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DOCUMENTARY
HISTOEY OF THE STATE OF MAINE
VOL. XIII
CONTAINING
THE BAXTER MANUSCRIPTS
EDITED
BY JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER, A. M., LITT. D.
PUBLISHED BY THE MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AIDED BY
APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE
PORTLAND
LEFAVOR-TOWER COMPANY
1909
Copyright 1909
BY THE MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
PRESS OF
LEFAVOR-TOWKR COMPANY, PORTLAND
PREFACE
THIS volume contains correspondence of Thomas Pow-
nall, whose prudent administration of affairs during his
incumbency of the important office of Royal Governor of
Massachusetts entitles him to an honorable place in our
colonial history.
The publication of Charles A. W. PownalFs recent book
"Thomas Pownall, M.P. F.R.S. Governor of Massachusetts
Bay etc. etc., 1722-1805 ", in which he makes a notable
addition to the controversy respecting the authorship of the
Junius letters, which he believes should be ascribed to the
Governor, will lend to this correspondence increased interest.
A comparison of the hand writing of Governor Pownall with
that of Junius strongly supports the claim of his kinsman,
and we are obliged to pass unquestioned his assertion that
the Governor's knowledge of political conditions especially
fitted him for writing them. He says, " That no place in
the province which this Governor worked so hard for while
there, and had so deep an affection for always, derives its
name from him. What is now Dresden on the Kennebec
river, in the region which his expeditions opened for settle-
ment was at first called Pownalborough, but at the beginning
of the last century the present designation was adopted ".
I was very glad to assure him tbat Governor Pownall has
not been forgotten, and that a thriving town in this State
bears his name.
I wish to acknowledge my indebtedness and that of the
Society to Mr. Edward Denham, New Bedford, Mass., for
his invaluable services in preparing the index for this and
former volumes of the Documentary History.
JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER,
61 Deering Street,
Portland, Me.
September 15, 1909.
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CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1755 Sept. 12 LETTER, W* MILLAR TO LT Gov. PHIPS, . 1
" T. Fletcher to Lt Gov. Phips, . 1
Message, S. Phips, 2
Sept. 24 Speech, S. Phips, 2
Sept. 27 Letter, Lt Gov. Phips to Capt. W m Lithgow, . 3
Oct. 3 Message, T. Hubbard Spkr, .... 4
Oct. 3 " S. Phips, 4
Oct. 14 Letter Capt. Sam 1 ! Goodwin to Lt Gov. Phips, 5
Oct. 14 " " u " " " " " 5
Oct. 17 " Capt. W m Lithgow to Josiah Willard
Secy, 6
Oct. 17 " Capt. Sam'l Goodwin to Lt Gov. Phips, 7
Oct. 17 " " " u " " ll " 9
Oct. 18 " Capt. W m Lithgow to Lt Gov. Phips, 9
Oct. 18 An Inclosure, 10
Oct. 20 Letter, Capt. W m Lithgow to Lt Gov. Phips, 11
Oct. 28 Message, 12
Nov. 6 Letter to Capt. Saml Goodwin, ... 13
Nov. 21 " Capt. John Lane to Josiah Willard, Secy, 13
Nov. 22 " Capt. George Berry to Lt. Gov. Phips, 13
Nov. 25 " Capt. Thoa Fletcher to Lt. Gov. Phips, 14
1756 Feb. 23 " Samuel White to Josiah Willard, Secy, 14
Mar. 8 Message, W. Shirley, 15
Mar. Letter, Capt. Wm. Lithgow to Gov. Shirley, 15
Mar. 24 " T. Fletcher to Lt. Gov. Phips, . . 17
Mar. 26 " Capt. Alex* Nikels to Gov. Shirley, . 17
April 7 Message, W. Shirley 18
April 8 Broad Bay. Vote, 19
April 9 Message, W. Shirley, . . . . . 19
April 14 Gov. Shirleys Message " March 1756," . . 21
April 17 Letter, Capt. George Berry to Lt Gov. Phips, . 22
April 30 " Sir W m Pepperrell to Lt Gov. Phips, 23
May 15 " Capt. J. Freeman to Lt Gov. Phips, . 24_
May 20 " John Minot to Gov. Shirley, . . 25"
May 25 " Capt. Matths Remley to Lieut. Gov.
Phips, 26
May 26 Phillipstown, Petition, 26
Brunswick, Petition, 29
June 7 New Gloucester, Petition, 31
June 12 Letter, Sam 1 ! Howard to Gov. Shirley, . . 32
July 23 " Lt Gov. Phips to Capt Sam'l Goodwin, 33
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175G u Lt Gov. Phips to Capt. A. Nickels Jr, . 33
July 26 " Enoch Freeman to Lt Gov. Phips, . 34
Aug. 6 " " " tl " " " . 35
Aug. 16 Message, W. Shirley, 37
Aug. 26 Letter, Gov. Shirley to Maj. E. Freeman, . 37
Message, W. Shirley, 38
Aug. 27 " 38
Sept. 7 ' 39
Sept. 9 Vote, 39
Letter to Sir W m Peperel & Sam 1 ! Waldo, . 40
Merryconege Neck, Petition 41
Oct. 26 Letter, Lt Gov. Phips to Maj. Freeman, . 44
u Lt Gov. Phips to Capt. Freeman and
others, 45
Nov. 1 Letter, Enoch Freeman to Lt Gov. Phips, . 45
Nov. 2 " John Greenleaf to Lt Gov. Phips, . 47
Nov. 23 " Jahez Bradbury to Josiah Willard
Secy, 47
Dec. 17 Letter, John Rous to Lt Gov. Phips, . . 48
1757 Certificate of Soldiers in the King's Service, 50
Mar. 8 Letter Sir Wm Fepperrill to Lt Gov. Phips, . 51
Mar. " " " u " " " " . 52
Mar. 15 " Capt. Wm Lithgow to " " . " . 53
April 12 " Ezkl Cushing to the Council, . . 53
April 15 " The Council to Col. Ezkl Cushing, . 55
" The Council to Capt. Alexr Nichols, . 55
" Benj. Burton to the Council, ... 56
April 28 " Andrew Oliver to Col. Cushing &
Major Freeman, 57
Letter, Andrew Oliver to S* W m Pepperrell, 58
May 2 u Sir W m Pepperrell to the Council, . 59
May 9 " C. C. Leissner to Sr W m Pepperrell, . 59
May 10 " Col. Ezkl Cushing to Andrew Oliver Secy, 60
A List of names for His Majestys Service, . 60
May 21 Letter, John Tasker & J. Fowle to A. Oliver
Secy, 61
Letter, John Tasker to A. Oliver Secy, . . 62
May 12 " John Oshorne to Lord Loudoun, . 62
May 17 " Joshua Freeman to the Council, . . 64
May 18 " James Howard to the Council, . . 66
u from Samuel Goodwin, ... 66
Copy of record, 68
May 23 " " " 68
Letter, Capt. W m Lithgow to the Council, . 69
May 28 " C. C. Leissner to Sr Wm Pepperrell, . 70
Answer of the First Parish of No. Yarmouth, 72
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PAOK
1757 Petition of Second Parish town of No.
Yarmouth, 75
June 2 Declaration of Joseph Cox & others, . . 76
June 3 Letter, Ezek 1 Gushing to the Council, . . 77
June 6 Falmouth Petition, 78
New Castle Petition, 80
June 15 Letter, Israel Herrick to the Council, . . 82
June 17 " Enoch Freeman to the Council, . . 82
" Sr W m Pepperrell to the Council, . 84
July 13 " Boyce Cooper & others to Sr W m
Pepperrell, 84
July 20 "Inhabitants of Pearson Town's Petition," 85
Aug. 8 Directions to S r W m Pepperrell, ... 86
Aug. 10 Extract of a letter from Colo Partridge to Govr
Pownal, 88
Letter, Gov. Pownal to Sr Wm Pepperrell, . 88
Aug. 13 " " " " " " " . 89
U It U II (I l( U f QO
" Cols Williams & Ruggles to Sr Wm
Pepperrell, 93
Letter, James Delancy to Cols Williams and
Ruggles, 92
Aug. 14 Letter, Gov. Pownall to S r W Pepperrell, . 90
Aug. 15 li S r W m Pepperrell to Gov. Pownall, . 91
( tl U 4i 41 " U > 90
" Cols Williams & Ruggles to Sr W m
Pepperrell, 92
Letter, S r W m Pepperrill to Cap* Christie, . 97
Aug. 17 Letter, Gov. Pownall to Sir Wm Pepperrell, . 99
Petition of Cap* Moses Pearson, ... 101
Aug. Broad Bay Petitoin, 102
Aug. Lebanon, Petition, 103
Aug. 19 Answer, 106
Letter, Col. John Worthington to Col. Murray, 107
Aug. 24 " Sir Wm Pepperrell to Gov. Pownall, . 108
Aug. 25 " Sr W m Pepperrill to Col. Jno
Worthington, 98
Petition, Richard Cutt and Timothy Gerrish
Admors, 98
Sept. 16 Letter, Sir Wm Pepperrell to Gov. Pownall, 108
Oct. 17 Certificate signed by Town Treasurer in re
School, 109
Nov. 23 Petition, David Butler Admor & Martha Hatch,
Widow, 110
Dec. 6 Report of Committee, Ill
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1757 Dec. 7 Letter, Lord Colvill to Gov. Pownall,
Merryconeag Neck incorporated into a separate
District,
1758
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
Sept.
Oct.
Dec.
1759 Jan.
Jan.
Feb.
Feb.
Feb.
Mar.
May
June
June
June
June
June
July
Sept.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
New Marblehead Report,
GoV PownaPs Letter to Mr Pitt of the Defense
of our Inland Frontiers, ....
21 Message, Gov. Pownall, ....
24
25
PAGE
111
112
113
116
117
121
121
122
123
124
16 Letter, Capt. Wm Lithgow to Gov. Pownall,
17 u Chas Apthorp & Son & Thos Hancock,
to Gov. Pownall, 127
24 Petition of Chas Apthorp & others, . . 127
Petition of William Merritt, ... 131
30 Letter, Gov. Pownall to the Rt. Hon. Wm. Pitt, 134
4 Speech, Gov. Pownall, 140
10 Letter from James Howard, .... 143
Petition of the Inhabitants of New Marblehead, 144
17 Message, 147
Letter from W Lithgow " without date " . 148
1 Message, . 149
12 Letter, John McKechnie to Gov. Pownall, . 150
24 "to Mr. McKetchie, 152
" " Gov. Pownall to Col. Preble,' 1 . 153
17 Memorial of Fishermen to Gov. Pownall, . 156
28 New Marblehead Meeting House, ... 158
Petition of Proprietors of Neguassett, . . 165
1 Speech, Gov. Pownall, 168
6 Message, Gov. Pownall, 169
Report of Committee with a true copy of the
Original Grant and names of the Original
Grantees, 158
7 Petition of the Brethren of the Second church
and Parish in Falmouth, .... 170
15 Report & Order thereon, 173
Petition of the Inhabitants of the Second
Parish in Falmouth, 174
3 Letter from Saml Harnden, .... 175
3 Speech, Gov. Pownall, 176
Act for incorporating Inhabitants Neguasset, . 178
Petition of Wait Wadsworth & others, . 179
6 Message, 182
Frankfort, Petition June 6, 1759, ... 185
9 Message to His Excellency, .... 188
20 Govr Pownall to Mr Secretary Pitt, . . 189
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XI
F
AGE
1759 Dec.
Petition of Rain Curtis,
190
Gorhamtown, Petition,
191
1760 Jan.
State of the case between First parish in Fal-
mouth & Cape Elizabeth, ....
193
Jan.
2 Speech, Gov. Pownall,
198
Jan.
3 Petition of Robt Carver,
200
Jan.
18 Report of Committee upon petition of Ezkl
Gushing & others of 2nd Parish in Falmoutb,
200
Jan.
30 Charter (Francfort),
203
Mar.
4 Letter, Col. Jed^ Preble to Gov. Pownall,
205
Mar.
21 Message- Gov. Pownall,
206
Mar.
24 Petition of Jacob Hamblen & Hugh Mclellan in
re Narraganset Township No. 7, ...
209
Gorhamtown, Petition,
211
u u
211
May
Petition of Richard Cutt Jr, .
214
June
6 New Marblehead, .*
215
June
10 Order on Gorham Town Petition, .
216
June
19 County of Cumberland Incorporated June 19,
216
June
21 County of Lincoln Incorporated June 21,
218
Aug.
Wells, Petition,
220
Sept.
Petition of Committee of Ilarpswell,
223
Nov.
u " Moses Twitchel & others,
224
Dec.
" " Wait Wadsworth & others Comee,
225
17G1
Provision to be made for Phillipstown,
226
Jan.
New Marblehead Petition, ....
228
Jan.
Report of Committee, .....
230
Feb.
Petition for Township,
231
June
" of Sam 1 Adams,
233
June
11 Survey of the Country from the Kennbeck to
river St. Lawrence,
235
June
Scarborough, Petition,
235
Nov.
16 Letter, Ichabod Goodwin to Hon. Tho* Hutch-
son,
241
Petition of Sam'l Adams, .....
241
17G2
Petition of Eben* Thorndike & others,
242
Jan.
6 " " David Marsh & others,
243
Jan.
14 Letter to Hon. Jere h Powel, ....
254
Report of Committee on boundary,. .
256
Feb.
23 Answer to petition of Wait Wadsworth and
257
Feb.
23 Answer to petition of Moses Twitchcll and
others,
260
Feb.
23 Answer to petition of Eben Thorndike and
261
Mar.
2 Resolve relating to Townships,
266
Mar.
2 Order, appointing a Committee,
267
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1762 Mar. 6 Grant to S. Waldo and others, ... 264
Mar. 6 Committees on Twelve Townships, . . . 268
April 5 J. Frye & B. Harrod to prefer a Petition &c, 270
April 12 Copy of Record, 271
April 17 Inspector of Surveyors chosen, . . . 271
Report of Committee, 272
April 24 Draft of a letter to Jasper Manduit Esqr, . 273
April 24 Draft of a letter to Mr. Bollan, .... 276
May 20 Petition of Jos. Webber & others, . . 277
May 20 Memorial of sundry inhabts o f Biddeford, . 278
May 26 Petition of Heirs of Rob* Jordan, ... 280
May Act of Incorporation, 281
May Act to Incorporate the Heirs &c. of Robt
Jordan, 283
June Act for Incorporating the Plantation called
New Marblehead, 284
June 11 Permit, 286
June 16 Petition of Richard King, . 286
Answer of the First Parish in Scarborough to
a Petition, 287
Sept. Act of Incorporation, 290
Sept. Act of incorporation, 292
Sept. 13 Message, Fra Bernard, 293
Sept. 14 " Jno Cotton D : Secry, . . . 294
Nov. 10 Inhabitants First Parish Scarborough in re Rev.
Thomas Pierce, 294
Dec. Reasons to obviate objections relative to grants
of land between Penobscot and St. Croix
Rivers, 296
1763 Jan. Petition of the Well Affected Inhabitants of
Gorhamtown, 803
Jan. Petition of a number of the Inhabitants of Gor-
hamtown, 305
April 8 Gov* Bernard to the Lords Commissioners for
Trade & Plantations, 308
April 25 Gov r Bernard to the Lords Commissioners for
Trade & Plantations, 311
Oct. 3 Petition of T. Westgatt & others, . . 315
Dec. 21 Speech- Fra Bernard, 317
1764 Jan. Resolve, in re Petitions of the Officers and
Soldiers, 320
Jan. 27 Grant to Paul Thorndike & others, . . 822
Jan. Line between Maine & New Hampshire, . . 380
Jan. 28 Topsham, Act of incorporation, . . . 332
Jan. 31 Petition of inhabitants of Townsend, . . 334
Feb. 4 " " James Duncan and others to ratify
and confirm grant, 335
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1763 Mar.
Mar.
Mar.
June
June
June
June
July
July
Sept.
Sept.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Nov.
Nov.
Nov.
1764
1765 Feb.
Feb.
April
May
May
May
May
June
June
June
June
June
PAGE
20 Request of Selectmen of Woolwich relative to
a public meeting, 337
24 Letter to English hunters, .... 337
" Hana Robinson to Capt. Goldthwaite, . 338
Notice of Selectmen to the Inhabitants of
Georgetown, 338
28 Letter Thos. Goldthwaite to Mr. Robinson and
others, .... 340
5 Message, Fra Bernard,
341
345
346
347
6 Answer of Nath 1 Donnel, ....
Petition of Proprietors of Kennebeck purchase
from late Colony of New Plymouth, . . 352
Petition, 359
11 Govr Bernard to John Pownall Esqre, . . 361
18 Govr Bernard to Earl of Halifax, ... 365
26 A Conference with Indians, .... 368
29 Govr Bernard to Earl of Halifax, . . . 370
Pownalborough, Answer to Pet' n of Adam
Carson & others. 372
10 Petition of Ezekiel Gushing & others, . . 376
An Act for erecting Plantation called Goreham
Town into a Town, 877
31 Consent of Proprs of Kennebeck Purchase, . 379
31 Petition, Narragansett No 1, . . . 879
Act of Incorporation, Town in County of
Lincoln,
9 Govr Bernard to Earl of Halifax, .
27 Letter to Jasper Manduit, Agent,
Petition of John Bezune and his wife, .
Report of Committee,
Petition of sundry Inhabitants of the First
Parish in Scarborough,
20 Instructions to Capt. Gideon Smith,
381
383
392
398
400
401
403
20 Gorham, Petition, 404
20 Bond, 1765, 405
20 Answer of First Parish in Scarborough, . . 407
20 Petition of Proprietors of Cox Hall, . . 410
12 Petition, 413
Act of Incorporation, 415
18 Message, 416
Act, erecting Second Parish of Falmouth into
a District, 416
24 Resolve, 418
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1765 June 24 Grant to Sam'l Gerrish & others, . . . 419
June 24 Grant to Joseph Sylvester & Co., ... 421
June 24 Kesolve, 422
June 25 Order, 423
July 19 Letter, Mr. Nath' No yes to Mr. Wm. Tompson, 424
Sept. 3 Petition of Selectmen of Boothbay, . . 424
Oct. Petition of Henry Young Brown, . . . 426
Oct. " " Inhabts of Pownalborough, . 427
1766 Jan. Memorial of Earl of Catherbough & others, . 432
Jan. Report of Committee on Petition of William
Tompson & others, 435
Feb. 11 Appointment of Officers, .... 439
Feb. 20 Letter, Andrew Oliver Secy to Gov. Weiitworth, 439
Mar. 4 Petition of Inhab'ts of Boothbay, . . 440
Mar. 9 " " " " Freetown, . . .441
April 2 License to trade with Indians, . . . 443
April 2 Instructions, 444
June Memorial of S. Downe & M. Thornton, . 445
July 26 Power of Attorney to Capt Ichabod Jones, . 431
Nov. 1 Petition of Henry Y. Brown, .... 447
Census of the East Side of Pownalboro, . 448
u u west u " " 454
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
OF THE
STATE OF MAINE
Letter, W m Millar to L* G-ov. Phips
Wallpolle September : 12: 1755
To his honour Spenchior phips Esqu r Governer in Chiefe for
the time preasente : Sir this Night I Recieved the Inclosed
express from C pt Lithgow & C pt Goodwin to forward Est-
ward Which I-Done & thought it my Duty to send this
Coppy to your honour that you With the honourable Councle
in your Wisdoms may act for the safety of us the Exposed
Inhabitants in thies froonteers.
So I Conclude yours Honours most obeidiant
Humble Servent
William Millar
Letter, T. Fletcher to L* G-OV. Phips
These are To Inform, Your Hon r that This Day, The
Indians fell on us, Two Men were out A Small Distance
from the Garrison, the Indians fired Upon Them, one
Escaped, & the other is Missing, They began About Twelve
of the Clock, & Continued fireing on The Cattle Till Almost
Night, I imediately, Dispach* An Express To the Neighbour-
ing Settlements, I judge There is a great Body of them, By
their Appearance My Lev* was on a March with Thirty Men,
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But Happyly this Evening return d , This Night, I Design
To Go out & Try to Meet with them
Being All at Present, I Beg To Subscribe My Self Your
Hon" Most Obedient Hum bl Ser*
T: Fletcher
Message
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Represent
Since your late Convention, I have receiveO a Letter
from the Penobscot Indians, in Answer to the Proposals
made to the said Tribe in Conformity to the Resolutions of
this Court for maintaining the Peace with them; Captain
Bradbury is now in Town, ancH is able to give such Informa-
tion of the Temper and Conduct of those Indians as may be
of Use to direct our further Proceedings with them : I there-
fore desire you would consider this Affair as soon as may be
ancfi give me your Acfivice what Measures may be most proper
to be taken by us in Relation to that Tribe.
S Phips
Council Chamber Sept r 1755
Speech
Gentlemen of the Council
& House of Representatives
I was much pleased with y e Unanimity of your votes &
proceedings in your late Convention and I hope that your
Zealous Endeavours to promote his Majesty's service anO the
safety & prosperity of the British colonies will be attended
with happy success.
You have had but little time at home for your private
affairs, however as this is the day to which the court, before
the late special meeting stood prorogued I was willing to see
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 3
you again that so if any thing further should be thought
necessary to be done for perfecting the rendering effectual
your late votes anO resolutions you might have an oppertu-
nity for it.
During your recess I have constantly been employed in
raising & sending away the new levies & I expect that in a
few days the whole number will have marched to join their
bretheren who have already bravely hazarded their lives in
the Service of their King & Country, and defeated an army
consisting of the French King's regular forces of Canadians
& Indians Marching into that part of his Majesty's Territo-
ries to which his just right & title has never yet been ques-
tioned, to attack & destroy his subjects.
I congratulate you Gentlemen upon the welcom news of
this seasonable, and important success. I hope it will ani-
mate our forces in the further opposition which we must
expect they will meet with. I am sure it ought to fill the
breasts of all ranks & orders of men among us with gratitude
to almighty God the giver of Victory, and encourage them
to place ther further dependanc upon his divine favour for
every thing they still hope for.
I shall readily Concur with you in giveing all possible dis-
patch to such business as is of immediate necessity ; other
affairs it will be best to leave until we have More leisure to
attend them.
S Phips
Council Chamber 24 th Septem r 1755
Letter, L* Gov. Phips to Capt. W m LitJigow
Boston Sept. 27, 1755.
Sir
In Answer to your Letter of the 4 th Instant referring
to a Guard for Safe Conveying the Stores from Richmond &
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Western to Fort Hallifax ; I now send you my Orders to the
several Commanders of the Marching Companies on the
Eastern Frontiers to supply you with such Numbers of Men
for that Service & at such time as you shall think proper to
assign them; You will take Care seasonably to send these
Orders so as that the said Soldiers may be got together at
one and the same time when the Waters are sufficiently
raised for the Passage of your Boats that so the Service may
be done in the shortest time & the Soldiers return again to
their common Duty.
Your assured Friend & Serv*
S Phips
Cap* W m Lithgow
Message.
In the House of Rep ves Oc* 3. 1755
Voted that the folio whig Message be sent to His Hon r the
Lieu* Gov r anO Commander in Chiefe Viz
May it please Your Hon r
The House having taken into their Serious Consideration the
Danger and Mischief the People of this Province especially
in the Eastern parts, are continually exposed to from the
Penobscot Tribe of Indians in their present Scituation who
have appeared in open Hostility ag* us, or encouraged anO
abetted our other Enemies in Annoying us.
We do therefore earnestly request Your Hon r immediately
to declare War Against the said Tribe.
T. HubbarS Spk r
Message
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
It being one of his Majesty 8 Instructions to me not to
declare War against the Indians without the Advice of his
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 5
Majestys Council I immediately laid before them your Mes-
sage to me of this Morning for their Advice but their judge-
ment not being in favour of the Motion you had maid It puts
it out of my Power to Comply with your desire.
S Phips
Council Chamber Oct r 3. 1755
Letter, Capt. Sam 1 Goodwin to L* Grov. Phips
Frankfort October y e 14 th 1755
Sir/
if there should be any Forceses march up Kennebeck this
winter Or next spring I shall be Glad to be ConCarnd and
Dout not but I Can Rase a Rigement of men in thease Parts
if your Honour & the Government Should want them for
that Purpose &c I being acquainted here & with the River
Kennebeck &c I am Sir as in Dute Bound your Honours
Most Dutefull Sarvent
Samuel Goodwin
Sir/
NB. I shall be Glad to have Liberity of your Honour to
Come to boston when the five months is out if I should be
Continaued all winter here to make up the musterroal for
my Compeny to that time ~ All Which is Humbly Submitted
by your Honours most Dutefull Sarvent
Samuel Goodwin
Letter, Capt. Sam 1 Q-oodwin to L* Grov. Phips Oct. 14, 1755
To His Honour Spencer Phips Esq r Livetenant Governour
Commander in Cheaff in and over His Majestys Province of
the Massachssutts Bay
Sir/
I Rece d your Honours Orders of September y e 27 th 1755
On the 11 th of October 1755 -
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and shall Chearfully Obay, that and all your Honours Com-
mands, and Do Every thing in my Power to Sarve your
Honour, and the Government in my Station, And as His
Excellency Governour Shirley Gave, Capt. William Lithgow
Orders, to Deliver Fort Richmond to me to take Care off, at
his leaveing it. which he is now aDoing, and as Frankfort &
Richmond is 16 & 17 Miles Distance from Fort Western. &
34 miles from Fort Hallefax on Kennebeck River and no Dout
but the Indains will be Down on the Inhabitants nex
Spring; if not in the Winter, to Cause a Deversion Else
Where ) and I being handy at any time to assist in Garding
up Storers to Fort Western & Hallefax Therefore I Humbly
Petition your Honour and the Honourable the Council &c to
Continaue me and Part of my Compeny in the Province Sar-
vice at Frankfort for this Winter and so on as your Honour
& the Honourable Court shall think Proper for the Benne-
fett and advantage of the Government in General and Settle-
ments on Kennebeck River All Which is most Humbly Sub-
mitted by your Honours Most Dutefull Most Obediant and
Very Humble Sarvent
Samuel Goodwin
Frankfort October y e 14 th 1755
Letter, Capt. W m Lithgow to Josiah Willard
Hon ble & Worthey Sir/
as an acknoligement for Sundery favours Rec d of your Hon r
perticularly for M r Flavels Workes, by which we are Sensi-
ble of your Kind Conserne for us, I send you a Barrel of
Potatoas g Cap* Patterson and pray your Exceptence
thereof, ~ being Informed y e government Intendes to Keep
Two of y e marching Companyes In pay this Winter, or at
Least part of them, if such a thing Should be I would with
OF THE STATE OF MAINE I
Submission Recommend Cap* Alexander Nichols Jun r To
your Hon r for one of y e Two Companyes, or if any be Con-
tiniued that He may be one, as I Can Recommend Him To
your Hon r for a man of an Honoust principle, I speek from
the knolige I have had of His behaviour y e Last Sumer, and
I belive If His behaviour be examined Respecting His march-
ing according to His Instructions, it will apeer much as I
here Represent, -
I have had a most Trubelsom Time of it, for this Twelve
monthes Past, and I think was all the featigue and hardship
I have under gon ever since I was Imploy'd by This govern-
ment, which is now upwards of Twenty years (put to
gather ) it would not amount to more than I have undergon
this year past, at Least I am not so Sensible of my former
Hardships as what I am of those of this Year, we have ben
hitherto presarved from falling Into y e Hands of y e Enemy
by Gods grate goodness, notwithstanding According to y e
Eye of Reason, we ware as much exposed as many of those
that has fallen by y e Callemiety that attends on warr, we are
going ( as ever y e Watter is Raise Sufficient for our Boates )
to Gary up Supply es to Fort Hallifax which Fortress will be
allmost finished this Fall, - S r with all Due Regardes I beg
Leave to Subscribe my Selfe your Honours most obedient
Sarvent
Will m Lithgow
Richmond Octb r 17 th 1755
Letter, Capt. Sam 1 0-oodwin to L* (}ov. Phips
Frankfort October y e 17 th 1755
May it Please Your Honour ~
Sir/
as there is a large house of 80 feet by 40 & two Storey high
built at Ticonnet with several block housses of hewed Timber
8 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Which is Called Fort Hallefax And in hewing the Timber
to a Joynt the uper Side of the under peace is hewed Hollow
to bring them to a Joynt and in Driveing Stormes the Rane
Drives into the Joynts and there Stands and being hid from
the Sun Continaues weet for a long time : and Rotts the Tim-
ber very much Which is a Great Damage to such buildings.
Now Sir/ in my Humble Opinion I think they aught to be
Covered ameditly Either with fether Eadge Boord so as to
Break Joynts or Else Claboorded Which if Don Now will be
a Great Saveing to the Province and Prevent a Great
Destruction to the buildings there ~
And as the workmen is on the Spott now at said Fort the
Province may Geet it Don Cheap by leeting it out by the
Lump it being a Winters Job I Dout not but they may Save
Near halfe ) then they will to Transport New work men
there to Do it Which must be Don Soon Or Else the work
will Decay and Com to Nothing Witness Richmond Fort and
all Timber Houses Not Covered.
Sir/ there is one M r Aron Willard who has built the
Large house there and that would Do it as Cheap and as
well as any Person Whatever if your Honour and the Hon-
ourable Court Should Think Proper to Order it Don and if
it Should be Left undon I am well assured the building
would Receive more Damage then Double the Price of doing
it now ( in two years time ) hopeing Sir/ you will Excuse
my Freedom but Knowing it will be of Great advantage to
the Province.
S r I beg leave to Subscribe my Selfe your Honours most
Dutefull most Obediant and Very Humble Sarvent
Samuel Goodwin
To His Honour Spencer Phips Esq r Lieutenant Governour
Commander in CheafT in and Over His majestys Province of
the Massachssutts Bay ~
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 9
Letter, Capt. Sam 1 Goodwin to L* Grov. Phips
Octo r y e 17 th day 1755
May it Please your Honour two thirds of my Compeny is
Imployed in Garding and helping up the Province Storers
and the Moveing Every thing from Richmond and as they
will always be wanting assistance It may be in the Winter
as well as in the Summer and Early in the Spring to Gard
the Vessalls up the River Kennebeck To Fort Western and
I being handy I shall be Glad to have Part of my Compeny
Continaued all Winter if aGreable to your Honour & the
General Court but if not I shall be glad of your Honours
Orders wheather I must Dismise them all on the 20 or 25 th
of November next or as longe before that that they may arive
at Boston I beleave the Greatest Part of my Compeny would
be Glad to Tarre with me and if any farther Sarvice should
be Wanted they will willingly Goe with me next Summer if
they should be wanted and if the Province should want more
men next Summer I am well assured I Can Rase a Rigement
of men in thease Part and would Do it if I Could Command
them and should be Glad to be ConCarned if it should be
aGreable to your Honour I shall be Glad of your Honours
Favours to me and am as in Duty Bound your Honours most
Dutefull and Verry Humbl Sarvent
Samuel Goodwin
Letter, Capt. W m Lifhgow to L* Q-ov. Phips Oct. 18, 1755
May it Please your Honour/
I acknolige my Selfe Duty bound to Returne your Hon r
my Sincier Thanks In a most Humble manner, for y e grate
Care your Honour has ben pleased to Shew us In ordring a
Sufficent guard to Transpoart y e publick stores up y e River
to Fort Hallefax, as the garrison there posted is most expos'd
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on account of it's daiugerious Scittuation, of any of y e Forts
on our Estern Fruntiers, as every one will alow that Consid-
ers it's Distince up Kennebeck River as also y e Deficualty
and Hazad of going up s d River., I hope your Hon r will be
made Sensible I shall be as Industerious as Circumstances of
this River will permitt, and shall Do every thing In my
Power to Dispatch y* guard that they may Returne to there
Common Duty a greable to your Instructions to me,
I have Dispatched your Honours orders to y* Sundery
Commanders, as also have asigned them to send there Seva-
rel parties of men to Fort Western y e 22 d Instent, at which
Time, I hope we shall be able to Gary up y e Stores, if y e
River be properly Raised for y e Bo'ts
with all Submission I humbely Beg Leave to
Subscribe my selfe your Hon rs most obedient Humble
Sarv* Will m Lithgow
Richmond Octob r 18 th 1755
P-S y e Inclos'd Scrip is a Calculation I Desired y e Carpnter
to Draw of y e makeing Clapboards & Laying them to
secure y e Building of Fort Hallifax &c which I Hum-
bely Recomend to your Hon r for Considderation ; and
would Say if this piece of Work be not Dun, y e Stores
will be very much exposed In Bad weather as also y e
buildings Themselves, which will also Render y e officers
& Soldiers quarters unComfortable
W L-
["y e Inclos'd Scrip."]
Memorandom for Claboarding the Garrison at Halifax
To 10 m Claboards To be Large 6 inches
wide @ 22 220: 0:
To Laying 10 m Claboards @ 15X 150: 0:
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 11
To making 46 window Caps & Casing
the Same to Receive the ends of
the Claboards
To Casing 32 ports & Lookouts & 10
doors
and making all weather boards Cor-
ner boards and water Tables and
Casing 160 feet of a Jet
180: 0:
550: 0:
Octo r 17 th 1755
Aaron Willard
Letter, Capt. W m Lithgow to IS Cf-ov. PUps Oct. 20, 1755.
May it Please your Hon r /
with Humble Submission onece more I would Intreat your
Honour In behalfe of y e Soldiery of Fort Hallifax, that they
may be Discharged this Fall as thay have ben Continued in
y* Service for this 18 monthes Past thay say thay ware
Listed or Impres'd only for y e Space of Three monthes,
which thay think is a grate imposition on them, In my
Humble opinion y* best way to Remedy y e uneasyness of
those Soldiers, to Send Down InListing papers for about
30 men, by y 6 help of which I dont know but it would
be In my power to Engage a Sufficient Number to Tary a
nother Twelve monthes, which will Save y e government y e
Cost of Raising New men, and Dubble pay perhaps for Some
Time, I will be accounteble to y e government for any money
thay send for this purpose, and will Justely Returne, any
that may be left
I would pray your Honours Consideration on this, as it
has ben with Dificulty I have Retain d som of those men
I Remain Your Hon" Dutiful Serv*
Richmond Octb r 20 th 1755
W m Lithgow
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the Reson why y e Soldiery of Fort Hallifax is so uneasy, is
be Cause their Dutey is so much harder then at other Fortes,
whare thay have their provisions bro* to y e Door, without
Truble, as also their Tower of Duty Corns Three Times as
often at Fort Hallifax as at S* georges whare thay have 45
men alowd and but one Fort to guard.
at Hallifax there is 80 men alowed and four postes to Defend
viz* y e main Fort, Store House, and Two Redoubts which
brings y e whole of y e 80 men on Duty every other Night
there being Scattred at such a Distence which is not y e Case
at georges Fort or others whare thay mount y e Night guard
but once In five Nights, So that it's plane that 20 men is as
sufficent for S* georges Fort or any other neer y e See, as 80
men is for Fort Hallifax which is Seetuate 40 or 50 miles
from Inhabitants which makes it more agreable to y e Soldiery
W m Lithgow
[ Superscribed ]
To the Honourable Spencer phips Esq r
Lieu* gov r & Comm dr In Cheif of His Majestyes
province of y e Masschusetts Bay N England
Message.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
The Present posture of Affairs with regard to the Indians
is such as to make it necessary to provide for the Defence
and Safety of our Exposed Frontiers. And as the establish-
ment made in the May Session for the Forces to be employed
in the Eastern and Western parts of the Province will expire
on the 5 th of next Month I must earnestly recommend it to
you, Gentlemen, to make further Provision for their Defence
Council Chamber October 28. 1755
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 13
Letter to Capt. Sam 1 Goodwin
Boston Novera r 6. 1T55
Sir
You are hereby required forthwith to disband the March-
ing Company of Soldiers on the Eastern Frontiers under
your Command, & to inform me of the Day of their Dismis-
sion & Allowing each man proper time to return Home and
Making up your Roll accordingly. Notwithstanding, If any
of your Men are still Guarding the Provisions &c to Fort
Hallifax they must not taken off till that Service be done
Your Friend & Servant
Letter, Capt. John Lane to Jbsiah Willard, Sec y
Bideford Nov r y e 21 d 1755
Honoured Sir
after my best dutey to your Honour I beg Leave to
Acquaint you that thear is a number of the Solders that wass
in my Company at Fort Hallifax which have bin in the Ser-
vice Ever sine Gin 11 Winslow went first Down and Cant gitt
Clear notwithstanding the men that went Last winter are
dismissed and gone Thay Have sent to me by the Baror
Serg* Love Who is one of them to Beg your Honour will be
so good as to use your Tntrest to gitt them Clear the Baror
will Informe your Honour more at Large I Must once more
Beg your Honour Will Remember me when the Governour
Cunies Home I Beg your Honours prayers for me,
And am your Honours Most dutifull and Ob d Humble
Serv* John Lane
Letter, Capt. George Berry to L* Grov. Phips
Falmouth Nov* r 22 nd : 1755
May it Pleas Y r Honour
Immediately upon my Receiving Y r Orders, in Obedience
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Thereto I Dismis d my Company of Soldiers, which was on
the 17 th & 19 th Ins* And shall Forward my Muster Roll and
Journal as Soon as Possoble.
I am Y r Hono 18 Most Obedient Humble Serv*
George Berry
Letter, Capt. Tho s Fletcher to L* O-ov. Phips Nov. 25, 1755.
To the Honourable Spencer Phips Esq r
May it Please Youer honouer having received No orders
from youer honouer Concluded I must Conform to y e act of
Cort the time being Expired I have Dismised the men
under my Command untill futher Orders from Youor hon-
ouor wich I Do not Expect.
Not that I pretend to Direct the honourable Cort but beg
Leave to offer my opinion
I Do not think that thare has ben aney Indians amongst
us Since the mischife was Dun y e 24 th of September neither
will be this fall or Winter and think It w d be An Neadles
Charge to Continew aney part of my Company Longer.
I Conclude beging Leave to Subscribe Youer honouers
most obedient humble Serv nt
Tho 8 Fletcher
S 1 Georges November y e 25 th 1755
Letter, Samuel White to Josiah Willard,
Brooklyn February 23 1756
Sir I am thankfull unto Almighty God who Preserves
your Life unto an Old Age as I hope to be Ablessing in your
day.
OF TFIE STATE OF MAINE 16
I have a favour to Ask of your Honour for my Brother at
Glossester he hes Ahopfull Son Living now at Saco falls at
the Estward he was brought up at Colledge and is Now A
Docter he is Averr Sensable Capeable Gentleman I have
heard it Would be Agreat benifit to that people if His Excel-
ency would Nomenate him for A Justice of the Peace for s d
County I would beg of your Honour that yould Mention it
unto the Governor before this Court Ends, his name is
Sam 11 White
So I remain your Honours most Obliging Ser
Samuel White
Message
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Represent 8
I herewith send you the Copy of a Resolve pass'd by the
General Assembly of the Province of New York for a Gra-
tuity to Cpt. Rogers of Fort William & Henry in considera-
tion of his extraordinary Courage, Conduct & Diligence in
His Majestys Service against the French & Indians at &
about the French Fort at Crown Point.
And upon this Occasion I think my self obliged to lay this
matter before you, & to let you Know that I apprehend it
may be of great Service for the Common Cause, If we should
likewise in some suitable Manner show our Acknowledgem*
of Cpt Rogers's good service herein.
W Shirley
March 8, 1756. Province house
Letter, Oapt. W m Lithgow to Grov. Shirley
Si r May it Pleas Your Excellency
I would Just Beg to Acquaint your Excellency that Cap 4
David Duning of Brunswick & Cap 1 Adam Hunter of Tops-
16 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
ham were Boath Verry Ready in Relieving of this Fort in
the Month of January 1755 when it was in a Verry Dis-
tressed Condition as Many of the Soilders here then being
Sick having no beads Blankits Shoes hose or Scarce bodyly
Cloathing to ware & but Little Provison in y e fort, then, y e
Above two Cap 18 at that Time Came with Odd 8 of twenty
Men and being Joyned with y e few Soldiers then at Rich-
mond in y Space of three weeks hailed by hand Sleads on
y e Ice from Arousick beads Blankits Shoes hose & ca as Also
from fort Western about 200 Barr 11 Provision to Fort Halli-
fax I need not Mention the Distance or Severety of y e
Weather as Your Excellency is a Perfict Judg ; And as y e
Above Duning & Hunter have not yet been Rewarded for
there Extreordenery Service boath in Respect of there Rais-
ing those men & there Grate Travil up & down this River, I
would with Submission Perpose if it may be Agreeable to
Your Excellencys Pleasure that if there be Scouting Com-
panys this Year Allowed as was Last On those Frountiers
that Cap* Duning have the Command of One of them and as
Cap* John Smith One of the Commanders of those Companys
Last Year Shewed himself Verry Backward in Giving his
Attendance when Ordered, and Also his withdrawing his
Detachment from the Service of this fort in the midest of
our Hurry & Danger which Gave me a Grate Deal of
Trouble as y e unwarrantable Behavour of his Men Gave
umbrage to y e Other Detachments
I Beg Pardon for my Teadousness and Refer your Excel-
lency to Cap* Smiths Instructions and a Coppy of a Letter
sent him on this Ocation as Also his Answer here Inclosed
where he says he is Ready to Come at my Request with all
his Company which if he had he might have known this
would have frusterated the Designe of y e Court as it
Appears there Intention was to have this work Carried on &
y e frontiers Guarded at y e same time, and as Cap* Duning
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 17
& hunter has been Servisable not only in y e Winter But
Spring Also in Boating up Stores and as they are Men
Verry Capable not only as Oficers for a Scouting Company
but are as Capable & willing as Any Men I know of in the
Province to Assist us in Gitting up y e Stores to this Fort is
y e Cheif Reason why I Recommend Duning as Cap* & Hun-
ter as Leiv* and humbly Submit it to Your Excellencys Con-
sideration
I Remain Your Excellencys Most Dutifull & Most Humble
Sarv* William Lithgow
Letter, T. Fletcher to Lt. Q-ov. Phips.
St Georges Fort March 24 th 1756
This Morning three men went to the mill to Git Smelts
the Indians Killed 2. wounded and Scalped the third the
men are R b Key hennary hendly and J hennary we found
a Live and he says that as soon as thay saw the Indians J
Laid Down his Gun and asked Quarters but thay wo d Give
them none thare is Litle hope that henary will recover he is
Shott through the Belley.
You will Communicate this to the Govrnouer if You think
proper for I shall not rite to him the men went out without
My knowledge henary says that thare ware about 10. Indians
I am Si r Your humble Searvent
T. Fletcher
Letter, Capt. Alex r Nikeh to Gov. Shirley. March 26, 1756.
To His Excelencie William Shirly Esq r : our Governor
and Comander in Chief in and over His majestys prov-
ince of the Masachusets Bay in New England
Inclosed I have sent you the Express I received yesterday
from Leftenant flatcher at St : Georges by which your Excel-
18 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
lencie may see the Emenent Danger we are in at pressent and
begs your Excelencie would be pleased heasten Down orders
for men to be raised to goe out against them and your ready
Complyance with the above requist will very much oblidg
your loveing frient and servant at Comand
New castle March the 26 th 1756
Alex r Nikels
I have sent a Copi of the said Express with all the speed
I Could allong shore to Kenybek river
[ Superscribed ]
To His Excelencie William Shirley Esq r
our Governor and Comander in Chief
Message.
Gentlemen of the House of Represent
T have received Applications from the Inhabitants on S 4
Georges River for a few Soldiers for their Defence against
the Indian Enemy. The People in those Parts seem to be
in a peculiar Manner the Objects of the Enemys Fury &
Resentment And the Terror thereof has made such Impres-
sion upon the Inhab t8 there, that there seems to be great
Danger that without immediate Relief the Place will be
wholly abandoned ( excepting the Province Fort there,) And
as one M r Burton has erected a commodious Fortification
round his House, And I am inclined to think the Inhabitants
would be easy to remain there if six or eight Soldiers were
posted at that House, Therefore I must recommend it to you
to make Provision for the Pay & Subsistence of such Soldiers
there to be posted accordingly.
W Shirley
Province House April 7, 1756
I
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 19
Broad Bay. Vote.
In the House of Represent* April 8, 1756.
Whereas it appears to this House Necessary for the safety
of the Inhab t8 of Broad Bay & those near Henderson's Fort
near pleasant point & Burton's Block house, That there be a
Number of Men Ordered for their Defence :
Therefore
Voted That there be a Detachment of fifteen Men made
from the two lowest Scouting Companies on the Eastern
Frontiers, to guard the Inhabitants of Broad Bay during their
Seed time & Harvest, And on other necessary Occasions ;
And for the Safety of such Inhabit 18 as are at or near Hen-
derson's Fort at pleasant point & Burton's Block house, That
six Men including a Sergeant be posted at each of those
places, six of the said Men to be draughted from the Garri-
son at Fort Frederick And the other Six to be inlisted from
amongst the said Inhabitants ; & That his Excellency the
Cap* General be desired to give Order accordingly : And
That the Establishment for the Wages & Subsistence of said
twelve Men be the same as is allowed for other Garrisons on
y e Eastern Frontiers For the Term of two months
Sent up for Concurrence T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council April 10 th 1756 Read and Concurr'd
Tho 8 Clarke Dp^ Secry
Consented to W Shirley
Message. April 9, 1756
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Represent ve "
It seems to me that Providence has put a peculiar Advan-
tage into our hands for effecting that which probably would
20 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
be a singular means of strengthning our Eastern Frontiers
against the Attacks of the Enemy, I mean the building and
garrisoning a Fort upon Penobscot River ; A time of War
with the Indians has been thought the only proper Season for
Attempting this Design ; And if our repeated Advices of -
late Effects of the Small Pox among the Penobscot and S fc
John's Indians whereby their Numbers are much lessened,
have any good Foundation; This Circumstance may tend
much to facilitate the Enterprize.
If a suitable Fort should be built there the Garrison at and
Fort on S* George's River might be reduced to a few Men,
& the Fort left principally for a Retreat to the Inhabitants
in time of Danger.
If it should please God to restore Peace to us ; this pro-
jected Fort would be in a Place much more suitable for
carrying on the Trade with the Indians, as it would not draw
the Indians into our Settlements, It would prevent those
Contentions and Quarrels which have generally laid the
Foundation of our Wars with them ; And a good Part of the
Forces raised for the Security of the Eastern Frontiers may
be employed in covering the Workmen in building this Fort-
I doubt not but that if we should undertake this Affair,
and accomplish it, His Majesty would be easily induced to
order the Building of a strong Fort near the Mouth of S*
John's River, And by that means by the Blessing of God the
whole Eastern Coast, even up into the Bay of Funday might
be secured against the Attacks of the French be a great
Restraint upon the Indian Enemy.
Gentlemen, I must earnestly desire you would enter upon
the speedy Consideration of these things, according to their
Importance, And come to such Resolution thereon as may be
most for the Safety of the Province.
W Shirley
Province House April 9 th 1756
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 21
G-ov. Shirleys Message " March 1756"
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives
It was a Part of the general Plan for the Operations of the
advancing Year that a considerable Force should be sent up
the River Kennebeck, to spoil & break up the French Settle-
ments upon & near Chaudiere [River] & to give an alarm to
Quebec : I find that a body of Men sufficient for this Pur-
pose cannot possibly be spared from the Forces of the Sev-
eral Governments raising for the Service against Crown
Point: I despair therefore of our being able to employ so
great a Number of Men up Kennebeck River as was at first
intended. However Gentlemen, there are many Advantages
which may arise from a small Party of Men well spirited for
the Service, & under an Officer of Courage & Discretion ;
Such a party might do great damage to the French Villages,
it would be in less Danger of being discovered & would make
a quicker Retreat than a larger Body, and yet might be suffi-
cient to keep that part of Canada in an Alarm, and to oblige
the French to retain part of their Strength there ; but I have
in view a further Advantage & it shall be the Business of
one or more skilful persons whom I would have to accompany
such a party to make the most accurate Observations of that
Country, which at present we are too little acquainted with,
and I cannot but think that if we can gain a thorough Knowl-
edge of those parts it will be found that an Army may march
against Quebec by this Route with greater Safety & less
Expence than by any other Way whatsoever. I do not
desire you, Gentlemen to lay any additional Burthen on the
Province, I think that part of the Forces raised as a Guard
for the Eastern Frontier may be employed in the Service I
now propose to you & yet that Frontier be as secure in the
mean time as if those Forces were kept within the Limits to
which by your Vote for raising them you have desired me to
retain them.
22 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
I therefore recommend this Affair to your immediate Con-
sideration & desire you would do what may be proper on
your part to enable me to employ in the proposed Service
one or two hundred of those Forces as shall be found most
convenient & that you would make all necessary provision
for executing _ Design to the greatest Advantage that may
be.
W Shirley
Province House April 14, 1756
Letter, Capt. George Berry to L* Grov. Phips
Falmouth 17 th Apiil 1756
May it please y r Honour
As my Orders from his Excellency Governour Shirley were
( in Case of Mischief done ) to send him the Acco* thereof
would now in his Absence take the Freedom to acquaint y r
Honour that las Fryday a Party of about Seven or Eight
Indians at a Village called New Marblehead way lay'd a
Field where the Inhabitants were at work and kill'd one Man
and wounded another, my Lieu 4 at that Time, being in the
Borders of s d Village with a Detachment of men immediately
ran to their Relief, and had the Opportunity of discharging
once or twice at the Enemy, but could recover Nothing more
than five of their Packs, which they quitted to facilitate
their Escape and immediately made the best of their way off
Last Warr I transported three Whale Boats into Sabago
Pond by means of which I went to the Head of their Trans-
port, burn't Sundry of their Canoes, which they perceiving
& discovering may Signs of our being there deterred them
from ever coming that way again, during last War, and beg
leave to mention to y r Honour that I might have two Whale
Boats allow'd me now, whereby I might proceed to their
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 23
highest Transport, & from thence over into Ammoscoggin
River, ( which is the usual Way of their making a Descent
upon us at this Time ) and thereby I doubt not prevent their
returning that Way again, and very probably by Ambush-
ments cut some of the Enemy of either in their Descent or
Retreat, but without Whale Boats cannot possible penetrate
so far into the Country
When I rec d my Orders & Comissions from Governor
Shirley I immediately enlisted my Company, which by my
Coinission consisted of Sixty Men, & proceeded upon Action,
but have never rec d the Bounty for each Soldiers inlisting or
any part thereof, humbly your honour would please to Order
it to be sent by Capt David Stickney, who will give any
Security required for his Safe Delivering it here
I am y r Honours most Obed* Hum 1 Serv*
George Berry
Letter, Sir W m Pepperrell to U Q-ov. Phips
Kittery April. 30 th 1756
Sir
I am Honour'd with your Letter of y e 23 d inst with a
Blank Commission, and acopy of a Letter from Cap* Berry,
it is impossiable for me thouroughly to consider this affaire
to do any thing that will serve the Eastern Frontiers without
I go there, w ch I designe to set out next monday.
I Should have don it before this time but have ben hurry d
raising men for the Crown Point expedition, having but two
days time given me to raise. 70. men and no Commissions
sent with the warrant, here has ben one Cap* Lane raising
men for said expedition but he has not made any return of
y e number he has rais'd in my Regiment, but I heare upw d8
of forty, and now Cap* Joseph Holt brings w th him self
24 DOCUMENT ARY HISTORY
makes TO : more. I think it hard to take so many from
hence as there is Scarce an Inhabitant But is exposed to the
Enemy both by Sea or Land or both
with much Esteem I am Your Honours Faithfull and Most
Obediant Humble Serv*
W m Pepperrell
The Hoii ble L* Gov r Phips
Letter, Capt. J. Freeman to Lt. G-ov Phips
Georges May 15 : 1756
Sir
This day I Rec d your Honorse Order for my detacheing
Six Men And one Sergeant out of my Company to guard the
inhabitants of Broad Bay ; as also the Votes of the general
Court Shall agreeable thereto with the leave of Divine
providence perform the Same Early on the week following
( this being Saturday ). The Indians have discovered by the
inhabitants of this place at Sundry times Since they did the
dammage at the Mills Near the Fort a Short time ago. viz
On the Tenth day of April last there wass One Seen from
the Fort at Som Small distance on y e Twelfth day there wass
one Seen about Two hundreed y dB from the Block House on
the Sixteenth day there wass one Seen a Small distance from
the Block House at Pleasant Point On the Seventh day of
this instant One wass Seen by Cap 1 Fletcher And Sundry of
his Company Early in the Morning Near the Fort about Two
Hours after there wass Two Seen About two Mile down the
River And on the Eleventh Instant there wass One Seen
about Three Miles down the River from the Fort. I Have
been out with My Company And Sundry tunes have had
part of Cap 4 Fletchers Company after them haveing Traveled
by Night Sundry times in order to way lay those Places that
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 25
we thought Probable they Mought Travell And we thereby
to be undiscovered by them ; but have not ass yet the good
luck to see them when our Company wass together; we
have Not at Any one time in our Traveling after them dis-
covered more then the Tracks of Three at once. Haveiug
Not ass yet Rec d our Stores to March but Expect to Receive
them on Munday Next Cap* Sanders this day Ariveing And
Bringing Supplies for the Fort Cap* Fletcher hath given Me
inCourageMent that he will Supply us for the Present Am
S r your Honors Most Obedient And Verry Humble Serv*
Joshua Freeman
To the Honorable Spencer Phips Esq r Lieu* Gov r &c
Letter, John Minot to G-ov. Shirley
Brunswick May 20 th 1756
\
May it Please your
Excel
I am Desired by the Selectmen & Others Prinsipall men
in this Town ) to begg the favour of your Excel, that 3 or 4
men or as many as your Excel, sees meet be placed at M r
Spears Garrison out of Some of those marching Companyes
his Garrison is halfe wayes betwene ffort George & Maquoit,
no house within aniile & a halfe of it, he an old man upwards
of 80 years & but One son with him who uppon the late
murders Committed by the Indians) if they cannot have
some men allow'd are going to leave it We ask this favour
for this Garrison only I know of none in the County so nec-
essary to be kept it being a Common passage for Travellers
and soldiers in their march from Kennibeck river to this
Bay-
I am Yo r Exel 8 most Obed* humfc Serv*
John Minot
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Letter, Cap* Matth* Remley to Lieut. Q-ov. Phips 25 May, 1756.
Hon ble Sir
I rec d the Order past both the Hon ble Houses for 15 Men
to be allowed, out of the Two Lowest Scouting Company's,
for the protection of the inhabitants of this place. Cap*
Freeman and so Cap* Good wine, have According to the
Order from Your Hon r each sent 16 Men and a Sergant,
w ch onely makes 14 Men, in Lew of 15, and as the said Ser-
gants are only to observe the Orders of their Cap ts and are
Strangers and Unacquainted with the Situation, or the Busi-
ness of this Place, therefore beg Leave to pray Your Hon rB
Order on that head as well on Ace" of fifteen Men who is
wanting yet.
I in Duty bound subscribe myself
Your Hon most Humb le & Ob d Serv* to Com d
Matt* 8 Remley Cap*
Broad Bay 25 th May 1756
Phillipstown, Petition
Province of the Massach" 8 Bay
To His Excel cy William Shirley Esq r Cap* Genr 1 and Gov-
ern 1 in chief of His Majesty's Province aforesaid The
Hon ble his Majesty's Council & Ho_ of Representatives
in Gener 1 Court assembled May 26 th 1756
The Inhabitants and settlers of a place called Phillips-town
within the County of York most humbly shew
That the Proprietors of a Tract of Land of Eight Miles
square situate at the Inland head of the Town of Wells in
said County and commonly called Phillipstown bounded viz
beginning at a Pine Tree standing upon the North Corner of
said Wells Township & on the South West Side of Kenne-
bunk River upon the North end of a Rockey Hill which Tree
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 27
is marked _ four sides, from thence South West by Wells
Bounds Eight Miles to a Pitch Pine Tree mark'd four Sides
standing on the West side of Merry land Meadows so called,
thence North West Eight Miles to a Hemlock Tree mark d
four Sides standing to the Northward of Bonnabeag Hills,
thence North East Eight Miles to a White Oak Tree mark d
four Sides & thence South East Eight Miles to the place
began at. In Order to bring forward the Settlement of the
same Did Grant to your Petitioners & others Forty Lots of
Land part of said Tract consisting of 130 Acres each upon
certain Conditions of settleing them most of which are already
fulfilled the others in a fair way so that there are now about
Thirty Families and upwards of 150 Souls Inhabiting there
most of whom thro' the good Hand of Providence & by
means of the help and assistance of this Province have been
enabled to defend & keep their Possessions and Improvements
during the last Indian War without the loss of so much as
one person, not only to the Interest and safe Guard of the
Sea port Towns of the s d County in special As being the
Barrier to them, but the Province in Gener 1 which has given
great Incouragement to others to settle there, & a Hopeful
prospect of a Flourishing settlement & Town in a Short
Time, if suitably Incouraged
That the Greatest Obsticle and Discouragement in their
Way of settling a Town is their being under no proper Reg-
ulation of an Incorporated Town or Precinct and so have not
the Power and Priviledge ( as such ) of raising Money in an
equitable manner for the Support and maintenance of the
Gospel there, so necessary for the Prevention of Irreligion &
profaneness, as well as for the Edification of such as are
Religiouss and well Dispos'd, nor Adjusting the repairs of
High Ways or managing any other their Prudential Affairs
or having proper Officers for keeping up good Order and
Discipline ; Inconveniences which this Hon ble Court can't but
28
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see are Ruinous and Destructive to a good settlement, Tend-
ing to the Youth's leading Loose and Deprav'd Lives and
liable to all Disorder and confusion
Wherefore Your Petitioners most humbly pray this Court
to take the Premisses under consideration, And of their
Wanted Goodness & Parental Care of such Infant settle-
ments Incorporate them into a Town or Precinct by the
meets and Bounds aforesaid, or such others as may be Judg'd
fit. And Grant them such Powers and Priviledges as have
been usual for such, Or provide such other Way and Method
for Redress of the Inconveniences aforesaid, And the Incour-
agement of the settlement as this Court in their Wisdom
shall Judge most fit & reasonable And Your Petitioners As
in Duty bound shall ever pray &c
Daniel W
Joshua W
Robert Miller
Nicolas Cane
John Miles
Naphtali Harmon
Jonathan Adams
John Garey
Jos Stanley
John Thompson
John thompson Jun 1
Eph
JohnC
Benj a Harmon
John Harmon
Joshua Cane
Sam 11 Wilson
Jonathun Johnsan
Sam 11 Cane
John Stanyan
John Chadbourn
Joshua Chadbourn
Thomas Wasgatt
Benjamin Harmon Jun Jesse Thompson
Edward Harmon Edward Whitehouse
John Staple
Eben Staple
Benj : W
Jonn : Johnson
Samson Johnson
James Garey
Jonathan Swett
In the House of Rep 8 June 4, 1756
Read and Ordered, That y e Prayer of the Pet n be so far
granted as That y e Pet notify the non resident Proprietors
with this Pet" by leaving an Attested Copy thereof with the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 29
Clerk of the Proprietors of s d Land, y* they shew Cause ( if
any they have ) on the second Wednesday of the next sitting
of this Court, why the Prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for Concurrence. T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council June 5 1756
Read and Concurred J Willard Secry
In Council August 26 1756. Read and Ordered that the
Consideration of this Pet n be referred to the second Wednes-
day of the next sitting of this Court
Sent down for Concurrence Tho 8 Clarke Dp ty Secry
In the House of Rep 9 Aug* 28 1756
Read and Concurred T. Hubbard Spk r
Brunswick. Petition
Province of the Mass a Bay
To the Hon ble Spencer Phips Esq r L u Governour & Com-
mander in Cheif. The Hon ble His Majestys Councill
and House of Representatives in General Court Assem-
bled May 26. 1756
The Petition of the Select Men of the Town of Brunswick
Humbly Sheweth.
That the said Town for many years past has been exposed
to the Incursions of the Indian Enemy and many of said
Indians killed and captivated ; and that very lately they Sur-
prized three of the Inhabitants in their return from the place
of Publick Worship one of whom was taken and carried away
the other very narrowly escaped : At the same time near the
Borders of said Town Another Family was surprized, One
Man Killed & his child at the Breast of its Mother who was
dangerously wounded this necessarily Alarmed the Inhabi-
tants, obliged them to Neglect their Husbandry and to retire
into Garrisons where they are at present confined by reason
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of the Enemy. Therefore your Petitioners humbly represent
their distressed Circumstances at this day and earnestly pray
the Compassionate Regard of this Hon ble Court so far as to
Allow a few Men to be posted at a Garrison situate in the
Centre of said Town near to the Meeting house, on the Main
Road from Maquoit to Fort George so necessary and conven-
ient for Travellers & others, which has hitherto been Main-
tained at the Expence of the Owner M r Robert Spear, but he
is now greatly Advanced in Years, Lame and without any
help except one Son and he must necessarily quitt the Place
unless some Releif be afforded
Your Petitioners humbly hope that your Honours would
be pleased to take this into your Consideration and afford
them this necessary Releif at this so Critical Juncture And
Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c
Tho 8 Skolfield 1 Selectmen
Sam 11 Standwood \~ of
Isaac Snow \ Brunswick
In the House of Representatives May 28. 1756
Read and Voted That his Hon r the Lieu* Governor be
desired to give Orders that fourteen Men belonging to the
Scouting Company under the Command of Cap* Samuel
Gooding Continually Scout on the back of the Inhabit* 8 from
Fort George to Macquoit, untill the further Order of this
Court
Sent up for Concurrence T Hubbard Spk r
In Council May 29. 1756 Read and Concur'd
Tho 9 Clarke Dp** Secry
Consented to S Phips
In the House of Represent 8 June 4. 1756.
Whereas it appears to this House That it would be of
great Service to have a suitable Number of Boats in
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Sabago Pond for transporting Men thr6 the Same to
Amascoggin River in Order to Cut off the Indian Enemy
in their descent upon or retreat from the Inhabitants on
the Eastern Frontiers ;
Voted That the Commissary General be directed to pro-
vide as soon as may be two Good Cedar Whaleboats for the
Use of the Scouting Companies on the said Frontiers as
Occasion shall offer the said Boats to be delivered to the
Order of the Commander in Chief.
Sent up for Concurrence T. Hubbard, Spk r
In Council June 5. 1756 Read and Concur'd
Tho 8 Clarke Dp^ Secry
Consented to S Phips
New Gloucester, Petition.
To the Honourable Spencer Phips Esq r Lev* Governer &
Comander in Chief in and over his Majesties province of
y e Massachu* 8 Bay in New England
The Honourable his Majesties Counsel & House of Repre-
sentatives in Generall Court assembled on the Last
Wednesday in May 1756 -
The Memorial of philamon Warner & Nath Allen of
Gloucester in the County of Essex, in behalf of themselves
and severall other persons Humbly Sheweth
That some Years past the Grate & Generall Court made a
Grant of a Township ( called it New Gloucester ) to A Num-
ber of the Inhabitants of Gloucester, Soon after s d Grant we
built near Twenty Houses, and A Saw Mill, but the last
Indian War they were destroyed, in the years 1755 & 6 with
grate Difficulty We Built a Block house verry Comodiously
situated, and picketed round One hundred & ten feet square,
with Watch Boxes in s d Blockhouse & on y e pickets There
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is Now about Twenty Men att s d New Gloucester A Number
of w ch have Famely 8 & some small stock of Cattle, and much
Expos'd to A Cruel Enemy, & as we have been att grate
expence in so far setling s d place Your Memo 8t8 humbly pray
that a number of the Inhabitants of s d New Gloucester, may
have pay from the province, or relieve us in any other way
as your Honours Grate Wisdome shall see resonable & as in
duty Bound Your Memo 8 * 8 shall ever pray
Phile m Warner )
Nathaniel Allen )
In the house of Representatives June 5, 1756 Read and
Voted, That such of the Inhabitants of a place Called New
Glocester in the County of York as are effective for y e ser-
vice (one of whom to be a serjeant) be put into the pay &
subsistance of the Governm* viz* Ten only at the same time,
The s d Ten to be employed in scouting for the protection of
said Inhabitants, till the last day of October next, And
That his Honour the Lieu* Gov r & Commander in Chief
be desired to give Directions Accordingly.
Sent up for Concurrence T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council June 7, 1756 Read & Concur'd
Tho 8 Clarke Dp*? Secry.
Consented to S Phips
Letter, Sam 1 Howard to Grov. Shirley 12 June 1756
May it Pleas Your Excellency
As I am in Duty Bound I here Send you the Mallincolly
Account of two Men's being Mortally Wounded by y e
Indians whose Names are Robert & Sam 11 Barrett, as they
were ketching a few fish at y e falls, four Indians fired upon
them & one of our Men Returned y e fire though wounded,
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and says he wound one Indian our Men Isued out so Quick
that they had no Time to Scalp them, there is no hopes
of one's Recoverry y e Other may Possibly Recover but its
Verry Doutfull, I shall at Presant Trouble Your Excellency
Nofurther But Beg Leave to Subscribe my Self Your Most
Dutifull Humble Sarv*
Samuel Howard
Fort Hallifax 12 June 1756.
Letter, U Grov. Phips to Capt. Sam 1 Goodwin
Cap* Samuel Goodwin
Boston July 23, 1756
It having been represent* to me that there is a Consider-
able Inconvenience attending the Company under your
Scouting to the Westward of Kennebeck River and Cap*
Nicholss C to the Eastward as are obliged to March a Num-
ber of Miles before they come to the Bounds in which they
are to Scout I therefore direct you for the Future to Scout
between Fort Shirley and Amariscoggin River
I am Your Friend & Serv*
S P
Letter, L* Grov. Phips to Capt. A. Nickels J r
Cap* Alex r Nickels jun r
Boston July 23, 1756
Upon Application made to me by a Number of Soldiers in
the Scouting Comp a under your Command in the Eastern
Frontier I have issued my Orders to Cap* Samuel Goodwin
to Scout with his Company between Fort Shirley and Amar-
34 DOCUMENT ABY HISTORY
iscoggen River and do direct you for the future to Scout
between Fort Shirley and Damariscotta River
I am Your Friend and Serv*
S P.
Letter, Enoch Freeman to U G-ov. Phips
Falmouth July 26 th 1T56
Sir
I have made it my Business to look into the Situation of
the Scouting Companies in my District and instead of Scout-
ing in their old Tracts, have orderd them i e y e Captains to
divide their Companies into small Parties and ambush y e
most likely Places round y e Most expos'd Fields when the
Inhabitants are at work ; that their Ambushm* 8 go out in the
Night, and place themselves to y e best Advantage, without
being Discover'd by the Enemy & there lay till Noon next
Day, that if there shou'd be any Indians lurking about
Endeavouring to get a Shot at our People in such Fields
they must unavoidably fall into the hands of our Ambushes,
and I am persuaded if that shou'd be the Case, once or twice,
it would stricke such a panick into the Indians in general,
that we should hardly ever hear of 'em again in that Manner
on our Frontiers; and I hope the Method will meet with
your Honour's Approbation.
I dont learn there has been any late Discovery of the
Enemy this Way, & am persuaded, the numbers of men, we
sent into the Woods, on their first Arival, and having the
Brush with 'em at New Marblehead &c. Occasion'd them to
draw off.
And agreable to y e vote of y e General Court I have taken
the best Advice I can, as to placing the Stores and it being
agreed on all Hands, that it wou'd be most convenient for y e
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 35
Stores for Cap* Berrys Company to be plac'd at Gorham-
town, I recommended it to M r Wheelwright the Commissary
General, Accordingly ; but he declines doing it, and writes
to his Sub-Commissary here to consult Capt a Berry, to know
if it would be best &c. and I shou'd be glad to know
whether the Court will Insist on their Vote being Comply'd
with or not, I appeal to every one, that it is the most Con-
venient Place ; and unless the Commissary is oblig'd to
Obey y e Orders of the Court, it seems in vain for them to
come into any Resolves about the Stores, or for Your Hon-
our to appoint Officers to put the Orders of Court into
Execution ; and this I thought Necessary Your Honour
shou'd be acquainted with, lest Mischief being done while
the Soldiers were gone to fetch their Allowance, the Blame
shou'd lay upon me that the Stores were not sent to the most
convenient Place &c.
The ten Garrison Soldiers at Hobs & Pearson Town, for
want of Money, are destitute of Ammunition, & being desir'd
to acquaint Your Honour with it, beg Leave to recommend
it as convenient if not necessary, that the Commissary be
directed to Supply them with a Suitable Quantity, either on
the Province Charge, or to be deducted out of their Wages.
1 am Your Honour's Most Dutifull & Obed* hum 1 Serv*
Enoch Freeman
The Hon 1 Spencer Phips Esq Lieut* Gov r &c ra
Letter Enoch Freeman to L l G-ov. Phips
Falmouth Aug* 6 th 1756
Sir
I have a pretty good Acco from Hunters & Captives that
Amascoggin River is passable with Whaleboats for above a
hundred Miles about NorthWest towards Canady and that
36 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the upper Part of s d River, & between said River and the
Western Branch of Kennebeck River whereon stands New
Noridgewalk is the constant Hunting Ground of the Indians,
and the way y e french Indians take to come down on our
Frontiers, and as some of the Soldiers in the Scouting Com-
panies, are desirous of proceeding up said Amascoggin with
Whale Boats to carry Provisions, as far as they can, & then
to take their Packs & range that Part of the Country
whereby they Apprehend they will stand a good Chance of
not only destroying some of the Enemy, but of Surprizing
them in such a Manner, as will prevent their Scouts coming
down upon us again this Fall, & also of making a good Dis-
covery of the Rivers Ponds &c so far back, which may be of
Service to facilitate some greater Design against the Enemy,
y e Government may hereafter form against them, and it is
my Opinion four whaleboats will be necessary, which will
carry 13 men Each & their Stores; two whaleboats y e Gov-
erm* have already, in May Sessions, granted, tho' not yet
come down ; and I wou'd beg Leave to desire ( if your Hon-
our approves of the Design ) to recommend to y e Court, their
furnishing two more, either by their being purchas'd here or
sent down from Boston, where I beleive they may be had
cheapest, in Case it may be done in Season, that is in three
Weeks from this Date, or thereabouts, for by that Time it
seems they ought to set out; Cap* Berry & Cap* Smith offer
to go on this Rout, One or both, as your Honour shall think
best, and I am persuaded their going will have a good Effect.
I submit y e whole Affair &c & am,
Your Honour's most Dutifull & Obedient Serv*
Enoch Freeman
To Hon ble Spencer Phips Esq. Lieut* Govern 1 & Commander
in Chiefe &c
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Message.
Gentlemen of the Council and House of Representatives.
This accompanies a Letter I rec d from his Excellency Gov-
ernor Lawrence concerning the Return of the French Inhabi-
tants of Nova Scotia lately sent from thence and dispersed
among the English Colonies representing the Pernicious
Consequences of it. W ch are so clearly set forth in his
Letter that I need add Nothing on that Subject; Except
that, as I shall soon return to Great Britain nothing shall be
wanting on my part to represent what you shall do for pre-
vent 8 this Evil, to his Majestys Ministers in such a light as
may I hope, induce his Majesty to have a favourable Consid-
eration of it.
W Shirley
Council Chamber August 16, 1756
Letter, Grov. Shirley to Maj. E. Freeman
Boston August 26, 1756
Sir,
Agreeable to your Motion for a Scout going up Ameris-
coggin River in Whale Boats, the Gen 11 Court have ordered
that Whale boats should be provided for that Service ;
And I do hereby desire & direct you as soon as you shall
have the Boats to take effectual Care, that the s d Scout ( to
consist of the most suitable Persons ) be sent up the River
of Ameriscoggin to pursue the Affair according to your own
Scheme
I am Sir, Your assured Friend and Servant
W Shirley
To Maj r Enoch Freeman
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Message.
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Represent 8
I herewith send you the Petition of Captain William Lith-
gow Commander of Fort Hallifax, to this Court, which
appears to me so seasonable, that I must earnestly recommend
it to you to make him an allowance suitable to the extraordi-
nary Services he hath set forth in it, for I think it by no
means safe for so good an Officer and one in so important a
Post to want proper Encouragement ; And therefore desire
you Gentlemen of the House of Repres ve8 to make Provision
accordingly.
W Shirley
Province House August 26, 1756
Message. Aug. 27, 1756.
Gentlemen of the House of Represent 8
I must put you mind, that in April last the General Court
"Voted the Discharge of those Soldiers, who had serv'd
" upwards of one Year at Fort Halifax under the Command
"of Cpt n W m Lithgow, and that he was directed by the
" Lieuten* Gov r to give him an Account of such Soldiers as
"were intitled to their Discharge by Virtue of said Vote,
" which he informs me he did ; But that the Court hath done
" nothing yet for their Dismission ; " and he apprehends -
Soldiers will be very uneasy, and fears many of them will
depart, & possibly go off forcibly, as some have already
threatned ( if they should not be discharg'd ) which would
indanger the Loss of the Fort :
I must therefore desire you, Gentlemen of the House of
Represent 8 that you would forthwith take this Matter
under your Consideration, and make such Provision on your
Part as the Honour of the Government, the Safety of that
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 39
Fortress, & Compassion and Justice to the poor men detained
against their Will, and not agreably to the publick Faith,
requires ; and if there be not a sufficient Bounty granted for
such as may inlist, I must have Resort to the only Method
in Reserve, which is to issue my Warrants for impressing a
Number of Men for the Discharge of such as are intitled to
it.
W Shirley
Province House Aug* 27, 1756.
Message. Sept r 7, 1756."
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
The Secretary will lay before you a Letter which I received
by the last Post, from Sir W m Pepperrell ; Wherein you will
find ( among other Representations of the exposed Condition
of the Eastern Frontiers ) he informs me that he apprehends,
from the Indians Lurking about that Frontier, that Fort
Halifax and Fort Western are in great danger of falling into
the Enemies Hands.
Gentlemen, I desire you would consider the unavoidable
Consequence of such an Event if it should happen, and that
you would do your Part to prevent it, by providing for my
strengthning the Garrisons there without delay.
I must desire, Gentlemen, that you would keep your House
together till the publick Business of the Province be dis-
patched.
W Shirley
Vote.
In the House of Representatives, Sept r 9, 1756 Voted,
That his Excellency the Govern 1 " be desired to give orders, to
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some suitable number of men, not exceeding fifteen in the
whole, to be one Company or more as shall be Judged best
to discover by actual observation on the spot the distance &
quality of the way from the head of Kenebeck River, the
nearest practicable way to the head of Chaudier & by or near
Chaudier, down to the River S* Lawrence & make report to
this Court with an exact Journal on oath of their proceedings
containing an acco* of each days doings, with every observ-
able occurrent tending to give a good knowledge of that way
to Canada, to be laid before this Court by the 25 th day of
November next, to be paid Each Man at the Rate of Six
Dollars per week, they providing wholly for themselves,
[and] they going down on or near Chaudier to the mouth of
that River, unless prevented by some unavoidable obstruc-
tion, one weeks pay to be advanced by the Province Treas-
urer to them, at their setting out. And As a further Encour-
agement, they shall be entituled to the full preemium for
Prisoners & scalps
Sent up for concurrence T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council Sep r 11, 1756 Read & Concur'd
Tho" Clarke Dp*? Secry
Consented to W Shirley.
To the Hon S r W m Peperel B* & Sam 1 Waldo Jun r Esq r
The Great & General Court having made Provision for
Transport Vessels to carry the Men rais'd in y e County of
York to Albany by Water, I do hereby Authorize & Appoint
You to take up & agree for Vessels for the said purpose
allowing one Ton & a quarter for each Person.
As y e Service is attended with little difficulty & little
Risque I do expect that y e Price of y e Hire of y e Vessels be
accordingly.
If the Vessels when loaded draw more than six feet _ Water
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 41
there will be great Risque of their getting up to Albany;
You will therefore conduct yourselves accordingly.
I do further recommend it to You to hire them for y*
Voyage rather than by y e Month as that may prevent delays,
but if you think it will be cheaper and will not be occasion
of such delays to hire the Vessels by y e week or month You
may use your discretion.
Merryconege Neck, Petition
To His Excellency, William Shirley Esq. Cap* Gen 1 Gov-
ernour, & Commander In Cheif : The Hon ble his Majesties
Council : and House of representatives
The Petition of the Inhabitants Settled on Merryconeege
Neck Humbly Sheweth y* their are Settled on s d Neck to the
Number of Sixty Families, & Upw d8 : who are Embodied In
A Church State ; and have regularly Ordained A Minister of
y e Gospel, to our General Satisfaction : under, this hopefull
prospect the Inhabitants on s d Neck, w ld be Greatly Increased :
If this Hon ble Court would Please to Encouridge s d Infant
Settlement, for w ch Purpose, we Humbly ask Leave to repre-
sent to you, our Present Difficulties ; y* we may be remedied ;
as, You In Y r great Wisdom Shall Seem Meet The Extent of
said Neck of Land : Being about Ten Miles : and in many
Places not above a Mile wide ; the Uper Part Adjoyns the
Township of Brunswick : and is not Included In the Bounds
of Any Town : But y e Lower half of s d Neck ; by the Large
Extent of North Yarmouth. South East Line not Included
within the bounds of N Yarmouth at which place they
have for many years Past, been Subject to many Incon-
veniencies, with respect to as to any Town priviledges :
we are not Capable of receiving the Least Benefitt & advan-
tage, on Many Accounts and by Reason, of the great distance,
Either by Land or Water, of w ch Hardships, and Great Diffi-
42 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
culties y e Ihabitants on s d Neck, have for many Years Com-
plained, and, this Hon d Court; In their Great goodness
Some few Yrs since ; was Pleased to ease them in Part, on
Account of the Ministry, and sett us off as A Precinct : But
y e other Hardship remains A Grevious Burden on us to this
Day: Wherefore y r Petitioners, Being Now Arrived to a
Competent Number, and daily Increasing ; B* find themselves
Incumbered w th the Burden of Paying Taxes to y e town of
N Yar th more than our Proportion most Humbly Address
this Hon d Court, for y e remedy thereof : and for the Encour-
agement of the Gospel settled Among us ; y* y e whole of s d
Neck of Land ; togeather with y e Islands Belonging to y e
Precinct May be Incorporated into A seperate Township, or
District and vested with the powers, & Privilidges Enjoyed
by other Towns, all w cb is Humbly Submitted, to y e wisdom
& Justice of this Hon d Court, and we Y r Humble Petitioners,
as, in Duty Bound ; shall Ever pray
David Curtis
Lem 11 Turner
Jonathan Flint
William Alexander
Alex' Willson
Henry McCausling.
Committee
chosen by y*
Precinct
to Act
In this
Affair
The Inhabitants on Afors d Neck Being Desirous of the
good Welfare, and Increase of the Place, Most humbly Beg
of this Hon d Court to grant us a Penny Tax upon the Dor-
mant Land Belonging To the Precinct; In ord r for the
Defraying of Charges among us : Gen*, The parish is B* A
New Settlem*, and their are many Opinionists* Settled among
us w ch is a Great Damage to y e Parish ; and we have Been
at very Great Charges of late respecting Some Publick
Affairs and those Oppipnist will not in y e Least Strive for y e
Promotion of s d Parish ; or in y e least to Pay Prec* Charges.
This and w* ever Else we have offered is wholly submitted
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43
to y e Wisdom, & Justice of this Hon d Court ; we y r Humble
Petitioners as In Duty Bound Shall ever Pray.
David Curtis ^ Comm"
Lem 11 Turner
*Quakers Jonathan Flint to Act
William Alexander
Alex r Willson In this
Henry McCauslingJ Affair
P. S. The Inhabitants of s d Neck Desired to be Incorporated
into a Sepperate Township by y e first prec* In y e Town of
N yarmouth and Sett them of_ free & clear from Any
Charges Paying to them w ch they refused to grant us (w ch
You May please to see In y e Coppy of N yarmouth Vote )
w ch we think is A great Abuse to this sec d Parish : Gen* we
y e Inhabitants of y e Sec d prec* are Oblidged to Help Main-
tain y e County Road B l here is y e Case. Y e County road
of N yar th & Town Road is one & y e same and we think
is Injustice for to help Maintain, Considering we have no
Benefit in y e Least Either of y e County or Town road For
our whole Passing is by Water.
In the House of Rep ve8 Oct r 13. 1756
Read and Ordered that the Pet 18 serve the Town Clerk of
North Yarmouth with a Copy of this Pet n that so the said
Town may shew cause ( if any they have on the second thirs-
day of the next sitting of this Court why the Prayer thereof
should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence T Hubbard Spk r
In Council April 23. 1757. Read and Ordered
That the consideration of this Petition be referred to the
second Wednesday of the next May Session.
Sent down for concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep" April 23. 1757.
Read and Concurred
T Hubbard Spk r
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In Council June 14 th 1757 Read together with the Answer
of the Town of North Yarmouth and Ordered that Richard
Cutts Esq r with such as the Hon ble House shall join be a
Committee to hear the Parties, consider of the Affair and
report what they judge proper for this Court to do thereon :
And that the Parties appear for that Purpose on the second
Friday of the next Sitting. Sent down for Concurrence
Tho 8 Clarke Dp^ Secry
In the House of Rep" June 14. 1757
Read and Concurred, and M r Sparhawk and M r Bradbury
are joined in the Affair
T Hubbard Spk r
Dec r 2: 1757. Voted y 1 M r Flucker be of y e abovesaid
Com tee in y e room of M r Sparhawk who is absent.
Letter, JJ 1 Q-ov. Phips to Maj. Freeman
Boston Oct r 26, 1756
Sir,
I herewith send you a Copy of a Vote of the Gen 1 Court
for a March of 150 Men to the Indians Hunting Grounds
between the Eastern Frontiers & Canada, with a Set of Com-
missions for three Companies for this Services, which I leave
to you to fill up with the names of such as shall be willing
to undertake this Service & most suitable for it, giving Pref-
erence to such Officers now in the Service or your Frontier,
as are best qualified.
You must use all Care & Diligence that this Service may
be promoted & forwarded that the several Companies be fur-
nished with all necessaries for rendering the same more easy
& succesful & Let as many good Men be inlisted out of the
Soldiers to be dismiss'd as may be obtained : You must give
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the Commanders such particular Orders as you shall find
requisite consistent with my Instructions to them
I am Sir Your Assured Friend & Serv*
S P.
Maj r Freeman
Letter, L* G-ov Phips to Gap* Freeman and others.
Boston October 26. 1756
Sir,
I hereby direct you to dismiss [ one of ] the Scouting Com-
pany under your command upon the first Day of Novem r
next, or as soon after as this Order shall come to your Hand,
first allowing them to inlist into the Marching Service under
such Officers as I shall appoint & upon such advantageous
terms as shall be proposed; And the other Half of your
Company you must retain in the Service & employ them in
the same duty as heretofore until the 20 th Day of Novem. w n
they are to be dismissed unless you shall receive my Orders
or some extraordinary Danger necessarily require their Con-
tinuance in the Service for the Defence of the Inhabitants.
I am Your Assured Friend & Servant
S P
that part of the above Letter with a Line drawn under it
except what is Contained in the Crotchet was sent to Cap 18
Gerrish Berry Smith and Goodwin
Cpt. Freeman & Cpt. Nichols
Letter, Enoch Freeman to L* Grov. Phips
Falmouth Nov r 1 st 1756
Sir
Cap* Berry is return'd from his Rout up Amascoggin
River, he took the Courses & Distances of y e River for about
46 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Eighty five Miles up, & there the River is also as below,
large and about twenty Rods Wide, which makes him beleive
he did not go near the Head of it, but the Water being very
low in the Rivers this Season of the Year, there was so many
Riflens, that retarded his course, and he was oblig'd to
return ; he went about fifteen or twenty Miles above a Place
call'd Rockomeekook, an old large Indian Settlement some
hundreds of Acres of clear' d Land, & great Quantities of
rich Intervale, from thence all the way down to Brunswick,
is a fine Country for Land, many beautifull levell Islands of
good Land in the River, but I cant describe it so well as by
a Plan of the River &c which I am about getting Done &
shall send it to Your Honour
Several Captains of y e Scouting Companies, have asked
me when they must dismiss their men I told 'em the first of
November they Expected, they said, to have orders for doing
it, I told them it was voted, and I look'd for the Orders
every Moment; And as y e Season of the Year Advances,
Your Honour will hasten down as soon as possible Orders
respecting y e Inlisting y e 150 men to Scout this Fall; I
wou'd propose their being divided into five Companies of
thirty men Each ; and I purpose to send one up y e Western
Branch of Kenebeck, One over to Chaudier River, One to
the Head of Amascoggin, One to the Head of Saco, and One
from Berwick to find y e Head of Connecticut River, if Your
Honour likes the Scheme ; so that it will be necessary, there
should be five sets of Blank Commissions sent down, with
listing Orders, & the Sooner y e better and also that y e Com-
missary General send me y e Snow shoes for the men, if he
has 'em by him, if not that he or some other Person, get 'em
made Immediately, I cou'd get a good many here, I shou'd
Esteem also y* a Copy of y e vote of Court and Your Honours
Directions which I shall take a Pleasure in Executing in y e
best Manner possible and doubt not some Discovery will be
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made &c that will compensate y* Charge, and I am very sure
it wou'd be worth while for y e Goverment to be at y e Charge
of a good Surveyor to go with Each Partie, & hope Your
Honour will give Orders accordingly
I am Your Honour's Obed 4 humb 1 Serv 1
Enoch Freeman
Hon ble Spencer Phips Esq r Lieut* Gov r &c
Letter, John G-reenleaf to L* Q-ov. Phips
Newbury Nov r 2 d 1756
May itt Please y r Hon r
I Receved Orders Sometime past to inlist Men for to
Reinforce Generall Winslow or to March for the Assistance
of y e Frontiers if Either should be attacked.
I find the People in Generall backward to inlist As itt is
late in the fall & wee have News from time to time of Our
forcess returning home Many of the Hampshire forcess as
well some of Our Own I am informed Are Already returned
& more upon their March Home I have Notwithstanding
Ordered Severall of my Captains to be in readiness in Case
of an Attack on Any of Our frontiers &c & trust there will
A Considerable Number be ready to March immediately if
Occasion should Call Although att this Day Our Meen Are
Exceedingly drained of.
I am with the Greatest Respect
y r Hon ra Most Obed* Humb 1 Serv*
John Greenleaf
Letter, Jabez Bradbury to Josiah Willard Secy Nov r 23 d 1756
Honner d Sir
It was Surprising- to me that Jest at the Governors going
of, or perhaps after he was gon, ( by filling up a blank ) there
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should a Commission be Sent here to one M r Burton to be
my Lieu* when the Governor had so freely told Mr. Fletcher
he Should Sertainly return to his post, as L* when his
marching Company were dismist, and he realy did so ; other-
wise he wou d not have taken a Commission for marching in
the woods, he is a Sober Sencable man, one that may be
Confided in, ( has bin the L* here almost Seven year,) I wish
I Could Say as much of M r Burton but.
I should take it as a very great favor if your honnor would
prevail with the L* Governor to give Mr. Fletcher a Commis-
sion for this Garrison as formerly, and if Mr. Burton must
be again helpt by the Govr* that it may be at som other
place & not here, for I shall not think, my own affairs here,
safe if at any time I should Leave the Fort, as I shall be
oblig d to do, if I Live till the Spring, my business then Call-
ing me to Boston. I now intreet your Honnors Excuse for
troubleing you with this, and subscribe my self your Honnors
Most Obedient Humble Serv*
Jabez Bradbury
S* Georges Nov r 23 d 1756
P. S for Every Day m r Burton has Serv d the Government,
I am Suer Mr. Fletcher has Serv d them Ten.
Am as above J. B
[ Superscribed ]
To the Honnorable Josiah Willard Esq r
att Boston by Cap* Sanders
Letter, John Rons to If Q-ov. Phips 17 Dec. 1756.
Sir
Upon my Arrival here from Casco Bay I found Commo-
dore Holmes had saild for England with several other Ships,
I
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leaving behind him only the Nottingham of 60 Guns, & the
Baltimore & Vulture Sloops, which with the Success is all
the strength here at present & which I intend shall be got
ready for the Sea as early in the Spring as the season will
admit
I have just receiv'd intelligence of one or two small French
privateers cruising to the Westward of this Harbour to inter-
cept our provision Vessells & as his Majestys Ships are not
in a Capacity to cruise in the Winter season, I have taken a
Large Schooner belonging to the Town, Mann'd and Arm'd
her with twelve Carriage Guns & 100 Men, which I intend
to keep cruising to protect the Trade till some of the Ships
can be got ready ; I shall be oblig'd to you for what ever
Intelligence relating to the Enemy you may have & will
always be ready to Join with you in doing every thing that
may be thought for the good of his Majestys Service
I am Sir Your most Obedient & most Hum 1 Serv*
John Rous
Success in Halifax Harbour.
17 th December 1756
The Hon ble Spencer Phips Esq r
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Letter, Sir W m Pepperrell to L* G-OV. Phips
Sir
As I came here this day am inform d that the hundred &
fifty men were gone out from this County agreable to your
Honours Orders to See what Discovery they could make on
the Indians hunting ground & that there design was when
they got there to Divide into Several Scouts and on their
return some was to goo so far westward as the back of the
Town above Berwick : if this is matter of Fact w ch I shall
as Soon as Possiable make inquirey into it will answer the
End that y e hundred Men would do that you gave me orders
to raise ; & Save y e Province that charge ; and if Your Hon r
would be pleased upon their return to send your orders that
one hundred of them be Divided into foure Quoties to Scout
above the heads of Each Town in this County untill the
tenth day of April next it might answer the design of the
last Vote of the General Court for the hundred men, this I
tho* it my Duty to let you Know and shall wait for further
Orders w ch shall be Strictly observed.
I am now sending out yo r orders to inlist Sixty Eight men
belonging to this Regiment and I hope the Second Regiment
in this County will soon inlist the same number of good men
w ch will be much better then an impress, for the name of an
impress here will drive the Young able body d men great part
of them out of this County to Sea or into the Province of
New Hampshire as it did the last year and you are Senceable
that this County lays much Exposed to the Enemy both by
Land & Sea.
I shall give out your promise that the officers where no
Objection can be made that are recommend* 1 to your Hon r
from hence you will Commission them as there is one hun-
dred & thirty six men to be rais'd in this County I hope you
52 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
will reserve to command them one Cap* three Lieu* 8 & one
Ensign
I am with much Esteem Sir
Your Hon rs Faithfull and Most obed* Humble Servant
W m Pepperrell
Kittery March 3 d 1757
Letter, Sir W m Pepperrell to L* G-ov. Phips
Sir
Your Honours favour of the 9 th ins* I received, as to the
hundred & fifty men heretofore order d out upon the Eastern
Frontiers, if they return before the 10 th of April next Your
orders shall be Strictly Observed.
and as to send your Honour a particular acco* of the Ship-
ping in y e harbours in this County by this Express that are
fit for Transports at this time is not in my power, but by
what inquirey I could within time make there is in Berwick
a Brig* of one hundred & thirty Tuns one Deck & half & a
Single deck Sloop of about one hundred Tuns.
in the Town of Kittery two Single Deck Vesels of about
Sixty Tuns another of about Eightty a new Schoner fited for
y e Sea of one Deck & half of about ninety Tuns.
in York Seven Single Deck Sloops from about Eighty to
ninety Tuns Each a Schoner of about one hundred & thirty
and in Wells two Single Deck d Vesels of about Ninety Tuns
Each in Arrundel two more of the Same Burthen, in Bedi-
ford the Same number, in Scarborough the same number, in
Falmouth I am not certain but I beleive as many as in all
the rest of the County
I am Sir Your Honours Most Obed* Humble Serv*
W m Pepperrell
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Letter, Capt. W m Lifhgow to Lt. G-ov Phips March 15, 1767
May it Please your Honour
the Spring being near att Hand In which season it hase
ben usual, and is the most Convenient Time for Supplying
Fort Hallifax with Twelve months Provisions, and as I
apprehend this Time of y e yeare generely to be attended
with as Grate Dainger from either the French or Indian
Enemy if not grater then any other Season of y e year, as
then the Ponds & Rivers will be all Cleer of Ice, and Consi-
quently an easy Transportation for them in Birch Cannooes
and also Good Hunting for Beaver or Inglish Inhabitence,
all which I apprehend to be Inducement to Draw the Ene-
mie towards our Frountiers, which I apprehend your Hon r
Is not unsensible off
therefor I would Humbely Intreet Your Hon r Supply us
with such a guard and In such manner as your Honour may
In wisdom Judge Sufficient for the above Sarvice all which
I most Humbely Submitt to your Honours Wise Considdera-
tion
what ever guard your Hon r Is pleased to order I would pray
thay may be at Cusnock or y e Store house the middle of
april at furthest as that Is y e most Suitable Time for y e
above Sarvice. haveing nothing farther to advis your Hon r
of at present then that y e Gerrison by y e Divine Goodness is
Generaly In good Health &c a
I hurnbely beg Leave to Subscribe my Selfe
Your Honours most obedient & most Humble Sarvent,
William Lithgow
Fort Hallifax march y e 15 th 1757
/
Letter, Ezfcl Gushing to the Council
Falmouth April 12 th , 1757
May it please your Honours
The enclos d accounts your Honours will see the one for
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Stores for the Soldiers while here which I were oblig d to gett
for their Subsistance untill the Province sent for them, tho I
had no orders from the Province so to do yet the Circum-
stances of the Soldiers here rais d requiring it I hope it will
be Look d upon in such a Light as to vindicate me in so
doing The other account Viz* Cap* Joshua Bangs's
I look upon it as a reasonable one Considering the Severity
of the weather the most of the Time after the Soldiers were
rais d untill their embarkation for Boston Such a Number
of Soldiers in so severe a Season must certainly Consume a
Considerable Quantity of wood The family Utensils for
Cooking among so many persons must be worth something
the whole of His Trouble house room & all. as he has Desir d
me to mention it to your Honours will have that weight as
that your Honours will Look upon his account just & reason-
able & grant the same I should have sent the account
from the Commissary by the Vessel that Carried the Soldiers
from hence to Boston, but could not gett it untill the Day
after their Departure from hence
Since beginning to write the above an account offers from
Major Enoch Freeman as Comissary for four Blanketts rec d
by four of the Soldiers, as your Honours may See p r the
account enclos d which hope will be allow d The other paper
is a List of the Soldiers enlisted & an account of what each
person is entitled to agreeable to the proclamation as also
what each person has rec d
I would here beg Leave to inform your Honours, that
after the men had inlisted they would not upon any means
be prevail d upon to goe for Boston untill each had rec d what
Bounty they were entitled to according to the proclamation
what to Doe I could not tell I had rec d no money from
the province to enable me to fullfill what the proclamation
promis d to those that should inlist, neither any orders for
Drawing any money from the Collectors or Constables to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 55
enable me to pay the full Bounty I were oblig' d at Last
rather than the province should Suffer by the men's rais'd
not being Sent to boston, to get of the Collectors the several
Sums your Honours will by the enclos d see & pay each per-
son what is respectively sett against their names, before they
would embark. I hope my Conduct in this affair as it Con-
cerns the province will be Look d upon in a just Light, as
that the Treasurer will answer the orders I drew upon him
in favour of the Collectors who I rec d the money from
I remain yours Honours most Obedient Serv 1 to Comand
Eze Cushing
Letter, The Council to Col. Ezkl Gushing
Boston 15 Apr 1 1757
Col Ezek 1 Cushing
S r
It appears that there is a deficiency of seven men in the
number you were directed to raise for his Majestys Service
under the Command of the Earl of Loudoun. The council
expect that you immediately compleat the number of Men
assigned You and send them up to Boston. And as the
Council are informed that five of the afores d Men were to be
raised by Cap n Alex r Nichols, and that he is wholly deficient
in his duty, they have directed him to come up to Boston to
Answer for his neglect. The order comes to you open, that
in case he shall have complied with his Orders before this
reaches your hands, and you shall be satisfied with his Con-
duct, you may forbear delivering the said Letter, and send it
back with your next return.
Letter, The Council to Capt. Alex r Nichols
Boston 15 Apr 1 1757.
Cap n Alex r Nichols
The Council being informed that you was ordered to raise
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five Men for his Majesty's Service under the Command of
the Earl of Loudoun, and that you have wholly disregarded
your Orders and returned none of the Men assigned You.
The Council direct you forthwith to attend them at Bos-
ton to make Answer for your Neglect.
Letter, Benj. Burton to the Council. April 15, 1757
May it please your Honours, This morning about Eight of
the clock there appeared at a small Distance from the fort
four Indians with a flag of Truce, Three of which being
Penobscut's, the other a S* John's we hoisted one in the fort
and then they came in, Asked me by the Interpreter if there
was any answer come to their Letter Sent up this winter to
the Gov r I told - there was no positive answer come as
yet, Only what was Contained in a letter I had received
lately Sent by the Gov r to Cap n Bradbury, wherein he gives
his Opinion " That he did not see how they open a trade
with them at presant. But if the Indians would come and
live amongst us That he did not doubt but that the Court
would make provision for them during the war," To which
they replyed, they could give No Answer till they talked
with their Old men, I told them if they desired to live in
peace with us they must come in directly for our Scouts
would be out, and could not distinguish them from other
Indians, They said that was true, and promised me to be in
Ten or fifteen days hence at farthest, with a full answer from
their tribe ,
I then asked them if they thought themselves safe to come
and trade with us here when our Scouts were out after other
Indians They said No,
After they went Out of the room, One being the S* John's
Indian Came in - told me by the Interpreter Aduakinque's
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 57
Brother was comeing on us with Ten more Ind 8 so soon as
the Snow was off the ground or at farthest in One moon I
asked him if the penubscutts would Joyn said Number he
said he could not tell how presants might prevail on them,
and that he did not know but that a large body would come,
To this he held up his hand and said God knows it to be
true, true, true, Beg'd not to let the other Indians know
what he has told us for they certainly would cutt off his
head, they would surely kill him if they found he had told
us. This is what has been delivered me from the Interp r as
he can attest to the truth of the above :
I remain your Honours most obedient & faithfull ser vt to
Command
Benj a Burton
Fort S 4 Georges April 15 th 1757.
P S The above S* Johns Indian told me further that f
there was a Great body of French Lived all -J
this winter up S* Johns River
Letter, Andrew Oliver to Col. Gushing Major Freeman
Boston April 28, 1757.
Sirs,
I send you by directions of the Council Extract of a Letter
which come to hand yesterday from Lieutenant Burton.
You will judge what Credit is to be given to the Indians
Account; the Council think it ought to carry so much
weight at least, as to put the Inhabitants of the Eastern
Country upon their Guard : they therefore direct that you
send the Intelligence across Maquoit to some proper person
to be handed along from place to place till it shall reach Fort
Halifax, and to such other places as you shall judge requisite.
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If this should overtake Major Freeman on the Road home-
ward, so as to give him opportunity of conferring with Sir
William Pepperrell it would be best to consult with Sir
William upon measures proper to be taken on this Occasion.
I am Sir Your hum 1 Sert
And w Oliver
Col Ezekiel Gushing
Major Enoch Freeman
Letter, Andrew Oliver to S r W m Pepperrell
Boston 28 April 1757.
Sir
The Council yesterday received a Letter from L l Burton
dated Fort S' Georges April 15 and by their direction I send
you copy of the essential part of his Letter under cover here-
with; Whether full credit is to be given or not to the
Indians relation yet the Council judge it a sufficient Ground
for them to proceed to notify the Inhabitants of the Eastern
Country of the Intelligence received so that they may be on
their Guard.
You will therefore S r be pleased to take the most proper
measures for this purpose.
the express has another Letter for Col Gushing and Major
Freeman, which the council desire you would order to be
sent forward by Express or by any other as you shall judge
best, they are directed to send the Intelligence across
Maquoit so as to be handed along from Place to Place till it
shall reach Fort Halifax. If you should see Major Freeman
after receipt hereof upon his Return home, you will please to
give him best Advice for his Government
I am S r Your most Ob* humb Serv*
And w Oliver
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Letter, Sir W m Pepperrell to the Council
Kittery May 2 d 1757
Honourable Gentlemen
The inclosed Letter came to me by Express from Hamp-
ton, w ch I have paid for.
I take it to be an answer to a Letter I sign d as president
by order of the Council when I was in Boston ever Since I
have been from thence, have been indeavoring to get the
Front in a post r of Defence, as I expect soon to heare of
the Enemy. I wish your Hon would hasten the Commis-
sary to send Provishon for the Marching Scouts that they
may be upon Duty. I am this day about Delivering some
out to Cap* Gerrishes Companny out of my wharehouse that
he may be on the back of y e Towns to prevent the Enemy
doing damage and I hope will destroy some of them
I have the Hon r to be Your Hon"
Most obedient Faithfull Humble Servant
W m Pepperrell
The Hon ble His Majesty's Council
Letter, C. O. Leissner to 8 r W m Pepperrell
Broad Bay May 9 th 1757
Hon ble Sir
I beg Leave to sent Your Hon r inClosed a Copy of my
Journall what Trouble and Barbarety hapned since my Last.
A Waile Boat would be a most Necessary thing for this
place, as I can't come to the Assistance of the inhabitants on
each Side of the river, with out going round the Falls w ch
will take near a Day should therefore be Glad if Your Hon r
would please to Order One
Scarceness of time Obliges me to breake of so
Subscribe my self Your Hon most Submisfull Serv*
C. C. Leissner
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P. S. I have as yet no Orders how to Act with the Men but
in the mean while do the best I can.
[ Superscribed.]
On his Majestys Service To Sir William Pepprill Kn*
p r Cap* Kent att Boston
Letter, Col. Ezkl CusUng to Andrew Oliver Secy
Falmouth May 10 1757
S r Having lately rec d the Goverments Orders to Compleat
Seven men more for His Majestys Service accordingly have
Compleated the number including one man Capt Nichols
Sent to Boston out of the Quota assign'd him to raise the
remainder of his s d Quota he Dl d to me in Falmouth which I
hope will be sufficient to excuse his not coming to Boston as
he has Compleated the number assigned him to raise just
as I were embarking of the men to Send to the goverment
one of them Deserted I cannot here nor find any thing of
him so as to Ship him on board of Cap* Hodgkins with
the other men rais d neither is it possible to gett another man
in the Deserters room to Ship on board of Cap* Hodgkins by
reason of his so Sudden Departure. I shall use my utmost
endeavours immediately to find & send the man to the Gov-
ernment. S r I cannot find by the List I have by me of the
Number assign d me to raise how seven Should be wanting I
Sent fivety nine men by my Son one p r Capt. Cox & three
went by Land, is Sixty three men & the Quota assign d me
being Sixty Eight I rest this matter with your Honour
& am S r your most Humble Serv*
Eze Gushing
A List of the Mens Names Shipt on board Capt Hodgkins
for His Majestys Service
inlisted March 21. 1757 Cornelius Keff
impress* 1 Benjamin Parker in room of an impress* 1 man
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David Welch Ditto James Braman Ditto Samuel Green
Ditto
The above Cornelius Heff rec d a fall that hinder d his being
to Boston before this opportunity. Loring Gushing in behalf
of my father Ezekiel Gushing
[ Superscribed ]
To The Honourable Andrew Oliver Esq r
Secretary of The Province of Massachusetts Bay ~
Letter, J. Tasker $> J. Fowle to A. Oliver
Marblehead Wednesday Nine in y e Evening
Sir
This moment came in a Schooner intended for Boston, as
a Flag of Truce from Louisbourg : w ch place she left Eight
days ago; commanded by Mons r Larchez having on board
Seventy English Prisoners : & navigated by seven French
men : a proper Guard shall be placed for their security till
farther Orders. & y e most Intelligent of y e English sent up
Early in y e Morning to Boston, no more than one Vessel
by their Acco* was arivd from France this Spring, the Garri-
son in a poor Condition the Soldiers & Inhabitants murmur-
ing & in great Want of Provisions not one ship of Force
there & few others, the News of the Attempt made on y e
French King's Life created a generall Pannick.
these are y e particulars w ch Time permit us to collect
We are w th great Regard Y r most Obed* Serv ts
John Tasker
Jacob Fowle
P S:
we find they are Come for Observation, & that there is some
Gent n of Distinction on board
To the Secretary of y e Province to be communicated
to his Maj te y Council.
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Letter, John Tasker to A. Oliver, Sec 1 -*
Marblehead Monday Morning
Sir
I Wrote you last Night by an Express acquainting you
with the Arivall of a Flag of Truce, since which I have been
on board & talk'd with M r Larchez, y e Person Commissioned
to treat with y e Governour of this Province to whom I think
he told me _ had Letters, w ch no doubt you'll be desirous to
see that Lord Louden may as soon as may be acquainted w th
his Errand. & what ever else may be thought of Use. I
have conversd with sevrall of y e Prisoners & find one Brag-
don capable to give Information of what is passing at Louis-
bourg, whom shall Instantly despatch that he may be at
Boston as Soon as y e Council can be Assembled.
I am of Opinion it will be best y* the Vessel be orderd
from this Exposd Defenceless Harbour, and y e Commissioner
who resided at Roxbury Seven Years ago & well Known to
M r Lovel & many others be sent up by Land.
w ch Submit to your better Understanding & am
w th great Regard Sir Y r most Obed* Serv*
John Tasker
To Andrew Oliver Esq to be communicated to his
Maj ty8 Council
Letter, John Osborne to Lord Loudoun
Boston 12. May 1757.
May it please your Lordship
The Council received very early this morning by Express
from Marblehead an Account of the Arrival of a Flag of
Truce in eight days from Louisbourgh.
As the Accounts from thence appear very favourable to
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your Lordships designs We thought it our duty to transmit
them immediately to your Lordship by Express, forwarding
herewith copy of the Letter from Marblehead and what
further information we could collect from One of the Prison-
ers who is just come to Town as declared before the Council.
We shall give Orders for securing the French men, and their
Vessell till we hear from your Lordship, and in the mean
time treat them with that civility which is otherwise due to
the Character they are come in.
We received Intelligence yesterday Noon of a Sloop about
25 Leagues to the Eastward of Cape Ann giving chace to a
Vessell arrived at Marblehead, upon which the Council gave
Orders for the Province Snow Prince of Wales Capt. Dowse
to go out upon a Cruise after her; He slipt his Cables at
6 in the Evening having seventy five stout Seamen aboard,
and has probably run the distance by this time, He is there
to cruise twenty four hours, and if he makes no discovery,
nor gains any further Intelligence he is then to return, and
take the Fishermen and VesselLs for Halifax under his
Convoy.
One of our Vessells inward bound discover 8 a Vessell
ashore about 3 weeks ago on the Isle of Sables went to their
Relief : it proved to be an Eng : prize Ship fr. Portugal hav-
ing 13 Hands aboard which the French had taken off Vir-
ginia; the French Man secured the Vessell & her Crew
which came to their Releif, and proceeded therewith for
Louisbourgh, in their way thither they took another small
Vessell, and having more English men aboard than they
chose to trust themselves with, they put most of them aboard
the last mentioned Vessell, which is since arrived at Cape
Ann, but we have seen none of the People.
We are endeavouring that some of the Prisoners which
came in the Flag of Truce shall proceed as Seamen in some
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of the Transports bound to New York that your Lordship
may have the oportunity of gaining more direct Information
We are with very great Respect
May it please your Lordship your Lordships
most obedient and most hum 1 Serv ts
I O in the name and by order of the Council. By this
Express We send your Lordship the rest of the returns made
Us, of the Troops of this Government, raised for his Majes-
tys Service, Who are all Marched agreeable to your Lord-
ships Directions.
Letter, Joshua Freeman to the Council.
S* Georges May 17: 1757
Gentle 11
May it Please your Honnors There Came in Yesterday
Morning Frounteer Indians To Treat with Capt Bradbury
under A white Flag
what they had to say I understand he hass Acquainted y r
Hon 8 About Three in the After Noon they went of with
there flag About Foure a Clock Som of My Company Unbe-
known to me went out after the Indians And Brought in
One who they say they found Alone the rest being gone out
of Sight And ass they found him alone And No Flag with
him They Thought he wass a Lawfull prize. I Told them
I did Not Approve of there Conduct in bringing the fellow
back And that they must immediately let him go And
Accordingly After Som debate he wass Dismis'd And Care
taken that he got of Clear
Betwen Four And five A Clock there Came a Single indian
in to the fort with a flag but Tarry'd but a few Minutes And
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Went of with the Indian that wass brought back in the Eve-
ning W m Killpatrick Came over from the fort And told that
the Indian that Came in last Informd that there wass
Twenty Six Indians belonged to there Company And that
there wass Thirty More Expected in toMorrow but ass there
was No Likelywhood of the Truck to be Opened to them
they would be Stopt Upon which Our People Said that it
wass likely the Indians would do dammage before they went
of there being Such A number together And No Expectation
of any Trade in the province which I thought Reasonable
They Mentioned that they thought it wass Necessary that a
Company of Men Should go out in the Night And Indeavour
to Make all the Discovery they Could that the Indians
Should Not have Any Advantage on Us Accordingly I Con-
sented that Twenty Men Might go out And if they found
their wass Any Indians Lurkeing About that they would
send A man in And let Me know of it y* we Mought be
upon our guard And likewise Ready to Attack them ;
Betwen Ten And Eleven a Clock Twenty of My Men went
And about a Mild from the Block House they Came upon a
party of Indians And Fird on them And Hussay'd the
Indians Immediately Returnd the fire on both Sides of them
And Yel'd After Exchainging Sundry Guns at Each Other
Our People Came of with One Scalp which they Recovered
haveing Rec d but little Dammage on our Side one Man
being Slightly wounded in the hand and his gun Part of the
Stock fir'd of a little before break of Day our People went
Jout again Discoverd three Indians fird at them but Could
not Recover any of them on there Return back to the Place
where they had the dispute the last night they found Seven
Gunns a Small Quantaty of Beavour Feathers
Am your Honners Most Obedient And verry Humble Serv*
Joshua Freeman
To the Honnorable his Majestys Councill for the Province
of the Massachusets Bay in New England
5
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Letter, James Howard to the Council
Fort Western 18 th May 1757
May it please y r honours Cap* Lithgow Sent down a boats
Crew consisting of ten men as far as Brunswick to fetch up
Lieu* Moody in order to mend our Boats, and this morning
about Seven o Clock Ensign Petee was returng home and
we thought it best to Send two men by Land as an Advance
Guard, and the other eight on the boat and when they were
about Seven miles above the fort then the two men on the
Shore who kept Just about three or four Rod before the
Boat, Discover'd a Scout of Seventeen Indians Close on the
Shore and fired on the Boat three times not being more than
fifteen yards distance, and our people returnd the fire three
times out of the boat and as they could not recover the
Indians side of the River they put a cross the river recoverd
that Shore a fired Several Guns, one of the men that were
on the Shore Lept into the river and Swam across the river
tho' the freshet is very high, and the other was Seen under a
Root and we hope the enemy has not found him but he is
not return'd yet it is now about two hours Since the action.
There is two of our men wounded but I hope they are not
mortal, all our people declare that they saw the Indians
Carry off two dead or wounded of their own party.
I conclude with begging Leave to Subscribe myself y r
Honours most Hble Serv*
James Howard
Letter, from Samuel Goodwin
Frankfort on Kennebeck River May y e 18 th 1757
May it please your Honours
this day as Insigne Ezeekel Patte was agoeing from Fort
Western to Fort Halifax in aboat with nine Men & himself
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he Put two Men ashoar as aGard and about 7 miles up from
Fort Western those ashore Discovered a party of Indains of
1 7 which they Counted & howmany more they Cant say and
being within 15 or 20 yards of them & y* Boat, those ashore
Cryd out Indains Indains upon this y* Indains Rise and
fiered on them in y e Boat our men Returned y e fire several
times and suppose they Kell d or wounded two or more for
they see them Carry away two on there backs, one of our
men ashore Escaped by Sweeming over y e River y e other
they Left under y e Bank wheather Deed or alive they Could
not Tell, two in y e Boat was wounded, one of them hath
abullet Lodged in his Leage & slightly wounded in several
places in his body & head y fl other in his Shoulder & Cheake
Lieutenant John Howard Came here with them about 5 o
Clock this afternoon, I haveing y e Remains of a Doctors Box
which I Gott Last year of my own ; I Dressed them in the
best Manner I Could
Gentelmen if y e People Could have Provision only to
Sarve them while in y e woods I Could have a Number of
men to Goe out on any Sudden Disturbance or ocation What
Ever and the Expecttation of aNumber of Indains if not
Frinch to fall on thease parts Give Great uneasseness to
many and the People are Short of Provision in thease parts
so they Could not Support themselves if obliged to Goe out
I thought it my Duty to inform your Honours and with the
Greatest Submission Begg leave to Subscribe myselfe your
Honours Most Dutefull Most Obedaint and very Humble
Sarvent
Samuel Goodwin
To There Honours His Majestys Council of the Province of
the Massachssutts Bay
NB I have supply d y* sick and lame marching soldiers two
years past with meadssons & if aDocters Box was to be
Lodged here or any allowanc for what medeasons I have
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Expended I might be of service to some who might meet
with y e Lieke misfortin
Copy of record.
At a meeting of the freeholders & other Inhabitants of the
Town of Northyarmouth Convened Held at the Meeting
House in the first Fairish in s d Town and Continued by
adjournment from may y e 18 th to May y e 24, 1756 The
Petition of the Second Parrish ( praying the consent of the
first Parrish to be Set off a Separate District &c ) being Read
and Considered : and where as the Intrest of the s d Second
parrish may be advanced by their being Set of_ & Vested
with y e privalages y* Towns Do Enjoy &c : But the County
Road Runing through the Town of Northyarmouth to Bruns-
wick at a Considerable Distance from the Second Parrish
which has been and Ever will be a very great Charge to the
Town & too heavy a Burthen for the first Parrish alone and
also the first is and must be at Vast Expence other than the
County Road as to Roads to other Towns Setleing on the
Back of them &c : from which Like Expence the second par-
rish is Ever Like to be freed being a narrow neck of Land
and Islands adjoyning Therefore Voted That tho s d Second
Parrish Have the Consent of the first Parrish to be set off a
seperate District agreeable only to the Boundaries of s d Sec-
ond Parrish, provided that they at all times bear their pro-
portionable part of the Charge of the County Road and
Bridges thereon.
A True Copey taken of from Northyarmouth Town Rec-
ords and Examined
p r Barnabas Seabury Town Clerk
Copy of record
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the first Parrish
in North Yarmouth on the thirteenth of December 1756
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Voted that Jonas Mason Esq r Messr 8 Andrew Gray and John
Lewis be a Committee to draft an Answer to the Petition
of the Inhabitants of Merriconeag Neck according to the
General Courts order
Voted that Jer Powell Esq r be an Agent to Prefer said
Answer to the Great and General Court
Voted that the Agent and the Charge of Prefering the Said
answer be paid by the Parish
The above is a true Copy Transcrib d from North Yarmouth
First Parish Book of Records Fol 20
Att r Tho 8 Scales Parrish Clerk
North Yarmouth May 23 d 1757
Letter, Gapt. W m Liihgow to the Council
Fort Hallifax May y e 23 d 1757
may it please your Honours
these may Sarve Just to Informe that we have this Spring
Boated up Stoors Sufficent for one year, for the Supplye of
y e garrisson att this place - and that som Hunters In there
Returne from Hunting heard a grate yaling of Indians five
miles above this Fort, thay Supposed y e Number to be Con-
sidderable by the Noise the Indians made. - the aboves d
hunters left five of there Companions In y e Woods which
they parted with Som Time before which Is Supposed to
have fallen Into y e Indians Hands as thay have not yet
Returned we have Discovred Raftes Driveing by this Fort
which I Suppose y e Indians made use of to ferrey them over
y e River, and I amagin thay may have gon dowen amongst
y e Inhabitince to Doe mischeif all which I have Duely
warned y e Inhabitence off, the Boate which I Sent this Intel-
ligeance by was attacted In there Returne up this River
Ten miles below this fort, by 17 Indians y e boates Crew
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Consisted of an Ensigne & nine men, the Indians had y e first
fire within 20 yards of y e Boate only wounded 2 men, one in
y e Lege. & Side, the other In y e Head, I hope y e men will
Soon Recover as I amagin there wounds is not mortal being
only fleash wounds, I think the officer and his Crew
behaved very gallent'ly as thay immedietly Returned the fire
on the Enemie which ware all in fare view Kill'd one Indian
which fell on the bank and lay in view Duering y e action,
which Continued very furious on the Boat till She Retreeted
to y e other side of y e River, In which Time Saverel of our
men Discharged there guns Three Times after our men got
over y e River which is but a bout a hundred yardes a Cross or
Rather less thay left y e Boate and Shaltered them Selves
behind y e Trees. & so Continued there fire on y e Indians till
thay with Drawed at which Time Two of them took up y e
above Dead Indian that lay on y e bank and Caryed him off.
as also one more which was Caryed of by one Indian his
armes around his neck but Could not walk, y e Indians ware
obliged to Retreet over a hill or Rather a long Ridge of
Cleer ground. So that our people Could easely Count them
and give this account which I had from y e Ensigne which I
give Credit too, as I have always found him to be honoust
and Just in other accounts.
I Remain with all Due obediance your
Honours most Dutifull Humble Serv*
W m Lithgow
Letter, C. 0. Leissner to S r W m Pepperrell May 28, 1757
Honora ble Sir
Your Hon" humanety, and wonted Goodness toward the
distressed, has been made Known by Coasters and Masters of
Vessells to the Settlers of this Place: and as I am their
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directer, they have desired me, to inform Your Hon r of their
distresses, and deplorable situation.
Yesterday in the morning about 9 of y e Clock, one Casse-
mir Losh, an inhabitant of this Place, being at his Farm at
Work, close by a Garrison, was Shot by the Indians, where-
upon Larm was fired ; I went immediately with Fifteen Men
in the Woods, and took around to the Place where the Dam-
age was done, we found the body laying a burning, with the
Hatched Sticking fast in his Skull, he was Shot under the
right Arm, and Stabbed with a Knife in a most barbarous
manner, his Wife being at the time the Murder was done, at
the House and Saved her self by flying to the Garrison.
This Day again all the Cattle comes a flying out of the
Woods, and no person Capable, to drive them back again,
which is a certain Sign of the Enemies being near at hand,
there are Sixe Coasters a Loading in the Place, and desire
Guard, I have Sent them One and Two Men each according
to the danger of the Place, but they Seem displeased, and
threadne to Complain ; the Generall Court has been pleased
to allow Eighteen Men for this place which is Settled ab* 9
Mile, in the lenght. the Number of the inhabitants ab* 140,
and Some times ab* ten and twelve Coasters aloading, it is
therefore an impossibility with 18 Men to protect the Coast-
ers ; inhabitants and to take care of the Garrisons, this being
the onely Place which provid's the Western Towns with fire
Wood, and no more being hawled at present, the 18 Men not
Capable to Guard every were Consequently the Coasters
must lay up their Vessells, the settlement is ruined, and such
a Vast Number of poor people, will come to destruction
The inhabitants therefore Humbly implore Your Hon r and
his Majestys Hon rbl * Councill to Consider their Deplorable
Situation, and onely to allowe to 18 men more provision,
which 18 Men will do Duty as well as the 18 allready in the
Service, and will divide the pay with them, so that onely 18
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Men will be paid, and 36 be Victualt, and the place then
Sufficient protected that Coasters can be provided, and Safely
Load.
I remain in Duty bound Your Hon"
most Submissfull Servant
C. C. Leissner
Answer of the First Parish of North Yarmouth
To the Hon ble his Majesties Council & House of Repre-
sentatives, in General Court Assembled. June 1 st A. D.
1757 The Answer of the Inhabitants of the first Parish
in the Town of Northyarmouth to the Petition of the Inhab-
itants of y e Second Parish ( settled on Merriconeag neck ) in
said Town, humbly Sheweth.
That whereas the said Inhabitants in their Petition, com-
plain of their being burthen'd with paying Taxes to the Town
of North Yarmouth more than their proportion. We say we
See no cause at all for Such complaint, for from y e early days
of their Settlem*, they have been excus'd from paying to the
Minister. And a Vote was past by y e Town, that if they
provided themselves a School, they Should draw out of the
Town Treasury yearly their full proportion of Money rais'd
in y e Town for a School According to the Taxes they paid,
which they have done accordingly. And they have never
paid one farthing towards laying out, Clearing or amending
any of y e Private ways for y e use of s d Town in the first
Parish : all they have been Taxt for, is their proportion of y e
Province Tax & pay of a Representative, the County Tax &
Repairs of y* County Road. And in making their proportion
this has been y* Constant method. There has been Yearly
one of themselves chosen a Select-man & Assessor, & from
him we have had a List of their Polls & Rateable Estates,
which was put into y e Valuation List with y e other part of
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y e Town, & the whole of y e Rates proportion'd according to
y* Valuation List.
In answer to what they Say respecting our refusal to set
them off free & Clear from all Charge &c we acknowledge y 1
for Some reasons we refug'd, which reasons we humbly ask
leave to offer to this Hon ble Court, praying you would take
y e same into your wise consideration & Order thereon as to
you in Your great Wisdom & Justice shall seem meet. And
first, as to y e County Road, considering them as a part of y*
Town of North Yarmouth, and so situated as they are, we
think it highly reasonable they ought to help maintain y e
County Road, or to do y e whole of y* part y t lies to y e East-
ward of Our Settlement, it being next to them. And whereas
they say, " The County Road of North yarmouth & Town
Road is one & y e Same &c and that they have no benefit in
y e least either of County or Town Road, for all their passing
is by water," we say y* this is y e true State of y e Case between
their Parish & Ours respecting Roads. The County Road
leading from Falmouth to Brunswick, runs thro' y e whole
width of y e Township of Northyarmouth, but _ bigger part
thereof is laid above & to y e Eastward of y e Settlements of
Our Inhabitants & runs thro' a wilderness y 1 is not like to be
Settled these many Years, And this y e only Road that leads
to their Parish, & was laid out made & repaired purely to
accomodate them & y e other Settlements to y e Eastward of
us, to travil to y e Shire Town in y e County & not for any
benefit or Accomodation to this part of y e Town, and tho' its
a nearer Cut for them to go by Water to this Parish or to
Falmouth & then take y e County Road, yet there are Some
Seasons wherein it may be altogether necessary for to travil
to them & they to travil s d Road when there is no passing by
Water, So that as they lie to y e Eastward of us, & y e half of
y e Road at least lies to y e Eastward of Our Settlement, it's
altogether probable y* they will have more benefit of that part
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of y e Road than y e most part of y ft Inhabitants of this parish
ever will. This is also a Very chargeable Road, for besides
some Caswaying & many Smaller there are two Large Bridges
to maintain, And as to private ways y e Charges always have
& will be very heavy on this Parish, which they y e Second
Parish have been & will be exempt from, for we have here
Six private ways for y e Towns use, that have for Years past
& are likely always to be very Expensive, & their Parish
have never been at any Charge of them, for we have bro't y e
Charge of Our Roads yearly into a Rate & y e Surveyors have
always kept a seperate Ace* of y e Charge, & only y e Charge
of y* County Road was bro't into the Town Rate, but we
have born Our proportion of y e Charge of laying them out a
Road y e length their neck, so far as lay in North yarmouth
bounds, which considering y e narrowness of their neck & sit-
uation of their Lots is all y e Road perhaps they will have
occasion for, for y e Road thro' their neck will lead them to
Brunswick line. & then y e Town of Brunswick must make
them a Road to y e County Road. So y* they will be at no
cost at all towards y e County Road if excus'd doing their part
with us. Moreover we in this Parish have this fall open'd a
Road to y e Townships of New Boston & Glocester Seven
Miles at least into y e wilderness & built a large Bridge thereon
Over Royalls River, which this Parish must be at y e Charge
always to maintain. We in this Parish are y e more unable
to wade thro' Charges in respect of y e War, as we are many
of us expos'd to Garrison & move off from Our places &c,
from which charge & hindrance they are, by their Situation
wholly Exempt. We also tho't that considering their & Our
present Circumstances they should unite with us in sending
a Representative. On these Conditions viz That they bear
their equal proportion of maintaining y e County Road, their
part to be set off as they & we, or Indifferent persons for us
shou'd agree & appoint, and y* they unite with us in Sending
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a Representative, we were & are entirely willing they should
be Set off from us. all which we chearfully offer to y e Con-
sideration, Order & Appointment of this Hon ble Court, as in
their wisdom & Justice Shall seem meet. And we as in duty
bound shall ever pray.
Jonas Mason
Andrew Gray
Jn Lewis
Comtee chosen by
y e Parish to
prepare an
Answer.
To The Hon ble Gen 1 Court
Most hon ble your most Humble Petitioners of The Second
Parish in the Town of Northyarmouth, most Humbly ask
Leave to renew our request To This hon d Court, To Have
The Petition Granted w ch your Humble Petitioners, of The
sec d Parish In S d Town, Pray'd for; and we have Received
Cognizance That The Ven ble Lower House has Granted us
Faviour ; w ch , we humbly Pray may be Granted, & Confirm'd
by y e Hon ble The Upp r house We have Intelligence y* y e first
Parish In afors d Town of N Yar th , has Chosen a person ( as
Agent) To App r att The Gen 1 Court, at Boston In Ord r To
prevent The prayer of s d Second Parish being Granted, w ch
we Humbly pray This Hon d Court would not hearken To ;
we Y r Humble Petitiones, Think it a Great Imposition on us
by the first parish In s d Town Their Oblidging us to Help
Maintain Their County and Town Road, Representative, w ch
we Have no Benefit In The Least of ; From The Center of
Afors d Neck, it is Between Twenty & Thirty Miles Before
we can Come Into The Road of N Yar th The Upp r Part
Adjoins To The Township of Brunswick, & we Must go
Through The Town of Brunswick Before we Can Come Into
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The Road of s d Town of N Ya th and by Water its Upwards
of Eight Miles, w ch is a Large Bay To Cross over, and we
have Likewise got a Road Laid out Upon The Neck, & The
First Parish In s d Town Utterly Denys us Their aid Respect-
ing The Cultivation Theirof and we y e Sec d Parish have
Upw d8 of Twenty Y rs by The Oblidgm* of N Yar th help't
Maintain y e County & Town Road of N Yar th Their Repre-
sentative. Which we The Inhabitants of y e said Parish Have
not The Least advantage Theirof which is a Great Charge
Yearly To us w ch we are Very Unable To Bear, Being In
our Infant Settlement.
All w ch is Humbly Submited To The Wisdom & Justice
of This hon d Court and we Y r Humble Petitioners as In duty
Bound Sh 11 Ever pray.
David Curtis
Lem 11 Turner
Jonat n Flint I Com 1
Will m Alexd r
Alex dr Willson
Henry McCausland )
Superscribed,
To The Hon bla Gen 1 Court at Boston
To be Communicated p r his Hon r Tho* Hobart Speak'r
Declaration of Joseph Cox $ others June 0, 1757.
We the Subscribers with four Others on the 20 th of April
last past took our Departure from Falmouth with Design of
Captivating and Killing the Indian Enemy, upon the Encour-
agement of the Government by their Resolve in June 1756,
and having made various Attempts by Sea and Land, up
Penobscut River at Isle of Holt, Burncoat Island, Long
Island, Mount Desert, and the Gull Rock, about a League to
the Eastward of Mount Desert where we lay about Ten
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Days, and on Thursday the 26 th of May last, we departed
from said Rock (leaving there our Whale Boat and part of
our Company ) and proceeded in our Schooner to the North-
ward up the Bay about five or six Leagues, and on Saturday
Morning the 28 th of said May about Seven of the Clock, as
we were sailing by a certain Island in said Bay, we espied
two Indians in a Canoe, padling off said Island we soon
came near them, and having called to them once and again
and offerred them Quarter, which they refusing and Striving
to get from us, we fired upon them, killed one of them in
the Canoe, the other still Striving to get away we continued
fireing at him, and He fired at us, and wounded two of us,
but at last we perceived we had Shot him through the Body,
however he padled on Shore, took his Gun, and went in to
the Woods, where having pursued, we found him dead
We Scalp'd the s d Indians, ancl return'd to Falmouth this
Day.
Falmouth June 2 d 1757
Joseph Cox Joseph Bayley J r
Benjaman trott William Cotton J T
William Bayley
York ss. Falmouth June 4 th 1757
the above named Joseph Cox, Joseph Bayley Ju r Benj n
Trott W m Gotten Ju r and W m Bayley appeared Before
me the Subscriber one of His Majestys Justices Peace
for s d County and made Oat to the truth of the fore-
going Declaration By them Subscribed.
Moses Pearson
Letter, JEJzek 1 Gushing to the Council
Falmouth June 3 d 1757
May it Please Your Honours
Inclos'd is the Deposition of Part of a Company of nine
men, that about the 20 th of April last, went in quest of the
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Indian Enemy, having left their Names with me in writing
signifying their Design, agreable to the Resolve of the Gen-
eral Court in June last Year :
The Laudable Enterprize of these resolute Indefatigable
Young men, doubtless will meet with Applause, and I cant
but rejoice at these beginnings of Success; we have this
Spring had, against our horrid Indian Enemy; and God
grant that it may Stimulate more of our young men to do
the like, till our Enemies shall be forc'd to be at Peace
with us.
I doubt not the Bounty will be Immediately paid, and y e
same renew'd for another Year.
I am Your Honour's most Obed* hum 1 Serv*
Eze Gushing
To the Hon r his Majesty's Councell
Falmouth Petition June 6, 1757.
To His Excellency Tho 8 Pownall Esq r Govern r the Hon ble
His Majesties Council of the Province of the Massachu-
ssets Bay & house of Representatives In Gene 11 Court
Assembled
The Petition of the Select Men of the Town of Falmouth
In the County of York Humbly Sheweth
That Whereas John Clark of a Place Caled Hobbs &
Pearson town, Without the bounds of any town but within
s d County for about three Months Past has been Confined In
York Jail for Supposed Murther And his Wife And daugh-
ter for the Same Space of time in the Jail in this town for
Supposed Accessorys In s d Crime ; by Means Whereof two
young Chilldren of s d Cleark have Ever since been supported
by the said town of Falmouth ; Upon Which your Petitioners
Requested the Court of General Sessions of the Peace at
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April Term last to Releive them in that Case Whereupon
the Court of Sessions Appointed three Gen* overseers of the
same according to law : And the s d Gentlemen having done
their utmost to bind out s d Children Apprentice, Could Not
find any Person that Would take them by Reason of their
beaing so Young, and therefore left them on the hands of
your Petitioners, And as they do Not belong to this town
Any More than Any town in s d County your Petitioners
think it Not equal that s d Town of Falmouth should bear the
Burthen of their Support alone ; And therefore humbly Pray
your Honours they may be Releived In that Case And that
the Charge of Supporting s d young Children may be Propor-
tioned on the Province In general or at least on the Whole
County of York And your Petitioners as In Duty bound
Will Ever Pray
Falmouth 6 th June 1757
Chris to S trout -^
Isaac Ilsley (Select
Joseph Tompson men
William Cotton
In H of Rep r8 March 17 th 1758 Read again & Voted,
That this Pet" be Revived : And,
Whereas it appears to this Court that the Maintenance of
the Children mentioned is properly a County Charge,
Ordered, That the Justices of the General Sessions of the
Peace for the County of York, be and hereby are directed &
enjoined to provide for it accordingly, till the Children can
be bound out or taken Care of by their parents.
Sent up for Concurrence T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council March 18. 1758 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to T Pownall
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New Castle Petition.
To the Honourable Counsel and the house of Representatives
In General Court Assembled
The Petition of us the Inhabitants of New Castle residing
and Living upon Sheepscut and Damerscotty River
Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioners have Esteemed themselves very happy
under the care and protection of this government for these
years by past while much Exposed to the rage and Cruelty
of the french and Indians being A frontier and have Suffered
exceedly by the Enemy. Last war we had more people killed
and Captivated & wounded than all the rest of the Eastern
parts. We think to the best of our Remembrance we had
about thirty persons killed Captivated and wounded During
said war besides five Captivated since
That your Honours have thought proper not to grant us
this year the protection which formerly Enjoyed by having a
Company of Soldiers Stationed in our town which we heartily
Lament as that we fear will probably prove very fatoll to us
for the Enemy have already appeared by firing upon a Crew
of hands going up to fort Hallifax in a Boat ; and wounded
two which men Belonged to Cap 1 Lythgows Garrison and all
the men that hath Been out a Hunting Discovered Indians
in Different Parts they have brought in that news which hath
so alarmed us that we are afraid and Expect them to fall
upon some of us Every day. We are all obliged to flee into
Garrisons for there is not one man appears amongst us for
our Defence . Notwithstanding the many Dangers and Diffi-
culties we have not as yet fled from our habitations but have
maintained our ground paid our province Rates and found
our quota of men for the present war ; But for want of a
Company station'd here as aforemention'd all our young men
and they that have no families are a going to Leave the place
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
81
while we with our families are thus Expos'd, Likewise We
Beg Leave to acquaint your Honours that Officers and Sol-
diers from the westward are very Slow in their Motion
towards us and when they are arrived here they have not the
Same motives to Excite them to a Vigilance and activity and
to Risque their Lives in the Defence of the Inhabitants as
those we have their all in these parts ; In Case we should Be
attack' d By the Enemy at any time we have no where to go
or send for Relief nearer than ten miles ; So that we may Be
all Destroyed Before we Could have any left ; Therefore we
pray that your Honours would take the premisses into your
wise Considerations And in your Wisdom and Goodness to
order one of the Marching Companies to have their head
quarters at New Castle and your Petitioners as in Duty
Bound shall Ever Pray.
Bartholemy fouler
Davied Given
John givin
Samuel Nickels
Robert Coheran
Willem Coheran
Robert Givien
Joseph Danel
Robert Houdg
Samul Bougs
Chaisteford Hopkins
Robert Flagg
William Cuningham
James Cuningham
Davd Hopkins
William Hopkins
William McCleleland
John Cuningham
Alexr: Nickels
Joseph Jones
Thomes T Morly
Samuel Hall
Adam C
Patrick Loggon
Nathanael Rolings
Kenelm Winslow
Samuel Hall
John M c N
Samuell Kennedy
Willam Kenedy
Joshay Linscot
Samuel Anderson
William Kennedy
Henry Little
James Little
James Griffen
Joseph Anderson
In Council June 7 th 1757 Read & sent down
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Letter, Israel Herrick to the Council. June 15, 1757
To there Honours His Majesty 8 Council of the Province of
the Massachssutts Bay
Gentelmen/
as your Honours was pleased to Honour me with a Commis-
sion to Command a Compeiiy of Rangers of 40 men for the
Defence of the Eastern parts to Continue three months from
the first of April 1757 & no longer Except further orders I
therefore begg your Honours to Give me Orders Wheather I
shall Dimiss said Compeny under my Command at the
Exparation of said Term or Continew Longer as I shall with
the Greatis Chearfullness Obay your Honours Orders and
begg leave to subscrib my Selfe your Honours Most Dutefull
most Obedeant and Very Humble Sarvent
Israel Herrick
Fort Shirley at Frankfort June y e 15 th 1757
Letter, Enoch Freeman to the Council
Falmouth June 17 th 1757
The 6 th Inst* in y e Night there came ten or twelve Indians
on Muntinicus Island, on Tuesday Morning they, attempted
to brake open Eben r Hall's House, but Hall perceiv'd them
and knock off a board from y e Roof, to prevent their firing
the House w c some of them were Endeavouring to do at y e
same Time, and Hall fir'd thro' a Loop Hole and said he had
kill'd One, but they return'd y e Fire, and so continued y e
Engagment till Thursday following about 12 o' Clock, when
as Hall was raising his Head over a sort of Breast work he
had prepar'd for ye Purpose to get a shot at y e Enemy, they
sent a Ball through his Head and kill'd him dead on y e Spot,
& then his wife call'd out for Quarter, whereupon Hall's son
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in Law who gives this Accd jumpt out over y e wall of the
House and Hid in the woods, and thereby Escapt and y e
Indians took said Hall's Wife, one Benj a Mortgaridge, and
five Children and Carry'd them off ; the Next Day y e Young
Lad that gives me this Acc6 says he paddled about two
Leagues off in the Bay in a Float, and was taken up by a
small Fishing Schooner belonging to Brunswick the next
Day a Saturday, the said Schooner Went on shoar on s d
Island & found said Hall scalpt, and bury'd him, this Young
Lad is about fifteen or sixteen Years Old, & says they kill'd
several of his Father's Cattle Empty'd y e Fether beds and
carry'd off y* Ticken and every thing Else they cou'd in said
Hall's fishing Boat, he further says a Day or two after his
Father was Bury'd, the Skipper he was on board off went
into Madumpkook where the Indians had Engag'd one Jacob
Elwells House in y e Night sot fire to it, but a sudden Rain,
put it out, and Elwell's wife shot down one Indian with a
Pistoll thro' a Small Port Hole, and another was wounded &
then y e Enemy went off and at Broad Bay the Indians kill'd
a Man & Woman one Smith & his wife who was a Granny
as he heard 'em say at Madumpkook - ~
taken from Joseph Green's own Mouth the Young Lad
abovemention'd
p Enoch Freeman
To the Hon ble his Majesty's Councill May it Please Your
Honours
I thought y e Acco* Inclos'd of the Destruction of m r Hall's
Family at Muntincus &c wou'd not be disagreable to Your
Honours and therefore have inclos'd it as I just now took it
from the mouth of y e Young Lad that made his Escape ;
I am Your Honour's Most Obed* humble Serv*
Enoch Freeman
Falmouth June 17 th 1757
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Letter, S r W m Pepperrell to the Council
Honourable Sirs
Since I came from Boston have indeavour'd to put this
part of the Province in as Defencable a manner ag st the
Enemy as was in my power, and have sent to C l0 Gushing
that if there should appear five or more Ships on this Coast
at one & the same time that he would immediately send an
Express.
Some of the officers of the Scouting Companys have made
Complaint to me that the men Enlisted did not care to pro-
ced any further as they Sayd the time they inlisted for was
out and they had never received the two Dollars promis d
them by the General Court the Bounty to inlist, but this
think I have SetteP, we have no news of any damage being
done by the Indians since their killing M r Hall on Mintonicus
Island. & Captivated His Family.
I hope soon to wait on your Hon rs in Boston and shall
take a pleasure at all times to Execute Your Commands
I am with Due respects Hon ble Sirs Your Faithfull and
Most Humble Servant
W m Pepperrell
The Honourable His Majestys Council
Letter, Boyce Cooper $ others to 8 r W m Pepperrell
13 July 1757
To the honourable S r W m Pepperell
S r
We your hum 1 Subscribers beg leave to send this our
request to your hono le soldiers of pemaquid fort. - - being
Deeply Sensible of your Willingness & Readiness to Grant
any reasonable favour, Consistent to the Wellfare & advan-
tage of y e people under your Wise administrations, humbly
beg the favour that we may be allowed to Gett in our hay
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from y e Meadows & Else where this Season, and as our
absence from the fort will be but a few days Reterming
home Every Night Do humbly presume you will readly
Grant us the Liberty, & as it will not only be the Means of
preserving the Lives of our Creatures ( through the Ensuing
Winter ) but add also to the main benefit of our familys sub-
sistance, We requested of our Cap* the favour but was
refused, & he knowing the great Injuries done him of Late
by Malicious Enemies Complaining against him &c ) dont in
the Least blame him,
But by his advice to us have taken this Method of apply-
ing to your honour for the Liberty aforesaid and in Granting
of which request we shall ever in Duty bound remain your
faithfull Soldiers & very humble Servants
Boyce Cooper
John M c farland
Rob 1 m c Slattery
Pemaquid 13 th July 1757
Consented to g John North
" Inhabitants of Pearson Town's Petition." July 20, 1757.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Gov r in chief of
his Maj 8 Prov : of y e Mass Bay in New Eng d the Hon ble
his Majesties Council & House of Representatives in gen-
eral Court Assembled Aug* 1757
The Petition of the Inhabitants of a New Township in the
County of York lately granted to Cap* 8 Humphry Hobbs and
Moses Pearson and others Humbly Sheweth
That they live more exposed to the Indian Enemy than
any other Part of the Eastern Country, and that there is no
Settlement so far removed into the Wilderness by Eight Miles
as they are by Reason whereof they could by no means sub-
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sist in Time of War, unless they were help'd by the Govern-
ment the last Year as well as this, which Favour they are in
Duty bound to acknowlege & Return the Hon ble general
Court hearty Thanks for the Same ; but as their Number is
now increas'd to Sixteen Families and the Hon ble Court have
as yet been pleas d to put but Ten of the s d Inhabitants into
Pay, and being quite a new Country & they not being able
to cultivate and improve their Lands in Time of War have
had nothing, or very little else to subsist on this Spring and
Summer than what those ten Inhabitants in Pay of the Prov-
ince have rec d from the Province, divided among the Sixteen
Families, by means whereof most of their Families have been
in a Suffering and at Times in a Starving Condition and must
inevitably quit the Settlement to avoid Perishing with
Hunger
Wherefore your Petitioners humbly beseech your Hon rs to
take Pity on them in their distressed Condition, especially as
they are so remote from the utmost Frontier of any other
Settlement in the County, and give Orders that Sixteen of
said Inhabitants be put into Pay and Subsistance and your
Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever pray
Pearson Town July 20 th 1757
Thomas Stevens
John Walker Samuel Knowles
Directions to S r W m Pepperrell 8 Aug. 1757.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To Sir William Pepperrell Baronet Major General of his
Majesty's Forces, and Lieutenant General of the Province
aforesaid,
You are forthwith to Repair to Springfield or any other
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 87
part of the Frontiers of the Province where the Service shall
require, and there to collect the Forces now to be raised for
the necessary defence of the Country. Those Forces or such
a number of them as you shall judge necessary you are as
soon as may be to send forward to Reinforce the army now
under the Command of Major General Webb, or any other
Body of his majestys Troops that shall be opposed to the
Enemy, But if such reinforcement shall by any unfortunate
Event be rendered impracticable, or there be no where now
remaining or Collected any such Body to oppose the Enemy
( which said Event may God forbid ) You are then to dispose
of the Forces under your command in such manner upon the
Frontiers of the Province as you shall judge best for the
security thereof, and most conducive to his Service.
You are likewise hereby authorized & directed by yourself
or by any person or Persons under you and specially impow-
ered for that purpose to furnish Provisions or to contract
with any Person or Persons for the victualling the Forces on
the most advantageous Terms for the Province, and as you
shall from time to time find it necessary, and also to appoint
a Commissary or commissaries for the service of such Forces.
For the Encouragement of the Militia You may assure
them that they shall be at liberty to Return home immedi-
ately after the withdraw of the Enemy and that they shall
be kept a distinct Corps as Militia, not Troops, agreeable to
the 11 Section of the Mutiny Act, and under their own Offi-
cers acting in Aid and assistance to his Majestys Regular
Forces.
You have my Liberty to open any Pacquetts by any
Express directed to the Governour or Commander in Chief
from any Officer or Officers of the Army, or which you may
have reason to think contain intelligence of the circumstan-
ces of the Army, or those of the Enemy, causing such Pac-
quetts to be resealed with your own Seal and sent forward
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without delay. You are to keep me constantly advised of
your proceedings.
T Pownall
Boston 8 th August 1757.
Extract of a Letter from Col Partridge to Gov r Pownall
dated Hatfield 10 th Aug 8t 1757.
I am inform'd that a Scout of Col Whitings men from N
4 discover'd a few days since a Body of the Enemy coming
down on the Frontiers of Connecticutt River suppos'd ab*
150. I have ordered two Companies to proceed as far as
Deerfield Expect every hour to hear some part of this
Frontier is attack'd
I have Wrote to Gov r Wentworth (who wrote me word
that he had 200 Men ready on horseback ) to send up Rein-
forcements to N 4.
I have acquainted S r W m Peperel of this
T Pownall
Letter, Gov. Pownall to S r W m Pepperrell
Boston Aug 8t 10, 1757.
Sir
I can only Repeat and do most earnestly that you will
send off all the Men that you can possibly get to go, and that
on Horse back to the aid and assistance of his majestys
forces, and that you will use your utmost endeavours to
expedite them that may not be too late and that you will for
their more safe and regular march put them under the care
and lead of Sir John S* Clair who will by your direction
exercise no other Power over them but what is consistent
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with a Body of Militia voluntarily Marching out of the limits
of the Province and yet will on the other hand prudently
exercise every command that is necessary for their safety
and for the Service they are going upon, however if there be
any difficulty among the People on this head you must send
them in the manner as you can get them to go, and that
without delay. You will be so good as to Communicate this
to Sir John S* Clair who as a good Servant to his majesty
and the Public will be more Sollicitous for the good of the
Service than to Start difficulties about Military Rank and
Command which must Hurt it, and I trust no difficulties will
arise on his part as we intirely agreed in our sentiments
upon this head when he went off with You.
T Pownall
Letter, Gov. Pownall to S* W m Pepperrell
Boston 13 th Aug* 1757
Sir
Since I wrote you in the morning the Council have advised
me to Order up to the Western Frontiers one fourth part of
each Regiment in the Province excepting those in the Coun-
ties of York Nantucket & dukes County : And I have issued
my Orders accordingly.
The Council have likewise advised to the forming a Train
of Artillery of eight pieces of Cannon under proper Officers,
which I shall put in Execution and send thither also as fast
as possible : and I desire that you would advise Cap* Chris-
tie what I am doing, and that you would give the Necessary
Orders for provisions for the people
Your Most Obed 1 Ser*
T Pownall
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Letter, Gov. Pownall to S r W m Pepperrell
Boston August 13, 1757
y after 12 Noon
Sir
I have just now reciev'd your Letter and the Packet you
forwarded, I have sent the inclos'd Orders to all the Reg 18
that have Troops. I am endeavouring to form a Field Train.
I send this by L* Col Murray whom I must Recommend to
Your Honour for his Services. He comes to assist you in
the matter of Provisions. I must desire you will form a
magazine at Springfield. If the Enemy should approach the
Frontiers you will order all Waggons West of Connecticutt
River to have their Wheels knock'd off, and to Drive the
said Country of all Horses ; to order in all Provisions that
can be brought off & what cannot to destroy, and you will
recieve this as my order not to execute but in such case of
necassity, and then not to fail to do it.
TP
Boston Aug* y e 14 th 12 o Clock M.
Sir
You will before this Express arrives receive an Account
that I have order'd up all the Troop of Horse and a fourth
Part of the Militia to put themselves under your Command,
this will not only enable you to secure the Frontiers but send
off such further Reinforcements as shall be necessary, Gov-
ernour Wentworth having wrote me that he had 200 Men
ready to send off I have desir'd him to send a Reinforcement
to N 4, I am forming a Train of eight Peices of Cannon
which I shall forward as soon as Compleated.
Sir William I must in a most earnest Manner recommend
to your Care the Articles of Provisions and especially Bread
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 91
for the Number of Men you will have with you, & must beg
you will write to M r De Lancey the measures you have taken
and are taking for I am amazed to find that none of our
Troops had reached Albany on the 11 th Instant
Your Honors most Obedient Friend & Servant
T. Pownall.
To S r W m Pepperrell L* General of the Province
P. S. I shall send up Gen 1 Winslow to your Assistance & I
have Appointed Col. Hatch Brigadier of the Horse.
Springfield August 15 th 1757
Sir
Since I wrote your Excellency Eairly this morning by the
Albany Express, I am favour d with yo" of the 13 tb ins 1 I
observe you mention the Advice the Council gave you of
ordering the fourth part of most of the Regiments in the
Province up to the western Frontiers.
Since Col Israel Williams & Col Ruggles are returning if
they and Col Whilders Regiment should hold them selves
in readiness on any Emergence I should think with great
Submistion that it would answer, for I cannot think that any
body of the Enemy will attack any of our Frontiers at pres-
ent and as the Indians return to their horns I apprehend
will be the danger in Small partys, as I before hinted to
Yo r Excellency That if Gov r Wentworth would well Garri-
son N 4 w ch is in His Government it would be a considerable
Barrier to His & our Frontiers, and they might be imply d in
Scouting from one place to the other on the back of the Set-
telments to make discovery if any Enemy was Approaching,
to give the Alarm.
I have hitherto advised Cap* Christie of Yo r Zeal in for-
warding the Militia for their releaf and Shall Still continue
to do the Same.
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as it is an exceeding buisey time with the Farmers it will
be a great damage to take more People then are of necessity
I am Sir Your Excellencys Most obedient and
Most Humble Servant
W m Pepperrell
His Excellency Gov r Pownall "Rec d Aug. 17 8 o'clock
A. M. 1757
Letter, Col 3 Williams Ruggles to S r W m Pepperrell
Aug. Id, 1757.
" Letter Colonel Williams & Colonel Ruggles to S r W m
Pepperrell B*
Giving an Account of their Proceeding to the Aid and
Assistance of Gen 1 Webb according to his Excellency Gov.
Pownall's Order & the Reasons of their Return after the
Surrender of Fort W m Henry.
-Copy-
transmitted to his Excellency by S r W m Pepperrell Aug* 16 -
Rec d Aug 1 17 th at Night
Sheffield Aug* 15 th 1757.
Sir William,
We wrote Gov r De Lancy from Kederhook, That we were
there with Part of our Regiments pursuant to his Excel-
lency's Orders, That we were ready to proceed to Fort
Edward to the Aid of the Forces under Generall Webb, and
desired him to let us know the true State of Affairs that we
might be able to form a Judgment how to conduct our
selves.
To which that Gentleman gave us the following Answer.
Viz*
Albany 13 th August 1757
Gentlemen,
I receiv'd your Letter of Yesterday at two of the Clock
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this Morning acquainting me that pursuant to Order rec d
from Governour Pownall you had march'd to Kenderhook part
of your Regiments and desired my Opinion whether you
should proceed to Fort Edward.
By a Letter from Gen 1 Webb of the 11 th Ins* I learn that
he has receiv'd Intelligence which he is certain is true that
the Indians and Canadians were to go off from Fort William
Henry that Day. Therefore I am of Opinion that the Militia
should march up to General Webb's Assistance that he may
be in a Condition to take Advantage of the Absence of the
Indians & Canadians and endeavour to drive the French
back out of Fort William Henry.
This is my Opinion and in this Account my Desire is that
you continue your March, which I hope you have already
begun this morning As to Provisions they are to be had
out of the King's Stores at this Place, Half Moon, Still-
waters, Saratoga and Fort Edward, so that there can be no
Difficulty on that Head.
I am Gentlemen Y r Most Humble Serv*
James Delancy
Col. Williams
Col Ruggles
To which after mature Deliberation & Consultation with
the Field Officers with us we wrote M r Delancy as follows,
and then Order'd our Troops to return.
Kenderhook Aug* 13 th , 1757.
Sir,
We received your Favour of this Day in answer to ours of
Yesterday We don't dispute your Honour's Opinion of
what may be the best Measures for Gen 1 Webb to take at
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this Critical Juncture being now join'd by such a large Body
of Troops
But inasmuch as our March was order'd to continue only
for the Aid and Assistance of the Forces under the Com-
mand of that Gentleman attack'd by the Enemy, & not to
assist in Expeditions that may probably be projected in some
future Time, We can't be of the Opinion that its consistent
with the Orders we are under to proceed to Fort Edward
the Canadians and Indians being withdrawn and the Troops
at that Place not attack'd nor in immediate Danger of
being so.
We are well inform'd of a large Party of the Enemy turn'd
of Eastward from Fort Edward with a Design as it is con-
jectur'd to attack our own Frontiers. Apprehend it our
Duty to make all possible Expedition to their Relief, least a
Delay should prove their Destruction.
We are Your most Obedient Humble Servants
I 1 Williams
J Ruggles
We have Nothing material besides what your Honour will
be appriz'd of by the Expresses before this reaches You.
There was doubtless a most horrible Massacre of our Peo-
ple, but we hope not so many murder'd as was at first repre-
sented. Numbers being come in suppos'd to be slain.
One L* Farnsworth who was taken Captive at N 4 in
April last is now with us on his Return. He says he left
Montreal twenty one Days since, that the French Army he
was told by Maj r Larose consisted of above Eleven Thousand
made up of Old & Young, that they sent over the Country
for Provisions for their Army, and that Those that did not
hide their Wheat had no Bread for their Families, that the
French said there was a large Supply of Provisions at Fort
William Henry and by that they expected Relief. If their
Army did not succeed they must give up for this Year.
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That there was fifteen Hundred Utawas in the French Army
which they told him they intended to keep out upon our
Frontiers. That the French expected Loisbourgh would be
invested by the English that they supposed the Siege was
begun, and doubted not but the English would get possession
of it, That he had diverse Times heard of two large Fleets
one of Twenty Vessels, the other of twenty four that were
arriv'd at Quebec with Provisions which he believed was
false. And that after their Army had left Montreal a
Scooner came there and took Provisions out of the King's
Stores to carry to Quebec, and he could not learn that more
than two Ships of War were come to Quebec this Year.
That they said the English would not come to Canada this
Year; That they were like to have exceeding good Crops
this Year. The foregoing is the most material of his
Narrative.
When our Troops were returning and had march'd thirty
Miles and more we receiv'd your Honour's Advice to con-
tinue our March to Fort Edward, but as you was unac-
quainted with what we had receiv'd from M r Delancy ( which
if you had known) we presumed you would not have
directed us as you did, and therefore we did not Counter-
mand our Troops.
One Thing we omitted, Viz* That Evening we arriv'd at
Kenderhook we met one Company of his own Militia which
they told us Gov r Delancy had order'd back for a Protection
of that Place upon the Intelligence he had of the Indians
being come out. We are Your Honour's Most obedient
Humble Servants
Is 1 Williams
Tim Ruggles
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Letter, & W m Pepperrell to Gov. Poumall
Springfield August 15 th 1757.
Sir,
Your Excellency's Favour of the 13 th inst* I received.
Last Saturday Morning the Remainder of Col Chandler's
Regiment went over this River to hasten to Fort Edward,
and my Design was to follow them to hasten them forward,
but finding that the Enemy did not intend to come down
lower than Fort W ra Henry I could not see any Good End it
would answer.
Many of the Militia that brought Loaf Bread with them,
before they got here was damnify 'd by the very heavy Rains
that was oblig'd to take the Flower lodg'd in this Town by
M r Kilby and to set the Women baking Bread for our Men.
Your Letter of the 10 th Ins* to me which you directed to
be communicated to S r John S* Clair I immediately wrote
him and inclosed a Copy of your Letter. You have here
inclos'd a Copy of the Letters wrote Captain Christie : As
the French and Indians are returning cannot think there
can be any further Danger from that Quarter all the Danger
at present which I apprehend that as the greatest Part of the
Eastern Tribes of Indians was there, upon their Return to
their Homes may fall on our Frontiers.
I cannot see that I can be of any further service in these
Parts, have thoughts of returning.
I am Sir Your Excellencys most Obed*
and most Humble Servant
W m Pepperrell.
Sir
As I was Sealing this Letter some of Col Ruggles's Men
return'd and inform'd me his and Col Williams's Regiments
had Directions to return back. As I would not delay this
Express I beg you will excuse what is Amiss.
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Letter, & W m Pepperrell to Cap* Christie
Springfield Aug 1 15 th 1757.
Sir,
Having Governour Pownall's Directions to unseal and
examine the Contents of the several Letters sent him by
Express on His Majesty's service. I find by Governour De
Lancy's & Y r s of the 12 th and by the Copy of Gen 1 Webb's
of the 11 th to Him that he has pretty certain Intelligence
that the Enemy purpose to return without making an
Attempt on Fort Edward.
If this should by any further Advices be more Confirmed,
I suppose General Webb will soon think of dismissing such
of the Militia of this Province as may be with him at Fort
Edward.
I hope, Sir, sufficient care will be taken that those Men
who were earliest in their March ( to relieve the Garrison in
its Distress ) & so will be last in their Return will be prop-
erly supply'd with Provisions necessary for them therein,
and of this I can't in the least doubt as the People pushed
away in great Haste & therefore illy provided and many of
them without Money or opportunity to purchase Necessaries
on their March And as this at least will be necessary to
preserve in them the same good Disposition readily to give
their Assistance on any like unhappy Occasion hereafter.
And as it is the Midst of Harvest, and the People left
their Business in great Confusion and Disadvantage at Home
I trust Gen 1 Webb will dismiss them as soon as possibly he
can with Safety. While I am writing I am told by some
Soldiers returning that Col Ruggles and Col Williams have
ordered the Return of their Regiments apprehending the
Danger to be over on Hudsons River, and suspecting that
like Scenes of Cruelty and Barbarity may soon be in Connecti-
cut ( which God prevent ) I suppose they had the Advice
of some Gentlemen with You on this Head.
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And as I now Conceive I can be of no possible Service on
the Western Frontier, and suspecting that the People in the
Eastern Part of the Province ( who if any deserve my partic-
ular Concern) May be soon attack'd, I think of returning
thither from hence instead of proceeding Westward as I
design'd
I am Sir Your most Obed* Humble Servant
W m Pepperrell
Cap* Christie
Letter, 8 r W m Pepperrell to Col. Jn Worthington
Boston August 25 th 1757
Col John Worthington
Sir
Yours of the 22 d ins* Col Murray communicated to the
Gov r & Council who have directed me to write to you to
dispose of the twenty Eight Cattel left under your care as
you Shall think best for the intrest of the Province if M r
Lyman will purchase them for M r Kilby he may draw on his
Agent Col Jarvis for the money, the affair is left with you
inclosed you have Acco* of the cost I am with much
Esteem S ir Your Most Obedient Humble Servant
W m Pepperrell
Petition of Richard Cutt Timothy Grerrish Adm or *
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Capt n General &
Com r in Cheif in & over His Majestys Province of the
Massachusetts Bay The Hon ble His Majestys Council &
House of Representatives In General Court Assembled
this 16 th Aug 8t 1757
The Petition of Rich d Cutt and Timothy Gerrish Adm ri
i
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 99
on the estate of Samuel Mitchel late of Kittery in the County
of York mariner dec d Humbly Sheweth
That the Creditors claims on s d estate amount to forty
three pounds eleven shillings & four pence more than the
personal Estate of s d dec d and the Land Sold by order of the
Superiour Court at York 1756 which will appear by the Reg-
ister of Probates certificate herewith exhibited.
That s d Claims were not compleated until since the sitting
of the Sup r Court in the County of York in June last ; So
that application could not be made hi that Court for a fur-
ther sale of lands. That it will be ten Months before the
Sup r Court will be held in the County of York again -
Your Pet" therefore pray your Excell y & Honours to
Impower them to make Sale of So much of the dec d " Real
Estate as will pay the sum afores d & the Charges that may
Accrue on the Sale thereof ; and Your Pet" as in duty bound
shall ever pray -
Rich d Cutt for himself and in behalf of s d Gerrish
Letter, Gov. Pownall to S r W m Pepperrell
Boston Aug* 17 th 57.
8 o Clock A M
Dear Sir William,
I this Moment receiv'd Yours dated Springfield August
15th j ^ SU pp OS e that before this You will have receiv'd
my Letter acquainting You that I had wrote to Governour
Wentworth to send up Reinforcements to N 4. I did it
from my general Idea prior to any particular Information,
knowing the Danger of that Part of the Country, I did it
also as his Excellency had wrote me Word that he had
200 Men ready to send off on Horseback, but did not know
how he should provide for the Expence, I thought the two
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Hundred so inconsiderable a Reinforcement that I thought
such would be better employ'd at N 4.
I received Yesterday the Packet your Honour forwarded,
I will ask the Opinion of the Council & give immediate
Orders thereupon & in the mean while I shall send up Major
General Winslow to Worcester with Orders to forward or
send back the Troops now under Marching Orders as the
Case shall require & You will give him Your Orders accord-
ingly I order'd those Troops up upon the Idea that the
Frontier Country was left naked So many being gone for-
ward out of the Province, as also that you might have with
you a sufficient Number out of which to send off more,
should more have been necessary I agree with you that as
the Regiments are returning back to the Frontiers, the same
Necessity for the Inland Regiments Marching up to the
Frontiers does not subsist. But the Necessity of being pro-
vided against the Enemy till we have a certain & absolute
Assurance that they are no longer in the Country does still
subsist, and as they are now march'd and upon the March a
Day or two will make no great Difference with them but
may be of the utmost Consequence to the Country should we
hastily and too securely take any wrong Measures.
I beg Sir William, That you will In Form Give my Thanks
to the Gallant Officers & Men who have on this Occasion so
chearfully turn'd out to serve their Country I shall alway
retain a very high Esteem and Honour for Them and do
every Thing that falls within my Power to make them
Amends for the Fatigue & Expence they must have under-
gone.
Sir William as soon as I can be able to form any determin-
ate Judgment I will write further to You, In the mean Time
You will go on to act upon your own better Judgment &
Intelligence.
None of the Eastern Regiments march'd I have exempted
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 101
them from the General Order on Account of the exposed
Condition of that Country.
1 have y e honor to be Sir Your freind & servant
T Pownall
P : S : Tho' the French did not advance upon F* Edward
when They found Reinforcements coming up to Gen 1
Webb & that He was likely to be Strengthen'd : Yet
If the Reinforcements return home & leave him
weakend & Defenceless As He complains, Will They
not then come upon him.
Petition of Cap* Moses Pearson
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excell* Tho 8 Pownall Esq r Gov r in Chief of his
Maj 8 Prov : of Massa : Bay To the Honourable His Maj-
estys Council And House of Representitives in General
Court assembled Aug* 1757
The Petition of Moses Pearson of Falmouth in the County
of York Humbly sheweth : that Your petitioner with a nom-
ber of Others to Whome was Granted By the General Court
a tract of Land at Sabago pond in s d County, on Which the
Grantees have At a Considerable Expence Cleared Roads
made Bridges and Erected a Good Garison. and setled a
nomber of Inhabitants suplyed s d Garison with one small
Garage Gun and two wall peaces, and a small quantety of
ammunition for larram in Case of an attack.
Your Honours have Been pleased to put into Y r pay and
subsistance ten of s d Inhabitants to inable them to Keep that
part of the Fronteer which favour shall allways Be acknowl-
edged by y r Petitioners
But so it is there haith not as Yet Been any alowance Of
Guns or ammunition made for s d Garison the want of Which
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in case of an attack by any Considerable nomber of the
Enemy. May Be the loss of the place and people. Therefore
Your petitioner Humbly Prays Yr Honours Wold Be pleased
to suply s d Garison : With some swivel Guns and a quantety
of ammunition as in Yr Known Wisdom and Goodness shall
see- meet, and yr petitioner as in Duty Bound Shall Ever
pray In the name and Behalf Of s d Grantees
Moses Pearson
Broad Bay Petition " August 1757"
May it Please Your Houners
To receive in thes few lines, an Account of the Griefances,
of the most part of the Settlers at Broad Bay.
The Continuation of the Warre, and the cruelty of the
Indian Enemy Used here, has been a terror to us and been a
Great hinderance to our Labour ; Tho we bare all that with
patiece, as long as we were Capable to mentain in some measure,
our large Famelys, but now with Tears in our Eyes, must
Acqaint Your Hon rs that our harvest is so miserable, as ever
been Known by Man Kind, so that the most of Us will not
be able to reap the Seed, which we Sowed with hard Labour,
and in danger of our lives, owing to the deep Snow, which
lasted till the middle of May, and then the Great drought
which followed: We See no way to Keep us, and Large
Famelys from Starving (as the respective Towns in the
Western parts, refuse to receive any of Us,) We therefore
hope Your Hon rs will be pleased to take our deplorable case
in to Consideration, what Damage it would accrue to the
Eastern parts, in case such a Number of Famelys should be
forced to breake up, as we are at the borders of the Enemy,
certainly the rest of the Settlements, betwixt this, and North
Yarmouth would be Obliged to follow Us, as they then would
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 103
be exposed and incapable to Stand their Ground, and sucli
Number of Famely's, would certainly become a Great Charge
and Trouble to this Provinz : We therefore Humbly implore
Your Hon ri mercy ; to allowe onely an Allowance of Provis-
ion, for three months, to each of Us, which with the roots we
perhaps may raise, would in some measure make us able, to
cutt Wood, and other Lumber, against, and during the Win-
ter, to provid for us and poor Famelys, till a further Har-
vest ; Which would prove a Great benefit to the Country in
Generall by Keepeing the fronteers Strongly Settled, and
Save a vast Charge, and Trouble, which would come upon
the Provinz ; by the Multitude of so many poor Souls, also
a benefit to the Westerd, by Supplying that part with fire
Wood, and other Lumber.
We Humbly repose our Self's, unto Your Hon rB Mercy,
and shall in Duty bound for ever Pray
M , Johannes, H , g , J , Mat , S , Jacob, Jacob,
J , J , Jacob, Jo , Jo , M , S , P , L , E ,
Johannes, Johan , J , Johannes, Anthon , A , J ,
Johann , M , J , Jorg , Johann , P , Johann ,
Frank, Balthesar, L , O , Paulus, David, M , Conrad,
Jo , Johannnes, F , C , Johan , J , K , S , Jakob,
Jakob, T , J , Jacob, Paul, S , Johan, P , G , D .
That the Circumstances mentioned in this Petion being the
truth we do hereby Certifie
C. C. Leissner, Com dr
Math 8 R town Cap*
Joseph Kent
Lebanon, Petition.
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Captain General &
Governour in Chief in & over His Majesty's Province of
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the Massachusetts Bay in New England, The Hon ble His
Maj t9 Council & House of Represent 8 in General Court
assembled at Boston August 18 1757
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the now Township at
the Head of Berwick in y e County of York called Lebanon,
most humbly Sheweth
That the Said Township was granted by the Great & Gen-
eral Court of this Province more than twenty Years Since to
Sixty persons und r the Conditions of clearing a certain
Quantity of Land and building Houses thereon, and inhabit-
ing y e Same and Settling an Orthodox Minister &c., within
Seven Years from the Date of said Grant as may more at
large appear on the Records of this Hon ble Court.
But so it was that most of the original Grantees Sold their
Rights to other persons, some of whom have sold their home
Lots containing about 25 Acres each, to y e present Inhabi-
tants ( reserving their Interests in the future Divisions to
themselves ) the S d Inhabit* 8 consisting of about twenty Fam-
ilies; And y e present Proprietors being generally men of
large Estates many of whom live in New hamps r do not need
Settlem 18 for themselves, nor will they Sell at so low or cheap
a Rate as that a poor Man can purchase. And thus by the
Merchandize or buying and selling the Rights in this, as well
as other Townships y e Number of Inhabit* 8 continue Small &
are like so to do unless remedied by this hon ble Court.
The said Inhabitants would further Shew or inform this
hon ble Court that they have no Settled Minister nor are they
able to Support the Gospel among them and that the Pro-
priet deny to do any thing tow ds the Settlem* of a Minister.
And they live about Six Miles from Rochester y e nearest
place of publick Worship, & a River to pass over, So that
they can't but Seldom attend publick Worship. That
they have not a School for the Children alth6 a Lott for the
first Settled Minister & a School was allowed by said Grant.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 105
That they have not a Grist Mill in S d Township. And
the Said Prop" deny to grant them the Priviledge of the
Stream or River alth6 it was laid out and reserved for that
purpose, and are obliged to carry their Corn as far as Ber-
wick which is at least Ten Miles & in which they spend so
much time as to be a great Hindrance to their Husbandry.
Your Petition would farther represent that they have not
been allowed Soldiers to guard them in this War, and con-
ceive that they are not any better protected by y e ranging
Company allowed by the Governm* being in great Danger of
their own & Families Lives while upon their Necessary Busi-
ness abroad.
Wherefore your Petitioners humbly pray that this Hon ble
Court would be pleased to take the Premisses under your
wise Consideration and either Declare the Rights of such of
y e Propriet or Grantees ( who have not fulfilled the Condi-
tions of the Said Grant) forfeited, and grant the Lands not
Settled to Such as will Settle the Same within a Suitable
Term Or grant the Inhabitants of Said Township ( or Some
other meet persons ) power & Authority to lay a Tax of one
penny g r Acre g r Annum on all the unimproved Lands
within the said Township belonging to the non-resident pro-
prietors. And the Money so raised to be applied to Settle &
Support the Gospel among the Inhabit 18 of said Township,
and also a School for their Children. And that this hon ble
Court woud also grant them a Suitable place within said
Township to bnld a Grist Mill, and order that a Number of
Soldiers may be Sent to Guard the said Inhabitants, and that
yo r Excellency & Hon would so far compassion* their diffi-
cult Condition & Circumstances as to grant such further or
other Relief in the Premisses As to your great Wisdom &
Goodness shall seem meet.
And your Petit 1 " 8 Shall ever pray &c
Benjaman Tibbets Henry Bickford Ephraiin Blasdell
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Dodge Joseph Farnam John grindle
Edward Burrows Solomon Tebbets John door
Beiaman ash Jacob Hassam Samuel fall
John Clou tm an John Whitehouse Samuel Denney
Paul Farnam Phillip Door Richard Door
Ruben Hussey Benjamin furbish Joseph Rankens
William Tebbets Ebenezer Tebbets
In the house of Rep 8 Dec r 16, 1757 Read and Ordered
That the Consideration of this Petition Be referred till the
Next Setting of this Court ; and that the petitioners serve
the Clerk of the Propriety of said Township with a Copy
thereof and that said Clerk be & is hereby Directed to return
a List at s d Session of all the Lotts that are not Settled within
said Township pursuant to the order of the General Court
when the Original Grant was made as also an attested Copy
of all the Votes and Grants of money made by the Grantees :
( or proprietors ) Towards forwarding y e s d Settlement
Sent up for Concurrence T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council Decem r 16. 1757
Read and Concur'd . Tho 8 Clarke Dp*? Secry
Answer
In Council Aug' 19, 1757.
Read & Ordered that the Prayer of the Petition be granted,
and the Petitioners are allowed to sell so much of the Real
Estate of the said Deceas'd as shall be sufficient for the Pur-
pose within mentioned, to such Person or Persons as shall
give most for the same And that they account for the Produce
thereof with the Judge of Probate for the County of York ;
Provided, before such Lands be sold they post up Notifications
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 107
thereof agreeable to the Law for impowering Exec" & Admin"
to make Sale of Real Estate.
Sent down for Concurrence Tho 8 Clarke Dp ty Secry
In the House of Rep 8 Aug* 19. 1757.
Read and Concurred. T. Hubbard Spk r
Consented to T Pownall
Letter, Col. John Worthington to Col Murray
Springf d Aug 4 22 d 1757 -
Sir
Last Evening M r Comissary Lyman was here to see if y e
Cattle you had purchass d for y e Governm 18 might be pur-
chass d for M r Kilby. S r W m refer y e Matter wholly to me I
fully Concluded y e Governm 18 had no present Occasion for
'em That they would be a growing Charge, Pasturage Scare
&c & that it w d be best he sh d have 'em but Nothing Could
be done as no Orders were for disposing of 'em nor any
Price Known. M r Lyman will want 'em if he can have
about 8 or Ten days Hence perhaps sooner he desir d me to
write to Know if they might be had and at what Price That
he might Know if it would answer for Him to have them.
If you have discharg d your Self of 'em wholly & they now
lie on the Province I think you would Continue to serve y e
Publick if you would Advise 'em Hereof and send word if
they may be Sold & the Terms.
I proposed to Him to have 'em At y e Price you gave &
pay the Bill of Charge but tho he did not refuse that he
would not Conclude to do it without knowing the Original
Price & y e Consequent Cost
You will on this Advice do that in this Affair that you
shall Apprehend will best serve your Province to Contribute
a Little also to which is y e Motive I have in writing you this
I am S r most Sincerely Your Assur d Friend &
John Worthington
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Letter, Sir W m Pepperrell to Cf-ov. Pownall Aug. 2, 1757.
Sir
Psuant to your Excellencys orders upon your hearing of
Fort William Henry being invested by the Enemy I hasten d
to Springfield and to anoy the Enemy but upon my Ariving
there, found the Garrison was delivered to the Enemy
I would observe to yo r Excellency that those Regiments in
the Lower part of the Province that you ordered one quarter
part of the men in the Train list to March up to be under
my direction gave me pleasure to See such a brave English
Spirit as appear d in them ready to resque their Lives in the
Service of their King & Country, But there was but one
field officer came with them, and maney detachments that
was draught d out of Several Compannys no Commission offi-
cer was Sent with them and while some of them so came I
expected immediately to have ben in Action, and Your
Excellency must be Senciable that at such time the Com-
manding officer could have but Little time to Regiment them
nor is it Likely that proper persons could be found amongst
them to take the places of Field Officers, If there Should
be the like occasion as we may Expect in a time of Warr
Alarms if there was a number of able body'd men draughted
out of each Regiment with Proper officers able to Travel &
proper to Command them to be at an hours warning to
March to any place invested by the Enemy it might be of
gread Service to this Province and Save considerable expence
I am Sir Yo r Excellencys Most Humble
and Most Obedient Servant
W m Pepperrell
Letter, S r W m Pepperrell to G-OV Pownall
Kittery Sept r 16 th 1757
Sir
Since my coming here I would let Your Excellency know
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 109
that there has been Several Small parties of the Enemy dis-
covered Sculking on our back Settelments I have sent to the
Commanders of the Scouting Compannys to be Very carefull
& dilligent and have wrote them some Schems w ch if fol-
lowed I hope will be a means of taking some of the Enemy,
and as soon as my health will permit my design is to goo to
the most expos d places and see that the Inhabitants are on
their Guard, who I am inform d are reatch d careliss in
Queen Anns war we had five Towns in this County destroy d
in one day, and I am afraid that the People being so Careless
that it will be a means of bringing the Enemy upon us as
every part of this County is a Front r in the three year Warr
so call d there was a Law made that oblig d the Inhabitants to
Garrison the most proporest Houses to guard them and the
others to go & do Duty there without any great cost to the
Publick by w ch y e People made a Stand
If there was a Law made to oblige those that Live in the
Frontiers to carry their Arms & ammunition with them when
they went from their own Houses it might be a means of
detering the Enemy when they See we were provided to
meet them,
I beg you will be so good as to Excuse my being trouble-
some, these are my present tho t8
I am with the Utmost Esteem S ir Your Excellencys Most
Obedient and Most Humble Servant
W m Pepperrell
Certificate.
These Certifie That I have for a number of Years past paid
out of my Office, to the Second Parish in this Town their
proportion of Money rais'd for a School upon their certifying
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that they had provided a School for themselves this being
agreeable to a Vote of the Town.
North Yarmouth g Gilbert Win slow Town Treasur r
Oct r 17. 1757.
Petition of David Butler Adm or $ Martha Hatcli, Widow.
To his Excellency Thomas Pownel, Esq r Cap* General &
Gomander In Chief in & Over his Majesties Province of y*
Massachusets Bay to The Honor ble his Majestic Councell and
House of Representatives in General Court assembled Novem-
ber 23, 1757
The Petition of David Butler of Falmouth as he is admin-
istrator to y e Estate of Benjamin Hatch late of said Falmouth
Deceas d and Martha Hatch wido_ of sai d Deceas d Humbly
Sheweth That The personal Estate of sa d Deces d Falls Short
of paying his Just Debts & charge of Administration the
Sum of Nineteen pound Six shilling. & 8 d as appears by Cer-
tificate herewith Exhibated whereby it becomes Necessary
that part of y e Real Estate be sold for payment of Said Debts
and in as much as y e Estate of y e Decesed is but Small being
apprized at Sixty two pounds 13/ and So Scituated that if
part onely be sold will in a Great Measure Spoil y e Sail of y e
Remainder and no part thereof Sell for So much in propor-
tion as y e whole would Do if sold Togather Therefore Your
Petitioners Humbly Pray That You_ Excellency & Honours
would Enable Them to Make Sale of y e Whole of y e Real
Estate aforeSa d The wido of Sai d Deceasd Giving sufficient
Caution to y e Judg of Probate for y fl Count, of Barnstable for
one third of the Principle sum y e sa d Estate shal be sold for
and your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray.
David Butler ) .
[ Administrator
Martha Hatch i
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Report.
The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of David
Curtis & others a Committee chosen by the 2 Parish of North
Yarmouth praying they may be made a Town or district &c
beg leave to report that we are of opinion that y r prayer is
reasonable & that the same be granted, & that the Petitioners
have liberty to bring in a bill for erecting them into a district
by order of y e Committey
Richd Cutt
In Council Dec r 6. 1757
Read and Accepted. And Ordered that the Petitioners
have liberty to bring in a Bill accordingly.
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep 8 Dec r 8. 1757
Read and Concurred. T. Hubbard Spk r
Letter, Lord Colvill to Q-ov. Pownall Dec. 7, 1757
Sir
The inclosed Letters were sent me from Lunenburgh,/
about 12 Leagues to the westward of this/. The Vessel
which was carrying them to Boston put into that Place, and
has continued there ever since. As we have nothing here,
belonging to the King, fit to guard this Coast in the Winter
Season ; I have borrowed the Monkton Schooner of 60 Tons,
from Governour Lawrence, have fitted her as a Cruizer, have
given the Command of her to Leu* Cosby of the Orford with
45 Men, and have appointed her to Cruize between the
Capes Sable and Sambrough, for the protection of our New
England Trade. My Regard for a worthy People, among
whom I spent the only three years of my Life, of which I
can truely say I lived, makes me exult in this weak Effort of
my Desire to serve them.
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As I have Dispatches of considerable Moment for the
Lords of the Admiralty, 1 have directed M r Cosby to push
over from Cape Sable to Piscataqua, and deliver them,
together with this Letter for you to Captain Donkley of the
Enterprize : After which he is to return to his Station with-
out a Moment's loss of Time. I am Sir Your
Excellency's most obedient humble Servant
Colvill
Northumberland Halifax
Merryconeeg Neck incorporated into a separate District. 1757.
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Secundi 31.
An Act for incorporating a Neck of Land called Merry-
coneeg Neck & Certain Islands Adjacent, in the County
of York, into a Seperate District by the Name of
Whereas the Inhabitants of said Merryconeeg Neck, & the
Islands Adjacent have humbly represented to this Court the
Difficulties & great Inconveniences they labour under, in
their present situation, and have earnestly requested that
they may be invested with the Powers, Priviledges & Immu-
nities of a District,
Therefore, Be it enacted by His Excellency the Gov r Coun-
cill and House of Representatives That the said Neck of Land
Beginning where Brunswick Line meets the upper End
of said Neck which is four Rods above the Narrows of said
Neck commonly called the Carrying Place from thence
including the whole of said Neck down to the Sea, Together
with the Islands Adjacent, hereafter mentioned, Viz* Great
Sebasco=degin Island, alias Shapleigh's Island, Little Sebasco-
degin Island, and Wills Island, lying to the Southeast side of
said Neck; Birch Island, White's Island, and two Goose
Islands lying on the Northwest side of said Neck, and Dam-
aris Cove Island, lying at the lower End of said Neck, be and
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 113
hereby are incorporated into a seperate District by the Name
of
And the said Inhabitants of said Neck of Land and Islands
be and hereby are invested with all the Powers, Priviledges
and Immunities, that other Towns in this Province by Law
do, or may enjoy, that of sending a Representative only
excepted.
And be it further enacted, that John Minott Esq r be and
hereby is impowered to Issue his Warrant to some Principal
Inhabitant of the said District requiring him in his Majestys
Name to warn & notify the said Inhabitants qualifyed to vote
in Town Affairs, that they meet together at such Time, and
place, in said District, as by said Warrant shall be appointed,
to chuse such Officers as the Law directs, & may be neces-
sary to manage the Affairs of said District and the said Inhab-
itants being so mett, shall be and hereby are impowered to
chuse such Officers Accordingly.
In Council Deccm r 21 st 1757 Read a first and second tune
and pass'd to be Engrossd
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
[n the House of Rep" Dec r 21. 1757
Read a first Time. 23 rd Read a second time. Jan: 4.
1758. Read a third Time, and passed a Concurrence.
T. Hubbard Spk r
" to bring in a Clause enabling them to join w th Brunswick
in y e Choice of a rep ve ."
Message 1757
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives
When I last mett You, it was upon a sudden & alarming
Emergency, to provide such Expedients as might remove the
Danger that was upon the Country.
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I now call upon You, at your usual time of Meeting to
Deliberate upon & Form Such a Permanent System of well-
grounded Measures as may not leave the Country to the dan-
gerous Risque of Temporary Expedients & shiftings off of
Dangers when they are near ; but may found its Being & its
Well-being on such Wise Steady and Uniform Courses as
may keep them farr off.
When You see the Enemy possess'd of every Pass & Post,
& Masters of the intire Water=communication thro' out the
whole country ; You will see how firmly they hold the Com-
mand of the Continent : When You consider their Alliance &
ascendancy over y e Savages ; You will see how firmly they
hold y e Command of every Indian on y e Continent : When
you Consider this Command ( as it is ) United and Effective
in its Power ; & Feel how great that Power is ; What it has
done, & _ it is prepared to do ; If the Facts themselves will
not convince You of y e Danger you are in from the Enemy,
My Word cannot. When you consider the State of this
Country Whether it be not Labouring almost to its utmost
Strength under the Weight of Taxes ; and whether It be in
any Suitable or Effectual State of Defense either in its Fron-
tiers or its Militia ; in any state of Defense to Which the
Liberties y e Lives y e dear-bought Property of the People can
be faithfully entrusted ; If Your own Eyes will not convince
of the Danger you are in from your own helpless Condition ;
My words cannot.
If you are convinc'd of these interesting Truths, and it
much imports the Safety of the Country that You, Gentle-
men, of y e General Court, should be convinc'd, you will then
by Law Provide that Your Frontiers may be Effectually cov-
erd That your Militia may be a Real & Actual Defense.
The Country has People Spirit & Abilities An effectual
Law adapted to our present circumstances, to Arm & Form
them is all that is Wanting : This Remedy lyes, Gentlemen,
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with You, & whether You will apply it or not is Your Busi-
ness and not Mine. Under the unhappy & defective State
You are in, I can Do my Duty, for I can Do all that is in my
Power : And all that is in my Power, however ineffectual
that may be, I will do, to maintain & Defend this Country.
But if you will by Law Provide for the Effectual Execu-
tion of such Powers, as Your ever valuable Charter gives
You to use for your Defense and the Repelling of any Enemy
that shall attempt or Enterprize the Destruction or Invasion
of the Province : I will then from a Confidence in the Cour-
age and Spirit of the People be Answerable for the Safety &
Well being of the Province.
I do not call upon you to go into Expeditions and Offen-
sive Measures, that I know wou'd prove fruitless, that wou'd
wast the Treasure, & exhaust y e Strength of y e Province ;
I do not call upon You to fight for Parts of this Country
least Ye loose the Whole : I advise You to save Your
strength, to collect your Force, to treasure up your Money
'till God by y* course of his Providence shall call us forth
One & All to Wreck his Vengeance on y e Breakers of Peace,
the Violaters of Faith, the Enimies of Liberty, the French in
Canada. When that Good Time shall come, we know that
One & All we are willing, One & All we are able to destroy
Them. All that can be hoped at present, & all that I do
hope from You, under y e Circumstances to which the Enemy
& your Misfortunes have reduced You, is that You will in
the mean time Provide for y e Defense of this Country that
Your Fathers have left You : And that You will not in y e
mean time give up that Good Old Cause for which They
have so often bled.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
On these Principles I recommend to You in the First place
to Examine into y e State of this Defense, & to take Care, as
far as comes within Your Department, that no Monies be
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applyed to Useless or Wastfull Measures ; That y e Service
of the People be not fraudulently or causelessly employ 'd :
Next, as Your Taxes are & must continue ( while y e Emmy
thus prevails ) very great & greivous, that You be notte qui
exhausted to examine into y e State of these Resources whence
they arise : And that Ye establish the sure & lasting Interest
of the Country on that Trade which is founded in Ecconomy,
which is founded in y e Profitts that arise from your own
Produce Labour and Exports.
To this End I shall lay before You such matters of Infor-
mation as come to my Knowledge, and shall direct y e Secre-
tary to lay before You all such Papers as may be of Use in
your deliberations. I have directed him to lay before You
The Earl of Loudouns letters to me proposing as a Plan
whereby much may be saved to this Province that I shou'd
send him some Companies of Rangers in lieu of Troops now
in the pay of y e Province at Fort Edward. And I make no
doubt, You will provide accordingly, as by this measure, only
Part will be expended of What must have been otherwise
necessary to keep y e Regiment up till March, & y e greater
Part saved to y e Province : By my letter to his Lordship You
will see what Measures I proposed to save the Expence of
New Levies.
T Pownall
New Marblehead, Report JanV 1758.
The Com tee of both Houses appointed on the Petition, of
the Inhabitants of New Marblehead (so called) and the
Answer thereto, having attended that Service beg Leave to
report.
That the Lands included in the Township of s d New Mar-
blehead ( as the Com tee were informed by the Agent for the
tion
Oth
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Proprietors, & the Respondents, were granted ( long since )
by the gen 1 Court to a Number of Persons on certain Condi-
tions and Forfietures, with which, some of them in Part, and
ers not at all.
The Com tee are therefore of Opinion That as the Record
of the Grant to said Proprietors was consumed when the
Town House was burnt the s d Proprietors be directed to lay
their original Grant before this Court ; as also an Acco* how
far the respective Proprietors have complyed with the Con-
ditions thereof, on or before the second Tuesday of the next
Sitting of this Court ; without which, the Com tee apprehend
they cannot proceed, knowingly any further in said Affair
by order of the Committe
John Hill
In Council Jan y 12, 1758 Read and Accepted & accord-
ingly Ordered that the said Proprietors lay their Original
Grant before this Court, as also an Account how far the
respective Proprietors have complyed with the Condition
thereof on or before the second Tuesday of the Next sitting
of this Court.
Sent down for Concurrence Tho 8 Clarke Dp ty Secry
In the House of Rep" Jany 1758.
Read and Concurred T. Hubbard Spk r
Of the Defense of our Inland Frontiers.
[ Enclosed in Gov r Pownal's Letter to M r Pitt.]
For the Eastern Frontiers all that I shall require at pres-
ent is that the House will make Provision for the usual
Establishment for the Forts & Garrisons there till the open-
ing of the Campaign in Spring. When that Time comes it
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will be necessary to get out into the Field our Scouting
Parties.
I do therefore Recommend it to the House to make Pro-
vision as I shall place in the Lodgment at the upper Gar-
18 rison in Lebanon 18 men to Scout over the Tract between
that and Phillips Town Garrison.
25 Men in the Lodgment in Phillips Town Garrison or
Saco Truck House to Scout over the Country between
those Posts.
15 Men at a Lodgment in Narragansett No. 1. to Scout
between Pierson & Hobbs Town.
15 Men at the Lodgment in Pierson & Hobbs Town to
Scout between that & New Marblehead.
8 Men at New Marblehead to Scout between that and New
Boston.
12 Men at New Boston to Scout between that and New
Glocester.
36 Men at New Glocester to Scout between that and the
Falls of Amarescoggin.
Now to continue this Line of Scouts without Interrup-
tion It is necessary there shou'd be a Lodgment ( a Block
house or Picketted House ) If the House will make Pro-
vision for such a sufficient one here the Fort at Bruns-
wick will become Useless, and I will accordingly Dis-
mantle it to save Expence there being then a Lodgment
20 here I shou'd post 20 Men here to Scout the Country
lying between Amarescoggin and the upper part of Top-
sham on Kennebec.
15 Men at Frankfort to Scout the Country between Kene-
beck & Sheepscott River.
6 Men at Sheepscott Town Garrison to Scout the Country
lying between that and the head of Damariscotta.
15 Men at the Fort here to Scout the Country between
Damariscotta and Broad Bay.
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20 Men at the block house here to Scout the Country
between this and Georges in all
203
The Officers necessary for these Parties will be as far as
the District of Sir William Pepperells Regiment Extends A
Captain to take Care of the Duty of the whole, a Lieu*
which I shall Post at the Truck House at Saco. the Com-
manders at the other Posts and Parties need be only Ensigns
or Serjeants.
For the District of Brigadier Waldo's Regiment two Cap-
tains to take care of the Duty of the whole, one on the West-
ern part of Kennebec, one on the Eastern. A Lieutenant
which I shall post at the Falls of Amorescoggin. A Lieu-
tenant over that Party which Scouts towards Georges, and
the rest Ensigns or Serjeants. The reason of having Lieu-
tenants in these several Districts is that there may be a
proper Officer to command these Parties when by Rendevouz
form'd into larger Bodies.
I shall order these lesser Parties at proper Seasons to Ren-
devouz & Form in Larger Bodies to make Incursions for a
few days up into the Country. Willing at all Times of my
own free Motion to Explain the principles upon which I act,
and at all Times Willing to take the Advice of the People
even in matters where the Determination does by the Charter
lye wholly with the Governor. I do in this manner lay the
State of the Service of our Inland Frontiers before You.
It hath been found necessary to Erect several Forts &
Establish several Garrisons towards the Entrance of the Riv-
ers Seawards as a further Defense & Cover to the Inhabitants
against the Enemy coming from Penobscott Bay upon our
Sealine.
Now the Expence of all these Forts & Garrisons might be
saved, and the Defense of the People more Effectually pro-
vided for against this Enemy, by one sufficient Fort in Penob-
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scott Bay. If therefore the House will make Provision for
the Building such a Fort I will Dismantle those at Pemaquid
& Georges & with the Stores of those Furnish & Arm such
Fort, and the same, if not a less number of Men than is
employ'd in these two Forts will serve for this one. So that
no Expence will be incurr'd but in the Erecting it. A Reim-
bursement of which Expence might surely arise from the
Petitioners who pray for a Grant of this Land as they would
( if their Petition be Granted ) thus receive the Land already
Fortified and Defended for them, & so much more Valuable.
A Fort Erected there now in time of War Effectually
Secures the Property to the Province from any Pretence of
Claim either from French or Indian.
A Fort there would effectually in Time of War Restrain
all the Indian Enemies we have left in the Eastern parts, the
Noridgwaegs, Penobscot and S* John's, and in Time of Peace
would be the properest place for a Truck House removed
from the Settlements.
Further by Taking Post there we may Form so easy a
Communication between that and Fort Halifax on Kenne-
becke River as totally & absolutely to Possess and Command
all that Country. By these two Forts and a much Less num-
ber of Scouts than we must continue to keep up without it.
These two Forts I say, and the Line between constantly cov-
er'd with a Scout will also Effectually cutt off all communi-
cation with the Eastern Indian with Canada Thro' the Terri-
tories of New England, it must necessarily turn their Path
up thro' S* Johns by which means they will soon cease to
know the Country & will consequently cease to make War
in it, or to hunt in it.
The Nature of the Thing points out this measure : The
occasion calls for it : There never was so good an opportunity
as the present : While the Enemy must be collecting all their
Strength to the Westward to oppose Lord Loudoun : If you
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loose this opportunity You can never have an other and
Remember I do declare you will ever after Repent you did
not take this Advise.
I must here on the part of the Eastern Frontiers in the
same manner as on the Western add, That if the Particular
Circumstances of any Settlement require the assistance of the
Government to enable them to Defend themselves & main-
tain their Possessions against the Enemy. Whenever the
House will think it proper to make Provision for such I will
take them into Pay according to the Establishment.
T Pownall
Message.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
I am sensible that you have made provision for the pay &
Subsistence of eight men at Fort Halifax but I am at a loss
what could be intended by the Expression of adding eight
Men.
When I recommended the making provision for the pay of
an Officer to have the direction of the Forces on the Western
Frontiers I did not intend a General Officer as that term is
used to distinguish the Rank of Officers but such an Officer
as you have formerly made provision for a Captain or Com-
mander of the whole. If it was necessary last Year it is as
much so now and you have answered none of the Reasons
contained in my last Message to you on this Subject.
T Pownall
Council Chamber January 21. 1758
Message, Jan. 21, 1758.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,
I laid before you a Plan for the Defence of the Frontiers,
calculated to ease the Province of part of the Expence it has
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been at in former Years. In your Establishment for the pay
and Subsistance of Officers and Men you have carried Matters
to such an Extreme as to expose the Frontiers to the greatest
danger, for want of a proper force to defend them : Your
Attempt to reduce the Garrison at Fort Halifax to thirty
Men, is in effect a dismantling the Fort, for I shall never
think it safe to trust that Fort to so small a Number : And
your declining to provide for the pay of a Captain, to have a
General Command over the Forces on the Western Frontiers,
will frustrate the design of raising those Forces and occasion
Confusion among the several Scouting Parties ; for it is not
possible for me, at this distance, seasonably to be acquainted
with their Circumstances to give out my Orders, and there is
a Necessity that some one Person should have General
Instructions from me, and have a discretionary power given
him to direct such Parties in all Emergencies, when there is
not time to apply to me. I have no further Arguments,
Gentlemen, to use with you. It is your own Interest that
you neglect ; and it is to you, and not to me that the ill Con-
sequences of such measures must be attributed.
T Pownall
Province House January 21 st 1758.
Message
Gent" of the Council & House of Representatives
The Secretary has laid before me your Vote of an Estab-
lishment of Pay and Subsistence of the Forces on the Fron-
tiers. The Scouting Parties on the Western Frontiers you
have confined to certain Stations, which is taking the direc-
tion out of my hands, to whom by the Constitution of your
Charter it belongs. I cannot but hope that it proceeds from
a meer oversight, not from any Intention to exercise any
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powers that do not belong to you, and that you will very
readily make the necessary Amendments or Alterations in
your Vote.
T. Pownall
Council Chamber January 24 1758
Message. Jan y 25, 1758
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
Seeing you are resolved to turn Matters to that Extream,
that you will leave the Frontiers without any provision of
Defence, unless I will sign my Consent to a Vote of your
House, wherein you assume a Right to determine the Stations
and Destination of a Scouting Body of Troops. Which Vote
the Council after divers proposals of amendment, in order to
remove the difficulty I was under, have at length agreed to ;
I will, to prevent the distressed State that the Inhabitants
must be reduced to by this your Conduct, sign my Consent
to the Establishment of pay and Subsistance that you have
provided by that Vote, at the same time declaring to you,
that I Protest the Breach you have made upon the Constitu-
tion of your Charter, and the Infringment on the Rights of
the Crown.
In the Plan I laid before you I have told you, and given
you my reasons for it, that I should employ the Forces in the
same Manner, that you Determine in your Vote that they
shall be employed ; so that there is no difference about _ Ser-
vice, the only Question is, who shall direct and limit this
Service, the House of Representatives or the Kings Governor :
But this your Charter leaves no room to make a Question of.
T Pownall
Council Chamber Jan* 25, 1758
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Letter, Capt. W m Lithgow to Q-ov. Pownall Feb. 16, 1758
May it Please Your Excellency
I am Hon rd with your orders of Dec r 24. 57 which Came
to Hand the 4 th instant Respacting the march of Sundery
Millitia officers with their Companyes to the assistance of
this Place in Case of an Invasion or attack from the Enemy,
and with s d orders Rec'd also a Coppy of Yo'r Excellency's
orders to those Several Captains. the Particulars of which
Instructions I have Carefully Considered and Shall Duely
obey this with Submission I look on as an act Yo'r Excel-
lencys Care & goodness to us of this Place, and think it as
good an expedient or Precaution as Cou'd be taken for our
Preservation, wou'd it answear the good designe Yo'r Excel-
lency Proposes thereby which I very much doubt. and
with Submission Give my Reason therefor ( viz* ) Topsham,
Frankfort, & Newcastle, are Towns or Districts Situated on
the frontiers of this County and are as much expos'd to
the Incursions of the Enemy as any other Parts I know off,
George Town is Somthing more Secure then the former,
and as those Inhabitants Live in Dainger them Selves, and
arc weak in Numbers, I therefor apprehend 'twill be Difficult
for the Comm drs of the Millitia in s d Towns to bring their
Companys from their Habitations to the Defence of this
Place if need Shou'd so Requier
this meathod was put to tryal in y e year 65 and then I
had Instructions to Call on those Inhabitants now under
Consideration which Instructions neerly Correspond's with
those Rec d from your Excellency and when I demanded y e
assistance of 200 men agreeable to my orders I Cou'd
Receive no more then about 30 or 40 of y e above Inhabi-
tants. upon which Governour Shirley ordred a Detachment
out of York & Falmouth Sufficient to Compleat s d Number.
those Forces ware then ordered to assist In guarding and
Transpoarting Supplyes to this Place as it was judged very
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hazardous at that Time. and how those same Inhabitants
will answer the next Demand, Time may Determine.
I have bin ( and am ) verry apprehensive of an attack from
y e Enemy. especially Since they have taken the Forts
Osswagoa & W m Hennery and the most likely Tune for
such an attack ( as I apprehend ) wou'd be when our forces
are in quarters, which the Enemy might do y e laterend of
Winter when it's generaly good Travaling on Snow Shoes
Ether on y e Rivers or by Land as the Snow falls so deep as
Covers the Windfalls or old Trees & small undergroath
which other wise wou'd much Perplex their March.
but as an Expidition any Time in ye Winter wou'd be
attended with Difficulty. I Rather think it wou'd Suite
them best Early in the Spring when first the Rivers opens
which generaly hapen y e first of April, at which Time they
Cou'd easely Com by Water.
I thought it not amiss here (but Rather my Duty) to
mention the first of these Particulars to you'r Excellency as
it Conserns the Saifty of this Place I shall hold the garri-
son &. c a in as grate Redness as Possible ( if they Com ) for
their Reception,
may it please Your Excellency I farther beg leave to
acquaint you that the Spring Season being the most Proper
Time for us to Transpoart Supplyes to the Fort for the
ensueing year and the Summer for Providing Hay for the
Cattle belonging to y e Fort all which Business will be
attended with Dainger, as we are obliged to Transpoart our
Supply's from the vessel that brings them 24 Mills up a nar-
row River not a Musquet Shott across, and in many Placeses
so Rapid as it Runs at least 10 or Twelve Knotts at which
Placeses we are oblig'd to warp or Track up the Stream for
miles togeather, and as we are obliged at Times to waid to
heave the Boats off Rocks &. c a by which we are Constantely
wett, and verry unfitt in those Circumstances to defend our
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Selves against y e Enemy if thay should attack us at such a
Time.
and if the Enemy shou'd think Proper to attempt the
distruction of the Fort, I apprehend they Could not take a
more Conveniant Time then when we are uppon this Busi-
ness, as the majority of the garrison is obliged to attend this
Duty which weakness the Fort and thereby wou'd the more
easilly becom a Conquest to y e Enemy and as this Busi-
ness will require a much Stronger Guard then what Can be
Spared out of the Fort & Store House I therefor humbly
Intreat there be such a guard ordred to attend on this Duty,
as your Excellency may Judge Proper, I enclose your
Excellency one of governour Shirleys orders ( not as a Prec-
edent ) and would acquaint your Excellency Som Dissputes
have arisen on s d orders between those of the garrison, and
the officers & soldiers of the marching Companys which was
ocasioned by the Refusal of those Scouting Partyes to Man
or assist in the Boats, I tould them it was my opinion as
their Pay and Provision was more then ours of the garrison
thay ware at least equiely oblig'd with us of the Fort to Do
all the Parts of Duty then Required which they denyed and
wou'd only act as a guard unless I Could Perswaid their men
to assist in the Boats ( which is vastely the hardest Service )
I then tould them I thought the governours orders Imply'd
their being directed by me as well in that Part of the Duty
as that of my directing them as a guard, but they Cou'd or
wou'd not understand those orders in that light, by which
the grater Part boath of Dainger and fatigue fell on those of
the Fort, but to do Justice to the Two Captains Nicholes &
Fitch when in the Service ware allway Redy to assist in the
Boats, but as others Discoriged it made a Considderable
uneasiness amongst the Soldiers of the Fort as they ware
obliged to do the grater Par of the fatigue, and to Reme-
died this for the future, I would humbly Intreat that it may
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be Specified in any orders your Excellency Shall See Cause
to Send, how far it is the Duty of Such guards to be assist-
ing to those of the garrison in this Particular.
and as I said before this River Commonly opens the first
of April, at which Time ( or as soon as the Scouting Com-
panys are in Reddyness (we go about Transpoarting the
above s d Supply's So that it will be Requisit that your Excel-
lencys orders be here by that Time
and with all due Submission I humbly beg leave to Sub-
scribe my selfe your Excellencycs.
most obedient and most devoted Humble Servant
Will m Lithgow
Fort Halifax
Letter, Cha. Apthorp $ Son $- Tho s Hancock, Agents, to
Grov. Pownall
Boston March 17 th 1758
Sir
We the Subscribers Agents for His Majesty's Province of
Nova Scotia, Beg the fav r of Your Excellency, That Cap*
John Doggett of the Sloop Cumberland bound to Chegnecto
with Artificers and Materialls.- And a Sloop Loading at
York by Jon a Sayward for the same place, both being wholly
for Acco" of the Government, may have Liberty to Clear out
and proceed to said Place
We are Your Excellency's Most Obed hum 1 Serv*
Cha. Apthorp & Son
Thomas Hancock
Petition of Oha s Apthorp others. "March 24 th 1758"
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Cap* Gen 1 and
Commander in Chief in & over his Majestys said Prov-
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ince and to the Hon ble his Majestys Council & House of
Representatives in General Court Assembled
The Petition of sundry persons who have Expended large
sums of Money in Advancing the Settlements of the Eastern
part of this Province in the County of York Humbly shews
That said Eastern parts are by their Situation much more
exposed to the Incursions of the Enemy than any other part
of this province, & less capable of Defence & Releif, as they
lie so detach'd from the main Body, that for a Century past,
there have been Attempts ( tho' fruitless to settle s d Country ;
but at present there Appears, from the great Expence &
steady application of your pet" & others, the highest humane
probability of surmounting the difficulty, and accomplishing
that Undertaking, which must unavoidably be productive of
the greatest Benefits to this province, & as that Motive has
always been an Inducement to your Exc y & Hon" to Give
your Attention & Assistance to such as proposed the same :
Your Pet beg Leave in Behalf of themselves & others, to
Lay before you the present Situation of the Eastern Country,
& the nourishing Condition ( considered with former times )
it is now in. There are several frontier Towns namely, Leb-
anon Phillips town, Narragansett, Gorehamtown, New Boston,
New Marbleh d & New Gloucester, Frankfort, Newcastle,
Broadbay, & Georges, which Cover a great number of Towns
below on the Sea Shore, which lower Towns in former Wars
Used to be broke up, & only for want of Settlements that
might prove a Barrier to them in time of Danger. But since
this last War said lower Towns have really Increased in
Inhabitants. Now your pet" humbly beg Leave to lay before
your Ex y & Hon" the great Danger & distressing circum-
stances, those unhappy People will be in, who Inhabit the
aforementioned Towns Without the fatherly Interposition of
your Ex y & Hon", for if they are left destitute of Releif,
there is no Doubt but the Enemy next Month, that being the
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usual time of Attacking will be upon them, & most probable
destroy many, & certainly drive off all the others with their
familys. which will render the Towns below, frontier Towns,
& leave them Exposed to the like Ravages of the Enemy, &
finally terminate in the Death of many valuable Subjects, and
the total Dispersion of the Inhabitants & breaking up of the
Eastern Settlements, both to the entire ruin of many Men &
familys, who now are good Livers there, & greatly beneficial
to the publick in subduing a Wilderness, & rendering the
same ( under God ) capable of producing the necessarys of
Life, and to the great Loss of those who have so vigorously
Exerted y m selves, in securing that Country to the Crown of
Great Britain, & for the Advancement of this Province, and
who have been hitherto heartily & generously Encouraged in
their Attempts by the kind Assistance & Countenance of the
Goverment.
Now your pet" would humbly remonstrate to your Ex y &
Hon a Method, that if agreeable, would prove in all proba-
bility effectual to save & protect the Inhabitants of s d frontier
Towns & their Settlements, together with those settled below
from the crueltys of the Enemy, & from the Horrors of War.
which is, that there be one hundred & fifty Men raised out
of said frontier Towns, to be formed into ranging Companys,
& so stationed & Ordered, where Your Ex y shall think most
proper for the preservation of the whole, which Method by
the Blessing of God has for some time past had the desired
Effect, & raised those Settlements to a flourishing Condition.
there is another thing y r pet beg Leave to represent to y r
Exy & Hon that if immediate Aid be afforded to those fron-
tiers Towns as abovementioned whereby they will become a
Defence & Safeguard to the lower ones great Numbers in s d
last mentioned Towns will readily Enter into the Governments
Service On the intended Expedition or at least there is great
probability it will be so, but if their frontier Towns are not
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covered & protected it is not likely nay its unreasonable to
Imagine that any of them will quit their Settlements, for they
must know as the Out Towns are broke up they themselves
their Wifes & Children will lye Exposed to like destruction
and All the help & Strength they can Muster will we fear
prove ineffectual for their preservation because it will be
impossible for them to be Scouting & under Arms and at the
same time take the due & proper care of their Husbandry on
which alone ( if not in the Goverment pay ) they depend for
their Support & this was the Motive that Induced your pet rs
humbly to recomend to your Ex y & Honrs the raising the
Men out of the within mentioned frontier Towns which Men
could be no Ways Serviceable in any other publick Capacity
for it is impossible upon due Reflection to Imagine that they
would go on any Expedition and Leave their Wifes & Chil-
dren to the Mercy of the Enemy whose horrid Barbaritys
have been so often experienced.
Now as y r Ex y & Honrs have from time to time giving such
Convincing proofs of your paternal Care of the province in
General & of this part of it in particular & have discovered
the highest Satisfaction in Advancing that Settlement well
knowing the happy Consequences naturally resulting there-
from to the Crown & this province as well as others. Your
Pet" humbly & Earnestly Beg your wise Consideration of
the premisses & that you would still persevere in releiving
the distressed, in Guarding those who sat down there with a
full Assurance of your protection, in Encouraging them to
go on in their Settlements with Alacrity & Spirit to reduce
a Wilderness formerly the Habitation of Savages & Beast-
only to a fruitfull Country, for should you now in this criti-
cal Juncture withdraw your wonted Kindness & Affectionate
Care, in vain will those unfortunate people have spent their
Labour, in vain will all the generous & hearty Attempts be
for the Settlement of that Country, & in fact it will be a
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lasting Discouragement for the future to make any further
Trials, & the Subjecting many well disposed people to the
miserys of Death or at least to those of Captivity all which
y r pet are well assured therefore not Satisfied Y r Ex y &
Hon rs will prevent by doing what shall to you in your known
Wisdom & Care for the publick seem most proper & as in
Duty &c
Cha Apthorpe Thomas Hancock James Pitts
Silv Gardiner Will m Bowdoin Cudwallador Ford
Nath 1 Thwing Belcher Noyes David Jeffries
Benj a Hallo well James Halsey
" referred to the next Sitting
Petition of W m Merritt. 1758.
Province of the Massachusets Bay
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esquire Captain
General Governor and Commander in Chief in and Over
the Province aforesaid Vice Admiral of the Same, And
To the Hon ble His Majesty's Council, and the House of
Representatives of the said Province in General Court
Assembled by Adjournment at Boston April 16 tb 1760
The Petition of William Merritt of Boston, Ship Carpen-
ter Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner on the 8 th of August 1758 Out of a
true and Sincere Zeal for the Interest of his King and Coun-
try voluntarily Entered himself on board his Maj ty8 Province
Ship of War the King George Commanded by Cap* Benjamin
Hollowell, and proceeded in her to Georges at the Eastern
parts of this Province, where on her Arrival your pet r with
Sundry others were Ordered on board Cap* Souther an Armed
Smal Vessel to proceed to Penobscot in Quest of the Enemy
there Supposed to be in Sundry small crafts Lurking among
the Islands That about four days after your pet r arrived
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at Penobscot he was Ordered to proceed in the Barge with
an Officer and nine men more to make a Discovery, Upon
which, So it happened, that the whole Barges Company of
eleven men were Surprized and taken prisoners by One hun-
dred and twenty one Indians and fifty one Neutral French
and carried by them within about eight miles of Georges
where the Enemey were. ~ preparing to make an Attack on
the Fort, And there your Pet r with the rest of the Barges
Crew were tied and Staked down to the ground for four days
and three nights without any manner of Subsistence except
a little Rock Weed-
That the Enemy not proceeding in their intended Attack
against the Fort carried j^our pet r to Penobscott and from
thence to S* Johns where your Pet r was Sold by the Enemy
to a Popish Fryer who Some days afterwards Sold your pet r
to a french Neutral who he Served thirteen days, at which
time the English with a repeling force, broke up the Settle-
ment, and your pet r8 new Master returned him back again to
the Indians, with whom he remained inhumanly treated for
nine days, then the Indians travelled your Petitioner fifteen
miles further into the Country and there Sold him to another
Master who again travelled your Petitioner quite up to Que-
beck and there Sold your petitioner again to the Governor
who on the fifteenth of November 1758. Ordered your pet r
with Several others into the Common Prison under close Con-
finement, where he Continued Suffering great hardships until
such time as the City was Surrendered to the English on the
nineteenth of September last being ten months and four days,
and during the time of the Seige was Exposed to the violent
fire and Bombardment of the English every moment in dan-
ger of loosing his Life, tho' he and his fellow Sufferers Ear-
nestly addressed the Governor to be removed into a Bomb
Proff Prison which he refused, And Answered that they
should perish in the flames, when at length he was happily
tl CU-L
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delivered by a glorious Victory over the insulting and Cruel
Enemy.
That your petitioner after the Surrender of Quebeck was
transported to Halifax and from thence to Boston where he
ived the 14 th of February 1760 in a poor and miserable
Condition, being Stripped of every thing he had, and during
his Captivity and Imprisonment Suffering great hardships of
hunger and thirst and Exposed to the violent inclemencys of
the weather for a long time, being One year Six months and
Six days from his native home, and the greatest part of that
time in the hands of a merciless and cruel Enemey and has
not as yet received One penny Wages nor any allowance or
Consideration for his long and grievous Sufferings.
Whereupon your petitioner most humbly prays your Excel-
lency and honours to take his pityful Case and Sufferings
into your Wise and Compassionate Consideration, and in
regard of his Voluntary Entering into His Majestys Service
as aforesaid, and his long Captivity and Sufferings as afore-
mentioned You wou'd in your great goodness Order him to
be paid his Wages during the time of his Captivity and until
his Arrival at Boston as aforesaid, And also to Afford him
such allowance and relieff for his grievous Sufferings as in
your great and Conspicuous Wisdom and Justice you shall
See meet.
And your pet r ( as in duty bound ) shall ever pray &c*
William Merritt
In the House of Rep ves April 24 1760
Read and Ordered that the sum of five pounds be paid out
of the publick Treasury to John Merrit for the Use of the
Pet r in full
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Apr 1 25, 1760
Read and Concurred A Oliver Sec 1
Consented to T Pownall
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Letter, Gov. Pownall to The R* Hon. W m Pitt
( Copy ) Boston Sept. 80. 1758.
Sir,
The Good People of his Majesty's province Massachusetts
Bay, animated with a Zeal for his Service and placing their
honour and Ambition in their Royal Masters Approbation,
Have by an Address from both Houses of Legislature desired
me to Represent to his Majesty their Services and the diffi-
cult Circumstances under which they thus exert them.
They have too high a sense of Gratitude for the favors they
are constantly receiving from his Majesty to suppose that
any thing can be wanting to excite the Motive of his Good-
ness, and too just a Confidence in the Wisdom and Zeal of
his Administration to think any thing needful to be sug-
gested to them in their behalf. They put intire trust in his
Majesty's Gracious Promises, they only beg leave to Lay
their Services at his Feet, They only desire if their Services
are approved, that they may be enabled to continue them.
This Province for many years has been the Frontier and
the Advanced Guard to All the Colonies against the Enemy
in Canada. This province has alway stood its own Ground
and Defended and preserved his Majesty's Dominions. It
was once able to do this. It was once the Channel of all
the European Trade to America, and the Mart of all the
North American Colonies. But the heavy Burthens Which
its Trade and Labour sustained to support this Service and
the Consequences of its Taxes has turned the Channel of
this Trade to New York, Philadelphia & Rhode Island, All
which places it once supplied, and all which from the
inequality of their Taxes have rose upon its ruin and are
become its Rivals. But even Yet, it would have found
Resources for this Service in the Zeal, the Multitude &
Industry of its People. But the Weight and Burthen of its
Taxes and the hard Services of its People, while it thus
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exerts itself have had a still more ruinous and destructive
Effect upon its very Vitals. Those of the Inhabitants which
border upon the Surrounding Colonies, seeing their Neigh-
>urs in ease and unincumbred while themselves were loaded
id almost sinking under their heavy burthens and worn out
nth their severe Services, Have in concurrence with such
rhose Interest it was to gain them gone into Measures to
lesert a labouring and Sinking Province, Thus it was that
tis province Lost all its fine flourishing Towns and numbers
People on Merrimack River, which went over and have
jen assigned over to the Government of New Hampshire,
lus has this Province lost those fruitful and populous
"ownships assigned to the Government of Rhode Island,
ms have several large Towns Revolted from Us, and gone
)ver to, and been received by the Government of Connecti-
cut, have ceased for some time to pay Taxes and do Duty to
lis province and are labouring to get this Desertion and
ivolt confirmed by the Crown. Thus have Numbers of
>ur Inhabitants gone over to New York and rendered our
Borders with that province a matter of Mischievous and
ly dispute after it hath been twice Solemnly and finally
ittled.
This Province thus Wasted and thus Dismembred in loos-
ig its Trade, hath lost the Sinews, and in being Deprived of
Lands and People, has lost the hands of War, Yet retain-
ig still the same Unwaried and Unremitted Spirit, hath still
foremost in its Masters Service
This Remains of a Once Flourishing and Large Province
ith in this War as in all others, taken the Lead in the
jngs Service. In the year 1755, the Expedition under
General Johnson cost this Province 87,058 -4-1
The Expedition in 1756, under General
Winslow 101,613 - 11 - 11
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The Expedition in 1757 under Lord
Loudoun 48,319 - 16 - 3
Besides Fire Arms and powder bought
for and Used and expended in said
Expeditions 5,364 - 11 - 11
in All 242,356 -~4~^~2
Of which the Province has been reim-
bursed by the Crown 70,117 - 1 - 3
So that this Province (besides supporting a number of Forts
and Subsisting and paying the Garrisons thereof and keeping
up a number of Scouts upon a Frontier of 200 Miles,
together with the Support of his majesty's Government
which is Annually about 45,000 Besides Supporting and
Maintaining a stout Twenty Gun Ship granted to his Majesty
and employed in his Majesty's Service at a large Annual
Expence, which this Spring took four of the Enemys Store
Ships bound to Louisbourg and Quebeck ) had expended in
March, 1758 in the General Service 172,239 - 2-11
To pay which Sum the Province in March 58 stood
Charged with 84,943.8.10 levied and Apportioned in the
year 1757. to be paid in June 1758. with 73,000 to be
levied in 1758, to be paid in 1759. with 73,930 to be
levied hi 1759, to be paid in 1760. Which Sums so to
be levied in those respective Years were exclusive of the
Annual Support of Government in each of those Years.
Notwithstanding, the Province thus deprived of Great
part of its Trade, Notwithstanding it had been thus deprived
of its Lands and people, who should have borne their Share
in its Taxes and Services, Notwithstanding the heavy Debt
which it already laboured under, and was charged upon the
following years, Notwithstanding it had lost so many of its
children in the many Unhappy Expeditions, and had at that
time 1000, included under Capitulation not to Serve, & great
numbers exempt by proclamation for former Services, Not-
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withstanding the great number in the Province Service, in
the Kings Service and Kings Ships, Transports, Batteaumen
Carpenters and Rangers under the General Service in all
above 2500 Men already employed, Notwithstanding these
Difficulties in the Circumstances of the province, notwith-
standing these inabilities, Yet such was their Spirit against
his Majesty's Enemy's and their Zeal in his Service, Such
their Confidence in his Majesty's Measures & his gracious
promises, that upon His Majesty's late Call upon them in
March last, they Granted pay, Cloathing and Subsistence for
7000 Men for this Years Campaign, and made very strict &
severe Acts by which those Men were draughted from
amongst the Freeholders of the province, which together
with those employed in the other parts of his Majesty's Ser-
vice is a draught of near 10,000 Men out of Effective fight-
ing men in the province.
To Defray which Expences and the Debts then Outstand-
ing The General Court in their Session in May. 1758.
levied and apportioned upon polls and Estates the sum of
82,190- 6. 8 for the year 1758. and Ordered a further Tax of
103,930 for 1759. A Tax of 100,000 for 1760, and 70,809-
13-4 for 1761. so that the province has Contracted a Debt of
356,930 for which it pays 6 per Cent, The whole of which
must be paid by the end of the year 1761. exclusive of any
provision made for the Support of the current Charges of
Government in 1759, 1760, 1761. Which if estimated by
what it has in fact come to in 1755, 1756, 1757 will amount
to 132,000. a Sum of 488,930 equal to 366,698 Ster-
ling to be raised in this and the three years next ensuing,
exclusive of any Expeditions or Offensive Campaigns in
those years. That it may be known ( for I dare say it will
hardly be conceived ) how hard this Service presses upon the
Inhabitants. I beg leave Sir, to inform you that most of
the Soldiers in the Rtinks are Freeholders who pay Taxes
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that there are the Sons of some of Our Representatives, the
Sons of some of Our Militia Colonels and the Sons of many
of Our Field Officers and other Officers now doing duty as
privates in the number I have this year raised. And that
the Sons of some of Our principal Merchants one who pays
500 Sterling g Annum Taxes were imposed upon the same.
That it may be known how heavy this Debt now con-
tracted lyes upon the Subject, I beg leave Sir, to inform you
that every poll within the province pays g Annum two Dol-
lars and 1-5 And that the Tax upon Estates Real and Per-
sonal reckoned at six years income arise in the Town of
Boston to thirteen shillings and two pence in the pound, and
even in most of those Towns which have increased in their
people and Cultured Lands since the last Valuation to above
four shillings, besides Duties Excise and Impost that raises
the European Value of Goods to near 60 per Cent within
the province. If this Service be compared with that of any
other of the Colonies ( except Connecticut ) it will be found
to exceed.
If then the declining Circumstances ( to which this prov-
ince is reduced by thus exerting itself) be compared with
any one of those its Rivals, their Abilities will be found to
Exceed.
Thus has this Province exerted itself, And thus have these
Repeated Exertions, as Efforts so disproportionate to its nat-
ural strength must necessarily do, at length reduced it to
that Condition that while they have expended to the utmost
Extent of their Annual Income and have charged succeeding
years with Debts that are equal to that Income, that very
Income decreases, they are therefore totally disabled to pro-
ceed with those Efforts which the Service requires and which
their Zeal would Exert. They make no Claims upon the
Mother Countrey for what they have done, they have done
their Duty, they derive no merits from their Services, they
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seek no Rewards for what is past. They are happy in
reflecting that they have been able hitherto to do their duty,
they Lament their Inability to proceed with the same Efforts
of it, Yet Zealous to continue the same Efforts and the same
Services, They hope to be enabled yet to Act, And they
found those hopes on his Majesty's gracious intentions of a
Recompence in proportion to the Vigour, wherewith they
have Acted, And they are Conscious that in that proportion
they have alway stood Foremost in their Masters Service.
If the Countrey has been hitherto preserved by the Efforts
which this province has made, as is a certain fact, If those
Efforts are still required and necessary, as they certainly are,
for whatever share the other provinces may have bore this
always has and always must be the Main Anchor. The
Province must be restored by some recompense or reimburse-
ment to that state wherein it was able thus to exert itself
Without such the province will not only be unable to exert
any further such like Efforts at present, But the Govern-
ment will never more be able to make an Offensive Effort
upon any Occasion howsoever pressing. The province has
not only exceeded its Resourses but the Faith of the Govern-
ment is at Stake.
The Assurance of a Recompence is the Fund on which the
Money was advanced and if this Fails the Government is
Bankrupt. So that not only the preservation of the Coun-
trey by this Province being able to continue its Efforts, but
the preservation of the Government of this province itself
depends upon that Recompence.
Not only my Duty to the province but my Duty to his
Majesty requires me to make this Representation I am sen-
sible how unequal I am to my Duty, I humbly Sir pray Your
Candid Acceptance & favourable report of my imperfect Ser-
vices to his Majesty.
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I have the Honor to be with the highest Esteem Sir Your
most Obedient & most humble Servant
T. Pownall
P. S. October. 2 d .
Since the Writing of the above by a Letter from Our
Agent, I am informed of the Grant which the Parlia-
ment, At His Majesty's Recommendation have made to
this province, as a Reimbursement for provisions sup-
plied by it to the Army in 1756. I meet the General
Court the 4 th of this Month, and shall represent it to
them, and as I know them to be a Grateful as well as
a Dutiful people, It will, I may be Answerable, have
every good Effect upon them
T. P.
Speech. Oct. 4, 1758.
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives
After our devout and most unfeigned Thanks to Almighty
God that he hath given us the Victory, I do most heartily
Congratulate You on the Blessings that must be the Conse-
quence of it.
By the Reduction of the Island Cape Breton & its Depend-
encies, the Key of the Enemies only Port is given to us, We
have again the uninterrupted Possession of the North Amer-
ican Seas, and the Powers of Trade are again Restored to his
Majestys Subjects.
By the Measures taking in Consequence of this Grand
Stroke, the Enemy must be totally shut out from any Pos-
sessions on the Coast of Atlantic from Labradore to Florida.
By the Destruction of Fort Frontenac, and the Enemy's
whole Naval Force their Stores & Magazines at Cadaraqui
The Dominion of the Lakes which sooner or later must be
"&"
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the Dominion of America, is again Restored to the British
Empire.
By the Good Work now in hand the very Gates of Canada
must We trust in God be put into our hands ; We have
receiv'd a check which has somewhat delayed matters, and
no Wonder that we should at the Post which the Enemy
Defends as their very Gates ; But we have put our hand
again to the Plough, and if we do not look back, it must go
r the very foundations of the Enemy's Country.
His Majesty's Most Gracious Promises have been a great
Encouragement to You, and the very Foundation that enabled
you to make the Efforts You have done.
His Majesty hath Recommended to Parliament the Services
You engaged in _ the Year 1756, and You will see they have
accordingly Granted 27,380 : 19 : 11^ Sterling to Reim-
burse You the Expences You incurr'd in supplying Provi-
sions to the Troops that Campaign This Gracious & Pater-
nal Regard in his Majesty, This Kind & Affectionate Atten-
tion in the Parliament of Great Britain to the Interest of this
Province cannot but Affect us with warmest Gratitude, and
be an Earnest, a certain Assurance that We shall never fail
of recieving from thence a Compensation for our Services in
proportion to the Spirit with which at any time We shall
exert them
As it is your Method and what is thought prudent for a
Young Country to make a Temporary Provision for the
Troops which you pay from time to time as occasion may
arise and the Service may require. I must Recommend to
your consideration such further Provision as the present State
of the Service may require.
For the Troops with General Abercromby ; For the Forces
on the Frontiers ; For the Ship King George.
There have some Expenses arisen by sending such of our
Soldiers to the Army as the Officers did not Collect and take
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with them when they marched ; and some by sending back
such as they suffered to Return ; As the General Court have
done so much to Assist & Support the Levies both in their
Grants and in the Laws they provided, sure tis but .Justice
that if there be any by whose Faults these Expences have
arisen They should bear them
I cannot here Omit making my publick Acknowledgments
to His Honor the Lieutenant Governor for the Labours he
took, and the Effects his Labours had in Stopping some Evils
that were arising from these Faults.
Having been informed that Numbers of our People who
have been dismissed from the Service as Unfit by sickness
for farther Duty were lying upon the Road in great Want &
Distress brought on by serving the Publick requires I have
with the Advice of his Majestys Council sent forward M r
Foye to see that such as are Real Objects of publick Care be
taken care of properly, and on proper Terms, and that such
as are not, be not suffered to loiter upon the Road but be
sent to their respective places, by which I should hope on
one hand that none who are in distress will be neglected, and
on the other that such Endless Accounts as have been sent
in on these occasions may be avoided.
Being also applied to in very pressing Terms that the Sick
of our Troops were dying for want of Medicines proper for
Camp disorders, I could not suffer the People to dye while I
examin'd the Propriety of this fresh Application th6 so
Much had been already Granted. Some such Medicines
therefore have been sent to our People.
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Represent 8
Amidst the Blessings that have Attended the General Ser-
vice, I must Acquaint you that the Enemy unable to Resist,
and not daring to withstand these Operations where the Gen-
eral Forces are Collected, Have by several Attempts turned
their Arms against the Eastern & Western Frontiers of this
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Province by its situation alone uncovered with the General
Operations and weakened by the Numbers we have sent off
to that Service. I recieved information from Brigadier
Monckton Commanding in Nova Scotia that the Enemy in
conjunction with the Indians of S* Johns & Penobscot were
Meditating an Attempt against Georges Fort and the Settle-
ments there. The Attempt was made, But by the measures
taken to oppose it, I have the pleasure to Acquaint You that
the Attempt was without Effect. I had some Men at the
Castle which were intended for the Western Forces, These
with Stores & Ammunition were thrown into George's Fort
as a Reinforcement. The fitting out the Sloop Massachusetts
(already in the Pay of this Government) as a Tender to the
King George is all the Expence the Government will incur
on this Occasion.
The State and Situation of our Frontiers become every
day more & more Critical. I must therefore earnestly Rec-
ommend them to Your most Serious Consideration ; I shall
direct the Secretary to lay before You all Papers relative to
the Matters of Your Consideration
T Pownall
Oct r 4. 1758.
Copy Examin'd
Letter from James Howard
Fort Western Dec r 10, 1758.
May it please Your Excellency Capt n William Lithgow
Esq, told me that Your Excellency gave Orders to him to
send up the Mens Names that were Uneasy by Reason of
their Being so long Detained in the Service at this Fort all
whose Names Your Excellency may See here Signed with
their own Hands and I with all Dutifull Submission pray
Your Excellency would be pleased to order them to be Dis-
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missed as soon as the Circumstances will Admit, and with all
Submission begg leave to Subscribe myself
Your Excellency's Most Dutiful & most Obedient Humble
Serv'
James Howard
his
Morris X Wheeler
mark
William Brooks
his
John ft Gazlin
mark
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To his Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq Cap' General &
Commander in chief in and over said Province, the
Hon ble his Majesty's Council, & House of Representa-
tives in Gen 1 Court assembled December 28 th 1758
The Petition of the Inhabitants of a place called New
marblehead in the County of York, Humbly Sheweth
That they labour under great Difficulties for Want of hav-
ing the Gospel preach'd amongst them, having never had a
proper Meeting House at all nor a minister these many
Years ; for what the Proprietors formerly in part built, and
called a Meeting House, was nothing more than the Name of
one, never answerd the Purpose, and is long since gone to
Ruin. Neither have said Inhabitants had any Minister with
them for these five years past, excepting one Winter they
themselves hired a Gentleman to preach, which they were
poorly able to do, being but Twenty Eight in Number, and
in low Circumstances. Their distress'd Condition they have
often represented to the Proprietors, and begged their Assist-
ance; but they altho' Sixty in Number, are all excepting
four, Non-residents ; and having given a small Part of a Right
to some or Other of the Inhabitants for Setling, own more
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 145
than three Quarters of the Township yet, and notwithstand-
ing their unimprov'd Lands are daily advanced in Value by
the Improvements made by the Inhabitants, yet they are deaf
to all their Cries, and refuse to be at any Expence, that they
may have a Setled Ministry amongst them, by means whereof
they have been Obliged to live like Heathen. To remedy
which your Petitioners about two Years ago, apply'd to the
Hon ble the Gen 1 Court for Relief, and the Matter was then in
part inquired into, but for what Reasons your Petitioners
cannot tell, never came to an Issue, so that they have remain'd
in the same bad Situation ever Since.
Your Petitioners are not only sufferrers in the above Par-
ticulars but their Children are also bred up in Ignorance for
want of a School, having never had one in the Place since
the first Settlement thereof, altho near or quite Twenty Years
since. For not having Incouragement from the Proprietors,
the Number of Inhabitants, have increas'd but slowly, and
now not one half requisite by Law to transact Town Affairs,
wherefore it was not possible for them legally to raise Money
among themselves for the Support of a School or any other
Use that might be for the good of the whole.
These Difficulties your Petitioners have long suff erred and
must yet longer, unless relived by this Hon ble Court
Wherefore they humbly pray your Excellency and Honours
that a Tax may be laid on the Non resident Proprietors Lands
in said Township, in Order to raise a Fund for building a
Meeting House, and Supporting a Minister amongst them ;
And that said Inhabitants may have Power to raise & Collect
Money among themselves, for the Support of a School in s d
Township, or any Other Use that may be Judg'd by the
Major part of said Inhabitants for the Benefit of the whole ;
or that they may Otherwise have Redress, as to your Excel-
lency & Honours known Wisdom & Goodness shall seem
meet
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And your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever pray
Abraham anderson Samuel Webb John Manchester
Gli Webb Caleb Graffam Thomas Meayberr_
John farrow Samel Mathes Hugh Crague
Curtis Chute Robert Mugford Ephreaim Winship
William Elder John Bodge Zerubebel Hunawel
Joseph Starling John Stevens Jun r Tho 8 Chute
William Meayberry Richard Mayberry
In the House of Rep" Jan ry 12 th 1759.
Read and Ordered, That the Petitioners notify the non
resident proprietors of the Township of New Marblehead of
this Pet n by inserting the Substance thereof in one or more
of the public prints for three Weeks successively, That they
shew Cause ( if any they have ) on the second Wednesday of
the next Sitting of this Court why the Prayer thereof should
not be granted.
Sent up for Concurrence T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council Jan ry 15. Read & Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
In Council March 1 st 1759. Read and it appearing that
the Time for Notifying the Non Resident Proprietors of the
Township of New Marbled of this Petition by inserting the
Substance thereof in one or more of the Publick Prints for
three Weeks Successively is eslapsed. Therefore Ordered
that the Consideration thereof be referred to the second
Wednesday of the next May Session and that in the mean
Time the Pet rs notify them thereof agreeable to the former
Order
Sent down for Concurrence Tho 8 Clarke Dp ty Secry
In the House of Rep 8 March 2 1759
Read and Concurd T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council June 13. 1759 Read again together with the
Answer of the Non resident Proprietors and Ordered that
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Samuel Watts and Benj a Lincoln Esq with such as the
Hon ble House shall appoint be a Committee to take this Peti-
tion and Answer under Consideration and report what they
Judge proper to be done thereon.
Sent down for Concurrence Tho 8 Clarke Dp ty Secry
In the House of Rep ve8 June 13, 1759
Read and Concur'd and M r Bradbury Col Lawrence and
Cap* Marcy are Joyned in the Affair.
S. White Spk r
Message, Jan*/ 17, 1759.
Gentlemen of the Council and House of Representatives
There are at y e Forts Halifax and Western some Men with
whom, I should be sorry to say, the Government had broke
Faith. They were inlisted or impressed for that Service to
continue a Year. It is now the third Year, and they are
there still. As no provision hath been made since I came to
the Chair to enable me to inlist Others in their room, I have
used every just & due method to persuade them to continue.
They do now claim their dismission. If I dismiss them the
Garrison must be broke up & dismantled : if I detain them
we shall continue wi'thin Ourselves, which has remained
already too long an Example that this Government once
grievously complained of, and which may on some future
occasion preclude all pretence of reclaiming what this Gov-
ernment would be sorry to be refused. That Justice there-
fore which we expect from Others towards our own People
let us shew to them Ourselves.
The provision of a few dollars will enable to inlist Others,
so as to dismiss these. I must therefore recommend it to
you
T Pownall
Council Chamber January. 17. 1759
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Letter from W m LitJigow "without Date."
May it Please Your Excellency.
In obedience to Your Excellency's Orders to me in Council
Chamber last Oct r 1758 I here present Your Excellency the
Several Mens Names under their Hands, who are Desirous
of their Dismissions, and who have served in this Fort, some
three and some Two Years.
The Others that have not signed, I have according to Order
gave them Your Excellency's Word and Honour, that any of
such, as may be desirous of their Dismissions the first of
Nov r 1759 will then According to Your Excellency's Word
be discharged. This I take to be the Sense of Your Excel-
lency's Instructions to me on this Particular and as to
any other Orders Your Excellency then gave me in Charge
as Scouting &c I have not been regardless thereof.
May it Please Your Excellency as the within Subscribers
are uneasy on account of their having been detained here
longer then what they engaged for, which was one Year, and
now it is going on Three Years Since their Inlistments, there-
fore by their earnest desire to me, I would with Submission
humbly Intreat Your Excellency in their behalfs, that they
may be Released as soon as y e Circumstances of this Affair
will Permit, all which I would humbly Recommend & Sub-
mitt to Your Excellency's most Wise Consideration, and with
due Submission, beg leave to Subscribe my self Your Excel-
lency's most Obedient & Most humble Servant
William Lithgow
John Blake James McPhetres John Wharton
Joseph Woods John Limercy James McKibb
his
James (X) McManus Timothy Bryan John Pumorey
mark his his
Bennet Woods Michael X Odriscal Edward X Cumerford
in ark mark
William Martin Henery Hassett Alex d Grindley
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Message. Feb. 1, 1759
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives
When in my General Considerations of the Frontiers I
suggested to y e Gen 1 Court the Measure of Building a Fort
at Penobscot, altho I was fully possess'd of the Necessity of
its being done before Peace. Altho I saw that the General
Court was of y* same Opinion & truely represented the Sense
of y e Country which also was the same : Yet seing the Diffi-
culties under which y e Country labour'd to make Supplies for
y e many unavoidable Expences that were coming upon them
I was unwilling at that Time or at any other Time by Urging
the Matter further to reduce the General Court to that Dis-
advantageous Alternative either of Refusing to Take Pos-
session of & Fortifye their Territory as by Charter granted,
or of engaging in an Expence they knew not the End of &
were very unable to engage in : Yet as I endeavor never to
loose sight of the Interest of the Country ; So in this partic-
ular I never lost sight of this Measure. I laid it before his
Majesty's Ministers, I proposed it to the late General who
refer'd it to his Majesty's Ministers ; When Major Gen 1
Amherst was Appointed General I proposed it also to him,
least by waiting for Orders from England the Opportunity
shou'd be lost. His Excellency is sensible not only of y e
Importance but Necessity of Measure & also of y e Necessity
of its being done immediately & has engaged to reimburse
me the Expence of Building such in whatever manner is
most agreeable to Me, Neither will any expence Arise to the
Province in Furnishing such Fort with Gunns & Ordenance
Stores or other Necessaries as I have all such, belonging to
y e Province now ready, All therefore that on this Occasion I
apply to You for is that you will make Provision for such a
Force as shall enable me to Take Possession of this Country
& carry the Measure of Fortifyeing it into Execution, & also
make Provision for the Pay & Subsistance of such Garrison
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as must be left there. To make which Matter also very easy
to y e Country Ways & Means may be found.
As the Crown has taken Possession of & Fortifyed S*
John's River, The Enimy have now no Outlet to y e sea but
thro this River Penobscot ; The Door being Shutt upon them
in every other Part, & that only left open which leads to this
Province, You must be in a worse Situation than You were
before If You will not do Your Part, by yourselves taking
Possession of these Lands. You know that as long as an
Indian has any Claim to these Lands, the French will main-
tain a Title to them : And thus notwithstanding all that has
been done elsewhere, a Thorn will be left in the Side of this
Province and whatever Peace may be made & however the
Other Provinces may enjoy it, This Province must labour on
still under y e Miseries of Warr even in the time of Peace.
All this may be prevented by Taking Possession of this
Country now in Time of Warr : By doing this You will have
y e Honor of Compleating His Majesty's Dominions on the
Atlantic : You will root up the seeds of another Warr and
secure the Title of these Lands to the Subjects of this Prov-
ince. Had You no immediat Assistance in Doing this You
cou'd not in Duty to his Majesty who has Done & is Doing
so much for You ; You coud not in Duty to Your fellow sub-
jects of this Province, refuse to engage in this Service But
now General Amherst has Offer'd to reimburse the Expences
of Building this Fort & fortify eing What You thus Take
Possession of If You Refuse it, You are without Excuse.
T Pownall
Province House 1 Feb r 1759.
Letter, John McKechnie to Q-ov Pownall 12 Feb. 1759
May it Please your Excellency
About five o Clock P. M. Saturday last Three Indians at
a Small distance from the fort with a flagg, was at I much a
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loss what to do in such a Critical Circumstance having no
Instructions relative thereto, My Cap 1 not being at home
made it the more Difficult, for he Set out the tuesday pre-
ceeding with Seven men and a pillot for the head of S*
Georges river in Order to find out the Carrying places
between penobscut Bay and the Same
I ordered a flagg to be put up at the fort, took with me
the Armourer who understands the best of any in this place/
the Indian Language went to near where they were the
three Indians came to us. I asked them what they came
here for, they ans rd they had good News to tell but could not
do it that Night being weary travelling, I took their arms
from y m which Consisted of two guns one pistol & one
hatchet & sent them to the fort. Told the Ind 8 that they
could Not be admitted into the fort till I knew what they
had to say. they urged it very Much Saying that the
English men would kill them if we did not take Care of
them. I took them to a small house about forty rods from
our walls where they could Not get out, Nor None other
Ind's to them, without being Discovered by our Gentry's,
gave them Strict charge Not to come out, for our guards
would certainly fire upon them if they did, they said they
would not come out till I came to them in the Morning,
which I did and they delivered themselves as in their letter
herewith sent, I insisted on One of them staying as a pledge
of their fidelity, which altho' at first they Seemed backward
at last Consented. I gave the two that went away a little
eatible provisions to carry them along, took the other in to the
Guard room put a Gentry over him ; which I intend to take
care of till my Cap* come home. Now I have given your
Excellency a full Ace* of my proceedings, as also of what
the Ind 8 said according as the arm r told me and if I have
committed any Indiscrations in the affair I hope your Exc ly
will impute it to my Ignorance & want of instructions, which
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I believe would be very Acceptible to Cap* North, before
those twelve come in again No more but am
May it please your Excellency your Excellency's Most
humble & obed* Serv 1
John M c kechnie
S* Georges 12 th Feb r 1759
Letter to Mr. McKetchie
Boston 24 February 1759.
M r M c Kechnie
You have acted very prudently and well and You have
My approbation, Continue to do so, Use kindly and well, but
also well guard and watch the Hostage Indian. Lett him
have no Opportunity of Escaping.
Stand firmly on Your Guard and Keep a Good look out
for fear these Indians should have been sent only as Spies
previous to an Attempt upon the Fort. Warn the People at
the Blockhouse and on the River to be on their Guard. If
You think there be any Suspicion of Danger of an Attack
Take into the Garrison twenty or thirty of the Block house
People and Allow them provisions. Have every thing ready
and in Order as th6 You expected an Attack every Morning.
And see that Your Gentries and guard be particularly Alert
and Watchful in the Morning just before day break espec-
ially Keep out constant Scout and especially lett them
often go out just after dark . And when You have taken
every precaution against Danger, and are as secure as Your
Situation will Allow, then Lett the Indians know, that You
despise all their Cunning and all their Force. But that if
they be True in their Offers There is my letter which
Deliver to them.
Thomas Pownall
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Letter, " 6rov. Pownall to Col. Preble "
jir
I received your Letter with pleasure. Your caution
against any Lurking designs which the Indians might be
supposed to have in coming in, was extreamly proper & pru-
dent Your Treatment of them also & your Refusing them
any means of Trade, & rejecting their offers to it much to
your Honor. If there were any Error in your conduct
twas on y e right side & that being small may easily be reme-
died. Be Steady with y e Indians but not harsh Treat
them with Truth & with plain Truth be they never so dis-
agreable, but at y e same time with benevolence. For the
Spirit of my Conduct towards them is to bring them to a
Sense of their Duty & proper Connections with us but to do
this in order to use them well I make this Observation
because I think You was rather too harsh, however th6 I
wou'd have you abate a little of y r harshness yet I woud not
have you abate one Ace of Your Steadiness in letting them
know that We now know how to Use our own Strength &
their weakness, And tho' we wish to do them Good if by
Proper Conduct they will putt it in our power we do it not
from any fear of them but from pure motives of Pity &
Benevolence.
As I imagine you have had no opportunity of writing
since your last of y e 27 th so I did not expect to hear from
You, & as I cannot know how you circumstanced so I cannot
give You any immediate directions as to particulars. By
the enclosed Copy of the Establishment You'll see I have
gott the Provision for y e Pay & Subsistence of y e 400 men
lengthen'd out a month longer You will see also the Estab-
lishment for the Garrison as I shall at present dispose of
y* Forces provided for.
As to y e Works I write to y e Engineer M r Burbank &
direct him to show You his letter in which You will see his
Orders to Obey & Execute all Your Commands.
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As to the Indians I do verily believe they mean to come
in, but what they want to treat for & Obtain is first to try
to delay the time till the fall that they may see how y e Cam-
paign between y e French ; & English turns out.
Secondly to obtain some thing different terms than those
I have offered of living near y e Fort. The First You must
prevent if possible, & as to y e second there can be no trust
in any Treaty they make, if the terms I have proposed be
not complied with viz of their living with their Wives &
Children under y e Protection of y e Fort nor cou'd I under-
take ( as I do in my offers ) to be answerable for their Pro-
tection any where else. As I think they are in Earnest
about coming in and as we have gone some Stepps to which
they have acceeded of Treating on the terms so I think we
cannot use any Hostilities against them & their planting
Ground while things remain as they are. Yet I cou'd still
wish that a Strong body of our People might go up to their
Planting Ground, which possibly may be brought about as
follows. If they give you hopes of their coming in You
must offer to fetch their Wives & Children & what Goods
they may have &c in our Whale boats & to Escort them
safe. Push this piece of Kindness upon them that you may
have a proper pretence for sending a Strong body so farr as
their Dwelling & Planting ground, but with strict Orders
under the Severest Penalties to do them no violence, to seek
no quarrels nor even to revenge any, unless absolutely drove
to it for safety. This is what I wou'd wish to have done
without delay, but how to give You Orders is absolutely
impracticable for me as I know nothing of y e State & Situa-
tion in which You & y e Indians may stand at present. If
they have broke off all treaty & you have discover'd their
design to deceive I wou'd have You send as Strong a body
as You can Spare to burn & Destroy their Corn & Means of
Subsistance & to destroy the Indians too if they can catch
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them. But as Matters now stand, No Risques are to be
runn. You must have it executed in such Manner & to
make y e Matter sure, or not do it att all. For it is much
better never to attempt it, than to miscarry. If therefore
You cannot do it so as in all human probability to secure y r
Success Lett it not be done at all. Remember not only y e
Indians but their Allies y e Renegadoes Neutrals are also to
be taken into y e Account. When the time draws near for
dismissing the men You must then think of the Scout I men-
tion'd to You before namely that of sending by Land a Hun-
dred Men from Penobscot to Fort Halifax on Kenebeck.
first up y e little River which comes into Penobscot R r on y e
West side about 12 miles above You. thence over y e Indian
carrying Place & down Sebestoocook to F* Halifax thence to
Cushooc, thence to Amescoggin & Pesumpscot, to Falmouth.
I have Orderd Provisions (marching allowance) for 100
Men, for seven daies to be lodged at Cushoc.
As I have found out that Fort Halifax is not above 30
miles from You in a N & by W course & that y e Swamp or
Meadow at y e Head of y e West branch of Georges River is
not above 8 or 10 miles from F* Halifax & the great Pond
at y e head of y e East branch of Georges from whence they
carry into Pausegusawackeag is about, if not exactly, half
Way between You & Fort Halifax. I must by all means
have a Scout that Way & have it thoroughly reconnoitred.
Give Orders to y e Scout that goes by Sebastoocook to build
a Logg house at y e Carrying Place & Order the Scout that
goes by y e heads of Georges River to build a Logg house
either at the East or West head as they may be most Con-
venient. A hundred may do for both these Scouts as that
which goes by Georges River need be but a Small one of ten
twelve or fifteen & I should apprehend between 80 or 90
enough for the other. However I must leave you to judge
of that, according to the Circumstances you are in, & accord-
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ing to the Accounts You have of the Enemy. I had prom-
ised Cap* Herrick that if it was in my Power He shou'd
have y e Lieutenancy under You but it happens there is no
Lieutenant allow'd You at Present. Nor is there allowance
for a Gunner or Interpreter. You cannot do without y e
Latter And as Macfarlin ask'd me to make some provision
for _ I think if You make him a Serjeant with Ensign's or
Lieutenant's Rank he will be very well off & the End will
be answerd & I make no doubt of his Accepting it, & being
thankfull for it. The Reason of my giving him the Rank is
that he may appear with proper Character to y e Indians &
also as he has had it already. And as to y e pay tis more
than he has ever had before or cou'd have expected except
on this Expedition. You dismiss M r Burbank as soon as the
Establishment is over. You will detain six of y e Best of y e
Whale Boats.
T Pownall
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r , The Honourable
his Majesties Council and House of Representatives in Gen-
eral Court assembled, Feb. 28 th 1759
The memorial of the Subscribers, who usually follow the
Fishing Business, on the Eastern Coasts of this Province,
Humbly Sheweth.
That in Order to take the Cod Fish about Damarels Cove
and those parts in the Months of April and May, it has been
found necessary to Catch Shadd and Alewives for Bait, other
Bait not at all answering in those Seasons,
That for many years it has been a constant and till last
year an Uninterrupted practice to take the said Bait for the
most of those two months, in a Small Crick called Mill Crick,
that lyes in the Island of Arowsick, upon the Easterly Side
of Kenebeck River, the only place we can be Supplyed, with
safety and in Season.
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OP THE STATE OF MAINE 157
But so it is may it please your Excellency and Honours
that the Inhabitants of the Town wherein the said Island of
Arowsick lyes, whether Legally, or from any misapprehension
of the Law, we cant say, Did the last year appoint a Person
inspect the taking Said Bait ; who would not suffer us to
take any unless we bought them of him, or unless we would
give him so much for them _ a venture, before we took them
our Selves, which proceedings did greatly obstruct and hinder
our fishing business, and if continued it must discourage and
Break it up, this we believe will be plain, if it is considered
that we go more than Twenty Miles from our fishing ground
to get this Bait ; that we fetch it by Turnes, among all the
Boats, that fish at said Cove, So that the hindrance of those
that fetch it, is the hindrance of the whole, which must oft
happen if a bargain must always be made with Some person,
and perhaps one of no very good Condition neither, beside
the cost of buying at their own price.
Wherefore your Petitioners most humbly Pray that if the
Law does now Justify the said Inhabitants in this proceeding
that the Same may be altered or otherwise Relieve your
memorialists lest this Branch of the Fishing business where
a great Deal of fish is yearly taken be Lost
And as in Duty Bound Shall Pray
Moses Foster Stephen Burnum James Eveleth Jun r
Stephen Choate John Caires Jeremiah Choate
Thomas Choate David Low Jun r Solomon Burnam
Amos Burnam Humphrey Choate Humphry Willems
Jonathan Smith John Foster David Burnum
Thomas Lufken Jur Joshua Martin Nehemiah Story
Ammi Burnam Simeon Burnam Joseph Wells
frances Cogswell Ebnezer Low Thomas Burnam
Thomas Giddinge
In the House of Rep ve8 March 17 1759
Read and Ordered that the Prayer of this Pet n be so far
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granted as that the Pet" or any others who may have occa-
sion to take the Fish called Ale wives in the Creek called
Mill Creek for bait for fishing, shall have liberty to take the
said Fish in said Creek for the Use aforesaid ; They not to
Obstruct or molest the People from taking the said Fish at
the same place.
Sent up for concurrence T. Hubbard Spk r
In Council March 17, 1759
Read and Nonconcurred A Oliver Sec r
New Marblehead Meeting House.
Falmouth May 28 th 1759.
We the Subscribers being well acquainted with the House
the Proprietors of New Marblehead, built there, design'd for
a Meeting House, at y e Request of M r Abraham Anderson,
one of the Inhabitants of New Marblehead, to give our Judg-
ment of s d Building, do declare that the said House never
was fmish'd nor was y e work done in a Workmanlike Manner,
so far as was done, no Floor ever laid, nor Windows to said
House Neither was y e House ever under pin'd, nor fit for y e
People to meet in. -
Nathan Winslow Isaac Ilsley Thomas Haskell
Caleb Graffum Aron Stevens
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Commander in
Chief, and to the Honourable His Majesty's Council, and
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 159
House of Representatives of said Province in General Court
Assembled the Sixth Day of June 1759. The Subscribers
a Comittee of the Proprietors of the Common & undivided
Lands in a place call'd New=Marblehead in the County of
York : Humbly Shew, in their behalf
That in Obedience to the Order of this Honourable Court
of the 12 th and 13 th of Jan r * A. D. 1758 appointed a Com-
mittee with Orders to repair to the said place, and take an
exact Account of the Condition of that Settlement, in order
to its being laid before this Honourable Court, which Comit-
tee not attending that Service, the said Proprietors at their
Meeting in March last appointed Mess" John Wight & Sam-
uel Turner to do it, who have accordingly been on the Spot ;
whose Report together with a true Copy of the Original Grant
of the s d Township with a List of the Original Grantees, we
now beg leave to lay before you.
And in Answer to the Petitions of the Inhabitants of that
place now depending before your Excellency and this Hon ble
Court we beg leave to say, That A. D. 1737. the Grantees of
said Township at their own Expence erected a Meeting House
there 38 feet long, 28 feet wide & 14 feet Stud, That A. D.
1743 they settled the Rev d M r John Wight in the Work of
the Ministry there, who was Ordain'd and continued there
during his Life viz* till 1752, during which Time he was
Supported wholly by the Grantees, to which the Settlers, as
such, contributed nothing, That M r Wight made use of the
said Meeting House and preach'd in it till the Year 1746
when the Inhabitants pull'd it down, and afterward met in
the Fort, or Block-House, built there by the Government.
That upon the Death of M r Wight, the Grantees Appre-
hended, That it was high Time that the Settlement of the
Sixty Families enjoin'd by the Grant should be compleated,
and that then it would be most fit that the Inhabitants should
by themselves choose and contract with a Minister : And the
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Grantees as such should assist them in his Support, This the
Proprietors have been always ready to do ; And had the Set-
tlement been compleated according to the Terms of the Grant,
or in Many Years after, the Inconvenience complained of
would not have hapned ; As to a Meeting House, the Block
House which they have used for that purpose ever since the
Meeting House was pull'd down will we hope, be sufficient
to accomodate the Families there, till the number of Setlers
shall be compleated, And the Inhabitants Incorporated ; which
we hope by the Order of your Excellency and this Honour-
able Court, will soon be effected ; and in the mean Time the
Proprietors have at their last March Meeting ordered the pay-
ment of 60 Dollars out of their Treasury to assist the Inhab-
itants in procuring preaching there, and there is no Reason
to doubt, but that the said Proprietors will from Time to
Time as there may be occation, make further Grants for that
purpose, which we apprehend will be the most Salutary
Method of Supporting the preaching the Gospel there, until
the said Settlement be compleated, and the Inhabitants Incor-
porated as aforesaid, and then the Proprietors will readily
contribute to assist the Inhabitants in Rebuilding the Meet-
ing House and Resettling a Minister there ; and if they fail
may be compelled to it And as a Number of Defective
Grantees are in large Arrears of the several Tax's that have
been laid on them ( & duly Notefied ) for bringing forward
the Settlement, and the Creditors of the said Township by
that Means remaining unpaid, We pray that the present
Assessors, viz* Nathan Bowen, John Wight & Samuel Turner
or a Quorum of them, may be authorized to Sell and Legally
convey so much of the Delinquents Rights through the Town-
ship will pay said Arrears. And as the Boundary Lines
betwixt this Township, and the Towns of Falmouth & North
Yarmouth have never yet been settled, the ascertaining of
which is of great Importance to this Township ; We pray
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that your Excellency and Honours will please to Order some
proper Methods for effecting the same
All which is submitted by
Your Excellency's and Honour's Most Obedient,
Hum 11 Serv t8
Nathan Bowen Will m Goodwin
John Wight Samuel Turner
"New Marblehead Petition &c June 6 1759 To Lie."
A List of 29 Lotts in New Marblehead that were setled
ipril 26 th 1759, with the Names of the Origenal Grantees
to whome they belong'd
N By whome drawn.
3, Robert Paramore, 5, Michael Bowden, 6, Samuel Stacey
3 d , 7, Ebenez r Hawkes Jun r , 10, Thomas Wood, 12, Thomas
Chute, 16, James Sharer, 19, Joseph Majory, 21, John Stacey,
22, Richard Reed, 23, John Bayly, 26, James Ferryman, 27,
Moses Galley, 30, Nathan Bowen, 32, Abrah m Howard Esq,
38, Benjamin James Ju r , 42, Isaac Mansfield, 44, Joseph
Howard, 46, Samuel Brimblecomb, 47, Joseph Griffin, 48,
Joseph Smethurst, 49, Will.~ Ingalls, 51, John Felton, 52,
Joseph Blany Esq, 53, Andrew Tucker, 55, Nathani 1 Evans,
57, William Meberry, 58, William Goodwin, 61, Giles Ivimy.
An Account of the Settlement att N Marblehead And by
who made this 26 April A D 1759
No 1 School Lot unsetled
2 8 Acres Land Cleared ) Duble house Settl d
3 Ditto I by Maxwel Maybury 1755
4 - unsetl ed under y e Care Esq r T
5 9 Acers Cleard with a house as setled by
Epharam Winship 1750
11
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6 9 Ditto with a Barn setl d by Epharam Winship 1750
7 8 Ditto with a house Setl d by Joseph Sterling 1751
8 9 Ditto with the Remains of a house Setl ed
by Joseph Sterling 1750
9 _ 10 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setled _
John Bodge 1744
10 10 Ditto with a house Setl fld John Bodge 1752
11 8 Ditto the hous.e Rotten Down Setl ed Will" 1
Maybery 1740
12 7 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d Curtis
Chute
13 7 Ditto ) no houses Improved by Cp* Thorn 8
14 _ 7 Ditto ) Chute
15 8 Ditto y e house Rotten Down Sett d Gershum
Mansheter Deceas d 1740
Oulton. 16 9 Ditto with a house Setl ed by John
Mansheter 1752
17 - - 13 Ditto")
lg 13 Ditto I These Four Belong to Thomas
19 13 Ditto i Maybery with a Garrison house
20 11 Ditto J on N 19
21 10 Ditto with a house Setl ed by Sam 11 Webb 1752
22 7 Ditto with a house Setl ed by Sam 1 Math-
ews Deceased 1751
23 8 Ditto with a house Setl ed by Seth Webb!
24 8 Ditto the house Rotten Down Own d by > 1744
s d Webb
25 15 Ditto with a house but N family j
26 15 Ditto Setl d by W Maybery I 175
27 15 Ditto no house, Belongs to Rich d May-
bery w Dwelt with his father
28 9 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d by
Nathl Starbord deces d 1745
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29 12 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d by
John Farrow Deces d 1740
30 12 Ditto a Garrison d house Setl d by John
Farrow Deces d 1752
31 12 Ditto the house Rotten Down Belonging
_ s d Farrow 1743
32 12 Ditto with a house Setl d by Stephen
Mansheter 1742
33 2 Ditto Ministeri 11 Lott
34 7 Ditto upon which stands Province Fort
35 _ 7 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d by
Rev r M r Wight
36 15 Ditto a Rotten Down house Buil* by Abra-
ham Anderson 1740
37 15 Ditto a Rotten Down house Buil* by s d
Anderson 1 740
38 14 Ditto a house now Standing Buil* by s d
Anderson 1750
39 _ 7 Ditto a house Built & Setl d _ Thorn 8
Humphrys Deces d 1742
40 7 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d Sam 11
Elder Deces d 1743
Oulton 41 7 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d -
Jonas Noys Deces d 1748
42 5 Ditto a house Belonging Cp* Chute 1752
43 4 Ditto with a house but no family
44 7 Ditto with a house Setl d by Zub 11 Hunniw 11 1756
45 _ 7 Ditto
46 8 Ditto
a Duble house setl d by Will" 1 Elder 1753
47 14 Ditto a house now improved by John
Steven Deces*
48 14 Ditto a house now improv d by John
Stevens Seno r
49 7 Ditto by Mich 11 Walker who is Setl d on
the Hundred Acers
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50 12 Ditto with a Barn belonging Hugh Crage
51 12 Ditto with a house belonging s d Crage
52 14 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d by
Tho Bolton 1741
53 14 Ditto a Garrisond house Belonging Will m
Bolton 1744
54 13 Ditto house Rotten Down Setl d Tho Bolton 1 742
55 12 Ditto a house Belonging Robert Muckford 1755
56 10 Acres with a house Belonging John May-"
1751
57 10 Ditto with a house where s d May bery
now dwells
58 9 Ditto with a house setl d by Eleazer Chase 1751
59 9 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d by
Brown Deces d 1750
60 7 Ditto the house standing but no family \
61_9 Ditto a Garrison d hous Belong 111 Caleb 1749
Grafton
62 2 Ditto no house nor family Belonging Wi 11
Knights
63 9 Ditto the house Rotten Down Setl d by
Caleb Grafton 1743
Quantity Acers Land Clear d g Sam 11 Turner
in s d Town 594 John Wight
The Names of the Familys now Sett d at N Marblehead taken
by John Wight & Sam 1 Turner
Setled
No 3 Max 11 Maybery 30 John Farrow
5 Cha 8 Winship 32 Stephen Mansheter
6 Gershum Winship 35 Abr m Anderson
7 Joseph Sterling 44 Zub 1 Hunniwell
j
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 165
I
10 John Bodge 46 Will" 1 Elder
12 C Chute 47 John Stevens Jun r
42 Tho Chute 48 John Stevens Sen r
16 John Mansheter 49 Mich 1 Walker
19 Tho Maybery 51 Hugh Crage
21 Sam 1 Webb 52 Tho 8 Bolton
22 Sam 1 Mathews 53 Will Bolton
23 Seth Webb 55 Rob* Muckford
26 Will m Maybery 57 John Maybery
27 Rich d Maybery 58 Eleaz r Chase
61 Caleb Grafton
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Petition of Proprietors of Neguassett. 1759.
Province of Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esquire Captain Gen-
eral Governor and Commander in Chief in and Over the
Province aforesaid and Vice Admiral of the Same, and
to the Hon ble His Majestys Council and the House of
Representatives of the said Province in General Court
Assembled at Boston May 30 th 1759.
The Petition of Us the Subscribers the present Proprietors
and Planters of a Certain Tract of Land commonly called
Neguassett in the County of York holding in the Right of
Mess rs Lake and Clarke deceased Humbly Shews
That your Petitioners are the Proprietors and Planters of
a certain Tract of Land called Neguasset lying in the County
of York aforesaid which Tract of Land is bounded & described
as follows Beginning at Towessick gutt at the head of Arrow-
sick Island or George Town so called and running Northerly
on Sagadahoc or Kennebeck River to a certain Pine Tree
marked which is the first marked tree in y e boundary Line
166 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
between the said Province and the Plimouth Company from
thence Easterly on said Line to Mountsweeg River as the
Line is now established, and from thence Southerly down said
River and Mountsweeg Bay including an Island called Oak
Island and from thence again Southerly Round a point of
Land called Phips's point and from thence Westerly to a
point called Hawkomoka Point, and from thence Northerly
running through Hells-gate so Called into Towessick or Neg-
uassett Bay to the bounds first mentioned as by an Authen-
tick Plan of the said Tract of Land hereunto Annexed and
presented wherein the Same is more particularly delineated
and described will more fully appear
That your pet r8 by reason of their not being incorporated
Labour under many and great difficulties and disadvantages
with respect to the preaching of the Gospel among them, and
having no Settled Minster, but are obliged to Embrace any
Opportunity when they can procure it, to have the Gospel
preached among them gladly paying for it, and that hitherto
has been but very Seldom, untill Since the Month of January
last
That your pet rs among themselves by a voluntary private
Subscription have Sett up and are Erecting a very Conven-
ient House for the public Worship of God, and with his bless-
ing they intend to finish it in a Commodious and Suitable
manner
That your pet notwithstanding this, are under many other
difficulties by reason of their not being incoraged, as they can
carry on no regular Religious Order among themselves and
their respective familys w ch they greatly Lament and bewail
Wherefore your petitioners most humbly pray this Hon*
Court to take their Unhappy Circumstances into your pater-
nal Consideration and out of your known Wisdom and good-
ness for the regular Order and promotion of Religion in the
Province, to Incorporate your petitioners and the Lands afore-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
167
mentioned into a Township or District by the Name of Wool-
wich, or such other Name as your Excellency and Honours
shall think fitt and to Vest them with such priveledges and
immunities as other Towns or Districts within this Province
by Law are invested with and Enjoy, and under such Regu-
lations, and Limitations, as this Hon ble Court shall Judge fit-
ing and proper for their Circumstances
And your Petitioners ( as in duty bound ) shall ever pray
&c a
James Grant Thomas Stinson
Sam 11 Harnden James Savage
Elijah Grant Daniel Lankester
David Gilmor John Curtis
Elihu Lankester Jonathan Carlton
Joseph Paine Richard Greenleaf
Mich 1 Card Joshua Bayley
Edward Savage Aaron Abbit
Simon Cross Samuel Lemon
Joseph Lankes te James Blanchard
Robert Stinson William Gilmor
Sam 11 Harnden Ju r Daniel Savage
S G Samuel Greenleaf
In the House of Rep ve8 June 9 1759 Read and Ordered
that the Pet r8 serve the Town of George Town ( so called )
as also the first Parish in said Town with copys of their Pet n
by leaving an attested copy thereof with their respective
Clerks that they may shew cause if any they have on the
Second tuesday of the next Sitting of the Court why the
Prayer thereof should not be granted.
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council June 9. 1759 Read and Concurd
Tho 8 Clarke Dp 1 ? Secry
In Council Oct r 11, 1759
Read again together with a Vote of the Town of George
Solomon Walker
Samuel Banchard
Joseph G
Joshua Farnham
Ebnr Smith
Isaac Savage
Andrew Grant
Nathanael Webb
Simon Sloman
Ebenezer Brookens
John Carlton
John Pain
168 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Town relative to the Affair : and Resolved That the Prayer
of the Petition be so far granted as that the Petitioners have
liberty to bring in a Bill for erecting the Lands prayed for
into a District with power to join with the Town of George
Town in the Choice of Representatives.
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves Oct r 11. 1759
Read and Concurd S : White Spk r
Speech. June 1, 1769
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives
Since the Dissolution of the Late Assembly I have been to
the Penobscot Country a Larg & Fine Tract of Land in the
Dominions of the British Crown belonging to this Province,
but for many Years a Den for Savages & a lurking Place for
some Renegadoe French : By the Blessing of God I have suc-
ceeded in taking Possession thereof, & have I hope establish'd
that Possession by Fixing a Fort on y e Penobscot River in
such situation as to be very respectable for its own defense
being no where commanded, but more so for y e Command it
holds of both Branches of y e River & of the Carrying Place
therefrom ; of Edgemoggin Reach y e Outlett, & of Pentagoet
the Rendevouz, of the Eastern Indians when they come against
our Frontiers. This River was y e last & only door That
the Enimy had left to y e Atlantic & I hope this is now fairly
shutt upon them, What is Necessary to inform Your Judg-
ment Provision for Carrying y e Measure to its Utmost Effect
I will order to be laied before You with Plans & Surveys.
Before my departure I issued out beating Orders for the
raising the Second Levy of 1500 Men for which the late
House had made Provision : I entrusted the care of Forming
& Sending them Off to His Honor the L 1 Gov r , the very
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 169
proper Dispositions & Dispatch which He has made deserve
my thanks I will lay before You, what has been done as to
the Success & Disposal of the Levies, by the Report which
the L* Gov r makes to me
T Pownall
Council Chamber June 1 st 1759
Message. "6 June 1759."
Memorandums
As the Service that must Arise to this Country from take-
ing Post & building a Fort at Penobscot can never arise
from a Garrison lying idle in & about y e Fort - I propose to
Consider y e Fort rather as a Lodgment for a Body of Men -
from whence I will keep out constant Scouts & Ambushes at
all y e Passes that lead to our Settlements, so as to Check y e
Indians from coming in small lurking Parties
For this Six Whale-boats will be necessary
As the only Way to Curb & Restrain y e Indians is by
offensive measures, such as shall render it impracticable for
them to subsist. I propose, if they do not come in by Fair
Means, to send a Body of Men to find out their Planting
Ground & Settlements & Destroy them, as they do ours. So
that in Winter they must be either starv'd ( for y e French
cannot support them ) or come into us & depend upon us for
their bread
As y e best Defense for our Frontiers is a Knowledge &
Practical Use of that Knowledge, of the Country I wou'd
propose to send Home by Land ( instead of in Sloops ) a hun-
dred or 150 Men across from Penobscot to Fort Halifax two
ways to which I have found out & from thence by Ames-
coggin & Pesumpscot to Falmouth
170 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
I woud also know all y e Passes about Penobscot.
For these services and lengthening out y e Establishment
for y e Forces there two months is necessary. If y e Court
will do that I will dismiss them in a shorter time if it can
be done sooner
T Pownall
Petition of the Brethren of the Second Church and Parish in
Falmouth.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay June 1759
To his Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Cap* General and
Governour in and over his Majestys s d Province the Hon^
ourable his Majestys Council and House of Representatives
in General Court Assembled
We the Subscribers Inhabitants & Brethren of the Second
Church and Parish in Falmouth in the County of York
apprehending ourselves greatly aggrieved at the pretended
Settlement of one Epraim Clark, in the Ministerial Office
over the Church and Congregation in said Parish, in the fol-
lowing very Extraordinary and violent Manner, viz* after a
great and Solemn Council of Fifteen Churches mutually
chosen and agreed on by both Parties held in said Parish in
July 1755. which Council spent three Days in Examining
and considering the Objections that were offered against his
being settled here as a Minister, and on mature Considera-
tion of the Debates and Arguments us'd on both Sides, the
Vote was put, whether it was thought proper for M r
Ephraim Clark to be Settled in said Parish, in the work of
the ministry, and it pass'd in the negative ; and as the Par-
ties had agreed, that their Result shou'd be desisive, we
apprehended the Dispute and Difference, relative to said M r
Clark, was at an end, yet notwithstanding, the said M r Clark
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 171
and his Adherents have diverse times since, in vain, sent out
Letters to such Churches in the Country, as they thought
they cou'd prevail with, to come and Install him ; but at last
have procur'd M r John Rogers of Kittery, M r Cleaveland of
Jabacco, and M r Cleaveland of Glocester, with their Dele-
gates, as we Suppose, who did on the twentieth of May Sev-
enteen Hundred and Fifty-six meet in said Parish, to whom
we sent our Remonstrance and desired to be heard, which
we cou'd not obtain ; whereupon they went to the Meeting-
House ; where we made a second Demand to be heard, and
Instead of making us an answer, they Quitted the Meeting-
House, and in a riotous and Tumultuous Manner, went to
one M r Simontons Orchard, and there they performed Some
Ceremonies which they call'd and the people Understood to
be, an Installment of the said Clark, which proceedings of
the said Clark and his adherents and those three Gentlemen ;
we can't but look upon to be contrary to Law, contrary to
the Platform and contrary to the order of the Churches of
this Land. Whereupon as Disorders of this nature in Set-
tling of Laymen are continually repeated and the prevail' g
Disposition of the Multitude in many Towns in the Prov-
ince, is toward them, and as ever since the s d Installment we
have been harrass'd, persecuted and imprisond for Rates and
Taxes, to support the s d Clark in the ministry here, whom
we can't but look upon unquallify'd, and unfit for said
Office, neither have we hitherto, nor can we in Reason or
consience attend his ministry. Whefore your
aggrieved, afflicted and Persecuted Petitioners most humbly
and Earnestly pray, this Great and General Court, wou'd be
Graciously pleas'd to take their distressed Circumstances
under their wise Consideration and grant that we and our
neighbours, who are in like manner oppress'd, may be Exempt
from paying Taxes towards the support of the said Clark ;
and have Liberty to join with the first Parish in said Fal-
172 DOCUMENT ART HISTORY
mouth or any other way grant such relief to your unhappy
Petitioners as your Excellency and Honours shall see meet
and your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever pray &c :
Will m Wescot Ezekiel Gushing Ebenezer Doane Ju r
Robert Thorndike William Wescot Ju r Robert Mitchell
Josiah Skillin Jonathan Loveitt Samuel York
Tho 8 Picket Josiah Wastcot Eben r Thorndike
George Haslem David Strout Richard Wescot
Loring Gushing Joseph Sawyer Jonathan Mitchell
Will m Strout Sephen Randell tho delono
Robart Mayo Daniel Strout John Small
Humphery Richards John Small Juner James Small
John Delano Josiah Stanford Antony Strout
Joshua Eldridge Timothy Eldrege Eze Gushing Jun r
Joseph Stanford Josiah Stanford iuner Robert Stanford
Ghristo Strout Tho 8 Wimbly Whiteford Mayoo
Isaac Small Jedediah Lombard James Wimble
Jere Gushing Robert Thorndike Juner Isaac Loveitt
30
In the House of Rep ive8 June 7. 1759
Read and Ordered that the Pet" serve the Clerk of the
second Parish in Falmouth with a copy of this Pet n that
they shew cause ( if any they have ) on the second fryday of
the next sitting of this Gourt why the Prayer thereof should
not be granted.
Sent up for concurrence
S. White Spk'
In Council 7 June 1759.
Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
In Council Jan r 12 : 1760. Read again together with the
Answer of the 2 d Parish in Falmouth and
Ordered That Samuel Watts & Will Brattle Esq r w th
such as the Honourable House shall join be a Committee to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 173
take the Same under consideration and report what they
judge proper for this Court to do thereon Sent down for
Koncurrence.
A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ive8 Jan* 15, 1760.
Read and Concurd and Col Gerrish Col Sparhawk and
M r Hearsey are Joyned in the Affair.
S : White Spk r
Report $ Order thereon. June 15, 1759.
The Comtee on the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town
Called New Marblehead have Considered the Same, and are
humbly of Opinion, that the said Inhabitants be Impowered
by this Hon ble Court to Levey a Tax on all the Lands in s d
Township of one peney half peney g acre for three Years the
s d Tax to be applyd towards Building a Meeting House &
settling a Minister and building a School House & hireing a
School Master and other things for the Benifit of s d Town-
ship and that they also be Impower'd to settle the Bounds of
s d Township with the Town of Falmouth. Which is Hum-
bly Submitted
g Sam 1 Watts
June 15 th 1759. g ord r
In Council June 15, 1759 Read and Accepted. And
Ordered That the Petitioners have liberty to bring in a Bill
accordingly,
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves June 15 1759
Read and Concur'd S : White Spk r
Consented to T Pownall
174 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Petition of the Inhabitants of the Second Parish in Falmouth.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay July 1759
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Cap* General &
Governour in and Over his Majestys Province of the Mas-
sachusetts Bay in New-England &c and Hon 11 his Majestys
Council & House of Representatives in General Court
Assembled
Humbly Shew, we the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Sec-
ond Parish in the Town of Falmouth in y e County of York
& Province aforesaid, that whereas a Number of the Church
& Inhabitants of the Parish afores d Exhibited a Petition to
the Gen 1 Court in their Last Sessions praying to be
Exempted from paying Taxes towards the Support of one
M r Ephraim Clark in s d Parish ; & we not having an Oppor-
tunity of Signing the s d Petition then & joining with the
Petitioners We pray that Your Excellency & Honours
will grant that we may now join the said Petitioners, & that
you will look upon us as Such & Exempt us also from pay-
ing Taxes towards the Support of the said Clark & Your
Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever pray &c.
John Horton Joshua Strout
Nathaniel Jordan Josiah Stanford Ju
his
Ebenezer X Cobb
mark
York ss at a town meeting held at Georgetown August 23
A. D. 1759 by virtue of a warrant for that purpos
Secondly Voted that the town do not incline to make any
objections upon the granting the petition of the proprietors
and planters comonly called nequaset their being made a
town or otherways as the Legislature may think proper
humbly hoping that the government will tak_ off from said
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 175
town and lay on the petitioners a fitt proportion of publick
charges to the province and county.
Samuell Denny moderat r
a trew copy as appears of record as
attest Samuell Denny town dark
Letter from Sam 1 Harnden
Georgetown September y e 3 d 1759
S r
Pursuant to Your &c Report to the Honourable house
I have Notified the town of Georgetown and the first Parrish
in said town and inclosed is A Copy of the towns Proceedings
in the Affair and the Parrish on Seeing What the town had
Done Declined Doing Any thing I Should Gladly have Wated
on the Court on this Important Affear But God Was Pleased
to Send the Measseals into my family Just as I Was a Pre-
pearing for the Voige five are Now Sick three of Which is
Very ill Indeed.
As there is no Opposision I trust the Afair May Be
Ishshued Although I am Not there We Indeed With Stimis-
ion ask the Power and Privelidge of A town But Being
Informed that that Could Not Be Granted - Petetioners
Chuse Reither to Be A Districk then a Parrish and the Priv-
elidge of A Vote With Georgetown in the Chose of A Rep-
resentive I send this By Major Denny Who if You or the
Court Want to be Informed in Any Point Can and I trust
Will Give A Impershall Account. My Duty to the other
Gentlemen of the Commity Except the Same Your Self from
S r Your humble Sarvant
Sam 11 Harnden
P. S S r if I am Under a Mistake in Writing to You I Relie
on You to Communicate itt to home itt Should be Sent
Cornel Clap
176 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Speech. Oct. 3, 1759.
Gentlemen of the Council and House of Representatives -
By the very Interesting and Important Events with which
it hatli pleased God to succeed His Majesty's Arms we see
the British Empire again rising in America and by wise and
prudent Conduct under which they still continue to act we
may hope, if we persevere to the End for which we took up
Arms, to see it so established as that we may no more Fear
the Power or Treachery of the Enemy in Canada. As I most
heartily congratulate you on these Events So I would encour-
age You to remain stedfast in these hopes and to act under
this Spirit and Resolution in all that may be required of you
for this End. By Gen 1 Amhesrts Letters to me You will see
what the immediate Service requires of You. It is with great
pleasure I can acquaint You that the Parliament of Great
Britain have enabled His Majesty to recompence his Colonies
for their Services according as the Active Vigour & Strenu-
ous Efforts of the Respective Provinces shall appear to Merit.
Amongst the many happy Events of this Year there are
none in which the People of this Province will partake with
more sincere satisfaction than in seeing the Royal Heir to the
Protestant Succession arrived to full Age and upon this I do
most heartily congratulate You
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
The Estimate of the Current Services lye before You, and
I have directed the Treasurer to lay before you the State of
the Supplies for these Current services and for the payment
of the Troops in the general Service As Your own sense of
the service has alway induced you to make Suitable Provision
for these I am sure Your Sense of the Benefit as well as
Honor that the Province derives from the very high Credit
of the Treasury will lead you to make good any Fund that
may require your present consideration.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 17 7
Upon my Building the Fort at Penobscot I did at your
request dismiss the Garrison at Brunswick. I have now also
Directed the Dismission of the Garrison at Pemaquid from
the same Desire of saving every thing I can to the People
amidst their many heavy burthens I have directed the
Scouting Parties at the Lodgments on the Western Frontiers
to be dismissed as that part of the Country is now intirely
cover'd by the Operations of the Army in those Parts. And
I should hope as Measures taken in the Eastern Part shall
Produce their Effect, I may be able to Dismiss still more in
that Quarter But in the mean while you will remember that
as the Enemy's Home is destroyed they must seek their Sus-
tinence abroad ; And that Winter is the Season in which they
have made the most destructive inroads both on our Eastern
and Western Frontiers from Canada.
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives.
I have directed the Secretary to lay before You all such
Papers as will require your Consideration.
The State in which insolvent Debtors find themselves after
having surrendered their Persons and Discovered their Effects
to their Creditors upon the late Act for the relief of Debtors
and their Creditors deserves Your Attention And You may
depend upon my Assistance in any Remedy which You can
apply for their relief consistant with equal justice to all their
Creditors both in England and Here and Consistant with His
Majesty's declared Will in the disallowance already made.
The Act for providing Quarters for His Majesty's Troops
and Recruiting Parties within this Province being temporary
is Expired and will, as You will observe from some of the
Papers laied before you, require your Consideration.
T Pownall
Oct r 3 d 1759
12
178 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Act.
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Secundi Tricesimo Tertio.
An Act for incorporating the Inhabitants of a Tract of
Land called Neguasset in the County of York into a District
by the Name of
Whereas the Inhabitants of a Tract of Land called Neg-
uassett in the County of York, have represented to this Court
the great Difficulties and Inconveniences they labour under
in their present Situation, and have earnestly requested that
they may be incorporated into a District.
Be it therefore enacted by the Governour, Council and
House of Representatives, That the whole of that Tract of
Land in the County of York called Neguassett, bounded as
follows, Viz* Beginning at Towessick Gut at the Head of
Arrowsick Island or George-Town so called, and running
Northerly on Sagadahoc or Kennebeck River to a certain Pine
Tree marked, which is the first marked Tree in the Boundary
Line between the Proprietors of said Land and the Plymouth
Company, from thence Easterly on said Line to Mountsweeg
River as the Line is now established, and from thence South-
erly down said River and Mountsweeg Bay including an
Island called Oak Island from thence again Southerly round
a Point of Land called Phipps's Point, and from thence West-
erly to a Point called Hawkomoka Point, and from thence
Northerly running through Hells gate so called into Towessick
or Neguassett Bay to the Bounds first mentioned, be and here-
by is incorporated into a District by the Name of
and that the Inhabitants thereof do the Duties that are
required, and be invested with the Powers, Priviledges and
Immunities which the Inhabitants of any Town within this
Province do or by Law ought to enjoy ; excepting only the
Priviledge of chusing a Representative to represent them in
the General Assembly, and that the Inhabitants of said Dis-
trict shall have full Power, and Right from Time to Time to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 179
join with the Town of George Town in the Choice of a Rep-
resentative or Representatives, in which Choice they shall
enjoy all the Priviledges which ^ by Law they would have
been intitled to if this act had not been made.
Provided nevertheless, and be it further enacted, That the
said District shall pay their Proportion of all Town, County
and Province Taxes already set on or granted to be raised by
said Town of George-Town as if this act had not been made.
And be it further enacted That Samuel Denny Esq r be and
hereby is impowered to issue his Warrant directed to some
principal Inhabitant in said District, requiring him to notify
and warn the Inhabitants of said District qualified by Law to
vote in Town Affairs to meet at such Time and Place as shall
be therein set forth, to chuse all such officers as shall be nec-
essary to manage the Affairs of said District.
In the House of Rep ve8 Oct r 17 1759
Read three several times and passd to be Engross'd
Sent up for concurrence
Att r Roland Cotton Cler Dom Rep
In Council Oct r 17, 1758 Read a first time
P. M. Read a second time and passed a Concurrence to
be engrossed with the Amendment at A.
Sent down for concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves Oct r 17 1759
Read and Concurr'd S White Spk r
A. Dele and Insert.
the Inhabitants of the several Towns within this Prov-
ince are intitled to
Petition of Wait Wadsworth $ other*. 1759
The Province of the Massaschusetts Bay
To his Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Cap* General and
Governer and Commander In Chief in and over his Maj-
180 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
estys Province of the Masseschusetts Bay in New Eng-
land and the Honorable his majestys Council and house
of Representatives in General Court Assembled Nov r
the First 1759
The Petition of us the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Towns
of Duxborough, Pembrook, Kingston and Plympton most
Humbly Sheweth.
That your Petitioners having small and very poor farms or
Tenements whereon they now Dwell and some of us not one
foot of Land in the world, and Being Desireous of Setling all
together In some Convenient place within this Go vermeil t
Rather than in Nova-Scotia, where they have offers of Settle-
ments, and Understanding that there is a Large Quantity of
unimproved and uncultivated Lands Lying at the Eastward
and most Extream parts of this Goverment, at a place called
Penobscot River or Bay which may in time be a Benefit
to this Goverment, if properly cultivated and Brought under
Improvements, Not only of paying of Publick Taxes, for the
Support of the Goverment. But also to the Inlarging of its
Borders. Your Petitioners Therefore Humbly pray, that your
Excellency and Honours would be pleased to grant us a Sut-
able Tract of Land on said River ( or Bay ) for a Town Ship
under such Rules and Regulations, as you in your Wisdom
shall think most proper, and your Petitioners as In Duty
bound shall ever pray.
Wait Wadsworth Blaney Phillips iuner Nath 11 Simmons
Joshu Thomas Joseph Foreman Juner Ebenezer Dawes
Jethro Sprague Ambros Dawes Samuel Bradford
Zebedee Chandler Ezekiel Bradford John Maclaghlin
Bezaleel Pelg Chandler Silvenus Prior
Micah Simmons Seth Weston John Phillips
Eliphaz Prior Simeon Bradford Thomas Drew
Joshua Stanford Zenas Drew Paul Sampson
James Cobb Ju r Abner Weston Sam el Additon
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181
Benjamin Prior Juner Peabody Bradford Joseph Russel
Constant Southworth Peres Lo
Ebenezer Soule John Fance
Nathaniel Gushing Elnathan Weston
EBenezer Moten
Micah Soule
Seth Bradford
John Hunt Ju r
Levi Loring
Edward Tinkham
Wreastling Alden
Judah Delano
Zebulon Drew
Jacob Weston Phinehas Sprague
Robert Stanford Blany Phillips
Tson Brewster Joseph Holmes
r il m Drew Jabesh Washburn
Nath Loring William Sprague
Jedidiah Simmons Enoch Freeman
George Uffel Joseph Brewster Juner Amos Lamson
eleg Wadsworth Nath 11 Silvester Sam 11 Brewster
illiam C 56 Joseph Freeman
Gentlemen of y e Council & House of Representatives
Upon occasion of this Petition I wou'd recommend it to
You to consider what Lands We have to Grant
T Pownall
In the House of Rep Nov r 6, 1759.
Read and Ordered that the consideration of this Pet n be
refer'd till the next Session of this Court. And that all Per-
sons Who have any Claims for lands at or near Penobscot
give them into the Secretary's Office before _ first day of
February next A That this Court may know what lands are
belonging to this Province in those parts A
And that Notice be given of this Order in the Boston
Newspapers accordingly
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Nov r 6, 1759. Read and Non Concurred, And
Voted that Benj a Lynde, John Gushing & William Brattle
Esq with such as the House shall appoint be a Committee
to consider what Lands belong to the province in the Eastern
Country at and Near Penobscut and are convenient for set-
tlements & to make report. And the Committee are to give
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publick notice of the time of Meeting that so such persons as
have any Claims to Lands in that part of the Province may
exhibit such Claims if they see cause, and that the considera-
tion of this Petition be referred in the mean time.
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ve9 Nov r 7, 1759
Read and Non concur' d and the House adhere to their own
Vote.
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Novem r 9. 1759 Read and Concur'd with the
Amendm* A
Sent down for Concurrence Tho 8 Clarke Dp ty Secry
Dele from A to A
In the House of Rep ve8 Nov r 10 1759
Read and Concur'd Att r Roland Cotton Cler Dom Rep
Consented to T Pownall
Message. Nov. 6, 1759.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
In the same Manner as I did last Year I shall now acquaint
You of the State of the several Matters in the General Ser-
vice, for which You have made Provision, as far as lyes
within my own Department.
The Regulations as to the Bounty Money, The Arms,
Accoutrements & Camp Necessaries, being found to be the
best calculated for the Security of the Province Interest & of
y e Dues of y e Men, are the same this Year as the last. There
having been some complaints of undue practices as to y e Bil-
letting Money, The General at my desire sent an officer to
Worcester to pay the Billetting money himself, which was an
adequate remedy to y* matters complaind of the Improve-
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ments also in the regulations as to Sutlers will have a good
Effect.
I have seen with great Uneasiness the Extravagant & ill-
'ulated Expences arising from y e Manner of our Men bil-
letting themselves upon y e Taverns in their way home; I
sleive y e summs paied on this account wou'd exceed what
You cou'd imagine : The Remedies which I endeavourd to
ipply had no effect : This Year by a Vote of the General
>urt it was left to me with y e Advice of Council to make
Provision for our Troops on their Return from the Westward.
I seiz'd this Opportunity to Desire that the General wou'd
)rovide Magazines for their March Home in the same Manner
was done for their March out or to pay them y e Four-
pences in lieu thereof; Tho' this was a thing never done
before Yet the General, from a most kind Disposition to do
every thing in his power not only to serve but to oblige the
Province, has at my Request agreed to the Measure, as you
see by the following extract of His Letter to me of Oct r 25,
1759 "at the same time that I return You my particular
thanks for your Favor of _ 15 th Ins* I shall likewise repeat
"those made You by my Secretary in my Name for Your
" other Favors of the 9 th & 12 th of y e same Month together
" with y e Answer he has laied before me by which You will
" have seen that I have orderd Magazines of Provisions to be
" laid up at No 4 where on the return of the Massachusetts
Forces I shall send a Regular officer to see Provisions issued
"out to them sufficient to carry them to the Inhabited Coun-
"try &, if they choose it, beyond that they shall likewise
"have it, but as I apprehend they will not be desirous of
" overburthening themselves, & that the Fourpences will be
"more agreable to them, That some officer shall be provided
" with Money & Directions to pay Every Souldier so many
" Fourpences as it will take them Daies to reach their respect-
" ive Homes at a moderate March. That their March from
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" hence to N 4 may meet with no Difficulties & Delays I
*' have now a Party of 250 Men ready to clear the road &
" make it good." This which I have obtained for you will
be a saving of some thousand pounds.
You will see by the Following Account that the Expedi-
tion to Penobscot Cost 5089:17:2 but that if the 400 Men
who were employ'd in that Expedition had been sent to join
the General Service their pay wou'd have come to 6773:7:6
So that the taking Possession of Penobscot & the Building
a Fort here has not only not Cost You one Farthing but that
it was formd on such grounds as has saved to the Province
.1683.10.4 as must otherwise have been spent had there
been no such Expedition & had there been no such Fort. I
may therefore Venture to say that Fort Pownall, as it is the
best, so it is the Cheapest Fort You have ever had built in
this Province.
Account of the Penobscot Expedition under the
Command of the Governor
Support of 400 Men from the 31 8t of March to
y fl 28 th of July 3290.18.6
446 1 W* of bread 490.12.0
250 lb of Pork 825.0.0
390 Bus 1 of Peas 130.0.0
1750 Gall Mellasses 233.6.8
5089.17.2
Charge of saied 400 Men had they been as was \
intended with Gen 1 Amherst from March 31 ( 6773.7.6
to Dec r 1 st J
Saving to the Province 1683.10.4
You had at my Recommendation made very proper pro-
vision for the forwarding to their respective Homes those of
the Province Forces which were expected from the Eastward.
From the Necessity of securing the important acquisition of
Quebec & that That Conquest may hold the rest of Canada
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
185
in Subjection, It became necessary to leave There the whole
of the Little Army which took it. These were the Troops
that were destined to releive this Province Troops in the
several Garrisons & Forts of Cape Breton & Nova Scotia ;
Others must be now Destined for that Service But from
the Time to which it is most likely the Campaign will con-
tinue at the Westward, & from y e Time that an army of such
"roops as may be destined to releive ours will take ; togather
with the length & incertainty of the Voyage of those Troops
to y e several Posts, & of Ours Home, it must be certainly
between two & three months before we can expect to see our
'eople here. I must therefore most earnestly recommend to
r ou to make Provision that our People may not suffer in
the mean while. You will therefore not only make further
provision for their Pay, but take Care that They may have
rhat is Comfortable & Necessary for their Health Cloathing
& Lodging during these cold winter months. And that the
Families of these poor Souldiers may not be deprived of the
Benefit which they wou'd have received from y e Pay as well
of y e Comfort of seeing their Freinds return in y e begin-
ning of Winter I must recommend to Your Charitable Con-
sideration the Condition of Many of these Poor Families.
From the punctuall manner in which the Admiral sent
home a Number of our Seamen by the first Opportunity I do
every day expect y e Return of the whole.
T Pownall
Province House Nov r 6, 1759
Frankfort, Petition, June 6, 1759.
To His Excellency Thomas Pownal Esq r Governour and
Commander in Cheiff in and over his majesties Province of
the Massachusetts Bay and Vice Admiral of the Same and
186 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Honourable the Council and Honourable House of Rep-
ersentatives Humbly Sheweth
That wee the Subscribers &c are a number of Inhabitants
in the Plantation of Frankfort Laying betwen Kennebeck
and Sheepscut Rivers, and within the Bounds of the Kenn-
bek Purchas from the Late Colony of New Plymouth of the
lands fifteen miles on Each side of Kennebeck River to the
Number of about one hundred famelys and hath been for a
number of years bringing forward a Settlement there ; and,
whereas wee find by Experance that in the Curcomstances
wee are in and for want of our being Errected into a town
and being invested with the Powers and Priviledges that
others of his Majesties Good Subjects do Injoy it Prevents
Our orderly Proceeding to the Calling, Settleing and Sup-
porting a Gospel Minister; Imploying and Maintaining a
School master for the teaching Our Children and many Other
Inconvenances not neaceassary to be mentiond to your Excel-
lency and Honours you well Knowing what People meet
with where Order and Government is wanting - Wee there-
fore most Humbly Pray your Excellency and Honours to
Take the Primisses and our Curcomstances into your Wise
Consideration and Errect us into a town and Invest us with
all the Powers and Priveledges as other of his Majesties Good
Subjects do Injoy in any Town in said Province by the Name
of Frankfort or any other Name as your Excellency in your
Great Wisdom Shall think Proper with the following butts
and Bounds Viz" begining on the Est side of Kennebeck
River at a Pine tree marked Standing on said River and on
the North West Corner of a Tract of land belonging to the
Proprietors holding under Clark and Lake which North West
Corner is a little above merremeeting Bay and is the North
line of nequassett Township So Called ; from thence Runing
an East Southeast Course on said North Line over to Moun-
sweeg Bay then Down said Bay and Round to Sheepscut
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River ; then Northely up said River tell it meets with the
South Line of a thirty two Hundreed acre Lott ; then Runing
Southerly down Said River Keeping on the west Side of Swan
Island to the first mentiond Bounds which includs Swan
Island hi said township all which by the Plan anext will more
fully appear
And May it Please your Excellency and Honours if you
will be Pleased to Grant Our Request you will Greatly Con-
tribet to the Happiness of his Majesties Faithfull Subjects
and your Most Dutefull and Very Humble Sarvants in this
Place And as in Duty Bound Shall Every Pray
Dated at Frankfort Nov r 6 : 1759
Samuel Schuyler Sheepscut River Job Averell Sheepscot River
Abram Nicodemus Place Ditto Samuel Goodwin Goodwin
Thomas Parker Do James Stewart Ditto Philip Call
mark
Michall S Joseph A Hitching James Whielden
bia
Robert Moses Gray Timothy Whielden
Mathew Hastings Samuel Sam 11 Oldham
James Cooper Samuel John peter Coul
his
John Andrews Bartholmey X Fowler John
mark
David Joy James Clark junr Abram Pochard
his bis his
William X Moore Thomas J Murf e John X
mark his mark mark his
J Robert X Lambert M X W
mark mark
Jon r Bryant Benjamin Averell Abiathar Kendall
William Story William Clark Abner Marson
John Joshua Chamberlain Caleb Goodwin
his
Joshua John II Blagdon Michel S tiffin
mark
Jaques Bagnon Joshua Bickford Nathanel Rundlet
his
Charles Estienne Houdlette Sherebiah O Lambert
mark
Thomas Low J David Clancy
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Message to His Excellency, Nov. 9, 1759.
May it please your Excellency
The House having taken into consideration your Excel-
lencys Message of the 6 th Inst* beg leave to make our
Acknowledgements for those wise and saving Measures which
your Excellency has pursued in carrying into Effect the
important design of securing the Country of Penobscott and
with due Gratitude we perceive that Fort Pownall thro' your
Excellencys Wisdom and Care may justly be esteemed the
best and least expensive Fortress of any that have been
erected in the Province.
We cannot be insensible how highly we are oblig'd to your
Excellency for the other Instances of your attention for the
Interest of the Province and your concern to prevent those
undue Practices particularly relating to the Billeting of our
men which your Excellencys vigilence has discover'd Nor can
we forbear to acknowledge how greatly we are indebted to
General Amherst who has allways discover'd an inclination
to serve and oblige this Province for so readily applying the
adequate and seasonable Remedy to those abuses which your
Excellency had pointed out and which must prove so great a
saving to the Province.
It is with peculiar Pleasure we observe your Excellency's
paternal Care and Tenderness for our men in the Eastern
Service for whom the House have most readily made what
they apprehend a proper and ample Provision.
In the House of Rep Nov r 9 1759
Read and Voted that this Message be Sent to His Excel-
lency And M r Flucker Cap* Stevens Col Lawrence M r Tyler
and Col Bourn wait upon His Excellency and Present the
Same to him accordingly
S: White Spk r
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Gov r Pownall to M r Secretary Pitt
Boston Nov. 20. 1759
I have this day receiv d from L* Col Arbuthnot one of my
>fficers commanding 250 of y e Province Troops at S fc Johns
t, r in N Scotia, an account that the Inhabitants of that River
rearing of the Reduction of Quebec have surrender'd them-
jlves to him Prisoners at Discretion Col Arbuthnot had
ds Summer burn'd five of their Villages and taken several
r essels However they desired to continue on their Lands
>ut as His Prudence did not permitt him to trust them he
rent up with two Schooners & has brought off about 200 of
lem, more are cpming in. On y e 3 d of Nov r He receiv'd a
jtter from y e Jesuit Missionaire there Surrendring himself
desiring if he may be permitted to remain there & Save
lis Cure that He may be admitted to take ye Oaths of Fidel-
ity This Priest attempts likewise to mediate for y e Indians
whom also He was Missionaire.
I did not think it material, as I do not presume to make
my merit of it, to trouble you, amid so many greater affairs,
dth my little excursion to Penobscot Country, Gen 1
Amherst having, as I suppose, acquainted you of the Success
)f it my Establising y e Possession there by Building a Fort :
lut on this occasion permitt me Sir, to observe one good
effect of it As every other River on y e Atlantic was pos-
sess'd by ye King's Arms, Had this, a large River navigable
to the largest Ship for near sixty miles from y e Sea, been left
open, This in y e very Frontiers of this Province wou'd have
been y e Rendevous of all those Canadians & Indians who
have now no remedy left for subsistance but to Surrender.
As I have applications from a great many Families for
Grants of land at Penobscot Which Families are ready to go
down there next spring, I am taking Measure to settle it
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Forthwith And I hope this will not prove the least advan-
tageous amongst the Acquisitions of this Year.
I have y e honor to be Sir Your most obed* & most humble
Servant T Pownall
Petition of Rain Curtis, 1759.
To his Excellency Thomas Pownal Esq r Captain General
Govemour and Commander in Chief in and over his Maj-
estys Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and To the Hon-
ourable his Majestys Council & House of Representatives,
for said Province in General Court Assembled the
Day of December A Dom 1759 Humbly Sheweth
Rain Curtis of Marblehead in said Province mariner That
in July A D 1756 he enlisted himself on Board the Province
Ship King George @ 40/ g Month and Continued in the
service of this Province till the Twentieth day of August in
the same year when he with divers others were taken in the
Boat belonging to the Province Sloop near Mount Desart by
the S* Johns Indians & by them carried to S* John from
whence about the last of October following He was carried to
Quebec and there immediately imprisoned & kept in Prison
in a Cold Suffering Starving Condition from that time till the
surrender of Quebec to his Majestys Forces That your Peti-
tioner is poor and needy & therefore Humbly prays That
your Excellency and Honours will be pleasd to Grant him
somewhat in Consideration of his Captivity and Sufferings or
at least order him to be paid the same wages g month from
the time of his being taken as aforesaid untill his return
Home to Marblehead ( which was on the Fourteenth day of
November last ) as your petitioner would have been entituled
to had he Continued in pay on board the province Ship dur-
ing that Time And Your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall
ever pray
Rain Cortes
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II
Essex ss. Decemb r 27 th 1759
Then personally Appeared Rain Curtis abovementiond &
made Oath y t the Facts contained in y e forgoing Petition were
true
Coram W m Bourn J. Pacis
In the House of Rep ves Jan' 26 1760
Read and Ordered that the Sum of Six pounds be allowed
and paid out of the publick Treasury to the Pet r in full con-
sideration for his services and sufferings within mentioned.
Sent up for concurrence S White Spk r
In Council Jan r 21. Read & concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to T Pownall
Grorhamtown, Petition. 1759
Province of the Masachusets Bay
To his Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Governour in
Cheif in and over his Majesties Province of the Masa-
chusets Bay in New England and Vice admiral of the
Same - and the honou ble his Majestys Council & house
of representatives in General Court assembled December
31759
The Petition of a number of the Inhabitants of Naraganset
Township Numb r 7 alias Gorhamtown in the County of York
Humbly Sheweth
That we have with great Difficulty and Hardship for many
Years past lived in s a Exposed Frontier Township and hi
Jeopardy of our Lives and indeed with the Loss of Several
Lives have we indeavored to maintain our ground to this
Time which we could not have done had it not been for The
assistance of this Government Heretofore _ That through the
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Good hand of Providence our Numbers are now increased to
Sixty families in s d Township Since which the Proprietors of
s d Township who before were very helpfull and generous
have neglected us by means whereof and for want of Proper
athority among our selves we are in a suffering Condition.
Particularly as we have no meeting house nor School our
Highways are Neglected and in many Places unpassable our
Cattle and Fences without Regulation Some Disorderly poor
Persons are rushing in among us and many other things too
many to be here related insomuch that Every Thing Seems
to tend to Disorder & Confusion, In order of the remidying
and preventind of which your Petitioners Humbly Beseech
your Excellency and Honours we may be imbodied into a
Town bounded on the back Lines of Scarborough & falmouth
and from s d Lines to extend into the Country adjoining
Naraganset No br 1 according to the Grant Given by this
Honourable Court and that we May be Invested with all the
authority and Priviledges of any other Town : Notwithstand-
ing which your Petitioners humbly Pray Your Excellency &
Honours that as we are mostly very Poor and on an Exposed
Frontier we may not as yet be Subject to any Part of the
pucblict Tax ; But Pray your Excellency with your Honours
that we may be Impowered from this Honourable Court to
tax the Nonresident in Conjunction with the Resident Pro-
prietors Lauds at Such a Sum pr acre & for Such a term of
time as Your Excellency & honours Shall think Proper In
Order to Defray the Nessasary Charges that may from Time
to Time arise amnogst our Selves : and your Petitioners as in
Duty Bound will Ever Pray
Edmund Phinney John Phinney Stephen Phiney
Nathaniel Whitney Briant Morton Moses
John Williams John Whitmore Jeames Mosher
Samuel Crocket Nethaniel frost Joseph Gate
Seth Harding John Sawyer A
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
Nathan Whitney John Irish
193
John Cresy
James Gilkey
the House of Rep Jan* 9, 1760
Read and Ordered that the Pet serve the Non resident
'rop of Gorham Town ( so called ) with a copy of this Pet n
inserting the Substance thereof in one of the Boston News
*apers three Weeks successively. That so they shew cause
any they have on the Second fryday of the next Sitting of
lis Court why the Prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence
Att r Roland Cotton Cler Dom Rep
[n Council Jany 9. 1760
Read and Concurred A Oliver Sec r
In Council March 27. 1760 Read and Sent down
the House of Rep June 5 1760
Read again and Ordered that Col Williams Maj r Gushing
id D r Sayer with such as the Hon ble Board shall appoint be
Comm ee to take this Petition and the Answers under con-
sideration and make report.
Sent up for concurrence James Otis Speaker
[n Council June 5 th 1760
Read & Concurr'd & Judge Oliver & Co 1 Sparhawk are
Foyned in the affaire
A Oliver Sec r
The State of the Case between the first parish in Falmouth
& Cape Elizabeth now pending at the General Court.
1760 Jany 18. A number of the Inhabitants of Cape Eliz-
ibeth it being then the second parish in Falmouth, being
aggrieved at the Instalment of the Rev d M r Clark petitioned
the General Court & by order of said Court at their own
earnest request were set of to the first Parish " there to
13
194 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
do Duty & receive Priviledge till the further order of said
Court " For this favour they then expressed their Grati-
tude.
The first Parish apprehend that there never has been any
" further Order of Court," since to set them back & as the
same Religious Reasons, for their Request to be set of to the
first parish cotinue in full force, they have continued to rate
them to ministerial Charges to the year 1769 inclusive
they have not done it in 1770 Out of Obedience to a
Resolve of the Court in March 1770. tho they apprehend
Cape Elizabeth obtained that Resolve unfairly.
Cape Elizabeth say that the Act of Incorporation passed
in Sep r 1765 set those persons back & that the matter
was then laid before the Court, & that it was the Design of
said Act in part to set them back.
As to the matters then being laid before the Court, or
their expressly designing to set them back by said Act. we
absolutely deny it. this does not appear from the Act itself
& we call on Cape Elizabeth to prove it. the contrary
appears by W m Simonton Esq Deposition.
Tis true, some of those persons, the year before s d Act of
Incorporation was passed, petitioned to be set back to y e sec-
ond parish, ( viz Ezekiel Gushing Esq. & others )
the first Parish was notified, & expressed their willingness
to have it done, and if those petitioners had prosecuted the
Matter to Effect it probably would have been done, but they
never obtained any Order of Court about it. the petition
died. nor was it revived & reconsidered the year after
when the District was incorporated as is now pretended, as
plainly appears by William Simonton Esq Deposition.
Tis true the Town of Falmouth, (not the first parish,)
in answer to the petition of the Second parish to be incor-
porated, requested that those persons who were set of to the
first parish as afores d , might not be set back again7by the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 195
Act of Incorporation. & they are not, as y e first parish
apprehends, for they are not mentioned in the Act at all.
Cape Elizabeth supposes they are set back because they are
not excepted out of the act. But this, we think, is a very
strange Construction of said Act The Resolve passed in
Jan y 1760 granted said Petitioners a peculiar ecclesiastical
or parochial Privilege, nothing short of an Express Resolve
of y e same Authority can take away that priviledge nor can
such persons be exempt from the Duty annexed to that
priviledge, any more than be deprived of the priviledge
itself, without an express Order of Court for that purpose.
The Act of Incorporation certainly is no such Order it was
passed for a purpose totally different, viz to vest that parish
( which enjoyd parish priviledges before ) with Town privi-
ledges only. The Ideas of a Town & parish are entirely &
totally distinct a parish may be made up of persons out of
Twenty Towns.
The above is not the Reasoning of the first parish only it
was also the Reasoning & Opinion of this hon d Court in the
Year 1767. & indeed the suspicion of Cape Elizabeth too. at
least of their Select men.
For Jan y 22. 1767. said Select men Petitioned this Court,
setting forth that those persons who were set of to first par-
ish in 1760 were not to their knowledge set back by any
particular Act of Court that they indeed apprehended the
Incorporation Act set them back & therefore they had Rated
them, & praying the Opinion & Resolve of the Court
respecting that point, after Notice given & answer made by
the first parish, a Committee of Both Houses in June 1767,
reported among other Things, " that for the present all those
" persons who were set of to the first parish as af ores d be held
^to pay Taxes to the first Parish, unless they or any of them
"shall signify to the Assessors of each Parish by writing
" under their hands their Desire of being taxed to the second
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" parish in which case they shall pay Taxes to the second
parish and to that only."
This Report was accepted and resolved by both Houses ;
and that it was not signed by the Governor was the fault of
Cape Elizabeth, ( the first Parish having no person then at
Court on their Behalf) Thus having the Opinion of both
houses on their side and no person leav' their names as
afores d no wonder the first parish still proceeded to rate
those persons as usual and the Parish Treasurer issued his
Warrant of Distress against a Defective Collector, ( Joseph
Sawyer ) for neglecting to collect the Rates of those persons
for 1766. He was imprisoned, commenced an Action ag*
the Treasurer. deniand d Three thousand pounds Damages
for false Imprisonment. another Collector distraind for
Rates of Jon a Loveit one of those persons. & the assessors
were thereupon sued, by him, for Ten pounds Damage
while things were in this Scituation, and while the parish
had a Demand of more than a hundred & thirty pounds
against those persons for Rates it was represented to this
honorable Court in March 1770, that the first parish had no
Objection to those persons being declared to be set back to
Cape Elizabeth by the Act of Incorporation and that they
wanted to have it settled so ( which was a misrepresentation)
The Court being thus misinformed passd a Resolve that they
were set back by said Act of Incorporation & ought from
that Time to pay parish taxes in s d District, and no where
else. the first parish not notified nor heard. At this the
first parish when they heard of it & observed the great
Exultations of Cape Elizabeth who could not conceal their
Joy at having thus over reached them, were greatly sur-
prised and aggrieved, immediately petitioned this hon. Court,
for Redress, obtained an Order, to suspend that Resolve till
the first parish could be heard. they never could since
obtain such an hearing. and at this sessions April 1771,
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the persons appointed by the first parish to attend being
necessarily detained at home by y e approaching Court in Fal-
mouth, & expecting a short sessions only of the General
Court concluded to defer it till Election, and accordingly
notified the Cape Elizabeth Agent of it who notwithstand-
ing his word & promise not to go without giving Notice,
nor could we appoint another person to be sent after him till
a week after.
It is entirely the fault of Cape Elizabeth that the General
Court is put to so much trouble about this affair. had they
prosecuted the petition Ezekiel Gushing Esq. & others to
effect in 1764, they might have obtained an Order to set
those persons back then had they got the Resolve signed
by the Governor in 1767 ; & taken the Advantage of it.
they might have obtained their Request then had they
notified the first parish, as they were ordered to do by the
Gen 1 Court, when they again Petitioned in 1768, it might
have been done then. As was before observed, it was the
request, the earnest Request, for Reasons of Conscience
which yet remain of these persons to be set of to us.
we never desird it. We are brought into great Difficulty by
it for doing them an Act of Kindness. our Ministers sal-
erys are greatly in arrear ; we are prosecuted at Law. & have
expended considerable sums to defend ourselves ; we have
twice already & now the third time been at y e Expence of
send g 130 miles to the General Court, to obtain Relief from
a Resolve which passed against us without being heard
entirely through a misrepresentation of the matter.
We now therefore humbly pray
That said Resolve passed against the first Parish March
1770, may be wholly set aside and that instead thereof it
may be now Resolved
That those persons who in the Year 1760 were set of to the
first Parish in Falmouth from the second be held to pay
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parish Taxes in said first parish from that Time to the Year
1769. inclusive of said year 1769. that from and after the
year 1769. they be set back to the District of Cape Elizabeth
to pay Parish Taxes there & no where else.
And if it should be further resolved that neither they nor
any others in Cape Elizabeth should ever be set back to us
again nor have any Connexion with us. the Vexation &
Trouble they have already given us will make us heartily to
acquiesce in such a Resolve
The Dispute is really with Cape Elizabeth, they have rated
& collected taxes of y e same persons, and must therefore
indemnify those persons, which can be done only by paying
out of their Treasury to the first parish such sum as is due
from those persons and as s d Cape Elizabeth has chosen an
agent (as is supposed) to conduct this matter; they have
thereby taken it on themselves.
In Justice Equity & good Conscience Cape Elizabeth
ought to pay all the Cost & Expence they have unnecessarily
caused us to be at.
Speech. Jem? 2, 1760
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives
I call you together at this Season that having closed the
Business of the Year last past and all matters relating to the
General Service thereof You may consider your Circum-
stances with a View to that which is approaching For as
You cannot entertain an Idea of leaving incompleat the Work
of this War already so greatly and gloriously advanced, or of
resigning the good Effects and good Hopes which the many
Conquests made by his Majesty's Arms lead to ; You must
::
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expect to be called upon, for Your Aid of Troops, in the
same manner as You have been hitherto : Having therefore
taken into Consideration the Circumstances of those Troops
belonging to, and in the Pay of, this Province which are
doing Duty at Louisbourgh, Halifax and Lunenburgh and do
tirely Garrison Anapolis, Fort Cumberland at Chicnecto
and Fort Frederick at S* Johns. You will consider of mak-
ing the Earliest Provision for those which may be further
wanted for the Operations of the ensuing Campaign so that
they may be ready at the First Call.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
By the State of the Treasury which the Treasurer will
lay before You, You will see that the Treasury is already
supplyed to carry Us to May next upon the present Appro-
priations, if you make some Transfers And there is unap-
propriated in the Treasury the Sum of <20,688-17 B -6 d
Sterling remitted to the Treasurer by M r Agent Bollan which
Sum will so far as it goes prevent the necessity of Borrowing.
Upon this Veiw I cannot but with Pleasure observe the exact
Economy and high Credit of the Treasury and also the good
Faith with which the Government has, by the Assistance of
the Crown, maintained this Credit.
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives.
There are a Great many Families stand ready to go down
to Penobscot I must therefore recommend it to your very
serious Consideration that now every other obstacle is removed
You will take Care that no Incertainty in the Titles of the
Grants they may have, may be any Obstruction to Settlements
which will be greatly beneficial to the Strength and Interest
of the Province.
I shall by Message lay before You such further Matters as
arise and require your Consideration.
T Pownall
Council Chamber Jan 2 d 1760
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Petition of Rob* Carver. 1760
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To his Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Governour &
Commander in Chief, The Hon ble his Majestys Council
& Hon ble House of Representatives in General Court
assembled
The Petition of Robert Carver in Behalf of himself &
neighbours living at Madamcook in the County of York
Humbly Shews,
That during the present War the Inhabitants living at
Madamcook have been greatly Exposed to the Ravages of -
Indian, seven have been Killed & several Captivated & from
the frequent Alarms of the approach of Indians have been
drove into Garrison & prevented doing their Husbandry Bus-
ness, which has greatly impoverished & Reduced the said
Inhabitants.
That the General Court for several Years past having a
Regard to the Exposed situation & Distress of the said Inhab-
itants made an Establishment for the Raising & Pay of a Ser-
geant & nine privates for their Protection, but in the last
Establishm* for the Defence of the Eastern Frontiers the said
Relief was omitted, and the said Inhabitants now lye naked
& Exposed to the Ravages & cruelty of the Indian Enemy.
Your Pet r therefore humbly Prays that your Excellency &
Honors would be pleased to Compassionate the Case of said
Inhabitants & Grant them such Relief herein as in your great
Goodness shall seem meet, and as in Duty Bound your Pet r
will Ever Pray &c
Rob* Carver
Jan 3 1760 Ordered to lie on the Table.
Report.
The Committee upon the Petition of Ezekiel Gushing and
Others of the second Parish in Falmouth have maturely con-
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sidered it, with the answer thereto, the Papers put in by the
said Ezekiel in favour of the Petitioners as also Col Waldo
in favour of the Respondents And upon the whole beg Leave
first to report Facts, and then our Opinion upon the same :
irst, That on the thirtieth Day of July 1755. an Ecclesi-
astical Council was convened at the second Parish in said
Falmouth, consisting of fifteen Churches ; unto which Coun-
cil the Difference mentioned in said Petition was submitted
and by the Committees of the contending Parties, the Result
of the said Council was to be decisive and final. The
Charges exhibited to said Council against M r Clark were as
follows :
( 1 ) His Want of a liberal and learned Education.
( 2 ) His separating Principles, which he set out upon when
Ordained over a Separation in Boston.
( 3 ) His immoral Conduct.
( 4 ) The Divisions, Contentions and Mischiefs that will
attend said Parish if M r Clark should he be Installed over
the Church there.
Said venerable Council having considered the same put
the following Question
Question, Whether the venerable Council, considering all
Things which have been offered ; think it expedient to
proceed to the Instalment of M r Ephraim Clark in the
Work of the Ministry in this Place
Voted in the Negative.
And accordingly this was Part of their Result, that they
advis'd that he should not be instal'd over said Church. At
the same Time adding therein, that they find nothing in the
Objections made against M r Clarks moral character sufficient
to influence them to such a Conclusion
They go on in their Result to advise said Church to take
every prudent Step in Order to such a settlement, as may
be, if possible, unexceptionable to those of their Brethren
who have differ'd from them.
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The above Facts were taken from the Minutes and Result
of Council, and sworn to by the Rev d M r Langdon of Ports-
mouth, their Scribe.
Soon after this Result said Church in Falmouth sent to
the following Churches to instal M r Clark over them, viz*
The second Church in Kittery; the first and second
Churches in Berwick ; the second Church in York ; and two
Churches more, to wit, one in Ipswich and another in Gloces-
ter. How many of the Churches were present the Commit-
tee can't determine. Three only of their reverend Pastors
were present, to wit, M r John Rogers and Messieurs Cleave-
lands, who in direct Opposition to the Result aforesaid, and
without any Renewal of the Call of M r Clark, either by
Church or Parish install'd him. Which very extraordinary
Doings of theirs were laid before the Convention of Minis-
ters at their Annual Meeting May the 27 th 1756, who there-
upon voted ( nemine Contradicente ) that in the Opinion of
this Convention, all such Proceedings are very irregular.
Against which they think themselves obliged to bear their
Testimony as having a manifest Tendency to destroy these
Churches if not seasonably discountenanced.
The Committee can't but in Justice to the said Ezekiel
observe that the several Charges in the Respondents' Answer
against him are without Ground and injurious.
Upon the whole the Committee apprehend the Interest of
Religion, the Order and Peace of the Churches of this Land
in General, and in the second Parish in Falmouth and their
Vicinity in special, make it reasonable and necessary that
such of said second Parish as are aggrieved at the Settlement
of said M r Clark in Manner aforesaid, be with their Estates
exempt from paying Taxes to his Support and Maintainance :
and therefore humbly propose the following Order may pass :
Sam 1 Watts g order
That such of the Inhabitants of the second Parish in Fal-
mouth who are aggrieved at the Instalment of M r Clark, and
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203
are desirous not to set under his Ministry ( Upon their trans-
mitting their Names together with their Desires to be set to
the first Parish in Falmouth ) into the Secretary's Office in
Boston on or before the last Day of May next, be and hereby
ire with their Estates set off to said first Parish in Falmouth,
lere to do Duty and recieve Priviledges till the further
Irder of this Court.
In Council Jan y 18. 1760. Read and Accepted, And
Resolved That such of the Inhabitants of the Second
'arish in Falmouth who are aggrieved at the Instalment of
[ r Clark, and are desirous not to sit under his Ministry
upon their transmitting their Names together with their
desires to be sett to the first Parish in Falmouth ) into the
Jecretarys Office in Boston on or before the last day of May
icxt, be and hereby are with their Estates sett off to said
irst Parish in Falmouth, there to do duty and receive Privi-
Ige till the further Order of this Court
Sent down for Concurrence
A Oliver Sec y
In the House of Rep Jan* 18. 1760
Read and Concur'd S : White Spk r
Consented to T. Pownall
Charter.
inno Regni Regis Georgii secundi tricesimo tertio
An Act for Erecting the New plantation called Francfort
lying upon the East Side of the River Kennebeck in the
)unty of York into a Township by the Name of
Whereas it hath been represented to this Court by the
>roprietors of the Kennebeck purchase from the late Colony
of New plymouth that the Erecting the New plantation called
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Francfort lying upon the East Side of the River Kennebeck
in the County of York into a Township will greatly contrib-
ute to the Growth thereof
Be it Enacted by the Governour, Council & House of
Representatives that the plantation aforesaid bounded as fol-
lows, viz 1 : beginning upon Kennebeck river two Miles and
one hundred Rods to the Northward of the Block house
within s d plantation and from thence running an East South
East Course over to Sheepscott River ; thence to run South-
erly down s d Sheepscot River to the mouth of Monsweag
River then Northerly up said Monsweag River to the North-
ern boundary Line of the District of Woolwich ; then to run
a West North West Course along said Northern boundary
Line of Woolwich to the River Kennebeck, thence Northerly
up said river Kennebeck to the bounds first mentioned & to
include Swan Island and all other Islands in s d River Kenne-
beck lying within the Northern & Southern Boundary Lines
of said plantation, be and hereby is Erected into a Township
by the Name of
And that the Inhabitants thereof be and hereby are invested
with all the powers, priviledges and Immunities which the
Inhabitants of the Towns within this Province do, or by Law
ought to enjoy ; that of sending a Representative to the Gen-
eral Assembly only excepted
And be it further Enacted that Samuel Denney Esq r be
and hereby is empowered to issue his Warrant directed to
some principal Inhabitant in said Township A. qualified by
Law to vote in Town affairs to meet at such time and place
as shall be therein set forth, to chuse all such Officers as
shall be necessary to manage the Affairs of said Township
In Council Jan* 30. 1760 Read a first time
Jan y 31 Read a second time and passed to be engrossed
Sent up for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
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In the House of Rep Feb* 1 1760
A M. Read a first time
P M. Read a Second and third time and the Question was
put Whether the Bill pass to be Engross'd
It pass'd in the Negative
n the House of Rep ves Feb y 12 1760
Read again and on A Motion made and Seconded Ordered
t the Vote of Non concurrence upon the Vote of the
on ble Board be reconsidered And the Bill being read three
several times passed a Concurrence to be Engross'd
S. White Spk r
A to notify & warn the Inhabitants in s d Township
Letter^ Col. Jed h Preble to G-ov. Pownall
Fort Pownall y e 4 th March 1760
May it Please your Excellency
I arrived here with my Family y e 24 of Last month found
the Garrison in good Health the Soldiers ware employed in
my Absence in Scouting but made no discovery of the
E enemy.
Last Sunday ten oclock I was informed the Gentry had
liscovered A Flagg of Truce on the other Side of the River,
immediately sent Macfarling with A Flagg, he found Five
idians there, two of which he brought over, I ordered them
his House, where I had a Confernce with them, the par-
ticulars of which have enclosed to your Excellency, as allso
number of French Papers which the Indians freely gave
that they said they had taken out of A House at Quebeck
11 which wish safe to your Excellencys Hand
I realy believe they are now in Good earnest and intend to
)ring in their Familys they have given me all the assureance,
)ould be expected from Indians that they will.
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they ware ready & willing to Leave one of their men with
me as A proof of their fidelity & have promised to return in
three weeks or Sooner.
I shall Want your Excellencys orders by the return of my
Sloop which I have sent for the sake of Grater dispatch, that
I may know in what manner I am to Conduct if they bring
in their Familyes
I am may it please your Excellency your Excellencys most
obedient Humble Serv* Jedidiah Preble
Message. March 21, 1760
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Representatives.
Since I met You last I have received the King's Command,
signified by His Secretary of State the Right Honourable M r
Pitt, to acquaint You " that His Majesty, having nothing so
much at heart as to improve the great and Important Advan-
tages gain'd the last Campaign in North America ; and not
doubting but that, in this promising and decisive Crisis, all
his Faithful and brave Subjects here will continue most chear-
fully to cooperate with and second to the Utmost the large
expence and extraordinary Succours, supplied by Great Brit-
ain for their Preservation, and future Security, By Compleat-
ing the Reduction of Canada ; Expects that You will make
Provision for the Levy, Pay, and Cloathing of at least as
large a Body of Men as You did for the last Campaign and
even as many more as the Number of its Inhabitants may
allow, and that no Encouragement may be wanting to this
great and salutary Attempt His Majesty is further most gra-
ciously pleased to permit his Secretary of State to acquaint
me that strong Recommendations will be made to Parliament
in their Sessions of next Year to grant a Proper Compensa-
tion for such Expences according as the Active Vigour and
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207
Strenuous Efforts of the respective Provinces shall justly
appear to merit "
Nothing can give a higher Satisfaction to a faithful and
spirited People upon knowing that His Majesty's Pleasure
than to reflect that, from an invaried Sense of the Public
iterest, from an unremitted Zeal for his Majesty's Service,
r ou have, even previous to His Majesty's Commands, already
lone these things, by the ample Provision which you have
lade for the same in Your last Sessions : Nor do I know any
ling that has given me so much satisfaction, since I have
id the Honor to Command in this Province, as to have been
)le to lay before His Majesty's Ministers the great Merit of
lis Your Active Vigour in the Strenuous Efforts You have
lade.
You will not therefore let this happy conjuncture of Cir-
istances suffer by the want of any thing which may be
[uisite to give a full Operation to the Provision you have
made, so that the whole may be compleat for Service by the
time they shall be called upon. I hear from many Parts of
the Province that the Levies go on with Dispatch and Suc-
cess, and I have the same promising Accounts from our
Troops in Garrison at Cape Breton & Nova Scotia; The
Spirit of enlisting is in some parts somewhat suspended from
some undue expectations of the People who have usually
been ready to enlist I shall order the Adjutant General to
lay before you the state of the Levies as soon as it can be
compleated & You will then judge what further provision
may be necessary.
I have received an Account from Brig a Pribble that the
Penobscot Indians have again desired Peace, and that they
have given him all the Assurance that could be expected
from Indians, that they are in good Earnest, and do now
intend to bring in their Families I do still remain of opin-
ion that Unless these Indians do, as a previous Measure, Fix
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their Residence somewhere near the Frontier, and become
Domiciliate with us, as most of the Indian Tribes have long
been with the French in Canada, so as to be responsible in
their Tribe for the faithful Execution of their Treaties
There can no Treaty nor Peace held with them, nor can I
answer it to our Eastern Setlers to put their Lives and safety
in a situation that must be subject to the Faith of Indians
While I think our Frontiers are much safer under those Pre-
cautions which We have taken in a state of War But if
the Indians will Do this, which I have required, I am ready
to make Peace with them, and have Ordered Brigadier Prib-
ble to send to me here such Deputation of their People as
they shall appoint to Ratifye and Confirm the same.
From Accounts I have received of the number of Indians
which the French have Posted on the upper Parts of the
River Chaudiere I must recommend to You the making Pro-
vision for such Scouts and Garrisons as may be sufficient to
put us out of Danger of a Surprize from that Quarter.
His Majesty Having been pleased as a Mark of his Royal
Favour to appoint me to the Government of South Carolina
and having favoured me with leave to go to England to
receive His further Commands, The Right Hon ble Lords Com-
missioners for Trade and Plantations think it Expedient for
his Majesty's Service that I should return thither as soon as
conveniently may be. I am therefore this Session to take my
leave of You and of the Province, which I do under the most
greatfull Sense of the Honor and Happiness I have enjoyed
Therein and Tho' this Parting with Freinds be an unpleasant
Task, Yet I cannot, upon this Occasion, but Congratulate
you on the Appointment His Majesty has been pleased to
make of Gov r Bernard to the Command of this Province, a
Gentleman whose Abilities and Good Inclinations to the Pub-
lic Weal must render any Province happy that He Governs
You will therefore consider of such Provision for his recep-
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tion as may be not only suitable to the Honor & Dignity of the
Commission which He bears, but also to the Good Hopes which
the Province may Assure itself of in his Administration.
I had nothing further to recommend to You, but the
Calamity which has fallen upon this Town by Fire gives mel-
ancholly occasion for me to Call upon You, that while, Eye-
witnesses of the Dreadf ull Devastation You view the Ruinous
Condition of a Town that has long bore so large a Share in
the public Burthens, You may consider in what manner the
Country can most Effectually Releive it.
T Pownall
March 21, 1*760.
Petition, March 24, 1760.
To his Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Cap* General &
Governour in Chief in and over his Majesty 8 Province of y e
Massachusetts Bay in New England The Hon ble his Majestys
Councel & house of Representitives in General Court Assem-
bled The Pete tion of Jacob Hamblen & Hugh Mclellan a
Committee of the well Affected Resedent Proprietors, & well
Affected Inhabitants of Narraganset Township N 7 Alias
Gorham Town Humbly Sheweth that whereas we have heard
that John Phinney, Briant Morton and others have Prefer d a
Petition to the great and Gen 1 Court of this Province Pray-
ing that the Inhabitants be invested with y e Power and prev-
aledge as propper to an Incorporate State Equal with Other
Towns &c.
We your Humble Petitioners in y e Name & behalfe of all
y* well Affected who are hearty well wishers to government
& fully Attached to y e Constitution of our Churches & bare
a true Affection to a Learned Ministry, and have not the
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least Inclination to prove prejuditial to any Publick Intrest
nor prevent the exersise of any power that may be for the
Real benefit and Peace of Society, nor prevent any Power
Lodg d in any hands that may Answer y e end of Government
( viz ) God 8 Glory & the Good of men we therefore would
lay before your Excellency & Hon the Reasons We think
why no good end Can possobly be Served by Granting y e
prayer of s d Petition And they are as follows
1 st Because they who are Petitioners as well as y e Rest
of the Inhabitants are Sufficiently Poor without y e Additional
burden of Province County and Town Tax to make them
more so.
2ndi y Because of that Temper which has appear d in the
Petitioners for a Number of years Forebods no good to y e
well Affected nor Proprietors.
3 dly Because it will give Rise to many Law Suits att y e
Common Cost as they seem to threaten. And thereby gratify
Letigious Minds.
4 thly Because the well Affected as well as y e Disaf-
fected must all have Part in Building a meeting House for
the Town over and above the Meeting House Built by the
Proprietors if a Major Vote Can be obtain d . And this will
Answer a Grand end to them ( viz ) Make us Assist in build-
ing a House.
Your Humble Petitioners therefore for the Reasons offerd.
with more that might be offerd. Pray your Excellency and
Honours to Dismiss the said Petition of Phinney, Morton and
others. And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall ever
Pray
March 24 th 1760 Jacob Hamblen
Hugh M c lellan
The well Affected Resident Proprietors own Sixteen Rights
the Disaffected Resedent Proprietors own Ten Rights. Cer-
tain. & four more Uncertain.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
Grorhamtown, Petition, 1760.
211
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Cap* Gen 1 &
Comander in Cheif in & over said Province the Hon ble
his Majestys Council & . House of Representatives in
Gen 1 Court assembled 1760
The Petition of a Number of The Non Residents Proprie-
tors of Nareagansett No 7 alias Gorharntown in the County
of York Humbly Sheweth That having herd a Petition of a
Number of the Inhabitants of said Gorhamtown praying that
they might be Incorporated into a Town & that the Resident
and non Resident Proprietors Lands in s d Township may be
Taxed for a Number of years as the Hon ble Court shall order
we are humbly of Opinion that Their Request is very Rea-
sonable & with Regard to the Lands being Taxed in Pertic-
ular & for that the said Propiety were obliged to Build a
Meeting House and Settle a School and that altho some
money was Voted about Sixteen years ago for that End yet
it was otherwise appropriated & they have not nor ever had
any meeting House Built nor School Setled by the s d Proprie-
tors among them Wherefore we Humbly Pray that said Peti-
tion may be Granted and as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray
James Bryant John Bayley W Riggs
Geor: Solomon Haskell Benj n Haskell
John Johnson Joseph Weston Joseph Parker
Grorhamtown, Petition
To his Excellency Thomas Pownall Esq r Cap* General and
governour In Chief In & over, his Majestys Province of the
Massechuseets Bay In New England the honrable his Maj-
estyes Councel & house of Representatives In General Court
212 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
assembled John Waite William Cotton and Joshua Bangs In
the name and Behalf e of the Nonresident Proprietors of the
Narreganset township N T alias Gorehamtown humbly Begg
leave to shew that said Proprietors have transiently heard
that Mess John Phinney Bryant-Morton & others have Peti-
tioned your Excelency and Honours to be Incorperated &
Vested with the Power & Priviledges of other Towns within
s d Province ; Be Exempt from Publick tax, and be Enabled
to tax the Non-resident proprietors land : with the lands of
the Resident Proprietors to defray their Necessary Charges
To which Petition said Proprietors, have heard your Exel-
ency and Honours Orderd said Proprietors should be Sarved
with a Copy that they Shew Cause if any they have why
there prayer should not be granted on which transient Report
s d Proprietors being Notified & Meet, Choose Moses Pear-
son Esq r there Agent to Attend this Honour 16 Court with
there Reasons why the Prayer of s d Petition should Not be
granted and we the Subscribers to draw up the Reasons to
Prefar the next sitting of the great & general Court, beaing
thus far Oblig'd to act In the dark haveing seen no Publick
Print Intimateing the order of Court thereupon & beaing
Refus'd a Copy of s d Phinney, Morton & others Petition,
Your humble Petitioners therefore Pray your Exceelency &
Honours to Accept of Our Reasons why we Cannot be Con-
tent that the Prayer be Granted ; which are as follows : for
that the Proprietors have Settled a gospel Minister within
the Meaning of the law & at their own Charge have for Near
teen years supported and are ready to Support still, & the
Money Raised for highways & other Accidental Charges to
the amount In the whole Near teen thousand Pounds old
tenner is an act of liberallity Perhaps Not to be Equald In
the like Case though-out North : America : Notwithstanding
which some uneasy tempers which had crept Into town that
ware neaver Easy any wheare ; began to be troublesom to the
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Proprietors, & failing in many attempts turned their Plan of
operation against the Proprietors, Minister, & Ran such
lengths as Prehaps were Never before heard of In all Christ-
endon & which the Proprietors agent will lay before his
Excelency & Honours if Expedient, & soon Sepperated them-
selves from his Communion, on which A councel was Called
& upon the whole that it Might be for the best to dissolve
the Union between their Pastor & them leaveing the Pastor
& those attached to his Interest In full Possession of his &
their former Privilidges ; thinking that the disaffected after
a little while would cool & Return to there deuty Insted of
which they soon look out for one to lead them as a Minister
& found one Namely a layman who for his Misconduct has
been & still is In bad standing In the Church whereof he is
a Member Contrary to all advice given by thire best friends :
& affter some faint attempts to get Ministers to assist In the
ordination of their New Choosen Minister which No Author-
ity on Earth Could assist in the like Case four of the boldest
of them : to wit two Captains one lieutenants & one who
Never had the favour of a Commission: And this May it
Please your Exelency & Honours is the true state of the
case with them who are Petitioners In order to their beaing
Incorporate: which Necessity Reather then Inclination has
forced us to Expose to light : & with Regard to the Meeting-
house have been & still are Ready to build the same when
Ever we think it May be done In Safety ; & In order thereto
have Raised 800 Old Tenner towards the same over &
above the Money laid out on the flanker as a Place of Wor-
ship which has hitherto sarvd for that Purpose : & Moreover
it is the Oppinion of the Proprietors that y e dissign of the
Petitioners Namely Phinny & his Petitioners Is to burden the
Proprietors with an Additional tax for the Support of their
own Minister over & above y e tax Raised & to be Raised for
the Proprietors Minister which they are under obligation to
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Perform Pursuant to the Covenant made betwen the Parties
which still is In force, & y e Proprietors are humbly of
Oppenion that y e Petitioners themselves Cannot Receive any
benefit by beaing Incorporate, and if Not to them it must
Necessarily be Intolerable to such of their Neighbours as
they are Not well affected to, to the Proprietors who have
been so bountifull towards them by Cutting as Many ways
thro' the proprietors land as their displeasure shall dispose
them, & Many other Inconveniances to_ many to be Mentioned
will follow upon haveing Power In such Hands. Upon the
whole your humble Petitioners Pray that the Petition of
John Phinney, Bryant Morten & Others be dismissed : and
your Petitioners as in duety bound shall Ever Pray
Jn Waite
William Cotton > Committe_
Joshua Bangs )
Petition of Richard Cutt J r
To the Hon ble Spencer Phipps Esq r Lieu* Governour &
Commander in Chief in & over the Province of the Massa-
chusetts Bay to the hon ble his Majestys Council and to the
hon ble house of Representatives in Great and Gen 1 Court on
the 30 th day of May A. D. 1760. Assembled.
The Petition of Richard Cutt Jun r of Kittery in y* County
of York Esq r Humbly Shews that at a legal Parish meeting
held In the lower parish in the town of Kittery on y e 11 th
day of December last it was among other things Voted that
the Whole Soil of said Parish Should be divided into two
Separate Parishes in Equal halves for Quantity & Quality
and Chose a Comittee & proper Attendants to divide y e
same and Voted y* y e Reverend John Newmarch should be
Supported by y e whole Parish aforesaid as to maintainance
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notwithstanding a Division of s d Parish. Which Committee
have since Divided s d Lower Parish & made Report thereof,
and at s d Parish meeting your Petitioner was Chosen &
Appointed by said Parish to Apply to this great & Gen 1
Court for a Confirmation of the Division of s d Parish Where-
fore your Petitioner humbly Prays your Excellency & hon 8
to Confirm y e Proceedings of s d Parish & the Division
thereof as by s d Committee Reported & your Petitioner as in
Duty Bound shall Ever pray &c
Rich d Cutt J r
New Marblehead
We hereby Certifie that the Proprietors of New Marble-
head At their Meeting yesterday Granted 120 to be paid
out of the Proprietors Treasury and applied to the Assisting
the Inhabitants of the Township to settle A Minister there,
And toward his Support for One year to Commence and be
Accounted from the Ordination of such Minister ; And sixty
pounds per year more for the two years next Coming after
that Time, toward Support of s d Minister. Provided the
Greate & Gene 1 Court do not lay Any Tax's on s d Proprie-
tors or Order Any Tax's to be laid on them during that
Time-
Which grant is to the Mutual Sattisfaction of the Proprie-
tors & Inhabitants, Who have agreed that the Petition of the
Inhabitants Now depending before the Greate & General
Court do Cease & be no further prosecuted.
Nathan Bowen for & in behalf
Marblehead June 6, 1760 of s d Proprietors
Abraham Anderson for & in
behalf of the Inhabitants
Superscribed To Jacob Fowle Esq r In the House of
Representatives In Boston
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Order on Crorham Town Petition, 1760.
In Council June 10, 1760-
A Petition of Edm d Phinney & Others Inhabitants of Nar-
raganset N 7. alias Gorham Town Praying that they may
be incorporated into a Township, but that in consideration of
their Poverty they may be freed from the Public Tax, and
that the Lands of the Non resident proprietors in conjunction
with the Lands of the resident Proprietors may be taxed for
defreying necessary Charges having been together with the
answer on the 5 Instant committed to a Committee of both
Houses, the Committee on the part of the Board reported
That they had heard the Parties and fully considered the
matter, and were of Opinion that said Petition be dismissed.
Ordered that said Petition be dismissed accordingly
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves June 10 1760
Read and Concur'd James Otis Speaker
County of Cumberland incorporated 19 June 1760.
Scarboro 19 Oct. 1658 Black point, blue point, &c.
North Yarmouth 31 Oct. 1713
Falmouth 12 Nov. 1718 Spurwinck & Casco bay/
Ancient town made a town 19 Oct. 1658/
Brunswick 26 June 1738
Harpswell 25 Jan y 1738 Merriconeag Neck
Windham 12 June 1762 New Marblehead
Gorham 30 Oct. 1764 Gorhamtown
Cape Elizabeth 1 Nov. 1765 2 d Parish of Falmouth
New Gloucester 8 Mar. 1774 New Gloucester
Gray 19 June 1778 New Boston
Standish 30 Nov. 1785 Plant. Pearsontown
Portland 4 July 1786 Falmouth Neck
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 217
Turner 7 July 1786 Plant. Sylvester
Freeport 14 Feb. 1789 N. E. part of North Yarmouth
& Prouts Gore
Durham 16 Feb. 1789 Royalsboro
Hebron 6 Mar. 1792 Shepardsfield Additional Act
June 21, 1804 bounds -
Buckfield 16 March 1793 Bucktown or N 5
Paris 20 June 1793 N 4
Bridgeton 7 Feb. 1794 Plant. Bridgeton
Poland 17 Feb. 1795 a tract of land bounded by several
towns
Jay 26 D Phipps Canada
Livermore 28 D Plant. Livermore, lying on both sides
Androscoggin River
Plant. Raymondstown
Plant. Bakerstown
Norway 9 March 1797 several tracts & grants
Otisfield 19 Feb. 1798 Plant. Otisfield, Phillips gore
annexed Feb y 9 th 1803
Hartford 13 June 98 Plant. East Butterfield
Sumner " " West Butterfield
Rumford 21 Feb. 1800 New Pennicook
Minot 18 Feb. 1802 N. part of Poland
Pejepscot 6 Mar. 1802 Pejepscot Claim & Little's gore
Baldwin 23 June 1802 Plant. Flintstown
Raymond 21 Bt June 1803 Raymond
Dixfield 21 June 1803 part of land granted to Jona-
than Holman & o rs north side of Androscoggin River
Harrison 8 th March 1805 part of Otisfield & Bridgetown
Pownal 3 March 1808 part of Freeport & North Yar-
mouth
Stroudwater 14 Feb y 1814 part of Falmouth (named
changed to Westbrook 9 th June 1814 )
Minot 1 March 1815 Northerly part of Poland
218 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Danville 1 st Feb y 1819 formerly Pejepscot
County of Lincoln incorporated 21. June 1760
divided into 3 Counties 25 June 1789 Divided
again 20 th Feb. 1799
Georgetown 13 June 1716 Arowsick island
Newcastle 19 June 1753 Sheepscot
Woolwich 20 Oct. 1759 Nequaset
Wiscasset June 10, 1802 Frankfort
Bowdoinham 18 Sept. 1762
Topsham 31 Jan? 1764 Topsham
Boothbay 3 No v. 1764 Townsend
Bristol 18 June 1765 Walpole, Harrington & Pem-
aquid
K Hallowell 26 April 1771
K Vassallboro D
K Winthrop D Pond Town
K Winslow D
Waldoboro 29 June 1773 Broad Bay
Edgecumbe 5 Mar. 1774 Freetown & Jeremy Squam
island
Warren 7 Nov. 1776 St. Georges
Thomas town 20 Mar. 1777 E. part of Warren
K Pittston 4 Feb. 1779 Gardinerstown & E. part of
St. Georges
Bath 17 Feb. 1781 2 d Parish Georgetown
Union 20 Oct. 1786 Plant. Sterlington
Bowdoin 21 Mar. 1788 Plant. West Bodoinham
K Canaan 18 June 1788
K Fairfield D Plant. Fairfield
K Green D Plant. Lewiston
K Norridgewock D Plant. Norridgewock
Nobleboro 20 Nov. 1788 Plant. Walpole
Gushing 28 Jan? 1789 Plant. S* Georges
Cambden 17 Feb. 1791
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
219
K Readfield 11 Mar. 1791 N. part of Winthrop
K Monmouth 20 Jan? 1792 Plant, of Wales
K Sidney 30 Jan? 1792 W. part of Vassalboro'
K Mount Vernon 27 June 1792 Plan. Washington
K Farmington 1 Feb. 1794 Sandy River N 1
K New Sharon 20 June 1794 Plant. Unity
X New Milford 25 June 1794 N. precinct of Pownal-
>ro Alna
W. precinct of D
Plant. Lewiston & Gore
Plant. Smithfield
Plant. Hancock E. side Ken-
Do
18 Feb 1795
K
Dresden
Lewiston
Litchfield D -
Clinton 28 D
Lebeck River
K Fayette D
K Starks D
Plan. Medumcook
D Ballstown
r hitfield 19 June 1809
K" Belgrade 3 Feb. 1796
K Harlem 8 D
20 th Feb* 1797) Northerly part of Hallo-
9 June 1797 f well
Plant. Sterling
Plant. Lower Sandy River
made a town by the name of
K Augusta
K Wayne 12 Feb. 1798
K Cornville 24 D " N 2 First Range of Town-
dps & adjoining Plymouth patent E. side Kennebec River
K Anson 1 March 98 N 1 D W. side D
K Leeds 16 Feb. 1801 Plantation Littleboro
K Sandy River N 3
K New Vineyard Plant.
Thompsonborough 22 d June 99 Westerly part of
Bowdoin called 20 Feb 1802 Lisbon 20 Feb. 1802 Little
River annexed 4 th Mar 180-
K Strong 31 Jan. 1801 N 3 or Reedstown W. side
Kennebec River
220 DOCUMENT AH Y ffiSTOBY
K Vienna 20 Feb. 1802 Plant. Goshen or Wymans
Chesterville Feb. 20, 1802 Plant, of Chester -
lying on both sides of Sandy River
Avon Feb. 22, 1802 Plant. N 2 in Abbots pur-
chase lying on both sides of Sandy River 1 st range Town-
ships N. great Ammariscoggin River.
New Vineyard D Plant. N 2 I 8t range Town-
ships lying on W. side of Kennebec River & N. of Plymouth
Claim.
S* George Feb. 7, 1803 E. part of Cushing
Palermo June 23, 1804 Great pond settlement
plantation
Hope June 23 d 1804 Barrelstown plantation
Jefferson Feb y 24 th 1807 Balltown D easterly part
Friendship Feb y 25 1807 Meduncook D
Montville Feb y 18 th 1807 2 d grand Division of the
20 y associates plantation of Davistown
Whitfield Balltown plantation.
Putnam 27 Feb* 1811 Several tracts
X Alna 28 Feb y 1811 formerly New Milford
Phipsburgh 26 Jan y 1814 formerly part of the town
of Georgetown
Wales Feb y 1 st 1816 Wales plantation
Wells, Petition.
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Captain General
& Governor in Chief in & Over His Majesty's Province of
the Massachusetts Bay The Hon We His Majestys Council
& House of Representatives for said Province in General
Court Convened the 18 th Day of Aug* 1760
The Humble Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants and
Freeholders of the Town of Wells in the County of York
Shews
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 221
:
That upwards of Sixty Years ago a Number of Lots of
Land were laid out in said Town ( from the High Way lead-
ing from Ogunquet River to Little River so calld ) runing on
a West North West Course as then Returnd & Markd upon
hich the Owners Enterd Fenced & Improvd and on the
North Easterly Side of a Place calld the Gore the lots were
laid out on a North West Course as was then Returnd &
have been so Improved ever Since
That one James Boston having Purchased one of the Lots
first mentioned Lately run out the same without regarding
the Old boundaries being Directed only by the Compass as it
now stands whereby the Lines of said Lots are made very
Different from the old Lines and if all the said Lots should
be so run they being two Miles & an half in Length many of
them Run quite across other lots at the upper End as
they were formerly laid out & the owner of One lot take
away anothers Orchard house Barn & other Improvements
and Introduce a General Contention & Confusion in the
Town as may appear by Inspection of a Plan herewith
Presented.
That the said Boston taking advantage of this Variation
bro't an Action of Trespass against One Stevens who Owned
a Lot Contiguous and as the Dispute arose about Boundaries
it was Judgd best to Issue it by a Reference that the Dis-
puted Limits might be viewd &c and tho' the Referrees coud
not but See the Consequence of Departing from the old
Boundaries in this Instance (for Stevens woud have the
same Right to run in upon the next Lot that Boston had
upon his & so thro-out ) yet they settled the Late running by
their Report and have Opend a Door for a General Mutation,
which cant be Equitable because the Improvements are not
Equal
That upon Motion made to the Court Judgment on said
Report is at Present Suspended and as this matter Affects
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Peace of Said Town for if Judgment should be Enterd
on this Report ( the Rule being to make a finall Settlem* of
the Line ) Stevens must run so far on the next as Boston
does on his & so on or some be without Redress which does
not Seem to be Just as the Right to this Land is Derived
from the Town & the title of One Lot as good as another
And as this Variation of Lines is Occasiond by the Variation
of the Compass ( which as Your Petitioners are informed is
more than two Degrees more Northerly than it was forty
Years ago ) They most Humbly Pray this Hon ble Court would
take Cognizance of & Consider the Premises Set aside the
said Report or order that no Judgment be Enterd thereon
and Establish the old Boundaries of said Lots to Prevent a
Multiplicity of Law Suits or Grant such other Relief or take
such other Method to Prevent the Mischief & Inconvenience
feared as in Your Great Wisdom & Goodness you shall judge
proper and Your Petition r s as in Duty Bound shall ever
pray &c
Sarah Jefferds John Storer
John Storer Jun r John Gendale
Nathaniel Hill
Joseph Storer
John Gooch
mark
Zachariah Z Goodale John Wheelwrighl
his
Nathel Clark J r
Sayer Nathel Clark J r Nathan
Snell Wheelwright Samuell Davies Joshua Clark
John Cusens Sam 11 Clark Daniel Clark
Samuel Jefferds Sam Wheelwright Nath Wells
Hanry Boothby John Cole John Clark
Nath: Wheelwright Jeramiah Littlefield William Sayer
Joseph Hill John H-d Hubbard John
Joseph Joseph Littlefield Samuel
Nehemiah Littlefield Samuel Treadwell Moses Stevens
Jeremy Stevens James Davis Benj Kimball
John Brown Hans Patten
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 223
Petition of Committee of Harpswell 1760
Province of the Mass a Bay
To His Excellency Francis Barnard Esq ; Governour &
Commander in Chief ; The Honourable His Majestys Coun-
cill and House of Representatives in General Court assembled
Sep r 16, 1760
The Petition of the Committee for the District of Harps-
well humbly sheweth.
That there are settled in said District, to the Number of
sixty Families & upwards, who are embodyed in a Church
State, and have regularly ordained a Minister of the Gospell,
to their general Satisfaction ; under this hopefull Prospect,
that they expect the inhabitants in said District, will be
greatly increased, if this Honoured Court would please to
encourage said Infant Settlement, For which Purpose, they
humbly ask Leave to represent their present Difficulties, that
they may be remedied as in their great Wisdom shall seem
meet. A Constable for the District of Harpswell, was chosen
in March 1759 The Rates were made by the Select Men of
said District. The Ministerial Tax, together with Ten Pounds,
voted to defray Parish Charges, were made into a Rate. We
being in our Infant State, not perfectly acquainted with the
Rules which the Law describes the same was not executed in
that Manner the Bill not being offered nor committed to the
said Constable, in his Steed was chosen a Collector to collect
the proportionable Part of s d Tax, assest upon the Inhabitants
of the said District, except of those upon an Island adjacent,
belonging to the District of Harpswell commonly called by
the Name of great Sebascodegin, for which Place a Collector
was chosen to collect the proprietors Part of said Tax assest
upon the Inhabitants thereof which should have been com-
mitted to the former Constable of said Island but was neg-
lected. Neither of which Collectors being lawfully chosen,
224
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
are vested with lawfull Power & Authority to collect the
same. The want of which, a great Part of y e aforesaid Tax
cannot be collected, which renders the said District under
very distressing Circumstances. Wherefore your humble
Petitioners, being incumbered with these Difficulties, most
humbly address this Hon d Court, for the Remedy thereof,
and for the Encouragement of the Gospell settled amongst
us, that Nehemiah Curtis & Jn Snow Collectors, the latter
of which is for Sebascodegin aforesaid, may be vested with
sufficient Power & Authority to Collect y e Whole of those
Taxes not collected, leavelled against the several Persons in
their respective Bills. All which is humbly submitted to the
Wisdom & Justice of this Hon d Court, and we, your humble
Petitioners, as in Duty bound, shall ever pray &
Timothy Bailey \ Committee chosen by
L T | y 9 District to act in
Alx dr Willson ) this Affair.
In the House of Rep ves Dec r 31 1760
Read and Voted that the within named Nehemiah Curtis
John Snow be required and they are hereby impowered to
proceed and perfect the collecting the Taxes within mentioned
according to Law, any failure with respect to their qualifica-
tions hitherto notwithstanding.
Sent up for concurrence
In Council 31 Dec r 1760 ~
Read and Concurred
Consented to
James Otis Speaker
A Oliver Sec 1
Fra Bernard
Petition of Moses Twitchel $ others, 1760.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Govern in and
over said Province, the Hon ble his Majestys Council, &
-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 225
House of Representatives in Gen 1 Court assembled Nov
1760 Humbly Sheweth
The Petition of a Number of Inhabitants of Casco Bay in
id Province
That the Devastation made by the Indian Wars Loss of
Records & C a in Times past Titles are very precarious here ;
some of your Petitioners many Years ago have with great
Care and Circumspection made Purchases ; and large Improve-
ments on the Same, notwithstanding which some old Claim
frequently appears and they have been from Time to Time
ousted. Others seeing their Fate have refrained purchasing,
so that at present most of your Petitioners have but very
little Land, & some none at all. Your Petitioners have many,
yea most of them a Number of Sons, who are innured to
Labour and would be very glad to cultivate and improve
Land provided they might have a Grant on a sure footing
and as your Petitioners are well knowing that there is a large
Quantity of Good Land uncultivated and unimproved on the
Northern and Western Side of the Island of Mount Desert
and next adjoining the same on the main they humbly beseech
your Excellency and Honours that they may have a Town-
ship or Townships granted to them their Heirs & Assigns at
that Place together with the Islands that may lay between
said Township or Townships and the Sea and your Petitioners
arc willing to give Bond to Settle there with their Families
in any convenient Time allow'd by the Court, and will as in
Duty bound ever pray
Sam 1 Webb Jonathan Carter
Abraham Clark Solomon Jackson
Petition of Wait Wadsworth others, Com ee 1760
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To his Exellency Francis Bernard Esq r Cap* General and
Governor and Commander in Chief in and over the
15
226 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Province afores d the Hon ble his Majestys Council and
House of Representatives in General Court Assembled
December the 17 th 1760
The Memorial of Blaney Philips and Wait Wadsworth of
Duxborough in the County of Plymouth Humbly sheweth
that whereas we with a Number of the inhabitants of Dux-
borough Plymton and Pembrook Did Petition this Hon ble
Court the Last year that s d Court woold Make them a Grant
of a Suteable tract of Land for a Township on pornopscott
River or Bay for Reasons mentioned in s d Petition and as we
understand has not as yet ben pas d upon by the Hon ble Court
your memorilest therefore Most Humbly Pray that s d Petition
may be Revived and a Grant made of s d land if your Exel-
lency and Honnours shall think fit and your Memorilest as
hi duty Bound shall ever pray
Wait Wadsworth \ ~ ., , A
I Committee for s d
Blany Philips Petitioners
Briggs Alden
Provision to be made for Phillipstown 1761
York ss Anno Regni Regis Georgy Tertio Magna Britannia,
Francia, et Hibernia & c Primo
At His Majestys Court of General Sessions of the peace
begun and held at York within and for the County of York
on the first Tuesday of January being the sixth Day of said
Month Annoque Domini 1761
Whereas Information is brought to this Court that Divers
Inhabitants of the Plaintation called Phillips Town, are now
Visited with the Contagious and Mortal Distemper of the
Small Pox which Persons are Very Poor and unable to Pro-
vide the Necessaries for Support of Life, Nurses & Phisicians
Needfull in Such Cases and the said Plantation not being
:
Lo
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 227
Incorporated into a Township are not Impowered to Provide
for their sick & poor as other Towns are,
These are Therefore to recommend the Distressed Circum-
tances of the said Inhabitants to the Consideration of Fox-
ill Curtis Cutt Benjamin Chadbouni Esq & Cap* John
ord and to Desire them to order such Provision to be made
of Phisicians Nurses & Necessaries for the Sickness of the
Said Persons & others in the said Plantation as may be in
the Like Distress as they think Convenient the said Gentle-
men to keep Acco t8 of what they may advance for the above
Perposes and what Families & Persons receive such suplys
that so the Suplys made to such as may be Poor and not able
to Discharge the acco t8 may be recommended to this Great
and General Court for Payment for as much as the Distemper
was brought amongst said Inhabitants by Soldiers Imployed
by this Government in the Present Expedition for the reduc-
tion of Canada
by order Court Attest Jn ffrost Cler.
Copy of record Exam d g
Jn ffrost Cler.
D r Fox. Cur. Cutt To Dorcas Goodridge
Jan y To 23 Days attend g upon the People sick
w 1 y e Small Pox at Philipstown @ 4/4.12.0
Berwick Ap. 10 th 1761 Errors Excepted g
her
Dorcas Gr
mark
York ss/ April 20 th 1761
Dorcas Goodridge above named made Solemn Oath to the
Truth of the foregoing acco*
Before Benj a Chadbourn J. Peace
N. B. The above persons were Soldiers.
D r The County of York to supplies to the sick
w th y e Small Pox at Phillipstown by Fox-
well Curtis Cutt
228 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
i
Jan y To 23 Days nursing of Dorcas Good-
ridge as g her ace* attested @ 4/ 4-12
T 26 lb Beaf & Pork for the use of nurses
&c @6 d 0- 8- 8
<5- 8
Berwick April 27 th 1761 Errors Excepted
g Fox. C. Cutt
The above persons were Soldiers
New Marblehead, Petition
Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England
To His Excellency Francis Barnard Esq Governour in
Chief, To the Hon ble His Majestys Council and House of
Representatives of s d Province
Humbly Shew the Grantees of a Township call'd New
Marblehead in the County of Cumberland ; That in Obed-
ience to the Order of this Hon ble Court in October A D 1758,
they sent to the s d Township Mess John Wight & Samuel
Turner With orders to take an exact Account of the state of
the Township, And the progress made by each Grantee toward
a Settlement ; Who Made Report upon Oath, Which was laid
before this Hon ble Court, Whereby it appears that Twenty
nine of the Grantees had setled Families there, (A List
whereof are hereunto Annex'd ) The other Grantees tho' all
of them ( but N 4 drawn by George Pigot ) have Cleared
Lands on their respective Lotts, they have not Settled Fami-
lies, there, By which neglect the few Families there have
been exposed to greate Difficulties. That this Small Settle-
ment have for many years past dwelt there, without any Gos-
pell Ministry or Any Civil Government Among them. That
the Grantees find it necessary that a further division
if 100 Acre Lotts be laid out there, Which can't be Effected
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 229
with any Certainty until tliey Obtain a Settlement of the
Boundary Lines betwixt the s d Grant, & the Towns of Fal-
mouth and North Yarmouth on Which they Joyn, Which
They Apprehend cannot be effected but by the Aid of this
Hon ble Court.
Wherefore the s d Grantees humbly Pray your Excellency
und this Honourable Court
1 That The Twenty Nine setled Numbers be Confirmd
to the Respective Grantees & their Heirs. And the non
setlers be Compeld as Soon as May be, to compleat their
Settlements.
2 That the settlement of the s d Boundary lines May be
ordered. And
3 That the Inhabitants there may be Incorporated into
some order of Government. And as the Original home Lotts
were laid out but 10 acres ( to make the settlement compact
& Defenceable,) Which has greatly hurt and Discouraged the
s d Settlement, your Petitioners now pray that the non setlers
may not be compell'd to settle on s d 10 Acre Lotts, Each of
them having An 100 Acre Lott Adjoining to the s d home
Lotts Already laid out, which will better Suit them and Serve
the Township in General. All which is Submitted by your
ExcelF" & Hon" Most Hum 1 Serv t8
Nathan Bowen \ Comm ttee for s d
John Wight > Prop 18 in this
John Ingalls / Behalf e
And the s d Com tee further beg leave to inform your Exc y
& Hon r s That in the Origenal Grant of the Township, A
Right thro' the Township was Reservd for the first Minister,
Another for the Ministry, And a third for the school ; The
first became the property of the Rev d M r Wight dec d as first
Minister, The second in its present Rough & uncultivated
State can be of little use to the next Minister at least for
Some time as the property will not be his, That The sch
230 DOCUMENTARY HISTOBY
Lott N 44, in the Body of 100 Acre Lotts already laid out
lays near the Centre of the s d Lotts and where the Settlements
are most likely to be made, and therefore Most Sutable for
the Meeting house & Commodious for the next Minister if it
may be had for that purpose. Wherefore they pray that the
s d Grantees or your Petitions their Com tee may be Impower'd
to transfer the s d 100 Acre~Lott N 44. To the use afores d
Saving four Acres to lay in Common for a Meeting House,
School House, Burying place & other Public uses, And if
your Exc y & Honours Should think the Residue of the s d
School Right, Which will be near 800 Acres should be insuf-
ficient for the purpose, your s d Petitioners will take Care that
in their Laying Out the next Division a like quantity of Land
shall be laid Out and Assignd to s d School Right, as equiva-
lent thereto, which is also Humbly Submitted
Nathan Bo wen
John Wight
John Ingalls
In Council Jan? 8, 1761 Read and Ordered That John
Chandler Esq r with such as the Hon le House shall join be a
Committee to take this Petition under Consideration & report
what they judge proper for this Court to do thereon
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
Read and Col Clap and Major
Gushing are joined in the Affair.
James Otis Speaker
Report of Committee.
The Com tee to whom was Referred the within Petition
humbly report as their Opinion that the Right belonging to
the Twenty Nine persons contained in the Annexed List be
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 231
confirmed to them their heirs and assigns forever, & that the
plantation be Erected into a District
That the other Origin all Admitted settlers or those who
hold under them being thirty one, be allowed one year from
ds time to Comply with the Conditions of y e Grant, and
such of them as do not; their Supposed Shares or Rights
Levert to the province & be disposed of as this Court shall
rder. That a Comittee be Appointed, at the Charge of
ititioners to fix and ascertain the bounds of y e plantation
Ijoyning to the Towns of Falmouth & North Yarmouth they
iving proper notice of the time of their meeting for that
mrposs And that the School Lott N 44 be appropriated
>r the encouragement of the Next Ordain_ Minister amongst
icm reserving four Acres thereof for Erecting a Meeting
louse on & for other publick uses and that previous to the
lying out any Further Division a hundred Acres of good
id be laid out for the use of the School in Lieu of s d Lott
g order of y e Com te John Chandler
In Council Jan y 20, 1761. Read and Accepted, and
Ordered That Rich d Cutt Esq with such as the honourable
[ouse shall join be a Committee to run the Lines mentioned
said Report
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec'
[n the House of Rep ves Jan* 20 1761
Read and Concur'd and M r Bradbury and D r Sayer are
Foyned in the Affair
James Otis Speaker
Consented to Fra Bernard
Petition for Township 1761
?o His Excellency Francis Barnard Esq Captng general and
Commander in Cheif in and over His Majestys Province of
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Massachusets Bay in New England and to the Hon ble
His Majestys Council and the House of Representatives of
the said Province February 21 th 1T61
The petition of us Whose Names are hear unto Subscribed
Humbly Shews
That your petitioners Having been Imployd in the Late
wars by the Massachusetts Government and We hearing that
Land was to be Disposed of by the Government for the
incouregment of Settlers and their fore most Humbley pry y r
Excellency and Hon rs in Considderation of our past Seari-
veases to Graint us a town ship at or about mount Deseart
and your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c
David Bean
Thomas Lindsey
Joseph Allen
his
Martin X Grant
mark
James Grover
Joshua Trafton
James Gowen
Daniel Grant
Josiah Black Jun r
Nathaniel Preble
James Bean
Charls Trafton
Moses Welch
Timothy C
Nathanael Abbot
Itham Trafton
J Allen
Ma the w Austin
Benj a Donnell
Benjamin Prebel
Matthias Whiteny William Babb
his
Joshua X Gray
mark
Joseph Carlile
Ebenezer Grant
Joseph Horn
Tho 8 Moody
James Sayward
John Harmon
Joseph Moody
James Home
Joshua Simpson
Josiah Black
Jonathan Clay
Thomas Hains
John Norman
Abraham Linscut
Joseph Shaw
William Grow
Jonathan Nowell
Samuel Adams ju r Matthew Bright
Thaddeus Trafton
Joseph Main
Hezekiah Elwell
his
Joseph X Dill
mark
Simon Grover
Webster Simpson
Peter Grant
John Bane
Nathaniel Harmon
John Bradbury J r
Jonathan Farnam
Joseph Bradbury
William beal
Abr m Lunt
Samuel Cook
Richard B
Jonathan Mellen
Joshua McLeary
Elisha Home
Dummer Sewall
Jonathan Bean
OF THH STATE OF MAINE
233
his
Alex r M c lntire Jun r Henry Simpson Partick F fisligearile
his mark
Jeremiah Bragdon Ebennezzar^ Smith Charles Bane
mark
Samuel Adams W m Ball
Thomas Adams petiah
Jn Frost Jun r Daniel Blasdell
Ebenezer Blasdell Silas Nowell Juner
Abraham Chapman
Indorsed Petition of a Number of Soldiers for a Townsh p
April 1 1761 James Bean
Col E Jones M r Witt Col Dwight Y e Com te report That This
Petit" be refer d to next May Session.
Joseph Baker
Nathaneil Adams
Timothy Frost
John Grover
Petition of Sam 1 Adams. 1761.
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Captain General &
Comander in Cheife in & over His Majestys Province of
the Massachusetts Bay the Hon bl the Council & House
of Representatives in General Court assembled June 3 d
1761
The Petition of Samuel Adams Clerk to the Proprietors of
a certain Tract of undivided Land containing Nineteen thou-
sand Acres, lying on the Western side of Kennebunk River
in the County of York, called Phillipstown Humbly Shews
That the said Proprietors at their Meeting legally called &
held the first Ins 4 did unanimously agree, that in order to the
effectual Settlement of said Land, it was necessary to make
division of the whole that so Each may know & possess their
respective Rights in severalty But so it hath happen'd as
appears by their Votes, that in the year 1730 a Division was
made of Two thousand Acres thereof into forty Lotts of fifty
Acres Each, & the Proprietors severally drew their Lotts,
but no Possession was ever taken of any of said Lotts, nor is
234 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Plan of said Division (if in being) any where to be
found ; so that the Proprietors are utterly at a Loss to know
where said divided part lies, & of Consequence are prevented
from making Division of the whole ( as they are desirous of
doing ) or even any part of it.
Wherefore Your Petitioner in Behalf & at the Request of
said Proprietors humbly prays, that Your Excellency &
Honours would in your known Goodness remove this Diffi-
culty in the way of their Settlement by an Order that the
said former Division may be null and void.
As in all duty bound your Pet r ever prays
Samuel Adams
In Council June 4, 1761. Read and ordered That the
Prayer of the Petition be granted. And that the Petitioner
have leave to bring in a Bill accordingly
Sent down for concurrence. A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep June 13 1761
Read and Concurr'd James Otis Speaker
June 1 1761 met by Adjournm*
Present Jos Moulton jun r Esq r James Bowdoin
James Pitts Esq M r Henry Bromfield M r W m Gray M r W
Andrews M r John Andrews Sam 1 Adams
Coll Moulton desird to be excusd being Moderator & James
Bowdoin Esq r was chosen in his room
Voted that the Clerk be desird to prefer a petition to the
Gen 1 Court setting forth that
voted that this meeting be adjourned to the first thursday
in August next at five o'Clock afternoon.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 235
Survey of the Country.
In the House of Representatives June 11, 1761
Voted that a Survey of y e Country from Kennebeck to y c
River of S* Lawrence is Necessary & Practicable,
& that to answer y purposes thereof One Scouting party,
Consisting of one Captain, Two Surveyors, & Nine privates,
be Established in y e pay of this Government in y e following
Manner
One Captain, at Eleven pounds g Month the first Sur-
veyor, Eight pounds the Second Surveyor, Six pounds the
Privates at three pounds twelve shillings each the service to
commence y* first of August. & to end y e middle of October
next.
& that if s d Privates should be taken out of any of y e forts
where they are in y e pay of this Government that Pay shall
be considerd as a part of y" above Establishment.
Sent up for concurrence, James Otis, Speaker
In Council July 11, 1761. Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec*
Consented to Fra. Bernard
Scarborough, Petition. 1761.
To His Excellency Francis Barnard Esquire Captain Gen-
eral and Governor in Chief in and over His Majestys Prov
ince of the Massachusetts Bay The Honourable his Majestys
Council and House of Representives in General Court assem-
bled at Boston May 1761-
The Freeholders & other Inhabitants of the Town of
Scarborough Qualify'd by Law to Vote agreeable to Charter
Humbly Shews
That in the Month of February last past Enoch Freeman
236 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Esq r Requested of your Petitioners (by Posting up Papers at
the different Publick Places at said That we would give him
our Votes at our March meeting for being County Register
When the time for puting up the Annual warning for March
meeting came the Select men put an Article in the warning
to Chuse a Register, M r Small Town Clerk said it had better
be in the following words, viz* " Arid also to Act on any thing
that may be found Necessary," a Practice which we have
offten used and never found it disputed befor_, and at the
time of said March meeting last past Edward Milliken Esq r
Being Chosen Moderator (on purpose that we might Act
wisely & Safely ) he having the direction of the Meeting &c
Order'd all Persons Qualify'd by Law to Vote to bring in
their Votes for a Register of Deeds which was then don agree-
able to Law and Coustome as we then and do still Think at
least with all Humble submission to your Excellency your
Honours & Gentlemen we think was Consistant with the
Honest intent and meaning of the Law, Especialy as Enoch
Freeman Esq r aff d was at the meeting with a Number of his
Friends from Falmouth making Interest for him before and
at the very Time of the Meeting M r Nathaniel Green was
allso There So that The whole Town was as well Acquainted
with the Choice of a Register and allso of the Candidates as
they Ever can be of any Vote Notwithstanding of which the
Justices of Inferiour Court held at Falmouth this Instant
May has Sett our Votes aside. We have Much more to say
if Occasion Require But wont intrude on your Excellency &
Your Honour's &cc Goodness hoping the Honesty of our
Request will be sufficient Wherefore your Petitioners Hum-
bly Prays That Your Excellency Your Honours and Gentle-
men would Take our Case into your wise Consideration and
Grant us the Privilege of our Votes as they were Honestly
and Truely Voted last March or otherways The Privilege of
Voting again Before the May Sessions at Falmouth are over
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 237
Being Adjourned to next July and Your Petitioners as in
Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray
his
Joseph Waterhouse Will O Mitchell William Harmon
mark
Elisha Bragdon John Berry Samuel Davis
his
Benj a X Blake Benj than Tilliken
mark his
Robert m c Laughlin John Hodgden Thomas X
mark
John Milliken Nath 11 Milliken Samull Boothby
Morris Obrian Jonathan Wingett Daniel Marston
11 Boothby Jun r Nathaniel Seavey Sam 11 Carll Junr
David Libby Ju r John ball Benjamin Carter
Lemuel Smith Abraham Tbr James Boothby
Josua Moonenday John Inaes John Libby
Samson Plumer Josiah Ring Sam 11 Small
Andrew Libby Edm d Hagens Joseph Stephens
Samuel Libbee Sam 11 Fogg Joseph Fogg
Daniel Fogg Joshua Brown
In the House of Representatives June 19, 1761
Whereas it appears to this Court that in the Choice of a
County Register, for the County of Cumberland last spring,
the Inhabitants of the Town of Scarborough had not any
voice, Therefore Resolved, That the proceeding of the Jus-
tices of the General Sessions for said County, at their Meet-
ing in May last, be sett asside & that the severall Towns in
said County be impower'd & they are hereby impower'd to
vote anew for a County Register & to make return of their
votes at y e Generall Sessions of said County to be held in
September next and the selectmen in the severall Towns in
s d County are hereby directed to notify them accordingly and
all Records & proceedings done & performed by Enoch Free-
man Esq r as county Register by virtue of his appointment by
the Justices at their meeting in Nov r last or in consequence
of the choice in May last, ( said proceedings being otherways
regular ) are hereby confirmed & are to be held good & valid
238 DOCUMENT ART HISTORY
to all Intents & purposes & y* said Enoch Freeman is hereby
Impowered to continue to act as county register for y e County
of Cumberland aforesaid untill the Generall Sessions of y e
Justices of s d County to be held in September next
Sent up for concurrence
Att r R Cotton Cler Dom Rep
In Council June 20. 1761. Read and Non concurred And
Ordered That this Petition be dismissed
Sent down for concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep June 23 1761
Read and Nonconcurred and the House adhere to their own
Vote as taken into a new Draft
Sent up for concurrence
Att r R Cotton Cler Dom Rep
In Council July 1, 1761. Read and Nonconcurred
A Oliver Sec'
In the House of Representatives June 23 1761
Whereas it appears to this Court that in the Choice of a
County Register, for y e County of Cumberland, last Spring,
the Inhabitants of the Town of Scarborough had not any
voice, Therefore resolved, that the Proceedings of the Jus-
tices of the Generall Sessions for said County, at their Meet
ing in May last, be sett asside so far as they relate to this
Matter, and that the severall Towns in said County be
Impowered & they are hereby Impower'd to vote anew for a
County register at their next March Meeting & to make
return of their votes at y e Generall Sessions of said County
to be held in May next and the selectmen of the several
Towns in s d County are hereby directed to notifie them
accordingly and all Records & Proceedings done & performed
by Enock Freeman Esq r as county register by virtue of his
appointment by the Justices at their Meeting in Nov r last, or
in Consequence of the Choice in May last ( said Proceedings
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 239
being otherways regular) are hereby confirmed & are to be
held good & valid to all Intents & Purposes & the said Enock
Freeman is hereby Impower'd to Continue to act as County
register for y e County of Cumberland aforesaid untill the
Generall Sessions of y e Justices of said County in May next.
Anno regni regis Georgy terty Secundo
An act to annull a division heretofore made by the propri-
etors of common & undivided lands in a place called Philips
town in the county of York.
Whereas the proprietors of the common and undivided
lands in a place called Philips town in the county of York
have petitioned this court setting forth that in order to an
effectual settlement of the said lands it is needfull that a
division be made thereof that so each proprietor may know
& settle his part in severalty, and that it appears by the
records of said proprietors that in the year 1730 a division
was made of two thousand acres part of the said land into
forty lots of fifty acres each and that the proprietors drew
their several lots in the said division, but that it no way
appears A where the land so divided is, nor any plan of the
division being to be found, the petitioners did thereupon pray
that the said ancient division may by the authority of this
court be annulled & vacated to the end they may proceed
regularly to a new division.
Be it therefore enacted by the governor council and house
of representatives that the said division made in the said year
1730 be and hereby is annulled & made void - that the said
proprietors be and hereby are enabled to proceed to a division
of the whole or any part of the lands by them held in com-
mon as afores d as they might have done if the division afores d
in the year 1730 had never been made Provided always That
nothing in this Act shall be understood or construed to affect
the Right or Title of any person actually settled upon lands
240 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
in any part of Phillips Town ; B but such Right and Title
shall be and remain as if this Act had never passed
In Council July 7, 1761. Read a first and second time
and passed to be engrossed
Sent down for concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ve8 July 9, 1761
Read and Ordered that the consideration of this Bill be
refer'd to the next sitting of this Court, and that in the mean
time Samuel Adams Clerk to the Prop 18 of Phillips Town
Insert the Substance of this Bill in one of the Boston News-
papers three Weeks successively; as also Post the same up
in some publick place in said Plantation of Phillips Town,
That so any Persons concerned may shew cause ( if any they
have) at the next sitting of this Court why the said Bill
should not pass into a Law.
Sent up for concurrence James Otis Speaker
In Council July 9, 1761 Read & Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
In Council Nov r 25, 1761
The Board resuming the Consideration of this Bill, and it
appearing that publick notice of the Substance thereof had
been - agreeable to the foregoing Order, and no objections
being offer'd thereto - It is thereupon Order'd that the same
do pass to be Engross'd with the following Amendments viz
at A dele where the Land so divided is
insert where & in what manner the said Lotts were laid
& bounded,
at B insert assign'd or allotted to him -before the making
of the Division aforementioned.
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves Nov r 26 1761
Read three several times and concur'd
James Otis Speaker
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 241
At a Parish Meeting held in the first Parish in Scarborough
August the 27 th 1T61 -
Voted and Concured ( at s d Meeting ) with the Churches
Vote to Give M r Phinehas Whitney a Call to Setle in the
Ministery in said Parish
Attest Sam 11 Fogg Parish Clark
At a Parish Meeting held in the first Parish in Scarborough
March y e 16 th 1762
Unanimously Voted and Concured with the Churches Vote
to Give M r Samuel Foxcraft a Call to Setle in the Work of
the Ministery in this Parish
Attest Sam 11 Fogg Parish Clark
Letter, Ichdbod Goodwin to Hon. TJio 8 Hutchinson
Berwick 16 Nov r 1761
Sir
I Reseved yor Leter Confirmen the mestack in the Roll as
your Leter to mee that I never Reseved.
You say or Sir Willam Pepprell that I have spock to Cor-
nel Sparock and hee Told me that hee wod Luck mongest
his papers But hee hant Let mee now whar he Has found
it if your honon Cant help mee I dont now whot I shall dow
I left my papers in the in gagment bot whot Your Onorer
noues a bout it you had the Copey and the som was 11-9-0
& som penc I think at the best of my Judment and if your
honer Can dow Aney thing for mee pray Lett Mager Cutt
now and you will a blige your
frend & verey Hombill Servent
Ichabod Goodwin
Petition of Sam 1 Adams
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Eso^ Captain General
& Commander in Cheife in & over the Province of the Mas-
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242 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
sachusetts Bay ; The Honourable the Council! & House of
Representatives in General Court assembled the 20 th of
November 1761
Samuel Adams of Boston Clerk to the Proprietors of a
Tract of Land in the County of York called Phillipstown,
begs leave humbly to make known to - Hon bl Court, that in
obedience to their order he hath notifyd the Resident Propri-
etors of said Land of the Substance of a Bill now pending in
said Court for setting aside an ancient division of said Land
for Reasons offerd, by inserting an Advertisement in one of
the Boston News papers, & also by causing the same to be
posted in a publick place in said Phillipstown, which last he
is informd by a Letter from Jeremiah Moulton Esq, of York,
is done to all which he is ready to give his Affidavit
Wherefore he humbly prays that said Bill may be passd
into a Law, no persons appearing to object thereto.
Sam 1 Adams
Petition of Eben r Thorndike others 1762
Province of the Massachusetts Bay Jan ry 3 d 1762
To his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Captain General
and Governour in and over his Majesty's Province
afores'd the Honourable His Majesty's Council and
House of Representatives, in General Court Assembled
We the Subscribers having been Soldiers at Fort Pownall
and now Settled at a Place called Magebaggadeuse on the
Eastern Side of Penobscott Bay, and others desirous of set-
tling there themselves, or Settling other good Families in
their Room ; for the Accommodation of Numbers that want
Land, and to carry on the Fishery, Humbly request,
Your Excellency and Honours wou'd Please to grant Your
Petitioners and their Heirs, a Township to be bounded as
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
243
follows, beginning about three miles above Casteens River,
at a Place called Sandy Point and to run East North East
Eight Miles, then South South East to the Ocean and then
West South West Eight Miles, and then to the first Bounds
lentioned, a Neck of Land Water and Islands, And Your
'etitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c
Idward Milliken Eben r Thorndike Nath 11 Milliken
imuel Freeman Joseph Brown Eze Gushing
Tohn Bicknell Jun r Ezekiel Gushing Ju r Mark Haskell
Joseph Milliken
David Elwill
John Trott
Henry Herrick
Thomas Trott
Feremiah Gushing Benj a Milliken
,emuel Smith Sam 11 Gate
fathan 611 Harmon Dan 11 Mackey
r ill m Masury Samuel Trott
John Trott William Morgan
William Bartlett Stephen Huchinson John Roundey
luel Osborn Nicolas Thorndike John Melbery Milliken
.ndrew Thorndike Thomas Milliken Joseph Wood
William Haskell Anthony Dyer Thomas Stroute
Samuel Wood Benjamin Robbins Samll Trask
>enjamin Robbins Joshua Silvester juner ArChebaild Hency
Samuel Silvester Josiah heney
Daniel Noyes Samuel Silvester
Samuel Trask Joshua Combes
Andrew Simonton David Trask
Spencer Bret George Dyer
Bengman Thorndike Thomas Trask
Thomas Williamson John Thomdike
Joshua Woodbery Adam Silvester
Paul Thorndike John Robinson Ju r
Nathaniel Jordan ju Joseph Wilson
David Silvester
Stephen Combes
Joseph Trask
William Dyer
Rougles Colbe
David Alden
Bengman frizzel
Samuell Clark
Nath 11 Ingersoll
Edward Milliken Ju r
Petition of David Marsh others 1762
Haverhill Jan 1 * 6 th 1762
To Messrs David Marsh, Enoch Bartlet, James M c Hard
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Esq r , James Duncan, Cpt Edmond Moors, Opt Peter Parker,
Dudly Calton & Benj Harrod
We the Subscribers being desirous of setling some of the
Land upon the Sea Coasts or Rivers between the Lands
belonging to the Heirs of the Late Honourable Brigadier
General Waldo and the River Passamaquade or S* Croix
desier our Names may be carryed to the great and General
Court at their next Session with a Petition which we desier
you'll please to draw and Lay before the same for Lands
within s d Limmits for the purposes aforesaid
William Fairfield John Dow Jun r
Isaac Bradley Jonathan Buck
David Remmick Nathaniell Rolf
Nathaniell Jonston John Jonston
Jesse Jonston
Daniel Jonston
Olliver Knight
Josiah Fulsom
Enoch Noyes
William Lampson
Caleb Jonston
Charles Haddock
John Knight Jun r
Benjamin Moores
Samuell Clements Joshua Sawyer
James Sawyer William M c Hard
Daniel Hills
Philip Clements
Jonathan Kimball
James Duncan Jun r
John Dow tersus
David Marsh Jun r
Moses Marsh
Thomas Jonston
William Townsend
Tristram Knight
Edmond Herriman
Samuell Little
James M c Hard Juner
Peter Clements
Benj a Kimball
Benj n Pettingall
Isaac Snow
Jonathan Kimball Jun r Jeremiah Pecker
Benjamin Clements Cutten Marsh
Jacob Sayer Enoch Badger
Peter Morse Jun r Amiruhamah Moores Ebenezer Mudget
John Moody
Moses Mudgit
John Ayers
Joseph Sayer
Daniel Poor
Joseph Pilsbury
Moses Kelly
Joshua Howard
Elias Jonston
Edmond Sayer
Moses Swasey
John Goodwin
Daniel Poor Jun r
Ben" Morse
James Woodward Thomas West
John Eaton
Hanes Johnston
John Woodman
Simeon Goodwin
Jonathan Poor
Benj n Pilsbury
Stephen Coffin
Asa Heath
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
245
William Page
Stephen Little
Moses Bartlet
John Hazen Jun r
Samuell Kobie
James Cook
Daniel Bartlet
Samuell Ayers
Joshua Baley
Moses Little
Peter Herriman
Ephraim Noyes
Willam Page
Samuell Bayley
Thomas Whitacer
Asael Herriman
John Bayley
Lewis Page
James Bricket
Nathaniel Bartlet
William Cook
Ephram Baley
Samuell Morrison
Samuell Ayers ter* Jacob Morse
Theophilus Eaton Mark Emerson
Joseph Johnston Joseph Hadley
John Mills
Asa Herriman
John Hesseltine
Wilks West
Moses Hazen
Joseph Swaysey
James Winn
Israel Morrill
Kelly Plummer
Samuel Johnston
Josiah Brown
Ebenezar Day
John Whiting
Jonathan Webster Jun r Jacob Bayley
James Pecker
Edmond Morse
Ezekiel Wilson
Ezekiel Eaton
Jacob Ayers
Moses Morse
John Mulliakin
William Marshal
David Pettangal
Ebenezer Hale
Ezra Chase
Alpheus Godwin
Timothy George
Jasial Herriman
John Farnam
Maxey Hesseltine
Joseph Jillings
John Hazen
Nathaniel Burpey
Robert Hale
David George
Samuel Plummer
Eliphalet Martin
Peter Johnston
Samuell Kimball
Ebenezar Kimball
Jacob Buck
Jonathan Buck Jun r Daniell Jaques
Bezeliel Calton Nathan Baker
Dudley Carl ton Jun r Joshua Springer William Kimball
Nathaniel Marsh Stephen Knight
John Duncan James Simonds
Joel Herriman- William Duncan
William Duncan Jun r Benj n Eaton
Jonathan Eaton Abraham Duncan
John Duncan ter 8 Ezekiel Belknap
James Clemans Samuell Bell
Alexander Wilson James King
Moses Chase
George Duncan Jun r
Samuel Souther
George Duncan ter 8
Andrew Frink
John Humphrey
Peter Page
James Wilson
246
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Ebenezar Eaton John Otterson Ammy Hanes
Samuell Fisher Samuell George John Duncan
Timothy Smith David Slorow John Pell
George Duncan y e fath Samuel Trask John Bell
Barnard Kimball Adam Dickey Joseph Hanes
John Barnet Evan Jones Samuel Hides
Richard Ayer Mathew Slorow Ebenezar Kimball
Thomas Berverly Richard Emarson Jun r David Berverly
David Hanes
Isaac Bruester
Samuel Moores
Joseph Bell
Samuell Duncan
Adam Wier
James Tood
Dudley Lad
Mathew Patten
Ebenezar Portar
James Aiken
Ephraim Chandler
Samrnuel Johnston David Stell
Samuell Cockran Benj n Gage Jun 1
Jonathan Nelson
James Patterson
Enoch Marsh
Peter Ewons
Samuell Foster
John Wier
Ruben Mills
John Gilman
Nathaniell Gage Jun r Robert Stewart Amos Mulliakim
John Cockran
Benj n Day
Joseph Frey ju r
Benj a Cudworth
David Nevens
Moses Day
Rob* Parker
Jacob Kimball
Jonathan Stevens ju r
William Easman
Sam 1 Chickering
John Chickering ju r William Cockran
Nathaniell Cockran Benj a Stevens
Mathew Thornton Nicholas Holt
Samuel Foster
James Cockran
Samuel Blodget
William Blair
William Gooch
Hugh Ramsey
Ephraim Peerce
William Hopkins Elies Joans
Jon a Bates Joseph Boyes
Jeremiah Hesseltine Nath 1 frye Ju r
John Swa Daniel Page
John McLaughlin
Abiel Freye
Jonathan Gilmore
John Stinson
Timothy Walker
Nathan Joans
Daniel Spauldin
William Wallis
Ward Noice
Joseph McCartney
James Lister
Sammuel Allison
Simon Elliot
John Hogg
Nath 1 Allen
James Gregg
James fowls Jun r
William Bradley
George Duncan
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
247
Jabez Fisher
Jn Baker
James Pecker Ju r
Josiah Snelling
Baley Bartlet
Benj a Gushing
Simeon Parker
James Richardson
Joseph Stevens
Jo 9 Hall
Samuel Fisher
Jn Prince
Isaac Osgood
Jo 8 Mullikin Ju r
William Maxwell
John Truman
W m Frye
George Duncan Jun r
Jeremiah Fisher
James Harrod
Ebinezer Herrick
Benj a Hammatt
William Greenleaf
Sam 1 Hogg
John Varnum
Rufus Clap
Nathan Parker
John Duncan Jun r Peter Parker ju r John Dummer
John Farnum ju r Jn Cogswell Ju r Benj n Harrod Jun r
Jonathin Begley Ephraim Bound David Dixon
John Indicott William McHard Juiner Nath 11 Brown
Samuel Glover Nath 11 Brown Ju r John Hall
Samson Stoddard Theophilus Mansfield John Warren Ju r
Benj a Bond Benj a Ingals Jonas Harrington
Isaac Parker Rob* Patten Jacob Tyler
Benj a Kingsbury Thomas Bartlet Ju r Sam 1 Barnard
Jon n Marsh Ju r
Jonas Noyes
Ebenezer Nichols
Jobe Gage
Andrew Black
W m Fairfield Ju r
Moses Davis
Joshua Harrod
Ebenezer Hall
William Nickels
Charles Prescott
Eben zr Hough
Rob* Duncan
Humphry Barret
Nath 1 Hall
Joseph persons
Benj Mubb: Holmes
John Mico Wendell W m Watts
Bellingham Watts James Brewing
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Cap* Gen 1 the
Commander in Chief of said Province, to the Honourable
his Majesties Council and the Representatives in Gen 1
Court assembled at Boston Jan ry 13 th 1762
The Petition of the Subscribers hereunto on behalf of
themselves and associates whose Names are Contained in the
Several lists Accompanying this Petition Humbly Sheweth
248 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
That your Petitioners and Associates who by far are the
Greatest part of them Persons Brought up to Husbandry and
not having lands Sufficient for themselves and Sons who
are also Husbandmen have been put Upon the enquiry for
Wilderness lands to Exercise their Calling upon And that
in the course of their Enquiry, they have been lately inform'd
that there is a considerable Tract of Unappropriated Wilder-
ness Lands and Islands, lying between the Province of Nova
Scotia and that part of this Province call Province of Main
of which this Goverment have the Inspection with Power of
granting the Same, Sending home such grants for his Majes-
ties approbation And as your Petitioners and Associates
Apprehend the Setling said Lands or Islands would be Agree-
able to His Majesty Your Excellency and Honours - engage
Many persons to become Setlers there that would otherwise
go out of the Province They Humbly pray you will please
to grant them such a Quantity thereof as you May Judge
proper for Such a Number of persons as your Petitioners and
Associates consist of viz* 360 with Liberty of Viewing and
reconoitering the Same and to Plan and Pitch Upon Such
Tract or Tracts or So much of it as they shall be Alow'd and
find Suitable for their purpose in Some place or places on
the Sea Coast Rivers or Inland part, between the River S l
Croix or Passamaquoddy, and land Near Penobscut river
belonging to the Heirs of Brigd r Gen 1 Waldo or of said
Islands on the Coast and return to your Exellency and
Hon rs a plan or Plans of the Same Setting forth and Shewing
it's Bounds and Extent ; in Such time as you may See fit to
Order them
But inasmuch as the lands Pray'd for are at a considerable
Distance from the respective homes of your Petitioners and
Associates, And the preparing Habitations there and Trans-
porting themselves and Family's to them will be Attended
with Considerable Difficulty and expence Your Petition"
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
249
for themselves and Associates further Pray Your Excellency
and Hon rs will please to Grant Time Proportionable to those
things for fulfilling Such Conditions as you may see fit to
Injoin them, in case you should See cause to grant their
[uest And as in Duty bound will ever Pray
James M c Hard
Dudley Carlton
20 1762.
ivid Marsh Enoch Bartlet
fames Duncan Edmund Mooers
'eter Parker Benj" Harrod
the House of Representatives
Voted, That the Petition of David Marsh, Enoch Bartlet,
Fames M c Hurd, James Duncan, Peter Parker, Edmund Moers,
>udley Carlton, Benjamin Harrod, and three hundred and
Fty two Others their Associates, be so far granted, as that
lere be and is hereby Granted unto Him the said David
[arsh & his Associates herein named viz 1
Inoch Bartlet James M c Hard
'eter Parker Edmund Moores
Benjamin Harrod W m Fairfield
^on a Buck
David Remmick
^ohn Johnston
Jesse Johnston
Cdmund Morse
Jacob Morse
Szekiel Eaton
Joseph Hadley
kloses Morse
Maxey Hesseltine
Villiam Marshall
John Hazen
Sbenezer Hale
Tho 8 Johnston
)liver Knight
Tristram Knight
Cnoch Noyes
Samuel Little
tames Sawyer
Peter Clements
^hilip Clements
Jeremiah Pecker
saac Snow
John Dow jun r
rohn Dow 3 d
Nath 1 Rolf e
Hoses Marsh
William Lampson
iVill m Townsend
Robert Hale
Jpheus Goodwin Samuel Plummer
James Duncan
Dudley Carlton
James Duncan ju r
David Marsh ju r
Joshua Bayley
Theophilus Eaton
John Mills
John Hesseltine
Moses Hazen
Caleb Johnston
John Knight jun r
Joshua Sawyer
Jon a Kimball
Benj a Clemons
Isaac Bradley
Nath 1 Johnston
Daniel Johnson
James Winn
Kelly Plummer
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Jasial Herriman Peter Johnson
Peter Morse jun r Ebenezer Mudgit
Moses Mudget Hanes Johnston
Joseph Sayer Simeon Goodwin
Joseph Pilsbury Benjamin Pilsbury
James Woodward Asa Heath
Stephen Little Charles Haddock
Edmund Herriman Benj a Moores
Jn M c Hard ju r
William M c Hard
Benj a Kimball
Jon a Kimball j r
Cutten Marsh
Enoch Badger
John Moody
John Eaton
John Ayers
John Woodman
Daniel Poor
Jon a Poor
Moses Ketley
John Bayley
John Hazen jun r
James Bricket
James Cook
William Cook
Samuel Ayers
James Pecker
Samuel Ayers tert 8 Ezekiel Wilson
Joseph Johnston
Jacob Ayers
Asa Herriman
John Mullken
Wilks West
David Pettangal
Joseph Swasey
Stephen Coffin
William Page
Asael Herriman
Moses Bartlet
Lewis Page
Samuel Robie
Nathaniel Bartlet
Daniel Bartlet
Jacob Bayley
Joshua Springer
Nath 1 Marsh
James Simonds
Joel Herriman
Benjamin Eaton
Jonathan Eaton
Ezekiel Belknap
Ezra Chase
Israel Merrill
Timothy George
Jacob Buck
Jonathan Buck jun r
Nathan Baker
Alexander Wilson
Jacob Sayer
Joshua Howard
Edmund Sayer
John Goodwin
Benj a Morse
Moses Little
Josiah Fulsom
Sam 1 Clements
Daniel Hills
Benj a Pettingall
Amiruhamah Moores
Elias Johnston
Moses Swasey
Daniel Poor jun r
Ephraim Noyes
Samuel Bayley
Jon a Webster jun
Samuel Morrison
Mark Emerson
John Varnam
Joseph Tillings
Nathaniel Purpey
Thomas West
Peter Herriman
William Page
Thomas Whitaker
Ephraim Bayley
Moses Chase
Samuel Souther
Andrew Frink
David George
Josiah Brown
John Whiting
James Wilson
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251
John Otterson
David Slorow
Adam Dickey
Matthew Slorow
Isaac Bruister
James King
Samuel George
Samuel Trask
Evan Jones
Samuel Fisher John Duncan y e 4 th
George Duncan y e 4 th John Bell
John Barnet
Thomas Berverly
James Clemens
Ebenezer Eaton
Timothy Smith
Barnard Kimball
Richard Ayers
Rich d Emerson jun David Hanes
Dudley Lad Samuel Moores
Ebenezer Porter Samuel Duncan
Ephraim Chandler James Patterson
Samuel Hides
James Tood
Peter Page
Ammy Hanes
John Pell
Joseph Hanes
Ebenezer Kimball
Jonathan Nelson
Enoch Marsh
Samuel Foster
Matthew Patten
James Acken
David Stell
Robert Stewart
Joseph Bell Peter Ewins
Adam Wier John Wier
Samuel Cockran John Gilman
John Cockran Benjamin Cudworth William Cockran
Nath 1 Cockran Matthew Thornton William Wallis
John M c Laughlin James Cockran
Jonathan Gilmore William Blair
Timothy Walker Samuel Johnston
Benjamin Gage jun r Nath 1 Gage jun r
Moses Day Benjamin Day
Jacob Kimball Eliphalet Marton
Ebenezer Kimball Samuell Kimball
Daniel Jaques Bezaleel Calton
William Kimball Stephen Knight
George Duncan William Duncan
George Duncan tert 8 Hugh Ramsey
Daniel Spauldin William Hopkins
Joseph M c Cartney
Samuel Allison
Reuben Mills
Amos Mulliken
William Easman
Samuel Johnston
Ebenezer Day
Dudley Calton j r
John Duncan
Will Duncan j r
John Hogg
James Gregg
Joseph Boyes Jeremiah Hasseltine William Bradley
Daniel Page Jabez Fisher Jeremiah Fisher
Samuel Fisher James Pecker jun r Eben r Herrick
Isaac Osgood Bayley Bartlet Will m Greenleaf
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DOOUMENTAEY HISTORY
William Maxwell Simeon Parker
W m Torye
Peter Parker j r
John Humphry
Nicholas Holt
Abiel Freye
John Stinson
Nathan Jones
Elias Joans
Nath 1 Frye jun r
James Hall
Joseph Stevens
Abraham Duncan
Samuell Bell
Samuel Foster
Samuel Blodget
William Gooch
Ephraim Prerer
Jon a Bates
John Briggs
John Farnum j r
Jonathan Stevens Robert Parker
Sam 1 Chickering Jn Chickering j r
John Prince
Ja 8 Mulliken j r
Josiah Snelling
Benj a Gushing
John Truman James Richardson
Ephraim Bounds John Indicott
Nath 1 Brown j r Samson Stoddard
Benjamin Ingals John Baker
Sam 1 Barnard W m Fairneld
Robert Duncan Moses Davis
Humphry Barrett Joshua Harrod
Nath 1 Hall Eben r Hall
Joseph Parsons William Nickells
Andrew Black Benj Mull: Holmes
John Mico Wendell W m Watts
John Varnum
Nathan Parker
John Duncan tert 8
Benj a Stevens
Ward Noice
James Lister
Simon Elliot
Nath 1 Allen
James Fowls jun r
George Duncan
Benj Harrod j r
Joseph Frye j r
David Nevens
Benj a Hammett
Sam 1 Hogg
Rufus Clap
Nath 1 Brown
John Warren jun r
James Harrod
John Marsh j r
Jonas Noyes
Eben r Nicholls
Jabez Gage
Alex r Nickells
Charles Prescott
Eben r Hough
Jacob Tyler
Isaac Parker Rob* Patten
Benj a Kingsbury Thomas Bartlet jun r Bellingham Watts
James Vrewing George Dumar jun r John Duncan j r
John Dummer John Cogswell j r Jonathan Begley
David Dexon William M c Hard j r Samuel Glover
John Hall Theophilus Mansfield Benj a Bond
Jonas Harrington
their Heirs and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 253
Townships of Land, each to consist of the Quantity of six
Miles Square, of the unappropriated Lands of this Province,
between the River Penobscot and the River S* Croix ; to be
laid out in as regular and contiguous a Manner as the Land
will admit of : That no Township be more than six Miles on
the Sea Coast, or on Penobscot or other Rivers : That they
return a Plan or Plans of the same ( taken by a Surveyor and
Chainmen on Oath ) to this Court for further Confirmation,
on or before the last Day of July next : That they within six
Years after they shall obtain his Majesty's Approbation of
this Grant ( unless prevented by War ) settle each Township
with sixty good Protestant Families, and build sixty Houses,
none to be less than eighteen Feet Square, and seven Feet
Stud; and clear and cultivate five Acres of Land on each
Share fit for Tillage or Mowing ; and that they build in each
Township a suitable Meetinghouse for the publick Worship
of God, and settle a Learned Protestant Minister, and make
Provision for his comfortable and honourable Support : And
that in each Township there be reserved and appropriated
four whole Rights or Shares in the Division of the same
( accounting one sixty fourth Part a Share ) for the following
Purposes, Viz* One for the first settled or Ordained Minister,
his Heirs and Assigns for ever ; one for the use of the Min-
istry, one to and for the use of Harvard College in Cambridge,
and one for the Use of a School for ever : And if any of the
Grantees or Proprietors of any or each of said Townships
respectively, shall neglect within the Term of six Years as
before mentioned to do and perform according to the several
Articles respecting the Settlement of his Right or Share as
hereby enjoined, his whole Right or Share shall be intirely
forfeited and enure to the Use of the Province.
Provided nevertheless, the Grant of the Above Lands is to
be void and of none Effect unless the Grantees do obtain his
Majesty's Confirmation of the same in eighteen Months from
this Time.
254 DOCUMENTABY HISTORY
And be it further Ordered as a Condition of the Grant
aforesaid, That each Grantee give Bond to the Treasurer of
this Province for the Time being, and to his Successors in
said Office, for the Sum of Fifty Pounds for the Use of this
Province, Conditioned for the faithful Performance of the
Duties required according to the Tenor of the Grants afore-
said ; And that a Committee or Committees be appointed by
this Court to take said Bonds accordingly.
And further that said Committee be impowered to a'dmit
others as Grantees in y e room of such Persons contained in
y e List aforesaid who shall neglect to appear by themselves or
others, in their Behalf, to give Bonds at such time as y e
Comm e shall appoint.
Sent up for Concurrence. James Otis Speaker
In Council March 2 d 1762. Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Letter to Hon. Jere h Powel. 1762.
New Glocester January the 14 1762.
To Jere ah Powel Esq r
Honoured Sir these are to inform your Honour that we
the Inhabitants of New Glocester are In danger of haveing
our Town Spoiled by reason of the New-Boston Proprietors
Runing their line in upon us and as we live a great distance
from our Committee we would Apply ourselves to you desire-
ing your Honour to be a friend for us in the Affair and as
your self is so well acquainted with the Affairs and Settle-
ments of these three new Towns ( viz ) New Marblehead
New Boston and New Glocester that it would be needless for
us to write Every perticuler but ondly Enform you that New
Marblehead has got by a late line a considerable quantity of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 255
land more then they ought to have for their Townshp which
drives New Boston upon us.
And as one man ( viz ) M r Edward King who was the
Cheif Surveyor in laying out these three Towns first New
Marblehead then New Boston and lastly New Glocester which
line between New Boston and New Glocester is now fairly to
be seen upon the Trees and that line was accounted to be a
Right line between Town and Town, whereupon New Gloces-
ter Proprietors Immediately layed out their Town for the first
division Into Sixty Acre lots and the land being more com-
modious for the first Settlement of the Town began the first
division lots next to New Boston line and upon these lots the
Town is now settled and as we have thus fairly and Honestly
begun and Carried on our Town through the great dificuties
of the Enemy and with great Cost and hard Labour have got
our Town In a flourshing manner but if it be allowed that we
shall be cut off from our first line then our Town will be
wholly Ruined and the major part of the Inhabitants we
therefore desire Your Honour to lay the Case before the great
and Generall Court hopeing that they will as we are his Maj-
esties Subjects let us Injoy the fruits of our own Labours and
so we subscribe your Humble Servants
P S Sir if there be any tiling that is Incorrect in this we
desire your Honour to Correct it. Yours
Jabez True Humphry Woodbery John Tufts
Barnabas Winslow Daniel Merrill William Stevens
Sam 11 Lawrence Jonathan Tyler Thomas Tucker
David Millet Samuel Parsons Eliah Royall
William Harris Moses Woodbury Horton Mitchel
Benj a Hamman Nathaniel Eveleth Robert Bayley
John M c guire Isaac Parsons John Stenchfield juneo r
Moses Stevens Samuel Paul Jonathan Row
Samuel Tarbox John Prince Moses Bradbury
Robert Burnam Eben r Mason John Stenchfield
Indorsed Cap* Powell M r Bradbury D r Sayer
256 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Report.
The report of a Committee appointed to take under con-
sideration the bounds between this Province & Nova Scotia
& also the claims of the Patentees of lands in the eastern
parts of this Province
The Committee find that the Province of Nova Scotia by
the Royal Patent to Sir W m Alexander is bounded by the
River S* Croix to the head thereof & the remotest western-
most branch or stream & from thence by an imaginary line to
run north to the river S* Lawrence
That by the Royal Charter to this Province all the lands
between the Province of Main & the said line of Nova Scotia
from the Sea to the said river S* Lawrence are undoubtedly
within the jurisdiction of this government.
That by the first voyage made by the French who gave the
name to the river S 1 Croix as also by divers maps or charts
which have been since published the said river may be
ascertained.
The Committee are therefore of opinion that one or more
gentlemen be appointed by this Court to join with such as
may be appointed by the Province of Nova Scotia to repair to
the said river S* Croix & to determine upon the place where
the said north line is to begin and to extend said line so far
as the said Committee shall think necessary & to ascertain
the same by mark'd trees or other boundary marks. And
that his Excellency the Governor be desired to acquaint the
Commander in chief of Nova Scotia with this proposal.
The Committee further report that no persons appear to
claim any grant of lands to the Eastward of the lands con-
tained in the Patent to Beauchamp & Leverett. That the
said lands in s d Patent are claimed by the representatives of
the late Brigadier General Waldo and they upon conference
with the Committee agree to release to the Province all their
right & claim to lands east of Penobscot river provided the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 257
Province release & convey to the said representatives a tract
of six miles in breadth at the head of the said patent, to
extend from the said river to the line from Muscongus after
extending said line 36 miles from said Muscongus into the
Country^ And the Committee are of opinion that such
conveyance be made by persons to be authorized & impowered
by the Court upon the terms & conditions aforesaid accord-
ingly. All , which is submitted in the name & by order of the
C omit tee
T. Hutchinson
In Council Feb^ 18 th 1762 Read & sent down
In the House of Rep ves Feb* 18 1762
Read and Ordered that this report be accepted.
Sent up for concurrence James Otis Speaker
In Council Feb* 23, 1762 Read and Concurred with the
Amendment at & viz* Insert "provided the same do not
interfere with any prior Grant And Provided the Line afore-
said extending from Muscongus into the Country do not
interfere with any prior Patent
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves Feb y 25 1762
Read and Concur'd James Otis Speaker
Consented to Fra Bernard
In the House of Representatives Feb ry 23 d 1762
Voted, That the Petition of Wait Wadsworth and Sixty
others his Associates be so far granted as that there be, and
hereby is granted unto the said Wait Wadsworth & his Asso-
ciates herein named x their Heirs and Assigns for ever as
Tenants in Common, one Township of Land, to consist of the
Quantity of six Miles Square of the unappropriated Lands of
this Province, between the River Penobscot and the River S*
17
258 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Croix : That the said Township be no more than six Miles
on the Sea Coast, or on Penobscot or other Rivers : That they
return a Plan of the same ( taken by a Surveyor and Chain-
men on Oath ) to this Court for further Confirmation, on or
before the last Day of July next : That they within six
years after they shall obtain his Majesty's Approbation of this
Grant ( unless prevented by War ) settle said Township with
sixty good Protestant Families, and build sixty Houses, none
to be less than eighteen Feet Square, and seven Feet Stud,
and clear and cultivate five Acres of Land on each Share fit
for Tillage or Mowing ; and that they build in said Township
a suitable Meeting house for the publick Worship of God,
and settle a Learned Protestant Minister, and make a Provi-
sion for his comfortable and honourable Support. And that
in said Township there be reserved the appropriated Four
Whole Rights or Shares in the Division of the same ( account-
ing one sixty fourth Part a Share ) for the following Pur-
poses, Viz* one for the first settled or ordained Minister his
Heirs and Assigns forever ; one for the use of the Ministry ;
one to and for the use of Harvard College in Cambridge and
one for the use of a School for ever: and if any of the
Grantees or Proprietors of said Township shall neglect within
the Term of six Years as before mentioned, to do and perform
according to the several Articles respecting the Settlement of
his Right or Share as hereby enjoined, his whole Right or
Share shall be entirely forfeited and enure to the Use of this
Province :
Provided Nevertheless the Grant of the above Lands is to
be void and of none Effect, unless the Grantees do obtain his
Majesty's Confirmation of the same in eighteen Months from
this Time
And be it further Ordered as a Condition of the Grant
aforesaid, That each Grantee give Bond to the Treasurer of
this Province for the Time, and to his Successors in said
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
259
Office for the Sum of Fifty Pounds for the Use of this Prov-
ince, Conditioned for the faithful Performance of the Duties
required according to the Tenor of the Grant aforesaid, and
that a Committee or Committees be appointed by this Court
to take said Bonds accordingly. And further that said Com-
mittee be impowered to admit others as Grantees in y e Room
of such Persons contained in the List afores d who shall neg-
lect to appear by themselves, or others in that behalf to give
Bonds at such time, as y e Comm e shall appoint.
Sent up for Concurrence, James Otis Speaker
In Council March 2 d 1762.
Read and Concurred.
A Oliver, Sec r
Consented to
Fra Bernard
Nath 1 Simmons Joseph Freeman ju
Samuel Bradford Ezekiel Bradford
Peres Loring Ebenezer Soule
Elnathan Weston Nath 1 Silvester
William Clertey Joseph Freeman
John Maughton Peleg Chandler
John Phillips
Blany Phillips j r
Ambros Dawes
Silvanus Prior
Silvanus Dred
Abner Weston
Jacob Weston
Blany Phillips
Joseph Holmes
Simeon Bradford
Joshua Shoanes
Zebedee Chandler
Seth Weston
Zenas Dread
Benjamin Prior jun 1
John Hunt jun r
Levi Loring
Edward Tintcham
Wrestling Alden
Jabez Washburn
William Sprague Judah Delano
Enoch Freeman Zebulon Drew
Joseph Brewster j r Amos Samson
Jethro Sprague
Calvin Partridge
Micah Soule
Sam 1 Brewster
James Cobb jun r
Micah Simmons
Joshua Stanford
Ebenezer Dawes
Bazaleel Alden
Eliphas Prior
Paul Sampson
Joseph Russell
Robert Stanford
Isaac Brewst_
Will m Drew
Nath 1 Loring
Jedidiah Simmons
George Uffel
Peleg Wadsworth
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Sam 1 Additon Peabody Bradford Constant Southworth
Ebenezer Moten John Fance D r Nath 1 Gushing
Seth Bradford Phineas Sprague
In the House of Representatives Feb r 23 d 1762
Voted, That the Petition of Moses Twitchell and one Hun-
dred and eighty Others his Associates be so far granted that
there be and is hereby granted unto Him the said Moses
Twitchell & his associates herein named viz their Heirs and
Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common, three Townships of
Land, each to consist of the Quantity of six Miles Square, of
the unappropriated Lands of this Province, between the River
Penobscot and the River S* Croix ; to be laid out in as regu-
lar and contigious a Manner as the Land will admit of : That
no Township be more than six Miles on the Sea Coast, or on
Penobscot or other Rivers :
That they return a Plan or Plans of the same ( taken by a
Surveyor and Chainmen on Oath ) to this Court for further
Confirmation, on or before the last Day of July next : That
they within six Years after they shall obtain his Majesty's
Approbation of this Grant ( unless prevented by War ) settle
each Township with sixty good Protestant Families, and build
sixty Houses; none to be less than eighteen Feet Square,
and seven Feet Stud ; and clear and cultivate five Acres of
Land on each Share, fit for Tillage or Mowing ; and that they
build in each Township a suitable Meetinghouse for the pub-
lick Worship of God, and settle a Learned Protestant Minis-
ter, and make Provision for his comfortable and honourable
Support ;
And that in each Township there be reserved and appro-
priated C four whole Rights or Shares in the Division of the
same ( accounting one sixty I> fourth Part a Share ) for the
following Purposes viz 4 one for the first settled or Ordained
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 261
Minister, his Heirs and Assigns for ever ; One for the use of
the Ministry, One to and E for the Use of Harvard College
in Cambridge, and one for the Use of a School for ever : And
if any of the Grantees or Proprietors of any or each of said
Townships respectively, shall neglect within the Term of six
Years as above mentioned to do and perform according to the
several Articles respecting the Settlement of his Right or
Share as hereby enjoined shall be entirely forfeited and enure
to the Use of this Province.
And be it further Ordered as a Condition of the Grant
aforesaid, That each Grantee give Bond to the Treasurer of
this Province for the Time being, and to his Successors in
said Office for the sum of fifty Pounds for the faithful per-
formance of the Duties required according to the Tenor of
the Grants aforesaid ; and that a Committee or Committees
be appointed by this Court to take said Bonds accordingly.
And further y* s d Comm e be impowered to admit others as
Grantees in y e Room of such Persons contained in y e List
afores d , who shall neglect to appear by themselves or others
in their Behalf, to give Bonds at such time as the Committee
shall appoint
Sent up for Concurrence James Otis Speaker
In Council March 2, 1762 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
In the House of Representatives Feb ry 23 d 1762
Voted, That the Petition of Eben r Thorndike and fifty
nine Others his Associates be so far granted as that there be,
and hereby is granted unto Him the said Ebenezer Thorn-
dike & his Associates herein mentioned viz.
Samuel Freeman Ezek 1 Gushing Ezekiel Gushing jun r
Jeremiah Gushing Joseph Milliken Sam 1 Gate
262 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Nath 1 Harmon John Trott Samuel Trott
John Trott Thomas Trott Stephen Hutchinson
Samuel Osborn Edward Milliken Nath 1 Milliken
Joseph Brown Mark Haskell Anthony Dyer
Thomas Strout Samuel Wood Samuel Trask
Joshua Silvester j r Samuel Silvester David Silvester
Samuel Silvester Samuel Trask Joseph Trask
David Trask Spencer Bret Rougles Colbe
Thomas Trask Thomas Williamson Benjamin Frissel
Adam Silvester George Dyer Benjamin Thorndike
David Alden John Thorndike Joshua Woodbery
Samuel Clark John Robinson jun r Nath 1 Ingersoll
Nath 1 Jordon jun Joseph Wilson Edward Milliken jun
John Bicknell Jun r Benjamin Milliken Lemuel Smith
Sam 1 Elwill Dan 1 Mackey W m Masury
Henry Herrick William Morgan William Bartlett
John Roundey Nicholas Thorndike Andrew Thornkike
Joseph Wood William Haskell Daniel Noyes
Paul Thorndike Jn Mulbery Milliken Thomas Milliken
Benjamin Robbins Benjamin Robbins Archibald Henery
Josiah Henery Stephen Combes Joshua Combes
Andrew Simonson William Dyer
their Heirs and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common, one
Township of Land to consist of the Quantity of six Miles
Square of the unappropriated Lands of this Province, between
the River Penobscot and the River S* Croix. That the
said Township be no more than six Miles on the Sea Coast,
or on Penobscot or other Rivers : That they return a Plan
of the same ( taken by a Surveyor and Chainmen on Oath )
to this Court for further Confirmation on or before the last
Day of July next : That they within six Years after they
shall obtain his Majesty's Approbation of this Grant ( unless
prevented by War) settle said Township with sixty good
Protestant Families, and build sixty Houses, none to be less
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 263
than eighteen Feet Square, and seven Feet Stud ; and clear
and cultivate five Acres of Land on each Share fit for Tillage
or Mowing; and that they build in said Township a suitable
Meeting-House for the publick Worship of Qod, and settle a
Learned Protestant Minister, and make Provision for his
comfortable and honourable Support : And that in said
Township there be reserved and appropriated four whole
Rights or Shares in the Division of the same ( accounting
one sixty fourth Part a Share ) for the following Purposes,
Viz 1 One for the first settled or Ordained Minister, his Heirs
and Assigns for ever, one for the Use of the Ministry ; one
to and for the use of Harvard College in Cambridge and one
for the Use of a School for ever : And if any of the Grantees
or Proprietors of said Township shall neglect within the Term
of six Years as before mentioned to do and perform accord-
ing to the several Articles respecting the Settlement of his
Right or Share as hereby enjoined, his whole Right or Share
shall be entirely forfeited and enure to the Use of this
Province.
Provided nevertheless, the Grant of the above Lands is to
be void and of none Effect, unless the Grantees do obtain his
Majesty's Confirmation of the same in eighteen Months from
this Time.
And be it further Ordered as a Condition of the Grant
aforesaid, That each Grantee give Bond to the Treasurer of
this Province for the Time being, and to his Successors in
said Office, for the Sum of Fifty Pounds, for the Use of this
Province, Conditioned for the faithful Performance of the
Duties required according to the Tenor of the Grants afore-
said : And that a Committee or Committees be appointed by
this Court to take said Bonds accordingly.
And further that said Committee be impowered to admit
Others as Grantees in the room of such persons contained in
the List aforesaid who shall neglect to appear by themselves
264 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
or Others in their behalf to give bonds at such time as the
Committee shall appoint
Sent up for Concurrence James Otis Speaker
In Council March 3 d 1761 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Grant to S. Waldo others. 1762.
By the Governour, Council and House of Representa-
L.S. tives of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
New England in the Great and General Court
Assembled
Whereas their late Majestys King William and Queen
Mary by their Letters Patent bearing date the seventh day
of October in the third Year of their Reign, did give and
grant unto the Inhabitants of the Province of the Massachu-
setts Bay ( among other things ) all those Lands and Her-
editaments lying between the Territory of Nova Scotia and
the River Sagadahoc, then and ever since known and dis-
tinguished by the Name of the Territory of Sagadahoc,
together with all Islands lying within ten Leagues of the
Main Land within the said Bounds, To Have and to Hold
the same unto the said Inhabitants and their Successors, to
their Own proper Use and Behoof forevermore : provided
always That no Grant of Lands within the said Territory of
Sagadahoc made by the Governour and General Assembly of
the said Province should be of any Force or Effect untill
their Majesties, their Heirs or Successors should signify their
Approbation of the same.
The Governour, Council and House of Representatives of
the said Province of the Massachusetts Bay in the Great and
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 265
General Court Assembled, have given and granted, and here-
by do give and grant unto Samuel Waldo, Francis Waldo,
Lucy Winslow Wife of Isaac Winslow Esq r Hannah Flucker
Wife of Thomas Flucker Esq r Children and Heirs of the late
Brigadier Samuel Waldo and Assignees of Thomas Leverett,
(In Consideration of said heirs having released and Quit
Claimed to the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, all their
Right and Title to the Lands lying between the Rivers of
Penobscott and S* Croix), a Tract of Land of six Miles in
Breadth at the head of the Patent granted to Beauchamp and
Leverett the thirteenth of March One Thousand six hundred
and twenty nine, and in the fifth year of the Reign of King
Charles the first, which six Miles shall extend from the River
Penobscott aforesaid to the Line from Muscongus, after
extending said Line thirty six Miles from said Muscongus
into the Country*; provided the same do not interfere with
any prior Grant, and provided the Line aforesaid extending
from Muscongus into the Country do not interfere with any
prior Patent ; To Have and to Hold the said Tract of Land
with all and every its appurtenances unto the said Samuel
Waldo, Francis Waldo, Lucy Winslow and Hannah Flucker
and their Heirs, to the only Use and Behoof of the said
Samuel, Francis, Lucy and Hannah as Tennants in Common
and to their Heirs and Assigns forever ; Yeilding and paying
therefor Yearly unto his Majesty his Heirs and Successors,
One fifth part of all Gold and Silver Oar and precious Stones
which shall happen to be found and gotten in the Land afore-
said provided always That the present Grant shall be of no
Force or Effect untill his Majesty, his heirs or Successors
shall signify his or their Approbation thereof.
Given in the Great and General Court and Sealed with
the public Seal of the Province at Boston, this sixth Day of
March in the Second Year of the Reign of his Majesty George
the Third, by the Grace of God of Great Britain, France and
266 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith &c and in the year of
Our Lord One Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty two
By the Governour
By the Council by Order
By the House of Representatives by Order
* Six miles beyond y e Original Patent of Beauchamp &
Leveret so as to make Thirty six miles including y e six miles
hereby granted at the head of s d Patent
Dele the words Thirty six miles from said Muscongus
Resolve relating to Townships. 1762.
At A instead of the words River of Penobscot insert
the Mouth of the River Penobscot At B instead of the words
this House insert this Court At C add as follows viz the
Person to be appointed as aforesaid giving seasonable Notice
to the Petitioners in the Boston News Papers of the time
and place when and where they may meet him.
In the House of Representatives March 2, 1762.
Whereas this B Court at their Present Sessions have
Granted Twelve Townships of Land Lying between the
Rivers of Penobscut and S* Croix to Divers Petitioners On
Certain Conditions therein Expressed referance thereto being
had, and Whereas s d Towns are to be Laid Out as Contigious
as May be, which Method is most Likely to be beneficial as
well to the Province as to the Petitioners
Therefore Resolved that the s d Petitioners in Laying out
s d Towns, begin at the mouth of the River A Penobscot, and
to Exstend their Water Line Either on the s d River or Bay
of Penobscut til they run out their Exstent, And that the
Six Towns lie adjoyning And when the Mater is so settled
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 267
to be Desided by Lot, And to Prevent Any Difficulties or
Disputes, that May arise Between the Petitioners, as well as
that Justice May be done to the Province in Runing the
Lines, there, be Some Suitable Person Skiled in those Mat-
ters Appointed by the Court, ( to be paid by the Petitioners
Accordin to their Interest, Reckoned as Townships ) whose
Duty shall be to Inspect the Several Surveyors Laying out
the Various Townships And to Deside all Controverseys that
may arise respecting their Lines as well as those between the
Province & them, which Person So appointed, Shall on or
Before the middle of June repair to the spot and attend that
Duty, And in Case Any of the Petitioners should Neglect to
appear at that time Such Delinquets to Lose their Chance by
Lot and those on the Spots to Lay out their Towns and make
their Pitch C The person to be appointed as aforesaid giving
reasonable Notice to the Petitioners in the Boston News
Papers of the time and place when and where they may meet.
Sent up for concurrence James Otis Speaker
In Council March 3, 1762
Read and Concurred A Oliver Sec*
Consented to Fra Bernard
Order, appointing a Committee. 1762.
In the House of Represen te8 , March 2 d 1762 On a Motion
made & Seconded
Ordered That Gen 1 Winslow and John Brown Esq r with
such as the Hon ble Board shall appoint be a Comittee to
receive the Release of the Representatives of Brigad r Waldo
Dec d ( & Others if any there be claiming with Them ) of
their right or Claim to any Lands East of Penobscott River
by Virtue of the Patent made to Beachamp & Leverett and
to prepare the form of a Grant to them to be passed by the
268 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
General Court of a Tract of Land six Miles in Bredth at the
Head of the Same Patent on the West Side of the s d River
agreable to the Vote of this Court of the 25 th of February
last provided s d six Miles of Land do not interfere with any
former Grant.
The Comittee to report
Sent up for Concurrence James Otis Speaker
In Council March 3. 1T62 Read and Concurred, and the
hon lc Tho 8 Hutchinson Esq^ is joined in the Affair
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
The Committee have prepared the form of a release or
quitclaim which is herewith humbly offered. The Committee
further report that they are of opinion that the form of the
grant to be made by the Province be the same with that of
the grant of Mount Desart to His Excellency the Governor
mutatis mutandis all which is humbly submitted
March 6 1762 T. Hutchinson by Order
In Council March 6, 1762. Read & sent down
In the House of Rep ves March 6 1762 Read and Accepted
Sent up for concurrence James Otis Speaker
In Council March 6, 1762. Read & Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Committees on Twelve Townships. 1762.
In the House of Representatives March 6 th 1762
Whereas This Court at their Present Sessions in Granting
the Twelve Townships to Divers Petitioners therein Named,
which Lands are Lying between the Rivers of Penobscut and
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 269
S* Croix, Determined that a Committee should be appointed
to Take Bonds of the Sundry Petitioners payable to the
Treasurer and his Successors in that office for y e use of the
Province in the Penalty of Fifty Pounds that they respect-
ively Perform the Terms Mentioned in the Grant on which
they are to hold s d Lands, which Committe are also Impower d
In case aney of those Subscribers for their Lands are removed
or shall refuse or Neglect to Give Bonds as afores d to Admit
of Others in the room of such Persons til they Fill up the
Number of Sixty to Each Town A and the House have
Chosen on their Part, for their Committe to be Joyned by
such as the Hon Dle Board shall Joyne to Carry those Matters
into Execution viz*
For the Six Towns Petitioned for by Marsh & Others
Richard Saltonstal Esq r Benj a Mulliken Esq r
For the Petitioners that Dwell in the Town of Falmouth
and Places adjacent
Jeremiah Powal Edward Mulliken Esq r
For those in and near York
John Bradbury Esq r Benj Chadburn Esq r
For those in and near Duxborough
Cap n Briggs Alden Cap n Rob* Bradford
and that the Charge of the Committe be paid by y e Petitioners
and that they make report to this Court as soon as may Be.
A Dele & Insert Therefore Voted That the persons
herein after named with such as shall be joined by the hon 1
Board be the Committees for carrying these matters into
Execution.
Sent up for concurrence James Otis Speaker
In Council March 6, 1762. Read and Concurred with the
Amendment at A and Nathaniel Sparhawk Esq r is joined to
the Committee for the Six Towns Petioned for by Marsh &
Others, for those petitiond for by the Town of Falmouth and
places adjacent & for those in and near York, and that Gam 1
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Bradford Esq r be joined for the Towns petitioned for by
Inhabitants of and near Duxborough.
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves March 6 1762
Read and Concurd James Otis Speaker
Consented to Fra Bernard
J. Frye $ B. Harrod to prefer a Petition, c.
We the Subscribers a Com tee to Manage the Prudential
affairs of the Grantees of the Six Townships Granted by the
Gen 1 Court to David Marsh and Others -
Sensible of Some Inconveniencys that may attend the Lay-
ing Out one Township on Account of a resolve Passed in the
General Court on the 2 d of March Last Do hereby desire
and Direct Col : Jos Frye and M r Benj a Harrod who are of
said Committee To Prefer a Petition or Memorial in Order
to have Something Determined which we think Uncertai]
And Doubtful in Said Resolve And to Obtain ( if it
be ) Some More favourable resolve and Instructions resped
ing the laying out or Taking Up s d Township -
And we hereby recommend it to them to make enquiry ii
what Manner the other Grantees do Intend to proceed
And to Advise with some of them about the going down
lay Out the Township And to move that a Superintendent
be Spedily Appointed if Necessary -
Haver 1 April 5 th 1762
David Marsh
Enoch Bartlett
Isaac Osgood
^ T> i
Jonathan Buck
James Duncan
James M c Hard
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Copy of Record.
Biddeford April 12 th 1762 At a Legal Town Meeting
held by the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of s d Town
Qualify'd to Vote in Town affaires.
Rishworth Jordan Esq r was chosen Moderator Voted to
sett of the Inhabitants on the East Side of Saco River in s d
Town as a District and allow said District theire just propor-
tion of the Towns personage, Lands with the Buildings
thereon Bought for the Rev d M r Moses Morrill as Shall be
adjudged by a Committee to be chosen by the Town, at said
Meeting if they see fit ; and the Value thereof be Assessed
on the Inhabitants of the West Side of y e River To be paid
to said District when they shall be so constituted by the
General Court : on said Districts giving the Inhabitants on
the West Side of y e River a Discharge in full of theire Inter-
est in the afores d personage Previledge Also
Voted that the Inhabitants on the East Side of the River
shall have theire proportionable Benefit of other Priviledges,
in common with y e Inhabitants on the West Side of said
River as the Town now Stands or may hereafter collectively
be benefited
Attes d Rishw th Jordan Tow n Clerk
A True Coppy
Inspector of Surveyors chosen.
Prov : of Mass a Bay April 17 th 1762
The two Houses pursuant to agreement proceeded to the
Choice of a person to inspect the Surveyors in laying out the
several Townships granted the last Session, Eastward of
Penobscot River ; when Samuel Livermore Esc(j was chosen
by a major part of the Votes of the two Houses
Attest A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
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A dele & insert
all the Lands in the Town of Bideford lying on the East
Side of Saco River in the County of York together with an
Island in the said River commonly called and known by the
Name of Indian Island.
B to 15 dele and insert and shall be notified of the time &
place at election in like manner with the inhabitants of the
said town of Biddeford by a warrant from the selectmen
the said town directed to a Constable or Constables of the
said District requiring him or them to warn the Inhabitants
to attend the meeting at time & place assigned which war-
rant shall be seasonably returned by the said Constable or
Constables. And the Representative may be chosen indif-
ferently from the said town or district the pay or allowance
to be born by the town and district in proportion as they shall
from time to time pay to the province tax.
Report of Committee.
The Committee to whom was refer'd the petition of Davic
Marsh & others for them selves & Associates to whom th<
Six Townships wer_ Granted by this Court the 20 th oi
Febu ry last between the Rivers Penobscot & S* Croix
Report That it be a Direction to Sam 11 Livermore Esq r
Appointed by this Court to Inspect the Survey of the Twel^
Townships Granted at or Near Penobscot; that the whol<
being first Survey'd, Marsh & his Associates draw One hali
the Same. And then the s d Marsh and his Associates, as w<
as the proprietors of the Other Six Townships mentioned ii
the Courts Grant draw among them Selves, no preference
being given to Either, and further after drawing the Town-
ships afors d M r Livermore be directed to view Each of them,
& report the Circumstance of the Land whether Pon<
II
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 273
Mountains or brocken in Order to the Courts makeing such
allowance as they think proper: which is Humbly Submitted
g r Order John Hill
In Council April 24. Read and Accepted and Ordered
That Samuel Livermore Esq, be instructed to follow the
direction above mentioned in laying out the twelve Towns
East of Penobscot.
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep v 8 April 24 1762
Read and Concur'd James Otis Speaker
Consented to Fra Bernard
The Draft of a letter to Jasper Manduit Esq r of London
chosen Agent for the Province the 23 d Instant : Said Letter
to be signed by the Secretary in the name of the General
Court, viz
Boston April 24 th 1762
Jasper Manduit Esq r
S r
The Character the General Court has received of your
integrity and Capacity, has induced them to make choice of
you as public Agent for the Province in Great Britain, as
youll observe by a transcript from the records of the Court
of yesterday's date: And it is by their direction I now
inform you of it. Your Comission signed by his Excellency
Governor Bernard is sent you herewith. It is probable the
General Court at their next May Session will instruct you
fully upon the public Affairs of the Province that will be
proper for your cognisance : But as it is necessary you
should have the earliest notice of the circumstances of their
principal Money-concerns, you are hereby informed that
according to a Letter from M r Bollan dated April 29. 1761
18
274 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Province's proportion of the Grant made by Parliament
to the Colonies for their Services in 1759 is 60,684. " -
Sterling : on the credit of which, the Gen 1 Court order'd the
Province Treasurer to draw upon M r Bollan for <60,OOO.St g
Accordingly Bills were drawn by the Treasurer in favor of
the Purchasers agreable to the form herewith sent. After
the Bills were drawn Letters were received from M r Bollan
acquainting the Court that the said Grant would be paid one
half in money, and the other half in Exchequer tallies pay-
able with Interest in March 1762.
It is probable these bills are paid by this time, or so many
of them as the Province's share of s d grant would enable him
to pay : And in case of deficiency of said Share, he was
directed to pay the Overplus Bills out of the Province's pro-
portion of the Parliamentary Grant for the Services of the
year 1760. This last mentioned Grant it is apprehended M r
Bollan has not yet received the Province's part of : And in
that case there may remain some of said Bills unpaid.
As the General Court have empowered you to receive the
Province share of the last mentioned Grant, as you'll find by
an authenticated Act of the Court herewith sent : It is the
desire of the Court, and you are hereby directed ( on receiv-
ing the Province's share of said Grant, or a Sufficiency of it
for the purpose ) to pay the s d Bills that may remain unpaid ;
together with the Interest that may be due upon them Agre-
able to their tenor. B
With respect to the Province's Proportion of the last men-
tioned Grant, if it be not already Setled, M r Bollan can fur-
nish you with the Accounts that have been transmitted him,
of the Expence the Province incurred for his Majestys Ser-
vice in 1760: and by those Accounts the proportion will be
setled. In the Settlement of it, consideration ought to be
had to this Circumstance: namely That a number of the
Province Troops was detained in Garrison at Louisbourg &
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 275
Nova Scotia during the Winter of 1759 & Spring of 1760,
occasioned by the reduction of Quebec, which prevented our
troops being releived by the Regulars. As the other Colo-
nies did nothing to balance this service we apprehend a dis-
tinct & seperate allowance ought to be made but if you
cannot obtain that you will use your utmost endeavours that
the whole expence of it be deducted out of the Grant before
any apportionment be made of it among the Colonies. The
Particulars relative to this matter, M r Bollan can inform you.
The Act above mentioned empowers you to demand and
receive of M r Bollan whatever monies may be in his hands
belonging to the Province, and to give him a discharge for
what you shall receive of him. You will therefore make
application to him pursuant to such power; and receive for
the Province use what he may pay you. C You will also
receive of him all Papers that relate to the Affairs of the
Province committed to him : in particular those that respect
the dispute between this Government and New York in
regard to the boundary lines between us : also with Connec-
ticut in regard to the Towns that have revolted to them ;
and with New Hampshire in regard to a Reimbursement for
our maintaining Fort Dumraer within that Province, and
defending their Frontiers : / and obtain of him a state of
these matters as they stand at present ; and any information
he can give you with regard to those or any other affairs of
the Province. We would recommend to you that in all mat-
ters of Law you may be concerned in relative to the Province
you consult with Richard Jackson jun r Esq r
By order of the Great & Gen 1 Court I have wrote the fore-
going as Sec r of the Province and am &c.
To be inserted at B - in Letter to M r Manduit.
And in case you should not receive the Province share of
said Grant by the time said Bills are returnable, you are
desired to take up money upon Interest upon the credit of
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said Grant & pay off said Bills & by no means suffer them
to be returned
dele at C & insert You will also receive of him all the
Papers that respect the dispute between this Government
and New York in regard to the Boundary lines between us.
Also with Connecticutt in regard to the Towns that have
revolted to them, and with New Hampshire in regard to a
reimbursement for our maintaining Fort Dummer & N Four
&c within that Province and defending their Frontiers as
also all Papers relative to the claim of the Earl of Sterling
as to the Eastern parts of this Province and all other Papers
that relate to the affairs of the Province.
Letter
The Draft of a Letter to M r Bollan to be Signed by the
Secretary in the name of the General Court, viz
Boston April 24 th 1762
William Bollan Esq r
o
I am directed by the General Court to inform you that
they have chosen Jasper Manduit Esq r of London, Agent for
the Province in your stead : And it is their request, that you
would pay the monies in your hands belonging to the Prov-
ince to him ; whose receipt will discharge you for what you
shall pay him on account of the Province : as you'll observe
by an authenticated Act of the Court herewith sent to you.
A It is their request also that you would deliver M r Man-
duit all the Papers you have relative to the public Affairs of
the Province, particularly in reference to the disputes between
this Province, and New York & Connecticut, and to our
demand upon New Hampshire, on account of our maintaining
Fort Dummer. You'll be pleased to furnish him with a state
of these matters as they stand at present: and with any
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 277
information he may want in regard to those, or any other
affairs of the Province.
The Court desires also that you would send them your
Account with the Province, in order that it may be setled.
In their name & behalf I am
S r your obed* h ble Serv*
The Draft of the foregoing Letter was agreed on by the
Great & Gen 1 Court.
A O See 1
Petition of Joseph Webber $ other*
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esqueir Captain Gen-
eral Governour and Chieff in and Over His Majestys Prov-
ince of the Massachusatts Bay and Vice admiral of the same
and the Honourable the Council and Honourable House of
Repersintetives
Humbly Sheweth
that wee the Subscribers are Inhabitants of a tract of land
laying on the west side of Kennebeck river within the Limits
of the Kennebeck Purchas from the Late Colony of New
Plymouth and wee are Desirous of Good order & Govern-
ment and that wee may have the Gospel preached to us and
also to be inabled to Provid a School to Teach our Children
and many Other Neceassarys which wee Cant Injoy in our
Present Situation therefore wee most Humbly Pray your
Excellency & Honours to Incorporate us into a Town by the
Name of
as your Excellency shall think Proper and Grant us all the
Priveledges of Other Towns in this Government by the fol-
lowing meets & Bounds Viz" begining at the South West
Eand of Brick Island which Island lays in Merremeeting Bay
and to run from the South west Eand of said Brick Island a
west North west Course Without the Varration of Compass
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which is the Southerly Line of James Bowdoin Esq rs Lott
and runs five miles from Kennebeck river then to run
Northly on the westerly Eand of Said Bowdoin Lott and
Lotts N 1 : 2 : 3 : & 4 being about 6 miles to the South line
of Lott N 5 then to run an East southeast Course on the
Southerly line of said Lott N 5 to Kennebeck river and
merremeeting Bay to the first mentioned Bounds which
makes a tract of land of about five Miles and a half square
as by the Plan anaxt & Prect lines thereon will more fully
appear And wee as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray
Kennebeck river May the 20 th 1762
Abraham Preble Isaac Gillpatrick
Elnathan Reaymand Elijah White
Joseph Webber Samuel Malbune
David James Getchel
Nathaniel Gellison Jeames White
Moses Spncer Samuel
Francis Whitmore James Cochran
John Clarck Iseck
Agreen Crabtree Abraham Preble ju 1
Getchel John Getchel
Zacheus Beal Zacheus Beal J r
Martin Haly Thomas
Elihu Getchel
Jonathan Preble
Job Gelison
Neamiah Gecthel
Solomon Goodwin
Isaac Spencer
Benjamin Shute
Eleazar Crabtree
Samuel Getchel
Robert Sedgley
Josiah Tingley
Dominick Cavany
Philip Hodgkins Jun r David Thomas
Memorial of sundry inhab ts of Biddeford. 1762.
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq Cap 1 General am
Governour in Chief in and over his Majesties Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England : The Hon 1 his Majes-
ties Council : and Hon 1 House of Representatives in General
Court assembled this 26 Day of May 1762
The Memorial of sundry Inhabitants on the East Side of
Saco River in Biddeford in the County of York Humbly
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 279
sheweth, That by reason of the many Difficulties naturally
attending the crossing said River particularly to attend the
necessary Duty of the Publick Worship of God, Your Memo-
rialists did on the twelfth Day of April last past obtain a
Vote of the Town of Biddeford that we should be a separate
District, for the Purposes of transacting the necessary pub-
lick Affairs of a Community among our Selves, more especiall
the Laudable Designs of the publick Worship of the Great
God As by the Votes of said Town, herewith exhibited will
fairly appear *
Wherefore your Memorialists request that your Excel-
lency and Honours Would at this Sessions invest said Inhab-
itants with the Powers and Priviledges of a District agree-
able to the Votes of said Town annex'd hereunto
At this Sessions of the honourable Court, We would with
Submission, suggest, as We have an Opportunity with the
greatest Unanimity of inviting an ingenious orthodox young
Gentleman, to settle over us in the Gospell Ministry Who is
also well affected among our Brethren on the West side of
the River in said Town of Biddeford, and is in High esteem
with the Rev d M r Morril Our present Town's Venerable
Pastor. And Your Memorialists as in Duty Bound shall
ever Pray &c
Biddeford May 20, 1762
Tristram Jordan John Googins Gershom Billings
John James Gray Robert Patterson Jr
Amos Chase Beniamin Jellson James Patten
Robert Patterson Robert Edgcomb William Jameson
Richard Berry Joseph Libbey Samuel Scamman
Thorn 8 Cutt John Maine Ezra Daves
Ebenezer Ayer Samuel Dennet
280 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Petition of Heirs of Rob* Jordan. 1762.
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Captain General
Governor & Commander in Chief in & Over His Majesty's
Province of the Massachusetts Bay The Hon ble His Majesty's
Council and House of Representatives for said Province in
General Court Convened the 26 Day of May 1762
The Humble Petition of Sundry of the Heirs & Legal
Representatives of Robert Jordan late of Falmouth in the
County of Cumberland Clerk Deceasd Shews.
That the said Robert was in his life time Intitled to &
Seizd of Sundry Tracts of Land in Scarborough Falmouth &
other places within the County of York as then Limited, and
in or about the Year 1679 Died so Seized That by the
Ravages & Destruction made by the Indians & the long Con-
tinuance of the Wars with them, the Descendants of the said
Robert were Scatterd over Divers parts of New England &
lost many of the Evidences of their Title to Sundry Parcels
of Land in his right, which by Reason of the Minority of
some, Coverture, Distance & Ignorance of such Right as to
others of said Descendants, has hitherto Prevented a Prose-
cution for those Lands to which they have an Undoubted
Title & ought to Recover.
That they are now so Multiplied Married Related & Con-
nected That it is next to Impossible for them all to join in
an Action at Law, both with Regard to the Description of
those who should be Pla ts , and the various Descents thro'
which the title must be Carried &c and as they are in the
Nature of Parceners Respecting such Estate, they coud not
Pursue their Claims Separate by there being now about Sixty
which Your Petitioners Remember, who are Descendants in
the Right Line from the said Robert, so that without special
Aid they seem to be under an Insuperable Difficulty in
Recovering their Right
Wherefore your Petitioner most Humbly Pray for the Aid
!
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 281
of this Hon le Court that the said Descendants may be Incor-
porated Into a Propriety & Invested with the usual Powers
& Privileges of Proprietors of Lands lying in Common, Ena-
bled to Sue & be Sued to sell Purchase & hold by such Name
in Your Wisdom you shall Judge proper and that they
ay have Leave to bring in a Bill accordingly Or Grant
,hem such other Relief in the Premises as to Your Great
Wisdom & Goodness appears proper and they as in Duty
bound will Pray &c
Jeremiah Jordan John Jord n Jeremiah Jordan Jur
his
Thomas Jordan John Martin Nath 11 N Jordan
bis mark
Samuel X Jordan Tristram Jordan Samuel Jordan Ju
mark his his
John Jordan thrd Richard X Jordan John C Jordan
mark mark
James Jordan Juner Ichabod Goodwin Rishworth Jordan
Moses Morrill Sam 1 Jordan
Act of Incorporation 1762
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Secundo.
An act for incorporating the East Side of Saco River in
the Town of Biddeford, into a separate District by the
Name of
Whereas the Inhabitants on the East Side of Saco River
in the Town of Biddeford, in the County of York, have rep-
resented to this Court the great Difficulties and Inconven-
iences they labour under in their present Scituation, and
have earnestly requested that they may be invested with the
Powers, Priviledges and Immunities of a District.
Therefore
Be it enacted by the Governour, Council and House of
Representatives, That A the East Side of Saco River in the
Town of Biddeford in the County of York be and hereby are
282 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
erected into a separate and distinct District by the Name of
bounded with the same Bounds as the Town of Bid-
def ord now is on the East Side of Saco River ; and that the
said District be, and hereby is invested with all the Privi-
ledges, Powers and Immunities, that Towns in this Province
by Law do or may enjoy, that of sending a Representative to
the General Assembly only excepted ; and that the said Dis-
trict shall have full Liberty and Right from time to time, to
join with the Town of Biddeford in chusing a Representative
to represent them at the General Assembly; B and that the
said District shall from Time to Time be at their proportion-
able Part of the Expence of such Representative : and that
the selectmen of Biddeford as often as they shall call a
Meeting for the Choice of Representative shall from Time to
Time give seasonable Notice to the Clerk of said District for
the Time being, of the Time and Place of holding said Meet-
ing, to the End that said District may join therein, and the
Clerk of said District shall set up in some publick Place in
said District a Notification thereof accordingly.B
Provided nevertheless, and be it further enacted That the
said District shall pay their Proportion of all Town, County
and Province Taxes already set or granted to be raised on the
Town of Biddeford aforesaid as if this Act had not been made.
And be it further enacted, That Rishworth Jordan Esq r be
and hereby is empowered to issue his Warrant to some prin-
cipal Inhabitant of said District, requiring him to notify and
warn the Inhabitants of said District qualified by Law to
vote in Town Affairs, to meet at such Time and Place as
shall be therein set forth, to chuse all such Officers as shall
be necessary to manage the Affairs of said District.
In the House of Rep ve8 May 31 1762 Read a first time
June 1, 1*762 A second time 2 d a third time and pass'd
to be engross'd
Sent up for concurrence Tim Ruggles Sp r
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In Council 2 d June 1762 Read a first time
Read a second time and passed a concurrence witli the
amendments at A & B
Sent down for concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep June 2 1762
Read and Concur'd Tim Ruggles Spk r
Act to incorporate the Heirs, $c., of Robert Jordan. 1762.
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Secundo.
An Act to incorporate the Heirs and legal Representatives
of Robert Jordan late of Falmouth in the County of Cumber-
land Clerk Deceased into a Propriety.
Whereas the said Robert Jordan was in his Life Time
intitled to, and seized of sundry Tracts of Land in the Towns
of Scarborough, Falmouth and other Places within the County
of York, as then limited, and in and about the Year One
Thousand six Hundred and seventy nine died so seized. And
whereas by the Ravages and Destruction made by the Indians,
and the long Continuance of the Wars with them, the
Descendants of the said Robert Jordan were scattered over
divers Parts of New England, and have lost many of the
Evidences of their Title to sundry Parcels of Land in his
Right, which by reason of the Minority of some, Coverture,
Distance and Ignorance of such Right, as to others of said
Descendants, has hitherto prevented a Prosecution for the
Lands aforesaid :
And whereas the said Descendants are so multiplied, mar-
ried, related and connected, that it is impossible for them all
to join in an Action at Law, both with regard to the Descrip-
tion of those who should be Plaintiffs and the various Descents
through which the Title must be carried
For Remedy whereof
Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and House of Rep-
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resentatives, That the Heirs and legal Representatives of the
said Robert Jordan be, and they are hereby incorporated into
a Propriety, & may sue and defend, claim and take by the
Name of the Proprietors of common and undivided Lands
held under Robert Jordan Deceased : And that Joseph Storer
Esq r be hereby empowered to call the first Proprietors Meet-
ing, appoint Time and Place, and to notify those Interested,
by posting up Notifications in the Shire Towns of the Coun-
ties of York, Cumberland and Lincoln, and inserting the same
in Two of the Boston News Papers, one Month before the
Meeting of the Proprietors.
In the House of Rep Te8 June 1 1762 Read a first time
2 d a second time
3 d a third time and pass'd to be engrossd
Sent up for concurrence Tim Ruggles Spk r
In Council 4 June 1762. Read a first time.
June 5. Read a second time and the Question being put
Whether the Board pass a concurrence with the House for
the engrossing this Bill?
It passed in the Negative
A Oliver Sec r
Act.
An Act for Incorporating The Plantation heretofore Call'd
New Marblehead in the County of Cumberland into a Town
by the Name of
It appearing to this Court that the Inhabitants of the s d
Plantation labour under difficulties & Inconveniencies by rea-
son of their Not being invested with Priviledges of a Town
Therefore be it enacted by the Governour, Council & House
of Representatives, That the whole of that Tract of Land
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 285
known by the name of New Marblehead, Bounded as follows
Viz* Begining at a pine tree marked F. standing Eight miles
and ninety five Rods North west from a White Rock by the
Water side in Casco Bay for the Northerly Corner of the
Town of Falmouth, and from thence to run on a Straight
Line to come fifteen Rods to the Eastward of a Brook calld
Inkhorn Brook, below the Mouth of s d Brook, where it enters
into Pesumpscot River. To Run again from the s d Pine Tree
back on the Line of Falmouth ninety five Rods to the West-
erly Corner of North Yarmouth, being a Stake, and from
thence North East three miles, on the back of North Yar-
mouth to the Line of the Township called New-Boston,
Westerly on the s d Pesumpscot River to a greate Pond called
Greate Sebago Pond, Thence North East four miles & 120
Rods, thence South East to North Yarmouth back line ; Be,
and hereby is Erected into a Town by the name of
And that the Inhabitants thereof be and hereby are invested
with all the Powers, Priviledges & Immunities that Towns
in this Province by Law do, or may enjoy And that Enoch
Freeman Esq r be and hereby is Impowered to Issue his War-
rant directed to some principal Inhabitant of s d Town requir-
ing him to Warn the Inhabitants of the s d Town qualified by
Law to Vote in Town affairs to Assemble at Such time &
place as he Shall appoint then & there to Choose all Needfull
Town officers to remain and Act til their Anual Town Meet-
ing in March next and the s d Inhabitants So Conven'd shall
be & hereby are Authorized and fully Impowered to Choose
such officers accordingly.
Provided Nevertheless that all Province & County Tax's
already laid on the s d Inhabitants Shall be Collected & paid
in the same Manner, as tho this Act had not been made.
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Permit.
Prov : of Mass ftt Bay June 11, 1762 -
For the Sloop Benjamin Torrey Master, bound
to Kittery -
Permit the said Benj a Torrey to ship on board the Sloop
bound to Kittery Fifty one barrels of Pork : He
giving Bond to take in no other Provisions on board and to
land the said Pork at Kittery and to return a Certificate
thereof.
To the Officers of the Custom House and Naval Office.
Petition of Richard King
"Sloop Mermaid Fra' Haskell, 16 June 1762."
To his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Captain General
& Governour in Chief in and over his Majestys Province of
Massachusetts Bay in New England and Vice Admiral of
the same
Richard King of Scarborough Humbly Sheweth
That he has ready to Ship on board the Sloop Mairmaid
Francis Haskell Master bound to Scarborough aforesaid 30
barrells of Flour 5bb 18 Pork, 2 barrells of Bacon, 2 Cask Rice
and 50 bushells of Corn, for the use of the Inhabitants, there
but can't do it without leave from your Excellency and
Honors
He therefore prays your Excellency would permit him to
Ship the Provisions aforesaid under the usual restrictions
And as in duty bound shall ever pray &c a
Rich d King
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Answer of the First Parish in /Scarborough to a Petition.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Captain General in
Chief in and over his Majestys said Province to the
Honourable his Majestys Council and to the Houn ble
the House of Representatives in the Great and General
Court assembled
The Inhabitants of the First Parish in Scarborough in the
County of Cumberland in answer to a Petition Exhibited
against said Parish to this Honourable Court in January or
February last by Twenty one Persons who Call themselves
Inhabitants of said Parish Humbly Sheweth,
The Petitionrs Say they have been Deprived of a Gospel
Minister upward of five years past its true upwards of five
years past the then Minister of the Parish was Remov d by
Death but the Parish used all Propper Means to Get another
Minister Settled and was at Great Expence in Journing as
far as Boston and Sometimes further after one and another
by which means we had several upon Probation one after
another three of which had a Clear Call to Settle with us
The Petititioners further Say they Could not Get one
Settled because their is a party that would Compel whoever
Settled with us to join in Fellowship with M r Clark which
assertion is False for every Person agreed in Either of the
three not a hand nor Tongue against Either of the three
when at the same time all the People very well knew Neither
of the three would have had Fellowship with M r Clark if
they had Settled with us but they all refused but for what
Reason we Never Knew.
The Petitioners Go on and Say when in Expectation of
being Fined they made Application to the Presbetry to Send
one who very Readily Sent M r Peirce it is a pitty Men had
not More regard to Truth then to assert things that are falce
for the Parish never made any application to the Presbetry
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neither did the Presbetry Send M r Peirce but one of the
Parish in Seeking after a minister heard of M r Peirce & had
a Promise of his Coming to Scarborough on Probation which
accordingly he came and was so well Liked by the People
that they Gave him a Call Notwithstanding he Told the
Parish he Should not Settle on any other Constitution but as
a Presbetrain the Petitioners themselves was as Willing to
Settle him on that Constitution as any of the rest ware & as
free in Voting his Settlement and Stating a Sallary upon
him as any ware ( them that was Voters of them ) The
Petitioners Complain of the Suddent and Rash Proceeding of
the Parish in Calling and Settleing M r Peirce the reason why
M r Peirce was settled in so short a time we Gave in our
Former answer which we shall not mention here but shall
answer other things but Supposing it had been a Suddent
and Rash Preceeding of the Parish (as they say) the
Petitioners themselves ware as Guilty as any of the rest
was for they acted as freely therein. The Petitioners Pray
they may not be Deprived of their other Priviledges in
the First Parish and be set off to the Second Parish their
seems to be Something in their Prayer Extraordanory they
must thereby mean their Priviledges of Voting in the First
Parish and be voters in both Parishes which would be a
Great Priviledge indeed Meaning thereby to Get as Many
as they Can to Follow them out at the same Door till they
have Got the Major part of the voters on their side then
they Shall Carry the Vote in the First Parish this is what
some of the Petitinors has Honestly owned Intending thereby
that M r Peirce shall have no Sallary at all tho. they the
Petitioners themselves did act as freely on Stating a Sallary
on M r Peirce as any in the Parish did Therefore your
Respondants Can but wonder with what face the Petitioners
Can ask to be freed from their Obligation when your
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lespondants Look upon themselves Obliged by Law as well
is by Concience to Make Good their Contract with their
Minister The Petitioners Complain of the Conduct of
,he Presbetery by a late Instance at the Eastward which dont
concern us as we know of, the Presbetery Must answer for
cheir own Conduct The Petitioners further Pray that
they may not be Compelled to pay any thing toward the Set-
tlement & Support of M r Peirce altho they Promised it and
that they may have the money that has been taken from
them Meaning as we Suppose all of them that has freely
paid toward the Settlement and Support of M r Peirce
Restored to them Your Respondn* 8 Suppose they mean
that the Inhabitants that are not Set off must Restore their
money to them againe let their Number be ever so Small
which Number would be but Small if the Petitioners Could
have their Will for without Doubt they will Pursuade as
many as they can to Get off the same way they do by telling
them they will thereby get Cleare of Paying Rates So that
if the Prayer of their Petition be Granted their will be but a
small Number to pay or Restore their money and to Support
a minister the Parish being but a Small Parish when alto-
gather and will find it hard enough to Support a minister
Considering Other heavy Taxes Your Respondants Humbly
Pray tliat if the Petitioners Must be Set off they may not
Retain a Priviledge of Voteing in the First Parish and
thereby to Maintain a quarrell in said Parish- The Major
Part of the Inhabitants of said Parish are well Satisfied in
our Minister and would be Glad to Enjoy him in peace but
if any Considerable Number Should be Set off from us we
Cant See how we shall be able to Support a minister at all
and thereby must be without any which if no Other Motive
would Engage us the Law will Compell us thereto Therefore
your Respondants Humbly Pray that your Excellency and
Honours would take the whole affair under your Wise Con-
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sideration and Dismiss their Petition all which we do Hum-
bly Submitt and as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray
Sam 11 Small 1 Committee in the Name
Solomon Bragdon land Behalf of the First
Reuben Fogg I Parish of Scarborough
At a Parish Meeting held in the first Parish in Scarborough
September y e 6 th 1762
Voted, agreed, and Concured with the Churches Votes in
this Parish in Setling M r Thomas Peirce in the Work of the
Gospel Ministrey in said Parish in the Presbytery Order
Agreeable to the Westminster Confession of Faith.
Voted to Give M r Thomas Peirce in Case he Settles in the
work of the Ministery in said Parish Eighty pounds Yearly
During his Ministery or as long as he shall officiate in the
office of a Minister in said Parish.
Voted to Give One hundred pounds as a Settlement to the
said M r Peirce in Case he Settles in s d Parish in the work of
the Ministery
A true Coppy of Record
Attest Sam 11 Fogg Parish Clark
At a Parish Meeting held in the first Parish in the Town
of Scarborough March y e 19 th day 1765
M r Sam 11 Small, Cap* Solomon Bragdon & Capt n Reuben
Fogg, Chose for a Parish Committe
Attest Sam 11 Fogg Parish Clark
Act of inncorporation. 1762.
Anno Regni Regis Georgii tertii Secundo.
An Act for incorporating a certain Tract of Land lying in
the County of Lincoln into a Township by the name of
Whereas the Inhabitants of a certain Tract of Land Ijing
on the West Side of Kennebeck River in the County of Lin-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 291
coin are desirous of enjoying the Privileges that will arise to
them by being incorporated into a Town.
Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and House of Rep-
resentatives That the Tract of land aforesaid butted and
bounded as follows viz : Beginning upon Kennebec river on
the Northerly line of a Lott of land ( Containing thirty two
hundred Acres) being Lott Number Four, granted by the
Proprietors of the Kennebeck Purchase from the late Colony
of New Plymouth to William Bowdoin Esq r The Line
aforesaid being about four Miles above or to the Northward
of a Point of Land called Abagadusett Point, Which makes
the most Northerly part of Merry Meeting Bay in said River,
and where said Bay begins on that side : From thence, viz :
from the River aforesaid where said line strikes it, to run a
West North West Course upon the Northerly line of the lott
aforesaid five Miles ; and from the end of said five Miles to
run a South South West Course till it shall strike a line run-
ning from the South westerly end of Brick Island a West
North West Course into land ( this line being the Southerly
line of a Tract of land granted by the Proprietors aforesaid
to James Bowdoin Esq r ) And from thence running an East
South East Course upon the last mentioned line to the South
Westerly end of the Island aforesaid which lies in Merry
Meeting Bay And contains about ten Acres more or less ;
and from thence running ( including said Island ) to Abaga-
dusett Point aforesaid, And from thence up the River afore-
said to the line first mentioned : be and hereby is erected into
a Township by the name of
And that the Inhabitants thereof be, and hereby are invested
with all the Privileges and Immunities which the Inhabi-
tants of the Towns within this Province respectively do, or
by law ought to enjoy.
And Be it further enacted that William Lithgow Esq r be
and hereby is impowered to issue his Warrant directed to
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some principal Inhabitant in said Township to notify and
warn the Inhabitants in said Township, qualified by law to
vote in Town Affairs, to meet at such Time and place as
shall be therein set forth, to choose all such officers as shall
be necessary to manage the Affairs of said Township.
In the House of Rep ve8 Sep* 11 1762
Read three several times and passd to be engrossd
Sent up for concurrence Tim Ruggles Spk r
In Council Sep r 11, 1762. Read a first time.
In Council Sep r 15, 1762. Read a second time & passed
a concurrence to be engrossed
A Oliver Sec r
Act of Incorporation. 1762.
Anno Regno Regis Georgii tertii Secundo
An act incorporating a Certain Tract of Land in the County
of Cumberland into a Township by the name of
Whereas the Inhabitants and proprietors of a certain Tract
of Land lying on the back of the Township of Falmouth ii
the County of Cumberland heretofore known by the Name of
Narragansett Number Seven alias Gorhamtown are desirous
of enjoying the priviledges that will arrise to them by being
incorporated into a Township
Be it enacted by the General Council and House of Rep-
resentatives, That the Tract of Land aforesaid bounded agree-
able to the Original Grant thereof be and hereby is erected
into a Township by the Name of
and that the Inhabitants thereof be and hereby are invested
with all the powers priveledges & Immunities which the
Inhabitants of the Towns within this province respectively
do or by Law ought to enjoy
And be it further Enacted that Alexand r Ross Esq r be and
he hereby is impowered to issue his Warrant directed to some
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 293
principal inhabitant in said Township to Notify & Warn the
Inhabitants in said Town qualified by law to vote in town
Affairs, to meet at such time and place as shall be therein sett
forth, to choose all such Officers as shall be .necessary to
manage the Affairs of said Township
In the House of Rep ves Sep* 11 1762
Read a first time
14 a second and third time and pass'd to be engross'd
Sent up for concurrence Tim Ruggles Spk r
In Council Sep r 15, 1762 Read a first & second time and
passed a concurrence to be engross'd
. A Oliver Sec r
Message. Sept. 13, 1762.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
Pursuant to a resolution of the General Court in last Ses-
sion, I proposed this Summer to have gone to the Eastward
and reduced the Garrisons of Fort Pownall and Fort Halifax
in person. But before I could make that Voyage, Advice
came of the French Invasion of Newfoundland ; and then it
became quite unadvisable to weaken either of those Garrisons.
But as the danger from Newfoundland will probably soon be
over, and the objection to the reduction arising from thence
will cease ; I would desire you to reconsider this matter,
whether the reduction you propose is not too great for the
present time. For this purpose I have detained Col Lith-
gow that you may hear him concerning Fort Halifax. For
Fort Pownall I have had no opportunity to confer with Brig dr
Prebble, but possibly may before the reduction can be safely
made.
Council Chamber Sep. 13, 1762 Fra Bernard
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Message. Sept. 14, 1762.
In Council Sep r 14 th 1762
Voted y* y e follow g Message be sent to his Excell y .
May it Please Your Excellency
The Two Houses have consider'd Your Excellency's Mes-
sage of the 9 th Instant, and although they Apprehend it con-
venient that a Peace shou'd be concluded with the Penobscot
Indians, yet inasmuch as they have not signified to the Gov-
ernment their desire thereof, The Two Houses are of Opinion
that it would be too great a Condescension in Your Excel-
lency to undertake a voyage for that purpose, And in case
Those Indians are desirous of a Peace or labour under any
difficulties in their present situation, that it will be more for
the Honor of the Government that they, or a number of them
properly Authorised, should wait on your Excellency at Bos-
ton to represent the same
Voted that, Samuel Danforth, & Nath 11 Ropes Esq r8 wi1
such as y e hon ble House shall join be a Comrn 6 to present tl
Message to his Excell y y e Gover r
Sent down for Concurrence Jn Cotton D : Secry
In the House of Rep ves Sep* 14 1762
Read and Concurd and M r Tyler M r Waldo and
Thayer are Joyned in the Affair
Tim Ruggles Spk r
Scarborough y e 10 th Novem br 1762
By.
We the Inhabitants of the first Parish in Scarborough
y e County of Cumberland & Province of y e Massahu sts B*
in New England have g been desird to Attend Severeel Pi
rish meetings in s d Parrish g Notifications to see weather
ware willing to M r Thomas Peirce having a Call to y e Minii
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 295
try in s d Parrish and also to Settle him y e s d Peirce & Like-
wise to vote money for the Same & also to See weather we
would vote him money to pay his bord and the Charge of
his Ordination at Newbury Likewise y e Parrish in part have
voted the Same that they will Settle M r Thomas Peirce as A
Minister Under the Presbiterian Goverment or Scotch Plat-
form at the s d Newbury which we the Subscribers say is Con-
tra to our Profession in Religion and Also Contra from what
ever we have been brought up unto and Also we think Con-
tra to the Laws of this Land in their Proceedure & Unless
all have agreed, We have been most of us brought up &
Settled under the Congregational Constitution in s d Parrish
untill it Pleased God to take from us our Minister by Death
and we think verry hard that we cant have A Proper time
or Place to make A Defence to Support and Vindicate our
Cause before the Presbitere but away we must go to New-
bury near Eighty Miles Distant from Scarborough & Put to
A Prodigious charge by their Voting away our Money to go
to Newbury either to be a Presbiterion Rite or wrong or elce
to Support those that are so minded we dont Pretend S r to
say any thing against y e Presbiterian Order for we are
Strangers thereto but this we think that M r Peirce never has
known how many Persons have appeared against his being
Settled at Newbury and in that Order which Perhaps may
Disappoint M r Peirces Expectations in Settling in that Order
in this Place, but S r our Cheif desire of you is this that you
upon your Perrill would not Officiate in Settling M r Thomas
Peirce as our Minister in ye Affores d Parrish for we are
Determined not to pay one farthing of charge towards his
Support or maintanance in Preaching or any other Charge
that may arise or has Arose Unless he the s d Peirce will
Settle According to y e Common Custom of New England As
in Generell and according to y e Laws of this Goverment in
that Respect Provided We S r are of y e first Church and Par-
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ish in Scarborough and hope for your Compliance & Sign
our Names Accordingly.
To the Rever c M r John Morehead of Boston Suppos d to be
one of y e Presbitteree to be communicated to the Presbitere
upon y e Suppos d Ordination of M r Thomas Pierce at New-
bury
Timothy Prout Jos. Prout W m Tompson
Moses Plumer William Plumer Joshua Small
his
Elisha Lebbey Richard Libby Benj a ft Blake
mark
Thomas Larrabee Nathanel Libby John Gilford
Sam 11 March Samuel Jones Peter Lebbee
P S. we have wrote to y u Self & M r Jon a Parsons and M r
David Macgriger Sup g they are all that belongs to y e Pres-
bittere but if more pray to be Excus d for not knowing it or
else should have wrote them.
Reasons humbly offered to obviate an Objection to the
Right of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay to Originate
Grants of Lands between the Rivers Penobscot and S* Croix.
It cannot be doubted that the Charter of William an
Mary, which constituted the Province of Massachusetts Bay,
contains, in the letter of its grants, All the lands lying
between the River Sagadehock and the River S* Croix by
the Name of the Territory of Sagadehock. Under this Title
the Government of this Province has defended and possessed
this Country for upwards of 70 Years without any other
interruption, than from Indians with Indianised French men
intermixed with them and one invasion by a 20 gun french
Ship, so momentory, that she did not wait the approach of
the Massachusetts Forces, which were immediately sent
against her.
During all this time, The Title of the Province hath never
been impeached but twice: upon both of which occasions,
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the Attorney and Sollieitors general, to whom it was referred,
reported in favour of the Province. Upon the last of these,
The Attorney and Sollicitor general heard Council on both
sides and thereupon made so full a report on the behalf of the
Province, that Queen Caroline, then Regent, made an order in
Council to prevent the further interruption of the Province in
their right and Possession of that Country : which was imme-
diately carried into Execution by all the Persons, whom this
order concerned, removing from thence.
After this Public recognition, The Province considered
their right to this Country so absolutely confirmed to them,
that they entered into the most Vigrous measures for the
protection of it, for proof of which they can show now stand-
ing in that Country 4 different Forts ; besides Fort Pownall,
erected in the heart of the Country of the Penobscot Indians.
The Province in consideration of the great charge they were
then at, beyond their proportion, were assisted by general
Amherst in the expence of building this Fort ; but they were
at the whole charge of furnishing it with Artillery, Ammu-
nition and small Arms ; and have ever since maintained the
Garrison there over and above their contingency to the
Army. At the erecting this Fort Governor Pownall took
and confirmed a formal repossession of this Country on the
East side of the River for the Province Massachusetts Bay
And now, When they expect to reap the fruits of 70 Years
expence of blood and Treasure, from the possession of a
Country convenient for their own People, continually
increasing, to settle in, they find the right of the Province to
originate grants of lands thereof like to be questioned by a
New Objection to their title under the Charter: which is
this, "That King William & Queen Mary at the time of
their making this Charter were not in the possession of this
Country and therefore could make no grant of it."
If this was true, and his Majesty upon this account should
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be inclined to resume this country, there can be no doubt,
but that the Province would be intitled to a reimbursement
of all the expences they have been at in conquering and
maintaining this Country for upwards of TO years, acting all
the while under a Royal Grant, which for upwards of 30
years has been formally confirmed by the Crown; which
Expence would greatly exceed the present Value of this
Country, tho it was to be put up to Auction and sold for the
best price possible.
But in truth the Fact is quite otherwise : King William
and Queen Mary, at the time of making their Grant, were in
the Actual Possession of this Country. This will sufficiently
appear from the following Narrative, which is wholly taken
from Original and Authentic papers.
In the Year 1689 The Province of Massachusetts Bay
having resumed their Old Charter Government upon advice
of the revolution, soon afterwards found themselves attacked
in the Eastern Country by Indians joined by Parties of
French from Canada and Nova Scotia, War being then
declared between France and England. They sent a Sloop
express to England with advice of this irruption and imme-
diately after determined to fit out a strong Armament
against the French in Acadie and Nova Scotia, and
appointed S r William Phips to be General and Commander
in Chief. Accordingly Sir William Phips sailed from Bos-
ton April 23 rd 1690 having under his command 3 Ships and
4 other Vessels and in the whole 737 men. On the 1 st of
May they anchored at Mount desart and from thence sailed
to Penobscot where there was an Indian Fort and the settle-
ment of a French man, married to an Indian Squaw and
then a profest Indian chief, one Casteen. They found the
Fort which had been Garrisoned by Indians only, abandoned,
and took possession of it. From thence on the 5 th of May
they Sailed to Machias near the Great Menan Island, ( called
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 299
in Southack's Map Mechisses) where they found only 2
Frenchmen, who Surrender'd and they took them and their
goods on board and carried them off. On the 6 th of May
They went to Passimaquady where there were some French
Planters, who refusing to treat with them, they burnt their
Houses and brought off their goods. On the 9 th of May
they came before Port Royal which surrender'd on the 11 th
and on the 14 th the Inhabitants took the Oaths to K.
William &c and an English Government was appointed. On
the 19 th the Inhabitants of Menis and other places came in
and took the Oaths. On the 21 8t Cap* Alden in the Sloop
Mary was left to cruise on those Seas and order'd to take
possession of several parts of Acadie and Penobscot in par-
ticular and the rest of the Fleet returned to Boston, where
they arrived on the 30 th of May. From that time to the day
of the date of the Charter, the Government of Massachusetts
Bay kept possession of Port Royal and of consequence of all
the Country before mentioned, including the whole Territory
. of Sagadehock ; as appears by several orders of the General
Court and particularly one dated June 2 1691 (4 months
before the date of the Charter) whereby the Governor and
Council are empowered to settle a Garrison in the Coast of
Nova Scotia and Acadie lately subjected to the obedience
of the Crown of England and for securing the Country and
Trade thereof to the Crown. And in another Entry dated
Dec 1 12 th 1693 2 years after the date of the Charter) it
appears that Port Royal was garrisoned at the expence of
the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Soon after this Conquest, Dec r 10 th 1690 an Address from
the general Court to their Majesty's giving an Account of
the Subjection of this Country ( and also of the unsuccessf ull
attack of Quebec ) was sent home by S r William Phips who
is mentioned in the Address to be the bearer of it. And on
October 8: 1691 (within 10 months after the date of the
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address at Boston ) Their Majesty's granted the Charter
including therein All the Lands between the Province of
Main and Nova Scotia by the Name of the Territory of Saga-
dehock and appointed S r William Phips the first Royal Gov-
ernor of the united Province.
From this Narrative It appears plain that King William
and Queen Mary at the time of granting the Charter were
really and actually possessed of the Country between Saga--
dehock and Nova Scotia in the strictest Sense of the Words
which the Nature of this Country will admit; where All
European possessions are incumbered with Indian Settle-
ments and Subject to be interrupted by Indian incursions.
It also appears (if not positively, at least to the highest
degree of Probability) that the including this Country
within the bounds of the New united Province of Massachu-
setts Bay was intended both as a reward and a reimburse-
ment. And altho' Special Grace is allowed to be a sufficient
consideration for a Royal Grant, yet where there happens to
be also a Valuable consideration, The Grantee may with
greater Reason expect to hold his Grant unimpeached, than
if it was founded upon Special Grace alone.
As for the Conquest of this Country after the date of the
Charter : if there had been such, Upon the reconquest and
Cession of it to the English, The Province would have been
restored to their right, jure Posthuimy according to the
Opinion of the Attorney and Solicitor general in 1731, But
there really never was such : If there was any revolt or Con-
quest of Port Royal and other parts of Nova Scotia yet this
was not the Case of the Country Westward of S* Croix.
Indeed the Newport a small French Ship of War which had
been taken from the English, stragling that way in 1696
Surprized the Fort of Pemaquid and demolished part of the
Works ; but was so far from attempting to keep possession,
that she got away in hast before 3 Vessels of War, which
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were immediately sent from Boston could come up with her.
This is all the Conquest of this Country that the French
have to boast of : and Surely such a temporary Invasion can
never be understood to divest the Province of any part of its
constitutional Territories.
There seems to be no foundation for a distinction between
the Lands Westward of Penobscot and those Eastward in
regard to the Right of the Province : as in the Charter, so
upon all other occasions, The Lands between Sagadehock
and Nova Scotia or the River S* Croix have been considered
as one intirety ; The Possession and Defence of one part
thereof was the possession and Defence of the whole ; And
It is apprehended that at this day the Right of the Province
on one side Penobscot and the other must stand and fall
together. In this light it was seen by the Attorney and
Sollicitor general in 1731, who considered the Forts erected
by the Province as a performance of the tacit Conditions of
their Grant, altho' such Forts were wholly on the Western
side of Penobscot. But there is less occasion to press this
Matter, as it appears from the foregoing Narrative that the
Reduction of the Country the Year before the Grant of the
Charter, by the Arms of Massachusetts Bay, and the actual
possession of King William and Queen Mary arising there-
from was executed upon the Lands between Penobscot and
S* Croix only ; beginning with the Fort at Penobscot which
was on the last side of the River and ending at the Island of
Passimaquady which lies in the bay of S* Croix.
For these Reasons it is humbly submitted that the Objec-
tion to the Provinces Right to these Lands arising from the
Supposition that King William and Queen Mary at the time
of granting the Charter was not possessed thereof is fully
answered by the state of the forementioned Facts, which
prove an actual possession in the Crown of England at the
time of granting the Charter, and that the Recovery of that
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Country was the probable Reason that it was included in the
Charter of the New united Province.
P. S.
As it appears afterwards that Casteen continued at Penob-
scot after S r William Phip's expedition and was the only
Frenchman left in that Country, It may be proper to give
some further Account of him.
At the time of S r William Phip's Expedition, Casteen, in
the quality of an Indian chief, had joined a party of French
from Canada against the English Settlement at Casco bay,
which they took and plunder'd and carried off some prisoners
to Canada [ see Extract of M r Davis journal ] Casteen upon
his return found his own Settlement broke up, his Daughter
a Prisoner, the whole Country subdued by the English from
Boston, and Port Royal in their hands. He therefore sub-
mitted to the English and took the Oaths of Allegiance to
King William ; which it appears he had faithfully observed
to the Year 1694 3 years after the Charter. [ See a Letter
from Lieu* Governor Stoughton to Casteen dated Jan y 30 :
1694/5 and sent by W m Alden who was Mate of the Sloop
sent from Port Royal by S r William Phips against Penob-
scot, to whom probably Casteen submitted]. Casteen's Set-
tlement therefore, from before the date of the Charter and
for several Years after, was that of an English Subject,
under the Province of Massachusetts Bay. It does not
appear that any other Frenchman was settled in that Coun-
try at the time of the date of the Charter. If the French
settlements in the Island of Passimaquady were resumed
( which is not probable, as the Massachusetts kept possession
of Port Royal) that Island is within the grant of Nova
Scotia.
In Gov r Bernards letter to M r pownall. Dec r 1. 1762
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 303
Petition of the Well Affected, Inhabitants of Gorhamtown, 1763.
To his Excellency Francis Barnerd Esq r Captain General
& Governour in Chief in & over his Majestys Province of .the
Massachusetts Bay in New England The Hon ble his Maj-
estys Council and House of Representatives in General Court
Assembled
The Petition of a Number of the Inhabitants of a place
Call'd GorhamTown Alias Narraganset N 7 which are Gen-
erally distinguished from y e Rest of the Inhabitants by the
Term well Affected - Humbly Sheweth
That whereas we are Informd that there is a Petition now
Lying before the Gen 1 Court of this Province of a Number
of Inhabitants of s d GorhamTown who are y e Disaffected
that y e Lands of Gorham Town might be Incorporated into a
Town or District, and that the Inhabitants be Vested with
Previledges as other Towns in like case, &c. Now as Such
an Incorporation must Necessarily Effect us the well Affected,
especially under our Present Division and Distraction, and
Lay us Open to Oppression and Insults of the Disaffected,
who have the Majority on their side, we being y e Minor Part ;
being about thirty, or five & thirty Mails from Sixteen years
and Upwards. So that it will be in the power of the Disaf-
fected by their Votes in their Publick Meetings to Subject
us Your Humble Petitioners To Pay equal Taxes with the
Disaffected for all their Ramble about the Country for to
Seek out Lay Preachers and Introduce one into this place to
Settle, All the Cost of his pretended Settlement and Annual
Salarey. All the Cost of their Meeting-house And all and
every Charge that they in their Present Frenzy may incline
to Involve themselves and Neighbours in. and not only so
but we must be expos d to all y e Contempt and Slight that
men in Such Rage and Temper are Capable to Cast, as we
already in a Publick Meeting have had a Sufficient Taste of.
That our Case will be Simelar to Slavery in Turkey and many
304 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
more Diffecultys will arise Upon Our Incorporation Your
Petitioners therefore Humbly pray his Excellency and Hon rs
not to Suffer non_ in this place to be Incorporated while we
Remain in Such a Temper for we Dread the Consequences of
it.
But if y r Excellency & Honours in y r Great Wisdom See
meet to Grant their Petition, Your Petitioners Humbly Beg
that his Excellency and Honours would enjoyn the Inhabi-
tants to Settle a Learned well Quallify'd Minister in s d Place
as Provision is made by the Act of William and Marey in
whom we may all Joyn as the Condition of Incorporation as
has ben Usual for the Government in Similar Cases, on which
our Minister will Chearfully Resign his Ministry, the Dis-
affected have Pretended to Settle one whom they Call their
minister, whom we esteem every way Unquallify d for the
work and we think ought to be Taught Rather than to be a
Teacher, your Humble petitioners have no Rellish nor like-
ing to an Illitrate and Ignorant Minis trey your Humble Peti-
tioners further Humbly pray that they may be exempt from
paying any Charges that the Disaffected have brought on the
place already by Riding about y e Country to Seek out Lay
preachers. There Settleing one And Salery fixt on him
and Building a Meeting-house for their party 8 Use. The
Proprietors of Gorham Town are Under Obligation to Build
a Meeting house and have Voted money for that Purpose
and have the Timber now on the Spot and Propose Soon to
Build the same
But if his Excellency s and Honours should think propper
to excuse them that are Disaffected that Common Condition
of Settleing a Minister Qualifyd as by y e Act of W m and
Marey, your Humble Petitioners Pray that your Excellency
& Hon r8 would Indulge your Humble Petitioners w th y e Priv-
iledge of Being a Society by them selves Independent and
free from any Relation to them as a Town District or Parish
OF THE STATE OP MAINE
305
and that they may injoy a Learned Ministry and have Power
to Transact their own Affairs by them Selves And your
Humble Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray
Charles M c Daniel Robert M c Daniel
William Mclellan Karey Mclellen
James M c lellan Joseph Pilkinton
Phinehas thompson John M c daniel
Samuel Bridges Josiah Bridges
Joseph Rounds Jacob hamblen
danieL Mosher Elisha Cobb
Prince Davis Wentworth Stuart
John MacDaniel Ju r James Low
Zep h Harding Richard Lombard
In the House of Rep ives Jan^ 31 1763
Read again and revived and Ordered that this Pet" be
dismissed
Sent up for concurrence Tim Ruggles Spkr
In Council Feb r 4. 1763 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
hugh M c lellen
Timothy Hamblen
Dnno Leay
Joseph Brown
John Harding jun r
Joseph Brown Jun r
Solomon Lombard Jr
Joseph Hamblen
Austin Alden
Petition of a number of the Inhabitants of Grorhamtown. 1763.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Governour &
Comander in chief in and over said Province the Hon ble
his Majestys Council and House of Representatives in
General Court assembled May 1762
The Petition of a Number of Inhabitants of Narragansett
Township Number Seven alias Gorhamtown in the County of
Cumberland Humbly Shews, That about two years past, We
your Petitioners represented to this Hon ble Court, " That with
20
306 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
great Difficulty and Hardship we had for many Years past
lived in said exposed Frontier, and in Jeopardy of our Lives,
and indeed with the Loss of Several Lives we had maintained
our Ground there in Time of War ; That Through the good
Hand of Providence our Numbers were then increas'd to
Sixty Families, since which the Proprietors of said Township
( who were before very helpful to us ) had neglected us. By
means whereof and for Want of proper Authority among our
Selves, we were then in a Suffering Condition particularly we
had no Meeting House, or School ; our High Ways were neg-
lected, and in many Places impassable, our Fences, and Cattle
without Regulation ; " for which and Other Reasons we then
petitioned the Hon ble Court to be imbodied into a Town,
which Petition not being granted we have been Obliged to
endure those Difficulties ever since. But as the Hon ble Court
have in one of their last Sessions seen meet to lay a part of
the publick Tax upon us, in the Act for which Provision is
made that the Assessors shall be paid for their Labour in the
same Manner, as those in corporate Towns are, which we
imagine is by the Town Treasurer, which Officer we have no
Right by Law to choose while unimbodied
Therefore we humbly conceive we have some Pretensions
to renew our Request again to be incorporated; In doing
which we shall not trouble your Excellency and Honours
with a needless Repetition of Grievances, which still are of
the same Kind as before, but are increased in Degree. For
we have since our last Memorial been at the sole Expence of
Building a Commodious Meeting House, which the Proprie-
tors have hitherto neglected to do and our Numbers being
now increased to about Eighty Families, consequently our
Distress for Want of having the Benefit of the good and
wholesome Laws, which incorporated Towns have, increases
in Proportion, of which those that respect the due Observ-
ance of the Lords Day, and the Support of Schools are not
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 307
the least; Nor do we imagine it possible to remedy these
Difficulties while we remain in such a loose and confus'd
Condition We are very Sensible that Some of the Proprie-
tors opposed our Petition before, and we don't know but that
they may now, but if they should, we are soberly of the
Opinion, their Opposition will arise rather from some private
Resentment, they have to some of us for Causes to us
unknown, than from a View to the publick Good, and we
humbly conceive there is no Other New Township in the
Government whose Inhabitants are so numerous as ours, and
have brought to their Settlements in the Manner we have,
that have been opposed by the Proprietors in their Applying
for Incorporation We therefore humbly beseech your
Excellency & Honours that we may be incorporated into a
Town, to be bounded according to a Plan of said Township
established by the Hon ble Court some few Years past, and
that we may be invested with the A uthorities and Priviledges
of other Towns and as in Duty bound will ever pray
Ilichard edwards Philip Gomman John Phinney
Nathan Whitney Briant Morten John freeman
George Hanscom Moses Whitney Jun r John Sawyer
Sawyer Nathaniel Whitney Jun r Benj a Skilling
Joseph Weston John Wilyams Abel Whitney
David Sawyer Moses Whitney Samuel Crocker
Moses Weston Ebenezer Murch Samuel Murch
Charles M c Daniel William Hodden Joseph Gate
Wileam O Joseph Morten Nathaniel Whitney Jun r
John David Whitney . Amos Whitney
Benjamin ffrost Samuel Libby James Gilkey
Benj a Stevens Ebenenezer Mortor Joshua Davis
John Phinney jun r Nathael ffrost William
James Barnabas Bangs Ebenezer Morton
Seth Harding
308 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In the House of Rep VM Jan* 13 1763
Read again and revived and Ordered that this Pet n be
dismissed
Sent up for concurrence Tim Ruggles
In Council Feb r 1, 1763 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
6rov r Bernard to the Lords Commissioners for Trade $
Plantations.
Boston Ap. 8. 1763
My Lords
I write this to introduce to your Lordships the Grants of
six townships laid out on the East side of the River Penob-
scot, made by the General Court of this Province & sub-
mitted to his Majesty for his royal confirmation according to
the terms of the Charter. And tho' the soliciting of this
confirmation is properly the Business of the Grantees only,
yet the Event is so intresting, to the Province in supporting
their Right to originating grants of lands in this Territory,
& to the Nation in encouraging a speedy cultivation of the
Wast lands of North America, that I think it my duty to lay
before your Lordships my sentiments upon both these points.
In regard to the Province's originating these Grants, I
shall not enter into any disquisition of their Right to do so :
If that is made a Question, the support of it must not depend
upon me. I have perhaps allready engaged too far in it, in
what I have before wrote upon this subject. At present I
only mean to show in what manner they have exercised this
power in these instances which are the first of the kind ; and
from thence to show that this power is in hands, which are
not like to abuse it.
1 These Grants have been made without any other con-
sideration than a Covenant to settle the lands ; not a farthing
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 309
has been paid or stipulated for on behalf of the province. 2.
The Grants are not only made strictly conformable to the
restrictions of the Charter, but there is also a limitation of
the time in which the King's Confirmation is to be obtained,
after which the Grants, which are in strictness only recom-
mendations, for want of confirmation cease & determine. 3.
The General Court has been so intent upon their main pur-
pose, peopling the Country, that they have not trusted to the
forfeiture for not settling, which in other grants has been
the only obligation hitherto used, but they have obliged the
grantees to give Security to settle their lands within a cer-
tain time after the Grants shall be confirmed ; which bonds
were lodged in the Secretaries Office, before the Grants were
made. From this I would infer, That the general Court
have had the strictest regard to the public good in making
these grants has shown itself worthy to be intrusted with
this power & therefore deserves to have its acts approved &
confirmed, if weightier reasons not known here should pre-
vail against it.
I need not urge to your Lordships the expediency of
encouraging, by all proper means, the cultivation of the
wasts of N America. The Sentiments of your Lordships
have been fully shown by your unwearied endeavours to pro-
mote such purpose: And now the Motives to it have
received much additional strength by the late great enlarge-
ment of his Majesty's N American Dominions. But perhaps
It may be of use to endeavour to remove the obstructions
which may lie in the Way of your Lordships approving this
settlement, & arise from your doubts concerning the Prov-
ince's right to originate Grants of land within this Territory :
which Question, if it is to be discussed with that deliberation
which its importance will require, may not be determined
within the time necessary to resolve upon allowing or putting
a stop to the proposed settlement.
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Undoubtedly This Settlement must be of general advan-
tage to the public, whether it shall appear hereafter to be
in this or that province or in neither of them: and the
undertakers deserve all possible encouragement to induce
them to pursue their Scheme, which is certainly planned with
good judgement for the neutral support of one another.
The whole 6 Townships are laid upon a Neck of land lying
between Penobscot River & a River called Mount desert
river the Mouth of it being near the West End of the Island
of that name. The whole Plan of the 6 Townships ( each of
which is intended to contain the Area of 6 miles square )
extends not above 15 miles of longitude. This Spot is at
present a Wilderness, & lies at a great distance from the set-
tied parts of the Massachusets province & at a much greater
distance from the nearest Settlements of Nova Scotia, &
would, if duly promoted, be the means of connecting in time,
one with the other. On the other hand if this settlement
should now be prevented, It will cast a great damp upon
undertakings of this kind, & may contribute to keep this
great length of coast in the desert states in which It has
hitherto continued.
I must therefore submit to your Lordships whether, in
case your doubts concerning the right of the Province should
still remain, It might not be advisable to disengage this Set-
tlement from the dispute concerning the Right of the Prov-
ince, and let the settlement go on to wait the determination
of the right. To whatever province the Land shall be
allotted, it will not be the Worse for having 360 families
upon it. I urge this not on the behalf of the Province
which will gain nothing by such a proceeding, but for the
sake of the settlers, many of whom are embarked so deep in
this Adventure that the disappointment may be their ruin.
And with great submission I conceive, that this Method of
favouring them is very practicable, as it seems to require
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 311
nothing but that in the Kings confirmation there be a recital
of the doubts concerning the Provinces Right to these lands
and a proviso that this Grant & confirmation shall not pre-
judge the same, but that It shall still remain to be considered
& decided, this Grant & confirmation notwithstanding.
I have been the more particular and indeed the more earn-
est in this representation, as I think it would be a great pity
that a Settlement so compact & so well calculated for the
public Utility should be prevented. There was an applica-
tion made to the general Court for 6 other Townships ; but
they do not go on : 3 of them are drop't already ; one of the
other 3 proceeds and I believe the other two will, if they are
encouraged. These 3 Townships adjoin to the other six, &
will help to strengthen them. The whole if they are allowed
to proceed, will form a settlement of 540 families. The first
settling of a wast Country is so hardy a work that a little
Discouragement is apt to defeat it. I therefore hope that
this undertaking will meet with your Lordships favour.
I am, with great respect, My Lords Your Lordships
Most obedient and Most humble Servant
Fra Bernard
Grov r Bernard to the Lords Commissioners for Trade $
Plantations.
Boston Ap 25. 1763
My Lords
By a Letter dated the 8 th inst I informed your Lordships
that the general Court had passed a Grant for 6 Townships
on the East side of the river Penobscot to be submitted to
his Majesty for his Confirmation: and I humbly offer' d to
your Lordships such observations and reasons as have
induced me to recommend this settlement to your Lordships
favour.
312 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
About a week after this packet was sent away, I received
your Lordships letter of Dec. 24, which has given me a most
sensible Mortification ; for I had flatter'd myself that I stood
in such a degree of credit with your Lordships, that I should
not easily have been suspected of acting, with intention, in
opposition to your Lordships opinion or in prejudice of his
Majesty's right. As I am persuaded that upon a full & true
state of this affair, Your Lordships will readily acquit me of
this imputation, I was desirous^of being discharged from it
as soon as possible. I therefore by the return of the Post to
New York sent a short defence of my Conduct inclosed in a
letter to M r Pownall, desiring him to lay it before your
Lordships at such time as he should think it fit and neces-
sary. I should have addressed myself immediately to your
Lordships, if the hurry I was in had not made me prefer the
form of a Memorial. And as upon a revisal I find it con-
tains the chief substance of my defence, I shall avoid repeat-
ing, as well as I can, &, in this, explain such proofs, as I
shall think proper fco introduce in support of my allegation.
The Proofs I have to submit to your Lordships are these :
a Copy of the order of the general Court for the settlement
of the line between the Massachusets & Nova Scotia ; a
Copy of the report of the Committee appointed for that pur-
pose ; a Copy of my letter to The L 1 Gov r of Nova Scotia, in
pursuance of the report of the Committee, wrote in Council
& recorded there ; A Copy of the record of the election of
Commissioners to join those of Nova Scotia to repair to S l
Croix & ascertain the line &c ; a Copy of my Letter to the
Lieut Governor of Nova Scotia, in pursuance of the last
mentioned act of the general Court, wrote in Council &c
From these will appear ; 1 That I was not a mover of
this intended Survey, and that, if I am blameable for any
thing, it is only for consenting to the resolutions of the two
houses: with what propriety I could refuse my consent
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 313
thereto will be considered hereafter. 2. That the delibera-
tion of the general Court turned solely upon these questions ;
which stream was the river S* Croix ? and from what part of
that river the Northern Line was to be run ? and that they
were not aware of an objection to their title arising from any
other consideration. 3 That in my consenting to these
resolutions & consequentially communicating them to the L*
Gov r of Nova Scotia, I judged for the best, if nothing then
appeared to me to invalidate the report of the Committee,
which I found to be agreable with the the letter of the Char-
ters of Nova Scotia & Massachusets Bay.
I cannot say whether at that time the boundary of Acadia
as ceded by Charles the second to France was in my thoughts
or not : but this I am sure of, that I had not the least appre-
hension that such boundary was applicable to the limitation
of King William's Grant to Massachusets Bay. As a pre-
sumptive proof thereof ( the only kind of proof which such
an asseveration is capable of ) It appears that my immediate
predecessor Gov r Pownall, altho' he came to this Govern-
ment directly from England, was not acquainted with this
objection to the Provinces right. If He had, I am sure that
He who was never reckoned inattentive to his Duty, would
not have taken a formal & monumental possession of the
East side of Penobscot on behalf of the Province of Massa-
chusets Bay; as it appears, from the inclosed Copy of the
record of that transaction, that he did. This Transaction
alone, which I must suppose was communicated to your
Lordships board & was never, that I have heard of, excepted
to, must justify me in presuming that the East side of
Penobscot was allowed to belong to Massachusets Bay.
In regard to my consenting to the grant of the 6 Town-
ships, I believe I might, after what I have allready said,
safely trust my justification to the grant itself, in which so
much care has been taken to provide for the Kings rights &
314 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the public Emolument. But It may be necessary to state to
your Lordships the time & manner in which it was made.
The first Grant originated in the House of Representatives
Feb 20. 1762; (see the Votes pa 265) & having been con-
curred by the Council received my Consent. This Grant
amounted to a positive assurance of 6 Townships, of the con-
tents of 6 miles square each, to the 360 Grantees, altho' it
was incomplete, untill by an actual survey, the boundaries of
the Townships could be ascertained. This Survey was not
perfected till the end of the Summer following ; and it was
certified upon Oath to the general Court at the first Session
after; when on Feb 24 1763 a positive Grant was ordered
to be passed under the Province Seal to be laid before his
Majesty for his approbation. (See the Votes pa 277 )
Between the times of the originating the grant & the com-
pleting of it by an Authentic instrument, I was advised that
probably an Objection arising from the bounds of Charles
the seconds cession might be urged against the Provinces
right; and the general Court received the same intimation
from the Province-Agent. But I was so far from thinking
that that would authorise me without an order from your
Lordships, to put a stop to this business, that I was rather
inclined to forward it as much as might be, thinking it the
best & the Easiest Way of bringing this right into Question.
And I still persuade myself, that, when your Lordships have
perused this grant, you will think that the general Court has
introduced their claim, in as respectful & proper a manner as
they could well have done. Nevertheless upon the first
notice of these doubts concerning the Provinces right, I
resolved to consent to no more grants 'till the present shall
be determined upon.
I am very unwilling to extend the trouble I now give your
Lordships unnecessarily ; and therefore for the rest I shall
only refer to my former letters upon this subject ; from the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 315
whole tenor of which I flatter myself your Lordships will
perceive that from the first time I had reason to think that
this Question was like, to be controverted, I have expressed
an earnest desire that I might be engaged in it as little as
my station would permit: and tho I have thought it my
duty to lay before your Lordships such arguments as I knew
would be urged in favour of the Provinces right ; yet your
Lordships must have observed that the general Service of his
Majesty in extending the population of his Dominions has
been my chief purpose.
I am, with great respect My Lords, Your Lordships most
obedient & most humble Servant
Fra. Bernard
Petition of T. Westgatt others.
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Governor &
Commander in Chief of the Province of the Massachusetts
Bay
The Petition of Thomas Westgatt and others inhabitants
of a Tract of Land known by the name of Majabaagadoose in
said Province Humbly Sheweth
That most of your Petitioners were Soldiers in his Majes-
ties Service in the Pay of this Province & were Dismissed
from the Service after the Peace was settled & being Humbly
of opinion that some of the Lands they had Conquered would
be as likely to fall to their Share as to others they settled
upon the afores d tract of Land a Place where no English
inhabitants had ever before settled & at Great Peril Labour
& Expence they Cleared & cultivated Some Small Spots of
Land & have got themselves Comfortable houses Suffering
beyond Expression the Last winter & after having grappled
through those Difficulties they have been able this Summer
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
to Raise sauce & a few necessaries to Support their families &
have been in hopes to have had their Settlements confirmed
to them & accordingly Petitioned to the General Court for
this purpose Long before the s d Land was granted to 60
others but your Petitioners being Poor & not able to attend
and further their Petition they are informd it never reachd
the General Court & that now the fruit of their heavy toil &
Labour is like to be reapt by others unless your Petitioners
will Submit to very hard terms offered them by the new pro-
prietors your Petitioners are glad of an opportunity to lay
their Distress Before your Excellency & Humbly Pray you
wo d take it into your Wise Consideration & Lay the Same
Before your Assembly for their Consideration and Grant
them Such Relief as your Excellency & their Honours shall
think Just & Reasonable & your Petitioners shall Ever Pray
Dated at Majabragadoose October y e 3 d 1763
Thomas Wasgatt John Trott Sam Trott
Matthew Toben hateviel C Ichabod C
Thomas Wasgatt jun r
We whose Names are underwritten Do Sign the Within
written Petition.
John Moore John Corson Soldier Samuel Matthews
Stephen Littlefield Jacob D Samuel Westcot
Joshua Gray John Gray Andrew X Gray
James 8 Gray Andrew Westcot Joseph Lowel
John Daley David Daley
Jonathan Stover John Hanson
Nathan Lankester Thons Simon
Thomas Laighton Samuel Leighton
Thoder Laighton Hatuel Laightou
Trustram Pinkhan Josiah Tucker
James Howard Benj Howard
Joseph Sessions Jeremiah Springer
Jeremiah Veasey William Westcot
Jonathan Swett Joshua
John Daley Junr
Stephen Goodwin
John Smart
Thomas Laighton Jun
Thomas Laighton
Eyod Howard
ArChibell haney
John Grindal
John Dame
Ebenezer Low
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 317
Speech. Dec. 21, 1763.
Gentlemen of the Council and Gentlemen of the House of
Representatives
At the opening of the last Session, We exchanged our
mutual congratulations upon the late happy conclusion of the
peace & the fair prospect, which it opened, of the extensive
improvement of his Majesty's American Dominions. But
this View has been since overclouded by an insurrection of
the Savages, as ungrateful & unprovoked as it has been mer-
ciless & inhuman.
This must create an Alarm throughout all North America.
It is not an Attack of this or that province a Dispute about
boundaries ; or a Resentment of private injuries : but it is an
open War begun indeed by particular Nations only, but
avowedly designed to be improved to a general Confederacy
of the Indians against the British Empire.
To put a stop to these Mischiefs, to punish the perfidious
promoters of them & to establish a general & durable peace
with the Indians, General Gage, now Commander in chief
proposes to Assemble a respectable body of troops at Niagara
early next Spring. To effectuate this He finds himseli
obliged to call upon the provinces north of the River Dela-
ware to raise provincial troops to join his Majesty's regular
forces & carry the war into the Indians own Country upon
the lakes ; whilst the Southern Provinces are performing the
like service on the Ohio. The Number required of this
Province is 700 men, to be doubly officer'd upon Account of
the Service they are designed for, to be clothed in an uniform
short Coat and other light cloathing ; & to be ready to march
to Albany by the first of March next : They are to be pro-
vided with Arms & tents & furnished with provisions at the
Kings expence ; the time of their Service may be limited to
the first day of Nov r next ; but it is to be hoped that they
will be dismissed much sooner.
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It is surely ( to use the Generals own words ) consistent
with true policy humanity & brotherly Affection, that ev'ry
Province should in times of Calamity contribute to the
mutual assistance of each other : I may add, it is also agree-
able to his Majesty's royal instructions to his Governors in
America. And therefore the General may reasonably hope
from you a favorable reception of this requisition, when he
Considers the readiness this Government has shown on former
occasions in forwarding & promoting the public service.
Consider, Gentlemen : if this flame is not soon extinguished,
who can tell how far it will extend ? We are at present at a
Considerable distance from it: Yet if it is suffered to rage
much longer, We may well expect that it will soon come to
our own homes. But it is not self intrest alone that should
dictate to us upon this occasion. The principles of Human-
ity, the reciprocal tyes which connect fellow Christians &
fellow subjects must afford strong incitements for us to assist
in putting a Speedy end to this horrid war & inflicting
exemplary punishment upon the abominable beginners of it.
But Gentlemen, whilst I am recommending to you to
Assist your neighbours, I must also desire you to take care
of your selves. It seems to me to be absolutely necessary
that some immediate measures should be taken for the Secu-
rity of the Eastern Country. The Indians now living within
that part of this Province are not numerous, but enough
( even without their being joined by others ) to spread wide
desolation thro' the dispersed & defenceless settlements of
that Country.
At present indeed they profess themselves to be friends to
the English; and it is undoubtedly their intrest to be so.
But will you risk so great a stake as the growing improve-
ments of that Country upon the words of Indians? Will
you put any Confidence in their faith or their discretion ? It
has been frequently observed that they always give the first
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 319
blow, which with them is the best part of the Battle. This
may be sufficiently accounted for from their total disregard
of public faith joined with the jealousy, inhumanity & rapa-
ciousness which mark their Character. But I have some-
times thought that the Inattention & Remissness of some
English Governments have contributed a good deal to Indian
invasions ; they have been, as it were, invited to plunder by
the defenceless state of a Country. Let not this be our Case
but let Us be suspicious in our turns ; & show our selves
prepared for them before they have formed their plan for
attacking us.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
The Forces I want you to enable me to raise for the pro-
tection of the Eastern Country should not be less than 200
Men formed in 2 Companies with a Captain & 3 Lieutenants
to each & a field Officer to Command in Chief. They should
be made appear as like regulars as possible, as part of their
business is to keep the Savages in Awe. They should be
irilisted to serve during the Indian War ; that, if that should
not be determined next summer, you may not be put to the
expence & trouble of reinlistments. With this force I think
that Country will be secured from real danger & the Appre-
hensions of it ; Without it, I can not be Answerable for the
Effects of one or the other. As for the present state of the
Forts there, I shall lay it before you in separate papers by
which you may be enabled to judge what is wanting to the
proper support thereof.
Gentlemen
It is ever with much regret that I propose to you any
measures that will be attended with extraordinary expence :
A Consideration of what is due to your Honor & necessary
to your Welfare is always my motive for such a proposal.
The present intended Armaments will not be very expensive
in fitting out nor, I hope, will be of any continuance. At
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least I will Assure you for myself, that such part thereof as
shall depend upon me, shall not be kept up one day longer
than the Safety of the Country shall require.
Fra Bernard
Council Chamber Dec 21 1763
Resolve.
In the House of Rep ve8 Jan* 1764
The House took under Consideration the Petitions of the
Officers and Soldiers who have been in the service of the
Province in the late Wars & pass'd the following Resolve Viz
Resolved That Surveyors be appointed to survey the Coun-
try for six Miles of Latitude above the North Line of the
new Townships on the East Side of Mount Desart or Union
River, noting the exact Courses of the principal Rivers and
their Navigability, the Nature of the Lands and other Things
remarkable, including the Western Side of Union River, and
the Eastern Side of the River at the End of the sixth Town-
ship. That an exact Account of the Expence of such Sur-
vey be kept, to be defreyed by the Grantees of any Town-
ships or Tracts of Land which shall be hereafter granted in
such Proportions as shall be ordered by the General Court.
That the same Surveyors shall also survey the Lands lying
between the six Townships on the West Side of Union River,
and the said River beginning at the North Point of the said
Townships and running A due East by Compass to the said
Union River & to the east Point of Number Six of the said
Townships, the Expence to be born by the future Grantees
as before.
That the Grantees of all the aforementioned Townships be
obliged to have the boundary Lines of their several Towns,
and also the Courses of the principal Rivers therein carefully
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 321
in and noted by able surveyors to be approved of by the
rovernor and Council and to be returned within a certain
ime.
That Surveyors be appointed to survey all the Islands
jlonging to the Province from Penobscot Bay to the End of
ic granted Townships ( excepting Mount Desert and its
)ependencies ) with their Distances and Bearing from each
>ther and from the Continent : And that the Expence thereof
born by the publick Sale of one or more Islands that will
sufficient to pay the Charge thereof : And that the further
Consideration of the said Petitions and y e claims of such offi-
jrs & soldiers as have served in y e late war who have not
ititioned be referred until the above said survey be had,
and the Plans of the abovementioned Lands be returned to
this Court.
Sent up for concurrence Tim Ruggles Spk r
Resolved that publick Notice be given in the Boston News
papers that B this Court have under their consideration a
number of Petitions from Officers and Soldiers praying some
reward in Lands for their services and sufferings in the late
Wars And that the consideration thereof is referd to the
Sessions of C this Court in May next to the end that those
who have the like claims may then ( if they see cause ) pre-
fer their Petitions.
Sent up for concurrence Tim Ruggles Spk r
In Council Jan y 31, 1764. Read and Concurred with the
Amendments at B & C.
Sent down for Concurrence. A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep Feb? 1, 1764
Read and Concur'd
A dele due
B dele this insert the General
C dele of this Court
21
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In Council Jan y 31, 1764 Read and Concurred with the
Amendment at A
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep veB Feb y 1 1764
Read and Concurd Tim Ruggles Spk r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Grant to Paul Thorndike others
By the Governor, Council, and House of Representatives,
of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, in New Eng-
land, in the Great and General Court assembled.
Whereas their late Majesties King William and Queen
Mary, by their Letters Patent, bearing date the Seventh Day
of October, in the third Year of their Reign, did Give and
Grant unto the Inhabitants of the Province of the Massachu-
setts-Bay ( among other Things ) all those Lands and Her-
editaments, lying between the Territory of Nova Scotia, and
the River Sagadahock, then and ever since known and dis-
tinguished by the Name of the Territory of Sagadahock,
together with all Islands lying within ten Leagues of the
Main Land, within the said Bounds. To Have and to Hold
the same unto the said Inhabitants and their Successors, to
their own proper Use and Behoof for evermore. Provided
always, That no Grant of Lands within the said Territory of
Sagadahock made by the Governor and General Assembly of
the said Province, should be of any Force or Effect, until
their Majesties their Heirs and Successors, should signify
their approbation of the same :
The Governor, Council and House of Representatives of
the said Province of the Massachusetts-Bay, in the Great and
General Court assembled, have given and granted, and hereby
do Give and Grant unto Paul Thorndike, Samuel Freeman,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 323
David Alden, Samuel Gates, Andrew Siminton, Joseph Wil-
son, John Thorndike, Joshua Woodbury, Nathaniel Jordan
Jun r , Ezekiel Gushing Esq r , Jeremiah Gushing, Ezekiel Gush-
ing Jun r Robert Thorndike Jun r , Stephen Hutchinson, John
Bradbury, Stephen Hutchinson, Theophilus Herrick, Eben-
ezer Thorndike, Nicholas Thorndike, Benjamin Thorndike,
Anthony Dyer, George Dyer, William Dyer, Nathaniel Milli-
ken, Joseph Milliken, Thomas Milliken, Jonathan Milliken,
John Robinson Jun r , Joseph Wallis, Benjamin Robbins, John
Mulberry Milliken, Edward Milliken Esq r , Edward Milliken
Jun r , Nathaniel Ingersol, Benjam Milliken, William Meserve,
Joseph Brown, William Morgan, Robert Haskell, Paul Thorn-
dike, Ebenezer Ellingwood, Henry Herrick, Lemuel Smith,
Edward Milliken Esq r , John Roundy, William Bartlet, Joseph
Herrick, Isaac Woodbury, Ebenezer Thorndike, Ebenezer
Thorndike, Nathaniel Harmon, Thomas Milliken, Joshua
Herrick Jun r , Henry Herrick Jun r , Jer. Powel, Jer. Powel,
Jor. Powel, Elisha Jones, Elisha Jones, Elisha Jones and
their Heirs, all that Tract of Land lying in said Territory of
Sagadahock, on the East Side of Mount-desart River now
called Union River, beginning at a Spruce Tree marked
about Eight Miles up said River on the East Side thereof,
and marked A on the Plat exhibited, and thence extending
due East by Compass, Six Miles, from thence South to the
Sea about five miles then Westerly along the Sea Shore to
the said River, and up said River to the Spruce aforesaid :
To Have and to Hold the said Lands with their Appurte-
nances, to them and their Heirs, to the only Use and Behoof
of them and their Heirs forever, as Tenants in Common:
Subject nevertheless to the Reservations, Provisoes and Con-
ditions hereafter mentioned.
And the said Governor, Council, and House of Represent-
atives assembled as aforesaid, have also given and granted,
and hereby do Give and Grant unto David Bane, James
324 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Gowen, Nathaniel Harman, Benjamin Prebble, Mathew Aus-
tin, Jonathan Farnham, Thomas Moody, James Sayward,
John Norman, Joseph Shaw, Joseph Moody, James Horn,
Jonathan Nowell, Alexander Mackentier J r , Sam 1 Addams,
Joseph Baker Abra Chapman, Jos h Maine, Dan 1 Grant, John
Bane, Benj a Donell, John Bradbury Jr, Joseph Horn, Abra-
ham Lunt, Elisha Horn, Joshua Simpson, Mathias Whitney,
Henry Sympson, Charles Bane, Jon a Bane Esq r , John Frost
J r , Tim. Frost, Silas Nowell, Sam 1 Bane, Joseph Bragdon,
David Bane, Josiah Simson, Sam 1 Paul, James Carlisle, Eben r
Cook, Sam 1 Simpson J r , Webster Simpson, Dummer Sewall,
Sam 1 Adams J r , Tobias Allen, Josiah Black, Jer h Bragdon J r ,
Josiah Black Jun r , Nath 1 Prebble, Peter Grant J r , Humphry
Chadborn, Mathew Austin, Sam 1 Mane, Joshua Grant, Dan 1
Grant, Job Lyman, Jon a Bane, Joshua Maclucas, and their
Heirs, all that Tract of Land adjoining to the Tract of Land
beforementioned, and beginning at the North East Corner of
N one, and running due East, along a Line which is to be
continued as a General Boundary Line North of all these
Towns Eight Miles, thence due South, untill it meets th<
North Side Line of N Three, then due West along said Lin<
to the Sea Shore and along the Same to the South East Coi
ner of N One ; thence North by the same to the first Point
To Have and to Hold the said Lands, with their appui
nances, to them and their Heirs, to the only Use and Beh<
of them and their Heirs forever, as Tenants in Common, sul
ject nevertheless to the Reservations, Provisoes and Com
tions hereafter mentioned.
And the said Governor, Council, and House of Represent
atives assembled as aforesaid, have also Given and Grant
and hereby do Give and Grant unto Nathan Jones, Francis
Shaw, & Robert Gould and their Associates and their Heii
all that Tract of Land, adjoining to the Tract of Land befoi
mentioned, and beginning at a Point on the West side of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 325
Creek marked K, ten Chains below the Falls, at N 841 of
the Survey, and running West seven Miles to another Bay of
the Sea, and from thence along the Sea Shore Easterly to the
first Point, To Have and to Hold the said Lands, with their
appurtenances, to them and their Heirs, to the only Use and
Behoof of them and their Heirs forever, as Tenants in Com-
mon. [ Provided that one fourth Part of the said Township
shall be Separated, and set apart unto the said Nathan Jones
and his associates in Manner following. A Line shall be run
from the Mouth of a Stream which falls from a large Pond,
into the Bay next to N Two, marked in the Plan D East by
Compass unto the Bay in which Capt. Frost is settled ; That
the said Line be equally divided, And at the Point of the
Division, another Line be run North by Compass to the
bounding Line of the Township, on the North Side, and
South indefinitely ; which Line shall be determined to the
Southward by a Point from which a Line being run West-
ward, to the first mentioned Bay, may together with the said
North and South Line as to the East, and the said Bounding
Line of the Township to the North, and the Shore of the said
Bay to the West, Inclose one equal and equitable Fourth
Part of the Township, Regard being had to the Quality as
well as the Quantity of the Land so Inclosed. And M r Jones
and M r Frye the Surveyors heretofore employed in Surveying
those Towns, shall run the said Lines, and determine the said
South Boundary of the said Fourth Part as aforesaid : & shall
make their Return upon both if the same shall be req,uir'd.
And if they cannot agree concerning the settling and running
the said South Line, they shall call in a third Person, by
whose Arbitration the Thing shall be finally determined. And
the said Nathan Jones and his Associates shall do and per-
form one fourth Part of the Duties of the said Township ]
Subject nevertheless to the Reservations, Provisoes and Con-
ditions hereafter mentioned. And the said governor, Council
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and House of Representatives assembled as aforesaid have
also given and granted, and hereby do Give and Grant unto
Edward Small, Jacob Sawyer Jun r , Benj a Thacher, Jonas
Woodbury, Nath. Jordon J r , John Woodbury, Isaac Lovet,
Jonathan Fickett, Sam 1 Woodbury, Joshua Woodbury, Joseph
Strout, Sam 1 Fowler, Robert Mayo, Ephraim Dyer, Paul
Thorndike, Andrew Siminton, James Siminton, Jon a Lovet J r ,
Henry Dyer Jun r , Henry Dyer, David Alden, Moses Young,
Aaron Chamberlain, Robert Mitchel, Benj a Jordon, Wil.
Plummer, Henry Johnson, William Webb, Sam 1 Cobb J r ,
John Jack, Tho 8 Armstrong, Thomas Ficket, Peter Wood-
bury, Jed h Soul, Arch Stone, Jon a Dyer, Eben r Jordon, Oli-
ver Bowley, Ephraim Dyer, Benj a Waite, Andrew Siminton
J r , John Strout, Joseph Sterrat, Stephen Randall, Elisha Par-
ker, Eben r Smith, Simon Armstrong, William Dyer, Henry
MacKenny, Elisha Parker J r , Richard Williams, David Alden,
Jerah Sprague, Dan. Merret, Jon a Lovet, Wil. Dyer J r , Jer b
Sebins, Benj a Dyer, Noah Jordon, Elisha Berre J r and their
Heirs all that Tract of Land adjoining to the Tract of Land
aforementioned, and beginning at a Point on the East Side of
the Creek marked K opposite to the Point that makes the
North East Corner of N Three at N 845 of the Survey,
and from thence along the Sea Shore Easterly to the West
Side of the Mouth of a Creek marked X N 1138 of the
Survey, and from the first mentioned Point, and also from
the last mentioned Point by Lines due north unto the Great
East and West boundary Line, and along the same till the
Lines meet To Have and to Hold the said Lands with their
Appurtenances to them and their Heirs, to the only Use and
Behoof of them and their Heirs forever as Tenants in Com-
mon, subject nevertheless to Reservations, Provisoes and
Conditions hereafter mentioned
And the said Governor, Council and House of Representa-
tives, assembled as aforesaid have also given, and granted,
OF THE STATE OF MA1NK 327
and hereby do Give and Grant unto Josiah Sawyer, John
Small J r , John Small, Dan 1 Small, David Strouts, Nath 1
Knowles, Peter Woodbury, John Emery, Moses Fowler, Wil
Siminton, Andrew Shninton, John Siminton, Jon a Siminton,
Eben r Cole, Elisha Small, Jon a Winkell, Joseph Wallis, Jesse
Brown, W m Webb J r , Jon a Kendall, Anthony Dyer, Jesse
Brown J r , Moses Plummer, David Brown, Noble Maxwell,
Sam 1 Webb, Eben r Sawyer, Jon a Elvil, W m Strout, Aaron
Plummer J r , W m Maxwell, Joshua Mayo, Benj a Ficket, Chris-
topher Dyer, Elisha Brown, Ephraim Dyer, Dominicus Jor-
don, Eben r Cox, Jos h Cobb J r , W m Ray, Edw d Small Jun r ,
Manwarren Beal, Manwarren Beal J r , Elisha Berry, David
Strout, Samnel Freeman, Sam 1 Freeman, Sam 1 Freeman, Jere h
Powell, Jer. Powell, Jer. Powell, Jer. Powell and their Heirs
all that Tract of Land adjoining to the Tract of Land before
mentioned and beginning at the North East Corner of N
Four, and running by the great East and West boundary
Line unto the East End of the thirty third Mile from Union
River, from thence South unto the Sea, and from thence
along the Sea Shore Westerly to the East Side Line of N
four, and along that Line to the first Point. To Have and
to Hold the said Lands with their Appurtenances to them
and their Heirs, to the only Use and Behoof of them and
their Heirs forever, as Tenants in Common, Subject neverthe-
less, to the Reservations, Provisoes and Conditions hereafter
mentioned.
And the said Governor, Council and House of Represent-
atives, assembled as aforesaid, have also given and granted
and hereby do Give and Grant unto Nath 1 Parker, George
Deake, Josiah Stanford J r , Daniel Merritt, Joseph Weston,
William Hix, Charles Woodbury, W m Siminton J r , Walter
Siminton J r , John Duggen, Sam 1 Knowles, Theo 8 Siminton,
John York J r , W m M c Lellan, John Armstrong, Eben r Robin-
son, Benj a Wallis, John Robinson Jun r , Isaac Small, Moses
328 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Plummer J r , Moses Plummer, Micah Dyer, Dan 1 Merrett,
Charles Peoples, Joseph Tebbut, Eben r Roberts Jun r , Jabez
Sawyer, Jon a Sawyer, Sam 1 Cash, Reuben Dyer, John M c Creet,
John Dyer, Benj a Small, Eleazer M c Kenny, William Buck-
nam, W m Deliver, John Deliver, Nich r Blazedil, David Vick-
ery, Samuel Doliver, Eben r Roberts, John Brown, Daniel Saw-
yer, Alexander M c Lelland, Apollos Robinson, Joshua Robin-
son, Sam 1 Sergent, Job Small, Eliza Starbord, Benj a Mussey,
George Strout Jun r , Joshua Strout, W m Siminton, Benj a
Milliken, Solomon Bragdon, Benj a Milliken, Nathan Jones,
James Gowen, Jonas Cutler, Nathan Jones, and their Heirs,
all that Tract of Land adjoining to the Tract of Land before-
mentioned, and beginning at the North East Corner of N
Five, and running along the great East and West Boundary
Line five Miles, and from thence South about Seven Miles,
to the West Side of a River, near to which is a stooping
Spruce marked W on the Plat, and down the said River,
and along the Sea Coast Westerly to the East Line of N
Five, then North up that Line to the first Point. To Have
and to Hold the said Lands, with their Appurtenances, to
them and their Heirs to the only Use and Behoof of them
and their Heirs forever, as Tenants in Common, Subject nev-
ertheless to the Reservations, Provisoes and Conditions here-
after mentioned. Reserving nevertheless, to be yielded and
paid unto his Majesty his Heirs and Successors, by the sev-
eral Grantees and their respective Heirs and Assigns, one fifth
Part of all Gold and Silver Oar and precious Stones, which
shall happen to be found and gotten on the said Tracts of
Land, or any of them, or any Part thereof. Provided, that
these Grants, or any of them, shall be of no Force or Effect,
untill his Majesty, his Heirs and Successors, shall signify his
or their Approbation thereof. And it is hereby provided and
declared that the foregoing Grants, and each of them are
and is made upon these express Considerations and Condi-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 329
tions, that the several Grantees of the said several Tracts of
Land hereafter to be made so many several Townships, a*nd
each of them shall within six Years after they shall have
obtained his Majesty's Approbation of such Grants ( unless
prevented by War ) settle each Township with Sixty good
Protestant Families, and build sixty Houses, none to be less
than Eighteen Feet Square, or of Equal Area, and seven
Feet Stud, and clear and cultivate five Acres of Land on
each share ; fit for Tillage or Mowing : and that they build
on each Township a suitable Meeting House for the public
Worship of God, and settle a learned Protestant Minister,
id make Provision for His comfortable and honourable Sup-
port. And that in each Township there be reserved and
appropriated four whole Shares in the Division of the same
( accounting one sixty fourth Part a Share ) for the following
Purposes, viz. one for the first settled or ordained Minister,
his Heirs and Assigns forever, one for the Use of the Minis-
try, one to and for the Use of Harvard College in Cambridge,
and one for the Use of a School forever. And if any of the
Grantees or Proprietors, of any of the said Townships
respectively, shall neglect, within the Term of six Years as
aforesaid, to do and perform the Conditions aforessid, as shall
respectively belong to his Share or Right as aforesaid, such
Share or Right shall be entirely forfeited, and shall enure to
the Use of this Province, this Grant or any Thing therein
contained to the contrary notwithstanding.
Provided nevertheless, that if the aforenamed Grantees,
their Heirs and Assigns, shall not obtain his Majesty's Con-
firmation of these Grants before the Expiration of eighteen
Months, to be computed from the Day of the Date hereof,
then the said Grants or such thereof as shall remain uncon-
firmed, shall cease and determine, and be null and void, this
present writing or anything therein contained to the contrary
notwithstanding.
330 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Given in the Great and General Court, and Sealed with
the public Seal of the Province the 27 th of Jan y in the Fourth
Year of the Reign of his Majesty George the Third by the
Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland King
Defender of the Faith &c. and in the Year of our Lord One
Thousand seven Hundred and Sixty four.
In the House of Representatives January 27 : 1764
Resolved That the Grant of the Six Townships East of
Penobscot be, and hereby is Confirmed to the several Grantees
mentioned in the Draft hereunto annexed respectively, in
manner as is therein mentioned in the Draft hereunto annexed
respectively, in manner as is therein mentioned, and that his
Excellency the Governor be desired to cause the Province
Seal to be annexed to a fair Draft and sufficient duplicate
thereof and to sign the same ; and that the Secretary be
directed to sign the said Grant in the name of the Board,
and the Speaker to sign it in the Name of the House.
Sent up for Concurrence Tim Ruggles Spk r
In Council Jan r 27, 1764 Read and Concurred -
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Line between Maine $ New Hampshire.
The Committee Appointed by this Hon ble Court in their
session 8 in January A. D. 1763 to Perambulate y e line
between that part of the Province Called the Province of
Main & the Province of New Hampshire with Such as Should
be Appointed by that Government to Joyn us therein, and
upon their refusall to proceed Ex parte.
beg leave to Report that the s d Province of New Hampshire
was seasonably advised of the Time we should proceed on
J- VI
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 331
the affaire, and upon Our Arrival at Portsmouth Gave Gov r
Wintworth notice thereof and of our Commis 11 who Signified
that he had Communicated Gov r Barnerds Letter to the
Assembly but had Rec d No Answer, he directed the Sec ry
give us Copys of what had been don by the Survey ers
appointed by Gov r Belcher A D 1741 w c are herewith Exhib-
ited, and finding matters in this Scituation and no junction
f their Province with ours Relative to the Above perambu-
tion, we then inform'd the Sec ry of New Hampshire of Our
tention to proceed Ex parte and of the Time thereof, but
finding by the return of the afores d Survey er that he had left
e first pond Supposed to be the head of Newichwewoneck
or Salmon fall River, and pass'd through a Second and Con-
tinued upon a branch of the River about Thirteen miles from
the first Pond before he began his line and being inform'd
,t the river which he Should have Observed ( if the first
pond was left) run as much to the west 11 as the Branch
above mentioned did to the East d we Judg'd it necessary to
take a Survey of s d River & branch North d of the s d first
d with their Distance &c a plan of w c is herewith Pre-
sented under Oath, and we beg leave to Observe that from
the view we had On the Spot the Quantity of water flowing
from the s d River Contains Two parts in three more than
what runs from the s d Branch & having taken all possable
s to Collect Evidence 8 from the most Knowing and
Ancient people in those parts with respect to the Head of
Newichwewoneck or Salmon fall River, & finding they did
not Appehend from what Could be Collected from the
Indiens or from their Own knowledge that the River Afors d
extended further then the Two first ponds noted On the
plan We beg leave further to Offer it as Our Opinion that
the place from whence the Surveyer took his departure as
the Head of the s d Newichwannock or Salmon fall river
when this line was run by Order of Gov r Belcher in the year
332 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
A. D. 1741 is not and as we think Cannot be understood to
be the place intended by Order of his late Majesty in Coun-
cil for settling that line ; but as the present Controversy
between the Two Governments must depend upon the place
where in Right the line should begin or the Head of the
River afores d we must beg leave to refer that Determination
to this Hon ble Court
All w ch is Humbly Submitted
Benj a Lincoln
Samuel Livermore
Joseph Frye
In the House of Rep ves Jan? 28, 1764.
Read and Ordered that Maj r Livermore Cap* Chadburne
and Gen 1 Winslow with such as the Hon ble Board sball Joyn
be a Comm ee to take this report under consideration and
make report thereon
Sent up for concurrence
Tim Ruggles Spk r
In Council Jan* 28 th 1764 Read & Concur d & Thomas
Flucker, & James Otis Esq rs are joined in y e affair
Jn Cotton D. Secry
Topsham. Act of incorporation. 1764'
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Quarto -
An Act for erecting a Town in the County of Lincoln by
the Name of
Whereas the Inhabitants Settled on a Tract of land Scitu-
ate on the Easterly Side of Androscoggin river, lying con-
venient for a Town hitherto called & known by the name of
Topsham within the County of Lincoln have humbly peti-
tioned this Court that for the reasons therein mentioned they
may be incorporated into a Town & vested with the powers
and Authorities belonging to other Towns
Therefore for the Encouragement of said Settlement
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
333
Be it enacted by his Excellency the Governour Council &
house of Representatives in general Court Assembled that
the Said Tract of Land described as follows viz to begin
ipon the Southerly line of the Town of Bowdoinham where
>aid line Strikes the water & from thence to run a West
torth west course upon said Bowdoinham line as far as it goes
from thence on the Same Straight course to little river so
called which is about eight miles from the Water Aforesaid
from thence Southward down said little river to Andro-
scoggin river to Merry meeting Bay & from thence to the
line of Bowdoinham aforesaid including Several Small Islands
>r Islets lying in said Androscoggin river between the said
^ittle river & the falls at Brunswick fort, be & hereby is
erected into a Town to be called
md the Inhabitants thereof Shall have & enjoy all Such
[mmunities & priviledges as other Towns in this province
ive and do by law enjoy.
And be it further enacted, that Aaron Hinckley Esq r be &
hereby is Impowered to Issue his Warrant to some principal
Inhabitants of the said Town of
requiring him in his Majesty's Name to warn & notify the
said Inhabitants qualified to vote in Town Affairs to meet
together at such Time & place in said Town as Shall be
Appointed in said warrant to choose such Officers as the law
directs & may be Necessary to Manage the Affairs of Said
Town & the Inhabitants being So met Shall be & hereby are
Impowered to choose such Officers Accordingly.
In the House of Rep ve8 Jan* 28 1764
Read three several times and passed to be engross'd
Tim Ruggles Spk r
In Council Jan? 28 1764
and passed to be engrossed.
Read a first & second time
A Oliver Sec 1
334 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Petition of inhabitants of Townsend. 176 fy.
To His Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Cap* General and
Commander in Chief in and Over his Majesties Province of
the Massachusetts Bay in New England together with his
Majesties Council &c
The Petition of us the Inhabitants of Townsend so called
Humbly Sheweth
That Whereas we have for a Number of Years Lived in
this Place till we have Increased to about the Number of
Seaventy five Ratable Poles and as we have a Desire of Set-
tleing the Gospel among us Labour under a Great deal of
Difficultie on account of Not Being Incorporated into town
Order we would Humbly Beg Your Honnours would be
pleasd to take our Case into Consideration and for that End
set Off as a town the Land Lying on the East Sid of Sheep-
scut River Extending as farr to the Northerd as a Place
Called the Cross River and from thence about E. S. E across
the Neck to Dammarascotty River to the Northly Part of the
Land in Possession of Samuel Kelly and so Running South-
erly down Damarascotty River to the Sea with all the Lands
Adjacent Your Compliance in this will Greatly Oblig Your
Very Serv t8 and we as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray
Given at Townsend this 31 st Day of January 1764
Nal el Tebbets Thomas Kenney Joseph Crosby
Joseph hosden Ichabod pinkham James Cromwell
Sam 11 Adams Joseph Farnam Abner foord
John Young Cornelius Cook Will Fullerton
Ephraim mc farland Joseph Beath James fullerton
William M Robert Samuel M c Cobb
his
Samuel B John Beath Will m O Kenedy
mark
Andrew Reed Israel Davis Paul Reed
James Montgomrey Robert Montgumery Joseph Reed
Samuel Kenney
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
[t the Council Chamber Whitehall the 4 th of February 1764
By the Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
)uncil for Plantation Affairs
[is Majesty having been pleased by His Order in Council of
21 st of December last to refer unto this Committee the
imble Petition of James Duncan, Benjamin Harrod, John
'ier, Edmund Morse, Peter Parker and David Marsh on
lalf of themselves and several others, humbly praying, for
reasons therein contained, that His Majesty will be
piously pleased to ratify and confirm a Grant made by the
rovernor Council and House of Representatives of the Prov-
ice of the Massachusets Bay, to the Petitioners and others,
>f six several Tracts of Land or Townships within the Terri-
)ry of Sagadehock, particularly mentioned and described in
said Grant. The Lords of the Committee this day took
le said Petition and Grant into their Consideration, and are
lereby pleased to refer the same ( Copies whereof are here-
ito annexed ) to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and
*lantations, to consider thereof and Report their Opinion
lereupon to this Committee.
Phil: Sharpe.
"o the King's most Excellent Majesty in Council
The humble Petition of James Duncan, Benjamin Harrod,
Fohn Wier, Edmund Morse, Peter Parker and David Marsh
behalf of themselves, and the several other Grantees
named in the Grant hereunto annext
Sheweth
That their late Majesties King William and Queen Mary
by their Letters Patent bearing date the seventh Day of
October in the third Year of their Reign did give and grant
unto the Inhabitants of the Province of the Massachusets
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Bay (among other things) All those Lands and Heredita-
ments lying between the Territory of Nova Scotia and the
River Sagadehock then and ever since known and distin-
guished by the name of the Territory of Sagadehock together
with all Islands lying within ten Leagues of the Main Land
within the said bounds To have and to hold the same unto the
said Inhabitants and their Successors to their own proper use
and behoof for ever More Provided always that no grant of
Lands within the said Territory of Sagadehock made by the
Governor and General Assembly of the said Province should
be of any force or effect untill their Majestys their Heirs and
Successors shou'd signify their Approbation of the same.
That the Governor, Council and House of Representatives
of the Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England in
the Great and General Court Assembly by an instrument in
writing Date the Twenty fourth Day of February last here-
unto annext sealed with the public Seal of the Province at
Boston Dive give and grant unto your Petitioners and the
several other persons in the said Instrument named and their
Heirs six several Tracts of Land or Townships in the said
Instrument particularly mentioned and described To hold
to and to the use of your Petitioners and the said several
other Grantees and their Heirs as Tennants in Common Sub-
ject to the Reservations Provisoes and Conditions in the said
Instrument mentioned.
That your Petitioners humbly apprehend that the said
grant if confirmed by Your Majesty will be of general pub-
lick Utility and tend to the Benefit and Security of your
Majestys American Dominions.
Your Petitioners therefore most humbly pray your Majesty
to ratify and confirm the said grant so made to your Petition-
ers in manner and form aforesaid
And your Petitioners shall every pray &c.
Tho 8 Life Soll r for the Pet rs
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337
Y e Request
Woolwich March y e 20 th 1764
To the Select men of Woolwich
The Request of us the Subscribers is that you put into a
warrant that y e People Assemble at y e meeting house on
)nday the Ninth of April at three a clock in y e after Noon
Consider whether it Shall be thought best to Chuse a man,
go to the General Court in ordor to maintaine our English
'reveleges and Liberties.
A true Coppey of y e Request Lawfulley Requested as
>peares on Reccord
p r Joshua Farnham <
) Clerk
Letter, to English hunters
Fort Pownall March 24 1764
Gentlemen
The Indians complain heavily of the injury you do them,
hunting upon a Stream which they had taken up, there is
a Law against English hunting at all, but it is hardly yet in
force still I cant but hope that you are so friendly to the
Commonwealth that you won't give the Indians any just
sause of complaint, the little advantage you may make will
will be a poor compensation to you if by this means you
should be the Authors of disturbing the Peace and quiet of
your Country. Therefore I earnestly intreat you to quit the
Stream you are upon, and which it plainly appears the
Indians have the best right to, but if you will not and any
mischief ensues, I cannot see how you can acquit yourselves.
If you are apprehended after the Act takes place, you are
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liable to a fine and forfeit your Fur, and I shall certainly use
my endeavours to have the Act duly executed.
I am yours &c
To the English hunters on Quontabagook pond
Their Answer received upon a piece of Birch Bark mark'd
with a Pin
Letter, Han 8 Robinson to Oapt. Groldthwait.
Cap* Goldthwait
S r
This comes to let you know that I have seen the Indians
you sent your Letter with, and they have given it to us, and
we have not set any Traps where they have any, and we
would be very glad, you would tell the Indians that we
would hunt upon the Pond, that we were upon it first, and
there was no Signs of any Indians upon it when we came
here, if there were any Traps upon it we wou'd not have sat
any here, and as we were here first we think it is our Right
to hunt here, but if they are not Satisfied we will go home
So I remain your hum ble Servant
Han 8 Robinson
Whereas a Request hath ben made to us the subscribers
select men of Georgetown by sixten of the Inhabitants fre-
holders in said town desiring us to call a meting as sone as
may be of the said Inhabitants of said town to act upon the
artacels therein and hereafter mentioned
these are therefore in his majestys name Required you or
any of you forthwith to warn the Inhabitants in Georgetown
aforesaid qualified to vote in town meetings to assembel
themselves at the metin hous or arrowseek Hand in said
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town on munday the twenty first day of May next at two of
the clock in the afternone
first To chuse a moderrator of said meting
2 ly To Know their minds relating to a petition which sil-
LUS garderner Esq r have put into the general court in
shalf of those that call themselves the Kenebeck proprietors
the removing the land cases in this county to some dis-
mt county in this province for trial and whether they will
jtition to the general court to continue our priviliges to us
ler counties in this province
3 ly To chuse som fitt person to prer said petition,
hereof fail not and make return of this warrant with your
loings therein unto ourselves at or before the said twenty
irst day of may next. Dated at georgetown in said county
te 30 day of April 1764 and the fourth year of his majestys
Thomas Moulton
Solomon Page
Lincoln georgetown May 21 1764
jrsuant to the within warrant to me directed I have warned
ie Inhabitants of the within town to appear at the time and
)lase within mentioned by putting up a copy of the within
irrant at three publick plases in said town fourten days
fore the day and date above mentioned
by me Henry Totman Constable
the above warrant and return are trew copies
as attest Samuell Denny Town Cl k
Lincoln ss at a town meting warned and held at the
meting hous on arrowsick Hand in georgetown this twenty
first day of May A. D. 1764
first Voted that Samuell Denny be Moderrator.
2 ly Voted that the town is willing and desirous that a
petition be preferred to the general court to pray his Excel-
lency and honours not to grant the petition prefared by the
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plimouth company for the removal of the trials of all land
actions Reletive to their patant to som distant county for
trial said vote parsed by 22 to 2 in the negitive
3 ly Voted that the petition now presented and red to us
and signed by the select men of woolwidge be the petition
that we would have prefered to the general court as this
towns petition and that the select men of this town or the
major part of them sign the same in behalf of said Town.
4 ly Voted that Cap* Samuell Harndan be the person
desired and impowered to prefare the said petition and by all
proper ways to Indavour to gitt it granted.
Samuell Denny Moderator
the above are trew copies as attest
Samuell Denny town cl'k.
Letter, Tho 8 G-oldthwait to Mr. Robinson $ others
Fort Pownall March 28 : 1764
Gentlemen,
I received your Note by Arexes, and am sorry to tell you,
that there is an absolute occasion for you to leave the Pond,
which you are upon, and which the Indians say and demon-
strate they have the best right to, I wish you cou'd accomo-
date yourselves otherwise for the little Time which you have
a Right to hunt, but if you are determined to continue where
you are I fear what will be the Consequence. It is as much
as I can do now to pacify the Indians, and I hope you'll con-
sider what injury may be done the Province by your not
complying with my request, I am Gentlemen
Your very good Friend &c
Tho: Goldthwait
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Message. June 5, 1764>
Gentlemen of the Council, and Gentlemen of the House of
Representatives
I promised you at the opening of the Session that I would
ive you my Sentiments upon the present State of the East-
ern Country in regard to taking proper Measures for defend-
ing the Settlers against the Indians, or rather for preventing
the Indians attacking the Settlers. I am convinced that peo-
ple who are not acquainted with that Country have formed
very wrong Ideas of the Indians living in it, imagining that
it is not worth while for this Government to give itself any
trouble about them : But it is not so : For the Indians are
not so powerful as to be able to maintain a War with this
Province assisted, as it would now be with the force of Can-
ada ; they are still capable, whenever their Passions get the
better of their Reason ( no uncommon Case with them ) to
depopulate a fine growing Country for 100 miles length of
Coast.
You may remember that some time ago I represented to
the general Court the expediency of this Governments hold-
ing a general Treaty with the Indians in the Eastern Coun-
try, as well to establish a formal peace with them & obliterate
the ill impressions which the late hostilities had occasioned,
as, by giving them an opportunity to explain their complaints
& suspicions, to prevent any future misunderstanding. I
recommended this Measure not without good advice from
others as well as due deliberation with myself : but the pro-
posal was declined; and the given Reason was that the
Indians had not sollicited this interview in a manner suitable
to the dignity of the Government. I call this the given Rea-
son ; for I cannot think that the Safety of the people settled
in that Country any ways depended upon having or not having
such an interview ; that it would have been prevented upon
account of Ceremonials only. I believe that the true reason
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was that the Indians were thought to be too contemptible &
insignificant to deserve so public a notice from this Govern-
ment. Had I been of the same opinion, probably the Error
of it would before now have been evidenced by woful
experience.
The Indians settled within the territory of Sagadehock are
of 3 tribes : 1 The Norridgewocks living at Norridgewak ;
these have been encreasing ever since the peace & have prob-
ably now more than 30 Warriors. 2 The Penobscots living
at Passadonteag; these have at least 60 Warriors. 3 The
Passimaquodies living at Passimaquody ; these are supposed
to have at least 30 Warriors. The two former tribes belong
to the General Nations of Arasigunticokes, of which ( among
others ) there are two tribes settled at Wewenock upon the
river Puante, & the other upon the river S* Francis both of
which keep a constant communication with our Norridge-
woaks & Penobscots. The Passimaquody tribe belongs to
the Nation of S* Johns Indians a large people consisting of
many hundreds ( the Indians say some thousands ) of War-
riors. This will give you an Idea of the Power of the Indians
in that Country, tho' they should confine themselves to their
own Nations only without seeking foreign alliances.
I have therefore taken all the pains in my power to keep
the Indians in good humour, as well as by redressing & pre-
venting injuries, as by soothing their fears & removing their
jealousies. Last Summer I received 3 of the Penobscot
chiefs at Boston at their own desire, held a public conference
with them, heard their grieviances & have since, according to
their own confession, redresst them in the fullest manner.
In the fall I had another conference with two other Penob-
scot chiefs at Fort Pownall ; in which I endeavured to satisfy
them in evry thing that was in my power to grant or to
promise. Last year I received a letter from the Norridge-
woaks complaining that some of their people had been robbed
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of goods to a very large value by some English Hunters. I
pursued the offenders & with the assistance of the Attorney
general obliged them to restore the goods or otherwise make
full satisfaction : for this the Indians have since returned me
thanks. The Passimaquody Indians wrote to me last Sum-
mer complaining among other things of the English hunting
and Settling : I gave them the most favorable Answer I could
without giving up our Right to settle that Country, as We
should see occasion. I could mention several other things
that have been done to conciliate the affections of the Indians
to the People of this Government : and yet I find there still
remains much more to be done. These partial Negotiations
have had partial effects: there still subsists Uneasiness
among the Indians in general which shows itself in frequent
instances.
At the beginning of the Spring the Indians about Penob-
scot behaved so insolently, that some of the principal settlers
in the New Towns were going to quit the Country, not think-
ing it safe to remain there any longer. It was afterwards
discover'd by Cap* Goldthwait that a formal Motion had been
made in the general Council of the Penobscots to rise against
the English, first by surprising the Fort & massacring the
Garrison & then laying wast the whole Country. It is true
this proposal was readily & allmost generally rejected by the
means of those Chiefs which came to Boston last Summer :
but yet we see it made an impression upon the minds of the
Indians as to render them surly & insolent to such a degree
as spread a terror among the English Settlers. Some of the
Norridgewoak_ told Col Lithgow that this Spring they would
stop up the river ( Kennebec ) & block up the Fort ( Halifax ).
It is probable that the Indian was drunk when he spoke this
at the Fort itself ; but undoubtedly he took his Notion from
sober Conversation among his own people. The Passima-
quody Indians have also declared that they will not suffer
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any English to go up their Rivers: at present they have
nothing to complain of but illegal settlers but it may not be
long before this may become a matter of serious Dispute.
It seems to me that all the uneasiness of the Indians arises
from two things, the settling of the English & their hunting ;
which indeed are but one cause, as they fear the one only
because it is productive of the other. And indeed they have
great reason to be alarmed at the extension of English hunt-
ing; their very existance depends upon its not being per-
mitted ; and it is with great justice they complain how hard
it is that the English who have many ways of living will
interfere with the Indians in the only business by which they
subsist. For this purpose at last Session an Act was passed
to prevent English hunting : but it was enacted only for one
Year and the Activity of it was postponed to such a distant
day, that the very Mischiefs it was intended to prevent had
like to have been produced by that defect only. This Spring
before the Act took place, a Quarrell happened between some
English and Indian hunters at a pond near Fort Pownall.
Happily Capt Goldthwait got timely notice of it : the Act
had not gained its activity ; and therefore he could use no
other Authority than persuasion, which luckily had the effect :
If Blood had been drawn in this quarrel, it would probably
have turned the Scale in favour of an Indian insurrection :
so nicely are the politicks of those people at this time
ballanced.
It is therefore high time that these Matters were finally
adjusted : & I make no doubt but that the jealousy of the
Indians may be removed by very easy and plain means. If
They were to be called together and had liberty to unbosom
their minds ; if they were patiently heard & their grievances
readily redressed ; if they were assur'd that English hunting
would be effectually prevented ; if they were told that the
Settlements in those parts being chiefly intended for fishery
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 345
we
rie
& not for husbandry were not likely in ages to come to
extend up into the Country So as to incommode them ; if
they were treated in such a manner as would show that We
did not neglect or despise them ; & if at the same time they
re given to understand that we should insist upon our
ight to settle the Country in such parts as were convenient
for us ; I make no doubt but that a firm & lasting accommo-
dation with the Indians might be established & that Country
be intirely freed from the apprehension of danger from Indian
irruptions. If for this purpose a General Conference should
be had, It would be most proper to hold it at Fort Pownall :
nevertheless I should make a point of confining them to send
Deputies only & not suffer them to bring in their whole
tribes. The Norridgewoak Indians have lately sent to desire
leave for their Deputies to come to Boston : but I have
deferred giving an Answer, 'till it shall be considered whether
it would not be best for them to meet together with the Dep-
uties of the Penobscot & Passimaquody Indians at one time
at Fort Pownall ; that the Policy of that Country in regard
to Indians may at once be finally & uniformly Settled.
Fra Bernard
Concord June 5 1764
Message. June 6,
Gentlemen of the Council and Gentlemen of the House of
Representatives
At the last Session The General Court made an order that
the Grantees of the six Townships east of Mountdesart-river
should cause the inland lines of the said Townships & also
the principal rivers running thro' the same to be accurately
surveyed at their own expence : and also that the Lands
above the said Townships for 6 miles of latitude should be
346 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
surveyed from Mountdesert river to the river on the East
side of the said Townships, at the expence of the Province.
As these several Works must necessarily interfere with one
another, It was proper they should be both done by the same
surveyor. I therefore engaged M r Frye a Surveyor employed
by the Grantees in the former survey to do the business of
the Province ; & directed him to keep an exact account of
the time employed in running the several lines that by dis-
tinguishing which of them belong to the Grantees & which
to the Province the Accounts might be separated and adjusted.
But M r Frye has lately informed me, that having applied to
the same Gentlemen, who before employed him in the former
survey to give him orders for this, they declined employing
him, saying that the other Grantees would not raise money
for this or any other expences belonging to those Townships
and that they could not get in the money they had expended
in the former Survey. So this Business stands Still & is like
to stand still untill the General Court takes further order
upon it. And what is hard M r Frye has depended upon thi
employment, & has put himself out of all other business. I
recommend this to your consideration : M r Frye attends for
this purpose.
Fra. Bernard
Concord June 6, 1764
Message. June #,
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
Being impower'd by the general Court in their last Session
to appoint two parties to explore the inner parts of the East-
ern Country, I got them fitted out with all possible expedi-
tion ; and one of them is, I hope, now on their Way from
Fort Pownall to Quebec ; and the other is employed in Sur-
veying the Bay and River S fc Croix, and exploring the passage
WllJ
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OF THE STATE OF MAINE 347
between the head of that River to the River Penobscot a
great way above Fort Pownall. They will be obliged to dis-
continue their operations during the heat of the Summer, and
will resume their employment, early in the fall. I shall take
best care to save all unnecessary expence : but I observe,
t the establishment for this Service is extended only to
the first of October. The Month of October is the most
proper time in the whole year for traversing Woods ; and the
Expeditions of that kind cannot well be resumed before the
beginning of September: It will be therefore necessary to
include the chief part if not the whole of October in this
Work. Also it may be necessary to the Service to survey
some Rivers and Waters, especially those lying between Fort
Pownall and Fort Halifax by Actual measures ; but the only
time for measuring Waters exactly is when they are froze
over : It would therefore be of great utility to continue one
of these Companies thr6 the Winter, for the making mensur-
ations upon the ice in those parts more immediately under
our care. I therefore recommend these matters to your
consideration.
Fra Bernard
Concord June 6 1764
The Committee are of opinion that it is not expedient to
enlarge s d Establish* at present
J Otis p r order
" Answer of Nath 1 Donnel, 6 June
To his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Governour &
Commander in Chief of the Province of the Mass a Bay The
Hon Me his Majesty Councill & the Hon 1 House of Represen-
tatives
The Memorial of Nathaniel Donnell Esq r in answer to the
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Petition of the Proprietors of the Kennebeck purchase from
the late Colony of Plymouth
The Respondent conceives very little need be said with
respect to the two first Pages of the Petition, as it appear a
preamble but little connected with the Prayer, and whether
true or false cannot avail them. Only in general, that
Swearing allegiance, or taking an Oath of fidelity is no
uncommon thing in any Government, and if the respondent
is not much Mistaken there is a Law of this Province now
in Force that requires it. They Suggest they gave a large
sum for the purchase, more than the Province of the Mass a
Bay gave for the late Province of Main all things considered
did the Mass a when they purchased the Province of Main
Expect any advantage from the Towns laid out more than
the right of Jurisdiction ? Was there any Trade with the
Indians in the Province of Main, that would Rent for 40
Ster g p r Annum ? The Respondent could did he apprehend
it necessary; give your Excellency and Honours a long,
detail of Ancient Entry and Possession of his Lands at
George Town, and the hardships his Grantees and Tenants
have suffered by the Indian Enemy. That as to giving
away Town Ship after Township as the said Petitioners sug-
gest he would observe that in case these Townships are
below Cobersecontee as he has been informed, he imagines
they have no occasion to Boast of their Generosity. The
Petitioners say they left their Settlements in 1675, when a
resettlement appeared remote, but as soon as a resettlement
could be made with success & safety to the Lives &c. they
began again ; But Whether they began after the Inhabitants
at the Expence of their Lives and Substance for 70 years, &
more had kept and defended them, and made them Valuable
by selling near to them? or Whether they began sooner;
from their Petition does not appear. The respondent is
quite at a loss to find the Town them Gentlemen Setled that
:,:
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paid one hundred and Forty Pounds to the Province in
1762. If they Intend Pownalborough the Respondent
would Query whether that Town was all, setled by the Ply-
outh Company, or rather whether it was not done by
er Persons long before, they pretended to give the pres-
ent enormous stretch to the Lymits of their Pattent? And
did not the Province Garrison their Fortifications, and
Expend large Sums for them. That instead of his wanting
to avail himself of these Gentlemens " great Expences " the
very reverse true from their own shewing for they say
" to put a Stop to these outrages against all peace & order "
The Respondent commenced an Action against one John
Lemont for cutting Timber &c which the Plymouth Com-
pany Justify (and they might have added, ordered him)
said Lemond in doing. The Petitioners say they were at
great Expence to attend a Court with a Lawyer & Wit-
nesses, the Respondent was likewise, and that since that
Time they have brought many other Actions to the said
Court which being under the same circumstances with this,
arc likely to meet with the same Fate viz. a Continuance for
want of a Court, and if by any means, a court could be
found they must be continued for want of a Jury, and,
therefore they are in dismal circumstances, without Law,
having their Property Exposed without remedy to every
Invader, which leads the Respondent to enquire, how a
County came to be made where there were not People, in it,
sufficient to put the Laws in Execution. He would observe
from the Printed Votes of the Hon ble House, That a Bill
was read the 17 th Day of June 1760 for dividing the County
of York into three Countys, & upon the Questions being put,
Whether it should be read a Second Time? it passed in the
Negative, Whereupon a Committee was appointed to bring
in a Bill for dividing the County of York into Two
Countys ; That but Two Days after in the forenoon ( about
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one or Two Days before the rising of the Court that session )
the same Bill for dividing the County of York into three
Countys passed to be engrossed, and in the afternoon of the
same Day the said Bill passed the House to be Enacted,
from Whence, & from some other Circumstances, the
respondent has reason to Collect, that from the pressing
instance and request of them Gentlemen, the said County of
Lincoln was first made; at which Time the difficultys the
People Inhabiting the now County of Lincoln, underwent in
being so remote from Courts of Justice, was by them Gentle-
men magnified, increased and exaggerated, The hardship it
was so numerous a People, should not have the Priveledge
of a County by themselves for which they, the Inhabitants,
were fully Ripe, was their declaration and now it seems the
Plymouth company are deprived of Law by unhappily hav-
ing their Property placed in a County where their is neither
Court nor Jury, and now the Inhabitants of the County of
Lincoln are Invading their Property against all Peace &
Order, and since this is their unhappy case to have all the
County in a Manner some how or other Interested in their
causes ( as they would claim all the Incorporated Places in A
manner in the County ) and Whereas they say us Probable
the Inhabitants of the Countys of Cumberland and York
" are some way or other concerned in the Event " of their
causes, as the Inhabitants of York and Cumberland were till
lately in the same county with those of Lincoln. Therefore
they pray their causes may be removed to some remote
county, Where the Nature of the dispute and the Witnesses
Testifying cannot be known. The Respondent humbly con-
cieves Your Excellency & Honours will not belive all the
Inhabitants of the late Province of Main to be interested
merely because these Gentlemen Conjecture that to be the
case, nor Will your Excellency & Honours Imagine all the
Inhabitants of the Province of Main unfit for Jurymen,
l/uv.
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because they once lived in one County together, Thay are
not all related, there are few very few in Cumberland or
York that lay Claim to Lands in the County of Lincoln, how
they can all be Interested, the Respondent cannot concieve.
e Respondent would not Willingly Imagine Those Gentl"
ould harrass Men Hundreds of Miles, till causes must be
lost for Want of Ability to defend them; and on the
Whole it appears to him that the prayer of the Petition
being big with fatal and destructive consequences would
necessarily Your Excellency and Honours to dismiss it if
nothing was said by way of answer, and without being
further Tedious for the following reasons among many others
that might be offered
1. Because he apprehends some matters suggested &
asserted therein are False in Fact.
2 ly Because their own restless unwearied importunity has
brought the Supposed Calamity, on themselves, by Misrepre-
senting the State of the Inhabitants of the County of Lin-
coln, at the Time it was constituted.
3 ly Because Improbable, Probabilitys can have no Weight.
4 ly Because the Remedy proposed is more than adequate
( & indeed much Worse ) than the disease, For if the causes
mentioned are removed to Cumberland, or York the
Respondent avers an Impartial Jury may be found.
5 ly Because great Numbers of Persons in Suffolk, Middle-
sex, Essex & Worster, are some way or other Concerned ~in
the Event of these Causes. The said Proprietors being Rich
Numerous & having large connections.
6 ly Because it will be subversive of the end and design
of Tryals, and is unconstitutional, and will Introduce a
precedent which if followed, will have a direct Tendency to
Enable the longest Purse and not the Justest Cause to pre-
vail. Wherefore the said Nathanael prays the said Petition
may be dismissed, and that the causes he is concerned in
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may be removed to the Inferiour Court at Cumberland, or
York Where they would have been tryed in case no such
County as Lincoln had been made, agreable to a Petition he
some Time since preferred to your Excellency & Honours,
or that said Causes may be bro't forward by Demurrer to the
Superiour Court at Falmouth Where by Law they must
finally be determined in case either Party appeals.
Nath 1 Donnell
Petition of Proprietors of Kennebeck purchase from late
Colony of New Plymouth.
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esquire Captain Gen-
eral and Commander in Chief, the Honourable the Council
and House of Representatives in General Court Assembled-
The Petition of the Subscribers, Proprietors of the Kenne-
beck purchase from the late Colony of New Plymouth,
Humbly Sheweth,
That in the Year 1620, a Number of People came from
Plymouth in England, and settled at a place they called
New Plymouth, and after residing there for nine Years the
Council of Plymouth in England gave them a Patent for
that Tract of Land where they then lived ( being the Colony
of New Plymouth, and as a further Reward for their Hard-
ships and Sufferings, and in Consideration of their making
the above Settlement, They the said Council of Plymouth,
by the same Patent gave them a Tract of Land at Kennebeck
to accommodate them for Trade and Fishing.
The Plymouth People soon after receiving their patent
began a Settlement at Kennebeck which became so numerous
as that in the year 1654, they Erected a Government there,
Subordinate to, and dependant upon the said Colony of New
Plymouth, to which each of the Settlers was obliged to take
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 353
an Oath of Fidelity ) which was the Condition of their being
allowed to be Inhabitants there.
In the year 1661. the Government of New Plymouth sold
all their Kennebeck Tract to Antipas Boyes, Edward Tyng,
Thomas Brattle and John Winslow for Four hundred pounds
Sterling ( a greater sum all Things considered than the Prov-
irice of the Massachusetts gave for the Province of Main )
and they the said Boyes and Company carried on said Settle-
ment untill the Indian War in the year 1675. which broke
up and destroyed all the Settlements Eastward of Piscataqua.
The Indians at that Time were so very numerous and the
English so few that the Resettlement of your Petitioners
Tract with any Success appeared very remote at that time,
but as soon as there was a probability that a Resettlement
could be made with Success and with Safety to the lives of
the King's Subjects, your Petitioners began to resettle the
same, and that no Person might Suffer that had settled there
without leave from the Proprietors, a-ltlio' the design of such
Settlers had been more to make Strip and Waste of the Tim-
ber, than to bring to and subdue the Land, that even those
should not have cause to complain, the Proprietors pass'd a
Vote (N 1.) quieting every person in their possessions,
that did not disturb the Quiet and Peace of the Settlement ;
and to encourage the Settlement of that part of the Country
they Voted to give away twelve Townships of five Miles
Square each ( N 2.) on no other Condition than settling a
certain Number of Families thereon & clearing a certain
Quantity of Land within a limited Time, besides giving
away a great Number of Lotts on both sides the River
between Pownalborough and Fort Halifax on the same Con-
ditions ( N 3.) which has had so good an Effect that within
these few Years, your Petitioners have extended their Settle-
ments Thirty Miles higher up the River than they were
before.
354 DOCUMENT ABY HISTORY
Besides giving away Two hundred thousand Acres of
Land, your petitioners have expended near Four thousand
pounds sterling in building defensible Houses for the Secu-
rity of the Settlers, and supporting them with the necessaries
of Life, untill they were able to support themselves, the
good Effects of which the Province already begins to feel,
one Town only which they have settled ) paying a Province
Tax of <140 the last year.
These Exertions of your petitioners having brought that
part of the Province to be very valuable, many persons now
want to avail themselves of our Expenses, and have entered
and are daily entering into your petitioners Tract ( in Oppo-
sition to your petitioners ) some of whom have built Mills,
and are making great Waste and destruction of the most
valuable Timber, and that done after many and repeated
Admonitions ; and to put a Stop to these Outrages against
all Peace and Order, We have been obliged to bring an
Action of Ejectment against Cap* James Cargill; besides
which an Action of Trespass was brought by Nathaniel Don-
nell of York Esq r ; at the Inferior Court of Common Pies
held at Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln on the first
Tuesday of June 1762, against one John Lament of George
Town in said County for cutting Timber and Trees off of a
Tract of Land adjoining to Stevens's River in said George
Town ; and the said Lamont holding under your Petitioners,
your petitioners were Obliged at a very great Expence to
attend said Court with a Lawyer from Boston, Witnesses al
the same Time giving their attendance ; but when said cases
were called, the Judges declined trying the same, because
they were interested in Lands lying within the Plymouth
Patent, so that said cases stand continued to this day.
Since the foregoing divers other actions have been brought
Viz*; David Jeffries Lessee of Silvester Gardiner Esq r ;
who holds under the Kennebeck Proprietors, against Jam<
I
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 355
Springer of George Town who has lately built Mills within
your Petitioners Tract thd: not within the Limits of any
Town, and makes great Strip and Waste of the most valua-
e Timber, being an action of Ejectment.
Silvester Gardiner Esq r ; Lessee of said Kennebeck Pro-
prietors, against Benjamin Woodbridge of New Castle in an
Action of Ejectment.
David Jeffries Lessee of Silvester Gardiner Esq r who holds
under said Kennebeck proprietors against Joseph Sergeant
of George Town who holds under Nathaniel Donnell of York
Esq r , being an Action of Ejectment.
Silvester Gardiner Esq r , who holds under said Kennebeck
Proprietors against John Clarke and James Whitehouse not
within the bounds of any Township, in an Action of Tres-
pass said actions to be tried at the Inferior Court to be
held at Pownalborough in the County of Lincoln on the first
Tuesday of June next.
As the Judges of the Court declined trying the two first
cases abovementioned, as they did likewise the Third and
Fourth case in September last, because they were interested
in the Plymouth Kennebeck Patent, it is probable they will
also, for the same reason, decline trying the two Actions last
abovementioned in which Case your Petitioners will be
deprived of the benefit of the Law of the Province, and their
property exposed, without Remedy, to every Invader, unless
they are relieved by your Excellency and Honors.
Your petitioners beg leave to represent, that as great num-
bers of Persons in the late County of York, within which the
actions aforesaid are by Law to be tried, are some way or
other concerned in the Event of them, they humbly appre-
hend it very difficult if not impossible that your Petitioners
should have impartial Juries in either of the three Countys
which have been formed out of the said late County of York.
Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray your Excellency
356 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and Honors that the said Actions may be removed for Trial
to the Inferior Court of Middlesex, Suffolk, Essex or Worces-
ter more especially as divers persons in the hope and Expec-
tation that the said Actions and any other that may be
brought by your petitioners may be for a long time continued
are yet entering into your petitioners Tract, erecting Saw
Mills and making great Strip and Waste of the most valuable
Timber within the same Your petitioners also humbly
pray that in all Cases of Trespass or Ejectment relative to
your petitioners aforesaid Tract, they may be enabled to
bring their Actions in one or other of the Counties aforesaid,
viz* either in Middlesex, Suffolk, Essex or Worcester; or
otherwise relieve your petitioners as to Your Wisdom may
seem meet ; and your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever
pray &c
Boston December 1763
Ja 8 Boutineau W : Temple Jn Temple
Guardian to W m Tayler Silv : Gardiner
John Jones Gersham Flagg Benj a Hallowell
William Vassall Nat : Wheelwright att y to Cha 8 W d
Apthorp Esq r
In the House of Representatives January 4: 1764
Read and Ordered that the Petitioners serve the adverse
Parties Viz* Nath 1 Donnel of York Esq r James Springer of
GeorgeTown Joseph Sergeant of George Town, James Cargill
of Sheepscut Benjamin Woodbridge of Sheepscut John Clark
and James Whitehouse without the bounds of any Town
with copies of this Petition that they shew cause if any they
have on the 31 8t of January Instant if the Court be then sit-
ting if not on the first Tuesday of the next Session of this
Court why the Prayer thereof should not be granted.
Sent up for Concurrence
Tim Ruggles Spk r
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 357
In Council Jan ry 4 : 1764 Read and Concurred
A. Oliver Sec r
true Copy Examined
g Jn Cotton D. Secy
In Council January 14 th 1764. Whereas an Order passed
e two Houses on the 4 th Instant upon the Petition of John
"emple Esq r and Others, Proprietors of the Kennebeck pur-
chase, that they serve the Adverse Parties in the said Order
named with Copies of the said Petition that they shew cause
( if any they have ) on the 31 st of January Instant, if the
Court be then sitting, if not on the first Tuesday of the next
session of this Court why the Prayer thereof should not be
granted : and it being represented that there will not be time
for the Adverse Parties to make Answer on the 31 st Instant.
Ordered that the Petitioners serve the Adverse Parties hi
said Order named with a Copy of the said Petition, that they
shew cause if any they have ) on the first Tuesday of the
next Session of the General Court why the prayer thereof
should not be granted
Sent down for Concurrence
A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Representatives Jan 1 * 16 : 1764
Read and Concurred
Tim Ruggles Spk r
A true Copy Examined
g Jn Cotton D. Secry
York 21 Feby 1764 Delivered a Coppy of the within Peti-
tion & order to Nathaniel Donnell Esq r
J a : Flagg
Georgetown 27 th Feb y 1764 then left a Copy of the within
Notification at M r Joseph Sergeant's House & also left
another Copy of the within with M r James Springer of
Georgetown
Ja: Flagg
358 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Lincoln Sc February 29 th 1764 Then the abovenamed M r
James Flagg made Oath that he delivered a true Copy of the
within Petition and Order to the within named Nathaniel
Donnel Esq r and left a True Copy at M r Joseph Sergeants
dwelling house and also another at the dwelling house of the
with named James Springer
Before me Jon a Bowman Just ad pacem &c
Sheepscutt 2 th March 1764 then left a true Copy of the
within Notification at M r Benjamin Woodbrige & also left
another true Copy of the within M r Jams Cargill of Sheeps-
cutt.
Sam 11 Goodwin Jr.
Lincoln Sc March 3 d 1764 Then the above named M r Sam-
uel Goodwin Jun r made Oath that he left a true copy of the
within Petition and Order at the dwelling house of the
within named Benj a Woodbridge; and also a true Copy
thereof at the Dwelling house of the within named James
C argil
Before me, Jon a Bowman Just ad pacem &c
Lincoln Sc March the 6 th 1764 Then I left a Copy of the
within Petition and Order at the Dwelling of Sam 11 White-
house and One at the dwelling house of John Clark both of
Sheepscutt the persons against whom Silv. Gardiner Esq r
hath brought an Action of Trespass
Sam 11 Goodwin Jun r
Lincoln Sc March 7 th 1764 Then the abovenamed M r Sam-
uel Goodwin Jun r made Oath, That he left a true Copy of
the within Petition & Order at the dwelling house of the
above named Samuel Whitehouse; and also another true
copy thereof, at the Dwelling house of the above named John
Clark -
Before me, Jon a Bowman Just ad pacem &c
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 359
In Council June 6, 1764 Read again together with the
several Answers : And Ordered That there be a Hearing on
friday next, at 3 o'clock in y e afternoon before the two
houses, & that the Parties be directed to attend accordingly-
Sent down for Concurrence
Jn Cotton D. Secry
the House of Rep ves June 6, 1764
Read & Concur'd
S: White Spk r
In Council June 8, 1764. A hearing having been had on
le Subject matter of the within Petition, and the affair hav-
ing been duly considered by the Board. Ordered That the
Petition be dismissed
Sent down for concurrence
A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves June 8, 1764
Read and Concur'ed
S : White Spk r
Petition. 1764.
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Captain General
Governor and Commander in Chief in & over his Majestys
Province of the Massachusett Bay and to the Honourable
the Council and House of Representatives in General Court
assembled. The Humble Petition of the Inhabitants Settled
up Kennebeck River, from this, & the neighbouring Colonies,
being Encouraged thereto to Provide for our selves & Fami-
lies but the expence of removing there, and building such
Houses as are only necessary to keep us from the weather &
providing our Selves and Families in this uncultivated fron-
tier Country has so far exhausted the Little we had, that,
360 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
had it not been for Some well disposed people that assisted
us with Stores in the winter Season we must have Perished
and what has added to our distresses is, that the Town of
Pownalborough has tax'd us to releive themselves Tho' none
of us were Settled there when their Valuation was taken, nor
any of us are Settled within Six Miles of their Town and
many of us are Settled from 12 to 20 Miles from it, therefore
we humble Pray your Excellency & Honours that we may be
Exempted from the Taxation of Pownalborough and from
paying Taxes till our Ground Shall be Subdued that we shall
be able to Maintain our Selves & Families from it by our
Labour or other wise releive your Petitioners as you in your
Wisdom Shall think most proper, & in Duty bound we Shall
ever pray
his
Daniel C Sopers John Estes Simeon Wyman
mark his
John Ward M Wheeler John X Shannon
his mark
Jabez Cowing Peter X Brown Jabez Cowing J r
mark
Abisha Cowing Adam Carson W m Bacon
James Cocks Benj n White Hezekiah Cloutman
Beniar D Moses Bickford Samuel Bullin
Job Philbrook Rob rt Mathew Hastings
Ezekiel Page Jon a Philbrook
In the House of Representatives June 1764
Read & Resolved that the Petitioners notify the Town of
Pownalborough of the Contents of this Petition by leaving a
Copy thereof with the Town Clerk, that the Town may make
Answer to y e same ( if they see Cause ) the first Tuesday of
the next sitting of this Court & that all Proceedings with
respect to the Taxing the petitioners as also of Collecting the
Taxes already assessed be stayd till the further order of this
Court
Sent up for concurrence T Clapp Spk 1 ' Pro Temp re
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 361
In Council June 12, 1764 Read and Concurred
UA Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
In Council Feb r 19 1765 Read again and Sent down it
appearing that the Town of Pownalborough had been duly
notified
In the House of Representatives Feb. 27, 1765. Resolved
that the prayer of this Petition be granted, and that the Peti-
tioners with their Poles and Estates be Exempted from pay-
ing any Taxes to the Town of Pownalborough. And the
Taxes already assessed on them or their Estates are hereby
declared Void, & shall not be Collected, and the assessors
of said Town are hereby forbidden to Assess or tax any per-
son or persons that are Setled, or may Setle upon Lands not
within the bounds of said Town, till the further Order of this
Court.
Sent up for concurrence S. White Spk r
In Council March 1, 1765 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Grov r Bernard to John Pownall Esq re
Boston, July 11 1764
S r
I find myself obliged to state to you a complaint against
M r Waldo & partners proprietors of the lands on the West
side of Penobscot river & bay under an old grant purchased
by their father Brigadier Waldo; desiring you to lay it
before their Lordships at such a time & in such a manner, as
you shall think most proper : as I would not at this time of
hurry trouble their Lordships with business that does not
require their immediate consideration.
You know that Fort Pownall upon Penobscot was built at
the expense of the Crown, the Province of Massachusetts
362 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Bay undertaking to protect the Work & afterwards to Garri-
son the Fort. It was built on a Neck of Land on the West
side being Brig r Waldo's property, he himself assisting at the
reconnoitring the place & dying there of an Apoplexy. The
neck of land on which it stands contains in the whole 1800
acres : but there was no stipulation made on behalf of the
Crown ( as far as I can learn ) that the said Neck of Land or
any part of it should belong to the Fort. And yet the
Advantages of building a Fort on that Spot were so great
to the Proprietors, that if they had granted to the King the
quantity of a Township that is 24,000 acres, they would
have had a great bargain. But nothing of this kind was
done & so the matter rested.
About 2 years ago I learned that Col Prebble who com-
manded the Fort had purchased this neck of land : & upon
enquiry I found that he declared that he had purchased evry
foot of Land about the fort, & that the fort itself stood upon
his ground. I took the first opportunity of going there &
found such Acts of separate ownership, that the garrison had
not a foot of land to raise vegetables for their necessary sub-
sistence. I remonstrated so strongly upon this that he
agreed to quit so much land as should be wanted for the
Garrison, if the Proprietors would make him a compensation
elsewhere. I thereupon reconnoitred the Place & fixed upon
a part of the neck next the Fort containing about 130 acres,
to be annexed to the Fort : & upon my return to Boston I
proposed this to some of the Proprietors with a plan of the
land : & they seemingly agreed to it. But upon my propos-
ing to them to execute a conveyance to the King, they fell
off & said that they only intended to let the garrison have
the use of it whilst the fort was kept up in garrison. When
it was not, they should expect to have the fort themselves. I
told them that this was so ill a return to the King & the
Province for having defended & improved their Estate at so
great an expence that I should represent the matter to his
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 363
Majesty's Ministers, & in the mean time should order the
Garrison to keep possession of that tract, it being greatly
within point blank & necessary for the defence of the P^ort.
Upon which the two proprietors said that they would consent
to the conveyance of this tract to the King, if the elder
Brother M r Waldo would ; and they would recommend it to
him so to do. I acquiesced in this & have waited half a
year for his coming & compleating this Agreement: And
now upon my seeing him for the first time since & calling
upon him to join in a conveyance of the 130 acres to the
King, He sayes he is willing that the Garrison should enjoy
this piece of land ; but he will make no conveyance to the
King in the manner which I require. Upon which I told
him, The Business was now quite open, & I should represent
it accordingly, which I do in the following manner.
When the Fort was built, undoubtedly the whole Neck of
1800 acres ought to have been conveyed to the King &
probably such a requisition, if it had been then made, would
have been readily complied with.
The whole Neck should be now conveyed to the King, as
it would be of great public Utility to apply it to the pur-
poses hereafter mentioned, & it is equitably due to the King ;
as the advantages arising from the building is the Fort to the
proprietors Estate are of more than ten times the Value ( I
might say an 100 times the Value ) of the land in question.
This conveyance is very practicable now, as the former
bargain is not completed by the payment of the purchase
Mony & an actual conveyance of the land, and the Proprie-
tors might easily make the purchaser a compensation by a
grant of other lands lying near to the Neck.
The use I would propose for this land would be to lay it
out ( after setting apart a sufficient part for the Garrison ) in
lots of 20 or 25 acres each & give them away on condition of
settling & maintaining for a certain time, a family on each
lot.
364 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
By these means a close Town very easy to be fortified
might be soon formed by 64 or 80 families, which would be
a good ground Work for defending the passage of the River
from foreign Enemies in future times, as it would immedi-
ately become a support to the Fort & a Barrier against th(
Indians for the present.
Such a Support & Barrier are very much wanted as there
is 110 Town now within 40 miles of the Fort on that side of
the river nor is there like to be any, whilst the Proprietors
hold their lands up at such a price as must necessarily keep
that part of the Country wholly unpopulated.
Such a settlement would be of great Advantage to the pro-
prietors, infinitely beyond the value of the lands in question,
altho' most probably their narrow & contracted Views of
their property there, will in this Case as in others make them
blind to their own intrest.
For these reasons I must recommend that, if it may be, a
Conveyance of this whole Neck to the King may be procured,
that it may be settled in the manner aforesaid or some such
like way. But if this cannot be obtained, It will be quite
necessary to insist upon a Conveyance of the 130 acres to
the King for the use of the Fort.
It must be observed that if ever it should be thougl
proper to fortify this Point against foreign Enemies, tl
whole Neck will be wanted : and therefore in Case of settlii
It will be proper to make a reserve of the liberty of forti]
ing at pleasure. The River is Navigable for near 30 mile
above the fort for large Ships.
I am with truth & regard
S r Your most faithful & obedient Servant
Fra Bernard
I shall send another Copy of this by the next Ship as ii
may be proper to submit it to my Lord Halifax.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 365
Grov r Bernard to Earl of Halifax.
Boston, Aug. 18 th 1764.
My Lord
I hereby inclose to your Lordship the Copy of a note I
received from a chief of the Penobscot Indians being an
answer to their request to Gov r Murray that they might
have a priest from Canada, which they transmit to me with
a prayer that I would give leave for such a priest to come
among them. It is above a year ago since the Passimaquody
Indians applied to me for a Romish Priest & near a year ago
since the Penobscots made the like application. I could
only give them a general Answer, not having a priest at my
command : and if I had had one of the Romish Communion^
I should not have sent him thither without a greater author-
ity than my own. And now the Question comes home to
me, I must beg directions how I am to act.
These Indians are very religious & great Zealots for the
Church of Rome. A Romish Priest would immediately
enter into full authority over them ; and if he would confine
himself to matters of religion, would be of great use in
reforming their manners & keeping them in order : But
there are many things to be guarded against in such an
appointment. A french Priest would probably be attached
to french Policy as well as to the Romish Religion ; & would
endeavour to alienate them from the English Government as
well as the Protestant Religion ; and perhaps might feed
them with the hopes of a french Revolution in that Country :
for such Notions the Indians are still continually receiving
from Canada. So that if they were to have a Romish Priest ?
I had rather that he should come from Ireland than Canada.
I will admit that with Indians, who are not capable of
abstract reasoning, The Utility of their religion is rather to
be consulted than the truth of it. Facility of Admission &
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Implicitness of obedience are all the Advantages of a Rom-
ish Priest. The latter forms a kind of objection; for the
more absolute the power of the priest the more dangerous
would he be to civil Goverment if he should be a latent
Enemy to it. And this leads to another objection : I dont
think that the dispersed Settlers in that Country where there
is at present no public place of Worship ( except the Chappie
at Fort Pownall ) for the lenght of 60 or 80 miles, would be
safe from perversion, if the Zeal of the Priest should exceed
his discretion.
On the other hand I dont think that the difficulties of
getting them to accept a protestant Minister are at all unsur-
mountable, provided they could have a Priest of the Church
of England. They distinguish between the Church of Eng-
land & the Independent Worship; and have too high an
Opinion of the priestly Character to receive a self constituted
Minister as an ordained priest. And as their Religion has
consisted hitherto entirely of Ceremonies, It is too great a
transition to pass to a Worship with no ceremony at all.
And therefore I am of Opinion that an Independent or a
Presbyterian Minister would make but a slow progress
among them. But I think otherwise of a Priest of the
Church of England: By a judicious use of the habit &
Ceremonials of the established Worship, He would probably
very soon get the better of their prejudices. He must speak
french, which they understand.
As such a Missionary must come from the Society for
propagating the Gospel if at all, I'll mention another use that
may be made of him. There are Eastward of Penobscot &
Westward also, a Number of Settlers, whose dispersed condi-
tion will make it difficult for them for some Years to estab-
lish any settled Ministry among them ; many of whom would
prefer the Church of England, & many others tho' not pro-
fessing the Church of England would be glad to have a
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Church to resort to. The proprietors of one Township east
of Penobscot have applied to me to recommend them to the
Society for a Missionary : which I have promised to do,
when they are capable & ready to receive one. Now if a
Missionary was appointed for the double purpose of minis-
tring to the Indians & also to such of the new settled Towns
as shall desire him, He would be of great use not only as a
Minister of Religion but also as a civil Mediator between the
Indians & English.
I have got to such a length upon this Subject that I
begin to wish that a proposal of this kind was made to the
Society for propagating the Gospel. If your Lordship shall
think this letter a ground for such a proposal I must beg
leave to assure your Lordship that I will assist such appoint-
ment to the best of my power. I will take care that he
shall be well lodged & accommodated at Fort Pownall, &
also at other convenient houses along the Coast. I will, if I
can make it advisable, as I think it may easily be, recom-
mend him to the London Society for propagating the Gospel
in New England, for an additional Salary from them : as I
have before done for a Catechist professing the Church of
England now living among the Mohawks & Oneidas. And
anything else, by which I can assist this undertaking I will
readily engage in.
All which is humbly submitted to your Lordships Decis-
ion : in expectation of which I shall postpone giving a posi-
tive Answer to the Indians, whom I shall see in their own
Country in about a fortnights time.
I am with great respect My Lord, Your Lordships
most obedient & most humble Servant
Fra Bernard
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A Conference with Indians.
A Conference between his Excellency Gov r Bernard & Ale-
ser a chief & others of the Penobscot Indians held at Fort
Pownall September 26, 1764.
Aleser. All the young men that you wanted to go to Can-
ada & Norridgewalk immediately went at your desire, & now
we hope you'l mind what we desire, & assist us. We are
poor.
There is one God, & we have a Religion among us that
we cannot part with, & we want a Father to baptize our
Children, & marry us, & administer the Sacrament to us, &
confess us, & shew us the way to Heaven ; That is, to keep
us from what is bad, correct our lives, & absolve our Sins.
It is a few years since Canada was taken, & since we have
had no father among us ; our People grow loose &
orderly, drink too hard, & run into many bad practices,
which a Father ( if we had one among us ) would remind us
of & correct. It is usual to help the poor ; We are poor, &
therefore help us in the matter of Religion.
I am a young man & therefore would not talk too mucl
lest the old men should dislike it. I would say no moi
upon this.
6rov r I am very glad to hear you express so great
regard for Religion : If you are sincere in it, it will be f(
your good in this World & in the World to come. It's noi
about a year since you first exprest your desire to me upc
this head ; I have been mindful of it ever since, but have
been doubtful concerning the means to bring it about:
then told you that the Fathers which you have been used
were enemies to our people, & would endeavour to mak<
mischief betwixt us & you, & therefore it behoves me
take care not to introduce secret enemies to our Country
That is one considerable difficulty in providing a Father foi
you; another is, that a Father would want a support &
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 369
have no fund to provide it for him. About two months ago
I received a letter from Gov r Murray of Canada & I also
received another letter which was directed to Toma one of
your Chiefs: From those letters I learnt that Toma had
applied to Gov r Murray for him to send a Father from Can-
ada; Gov r Murray answered that he would consent to a
Father going from Canada if I appled for one; By these
means a difficulty was put upon me. I am the Kings
deputy, & came immediately from his presence, & am
answerable to him for evry thing I do. If I should apply to
Gov r Murray for a Father, or should consent to one going
from thence, I should be answerable for him tho' he will be
a stranger to me ; If he was to do mischief among us, I
should be asked how I came to consent to this mans going
among you, & I should be answerable to the King my Mas-
ter for the Mischief he did, by trusting to a man whom I did
not know. I therefore thought proper to send Gov r Mur-
ray's letter to the King himself together with an account of
all that had pass'd between me & you concerning a Father ;
& I have desired that a Father may be sent to you, such an
one as the King can trust, & then I shall not be answerable
for what he does. I will now repeat to the King your
request as soon as I get home, & will transmit to him all
that passes at this time, & I will do my utmost that you
shall have a Father proper for you, Who ( whether french or
english ) will be such an one as will be capable to administer
to you all you want.
Aleser If any difficulty arises on account of a Fathers
maintenance, We will provide for that ourselves ; He shall
live well.
Grov r I have represented to the King, that you are poor,
& that some Salary should be provided for him, as he will
want mouy as well as Victuals ; however if he has a Salary,
it will be kind in you to give him some Share out of your
hunting.
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Grov r Bernard to Earl of Halifax.
Boston Sep. 29. 1764
My Lord
By my letter of Aug 18 I informed your Lordship that I
was very much pressed by the Indians in the Eastern parts
of this Province to provide them a Romish Priest, & that I
had many doubts & difficulties about it : also that I intended
in a Voyage I was going to take to the Eastward to see the
Passimaquoddy & the Penobscot Indians, & talk with them
about this business. I am now returned from that Voyage ;
& what I have observed upon this occasion is the Subject of
this letter.
At Passimaquoddy The chief Indians & allmost the whole
tribe were fishing at such a distance that I could not wait
their return : However I saw 4 or 5 of them ; who, tho' they
were not of consequence enough to take upon them to talk
upon public business, again & again reminded me of their
great want of a priest. I gave them for answer that I must
wait for the King's commands before I could do anything in
this business. And I signified the same to their cheif ( who
applied to me for this purpose above a year ago ) by a Mes-
sage sent by a Captain of rangers, whom I dispatched with a
surveyor & two others, under the direction of these Indians,
to explore the Way from Passimaquoddy River to Penobscot.
At Penobscot I found but few Indians but amongst these
one of their cheif s a Man of the first Sense among them. I
had a conference with him ; & what related to a Priest I had
put down in writing as it was spoke ; that I might transmit
it with more exactness to your Lordship & also that it might
be communicated to the Indians as an Answer to the Mes-
sage they sent me 2 months ago. The next day I had
another conference with him which I did not put into writ-
ing. In this I used my utmost endeavours to engage them
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 371
to accept of a Priest of the Church of England, offering to
send one to them for the present purpose of baptizing &
rriarrying such as stood in present need of it. But I could
make no impression upon him. He said God would be very
angry with them, if they should desert the religion he had
sent among them. That it was the first they received &
they knew it to be good ; and it would not be right for them
to change their religion as often as the power of the Country
changed ; God would be much offended with them, if they
trifled with his religion in such a manner.
In the course of these conferences, I took notice of one
of the low arts which their priests had used to estrange them
from the Government of England. I observed that the
Interpreter when he mentioned the King of Great Britain,
he called him King James. I asked him the meaning of it :
he said that the Indians allways called the King of England
King James & that they had done so at all public treaties at
some of which he had been present. This was confirmed by
another Interpreter who was by & had known the Indians
many years. He said it was from James 1 st in whose reign
New England was first peopled. I was convinced that this
distinction could not be derived so high as from James 1 st .
I therefore asked the Indian why he called the King of Eng-
land King James. He readily answered that they learnt it
from the French who allways called the King of England so.
I asked him if by King James he meant the same person as I
did by King George. He either did not or would not under-
stand the question. I then askt him if by King James he
meant that King who had lately conquered Canada ; being
pressed for an answer he at length said he did & added
that he knew of no other King. So here has been a system
of verbal Jacobitism at least ( tho' I suspect it to be more ) .
kept up among the Indians from the revolution to this day.
[ After all I am as much at a loss what to propose as ever.
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The Indians must have a Priest of some kind or other : if he
be a true Romish Priest, He will keep them estranged from
& inimical to Great Britain; flatter them with the expecta-
tion of a french Revolution; and have them ready to rise
upon the least foreign invasion or internal Canadian commo-
tion: & all this by means of their religion. On the other
hand a Missionary of the Church of England will meet with
great difficulties ; but I am far from thinking that they will
be insurmountable. He will have a safe & convenient resi-
dence at Fort Pownall ; & by exercising his functions in the
Chappie there ( which I have had built there this year ) with
as much show and form as our Religion will admit of, I am
satisfyed that the Indians would by degrees be reconciled to
it. I mentioned before that a french protestant in English
orders would be most suitable upon account of his language
( which is generally understood by the Penobscot Indians &
universally by the Passimaquoddies ) as well as of his
Nation. But one who has been a Romish priest & has con-
formed to the Church of England, if he was sincere & dis-
crete would be more suitable. Canada must afford many
such persons : but in general the Priests there are very igno-
rant & illiterate. Ireland must have such ; but he must be
Master of the french tongue if not a frenchman.]
All which is humbly submitted.
I am, with great respect My Lord, Your Lordship's
most obedient & most humble Servant
Fra Bernard
PownalborougTi. Answer to Pen of Adam Carson $ others.
Oct. 1764.
To his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Governor and
Commander in chief in and for his Majestys Province of the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 373
Massachusetts Bay in New England, and to the Hon ble the
Council and House of Representatives in general Court
issembled. Humbly sheweth, the Select Men of the Town
of Pownalboro', that said Town was served with a Copy of
the Petition of Adam Carson, Isaac Farwell and about thirty
others Inhabitants in Kennebeck River complaining of the
Taxation of Pownalboro' and praying to be relieved there-
from by reason of their Poverty and new Settlements.
In Answer to which, we your Petitioners the said Select
Men of Pownalboro' being desired thereto by a vote of said
Town, humbly beg leave to say, that we conceive Poverty is
no just Excuse to free said Petitioners from their Province
Tax as it is laid on them only in proportion to their Estates,
and so he that has nothing pays for nothing : and we hum-
bly apprehend that it ought to have no weight hi favour of
the said Petitioners in the present Case, as the direct Effect
of it would be to ease them of a burthen which they now only
bare in equal Proportion with us, and to lay it upon the
Town of Pownalboro' by no means able to bare it, as many of
its Settlements are as now, and almost all its Inhabitants as
poor as said Petitioners are. Tho' we have the advantage
above them, of being an Incorporated place, which is the
only one we can boast of, yet that can't be supposed much
to increase our real wealth in so short a Time as four or five
Years. We humbly apprehend the desire of said Petitioners
to be excused from their Taxes, does not arise solely from
their Poverty, but must be from something else. For Isaac
Farwell one of said Petitioners milks sixteen or Eighteen
Cows, and hath about forty head of Cattle and can cut Hay
Enougli to keep them beside many others are supplied with
large Quantities of fresh Medows and the best of Lumber
handy and had at their first settling twenty Acres and
upwards of Upland cleared almost fit for the Plow ; neither
did any of them as we have heard lose any of their Cattle in
374 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the hard Winters after the late dry Summers ; while none of
the Inhabitants of Pownalboro are able to keep a stock any
ways equal to said Farwells, and many of them thro' the
scarcity of Hay after the late dry Summers lost a consider-
able part of the small stoek they were able to keep. The
family of James Howard Esq r who live up Kennebeck River,
and expect as we suppose to be excused their Tax by said
Petition, tho' not signed by 'em, own two Sloops about eighty
Tons each, and have two Saw Mills which employ at least
twenty hands and have besides a large stock of Cattle, and
carry on a considerable Trade.
At Cobbaseconte a place up said River where many of said
Petitioners lived, there is a considerable of ship building
carried on, and a double Sawmill and Grist mill which employ
thirty or forty hands, many of 'em Young Men, who have
250 acres of land granted 'em by the Kennebeck Propriety,
and have also very good Stocks of Cattle.
It is suggested by said Petitioners that they were not set-
tled in their present places when our Valuation was taken ;
or within six miles of this Town.
In answer to which we beg leave to say, that Numbers of
them were living then in Pownalboro' and moved up Kenne-
beck River to better their Circumstances as there were greater
Advantages to be had there than here, and some who expect,
as we suppose, to be excused their Province Tax by said
Petition instead of being six miles and more distant from
this Town, are within one Mile.
These in general are the Circumstances of the Inhabitants
up Kennebeck River, while those of Pownalboro' by the
repeated wars that have been since its first Settlement, and
two late dry Summers and hard Winters which rendered Hay
so scarce that many of 'em lost near half their Cattle, are
reduced to very low Circumstances.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 375
When we Petitioned the Great and General Court to be
incorporated into a Town for the sake of Rule and good
Order, they were pleased the first year to lay a heavy Tax
upon us considering our then Circumstances, but which we
chearfully paid tho' very unable, and the Court have every
Year since been pleased to lay a heavy Tax upon us, yet we
never complained but ever did the utmost in our Power to
pay it, as we were willing to pay our full proportion of
Charge for the Support of Government, the benefits of which
we so largely partake of.
Besides, before we were incorporated into a Town, one
part of us was Taxed by Georgetown, and the other part by
Newcastle which we then tho't it but just and equal to pay.
We therefore humbly conceive the said Petitioners have
no just Cause of Complaint : and that the Town of Pownal-
boro' had a just Right to tax them their proportionable part
to the Province as they are adjacent paying no where else, as
it is agreeable to Law and the Precept from the Province
Treasurer, and as it is but just and Reasonable that they
should help with us to bear the Charges of Government as
they in Proportion share the Benefit, especially considering
many of us are no new Settlers and poorer than they, not
having equal Advantages, and have the additional weight of
a large Town Tax
Wherefore we most humbly pray your Excellency & Hon-
ours not to excuse said Adam Carson Isaac Farwell and
others Inhabitants up Kennebeck River, from paying their
Province Tax as Assessed upon them by the Town of Pow-
nalboro' but if your Excellency and Honours should think
proper so to do, we most humbly pray your Excellency and
Honours would be pleased to take our low Circumstances into
your wise Consideration and excuse the Town of Pownal-
boro' the full Sum which the adjacent Persons up Kennebeck
River are taxed to the Province by said Town, or otherwise
376 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
relieve them as in your wisdom you shall think proper.
and your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c
Jon a Williamson ^ Select Men in
Michal Sevey r behalf of the Town
John Decker * of Powalborough
Pownalborough Oct r 1, 1764
Petition of Ezekiel Gushing $ others to be restored to the
Second Parish in Falmouth.
Falmouth October 10 th 1764.
To his Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Captain General
and Commander in Chief in & over his Majestys Province of
the Massachusetts Bay in New England and Vice Admiral
of the same And to the Honourable his Majestys Councel &
House of Representatives in the Great and Generall Court
Assembled The Petition of Us the Subscribers, humbly
Sheweth your Excellency and Honours that at the time of
the Rev d M r Ephraim Clark's being setled in the second Par-
ish in the Town of Falmouth, We your petitioners belonging
to said Parish petition'd Your Excellency and Honours that
We might be sett to the first parish in said Town, the prayer
of which petition your Excellency and Honours were pleas'd
to grant
But We your Petitioners haveing since discovered many
Inconveniencys which we now suffer on account of our being
so sett off humbly pray your Excellency and Honours would,
if in your great Wisdom you should think fitt, restore us
again with our Estates to said second Parish, and your Peti-
tioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray Ez Gushing
Samuel Dunn Nathaniel Jordan ju George Roberts
his
John Robinson Josiah X Stanford Simon Lovett
mark hia
Samuel Dyer Israeli Lovett Josiah X Stanfoare Junor
mark
Paul Thorndike Vallentin Wieman Robert Stanford
hia
Ebnezr X Cobb Ezekiel Gushing Ju r Loring Gushing
mark
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 377
In the House of Rep ves Feb 1 * 14, 1765
Read and Ordered that the Pet" serve the first Parish in
Falmouth with a copy of this Petition that so they shew
cause if any they have on the second Wednesday of the next
Session of this Court why the prayer thereof should not be
granted.
Sent up for concurrence
S. White Spk r
In Council Feb y 15, 1765 Read and Concurred.
A Oliver Sec?
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Quinto
An Act for erecting the Plantation called Goreham Town
into a Town by the name of
Whereas it has been represented to this Court, that the
erecting the Plantation called Goreham-Town, in the County
of Cumberland into a Town will greatly contribute to the
Growth thereof, and remedy many Inconveniences to which
the Inhabitants and Proprietors may be otherwise subject.
Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and House of Rep-
resentatives, That the Plantation commonly called and known
by the name of Goreham-Town, in the County of Cumber-
land, bounded as follows, viz* Begining at a marked Tree on
the Westerly Side of Presumpscot River in a Course South
West twenty three Degrees from the Hemlock Tree, on the
other side of the said River, which is fifteen Poles below
Inkhorn Brook; and thence runing South twenty three
Degrees West on the Head of Falmouth two Miles and two
Hundred and twenty six Poles to a Spruce Tree marked,
standing about two Poles Westward of an old Mast-Path
being the Corner Bounds of Scarborough, Falmouth and Gor-
378 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
ham-Town, thence runing on the Head of Scarborough nine
Hundred and fifteen Poles to a large Hemlock Tree marked
N : G.; thence runing North thirty three Degrees West seven
Miles and one Quarter of a Mile by Narraganset Number One
to a Fir Tree marked and from thence runing North East
Seven Miles and two Hundred Poles to said Presumpscot
River to a large Hemlock Tree about two Rods from the said
River marked G : P : and bounded Northeasterly by said
River ; be and hereby is erected into a Town by the Name
of and that the Inhabitants thereof be and
hereby are invested with all the Powers, Priviledges and
Immunities which the Inhabitants of the Towns within this
Province do or may enjoy.
Provided that none of the Inhabitants or Proprietors of
said Town be held by Virtue of this Act of Incorporation to
pay any part of the ministerial Charges heretofore Arisen in
said Plantation to such they were not Obliged ( by their own
Contract ) to pay previous to such Incorporation.
And be it further enacted, That Stephen Longfellow Esq r
be and hereby is empowered to issue his Warrant directed to
some principal Inhabitant in said Town, requiring him to
warn the Inhabitants of the said Town, qualified to vote in
Town Affairs, to meet at such Time and Place as shall be
therein set forth, to chuse all such Officers as are or shall be
required by Law to manage the Affairs of the said Town.
In the House of Rep Oct r 25, 1764
Read a first and second time 27 th a third time and passd
to be engrossed
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Oct r 27, 1764. Read a first time. Oct r 29,
Read a second time and passed a concurrence to be engrossed
A Oliver Sec r
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
Consent of Prop of Kennebeck Purchase.
379
To His Excell y Fra" Bernard Esq r Gov r of the Province of
the Mass a Bay, To the hon : his Majesty's Council & the
hon ble House of Representatives
The Proprietors of the Kennebeck Purchase from the late
Colony of New Plymouth humbly join in the Prayer of the
foregoing Petition
Silv. Gardiner H ^ ,
8 For themselves
James Pitts
& Partners of the
f Kennebeck
i"
Purchase
Benj n Hallowell
W m Taylor
Gershom FlaggJ
the House of Rep ve8 Oct r 31 1764
Read and Ordered that the Pet" have liberty to bring in a
ll for the purpose mentioned.
But that the incorporating them as a Town is not to be
iderstood to give countenance to any Persons claiming
x>perty in said lands
Sent up for concurrence.
Petition, Narraganset No. 1. 1764-.
To his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Commander in
Chief in and over the Province of the Massa* 8 Bay, the
Hon ble his Majesty's Councill & House of Representatives in
General assembly Convened
Humbly Shew
The Subscribers Inhabitants of Narraganset N one in the
County of York That the said Settlement being a Frontier
Were under Continual Fears of the Indian Enemy, and were
obliged to keep Watch and Ward till the Reduction of Que-
beck in 1759
380 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
That before the two late Years of Drowth & Scarcity they
were few in Number, and very Poor, being Scarcely able with
their utmost Diligence in the Improvement of such Means as
their Situation afforded to procure the Necessarys of Life
That the two Years of Scarcity, almost reduced them to
Famine: in Addition to which in the Year 1762, a desolating
Fire Ravaged their Small Improvements, Burnt several of
their Dwellings and much reduced the very little the Drouth
had left 'em That these repeated Calamitys obliged many
of the then Inhabitants for the preservation of Life to pluck
up Stakes and leave the Settlement, and those that remained
were Just preserved from Perishing with Want, by the Relief
afforded from some of the Neighbouring Towns That
Your Excellency and Honours did lay a Tax on the said dis-
tressed Inhabitants in the Year 1762. To the amount of Forty
four Pounds seven shillings & six pence, Which they are
Unable to pay, as many of the then Inhabitants are reduced
to Penury by the Calamitys aforesaid, and removed to other
places And those that remain are in a Condition but little
Better
Wherefore Your Poor Petitioners Humbly pray your
Excellency & Honours to Compassionate their distressed Cir-
cumstances & Remit to them the said Tax and Grant 'em
such other relief in the Premises as Your Wisdom shall
direct & Your Poor Petitioners as in duty Bound shall ever
Pray &c
Joseph Woodman Joshua Woodman Nathan Woodman
John Boynton Will hancock Job Roberts
Beniamen Don el John Donel John Nason
John Brooks John Cole Ephraim Sands
Timothy Hasaltine John Lane Samuel Roaf
John Elden Joseph Leavit Samuel
Umphery Atkeson Daniel Leavit James Emery
John Elden Samuel Merrill Amos Hood
,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 381
In the House of Representatives October 31 st 1764
Read & Resolved that the prayer of this Petition be
inted by remitting the Tax of Forty Four pounds seven
shill gs & six pence laid on Narragansett Township Number
ne in the Year 1762, and that the Treasurer be directed to
y the Execution gone forth against them therefor.
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Nov r 1 st 1764 Read & Concurred
Jn Cotton D. Secry
Consented to Fra Bernard
Act of Incorporation
jmo Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Quinto
An Act for Erecting a Town in the County of Lincoln By
ic Name of
Whereas the Inhabitants of Land lying between Sheep-
jut & Dammerascota River within the County of Lincoln
:nown by the Name of Townsend have Petitioned this Court
that for the reasons mentioned they may be Incorporated into
a Town, and Vested with the Powers and Authorities
belonging to other Towns
For the Encoragement of s d Settlement Be it Enacted by
the Gov r Council & House of Representatives That the s d
Tract of Land Discribed and bounded as Follows viz 4 Beging
at the Most Northerly Side of the Ovens Mouth So Called
on Sheepscut River thence to run an East South East Course
to Dameras Scota River then Southerly Down s d River to the
Sea or Western Ocean then to run Westerly on the Sea
Coast as the Coast lyes to the mouth of Sheepscot River
then to run Northerly up Sheepscot River, between Jerymy
Squam Island and Barter's Island to the Cross River at the
382 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Head of Barters Island and From thence North Easterly to
the ovens Mouth being the First Mentioned bounds, with all
the Islands in Dameras Scota River from the Oven's Mouth
Downward: And also all the Islands lying within Six Miles
from y e Main Land to the South between the aforemention d
Rivers of Sheepscot and Dameras Scota Be and Hereby is
Errected into a Town, by the Name of
and the Inhabitants thereof Shall have & Enjoy all such
Immunities & Priviledges as Other Towns in this Province
have & do by Law Enjoy
And be it Further Enacted that Samuel Denny Esq r be
and Hereby is Impowered to Issue his warrant to some Prin-
cipal Inhabitant of the s d Town of
requiering him to Warn & Notify the s d Inhabitants Qualified
to Vote in Town Affairs to Meet togather at Such time and
Place in s d Town as he shall appoint in a Warrant to chuse
such Officers as the Law Directs and may be Necessary to
Manage the Affairs of s d Town & the Inhabitants so met
Shall be and are hereby Impowered to Chuse Such officers
accordingly.
In the House of Rep Nov r 2 1764
Read three several times and passed to be engross'd.
Sent up for concurrence S. White Spk r
In Council Nov r 2, 1764 Read a first time Read a second
time and passed a concurrence to be engrossed.
A Oliver Sec r
The description of the town to be as follows viz
Beginning at the most northerly part of a Bay called the
Oven's Mouth ; & from thence to run an East South East
Course to Damariscotta River; thence Southwardly down s d
River to the Sea or Western Ocean, then to run Westerly on
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 383
the Sea Coast as the Coast lies to the Mouth of Sheepscot
River, then to run Northerly up Sheepscot River between
Jeremy Squam Island and Barter's Island to the Cross river
at the head of s d Barter's Island & from thence over the
water to the most northerly part of the Oven's Mouth afore-
said, with all the Islands in Damariscotta River below or to
the Southward of the first described line &c
Grov r Bernard to Earl of Halifax.
Boston Novem r 9. 1764
My Lord
Being apprehensive that very soon, if it is not at present,
a New Arrangement of New England may be taken into con-
sideration, I think it is my Duty to make your Lordship
acquainted with my Sentiments upon this subject. I have
long had it in my thoughts, having been convinced that the
present Distribution of the lands between New York & Nova
Scotia must, sooner or later, be put under new Establish-
ments. This Business seems only to have waited for a
proper time ; & probably that time is now come.
The Country Westward of Boston is sufficiently well
known ; & so is that to the Eastward as far as Casco bay, &
also in some degree to Kennebeck river, & beyond it, to the
West side of Penobscot Bay. But further it is but late that
the Land has been explored ; only since the Reduction of
Quebec, & the submission of the Indians in consequence
thereof has made it safe for Englishmen to visit it. And all
the surveys by actual measure of the Country between
Penobscot & S* Croix that I know of, have been taken by
my directions, & some of them under my own Eye.
The Division of New England into Governments of suita-
ble size & with proper boundaries, is by no means a difficult
384 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
task, if it was unimbarrast with the politicks, prejudices, &
humours of the people. These create some apparent difficul-
ties, but in my opinion, no more that what, Conduct, Perse-
verance, & Authority will easily get the better of. At pres-
ent I will waive the consideration of these, and only regard
the topographical state of the Country, & from thence con-
clude what would be the most convenient Division of it into
separate Governments, if the People in general were indiffer-
ent about it.
And first I will suppose that the two Republicks of Con-
necticut & Rhode Island are to be dissolved : Without that
a New Arrangement of New England would be impracticable
at least Very imperfect. I will also suppose that it would
be most agreable to his Majesty that the Government of
New York should be extended as far as Connecticut river.
The Dividing Connecticut in this manner will create some
internal Difficulties, which are obvious to those who know
the temper & disposition of the people of that Colony. But
certainly the River Connecticut is the most proper boundary
to New York: and therefore I will suppose in the New
Arrangement that River to be the boundary of New York.
The first province then ( reckoning from the Westward )
would be thus composed. That part of the Colony of Con-
necticut which lies on the East side of the River Connecti-
cut, all the Colony of Rhode Island, that part of the province
of Massachusetts Bay lying Westward of Newhampshire, &
all the Province of Newhampshire. The Breadth of this
united Province, reckoning by roads, & not by a geographi-
cal line, would be 160 miles. But by a parallell drawn from
the Connecticut & the Nichywannock being the two bound-
ary river it would not be above miles wide. Boston
would be a very convenient Capital, as it is as much in the
Centre as can well be. And tho' this would be one of the
finest provinces in America, It would be so by populousness
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 385
& close settling, & not by extension of boundaries, which
would be very sufficiently confined.
The next province should consist of the Province of
Maine, & such part of Acadia or the Territory of Sagadehock
as lies Westward of the River Penobscot, that is all the
Country between Piscataqua & Penobscot. The length of
this in a right line along the Coast is about 150 miles ; tho'
by a geographical paralell between the divisional line at the
head of Nychiwannock & the river Penobscot It would be
considerably less, not above miles. The Town of Fal-
mouth in Cascobay here offers itself as a very proper Capi-
tal, being 60 miles from Piscataqua, & 90 from Penobscot
bay. This Town is now growing with great rapidity ; it has
a large trade in Ship building, & is becoming a principal
Seaport for masts : & if it was made the Seat of a Govern-
ment, it would soon become worthy of being one. This
would make a good province, & would show at present the
middle state of one, between infancy & maturity.
The third Province would contain the remainder of the
Territory of Sagadehock with so much of the Continent of
Nova Scotia as shall be thought proper to add to it: for
instance, from the River Penobscot to the river St. Johns.
They would be not less than 180 miles in a strait line, due
West & East, which is the Course of great part of the Coast.
This would truly be an infant province, & a very helpless
one too. The whole of this Tract would at this time have
been an uninhabited Wast, if it had not been for the efforts
of the Province of Massachusetts bay about 3 years ago to
settle 13 Townships on the East side of Penobscot, the
grants of which still want his Majesty's Confirmation, upon
account of the Provinces title to make such grants being
questioned. In some of these towns there are several set-
tlers, at a considerable expence; at one particularly, where
Money and spirit have not been wanted, 60 families, the
25
386 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
whole required by the Terms of the grant, are settled at the
expence of 1000 pounds sterling out of the pockets of 2 or 3
persons only. Nevertheless I dont believe there are above
150 families in all these townships, ( including the Island of
Mountdesert where there are at present about 20 families )
which together with about 30 families in the bay of Machias,
who are settled under no Authority at all, make in the
whole 180 families. All these except 1, 2 or 3 leading men
in each township, are extremely poor & worth nothing but
their lot of land, & the miserable dwelling with the little
clearances they have made upon it. This is a true state of
the Country between Penobscot & S fc Croix, the whole length
of which I have reconnoitred in person.
It seems therefore too early to make a separate Govern-
ment of this Country at present ; tho' it may be Very proper
even now to make a designation of it, & even to form the
plan, to be executed when it has a sufficient population. In
the mean time it may be best to let the parts which are to
compose this Government be divided by the bounds of Nova
Scotia ; that is, that Country which lies on the East of S*
Croix to remain to the Government of Nova Scotia, & that
Country which lies on the West of S fc Croix to remain to the
Government of Main & Sagadehock : And let them be setr
tied under these respective Governments, untill they have
acquired a sufficient Number of people to make one of their
own. As for a Capital, It would be too early to determine
upon that now : it would be perhaps the best way to let the
sevral towns advance themselves as they can & then to pick
& choose among them. At present, for the situation of a
Capital we should ballance between the Bay of S 1 Croix ( or
more properly the bay of Passimaquoddy ) & the Bay of
Machias. The former I know very well having lived there
at Anchor 4 days & having had the whole of it to the West-
ward of the River S fc Croix surveyed & planned. The Bay
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of Machias I know only by report & a sea View of it, not
being able to go in for want of a pilot who knew it.
Having gone thro the Topography of the Country, I must
return to the Westward to take notice of the difficulties,
which the politicks, prejudices, & humours of the people may
create there. And these seem all to arise from the bad pol-
icy of establishing republican forms of Government in the
British Dominions. It was a strange oversight in Charles
the second, when Monarchy was restored in Great Britain,
to confirm the republicks in America. Hence has arisen a
Notion that The people on one side of a river have a right to
a greater degree & a different mode of liberty than their fel-
low subjects on the other side. Hence it probably will be,
that the Western part of Connecticut will be unwilling to be
united to New York, & the Province of Main will be unwill-
ing to be seperated from the Maasachusets. But If the
Form of the Massachusets Government should be so far
altered as to remove the little remains of its republican cast,
the Distinction between that & the adjoining Governments
would be less regarded. As for the Religious Divisions,
they are become so entirely subservient to politicks, that if
the State of the Government is reformed, & a perfect tolera-
tion secured, Religion will never give any trouble.
Your Lordship knows perhaps, that it is my opinion, that
the most perfect form of Government for a mature American
Province remains still to be designed. The Desideratum is
a third legislative power, which shall be, or at least appear
to be, independent of the King & People. Without this,
the Constitution of an American Government is not made so
similar to that of the Mother Country as it is capable of
being, & therefore hath not received its greatest possible
perfection. To effect this, The Functions of the present
Council should be separated, & that Body divided into a leg-
islative Council & a privy Council: the former to be
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appointed by his Majesty for Life, removeable only for mis-
demeanours by the Judgement of their own body; the latter
to be appointed by his Majesty during his pleasure, & to be
composed of the Members of either house, or of persons
belonging to neither, as there shall be occasion.
To show what steadiness such appointments would give
to a Government, & in what manner & by what means they
would operate, would exceed the bounds of this letter. It
is sufficient for the present purpose to say that the Province
of the Massachusets, united as aforesaid, will afford a fine
opportunity for trying the experiment; (if a regulation
founded upon fixed & certain principles & allready fully
proved & approved can be called an Experiment) as it
would certainly be an improvement of the Government of
the Massachusets, whatever it might be to others. It is well
known that the appointment of the Council by annual Elec-
tion is a very faulty part of the Government of the Massa-
chusets It cannot be denied but that to have the Members
of the middle legislative body removeable at pleasure by the
people is unconstitutional. But then the people will say
that it is as unconstitutional for such members to be remove-
able at pleasure by the King : to answer the purposes of a
mediating power they should be independent both of King
& People. If therefore the alteration of the appointment of
the Council was made in the manner before proposed, The
Arguments in favour of it would be unanswerable : It might
be truly said, that thereby, the Form of the Government was
meliorated upon principles of independence. And yet the
Crown would receive a considerable accession of strength
therefrom: but it would be of constitutional strength, such
as could give no just cause of umbrage to the People.
But this is not all that is wanting: it will be absolutely
necessary to establish a certain & sufficient Civil List for the
support of such officers of the Crown as fall under that
OF THE STATE OF MAIM-: 389
establishment in Great Britain ; that they who hold the reins
of Government & the ballance of justice, may no way be
subject to popular influence. And this is wanting, not only
to make them independent, but to pay them adequately ; the
appointments in this, & all other Governments where they
are paid by the people, being scandalously unequal to the
rank & business of their sevral offices: and this will never
be remedied but by a superior power. Such an establish-
ment will not only give firmness to the Governments for the
future, but will greatly assist the reforming them at present.
It is now no secret that Honours and Posts of Profit are the
chief Weights in the Scale which keep the ballance of polit-
ical power in Equilibration : and It is not too much to say
that to this influence Great Britain at present owes its very
being. Why then should not the application of the same
influence be equally beneficial to America? It certainly
will : & I will venture to say that the Honours & places of
profit incidental to a mature Government established upon
the foregoing principles will be sufficient to support all the
powers & faculties of it ; & will place the Seat of the Gov-
ernor ( provided his administration is conducted with some
prudence, much patience, & a little publick spirit,) upon a
Rock.
As to the manner of conducting the new Arrangement of
these Governments, I shall not presume to offer my thoughts
upon it, any further than what relates to the part the people
here are allowed to bear in it. It seems that there are but
two ways of proceeding, 1, by the King in Council, 2, by the
King in parliament. In the first Case the Consent of the
Colonies will be absolutely necessary; in the second Case,
It will not be necessary, tho' Very expedient. Where it is
necessary, it will be harder to obtain, & will require perhaps
a good deal of time as well as some Management. Where it
is not necessary, it will probably come more easily, will be
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best conducted in a public manner, & may soon be brought
to a conclusion. In this last case all that the Provinces &
Colonies can expect, will be to have the plan laid before
them, & time given them to make their objections to it. It
will go down more hardly with the two Colonies : I cannot
think, if it is anything like what is before proposed, that it
will meet with much difficulty in this Province, being mani-
festly greatly for its advantage.
I have before informed your Lordship that I have taken
great pains to make myself well acquainted with the Terri-
tory of Sagadehock. I have made three Voyages thither at
my own Expence, & this year I went to the Extremity of it,
to the Bay of S* Croix ; which is 350 miles from Boston. I
have kept up a continual correspondence with all the Indians
living in that Territory, & have gained their Confidence by
means of deeds as well as of Words. Last Winter I pre-
vailed upon the Assembly to authorize me to employ Survey-
ors as many as I wanted, for surveying & reconnoitring that
Country : and by these means I have this Summer done the
following Works.
I have sent a party, associated with Indians, from Fort
Pownall up Penobscot river thro' the river Chaudiere to
Quebec, who returned part of the way by a different rout
from what they took going. They made observations for
drawing plans of both passages by taking the sevral bearings
& computing the distances & noting the particulars of land
& Water. The same party afterwards went from Fort Pow-
nall thro' the river Sebesticook to Fort Halifax on Kenne-
beck, & took observations as before. Another party took a
survey of the Bay of Passimaquoddy with the Islands
therein as far as the Mouth of S* Croix & some few miles
beyond it; & also went up the rivers S* Croix & Passima-
quoddy for about 15 miles each. Afterwards part of the
same party associated with Indians went up the River Passi-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 391
maquoddy to the head of the West branch, & thence thro' a
multitude of lakes to the river Penobscot about 70 miles
above Fort Pownall & down the river to the Fort; & took
all necessary observations for a plan. This last passage
together with that from Fort Pownall to Fort Halifax, make
an inland line from passimacjjUoddy to Kennebeck, not less
than 300 miles in length. I have also run a line from Fort
Pownall to George's River, being the most easterly settle-
ment on that side of Penobscot, & have had an horse-road
cut thro' the whole, being the length of 50 miles : this addi-
tion makes a clear land passage from Boston to Fort Pow-
nall, which will be soon continued, whenever the Settlements
on the East side of 'Penobscot shall be allowed to be
improved.
At Sea I have had two parties of Surveyors employed all
this Summer in surveying the Islands on the East Side of
Penobscot Bay, called the Fox Islands, which are very
numerous, & some of them considerably large. They have
also connected those Islands with the Continent by trigo-
nometrical lines, by which means, & by the survey of the
Sea Coast in the laying out the 12 Townships granted by
this Province, We shall have a regular Chart of all the Sea
Coast for near 50 miles East of Penobscot. In the mean
time there has been another party of Surveyors, being the
fifth employed this Summer, engaged in running inland lines
thro' & above the said townships, by which the rivers &
principal inland waters will be made known. After this
there will be only wanting the Sea Coast between the East
end of the 12 townships into the Bay of Passimaquoddy,
which is about 70 or 80 miles more, to com pleat the survey
of the whole Coast between the rivers Penobscot & S 1 Croix ;
which would have been an easy Summer's Work, if I could
go on with it ; But this must be deferred untill the designa-
tion of the Country is determined : as I cannot now ask our
Assembly for more money for this business.
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It will be the work of great part of this Winter to get all
these Surveys protracted, & copies of them made : the first I
can get properly finished, I shall transmit to your Lordship
together with more particular accounts of the Country thro'
which these routs have been made. And I shall at the same
time, as I do now, make an offer of my best Services for the
settling & improving this great Wast, whether it shall be
allowed to be within my Government or not.
I am, with great respect, My Lord, your Lordships, Most
obedient & most humble Servant,
Fra Bernard
Letter to Jasper Manduit, Agent
Boston 27 th November 1764.
Sir
The Massachusetts government has been so unfortunate ii
all their controversies about boundaries that we have bul
little courage in undertaking the defence of any of our lim
however plain the justice of our cause may appear to us.
A dispute had long subsisted between the Colony of Ms
sachusetts and the heirs of Mason who claimed the Province
of New Hampshire. At length in 1677 it was determine
by K. Charles the 2 d in Council that the Massachusetl
boundary should extend three miles north of Merrimacl
river as far as the river went, and then a line would rui
West to the extent of their limits. Until then the Mass*
chusetts had exercised jurisdiction over the whole Provim
of New Hampshire but afterwards supposed themselve
bound by this determination. The river Merrimack
known at that time to extend to Winnepeseaukee lake
fully as it is at present. The whole of the Massachuseti
Colony was expressly included in the new charter to
im
i.
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Massachusetts Province in 1691 when this settlement was
fresh in the mind of the ministry. Notwithstanding this
the Province of New Hampshire, it was determined by
determination, in the year 1738, upon a new claim set up by
his late Majesty in Council that the line of the Massachu-
setts Province should run no farther upon the river Merri-
mack than to Patucket falls and the west line to begin upon
parallel with them and to run &c a This cut off more
an half the river and a large tract of Country great part of
which had been granted to private persons most of whom
were deprived of their property, as well as the government
of it's jurisdiction. This however it was necessary to submit
to. A war with French and Indians coming on soon after
M r Shirley the then Governor before he removed the garrison
from a Block house called Fort Dummer west of Connecticut
river desired the governor of New Hampshire to place a
sufficient garrison there but he declined it, and upon repre-
sentation made to the ministry, His late Majesty's royal
order was sent to this Province recommending to the Assem-
bly to make Provision for the continuance of a garrison at
that fort and assuring them that New Hampshire should
reimburse the expence or otherwise that an equivalent in
territory should be assigned to this Province. The govern-
ment thereupon continued the garrison for several Years and
disbursed large sums for the pay and support thereof and of
other Forces employed in the defence and protection of that
part of the Country which had been taken from the Province.
The account of this expence was prepared and transmitted
to England but has lain many years without any considera-
tion nor could we ever hear of any reason for the neglect
besides a suggestion of the Agent of New Hampshire that
this fort was a place of no importance and that M r Shirley
had misrepresented the case, a suggestion which if it had
been true as we suppose it was not yet ought not to affect
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the government seeing the provision they made was in con-
sequence of the Royal order which did not leave it to their
discretion whether it was expedient to comply with it or not.
Rhode Island encouraged by the success of New Hampshire
set up a new claim upon the South boundary of the Massa-
chusetts and applied to his late Majesty that Commissioners
might be appointed to determine it. Their request was soon
granted and four or five gentlemen of New York with which
Province the Massachusetts was then in controversy were of
the number and although a few Years before Rhode Island
made pretence only to a small gore of land a corner of a
township yet the Commissioners now established a line never
before thought of which cut off from this Province half a
dozen of the best towns which had been deemed part of the
colony of New Plymouth and jurisdiction had been exercised
over them as such above an hundred years.
Connecticut had settled a line with this Province in 1713.
Four towns planted by Massachusetts People fell within
Connecticut but by Agreement, at the desire of the inhabi-
tants were to remain under the jurisdiction of the Massachu-
setts, and for the property an equivalent was given to
Connecticut in lands which that government received and
Sold and put the money into their Treasury. Notwithstand-
ing this in the year 1748 when the taxes of this Province
were much higher than those of Connecticut the inhabitants
of these four towns revolted and applied to Connecticut to
receive them which they accordingly did in violation of a
solemn agreement to the contrary.
Instead of any compulsory measures which might have been
attended with ill consequences, the governor of that colony
having intimated that the People would stand upon their
defence it was thought most adviseable to make humble
application to his Majesty for his Royal order to that gov-
ernment to forbear any further exercise of jurisdiction over
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 395
hose towns, and we have ever since been encouraged that
; o reasonable a request could not fail of being granted and
ret it has lain fourteen or fifteen years without our being
able to obtain any determination.
New York having from time to time extended their grants
upon the lands of this Province obtained a very favorable
report of the board of trade which cut off from this Prov-
ince several hundred persons who presumed they had settled
within the bounds of it. We thought it a hard case for us,
and yet even this was excepted to by New York before the
King in Council and it has lain several Years without a final
determination, and we are lately informed that the Agent
for that Province is now endeavouring to have all the pro-
ceedings set aside and Commissioners appointed to hear and
determine the controversy upon the Spot.
The whole Province of Nova Scotia is expressly included
within the charter of this Province. The great difficulty of
defending a Country so remote from our center made it a
lesser hardship than otherwise it would have been for the
Crown to take it from us after Peace of Utrecht and to settle
a distinct government there ; but for the Country between
the Rivers Kennebeck and S* Croix we have been at contin-
ual expence in defending it, never imagining our right of
jurisdiction and our right of granting the Property condition-
ally would ever be disputed, and yet as soon as that Country
is freed from the danger of Enemies our title both to juris-
diction and property as to great part of that Country is
questioned and all our grants made in order to forward the
settlement of it are disapproved.
This is a true state of our case. Notwithstanding all these
discouragements we are bound in faithfulness to our trust to
go on, as long as there shall be any room left for it, defend-
ing our cause and preventing if possible this Province which
formerly was one of the first from being made the last in
rank and importance of any of his Majesty's Colonies.
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We do not know what evidence can be transmitted to you
in defence of the lines which still remain controverted
further than what you are already possessed of. The
printed states of our title as it respects New York, Connecti-
cut and Nova Scotia we think cannot be answered. The
documents to support our allegations have been sent prop-
erly authenticated except those historical facts which from
the nature of them can be no otherwise evidenced than by
the general credit they have obtained among mankind of all
nations. In general, if any new difficulties be started as to
either of the Governments which you are not able to remove
we desire you to move for time to communicate them to us
as we do not doubt we shall be able to give further satisfac-
tion. For the territory east of Kennebeck we suppose
Lord Sterling's claim is over as we hear nothing lately said
about it and indeed it never had the least foundation. Nor
can we well conceive what exception can be taken to our
title under the limitations in the charter. We know that
none of our grants will be of any validity without the Royal
confirmation. Our principal view in making grants of the
townships was the cultivating and improving His Majesty's
dominions which otherwise must remain a Wilderness and
can be in no respect beneficial to the nation. We should be
glad to be informed whether the exception be to our right to
originate any grants, or whether it be to the particular
grants either as to the Persons to whom the townships were
granted, the conditions of the grants or to any other matter
either in point of form or substance. If there be any pros-
pect of the grants obtaining his Majesty's Confirmation we
doubt not the General Court will do everything proper on
their part in order to promote the settlement of so consider-
able a part of the Province. By a proper application for
that purpose you will no doubt be able to satisfy yourself
and as upon these points.
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The People of Connecticut for many Years past have had
liut little expectation of finally holding the revolted towns
j nd the inhabitants of the towns or a great part of them are
^ell enough disposed to return. We should be glad to be
informed what the obstacles are which prevent the success
of the application so long since made by this government.
It will be extremely disagreeable to us to engage again on
this side the water in the controversy with New York especially
to submit the decision of it Commissioners to whose char-
acters and connections we are altogether strangers. We are
sure it will be expected by the General Court that you
should oppose in all the ways you are permitted to do it, the
issuing of such a Commission for although the report of the
Board of trade was much more unfavorable for us than we
expected, having never imagined that New York would be
allowed more than twelve miles from the River yet we had
rather submit to this unexpected line than to open the con-
troversy anew, perhaps the rumor spread by the New York
People concerning such an intended Commission may be
without sufficient grounds.
As for our demand upon New Hampshire it has been so
long suspended that we suppose one of the alternatives the
assigning us part of that Province is now impracticable most
if not all their lands being granted away ; the other being a
reimbursement of the expence of this government, we have
no way of obtaining except by a Royal Order for that pur-
pose. It is certain that the inducement to advance so large
a Sum was a Royal promise that in one way or the other a
full rccompence should be made for it.
The line with Connecticut as settled between the two gov-
ernments in 1713 having been perambulated by Commission-
ers in 1734 we think it necessary to send you a copy of this
perambulation it having been taken notice of in the State of
the Case formerly sent you. It will undoubtedly be of use
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if the Colony of Connecticut shall persist in their claim to
jurisdiction. A copy of the vote of the General Court
authorizing us to correspond with you we shall also send
under the same cover. We are S r
Your very humble Servants
To his Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Captain General
and Commander in Cheife in and over his Majesties
Province of the Massachusets Bay in New England &c,
To the Hon ble his Majesties Council, And the Hon ble
House of Representatives in General Court Assembled
the Day of AD 1764
The Pettition of John Bezune and Margret his Wife ( said
Margret being Daughter to Henry Harmson late of Marble-
head Dec d ) And Stephen Chapman Guardeen to three Grand
children of the said Henry Harmson Humbly Sheweth
That the said Henry Harmson did in his life Time ( some
short time before his Death ) Purchase of Thomas Bartlet of
said Marblehead, ( for a Considerable Sum of Money ) All
his Right, Title and Property in and to a Township Granted
by this Hon ble Court in the year 1734 To Sixty of the Inhab-
itants of said Marblehead & laid Out on the Back of the
Towns of Falmouth and North- Yarmouth in the County of
Cumberland : of the Which, said Thomas Bartlet was one of
the Original Granttees. And in the first Division of home
Lots Drew N 25 : Soon after Which he sold said Right or
Grant as aforesaid. And from that time to this, the Said
Henry Harmson and his Descendants has paid all the Taxes
or Dues laid on said Right, For clearing of Roads, Building
of Bridges, laying out future Divisions, Setleing and main-
taining of Ministers : And all other Charges ariseing for the
performing the Conditions laid on said Grant, by this Hon ble
Court (which is now perfected) all which time the said
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 399
Thomas Bartlet never concerned himself with the Premises.
\nd on the Division of the Real Estate of the said Henry
Jamison Pursuant to the Order and Commision of the Judge
xf Probates for the County of Essex, the said Right or pur-
chase was Sett off to us the Said Margret and the said Grand-
3hildren as part of the said Real Estate ( although at that
time the Deed of said Purchase could not be found ) Pre-
suming it was in the Registers office in the County of York: )
But on further inquiry, and lately Searching at said Reg-
isters office after said Deed, it Could not be found, nor any
record thereof. ( it is Presumed that it is either Mislaid or
Lost ) and cannot at present be found.
And the said Thomas Bartlet Departing this Life about
Six Years Since and leaveing Several Children some of them
being in their Minority whereby a Quit claim cannot be
obtained from them.
We therefore Humbly Pray that Your Excellency and
Hon r8 Would be pleased to take this Our Pettition under
Your Mature Consideration, and Confirm the said Grant ( of
Thomas Bartlet) unto the said Henry Harmson, his Heirs
and Assigns for ever, any former Grant to the Contrary Not-
withstanding.
And Your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray
John Bezune
Margret X Bezune's
mark
In the House of Rep Oct r 23 1764
Read and Ordered that the Pet 18 serve the Heirs of Thomas
Bartlett with a copy of this Pet" that they Shew cause if any
they have on the second Wednesday of the next Session of
this Court why the prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Oct r 25, 1764. Read and Concurred.
A Oliver Sec r
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In Council Jan y 19, 1765 Read again, and it appearing to
the Board That the heirs of Tho 8 Bartlet within mentioned
have been prevented by some mistake in the Affair, giving
in an Answer to this Petition.
Ordered That John Choate Esq r with Such as the hon le
House shall join be a Committee to take the same under
consideration, hear the Parties and report.
Sent down for concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ve8 Feb y 9 1765
Read and concur'd and Col Powell and Col Bourn are
Joyned
James Otis Speak r pro Tempore
In Council 9 th Feb y 1765. Read and Concurred and James
Otis Esq, is appointed in the room of John Choate Esq who
is absent.
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep vcs Feb ry 9 1765
Read and concur'd James Otis Speak 1 pro Tempore
Report of Committee. 1765.
The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of John
Bezune and Margaret his Wife, and Stephen Chapman
Guardian to three of the Grand children of Henry Harmson
Deceased, have met and considered the same : and find the
Facts set forth therein to be true :
And whereas it appears the said Henry and Successors
( and not the said Thomas Bartlett or his Heirs ) have ful-
filled the Orders of the General Court for thirty Years last
past, relative to the bringing forward y e Settlement of the
said Town of Windham, and wholly compleated the same,
( so far as respects the Right said to be sold the said
Harrison by the said Bartlet :
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The Committee, therefore, are of the Opinion, That the
j 'rayer of said Petition be granted, and that the Grant made
10 the said Thomas Bartlet is become void, as he never did
jjiy one Thing towards fulfilling the same; and that the
Share of Lands in said Town intended for said Bartlet ( on
Conditions ) be, and hereby is confirmed unto the Heirs and
Assigns of the said Henry Harmson for ever, who with his
Heirs have fulfilled the Conditions of said Grant.
Kll which is humbly submitted,
James Otis g order
i Council Feb y 12, 1765 Read and Accepted And it
appearing that Thomas Bartlett one of the original Grantees
of the Township now called Windham hath never done any-
thing towards fulfilling the Conditions of the Grant upon
which his Right or Share therein was to have been confirmed
to him. It is hereby ordered that the Share of Lands in the
said Town intended, on certain conditions, to have been for
the said Bartlett be, and it hereby is confirmed to the Heirs
and Assigns of the said Henry Harmson forever ; the said
Henry Harmson & his Heirs having fulfilled the Conditions
upon which the said Grant was made, on the right of the said
Tho s Bartlet, who as is alledged in the said Petition had sold
the same to him
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves Feb y 22 d 1765
Read and concur'd S : White Spk r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Petition of sundry Inhabitants of the First Parish in
Scarborough.
Province of the Massachusets bay To His Excellency
Francis Barnard Esq r Captain General and Governour in
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Chief in and over his Majesties s d Province To the Hon-
ourable his Majesties Council and to the Honourable
House of Representitives In the Great and General Court
Assembled
The Petition of Sundry Inhabitants of the first Parish in
the Town of Scarborough In the County of Cumberland
Humbly Sheweth That Your petitioners has for upwards of
Five Years Past been Deprived of a Gospel Minister. And
the parishoners Ever since been in Great Divisions and Con-
tentions about Getting Another Minister Although we have
had Several Worthy Candidates upon Tryal with us Could
not get one Settled because there is a party among us would
compel whoever Settles with us to Joyn in Fellowship with
one M r Clark a Lay Minister of a Neighbouring Parish. In
opposition to the Rest of the ministry of the Land, and as
they Could not get one to Settle on those Terms, and in
Expectation of being fined for want of one, They made
application to the Presbiterey [ to ] Send one, Who very
Readily Sent one M r Peirce, Whom a Majority Very Sud-
denly & Rashly after Two or Three times hearing him,
choose to be their Minister, and Voted [ to ] alter the Church
Goverment, and Invest it in the power [ of ] Three or four
Men. The Presbetery being Sundenly ordain'd Ordaind him
at Newbury and Sent him to be A Minister in this Place
although a Considerable number Sent Up to desire that it
might not be done Since Which we think the Said M r Peirce
does not behave himself as A Minister of the Gospel ought
to do in his Cariage and behaviour. They are also Distrain-
ing & Compelling us to pay Taxes against our minds to Sup-
port him which makes very Great Trouble Among us. We
also find it will be very Difficult to get any Disorder Settled
by The Presbetery by A Late Instance of A Church to the
Eastward of us to Settle A Disorder there of the Same
Nature as is among us, and also by their Late Votes Con-
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erning us. Now your Petitioners Would Intreat Your
ellency & Honours, that they may Not be deprived of
Other Privilidges of the Parish and Set off to the Sec-
ond Parish in said Scarborough, and not be compelled to pay
any thing towards the Settlement or Support of the said M r
Peirce or any charge thereof and that what they have taken
from Us may be Restored although we are over Ruld by a
Larger Majority of People though not So in porportion in
Estate & that we may if possible be Retreav'd from those
disorders or in any Other way your Excellency & Honours
us in Your great Wisdom shall See meet & Your petitioners
as in Duty bound shall Ever pray &c.
Peter Libbee W m Tompson Alex. Kirkwood
Kezia Libbee Abr m Clark Israel Cloke
Abraham Tyler Eben Prout John Radman
George Meserve Joseph Ring John Gilford
I M c Keny Nathanel Libbey ( Jo Prout & att y
Samuel Goodwin Joshua Small J to Timothy Prout
Sam 11 March Elisha Libby
Instructions to Capt. Gideon Smith April W, 1765.
By his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq Capt" General
and Governor in Chief in and over his Majestys Province of
the Massachusetts Bay in New England and Vice Admiral
of the Same.
Instructions to be observed by Gideon Smith Master of
the Schooner Thankful bound for the Gulph of S* Lawrence
and the Streights of Bellisle.
Having upon application made to me for that purpose,
granted You License to carry on a Trade with the Indians
under his Majestys Protection for a term not exceeding six
months from the date hereof; and you having given bond
404 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
in all things to conform to such regulations as are or shall
be prescribed to You by his Majesty or his Commissaries for
the benefit of the said Trade ; and also that You will not
trade with the Norridgewalk or Penobscot Indians or any
other Indians residing on or frequenting the Rivers Kenne-
bec or Penobscot or usually trading with the Provincial
Truck houses established on the said rivers
You are to consider the forementioned Conditions of your
Bond as Instructions to You for the carrying on the said
Indian Trade ; and You are to treat such Indians with whom
You may carry on any Trade or Dealings with that Justice,
good faith and kindness as may conciliate them to his Majes-
tys Government and serve to fix them in their obedience and
subjection to it.
Given under my hand at Boston the twentieth day of
April 1765. In the Fifth Year of his Majestys Reign.
Copy of Instructions rec d from his Excell 7 Gov r Bernard.
Gideon Smith
G-orham, Petition 1765.
To his Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Cap* General and
Governour in Chief in and Over his Majesties Province of
the Massachusets Bay in New England, The Honourable His
Majesties Council and House of Representatives in General
Court Assembled
The Petition of the select men of Gorham in the name and
in behalf of the Inhabitants of said Town Humbly sheweth,
That being in expectation of being incorporated into a Town
last May Sessions of the Great and General Court of this
Province, in Consequence of which we in our Annual Meet-
ing in 1764 thought it expedient to defer the Choice of
Assessors Collector &c till the Act of Incorporation should
be Obtained which we hop d would not be Long and there-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 405
ore adjourned our March Meeting to a future Day, which
mhappy Mistake incapacitated us to make any Choice at all
so that the Last years Province Tax remains uncolected,
,vhich we are very unable to pay in as much as we have been
jreat sufferers by fires Drought and severe frost Last Year
;hat Numbers of families in this Place are in extreme want
of bread Moreover we are on the Point of settleing a Good
Minister which will we trust be to universal acceptance both
in this Place and all around us, the charge whereof will be a
very heavy burden on our shoulders. Your Petitioners
therefore Humbly pray That the Province Tax of 1764 may
be Abated or remitted And Your Petitioners as in Duty
bound shall ever pray
Gorham May 20 1765
Briant Morton \ Selectmen
Benj a Skilling | of
Amos Whitney ) Gorham
In the House of Rep ve8 June '20 1765
Read and Ordered that the Province Tax laid on Gorham
for the Year 1765 be superseded - And that the same be
added to their Province Tax in the Year 1766 and the Treas-
urer is directed not to Issue his Execution ag* said Town in
the mean time
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In -Council June 20, 1765 Read & Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Bond. 1765.
Know All Men by these presents
That we Henry Young Brown of Canterbury in the Prov-
ince of New Hampshire in New England Esquire Joseph Fry
406 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
of Andover in the County of Essex in the Province of the
Massachusetts bay in New England aforesaid Esquire and
Richard Saltonstall of Haverhill in the County of Essex
Aforesaid Esquire are Holden and Stand firmly Bound and
Obliged unto Harrison Gray of Boston in the County of
Suffolk in the Province of Massachusetts bay Aforesaid
Treasurer and Receiver General of the said Province of
Massachusetts bay in the full and just Sum of Two Thousand
Pounds Lawfull Money of the same Province of Massachu-
setts bay to be paid unto the said Harrison Gray Treasurer
as Aforesaid or his Successor in the said office to and for the
Use of the said Province of Massachusetts bay to the which
payment well and truly to be made we Bind ourselves our
Heirs Executors and Administrators Jointly and severally in
the whole and for the whole firmly by these Presents Sealed
with our Seals. Dated the Sixteenth day of February Anno
Domini one thousand seven hundred and Sixty five And in
the Fifth Year of His Majesty King George The Thirds reign.
The Conditions of the above written Obligation are Such
That Whereas the Great and General Court of the Province
of the Massachusetts bay at their Sessions in January 1764
Granted unto the Above bounden Henry Young Brown Lib-
erty to Lay out a Township of the Contents of Six Miles
Square in some Place on each or either side of Saco River
Above Col Frys Purchase where it might not Interfere with
any former Grant And Whereas the said Township has been
Laid out Conformable to said Grant and a Plat thereof
returned to the General Court of the said Province of Massa-
chusetts bay who have Accepted thereof and have on the
Seventh day of June Anno Domini 1764 Confirmed the same
Township to him the said Henry Young Brown and his Heirs
and Assigns forever on Condition that he gave Bond with
Sufficient Security to the Province Treasurer or his Successor
to Settle the same with fifty nine good Families, each of which
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 407
i i the Term of Six Years from the date of said Grant, to have
] luilt a good House of Twenty feet by Eighteen, and Seven
f 3et Stud, and have Cleared for Pasturage or Tillage Seven
acres each, and that they Also out of the said Township
Grant one Sixty fourth part to the first Protestant Minister
c.uly Settled there, one Sixty fourth part for the Use of the
Ministry forever two Sixty four parts for the Use of Harvard
College, and one Sixty fourth part for the use of the School
forever within the said Town and shall within Ten Years
have a Protestant Minister Settled among them.
If therefore the within Bounden Henry Young Brown his
heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns shall Grant one
Sixty fourth part of the said Township to the first Protestant
Minister duly Settled the one sixty fourth part thereof for
the use of the Ministry forever, two Sixty four parts for the
use of Harvard College and one Sixty fourth part for the use
of the School forever within said Township and shall within
the Space of five Years from the date of said Grant Settle the
said Township with Fifty nine good Familys each of which
in that Term shall have Built a good House of twenty feet
by Eighteen and Seven feet Stud and have Cleared for Pas-
turage or Tillage Seven Acres each and shall also within Ten
Years from the Date of said Grant have a Protestant Minis-
ter Settled there Then the Afore written Obligation shall be
Void otherwise shall remain in full force.
Henry Young Brown Seal
Signed Sealed & Deliv d in Joseph Frye Seal
p r sence of Rich d Saltonstall Seal
Jonathan Bagly
Josiah Wolcott
Answer of First Parish in Scarborough.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay To His Excellency
Francis Barnard Esq r Captain Gene 1 and Governor in
408 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Chief in and Over his Majesty- Said Province To the
Honourable his Majestys Councel and House of Represen-
tatives in General Court Assembled the 29 th Day of May
1765
The Inhabitants of the First Parish in Scarborough in the
County of Cumberland in Answer to a Petition Exhibited to
this Honour ble Court in Feb ry Last by Twenty one Persons
who Call themselves Inhabitants of Said Parish Humbly
Sheweth
That had the Petitionrs been So Honest as to have Set
forth in their Petition or Complaint in a True Light your
Respondants would have had less to Say in Answer to it
The Petitioners Say they have been Deprived of a Gospel
Minister upward of five years past That was not in the
Power of the Parish to avoid In Answer to that we would
observe it pleased God in his holy Providence to Remove
the Minister of the Parish by Death upwards of five years
Since but the said Parish as soon as they Could Sought after
Another Minister and being advised to a young Gentleman
at a Distance wrote to him and waited a Considerable time
for him but at last had an answer we Could not have him
but in the mean time we hired a Gentlemen to Preach for
us who had been a Settled Minister before but he being
advanced in years we thought it not adviseable to Settle him
but Still the Parish was in Pursute after another which
accationed Great Expences having a Great Distance to jour-
ney time after time at Length having had three or four
young Candedates upon Probation one after another three of
which had a Clear Call both by Church & Parish but all
Refused to Settle but for what reason is unknown to us So
that the Petitioners Saying the Parish would Compell who-
ever Settled with us to Joyne in Fellowship with M r Clark
is Groundless and false for the Parish knew very well that
neither of the three would in case they did Settle with us
Notwithstanding the whole Body of the People agreed in the
Jail of Each of the three not one hand against either of the
:hree The Petitioners go on and Say that the majority
/cry Suddenly and Rashly after two or three times hearing
him meaning as we Supose M r Peirce Chose him to be their
Minister and that the Presbitary Suddenly ordained him at
Newbury In Answer M r Peirce Came to the Parish about
the Twelfth or Thirteenth of Augus~ 1762 and was ordained
the latter part of November. Following the reason why m*
Peirce was so soon Called and Settled was Because the
Church had been So long without the Ordanances of the
Gospel which was two or three years and the People was so
well Satisfied in him that they ware Desireous to have"' Set-
tled as soon as might be and reason that the Minister was
Ordained at Newbury was because it was so late in the Year
as November the Presbittery Could not Come Down to Scar-
borough at that Season of the year otherwise it must be put
off till another year which the Church and People ware not
Willing too The Petitioners Say that M r Peirce doth not
behave him self as a minister of the Gospel ought to in his
Carrage & behavour.
Answer that it is well known that a man in the Midest of
his Enemies Must be very upright Otherwise they take all
accations against him and will overlook no failing at all in
him The Petitioners Pray your Excellency and Honours
they may not be Deprived of the Other Priviledges of the
Parish and be Set off to the Second Parish in Scarborough
their Seems to be Something in their Prayer we Do not
understand what they mean by not being Deprived of their
Other Priviledges in the First Parish wheither they mean in
attending the Publick Worship of God in the First Parish
that the most of them or their Families do and have done
ever Since M r Peirce Came into the Parish or wheither they
mean to Retain their Priviledges as Voters in the First Par-
410 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
ish if that be what they mean that would be a Priviledge
Beyond what we Can Conceive of and Must be Voters in
both Parishes and if so they may be hurtfull to the First
Parish in Opposeing the Parish in Supporting the Minister
in case they ware able or thereby Lay Burdings on the Par-
ish when they paid no part of it themselves
Therefore your Respondants Pray that if the Petitionrs must
be set off they may not remaine Voters in the First Parish
Your Respondants would observe that the Petitioners all
that ware Voters Except two viz 4 William Tompson &
Joshua Small acted and Voted as freely in Calling and
Settleing M r Peirce as any in the Parish and it seems
Strange to us they should have the face to ask to be freed
from Supporting him Several of the Petitioners are Tenants
and have no Estates in the Parish nor no where Else that
we know of and others of them only Single Poles But in
the whole we are but a Small Parish when altogather and if
part be Set off we know not how the rest Can Support A
minister at all
Therefore your Respondants Pray your Excellency and
Honours to take this our Answer under your Wise Consid-
eration and Dismiss their Petition and your Respondants as
in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray &c
Sam 11 Small 1
Reuben Fogg I Committe of the First
Solomon Bragdonj Parish in Scarborough
Petition of Proprietors of Cox Hall. 1765.
To his Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Captain General
and Governour in and over his Majestys Province of the
Massachusetts Bay and To the Honourable his Majestys
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 411
Oouncil and House of Representatives in General Court
: ssembled the Twenty ninth Day of May 1765 Humbly Shew
The Proprietors of a Tract of Land in the County of York
< ailed Cox Hall about Four Miles wide & Six Miles long
]>eing Forty two (in Number) viz Benjamin Jones Ebenezer
11 ing wood Michael Farley W m Bakers Heirs John and
Thomas Hasten John Low Samuel Harris Benjamin Cleaves
Jun r Joshua Cleaves John Chipman Stephen Whipples Heirs
Francis Goodhue John Kinsman John Baker Nathanel Conant
Jacob Brown, Wiglesworth & Tupper John Jones
Dodge John Fellows Nathan Smith Richard Walker Heirs,
William Brown Nathan Brown Jun r John Higginson Daniel
Standifords Heirs Jonathan Low Nath 1 Low David
Heirs Robert Lords Heirs W m Jones And w Woodbury John
Harris Ichabod Woodman Jacob Toppans Heirs Abraham
Tilton Francis Burnum Samuel Brown Moses Titcomb &
Jacob Thorndike
That they are Extreamly desirous of brining forward a
Settlement of said Tract that it may be beneficial to the
Community but upon a Carful View of it find a Great part
of it so barren and Rocky That it is almost useless for Most
Purposes And They find that they shall be unable to Com-
pass their Ends unless they can have some other Lands
Annexed thereto And Inasmuch as there is a Tract of Prov-
ince Lands about Two Miles wide adjoining to the North
West side of said Tract not within the bounds of any Town
or Place Your Petitioners Humbly pray That your Excel-
lency and Honours in order to help forward the purposes
aforesaid Will be pleas d to Grant or Sel_ to Your Petitioners
the said Tract of Province Land to be equally divided among
them in Forty Two shares over and above those Shares
Which your Excellency & Honours shall please to be ordered
to be Reserved for Publick Uses They also pray That your
Excellency & Honours Will place your Pet" under such
412 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Regulations as will compel them to bring on a Speedy Settle-
ment of said Lands
And whereas Divers of Your Petitioners viz Benjamin
Jones David Titcomb John Thorndike Samuel Harris John
Low Moses Titcomb And w Woodbury Stephen Whipples
Heirs John Harris Daniel Standifords Heirs Abraham Tilton
Thomas Hasten John Chipman Nath 1 Conant John Kinsman
John Jones & Nathan Brown & Michael Farley hold Rights
in said Tract which were sold at Vendue for the Nonpayment
of Taxes Assessed on them Legally to pay for the Division
of the same but it so happened that those Rights were divided
& Drawn before such sale so that a Doubt hath Arisen
whether such sale be Legal Your Petitioners further pray
that your Excellency & Honours would be pleasd to Confirm
to your Petitioners that hold as last mentioned the Land so
purchased as aforesaid in as full and Ample manner as if
such Rights had not been Divided and Drawn as aforesaid
before their sale And Your Petitioners as in Duty bound
shall ever pray
In the Name & by order of the Prop"
John Chipman
John Baker
At a Meeting Lawfully warned and held in Falmouth on
the 10th Day of June 1765 By the proprietors of the town-
ship N 6. Laid out to the Eastward of mount Desert River
and in their 2 d Article Voted that there be a Petition Pro-
vided to send, to the General Court to pray the Court to
Renew the Grant of the township, also to give the Proprie-
tors Power to sell those Proprietors Rights that have not
Paid their part of the charges that has arisen or to Direct us
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 413
\ /hat we shall do and that Daniel Merritt be the Person to
] 'rovide the Petition in Behalf of the Proprietors
Clerk to
i
Daniel Merritt, gdproprietors
At a meeting Lawfully Warned held in Falmouth on the
11 th day of June 1765 By the Proprietors of the township
N 5 Laid out to the Eastward of Mount Desert River and
in thier 2 d article Voted that thier be a petition Provided to
send to the General Court to pray the Court to Renew the
Grants of the township also to Give the proprietors power to
Sell those Proprietors Rights that have not paid thier part of
The Charges that has Arisen or to Direct us what we shall
do and that Sam 11 Webb be the Person to Provide the Peti-
tion in Behalf of the Proprietors
Clerk to
said proprietors
Sam 11 Webb j
At a meeting lawfully warn'd & held in falmouth on the
llth day of June 1765 By the Proprietors of the township
No 4 Laid out to the eastward of mount desert River and in
their 2 d Article Voted that there be a Petition provided to
send to the general Court, to pray the court to Renew the
Grants of the township ; also to give the proprietors power
to sell those proprietors Rights that have not paid their part
of charges that has arisen or to direct us what we shall do ;
& that Peter Woodbery be the Person to Provide the petition
in Behalf of the proprietors
TTT -M ) Clerk to
Peter Woodbary j gd proprietors
Petition. 1765.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Governor in
Chief in & over his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts
414 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Bay and Vice Admiral of the same ; and the Honourable his
majesties Council and house of Representatives in General
Court Assembled 1765
The Petition of the Proprietors of the townships Number
four : five & six Laid out to the Eastward of mount desert or
Union River.
Whereas it Pleased your Excellency and Honours in Coun-
cil in January the 27 th 1764 to Grant unto us the three above
mentioned townships which we Humbly thank your Excel-
cency & Honours for : and as your Excellency and honours
was Pleased to give your Petitioners Eighteen months time
to get his majesties approbation ; and if we did not obtain
the same ( in that time ) ; then those grants to be Void &c ;
and the time being almost Expired & your Petitioners has
not obtained his majesties approbation your Petitioners Prays
your Excellency and Honours to grant us some longer time
to get his majesties approbation, on those grants. Also your
Petitioners Desires to acquaint your Excellency & honours
that there has been several Dollars Laid on each Right to
defrey the Charges for surveying &c and a great part of the
proprietors has Neglected to Pay their Part of the charges ;
& we Cannot find any means to oblige them to pay. your
petitioners Prays your Excellency & honours to Grant to us
Liberty to Sell the Rights of those that neglect to Pay their
part of the charges Laid on each Right : or direct us what we
shall do in that case so that we may Recover" the money that
is due : to Pay our just Debts.
And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall ever Pray
Peter Woodbary in Behalf of N four
Sam 11 Webb in Behalf of N five
Daniel Merritt in Behalf of N six
Falmouth June the 12 th 1765
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 415
Act of Incorporation. 1765.
A.nno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Quinto
An Act for erecting a Town in the County of Lincoln by
the Name of
Whereas the Inhabitants of a Tract of Land on the East-
ern Side of Damariscotty River, in the County of Lincoln
known by the Name of Walpole, Herrington and Pemaquid,
so called, have petitioned this Court, that for the Reasons
mentioned they may be incorporated into a Town, and vested
with the Powers and Priviledges belonging to other Towns :
For the Encouragement of said Settlement, Be it enacted
by the Governor, Council and House of Representatives,
That the said Tract of Land described and bounded as fol-
lows; Viz* Beginning at a Heap of Stones at the Head of
Brown's Cove, near the great Salt water Falls in Damaris-
cotta River, on the Eastern Side of the said River, running a
Southeasterly Course to a Heap of Stones at a Place called
Round Pond, five Miles and an Half ; from thence to run a
Southwesterly Course to Pemaquid Point as the Shore lies :
and from Pemaquid Point as the Shore lies up Damariscotta
River to the first mentioned Bounds. And also all the Islands
lying within Six Miles from the Main Land to the South,
between the Afore Mentioned River Damariscotta and Pem-
aquid point, be and hereby is erected into a Town by the
Name of
and the Inhabitants thereof shall have and enjoy all such
Immunities and Priviledges as other Towns in this Province
have, and do by Law enjoy.
And be it further enacted, That Thomas Rice Esq r be and
hereby is empowered to issue his Warrant to some principal
Inhabitant of the said Town of
requiring him in his Majesty's Name to warn and notify the
said Inhabitants, qualified to vote in Town Affairs, to meet
416 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
together at such Time and Place in said Town as shall be
appointed in said Warrant, to chuse such Officers as the Law
directs, and may be necessary to manage the Affairs of said
Town, and the Inhabitants so met shall be, and hereby are
empowered to chuse such Officers accordingly.
In the House of Rep veB June 14 1765
Read a first time 14 a second and third time and passd
to be engross'd
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council 16. June 1765 Read a first time Read a sec-
ond time and passed a concurrence to be engrossed
A Oliver Sec r
Message. June 18, 1765.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
I have laid before me the Establishments which have been
made by You for Castle William, Fort Pownall and Fort
Halifax ; and find them so inadequate to their purposes that
I can by no means consent to them. I must therefore desire
that You will continue the present Garisons until I can
apply to his Majesty for Orders for garrisoning the Same ; it
being my determined Resolution not to make myself answer-
able for the Consequences of an improvident Reduction of
Garrisons so as to leave fortified Posts indefensible
Fra Bernard
Council Chamber June 18 th 1765
Act, erecting Second Parish of FalmoutJi into a District. 1765.
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Tertii Sexto
An Act for erecting the second Parish of Falmouth in the
County of Cumberland into a District by the Name of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 41 T
Whereas the second Parish of Falmouth in the County of
Cumberland, labour under many and great Difficulties by
Reason of their not being erected into a distinct and separate
district : Wherefore,
Be it enacted by the Governor Council & House of Rep-
resentatives, That the said second Parish of Falmouth, lying
.md being on the South Side of Fore River in Falmouth, run-
ing up said River towards Stroudwater River, until it comes
within half a Mile of the Mouth or Entrance of said Stroud-
' water River; and thence on a due West Course, or Line,
across to Scarborough Line, be, and is hereby incorporated
into a District, by the Name of
and that the said District be, and hereby is invested with all
the Priviledges, Powers and Immunities that Towns in this
Province by Law, do or may enjoy, that of sending a Repre-
sentative to the General Assembly, only excepted : And that
the Inhabitants of said District, shall have Liberty, from
Time to Time to join with the Town of Falmouth in the
Choice of a Representative or Representatives, and that the
Selectmen of the Town of Falmouth give seasonable notice
to the Inhabitants of s d District of the time & place for the
choice of such Representative or Representatives which Rep-
resentatives may be chosen indifferently from said Town or
District
And be it further enacted, That Samuel Waldo Esq r be,
and hereby is directed and empowered to issue a Warrant,
directed to some principal Inhabitant within said District,
requiring him to warn the Inhabitants of said District, qual-
ified to vote in Town Affairs, to assemble at some suitable
Time and Place in said District, to chuse such Officers as
are necessary to manage the Affairs of said District.
Provided nevertheless, The Inhabitants of said District of
shall pay their proportionable Part of all such
Town, County and Province Charges as are already assessed,
in like Manner as tho' this Act had not been made.
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In Council June 20 1765. Read a first time P. M. Read
a second time and passed to be engrossed
A Oliver See 1
In the House of Rep June 21 1765
Read and referd bill next Session for consideration.
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council June 25, 1765 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Resolve. 1765.
In the House of Represent June 24 1765
On the Petition of the hon ble James Otis Esq r and M r
Nathaniel Gorham, in behalf of themselves and the rest of
the Heirs and Assigns of Cap* John Gorham and Others, to
whom was granted a Township of six Miles Square, in con-
sideration of their Sufferings and Services in the Expedition
against Canada in 1690 ; which Township ( a small Part only
excepted fell within the Government of New Hampshire, on
running the Line between this Province and New Hampshire,
and the Part excepted remained in this Province, for which
they have received no Consideration, excepting eight Shares
which was purchased by the late Colonel Blanchard of some
of the Grantees & for which he the said Blanchard, as it is
apprehended received a Consideration from the Province of
New Hampshire, and is therefore excluded.
Resolved, that in Lieu thereof there be granted to the
Proprietors, and legal Representatives or Assigns of said
Cap* John Gorham and his Company, excepting the eight
Shares aforesaid ; and in Lieu of those eight Shares there be
admitted the following Persons who have lost their Rights
by the runing of the Line in other Townships be and are
placed by the Committee in this Township, which is to con-
sist of seven Miles Square, Viz* W m Blair Townsend Esq r in
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 419
1 he Right of Cap* Moseley ; the Reverend M r Hull Abbot in
1 he Right of Richard Way ; Deacon Jonathan Williams in the
1 light of his Father Jonathan Williams; John Williams in
1 he Right of Caleb Stedman, one Share each, all in Narragan-
f.ett Number Five ; James Prescot and Others, the Heirs of
Benjamin Prescot, Esq r for two Shares in a Township called
Suncook ; Nathaniel Parker for one Share lost in said Sun-
cook in the original Right of Benjamin Parker ; and to the
said Nathaniel Parker in the Right of Joseph Lakin for a
Share of Land in a Town called Tyngs Town ; which with
the publick Lotts make the Complement of sixty four Shares,
in the unappropriated Lands belonging to this Province.
Provided, That the Grantees within six Years settle Thirty
Families in said Town, build a Meeting House, and settle a
Learned Protestant Minister, and lay out one sixty fourth
Part of said Town for the Use of the first settled Minister,
and one other sixty fourth Part for the Ministry, and one
other sixty fourth Part for a Grammar School, and one sixty
fourth Part for the Use of Harvard College.
Provided also, That the said Township be laid out on such
Part of the unappropriated Lands belonging to this Province,
adjoining to some former Grants to the Eastward of Saco
River ; and that they return a Plan thereof into the Secre-
tary's Office within twelve Months from this Day for Con-
firmation.
Sent up for concurrence S White Spk r
In Council June 25 th 1765 Read & Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Grant to Sam 1 Grerrish others 1765.
In the House of Rep ve8 June 24 1765
On the Petition of Samuel Gerrish Esq r on behalf of the
Proprietors of a Township of the Contents of six Miles Square
420 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
granted to the Officers and Soldiers of the Companies under
the Command of Cap* John March Cap* Stephen Greenleaf
and Cap* Philip Nelson commonly known by the name of
Baker's Town, who were in the Expedition against Canada
in 1690 ; that the whole of said Township fell within the
Limits of New Hampshire, on the riming the Line between
this Province and New Hampshire ; for which the Grantees
have received no Consideration, either from this Province, or
the said Government of New Hampshire.
Resolved, That in Lieu thereof, there be granted to the
Petitioner, and the legal Representatives or Assigns of the
Original Grantees, a Township of the Contents of seven and
an half Miles Square in the unappropriated Lands belonging
to this Province
Provided, That the Grantees within six Years settle Thirty
Families in said Town, build a House for public Worship and
settle a Learned Protestant Minister, and lay out one Sixty
fourth Part of said Town for the Use of the first settled Min-
ister, and one other sixty fourth Part for the Ministry, and
one other sixty fourth Part for a Grammar School, and one
sixty fourth Part for the Use of Harvard College :
Provided also, That the said Township be laid out on such
a Part of the unappropriated Lands belonging to this Prov-
ince, adjoining to some former Grants to the Eastward of
Saco River; and that they return a Plan thereof into the
Secretary's Office within twelve Months from this Day for
Confirmation.
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council June 25 th 1765. Read & Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
We Whose Names are Subscribed Being Agents for the
Grantees before Mentioned Duly Autherised Do promais And
OF THE STATETOF MAINE 421
Engage that if the afores (1 Grant shall be Confirmed We the
Grantees Will Settle Ninety families on the said Township
Including the Thirty Mentioned in the said Grant
Jonathan Bagly
. Agents
Moses Little l
Grant to Joseph Sylvester $ Company. 1765.
In the House of Representatives June 24 1765
On the Petition of James Warren and Joseph Josslyn Esq rs
and M r Charles Turner, Agents for the Proprietors of a Town-
ship granted to Cap* Joseph Sylvester and Company who
served in the Expedition against Canada in 1690 ; which
Township was known by the Name of Sylvester Canada ; and
that the whole of said Township ( on runing the Line between
this Province and New Hampshire ) fell within the Govern-
ment of New Hampshire.
Resolved, That in Lieu thereof there be granted to the
Proprietors, and the legal Representatives or Assigns of the
said Joseph Sylvester & Company a Township of the Con-
tents of seven Miles Square in the unappropriated Lands
belonging to this Province.
Provided, That the Grantees within six Years settle thirty
Families in said Town, build a house for public Worship, and
settle a Learned Protestant Minister, and lay out one sixty
fourth Part of said Town for the Use of the first settled Min-
ister, and one other sixty fourth Part for the Ministry, and
one other sixty fourth Part for a Grammar School, and one
sixty fourth Part for the Use of Harvard College.
Provided also, That the said Township be laid out on such
a Part of the unappropriated Lands belonging to this Prov-
ince, adjoining to some former Grants to the Eastward of
Saco River, and that they return a Plan thereof into the Sec-
422 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
retary's Office within twelve months from this Day for Con-
firmation.
Sent up for concurrence S. White Spk r
In Council June 25 th 1765 Read & Concurred
Consented to Fra Bernard
We whose names are subscribed being Agents for the
Grantees before mentioned duly authorized, do promise &
engage that if the aforesaid Grant shall be Confirmed, We
will Settle Eighty one Families on the said Township includ-
ing the Thirty mentioned in the said Grant.
for myself & as agent for James Warren Esq r and Charles
Turner
Joseph Josselyn
Resolve. 1765.
In the House of Representatives June 24, 1765.
On the Petition of the Agents of the Proprietors of a
Township granted to Cap* Will Raymond and others who
served in the Expedition against Canada in 1690 which Town-
ship ( on running the Line between this Province and New
Hampshire fell within the Government of New Hampshire
Resolved that in Lieu thereof there be granted to the Peti-
tioners, and the legal Representatives or Assigns of the said
William Raymond a Township of the Contents of Six Miles
and three quarters of a Mile Square, in the unappropriated
Lands belonging to this Province.
Provided that the Grantees within six Years settle thirty
Families in said Town build a House for Public Worship
settle a learned Protestant Minister, and lay out one sixty
fourth part of said Town for the use of the first Settled Min-
ister, and one other sixty fourth part for the Ministry, and
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 423
me other sixty fourth part for a Grammar School, & one
nxty fourth part for the use of Harvard College.
Provided also, that the said Township be laid out on such
i part of the unappropriated Lands belonging to this Prov-
ince adjoining to some former Grants to the Eastward of
Saco River, and that they return a plan thereof into the Sec-
retarys Office within twelve Months from this day for Con-
firmation
I Sent up for concurrence S White Spk r
[n Council June 25 th 1765 Read & Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
We whose names are subscribed being Agents for the
Grantees before mentioned duly authorized do promise and
engage that if the aforesaid Grant shall be confirmed, we will
Settle Seventy four Families on the said Township including
the Thirty mentioned in the said Grant.
John Chipman
Tho : Porter
Order. 1765.
In Council June 25, 1765
Whereas divers Grants of Townships have this day passed
the General Court to be laid out upon Province Lands to the
Eastward of Saco River; and Plans of said Grants to be
returned to the said Court within twelve months for Con-
firmation.
Ordered That the said Grantees, besides particular plans
of their respective Grants shall exhibit to the General Court
a Plan of the whole Tract within which the said Grants shall
be laid out ; and thereon delineate the said Grants together
424 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
with the Lines of those Towns which may lye within the said
Tract.
Sent down for Concurrence A Oliver Sec r
In the House of Rep ves June 25 1765
Read and concur'd S. White Spk r
Letter, Mr. Nath 1 Noyes to Mr. W m Tompson.
Mr Will m Tompson
S r
Upon your desire to me to manifest Whether it was or
was not any matter of discouragement with me to my setling
in the work of the Ministry in the Parish at Black point I
Answer
I remember, that it then appeared to me, so many of the
People where zealiously Set for Mr Clark, that it was
attended with real difficulties for any Man to Settle in the
Ministry at that place & the division & disputes concern-
ing Ministerial Communion with Mr Clark, would have been
a great & I think, I may say a sufficient reason with me to
give my Answer to y e people invitation for my Setling with
them in the Negative, If I had no other reason & I do not
remember that any Gentl n enjoined it upon me as a term of
Settlement, that I should not have Ministerial Communion
with Mr Clark, but they would leave their Minister to act as
prudence should direct these S r
from yours Nath el Noyes
North hampton July 19, 1765
Petition of Selectmen of Booikbay. 1765.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England
To His Excellency Francis Barnard Esq r Governor in
Chief, the Hon ble the Councill & House of Representatives
in General Court Assembled,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 425
The petition of the Select Men of the Town of Boothbay
i i the County of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth,
That the Inhabitants of said Town soon after Their Incor-
poration by Virtue of a Special Order of this Court Assem-
bled, & Chose Town Officers In February last, that they
Imagined the Officers so chosen might serve a Year Insuing
& so Neglected to Chuse Officers in March following. That
the Officers so Chosen have Acted in their several Capacities
Rates have been Made a Meeting House is Contracted for, &
in Building, and all this before Your Petitioners & the Other
Inhabitants were sensible of their Mistake & that they Had
not Complyed with the Letter of the Law, so that without
the aid of Your Excellency & Honours the Town must be
Greatly Distressed thereby & all Publick Business Cease.
Your Petitioners Therefore Humbly pray that the Town
Officers so chosen in the Month of February may be Declared
to be the Officers of said Town untill new ones shall be Chose
in March 1766 & that all the Doings of the Officers so chosen
in February shall be as Valid and Effectual as if they had
been Chosen in March, or that Your Petitioners may be
Other wise Releaved as you in your Wisdom shall seem Meet.
& as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c
Boothbay 3 d September 1765
Ephraim M c farland |
John Beath
Jn Alley J J
We the Subscribers being Inhabitants of the Said Town of
Boothbay do Acquise in the Petition of the within Mentioned
Select Men of said Town
David Reed Paul Reed Joseph Beath
Joseph Reed Andrew Reed Samuel Adams
Thomas Boyd Thomas Reed Willem mc Coob
Joseph Crosby Samuel mc Coob Willem Mour
John Willey Ebeneser Smith Joseph
Samuel Berto Samuel Mountgomery John Reed
426 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In the House of Representatives Oct r 24 : A. D. 1765
Resolved that the Prayer of the foregoing Petition be so
far Granted that the several Town officers Chosen in Febru-
ary last as mentioned in said Petition, and their Proceedings
in Consequence of their Respective offices for the time Past
be held good and vallid to all Intents & Purposes as much
as tho they had been Chosen in the month of march last &
that said officers retain their respective offices and Excersice
the same in said Town untill others shall be Chosen in their
room to y e respective town offices in y e month of march next
any thing in y e Law to y e Contrary notwithstanding -
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Oct r 25. 1765 Read and Concurred,
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Petition of Henry Young Brown. 1765.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Governor and
Commander in Chief of said Province, To the Hon ble
His Majestys Council and House of Representatives hi
General Court Assembled October 1765
The Petition of Henry Young Brown Humbly Sheweth
That Your Petitioner In Consequence of a Grant of the
General Court Dated the 23 d of January A D 1764 Laid out
a Township on Each side of Saco River above Colonel Joseph
Frye's Town and return'd a Plan of the same to the Court
for Acceptance which was Accepted and the Land contained
therein was Confirmed to your Petitioner on Certain Condi-
tions as by said Grant & Confirmation will more fully appear
That your said Petitioner has exerted Himself to the utmost
of his ability in bringing forward the Settlement of said
Township, has been at the Expence of Clearing Land, of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 427
building a House & Barn for himself, and has moved with
i is Family into said Town and got Several other Families
herein, and was going to Compleat the Settlement of s d
Township agreeable to the Grant, But is now Interrupted by
me Daniel Foster & others who appear as Grantees of a
Township Granted them By his Excellency Governour Went-
worth, which they have laid out ( as they say ) upon the line
between the Province of New Hampshire and the Province
of Main, by which they have taken off the greatest part of
the Township your said Petitioner has began the settlement
of. And as your said Pet r used his best endeavour to avoid
runing into the said Province of New Hampshire and really
thinks, that if the line was Rightly Ascertained the Township
will very little if any part of it fall within that Province he
is at loss what to do without the aid of this Court. There-
fore Humbly Prays your Excellency & Honours would take
his Case under Consideration and Grant Him such Releif
with regard to the Premises as your Exce y & Honours shall
think Proper and as in Duty bound will ever Pray
Henry Young Brown
In the House of Rep ves Oct r 29 1765
Read and Ordered that Col PoweU Col Saltonstall Col
Gerrish Cap Gowen and M r Sayward with such as the Hon ble
Board shall Joyn be a Comm ee to take this Pet n under con-
sideration and report
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Oct r 29 1765 Read and Concurred and Benj a
Lincoln, Will 111 Brattle Gam 1 Bradford Nath 1 Sparhawk and
John Bradbury Esq rs are joined in the affair.
A Oliver Sec r
Petition of Inhab ts of Pownalborough. 1765.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To his Excellency Francis Bernard, Esquire, Governor &c.
428 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Honorable his Majestys Council & house of Repre-
sentatives, in General Court Assembled Octob r 31,
1765
The petition of a Number of the Inhabitants of the Town
of Pownalborough, in the County of Lincoln, inhabiting
part on the East & part on the West side of said Town,
humbly sheweth,
That the said Town is of very large Extent, situated
between the two Rivers of Kennebeck and Sheepscutt,
Bounded Westerly on the former and Easterly on the latter
That the Inhabitants of said Town, consisting of near two
hundred families, are cheifly settled upon the aforesaid Rivers,
nearly equal in Number upon each river, by reason whereof
there remains a large Tract of Land between the Inhabitants
settled upon the Rivers as aforesaid, a perfect Wilderness
extending from the North to the South Lines of said Town
& near five miles wide : & no prospect of its being settled for
many years to come That, the said Town being situated
and the Inhabitants settled in manner aforesaid, it is impossi-
ble for them to attend Publick Worship together on either
side of said Town ; to settle a Minister or transact any busi-
ness relative thereto in Concert. That it it very incon-
venient, expensive & difficult for the Inhabitants upon both
sides to attend the Annual Town Meetings in March, and
frequently impossible, The distance, for the Inhabitants of
one side or the other, being Ten miles, to travel ; and at a
Season when the Snow thro' the Wilderness between the
aforesaid Rivers, is generally very deep, and but very little
travell in the Winter season, By reason whereof the Inhabi-
tants of one side of the Town are of necessity deprived of
attending said Meetings & of giving their Voice in any Affairs
of the Town, while the Inhabitants of the other side of the
Town have it in their power to impose unreasonable Taxes
upon the whole, for their Benefit without any Regard to the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
429
Interest of the whole, & only by the voice of a far less Num-
ber than the Major Part of the whole ; which has already
greatly disturbed the peace and good Order of the said Town
& Greatly tends to involve them in many Difficulties and to
bring them into the greatest disorder & Confusion
Wherefore to remedy the great Inconveniences & difficul-
ties The Inhabitants labour under, especially in transacting
the Business of the Town, and in making suitable Provision
for the publick Worship of God amongst us We humbly beg
your Excellency and Honors that we may be divided into two
Towns by a line running from the South to the North line of
said Town near the Center ; so as Each Town may have an
Equall number of Acres, which Division, we Apprehend the
Situation of the Town & the Number of Inhabitants, will
admit of & which will be very much for the Interest of the
whole, And your Petitioners as in Duty bound, shall ever
pray &c
John Small
James Cooper
Elisha House
David Nellson
Samuel Ball
Richard Kidder
Philip Call
his
Dennis X Lines
marks
Asa Smith
Joseph Carleton
J
Jean George Goud
Abiathar Kendall Jorge Pocherd
Jonas Fitch Roger Chase
George Lierce Ezra D
Willard Spalding Abner Marson
John Lindsy
John Noble
Michel S
Josiah Davis
Samuel Goodwin
Abiel Lovejoy
Timothy Whidden
James Scott
Jaque Goud
Cha 8 Gushing
Sam 11 Goodwin Jn r
Tho 8 Allen
G
Moses hilton
Christopher Erskin
Moses Carleton
J
George Mayer
Jaques Bugnor
Ed r Bridge
John Spaldin
John Andrews
Robert Reed
John Stain Juner
Stephen Marson
Jon a Bowman
Adino Nye
Obadiah Call
430 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
his
Philip Call John X Cavilear Jean George Pechin
his mark
Mark X Carney Samuel Emerson Carr Barker
mark his
Davi d C Lazarus X G Samuel White
mark
William Wyman Charles Estienne Houdelette Daniel goud
his
John Barker Jun r John S John X mc Gown
his his marke
X Holland John X John Mirick
marke mark
Goerge goud junior Ralph Chapman Joseph Cleaveland
Seth Soper Seth grele Thomas Dinsmore
Thomas White James Patterson Stephen Goodwin
W m Gushing Uzziah Kendall Jon a Bryant
John Herin Charles Callahan Samuel Reed
James Meilbon Abram Pochard Peter Pouchard
Danel
House of Rep tiyes 31 Jan? 1766
Ordered, That the Petitioners give Notice to the non Peti-
tioners of the Town of Pownalborough of this Petition, by
serving each Select man of s d Town with a Copy of s d Peti-
tion and the Order of this Court thereon and by posting up
a Copy of the Same at each House of publick Worship in s d
Town, that they may shew Cause ( if any they have ) on the
second Wednesday of the next May Sessions of the General
Court why the Prayer of s d Petition should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence S : White Spk r
In Council Feb ry 1, 1766 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
In Council June 6 th 1766 Read again together with the
Answers thereto, & Ordered that Royall Tyler & Jeremy
Powell Esq with such as the hon ble House shall joine be a
Comm e to take s d Pet" & Answers thereto, hear the Parties
& report
Sent down for Concurrence Jn Cotton D. Secry
In the House of representatives June 6 1766
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
431
Read & concurrd & M r Spooner M r Johnson & M r Dexter
are joynd in the Affair
T Gushing Spk r
[n the house of rep 8 June 16, 1766
Ordered that M r Dudley be oh this Committee in the room
>f M r Johnson absent
Sent up for Concurrence T Gushing Spk r
Power of Attorney. 1766.
Know all Men by these presents That we the Subscribers
Inhabitants of a place called Machias in the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay Have And by these presents do Nominate
Constitute Ordain and make and in our place and Stead put
our Trusty friend Cap* Ichabod Jones of Boston in the prov-
ince aforesaid to be our and each of our true Sufficient and
Lawfull Agent and Attorney for us and in our names to
appear at and before the Great and General Court or Assem-
bly of the Province aforesaid at their next Session or at any
other Session, and there present our petition for a Grant of
a Tract of land called Machias to be made to us And also
for our being Incorporated into a Town or Vested with privi-
ledges equal thereto, And to sollicit by all lawfull ways and
means that the prayer of our said petition may be granted ;
and We do hereby Give and Grant unto our said Attorney
full Power and Authority to sign in our Names, any other
Petition and in our behalf present the same to the said Great
and General Court as he shall think Necessary for the
Obtaining a Grant of the Tract of land aforesaid, and for
having the same Incorporated Hereby giving and granting
unto our said attorney our full and whole Strength power
and authority in and about the premises with full power to
Substitute one or more Attorney or Attorneys under him our
432
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
said Attorney and the same again at pleasure to revoke ; And
Generally in and concerning the premisses with the depend-
ences thereof to do say and Execute and cause to be done
and Executed all and whatsoever We the Constituants might
or could do or cause to be done if we were then and there
personally present Hereby promising to Allow approve and
hold Valid and good all and whatsoever our said Attorney
or his Substitutes shall Lawfully do or cause to be done in
the premisses by Virtue of these presents In Witness
whereof We have hereunto set our hands and seals Att
Machias the 26 th day of July Anno Dom : One Thousand
Seven hundred and Sixty six, And in the Sixth Year of his
Majesty's Reign
Signed Sealed & Deliv d in the presence of
Benj a Foster in Behalf of Jacob Foster Amos Boynton
Stephen Jones X John Scott Jonathan Longfellow
X Wesbruck Berre in the behalf of Jo n Berri George Sevey
David Libby Joseph X Getchel Georg Libby Ju n
X Japeth Hill in Behalf of Sam hill Morris Obrian
Jonathan Carlton Nathan Longfellow Jonathan Carlton Jun r
Archelaus Hammond in Behalf of Elijah Bent Samuel Lebbee
Thomas Buck Jacob Lebbee Tho 8 Buck Ju r
Joseph Munson in Behalf of Step" Munson John Manchestere
Joseph Dubuisont John Underwood Benj a Foster Jur
Daniel Stone In Behalf of John Stone Archelaus Hammond
Joseph Sevey Joseph Munson Gideon Obrian
X Wooden Foster Jr for Behalf of John Woodon Foster
X John Knight Jonathan Woodruff e X Josiah Libby
Wesbruck Berre Ebenezer Libby In Behalf of X Josiah Libby
Daniel Stone Obediah Hill John Stone
X W m Martin Ebenezer Libby Daniel Stone in Behalf
of Solomon Stone Samuel Holmes Reuben Libby
his
hei
Eleazer X Bryant X Joseph Libby Sarah X Libby Widow
mark
mark
Samuel Davis Bryant Thaddeus Trafton in Behalf of John
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
433
Crocker Daniel Stone in Behalf Gorge Libby
his
X Japeth Hill X John X Beers in Behalf of Jethro
mark
Timoth Libby Sam 11 Kenney Jonathan Longfellow
in Behalf of Stephen Parker X Ephraim Andrews
Wooden Foster James Elliot Abiel Sprague Jur
1 Bengman Stone
James Elliot Signed in T i /-M
Weremiah Obrian
Behalf of the three T i -o
I Joel Booney
Nath 11 Davis Abiel Sprague
Thaddeus Trafton
John Wieland
Job Burnum
his
Morris OBrien
Jeremiah Jenks
Reuben X Crocker
mark
his
John X Barre
mark
Samuel Burnum
Isaac Larrabee Sarah Fogg
his
Will m X Kelly Joshua Webster
mark
Solomon Meserve Joseph Holmes
Jones Dyer
Daniel Longfellow Seal
Nathaniel Young
Aaron Hanscom
Samuell Rich
Memorial of Earl of Catherlough $ others. 1766.
To his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Governor the
Hon ble the Council, and Hon ble House of Representatives of
the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in general Court
Assembled
The Memorial of Robert Earle of Catherlough Hugh Vis-
count Falmouth, and Florentius Vassall Esq r in behalf of
themselves and several others Sheweth That his Majesty
having exhorted and incouraged all his good Subjects to use
the best means to people his Dominions in north America
and having recommended To the Governors thereof to assist
and promote in such good Purposes as far as in their Power
434 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Your Memorialists being desireous to contribute their Ser-
vices in a Work so necessary to the welfare and Security of
Great Britain have joined themselves together with several
Other Gentlemen to indevor to forward the same and consid-
ering that the Increase of the Wealth and Power of Great
Britain must arise from the Augmenting the Number of its
Subjects and Your Memorialists being informed that the Ter-
ritories of the Massachusetts Bay laying eastward of Penob-
scott contain a large Tract of Land abundantly more than can
Possibly for Ages to come be peopled except Persons of large
Fortunes in Europe will be assisting in So laudable an Under-
taking, They have determined to make the first Offer of their
Services to the Province of the Massachusetts Bay
Therefore Your Memorialists propose to the General Court
of the Province that if they will grant them that Tract of
Land lying Twelve Miles on each side of the River Machias
and to be continued the same distance from the River Fifty
Miles into the Continent according to the Course of the said
River or beyond the Head of it in the same Course together
with all Islands laying in the Frontage of the said Tract
according to the General Course of the Sea Shore thereof
Your Memorialists and their Associates will engage to People
the said Lands in such Manner and Time as may be thought
Reasonable for so great an Undertaking and as shall be
approved by our Agent Doct r Silv. Gardiner
Catherlough Falmouth Flo. Vassall
( Indorsed )
Catherlough and others Jan 24 1766
Col Partridge M r Lee M r Otis
M r Brown Salem M r Gushing
Feb y 4 1766 AlloAved to be withdrawn.
Feb 20 1766 revived and referd till May Session.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 435
Report.
The Committee to whom was referred the Petition of
William Tompson and Others of the first Parish in Scar-
borough, have attended that Service, full}' heard the Parties,
and beg Leave to report as follows :
That from the first Settlement of the Colony of the Mas-
sachusetts Bay, for fourteen Years they had no Platform of
Church Government, but the famous John Cotton's Book of
the Keyes, wherein was contained Substance of the present
Church Discipline in this Province, as much opposing the
Form of the Presbyterian Government as possible: That
A. D. 1646, It was agreed upon by the magistrates that a
Synod should be called for composing and publishing a Sys-
tem or Platform of Church Government according to the
Directions of Our Lord Jesus Christ in his blessed Word :
That on the eighth of March A.D. 1649, a Platform of
Church Discipline was agreed upon by the Elders and Mes-
sengers of the Churches then assembled in the Synod at
Cambridge, and was accordingly presented to the Churches
and General Court for their consideration and acceptance in
the Lord, and was approved : Afterwards it was unanimously
approved by another Synod, and by the General Assembly,
who explicitly desired that the Churches might continue
stedfast in the Order of the Gospel according to what is
therein contained. Upon this then established Form of
Church Government, and this only, which is entirely Con-
gregational were Laws made from time to time under the
Old Charter, for the Support of the Congregational Minis-
ters, and for procuring them suitable Habitations to dwell
in, the Taxes to be raised by a Town Rate ; and all of every
Denomination paid to the Support of said Ministers in every
Town in the Colony : These were the Church Privileges,
and these their Laws all which were confirmed to the
436 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Churches in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay under
the present Charter; A.D. 1692 by Law and by King
William and Queen Mary, Confirmation of the same;
wherein it is expressly declared that the respective Churches
in the several Towns within this Province, shall at all Times
hereafter use, exercise and enjoy all their Privileges and
Freedoms respecting divine Worship, Church Order and
Discipline; and shall be encouraged in the peaceable and
regular Possession and Practice thereof All which
Churches were Congregational And in the same Act there
is Provision made for the Support of said Ministers :
Whereby it manifestly appears to your Committee, that there
is not, or ever was either in the Colony or Province any Law
obliging Congregationalists in any town or Precinct, to pay
one Farthing to the Support of a Presbyterian Minister, and
that there is no Law now subsisting, or ever was, whereby a
Town or Precinct may tax the Inhabitants therefor, and that
the Law ought to be so understood : So far from that was it,
that Persons of every Denomination paid to the Congrega-
tional ministers, 'till within a few Years those of the Episco-
pal Denomination the Baptists and Quakers by express
Acts of the General Court were exempt ; and all that are of
the Presbyterian Church at Newbury were under the like
Obligation, 'till alike relieved by the General Court: All
which your Committee humbly apprehend justifies their
Opinion as aforesaid : The Committee are further of Opinion
that when Baptists or Friends living in a Town where there
is a Congregational Church, that they shall be exempted
from the Support of the Congregational Ministry ; And Yet
that Congregationalists living in a Town where there is a
Presbyterian Church Settled, shall be obliged to pay to the
Support of the Minister thereof is against Law, against Rea-
son and Practice immemorial ; which if allowed directly
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 437
repeals the Law before mentioned made 1692 and was
furthest from the thought of the Legislators under the old
Charter, or of those who so expressly confirmed their Acts
relative to the Church Privileges and Freedom, respecting
Church Order and Discipline under the new Charter.
Wherefore inasmuch as the Church in the first Parish in
Scarborough is Presbyterian and consequently Seperates, the
Minister a Presbyterian, ordained by the Presbytery in New-
bury, against the explicit Desire and Remonstrance of fifteen
of the first Parish in Scarborough, signified to said Presby-
tery in Writing under their Hands before Ordination ; inas-
much as a Number in said Parish previous to the Ordination
of M r Peirce the Presbyterian Minister there, was imposed
upon by being made to believe that there was no Difference
between the Congregational and Presbyterian Forms of
Church Government ; and inasmuch as said first Parish by
Law could not make any Tax or assessment upon the Inhab-
itants of said Parish, for defreying any charges arising,
either for the Settlement or Support of said Presbyterian
Minister there, it is the Opinion of the Committee that said
Petitioners are not liable by Law to pay the Taxes assessed
upon them for the support or Settlement of said Minister :
And further that all such who in said Parish shall within
three months from the acceptance of this Report, and the
Order thereon signify their Desires in Writing, to be lodged
in the Secretary's Office, to be set off to the second Parish
in Scarborough as aforesaid, with their Estates lying in said
first Parish in Scarborough, that they with their Estates as
aforesaid, shall be annexed to, and made Part of the second
Parish in said Scarborough, there to do Duty and receive
Privilege in every Respect until the further Order of this
Court, that of voting for the Removal of the Meeting House
in said second Parish in Scarborough or building a new one
488 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
in said second Parish only excepted in which they shall have
no vote at all.
W Brattle by order
In Council Jan* 29. 1766. Read and Accepted. And
Unanimously
Resolved That the Petitioners are not by Law lyable to
pay the Taxes assessed upon them for the Support or Settle-
ment of M r Peirce the Minister in s d Petition Mentioned.
And thereupon Ordered That all such of the s d Parish who
shall within three months signify their Desire in writing and
lodge the same in the Secretary's Office, to be set off to the
second Parish in Scarborough with their Estates lying in the
first Parish in said Town ; They with their Estates as afores d
shall be annexed to and made part of the second Parish in
Scarborough, there to do duty & receive priviledge in every
respect, until the further Order of this Court, that of voting
for the removal of the Meeting House in said second Parish
in Scarborough, or building a new one in said second Parish
only excepted, in which they shall have no vote at all.
Sent down for Concurrence.
A Oliver Sec y
In the House of Rep ives Jan* 30, 1766
Read and Non concur'd and Ordered that this Petition and
Report be recommitted to the same Committee.
Sent down for concurrence.
S: White Spk r
In Council Jan* 31, 1766
Read & Concur'd
Jn Cotton D. Secry
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 439
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
In Council February 11 th 1766
The two Houses according to Agreement proceeded to the
choice of Civil officers for the present year, when Thomas
Goldthwait Esq r was chosen Truckmastcr for Fort Pownall
arid William Lithgow Esq r for Fort Halifax by a Major vote
of the Council and House of Representatives
Attest A Oliver Sec r
Consented to Fra Bernard
Letter, Andrew Oliver Sec y to Crov. Wentworth
Boston 20 Feb r 1766.
S'
The General Court of this Province in their present Ses-
sion have appointed a Committee to join with Such persons
as may be appointed by your Government to run the Line
between the Province of Maine & New Hampshire, and the
two Houses have desired me to write to you upon the Sub-
ject. I have directed a Copy of the Resolve of the Court
hereupon to be made out w ch comes herewith inclosed.
This will be delivered you by M r Bradbury one of his Maj.
Council for this Province who is appointed to be one of the
Comittee, and will be able to give your Excell y a further
Explanation of the matter, if you shall think proper to make
any Inquiry of him concerning it. I am
440 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Petition of Inhabits of Boothbay. 1766.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay
To his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Governour & the
Honorable his Majestys Council and house of Representatives
in General Court Assembled March 4 th 1766
The Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Boothbay
in the County of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth
That Frankfort in the West side of Pownal in said County
the place where the Courts of General Sessions of the Peace
and Inferiour Courts of Common Pleas are now held is very
near the Westren side of said County and quite remote from,
by far the Greatest part of the Inhabitants of said County
that there are but two or three Houses near said Place in
which People who have Necessary business at said Court can
have lodging and Entertainment so that a great part of the
People during their necessary Attendance on said Courts are
much distressed for Necessaries and are Oblidged to lodge on
a floor or Barns or Sit all night by the fire during their
whole stay at said Court Wherefore your Petitioners hum-
bly Pray Your Excellency & Honors that said Courts may be
Removed to the Eastren Side of Pownalborough aforesaid
which is much nearer the Center of said County both as to
Land and Inhabitants and where those who have Business at
said Courts may be sufficiently Provided for there being a
Sufficient number of Houses there in which to Entertain and
lodge them and for the Reasons aforesaid if Pownalborough
should be divided into two Distinct Towns agreable to a
Petition as we understand now before Your Excellancy and
Honors for that Purpose We humbly Pray your Excellancy
and Honors that what is now the Eastren side of Pownal-
borough may be made the Shire Town of said County it being
a Place well Situated for the Courts to be held at
And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever Pray &c
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
441
Tho: Kenney
John Alley
Andrew R
Tho 8 Reed
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Robert Wylie
Israel Davice
Joseph Crosby
Joseph Barter
A Ford
John Alley Jun r
Cornelius
Joseph Giles
Willm
Reed
Nath:
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Will m Wiley
Benjeman
John M C C
Samuel
Sol n Pinkham
D 1 M c Curdg
William M
Samuel
Robert Wylie
John Wiley
John Death
David Reed
Joseph
N Wylie
George Shearman
Joseph
Sam 11 Barter
Pat: Magregor
Ja 8 Kennedy
Petition of Inhab ts of Freetown. 1766.
Province of the Massachusets Bay
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Governour &c
the Hon ble his Majesty 8 Council and House of Representatives
in General Conrt assembled March y e 9 th 1766
The Petition of the Inhabitants of a Plantation called
Freetown in the County of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth
That Frankfort in the West side of Pownalborough in said
County the place where the Courts of General Sessions of the
Peace and Inferiour Court of Common Pleas are now held is
very near the westren side of said County and quite remote
from, By far the greatest Part of the Inhabitants of said
County and that there are but two or three Houses near said
Place in Which People who have necessary business at said
Court can have lodgings and Entertainment so that a great
442
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part of the People during their necessary attendance on said
Courts are much distressed for Necessaries and are oblidged
to lodge on a floor or in Barns or sit all night by the fire dur-
ing the whole stay at said Court.
Wherefore Your Petitioners humbly Pray your Excellency
& honors that said Courts may be run over to the Eastren
Side of Pownalborough aforesaid which is much nearer the
Center of said County both as to land and Inhabitants and
where those who have Business at said Courts may be suffi-
ciently provided for there being a sufficient Number of houses
there in which to Entertain and lodge them and for the Rea-
sons aforesaid if Pownalborough should be divided into two
Distinct Towns agreeable to a Petition as we understand now
before your Excellency and Honours that what is now the
Eastren side of Pownalborough may be made the Shire Town
of said County it being a Place well situated for the Courts
to be held at and Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall
ever Pray & &c
Solomon Trask Samll Trask Ebenezar Gove Jun r
Nehe m Herrinden Thomas Trask John Cuningham
Samll Samuel Trask Jun r William Cliford
Nathan Gove William Cliford juno r Abel Colby
David Trask Jonathan Williamson Jonathan Albee
William Cuningham Stephen Barker Nehemiah Haraden
james day Ebenezer Gove
Edmun Colby Caleb
Hezekiah Herrenden hery Colby
bis
David Y Torry Lemuel
mark
John James Thomas
Samuel chamberlain Nathan Knight
Benjamin Curtis Temothy Dun ton
John Gray
Solomon Baker
Benjamin Allbee
Asel Gove
A
Thomos ions
Samuel Dunton
OP THE STATE OF MAINE
443
Timothy brown
Joseph Trask
Edmond hatch
(John Laighton
Joseph brown
bengaman day
Jonathan day
james chase
In the House of Represetatives Nov r 3 1766 Read &
Orderd that this Pet" be referrd for Consideration to the
( Indorsed) Oct 29 1766 read & ordered to lye
Nov r 4 referrd to
John Knight
Joseph Dunton
Eleacer Sherman
Solomon Laighton
Joseph m
Daniel carter
james richards
Wesbruck Knight
Samuel Webber
Simon Pearl
bengaman laighton
nickles canady
nathan Webster
dodeford richards
License to trade with Indians. 1766.
Whereas I Andrew Worth of Nantucket in the Province of
Massachusetts Bay Mariner have applied to his Excellency
Francis Bernard Esq r Governor of the Province aforesaid in
pursuance of his Majestys Royal Proclamation for a License
to Trade with the Indians on the Labrador Coast.
And Whereas by an Act of Assembly of the said Province
whereby all persons are forbidden to Trade with the Indians
in the s d Province, it is provided that the Governor of the
Province may with the Advice of the Council grant unto any
Person a License to Trade with the Indians under such Reg-
ulations, Limitations & restrictions as the s d Governor with
the Advice of the Council shall determine. And Whereas
the Council of the said Province hath Advised the said Gov-
ernor to grant such License unto me; provided that I be
restrained from Trading with the Norridgewalk or Penobscot
444 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Indians, or any other Indians residing upon or frequenting
the River Kennebec or penobscot or usually Trading with the
provincial Truck houses established on the said Rivers.
I do hereby promise and Agree to conform to the said
Restrictions and will observe such Regulations as his Majesty
shall at any time think fit by himself or his Commissaries to
direct and appoint for the benefit of the said Trade.
And I do likewise promise to pay to his Excellency Fran-
cis Bernard Esq r aforesaid the Sum of Two hundred pounds
Sterling money of Great Britain, provided I do not comply
with the Restrictions abovementioned.
Dated 2 d of April 1766 Andrew Worth
Signed in Presence of
Jn Cotton Fra 8 Skinner
Instructions.
By his Excellency Francis Bernard Esq r Captain General
and Governor in Chief in and over his Majestys Province of
Massachusetts Bay in New England and Vice Admiral of
the same
Instructions to be observed by Andrew Worth Master of
the Barrington bound for the Coast of Labrador
Having upon your application made to me for that purpose,
granted you License to carry on a Trade with the Indians
under his Majesty's protection for a term not exceeding one
year from the date hereof ; and you having given security in
all things to conform to such Regulations as are or shall be
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 445
prescribed to you by his Majesty or his Commissaries for the
benefit of the said Trade ; and also that you will not trade
with the Norridgewalk or penobscot Indians or any other
Indians residing on or frequenting the Rivers Kennebec or
Penobscot, or usually trading with the provincial Truck
houses established on the s d Rivers.
You are to consider the forementioned Conditions of the
security by you given as Instructions to you, for carrying on
the said Indian Trade : And you are to treat such Indians
with whom you deal or Trade, with that Justice, good Faith
and kindness as may conciliate them to his Majesty's Govern-
ment and serve to fix them in their Obedience and subjection
to it.
Given at Boston the second day of April 1766 In the
Sixth year of his Majesty's Reign.
Copy of my Instructions received from his Excel y Governor
Bernard
Andrew Worth
Memorial of S. Downe and M. Thornton. 1766.
Province of the Massachusets Bay
To His Excellency Francis Bernard Esq Governour &
Commander in Cheif. The Hon ble His Majestys Council &
Representatives of said Province in General Court assembled
in Boston. May 28 th 1766 -
The Memorial of Samuel Downe and Mathew Thornton in
behalf of the Grantees of Six Townships in the Territorys of
Sagadehock lately Granted to David Marsh, James Duncan,
446 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Benj n Harrod, Edmund Morse John Wier & Peter Parker
and others, whose names are in their respective Grants
Humbly Sheweth
That whereas by the Grants of their severall Townships
made in February, 1763 it was Provided that in Case his
Majesty should not in Eighteen months next coming approve
of said Grants they should be null & void and whereas
upon application made to Your Excellency & Honors By
Benj n Harrod in behalf of said Grantees, at the Expiration of
said Term Your Excellency & Honors were pleased to
allow a further time of Eighteen months from 3 d Nov 1 1764
which Time being expired, and they not being able yet to
Obtain his Majestys Approbation
The said Grantees Beg leave to Acquaint Your Excellency
& Honors that they have been at a still Greater Expence in
Carrying on the Settlements of said Township, & likewise in
their Application at Home for His Majestys Approbation,
then when they presented their last memorial. & Having
lately received a Letter from their Agent in England, signi-
fying the great Encouragement he has received from the
Ministry, whereby he Assures them of his hope for success
on their behalf, and of his further Diligent Application to
the board of Trade & others concerned in American Affairs.
They therefore Humbly pray that they may have a further
Time allow d them for obtaining His Majestys Approbation,
Sam 1 Downe
Mathew Thornton
In the House of Rep ves June 6 th 1766
Resolved That the Grantees of twelve Townships lying
between the Rivers Penobscot and S fc Croix granted by this
Court in March 1762 be allowed the further Term of Eigh-
teen Months to obtain his Majesties Approbation of the
Grants mentioned
Sent up for Concurrence T Gushing Spk r
rOF THE STATE OF MAINE 447
uncil 9 June 1766 Read and Concurred
A Oliver Sec r
Consented to
Petition of Henry Y. Brown 1766.
Province of Massachusetts Bay
To His Excel! 7 Francis Bernard Esquire Governour &
Commander in chief of said province to the Honb le His Maj-
estys Council and House of Representatives in General Court
Assembled this fourth day of June 1766
The Memorial of Henry Young Brown Humbly shews
That in consequence of purchase from the Province of a
Township on Saco river, and the Resolves of the Great and
General Court thereon Your Memorialist has been at great
trouble & expence in order to bring forward the Settlement
of the Town, notwithstanding which, he is now himself as
likewise two of his settlers sued by persons claiming lands
under the Governm* of New Hampshire, although said Lands
lye on the easterly side of their claim.
Your memorialist therefore humbly prays Your Excell y
and Hon rs would enable him to defend that part of said Lands
which they think belong to this Province, as likewise to pros-
ecute any persons, who have, or may attempt to molest him
for the future, and if it should be judg'd by this Hon ble Court
that any of said lands do not belong to this province that he
may have an equivalent therefor, in other lands belonging to
the Province, or be otherways relieved as they in their wis-
dom shall think fit, and your memorialist as in duty bound
shall ever pray.
Henry Young Brown
Nov 1 st 1766
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ABAGADUSSET POINT, on Merry-
meeting Bay, 291.
Abbit, Aaron, signed the Nequas-
sett Petition, 167.
Abbot, Kev. Hull, land granted to,
419.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land,
282.
Abbot's Purchase, 220.
Abercrombie, Gen. James, 141.
Acadia, 298, 299, 313, 385.
Acken, see Aiken.
Acts, Erection of Second Parish
of Falmouth, 416.
Incorporation of Biddeford, 281.
Incorporation of Gorhamtown,
292.
Incorporation of Kennebec Pur-
chase, 290.
Incorporation of Nequassett,
178.
Incorporation of New Marble-
head, 284.
Incorporation of Topsham, 332.
Incorporation of Townsend, 381.
Incorporation of Walpole, 416.
Adams, Jonathan, signed Phillips-
town petition, 28.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land
grant, 233.
Samuel, to insert notice in Bos-
ton papers, 240; as clerk of
proprietor of Phillipstown,
233, 234, 240, 241, 242; land
granted to, 324; as represent-
ative, 234; signed petition of
Topsham, 334; signed petition
of Booth Bay, 425.
Samuel, Jr., petitioned for land,
232, 324.
Thomas, petitioned for land,
233.
Addinton, Saml., petitioned for
land, 180; land granted to, 260.
Aduakinque, 56.
Aiken, James, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Albany, N. Y., 40, 41, 91, 92.
Express, The, 91.
Albee, Benjamin, signed petition
for Frankfort, 442.
Jonathan, signed petition for
Frankfort, 442.
Alden, Austin, objected to peti-
tion of Gorhamtown, 305.
Bazaleel, land granted to, 259.
Briggs, petitioned for land, 226;
to represent Duxborough, 269.
David, signed petition for land,
243; land granted to, 202, 323,
326.
David, 2nd, land granted to,
326.
Capt. William, to take posses-
sion of Acadia and Penobscot,
299; probably St. Castain sub-
mitted to, 302.
Wrestling, petitioned for land,
181 ; land granted to, 259.
Aleser, a Penobscot chief, at the
conference with Gov. Ber-
nard, 368, 369.
Alewives for bait, 156, 158.
Alexander, William, signed peti-
tion of Merriconeag, 42, 43,
76.
Sir William, Earl of Stirling, 256,
276, 396.
Allen, J., petitioned for land, 232.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 232.
Nathaniel, signed petition for
New Gloucester, 31, 32; peti-
tioned for land, 246; land
granted to, 252.
Thomas, petitioned for land,
232; signed petition for Pow-
nalborough, 429.
Tobias, land granted to, 324.
Alley, John, selectman, signed
petition for Boothbay, 425,
441.
John, Jr., signed petition for
Boothbay, 441.
Allison, Samuel, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 251.
Alna, 219, 220.
Amarescoggin, see Androscoggin.
America, the dominion of the
lakes is the dominion of, 140,
141.
460
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Amherst, Gen. Jeffery, 149, 176,
184, 188, 189, 297.
Ammunition, needed at Hobs and
and Pearsontown, 35; needed
at Sabago Pond, 101, 102; peo-
ple should be supplied when
away from home, 109; from
Georges to supply other places,
120; cost of in 1756 and 1757,
136; Fort Pownal furnished by
Massachusetts, 297.
Anderson, Abraham, signed peti-
tion for New Marblehead, 146;
meeting-house built at his
request, 158; his house at New
Marblehead, 168, 164; signed
agreement in behalf of New
Marblehead, 215.
Joseph, signed petition for New
Castle, 81.
Samuel, signed petition for New
Castle, 81.
Andover, 406.
Andrews, Ephraim, in expedition
to Canada, 50; signed petition
of Machias, 433.
John, signed petition for Frank-
fort, 187; signed petition for
Pownalborough, 429 ; family
and house at Pownalborough,
454.
John, a member of the General
Court, 234.
William, a member of the Gen-
eral Court, 234.
Androscoggin, 118.
Falls, 118, 119.
River, 23, 31, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37,
45, 46, 155, 169, 217, 220, 332,
383.
Ann's War, Queen, 109.
Anson, 219.
Answers of First Parish of Scar-
borough, 287, 407; of Nathan-
iel Donnel, 347, 352; of Pow-
nalborough, 372; to Lebanon
petition, 106.
Apthorp, Charles, agreed to Ken-
nebec petition, 356; letter of,
127; petition of, 131.
Arasigunticokes, the, 342.
Arbuthnot, Lieut. Col. William, in
command at St. John's River,
189.
Armstrong, John, land granted to,
327.
Simon, land granted to, 326.
Thomas, land granted to, 826.
Army, see under Soldiers.
Arnold, William, family and house
at Pownalborough, 451.
Arrowsic, 16, 156, 157, 178, 218.
Island Meeting House, 339.
Artillery, Train of, 89, 90.
Arundel, 52.
Ash, Baiaman, signed the petition
of Lebanon, 106.
Atkeson, Umphery, signed peti-
tion of Narragansett, 380.
Augusta, 219.
Austin, Mathew, petitioned for
land, 232; land granted to, 324.
Mathew, 2nd, land granted to,
324.
Autographs, see Marks.
Averell, Benjamin, signed petition
of Frankfort, 187; his house
and family at Pownalborough,
449.
Israel, his house and family at
Pownalborough, 449.
Job, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 187; his house and family
at Pownalborough, 449.
Avon, 220.
Ayer, ") Ebenezer, signed petition
Ayers, / for Biddeford, 279.
Jacob, signed petition for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
John, signed petition for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Richard, signed petition for
land, 246; land granted to,
251.
Samuel, signed petition for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Samuel, tersus, signed petition
for land, 245; land granted to,
250.
B , RICHARD, petitioned for
land, 232.
B , Samuel, signed petition for
Townsend, 334.
Babb, William, petitioned for grant
of land, 232.
Bacon shipped to Scarborough,
286.
Wm., signed Kennebec petition,
360.
Badger, Enoch, signed petition for
land, 244; land granted to, 250.
Bagly, Jonathan, witnessed bond,
407; agent for Gerrish, 421.
Bagnon, Jacques, signed petition
for Frankfort, 187.
INDEX
461
Bailey, ") Ebenezer, signed peti-
Baley, Ition for land, 245; land
Bayley, J granted to, 250.
Jacob, signed petition for land,
245; land granted to, 250; fam-
ily and house at Pownalbor-
ough, 457.
John, original grantee of New
Marblehead, 161; signed peti-
tion of Gorhamtown, 211; peti-
tioned for land, 245; land
granted to, 250.
Joseph, Jr., declaration of, 77.
Joshua, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167; petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 249.
Richard, family and house at
Pownalborough, 448.
Robert, signed petition of New
Gloucester, 255.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Timothy, signed petition for
Harpswell, 224.
William, declaration of, 77.
Bait, the catching of restricted,
156, 157; restrictions are ille-
gal, 158.
Baker, John, proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411, 412; his family and
house at Pownalborough, 448.
Jno., signed petition for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 233;
land granted to, 324.
Nathan, signed petition for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Solomon, signed Frankfort peti-
tion, 442.
Win., heirs of are proprietors of
Cox Hall, 411.
Bakerstown, 217, 420.
Baldwin, 217.
Baley, see Bailey.
Ball, John, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
Samuel, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429; family and
house of, 449.
Wm., petitioned for land, 233.
Ballstown, 219, 220.
Bane, Charles, petitioned for land,
233 ; land granted to, 324.
David, land granted to, 323.
David, 2nd, land granted to, 324.
John, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Jona., Esq., land granted to, 324.
Jona. 2nd, land granted to, 324.
Bane, continued.
Samuel, land granted to, 324.
see also Bean.
Bangs, Barnabas, signed petition
for Gorhamtown, 307.
Capt. Joshua, his account, 54;
proprietor at Gorhamtown,
214.
Baptists, exempt from ecclesiasti-
cal tax, 436.
Barker, Carr, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430.
John, family and house at Pow-
nalborough, 454.
John, Jr., signed petition for
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house at Pownalborough,
454.
Stephen, signed petition for
Frankfort, 442.
Barnard, Samuel, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to, 252.
Barnet, John, signed petition for
land, 246; land granted to, 251.
Barnum, Samuel, signed petition
of Machias, 433.
see also Burnam.
Barre, John, signed petition for
Machias, 433.
Barrelstown, 220.
Barret, Humphrey, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to, 252.
Robert, wounded, 32.
Samuel, wounded, 82.
Barter, Joseph, signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
Samuel, signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
Barter's Island, 381, 382, 383.
Bartlett, Baley, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to, 251.
Daniel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Enoch, petitioned for land, 243,
249; land granted to, 249; one
of the Prudential Committee.
270.
Moses, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Nathaniel, signed petition for
land, 245; land granted to, 250.
Thomas, of New Marblehead,
conveyed land to Henry Har-
mon, 398, 400, 401; died, 399;
his heirs can not quit claim
the title to land, 399, 400; his
title declared void, 401.
Thomas Jr., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
462
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Bartlett, continued.
William, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 263, 323.
Bates, Jona., petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 252.
Bath, 218.
Second Parish, 218.
Bay of Fundy, 20.
Bay of St. Croix, 301, 386, 390.
Bayley, see Bailey.
Beal, Manwarren, land granted to,
327.
Manwarren, Jr., land granted to,
327.
William, petitioned for land, 232.
Zacheus, signed petition of Ken-
nebec, 278.
Zacheus, Jr., signed petition of
Kennebec, 278.
Bean, Charles, petitioned for land,
233.
David, petitioned for land, 232.
James, petitioned for land, 232.
Jonathan, petitioned for land,
232.
see also Bane.
Beath, John, signed petition of
Townsend, 334; a selectman
of Boothbay, 425.
Joseph, signed petition of
Townsend, 334; signed peti-
tion of Boothbay, 425.
Beauchamp, John, patent of, 256,
265, 266, 267.
Beaver or English, Indians hunt-
ing for, 58.
feathers, 65.
Beers, Jethro, agreed to petition
of Machias, 433.
John, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 433.
Begley, Jonathan, signed petition
for land, 247; land granted to,
252.
Belcher, Gov. Jonathan, 331.
Belgrade, 219.
Belknap, Ezekiel, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to,
250.
Bell, John, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 252.
Bent, Elijah, agreed to petition of
Machias, 432.
Bernard, Gov. Francis, letters of,
302, 308, 311, 361, 364, 365,
Bernard, continued.
370, 372, 383, 392; message of,
293, 341, 345, 346, 416; speech
of, 317; mentioned, 208, 220,
223, 224, 225, 228, 231, 233,
235, 241, 242, 247, 254, 257,
259, 261, 264, 266, 270, 271,
273, 277, 278, 280, 286, 287,
303, 305, 308, 311, 315, 322,
330, 333, 334, 347, 352, 359,
361, 368, 372, 377, 379, 381,
398, 401, 403, 404, 405, 407,
410, 413, 419, 420, 422, 423,
424, 426, 427, 433, 439, 440,
441, 443, 444, 445, 447.
Berri,' JElisha, land granted to,
Berry, j 327 '
Elisha, Jr., land granted to, 326.
Capt. George, dismissed his
company, 13, 14; expedition
of, 22; enlisted a company,
23; stores sent to, 35; to
ascend the Androscoggin, 36;
returned from the same, 45;
letters of, 13, 22.
John, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 287.
Jonathan, agreed to petition of
Machias, 432.
Richard, signed petition of Bid-
deford, 279.
Wesbruck, signed petition of
Machias, 432; signed the same
as guardian, 432.
Berto, Samuel, signed petition of
Boothbay, 425.
Berverly, David, petitioned for
land, 246.
Berwick, 46, 51, 52, 104, 105, 202,
227, 228, 241.
Beverly, Thomas, signed petition
for land, 246; land granted to,
251.
Bezune, John, desired title to land,
398, 399, 400; title granted, 401;
petition of, 398. .
Margaret, daughter of Thomas
Harmon, 398; desired title to
land, 398; title granted, 401.
Bickford, Henry, signed petition
of Lebanon, 195.
Joshua, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 187.
Moses, signed petition of Ken-
nebec, 360.
Bicknell, John Jr., petitioned for
land, 253; land granted to, 262.
INDEX
463
Biddeford, number of vessels at,
52; to be divided, 271, 279;
people of desired that the town
be incorporated, 278, 279; act
of incorporation, 281, 282;
town meeting to be called in,
282; mentioned, 13, 272; Rec-
ord of Town Meeting in, 271.
Billings, Gershom, signed petition
of Biddeford, 279.
Bimblecomb, Samuel, original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Birch bark, letter on, 388.
Birch Island, 112.
Black, Andrew, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to,
252.
Josiah, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Josiah Jr., petitioned for land,
232; land granted to, 324.
Black Point, 216, 424.
Blackdon, Charles, family and
house at Pownalborough, 451.
John, family and house at Pow-
nalborough, 451.
Blackledge, , widow, family
and house at Pownalborough,
452.
Blagdon, John, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Blair, William, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251, 418.
Blake, Benjamin, signed petition
of Scarborough, 237, 296.
John, detained beyond his enlist-
ment, 148.
Blanchard, Col. , land in New
Hampshire, 418; paid for land
by the same, 418.
James, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Samuel, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Blany, Joseph, an original grantee
of New Marblehead, 161.
Blasdell, David, petitioned for
land, 233.
Ebenezer, petitioned for land,
233.
Ephraim, signed petition of Leb-
anon, 105.
Nichr., land granted to, 828.
Block Houses, how built, 7, 8; see
also under Forts.
Blodget, Samuel, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 252.
Blue Point, 216.
Boats, to be repaired, 66; attacked,
66, 67; see also Whaleboats.
Bodge, John, signed petition for
New Marblehead, 146.
Bohannan, John, in expedition to
Quebec, 50.
Bollan, William, agent for the
province, 273, 274, 275, 276.
Bolton, Thomas, settled at New
Marblehead, 164, 165.
William, settled at New Marble-
head, 164, 165.
Boman, Samuel, house at Pownal-
borough, 457.
Bond, Benj., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
of Brown, Henry Young, 406.
Bonnabeag Hills, 27.
Booney, Joel, agreed to petition
of Machias, 433.
Boothbay, 218, 424, 425, 440; peti-
tions of, 424, 425, 440, 443.
Boothby, Henry, signed petition
of Wells, 222.
James, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237,
Samuel, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
Samuel, Jr., signed petition of
Scarborough, 237.
Boston, 3, 5, 9, 13, 33, 37, 44, 45,
48, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60,
61, 62, 75, 76, 84, 88, 89, 90,
98, 99, 111, 127, 131, 133, 134,
138, 152, 181, 189, 193, 201,
203, 215, 235, 240, 242, 247,
265, 266, 267, 273, 276, 284,
287, 294, 296, 298, 299, 300,
301, 302, 308, 311, 321, 336,
342, 343, 345, 354, 356, 361,
362, 365, 370, 883, 384, 391,
392, 404, 406, 439, 445.
Council Chamber, 2, 3, 5, 12, 37,
121, 123, 147, 169, 199, 293,
320, 416.
Province House, 15, 18, 20, 22,
88, 89, 122, 150.
James, caused trouble by a new
survey in Wells, 221; brought
action against Stevens, 221;
suit settled, 221, 222.
Boundaries, uncertainty of, 229;
encroachments in New Glou-
cester, 254, 255; between
Maine and Nova Scotia, 256;
dispute with New York, 275,
276, 383, 384; to be ascer-
tained between Nova Scotia
and Massachusetts, 312, 313;
464
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Boundaries, continued,
of the townships perfected,
314; disputes concerning those
of Massachusetts, 392, 393,
394, 395, 396; between Maine
and New Hampshire, 330, 427,
439; see also under Surveys.
Bounds, Ephraim, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to,
252.
Bounties, may not be large enough
to encourage enlistments, 39;
delay in paying, 54, 55, 84;
for killing Indians, 78; regu-
lations concerning, 182.
Bourn, Col. , a representative,
188, 400.
Bourne, Nathan, examiner, at
New Marblehead, 229, 230.
William, justice of the peace,
191; administered oath to
Rain Curtis, 191.
Boutineau, James, a Kennebec
proprietor, 356,
Bowden, Michael, an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Bowdoin, 218, 219.
James, 234, 278, 291.
William, 131, 291.
Bowdoinham, 218, 333.
Bowen, Nathan, assessor in New
Marblehead, 160; examined
the accounts of his town, 161;
an original grantee, 161 ; signed
agreement on behalf of New
Marblehead, 215.
Bowley, Oliver, land granted to,
326.
Bowman, Jonathan, justice of
the peace, 858; signed peti-
tion of Pownalborough, 429.
Boyd, Thomas, signed petition of
Boothbay, 425.
Boyes, Antipas, a Kennebec pur-
chaser, 353,
Joseph, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Boyinton, \ , widow, family
Boynton, j and house of, 452.
Amos, signed petition for Ma-
chias, 432.
Caleb, family and house of, 452.
John, signed petition of Narra-
gansett, 380.
William, family and house of,
452.
Bradbury, Capt. Jabez, letter of,
47. mentioned, 2, 56, 64.
Bradbury, continued.
John, representative, 44, 147,
231, 255, 269, 427, 439.
John, land granted to, 328.
John Jr., petitioned for land,
232; land granted to, 324.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 232.
Josiah, family and house of at
Pownalborough, 450.
Moses, signed petition for New
Gloucester, 255.
Bradford, Ezekiel, petitioned for
land, 180; land granted to, 259.
Gamaliel, representative, 259,
270, 427.
Peabody, land granted to, 260.
Capt. Robert, to represent Dux-
bury, 269.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Seth, petitioned for land, 181;
land granted to, 260.
Simeon, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Bradley, Isaac, signed petition for
land, 244; land granted to, 249.
William, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Bragdon, , can give informa-
tion about Louisbourg, 62.
Elisha, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
Jeremiah, petitioned for land,
238.
Jeremiah Jr., land granted to,
324.
Joseph, land granted to, 824.
Capt. Solomon, on committee
for Scarborough, 290; land
granted to, 328; signed peti-
tion for Scarborough, 410.
Braman, James, shipped with
Capt. Hodgkins, 61.
Bran, Jeremiah, his family and
house at Pownalborough, 449.
Brattle, Thomas, a Kennebec pro-
prietor, 353.
William, to consider the Fal-
mouth petition, 172; to con-
sider the petition of Wads-
worth, 181; to consider the
petition of Brown, 427; re-
ported on petition of Tomp-
son, 435, 438.
Bread damaged, 96.
Bret, Spencer, petitioned for land,
243 j land granted to, 262.
INDEX
465
Brewster, 1 Isaac, petitioned for
Breuster, [ land, 246; land granted
Bruister, J to, 251, 259.
Joseph Jr., petitioned for land,
182; land granted to, 259.
Json, petitioned for land, 181.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 181;
land granted to, 259.
Brick Island, in Merrymeeting
Bay, a boundary, 277, 299.
Bricket, James, signed petition for
land v , 245; land granted to, 250.
Bridge, Edmund, family and house
of, 457.
Edr., signed petition of Pownal-
borough, 429.
Bridges, Josiah, objected to the
incorporation of Gorhamtown,
305.
Samuel, objected to the incor-
poration of Gorhamtown, 305.
Bridgtown, 217.
Briggs, John, land granted to, 252.
Bright, Matthew, petitioned for
land, 232.
Bristol, Me., 218.
British, see under English.
Broad Bay, vote of, 19; forts
erected at, 19; soldiers needed
at, 20; soldiers sent to, 24, 25;
boats repaired at, 59; Indians
at, 83; provisions needed at,
102, 103; limit of one scouting
range, 118; protection needed
at, 128; in Lincoln County,
218.
Petition of, 102.
Bromfield, Henry, representative,
234.
Brookens, Ebenezer, signed peti-
tion of Nequassett, 167.
Brooklyn. 14.
Brooks, John, signed petition for
Narragansett, 380.
William, uneasy in the fort, 144.
Brown, , settled at New Mar-
blehead, 164.
Mr. , 434.
David, land granted to, 327.
Elisha, land granted to, 327.
Henry Young, of Canterbury,
township granted to, 405, 406,
407; his grant conflicted with
that of others, 426, 427, 447;
desired relief, 427; petition of,
426, 447.
Jacob, proprietor at Cox Hall,
411.
Brown, continued.
Jesse, land granted to, 827.
Jesse, Jr., land granted to, 327.
John, signed petition of Wells,
222; land granted to, 328.
Joseph, signed petition for
land, 243; land granted to,
262, 363; objected to petition
of Gorhamtown, 305; signed
Frankfort petition, 443.
Joseph, Jr., objected to petition
of Gorhamtown, 305.
Josiah, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Joshua, signed Scarborough
petition, 237.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252;
Nathaniel Jr., petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to,
252; proprietor at Cox Hall,
411, 412.
Peter, signed petition of Kenne-
bec, 360.
Samuel, proprietor at Cox Hall,
411.
Timothy, signed petition of
Frankfort, 443.
William, proprietor at Cox Hall,
411
Brown's Cove, 415.
Brunswick, home of David Dun-
ing, 15; desired to have sol-
diers sent to Spear's Garrison,
25, 30; Indian raid at, 29; sol-
diers to be sent to, 30; Indians
between Fort Western and,
67; road from Falmouth to,
73; road from Merriconeag to,
74; a boundary of Merri-
coneag, 112; to join with Mer-
riconeag to elect a representa-
tive, 113; the fort at, will be
useless, 118; soldiers at dis-
missed, 177; in Cumberland
County, 216; petition of, 25,
29; mentioned, 46, 75, 83, 833.
Meeting House, 30.
Bryan, Timothy, detained beyond
term of enlistment, 148.
Bryant, Bartholomew, in Crown
Point expedition, 50; family
and house at Pownalborough,
453.
Eleazer, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 432.
James, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 211, 214.
466
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Bryant, continued.
Jonr., signed petition of Frank-
fort, 187; signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 454.
Bryant, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 482.
Buck, Jacob, signed petition for
land, 245; land granted to,
250.
Jonathan, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249; on
the prudential committee, 270.
Jonathan, Jr., signed petition
for land, 245; land granted to,
250.
Thomas, signed petition for
Machias, 432.
Thomas, Jr., signed petition for
Machias, 432.
Buckfield, 217.
Buckman, William, land granted
to, 328.
Bucktown, (Township No. Five)
217, 328, 413, 419.
Bugnon, Jaques, family and house
of, 456.
Bugnor, Jaques, signed petition
of Pownalborough, 429.
Bullin, Samuel, signed petition of
Kennebec, 360.
Burbank, Mr. , engineer, 153,
156.
Burnam, \ Ammi, signed fisher-
Burnum, / men's petition, 157.
Amos, signed fishermen's peti-
tion, 157.
David, signed fishermen's peti-
tion, 157.
Francis, proprietor at Cox Hall,
411.
Job, signed petition of Machias,
433.
Robert, signed petition of New
Gloucester, 255.
Simeon, signed petition of fish-
ermen, 157.
Solomon, signed petition of fish-
ermen, 157.
Stephen, signed petition of fish-
ermen, 157.
Thomas, signed petition of fish-
ermen, 157.
see also Barnum.
Burncoat Island, 76.
Burpey, Nathaniel, signed petition
for land, 245 ; land granted to,
250; see also Purpey.
Burrows, Edward, signed Lebanon
petition, 106.
Burton, Lieut. Benj., letter of, 56;
mentioned, 18, 48, 57, 58.
Butler, David, petition of, 110;
administrator, 110.
C , , signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
C , Adam, signed petition for
New Castle, 81.
C , Daniel, signed petition for
Pownalborough, 430.
C , Hateviel, desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
C , Ichabod, desired confirma-
tion of land title, 317.
C , John, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
C , Timothy, petitioned for
land, 232.
C , William, petitioned for land,
181.
Cadaraqui, stores at restored to
the British, 140, 141.
Caires, John, signed petition of
fishermen, 157.
Calculations for repairing build-
ings at Fort Halifax, 10.
Caliban, Charles, family and house
of, 455.
Call, Obediah, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429 ; family
and house of, 455.
Philip, signed Frankfort peti-
tion, 187; signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429; family
and house of, 455.
Philip Jr.,- signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 455.
Callahan, Charles, signed Pownal-
borough petition, 480; family
and house of, 455.
Calley, Moses, original grantee of
New Marblehead, 161.
Camden, 218.
Cambridge, Mass., 253, 258, 261,
263, 329.
Synod, The, 435.
Canaan, 218.
Canada, 21, 35, 44, 50, 95, 120, 141,
176, 177, 184, 206, 208, 227, 298,
341, 365, 368, 369, 371, 872, 418,
420, 421, 422.
Maine, in Cumberland County,
217.
Canadians, 3, 93, 94, 189; see also
under French.
INDEX
467
Canady, Nickles, signed petition
of Frankfort, 443.
Cane, Joshua, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
Nicholas, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
Saml., signed petition of Phil-
lipstown, 28.
Canterbury, 405.
Cape Ann, v 63.
Cape Breton, Island of, value of
the reduction of, 140; troops
to be detained at, 185; good
accounts from, 207.
Cape Elizabeth, Second Parish of
Falmouth, objections to the in-
stallation of Ephraim Clark,
171, 174, 193; order to be
served on town clerk, 172;
must pay ministerial rates to
Falmouth, 194, 195, 196; ob-
tained unfairly the resolve to
be set off from the First Par-
ish, 194, 190; not set back,
195; misrepresented the case,
196; over reached the First
Parish, 196; the fault their
own because not set back,
197; to pay taxes to, and in-
clusive of 1769, 198; to be set
off after 1769, 198; never to be
set back, 198; double taxes
in, 198; should pay court ex-
penses, 198; report of the
court, 200; those aggrieved
not to pay taxes to support
Mr. Clark, 202, 203; in Cum-
berland County, 216; see also
under Falmouth.
Cape Sable, 111, 112.
Cape Sambrough, 111.
Captives, taken by Indians at
Muntinicus Island, 82, 83;
taken at Township No. Four,
94; taken at Penobscot, 132;
staked to the ground, 132;
sold by Indians, 132; bought
back by Indians, 132; im-
prisoned in Quebec, 132: re-
leased at surrender of Quebec,
132, 190; taken at St. John's
Kiver, 189; taken near Mount
Desert, 190; daughter of St.
Castine, 302.
Card, Michael, signed petition of
Nequassett, 167.
Cargill, Capt. James, action
brought against, 354, 356, 358.
Carlisle, James, land granted to,
324.
Carlisle, continued.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 232.
Carll, Saml. Jr., signed petition
for Scarborough, 237.
Carlow, Jacob, family and house
of, 455.
r, ,, ) Bezeliel, petitioned for
Carlton, [ laTiH 9 ^. * IOTI<I rtTOT , fo ^
Calton,
, <>JO.
} Bezeliel, ]
"Mland, 245;
'' J to, 251.
land granted
Dudley, petitioned for land, 244,
249; land granted to, 249.
Dudley Jr., petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 251.
John, signed petition for Ne-
quassett, 167.
Jonathan, signed petition for
Nequassett, 167; signed peti-
tion for Machias, 432.
Jonathan Jr., signed petition
for Machias, 432.
Joseph, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429.
Moses, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429; family and
house of, 449.
Carney, Mark, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 454.
Caroline, Queen, as regent, 297.
Carrying-Places, at Merriconeag,
il2; search for, 151; at Little
River, 155; at east branch of
St. George's River, 155; at
Sebastoocook River, 155; at
Penobscot River, 168.
Carson, Adam, signed petition of
Kennebec, 360, 373; not a
poor man, 373; should not be
excused from taxation, 375.
Adam, and Others, Answer to
petition of, 372.
Carter, Benjamin, signed petition
of Scarborough, 237.
Daniel, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 443.
Jonathan, petitioned for land,
225.
Robert, petitioned for people of
Madamcook, 200.
Casco Bay, 48, 216, 225, 285, 302,
383, 385.
Cash, Saml., land granted to, 328.
Castine's River, 243.
Castine, see St. Castine, Jean Vin-
cent de.
Gate, \ Joseph, signed petition of
Cates. j Gorhamtown, 192, 307.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 261, 323.
468
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Catherlough, Robert, Earl of, de-
sired grant of land, 433, 434;
memorial of, 433.
Cattle disclose presence of the
enemy, 71; to be sold, 98, 107;
well fed at Pownalborongh,
373, 374.
Cavalier, Lewis, family and house
of, 456.
Cavany, Dominick, signed petition
of Kennebec, 278.
Cavilier, John, signed petition for
Pownalborough, 430.
Certificate of Winslow, Gilbert,
109, 110.
Chadbourn, \ Benjamin, member
Chadburn, /of General Court,
269, 332; to provide assistance
for Phillipsburg, 227; admin-
istered oath to Dorcas Good-
ridge, 227.
Humphry, land granted to, 324.
John, signed petition of Phillips-
town, 28.
Joshua, signed petition of Phil-
lipstown, 28.
Chamberlain, Aaron, land granted,
to, 326.
Joshua, signed petition for
Frankfort, 187.
Samuel, signed petition for
Frankfort, 442.
Chandler, Col. , his regiment
bound for Fort Edward, 96.
Ephraim, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
John, representative, 230.
Peleg, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259
Zebedee, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Chapman, Mrs. , widow, house
of, in Pownalborough, 453.
Abraham, petitioned for land,
233; land granted to, 324.
John, family and house of, 452.
Ralph, signed petition for Pow-
nalborough, 430; family and
house of, 454.
Stephen, as guardian of heirs of
Henry Harmon, 398, 400.
Charles I, 265.
Charles II, 313, 314, 887, 392.
Chart of the sea-coast to be made,
299, 391.
Charters of Frankfort, 203; of
Province of Massachusetts
Bay, 298.
of William and Mary, 296, 297,
299, 300, 301.
Chase, Amos, signed petition of
Biddeford, 279.
Eleazer, settled at New Marble-
head, 164, 165.
Ezra, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
James, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 443.
Mathew, family and house of,
457.
Moses, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Roger, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429; family and
house of, 457.
Chaudiere River, 21, 40, 46, 208,
390.
Chebacco, home of the Rev. John
Cleveland, 171.
Chegnecto, \ Capt. Doggett bound
Chicnecto, J to, 127; troops de-
tained at, 199.
Cheny, , widow, family and
house of, 454.
Chester, 220.
Chesterville, 220.
Chickering, John Jr., petitioned
for land, 246; land granted to,
252.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 252.
Chipman, John, proprietor of Cox
Hall, 411, 412; an agent, 423.
Choate, Humphrey, signed peti-
tion of the fishermen, 157.
Jeremiah, signed petition of the
fishermen, 157.
John, to hear evidence in the
claim of John Bezune, 400.
Stephen, signed petition of fish-
ermen, 157.
Thomas, signed petition of fish-
ermen, 157.
Christie, Capt. , 89, 91, 96.
Church Government, 435, 436.
of England, 371, 372.
Chute, Curtis, signed petition of
New Marblehead, 146; settled
at New Marblehead, 162, 165.
Capt. Thomas, original grantee
of New Marblehead, 146, 161,
163; settled at New Marble-
head, 162, 165.
Clancy, David, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187; family and
house of, 454.
Clap, 1 Rufus, petitioned for land,
Clapp, J 247; land granted to, 252.
Col. Thomas, speaker, 175, 230,
360.
INDEX
469
Clarck, ] Abraham, petitioned for
Clark, [ land, 225 ; signed petition
Clarke, J for Scarborough, 403.
Daniel, signed petition of Wells,
222.
Rev. Ephraim, objection to his
being settled in Falmouth,
170, 174, 193, 287, 402, 408; in-
stalled, v 171, 202; ceremony
in an orchard, 171; charges
against, 201; those who dis-
liked him to be set back to
the first parish, 203, 376, 408;
the communion with, a matter
of dispute, 424.
James, family and house of, 449.
James Jr., signed petition for
Frankfort, 187.
John, of Kennebec, signed peti-
tion of Kennebec, 278; action
brought against, 355, 358.
John, of Pearson Town, held for
murder, 78; his children cared
for by Falmouth, 78; children
of to be under the charge of
the county, 79.
John, of Wells, signed petition
of Wells, 222.
Joshua, signed petition of Wells,
222.
Nathaniel Jr., signed petition of
Wells, 222.
Samuel, petitioned for Wells,
222; petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262.
Thomas, deputy-secretary, 19,
29, 30, 31, 32, 40, 44, 106, 107,
117, 146, 147, 167, 182.
Capt. Thomas, land held by
right of his grant, 165, 186.
William, signed Frankfort peti-
tion, 187; family and house of,
449.
Clay, Jonathan, petitioned for
land, 232.
Cleaves, Benjamin Jr., proprietor
at Cox Hall, 411.
Joshua, proprietor at Cox Hall,
411.
Clemens, James, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to,
251.
Clements, Benjamin, petitioned
for land, 244; land granted to,
249.
Peter, petitioned for land, 244.
Philip, signed petition for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
demons, Bonja., land granted to,
249.
Clergy, the, see under Ministers.
Clertey, William, land granted to,
259.
Cleveland, Rev. Ebenezer, of
Gloucester, 171, 202.
Rev. John, of Jabacco, 171, 202.
Joseph, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 430; family and
house of, 456.
Cliford, William, signed petition
of Frankfort, 442.
William Jr., signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
Clinton, Maine, 219.
Cloke, Israel, signed petition of
Scarborough, 403.
Cloutman, Hezekiah, signed peti-
tion of Kennebec, 860.
John, signed petition of Le-
banon, 106.
Coasters, see under Vessels.
Cobb, Ebenezer, signed petition
of Falmouth, 174, 376.
Elisha, objected to incorpora-
tion of Gorham, 305.
James Jr., petitioned for land,
180; land granted to, 259.
Joseph Jr., land granted to, 827.
Saml. Jr., land granted to, 326.
Cobersecontee, 348, 374.
Cockran, James, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to,
251; signed Kennebec peti-
tion, 278.
John, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
William, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Cocks, James, signed petition of
Kennebec, 360.
Cod Fish, 156.
Coffin, Benja., family and house
of, 450.
Stephen, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Cogswell, Frances, petitioned for
land, 157.
Jno. Jr., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Coheran, Robert, signed New
Castle petition, 81.
William, signed New Castle
petition, 81.
31
470
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Colbe, Rougles, petitioned for
land, 243; land granted to,
262.
Colby, Abel, signed petition for
Frankfort, 442.
Ambrose, family and house of,
451.
Edmund, signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
Henry, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 442.
Cole, Ebenezer, land granted to,
327.
John, signed petition of Wells,
222; signed petition of Narra-
gansett, 380.
Colonization should be encour-
aged, 309, 310; Catherlough
and others interested in, 483,
434.
Colville, Lord, in expedition to
Quebec, 50; letter of, 111.
Combes, Joshua, petitioned for
land, 253; land granted to,
262.
Stephen, signed petition for
land, 243; land granted to, 262.
Compass, the variation of causes
trouble in land surveys, 222.
Conant, Nathaniel, a proprietor at
Cox Hall, 411, 412.
Concord, Mass., 345, 346, 347.
Conference, with Indians, 368.
Conflagration in Boston, 1760, 209.
Congregationalists, 435, 436, 437.
Connecticut, 97, 138, 275, 276, 384,
387, 393, 394, 396, 397.
River, 46, 90, 384.
Consent of Kennebec Proprietors,
379.
Cook, Cornelius, signed petition
of Townsend, 334.
Ebenezer, land granted to, 324.
James, signed petition for land,
245 ; land granted to, 250.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 232.
William, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Cooper, Boyce, letter of, 84, 85.
James, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 187; signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429.
Cornville, 219.
Carson, John, soldier, desired con-
firmation of land title, 316.
Cortes, see Curtis.
Cotton, Rev. John, his "Book of
Keys" 435.
John, secretary, 294, 332, 357,
359, 381, 430, 438, 444.
Cotton, continued.
Roland, clerk, 179, 182, 193, 238.
William, selectman of Falmouth,
79; proprietor at Gorham-
town, 214.
William Jr., declaration of, 77.
Couch, Adam, family and house
of, 455.
Coul, John Peter, signed petition
of Frankfort, 187.
Courts, discomfort in attending,
440, 441, 442; Boothbay desired
they be held nearer home, 440;
Frankfort desired the same,
441, 442; held at Goodwin's in
Pownalborough, 457.
Cowing, Abisha, signed petition
of Kennebec, 360.
Jabez, signed petition of Kenne-
bec, 360.
Jabez Jr., signed petition of
Kennebec, 360.
Cows, prosperous at Pownalbor-
ough, 873, 874; see also Cattle.
Cox, Capt. , his soldiers un-
easy, 60.
Ebenezer, land granted to, 327.
Joseph, declaration of, 76.
Cox Hall, York County, 410; peti-
tion of the proprietors of, 410.
Crabtree, Agreen, signed petition
of Kennebec, 278.
Eleazer, signed petition of Ken-
nebec, 278.
Crage, \ Hugh, signed petition of
Crague, /New Marblehead, 146;
had property at New Marble-
head, 164, 165.
Cresy, John, signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 193.
Crocker, John, in expedition to
Crown Point, 50; agreed to
petition of Machias, 432, 433.
Reuben, signed petition of
Machias, 433.
Samuel, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 192, 307.
Cromwell, James, signed petition
for land, 334.
Crosby, Lieut. , commander
at Orford, 111, 112.
Joseph, signed petition of Town-
send, 384; signed petition of
Boothbay, 425, 441.
Cross River, 381, 383.
Simon, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Crown Point, 21.
Expedition, 23, 50.
Cud worth, Benj., petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 251.
Cumberland County, 216, 228, 238,
239, 280, 284, 287, 294, 350,
351, 352, 377, 398, 402, 408,
416, 417.
Cumerford, Edward, detained be-
yond term of enlistment, 148.
Cuningham, James, signed peti-
tion of New Castle, 81.
John, signed petition of New
Castle, 81; signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
William, signed New Castle pe-
tition, 81; signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
Curtis, Benjamin, signed petition
of Frankfort, 442.
Davis, signed petition of Merri-
coneag, 42, 43, 76, 111.
John, signed petition of Nequas-
sett, 167.
Nehemiah, to collect taxes at
Harpswell, 224.
Rain, of Marblehead, enlisted,
190; captured, 190; impris-
oned, 190; desired remunera-
tion, 191; oath of, 190; allow-
ance to, 191; petition of, 190.
Cusens, John, signed petition of
Wells, 222.
Cushing, Lincoln County, 218, 220.
, Maj. 193, 230, 434.
Benjamin, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Charles, sheriff, 429, 453, 457.
Ezekiel, sent accounts of sup-
plying and enlisting soldiers,
54, 55, 60; deficiency of men
sent, 55; will send the miss-
ing number, 60; his son writes
a letter for him, 61 ; to report
the appearance of ships on
the coast, 84; signed petition
of Second Parish of Falmouth,
172, 194, 197; report on peti-
tion of, 200, 201; exonerated,
202; petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 261, 323; let-
ters of, 53, 60, 77; letter to,
58.
Ezekiel Jr,, signed petition of
Second Parish of Falmouth,
172, 376; petitioned for land,
243; land granted to, 261, 323.
Jeremiah, signed petition of
Second Parish of Falmouth,
172; petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 261, 323.
INDEX
471
Cushing, continued.
John, to consider Wadsworth's
petition, 181.
Loring, wrote for his father, 61 ;
signed petition of Second
Parish of Falmouth, 172.
Dr. Nathaniel, petitioned for
land, 181; land granted to,
260.
Robert, signed petition of
Second Parish, Falmouth, 376.
T., speaker, 431, 446.
William, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430; resided
in Pownalborough, 456.
Cushnoc, 53, 155.
Cutler, Jonas, land granted to,
328.
Cutt, Major , 241.
Dr. Foxwell Curtis, to provide
assistance for Phillipstown,
227; his bills for the same,
227, 228.
Richard, to run the lines of
New Marblehead, 231; peti-
tion of, 98.
Richard Jr., petition of, 214.
Thomas, signed petition of Bid-
deford, 279.
1>
D
D
, Beniar, signed Kennebec
petition, 360.
, Ezra, signed Pownalbor-
ough petition, 429.
D , Jacob, desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
Daley, David, desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
John, desired confirmation of
land title, 316.
John Jr., desired confirmation
of land title, 316.
Damarel's Cove, fishing at, 156.
Damariscotta, 118.
Falls, 415.
River, 84, 80, 118, 334, 381, 382,
383, 415.
Damariscove Island, 112.
Dame, John, desired confirmation
of land title, 316.
Danel, Joseph, signed petition of
New Castle, 81.
Danforth, Samuel, member of the
council, 294.
Danville, 218.
Daves, Ezra, signed petition of
Biddeford, 279.
472
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Davies, \ , his Journal, men-
Davis, l tioned, 302.
Ezra, family and house at Pow-
nalborough, 457.
Israel, signed petition of Town-
send, 334; signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
James, signed petition of Wells,
222.
Joshua, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Josiah, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429.
Moses, signed petition for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Machias, 433,
Prince, objected to incorpora-
tion of Gorham, 305.
Samuel, signed petition of Wells,
222; signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
Davistown, 220.
Dawes, Ambrose, petitioned for
land, 180; land granted to, 259.
Ebenezer, petitioned for land,
180; land granted to, 259.
Day, Benjamin, petitioned for
land, 246 ; land granted to, 251 ;
signed petition of Frankfort,
443.
Ebenezer, signed petition for
land, 245; land granted to, 251.
James, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 442.
Jonathan, signed petition of
Frankfort, 443.
Moses, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Dean, Ebenezer, family and house
of, 453.
Death, John, signed petition for
Boothbay, 441.
Debtors, 177.
Decker, John, selectman, signed
petition of Pownalborough,
376; family and house in Pow-
nalborough, 450.
John Jr., family and house of
450.
Declaration of Cox, Joseph and
others, 76.
Defense of Inland Frontiers, On
the, 117.
De Lancy, Gov. James, letter of,
92, 93; mentioned, 91, 92, 93,
95, 97.
Delano, ) John, signed petition of
Delono, J Falmouth, 172.
Delano, continued.
Judah, petitioned for land, 181;
land granted to, 259.
Thos., signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Delaware River, 317.
Dennet, Samuel, signed petition
of Biddeford, 279.
Denny, Maj. , 175.
Daniel, to issue warrant for
town-meeting, 204.
Samuel, signed Lebanon peti-
tion, 106; moderator and town
clerk of Georgetown, 175, 339,
340; to issue a warrant for
town-meetings, 179, 382.
Densmore, Thos., family and house
of, 456.
Dexter, Mr. , 431.
Dickenson, Abijah, family and
house of, 452.
Dickey, Adam, petitioned for land,
246.
Dill, Joseph, petitioned for land,
232.
Dillaway, Arthur, in Canadian
expedition, 50.
James, in Canadian expedition,
50.
Dilleno, Amasa, family and house
of, 452.
Dinsmore, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 430.
Directions to Pepperrell, Sir Wil-
liam, 86.
Dixfield, 217.
Dixon, David, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Doane, Ebenezer Jr., signed "peti-
tion of Falmouth, 172.
Doctor's Box, needed at Frank-
fort, 67.
Dodge, , signed petition of
Lebanon, 106; proprietor at
Cox Hall, 411.
Doggett, Capt. John, bound with
cargo for Chegnecto, 127.
Deliver, John, land granted to,
328.
Samuel, land granted to, 328.
William, land granted to, 328.
Donkley, Capt. , master of the
Enterprise, 112.
Donell, 1 Benjamin, petitioned
Donnell, /for land, 232; land
granted to, 324; signed peti-
tion of Narragansett, 380.
John, signed petition of Narra-
gansett, 380.
INDEX
473
Donnell, continued.
Nathaniel, action brought
against, 354, 355, 356, 357, 358;
answer of, 347, 352.
Door, John, signed petition of
Lebanon, 166.
Philip, signed petition of Leb-
anon, 106.
Richard, signed petition of Leb-
anon, 106.
Dow, Benjamin, family and house,
of, 449.
John Jr., petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
John, tersus, petitioned for
land, 244; land granted to,
249.
Peter, family and house of, 449.
Down, Saml., memorial of, in be-
half of the grantees of six
townships, 445, 446.
Dowse, Capt. , master of the
Prince of Wales, 63.
Dread, \ Silvanus, land granted to,
Dred, /259.
Zenas, land granted to, 259.
Dreake, land granted to, 327.
Dresden, 219.
Drew, Thomas, petitioned for
land, 180.
William, petitioned for land,
181; land granted to, 259.
Zebulon, petitioned for land,
181; land granted to, 259.
Zenas, land granted to, 180.
Dubuisont, Joseph, signed peti-
tion of Machias, 432.
Dudley, Mr. , 432.
Duggen, John, land granted to,
327.
Dukes County, 89.
Dummer, George Jr., received
land, 252.
John, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Duncan, Abraham, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to,
252.
George, signed petition for land,
246; land granted to, 251, 252.
George Jr., petitioned for land,
245, 246, 247.
George tersus, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to,
251.
George fourth, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 251.
James, petitioned for land, 244,
249; land granted to, 249; on
the prudential committee, 270;
Duncan, continued.
desired confirmation of land
title, 335; desired more time,
445.
James Jr., petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
John, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 251.
John Jr., petitioned for land 247;
land granted to, 252.
John third, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 252.
John fourth, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Robt., petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
William, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 251. J
William Jr., petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 251.
Dunn, Samuel, signed Falmouth
petition, 376.
Dunning, Capt. David, 15, 16, 17.
Dunton, Joseph, signed Frankfort
petition, 443.
Samuel, signed Frankfort peti-
tion, 442.
Temothy, signed Frankfort peti-
tion, 442.
Durham, 217.
Duties, 138.
Duxbury, \ lf , Q 22fi 2fiQ
Duxborough, / lb0 ' 226 ' 269 '
Dwellings, see Houses.
Dwight, Col. , 50, 233.
. Anthony, petitioned for land,
243; land granted to, 262, 328,
327.
Dyer, Benjamin, land granted to,
326.
Christopher, land granted to,
327.
Ephraim, land granted to, 326,
327.
Ephraim second, land granted
to, 326.
George, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262, 263.
Henry, land granted to, 326.
Henry Jr., land granted to, 326.
John, land granted to, 328.
Jonas, in expedition to Crown
Point, 50; signed petition of
Machias, 433.
Jonathan, land granted to, 326.
Micah, land granted to, 328.
Reuben, land granted to, 328.
744
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Dyer, continued.
Samuel, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 376.
William, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262, 323, 326.
William Jr., land granted to, 326.
E
EASMAN, WILLIAM, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 251.
East Butterfield, 217.
Eastman, Saml., family and house
of, 457.
Eaton, Benja., petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Ebenezer, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Ezekiel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
John, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Jonathan, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Theophilus, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 249.
Edgcomb, Robert, signed petition
for Biddeford, 279.
Edgecumb, 218.
Edgemoggin Reach, 168.
Edwards, Richard, signed petition
of Gorhamtown, 307.
Elden, John, signed Narragansett
petition, 380.
John second, signed Narragan-
sett petition, 380.
Elder, Samuel, settled at New
Marblehead, 163.
William, signed petition of New
Marblehead, 163, 165.
Elbridge, Joshua, signed petition
of Falmouth, 172.
Timothy, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Ellingwood, Ebenezer, land grant-
ed to, 323; proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411.
Elliot, James, signed petition of
Machias, 433; signed the same
as an attorney, 433.
Simon, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 252.
Elvil, Jona., land granted to, 327.
Elwell, \ David, petitioned for
Elwill, / land, 243.
Hezekiah, petitioned for land,
232.
Jacob, house attacked, 83.
Elwell, continued.
Mrs. Jacob, shot an Indian, 83.
Saml., land granted to, 262.
Emason, IMark, petitioned for
Emerson, / land, 245; land granted
to, 250.
Roland Jr., petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Saml., family and house of, 454.
Emery, James, signed Narragan-
sett petition, 380.
John, land granted to, 327.
Endicott' see Indicott.
Enemy, the, see under French and
Indians.
Engersol, Col. , in expedition
to Canada, 50.
Capt. Joseph, in expedition to
Kennebec, 50.
Capt. Nathaniel, in expedition
to Canada, 50.
England, 48, 149, 177, 208, 278,
301, 313, 352, 371, 446.
Church of, 371, 372.
English, the, (including the Brit-
ish), the time of year in which
the Indians hunt for, 53; ves-
sels of the, seized and released
by the French, 63; the
French expected that Louis-
bourg would be captured by,
96; not to enter Canada, 95;
bravery of, 108; broke up the
settlement at St. Johns, 132;
captured Quebec, 132; do-
minion of the lakes restored
to, 140, 141; Indians afraid
of, 151; the Indians must be
domesticated with, 208; the
French take oath to support
the government of, 299; re-
conquest of the Eastern parts,
300; lost the Newport, 300;
St. Castine joined in the ex-
pedition against, 302; had
possession of St. Castine's
settlement, 302; St. Castine a
subject of, 302; first to settle
at Majaagadoose, 315; Indians
desired to be friendly with,
318; may be remiss in the
treatment of Indians, 319; in-
juries done to Indians by
hunters, 337, 338, 342, 343,
344; did not set traps, but had
a right to hunt, 338; had no
right to hunt at Quantaba-
gook Pond, 340, 344; Indians
to rise against, 343; must not
ascend the rivers, 344; cause
INDEX
475
English, continued.
of uneasiness of Indians, 344;
Indians retarded the settle-
ments of, 353; a minister
could be a mediator among,
367; unsafe for them to be in
certain localities, 383; men-
tioned, 154.
Episcopalians, 436.
Brewing, \James, petitioned for
Vrewing, } land, 247; land granted
to, 252.
Erskin, Christopher, signed peti-
tion for Pownalborough, 429;
family and house of, 449.
Essex County, 31, 351, 356, 406.
Estes, John, signed petition for
Kennebec, 360.
Evans, Nathaniel, grantee of New
Marblehead, 161.
Eveloth, James Jr., signed peti-
tion of fishermen, 157.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Ewins, ) Peter, petitioned for
Ewons, ( land, 246; land granted
to, 251.
Explorers sent to the eastern parts,
346, 347.
F
FAIKKIELD, LINCOLN COUNTY, 218.
Mrs. , widow, family and
house of, 452.
William, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249, 252.
William Jr., petitioned for land,
247.
Fall, Samuel, petitioned for land,
106.
Falmouth, soldiers at to be dis-
missed, 13, 14; vessels at, fit
for transports, 52; road from
Brunswick to, 73; nearer by
water to Merriconeag, 73; Cox
and others to depart from, to
kill Indians, 76, 77, 78; desired
assistance in supporting the
Clark children, 78, 79; the
county to take charge of
the children, 79; home of
Moses Pearson, 101; home of
David Butler and Martha
Ilatch, 110; the limit of one
scouting range, 155; a bound-
ary of New Marblehead, 160,
173; soldiers to be sent home
by way of, 169; the second
parish objected to the Rev.
Falmouth, continued.
Ephraim Clark, 170, 174, 193,
200, 201, 202; Clark installed,
171; part of the second parish
desired to be put back to the
first parish, 171, 172, 376;
notice to be served on the
clerk of the second parish, 172;
committee chosen to consider
the petition of the same, 172,
173; to settle bounds with New
Marblehead, 173, 231; a bound-
ary of Gorhamtown, 192, 377;
case between first parish and
Cape Elizabeth, 193; second
parish not set off, and there-
fore rated for ministerial
charges, 194, 195, 196; first
parish willing the second par-
ish should be set back, 194;
had no representative at court,
196, 197; malcontents of sec-
ond parish to be set back, 198;
incorporated, 216; Capo Eliza-
beth the second parish, 216;
Stroudwater a part of, 217;
uncertainty of boundary be-
tween New Marblehead and,
229; bounds to be fixed, 231;
citizens of at town meeting in
Scarborough, 236; home of
Robert Jordan, 280, 283; a
boundary of New Marblehead,
285; petition of second parish
to be served on, 377; as a cap-
ital for a new province, 385;
rapidly growing, 385; ship
building and trade at, 385;
proprietors of township No.
Six meet in, 412; proprietors
of townships Nos. Five and
Four meet in, 413; mentioned,
13, 22, 34, 35, 45, 53, 60, 77, 79,
82, 83, 124, 236, 269, 280, 352,
376, 398, 414.
Inferior Court of, 236, 237, 238.
Neck, 216.
Second Parish, members wished
to bo restored to the first par-
ish, 171, 172, 376; incorpo-
rated, 216, 416, 417, 418; to
join with first parish to elect
a representative, 417; see also
under Cape Elizabeth.
Hugh, Viscount of, desired a
grant of land, 433, 434; his
petition to be withdrawn, then
revived and referred to next
session, 434.
476
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Fance, John, petitioned for land,
181; land granted to, 260.
Farley, Michael, proprietor of Cox
Hall, 411, 412.
Farmington, incorporated, 219.
Farnam, \ John, petitioned for
Farnham, j land, 245.
John Jr., petitioned for land,
247 ; land granted to, 252.
Jonathan, petitioned for land,
232; land granted to, 324.
Joseph, signed petition for Leb-
anon, 106; signed petition for
Townsend, 334.
Joshua, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167; town clerk of
Woolwich, 337.
Paul, signed petition of Leba-
non, 106.
Farnsworth, Lieut. , released
from captivity, 94.
Farrow, John, signed petition of
New Marblehead, 146; settled
and owned property at New
Marblehead, 163, 164.
Farwell, Isaac, of Pownalborough,
not a poor man, 373, 374; not
to be excused from paying
taxes, 375.
Fathers, see Priests.
Fayette, 219.
Fellows, John, proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411.
Felton, John, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 161.
Fickett, Benja., land granted to,
327.
Jonathan, land granted to, 326.
Thomas, signed Falmouth peti-
tion, 172; land granted to, 326.
Fire in Boston, 1760, 209.
Fisher, Jabez, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 251.
Jeremiah, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 251.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Samuel 2nd., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 255.
Fisheries, \ the catching of bait
Fishing, /restricted, 156, 157;
restrictions illegal, 158; men
engaged in petitioned, 156;
to be carried on, 242; the set-
tlers only to prosecute, 344;
at Kennebec, 352.
Fishgearile, Patrick, petitioned
for land, 233.
Fitch, Capt. , 126.
Jonas, signed petition for Pow-
nalborough, 429; family and
house of, 457.
Flags of truce at Marblehead, 61,
62, 63; at St. Georges, 56, 64,
150, 151; from Louisbourg,
61, 62, 63; at St. John's, 57;
at Fort Pownall, 205.
Flagg, Gersham, a Kennebec pro-
prietor, 856, 379.
James, to serve warrants, 357,
358.
Robert, signed petition of New
Castle, 81.
Flavel, Mr. , 6.
Fletcher, Capt. Thomas, 14, 17;
mentioned, 1, 24, 25, 44, 48.
Flint, Jonathan, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 42, 43, 76.
Flintstown, 217.
Florida, 140.
Flour, 286.
Flower, Joshua, family and house
of, 450.
Flucker, Mrs. Hannah, land grant-
ed to, 265.
Thomas, 188, 265.
Fogg, Daniel, signed petition of
Scarborough, 237.
Joseph, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
Capt. Reuben, on Scarborough
committee, 290, 410.
Saml., signed Scarborough peti-
tion, 237; parish clerk, 241,
290.
Sarah, signed petition for Scar-
borough, 433.
Foord, Abner, signed petition for
Townsend, 334.
Forces, see under Soldiers.
Ford, A., 441.
Cadwallador, 131.
Foreman, Joseph Jr., 180.
Fore River, 417.
Forester, James, 451.
Forts, how some block houses are
built, 7, 8; erected by Bur-
ton, 18, 19; proposal to build
at Penobscot, 20; may bo
built at the mouth of the
St. John's River, 20; should
be strengthened, 89; to be
built to defend the frontier,
59, 117; recommendations by
Pownall, 118; new ones are
necessary, 119; property se-
cured by the erection of, 120;
value of one at Penobscot,
INDEX
477
Forts, continued.
120, 149, 150; more forts less
scouts, 120; effect of reducing
the garrison at Fort Halifax,
122; proper tirbe to transport
supplies to, 125; expense
of supporting, 136; the gov-
ernment did not keep faith
with the soldiers at the, 147;
a garrison may be broken up,
147; a remedy, 147; built at
St. John's River, 150; block-
houses near St. Georges to be
warned, 152; Indians must
live near for protection, 154;
to be built afc Sebastoocook,
155; Fort Pownall, built, 168,
169, 861 ; the best and cheap-
est built, 184, 188; promising
accounts from the, 207; to be
provided against the French,
208; soldiers from may ac-
company the surveyors, 235;
doubts concerning the reduc-
tion of, 293; enforce the title
of Massachusetts, 297; Am-
herst assisted in building one,
297; Indians at Penobscot had
one, 298; the same taken pos-
session of by the English, 298;
the coast of Acadia and Nova
Scotia to be garrisoned, 299;
349; and at the expense of
Massachusetts, 299,. 349; the
erection of, a tacit agreement
of grant, 301; houses made
secure by Kennebec proprie-
tors, 354; land near Pownall
should belong to the govern-
ment, 361, 362, 363, 364; the
Governor of New Hampshire
declined to garrison Dummer,
393; New Hampshire would
not pay expense of garrison-
ing the same, 393; inadequate,
416.
Forts (including Block-Houses and
Garrisons),
at Annapolis, 199.
at Brunswick, 118, 177, 333.
at Cape Breton, 185, 207.
at Chicnecto, 199.
at Frankfort, 5, 6, 7, 66, 82, 204.
at Lebanon, 118.
at Madamcook, 200.
at New Gloucester, 31.
at New Marblehead, 159, 160,
162, 163, 164.
at Nova Scotia. 207.
at Oswego, 125.
Forts, continued.
at Pemaquid, 84, 85, 120, 177,
300.
at Penobscot, 119, 120, 121, 149,
168, 169, 177, 184, 188, 189, 298,
801.
at Phillips Town, 118.
at Pleasant River, 19, 24.
at Richmond, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16.
at Sabago Pond, 101.
at St. George's 12, 18, 20, 24, 25,
48, 57, 58, 65, 120, 143.
at St. John's River, 160, 199.
at Sheepscott, 118.
at Ticonnet, 7, 8.
at Township No. Four, 91.
Fort, Burton's, 18, 19.
Castle, the, 143, 416.
Cumberland, 199.
Dummer, 275, 276, 393.
Edward, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97,
101, 116.
Frederic, 19, 199.
Frontenac, 140.
George, 25, 30.
Grafton's, 164.
Halifax, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13,
16, 33, 88, 39, 53, 57, 58, 66, 69,
80, 120, 121, 122, 127, 147, 155,
169, 293, 343, 347, 353, 390, 391,
416, 439.
Henderson's, 19.
Lithgow's, 80, 127.
Mayberry's, 162.
Pownall, 184, 188, 205, 242, 293,
297, 337, 840, 342, 344, 345, 346,
347, 361, 362, 363, 864, 867, 368,
372, 390, 391, 416, 439.
Pownall Chapel, 366, 372.
Shirley, 33, 82.
Spear's 25, 30.
Western, 4, 6, 9, 10, 16, 39, 66,
67, 143, 147.
William Henry, 15, 92, 93, 94, 96,
108, 125, 416.
Foster, Benjamin, signed petition
of Machias, 432.
Benjamin Jr., in expedition to
Crown Point, 60; signed the
petition of Machias, 432.
Daniel, claimed land occupied
by Henry Young Brown, 427;
Ezekiel, in expedition to Crown
Point, 60.
Isaiah, in expedition to Canada,
50.
Jacob, agreed to petition of
Machias, 432.
John, signed the petition of the
fishermen, 157.
32
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Foster, continued.
John Wooden, agreed to petition
of Machias, 432.
Moses, signed petition of fisher-
men, 157.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251, 252.
Wooden, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 433.
Wooden, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 432.
Fowle, Jacob, (representative),
215; letter of, 61.
Fowler, Bartholomew, signed peti-
tion of New Castle, 81; signed
petition of Frankfort, 187;
family and house of, 449.
Moses, land granted to, 827.
Saml., land granted to, 326.
Fowls, James Jr., petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 252.
Fox Islands, 391.
Foxcroft, the Rev. Samuel, 241.
Foy, Robert, family and house of,
451.
France, 61, 226, 265, 298, 313, 330.
Frankfort, Fort Shirley at, 82;
limit of a scouting range, 118;
an exposed frontier, 124, 128;
position of, 186, 203; number
of families at, 186; minister
and school maintained at, 186;
desired to be incorporated,
186; boundaries of, 186, 204;
incorporated, 204, 205; to hold
a town-meeting, 204; in Lin-
coln County, 218; courts held
at, 440, 441; mentioned, 66,
187; charter of, 203; petition
of, 185.
Freeman, Major Enoch, petitioned
for land, 181; desired to be
County Registrar, 235, 236;
empowered to act as registrar,
237, 238, 239; to issue a war-
rant for town-meeting at New
Marblehead, 285; letters of,
34, 35, 45; mentioned, 37, 44,
45, 54, 57, 58, 82.
John, signed petition for Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 181 ;
land granted to, 259.
Joseph Jr., land granted to, 259.
Capt. Joshua, sent men to scout,
26; letters of, 24, 64.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 261, 327, 332.
Samuel 2nd, land granted to,
327.
Freeman, continued.
Samuel 3rd, land granted to,
327.
Freeport, 217.
Freetown, 218; petition of, 441.
French, the, (including Canadians,
Enemy and Neutrals), defeat-
ed, 3; successful expedition at
Crown Point, against, 3, 15;
how to be secured from an at-
tack of the soldiers of the, 20;
soldiers to break up the set-
tlements of, 21 ; small party to
damage the villages of, 21; de-
sired to return to Nova Scotia,
87; the privateers of, on the
coast, 49; hunting for beavers
and the English, 53; to join
with the Indians in attacking
the English, 57; one winter on
the St. Johns River, 57; at
Marblehead with prisoners,
61, 62, 63; to be well treated,
63; captured vessels on the
coast, 63; left at Fort William
Henry, 93; size of the army
of, 94; army of in need, 94;
Utawas in the army of, 95;
expected Louisbourg to be at-
tacked, 95; retiring from the
army, 96; why they did not
advance on Fort Edward, 101 ;
they hold the command of the
continent, 114; violators of
faith, 115; claims lost by the
erection of a fort, 120; collect-
ing to oppose London, 120;
Lithgow fears attack of the
enemy, 125, 126; have no coast
possessions from Labrador to
Florida, 140; heavy losses of
the, 140; attacked the fron-
tiers, 142, 143; meditating an
attack on St. Georges, 143; at-
tack unsuccessful, 143; can
reach the sea only by the
Penobscot River, 150, 168;
will always claim control of
lands owned by the Indians,
150; neutrals to be considered
as enemies, 155; Penobscot a
lurking place for the, 168;
must be prevented from sup-
porting Indians, 169; hold
influence over the Indians
because the latter are domes-
ticated with them, 208; posted
Indians on the Chaudiere, 208;
named the St. Croix River,
256; invasion of Newfound-
INDEX
479
French, continued.
land, 293; Indianized, 296;
with a gun ship, .296; attack
on Province of Massachusetts
Bay, 298; armament fitted out
against, 198; at Penobscot,
298; captured at Machias, 299;
houses burned at Passama-
quaddy, 299; acknowledged
the government of England,
299, 302; captured the New-
port, 300; attacked fort at
Pemaquid, 300; had only one
conquest to boast of, 301 ; St.
Castine in expedition to Casco
Bay, 302; only one settled on
the Penobscot, 302; a minister
of, in English orders, would
suit the Indians, 372; men-
tioned, 15, 67, 81, 154, 893.
Freye, "> Abiel, petitioned for land,
Frey, J246; land granted to, 252.
Joseph Jr., petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 252.
see also Frye.
Friends, (Quakers), 436.
Friar, a, purchased a captive, 132;
see also Priests.
Frink, Andrew, signed petition for
land, 245; land granted to,
260.
Frissel, \ Benjamin, petitioned for
Frizzel, / land, 243; land granted
to, 262; family and house of,
450.
Frost, Benjamin, signed petition
of Gorhamtown, 307.
Jno., (clerk), 227.
Jno. Jr., petitioned for land, 233,
324, 325.
Nathaniel, signed petition for
Gorhamtown, 192, 307.
Timothy, petitioned for land,
233; land granted to, 324.
Frye, Col. John, in expedition to
Crown Point, 50.
Col. Joseph, to prefer a peti-
tion, 279; report concerning
bounderies, 325, 332, 346; a
township granted to, 405, 406,
407, 426.
Nathaniel Jr., petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to,
252.
William, petitioned for land,
247.
see also Freye.
Fullerton, James, signed petition
for Townsend, 334.
William, signed petition for
Townsend, 334.
Fulsom, Josiah, signed petition
for land, 244; land granted to,
250.
Furbish, Benjamin, signed peti-
tion for Lebanon, 106.
G
G , JOSEPH, signed petition
for Nequassett, 167.
G , Lazarus, signed petition
for Pownallborough, 430.
G , S., signed petition for
Nequassett, 167.
Gage, Benj. Jr., petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to,
251.
Jabez, land granted to, 252.
John, petitioned for land, 247.
Nathaniel Jr., petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to,
251.
Gen. Thomas, 317.
Gardiner, Dr. Silvester, petitioned
for the protection of the East-
ern settlements, 131; a Ken-
nebec proprietor, 354, 355,
356, 358, 379; agent for Cather-
lough and others, 434.
Gardinerstown, 218.
Garey, James, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
John, signed petition of Phil-
lipstown, 28.
Garrisons, see under Forts.
Gayton, Capt. , 50.
Gazlin, John, detained after ex-
piration of term of enlistment,
144.
Gecthel, see Getchel.
Gelison, Job, signed petition of
Kennebec, 278.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Kennebec, 278.
Gendale, John, signed petition of
Wells, 222.
George II, 112, 203.
Ill, 226, 239, 265, 290, 330, 377,
381, 406.
David, signed petition for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Timothy, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
480
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Georges River, see St. Georges
River.
Georgetown, more secure than
other frontier towns, 124;
Nequassett a part of, 165, 178;
to show cause against the in-
corporation of Nequassett,
167; to join with Nequassett
in electing a representative,
168; did not object to the in-
corporation of Nequassett,
175; Nequassett to pay share
of town tax, 179; the second
parish of Bath, 218; in Lin-
coln County, 218; Phipsburg
a part of, 220; people of,
warned to appear at town-
meeting, 338, 339; Donnell
owned land in, 348, 852; home
of Lament, 354, 356; home of
Springer, 355, 356, 357; to
divide taxes with New Castle,
375.
Meeting House, 339.
Gerrish, Capt. , 45, 59.
Col. Joseph, 173, 427.
Samuel, 419, 420.
Timothy, 98.
Getchel, 1 , signed petition of
Gectchel, / Kennebec purchasers,
278.
Elihu, signed petition of Ken-
nebec purchasers, 278.
James, signed petition of Ken-
nebec purchasers, 278.
Joseph, in expedition to Crown
Point, 50; signed petition of
Machias, 432.
Neamiah, signed petition of
Kennebec purchasers, 278.
Samuel, signed petition of Ken-
nebec purchasers, 278.
Giddinge, Thomas, signed petition
of fishermen, 157.
Giles, Joseph, signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
Gilford, John, signed petition of
Scarborough, 296, 403.
Gilkey, James, signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 193, 307.
Gillpatrick, Isaac, signed petition
of Kennebec purchasers. 278.
Gilman, John, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Gilmor, ) David, signed petition
Gilmore, /of Nequassett, 167.
Jonathan, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
William, signed petition for Ne-
quassett, 167.
Given, David, signed petition of
New Castle, 81.
John, signed petition of New
Castle, 81.
Robert, signed petition of New
Castle, 81.
Gloucester, 15, 74, 171, 202.
Glover, Samuel, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to,
252.
Godwin, Alpheus, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 245.
see also Goodwin.
Gold, 328.
Goldthwait, Capt. Thomas, in-
formed of the trouble with the
hunters, 338, 340, 343, 344;
truckmaster, 439; letter of,
340.
Gommon, Philip, signed petition
of Gorhamtown, 307.
Gooch, John, signed petition of
Wells, 222.
William, signed petition for
land, 246; land granted to,
252.
Goodale, Zachariah, signed peti-
tion of Wells, 222.
Goodhue, Francis, proprietor at
Cox Hall, 411.
Goodridge, Dorcas, 227.
Goodwin, , signed petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Mrs. , widow, family and
house of, 454.
Caleb, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 187.
Ichabod, mistake in his muster
roll, 241; an heir of Robert
Jordan, 281; letter of, 241.
John, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Capt. Samuel, to disband sol-
diers, 13; his men to be scouts,
26, 30; the scouting ranges
shortened, 33; to dismiss his
scouts, 45; signed petition for
Frankfort, 187; signed petition
of Scarborough, 403; signed
petition of Powualborough,
429; resided at Pownalbor-
ough, 457; courts held at his
house, 457; letters of, 5, 6, 7,
9, 66; mentioned, 1.
Samuel Jr., served warrants, 358;
signed petition of Pownalbor-
ough, 429; family and house
of, 457.
Simeon, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
INDEX
481
Goodwin, continued.
Solomon, signed Kennebec peti-
tion, 278. ,
Stephen, desired confirmation
of land title, 316; signed peti-
tion of Pownalborough, 430;
family and house of, 456.
William, an original grantee of
New Marblebead, 161.
see also Godwin.
Googins, John, signed petition of
Biddeford, 279.
Goose Islands, the two, 112.
Gore, Maine, 219.
Goreham, Capt. John, land grant-
ed to, 418.
Nathaniel, 418.
Gorham, 1 Captain Berry's
Gorhamtown, j stores placed at,
35; in an exposed position,
128, 306; same as Township
No. Seven, 191, 292, 303, 305;
boundaries of, 162, 377, 378;
desired to be incorporated,
192, 305; asked for permission
to tax non-resident land own-
ers, 192; notice to be served
on the same, 193; increase of
families in, 192; neglected by
the proprietors, 192; no meet-
ing-house at, 192, 211, 306;
highways neglected, ,192; oppo-
sition to incorporation of, 209,
210, 303, 804, 306, 307; a second
meeting-house can be built by
all, 210; further petitioners,
211; the reasons why the pro-
prietors objected to the incor-
poration of the town, 212, 214;
the proprietors appointed an
agent to represent them, 212;
minister settled at, 212, 405;
money for highways at, 212;
uneasy tempers make trouble
at, 212, 213; the people turned
out the regular minister, and
put a layman in his place, 213;
the layman ordained, 213, 405;
meeting-house to be built
when the proprietors think
best to do so, 213; the present
place of worship, 213; the
petition of Phinny a burden
to the proprietors, 213, 214;
the committee of the proprie-
tors, 214; petition dismissed,
216; in Cumberland County,
216; incorporated, 292, 377,
379; a warrant for town-meet-
ing to be issued, 292, 293, 878;
Gorham, continued.
taxes will be unjust in, 803,
306; the proprietors were
obliged to build a meeting-
house, 304, 306; number of
families in, 306; the people
built the meeting house, 806;
choice of officers deferred,
404, 405; taxes unoollectod,
405; trouble about settling a
minister, 405; desired abate-
ment of taxes, 405; taxes of
1765, superseded, 405; act of
incorporation, 292; petitions
of, 191, 192, 209, 210, 211, 303,
305, 404; order on petitions,
216.
Goshen, 220.
Goud, Daniel, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 454.
George Jr., signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430.
James, family and house of,
455.
Jaque, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429.
John George, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429; family
and house of, 455.
Gould, Robert, land granted to,
324.
Gove, Asel, signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
Ebenezer, signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
Nathan, signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
Government, a republican form
of, works badly in the prov-
inces, 387; the best form of,
not yet designed, 387, 388,
389; a new form of, could be
tried in Massachusetts, 388;
Bernard's suggestions, 389,
390; of the churches in Massa-
chusetts, 435, 436.
Gowen, Capt. , 427.
James, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 323, 324, 328.
Gowing, Capt. James, in expedi-
tion to Crown Point, 50.
Graffam, Caleb, signed petition of
New Marblehead, 146, 158;
had a garrison house, 164; old
house now rotten, 164; settled
at New Marblehead, 165.
Grant, Andrew, signed petition of
Nequassett, 167.
482
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Grant, continued.
Daniel, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Daniel 2nd, land granted to, 324.
Ebenezer, petitioned for land,
232.
Elijah, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Ephraim, family and house of,
448.
James, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Joshua, land granted to, 324.
Martin, petitioned for land, 232.
Peter, petitioned for land, 232.
Peter Jr., land granted to, 324.
Grants to, Gerrish, Samuel, and
others, 419; Raymond, Capt.
Wm., and others, 422; Sylves-
ter, Joseph, and Company,
421; Thorndike, Paul, and
others, 322; Waldo, S., and
others, 264.
Gray, 216.
Andrew, to draft answer for
North Yarmouth, 69, 75; de-
sired confirmation of land
title, 316.
Ebenezer, family and house of,
452.
Francis, family and house of,
452.
Harrison, treasurer of the Prov-
ince, 406.
James, signed petition of Bidde-
ford, 249.
John, desired confirmation of
land title, 316; signed petition
of Freetown, 442; family and
house of 452.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 232;
desired confirmation of land
title, 316.
Moses, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 187; family and house of,
449.
Wm., representative, 234.
Great Androscoggin River, 220.
Great Menan Island, called Me-
chisses, 298, 299; a fleet near,
298.
Great Pond Plantation, 220.
Great Sebago Pond, 285.
Great Sebascodegin Island, 112,
223, 224.
Green, 218.
Joseph, escaped from the In-
dians, 83.
Nathaniel, 236.
Samuel, 61.
Greenleaf, John, letter of, 47.
Joseph, family and house of, 453.
Richard, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Samuel, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Capt. Stephen, land granted to,
420.
William, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 251.
Gregg, James, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Grele, Seth, signed petition for
Pownalborough, 430.
Griffen, James, signed petition of
New Castle, 81.
Joseph, an original grantee of
New Marblehead, 161.
Grindal, John, desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
Grindle, John, signed petition of
Lebanon, 106.
Grindley, Alexd., detained beyond
term of enlistment, 148.
Grist Mill, 374.
Grover, James, petitioned for land,
232.
John, petitioned for land, 233.
Simon, petitioned for land, 232.
Groves, John, family and house
of, 451.
William, family and house of,
450.
Grow, William, petitioned forland,
232.
Gulf of St. Lawrence, 403.
Gull Rock, 76, 77.
Gun-Ship, maintained by the prov-
ince, 136; see also under
Vessels.
H
HADDOCK, CHARLES, petitioned
for land, 244; land granted to,
250.
Hadley, Joseph, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 249.
Hagens, Edmd., signed petition of
Scarborough, 237.
Hains, Thomas, petitioned for
land, 232.
Hale, Ebenezer, signed petition
for land, 245; land granted to,
249.
Robert, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
Half Moon, N. Y., 93.
Halifax, 49, 63, 112, 133.
Earl of, 364, 365, 370, 383.
INDEX
483
Hall, Ebenezer, killed at Muntin-
icus, 82, 83, 84.
Mrs. Ebenezer, taken captive,
83, 84.
Ebenezer, (ex-soldier) signed
petition for land, 247; land
granted to, 252.
James, land granted to, 252.
John, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 247.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 81.
Hallowell, 218, 219.
Benjamin, land owner, 131, 356,
379.
Capt. Benjamin, master of the
"King George", 131.
llalsey, James, 131.
Haly, Martin, 278.
Hamblen, Jacob, objected to the
incorporation of Gorhamtown,
209, 210, 305.
Joseph, objected to the petition
of Gorhamtown, 305.
Timothy, objected to the incor-
poration of Gorhamtown, 305.
Hamilton, Gabriel, family and
house of, 448.
Hamman, Benja., signed petition
of New Gloucester, 255.
Ilammett, Benja., petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to, 252.
Hammond, Archelaus, signed the
petition of Machias, 432;
signed the same as guardian,
432.
Hampton, 59.
Hancock, 219.
Thomas, 127, 131.
William, 380.
Hanes, Aminy, petitioned for land,
240; laud granted to, 251.
David, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Ilaney, Archibell, desired confirm-
ation of land title, 816.
Ilankerson, John, family and
house of, 457.
llanscom, Aaron, signed petition
of Machias, 433.
George, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Hanson, John, desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
Haraden, Nehemiah, signed peti-
tion of Frankfort, 442.
Harding, John Jr., objected to pe-
tition of Gorhamtown, 305.
Seth, signed petition of Gorham-
town, 192.
Zeph., objected to the incorpo-
ration of Gorhamtown, 305.
Harlem, 219.
Ilarman, 1 Benjamin, signed peti-
Harmon, / tionof Phillipstown, 28.
Benjamin 2nd, signed the peti-
tion of Phillipstown, 28.
Edward, signed the petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
John, signed the petition of
Phillipstown, 28; land granted
to, 232.
Naphtali, signed the petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land,
232, 243; land granted to, 262,
823, 324.
William, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
Harmson, Henry, father of Mar-
garet Bezune, 398; purchased
land of Thomas Bartlett, 398,
400; his heirs desired a title
to the land, 399, 400; title con-
firmed, 401.
Harnden, Capt. Samuel, signed
petition of Nequassett, 167;
to present the petition for
Georgetown, 340; letter of,
175.
Samuel Jr., signed petition for
Nequassett, 167.
Ilarpswell, in Cumberland County,
216 ; number of families at, 223 ;
has a minister, 223; has trouble
in collecting the ministerial
taxes, 223, 224; desired that
the collectors have power to
collect taxes, 224; the collect-
ors impowered, 224; petition
of, 223.
Harrington, in Lincoln County,
218.
James, signed petition for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Harris, John, proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411, 412.
Samuel, proprietor at Cox Hall,
411, 412.
William, signed the petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Harrison, in Cumberland County,
217.
Harrod, Benjamin, petitioned for
land, 244, 249, 335; land
granted to, 249; to prefer a
484
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Harrod, continued.
petition, 270; desired further
time, 446.
Benjamin Jr., petitioned for
land, 247 ; land granted to, 252.
James, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Ilartford, Cumberland County,
Maine, 217.
Harvard College, 253, 258, 201, 263,
329, 407, 419, 420, 421, 423.
Haseltine, Timothy, signed peti-
tion for Narragansett, 380.
Haselton, Stephen, family and
house of, 449.
Haskell, Benj., signed petition for
Gorhamtown, 211.
Capt. Francis, master of the
"Mermaid," had a cargo for
Scarborough, 286.
Mark, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262.
Robert, land granted to, 323.
Solomon, signed petition for
Gorhamtown, 211.
Thomas, signed report concern-
ing New Marblehead, 158.
William, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262.
TIaslem, George, signed petition
of Falmouth, 172.
Ilassam, Jacob, signed petition of
Lebanon, 106.
Hasseltine, see Hesseltine.
Hassett, Henry, detained beyond
term of enlistment, 148.
Hastings, Matthew, signed petition
of Frankfort, 187; signed Ken-
nebec petition, 360.
Hatch, Col. , appointed a
brigadier, 91.
Benjamin, his estate, 110.
Edmond, signed petition of
Frankfort, 443.
Mrs. Martha, widow, petition
of, 110.
Haverhill, 243, 406.
Hawkes, Ebenezer, an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Hawkomoka Point, 166, 178.
Hay, plenty at Pownalborough,
373, 374.
Hazen, John, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 249.
John Jr., petitioned for land,
245 ; land granted to, 250.
Hazen, continued.
Moses, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
Hearsey, Mr. - , 173.
Heath, Asa, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Hebron, 217.
Heir, the royal, arrived at matu-
rity, 176.
Hell's Gate, 166, 178.
Ilency, Arcliebaild, signed petition
for land, 243,
Henderson, Dunbar, his fort, 19.
Hendly, Henry, killed by the In-
dians, 17.
1 Archibald, land grant-
Josiah, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262.
Jo., killed by the Indians, 17.
Herin, John, signed petition for
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 454.
Herrenden, \ Hezekiah, signed pe-
Herrinden, / tition of Freetown,
442.
Nehemiah, signed petition of
Freetown, 442.
Herrick, Ebenezer, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to, 251.
Henry, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 263, 323.
Henry Jr., land granted to, 323.
Capt. Israel, letter of, 82, 83.
Capt. Isaac, 156.
Joseph, land granted to, 323.
Joshua Jr., land granted to, 323.
Theophilus, land granted to, 323.
Herriman, Asa, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 250.
Asael, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Edmond, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Jasial, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Joel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Peter, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Hesseltine, Jeremiah, petitioned
for land, 246; land granted to,
251.
John, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
Maxey, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
Hibernia, 226.
(Hides, Samuel, petitioned for land,
240; land granted to, 251.
Higginson, John, proprietor at
Cox Hall 411.
Highways, by water,' 43, 73, 76;
money raised for those in Gor-
hamtown, 212 ; as gpod as any
in America, 212; between the
Little and Ogunquet Rivers,
221, see Roads.
Hill, Daniel, in expedition to
Grown Point, 50; signed peti-
tion for land, 244; land gran ted
to, 250.
Japeth, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 432, 433.
John, member of the General
Court, 117, 273.
Joseph, signed petition of Wells,
222.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Wells, 222.
Obediah, signed petition of
Machias, 432.
Samuel, agreed to petition of
Machias, 432.
Hilton, Joseph, family and house
of, 448.
Joshua, family and house of,
449.
Moses, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429; family and
honse of, 448.
Saml., family and house of, 449.
William, family and house of,
448.
Hinckley, Aaron, to issue warrant
for town-meeting, 333.
Hix, William, land granted to, 327.
Hoar, Col. , in expedition to
Canada, 50,
Hobbstown, 35, 78, 118.
Hobert, Thomas, speaker, 76.
Hodden, William, signed petition
of Gorhamtown, 307.
Hodgden, John, signed petition of
Scarborough, 287.
Hodge, James, family and house
of, 449.
Hodgkins, Capt. , mariner, 60.
Philip Jr., signed petition of
Kennebec, 278.
Hogg, John, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Saml., petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Holbrook, Richard, family and
house of, 453.
Holland, , signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430.
INDEX
485
Holman, Jonathan, land granted
to, 217.
Holmes, Commodore , 48.
Benj. Mubb, \ petitioned for
" Mull, / land, 247; land
granted to, 252.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 181 ;
land granted to, 259; signed
Machias petition, 433.
Samuel, signed petition for Ma-
chias, 432.
Holt, Capt. Joseph, with men
bound for Crown Point, 23.
Nicholas, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 252.
Homan, Thomas, family and house
of, 451.
Honeywell, Benj., family and
house of, 448.
Isaac, family and house of, 448.
John, family and house of, 448.
see also Hunniwell.
Hood, Amos, signed petition of
Narragansett, 380.
Hope, in Lincoln County, Maine,
220.
Hopkins, Christopher, signed peti-
tion of New Castle, 81.
David, signed petition of New
Castle, 81.
William, signed petition of New
Castle, 81; petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Horn, Elisha, petitioned for land,
232; land granted to, 324.
James, in expedition to Quebec,
50; petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Horton, John, signed petition of
Falmouth, 174.
Hosden, Joseph, signed petition
of Townsend, 334.
Houdelette, ) Charles Estienne,
Houdlet, ) signed petition of
Frankfort, 187; signed petition
of Pownalborough, 430; fam-
ily and house of, 455.
Houdg, Robert, signed petition of
New Castle, 81.
Hough, Ebenezer, signed petition
for land, 247; land granted to,
252.
House, Elisha, signed petition for
Pownalborough, 429.
Houses, how built of timber, 8;
sizes of, as required by law,
258, 260, 262, 263, 829, 407; at
New Marblehead, 161, 162, 163,
33
486
DOCUMENTARY HISTOKY
Houses, continued.
164; in Pownalborough, 448,
449, 450, 451, 452, 453, 454, 455,
456, 457.
Howard, Abraham, original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Benj., desired confirmation of
land title, 316.
Eoyd, desired confirmation of
laud title, 316.
James, desired confirmation of
land title, 316; prosperous,
374; desired exemption of
taxes, 374; letter of, 66, 143.
Lieut. John, brought wounded
men to Frankfort, 67.
Joseph, an original grantee of
New Marblehead, 161.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Samuel, letter of, 32.
Hubbard, John H-d, signed peti-
tion of Wells, 222.
T., (speaker), 4, 19, 29, 30, 31,
32, 40, 43, 44, 79, 106, 107, 111,
113, 117, 146, 158.
Hudson's River, 97, 397.
Humphreys, John, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 252.
Thomas, settled at New Marble-
head, 163.
Hunawel, \ Zerubel, signed peti-
Hunniwell, / tion of New Marble-
head, 146; settled at New
Marblehead, 162, 164.
see also Honeywell.
Hunt, John Jr., petitioned for
land, 181; land granted to, 259.
Hunter, Capt. Adam, of Topsham,
a serviceable man, 15, 16, 17.
Hunters, letter of the, 337.
Huse, John, family and house of,
450.
Hussey, Ruben, signed petition of
Lebanon, 106.
Hutchins, Joseph, family and
house of, 449.
Hutchinson, 1 Stephen, signed pe-
Huchinson, / tition for land, 243;
land granted to, 262, 323.
Stephen2nd, land granted to, 323.
Thomas, member of the General
Court, 257, 268.
ILSLKY, ISAAC, selectman of Fal-
mouth, 79; report of, 158.
Inaes, John, signed petition of
Scarborough, 237.
Incorporation, of Biddeford, 281;
of Cumberland County, 216;
of Gorham, 292; of Lincoln
County, 218; of Topsham, 332;
of Walpole, 415.
Independents, the, would make
slow progress with Indians,
366.
Indian Island in Saco River, 272.
Indians, the, (including the Ene-
my), depredations of the, 1;
proposals for peace with, 2;
concerning the declaration of
war against, 4, 6; expected to
make raids in the winter or
spring, 6, 53; necessary to pre-
pare defenses against, 12; no
mischief feared from, 14; dep-
redations at St. George's, 17;
small pox among, 20; to be
drawn to trade, 20; forts will
restrain, 20; raid near New
Marblehead, 22; canoes burnt
in Sebago Pond, which be-
longed, 22; near St. Georges
and Pleasant Point, 24; unsuc-
cessfully followed, 24, 25; raid
at Brunswick, 29; destroyed
buildings at New Gloucester,
81; attacked fishermen near
Fort Halifax, 32; to be am-
bushed, 34; hunting grounds
of, 36, 44, 51 ; danger that Forts
Halifax and Western will fall
into their hands, 39; at which
seasons they are most to be
feared, 53, 128, 129, 177 ; hunt-
ing for beaver and the English,
53; with a flag of truce at St.
Georges. 56, 64; desired an
answer to their letter to the
governor, 56; can not open
trade with, 56 ; intended attack
of reported, 56, 57; the report
deserving of weight, 57, 58;
one wrongly made a prisoner,
64; skirmish near St. Georges,
65; scalps recovered from, 65;
scalped by the English, 77; an
ambush between Brunswick
and Fort Western, 66, 67;
killed by Cox and others, 78;
attacked a boat bound for Fort
Halifax, 80; depredations at
Muntinicus Island, 82, 83, 84;
carry off captives, 83; depre-
dations at Madumpkook, 83,
200; killed man and woman at
Broad Bay, 83; danger only
from small parties, 91; left
INDEX
487
Indians, continued.
Fort William Henry, 93, 94;
Utawas in French army, 95;
leaving the army, 95 ; may fall
on the eastern frontiers, 96, 98;
lose claims to land by the
erection of forts, 120; forts
will cut off their communica-
tions with Canada, 120; Lith-
gow feared an attack of, 125,
126; usual time for them to
attack the frontiers, 128, 129;
capture a barge and take pris-
oners at Penobscot, 132; pre-
pared to attack St. Georges,
132; staked captives to the
ground, 132; retreated from
St. Georges and St. Johns, 132;
sold captives, 132; bought back
captives and resold them, 132;
attacked the frontier, 142, 143;
meditating an attack on St.
Georges, 143; the attack un-
successful, 143 ; as long as they
have lands the French will
claim a title to them, 150;
meeting between McKechnie
and, 151; one kept as a host-
age, 151, 152; a truce may
cover a spy, 152; should be
shown that we despise their
cunning, 152; refusal to trade
with, 153; should be treated
steadily but not harshly, 158;
with truth and benevolence
toward, 153; why they delay
to treaty, 154; must live near
the forts for their protection,
154, 208; if they have broken
the treaty, they and their crops
should be destroyed, 154; their
allies to be concerned in the
treaty, 155; Penobscot a lurk-
ing place for, 168; how to curb
and check, 169; their homes
destroyed, 177; when they are
most destructive, 177; a Jesuit
attempted to mediate with,
189; a rendezvous of, 189; took
captives at Mount Desert, 190;
alarmed the people at Madam-
cook, 83, 200; with flag of
truce at Fort Pownall, 205;
expected to return with their
families, 205, 206; desire peace,
207; will bring in their fami-
lies, 207; unreliable unless
domiciled with the English,
208; posted on the Chaudiere,
208; the Penobscots showed
Indians, continued.
no desire for peace, 294; if
they desire to make a treaty
they should come to Boston,
294; attack the Province of
Massachusetts (1698), 298; had
a fort at Penobscot, 298; aban-
doned the fort, 298; inter-
rupted the English in making
settlements, 300, 379, 380; St.
Castine a chief in expedition
to Casco Bay, 302; an ungrate-
ful and unprovoked insurrec-
tion, 317 ; to be a general con-
federacy of, 817; war to be
carried into their country, 317,
318; those of the east need
watching, 318; profess to be
friendly, 318; the English may
be remiss in treatment of, 319;
could give no information con-
cerning Salmon Falls River,
331; injured by English
hunters, 337, 338, 342, 843, 344;
they alone have the right to
hunt at Quantabagook Pond,
340, 344; measures taken to
make defences against, 341;
not able to attack unless
assisted by the people of Can-
ada, 341; Bernard recom-
mended a treaty with, 341, 344,
845; not contemptible, 342;
tribes at Sagadahock, 342;
their power in the east, 342;
a deputation at Boston, 342,
843; conference with (1763),
343; satisfaction given for in-
juries to, 343; insolent at Pe-
nobscot, 343; to rise against
the English, 343; object to the
English ascending the rivers,
344; causes of the uneasiness
among, 344; their politics
nicely balanced, 344; destroyed
settlements on the Kennebec
(1675), 353; retarded the set-
tlements of the English, 353,
379; desired a priest, 365, 368,
370, 372; zealots for the Church
of Rome, 365, 368, 871; a
French priest would have a
bad influence among, 365, 366;
not capable of abstract rea-
soning, 365; they understand
the difference between the
Church of England and the
Independent worship, 366; a
priest must speak French to
them, 366; a minister could
488
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Indians, continued.
become a civil mediator be-
tween the English and, 867;
conference with Bernard
(1764), 368, 370; can not part
with their religion, 368, 871;
will support a minister, 309;
urged to accept a minister of
the Church of England, 370,
371; low acts of the priests
among the, 371; called the
king of England James, 371;
Jacobitism kept among, 371;
an English minister would
meet with difficulties among,
372; a French protestant in
English orders would suit, 372;
Bernard kept in correspond-
ence with, 390; accompanied
surveyors, 390, 391; Capt.
Smith licensed to trade with
some, 403; no trade with some,
404, 443, 444, 445; to be treated
justly, 404; Capt. Worth
licensed to trade with some,
443; instructions about trad-
ing, 444, 445; mentioned, 3,
15, 25, 80, 95, 153, 156, 280,
283, 296, 364, 393; see also
under Tribal Names.
Eastern, 120, 168.
French, 36.
Labrador, 443, 444.
Indicott, John, petitioned for lahd,
247; land granted to, 252.
Ingals, Benja., petitioned for land,
247.
John, examiner of New Marble-
head, 229, 230.
Will, an original grantee of New
Marblehead, 161.
Ingersoll, Nathl., petitioned for
land, 243; land granted to, 262.
Inkhorn Brook, 285.
River, 377.
Instructions to, Smith, Capt. Gid-
eon, 403; Worth, Capt. An-
drew, 444,
Ipswich, 202.
Ireland, a protestant priest from,
preferred for the Indians, 365,
372.
Irish, John, signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 193.
Irons, Thomas, signed petition of
Freetown, 442.
Isle of Holt, 76.
Isle of Sables, 63.
Ivimy, Giles, original grantee of
New Marblehead, 161.
JABACCO, (Chebacco), home of the
Rev. John Cleaveland, 171.
Jack, John, land granted to, 326.
Jackson, Richard Jr., 275.
Solomon, petitioned for land,
225; family and house of, 450.
William, family and house of,
449.
Jacequeer, , widow, family
and house of, 456.
Jacques, Daniel, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 251.
Jacobitism, system of verbal, kept
among Indians, 371.
James I, of England, 371.
James, Benjamin Jr., an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Jameson, Robert, family and house
of, 451.
William, signed petition of Bid-
deford, 279.
Jarvis, Col. Leonard, contractor,
98.
Jay, (Phipps Canada), in Cumber-
land County, 217.
Jefferds, Samuel, signed petition
of Wells, 222.
Jefferson, in Lincoln County, 220.
Jeffries, David, desired protection
for eastern settlements, 131;
an action brought against, 354,
355.
Jellson, Beniain, signed petition
for Biddeford, 279.
Jenks, Jeremiah, signed petition
of Machias, 433.
Jeremy Squam Island, 218, 381,
383.
Jesuit, 189.
Jillings, Joseph, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to,
250; see also Tillings.
Joans, Elias, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 252.
Nathan, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 252.
Johnson, Mr. , member of the
legislature, 431.
Henry, land granted to, 326.
Jonathan, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
John, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 211.
Jonn: signed petition of Phillips-
town, 28.
Samson, signed petition of Phil-
lipstown, 28.
INDEX
489
Johnson, continued.
Gen. Sir William, cost of expe-
dition under, 135.
Johnston, Hanes, signed petition
for land, 244; land granted to,
250.
John, land granted to, 249.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
Peter, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Samuel 2nd, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
see also under Jonston.
Jones, Benjamin, proprietor at
Cox Hall, 411, 412.
Col. E., representative, 233.
Elisha, land granted to, 323.
Elisha 2nd, land granted to, 823.
Elisha 3rd, land granted to, 323.
Evan, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Ichabod, in expedition to Louis-
bourg, 50.
Capt. Ichabod, of Boston, attor-
ney for Machias, 431.
John, a Kennebec proprietor,
356; a proprietor at Cox Hall,
411, 412.
Joseph, signed petition for New
Castle, 81.
Nathan, land granted to, 324,
328; a surveyor, 325.
Nathan 2nd, land granted to,
328.
Samuel, one of the committee
for Scarborough, 296.
Stephen, in expedition to Crown
Point, 50; signed petition of
Machias, 432.
William, proprietor at Cox Hall,
411.
Jonston, Caleb, signed petition
for land, 244; land granted to,
249.
Daniel, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249.
Elias, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Jesse, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249.
John, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249.
Thomas, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
see also Johnston.
Jordon, Benja., land granted to,
326.
Dominicus, land granted to, 327.
Ebenezer, land granted to, 326.
James Jr., heir of Robert, 281.
Jeremiah, heir of Robert, 281.
Jeremiah Jr., heir of Robert,
281.
Jordan, John, heir of Robert, 281.
John Jr., heir of Robert, 281.
John 3rd, heir of Robert, 281.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Falmouth, 174, 376; petitioned
for land, 243; heir of Robert,
281.
Nathaniel Jr., land granted to,
262, 323, 326.
Noah, land granted to, 326.
Richard, heir of Robert, 281.
Rishworth, moderator at Bidde-
ford, 271; town clerk, 271;
heir of Robert, 281; to issue
warrant for town meeting,
282.
Robert, his heirs desired to be
incorporated, 280, 281; a resi-
dent of Falmouth, 280; county
clerk, 280; land holder, 280;
died, 280, 283; his descendants
scattered, 280, 283; act to in-
corporate his heirs, 283, 284;
meeting of heirs to be called,
284; act negatived, 284; peti-
tion of his heirs, 280.
Samuel, heir of Robert, 281.
Samuel Jr., heir of Robert, 281.
Samuel 3rd, heir of Robert, 281.
Thomas, heir of Robert, 281.
Tristram, signed petition of
Biddeford, 279; heir of Rob-
ert, 281.
Josselyn, Joseph, land granted to,
421, 422.
Joy, David, signed Frankfort peti-
tion, 187.
K
K, [92, 93, 95.
;, J
KEDEBHOOK,
KENDEBHOOK,
KlNDEBHOOK,
Keff, Cornelins, 60, 61.
Kelly, Moses, signed a petition for
land, 244; land granted to, 250.
William, signed the petition of
Machias, 433.
Kendall, Abiathar, signed petition
of Frankfort, 181 ; signed the
petition of Pownalborough,
429; family and house of, 465.
490
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Kendall, continued.
Benja., family and house of, 455.
Jona., land granted to, 327.
Uzziah, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 430; family and
house of, 455.
Kenedy, see Kennedy.
Kennebec, 50, 110, 362, 353, 391,
396.
Expedition, the, 50.
Indians, 405, 444, 445.
Proprietors, 338, 348, 354, 355,
374, 379.
Purchase, 186, 203, 277, 278, 290,
291, 292, 348, 352, 853, 355, 357,
379; Act of Incorporation, 290;
petition of Proprietors, 352.
River, 5, 6, 9, 10, 18, 21, 25, 26,
33, 36, 40, 46, 66, 118, 119, 120,
155, 166, 165, 178, 186, 203, 204,
219, 220, 223, 235, 277, 278, 290,
291, 343, 859, 373, 874, 375, 883,
390, 395, 396, 404, 428, 444, 445.
Kennedy, Jas., signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
Samuel, signed petition of New
Castle, 81.
William, signed petition of New
Castle, 81.
William 2nd, signed petition of
Townsend, 824.
Kenney, | Elisha house and fam .
!?;, j "y *.
Samuel, in expedition to Crown
Point, 50; signed petition of
Townsend, 834; signed peti-
tion of Machias, 433.
Thomas, signed petition of
Townsend, 833; signed peti-
tion of Boothbay, 441.
Kent, Capt. , 60.
Joseph, signed petition of Broad
Bay, 103.
Ketley, Moses, land granted to,
250.
see also Kelley.
Key, Robert, killed by Indians, 17.
Kidder, Richard, signed petition
of Pownalborough, 429; family
and house of, 454.
Kilby, Mr. , 96, 98, 107.
Killpatrick, Wm., 65.
Kimball, ) Barnard, signed peti-
Kemball, ) tion for land, 246; land
granted to, 251.
Benj., signed petition of Wells,
222; petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Kemball, continued.
Ebenezer, petitioned for land,
245, 246; land granted to, 251.
Jacob, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Jonathan, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
Jonathan Jr., petitioned for
land, 244; land granted to, 250.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 251.
William, petitioned for land, 245 ;
land granted to, 251.
Kincade, Samuel, family and house
of, 450.
King, the, of England, called
James, not George, 371.
Edward, surveyor, 255.
Ezra, family and house of, 449.
James, signed petition for land,
245; land granted to, 251.
Richard, petition of, 286.
Kingsbury, , widow, family
and house of, 450.
Benj., signed petition for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Kingston, Mass., 180.
Kinney, see Kenney.
Kinsman, John, a proprietor at
Cox Hall, 411, 412.
Kirkwood, Alex., signed petition
of Scarborough, 403.
Kittal, Francis, family and house
of, 456.
Kittery, vessels to fit as transports
from, 52; home of Samuel
Mitchell, 99; the enemy skulk-
ing about, 108, 109; people
careless at, 109; home of
John Rogers, 171, 202; to be
divided into two parishes,
214; both parishes to support
one minister, 214; the division
of, accomplished, 215; Torrey
permitted to carry pork to,
286; mentioned, 23, 62, 69,
108, 214.
Knight, John, signed petition of
Machias, 432; signed petition
of Frankfort, 443.
John Jr., petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
Nathan, signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
Oliver, signed petition for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
Stephen, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 251.
Tristram, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
INDEX
491
Knight, continued.
Wesbruck, signed petition of
Freetown, 443.
Knights, Will., family and house
of, 164.
Knowles, John, signed petition of
Pearsontown, 86.
Nathl., land granted to, 327.
Saml., land granted to, 327.
Kowman, Henry, family and house
of, 448.
LABRADOR, 140, 443, 444.
Indians, 443.
Lad, Dudley, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Laighton, Benjamin, signed peti-
tion of Frankfort, 443.
Ilatuel, desired confirmation of
land title, 316.
John, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 448.
Solomon, signed petition of
Frankfort, 443.
Thoder, desired confirmation
of land title, 316.
Thomas, desired confirmation of
land title, 316.
Thomas Jr., desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
Thomas 3rd, desired confirm-
ation of land title, 316.
see also Leighton.
Lake, Thomas, land held under
his purchase, 165, 186.
Lake Winnepesaukee, 392.
Lakes, the dominion of them will
be the dominion of America,
140, 141.
Lakin, Joseph, held land in Tyngs
Town, 419.
Lambert, Robert, signed petition
of Frankfort, 187; family and
house of, 453.
Robert Jr., family and house of,
453.
Sherebiah, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187; family and
house of, 453.
Lament, John, action brought
against, 349, 354.
Lampson, William, signed peti-
tion for land, 244; land grant-
ed to, 249.
Lamson, Amos, petitioned for
land, 181.
Land, the records of the division
of lost, 225, 234.
Lane, Capt. John, raising men,
23; in expedition to Crown
Point, 50; signed petition of
Narragansett, 380; letter of,
13.
Langdon, the Rev. Samuel, of
Portsmouth, 202.
Lankaster, ) Daniel, signed peti-
Lankester, j tion of Nequassett,
167.
Elihu, signed petition of Nequas-
sett, 167.
Joseph, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Nathan, desired confirmation of
land title, 316.
Larchez, Mons. - , 61, 62.
Larose, Maj. - , 94.
Larrabee, Isaac, in expedition to
Kennebec, 50; signed petition
of Machias, 433.
Thomas, one of the committee
of Scarborough, 296.
Lawrence, Lieut. Gov. Charles, of
Nova Scotia, 37, 111.
Saml., signed petition of New
Gloucester, 255.
Col. William, representative,
147, 188.
Leavitt, Daniel, signed the peti-
tion of Narragansett, 380.
Joseph, signed the petition of
Narragansett, 380.
Leay, Dono, objected to incorpora-
tion of Gorhamtown, 305.
Lebanon, decrease in the inhabi-
tants of, 104; not able to sup-
port a minister, 104; no school
in, 104; no grist-mill in, 105;
can not use stream or river,
106; had no military protec-
tion, 105; people desire to tax
non-resident land holders, 105;
desired a grant fora grist-mill,
105; desired that soldiers be
sent to, 105; petition read in
the General Court and orders
concerning, 106; answer to
petition, 106; petitioners al-
lowed to sell land, 106; a limit
to scout's range, 118; a fron-
tier town, 128; petition of, 103.
Lee, Mr. - , 434.
Leeds, in Lincoln County, 219.
Leighton, Samuel, desired con-
firmation of land title, 316.
see also Laighton.
492
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Leissner, C. C., in command at
Broad Bay, 103; letters of, 59,
70.
Lemon, Samuel, signed petition of
Nequassett, 167.
Lemont, John, an action brought
against, 349, 354.
Leonard, Capt. Ebenezer, in expe-
dition to Crown Point, 50.
Letters of,
Apthorp, Charles and son, 127.
Bernard, Gov. Francis, 302, 308,
311, 361, 364, 365, 370, 372, 383,
392.
Berry, Capt. George, 13, 22.
Bradbury, Jabez, 47.
Burton, Benj., 56.
Colvill, Lord, 111.
Cooper, Boyce, 84, 85.
Council, the, 55.
Gushing, Ezekiel, 53, 60, 77.
Delancey, Gov. James, 92, 93.
Fletcher, Capt. Thos., 1, 14, 17.
Fowle, Jacob, 61.
Freeman, Enoch, 34, 35, 45, 82,
83.
Freeman, Capt. Joshua, 24, 64.
General Court, the, 273, 276.
Goldthwait, Thomas, 340.
Goodwin, Ichabod, 241.
Goodwin, Samuel, 5, 6, 7, 9, 66.
Greenleaf, John, 47.
Hancock, Thomas, 127.
Harnden, Saml., 175.
Herrick, Capt. Israel, 82.
Howard, James, 66, 143.
Howard, Skmuel, 32.
Lane, Capt. John, 13.
Leissner, C. C., 59, 70.
Lithgow, Capt. William, 6, 9, 10,
11, 15, 53, 69, 124, 148.
McFarland, John, 84, 85.
McKechnie, John, 150.
McSlattery, Robt., 84, 85.
Miller, William, 1.
Minot, John, 85.
New Gloucester, 254.
Nichols, Capt. Alexr., 17.
Noyes, Nathl., 424.
Oliver, Andrew, 57, 58, 439.
Osborne, John, 62.
Pepperrell, Sir William, 23, 51,
59, 84, 91, 92, 96, 97, 98, 108,
109.
Phipps, Lieut. Gov. Spencer, 3,
33, 44, 45.
Pownall, Gov. Thomas, 88, 89,
90, 99, 134, 140, 152, 153, 189.
Preble, Col. Jed., 205.
Remley, Capt. Matths., 26.
Letters, continued.
Robinson, Hans, 338.
Rous, John, 48.
Ruggles, Col. Timothy, 92, 93,
94, 95.
Tasker, John, 61, 62.
White, Samuel, 14.
Williams, Col. Israel, 92, 93, 94,
95.
Worthington, Col. John, 107.
Leverett, John, patent of, 256,
265, 266, 267.
Thomas, 265.
Levies, see under Soldiers.
Lewis, John, to draft the answer
for North Yarmouth, 69, 75.
Lewiston, 218, 219.
Libby, ) Andrew, signed peti-
Libbey, Uion for Scarborough,
Lebbee, J 237.
David, signed the petition for
Machias, 432.
David Jr., signed the petition of
Scarborough, 237.
Ebenezer, signed the petition of
Machias, 432; signed the same
as a guardian, 432.
Elisha, one of the committee for
Scarborough, 296; signed peti-
tion of Scarborough, 403.
George, agreed to petition of
Machias, 433.
George Jr., signed petition of
Machias, 432.
Jacob, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 432.
Capt. John, in expedition to
Crown Point, 50; signed the
petition of Scarborough, 237.
Joseph, signed the petition of
Biddeford, 279; signed the
petition of Machias, 432.
Josiah, signed the petition of
Machias, 432.
Josiah 2nd, agreed to the peti-
tion of Machias, 432.
Kezia, signed the petition of
Scarborough, 403.
Nathaniel, one of the commit-
tee of Scarborough, 296, 403.
Peter, one of the Committee of
Scarborough, 296, 403.
Reuben, signed the petition of
Machias, 432.
Richard, one of the committee
of Scarborough, 296.
Samuel, signed the petition of
Scarborough, 237; signed the
petition of Gorhamtown, 307;
INDEX
493
Libby, continued.
signed the petition of Ma-
chias, 432.
Sarah, widow, signed the peti-
tion of Machias, 432.
Timothy, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 433.
License of Worth, Andrew, 443,
444, 445.
Lierce, George, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429.
Life, Thos., 33G.
Lillie, George, family and house
of, 455.
Limercy, John, detained beyond
term of enlistment, 148.
Lincoln, Benj., one of the com-
mittee on the petition of New
Marblehead, 147; report of,
concerning the boundary, 832;
to consider the petition of II.
Y. Brown, 427.
County, 218, 284, 290, 332, 339,
350, 351, 352, 354, 855, 858,
881, 415, 426, 428, 440, 441,
453, 457.
Lindsey, John, signed the petition
of Pownalborough, 429.
Thomas, petitioned for land,
232.
Lines, Dennis, signed the petition
of Pownalborough, 429; fam-
ily and house of, 455.
Linscot, Joshay, signed petition
of New Castle, 81.
Linscut. Abraham, petitioned for
land, 232.
Lisbon, in Lincoln County, 219.
Lister, James, petitioned for land,
240; land granted to, 252.
Litchfield, in Lincoln County, 219.
Lithgow, Capt. William, of Fort
Halifax, to issue a warrant for
a town meeting, 291, 292; ap-
pointed a truckmaster, 439;
letter of, 6, 9, 10, 11, 15, 53,
69, 124, 148; mentioned, 1, 3,
4, 6, 38, 66, 143, 293, 843.
Little, Henry, signed petition of
New Castle, 81.
James, signed petition of New
Castle, 81.
Moses, signed petition for land,
245; land granted to, 250;
agent for grantees of Baker's
Town, 421.
River, 155, 219, 221.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249.
Little, continued.
Stephen, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Little's Gore, 217.
Littleboro, Lincoln County, 219.
Littlefield, Jeremiah, signed peti-
tion of Wells, 222.
Joseph, signed petition of Wells,
222.
Nehemiah, signed petition of
Wells, 222.
Stephen, desired confirmation of
land title, 316.
Livermore, in Cumberland County,
217.
Samuel, inspector of surveys,
271, 272, 273; on the report of
boundaries, 332.
Lo, Perez, petitioned for land, 181.
Loggon, Patrick, signed petition
of New Castle, 81.
Lombard, Jedediah, signed peti-
tion of Falmouth, 172,
Richard, objected to the incor-
poration of Gorhamtown, 305.
Solomon Jr., objected to the in-
corporation of Gorhamtown,
305.
London, 273, 276.
Whitehall, 335.
Long Island, 76.
Longfellow, Daniel, signed peti-
tion of Machias, 433.
Jonathan, signed petition of
Machias, 432.
Jonathan 2nd, signed petition of
Machias, 433.
Nathan, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 432.
Stephen, to issue warrant for
town meeting, 378.
Lord, Capt. John, to provide
assistance for Phillipsburg,
227.
Robert, the heirs of, proprietors
at Cox Hall, 411.
Loring, Levi, signed petition for
land, 181.
Nathl., signed petition for land,
181; land granted to, 259.
Peres, land granted to, 259.
Losh, Cassemir, shot, 71.
Loudon, Earl of, 55, 56, 62, 116,
120, 136.
Louisbourg, 50, 61, 62, 63, 95, 199,
274.
Expedition, 50.
Love, Sergt., 13.
34
494
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Lovejoy, Abiel, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429; family
and houses of, 456.
Lovet, "I Isaac, signed the peti-
Loveitt, J tion of Falmouth, 172;
land granted to, 320.
Israel, signed the petition of
Falmouth, 376.
Jonathan, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; sued, 196; land
granted to, 326.
Jonathan Jr., land granted to,
826.
Simon, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 376.
Low, David Jr., signed petition of
fishermen, 157.
Eberiezer, signed petition of fish-
ermen, 157; desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
James, objected to incorporation
of Gorhamtown, 305.
John, a proprietor at Cox Hall,
411, 412.
Jonathan, a proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411.
Nathaniel, a proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411.
Thomas, signed the petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Lowel, Joseph, desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
Lower Sandy River, 219.
Lufken, Thomas Jr., signed peti-
tion of fishermen, 157.
Lunenburgh, 111, 119.
Lunt, Abraham, petitioned for
land, 232; land granted to,
324.
Lyman, , commissary, 98, 107.
Job, land granted to, 324.
Lynde, Benj., to consider petition
of Wadsworth and others, 181.
M , JOSEPH, signed petition of
Freetown, 443.
M , William, signed petition
of Townsend, 834; signed
petition of Boothbay, 441.
McC , John, signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
McCartney, Joseph, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to,
251.
McCobb, Samuel, signed petition
of Townsend, 334; signed the
petition of Booth Bay, 425.
McCobb, continued.
William, signed the petition of
Booth Bay, 425.
McCreet, John, land granted to,
328.
McCurdy, Dl., signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
McDaniel, Charles, objected to
the incorporation of Gorham-
town. 305; signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 307.
John, objected to the incorpora-
tion of Gorhamtown, 305.
John Jr., objected to the incor-
poration of Gorhamtown, 305.
Robert, objected to the incor-
poration of Gorhamtown, 305.
McFarland, | Ephraim, signed the
MacFarlen, y petition of Town-
MacFarling, J send, 334; a select-
man of Boothbay, 425.
John, letters of, 84, 85.
Joseph, family and house of,
455.
Walter, an interpreter, desired
to be made a sergeant, 156;
met a flag of truce, 205.
McCauslaud, Henry, signed the
petition of Merriconeag, 76.
McCleleland, William, signed the
petition of New Castle, 81.
McGown, John, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 455.
McGriger, the Rev. David, 296.
McGuire, John, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
McHard, James, signed petition
for land, 243, 249; land grant-
ed to, 249; on the prudential
committee, 270.
James Jr., petitioned for land,
244.
Jno. Jr., land granted to, 250.
William, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
William Jr., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Machias, 298, 431, 432.
Bay, 886, 887.
River, 434.
Mclntire, Alexr. Jr., petitioned
for land, 233.
McKechnie, ) John, letter of, 150,
MacKetchnie, [152; letter to, 152.
McKenny, Eleazer, land granted
to, 328.
Henry, land granted to, 326.
I., signed petition of Scarbor-
ough, 403.
INDEX
495
see also McKinney.
Mackentier, Alexander Jr., land
granted to, 324.
Mackey, Danl., signed petition for
land, 243; land granted to, 202.
McKibby, James, detained in the
army beyond term of enlist-
ment, 148.
McKinney, Daniel, family and
house of, 448.
David, family and house of, 448.
John, family and house of, 448.
see also McKenny.
McLaughlin, John, petitioned for
land, 180, 246; land granted
to, 251.
Robert, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
, land
Hugh, objected to the incorpo-
ration of Gorhamtown, 209,
210, 305.
James, objected to the incorpo-
ration of Gorhamtown, 305.
Karey, objected to the incorpo-
ration of Gorhamtown, 305.
William, objected to the incor-
poration of Gorhamtown, 305;
land granted to, 327.
Maclucas, Joshua, land granted to,
324.
McManus, James, detained in the
army beyond term of enlist-
ment, 148.
McN - , John, signed petition of
New Castle, 81.
McPhetres, James, detained in the
army beyond term of enlist-
ment, 148.
McSlattery, Robert, letter of, 84,
85.
Madamcook, "I Indian raid at, 83,
Madumpkook, / 200; see also Me-
dumcook.
Magregor, Pat: signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
Maine, John, signed petition of
Biddeford, 279.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Province of, 248, 300, 348, 350,
353, 385, 386, 387, 427, 439;
report concerning the boun-
dary of, 256. ,
Majory, Joseph, an original grantee
of New Marblehead, 161.
Malbone, Daniel, family and house
of, 456.
Malburne, Samuel, signed the
petition of Kennebec, 276.
Man, Robert, family and house of,
452.
Manchester, ) Gershum, settled at
Mansheter, J New Marblehead,
162.
John, signed petition of New
Marblehead, 146; settled at
New Marblehead, 162, 165,
signed the petition of Machias,
432.
Stephen, settled at New Marble-
head, 163, 164.
Manduit, Jasper, agent for the
Province of Massachusetts,
273, 275, 276, 392.
Mane, Saml., land granted to, 324.
Mansfield, Isaac, an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Theophilus, petitioned for land,,
247; land granted to, 252.
Mansheter, see Manchester.
Map of Southack, Cyprian, 299,
391.
Maquoit, 25, 30, 57, 58.
Marblehead, 61, 62, 63, 190, 398.
March, Capt. John, land granted
to, 420.
Saml., signed petition of Scar-
borough, 296, 403.
see also Marsh.
Marcy, Capt. , representative,
147.
Marks of,
, John, 187, 430; Thomas,
287; Andrews, Ephraim, 433;
Barre, John, 433; Beers, John,
433; Berre, Wesbruck, 432;
Bezune, Margret, 399; Blag-
don, John, 187; Blake, Ben ja.,
237, 296; Brown, Peter, 360;
Bryant, Eleazer, 432; Carney,
Mark, 430; Cavilear, John,
430; Cobb, Ebenezer, 174, 376;
Crocker. Reuben, 433; Cumer-
ford, Edward, 148; Dill, Jos-
eph, 232; Fishgearile, Patrick,
233; Foster, Wooden, 432;
Fowler, Bartholmy, 187; G ,
Lazarus, 430; Gazlin, John,
144; Getchel, Joseph, 432;
Goodale, Zachiraih, 222;
Grant, Martin, 232; Gray,
Andrew, 316; Gray, James,
316; Gray, Joshua, 232; Hill,
Japeth, 432; Hill, Japeth 2nd,
496
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Marks of, continued.
433; Hitching, Joseph, 187;
Holland, , 430; Jordan,
John, 281; Jordan, Nathl.,
281; Jordan, Kichard, 281;
Jordan, Samuel, 281; Kelly,
William, 433; Kennedy, Wil-
liam, 324; Knight, John, 432;
Lambert, Robert, 187; Lam-
bert, Sherebiah, 187; Libby,
Joseph, 432; Libby, Josiah,
432; Libby, Sarah, 432; Lines,
Dennis, 429; McGowen, John,
430; McManus, James, 148;
Martin, Wm., 432; Mitchell,
William, 237; Moore, William,
187; Murfe, Thomas, 187;
Odriscal, Michael, 148; Scott,
John, 432; Shannon, John,
360; Smith, Ebenezer, 233;
Sopers, Daniel, 360; Stanford,
Josiah, 376; Stanfore, Josiah
Jr., 376; Torry, David, 442;
Wheeler, Morris, 144.
Marritt, Daniel, to provide peti-
tion for township No. Six,
413; clerk of the proprietors
of the same, 413; signed peti-
ton of the same, 414.
William, ship carpenter, 131;
made a prisoner and sold, 132;
released at the surrender of
Quebec, 132; to receive pay,
133.
Marsh, Cutter, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Daniel, petitioned for land, 243,
249, 269; land granted to, 249,
272.
David, on prudential committee,
270; desired further time, 445;
petition of, 243, 249, 335.
David Jr., petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
Enoch, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Jno. Jr., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Moses, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land,
245 ; land granted to, 250.
see also March.
Marshall, William, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to,
249.
Marson, Abner, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187; signed peti-
tion of Pownalborough, 429.
Marson, continued.
Stephen, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429.
Marsor, Abner, signed the peti-
tion of Pownalborough, 457.
Marston, Daniel, signed the peti-
tion of Scarborough, 287.
Martin, ) Eliphalet, petitioned for
Marton, / land, 245 ; land granted
to, 251.
John, an heir of Robert Jordan,
281.
Joshua, signed the petition of
the fishermen, 157.
William, detained in the army
beyond term of enlistment,
148; signed petition for Ma-
chias, 432.
Mary II, Queen, 264, 296, 297, 298,
300, 301, 304, 322, 335, 436.
Mason, Ebenezer, signed petition
of New Gloucester, 255.
John, heirs of, 392.
Jonas, to draft an answer for
North Yarmouth, 69, 75.
Stephen, family and house of,
454.
Massachusetts Bay, Province of,
5, 8, 12, 17, 29, 31, 61, 65, 66,
78, 82, 85, 86, 98, 101, 104, 110,
127, 131, 134, 144, 158, 165,
170, 174, 180, 183, 185, 190,
191, 200, 209, 211, 214, 220,
224, 228, 232, 233, 235, 242,
247, 264, 265, 277, 278, 280,
286, 287, 294, 296, 297, 298,
299, 300, 301, 802, 303, 310,
312, 313, 315, 822, 334, 335,
336, 347, 348, 353, 359, 361,
378, 376, 379, 384, 385, 387,
388, 392, 393, 394, 897, 401,
403, 404, 406, 407, 410, 413,
424, 426, 427, 431, 433, 434,
435, 436, 439, 440, 441, 444,
445, 447.
Masten, John, a proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411.
Thomas, a proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411, 412.
Masury, William, petitioned for
land, 243; land granted to,
262.
Mathes, \Samuel, signed the
Mathews, / petition of New Mar-
blehead, 146; an early settler
at New Marblehead, 162, 165;
desired a confirmation of land
title, 316.
Maughton, John, land granted to,
259.
INDEX
497
Maxwell, Noble, land granted to,
327.
William, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252, 327.
Mayberry, 1 John, settled at
Meaberry, (New Marblehead,
Mebberry, [164, 165.
Meayberry, J
Maxwell, settled at New Mar-
blehead, 161, 164.
Richard, signed petition of New
Marblehead, 146; settled at
New Marblehead, 162, 165.
Thomas, signed petition of New
Marblehead, 146; settled at
New Marblehead, 162, 165.
William, signed petition of New
Marblehead, 146; an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161; settled at New Marble-
head, 162, 165.
Mayer, George, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429.
Mayo, Joshua, land granted to,
327.
Robert, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; land granted to,
326.
Whiteford, signed petition of
Falmouth, 172.
Mechisses, Great Menan Island,
298; fleet near, 298, 299.
Medcalf, Jacob, family and house
of, 452.
Medicine, needed in the army, 67,
142.
Chest, (Doctor's Box) 67.
Medumcook, ) in Lincoln County,
Meduncook, / 219, 220.
see also Madamcook.
Meeting-houses, none at New
Marblehead, 144; built at the
request of Anderson, 158;
erected by the proprietors,
159; one being built at Ne-
quassett, 166; taxes levied to
build, 173; none at Gorham-
town, 192, 210, 211; will be
built when it is safe to do so,
213; required by law in every
township, 253, 258, 260, 263,
327; proprietors obliged to
build, 304, 306; built by the
people, 306; at Arrowsic, 339;
at Broad Bay, 425; at Scar-
borough, 437, 438.
Meilbon, James, signed petition
of Pownalborough, 430.
Mellen, Jonathan, petitioned for
land, 232.
Memorials of,
Biddeford, 278; Catherlough,
Earl of, and others, 433, 434;
Downe, S., and Thornton, M..
445.
Menis, the people of, take oaths,
299.
Merret, Dan., land granted to, 326.
Merriconeag Neck, number of
families at, 41 ; a church estab-
lished at, 41, 42; extent of, 41;
had no town privileges, and
burdened by taxes, 41, 42, 43,
72, 75; desired to be incorpor-
ated, 42, 43, 75; separation
agreed upon, 68, 74, 75; should
share in the charge of the
county roads, 68, 73, 74;
committee appointed to an-
swer petition of, 69; answer
of first parish, 72; had a
share of the town treas-
ury, 72; did not support
all the roads, 72; had a share
in town offices, 72; the road
of, leads to Brunswick Neck,
74; distance of County Road
from the center of, 75; had
their own road but no help
from the first parish, 76; had
a share in the school fund,
109; schools provided for at,
110; to be erected into a dis-
trict, 111; act of incorpora-
tion of, 112; bounds of, 112;
islands included in, 112; to
hold a town meeting, 113; to
join with Brunswick in choos-
ing a representative, 113; in
Cumberland County, 216;
petition of, 41.
Merriconeag Carrying Place, 112.
Merrill, Daniel, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Israel, land granted to, 250.
Samuel, signed Narragansett pe-
tition, 380.
see also Morrill.
Merrimac River, 135, 392, 393.
Merritt, Daniel, land granted to,
327, 328.
William, petition of, 131.
Merryland Meadows, 27.
Merrymeeting Bay, 186, 277, 278,
291, 333.
Meserve, George, signed petition
of Scarborough, 403.
Solomon, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 433.
William, land granted to, 323.
498
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Messages of,
Bernard, Gov. Francis, 293, 341,
345, 346, 416.
Council, the, 294.
House of Kepresentatives, the,
4, 188.
Phipps, Lieut. Gov. Spencer, 2, 4,
5, 12.
Pownall, Gov. Thomas, 113, 116,
121, 122, 123, 147, 149, 169, 182,
206.
Shirley, Gov. William, 15, 18,
19, 20, 21, 37, 38, 39.
Middlesex County, 351, 356.
Miers, Casemise, family and house
of, 255.
George, family and house of, 455.
Philip, family and house of, 455.
Miles, John, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
Militia, see under Soldiers.
Mill Creek, 156, 158.
Miller, Robert, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
William, letter of, 1.
Millet, David, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Milliken, Benj., signed petition for
land, 243 ; land granted to, 262,
328; member of the General
Court, 269.
Benj. 2nd, land granted to, 328.
Edward, moderator of Scarbor-
ough, 236; petitioned for land,
243; land granted to, 262, 323.
Edward Jr., petitioned for land,
243; land granted to, 262, 323.
Edward 3rd, land granted to, 323.
John, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
John Melbery, petitioned for
land, 243; land granted to, 262,
323.
Jonathan, land granted to, 323.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 261, 323,
Nathl., signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237; petitioned for
land, 248; land granted to, 262,
323.
Thomas, signed petition for
land, 243; land granted to,
262, 323.
Thomas 2nd, land granted to,
323.
Mills, 105, 354, 355, 356.
John, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
Reuben, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Minas, the people of take oaths,
299.
Ministers, \ none at New Marble-
Ministry, /head, 144, 145, 228;
supported by grantees, 159,
160; taxes levied to settle a,
173; maintained at Frankfort,
186; their salaries in arrears,
Falmouth, 197; supplied by
the proprietors at Gorham-
town r 212; one turned out and
a layman of bad standing put
in his place, 213, 402, 408; or-
dained by laymen, 213; Gor-
hamtown desired the proprie-
tors to support one who is
irregular, 213, 214; the propri-
etors of New Marblehead will
support one if they are not
taxed, 215; settled at Harps-
well, 223; lots reserved for,
229, 253; Phineas Whitney and
Samuel Foxcroft called to
Scarborough, 241; must be
settled and supported in every
new township, 258, 260, 261,
269, 329, 407, 419, 420, 421, 422;
Scarborough at a great expense
to find one, 287; needed at
Gorhamtown, 804, 306; to be
sent to the Indians, 365, 366,
368, 369, 370, 371 ; needed in
the distant settlements, 366,
367; could be mediators, 367;
one among the Mohawks, 367;
one of the Church of England
would meet with trouble
among the Indians, 372; a
Frenchman in English orders
would suit the Indians, 372;
needed at Scarborough, 402,
408; petition that taxes be
abated because of the settling
of one in Gorhamtown, 405;
one too old to be settled in
Scarborough, 408; difficult for
one to settle in Black Point,
424; needed at Pownalborough,
428; laws concerning the sup-
port of, 435, 436.
Minot, in Cumberland County, 217.
John, to issue warrant for town
meeting, 112; letter of, 25.
Mintonicus, see Muntinicus.
Mirick, John, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 457.
Mitchell, Horton, signed petition
of New Gloucester, 255.
INDEX
499
Mitchell, continued.
Jonathan, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Robert, signed the petition of
Falmouth, 172; land granted
to, S26.
Samuel, his estate administered
by Cutt and Gerrish, 99.
William, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
Mohawks, the, 367.
Moltou, Capt. Johnson, in expedi-
tion to Kennebec, 50.
Monkton, schooner borrowed from,
111.
Gen. Robert, 143.
Monmouth, in Lincoln County,
219.
Monsweag Bay, 166, 178, 186.
River, 166, 178, 204.
Montgomery, James, signed peti-
tion of Townsend, 334.
Robert, signed petition of Town-
send, 334.
see also Mountgomery.
Montreal, 94, 95.
Montville, in Lincoln County, 220.
Moody, Lieut. , of Brunswick,
66.
John, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Thomas, petitioned for land, 824;
land granted to, 824.
Moonenday, Josua, signed petition
of Scarborough, 237.
Moore, John, desired confirmation
of land title, 316; family and
house of, 453.
William, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Moores, 1 Amiruhamah, petitioned
Moors, /for land, 244; land
granted to, 250.
Benjamin, signed petition for
land, 244; land granted to, 250.
Capt, Edmund, petitioned for
land, 244, 249; land granted
to, 249.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
More, Col. , in expedition to
Louisbourg, 50.
Morehead, the Rev. John, 296.
Morgan, William, petitioned for
land, 243; land granted to, 262,
323.
Morley, Thomas, signed petition
of New Castle, 81.
Morrill, Israel, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
the Rev. Moses, 28, 271.
see also Merrill.
Morrison, Samuel, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 250.
Morse, Benj., petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Edmond, petitioned for land,
245, 335; land granted to, 249;
desired more time, 449.
Jacob, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
Moses, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
Peter Jr., petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Mortgaridge, Benj., captured by
Indians, 83.
Morten, \ Briant, signed petitions
Morton, /of Gorhamtown, 192, 209,
210, 212, 214, 307; a selectman
of the same, 405.
Ebenezer, signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 307.
Joseph, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Mortor, Ebene/er, signed petition
of Gorhamtown, 307.
Moseley, Capt. , 419.
Mosher, Daniel, objected to incor-
poration of Gorhamtown, 305.
Jeames, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 192.
Moten, Ebenezer, petitioned for
land, 181; land granted to, 260.
Moulton, Jeremiah, of York, 242.
Col. Jas. Jr., representative, 234.
Thomas, a selectman of George-
town, 339.
Mount Desert, 76, 190, 225, 232,
268, 298, 810, 321.
River, 810, 320, 323, 345, 346,
412, 413.
Mount Vernon, Lincoln County,
219.
Mountgomery, Samuel, signed
petition of Booth Bay, 425.
see also Montgomery.
Mountsweag, see Monsweag.
Mour, Willem, signed petition of
Booth Bay, 425.
Mubb, \ Benj., petitioned for land,
Mull, /247; land granted to, 252.
Muckford, Robert, had property
at New Marblehead, 164; set-
tled at the same place, 165.
Mudget, Ebenezer, signed peti-
tion for land, 244; land grant-
ed to, 250.
500
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Mudgit, Moses, petitioned for
land, 244; land granted to,
250.
Mugford, Robert, signed petition
of New Marblehead, 146.
Mulliaken, ~) Amos, petitioned for
Mulliken, L land, 246; land grant-
Mullken, J ed to, 251.
Edward, of the General Court,
269.
Jas. Jr., land granted to, 252.
John, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Jos. Jr., petitioned for land,
247.
see also Milliken.
Munsey, Jona., family and house
of, 450.
Munson, Joseph, signed petition
of Machias, 432; signed the
same as attorney, 432; in
Louisbourg expedition, 50.
Stephen, agreed to the Machias
patent, 432.
Muntinicus Island, 82, 83, 84.
Murch, Ebenezer, signed the peti-
tion of Gorhamtown, 307.
Samuel, signed the petition of
Gorhamtown, 307.
Murfe, Thomas, signed the peti-
tion of Frankfort, 187.
Murphy, Thos., family and house
of, 449.
Murray, Lt. Col. , 90, 98.
Gov. James, 365, 369.
Muscongus, 257, 265, 266.
Mussey, Benja., land granted to,
328.
Muster Rolls, at Frankfort, 5; at
Falmouth, 13, 14; Goodwin's.
241.
N
NANTUCKET, 448.
County, 89.
Narragansett Townships, 118,
128, 378, 379, 381, 419.
see also under Townships.
Nash, David, family and house of,
451.
Nason, Abraham, family and
house of, 448.
John, signed Narragansett peti-
tion, 380.
Nelson, David, 429.
Jonathan, 246, 251.
Capt. Philip, 420.
Nequassett, situation of, 165;
boundaries of, 165, 166, 178;
no minister settled at, 166;
Nequassett, continued.
meeting house is being erected
at, 166; desired to be incor-
porated, 166, 167; Georgetown
to give causes against the in-
corporation of, 167; to bring
in bill for erecting lands into
a district, 167, 168, 175; to
choose a representative with
Georgetown, 168, 175; George-
town did not object to the in-
corporation of, 174, 175; in-
corporated, 178, 179; to pay a
share of the Georgetown
taxes, 179; to hold a town-
meeting, 179; a boundary of
Frankfort, 186; in Lincoln
County, 218; act of incorpora-
tion of, 178; answer of George-
town, 174, 175.
Nequassett Bay, 166, 178.
Neutrals, the, 132; see also under
French, the.
Nevens, David, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 252.
New Boston, 74, 118, 128, 216, 254,
255, 285.
New Castle, exposed condition of,
80, 124, 128; no soldiers at, 80;
more people captured, killed
and wounded in than all the
rest of New England, 80; de-
fenceless, 80, 81; have no place
to send to for relief, 81; in
Lincoln County, 218; home of
Benj. Woodbridge, 355; the
taxes of to be divided with
Georgetown, 375; petition of,
80; mentioned, 18.
New England, 12, 17, 31, 65, 85,
104, 120, 174, 180, 191, 209, 211,
228, 232, 278, 280, 283, 286, 294,
303, 322, 334, 336, 367, 371, 373,
376, 383, 384, 397, 403, 404, 405,
406, 424, 444.
New Gloucester, improvements at,
destroyed by Indians, 31;
block-house built at, 31; num-
ber of inhabitants at, 32; de-
sired pay for the defenders of,
32; to be paid, 32; limit of
scouts' range. 118; needed pro-
tection, 128; in Cumberland
County, 216; encroachment of
other towns on, 254, 255; laid
out by Edward King, 255; pe-
tition of, 31.
New Hampshire, 51, 275, 276, 330,
331, 384, 392, 393, 394, 397, 405,
418, 420, 421, 422, 427, 439, 447.
INDEX
501
New Marblehead, depredations of
the Indians near, 22; brush
with Indians near, 34; the
original land grants burned,
117; limit of scout's range, 118;
prosperous, 128; no meeting
house or regular minister at,
144, 145, 228; number of in-
habitants of , 144, 159; no school
at, 145; desired to tax non-res-
ident land owners, 145; non-
resident land owners to be
notified, 146; report of com-
mittee on the condition of, 159;
the proprietors erected a meet-
ing house, 159; the minister
supported by grantees, 159,
160; meeting house destroyed,
159; the people should support
their minister, 159, 160; the
block house used for a meeting
house, 160; the grantees assent-
ed to procuring a preacher,
160,215; grantees in arrears of
taxes, 60; their land should be
sold, 160; boundaries unset-
tled, 160, 161, 229; list of orig-
inal grantees, 161; list of first
settlers, 161, 164; names of
families there in 1759, 164, 165;
taxes to be levied on all lands
to build a meeting house, 173;
the boundaries to be settled,
173, 229, 231; the proprietors
will support a minister if they
are not taxed, 215; this is
agreed to, 215; part of Cum-
berland County, 216; same as
Windham, 216, 400; report of
the committee concerning the
state of, 228; number of fami-
lies in 1758, 228; the settlers
to have their land titles con-
. firmed, 229, 230, 231; should
be incorporated, 229; the orig-
inal lay-out an injury to the
town, 229; lots reserved for
the ministry, 229; the school
lot is unsuitable for the meet-
ing house, 229, 230; land to be
left for public uses, 230, 231;
Richard Cutt to run the lines,
231; encroached on by New
Gloucester, 254; laid out by
Edward King, 255; bounds of,
285; a warrant issued for a
town meeting in, 285; Thomas
Brattle purchased land in, 398,
400, 401; mentioned, 161.
Meeting House, 144, 145, 158,
New Marblehead, continued.
159, 160, 161, 173, 229, 230.
Petitions of, 144, 215, 228.
Reports on the petitions, 116,
158, 161, 173.
Town House, 117.
New Milford, in Lincoln County,
219, 220.
New Noridgewalk, 36.
New Pennicook, in Cumberland
County, 217.
New Plymouth, 185, 202, 277, 291,
352, 353, 379, 394.
New Sharon, in Lincoln County,
219.
New Vineyard, in Lincoln County,
219, 220.
New York, City, 64, 134, 312.
Province, 15, 135, 275, 276, 388,
884, 387, 394, 395, 396, 397.
Newbury, 47, 295, 296, 402, 409,
436, 437.
Newfoundland, 293.
Newichwannock River, 331, 832,
884, 385.
Newmarch, the Rev. John, 214.
Niagara, 317.
Nichols, ^ Capt. Alexr., signed the
Nickels, v petition of New Castle,
Nikels, J 81; land granted to, 252;
letter of, 17; mentioned, 7,
83, 45, 55, 60, 126.
Ebenezer, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Samuel, signed petition of New
Castle, 81.
William, signed petition for
land, 247; land granted to,
252.
Nicodemus, Abram, signed the
petition of Frankfort, 187.
Noble, Col. , in expedition to
Canada, 50.
John, signed Pownalborough
petition, 429.
Nobleboro, in Lincoln County,
218.
Noice, see Noyes.
Norman, John, petitioned for
land, 232; land granted to,
324.
Norridgewock, 218, 842, 368, 443,
445.
Indians, 120, 342, 348, 345, 404.
North, Capt. , 152.
North Hampton, 424.
North Yarmouth, the second par-
ish of, desired to be set off,
41, 42, 43, 68, 75; notice to
be served on the town clerk,
35
502
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
North Yarmouth, continued.
43; committee appointed to
hear both parties, 44; sec-
ond town meeting of, 68;
separation agreed upon, 68;
committee to draft answer of
second parish, 69; Pownall to
prove answer of, 69; the
answer, 72; new road opened
in, 74; the first parish did
not help the second parish to
build separate roads, 76; the
second parish to share the
school fund, 109, 110; to be
erected into a district, 111; a
boundary of New Marblehead,
160, 229, 231, 285, 298; in
Cumberland County, 216, 217;
mentioned, 75, 102, 110.
see also Merriconeag.
First Parish Record Book, 69.
Meeting House, 68.
Northumberland, 112.
Norway, in Cumberland County,
217.
Nova Scotia, 37, 127, 148, 180, 185,
189, 207, 248, 256, 264, 275,
298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 310,
312, 313, 322, 336, 383, 385,
386, 395, 896.
Nowell, Jonathan, petitioned for
land, 232; land granted to,
324.
Silas, land granted to, 824.
Silas Jr., petitioned for land,
233.
Noyes, 1 Belcher, asked for pro-
Noice, Jtection of eastern settle-
ments, 131.
Daniel, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262.
Enoch, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249.
Ephraim, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Jonas, settled at New Marble-
head, 163; petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
the Rev, Nathl., concerning his
settlement at Black Point, 424.
Ward, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 252.
Nye, Adino, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429.
O
OAK ISLAND, 166, 178.
Obrian, Gideon, signed petition of
Machias, 432.
Obrian, continued.
Jeremiah, agreed to petition of
Machias, 333.
Morris, in Louisbourg expedi-
tion, 50; signed petition of
Scarborough, 237; signed peti-
tion of Machias, 432.
Morris 2nd, signed petition of
Machias, 438.
Odriscal, Michael, detained in the
army beyond the term of his
enlistment, 148.
Ogunquet River, 221.
Ohio River, 317.
Oldham, Saml., signed petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Oliver, Andrew, secretary, letters
of, 57, 58, 439; mentioned, 43,
60, 61, 79, 111, 113, 133, 146,
158, 168, 172, 178, 179, 182, 191,
193, 203, 204, 216, 224, 230, 231,
234, 235, 238, 240, 254, 257, 259,
261, 264, 266, 268, 270, 271, 273,
277, 283, 284, 292, 293, 305, 308,
821, 322, 830, 833, 357, 359, 361,
377, 378, 382, 399, 400, 401, 405,
416, 418, 419, 420, 422, 423, 424,
426, 427, 430, 438, 439, 447.
Peter, judge, 193.
Oneidas, the, 867.
Opinionists, the same as Quakers,
42, 43.
Orchard, clergyman installed in an,
171.
Osborn, John, letter of, 62.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262.
Osgood, Isaac, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 251; on
the prudential committee, 270.
Oswego, 125.
Otis, James, 193, 216, 224, 230, 231,
234, 235, 240, 254, 257, 259, 261,
264, 267, 268, 269, 270, 273, 347,
400, 401, 418, 434.
Otisfield, 217.
Otterson, John, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Ovens Mouth, the, in Sheepscot
River, 381, 382, 383.
PAGE, DANIEL, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 251.
Ezekiel, signed petition of Ken-
nebec, 360.
Lewis, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
INDEX
503
Page, continued.
Peter, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 251.
Solomon, selectman of George-
town, 339.
William, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Pain, ^John, signed petition of
Paine, / Nequassett, 167.
Joseph, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 107.
Palermo, in Lincoln County, 220.
Paramore, Robert, an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Paris, same as Township No. Four,
217.
Amos, family and house of, 455.
Parish, a, distinct from a town-
ship, 195.
Parker, Benjamin, impressed, 60;
had land in Suncook, 419.
Elisha, land granted to, 326.
Elisha Jr., land granted to, 326.
Isaac, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Joseph, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 211.
Nathan, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Nathaniel, land granted to, 327,
419; heir of Benjamin, 419.
Capt. Peter, petitioned for land,
244, 249, 835; land granted to,
249; desired further time, 446.
Peter Jr., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Robt., petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 252.
Simeon, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Stephen, agreed to petition of
Machias, 433.
Thomas, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Parsons, Isaac, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Jona., 296.
Joseph, land granted to, 252.
Samuel, signed petition of New
Gloucester, 255.
see also Persons.
Partridge, Col. , member of
General Court, 434.
Calvin, land granted to, 259.
Passadonteag, 842.
Passamaquoddy, 299, 342, 391.
Bay, 386, 390, 391.
Indians, 342, 343, 345, 365, 870,
372.
Passamaquoddy, continued.
Island, 301, 302.
River, 244, 248, 370, 390.
Patents of, Alexander, Sir William,
256; Beauchamp and Leverett,
266, 265, 266, 267.
Paterson, James, family and house
of, 455.
Pattee, Ezekiel, discovered In-
dians, 66, 67.
Patten, Hans, signed petition of
Wells, 222.
James, signed petition of Bidde-
ford, 279.
Mathew, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Robert, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Patterson, Capt. , 6.
James, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251; signed
petition of Pownalborough,
430.
Robert, signed petition of Bid-
deford, 279.
Robert Jr., signed petition of
Biddeford, 279.
Patucket Falls, 393.
Paul, Samuel, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 265; land
granted to, 324.
Pausegusawackeag River, 155.
Peabody, Bradford, petitioned for
land, 181.
Peace of Utrecht, 395.
Pearl, Simon, signed petition of
Frankfort, 443.
Pearson, Capt. Moses, justice of
the peace, 77; agent for Town-
ship No. Seven, 212; petition
of, 101.
Pearsontown, soldiers needed at,
35; home of John Clark, 78;
limit of scouts 1 range, 118; in
Cumberland County, 216; pe-
tition of, 85, 87.
Pebble, Col. , in expedition to
Crown Point, 50.
Pechin, Frederick, family and
house of, 455.
Jean George, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430.
Pecker, James, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
James Jr., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 251.
Jeremiah, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
Peerce, Ephraim, petitioned for
land, 246.
504
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Peirce, the Rev. Thomas, of Pow-
nalborough, 287, 288, 289. 294,
295, 296, 402, 403, 409, 410, 437,
438.
see also Pierce.
Pejepscot, 217, 218.
Claim, 217.
Pell, John, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Pemaquid, 84, 85, 120, 218, 415.
Point, 415.
Pembrook, 180, 226.
Penny Tax, the, 42.
Penobscot, 131, 132, 149, 155, 168,
169, 170, 177, 181, 184, 188, 189,
199, 272, 297, 298, 299, 302, 343,
386, 391, 434.
Bay, 119, 151, 180, 226, 242, 266,
321, 361, 383, 385, 891.
Expedition, 184.
Indians, 2, 4, 20, 56, 120, 143, 207,
294, 297, 342, 343, 345, 365, 368,
370, 372, 404, 443, 445.
River, 20, 76, 150, 168, 169, 180,
226, 248, 253, 256, 257, 258, 260,
262, 265, 266, 267, 271, 272, 273,
296, 298, 300, 301, 308, 310, 311,
313, 330, 347, 361, 366, 367, 370,
383, 885, 891, 404, 445, 446.
Mouth of the, 266.
Pentagoet, 168.
Peoples, Charles, land granted to,
328.
Pepperell, Sir William, letters of,
23, 61, 52, 59, 91, 92, 96, 97, 98,
108, 109; mentioned, 39, 40, 50,
58, 59, 60, 70, 84, 86, 88, 89, 91,
92, 99, 100, 107, 119, 241.
Perham, Samuel, family and house
of, 449.
Perkins, Capt. Thomas, 50.
Permit for Benj. Torrey to ship,
286.
Ferryman, James, an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Persons, Joseph, petitioned for
land, 247.
see also Parsons.
Petee, see Pattee.
Peter, John, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Petitions, for Townships, 231, 242,
243, 247.
of Adams, Samuel, 233, 241.
of Apthorp, Chas., and others,
127.
of Bezune, John and Margret,
398.
of Booth Bay, 424, 425, 426, 440.
Petitions, continued.
of Broad Bay, 102.
of Brown, H. Y., 426, 427.
of Brunswick, 29.
of Butler, David, 110.
of Carter, Robert, 200.
of Cox Hall, the Proprietors of,
410.
of Curtis, Rain, and others, 190.
of Gushing, Ezekiel, and others,
376.
of Cutt, Richard, 98.
of Cutt, Richard Jr., 214.
of Falmouth, 78.
of Falmouth Second Parish, 170,
174.
of Fishermen, 156.
of Frankfort, 185.
of Freetown, 441.
of Gerrish, Timothy, 98.
of Gorhamtown, 191, 209, 210,
211, 803, 305, 404.
of Harpswell, 223.
of Hatch, Martha, 110.
of Heirs of Jordan, Robert, 280.
of Kennebec, 359.
of Kennebec Proprietors, 352.
of King, Richard, 286.
of Lebanon, 103.
of Marsh, David, and others,
243, 247, 249.
of Merriconeag, 41.
of Merritt, William, 131.
of Narragansett No. One, 379.
of Nequassett, 165.
of New Castle, 80.
of New Gloucester, 31.
of New Marblehead, 144, 215,
228.
of Pearson, Capt. Moses, 101.
of Pearsontown, 85.
of Phillipstown, 26.
of Pownalborough, 427.
of Scarborough, 235, 401.
of Thorndike, Ebenezer, and
others, 242.
of Townsend, 334.
of Townships Nos. Four, Five
and Six, 413, 414.
of Township, No. Seven, 209,
211.
of Twichel, Moses, and others,
224.
of Wadsworth, Wait and others,
179, 181, 225.
of Webber, Joseph, and others,
277.
of Wells, 220.
of Westgatt, T., and others, 815.
INDEX
505
Pettangal, \ Benja., petitioned for
Pettingall, / land, 244; land grant-
ed to, 260.
David, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Philadelphia, 134.
Philbrook, Job, signed petition of
Kennebec, 860.
Jona., signed petition of Kenne-
bec, 300.
Phillips, Blany, petitioned for
land, 181, 226; land granted
to, 259.
Blany Jr., petitioned for land,
180; land granted to, 259.
Gore, 217.
John, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Phillipstown, situation of, 26,27;
desired to be incorporated,
27, 28; non-resident proprie-
tors to be notified, 28, 29;
limit of scouts' range, 118;
needed protection, 128; bills
for professional services at,
227, 228; two soldiers ill at,
227, 228; bill for nursing at,
228; land in, divided in 1730,
233, 239; no plan of the divi-
sion can be found in 1761, 234;
petition that the early division
be declared null and void, 234,
239; petition granted, 234,
240; notice of bill to be pub-
lished 240; notices given to
proprietors, 242; petition of,
26.
Phinney, Edmund, signed petition
of Gorhamtown, 192.
John, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 192, 209, 210, 216,
307.
John Jr., signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Stephen, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 192.
Phipps Canada, in Cumberland
County, 217.
Point, 166, 178.
Lieut.-Gov. Spencer, letters of,
3, 33, 44 45; messages of, 2, 4,
5, 12; speech of, 2; mentioned,
1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 17,
22, 28, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 81, 32,
34, 35, 36, 37, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52,
214.
Sir William, 298, 299, 300, 302.
Phippsburg, formerly a part of
Georgetown, 220.
Physicians to be sent to Phillips-
town, 227.
Pierce, George, family and house
of, 457.
John, family and house of, 452.
see also Peirce.
Pierson, see Pearson.
Pigot, George, 228.
Pills
Isbury, Benja., petitioned for
land, 244; land granted to, 250.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Pinkham, Ichabod, signed petition
of Townsend, 334.
Soln., signed petition of Booth-
bay, 441.
Trustram, desired confirmrtion
of land title, 316.
Piscataqua, 112, 353, 385.
Pitt, William, 117, 134, 189, 206.
Pitts, James, 131, 234, 879.
Pittston, in Lincoln County, 218.
Place, Nicodemus, family and
house of, 451.
Pleasant Point, 19, 24.
Plinkinton, Joseph, objected to
the incorporation of Gorham-
town, 305.
Plumer, ) Aaron Jr., land grant-
Plummer, J ed to, 327.
John, family and house of, 449
Kelly, petitioned for land, 245;
land gran ted to, 249.
Moses, signed letter for Scar-
borough, 296; land granted to,
327, 328.
Moses Jr., land granted to, 327.
Samson, signed the petition of
Scarborough, 237.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 249.
William, signed letter of Scar-
borough, 296; land granted to,
326.
Plymouth, Claim, 220.
Company, 166, 178, 349, 350.
County, 226.
England, 352.
England Council, 852.
Mass., 379; see also New Plym-
outh.
Patent, 219, 354, 355.
Plympton, 180. 226.
Pochard, ) Abraham, or Abram,
Pouchard, ) signed petition of
Frankfort, 187; signed petition
of Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 455.
George, family and house of, 455.
John, family and house of, 456.
506
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Pochard, continued.
Jorge, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429.
Peter, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 430.
Pochin, John George, family and
house of, 456.
Poland, 217.
Politics cause difficulties in gov-
ernment, 387; religious divi-
sions subservient to, 887.
Pomeroy, Benja., family and
house of, 452.
Benja. Jr., family and house of,
452.
Pond Town, in Lincoln County,
218.
Poor, Daniel, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Daniel Jr., petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Jonathan, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Pork, 286.
Pornopscott, see Penobscot.
Porter, Ebenezer, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 261.
Tho., agent, 423.
Portland, Falmouth Neck, 216.
Port Royal, 299, 300, 302.
Portsmouth, N. H., 202, 331.
Portugal, a ship from, 63.
Powel, Jer., land granted to, 323,
327.
Capt. Jeremiah, 69, 254, 255, 269.
Col. Jeremy, member of the
General Court, 400, 427, 430.
Jer. 2nd, land granted to, 323,
327.
Jer. 3rd, land granted to, 323,
327.
Pownall, in Cumberland County,
217.
John, letter to, 361.
Gov. Thomas, letters of, 88, 89,
90, 99, 134, 140, 152, 153, 189;
messages of, 113, 121, 122, 123,
147, 149, 169, 182, 206; speeches
of, 140, 168, 176, 198; men-
tioned, 78, 79, 85, 88, 92, 98,
96, 97, 98, 101, 103, 107, 108,
110, 111, 117, 121, 124, 127, 181,
133, 144, 150, 156, 158, 165, 173,
174, 179, 181, 182, 185, 190, 191,
200, 203, 209, 211, 297, 302, 812,
313.
Pownalborough, 219, 349, 353, 354,
355, 360, 361, 372, 373, 374, 375,
376, 428, 430, 440, 441, 442, 448,
453, 454, 457; answer to peti-
Pownalborough, continued.
tion of Adam Carson, 372; pe-
tition of, 427; return and true
representation of, 448, 453, 454,
457.
Preble, Abraham, signed petition
of Kennebec, 278; family and
house of, 449.
Abraham Jr., signed petition of
Kennebec, 278.
Benjamin, petitioned for land,
232; land granted to, 324.
Gen. Jedediah, in expedition to
Crown Point, 50; letter to, 153;
reported that the Indians de-
sired peace, 207; to send an
Indian deputation to Boston,
208; Bernard had not conferred
with, 293; letter of, 205.
Jonathan, signed petition of
Kennebec Purchasers, 278.
Nathaniel, petitioned for land,
232, 324.
Prerer, Ephraim, land granted to,
252.
Presbytery, the, 287, 289, 290, 295,
296, 402, 409, 437.
Presbyterians, 288, 295, 366, 435,
436, 437.
Prescott, Benjamin, land granted
to, 419.
Charles, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
James, land granted to, 419.
Presumpscot, 169.
River, 155, 285, 377, 378.
Priests, 365, 368, 369, 370, 372.
Prince, John, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Jno., petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Prior, Benjamin Jr., petitioned for
land, 181; land granted to, 259.
Eliphaz, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Silvanus, petitioned for land,
180; land granted to, 259.
Prisoners, see Captives.
Prout, Eben, signed petition of
Scarborough, 403.
Jos., signed petitions of Scar-
borough, 296, 403.
Timothy, signed petitions of
Scarborough, 296, 403.
Prout's Cove, 217.
Provinces, Bernard proposed to
erect new, 383, 384, 385, 386,
387.
Puente River, 342.
INDEX
507
Pumorey, John, detained beyond
term of enlistment, 148.
Purpey, Nathaniel, petitioned for
land, 245 ; land granted to, 250.
see also Burpey.
Putnam, in Lincoln County, 220.
Q
QUAKERS, called Opinionists, 42,
43; exempt from ecclesiastical
tax, 436.
Quantabagook Pond, 338.
Quebec, 21, 50, 95, 182, 133, 136,
184, 189, 190, 205, 275, 299, 346,
379, 383, 390.
R
R , ANDREW, signed petition
of Boothbay, 441.
R , Mathew, town clerk of
Boothbay, 103.
Radman, John, signed petition of
Scarborough, 443.
Ramsey, Hugh, petitioned for land,
246.
Randell, Stephen, signed petition
of Falmouth, 172; land granted
to, 326.
Rangers, see under Soldiers.
Rankens, Joseph, signed petition
ot Lebanon, 106.
Ray, Wm., land granted to, 327.
Raymond, in Cumberland County,
217.
Capt. William, land granted to,
422.
Raymondstown, in Cumberland
County, 217.
Read, see under Reed.
Readfield in Lincoln County, 217.
Reaymand, Elnathan, signed peti-
tion of Kennebec, 278.
Records of Biddeford Town Meet-
ing, 271; of land lost, 234, 535;
of North Yarmouth, 88.
Reed, 1 , signed petition of
Read, / Boothbay, 441.
2nd, signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
Andrew, signed petition of
Townsend, 334; signed the
petition of Boothbay, 425.
David, signed petition of Booth-
bay, 425, 441.
John, signed petition of Booth-
bay, 425.
Jona., family and honse of, 455.
Joseph, signed petition of
Reed, continued.
Townsend, 334; signed peti-
tion of Boothbay, 425.
Paul, signed petition of Towns-
end, 334; signed petition of
Boothbay, 425.
Richard, an original grantee of
New Marblehead, 161.
Robert, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429.
Samuel, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 430; family and
honse of, 456.
Thomas, signed the petitions of
Boothbay, 425, 441.
Reedstown, in Lincoln County,
219.
Registrar of Cumberland County,
236, 237, 238.
Religious divisions subserviant to
politics, 387.
Renley, Capt. Matths., letter of,
26.
Remmick, David, petitioned for
land, 244; land granted to, 249.
Remuneration of ministers, 290;
of surveyors, 235.
Reports concerning the eastern
boundaries, 256; on Marsh's
petition, 272; on New Marble-
head petitions, 116, 159, 161,
173; on Curtis' petition, 111;
on Tompson's petition, 485.
Republican government, a bad
policy to establish it in the
British dominions, 387.
Republics, Connecticut and Rhode
Island, so called, 387.
Request of Woolwich, 337.
Resolves relating to townships,
266; to survey lands for the
soldiers, 320; on petition of
Otis, 418.
Return and Representation of
Pownalborough, 448, 453, 454,
457.
Rhode Island, 134, 384, 387, 394.
Rice, in cargo for Scarborough,
286.
Thomas, to issue warrant for
town meeting, 415; a select-
man of Pownalborough, 453,
457.
Rich, Samuel, signed petition of
Machias, 433.
Richards, Dodeford, signed peti-
tion of Frankfort, 443.
Humphery, signed petition of
Falmouth, 172.
508
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Richards, continued.
James, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 443.
Richardson, James, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to, 252.
Riggs, W , signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 211.
Ring, Joseph, signed petition of
Scarborough, 403.
Josiah, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237.
River St. Lawrence, 40, 235, 256.
Roads, those of the county and
the town the same in North
Yarmouth, 43; the water as a
highway, 43, 73, 76; Merri-
coneag and North Yarmouth
to share the burden of, 68;
Merriconeag remiss in sup-
porting, 72; in North Yar-
mouth, very changeable, 74;
new ones opened in North
Yarmouth, 74; neglected in
Gorhamtown, 192; built for
horses, 891; from Boston to
Fort Pownall, 391.
see also Highways.
Roaf, Samuel, signed petition of
Narragansett, 380.
Robbins, Benjamin, petitioned for
land, 242; land granted to, 262,
323.
Benjamin 2nd, land granted to,
262.
Roberts, Ebenr., land granted to,
328.
Ebenr. Jr., land granted to, 328.
George, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 376.
Job, signed petition of Narra-
gansett, 380.
Robie, Samuel, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 250.
Robinson, A polios, land granted
to, 828.
Ebenr., land granted to, 327.
Hans, 338, 340.
John, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 876.
John Jr., signed petition for
land, 243; land granted to, 262,
323, 327.
Joshua, land granted to, 328.
Rochester, Maine, 104.
Rock Weed, as food for Captives,
182.
Rockomehook, 46.
Rogers, Maj. , in expedition
to Crown Point, 50.
Rogers, continued.
the Rev. John, of Kittery, 171,
202.
Oapt. Robert, a gratuity for, 15.
Rolf, Nathaniel, petitioned for
land, 244; land granted to, 249.
Rolings, Nathaniel, signed peti-
tion of New Castle, 81.
Ropes, Nathl., member of the
council, 294.
Ross, Alexander, Esq., to issue a
warrant for town-meetiug,
292, 298.
Roundey, John, petitioned for
land, 243; land granted to,
262, 323.
Rounds, Joseph, objected to the
incorporation of Gorhamtown,
305.
Rous, Capt. John, master of the
"Success," 48, 49.
Row, Jonathan, signed the petition
of New Gloucester, 255.
Roxbury, 62.
Royal, Eliab, signed the petition
of New Gloucester, 255.
Royal's River, 74.
Royalsboro, in Cumberland Coun-
ty, 217.
Ruggles, Col. Timothy, letters of,
92. 93, 94, 95; mentioned, 91,
96, 97, 282, 283, 284, 292, 293,
294, 305, 308, 321, 322, 330, 332,
333, 356, 357.
Rumford, in Cumberland County,
217.
Rundlet, Nathaniel, signed the
petition of Frankfort, 187;
family and house of, 451.
Russel, Joseph, petitioned for
land, 181; land granted to, 259.
S
S , JOHN, signed the petition
of Pownalborough, 430.
S , Michall, signed the petition
of Frankfort, 187; signed the
petition of Pownalborough,
429.
Sabago, see Sebago.
Saco, 119.
Falls, 15.
River, 46, 271, 272, 278, 281, 282,
406, 420, 421, 423, 426, 447.
Truck House, 118.
Sagadahoc, 264, 296, 299, 300, 301,
322, 323, 335, 336, 385, 386, 390,
445.
River, 165, 178, 268, 322, 336.
INDEX
509
St. Castine, Jean Vincent de, mar-
ried an Indian squaw, 298;
joined a raid as an Indian chief,
302; his daughter a prisoner,
and his lands in the possession
of the English, 302; took oath
of allegiance to King William,
302.
St. Glair, Sir John, 88, 89, 96.
St. Croix, 312, 386.
Bay, 346, 386, 390.
River, 244, 248, 253, 266, 258, 260,
262, 265, 266, 269, 272, 296, 300,
301, 313, 346, 383, 386, 390, 891,
395, 446.
St. Georges, soldiers at dismissed,
14; Indian depredations at,
17, 24, 65; soldiers needed at,
18; mills near, 24; Indians
came to treat at, 56, 64; skir-
mish near, 65; limit of scouts 1
range, 119, 155; the fort at can
he demolished, 120; a frontier
town, 129; Wm. Marrett at,
131; the Indians prepared to
attack, 132; Indians retreated
from, 182; an attack medi-
tated, 143; attack unsuccess-
ful, 143; Indians with flag at,
150; whaleboatsto be detained
at, 156; Gushing a part of, 218,
220; Gardinerstown a part of,
218; mentioned, 24, 48, 152.
St. Georges River, 151, 391.
East Branch, 155.
West Branch, 155.
St. Johns, 120, 132, 190, 199.
Indians, 20, 56, 57, 120, 143, 190,
342.
River, 20, 57, 150, 189, 885.
Salem, 424.
Salmon Falls River. 331, 332.
Saltonstall, Richard, of the Gen-
eral Court, 269, 427; a town-
ship granted to, 406, 407.
Sampson, \ Amos, land granted to,
Samson, / 259.
Paul, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Sanborn, Enoch, in the expedition
to Louisbourg, 50.
Sandiford, Daniel, his heirs pro-
prietors at Cox Hall, 411, 412.
Sands, Ephraim, signed petition
of Narragansett, 380.
Sandy Point, 243.
River, 220.
River, Lower, 219.
River, No. One, 219, 220.
River, No. Three, 219.
Saratoga, 93.
Saunders, Admiral, 50.
Capt. Thomas, arriving with
supplies, 25.
Savage, Daniel, signed petition of
Nequassett, 167.
Edward, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Isaac, signed petition of Nequas-
sett, 167.
James, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Savages, see under Indians.
Saward, Capt. James, in Canadian
expedition, 50.
Saw Mills, 31, 374.
see also under Mills.
Sawyer, , signed petition for
Wells, 222.
, signed petition for Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Daniel, land granted to, 328.
David, signed petition for Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Ebenr., land granted to, 827.
Jabez, land granted to, 328.
Jacob Jr., land granted to, 326.
James, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249.
John, signed the petition for
Gorhamtown, 192, 807.
Jona., land granted to, 328.
Joseph, signed petition for Fal-
mouth, 172; collector at Fal-
mouth, 176; sued for false
imprisonment, 196.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 249.
Josiah, land granted to, 827.
Sayer, Edmond, petitioned for
land, 244; land granted to, 250.
Jacob, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Dr. Joseph, member of the Gen-
eral Court, 193, 231, 255.
William, signed the petition of
Wells, 222.
Sayward, Mr. , member of the
General Court, 427.
James, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Jona., loading a sloop at Cheg-
necto, 127.
Scales, Thos., clerk of first parish
of North Yarmouth, 69.
Scalps, recovered, 65; the English
took those of the Indians, 77.
30
510
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Scammon, Samuel, signed the
petition of Biddeford, 279.
Scarborough, vessels at, 52; a
boundary of Gorhamtown,
192, 377, 378; in Cumberland
County, 216; Freeman desired
to be county registrar, 235,
286; irregular proceedings at,
236, 238; citizens of Falmouth
in the town-meeting of, 236;
appealed to the General Court
that the election be set aside,
236; the election set aside,
237; a new election to be made,
237; Freeman to act till new
registrar is elected, 237, 238,
239; voted to settle Whitney
as a minister, 241; voted to
settle Foxcroft, 241; Robert
Jordan a land holder at, 280,
283; a cargo bound for, 286;
trouble over the settling of the
Rev. Thomas Peirce, 287, 288,
289, 290, 294, 295, 403, 408, 409,
410; the second parish object-
ed to be set off, 288; the second
parish wished to vote in first
parish, 289; concurrence in
settling Peirce, 290; most of
the people were Presbyterians,
295; put to extra expense, 295;
minister needed at, 401, 402;
the second parish desired to
be put back to the first, 402,
408, 407, 408, 409, 437, 438; a
boundary of Falmouth, 417.
see also Cape Elizabeth.
Meeting House, 437, 488.
Schools, at North Yarmouth, 72;
none at Lebanon, 104; fund
for, at Merriconeag, 109, 110;
none at New Marblehead, 145 ;
taxes to be levied to support,
173; at Frankfort, 186; none
at Gorhamtown, 192, 211, 306;
land set apart for the use of,
253; must be maintained in
every township, 258, 261, 263,
329, 407, 419, 420, 421, 423.
Schooner, one arrived with flag of
truce, 61.
see under Vessels.
Schuyler, Samuel, signed petition
of Frankfort, 187.
Scott, James, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429.
John, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 432.
Sivanus, in expedition to Ken-
nebec, 50.
Scouts, see under Soldiers.
Seabury, Barnabas, town clerk of
North Yarmouth, 68.
Seavey, Nathaniel, signed the peti-
tion of Scarborough, 237.
Sebago Pond, 22, 31, 101, 285.
Sebascodegin Island, the Great,
112.
the Little, same as Shapleigh's
Island, 112; within the limit
of Merriconeag, 112.
Sebestocook River, 155, 390.
Sebins, Jerh., land granted to, 826.
Second Regiment, 51.
Sedgley, Robert, signed petition
of Kennebec, 278.
Separates, 437.
Sergeant, Joseph, action brought
against, 357, 358.
Samuel, land granted to, 328.
Sessions, Joseph, desired confirm-
ation of land title, 316.
Sevey, George, signed petition of
Machias, 432.
John, family and house of, 450.
Joseph, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 432.
Michael, selectman of Pownal-
borough, 376, 453, 457; family
and house of, 453.
William, family and house of,
451.
Sewall, Dummer, petitioned for
land, 232; land granted to, 324.
Shad, for bait, 156.
Shannon, John, signed petition of
Kennebec, 360.
Shapleigh's Island, same as Little
Sebascodegin, 112.
Sharer, James, an original grantee
of New Marblehead, 161.
Sharp, Philip, 335.
Shaw, Francis, land granted to,
324.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 232;
land granted to, 324.
Shearman, see Sherman.
Sheepscot, 118, 218, 356, 358.
River, 80, 118, 186, 187, 204, 334,
381, 382, 383, 428.
Oven's Mouth, the, 881.
Sheffield, 92.
Shepardsfield, in Cumberland
County, 217.
Sherman, 1 Eleaser, signed the
Shearman, / petition of Frankfort,
443.
George, signed the petition of
Boothbay, 441.
INDEX
511
Ship-building, at Cobbaseconte,
374; at Falmouth, 386.
Ships, see Vessels.
Shire Town, a desire that Pownal-
borough be erected to be a,
440, 442.
Shirley, Gov. William, messages
of, 15, 18, 19, 20, 21, 37, 38, 39;
mentioned, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22,
23, 25, 26, 32, 40, 41, 124, 126,
393.
Shoanes, Joshua, land granted to,
259.
Shute, Benjamin, signed petition
of Kennebec, 278.
Sidney, in Lincoln County, 219.
Signatures, see Marks.
Silver, 368,
Silvester, Adam, petitioned for
land, 243; land granted to, 262.
David, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262; family
and house of, 451.
Joseph, land granted to, 421.
Joshua, family and house of, 451.
Joshua Jr., petitioned for land,
243; land granted to, 262.
Nathl., petitioned for land, 181;
land granted to, 259.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262; family
and house of, 451.
Samuel Jr., land granted to, 262;
family and house of, 451.
Siminton, Andrew, land granted
to, 326, 827.
Andrew Jr., land granted to, 326.
John, land granted to, 327.
Jonathan, land granted to, 327.
Theos., land granted to, 327.
Walter Jr., land granted to, 327.
Wil., land granted to, 327, 328.
Wm. Jr., land granted to, 327.
Simmons, Jedediah, petitioned for
land, 181; land granted to, 259.
Micah, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Nathl., petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Simonds, James, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 250.
Simonson, Andrew, land granted
to, 262.
Simonton, Andrew, petitioned for
land, 243; land granted to, 323.
William, a minister installed in
his orchard, 171, 194.
Simpson, 1 Henry, petitioned for
Simson, V land, 233 ; land granted
Sympson, J to, 324.
Simpson, continued.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 282;
land granted to, 324.
Josiah, land granted to, 324.
Samuel Jr., land granted to, 324.
Webster, petitioned for land,
232; land granted to, 324.
Skilling, Benjamin, selectman,
signed petition of Gorham-
town, 307, 405.
Josiah, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Skinner, Fra., a witness, 444.
Skolfield, Thos., selectman of
Brunswick, 30.
Slavery, the condition of affairs
in Gorhamtown equal to, 303.
Sloman, Simon, signed petition of
Nequassett, 167.
Sloops, see under Vessels.
Slorow, David, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Small, Benja., land granted to, 328.
Danl., land granted to, 327.
Edward, land granted to, 326.
Edward Jr., land granted to, 827.
Elisha, land granted to, 327.
Isaac, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; land granted to,
327.
James, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Job, land granted to, 328.
John, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; land granted to,
327; signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429; family and
house of, 457.
John Jr., signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; land granted to.
327.
Joshua, one of the Scarborough
committee, 296; signed Scar-
borough petition, 403, 410.
Samuel, town clerk, 236; signed
petitions of Scarborough, 237,
290, 410.
Small pox, among the Indians,
20; at Phillipstown, 226, 227;
bill of Dr. Cutt, 227, 228.
Smart, John, desired confirmation
of land titles, 316.
Smethurst, Joseph, an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Smith, Asa, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429; family and
house of, 449.
Ebenezer, signed petition of
Nequassett, 167; petitioned for
512
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Smith, continued.
land, 233; land granted to,
826; signed petition for Booth-
bay, 425.
Capt. Gideon, master of the
"Thankful", 403; licensed to
trade with Indians, 403, 404;
conditions of the license, 404.
Capt. John, backward, 16;
would like to ascend the Am-
oscoggin, 35; to dismiss part
of his troops, 45.
Jonathan, signed petition of
fishermen, 157.
Lemuel, signed petition of Scar-
borough, 237; petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to,
262, 323.
Nathan, a proprietor of Cox
Hall, 411.
Roger, family and house of, 451.
Timothy, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Smithfield, in Lincoln County,
219.
Snelling, Josiah, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to,
252.
Snow, Isaac, selectman of Bruns-
wick, 30; petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249.
John, to collect taxes in Harps-
well, 224.
Snows, see Vessels.
Society for Propagating the
Gospel, 366, 367.
Soldiers, including Army, Scouts,
Troops, etc., new levies sent
against the French and In-
dians, 3, 206, 207; to convey
stores, 3, 4, 9, 10; Goodwin
desired to join those sent up
the Kennebec, 5, 9; two march-
ing companies in pay, 6, 7;
those at Fort Halifax desired
to be discharged, 11, 12, 13;
a remedy for those who are
uneasy, 11, 12, 13; under Good-
win to be disbanded, 13; not
to be discharged if they are
guarding provisions, 13; under
Lane to be dismissed, 13; dis-
missed at Falmouth and St.
Georges, 14; in need at Fort
Richmond, 16; needed at St.
Georges, 18; can not be spared
to break up the French settle-
ments, 21; bounties not re-
ceived, 23, 84; enlisted for
Crown Point, 23; to guard
Soldiers, continued.
Broad Bay, 24; Indians unsuc-
cessfully pursued by, 24, 25;
desired at Spear's Garrison,
25, 30; to be sent to Bruns-
wick, 80; those who served at
New Gloucester to be paid,
32; orders concerning the
scouts, 33, 34; to ambush, 34;
to fetch allowances, 35; de-
sired to ascend the Amoscog-
gin, 36, 37; those who should
be discharged are detained,
38; to go to the Indians 1 hunt-
ing grounds, 44, 51; scouts to
be Discharged, 45; new enlist-
ment of scouts, 46; enlistments
are backward, 47; new ar-
rangements of scouts, 51 ; Pep-
perrell's idea concerning en-
listments, 51; a guard desired
to protect transports, 53; Gush-
ing desired to be reimbursed
for supplies, 58, 54; Bangs de-
sired the same for furnishing
quarters, 54; Freeman desired
the same for blankets, 54;
would not leave for Boston till
bounties were paid, 54, 55;
Gushing and Nichols did not
raise their allotted number,
55, 56, 60; provisions needed
for marching scouts, 59; in
need of provisions at Louis-
bourg, 61; need medicines, 67,
142; not to be sent to New
Castle, 80; needed at the same,
80; those from the west have
no motive to be vigilant, 81;
shall Herrick's rangers be dis-
missed, 82; refused to proceed
further, 84; bounties not paid,
84; those at Pemaquid desired
their pay, 84, 85; reenforce-
ments to be raised, 87; to be
hastened forward, 88; a train
of artillery to be formed, 89,
90; troops sent west, 90, 91, 95;
waiting to know how to pro-
ceed, 92, 93; should push for-
ward, 93; to assist the army
when attacked, 94; not to join
in the new expeditions, 94;
one company ordered back, 95;
bread damaged, 96; regiments
ordered to return, 96, 97; the
militia may be dismissed, 97;
reenforcements wanted, 99,
100; horsemen ready but how
shall they be paid, 99; the
INDEX
513
Soldiers, continued.
officers thanked, 100; none at
Lebanon, 105; the militia
should be the defense, 114;
rangers wanted at Fort Ed-
ward, 116; routes arranged for
scouts, 118, 119; officers of the
scouts, 119; the lesser parties
of scouts to form larger par-
ties, 119; more forts, less
scouts, 120; blunders of Gen-
eral Court, 121, 122, 123; the
directions of the scouts belong
to the government, 122, 123;
the pay and subsistence of,
123; Pownall's orders not ad-
visable, 124; scouts refused to
man the boats, 126; their zeal
in the service of the king, 137;
further provision should be
considered, 141; some of those
returning are in need, 142, 183;
sent from the Castle to St.
Georges, 143; uneasy at Fort
Western, 143, 147, 148; the
government broke faith with,
147; should be dismissed and
others enlisted, 147; pay and
subsistence of lengthened, 153;
scouts must be maintained,
165; provisions sent to Cush-
noc, 155; number needed for
scouts, 155; no allowances
made for gunner or interpreter
among the scouts, 156; how
to supply the latter, 157; levy
raised, 168; Penobscot a ren-
dezvous for scouts, 169; should
be sent home by land, 169;
supplies, service and pay of,
176, 182, 183; dismissed at
Brunswick, 177; dismissed at
Pemaquid, 177; billeted on
taverns, 183, 188; provision
should be made for those re-
turning, 183, 184, 185; left at
Quebec, 184; provision should
be made for those holding
forts, 185, 199; the defenders
of Madamcook not paid, 200;
scouting near Fort Pownall,
205; to resist the French, 208;
carried the small pox to Phil-
lipstown, 227; two ill of the
same, 227, 228; petitioned for
land, 283, 242; to accompany
a surveying party, 235 ; remun-
eration of the same, 235; those
detained in the garrisons
should have a larger remuner-
Soldiers, continued.
ation, 274, 275; desired con-
firmation of land titles, 315,
316, 321; to be assembled, 317;
the provincials to join the reg-
ulars, 317; the number needed,
318, 319; their lands to be sur-
veyed, 820, 321; townships
granted to, 418, 420, 421.
Soper, Daniel, signed petition of
Kennebec, 360.
Seth, signed petition of Pownal-
borough, 480.
Soule, Ebenezer, petitioned for
land, 181; land granted to, 259.
Jed., land granted to, 326.
Micah, petitioned for land, 181 ;
land granted to, 259.
South Carolina, 208.
Southack, Capt. Cyprian, map of,
299.
Souther, Capt. , 131.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Southworth, Constant, petitioned
for land, 181; land granted to,
260.
Spalding, )Mrs. , widow,
Spaulding, /family and house of,
457.
Daniel, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
John, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429.
Willard, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429.
Sparhawk, Col. Nathaniel, 44, 173,
193, 241, 269, 427.
Spear, Robert, garrison-house of,
25, 30.
Spearin, John, family and house
of, 457.
Speeches of, Bernard, Gov. Fran-
cis, 317.
Phips, Lieut. Gov. Spencer, 2.
Pownall, Gov. Thomas, 140, 168,
176, 198.
Spencer, Isaac, signed petition of
Kennebec, 278.
Moses, signed petition of Ken-
nebec, 278.
Spofford, Nathaniel, family and
house of, 451.
Spooner, Mr. , member of the
General Court, 481.
Sprague, Abiel, signed petition of
Machias, 433.
Abiel Jr., signed petition of Ma-
chias, 433.
Jerah, land granted to, 326.
514
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Sprague, continued.
Jethro, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Phineas, petitioned for land,
181 ; land granted to, 260.
William, petitioned for land,
181; land granted to, 259.
Springer, James, an action brought
against, 354, 355, 356, 357.
Jeremiah, desired confirmation
of land title, 316.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Springfield, 86, 90, 91, 96, 97, 99,
107, 108.
Spurwinck, in Cumberland Coun-
ty, 216.
Stacey, John, an original grantee of
New Marblehead, 161.
Samuel, an original grantee of
New Marblehead, 161.
Stain, John, family and house of,
456.
John Jr., signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429.
Standish, in Cumberland County,
216.
Standwood, Saml., a selectman of
Brunswick, 30.
Stanfoare, Josiah Jr., signed the
petition of Falmouth, 376.
Stanford, Joseph, signed the peti-
tion of Falmouth, 172.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Josiah, signed the petition of
Falmouth, 172, 376.
Josiah Jr., signed the petition
of Falmouth, 172, 174; land
granted to, 327.
Kobert, signed the petition of
Falmouth, 172, 876; petitioned
for land, 181; land granted to,
259.
Stanley, Jos., signed the petition
of Phillipstown, 28.
Stanyan, John, signed the peti-
tion of Phillipstown, 28.
Staple, Eben, signed the petition
of Phillipstown, 28.
John, signed the petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
Staples, Capt. Peter, 50.
Starbord, Eliza, land granted to,
328.
Nathaniel, settled in New Mar-
blehead, 162.
Starks, in Lincoln County, 219.
Starling, Joseph, signed petition
of New Marblehead, 146.
Stedman, Caleb, heir of Capt. John
Gorham, 419.
Stell, David, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Stenchfield, John, signed the peti-
tion of New Gloucester, 255.
John Jr., signed the petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Stephens, Joseph, signed the peti-
tion of Scarborough, 237.
Sterling, in Lincoln County, 219.
Joseph, settled at New Marble-
head, 102, 164.
Sterlington, in Lincoln County,
218.
Sterrat, Joseph, land granted to,
326.
Stevens, , action brought
against, 221; suit settled, 221;
the settlement of the suit will
cause further trouble, 222.
Capt. , a member of the
General Court, 188.
Aron, signed petition concern-
ing a meeting house, 158.
Benj., petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 252; signed
petition of Gorhamtown, 307.
Jeremy, signed petition of Wells,
222.
John, settled at New Marble-
head, 163, 165.
John Jr., signed petition of New
Marblehead, 146; settled at
New Marblehead, 163, 165.
Jonathan, land granted to, 252,
Jonathan Jr., petitioned for
land, 246.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Moses, signed petition of Wells,
222; signed petition of New
Gloucester, 255.
Thomas, signed petition of Pear-
sontown, 86.
William, signed petition of New
Gloucester, 255.
Steven's River, 854.
Stewart, James, signed the peti-
tion of Frankfort, 187 ; family
and house of, 450.
Robert, petitioned for land, 246;
land granted to, 251.
Stickney, Capt. David, 23.
Stiffin, "l Michael, signed petition
Stilfin, /of Frankfort, 187; family
and house of, 455.
Stillwater, 93.
Stinson, John, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 252.
INDEX
515
Stinson, continued.
Robert, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 107.
Thomas, signed petition of Ne-
quassett, 167.
Stirling, Sir William Alexander,
Earl of, 256, 276, 396.
Stoddard, Samson, petitioned for
land, 247; land granted to, 252.
Stone, Archo., land granted to,
326.
Bengman, agreed to petition of
Machias, 433.
Daniel, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 432; signed the same as
guardian, 432.
John, agreed to petition of Ma-
chias, 432.
John 2nd, signed the petition of
Machias, 482.
Solomon, agreed to petition of
Machias, 432.
Store-ships, captured, 186.
Storer, John, signed petition of
Wells, 222.
John Jr., signed the petition of
Wells, 222.
Joseph, signed the petition of
Wells, 222; to call a meeting
of the heirs of Robert Jordan,
284.
Story, Nehemiah, signed petition
of the fishermen, 157.
William, signed the petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Stoughton, Lieut.-Gov. William,
302.
Stout, Christo, selectman of Fal-
mouth, 79.
Stover, Jonathan, desired the con-
firmation of his land title, 316.
Straits of Belle Isle, 403.
Strong, in Lincoln County, 219.
Stroudwater, name changed to
Westbrook, 217.
River, 417.
Strout, Anthony, signed petition
of Falmouth, 172.
Christo, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Daniel, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
David, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; land granted to,
327.
George Jr., land granted to, 328.
John, land granted to, 326.
Joseph, land granted to, 826.
Joshua, signed petition of Fal-
Strout, continued.
mouth, 174; land granted to,
328.
Thomas, petitioned for land,
243; land granted to, 262.
Wm., signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; land granted to,
827.
Stuart, Wentworth, objected to
the incorporation of Gorham-
town, 805.
Suffolk County, 851, 856, 406.
Sumner, in Cumberland County,
217.
Suncook, 419.
Survey of the country, 235.
Surveyors, the remuneration of,
235; to explore the Passama-
quoddy River, 370, 890.
Surveys, of eastern country under
Bernard's direction, 383, 390;
beyond the St. Croix, 386, 390;
routes to Quebec, 390; at Se-
besticook, 390; line run to
Georges River, 391; islands,
391; sea coast, 891; inland
lines, 391; of townships, 391;
money needed to continue,
391; a winter's work to copy,
392; to be sent to England,
392; see also under Boundaries.
Swa, John, petitioned for land, 246.
Swan Island, 187, 304.
Swasey, Moses, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Swaysey, Joseph, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to, 250.
Sweet, Jonathan, signed petition
of Phillipstown, 28; desired
confirmation of land title, 316.
Sylvester, in Cumberland County,
217.
Canada, 421.
Joseph, grant to, 421.
T , signed petition of Booth-
bay, 441.
T , L., signed petition of
Harpswell, 224.
Taconnet, 7.
Tarbox, signed petition for New
Gloucester, 255.
Tasker, John, letters of, 61, 62.
Taverns, soldiers billeted on, 183.
Taxes, Lebanon desired to tax
unimproved lands, 105; in-
creased because of the war,
116, 137, 138; ruined trade,
516
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Taxes, continued.
134, 136; drove people from
the province, 135; rates, 138;
New Marblehead desired to
tax non-resident land owners,
146; the land of the grantee
should be taxed, 160; unjust
to support an unpopular cler-
gyman, 171; to be levied to
build a meeting house, school
house and hire minister and
school master, 173; Nequas-
sett to pay share with George-
town, 179; Gorhamtown de-
sired exemption from, 192,
405; the same desired permis-
sion to tax non-resident land
owners, 192, 193; double at
Cape Elizabeth, 198; on non-
residents, 192, 211, 212; part
of the second parish of Fal-
mouth to pay to the first, 212;
the proprietors of New Mar-
blehead will support a minis-
ter if they are not taxed, 216;
for the minister at Harpswell,
223, 224; to be apportioned in
Biddeford, 271, 272; will be
unjust in Gorhamtown, 303,
306; trouble in Pownalborough
concerning, 360, 361, 373, 375;
poverty is no excuse for ex-
emption from, 373; some other
excuse than poverty, 373;
Fownalborough cheerfully
paid, 375; divided between
Georgetown and New Castle,
375; just in Pownalborough,
375; Narragansett No. One
unable to pay and desire relief,
380; the same to be remitted,
381; doubt about the legality
of taxes at Cox Hall, 412; not
to be levied to support any
sect but the Congregational-
ists, 436, 437, 438; some sects
exempt, 436; Gorhamtown de-
sired abatement of, 405; the
same superseded from 1765,
405.
Taylor, Joseph, his family and
house, 462.
Wm., signed petitions of Kenne-
bec, 356, 379.
Tbr , Abraham, signed the
petition of Scarborough, 237.
Tebbut S 'l Benjamin ' si S ned P eti -
Tibbet? J tion of Lebanon > 105 -
Ebenezer, signed petition of
Tebbets, continued.
Lebanon, 106.
Joseph, land granted to, 328.
Nathl., signed petition of Towns-
end, 384.
Solomon, signed petition of Leb-
anon, 106.
William, signed petition of Leb-
anon, 106.
Temple, John, a Kennebec pro-
prietor, 356, 357.
W., a Kennebec proprietor, 356.
Thacher, Benja., land granted to,
326.
Thayer, Capt. , member of the
General Court, 294.
Thomas, David, signed petition of
Kennebec, 278.
James, signed petition of Frank-
fort, 442.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 180.
Thomastown, in Lincoln County,
218.
Thompson, Jesse, signed petition
of Phillipstown, 28.
John, signed petition of Phil-
lipstown, 28.
John Jr., signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
Joseph, a selectman of Fal-
mouth, 79.
Phinehas, objected to the incor-
poration of Gorham, 305.
William, signed the petition of
Scarborough, 110, 296, 403,
424.
Thompsonborough, in Lincoln
County, 219.
Thorndike, Andrew, petitioned
for land, 243; land granted to,
262; see Thornkike.
Benjamin, petitioned for land,
248; land granted to, 263, 323.
Ebenezer, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; land granted to,
261, 323.
Ebenezer and others, petition
of, 242.
Ebenezer 2nd, land granted to,
323.
Ebenezer 3rd, land granted to,
323.
Jacob, a proprietor at Cox Hall,
411.
John, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262; a pro-
prietor at Cox Hall, 412.
Joshua, land granted to, 323.
Nicholas, petitioned for land,
343; land granted to, 262, 323.
INDEX
517
Thorndike, continued.
Paul, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262, 822, 323,
326; signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 376.
Robert, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Robert Jr., signed petition of
Falmouth, 172.
Thorukike, Andrew, land granted
to, 2C2.
Thornton, Mathew, petitioned for
land, 246; land granted to, 251;
signed memorial in behalf of
the six townships, 445, 446.
Thwing, Nathl., 131.
Tibbets, see Tebbets.
Ticonnet, see Taconnet.
Tillikeu, than, signed petition
of Scarborough, 237.
Tillings, Joseph, received a grant
of land, 250.
see also Jillings.
Tilton, Abraham, a proprietor at
Cox Hall, 411, 412.
Timber, 349, 853, 354.
houses, 7, 8.
Tingley, Josiah, signed petition of
Ke'nnebec, 278.
Tinkham, 1 Edward, petitioned
Tintcham, /for land, 181; land
granted to, 259.
Titcomb, David, a proprietor at
Cox Hall, 412.
Moses, a proprietor at Cox Hall,
411.
Titles, land, lost in the Indian
wars, 225; of Massachusetts
doubted, 296, 297; twice im-
peached, 296; confirmed, 297,
HOI; protected, 297; why clear,
298; the province held the
country, 299; William and
Mary had a right to give, 300;
a reward and reimbursement
to the province, 300; no dis-
tinction of lands watered by
the Penobscot, 301 ; the erec-
tion of a fort confirmed, 301;
why valid, 801, 302.
Toben, Matthew, desired confirma-
tion of land titles, 316.
Toma, an Indian chief, 369.
Tompson, see Thompson.
Tomson, , widow, family and
house of, 451.
Moses, family and house of, 451.
Tood, James, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Toppens, Jacob, his heirs are pro-
prietors at Cox Hall, 411.
Topsham, 15, 118, 124, 218, 332;
act of incorporation, 332;
petition of, 334.
Torrey, Capt. Benj., 286.
David, 442.
Torye, Wm., 252.
Totman, Henry, 339.
Towessick Bay, 166, 178.
Gut, 165, 178.
Townsend, 218, 334, 381, 382, 883,
418.
William, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 249, 418.
Town, a, not the same as a parish,
195.
Townships, the size of limited,
253; granted to Peleg Wads-
worth and others, 257; re-
quirements from the grantees,
258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 269,
308, 309, 353, 378, 407, 419,
420, 421, 422, 423; granted to
Moses Twichell and others,
260; granted to Eben Thorn-
dike and others, 261; twelve
granted in one session of the
General Court, 266, 268; a
suitable person to lay out, 267;
inspector of surveyors chosen,
271, 346; six laid out east of
the Penobscot, 269, 270, 272,
308, 310, 311, 314, 836, 345;
those which revolted from
Massachusetts, 275, 276, 394,
397; the, of the Kennebec
Purchase desired to be incor-
porated, 277; the same incor-
porated, 290, 291 ; the right of
the province to grant, 308, 809,
848; the settling in, should be
encouraged, 310; the number
of families in the new ones,
810, 311; size of those granted,
314; number of grantees, 314;
the boundaries of the, perfect-
ed, 314, 320, 321; the six
grants confirmed, 830; twelve
to be given away by the Ken-
nebec Proprietors, 353; one to
be granted for building a fort,
362; might be laid out near
Fort Pownall, 364; Townsend
incorporated, 381, 882; the
same described, 382, 383;
number of families in the east-
ern, 386; generally poor, 886;
the twelve laid out, 391; some
in Connecticut were settled
37
518
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Townships, continued.
by people from Massachusetts,
394; the revolted towns will
return, 897; granted to Brown,
Frye and Saltonstall, 405, 406,
407; rights in, lost, 418;
granted to Townsend and
others, 418, 419; granted to
Gerrish and others, 419, 420;
granted to Sylvester and
others, 421; plans of, to he
returned to the General Court,
423; the grantees desired fur-
ther time, 445, 446; more time
granted, 446; petitions for,
231, 242; resolve relating to,
266.
Township No. Five, 217, 328, 413,
419; same as Bucktown.
No. Four, 88, 90, 91, 94, 99, 100,
183, 184, 217, 276, 327, 413;
same as Paris.
No. One, 118, 192, 219, 220, 324,
378, 379, 381 ; petition of, 879.
No. Seven, 191, 212, 216, 292,
303, 305; petitions of, 209, 211;
same as Gorhamtown, 211.
No. Six, 820, 412, 413.
No. Three, 324, 326.
No. Two, 219.
Trade, Indians, to be drawn to,
20; schooner prepared to pro-
tect the, 49; not opened with
Indians, 56, 158, 443, 444, 445;
schooner borrowed to protect,
111 ; Massachusetts is the
channel of trade and the mart
of North America, 134; turned
south by the taxes, 184; a
province is wasted by the loss
of, 135; the reduction of Cape
Breton restored to the English
the power of, 140; at Kenne-
bec, 352; carried on by James
Howard, 374; at Falmouth,
385; Capt. Smith given a lim-
ited license to trade with In-
dians, 403, 404; the Indians to
be treated justly in, 404, 405;
Capt. Worth given a limited
license to trade with the In-
dians, 443; instructions con-
cerning, 444, 445.
Lords Commissioners of, 308,
311, 334, 395, 397.
Trafton, Charles, petitioned for
land, 232.
Itham, petitioned for land, 232.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 232.
Thaddeus, petitioned for land,
Trafton, continued.
282; signed the petition of
Machias, 433; signed the same
as a guardian, 432.
Trask, David, petitioned for land,
253; land granted to, 262;
signed the petition of Frank-
fort, 442.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 253;
land granted to, 262; signed
petition of Frankfort, 44.3.
Saml., petitioned for land, 243,
246; land granted to, 261, 262;
signed the petition of Frank-
fort, 442.
Saml. Jr., land granted to, 262;
signed petition of Frankfort,
442.
Solomon, signed the petition of
Frankfort, 442.
Thomas, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262; signed
the petition of Frankfort, 442.
Treadwell, Samuel, signed the
petition of Wells, 222.
Treaty of Utrecht, 395.
Troops, see under Soldiers.
Trott, Benjamin, declaration of, 77.
John, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262; desired
confirmation of land title, 816.
John 2nd, land granted to, 262.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262; desired
confirmation of land title, 317.
Thomas, petitioned for land,
243; land granted to, 262.
Truce, see Flags of Truce.
Truck Houses, 117, 119, 120, 404.
Truckmasters appointed, 439.
True, Jabez, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Truman, John, signed petition for
land, 247; land granted to, 252.
Tucker, Andrew, an original
grantee of New Marblehead,
161.
Josiah, desired confirmation of
land title, 316.
Thomas, signed petition of New
Gloucester, 255.
Tuckerman, Daniel, his house and
family, 450.
Tufts, John, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255;
Tupper, , a proprietor at Cox
Hall, 411.
Turkey, Gorhamtown may be sim-
ilar to, 303.
INDEX
519
Turner, in Cumberland County,
217.
Charles, grant to, 421, 422.
Leml., signed the petitions of
Merriconeag, 42, 43, 70.
Samuel, examined the condition
of New Marblehead, 159, 161,
164, 228; an assessor at New
Marblehead, ,160.
Twitchel, Moses, and others, peti-
tion of, 224; land granted to,
260.
Tyler, Abraham, signed the peti-
tion of Scarborough, 403.
Jacob, petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Jonathan, signed petition for
New Gloucester, 255.
Royal, member of the General
Court, 188, 294, 430.
Tyng, Edward, a Kennebec pro-
prietor, 353.
Tyng's Town, 419.
U
UFFEL, GEORGE, petitioned for
land, 181; land granted to, 259.
Underwood, John, signed petition
of Machias, 432.
Union, in Lincoln County, 218.
River, 320, 323, 827.
Unity, in Lincoln County, 219.
Utawas, the, 95.
Utrecht, the Treaty of, 395.
VASSAL, FLORENTIUB, desired a
grant of land, 433, 434.
William, a Kennebec proprietor,
856.
Vassalboro, in Lincoln County,
218, 219.
Veasey, Jeremiah, desired con-
firmation of land title, 316.
Vernani, John, petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 250, 252.
Vessels, to be hired to transport
troops, 40; Holmes sailed with
part of his fleet for England,
48; French privateers on the
coast, 49; manned and armed
to protect the trade, 49; as a
hospital, 50; fit for transports,
52; a schooner with prisoners
arrived at Marblehead from
Louisbourg, 61; captured by
the French, 63; from Portugal,
68; in need of guards, 71, 72;
the arrival of to be reported,
Vessels, continued.
84; fleet reported to have ar-
rived at Quebec, 95; at Lunen-
burg with letters, 111; a
schooner borrowed at Monck-
ton to protect the coast and
trade, 111; sloop loading at
Chegnecto, desired to be
cleared, 127; a gun-ship sup-
ported by the Province, 136;
store-ships captured from the
enemy, 136; many provincials
in the king's, 137; sloops not
desired for transporting
troops, 169; schooners to
transport prisoners, 189; sloop
with pork at Kittery, 286;
French invasion with gun-
ship, 296; sloop sent express
to England, on the declaration
of war, 298; an armament
fitted out against Acadia and
Nova Scotia, 298; equipment
under Phips, 298; cruise of the
fleet, 298, 299; the Newport
captured, 300; sent from Bos-
ton to defend Pemaquid, 300,
301 ; owned by James Howard,
374; building at Cobbaseconte,
874; at Falmouth, 385.
Baltimore, the, 49.
Barrington, the, 444.
Cumberland, the, 127.
Enterprize, the, 112.
King George, the, 131, 141, 143,
190.
Laybeme, the, 50.
Mary, the, 299, 302.
Massachusetts, the, 148.
Mermaid, the, 286.
Newport, the, 300.
Nottingham, the, 49.
Orford, the, 111.
Prince of Wales, the, 63.
Success, the, 49.
Thankful, the, 403.
Vulture, the, 49.
Vickery, David, land granted to,
328.
Vienna, Lincoln County, Maine,
220.
Virginia, 63.
Vote for Broad Bay, 19.
Vrewing, James, land granted to,
247, 252; see Brewing.
W
W , signed petition of Frank-
fort, 187.
520
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
W , Benj., signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
W , Daniel, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
W , Joshua, signed petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
Wadsworth, Peleg, petitioned for
land, 180, 181, 225, 226; land
granted to, 259.
Wait, petitioned for land, 226;
land granted to, 257.
Waite, Benj., land granted to, 326.
Waldo, Col. , 201, 294.
Francis, land granted to, 265.
Brig. Gen. Samuel, to call a
town meeting, 417 ; mentioned,
119, 244, 248, 256, 265, 267, 361,
362, 363.
Samuel Jr., 40.
Waldoboro, in Lincoln County,
Maine, 218.
Wales, in Lincoln County, Maine,
219, 220.
Plantation, 220.
Walker, John, signed the petition
of Pearsontown, 86.
Michll., settled at Marblehead,
163, 165.
Richard, his heirs proprietors at
Cox Hall, 411.
Solomon, signed the Nequassett
petition, 167.
Timothy, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Wallis, Benja., land granted to,
327.
Joseph, land granted to, 823,
327.
William, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
Walpole, Maine, 1, 218, 415; act
of incorporation of, 415.
War, expenses of, 135, 136, 137,
184; grant made by Parliament
to reimburse the Province,
140, 141, 176, 274; how to root
out the seed of, 150; cost of
expedition to Penobscot, 184;
how the fund from the home
government will be paid, 274.
Ward, John, signed petition of
Kennebec, 360.
Warner, Philamon, signed petition
of New Gloucester, 31, 32.
Warren, Maine. 218; the east part,
218.
James, grant to, 421, 422.
John Jr., petitioned for land,
247; land granted to, 252.
Wascot, Josiah, signed the peti-
tion of Falmouth, 172.
see Wescot.
Wasgatt, see Wesgatt.
Washburn Jabesh \ petitioned
rn ' Jabez, / for land,
181; land granted to, 259.
Washington Plantation, Maine,
219.
Waste-places, the cultivation of,
should be encouraged, 309.
Waters, the, as highways, 43, 73,
76.
Waterhouse, Joseph, signed peti-
tion of Scarborough, 237.
Watts, Bellingham, signed peti-
tion for land, 247; land grant-
ed to, 252.
Samuel, his report concerning
New Marblehead, 147; to con-
sider the petition of Fal-
mouth, 172, 173, 202.
Wm., petitioned for land, 247;
land granted to, 252.
Way, Richard, 419.
Wayne, Lincoln County, 219.
Webb, Maj. Gen. Daniel, 87, 92,
93, 97, 101.
Gil., signed petition of New
Marblehead, 146.
Nathaniel, signed the petition of
Nequassett, 167.
Samuel, signed the petition of
New Marblehead, 146; an early
settler of New Marblehead,
162, 165; petitioned for land,
225; land granted to, 327; pro-
vided a petition for the pro-
prietors of Township No. 5,
413; clerk of the same, 413;
signed petition of the same,
414; signed the petition of
Frankfort, 443.
Seth, settled at New Marble-
head, 165.
William, land granted to, 326.
William Jr., land granted to, 327.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 277;
signed petition of Kennebec,
278.
Webster, Jonathan Jr., petitioned
for land, 245; land granted to,
250.
Joseph, signed petition of Ma-
chias, 433.
Nathan, signed petition of
Frankfort, 443.
Welch, David, enlisted, 61.
Moses, petitioned for land, 252.
INDEX
521
Wells, trouble at, caused by the
new survey of land in, 221,
223; the settlement of suit be-
tween Boston and Stevens,
will cause trouble, 222; the
variations of the compass the
cause of trouble, 222; peti-
tions that the old boundaries
be maintained, 222; petition
of, 220; mentioned, 26, 27.
Gore, the, 221.
Joseph, signed the petition of
the fishermen, 157.
Nath., signed petition of Wells,
222.
Wendell, John Mico, signed the
petition for land, 247; land
granted to, 252.
Wentworth, Gov. Benning, 90, 91,
99, 331, 427, 439.
Wescot, Andrew, desired con-
firmation of land title, 316.
Josiah, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Richard, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Samuel, desired confirmation of
land title, 316.
William, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172; desired confirma-
tion of land title, 316.
William Jr., signed petition of
Falmouth, 172.
Wesgatt, 1 Thomas, signed the pe-
Wasgatt, J tition of Phillipstown,
28; desired confirmation of his
land title, 315, 316.
Thomas Jr., desired confirma-
tion of his land title, 816.
West Bowdoinham, in Lincoln
County, 218.
West Butterfield, in Cumberland
County, 217.
West, Thomas, petitioned for land,
244; land granted to, 250.
Wilks, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
Westbrook, was Stroudwater, 217.
Westminster Confession of Faith,
the, 290.
Weston, Abner, petitioned for
land, 180; land granted to,
259.
Elnathan, petitioned for land,
181 ; land granted to, 259.
Jacob, petitioned for land, 181;
land granted to, 259.
Joseph, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 211, 307; land
granted to, 327.
Weston, continued.
Moses, petitioned for land, 307.
Seth, petitioned for land, 180;
land granted to, 259.
Wewenock, Indians settled at, 324.
Whaleboats, used in crossing Lake
Sabago, 22; could be used in
navigating the Ammoscoggin,
23, 85, 77; more sent to be
used in transportation, 30, 81,
86, 37; needed at Broad Bay,
59; to be mended, 66; attacked,
66, 67; left at Gull Rock, 76,
77; the scouts refused toman,
126; detained at Waldo, 156;
detained at St. Georges, 156;
needed at Penobscot, 169.
Wharton, John, detained beyond
the term of enlistment, 148.
Wheeler, M., signed petition of
Kennebec, 360.
Morris, uneasy at Fort Western,
144.
Wheelwright, Mr. , commis-
sary-general, 35.
John, signed petition of Wells,
222.
Nath., signed petition of Wells,
222; a Kennebec proprietor,
356.
Sam., signed petition of Wells,
222.
Snell, signed petition of Wells,
222.
Whidden, Timothy, signed peti-
tion of Pownalborough, 429;
family and house of, 454.
Whielden, James, signed the peti-
tion of Frankfort, 187.
Timothy, signed the petition of
Frankfort, 187.
Whilders, Col. , 91.
Whipple, Stephen, his heirs are
proprietors of Cox Ilall, 411,
412.
Whitacer, Thomas, signed petition
for land, 245; land granted to,
250.
White, Benja., signed Kennebec
petition, 360.
Elijah, signed Kennebec peti-
tion, 278.
James, signed Kennebec peti-
tion, 278.
Jno., one of the committee of
Gorhamtown, 214.
Samuel, speaker, 133, 147, 167,
168, 172, 173, 179, 181, 182, 188,
191, 203, 205, 359, 361, 377, 878,
381, 382, 399, 401, 405, 416, 418,
522
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
White, continued.
419, 420, 422, 423, 424, 426, 427,
430, 438; letter of, 14.
Samuel, of Pownalborough,
signed petition of Pownal-
borough, 430; family and
house of, 456.
Samuel Jr., desired to be a
justice of the peace, 15.
Thomas, signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 430.
White Rock, in Casco Bay, 285.
White's Island, a part of Merri-
coneag, 112.
Whitehouse, Edward, signed peti-
tion of Phillipstown, 28.
James, action brought against,
355, 356.
John, signed the Lebanon peti-
tion, 106.
Samuel, action against, 358.
Whitefield, was Ballstown, 219,
220.
Whiting, John, petitioned for
land, 245; land granted to,
250.
Whitmore, Francis, signed peti-
tion of Kennebec, 278.
John, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 192.
Whitney, Abel, signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 307.
Amos, selectman, signed peti-
tion of Gorhamtown, 405.
Amos Jr., signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 307.
David, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Mathias, petitioned for land,
232; land granted to, 324.
Moses, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 307.
Moses Jr., signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 307.
Nathan, signed the petition of
Gorhamtown, 193, 307.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 192.
Nathaniel Jr., signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 807.
Nathaniel Third, signed peti-
tion of Gorhamtown, 807.
Phinehas, called to preach in
Scarborough, 241.
Whittier, Ebenezer, family and
house of, 450.
Wieland, John, signed petition of
Machias, 433.
Wieman, Vallentin, signed peti-
tion of Falmouth, 376.
Wier, Adam, petitioned for land,
246; land granted to, 251.
John, petitioned for land, 246,
385; land granted to, 251;
desired further time, 446.
Wigglesworth and Tupper, pro-
prietors of land at Cox Hall,
411.
Wight, John, examiner of affairs
at New Marblehead, 228, 229,
230.
the Rev. John, resided at New
Marblehead, 159, 160, 161, 163,
164, 229.
Wiley, see Wylie.
Willard, Aaron, 8, 10.
Josiah, secretary, 6, 13, 14, 29,
48.
William III, of England, 264, 296,
297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 804,
313, 321, 335, 436.
Willems, \ Col. , member of
Williams, J the General Court, 193.
Capt. Edward, in expedition to
Louisbourg, 50.
Humphrey, signed the petition
of the fishermen, 157.
Col. Israel, his regiment to re-
turn, 96, 97.
John, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 192; land granted
to, 419.
Jonathan, land granted to, 419.
Jonathan Jr. (deacon), land
granted to, 419.
Richard, land granted to, 326.
Col. William, letters of, 91, 92,
93, 94, 95.
Williamson, Jonathan, signed the
petition of Pownalborough,
376; signed petition of Frank-
fort, 442; family and house of,
451; selectman of Pownal-
borough, 453, 457.
Samuel, family and house of,
451.
Thomas, petitioned for land,
243; land granted to, 252;
family and house of, 451.
Wills Island, a part of Merrico-
neag, 112.
Wilson, Alexander, signed petition
of Merriconeag, 42, 43, 76;
signed the petition of Harps-
well, 224; petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 250.
Ezekiel, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
James, petitioned for land, 245;
land granted to, 250.
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Wilson, continued.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to,J262, 323.
Samuel, signed the petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
Wimble, ) James, signed the pe-
Wimbley, ) titionof Falmouth, 172.
Thos., signed the petition of
Falmouth, 172.
Wlndham, in Cumberland County,
216; same as New Marblehead,
210, 400; Thomas Bartlett pur-
chased land in, 400, 401; Be-
zune owned land in, 400, 401.
Wingett, Jonathan, signed peti-
tion of Scarborough, 237.
Winkell, Jona., land granted to,
327.
Winn, James, petitioned for land,
245; land granted to, 249.
Winship, Chas., settled at New
Marblehead, 164.
Ephraim, signed petition of New
Marblehead, 146; settled at
New Marblehead, 161, 162.
Gershum, settled at New Mar-
blehead, 164.
Winslow, in Gorhamtown, 218.
Barnabas, signed petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Gilbert, town treasurer of North
Yarmouth, 110.
Isaac, 265.
Mrs. Isaac, 265.
John, a Kennebec proprietor,
353.
Gen. John, 13, 47, 91, 100, 135,
267, 332.
Kenelm, signed the petition of
New Castle, 81.
Mrs. Lucy, land granted to, 265.
Nathan, 158.
Winthrop, Lincoln County, Pond
Town, 218; Readfield, 219.
Wiscasset, Lincoln County, Frank-
fort, 218.
Witt, Samuel, member of the Gen-
eral Court, 233.
Wolcott, Josiah, 407.
Wood, Abiel, family and house of,
451.
Joseph, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262.
Samuel, petitioned for land, 243;
land granted to, 262.
Thomas, an original grantee of
New Marblehead, 161.
Woodbridge, Benjamin, an action
brought against, 355, 858.
Woodbury, Andrew, a proprietor
at Cox Hall, 411, 412.
Charles, land granted to, 827.
Humphrey, signed the petition
of New Gloucester, 255.
Isaac, land granted to, 323.
John, land granted to, 326.
Jonas, land granted to, 326.
Joshua, petitioned for land, 248;
land granted to, 262, 826.
Moses, signed the petition of
New Gloucester, 255.
Peter, land granted to, 826, 327;
to provide the petition of the
proprietors of Township No.
Four, 413; signed the same,
414.
Samuel, land granted to, 826.
Woodman, Ichaood, a proprietor
at Cox Hall, 411.
John, petitioned for land, 244;
land granted to, 250.
Joseph, signed petition of Nar-
ragansett, 380.
Joshua, signed petition of Nar-
ragansett, 380.
Nathan, signed petition of Nar-
gansett, 380.
Woodruff, Jonathan, signed the
petition of Machias, 432.
Woods, Bennet, detained in the
army beyond his term of en-
listment, 148.
Joseph, detained in the army
beyond his term of enlist-
ment, 148.
Woodward, James, petitioned for
land, 244; land granted to, 250,
Woolwich, name of new township,
167, 218; a boundary, 204;
town-meeting to be held at,
337.
Meeting House, 337.
Worcester, 100, 182.
County, 351, 356.
Worth, Capt. Andrew, licensed to
trade with Indians, 443, 444;
instructions to, 444, 445.
Worthington, Col. John, letter to,
98; letter from, 107.
Wylie, \ John, signed the petition
Wiley, / of Boothbay, 425, 441.
N., signed the petition of Booth-
bay, 441.
Robert, signed the petition of
Boothbay, 441.
Robert 2nd, signed the petition
of Boothbay, 441.
William, signed the petition of
Boothbay, 441.
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Wyman, Mrs. , widow, family
and house of, 456.
Simeon, signed the petition of
Kennebec, 860.
William, signed the petition of
Pownalborough, 430; family
and house of, 456.
Wymans, Lincoln County, Maine,
220.
YOBK, 124, 127, 202, 226, 242, 267,
354, 355, 356.
County, 26, 32, 40, 78, 79, 85, 89,
99, 101, 104, 106, 112, 128, 144,
159, 165, 170, 174, 178, 191, 200,
203, 204, 214, 220, 226, 227,
233, 289, 242, 272, 278, 280, 281,
283, 284, 349, 351, 352, 379, 411.
County Jail, 78.
County Supreme Court, 99.
John Jr., land granted to, 327.
Samuel, signed petition of Fal-
mouth, 172.
Young, Isaac, family and
house of, 451.
John, signed the petition of
Townsend, 384.
Joseph, family and house of, 452.
Joshua, family and house of,
452.
Moses, land granted to, 326.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Machias, 433.
Stephen, family and house of,
451.
, A., signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 192; signed petition
of Frankfort, 442.
, Benja., in expedition to
Crown Point, 50; signed the
petition of Scarborough, 237;
signed the petition of Booth-
bay, 441.
, Bezaleel, petitioned for land,
180.
, Caleb, signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
, Cornelius, signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
, Daniel, signed petition of
Pownalborough, 430.
, David, signed petition of
Kennebec, 278; his heirs are
proprietors at Cox Hall, 411.
, Eph., signed the petition of
Phillipstown, 28.
, G., signed petition of Pow-
nalborough, 429.
, Geor:, signed petition of Gor-
hamtown, 211.
, Isaac, signed petition of
Kennebec, 278.
, J., signed petition of Frank-
fort, 187; signed petition of
Pownalborough, 429; signed
petition of Boothbay, 441.
, James, signed the petition of
Gorhamtown, 307.
, Janea, mulatto, family and
house of, 450.
, John, signed Frankfort peti-
tions, 187, 442; signed petition
of Wells, 222; signed petition
of Biddeford, 279; signed pe-
tition of Gorhamtown, 307;
signed petition of Pownal-
borough, 430.
, Joseph, signed petition of
Wells, 222; signed petition of
Boothbay, 425, 44i.
, Joshua, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187; desired con-
firmation of land title, 316.
, Lemuel, signed petition of
Frankfort, 442.
, Moses, signed petition of
Gorhamtown, 192.
, Nath., signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
, Nathan, signed petition of
Wells, 222.
, Petiah, signed petition for
land, 233.
, Robert, signed petition of
Frankfort, 187; signed peti-
tion of Townsend, 334; signed
petition of Kennebec, 360.
, S., signed petition of Booth-
bay, 441.
, Samuel, signed petitions of
Frankfort, 187, 442; signed pe-
tition of Wells, 222; signed
petition of Kennebec, 278;
signed petition of Narragan-
sett, 380; signed petition of
Boothbay, 441.
, Thomas, signed petition of
Scarborough, 237; signed pe-
tition of Kennebec, 278.
, William O., signed petition
of Gorhamtown, 307; signed
the petition of Boothbay, 441.
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