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COLLECTIONS
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MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SECOND .SERIES
DOCUMENTARY
HISTOEY OF THE STATE OF MAINE
VOL. XI.
CONTAINING
THE BAXTER MANUSCRIPTS
EDITED
By JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER, A.M., Litt. D.
PUBLISHED BY THE MAINE HISTOKICAL SOCIETY, AIDED BY
APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE
PORTLAND, MAINE
LEFAVOR-TOWER COMPANY
1908
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Copyright 1908
By the Maine Histoeical Society
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PREFACE
\T7ERE it not tliat a serious error was made by giving
the documentary publications of the Maine Historical
Society the title given to the papers read at its meet-
ings, viz: "Collections of the Maine Historical Society,"
with the addition of " Second Series," I could commence a
new series with this volume, but I cannot call it a third
series, for the Society is printing a third series under the
same title of " Collections ; " in fact, it has already printed
another second series under the same title. I therefore think
it best to continue future volumes of the "Documentary
History " under the misleading title of " Second Series "
to avoid further complications.
JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER. .
61 Deering Street, Portland, Maine.
March 1, 1908.
CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1729 Dec. 29 Colonel Dunbab to Mr. Seobetary Popple, 1
Dec. 30 Colonel Dunbar to the Duke of Newcastle, . 11
1730 Jan. 13 Govr Belcher to the Lords Commissioners, . 5
May 11 Petition of J. Wellington & als to Qovr Shute, . 12
May 15 Govr Belcher's Memorial, fi
1730-29 Feb. 23 Thomas Westbrook to Colonel Dunbar, . . 15
1729-30 Mar. 7 Duke of Newcastle to the Lords Commiss", . 15
1730-31 Mar, 5 Westmoreland & Others to Duke of Newcastle, . 17
1729-30 Mar. 17 Narative of the People of Londonderry concern-
ing their boundaries, 18
1730 Apr. 15 Order of Committee of Council Referring peti-
tion of Waldo & als to the Board of Trade, . 20
1730-1 Jan. 19 Deposition of Thos. Pickenden, ... 21
1730 May 25 Colonel Dunbar to Mr Secretary Popple, . 25
June 5 Petition of the Inhabitants of Londonderry, . 23
Aug. 19 Colonel Dunbar to Mr Secretary Popple, . . 29
1730-1 June 6 Colonel Westbrook to Colonel Dunbar, . . 41
1730 Sept. 6 Complaint of Josiah Grover, .... 44
Sept. 15 Colonel Dunbar to Mr Secretary Popple, . 47
Sept. 22 Petition of heirs of Ancient Proprietors of Fal-
mouth, 52
Sept. 22 Agents of Falmouth their Answer to Petition of
Thos. Westbrook & others, .... 64
Oct. 6 Colonel Dunbar to Mr Secretary Popple, . . 69
Oct. 7 Agreement between Henry Hope «fc Thomas Per-
kins & John Perkins, 60
Oct. 7 Colonel Dunbar to Mr Jeremiah Dunbar, . . 63
Oct. 9 Indian Deed relating to Lands near Pemaquid, 43
Oct. 21 Colonel Dunbar to M"" Secretary Popple, . . 65
Nov. 12 Order to restrain Govr Belcher from Military
Execution against Fredericksfort, ... 66
Dee. 21 Instructions of Govr Belcher to the Lieu* Govr
and others, 67
1730-1 Jan. 14 Govr Belcher to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 85
1731 Apr. 14 Report of Committee on Petition of Sir Bibye
Lake Barrt 89
Apr. 23 Petition of Sr Bibye Lake Barrt, .... 90
July 6 T. Pelham and Others to Govr Belcher, . . 94
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PAGE
1731 July 15 Colonel Dunbar to Mr. Secretary Popple, . . 91
July 15 Affidavit of Wentworth & Atkinson, . . 97
July 21 Thomas Coram's Affidavit, 101
1730 Jan. 13 Affidavit of John Blower and others, . . 106
Jan. 28 James Alford's Affidavit, 105
1731 July 23 Samuel Penhallow's Affidavit, .... 108
July 21 William Clark's Affidavit, 109
July 26 Affidavit of Ebenezer & W™ Wentworth, . 110
Aug. 11 Kennebec and St. Croix Rivers concerning land
between, 112
Jeremiah Dunbar's Affidavit, .... 128
Jeremiah Dunbar's Affidavit, .... 129
Petition of Some Settlers in Georgia, . . 129
1732 Memorial of Mr. Stephen Parker, . . . 131
Sept. 20 Mr Secry Pelham to Colonel Dunbar, . . 134
Oct. 10 Earl of Westmoreland & Others to Gov. Belcher, 131
Dec. 30 Letter David Dunbar to Josiah Willard, . . 134
1732-33 Jan, 26 Ebenr Hinsdell to Gov. Belcher & others, . 135
1734 Apr. 27 Capt. Joseph Heath to L* Gov. Wm Dummer, . 137
New Marblehead, Original Grant & List of
Grantees, 189
1734-5 Jan, 10 John Minot to Secretary Josiah Willard, , , 146
Petition of Roger Kelly & als, , . . , 142
1735 Sept. 19 Benja Larrabee to Secretary Josiah Willard, . 143
Oct. 6 Taxes, 143
Report for regulating the Settlement of Fal-
mouth, 144
Dec. 23 The Memorial of Moses Peirson, . . . 146
1786 July 2 Deposition of John Phillips, . . . .149
July 3 Declaration of Cyprian Southack, . . . 150
Answer to the Compl* of the Penobscot Indians, 161
July 5 Petition of Samuel Waldo, 156
July 6 Petition of Samuel Waldo, .... 162
July 26 Petition of Samuel Waldo, 164
July 27 Petition of Samuel Waldo, .... 170
Sept. 7 Letter to Col, Thos. Westbrook, . . . .172
1737 Jan, 6 Letter from Noah Emery to John Higginson, . 173
1737-8 Jan. 18 Nathl Jones & Nathan Look to Capt. Higginson
& Co., 174
1737 Jan. 20 Letter Noah Emery to John Higginson, . . 176
Feb. 6 Letter Noah Emery to John Higginson, , . 176
Dec. 17 Proprietors of Falmouth vs. Joseph Plumer, . 177
June 13 John Higginson's Petition, 179
1738 June 14 Capt, Jones' Deposition, 182
July 4 Report of Committee on Colonel Dunbar's
Petition,
183
Letter Secretary Josiah Willard to John Noyes, 186
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1738 July 18 Letter John Noyes to Seory Josiah Willard, . 186
Aug. 4 Deposition of John Coks Junior, . . . 186
Aug. 4 Letter Henry Wheeler to Hon, Wm, Pepperell, 188
1738 Aug. 7 Letter Col. Wm. Pepperrell to Gov. Belcher, . 189
Aug. 10 Letter Secry Josiah Willard to Col. Wm Pepper-
rell, 189
Aug. lo Letter Charles Frost to Hon. Wm Pepperrell, 190
Aug. 18 Letter Col. Wm Pepperrell to Gov. Belcher, . 191
Aug. 19 Letter from William Pepperrell, .... 192
1737-48 Falmouth, Support of Schools, ... 192
Answer to the Petition or Complaint of John
Higginson, 195
An Act for Erecting a Township in the County
of York, 197
1739 May 30 Petition of Proprietors of Marepoint, . . .199
Mar. 13 In re Complaint Heirs David Phipen vs. Saml
Moody, 200
Petition of Phineas Jones, 201
Answer to Petition of John Higginson, . . 203
Petition of Proprietors of Neck of Land in Casco
Bay called by name of Mereconege Neck, . 20.5
208
210
211
212
212
214
215
216
1740 Petition of Mr. John Dennis,
Petition of Mr. W™ McClenachan.
June 9 Constable's Return,
Committee Chosen,
Letter John Gyles,
1740 Aug. 15 Capt. Arthur Savage to Secy Josiah Willard,
Aug. 16 Capt. Gyles to Gov. Belcher,
Copy of Town Record,
"The Memorial of Small Point Inhabitants,'' 216
1741 June 16 Capt. Thns Sanders to Gov. Belcher, . . 217
July 14 Memorial of Proprietors of Lands in North
Yarmo, 218
July Petition Inhabitants of Town of North Yar-
mouth 219
Report of Committee, 222
Petition of Shubal Gorham Esq 223
Feb. 23 Petition of Arthur Savage, 225
Sept. 14 Benjn Larrabee to Gov. Belcher, . . . 224
Answer of North Yarmouth, .... 226
Mar. 8 Arthur Savage to Gov. W™ Shirley, . . 231
Apr. 1 Petition of Proprs Small Point, . . . .232
Apr. 1 Petition of Adam Winthrop, Joseph Wads-
worth & others, 234
Petition "April 3. 1742 Refer'd to May Session," 236
Vote 240
1742 June 12 Petition of Settlers of Narrhagansett Grant
Number One, 241
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1742 June 12 Petition of Inhabitants of Biddeford & Scar-
borough, 244
June 16 Vote, 246
Petition Inhabitants Town of Berwick, . , 247
Aug. 30 Govr Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 251
Eeport of Committee, 253
1742 Sept. 15 Govr Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 255
Oct. 19 Joseph Plaisted to Saml Waldo, ... 268
Oct. 28 Copy of Record, 259
Nov. 1 Extract of Letter from Gov. Shirley to the Lord
President, 260
Nov. 3 Falmouth Petition, 262
Nov. 13 Copies of Record, 264
Nov. 16 Petition, 267
Nov. 20 Letter Patt Motley to , .... 268
Nov. 26 Letter Jos. Plaisted to Saml Waldo Esqr , . 269
Dec. 9 Letter James Littell to Saml Waldo Esqr , . 269
1743 Apr. 9 Power of Attorney, 271
Petition, 272
May 3 Deposition of Robert Speer, .... 275
May 17 Deposition of Robert ffinney, .... 276
Deposition of Robert Spear, .... 276
Deposition of James Dunning & David Dunning, 277
Answer to Petition of David Given, . . 277
Petition of Select Men & Assessors of Town of
Brunswick, 281
May 30 Deposition of David Duning, Robert Speer, . 282
. 283
284
285
286
287
287
289
290
June 4 Memorandum, ,
June 9 Report,
July 21 Letter'N. Sparhawk to Saml Waldo Esqr ,
Order relating to Towns not Settled,
July 25 Hon. W™ Pepperell to Saml Waldo, .
Petition of Inhab^s of Mericaneag Neck, .
Sept. 27 Letter John Murphy to Saml Waldo Esq.,
Letter Gov. Shirley to Colonels,
Nov. 11 Letter John Gaines to SamU Waldo Esq., . . 290
Dec. 9 Letters Cols Pepperell Moulton & Waldo to Gov
Shirley, 291
Jan. 25 Petition W^ Vaughan & others, . . . .292
Mar. 13 No. Yarmouth, 294
Copy of Record, 295
Protest, 296
1744 June 5 Letter Gov. Shirley to Col. Noble, . . .296
Letter Gov. Shirley to Col. Pepperell & Col.
Waldo, 297
Extract from Letter of Mr Kilby, Agt. to Gov.
Shirley, 298
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1744 Aug. 8 Jo Oulton to Gov, Shirley, .... 298
Aug. 14 Col. John Bradstreet to Gov. Shirley, . . 300
1745 June 19 William Pepperrell to the Duke of Newcastle, 300
William Pepperrell to the Duke of Newcastle, 301
July 30 William Pepperrell to the Duke of Newcastle, 305
Sept. 8 Letter Capt Kobt Rutherford to Josiah Willard, 30G
Oct. 3 Sir William Pepperrell to the Duke of New-
castle, 308
Dec. 24 Letter Geni Court to Sr Wm Pepperrell, . . 311
1740 Feb. 27 Gov Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 312
May 2 Letter Josiah Willard Secry to Capt. W"i Burnes
& Capt. David Cargill, 31G
May 10 Govr Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 316
May 21 William Pepperrell to Duke of Newcastle, . . 324
June 24 William Pepperrell to Duke of Newcastle, . 325
May 31 Gov Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 327
June 18 Gov Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 335
Aug. 15 Gov"" Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 337
Sept. 10 Govr Shirley to Paul Mascarene Esqr*, . . 340
Nov. 15 Letter Lieut Colonel Gorham to Govr Shirley, . 341
Nov. 21 Govr Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 343
Extracts from Governour Shirley's Speech to the
General Assembly, 356
Paragraphs of French Letters from Menis to
Govr Mascarene, 358
1747 Apr, 11 Letter Capt. David Cargill to Gov. Shirley, . 360
Apr. 24 De Ramsay to Deputies of Minas Ac, . . 859
Apr. 14 Letter Gov. Knowles to Gov. Shirley, . . . 361
Apr. 29 Govr Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 362
May 6 Letter Capt. David Cargill to Secy Willard, . 366
June 23 Letter Gov. Shirley to the Selectmen of Boston, 368
Letter to Col. Moulton 368
May 24 Declaration of French Inhabitants, , , , 370
Inhabta of Minas to Govr Shirley, . . , 371
Mr de Ramsay's Declaration, .... 372
Aug. 18 Govr Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle, . . 373
Aug. 19 Mr Bollan to the Duke of Newcastle, . . .381
Sept. 11 Duke of Bedford to the Duke of Newcastle, . 388
Nov. 10 Extracts of Letter from Governour Clinton to
Governour Shirley & Governour Knowles, . 389
Brigadier Dwight to Govr Shirley, ... 390
1748 Apr. 2 Letter Simon Frost to Josiah Willard Secry, . 392
Copy of Record, 393
Copy of Record, 394
May 7 Letter James McCobb to Gov. Shirley, . . 396
May 9 Letter Saml Denney to Gov. Shirley, . . , 897
May 10 Answer of Dorothy Cutter, , , , , 399
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1748 Record, 401
May 26 Govr Shirley's Speech, 401
May 26 Deposition of Jonas Mason, ..... 403
Deposition of Jacob Mitchell, .... 404
May 30 Petition Mark H. Wentworth, . . . .405
July 3 Letter Saml Moody, 407
Commission to Col. Miller, 408
Aug. 24 Aaron Hinkley to L* Gov. Phips, . . . 408
Sept. 5 Petition, 409
Sept. 26 Warrant, 411
Vote, 413
Petition. Town of Wells, .... 414
Petition. Berwick, 415
1748 Nov. 10 Petition of the Selectmen of Falmouth, . . 423
Message, , . . 424
Nov. 18 Letter S"" W™ Pepperrell to Gov. Shirley, . 425
Message, 426
Nov. 17 List of all the Familys in Barwick above the
river, 426
List of Young Men rated below the river, . . 429
Dec. 19 Signers of Petition not qualified, . . . 434
Answer of the Town of Berwick to the Petition
of the Inhabitants, 434
Dec. 24 Lists of Inhabitants below Chadbourns River, 440
Action of Council, 441
Report of Committee on petition of inhabitants
of Berwick, 442
Jan. 20 Message, 443
1748-9 Jan. 30 Petition of Inhabitants of Merriconeage, . . 445
1748 Feb. 9 Petition Nichs Loring &c., .... 446
Deposition, 447
Requests of Inhabitants of Town of Wells, . 448
1748-9 Mar. 15 Letter Secry Willard to Stroud, Esq., . . .451
The Estate of Mary Smith to the Town of Wells, 452
Message 453
1749 Apr. 14 Report Accepted, 454
Apr. 15 Petition of Inhabitants of Wells & Arundel, . 455
Apr. 19 Answer of the two Houses to His Excy's Message, 458
Petition of Inhabitants of Merriconeag and
Islands adjacent, 459
May 9 Govr Shirley to Marquis la Galissoniere, . 461
June 14 Petition of the Selectmen of Falmouth, . . 465
Account of Charge for Preaching, . . . 468
Answer of the Inhabitants of the Town of Arun-
del to the Petition of Inhabitants of Wells and
Arundel, 468
Answer of the Inhabitants of Wells to the Peti-
tion of Inhabitants of Wells & Arundel, . 471
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
OF THE
STATE OF MAINK
Colonel Dunbar to M^ Secretary Popple.
Boston, New England Dec"" y® 29"' 1729.
Sir
Since My last of the 10*** instant, I have received
information (upon the promise I published of a reward)
against a person who has cutt downe 76 Mast trees in the
Province of New Hampshire. I hope from this man to gett
a discovery of a Number of others concerned, and will pros-
cecute them ^vith all vigour, there is more reason to hope for
justice in that province than in the Province of Maine, which
is under this Governm! Upon this information I sent for
INP Waldo and JM*^ Westbrook, who provides the Masts for
the Contractor, and desired they would take those 76 trees,
or such of them as should be found fitt, and some whicli
were seized & condennied last year, for his Majesty's use,
^ych would save the like number standing, M' Waldo* ( the
Agent for the contractor) answer was that he had agreed
with M'' Westbrook for his whole number and could not
take those in part, I Offered the last parcel to him, without
a penny Expence, & those last year onely for paying y® Court
charges in condermiation, w*^** is not above three shillings g
tree sterling & for which I have no fund, M'" Westbrooks
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answer was that he had agreed to provide the Numbers in
in the Contract, and haveing cutt slay roads near Casco in
the Woods where he intended to cutt y® trees could not con-
sent to take those in New Hampshire as part of them, I
urged that they ought to take them, & that I believed if I
obliged them to do it before they should cutt any others, it
would be thought at home I did no more than my duty, but
however I would for the present onely recommend it home,
Captain Marwood, who comands the Kings ship on this
station, was a witness to all this, w*^'* I desire because M"^
Waldo is a man that has not the best character & is mieasy
that he is not absolute without controul, and I have heard
has taken the liberty to threaten by his interest in England
to have me removed, whenever I deserve it I shall desire
nothing better, but I can promise myselfe that the severest
Judge upon y® strictest Scrutiny shall never find cause for
it.
the onely reason that I can imagine for their refuseing
these trees, is that they are such a distance from their saw
Mills that they can make no use of such of them as they
would convert that way, M'^ Waldo goes home in the ship
w*^ this, as agent for a number of the Claimants for Vast
Tracts of Land in Georgia ; he is one of the Company con-
cerned with D'" Cook & I find dayly so many of those claims
that if they are confirmed or allowed at home, his Majesty
can have no Nursery reserved there for the Royal Navy, but
the Comitry must remain for ever a wilderness. I have
already Avrote so full upon this subject that I am very
unwilluig to trouble My Lords Commissioners for Trade and
Plantations any farther until I know their pleasure, but this
I beg to add that this Gentleman, M*" Waldo is one of
D"^ Cooks Violent ones, has raised a large subscription &
undertaken by boasted mterest to carry the point in favour
of the claims.
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There is one difficulty attending M"" Waldo's Agency for
tlie Mast contract, where in the Royal Lycence directed to
me for the contractors Cutting the Masts he is expresly for-
bid cutting one tree until viewed by me or my Deputy s, and
as several gangs of men are imployed to search the woods for
those trees, who carry many days provisions with them and
live in the woods, they will loose much time if they are
obliged to wait to have them viewed ; if my Deputys and I
should do nothing more than attend them, we can onely
attend so many gangs, and yet there is an absolute Necessity
for it, as long as those people are allowed to be concerned in
Saw Mills, and I am morever Commanded not to permit them
to Cutt mor^, nor any other trees than are necessary to Com-
pleate their contract, I will endeavour to discharge my duty
as far as possible yet I fear if I keep up to the letter of the
order there would be disappointment this Season in provide-
ing loadings for the Mast ships, and then the service may be
disappointed, and I may be therefore complain'd of ; If the
winter holds open much longer without Snow as hitherto
they can do nothing but cutt down, for without snow falls in
this Country it is soon crusted so hard as to bear carriages of
any weight. I humbly beg directions how to behave that I
may not have any blame at home.
as I was writing M"" Waldo came to me to desire I would
give directions to M^ Slade, one of my Deputys to advise
and assist in converting Oak, plank and Timber for the use
of the Royal Navy, according to the desire of the Navy
Board, and I have accordingly done so.
He tells me at the same time that M. Westbrook is unwill-
ing to enter upon farther contracting with him, as apprehend-
ing that the Indulgence given by me to the loggers will put
him under difficultys to find iNIasts, w*^'^ I think is a forced
construction 'on it, I asked him whether the people were to
be totally restrained from cutting any trees, and what Method
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he Avould advise and propose to keep them w*^iii bounds, for
that as I had no view but to study y® Kings Service, I would
gladly be informed how I might best do it ; he would have
me to order that all tlie people belonging to the Saw Mills,
which he says are about 150 in Number & 15 or 20 men to
each Mill should give me an Account of the Nmnber of the
trees intended to be Cutt for each Mill, and the places where,
and that then my Deputys should goe uito those parts &
Mark such trees as should be cutt, and no others ; this
jMethod in my humble opmion would be impracticable, and
seems to me onely intended to make me uneasj'-, and if as he
would have noe Saw Mills worked but his OAvn, he may
impose upon his principal, M^' Gulston by such pretences
and if he should offer any Complaints upon that head, the
King will be no Sufferer, when I affirm that I can have the
Contract imdertaken by men of Substance here at 10' per ct
cheaper, and by such as have allways distinguished them-
selves in favour of what has been recommended hither from
y® Crown, this Gentlemen cannot boast to be of that Number
and is remarkable for givemg all the trouble lie can wherever
he has any concern this is his common character, aud is what
I should have no occasion to mention but to give an Idea of
him in case he should attempt any Complaint.
Thus much I have wrote to the Lords of the Admkalty
and acquainted their Lordships that Captam Marvtood Have-
ing done me the Honour to Call on me, I read their letter to
hun, all w^^ he would have attested but y* it might be thought
officious in him, he knows I could have sa3^d more aggravat-
ing things of Mr. Waldo's usage of me, I Hope what I have
sayd will be sufficient to prove tliat I have no View but to
discharge my duty which must occasion iNIurmurings and
Complaints from ungovernable people who would be under
no Controul, and who never will behave as English Subjects
until this Country is under another form of Government.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE O
I this day received a letter from the Indian Chiefs of the
Penobscot tribe signed by their Leiv* Governor or Vice King
who was not at Fredericksburg with me, and b}' Loron the
Ambassador they had dispatched to Canada to know the
french Governours Opinion of the New Settlement, I send the
Original now to my Lord Duke of Newcastle, and herewith I
send you a Copy ; the french Govemour ad^^sed them to live
well with the English, this will satisfye every body that the
settlement will onely be attended Avith fateague w^'^^ I am
willing to undergo until his Majesty pleases to appoint
another, but I cannot appear there again until I have powers
w*'^ should be here in March if possible, and they should be
such ( with Submission ) as to enable me to inform a Majes-
tracy and Militia. I humbly beg leave to recommend this to
my Lords Commissioners consideration, and that any Artil-
lery, small arms pioneers tools and ammunition may be
dispatched at the same time, likewise a Seal for the New
Province.
Pray Sir lay this before My Lords with My humble duty,
and do me the favour to signifye their Lordships pleasure to
me. I am with much respect. Sir Your Most Humble and
Obedient Servant
David Dunbar
G-ov'^ Belcher to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and
Plantations.
My Lords,
Since I had the honour of Writing you last I have
met the Assembly of this Province, and after recommending
to them what I thought Needfull for his Majesty's honour
and Service and their Own good, and in a more Especial
Manner pressing upon them his Majest}''s 27 : Instruction
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for fixing a Salary on me & my Successors I Waited on them
in a Session of Eighteen days and finding they would come
to No Amendment on the bill they had past before I dis-
solv'd them and now I Inclose Your Lordships a Journal of
the proceedings at this Short Session — I have Issu'd Writts
for a New Assembly to meet the 10 : of Next Month, and
hope there will be such a Change as may best of all advance
his Majesty's honour & Service, to do Which nothing in my
power shall be wanting. But should it be Otherwise I think
I have done but my duty to the King in dissolving the late
Assembly.
I have already Acquainted Your Lordships of the death of
the late Lieut" Gov^ of New Hampshire, and that I think
Henry Slierburn Esq^'® one of His Majesty's Council there
would be a proper Person to Succeed Him, and I should Esteem
your Lordships favour to Him in this Matter. The 24 : of
last Month I reciev'd from His Grace the Duke of New-
Castle, His Majesty's Additional Instruction dated at
Windsor 26 : Sept^ last being for the better preservation of
His Majesty's Woods in Conformity whereto I Issu'd a
Proclamation in this Province and ordered Another in New
Hampshire, One of the proclamations is now Inclosed to
Your Lordships. I have since reciev'd from Coll*" Dunbar
Surveyor General of His Majesty's Woods, His Majesty's
Order in Council Dated at S* James^ 12 : Nov" last mention-
ing A representation laid before His Majesty in Council
That I was preparing a Military Expedition Against Freder-
icks Fort formerly Call'd Pemaquid In this representation.
My Lords, there is not the Shadow of Truth, Nor did I Ever
make the least Attempt or preparation of that Nature : Yet
I am not at all Surpris'd that Coll° Dunbar had the Folly
and Confidence as well as Malice to make such a representa-
tion against me ~ Because I am lately told he has Wrote
many Other palpable falshoods Against me to do me all the
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hurt in his power, but if he would Confine Himself to truth
I should not give myself much trouble about Him. By thia
Conveyance I send to be laid before His (jrace the Duke of
New Castle a number of Papers relating to a Notorious
Riott Committed by some People belonging to Frederick's
Fort on some of his Majesty's Subjects in this Province - As
also an Account of what I directed his Majesty's Lieut"
Gov'' of this Province to do at Pemaquid, upon a Visitation
I ordered him to make to ail the fortifications of this Prov-
ince, In Obedience to his Majesty's Royal Instruction to me
for that End.
These things, My Lords, are the whole of what 1 have
Ever done respectmg Frederick's Fort or the Fort formerly
call'd Pemaquid. And how was it possible for me. My
Lords to do less? I inclose Your Lordships a Memorial I
deliver'd into his Majesty's Secretary of State the 15 : May
last in Answer to which I should have been Very glad of
some Orders or Directions for my Conduct, but Never
reciev'd a Word of Answer till His Majesty's order in Coun-
cil of 12 : Nov'^ last. According to the Clause of the Char-
ter Cited m my Memorial these lands My Lords are doubt-
less a Part of this Province, & Agreeable thereto your Lord-
ships will find in His Majesty's Commission to me for this
Government these Words ~ " And the lands lying between
the said Territory of Nova Scotia, and the Province of
Main "' And another Clause Your Lordships will find in the
Royal Commission to me ~ " And for your better guidance
" and direction We do hereby require and Command You to
'* do and Execute all things in due Manner that shall belong
"unto the Trust We have repos'd in you According to the
" Severall Powers and Authorities mentioned in the said
" Charter, and in these presents, & such further powers,
" Instructions and Authorities as You shall recieve or which
*' shall at any time hereafter be granted or Appointed jou under
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" our Sign, Manual, and Signet, or by our Order in our privy
" council in pursuance of the said Charter and According to
"such reasonable Laws and Statutes as are now in force or
" which hereafter shall be made and Agreed upon in such man-
" ner & Form, or by the said Charter is directed," By what I
have Cited, My Lords, out of the Royal Charter & His
Majesty's Royal Commission to me I Concieve it appears
that these Lands are Included in both And His Majesty is
pleased to make the Charter by his Commission a great Rule
of my Government How dare I then disobey His Majesty
or betray the Trust he has repos'd in me by refusing a legal
protection to his good Subjects, when they apply to me.
These Rioters, My Lords, have been Since legally Convicted
in his Majesty's Courts, and must doubtless undergo the
penalties of the Law for such a breach of His Majesty's
Peace, and so Notorious An Assault and Riott Committed
upon the property and Liberty of his Majesty's good Sub-
jects. I am here, my Lords, his Majesty's Gov'" to see a
good Execution of all his wholesome Laws for the Safety of
his Subjects under my Care in tlieir lives and Estates, and
to this End I will Endeavor Carefully to Use the power the
King has delegated to me in his Royal Commission. The
Papers I have sent to his Grace the Duke of New Castle
Will make appear what Orders I gave to the Lieu" Gov'" and
the Other Gent™ that Went with Him, respecting Pemaquid
Coll** Dunbar must found His representation Either upon
the Matter of the Riott, or the Visitation I ordered to be
made of the King's fortifications in this Province, and sure
then Nothing Can Appear more false than his Saying I was
preparing a Military Expedition against Frederick's Fort
formerly Called the Fort of Pemaquid. Nor have I Ever
done any thing of that kind or Nature, Nor has Any thing
like it Ever Enter'd into my thoughts. It is also false in
Him to say, No private persons have hitherto set up any
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 9
Claim on those lands, Because there have been a great many
Claims made, and are made daily, and the people that Claim
think they have a just Right ( tho not by Any Grant of this
Province ) And one of the Men whom Coll" Dunbars People
Riotted and Assaulted has a Claim there descended down to
Him for 105 Years past as may be seen in his Complaint
against those Notorious Riotters. My Lords, Every Man's
private property &c. &c.
I am with great Esteem, and respect, My Lords Y' Lord-
ships Most Obedient and Most Humble Servant
J Belcher
Boston Janua: 13: 1730
Reced 23'^ Feh^v \ y~^^/;
Read 9^^ June 1731 ^^'^^/^
Recedw^f" M'- Belchers L^ of 13 Jan'' 'J 1730/1
Relied 23'^ Feh'-'J
Read
1730/1
Cfov^ Belcher's Memorial
The Memorial of Jonathan Belcher Esq'' His
Majesty's Governour of the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England.
Humbly Sheweth
That he hath lately received Accounts from
New Enghmd that Col** Dunbar Surveyor of Your Majesty's
Lands and Woods in North America hath made Settlements
on certain Lands lying between the River of Sagadehoc and
the Gulph of S* Lawrence, — which Lands Your Majesties
province of the Massachusetts Bay apprehend to be part of
10 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Lands of that province and not to be Alienated but by
Grant from them according to the Royal Charter granted
them by the late King Wilhara and Queen Mary of Glorious
Memory, being m the words following Vis* " Provided also
"that it may be lawful for the Governour and General
" Assembly to make or pass any Grant of Lands within the
•'bounds of the Colonies formerly called the Colonies of the
"Massachusetts Bay New Plimouth and province of Main
" in Such manner as heretofore they might have done by vir-
" tue of any former Charter or Letters Patent ; Which
" Grants of Lands within the bounds aforesaid We do
" hereby Will and Ordain to be and continue forever of full
force and Effect without Our further Approbation of Con-
sent, And so as Nevertheless and it is Our Will and pleasure
that no Grant or Grants of any Lands lying or Extending
from the River of Sagadehock to the Gulph of S* Lawrence
and to the Main Sea Northward and Eastward to be made or
past by the Governour and General Assembly of Our said
Province be of any force validity or Effect until we our heirs
and Successors shall have Signified Our or their Approbation
of the Same.
And Whereas many disputes have alreadj^ arisen
between the said Col° Dunbar and Your Majesties Subjects
there upon this Occasion, and Your Memorialists expecting
greater difficulties still to Arrise upon his Arrival in the
Government, thinks it his Duty humbly to pray for Your
Majesties plenary Instructions how to Conduct himseK in this
Affair, and that the said Col° Dunbar may in the mean time
be directed to withdraw from those Lands, and forbear any
further proceedings, till the Right be fully Settled and deter-
mined, and Your Majesties further pleasure be known therein
I am Your Majesties Most Dutiful & Obed*
Subject and Servant
May 16*'' 1730. J Belcher
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 11
Colonel Dunbar to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston, New England December y*' 30"'
1729
My Lord
Haveing had the honour of writeing a long ~ letter
to your Grace on the IC^*^ instant, I w*^ not now trouble you
again but for a curiosity to send an Original letter w*^^ I
have received from some Chiefs of the tribe of Penobscott,
One of them Espiquet is the Vice King and esteemed the
most Sensible man among them, Loren was sent as Ambassa-
dour to Cannada to consult the french Governour how to
behave towards the New Settlement, and it may be a Satis-
faction to Your Grace that we are under no apprehensions
from them, the interpreter, M"^ Gyles was a Captive among
the Indians from his childhood, and now belongs to a truck
house at S* Georges River ten leagues Eastward & farther
along shore in Georgia than Fredericksburg, so that from
Kennebeck River to S* Georges is about 50 Miles, enough to
be settled until I am better Acquainted with the Indians,
and doubt not to go as Much farther by fair means as shall
be desired, I cannot well appear there again until I receive
Powers to form a Majestracy and jNlilitia, with which I hum-
bly hope his Majesty will order some arms & Amunition to
be dispatched as Early as may be, I Have wrote at large
upon this Subject to
The Lord D. of Newcastle
to My Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, and
would to your Grace but that I fear being too troublesome,
I beg only to add that if this new Settlement be not pre-
vented by the Malicious pretensions and claims made by the
inhabitants of this Province of the Masachusets, who neither
would improve the lands themselves, nor lett others do it, I
dare answer that in very few years it will be found of more
use to England than those same people who now endeavour
12 DOCUMENTARY HISTOIIY
to Obstruct it to w^'^ end there now goes to England one
M"" Waldoe as SoUicitor for the claimants, he is one in Com-
pany with the noted D"^ Cook who claims 30 miles square
and is equally undeserveing his Majestys favour.
I am under the greatest Anxiety until I Have the Honour
to receive your Graces Commands and know his Majestyes
pleasure relateing to this CoUony, people are Crowding to it
so that Early in the Spring there will be a great concourse
I am with all possible duty and respect
Your Grace's Most Humble and most
Obedient Servant
David Dunbar
R Feh^y 13
Petition of J. Wellington ^ others to governor STiute.
May it Please yo' Excellency
In as much as sundry the Proprietors of the Town of
Scarborough are disposed to resettle there in the Spring ; but
not willing to attempt any thing of that nature w'^ out first
making application to your Excellency We have sent the
bearer on purpose, humbly praying that your Excellency and
Councill would please to countenance and direct therein for
a more regylar settlem* We being to the Number of between
30 and 40.
By the same Messenger we have sent to Wm Burridge of
Watertown, who was formerly the Keeper of the Records ; If
in case he may refuse to deliver or bring them, wee pray
your Excellencys favour therein ; that our proceedings may
be more agreeable unto y" whole.
With all due respects, We remaine S'^
Yo' Excellency's most humble and most obd't Ser*"
J : Wentwortb, Geo : Vaughan : Sam^ Penhallow
W" Cotton.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 13
At a leagal town meeting held the : 4 : of May 1730 Voted
that Col°« Thomas Westbrook, M"^ John Tyng, Moses Pear-
sou, Thomas Haskell, Henry Wheeler, John Coy and John
East Bee a Com* to take a list of those Persons that Clame
an interest in the Common and undivided lands in the town-
ship of falmouth And make their Return theirof at the
next meeting.
Voted that M'' John East and M"^ John Tyng shall bee
Agents to make answer to the Peticion Exhibited against the
town at the Generall Cort
A treu Copy of the Above votes
Attest Moses Pearson town Clerk.
At a leagal town meeting held in falmouth May the: 11 :
1730 Wee the Com' Chosen at a leagal town meeting in
falmouth may the: 4: 1730 to make Report to this Meeting
who wee are of opinion fullfiled the Condition of their
admitanc to the Rights through the Commons : Wee are of
opinion that the Persons whose names are under writen have
fullfiled the Condition of their admitance and theirby are
Beconi Intitled to their rights through the Common lands
accordmg to the votes of the town of falmouth, Sam^' Moody
Esq' Thomas Smith Dominicus Jordan, Beniman Learreby,
Benjman York John Sawyer, Benj'" Ingersell, Isaac Sawyer,
Joseph Pride, Peter Walton, Thomas Woodbery, John Perrey,
Richard CoUer, Gideon Lowell, Thomas Thoms, Sam^^ Prock-
ter, Jacob Adams, Thomas Millit, John Coy, Thomas Haskill,
Henry Wheeler, Jeremiah Riggs, Sam'^ Cobb, John Coks,
John Mariner, Natheniel Jordan, Joseph Cobb, Jonathan
Cobb, John Armstrong, Jacob Sawyer, Ebenezer Hall, Richard
Babson, James Dowty, John Bayley, Joshua}* Woodberey,
John Millit, Sam" Stone Timothey Woster, Robert Thorn-
dick, Philip Hodskins, Joseph Bayley, Robert Bayley, John
White, Stephen Rendal, James Measlm, Joseph Connant,
James Brickett, Thomas Mosley, William Davis, Jams Irish,
14 DOCTIMENTAEY HISTORY
Wi" Gillos, Wi" Gimerson, Ebenezer Roberts, Robert Mains,
John Doleuer, Andrew Simonton, Moses Pearson, William
Elwell, John Clark, John Graves, Moses Goold, Gorge Clark,
Sam" Stapell, Benj™ Blackston, Jams Bukston, Josiah San-
ford, John Sawyer : Ju°' , Jams Simson, Simon Armstrong,
John Brown, Joseph Wesson, Jams Weebstor, Thomas
Hoopper, Joshuay Bracket, Benjman Skiling, Will"" Jacobs
John Wass, Wilham White, Steph Plumer, Ebenezer Allin,
John East, John Prichard, Mathew Scales, John Danford,
Mark Rownds, Adam Marriner, Simon Lovit, Jams Crocker,
David Gustin, John Barbor, Ebenezer Gustin :
Wee are of opinion that such as can make it apear to the
proprietors of falmoth by two Evidences that thay or their
fathers or thay whome thay lawfully Represent were setlers
in the Ancient setlement under governer Danforth, have a
Right to the Common and undivided lands Eaquel with
others Admited by the town of falmouth that now is :
Excepting such as have com in ah-edey and taken a right
with the town that now is / and as many more that have Been
admited to the Rights through the town as Shall fullfill the
Condition of their admitanc within y® eight months set By
the town: John Tyng, John Coy, Thomas Haskil, Henry
Wheler, Moses Pearson Com*
dated falmouth May : 11: 1730:
Voted that the Report of the Com' Be Accepted and All
the Persons names in the Report Aforementioned are proprie-
tors of the common and undivided land in the township of
falmouth.
A treu Copy take out of the towTi Book of Records for
falmouth
Atte^ Moses Pearson town Clerk
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 15
Thomas Westhrook Esq^^ to Colonel Dunbar.
Scarborough Feb'y 23"> 1730/29
Sr
Your Brother is just come from Falmouth and we haveing
a flying storry that you are dead which surpriseth us very
much though we have no reason to beleive it because your
Brother have no part of it. Therefore I trust this will find
you in good health. Your Brother came down in the nick
of time for to preserve the timber at Saco falls which I
inform you of when I was at Boston. Saving some trees
which was cut about two Months afore we got there and just
as we got there there wa.s six teems going up in the road
and some of them had just begun to fall and had fallen ten
or eleven trees which your Brother mark't and have taken a
great deal of pains to preserve the Kings timber which I
doubt not will have a good effect on the people in hast I am
S?
Your most Obedient Ser^ att Command
Tho Westbrook
The Duke of Newcastle to the Lords Commiss'^^ for Trade and
Plantations.
Whitehall March 7*'' 1729/30.
My Lords,
I send your Lord^'^ herewith, by His Majesty's Com-
mand, Copys of two Letters which I have received from
Col° Dunbar Surveyor of His Majesty's Woods in America,
giving an Account of the progress he has made in forming
the New Settlement between Nova Scotia and New England,
and of what he thinks is still necessary to enable him to
carry on that Undertaking with Success ; I likewise add an
16 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Extract of a Letter from M' Dummer Lieu* Governor of
New England to me inclosing Copys of several Letters that
have passed between him & M"" Dunbar relating to this
New Settlement; and as M"" Dunbar has written to your
LordP^ upon the same Subject, His Majesty would have you
take the whole into Your Consideration ; and report the
State of the several matters therein mentioned, with your
Opinion what further Directions are proper to be sent to
M"^ Dunbar upon them.
I also inclose a Copy of a Letter that I have received
from M"" Bradley His Majesty's Attorney General at New
York, with a Memorial of the Governor & Council there in
his behalf, and a Representation to your Lord^* of several
irregular proceedings of the Gen^ Assembly of that Province,
and of other matters which, he apprehends it is of impor-
tance to His Majesty's Service should be speedily considered
by yo"^ LordP^ upon which you will please to let me have
your Opinion to be laid before His Majesty.
I likewise send your Lord^^ a Copy of a Letter I have
received from Col° Philips dated at Annapolis Royal the
25*'^ of November last ; You will please to Consider the sev-
eral Matters contained in it, particularly what relates to giv-
ing new Grants of Land to the Inhabitants of that Colony,
the Proposals made to him for a Settlement of French
Protestants there, & the necessity of his having a Vessel
constantly kept to attend huu in his Progresses from one
part of his Government to another which by reason of the
Situation of the Country must be made by Sea.
I am
My Lords Your Lord?"
most obedient humble servant
Holies Newcastle.
Rec'l March 7^'' 1739/30
BeadSep^^ 2: 1730
OF THE STATE OF MAINB 17
Westmoreland ^ Others to Duke of Newcastle
Whitehall March 5*^ 1730/1.
My Lord,
We have received your Grace's Letter of the 27'^^
past, with the several Papers you was pleased to inclose in
it, relating to the Disputes between M^ Belcher and Col?
Dunbar, which came to your Grace's hands, after we had
taken the liberty to beg, your Grace would be pleased to
intercede with his Majesty, for the Comra'^ of Lieu* Gov^ of
N. Hampshire for Col? Dunbar; And as your Grace is
desirous to know, whether we still continue in the same
Opinion, with relation to Col? Dunbar, we take leave to
acquaint you, that we do not find any thing in the Papers
your Grace has sent us that should incline us to alter our
Sentiments upon this Subject, for notwithstanding M'
Belcher does in his Letter deny that he ever had any Inten-
tion to march with an armed Force in order to demolish the
Fort of Pemaquid and carry away the People prisoners from
thence. Yet he does not deny that he ever told Col? Dun-
bar that some Members of the Assembly had such an Inten-
tion, And he does likewise acknowledge that the Sheriff of
York County did march thither with his Posse about that
time, tho upon a different Occasion which might very justly
give Col? Dunbar Reason to be alarmed, and he certainly
would have been wanting in his Duty to the King if in that
Situation, he had not applied to his Majesty for an Order to
prevent Hostilities till such time at least, as his Mat''* Title
to that Tract of Land should be determined
It is not to be doubted but that Col? Dunbar's Office of
Surveyor of the Woods, as well as his Instru"' for settling
the Lands between Kennebeck and S* Croix must have rais'd
him many Enemies in the Massachusets Bay where it is but
too Evident that every Man who does his Duty to the
Cro-^Ti makes himself liable to the Illwill of ye People, and
18 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
therefore stands in need of all the Support the Governm*
can give him from hence, for which Reason it was that we
first beg'd your Grace's Favour on his behalf, and for the
same Reason we now take the Liberty to repeat that request
as apprehending that the Employment of Lieu*' Gov''* of
New Hampshire may give him a little more Credit and
Authority than he is at present Possessed of
We arc, My Lord, Your Grace's
Most Obedient & Most humble Serv*«
Westmoreland.
P. Doeminique.
M : Bladen.
E. Ashe.
O. Bridgeman.
March S'" 1730/1
End<^ K: Folio ^02.
Narative of the People of Londonderry concerniy^g their
Boundaries.
Honb'fS"^
You having been So kinde as to Prefcre the
Petition which Sund'"y the Inhabitants of tliis Town in
behalf of the Rest Sent you in order to be Laid before His
Majes*^^ and Are Still so good as to offer us your Friendship
and Assistance to help us out of the Difficulty we now are
Under with respect to the Line between the Town of Haver-
hill & this Town of Londonderry — And that we make your
Hon^ Sensable of the Hardships «&; Difficultys we have been
in and Still Labour under we beg leave to make you this
short Narrative ^
At our first Arrivall in New Engl*^ alth6 we came in
Severall Vessells & Landed in Various parte's of this Country
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 19
yet as soon as we had surmounted the difficulties of Our
passages which were many & great we Assembled ourselves
& petitioned the GovT & Councill of New Hamp"^ for a Tract
of Land Laying to the North West of Haverhill which Town
of Haverill is govern'd by the Massachusetts Governm* and
after the consideration of Gov"" Shute then Gov"" of Both
New Hamp^ & the Massachusetts he & the Councill there
granted us a Township of Ten INIiles Square at the afores**
Place upon which we run out our Town Bounds & Laid out
our first Divisions & with great Expense and Danger being
in the Time of the Indian war wc cleared great parte of our
s*^ first divition & had Enjoyed the Same for Seven years &
Laid out all our substance by building & Improving thereon
before Haverhill Town clamed the Same Yet soit is that the
Inhabitants of s^ Haverhill made great Inroads upon us &
Dayly are carrying our people from their Houses & Labour,
Cross the river Marrimack to fourtes far distant in that
Gov^ & Imprison Judge & Load them with Excessive
Charges whicli besides the Loss of Improvement hath Cost
many hundred Pounds. & are dayly perpetrating the Same
things We could bear the many scandalous & unjust refec-
tions which they cast upon us by saying we are romans &
not good Subjects to his present Majesty being well assured
your Hon'" well knows to the Contrary haveing many of us
Resolutely oppossed both while in our own Country Wittness
the Trubles in Ireland at the Comeing in of King William
of Blessed memory, our Present Minister & Severall of our
People being at the Seige of Derry & had no small shear in
that Glorious Defence of Our religion & Country now S"" all
that we ask y"^ Assistance in is that you would Use your
Intrest Some how or other to obtain Peace for us at once
that at Length we may Enjoy the only thing we have Sought
Since wc came here which we Imagine can be don No Other
way than by geting the Line Settled between the two Gov-
ernm^^ of the Massachusetts and New Hamp"^
20 DOCUMENT ABY HISTOEY
Dated at Londonderry March y® 17^^ 1729/30
James McKeen John Macmurphy Clerk
James Reed John Carnot
David Morison John Archbald
William Cochran James Nesmith
James Leslie John Gregg
Matthew Reed James Moor
John Richay Abraham Holms
In the name of the Rest of y® Proprietors of Londonderry.
Reced June 5^^
Read '
Order of Committee of Council Referring the Petition of Waldo
and others to the Board of Trade.
At the Council Chamber Whitehall the 1 5*^ day of Aprill
1780.
By the Right Hoiioble the Lords of the Committee for
hearing Appeals Complaints &c : from the Plantations.
Whereas His Majesty hath been pleased to referr unto this
Committee the humble Petition of Samuel Waldo of Boston
in His Majestys Province of the Massachusets Bay Mer-
chant, for and on behalf of Elisha Cooke Nathaniel Hubbard
Esq" and severall others all of New England in America,
Setting forth that they hold by Grant from the Crown and
by Purchase from the Natives a Tract of Land in New
England upon which they have Erected Blockhouses and
severall other Buildings and had begun to make many other
Improvements and Settlements, but were prevented from
pursueing the same by the Indian Warr That a Peace having
been lately concluded with the Indians the Petitioners had
gott a Minister and One Hundred and twenty Familys
ready to go and Settle one of their intended Towns When to
their great Surprise they were interrupted therein by David
Dunbar Esq' Surveyor Generall of His Majestys Woods
in America, who would not permitt them to carry on their
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 21
Settlements upon any other terms but their taking Grants
from him. That in regard they have a clear title already to
the said Lands and have been at a very great Expense
thereon They humbly pray that His Majesty would be
pleased to send the necessary Orders to the said David
Dunbar not to intermeddle with the said Tract of Land or to
interrupt or Disturb the Petitioners in Carrying on their
Settlements ^ The Lords of the Committee are thereupon
pleased to order that the said Petition ( a Copy whereof is
hereunto annexed) Be and it is hereby Referred to the
Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations to Examine
into the severall Facts therein Contained, and Report their
Opinion thereupon to this Committee
W Cary
Reed April 25 : ) j^yn^^
Read June 19 : )
Deposition of Thos. Pickenden ^
London
Thomas Pickenden of romansgate in the County of
Kent Commander of the Ship New Hampshire lately Arrived
in this Kingdom from Falmouth in Casco Bay in the Eastern
parts of New England Laden with Masts &c* for His Maj-
esty's Service Declareth and Saith while he was at Falmouth
aforesaid, he met with one of a Sloop or Scooner which had
been to some part of the Eastern Country at or near a place
called Pemmaquid where ColP Dunbar was about making
Settlements, to take aboard a small parcell of Staves to the
Quantity of about Three or four Thousand, which they had
either bought or was by them to be taken aboard on Freight,
which design the Sloopmen as the Person aforesaid Liform'd
this Deponent were prevented from putting in Execution by
the Seizing & forcibly taking away of Said Sloop & Materials
by some of the People Coll" Dunbar had sent into that part
of the Country, One of w^*^ pretended or said to be his Lieu-
22 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
tenant, without any other pretence than that of the Intent of
the Master & Crew of said Vessell to take on board said
Staves, which sloop this Deponent was Informed by the per-
son aforesaid they Stript, unbent her Sails, put them into
the Fort by Compulsion and not by a proceeding in Law,
and refused to Deliver back the possession of said Sloop &
Stores to the INIaster, the Captors threatning y® Master of
said Sloop that in Case he made any opposition they wou'd
immediately shoot him which oblig'd him as this Deponent
was informed by one of the Sloops Crew to leave his Sloop
in their hands and proceed for Boston in the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay for Justice, Whither he accordingly went
and Apply'd himself to the Governour of that Province who
taking the affair into his Consideration Order'd the Justices
of the County of York in the Province of Maine to Assemble
and take such Measures as they thought best ~ The place
the said Justices were summon'd to meet at was the Town
of York in the County and province aforesaid. The Depo-
nent being on a journey from Casco Bay to New Hampshire
to Clear his Ship at the Custom House there sometime in y^
Month of September being Acquainted with ColP John
Wheelwright One of His Majestys Justices living at Wells
in the County aforesaid, called at his House who mform'd
this Deponent of what happen'd to the aforesaid Sloop at or
near Pemmaquid and also of an Order of the Governour
that the Justices shou'd assemble on that occasion at the
Town of York, which being in this Deponents way to New
Hampshire and ColP Wheelwright ready to proceed he had
the Opportunity of going with him to York, on which Jour-
ney said ColI° Wheelwright met with a letter dehver'd him
either by a Messenger sent with the same or a Traveller,
which said ColP Wheelwright Inform' d this Deponent was
from the Secretary of the Massechusetts Province by the
Governour's Order pressing him to Excite the Justices to a
Speedy Resolution on the affair. This Deponent from York
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 23
proceeded to New Hampshire where after having dispacht
his Business he returns for York where he saw the Sherriff
of the County Major Moulton who was Order'd by a full
Bench of Justices with a Company of Men to protect him
from Insults, to proceed to the Eastward and Summons or
take into Custody the said Coll° Dunbar's Lieutenant, in
Effecting which if he met with opposition the said Sherriff
was to make his Report and wait for further Orders this
Information of the Order of the Governour and the resolu-
tion of the Justices was Confirm'd to him by the afores^
Sherriff Moulton and one Major Hammond another of the
Bench of Justices — from York this Deponent proceeded for
Falmouth, in Casco Bay where this Deponent further Says that
a little time before he sail'd from thence which was on the
Eighth day of October last the Aforesaid sherriff of York
with some men under his Command on board a Sloop bound
for Pemmaquid put in by Contrary Winds to Casco Bay and
that by the best Information he could gitt both from the
Sherriff, and the aforesaid Justices he was Assur'd there was
not any Intent, resolution or Order given to Drive off the
People which ColP Dunbarr had Settled or was about to
Settle there and that those People had given out they would
be the death of Sherriff Moulton if he came to Pemmaquid
or to their Settlement, and further this Deponent Saith not.
Jurat 19 die Janry Tho* Pickenden
1730 Coram W" Billers
Reed 27^" \ j - .yon,i
Read 28^'^ Y<^^ryl7S0/l
Petition of the Inhabitants of Londonderry.
To the Hon^i^ Coll : Dunbar
The Humble Petition of the under Subscribers.
Humbly Sheweth that y® Petitioners Inhabitants of London-
24 DOCUIVIENTAIIY HISTOEY
deny in Newhampshire originally from north Britain but
Last from Ireland some time in the year 1728 sent a
Memorial to y"^ Hon"" when in England together with another
to be preferred by your Hon*" to His Majesty for a certain
tract of Land in Nova Scotia and y' Petitioners are Credibly
informed y^ y"" Hon'" is Impowered to Lay out the same for
y"" Petitioners use.
Wherefore we humbly Supplicate y"^ Hon"^ to grant us
such tract of Land as you shall judge proper for us on
Damascota River a near y® Town of Fredericksburg as
possible and please to allow us some Respite of time to settle
the same Because y^ Petitioners cannot dispose of our free-
holds in Londonderry at present without great Loss for we
are as we presume is known to y"^ Hon'^ perplexed with
vexatious Lawsuits by the Incrochments of y® Massachusets
and y"^ Petitioners being about twenty four as in duty bound
shall ever pray
Jo° Wallace James Gregg
John Archbald James Rodgers
Mathew Kid John McNeill
Rob* Adams James Reid
Thomas Mace Rob* Frost
Arch. Clark Alexander Reid
Ma" Clark David Calgik
David McGregor James Clark
Alex"" McGregor William Gregg
Jas Nesmith Sam" Greg
Jas Moore Jo° Gregg
Robert Campbell Thos. Gregg
Ja^ Gilmor Jo° Carnot
Ja« Clark
Reced June 5*-.^ \ 17'^n
Mead j
OF THE STATE OF MAESTE 25
Colonel Dunbar to iltf Secretary Popple.
Boston N. E. May y« 25'i' 1Y30 *^
Sir
As I have not had the Honour of one line from any of
the Offices I have reason to fear that all y* I have wrote are
either miscarried or disapproved, w*=^ is a great trouble &
discouragement to me, I did not intend waiteing until the
Arrival of the Kings ship expected on this Station, but that
g the Mast ship lately arriv'd at Casco bay, there are letters
from M"" Waldo to his Correspondents that he has prevailed
at home to put a stop to the Settling y^ new Collony until
further orders, and until his Majesty's title to these lands
is heard and Determined, w*^^ I allways apprehended was
done before his late iSIajesty in Council some years agoe, I
have Seen a printed state of the proceedings thereupon with
an Opinion signed by D'' Pinfold of Doctors Commons, Capt
Coram was one of the petitioners who proved the Kings
right, and then all the present Claims lay Dormant, as they
did in 1663 when the tract of Lands now in dispute was
granted by Patent to y® Duke of York, it was never worth
their while to Settle till now they apprehended y* his Maj^y
was inclined to do it, and if the claims are Allowed I will
Pawn my life it will never be settled, it is impossible I can
say more upon the Subject than I have m my letters to y®
Offices from the beginning, I Plave wrote a long letter to
Capt. Laborde which he will shew you and lay before my
Lords Commissioners for Trade and plantations it is in
answer to a letter I received from him, and in mine I have
sett forth how much I am incumberd by my mistaken Zeal
to do a Publique Service w*^^ I flatterd my self would recom-
mend me to y* King & Ministry, I have beg'd my Lords
Commissioners favour y* I may be Extricated from this great
dilemma th6 even at the expence of my imployments, & I
now again in treat the same, the dayly opposition, and ill
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usage I meet witli for doeing my duty is not to be Creditted,
and y^ famous Doctor Cook at the Head of all, even to the
pleading of all their Causes in the Admiralty Courts ; I shall
send you the proceedings of some of them, from w^^ I have
appealed, and will send my reasons for so doeing with the
Opinions of the Kings Advocate & Attorney General, and
hope the appeals will be prosecuted at home, for w*^^ I have
been forced to enter into Securitys; the Judge is Superan-
nuated, & either very ignorant, or partial to y® Country, or
both, the proceedings and decrees will prove it.
On Saturday last I received a notification w*^^ I here
inclose to you, I went accordingly & heard a paper read by
way of Affidavit of Dr. Cook and others to w°^ I made some
Objections w"^^ they owned were right, and Yet they would
not be at the trouble of writeing it over again to Correct it,
but took it upon their tender consciences, the first Objection
I made, was, that by their setting forth many Conditions to
be performed by the grantees, one of w'^'^ was one penny p
acre quitt rent to y^ Crown, I told them it looked like an
insinuation y* some other mony was to be understood for me,
but they all denyed y* any Such construction could be put
upon those words ; In the next place, they say that when I
told them I woold represent y® Nature of their Claims home
I also told them y* I woold have no regard to their Claims
or pretentions, I made them Sensible y* I sayd if his Majesty
did not think fitt to allow their claims, I woold lett them
choose such parts as they liked upon the Kings terms, every
One y* ever speaks to me Can't deny me this justice and
that I never hinted or proposed one shilling to My Selfe,
Allways saying I only wanted to do something extraordinary
in makeing a flourishing strong CoUony in a short time
Doctor Cook now says that I have hinderd him & oth-
ers from settleing, it is wonderfull they never were induced
to attempt it before, as is plain by the whole Country in a
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Wilderness, w*^ out one house or hutt between the Island of
Arrowsick in y® river of Kennebeck and Georges River,
where the Province of the Masachusets keep a truck house
for y® furr trade with the Indians & those two rivers are
above forty Miles asunder, & there are not ten Acres of
clear land about y" truck house ; nor any clear land
or Settlement any where else ; I Have done more this
winter at Fredericksburg than ever was in y*^ whole prov-
ince, no part of even the Masachusets can shew so much
clear land without some wood, & now most part of it under
corn and gardens, it is a thousand pittys Such a Settlement
should be baulked to please a Number of thankless people,
who Act herein m pure Opposition to his Majesty, & not with
any real designe to settle themselves there, but in my hum-
ble Opinion the Scope of land these people already possess is
too extensive, & will containe more than enough for such Sub-
jects as they are Notwithstanding Doctor Cook & the Gen-
tlemen with him acknowledged what I sayd to be true, he
told them that the words stood well, & there was noe need
to alter the paper for them ; if it be his Majestys pleasure
that the Settlement should go on, I would humbly desire to
be excused in being concerned as I understand is proposed,
this 1 have mentioned at large to Capt Laborde to lay before
My Lords Commissioners, with the distance & Inconvenien-
ces of applying to Coll° Philips ; there would not have been
opposition to this New Settlement but that D"^ Cook and
M*" Waldo spirited up the claimants, & gave 'em Encouragm'^
saying their interest at Court was not to be withstood, of
w*^'^ they had a late instance, it is impossible to describe their
behaviour since, tho now that they hear their own Gov-
ernour is charged with y® 23^ Article in Stronger terms
than M"^ Burnet was, they express themselves with great
resentment & indencency towards him, Most of the people
who have the claims sett no Valine upon them and were
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willing to take New titles under the Quit rent reserved,
until Docf Cook & M"^ Waldo sayd they would not give the
King a farthing and undertook to Sollicit a Confirmation of
y® titles for one half to themselves, I beg it may be remem-
bered y* if the Claims are Allowed, all those lands will be
private property before the year 1690, and there can be no
reserve then for the Royal Navy, when I sayd thus to M""
Westbrook, the present undertaker for the Masts, he replyed
the King might go into y® bay of Fundy for 'em these &
many such disrespectfull treatments of his Majesty does, I
own so ruffle me that I am weary of my life, and any man
y* behaves any thing different from the Crowd, Stinks of the
prerogative, this expression is Comon with them, some of
them lately upon the Arrival of ships from London, gave
out for News, that the King & Queen were poysond, & y*
England was in Arms devided for the prince & Duke, late
at night many families were waked & alarmed at this, the
Attorney Generall has had the partys bound over, & is
resolved to prosecute them, but he tells me he fears the pun-
ishment will not be corporal nor exceeding 20^ fine; the
fines mentioned in the Acts of Parliam* are Construed here
to be this Currency w*^^ is not 1-3 sterlg. I beg an explana-
tion of y\ tho I have no Occasion as yet, never haveing
received one penny fine, but I doubt not to be decreed some
upon my appeals home, the decrees here being directly Con-
trary to my Instructions & the Opinions of y® Attorny and
SoUicitor Gen" of England, but when those are reversed
then the partys will onely go to jail for a little time, & as I
sayd in my former, not longer for a hundred trees than for
one ; I am more out of pocket upon the prosecutions than I
can spare, and have no fund for it, I wish the Advocate &
Attorney Gen" were ordered to Attend all prosecutions, and
to make their demands home tho if either of them was
Judge of y® Admiralty in lieu of M"^ Byfield, the King would
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have Justice here, & y® fines might not only pay the charges
but afford some small Sallary or travelling charges for them ;
My Lords Comission" will be Surprised at proceedings, w*^**
are now prepareing for my sending home, by the Attorny
and Advocate General, wliich I hope will be Convinceing
y' nobody ought to be a judge in these parts y* either is a
Native or interested in the. woods or lands ; the Man of War
for this Station is dayly expected, & it is rumoured that M''
Belcher was stoped in England upon the Ministry being
made Acquainted with his religion and principles, here is a
Gentleman that heard him say lately in London, when a
bible & Common prayer book was presented to him bound
together, that he would take away the prayer book because
it polluted y® bible ~ the Kings friends here are pleased w*^
y® hopes of a New Governour, and wish for Coll° Burgess or
some Man of Spirit to keep these stubborn people to their
duty.
Pray my most humble Duty to my Lords Commis-
sioners for Trade & plantations, please to lay this before
their Lordships,
I am Sir
Your Most Humble & Obed* Serv*
David Dunbar
Here is a report y* ColP
M*' Gomery is dead at
New York, but I cannot
find any grounds for it.
Rec'^ ^^ July 1730 Read OcV y^ 28 :
Colonel Dunbar to M^ Secry Popple.
Boston August the 19*^ 1730
Sir
The Blandford Man of Warr arrived here the 8"^
instant with Governour Belcher who sent me Your letter of
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the 7*^ of May with his Majestys instructions to me dated
the 27**^ of Aprill ; I will do all that man can do to be
punctual in Obeying those instructions & the Commands of
my Lords Commissioners for Trade and plantations,
As to the Instructions I Have already given Notice in
Print as you may see by the inclosed, there bemg many
hundred family s waiting the Arrival and publication of my
instructions, if I had acquamted them that we are onely to
begin at Penobscott and thence to 8*= Croix, they would be
so much discouraged that none of them woold Stirr, I must
broach it to them by degrees as they come to me, 1 am in
hopes that my Lords have, upon my letters of the 1^', 22*^,
25*^ of May and 16"^ of June, come to some more favourable
resolutions relating to the Settlement, if for no other reasons
but the distance & dangerous Navigation to cross the bay of
Fundy, if My Lords would be pleased to Examine the Maps
they would see the distance, besides the difficulty of keeping
any Correspondence between a New Settlement without a
boat, & Annapolis which has but 3 tradmg Sloops between
it & Boston, there are times when not one Vessel passes
between them in two or three months and generally 4 or 5
months in the Winter
If a Number of familys upon the notice I have given will
offer themselves to go down, I will go with them, and do my
best endeavours to settle them, the Vessels we must hire to
carry us will leave us as soon as landed, then we must
maintaine our ground or dye, and if we had a Sloop to send
to Governour Philips he is now at Casco 150 leagues from
Penabscott, and if he was at Annapolis I am much misin-
formed if he thinks he can Spare any of his Garrison to
Assist us on y^ other side of the Bay, and I declare for my
o\^^l part I would rather be enabled to make the Indians a
few presents at first and continue them once a 3fear than
have troops to reduce them, I Had a sufficient proof of this
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when I was but 37 days among them in Oct: and November
last, when I entertained them with a Civility and friendship
they had never seen before, and made them a few presents
under 40 X sterlg-, out of my own pocket w*^^ which, by my
Eagerness to begin a flourishing Settlement at Pemaquid is
now a greater Sum than I can Command, and must therefore
goe down to Penobscot very poorly provided to pass the
Winter there. If 1 call at Fredericksburg Fort which in
obedience to my Lords Com^^ Orders I Have now called
y® first Settlement, with what face must I tell those who
have layd out their mony there, that they are not to be Con-
cerned with me who induced them thither ? and with what
remorse must I quitt all my Expences there ? as for the Foil
tho' but a dry shore wall with strong Palisadoes, I dare not
take away the few ship guns and New CoUours I planted
and hoisted there, w^^out orders, and I can purchase no
other to carry with me, nor dare I do it Since it is declared
under another Government, I wish & Earnestly beg my
Lords would look over their own report of the 14*^ of May
1729, they would not be angry with me for calling y® Coun-
try the Province of Georgia, tho I do not pretend or think
that that report was an Authority to me, but as I thought
the Erecting a distinct Gov"^' was past dispute, and I was
willing to prevent the peoples dispersemg as is mentioned in
the said Report for a reason for laying out plotts of lands
without loss of time.
It has happened pritty fortunate for me that by the Kings
ship M'' Waldo has not given his friends any Account of his
success, ( if any,) in his SoUicitations about the Claims, Per-
haps he has reserved it to be the Messenger himself, when-
ever it comes I shall be in no little danger of being Mobbed
here, and his friends will have one advantage in forcing us
towards the Enemy to be a frontier between them & the
Indians, but yet I flatter myself that it is impossible the
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claims he Solicits can be confirmed, for the reasons in my
former letters ;
In these Additional instructions his Majesty has Com-
manded me to lay out a 3^ hundred thousand acres of land
between Penobscot & St Croix to be reserved as a Nursery
for the Royal Navy I Have nothing to do but to Obey and I
will ChearfuUy do it, but hope it will not give oifence if I
give an Account of what Informations I have from good
Hands of that part of the Country as well as the more
Eastern parts of Nova Scotia, on both sides of the Bay
of Fundy, I Have now 2 Deputys one at Canso Attending
Governour Philips, and another at Annapolis to lay out such
lands as are proper there for the Royal Navy, if my informa-
tions can be depended upon the white pine trees there are
not large, but heavy and Knotty, Our M^ Nelson an Antient
Gentleman & relation of my Lord Cobham, has been many
Years well acquainted on both sides the Bay of Fundy and
all parts of Nova Scotia, he is disinterested in the represen-
tation and Assures me there are no white pines below
S*^ Georges River, fitt for large ships, but what are in one
long vein far up S* Johns River, w*"^ has such falls that
althd that river be much the largest in Nova Scotia, the
Navigation is not practicable above one hour in each tide,
M*" Waldo will no doubt represent the trees & rivers other-
wise but if he was directed to send home one loading from
thence he would not insist upon it; I Have made it very-
much my busyness to be informed of all Parts where white
Pine trees grow to any Considerable Size, there are as large
in Hudson's River near Albany, and all the way Navigable,
as any where upon the Continent, but the Nature of those
pines is Heavy, brittle and Knotty, I cannot tell my Lords that
these Accounts are from my own knowledge and Observa-
tion, but from people who appear disinterested ; and upon
Connecticut River w^^ runs far into the Country and on the
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back of New England allmost to joine Meremack River, there
are innumerable Mast trees the same sort as in New Hamp-
shire and Province of Maine, but there are so many falls
between them and Navigable Water that it is thought
impracticable to bring them down, however, as I mentioned
in one of my former letters to you, I have given leave to
two Men to make an Experiment this ensueing Winter, by
throwing Masts into that River with the bark on, & they tell
me they expect some to be saved, such will come cheap to
the King because there will be little or no Expence of Car-
riage ; I will not fail to give an Account of y® Success of
this undertaking ;
Upon the whole matter as it appears to me at present the
chief Dependance must be about the Heads of piscatua river
and About Casco in the Province of Maine, and to my cer-
tain Knowledge between Kennebeck and Pemaquid upon
Navigable rivers, if the claimants of those lands do not pre-
vent them being layd aside for his Majesty ; it was then that
I proposed to my self to reserve the one hundred thousand
Acres when I thought there was to be a province of Georgia,
and a distinct Governm*, God knows my Aim as to my own
advantage was but a feather in my Hatt, a Brevit Governour
without Sallary or any Perquisites, and Since his Majesty
and his Ministers have determined otherwise I Chearfully
Submit, and impute it onely to my adverse fortune against
which I begin to despair to struggle
I Had the Honour of a letter from M^ Birchet but not in
Answer to anything that I wrote of the Woods or contractors
Agent which greatly discourages me, as that Gentleman
boasts of his friends and interest at the Admiralty and Navy
office,
In your letter you onely acknowledge the receipt of mine
of the 9^^ and 29'^ of December, If you did not receive one
of the 3*^ of February it has been taken up on this side, I
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wrote at the same time to my Lord Duke of Newcastle and
to my Lords of the Admiralty, in Each I mentioned the
impossibility of my discharging the duty required of me
without a small Vessel to goe along the Coast and up into
the Navigable rivers, w*'^ are many & large, and upon the
Coast the weather is often very boisterous and so suddain
that Vessels near comeing to an Anchor have frequently
been forced off and blown to the West Indies, I did propose
to undertake to build a small Sloop fitt for that Service for
200 X Sterlg, & to maintain it for so much g ann- if the
Service can be done without it or for less, I Submit to better
Judges, I believe a charge upon the like Occasion from
Canso far exceeded My proposal ; I Humbly hope some
Answer will be sent me to that pomt. If the Extent of the
Countrys where I am required to serve be considered, I am
persuaded it will be thought reasonable, it is a great Misfor-
tune to be at soe great distance that many Months are lost
in Answering letters, and when I remove to make the new
Settlement the time will be longer ; My Disbursements and
incumbrances w*^^ I formerly Mentioned in my letters in
May last will I fear, disable me from doeing my duty as I
would willingly, My Deputys, as well as myselfe find our
Sallarys not sufficient to defray the Necessary expenses
attendmg the dut}--, which is mostly in travelling all the
year, our predecessors were allowed travelhng charges,
and we Hope we shall be considered ; as for my Sallary I
Solemnly declare I Have out of it, (besides paying my 4
Deputies His Majestys Allowance to them ) been obliged to
hire and pay some country men to watch and give informa-
tion Against any transgressors, and to a Justice of Peace at
times for travelling with us to protect us from the Insults of
the people, it woold be scarce creditted how Vilely we have
been Abused & threatened to be beat, and the Kings Officers
are so hated here that if in his own defence upon ever soe
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great a provocation he should kill one of these fellows he
woold Assuredly be hanged, & this the very Country
threaten when they insult and abuse'us, I pray God send me
farr from them & their Country, and hope in a little time
after I have begun this Settlement to be relieved from the
Station w*^*" Obliges me to be so much in New England ; I
shall presume to make this petition to the Ministry to rec-
ommend me to any other part of the World.
1 am very proud of the Honour My Lords Com" are
pleased to doe me in taking Notice of any poor Services I
may chance to doe, I Hope their Lordships will be pleased at
my remarks in my Letter of the 1*' of May last, I am much
Mistaken if it does not alarm them, I then told you how
much the Iron tools made here exceed the English, I now
send you samples of Each w'^'^ perhaps my Lords will order
to be shewen to the Chief Manufacturers, in my opinion it
would be worth while to bribe or buy two principal men here
under whom all the good tools are made, one of them is a
poor man and would Easily be persuaded to return to
England.
Upon the Arrival of M"^ Belcher the Country have made
great rejoyceings, but I hear they are falling off and express
a discontent at his lofty Carriage towards them, he has pro-
rogued the General Court to the 9"* of September, and
nobody can say how he will Succeed in the fixing a Sallary.
I Have applyed to him in obedience to a paragraph in my
first instructions for Acts to supply the deficiencys in y* late
Act of Parliament for preservation of the Woods, and he has
promised to do his Endeavour, he shewed one part of his
intended Speech to the General Assembly of New Hampshire
where I believe he will find the people more Complying than
in this Province tho I am just now told that the 4 Members
for this towne, who have great influence in the House of
Representatives have promised to fix a Sallary, but not the
36 DOCTTMENTAEY HISTORY
Sum mentioned by the King, it will be 1600X steii^ g ann;
lOOOX being too little to Support a Governour, tho this is
towne talk I am assured of it from an intimate of the Gov-
ernour, a short time will shew it "^ As soon as I know what
the General Courts in the two Provinces will doe as to pro-
videing against deficieneys in the Act of Parliament I will
acquaint you with it, & send you a Copy of My application
to the Governour.
Since I began this letter great Numbers of people inclined
to settle to the Eastward have been with me, they were
informed in towne that I am to begin but at Penobscott and
that I can give them noe title to y® Lands I lay out, but they
must depend upon another and can have no Governm* or
Authority where I am to fix them but what must be derived
from a place at a very great distance, these things have made
me despicable in the Eyes of every body, and discourages the
undertaking ; the Kings instructions relating to this Settlem*
are directed to me as Surveyor of the Woods and 'tis my
duty to obey them and I will as far as I possibly can, but for
the Good of the Service and to promote his Majestys intrest
in Carrpng on this Settlement I Humbly beg that M'^ Philips
may be directed to spend part of his time at Penobscot or
any other appointed to Confirme the titles of Land layd out,
before the people will be encouraged to improve. I solemnly
declare I do not make this proposal to recomend mj'self, I
must freely beg leave to decline it as to y" Government, I am
so much fatigued already and my Spiritts sunk with y® usage
I have mett here, w'^'^ with a dropsical Humour & pains from
Colds I endured last Winter in y' Woods has so impaired my
Health, that I do not expect to be able to do y** duty required
of me, & I would rather be superseded than y® Kings Service
should be neglected, if so it would be a favour to me to be
Succeeded by my brother Jeremiah Dunbar, who is one of my
Deputys and takes great pains in doeing his duty I Humbly
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beg the favour & good offices of my Lords Commissioners
upon this Occasion.
It is now the 29*^ of August, 3 days agoe arrived here a
ship belonging to this towne from Amsterdam with 230
pallatines, by their Contract bound to Pensilvania, they were
much crowded in y® ship which occasioned the death of some,
& y^ want of water brought them in here, the Master Com-
phiined to M'' Belcher that the passengers forced him in, w*'*'
the Gov'' told me was an Act of piracy, the poor people being
frighted w'^'^ threats to be prosecuted accordingly by the
Master and Owner, have been obliged to give up the obliga-
tions they had in writeing to be put on shore at Philadelphia
whither some of their familys &> Acquaintance had been
before them, and where by Contract they were to be Allowed
3 Months time to pay for their passage, and are landed here
& exposed to Sale like Negroes, and are purchaseing by a
Company of M'' Waldoes proprietors to be planted where the
pine Swamps are in Shepscot river to y® Eastward of Kenne-
beck ; I begged of M' Belcher to see that these poor creatures
were not abused, but he is gone to New Hampshire, I would
appear for them but am in the power of the Owner for part
of the Provisions I sent to Fredericksport last year God help
them ! they have a poor chance for justice for as a considerable
Merchant who was chosen by a Piscatua man for a referee
against one of Boston, lately sayd. That a Piscatua man had
no more chance of justice here than an old england man, so
partial are these people, even in their carriage and Manners.
As I Have formerly presumed to hint at things that do not
lye within my Cognizance properly, I now beg leave to
acquaint my Lords Conunissioners that there are very large
Ships built and frequently building in this Country, many of
them from 20 to 40 guns, with open ports, and built more for
sailing than burthen, they are all for french and Spaniards,
and purchased with french rum & Molasses, of w*^'^ there is as
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general a Consumption liere all tkro the Continent as there
was of porter and ginn in London a year agoe, if the english
Sugar Islands Onely were to Supply the Continent, it would
be advantageous to them, & this would greatly promote the
New Settlement in Jamaica.
If a due registry of all ships is returned home it will prove
what I say of the burthen and Number of ships built here,
th6 in Registrys there are noe Cautions noe exactness, if the
Governours were to have an Eye upon these Matters, I am
persuaded my Lords would be Surprised and future incon-
veniences may be apprehended from them, they sail hence
w*^ an English or Irish Master ( a papist ) and English
Mariners, they sometimes carry the ship to Cape Breton, but
mostly to the french and Spanish West Indies with lumber
and fish, and then the Sailors are turned adrift or debauched
into foreign Service.
It is now full time for me to return to give an Account of
what is more immediately My Duty, in my letter to you of
the 1^* of May I promised to give an Account of the proceed-
ings upon the tryal of 2002 logs w'^^ was so strenuously
Espoused and defended by D"" Cook, upon the tryal the
Judge brow beat us all, but his Majesties Advocate & Attor-
ney Gen^^ ; pleaded the Cause with such success y'^ 2002
shillings New England money was decreed for the King, w'^'*
is about 3 1-2*^ sterl^ for each logg, 10 feet in length, & many
of them 40 inches thro ; thus my Lords will see what Valine
is sett upon the Mast trees here, this sum I Have received
and will charge myself with it in part of my disbursements
to Carry on the prosecutions, if a larger suin had been
decreed the man would have gone to prison, and even this
was raised by contribution among the neighbors, so ready are
they to assist each other against the King.
I Herewith send you another Appeal ag**^ a Decree w*^** I
so often mentioned wherem I had so much dilEculty to get
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Bail admitted for prosecuting the Appeal. You will see that
this decree is directly against His Majestys instructions to
me and the Opinion of the Attorny & Sollicitor Gen" upon
the Act of the 8^^ of K : George the 1^', I Humbly hope My
Lords Comm" will be pleased to order this appeal to be
prosecuted at home, one or 2 reversals of New England
decrees would greatly terrify these people, and I shall be a
sufferer and insulted if I do not Succeed ;
I beg leave to take notice here ( tho out of time ) that
althd the Judge of y® Admiralty decrees his own fees at
proclamation mony w*^^ is about 8* g Ounce of Silver, or
double the fees in province bills, the 2002 shillings decreed
from M"^ Lord, which I Have receivd is but in province bills
now near 20* g Ounce of Silver, I asked M' Belcher's Opin-
ion upon this point, who thinks that All Sums mentioned in
Acts of parliam* are meant to be sterl^ Mony, but the judge
is of another opuiion and Obstmate in it.
I am told that the Magistrates of this towne refuse to lett
the pallatines be landed here, they are yett upon an Island 4
miles from the towne where quarentine is performed, and
are to be put on board the Same Vessel & sent to Philadel-
phia, it woold be a fine opportunity to furnish such a Number
of people to Nova Scotia, if any one dare Answer for the
payment of the passage mony which I hear is allow^ed for
Such as are intended to Annapolis & Canso I believe I
shoold have done it, but that for time to come I have made a
resolution not to exceed the orders or powers sent me.
New claims are dayly made of lands to the Eastward of
Penobscot, M"" Winnit, one of tlie Council of Nova Scotia
Claims twenty Miles square upon the Coast by a french
grant when in the hands of the french, and he says he knows
of More, so y' there is no likelyhood of an end to these dis-
putes, herewith I send yoo a Copy of one of y® Indian deeds,
and as I sayd before they have the same right to Sell all the
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rest of the Lands, but I liope before now the Ministry have
come to a resolution upon the claims & Settlements. I am
very unhappy that I never mentioned or proposed any thing
relateing to them to the Offices, since they have taken a def-
ferent turn from what I thought was first resolved upon, If
I had not been Stopd I should soon have made a Surpriseing
Settlement, and would be the same as a new Acquisition to
England, & with little or no expence, whereas under my
present circumstances and difficultys, without power, mony
or friends, it is imposssble for me to Strive against so much
opposition & so many Enemys, & yet I will try all I can
until I receive farther Orders either to be impowered or
discharged.
I Have in Obedience to the order you sent me publiquely
recalled the declaration, I beg pardon for issueing it, it was
onely for y^ last Winter, and whatever Complaints M"^ Waldo
may have made against me for that, I could send certificates
from the Gov" and all the Magistrates of the Country y* the
Kings Woods did not suffer by it. His agent here instead of
expecting to be restraind from Logging is now building two
more Saw Mills, and th6 there are letters in towne of the
beginning of July, I Have yet no Answer from my Lords of
the Admiralty to my Several letters relating to M' Waldo
and the Woods ;
In Governour Belchers speech to the Gen^^ Court in New
Hampshire he has taken notice of my application to him
about the Woods, & I am told they have promised to Enact
such Laws as may be Necessary to preserve them; I do not
expect that this province will follow their Example ; He is
expected this night in towne from New Hampshire, and will
give my Lords Commissioners an Account of his proceedings
there, it might seem impertinent in me to attempt it, but I
beg leave to tell you that his demanding and insisting on a
fixed Sallary has so alarmed the people here, that some have
OF THE STATE OF INLAJKE 41
sayd if he does the like to them they will spitt in his face &
the Mobb doe threaten to pull down the houses of any of the
representatives who shall vote for it, his letters whilst Agent
in England & his former Speech in the Assembly & several
declarations against a fixed Sallary will be now printed, &
called Belcher ag* Belcher, the General Court are to meet
the 9'"^ Inst, soon after w''"' vessels will sail for England,
Since I wrote the part of My letter relateing to the Iron
tools w*"*" I Herewith send you, I have enquired what may be
y® reason of the difference between these & English, & am
told that in England they steel & make a tool at 3 or 4 heats
at most, but here never under 11 or 12 heats, & besides the
goodness caused by this they make their tools here of double
the Substance ; these which I send may be the first that were
ever sent to England, and I hope may be of use and Service
to the Manufacturers there.
I have just received a message from the Indians that they
will by no means consent to any Settlements near Penobscot,
& und'' my Circumstances it will be difficult to force them,
so that I am perplexed which way to behave upon this
occasion.
Pray Sir Lay this before my Lords Comm" with my
Humble duty.
I am Sir Your most Humble & Most Obed*^ Serv*
David Dunbar
Read Do 29: /^^'^^
Colonel WeatbrooJc to Colonel Dunbar.
Harrow house in Fal'^ June 6'^ 1730/1
S-^
I have great occation of some masts from 34 to 38
inches diameter to comply w"' y'' Contract ; M"" Ralph Gulston
42 DOCUMENT AEY HISTORY
ston has made w*^ y* principle officers of y* Royall Navy for
such masts as you may see by his Majestyes royall Licence y*
you have w*'^ you. And as we are to apply ourselves to you
for y'' Assistance S"" your deputy Surveyor and you being in
his Majestyes woodes. Sometimes no doubt but you have
mark't and Registerd some such trees. Therefore desire you
would assist me and my people in Showing us the S'^ trees if
any such have fallen within your veiws S"^ If there had been
more Care taken of y® Timber heretofore and especially since
IVP Waldo and I desir'd your particular Care of y® Timber up
Saco River it might have prevented my troubling you at this
time. When y' Bro : and I was up at y^ Said Timber some
time last winter we found a great quantity fell and destroy 'd
which on enquiry we found it by your deputys permission to
it Cap' Edmund Ward which y"" Bro"^ M' Jere : Dunbar must
be a witness two. And whereon he protested to me he should
continue no longer in y* post. But behold when y"" Brother
come to inform you of it no man like him to be imploy'd in
them parts to take care of y® Kings Interests S' I have several
evidences y* w^' take their affidavites of the above mentioned
Destructions which I shall do in a little time. If you are in
these parts I shall give you timely notice y* you may be
present if you see cause. And now S"" I must come close to
y® matter in hand for the lesser has always lyberty to SjDeak.
And I have great reason to believe you have continued this
officer of y" with some private veiws to damnify my Interest
and to intercept M' Ralph Gulston in his complying with his
contract. What Constructions can any man living make of
it else ; when I had so earnestly desired your particular care
of y^ aforesaid Timber. When I had likewise informed you
that I had cleared masts roades among it Which had cost me
some hundreds of pounds. And now am like to reap no
benefitt by them. Which is very much to my Damage &
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 43
likewise to y® Interest of y® contract Which I shall be able to
prove in a short time
I am S" Yours
Tho Westbrook
Rec'"- March le^f" 1730/,
Read Octoh^ 13'" 1731,
Indian Deed relating to Lands near Pemaquid.
To all People Whome it may Concarne
Know ye that I Captain John Somerset and Unnongoit
Indian Sagamores They being the proper heirs to all thee
Lands on Both sides of Mascongus River Have bargned and
Sold To John Brown of New Harbour This certain Tract, or
parcel of Lands as Followeth that is to say beginning at
Pemaquid Falls and so runing a direct Course to the Head of
New Harbour from thence to the South End of Musconcus
Island takin in the Island So running Five in and Twenty
miles into the Country North and By East, and thence Eight
myles Nortli West and By West And then turning & runing
South & by west to Pemaquid Where first begun to aU wich
Lands Abue Bounded the said Capt John Somerset and
Unnongoit Indian Sagamores have granted and made over to
the above said John Brown of New harbour in and for Con-
sideration of Fifty skins to us in hand Payd to our Full Sat-
isfaction for the abovementioned Lands and We the abovesaid
Indians Sagamores do bond our selves and Our heires forever
to defend the above said John Brown and his heirs in the
Quiet and Peaceable Possession of the abovesaid Lands, In
witness Whereunto I the Said Cap* John Somerset and
Unnongoit have Seat our hands & Seals this Fifteenth day
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of July in the Year of our Lord God one Thousand six hun-
dred and Twenty five.
Signed Sealed Capt John Somerset his mark & Seal
In the presence of us Unnongoit his mark & Seal
Mathew Newman
William Cox.
Rec'^ Octo"- 19^" . ^^^^
Read
Complaint of Jonah Gtrover.
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq'
Captain General and Governor in Chief in
and over His Majesty's Province of the
Massachusets Bay in New England, and to
the Honorable His Majesties Council of the
said Province.
The Information and Complaint of Josiah Grover
Most humbly Sheweth
That your Informant being owner of some Lands lying
in the Eastern parts of this Province at a Place called New
Harbour, by virtue of a fair purchase of one John Brown of
the Sachems of the Indian Proprietors thereof; which Deed
bears date the fifteenth day of July one thousand six hun-
dred twenty five, in the quiet possession whereof the a*
Brown lived and dyed, and of whom your Informant is a
descendant; about a month since the Informant with one
John Brown Kinsman, and one of the Grand Children of the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 45
s^ John Brown first named, went down to New Harbour
afores*^ in order to clear some of their Land, build an House,
and make Settlement thereon; Your Informant Declares
That they had been but a little while there, until they were
exceedingly Insulted & evilly entreated by a number of Irish
Men, Particularly as your Complainant Grover was going out
of New harbor in a little Schooner to Catch some fish, there
came down Eight Irish Men Armed with Guns and Swords
in Order to Surprize & Seize Your Informant and Carry him
and his fishing Crew to the Fort at Pemaquid, as he was
informed by Mess" Tarrant and Hutchinson ; but as it hap-
pened when these Armed men came on their design, the
Informant was just then rowing out of the Harbour and so
escaped them at that time ; and soon after when they returned
from fishing and were at Anchor there came on board the
Schooner five or six Irish men Armed with Guns and Clubbs,
and in an hostile Violent Manner surprised & seized upon
the Infonnant & his Crew & made themselves Masters of the
Schooner with a strong hand weighed the Anchor & steered
twords the Fort, the contrary way and course the Informant
was upon, and in pursuit of his lawful Business, at the same
time menacing and terrifying the Complainant, and his fish-
ing Company that they woold carry them to the Fort lay
them neck and heels, and detain them till Coll Dunbar should
arrive.
When Your Infonnant and Company were first surprised
in the afores*^* manner he desired leave to go on shoar to the
s*^ John Brown then at work on our land to take care of some
necessaries, the Irish men went with him on shoar to Brown,
and forbid his working there saying he had no right or Busi-
ness so to do, and at many tmies threatned to sacrifice him,
as their Phrase was, and send him to the Devil, with all the
New Harbour Proprietors. And one of the said Irish men
desired leave of one Hamilton an ofiicer at the Fort, as your
46 DOCIJMENTARY HISTORY
Informant has bin credibly told, and he would go and kill the
s^ Brown and send him to the Devil.
Your Informant after securing the necessaries he had on
shore returned to the Schooner with the Irish men, & was
obliged to sail with them in order to their being delivered up
to the officer at the Fort, as your Informant & Company were
threatned ; but could not be informed they were to answer
for any misdemeanour they having not done any unlawful
Act they know of, but after sailing about two leagues they
came to Anchor in the schooner & went to sleep in the Cab-
bin ; when your Informant and Company taking the advan-
tage of the darkness of the night season, got into the Canno,
& without making noise paddled away leaving the Irish men
in possession of the Schooner, & all the Informants stores &
fishing Craft with them ; among other things were about half
a barrel of Molasses five or six hogsheads of salt, besides
some staves, pork, meal, bread & the like & were glad to
escape, as it were, with the skin of their teeth, being in great
fear & terror their lives were in danger in a very Imminent
manner; but your Complainants have had the Chaunce to
escape their unreasonable fury & Insolent Treatment, and
got to Casco & so took passage to Boston in order to wait on
His Excellency & Honours, & lay their Complaint of the
Evil treatment they had received at the Eastward from the
Irish People, which might be enlarged with many more
Instances of the like nature too tedious to be inserted. But
your Complainants would humbly hope that Your Excellency
& Honours will take such order in the premises as may be
Consistent with the rules of Comon honesty & Justice ; and
that honest purchasers may not be so harrassed (fe Invaded
in the Improvement of their just right & property, which lies
within the Jurisdiction of this Government ; And so we are
Emboldened to make this Remonstrance & Complaint to
your Excellency and Honours for Your Paternal Care and
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 47
Consideration and protection ; and of these Facts your
Informant is ready to make Oath
Josiah Grover
Dated Sep' 6*^ 1T30
The name of the Principal Actor in this Violence was
Samuel Hamble
Josiah Grover appearing before His Excellency the
Govemour & Council made Solemn Oath to the truth of this
Information.
Attest J Willard Seciy
Cambridge Sept' 16*^ 1730
Colonel Dunbar to M/ Secretary Popple.
Boston Sept' y« \b'^ 1730
To make an apology for my writeing to you so soon after
so long a letter as mine of the 19''' of August g Cap' Atkins
in answer to yoxxm g the Blandford Man of Warr, I am to
tell you that this is by way of takeing my leave as I am
going to the New Settlements, where I must remaine until I
hear from you, and from whence you ^vill Scarce have a
chance of being troubled w"' any more letters from me this
Winter.
I Have very little to say in relation to the duty of My
Imployment, but that I am at present disabled from Attend-
ing it in this Government, because M' Belcher upon whom I
waited Several times & allways with the respect due to his
Commission, has treated me in a most extraordinary' manner
with incredible malice and without any cause or provocation
except in revenge for what I wrote of him to England when
it was first reported he was appointed Gov' here ; it is said
y* my letters gave him some trouble in London, and there he
48 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
joyned with M'' Waldo to do me all the ill Offices they could,
they found out that I Had been somewhat concerned in the
Corporation of the Mines Royal, & that somes bills drawn
upon M'" Kingsraill Eyre and accepted by him were endorsed
to me & by me to others, at my comeing away when M'
Eyre's notes were of good Credit, they procured as many of
these notes as amount to five hundred p*^^' to be sent hither
to be put in Suit against me and Governour Belcher himself
told me that he brought over one note of 200 <£ ; and a pro-
curation against me for it, ( what we call in England a letter
of Attorny ) and that he did it in kindness to me because he
told me as a great Secret that there was six hundred pounds
of M' Eyre's in the hands of one M' Craddock a Merchant
here which I might Attach & so save myself, I sayd Any
body that had the Notes might as well do that as I ; Soon
after his return from his Gov* of New Hampshhe he made it
his busyness to enquire of one M"" Atkinson a Merchant here
who Supplyed the New Settlem* last winter with provisions,
how matters stood between him and me, and being told there
was a large ballance against me, he advised Atk"^ to arrest
me, & accordingly he took out a Writt for 2300,£, this
Country Mony against me, being a ballance upon an Account
onely stated by himselfe, to which I have many Objections
and desired to referr them to 2 Merchants, but was refused,
I have not yet been arrested upon y® writt and have Shewn
M' Atkinson's Ace** to Sev^^ merchants here, who exposeing
him for many Errors in them and his proceedings against me,
sayd he would not have done it but at the instigation of the
Governour, who he sayd had done, and would do all in his
power to ruin me ; After this I will not offer to write any
thing of him, because it cannot be imagined but I am preju-
diced Against him ; You'l see in his Speeches that he has
recommended the preservation of the Kings Woods to the
Gen^^ Courts, I send you Copys of my Applications to him,
OF THE STATE OF MALiSTB 49
upon which he has done nothing more than w* are in his
Speeches.
In your last I am Commanded by my Lords Com" to lose
no time in Setting out the 300,000 Acres to be reserved for
the use of the Royal Navy, and that no grants are to be made
prior thereto ; before I sent to Nova Scotia the two Deputys
as land Surveyors, who are now on that Service attending
Govern'" Philips, I received a letter from him of w'^^ I here-
with send a copy and my answer, if I am wrong in it, I am
sure no grants of Settlements can be made in Some Years, I
intended in penetrating into the Country by degrees, as 1
should find land bearing timber near water Carriage to lay
aside all such for his Maj"®* Use, it is seldome there are any
large tracts bearing such, I fear My Lords will blame me for
my letter to Governour Philips, and least I might repeat the
offence I shall Act safer this Winter to stand Still, tho in my
Opinion it was not meant or expected that this large tract of
300,000 Acres could be Suddainly layd aside, but that all
lands fitt for the use of the Royal Navy should be reserved
and not given to private persons ; if when I have the Honour
to receive your farther Comands, pray Sir favour me with
the Opinion and Answer of My Lords relateing to a sloop to
attend this Service, and what I so often requested of travel-
ling charges, if My Lords are of opinion that ye Service
required can be done without either, I own I shall deceive
them if I pretend to it, I do not desire to eat the Kings
bread for nothing, nor w'^ I have his service neglected or left
undone, if any body else should offer to imdertake it, they
will soon find their mistake.
I am this moment informed that y® Shepscot proprietors
are Encouraged to go thither, & are goeing in great Numbers
& resolve to cutt down the Mast Swamp w"^*^ I saved from
them the last winter ; how can I prevent a Number thus
resolved, or if I had force or assistants, how can I get to the
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place ? this I represented so often that I am ashamed to be
so troublesome.
If it should be His Majestys pleasure not to confirm the
claims, there will be a kind of Warr tween these pretended
proprietors and those y* will go to Settle upon y® Kings
terms, for they will not quit y® possession they are now goe-
ing to take, especially if that part of the Country is to remain
or be within this Governm*, and if His Majesty should allow
the claims, I am very sure the Country will never be Settled
by them ; it is impossible for me to say more upon this head
than I have Already repeated ; but this that these proprietors,
now Encouraged, say openly that they will part with their
hearts blood before they will give the King one farthing Quit
rent, if this does not prove the sentim** of the people of this
province until their wings are Clipt, I am much mistaken, &
it is no difficult matter to humble them Effectually and I am
persuaded it will be thought full time to begin with them,
they have now again refused fixing the Sallary 80 to 4 in the
House of representatives against it, the Gov"^ will (no doubt")
send you the proceedings, w'^^ I onely hear from 2^ hands, as
I keep within my doors, they say if their Charter were taken
away they must have a Council and Assembly, & they never
will consent to tax themselves to fix a Sallary, so that it is
plain they are not to be treated like any other of His Majes-
ties Subj*' I was allways of opinion that they never will be
made sensible of their duty until und"^ another form of Gov-
ernm* and 2 or 3 Reg*^ among them, and as they would occa-
sion this Expence, I think a reasonable method might be
proposed to make this Country pay it.
I would first propose that as there is a Custome House
here and all the Sallarys payd from home, the Parliament
might lay a duty upon all rum & Molasses & Brown Sugar
imported into the Masachusets Governm* onely, & lOX g
cent ad valorem upon all other goods and Merchandises
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 51
imported, as in Ireland upon all things from England, even
Cloaths and wearing apparel, and they may deserve to be
further distinguished from his Majesty s better Subjects in
haveing some duty even upon salt imported for a few years,
to make them the jest of their neighbors, & convince them
how easily Eugland could cramp them.
At present all the plantations have one advantage of the
people in England, which is that there is a drawback allowed
for all India or other goods exported, which pay a duty in
England and no duty is payd upon importing them in the
plantations, it does not seem unreasonable that either there
should be no drawback, or pay Kings duty else where.
Some months ago I gave my Lords Com" an ace* of the
Manufacturing Iron here, & herewith I send the tools men-
tioned in my last, if by Act of Parliament all Sea Coal was
prohibited being imported into this Country, and none to be
water carried, this would Effectually stop all the Slitting
Mills, Nailerys & other works, w*^*' are now wrought with
Coals from Newcastle, and some brought from near y" french
Settlements in the bottome of y** bay of Fundy.
As I was writeing this M'' Auchmuty, y® Kings Advocate
General Called to tell me that he was sent for by the Gov-
ernour & Coimcil to give his Opinion upon a most virulent
case drawn up against 5 or 6 men for goeing on board a small
scooner near Fredericks Fort and carrying her two leagues
along shore, I fancy the Governour will send you a Copy of
it, they would fain make it piracy but the Advocate laught
at it, I wish it may be sent to you that my Lords may see
what an inveteracy there is in these people ag' those at the
New Settlement, who are over and over stigmatized with the
name of Irish, the Advocate told me with concern that if I
go to Fredericks fort the Governour & Council here will send
a force to take it from me and bring me up a prisoner, I had
this morning an Opportunity of acquainting Col° Philipps
52 DOCUMElSrTABY HISTOEY
with it at Annapolis, & told him I apprehend'd it under his
Governm*, and would Obey any orders he shoold send
thither, I Have upon this occasion put into the Advocates
hands His Majestys instructions to me, your last letter of the
7*"^ of May, & Representations from My Lords Com" of the
14*'' of May 1729 in order to have his opinion how far I can
resist Such an Attempt, at present I am resolved to try what
they will doe, & not be frighted or putt off by words ; if I
could be justifyed in it I am sure I could defend the place
against this Governour & his best Regiment; I am to have
no Notice of this intention against me, but to be Surprised, I
shoold think that they ought to caution me against goeing
thither and give reasons for it, that I might not go thither,
I intend not to meddle with any lands until I have further
instructions relating to the claims, except when I am directed,
& wish I may be able to do anything there.
I send herewith one of the applications made to me imme-
diately after my arrival here, onely to shew to my Lords how
pressing people were with me to begin the New Settlements.
Whenever my Lords will Honour me with their Commands,
pray lett them be under Cover to John Jekyl Esq"^ Collector
here, they will come Safer and he will convey them to me, I
am with my Duty to my Lords
Sir Your most Humble & Obed* Servant
David Dunbar
Rec'^ Nov'' 19^^ \ ^^^^
Read Janry 5 1730/1 /
Petition of heirt or assigns of Ancient proprietors of Falmouth.
To his Excellency Jon^ Belcher Esq' Cap* Gen^ Gov' &
Comm"^ in Chief in and over his Majestys Province of the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 63
Massachusetts bay in New England and to the Hon^^® the
Council and House of Representatives in General Court
Assembled September 1730/
The Humble petition of us the Subscribers the heirs or
Assigns of the Ancient proprietors of Land in the Town of
Falmouth in Casco bay for themselves and at the desire and
in behalf of the other proprietors of s*^ Town.
Sheweth/
That Sundi-y of the Ancient proprietors for them-
selves and in behalf of other Ancient proprietors of Lands in
said Town presented their petition to the great and General
Court or Assembly of this Province in August 1728 Setting
forth at large as therein Exprest and the Consideration of the
said hath by the Hon^^® Court been referr'd from Session to
Session untill this time And in as much as they have been
and now are very great Sufferers by unjust Incroachments
on their Lands, Rights & properties Contrary to the true
Intent and Order of the Hon^^^ Court in 1718, as at Large
set forth m said petition and the longer they are kept out of
their just Inheritances and purchases the more precarious
their Titles will be and for as much as that in the General
destruction of the said Town by the French and Indian
enemy in 1689 the records and writings and also the deed or
Instrument of the Honb^® Thomas Danforth Esq' for said
Township as Observ'd in said petition was Likewise destroy'd
A Counterpart thereof is in the Secretary's Office w*"^ in
Cases of Inevitable ruin and Calamity hath for ever been
Esteem'd in Law and Equity to be Good and Sufficient
Evidence of their being Such an Instrument once in being,
Wherefore your petitioners for themselves and in behalf of
the other Ancient proprietors most humbly pray that Your
Excellency and Honours will be pleas'd to Consider the said
petition and Grant t^o your petitioners a full hearing thereon
and also to Establish and Ratify the Substance of the said
54 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
deed or Instrument so destroy'd but now made known by
the Counterpart thereof and that the same may be Order'd
to be put on Record as was the pleasure and Wisdom of the
Hon^'« Court relating to the Deed of the Hon^'^ Tho« Dan-
forth Esq"' for the Township of Scarborough of the like
Tenour w*** the above Mentioned And further your peti-
tioners humbly pray that Your Excellency and Honours will
be pleased to Examine into the true State of your petitioners
and the Town and adjust the same or Afford such further
relief m the premises as You in Your Consummate wisdom
shall see meet and your petitioners as in duty bound shall
ever pray
Corne" Waldo Fori
Thomas Westbrook y
& Samuel Waldo J
Benj* Walker John Smith
Edmund Mountfort John Soudon
Grace Marshall for Joseph Brimhall
James Mariner Steph, Boutineau for self
& James Baudowin John Higginson for self &
M' James Lindall for Sam^^ Sewall
Peres Bradford for self & W™ Peirce
John Smith Attorney to Jos. Maylem
John Walker
In Council Sept. 22. 1730.
Read & Committed
Agents of Falmouth their Answer to the Petition of Tho^
Westbrook ^ others, 1730.
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq'' Captain
General & Governour in Chief in and over His
Maj"** Province of the Massachusets Bay, To the
OF THE STATE OF MAESTE 55
Hono^^^ His Majesties Council and House of Rep-
resentatives in General Court Assembled at Cam-
bridge Sept' 1730
The Answer of John East & John Tyng Agents for,
and in behalf of the Town of Falmouth in the County
of York ~
Most humbly Sheweth That the Inhabitants of
the s*^ Town of Falmouth having bin lately convened here to
Answer the Complaint or Petition of Thomas Westbrook and
others, ( who would feign distinguish themselves by the name
of Ancient Proprietors of the s^ Town, in order to gloss over
their frivolous pretensions) In obedience thereto, have
Imployed John East & John Tyng as Agents, which will
appear, by the Record of the Town herewith Exhibited ; And
in Answer to the s"^ Complaint, or petition ; Your Respon-
dents beg leave to recite such part thereof only, as they
account Material; and then give a clear & Satisfactory
Answer thereto : even such as they hope will be deemed suffi-
cient by this Great and General Court, to dismiss the s'* Peti-
tion, and free the Inhabitants for the future, from the Vexa-
tious Complaints, of these pretended Ancient Proprietors -
The substance of their Petition, as Your Respond" Imagme,
amounts to no more than this viz. " That the Hono^^® " the
Governor & Company of the Massachusets, Proprietors of
the Province of Main, Impowered a Comittee to make &
bring forward settlements, in the Eastward parts ; That in
Execution of that power, the Hono^^^ Thomas Danforth on
the 26^'' of July Anno Dom 1684 did grant and convey the
Lands in ffalmouth Township to Capt Edward Tyng and
others Trustees &c in behalf of the Inhabitants of the s*^
Town, That they in the Execution of the s'^ power and Trust
laid out Lots of Land to many Persons, who settled &
Improved the same till drove off by the Indians in the late
Terrible War; That since that time viz in the years 1715,
56 DOCUMENT ABY HISTORY
1717 & 1718 they have made applications here, to the Gen-
eral Court for protection to bring forward a settlem* That
Anno 1718 the Court was pleased to Revive the Committee,
who reported to the Court, That it was necessary a Town
should be setled with apt bounds & Invested with the power
of a Town ; which was Accepted & Confirmed, And further
Ordered That fifty Familys should be added, & settlements
given to them, so that the same did not Infringe on former
rights &c And further Add, That they are Proprietors by
Grant from S' Fardinando Gorges, and the s^ Thomas Dan-
forth Esq"", and that their Case is Lamentable, by reason, that
since tlie Peace, such a number of Inhabitants have rolled in
upon them, that they compare them to a flood, under colour
of the last recited Grant, without the Consent of them who
are Proprietors, in an unjust & disorderly manner & possessed
themselves of the Lands, which their Ancestors, with great
expence & hazard of their lives have Maintained & have
granted away those Lands which were with so much Care
Guarded against in the Vote of November ; and then unnec-
essaryly repeat what they had often before Said, and pray
that by the Interposition of this Great and General Court
Danforths Deed may be deemed good, that the Comittee, or
another in their stead may be revived, the happy effect of
which, the People of North Yarmouth have Experienced ~
That the Town, tho known to be Invested with the power
of a Township, may for some time cease to Execute the same,
or what they have done be partly or wholly declared Void,
and the petitioners gain such release, as may free them from
" the supposed Destruction &c," ~ *
Now, in Answer thereto, Your Respondents in behalf of
the TcwTi say. That the facts relating to the Ancient Estab-
lishment of the Town, the Indian War & the effects thereof,
& the Application of sundry Supposed, or real Proprietors,
in the years 1715 1717 & 1718 may all be true; but it is
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submitted to the Wisdom of this Great, and General Assem-
bly how far the same, be lawfully proved, or that those sub-
scribers, or those they claim from were the Ancient Proprie-
tors, & had a right Exclusive of the present Inhabitants -
They acknowledge it is true That some of the present
Inhabitants were Introduced by force of the settlement of the
General Court, & what was thereupon Acted ; but add that
the Petitioner Westbrook himself Introduced no less than
fourteen of the fifty, who can surely have no right to Object
to the proceedings, that he himself Chiefly Occasioned; ~
And Your respond''* further Urge and Insist, That so far as
they know, since the year 1718 (that the Inhabitants have
acted as a Town, they have not granted away to any Per-
son whatsoever the particular right of any Ancient Proprie-
tor, but have always squared themselves in their Grants
Receiving Inhabitants to the best of their Judgment & Dis-
cretion, and acted therein with the Utmost Justice & Equity
they were Masters of ; Always having in View the Grant &
direction of the Great & General Court ; But they never
accounted themselves Judges, so as to give away or finally
determine the right of any particular Person, but always left
those matters to the Decision of the Kings Court, for as they
were Conscious that no such power rested in them, so it
would have been a difficult task to perform if it had, many
claimers appearing for the same right, & pretending Ancient
Grants to support their demands ~ But still they humbly
Conceive That these matters are yet fairly determinable by
the Common course of Law and the Petitioners can have no
Just cause to Complain, or seek relief here, till they have
asserted & tryed their rights at the Common Law, Especially
when Your Excellency & Honors shall strictly Consider the
particulars they seek for to be granted ~ As first, That you
shall determin the Validity of a Supposed Deed, which is
only tryable by the Ley Gens ~ And secondly to Grant a
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power to a Comittee to do that which there is no colour for;
for with great danger & Expence maintained themselves in
their settlements during the last Indian War, to whom they
were much Exposed And during which time they have
received no help from the Petitioners, but their pretences, or
of the greatest part of them, slept till the War & all danger
was over & when the Inhabitants that stood the brunt of it,
& supported their settlements, and so made the Land Valua-
ble, then some of these pretended Ancient Proprietors Started
their dormant Claims, which for Argument Sake admitting
they had right to ; yet what reason can they give, why they
dont sue for it, but would Obtain that by Extraordinary
means, which if they have a right to, they might Easily
accomplish by due course of Law —
But Thirdly What colour can there be for this Great &
General Court, to Interpose by an Extraordinary power to
Overthrow & Invalidate the Votes & solemn Grants of the
Town & Inhabitants for twelve years past ~ The Complainers
are furnished with no particular proof or reason to Induce
Your Excellency & this Hono^^® Court to think them defec-
tive, wrong or unjust ; or if so yet surely the same is to be
first tryed in the Ordinary Course of Justice, which they
have never yet Attempted ; or if so at any time, the same
has bin Attended with no success on their side, & the pre-
sumption in Law, is in favour of your respond** that matters
of this nature, which have been solemnly, publickly & delib-
erately transacted & which concern the Peace & prosperity
of a Town, have been fairly & honestly Acted, without design
of fraud, or to prejudice any particular Person.
But in fact the Town have granted and setled many that
claim from the Ancient Proprietors, in their Just dues, who
are now become part of the present Inhabitants & Incorpo-
rated with them ; And the Town still leave these supposed
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Proprietors, when they see fit, to Contest their rights accord-
ing to the due course of Law ~
Now so it is. May it please Your Excellency & Honours,
That the former To\ati Clerk, withholds the Town Books
from the Respondents & the Town, by which means they
could with ease prove the mistake of the Petitioners or Com-
plainants, & the truth of what they y'^ Respondents now Aver
on their part ; And further it is to be Observed That what-
ever has been acted since 1718 has been Chiefly owing to the
Acts of the Ancient Proprietors, who being upwards of
twenty ffamilies in the year 1718 & b;y whom the fifty new
Inhabitants were Admitted & with whom the present Inhab-
itants JojTied & Concurred in all matters that have since
respected the Admission of Inhabitants & Granting of Lands,
And further the Deed of Danforth when produced did limit
the Estate to the Inhabitants who therefore have now a right
by virtue of them general Words to Assert the same And
upon the whole Your respondents humbly hope this Great &
General Court ( whose power &; Justice they shall never
Question ) will see Just Cause to dismiss the present frivo-
lous Complaint of the Petitioners -
And as in duty bound shall always pray &c
John East
John Tyng
Read Sept 22, 1730
Colonel Bunhar to M^ Secretary Popple
Boston October the G*"^ 1730
Sir
Since my last of the 15*'' of September such very
Extraordinary proceedings have happened here that I thought
there was an absolute Necessity to send home the bearer my
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brother ( one of my Deputys in whose room I have appointed
another to do his duty ) to represent Matters to My Lords
Commissioners for Trade & Plantations, He is fully instructed
by me to do so, and has the Copys of all my letters, y* if any
have Miscarried the defects may be Supplyed ; it is in vaine
for me to descend here to any particulars of what will be
layd before my Lords ; I am very uneasy until I hear y®
Issue of the Armed force sent by this Governm' to break up
the Settlement at Fredericks-fort, that place can defend it
Selfe against a thousand men without Cannon, and if Any
Violence be offered to the people, I dread the consequences,
I told Governour Belcher soe, but his proceedings were so
private that I knew nothing of it until the Vessel & men in
Armes were Sent away, I may have another Opportunity in
a week to acquaint you with what may happen, & I Hope
that what I now represent by my brother will be approved
by their Lordships, to whom pray present my humble duty.
I am Sir Your most Obedient Humble Servant
David Dunbar
I send you a Sett of the Votes of the General Court here to
show their continued Opposition to the Kings instruction for
fixing a Sallary on the Governour.
Reed Noy'- 8*^ \ ^^^^
Bead DO 10: /^^^^
Agreement.
Articles of Agreement made and concluded upon y^ 7*^ Day
of Octo'' 1730 & in y® 4'^ Year of his Majesties reign between
Henry Hope of Boston in the Province of the Massachusetts
Bay in New England Merch* on the one part and Thomas
Perkins & John Perkins of Kennebunk in the County of
OF THE STATE OF aiAINE 61
York Husbandmen or Labourers of the other part. Wit-
nesseth
That for and in Consideration of four hundred and twenty-
Pounds to be paid by the said Henry Hope unto the said
Thomas and John Perkins as is hereafter mentioned they the
said Thomas and John Perkins promise to procure the fol-
lowing Masts & Yards of Good Merchantable white pines
and to be bro't to Portsmouth in Piscataqua and Delivered
to the said Henry Hope on their own proper Acco* and
Risque. Vizt, Twenty Yards of the following Dimensions
four of fifteen Inches Diameter of sixty foot Long, Eight of
Sixteen Inches Diameter sixty four foot long Eight of sev-
enteen Inches Diameter of sixty eight foot long when hewed
into a sixteen square. Also forty Masts all w'^'' are to be
hewed in Portsmouth Piscataqua Each into sixteen square
and to bear or measure vizt. five of y"* Twenty Inches in y®
Partners & sixty eight foot in length five Masts of Twenty
one Inches in the Partners & seventy foot in length Ten
masts twenty two inches in the Partners seventy three foot
long Ten masts twenty three Inches in the partners seventy
six foot long Ten Masts twenty four Inches in the Partners
Eighty two foot long & there to be hewed as afores*^ & bro't
into sixteen ^qare and Delivered unto the said Hope or
Order in a proper and convenient landmg place in 8^ Town
of Portsmouth Twenty of which masts are to be Delivered as
aforesaid together w*^ Ten Yards by the first Day of Decem-
ber ensuing and are to be of the following Dimensions Viz*
five masts of twenty Inches in the Partners & sixty eight foot
long and five masts of twenty one Inches in the Partners
seventy foot long five Ditto twenty two Inches in the Part-
ners seventy three foot long & five Ditto twenty three inches
in the Partners and seventy six foot long The ten Yards to
be Delivered at y® same time & place viz* the first of Decem-
ber next at Portsmouth of y® following Dimensions Viz* Two
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yards of fifteen Inches in y* Slings Four Ditto of sixteen
Inches in y® Slings and four Ditto of seventeen Inches in y®
Slings of the lengths as aforesaid. The other twenty masts
and ten yards are to be delivered in Portsmouth aforesaid by
the first Day of April next and hewed as aforesaid into a six-
teen square Viz* Five masts twenty two inches Diameter in
the Partners and seventy three foot long Five Ditto Twenty
three inches in the Partners seventy six foot long. Ten
Ditto twenty four inches in the Partners and Eighty two foot
long All the s*^ Masts & Yards to hold a Due & equal pro-
portion, as are usual, also to be Delivered at Portsmouth
aforesaid According to the time before mentioned Viz'^ Two
Yards fifteen inches Diameter sixty foot long Four Ditto six-
teen Inches Diameter sixty four foot long Four Ditto
seventeen Inches Diameter sixty eight foot long In Consider-
ation whereof the said Henry Hope doth hereby oblige him-
self his Heirs Exe*"^* and Admin*"^^ upon the Delivery of the
said Masts and Yards as aforesaid to pay unto the said
Thomas & John Perkins their Heirs &c the full sum of four
hundred and twenty pounds in manner following viz*
Twenty five Pounds upon the signing of this agreement or
Contract and Thirty five Pounds money by the 20**^ of Octo'^
Instant to make up one third part of the whole payment upon
Delivery of the masts & yards in Dec"^ next Viz* one third
part in English Goods at the Market Price in Boston & two
thirds in money and the remainder part two thirds in money
and one third in Goods upon the Delivery of the whole of y®
8*^ Masts & Yards According to y® above contract in April
next To the which Agreement well & truly to be performed
y® s*^ Henry Hope on his part & Thomas & John Perkins on
y' part do jointly and severally bind y™ selves to each other
y"^ Heir_Ex*" & Admin*" in y® sum of five hundred to be
paid to them their Heirs &c on Condition of either of y'
Nonperformance.
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In Testimony whereof they have hereunto Interchangeably
sett y"^ Hands & seals y® year & Day above written.
Notwithstanding the above obligation of y® s*^ Perkins to
run all risques of towing up the masts it is only to be con-
sider'd y* if any Masts or Yards are lost in bringing to this
place y® contracters are the loses Viz* Perkins on y'' part and
not y* s*^ Hope.
Signed sealed & Delivered y® Marke of
in presence of us Thomas Perkins & a seal
Jn** Nettmaker Jn° Perkins & a seal
Jn° Penhallow
Endorsed Portsmouth 7 Octo' 1730
Rece^ of Henry Hope thirty Pounds
money in pt & to Acco* of y® within contract
John Perkins
A True Copy of the Original & left on file Instead thereof
Examined g John Ballantine Cler
Colonel Dunbar to 31^ Jeremiah Dunbar.
ten o'clock Wednesday Morning
Oct' y« 7'^ 1730
Just now Captain Woodside who commands y® Fort on
Saco Ptiver came to me, & told me he came direct from the
lieutenant Governour, who ordered him to repair to his
post, for that he and the 4 Boston Members were ordered as
a Committee to go in the province sloop to take a view of
the Fortifications ; that the province sloop was fitting out for
them & 5 Guns put on board ; the Lieu' Governour said in
Cap* Woodsides hearing, that they were goeing to take pos-
session of their own Governm* againe, & that as he came
from St Georges, he would call in at Pemaquid; One of
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those who are named to go in the sloop (for they are all
chosen ) told Woodside that this view of y® Fortifications is
onely a pretence to take Fredericksfort, & to use the people
ill ; What can I do in this case when I am commanded by
my Lords Com" for Trade to avoyd any dispute with these
people ; their Lordships say nothing about any part of that
Country being under this Governm* & y® disputes relate
onely to the private property of y® Lands, w*^^ was not deter-
mined by his Majesty ; if I was settled at Penobscot or
beyond it, I am ordered upon any Occasion to apply to Gov-
ernour Philips, as being under his Gov* And so is all the
Lands as far as Kennebeck, as I was instructed at the Board
of Trade, notwithstanding which M' Belcher and this people
claims all as far as St Croy. In this case I know not what
to doe, I have no power or comission to make resistance, &
these people know my orders not to have any dispute w*'*
them, which they impudently construe to be from the fears
the Ministry have to disoblige them ; I never had a stronger
inclinat" in my life than to go imediately down to Fredericks-
fort, & if I doe I must either be affronted or come to blows
w*^ a people who are as ripe for Rebellion as their ancestors
in 4 i/^ if this does not prove so I will Submit to be hanged,
I intend to desire the opinion of Cap* Brothers, & the Kings
Advocate & Attorny Gen" how I shall behave upon this
Affair & to govern myself accordingly ; I onely desire an
Authority without any assistance but ye new Letters to
Defend my Selfe ag* Cap* General Belcher, & all y® force he
could carry with him, I desire you will upon yo* Arrivall
immediately communicate this to y^ Secretary of State and
to the Lds. of Trade, & press an imediate Answer, ships
often arrive here in January.
Woodside tells me the story about seizing y® scooner
was done on purpose to get a pretence of quarrelling, for y*
she was ordered to bring away staves & timber cutt by the
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people of Fredericksfort, & to quit the vessel if any one
claiming the staves shoold go on board. I wish j^ou a
speedy passage & am
Your aff* Brother & Serv*
David Dunbar
^ead ^ ^ovem^lP'' 1730
Colonel Dunbar to M'^ Secretary Popple.
Boston October the 21*^ 1730.
Sir
Since my last g my brother, I Have attended a committee
of the House of Representatives upon a Summons, Governour
Belcher haveing recouiended to them the passing of Such
Laws as were requisite for preservation of His Maj^^* Woods.
I herewith send you the Votes to shew how the House
received the report of the Com'^® in favor of the bill proposed
by me.
Since my brothers Departure, the Sloop which this Gov-
ermn* sent to Fredericks fort, returned to York in the prov-
ince of Maine, & put into the goal there 4 poor fellows
whom they took working in the Woods near the Fort, where
they are now starveing ; their crime was the pretended riott
or Act of pyracy mentioned in my last, they have been tryed
at one Court and tho nothing could be made of it, they are
continued over until January Next; this is y® justice of this
Country to Strangers and foreigners as all his Majestys
European Subjects are called here ; The poor pallatines men-
tioned in my former to yoxa are begging about town it woold
move any other people to see them, no dyeing Criminals look
more pitteously, they were bound to Pensilvania but brought
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in there as I formerly mentioned, where they are likely to
perish this winter.
I Herewith send some papers w'''* my brother will take
Copys of, and lay the Originals before my Lords Comission-
ers, I have long been detained here by a most malitious per-
secution at the instigation of Governour Belcher and D'
Cook, all indifferent people say they never heard of such
usage My brother will tell you the whole, I am now goeing
to winter at Fredericks fort.
♦
This town at this time is full of french men, come to
carry away large ships to their plantations, purchased here
with rum & Molasses, the practice is for a Merchant here to
go with the ships beyond the Fort, & there to give a bill of
Sale & the register to the french Master, & thus evade the
Acts of Navigation, besides rum & Molasses the french send
and bring wines and great quantitys of their silks, & all this
connived at. pray present my humble Duty to My Lords
Commissioners, I am Sir
Y-^ Most Obed* Servant
David Dunbar
^^^^ \ Decern'' 31'* 1730
Order in Council to restrain Grov'^ Belcher from Military/
Execution against FredericJcsfort.
At the Court of S* James's
the 12"' day of November 1730
Present
The Kings most Excellent Majesty in Council.
Whereas it hath been represented to His Majesty at this
Board that Jonathan Belcher Esq""* His Majestys Governour
of the Province of Massachusetts Bay is preparing for a Mill-
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tary Expedition against Fredericks Fort formerly called the
Fort of Pemaquid in Order to remove severall Irish Protes-
tants lately settled upon certain Lands there by Colonel
Dunbar Surveyor Generall of His Majestys Woods in those
parts to which Lands no private Persons have hitherto sett
up any Claim - And whereas it hath been further Repre-
sented that the People of Massachusetts Bay do Claim a
Right of Government over the said Tract of Land by Virtue
of a Clause in their Charter. And that a State of the Case
concerning such Right is now preparing in Order to be laid
before His Majestys Attorney and Sollicitor Generall for
their Opinion thereupon - His Majesty this day took the
same into His Royal Consideration and looking upon an
attempt of this Nature to be unjustifiable, and that it may in
its Consequence prove fatal to many of His Majestys good
Subjects in those parts - Is hereby pleased with the advice
of His Privy Council to Order that His Majestys Governor
or Commander in Chief of the said Province of Massachu-
setts Ba3^ do immediately upon the receipt hereof Abstain
from Military Execution and Cause a Stop to be putt to all
proceedings of any kind in this Affair untill the right to the
said Tract of Land shall be determined, and His Majestys
further pleasure Signified thereupon.
A true Copy
Jas Vernon
^^^^ } Bec^ 2:1730
Instructions of Gov^ Belcher to the Lieut^ Gtov^ and Others.
His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq' Captain General and
Governour in Chief in and over His Majesties Province of
the Massachusetts Bay having desired and Impowered us the
68 DOCUMENTARY HISTOKY
Subscribers by Instructions given under his hand the 29*^ of
October last past to Embark on Board the Sloop Endeavour
Captain Thomas Saunders Master, which Instructions are as
followeth viz*^
Province of the ) _, ^_.. ^ „ , ^
, T. [ Jjy His Excellency the Govemour.
Massachusetts Bay )
"Instructions to the Honourable Lieut. Governour Taller,
" Elisha Cooke, Samuel Thaxter, Spencer Phipps, John
" Quincey, Thomas Berry Esq" & M"^ Edward Shove for
"viewing the Fortifications in the Eastern parts of this
" Province & other Services hereinafter mentioned.
" In Pursuance of His Majesties Command to me directed
" for Transmitting to His Majesty & to the Lords Commis-
"sioners for Trade and Plantations, as also to the Master
" General and Principal Officers of His Majesties Ordnance
" An Acco* of the State of defence of the Forts and Fortifi-
" cations within this Province.
" I desire & Impower you to Embark on Board the Sloop
" Endeavour Capt Thomas Saunders Master ( whom I have
" directed to receive your Orders in his whole proceeding ) &
" with the first fair Wind to Sail for S* Georges River &
*' upon your Arrival there to repair to His Majesties Fort in
" that place under the Command of Cap* John Gyles of which
" ffortification you are to take an exact plan & to observe the
" present Condition of the works the Situation of the Fort
" and Nature of the Ground whereon it stands as also of the
" Adjacent Country You are likewise desired to take a par-
" ticular Acco* of the Great Ordnance Small arms and Stores
" of Warr & the number and Condition of the Garrison Sol-
"diers, together with their Order & regulation. You are
" also to Remark the river and harbour there with its Com-
" modiousness or Incommodiousness for Navigation.
" From S* Georges River you are directed to proceed to
"Pemaquid & view that Place and Harbour Noting the
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"Number & Condition of the Inhabitants there and what
"regulation and circumstances they are under as also what
"may be necessary for this Government to do for their
" Encouragement and defence in case any difficulty or dispute
"should arise with the Indians. And if you discover any
" Fort or Garrison there with the Kings fflagg flying you are
" to Enquire and know who Commands & by whose Author-
" ity such Fort or Garrison was Erected and is maintained
" From Pemaquid you must proceed to Richmond Fort
" under the Command of Cap* Joseph Heath, from thence to
" Fort George at Brunswick under the Command of Cap*
" Benj* Larrabee, from thence to Fort Mary at Winter Har-
" bour under the Command of Cap* James Woodside & so to
"the Truck house on Saco River under the Command of
" Cap* Thomas Smith at every of which Fortifications you
"are to take Plans and draughts thereof & to note your
" Observations as to the several particulars contained in the
"first Instructions refering to the Fort at S* Georges River.
" I Do hereby Commit to your care a quantity of Goods
" shiped on Board the s*^ Sloop Endeavour and designed as
"presents to the Eastern Indians, And do direct you to par-
" eel out the s*^ Goods into Lots for the Several Tribes in
" some proportion to the number of their people and if you
" meet any of the Chiefs of the S^ Tribes at the Forts above-
" said or can call them in without too great a loss of time
" you must deliver the s*^ Goods as a present from this His
" Majesties Governm* with the Assurance of my good will &
" Friendship to them Acquainting them that I am firmly
"resolved on my part to maintain Inviolably the peace
" Established between us & that if they are faithful on their
"part they will always be Continued under His Majesties
" Protection, You are likewise to Inform them that I shall
" be glad to see some of their Chiefs at Boston in the Spring
" if they are so disposed, You must make all proper dispatch
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" at the Several places where you are directed to go & upon
"your return report to me your proceedings as to all the
"Articles beforementioned Notwithstanding the particulars
" of the forementioned Instructions you have a discretionary
" power to pursue the general design of them in such manner
" as any unforeseen Accident may make necessary -
Given under my hand at Boston the
twenty Ninth day of October 1730
In the fourth Year of His Majesties
Reign
J. Belcher
" You are likewise directed and Impowered to repair to Salem
" and to Marblehead and observe the Situation and Circum-
" stances of the Forts as above and within Specified & report
" to me afores*^
J. Belcher
In Pursuance of which the day following being the 30'*^
day of October at Ten of the Clock A. M. we repared on
board the Sloop Endeavour then lying at Anchor off Castle
Island near Boston. Soon after we came to Sail we directed
the Master to make the best of his way to Richmond Fort
near Kennebeck River which Conclusion we came into fear-
ing least that river might be ffroze up should we first proceed
to the Truck house near Georges River where we arrived on
Tuesday the 3^^ of November following Cap' Joseph Heath
the Commanding officer there came on Board and was
directed upon going on shore to acquaint some Indians who
we discovered in the Woods near the Fort tliat we intended
Speedily to come on shore where we should have somewhat
to say to them.
Immediately after our landing an Indian Man commonly
called Cap* John of the Tribe of Narridgawock with about
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thirteen Men & the like number of Women and Children
came up to the Fort where we received them & gave them
to understand that we had something to offer on behalf of
the Governm* of the Massachusetts which we should com-
municate to them on the morrow desirmg those then present
to bring with them as many Indians as they could having
first paid the usual Compliments at meeting with them,
when they took leave they laid down a Small pack of River
Skins sayings that was what they had & prayed an Accept-
ance thereof tho but of Little value and at the same time
Expressed a General Satisfaction to see us there.
The next day according to appointment they with Seven
Men more and Several Women and Children met us with
whom we had some discourse in the words following viz*
Lieu* Governour, Interpreter Acquaint them that His Excel-
lency Governour Belcher having Intrusted And Impowered
the Honble William Tailer Esq"^ Lieu* Governour & the
other five Gentlemen here present with him to manage some
Publick affairs in this Eastern Country &> Supposing that in
their Journeying they might meet with some of the Chief
Indians & part of their Tribes from his good disposition
towards the Natives here, moved the Great & General Court
to send down some Blankets & other things as a present to
be distributed to the Several Tribes and disposed of by them
as they should agree part of which we in the name and on
the behalf of the Government now lay before you to be
divided to and among you all now present. This is given
you in Consideration of your past good Demeanour towards
his Majesties good Subjects.
And His Excellency Governour Belcher expresly directed
us to assure you & all the other Tribes that as long as they
continue faithful they may depend upon his Majesties Pro-
tection & that they will never want the Friendship of him
& the whole Governm* who purpose forever on their part to
72 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
keep and maintain Inviolable the Peace lately Established &
Ratified at Falmouth in Casco Bay August 1726
We further Inform you that His Excellency Govern'
Belcher will be glad to see some of the Chiefs of your Tribes
of Indians inhabiting these parts at Boston next Spring, if
they see cause to come there We then made them a present
of part of the Goods Shiped for that purpose after which
they expressed their thankfulness for what they had reced &>
would have Entered on the Article of Trade. To which we
replyed that we had no Instruction on that head, We enter-
tained them after dinner and then Dismissed them.
Tliis afternoon we took a View of the House Built for the
reception of the Indians which stands about half a Mile from
Richmond Fort and is very Conveniently Situated for that
End. We viewed the Fort and took the Several lines of it
and made a Plan thereof which is hereunto annexed We
found some of the Platforms in the Fort out of repair the
Fort ffronts South stands on a rising Ground about three
hundred feet fiom the river & twenty-five Mile from the Sea
the Land on which the Fort stands is Clayey there are about
ilifty Acres round the Fort cleared & is generally good and
the adjacent Land seems to be a good Soil
An Acco* of the Great Ordnance Small Arms & Stores of
Warr is as follows viz*
2 Six pounders 5 Three pounders 2 D** Split 2 Swivel
Guns 20 Shot for the Six pounders 1 Barrel Cannon powder
3 Worms 2 Spounges 5 Ramers 1 Quire Cartridge paper 6
Small Province Arms 1 Barrel of Powder for Ditto 3^ Weight
of Musket Ball 5 hundred of fflints 1 Old Flagg 1 Old Drum
2 Pick Axes 4 Country Pots 2 Shovels 4 Wood Axes
The Garrison Consists of an Officer & twenty Centinells an
Interpreter and an Armourer
This river runs near North & South & is Navigable twenty
mile above the Fort.
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Thursday Nov'^ 5^^^ Tliis morning we Embarked on Board
the Sloop in order to proceed to Fort George at Brunswick
where we arrived about five of the Clock in the Afternoon
the next morning we took the lines of the Fort and made a
Plan thereof which is hereto annexed, We found the Build-
ings in the s*^ Forts out of repair & Suitable Lodgings for
the Soldiers wanting & Several of the Carriages for the Great
Guns much decayed. This Fort ffronts South stands near
to Pejepscot Falls at the Entrance of Amoscoggen river
about twelve miles Distant from tlie Chaps of jMerry meeting
Bay the Fort is Built on a Solid rock the Land round the
Fort clear plain Land & a light Sandy Soil
An Acco* of the Ordnance Small Arms & Stores of Warr
is as follows viz'
6 Cannon, One Eight pounder. One Six pounder. Two four
pounders, Two three pounders, four Swivell, One Barrel
Gunpowder, 6G Granada Shells, 61 Iron Shot for the Can-
non, 6 worms, 4 Ladle 6 Spunges 30 Province Arms part of
half a Barrel of Powder for Small amis, 240 Musket Bullets,
500 Flints, 2 Fusile Match, 6 Carriages 3 of them out of
repair, 6 Pick Axes, 5 Old Claw handspikes. One large Cop-
per, 5 Iron pots. One g hand Irons, 1 Cross Cut Saw worn
out, One g of Scales & Weights, A New Flagg & Drum, 4
Shod Shovells,
Signed Benj* Larrabee
This Garrison consists of an Officer & fourteen Centinels two
of which appeared to us unfit to be retained in the Service
this river is not Navigable
Friday the 6*^ We left Fort George in order to return to our
Sloop which lay at the Chaps of the Bay, We came to Sail at
twelve of the Clock on this day & proceeded on our Voyage
to the Truck house on S* Georges river and at Eight in the
Evening came to Anchor in the River four Miles below the
Truck house.
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Saturday the 7'^ This morning about 7 of the Clock We
anchored before the Truckhouse Cap* Gyles who commanded
there came on board and paid his respects to us. Soon after
we went ashore & were reced by Captain Gyles, the Soldiers
being all under Arms The Truckhouse stands on rising
Ground at the upper End of the Bay on the north Side of a
Small river which runs Northwest the Land on which the
Fort stands & round it is a strong Clayey Land about Sixty
Acres back is cleared ; The Truckhouse is twelve Mile dis-
tant from the Entrance of the River S* Georges we went
about four Mile from the Truckhouse up to that Branch of
the River which runs Northwest & found it swift river the
Land on each side Beach and Maple Land very full of Wood
on this Branch of the River on the North side thereof is a
great plenty of very good Limestones, by the Ebbing of the
Tide in this Harbour there is a considerable fflatt about a
Mile to the Eastward to the Truckhouse We took the Lines
of the Truckhouse and made the Plan thereof as is hereunto
annexed.
An Acco* of the Cannon Arms & Stores is as follows
Viz* 1 Iron Pot 3 Province Arms 300 weight of Musket Ball
300 of fflints4 Shovells 3 Wood Axes 1 Old Flagg 1 Quire
of Cartridge Paper 1 Barrel of Common powder Belonging
unto the Lincolnshire Company. 4 three pounders with old
Carriages 1 Swivell Gun 2 g of Pothooks 48 Iron Shot 37
Granada Shells 3 Iron Pots One Small Arm
We found here an Officer, twenty Centinels and an
Armourer, the Soldiers under good regulation their Arms in
good order. The Truck house has Suitable accommodation
for carrying on the Trade and entertaining the Officers &
Soldiers butt Sundry small repairs are wanting. At this place
we met with four of the Indian Chiefs of the Penobscot
Tribe ( Viz* ) Espigueis Cap* Loron Fransoi Saveur & CiBsar
Moxus with a Considerable number of Men, Women and
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Cliildren of that Tribe to whom we Spake as we had done
before to the Indians at Richmond & made them a present in
the Name of the Govemm* with which they were very well
pleased Cap' Loron in behalf of the rest returning their
thanks laid down a Small Pack of Beaver Skins, here Cap'
Gyles put into our hands two letters which he reced from
Colt" Dunbar respecting his Setling the Eastern parts of this
province & the affairs of the Indian Trade which we now
herewith dehver We left M"" Thomas Pierpoint Chaplain who
went down with us at this Truckhouse.
Wednesda}'- the 11'^ We Embarked this morning in order
to proceed to Pemaquid, going down this river we Observed
the Channel for about four Miles from the Truckhouse to be
narrow but Streight with a Considerable fflatt on each side
the river at Low Water the Land on each side is Level land
bearing Chiefly Spruce with Birch & some pine, We came to
Anchor this Evening m pleasant point Harbour, which is a
very Commodious harbour for small Vessells the next morn-
ing we weyhed Anchor at three of the Clock and proceeded
to Pemaquid where we Arrived at Seven. At our coming
into the Harbour we found the Kings filagg flying, and a
Number of Men Mustered and appeared upon the Spot of
Ground where a Fort was Erected at the charge of this Prov-
ince during the Administration of S"" William Phipps Knt.
then Gov'' here. We Immediately came to Anchor Opposite
thereto soon after we reced the following Letter by one James
Burns & another Man.
"Fredericks Fort Nov' the 12'*' 1730
"S'
"Presuming you have heard of what passed between
"your Governour and me at Boston relating to this place
"you will not be Surprized that I desired to know upon what
" Acco' you are come hither, what passes upon this Occa-
" sion must be in writing to prevent mistakes and Misrepre-
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" sentations In the mean time I desire that no Man with you
" Approaches this Fort as you may be Answerable for the
" Consequences ; If Governour Belcher has not Acquainted
" you with what passed between us, I will do it which I am
" persuaded you will think a Justification to me for the Cau-
" tion I now take.
I am S"^ Your most Humble Serv*
•' Some of the Indians David Dunbar
" who you saw at Richmond have given me an account of
" your behaviour and Declarations there relating to me which
" did not Surprise me being of a piece, of what I had heard
" before ~ Coll" Tailer.
In a very short Space of time we Expressed the following
Answer by Cap* Joseph Heath ~
"Novemb' 12*^^ 1730
"S^
" Having reced this morning your Letter dated from
" Fredericks Fort, these acquaint you that his Excellency
" Jonathan Belcher Esq' Cap* General & Governour in Chief
"of His Ma"^^ Province of the Massachusetts Bay having
*' directed & Impowered me with other Gentlemen to view
" this place and Harbour & note the Circumstances & regula-
" tion of the Inhabitants & upon discovery of any Fort or
" Garrison here with the Kings fflagg flying to Enquire who
" Commands & by whose Authority such Fort or Garrison
" was Erected and is Maintained.
" Pursuant therefore to such directions these are therefore
" to desire that you would Acquaint us thereof that we may
" return to his Excellency Governour Belcher such Ans"^ as
"you shall see Meet to Send
" I am S' Your Humble Serv*
" W" Tailer
When Cap* Heath came on board he Informed us that Coll°
Dunbar after reading our Letter said to him, if Coll" Tailer
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and the rest of the Gentlemen had known what passed
between Governour Belcher and him at Boston they would
not have come on this Occasion for that he had Answered
our Letter already, that Coll° Dunbar further said that he
had been reflected on and Endeavours had been used to set
the Indians against him at Richmond upon which Cap* Heath
Asked whether this had been done publickly or privately.
ColP Dunbar answered publickly by God, Cap* Heath replyed
that he knew this was false for tliat he had been at evciy
publick Interview with the Indians at Richmond and never
heard any such thing, that he was so far from being reflected
on that his name was not so much as mentioned, Coll° Dun-
bar then s'^ if things must be so he would know it, but how-
ever he would send an Answer in full in an hours time.
We received a Second Letter by James Burns which is as
follows viz*
''Fredericks Fort Novemb' the 12'^ 1730
"S'
" I perceive by yours that your Governour has not Com-
" municated to you what passed between him and me upon
" the Subject of your Letter to me this morning, but I find it
" is his Custom as he lately did the like to the House of
"Representatives at Roxberry upon my Application to him
" for an Act to have the Saw JNIills Registered &c, the first
" time I waited on Governour Belcher after his Arrival at
" Boston I only Complimented him upon his Arrival, some
" few days after I spoke to him relating to these New Settle-
"raents and offered to shew him the Kings Powers and
"Instructions to me which he declined to see, & when near
" 2 Months after I did the like in the presence of His Majcs-
" ties Advocate General he refused to see them saying that
" the Kings Instructions were not Laws & signified nothing
" for that His Majesty ought to have had an Act of Parlia-
"ment to Impower him to give such Instructions he further
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" sd. that the King had not an Acre of Land to the West-
"ward of S* Croix but all belonged to the Massachusetts
" Government and that some of the Members of the General
" Court were so Sanguine as to propose to Send ffive hun-
" dred men to Pemaquid ( for he knew it by no other name )
*• to take the Fort bring all the People away Prisoners &
" raze it Level with the Ground, My answer to all this was
" that the Kings Instructions would Justifie me and I would
" Obey them & would be glad to see the Man that dace
" oppose me & that such a declaration as the Governour
" made about Instructions was very Extraordinary from a
" Kings Governour and that as to the Sanguine Members
" who proposed sending down 500 Men if they would come
" hither with 3 times the Number, not one of them should
" dare touch the least Stone in the Wall whilst I was in the
" Fort as for his knowing it by no other name than Pema-
" quid it was no matter. I called it Fredericksburgh and
"His Majesty by the Lords Commissioners for Trade and
" Plantations has been pleased to command me to give all the
" s*^ Settlements English Names with English Terminations
" & therefore to change Fredericksburgh to Fredericks Town
" or Fort, & I have made choice of the latter, I am now in it
" & will defend it against any attack until I receive His
" Maties Orders to give it up, or some of his Troops arrive
" from Annapolis in Nova Scotia to take possession of it, I
" hourly expect them and in the mean time shall Treat any
" as Enemies to the King who shall offer to Attack it and
" hope none shall be so Audacious or Impudent ; As to the
"Massachusetts Pretence to this Place some of the Gentle-
"men with you who now come to claim it should view it
" with shame & Confusion who have been the Occasion of
" its having lain so long in rubbish when the Rebuilding it
" has been so often recommended from the Crown and one
" of the s*^ Sanguine Men among you who proposed Levell-
OF THE STATE OF JVtAESfE 79
" ing this Fort is thought to be the Chief Impediment to the
" Rebuilding it many years ago his being with you prevents
" my Entertaining all the rest of the Gent" as I willingly
" would I avoid Conversing where he is that there might be
" no quarrel or dispute with or between us, I expected that
" if your Government had any pretensions to the Eastward
" of Kennebeck River some Notice would have been taken of
" my Advertisements in the Boston Gazette of the 19"^ of
"October last that was in pursuance of Ilis Majesties
" Instructions to me which shall ever be sacred, tho they be
" lightly Esteemed elsewhere, All that I have here related is
"represented at Court upon which I shall soon receive
"farther orders in the mean time this is my fixt Answer and
"Resolution but that the ffiagg you behold flying in this
" Fort is His Majesty King Georges & as for your other
" Questions in your Instructions from Governour Belcher
" they ought only to be asked by the Governour of Nova
" Scotia. I hinted to you in mine this morning the Endeav-
" ours at your Truckhouscs to Set the Indians against us,
" this will be scarce Credible at home but is Certainly so,
"which I shall represent to Governour Belcher when I go to
" Boston which I propose in a Month or Six Weeks, I wish
"you safe thither &, am S'
"Your Most humble Serv*
" David Dunbar
" I would not detain you so long as to keep a Copy of this
" Letter which you will let me take another time if neces-
"sary; soon after receiving this Letter some of us went
" ashore and took a Cursory %'iew of the Neck of Land
" where the s*^ Fort stood nigh to which we found between
"thirty and fforty fframes for houses and two or three
"houses covered, where was also a New Wharffe.
Friday the 13 came to Sail early this morning for Winter
Harbour where we Arrived at 11 A. M. and Anchored
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before Fort Mary under the Command of Cap* James Wood-
side We went a Shore and took the Lines of the Fort and
made a Plan thereof which is hereunto annexed. This Fort
stands on a high point of a Neck of Land & ffronts North
West it Commands the Harbour at the upper End whereof
is a large piece of fflatts a very Convenient Harbour to
secure the Fishery the Course entering into the Harbour is
Westerly -
An Acco* of the Great Ordnance Small Arms and Stores as
follows viz*
Guns in the Great Room 1 Do in the Western Flancker
Very poorly Mounted 18 Small Arms 12 in repair and 6 out
of repair 1 Bagg of Small Bullets 1 half Barrel half full of
powder 53 Great Shot, the Rhim of a Drum 1 Flagg & Hal-
liards in the Northern Flanker 1 Great Worm & Ladle 1
Trying Gunn 3 Small Boyling Pots 1 large Pitch D° 2 Iron
Wedges 1 Small Ax, 2 Shovells ; Signed James Woodside
The Lodgings in the Fort want some repairs. This Garri-
son consists of an Officer & twelve Centinells we found the
Men at their post several of whom we Judge to be not effec-
tive men their arms were in good order. Monday the 16*^
A Storm of Snow prevented our proceeding to the Truck-
house up Sacco River.
Tuesday the 17*'' We hired Horses at Winter Harbour
& went to that Truckhouse which is about Eighteen Miles
distant from Fort Mary as the Road goes we passed over
fifteen Bridges in our way to the Truckhouse one of which
( viz* ) that over Swanpond Creek is Generally good the rest
of the way from thence to the Truckhouse is very Rough
Hilly and difficult to pass, We arrived at the Truckhouse
under the Command of Cap* Thomas Smith at half an hour
after two, the Truckhouse stands on a Bank near to the
river, We took the lines of the Truckhouse & made a Plan
thereof which is hereunto Annexed.
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An Acco' of the Arms & Stores is as follows viz*
13 Muskets 20^ Powder 2--0-0 Bullets 200 Flints 2 Frying
pans 3 Iron pots 2 Shod Shovells 2 Narrow Axes 2 Ham-
mers 1 Handsaw 1 p Beatle rings 2 Gimblets 1 Pick ax 1
Spade 1 p Halliards 1 Flagg & Halliards 1 Rope for a Par-
buckle 1 Old Cannoe Signed Truckhouse on Sacco River
November 18*^ 1730 p Thom« Smith
Wednesday 18*^^ In the morning we viewed the Apartments
in the Truckhouse which we found very Convenient for the
Officers and Soldiers the Men being mustered we found the
Compliment Consisting of an Officer Ten Centinells and an
Interpreter all well Equipped and their Arms in good Order.
We returned this evening to Winter Harbour and went
aboard.
Thursday the 19*^'' We came to Sail at Ten of the Clock in
the morning and understanding that his Excellency Gov-
ernour Belcher was at His other Governm* of New Hamp-
shire, we thought it advisable to put m there & Acquaint
him with our proceedings thus far, We arrived at the
Great Island about four of the Clock this Afternoon & the
next day waited on His Excellency at Portsmouth.
Saturday 21** We returned to the Great Island and stayed
for a fair wind to proceed to Salem.
Monday the 23'^ being bad Weather we remained in the
Harbour.
Tuesday 24*'' We came to Sail early in the morning the
Wind proving Scanty we put into Cape Ann at about Two
of the Clock P. M. remained in the Harbour this night
Wednesday the 25*'' We came to Sail about Seven of the
Clock in the morning and Arrived at Salem about two of the
Clock in the Afternoon
Thursday the 26*'', We took the lines of Fort Anne under
the Command of Cap* John Clark and made a Plan thereof
which is hereunto Annexed.
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This Fort stands on Winter Island which stands on the
North side of the entering in of that Harbour we found this
ffort very much out of repair We also took the dimensions
of Two Block Houses which are at the Entrance of a Neck
of Land leading down to the Fort above half a Mile distant
from it, We also took an Acco* of the Cannon & other
Stores belonging to the s*^ ffort & Blockhouses which is as
foUoweth viz*
Twelve Sakers Three D° very much honey Combed One
Eighteen pounder four twelve D° Two nine D° Three hun-
dred and fifty round Shot fifteen Spike D° Nme Dob headed
D° Not one sufficient carriage A Gin but no rope Two Prim-
ing Wyers One powder Home Not one Ladle Two formers
Nineteen Spunge & Ramer Staffs. Seventeen handspikes
with Iron plate Claws An old Flagg In both Block
Houses " five four pounders Six Wooden Handspikes Two
Ramer Staffs
The above is a true Copy Att*^
John Clark Cap*
In the afternoon we repaired to Marblehead and viewed
the remains of a Battery there wliich stands on the North
side of the Entering in of that Harbour, We found here
Nine Cannon Small and great without any Carriages "
An Acco* of the Stores is as follows viz*
Town Stock of Iron Shot 8Q£
Friday the 27*^ We came to Sail at ten of the Clock in
the morning and stood for Boston where we arrived at two
in the Afternoon.
In pursuance to Additional Instructions On Friday
Decemb" 11*^ We repaired to Castle William under the
command of the Honourable William Tailer Esq'' & took a
view thereof & caused a plan to be made which is hereto
annexed, The Castle is built on an Island Consisting of
about Eighteen Acres of Land & lyes three Miles South East
OF THE STATE OF HIAINE 83
from the Town of Boston This Garrison Consists of a Cap*
Lieu* a Gunner Chaplain four quarter Gunners One Serjeant
three Corporals & twenty six Centinells.
An acco* of the Great Ordnance Small Arms & Stores of
Warr is as foUoweth viz*
Small Iron Mortars 2. Bombshells 100. Cannon of 7 on
Battery Carriages 4. Demy Cannon on Carriages 101.
Whole Culvering on Carriages 8. Demy Culvering on
Batteiy & Ship Carriage 13. Saker on Ship Carriages 35.
Minion 4. Firelocks Musquets & Fuzees in Store 270.
Catouch Boxes & Belts 200. Catouch Boxes 10. Bayon-
etts 200. Powder in half Barrels 66. Parchment Cart-
ridges made 210. Cartridge Paper Ream 1. Round Shot
for the Ordance 2600. Speak & Cross Barr 100. Leaden
Ball of Several sorts weight 800. Rough Barrels 40.
Wooden Cartridge Cases 70. Spungers & Hamers 100.
Ladles with Hamer heads 40. Wadhooks 40. Ladles &
Warnes 18. Match 35.
Linstocks 70. Handspikes 150. Iron Crows 50. Granado
Shells 50. Wooden Cases fild wdth Iron 400. Powder
Horns with Wires 40. Canipers pair 1. Tandhides 2. Cart-
ridge Moulds 9. Gins & Blocks 2. Flaggs 2. Pendant 1.
Halberts 2. Drums 3. Muscovy Lights 2. Ordinary Lan-
thorns 6. Pitch Pot and Ladle 1. Scrapers 3. Pinchers 1.
Sizers 1. Aules 1. Bitts 1. Tin ffauell 1. Tin quart pot
1. Halliards pair 1. Mallets 2. Handvice 1. Speaking
Trumpet 1.
Acco* of Stores belonging to the Kitchen.
2 Iron pots one 4 1-2 Gallons the other 2 1-2 Do.
1 Holland Copper pot, 1 Grid Iron, 1 Copper Kettle Double,
1 Iron Rack, 1 Dripping Iron pan, 1 Iron fender, 2 Iron
Spits, 1 Iron ffire shovel, 1 Wind up Jack w*^ Lead w* 1
pr Tongs, 1 Brass Scimmer 2 old Iron Dogs, 1 iron fork for
84 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
a pot, 1 Tin Cullender, 2 Iron Trivet, 1 Wooden Mortar &;
Pestle, 2 Iron Trammels 1 Iron Cleever.
We found the Platforms in the Lower Battery something
out of repair, the Platforms in the upper works entirely out
of repair the Blockhouse faceing to Dorchester Neck which
Commands the West Channel wants new Coverings all the
Copeings throughout the Garrison which were at first Cov-
ered with Shingles for the better drying of the works are
now the greater part of them blown off & the rest much
shattered by the Wind we are of opinion they be all taken
off ( and when the season of the year will admit ) that the
Copeings be new Covered with a Coat of Putty, also that
the Stone & Brick Wall in diverse parts be new pointed that
the Sea Wall for Securing the heads of Land be repaired in
several places.
The next day we went to the Batteries in Charlestown &
found the works there Entirely laid Waste, but are of Opin-
ion that the s. Battery be Rebuilt in the Same or in some
more Convenient place.
An acct. of Stores is as follows — vizt.
6 Cannon three of them 18 pounders the other 3 eight do.
65 shot of 18 pounds & do. 10 Chain Shot.
4 Spunges 2 Worms 2 Ladles 4 Ramers 10 handspikes 6
Linch Stocks an Old Shattered Flagg all belonging to the
town. We then went to the North Battery in the Town of
Boston which we found in a great Measure out of repair we
took the Lines thereof and made a Plan of the same which
is hereto annexed. We then went to view the Sconce or
Battery at the South End of s. Town and found the same
entirely laid waste.
An Acct of Stores belonging to each Battery is as
follows Vizt.
Cannon Mounted on Carriages at the North Battery 1 Cul-
vering 2 1-2 Inches Diameter at the Bore.
3 Do. 5 do.
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1 Saker 3 3-4 do. 4 large Saker lying on the Wharffe
unmounted A Sufficient number of Shot for all the Common
lying at the South Battery. Cannon lying unmounted at
the ruins of Sconce or South Battery. 1 lowest Demicannon
t) inches diameter at the Bore. 2 Culver in largest Size
5 1-4 inches. 4 do. lesser size 5 1-2 do. 2 do. 5 1-4 do.
5 do. 5 Demi Culvering 4 3-4 do. 4 do. 4 1-2 do; 3 do.
lesser size 4 1-4 do. 1 ordinary Saker 3 1-4 do. Shot for
more than twenty rounds for each Cannon all other stores
Unserviceable.
The Committee are humbly of opinion that if both the
Batteries before mentioned be put into a suitable posture of
defence it would tend to the Service and Security of this
province as well as the Battery at Charlestown Salem and
Marblehead. The Line of Defence upon the Neck of Boston
in good Order but without Cannon.
Dated at Boston the W. Tailer Spencer
21st of December 1730. Elisha Cooke John Quinn
Sam Thaxter Edw. Shove
Copy Examined J Willard Secry.
Reced 2d March 1 -i'y<^Q/i
Read j '
Gov'^ Belcher to the Duke of Newcastle.
May it please your Grace,
By this Conveyance you will have a duplicate
of what I had the honour to Write Your Grace the 11"'
Currant, and I now have desired my worthy Friend & Agent
M"" John Caswell the bearer to deliver this into Your Grace's
hands, to whom I have sent all the papers referr'd to in my
last to be delivered to Your Grace, when youU please to
86 DOCTJMENTAHY HISTORY
Order Him to Attend You with them Among which Your
Grace will find a Notorious Assault, and Riott Committed
by some people belonging to Frederick's Fort on some of his
Majesty's good Subjects of this Province. As also an
Account of what I directed His Majesty's Lieut" Governour
of this Province to do at Pemaquid upon a Visitation I
order'd Him to make of all the Fortifications of this Province
in Obedience to His Majesty's Royal Instruction to me for
that End, these things may it please Your Grace are the
whole of what I have Ever done respecting Frederick's fort,
or the Fort formerly Call'd Pemaquid ~ I beg leave Also to
Observe to Your Grace that You'll find among these Papers
the Copy of a Memorial 1 made to the King, and Delivered
into Your Grace's hands, when I had the honour to take
leave of Your Grace at New Castle House 15: May last to
which I should have been glad of an Answer But never
reciev'd One Word 'till His Majesty's Order of 12 : Nov'' last
Came to my hand. In that Memorial Your Grace Will find
Cited a Clause of the Royal Charter of this Province and
Agreeable thereto making the Lands at Pemaquid a part of
this Province, they are Contain'd in his Majesty's Commis-
sion to me for this Government and there is a Clause also in
these Words, " And for your better guidance and direction
" we do hereby require and Command You, to do & Execute
" all things in due manner that shall belong Unto the Trust
" We have repos'd in You According to the Several Powers
" and Authorities mentioned in the said Charter, and in these
" presents. And Such further powers," .... Instructions
" and Authorities, as you shall recieve or Which shall at any
"time hereafter be granted or Appointed You under our
" Sign Manual, and Signet, or by our order in our privy
" Council In pursuance of the said Charter, and According
" to such reasonable Laws and Statutes as are now in force,
" or which hereafter Shall be made, and agreed upon hi such
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 87
" manner & form as by the said Charter Is directed " By
what I have Cited may it please Your Grace, Out of the
Royal Charter and his Majestys Commission to Me I Con-
cieve it appears that these lands are Included in both, and
that his Majesty is pleased to make the Charter by his Com-
mission a great Rule of my Government. How dare I then
disobey His Majesty or betray the Trust he has reposed in
me, by refusing a legal Protection to his good Subjects when
they Apply to me for it. These Riotters may it please Your
Grace, have been since legally Convicted in His Majestys
Courts & must doubtless undergo the penalties of the Law
for the Breach of his Majestys Peace, and so Notorious an
Assault and Riott Committed upon the property and Liberties
of His Majesty's good Subjects. I am here. My Lord Duke,
His Majesty's Governour to see a good Execution of all His
Wholesome Laws for the Safety of His Subjects under my
Care in their Lives and Estates, and to this End I Will
Endeavor Carefully to Use the Pov»er the King has delegated
to me in his Royal Commission : Col" Dunbar ( I presume )
must found his Representation Either upon the Matter of
the Riott, or the Visitation I ordered to be made of the forti-
fications of this Province, and with great deference to Your
Grace I think then Nothing can Appear more false than his
saying, I was preparing a Military Expedition Against Fred-
erick's Fort formerly Call'd the fort of Pemaquid Nor have I
ever done Any thing of that kind or Nature Nor did anything
like it Ever Enter into my Thoughts. It is also false in Him
to say, No private Persons have hitherto set up any Claim to
those lands. Because there have been a great many Claims
made, and are made daily, and the people that Claim think
they have a just right ( tho not by any grant of this Province )
And one of the Men whom Coll" Dunbar's people riotted and
Assaulted has a Claim there descended down to Him for 105
Years past as may be seen in his Complaint Against those
88 DOCUMENTAEY HISTORY
Notorious Riotters. May it please Your Grace, Every Man's
Property is his life, and I Cant Answer for people's giving
away what they think their own, but for the right of this
government to those lands according to the Royal Charter,
had Coll" Dunbar wisely manag'd about 'Em I thmk I should
have had Influence Enough With this Assembly to have
made a Cession of their Right to the Crown, and it Was
always my Opinion That it would be greatly to the advan-
tage of this Province, That the CroA\Ti should settle those
lands. Yet 1 must beg leave further to Observe to Your
Grace, That I know not how to Answer those that say the
Cro^\^l has alwaj^s suppos'd these Lands to be a part of this
Province, or why have the Gov" of the Massachusetts been
ordered from time to time to Insist with the Assemblies to
rebuild the fort at Pemaquid, they say why have not the
Governours of New Hamjjshire and Nova Scotia had those
Instructions, and again the King has directed the choice of a
Councellour in the Royal Charter to be Chosen on ace* of
those Lands, and who of Course becomes one of the Legfisla-
tors of his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay, and
without such a Councellor the present Constitution cannot
Subsist. My Lord Duke, I should be glad to be Instructed
bow to Answer these things. But that Genf" has made
Himself so Obnoxious to this Countrey In General, That I
can Attempt Nothmg with hopes of Success where he has
any Concern. I humbly beg of Your Grace, That at No
time an}' Complaint may take Effect to my Prejudice 'till I
have time to make Answer thereto, for as it's the undoubted
Right of the meanest Englishman to be heard upon any Accu-
sation, ]Much more must it be the Right of the King's Gov''
whom his Majesty in his Royal Instruction Is pleas'd to Call
the Representative of his own person here. And I think
Coll" Dunbar ought to observe a decency to the Gent™ who
has the honour to bear so great a Commission from the King,
OF THE STATE OF ISIAIXE 89
Yet I shall in ray Next show to Your Grace how rude he has
been ou this head.
I believe a short time will discover how little prudence he
has, and Consequently of how little Service he can be to the
Crown in bringing forward the designed Settlement.
I hope always, My Lord Duke, to mamtain the Character
of an honest Man And I must Assure Your Grace it Was
Impossible for me to do more from my Arrival to this day
than I have in Support of His Majesty's honour & dignity,
and for the Interest of his British Dominions, as well as for
the Welfare of the Provmces under my Care, and I shall
continue According to my best Skill and understanding, And
am With the highest re^^ard & Esteem
May it Please Your Grace
Your Grace's Most Obedient and Most devoted Humble
Servant
J Belcher.
Boston Janued: 14: 1730/1
Reced 2'-^ March ] -fvnin /-i
Read j '
At the Councill Chamber Whitehall.
the 14"^ of ApriU 1731
By a Committee of the Lords of His Majestys
Most Honourable Privy Councill
Whereas His Majesty hath been pleased to referr unto this
Committee the humble Petition of S"^ Bibye Lake Barr*
Grandson and Heir of Captain Thomas Lake late of Boston
in New England in America Merchant ; in behalf of himself,
and of Colonell Edward Hutchinson of Boston aforesaid Esq',
and John Walcot of Salem in New England Esq"" Son and
Heir of Josiah Walcot of Salem aforesaid Esq"" deceased, who,
90 DOCUIMENTABY HISTORY
with the said Edward Hutchinson, were Grandsons and Heirs,
of Major Thomas Clark of Boston aforesaid Merchant
deceased, Setting forth their right to some Lands in the said
Colony of New England, within the Limitts of which Colonell
Dunbarr Surveyor Generall of His Majestj's Woods in Amer-
ica, pretends to have received Orders from His Majesty to
make Settlements &c* And therefore humbly praying that
Colonell Dunbarr may be Ordered not to Disturb or Molest
the Petitioners in the Lands to which they are legally Inti-
tuled - The Lords of the Committee this day took the said
Petition into their Consideration, and finding that a Petition
of the like nature in the name of Samuel Waldoe of Boston
in the Province of Massachusetts Bay Merchant, for and on
behalf of Elisha Cook Esq^ and others of the said Province,
was on the fifteenth of Aprill last referred by this Committee
to the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations ~
Their Lordships are hereby pleased to referr the said Petition
of S' Bibye Lake to the said Lords Commissioners, who are
to receive the Opinion of His Majestys Attorney and Sollic-
itor Generall thereupon, as likewise upon the aforementioned
Petition of the said Samuel Waldoe, in case they shall not
Already have received their opinion upon the same And the
the said Lords Commissioners are afterwards to make Report
of the whole matter to this Committee with what they con-
ceive proper to be done upon the said Petitions. -
Temple Stanyan
To the Kings most Excellent Majesty
The humble Petition of S'' Bibye Lake Barr* Grand-
son and Heir of Capf^ Thomas Lake late of Boston in
New England in America Merchant in behalf of hun-
self and of ColP Edw^ Hutchinson of Boston aforesaid
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 91
Esq' and John Walcot of Salem in New England Son
and Heir of Josiah Walcot late of Salem aforesaid
Esq' deceased who with the said Edward Hutchinson
were Grandsons and Heirs of Major Thomas Clark of
Boston aforesaid Merchant deceased. -
Sheweth
That in the latter End of the Year 1675 or in the beginninof
of the Year 1676 a Warr broke out with the Indians who
Invaded the said County of Devon and killed the said Thos.
Lake in Defence of the said Settlements and afterwards burnt
ruined or destroyed all or the greatest part of the said Settle-
ments and killed or drove away their Ten*^ & Cattle therefrom.
Tliat the said Major Thomas Clark escaping the Indians,
Survived the said Warr and afterwards returned to the said
Lands and with the Concurrence & assistance of the Widow
of the s*^ Tho* Lake yo"" Pet" late Grandmother Endeavoured
with a very great Expence to Resettle the Premes and to
repair and Rebuild the severall Settlem** ruined or destroyed
by the Indians aforesaid, and proceeded therein untill such
time as a New Warr broke out with the Indians who again
burnt ruined or destroyed all such their New Works and
Settlements and killed or drove away their Tenants and Cat-
tle from off the Premes after which no further attempt could
be made to resettle the same by reason of the frequent incur-
sions of the Indians & of the Continued Warr or Hostilitys
between them and the English m those parts untill the Peace
was Concluded at Utrecht upon which Hostilitys ceasing
Your Pet' in Conjunction with the s*^ Josiah Walcot and CoP
Hutchinson did after the s*^ Peace of Utrecht in the Year
1714 send over from hence M' John Watts a very Careful!
and understanding Person to Arrowsick Island and the other
Prefnes in Order to resettle the same and did impower him
to Settle there 100 ffamilys And the s^ M' Watts did accord-
ingly go over for that purpose with his Family And Your
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Pef did Advance to the s<^ M^ Watts tlie Sum of X2000 and
upwards towards his proportion of the Charge to be Expended
by him the s*^ M"^ Watts in making such intended Settlements
Exclusive of what the s*^ Coll° Hutchinson and M"" Walcot
did advance for that Purpose And the s*^ M"^ Watts was very
Industrious in maldng severall Settlements and building and
making severall Mills Houses and other Improvements for
Convenience and Defence ag* Insults from the Indians and
had Settled there upwards of twenty Familys but died before
he had Compleated all the intended Settlements upon whose
death M'' Penhallow Marrying his Widow lived there and
lookt after and took care of the s*^ Settlem*^ in the best man-
ner he could till a New Warr broke out with the Indians in
or about the Year 1722 or 1723 when the Indians again
invaded those parts and came down in a great Body and
Burnt ruined or Destroyed all such Mills and Settlem'* as
the s*^ M"" Watts had caused to be built on the s'^ Island of
Arrowsick for protection against them which together with
some other Houses which were under the Defence thereof
the s*^ Indians severall times attacked and attempted also to
burn or destroy but were repulsed and forced to retire from
the same and which Houses are now Standing but the Indians
killed or Drove away their Cattle from thence and also the
Tenants and Cattle from their other Settlements.
That smce this last Warr ended Yo' Pef with the s'^ ColP
Hutchinson and M'' Walcot were endeavouring to Repair and
resettle the Premes and to Encourage sev^ Familys to go and
Settle thereon but were prevented by Coll° Dunbarr Surveyor
Gen^^ of Your Maj'^* Woods in America who pretends some
Instructions or a Commission from Your Maj*y to make Set-
tlem** within the Limits of their Lands and in other Places
in the Eastern parts in the province of the Massachusetts
and to Erect the same into a Separate Governm* from that
Province altho the same is included in the Charter granted
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 93
to the Subjects of the said Province, And notwithstanding
the s** Coll° Dunbarr hath since his arrival there been waited
upon and made fully acquainted by the s*^ ColP Hutchinson
with the matter aforesaid, and with his, M'' Walcots, and yo"^
Pet" Title to their S*^ Lands and Premisses yet he msists
that he shall be obliged to Enter upon and make Settlements
therein unless Your Maj'^ shall be graciously pleased to for-
bid or restrain him from so doing.
That Coll" Dunbarrs pretentions hath not only Discour-
aged all persons from going to Settle the Prenies but hath
Terrifyed such Ten''* as Your Pef & the s'^ Coll° Hutchinson
and M'' Walcot have there, from enlarging or Improveing
their Settlem''* All which Your Pef apprehends his Duty
humbly to represent to Your Majesty.
That Your Pet' the s*^ Coll° Hutchinson and IV Walcot
being Intituled to the s*^ Premisses by Purchase from the
Indian Saggamores or Sachams Allowed of & Approved by
the Generall Court for the Government of the Massachusetts
Province and Confirmed by the severall Charters Granted to
the Subjects of the said Province And they and their Ances-
tors having Endeavoured all that in them lay to Settle the
Premisses at such great pains and expence and having from
time to time Sustained such great Losses therein as aforesaid
and being resolved to Compleat the same with all possible
Speed which they humbly apprehend will be of great advan-
tage to the Trade of this Kingdom.
Your Pet"^ therefore in behalf of himself and the s'^ Coll"
Hutchinson & M"" Walcot Most humbly prays your Maj-
esty to Send the necessary Orders or Instructions to the
said Coll" Dunbar not to intermeddle or Molest Your
Pet' and the s'^ ColP Hutchinson and M' Walcott on the
s*^ Premisses to which they are legally Intituled as afore-
said, And that the s^ ColP Dunbarr do not Obstruct or
disturb them, their Tenants and Agents in carrying on
94 DOCTJMENTABY HISTORY
their Settlem*^ on any pretence wh«atever And that your
Pet' and the said ColP Hutchinson and M'' Walcot may
be Quieted in the possession thereof under the Gov-
ernm* of Your Maj*^'^ Province of the Massachusetts
And may be at Liberty to proceed in Settling the Prem-
isses without Molestation.
And your Pet' shall ever pray &c*
T. Pelham and Others to Crov'^ Belcher
Whitehall July the 6*^ 1731
Sir, Jon : Belcher Esq'
Since our Letter to you of the 1** of December last, We
have recived yours of the 6"^ & 10'^ of the same Month, 13*^
& 25*1' of Jan'y 1** of March 5*^ & 26'^ of April last with the
several Publick Papers refer'd to in your said Letters ; and
if you have not heard oftener from Us, in return thereto ; It
has been because till your last Letters, We did entertain
some false hopes that the Assembly might have been pre-
vailed on, to comply with his Majesty's Instruc*"^ relating to
your Salary. But since you now tell us in your two last Lrs
that you have no Prospect of that kind, since you have nei-
ther come home yourSelf, nor deputed any Person according
to your Instruction to lay an Account of this matter before
his Majesty, We shall take an Opportunity of doing it, our
Selves as soon as we shall know his Majestye Pleasure
thereon, You may expect to hear again from LTs. In the
meantime We must acquaint you, that We have reported
Our Opinion upon the Bill consented to, by the Council &
Assembly for settling your Salary, which We can by no
OF THE STATE OF l^IAINE 95
means think a Compliance either with the Letter or Intent
of his Majesty's Instruction.
In answer to that part of your last Letter, wherein you
mention the Petition or Memorial from the House of Repre-
sentatives to his Majesty against three of his Royal Instruc-
tions to you. We must observe that the People have an
undoubted Right of addressing the Crown directly, without
any prior Apphcation to the Gov% if they think fit to take
that Method tho the more decent Way would be to desire
their Gov"^ to transmit their Address.
We observe that you have wrote in your Justification
against what you suppose may have been insinuated against
you by Col° Dunbar, But We are of Opinion that he had suf-
ficient grounds for his aprehensions & he would have been
wanting in his Duty if he had not sent us such information
as he had reced upon that Subject.
We thought it would be for his Majesty's Service that this
Gentleman should be appointed his Lieu* Gov' of New
Hampshire & to encrease his Authority as Surveyor of the
Woods, and upon our Recommendat'' His Majesty has been
pleased to appoint him accordingly But we presume he will
always pay you that regard that is due to his Superior Offi-
cer, & wee doubt not but you will treat him as a Gentleman
that bears his Majesty's Comission of Lieutenant Governour.
We have considered the New Hampshire Bill for emitting
£6000 in Bills of Credit and postponing the Payment of the
Mony that shall be due on the 25^'^ of April 1781 ; but We
can by no means advise his Majesty to allow you to pass any
such Bill, as it must in Consequence lower the Credit of the
Province, whereby their Trade must greatly suffer : However
that We may be the better able to judge of the State of the
Province of New Hampshire with respect to their Paper Cur-
rency, w^e desire you will send us an Ace* of the Paper Mony
now current there; what Fund there is for sinking the
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same? how it has been applied and what Discount their Bills
are now lyable to.
We observe what you write concerning the Council of
New Hampshire, but it will be time enough to consider of y®
persons you propose when we shall be informed whose vacan-
cies you propose they should supply. In your Lr of the 23,
of Janfy last, You mention Seven Gentlemen of whom you
say the Council consists, but you do not inform us whether
the others who are nam'd m your Just"* are dead, or whether
they decline acting ; We therefore desire you will send us a
more perfect Ace* of this matter.
So we bid you heartily farewell & are
T. Pelham
M. Bladen
Ja: Brudenell
Colonel Du7ibar to M^ Secretary/ Popple.
Portsmouth New Hampshire July y^ 15*^ 1731
Sir
By Letters from my brother I understand that Governour
Belchers friends deny that any force was sent down or any
Jurisdiction exercised by His order at Fredericks fort, it is
notorious that every child in the Country knows it, I need
say no more but referr to the Inclosed papers which are copys
attested by the proper Officers; It is no wonder they can
deny matters of Fact, when it is courantly reported & believ'd
here that Coll° Tailer & the Committee here sent by M""
Belcher to ask unproper questions at Fredericks fort, were
Onely putt in there by Stress of Weather, I sent you a Copy
of what passed between Col" Tailer & I at that place upon y*
Occasion, I have his Original and he has mine, & y® making
y® least variation would be counterfeit, w'=^' I hope none will
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 97
imagine, it would be hard to give a General bad character of
any Country, but I will say that I never knew truth less
regarded any where in my life than in New England, (I
comonly mean by that, the Massachusets province Onely and
I beleive their behaviour has given many instances of it.
My brother gave me Hopes that my Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty would have sent a new Commission for a
Judge of Vice Adm^^ for the Massachusets instead of M"^
Byfield before whom, Experience has convinced me, it is to
no purpose to exhibit any libell, I took the liberty formerly
m some of my letters to say it was very inconvenient to Have
the Admiralty Court officers Here onely Dep*^ to those at
Boston, and it would be great Ease to the people in the prov-
ince of Maine if anything relateing to them in y' Court, could
be tryed here mthout goeing 60 Miles farther to Boston, it
would be a very great conveniency to Me and My Deputys,
as all the pine trees are m New Hampshire & Maine, pray
recomend this to my Lords for their opinion & intercession
for such commission for George Jaffrey Esq"", no Deputy
Judge of viceadmiralty here ; I am
Sir Your Most Humble & Obed* Servant
David Dunbar
Reed 7^^ Sepf ) ^^^^
Read OcV W' \ ^^"^^
Affidavit of Wentworth ^ Atkinson
Whereas certain intelligence was bro't to The Hon''^®
David Dunbar Esq*" Lieu* Governor of his Majestys Province
of New Hampsh® that at Casco about twenty leagues distant
from this place, there were thirty Indian Canoes with a french
Sloop, He Esteem'd it not only for the Imediate service of
the Crown, but as his duty as Lieu*^ Gover' to view fort Wil-
liam & Mary, Accordingly on Saturday the 14'^'* Instant, he
98 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
gave orders for the Impressing a boat for that occasion, on
his landing at New Castle, near the Fort Attended by Theo-
dore Atkinson Esq' his Majesty Collector, M' Henry Sher-
burn Clerk of the Sessions, & M' Benning Wentworth, he
sent for Coll" Shadrach Walton, who had the Comand of the
Fort, by virtue of a Comission he rec'^ from Gov' Belcher,
but before the Messenger returned, the S*^ Coll° Walton
pass'd by the Lieu* Gov' - After the Lieu* Gover' had
saluted the Coll° in a very civil manner, he told him he came
down to see in what Condition the Fort was in, ColP Walton
reply'd, he should not let him go into the Fort, haveing orders
from Gov' Belcher to keep the gates fast, & not to admit
anybody in, especially the Lieu* Gov' who reply'd with the
greatest moderation & temper, after such unpresidented
treatment, and much to our surprize, that he demanded those
orders, for that he conceived he had none such, neither did
he Imagine it was in the power of the Gover' to give such,
as it always had been the Custom for the Lieu* Gov' of this
Province not only to have the absolute Comand of the Fort,
but to reside in it, the Province haveing at the publick
expence built a house there, to accomodate former Lieu*
Gover'® and in which some of the Lieu* Gov'^ predecessors
have lived ~ On this ColP Walton sent his son for the orders
he had from Gov' Belcher, & walk't towards the Fort gate
which he liad order'd to be shut The Lieu* Gov' at the same
time walking that way, & when he came to the Fort Gate
with his cane knock't at the door, & demanded Entrance,
which Coll°. Walton deny'd, upon which the Lieu* Gov'
shew*^ him the Kings Commission, & desir'd him to read it,
ColP Walton told him he had heard it once read before, then
the Lieu* Gov' said to Coll° Walton, by virtue of the Kings
Comiss" to me as Lieu* Gover' I demand the Gates of the
Fort to be open'd, & entrance, which Coll'' Walton refused,
saying that he had given orders to the Soldiers ( being but
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 99
two in number ) & under arms, not to open the Gates to the
Lieu*^ Gover"" pursuant to orders he had rec*^ from Gov'^ Bel-
cher, & that he should follow those orders, & if Gov"^ Belcher
was in the wrong to give such orders, that he must answer
for it. After this had pass'd the Lieu* Gov'' told Coll° Walton
that for his disobedience to the Kmgs Comiss" he ought to
send him to Goal, in denying him entrance into the Kings
fort, but that he should take other measures, & not raise a
Company of the Militia, as was his duty to doe ~ Then the
Coll" said to the Lieu' Gov'' 1 will read Gov'' Belchers orders,
Accordingly, orderd his son to read them, to a crowd of
fishermen standing by the Fort This being done, ColP Wal-
ton came to the Lieu' Gov'' & told him that if he would sfo
into the Fort as a private man, & not as Lieu' Gov"" he would
open the Gates, but that neither of the Gentlemen that came
with him should enter, & so order'd the Gates to be open'd,
but the Lieu' Gov' did not think fit to go in.
Province of Benning Wentworth
New Hamp« Theodore Atkinson
The above mentioned Benning Wentworth Esq' & Theodore
Atkinson Personally appeared & made oath to the Truth of
all the above written before us the Subscribers Two of his
Maj®^ Justices of the Province of New Hamp® New England
and members of his Maj" Council for s'^ Province.
Geo Jaffrey
Taken in perpetuam res memoriam, R. Wibird
The Deposition of Theodore Atkinson Esq'® and Thomas
Packer Merchant both of Portsm° in the Province of New
Hampshire Testify & say that they being often times in
Company with Mag'' Jeremiah Moulton who is High Sherriff
of the County of York in the Province of the Massachusets
Bay and talking with the said Moulton about an Expedition
he had been upon to ffredericks ffort vrho s*^ he rec*^ a war-
100 DOCUIHENTARY HISTORY
rant from the Justices of the s'^ County of York by virtue of
an order from Gov"^ Belcher & the Council of the Massachu-
sets Bay and in pursuance thereof Did take up a Vessell and
inlisted upwards of Thirty men all well Equiped with Arms
& Amunition & Did proceed to Pemaquid harbour but the
wind not allowing him to goe up to the ffort was forced mto
another harbour where soon after he saw a Canou coming up
the river upon which he ord*^ all his people to Conceal them-
selves when the Canou came with in call he Desired them to
come on board the Vessell who answered him they could not
tarry upon which the s*^ Moulton ord*^ his men to rise up and
shew themselves & then told the people in the Canou that
unless they imediately came on board he would fire at them
& Sinck them on which the People on board the Canou being
very much Surprized went on board the s*^ Vessell & the s'^
Moulton imediately secured them & that he stoped in That
Harbour with the Vessell till he got as many people as he
wanted stoping all that passed or repassed that way till he
had Accomplished his Business & the s*^ Moulton further
told us that he was not Limited to any Certain number of
men but might have Carry'd the whole County of York if he
had tho* proper ~ & further saith not
Theodore Atkinson
Tho® Packer
Province of New Hamp* \
in New Eno'land [ Then Theod® Atkinson Esq'' & M"^
July the 15'^ 1731 ^ Thos Packer Personally appeared
before us the Subcribers two of his
Maj* Justices of the Peace for the
Province of New Hampshire afores*^
& made Oath to the Truth of the
above Deposition
Geo. Jaffrey
John Penhallow
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 101
Thomas Corarri's Affidavit.
Thomas Coram of London Gent maketh oath That in the
beginning of the Year one Thousand and Six hundred and
Ninety four He this Depon* did Carry from London to New-
England considerable Quantityes of Merchandize and also
Shipwrights and other proper Artificers ( by the pmission of
their then Majesty's King WilUam and Queen Mary ) to build
Ships in that Country where he continued so to do untill the
beginning of the Year One Thousand Seven hundred and
four & then returned to London And Saith that during his
Stay in that Country his Business led him into the knowedge
of what parts of that and the Neighbouring Countreys were
best adapted for producing Navall Stores and thereby soon
understood That there was a large tract of Country between
the River St. Croix at Nova Scotia & the River Kennebeck
next to the Province of Main in New England was a fertile
Soyle & afforded excellent Timber and Masts & was Capable
of producing all sorts of Navall Stores in abundance & of
vast Lnprovements for the benefit of this Kingdom & was
near One hundred & Eighty Miles along the Sea Coast in a
very good Climate and full of safe Harbours & Navigable
Rivers but that the same laying waste & Uninhabited having
not one English Subject thereon Except a few poor fellows
who had been sent by the people of the Massachusetts to be
as Soldiers in a small ffort at a place called Pemaquid in the
said Tract of Country which ffort had been built by King
James the Second whilst Duke of York, & many ffamilys had
been Setled there and at other places on the said Tract but
were all Destroy'd or drove away & the ffort Demolished by
the Indians then in the ffrench Interest when the Inhitants
of the Massachusetts had Seized and Imprisoned the Gov-
ernour and other officers of the Crowne who Commanded that
ffort & Country And on the Revolution which happened in
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England in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Six hundred
and Eighty-Eight That whole Tract of Country was left to
the ffrench & Indians And this Depon'' further Saith that
Notwithstanding the Charter granted by their late Majestyes
King William & Queen Mary to the people of the Massachu-
setts Bay in New England they did not attempt to Settle any
InhStants upon the said Tract of Land but only rebuilt or
repaired the s*^ Demolished ffort at Pemaquid in the Year
One Thousand Six hundred & Ninety two or One Thousand
Six hundred & Ninety three for a show of their Government
over the said Tract & therein left a few of their Own Men
raw & Undisciplined to be as Soldiers where they remained
in a Naked Starving & Comfortless Condition being above
One hundred Miles distance from any House or Settlement
which occasioned great Uneasiness in those Men & particu-
larly in Capt" March the Commander of the s*^ ftort who not
thinking himself safe there petitioned the Government at
Boston to be Dismissed & accordingly Obtained Liberty to
retire home to the Massachusetts & leave the Command of
the said ffort to his Lieutenant John Chubb And this Depon
further Saith that he hath been credibly informed & verily
beleives that on or about the Month of August or September
in the Year One Thousand Six hundred & Ninety Six Two
ffrench Trading Ships to Newfoundland or Canada came
before Pemaquid and Landed some Men and planted a few
small Mortars against the ffort and Demanded it for the
ffrench King and threatned all with immediate Death in Case
of Refusall And thereupon the said Lieutenant Chubb and
his Men being glad of the Opportunity to be released from
thence would not make any Defence but Delivered up the
said ffort and Country without the least Resistance and Sur-
rendred themselves Prisoners to the persons on Board the s'^
ffrench Ships who Demolished the said ffort carryed the s*^
Chubb & his Men from thence and left not any one living
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 103
English Subject in any part of the said Tract of Country or
it's Islands between the River S* Croix and the Province of
Main which bounds on the River Kennebeck The Governm*
of which said Tract of Land was afterwards by the ffrench
King Committed to his Governour of Nova Scotia where his
next Garrison was and it remained in possession of the ffrench
at and after the Peace of Reswick which was concluded in
the Year One Thousand Six hundred and Ninety Seven And
this Depon* further Saith that he was well informed & verily
beleives That in the year One Thousand Six hundred &
Ninety Eight in time of Setled peace the ffrench built a
Church on their said New Conquest near the River Kenne-
beck for a standing testimony of their Right to and posses-
sion of the s^ Tract of Country of which an account was Sent
by the late Lord Bellemont then Governour of New England
in the Year One thousand Seven hmidred to the then Lords
Com''* of Trade & plantations & his Majestyes principall Sec-
retary of State After which repeated Orders were sent from
Court to the Governour of New England to press the Gen'"all
Assembly of the Massachusetts to repossess themselves of the
said Tract of Country which had been given up to the ffrench
as aforesaid & to Rebuild the said ffort therein for defending
the Same & to Settle familys thereon And in the Second
Year of her late Majesty Queen Ann The then Governour
ColP^ Dudley did in a very strong Manner press the said
Generall Assembly then to regain the said Tract of Country
from the ffrench & to Settle Inhitants thereon & to Rebuild
the said ffort for their Defence But the said Generall Assem-
bly absolutely refused to do it Alledging That should they
put their province to the Expence of regauiing the said
Country & Sethng the same with Inhabitants & Building a
ffort thereon the Land would still be the Queens & Her
Majesty might give it to whom she pleased after they should
have putt their province to such vast Expence And then
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Insinuated as if from the advice given them from their Agent
in England her said Majesty had a Designe to give the said
Tract of Country to Coll^^ Dungon ( then or since Lord Lim-
erick ) for his Setling the Same with Roman Catholicks from
Ireland for which reason they Unanimously psisted m their
Resolution not to put their province to any expence about it
of all which Transactions of the Government & Gen'"all
Assembly of the Massachusetts Bay relating to the afores*^
Tract of Country this Depon*' who then lived there not only
took particular notice of himself But also was from time to
time informed thereof by M'' Urian Oakes then Sj^eaker of
the House of Representatives of the Massachusetts Province
And this Depon* was the more desirous to know what passed
relating to the s*^ Tract of Country because he always thought
that from the Nature of the Soyle and Scituation thereof it
might be made very beneficial to the Crown And tliis Depon'
Saith that the s*^ Tract of Country remained in the possion
of the ffrench fourteen years and untill it was retaken together
with Nova Scotia by Gen'"all Nicholson with some Troops
sent from hence by her late Majesty in the Year of our Lord
One thousand Seven hundred and tenn at which time Nova
Scotia together with the said Tract of Country was Surren-
dred by Monsieur Subrecass the then Governour thereof for
the ffrench King to the s*^ Gen" Nicholson for the Queen of
Great Britaine upon Articles which expressly included all
the Land from Cape Gaspee to the River Kennebeck which
till then was actually in the possion of the ffrench King
Which articles of Surrender from the s^ Gov"" Subrecass to
the said Gen" Nicholson As also the ffrench Kings Commis-
sion to his said Governour for the Territory of accada - ( so
called by the ffrench ) particularly expressing all the Lands
from Cape Gaspee ( which is near the mouth of the Great
River of S* Lawrence or Canada ) to the River Kennebeck
this Dep* saw in the hands of the said Gen^'all Nicholson a
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 105
little before his death which happened on or about the sixth
of March One thousand and Seven hundred & twenty Seven,
Eight, which Territories this Depon* has been informed were
yeilded by the ffrench Kmg to the Crown of Great Britain
by the Treaty of Utrecht
Jurat Septimo Die January Thomas Coram
Anno Dm 1730 Coram Tho: Bennett
James Alford's Affidavit
James Alford late of Boston m New England but now of
London Merchant Ebenezer Wentworth of Portsmouth in the
Province of New Hampshire in New England Gent but now
in London & William Wentworth late of Portsmouth afore-
said in the province of New Hampshire aforesaid in New
England Shipwright but now of the parish of Limehouse in
the County of Essex Joyntly and severally make Oath as fol-
io weth and first this Dep^ James Alford Sayth that he was
born at Boston in New England aforesaid & continued there
from the time of his birth to the year One thousand Seven
hundred & twenty Eight being thirty years and upwards And
all those Dep'* say that they neither know beleive or ever
heard that the ffrench ever made or attempted to make any
Settlements or improvem'* on an} part of the Land lying
between the River Kennebeck in New England & Nova Sco-
tia which had they done these Dep** assuredly beleive they
must have heard of the same and this Dep* James Alford for
himself Sayth that during the whole time of his being in New
England aforesaid there was constantly chose every Year one
Councillor for Sagadahock and this Dep* Ebenezer Went-
worth for himself Sayth that he hath heard & been credibly
106 DOCUMBNTABY HISTORY
informed & always understood & took it & believed as he
still does That a Councillor was & is annually Chose for Sag-
adahock aforesaid & this Dep* James Alford for himself
Sayth That during such the time of his being in New Eng-
land as aforesaid to the Year One thousand seven hundred &
twenty six there was almost constant Warrs between the
Province of the Massachusetts Bay & New Hampshire & the
Indians bordering upon them to the very great expence &
loss of Men & money to the said provinces there not being a
continued peace between them for three years together at
any one time during this Dep'^ knowledge of New England
to the best of this Dep** knowledge and beliefe and to which
warrs as all these Dep** verily beleive it is wholly owing that
the Eastern parts of the said province of Massachusetts Bay
are not now in an improved Setled Condition
Omnes Jurat fuer 28 die January 1730
Coram
J Bennett
James Alford
Eben' Wentworth
William Wentworth
Affidavit of John Blower and Others
John Blower Esq' Captain of one of his Majesty's indepen-
dent Companys at Plymouth James Erskine Lieuten* in the
Regim* Comanded by Coll** Phillips & James Alford late of
Boston in New England now of London Merchant Joyntly &
Severally make Oath as foUoweth And first all these Dep"^*
say that they very well rember the Expedicon made in the
Year 1710 by the English fforces under Generall Nicholson
as Comander in Chief ag* Port Royall now called Anapolis
OF THE STATE OF MALNE 107
Royall in Nova Scotia then in possion of the ffrench under
the Comand of Monsieur Subrecass the then Governour
thereof under the ffrench King & all these Dep''^ .say that to
the best of their rembrance & beleif the fforces engaged in
such Expedicon consisted in Detachments of about 500 Mar-
iners sent from England under the Comand of Coll Readmg
& 4 Regim'^^ raised in New England by the Severall Gov-
ernm*^ there but principally by the Massachusetts Bay con-
sisting in the whole of about 2000 men which Regiments
were Comanded by S"" Charles Hobby Coll William Taylor
Coll Whiting & Colonel Shadrak Walton & these Dep*' say
that the forces so raised in New England were subsisted &
paid by & at the Expence & Charge of the Severall Gov-
ernni^'' in New England wlio raised them together with a suf-
ficient Number of Vessells to transport them to Port Royall
and these Depon'* say that on such Expedicon Port Royall
was taken by the English the said ffrench Governour Surren-
dring the same together with the province of Nova Scotia to
the English & these Dep** can speak with the greater cer-
tainty to the rmres afores*^ this Depon* John Blower Serving
in the s'^ Expedition as Cap* Lieuten* in the Regim* comanded
by Coll Walton & this Dep' James Erskine served in the said
Expedicon as Ensign to the Regim* Comanded by Coll Tay-
lor & this Dep* James Alford was at the time of the Said
Expedicon at Boston in New England And these Dep** say
that besides the Land forces above menconed there were also
three or four of her late Matyes men of warr & a Bomb Ship
& a Galley belonging to the province of the Massachusetts
Bay Employed in the said Service
Omnes Jurat 13° die
January 1730 Coram
John Blower
James Erskine W. Wharton
James Alford.
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Samuel Penhallow's Affidavit.
Samuell Penhallow late of New Hampshire in New Eng-
land Merchant and now resideing in London maketh Oath
and Saith that he this Deponent in or about the year One
thousand Seven himdred and thirteen or One thousand seven
hundred and ffourteen became Acq'^*^ with M"" John Watts
att Boston in New England afores*^ who this Depon'' was
informed and verily beleives was Employed by S"" Bibye
Lake and CoUonell Hutchinson to make Settlem*^ in the East-
ern parts of New England & this Depon* saith that in the
year One thousand seven Hundred & Eighteen he this Depon*
went from Boston to Visit his Bro*" Cap* John Penhallow at
the town of Augusta ats Small point who was Justice of
Peace & Comanded the ffort of the said Town and with his
said Bro'' went from thence about seven Miles by land to the
River Kennebeck which they Crost to Arrowsick Lsland
where they went to a well ffortified Brick house & as he was
Liformed & verily beleives was built by the said John Watts
deced and then in the possion of Eliza Watts his widdow &
this Dep* did also veiw the Town ( Called George Town ) on
the s*^ Island of Arrowsick Consisting then of about forty
very good Dwelling houses some of which were Garrisoned
smce which the Above s^ Cap* John Penhallow Intermarr''
with the said Widdow Watts and Comanded the said fforti-
fied Brick house wherein were placed a Number of Soldiers
under the pay of the Massachusetts Bay as Declared by the
s*^ Cap* John Penhallow to this Depon* which this Depon*
verily beleives to be true And this Depon* did see upon the
said Island some numbers of Cattle which this Depon* verily
beleives belonged to the Inhabitants thereof who held their
possions by vertue of some Grant from Collonell Hutchmson
and M"^ Watts Agent for s*^ S'' Bibye Lake as this Depon*
was there Credibly Informed And this Depon* saith that he
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together with M'^ Thomas Sanford of JiOndon Merchant are
now Empowered by a Lre of Attorney from the said Captain
John Penhallow this Deponts s*^ Mother and his said Wife
late widdow of the said M' Watts to adjust accounts with S""
Bibye Lake for mony laid out and Expended by the said M'^
Watts in his life time about and in bringing forward the
Settlementt and touching the said Captain John Penhallow
and his said Wife's being Concerned in the Management of
the s'^ S'' Bibye Lakes affairs there as aforesaid
Sam^ Penhallow
Jue Vicessimo secundo die July
Millimo Septingessimo & trisessuuo
primo Coram me
Exam-i 23 July 1731
J Licfhtbourn
William Clark's Affidavit
William Clark of Boston in New England Gentl now
resideing in London maketh Oath and saith that he this
Dep* went to accomp^ the late Lieuten* Gov'" Dummer in the
Year One thousand Seven hundred & twenty six into the
Eastern part of New England when the said Lieuten* Gov""
went there in order to Ratifie a peace with the Indians and
in the said progress he this Dep* sailed up Kennebeck River
and went a Shoar on the Island of Arrowsick where he this
Dep'^ then saw ab* twenty very good Dwelling houses ( Inhab-
ited by English ffamilys standing on the s*^ Island called
Arrowsick one of which lyeing near the said River Kenne-
beck was a very strong ffortified & walled Brick house planted
with Cannon in which were placed Soldiers Comanded by
110 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Cap* John Penhallow in the pay of the province of the Mas-
sachusetts Bay for the Defence of the said Island and Inhit-
tants & ano' of the said houses was also a ffortified house or
Garrison And this Dep* saith that he hath been Informed &
Verily beleives all the said ffamilys so Inhitting the said
Island held or possed the same under the title or by vertue
of some Grant from S"^ Bibye Lake ColP Hutchinson M""
Walcott or one of them And this Dep* further saith that one
of the Inhittants went with him this Dep' to the place where
great part of the Town ( Called George Town ) on the said
Island formerly stood att which place he saw the ruins of a
great Number of houses which this Dep* was Credibly
informed had been burnt down or destro3'ed by the Indians
in the last Warr And att which time he this Depon* was fur-
ther Informed that a Number of Cattle were also destroyed
in the said last war And this Deponent saith he was alsoe
about the same tune att a place Called Richmond lyeing to
the Northward of Arrowsick Island on the River Kennebeck
aforesaid where he saw a large ffort or Garrison house fforti-
fied with ten Cannon and a Number of English or New Eng-
land soldiers Commanded by one Captain Joseph Heath who
were all m the pay of the province of the Massachusetts Bay.
William Clarke
Jue Vicessimo die July Millimo
septingessimo & tricessimo primo
Coram me
Exam'i 21° July 1731 J. Bennett
Affidavit of Ehenezer ^ William Wentworth
Ebenezer Wentworth of Portsmouth in the Province of
New Hampshire in New England Gent but now in London
& William Wentworth late of Portsmouth aforesaid in the
OF THE STATE OF IVIAINE 111
Province of New Hampshire afores'* in New England Ship-
wright but now of the parish of Lime house in the County
of Essex Jointly & severally make Oath as follows &
first this Dep* Ebenezer Wentworth Sayth that he hath very
well known & been acquainted with the province of the Mas-
sachusetts Bay in New England & most of the Publick tran-
saccons thereof from the Year One thousand Seven hundred
and twenty six for near forty years preceeding And this Dep*
W"' Wentworth Sayth that he was borne in the said Province
of New Hampshire & was well acquainted with & very well
knew the said province of the Massachusetts Bay & the pub-
lick transaccons thereof from on or about the year 1690 to
the year 1710 and both these Dep'* say that during all the
said time that these Dep*' so respectively knew & were
acquainted with the s*^ Province of the Massachusetts Bay &
the publick transaccons thereof there never was to the best
of these Dep** knowledge rembrance & beleife a continued
Setled Peace with the Indians bordering on the s'^ province
& the province of New Hampshire that held three yeares
together but notwithstanding there were severall treaties of
Peace entred into between the said provinces of the Massa-
chusetts Bay & New Hampshire & the Indians, Yett these
Dep** say the same was Constantly broke once in every two
or three Years & during the time of the late ffrench warr
there was almost a constant state of warr between the said
Provinces of the Massachusetts Bay & New Ilampsliire &
the severall Nations of Indians bordering upon them & which
warrs with the Indians were often long bloody & expensive
warrs And this Dep* Ebenezer Wentworth for himself sayth
that about 40 years since to his best rembrance and beleife
as to the time a Brother of this Dep*^' named Daniel Went-
worth hved with Elihu Gurimson a noted shipwright of that
County at a late Town called Sheepscutt at or near Pema-
quid lying in the Eastern part of New England where this
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Dep*^ Brother lived severall Years And this Dep* W™ Went-
worth for himself Sayth that he hath often heard his father
in Law William Tucker deced who was a ffisherman belong-
ing to the said province of Massachusetts Bay say that he
had often Sayled to the harbour of the said Town of Sheeps-
cutt & cured ffish there which Town of Sheepscutt was long
since burnt & destroyed by the Indians in the Warrs as both
those Dep** have been credibly informed & beleive & both
these Dep*' say that they have often heard & been credibly
informed & do verily beleive that the Inhabitants of the
Province of the Massachusetts Bay have often during the
short Intervalls of Peace they had with the Indians Attempted
to make Settlements in the East parts of New England but
on the fresh breaking out of the warr that ensued they were
drove from off the Land & what Settlem** they had made
were destroyed and which Information both these Dep** the
rather beleive to be true they having seen severall of the
ruins of such demolished Settlem** & well knows the dis-
tressed Cu'cumstances severall of the people were reduced to
who had begun such Settlem** by their being so drove from
the Same by the Indians & by the Indians demolishing thereof.
Ambo Jurat fuer 26 : die
January 1730 Coram
Eben' Wentworth J Bennett
William Wentworth
Reced 1^^^ August ) i'vqi
Read i** of Septemh'^ )
To the Right Honourable the Lords
Commiss" for Trade and Plantations
May it please Your Lordships
In obedience to your Lordships Commands signified
to us by M"^ Popple referring to us the State of a Case here-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 113
unto annext concerning the Right to a Tract of Land lying
between the Rivers Kennebeck and S* Croix, and directing
us to hear both parties and report our opinion in point of
Law thereupon to your Lordships.
And also in obedience to your Lordships Commands signi-
fied to us by M'^ Popple referring to us the several annex'd
Petitions of S'' Bibye Lake Baronet and others, and of Sam-
uel Waldoe Merchant on behalf of Elisha Cook Esq"" and
others, and directing us to report our opinion upon the same
to your Lordships, We have considered the said state of a
Case and Petitions and find, that the said state of a Case sets
forth, That by the Massachusets Charter it is ordained. That
the Territorys and Colonys commonly called and known by
the name of the Colony of the Massachusets Bay and Colony
of New Plymouth, the Province of Main, the Territory called
Accada or Nova Scotia and all that Tract of Land lying
between the said Territory of Nova Scotia and the said Prov-
ince of Main be Erected United and Incorporated unto one
real province, by the Name of the Province of the Massachu-
sets Bay in New England.
And that their Majestys do thereby grant unto the Inhab-
itants of the said Province or Territory of the Massachusets
Bay and their Successors all that Part of New England in
America lying within the Boundarys in the said Charter par-
ticularly mentioned. And also the Lands and Hereditaments
lying and being in the Country or Territory commonly called
Accada or Nova Scotia, And all these Lauds and all these
Lands and Hereditaments lying and extending between the
said Country of Nova Scotia and the River of Sagadahock
( or Kennebeck ) or any part thereof, and all Lands, Grounds,
Places, Soils, Woods and Wood Grounds, Havens, Ports,
Rivers, Waters and other Hereditaments and Premisses
whatsoever lying within the s"^ Bounds and Limits aforesaid,
and every part and Parcel thereof, and also all Islands and
114 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Isletts lying within ten Leagues directly opposite to the
Main Land within the s'' Bounds and all Mines and Minerals
as well Royal Mines of Gold & Silver as other Mines and
Minerals whatsoever in the said Lands and Premisses or any
part thereof, To have and to hold the same with their &
every of their appurtenances to the said Inhabitants of the
Massachusets Bay and their Successors to their only proper
Use and behoof for evermore, To be holden of their Majestys
as of their Mannor of East Greenwich &c. Yielding there-
fore yearly one fifth Part of all Gold and Silver Oar &c.
That in the Clause of the said Charter directing the choice
of the Counsellors or Assistants of the said Province who
are to be 28 m Number, It is Ordered that 18 of them at
least shall be Inhabitants or Proprietors of Lands within the
Territory formerly called the Colony of the Massachusets Bay,
and 4 at least of the Inhabitants or Proprietors of Land
within the Territory formerly call'd the Province of Main,
and one at the least of the Inhabitants of or Proprietors of
Land within the Territory lying between the River of Saga-
dahock & Nova Scotia.
That there is power given to the Governour & Council to
impose Taxes &c upon the Estate & Persons of the Inhabi-
tants or Proprietors of the said Province.
That in the s*^ Charter is the following Proviso.
Provided that it shall and may be lawful! for the said
Governour and General Assembly to make or pass any Grant
of Lands lying within the Bounds of the Colonys of the Mas-
sachusets Bay, and Now Plimouth and Province of Main in
such manner as heretofore they might have done by Vertue
of any former Charter or Letters Patents, which Grants of
Lands within the Bounds aforesaid, We do hereby Will and
Ordain to be and continue for ever in full force and Effect
without our further Approbation or Consent, And so as nev-
ertheless And it is our Royal Will and Pleasure that no
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 115
Grant or Grants of any Lands lying or Extending from the
River of Sagadahock to the Gulph of S* Lawrence and Can-
ada Rivers and to the Main Sea Northward and Eastward to
be made or past by the Governour or General Assembly of
Our said Province, be of any Force, Validity or Effect, until
We Our Heirs and Successors shall have Signified our or
their Approbation of the same.
That within the Tract of Land lying between St Croix and
Sagadahock is a place called Pemaquid, where there was a
Fort built by James then Duke of York, to whom that Tract
was granted by King Charles the second in 1661, in order to
preserve it from the Indians ; but the Indians afterwards
assisted by the French made an Incursion into the said Tract
of Land, & not only demolished the said Fort, but also
destroyed many Familys then in a flourishing Condition
which had been Settled there under the said Grant to the
Duke of York.
That soon after the said Charter was Granted S' W™
Phipps was appointed Governour of the Massachusets in
whose time the said Fort of Pemaquid was rebuilt which was
done for a shew of their Government over that Tract of the
Country, but no Settlements or Familys were made therein,
and the place being in a naked & Defenceless Condition, it
was in 1696 taken by the French, who demolished the said
Fort at Pemaquid, & the French King put that part of the
Country under the Government of his Governour of Nova
Scotia where his next Garrison then was And it remained in
Possession of the French after the Peace of Reswick.
That the French as a Testimony of their Right to and
Possession of the said Tract, built a Church at the River
Kennebeck or Sagadahock.
That Joseph Dudley Esq'' (tlien Governour of the Massa-
chusets several times by orders from her then Majesty)
pressed the House of Representatives to rebuild the Fort and
116 DOCUMENTABY HISTORY
restore the Fortifications at Pemaquid, upon which the House
of Representatives in their Address to the Queen express
themselves as follows,
As to the building a Fort at Pemaquid,
The Expenses already made on our Fortresses, Garrisons,
Marches, and Guards by Sea amounting to more than
.£80000, a great part whereof is m arrear and impaid, besides
the daily charge for our necessary Defence and the Prosecu-
tion of the War, is become almost insupportable, & has
brought us under very distressing Circumstances, and were
the building a Fort at Pemaquid superadded thereto, It
would render the Charge far beyond our ability, and we
humbly conceive would be no Security to our Frontiers, or
Bridle to the Indians, the Situation thereof being so much
out of their ordinary road and upwards of One hundred Miles
distant from any part of this Province at present Inhabited
by the English, and of httle or no advantage to this Province
although the Expence in building and supporting the late
Fort at Pemaquid cost not less than £20000, which was not
lost by any neglect of the Governm* it being fully supplyed
for the Defence and Support thereof, but by the Cowardice
or Treachery of the then Commanding Officer upon the
Place, who received his Tryal, but was acquitted.
That the s*^ Tract of Land continued in possession of the
French to the Year 1710, when it was retaken by General
Nicholson with some Troops sent from home to take Nova
Scotia, which together with the said Tract was then Surren-
dered to the said General by the French Governour, & which
was afterwards yielded to the Crown of Great Britain by the
twelfth Article of the Treaty of Utrecht.
That Col Shute ( Governour of the Massachusets ), by His
late Majestys Orders recommended to the House of Repre-
sentatives the refitting the Fort of Pemaquid, or the building
some Fort near that place that might be a greater Security
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 117
to their Frontiers, upon which the said House of Represent-
atives sent the following Message to the Governour,
That upon a further consideration of his Excellencys
Speech to the Court at the beginning of last Sessions, the
House are humbly of Opinion that considering the low Cir-
cumstances of this Province and the heavy debts that are
upon it, that His Majestys Subjects here are not able to come
into so great a Charge as the rebuilding the Fort at Pemaquid
would be, and that in case of a Rupture a Fortification there
would be no great security to the Lives and Estates of His
Majesty's Subjects here, as our past Experience has abun-
dantly convinced us. By reason that Pemaquid is at so great
a distance from our English Settlements, But that at all times
vv^iat shall be necessary for the defence and preservation of
the Governm' here, We as good and loyal Subjects shall
readily & cheerfully comply with.
That this Tract of Land ( which is reputed part of Nova
Scotia) did thus lye wast and uninhabited tho capable of
very great improvements, and by the situation thereof the
Lands in those parts with respect to their Produce, Harbours
and Fisherys are of more value than any others in that part
of America and would produce considerable Quit Rents, if
the right thereto is in the Crown, so that the title to the
Government as well as to the property in the Soil is of very
great consequence, And therefore upon a Representation to
His Majesty in Council that some Protestants from Ireland
and from the Palatinate were desirous to Settle upon the said
Tract of Land lying between the Rivers S* Croix and Kenne-
beck ( Sagadahock ) extending about one hundred and Eighty
Miles in length on the Sea Coast, His Majesty directed that
His Surveyor of the Lands in Nova Scotia should assign them
Lands according to their desire, which he accordingly did
about a Year ago, and several Familys are now Settled
thereon & improving the same, which were afterwards to be
ratified to them.
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That the Inhabitants of Massachusets Bay who 'till this
time always neglected the said Tract of Land as veiy incon-
siderable and not worth their notice claim not only a Right
to the Government but also to the Lands in the said Tract
and the Government there threatens to drive the Familys
( now settled there ) immediately out of the same.
That the Inhabitants of the Massachusets do not now pre-
tend any Right to that part called Nova Scotia which is like-
wise included in their Charter, And the s*^ Tract of Land is
reputed part of Nova Scotia th6 it is differently described in
the Charter.
Upon this state of the Case the Questions proposed to us
were, Whether the Inhabitants of the Massachusets Bay ( if
they ever had any right to the Governm* of the s*^ Tract of
Land lying between S' Croix & Kennebeck ( or Sagadahock )
have not by their neglect & even refusal to defend, take care
of and improve the same, forfeited their s*^ Right to the Gov-
ernm*, and what Right they had under the Charter and now
have to the Lands.
Whether by the said Tract being conquered by the French
and afterwards reconquered by General Nicholson m the late
Queen's time, and Yielded up by France to Great Britain by
the Treaty of Utrecht that part of the Charter relating thereto
became vacated & whether the Governm* of That Tract and
the Lands thereof are not absolutely revested in the Crown,
and whether the Crown has not thereby a Sufficient Power to
appoint Govern" and Assign Lands to such Familys as shall
be desirous to Settle there.
That the said Thomas Leveret Survived the said John
Beauchamp, by vertue whereof he became Solely Entituled
to the Benefit of the said Grant, and on his Decease all the
said Lands and Premisses became vested in the said John
OF THE STATE OF MAINTE 119
Leveret Son of the said Thomas Leveret the surviving
Grantee to whom the Petit' Mary Rogers is Heir at Law.
That S"" Wilham Phipps then Governour of New England,
not knowing, as it is presumed, of the s"^ John Leveret's
Right to the said Land, Treated and agreed with Madako-
wando who was Sacamore or Chief Sachem or King of the
Penobscot Indians for the purchase thereof, and accordingly
the said Madakowando for a valuable Consideration by his
Deed Poll dated the Ninth of May 1691, Granted Released,
Confirmed Enfeoffed, Bargained and sold the said Lands and
Premisses to the said S'^ W'^' Phipps in Fee, which Deed was
afterwards, Viz*^ the Tenth of May 1694, Personally acknowl-
edged by the said Madakowando before two of the Members
of His then Majesty's Council of Massachusets Province, and
has been since acknowledged and allowed of by the Chief
Sachems of the Indians and their Tribes, and Particularly
was shown to and acknowledged and allowed of by them so
lately as the fourth day of August 1726.
That after the Peace of Utrecht which was also attended
by a Peace with the Eastern Indians of New England, the
said John Leveret formed to himself an intention of resettling
the said Land with all possible Vigour and dispatch, but m
regard all the old Settlem** were demolished, apprehending
the undertaking too Extensive for a Single Person, he invited
and agreed with Several Gentlemen of considerable Substance
& Fortune to associate and join with him therein, and having
brought his Designs to a degree of Maturity in the Year
1719, that nothing might lay in his way, and to remove all
possible obstructions, and as an additional strength to and
confirmation of his Title & thereby the more to encourage
his Associates to carry on the said Settlem** with Spirit and
Vigour, the s^ John Leveret treated and agreed with Spencer
Phipps Esq' adopted Son and Heir and also Devisee of the
gd gr ^ym piiipps to purchase out his Interest in the said
120 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Premisses and accordingly the said Spencer Phipps by his
Deed Poll Indorsed on the said Indian Purchase Deed and
bearing date the 18^^ day of August 1719, for a full and val-
uable consideration, released, Assigned conveyed & confirmed
to the said John Leveret as vs^ell the said Deed from the said
Madakowando to the s'^ S'' W''' Phipps as also all the Tracts
and parcels of Land thereby granted & conveyed to the s* S'
W™ Phipps & which are mentioned in the s*^ Deed to be then
in the Seizin and Possion of the s*^ Leveret with their appur-
tenances, to hold to the said John Leveret his Heirs and
Assigns to his and their only proper use & benefit for ever.
That the said John Leveret having thus a secure Title in
him to the said Tract of Land both by Grant from the Crown
and by Purchase from the Indians which is always held invi-
olable in these parts, & having associated several gentlemen
of considerable fortune to join with him in Settling and
improving these Lands, for the better effecting the same, the
s*^ John Leveret by Deed of Association bearing date the 14**^
of Aug' 1719, admitted & joined the Petif^ Elisha Cook,
Nathaniel Hubbard, Hannah Davis, Roberta Loyd, Sarah
Byfield, John Bradford and Spencer Phipps as Associates to
and with himself in the said Lands and Premisses conveying
to each of them such parts and Shares of the said Lands as
in the said Deed is particularly mentioned. And by another
Deed of Association bearing date the 15*^ day of the same
month of Aug* between the s*^ John Leveret & the last
named Pet" of the one part, and the Pet" lahaleel Brenton,
John Clarke, Samuel Brown, Tho^ Fitch whose Right is
vested in the Pef John Fitch, Adam Winthrop, Samuel
Thaxter, Oliver Noise, Stephen Minott, Anthony Stoddard,
Thomas Westbrook, Thomas Smith, John Smith, Joseph
Appleton whose Right is now vested in the Pef Nathaniel
Appleton, Thomas Fairweather, Henry Franklyn, Gilbert
Bant, Benjamin Brousden, W" Clarke, John Oulton, Jona-
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than Waldo, Cornelius Waldo, and John Jeffries of the other
part, reciting the several Deeds afores*^, the s*^ last Darned
Pet" and those under whom they Claim as afores"^ are admit-
ted and joined together as Associates in the said Land and
Premises and such parts thereof allotted to them as in the
said last Deed is particularly menconed the whole to be
divided into 30 equal parts. To be holden by all the s*^
Pet" and those under whom they claim as aforesaid, their
respective Heirs and Assigns for ever as Tenants in common,
and to be no Survivorship, with proper Covenants, each oblig-
ing the other to procure People to Plant, Settle and Inhabit
two Towns of Eighty Familys each in a Christian manner in
& upon the s*^ Tract of Land, under such Limitations, Condi-
tions and Reservations as in the said Deed is expressed, and
to erect two Saw Mills on the s"^ Land, and for the better
Ordering and Regulating the said designed Settlements, It
was Covenanted and Agreed that the Extent as the said two
Towns should be described, and that the same should be laid
out in a regular and defensible manner upon S' Georges
River, and that proper Lotts in each Town should be set
apart for a IMinister and a School unalienable, and that Lands
should be also set apart to be bestowed on the Settlers in the
said Townships, with Covenants for the Association to do
the utmost for the compleating and perfecting of the said
designed Settlements.
That the rest of the Pef' have Since Purchased several
parts of Shares from the other Pet" in the said Lands.
That hereupon the Pet" and those under whom they Claim
immediately began making the said Settlements, and soon
after they agreed to have as much Land broke up and culti-
vated as would accomodate a sufficient Number of Familys
at least, and the Houses for their reception to be made com-
fortable, and in order to prosecute and effectually bring for-
wards the said intended Settlem* they built and finished two
122 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
strong large Blockhouses, with a covered way from them to
the Waterside, to secure the Men from the Incursions and
Injuries of the Indians who daily resorted there in great
numbers, & oftimes threatened those employed in Building
& clearing the Land, who used several stratagems to get them
from off those Lands ; And the Pet" also built a double Saw-
Mill to facilitate the Settlem'^^ and bought a Sloop and hired
men to transport People and their effects, besides several
other Sloops employed by them in the said Undertaking, and
had for above 12 Months a Captain and 20 Soldiers, whom
they paid and subsisted in the said Blockhouses, and who
were provided with great and small artillery to defend them-
selves and the Workmen from the attacks of the French
Indians at the sole Charge of the said Association.
That by this means notwithstanding the great many dis-
turbances they received from the French Indians, the Pet"
very vigorously pushed forwards in Settling & bringing those
Lands into a Capacity of receiving and Securing a Number
of Inhabitants, and actually built and erected several Houses
thereon.
That in June 1721, the French Indians to the Number of
200 Surprized took and burnt one of the Pet" Sloops, &
killed one of their Men and took Six Captives, & then imme-
diately made up in a Body to the Blockhouses, & the next
day attacked them with firearms for several hours, and used
several devices to have burnt the Blockhouses; but were
defeated by the Courage of the Men employed by the Pet" ;
But in this Attack the Pet" were great Sufferers, the Indians
having killed one and taken Six Prisoners, burnt their Saw
Mill, a large Sloop and sundry Houses, and killed many of
their Cattle ; But notwithstanding this great destruction
made on the Pet", they still kept and maintained the two
Block-houses with Men and Warlike Stores and provisions
for several months afterwards, although the Governm* of the
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Massachusets had proclaimed War with these Indians and
the other Eastern Tribes.
That the Pet" being by this War incapacitated from pur-
suing the Settlem'* they had so successfully began, were
obliged to desist therefrom, but they yet held the two Block-
houses and defended the same against a Siege laid to it by
the Indians for twelve days together, and killed twenty of
the Enemy, and apprehending the same might be of great
Service to the Massachusets Governm* in carrying on the
War, and until the Pet" should have occasion to use them
for the purposes at first designed, which offer the Governm*
accepted, and to whom they proved of great service in the
War, and were the sole means of keeping that part of the
Country from falling into the hands of the Indians, and have
ever since continued under the Proteccon of the Governm*,
and smce the War ended a Truck-house is erected in the
Block-houses which are used as Magazines or Storehouses
for Indian goods.
That on the ending that War, the Pet" again resolved to
go on with and continue their s'* settlem*', and for that pur-
pose, they apphed for, and obtained a Letter from Samuel
Shute Esq'' then Governour of the Massachusets Bay, to the
Chief of the said Penobscot Indians to facilitate the Pet"
going on with and finishing their said Settlem**, But soon
afterwards another War broke out with those Indians which
then prevented the Pet" further proceeding in their intended
Settlem*^ But a Peace being again Concluded with them some
short time before M'' Burnet's coming to that Govemm* the
Pet" being still intent and resolved on bringing forward and
finishing the said Settlem*^ obtained a like letter from Gov'
Burnet as they had before done from Gov"" Shute and were
going on to Settle and improve those lands with all possible
vigour and dispatch, and had actually got a minister and 120
Family s ready to go and Settle one of the intended Towns,
124 DOCUMENT AEY HISTORY
But to their great Surprize, disappointment and loss, the
Pet"^ have met with an Interruption herein from David Dun-
bar, Esq' Surveyor General of His Majestys Woods in Amer-
ica, who being waited on by a number of the Petit" hath
forbidden the Pet"^* from going on with the said Settlem*%
and Informed the Pef* that he could not permit their going
on with their Settlem*^ on any other terms, but their taking
Grants from him in the same manner as if they had not
already any Title thereto, upon which the Petitioners informed
IVP Dunbar that they thought it their Duty to lay before His
Majesty the matter aforesaid, and M'' Dunbar promised the
Pet" not to intermeddle with the said Lands 'till His Maj-
esty's Pleasure should be known.
Therefore and as the Pet" have so clear a Title to their
Lands both by Grant from the Crown, and Purchase from
the Natives, and have had the Possession thereof for so many
years, and been at a very great expence in erecting the Block-
houses and several other Buildings thereon, and defending
the same in the manner before Stated, & their endeavours
and attempts to improve and settle the same, which had been
long since compleated by the Pet" but from the unavoidable
interruptions given them by the Wars, but have always by
means of their Block-houses kept the Possession thereof, and
thereby Guarded and Protected all that part of the Country,
and as the Pet" are determined to compleat the said Set-
tlem*' with all possible dispatch, which being of great advan-
tage to the Province of the Massachusets and His Majestys
Interest there.
The Pet" in consideration of the Premisses most humbly
prayed His Majesty that His Majesty would be Plea.sed to
send the necessary Orders or Instructions to the said David
Dunbar not to intermeddle with the said Tract of Land to
which the Petitioners are so intituled as afores*^, and that he
do not interrupt, or obstruct or disturbe the Pet"^^ in carrying
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on their Settlem*' there on any pretence whatsoever, that so
the Pet" may be quieted in the enjoym* thereof and carry on
the Settlem*^ intended by them without Molestation
And we Certifye Your Lordships that we have been
attended by M' Paxton SoUictor for the affairs of His Maj-
estys Treasury, and by the respective Agents of the Province
of the Massachuset's Bay in New England, and of the Pet",
and have heard Council on behalf of the Crown, and of all
the said parties, at which I-[ earing v/ere laid before us a Copy
of the Charter granted by their late IMajties King William
and Queen Mary on the 7'^ day of October in the 3'^ Year of
their reign to the Inhabitants of the s^ Province of the i\Ias-
sachusets Bay, and the several affidavits hereunto annexed,
together with Copies of diverse Conveyances of particular
parcells of Land lying within the Tract in question, wliich
were Certified under the Seal of the said Province.
Upon considering the said Case and Petitions, and tlie
Evidence laid before us, and what was alledged on all sides,
It appears to us
That all the said Tract of Lands lying between the Rivers
Kennebeck and S* Croix is ( amongst other tilings ) granted
by the said Charter to the Inhabitants of the said Province,
and that thereby power is given to the Govern' & General
Assembly of the said Province to make grants of I-ands
within the said Limits, Subject to a Provisoe that no such
Grants should be of an}^ force until their said late Majestys
their Heirs or Successors should have Signified their appro-
bation of the same.
It appears also by the said Charter that the Rights of
Governm^ granted to the said Province extend over this
Tract of Land.
It doth not appear to us that the Inhabitants of the said
Province have been guilty of any such Neglect or Refusal to
defend this part of the Country as can create a forfeiture of
126 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
that subordinate Right of Government of the same, or of such
Property in the Soil as was granted to them by the said
Charter; it being Sworn by several of the said Affidavits
that a Fort was erected there and for some time defended at
the Charge of the Province, and that Magistrates and Courts
of Justice have been appointed within this District, and that
one of the Council of the Province hath always been chosen
for this Division ; And tho it is certain that this part of the
Province hath not been improved equally with other parts
thereof. Yet considering the vast Extent of Country granted
by this Charter, and the great Improvements made in several
parts of it, We conceive that will not create a forfeiture,
because in such cases it is not to be expected that the whole
should be cultivated and improved to the same advantage,
and. whether there hath been such a neglect or Non-user of
any part as may amount to a forfeiture must be judged of,
not upon the particular circumstances attending that part
only, but upon the circumstances of the whole.
And if the Province had incurred any forfeiture in the
present Case, no advantage could be taken thereof but by a
legal proceeding by Scire facias to repeal their Charter, or by
Inquisition finding such forfeiture.
As to the Question stated in the Case upon the effect of
the Conquest of this Tract of Countrey by the French, and
the Re-conquest thereof by General Nicholson, We conceive
that the said Tract not having been Yielded by the Crown
of England to France by any Treaty, the Conquest thereof
by the French created according to the Law of Nations only
a Suspension of the Property of the former Owners and not
an Extinguishment of it, and that upon the Re-conquest by
General Nicholson aU the ancient Rights both of the Province
and of private persons. Subjects of the Crown of Great Brit-
ain did revive and were restored jure postliminii. This Rule
holds the more strongly in the present case in regard it
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appears by the affidavits that the Province joined their Forces
to those which came thither under the Command of General
Nicholson in this Service.
For these reasons we are of Opinion that the said Charter
still remains in force, and that the Crown hath not power to
appoint a particular Governour over this part of the Prov-
ince, or to Assign Lands to persons desirous to settle there ;
nor can the Province grant these Lands to private Proprie-
tors, without the approbation of the Crown according to the
Charter.
As to the Case of the Petitioners in the two Petitions
referred to us, who insist upon particular Titles in tliem-
selves to certain parcels of Land lying within the District in
question, we have examined into their Claims, and find
by the above-mentioned Copies of Deeds and Writings
produced by them, that several of the Petitioners and
those under whom they claim have had Conveyances made
to them of several of the said parcels of Land, some from
the Council of Plimouth, which was constituted by Char-
ter in the Reign of King James the first and whose Grants
are Confirmed by the Charter of King William and Queen
Mary, and others from Indians pretending to be owners
thereof under which Grants large Sums of Money appear
by the said Affidavits to have been laid out in Endeav-
ouring to Settle and improve the Lands therein comprized,
several of which Sums were expended not many years
agoe particularly a Sum of £2000 by S'' Bibye Lake in the
Year 1714, and other Sums of Money by others of the Peti-
tioners in the Years 1719 and 1720. And tho' these Set-
tlements and improvements have been in great Measure
interrupted and defeated by frequent Warrs and Incursions
of the Indians, Yet several of the Petitioners or their Ten-
ants appear to be still in Possession of some parts of the said
Tract of Land.
128 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Some objections were made before us to the nature of the
Grants & Conveyances under which the Petitioners claimed,
and to the manner of deducmg down their Titles ; But we
conceive that in questions of this kind concerning Rights to
Lands in the West Indies, and upon Enquiries of this nature,
the same regularity and exactness is not to be expected as in
private Suits concerning Titles to Lands in England, but
that in these cases the principal Regard ought to be had to
the Possession and the Expenses the partys have been at in
endeavouring to Settle and Cultivate such Lands.
Therefore upon the whole matter we are of opinion that
the Petitioners, their Tenants or Agents ought not to be dis-
turbed in their possession or interrupted in carrying on their
Settlements in the Lands granted to them within the District
in question.
All which is submitted to Your Lordships consideration
P. Yorke
lltu ^Yugt 1731. C. Talbot
Jeremiah Dunbar s Affidavit
Jeremiah Dunbar of London Gent maketh Oath That he
having a Deputation as Surveyor of his Majesty es Woods in
America did about the Month of January last or ffebruary
last past by virtue and in Execution of his said offtce Travell
a great many Miles to and fro in that Tract of Country scit-
uate between the River S* Croix at Nova Scotia and the
River Kennebeck and did not see one house or anything
done towards improving and Setling the said Country Except
what was built and Done by the sev'^all ffamilys which went
over thither with ColP^ Dunbar this Dep^^ Brother in Or
about the Month of October One thousand Seven hundred
OF THE STATE OF IVIAIKE 129
and twenty Nine in order to Settle in and Improve the said
Country
Jer: Dunbar
Jurat Septimo Die Jan'^^
Anno Dm 1730 Coram Tho Bennett
Jeremiah Dunbar s Affidavit
Jeremiah Dunbar of London Gent maketh Oath That he
this Deponent did in or about the latter end of December last
receive the annext written paper or Petition from his Brother
Coir^ Dunbar Surveyor General of His Majestyes woods in
North America and verily beleives that the Same was Sub-
scribed by the severall psons whose Names are thereunder
particularly written who are some of the people that lately
went to the Tract of Land between S* Croix and Kennebeck
in order to settle there and Improve that Country under the
said Coll" Dunbar, And this Deponent further saith that
unless the Lands there be speedily allotted to the Sev'"all
persons who are lately gone to Settle in that Country this
Depon* verily beleives they will break up and leave the Same.
Jurat Vicessimo Sexto Die January
Anno Dm 1730 Coram me
Jer: Dunbar J.Bennett
Petition of Some Settlers in Georgia
[ Inclosed in foregoing.]
To His Honnar Colo" David Dunbar Comander and Settler
of His Majustis Provance of Georgia.
We His Majustis loyall Subjects & y' Honnars Humble
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Petitianars Earnestly Desirs and requests, that according to
his Majustis Instructions, by your Honnar made Publick for
the Inhabiting and Settling the Easterd of this Contry,
would Grant us a township to be laide out from the Eastren
side of Kenabeck River, to run Eastwards alongst Mouns-
wack Bay and Northerdly alongst Kenabeck River and so
into the Contry, and we pray that your Honoar would give
orders that it may be laid out this fall in order that we may
make Improvements on the saim this winter by Clearing and
making fraims in order to be in arediness to plant and make
Houses in the Spring, the Delaying of which untill the
Spring will be a means of losing our Simimers Improvement ;
Theirfor we Humbly pray that as little time may be lost as
will Shewt with your Honoars Conveniency, And as in Duty
bound we Shall Ever Pray
William Vincent Tho : Rodgers &c
Anthony Vincent John Malcome Thomas Stinson
W"" Woodside Matthew McKinney James Gordon
Peter Iberrat
John Linsay
James Woodside
David Duning
David Mackan
Nehemiah Cartter
James Willson
Tho. Rodgers
Patreck Rodgers
Charles Robsen
William Edger
Michal Makiam
George Rodgers
Colam Smith
W" ffulerton
John Stinson
Will"' fullerton
W"' Rodgers
Robert Allen
David Allen
James Mcfarland
Hennery Edger
John pumery
Demeil ore
James Stinson
John Mcphetres
James Duning
Thomas Motherwell
Thomas Walker
Charles Stuart
William Stinson
Samuel McCobb
William Muster
Samuel harnden
John Tarp
Jonathan Probb
OF THE STATE OF MAHSTE 131
Memorial of Mr. Stephen Parker.
To His Excellency
Jonathan Belcher Esq' Cap*Generl & Commander in Chief
in & over his Majesties Province of the Massachusetts-Bay &
to his Majesties Council of said Province.
The Memorial of Stephen Parker, Clerk, humbly sheweth
that whereas the Memorialist hath faitlifully discharged the
Duty of a Protestant Missionary to the Tribe of Indians on
Kennebeck River ; and of a Chaplain at Richmond Fort on
said River five years successively, whereby Your Memorialist
becomes entitled to the Sum of One Hundred Pounds agrea-
ble to a vote of the Great & General Court of this Province
passed in May Session A. D. 1732: Therefore Your Memo-
rialist humbly prays the aforesaid Sum may be allowed to
Your Excellency's & Honour's Most Dutifull, Humble
Servant
Stephen Parker.
Earl of Westmorland ^ Others to Gov^ Belcher.
Whitehall October lO*'' 1732
S'
We have received yours of the 12'*^ 21*' and 24*^ of June
IS'*' and 26'^ of July, 31«' of Aug«S 29**' October 1731 10'*»
of July and 14''* of Aug" last, with the several publick
Papers, therein mentioned to be inclos'd
The Substance of all which Letters relating principally to
the old Difficulties in the Matter of your Salary, upon which
you have had our repeated Opinion. To the ( Repeal of
132 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
your Instructions ) for tlie methiod of supplying the Treas-
ury & issuing of paper Money ) but lately determined ; and
to the disputes about Command in your Absence from New
Hampshire, upon which his Majesty has not yet decided.
We have had nothing new to trouble you with of late, and
therefore have not till now acknowledged the receipt of these
Letters.
With respect to your Salary, We advise you to continue
your Endeavours to induce the Assemblj'^ to a due Compli-
ance with his Majesty's most reasonable Demands. For th6
his Majesty as you have hitherto fullfiUed your Duty in this
particular, by complying with the Tenor of your Instruction,
has once had the Goodness to allow you to receive a Present
from the People, in lieu of a Salary ; We cannot yet say what
may be the Success of your second Application, And certain
it is, That we cannot constantly advise his Maf" to shew the
like consideration to a People, who in no Instance, have
shewn any Inclination to do what has been proposed to them
by his Royal Instructions.
We are surprized that after so solemn Determinations on
the Method of supplying the Treasury & against y® Incon-
venience of our paper Currency in excess which gave rise to
your 16*^^ and 30*^ Instruction Your Assembly should make
fresh application for their Repeal : But before this comes to
your hands you will have received the King's Pleasure upon
those matters, which we hope will put a final End to this
Dispute. But if the Assembly of New England when they
come to be acquainted with his Maf* confirmation of these
Instructions should either refuse or neglect to supply
the Treasury of that Province in a legal manner, so that
neither the Fortifications can be kept up, nor the Dignity of
his Maf" Governm* supported : It will be the Assembly only
that will remain answerable for the ill consequences of their
own Conduct.
OF THE STATE OF JVIAESTE 133
Having considered what you and Col° Dunbar have wrote
concerning the Right of Conunand in New Hampshire, and
what should be deem'd an Absence in the Command'' in Chief,
60 as to enable the Lieu* Gov^ of that Province, to take upon
him the said Command, And concerning this question to be of
great Consequence to his Majestj-'s Service, and to the Peace
and good Government of the Province, We thought it proper
to lay the state thereof before his Ma*^ for his Royal Orders
thereupon v\^hich he had not hitherto been pleased to give.
Your remarks upon what M'' Newman wrote to you about
his having applied to this Board for the Appointment of some
Councillors in New Hampshire are something new. For
if you imagine that joui being directed to lay before us con-
stant Lists of such Persons as you may think qualified for
that Trust, imphes any necessity that we should nominate
from your List only We must inform you, that you are very
much mistaken. And as wee are answerable for such per-
sons as this Board recomends to his Majesty for Councillors,
wee ought to acquire all y'^ Liformation wee can concerning
their Characters.
We can't avoid taking Notice of the Many Parts of your
Lrs, where, in general you Insinuate pretty hard things
against the Character of Col : Dunbar. If you design this,
by Way of Complaint against him We desire to know it, that
We may send him Copies thereof for his Answer : If not,
you may discontinue this way of writing for the future
Because it would be hard that any Mans Reputation should
be call'd in question without an opportunity of making his
Defence.
So we bid you heartily farewell & are
Your very Loving Friends & humble Servants
P Docminiqur Westmoreland
M. Bladen
Ja. Brudenell.
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M^ Secry Pelliam to Colonel Bunhar.
Whitehall Septem'^ 20*^ 1732
My L*^* Comm" have consid'd your sev^ Lrs to me,
relatmg to the disputed Title to the Lands to the Eastward
of Kennebeck, but as the Attorney & SoP Gen^ have given
their Opinion that, that Tract of Land belongs to the Massa-
chusetts Bay, My Lords have nothing to add upon that
Subject, and more especially since your Brother will give you
a particular Acc'^ of what has happen'd, since his being in
England.
My L*^* have conside'd what you have wrote, ag* the Pro-
ceedings of the Judge of the Admty ; Bat as that Matter is
more properly under the Inspection of the L'^* of y® Admty, I
have sent Copies of what you have wrote, to them.
In answer to that Part of your Lre of the 26 : May last,
wherein you say, You judge my having told you that my L*^*
desire you would be punctual in your Correspondence, was
meant as a Rebuke for your frequent writing and mention-
ing things not belonging to you because no notice is ever
taken of them I am to acquaint you that no such rebuke was
intended, So far from it, that my L*^* only recommended a
Continuance of your punctual Correspondence and altho
particular answers may not have been made to eveiy Para-
graph of Your Lrs. It does not follow from thence, that no
Notice has been taken of what you have said.
I am Sir Your most humble Ser*.
P.
Letter David Dunbar to Jbsiah Willard, Secretary.
Fredericks Fort Dec^ the W' 1732
Sir
On the 19*^ instant Cap* Saunders called here and
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 135
delivered me Your letter with a pacq* I gave him a receipt
for it, but as I imagine this may reach You before he can
return from Georges I take this Oppertunity to acquaint you
w*^ it And to tell You that if any Soldiers are ordered hither
before the Kings troops have conveniencys to remove hence,
they may be accomodated with house room within the Fort,
as for My part I shall remove when Oppertunity & Weather
will permit, in the mean time all due Obedience shall be
pay^ to the order contained in the pacquet You sent me, but
as you took no notice to me of its Contents there is no
occasion for me to say more
I am Sir Your Most Humble & Obed* Serv*
David Dunbar
Mr Sec'^y Willard
In the House of Rep*'^^" April 4, 1733 Read.
Letter Eheri^ Hinsdell to Gov. Belcher ^ others Jan. S6,
1732/3
May it Please Your Excellency w* others
The Honour^^ And Reve*^ Commissioners. —
It was some considerable time after I Came heither before I
saw any of y® Indians they being All out at y"' hunting, but
Since y"^ has been some Number here but yet but few Com-
pared w* what have been here heretofore. And w* those y*
have been here I have Endeavour'd As Much As In Me Lies
to Ingratiate My selfe by Manifesting an Earnest Concern to
ym fQj. Y^ Wealfare, & as I have had Oportunity I have
Endeavoured W" I think they Will be Most ready to hear to
Introduce some Discourse on Divine things & many times
136 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
they will barken W* Diligence & Consent to what I say.
One Came Into my Studdy & sat w* me some time & I
having y^ holy Bible in my hand took occasion from thence
to tell him of y® Excellencies of y^ Book, From Whence it
Came &, y* End it was sent Into y® World for be would Con-
sent y* it might be sent for a rule to y* White people but not
for y*" & argued it from y' Never hearing of it before y^
English Came among y"" & from y' Not being Able to read it,
I told him y® allmighty offered it to some first & y'' to others
And y* many In y® world besides y"* ware Intirely ignorant
of it, & y* now he was pleased to offer it to y"" & as to y*
reading of it We were all of us tought one of another & y* I
was now Sent to teach & Instruct y™ In it & y* I should be
Glad to teach him if he Would Learn, he Gave me Some
Slight Encouragement y* he would learn In y^ Spring. Some
time after this I perceived they had a mind to have a Child
Baptized y* was w* y'" I purposed to Discourse w* y*" about
it but before I had oportunity to my surprise y' Came a
Number of y"" on y® Sabbath between Meting to offer y^
Child to Baptism but y" Cap* by whom they must Speak
being suspicious of y^ Design absented himselfe y* they
might take a more Convenient opportunity to Discourse w'
me. In y* Evening after y* Sabbath y^ Grand parents of y®
Child ware sent to treat w* me Concerning it I told y'" y* y'
ware Certain Qualifications necessary to those y* offer y'
Infants to baptism & first of all it was necessary they Should
be Instructed In y^ principles of Religion y^ they might be
Qualified to receive y® ordinance y^selves, & w'* they ware so
I told y"" y'^ Infants should have y*" Scale administred y™ as
readily as to ours, I told y"" further I was sent to teach &
Instruct y"* & was allwaise ready to Do it & should be Glad
they would Come to me they seamed to be Well pleased &
Satisfied w* what I had said to y"" & they Gave me Incour-
agement y* y^ mother of y® child Should live Near & Come to
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 137
me this "Winter to be Instructed, but She is this Week Gone
into y* Woods W* y® others to y' Hunt Contrary to my Expec-
tation; But my Expectations are now raised w' respect to some
Children Now in y® woods, y® mother of y"" has y® character
of a Woman more free from vice y" y® Generality of y™ &
Manifests a Concerne for y® vices she sees In her husband, &
told ( as I am Informed ) of Going to Canady Next Spring
for y® sake of Having her Children Instructed. This Week
She Came out of y® woods for provision & Gave me a
Desired opportunity to offer my Service to Instruct y"' in y^
principles of religion & to read & write. She is now returned
to her Children In y® wood' & Gives me some Incouragement
She will bring y"* to me in ye Spring. In y® mean Time & at
all Times I shall Endeavour to pursue my Instructions &
Strive If Possible I may be an Instrument of bringing at Least
some of y™ to y* true knowledge of God in Christ Jesus, &
Intreat Your Prayers, y* Gods Blessing May be Granted
upon ye Labours of Your Most Obedient Humble Serv*
Ebenezer Hinsdell
Fort Dummer January y* 26*^
Anno Dom: 1732/3.
[ Superscribed ]
To His Excellency Jonath" Belcher Esq W' the other
Houour^^'' & Rev'' Commissioners for Propagating The
Gospell Among The Heathen.
Capt. Joseph Heath to U Gov'^ W^ Dummer
Richmond April 27'^ 1734
Honourable S*^
Yours pr Ensigne Clark I had the Honour of Receiving -
The larcje house for the accommodation of the Mohawks is
138 DOCUIVIENTARY HISTORY
up & finished Except the Chimneys for which the brick are
making & will be Ready in a few Dayes. In case the
Mohawks come Down I Believe they wiU expect Such things
as they shall want will be Lodg'd here, I Desire therefore
that Such Necessaryes as your Honour shall think it proper
to Supply them with may be Sent, with instructions for my
Goverment in Disposing there of, as well as the provision &
ammunition I am to Deliver them from time to Time.
I have lately buryed three of my men who Dyed Suddenly
with a pluretick Fever.
Collo^ Westbrook Order*^ me to Dismiss 16 men of my
Company & Sent me but 14 of the Recruits, he also Detein'^
an other of my men ( Viz Ebenezer Nutting ) as an Armourer
at Falmouth, & I understand the Recruits are all Dispos** of :
Nevertheless I Don't mention this by way of complaint
against the Colo^ in the least. But only to Discharge my
Duty in acquainting your Honour with y® State of this Gar-
rison. The Season to Expect the Enemy is now come &
they are gathering to gether. And in order to be Enabled to
Entercept some of them And also Fit out a party of y®
Ablest, to march with y® Mohawks ( if they come & your
Honour thinks it proper) I should be very Glad to be made
up a full Company.
But Humbley Submit And with Dutifull Respect
I am Your Honour^ most Humble Obedient Servant
Joseph Heath
[ Superscribed ]
On His Majesties Service
To The Hon^^^ William Dummer Lieu* Governour &
Commander in Chief of his Majesties Provmce of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England present in Boston
pr Cap* Gyles.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 139
New Marhlehead Original Grant Sf List of Grantees.
" Coppy of the Originall Grant & List of the Grantees of
New Marblehead in the County York."
At a Great and Generall Court or Assembly
for his Majesties Province of the Massachu-
setts Bay in New England, held by Adjourn-
ment on Wednesday the 20''^ of November
1734
A Petition of Abraham Howard and Joseph Blaney Esq"
Representatives of the Town of Marblehead Shewing that the
Said Town is of very Small Extent and the Inhabitants more
Numerous than in most Towns in the Province So that they
are much Straitned in their Accomodations and therefore
praying for a Tract of Land for a Township for such Persons
belonging to the said Town of Marblehead as will settle
there on —
In the House of Representatives Read & Voted That there
be and hereby is granted a Tract of Land of the Contents of
Six Miles Square lying Eastward, and adjoyning to the Town-
ship lately laid out to the Narragansett Grantees on the Back
of Falmouth in the County of York, and that John Wam-
wright Esq'' Cap" John Hobson and Daniel Eps Esq' with
Such as the Hono^^^ Board shall appoint be a Committee
fully Authorized to Admitt Sixty Inhabitants belonging to
the Town of Marblehead that are most likely to Settle and
bring forward a New Plantation and that most need a Grant
of Land, the Committee to lay out the Said Township as
also the first Division of Home Lots : in as Defenceable a
Manner as Conveniently may be The number of Lots to be
Sixty three and to draw future Divisions in Equal jDroportion.
three of the aforesaid Lots or Rights to be Disposed of, one
to the first Settled Minister : one for the Ministry, and the
other for the use of the School The Grants to be confirmed
140 DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
upon the Grantees fulfilling- the following Conditions and for
that purpose : that the Committe take a Bond of twenty five
pounds Each for the performance thereof Viz That they be
upon the Spot and have an house of Eighteen feet Squre &
seven feet Stud at the least to Each Right. Seven Acres of
Land brought to English Grass and fitted for Mowing, that
they Settle a Learned Orthodox Minister and build a conven-
ient Meeting house for the Publick worship of God, within
five Years from their Admsion and that Each Grantte pay
the said Committee five pounds upon their Admision which
shall be used for defraying — charge of — Survey. The
Remainder to be improved for the publick Benefit of —
Plantation — upon Failure of performance — Right of such
as fail to Revert to — Province as if no such Grant had been
Made.
In Counsel Read & Concurred and William Dudley and _
Esq"^^ are Joined in — affair
Consented to J Belcher
A True Coppy Examined
g Thad. Mason Dep* Sec'^
A True Coppy Attest Will"' Goodwin
Clerk to s^ Granttees
A List of — Names of — Original Grantees with — num-
ber of — Home Lots or first Division as Drawn &c by —
Committe
N° 1 Disposed of for the use N° 33 Disposed for the Min-
of the School. istry
2 Cawley Wright 34 " " for the first
3 Cap* Robert Parramore setled minister
4 the Rev*^ George Bigot 35 Nathaniel Cogswell
5 Michael Bowden 36 Benj : Hendly
6 Samuel Stacey 3<^ 37 Samuel Lee Esq'
7 Eben*' Hawks Jun' 38 Benjamin James Jun'
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141
8 Richard Dana
9 John Reed
10 Thomas Wood
11 Robert Bull
12 Thomas Chute
13 Coll" John Palmer
14 Nicholas Edgcome
15 Cap" Peter Coleman
16 James Sharrar
17 Nathaniel Bartlet
18 Benjamin Dodd
19 Joseph Majory
20 Jonathan Proctor
21 John Stacey
22 Richard Reed
23 John Bailey
24 Ebenezer Stacey
25 Thomas Bartlet
26 James Perriman
27 Moses CoUey
28 Robert Hooper Jun"^
29 Joseph Gallison
30 Nathan Bo wen
31 James Skinner
32 Abraham Howard Esq^
39 Francis Bowden
40 the Rev"^ Edward Holyoke
41 John Oulton Esq''
42 Isaac Mansfield
43 Jedidiah Blaney
44 Joseph Howard
45 Joseph Swett
46 Samuel Brimblecome
47 Joseph Griffen
48 Joseph Smitherst
49 William Ingalls
50 Jeremiah Allen
51 John Felton
52 Joseph Blaney Esq'
53 Andrew Tucker
54 Humplirey Deverux
55 Nathaniel Evans
56 John Homan
57 William Maberry
58 William Goodwin
59 Thomas Frothingham
60 Ebenezer Ilawkes
61 Giles Iveamy
62 Isaac Turner
63 James Peirson
Letter John Minot to Secretary Jonah Willard.
Fort Richmond Jan^^ 10"> 1734/5
Hon*^ S-^
I Rec"^ yours wherein 3'ou write for the names of Indians
which I could best recomend for Comiss" but you doe not
say what number are allowd for this river. I have given two
142 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Commissions already to two of the prinsipall men here if
there is four allow"^ desire you'l please to send one for
Quenois and another for Toxus if six send one for Maqua-
womba & another Plission or Peirson but if only four are
allovvd for this river send the Two first mentioned.
Toxus is Sagamore of this River,
I am Yo"" humb. Serv*
John Minott
Petition
To his Excellency S"^ William Phips Kn* Capt* Gen" and
Govern' in Cheif And to the hon^^® Councill and Repre-
sentatives Convened in Generall Assembly for the Province
of the Massechusets Bay in New=Engiand now sitting
The humble Peticon of Roger Kelly in Behalfe
of himselfe and the rest of the Inhabitants of
the Isles of Shoales under this Goverment
Humbly Sheweth
That your Peticoners being but a mean and poore people
and wholly depending upon fishing for their maintainance
and through the poverty of the Inhabitants of Smutti nose
alias Church Island and hog Island ther is onely your Peti-
con' Kelly and one more that are able to set out any fishing
boats without whom your Peticon" were not able to get
bread for their familys notwithstanding your Peticoners have
not hitherto been any way Chargable to this Province but on
the other hand your Peticoner Kelly hath been at Consider-
able Charge in entertaining Soldiers puting in here by Con-
trary winds goeing and coming to and from the Eastward
and allso the poor prisoners now Com from Port Royall and
paying for two barr"^ of powder and twenty six Armes for
the defence of the Islands at the begining of this warr. not-
withstanding all which The Treasurer of this Province by
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 143
his warr* hath sent to demand Twenty five pounds as a Levy-
laid upon our Two poor Islands, which is a sum wee are alto-
gether incapable of paying and if Insisted on will enforce us
(as others have) to desert the Islands
Your Peticoners therefore most humbly pray
you will take the premisses into yo'" grave
Consideration and discharge us of that Levie
And yo' Peticoners as in duty bound shall
ever pray &c.
Letter Benj"' Larrabee to Secretary Josiah Willard
Fort George Sept. l^"-^ 1735
Honoured Sir
I Depended upon Cap* Minot (when at Boston Last) to
give in the names of two Indians to be Commissionated for
this River but he tells me he forgot it, I Begg therefore
( inasmuch as I have mentioned it the Indians and they have
great Dependance upon the same ) your honor would Please
to mention it to His Excellency the Governour that he may
do what he thinks Proper in the affair - The two Indians
names is Prosoway & Josap : two of the Likelyest Indians
that I Can find belonging to the whole Ammerscogin Tribe
to serve the Interest of the Government Pray Sir favour me
with a Line or two by the first opportunity and you will
oblige your most obedient humble Servent -
Benj* Larrabee
Taxes.
These May Certifie That on the Sixth of October 1735 :
there was a Tax voted to Levied on the Inhabitance of North
144 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
yarmoiith of Eighty five pounds. And on the fourteenth of
November in the Same year one other Tax of Ninety pounds :
and on the fifteenth of april 1736 one Tax of two Hundred
and ten pounds. And on the ninth of august 1736 one Tax
of one Hundred & ten pounds. And on the twenty third of
June 1737 one tax of four Hundred and fifty pounds. And
on April the twenty fourth 1738 one Tax of three Hundred
fifty pounds: And on the thirtieth of April 1739 one Tax of
three pounds. And on the Twenty Ninth of August 1740
one Tax of two Hu.ndred & fourty pounds.
All which Appears By North yarmouth Town Reacord
Attest Barnabas Seabury Town Clerk
Report
At a Great and General Court or Assembly of his
Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
New England held Oct" 29 1718
The Report of John Wheelwright Esq^ &c appointed by
an Order of this Court pass'd at the Sessions begun and held
the 28*^ of May last to be a Com*°^ for regulating the Settle-
ment of Falmouth in Casco Bay is as follows, viz —
Pursuant to a Vote of the great and general Assembly of
his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England held at Boston May 1715 impowering and appoint-
ing the Subscribers to be a Committee to prosecute the Reg-
ular Settlement of the Eastern Frontiers and in Answer to
the Petition of the Proprietors and Setlers of the Town of
Falmouth in Casco Bay in the Year 1717 and 1718, who
have made Application to us the said Committee according
to the Direction of the General Court We have upon the
Sixteenth day of this present Month of Ju — taken a View
of the said Town of Falmouth, and upon Mature Deliberation
OF THE STATE OF MADTE 145
and Consideration, We offer our Report to this Honourable
Court as follows viz* The dividing Bounds between Scar-
borough and Falmouth We find to be the Line from the first
dividing Branches of Spurwink River, from thence to run
into the Country Eight Miles Northwest, and from the said
Branches as the River runs into the Sea, and the Easterly
Bounds of Falmouth to extend to certain Islands known by
Name of Capboard Islands, from a Red Oak Tree upon the
Main over against said Islands marked F on the South Side,
and so South East over a White Rock into the Sea, and from
said Tree Eight Miles into the Countiy and according to the
best of our Judgments We have determined the Spot whereon
the ancient Town of Falmouth stood and a Fort was formerly
built by Order of the Government and where there are
already Setled above Twenty Families in a Compact defen-
sible Manner to be a very agreeable Place for the Settlement
of a Town being bordering upon a fine Navigable River
guarded by the Sea by adjacent Islands most commodious for
the Fishery and is accommodated witli several large Streams
for Mills as well as a large Quantity of good Land for the
Encouragement of Husbandry, and We are of Opinion there
is a fair Prospect of its being in a little Time a flourishing
Town, and in Order to the enabling them to a Methodical
Proceeding in their Affairs, We are of Opinion that it is
absolutely necessary that they be invested with Power to act
as a Town as soon as may be with Conveniency. We have
also left our Advice with them with Respect to the laying out
their Streets and high Ways, as also for the placing their
Meeting House after the most commodious Manner for the
Benefit of the Town in general.
Signed John Wheelwright, Abraham Preble, John Leigh-
ton Lewis Bane Joseph Hill —
In the House of Representatives Nov"^ 11. 1718
Read and Ordered that the Report on the Other Side be
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146 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
accepted, and that the Bounds of the Town of Falmouth be
continued confirmed and ratified as in tlie said Report is set
forth, and that the Inhabitants of the Said Town that now
are and hereafter shall be from Time to Time invested with
the same Powers and Authorities to act manage direct and
Order the Affairs of the said Township as Other Towns are,
Provided that this Order shall in no Measure Prejudice and
infringe any Just Right or Title that any Person have to
Lands there, and that Fifty Families at the least more than
now are be admitted as soon as may be and Setled in the
most compact & defensible Manner that the Land will allow
of._
In Councill read and concurred
Consented to Sam^^ Shute
Copy Examined g J Willard Secy
A True Copy from the Town Records Lib" 1' Fol" 3 & 4
Att" Step" Longfellow Town Clerk to the Payment of the
said Tax accordingly for the uses aforesaid only
Sent up for Concurrence
J. Quincy Spk"^
In Council Dec"^ 26, 1735
Read & Concurred J Willard Sec'^
Consented to J Belcher
A true Copy
Examined g Shad Mason Dep* Sec''^
Falmouth.
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq. Captain
General and Governour in Chief in and over His
Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay the
Hono^'^ His Majesty's Council and the Hono''^®
House of Representatives in General Court Assem-
bled at Boston by Adjournment y*^ 19**^ Nov'^ A. D.
1735 —
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 147
The Memorial of Moses Peirson Representative of the Town
of Falmouth in County of York in their Behalf and by their
Order, Humbly Sheweth,
That the said Town altho' it be of considerable Extent yet
it must be look't upon almost as an Infant Plantation, hav-
ing suffered so long, and so heavily under the Calamities of
the late destructive Indians Wars, tho' at present under the
benign Influence of the happy Peace, which we pray God
long to preserve, it must be acknowledged we are now
increasing in Numbers and are much encouraged in bringing
forward the Settlement of the Town whereby in Time We
shall be better able to pay a greater Proportion to the Support
of the Government, Since we can every Man sit quietly on
his own Prossession, But your Memorialist humbly craves
Leave to represent to Your Excellency & Honours that the
Inhabitants labour under very extraordinary Charges in Sup-
port of the Schools but more especially in the Maintenance
of the mmistry, for tho' our Numbers are not at present so
greatly swelled, Yet so it is that the Situation of our Habita-
tions are such that all of us could with no Convenience
attend the Publick Worship in one Meeting House, a consid-
erable River running through almost the Midst of the settled
Inhabitants Dwellings, and so we are become two Parishes,
the Charge of which must necessarily be greater upon the
Town than if the whole could attend the publick Worship in
one House ; But one Thing which has born very hard on
Many of the Inhabitants, is, that they have in Consequence
of Grants and Purchases (which they thought good and
indisputable ) Settled and fenced in and brought to consider-
able Tracts of Land not doubtmg but they had lawfull Right
thereto, but to their Misfortune it has since turned out, those
Tracts have belonged to non resident Proprietors and ancient
Claimers, So that those Inhabitants have been obliged to quit
those Lands, which have been by their hard Labour much
148 DOCUMENTAEY HISTORY
increased in Value to the Advantage of the before unknown
Claimers and Proprietors, and have been obhged to begin
ao-ain & Subdue other Parts of the uncultivated Lands in
said Town ; Now forasmuch as the Inhabitants are desirous
of having their Waste Lands Subjected to Duty, and the non
resident Proprietors who receive greater Advantage by their
said Jiabour are not held to any Duty for Payment of any
Tax on said Town; Your Memorialist in Behalf of said
Town humbly prays the wise paternal Consideration of Your
Excellency & Honours that of your knowTi Goodness ( as in
many of the like Cases has appeared) you would please to
Subject all the Lands unimproved in said Town belonging
either to the Resident or non resident Proprietors thereof to
a Tax for the encouragement of the Inhabitants, the better
to enable them to discharge their publick Dues, and to be
supplied for the Support of the Ministry & School in said
Town more especially.
And your Memorialist, as in Duty bound shall ever pray
Moses Pearson
In the House of Represent^'^^ Dec^ 23 : 1Y35,
Read, and in Answer to this Petition Ordered
That all the unimproved Lands in the Town of Falmouth in
the County of York belonging either to Residents or non res-
ident Proprietors be and hereby are Subjected to a Tax of
one Penny per Acre per Annum for the space of three years
next coming to be applied to and for, the better to enable
the said Town to support the Charge of the Ministry and
School therem, and the Assessors of the said Tow^n, as well
as the Constable or Collectors there for the Time being dur-
ing the said Term are hereby respectively required to levy
and assess the said Tax, and collect and pay in the same
according to the said Assessors Warrants on the Lists to be
given to the Constables or Collectors for the said Term for
the Uses aforesaid, and the said Lands are Subjected to the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 149
Payment of the said Tax accordingly for the uses aforesaid
only.
Sent up for Concurrence J. Quincy Spk'^
In Council Dec^ 26, 1735
Read & Concurred J. Willard Secy
Consented to J. Belcher
A true Copy
Examined g Thad. Mason Dept Sec^
Deposition July 2^ 1736
John Phillips of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex
Mariner, Aged Sixty three Years, Testifieth and Saith, That
in tlie Month of May Anno Domini: 1694: He was at Pem-
aquid, in the Eastern parts of New England, when S'
William Phipps Gov' of the Province of y^ Massachusetts
Bay, Made a purchase of Madocawando, of Lands lying at or
near S* Georges River in the Eastern parts : And this
Deponant bemg a Witness with Cap* David Mason. M'
John White, and Sundry other English Gentlemen, and some
Indian Chiefs, to the said Madocawandos Executing the said
Deed ; which Deed I this Deponant have this day seen in the
hands of M'' Samuel Waldo of Boston, Gentleman ; And Do
perticularly remember the Executing thereof, as well by the
said Madocawando, as by the severall Witnesses ; And I Do
also declare, That I for many years, had a personall knowl-
edge, of the s*^ Madocawando And he was dureing my
knowledge of him, The Saggamore or Chief Sachem, of the
Penobscotts Tribe : And I do also further declare, that there
was near about the Number of One Hundred Indians, cheifly
of the Tribe of Penobscott present when Madocawando,
Executed said Deed, And were all well sattisfied therewith :
150 DOCUSIENTARY HISTORY
And I do also Declare that I was present wlien the afore
mentioned S' W™ Phipps, p*^ s"^ Madocawando a Quanty of
Silver money, in peices of Eight, which I understood to be
the Consideration purchas„ of the Premisses ; and at y*"
Acknowledgment thereof before my Father late Deceased,
and Cap*^ Sylvanus Davis, and 1 was with S'^ W"' Phipps, att
the building the Fort att Pemaquid. And at Makemg the
Peace In the Year Anno Dommi. 1693. I Often Saw Said
Madocawando, afterwards. So that I had a full knowledge of
his Person and Sachemship amongst the Indians of Pen-
obscott, of whom he was the Cheif Saggamore or Sachem
John Phillips
Middlesex Set Charlestown July y« 2^ 1736.
The abovenamed John Phillips personally appeared before
me, the Subscriber, And made Solem Oath, that the above
and before written Deposition, was Just & true
Tho^ Jenner Ju* of Peace
Cyprian Southack of Boston in the County of Suffolk
Marriner Aged 76 years, late Commander of the Province
Galley declareth and Saith that he well knew the Chiefs of
the Several Tribes of Eastern Indians, and was particularly
acquainted with the Person of Madockawando who Avas Sag-
gamore or Chief of the Penobscott Tribe, from whom he has
twice when he was in the Employ of the Province Ransom'd
Captives, and he also declares that the said Madocawando
was in the year 1692 and for a considerable many Years after
the Saggamore or Chief Sachem of that Tribe & that there
was no other Chief that he know or heard of in that Tribe
till after the Death of Madocawando which was in the Year
1698 & was Succeeded in the Saggamoreship by Wenoggonett,
& he also declareth and Saith that he was w^th Madocawando
OF THE STATE OF IMAINE 151
when a present of Ten barrels of Gunpowder a quantity of
Fire Arms and some Cloths were delivered him by Gov''
Villebone which was a present sent him the a^ Madocawando
( as this declarant was Credibly informed ) by the King of
France & he doth also declare that Mons"" Castain marryed
the said Madocawandos Daughter And he does also further
declare that after the Conclusion of the Peace by S'' William
Phipps Gov"" of this Province in 1693 he heard and well
knew that the said Gov'' Phipps purchased of said Madoca-
wando a large Tract of Land which the said Madocawando
was allowed by his Tribe ( & all Others who he was heard
mention the same ) to be the Rightfull Owner of, lying at or
near S' Georges River & he never heard that the said S'
William Phipp's right to said purchased Lands was disputed
but on the Contrary that it was a good right,
Cyprian Southack
Suffolk ss Boston July ^'^ 1736
Capt'' Cyprian Southack Appeared & made Oath to y^ truth
of y*^ above Declaration by him Subscribed
Coram H : Hall Just : Pacis
Answer to the CompP of the Penobscot Indians July 1736.
The Answer of Samuel Waldo of Boston Merchant to
the Complaint of the Delegates of the Penobscott
Tribe of Indians exhibited against him in a Letter to
His Excellency bearing date the 10*^ Aprill 1736, &
att His Excellencys Conference thereupon before The
Hon^^® His Majesties Council & House of Representa-
tives in pursuance of an order of both the said Houses
made the 2b^^ of June 1736
This Respond* saith that pursuant to a Covenant made
between him & divers others of His Majesties Subjects
152 DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
Inhabitants of this Province who are interested with him in a
Tract of Land lying in the Eastern parts of it called Mus-
congus he has begun a Settlement of Two Towns upon S^
Georges River and ( as is set forth in the Indian Complaint )
laid out man}' Lotts of Land, finished some houses, & built
a Saw Mill there for that purpose, which he conceives he has
good right to do, having as he apprehends together with his
aforesaid Companions an undoubted Title to the Projjerty of
the soil upon which the said settlements are begun by grant
from the Crown, purchase from the Natives, & a Possession
thereof for more than one hundred Years attended with a
great Expense in the Improvement & settlement of it in time
of Peace & Defence of it in severall Indian Warrs since the
first grant & purchase thereof, all which the Respond* is
ready to prove to the Sattisfaction of His Excell^ & the two
Hon''^® Houses, but thinks it needless to set forth the partic-
ulars of it here, the Province haveing so lately by their Agent
joyned with the Respond* & others interested in the Lands in
question in asserting their abovementioned Title to the same
upon their Petition to be relieved against the Interruption
given them in their Settlements there, by the Hon^^" David
Dunbar Esq'' who had taken Possession thereof in behalf of
the Crown upon which Petition & a strict scrutiny into the
facts and Allegations therein contain'd before the present
Lord Chief Justice of England then his Majesties Attorney
Generall, and the Lord High Chancellour of Great Brittain
then SoUicitor Generall, and also before the R* Hon''^® the
Lords Comisioners for Trade & the Plantations, His Majesty
in Councill was pleased to receed from the pretentions sett
up in behalf of the Crown to those Lands, & to Confirm the
Title of the Petitioners to the same.
That upon this Success of the Pet" & the Province before
His Majesty in Councill & upon the Issueing of their Majes-
ties order in Councill then Regent of the Kingdom & His
OF THE STATE OF MAIKE 153
Majesties Lieu* within the same Col° Dunbar quitted the
Possession of the Lands in question & the Improvements &
Settlements which he had begun there in behalf of the Crown,
& His Excell^ was pleased with the advice of the Hon^^® His
Majesties Councill to Issue a Proclamation dated the 16*^ day
of February 1732 giving notice of the said Roy all Order to
all persons concerned, that so they might reap the fruit &
benefitt thereof, & that such persons as had a lawfuU Claim
to any of the said Lands might be assured of the Protection
of the Laws of this Province for the maintaining their just
rights & properties, & be encouraged to proceed in settling &
improving the same so that the Title of the Respond* & his
Companions in the Lands in question is founded upon a
grant from the Crown from the Natives a long Possession &
Improvem* of them in time of peace, & defence of them in
tune of War, & has the Sanction of a Judgment or Sentence
of the Highest Court of Judicature in His Majesties Domin-
ions ; & the publick faith of the Government of this Province
engaged for their maintenance & protection in their Settle-
ments & Improvements of it : Upon the Security of all which
the Respond* after a great Expence of time & money in
England in Defence of this Title against the Crown, & of
the Jurisdiction of the Province over the Lands, has agreed
with 163 Familys to make a Settlement of two Towns there
att a considerable further expence, & many of the Settlers
have ventured themselves & their Familys not doubting of
the same protection of the Governm* in their just rights &
possessions against the menaces & violence of the Indians or
any other Enemy as the rest of His Majesties subjects in this
Province & all other his Majesties Dominions enjoy
That Confineing the Proprietors Settlements within the
bounds prescribed by the Indian Delegates would leave them
weak & defenceless unable to defend themselves in time of
War, and exposed to insults att the pleasure of y^ Indians.
154 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
That as to their pretences that Madokawando from whom
gr -^ym j>hipps then Gov' purchased these Lands, was not a
Saggamore of the Penobscott Tribe & so had no right to
grant the same The Respond' answers that the purchase
Deed is signed by him as such, & attested by many of the
Chiefs of the Indians at that time, that the Records of the
Province mention him as such, & the Deed was allowed of
by the Indians as valid in 1726 in their treaty with the
Government, who then insisted upon it ; & no other Indian
Saggamore is pretended to have been the Chief of the Pen-
obscott Tribe at tlie Time of that Grant, so that the Deed
has all possible proof of its validity, but even exclusive of
that Deed, the length of Possession Improvement of the
Land in time of Peace, & Defence of it in time of War under
the Grant from the Crown would afford the Respond' & his
Companions as good a Title to this Land as any other of His
Majesties Subjects in this Province can pretend to have to
any other possessions : Not to mention that the Conquest of
it in time of War by General Nicholson with her late
Majestic Queen Ann's forces in Conjunction with those of
this Province, would of it self be a good title against the
Indians, if the Proprietors had not otherwise a good one by
Grant from the Crown possession & purchase from the
Natives
That the Respond' for the sake of preserving peace &
good amity with the Indians has proceeded with the utmost
Caution by treating with them concerning the Settlement of
his two Intended Towns to which he obtained their Consent
upon a deliberate Consultation had among all of the Chiefs
of those which were delegated by their Tribe a great number
of whom were also present to treat with him for that purpose
& the Respond' has not exceeded the Limitts agreed on
between them, w*''' he is now ready to prove by three unex-
ceptionable Witnesses, And whether their present Complaint
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is merely the result of their own Councill, or they have been
prompted to make it by French on English, w*''' in a most
uncommon manner is mentioned in their aforesaid Letter —
Respond* won't pretend to say but lett it proceed from what
motive it vA'ill, He Conceives it is no just Reason for the
Governm* to interpose to stop the Settlement of these Lands
to the Ruin of the Familys already settled upon 'em, & the
Destruction of the Proprietors estate there ; Small would
have been the extent of the Settlem*^ in this Province if the
Government had been actuated by such a spirit as that upon
the meer Caprice or threats of the Indians to destroy their
Settlements they would not have proceeded in them, nor
upon this principle will the Bounds of their Settlements be
ever enlarged.
Your Respond* therefore in behalf of himself & the other
proprietors of these Lands & of the Familys already begun
to be settled there prays that they may be protected & main-
tained in their just rights & possession, & Settlements upon
the same, and that the Compl** ag^' them may be dismissed
in such a manner as will give the Indian Delegates an assur-
ance of it, & that the Indians may not be encouraged to
annoy 'em &; Committ hostilities upon a Prospect of the
Governments abandoning these Settlements to their Humour
& Outrage.
It may not be amiss to remind this Hon^^® Court that att
their Session August 1722 on breaking out of a War with
the Indians upon the offer & tender of John Leverett Esq'
late Dec*^ m behalf of himself & Associates Prop" of these
Lands, the Govemm* accepted of a Blockhouse built by the
Prop" for a Garrison which is improved accordingly to this
day, All which is humbly Submitted by Y'^ Obed* Serv*
S. Waldo
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Petition.
Province of the Massachusetts Bay ss
To his Excell'^y Jonathan Belcher Esq' Cap* Gen-
eral & Gov"" in Chief & to the Hon^^^ his Majesty's
Councill and House of Representatives in General
Court Assembled at Boston the 5*^ day of July
1736 —
Humbly Sheweth Samuel Waldo of Boston Merch* that by
an order of the Hon^^*^ Council and House of Representatives
bearing date the 25^^ day of June last Edmund Quincy
Thomas Berry Ebenezer Pomroy John Stoddard, John Chan-
dler John Gushing and Francis Fulham Esq'"^ were appointed
a Committee of both Houses to inquire into the Complaints
of certain Indian Deligates of the Penobscutt Tribe exhibited
to his Excell^ ag* your Pef in a Letter bearing date the tenth
day of April last concerning ¥"■ Pet^^ carrying on a Settle-
ment of two Towns on S* Georges River, and to hear Yo''
Pet' and the Indians thereupon & report what Answer may
be proper for both Houses to advise his Excell^ to give the
Indians upon their said Complaint,
That y' Pet' and the Indians have attended the Hon^^^
Committee and been heard by them upon Sundry Articles
and the Committee was thereupon pleased to report that it
would be proper to advise his Excell^ to Assure the Penob-
scott Tribe that this Government will not incourage nor
Countenance Your Pet' or any Others Settling or Improving
any Land on George's River above the falls or flowing of the
Water untill this Goverm* Shall be Satisfy'd that those
Lands liave been fairly purchas'd of such Indians as were the
riglitful Owners thereof, and the said Report hath been
accepted by both Houses as by the said Order and Report
( Relation being thereunto had ) may fully Appear.
That y' Pet' is now furnished with Evidence sufficient, to
prove to the Satisfaction of this Hon^^^ Court that S' William
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 167
Phipps late Gov' of this Province under whom y' Pef^ claims
title to the Lands in Question ( as well as under a Grant
from the Crown) fairly purchas'd those Lands in 1694 of
Madocowando Sachem of the Penobscott Tribe who was the
Rightfull Owner and had good Title to Grant and dispose of
the same ; part of which Evidence y" Pet' had not an Oppor-
tunity of laying before the Hon^^^ Committee & therefore
begs leave Pursuant to their afores"^ Report to lay his Entire
Evidence before this Hon^^^ Court not doubting but y'= the
same will fully Satisfy this Government, that the Lands above
the falls, where y"" Pet' is now carrying on part of his Set-
tlem* were fairly purchased of the Rightfull Indian Owners.-
And in order to Satisfye your Excellency and Honours of
this y' Pet' will prove I'' That S' William Phipps fairly pur-
chasrd the Land in Question of Madocowando who Granted
and Conveyed the same to him by a good and Sufficient Deed
in the Law: 2^^ That at the time of making the Grant
Madocowando was the undoubted Sachem of the Penobscott
Tribe of Indians & consequently had good Power according
to the Constant and general Custom or Law us'd among the
Indians to Grant & dispose of Land belonging to the Penob-
scott Tribe, who now pretend to dispute y' Pet" title to the
Same —
To prove the first point y' Pet' will produce the purchase
Deed it self, w*'^ was Sign.d Sealed & Deliver'd by Madoco-
wando in the presence of above an hundred Indians & many
English Gentlemen of Principal Note, & duely attested by
two Indian Sagamores, a Cousin of Madocowandos & the
Indian & English Interpreters & four English Gentlemen all
'^ch tiave Set their Marks or Subscribed their Names as Wit-
nesses to the same ; was afterwards duely Acknowledged
before two Members of his late Majesty King William's
Hon'''® Councill for this Province, & afterwards recorded
with the records for Deeds in the County of York by the
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proper Officer & since enter'd in the Register made by the
Committee of Claims appointed in the Year 1713 and to
prove that the said Grant was made for a Valuable Consider-
ation y'' Pet' will produce the Deposition of John Phillips
who was present at & one of the Subscribing Witnesses to
the Execu" of the said Deed, who saw S'" William Phipps
pay Madocowando a considerable Quantity of Silver money
in pieces of Eight, as the Consideration of the purchase Deed ;
& also of Cap* Cyprian Southack late Commander of the
Province Galley confirming the same, both which Witnesses
are Still livmg & ready to be examin'd ore tenus by your
Excell^ & Honours so that the Deed is as valid as apt Words
for Conveying of the Lands, all requisite Solemnities in the
Execution of it, & a Valuable Consideration bona fide paid
can make it,
As to the second Point Viz* that Madocowando was at the
time of making this Deed, & for Several Years after the Chief
Sachem of the Penobscott Tribe & Consequently ( according
to the Custom of the Indians ) had good Right and Power to
Grant & convey the same —
1^* Yo' Pef begs leave to refer himself, to the two above-
mentioned Depositions of John Phillips & Cyprian Southack
who were both well acquainted with Madocowando for Sev-
eral Years & certainly knew him to be the undoubted chief
Sachem of the Penobscott Tribe to the time of his Death &
particularly acknowledg'd as such at the same of the Execu-
tion of this Deed, by above 100 Indians then present, who
were chiefly of the Penobscott Tribe, declared their Satisfac-
tion in his making the afores*^ Grant, in w°'^ Cap* Southack
is so particular as to Remember the exact time of his Decease
& who was his Successor in the Sachemship of the Penobscott
Tribe, both which Witnesses are of unexceptionable Credit, &
from their Respective Circumstances must be very conversant
with Indians perfectly knowing of the facts w'^'^ they Testify —
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2'y It is not to be imagined that S' William Pliipps who as
Gov' of this Province at the time of his purchase, & was well
acquainted with the State of the Several Indian Tribes in
these Parts did not know who was the true Acknowledged
Sachem of the Penobscott Tribe or that he would be unposed
upon in Matters which must be Notorious to all Persons who
knew any thing of the Tribe at a time when he paid Madoco-
wando a Considerable quantity of money for his purchase
especially when he had made a Treaty of peace with the said
Medocowando about 6 Months before or that the Penobscott
Indians present, who were consenting to the Grant of Land
belonging to their own Tribe should not know who was their
true Sachem, or the Indian Sagamores & Madocowando's
Cousin who attested the Execution of the Deed, by him as Pen-
obscott Sachem, Should be ignorant who was the Sachem of
that Tribe, or that there should be a general Confederacy
among all those Indians to impose upon S"" William Phipps,
& S"" William & all the English so extreamly weak as to be
so grosly cheated in a point w*'*' must be Notorious to all the
Country at that time Viz* who was the Chief Sachem of the
Penobscott Tribe.
3^y This Government has acknowledged the Validity of
it, also in other Instances viz* In the year 1722 Upon the
Memorial of John Leverett Esq'' & his Associates as proprie-
tors of the Lands in Question ( under whom y® Pef claims )
making the Government an offer of their blockhouses built
there for the defence of those Lands the General Court
accepted the same & voted a Garrison of 25 Men w*^'^ under
the Command of an Officer in Lieuten*^ pay to be kept there
at the Expense of the Province for the Defence of those
Lands, which was Accordingly done : 2^^ by the Commis-
sioners on the Part of the Province in their Conference
between them &; Delagates of the Penobscott Tribe in the
Year 1725 insisting upon the afores*^ Title of the English to
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those lands viz* that they had purchased the same for some
blankets & silver money, & the Indian Delegates declaring
their Satisfaction therein & that their Ancestors had sold the
same : w*^*^ now appears among the Provmce records 3^^ By
the Committee of the General Court in their Treaty at Fal-
mouth with the Indians producing this Deed to them &
insisting uj^on the Validity of it, w*^*» appears to be recorded
upon the back of it, by the Clerk of the Committee, 4^^ by
their joining with y"^ Pef & others interested in these Lands
in 1730 m a Petition to the King in Councill wherein the
Pef^ claim the Land in Question, among other things under
the said Deed against the Hon^^® Col° Dunbar who had begun
to settle those Lands in behalf of the Crown, Claiming the
same by right of Conquest, m the french Warr under General
Nicholson ( as manifestly appears by the Report of the Attor-
ney & Solicitor General, to whom the Consideration of y*
Petition was referr.d ) which vrholly destroys all pretensions
of the Indians Title to those Lands 5'''^^ By the Proclama-
tion issued out in February 1732 among other things
declaring that the order of her Majesty in Councill for Con-
firming the Pef^ title to those Lands was partly obtained by
the Application of the Province's Agent, & promising the
Protection of the Govern* to Such Persons as Should settle
there upon that Title
And lastly by Several recommendations of the Settlem'^
of these Lands from his Excell^ to the House of Representa-
tives & answers from them encouraging the same as may
appear by the Journals of the Court.
Yo"^ Pef^ also Relies upon the Validity of his Title to the
Lands in Question from the Confirmation of it by the Order
of her Majesty in Councill, w*'^ order has the Effect of a
Judgment, & as the same was given in the Highest Court of
Judicature in the King's Dominions ought not to be con-
trouled or broke in upon by an order of any Subordinate
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 161
Government Especially since the Crown quitted its own
Possession & undoubted Title to these Lands founded upon
the Right of Conquest, upon the Suppos'd Validity ( among
other things ) of the Pet""* Indian Title to 'em, prior to that
of the Crowns which was strictly inquired into & determined —
That y'" Pet' humbly Conceives even upon the face of the
Report of the Committee he is Entitled to the Protection of
this Government to the Enjoyment of his Estate & property
in the Lands in Question if he can make out his title to it
mider an Indian Deed Wherefore as upon the whole of his
Evidence it plainly Appears that these Lands were fairly
purchas.d of Such Indians as were the Rightfull Owners of
em he prays that he may have the protection which all his
Majesty's Subjects are entitled to have in every one of his
Provinces & Colonies ; especially since the Indians have once
by their own Confession actually consented to his Settlement
of 'em ; but say they now Repent of it, without alledging the
least reason for it.
And Y' Pet' shall ever Pray &c :
S' Waldo
In Council July 5, 1736, Read and the Matter of this
Memorial or Petition having already been taken under Con-
sideration by a Committee of both Houses, before whom, as
well the Petitioner, as the Penobscut Delegates were fully
heard and all such Deeds Records and Evidences read as were
produced by the Petitioner ; and upon the whole a Report
was made by the said Committee and accepted by the Coun-
cil and House of Representatives and therein they humbly
propose such advice as they think proper to offer to his
Excellency referring to M' Waldo's Settlements on S*
Georges River, As to the two Evidences of Mess" Southack
and Phillips, which the Petitioner says were not produced
before the Committee, the Board do not apprehend the
Matter therein contain'd to be of that weight as to alter their
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Opinion of the said Report or induce tliem to reconsider it
And therefore Ordered that this Petition be dismissed.
Sent down for Concurrence
Simon Frost Dep* Sec'^
In the House of Representatives July 5*^ 1736
Read & Concur'd
J. Quincy Sp^^
Petition.
To his Excell^ Jonathan Belcher Esq"" Cap* General
& Gov"" m Chief of the Province of the Massa-
chusetts Bay & the Hon^^^ his Maj*^^ Councill &
House of Representatives in General Court Assem-
bled at Boston the 6*^^ day of July 1736—
Humbly Sheweth Samuel Waldo of Boston Merch* that he
is necessitated Once more to apply to your Excell^ & Hon-
ours for that his Petition ( of Yesterdays date ) as he humbly
conceives was not rightly understood, he meaning thereby
agreeable to the Report of the Hon^^^ Com*^® to make it man-
ifest that Madocowando was the allowed Sachem of that
Country, & hpid power to sell & dispose of those Lands as
other Sachems from time to time did of theirs, and inasmuch
as your Pef^ has been at great cost & charge to defend the
Title when called in question by the Crown after many
Solemn hearings a Com*®'^ of the Lords of Councill upon con-
sidering his Petition were of Opinion that neither This Pef
his Tenants or agents ought to be disturbed m their Posses-
sion, or Literrupted in carrying on the Settlements of the
said Lands, & therefore proposed to His Majesty that CoP
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David Dunbar should be ordered to quit tbe Possession of
all of the said Lands, w'='* Her Majesty their Guardian of the
Kingdom with the advice of His Majesty's Privy Councill
approved of & order'd the said Dunbar to quit the Possession
accordingly this done at the Court at Kensington the 10^**
of August 1732; he therefore prays that he may have
Opportunity to be heard in order to Remove all obstructions
touching his bringing forward the Settlements, which he was
encouraged to Undertake having Obtained the aforesaid
order from the Crown, which he humbly presumed would
allways safeguard him in his lawfull pursuit thereof, & being
also prompted thereto by Repeated Messages from His
Excelly to the Court ; the Votes of the Assembly in answer
thereto. He Humbly hopes he shall not be forbid by an order
from Your Excell^ & Honours to pursue the good & gracious
intent of the Crown to have these Lands well Settled, which
will render them vastly Serviceable to Great Britain by rais-
ing Quantitys of Naval Stores & be very beneficial to this
Country also —
Your Pet' also Prays that as Cap' John Gyles tlie Com-
manding Officer at S* Georges Fort is now here, an Inter-
preter to the Indians he may be cited to make Solemn Oath
before this Court of what he knows Respecting the Dec^
Madocawando, & my Proceedings with the Penobscott Tribe
& this Your Pef is the more Sollicitous for, inasmuch as he
was many Years a Captive in that Tribe, & was with Cap*
Cyprian Southack in his Voyages amongst them ; And was
also with & Interpreted for your Pet' in his Agreement of
Settlement with said Indians, & as the said Interpreter Cap*
Gyles, & the Indians are now here, & their Dwellings from
hence very remote, he prays this Opportunity may be
embraced for determining the matter in Controversy, which
may Otherwise retard your Pef making agood or Regular
Settlement So that the Intent of the Crown will be defeated,
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Yo'' Pet" great Labour & Expence lost & His Majes*^'' good
Subjects Settling there lyable to great Inconveniencys
And Your Pef^ shall ever Pray &c
S^ Waldo
In Council July 6 1736
Read
Petition, July 26 1736.
To his Excellent Jonathan Belcher Esq' Captain
General & Commander in Chief in and Over his
Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
New England
The Petition of Samuel Waldo of Boston Merch* Humbly
sheweth
That the Eternal Law of Self preservation makes it the
Indispensible Duty of every one ; who hath acquired the
Just & Lawfull possession & Property to an Estate to use
all proper Ways and Methods to keep the same, and whenever
under an Apprehension of being dispossesed or Interrupted
in improving it as he thinks fit, not prejudicing his Neighbour
by his so doing, to do all that in him lyes in a fair & Open
way to prevent the Same : — When therefore your Petitioner
Considers the Present posture & Situation of his Affairs
touching the Settlements he is under Obligation to Compleat
& finish in a short Space of time at S* Georges River, And the
Resolution the General Court Came into touching your Peti-
tioners proceedmg to Settle that Country, It strictly forbids
his being Silent, but calls aloud upon your Petitioner once
more to make his Application to your Excell^ that you
would be pleased to direct that the Penobscott Indians by
their Delegates be notified to appear before the General Court
at their next sittmg if they think fit, that your Pef may then
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 165
have a fair Opportunity, & not delayed by reason of their
Absence to Satisfie that Great & Hon'^'® Court that the Lands
on both sides S* Georges were long Since purchased of the
Rightfull Owners by those whom Your Pef now holds Under
And notwithstanding his Petition to your Excell^ of the 12'''^
ins* of the same purport being Considered by his Majes*^
Councill on Friday the 23'^ Curr* they were of advice to
your Excell^ not to grant the Prayer of the Pef ; Yet when
jour Pet'" takes a View of the Several Steps heretofore taken
by the Great & General Court when under y^ Administration
of the late S'' William Phipps Knight Cap* General and Com-
mander in Chief, the Hon*''^'' Wilham Stoughton Esq"" Earle
Bellemot, & William Stoughton Esq"" again, the Hon^
Joseph Dudley Esq'' the Hon^'® Samuel Shute Esq' and
his Majestys late Gov"" Burnet, & in the several treaty s
of Peace and Submission made by the Eastern Indians,
and the Penobscott Tribe in particular ; The Lands which
are now Settling by your Pef were Included among
other Tracts to be belonging to the English: In a
more especial Manner Anno 1725, upon Signing the
Articles of Pacification with the Eastern Indians the General
Court appointed a Committee of both Houses to Search into
the purchases made of the Indians, that every thing relating
to the Titles and Claims might be reduced to a Certainty
that no future disputes concerning the English Titles
Possessions & Improvements should arrise who then shew'd
Madocowando Chief Sachem of the Penobscot Tribe his Deed
to S'' William Phipps Kn* for those Lands on S* Georges
River,
The Indians who before pretended a Right to those Lands
after a full debate thereon receeded from their Claim, Lieu*
Gov'' Dummer Once and again telling them, tliese Lands
belonged to King Georges Subjects, who had purchased them
& therefore could not be disposses*^ or forbid improving them ;
166 DOCTJMENTABY HISTORY
after which the Delegates from Penobscott expressed their
Gladness that Madocowando's Deed was shewn them &
promised at their Return to acquaint their Tribe therewith
And at the Ratification of that Treaty at Falmouth in Casco
Bay the year following when was present the late Lieu* Gov-
ern' Duiner then Com'' in Chief with a quorum of his Majestys
Councill & a Considerable Number of the Hon^ House of
Representatives : The Indian Delagates from Penobscott &
Several other Tribes & a great Number of Indians being con-
vented there, at the afores*^ Ratification they Confirm'd what
their former Delegates did Respecting those Lands and freely
consented his Majestys Subjects Should hold Possess and Enjoy
their former Possessions & Improvements of the Lands at
which time it was well known to them that about five Years
before your Pet"^ & Partners had built a Strong house which
is now Standing & improved by the Goverm* in carrying on
the Truck and erected near thirty frames for houses all which
they Anno 1722 in a hostile Manner intended to Waste &
destroy by fire, but were defeated & beat off by those
employ'd under your Pet' & Partners ; When Your Pet'
looks back, & sees the vast Cost & Charge he & his Partners
Expended in Settling that Country from 1719 to 1722 till
the breaking out of the last Indian War, is all lost and Sunk,
The Steadiness & Resolution of the Company m carrymg on
the afores*^ Settlements till Interrupted by some direction
from the Crown, to the Hon^^® David Dunbar ; and then the
Gent" Shew*^ their Sincere design to Settle the Lands by
agreeing with y' Pet' on certain Conditions to take a Voyage
for Great Britain to remove those obstructions ; which after
an Expensive Application to his Majesty was. by Your Pet'
happily Obtain'd, that soon after Her Majestys Royall order
came to your Excell^^ hands ordering Col° Dunbar to quit
those Lands, Your Excell^ Issu'd out a Proclamation with the
advice of his Majestys Councill Notifieing the Inhabitants of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 167
this Province therewith, that as those that had a Right to
these Lands might reap the fruit & benefit of that Royall
order — that such Persons as had a lawf ull Claim to any of
the said Lands and had been unjustly disturbed in the Pos-
session & Improvement of them might be assur'd of the
Protection of the Laws of this Province for maintaining their
just rights and property and be Incouraged to proceed in
Settling and Improving the same : And on the 4*^ of April
following you gave the Court to understand that Col° Dun-
bar was Removing from the Lands of the Province in and
about Pemaquid in Conformity to his Majesty s Royall orders
and that Since there was something done towards the
Rebuilding of that Fort, You hoped they would make the
necessary Provisions for rendering it Strong & defensible, for
the Kings Honour And for the Safety of that part of the
Frontiers : Adding that doubtless that was the best respect
& duty the Court could express to his Majesty in return to
his ready Goodness & Justice Shewn the Court in Answer to
their Earnest SoUicitations, for Removing the s*^ Col° Dunbar,
& for his Majestys declaring at the same time his Royal
Pleasure, & every particular Proprietor of the Lands before
Mention'd Should quietly enjoy their Just & Lawfull Rights.
On the fifteenth of Aug* 1733 in your ExceRy^ Speech to
the Hon^^^ Councill & House of Representatives you desire
them to look back on their repeated Obhgations to his
Majesty respecting the Country in and about PemaquicI, & to
Consider their great Obligations of Duty, & Gratitude, to the
King, for his Goodness in hearing and Granting their
Request ; and then you hope they would no longer let that
Fort & Country continue desolate & Neglected as at that day
but that they would do what might, be reasonably Expected
for the Honour of the Kings Govern* in the Protection and
Encouragem* of the Settlements there to which the Assembly
Reply & say, they Readily & Joyfully Acknowledge his
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Majesty's great Justice & Goodness in Confirming the Juris-
diction of this Province over those Eastern Lands, & shall
treat the People on them with the same Care & Justice as
other his Majest5^s good subjects in the Rest of the Province —
At a Session of the General Court Nov' 2'i 1732 Your
Exc^ Acquaints the two Houses you had made a Tour into
the Eastern Country & after the fullest and most particular
View in Travelling by Land & Water, into th'e River's of
S* George Kennebeck & Saco you Say of S*^ George thus ;
within a few Leagues of that Fort may ride the whole
British Navy & there are good Bays for Settling Towns &
making them defensible & Your Exc^ could not but think
that Country would in time be equal in every thing to any
part of New England & therefore well worthy of all the Sup-
port & Assistance this Government could possibly give for
bringing forward the Settlement thereof & to that end as
well as for the more Extensive good of the Province, You
thought it a point of Wisdom, to encourage Good Protestants
of all Nations, & Denominations, to come & dwell among us ;
from whom they might gain the knowledge of a better Culti-
vation of the Lands & of many Manufactures they were then
Strangers to. The House replyed to the Article touching
the Lands that they were not Sensible wherein they had
Shewn any backwardness to promote the Cultivation of the
Lands, but Should be willing & ready at all times in Con-
junction with your ExceRy to be active in that Laudable
Article. If what has been observed may have its due weight
& Consideration who would not esteem the Title Your Pet"^
Stands & Rests upon was not sure & Immoveable : — The
Great Sums of money Yo' Pef^ expended since Col° Dunbar*
quitting that Country & what further must necessarily be
added to compleat two Towns in a defensible manner, but
which when perfected will be of Service even to great Britain,
that Country being adapted to furnish Naval Stores & may
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be the occasion of Preserving a Nursery for Valuable white
pines, and. the Trade & business of this Province much eased
by a Safe Recource into those parts. Yo' Pet"" expects a great
number of Irish Protes*^ to arrive in these parts in a Month
or Two having Engaged three ships for that purpose whose
Passengers your Pef^ has Contracted with to Settle on the
Lands there. These Motives with others too many to trouble
your Excelly with, Engage me without any further Delay of
mine, now to make this my repeated application to your
Excelly being inform.d your Excell^ intends the General
Court shall meet at the time they stand prorogued to, That
some from the Penobscott Tribe may be Seasonably Notified
to attend the Great & General Court & that your Excell^
would be further Pleased to direct the attendance of two able
Interpreters that every thing m^ay be rightly understood &
put in a true fair and impartial light assuring your Excell^
that if the Indians may attend, y^ Pef will take Effectual
care Seasonably to dispatch y"" Excell^^ orders for that pur-
pose, and at your Pef'^ own cost, & Charge, Answer and
defrey the Charge in bringing them here. Supporting them
while attending the General Court, & Returning them to their
Homes, of this my offer I beg leave to acquaint your Excell^ ,
being Inform.d that some of His Majestys Council, did acco*
it a charge not proper for the Govern' to sustain & therefore
possibly not of advice that they Should attend ; I hope &
firmly believe if this my Petition may be granted which ^vith
all possible deference to your Excell^ I esteem will be
Consistent with Justice, It will perpetuate a good under-
standing between the Indians resorting to those parts and
your Petitioner & those he shall from time to time send down
there, which he shall ever Strenously endeavour after, And
that Country soon brought into a flourishing Condition &
many of his Majestys Loyall Subjects Set down & in great
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peace and Quietness Improve the same which must needs
rejoice the Hearts of all well wishers to New England
And Yo"" Pef shall ever Pray &c
S^ Waldo
Boston July 26'^ 1736
At a Council held at the Council Chamber in Boston on
Tuesday the third Day of Aug : 1736
His Excellency having communicated to the Board
this Memorial or Petition, and asked their Opinion thereon
whether they do advise him to Grant the Prayer thereof,
The Question was put whether the Council Advise His
Excellency to Grant the Prayer thereof, & it pass'd in the
Negative. Simon Frost Dep* kSec'"^
Petition of Sam^ Waldo July 27*^ 1736
To His Excell^ Jonathan Belcher Esq' Captain
Generall & Comand"^ in Chief in and Over His
Majesties Province of the Massachusetts Bay &c :
Humbly Sheweth Your Petitioner Samuel Waldo of Boston
Merchant, That in as much as Cap* John Gyles the Coinand-
ing Officer att the Truck house on S' Georges River in the
Eastern parts of this Province is in the pay & Service of this
Government as Interpreter to the Indians, ( & being now here
by Your Excell^* permission ) was in the life time of Madoc-
owando late Sachem of the Pcnobscott Tribe taken Captive,
& remained so many Years dureing which Captivity his Res-
idence was amongst that Tribe, he cannot therefore but well
know, what Character, Post & Station the aforesaid Madoco-
wando Sustain'd in that Tribe, & how they behaved towards
him.
Your Petitioner also begs leave to Set forth that the afores*^
Cap' Gyles after his Return from Captivity belonged to the
Province Galley Cap* Cyprian Southack Couiander & did
Severall times go from hence to Penobscott & other parts
OF THE STATE OF MATSTE l7l
Eastward with the s'^ Cap* Southack in quest of English Cap-
tives when Severall were purchased of the afores"^ Madoco-
wando, the said Gyles being then a Coxwain of the .Ships
Boat oft times went on Shoar with the Captain.
Further that in April 1735 Your Pef took a Voyage to S''
Georges River to vissit the Penobscott Indians & Cultivate
a good Understanding with them, which after severall days
Conference with them about my Settling up that River all
matters were well accomodated between ¥"■ Pef^ & said
Indians, and in Novem' following according to my promise
in April I gave them another Vissitt, & att the Interview I
then had with their Cheifs a Considerable number of their
Tribe being present they to a Man declared themselves well
sattisfied with my Intentions of Settling in those parts, &
carrying my Settlements to the head of S* Georges River:
att both which Interviews Cap' Gyles was improved as Inter-
preter & was well acquainted with all the discourse between
Your Pef^ & the said Indians, And what promisses mutually
passed - Wherefore Your Pef most humbly prays Your
Excelly would Signifie to Your Officer Cap* Gyles that he
draw up a Declaration of what he knows concerning the
afores*^ Madocawando and the Transactions between Your
Pef & those Indians att St Georges in the afores*^ Months of
April & Novem"^ before he depart'^ from hence & make oath
thereto, and that Your Pef may be present att the Caption
thereof the Cost & Charge shall be answer'd by Y"^ Pet^
Your Pef applys to Your Excell^ in this manner because
when the said Cap* Gyles was before a Comittee of the Coun-
cil & Hon^'® House of Representatives during the last Setting
of the Generall Court he refused makmg answer to Severall
things putt to him by the Com*^® relating to what passed att
the aforesaid Interviews : as he did to some questions putt to
him by Your Petitioner excuseiug him self for that he was
Interpreter for the Government, which its humbly Conceived
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rather obliges him especially when called upon by his
Employers, to make a full free & Impartial discovery of what
accrewed to him, that the Goverment might be the better
Inabled to do Justice when a dispute arrises touching fauts
or words : And Your Pef^ questions not but upon Cap* G^'les
making a full plain & true discovery of what he knows relat-
ing to Madocawando & the afores'^ Interview Some palpable
mistakes & misconceptions will be intirely removed, which
can disserve none but may be a Singular Service done this
Government.
And Yo"^ Pef Shall Pray &c
Boston July 27"^ 1736/ S^ Waldo
At a Council held at the Council Chamber in Boston
on Tuesday the third Day of August 1736.
His Excellency having communicated this Petition to
the Council, And ask'd their Opinion thereon —
Advised, That His Excellency acquaint Cap* Gyles,
that his Office of Interpreter ought to be no Restraint to him
in giving his Affidavit relating to the Affairs within men-
tioned.
Simon Frost Dep Sec'^
Letter to Col. Tho' Westhrook Sept. 7, 1736.
Sir
His Excellency the Govern'" has lately rec*^ a Letter Dated
the 23*^ of Aug : past from Harrow House in Falm° without
being Signed by any person, complaining of Insults & Threat-
ening &c some of your People have met with from some of
y* Indians, without giving any Reason therefor in the said
Letter. w*=^ inclosed a Letter from Capt. Tho : Smith of the
Truck House at Saco Falls directed to yourself wherein His
Excell*^y was inform'd that three Indians belonging to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 173
Ammiscogan River were at Biddeford in Order to take pass-
age on Board a Sloop bound here, & y* their Business was
to complain that the River leading to the Sebagoge Ponds
was so dam'd and Obstructed that the Fish cou'd not pass up
to the said Ponds,
Fish is their principal Subsistence in the Sumer Time and
that for want of which they are like to be Starved &c. w*^^ is
tho* to be the Reason that they have troubled you. in your
letter you speak of sending up AfiBdavits of the whole affair
in a little Time His Excellency thinks it not proper for him
to give any order in this matter till the Conipl* be more
properly laid before him.
I believe it will be therefore Advisable if the Indians con-
tinue their Comp?* & Insults to get your Evidences sworn &
their depositions sent up, with yo' Compl* in form and what
Claims you have to make to the River & so as to Justify the
stopping the Course and then the affair probabl}' may be
fully heard & determined. But you must look upon this
only as my private opinion : I am
Letter from Noah Er)iery to John Iligginson.
York January 6th 1737.
Sir
The Proprietors of Falmouth have Entered An Action
at this Court against one Joseph Plumer for recovery of a
mill & house cfc 125 acres land in Falmouth by Presumpscut
river which I fear is y® mill & land belonging to y* heu-s of
D. Phippen. Whether you have such a Tennant there or
not I Can't tell but I suppose by the description of ye Land
& Mill in the writ it must be y® same. I did not know any-
thing of such an action being entered till this day after M''
Joshua Ward was gone the actions not bemg all Called for
174 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
abatem** till after his departure so that I could not send you
word by him. I moved for a Continuance of the Action
that I might give you notice thereof but my Motion was
utterly rejected & that which Convinced me that it is your
Land was y® Agreement between y® Pit* & y® Def** Council.
I Imagine that it was agreed on both sides y* y® Proprie-
tors should have A Judgment for Possession & then you will
be wholly rooted out. I tho* best to let you know how it is
that if it is yours 3^ou may Petition y'' Gen" Court now Sit-
ting to Supersede y® Execution or Prevent their recovering
y® Possession in such a Collusive manner. I herewith send
you a Copy of y® Writ &c. that you may see how it is for I
am apt to think this Plumer is somebody that has wrought
in the Mill or on some of the Land & they have agreed in all
things about it & y® PP* Come now for a Judgment to be
Evidence of their title in time to Come — if this Concerns
your Interest I would willingly know it & if I can serve you
you may Comand.
Your humble serv*
Noah Emery
Letter Nathl^ Jones ^ Nathan Look to (Japt. Rigginson Sj- Co.
Falmouth January IS^'^ 1737-8
Cap* Higginson and Company Gent men, these are to
Inform you That We have Been Lately very much Surpprised
by an uncommon Action For on Last Saturday In the after-
noon we hoard That the Proprietors of Falmouth Had arested
Joseph Plumer for the Mill & House and aboute one hundred
and twenty acres of Land and on Monday last the officer
Came with an Execution and Gave the said Proprietors pos-
session of the premises So that we are very much Disapointed
in our Business for we had prepared for Loging But are Now
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 175
quite Disappointed. And it has been & is the Common
Practice of the Inhabitance of the Town to Cut & cary Logs
off of the Remainder of your Claime which you have Lett to
us and carry the same down to the mills at the Falls ; We
would therefore Desire the favour of you that you would
Give us Libberty to Cut & Carry Logs Down to the sd mills
at the falls altho by our Leas we are Debared from the same
and Signifie the same in writing as soon as possible and also
desire you would send us word what will be best for us and
your selfs to act concerning the premisses. So In haste we
Subscribe our Selves
Your Real Friends & Humble Servants
Nath" Jones
Nathan Look
Letter Noah Emery to John Iligginson.
Portsm" Jan'y 20*^^ 1737.
Sir. I wrote you a Letter Jan'' G*'* curr* from York & sent
it by M"^ W"" Vaughan who was bound from York to Boston
in s** Letter I inclosed a Copy of a writ bro* by y® Proprie-
tors of Falmouth against one Joseph Plumer for recovery of
a Mill & a house & 125 acres Land in Falm° which I supposed
belonged to y^ Heirs & successors of David Phippcn upon
which writ y*' Prop''^ recov'^ a verdict & Judgment for y^
Premises sued for even by Consent of y** Def* who I sup-
posed to be some Person with whom they had agreed to
recover Possession that they might have an advantage
against you. they had Execution Immediately upon y^
Judgm* & before now ( I presume ) have had Possession
delivered them I mov'd for a Continuance that I might
inform you of it ( telling y** Court y" land was yours ) but I
176 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
could not obtain it — y® Defend*^ Council not Desireing it &
I Could not make it appear that Plumer was your Tennant —
My not knowing whether you rec'' my Letter I sent by M"^
Vaughan is y** reason of my writeing now
I am yo^ humble servant
Noah Emery
M"" Seabery rec"^ his pay for serving y^ execution from
Doct" Moodey.
( Superscribed )
To John Higginson Esq'' in Salem.
Letter Noah Emery to John Higginson.
Kittery February 6^1^ 1737
Sir
Yours of the 24 Jan''^ last 1 rec"^ & am sorry my letter
came so late to your hands that you Could not Obtain a Stay
of Execution however I hope the manner of their recovery
will not give much Credit to their title in time to Come —
in answer to your desire to know who were Judges & who y®
PP Council &c. I think that Coll" Pepperell & Coll° Moul-
ton both mov'd off the Bench & there were other Justices
Specially Appointed in all Causes wherein the Standing
Judges are Interested or any way Disquallifyed Viz*^ John
Hill & Joseph Sayer Esq*^ & they Sat as Judges on y*"
Case and I believe without any knowledge of any contriv-
ance or Design in the PI** — M"^ Livermore was y^ PI**
attorney at Court but he did not draw the writ nor do I
believe that he knew any thing of it till it was bro* to Court
but I suppose the writ was drawn down East among the PI*"
by some old foi-m which they had there — there was not
much said on either side — nothing produced in Defence so
y® case was easy — I suppose that I said as much ( if not
more ) without being desided by either party, as their
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 177
Lawyers said upon y® Merits of y® Cause My tho** of the
matter is that y® PP* and Defend* were all agreed how to
proceed in the affair before any Lawyer whatever knew any
thing of y® action.
I am your Humble Serv*
Noah Emery
P. S. I believe it best to Learn by some means or otlier
who makes any Improvement of y® Land or Mills &;
bring Trespass against them Immediately if they are y®
Prop''' of Falm^.
N. E.
Proprietors of Falmouth vs Joseph Plumer.
York ss
George the Second by the Grace of God of Great
Brittain, France & Ireland King Defender of y®
faith &c
To the Sheriff of our County of York his Under
Sheriff or Deputy Greeting
We Command you to Suiuon Joseph Plumer of Falmouth in
our said County of York Millwright, ( if he may be found in
your Precinct ) to Appear before Our Justices of Our Infer""
Court of Common Pleas Next to be holden at York within &
for our said county of York, on the first Tuesday of January
next then & there in our said Court to answer unto the
Proprietors of the Common and Undivided Lands within y®
Township of Falmouth aforesaid in a Plea of Trespass and
Ejectment of a Tract of Land Situate in Falmouth aforesaid
and is part of the Common & undivided Lands of Falmouth
aforesaid. Said Lands lying on the North Easterly side of
Presumpscot river in Falmouth afores*^ and bounded as fol-
loweth beginning at a stake standing on the North side of
the Northwest branch of Piscataqua River which is a Branch
12
178 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
of Presumscut River afores*^ Said stake being one rod below
tlie uper Mills on the said Northwest branch of Piscataqua
River afores*^ and from said Stake runing South Eleven
Degrees west one hundred & forty seven rods to a stake &
from thence East sixteen degrees North two hundred & four-
teen Rods to a stake thence North six degrees East Eiglity
rods to a stake thence West one hundred & seventy six Rods
to y® first Bounds Mentioned Containing one hundred and
twenty five Acres ( be the same More or Less ) & a Saw Mill
& Dwelling house thereon Standmg for that whereas the
Proprietors of the Common & Undivided Lands within the
Township of Yarmouth afores*^ in the Month of May Anno
Domini 1730. were seised in fee of the Premises takeing the
Rents & Esplees thereof to y® value of ten shillings g Annum
& ought to be & remain m Quiet and Peaceable Possession
thereof yet the defend* sometime in April Anno Domini 1733
did Illegally Enter into & upon y* Premises & doth unjustly
refuse & deny to Deliver the Posession thereof to y® Pl*^®
Tho"^ thereto often requested which is to y^ Damage of the
said Proprietors of the Common & undivided Land within
the Township of Falmouth afores* ( as they say ) the sum of
two hundred Pounds which shall then & there be made to
appear with other due damages And have you there this writ
with your doings therein Wittness William Pepperrell Esq'^
at York the first day of December in the Eleventh year of
our reign Annoque Domini 1737
Jn° ffrost Clerk
Tlie defend* for Issue pleads that
he is not guilty in manner & form
& thereof puts himself on the Country
g W™ Parker his Attorney
J. Moody )
> Proprietors
S. Moody ) ^
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 179
York ss Falmouth Decern' the 17*^ 1737 —
Pursuant to this writ I have summoned the within
named Joseph Plumer to appear at the Place & time within
mentioned by readmg the within writ to him.
Attest Barnabas Seabury Dep*^ Sheriff
The within & above written is a true Copy of y^ writ
return and Plea
attest Jn" ffrost Clerk
York ss. At y^ Infer'^ Court of Common Pleas held at
York within and for the County of York on the first Tues-
day of January A. Dom 1737 — The Proprietors of the Com-
mon & undivided Lands within y® township of Falmouth
within Mentioned recovered Judgm* upon y® writ ( of which
y*" \vithin is a True Copy ) against Joseph Plumer for Pos-
session of y® Premises sued for & Costs
Attest Jn" ffrost Clerk
John Higginson s Petition.
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq"^ Captain Gen-
eral & Govern' in Chief in and over His Majestys Province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New England and to the Honb'®
His Majestys Council & to the Honb^® House of Representa-
tives in General Court Assembled, ~
The Petition of John Higgiuson in behalf of the heirs and
Representatives of the heirs of David Phippen late of Fal-
mouth Dec** most humbly Sheweth —
That the s*^ Heirs and Repre''®* on the first of February
1736 being Seized of a Tract of Land in Falmouth with a
Dwelling house & Saw Mill thereon Demised the Same to
one Nath*'^ Jones to hold to the first of June A. D. 1738 ~
That Joshua Moody & Sam®^ Moody of Falmouth aforcs*^ on
the first day of Decemb' A. D. 1737 contrivmg to Defraud
180 DOCUIVIENTAJEIY HISTORY
and Oust the s*^ Heirs &c, brouglit Ejectment in the name of
the Prop" of Falmouth for the s'^ House and Mill and about
One hund*^ & Twenty five acres of land against one Joseph
Plummer who was not nor had ever been in possession of the
premises And by his consent obtained Judgment ( at the
Court of Comon pleas held in York on the first Tuesday of
Jan^'y A. D. 1737 ) for possession of the premises Sued for &
costs And Accordingly had possession given them immedi-
ately after the Court before the s*^ Heirs &c* or Their Tenant
had notice thereof and under that colour of Law have cut
near One hundred Thousand feet of pine Boards & destroyed
great Quantitys of Timber there growing against all which
irregular & extraordinary proceedings Your Petitioner most
humbly prays that the s'^ Heirs &c^ may Obtain such Relief
as upon hearing the Ckcumstances of the Case in your Hon-
ours Great Wisdom and Justice Shall Seem meet And yo""
Petition' as in Duty bound shall ever pray
June 13, 1738 John Higginson for Self & others
In Council June 15"^ 1788 Read & Ordered that the Pet"
Serve the Adverse party Joshua Moody & Sam* Moody with
Copys of this Petition that they Shew cause (if any they
have ) on the first Fryday of the next Session why the prayer
thereof Should not be granted —
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Sec'^y
In the House of Rep^*" June 23'* 1738 Read & Concurred,
J. Quincy Sp^'
28 Consented to J Belcher
In Council Decem'^ 9*^ 1738.
Read again together with the Answer of M"^ Samuel Moody
& M' Moses Pierson Attorney for Josua Moody Esq'' &
Ordered that the further Consideration of this Petition be
refer'd to Wednesday the tenth of January next that so the
Prop" of Falmouth may have Time to make Answer to it ;
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 181
And that the Petitioner do forthwith Serve the Clerk of the
Proprietors or Some Principal Proprietor with a Copy of the
Petition accordingly.
Sent down for Concurrence. vSimon Frost Dep. Sec^y
In the House of Rep^*^* Dec' ll^'^ 1738. Read & Concur'd
with the Amendment viz*, Dele Wednesday the tenth of
January — and add the first thursday of the Session of this
Court in May,
Sent up for Concurrence J Quincy Sp'"'
In Council Decem' 12, 1738.
Read & Concur'd with the further Amendment viz* Dele
the tenth of January & add Wednesday the Seventeenth of
January next if the Court be then Sitting if not, &c.
Sent down for Concurrence Simon Frost Dep* Sec'^y
In the House of Repres^^^ Dec 14, 1788
Read and Nou concurd and the House adhere to their last
vote,
Sent up for Concurrence J Quincy Sp'''
In Council Decern' 14, 1738. Read & Concui-'d
Simon Frost Dep* Sec'^
Consented to, J Belcher
In Council June~16, 1739
Read again & it not Appearmg to the Court that the peti-
tioner had served any of the Proprietors of Falmouth with a
coppy of this petition since the last order of this Court
Ordered that the further Consideration of this Petition be
refferred to the Second Tuesday of the fall Session & that in
the mean time the Petitioner to Serve the Clerk of the Pro-
prietors or some prmcipal Proprietor of Falmouth with a
Coppy of this Petition & orders thereon
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
182 docujvientary history
In the House of Rep^«« June 16, 1739
Read & Concurd J Quincy Sp^"^
18 : Consented to J Belcher
York ss/ June 26"^ 1739 by the Desier of the within Named
John Higginson I have served Moses Pearson who is the Clerk
of the Proprietors of the town of falmouth with a Coppy of
this Petition and orders thereon By Reading the same to him
g Jeremiah Moulton : ter* Und" Sheriff
In Council Jan^y S*"^ 1739.
Order"^ that the Consideration of this Petition he further
referr'd to the first Tuesday of the next May Session.
Sent down for Concurrence Simon Frost Dep* Sec'^y
House of Rep«^^« Jany 5, 1739.
Read and concur'd Eben : Pomroy Speak' Pro temp""
9. Consented to, J Belcher
In Coimcil July 11, 1740.
Ordered That the Consideration of this Petition be further
referr'd to the first Thursday of the next Session.
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Repr^<^^ July 11^^ 1740
Read and concur'd J Quincy Sp^"^
11 Consented to J Belcher
" (7ajt>* Jones' Deposition.^''
Nathaniel Jones of Falmouth in the County of York Tes-
tifieth & saith that in the Year 1736 he took a Lease of a
Saw Mill and a parcel of Land in Falmouth afores*^ from John
Higginson & others heirs & Assignes of David Phippen late
of said Falm° deced & that on Monday the 16 of January
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 183
last he was by virtue of an Exon on a Judgment against
Joseph Plummer of said Falm° bro't by some of the Prop" of
Fahnouth put out of Possession & Improvement of said Saw
Mill which he had put into repair in order to proceed in saw-
ing & has ever since been kept from his said business. And
further saith that since his being put out as aforesaid the
Mill has been Improved by some of the prop''^ of said Falm°
& near 100,000 foot of Boards cutt and saw'd there as he has
been Informed. The said Jones further saith that the afores**
Joseph Plummer nor any one under him lias to his knowl-
edge for six Years past ever possessed or Improved said Mills
or any Lands thereabouts nor has he any liouse or habitation
near the same, And as the said Jones has been informed
never was a prop"^ Claimer or Occupant or so much as a Ten-
ant at Will of the aforesaid Saw Mill.
Nath" Jones
Boston 14 June 1738.
Suffolk Sc* Boston June 14, 1738 — Nathaniel Jones made
Solemn oath that the above written Declaration was the
Truth & the whole Truth relating to the premises, taken in
perpetuam rei memoriam,
EdW^ Hutchinson ) Justices
Coram r, i -,tt ■,■, V of the peace
Samuel Welles ( ^^ '■
'uorum unus.
/ Q>
To the R* Hon^^® The Lords of the Committee of
His Majtys Most Hon*'^® Privy Council.
My Lords
Pursuant to Y' Lord?* Order of the 27th of May last, we
have had under our Consideration the humble Petition of
ColP Dunbar Lieu* Gov'' of N Hampshire & Survey'^ Gen^ of
the woods in N America, setting forth, " That he has been at
great Expenses in building Forts & settling p(iople on some
184 DOCITMENTAEY HISTORY
Lands deem'd to be the Western Parts of N^ Scotia for w'^'^
he had receiv'd no Recompense & praying to be relieved
therein."
On this Occasion We have been several times attended by
M"^ Dunbar, & have had frequent discourses with him &
examined into different Papers he has lay'd before us in
relation to the Subject Matter of his Pet", Whereupon We
shall take Leave to observe to Y' Lorclp'
That in the Year 1729 it being apprehended, that the Crown
had a right to all the Lands lyinge between the Rivers Penob-
scot & S' Croix, & it being at that Time represented, that
Several Persons were disposed to settle in those Parts, Coll°
Dunbar was impowred by His Maj^^'^ Instr"^ bearing date the
27*^^ day of April 1730 to lay out Lands for all Persons so
desirous under certain Conditions & Restrictions That upon
the said Coil's arrival in those parts, he took possession of an
old Fort call'd Pemaquid, w°^ the Crown had frequently rec-
ommended to the Massachusetts Gov'' to be taken Care of, &
repair'd the same at a very Considerable Expense : That after-
wards sev^ Persons applying for Lands in those parts, the said
ColP Dunbar did sett out six different Townships, in the
Neighbourhood of the said Fort & in most of the said Town-
ships, as we have been informed by Mr. Heniy Tripsack,
Lieutenant in Col° Philipps's Regiment and M"" George
Mitchell, Deputy Surveyor of the Woods & Lands, there
were about 50 Familys, w*^*^ were settled. Houses built &
Lands cleared for them chiefly at the said Coll'^ Expense,
w^'^ the said ffamilys were to have repay'd him, by certain
proportions, as they sh*^ have been enabled by the produce of
their Settlemt® But upon application some time after, to His
Maj'y in Council, It was found, that some other Persons
claim'd the Lands, whereon these Settlements were made, &
upon hearing the Matters by them alledged, It was order'd
by His Maj'^y in Council, that the possession sh*^ be restored
OF THE STATE OF JIAINE 185
to such Claimers, & the Colony dislodged. Whereupon the
said Persons so settled, being dispersed, were rendred inca-
pable of making any Satisfaction to Coll° Dunbar, who by his
zeal, in making the aforesaid settlement has been a very great
Sufferer.
On which account tho we cannot recommend Coll. Dun-
bar's Pretensions, as a direct Claim from the Crown, we
nevertheless thmk him a proper Object of His Maj*^^ Bounty
& Compass", and deserving of such favour as His Maj'^ in
his great wisdom shall think meet.
We are, My Lord, Your Lordships most obedient & most
humble Serv^*
Monson Ja. Brudenell
M. Bladen R. Plumer.
Whitehall July 4th, 1738.
Letter Secretary Josiah Willard to Jolm Noyes
Sir
I am directed by the Gov" & Council to acquaint you
that the Indians of the Penobscot Tribe now in Town have
made divers Compl'^ ag^* you as to your Conduct as Truck
master, Particularly that you made them pay for Bread
Tobacco & other Things that were wet & damnified by the
Sinking of the Boat the same Price as if the Things were
good and merchantable & that when some of their People
bring small Quantities of Feathers & small Pieces of Fur,
you throw their Things away & refuse to trade with them &
bid them to trade with the French, & in general that you
treat them with great Roughness & 111 Temper.
To these Complaints the Board expect y''^ Answer, & that
in the mean time you do every thing consistent with the
other Parts of your Duty to make the Indians easy & well
satisfied in their Trade with you.
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Letter John Noyes to Secretary Josiah Willard
S* Georges July 18 1738
M' Secy Willard
I reed yours of July 6 And note the Contents,
and Should have had great Satisfaction to have ben pres-
sant, with the Indians when in Boston, The bread was wet
when their was 64 Indians pressant, I was not desirous to
have them take it, but it was Concerted by Cap* Gyles, and
the Indians, that it would Serve them for their prssant
Spending, The bread was counted soe none was wrong'd
The Tobacco they had by the Fatlium not by weight, I
immediately sent for other Tobacco ( They mention other
thmgs ) Their was nothing more wet, I have not at no time
refused the Smallist quantity of ffeathers nor the Smallist
peices of Fur But frequently have acquainted them that they
would be as well delt with If they brought their Beaver to
Georges, as with the priveat Traders, and that Feathers &
peices of fur was what the Traders refused, I have Strickly
Observed his Exce^ Instructions w^'^ is Two quarts of rum
in Twelve dayes, The Indians by their ffrequent urging me
for more rum, and my Adhearing to my Instruct, They term
it ruffness and ill Temper, And as I have allwaies treted them
with the greatest Sevility Soe Shall continue to doe, This
with Submishion I offer to his Excelleny and the Honour^''
Councell — and remain their most Obedient humble Servant
John Noyes
[ Superscribed ]
Deposition of John Coks Jiin^ Aug ^, 1738
The Deposition of John Coks Jun"" of full Age Testifyeth
and saith that he was at Mackerbedudus Sometime y^ last
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 187
Montli and that he was there told by sundry Indians and
French men that they beleiv'd and that We ( meaning
English ) might Depend upon it there would be a Warr
with y^ Indians for that they tho* that neither y® Governor
nor M'' Samuel Waldo would pay them y® land Down there,
and perticularly that one french man told him that he was
Sure there would be a warr with y'' Indians for that the
Indians were continually posting from one place to another
giving the Watch word to be In Readiness at an hour's
warning and that they had Declared there was five hundred
Indians Ready at Canada waiting only for orders to fall upon
y*^ English and that y^ Indians at the Aforesaid place had
bro'' Considerable Quantitys of Ammunition from Canada
w'^'^ was gave them as he understood by the French.
the aforesaid Frenchman further Declar'd to y** Deponent
that if there was not a Warr within a month he might Cutt
his throat y^ next time he saw him for that he was sure the
Indians would very shortly make Warr — The Deponent
further Declared that he heard an Indian and an Enghsh
Man say that the Indians abo* y** aforesaid time Tore up a
Considerable quantity of Corne & burnt y* fencing stuff of
the English Settlers there - — Who ask y^ s*^ Indians y^
Reason of their so doing — they Replyed they had done it
because that y^ English had not paid them for their land and
that they would Burn y® fencing stuff w*='' was their wood
and further Saith not — Aug^ 4"^ 1738 —
John Coks J'
York ss Aug' 4"' 1738 Then the above John Coks Jun'
personally Appear'd before me y^ Subscriber and
Made Oath to y^ Truth of the above Deposition —
Henry Wheeler : J : Peace
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Letter Henry Wheeler to Hon W'^ Pepperell
falmouth August the 4 : 1738
Honoure*^ Sur After my Servis to you these are to aquant
you that Eversins I Receved a Captains Commishon I have
Desiered Cap* Moodey to Divide the men which he never
denied but Always Neglected in order to have it Done about
five Months agoe I begun at both Ends of the town and
made a List and Showed to Cap* Moodey and Desiered a
Divishion and for him to take his Choise Which he Neglected
to Doe or Call the people to geather from the time you ware
here till about a fortnight Agoe and on the morning of the
muster Day i went to his house and shewed him the List
which i had Showed him before and asked him if he v/ould
Divide by that or had thought of any V/ay of Dividing
According to youer order but he told me he Expected that I
should have as formerly on Which i left him and When he
and the Company Was in the feld I went with the Lieuten-
ant and Insign and Demanded a Divishion According to youer
order he told me he knew nothing about it the Reason he
gave for it was that you Never Consulted with him About
the New Ofisers) he kept the men in the feld about two
hours and then Led them into the town and Dismised them
without Ever veiwing arms or Amunishon I should have
Sent before but Expecting youer Self Down to falmoth Every
Day for these five months past which i pray you will Exsept
of for an Excuse for my not sending no sooner till I have the
hapynes to se youer honour which will much Oblige Youer
humble Servant to Command
Henry Wheeler
Post Scrip Sir
I have here Inclosed an Evedence taken at the Request of
Sundry persons as yool excuse
[ Superscribed ]
To the Honourable W™ Peprel Esq^ in Kitrrcy
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 189
Letter Col. W^ Pepperrell to Gov. Belcher Aug 7. 1738
May it Please yo'" Excellency
Inclosed is some Letters & an afiidav* w^'' I received
this day from Falmouth dont think it proper to make any
Great stur Least it might frighton some that Live in y®
Frontears from their implyments but desire to write to y"
sever'' Cap** in y® Regiment that they take particular care
that their men be well provid'' with arms & Ammunition.
by yo" Excell^y^ direction Cap* Wheeler was to take y®
Command of one of y^ Compannys in Falmouth, & Last
Octob"" when L* Coll° Moulton & I was there we had a
Gener' muster & offer*^ to assist in dividing y^ men but their
answer was that they would do it among^* them Selves at
amore Leisure time Since find there is a dispute among'*
them, but I desire to goo there in afue days & then hope to
accomadate y" affaire
I am with Duty
Yo' Excellencys Most Dutyfull & Hum'''« Serv*
W'" Pepperrell
Kittery August T**" 1738
[ Superscribed ]
On His Maj8*y^ Service To His Excellency
J Belcher Esqr
Cap* Gcner^ & Commande'' in chieff of His INIajs^y'' Provinces
In New England att Boston.
Letter Secr^ Josiah Willard to Col. TP^ Pepperrell Aug 10.
1738
Sir,
I am directed by His Excellency to acquaint you that
he has rec*^ your Letter of the V^ instant with the inclosed
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Deposition & Letters : And desire that you would repair to
Falmouth as soon as possible & put the Militia at Falm° &
the other Towns into a proper Disposition & more especially
that they be sufficiently furnished with Arms & Ammunition
accordingly to Law, That you likewise endeavour to get
what further Intelligence you can of the Motions of the
Indians and send by to the Commanders of the Forts at
S* Georges Richmond, Brunswick & Saco & to the Officers
in the new Settlem'* to put them upon the guard & when
there is no Officer to some of the principal Persons which
you must do in so prudent a Manner as not to impress them
with any unnecessary Terror, And His Excellency expects
to be advised from you of the State of Things from the [ sic,
no signature.]
Letter Charles Frost to Hon. W'^ Pepperrell
Falmouth Aug* 15»^ 1738
Hono'^ Sir
This I send by Enoch Moody who I understand is
sent up to informe you that there is great suspition of a
War w*'' y'' Indians there is a great body of y™ above us who
threaten much what they will shortly do — and we are in a
very poor Condition of Defence by Reason of y® Indolence of
y^ Officers — by what I can learn, not above one quarter of
y® men have annumition So that tho we have got a parcel of
brave young fellows — we shall ( if y® Indians so incline ) be
knock'd in y® head like fools — for want of proper care y®
Chief officer here will neither haugh nor Gee, as I suppose
you will be fully inforra'd by y® bairer who I suppose has sev-
eral Letters for you on that head, therefore shall not inlarge
but should be glad there was such officers as would do their
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Duty — on such occations or on any one occation — but ho
is such a Supine Retch that there is no Dependance on him —
and beleive It wouki be as proper to have one of y® Chief
officers out of y* Town ( I mean y« Neck ) Colonel West-
brook Gives his Service and Impatiently waits to see
Whether y* Gentle'* Referrees will be down here or Whether
they will act upon y® affair at Boston — I remain w^^ Duty
love and Service to all Respectively Due Yo'' Du" N"^ &> very
Humble Serv*
Cha. ffrost
The Hono^^^ W" Pcpperrell Escf
Letter Col. W'"' to Gov. Belcher Aug. 18. 1738.
May it Pleas Yo' Excellency
pursuant to yo^ Command of y" 10''' Ins* am now in this
Town to inquire into y® State of y« Millitia and am pleased
to find they are better provi'd*^ w''^ Arms & xVmmunition then
Expect** there is but fue Garrisons in these parts ; as y® peo-
ple seem to be carefull hope if y^ Indians had any ill desine
they will be discouraged ; here is no further news in these
parts but this day Cap* Robert Marthous arriv*^ here in a
ship bound for Piscataqua he bro* Stors for the Garrison at
Canso took them out of aman of warr in Cadiz ba}-^ and m his
Passage here put into aharbor on the Cape Sable Shoare &
meet with as he saith what he hath here related by y^ inclosed
Deposition
I am Yo^ Excell'^ys most Dutyfull & Obed* Hum"'^ Serv*
W"* Pepperrell
Falmouth August 18*M738
I have sent this acco* to y® several Forts at
S* Georges, Richmond, Brunswick & Saco
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August 19'^
May it Please ¥0-^ Excell'^y
Yesterday Morning we took y® Inclosed Deposition Cap*
Marthous then seem^ to be Soiled, by y® afternoon we pro-
cured aman & horse to proceed as an Express to you, but y®
8*^ Captain hath since acted Like acraisey man & by his taulk
we cannot Credit what he hath sworn too before y® Justices,
so conclud'' it was not best to put y^ Provmce to any need-
less charge & y® People in afright ; but I tho* it adviseable
to let y° know the State of y® Affaire, the Ship is gon for
Piscataqua he saith he desires to tarey afue days there & then
to proceed to New York. We could not com to discourse
any of his men
I am as above
W*" Pepperrell
Falmouth, Support of Schools. 1737-17^
May 20*^ 1737 Voted That there be granted and paid
out of the Town Treasury of Falmouth Twenty Pounds
towards the Grammar School Masters Salary for the Present
Year and that the first Parish have the Liberty of Settling s'^
School Master where they see fitt They paying Him the
Remainder of his Salary And that the second Parish be
cleared from any further Charge Excepting their Proportion
of s*^ Twenty Pounds.
Recorded g Sam^^ Moody Town Clerk
A true Copy taken from Lib° 2"^° Fol. 157
Attest Step"^ Longfellow Town Clerk
September ll*** 1738 - Voted There be Fifteen Pounds Laid
on the Polls & Estates in the Town of Falmouth to pay a
School Master for six Months Service after this Day, and
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 193
that the Select Men are Impowered to provide a School Mas-
ter & Asses s^ Money & pay s*^ School Master.
A True Copy Lib" 2° Fol. 161 : Att' Step" Longfellow
Town Clerk
March 13*^ 1738/9 Voted that the Sum of One
Pound five Shillings be allowed and paid out of the Town
Treasury to Jonathan Lincoln for y® Use of his House ( for
the School ) Ten Weeks as g Account on File -
A True Copy Lib° 2° Fol : 164 :
Att* Step" Longfellow Town Clerk
September 17*'' 1739 Voted Fifty Pounds for a School
Master the Year Ensuing
Lib"' 2: Fol°172:
March 20: 1739 Voted That there be granted & paid
out of the Town Treasury of Falmouth Twenty Pounds
towards the Grammar School Masters Salary for this present
Year and that Messrs John Waite Isaac Ilsley Samuel
Moody David Stickney James Gooding & Thomas Bolton
Have the Liberty of setling s*^ School Master where they see
Fitt, They paying him the Remainder of his Salary and that
the Town be Cleared from any further Charge Excepting
their Proportion of s'' Twenty Pounds s*^ John Waite Isaac
Ilsley Samuel Moody David Stickney James Gooding &
Thomas Bolton To have the whole Benefit of s** School
Master
Lib°2: Fol°178.
Decemb'' 24 : 1740 Voted Twenty Pounds be Assessed
to pay the School Master as formerly voted by this Town
this Year-
Lib° 2: Fol: 180
March lO*'^ 1740 Voted that the Tax of two Pence g'
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Acre (which was Ordered by the General Court) on the
unimproved Land in Falmouth for three Years for the Use
of the Ministers and School in s'^ Town be paid in the follow-
ing Proportion - viz* -
Fifty Pounds a Year for the Use of the School
Lib° 2: Fol: 185.
Decb^-21: 1741 Voted That M' Nicholas Hodge be
Grammar School Master for the Town till next March Meet-
ing, and that He be paid by the Town in the same Propor-
tion as He was in the Year 1739
Lib'^2'i Fol: 187
May 17*^^ 1743 Voted That there be Twenty Pounds
Old Tenor Raised, on the Polls & Estates in this Town to
pay a Grammar School Master for the Year Ensuing
Lib-^ 2 : Fol : 202.
May 17'^ 1745 Voted that there be drawn out of the
Town Treasury X130 old Ten"^ to pay the School Master
now Among us — viz* out of the Money raised last Year to
defrey Town Charges And that the Select Men shall propor-
tion the Time the s*^ Schoolmaster shall keep School Accord-
ing to the Taxes paid in Each part of the Town where he
may be pleased by the said Select Men as they may think
proper -
Lib' 2^^ Fol : 219
August 26: 1745 Voted that there shall be Fifty
Pounds Old Tenor paid toward the Support of the Grammar
School Master now among us for this present Year Out of
the Money raised last Year, And in Case the People on the
Neck «vill pay s** School Master the Remander of his Salary
this present Year, they shall have the Benefit of him.
Lib° 2 : Fol 220
August 24 : 1747 Voted that there be allowed and paid
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by the Town out of the Treasury Forty Pounds Old Tenor
to pay a Grammar School Master for a Year to Come from
this Twenty fourth Day of August.
Lib° 2. Fol 233
January T*'^ 1747 ■ Voted That there be a Tax of Three
Hundred & Seventy Pounds old Tenor, Laid on the Inhabi-
tants in the Town of Falmouth and that the Assessors are
directed to Assess the same to defray the Town Charges
Including Seventy Pounds heretofore Voted to pay a Gram-
mar School Master & the Repairing Stroud Water great
Bridge —
Lib« 2 : Fol : 235
May 16: 1748 Voted That Sixty Pounds old Tenor
be raised on the Poles and Estates of s^ Town and paid to
that part of the Inhabitants of s** Town that will keep a
Grammar School Master by the Direction of the Select Men
of s*^ Town this present Year.
Lib'^2: Fol: 239:
The fore going are true Copies of the Votes as Recorded
in the Town Book
Att* Step" Longfellow Town Clerk
Answer to the Petition or Complaint of John Higginson.
To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esqr Captain
General and Governour in Chief the Honourable the
Council and the Honourable House of Representatives
of His Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay
in General Court assembled at Boston November 29***
1738 —
The Answer of Samuel Moody and Moses Peirson attorney
for Joshua Moody to the Petition or Complaint of John Hig-
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ginson for himself and on behalf of the heh's of David Phip-
pen late of ffalmouth dece"^
Most humbly Sheweth
That the Peti''^ have Set forth in their said Complaint to
your Excellency & Honours That the heirs & Representatives
of the said Phippen on the first day of February 1736 were
Seized of a Tract of Land in Falmouth with a Dwelling house
&c. and that the said Respond*^ on the first day of Decem-
ber 1737 contriving to defraud and oust the said Phippens
heirs of the premises brought an Action of Ejectment in the
name of the Proprietors of Falmouth for the said Land and
premises Which is a misrepresentation to this Great and
Honourable Court
For that the said Samuel & Joshua Moody Did not bring
an Action of Ejectment as is insinuated for upon the fface of
the Writ it self it is plain and Evident That the Proprietors
of Falmouth brought the said action in their own names &
Capacity as by a Copy of the Writ herewith Exhibited may
appear And the Respond*^ only Endorsed the Said Writ to
secure the Costs And the Present Petiti" or Respond*® hum-
bly conceive this Great and Hon^^® Court has been misled by
the unfair misrepresentation of the Complainants And there-
upon were pleased to pass a vote upon the said Petition to
serve the said Samuel & Joshua Moody with a Copy of the
Petition and Order thereon when the Proprietors were over
lookt who were principals in the said action and so have no
legal notice to make answer to the said Petition.
Wherefore the Respond*® most humbly pray That the hear-
ing on the said Petition ordered by this Great and Honour-
able Court may be Suspended until the proprietors of ffal-
mouth may be Served with a Copy of the Complaint that so
they may make a proper Defence for themselves And that
the said Samuel & Joshua Moody may not be held to make
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answer thereto and that they may be allowed their Reasonable
Costs.
And yr Peti" as in duty bound shall ever pray
Sam" Moody
Moses Pearson Att^ for Joshua Moody.
Anno Regni Regis Georgii Secundi Duodecimo.
An Act for Erecting a Township in the County of York
to be called by the name of
X
Whereas there is a competent number of Inhabitants
already setled upon a Tract of Land lying within the County
of York hitherto called, and known by the Name of Bruns-
wick containing the Quantity of about six Miles square and
lying convenient for a Township, and whereas said Inhabit-
ants have humbly petitioned this Court that in Order to
provide a suitable Maintenance for the Minister setled among
them they may be erected into a Township, and Vested with
the Powers and Authorities belonging to other Towns ;
excepting only the Power of Granting and disposing of Land
which they Acknowledge to be A in the Proprietors who
placed them there
Therefore for Encouragement of the said Settlement
Be it enacted by his Excellency the Governour, Coimcil
and Representatives in General Court assembled and by the
Authority of the same ; That the said Tract of Land
described in a Piatt now returned to this Court as follows :
Beginning at the Mouth of a Brook or Rivulet t called
Bungamunganock running into Maquoit Bay where it touches
upon North Yarmouth Line and from the mouth of said
Brook to run upon a Course North North West half West-
erly five miles into the Wilderness leaving a Wedge or strip
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of Land between said Line and North Yarmouth, and from
thence upon a Course North East four miles to the Second
Falls of Amascoggin alias Androscoggin River from thence
down said River by Fort George, and down Merrymeeting
Bay so far as Stephen's carrying place, including several
small Isletts lying in said River above said carrying place,
and over said carrying place to the head of the Creek
or River that runs up to the other side of the said
carrying place thence down said Creek or River to the
Mouth thereof including an Island therein, and from
the mouth of said River to run by the Water side south-
westerly to the south west point of a place called the
New Meadows thence to strike across the Cove, upon a
Course North North West till it meets and intersects tlie
upper end of Merryconeeg Neck four Rods above the Nar-
rows of said Neck commonly called the carrying place thence
to run along the shore to a Neck of Land called Mair Point
about a Mile and a quarter down said Neck thence to cross
over said Mair point and Maquoit Bay upon a Course North
west till it comes to the Place first above mentioned : Be and
henceforth shall be a Township to be called and the
Inhabitants thereof shall have and enjoy all such Immunities,
Priviledges and Powers as generally other Towns in this
Province have and do by Law enjoy. ~
Excepting only the Power of Granting and disposing of
Land which the Inhabitants acknowledge to be in the Pro-
_ ^ ^
prietors who placed them there. With a saving for any and
all other Grants, Titles, Interests, or Estates, that may be
found within the same.
In the House of Rep^«« Dec' 12, 1738. Read a first time
IS'*" Read a second time. 14*^ Read a third time & passed
to be Engrossed. Sent up for Concurrence
J Quincy Sp:'^'"
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In Council Dec"" 14, 1738 Read a first time 19 Read again
& Pass'd a Concurrence with the amendm* viz. Dele A
Sent down for Concurrence. J Willard Secry
In the House of Representatives December 19*'^ 1738.
Read & Concurd with the further Amendment at X Dele
to be called -
Sent up for Concurrence J Quincy Sp:'""
In Council Decern-^ 20, 1738 Read
Petition
To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq' Captain
General and Governour in Chief the Hon^^® the
Council and Hon^^® House of Ropresentatives of
His Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay
in New England in General Court Assembled May
30*^ 1739
The Petition of the Proprietors of the Point of Land in
Casco Bay in the County of York Called by the name of
Marepoint —
Humbly Sheweth
That Whereas the said Point of Land is One Half part of
it within the Bounds of the Township of North Yarmouth
and having paid Rates and Taxes to said Township both to
Church and State Altho the Inhabitants there live Twenty
Miles Distant by Land from the Meeting house and Ten
Miles by Sea a Cross Two dangerous Bays Especially in the
Winter time being also many times Impassable in Canoes
with their Familys Thereby Depriving them of the Publick
Worship of God for a Great part of their time is a great
discouragement to the Tenants.
And Whereas this Hon^^® Court have been pleased this last
Year to Invest the Township of Brunswick with all Privi-
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ledges as the other Towns m this Province Enjoy and that
Brunswick meeting house is but two Miles Distance from
the Upper End of said Point makes it Easy to Repair thereto
without the Danger and Difficulty of the Winter and Tem-
pests and the very Great length of way by Land. —
May it please Your Excellency and Honours We humbly
pray that you would be pleased for the prevention^the afore-
said Inconveniencys to sett off the familys that may Inhabit
said Point of Land from the Town of North Yarmouth and
Annex them to the said Town of Brunswick Especially Since
One half part of said point of Land is within the said Town-
ship of Brunswick already as by the plan thereof now on the
files of this Court for making Brunswick a Township may
appear —
And Your Pef^* as in duty bound shall ever pray &c. —
Tho: Palmer
And for John Wentworth of piscaqua & by his Desire,
proprietors —
Geo. Minot for himSelf
& as attourney to his Bro' John Minot
Elis* White admn^
In the House of Rep^«^ June 16, 1739 Read & Ordered
That the petitioners Serve the town of North Yarmouth with
a Copy of the Petition that they shew Cause if any they
have on the first friday of the next sitting of the Court why
the prayer of the petition should not be granted, & the peti-
tion is referred in the mean time for Consideration
Sent up for Concurrence
J. Quincy Sp'^'
To the Honourable Board There lying at present
before your Honours A Complaint signed by Jn° Higgerson
OF THE STATE OF MAESTE 201
Esq'' in Behalf of the Heirs of David Phipen Deces^, against
Joshua Moody Esq'' & M"^ Samuel Moody & upon their
Answer there pass'd an Order on s'^ Complaint that the Pro-
prietors of Falm*** should be Notified to make Answer thereto,
who having appointed me to Answer y® Same, Which is
Refered for A hearing untill Tuesday next at which time I
am in hopes to be at the Court, but haveing been Detained
for Some time by An affair of Importance & Stormey weather
& being in A poor State of health, & it being likely to be
Bad Traveling, So that probabely I may be Detained on my
Journey & not get to Boston by the Time Sett for hearing
the s** Complaint. And if it should so happen I Beg the
Favour of your Honour the Same to defer for A few Days
untill I shall be able to Come, I propose this Day to Set
out on my journey for Boston ~
I am your Honours Humble Serv*
Falm*'' March IS^^^ 1739. Phinehas Jones
Petition
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq' Captain
General and Governour in Chief in and over His
Majesties Province of the Massachusets Bay in New
England To the Hono''^* His Majesties Council &
Hono^^^ House of Representatives in General Court
Assembled by Prorogation at Boston Sepf 1739 —
Phineas Jones of Falmouth on behalf, and by order of the
Inhabitants of the said Town —
Humbly Sheweth
That about three years agone the Great & General Court
or Assembly of this Province in Consideration of the charge
the Inhabitants of Falmouth had then bin at, were pleased to
order that the Wast Lands in the sd Town should be taxed
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a penny g Acre towards Defraying the same but thro the
delay of the Persons Concerned in Committing to the Consta-
ble the Warrant for the Assessment in due time, the Inhabi-
tants have had no benefit by the General Courts order. And
in this present Year 1739 the Inhabitants have been at near
twenty hundred pounds Charge in building a Meeting house
& Bridges in the said Town & will be obliged to fortify their
houses & also to pay about five hundred pounds more for the
Support of their Ministers and Schoolmaster, if the Proprie-
tors & owners of the Unimproved Lands are not obliged to
help them defrey that Charge And in Regard the unim-
proved Lands are Defended and bettered by the Inhabitants
Who Venture their Lives in this time of Apprehended Dan-
ger and meet with many Difficultys in their nev/ settlements
& the Wast Lands make up near nine tenths of the whole
Township & are much more Valuable by the Improvem*^ &
Industry of the Inhabitants — Your Pet' in behalf of the
setlers & Pursuant to their Vote humbly prays Your Excel-
lency & Honours to take the p'^misses into Your Wise Con-
sideration — And to Assess the Wast or Unimproved Lands
in the s*^ Town two pence g Acre at least for three years yet
to Come the better to Enable the Inhabitants of the s*^ Town
to Defrey the great Charge of supporting their Ministers &
Schoolmaster during that time — And Your Pet' (as in duty
bound ) shall Pray &c —
Phinehas Jones
In the House of Repr^«« Oct' 2, 1739
Read and Ordered that the Petitioner give publick notice
to the Nonresident Proprietors of the Unimproved Lands in
said Town by inserting it in the Boston Newspapers four
Weeks successively at least that they shew cause ( if any
they have ) why the Prayer of the Petition should not be
granted on the first thirsday of the next sitting of this
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 203
Court and the Petition is leferrecl in the mean time for Con-
sideration.
Sent up for concurrence J. Quincy Sp'''
In Council Oct^ 2 1739 Read and Concurr'd
Simon Frost Dep*^ Sec'^y
Consented to J. Belcher
In the House of Repr^«^ Dec"^ 22^^ 1739
Read again . And in answer thereto Ordered that the
Unimproved Lands in said Town be Subjected to a Tax of
two pence g Acre p annum for three Years next Ensuing,
and that no Difficulty may arise about the said Unimproved
Lands,
Ordered that all lands not within Lawful Fence be Sub-
jected to said Tax,
Sent up for concurrence J. Quincy Sp"^'
In Council Decem' 28, 1739 Read and Concur'd
Simon Frost Dep* Sec'^
Consented to J. Belcher
Answer to the Petition of John Higginson,
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq' Cap*^ General
and Governour in Chief ui and over His Majesty^ Province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New England and To the Hon^^®
the Council and to the Hon^^'' the House of Representatives
in General Court Assembled at Boston May 1740 -
The Answer of the Proprietors of Falmouth to the Petition
of John Higginson in behalf of the Heirs and Representatives
of David Phipen late of Falmouth Deced -
The Respondents say that true it is that your Respond"
on the first day of December 1737 bro't their Action of Eject-
m* against one Joseph Plumer for the Possession of One
Hundred Twenty five Acres of Land & of a Dwelling House
204 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
& Saw Mill thereon Standing which Action was prosecuted
at the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas held at York for the
County of York on the first tuesday of January following
where the s** Plumer appeared by his attorney & after A fair
hearing of the Case it was Committed to the Jury who found
for your Respond*^* the Premises sued for & Costs, from which
Judgment the s'* Plumer moved for an appeal but failing to
give Bond to prosecute his s*^ Appeal — Your Respond**
obtained Execution for possession of the Premises Sued for
as afores*^ & accordingly received the possession of it, & have
ever Since improved the Same which your Respond'* think
they have good Right to both by Law & Equity, but not by
Cutting & Destroying the Timber as Complained of that
being ( to your Respondents great Damage ) almost if not
wholly Destroyed before. But what is Complained of that
it was with Design to Defraud & Oust the Complainants is
without Grounds for the Design was without fraud by Course
of Law to Oust the s'^ Plumer, & thereby to Obtain Our Just
Right which was unjustly withheld he being the Person who
had for some Years been in the actual possession And
improvement thereof & had often declared that he had a
Bond from the Complainants to indemnifie him against any
Action your Respond** should brmg against him for the
Premisess, & the Lease mentioned in the Complaint your
Respond** then & yet are ignorant of Except what they know
by the Compl** The Leasee keeping his Lease Concealed if
he had one ( at least from your Respond**) & not making the
Least improvements upon the premises so that your Respond*'
Could not lay an Action against him — And as the Law is
Open for the s*^ Plumer if he be agrieved at the Judgement
Obtained against him by Reviewing the Action before the
same Court, & thereby bring it into A Course of Law, as
likewise the Complainants have the Law open on their Side
& no way foreclosed by any Action of your Respond** or any
or THE STATE OF MAINE 205
Judgment by them Obtained So that if they have any Claim
to the premises your Respond*^ humbly Conceive that the
matter ought according to Law & Custom to be heard &
tryed in a Court of Judicature according to the Course of
Common Law where each party may produce their Evidences
& be heard & tryed by a Jury & your Respondents humbly
Conceive it would be without President where the Law is
open for all partys, for your Excellency & Honours to enter
into the Consideration of the Merits of the Cause & therefore
pray that the Complaint be Dismissed as groundless & Liti-
gious & your Respond** have their Reasionable Costs allowed
them — But if your Excellency & Honours shall in your
great wisdom Judge meet to take the premises into your wise
& Equitable Consideration and Determin & Judge thereon
your Respond*^ doubt not but that upon a fair hearing of the
matter they- shall produce such Evidence to prove both the
justness of their Title & the fairness of their Obtaining the
possession thereof, that your Excellency & Honours will then
Judge the Complaint ought to be Dismissed as groundless
& Litigious & your Respond*^ have their Reasionable Costs
allowed them as afores*^
All which is humbly Offered in the name and on the
Behalf of the Proprietors by
Isaac Ilsley
Sam" Moody
Phinehas Jones
Petition
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq'' Captain
General and Governour in Chief The Hon''^® the
Council and Hon^'^ House of Representatives of his
Majestys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England in General Court Assembled May 28, 1740-
206 DOCTXMENTAEY HISTORY
The Petition of the Proprietors of the Neck of Land in
Casco Bay in the County of York Called by the Name of
Mereconege Neck — Humbly Sheweth
That Whereas the said Neck of Land, is one half part of
it, within the line of the Township of North Yarmouth and
having paid Rates and Taxes to said Township, both to
Church & State, Altho the Inhabitants there, live above
Thirty Miles Distant by Land, from the Meeting House and
Twelve Miles by Sea a Cross Two very Dangerous Bays,
(Especiall}' in the Winter time) being Also Many times
Impasable in Canoes, with their Familys, Thereby Depriving
them of the Publick Worship of God, for a great part of
their time, whicli is a very Great Discuragement to the
Setlers, And Whereas this Hon^^® Court have been pleased,
Two Years Since, to Invest the Township of Brunswick,
with all Priviledges as the other Towns in this Province
Enjoy, And that Brunswick Meeting House is but Three
Miles Distant,, from the upper end of said Neck Acljoyning
to Brunswick Town, & no Water to pass over, which Makes
it Easy to Repair thereto. Without the Danger and Dificulty
of y^ Winter, & Tempests by Water, And the very Great
length of Way by Land — May it please your Excelency &
Honours We Humbly pray, that you Would be pleased for
the prevention of the afores*^ Inconveniency, To Sett off the
Familys, that may Inhabit said Neck of Land, from the
TowTi of North Yarmouth, And Annex them to the Town of
Brunswick, Especially Since but a part of said Neck of Land
is Couched within the line of Northyarmouth Towns Ship, —
And as in Duty bound your Petitioners shall ever pray
Adam Winthrop Joseph : Wadsworth Henry Gibbs Belcher
Noyes Job Lewis for our selves & partners
We the Inhabitants of the said Neck of Land — Most
Humbly pray. That your Excelency & Honours would be
pleased to Grant the prayer of the above named proprietors.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
207
of s^ Neck of Land, that we may be releved under our very
Great heard ships, And as in Duty bound shall ever pray —
James Brewer Richard Jaques
John Stover William Magray
Edward Quingham Isaac Hall
Samuell Standwood Moses Gacell
Joshua Cromeck
John Ross Jn'
John Stevens
bis
John A Orr
mark
William Macknees Job Moulton
Abiel Sprague
John Lindsey
John Smart
Ebneazer Toothaker
John Mathews
Elisha Allen
William Gibson
David Standwood
Sam^' Winchell
Seth Toothaker
Thomas Mc
Wait Webber
Benj" Denslow
In the House of Repr^*'« June 3-1740
Read and Ordered that the Pet" Serve the Town of North
Yarmouth with a Copy of this Pet" that they Show cause if
any they have on Tuesday the 24*^'' Instant if the Court be
then Sitting if not on the first thirsday of the next Sitting of
this Court Why the Prayer thereof should not be Granted.
Sent up for Concurrence
J. Quincy Sp*^'
In Council June 4 : 1740
Read &; Concur'd
Simon Frost Dep' Sec'"y
Consented to
J. Belcher
In Council June 27, 1740
Read again and it appearing that the Town of North Yar-
mouth has been duly Served with a Copy of the Petition but
no Answer given in ; Ordered that the Prayer of the Peti-
tion be granted, And that that part of the Neck of Land
within mentioned which heretofore belonged to the Town of
North Yarm° together with the Inhabitants thereon, be and
hereby are Set off from the Said Town of North Yarmouth,
208 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and annexed to & accounted a part of the Town of Bruns-
wick, there to do Duty & receive Priviledge accordingly
Sent dowTi for Concurrence
Simon Frost Dep* Sec^
In the House of Rep^^" June 28. 1740
Read and concur'd J Quincy Sp^'
Consented to J Belcher
In Council August 1, 1741. Read again together with
the Answer of Ammi Ruhamah Cutter Agent for the Town
of N" Yannouth, & the Matter being fully considered, Voted
that the Order of this Court within pass'd the 2V^ of June
A last, be & hereby is superseded & set aside, and that such
of y* Inhabitants of the Neck of Land within mentioned, B
as are consenting thereto, & shall give in their Names to the
Town Clerk of Brunswick, for that Purpose, be & hereby
are set off to the Town of Brunswick so far as relates to the
Ministry 'till the further Order of this Court, to do duty &
receive Priviledge accordingly.
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep*"^®' Aug*^ 5, 1741 Read and concurd
with the Amendm*^ viz At A -dele last and insert 1740, At
B - insert with their Estates.
Sent up for concurrence J Hobson Sp^""
In Council, Aug. 5, 1741 Read & Concurred
J Willard Secry
Consented to J Belcher
Petition of Mr. John Dennis
To his Excellencj- Jon* Belcher Esq Govern, in chief the
hon"^ Council & Representatives of his majestys province
of the Massachusets Bay in General Court assembled
May 28« 1740
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 209
The humble petition of John Dennis late Chaplain at S*
Georges Fort Sheweth
That your Excellency & Honors were pleas'd in answer to
his petition offer'd to this hon'' Court the last Year to make
him a grant of Fifty pounds for which he returns his most
hearty thanks And did also further grant & allow the sum of
Thirty pounds to provide Furniture & necessary Utensils for
the Chaplains room at said Fort but there being no money in
the publick Treasury said Furniture & necessarys were never
provided & your Petitioner was necessitated to procure the
same himself which as he is now oblig'd to quit the Service
proves much to his damage.
That your Petitionei during his abode & being in the Ser-
vice at S' Georges has contracted a very hazardous distemper
which incapacitates him from being further serviceable there
& obliges him to be at great Expence on physicians & having
a considerable Family & being reduc'd to very lov*^ Circum-
stances humbly apprehends hmiself to deserve the Compas-
sion of this hon'' Court And prays you Excellency & Hon. to
take his said Case into y° wise consideration & to make him
a grant of a small Tract or Parcell of y® unappropriated Lands
of the Prov. or to grant him such other relief as to y° Wis-
dom shall seem meet And y° Petitiofil shall ever pray
John Dennis
In the House of Repr'«« June 21*' 1740 -
Read and Ordered that the Sum of fifty pounds Equivalent
to Bills of the Old Tenor be paid out of the Publick Treas-
ury to the Petitioner John Dennis,)
f and also a Grant of two Hundred Acres of the
Unappropriated Lands of this Province adjoyning
to Some former Grant is hereby Granted B to the
said Petitioner His Heirs And Assigns He to
return a Plat thereof to this Court within twelve
Months for Confirmation.
Sent up for concurrence, J Quincy Sp^^
14
A Dele^
210 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In Council June 28, 1740 ; Read & Concur'd witli the
amendm* viz, Dele A. Sent down for Concurrence
J Willard Secry
In the House of Repr^*« June 30, 1740.
Read and Non concur'd and the House adhere to their own
Vote with the Amendment at B. viz. within the County of
York. Sent up for concurrence. J Quincy Sp'^'
In Council July 2*^ 1740. Read & Concur'd
Simon Frost Dep. Sec^^
Consented to, J Belcher
Petition of 31'' W^ M^Clenachan in behalf of the
Presbyterian.
To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq"^ Capt" Generall
and Goven"^ in Chiefe in and Over his Majesties Province
of the Massachusetts bay in New England The Honble
his Majesties Councill and house of Representatives for
said Province in Generall Court Assembled the 28''^ day
of May Anno Domini 1740
The humble Petition of William M'^Lenechan Clerk in
behalfe of himselfe & his hearers of the Denom" of Presby-
terians in the Town of Falmouth in the County of York ~
Sheweth That your Pef^ being regulaily initiated into the
Ministery of the Gospile According to the Kirk of Scotland
and haveing been Installed to preach to a Number of People
of the denom" of Presbiterians in s*^ Town of Falmouth,
Who have hitherto Endeav'' to Support your Pef in his said
Ministry and who notwithstanding are obliged to pay Taxes
towards the Support & Maintenance of the Congregationall
Ministers of s*^ Town which your Pef & his hearers of the
denom" of Presbyterians apprehend to be a great hardship in
their present infant Settlements —
OF THE STATE OF JNIAINE 211
Your Pef further shews that by the Royall Charter granted
to this Province Toleration is granted to all denom"^ of Chris-
tians Except Papists And this Honble Court pursuant thereto
has made sev" Acts for the relief of Sev" denom^ of Chris-
tians to Ease them from paying towards the Support of any
other clergy but Their own to Which your pef humbly
Apprehends his hearers of the Denom°* of Presbyterians are
Equally Intitled —
May it therefore please your Excellency & Honors to take
the Case into your Consideration & to make such Law for
the Ease and reliefe of those of the Denom° of Presbyterians
inhabitting s*^ Towti as has been heretofore done for the
reliefe of other denom^ of Christians or to appoint a day at
the Next Meeting of this Great & Generall Court for your
Pef & his hears of the Denom" afores** to be heard upon the
Merritts of their Case ~
And y' Pet" in duty bound will Ever pray
William M Clenachan
Constables Return
York ss. Brunswick June 9*^ 1740.
This may certify His Excellency the Gov' the Hon^'®
Council & the Hon^^^ House of Representatives of the
Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England That I
the Subscriber on the ninth day of this Instant June did
serve John Powell Esq'' & others the Select Men of the
Town of North Yarmouth with a Coppy of the Petition of
Adam Winthrop Esq'' & Others the Proprietors of Merry-
coneeg Neck within the County of York & delivered them
the Coppy of said Petition with the Order of Court thereon
212 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
which was at their Town Meeting and the Moderator read it
to the Town while I was present
Attest
(^Constable of the
John M''farland-{ Town of
[^ Brunswick.
Committee Chosen
At a Town Meeting of the Freeholders And other Inhab-
itance of the Town of North Yarmouth Convened Held at
the Meeting House In s*^ Town on Monday the 23 of June
1740 —
Voted That there be a Comraitty of three men Chosen to
answer the Petition of Adam Winthrop and others Relating _
Merricaneage Neck : Voted that Mes*"^ Arami Ruhamah
Cutter Barnabas Seabury & John Orr be the Committy to
answer the aforegoing Petition — And if the s*^ Petition
shall be Granted in Favour of the s*^ Petitioners before the
Committy Can Answer the same : Then the s** Committy to
Petition the Great & General Court for a Rehereing of the
same And that any one of s"^ Committy be Impowered to
Answe_ & Prosecute the same when Present —
A True Coppey Examined g Barnabas Seabury
Town Clerk
May it Plese your Ex*^y
On y* G*'^ Currant Edewakeuk & suud'' Indians Came to
aquaint me that he a Riv*^ 4 Days Past to Panobcut from
Canadey. and also to quaint me y® Reason of thire Going
to Canaday & Prosedings which was to Discours y® Ercegon-
tog Indians Concerning y® hatchet for y^ answer they had
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 213
sent them, y* Ercegontogoges thought not sufficient, so they
went Perconaly & after sum Diseours, they said they were
not so vneasy on account of y® English settling thire Lands
vp Caneti- River & Elsewhere as sum Indians that Liu*^
nearer y^ English, & Cald them selves Ercegontogog Indians
& Did not Realy belong to them, Ercegontogog and that they
would now Leve y® affare wholy to the Panobcuts to act for
them & what they Did they would Concent to and a bide by
for time to Com.
then they went to Pay thire Duty to y® Gouern'^ of Canadey
and tould him what they had Concluded on w*^ y^ Ercegonto-
goges, & he said he a Proue'^ Very well thire not yet Ingage-
ing in a war w*^ y^ English, but be on thire Guard, & they
new how thire Land Lins Run and that they had no men of
war yet from frauce but Expected Dayly, & they should have
a new friar and they that fetcht him should not Return Emty
handed, & y® Indians ar now sending to Canadey for him,
and as to y* french & Indian forcses, y® Indians all Returnd
well and y® french Excepting one sar* kild & 1 man wounded,
& sum of the Officers thought it to Long a Jorny to Com
back by Land took a nearer way by shiping to france, and
they have Don Gret Exploits a mong y^ southern Indians &c
I tould said Indians I took it kindly of them, thire Giueing
me an account of all affares, & I was thankfull that we had
an appartunity to Relate affares to each other & to Propose
what may be for Peace & y® Publick Good for y* future, then
they Proposed to write to your Excellency.
I tould y® said Indians I beliu'' if 3 or 4 Princable Indians
were appointed by y® Rest to Go to boston & Pay thire
Respects to Gouern'^ Belcher & y^ Gret Councill, & Relate all
affares to them, it would be Plesing & Exceptable, & they
would be weleom, for Gouern' Belcher had Rate to me if
sum of his old frinds had a mind to Com he should be Plesd
to see them, they said if I would Go vvith them they would
214 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
have a meeting in few days who should Go : I tould them I
was Vnwell but Rether then such a weighty affare should be
frustrated I would Go w*** them if my health would any ways
a Low of it,
May it Plese your Ex"^ Pursuant to your Ex^^^ order by
Cap^'' Storer I have acted to y® best of my skill for ser=%
S* Georges Au«* 7'^^ 1740
1 am your Ex^^* most Duty full ser^
John Gyles
I thought it might be of service to have y^ Parusul of y® a
boue notwithstaudmg they should have a Confurrance w"'
your Ex'^y at boston.
Capt. Arthur Savage to Sec^ Josiah Willard
Fort Frederick August 15"' 1740
Your favours of the lo^'' Ultimo I duly received, Note the
Contents, & should be heartily glad could I make an Estima-
tion of the Charge of puttmg our Garrison into a proper pos-
ture of defence but as I am entirely unacquainted w*^
Masonry I cannot do it. All I can do is to send you the
length of the Walls which are one hundred & thirty two feet
square besides the Bastions, which are not in the proper
manner they should be, in case the Fort be rebuilt w^^ is very
requisite to be done. The walls are five feet thick fronting
the Sea, & three & a half to the Land, & should be at least
Eleven or twelve feet high, so that it will be an easy matter
for a Workman to compute the Charge of rebuilding. The
Barracks will not nead a great Deal of repairs.
I am with all due regards S'' your most humble Servant
Arth"^ Savage
To The Hon^^ Josiah Willard Esq"" Secratary for His Majes-
tys Province of the Massachusets Bay In New England.
g Cap Sanders
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 215
Letter Capt. G-iles to Crov. Belcher Aug. 16, 1740
May it Plese your Ex'=y
Since my other Lins of 7'^ Date, the Indians have had
many meetings sum Drunken ons sum sobar and Desirous of
seeing your Ex''^' haveing sumthing of moment to Relate, so
Pursuant to your Ex*^y* Order I thought thire Visett might
be for the Prouince seruice they haueing Concluded on four
to Go.
on y« 12^^^ Currant I Rec" your Ex^^ Letter of July 29''*.
on y® 16'^^ Currant a Prmcable Indian that went to Canadey
a bout 25 Days Past a quaints me y' he a Riud to Panobcut
two Days smce.
and at his a Riual to Canaday y® Gouern' a Riud thire
from Morial, and y® same Day a man of war a Riu*^ from
france w*'* fine hundred men on bord, & had a very seuere
sickness on bord, that fiuety s** Dyed on thire Passeg & a
Jesuitt, but no nues of moment the Gouern' bed hun tel y®
Indians y* it was all Peace yet w*** y® English, & a Letter to
the Casteens of y® same account, I am
S* Georges fort Your Ex'^y* most Dutyfal Ser*
Au«* IGth 1740 John Gyles
Copy of lawn Record
At a Town Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhab-
itance of the Town of North Yarmouth Convened held at the
Meeting House In s^^ Town on Monday the twenty fifth of
May: 1741: —
Upon Hearing the Petition of Adam Winthrop and others
Stiling them Selves Proprietors, & the Memoral of Ebeneser
Hall & others Stiling them Selves Inhabitance of Small
Point preferred to the Great & General Court praying to be
216 DOCURIENTAIIY HISTORY
Set off from the Town of North Yarmouth & Annexed to
George Town & Considering the Distance of s*^ point of
Land from North Yarmouth Meeting House & the Dificulty
of the pasage :
Voted That the Inhabitance of that part of the Neck of
Land Called Small Point now lying within the s*^ Town of
North Yarmouth have the free consent of the Town to
pursue their s*^ Memorial & to be Set of from s*^ North yar-
raouth & annexed to & accomited Part of the Town of
George Town Provided the s*^ Grant or Resolve shall not in
any wise affect the property of y® Lands there —
Voted Also That M"" Ammi Ruhamah Cutter be appointed
& fully impowered to appear at the Great & General Court
at their Next Sessions to make answer to the Petition of
Adam Winthrop & others Relating to the Islands of Great
Sebashadegen & Little Sebashadegen & also to pray the
Governour and General Court for a Rehearing of a Late
petition of Adam Winthrop & others And one other petition
of Richard Jaques & others relating to Seting off that part
of Merricaneage Neck from s*^ North Yarmouth and annex-
ing it to Brunswick And to pray for a Reconsideration of
the Resolve of that Honorable Court there on
A True Coppey Examined
g Barnabas Seabury Town Clerk
" The Memorial of Small Point Inhabitants. "
To His Excelency y® Govenour & the whole General
Court of the Massachusetts Bay —
Humbly Sheweth
That We the Scubscribers being Inhabitants of a Place
Called Small Point on the West Side of Sagadahoc River,
& are Tennants to Adam Winthrop Esq' & Comp^ and the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 217
Grater part of the Land that we pos'ess is within North
Yarmouth Line But at so great a Distance that we can't
Receive any benefit at all fron said Town, for that the s*^
Point of Land that we Posess of s*^ Winthrop & Compy* is
46 Miles Distant from North yarmouth Meeting House by
Land & through George Town & Brunswick & there is no
other way but through s*^ Towns, which way is new and very
bad, and to go by Sea, the nearest way is 20 miles to y*
meeting House and a Cross several very Dangerous Bays,
and we can never attend y" Publick Worship of God without
great hasard of our Lives by Sea & Land And We do con-
stantly attend y® Publick Worship at George Town Upon
Arrowsick Island, when the weather will admit of it, which
is but about 5 Miles Distant from the places where we live
& adjoyns to George Town where we Desier to do Duty
( for the above reasons ) We Humbly Pray your Excelency
& Honours will pleas to annex the s^ Point of Land to
George Town as it adjoyns thereto, where we can enjoy the
Preaching of the Gospel, & have Releaf in time of Danger
which we can not from North Yarmouth & as in Duty
bound your Memorilist's
Shall ever Pray &c
Ebenezer Hull ) Small his
T 1 A 1 ( • . David () Thomas
Joseph Anderson ) pmt m^^k
John G Samuel Wells C Day
Thomas Day Daniel Green tit-h- ^i^ n.i
'' , . William W Ihomas
John Pearce William Campbell mark
Letter Copt. Tho^ Sanders to Crov. Belcher June 16, 1741'
Please your Excellency, Yesterday the Fifteenth of this
Instant Coming into broad Sound the man of war boat Came
on board and Took out Two of my men W°^ Lithgo mate
218 DOCUMENT AEY HISTORY
and John Elder Seaman I slioed the master my Commission
he told me that was nothing to him but if I would save my
men I must go on board to Cap* Scott which Likewise I did
and Shew him my Commission and Told him that the Sloop
was in the pay of the Province and the Sailors Likewise but
he said he had no regard to Commissions but must have men
and would and please your Excellency I should be glad if
you would give me orders or Instructions so that I may have
my men again and I shall Take it a great Favour done
Yo'^ Exell^' very hum Serv* to Command
Tho^ Sanders
P S On board the massachusetts June 16, 1741
Memorial
To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq' Capt" Gen-
erall Govern® in Chief, In and Over his Maj^ Province
of the Massachusetts Bay in New England To y®
Hon^i his Maj« Council & the Hon^^ House of Repre-
sent^ m Generall Court Assembled July 8'^ 1741^
The Memorial of us the subscribers bemg Propriet" of
Lands in North Yarm°
Humbly Sheweth
That Whereas sundry Taxes have been Levyed on —
Propriet'" of y^ Comon & Undivided lands in North yarm*'
Several of whom / as Delinquents / have been return'd to
the Assessors who proceeded to the Sale of their Lands as
the Law Directs —
But have neither rendred an Account to y® Proprietors
Treasurer nor paid the Overplus to the Dehnqueuts but
deliver'd s*' Money & papers into the Possession of M"" Ami
Ruhama Cutter / as their Clerk / — S*^ Cutter tho Often
requested by the Proprietors Treasurer to Render an Account
OP THE STATE OP MAENE 219
Neglects & refuses so to do ; By wMch Means the Proprief'
have Been Obliged to Levy a Tax oi £5: — , — g Right to
support the Necessary Charges w*''^ is now in Collection —
Wherefore Your memoriallists humbly pray that y'' Excell''
and Hon" will by an Act of Assembly Enable Propriet"
Treasurers to Call to Ace' Demand & Receive all Moneys
belonging to them in as full & ample manner as Town
Treasurers by Law have And y' Pettition^^ shall Ever pray-
John Hill Job Lewis Row'^ Houghton
Tho^ Hill John Dabney James Pitson
John Powell Jno Calef
In Council; July 11, 1741, Read & Ordered that the
Prayer of the Memorial be so far granted as that John Read
Esq"^ with such as the Hon'''® Plouse of Represent^^ shall join
be a Committee to prepare a Bill for the Relief of the Peti-
tioners & others that are or may be in the like Circumstances
Sent down for Concurrence
Li the House of Reps^*'^ July 14, 1741
Read and concur'd and Coll Dwiglit and M' Williams are
Joyned in the Affair
J Hobson Speaker
In Obedience to the within & above Order We have pre-
pared the Bill desired &, here-withal present it
Jn° Read in behalf of y^ Com*^*®
Petition.
To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esqr Caj)* Gen^ &
Gov"^ in Chief in & over his Majesty's Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England, To the Hon' his
Majesty's Council & the Hon' House of Representatives,
in Gen' Court assembled, July, 8, 1741.
Humbly Shew
220 DOCUMENTAItY HISTORY
The Inhabitants of y® Town of North Yarmouth, in the
County of York.
That on y« 28*^ of May 1740, The Hon^ Adam Winthrop
Esq : & Others Stiling themselves Proprietors of the Neck of
Land in Casco Bay in y* County of York, called by the Name
of Meriicaneag Neck, & Richard Jaques & Others, Stileing
themselves Inhabitants of the S*^ Neck of Land, did pray this
Hon^ Court " to sett off the Families that Might inhabit S^
Neck of Land, " from the Town of North Yarmouth & annex
them to y® Town of Brunswick " for Reasons therein men-
tioned ; & on the Fourth of June following, This Hon' Court
order'd the S*^ Petitioners, to serve y^ To\^ti of North Yar-
mouth with a Copy of y® s*^ Petition, That They might shew
Cause ( if any they had ) On Tuesday y® 24*^ of June ( then )
instant, why the Prayer of s^ Petition should not be granted,
& on y* 9*^ of s*^ June, Y® Pet' were servd with a Copy of s'^
Petition & Order, & y' Select men of North Yarmouth forth-
with Issued their Order to call a Town Meeting on s^ Affair,
&; Y° Pef immediately applyed Ourselves to prepare our
Answer. But the Examination of y® Several Facts alledged
in the s*^ Petition, Procuring of Evidences, Records & Planus,
Relating thereto, & Measuring of Sundry Distances therein
laid down, which were absolutely necessary to form our s*^
Answer, Expended so great a Part of y® Time set for Appear-
ing in this Hon^ Court ; & the Distance from North Yarmouth
to Boston being not Less by Land than 1 30 Miles : That
Y° Pef fearing it was too late to Send, by Land, tho't it
safest to send, on Board a Sloop, as promesing the quickest
Dispatch ; But were so unfortunate That the s^ Answer did
not arrive in Boston, till Four Days after this Hon' Court,
( doubtless presuming Y"' Pef^ were consenting, or had Noth-
ing Material to alledge against y® Prayer of y** s'' Petition )
had granted the Same & Order'd y^ s*' neck of Land shou'd
be annex'd to y® Town of Brunswick. Otherwise Y° Pef
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 221
doubt not we shou'd have offered such Strong & weighty
Considerations to this Hon^ Court, respecting the Proprietors
in Gen' as well as Y° Pet in particular, as wou'd have given
abundant Evidence to this Hon' Court, That y^ Prayer of y*
s^ Petition ought not to have been granted. Y° Pef there
fore humbly pray Y"" Excellency & Hon' wou'd be pleased to
set aside, the Order of this Hon' Court on y« s'' Petition of
Adam Winthrop & Others & Richard Jaques & Others, of y®
28^'' of May 1740, & allow Y° Pet' a new Day to make
answer thereto. And Y" Pef ( as in Duty bound ) shall ever
pray &c g
Ammi Ruhamah Cutter
In Behalf of y*' s^ Inhabit^ of North Yarmouth
To his Excellency the Gov"^ & y® Gen' Court Assembled July.
8. 1741.
We the Subscribers approving y^ within Petition, & being
Proprietors of Lands in s** North Yarmouth, humbly beg
Leave to joyn in y® Prayer thereof
John Hill Jos Calef Row'' Houghton
James Pitson Middlecott Cooke ATailcr
Thomas Gill Tho' Hill John Dabney
Benj° Edwards
In the House of Rep«^^* July 21. 1741 Read and sent up.
In Council July 21 1741 Read and Ordered That the
Petitioners Serve Adam Winthrop Joseph Wadsworth and
Job Lewis Esq" M"^ Henry Gibbs and Belcher Noyes with a
Copy of this Petition, that they may Shew Cause if any they
have on Friday the twenty fourth of July Inst* why the
Prayer thereof should not be granted — Sent down for Con-
currence J. Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^«« July 22 1741
Read and Concur'd J. Hobson Speaker
23 : Consented to J Belcher
222 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In Council July 24. 1741
Ordered that Jeremiah Moulton & John Gushing Esq"
with such as shall be joined by the Hon''^^ House of Repre-
sent"^^^ be a Committee to consider the several Petitions now-
depending in this Court from the Proprietors of North
Yarmouth & the Proprietors of Merriconeag Neck & of
Sabasca-Degan Islands ( as they style themselves ) That the
Committee hear the Parties & report to this Court their
Opinion what may be proper for this Court to do upon the
said Petitions
Sent down for Concurrence J. Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^^«^ July 24. 1741
Read and concur'd and Col Gerrisb Cap* Choate and Cap*
Pierson are Joyned in the Affair.
J Hobson Speaker
Report
The Comitte to whome was Referrd the Petitions of the
Prop®^ of North Yarmouth & the Prop®^ of Merriconeag
Neck & of Sabasca Degan Islands ( as they Style themselves)
Having Mett & fully heard the Parties are of Opinion y* the
Pj-Qprs ()f North Yarmouth Realy Designed to Make Answer
to the Petition of Adam Winthrop Esq' & others preferred
to the Gen^ Court y" 28*'' of May 1740 Praying y« s'^ neck
might be Annext to Brunswick as Sett forth therein — And
altho they had prepared their Answer, by Accident It mis-
carried & So y® Plon^^ Court proceeded & annext s'^ Neck
with y® Inhabitants to Brunswick. ~
Wherefore we Apprehend the Orders of Court Relating
Thereto ought So far to be Superseaded as That y^ Town of
North yarmouth be Admitted by their Agent Now to make
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Answer to s*^ Petition & be heard thereon, so y* a full Con-
sideration ma)^ be had by this Court And That y^ Considera-
tion of the other Petitions afores*^' wliich have a near Relation
thereto be Suspended in ye mean time — The s*^ Prop'"^ agent
first notifying Adam Winthrop Esq'' of this report & Order
thereon
All which is Humbly Submitted
By Jer. Moulton by order
In Council July 31. 1741 Read & Ordered that this Report
be accepted J. Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^^es j^jy 31^ 1741
Read and concur'd J Hobson Speaker
Consented to J Belcher
Petition
To his Excellency William Shirley Esq"" Cap' Gen^ & Gov'
in Chief the honbl the Council & Rppresentatives in
Gen^ Court Assembled 11 Aug^^ 1741.
The petition of Shubal Gorham Esq' for himself & rest of
y® proprietors of the Narraganset Township N° Seven joining
to Falmouth & Presumscot river in the County of York
Humbly Sheweth
That on the Fifth of July 1736. by an Order of the Gen^
Court the s*^ Shubal was impowered in some suitable place as
soon as might be to Convene the Grantees of the s'' Town-
ship for divers purposes & among the rest to agree upon
some regular method how to call proprietors meetings for the
future
That he then accordingly called the s*^ meeting & did Sev-
eral things & adjourned to a future day when they should
have proceeded upon future business & particularly to agree
on y® method for calling future meetings, but that adjournment
224 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
failed by the Clerks casual Absence & so they are disabled
to call any meetings as their present occasions necessarily
require.
Wherefore Y"' petitioner humbly praj^s he may be anew
impowered to Convene the Grantees & proprietors afores'* to
do what their present occasions require & agree on some
proper method to call proprietors Meetings for the future, &
your petitioner as m duty bound &c
Shuball Gorham
In Council Oct' 7'^ 1741 Read and Ordered that the
Prayer of the Petition be granted and that the Petitioner be
and hereby is impowered to convene the Grantees and Pro-
prietors within mentioned for the Purposes mentioned in the
Petition —
Letter Benj^ Larrabee to Gov. Belcher
Fort George Sep* 14t»> 1741
May it Please your Excellency
Yesterday I Reed your Excellencys Letter Directing me
to Lay before you the Condition of Fort George and in
Obedience to your Command I have as exactly as Possibly I
can.
The Fort it self Wants but Little Repairs only Shutters
to the Gun Ports & a Small matter Done to the Lodgings to
make them tite and Comfortable But we have 4 Carriage
Guns and 4 Swivels and the Carriages of them all are partly
Rotten and out of Repair.
I would Humbly beg leave to inform your Excellency fur-
ther that the greatest Difficulty We Should Labour Under
in Case of a Sudden Rupture Would be the Want of Soldiers
my number of Soldiers allowed this Fort is but Six and not
only so the Wages of Soldiers is so small that good able men
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 225
will not inlist in His majestys Service I baveing no orders
to Impress men am obliged to take men not fit for Service.
upon tbe Wbole your Excellency Will See tbat We sball
soon become an easy Prey to an enemy if tliey sliould attack
us in our Present Circumstances tbis is tbe true State of
tbe Garrison now Under tbe Command of your Excellencys
Dutiful and most obedient Humble Servant
Benj* Larrabee
Petition of Arthur Savage Feb. 23'^ 1741.
Province of tbe Massacbusets Bay
To His Excellency Wilbam Sbirley Esq. Captain General,
and Governour in Cbief in & over said Province. —
Artbur Savage Commander of His Majestys Fort Freder-
ick at Pemmaquid bumbly Sbewetb. -
Tbat Frederick P'ort is very well scituated to guard and
defend tbe People wbo Inbabit tbis part of tbe Country, as
well as tbe Fisbermen and Coasters wbo resort bitber in
great numbers for Harbour. Pemmaquid baving one esteemed
very convenient and safe.
Tbat tbere are but Six Men posted at said Fort under your
Petitioner, wbo are well disposed to do tbe duty of tbe Gar-
rison, but tbere being so few, are so frequently call'd upon
to Watcbing, Warding, & performing tbe otber Services,
incumbant on tbem as Soldiers, (in a Place tbat requires
tbere being some always on duty ) tbat tbeir said Service is
very grievious & burtbensom to tbem, especially in tbe Win-
ter Season, wbicb must be very discourageing, considering
tbe poor low Wages, allowed to the Officer, and Soldiers at
tbis Garrison.
Wberefore Your Petitioner bumbly prays that Your Excel-
lency in Justice & goodness to tbe poor Soldiers, as well as
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226 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
in tender concern for the lives and Estates of His Majestys
good Subjects resideing & resorting here, would be pleased
to order a larger number of Men to be Posted in said Garri-
son, and also allow so much Wages as that the Officers &
Soldiers may live, and Serve their King and Country in a
comfortable as well as honest manner. And your Petitioner
as in duty bound will ever pray &c —
Fort Frederick February 23'' 1741 Arth"^ Savage
Answer of North Ystrmouth
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq'' Cap* Gen'
& Gov"^ in Chief in & over his Majesty's Province
of y* Massachusetts Bay in New England To the
Hon' his Majesty's Council & y® Hon' House of
Kepresentatives in Gen' Court Assembled July 24,
1Y41.
The Answer of y^ Inhabitants of North Yarmouth, To y''
Petition of Adam Winthrop Esq'' «Sc others Stiling Them-
selves Proprietors of Sebescodegan Islands near Brunswick,
of March y« 26*" 1741
Humbly Shews
That the s** Adam Winthrop Esq" & Others in their s''
Petition concerning Sebescodegan Islands alledge. That Part
of Great Sebescodegan Island, is taken into y® Town of
North Yarm*" but do not ( as they ought ) inform this Hon'
Court That the Remaining Part of s** Island, about 3000
Acres is A^-ithout the Bounds of any Township, & lies
between the North East Line of North Yarmouth & the
South Westerly Line of Brunswick, which Lines in that
Part are near Two Miles asunder. Yet y® whole of y® s**
Island, as well as Little Sebesdegan, are cautiously & care-
fully contain'd in ) " Pra3'er of s'' Petition, & this Hon' Court
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 227
pray'd to " anex them both to Brunswick, " Alledging That
They " lye contiguous to s^ Town. " But Y® Respond^
Humbly beg Leave to observe, That there is a large Salt
River or Gutt, with a Good Ship Channel, running between
Great Sebescondegan, & y^ Town of Brunswick, & that
Little Sebescodegan lyes at Least Five Miles distant South
West, from y^ South Westerly Bounds of s*^ Brunswick, So
that Y^ Respond^ are at a Loss to conceive what y® Peti-
tioners Mean by informing this Hon' they are contiguous ;
unless it be to cause this Hon' Court, as y® s'^ Pif^ in their
Petition of May 28, 1740, did, — introducing Richard Jaques
& Comp=' [ Twenty Three in Number ] S tiling Themselves
Inhabitants of Mericaneag Neck, & praying That y® Prayer
of y® Petition of y^ s'' Adam Winthrop Esq : & others, of
May 28. "1740. might be Granted, vis: That y® Inhabitants,
that might inhabit Maricaneag Neck might be annex'd to
Brunswick.
Whereas at that Time there were only Nine of y*' s'^
Twenty three Petitioners, Inhabitants of Merricaneag in
North Yarmouth, — The Other Fourteen — being — Some
Inhabitants of Brunswick — Some of y® Province Lands,
between North Yarmouth & Brunswick — & the Rest Resid-
ing on the Islands adjacent, or being Transient Men. — As
also y® s'^ Peti^'*in their s^ Petition of May 18, 1740 inform'd
this Hon' Court That » One Half of y« Neck of Land called
Maricaneag, was within y® Line of y® Township of North
Yarmouth but did not acquaint this Hon' Court that y®
Remaining Part of s'' Neck, & Four Rods above the Narrows
of it, called y® Carrying Place, were without the Bounds of
any Township. — & that y® Bounds of North Yarmouth &
Brunswick were in that Place, near Two Miles apart, having
the Intermediate Part of s<* Neck, of y* Length, between
Them, — & also alledged — said Neck was Twelve miles dis-
tant from North Yarmouth Meeting House across T\a'o
228 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
dangerous Bays : Whereas — Center of s*^ Neck is not above
Ten Miles & y^ nearest part not above Eight Miles distant
by water from North Yarm*^ Meeting House, & only across
a Part of Casco Bay, so guarded with Islands, That People
commonly pass in Floats & small Canoes. — As to y® s**
Petitioners & " Others their Partners, being Proprietors of
Sebescodegan Islands " Y® Eespon*^^ beg Leave to observe,
— That y^ s'' Petit' & their Partners, do by a Deed from
Robin Hood & Others, claim not only, Sebescodegan Islands
& JSIerriconeag Neck, but all y® Lands from Small Point, on
y® Westerly Side of s** Kennebeck River, up to Norridge-
wock & from s'* Small Point along Casco Bay to Maquoit &
thence Four Miles Westward of Androscoggin or Ammoros-
coggin River above y*' Uppermost Fall thereof, being a
Tract of Land equal to about 100 Miles long & 20 Miles
Wide, their Title to which is so very slender & precarious
(as y° Respon*' conceive ) That it can by no Means be Sup-
ported, without y® Aid of this Hon' Court which y^ Pef^
TJiemselves seem to be sensible of as appears by sundry
Clauses in the Bill They bro't into this Hon' Court, 1737 or
1738, for Erecting Brunswick into a Town, which Clauses
the Hon' Court Saw fit to blot — before it pass'd into a
Law — They Said Petitioners not being willing to run the
Risq : of Giving Deeds of Warranty even to y® settlers of
Brunswick, which lyes quite clear of North Yarmouth : &
altho y® s"* Settlers in their Petition to this Hon' Court in
1737 desired to be exempted from any Power from this
Hon' Court of Granting Lands there & acknowledged them
to belong to y° Proprietors that plac'd Them there, & thereby
lay'd themselves under great Disadvantages in ever after
attempting to acquire a better Title : yet are the Settlers
fain to rest satisfyed with Quit claim Deeds, as y® only
Security for their Purchases from the Petitioners & their
Partners, & all their costs in settling & improving s^ Lands :
OF THE STATE OF MAESTE 229
As to y^ Present Inliabitants of Sebescodegan Islands, being
about Three or Four Families, Y° Respond" are willing to
release Them from paying to y^ Ministry at North Yarmouth
provided & as long as they shall attend y^ Publick Worship
at Brunswick ; but can't by any Means consent, That y® s*^
Islands be annexed to Brunswick. — For that — The s"*
Sebescodegan — New Capeborowaggin — ■ New Damaris Cove
- Great Whale Boat Island — & Sundry Other large Islands,
adjacent to Merricaneag Neck, Which Y° Respon'** doubt
not this Hon' Court will see fit to restore again to North
Yarmouth ; do contain about Ten or l\velve Thousand
Acres of Land, being sufficient in Quantity, & finely
Situated to make a Seperate Parish, as soon as y® few
Inhabitants, shall increase their Numbers & enlarge their
Improvements so as to be able to Support the Charge of
it. — But should this Hon* Court be of Opinion That a
Part or the Whole of Merricaneag Neck & Sebescodegan
Islands, be annexed to Brunswick ; The Rest of S** Islands
before mentioned lying so convenient to Merricaneag Neck
will doubtless m a Few Years be added to it. Whereby
much more of y^ Respondents Property which we have held
Time out of Mind under the Province, will be transferred
out of y^ Town, where we & our Predecessors have been
above Sixty years Inhabitants & Proprietors, & our North
East Line next to what is now Brunswick, was settled by
this Hon' Court A. D. 1731, & run out as far as the Sea in
1735. by a Comittee of this Hon' Court, whereof y^ Hon' y^
Speaker of y^ Hon' House of Representatives, was One. It
being Three Years before Brunswick was invested with the
Priviledges of a Town in that imperfect Manner in which
They now Enjoy Them — They having divested Themselves
from all Right to y* Common Lands within their Town by
their Petition before mentioned, not desiring or pretending
to hold their Lands from or under the Province ; But from
230 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
y® s^ Adam Winthrop Esq' & Partners by Virtue of y® s**
vast & exorbitant Claim, which if once Countenanced or
aided, by this Hon' Court will take away such a large & valua-
ble Tract of y® Lands of this Province, enough to make Twenty
or Thirty large Towns. That it will exceedingly hurt y^
Interest of y® Province m Gen' as well as y° Respond* in
particular, Either by keeping the s*^ Lands ( near adjacent to
y^ Respond^) unsettled, & thereby leaving it to be as we
were till y® year 1738, y® Remotest Frontier Town in that
Part of y® Province, or Else by introducmg Inhabitants into
that Frontier, who will hold their Lands independent of y®
Province's Title & whose Interest it will be to undermine,
undervalue &, if possible, invalidate, The Province's Title,
to that whole Tract of Land, formerly called y® Province of
Main, & to disturb &, if possible, Eject Y° Respond from
their ancient Rights & Possessions under the Province :
Whereby that Ancient & Remote Frontier Town [ North
Yarmouth ] that has been so often broke up, & great Num-
bers of its Inhabitants, the Predecessors of y° Respondents,
slain on y^ Spot & their Blood spilt upon y® Land, in
defending their just Possessions, that ancient Town, will
loose a large & handsome Parish, to have it become a Parish
in the Town of Brunswick, that is but Three years old ; And
y'' Respon*^^ man}^ of us the Heirs & descendants from those
first Settlers, who dyed in Defence of y® Provinces Right
there, shall be obliged to quit our Rights to Foreigners that
have lately entered Them in Defiance of y® Provinces Title,
which y* Respond^ are anxiously sollicitous to maintain &
support, & therefore doubt not y® Just & seasonable Aid of
y° Excellency & Hon' & pray y* y® s'' Petitions of Adam
Winthrop Esq. & Others may be dismiss'd & the Lines of
Ancient North Yarmouth, remain as formerly Settled, by
this Hon' Court, & y° Pef^ as in Duty bound shall ever
pray &;c p Ammi Ruhamah Cutter In Behalf of y® Respond*^
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 231
Mem*' : Ammi Ruliamali Cutter by Leave of y® Hon
Comittee on North Yarmouth Affairs Amends y^ Passage
foregoing [ * a Deed from Robin Hood & Others ] to be read
thus [ a Deed from Werumkee & others ] & y® words before
[ a Good Ship Channel ] to be altered thus [a good Channel]
A R Cutter
Letter Arthur Savage to Gov. IT'"' Sliirley March 8, 17^1.
May it please Your Excellency
Since my arrival here, the Solders posted in Garrison have
desired me to supplicate Your Excellency, that their Wages
might be advanced that there might be a larger Number of
Men allowed to this Fort, And I now embrace this Opportu-
nity g Cap*^ Sanders to Inclose Your Excellency a Petition
for that purpose & must humbly beg leave to observe to
Your Excellency the Impossibility of my being able to Sub-
sist upon the poor Wages the Government is pleased to allow
me at present, & Your Excellency must be Sensible there
can be but little perquisites, where there is but Six Men, &
do assure Your Excellency I do spend more in a Year than I
can possibly get in a Just manner ; All which thought proper
humbly to lay before your Excellency, begmg Your Excel-
lency's thoughts concerning us. And as I should be proud
of Serving my King & Country under so good a Captain
General as Your Excellency, I would promise my self great
hopes of the Prayer thereof being granted. There is nothing
material happen'd to advise Your Excellency of. So that con-
clude ; begging Your Excellency's leave for coming to Boston
w^'' Cap* Sanders next Trip, & with wishing Your Excellency
health & happiness. I am & always shall remain
Your Excellency's Most Obedient Servant
Fort Frederick March 8*'^, 1741 Aith' Savage
232 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Petition.
To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq' Governour &
Commander in Cheif in and over His Majesty's Province of
the Massachusetts Bay in New England The Hon^^® His Maj-
esty's Councill and the Honourable the House of Representa-
tives in General Court assembled this 26'^ of March Anno
Domini 1741 —
The Petition of the Proprietors of a Point of Land adjoyn-
ing to George Town in the County of York called by the
Name of Small Point, lying on the Westerly Side of Saga-
dehoc River —
Humbly Sheweth.
That by reason of the South Easterly line of North Yar-
mouth Township rumiing out from the Main many Leagues
into the Sea, some part of said small point is couched within
the Bounds of said Township by means whereof the Inhabi-
tants settled there tho' dwelling distant from North Yarmouth
Meeting house above Twenty Miles by Sea & passage very
Dangerous unless in large Vessells, «& above Forty five Miles
by Land, Yet have been obliged to pay Rates & Taxes to
said Town both to Church & State altho' by their remoteness
they can receive no Benefitt from them either in case of a
War, or Otherwise, on which Accounts they labour under
great Difficultys & Discouragements for remedy whereof,
they have humbly applyed to this Honourable Court as p
their Memorial herewith Presented will appear, and we hum-
bly Join with them, in entreating that inasmuch as they
border upon George Town, being parted only by a Supposed
Line, and are but about Five Miles distant from the Meeting
house, in said Town, where they can with convenience attend
(except in bad Weather) that Your Excellency & Honours
will be Pleased to compassionate them under their Present
Difficultys and to Sett the Land off from North Yaimouth
And annex it to George Town,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 233
And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &ca
Adam Winthrop Joseph Wadsworth Job Lewis
Belcher Noyes Isaac Royall Henry Gibbs
John Watts Lydia Watts
In the House of Rep''^' April 1. 1741
Read and Ordered that the Pef** serve the A Town of
North Yarmouth with a Copy of this Pet" that they shew
cause if any they have on the first fiyday of the Next Ses-
sion why the Prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence
A Proprief^ J Quincy Sp^'
In Council, April 3, 1741 ; Read & Concur'd with the
Amendm* at A. Sent down for Concurrence
J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^^^^ April 3, 1 741 Read and con-
cur'd J. Quincy Sp'"'
6 : Consented to J Belcher
In Council July 21. 1741. Read again & upon a motion
made by the Memorial of Adam Winthrop Esq*" & others to
this Court Ordered that this Pet° be revived, & that the Pro-
prietors of North Yarmouth give in their Answer thereto on
Fryday the twenty fourth Instant, the Pef^ forthwith serving
them with a Copy of this Order — Sent down for Concurrence
J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^^*"^ July 22 1741 Read and concur'd
J Hobson Speaker
23 : Consented to J Belcher
In Council August 1^' 1741. Read again together with
the Answer of Ammi Ruh : Cutter, Agent for N° Yarmouth,
and the Matter being fully considered Ordered that the
Prayer of the Petition be so far granted, & that such of the
Inhabitants of the said Point of Land as are consenting
thereto, & shall give in their Names to the Town Clerk of
George Town, for that Purpose, be & hereby are set off from
,kr
234 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the said Town of North Yarmouth & annexed to the Town
of George Town so far as relates to the Ministry, till the fur-
ther Order of this Court to do duty & receive Priviledge
accordingly — Sent down for Concurrence.
J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^^*^^ Aug* 5 1721 Read and noncon-
cur'd and Ordered that the Prayer of the Pet° be granted,
and that the Pef^ the Inhabitants there with their lands and
Estates be and hereby are sett off from the Town of Nortli
Yarmouth and Annexed to the Town of George Tovfa there
to do duty and receive Priviledge accordingly.
Sent up for concurrence J Hobson Sp'*
In Council Aug. 5 1741 Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to J Belcher
To Hia Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq'' His Majesty's
Governour and Commander in Cheif in and over His Maj-
esty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England
To the Honourable His Majesty's Councill and the Honoura-
ble the House of Representatives in General Court assembled
this 26'*' day of March Anno Domini 1741
The Petition of Adam Winthrop, Joseph Wadsworth, Job
Lewis, Belcher Noyes & others their Partners Proprietors of
Sebasco degin Islands lying near to the ToAvn of Brunswick
in the County of York
Humbly Sheweth
That by North Yarmouth line running far distant from the
Main into the Sea little Sebasco degin Island and part of
Great Sebasco degin Island have been taken into that Town-
ship and the Lands have been rated towards paying the
Charges of said Town tho' they lye far remote at the distance
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 235
of Twelve Miles by Water and much more by land which
*
putts them out of a capacity of receiving Benefitt from them
on any Account, whereas some part of the said Islands Ij-e
within a few Rods of Brunswick Land and within five Miles
of the Meeting house where the Setlers may with convenience
Attend the Publick Worship but the Land Passage to North
Yarmouth Meeting house is Brunswick Meeting house &
Twelve Miles beyond Wherefore we entreat Your Excel-
lency & Honours to take the above mentioned Circumstances
into your Wise & Just Consideration and be pleased to sett
off from North Yarmouth the little Island & that part of the
Great Island which falls within their Line & annex both the
said Islands to the Town of Brunswick to which they lye so
Contiguous And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever
pray &ca
Adam Winthrop Joseph Wadsworth Job Lewis
Belcher Noyes Isaac Royall Henry Gibbs
John Watts Lydia Watts
In the House of Rep"^*^^ April. 1. 1741.
Read and Ordered that the Pet" serve the Town of North
Yarmouth with a Copy of this Pet" that they shew cause if
any they have on the first fryday of the next May Session
why the Prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence J Quincy Sp*'
A Proprietors
In Council April 3. 1741 : Read & Concur'd with Amendm*
at A Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep"^*^' April 3. 1741
Read and concur'd J Quincy Sp'^''
6 : Consented to J Belcher
In Council July 21 1741 Read again and upon a Motion
made by the Memorial of Adam Winthrop Esq'' &c to this
Court Ordered that this Petition be revived ; And that the
Proprietors give in their Answer thereto on Friday the
236 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
twenty fourth Instant ; The Petitioners forthwith serving
them with a Copy of this Order.
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^*^« July 22. 1741
Read and concur'd J Hobson Speaker
23 : Consented to, J Belcher
In Council August. 1. 1741. Read again together with
the Answer of Am : Ruh : Cutter Agent for the Town of N°
Yarmouth, & the Matter being fully considered Ordered that
the Prayer of the Pef^ be so far granted as that such of the
Inhabitants of the little Island, within mentioned which falls
within the bounds of North Yarmouth as are consenting
thereto, & shall give in their Names to the Town Clerk of
Brunswick, for that purpose, be & hereby are set off from the
said Town of North Yarmouth «Sc annexed to the Town of
Brunswick, so far as relates to the Mmistry, till the further
Order of this Court, to do duty & receive priviledge accord-
ingly.
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^*** Aug* 5 1741 Read and Non con-
cur'd and Ordered that the Pet" be dismiss'd
Sent up for concurrence J Hobson Sp^'
In Council; Aug. 5, 1741 ; Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to
Petition. " April 3. 17^2 Refer' d to May Session:'
Piovince of the Massachusetts Bay
To His Excellency William Sliirley Esq' Captain General
and Governour in Chief in and over the said Province To
the Honourable the Council and House of Representatives
in General Court assembled, March, 17. 1741.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 23 Y
The Petition of James Gillmore Richard Copley, Richard
Falley, William Scott, Thomas Martin, William Pearson,
Henry Handy, Richard Lamb, Thomas Procter Thomas
Howard Robert Young Benjamin Burton Charles Procter
John Burton John Gorman John Newburn Thomas White
Edward Lamb Samuel Lamb William Everson William
Lamb William Howard John Hopkens John Mouren Peter
Bernet William Burns John McKewn Robert McKewn John
Gwin David Rood William Hickey Samuel Clark Hugh Boyd
James Barns James Little Arcliibald Little Henry Lean John
Lean James Morton James Norton John Vass Jeremiah Vass
John Vass Jun' Dinith Kenny William Carter .James Yets
Inhabitants of a Certain Tract of Land lying on S* Georges
River in the Countj'^ of York m the Eastern parts of the
Province aforesaid ~
Humbly Sheweth,
That your Petitioners and their Families for many
years past, have Dwelt on the aforesaid Tract of Land Con-
taining about seven Mile and an half Square by Grants from
M' Samuel Waldo of Boston Merchant who was then Sole
Owner and Proprietor thereof and have had a Minister of
the Gospel Constantly Preaching among them for some
Years And Whereas the Number of Inhabitants on said
Tract is daily increasing, and having never been set off by
the Government as a distinct and Separate Tow^nship, and
Consequently not vested with the Rights & Priviledges of
other Towns in the Province, Your Petitioners often find for
want thereof great Difficulties & Inconveniences Attending
their Affairs Especially those of a Publick Nature, And as
your Petitioners are much greater in Number than many
other Towns that heretofore upon Application made, have
been set off into distinct Townships
Your Petitioners therefore humbly Pray Your Excellency
and Honours will be pleased to Allow them (by their
238 DOCTJMENTABY HISTORY
Attorney the said Mr Samuel Waldo Specially Appointed and
Ipowered by Your Petitioners to Act for them in this
Affair) to bring in a Bill for Erecting the said Tract of
Land into a distinct and separate Township that so Your
Petitioners may enjoy the same Powers Priviledges and
Immunities as other Towns in the Province,
And your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever
pray &c. - S* Waldo -
Ator^" for the Petitioners
In the House of Rep^«* March 29. 1742
Read and Ordered that Cap* Leonard M' Prout and M'
Pierson with Such as the Hon^^® Board shall Joyn be a
Comm^^ to consider this Petition and report what they Judge
proper for this Court to do thereon
Sent up for concurrence
J Hobson Sp'^'
In Council March 29, 1742. Read & Concur'd & Fra« Fox-
croft, Jacob Wendell & John Read Esq"^* are joined in the
Affair J Willard Secry
The Comm®® appointed to consider of the aforegoing Peti-
tion have attended that Service ; and are of Opinion That
the Prayer thereof be granted ; and that the Petitioners have
Leave to bring in a bill accordingly, agreeable to the form of
one herewith presented
g Ord' of the Com««
Boston April 2 1742 Era: Foxcroft
In Council April 2^ 1742
Read and Ordered that this Report be accepted and that
the Petitioner be and hereby is allowed to bring in a bill
accordingly J. Willard Secry
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq'" Captain General
& Governour in chief in & over His Majesty's Province of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 239
the Massachusetts Bay in New England, & House of Repre-
sentatives in General Court assembled & holden by Adjourn-
ment this Twentyeth Day of April A. D. 1742 —
The Petition of Shubal Gorham one of the Proprietors of
the Narraganset Township Number 7. — humbly sheweth —
In behalf of himself & the other Proprietors of s*^ Town-
ship, That pursuant to an Order of this Hon*'^*" Court in
October 1741, — He issued a Warrant for calling a Meeting
of s"^ Proprietors, who accordingly convened at the time
assign'd in November last, made choice of M' Moses Pearson
for the Moderator of said Meeting, transacted sundry Mat-
ters, And then adjourned for further Business to Tuesday
next being the 27*^ of April currant -
But it so happening, that the Moderator of said ^Meeting -
having been obliged as a Member of the Hon^^'^ House of
Representatives - to attend his Duty in this Court — so long
as that there is not now Time sufficient left ( might he obtain
Liberty therefor ) for him to Travel to Falmouth by the Time
of s*^ adjournment ; So that s*^ Meeting will be discontinued
to the great Prejudice of s*^ Proprietors ( no one being author-
ized as yet — to call any other meeting;) unless this Hon-
ourable Court shall be pleas'd to interpose for their Relief in
the Premises -
Wherefore your Petitioner humbly prays that 3'our Excel-
lency & Honours would be pleas'd to Order s*^ Meeting to
stand adjourn'd to sucli further Time as to You in your Wis-
dom shall seem meet
And, your Petitioner, as in Duty bound, shall pray &c
Shuball Gorham
In Council — April 23"^ 1742. Read— and Ordered —
that the Prayer of this Petition be granted and that the
Meeting of the Proprietors of the Township within men-
tioned— which was to be held (by Adjournment) on Tues-
day next, be continued to Wednesday the nineteenth Day of
240 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
May next at ten of the clock beforenoon — then to be held
at the Dwelling House of M' Moses Pearson at Falmouth; —
The Petitioner causing the s'^ Proprietors to be notified of
this Order — by Publishing the same in the next Publick
Prints, & by Posting a Notification hereof in some Publick
Place in Falmouth — fourteen Days before the Day hereby
assigned for holding s*^ meeting
Sent down for Concurrence Fra : Foxcrof t g Order
In the House of Rep^«« April 23, 1742
Read and Concur'd J Hobson Sp'^'^
Consented to W Shirley
At a Legal Town Meeting held at Berwick May y^ 20***
1742 Voted that there shall be a Meeting house built above
the River to accommodate the People in General. / Voted
that the Meeting house shall be built betwixt Humphry
Chadbourns house and Roger Plaisteds house. / Voted
Roger Plaisted Deacon Libby and William Keey Shall be a
Committee to appoint a place and to agree for the Land for
to Set the Meeting house upon at the Towns charge if need
be. / voted the charge of building the meeting house
Shall be paid in boards Shingle Clapboard and Staves at a
convenient Landing place.
Voted one thousand pounds Shall be Raised to defray the
charge of building the Meeting house. Voted the above
Sum is meant old Tenor.
Berwick may y^ 20*^ 1742 Wee the Subscribers do enter
our Decent against the building a Meeting house in s*^
Town : Unless S*^ house is Set where it will accommodate
the upper when we Shall devide, and if that vote can be
obtain'* we are ready and willing to Joyn our proportion, for
we apprehend that If S** house is Set to accomodate the whole
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 241
Town as they Say. In our opinion it will in a few years be
the means to make three parishes when two is Sufficient and
therefore pray that a minute be made by the Clerk of this
offer : Elisha Plaisted John Hill Richard Lord Samuel Lord
Joseph Hodsden William More Thomas Goodwin Elisha
Hill John Frost John Thomson John Lord John Hooper jun.
Abraham Lord Samuel Nason Benjamin Nason Daniel
Wadlin Philip Hubberd Samuel Lord jun John Hooper
Richard Shackley jun Jonathan Abbot Aaron Abbot Ichabod
Goodwin William Hight Samuel Abbot Timothy Davis
Uriah Page
The above persons appear*^ in the Town meeting held at
the meeting house this day and enters their Desents against
all the votes Relating to the building a meeting house in
Said Town Attest Hump Chadbum Town Clerk
A true Coppy of Record Attest Hump. Chadburn Town
Clerk
Petition.
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq; Capt: Gen^ &
Governour in Chief in & Over Ms Majesty's Province of
the Massachusetts Bay in New England, To the Hon'
his Majesty's Council & the Hon' House of Representa-
tives in Gen' Court Assembled. May 26, 1742.
The Petition of Us the Subscribers, being Settlers of the
Narrhagansett Grant Number One
Humbly Shews
That Whereas the Township Number One of the Narrha-
gansett Grants, Lying on the Back Scarborough & Biddeford
& on the North East Side of Saco River, was granted to
some of your Petitioners, & those whom y® Rest of Us repre-
sent, together with a Number of Others, who were all equally
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242 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
with Us obliged to fulfill certain Terms & Conditions of Set-
tlement within the Term of seven Years from the Date of s*
Grant ; As by a Copy thereof, hereto annexed may appear ;
Which Sd Term of Years is long since expired. Yet none
of sd Grantees have fulfilled y® sd Conditions of the sd Grant,
except such of y" Pet^* only as were Grantees, & those whom
the Rest of Us Represent — Who have by Reason of the
Negligence, & Default of the sd Delinquent Grantees been
put to very extraordinary Costs & Charges in Carrying on
Our Settlements thus far, — have been obliged to live without
any Settled Publick Worship of God among Us — School for
our Children — Publick Buildings or Necessary Fortifica-
tions : Whereby Our own Lives & the Lives of our Families
with our Substance have been in continual Jeopardy, in this
exposed Frontier, & our Children under the Disadvantage of
a Wilderness Education : Which y° Pet : shou'd in no wise
have Submitted to, had we not expected, that the Rest of the
admitted Settlers wou'd have been obliged to fulfil the Sd
Terms of their sd Grants ; Yet after our repeated Invitations
& Intreaties, Y'' Pet have not had the Happiness of seeing
any of our sd Partners making any Improvements on, or
attempt to comply with y® Terms of their s*^ Grants ; And
they living mostly at a Distance, & having so long refused. —
Y° Pet have no Reason to think They will by any Means be
compell'd to it — And unless there be Other Settlers admitted
in their Room, We shall be obliged to leave Our Habitations
very soon, & yield up our Improvements to the wild Beasts
or Salvage Natives. ~ Y° Pet" therefore humbly pray Y°
Excellency & Honours wou-d take the Case of Y° Distressed
Petif under Y" Wise & Impartial Consideration, & Order
the Lots of the sd Delinquent Settlers to be declared for-
feited — And that Others may be admitted in their Stead —
wlio may be compelled to Settle in as Short a Time as pos-
sible. Or Otherwise grant Us Such Relief as to Your Great
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 248
Wisdom & Goodness shall seem meet — & Y° Pet. ( as in
Duty bound ) shall ever pray &c
Robert Brooks Magnes Redlen M [obliterated]
John Davis Jun'' Nathanael Durel John Brooks
Ichabod Auston Nathan Whitney James Jun"^
Joseph Woodman Samuel Ingalls Samuel Chase
In the House of Rep^" June 12 1742
Read and Ordered that the Pet" serve the Clerk of the
Prop" or Grantees with a Copy of this Pef" that they shew
cause if any they have on the second tuesday of the next fall
Session why the respective Rights of the delinquent Gran-
tees should not be declared Void
Sent up for concurrence
T. Gushing Spkr
In Council June 14, 1742 Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to W Shirley
In Council, Dec. 16, 1742 Whereas this Court is informed
that there is a Meeting appointed of y® Grantees or Propriet"
of the new Township mentioned in this Petion in order to
their proceeding effectually to fulfill the Conditions of the
Grant,
Ordered that this Petition be refer'd to the second Tues-
day of the next May Session for further Consideration
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep'^" Dec^ 16 1742
Read and Concur'd T Gushing Spk'
Consented to, W Shirley
To his Excellency William Shirley Esq Cap* Gen^ Govern-
our in Chief, in & Over his Majesty's Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England To the Hon* his
244 DOCUMENTAHY HISTORY
Majesty's Council & the Hon^ House of Representatives
in Gen^ Court assembled, May. 26. 1742.
The Petition of Us the Subscribers, Inhabitants of Bidde-
ford & Scarborough
Humbly Shews
That whereas this Hon^ Court did in the Year 1733 grant
to a Company of Naragansett soldiers a Township, lying on
the Easterly Side of Saco River, adjoyning partly to Bidde-
ford & partly to Scarborough afores*^, called Narrhagansett
Township, Number One, under certain Conditions of Settle-
ment to be compleated, within the Term of seven Years from
that Date ; As by a Copy of sd Grant & Plann annexrd may
appear, which Terai of Years is long ago expired : Yet not
above Ten or a Dozen of the sd Grantees, have made any
Beginning towards Settling their Lotts in sd Township, &
sundry of those who did seasonably begin to Settle & improve
the Same ; have left their Settlements, by Reason ( as You„
Pet* humbly conceive) of the Backwardness of the Other
Grantees. And whereas the Land contain'd in sd Grant, is
capable of Making a Good Town ; were there People admitted
& encouraged to go upon & improve the Same — The Want
of which is a Great Detriment, not only to the Towns whereto
we belong, but also to all the Rest of y^ Towns, & Settle-
ments, in this Eastern Frontier — And Y° Pet^ having been
for some Years past employ'd in getting Masts for his Maj-
esty's Service, were necessitated to expend considerable Costs
& Labour, in Clearing Roads, making Bridges & Causeys &c
in & near sd Township, which will be of great Advantage in
Settling the Same ; And Y° Pet* having met with considerable
Losses & Discouragements in the Business of Masting; &
being desirous to assist m bringing forward a regular & defen-
sible Town, in this Exposed Frontier — We beg Leave to
pray — That Y*' Excellency & Hon" would in Y° Great
Wisdom & Goodness take effectual Care, That the Grantees
OF THE STATE OP MAINE
245
admitted into sd Township, who have not Settled their Lots
according to the Conditions of their Grant may be declared
delinquents & their Lots forfeited — & that Y° Pet* or as
many of Us, as there may be Room for, may be admitted as
Settlers in their Steads, under such Conditions, as may effect-
ually secure the Speedy Settlement of the sd Township. —
And Y° Pet^ ( as in Duty bound ) shall ever pray &c
Joseph Fabyan
Sam" Haines
Edward Milliken
Sam" Car
Edmund Ward
Abraham Tyler
John Babb
John Norman
Nath" Milliken
Timothy Haines
Robert Mmison
James Tyler
Royall Tyler
Samuel Walker
Joh Starbird
Timothy Carll
Jonathan Libby
George Parcher
Jolm Harmon
John Thompson
John Eldon
John Fabyan
Jethro Starbird
John bragg
Benjmen Foss
Robert Au_ [sic]
Joseph Munson
Nathan Knights
Elliot Vaughan
Dominicus Scamman
Benjamin Joy
Richard Berry
James Berrey
Wilhara Berey
Job Roberts
Job Bwrnwn Juner John R [sic]
Elisha Berre Jacob Davis
Thomas Burnom
Martyn Jose
Daniell Bumum
Rich^d Dresser
John Coulbroth
Sam" Small Jun'^
Daniel Feild
Nathaniell Harmon
Paul Thompson
Joseph Foss
Fergus Haggen
Edward Ramry
Moses Durel
Charles Ha [sic]
Sam" Carll
Josiah Libby
Nathnel Finlayson
Samuel Harmon
Ban Richards
Walter Foss
William Goold
Thomas [sic]
Hannah Pitman
In the House of Rep^^" June 12, 1742
Read and Ordered that Cap* Samuel Haines Serve the Clerk
of the Proprietors or Grantees with a Copy of this Pet° that
they shew cause if any they have on the Second tuesday of
the next ffall Session why the Respective Rights of the
246 DOCUMBNTAHY HISTORY
delinquent Prop" or Grantees should not be declared forfieted.
Sent up for concurrence. T. Gushing Spk'r
In Council June 14, 1742. Read & Goncur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to W Shirley
In Council, Dec. 16 1742.
Whereas this Court is informed that there is a Meeting
appointed of the Grantees or Proprietors of the new Town-
ship mentioned in this Petition, in order to their proceeding
ei3:ectually to fulfill the Conditions of this Grant,
Ordered that this Petition be referd to the second Tuesday
of tlie next May Session for further Consideration.
Sent down for concurrence. J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^^" Dec 16, 1742. Read and Goncur'd
T Gushing Spk'
Consented to W Shirley
Vote.
In the House of Representatives June 16, 1742
Voted that the following Message be sent up to his Excel-
lency the Gapt General Viz*
May it please your Excellency
The House have Considered your Excellencys Message of
yesterday concerning the Strengthening the Garrison of
Brunswick, but they do not apprehend that the Advantages
of that Garrison to the Government, or the Burthensomeness
of the Services required of the Soldiers do at present demand
any Augmentation thereof
T Gushing Spk"r
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 247
Prov : of the Mass*^ Bay-
To his Excellency W^ Shirly Esq' Cap* Gen" & Govern' in
Chief in & over said Province and to y* Hon^'* y^ Council
& House of Representatives in Gen" Court Assembled
May 1742
The Petition of y« Subscribers Inhabitants of y* Town of
Berwick in y^ County of York withm y^ Province aforesaid
humbly sheweth
That y® said Town is so situated as that One Meeting
house Cannot long Accommodate the whole town & when y^
Lands shall be more Settled & Subdued it will be Convenient
& Necessary that the Town should be Divided into two Par-
ishes, Especially if Peace be Continued & people Settle the
out Lands as they have done since y® last Indian Warr the
Greatest Number of Inhabitants will be at such a Distance
from the Place of Publick worship where it now is or that
they Cannot Attend y® Publick worship without great Diffi-
culty many living at this time five six seven & some near
about Eight Miles Distant as y^ roads are from y^ Meeting
house The Petit" Pray leave further to State that the Meet-
ing House Now Standing is on y® Ministry Lands very Con-
veniently placed for y* Inhabitants of y® first or Lower parish
whenever y® Town shall be divided into two Parishes and
another Meeting house if Built in s"^ Town Ought ( as your
Petit" think ) to be built at Least four or five Miles Distant
from that which now is, that So it may be Convenient not
only for y® New Settlem** that now are but also such as will
be made & are Daily Makeing — Your Peti" being mostly
Inhabitants of that part of y® Town which must be y® Lower
Parish ( if ever there be two in y* To\\Ta ) and are willing to
build a Meeting house amongst y* New Settlements & sup-
port a Mmister of y^ Gospell at the Towns Charge untill
there shall be a Sufficient Number of Inhabit*^ able to Support
A Minister by & amongst themselves yet so it is that a
248 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Number of the Inhabitants have prevailed at a Town Meeting
in said Berwick on y® 20*^ of May Ins* to have a Vote Passed
to have a Meeting-built to Accomodate the People in Gen-
erall to be built betwixt y® house of Hump : Chadbourne Esq'
& M' Roger Plaisted House which Must be within about
one Mile & half or two Miles Distant from y® Meeting house
that Now is and will be at least five or six Miles from Many
New Settlem** that now are in Said Town & will not Accom-
odate either Parrish — (if ever there should be two ) and
will utterly Destroy y" Meeting house that now Stands in y®
Most Convenient place & where y* Publick worship has been
performed for fifty years or more & where y** Most Publick
place is & y® Antient Settlem** in y^ town are & to which y®
Ministry Lands are Most near & Convenient — Moreover as
y® Cost of building A Meeting house is very Considerable &
should be Contrived as to Accomodate y® people & place for
many years to Come Yet the place where this House is
appointed to be built will not be Convenient for y^ New Set-
tlements or for y® Old Settlem** but Contrived by some whose
Conveniency ( and they may think y^ Publick Good of y*
Town ) will be thereby Suited — But Certainly it will be to
y^ Great Hurt of both Ends and General Good of y^ Town
as your Petit" Conceive And it being a Matter of Great
Importance & Consequence to y® Town it tends Much to y®
Peace & welfare of y® Inhabitants that Now are & will be in
time to Come to have a Meeting house placed where it can-
not Possibly be Otherwise but Most convenient your Petit"
therefore Most humbly pray that this Great & Gen^^ Court
out of their Great wisdom and Justice will be pleased to take
y* Premisses & y^ dangerous State and Condition of the
Town into their Compassionate Consideration & in order to
prevent that Evil which our Brethren intend and are about
to do ) Tho Perhaps they may think best for ) the Town —
that this Court will be pleased to Interpose in this affair &
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
249
send a Com**"* to view y* Town & y® Situation roads & rivers
& report their Opinion Concerning y* Same to this Hon^^®
Court at what time this Court shall order both as to y^ places
suitable for Meeting houses & Dividing lines ( or to Divide
y^ Town into two Parishes if y** Gen" Court shall think best )
or grant to your Petit" relief in y® Premises as this Great &
Gen" Court shall in their Great Wisdom & Justice think
fit — And that any further Proceedings relateing to the
building A New Meeting house may be Stayed in the mean
time and your Petif^ as in Duty bound shall pray &c
We Desire that M"" Noah Emery May be Accepted in our
Names to prefer this Petit" to y^ Great & Gen" Court at
Boston —
Philhp Hubbard
Will Goodm
John Cherryson
his
Nathan X Lord
mark
Joseph Hubbard Simon Lord
John Hupper jun" Tho* Goodin jun''
F Spencer
John Cooper
Jos : Hodsdon
Rich*^ Hodsdon
John Lord
Tho^ Hodsdon
John Hill
his
Tho* X Bragdon
mark
Aaron Abbot
Step" Wood
Ich'i Goodin
John Hodsdon j'
W" Hiofht
Abr* Lord
Job Emery
John Cooper j""
Rich'* Lord
Sam" Hodsdon
his
Tho' Hearl ja-j
mark
Sam" Nason
W™ Moore
his
Daniel X Hunt
mark
Sam" Gatchel
Adam Lord
Elisha Hill
John Stockbridfire
his
Taylor Goodin x Aaron Goodin
bis mark
John Nason x Moses Gray
mark
Jn° ffrost
Dan" Wadlin
Tho^ Lord
Benj"^ Lord
Jn° Goodin Jun'
Sam" Hodsdon j"^
Jabez Emery
Moses Goodin jun'
John Lord
Rich'* Shackerly j'
John Tompson jun'
Eben' Abbot X
mark
Tho^ Goodin
Walter Abbot
Benj*^ Chadboum
Aaron Lord
Elisha Plaisted
Benj^ Nason
his
Sam" Lord L
mark
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
W"» Spencer
Benj^'* Lord
his
Rich'^ Nason x
mark
Rich'^ Shackerly
John Hupper
bis
Atherton Hearl X Moses Spencer
mark
James Plaisted
Samii Abbot
Uriah Page
Elias Grant
Sam" Lord jun'^
Joshua Plaisted
Gilbert Hearl
James Lord
his
Nathan x Goodin
mark
Joseph Jelleson
In the House of representatives June 4. 1742, read &
Ordered that M' Clark & M' Perkins with such as the Hon'''"
Board shall joyn be a Com**® to repair to y* Said Town inquire
into the Situation & Circumstances thereof & report what
they Judge proper for this Court to do thereon at their next
Session and that the Town be Directed to Suspend in y®
Mean time any further Proceeding in building a Meeting
house, The Cost and Charge of said Com'^® to be Defrayed
by the Petitioners
Sent up for Concurrence T Cushing Speak'
In Council June 4 1742 read & Concur'd & Jer: Moulton
Esq'' is Joyn'd in y® affair J Willard Sec""
Consented to W Shirley
Copy Exam*^ g J. Willard Sec"^
York ss June & July 1742 1 have read y® foregoing Order
of Court to Mess""^ Peter Grant Jos : Hart & Gilbert Warren
Selectmen of Berwick & to Mess'* Benf Libby & W™
two of their Com**®
g Caleb Emery Dep* Sheriff
N. B The whole Petit" was read to two of y® said Select
men viz* Jos. Hart & Gilbert Warren g Caleb Emery
Copy.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 251
Q-ov'^ Shirley to the DuJce of Newcastle.
Boston N. Engl*^ Aug^ 30. 1742
My Lord Duke
Since I had the Honour of writing my last to
your Grace, I have visited the Eastern parts of this Province
at the distance of about sixty Leagues by Sea with the sev-
eral Forts there, and have had an Interview and Treaty with
the Penobscott and other Indian Tribes bordering on those
Settlements ~ These Tribes by means of some Intermarriages
of the French among 'em and French Missionaries being con-
stantly resident with 'em at their Head Quarters in the
Woods, who thereby gain an Influence over 'em from their
Childhood, are always so far in the French Interest as to
take their part in tmio of War, and sometimes by their
Instigation enter into War with the Enghsh in a time of
peace between the two Crowns, upon which Occasions they
have ever broke up our Frontier Eastern Settlements and
destroy'd many Families, and kept the Province in a con-
tinual Alarm ; And as the only hold which this Government
has had upon 'em, has been to supply 'em with a Trade upon
cheaper Terms than the French can, it has ever been its
Policy to maintain Truck or Trading Houses in their Neigh-
bourhood in order to keep 'em dependent upon us for their
Cloathing, Corn Rum and other Provisions and Necessaries ;
These Circumstances have made it thought advisable upon
the Accession of a new Governour that a good Understand-
ing and Friendship should be renew'd and cultivated with
'em by his having an Interview and Conference with 'em,
and hearing and redressing their Complaints, which I
thought the more necessary at this Crisis, when an Expecta-
tion of a French War had in a great measure prepared 'em
for a Rupture with us, and the English Settlements there,
which had before begun to grow very fast, had been of late
at a stand thro' some Discouragements from this Government
252 DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
in the latter part of M'' Belcher's administration, which
had made 'em doubtful of the protection of the Government,
and had prevented M' Touberbhuker ( who had then lately
carried 500 Families out of the Swiss Cantons to Georgia)
from transporting 100 protestant FamiHes more of 'em to
make a Settlement in these parts, as he had in 1735 con-
tracted with M' Waldo to do.
At former Interviews, and particularly in the times of
Gov"^ Shute, Lieuten^ Gov" Dummer and M"^ Belcher, these
Tribes have taken the State upon 'em of making the English
Governours stay two or three Days before they would wait
upon 'em after their arrival at the places of Treaty, and
constantly made Attempts to treat under French Colours at
their first appearance ; but I had the satisfaction to have the
Chiefs of the several Tribes wait upon me, as soon as they
could assemble, after notice of my Arrival in S* George's
River, on board the Province Galley before my Landing,
with a British Union Flagg at the Head of their Canoes,
under which they contmued to treat all the time of the Con-
ference ; and to receive from 'em as strong Expressions and
assurances of peace and Friendship to the English as they
could profess : All which together with a persuasion, which
the Settlers in those parts now have : that the Government
of the Province will afford 'em equal protection with its
other Inhabitants, may, I hope, have a good Effect upon the
Eastern Settlements, which were before in danger of bemg
abandon'd, and which if well peopled and cultivated will in
time prove the most valuable part of the province, as they
have a richer Soil and more capable of producing all manner
of Grain and most kinds of Naval Stores than the Western
parts of the County, and will be a considerable Curb upon
the French Settlements.
After the Treaty with the Indians I view'd the several
Forts in those parts, three of which, viz* the Forts at S*
OF THE STATE OF MAESTE 263
Georges, Richmond, and Fort Frederick at Pemmaquid,
which last had been dismantl'd for three or four years in
Gov"" Belcher's time, are now near being well repair'd in a
very strong, defensible manner, particularly the Fort at
pemmaquid, the Rebuilding of which has been given in
charge to all his Maj'''® Governours in his Royal Instructions
almost ever since it was demolish'd by the French, is now
rebuildmg with Stone. And the whole Country, in which
are many strong, Garrison'd private Houses, will, I hope, be
soon in a Condition to defend themselves in case of a War.
I should have mentioned it to your Grace in my last that
in Obedience to his Maj*y^ 7"^ Instruction to me the Stile of
the Acts of the General Court is now alter'd from - Be it
enacted by his Excellency the Governour Council and House
of Representatives in General Court assembled and by the
Authority of the same to - Be it enacted by the Governour
Council and House of Representatives ; which Stile will be
duely observ'd in all future Acts : But some few were pass'd
at first in the old Stile thro' Inadvertency, which are trans-
mitted home for his Maj*^* Approbation, and I hope will not
be disallow'd on that Account.
I am with the most DutifuU Regards My Lord Duke Your
Grace's most Obedient & most Devoted, Humble Servant
W. Shirley
Report.
In Obedience to the Order of the General Court of the
fourth of June 1742, We the Committee to whom was
Referred the Petition of Several of the Inhabitants of the
Town of Berwick Relating to their Meeting house having
Repaired to the said town and Viewed the Several parts
thereof & the Situation of the Inhabitants & heard all the
254 DOCUMENTAHY HISTORY
parties therein Concerned. Agree Humbly to Report 1.
That the Old Meeting house now standing being in the place
where the Publick Worship of God has hitherto been per-
formed in said Town & so Conveniently Situated as that the
Ancient Setlers Inhabitants who Built & kept it in Time of
War and Dificulty ought Still to keep it since if they shou"*
but go but One Mile & half to North of the said Meeting
house are Sufficient of themselves for a parish We therefore
Judge it Unreasonable that the same shou^ be Demolished
but that it Ought still to be maintained in the same place
2. We find that since the last Indian Warr and said Town
hath made very Considerable Improvements with great Pains
& Industry & Settled so farr towards the Upper End of the
Town in the Several parts & Roads thereof that We appre-
hend the said Town may in Time be Seperated into Two
parishes But at present We are Humbly of Opinion its best
to Continue in One Body. And if the Inhabitants shall
agree so to do & keep together & the Lower part of the
Town do as they have and still Offer to do, that is to Assist
the Upper part in Building a Meeting house & Supporting
a Minister to Accomodate the new Settlements or Upper End
of the Town we think and Judge their Offer to be very Rea-
sonable And inasmuch as the Now Meeting house will not
hold all the Inhabitants of said Town & Since Some of the
Upper part of the Inhabitants thereof Travil a great Way to
Meeting as has been Represented in the Petition We are
Humbly of Opinion that their be another Meeting house
Built in said Upper part of the Town where it will best
accomodate the Inhabitants of the said Upper part of the
Town so that it be above Capt Chadbourns in a Convenient
place where they shall agree, Wherefore upon the whole
We humbly Conceive it will be much for the future peace &
well being of the Town that the said Town be Directed to
keep the Now Meeting house in Repair & Build a New One
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 265
where it will best Accomodate the Inhabitants above Capt
Humphry Chadbourns in the Spot where they shall agree
All which is Humbly Submitted
By Order of the Committee Jer Moulton
In Council Sept 9^^^ 1742 Read & Ordered that the Con-
sideration of this Report be referred to the next Session;
and that all proceedings relating to the Building a Meeting
house be further Suspended till that Time
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Representatives Sept 9*** 1742 Read &
Concur'd T Cushing Spk'
Consented to W Shirley
In Council December 24, 1742 Read & Ordered that this
Report be Accepted -
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Representatives Decem 24. 1742 Read
& Concurred T Cushing Spk'^
Consented to W Shirley
Copy Exam*^ g J Willard Secry
Gov^ Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston New England Sep*-" 15"^ 1742.
My Lord Duke,
In my Letter to your Grace of the SO*** of
Aprill I mention'd the Consternation and Distress, which the
Effects of the Act of Parliament lately made for suppressing
the Land Bank or Manufactory' Company had occasion'd to
such of the Directors and Partners, as had in Obedience to
the act brought in their Quota of Manufactory Bills, to be
consumed ; inasmuch as they still remain'd exposed by the
Act to satisfy the Demands of the Possessors of all the other
Bills, and for want of doing it to incurr the penalty of a
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premunire, without having any Remedy against those dis-
honest Partners, who stood out in defiance to the Law ; And
that to relieve such persons as much as may be without
interfering with the Act of Parliament, I had upon their
earnest Petition form'd and proposed an Order, which after-
wards pass'd the General Court, and I hoped would con-
tribute towards bringing in the other Partners to do their
Duty by a Compliance with the Act : Since which that Order
has had the Effect to reduce the Outstanding Bills, which
amounted to the Sum of X 49250 Lawful Money, to about
£11000, and brought in upwards of six hundred of the Part-
ners to Comply with the Act of Parliament ; and in order to
give the finishing Stroke to the whole Scheme b}^ compelling
the Delinquent partners to redeem and bring in the Remain-
(ler of the Outstandmg Bills to be consumed, I have this day
given Orders to those Partners, who have done their duty,
to cause Demands to be made and Actions commenc'd
against the most Refactory of the Delinquent partners, in
order to bring 'em within the penalties of the Act of Parlia-
ment upon their persisting to stand out against it, and caus'd
an Order of Council to be pass'd directing the Attorney
General to prosecute 'em forthwith; which Steps will, I
doubt not, now put an End to this pernicious Scheme ; tho
they might some Months ago have probably been attended
with Disorder and other ill Consequences.
To apprize your Grace fully of the late dangerous Ten-
dency of this Scheme it will be necessary to observe to your
Grace that the late Land Bank Company consisted of
between eight and nine hundred partners, chiefly Country-
men, and of some landed Estate ; That the Merchants,
whilst the Company was forming, made Application to M*'
Belcher then Governour to prevent it ; But upon his not
taking those Steps which he had promis'd 'em to do, they
applied to his Majesty in Council for Redress against the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 257
Scheme ; M' Belcher being alann'd at this proceeding of the
Merchants exerted himself by turning many of those, who
were concern'd in the Scheme, out of Publick Posts; But
these Efforts of his coming too late after large Quantities of
the Bills were emitted and dispers'd all over the Province,
and when those Persons, whom he turn'd out, were really so
engaged by Covenants and Arguments ( which the other
partners would not release 'em from ) that it was not then in
their power to extricate themselves, serv'd only to exasperate
the People, and begot so Malignant a Spirit in 'em that the
Company and other Abettors of the Scheme became almost
formidable to this Government.
But as the Quantity of the Outstanding Manufactory Bills
is now so much reduced, and the Currency stopp'd and the
Partners so divided and broke among themselves that the
Delinquent ones are not an inconsiderable party, a rigorous
Execution of the Act of Parliament grounded upon the
Complaint of those, who have comply'd with it, against their
Delinquent Partners is now the best Method to subdue those,
who have hitherto stood out against the Act, and will, I
doubt not, effectually do it - And, I think, I may now assure
your Grace that this Scheme will have been so timely
destroy'd, that not one honest Man will suffer much by it,
And in the mean time, I have had the Satisfaction to find
those Members of the House of Representatives, whose
Relation to the Land Bank Scheme made it expected that
they would have been in opposition to the Measures of the
Government, have been brought to concurr in and promote
his Maj*''^ Service in several considerable points, which had
never been before gain'd from former Assemblies ; And that
the Difficulties of the Province, which the House of Repre-
sentatives in their Address upon my first coming into the
Chair tell me they were much concern'd that my accession to
the Government should be attended with - But that they must
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not despair of the Commonwealth are surmounted; and a gen-
eral Tranquility and Satisfaction to which this Province has
been an utter Stranger for these many years past, seems to be
happily establish'd among the People.
Since my last to your Grace I have obtain'd further Grants
of Money from the General Courts for finishing the Forts in
the Eastern Parts of the Province, and have prevail'd on
them to take some steps towards providing for the Mainten-
ance of a Chaplain in Fort Frederick at Pemmaquid, which I
hope will be compleated at their next Session, and will per-
fect the Establishment of that Fort — And upon being
inform'd that the French Government in Canada have lately
refus'd to permit any English to walk their Streets at Que-
bec, but had confined some to their Rooms, who attempted
to come there, I gave Orders for the like Confinement of the
French Men, who were in this Town, and for their Departure
out of the Province in five days ; Before which I prohibited
those only from coming into the Province, who were sus-
pected to come with a View of Illicit Trade or some other ill
purpose.
M"" Plumptre has communicated 3^our Grace's Commands
to me concerning M'' Willard the Secretary of this province ;
I had before taken the liberty to write in his Favour to your
Grace ; and your Grace's Commands will add to the Attach-
ment which his own Merit had given me to him.
I am with the most DutifuU Regards My Lord Duke Your
Grace's most Obedient & most Devoted, Humble Servant
W Shirley.
Letter Joseph Plaisted to Sam^ Waldo Esq.
Sir York October IG^^^ 1742
According to your Disier I have ben with M""
Emmery and it is his opmion that thare Dont by any acion
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 259
on y** accompt of y*' Bills of sale against y® men Nither doth
he thinke by y® Laws of y® Seas you have any Just Rite to
y^ Bots so as to Come at tham because thay Niver ware
Disposesd of tham and he sas not with standing y* Bills of
sale if you ware a mind to have held tham you should have
made a Demand of tham within three years ) he think it will
be best to sue by your notes, or accounts I have Sent to
Gains I have allso bin with Stapels y^ Nowells and others
hold thare best high Prise : I am a fraid we shan* be able to
Git it under Eight pence p'' pound and for that I do think
we Can Git five or six yoke of oxen : y® Buter I was speking
to you about m'' Gibbs Came while I was with you and Got
it a way and bough^ more at other plases and offer'^ three
shillings p" pond bu*^ I have Go' sum of yours and think I
Can Git y® Res* and that which is Good Sir I Desire a line
from you as sune as may be : and in y" mene time I shall do
y*' best I Can in y® whole afare for you ) I have seen morrill
and have Re*^ Thirty Pounds of him on y^ account of y*^
Bond which is all he Can pay at Presan* y® Bond is no' ou'
this ten days this is wha' ofers at Presant from your Humble
Sarvn* Joseph Plaisted
To Sam^i ^y^i^jo Esqr
Copy of Record.
At a Legall Meeting of y*" Proprietors of the Narraganset
Township : no : one held at Cap' Joseph Hales Inholder at
Newbury on y« 20"> day of October A D : 1742.
M' Daniel Hale was Chosen Moderator for said meeting.
Joseph Gerrish & John Greenleaf Esq'"s were Chosen and
impower'd a Com'^^ to Represent y® Proprietors of sd Town-
ship at the next sitting of the Great & Generall Court or
assembly of his majesties Province of y® Massachusetts bay
260 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
in New England then & there offer reasons in Behalf of said
Propri*s why the prayer of s'' Petition Signed by Eliot
Vaughan & others ( Relating to a Township Called no- one
Lying on Saco river Dated May y*" 26"' 1742) Should not be
granted,
A true Coppy taken out of the Propri^s book on October
the 28^'^ A. D. 1742
attest Joseph Coffin Prop' Clerk
These are to Sertify any pearson to Whom it may Concearn
that the subscriber was the week before Last on the township
which was Layd out to the narrowgansit Soulers Cauled num-
ber one Lying on the East Syde of Soco Riuer and I Saw a
Sawmill Erected on sd tounship which the millrights informed
me that thay Desined to get it to go in three or fore Days
and I saw five Houses Erected and I was informed that there
where Severel More Scattering a Bought in the township.
Dated Rowley November: 17^'^ 1742 Nath" Mighill
Essex ss November 18*'^ 1742
Then the within Named Nathanael Mighill Personaly
apeared and made Oath to the Truth of the within writen
before me John Hobson Justice of Peace
Extract of Letter from (xov. Shirley to the Lord President.
Boston Nov' 1^* 1742.
As M' Kilby has inform'd me that the Lords of the Com-
mittee of Council have consider'd province's petition to his
INLajy for Cannon &c* to supply the New Battery at Castle
William, ( without which that Castle will not be a sufficient
protection to y^ Province against an Enemy ) and that y®
chief Impediments to the Success of y® petition are y®
province's Neglect to repair Pemmaquid Fort, ( the doing of
which has indeed been particularly given in charge ever
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 261
since its Demolition by the French to every one of his Maj^^
Governours here by his Royal Instruction ) to pay 500 for y®
same Number of Fusils sent to y^ province in 1704 ; I would
beg leave to inform your Lordship as to Femmaquid Fort,
that I have taken effectual Care concerning the Repairs of it,
which upon a view I find are already near two thirds com-
pleated with Stone work in a very defensible manner, & will
be finished early in the Summer, I having obtaind a sufficient
Sum at y" last Session of y^ Gen^ Court for that particular
Service, & made some Advance towards getting a Chaplain
Settled there, so that I dare undertake for the finishing of
the Works at the Fort & the thorough Establishment of the
Garrison by Summer, which I hope will induce their Lord-
ships of y® Committee to overlook past Neglects in this
Matter —
As to y** Non payment of y® 500 Guineas, I have ( in the
present Recess of y^ Gen" Court ) orderd y^ Secry to search
the proceedings of y® Court in that Affair, & to make his
Report to me thereupon, which I shall transmit to the
Agents, that they may give their Lordships the best Acco*
they can of it. And if I might be allowd to be an Intercessor
with your Lordship & the other Lords of y® Council for the
province in this particular ; I would observe in it's Favour
that it has been at avery considerable Expence this last Year
by several Grants for repairing not only Femmaquid Fort,
but three other of his Maj^'^ Forts in the Eastern Parts of y*"
province for it's Defence against y^ Indians & French of
Canada, as also for erecting Batteries in all the Sea port
Towns, all which as well as the Fortifications of Castle
William were a few Months ago in avery defenceless Con-
dition, & will require further large Sums of Money to com-
pleate 'em :
I would presume further to observe to your Lordship that
y® Gen' Court has by their remarkably free Grants for his
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Majy'* Service in the Expedition ag* y* Spanish West Indies
considerably increas'd y® Taxes of his Massachusetts Subjects
within these three Years, & which was done with great Zeal
& Cheerfuhiess : I would lastly urge in their favour that y®
great Fishery caiTied on by the Inhabitants of this province
only & y^ Importance of the Harbour of Boston to his Maj'^'"
Service, in case a large Armament should be ever sent from
Great Britain against any of y^ French settlements in North
America, ( as that port is look'd on by y® French & really is
the most convenient & Advantagious if not only place of
Rendezvous in his Maj^^'* Northern Colonies for a consider-
able Number of Ships & Troops ) would, in case of a Rupture
with France, expose it more to a visit from the Enemy, on
acco* of it's Importance to the Interests of his Maj'^'^ British
Dominions than any other of his Northern Colonies, wliich
therefore requires that Harbour to be secured in y® best man-
ner, & may I hope recommend it to his Maj^^^ Favour.
Falmouth Petition. Nov. 3, 17J^.2.
To his Excellency William Shirley Esq'' Cap* general &
governour of his Majesties Province of the Massachusets
Bay in New England And The Honourable house of
representatives In General Court now Assembled the
Petition of the Second or South Parish in Falmouth In
Casco Bay humbly Sheweth
That whereas your petitioners by long Tryal and Experi-
ence do find many difficulties and Inconveniences In being
but a parish and so part of the Town of Falmouth more par-
ticularly upon these Two accounts In attending upon the
Publick meetings of the Town we being Oblidged to pass
over a river or Arm of the Sea near a mile wide without any
Ferry or Sufficient number of boats to Convey us Over so
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 263
that it is next to an Impossibility for the body of our people
to attend on s*^ meetings and tbe difficult^ is almost as great
to go by land it being fourteen or fifteen miles travail In a
bad Road for maney of us and yet we very often find great
damage accrue to us for want of being present at s'' publick
meetings.
On the Account of a School The Town is large and we
being the lesser parish have not had One months School kept
among us At the Towns cost for these last Seven year past
and what Little learning any of Our Children have Obtained
is by Our Subscriptions when yet at the same time we are
Oblidged to help Support the Towns School for these And
Sundry Other reasons that we forbear to mention (seeing
there is a Competency of Good land In Our parish & a num-
ber of Inhabitants to Support Town Charges ) we Earnestly
pray that we may be Erected into a distinct and that the
bounds of Our parish may be the bounds of the same and we
your poor Petitioners Shall as In duty bound Ever pray
Falmouth Nov^' y« Domini Jordan ) ^^^'f ^^^. ^,^^ ,
^. .-.^ ^,^,. ? second parish of
3'^1742 E^^Cushmg j Falmouth
In the House of Rep^*« Deo 4 1742
Read and Ordered that the Pet" serve the Town of Falmouth
with a Copy of this Pef" that they shew cause if any they
have on the first fry day of the next May Session why the
Prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence T. Cushing Spk'
In Council Dec"^ 6, 1742 Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to
In the House of Rep«^" June S'^ 1743
On A Motion made and seconded Voted that this Petition be
revived and that the Pet" serve the Town of Falmouth with
a Copy of this Pet" that they shew cause ( if any they have )
264 DOCTJMENTAEY HISTORY
on the first tuesday of the next Sitting of this Court why the
Prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence T Gushing Splc''
In Council June 3, 1743 Read & Concur'd
Consented to
Copies of Record.
At a Legall meeting of y^ Proprietors of Narragansett
Township Lying on y® Easterly side of Saco river Called No :
one s'^ meeting was held at Cap* Joseph Hales in Newbury
on y^ fifteenth day of June A. D : 1742
Dea" Aaron Potter was moderator for said meeting Voted
that their should be Eighteen hundred pounds in bills of
credit of y° old tenor raisd on y® Proprietos of said Township
to defrey y® charges in bringing forward said Township more
Especially to Encourage thirty men of said Proprietors to
Settle on said township according to the true meaning of the
Great & Generall Courts act in that case made and provided
as by Charter may appear y® aforesd Eighteen hundred
Pounds ( in bills of credit ) shall be assessed Collected &
paid in to whom it shall be ordered within y® space of six
months next after y** date hereof & y® person or Persons to
whom said mony shall be paid shall give sufficient Bond to
pay out y® same according to the Proprietors order -
Dea° Sam^^ Moody of Newbury Dea" Aaron Potter of Ips-
wich & Dea" Francis Pickard of Rowly are Chosen assessors
for said Proprietors.
Whereas there hath been & is raised Eighteen hundred
Pounds of y* old tenor to be paid to thirty of y® Propr'"^ of
said Township that shall appear & give Bonds to fulfill y®
Courts order on thirty Propr' shares in sd Township within
y^ space of six months time next Expiring y^ date hereof
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 265
the payments to be as followeth ( viz ) one third part at their
begining to settle & one third part more when they have half
done their settlement & there other third part when they
truly fullfilled y^ Great & Generall Courts order to all intents
& purposes it is to be understood that when y'' aforesd thirty
have built their houses & cleared & man'^ed their Land
according to y® Courts order then they shall be Entituled to
their Last payment upon their giving bonds to keep a family
in Each house untill the Township be made a towTi & invested
with town Priviledges or when & so soon as they them or
either of them have done & finished their settlement he &
they shall their mony as aforesd they Each of them keeping
a family in each of their houses untill said township be made
a town & invested with town Priviledges as aforesaid -
Voted Stephen Mighill & others in Company Shall build a
Saw Mill at said Plantation as so as shall be agreed upon by
y^ said undertakers & a Com^^ Chosen for that servise & are
to have two hundred Pounds in bills of credit ( old tenor )
for their so.
]VP Sam" Moody Leiu* Nath^ Duiiier Leiu* Joseph Coffin
are Chosen a Com^® to agree with Stephen Mighill & others
about said saw mill both on y^ terms of building & sawing &
when to Resign up said mill to y^ Proprietors.
A true Coppy taken out of y® Proprietors Book Novera*'
ye 13th 1742 Attest Joseph Coffin Pro^ Cle'
At a Legall Meeting of y® Proprietors of - Narragansett
Township No: one held at Cap* Joseph hales Inholder in
Newbury on y^ 20*'' Day of October 1742 M"" Daniel Hale was
Chosen Moderator for said meeting
Whereas their was a Com*^^ Chosen Some time passd to
build a Meeting house at y® Township Laid to the Narragan-
sett Soldiers Called No : One and by reason of y^ talk of a
french war it is not yet built : it is now voted that the said
266 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Committee sliall forthwith go on and fully build & Compleat
said meeting house
A true Coppy taken out of y" Prop' Book on nov'^ y" 18"'
A D 1742
Attest Joseph Coffin Proprietors Clr
At a Legall Meeting of y** Proprietors of the Township
Granted to y® Narragansett Soldiers Living in the County of
York held the 11*^ day of Aprill 1739 ( Called No. 1 -) Cap*
Nathaniel Myghill was Chosen Moderator
Voted that the Said Meeting be adjourn'd to Monday to
y® Eleventh day of June next at one of y*' Clock in y** affter-
noon
At said meeting held the 11"' day of June 1739 by adjourn-
ment, it was voted that Cap* Nath" Mighill M^ Isaac Appleton
& M"" Sam" Chase or the major part of them be a Committee
to agree with some person or persons to clear some Land on the
Westerly End of y® first or second Lotts known by y® Letter
D in y® fift Division in said Township to build a meeting on,
for y® Publick Worship of God, of y^ Contents of thirty feet
Long & twenty six feet wide & nine feet stud of hued tim-
ber & y® roof to be horded & short shingled & the said Com^^
are to have said house well finished fitt to Preach in by the
Last of September which will be in the year 1740.
Voted that the said Proprietors shall pay twenty shillings
a Right for every Right in s*^ Township unto y® Proprietors
Treasurer on or before the first day of January next after y«
date hereof & said mony ( or what shall be needf uU ) to be
drawn out by said Committee to the building the meeting
house ~
Voted to the Committee that went to state a place for a
meeting house fifteen Pounds in full for their service.
A true Coppy taken out of the Propr* Book Novemb' y^
13*^ A: D: 1742
Attest Joseph Coffin Prop' Clerk
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 267
Petition, Nov. 16, 1742.
To his Excellency William Shii-ley Esq"" Captain General
and Governour in chief, in, and over his Majesties Province
of the Massachusetts Bay : &c
To the Honourable his Majesties Council ; and Represent-
atives In General Court convened
May it please your Excelleuc}^, and your Honours. The
Petition of us the Sub^scribers humbly sheweth. That
whereas the General Court granted a Township to Sixty
Petitioners of Glocester five years past ; last June ; on the
Conditions thereon expressed. Pursuant to s*^ Grant we the
grantees had a Township «_<<„ adjoyning to North Yarmouth,
on the back of the Town quantity according to sd Grant ;
And in complyance with the Order of the great and general
Court ; Sixty three lotts have been laid out. And last Aprill
was three years we went to settle s"^ Town. And built y*
frame of a Saw mill, and cleared eight pieces of land, contain-
ing about twenty acres. And built a bridge over the River ;
and cleared a way about twelve miles in length, and twelve
feet wide: And the Spanish war broke out that Summer,
which greatly discouraged Us in going on to settle s*^ Town.
We were under great fears of a French and Indian warr ;
But this last Septem"" and October have built another great
Bridge, the Cost of both amounts to two hundred and fifty
pounds, and in building fifteen lesser bridges the way is so
good as to go up with a team at y® charge in all about five
hundred pounds ; We have built a Sawmil which is just ready
to go ; and have built ten houses, but not covered : and have
mdented for five houses more which were to be done by this
time ; have cleared some more land, have got several small
fields of Rye. And fully intend to settle s'^ Town with all
convenient speed. Our humble request to the General Court
is that your Excellency, and your Honours would please to
give us three years more to compleat the Settlement : with
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Sufficient and lawfull Power to raise money to carry on
the Settlement, and defraying all manner of charge that shall
arise, or has arisen fully to answer the demands of the gov-
ernment or condition of the grant, as your Excellency and
your Honours in your great wisdom shall see needfull.
Which will ever oblige us to pray as in duty bound.
Dated at Gloucester Phile Warner n
November 16 Sam" Stevens I Comittee
1742 Joseph Allen J
In the House of Ilep^«« Nov 23, 1742 Read and in answer
hereto Ordered that the Pet" with their associates be allowed
the further Space of three Years to compleat the Settlement
herem mentioned Sent up for concurrence
T Gushing Spk-^
In Council Nov'" 25, 1742 Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to
Letter Patt Motley to
S* Georges River November y« 20''^ 1742.
S'
I could not make out but six days worke before we
wear dismissed y^ sum being soe small my present necesity
Called for it I am Resolute to make y^ best progress in
leabour this winter possible I can in ordor Scotts part of y^
timber should be paid without drawing of what has been
dehvered S' if your Hon"^ would please to send me an
Insines Bearth in this fort I should Gladly turn my leabour
hear upon this fort and yearly pay into your hands untill I
had sattisfied your Hon' to y« utmost and would promise to
beheave my selfe as becoming my Steation S' it is y® want of
prouision y* hinders a Great deal of leabour in those parts
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 269
which makes me in my surcumstance at present Begg y^
feavour of this request as soon as your Hon' thinks proper
S'' you promised to send me a few Bushels of meal which I
shall be in Great want if not sent by y® first oppertunity
S^ your Complyance to this request will dureing life be
Acknowledged by your Humble Ser* Patt : Motley
Letter Jos. Plnuted to Sam'- Waldo Esq^
York Nov^' y 26 : 1742
Honor'^ Sir
according to your Desier I have ben with m""
Holt and m"" Cole about y^ Prise of Salt I Can : git for Four
Pounds ten Shillmgs p"^ hogist and not under you may have
five or ten or fifteen if you se Cause :
Sir I have Sent you one Hundred and two pound of But-
ter by m' Sam" Black: I have bought y^ other ox of y®
Nowells that I was speking to you about: Sir you may
Remember I was speking to you about a Coroner m York
and I made mentition of m"^ Hanery Simpson Sir if you will
Think of it yo\x will much oblige your Hum''^® Sarvn*^
Jos Plaisted
To Sam^i Waldo Esq'
write by y* Sloop about the Hides & Tallow
Letter James Littell to Sam^ Waldo Esq.
Broadbay Dec^' 9'*^ 1742
S'
This is to Lett Know my Missfortuin Since you wass
with vs Last y® Ingeneares man Hass Kilt a Steere of mine
& Settelled with y^ Ingnear aboute Itt he fell a tree on him &
2Y0 DOCUMENT ABY HISTORY
Broake bis back tbey Killed bim & Kept bim for nine
Days & Sent y® 4 Quarters & bide to my House witb
a Gard of men tbru tbem in & went tbire way now
body a tome but my wife I would Doo notbing to bim
vntill I sent to you and Lett you Know about It I bad y^
Seere Vallewed by tree men & tbey ware Conted vntill tbe
Steares Came If tbere is not Metbod taken witb tbem tbey
May Kill all y® Creaters wee bave Wortby S'' if you please I
wood willingly bave a Line or too from you S"" your most
Humble Serv* James Littell
To tbe Select men of tbe Town of Arundel
Gentlemen. Inasmucb as a Considerable number of tbe
Inbabitants of our Town : Labours under a great Diffeculty
in attending tbe Publick Worsbip : by Reason tbat tbe
Meetingbouse ( as we Conceive ) Does Not Stand so Con-
veniant for tbe Bigest Part of us as we Could wisb : Tbe
Diffeculty Being so great Tbat Women and Cbildren Cannot
attend y^ Publick worsbip so often nor so Seasonable as tbey
migbt Do In Case tbe Meetingbouse stood more Conveniant
for us — Tbis Is Tberefore to Desire you Gentlemen tbat
you will In your Notification for our Annual Meeting Sig-
nifie to y'' town our Dificulties and tbat We tbe Subscribers
Desire tbat tbe Town will agree upon some Measures To
Redress tbe same : Eitber by Removeing tbe meetingbouse or
by Building another meeting bouse More Conveniant for us :
in our Town wbere y® meetingbouse may be set that may
Better accomodate y*" Inbabitants of y^ same than wbere It
Now Stands : Gentlemen We Subscribe our selves Yours &c.
tbe IT^"^ 1743/4
Samuel Jameson Robert Smith Joseph Miller
Dauid bucbings Brorja Major Jabez Dorraan
Charles White Jacob Curtis Phillip dorrell Ju
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 271
Joshua Walker Abel Merrill John Burbank
John Merrill Simeon Hvtchings John Whitten
William Waterhouse Jeremiah Miller William Darling
A True Copy of the Origenall Petetion attest by me
Thomas Perkins Town Cler.
This may Certify that there is not any Record in Bruns-
wick Town Book of any Select men or assessors being Sworn
in s'^ Town for the year 1T42
Brunswick April 8'^ 1743 Attest Benj* Larrabee T C
Power of Attorney.
Know all men by these presents that we Capt William
Woodside Gentleman, Liv* James Dunieng Gentleman, Sam-
uel Clarke Husbandman, David Dunieng yeoman, llobert
Spear Inholder, Robert ffimiey Weaver, all of Brunswick in
the County of York and provience of the Macheshesetts Bay
m New England haveing for Sundry good Causes and
Weiglity considerations nominated, Constituted, ordained
and apointed, and by these presents do nominate. Constitute
and appoint and in our Stead and place, put our trusty and
well Beloved friend David Given of the same Brunswick
And Same County of York and provience aforsd, Husband-
man our true and LawfuU Attorney ; to Demand or ask for
us, pettion for us. Giving and by these presents granting, to
our said Attorney full power to sue, or isue out writs or
proses ; as the Case may Require, to appear for us and in
our name in any Court, Spiritual or temporall, before any
Judge or Justice and in our name to make one or more attor-
ney or attorneyes under him, to Substitute or appoint and
again at his pleasure to Revoke and further to do Execute
272 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
preform and finish for us and in our name all and singular
thing or things, Which shall or may be necessary touching
or Concerning the premises, as fully thoroughly and Entirely
as we the said William Woodside, James Dunieng, Samuell
Clark, DaA'id Dunieng, Robert Spear, Robert ffinney, in our
own persons might or Could do, in or about the same Ratify-
ing, Confirming and Allowing, whatsoever our Said attorney
shall do or Cause to be Done in the premisses, by these pres-
ents in Wittness whereof we the said William Wodside,
James Dunieng, Samuell Clark, David Dunieng Robert Spear,
Robert ffinney, have hereunto sett our hands and seals this
Eight Day of Aprill Anno : Dommin : 1743
Signed, Sealed and Delivered W" Woodside Seal
In the presence of J* Duning Seal
William Vincent Sam Clark Seal
James Douglass David Duning Seal
Rob Speer Seal
Robert ffinney Seal
York ss/ Brunswick April 9*^ 1743
William Woodside James Duning Samuel Clark David
Duning Robert Spear & Robert ffinny Personally appeared
and acknowledge the above written Instrument to be there
free act and Deed —
Before me Benj'' Larrabee J Peace
Petition.
To his Excy W"™ Shirley Esq'^ Capf^ Gen^ & Gov-^ in Chief
in & over his Majesty's Province of the Massachusetts Bay in
New England, The hon''^'' his Majesty's Council & House of
Repres""^' in Gen^ Court assembled the 18*^ of April 1743
The humble Petition of David Given of Brunswick in the
County of York Husbandman in behalf of himself & William
OF THE STATE OF MAINB 273
Woodside, James Duning Sam^ Clark, David Duning, Robert
Spear & Robert Finney & many others Inhabitants of the
Town of Brunswick afores'^
Sheweth that at an annual Meeting for said Town on the
29^^ of March 1742 Mess" Benf Larrabee, Wymond Brad-
bury & Samuel Hmkley were chosen Select Men of said Town
& also assessors, and proceeded in the Office of Assessors
without ever taking the Oath by Law required for assessors
to take on their entering into Office; That on the 12*^ of
March last the said Select Men in order to have an Annual
Meetinsf on the 29*^ of said Month issued a Notification for
that purpose, & the Constables instead of warning the Inhab-
itants of said Town as usual, posted up said Notification on
the inner Side of the Meeting House door, so that there being
no Divine Worship or other publick Meeting in said Meeting
House from the time of putting up said Notification, «fc said
Town Meeting very few of the Inhabitants of said Town had
any Notice thereof, That on said 29'^ of March said Select
Men being also Assessors but not under Oath as aforesaid,
met at said Meeting House, & before choosing a Moderator
took upon them to purge said Town Meeting of such as they
pretended had no Votes therein, tho' as it can be made plamly
appear to your Excy & Honours that most of the Persons
whose Votes they refused were well qualified by Law to vote
in said Town Meeting, & at the same time they received &
took the Votes of several Persons no ways entitled to vote at
said Town Meetmg, Upon w'''' your Pef & his Constituents
entred their Protest against the Proceedings of said Select
Men &c. That then said Town Meeting proceeded & chose
Benj* Larrabee Town Clerk & Moderator, Mess" Isaac Snow,
Sam^ Hinkley & Wymond Bradbury Select Men for said
Town of Brunswick, which said Wymond Bradbury was
Treas' for said Town for the Year 1742, & has considerable
of the Towns Money in his hands, & not yet made up his
18
274 DOOTTMBNTARY HISTORY
Accounts with said Town for said Year : And the Pet' in
behalf of himself & Constituents humbly apprehend for the
Reason aforesaid is not by Law to be chosen a Select Man or
Trustee for said Town it being contrary to Reason that he
should sue himself, & the Tax Money being m his hands for
the Support of the Ministry of said Town can't be provided for
as usual, & the People are like to lose the Benefit of the same.
May it therefore please your Excy & Honours that not-
withstand^ the usual time prefixed for preferring Petitions to
this Great & General Court is elapsed, that in Consideration
of the great distance of your Pet"^ & his Constituents from
said Court to accept this petition, & to order the said Select
Men & Assessors for said Year 1742 to make Answer thereto,
& said Town Meeting on said 29*"^ of March last being done
by Contrivance as afores*^ your Pet' humbly prays in behalf
of himself & Constituents that by the Order of this Great &
Gen^ Court the Townsmen of said Town of Brunswick may
be enabled to call another Town Meeting for electing officers
for said Town for the present Year. And as the Assessors
for said Town in the Year 1742 were not under Oath accord-
ing to Law, that the Inhabitants of said Town may be rated
as by the Assessors under Oath in the Year 1741.
And your Pet' & his Constituents will ever pray
David Given
In Council April 18, 1743 Read & Ordered that the Peti-
tioner serve the Select men & Treas' of the To'vnti of Bruns-
wick with a Copy of this Petition, that they shew Cause if
any they have one the second Thursday of the next May Ses-
sion why the Prayer thereof should not be granted — Sent
down for Concurrence, J Willard Secry
In the House of Represent^''^ April 19. 1743.
Read & Concur'd - Atf Roland Cotton Cler : Dom : Rep :
Consented to W Shirley
Copy examined g J Willard Secry
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 276
Thomas Skofield of Brunswick in the County of York of
Lawful! Age testifieth & Saith that on the fiveth day of may
1743 he served Benjamin Larrabee Esq^ Wymond Bradbury,
Samuell Hinkly Selectmen for the Town of Brunswick for
the year 1742 & also Wymond Bradbur}' affores'^ Treasu"" of
s'^ Town for s'' year, & also served Isaac Snow, Samuell
Hinkly, & Wymond Bradbury present select men & treasurer
for said Town with the within Copy by reading the same to
them —
Brunswick May y^ 5^^ 1743 Thomas Skofield
York ss. Brunswick May 6*^ 1743
Thomas Skofield personally appeared before me One of his
Maj"^* Just Peace for the County aboves*^ and made Oath to
the above deposition
John Minot
Deposition.
The Deposition of Robert Speer of Brunswick in the
County of York of Lawfull Age declares & saith That he
was chosen Constable for s'^ Town of Brunswick in y^ year
1742 and that all the time the Declarant was in s*^ Office he
never did warn any Selectmen or Assessors to be Sworn :
nor was he ever Order'd so to doe at any time during his s**
Constableship & further saith not
Robert Speer
Suffolk ss Boston May 3 1743
Robert Spear appearing made Oath to the Truth of the
above Declaration by him subscribed
Jurat coram me Habijah Savage Just Pac
276 DOCUMENTARY HISTOKY
Deposition
The Diposition of Robert ffimiey of full age testifieth and
Saitli that he went unto meetting house in Brunswick in the
County of York and Saw the Warrant for the annual march
meetting Dated March 12*'^ to be held March the 29'^ 1743
posted in the iner sid of the meeting House Door and
Remembers of no meetting or publick Worship till the time
the meeting was held and further saith not
Robert ffinney
Brunswick May 17"^ 1743
York ss Robert ihnney personally appeared & made Oath
to the Above deposition
before me John Minot J Peace
Deposition
The Deposition of Robert Spear Constable for the Year
1742 for the town of Brunswick in the County of York being
of Lawfull age testifieth & saith —
that having a warrant sent to him hy the select men of s'^
town, for the afores*^ year for an Annuall Meeting to be held
the 29*^^ of March following, he suposeing that ther might be
Divine Worship kept at the Meeting House put the warrant
on the Inside of the Meeting house door but having no
Divine Worship there for the time to the best of his knowl-
edge the warrant lay Conceald the whole time prefixed &
farther saith not
Robert Speer
York 88 Brunswick May 17^'' 1743 Robert Spear per-
sonally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the Above
Deposition before me
John Minot J Peace
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 277
Deposition
The Deposition of James Dunning & David Dunning both
of Brunswick in the County of York being both of full age,
Testifyeth & saith that at a town meeting w^hich was Called
at the request of twelve of the freeholders of s'^ town to Call
the treasurer to account for the three years past, in which
town Meeting, when he was required as affores*^ he said he
would not nor Could not give account of the year 1742
James Duning
David Duning
Brunswick May 17"' 1743
York ss James Dunning & David Dunning personally
appeared & made Oath to the above Deposition
before me John Minot J Peace
M"^ Bradbury objects Against the w^ord required
Answer to Petition of David Given.
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq'' Captain General
and Governour in cheif the Honourable the Council and
the Honourable House of Representatives of his Maj-
estys Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
land in General Court Assembled May 25'^ 1743
The Answer of Benjamin Larrabee Wymond Bradbury and
Samuel Hinkley all of Brunswick in the County of York late
Select men of the said Town to the Petition of David Given
of Brunswick aforesaid in Behalf of himself and William
Woodside James Dunning David Dunning Robert Spear and
Robert Finney and many others Inhabitants of the Town of
BrunsvAck preferred to this Honourable Court on the 18*^
day of April 1743 wherein they Complained of Irregular
proceedings at the Town Meeting held at Brunswick on the
29**^ day of March last —
278 DOCUMENTAEY HISTORY
In which Petition the Complainant Set forth That in Stead
of the Constables warning the Inhabitants of said Town as
Usual he posted up said Notification on the Inner Side the
Meeting house door So that there being no Divine Worship
or other Publick Meeting at said Meeting house from the
time of puting up s^ Notification of said Town Meeting very
few of the Inhabitants of said Town had any Notice thereof —
To this we the respondents Say that it has been our Prac-
tice ever Since v/e have been a Town to warn Town Meetings
by posting up Warrants ( for that purpose ) on the Meeting
house door And as we have had Preaching every third Sab-
bath at the South east part of the Town ever since we have
been a Town when we had a Minister we posted up another
Warrant of the same Tenor and date of that at the Meeting
house upon the door of that house where the people use to
Meet in Order that the whole Town Might be fully Apprized
of the said Annual Meeting and in so doing we Ans welded
the end proposed for every person in Town Qualifyed to vote
in Town Affairs was seasonably at Meeting except two or
three whose private Affairs detained them —
It's Also Complain'd of in said Petition that on the 29**^
of March the said Select men being Also Assessors but not
Under Oath as aforesaid Met at said Meeting house and
before Choosing a Moderator took upon them to purge Said
Town Meeting of Such persons as they pretended had no
Right to Vote therein tho' as it can be made plainly to
Appear to Your Excellency and honours that most of the
persons whose votes they refused were well Qualified by Law
to Vote in said Town Meeting and at the same time they
Received and took the Votes of several persons no ways
Intitled at said Town Meeting upon which Your Petitioner
and his Constituents entred their Protest against the Pro-
ceedings, ~
To this we Answer that said Town Meeting was purged by
OP THE STATE OF IMAINE 279
the List of said Town Lodged with the Town Clerk for that
purpose for the Year 1742 and we are ready to make Oath
( if need be ) that the list is true According to the Estates
the Inhabitants of said Town gave an accompt of and we
further beg leave to Say that altho" it be Suggested in said
Petition or Complaint that Upon purging the Meeting they
entred their Protest Against the proceedings of said Meet-
mg, it's a Mistake for the Meeting went on peaceably till
the Moderator Town Clerk the two of the Select Men were
Chose and no body Objected Against the Legality of the
Meeting till then,
We further observe that it is set forth in said Petition that
Wymond Bradbury was Treasurer for said Town for the
Year 1742 and has Considerable of the Town's Money in his
hands and not Yet made up his Accompts with said Town
for said Year and the Tax Money being in his hands for the
Support of the Ministry of said Town and he Evadeing
Accompting for the Same the Ministry of said Town Can't
be provided for as Usual and the People are like to loose the
benefit of the Same.
To this we Answer that, that Assertion cannot be true for
that the said Treasurer laid his Accompts Before the Select
men Cap* John Minot and M"^ David Duning being Chosen
At a Meeting held the 28*'' of February last to joyne the
Select men to Examine the aforesaid Accompts met for that
purpose on the 7*^ day of March last It appeared that he had
Received of the Constables but £106-9-4 and that he had
paid of the Towns Debts XI 11-13-6 so that instead of his
having Considerable of the Towns money in his hands he is
in Advance for the Town ,£5-4-2 which plainly Appears by
the Several Receipts which he produces. We further
Observe in the Petition it's said The Town Meeting on said
29'" March last being done by Contrivance as aforesaid your
Petitioner humblys prays in behalf of himself and Constituants
280 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
that by the Orders of this Great and General Court the Town
men of said Town of Brunswick may be Enabled to Call
another Town Meeting for Electing Officers for the said
Town for the present Year and as the Assessors for Said
Town in the Year 1742 were not Under Oath According to
Law that the Inhabitants of said Town may be Rated as by
the Assessors under Oath in the Year 1741. —
To this we Answer there Could be no Contrivance in
Warnmg that Meeting Unless it be in one of the Petitioners
Constituants Robert Spear who being the Constable that
posted up Said Notification on the inner side the Meeting
house door without any Order for so doing from the Town
Clerk And in as much as the Assessors for the Year 1742 in
Making the Assessment for that Year have Acted Uprightly
and truly without the least partiality m making the Taxes
lay'd on the Inhabitants of the said Town of Brunswick and
that According to their best Skill and Judgment, which they
are ready to make Oath thereunto Altho^ they did not take
the Assessors Oath for that Year two of them having been
Sworn heretofore. And that Notwithstanding the Complain-
ants Protest against the Illegallity of the said Town Meeting
in March last Yet they Readily Joyned with the respondents
in Choosing a person to Represent them in this Great and
General Court which was a manifest Approbation of the
proceedings at that INIeeting And as the Complaint made by
the said David Given and his abettors is in the Greatest part
thereof A misrepresentation —
Therefore the Respondents Subscribers hereunto humbly
pray Your Excellency and Honours the said petition or Com-
plaint may be dismissed as Troublesome and Vexatious.
And Your Respondents as in duty bound shall ever pray
Benj* Larrabee
Wymond Bradbury
Sam" Hinkley
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 281
Petition
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq"^ Captain General
& Governour in Chief in and over His Majties Province
of the Massachusetts Bay. To the Hon^^® his Majesties
Council & House of Representatives in General Court
Assembled at Boston May 1743 —
Benjamin Larrabee Wymond Bradbury & Samuel Hinkley
Select Men and Assessors of the Town of Brunswick for the
Year 1742
Humbly Sheweth
That Brunswick was Erected mto a Town January 1738
& that by order of the General Court Benjamin Larrabee a
Principal Inhabitant was ordered to warn the Inhabitants to
meet the first Monday of March following to Chuse Town
officers, which Warning he Made, was by puting up a Notifi-
cation upon the Meeting - House Dore, & the Town have
been in the same practice ever since. And in the year 1742.
They assessed upon the Inhabitants of Brunswick their
respective proportions of the Town, County & Province
Taxes and lookt upon themselves Obliged by their Oaths
taken the year before to Act faithfull & Impartially in what
they did But inasmuch as your Petioners thro inadvertency
neglected taken the Oathes of assessors for the year 1742.
Sundry of the Inhabitants of the s'' Town Endevour to over-
throw the Anual Meeting of the Town in March last, which
if they should so do, Your Peti"^'^ apprehend it would put
the Inhabitants of s*^ Town to very great Dificulty in Many
respects, perticulerly the Taxe's which have been made and
Levied, Collected & Disposed off, by order of the Town,
would be Called in Question & unravelled & the Town put
to such Dificultys, that they could not Overcome them, in
this their Menorety, And in regard None of the Inhabitants
have suffred by your petion" neglect or inadvertence in not
renewing their Oaths, they acting in their proceedings as
282 DOCinHEN^TAKY HISTORY
faithfully as if they had been Sworn a New — Wherefore
your Petion" Earnestly pray That the proceedings of your
Petion", in 1742 And also of the Town at the Town Meet-
ing on the 29*"^ of March last may be Confirmed and Estab-
lished and Your Petion" ( as in Duty bound ) shall ever
pray &c Benj* Larrabee
Wymond Bradbury
Sam^^ Hinkley
Deposition.
Suffolk ss/ Boston 30'^ May 1743
David Duning Gent'' and Robert Spear Innholder both of
Brunswick in the County of York of Lawfull Age Testifie
and Say That They were Sworn Assessors for s*^ Town of
Brunswick for the Year 1741 and That M'^ David Given and
sev^' others were rated after the rate of Twenty pounds rata-
ble Estate besides Their pole And the Assessors for the last
Year did not rate said David Given and others so Much as
they were rated in said Year 1741 Whereby the said David
Given and sev" others Were deprived of Voteing for Town
Officers for said Town at the Annuall Meeting in March last
and after said Meeting was over They increased the rate of
said David Given, And The said Assessors rated severall and
perticularly Wymond Bradbury who has no land in s'^ Town
and but One Cow ( so high as to qualleyfie Them for Voters
Daidd Duning
Robert Speer
Suffolk ss Boston May SO''' 1743
David Duning & Robert Spear appearing made Oath to
the truth of the above Declaration by them Subscribed
Jurat coram me Habijah Savage Just Pac
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 283
In Council June 2, 1743 ; Read again together with
Answer of Benjamin Larrabee Esq"^ & others, &
Ordered that George Leonard & Joseph Dwight Esq"^* with
such as the Hon^^" House shall join be a Committee to con-
sider this Petition & Answer, hear the Parties, & report
what they judge proper for this Court to do thereon. Sent
down for Concurrence. J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^*'" June 2, 1743
Read and Concur'd and M'' Prout Col Miller and M"^ Royal
are Joyned in the affair
T. Cushing Spk'
Memorandum
The Disadvantages y^ town of Brunswick is likely to sus-
tain by y® town Meeting beiug Confirm'd besides y® Complamt
in y® Petition Arises Principaly from the behaviour of those
persons Chosen as town Officers In y^ Last Anual Meeting,
for Notwithstanding their being serv'd with A Coppy of y®
Petition Laid in to y® General Court and y* Courts Order to
Answer to it they proceeded Most Unjustly in A town meet-
ing to Confirm former Acts of y® town and to vote According
to their Usual Method when More than A Majority of said
Meeting Protested Against their Proceeding to Act at all
at said Meeting and Against y® Votes they passed from this
and sundry other things too tedious to Mention and y^ Com-
plaint Laid in Our Petition we Are perswaded that Nothmg
Less than the Acts Passed in y® Anual Meeting with y®
Meeting it self being declard Unlawfull and y^ town Impow-
erd to Proceed to a New Election of Officers as Pray'd for in
Our Petition can set us on a Proper footing to Cary on our
Affairs in time to Come
David Giveen
David Duning
June 4^^ 1743
284 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Report. June 9, 171}S.
The Comitee to whome was Referd the Pet" of David
Given of Brunswick have attended that Busines and Heard
the Parties and are of the Oppinion that the meeting of the
Inhabitance of the toune of Brunswick on the twenty ninth
day of March Last was not Legally warned nither were the
assessors who tuck the valuation of sd toune by which they
Regulatad the voters in s* Meeting under oath, tharefore
the Comi*®® are of Oppinion that the said toune meeting with
all the Proceedings thereon ought to be sett aside : and the
select men of the said toune of Brunswick for the year 1742
ordered to Call another meeting of the Inhabitance of s*
toune of Brunswick to make choice of all toune officers which
tounes are obliged to make choice of Anually in the month
of March and that they Regulate the voters in sd meeting by
the Last valuation which was taken in s*^ toune by assessors
under oath all which Humbelly submited by order of the
Comitee
June 19'^ 1743 George Leonard
In Council June 21. 1743 ; Read & Voted that this Report
be accepted & that the Town Meetuig at Brunswick held the
29''* of March last with all the Proceedings thereon, be &
hereby is set aside And the Select men of said Town for the
year 1742 are hereby impowered & ordered to call an other
Meeting of the Inhabitants as soon as may be for the Choice
of such Town Officers as are annually to be chosen ; the
voters to be such as are qualified according to the List of
Valuation made by the assessors under Oath Anno 1741;
And that the Rates made by the Assessors Anno 1742 & the
Proceedings in collecting & paying the same be held good &
valid notwithstanding; Provided the said Assessors make
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 285
oath that the said List of Rates was made faithfully &,
according to their best skill & Judgment.
Sent down for Concurrence. J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^«« June 21. 1748
Read and Concur'd T Gushing Spk'
Consented to, W Shirley
Letter N. Sparhaivk to Sam^ Waldo Esrf
Kittery July 21'> 1743
Dear Sir
A bo* a fortnight ago one M' Piatt deliver'd me y'
fav"" of the 30*^ March last from S' Georges's tlie Contents of
w*^** was chiefly to desire me to deliv"^ the boat that was
Elenwoods & which the Sheriff put in my Father Pepperells
dock; to one Timothy Foye, first getting licr mended &c
Moreover I was desired to Assist s*^ Yojq in getting the
Cables &c w*"^ you Imagmed Elenwood had concealed from
the Sheriff, The letter herewith Pratt to me at the same time
Open ; - Since I have had a letter from M"" Henderson,
desiring me to send the said boat g M"" Pratt, _ Now if you
desire me to fitt Out the boat According to yo'^ Intention at
that time, & will Signify it, & to whom y° \Y^ have her deliv^ ~
& the Methods, you w*^ Advise to for the recovery Of the
Cables & Anchors from Elenwood, or who soever may have
them ; in case you think of any Other then y° wrote Elenwood
you would take, w*"^ letter I have, I shall be glad to Serve y**
— if we fail of the Gables &c & you w*^ have new ones, I
know not but I could furnish them here, I am sorry y° would
not be so kind as to look on yo'^ ffriends at Kittery, as y°
passed twice lately ; you were once ready to Assure me y°
w*^ not fail us a Visit when y** had so fair an Opp° —
My regards Attend y"^ family & I am D' Sir Y' Most
Hum^ S* N Sparhawk
The Hon^i" Samuel Waldo Esq'
286 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Order relating to Towns not settled.
In the House of Rep^" June 21, 1743
Whereas Sundry Grants of Townships lying in the Prov-
ince of Main have at different times been made by this Court
on Condition the said Townships should be Settled within a
Limmitted Time and the Term for Settling many of them is
already Expired and the Present Proprietors neglect or
refuses to perform the Conditions of their Grant —
It is therefore Ordered that M'' Butler and M"" Sole with
such as the Hon*^'* Board shall appoint be a Committee fully
Authorized and Impowered at any Time after the first day of
February 1744 to make Sale of all the Lands & Interest in
said Townships of all or any of the Proprietors who on the
said first day of February 1744 shall be delinquent and have
failed of Performing the Conditions of their several or
respective Grants or otherwise to Admit any other persons
as Settlers upon such forfeited Grants on Terms of Speedy
Settlement that so the good End and design of this Court in
the first Grant of said Townships may be Effected.
The said Committee to be Accountable to this Court for
their Proceedings herein.
Sent up for concurrence T Gushing Spk'^
In Council, June 21, 1743
Read & Non Concur'd J Willard Secry
In Council June 22, 1743 On the Motion of the Hon*^!*
House the Board Voted a Reconsideration of the within
Vote — And after Debate thereon
The Question was put Whether the Board Concur the
aforea*^ Vote
Which pass'd in the Negative Unanimously.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 287
Letter Hon. W^ Pepperell to Sarn^ Waldo Esq July 25, 1743.
I beleive you have forgot that vSheriff Plaisted
left aboat belonging to you in my Dock, I have directed my
people to Secuer from going adrift, but if She is not graved
in aShorte time, She will not be worth much, She has no
Anchors nor cables & Scarce any riging, my best wishes
attend your Selfe & family I am Your Very Hum^'® Serv*
W"^ Pepperrell
Kittery July: Ib'"^ 1743
Petition of Inha¥^ of Mericaneag Neck.
Massathusets s, c /
To his Excellency William Sherrly Esq"" Captain Generall
Commander in Chief in & over his Majesties Province of y^
Massathusets Bay in New - England and To y® Honourable
his Majesties Couneill & house of Representatives in Generall
Court Assembled September 8*** 1743
The Petition of y" Inhabitants of Mericaneag Neck & some
Islands Adjacent in Casco Bay, in the Township of North-
Yarmouth; humbly sheweth y* we your Petitioners labour
exceeding hard from one end of y^ year to y*' other, at cuting
of wood, & notwithstand_all our hard labour we & our poor
Families are often great Sufferers for want of y** necessaries
of life ; haveing most of us little or nothing to Support our
Families with but what comes from Boston to us ; & y* very
dear y^ land is exceding hard to Clear & many of us are but
lately sat down upon our Lots & but few of us are yet capa-
ble of paymg for them ; others of us have no land nor are
yet capable of buying any, our Scituation is comodious for y®
fishery but our Indigent Circumstances will not allow us to
288 DOCUMENT AKY HISTORY
follow it, or make business of it ; we doubt not but in a few
years ( if peace continues ) we shall be a fruitfuU branch of
this our Province but at present our Circumstances calls for
commiseration, because w^e cant raise our provision nor yet
Hay for y^ Cattle ; Another great difiiculty we labour under
is, y* till of late we & our Families have been altogether
depriv'd of y® publick Worship of God ; North- Yarmouth
being about 30 Miles distant by land & about three Leagues
by water, Brunswick about eight miles from some, & ten or
twelve distant from many of us, & a Bay to Cross of about
three quarters of a mile; So y* unless we have preaching
upon y® Neck we can Seldom have any unless Some of us
men travell for it more than a Sabbath da3^s Journy & now
y* we & our poor Families may not be discouraged in our
Labours to clear this good Land, nor look upon ourselves as
excluded y** Inheritance of y® Lord & as it were abandon'd to
Serve other Gods. ~
Our prayer is that this great & Generall Court would take
our Indigent Circumstances into your wise Consideration &
in your great Charity & goodness will please to exempt us
from paying any publick Taxes for some time & in y° mean-
time will allow us out of y® publick Treasury, money for
Supporting our Minister & building for us a Small House to
worship in
& we your Humble petitioners as in duty bound will ever
pray
his
John Storer Joshua X Crumwell John Otis
mark his
W [sic] Nathaniel -< Barns Edward Ward Jun
mark
Abiel Sprague Edwd Quinigham Sam^' Winchell
bis
Job Moulton Richard x Hays Eb' Humphry
his mark
William x Magrali George Beckmore John Phelan
mark
Thomas McGregor Joshua Lincoln John Winchell
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 289
his hlfl
William W Black William Tarr William W Black Ju-^
hi8 mark mark
John X Hamond Richard Jaques Robert Watts
mark hia his
Patrick A Whaline Elisha Allen Francis X Carman
mark his mark
John Mathews William X McNees Jacob Graffam
mark
In the House of Rep^*" Sep^ 10. 1743 Read and Ordered
that the Pet" serve the Towns of North Yarmouth and Bruns-
wick with copys of this Pet° that they shew cause if any
they have on the first tuesday of the next sitting of this
Court why the Prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for concurrence T Gushing Spk''
In Council September 10. 1743 Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to W Shirley
Letter John Murphy to Sam} Waldo Esq.
Arundel September y« 2V^ 1743
S' these Lines are with my Harty Love and Servise to your
Honour hopeing that they may fiend your Honour and all
yours In Good health as I am at Present thanks be to God
S"^ the under taker of all our Mischief by Name m' frost has
Got a writ for Cap* Bangs and my self but they had not the
happyness to Get it Served for this Cort sent by m"" Noah
Emery to s*^ frost I have been Down amongst them no Less
than three times since your Honour Come from thence once
my Bridle was Stole of my Horses head and Gone Clean and
all Look upon me with an Evil Eye but Dam them all I care
for none of them. S' I have sent that Note Your Honour
Gave me by the Bearer of the Letter by Name James Deshon
and would be Hartily Glad if your Honour Could Send me
the money at this time for I have lugaged money and I stand
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in Greate Need of it S'' no more at Present but I am Ready
to Serve your Honour by Night or by day and also I
Remaine your Humble Servant to Command
John Murphy
[ Superscribed ]
To Samuel Waldo Esq*' in Boston
p"" M*^ James Deshon
Letter Q-ov. Shirley to Coloneh
Sir
Having rec*^ Advices from Great Britain that there is
great danger of a Rupture with France, I think it necessary
and accordingly direct you forthwith to advertize the exposed
Towns & Settlements within your Regiment hereof, & to take
proper Care that the Inhabitants secure them selves &
families against any Sudden Assault from the Indians, & that
they do not expose them selves by being too far from home
in this time of Danger & that the Companies in your
Regiment that are not much exposed be in readiness to
relieve any of the neighbouring Places in case there sh* be
occasion for it.
Col° Jn° Stoddard Sam' Willard Eleazer Tyng
Rich** Saltonstall CoP Pepp CoP Noble
Letter John Gained to Sam' Waldo Esq
Ipswich Novem' ll*** 1743
M"^ Waldo Sir I have Sent you by M^ Start Eight Barrils of
Syder and one tub of butter and would pray you to Send up
your tubs for your pork fatt and butter in the Vessell as also
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 291
a bushel and halfe or 2 bushels of Salt for I Canot gitt any
hear with my Service to you I Rest Sir Your most Hum^'
Serv* John Gaines
Letters Col^ Pepperell Moulion ^ Waldo to Crov Shirley
Dec. 9, 1743.
May it Please Yo"^ Excelly
In Obedience to Yo'' Excellencys Comands to
us directed, We have consider'd of the most proper Persons
to Coiiiand four severall Companys within the County of
Yorke of Fifty Men each to be furnished with Arms,
Ammunition, Snow Shoes, Moggosons & Hatchetts to be
ready to march for the Imediate Defence & relief of any
Place that may be assaulted by an Enemy, and for pursuing,
& destroying such Enemy.
And We begg Leave to recomend to Yo' Excelly the Per-
sons undermentioned as proper Officers to Comand such
Companys, & to Inform Yo"" Excell^ that their respective
Residences are so situated as to be most likely to answer the
ends of their Appointment.
John Harman of Yoike Captain ^
Lieu' y
Ensign j
Cap* Dominicus Jordan of Falmouth Cap*
M" George Berry of D" Lieu*
M^ [sic] Ensign
Cap* Patrick Drumond of Georgetown Cap*
M' [sic] Lieut
M"^ [sic] Ensign
Cap* John Lane of St Georges Captain
M^ Tho" Kirkpatrick of D° Lieut
M' Benj* Burton of D° Ensign
292 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
We have not may it Please Yo' Excell^ been able to
determine upon suitable Persons, for the vacant Posts in the
above four Companys, but if its not Yo'^ Excellencys pleasure
to Lett the Captains recomend them we will as soon as may
be give Yo"^ Excell^ such furthur Information as may appear
to us most consistant with yo' Excell''* pleasure & His
Majestys Service. We are with all possable Respect Yo''
Excellencys Most Duty full Serv**
Scarboro 9*^ Dec^ 1743
W" Pepperrell Jer : Moulton S'' Waldo
Petition of W^ Vaughan ^ others inhabitants ^ residetits at
" Damriscotty. "
To His Excellency William Sherley Esq"" Gov"" and
Commander in Cheif in and over his Maj**®* Province
of the Massachusetts Bay —
To the Hon'® Councill and Hon'® House of Repre-
sentatives In Gen'' Court Assembled —
The Petition of William Vaughan of Damriscotty in the
County of York and Province aforesaid Gent : and Sundry
others Inhabitants and Residents at said Damriscotty and
subscribers hereunto
Humbly Sheweth
That for Twelve years past unto the present day they
have Many of them liv'd at said place and some a Shorter
time and have for great part of the time been destitute of a
Gospel Preacher amongst them They desire also to represent
with proper submission to the Gen" Court the Unpleas-
antness of living in want of Order and due Regularity
amongst them. Wherefore primarily and principally with a
View to the Glory of God — and with a view of having the
Gospel preached and good order and quiet Amongst them
and that they might have it in their power to act consistent
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
293
with the Rules of Government They pray the favour of Your
Excellency and of this great and Honoured Court that a Law
may be made incorporating them into a Township by the
following Bounds viz.,
Begining Southward on Damriscotty River at a Noted
Place called the Ledge of Rocks; from thence extending
Northward ten Miles Bounded westward by a line Runing
North North East of an equal Distance between said Damris-
cotty River and Sheepscutt River. The Measurement to be
half way between the Salt-water falls of Each River the
Distance between said Rivers being about four Miles —
Bounded Easterly by Pemaquid freshet River and Ponds of
said extent and lying about three Miles East of Damriscotty
River. Or however Your Excellc'y and Honours in Your
great Wisdom shall think proper and your Petitioners as in
Duty bound shall ever Pray
Damriscotty January 25*^ 1743
W" Vaughan
John Campbell
Donnel M" Moill
Nathaniel Winslow J'
James Longly
James Rivis
David Condon
Kenelm Wmslow
William Racklif
Bray Dearing
Josies Clark
Wilham Mathews
John Richart
John Gray
Denis Downing
Ichabod Linscot
David Ring
John Bradford
Will Gloss
Nath'' Winslow
John pormon
John hiscok
Anthony Still
Cornilus Jones
David Ring Ju'
In the House of Rep^«« March 1, 1743
Read and Ordered that the Pef^s insert the Substance of
this Petition in the Boston Gazette with this Order thereon
■^ three Weeks successively that so all Persons interested or
concerned therein may give answer thereto if they see cause
the second Wednesday in May next to which time this Pet"
is refer'd. Sent up for concurrence.
A six T Gushing Spk''
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In CouncU March 2^ 1743.
Read & Concur'd with the Amendm'- at A Sent down
for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^«« March 3, 1743
Read and Concur'd Atf^ Roland Cotton Cler. Dom. Rep
Consented to W. Shirley
York ss / To the freeholders and other Inhabitants of
the Town of Brunswick Qualified to Vote in Town affaii's -
Greeting These are therefore in His Majestys name to
Notify and warn you to assemble togeather at the meeting
house in Brunswick afor s^^ on tuesday the 29^^^ Instant at
ten of the Clock in the fore Noon to Chuse Town officers as
the Law Directs to Serve Said Town in there several offices
the Ensuing Year and also to Consider whether it will be
best to hire the Consables or Choose them as Usual
Brunswick March~12'i^ 1742/3
By order of Selectmen
Wymond Bradbury Town Cleark
A true Copy Examined g Benj* Larrabee T C
North Yarmouth.
In the House of Rep^^^ March 13 1743 Voted that the
sum of One hundred pounds be allowed to be paid out of the
publick Treasury and put into the hands of the Select Men
and the Officers of the Militia within the Town of North
Yarm^*" the sum of One hundred pounds to be applyed in
such Manner, as may be most for tlie defence of the Inliabi-
tants of that Town, according to such Directions as they
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 295
shall receive from the Captain General, They to be account-
able for the said Sum.
Sent up for concurrence
Atf Roland Cotton Cler. Dom. Rep.
In Council March 13. 1743 Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to, W Shirley
Co'py of Record.
At An Annunal Town Meeting held in Brunswick upon
Tuesday the Twenty ninth Day of March 1743 the following
Persons were Chosen officers to Serve the Town of Bruns-
wick aforesaid in their Respective offices the ensuing year
viz
Benj* Larrabee Town Clark
mr Isaac Snow \
mr Samuel Hmckley > Select men
mr Wymond Bradbury )
Voted that the Constables have fifteen pounds old tenor
each for Collecting the Rates this year ensuing and they to
make up with the Select men for y** same
Ebenezer Stanward ) ,^ , .
, XX. 1 , T i Constables
Samuel Hmckley Jun"^ )
Aaron Hinckley ) _ ^ tt- i
'' [ Surveyors of High ways
Robert Smart )
Tho^ Skofield
Shubal Hinckley
John Whitney
Ebenezer Stanward
Sam" Whitney
John Smart
Tything men
fence Viewers
hog Constables
A true Copy taken out of Brunswick Town Book Exam-
ined g Benj'* Larrabee T. Clerk
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Protest.
Cap* William Woodside m'' James Duning m' Robert ffinny
m'' Robert Spear m' David Duning m' David Giveen & m"^
Sam" Clarke have entered their Protest against the annual
Town meeting held at Brunswick upon the 29*'' Day of
March 1743 —
A true Copy taken out of the Brunswick Town Book
Examined
g Benj Larrabee T Clerke
Letter Q-ov. Shirley to Col. Noble June 5, 1744-
S'
You are hereby directed to receive from the Several
Colonels of the Regim** of Militia the follow^ Detachm*' of
Soldiers and to post them at the Garrison hereafter mentioned
viz* From Col° Phips Fifty From Col° Plaisted fifty & from
Col° Berry five, with twenty five by Virtue of my Warrant
of the third Instant, to be enlisted or unpress'd within
your District of the County of York which you are to post
as follows. Viz*
Men
At Capt Woodsides Garrison at Maquoit 4
At Topsham 6
At George Town 10
At Witchcasset 10
At Sheepscot 10
At Capt Vaughans at Walpole 6
at at Capt Larmous at D** 6 10 50
At Madomock & Broad Bay viz.
At Martins at the Falls 10
At Y* new Block House on y* River )
^ -^ [ 10
being the Duch Church I
At M' Zuberbuhlers Garrison 10
At Capt Lanes at the Point of Broad bay 10 40
OF THE STATE OF MAIKB
297
At S* Georges River to be proportioned to the
Several Garrisons between the Falls &
pleas* Point and to the Block House by y 40
the Lime Kilns and the Garrison at the
Mills J
I have appointed Captains over the two East Companies
who I woud have to Scout thro the two Settlem** over which
they are appointed a guard at least once a Week.
Letter Q-ov. Shirley to Col. Pepperell ^ Col. Waldo 1744'
Sir
The General Court having Voted Subsistence for Two
Hundred Soldiers only of the Five hundred first raised for
the Defence of the Frontiers whose Establishm* for Subsist*^*
ends the 29*** Instant I have determined that the remaining
Three hundred should be forth dismiss'd from the Service,
& accordingly order that you do immediately discharge
One hundred & one Men from those Places that are within
your District in such proportion as you will find in the
Schedule herewith inclosed ;
The Men to be dismiss'd by you must be out of the
Inhabitants which are now retained in the Service ;
The rest of the Inhabitants which will be continued
■{ upon Pay in those Places must be of such as are
most likely to be serviceable & will most need this
Encouragement to continue upon their Settlem** A
proper Proportion of Officers must be discharged
What men may be wanting of your first Complem* must
be reckoned among those that are to be dismiss*^.
Let no time be lost in this Affair.
Coll
Noble
o
•=5 2.
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Extract from Letter of M^ Kilhy, Age7it, to Gov. Shirley
Extract from IVP Kilby's Letter to his Exc^
I have been able to say so much respecting the Fort, of
our having extended our Frontier & built & maintained
other Forts, that I don't apprehend much if any Difficulty
remains in clearing our Way of that Impedim* But that
other of pay^ the X550 Sterling as the Grant was absolutely
upon that Condition, the Arms rec*^ under the Force of it, &
a Receipt given at the Tower in Consequence thereof is such
an unsurmountable Obstacle that I don't see any possible
Way of getting the better of it, But if there ever have been
Reasons given to excuse the Province, I earnestly wish they
may be collected from the Records, that if there be any
Weight in them they may be improved, & if not I confess I
shall be of their Lordships Opinion that it ought to be
deem'd a just Debt as tho it had been contracted between
two private Individuals — Lord Harrington in particular &
Many of the other Lords of the Council are very sensible of
the Risque of neglecting this Affair, till Answers can be had
from Boston, & I OAvn I could not avoid Saying to his Lord-
ship upon finding that Objection was not to be got over by
Possibility that I had a strong Liclination to back the Peti-
tion by a Memorial subjecting my self to the Paym* of the
.£550 when the Cannon were sent, & indeed I have no other
Objection to it, than fears that the Province May have sent
Excuses they thought available, & by finding them, tho' I
am entirely ignorant thereof, my Conduct may be censured.
J** Oulton to Gov. Shirley^ Aug. 8, 1744'
May it Please y' Excellency. /
Sir
I did not give y^ last Letters a gticuler answer having a
Dependance On y® Gentlemen Commission" y'' waited on y"
Dellegates, leting y' Exc^ know my Conduct therein. I hope
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 299
they Returned w^"" an agreable Conclusion of y* affair w'** y«
Indians. The small Number y*^ here seems to be very well
Satisfied w*^ whats agreed On. But I know not what may
be expected from Canada, by those Indians y* Carried y'^
Lett' thfe their Return being about Six weeks, last past,
expected every day & yet no News of them, as y* Indians
tells me : it looks a little Dark, & what will be j® Isues of
Such a delay I know not.
If any Indians belonging to Canada or to y** French, comes
here w*^"^ our Indians, shall they be used as friends, or as
Enemies, y' Comes as Spies ? I am Sorry The Gen^ Court
Delayes y' Giving a Grant for y® finishing of y^ Works of
this Fort (y* Stands Next to Castle William in their Acts)
Agreeable to what I praid for, when I last waited on y"" Exc^
about 12 mo*^'** agone.
Soon after I heard of a French War I began to Dig a Well
& have had good Success therein, by blowing & burning y®
Rocks, (y* others before me was discouraged at) & have
water enough, w'^'' gives us no small encouragm* in Case of
an Attack, this I do not expect, except y^ French over
Comes y® Indians, w*^' their way of Reasoning, & by y"'
engagmg them to joyn w*^ em, in their Actions against us.
If these 2 Powers Comes togather, we shall have more than
enough to Stand them. Except we are more fully Supplied
w^^ Men, Ammunition & Stores. In a few lines to my good
friend M'' Sam^ Waldo, I have beg'd him to pray y' Exc^ to
give me leave to wait on you at Boston, y"^ goodness therin I
doubt not of. I send this g my son John, who will wait
on you, he's to Return p y^ Sloop he goes in, so y^ I hope he
will be here again in 10 or 12 days, w"' y' farther Comands
( if y® Publick affairs requires it ) to
Y' Excellencys Most Duty full & Most Obliged Humble
Serv' J° Oulton
Richmond Fort Aug* S*'^ 1744.
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y® 8^^ Afternoon. Sir just now I am Inform^ y* two of y®
Indians y* Carried y"^ Letter to Canada, is Returnd to
Naridgawalk y^ they say theres no news there, only y* its a
Sickly time w**^ them, haveing y® Smal Pox. Y" as afors'^ J O.
Letter Col. John Bradstreet to G-ov. Shirley Aug. I4, 1744-
May it Please Your Excellency
As I was sent from Louisburg by the Gov*"^ of that
place to bring a number of English prisoners which the flag
of Truce was not able to transport here ; & w'^*' I undertook
with a View to Sarve the poor prisoners as to secure my
Own Effects and my Brother Officers, by bringing them here;
which prisoners I was orderd to leave here taking Your
Excellency Rec* for the same or Other prisoners in tlieir
room if any here ; Some of which I oblig'd my self to return
or others in there room, which I expected would be able to
Carry the Vessell back againe, & as they have ben delivered
here & I now find my self without Sailours suffishent to
Navegate the Vessell back againe which I am Oblig'd to doe
by my Perole of honour, «& the prisoners that are to be
deliver'd to me to be return'd are not Suffishent for that
purpose, & I hope Your Excellency will give me leave to
ship two hands on board said Vessell as English Marinours,
which two men I shall Return as soon as possible, which will
greatly Oblige Your Excellency's Most Obed' & most hum :
Serv* Jn° Bradstreet
Boston Aug* 14. 1744
To His Excellency Will"" Sherley Esq'
William Pepperrell to the Duke of Newcastle.
My Lord Duke
Tho upon my first takeing the Command of the new Eng-
land Troops upon this Expedition I had no other vew then
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 301
y* of serving my Country, yet as I believe your Grace will
think it necessary to Establish a strong Garrison of regular
Troops here and that some of tlie Regiments upon this Expe-
dition bee Established in the Kings pay, I beg y® Command
of my own Regiment & that his majesty would be graciously
Pleased to apoint Coll° Broadstreet who was the first Pro-
jector of the Expedition and who has distinguish'd himself
upon all occasions to be my Lieu*^ ColP and as my Private
affairs will call me to new England shoud his majesty be
pleased to gratify me. I must beg his leave to be there
when my absence from my Regiment and the Kings Service
can be dispensed with. I beg leave to assure your grace
nothing woud have Contributed more to the success of his
majestys army then the command of the Squadron being
given to a gentleman of Comadore Warrens distinguished
Character, he is of such a disposition as makes him greatly
beloved by the People in new-England, and in the Colonys
in General, and is highly worthy of the Trust reposed in
him & of his majestys favours.
I am with the greatest respect My Lord Duke
Your Graces most Obedient and most humble Serv*
Lewisburg the 19*'^ June 1745 William Pepperrell
To his Grace the Duke of Newcestle.
William Pepperrell to the Duke of Newcastle.
My Lord Duke
I have already had the Honour to transmit to your Grace,
in Conjunction with Commodore Warren, an Account of the
Success of his Majesty's Arms, in the Reduction of Louis-
burg, and Territories adjacent, to his Majesty's Obedience ;
which was happily effected on the sixteenth Instant, by an
Army of his Majesty's New England Subjects, whom I have
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the Honour to be at the Head of, assisted, on the Sea Side,
by a Squadron of his Majesty's Ships under the Command of
Mr. Warren, said Fortresses & Territories being Surren-
dred, on Terms of Capitulation, of which a Copy was for-
warded to your Grace, with our Letter, and Duplicate is
herewith inclosed. On the 17*'' Instant his Majesty's Ships
entered the Harbour, and the same Day part of the Troops
with my self, marched into the City, since which have used
the utmost Diligence, in making the proper Dispositions, for
the Security and good Regulation of the place, and the Speedy
Evacuation of it, agreable to the Terms of Capitulation. I
have now the Honour to inclose to your Grace, an Account
of what Troops Vv'ere raised in each of his Majesty's Govern-
ments in New England, which were aiding in this Expedition
and the present State of them. And I flatter myself his
Majesty will be graciously pleased to approve of their Zeal,
in voluntarily engaging in so expensive, and hazardous an
Enterprize even before they had Notice of any other Naval
force than the private Vessels of War, fitted out by them-
selves, and I humbly beg your Grace's leave to say, that I
should not do my fellow Soldiers justice, if I omitted this
opportunity to assure your Grace that they have with the
utmost chearfullness endured almost incredible Hardships,
not only those necessarily incident to a Camp, in such an
inclement Climate, where their Lodging and accommodations
could not be but of the poorest Sort, but also in landing and
transporting with infinite Industry and Pains, our hea^^y
Artillery ( some of which were 42^'' Cannon ) several Miles,
in cold foggy Nights, over almost impassible Bogs, Morasses,
and rocky Hills ; also in landing the Warlike Stores and Pro-
visions, in doing which the}' were extreamly exposed, and,
at the same time, We were obliged to keep out large Detach-
ments to range the Woods, in order to mtercept and disperse
parties of the French and Indian Enemy, who were gathering
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 303
together behind us, with whom we had several Skirmishes,
in all which we routed the Enemy, killed and wounded many
of them, and took above two hundred prisoners. Several
Sallies were also made from the Garrison, in all which we
repulsed the Enemy with very little Loss on our Side ; and
we have been so happy, through God's Goodness, as not to
lose above One hundred Men, by the Enemy in the whole of
this great Enterprize. They held out against a close Siege
of forty nine Days, during which time, We raised five fascine
Batteries, from whence, and a large Battery deserted by the
Enemy on our landing. We gave them above Nine thousand
Cannon Balls, and about Six hundred Bombs, which greatly
distressed them, and much damaged their Fortifications ; and
in particular rendered useless the most considerable Battery
of the Town ( called the Circular Battery ) which mounted
Sixteen large Cannon, and very much commanded the Har-
bour. The Fatigue of our Men in all these Services was so
great, that We had near fifteen hundred sick at a Time ; not-
withstanding all which they not only continued to express
the greatest Zeal to go on Vigorously against the Enemy,
but in general, generously acquiesced in the Loss of the
Plunder they expected from the Riches of the City: and
though undisciplin'd Troops, I'm persuaded his Majesty has
not in his Dominions, a Number of Subjects more universally
Loyal, or that could possibly express greater Readiness to
spend their Lives in the Cause they were embarked in, for
His Majesty's Honour, and the good of their Country. I
esteem it a peculiar Favour, and of the happiest Consequence
that His Majesty's Ships sent so timely to our assistance,
were under the Command of a Gentleman of such distin-
guished Merit, and so universally beloved in New England,
as Commodore Warren, he has constantly exerted himself
to give the Army all possible Assistance ; and the Same Day
that a Suspension of Hostilities was desired by the Enemy,
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We had determined upon a general Assault by Land and
Sea, and for the better Manning the Ships for that purpose,
it was agreed to spare them Six hundred Men out of our
Troops. I have the Honour, also, to inform your Grace,
that in our Way from New England, We stopt at Canso, and
began to rebuild the Fortification there, which the French
destroyed last Year, and left light Cannon with the necessary
Stores, and Eighty Men of the Troops, to compleat and
defend the Same ; which hope will meet with His Majesty's
Gracious approbation. We have also destroyed the Town and
Fort of St. Peters, and Several other considerable Settlements
upon this Island ; and may the happy Success of this Expe-
dition against Louisbourg (The pride of the French)
whereby His Majesty has the Key of the great River S*
Lawrence, and by which the absolute Command of the Fish-
ery, and indeed very much of the whole Trade of North
America is secured to His Majesty's Subjects, be a happy
prelude to the Reduction of all the French Settlements in
America, in which will your Grace permit me to Say I am
confident, His Majesty's New English Subjects will at all
Times be ready to contribute their utmost assistance, as far
as their Circumstances will admit of, and His Majesty's great
Goodness leaves no room to doubt but that he will be gra-
ciously pleased to express his Royal Favour toward those
who engaged in this Expedition, in Such Manner as will ani-
mate them, and their Country to proceed further, with the
greatest Chearfuhiess. I must not omit to acquaint your
Grace that the French in Conjunction with the Indian Enemy,
had prepared to besiege the Garrison of Annapolis Royal ;
this Summer Seven or eight hundred of them having gath-
er'd together there expecting as 'tis said, an Armament from
France to join them ; but were called off from thence to the
Relief of Louisbourg, but did not arrive in Season. It appears
that there were notwithstanding, about Two thousand Men
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 305
able to bear Arms in the City when it was Sunendred. I
have now the Honour to inclose, also, to your Grace an
Account of the State of this Fortress, and of the Stores found
here ; and beg your Grace's Leave to mention that the
Inclemency of this Climate will render it absolutely necessary
that particular Care be taken for the warm Cloathing and
Lodging of the Troops posted here. I presume His Majesty
will be pleased forthwith to make known His Royal pleasure
relating to this Important Place, till which Time I shall
endeavour, with the utmost Loyalty, and my best Discression
to promote the Security and good Regulation thereof, and
beg Leave to Subscribe myself with all possible Duty and
Respect
May it please your Grace, Your Grace's most Obedient
and most humble Servant
William Pepperrell
Louisbourg June 28*^ 1745
William Pepperrell to the Duke of Newcastle.
My Lord Duke Duplicate
I beg Leave to trouble yo'' Grace to request yo' favour in
my behalf to His Majesty that if my Services in y® Expedi-
tion against this place have merit'd His Majestys Gracious
Notice I ma}^ obtain His Royal Commission for y® Governm*^
hereof w""^ hon"^ should His Majesty condecend to grant me I
shall at all times Use my utmost Endeavors for y* defence &
good regulation of it and I humbly conceive it might be of
Service to y* Settlement of this Island if I might have Leave
to repair to New England when His Majestys Service would
allow of it
Your Graces favour herein will Lay the highest Obliga-
tion on
Yo^ Graces Most Obed* & Most Hum*'^^ Serv'
Louisbourg July 30**^ 1745 William Pepperrell
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Letter Cap^ Ro¥ Rutherford to Josiah Willard
S' Georges Sep* 8''^ 1745
Y' universal and Established character, viz, a pure
patriot of the civil & religious rights & Interests of y® Coun-
try gained & maintained with aprobation, tho' various periods
of time, & vicissitudes of providence turned the Eyes of the
subscribers of the adress that comes herewith by Cap*^
Saunders to his Excell^ & hon^'® Council & therefore
Importuned me, In their name to, y'^ hon" concurrence,
assistence & Interest in promoting & securing to us, one of
the two petitions contained in the Adress : viz. Either Cap*
Bradbury's Continuation in his gsent post of Command in
this fort : Which is y® unanimous desii'e of officers, soldiers,
& adjacent Inhabit** in these present settlem**, as apears by
their voluntary subscriptions, to which a double number
might been added, had not the first motion been the Act of a
few, a secret unkno\^^l to Cap* Bradbury himself, and so y®
M [ sic ] Acted more secretly, and now are prevented by
Cap* Saunders Arival whom all designed as their Messenger
and trusty Agent at Court.
But if this petition to our great loss and sorrow, should
drop, by Cap* Bradburys declining, or resigning his present
Command : The second petition or prayer in y® Adress is of
Considerable Importance, and great Consequence to us &
Equally deserves & requires y'' Hon'^^ particular regard &
assistence : viz That his ExcelP® and hon" may promote to
that post a person whose Military Endowments & Experi-
ence, may be Adorned with the principles and practice of
true revealed Religion And godliness, which are not incon-
sistent qualifications : tho the latter is often overlookd if not
neglected in the choice & promotion of officers, which go's
more & oftner by affection & Interest ; than proper qualifi-
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cations «& Just desert, to the grate disappointm* of the State,
and disgrace of Religion.
The Press is pressed, and the pulpits ring, with the Just
Complaints, of y® decay of Religion and vile degeneracy from
the pure and piouss principles of Ancesstors: Among y^
many jued causes of this growing grievouss & dangerouss
defection : I have often wondard that, [ the ] ill priples of
many officers with their Influence upon their pupills, have
passed unobserved ; Which to me apears a prolifick cause of
Arminianism, the side wind which brigs into our harbours,
the self pleasing Comodities and traffick of Diesm and hber-
tinesm w^ are paint in vite a religione Militeri, to cover the
Coarse Canvass of Athism from the eye and cognisance of
civil law, but this paint proves too thinn to cover from
Judgeiciouss e)^es, the lurking serp* full of catching and
deadly poison.
This observation I humbly submit to y'' Hon''^ deeper pen-
etration, with this remark, that the scripture Aphorism, like
priest like people, is Equally true if thus Apply**, Like Cap*
like soldiers : And as many of ^ youth of N : England, in the
respective forts & service of the province happen to fall
under such officer-tutors ; they too fondly Imbibe, in that
state & day of youth the deadly poison, and spreads it in the
respective townships on their return. *
If Cap* Bradbury should resign, many will use their
Interest & suceed him, & tho' there may be some expectants
here, yet there are none, I could in Conscience, recomend and
therefore must y* care & Interest in such nomination and
promotion with which concludes Y"" Hon" Most Obed* Hum-
ble Serv* Rob* Ruth^ford
[ Superscribed ]
To the Hon^^® Josias Willard.Esq' Secret'
to his ExcelP® the Gov"^ At his house in Boston
g Cap* Saunders
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Sir William PepperreU to the Duke of Newcastle.
My Lord Duke A copy
I have the Honour of your Grace's Favour of the 10*'' of
August by the Shirley Galley, w*''' came to hand the 23"' of
Sept^ — I beg leave to assure your Grace that it gives me
the highest pleasure to find thereby that the News of the
Reduction of Louisbourg and the Territory thereto belonging
was received with so much Satisfaction by his Majesty, and
their Excellencies the Lords Justices, and that they have
done me the Honour to signifie their Approbation of my best
Endeavours for the Service of my Royal Masters Interest,
and the Good of my Country, in this Enterprize, and I would
beg Leave especially with the utmost gratitude to acknowl-
edge and render my most humble Thanks to his Majesty for
his Royal Favour in the great and unexpected Dignity he
has been graciously pleas' d to conferr on my Family by cre-
ating me a Baronet of Great Brittain ( for your Grace's Con-
gratulations thereon I beg sincerely to thank you ) I hope I
shall always be ready to express a just Sence of his Majesty's
Royal Goodness to me therein, by improving all Opportunities
in my power to cultivate and confirm in the Hearts of all his
Majesty's New English Subjects those Principles of Loyalty
and Attachment to his Royal Family which are already so
universally embraced by them and by exerting my self on all
occasions for the Honour of his Majesty's Arms.
It is also peculiarly gratefuU to me to find that his Majesty
has been graciously pleasd to express his Royal Approbation
of the officers and Soldiers engaged with me in the Expedi-
tion against this place ; and I esteem it very happy that such
speedy Measures are concerting for the effectual Support and
Encouragement of this Acquisition, as appears by the Troops
and Stores ordered here, mentioned in your Graces Letter,
and by the other particulars which M"^ Warren and my self
took the Liberty to recommend, being under Consideration «&
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intended to be determin'd upon without Loss of Time and it
was with pleasure that I received your Grace's Information
that the Government of this place is given to a Gentleman so
qualified & dispos'd to promote the Welfare and prosperity
of it as M' Warren, and that the good Agreement which
hitherto has and I'm persuaded always will subsist between
us is so acceptable to his Majesty and their Excellencies :
and as nothing induced me to engage at first in this Enter-
prize but the Honour of his Majesty's Arms and the Good of
my Country, I determin'd possitively not to let any punctilio's
of Ceremony with the Chief commanding Sea Officer in
Regard of Precedency or Superiority in Command prejudice
his Majesty's Service, as has been the Case in several Expe-
ditions ; and I shall with Satisfaction leave this place under
his protection as soon as his Commission and the Troops nec-
essary for the Security of it shall arrive here. Your Grace
will be infonnd by him of the Capture of a rich South Sea
Ship, Two East India Ships, and several other valuable prizes
that were taken in sight of the Troops some Weeks after we
had possession of this Fortress, and which they think it will
be a Hardship for them not to share in, whilst it will be so
great a Reward to the Sea Ofificers and Saylors. Your Grace's
Directions in Respect of the Drafts and Accounts for the
Repairs and other necessary Charges here will be carefully
regarded, also that, no Opportunity be omitted of cultivating
a good Agreement with the Indians now in the Interest of
the French : And I beg leave to assure your Grace that I
shall continue my best Endeavours whilst there, in Conjunc-
tion with M'' Warren ( and also with Governour Shirley ) to
promote the good Settlement and Security of this Conquest
which we have been so happy as to be instrumental in gain-
ing to his Majesty at this critical juncture : and I beg leave
to observe to your Grace that it is with the greatest Justice
to Governour Shirley that their Excellencies are pleasd to
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express their Assurance of his hearty Concurrence and Assist-
ance herein : His great Zeal, intire good Conduct, and inex-
pressible Application in forming and carrying into Execution
the Expedition against this place must be in some Measure
known to his Majesty, and needs not my mention of it at this
Time, which otherwise I could not omit. I had Opportunity
immediately to deliver to him here the Packets inclosed for
him in your Grace's to me; he having been at Louisbourg
for some time past, in order to contribute his and the Massa-
chusetts province's best assistance in regard to the Measures
necessary to be taken for the Support of this place ; and as
he will by this Opportunity transmit to your Grace a partic-
ular Account of affairs here, 1 need not trouble you with a
Repetition of them ; only beg Leave further to observe to
your Grace that when Gov' Shirley first proposed it to me to
take the Command of the Troops raised for this Expedition
I declin'd it upon Account of the Circumstances of my Fam-
ily and Business which I thought were such as would not
admit of my leaving them ; and that it was by his Importu-
nity that I was prevail'd upon to take the Command of them,
he urging as a Reason therefor that the Expedition would
not go on without himself or I should go at the Head of it,
and that if he was to go, ( besides his Doubt whether he could
possibly justifie his leaving his Government without special
Leave from his Majesty ) this Expedition might not be prop-
erly Supported from New England in his absence ; and since
the Reduction of this place he has desired me to remain here
imtill it is effectually secured by his Majesty, but hope I
shall have Liberty to visit my Family very soon.
I am with all possible Esteem & Regard
May it please your Grace
Your Grace's most obedient and most humble Servant
William Pepperrell
Louisbourg Oct' 3'^ 1745
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Letter Qen^ Court to S^ W"^ Pepperrell
Province of the
Massachusetts Bay
Boston Dec' 24. 1745
Sir
As his Excellency's wise Choice and Appointment of you
to tlie Chief Command of the Land Forces, on his first form-
ing the Design to reduce Cape Breton, gave us great Satis-
faction and hopes, so your brave and successful Execution of
this important Trust, has given us the highest Joy and
Pleasure : And we do with the greatest Sincerity Congratu-
late you on the Approbation and favour your great and good
Services met with from Our most gracious Sovereign, by his
creating you a Baronet of Great Britain, an Honour never
before conferred on a Native of New England, and we
heartily rejoice, that as a farther Assurance of his Majestys
Satisfaction in your Conduct, Courage and Fidelity, His
Majesty has Appointed you Colonel of a Regiment designed
for the Preservation of the important Acquisition you so
bravely obtained: We have no Occasion now to debate,
whether it be a greater Glory to procure or preserve a Con-
quest, you have done both. You first reduced a strong and
almost impregnable Fortress and then chearfully submitted
to the Difficulties and Inconveniences of continuing on the
Place for the Quiet and Satisfaction of the Officers and
Soldiers who you had so happily led on to Victory.
And we cannot forbear mentioning what every one pro-
claims to your Honour, that no mercenary or vain Consider-
ation induced you to Accept of this difficult and hazardous
Service, nothing but a Zeal for his Majesty's Interest and an
ardent Affection to the good of your fellow Subjects, could
have carried you from the most affluent Fortune among us,
and from the head of his Majesty's Council, the highest
Honour your native Country could put upon You.
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We heartily congratulate you that so brave a Commander
as Admiral Warren had the Direction of His Majesty's Ships
of War, and on your and his mutual, wise and harmonious
Conduct in this important Affair which has proved so bene-
ficial for the producing this great Event.
We earnestly pray that the same kind Providence which has
hitherto remarkably attended and crowned your faithful ser-
vices with Success, may still preserve and long continue you
in favour of your King and an Honour and Blessing to this
your Native Country.
In the Name and by Order of the Council
Josiah Willard Secretary
In the Name & by Order of the House of Representatives
Thomas Cushing Sp'ker
Gov''' Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston New England February 27^^ 1746
My Lord Duke,
I am sorry that I am now to Acquaint your Grace with
the Advices I receiv'd last Night by Express from Nova
Scotia giving me an Account that the Detachment of Troops
under the Command of Lieu* Colonel Noble, which I Inform'd
your Grace in my last of the 21** instant had taken possession
of Minas, and had kept it near two Months, was for want of
a proper Security for the Men and Intelligence from the
Inhabitants surpriz'd on the 31** of January last at three
o'clock in the morning by between 5 & 600 Canadeans and
Indians, m which Lieu* Col** Noble with four officers more
and about 80 men were killed, and thi-ee officers and about
60 men were wounded and taken prisoners before it was light
enough for our people to get together ; they however oblig'd
the Enemy, upwards of 20 of whom were killed, and about
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 313
16 wounded to allow 'em an honourable Capitulation, a Copy
of which I Inclose to your Grace together with the Account
given of this Affair by the Officer who was Commandant of
the Detachment at the time of the Capitulation, & Extracts
from Lieu* Govemour Mascarene's Letter to me upon this
Subject, from whence I choose your Grace should receive the
Acco' in the same light it has been Convey'd to me in, and
which upon the best Inquiry I can make, seems to be a just
one - I also Inclose to your Grace an Extract from Col°
Noble's Letter to me dated two days before his death, giving
me an Account of the Situation of Affairs then at Minas ;
from whence your Grace will perceive that even then he was
in Expectation of being join'd by the Rhode Island Forces,
& the Company from this Province, which had the Misfor-
tune to be Shipwreck'd, and that, had they arriv'd at Annap-
olis, and the New Hampshire Companies had not return'd
home without acting, the Enemy would m all probability ha'
been drove out of Nova Scotia, and every good purpose
which I had propos'd been answer'd before this time as it is,
I shall use my best Endeavours forthwith to fit out a Suffi-
cient force by Sea to destroy M'' Ramsay's Vessells at Schieg-
necto, and recover our own by Spring, & to send M'
Mascarene such a Reinforcement of Troops as may still drive
the Enemy out of Nova Scotia by the same time and prevent
any bad Consequences from the late accident there, which
seems necessary to be done ( if possible ) and I shall hope to
Succeed in, if the neighbouring Governments of New Eng-
land will assist in which I shall urge "em to do.
I likewise inclose the Answer of the Inhabitants of Minas to
the French Letter which I sometime ago Inf orm'd your Grace
I sent M'^ Mascarene last Fall, and a Paragraph out of one of
his Letters to me upon the same Matter, whereby your Grace
will perceive that that Letter seems to have had an happy
Effect upon the Inhabitants at a most critical Conjuncture.
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The late Secresy of the Inhabitants of Minas with regard
to the Enemy's motions, and the very certain Intelligence
which the Enemy gain'd of the particular Quarters of the
English officers, notwithstanding their Supplying the Kings
Troops with provisions, and the Curtesy of their Behaviour
to 'em before this Surprize, and their professions of being
sorry for it afterwards, seems to show the necessity of His
Majesty's keeping a strong Blockhouse there with a garrison
of 150 Men ; And the constant ill behaviour of the Inhabi-
tants of Schiegnecto seems to make another Blockhouse with
a like Garrison there equally necessary, as I at first propos'd
to your Grace from Louisbourg, and these two with a Fort
and Garrison at Chebucto of 300 Men at least, and the con-
tinuence of a Garrison of 300 at Annapolis Royal as it is at
present, with a strong Blockhouse at Canso garrison'd with a
100 Men would through the constant Correspondence that
might be kept up between the several Garrisons be an effect-
ual Security to the Province against the Enemy, and oblige
the Inhabitants in a little time to Contribute towards the
protection & Expence of the Government, and forever frus-
trate any hope the French could Entertain of making them-
selves Masters of it, by their constant Endeavours to Seduce
the Inhabitants from their Allegiance ; All which would
make Nova Scotia really His Majesty's, which it seems
scarcely to have been yet: And 1 would submit it to your
Grace's Consideration, whether this might not be done by
Augmenting General Phillips's Regiment to 100 men each
Company, and posting 'em in Nova Scotia, & detaching some
Companies from Louisbourg to garrison what places may be
thought proper in Newfoundland, where four Companies of
Phillips's Regiment are now employ'd ~ And I would further
Submit to your Grace's Consideration whether a Company of
Rangers consisting of 100 Indians, or rather two Companies
consisting of 50 each, one to be posted at the Blockhouse at
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 315
Minas, aud the other at Schiegnecto would not be of the
greatest Service, in Scouting thr6 every part of the Province
and in the Woods upon every Emergency ( for which the
Regular Troops are by no means fit ) and particularly in pre-
venting the French from Introducing men from Canada into
the Province by the Bay Vert ; I think the great Service,
which Lieu* Colonel Gorham's Company of Rangers has been
of to the Garrison at Annapolis Royal, is a demonstration of
the Usefulness of such a Corps, besides that it may be a
means of bringing Indians out of the French Interest into
His Majesty's Service, and go far towards reclaiming 'em in
general, especially if ( as I have before propos'd for your
Grace's Consideration ) two Trading or Truck houses were to
be maintain'd one at Minas, and the other at Chiegnecto, for
Supplying the Indians with all necessaries in exchange for
furrs, and proper presents were made to 'em in the manner
which the French use, to keep 'em m their Interest.
And if your Grace would allow me the Freedom to offer
my Sentiments concerning what appears to me to be farther
necessary for putting this important Province of Nova Scotia
( I think I may justly call it the most important to the Crown
of any upon this Continent ) in Security, I sho'd propose one
of His Majesty's Arm'd Sloops ( or Snows ) with a Tender to
be constantly employ'd in the Bay of Fundy for visiting all
parts of it upon every Occasion, as well as the several Har-
bours on the Cape Sable Coast ; And one of His Majesty's
Frigates to be employ'd for the protection of the Fishery at
Can so ( as was always usual in time of peace ) which together
with a Tender would also be of great Service in duly attend-
ing the Bay Verte, upon every occasion, and likewise visiting
the Coast of Accadie ( or Cape Sables .) besides protecting the
Fishery.
Since writing the last Paragraph I have heard of some
other particular Circumstances, which make it very suspicious
316 DOCUIMENTAEY HISTORY
that several of the luhabitants at least of Minas knew of the
Enemy's Motions, & I find that it is the general opinion of
the officers that they did. -
I am with the most dutiful Regard My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most devoted & most humble Servant
W. Shirley
Letter Josiah Willard Sec^y to Capt TF"' Burnes ^ Oapt.
David Cargill
Boston, May 2, 1746.
Sir,
I am directed by the Govern'' to acquaint you that he
has had Applications made to him from the House of Repre-
sent''^' Importing that the Soldiers were uneasy under your
Command ; and therefore his Excellency expects that you do
Justice to your Soldiers & give them no Ground of Com-
plaint. His Excellency also orders that you take special
Care for the guarding the Inhabitants in bringing their Cord
wood to the Water, & in the loading of it aboard the Ves-
sels, so far as is possible without neglect of the more
immediate and necessary Defence of the Inhabitants
Cpt" W" Burnes
Capt David Cargill
Gov^ Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston May 10^'^ 1746
My Lord Duke
Since I had tlie honour of writing to your Grace, I am
inform'd by M'' Warren that between the last day of Novem-
ber and the beginnmg of April upwards of 890 men had died
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 317
at Louisbourg ; but have the Pleasure to hear now that the
Mortality & Sickness are intirely ceas'd in the Garrison, and
that the People are in very good health & Spirits, and that
there are now remaining there 1700 of the New England
Troops, so that those which I left there at my departure, &
those which arriv'd from New England soon after, made up
about 2600 Men, a Number more than sufficient for their
defence in the Winter Season — This Mortality, which has
destroy 'd one third Part of 'em must not be imputed to any
unhealthiness of Climate ; for Louisbourg is agreed by all to
have a very healthy one ; and the State of health in the Gar-
rison at Annapolis Royal immediately after the Reduction of
that Place was, I am informed, worse than that at Louisbourg,
tho' there is not a more healthful Climate under the Heavens
than Annapolis Royal is : But the irregular Method of the
Soldiers living in their Barracks, which with their Change of
Diet produc'd a scorbutick habit of Body, as that did a
depression of Spirits, their want of some Necessaries in time,
& above all the mixture of the sick & well, the living & dead
under the same Roof, with other Irregularities, which increased
instead of being reformed since my departure from Louis-
bourg, and indeed were almost impossible to be rectify'd very
suddenly in such a Garrison as that was, will sufficiently
account for the sweeping Sickness they had among them -
I inform'd your Grace in my last that upon hearing of the
Arrival of seven of the Transports with part of the Gibraltar
Regiments at Virginia, under Convoy of two of his Majesty's
Ships, and their want of Pilots acquainted with the Cape
Sable & Cape Breton Coasts, I immediately sent 'em round
seven skilful ones by Sea an Express by land to appoint
Lieu* Governour Gooch, & the commanding Officers of the
Ships and Troops of it, and to hasten their departure for
Louisbourg: Since which CapV Collins (the Commodore)
has wrote word that the Pilots, which he says were necessary
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to 'em, were arriv'd safe and that he should sail with his
Convoy ( the Soldiers being in good health & Spirits, as M'
Gooch also informs me, and that but few have deserted ) by
the first Week in April, and I have reason to think that tliey
are by this time arriv'd at Louisbourg: And indeed it is
remarkably happy that these Troops were blown off to Vir-
ginia: had they arriv'd at Louisbourg in the last Fall, they
would probably liave shar'd in the Sickness of the New Eng-
land Troops ; and a want of sufficient Barracks ( which is still
too much the Case ) Fuel and other Necessaries during the
Winter, of which now they will I trust have good Supplies
from hence, would have greatly distress'd 'em - I may like-
wise hope that his Majesty's Ship Kingsale will Pay for the
four Regiments and the Ordnance Store Ship, with great
Artillery for Louisbourg & S* John's in Newfoundland, and
officers & Matrosses belonging to the Train, are arriv'd by
this time at Louisbourg with Admiral Townsend & Part of
his Squadron from Antegoa, which I hear was blown back
thither off the Northern Coast about two months ago in his
Passage for Louisbourg by a violent Storm of Wind, which
so shatter'd the Admiral's Ship as to make her unserviceable,
and forced the Princessa & another ship of his Squadron from
him, which we have not yet heard of, nor of the Vessel a
Snow which had the small arms for the two American Regi-
ments and the Powder for the Garrison.
The late ravaging Sickness among the New England Troops
at Louisbourg, the Uncertainty of what was become of the
Troops sail'd from Gibraltar for the Garrison there, the abso-
lute Promise I was oblig'd to lay my self under to the New
England Soldiers, that upon their desire they should be dis-
charged by the End of May, and the settled opinion of every
Person in these Parts, especially the General Assembly's, M''
Warren's & Sir William Pepperrell's as well as my own, that
the raising of mine and Sir William's Regiments here in any
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 319
time for his Majesty's Service was impracticable, and the
declining of the other Governments round about us to raise
Men to relieve the New England Troops at Louisbourg, 'till
a sufficient Garrison could be otherwise provided, gave me no
small Uneasiness about the fate of his Majestys new Acquisi-
tion for some time : I had indeed prevail'd on the Assembly
of this Province to pass a Vote for the Encouragem* of eight
hundred Men to be continu'd after the latter End of ]\Iay in
the Garrison, 'till the first day of October next ; But as I
dislik'd many Circumstances in their Scheme, & particularly
that my Acceptance of the Vote would have been attended
with an extraordinary Expence to the Crown ( as they sup-
pos'd) of X 17000 Sterling, and that it would take away all
Possibility of either Sir William Pepperrell's or my self's
raising a Man for his Majesty's two Regiments under our
respective Commands for some Months at least ; and I
thouglit I discover'd a better Disposition among the People
to enlist into 'em than was at first generally imagin'd, I
rejected this Vote, and trusted intirely to the Success of
enlisting Men into the two Regiments ; in which I have the
Pleasure to acquaint your Grace I have prospered so far
beyond my Expectation that I have rais'd for my own Regi-
ment about 400 in this Province, 150 more in Pensilvania, &
70 in New York and the Jerseys, & 150 more at Louisbourg
And Sir Wiliam Pepperrell ( who is at Louisbourg ) had
rais'd for his Regiment about 150 Voluntiers there, before my
Officers could begin to inlist, & 150 more there since; and
one of his Captains a Native of Connecticut about 50 more in
that Colony, and another Captain in his Regiment a Native
of New Hampshire about 50 more in that Province, and two
of his Officers in New York & the Jerseys about 20 more
there ; and I have reason to depend upon all or much the
greatest Part of 'em being upon Duty at Louisbourg by the
End of this Month, allowance being made for unfit Men,
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Deaths & Desertions which usually attend the Service in like
Cases : And I am in hopes Sir William & I may compleat
our Regiments in good time for his Majesty's Service at Lou-
isbourg; which with the Arrival of the Gibraltar Troops,
and Protection of Admiral Townsend's Ships & the others
which I hear are destin'd for the same service, will I dare say,
sufficiently secure Louisbourg against any Imbarcations which
may reasonably be expected from France, unassisted by the
Inhabitants of Nova Scotia, the Indians in these Parts, & the
People of Canada, which might be transported to Louisbourg
by the Way of Bay of Vert, all which must depend upon the
Enemy's Reduction of Nova Scotia ; For so large an Imbar-
cation of Land Forces from France directly to Louisbourg,
as would yield a sufficient Number of serviceable Men upon
their Arrival there to make themselves Masters of the Garri-
son, seems to be very difficult for 'em to succeed in ; and as to
the Sea Side we may defy the Power of France to possess
themselves of the Harbour, if properly defended by the Land
Batteries, and the Ships design'd at present for the Protection
of it
Having before expressed to your Grace my Apprehensions
of the danger there may be to Louisbourg, and indeed to New
England & the British Colonies in general, 'till the Fidelity
of the Inhabitants of Accadie ( Nova Scotia ) shall be better
secur'd to his Majesty's Governm' than it now is, and the
proper Method for doing that, I will not trouble your Grace
with a Repetition of it ~ The more I consider this matter the
greater Importance it seems to me to be of to his Majesty's
Service ; and from the Informations I have receiv'd, I am
persuaded nothing has hinderd the Accadians from taking
up Arms against his Majesty's Garrison at Annapolis, but the
Terror which the frequent Visits of the arm'd Vessel & Suc-
cours sent from this Place two Years ago, and the Reduction
of Louisbourg the last Year struck 'em with ; But the Court
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of Versailles can't possibly sleep long upon it, since the late
Intendant & other principal Inhabitants of Louisbourg are
transported to France, & will doubtless apprize the Ministry
there of the invaluable Advantages that would accrue to the
Crown of France from the french King's Recovery of Nova
Scotia, which I have a few days since found so strongly rep-
resented by Mons"^ de Frontenac an Intendant of Canada in a
Letter from him to Monsieur de Pontchartrain then Minister
of France, and published in an History of seeming Authority
at Paris in 1744, that I could not forbear transcribing a Par-
agraph out of it & inclosing it for your Grace's Perusal, as it
falls in with what has long been my OAvn setled Opinion in the
Matter ; And I think it my indispensable Duty to suggest
again to your Grace my Fears that the Enemy will soon find
an Opportunity of snatching Accadie by some sudden Stroke
from his Majesty's Government unless the danger is remov'd
out of the Heart of it there by a Removal of the most dan-
gerous of the french Inhabitants from thence, & transplanting
English Families there in their room, which I think very
practicable from hence, having lately found means of trans-
planting upwards, I believe, of an hundred Families from this
Province to Louisbourg towards the Settlement of it, which
yet I don't esteem of such Importance to be immediately done
as the Settlement of Nova Scotia with faithful Subjects.
In the mean while 'till this can be happily effected, & the
Indians in those parts secur'd to the English Interest, I have
propos'd to M'' Warren that a Detachment of 100 Men should
be sent from Louisbourg to reinforce the Garrison at Annap-
olis Royal, since the late Miscarriage of 182 out of 302 of the
Recruits design'd for Annapolis in their Passage from Eng-
land to the Garrison there - Ninety six of the Remainder of
'em, which came in here, I with difficulty have got recovered
in his Majesty's Castle William & at the Hospital at Boston,
& sent a month ago to Annapolis, where I hear they are
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safely aiTiv'd, and twenty more who are in a fair way of being
serviceable, I shall send from the Hospital within three days ;
but the Garrison will still be weak, as M"" Mascarene has dis-
miss'd most of the New England Auxiliaries, and they have
not, I am inform'd, 220 effective private Men left besides
their Artificers & Workmen : I have also recommended to
M' "Warren the frequent sending of a Ship of War in order
to prevent a Surprize ; & by his Opinion in Concurrence with
Sir W"" Pepperrell's, M'^ Mascarene's & my own a Sloop has
been hir'd & employ'd for about these last four Months to
attend upon that Garrison, & carry Intelligence between
Annapolis Royal, Louisbourg & Boston concerning the State
of it & the Enemy's Motions, which we conceiv'd necessarj^
to be done for it's Security, & hope your Grace will not
disapprove of.
What M'' Frontegnac observ'd some Years ago to M"" Pont-
chartrain concernmg the french King's recovering of Accadie,
& making himself absolute Master of the great Bank (of
Newfoundland) as in the inclos'd Extract of his Letter,
seems so seasonable to be consider'd at this time, that I would
beg leave to observe to your Grace upon it, that his Maf J'*
holding the possession of Annapolis Royal & Newfoundland
( already conceded to his Crown by the Treaty of Utrecht )
with his late Acquisition of Cape Breton, will put the whole
Cod Fishery more in his Power than M"" Frontegnac's Scheme
could have put it into the French Kings ; & that besides what
M'' Frontegnac calls a Commerce more advantageous than
the conquest of the Indies, & computes the Returns of at
twenty Millions ( I suppose french Livres ) g annum it would
furnish his Majesty with as good a Nursery of Seamen for the
Royal Navy as the Colliery in England does, not to mention
the great Consumption of British Manufactures vt^hich must
be occasioned in carrying the Fishery on ; that tlie holding
of Annapolis Royal in particular will be establishing to his
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Majesty the Mastery of the Northern part of the Continent
against the French, secure to him inexhaustible Nurseries of
Masts, Yards, Bowsprits & other Stores for his Navy, & Tim-
ber for Ship-building within his Northern Colonies indepen-
dent of any foreign State, to be purchased with British
Manufactures & transported in British Vessels - that the
Inhabitants of the Northern Colonies would in time make
such an addition of Subjects to the Crown of Great Britain
as would make their Number superior to that of any Prince's
upon the Continent of Europe ; and in the mean wliile the
Vent of Woolen & other British Manufactures, & all kinds
of European Commodities imported into the Colonies from
Great Britain, must increase in Proportion to the Increase of
their Inhabitants : by all which means the main Sources of
Wealth, & a larger Extent of Power by Sea & Land than any
State in Christendom at present enjoys, seem capable of being
secur'd to his Maj*^' Dominions ; But which will in the End
otherwise be in all human Probability the Lot of the frencli
Dominions ; And I would in particular observe to your Grace
the most practicable Step the Enemy can attempt making
towards their obtaining that seems clearly to be their rendring
themselves ]Masters of Nova Scotia, the consequences of which
would give 'em so strong an hold upon this Continent as
would make it difficult to dislodge 'em, & put it very much
in their Power to harrass & annoy his Maj'^'^ Colonies both
by Land & Sea, in such manner as to weaken 'em extremely,
if not by degrees finally subdue 'em.
I am with the most dutiful Regards
Your Grace's most devoted and obedient Servant
W. Shirley.
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William Pepperrell to Buke of Newcastle
My Lord Duke
The Last I did myself the Honour of writing your Grace
was in conjunction with Gov"^ Warren of the 18'^ of January
Last to apprise your Grace of the weak condition of this Gar-
rison owing to a fever that was then very rife among the
Troops w''** proved fatall to about 1200 and adding thereto
the Great scarcity of fuel and the want of many other Neces-
sarys Your Grace will Easily Judge of the Difficultys, those
that remain'd to compose the Garrison had to Encounter
throughout a tedious winter.
I have y^ pleasure to inform your Grace that ( through
God's goodness) the Spring has opened a more agreeable
Scene to us, and that the Troops that have Survived the Late
fatall sickness, Enjoy now a good State of health and likewise
that on the 21** Ultimo the Garrison was reinforced by the
Safe Arrival from Virginia of all the Troops sent from Gib-
raltar Except one Transport which got into new York, and
moreover that on y® 8*^ Inst, arrived here Admiral Townsend
with Two more of His Majestys Ships and in company with
them the Kinsale & two Ships Loaded with warlike Stores
for this Garrison that came from England under her convoy
By the Kinsale I had the Honour of a Letter from your
Grace of y® 11"^ of Sept. Last informing me His Majestys
Royal goodness to me in appointing me a Colonel of one of
the Regiments to be raised in His American Colonys for the
defence of this Acquisition of His Majestys pleasure relating
to the other officers of that Regiment.
I am extreamly sorry that it has not been in my power to
promote more of those that Served under me in the Expedi-
tion, and behaved bravely therein not only on their Accounts
who are unprovided but as it has rendered it more difficult to
Govern' Shirley and my Self to fill up our Regiments, there
are however inlisted here : 150 for his Regiment, and 304 for
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mine and : 200 : are already arrived from the Colonys, and T
beg Leave to assure your Grace that nothing shall be wanting
in my power to make up the Deficiency
Your Graces Letters relating to our Regiment arrived first
with Gov'' Shirley, who Enlisted for 3 : 5 : & 7 years, I hope
my following the Example, w"*^ in many instances was
unavoidable, will not be disapproved
If it be consistent with His Majestys pleasure, it would be
Singular Sattisfaction to me, that I might have y® Appoint-
ment of a Chaplin for my Regiment and great would be my
Obligations to your Grace for your favour herein, as JVP
Warrens Commission for this Government is Arrived &
a great accession of Strength to the Garrison, by the Gibral-
ter Forces we have Concluded to discharge such of tlie New
England Troops as have not Enlisted with M' Shirley & my
Self as soon as Vesels can be had to Transport them to the
Respective Colonys they belong to, and I propose then
( depending upon my Royal Masters indulgence to me ) to
return to New England to Visit my Family in hopes of
recovering my health, w*^'* is greatly impaired by my fategues
in y^ Camp & the Sickness that has prevaild in the Garrison,
and this I am the more desirous of, as my being present in
New England will I flatter my Self not a Little facilitate the
duty of my recruiting officers and promote their Success
And now will your Grace permit me to add that I shall
ever retain amost gratefull Sence of His Majestys, and your
Graces favours to me, and assuring your Grace that I am
most firmly Attach*^ to the Intrest of my King & Country, I
beg Leave w*^ the Most Dutifull regard to Subscribe &c &c &c
Louisbourg: 21** may 1746
My Lord Duke
the above & foregoing is a copy of my Last to your Grace
from Louisbourg, I am now to inform your Grace that I
saild from thence, the 6^^ Inst, and Arrived here this day
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that the Garrison was healthy when I left it, and the Trans-
port from New York with the Troops, was safe Arrived there.
I have the Honour now to reply to your Graces Letters of
the 14*'^ of March & 9"' of April, and beg Leave to Assure
your Grace that His Majestys commands Signifyed to me by
your Grace, both as to the filling up of my Regiment, to the
highest Establishment and for contributing what lyes in my
power to Encourage and promote the intended Expedition
against Canada, will have all possible regard paid to them.
I need not acquant your Grace that while I am using my
Utmost influence to Levy Troops for the Latter, that it must
necessarily impede m some measure the Service in the former,
but nothing for those great Ends that 1 can possible Effect,
shall be wanting
It is with the greatest gratitude I observe His Majestys
Gracious intentions of approving my Reccommendations, as
any Vacancys may liappen in my Regiment and I can most
Sincerely assure your Grace that his and Every priviledge
my Royal Master may be pleased to grant me. Shall be
improved in the best manner for his Service, could it be
thouglit Expedient that two hundred of the Rebell Prisoners,
who may have been unwarily seduced, should be sent over
for M' Shirleys and my Regiment, it might be a means of
making good Subjects of them, w"^^ 1 mention to your Grace
with all Submission.
I hope shortly to transmit to your Grace an agreeable
Account of my Success in Executing His Majestys afore-
mentioned Commands and assurmg your Grace that I shall
herein, and on Every occasion Endeavour to demonstrate the
utmost Zeal, for His Service, I am with all possible defer-
ence My Lord Duke
Your Graces Most obedient and Most Humble Serv*
William Pepperrell
Boston: 24 June 174G
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G-ov'' SJiirley to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston May 31«* 1746
My Lord Duke
A Fortnight ago I had the honour of your Grace's Letter
dated September 11"^^; and on monday Evening last by his
Majesty's Sloop Hinchingbrook I receiv'd that of the 9*'' of
April containing the general Plan for the Reduction of Can-
ada, & his Majesty's Commands to me thereupon, w'^'' together
with your Grace's Letters to the other Governours of his
Majesty's Colonies, as far southward as Virginia, upon the
same Subject ( as signifyed by your Grace ) were deliver'd to
me by the commander of the Hinchingbrook, all w"^'' last men-
tioned Packets I directly forwarded by Land Expresses to
those several Governours Your Grace's Letter of the 14'*
of March to inform me that Major General Frampton's Regi-
ment was imbark'd for Louisbourg is not yet come to hand.
I beg your Grace now will be pleas'd to give his Majesty
the strongest assurances that in Obedience to his Commands
I shall exert my utmost Endeavours to raise as large a Body
of men within this Government for the present important
Service, as the shortness of the time will permit, & to make
the necessary Dispositions for carrying his Royal Pleasure
into Execution, as far as it depends upon me, in the most
successfull manner ; for doing which I shall immediately fur-
nish myself with the best Intelligence & Liformation to be
had in New-England from persons most knowing of the dif-
ferent Passages into Canada by Land, the Situation of the
Enemy's Country & of the Forts & settlements within it, as
also of the Navigation up the River S* Lawrence as high as
Montreal with the Settlements & fortifications upon it, &
especially of the most advantageous manner of entring the
Country, & carrying on the War on the Land side, as far as
Montreal ; with the proper numbers for that part of the Ser-
vice ; and shall from time to time Communicate my Senti-
328 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
ments to Lieutenant General S' Clair & Rear Admiral War-
ren in all material points necessary to be consider'd of by 'em,
before my Arrival at Louisbourg ; where I shall go pursuant
to his Majesty's orders with the Troops w*'^ I shall be able to
raise here as soon as possible ( I hope by some time in July )
& concert vv^ith them the most practicable & adviseable meas-
ures for executing his Majesty's Commands ; in doing w*^^ I
shall hope for the same success w''^ attended the Counsels
form'd here m the late Expedition against Cape Breton, &
notliing on my part shall be wanting to procure it.
In the mean time I have recommended every thing to the
Assembly & Council of this Province, w''^ I am commanded
to do in your Grace's Letter; and in consequence thereof
they have passed a Vote to enable me to raise 3000 men in
his Majesty's Service for the present Expedition, by offering
each man thirty pounds in bills of Credit of the old Tenour
( equal to about four Pounds Sterlmg ) with a Blanket &
Bed, to encourage 'em to Inlist, a Number I shall set about
raising forthwith, if it is possible to do it, after the province's
being much exhausted of men by the late mortality at Louis-
bourg, & Numbers of their fighting men still there, & their
other Losses of men by Sea & Land in the late Expedition,
& the number still retain'd on board his Majesty's Ships ~
And I hope this Vote will be a good example to & influence
the other Colonies upon the present great Occasion, & y*^ the
four Governments of New-England may produce his Majesty
about 5000 men m time for his present Service ; And I should
think the other southward Colonies concern'd in the Expedi-
tion against Canada ought in proportion to furnish about
seven thousand men, especially as none of 'em have contrib-
uted one man either by Land or Sea towards that against
Cape Breton ; And I hope that a Number ( tho' it may be
uncertain what ) will be rais'd there for his Majesty, espec-
ially at New York, where in answer to one of my Letters to
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Govemour Clinton about three months ago, w'='' he layd before
the Assembly pressing them to Contribute their Assistance
for the Defence of Louisbourg, & preservation of Nova Scotia
against any early Attempts in the Spring, they say in answer
to it, y* the Situation & Circumstances of their Colony will
not permit 'em to do that. But if his Majesty shou'd be pleas'd
to set on foot an Expedition for tlie Reduction of Canada,
they will most readily contribute their proportion ; w'^^ I have
taken the Liberty to remind 'em of.
The Assistance of the five Nations of the Iroquois, w'="
your Grace takes notice of as depended upon in this Expedi-
tion, will be of the utmost Consequence to the Success of it,
by greatly terrifying the Indians in alliance with the French,
& discouraging the French themselves, & ought to be secur'd
to his Majesty by all possible means ; w'''' I shall endeavour
to do in Conjunction with Governour Clinton, & for w*='' pur-
pose I have already sent 'em a Letter to be transmitted to
'em thro his hands & w'''' I have reason to hope from their
former Declarations & Messages to me may have some weight
with 'em.
I mention'd in a Letter to your Grace about a Year ago, y*
these five Nations had been then lately upon the Point of
going over to the French Interest upon some Jealousies w°^
have been instill'd into 'em of the People of Albany's having
a design to destroy 'em ; But this was prevented by Gov-
ernour Clinton's having an Interview with 'em in company
with the Commissioners for the Massachusetts Bay, & other
neighbouring Governments ; and the Indians were brought
to promise to take up the Hatchet ( an expression used by
them for making Warr ) against the French Indians whenever
Govemour Clinton should order 'em to do it.
It happened that during this Treaty with 'em news came
to the Massachusetts Commissioners that the Enemy Indians
had attack'd some of the expos'd Settlements on the Frontiers
330 DOOUMENTAEY HISTORY
of this Province, & kill'd some people there, whereupon they
proposed this as a good Opportunity for immediately engaging
the five Nations generally in the Warr against the French ;
and even desir'd Liberty, if that was not thought proper, to
engage a number of 'em in the Pay of this Government ag*
the Enemy Indians on the Frontiers of tliis Province ; But
both proposals were over rul'd by the Council of the Govern-
ment of New York w*='' attended Goveniour Clinton upon
tliis Occasion, & pursuant to their advice were denj^'d by
him Soon after M"^ Clinton discovered the strong Biass w^"^
prevail'd in his Government, & particularly among tlie Com-
missioners for Indian Affairs at Albany, who are all of 'em
Dutch, towards preserving a Neutrality with the French
Indians for the sake of carrying on the same Trade with 'em,
w*^** they did durmg the last french Warr to the great preju-
dice of his Majesty's other Colonies, & upon my return from
Louisbourg I found a Letter from him signifymg this to me,
& proposing y* we should concert measures between ourselves
for engaging the five Nations in the Warr, & defeating the
Dutch Scheme for a Neutrality ; I readily join'd with him in
it, & propos'd that for securing the five Nations against the
Artifices of the French to draw 'em over to their Interest &
breaking thro the Neutrality projected in his Government we
should forthwith employ proper persons of Influence among
the Indians to draw 'em into an immediate Rupture with the
Enemy by making 'em parties in some Skirmish or Attack
upon the Enemy's Settlements, wherein blood might be drawn
on one side or the other, a sure way found by experience of
the Temper of the Indians to engage 'em for the whole Warr ;
M'' Clinton agreed with me in Opinion, w*^** he assur'd me
was determin'd by himself in the same way before, &
Employ'd a Person on his part to carry the Scheme into
Execution ; And I employ'd one M'^ Lydius a Person of gen-
eral acquaintance & good repute among the Indians to engage
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'em in a Quarrell with the Enemy, & prevail'd upon the
Assembly of this Province to advance 500^'^ new Tenour to
him ( of the value of about 350"' Sterling ) towards giving
'em Bounty money for the Enemy's Scalps, & Defraying the
charges of their outsett with a promise of whatever Sums
should be necessary for their & his own support in the Warr ;
M' Lydius accordingly engag'd in this undertaking "till the
Commissioners for Indian Affairs at Albany discover'd his
proceedings, and upon the Alarm ( as I am inform'd by M'^
Clinton ) 2uade grievous complaints ag* him ; and the Council
have prevail'd so far as to obtain a prohibition to Lydius not
to act farther in this matter, & I believe to cite hun to
answer for his past acting before their Board ; However he
has proceeded so far as to engage several of the Iroquois to
go out on scalping ( the term for destroying 'em & cutting
off tlieir Scalps ) ag' the French Indians ( in w''"' I hoj^e he
will succeed ) upon the Bounty & support promis'd by me,
w'^'^ is the mam Dependance we have at present, for engaging
'em in the Warr ~ This strong Desire of the Dutch within
the Government of New York still to keep up a Neutrality
with the French Indians & prevent the five Nations from
entring into the Warr is the more surprizing, as they have
not only had the whole Village of Sarahtoga cutt off by the
French Indians in the most cruel manner, but their whole
frontier of Albany ever since harrass'd with Depredations
and Murthers within half a mile of the City of Albciny itself,
from whence I am told the Inhabitants dare not stirr out,
but suffer the Enemy's Insults within sight of their Walls, in
so much that great Part of the Country is broke up ; And
indeed they have been so much distress'd for some time, y* I
receiv'd a Petition near three months ago from Numbers of
'em Imploring the protection of the Massachusetts Govern-
ment ag* the French Indians ; But did not think proper to
take notice of so irregular a thing, lioping there would be no
332 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
occasion for it, And knowing Govemour Clinton would do
every thing possible to be done with bis Assembly for their
safety However I hope upon this occasion as M*' Clinton
has ever been spirited to the utmost for engaging the five
Nations in the Warr & the Assembly of New York have pub-
lickly declar'd their readiness to enter into an Expedition for
the Reduction of Canada, & I have let 'em know y* his Maj-
esty Depends on the Assistance of those Indians in the pres-
ent intended one, y* they will heartily join with this & the
other Neighbouring Governments in proper measure for
securing this Point, w*"*^ I shall use my utmost Endeavours
to unite his Majesty's Colonies in effecting As I likewise
shall the several Governours in publishing a Declaration to
all the Indians in general promismg 'em his Majesty's pro-
tection & favour, in case they shall observe a Neutrality in
the present Expedition, w*^** I am not without hopes would
have a proper Effect upon 'em in the Alarm & Consternation,
w*^^ the appearance of his Majesty's Armaments by Land &
Sea & the fear of our Resentment in case of success may
probably produce in 'em ; & this falling off from the French
would ver}^ much dishearten them too.
It is a great satisfaction to me upon this occasion that I
find the Levies for my Regiment answer the prospect, I had
when I last wrote to your Grace ; there being now, I believe,
six hundred of 'em at Louisbourg, & 100 more ready to
imbark ; And I shall use my utmost diligence to compleat it
to the highest Establishment as I doubt not Sir William
Pepperrell will do the same for his, towards w*^^ nothing can
possibly contribute more than his Majesty's permitting us to
recommend to the Vacancies in our respective Regiments :
But the sudden raising of so large a body of men in all the
Governments for his Majesty's Service in the present Expe-
dition & the Encouragement for Enlisting into it, with the
short time of the Service will unavoidably obstruct us ( in
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 333
some Degree) in compleating our Regiments at present;
when they are both compleated I hope they may, tho' new
rais'd, be equal to the Duty expected from 'em this Summer,
whilst so considerable a naval force as is intended, is kept in
these Seas, and w*^^' may be, as your Grace is pleas'd to
observe a considerable protection, to Nova Scotia too ; it not
being probable that the French will then venture up with
their Ships into Annapolis Bason ; But I would beg Leave to
observe to your Grace, y' the Danger to his Majesty's Garri-
son arises cheifly from within the heart of the Government
itself, the Inhabitants & neighbouring Indians whose Num-
bers are sufficient of themselves with a small Assistance from
Canada, & the help of a proper Train of Artillery, slipt up
the Bay in small Vessells ( w''*' would give 'em great Encour-
agement to take up arms ag* the Garrison ) to reduce it. How-
ever whilst the attempt ag* Canada is depending, that will
certainly go far towards holding the Inhabitants of Nova
Scotia in suspence till the success of it is known ; & I hope
by next Spring they may either be put upon a better foot of
Subjection, or the most dangerous among 'em remov'd.
I will use my utmost Diligence to procure all the good
Pilots, w*=^ are to be had in this Province for his Majesty's
service in the present Expedition : and give M' Hutchenson
all the Assistance I can, in contracting for any Quantity of
Provisions he may think necessary to lay in for the use of his
Majesty's Troops upon their Arrival in North America.
I congratulate your Grace upon the favourable turn w'^'^
the Rebellion in Great Britain has taken, and the Prospect
there is that the disturbances lately occasion'd by that of the
threaten'd Invasion from France to his Majesty's Government
at home are near an End — And tho' I should have been
glad y' the Colonies could have had longer Notice given 'em
to make the necessary Preparations for this Expedition yet
as I am inform'd y* the Proclamation issu'd here upon the
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present occasion will be earlier by ten clays tlian that issu'd
on the like in 1711, and that the Fleet then rendezvous'd in
this Harbour did not sail from hence in that year for the River
of St. Lawrence till the month of September, whereas I expect
that the Fleet may sail from Louisbourg this year by August,
I hope we shall not be too late in the Season.
No Diligence shall be wanting on my Part to forward this
Enterprize, nor Endeavours to keep up a proper harmony and
Spirit among the several Governments here for promoting it,
and an Union of Counsels & agreement between General S*
Clau', Admiral Warren & myself, w^^ I hope will afterwards
subsist betw^een those two Gentlemen in carrying the Scheme
w^'^ shall be finally settled, into Execution; and that his
Majesty's Arms in this Expedition will be crown'd with
success.
I am with the most DutifuU Regard, My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most Oblig'd and most Devoted Humble Servant
W. Shirley.
P. S. Since finishing this I have receiv'd a Letter from
Governour Clniton ; wherein he says " Since the Noise about
" Lydius the Commissioners ( at Albany ) have fall'n into the
"same method, that I was pursuing, w'''' is offering a sum of
«' money in Dollars to any person, that will go & get a Scalp
" of a French Indian so y* they find themselves oblig'd to Lay
aside their Scheme for a Neutrality.
The inclos'd Extract is from the Secretary of the Province
of Nova Scotia.
Extract of a Letter from Secretary Shirreff to M'' King
Gould Agent for General Phillipss Regiment dated in March
1745 sent open to Governour Shirley for his perusal.
Besides in the Circumstances we are in if the Bay Vert &
Chicknecto be not well attended & secur'd by proper Cruizers,
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the Canadians may even send Parties with Cannon shells &
other warlike Stores to Chieknecto, as they did the Indians
presents last Fall, from whence, as our Inhabitants have
Sloops & Shallops, they can bring them from thence, & Land
them here in the River within sight of the Garrison without
being hurt, so that without Shipping to defend our entry,
( where we have had hints the Enemy intend if they return
to build a Battery) we are in Danger not only from Old
France, but even from that our Neighbouring Province ; if
our Inhabitants are not remov'd, w'^'^ I humbly submit to
Gen : Phillips's, to whom my most Dutifull Respects, & to
your Consideration
Examin'd W. Shirley
Crov^ Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston June IS'*^ 1746
]\[y Lord Duke, ( Copy )
Since I receiv'd your Grace's Letter dated the 9*^ of A prill,
I have tlie honour to receive that of the IV^ of March
informing me of the Imbarkation of Major General Frampton's
Regiment for Louisbourg the appointment of Mr. Knovvles to
succeed Admiral Warren in the Government of Cape Breton,
& of his Majesty's Commands to the Admiral & myself for
concerting measures for his Service at Boston & transmitting
our Opinion touching the Number of Forces necessary to be
rais'd in North America for the reduction of Canada : And I
am particularly oblig'd to your Grace for the Assurance, that
you are therein pleas'd to give me y' you will recommend me
to his Majesty for the Command of Lieutenant General
Phillips Regiment, when it shall become vacant, w**' addi-
tional Instance of your Grace's Goodness to the favours con-
f er'd upon me I shall ever retain a most gratefuU Sense of :
336 DOCUMENT AKY HISTORY
i
And I may assure your Grace y* one of the principal motives,
I had to desire I might succeed General Phillips in his Com-
mand, was the hopes I have of it's putting it in my power to
promote his Majesty's Service in his Province of Acadie, or
Nova Scotia by securing the fidelity & allegiance of the
Inhabitants there to His Majesty's Government in the best
manner, and thereby preventing the French from making
themselves masters of it the acquisition of w*^*^ to them with
the help of the Indians would likewise endanger the Loss of
the Province of New Hampshire & the Mast Country to his
Majesty with the Fishery of the Acadie or Cape Sable's
Shoar, including that of Canso, to his Subjects here in pres-
ent; &, should not Canada be reduc'd would enable the
Enemy to harrass & Diminish all his Majesty's Colonies on
the Continent, & have an inevitable Tendency to make them-
selves masters of the whole of it in time ; not to mention the
continual Danger, w°'* their possession of Nova Scotia would
at the same time expose Cape Breton & even Newfoundland
to.
These Considerations have induc'd me to take the Liberty
of submitting it to your Grace, whether it might not be for
his Majesty's Service, that before the six Regiments to be
employ'd ag* Canada return to England, orders may be given
that such part of them, as shall be thought necessary to assist
in removing the most obnoxious of the French Inhabitants of
Nova Scotia from thence, should be employ'd in that Service,
w*^*" would not take up much time ; I am not certain whether
a sufficient Strength might not be spar'd from the Garrison
at Louisbourg a short time for thLs purpose, w'"'^ if it could,
would make the Assistance of any other Troops needless.
And I would particularly submit it to your Grace's Con-
sideration, whether in case of any Disappointment in the
present attempts for the reduction of Canada, the immediate
removal of some at least of the French Inhabitants of Nova
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 337
Scotia, & securing the province in the best manner would not
be adviseable and even necessary.
If your Grace should think this deserves so much of your
Attention there will be time enough for transmitting his
Majesty's Commands to me upon it before the present Expe-
dition is over
I am with the most Dutifull Regard My Lord Duke
Your Grace's most Devoted & most Obedient Servant
W. Shirley
Crov'^ Shirley to the DuJce of Newcastle.
Boston August 15*^ 1746
My Lord Duke ( Duplicate )
I have endeavoured to represent to your Grace so fully in
former Letters the great Importance of his Majestys holding
the possession of Nova Scotia, and the Danger his Garrison
there at Annapolis is in from the General Attachment of the
Inhabitants of that province, and of the Indians under their
Influence, to the Interest of the French, that I shall not
trouble you with repeating it : But beg leave to lay before
your Grace the Copy of my last Letter to Admiral Townsend,
which will discover to your Grace that my Apprehensions
concerning Annapolis Royal are not groundless; that the
Spirit of the French Inhabitants still continues the same, as
before the taking of Cape Breton : and that notwithstanding
that Acquisition Nova Scotia will be in danger of being lost
by some sudden stroke from Canada in Conjunction with the
Nova-Scotians unless a method is Spedily taken for better
Securing their Subjection and Fidelity to the Crown of Great
Britain. I must acknowledge my fears of such an Event
increase, as the more I consider what is the most practicable
method for the French to Attempt the Recovery of Louis-
bourg, either by force of Arms or gaining from his Majesty
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what may most probably be deemed an Equivalent in exchange
for it, the more clearly it appears to me that making them-
selves masters of Nova Scotia (which seems at present to be
the easiest Acquisition they can make ) must be their Scheme :
nay it may admit of some doubt whether they would be fond
of Exchanging Nova Scotia for Cape Breton, as the former
has between 5 & 6000 fighting men in it, besides a consider-
able number of Indians Dependent upon it, abounds with
proAdsions, has a great number of most Commodious Har-
bours for large Ships, and exceeding plenty of the best of
Fish along the Cape Sable Coast, and at Canso, & ( which
seems to be a principal Consideration and to be guarded
against as a matter of the most dangerous Consequence)
would greatly strengthen 'em upon this Continent & probably
put it immediately into their power at least to ruin his Maj-
estys Woods m this and the provmce of new Hampshire, from
which two nurseries his Royal navy is at present wholly Sup-
plied with masts, yards &c* besides all which it would so
much facilitate their Recovery of Cape Breton as perhaps to
make 'em not so sollicitous about having it given up to 'em
as otherwise they would be, since their being masters of Nova
Scotia might raise their hopes of regaining Louisbourg by
Force, or Surprize, if the war should continue any time,
which without their gaining of nova Scotia they could not
reasonably entertain and by this means the loss of that prov-
ince might be attended with more Difficulty & perplexities,
than may be at first sight perceived.
I am sorry to hear from the Garrison at Annapolis Royal
that there is a great Spirit of Desertion among their last
Recruits, some of whom have actually deserted, and gone
over to the French, by which means the Enemy will have
intelligence of the State of the Garrison : This happens from
the Recruits behig taken ( as I am informed ) out of the
Refuse & Drags of the Jayls in England, and some of 'em
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being Irish Papists: and the Evil (which may be of bad
Consequence ) seems easy to be Remedy'd if those Companies
of Phillips's Regiment, which are posted at Annapolis Royall
were permitted to Recruit with new England men, who are
Stanch in their Fidelity to his majesty's Service, and have a
great aversion to the French.
I shall finish my troubling your Grace upon the affairs of
Nova Scotia with this Letter after having once more Sub-
mitted it to your Grace's Consideration as a proper Scheme
for better Securing the Subjection of the French Inhabitants
and Indians there ; that the Governour & Councill or such
other person or persons as his majesty shall think fitt to join
witli 'em, should have a special Authority and directions from
his majesty forthwith to Apprehend & Examine a convenient
number of such of the French Inhabitants, as shall be by them
Judg'd to be most obnoxious & Dangerous to his majestys
Government, and upon finding 'era guilty of holding any
treasonable Correspondence with the Enemy &c* to dispose
of them & their Estates in such manner, as his majesty shall
order by his Commission and to promise his Majestys Gra-
cious Pardon & a General Indemnity to the Rest for what is
past upon their taking the Oaths of Allegiance to his Maj-
esty : And to Cause either two strong Blockhouses ( or small
Forts ) capable of holding 100 men each to be Built, one in
Menis & the other in Schignecto which may be Garrison'd
out of Phillips's Regiment when Compleated ; or else that at
least one Blockhouse (or small Fort) should be Built at
Menis capable of holding 150 men, and a trading house be
kept at the Fort at Menis or some other part of the Province
well Stock'd with all proper Supplies for the Indians to be
sold or barter'd to 'em for Furrs &c'^ at the most reasonable
Rates, and some presents annually distributed to 'em : by
which means and removing the Romish Priests out of the
province, & introducing protestant English Schools, and
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French Protestant Ministers, and due encouragement given
to such of the Inhabitants, as shall Conform to the Protestant
Religion, and send their Children to the English Schools, the
present Inhabitants might probably at least be kept in Sub-
jection to his Majestys Government, and from treasonable
Correspondencies with the Canadians ; and the next Generar
tion in a great measure become true Protestant Subjects ; and
the Indians there soon Reclaim'd to an intire dependance
upon & Subjection to his Majesty ; which might also have an
happy Influence upon some of the Tribes now in the French
Interest.
Your Grace will be pleas'd to excuse all Incorrectness in
this rough Sketch.
I am with the most Dutifull Regard, My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most Devoted & most Obedient Servant
W. Shirley.
Gov'^ Shirley to Paul Mascarene Esq^^.
A Letter from his Excellency William Shirley Esq"^^ Cap-
tain General & Governour in Chief of the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay to the Honourable Paul Mascarene Esq'
Commander in Chief of the Province of Nova Scotia for the
time being.
Sir,
Having been inform'd that the french Inhabitants of Nova
Scotia entertain some Jealousy of a Design in the English
Government to remove them with their Families from their
Settlements, & transport them to France or elsewhere; I
desire ( if you think it may be for his Majesty's Service ) that
you would be pleas'd to signify to 'em, that it is probable if
his Majesty had declar'd such Intention I might have heard
of the same, but that I am perfectly unacquainted with any
such Design, and am perswaded there is no just Ground for
this Jealousy ; And be pleas'd to assure 'era, that I shall use
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my best Endeavours by a proper Representation of their Case
to be laid before his Majesty, to obtain the Continuance of
his Royal Favour & Protection to such of them, as shall
behave dutifully & peaceably, & refuse to hold any Corre-
spondence with his Enemies ; and I doubt not but that all
such of 'em will be protected by his Majesty in the possession
of their Estates & Settlements in Nova Scotia.
And I desire you would also be pleas'd to inform 'em that
it is expected from his Maj*^'^ french Subjects in that Prov-
ince, who have for so long time enjoyed the same Privileges
with his natural born Subjects there, & have been under a
much easier Government than any of the french King's Sub-
jects are in the neighbouring Province of Canada & other
Parts of the french King's Dominions, that their Interest as
well as their Duty and Gratitude should bind them to a
strict Fidelity & Obedience to his Majesty and His Govern-
ment ; But on the contrary if any of the Inhabitants of the
said Province shall join with the Enemy (especially those
that have been sent from Canada to seduce them from their
Duty to his Majesty & Attachment to the English Interest )
they must expect to be treated in the same manner as his
Majesty's English Subjects would be under the like Provoca-
tions.
I am with great regard Sir,
Your most Obedient humble Servant
W. Shirley
Boston Sep'^ 16. 1746.
Co'py of a Letter from Lieut* Colonel Qorham to (xovernour
Shirley,
Annapolis Royal Nov' 15. 1746.
May it please your Excellency,
This come to inform you that on Account of Bad Weather,
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and tlie Reinforcement not arriving from New England, our
Expedition up the Bay by Water is over for this Year ; and
according to Custom, all intelligence and Expresses from
thence are Stopt, tho many schemes are put in Execution to
gain intelligence by Sea & Land, I have in Conjunction with
Governour Mascarene used all endeavours with these Inhab-
itants and their Priest to get Intelligence and to forward a
number of your Excellencys Letters to Minas and to let them
know that they may depend on being treated agreeable to
your Excellencys Letter th6 the Canadeans and some guilty
and disaffected Inhabitants are using all measures to make
the others believe that the Letter is only to make them easy
until we can get them in our power to Remove them ; which
Report of Removing them has so Alarm'd them, that they
hardly know what to trust to, I think there is no doubt the
greater part of the Inhabitants up the Bay have us'd their
endeavours (by fair means) to get the Canadeans to Return
home and not to Winter amongst them as they expect to
have Open war declar'd against them provided the Enemy
keeps amongst them ; Tho I can't well understand how the
Enemy can leave the Country till all is frose up.
As it is already too late to go by water and their Sick and
Prisoners & Baggage they cant well Transport by Land in
the Winter makes one think they will keep possession of this
Country except we have a Superiour Force to drive them out
and their keeping this provmce is of no small Consequence
to Canada not only in having all advices from New England
by the way of these Inhabitants, but from Old France any
Ship may put into any of the Cape Sable Harbours, when
they could not Venture up the River of Canada by reason of
the Winter and by this Method Convey a Packet and have
an Answer in a fortnight or three weeks from Quebeck.
Therefore in my humble Opinion it will be of the Utmost
Consequence to get possession of Minas this Winter or in the
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Spring provided the Canada Expedition goes on ; and in Case
a sufficient Force arrive not this Fall to go to Mmas, I should
think it much the surest and best way to send direct from N
England early in the Spring to Minas without ever touching
here or even letting this place have any knowledge of tlie
same for they will soon know at Minas what we are about
here, tho we cannot know what they are about there
As to what advices we have about some large men of Wars
being up the Bay, and a large Reinforcement of men and
Stores by the Bay of Vert, I hardly know what to think
about the Shiping, but the Reinforcement & Stores by the
Bay of Vert may be probable they at Canada thinking this
place was taken & accordingly might send the above men-
tion'd men & Stores to reinforce the Garrison & Countiy &
I believe it is true. Some Conjecture the Ships are some
return'd back from the Fleet with the Governour on board,
and that he will go to Canada by Land or fortify at Minas
and make a tryal against this place in the Winter, but hope
we shall by some of the Aforementioned Schemes soon get
some better intelligence from thence than what we have at
present till which time must beg leave to referr your Excel-
lency to those more knowing in these affairs, I am Sir,
Your most Obedient & humble Servant
John Gorham
Gov^ Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston November 21«* 1746
My Lord Duke,
I am afraid your Grace will think, from my incessant Rep-
resentations of the State of Nova Scotia, that I imagine that
Province should be the sole Object of your Attention : Noth-
ing could induce me to be so importunate with your Grace
upon this Subject, but the fullest Perswasion of the very great
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Importance of that Place to the Crown, & the British Sub-
jects, of the immediate bad Consequences of the Loss of it to
his Majesty's Service, & the imminent danger of it's being
lost, unless something is forthwith done for the effectual
Security of it.
The inclos'd Extract from M"" Mascarene's Letter & Copy
of Lieut* Gorham's will disclose in a great Measure to your
Grace their Apprehensions, & the Condition of the Province :
The Number of the Enemy are increas'd at Menis ; they have
again stopt all Communication between the Inhabitants &
the Garrison, & are likely to keep footing there this Winter ;
and particularly from Col° Gorham's Letter your Grace will
perceive what Pains the Canadeans and Malecontents among
the Inhabitants take to prevent my Letter lately dispers'd
among 'em, in order to setle the Minds of the Inhabitants,
( a Copy of which I have before sent your Grace ) from hav-
ing its proper Influence ; & how the Nova Scotians are
alarm'd at the Rumour of a design to remove 'em from their
Settlements : And it appears to me by what I farther learn
from Captain Fotheringham to whom M'' Mascarene refers
me in his Letter, that unless something vigorous, as that
Letter intimates, is done by the Middle of April at farthest,
the greatest Part of the Province at least will be in the hands
of the Canadeans, and it will be too late then to attempt to
reclaim the Inhabitants.
To prevent this danger, six hundred of the Men, which I
have sent from this Province, are, I hope, before now arriv'd
at Annapolis, & near three hundred more, I expect, will
arrive there from hence in two or three days at farthest, with
a sufficient Quantity of Snow Shoes, which will make their
marching practicable, tho a deep Snow should suddenly fall.
One hundred & eighty Men more, I hope from Gov' Went-
worth's assurances to me, are sail'd before now from New
Hampshire for Annapolis ; But the Transport Vessels of the
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three hundred from Rhode Island were drove on Shore, I hear,
in a Storm at Martha's Vineyard, & when they will reimbark
I dont know. However I hope the other Succours may, tho
the Rhode Islanders should not proceed ( which I shall yet
press their doing with all Speed) be a sufficient force to
drive the Canadeans from Menis this Winter ; which would
have a most happy Effect indeed for the Security of the
Province in every respect, & seems worth while to be push'd
for ; And I hope M"^ Mascarene's Difficulties about their car-
rying of Provisions by Land, may by some Method or other
( especially Sleds when the Snow falls ) be got over : Capt"
Fotheringham assures me that very credible accounts of the
sickness's having destroy'd tv/o thirds of the Cape Sable
Indians are given by some of the french Inhabitants, & that
they are still dying. The Cape Sable Indians were before
computed to have about six hundred fightuig Men.
For the securmg Nova Scotia from it's present danger I
would further humbly propose it as my Opinion to be con-
sider'd by your Grace, that if his Majesty should be pleas'd,
as soon as possibly might be after the Receipt of this, to
cause it to be signified to the Inhabitants of Nova Scotia,
that the assurances lately given 'em by me of his Royal Pro-
tection to such of 'em, as should behave dutifully and avoid
all traitorous Correspondence with the Enemy at this Junc-
ture ( or to that Effect ) were approv'd of by him, and should
be made good to 'em, it would have a great Tendency to
remove their present apprehensions of being sent off with
their Families from their Settlements in Nova Scotia, which
seems to distress & perplex 'em ; & effectually to prevent
'em from being drawn over to take up Arms against his Maj-
esty, unless it should be some of the most obnoxious of 'em ;
which, if his Majesty would be pleas'd to send over at the
same time his special directions to apprehend, and proceed
agamst, such a Proceeding against the Delinquents and gra-
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cious Declaration towards the others, would I dare say have
a proper Effect for securing the general Fidelity of the Inhab-
itants, at least so far as to keep 'em from joining with the
Enemy ; And least the Succours now sent to Annapolis should
not be a sufficient force to dislodge the Enemy this Winter,
I would farther humbly propose it for your Grace's Consid-
eration, that his Majesty's Orders should be forthwith sent to
my self and the other three Governments of New England,
that in Case the Canadeans should not be withdrawn out of
Nova Scotia, they should immediately cause the Soldiers
rais'd in their respective Colonies & Provinces for his Maj-
esty's Service in the Expedition against Canada to be trans-
ported to Annapolis Royal, as their place of Rendezvous
instead of Louisbourg, & to be imployed in driving the Cana-
deans out of Nova Scotia, and be farther subjected to such
Orders as his Majesty shall be pleas'd to signify in those
Directions ; and if this Order was to extend to the Governour
of New York, it might not be an unnecessary Caution. I am
apprehensive if such Orders are not sent, that the Attention
of the several Governm^* to the Reduction of Crown Point
miglit very much interfere with the Preservation of Nova
Scotia, which is of infinitely more Consequence.
These are the things which occur to me at present, & which
I would submit to your Grace's Consideration, as what seem
to requh'e more immediate Dispatch : As to the danger of the
french Fleet's early Return from the West Indies to Nova
Scotia, and what Strength of Ships may be necessary to pro-
tect that Province, Cape Breton, and the other Colonies
against that Fleet, or any other french Armament which may
be sent from Europe in the Spring to visit these Parts, I
leave to Admiral Warren, who now goes to England in the
Chester, and with whom, pursuant to the Directions of your
Grace's two Letters to me, in March & April last, I have
acted in Concert upon all such occasions as requir'd my con-
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suiting him, with the greatest Satisfaction and Harmonj-,
having had the pleasure to find my own Sentiments agreable
to his in all Matters of Consequence, and a most hearty Dis-
position in him for his Majesty's Service, and to whom I have
often talk'd over the affairs of Nova Scotia.
I find my self oblig'd to point out to your Grace the Para-
graph in M' Mascarene's Letter concerning the Necessity of
Bay Verte's being sufficiently guarded, which would have
most effectually prevented the Introduction of any Forces &
Stores from Canada into Menis in Nova Scotia this year ; the
Copy of the Letter which I wrote to Admiral ToAvnsend near
four Months ago upon that Subject, and which I inclos'd to
your Grace, will show how much I had that matter at lieart
in the beginning ; and joint Letters were wrote afterwards
by M"^ Warren and my self to the Admiral upon that head ;
It v/ould be for his Majesty's Service I believe if particular
Directions were given to the next Commander of the Squad-
ron that shall be sent to Louisbourg or elsewhere upon this
Coast to have a particular Eye to guarding this inlet of the
Canadians into Nova Scotia the next Spring ; th6 I have the
utmost Reason to think that Governour Knowles, so far as it
may be m his Power, will be as warmly dispos'd to do it
without any particular Directions, as is possible.
I will avoid repeating what I have particularly mention'd
to your Grace in late Letters concernmg the fortifying of
Chebucto Harbour, and building a Blockhouse or small Fort
for 150 Men at Menis, with a Trading House there for the
Indians, and a Blockhouse only at Canso for 100 Men, instead
of new building and enlarging that at Annapolis Royal, and
erecting a larger Fortification at Canso, which in my humble
Opinion would greatly strengthen that Province, and together
with the introducing of French Protestant Ministers, and
English Schools, & some small Encouragement by Privileges
to such as should conform to the Protestant Religion, or send
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their Children to the EngUsh Schools, and Presents to the
Indians with Supplies of all Necessaries for 'em at the most
reasonable Rates, in Exchange for their Furrs &c'', the Dis-
allowance of the publick Exercise of the Roman Catholick
Religion, at least after a short Term of Years, & forbidding
Romish Priests under severe Penalties to come into the
Country either among the Inhabitants or Indians ; and if it
might be consistent with his Majesty's Pleasure, a Civil Gov-
ernment to be in due time introduc'd among the Inhabitants ;
These things I say, my Lord, together with making Exam-
ples of the most obnoxious among the Inhabitants, and his
Majesty's extending his Clemency and the Continuance of
his Protection to the rest upon taking the proper Oath of
Allegiance, seem to me to have the most promising Aspect
for making good Subjects of the present Generation of Inhab-
itants, at least better than they are now, and good Protestants
of the next Generation of 'em ; especially if there was to be
a Mixture of English or other Protestants introduc'd among
'em, which the Invitation of a Civil Government to be set up
among 'em would bid fair for doing : and the Tradmg House
would create in the Indians a firm Dependance upon, and
Attachment to his Majesty's Government, especially if a
proper Protestant Missionary or two was supported to live
among 'em at their head Quarters, as is the Method of the
french Priests ; by w'^^ means they gain so great an Ascend-
ancy over them.
Just as I had finished the last Paragraph a Letter from
Govern'' Knowles to Admiral Warren and my self, dated the
10'^ Instant, was deliver'd to me, in which he informs me
that " he has given his Opinion in his Letters to your Grace,
" that it will be necessary to drive all the French ( I suppose
" he means Inhabitants ) out of Accadie ( Nova Scotia ) in the
" Spring, and that he hopes he shall have Orders to assist in
" doing it, if Admiral Warren does not go upon the Expedi-
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" tion to Quebeck, which he apprehends is rendred more diffi-
" cult than it was, by such a Number of Ships being got safe
" up to Quebeck this Year, as no doubt they have carried all
" manner of warlike Stores." And in his Letter to me of the
24*"^ of October he says, "if his Majesty should be pleas'd to
" transport the Rebels who are the Objects of his Mercy, &
" encourage other Highland Families to come over, he thinks
" the Colony of Nova Scotia would soon be repeopled ; " which
it is possible he may have also propos'd to your Grace, as in
his Opinion the best method for peopling that Colony, after
the present french Inhabitants are drove off.
As the Sentiments, which I have taken the Liberty to offer
to your Grace upon this Subject, happen to be something dif-
ferent from M'' Knowles's, I think it may not only be proper
but my Duty to mention the Reasons of my preferring the
Scheme for attempting to make the present french Inhabit-
ants good Subjects to his Majesty, and keeping 'em in the
Country to that of driving 'em off & introducing some of the
Rebels and other Highlanders in their Room.
It seems very difficult to drive all the Inhabitants of Acca-
die out of so large a Province as that is, and which consists
chiefly of Woods ; It is most probable that many of their
hardiest Men, would retire ( for some time at least ) with
their Cattle into the Woods, & form Parties with the Indians ;
and the remainder would doubtless retreat wdth their Fami-
lies to Canada : Those, who are acquainted with the Indian
Manner of Life & making War, know that one hundred of
'em luider cover of the Woods, can confine a very large
Frontier within their Garrisons, even tho they have Com-
panies continually scouting between one Garrison and another ;
this is at present the Case of this Province & the other Colo-
nies of New England & New York, tho the People there are
us'd to the Woods, & the skulking of the Indians behind the
Bushes & in Ditches with their other Wiles, & have large
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Numbers of the Militia constantly upon Guard for their Pro-
tection ; their Cattle is continually destroy'd ; if any of 'em
venture out into their Feilds, they are frequently kill'd &
scalp'd ; and sometimes not only single Families or Garrisons
are surpriz'd and cut off, as has happen'd lately in this Prov-
ince, but even whole Villages, as was the Case of Sarahtoga
in New York a few Months ago ; so that those of the f rench
Inhabitants, who should mix with the Indians in the Woods,
would have it in their Power to put his Majesty's Garrison
under such Circumstances, as that it could not possibly sub-
sist longer in the Country then they could do it without fresh
Provisions, Wood & other ma,terials and Supplies from thence ;
from all which they would be Avholly cut off, when the Inhab-
itants were drove away ; And as to such of the Inhabitants,
who should go with their Families to Canada, it must be
expected that a very large Body of the Men would return
arm'd next Spring with some Canadeans to join the Indians ;
from all which it seems justly to be apprehended that an
attempt to drive all the french Inhabitants from their Settle-
ments, should it succeed, would in Effect be driving 5 or
6000 men to take up Arms agamst His Majesty's Governm*
there every Year during the War ; make the reclaiming of
the Indians of Nova Scotia impracticable, & render it impos-
sible for his Majesty's Garrison there to subsist long in the
Country in time of War even with the Indians only ; Besides,
the Addition of about 6000 fighting Men with their Families
to Canada, which would greatly strengthen the French upon
this Continent, and would entail upon the Posterity of those
who are thus expell'd ( for several Generations at least ) a
Desire of recovering their former Possessions in Nova Scotia,
seems to be no inconsiderable Matter, but what next to the
Loss of the Country it self should be avoided on tlie Part of
his Majesty, «fc is I dare say, an Event, which the French
next to their Acquisition of this Colony would desire : It is
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indeed now to be wish'd that General Nicholson had upon
the first Reduction of the Colony to the Obedience of the
Crown of Great Britain, remov'd tlie french Inhabitants, when
they were but a few, out of the Country, as was done at
Louisbourg ; and that during the Interval of Peace the Col-
ony had been planted with Protestant Subjects ; But after
tlieir having remain'd so long in the Country upon the foot
of British Subjects under the Sanction of the Treaty of
Utrecht, and making Improvements upon their Lands for one
or two Generations, and being grown up into such a Number
of Families, to drive 'em all off their Settlements witliout
further Inquiry seems to be liable to many Objections —
Among others, it may be doubted, whether under the Cir-
cumstances of these Inhabitants it would clearly appear to
be a just usage of 'em ; it is true tliat the Notion of their
Neutrality ( which seems to have been entertain'd for some
time by the English as well as themselves) is ill grounded,
and does not comport with the Terms of their Allegiance to
his Majesty, to which such of 'em as chose to remain in the
Province are bound by the Treaty of Utrecht ; whereby the
french King yeilded up the Inhabitants as well as the Soil of
Accadie, and together with their Persons transferred their
Allegiance to the Crown of Great Britain ; But if it is con-
sider'd, that this Notion was founded upon an Act of the late
Lieut* Governour Armstrong then the residing Commander
in Chief of the Province, whereby he took upon himself to
grant 'em by a Writing imder his Hand an Exemption from
bearing Arms upon any Account whatever, on their consent-
ing to take an Oath of Allegiance to his present Majesty ;
which, whether it was done by him with, or without Author-
ity, appear'd at least to them to be au then tick, it may per-
haps be deem'd too rigorous a Punishm* for their behaviour
grounded on such a Mistake, to involve the innocent with
the Guilty in the Loss of their Estates, and the Expulsion of
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their Families out of the Country ; it is not improbable but
that there may be many among 'em, who would even prefer
his Majesty's Governm* to a french one, & have done nothing
to deserve such a Forfeiture ; Some Allowances may likewise
be made for their bad Situation between the Canadeans,
Indians, & English, the Ravages of all which they have felt
by turns in the Course of the War ; during which they seem
to have been continually plac'd between two fires, the force
and Menaces of the Canadeans & Indians plundering 'em of
whatever they wanted, & deterring 'em in the strongest man-
ner from having any Communication with his Majesty's Gar-
rison, on the one hand ; and the Resent*^ of the Garrison for
their witholding their Intelligence & Supplies on the other ;
tho at the same time it was not in a Condition to protect 'em
from the Enemy: Wherefore it seems a Matter worthy of
your Grace's Consideration, whether under such doubtfuU
Circumstances the driving all the French Inhabitants of Nova
Scotia off their Settlements, and thereby very greatly strength-
ning the Enemy upon this Continent, not only against the
Garrison in present, but finally against all the British Colo-
nies there, and depopulating one of his Majesty's Provinces
for sometime ( how long may be uncertain ) is more eligible
than treating 'em as Subjects, confining their Punishm* to the
most guilty & dangerous among 'em, & keeping the rest in
the Country, and endeavouring to make them & their Pos-
terity useful Members of Society under his Majesty's Gov-
ernment : I can't omit likemse observing to your Grace, that
it would be exceeding difficult to fill up the Chasm which
driving off the Inhabitants would make in the Country ; Dur-
ing the Rupture with France it would certainly be imprac-
ticable, and I doubt whether it would not be so when Peace
shall be made with France, if the Indians should contmue at
War with us ; For what Number of Families can be propos'd
to begin a Settlem* in the Country, after the Expulsion of
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the french Inhabitants, with Safety against the Indians, &
which would be continually expos'd to be destroy'd by 'em,
whilst they were carrying on their Settlements ; They must
expect no Protection against the Indians from within the
Garrison, out of the Reach of their great guns ; the Company
of Rangers, which live mthout the Walls of the Fort, would
afford more of that than a thousand Garrison Soldiers would
do : Whereas if the Stock of french Inhabitants was contin-
ued in the Country, an Accommodation with the Indians
would be more easily brought about and preserv'd, they would
be a Cover for any Number of Families that might be intro-
duced among 'em whilst they were carrying on Settlements ;
& secure to the Garrison it's necessary Supplies of fresh Pro-
visions, Fuel, Materials for repairing the Works, & Stores of
all Sorts that the Country affords.
As to repeopling the Province with some of the late Rebels
and other Highland Families, it seems much to be doubted
whether it might not be hazardous to fill that Colony, w^^
should be the Barrier of all his Majesty's Colonies upon this
Continent, with a Set of poor, ignorant, deluded Wretches
just come out of a most unnatural Rebellion ; that from their
Neighbourhood to Canada would be continually expos'd to
the Artifices and Attempts of french Romish Priests upon
'em, who it is reasonable to think would not fail to instill the
same Notions into 'em in America, which seduc'd 'em from
their Allegiance in Great Britain, with a Promise of more
effectual Support & Protection from the French here, than
they had in the Highlands : Indeed, my Lord, this seems to
be a dangerous Experiment, and what might produce the
worst of Consequences.
I beg leave to submit it to your Grace's Consideration,
whether the most staunch Protestants, & Families the most
zealously affected to his Majesty's Government, a Number at
least of such should not rather, if possible, be transplanted
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there as soon as may be ; I could wisli four or five hundred
of 'em could be induc'd to go from some Part of New Eng-
land ; I think from the Experience I had of the Inhabitants
of this Province at least upon the late Alarm given by the
french Fleet, I might safely venture to be answerable to his
Majesty, that if I had suggested in my late Orders for assem-
blmg a Body of 'em under Anns in Boston from all parts of
this Province to oppose any Attempt of the Enemy, that
there was a design of landing a Son of the Pretender's here,
it would not have been possible to have kept any one Man,
who was capable of marching hither, from appearing under
Arms with the most determined Resolution of hazardmg his
Life to the utmost in defence of his Majesty's Governm*;
And as the late Appearances of a fondness for removing from
hence to Cape Breton seem to be quite vanished at present,
I should not be without hopes of some families removing from
these Parts to Nova Scotia upon due Encouragement ; Prot-
estants likewise from among the Swiss Cantons & other
Northern Parts in Germany, who are generally bred up in
the Exercise of Arms and make sober industrious Settlers,
might be safely trusted in Accadie ; Great Numbers of 'em
Yearly flock into Pensilvania, whereby the Inhabitants in
that Province are almost incredibly increas'd within these
twenty Years ; And from the behaviour of the Irish coming
out of the Northern Parts of Ireland hither, a Number of
which is setled in the Eastern Parts of this Province, I should
think they too might be safely trusted in Nova Scotia ; and
it is certain that these poor unhappy Highlanders (I mean
such of 'em as may be design'd to be transported into the
Plantations ) would be more safely dispos'd of among the four
Goveram** of New England, or in New York & the Jerseys,
where they would not be in danger either of corrupting the
Inliabitants, or bemg again seduc'd themselves, but might
make useful Subjects to his Majesty.
OF THE STATE OP MAESTE 355
I hope, my Lord, I shall be excus'd if I have gone heyoiul
my Line in submitting these Observations to your Grace, at
a time when the fate of one of his Majesty's Northern Colo-
nies, the most important of 'em all to the CrowTi in many
respects, as I apprehend, and which wall be in the hands of
the french the key to all the other British Colonies upon this
Continent, & even to Cape Breton, and in his Majesty's Pos-
session the Barrier of 'em against the Enemy seems to be
come to a Crisis.
M"^ Mascarene has lately transmitted to me the State of a
Dispute between himself & all his Subaltern Officers, which
I believe he has forwarded to the Secretary of War ; I would
not trouble your Grace about it farther than to say, that Con-
federacies among Subaltern Officers to dispute Orders happen
at an ill time in that Garrison, especially when a Disposition
among the common Soldiers to desert to the Enemy very
much prevails in it ; a long Residence there, & the Civil Part
of the Constitution, by which I am told, if M'^ Mascarene
should die or leave the Garrison, the Surgeon's Mate in the
Regim* would as President of the Council have the chief
Command in the Province, seems to have in some measure
swallow'd up the Notion of Military Discipline, & of obeying
Orders among 'em.
I have only to add that I am oblig'd to trouble your Grace
with the inclos'd Message to me from the Assembly, which
they took Occasion from the inclos'd Paragraph of my last
Speech to 'em, to send me ; Having represented fully before
to your Grace what they desire of me in their Message, I
shall say nothing more about it, than that I hope your Grace
will pardon any Hyperbole of Expression in it with regard
to my self.
I am with the most dutiful Regard, My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most Devoted and most Obedient Servant
W. Shirley.
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[ Inclosed in previous Letter.]
Extracts from Governour Shirley's Speech to the General
Assembly on the *1^^ Day of November 1746.
In the mean while, Gentlemen, It must be a sensible Pleas-
ure to you, to reflect how much the seasonable Succours sent
from hence, have already contributed to the Preservation of
Nova Scotia from its late impending Danger ; the great Value
& Importance of which Province to the Crown, & all the
English Colonies upon this Continent as their Barrier against
the French, you are so well acquainted with, that I need not
apprize you of it ; And I doubt not but you will always be
animated with a proper Spirit for Succouring it in any future
Emergency, which may require your Aid.
Examined by J. Willard Secry.
In the House of Represent^^^ Nov"^ 14. 1746, Voted that
the following Message be sent up to his Excellency the Gov-
ernour. Viz*
May it please your Excellency,
It is with great Pleasure we observe that you have once &
again been the Instrument in the hands of divine Providence
of preserving the Garrison of Annapolis, & Province of Nova
Scotia from the French, more especially in the Year 1744,
when by the Forces your Excellency sent from this Province,
it was snatch'd out of their hands, then just in Possession of
the Fort, & again in the Year, 1745, when they were broke
up in their Seige of it, by your surprizing & successful
Attempt on Cape Breton, & now again when there was such
a Number of Canadeans & others going against it by Land &
Sea.
But these thuigs, altho they have been the Effect of great
Wisdom, Care & Application in your Excellency, for which
every good Englishman rejoices & is thankful ; yet they have
been perfonn'd at a great Expense ; more especially to this
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 357
Province, & therefore we cannot but be much concern'd at
the frequent Return of this danger not only because of the
great Difficulties in removing it from Time to Time, but also
by reason of the doubt, whether by some Surprize, impossible
to be foreseen, this Barrier of his Majesty's American Domin-
ions, of such mighty Consequence, may not some time or other
be lost, if it continues in its present expos'd Condition.
We would therefore beg Leave of your Excellency, to con-
sider and represent something of the Source, whence this
almost constant Danger arises ; And this we apprehend to be
the Traitorous Disposition and practices of the native Inhab-
itants of that Province, a People who have all the Priviledges
of his Majesty's other Subjects, have increased in wealth &
Numbers vastly since they have been under the English Gov-
ernment, live almost or quite without publick Taxes, while
we their Neighbours ( & greatly by their means ) are burden'd
almost to ruin, by the necessary Charges of the Government
for the Defence and Protection of his Majesty's good Subjects
the Inhabitants of this Province And yet they are taught by
their Priests to call themselves his Majesty's Neutral Sub-
jects, a Contradiction in Terms, a Set of People who have a
right to Protection, but no Obligation to Obedience, who are
his Majesty's Subjects, & yet may rebel against him & do
what they please, have a Right to be defended by the King,
& yet not bound to defend the King, whose Subjects they
were born, but may continually supply his Majesty's French
& Indian Enemies with Provisions, & give them all Aid,
Comfort & Assistance ; Sad & unhappy the State of his Maj-
esty's Interest & Garrison there ! that what might be hoped
& expected to promote their Safety & Prosperity, the great
& growing Numbers of his Majesty's natural born Subjects,
is their highest & almost only Danger ; nor can it be supposed
there has been one Attempt this War against his Majesty's
Garrison, but for the Assurance the Enemy had, they should
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be welcome, & find all manner of Encouragement & Aid,
which they have this last Summer & at all other Times met
with from those Inhabitants accordingly. And all this with-
out the least Foundation or Colour, for by the Treaty of
Utrecht not only the City ( as it is called ) of Port Royall,
then also said to be call'd Annapolis Royall, but all Nova
Scotia, or Accadie with its ancient Boundaries, & all other
things with the Lands & Islands, but the Inhabitants of the
same also are y elided, & made over to the Queen of Great
Britain and to her Crown forever, without any the least
Exception, Condition or Reservation.
We would therefore with all Earnestness intreat your
Excellency to represent to our most gracious Sovereign the
perfidious Behaviour of these Inhabitants with the sad Effects
which have already arisen, & the Danger that worse may
ensue, That his Majesty in his great Wisdom & Goodness
may suppress & prevent this Traitorous Spirit & Conduct for
the future.
T. Hutchinson Spk""
Copy Examined g J. Willard Secry.
Paragraphs of French Letters from Menis to Oov''' Mascarene
in Answer to G-ov'^ Shirley s Printed Letter Viz*'
Touts les Habitants de nous lieux et Paroisses ont une Obli-
gation Eternelle a Mons'' Le Gouverneur de Boston pour Sest
Sentiments Charitable a Nostre Faveur a nous connu par une
Lettre Inprim6 noissons et nous voulons de plus en Plus
garder nostre fidelity par nostre Serment Inviolable cest a
quoi nous esperont Sur la protection de son Honneur et 1'
Honorable Conseil du Roy par voire Justice ordinaire que
nous vous demendons en toute Humilite &c ~
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 359
Nov' 1746 N: S:
Signed by 3 of the Deputies of the River
Canard and Nine more of the Inhabitants in
behalf of themselves and the rest of that parish
Touts les Habitants en General ont une Obligation Eternelle
a L'honorable Gouverneur de Boston pour Sest Sentiments
de Compassion Charitable a nostre faveur que nous a este
Communique que nous avous Recu oomme des Graces
Generale
Nov' 1746 N : S :
Signed by nine of the Inhabitants of the Grand
Pre6 of whom Four are Deputys & also by four
of the Inhabitants of Pisiquit of which one a
Deputy in behalf of themselves & the rest of
their Community
By Order of His Hon' the President & Command' in Chief,
the above two Paragraphs are true Copies of their
Originals.
W"» Shirreff Sec'^
A Baubasin
Le 24 Avril 1747
A toutes les deputez des Mines Grandpr^e Riviere au Canard
Pizaquit et Cobaquid.
Jai ordre de Monsieur le Marquis de Beauchamois de vous
anoncer quon ne vous abandonera point et que puisque nous
possedons le haut de la Bay francoise comme il long par la
Capitulation et que vous Scavoir que nous lavons aquis par
la force des armes vous devez vous regarder comme reautrez
Sous la Domination du Roy de france qui aidira a conserver
votre Religion qui doit vous aitre plus chere que touts les
biens de la Terre.
360 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Cest a vous autre maintenant a Secondaire les Intentions
du Roy et a travaille vous meme a maintenir la Libert^ que
nous venons de vous procur6e parle Coup qui Sest fait Je
compte bien Surs vou au cas de Besoin et je vous exhorte
entretenir dans la Sentiments de bons francois ; et ne vous
pas fier trop a Langlois qui au moins vous fera toujours
perdre la Religion Sil ne fait pas davantage.
Je suis en attendant un pronte Reponce de votre Part avec
un Attachment inviolable
Votre tres humble et tres obeiss* Serviteur
de Ramsay
Colasione a Loriginal que nous reste
au Gref des Mines le 29'^* Juin 1747.
Rene le Blanc qui Sous le bon Plaiser de Mons' Mascarene
Notoire au Mines et autre Lieux.
Copy of a Copy by Order of his Hon^ the Presid* &
Command' in Cheif 25 June 1747.
W. Shirreff Sec^
A true Copy W. Shirley
Letter Capt. David Cargill to Gov. Shirley.
Boston Ap' IV"" 1747
May it Please y'' Excelency
As I have been much longer detain'd here,
than I expected, by the want of money to pay off my Men,
I Gratefully Acknowledge your Excelencys goodness, In
Indulging me in tarrying until now, when I hope to get my
mens Wages soon, and Return with it, to them, I trust your
Excelency Remembers what the Settlments where I am
Posted suffered by the enemy last year ; and as all the set-
tlments Eastwards of us, are broke up, we are now more
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 361
»
expos'd, to be destroyed than ever, And as my Company
whicli Consists of fourty Eight men are Posted In y^ Settl-
ments of Damerescoty, Shepscot, Witchcasick, and Mounsweig,
I would humbly beg leave to Inform your Excelency, that if
there is not Another Company Posted in those Settlments or
a large Adition made to Mine, the Inhabitants cannot follow
any labour, to suport themselves and famelys, without being
liable, every day to be Inhumanly Butcher'd by the Enemy,
Nor can we guard the Vessels Trading in our harbours for
wood, staves, &c.
And as the seed time is now at hand I would pray that
your Excellency would speedily order something to be done
to Cover the Inhabitants in Planting, Otherwise they will
loose the Season, and so have no Crops, I hope the Necesity
of what I have Mentioned will Apologize for my troubling
you at this time, who am your Excelencys Dutiful and Most
Obed' Humble servant David Cargill
To His Excels Governour Shirley
Letter Gov. Knowles to Gov. Shirley
Boston April 14*'' 1747
Sir
As the Hind Sloop by some Misfortune or other was
forced away to the West Indies last fall and thereby pre-
vented destroying the Enemys Vessels I had Intelligence of
in several of the Ports in Accadia and through some unfore-
seen Accident the Norwich and Canterbury are not yet
returned from the West Indies ( where I was Order'd to send
them during the Winter Season ) and I having information
that the Enemy are now fitting several Arm'd Vessels with
design to Annoy the Fishery and Trade of this Colony and
cut off the Communication between this and Louisbourg and
I having no Ship or Vessel at present of His Majesty's to
send to destroy or prevent their designs ( Except the Comet
362 DOCUMENTAEY HISTORY
Bomb wlio is just come in to fitt and Clean, I beg tbe Favour
your Excellency will represent to the Legislature the press-
ing necessity there is of sending out some Cruizers in Quest
of the Enemy and prevaile upon them to fitt out the
Province Frigate and let her be employ'd on that Service till
gome of my Squadron shall Arrive or some Ship from
England.
As the Mast Ships are not yet ready I have directed
Captain Gayton of the Mermaid to go and Cruize for the
present between this Place and Louisbourg and Search all
the Harbours in Accadia and destroy every Vessel, Boat or
Bark of the Enemys he may meet and as it will be requisite
to have a small Vessel Arm'd go along with him least the
Enemy's Vessels should Run into Shoal Water out of the
Reach of his Guns I pray the Favour of your Excellency
will spare the Province Brigg for that Service and what ever
Expence for Wages and Victuals shall Attend Navigating
either her or the Massachusetts Frigate I'l take care it shall
be Born by His Majesty during the time they shall be
Employ'd by Your Excellency on this Service. I am with
great respect Sir Your Excellencys most Obedient Humble
Servant Cha* Knowles
P. S. As the Massachusetts Frigate — and Brigg will be
kept in the proposed Service no longer than
you shall think proper and will take their
Orders from you I should hope the Assembly
will have no Objection to it.
G^ov** Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston April 29'^ 1747
My Lord Duke,
Since finishing Governour Knowles's & my joint Letter to
your Grace, I have learn'd from one of the English prisoners
OF THE STATE OF MAXNE 363
just Arriv'd from Schiegnecto in Exchange for one of the
French Prisoners sent by me from Boston, and who was car-
ry'd Captive from Minas, wliere he was taken by the Enemy
in the late Surprize, that when the Canadeans went from
Minas to Schiegnecto they march'd out of the Grand Pre
about 500, but were reduc'd to about 350 before they reacli'd
Schiegnecto by several of their party's leaving 'em at every
great Village in Minas, thr6 which they pa,ss'd which makes
it Evident that 150 of the Inhabitants of tha.t District had
join'd the Canadeans in their late Attack upon the English
at Grand Pre, and may Serve farther to shew your Grace the
imminent Danger of all the Inhabitants of Minas's still join-
ing the Enemy, unless speedy measures are taken in driving
the Canadeans out of the Country, and Securing the fidelity
of the Inhabitants in some better manner than it is at pres-
ent ; and how opportunely the forces sent last Winter from
hence to Annapolis, and the Assurances I took the liberty of
sending the Nova Scotians that those, who behav'd as good
Subjects, sho'd have his Majesty's protection in their Estates,
arriv'd there for saving the whole District of Minas from an
open Revolt.
This fluctuating State of the Inhabitants of Accadie seems,
my Lord, naturally to arise from their finding a want of due
protection from His Majesty's Government ; and their appre-
hensions that the French will soon be Masters of the Prov-
ince, which their repeated Attempts every year for the
Reduction of His Majesty's Fort at Annapolis Royal, And
the Appearance of the late Duke d'Anville's Squadron from
France upon their Coast with that View strongly Impress
upon 'em, as does also the Residence of the Enemy in the
Province, and the SoUicitations of their own Priests ; and to
this, I believe, may be added some Jealousy, which the Enemy
and Priests are forever instilling into 'em, that the English
want only a safe Opportunity of driving all the French
364 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Inhabitants off their Settlements ; which th6 M"^ Mascarene
Assures me that his communicating to 'em my printed Letter
promising 'em His Majesty's protection, had so far allay'd, as
together with the Arrival of the late Detachment of Soldiers
sent from hence in the Winter for the Defence & protection
of the Province, to disappoint M' de Ramsay's Attempt upon
the Inhabitants of Minas for bringing 'em to an open Revolt*
and to make him retire from ]\Iinas to Schiegnecto, yet as the
hopes, my Letter may have made 'em entertain, have not been
yet Confirm'd by Assurances of His Majesty's Royal protec-
tion directly from England I cant but think, there is a most
apparent danger of Nova Scotia's being soon lost, if the
Expedition against Canada should not proceed this year, nor
any Measures be taken, or particular Orders be sent by His
Majesty for Securing the Province against the Enemy, &
Strengthning his government among the Inhabitants, For I
perceive that the General Assembly of this Province, from
whence only all the Succours & Support which His Majesty's
Garrison at Annapolis Royal has hitherto receiv'd for the
protection & Defence of Nova Scotia, have been sent, are
tired of having 'em drawn only from their owti people, and
despair of it's being effectual without His Majesty's more
immediate Interposition for the protection of that Province ;
And look upon it as a very happy Incident, that I had it in
my power to send M'' Mascarene the Support, I did the last
Winter, and beginning of the Spring, out of Levies rais'd for
the Expedition against Canada, which I insisted upon doing
as they were in his Majesty's pay { tho rais'd for another Ser-
vice ) but should not have been able to do it (I believe ) had
it depended wholly upon the Consent of the Assembly, thd
generally well dispos'd for His Majesty's Service.
I cant omit mentioning here to your Grace the Disappoint-
ment, His Majesty's Service in these parts is likely to suffer
by the absence of His Majesty's Ships Norwich & Canterbury,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 365
one of 50, the other of 60 Guns, and v/hich M' Knowles had
in the beginning of last Winter sent from Louisbourg, where
they must otherwise have remained without doing any Service
'till Spring, upon a Cruize to the West Indies with orders to
return to Boston by the 20'*" of March at farthest. These
were the Ships of Force, which Admiral Townsend left with
him upon his going to England in the fall of the year, and
they are now detain'd, as we hear, by the Commander in
Chief of His Majesty's Ships at the Leaward Islands upon a
Cruize there, so that M"" Knowles is now Obliged to Employ
tlie INIermaid, which has Orders from the Lords of the
Admiralty to Convoy the Mast Ships home in Conjunction
with a Brigantine belonging to this Government, which he
has borrow'd of me, and a Schooner which he has hir'd, to
Search the several harbours on the Coast of Accadie, and go
in quest of four French Store Ships in Bay Vert ; and m the
mean time all M'' Knowles's Schemes for Acting early in the
Spring with the Norwich & Canterbury (which I am per-
swaded must have been greatly for his Majesty's Service in
many respects ) are defeated, the Trade on these Coasts must
be without protection, and the jMast Ships may possibly be
delay'd : And I mention it to your Grace under an Appre-
hension, that if the Commanders of Squadrons in the West
Indies are permitted to detain Ships, upon a Cruize only, from
His Majesty's Service in these parts, for which they are
design'd by the Lords of Admiralty, and contrary to the
Orders they receive from their proper Commanders here,
( which I must acknowledge seems to me like making Use of
His Majesty's Ships as their private property ) The Conse-
quences of it will in all probability be fatal to the publick
Service in these Seas : But I suppose M' Knowles will make
a due Representation of this to the Lords of Admiralty that
it may be redress'd for the future.
I likewise take the liberty in pursuance of your Grace's
366 DOCTTMENTARY HISTORY
Commands signify'd in your first Letter to me after the
Reduction of Cape Breton Viz* that I should let your Grace
know from time to time, what I conceiv'd might contribute
towards Securing that Acquisition to His Majesty, to men-
tion to your Grace that as I hear M"" Bastide the Engineer for
Cape Breton has desu-'d leave to return home to England, I
think, so far as I am a Judge in the Case, from the Accounts
I have had of Governour Knowles's remarkable Activity &
Judgment in carrying on Fortifications, and the particular
Improvements, he has made in those of Louisbourg whilst he
took the business of Engineer upon himself before the Arrival
of M' Bastide's Commission, that if M^ Bastide should be
permitted to quit his post, it would be for His Majesty's Ser-
vice that M'' Knowles should have the direction of the Works
at Louisbourg as Engineer there.
I am with the most Dutifull Regard, My Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most Devoted, and most Obedient, Humble
Servant W. Shirley.
Letter Capt. David Cargill to Sec'' Willard.
Shepscot May Q^^ 1747
Hon'^ Sir
Being cal'd away the next morning after I was with
You, had not an oportunity to wait on you Concerning the
swivel Guns and Ammunition which His Excelency sent me
to you about, and Concerning which he told me he had given
You my letter, if it is not slip'd y"^ Memory I should be much
oblig'd to You to forward it, I cant sufiiciently Express the
Deplorable state this part of the Country is Li, being Almost
Every Day Alarm'd with Discovery's of the Enemy, and our
Garisons so scattered with so few men In them that we are
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 367
in no Condition to help one Another, And our people Almost
worn out w*'' Duty, O that he who brings light out of Dark-
ness may Dispell those Clouds, the Instructions I had from
Coin: Waldo for a Reinforcement, weakened me very much
for I was Ordered to give Cap*^ mCobb half my Western
soldiers and to Enlist Inhabitants In their Room av*^'^ ten
more w*' I told y® Coin : was Orders Imposible to Comply
with, and which I am now farther asur'd of for I cant find so
many Inhabitants here that their Circumstances will admit
of their Enlisting, tlio their is twenty men kept at S* Georges
IMore than y® Court Voted a suply for at y* place, which I
told him of I mean Coin : Waldo when at Boston but found
it did Not Relish he told me he tho* his Instructions would
Justify his keeping them there, I am far from desiring that
any one of our Infant setthnents should be Hurt, but I""
Asur'd y® Court Never Intended to suply men where there Is
no Inhabitants at y® Expence of Breaking up those eettl-
ments where Improvments are Made I Mention the Court in
this Because I know y® Governour gave Instructions Agre-
able to y® Vote of y^ Court, I have Endeavoured to Procure
your Wood and have y® Promise of it If I find it to be as
good when I see it as its Cal'd. M"^ Smith has promis'd me
that he^ Cary it I shall Take an oportunity of seeing this
soon and will let you know if it will Answer, I am w*^'' Duti-
full Respects Hon'> Sir Y' Most Obed* Hble Ser^
David Cargill
ye 18^'^/ Since I wrote y® above I have heard y* y® wood I
mentioned would not Answer You and I have prevailed with
M"" Smith to let you have About Eight Cord of what he has
now on board which I know to be very Good and w° I know
of any more y* will suit I' let you know it Y"
D — C
To y^ Hon^i" Josiah Willard Esq"^
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Letter Grov. Shirley to the Selectmen of Boston.
Boston June 23"^ 1747.
Gentlemen,
I send you the inclos'd Extract from Gov'
Knowles' Letter, that you may Communicate it to the Town
in such manner as you shall think proper.
And as I have reason to Apprehend from Accounts I have
receiv'd, that the Fuel Already bespoke in some Countiy
Places for the Supply of this Town in the present Year, will
be raised before the Winter is over to a Most excessive
Price, unless it is prevented by the importing a Considerable
Quantity of Wood from the Eastern Parts which may be
very ruinous to the Poor of this Town in particular, I would
recommend it to You to Consider of some Method for the
Encouragement of bringing in a large Supply of Wood from
the Eastern Parts, at as Moderate a Rate as may be in which
if I can Assist you by granting protection for safeguarding
the Men that shall be employ'd in Carrying the Wood to the
Vessells & loading it on board of 'em I shall be very ready
to do it, or Any thing else in my Power that may be pro-
posed to me for the forwarding of this Affair
Your most Assur'd Friend & Servant W Shirley
To the Selectmen of the Town of Boston.
Letter to Col. Moulton.
Sir,
I have herewith inclosed a Commission to you to take
upon you the chief Command of all the Forces in the East-
ern Parts; And therefore I desire & direct you to proceed
forthwith so far as Falmouth & to make the Disposition of
the forces according to the inclosed List. What number
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may be wanting more than the Soldiers now in the Service I
desire you would inform me thereof as soon as may be.
You must get perfect Lists from the Commanders as well of
the Garrisons as in the several Forts & Block houses as of
the other Companies & Parties of the Officers & Soldiers now
in the Service whenever they must note the Regiments of
Militia out of which the men were drawn the Time they
entered into the Service. And send those Lists to me with-
out Delay that I maj'' know how to make up any Deficiencies
that may happen & give order for the Exchange of such Men
as have been above a year in the Service. In placing the
Men jou must have a particular Regard to the Forts &
Block houses that tliey may not be left too weak for defence ;
And as I perceive there is a discontented & Mutinous
Disposition in the Garrison at Richmond, I desire you would
see that a few among them who are most mutinous be
exchanged for other Men in the Companies posted nearest to
them.
A Lhonorable Monsieur Paule Mascarene Escuyer Lieutenant
Gouverneur D'Annapolis Royal Commandant en Chef pour
le present la Garaison de sa Majesty Britanique President du
Conseil D'annapolis Royal.
Monsieur nous prenons la Liberie de vous recrire celle icy
pour vous assurer de nos tres humble Respect et d' un enticre
Soumission a vos Ordres il est vray que il y a longtans que
nous nous point este randre nos Soumission au Gouvernement
mais nous vous prions de vouloir considre comme nous some
et toujours Les jean de Guerre che nous passe et repasse et
meme nous faire marche ou bon leur Semble a fait que nous
es pen prandre aucune Mesure Les un avec les autres pour
cet Efet Mais Monsieur Soyer persuade que nous sommes
toujours les memes que nous onte estre par le passe et nous
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370 DOCTT]\rENTAIlY HISTORY
ne Deligueront point dun Seule point a nostre Sermant de
fidelity et meme Mons' si vous juge a propos que nous alions
randre Conte de nos Actions au Gouvernement nous prete de
marche a vos Ordre, voila Monsieur avec Sincerite nostre
Sentimant et de Garde inviolablement de vostre
Nous sommes de vostre honneur vos tres humble et
Obeissant Serviteur Les Deputez de Cobequit
Marque X de Longope
Marque X de pierre Goudot
Cobequit 27 Juin N. S.
Francois Michel
Francois Jernot
Copy by Order of his Hon' the Presid* & Command'' in
Cheif Compar'd with the Original 25 June 1747.
W. Shirreff Sec^
A true Copy W. Shirley.
Declaration of French Inhabitants.
Monsieur
Les Habitants des Mines de different Departements en gen-
erale prenne la Liberter de vous remercier des Sentiment
Charitable quil resolve de vostre par dans letat et la Situation
ou i]s se trouve a present et des veritable Sentiment ou ils
sont de ne jamais changer eux ou les Posteritez envers leur
Patry, quil ont a Coeur de ne en Rien changer il prenne la
Liberter de vous representez a quoy il ce voyent exposer il
voiye la Conquestes qu a este faite par vos amies quil a plus a
dieu de bennir, leur Serment envers la Gouvernement qui leur
lie les bras j usque a ce quil soit relever de leur Seraient de
fidelity qui leur doive qui leurs lie les Bras jusque a ce quil
en Soit relever il se voyant eux et leur Famille exposes a une
Ruines entiere les dernier mois il sont venu derechef avec
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 371
des force a nous raidiiire en nous Somment de nous declarer
obligeans les Habitants dambarques dans leurs Navire pour
rasurer la Continuation de nostre fidelity que nous ne pouvous
faire autrement que dobeire par des force major avant et
apres Serment prester nos Superieurs tans de Louisbourg que
de Canada nous on toujour exorter de nous menager ce que
nous orion bien Besoin par nostre foible genis ainsis Mon-
sieur nous vous prions de regarder nostre bon Coeur et en
meme Temps nostre Impuisance pauvre Peuple chargez la
plus part de families nombreuse point de Recours Sil falois
evacuer a quoy nous Somme menacez tours les jours qui nous
tien dans une Crainte perpetuelle en nous voyant a la prox-
imeter de nos Maitre depuis un Si grand nombre darmes
nous pauvre Habitants si peu eclaires nous ne pouvons que
Suivre les idez que la Nature nous a fournig ainsi nous
esperons que vous entrerez dans nos peines en demandant
rbonneur de nous dire en generelle d'un Respect tres
profond.
Mons"" Vos tres humble et tres Obeissant pou Copis
Serviteur le sous Signez
des Minas rene Blancher
Ce 24 May Jos X leBlanc M x de francois
1747 Granger
M O de Batiste daigre
Francois Caudry
A I'honorable gouverneur
au fort d anapolisse royal Les Habitants des diferant
departement Suply tre humblement tous les puissance qui
voudrons en Reconoitre combien il nous est d importance de
raipondre aux francois et aux Anglois toutes alafois ce que
ne peuvent faire Sans peutaite faire de la penne, la nous
prions de vouloire bien consider nostre fidelitez depuis la
guaire commancer jusque a present que nous avons a Coeur
372 DOCTJMENTABY HISTORY
de bien garder voyez aussy les Ordre que Mods'* de Ramsay
nous a anvoyer a quoy il nous a fallu raipondre.
Copy by Order of his Hon' the Presid* and
Command'' in Chief Compar'd with the
Original 25 June 1747
W. Shirreff Sec^
A true Copy with the Mispellings.
W. Shirley.
A Lhonarable Gouverneur
Nous deputez Soussignez nous navons pas manqud d'anvoyer
vos ordre a Mons' de Ramsay aussitot refus il m'a point de
Nouvelles dans nostre pay appresant a vous informez nous
Somme avec tons le respect qui vous est du Monsieur
Nostre humble et tres Obeissant Serviteur le Deputez
Aux M6nes Rene Blanchair
Ce r"^ de juillet Ma X de francois granger
1747 M X de Joseph le Blanc
Monsieur faites nous lamitier de nous anvoyer
du papier Sy vous plais nous non navons plus.
Copy by Order of his Hon' the Presid* and
Command' in Chief compar'd with the
Original 25 June 1747
W. Shirreff Sec^
A true Copy W. Shirley
M^ de Ranuai/s Declaration.
Nous Capitaine et Commandant Le Detachement du Canada.
En Vertu des ordres, que j'ay recu de Monsieur le Marquis
Beauchamois, Gouverneur General de toute La Nouvelle
france, qui me Commende de vous ordonner de prendre les
armes contre les Ennemies de Majeste tres Chretienne,
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 373
dont voicy ses parolles;" nous nous regardons aujourdhuy
Maitre de Baubassin et des Mines puisque nous en avons
Cbasse les anglois ; ainsi il ny a aucune Difficult^ de forcer
les Accadiens a prendre les Arms pour nous, et de les y Con-
traindre ; leur declarons a cet Eff et, qu' ils sont decharg^ du
Serment prete, cy devant, a L' Anglois, auquel ils ne sont
plus oblige comme il a ete decide ' par nos puissances de
Canada, et de Monseigneur notre Evesque ce Considere, nous
ordonnons a tons les habitants de Memeram conque, de se
rendre icy, avec leurs Armes sitot quils veront les feux
AUumez, ou quils auront Connoissance de L'enemis sous
peine de la vie, de Confiscation de tons leurs biens, de faire
bruler leur Maison, et d'estre punis comme rebelles a nos
ordres du Roy ; fait a Beaubassin le 25**' May 1747
Original sign'd
D® Ramsay.
Annapolis Royal 18 July 1747.
Copy compar'd with the Original brought by the Deputys
from Chicanecto.
W" Shirreff. Sec'^
True Copy W. Shirley
Gov'^ Shirley to the Duke of Newcastle.
Boston New England August 18*^ 1747
My Lord Duke,
1 have the honour of receiving by his Majesty's Ship Scar-
borough your Grace's Letter of the 30*^ of May, with several
Papers inclos'd, and a Packet from your Grace directed to
M'' Knowles, which I immediately forwarded to him at Louis-
bourg ; And I beg leave to assure your Grace in general, that
I shall employ my utmost attention & Diligence in Concert
with M^ Knowles, as soon as we shall meet, for carrying into
374 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Execution his Majesty's Commands signified to us by your
Grace, in the most effectual manner.
I perceive by the imperfect News, which your Grace at the
time of writiug your Letter had receiv'd of the Surprize of
the Detachment of New England Troops by the Canadeans
at Menis last Winter, that none of my Letters giving an
Account of it to your Grace were then arriv'd, and lest all of
them should have miscarried I shall briefly recount it here:
M"^ de Ramsay had retir'd with his Party from the District of
Annapolis, where he had incamp'd at about a Mile's distance
from his Majesty's Fort, upon the Arrival of the three first
Companies, I sent these in September or within a day or two
after, and fix'd his Quarters at Menis the Granary & most
populous District of Accadie ; after this the sending of the
remainder of the Levies, which I design'd for M"^ Mascarene's
Reinforcement, was stop'd upon the Arrival of the French
Armament under the Command of the late Duke d' Anville
in the Harbour of Chibucto, that being in appearance so
strong as to make us give up in our Expectations his Maj-
esty's Fort and the Whole Province for lost; But upon that
Squadron's quitting the Coast I sent another Detachment of
five hundred Men to Annapolis Royal, four Companies of
which arriv'd there in November, upon which M' de Ramsay
after having m vain made his utmost Efforts to bring the
Inhabitants of Menis into a Revolt, upon a Suggestion that
the Force lately arrived was design'd to drive 'em from their
Settlements, and therefore exhorting 'em to join with him
and stand on their defence, quitted that District & retir'd
with his Party to Schiegnecto ; and soon after a Detachment
of about five hundred of the New England Levies march'd
into Menis, and there expected the Arrival of three hundred
Levies from Rhode Island, and of one more Company from
this Province to join 'em in order to go ia pursuit of the
Enemy to Schiegnecto, & drive 'em out of the Province. But
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 375
being by tempestuous Weather disappointed of that Rein-
forcement it was judg'd that they were too weak to venture
after the Enemy into Schiegnecto, but that it was necessary
they should winter in Menis to keep the Enemy out ; which
they accordingly did 'till February, when the Canadeans &
French Indians after a very hazardous March of nineteen
days thro' the Woods, at a Season of the Year when it is
thought impracticable, havmg the Advantage of Support &
Intelligence from the Inhabitants, came by Surprize in their
Snow Shoes upon the New England Troops at Midnight,
immediately after a violent Storm of Snow, which lay deep
on the Ground, and having surrounded every House in Menis,
where the principal officers were quarter'd, attack'd 'em, kill'd
the Commander in Chief and his Brother after exchanging
several Shot with 'em, and rushing into many Houses kill'd
60 Men, and made 30 Prisoners ; But being repuls'd at sev-
eral Houses v/ith loss, amounting in the whole to about that
of our own Men, (who at day break recover'd their main
Guard) and growing sick of their Enterprize, they first
propos'd a Cessation of Arms for two hours, and afterwards
offered to permit the King's Soldiers to march out of the
Place and retire to Annapolis Royal with their Arms, Drums
beating and Colours flying ; to have Liberty to bury their
Dead & carry off what was necessary to support 'em in their
March; the French to take care of the sick and wounded
English, and send 'em to his Majesty's Fort at Annapolis at
their Expence ; which Terms our Men who were cut off from
their Ammunition, Provisions & Snow Shoes in a Country
well affected to the Enemy, accepted, and agreed to quit
Menis, & to bear arms within that District for 12 Months:
This was the Issue of that Action ; after which the Can-
adeans, who it was expected would have kept possession of
Menis, did not think fit to venture to stay there, but within
a few days withdrew to Schiegnecto.
376 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Upon advice of tliis Surprize, imagining that the Enemy
might endeavour to make an Advantage of his Majesty's
Troops quitting Menis by Capitulation, as they really after-
wards did, to prevent any Claim from 'em on that Account,
I immediately sent M"" Mascarene another Detachment of the
Levies from hence, which with others in the Garrison, who
were not restrained from bearing Arms, might be a suiScient
force to take repossession of Menis, & oblige the Inhabitants
to renew their Oaths of Fidelity to his majesty, which was
accordingly done, and, as I apprehend takes away all the
Enemy's pretence of Title to Menis grounded upon their
Advantage gained in the late Surprize there.
Ever after this the Canadeans confin'd themselves within
Schiegnecto, where they remain'd 'till about ten Weeks ago,
and then abandoned the Province & return'd to Canada, after
being baffled in all their Attempts, both against his Majesty's
Garrison & upon the Inhabitants to bring 'em into a Revolt,
by being first oblig'd to quit Annapolis Royal, and afterwards
Menis; so that thrd the before mention'd Accidents the
Detachments of Levies which I sent over to protect the Gar-
rison & Province did not immediately drive the Enemy off
the last Year, yet they finally oblig'd 'em to quit it; by
which means I hope it may be more practicable to put the
Province into a better State of Security before the Canadeans
renew their Visit, which may be expected every Year during
the War.
I shall m pursuance of his Majesty's Commands, issue a
Proclamation in his Name for settling the Minds of the Acca-
dians ; I did the last Fall publish a Declaration in French,
assuring 'em that the Report spread among 'em of a Design
to drive 'em off their Settlements, was groundless, and that I
was perswaded such of 'era, as should keep their Fidelity and
Allegiance, would be protected by his Majesty in the Enjoy-
ment of their Estates, for which Purpose I should make a
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 377
favourable Representation of 'em, and recommend 'em to his
Majesty &c* ; which had a very good Effect to frustrate M'
de Ramsay's before mentioned Attempt in Menis to work 'em
up to a Revolt, under the Name of standing upon their own
defence ; and produc'd the strongest professions of fidehty
from 'em and thanks to me for my Declaration ; so that I
doubt not but a Proclamation in his Majesty's Name will
absolutely confirm the best dispos'd among 'em in their fidel-
ity, & have a good Tendency to fix the Dispositions of others
that may be wavering.
About three Months ago Governour Clinton advis'd me
that the New York Levies, and those of the several Colonies
"Westward were grown mutinous for want of their Pay, that
they had deserted in Bodies, and he fear'd the worst of Con-
sequences from their present Disposition, that to pacify 'em
he had promis'd 'em part of their Pay, but the commanding
officer of the New Jersey Levies havmg paid those Troops
their full Pay, he was oblig'd to do the same to the others.
Your Grace will easily imagine that this necessarily begat a
general Discontent in the Levies of my own Government,
and the Assembly thereupon requested me to advance their
Pay to them ; However I have not yet exceeded the rate of
two pence a day in what I have advanc'd to the Men ; which
leaves room for all possible Stoppages to be made. But if
the Levies of the Colonies, I have mention'd, have actually
receiv'd their full Pay, I am afraid, my Lord, it will throw
an insuperable Difficulty upon M' Knowles and my self to
curtail the Pay of the others ; However I shall shun no Diffi-
culties in this or any other Part of the Service enjoin'd me ;
As to the Officers, I have hitherto resisted all SoUicitations
for advancing any of their Pay, as also for giving second
Year's Cloathing to the Men ; which is not, I believe, the
Case in every other Colony.
1 shall observe your Grace's Orders as far as it is possible
378 DOCUMENTARY HISTOHY
for drawing no more Bills ; My drawing of Bills for Arms &
Cloatbing for purchasing of which the Money has been
advanc'd here above fifteen Months by the Merchants, who
receiv'd no Commissions for transacting the Business, was
unavoidable ; and I had no other method of executing his
Majesty's Commands in providing the Arms and Cloathing
but by taking up Money of the Merchants to be repaid in
Bills of Exchange — The Assemblies in the Colonies have
conceiv'd a Jealousy of some standing, that greater Difficul-
ties attend the Repayment of Money advanc'd for his Maj-
esty's Service by a Government, than those advanc'd by
private Persons : and it has been a Maxim in this Province
in common Cases for the Government (where they have
advanc'd the Money on his Majesty's Account, & run the
Risque of re-payment of it) to transact it by private Mer-
chants, and have the Bills on the Government at home drawn
in their Names: But I shall use my best Endeavours to
induce the Assembly in this Province to comply with what
his Majesty orders me to recommend to 'em in this Case ; and
if I can effect it, that may possibly influence those of the
other Governments.
It was also unavoidable for me to draw Bills for the
extraordinary charge of transporting & Victualling the Levies,
which I employ'd in the Protection of Nova Scotia; The
Assembly absolutely refus'd to bear it, and it was with diffi-
culty that I engag'd the Soldiers rais'd expressly for another
Service, to go into it ; But it w^as necessary to be done for
the immediate preservation of that Province, and therefore I
hope it will rather meet with his Majesty's Royal Approba-
tion, than be disapprov'd, & that the Bills, which I have thus
been oblig'd to draw for his Majesty's Service, will be paid.
I may in particular assure your Grace, that the French
Armament under the Command of the late Duke d' Anville
arriv'd in Chibucto Harbour in a shatter'd & weak Condition,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 379
yet if I had not happend immediately before that to have
reinforced the Garrison at Annapolis Royal with three Com-
panies, and Admiral Warren, then at Boston, sent his Maj-
esty's Ship Chester into Annapolis Basin, Upon which M'' de
Ramsay decamped from before the Fort, and retir'd to Menis,
the Enemy might, & doubtless would have immediately
equipp'd & sent round to Annapolis Royal some Frigates
with Artillery & Troops, to have join'd M"" de Ramsay &
reduc'd the Garrison ; But they were discourag'd ( as we were
assur'd by some English Prisoners who were carry'd into
Chibucto whilst the french Squadron was there ) from attempt-
ing it, upon Intelligence of the reinforcement I had sent there,
(the Number of which was likewise increas'd to 'em by M'
de Ramsay ) and by the Basin's being guarded by his Maj-
esty's Ships Chester & Shirley — M"" Mascarene's Last letter
to M"" Fox, I find, attributes the Preservation of the Garrison
& Province from falling into the Enemy's hands to these sea-
sonable Succours sent 'em by me ; as does, I believe, one or
more of M'^ Knowles's Letters to your Grace ; And I hope
there can be no room for your Majesty to doubt of it — And
as to the Importance of the Service, it has ever been, my
Lord, my fix'd Opinion, to which all persons whom his Maj-
esty's Service has led me to consult upon this Point, particu-
larly Admiral Warren & M"^ Knowles, have agreed, that the
Loss of Nova Scotia would not only greatly facilitate the
Recovery of Cape Breton to the French, but, if held by 'em,
forthwith give 'em the Mast Country, the Fishery & chief
Navigation of these Seas : And in one word, my Lord, if any
thing valuable can arise to the British Dominions from the
Northern Continent's being in the Possession of the Crown
of Great Britain, the Province of Nova Scotia, which ought
to be made the Barrier of it against the French, should be
preserv'd at any rate from falling into their hands, whilst
Canada remains in their Possession.
380 DOCUTvEENTARY HISTORY
The Money for paying the two pence a day, which I have
advanc'd to the Men, and for which I have drawn Bills, was
taken up of the Merchants some Weeks ago, and not to be
recall'd ; But I stood out before I made that payment to any
of the Levies, except those sent to Menis, 'till the Mutinous
Spirit was grown high in the Western Levies, and had begun
to infect those of this Province, & I was constrain'd to it by
the Practice of other Governments.
I shall observe to the utmost of my Power his Majesty's
Commands for compleating my own & the other Regiments
at Louisbourg, with that of Phillips's, out of the American
Levies, and retaining such a number of 'em, as shall be
thought necessary to be employed in his Majesty's Service
for the Security of Nova Scotia; But as part of the Terms of
my Proclamation, and I beheve of those of the other Govern-
ments founded upon his Majesty's Orders contain'd in your
Grace's Letter of the 9*^ of April 1746, for encouraging Men
to enlist for an Expedition against Canada, were that they
should be discharg'd at the End of it, I would submit to your
Grace's Consideration whether any of 'em, that shall not vol-
untarily enlist de novo, can be retain'd at the End of the
Expedition for another Service, against their Will.
I have only to add, that upon my communicating to the
Assembly such Parts of your Grace's Letter to me of the 30*^
of May, as it was proper to lay before 'em, I had the Pleasure
to observe that the Account there given of his Majesty's
paternal Care for the Protection & Welfare of his Northern
Colonies, and the late Vigillance at Sea so happily exerted
therein, fill'd their hearts with a grateful Sense of his Maj-
esty's Goodness, and gave 'em extreme Satisfaction.
I have the honour to be with the most dutiful Regard My
Lord Duke
Your Grace's most Devoted and most Obedient,
Humble Servant
W. Shirley
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P. s.
By a frencli Flag of Trace just arriv'd here from Quebeck
with 171 English Prisoners, I have an Account that 9 Ships,
most, if not all of 'em french Transports that had escap'd
Admirals Anson & Warren, were arriv'd there, with one
Swiss & one, if not two french Companies of Troops.
Jf Bollan to the Duke of Neivcastle.
Westmmster Aug* 19^** 1747
My Lord Duke
The province of Nova Scotia being, in my humble Opinion,
in a much more dangerous Condition than seems to be gen-
erally Apprehended, I think it my Duty to Represent to your
Grace it's present state, together with such Matters as I think
any wise relates to its preservation.
Upon the Defeat given to the Nev/ England Troops at
Minas the Enemy became possessed of the whole province,
saving that the English Continued to hold the Fort of
Annapolis — Minas is the principal settlement in the prov-
ince, & seated in the Heart of it, and Annapolis is as it were
in a Corner, having b}^ no means the Comand of the Country.
The Defeat we receiv'd at Minas was given by a party whom
Mons' Ramsay Detach'd from his head Quarters at Chignecto,
a place convenient for his receiving succours, and which
afterwards retum'd thither to him, where he still Continues,
and doubtless has been fortifying himself, unless his appre-
hensions of Danger have been so small as to make him think
that unnecessary. All the Indians in the province Are at
open Enmity with us, and in strict alliance with the Enemy,
the whole Trade of the Country is, and for a considerable
time past has been, in the Enemy's hands ; the Inhabitants
taking all their Iron, Salt, & other Necessaries from them.
382 DOCUMENTARY HISTOE,Y
and giving them in Exchange all their product. And as the
Fort at Annapolis is the only strength whereby the English
hold any possession in this Country, if it be Consider'd that
the Governor by his absence or otherwise is incapable of tak-
ing proper Care of it — that the Comander in Chief on the
Spot and the other officers are not so well United as all well-
wishers to his Majesty's Services would Desire for the Secu-
rity of it — that this Garrison has not always behav'd in the
best manner — that of the Soldiers which during the War
have been sent to strengthen the Garrison but few have
arriv'd, and some of them on Declaring themselves roman
Catholicks have been sent away — that of those who are
there Many are aged & Infirm, and the rest so Dispos'd to
Desert that it has been a standing order given to the New
England Troops to Watch & prevent it — that the Enemy
from the Circumstances of the Garrison & Country gett con-
stant Information of all our Measures, whereas we have little
or no Intelligence of their Motions, so that when Mons''
Duvierer Came to lay Siege to the Fort the first Knowledge
the English had of an Enemy's being in the Country was by
their kilhng several of the Garrison, whom they found in the
Gardens near the ffort, if these things, my Lord, together with
the Weakness of the ffortification, and the Dispositions of the
Inhabitants in general be Consider'd ( without weighing other
dangerous Circumstances too many to be here Enumerated)
it will then appear what a slender hold we have of this prov-
ince. It must also be observ'd that the ffrench, according to
their wonted policy & Diligence, Use all methods to Encrease
their Influence over the Inhabitants ; by burning their houses,
& other like Methods, they Distress to the utmost such as
have on any Notable occasion serv'd the English ; and by
kindness, Justice & prudence they labour to Gain the Affec-
tions of the rest already too much Inclin'd to them, when
Mons'^ Duvierer laid siege to Annapolis, he gave Bills to the
OF THE STATE OF MAESTE 383
Inhabitants for the Supplies he had of them, upon Mons'
Bigoe, late Intendent at Louisbourg, and when Duke D'En-
ville went last year to reduce that province to the ffrench
King's Obedience, Mons"" Bigoe went with him, & paid off
these Bills in ffrench CronvTis, as they were brought to him
by those to whom they belong'd. And the Bills given for
Supplyes by the other ffrench Comanders are daily Negotiated
between the Inhabitants and the ffrench Traders from Can-
ada, Whereas on the other hand, when the English lately
went to Dislodge the ffrench at Minas, ffive hundred of our
people were oblig'd to live upon the Inhabitants near six
weeks, for which not a farthing has yet been paid them : and
the Indiscreet mention that has been frequently made by our
Officers of Extirpating all the Inhabitants ( a most dangerous
if not impracticable scheme ) with other motives, had before
our Defeat at Minas so far Influenced the minds of the
Inhabitants, that had not M'' Shirley's preventive Letter Come
seasonably among them, they would veiy probably have
Declared themselves openly for the ffrench, and taken up
Arms in Conjunction with them.
As to the Importance of this province, so much has already
been laid before Your Grace on that head, that I shall now
only Observe, that a part of it is Equal to the whole Island
of Cape Breton — that the Enemy's protection of the former
will render the latter very Insecure to us — that this prov-
ince when entirely gain'd by the Enemy will be to them a
stable foundation whereon to build that powerfull Dominion,
which they Endeavour to raise in & form that Quarter of the
World ; and the Loss of it will have terrible Effects upon
our ffishery, our possessions upon the Continent, and the
Comerce of all our Colonies, And, under your Grace's favour,
I apprehend this Loss must give such a Wound to the British
Interest as no Time or policy can cure, without a very great
Expence of Blood & Treasure, if at all. ffor these reasons,
384 DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
my Lord, the French have Ventur'd so much and so often in
trying for it, And as the price is so great, their present hold
of it so Considerable, and their Chances of gaining it so
many, it must, in my Opinion, my Lord, be Expected that
they will Continue their utmost Endeavours to Complete
their Designs. Part of the Mast Country is already lost to
England, and the remainder must be either lost in Nova Sco-
tia, or soon follow it, the Enemy not long since had it in
Consultation, as I am credibly Inform'd, to Destroy by the
Indians our growing Masts, a few strokes of an Ax being
sufficient to spoil the finest Mast the King has, but they
determined to forbear it, upon the prospect they had of gain-
ing the Country for themselves ; which prospect their great
Vigilance & Application have since Mended — Fortune has
hitlierto been against them in the Course of War in this
Quarter, they have lost their Fishery, that great source of
wealth & Naval power, they have lost Cape Breton, & ten or
twelve sail of Men of War in trying for Nova Scotia ; And
yet they hold up their heads, they Support their Colonies,
keep up the Spirits of their Indian Allies, And together with
them make daily Incursions into the English Territories, pen-
etrating deep into several of their chief provinces, killing
some, Carrying others into Captivity, and driving away the
rest of the Inhabitants, burning & Destroying their Habita-
tions, laying waste great part of the Country, Hoping thereby,
among other advantages, to prevent succours being sent to
Nova Scotia, over which they keep a Constant Eye, looking
upon it as the principal point, which must one Da}^ Deter-
mine the power & Dominion in the Continent of America to
the English or ffrench. Under these Circumstances the Spirits
of the English Colonies languish & Decay, while the ffrencli
daily grow bolder, so that by Dint of perseverance & publick
spirit, they bidd fair for Carrying their main point at last,
against a superior fforce. Nay, even against Fortune herself.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 385
Enough, My Lord, I believe, has been said on the forego-
ing Heads, I hope not more than the occasion requires or
Deserves, wherefore I shall hasten to Consider, what I am
sensible will be more Agreeable to your Grace, the Means of
preventing this Impending Mischief ; And for the better Dis-
cernment thereof I begg you will Consider how this province
has been hitherto saved. Upon a review of the Means of it's
past preservation, you will doubtless see that the Succours
sent by the Massachusetts province have divers times saved
it, when in iminent Danger, The Massachusetts people now
make, I Believe, the chief strength of the Garrison ; and I
think the aid of that province will Continue very usefull if
not necessary to preserve the other ; Your Grace will there-
fore please to Consider their Condition, And how they Came
into it. in order to Judge whether farther assistance can rea-
sonably be expected from them ; they are in that Distressed
State which has been already Described, or rather in a much
Worse, for they are not only so harrassed on every side by
the Indians, that their Settlements both Eastern & Western
are daily breaking up, but the Country is draind of men, is
greatly in debt, it's Trade daily Decreasing, it's Currency
constantly ffalling, and that so Intollerably fast that no Man
living can Tell how to Carry on his Business, and not to
dwell upon particulars, the Circumstances are so wretched,
that unless some Alteration be speedily made in them, they
must be quite ruined and broke up ; and what makes Miser)*
itself more grievous to them is the Consideration that theirs
is Owing to their publick spirit and their publick services, I
mean in taking & securing Cape Breton, and preserving Nova
Scotia, and to their want of that support which they Expected
from hence. Had they not taken Cape Breton it must, I
think, have remain'd in the hands of the ffrench. And the
English must long since have lost Nova Scotia, with a great
part of their Cod-ffishery, at least, and the Security of all
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386 DOCinVIENTAKY HISTORY
their possessions on the Continent must have been Shaken,
And their Trade to the East as well as the West Indies must
have suffered — There is one particular I must also begg
leave to observe, the Governour of Canada some time ago
sent a Message to the Six Nations of Indians wherein he told
them that " he took pity of their Brethren at Albany and
"would from that time Turn his Indians from that place
" on their most Inveterate Enemy es of New England." Now
when the Enemy turn the Edge of the sword agamst this
Colony in particular, in Consequence of their special services,
will not the Colony want, my Lord, special Support & pro-
tection, instead of being able to give it ; I am sensible tliey
Are in a short time to be reimbursed the Expence the}'' were
at m taking & securing Cape Breton, this when Discharg'd
will be some Considerable relief to their present Distress, but
will by no means Redress all their Grievances ; And the
Delay of this partial remedy has already Multiplied, and still
Multiplies greatly their Distress ; they are now Unable to
stand their own Ground, so that I Think it cannot be sup-
posed They will Attempt to support others, without being
first strengthen'd themselves, wherefore, for the good of his
Majesty's service, as well as other reasons, in my humble
opinion, Justice should be done that province as soon as may
be, and a tender regard had for them, so that by recovering
their spirits they may be able to hold up their heads against
those Enemies, which their publick spirit & good behaviour
have raisd up against them ; and to go on to Assist in pre-
serving Nova Scotia. As to the other Measures proper to be
taken for that End, I submit it to Your Grace's Considera-
tion, whether after the Manner of the Romans of old, it may
not be right to Commit this province to some person, equal
to the Undertaking, Granting him sufficient authority. Force
& Money to Drive out the Enemy, secure the Country
effectually, and settle it upon a proper Foot, Making it ( as
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 387
it is Capable ) to become, instead of a Gangreen, a sound &
Usefull part of the Body politick leaving particulars to his
Discretion to be Exercised upon the Spot. If this should
not be thought proper, as the Country must soon be wholly
lost in the Judgement of every Man I believe, who is
Acquainted with its Circumstances, if some proper Expedient
be not soon found out to preserve it In order to this I submit
it to be Consider'd, whether it be not necessary that Mons''
Ramsay and the party under his Comand be imediately driven
out of the Country, he having now been there a Year and
half or upwards ; and that the various proposals that have
been made for securing the province may be review'd partic-
ularly those made by M'' Warren, M"" Clark & my Self ; and
those since made by M'' Shirley & M'' Knowley, who propose
among other things a ffort at Chibucto, a Block house at
Minas, and a ffort at the Isthmus, near Bay Vert ; if neither
of these setts of proposals shall be Approv'd, then I would
humbly propose that a ffort be built at the Isthmus, which
will be of service to Comand the Indians, & other Inhabitants
in the province, and to prevent the Enemy's Entrance into
it, Cutting off their Trade & Communication with the
Inhabitants. And by a well regulated Trade, and other
proper Measures, I think it not Improbable that the Indians
may be brought into an Alhance with Us, which, if obtained,
I apprehend would at any rate be better & Cheaper than to
Continue at War with them — that the Garrison of Annap-
olis be fill'd up with a proper Compliment of Men, & put in
the best order possible — that Capt Gorham's Company of
rangers be Completed & kept on Foot, Because, without such
a Body of Men it will be in the power of a few Enemy-
Indians to Block up, in a great measure, the ffort of Annap-
olis, even when full of regular soldiers. And, because they
vnll be necessary for marching thrd the Woods, and among
the Inhabitants, to whom they are far more terrible than
388 DOCTJMENTAKY HISTORY
European soldiers, and whose services Experience has prov'd
so great, that nothing farther need be said of them — that
some Measures be taken to Appease the Minds of the Inhab-
itants, & Attach them as far as may be to the English ; let
what will be done in other respects, with Submission, I think
it absolutely necessary that Care be taken in this particular,
and that as soon as may be ; ffor as there are at least fhve or
six thousand of them, All to a Man well Acquainted with
Arms, if they once draw the Sword for the Enemy, the whole
Affair will soon be at an End. And as this is a point of the
last Consequence, it is also Attended with many Difficulties,
arising from a Variety of Matters too many to be here related ;
After giving all possible Attention to it, and frequentl}'^ talk-
ing with Capt. Gorham upon it, whom I have found perfectly
well Acquainted with the Country in general, and with the
Temper and Dispositions of the Inhabitants in particular, in
my humble opinion, it will be for his Majesty's Service to
pardon every one all past offences, except those who have
taken up Arms ; and to assure them of the Enjoyment of
their Estates, and, as far as can well be done, of their
Religion likewise.
I have the honour to be with the greatest respect, My
Lord Duke,
Your Grace's most Devoted and most Obedient servant
W BoUan
Duke of Bedford to the Duke of Newcastle.
St. Albans Sept: 11*M747
My Dear Lord
I have read over the letters your Grace sent me by M"^
Clevland, and do think the proposal made by Governour
Shirley in his letter of the 8"' of July last, a very good one
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 389
and the most likely to preserve Nova Scotia from falling into
the Enemies hands. But it is still lyable to two very great
objections, the one the great expence of raising 2000 Men
out of the Massachusetts bay, who are designed to be left at
Shegnectoo, in the room of the French inhabitants, to w*''^
must be added the great expence w*^*^ will be incurred by the
reciprocal moving of the families of the two nations to their
respective Settlements, and w*^^ will I apprehend deter M"^
Pelham from coming into a measure, w°'' must unavoidably
bring on so great a publick expence, all w^'* must be paid ( if
undertaken ) by the Government here. The other objection
is the lateness of the Season, w*^'* I fear is too far advanced,
to admit of any operation to be begun, in those Countries,
especially as y® orders for putting it in execution are not yet
sent from hence. As this last equally holds against M'
Boland's proposal for the whole to be effected by the Garri-
son of Louisbourg w*'^°'^* having recourse to the Levies from
New England, I shall not mention any others concerning it.
I hope your Grace will think proper to give all due encour-
agement to Capt° Gorham, whose Service now with his Body
of Rangers, is more than ever absolutely necessary for the
immediate preservation of the Province of Nova Scotia.
I am with the truest regard My dear Lord
Your most faithfull humble Servant
Bedford.
Extracts of a Letter from G-overnour Clinton to Q-overnour
Shirley ^ G-overnour Knowles dated Novem^ 10*^^^ 1747.
The Assembly having refus'd to advance any Money or
give Credit for the Pay due to the Forces levy'd in this
Province, I have try'd the other Method propos'd by Your
Excellencies of getting Money of the Merchants but I can
390 DOCUMENTARY HISTOEY
procure not one farthing from them on the Terms mention'd
in your Excellencies Letter, so that nothing now remains but
to give Certificates of the Pay due, unless I venture to draw
upon the Crown in the usual Manner I have done.
Upon this Occasion I must observe to your Excellencies
that all the Forces posted at Albany, those of this Province
as well as others, have ever smce they march'd to Albany
been upon actual Duty, & frequently Duty of as great Fatigue
& Danger, as any of the Forces in Flanders, & perhaps
greater, as they had to deal with Indians in thick Woods &
Swamps, such as are not in Europe, besides the Hardships
they have been expos'd to for want of regular Quarters,
whereby they were oblig'd to encamp in the coldest Weather,
which prejudic'd their Healths. Therefore I think there can
be no Pretence to make the Abatement in their Pay : Indeed
I am perswaded that such a Proposal must have a very bad
Effect upon the Minds of both Men & Officers.
I have sent your Excellencies the Form of a Bill of
Exchange, whereupon I may have some hopes of getting
Money to discharge this Service, & w'^^ I conceive will be a
sufficient Reason for dra-wing, if your Excellencies concur
with me therein, otherwise many People must be Sufferers
for what they have advanc'd & disburs'd by my Orders in
the Course of this Service, & which in Honour I cannot see
done.
Examin'd W. Shirley.
Brigadier DwigJit to Qov^ Shirley.
Sir,
I beg leave to lay before your Excellency the Representa-
tion of the several Captains in the Regunent raised for his
Majesty's Service for an Expedition against Canada which I
OF THE STATE OF IMAINE 391
have had the Honour to Command, a Copy whereof is
Inclosed, and which I pray your Excellency to take into
Consideration — And Suffer me to observe that the Non
Commission Officers & private Men of this Regiment were
stout and able bodied Men well Enured to Hardships, & used
to their Arms, and thereby render'd equal at least for the
Service they were destin'd to any Veteran & well disciplin'd
Troops, many of them having distinguished themselves as
well at Cape Breton as at N° 4 Fort : And in Loyalty to the
best of Sovereigns Inspired with a Spirit of Resolution and
fairness of Mind freely offered themselves to this Service with
a principle View to contribute their part towards putting
doAvn the Power & Pride of France the King's most Invet-
erate Enemy, and to Enlarge his Dominions in North Amer-
ica thereby to Extend his power, and make him great as he
is Good ; tho they knew at the same time that Q^ Sterling g
day clear of Stoppage was not a third part of what is paid in
this Country for common and ordinaiy Services, no way pro-
portionable to the Fatigues of a Camp. Now I pray your
Excellency to Consider whether the Advantage of the Crown
in punctually paying off at a good Rate, Men of such Loyal,
Generous & Good Dispositions will not Outweigh that of
saving a few 4*^* with the Discouragement & Loss of such a
Temper in the King's Subjects, Whereby it will be rendered
impracticable upon any the best Concerted Measures ( be the
Emergency what it will ) to raise the like Number of brave
Men in New England. — As to their Arms when some of the
Men moved the Question whether they were given them as
part of the King's Royal Bounty for their Encouragement to
Enlist themselves in His Service ; I had so much Confidence
in His Gracious Intention it should be so, I told the Men that
if they were ever required of them even if I my self should
do it they were not to obey me, but as the Officers were to
be Accountable for them in Case they be not re-deliver 'd, I
392 DOCUIVIENTARY HISTORY
stand ready to Account at what time I am called. And as
to the probability of the several Captains recovering the Arms
from their respective Companies you are not unapprized that
since the men have been call'd off from the Frontiers they
having no Subsistence Allow'd them were under Necessity to
repair to their several Homes ; and I know of no method for
an officer now to possess himself of the Arms but by calling
the Men together from all parts of the Province at his own
or their Expence drawing the Men up into a Body, ordering
their grounding & laying down their Arms, facing to the
Right about and March, when they have so done, the officers
may possess themselves of their Arms, & read their dismis-
sion, and the Consequence of that, arising from the Enraged
Spirits of the Men is not difficult to foresee.
Wherefore I pray with the Officers of my late Regiment
that the Non Commission Officers & private Men may be
Allowed to retain their Arms and have their Pay augmented.
I am Sir, your Excellency's most Obedient and most
humble Servant
Joseph Dwight
Copy Examin'd W. Shirley
Letter Simon Frost to Josiah Willard Sec^v
Kitteiy April 2, 1748
Hon"* S'
Since my Return home, have been inform'd by an
Attorney Concern'd in the Action pending at the next
Super' Court to be held at York between the Proprietors of
North Yarm** & others unknown to me, That John Hill Esq''
and his Brother who are my Cousins German, are also Pro-
prietors of Said Town, which will render it inconvenient to
me to Sit in Said Action : Shall be glad if yo"^ Hon' wou'd
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 393
acquaint His Excellency therewith, that so another person
may be Seasonably appointed on that Affair, if His
Excellency pleases.
I Shall not be against Serving the Publick in any Such
Capacity when there lyes no just Objection against me. ~
Shou'd not have troubled you with this Letter, but York
Court will prevent my attending the Gen" Assembly till the
Middle of this Month. -
I am with my Duty to His Excellency, - Yo'' Hon" most
Obedient humble Servant Simon Frost
M'' Secretary
Go'py of Record.
At a Legal Town Meeting held at Berwick May y* 2^
1748
Voted M*^ Peter Grant Moderator
Voted the Reveren^ M' Jeremiah Wise Shall have five
hundred Pounds in Publick Bills of the Old Tenor for
his Support in the work of the Ministry among us the ensu-
ing year.
Voted that there Shall be a Meeting house built above the
River according to the former vote to accommodate the whole
Town in General. / Voted one Thousand Pounds in Pub-
lick Bills of New Tenor to carry on the building the said
Meeting house.
Voted M'^ Roger Plaisted Decon Benjamin Libby M'
William Keey Cap* Moses Butler M"^ Benjamin Hodsdon and
M"" Stephen Harris shall be a committee to carry on the
building the said Meeting house
Voted the Committe for building the Said Meeting house
Shall provide the Land to Set the Said Meeting house upon
at the Towns Charge.
Entred by Hump. Chadbourn Town Clerk
394 DOCU]MENTAE,Y HISTORY
Berwick May 2"* 1748. We the Subscribers do enter our
Desents against - building a Meeting house in said Town :
Unless Said house is Set where it will accommodate the uper
end when we Shall Devide and if the vote can be obtained
we are ready and willing to Joyn our proportion: for we
apprehend that If Said house is Set to accommodate the
whole Town as they Say, in our opinion it will in a few
years be the means to make three Parrishes when two is
Sufficient and therefore pray that a minete may be made by
the Clerk of this offer./ Berwick May 2<^ 1748 We the
Subscribers do enter our Desents against all the votes that
has been past excepting the Ministers Sallery. John Hill
Elisha Plaisted Nathan Lord Abraham Lord William More
Richard Nason Benjamin Nason Samuel Nason James
Plaisted John Lord jun. Joseph Emery John Lord John
Cooper John Cooper jun. Samuel Lord Richard Shackley
Joseph Hubberd Samuel Lord jun Thomas Hodsden Moses
Goodwin Elisha Hill Phillip Hubberd Humphry Chadbourn
jun. Ichabod Goodwin John Thomson Thomas Abbot Thomas
Goodwin jun. Aaron Goodwin John Hodsden Benjamin
Chadbourn
Entred according to the Origenal
By Hump. Chadbourn Town Clerk
A true Coppy of Record Attest Hump. Chadbourn
Town Clerk
Copy of Record.
To the Select men of the Town of Berwick : We
the Subscribers being Inhabitants of Said Town Request
you that a Meeting of the Inhabitants of the afore Said
Town may be called as Soon as may be in Some publick
place in said Town, Then and there if they See cause to vote
OF THE STATE OF MALNE 395
an addition to the ministers Sallery for the year Ensuing,
And to Raise money to defray Town charges. Also to pass
any vote or votes for the going on with the Building of a
new meeting house to accommodate the whole Town as for-
merly Voted : and to Raise money to Carry on the Same and
to chuse a Committe to carry on the Building of the Said
Meeting house and to get a Conveniant place to Set the
Same upon, Also to pass any vote or votes to remove any
Incumbrances that Lyes on tlie Towns Land or priveliges or
any ways discommoads the Same. Berwick March 29^^ 1748
Benjamin Libby John Smith Nathaniel Gubtail Thomas
Butler John Keey Miles Thomson Benjamin Hodsden Jona-
than Stone John Pray Peter Keey Tilly Haggens Elezer
Clark Nath^ Joy Thomas Goodwin Daniel Libby Jun''. /
York ss. To m'' William Holmes Constable of the Town
of Berwick Greeting
Whereas application is made to us the Subscribers by a
Lawful number of Inhabitants of the Said Town of Berwick
for calling a Town Meeting you are hereby required to warn
and give Notice to all the freeholders and other Inhabitants
of Said Town that are quallified to vote in Town Meeting.
That they assemble and meet at the Meeting house in Said
Town on monday the second day of May next at one of the
clock on Said day : Then and there to vote Some addition to
the Ministers Sallery for the year ensuing: And to Raise
money to defray other town charges. Also to pass any vote
or votes to go on with the Building of a new Meeting house
to accommodate the whole Town in General as was formerly
voted in said Town and to raise money for the carrying on
the Building the Said house : And to choose a committe to
carry on the work and to get a Suteable place to Set the Said
Meeting house upon: Also to pass any vote or votes to
remove all Incumbrances off of the Towns Land or Minestry
Land in said Town. Dated Berwick April IS*"^ 1748 And
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in tlie Twenty first year of his Majesties Reign g Jos Hart
Moses Butler Moses Hodsden Samuel Bracket jun. Select-
men of Berwick
A true Copy of the Origenal writings
Attest Hump. Chadbourne Town Clerk
York ss Berwick May 2*^ 1748 Pursuant to the within
warrant to me Directed I have warned all the freeholders
and other Inhabitants of Berwick to appear at time and place
within mentioned.
g William Holmes Constable
A true Coppy of the return of the aforegoing Warrant.
Attest Hump. Chadbourn Town Clerk
Letter James McCohh to Gov. Shirley.
Georgetown, May 7*^ 1748
May it Please Your Excellency
I take this opertunity to Inform Your
Excell'' that on the 26: of April two of the Inhabitants of
this Town had the misforton to be Captivated by the Indian
Enemy, ^dz : Job Philbrook and Samuel Malune as they were
Plowing about two hrmdred yards from M'' Philbrooks Gari-
son I Immediately Sent an Express to Your Exce^^ upon it
but it unfortunatly fell into the Enemy's hands When Cap*
Burns was Killed Which I Supose you have had an account
of.
I would Inform Your Excell^ Something of the Defenceless
Condition that town is in we have Seventeen Garisons which
we have Defended hitherto and but fifty men alowed us by
the Government of Which fortey two is to be Inhabitants
I have not been able to this Day to Inlist above one half
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 397
of said Inhabitants they are so Discouraged and had a Great
Deal Rather have more Aded to their number.
I Humbly Conceive that nothing but Your Excelpy*
Speedy Compationate Regard Will Prevent the Breaking up
of this Place the Inhabitants would fain hold their Ground
and nothing but bare Necessity will Induce them to Leave it
the Enemy seems to be vastly more in number then they
have been Since the War began and more bold and our num-
ber is so Small that we are not able to act in an offenceve
way nor Indeed to Defend the Inhabitants about theire
Labour nor the Coasters in Carrying of our Lumber I leave
our Case to Your Exce^^" wise and gracious Concideration I
am Your Excelpy* Dutifull Ser'* James M« Cobb
Letter SamJ' Denny to Gov. Shirley.
Georgetown May. 9. 1748
May it please your Exelency this waits on your Exelency
to inform you that by a letter to your Exelency with other
letters in cap* Burnses pocket when Killed by the Enemy on
or about 4 Instant the inemy is fully informed of the naked
and defensless condition that this pore town is in wich indead
is very malancolley the few men that are here are posted at
the most Exposed garasons in the town to incourage them to
hold those garasons a little longer notwith standing which I
Expect Euery minut to hare they hey have desarted s** plases
many of the garasons have no men the Inhabitants thinking
it better not to be tyed to inlistin but that they may be clear
that they may not be hindered from runing when matters
com to Extremity wich will be the case quickley unless by
your Exelencies Kinde interposision we can be further
398 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
covered can it be thought that 20 garasons wich is not the
hole number now kept in this too can be kept by the number
of men if we can git them that are allowed to this town in
the presant Establishment we beg your Exelencies favour for
our protection.
plese your Exelency what the letter taken as above was
designed to in form you of v/as that on y« 27 of April larst
2 men ware taken captive by the Enemy within gun shott of
one of our garasons and might have taken the garason and
would no doubt had they then known as they do now that
there was only a number of woomen and children in it and
alsou to inform you that on the 28 of said april an Indian
canno was found within sight of my garason laid up by the
side of the river in the woods brought there the night before
supposed not to have been made more then 3 or 4 days the
seams stoped with mud made of spruse bark the slimmoss
wich is on new pealed bark not washed of nor Dryed up by
whicli I think it may resonably be conjectured that there is
more of the Enemy on our borders then they have cannoos to
transport themselves with and there have hardly of late ben
Either a day or night whom in sum Damage have not ben
done or Indians discovered.
the said taken letter inform the Enemy thow intended to
have informed your Exelency that the v/estern and Canada
men detained here are so uneasy that they talk of running
away or turning to y« Indians and an other letter they took
inform them how porely the few men we have are of with
respect to arms which was intended for mr whelewriglit to
desire him by all means to send some province arms to this
place so that s' you se from the premises how our nakedness
is Exposd and we are in grate distress this being the nedful
I beg leve to subscribe myself your Exelencies dutiful sar* to
command Samuell Denny
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 399
Answer of Dorothy Cutter May 10, 1748.
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq'" tlie Honor-
able his Majesties Council & House of Represent''** of
the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New Eng-
land in Generall Court Assembled —
The Answer of Dorothy Cutter to the Petition of the
Rev"'^ Nicholas Loring in behalf of himself and Jeremiah
Powell Esq' in behalf of the Town of North Yarmouth
Humbly Sheweth — That whereas the Petitioners Sets forth
in their Petition, that my Des*^ Husband was often requested
to fulfill the Proposialls that he himself had made -the
Reason that he Did not was -as I was Inform'd by hhn in
his Life Time & by others that are now Living — That after
he had Made the Proposiall to give up the Lott N"* 16 if the
Town would make the Lott N° 14 Secure to him -he found
that Severall of the Town had a mind to keep him out of
Both Lott — and he having Possession of Lott N° 16
Endeavoured to Keep Till they would give him a proper
Deed of the Lott N° 14 — And as the Matter was not Set-
tled in my Husbands Life Time, and I being Administx of
what he Died Possest off — I Could not Do any thing as to
Settling of it but keep Possession by Improvement of the
Same — the People have Strove very hard to get me out of
Possession by force Since my Husbands Deth-and have gon
on the same & Destroyed a Great deal of the Timber. As
I am not able to Do any Tiling about setting, I must Leave
it to Your Excellency «& Hon" to Do what You Think
Proper Trusting I shall have Justice Done me & my Father-
less Children
Your Excellency & Hon" Most Obedient Humb" Ser'
North Yarmouth May lO^^^ 1748 Dorothy Cutter
400 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
To M' John Gooclale for Keeping M" Mary X s d
Smith four months and ten days 17 0 0
To M' John Cusons for takeing Care of M"
Mary Smith 1 12 0
To M' Sam^ Emery for takeing Care of M"
Mary Smith 10 0
To M'' Sam^ Littlefield for takeing Care of
M" Mary Smith 10 0
To M" Hannah Littlefiekl for Keepmg Mar-
garet Smith from March 13*^ 1744/5 to March
13"» 1745/6 30 0 0
To M' Moses Stevens for Keeping M" Mary
Smith from the 29*^ of March 1746 to the 29
of June following 15 0 0
To M" Hannah Littlefield for Keeping
Margret Smith from the 18**^ of March 1745/6
to the 13 of March 1746/7 30 0 0
To M' Moses Stevens for Keeping M" Mary
Smith from the 29 of June 1746 to the 29 of
December 1746 30 0 0
To M' Moses Stevens for Keeping M" Mary
Smith from the 29'^ of December 1746 to the
29*'^ of December 1747 60 0 0
To M" Hannah Littlefield for Keeping Mar-
gret Smith from the 13^^ of March 1746/7 to
the 13^'' of March 1747/8 30 0 0
To M'^ Moses Stevens for Keeping M" Maiy
Smith from the 29**^ of December 1747 to the
29**^ of March 1748 15 0 0
Old Tenor 230 12 0
A True Accompt Erors Excepted
g Nath^ Wells Town Treasurer
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 401
Record.
Att a Leagal Meeting of the freeholders and other Inhab-
itants of the Town of Wells the 16*^^ Day of May 1748 —
Voted That John Storer Esq'' be Chosen to Prefer a Peti-
tion to the Grate and General Court of this Province In
behalf of the Town of Wells that the Intaile on the Estate
of M" Mary Smith May be taken of and to Exhibet an
accompt with the s*^ Petition of the Charge s'' town has been
at in maintaining s'^ Mary and her two Daughters Elisebeth
and Margret and to Do all he may find Necessery to be Done
to git the Intaile taken of that s*^ Estate may be Lyable In
Law for the Charge s*^ Town has bin at in Maintaining s^
Maiy and her Children
A True Copey of Wells Town Book
Attest Nath^ Wells Town Clerk
Gov"- Shirley's Speech, May 26, 1748.
" Gentlemen of the Council & House of Represent""^* "
" I have lately had advices from the Eastern Frontiers of
Mischiefs w*^'^ the Indians have done in those parts, by Kill-
ing some Persons, & captivating others & of the great Terror
the Inhabitants are in, many of whom are already removed &
others commg off : The Supposition of two hundred Volun-
tiers inlisting upon the encouragem* you have given in the
last Establishm*, & a great number of the Inhabitants entring
into Pay ( both w*''* have failed ) has occasioned the weak
state of that Frontier : As to the inlisting of Voluntiers, I
cannot find that there are any in the Eastern Parts disposed
to do it for three Years ; but if they were allowed to inlist
for one year only, 'tis likely that most of them would be
retained for the whole three Years : And therefore I would
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402 DOCTJJTENTARY HISTORY
recommend it to you to make that Alteration in the Terras
for Voluntiers enlisting, as well in the Western Parts,
(where there is wanting almost one half of the destined
Number ) as in the Eastern, And it will be absolutely
necessary for you to make some new Provision for compell-
ing impress'd Men to serve for the Protection of the Front-
iers : For the Fine establish'd by Law at present for that
purpose, is grown so small thr6 the Depreciation of the Bills,
that the several Colonels of the Militia assure me, my Impress
Warrants produce more Fines than men out of the Com-
panies in their respective Regiments ; and that two of the
fines in most Places will scarcely hire one man to enter into
the Service, especially upon the Eastern Frontier. "
" But there is one thing, Gentlemen, w"** I would in par-
ticular observe to you, and recommend to your Considera-
tion in the strongest Terms, as what would not only be the
most effectual Provision for the Security of the Eastern
Frontier, on the Support of w''*' the Welfare of Boston & the
other maritime Towns much depends, but be very beneficial
also to the Province in other respects ; I mean the erecting
& garrisoning a Blockhouse on the River Penobscot ; This,
if the Indians in that Quarter are not hereby soon brought to
Terms, may at least prevent the frequent Incursions &
Hostilities, not only of the Indians of that Tribe, but of
others from Canada upon the Settlements in those Parts, and
be a means of keeping them from the Sea Shore, to w*^^ at
certain Seasons they repair for fishing & fowling, on w°^ their
Subsistence for a Considerable Part of the Year depends ;
It would moreover be a Security to our Fishery, which at
the Expence of the Lives & fortunes of many of his
Majesty's Subjects, has in the former War been greatly
annoyed by Indian Cruizers from that River — And in time
of Peace that Block House might be made of great Advan-
tage to the Province, by using it for a Truck house, w''^ being
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 403
put under a proper Regulation would not only draw all the
Furr Trade of the Penobscot Indians to center there, but
that of the S* John's & Cape Sable Indians ; and possibly no
small share of the other Indian Trade which is now negoti-
ated at Canada ; It might in time have a tendency to secure
all those Indians in our Interest, & a dependence on the
Crown of Great Britain, by w*^'* this Province would infallibly
reap happy Consequences. "
«W Shirley
Council Chamber May 26. 1748 "
Depoiition.
The Deposition of Jonas Mason Testifieth «& Saith that
sometime about the year 1735 he y^ Deponant with some
others was appointed a Committee ( by y^ proprietors of y^
Common Lands in y® Township of northyarmouth ) to recti-
fye some Mistake made in y® Entries in said proprietors
Book of Records : and among other we found a Rong Entry
of the Ministerial Lot N° 16 in the 120 Acre Division on y®
west Side of Royalls River ; The mistake appear'd Evident
Thus viz it was order'd by the Committee of the General
Court for s*^ Town that the Surveyor & Lot Layers should in
the first place set apart one Lot in this s*^ Division for the
Ministry after which the Remaining Lots were to be Coupled
together & Drawn for by Lot -And in the s*^ Book the Lot
N° 16 was Entred Single by it self & wrote Ministers, and
the Lot N° 14 in s*^ Division was as appear'd to us by the
first Entry Recorded to the Minister in partnership with the
heirs of William Scales & Samael Baker, it plainly appearing
that both y*' Lots N° 16. & 14 were Entred Ministers by the
first writing but the word Ministers at Lot N° 14 was altered
& made Ministerial by the [ s ] being turn'd into an [ i ] &
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y* Letters a : 1 : being added witli a plain differing Ink from
y® other, which s*^ Lot N° 14 being in partnership with other
proprietors & Sundry persons afifirming that to their own
know^ledge N° 16 was y* Lot set apart for y® Ministry y®
Mistake was Evident to us. M"" Ammi Ruhamah Cutter
was one of y® aforesaid Com"'^® & prop® of y® Ministers Lot
then offered to give a Quit Claim of his Right in Lot N" 16
by virtue of s*^ Record provided that the Ministry of s*^ Town
or minister for y* time being would give to him a Quit Claim
of their Right to y* 3"^ part of the Lot N° 14. Some time
after this Depon* being Requested by y* Select men of s**
Town drew two Quit Claims one from s^ Cutter & y® other
from y® Rev* Nicholas Loring the minister of s*^ Town
agreeable to y^ promise of y^ s*^ M"" Cutter upon Record
& with reference thereto & deliver'd them to y® s** Select
men & they inform'd me afterwards that y'' s*^ Cutter refused
to sign it because it was not from y^ Ministry of s^ Town &
this Depon* further saith that y® s^ Cutter has from time to
time Employ'd people ( as he y® Depon* was well Inform'd )
to Cut & Cany of y* wood till he had got of y® most valuable
part thereof to y* great Damage of y" Lot & further saith
not —
Jonas Mason
York 88: Northyarmouth May 30*'^ 1748.
Jonas Mason above named appearing made oath to the
Truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed - Before me
Samuel Seabury J* Peace
The Deposition of Jacob Mitchell Testifieth that he y^
Depon* being in company with others Select men of North
Yarmouth Some years ago Carryed two Quit Claims to m"^
Ammi Ruhamah Cutter which were draw'd in order to Right
a mistake made in y* Records of y^ proprietors about the
Ministerial Lot in s*^ Town & he upon perusal of them Ref us*^
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 405
to sign it & some time after heard him say he would never
do any thing about it. Jacob Mitchel
The Diposion of Sam^^ Fisher Testefyeth and saith that
he was present at the Drawing of the 120 acer Lots and that
N° 16 was not Drawed by any bodey but was picked & set
apart for the use of the ministry of North yarmouth for Fier
wood & he further testefieth that he was Desiered to go to
m'' Cutter with some others to ask hira what he would Do
about sid Lott & his answer was that he would Do nothing
about it Sam' Fisher
York ss : North Yarmouth May SO**" 1748
Jacob Mitchell & Samuel Fisher above named appearing
made oath to y* Truth of y^ above Deposition by them sev-
erally subscribed Before me
Samuel Seabury Justice of y® Peace.
Petition
To His Excellency William Shirley Esquire Captain
General, Governour and Commander in Chief in and
over His Majestys Province of the Massachusetts
Bay in New England ~
The Complaint of Mark Hunting Wentworth of Ports-
mouth in the Province of New Hampshire Esquire, Agent to
John Henniker of London Contractor with His Majestys
Commissioners for Supplying Masts &c. for the use of the
Royal Navy,
Humbly Sheweth,
That your Complainant as Agent to the said John
Henniker, And by Virtue of a License from His Majesty for
that purpose, in the month of November Last Caused a
406 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Number of Trees of the Dimensions of twenty four Inches,
upwards of twelve Inches from the Ground, and Suitable for
the use of the Royal Navy, to be cutt dowTi and felled, which
Standing and growing within the bounds of the Town of
Towwon in the County of york, in a Tract of Land within
the said Province, and which has not been granted to any
private person, at the time of the Royal Charter of their
late Majestys King William and Queen Mary's, being granted
to the Inhabitants of the aforesaid Province,
That when your Complainant by his Workmen proceeded
to hawl said Trees away, and float them down the Freshetts
to the proper places the Inhabitants of said Towon, and
divers other persons Combining with them, assembled them-
selves together in a body, and hindred and prevented the
Complainants workmen from floating Away said Trees, or in
any wise meddling wth them ~
That when your Complainants workmen Endeavoured all
they could to float said Trees away, they were greatly
Insulted by these persons who had Assembled themselves
together as aforesaid, and threatned the said Workmen, if any
of them Should meddle with said Trees, to float them away,
or in any wise proceed in that affair, that they would take
their bodys into Custody on Mesne processes, they had got
out, and would bring them away Prisoners to York Goal
without Bail or Mainprize. which threatnings So terrifyed
the Comp^*^ workmen, that they did not dare venture to pro-
ceed any further.
All which Actings and doings of the Inhabitants of the
Town of Towwon, and the other persons Combining with
them, Your Complainant apprehends to be a great Indignity
Offered to His Majesty, and if not prevented may tend to render
of no effect the Reservation Contained in the Province Charter,
of all trees of such certain Dimensions to the Use of the
Crown ~
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 407
Whereupon your Complainant humbly prays your Excel-
lency to take this Complaint into Consideration, and to afford
him such Assistance in the premisses, as will Effectually
Suppress the Actings and doings of the persons aforesaid,
and bring them to Justice, or Otherwise to Order therein, as
the Nature of the Case requires. And as to your Excellency
Shall Seem meet ~
And Your Complamant will ever pray &c*
Mark H Wentworth
In the House of Rep. 11 June 1748.
Ordered that the Commissary General do forthwith cause
the Sloop Massachusetts to be unladen & the Stores now on
board her to be reshiped on some suitable Vessel or Vessels,
that may be bound Eastward for the service of the Forts &
Garrisons & other Forces on the Frontiers and that he cause
said Sloop Massachusetts to be fitted as soon as may be for the
accomodation of his Excellency in his passage to New York
& Albany
Sent up for Concurrence
T Hutchinson Spkr
In Council June 11 1748 Read and Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to W Shirley
Frederick Fort July y« S^ 1748
May it Please your
Excellency —
As in Duty Bound I am now to
Accquaint You'' Excellency that Last Saturday y* Second
Instant the Indians Carried Away one of My Men William
408 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Kent by Name who Contrary to my Possetive Orders went
out of the Garrison, They Took Him without Fireing a Gun
or Makeing the Least Noise as to what Number of the
Enemy there was is Uncertain there was but Two Appeared.
I must Beg Leave to Accquaint you"" Excellency that Not-
withstanding the Courts allowing me Thirty Men I never as
yet have had Twenty I must Therefore Humbly Pray that
your Excellency would be Pleased to Take our Case into
your wise Consideration for we are very Weak Handed
I am You"^ Excellency's Most Dutyfull & Humble Servant
Sam" Moody
Commission to Col. Miller
Prov'. of the i
M. Bay ) ^J ^^^ ^xcy the Gov"^
To CoP Miller Greeting
You are hereby impowered & directed to impress or cause to
be impressd out of the Reg* of Mihtia under your Comm*^
Seven Able bodied Men whom you are to cause to be sent to
the following Forts & Garrisons, viz* three to be sent to Fort
George under Cpt Bradbury in the room of Sam^ Thomson,
Dan^ Robbins & Jeremiah Man, one to be sent to Brunswick
Fort under Comm'^ of Cpt Burns in the Room of Elisha
]Morse one to Fort Frederick under Cpt Moody in the room
of Gamaliel Lyon one to Arrowsick under Cpt Cobb in the
room of Christ" Monk, one to under Cpt Oulton in the
Room of Peter Sears; And the said Cpt' are Ordered to
dismiss the above-named Soldiers
Aaron Hinkley to U Grov Phipa
Honour'* S"^
inasmuch as I have had the Care of this Garison
(Since the Death of Captain Benjamin Larrabee) and no
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 409
Damage has Happend through my Carelessness. I hope your
Honour will be So Good as to use your Intrest, with His
Excelency for me, in order to my obtaining His Excelencies
favior which may conduce, much to my advantage and Safty,
in this time of War. for I understand that some Designing
Persons, have wrote and Sign/d a Petition to His Excelency,
for one to Have the Command of this fort, v/lio is But a Lad
of a bout Eightteen years old ( Nathaniel Larrabee by name )
which may not only Hurt me, But him also, as He is young.
So leaving it to your Honour's wise Consideration, I Beg
Leave to Subscribe my self your Honours most obedient
Humble Serv* Aaron Hinkley
fort George
in Brunswick
Aug* 24 1748
Petition Sept. 5, 1748
To Cap* Richard Lord M'' Joseph Hart Cap' Moses Butler
M' Samuel Bracket jun. And M'' Moses Hodsden Select men
of the Town of Berwick in the County of York. / We -
Subscribers freeholders and Inhabitants of the sa,id Town for
and in behalf of our Selves and others, who have been at the
Expence of Building a new Meeting house in Berwick on the
Minestry Land where two Meeting houses have been before
this Built and the only place where the Publick worship of
God has been Carried on ever Since any Publick worship has
been performed in this place, Which is now about four Score
vears. It being also the place where the General Court
Lately ordered the Same Should be continued Considering
that the old Meeting house is now So rotten and Leakey and
broken that neither Minester nor people can Sit dry and
comfortable in any part of the Same in a time of Rain or
410 DOOUMBNTABY HISTORY
Snow or Strong wind but are frequently disquieted thereby
in the time of publick Service and the winter Season draw-
ing on in wliich Season you very well Know the old House is
not Sutiable and fitted Comfortably for to meet in and the
new house will very Soon be So far fineshed as to be much
more commodious for the Inhabitants of the Town : Three
quarters or more of whom live within three or four miles of
Said house and may be therein very well accomodated : It is
our desire that they may be So, And if any of the Inhabit-
ants that have not Subscribed towards the building this
house are minded to give any thing towards the building
and have pues in the Same as others who have Subscribed
they are welcome So to do & those who are not dispossed to
give any thing towards it are nevertheless welcome to the
free use and Enjoyment of it as if they had paid their rate-
able part to it, the house is So large and convenient as that
we Suppose it will accommodate more people Excusive of
the pue privilidges then the old meeting house would in all the
Seats of every Sort : and altho there has been a vote passed to
build a meeting house with in about a mile and a half of this
house which will cause great differance and as we concieve, be
very hurtful to the Town if proceeded in not only in respect to
place proposed to build it but also with respect to Circum-
stances of many of the Inhabitants who will find it hard enough
to pay their parts of more then two Thousand pounds to the
Parish Rates this year to Town County Rates which will
amount to aboute one Thousand pounds more they will be
unwilling that Sum Should be doubled upon them at Such a
time as this, when all other Taxes are So very heavy.
Our request to you is that you'l Call a Town meeting to be
held at old Meeting house as Soon as may be, and Incert in
your warrant for that Meeting that the Town may vote first
to accept of this house for a place for the Pubhck worship
of God, and that as Soon as the Same Shall be made thyte
OP THE STATE OF MAIKE 411
and comfortable the publick worship Shall be perforra"^ therein
and that this Application and these proposals may be read to
the Town in Said meetingr
2<iiy To vote to reconsider their former votes about build-
ing a meeting house past in may last and if the Town will
vote to Raise and apply any Sum towards the building and
finishing this house the Same Sum Shall be raised on the
Town in General and applyed to the building a meeting
house in the uper part of Said Town where it may be placed
more then three miles distant from this house
3diy Xhat when it Shall be agreed upon to build a new
meeting house at Such a distance as before mentioned to
accommodate the uper part of the Town and new Settlements
a Minester Shall be Supported for that place with the
Minester in the Lower part of the Town by one General
Rate or Tax through the Town. /
Berwick Sep' 5: 1748
Samuel Nason Nathan Lord Abraham Lord
Moses Goodwin Benj^ Nason Samuel Lord jun.
Sam^ Lord John Lord Phillip Hubbard
John Lord jun. John Hill Elisha Hill
Ichabod Goodwin Thomas Goodwin Timothy Davis
Joseph Emery John Cooper jun.
A true Copy of the Origenal :
Attest Hump. Chadbourn Town Clerk
Warrant.
York ss / To M' Tilley Heggens Constable of the Town of
Berwick within the County of York Greeting
Whereas Application is made to us the Subscribers by a Law-
full Number of Freeholders Inhabitants of the said Town of
Berwick for the Calling a Town Meeting : these are In His
412 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Maj*y« Name to Require you to Notifie the said Freeholders
other Inhabitants of said Town Quallefied by Law to Vote in
Town Meetings that they Assemble and Meet at the Meeting
House in Said Town on Munday the Twenty Sixth Day of
September Instant at ten of the Clock in the fournoon then
and there
1^' first to See if the Town will pass any Vote for to
Accept of the New Meeting House Lately Set up in Said
Town on the Ministrey Land by a Number of Freeholders
and Inhabitants of Said Tov.n to be a place for the Publick
Worship of God and that as Soon as the Same Shall be
Made tite and Comfortable the Publick Worship Shall be
Performed therein —
2'y to Vote to Reconsider their former Votes about Build-
ing a Meeting House passed in May Last.
3^y To Vote to raise and apply any Sum towards the Build-
ing and finishing this House —
4^y To Vote the Same Sum Shall be raised on the Town in
Generall and Applied to the Building a Meeting House in
the upper part of Said Town where it may be placed more
than three Miles Distant from this House —
5*y To Vote that when it Shall be agreed upon to Build a
New Meeting House at Such a Distance as before mentioned
to accomodate the upper part of the Town And New Settle-
ments a Minister Shall be Supported for that place with the
Minister in the Lower part of the Town by one Generall rate
or Tax through the Town —
g Samuel Bracket ~]
Moses Hodsdon i
Richard Lord }■
Joseph Hart
Moses Butler J
York ss / Berwick September: 26*^ 1748
Persuant to this Warrant to me Directed I have Notified
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 413
and Warned all the freeholders and Inhabitants Qualified to
Vote in Town Meetings that they Meet at time and place
within Mentioned by Posting up a Notification at the Meet-
ing House Door in Said Town it being the Usual Meathod
of Warning Meetings in Said Town —
g Tilly Haggens \- Constable
A True Coppy taken from the Origenal
Attest Hump. Chadbourn Town Clerk
At a Legal Town Meeting held at Berwick September 26"*
1748
Voted m"^ Peter Grant Moderator.
Put to vote whether the New Meeting house in this Town
of Berwick Shall be for the whole Town to meet in for the
Publick worship of God it past in the Negative.
Put to vote whether the vote in May last for the building
a new meeting house Shall be reconsidered it past in the
Negative
put to vote whether money Shall be raised to finish this
new meeting house it past in the negative.
put to vote whether a Sum Shall be raised to build a meet-
ing house more then three miles above this Meeting house it
past in the Negative.
put to vote whether when it shall be agreed upon to build
a new meeting house at Such a distance as before mentioned
to accomodate the uper part of the Town and new Settle-
ments a Minester Shall be Supported for that place with tlie
Minester in the Lower part of the Town by one General Rate
or Tax through the Town it past m y^ Negative
A true Coppy of Record
Attest Hump. Chadbourn Town Clerk
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Petition. 1748.
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq"^ Cap* General
Governor & Commander in Chief in & Over His Majesty's
Province of the Mass^ Bay The Hon^'® His Majesty's Council
& House of Representatives for said Province in General
Court Convened the 26 Day of October 1748
The Humble Petition of John Storer Esq' as Agent for the
Town of Wells in the County of York in said Province Shews
That the said Town of Wells have for many Years past
had the Care, & Sustain'd the Charge & Expence ( at least
in a Great Measure ) of Maintaining one Mary Smith of said
Town, a Person Naturally wanting of Understanding so as
not to be able to Provide for herself, and having no Relations
who would Voluntarily, or who could be Obliged to take care
of her — That she is the Daughter of Samuel Wheelwright
late of Wells afores*^ Deceased, who by his Last Will, gave
to the said Mary One Quarter part of the Farm where he
Dwelt ( Exceptmg twenty Acres out of the whole ) in Tail
General, and in Default of Heirs of her Bod}^ then to the
Heirs of the Late Hon^^** John Wheelwright Esq' Deceased.
That the said Mary has been Married ( tho' now a Widow )
whereby she has Several Children ( tho' none able to Support
her, ) and the Income & profits of her Estate, fall vastly short
of a Sufficiency for that purpose, as your Petitioner is Ready
to Evince by Regular Acco*^ thereof kept, & Especially too
as the said Town is also Obliged to Support One of her Chil-
dren, whereby the said Estate is now Several hundred Pounds
in debt to the said Town —
That your Petitioner humbly Conceives it is not Consistent
with Natural Justice, that the Support of the said Mary &
family should be tlie Burthen of Strangers while she has an
Estate abundantly Sufficient, as to the Charge hitherto Arisen,
and to Suffer that to Remain Secure from the payment of a
Debt Contracted by Necessity and to be as it were a Bounty
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 415
to her Issue, or others of the same Family, while her Honest
Creditors ( for in that View the said Town is to be Consid-
ered ) are Defrauded —
Wherefore your Petitioner in behalf of his Principals
Humbly Prays That the In tail afores*^ may be Dockt & the
Estate afores** ( or so much thereof as may be necessary ) Sold
under the Care of Some proper Person, & the debt due to
the said Town discharged, That what Remains may be applied
as Occasion shall Require to the future Accrewing Charges
of the said Family — And that Your Petitioner may have
Leave to bring in a Bill for these Purposes and Your Peti-
tioner as in duty bound shall Ever Pray &c —
John Storer
In the House of Rep^*« Nov"^ 15 1748 Read and Ordered
that Cap* Spurr Cap* Williams and Cap* Thompson with such
as the Hon*'^* Board shall Joyn be a Comm«® to take this Pet°
under consideration and report what they Judge proper for
this Court to do thereon
Sent up for concurrence T Hutchinson Spkr
In Council, Novem' 15 1748.
Read & Concur'd and James Minot & John Otis Esq" are
joined in the Affair
J Willard Secry
In Council Nov' 18 1748 Read and Ordered That the
Consideration of this Pet" be referr'd to the next sitting of
the Court
Sent down for concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^«« Nov' 23 1748
Read and Concurd T Hutchinson Spkr
Petition. Berwick.
To his Excellency William Shirley Esq' Captain General
& Governour in Chief in and Over the Province of the Mas-
416 DOCUlVtENTARY HISTORY
sacliiisetts Bay and to the Honourable y® Council and House
of Representatives in Gen^ Court Assembled October 1748
The Petition of the Subscribers freeholders & Inhabitants
of the Town of Berwick in y^ County of York within said
Province Humbly Sheweth —
That in y® year 1742 a vote was passed by y® Inhabitants
of said Town for y® building a Meeting House in said Town
between the Houses of Humphry Chadbourne Esq"^ & M"^
Roger Plaisted to Accommodate the People of Said Town in
General — which place being but a Small Distance about a
Mile or two from y® place where the Meetmg house then was
& now is for y® Public worship A meeting house there would
not be Convenient for y^ Inhabitants either of the uper part
or lower part of the Town — which being represented to the
Gen" Court all further proceedings thereon was forbidden
and a Committee Sent to View y* Situation of the Inhabitants
& y® several parts of y* Town & report thereon which Coinit-
tee After Viewing y® Town reported —
" that the Old Meeting house being y® place where y" Publick
" worship of God had to that time been performed in said
" Town and so Conveniently Situated as that the Antient
" Setlers and Inhabitants who built & kept it in time of Warr
" & Difficulty Ought still to keep it Since if they should go
" but one Mile & half to y® North of said meeting house were
" sufficient of themselves for a Parish — the s* Comittee
"therefore did judge it reasonable that y® same should be
" demolished but that it ought still to be Maintain'd in the
" same place —
They also reported that smce the Indian war such Improve-
ments and Settlements were made towards the uper end of
the Town tliat they might in time be divided into two Par-
ishes but for the Present to Continue in one body and y*
Lower part to assist y^ Uper part in building a Meeting house
to Accommodate the New Settlements or Uper End of the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 417
Town ( as was then proposed ) was very reasonable - that
a New Meeting house might be built to Accommodate the
Inhabitants of the Uper part of the Town —
which report being Accepted by the Gen^^ Court y® Town
in Conformity thereto have hitherto kept in one body Per-
formed y* Public worship of God in y® old Meeting house
which stands upon y® Ministry Lands in the place where a
former Meeting house stood & the public worship carryed on
ever since the Inhabitants ever had a place for pubhc worship
which is now about Eighty or Ninety years —
The Petitioners pray leave further to Observe that the old
Meeting house not being so good & Commodious as that y*
people may Attend y* Public Worship with Comfort & Safety
in Stormy weather A Number of the Inhabitants of the Town
have Contributed About four thousand Pounds Old Tenor &
have built a New Meetmg house on y® same lot of y* minis-
try Lands where y* Old Meeting house is which will soon be
fit for y^ Public worship & will Accommodate all the Inhab-
itants of the Town ( if they please to use it for that Purpose )
which building by way of Contribution or subscription w^as
supposed to be most for y* Ease of the Poor of the Town who
have great taxes to pay and being on the Ministry Land
where y® Gen^^ Court Ordered y* same to be Maintaind and
by y* General Consent and Subscription of the Inhabitants
living within the lines proposed by the Gen^ Courts Commit-
tee for y® first Parish the Contributors proposed nothing but
the Public good of y* Town — And at a Town Meeting held
at Berwick on y" 26'^^ day of Septem"^ 1748 Called at their
desire & request they Proposed to y* Town that y^ Town
would Accept of this New Meeting house for a place for y*
Public Worship & if any Person or Persons who had not
subscribed or Contributed anything towards the building this
New House were disposed to subscribe they might yet do it
& those who would not were Nevertheless welcome to y® use
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418 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
of it — it being much more tite & Commodious than y® old
meeting house now is & in y^ place where the Inhabitants
Must attend the Publick worship there being no other place
in the Town for that purpose — It was also proposed that if
the Town would Vote Any Sum to be raised on the Town &
applyed towards finishing this New Meeting house a Vote
also might pass for y® like sum to be raised on the Town y®
lower part as well as y^ Uper part — to be Applyed towards
y^ building a Meeting house to Accommodate the New Set-
tlements in the uper part of the town in any place more than
three Miles Distant from this house It was also proposed that
when a Minister should be Caled for y® uper part of the
Town y® Support of both Ministers should be by one General
vote or Tax through y^ Town but all these Proposals made
by y® Inhabitants of the Lower part of the Town were
rejected —
Thus the Inhabitants of the Lower part of y® Town & of
the Most Antient Settlements in it have in all respects
Observed y" Order of the General Court Agreeable to y®
report of their Committee Offered to Assist y® Inhabitants of
the New Settlements in building a Meeting house and are
still ready & willing to do it ( if they will have one Conven-
ient for themselves) & in the Mean time to Provide a Suita-
ble house for y^ Public worship for them Either with, or
without their assistance that is — the New Meeting house
now built —
Yet so it is that notwithstanding the Gen" Court in y® year
1742 forbid y® proceeding of y® said Town with respect to
their building a Meeting house so Near y® Old Meeting house
as they were then about to do — the Town have at their
Meeting on y^ Second day of May last past Voted to build a
Meeting house According to that Vote which was then Com-
plain'd of and Adjudged to be Unreasonable by the Gen"
Court — the place where they now propose to build the same
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 419
being within* Dne Mile & half of y" Old Meeting house And
within the short limits oiitlie line proposed for y« first Parish
in said Town whenever y« sai\ne should be Divided & at a
place where the Inhabitants of the ciDer part of y« Town even
those who are not broken up or removeG^by y" present war
Must Travil some five six or seven Miles to A^e.eting & it
Cannot be Convenient for y^ New Settlements but CdxRtriyed
& Intended to break up & Demolish the old meeting house
& alter y'' place of Public Worship from the place where it
has ever been in y* Middle of y® Old Settlements where y®
Gen^ Court ordered it to be Continued & from y*' Ministry
Lands to a place where the Town have no lands for a Minis-
ter nor for a Meeting house & will be utterly Destructive for
both Ends of the Town & none thereby Accommodated but
y® Middle part And in order to Effect their Purpose the Town
at said Meeting in May last Voted to raise one thousand
Pounds New Tenor to Carry on Said Building & have Chosen
a Committee to Manage the affair who are Proceeding therein ;
which your Petitioners humbly Conceive will be of very ill
Consequence even for Many of those who Joyn in the affair
as also very Injurious to the Petitioners and Lower part of
the Town —
Your Petitioners therefore Most Humbly pray that this
Honourable Court will be pleased in their Great Wisdom and
Justice to take the Premisses & Dangerous State & Condition
of the Town into their Compassionate Consideration Espec-
ially of y® Lower part of y^ Town — & prevent their ruin,
Inasmuch as they have ever for y" space of about fourscore
years last past Maintained Defended & Enjoyed the Public
Worship of God in y^ place where it is now Performed & in
all times of Difficulty & Danger & Provided Lands Conven-
ient for & supported y* ministry and are still willing to be at
y® Cost to Support y^ same forever ( even if they cannot have
more than one Mile & half distance North from the old Meet-
420 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
ing house ( as y® Gen^ Courts Committee repoii+^'^^l \ that they
may be allowed to Enjoy y^ same Sf AV and not be Broken up
Merely because A Major VoV^ of y« Town is or may be
Obtain'd to do it y^ GrepJtest Number of which Voters Never
knew y« Dangers a^liS Difficulties which y« Antient Inhab-
itants Labo;are11 under in Supporting & Defending y® same &
Conse/;^uently have not a Just regard thereto.
Your Petitioners humbly pray that they may be Exempted
from paying any Part of y® Money Voted to be raised for y°
building the Meeting house proposed to be built by y** Town
or that y® Proceedings of the Towns Committee may be Stayed
& y^ votes of y® Town about y® same may be made Void or
that there may be a Division of y* Tovvai into two Parishes
that y^ Lower Part May Enjoy y^ Meeting house which they
have built by y® old Meeting house on y® Ministry Lands and
at y^ uper Part of y® Town ( who Pretend to be Superiour to
y^ lower part ) take Care to Suit themselves with a house
where they please to have it — and if any one Person in y®
lower Part of y® Town is unwilling to Joyn with y® lower part
of y® Town he may be PoU'd off to y® uper part if he So
Desire — Or Grant to your Petitioners such other relief in
the Premisses as m your Great Wisdom & Justice shall Seem
Meet —
That if any thing in this Petition shall Seem doubtful as
to y® reasonableness thereof your Petitioners pray that a
Committee INIay be Appointed by this Court to make further
Inquirey into y^ Situation of y® Town & report if they can
think reasonable that this which is y" most Antient Settle-
ment of & for y® Ministry in said Town should be broken up
to y*^ Great hurt & Grievance of y^ most Antient Settlers for
no other reason than this a Major Vote to do it which is all
y® reason they have for y* & that in Contempt of a former
order of the Gen^^ Court And your Petit" shall pray &c
Sep"^ 1748
Richard Lord John Coopper Elisha Plaisted
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
421
Nathan Lord
Benj^ Nasoii
Elisha Hill
Ichabod Goodwin
Joseph Emery
Samuel Lord
Samuell Abbot
John Lord
James Plaisted
Samuel Lord J'
Abraham Lord
Benj" Chadbourn
John Goodwin
Timothy Davis
John Hill
Elisha Goodwin
W™ Tebbets
Thomas Lord
Samuell Gethe_
Samuel Plaisted
his
Etherinton X Hearl
his mark
Samuell Gartsheal Stephen Wood Thomas S Hearl
mark
John Hodsdon Nathan Lord Juner John Coopper
Aaron Goodwin Jos : Hodgdon Thomas Wallingford
his
Job X Eamery James Gray John Shackley
mark
Simon Emery Juner Moses Goodwin Joseph Hubbard
his
Paler X Goodwine Richard Hinkley jr Elias Grant
mark
Thomas Hodsdon Wilham Hight Philip Hubbard
Samuel Gatchel Henry Goodwin Humphrey Chadbourn j'
John Thompson Abraham Lord Tartus James Lord
Nathaniel Nason James Goodwin Patrick Manning
Daniel Libbey John Lord Jun John Jones Jun"^
his
Theodore Simpson Thomas x Gillison Nathan Lord tarrtias
his mark
Noah X Nason John Andros Nills Goodin
mark his his his
William X Goodwin Nathaniel X Goodwin W™ X Goodwin j""
mark his mark marek his
John Bennett Elija X Goodwin Richard X Nason
marck his mark
John Thompson juner F X Spencer William Moore
mark
William Nason Daniel Gray Heard
his
Ephraim Joy Thomas x Hearl jun'' Ebenezer Abbot
his mark
Walter Abbot Jos : x Nason
mark
Thomas Goodin jun'' Daniel Wadlin
John Lord third
Moses Gray
Thomas Pike
Thomas Abbott
Joseph Ricker
Joshua Emeiy
Aaron Lord
About 88
In Council Ocf^ 28. 1748
Read & Ordered that the Pet"
422 DOCUMENTARY HISTOKY
serve the Select Men of the Town of Berwick with a Copy
of this Petition, that they may shew Cause if any they have
A on Fry day the 18"' of Nov' next if the Court be then sitting,
if not, A on the 2^^ Wednesday of tlie next Sitting of the Court
why the Prayer thereof sh*^ not be granted ; And all Proceed-
ings relating to - Building of a Meeting House or collecting
any Tax for that Purpose be & hereby are staid - & tlie
mean time —
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep'^* Ocf^ 29, 1748
Read and Nonconcurrd and Ordered that this Pet" be
dismiss'd
Sent up for concurrence T Hutchinson Spkr
In Council Nov' 1. 1748 Read & Nonconcurr'd, And the
Board adhere to their own Vote
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^«« Nov' 1. 1748
Read and Concurr'd with the amendm* Viz Dele at A.
Sent up for concurrence T Hutchinson Spkr
In Council Nov' 1. 1748 Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
Consented to W Shirley
In Council; Decem' 29. 1748. Read again together with
the Answer of the Committee of the Town of Berwick &
Ordered that Sir William Pepperil with such as shall be joined
by the Hon^^® House of Represent"'^* be a Committee to repair
to the Town of Berwick; view the same, & hear the Parties
& report what they judge proper for this Court to do in
Answer to this Petition. Sent down for Concurrence
J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^^« Dec' 31. 1748
Read and Concur'd and Col° Gerrish and Col** Titcomb are
Joyned in the Affair
Att' Roland Cotton Cler. Dom. Rep.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 423
Petition of the Select men of Falmouth. Nov. 10., 17^8.
To His Excellency Will"^ Shirley Esq-^ Cap* Gen" & Com-
mander in Chief in & over His Majesties Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England & to the Hon^^* His
Majesties Council in Gen" Court Assembled
Humbly Sheweth
The Select men of the Town of Fahn*^ that Will™ Forde
an Indigent Person ( as he Saith ) came from the west of
England on the seventeenth day of Ap" last, to New found
Land & from thence to Piscataqua, from thence to Boston
where he lived about two months from thence he Travailed
to the Eastward, as far as Biddeford Intending to have Kept
School there but meeting with no Incouragement, he being
informed that there was a Mast Ship at Falm*^ he Travailed
from Biddeford to Falm*^ Intending to get a passage home in
s*^ Ship, s*^ Ford having no money to pay his Passage with,
the master of s'^ Ship refused to Carry him, upon which s*^^
Forde being in a Strange Land, having neither Friends nor
money he was tempted by the Divel to Kill himself he was
so far prevailed with by the Tempter to Cutt his own Throat
with a Razor he had in his Pockett, which he Cutt very
Badly, this was done the Second Night after he came to
Town, which was the Second day of Sept"^ last, S'^ Wound
Occasioned a veiy high Fever, which made his Case very
Dangerous, Application having been made to us to take care
of him & to provide a place for him we prevailed with Cap''
Moses Pearson to take him into his House & to Look after
him, where he was well taken care off, untill his wound was
Healed We Employed Doctor Wise both as a Chirurgion &
Physician to look after him : One of his own Country men
belonging to North yarmouth offered to give him his Board
the winter Ensuing if he would go & Live with him, accord-
ingly we Sent him there the third day of this Instant Nov'^
which was as soon as he was fitt to be removed.
424 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Your Petitioners prays your Excellency & Honours, that
Cap* Pearsons acco" for Nursing & Tendance & M' James
Milks acco" for trasporting the s*^ Will" Forde to North Yar-
mouth & the Doct*^* acco" for medicine & attendance which
are herewith Exhibited to the amount of Sixty one pounds
ten sliillings old Tenor may be p*^ out of the Treasury of the
Province as by Law in Such Cases made & provided and your
Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever pray
Falm**^ Nov 10 1748
James Milk \ Select men
Joseph Tompson > of the Town
John Snow ) of Falm*^^
61-10-0 old Tenor
abate 3
~68 10 0
N. Tenor X14 12 6
To be p^ to Cap* Moses Person
& by him to be p*^ to y** Several persons
Message.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives.
I observe that in the Establishment of the Pay and Sub-
sistence of the Forces this Winter, you have not included
Fort Dummer : I cannot suppose that this Omission is from
any Intention to slight it, especially at this Juncture, while
our Application to his Majesty for a reimbursement of Our
Charges in the maintaining of it, is now depending: And
therefore I desire you would make Provision for the Support
of the Garrison there as soon as may be.
I desire also that you would consider, whether it may not
be for the Security of the Frontiers, to provide for a few
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 425
men, for the Defence of M' Hinsdalls Fort below Fort Dum-
mer for the Whiter Season.
Council Chamber Nov' 10. 1748
Letter S"" W"^ Pepperrell to Gov. SJdrley Nov. 18. 17!^.
Having been absent the beginning of this Session I had no
Opportunity to know what was determmed by the General
Court, relating to the building a Fort at Penobscott, & must
own I was very sorry when I heard on my Coming to Town,
that the Court did not think favourably of it — I hope, Sir,
it will not give Offence for me to declare that I have far other
Sentiments of that Affair, especially when I inform You of
the reasons which prevail with me, which my Acquaintance
with that part of the Country give me an Advantage of
knowing, which many others are not favoured with — Give
me leave to offer to your Excell:^ that as I think it will be of
very great Importance to have such a Fort, so the present
Season is the only Time to erect it in — When we shall have
a Peace with the Penobscott Indians ( whom we may dayly
expect for that Purpose ) it will be accounted Injustice to
erect a Fort on their Lands, without their Leave, which they
will never give, not only because the French will instigate
them to y* Contrary, but as they will readily perceive it
design'd as a Check upon them — The only Objection that
can be made against such a Fort, that occurs to me is the
Charge — But I should think the Advantage which might
arrise from a Truck Trade carry'd on there added to the sav-
ings that might be made by the slighting Saco & Richmond
Brunswick & Georges Forts, & (by carrying our natural
Enemies so far off, in a few years perhaps ) Pemmaquid also
would so far exceed the Expence as would turn the Ballance
much in our Favour — Many other Arguments might be
426 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
us'd which besides that they would take up too much of your
Excelly* Time are quite uimecessaiy — I only wish that on
so important an Occasion the Rules of the Court might be so
far dispensed with, as that it might be bro* under a Consid-
eration a second Time in the same Session, when such as are
not already mformed of the Consequences of the Affair may
have an Opportunity therefor.
I am Sir Your Excellencys Most obedient & Most Humble
Servant
Boston Novem: 18*^ 1748 W" Pepperrell
His Excellency W" Shirley Esq"^ Cap^ General
and Governour in Chief &c &c &c
Message.
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
I am Concerned to hear that you have determined not to
provide for the building of a Fort on Penobscot River, agre-
able to Recommendation I made thereof in my Speech to both
Houses at the Beginning of this Session.
But having just now received a Letter upon that Subject,
from Sir William Pepperell ( who was absent from the Court,
in the Beginning of the Session, & is well acquainted with
this affair ) which, I think, is worthy of your Consideration,
therefore I desire you would reconsider this Matter before
you rise
W Shirley
Council Chamber Nov' 18. 1748
A true List of all the Famileys in Barwick above Chaborns
River. Barwick Desem' 17*^ 1748
Joshua Abbot Humphrey Chadborn Cap* Joseph Chadborn
Sam^^ Gartsheal Noah Thompson Efrum Joy
Moses Abbot Israel Hunewell Benj Lord
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
427
Benj Chadborn
Joliii Lord Jun
John Carter
Terah Sprague
The" Butler
m"^ Joseph Hartt
Joseph peney
Joshua Nason
John foard
John pray
Abiall Hamblton
John Smith Jun
Peter Keeys
Samuell Wintworth
John parce
Banj Horsmer
Charles Goodwin
Banj Aston
John Woster
Jolni fall
Jos ; Nock
Joshua Robords
John Sutevant
Ezeeke^ Wintworth
William Clark
lachabod Tibbots
James foy
Moses Spencer
Charles Libbey
Joseph Woodsum
Jeremiah ffrost
Joseph Hendrson
Banjaman Gubtal
Edward Clarey
Robert furnish
Nathan Lord
Thomas Nobell
Tilley Higgon
Cap* Moses Butler
William Garrish
m' Sam" Lord
m'' Thomas Abbot
John Lord
Moses Lord
Josiah Guttridge
John Tucker
Joseph Woodsum J"^ John Quint
Henrey Sloman m'' Thomas Goodwin
Joshua Quint Samuel pray
Abraham Lord James Garrish
Benjamun Hamblton EP John Smith
Joshua Smith John Keeys
William Keeys James Garrish Jun
Samuell Wintworth j"" Ebenezer Parce
Isreal parce
John Hursom
Elezor Clark
m"^ Moses Hosdon
William H upper
Joshua Nock
Thomas Dowins
Ebenezor Lord
Trostum fall
Nathanel Downs
Moses abbott
Moses Goodwin
Nathanel Joy
Joshua Hosdon
Sam" Woster
Zackria Nock
John Grindall
John Whitt
Sam" fall
Joseph Hamblton
William Clark Jun"" Trustum Ward
John Connor
William Downs
James Mackneall
Sam" Downs
Doc"^ Benjamin Libbey Daniel Libbey
Jos Libbey Banjaman Gutredge
John Woodsum Charls Garrish
Joseph Allen Stephen frost
Lei* Roger Plaisted Nathanell Gubtal
Richard Chils Richard Hearl
Paul Ston Joseph Ston
428
DOCUMENTARY HISTOKY
Gidon May
m'' John Holmes
Samuell Holms
Goray Bron
Mily Thompson
Liu* Pittor Grant
Daniel Grant
John Knight
Richard Thirall
William Abbot
Edwor
Thomas Hobbs
John ffrost
Patrick Gowin
James ffrost
m'^ Sam" Brackut
John Shorey
John Murrey
Pettor pray
Henerey
Joshua Andros
Aron Goodwin
Samual Huppor
John Walker
Antoney C
Simon Ston
Joseph Welsh
Thomas Homes
William Holmes
Jonathan Ston
Bartlomew Thompson Banj Wordon
Landon Grant
Andrew Walker
John Hamblton
Abial Hamblton
Thomas Gubtal
Ruben Hays
Backor
m"^ Stephen H
Nathanell Libbey
William Goodwin
James Brackot
Sam" Shorey
Stillin
Nathanel ffrost
James Chadborn
John Brackett
Alexander Grant
John Knight
Garbid Hamblton
William Chadborn
Joseph Richards
William Goodwin
William Chils
William ffrost
John Andros
William Goodwin jun
John Brackut
Thomas Shorey
William Davice
Thomas Tibbots
Thomas Lord
Sam" Gubtal
Hugh Ross
Addon Goodwin
Joseph Chadborn Jun John Jones
192 famileys : above Chadborns River at this Day Berwick
Desem^ 17*^ 1748
further Israel parce Moses Abbot Valentin Seal John Sea
which makes 196
Ace* of Young men Rated for them Selves & under their
fathers above Chadborns River
Joshua Goodshel Theodath Simpson
Aron Abbot John Butler
Thomas Goodwin Sam" Pray Jun''
Philo C ffall Ephrom Grant
Humphrey Spencr
Moses Butler Jr
Caleb Mackorty
Jonathan Clark
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
429
Isreal Hodsdon
Banj Nock
Gorage Bran
Stephen Hardsom
Joshua Brackott
Abial Hambton
James Thurnell
Thomas Hobs
Stephen Hodsdon
Thomas Sandors
Micheal Woodsum
John Parce
James Brackot
Ehgor Goodwm
Joshua Hamblton
John Gubtal
Garbrel Hamblton
Wintworth Stuart
Park S Marmon
Jonathan Stimson
John Hard son
Sam^^ Brackot
Nicklos Thompson
Jonathan Thurnel
Noah Rickords
Henrey Hobbs
38 Ratebell Yong men above Chadborn River
Broght over yong men
James Perrey
Simon Clark
Goarg Clark
which m the H
pols above y® river
below -- —
38
41
196
237
133
370
104
A list of Young Men reated below the river
Viz.
Joshua Lord 1
Jeremiah L
Edward Nason 1
W" plastd
Row 1
John Emry
Sami C 1
James Lord Jr
Jos Lord 1
Jabes Lord
Jos Brown 1
Stephen Lord
Moses Abbot Jr 1
Timothy Davis
Thomas Good Jr 1
Benja Chadboum
0: 11:0
Humphry Chadboum j""
0: 10: 0
m' John Lord Ju'^
0: 10: 9
Joshua^Emery
0: 5: 6
430
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Joseph Recker
0:
14:
0
Nathan Lord 3-^
0:
5:
0
Noah Recker
0:
4:
9
Patrick Maning
0:
5:
0
m' Sam" Lord
0;
17:
0
Thomas Picke
0:
7:
0
Thomas Solingford Eq""
0:
12:
9
William Goodwin
0:
11:
2
William Goodwin j'
0:
5:
9
Theod"" Simson
0:
5:
0
Eligea Goodwin
0:
4:
6
Thomas Goodwin
1:
6:
0
In Constable Lords List below
125-0-0
68-8-7
7: 15: 11
50: 12: 9
68: 8: 7
66 11 : 6
Joshua Emery
Noah Nason
Thomas Jillison
James Hearl
John Hupper J''
John Bennet
James Goodwin
Soloman Goodwin
Moses Spencer
Richard Nason Ju*"
Timothy Davis
Sam" Plaisted
William Might
Ethernton Hearl
John Thomson jr
Danil Libbey
Joseph Jillison
Thomas Hearl Ju'
Daniel Gray
Benony Bragdon
Freethy Spencer
Miles Goodwin
Sam" Gatchill
James Lord
Elisha Goodwin
John Hill Esq'
W" Moore
Benja Nason
James Warrun j'
Joseph Jillison Ju'
Solomon Walker
Gilbort Hearl
Viriah Page
Daniel McCanny
Nathn" Goodwin
Daniel Wodlin
Richard Nason
Jolui Thomson
Elisha Plaisted Esq''
John Wise
Ichabod Goodwin
William Nason
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
431
Stephen Wood
William Tibbetts
Joseph Nason
Joseph Goodwin
Peter Grant Jn""
Tayler Goodwin
Ebanz' Abbot
John Goodwin
Richard Shackley
Daniel Goodwin
Phillip Hubbard
Sam'^ Hodsdon
Joseph Hodsdon
Nicholas Lord
John Lord Ju"^
Cap* Richard Lord
Aron Abbot
John Cooppur
Joshua Grant
Sara^i Abbot
Thomas Abbot Ju""
Nathan Lord S-^
Moses Goodwin
John Shackley
m'' John Huppar
Joseph Hubbard
Richard Hodsdon
Abarara Lord
Nathan Lord
Aaron Lord
Sam^' Nason
John Cooppur J""
Ellias Grant
Daniel Grant
Walter Abbot
John Goodwin Ju'
Aaron Goodwin
Thomas Goodwin
Soloman Huppar
Joseph Hodsdon J''
Joseph Emery
Abaram Lord Son
John Lord
Sarnie Lord J^
Thomas Hodsdon
Simon Emery Ju
Richard Shackley Ju'^ John Hodsdon
Thomas Thomson Jonathan Hamilton Henery Goodwin
these below Chadbourns River 93 Famalys
Thomas Lord Jobe Emery Joshua Abbot
Above y* River
Elisha Hill Sam'^ Gatchill Ju' James Plaisted
Ephram Joye Humphry Chadbourn Ju"" Benj* Chadbourn
Sam" Lord
John Lord Ju""
Nathan Lord Ju'
Patrick Maning
William Goodwin
Joseph Recker
Thomas Picke
14
96
110
Humphry Chadbourn Esqr Humphry Chadbourn Ju
Cap* Joseph Chadbourn Joseph Cliadbourn Ju'
Patrick Maning Benja Chadbourn Benja Lord
Sam" Lord Ju'' Iseral Hunuill Robert Furniss
Sam" Lord John Lord Ju'' Nathan Lord d^
432
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Moses Abbot
Thomas Noble
Tilley Hoggan
Josiali Goodrige
John Tucker
Moses Spencer
John Woodsum
Jer: Frost
Stephen Frost
Benja Libby
Charles Libby
Edward Clarey
Thomas Abbot
John Lewis
Thomas Butler
Joseph Hartt
John Cartar
Terah Spreage
Moses Lord
William Gerrish
John Quint
Joseph Peney
Joseph Woodsum Jur Joseph Woodsum
Charles Gerrish Joseph Allen
Joseph Hendrson Henery Rimes
Lef Roger Plaisted Benja Goodrige
Joseph Libby Daniel Libby
Nathn" Gubtail Benja Gubtail
Richard Hearl Noah Thomson
these above Chadbourns River to the Porpos*^ Line
about 76
and 16
makes 92
Paul Stone
m"^ Sam^^ Hupper
John Walker
Sam'^ Holmes
S Stone
m'' John Holmes
Antony Arely
Thomas Holmes
m"^ Miles Thomson m"" Jonathan Stone
Thomas Roberts m"^ Benja Hodsdon
Landas Grant
Andrew Walker
John Hamilton
Moses Butler
Henery Sloman
Sam^^ Pray
James Gerrish
John Smith Jur
W'^ Keey
Ebenz'' Peirce
Charles Goodwin
Daniel Grant jr
Grindel Knight
Gabriel Hamilton
VoUentine Scatts
John Foard
John Pray
Benja Hamilton
John Keey
Sam^^ Wentworth
John Peirce
Nathn" Joye
m' Moses Hodsdon Joshua Hodsdon
Gideon May
George Brawn
Joseph Welch
Joseph Stone
Bartlemo Thomson
m' Peter Grant
Allexd"" Grant jr
John Knight
Richard Thirrel
John Scatts
Joshua Quint
Abaram Lord Ju''
El'^ John Smith
Peter Keey
Sam'i Wentworth J'
m' Moses Goodwin
Elezer Clark
Benja Asting
OF THE STATE OP MAINE
433
Jolm Woster
W" Hupper
Benja Harsman
Sam^^ Woster
John Faul
Zackrey Nock
Joseph Nock
Benf Nock
Thomas Downs
John Grindel
Joshua Roberts
Ebenz* Lord
Trustum Faul
Ezeekel Wentworth Sam" Faul
Nath" Downs
John SoUeuan
Joseph Hamilton
W- Clerk
W" Clerk Ju'
Nath" Nock
Thomas Shorey
John Shorey
Sam" Shorey
W" Davis
John Murrey
Ruke Stilling
m'^ Sam'^ Brackit
Isaac Brackit
Adam Goodwin
Aron Chick
Sam" Gubtail
John Brackit
Joshua Andros
James Chadbourn
Peter Pray
Nath'i Frost
W"' Goodwm
James Frost
Patrick Gowin
Nath" Libby
W"" Frost
James Mackill
These above y^
Porposd Line in the
upper part
about
80
10
above y* line
90
between y® river
& y® line
82
172
Petioners &
within y® Lemets
110
282
162
120
42
Stephen Hardison
John Frost
W" Childs
Hugh Ross
Joseph Recker
Thomas Picke
John Jones
Hateuel Conen
John Connor
28
434 DOCUMENTARY HISTOUT
Signers of Petition 7iot qualified.
This may Certifie the Honorable Gener" Court that the
Signours that Signed the Petition that was Sent into Court
in September last by a Number of Inhabitants of the Town
of Berwick in behalf of themselves Relating to the Building
a New Meeting House in Said Town and being Sett off by
them Selves a Parrish in Said Town that there is more then
forty of the said Signours to said Petition that are not Qual-
lified by Law to Vote in Town and parrish Meetings
Berwick Decm^' 19''> 1748 attest
•Q Sam" Bracket jr \ Sessors of the
Moses Hodsdon > Town of
Moses Butler J Berwick
At a Legal Town Meeting held at Berwick December the
S*** 1748 Voted that a Committee Shall be Chosen to answer
to the Petition Relating to a new Parrish to be Set of in this
Town./ Voted Cap* Moses Butler Cap* Joseph Chadbourn
m"^ Peter Grant Humphry Chadbourn and m'' Moses Hodsden
a Commette to answer to Said Petition.
A true Coppy of Record
Attest Hump. Chadbourn Town Cler
To his Excellency William Shirley Esq'' Captain General
and Governour in Chief in and over his Majesty's Prov-
ince of the Massachusetts Bay The Hon^^® the Council
and Hon^^® House of Represent®^ of the said Province in
General Court Assembled at Boston December 21^*1748
The Answer of the Town of Berwick in the County of
York to the Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants of said
Town. —
Most Humbly Shew
That the Pet" have Set forth in their Petition to your
Excellency and Honours that the New Meeting house voted
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 435
to be built in said Town between the House of Humphrey
Chadburn Esq' and M"^ Roger Plaistead about a Mile and
half Distant from the Old meeting house so Called will not
be Convenient for the Inhabitants of Either the Upper or
Lower part of the Town to which your Respondents Reply
That the place where the Town have Voted the new meeting
house should be built is very near the Center of the Inhab-
itants of the Town and will Accomodate the whole Town in
General in such a Manner as that the principal part of the
Inhabitants of said Town and by far the Greater part of the
pet" in particular will not have above two Miles and an half
to Travell to Meeting Except some few of the Inhabitants
that live in the outscirts of the Town. —
As to all further proceedings in Building a meeting house
being forbid by this Hon^'^ Court Your Respond*' Say that
they were only Suspended and that for no longer time than
the Com*^® Appointed by this Great and General Court should
Report their Opinion what they Judged proper for the Court
to do on their petition in June 1742 And the said Com'*^
Accordingly in Septem^' 1742 Reported it as their opinion
" That Another Meeting house should be built in the Upper
" part of said Town where it would best Accommodate the
Inhabitants of the said upper part of the Town above Cap*
Chadburns in a Convenient place as the Town should Agree
and that it would be for the future peace and well being of
the Town to keep the Old Meeting house in Repair and build
a New One where it would best Accommodate the Inhabitants
in the spot above Cap* Humphrey Chadburns, which Report
was Accepted by this Great and Hon^'® Court And the said
Town in Obedience thereto in March last Voted to Repair
the Old Meeting house at the Charge of the Town as usual
And in May last Voted at the Charge of the To'wti to Build
a New Meeting house Agreeable to the said Report above
Cap* Chadburns house about Midway to M"^ Roger Plaisteads
436 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
house where they have Carried their Timber Stones and
jMaterials to proceed in the said Building which place takes
m and Encludes Most of the large Rhodes and best Settle-
ments in the Town Runing about five Miles North East by
East to the Utmost limits of the Town and the other Rhodes
are from North East and North and from North West by
North So that all the Rhodes in the Town like the Several
Branches of a Tree all Center in One place where the New
Meeting house is Voted to be built which will be Exceeding
Convenient for the Town but a Small Distance for a few
Inhabitants to Travell to and from Meeting to what the
Greater part now have to the Old Meeting house —
The Pet" go on and say that the Old Meeting house is not
Commodious by Reason that the people with Comfort and
Safety in Stormy Weather can't Attend Upon the publick
Worship of God Your Respondents Reply that they have not
only made the same Comfortable hitherto so that there is not
any Danger in Attending Divine Service as they would Insin-
uate in their petition but have also Employed a Number of
persons to Repair and Strengthen the same in a Suitable
Manner and do everything Necessary to make the same more
safe as well as Comfortable in the Worst of Weathers so that
there can be no just Grounds for such Representations And
the Town being Sensible that a larger Meeting house would
better Acomodate all their Inhabitants have Ordered the
New one to be of such Dementions and so Extensive as to
Contain a Greater Number of Inhabitants that at present
Dwell in the Town So that under what Colour or pretence
the pet" could Raise of their own heads the sum of Four
Thousand pounds old Tenor and proceed to Build a New
Meeting house on the Ministry Lands near the old JNIeeting
house in Opposition to the Vote of the Town and Directly
Contrary to the said Com*®®* Report after they were forbid
by the Select men of the Town And then petition your Excel-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 437
lency and Honours to Oblige the Town to Accept thereof
is what your Respondents are not Able to Conceive or Imag-
ine And Can't think it will be any Inducement to this
Hon^^® Court to Oblige them to Receive the Same but Rather
Incline Your Excellency and Honours to Dismiss their peti-
tion which will be a means of preserving to the Town their
Invaluable Rights and Priviledges which the pef* have
unwarrantably Endeavoured to Invade —
The pet" further say That they are of the Most Antient
Settlements and have in all Respects Observed the Orders of
this Court Agreeable to the said Report which is a Gross
Misrepresentation to your Excellency and Honours for that
the Greatest part of the Antient Settlers and maintainers of
the Ministry &c live to the Northard of the Old Meeting
house and have always defended and kept the same in times
of Difficulty and Danger And the said pet" have not in the
least Complyed with the Orders of this Hon^'® Court but in
direct Contradiction thereto have Erected a meeting house on
the Ministry Land where the old one now stands So that it is
the Town and not the pet" that have duly and truly Observed
the Orders of this Hon^'® Court as will fully appear by their
Votes Copys whereof are herewith presented Notwithstanding
the Unjust Charges of the pet" to the Contrary and the said
Town are Still willing and Desirous to Comply with the said
Report And therefore they Flatter themselves that your
Excellency and Honours will not permit or Suffer A few of
their Inhabitants to Impose a Meeting house upon them Con-
trary to their Votes when it can't be of any Service but
Rather a burthen to the Town —
The Pet" go on to Inform this Hon^i« Court that the
upper part of the Inhabitants of said Town even those who
are not broken up or Removed by the War must Travell five
Six or Seven Miles to Meeting at the place Voted by the
Town should the said House be built to which Your Respond'*
438 DOCUMENTAKY HISTORY
say that this is of a peice with the Rest of their Groundless
Insinuations for that there is but a very few of the Inhab-
itants that live five Miles Distant from the proposed place
and they very scattered and those who live in the lower part
of the Town even at the Greatest Distance will not have more
than three Miles to Travell to the place of publick worship
Except about Eight or ten of the pet^® who will have but
about four Miles to come So that it cannot in the least be
Destructive or prejudicial to Either Ends of the Town who
are not large Enough for two Parishes nor able to Maintain
two Ministers And should the pet" have their Request
Granted Your Respond^* Apprehend it will Tend Greatly to
the Disadvantage if not the Ruin of the Town
The pet" much Insist upon it and would fain perswade
Your Excellency and Honours that they are the only persons
that have provided Lands Convenient for and Supported the
Mmistry when it is well known that they have done but little
to what the other part of the Town have done and that
Upwards of forty of the pet" who boast so much of their
doings are not even qualified to Vote in Town or Parish
Meetings so that much could not be Expected from them —
Your Respond** beg leave to Inform Your Excellency and
Honours that Upwards of Forty of the Pet" have Joined
with a Number of persons belonging to the Upper part of
Kittery and Enter'd into Bonds with each other to Oppose
all the Votes and Orders of the Town and at all Hazards to
Act in direct Contradiction thereto by which it plainly
Appears that the pet" have no Real Regard to the Interest
of the Town as they would Suggest but are only Seeking their
private Senister Advantages and Opposing the Town in their
proceedings for little else than Opposition sake and Endeav-
ouring to foment Divisions and Contentions in the Town as
fully appears by their very Extraordinary and Unheard of
Management in Erecting a Meeting house quite near the old
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 439
one and that upon the Ministry Lands in Contempt of the
Town as aforesaid which Doubtless your Excellency and
Honours will think Worthy of Notice. And should these
persons be Encouraged in their proceedings your Respond"
Apprehend it will be of Dangerous Consequence to the Towns
in the Province —
And as Your Excellency and Honours fomierly Appointed
a Com*'^^ to Inquire into the Situation and Circumstances of
the Town who Reported their Opinion which the Town are
willing to Comply with Your Respond'* humbly Conceive
that it can't be of any Advantage to Appoint a new one for
that purpose —
And for as much all the Inhabitants of the Town Except-
ing the pef^* are very Desirous of having a New Meeting
house built where the Town have Voted the same and are
Inclined to Continue together and promote peace and Unity
among themselves
Your Respond'* therefore Most humbly pray your Excel-
lency and Honours would not oblige them to Accept of the
Meeting house built by the Pet" but that the petition be
Dismissal as Groundless and Unreasonable that the said Town
may proceed as soon as may be to Compleat the said Meeting
house Agreeable to their Vote and Collect the Tax assessed
for that purpose.
But should Your Excellency and Honours in your Great
Wisdom not see Cause to Grant the Towns Request they beg
leave to Observe the unreasonablenegs of the pet" Request
to be a Seperate Parish so as to take in a Mile and an half
North from the Old Meeting house for should this Hon^^®
Court order the same it would Include more that two third
parts of the Inhabitants of the Town and leave the poor Out^
skirts thereof who are almost Continually Annoyed by the
Enemy to shift for themselves which in a short time would
oblige the Inhabitants to leave the Town Your Respond'*
440 DOCUMENTAEY HISTORY
beg leave further to say that if the pef^* are Desirous to be a
Distinct Parish by themselves they shall Readily Consent
thereto provided no other of the Inhabitants be sett off with
them —
And your Respond** will ever pray &c
Moses Butler ^ Com'^^ of the
Jos : Chadbourn I Town of
Peter Grant J Berwick
Coppy taken from the Constable Lists of the Inhabitants
below Chadbourns River Decmbr 24 1748 viz
Abraham Lord Alexander Greay Abraham Lord juner
Aaron Goodin Andrew: Walker Aaron: Abbot
Aexander Gilleson Aaron Lord Benja : Nason
Benjamin Lord Benjamin Goodin Benjamin Brgdon
Charells Lord Daniell Greant Daniell Mackeney
Daniell Libby Widow Charety Emry Daniell hodsdon
Daniell Greay widow Deliverance Goodin Daniell Wadlin
Elisha plasted Elisha Hill Ebenr abbot
Elias Greant Widow Elisebeth abbot Widow Elisebeth Greay
Ephraun Joy Etherington Hearl frethey Spencer
Gilbert Hearell Humphry Scamons Henry Goodin
Hezeciah Jillison Jo : Hill Esq"^ Jos : Jillison
John thomson James Goodin Joshoua abbot
James abbot James Greay John Cooper
John Cooper juner John Hooper Jo : hooper juner
Jos Nason Jonathan hamelton James Lord
John hodsdon John thomson juner John Lord
Joseph Emry John Bragdon John Bennet
Widow Judeth hamelton John Goodin James Greant juner
Joseph Habard Joseph hodsdon Jabzes Emry
J ohn Goodin juner Ichobad Goodin James plasted
OF THE STATE OP MAINE
441
James forgison
Joshoua Greant
John Hubard
Mills Goodin
Noah thomson
Petter Greant Jr
Richard Lord
John Geatchell John Lord 3*^
Joseph Jileson jun"^ Joseph Goodin
Jose Emry Joseph hodsdon Jr
Moses Goodin jun' Moses Green
Nathan Lord Noah Nason
Nath Nason Nath Lord juner
philip Habbard Petter Greant
Richard Shakly Richard Shakly juner Richard Nason
Richard Nason jun"" Richard hodsdon Sam" Plasted
Sam" Geatchell Sam" Geatchell jun' Simon Emry
Sam" Lord jun"^ Sam" Shorey Sam" hodsdon
Sam" hodsdon juner Sam" Abbot Sam" Nason
Solomon Walker Stephen Wood Thomas Thomson
Thomas Hearell Thomas abbot juner Thomas Jilleson
Tealor Goodin Timothey Davis Thomas Goodin jun'
Thomas Hearell juner Thomas Hodsdon Tobias Lord
Thomas Lord
William Moore
Will™ Nason
In all
Taylor Greay
William Moore
Waltor Abbot
118
Vriah page
William Hight
Ditto young men 15
133
Acti07i of Cou7icil.
In Council Decemb"- 24"» 1748
Read again together with the Answer of Dorothy Cutter
Adm^ of the Estate of the within named Ammiru"^ Cutter.
And Ordered That upon the Pef^* procuring and Delivering
to the said Dorothy a good Deed of Release and Quit Claim
to Lott N*' 14 referrd to in the Pet° for the use of the Heirs
of the said Amiruhamah, the said Dorothy be and hereby is
Authorized And Impowered to give a Deed of Release of
442 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Lott N** 16 in the same Division to the Petit Loring for the
use of the Ministry in the Town of Nortli Yarmouth
Sent down for Concurrence J Wilhird Secry
In the House of Rep^^« Dec^ 26. 1748 Read and Coucur'd
T Hutchinson Spkr
Consented to W Shirley
Report of Cormnittee on the petition of inhabitants of Berwick.
In obedience to the Order of the General Court of the Sl^*
day of Decem'' 1748 we the Committee to whom was refer'd
the Petition of Several of the Inhabitants of the Town of
Berwick relating to their meeting House having repaired to
the Said Town & Viewed the Several Parts thereof and the
Situation of the Inhabitants and heard all the Parties therein
concern'd agree humbly to Report That, the said Town of
Berwick be Divided in two Distinct and Separate Parishes
and that the Lower Parish bounds run North from the old
meeting House one mile and a half, & from thence South
west and by west to Sahnon fall river and from said river
North East & be East to the Extent of the Township, and in
as much as the Petitioners have by Subscription Erected a
commodious House near where the old one Stands w''^ is the
most Suteable place to accommodate the Lower Parish we
are Humbly of opinion that the Said House be there Estab-
lished for the Publick worship of God, and that the Peti-
tioners ought not to pay any part of the tax w'"'* the s*^ Town
has made for the building another Meeting House in y®
Upper Part of the Town nither will the place where the s*^
Town has Voted to Erect another meeting House be conven-
ient for the Inhabitants in the upper part of the s"^ Town,
but are of opinion that if a meeting House for the Upper
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 443
Parish was Erected neare y® House of Thomas Giihtale it
wouhi be y^ most Suteable place to Accommodate the upper
Parish, and that altho the afore mentioned Line should take
in Lieu* Peter Grant, Benj* Hodgdon, George Brawn, Grindal
Knight, Noah Tompson, John Knight, Andrew Walker, Lan-
ders Grant, Alexander Grant, Daniel Grant, Joseph Chad-
bourn jun'" Gabrel Hamblton, John Hamblton, Richard Tharla
^ch -^y^jj ]jg much nearer the place proposed for the Meeting
House to be built in the upper Parish - we are of Opinion
that they and their Estates where they now dwell Should
have Liberty if they see cause to joyn with the upper Parish
and there pay the Parish Taxes, and that if the aforesaid
proposed Deviding Line should Seperate any mans Land that
he pay to that Parish the whole of his Parish Tax in w'"'' his
House Stands and that the Rever'^ M"^ Jeremiah Wise the
present Minester of said Town have Liberty to be the mines-
ter of w*"'' of the Parishes in s*^ Town he shall chuse and that
the Passanage Land in the bounds of the Lower Parish shall
remain e to that Parish —
and that the Town at their cost shall procuer for the Upper
Parish one hundred Acres of the cornon and Undivided Land
belonging to the Propriet" of said Town where it can best
Accommodate them for a Parsonage all w'^^ is Humbly Sub-
mitted by order of y® Committee
Berwick the 21»* day of February 1748
W"' Pepperrell
Message Jan. 20, 1748.
Gentlemen of the House of Represenf^^'
I would now remind you of your having refer'd over to
this Sitting of the Court the Consideration of my Messages
444 DOCUMENTAHY HISTORY
recommending to you to provide for the building of a Fort
near the mouth of Penobscot River ; And as I am still of
Opinion that such a Fort would be of great Advantage to the
Province both in Peace and War ; and as this seems to be
the most proper Season for effecting this Matter, I desire you
would proceed upon it before you rise, and consider my
several Messages and the Papers sent you with them, wliich
I suppose are lying in your Files
W Shirley
Council Chamber Jan^ 20, 1748
In the House of Rep^^" Jan^ 25. 1748
Read and Ordered that Cap* Little Col° Miller and Cap*
Collins \vith such as the Hon^^*^ Board shall Joyn be a Comm®^
to take this Mess* and the papers accompanying it under
consideration and report what they Judge proper for this
Court to do thereon as soon as may be. Sent up for concur-
rence T. Hutchinson Spkr
In Council Jan. 26, 1748
Read & Concur'd, and Samuel Welles, Joseph Wilder &
Andrew Oliver Esq''^ are joined in the Affair
J Willard Secry
The Comittee appointed as above, having twice met & con-
sidered the affair, were equally divided on the Question
whether it was proper to proceed on this undertaking, at this
session of the General Court or not & therefore would not
proceed.
By order of the Com*^® Samuel Welles.
In Council Jan. 31. 1748; Read & Voted that the Affair
above mentioned be ref erd to the next Sitting of this Court
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^«« Jan^ 31. 1748
Read and Concurd T Hutchinson Spkr
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 445
To the Selectmen of the Town of North Yarmouth
To be communicated to the Inhabitants of the s** Town at
their first Town Meeting
Gentlemen
We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the neck of Land Called
Merriconeage and Islands adjacent within the Township of
North Yarmouth, Being sensible that we are Required by the
Laws of God and of the Province to attend the Publick Wor-
ship on the Lords Day and Enjoy the Privilages of the Gos-
pel and by reason of our Living at so great a Distance from
the Stated place of Worship in the To\^ti or any Neighbour-
ing Town both by Land and Water as to Deprive us of the
privilages of the Gosple. And being Desirous to Support
the Gosple among our selves where we may with Convenience
and Comfort Enjoy the advantages of it : And not being able
to Effect this unless we are set off as a Distinct Precinct.
Do Request of the Inhabitants of the s*^ Town of North Yar-
mouth That you would at Your Next Town Meeting Vote to
be a District and seperate precinct all that Tract of Land
Called Merriconeage Neck and all the Islands within two
Miles Westward of s'^ Neck and all the Islands and main
Land Lying Eastward of the s'^ Neck within the Township
of North Yarmouth : and as far as it is in your power Invest
us the Inhabitants with the Privilages of Distict & Seperate
Precinct, and your Granting this Request We Shall esteem
as a great favour
Merriconeage January 30*'" 1748/9
John Stover Wait Webber Seth Toothaker
William Macgray Richard Hase Elisha Ailing
William Alexander Nathaniel Barns Benjamin Barns
William Tarr Patricks Phalen James Doyle
John Matthews Jonathan Webber
of New Capenewaging
Timothy Bailey William Black
of Little Sebescodegen William Black jun'
446 DOCUISIENTAIIY HISTORY
Petition Mch" Loring ^c. Feb. 9. 17^8
To His Excellency Will"" Shirley Esq^ &c The Hon-
ourable His jMajestys Counsel & House of Represent-
atives of the Province of Massachusetts Bay in New
England in General Court Assembled —
The Petition of Nich" Loring in behalf of himself and Jer
Powell in behalf of the Town of North Yannouth —
The Petitioners Humbly Sheweth, that in the resettlement
of the Town of North Yarmouth there was by order of the
Great and General Court Two allotments of Lands to be laid
out in s*^ Town, one to be for tlie first Minister as his own
property for ever the other for his & his successors improve-
ment for the time Being and that in recording s** allotments
of Land Lots Nu^ 16 & Nu"" 14 where both recorded Min-
isters Lot. in the west division of one Hundred & twenty
Acre Lots by a mistake in the Proprietors Clerk (as is
supposd ) alters Lot Num' 14 to ministerial as appears by
the face of the records inadvertently makeing the aditional
amendment to the rong Number
That the Lot N"16 «fe not N"" 14 is the ministerial Lot be
made to appear from the original Tickets. That s* Lot was
a Pitclit Lot as may be made to appear by the Testimony of
those who were appointed to pitch the same.
The Petitioner further Sheweth That in Sep-^ 4 1735 the
Proprietors of s*^ Town appointed a Committe^to rectify the
mistakes to March 9*^ 1735/6 The Committe repots to the
propriety and there accepted & put upon record
and among many other things the Committe repoi-ts. that
Lot Nu'" 16 was through a mistake recorded to the Rev* M^
Ammi Ruhami Cutter, all which may be made to appear by
attested Copeys from the Proprietors Clerk.
And tho the said Committe reports ( of which n/ Cutter
was one and sign'd the same with his own hand ) that he the
s*^ Cutter offers to give a quit Clame of Lot Nu' 16 provided
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 447
the present minister for the time Being give him a quit
Clame of Lot Nu"" 14, as the report may be Seen, and yet he
refused tho often requested but enter'd upon s'' Lot and
made great waste of the timber & since his death his Heirs
persist in the same which has ah'eady been hundreds of
pounds damage of s** Lot.
The Petitioners therefore Humbly request Your Excellency
and the Honourable Court to interpose in the affair :
And if it may be thought fit put a Sanction upon the
proceedings of s'' Proprietee anrl their Committe respecting
s*^ Lot of Land or give some further Conformation of the
Towns Title to the same and give orders to M''^ Doratte
Cutter administratix of the late Cap* Cutter to desist from
takeing any more timber off s'^ Lot.
In so Dewing you will much oblige your most obed* and
very Humble Petitioners
Nich* Loring
S Agent
for the
Town
North Yarmoth Feb' 9'" 1748
Deposition. Feb. 27, 174-7.
Barnabas Seabury of Lawfull age testitieth and said That
when the Committy Appointed by the Great and General
Court for the Resetlement of the Township of North Yar-
mouth came to North Yarmouth in order to Draw the Lots
in the Hundred and Twenty acre Division in s'^ ToAvnship
this Deponent was then present with s^ Committy when s'*
Lots were Drawn for. And then the s'^ Committy appointed
or Desired Cp*^ Stephen Larrabe Mr Fi'ances Wyman and this
Deponent with M"" Edward King the Surveyor to pitch or
make Choice of one Lot in the Division for the ^Ministeral
Lot which was then Done and Lot No'' Sixteen was the Lot
as agreed on for s'^ Ministeral Lot and for that Reason was
448 DOCUMENTAHY HISTORY
Excluded from being Drawn for with the other Lots and this
Deponent also saith That He well Remembers that the Lot
which fell to M' Ammi Ruhamah Cutter ui the Right of the
Minister as being the first Setled Minister in s*^ Town was in
partnership with the Heirs of William Scales Dec*^ and
Samuel Baker and This Deponant further saith That he has
No Remembrance of any other one lot in said Division that
was allowed for these Rites but that which Cutter Scales &
Baker Drew and further Saith not.
Barnabas Seabury
North Yarmouth Febuary the 27. 1747
York ss North Yaraiouth Febuary the 29 1747
Barnabas Seabury appearing Made oath to the truth of the
within Declaration by him subscribed before me
Samuel Seabury J Peace
The followmg is the Petitions or Requests of a Numbrer of
the Inhabitants of the Town of Wells Liveing between Ken-
nebunk and Mousom Rivers put in to Sundary warnt for
town Meetings and what was Voted there upon at the several
Meetings for the town of Wells
Warrant March 1743/4
and to consider what to alow the Inhabitants of Kenebunk
out of the Ministeral and School Rates the year past and also
to Do what shall be thought proper and Convenant towards
seeting them of as a parrish
Voted thirty Pounds old tener be alowed to the Inhabitants
of Kenebunk toward Defraying the Charge of their Minister
and School the year past March 1743/4
Warrant March 1744/5
And also to Consider what to alow Kenebunk People toward
their having the Gosple Preched among them the winter past
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 449
Voted twenty Pounds old tener toward Defraying the
Charge of Preaching among them the winter past March
1744/5
Warrant March 1745/6
And also by a petition of teen or more of the Inhabitants of
Kenebunk and Mousom their Petition is to see what the
town will give them toward their winter Preaching among
them or sect them of as a Parrish by them selves.
Warant Novem'" 1746
Whereas teen of the freeholders Living between Kenebunk
River and Mousom River have applyed to us the Subscribers
to Call a town Meeting to see if the Town will allow them
and the other Inhabitants Liveing betwen s*^ Rivers aney
thing to help them Toward the Suport of the Gosple amongst
them the last winter 2'y to pass a Vote if the Town think
proper to set them of_to Joyn with part of Arundel as a
Parrish in order to Settle the Gosple amongst them thay
Liveing at a grate Distance from the Publick Worship
3'y the Parrish to begin at the Mouth of Mousom River and
so to Run back on a North West Line to the head of the
Town
Voted that twenty Pounds old tener be allowed to the
Inhabitants Liveing betwen Kenebunk and Mousom Rivers
toward the Defraying the Charge of Preaching among them
the winter season Novem 1746.
Warrant March 1746/7
And also to Consider what to alow the Inhabitants Liveing
betwen the Rivers of Mousom and Kenebunk toward their
Charge of Supporting the Gosple among them the winter
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450 DOOTTMKNTARY HISTORY
season agreable to a petition of teen of the freeholders of the
Town of Wells Liveing betwen s'' Rivers
Voted that Thirty Pounds old tener be alowed to the
Inhabitants of Kenebunk toward the Defraying of the Charge
of Preaching among them the winter season March 1746/7
Warrant March 1747/8
8'y To Do what may be thought proper in answer to a Peti-
tion of a Number of the Inhabitants Liveing betwen Mousom
and Kenebunk Rivers I'y to See what the Tov/n will alow
them toward the Support of the Gosple among them the
winter past 2^^ to see whether thay will give them aney
thing toward Building a Meeting House and If not whether
thay will Grant them Liberty to build one among them selves
3'y to see whether the Town will sect them of In order for
the Settlement of the Gosple amongst them.
Voted that fifty Pounds old tener be alowed to tlie Inhab-
itants of Kenebunk toward Defraying the Charge of Preach-
ing among them the winter season March 1747/8
Warrant March 1748/9
5'y To see what the Town will Do in answer to a Petition of
a Number of the Inhabitants Liveing in Wells Betwen Kene-
bunk River and Mousom River
l^y to see what the town will alow them towards the Support
of the Gosple among them the last winter 2'^ to Se whether
the town will sect them of according to their petition Dated
Kenebunk in Wells feb^ 25*^ 1748/9
Voted that Sixty Pounds old tener be alowd to the Inhab-
itants of Kenebunk toward the Defraying the Charge of
preaching among them the winter season. March 1748/9
Taken out of Wells Town Book
Examined g Nath' Wells Town Clerk
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 451
Letter Sec'^y Willard to Stroud Esq.
Boston March 15, 1748/9
Sir
A Discovery having been lately made of a Gang of Villains
in the Colony of Connecticut who have made a great Quan-
tity of Counterfeit Bills in Imitation of the Bills of Credit of
this Province and the said Colony of Connecticut ; Many of
which liave been uttered by some of the Accomplices in this
Province ; And it being strongly suspected that some of the
said Bills are carried into the Province of Main_ & particu-
larlv to the Town of Scarboro to be put off among the Inhab-
itants there ; I am directed by the Govern' & Council to
inform you hereof & to signify their Pleasure that you forth-
with use your utmost endeavours for finding out & appre-
hending all Persons that may be concerned in making pass-
ing or uttering the said Bills who may be in your County
that so they may be proceeded against according to Law, as
also to give the People warning lest they be cheated and
imposed upon by the said Counterfeit Bills Which are in
Imitation of the X3. & £1 Bills of Connecticut & 10/ of this
Province all new Tenor; One of each I herewith inclose.
And for the better discovering these Counterfeit Bills You
may observe among other Distinctions from the true Bills,
this remarkable one, The Printing on the Back is not by
Types ( as in the true Bill ) but from a Plate which is easily
perceived by the Smoothness on the Face as well as the Back
of the Bill, it being otherwise on the true Bill. You must
get all the Assistance you find necessary from other Justices
in your neighbourhood in this Affair
I am Sir Your most humble Servant
J Willard
P. S. There is one Rob' Henry gone to Scarboro who it is
said, shew'd some of these Counterfiet Bills, & is vehemently
suspected, being Brother in Law to Briant who has confessed
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
his being guilty ; & there is one Smith who is likewise sus-
pected ; It is thought best you sh*^ examine them as soon as
may be.
The Estate of Mary Smith to the Town of Wells Dr
for her Self & Children
1732 To Keeping EHz* Smith
bv Peter Rich .£13 10 7
1733
1734
1735
1736
1736/7
March 5, 1736/7
1737/8
1738
1739
1739/40
Nov. 13 1741
To Nov' 13 1742
To Ditto for Eliz*
To Peter Rich Towards Eliz*
To Peter Rich
To Peter Rich
To Peter Rich for Eliz^ Smith
To Peter Rich for Eliz^ Smith
To Peter Rich for Eliz*^ Smith
To Peter Rich for Eliz^ Smith
To Sundries beding Clothing &c 15
To George Jacobs for Margret
Smith
To Peter Rich for Eliz^ Smith
To George Jacobs for Margret
Sm_ 03
To Zachariah Goodale for Mar-
gret 12
To Peter Rich for Ehz" Smith 27
To beding for Eliz^ Smith 01
To Peter Rich for EHz* Smith 22
To M" Dalzell for Eliz^ Smith 01
To Zachariah Goodale for Mar-
gret 31
To Sundries burying Eliz* Smith 04
To M' Fran« Littlefield for Mar-
gret 26
13 09
0
33 10
0
02 18
6
00 19
8
28 10
0
10 13
7
16 10
8
27 00
0
15 10
11
12 00
0
24 05
0
12 0
00
0
15
0
04
6
00
0
00
0
06
8
10
0
00 0
413
06 01
Cr
21
10 0
24
0 0
12
0 0
5
0 0
4
0 0
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 453
Dec' 16 1743 To M' Fra" Littlefield for Mar-
gret 30 00 0
To Joseph Sayer Esq' Clothing
for Margret 05 00 0
1746 To Moses Stevens for Margret 15 00 0
1744/5 To Mrs Hannah Littlefield for
Margret 35 00 0
The Estate of Mary Smith by the Town of Wells
1733 by a note of hand of Sam" Stewart
1737
o 1 ^Qo by Cheney Kimbal & others
1739 by John Wheelwright Esq'
1739/40 by a note of hand paid by Sam" Emery
1742 by a note of hand paid by Sam" Emery
'66 10 0
Errors Excepted
jp John Storer Town Treasurer
Message.
Gentlemen of the Council & House of Represent^'^*
Duiing the Recess of the Court I received an Account of
the Designs of the French to make Settlements in the coun-
trey between Crown Point & our Western Frontiers ; Which
I shall lay before you. If the French should be permitted to
carry this Design into Execution, In all Probability it will
prove of fatal Consequence to all the English Plantations in
North America ; and therefore I have thought it proper to
inform the Neighbouring Governors as far as Pensilvania of
this Affair, That they may Consider what Measures may be
taken by these Colonies for their Security against the
Encroachments of so dangerous a Neighbour. I also thought
454 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
it my Duty to give the earliest Intelligence to his Majestys
Ministers of this Matter & have shewn them how much his
Majestys Rights & Interests as well as the Safety of these
Colonies will be affected if this Design should [ be carried
out], That so 1 may be instructed how to act in such a Case.
By my last Advices from Cpt Bradbury Commander of the
Fort at S* Georges River that the Indians are still disposed
to Peace, & are desirous that some of their Chiefs should
treat with me here for that Purpose, and I shall therefore
order Cp* Saunders who will sail from hence in a few days
to bring some of them up hither at his Return.
In both these important Affairs I shall be glad to have the
advice of the two Houses as Occurrences may Require.
Council Chamber Aprill 6*^ 1749 W Shirley
In the House of Rep^*» April 7. 1749
Read and Ordered that M' Speaker CoP Choate Col° Heath
CoP Otis and CoP Miller with such as the Hon^^® Board shall
Joyn be a Comm^^ to take His Excellencys above message
under consideration, and report what they Judge proper for
this Court to Act thereon.
Sent up for concurrence T Hutchinson Spkr
In Council April 7, 1749. Read & Concurd & Samuel
Welles, Sam' Danforth, John Quincy & John Chandler Esq"
are join'd in the Affair
J Willard Secry
Report accepted.
In Council April 14. 1749 Read & Ordered that this
Report be and hereby is accepted, And the Town of Berwick
is divided into two distinct & seperate Precincts accordingly,
to do duty & receive Privilege as other Precincts within this
Province do, or by Law ought to enjoy.
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 455
In the House of Rep^«« April 18. 1749
Head and Concur'd T. Hutchinson Spkr
Consented to, W Shirley
Petition of inhabitants of Welh ^ Arundel.
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq"" Cap* Gener^ and
Govern"" in chief in and over His Majesty's Province of
the Massachusetts Bay The Hon^^® his Majesty's Council
& The Hon^^* House of Representatives in Gener^ Court
Assemb<^ April 5"^ 1749 ~
The Inhabitants of that part of the Town of Wells which
Live at the place called Kennebunk consisting of about Thirty
Families and those of the Town of Arrundel who Live upon
the West side of Goff's Brook or Middle River so called in
Arrundell next Wells consisting of about Twenty Families ~
Most Humbly Shew
That from their first settlement of those places they have
Laboured under the Greatest Difficulties in attending the
Publick Worship of God in the Stated places of the said
Towns in respect to the great Distance they severally Live
from the same viz* those of Arrundell Four and Six Miles
And those of Wells some Eight or Nine Miles and the nearest
Six Miles and the Difficulty also of Wading Two Rivers
Mousam & the Little River which if the Tide be up must
Travel round Thirteen Miles by reason of which their chil-
dren especially those in their Youth have not the Advantage
of that Teaching & Instruction of Gods Word Preach*^ which
is so necessary to their well being And their Wives m great
measure viz* most of the Year depriv'd also of that Enestim-
able Priviledge — For the redress of which they have Erected
a Meeting House by a Liberal Contribution among them-
456 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
selves and in the same manner Supported Preaching &c in
the Winter Seasons for this six Years last past — Notwith-
standing which they pay their Proportionable part of the
Taxes to the several Ministers of the said Towns which now
in their Infant Setlement much discourages Oppresses &
Burthens them & which if they were relieved of and set off
as a Distinct Parish they Humbly conceive and hope by the
Blessing of God on their Endeavours to be Able comfortable
And constantly to Support a Minister among them selves —
Wherefore Your Petitioners Most Humbly pray This Hon^^®
Court's Compassion And consideration of the Premisses and
of their Wisdom and known Paternal Affection & Care Grant
and Order them a Distinct Parish by these Meets and Bounds
viz* the Western Bounds to begin at the Mouth of Mousam
River by the Sea and to run up North West to the Extent of
the Bounds of Wells Township And the Eastermost Bounds
to begin at the Mouth of Kennebunk River which is the
Bounds between the Two Townships & so to run up by the
8*^ River till it comes opposite to the Mouth of Goffs Brook
or Middle River so called in Arrundell aforesaid where it
empts it self into the Kennebunk River and to run from the
Mouth of the s*^ Brook or river into the said Town of Arrun-
dell as the said Brook or River runs or by such other Meets
and Bounds as this Hon^^^ Court in their Wisdom shall think
fit
And Your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray
Phillip Dorrel Stephen Webber John Webber
Jacob Curtis Jonathan Webber John Mitchell
Joshua Walker John Webber Jur Rich*^ Boothby
his his
John Sinkler John /\ Burkes Jaems M Waakefeld
his mark mark
Banjman S Goodon John Wakfield Juny John Wakfeld
mark bis
Jhm^® hil Richard thoson lacebod 3 Cussens
his mark
Charls X wchit Thomas Cusens Nathaniel Kimball
mark
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 467
John X Pilasen Joseph Cussens Richard Khnball
Jonathan Thomson Jeridiah Wakfield Jesse Town
Joseph Credifor Thomas Tonne Samuel Shackley
Benj* Downing Ichabod J Cosens Juner John Gillpatrick
mark
John Durrele Joseph Town James Gillpatrick
Benj* Durrill Benj* Coussens John Gillpatrick juner
his
Benjamin Lord Mathew V Lesuse Thomas Kimball
mark
Robert Patten John Maddock James Ross
James Burnham Joseph Wormwood John Culland
bis
John Merrill Stephen Larabe Nathaniel < Wakfield
mark
Samuel Littlefeild
Gilbert Wakfild
The Subscribers in the two right Hand Columns belong to
the Town of Wells the other to Arrundell
In the House of Rep^«« April 15. 1749 Read and Ordered
that the Pet" serve the Towns of Wells and Arundell wdth
copys of this Pet" that they shew cause if any they have on
the first fryday of the next May Session why the Prayer
thereof should not be granted.
Sent up for concurrence T Hutchinson Spkr
In Council, April 15. 1749 ; Read & Concur'd
J Willard Secry
In Council June 3. 1749
Read again with the answers of the Towns of Wells &
Arundel ; And the Matter being fully considered
Ordered that the Petition be dismiss'd
Sent down for Concurrence J Willard Secry
In the House of Rep^«« June 9. 1749
Read and Concur'd Joseph D wight Spkr
Consented to W Shirley
458 DOCtJIVrENTARY HISTORY
" Answer of the two Houses to his Ex^y'^ Message of the 6^''-
Inst. April 19, 1749. "
May it please Your Excellency.
The two Houses have carefully considered your Message of
the 6'^ Ins^ & observe with great satisfaction, your Care of
his Majestys Interest & subjects in North America and fully
concur with your Excellency in your apprehensions from the
french encroachments at Crown point, we think it a very
wise & Just step, that the Neighbouring Governm'* have
been inform'd of this Couion danger ; and we very much
rejoyce that your Excellency has apprized his Majestys Min-
isters of this french Management and are hitirely of your
Excellency's opmion, that his Majestys subjects & Interest
m North America are greatly indangered by this insolent
intrusion, And we beg leave to move to your Excellency, to
represent to his Majesty how absolutely necessary it is that
some strong fortress should be Erected and Maintained by
his Majesty, as near as may be to Crown point fort, as well
to prevent the farther incroachment of the french in time of
peace and to cover any settlements which may be made here-
after on the lands in those parts belonging to the Crown as
to Curb & check the french if there should happen to be a
war, and his Majestys subjects have the greatest reason to be
concerned at their danger here westward, because of our
exposed state to the Eastward upon giving up Cape Breton
to the french, It is notorious, that the whole Province of
Nova Scotia are in the french Interest, except a Small num-
ber in the Garrison of Amiapolis, we cannot therefore but
apprehend that his Majesty's subjects & Interest, that way,
will be in the utmost Danger of being lost & destroyed, if
some strong fort or place of security & defence be not also
built at Chebucto, or some where near Louisburgh, And y* the
Prov. of N. Scotia be sufficiently fortified & peopled with good
Protest* subjects to Curb our Enemys on that side encourage
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 469
& animate those who adhere heartily to his Majesty's Interest,
& intimidate our false & most dangerous friends.
The Two Houses have also considered the application of
the Eastern Indians for peace, and We are glad, the treaty is
propos'd to be at Boston. We apprehend it not for the
Hon' of the Province that the treaty sh'^ be at the Eastward
& when it has been so we have always been Expos'd to much
expense by it, However as it is probable, the Indians will
scarcely be arriv'd here, before the Session of the Great &
General Court in May next, we apprehend it unnecessary for
the two houses to be more particular at this time.
In Council April 18; Read & Ordered that this Report' be
accepted as an answer to his Excellencys Message of the
sixth Instant, & that Sir William Pepperil with such as shall
be joined by the Hon^^* House of Represent''*'* be a Committee
to wait on his Excellency with a fair draught thereof. Sent
down for Concurrence. J. Willard Secry
In the House of Rep*^«« April 18, 1749.
Read and Concur'd and Col° Richards and CoP Miller
are Joined m the Affair. T Hutchinson
Petition of inhabitants of Merriconeag and Islands adjacent in
North Yarmouth.
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq' Governour
of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England.
To the Honourable His Majesties Council, And The
Honourable House of Representatives, in General Court
assembled.
We the Subscribers inhabitants of the neck of Land
Called Merriconeag and the Islands adjacent lying in the
Township of North Yarmouth, Being sensible that we are
460 DOCUMENT AEY HISTORY
required by the Laws of God and this Province to attend on
the Pubhck Worship of God on the Lords Day and Enjoy
the Priviledges of the Gospell : Not being able with any
Convenience to give our attendance at the stated Place of
Worship in the Town of North Yarmouth or in any neigh-
bouring Town by reason of our great distance from them
both by Land and Water, the most of us living more than
ten Miles from any stated place of Worship And on this
account We are Deprived in a great measure of Enjoying the
Priviledges of the Gospel; and being Desirous to Support
the Gospell among our selves at a place where we have
unanimously tho't it proper to attend it, and not being able
to Effect this of our selves : We have petition'd to the town
of North Yarmouth to Vote us to be a Distinct and seperate
Precinct, with all that tract of Land called Merriconeag
Neck and the Islands adjacent lying within two Miles West-
ward of the afores** neck and all the Islands and Main land
lying Eastward of the s** neck in the Township of North
Yarmouth afores*^ The Prayer of the petition was granted
at the annual Town meeting. The Coppy of the vote will
be laid before the Honourable Court : and still not enjoying
the Priviledges of a Distinct Precinct.
We Humbly request of your Excellency and the Hon"'
Court to invest us with all the Powers and Priviledges of a
distinct and seperate precinct in concurrance with the vote
of the Town of North Yarmouth af ores^ .
Gentlemen
We the subscribers belonging to merriconeag & y® Islands
adjacent by reason of the inhabitants of a tract of land Called
the Gore lying between the Towns of North Yarmouth and
Brunswick being a part of Merriconeag Neck afores** and part
of an Island on the Easterly side of the s^ Neck called great
Chebeschodegan being able to attend the publick Worship at
Merriconeag with much more Convenience than where there
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 461
is any stated place of Worship and we standing in more need
of their help than any Town or Precinct adjoining, do further
Humbly request of your Excellency and the Honourable
Court to grant them to be adjoined to us and in a Precinct
with us, with all that Tract of Land called the Gore Between
the Towns of North Yarmouth and Brunswick afores** The
inhabitants of the s** Gore joining with us in our request.
Gentlemen //
Your granting the above Petitions we shall esteem a most
tender regard for our spiritual good and shall always sub-
scribe our selves your Humble and most obedient servants.
Merriconeag May 3^*^ 1749
John Stover James Alexander Wait Webber
Timothy Baily Abiah Cobb Elisha Allen
William tarr William Alexander nathal Bams
Robarts Wats John Mathews Patrick Phelan
Joshua Cromwell William Weeks Caleb Curtis
Richard Hays Edward Cunningham William Magrat
William Black Thomas Heagarty William Black Junior
Benjimen Webber Joanthen Webb Beniaman barns
Seth Toothaker Sam" Winchell Alexander Willson
John Phelan James Doyle
In all 29
Gov^ Shirley to 3Iarqui8 la Galissoniere
Boston May 9. 1749.
Sir,
Two days ago I received from M* Mascarene a Copy of
your Letter to him, dated at Quebec 15*^ January, wherein
( among other Demands ) you call upon him to acquaint you
whether he intends to comprehend the Abenaqui Indians in
the Peace, without requiring any kind of Submission from
462 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
e'm, and desire that in such case he would engage me to let
e'm resettle in their Village, and their Missionaries remain
there with e'm unmolested, as they did before the War;
observing to him that those Indians enter'd into the War,
only as your Allies and therefore, when the War was finished
with you, it ought to be so with regard to them ; and You
Proceed to say, Sir, that if they thought otherwise in New
England, You shall be Obliged to Assist those Indians,
intimating that it is of importance to the safety, and Tran-
quillity of the Frontiers of the Massachusetts Bay, that you
should have a speedy and Positive Answer, and that you
shall not be surpriz'd, if the Indians should proceed to Acts
of Violence
To this, Sir, which is the fourth Demand in your letter,
M'' Mascarene having referr'd you to me upon it, I shall com-
ply with your request in giving as speedy and Positive an
Answer, as may be.
The Village of the Abenaqui Indians by which I at
present understand only those, who are seated on S* John
River has been ever deem'd by the English to be situated
within the heart of Nova Scotia, and consequently that Tribe
of Indians, together ^\'ith the French Inhabitants upon the
same River to be Resident within his Majesty's Territories ;
and accordingly, Sir, the latter have acknowledged them-
selves, ever since the Treaty of Utrecht, to be Subjects of the
Crown of Great Britain, by taking the Oaths of Fidelity and
Allegiance to it ; and have had the protection of his Majesty's
Government in common with his other Subjects in that
Province. This being the case; these Indians, when the
advice of a Rupture between his Majesty, and the King your
Master was hourly expected, under the pretext of sending a
Deputation to M"^ Mascarene to desire that they might
remam in Peace & Amity with the English, notwithstanding
War should happen between the two Crowns, gain'd Admis-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 463
sion into Annapolis Royal for some of their Tribe, who were
in reality ( as it afterward prov'd ) spies ; and having obtain'd
M'' Masoarene's Agreement to what they pretended to pro-
pose in behalf of their Tribe, and being honourably treated
and dismiss'd by him, retnrn'd in three Weeks after, among
others of their Tribe with their Missonary DeLoutre at their
head, Surpriz'd and killed as many of the English at
Annapolis Royal, as they caught without the fort, destroyed
their cattle, burn'd their houses, and continued their Acts of
Hostility against the Garrison 'till the arrival of two of the
four first Companies, I sent from New England, for the
Reinforcement of it ; such was the entrance of these Indians,
Sir, into the War with us, and their Alliance with you.
For this Perfidious behaviour I caused War to be Declared
in his Majesty's name against these Indians at Boston in
November 1744, and, so far as it depends on me, they shall
not be admitted. Sir, to Terms of Peace till they have made
a proper Submission [ To His Majesty's Government ] for their
Treachery ; unless they should be already comprehended in the
Definitive Treaty of Peace and Friendship, lately concluded at
Aix la Chapelle, which I shall on my part strictly observe on
every Point.
As to what you have thought fit. Sir, to declare in Your
letter concerning your intentions to support the Indians in
Acts of Hostility against us, unless we give e'm Peace upon
the Terms there prescribed by you, and the Danger, the
Frontiers of the Massachusetts bay in particular may be in ;
unless you have a speedy and positive answer upon this
head ; What I have to say in Answer is, that I shall be sorry
for a new Rupture between us, and am very desirous to have
perfect tranquillity restored to the province under my Gov-
ernment ; but if the latter is not to be the case, and you
think fit to make yourself a party in an Indian War against
us ; I doubt not, but his Majestys Subjects upon this con-
464 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
tinent will be able to make just Reprizals upon Canada, when
it shall be his majesty's Pleasure to have e'm do it.
I can't avoid now, Sir, expressing great Surprize at the
other parts of your letter, whereby you take upon you to call
M*' Mascarene to account for expelling the Missionary from
Minas, for being guilty of such treasonable Practices within
his Majesty's Government, as merited a much severer punish-
ment, than that of Expulsion from the Province.
The Right you claim, Sir, of sending missionaries from
France to reside among his majesty's Subjects of Nova Scotia
as their Priests, and, in consequence of that, Your forbidding
his majesty's Governour to make any Alteration in the State
of Religion and its Ministers there is still more extraordin-
ary ; and I must not omit on this Occasion to remark to you,
that I think the letter, which the Bishop of Quebec lately
wrote to M'' Mascarene concerning his intended Visitation of
his majestys Subjects in that Government, in such Terms, as
shew'd, he looks upon e'm as part of his cure of Souls, and
within his Jurisdiction, was likewise an extraordinary Attempt
and can't be Admitted. Your interfering. Sir, in his maj-
esty's punishment of his Subjects in Nova Scotia inflicted
for Rebellious and Treasonable Practices against his crown,
and he requiring others of them to Renew their Oaths of
Fidelity ; and, in one word, your treating the Subjects of the
crown of Great Britain in that Province, as if you look'd
upon e'm as Subjects of his most Christian Majesty, and being
imder his Allegiance, is, if Possible, still more surprizing;
and as these Attempts are manifest Invasions of the
undoubted Right, which every Prince has over his Subjects :
I can't but look upon e'm as Insults upon his majesty's Gov-
ernment, which require no further Answer.
After these Attempts, Sir, upon his Majesty's Right of
Government over his Subjects in Nova Scotia, I am less
surprized at Your Encroachments upon the limits of his
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 465
Province, which you are pleas'd to call in your letter
Dependencies of the Government of Canada.
As to your Demand for the release of the two Indians
carry'd off by Cap* Gorham, I can't allow, Sir, that you have
a right to interpose in that Affair; and M' Gorham has
satisfy'd me that he committed no breach of Publick faith in
doing it.
I can't conclude without making use of this opportunity to
acquaint you, Sir, that we look upon Fort S* Frederic at
Crown Point as an Encroachment upon his majestys Terri-
tories ; and in case you proceed to settle the Country round
it, shall Esteem those settlements so too, unless that Tract
has been ceded to you by the late Definitive Treaty at Aix
la Chappelle.
I am sorry. Sir, that the first fruits of y* Peace on Your
part have so unpromising an Aspect ; and beg you will be
perswaded that nothing shall be wanting in me to preserve
that right understanding, which subsisted between us during
the War, having the honour to be with the most perfect
regard, Sir, Your most humble, and most Obedient Servant
W. Shirlev
Petition of the Selectmen of Falmouth^ 1749.
Province of the Massechusets Bay
To his Excelency William Shirly Esq' Commander in
Chief of his Majestyes Province of the Massachusetts Bay,
The Honorable his Majestyes Councel, and the Honorable
House of Representetives In General Court Assembled May,
1749
The Petition of the Subscribers Selectmen of The town of
Falmouth Humbly Sheweth, That In or about the year 1734
By the Interest of Thomas Westbrok Esq"" late of Falmouth
30
466 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Decs^ there was a bridge Erected over fore River In said
Town In length 640 feet with a Casway at Each End of said
bridge, In length 70 feet, on or about y® year 1788 by the
force of The tide and Ice a great part of s^ Bridge was
Broaken up, the Repairs of Which amounted to upwards of
300 Pounds old Tener, and In the Several Years Since the
Repairs have amounted to Upward of 2000 Pounds old Tener.
Said Town have made application to the Court of General
Session of the Peace for the County of York for their assist-
ance, In the Repairs and maintainace of s*^ Bridge, But have
had no Relief; other Charges of s^ Town Beaing at least
Equal In Proportion to any other Town In the government
their being a great Number of large Expensive Bridges in s*^
town Exclusive of s^^ Bridg : Said Bridge being Equal to If
not the most Expencive Bridge In the Government, tlie
Inhabitants of s** Town are Not abel any longer to bare up
under said Burthen, therefore Your Petitioners Humbly Pray
your Excelency and Honours, to take the Same Into your
Wise Consideration, and order the County of York to Repair
and Maintain the Same or order a vote on s'^ Bridge, or
otherwise Relieve your Petioners as you In your wisdom
Shall see meet.
And your Petitioners as In duty^Shall Ever Pray
Falmouth June y^ 14 1749 Ezekiel Gushing ~]
John Snow I Select
I
Joseph Tompson ^ ™^^
William Cotton i ^^^
Christo Strout J Falmouth
In the House of Representatives Aug* 14*'' 1749 read and
Ordered that the Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the
County of York be served with a Copy of this Pett" that he
may Notife the Justices of s*^ County at least fourteen Days
before the Court of Sessions meet, that they shew Cause if
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 467
any they have on the 2** Wensday of the next sitting of this
Court why the Prayer thereof should not be granted
Sent up for Concurrence J Dwight Sp''''
In Council: Aug. 15. 1749 Read & Concurred
J Willard Secry
In Council Dec' 13 1749 Read again with the Answer of
the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the County of
York, and the Matter being fully considered Ordered that
this Petition be dismiss'd
Sent down for Concurrence Sam^ Holbrook Dep Secry
In the House of Rep^'^* Dec' 29, 1749 Read and Noncon-
cur'd and Ordered that Col° Otis CoP Heath and M' Hubbard
with such as the Hon^'® Board shall appoint be a Committee
to Consider this Pet'' and Answer, Hear the Parties, and
report what they Judge proper for this Court to do thereon
Sent up for concurrence J Dwight Sp^'
In Council Dec' 29 1749 Read and Concurr'd and Joseph
Wilder and Samuel Watts Esq"^^ are join'd in the affair
J Willard Secry
At a Town Meeting Held at y® Town house in Falm*''
May y« 22*^ 1749
M' James Gooding Chosen Moderator for s*^ Meeting
Voted the Select men of The Town of Falmo'^ for y* time
Being Prefer a Petition to y^ Great & General Court to Take
into there wise Consideration the Extreordenary Charge s**
Town is Anuely in Maintaining the Great Bridge over the
fore river & order a toll on s*^ Bridge or order the County of
York to support & Maintain y* s^ Bridge or some other way
Ease s*^ Town of the Extreordenary Expence of said Bridge
as Thay in there Wisdom Think Fit —
Recorded g Moses Pearson To Cler
A True Coppy from y^ second Book of y^ Records for Fal-
mouth page 248
attest Moses Pearson town Clerk
468 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Kenebunk in Wells May 24. 1749
Acco*of our Charge for Preaching in the year 1743 £89 18 2
Ditto in the year 1744 128
Ditto in the year 1745 166 1 4
Ditto in the year 1746 132
Ditto in the year 1747 207 12 6
Ditto in the year 1748 275
old Tenou^^ £998 12 0
Rec'' g a Vote of the Town of Wells
in the year 1743 £15
Ditto in the year 1744 20
Ditto in the year 1745 20
Ditto in the year 1746 30
Ditto in the year 1747 50
Ditto in the year 1748 60
old Tenour £195
Answer of the Inhabitants of the Town of Arundel to the Peti-
tion of Inhabitants of Wells and Arundel.
To his Excellency William Shirley Esq'' Captain General
and Govemour in chief in and over his Majestys Prov-
ince of the Massachusetts Bay The Hon''^* the Council
and Hon^^^ House of Representatives of the said Prov-
ince in General Court Assembled at Boston May 31,
1749 —
The Answer of the Inhabitants of the Town of Arundell
to the petition of about Thirty Familys belonging to the
Eastern part of Wells and about twenty familys of Arundel
in the County of York —
Most humbly Shew
That as to the Difficultys mentioned by the said Twenty
Familys in Attending the Publick Worship at the Meeting
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 469
house in said Town, they are not greater nor so great by far
as people Generally undergo in other Country Towns in this
Province and tho the aforesaid Familys in the Eastern part
of Wells in order to be set off plead their distance and the
Difficultys of Wading two Rivers to get to their Meeting
house our Familys have no such difficultys no River between
them and the Meeting house erected in Arundel, nor are they
at a greater distance from it than many other Familys in said
Town, they being one with another about four Miles or a
little more from the Meeting house as Your Respond** find
by Measuring with a Good and LawfuU Chain, while people
in other Towns go much further as in York Wells Biddeford
and every Town in the County of York that your Respond*'
know of So that they have not as your Respond*' humbly
Conceive any Reason to be Dismiss'd on Account of their
Distance or Difficultys they having no River to Wade but a
good fair and Open Road no ways Incumbred Neither with
Gates nor barrs Moreover as the said Town of Arundell is
but very Small as to their Inhabitants and of but Slender
Abilitys as by the valuation Given to this Great and Hon^^®
Court will fully Appear, instead of parting with the said
Twenty Familys which would Reduce the Old Parish to but
forty Familys and among them many in very poor and low
Circumstances Scare able Comfortably to Support themselves
much less to bear any considerable part in the necessary
Charges of a Parish Your Respond*' apprehend they need
Rather to have the said Thirty familys annexed to them than
twenty familys taken of to make a Parish for them Further-
more your Respond*' beg leave to Inform your Excellency
and Honours that the Parish hne petitioned for if Granted
will take off full half the Township of Arundell and almost
all their Tillage lands and Includes Several Familys which
th6 one or more of them are at the very greatest distance
from Meetmg are Utterly Averse to the Intended parish;
470 DOCUMENTAKY HISTORY
nor do they desire a Parish because of their distance which
is all the plea mentioned by the pet" they as well as the
Town Consenting to and approving of the place Stated Among
us for the Publick Worship of God nor do they in their peti-
tion intimate the least desires of moving the Meeting house
the better to Accomodate them -
And as the Setting up a Parish by taking off a full third
part of the Familys of said Town would almost Ruin and
Destroy it which as it now is, is one of the poorest & Smallest
of any in the Province of its Age, and would Render them
incapable to Undergo the Support of the Ministry and other
necessary Parish Charges which they Engaged in, ever
Expecting and Depending on the help and Assistance of the
said Twenty Familys which have always had their voice with
them in all Expensive Obligations laid upon the Parish And
as the taking Twenty familj^s from them to set up a new
Parish and thereby Ruin the Old is what has never yet been
done by this Great and General Court Your Respondents
therefore take Encouragement to aske your further Care of
them in this time of Diificulty wherein many are Declaring
the Methods they will have Recourse to, to ease themselves
from any further Charge to the Ministry in Case the said
Familys are set off and as your Respondents have no Depend-
ance on a sufficient Number to Abide with them therein as
there will be but a few familys left and that on a Cape of
Rocky broken land but a Small Gore for a Parish in form of
a Wedge extending but about thi'ee miles back from the Sea
and affords scarce any Arable lands in it And the Minister
that came to them in Comfortable Circumstances and hath a
large family would be Constrained to leave them or suffer
Greatly, The Taxes of Several among the Inhabitants being
now almost as much as their places would Rent for And as
the taking away a third part of their familys and by far the
better half of the Lands and almost all their Saw Mills to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 471
make a Parish for the petitioners would be the utter destruc-
tion of those that dwell bj the Sea —
Your Respondents Therefore most humbly pray Your
Excellency and Honours to take these their Distressed Cir-
cumstances into Consideration and be pleased in your Great
Wisdom and Justice to Continue the said Twenty familys
with them and Dismiss their petition as Groundless —
And as in Duty bound Your Respond'* will ever pray &c
Jonathan Stone, Agent for Arundel.
Ansiver of the Inhabitants of Wells to the Petition of hiliali-
itants of WelU ^ Arundel.
To His Excellency William Shirley Esq'' Captain General
and Governor in chief m and over the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay in New England And To the Hon'^^^
his Majestys Council and House of Representatives of
the said Province m General Court assembled at Boston
May 31«' 1749 —
We the Inhabitants of the Town of Wells being notified
by thirty of Our families in the Eastern part of said Town
laying on Kenebunk River to appear before this Hon"^® Court
and give in our reasons why the Prayer of their Petition to
be Sett off a distinct Parish should not be granted, by our
Agent Cap* Samuel Wheelwright, fully Impowered to appear
for us, beg leave to Answer as follows Viz* — That by rea-
son of some difficulties the pef* Labour Under because of the
distance of way and also the Wading of two Rivers in Order
to attend the publick worship of God, the respondents have
at the pet" request in the Annual March Meetings yearly
Considered the Case of said thirty families - and as the
respond** do not Stand in real need of the pet"^* help and
assistance to Support the Ministry with us have always
472 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
approved of advised and allowed the pet" preaching every
year during the Winter Season and Money to defray the
Expence thereof till the days lengthen —
That the pet" having a very good road to the Meeting
house can well enough the other part of the year attend with
the respond*^ at their Meeting house, and as to the Rivers
which the pet" represent as if they all in general were obliged
to wade the respond*^^ answer that but 5 families only are put
to any dificulty thereby, and that but only every other Sab-
bath by reason the Tide Suits every other Lord's day to ride
through them & the road is then pleasant & good being on
plain beaches along by the Sea, and when the Tide is in, by
crossing Kennebunk ferry where there is a good boat kept,
they may Easily get to Arrundel Meeting House which is not
at a greater distance from them than people usually go in
Country Towns it being much nearer than it is to the Meet-
ing house in Wells but about four or five miles ; Notwith-
standing all which the Respond'^ are ready as Soon as we
think we are a People able and Sufficient of themselves to
Support the Ministry among them, without perswading and
drawing off, the twenty families of Arrundell, that they have
got in with them to be Sett off, w<=^ as the respond** are well
acquainted with the Low Circumstances and State of that
Small Township we apprehend cannot be parted with by said
Arrundel, without merely disabling them to Support the
Ministry of the Gospel in the Old Town there —
That your Respond** humbly Conceive the Welfare of the
Towns of this Province depends on the Care and Wisdom of
this Hon*'^® Court, which never yet as we know off destroyed
an Old Parish to Sett up a New one, nor gratifyd the request
of a Party when it aknd to ruin the whole, and your Respond**
therefore doubt not your Excellency and honours will reject
the Petition and Continue the petitioners with us till they
are able to go off, of themselves, without tearing off the bet-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 473
ter half of the Lands and Valuable Interests of s*^ Arrundell,
And the respond** shall Continue to assist said familes ( the
petitioners ) with Winter preaching, We being well assured
by Valuation of the pet" Estates, that they are not able at
present to Encounter with the Expence of Settling the Min-
istry among themselves, and are Sorry we have Occasion to
remark to this Hon''^' Court, the reflection Cast on the Town
of Wells, when the pef^* by their petition would represent to
y"^ Ex*^y and honors, that they have all along paid their respect-
ive Quotas to Our Rev'' Pastor of Wells, which is entirely
wrong, as appears by the yearly allowance granted them, an
Authentick Copy whereof is herewith Exhibited And the
Pet" as if fully Satisfied of their Insufficiency to go through
what they are about, are Unreasonable in the Limits pre-
scribed in the Petition on the respond** Side as well as on
the side of Arrundell, they Petitioning for a North West
Line from the Mouth of Mousam River - which Includes a
Tract of Land, by Admeasurment ( Occasioned by means of
their petition ) two miles taken from the respond** on the Sea
board, and four miles up at the head in the Country, So that
near a third part of the respond*" Lands and Interests, which
the pet" dont own, We find not a tenth part off, but the
Inhabitants of the Old Parish that are Owners of the Lands
and Saws included in the bounds proposed, there being no
less than ten Saws in Number, of which the Pet" altogether
are not interested in more than One and without any right
in the Grist Mill, w*'*' Mills pay great taxes, So that the pet"
dependance in going to the Change of a Meeting House and
other Accomodations for a Minister, Y"" Ex^^ and Hon" may
plainly perceive is out of the Taxation of the respond*'
Estates and not their own. One of said mills being better
than all the mills in the Western part of the Town of Wells.
So that in fact if the Petition be Granted, the respond*" will
be Obliged to Support the Gospel Ministry in our Own and
also in their Parish too, which the Respond*" look upon Such
474 DOCUIMENTAEY HISTORY
an hardship, as that your Exc^ & Hon" will not they trust
Lay upon them. Upon the whole therefore as we think, th6
the Pet"^ plead the Promoting Religion in their petition, It
rather will Starve the Cause and hurt the Welfare of it both
in Arrundell and among themselves, And as to the pet" alle-
gation that they Supported the Ministry with themselves and
without Us, it is wrong and false So We beg leave to Inform
y' Ex<^y & Hon" that of the thirty six families of Wells which
are put down, they have to Swell the Petition, we Conceive
much Imposed on this Hon^^® Court as they have put down
the Names of twelve Young persons in their petition w*^*'
names in the Copy Served on the respond'* are Crossed that
they may be known, who are all in a Single Capacity, have no
families, the Chief of them if not all no manner of Estate, the
bigger part we apprehend are under Age living w*** and under
the Care and Comand of their fathers, and never may attain
to be Masters of familys, or not disposed to Settle with them as
well as the other, being notoriously wrong and false, and the
Estates of Persons in Wells not among themselves, must sup-
port two thirds of their Charges, Arrundell be ruined —
The respond'* therefore humbly Pray their Petition may
be dismissed, three men puting in then- three Sons yet under
their Care, and other persons among them transient, that may
go when they will, down as So many families, when if they
would join the Town of Arrmidell, all would only add to
them Sixty, but about twenty four more
Wherefore the Respond'* leaving and Submitting the
Premisses to your Excellency and Honours Judgment and
Consideration doubt not, but under So many Wrong repre-
sentations of the Petitioners you will see Cause to dismiss
the Petition aforesaid as groundless —
And y'' Respond'* ( as in duty bound ) Shall Ever pray &c
Signed in behalf of the Town of Wells by
Sam^ Wheelwright Agent
June 1** 1749. —
INDEX.
Abbot, Aaron, opposed building
meeting house, 241; signed
petition of Berwick, 249; re-
sided at Berwick, 428, 431, 440.
Ebenezer, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 431, 440.
Elizabeth, widow, of Berwick,
440.
James, of Berwick, 440.
Jonathan, opposed building a
meeting house, 241.
Joshua, of Berwick, 426, 431,
440.
Moses, of Berwick, 426, 427, 428,
432.
Moses, Jr., of Berwick, 429.
Samuel, opposed building meet-
inghouse, 241; signed petition
of Berwick, 230, 421; resided
in Berwick, 431, 441.
Thomas, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided in Berwick,
427, 432.
Thomas Jr., of Berwick, 431, 441.
Walter, signed petitions of Ber-
wick, 249, 421; resided in Ber-
wick, 432, 441.
William, of Berwick, 428.
Abenaqul Indians, the, 461, 462.
Acadia, 104 113, 315, 320, 322, 336,
348, 349, 354, 361, 362, 363, 365,
373, 376.
Granery of, the, 374.
Acadians, the, 320, 369; see also
under French.
Act for erecting a township in
York County, 197.
Adams, Jacob, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
Kobert, of Londonderry, 24.
Admiralty, Lords of, see Trade,
Lord Commissioners of.
Affidavits, of Alford, James, 105,
106.
Atkinson, Theodore, 97.
Blower, Capt. John, 106, 107.
Clark, William, 109.
Coram, Thomas, 101.
Affidavits, continued.
Dunbar, Jeremiah, 128, 129.
Erskine, Lieut. James, 108, 107.
Penhallow, Samuel, 108.
Wentworth, Benning, 97.
Wentworth, Ebenezer, 110, 112.
Wentworth, William, 110, 112.
Agreement, between Henry Hope
and John Perkins, 60.
Aix-la-Chapelle, 463, 465.
Albany, N. Y., 32, .329, .330, 331,
334, 386, 390, 407.
Alexander, James, signed petition
of Merriconeag, 4dl.
William, signed petition of Mer-
riconeag, 445, 461.
Alford, James, merchant, born in
Boston, 105; never heard f)f
French settlers on the Kenne-
bec, 105; said that Sagadahoc
yearly chose a councillor, 105;
reported constant wars be-
tween English and Indians,
106; affidavit of, 105, 106, 107.
Allen \ David, signed petition of
Allin I St. Georges, 130.
Ebenezer, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 14.
Elisha, signed petition of Merri-
• coneag, 207, 289, 445, 461.
Jeremiah, a grantee of New Mar-
blehead, 141.
Joseph, signed petition of
Gloucester, 268; resided at
Berwick, 427, 432.
Robert, signed petition of Geor-
gia, 130.
Amascoggin ")
Ammerscoggin I
Ammiscogin Y Falls, 198, 228.
Amoscoggin |
Androscoggin J
Indians, 143.
River, 73, 173, 198, 228.
Ammunition, needed by Col. Dun-
bar, 11; at Richmond, 72; at
Fort George, 73, 74; at Fort
Mary, 80; at Saco Trading
house, 81; at Fort Anne, 82;
at Marblehead, 82; at Castle
William, 83; at Charlestown,
476
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Ammunition, continued.
84, 85 ; needed at Isle of Shoals,
142; the French furnish the
Indians with. 151, 187; people
should be well provided with,
189, 190; at Falmouth, 190,
191; needed at Sheepscot, 366;
needed at Georgetown, 398.
Amsterdam, 37.
Anderson, Joseph, signed memo-
rial for Small Point, 217.
Andros, John, signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 428.
Joshua, resided at Berwick, 428,
433.
Androscoggin, see Amascoggin.
Annapolis, N. S., 16, 30, 32, 39, 52,
78, 106, 304, 313, 322, 339, 341,
344, 346, 358, 363, 369, 374,
375, 376, 382, 463.
Basin. 333, 379.
Garrison, 315, 317, 320, 321, 333,
337, 338, 347, 356, 363, 364,
371, 379, 381, 382, 387, 458,
463.
Anne, Queen, 103, 154
Anson, Admiral, 381.
Answer, Cutter, Dorothy, 399, 441.
to Penobscot Indians, 151.
to petition of Given, David, 277.
to petition of Higginson, John,
203.
to Wells and Arundel, 468, 471.
Antegoa\3^g_
Antigua J
Anville, N. de la Rochefoucauld,
Due d'. 363, 374, 378, 383.
Appleton, Isaac, 266.
Joseph, associated with John
Leveret, 120; his rights trans-
ferred, 120.
Archbald, John, of Londonderry,
20, 21.
Arely, Antony, of Berwick, 432.
Armenianism, 307.
Armourer, at Falmouth, an, 138.
Armstrong, John, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Lawrence, Lieut. Gov., 351.
Simon, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 14.
Arrowsic, 27, 91, 92, 108, 109, 110,
408.
Arundel, 289, 457, 468, 471, 472,
473, 474; petition of the peo-
ple of, 270, 455.
Meeting House, 270, 469, 472.
Asher, E., 18.
Asting, Benja., of Berwick, 432.
Aston, Benj., of Berwick, 427.
Atkins, Capt. , of the Bland-
ford, 47.
Atkinson, Mr. , merchant, 48.
Theodore, collector, went with
Col. Dunbar to Fort William
Henry, 98; refused admission,
99; his oath to affidavit, 99;
his oath to his deposition, 99;
his affidavit, 99; his deposi-
tion, 99.
Au , Robert, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Auchmuty, Robert, king's advo-
cate, 51.
Augusta, Penhallow in command
at, 108.
Auston, Ichabod, signed petition
of Township No. One, 243.
B
Babb, John, signed petition of
Biddeford, 245.
Babson, Richard, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Backor, , resided in Berwick,
428.
Bailey \ John, entitled to land in
Bayley / Falmouth, 13; a grantee
of New Marblehead, 141.
Joseph, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
Timothy, signed petition of Mer-
riconeag, 446, 461.
Baker, Samuel, 403, 448.
Ballantine, John, 63.
Bane, Lewis, signed Falmouth re-
port, 145.
Bangs, Capt. , 289.
Bank of Newfoundland, 322.
Bant, Gildert, associated with Lev-
eret, 120.
Baptism of Indians, 136.
Barbor, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Barns, Benjamin, signed Merri-
coneag petition, 445, 461.
James, signed petition of Town-
ship No. 7, 237.
Nathaniel, signed Merriconeag
petitions, 288, 445, 461.
Baronet, a New England native,
311.
Bartlett, Nathaniel, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Thomas, a grantee of New Mar-
blehead, 141.
Bastide, Jean Francois, engineer
at Cape Breton, 366.
INDEX
477
Baiidowin, James, 54.
Bay Fran(;ois, 359.
Bay of Fundy, 28, 30, 32, 51, 315.
Bay Verte, 315, 320, 334, 343, 347,
365.
fort at, 387,
Beacher, 74.
Beaiibassin, 373.
Beauchanip, John, 118.
Beaucharnois, Marquis de, 359, 372.
Beckmore, George, signed Merri-
coneag petition, 288.
Bedford, Duke of, 388.
Belcher, Governor Jonathan, his
salary not settled, 6, 35, 40, 41,
50, 60, 94, 131, 182; dissolved
the old and ordered a new
assembly, 6; received orders
to preserve the woods, 0; Col.
Dunbar sent a false report
concerning, 6, 8, 17; ordered
the forts to be examined and
the rioters to be punished, 7,
8, 67, 68, 76; desired instruc-
tions concerning Col. Dunbar's
settlement, 9, 10, stopped in
England because of his relig-
ion, 29; arrived, 29, 77; greet-
ings of the people to, 35;
visited by Col. Dunbar, 35;
went to New Hampshire, 35,
37, 40, 48, 132; his speech in
New Hampshire, 40, 48; his
treatment of Col. Dunbar, 47,
48, 66; brought over a note
against Col. Dunbar, 48; insti-
gated Atkinson against Col.
Dunbar, 48; accused of send-
ing a force to destroy Freder-
icksburg, 60, 63, 64, 65, 87, 96,
100; claimed jurisdiction to
the St. Croix, 64, 78; Col. Dun-
bar sought advice agftinst, 64;
persecuted Dunbar,66; ordered
to abstain from military expe-
dition to Fredericksburg, 66,
67; his instructions to Lieut.
Gov. Tailer to examine forts
and harbors, 67, 68, 76; de-
clined to examine Col. Dun-
bar's instructions, 77; should
have asked questions of the
governor of Nova Scotia, 79;
Col. Dunbar will report treach-
ery to, 79; took leave of New-
castle, 86; Dunbar had suffi-
cient grounds to doubt, 95,
133; his friends deny facts, 96;
gave commission to Capt. Wal-
ton, 98; Col. Dunbar not to
-, 296.
Belcher, continued.
be admitted in fort, 98, 09;
ordered expedition to proceed
to Pemaquid, 100; insinuated
hard things against Col. Dun-
bar, 133; settlers doubtful of
his protection, 252; asked to
prevent the Land Bank, 256;
turned out of office meu con-
cerned in the bank, 257; in-
structions to Lieut. Gov. and
others, 67; letters of, 5, 85;
mentioned, .37, 44, 52, 54, 70,
71, 72, 76, 77, 79, 94, 131, 135,
137, 140, 146, 149, 150, 1G2,
164, 170, 179, 180, 181, 182,
189, 191, 195, 199, 201, 203,
205, 207, 208, 210, 212, 215,
217, 219, 221, 223, 224, 220,
232, 233, 234. 235, 236, 252.
Bellomont, Earl of, 103, 105.
Bennett, J., 106, 110.
John, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
430, 440.
Tho., 105, 129.
Bernet, Peter, 237.
Berey ~]
Berre r^ i
BerreyjC^'-
Berry J
Elisha. signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
George, appointed lieutenant,
291.
James, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Richard, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Thomas, to examine fortifica-
tions, 68; to inquire into the
complaints of Indian dele-
gates, 156.
William, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Berwick, the people of desired to
build a new meeting house,
240; a portion of the town dis-
sented, 240, 241, 247, 248, 249,
418, 419; the building of meet-
ing house is suspended, 250,
255; copy of petition served on
selectmen, 250, 422; report of
committee of legislature, 252,
254; town improved after the
last Indian war, 254; another
meeting house needed, 254, 434,
435, 436, 437, 439; appropria-
tion for minister, 393; town
voted to build above the river,
4T8
DOCtJlMENTAIlY HISTORY
Berwick, continued.
393,395; the building commit-
tee appointed, 393, 395, 434;
old meeting house dilapidated,
409, 410, 417, 436; a new meet-
ing house would help the town,
410, 420; warrant to call town
meeting, 410, 411, 412; shall
the money be raised for a
meeting house, 411, 412, 417;
a general tax to be levied, 411,
412, 418, 438, 443; a second
house should be built, 412, 417,
420; lower part of the town
desired exemption from tax,
419,420; answer of committee,
422; list of families above
Chadbourn's Eiver, 426, 428,
432; list below the river, 429,
431, 440; some of the signers
of the petition not qualified
voters, 434; a second parish
would ruin the town, 438;
divided into two parishes, 442,
454; the dividing line of par-
ishes, 443; answer to petition,
434; petitions of, 247, 409, 415,
434; report of committee, 442;
record of town meeting, 393,
394.
Bible, the, polluted by Book of
Common Prayer, 29.
Biddeford, Petition of, 244; naen-
tioned, 173, 241, 423, 469.
BiSot } ■^^°^^- Francois, 383.
fiev. George, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 140.
Billers, Wm., 23.
Bills, Counterfeit, 451.
of Credit, 95, 328.
of Exchange, 378, 380.
see also Currency.
Birchet, Mr. , 33.
Black, Samuel, 269.
William, signed Merriconeag
petition, 445, 461.
William Jr., signed Merriconeag
petition, 289/445, 461.
Blackstone, Benjamin, entitled to
land in Falmouth, 14.
Bladen, M., 18, 06, 133, 185.
Blanc, Jos. la, 371, 372.
Rene le, 360.
Blanchair "I x>^ ^ o-i o^7o
Blancher } Rene, 3.1, o72.
Blay, Jedediah, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Joseph, petitioned as a repre-
sentative of Marblehead, 139;
Blay, continved.
a grantee of New Marblehead,
141.
Blockhouses, to be built, 122;
protected the country, 124;
built by proprietors of Merri-
coneag, 155; needed at Schieg-
necto, 314.
at Canso, 314, 347.
at Minas, 314, 315, 339, 387.
at Schignecto, 315, 339.
.see also Garrisons.
Blower, Capt. John, affidavit of,
106, 107; in Col. Walton's regi-
ment, 107.
Bollan, W., letter of, 381; men-
tioned, 389.
Bolton, Thomas, to settle school-
master at Falmouth, 193.
Boothby, Richard, 456.
Boston, 1, 9, 11, 15, 20, 25, 29, 30,
37, 46, 47, 59, 60, 62, 63, 65, 69,
70, 72, 75, 77, 79, 82, 83, 89, 90,
91, 97, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,
138, 143, 144, 151, 156, 162,
164, 170, 172, 175, 183, 186,
189, 191, 201, 213, 214, 220,
231, 2.37, 238, 251, 255, 260,
275, 282, 287, 290, 298, 299,
300, 311, 312, 316, 327, 335,
337, 341, 343, 354, 358, 359,
360, 363, 365, 367, 368, 373,
379, 402, 426, 434, 451, 459,
461, 463, 468, 471.
Castle Island, 70.
Gazette, 79, 293.
Harbor, 262, 334.
Hospital, 321, 322.
State House, 307.
Bowden, Francis, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Michael, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 140.
Bowdoin, James, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 54.
Bowen, Nathan, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Boyd, Hugh, signed petition of
Township No. 7, 237.
Brackett| j resided at Ber-
Brackot > • i ^oo
Brackut j ^'^■^' ^^^-
James, resided at Berwick, 428,
429.
John, resided at Berwick, 428,
433.
Joshua, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 14 ; resided at Ber-
wick, 429.
INDEX
479
Brackett, continued.
Samuel, selectman of Berwick,
409, 412; resided at Berwick,
428, 429, 433.
Samuel Jr., selectman of Ber-
wick, 396; signed petition of
Berwick, 434.
Bradbury, Capt. Jabez, petitioned
to be continued in command
at St. Georges, 30G, 408, 454;
concerning his successor, 307.
Wymond, of Brunswick, 273,
275, 277, 279, 280, 281, 282,
283, 294, 295.
Bradford, John, associated with
Leveret, 120; signed the peti-
tion of Damariscotta, 293.
Perez, entitled to land at Fal-
mouth, 54.
Bradley, Richard, attorney gen-
eral of New York, 10.
Bradstreet, Col. John, projected
Louisbourg expedition, 30j ;
to command in place of Pej)-
perrell, 301; letter of, 300.
Bragdou, Benj., of Berwick, 440.
Benony, of Berwick, 430.
John, of Berwick, 440.
Thomas, signed petition for
Berwick, 249.
Bragg, John, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Bran ") George, Gorage, Goray,
Brawn l of Berwick, 428, 429,
Bron J 432, 443.
Brenton, lahaleel, associated with
Leveret, 120.
Brewer, James, signed Merri-
coneag petition, 207.
Briant, , counterfeiter, 451.
Brickett, James, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Bridgeman, O., 18.
Bridges, 80, 195, 202, 465, 466.
Brimblecome, Samuel, a grantee
of New Marblehead, 141.
Broadstreet, see Bradstreet.
Brooks, John, signed petition of
Township No. One, 243.
Robert, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 243.
Brousden, Benjamin, associated
with Leveret, 120.
Brown, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
John, of New Harbor, pur-
chased land at Pemaquid, 43;
sold laud to Grover, 44.
John, a kinsman, insulted, 44,
45, 46.
Brown, continued.
Jas., resided at Berwick, 429.
Samuel, associated with Lev-
eret, 190.
BrudenelL Ja., 96, 133, 185.
Brunswick, Fort George at, 69, 73;
jjeople of Mare Point desired
to be annexed to, 200; people
of Merriconeag desired to be
annexed to, 206, 220, 222;
Merriconeag annexed to, 208,
216; erected into a town (1737-
8), 228, 229, 231; boundary
line, 229; a young town, 2.30;
petitioned that the Sebasco-
degin Islands be attached to,
234, 235; situation of the
islands, 235; islands annexed,
2.30; irregular proceedings at
the town meeting of, 273, 274,
275, 276, 277, 278, 280, 283,
284; selectmen of, summoned,
274, 275; desired to have an-
other town meeting, 280, 281;
regularly assessed, 281; peti-
tioned that the town meeting
be confirmed, 282; new town
meeting to be held, 283, 284;
distance of the church from
Merriconeag, 288; selectmen
summoned, 289; order for
town meeting, 294; list of
town officers, 295; protest
against town meeting, 290;
soldiers sent to, 408; a propo-
sal to supi)lant the com-
mander at, 409; act of incor-
poration, 197; petition of
town officers, 281; return of
the constable of, 211; men-
tioned, 190, 191, 199, 216, 226,
227, 229, 2.30, 271, 275, 270,
277, 282, 460, 461.
Fort and Garrison at, 69, 73, 246,
408, 409, 425.
Meeting House, 235, 273, 276,
278, 281, 288.
Broad Bay, 269.
Bay Garrison at, 296.
Bay Point, 296.
Bukston, Jams, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Bull, Robert, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Bungamunganock Brook, 197.
Burbank, John, signed petition of
Arundel, 271.
Burgess, Col. , 29.
Burkes, John, 456.
Burnet, Gov. William, 27, 123, 165.
480
DO0XJMENTAP.Y HISTORY
Burnham, James, 457.
Burnon, Thomas, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Burns, James, messenger for Col.
Dunbar, 75, 77.
William, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Capt. William, his soldiers un-
easy, .316; killed, .396, 397; in
command at Brunswick, 408.
Burnum, Daniel, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Job, signed petition of Township
No. One, 245.
Burridge, William, of Watertown,
keeper of Scarborough rec-
ords, 12.
Burton, 13enjamin, signed the peti-
tion of Township No. Seven,
237; appointed an ensign, 291.
John, signed petition of Town-
ship No. Seven, 237.
Butler, Mr. , 286.
Capt. Moses, to attend to build-
ing the new meeting house,
393; as selectman, 396, 409,
412; resided in Berwick, 427,
432; signed petition of Ber-
wick, 434, 440; to set off the
new parish, 434.
Moses Jr., resided at Berwick,
428.
Thomas, signed the call for town
meeting, 395; resided in Ber-
wick, 427, 432.
Butter, 259, 269, 290,
Byfield, Judge Nathaniel, 28, 97.
Sarah, associated with Leveret,
120;
C
Cadiz Bay, 191.
Caesar Moxus, Penobscot chief,
met delegation from Massa-
chusetts, 74.
Calef, Jno., signed petition of
North Yarmouth, 219, 221.
Calgik, David, of Londonderry, 24.
Cambridge, 47.
Campbell, Robert, signed petition
of Londonderry, 24.
William, signed memorial of
Small Point, 217.
Canada, 5, 11, 102, 137, 187, 212,
215, 258, 299, 300, 315, 320,
321, 320, 327, .328, 329, 332,
333, 335, 336, 337, 338, 341,
342, 343, 347, 349, 350, 353,
354, 371, 372, 373, 379, 380,
Canada, continued.
386, 390, 402, 403, 464, 465.
Canadians, the, 312, 335, .340, 342.
844, 345, 346, 347, 350, 356,
.363, 374, 375, 376, 383, 398;
see also under French, the.
Caneti River, 213.
Canso, 32, .39, 304, 315, 328, 336.
blockhouse at, 314, 347.
Capboard Island, 14.5.
Cape Ann, 81.
Cape Breton, 38, 311, 317, ,322, 328,
336, 337, 338, 340, 354, 355,
366, 379, 383, 384, 385, 386,
.391, 458.
Cape Gaspe, 104.
Cape Sable, 191, 315, 317, 336, 342,
345.
Indians, 345, 403.
Car, Samuel, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Cargill, Capt. David, his soldiers
uneasy, 316; letters of, 360, .366.
Carll, Samuel, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Timothy, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Carman, Francis, signed Merri-
coneag petition, 289.
Carnot, John, of Londonderry, 20,
24.
Carrying Place, a, 198, 227.
Carter ) John, resided at Berwick,
Cartor | 427, 432.
Nehemiah, signed petition for
Georgia, 130.
William, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Casco, roads at, laid out, 2; Gov.
Phillips at, 30; masts can be
sent from, .33; Grover escaped
to, 46; French sloop and In-
dians at, 97.
Bay, 21, 22, 23, 25, 33, 144, 166,
199, 206, 220, 228, 262, 267.
garrison at, 30.
Caswell, John, agent for Belcher,
85.
Caudry, Francois, 371.
Certificates used to pay soldiers,
390.
Chadbourn, Benj., signed petitions
of Berwick, 249, 421, 431; ob-
jected to building meeting
house, ,394; resided at Ber-
wick, 427, 429.
Humphrey, new meeting house
to be built near his home, 240,
248, 254, 255, 416, 4.35 ; as town
clerk, 241, 393, 394, 396, 413,
INDEX
481
Chadbourn, continued.
434; a resident of Berwick,
431; to set off the new parish,
434.
Humphrey, Jr., objected to
building a new meeting house,
394; signed the petition of
Berwick, 421; resided in Ber-
wick, 429, 431.
James, resided at Berwick, 428,
438.
Capt. Joseph, resided at Ber-
wick, 428, 431; signed petition
of Berwick, 440; to set off the
new parish, 434.
Joseph Jr., resided at Berwick,
431, 443.
William, resided at Berwick, 428.
Chadbourn's River, 426, 428, 431,
432, 440.
Chandler, John, 156, 454.
Charlestown, Mass., 149.
fort at, 84, 85.
Charter, of Massachusetts, 113,
114, 115, 118, 125, 126, 127; of
Plymouth, 127; of Duke of
York, 25.
Chase, Samuel, signed petition of
Township No. One, 243; to en-
gage men to clear land, 266.
Chebucto, .374, 378, 379, 458.
fort at, 314, 387.
Harbor, 347.
Cherryson, John, signed Berwick
petition, 249.
Chicanecto S
Chicknecto [ 315, 334, 335, 378, 381.
Chiegnecto J
see also Schiegnecto.
Chick, Aaron, resided at Berwick,
433.
Childs ■) Richard, resided at Ber-
Chils /wick, 427.
William, resided at Berwick,
428, 433.
Choate, Capt. , 222.
Col. , 454.
Chubb, Lieut. John (Pasco), in
command at Pemaquid, 102;
surrendered, 102.
Church Island, 142.
Chute, Thomas, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Cider, 290.
Clapboard Islands, to be included
in Falmouth, 144.
Clarey, Edward, resided at Ber-
wick, 427, 432.
Clark, , Ensign, 137.
Mr. ,'.250, 387.
Clark, continued.
Arch., of Londonderry, 24.
Eleazer, signed call for town
meeting, 395; resided at Ber-
wick, 427, 432.
George, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 14; resided at Ber-
wick, 429.
James, of Londonderry, 24.
John, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 14; associated with
Leveret, 120.
Capt. John, in command at Fort
Ann, 81; gave report of ammu-
nition at fort, 82.
Jonathan, resided at Berwick,
428.
Josies, signed petition of Dam-
ariscotta, 293.
Matt., of Londonderry, 24.
Samuel, signed petition of Town-
ship No. Seven, 237; gave
power of attorney, 271, 272;
petitioned for Brunswick, 273;
protest of, 296.
Simon, resided at Berwick, 429.
Maj. Thomas, ancestor of E.
Hutchinson and J. Walcot, 90,
91; driven from his land, 91;
attempted to resettle, 91; set-
tlement again destroyed, 91.
William, associated with Lev-
eret, 120; a resident of Ber-
wick, 427, 433; affidavit of,
109, 110.
William Jr., resided at Berwick,
427 433.
Clevlan'd, Mr. , 388.
Clinton, George, governor of New
York, letter of, 389; men-
tioned, 329, 330, 831, 332, 334,
377.
Coal from Newcastle, 51 ; from Bay
ofFundy, 51.
Cobb, Capt. , in command at
Arrowsic, 408.
Abiah, of Wells, 461.
Jonathan, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
Joseph, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
Samuel, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
Cobequit, 359, 370.
Cobham, Lord, 32.
Cochran, William, of Londonderry,
20.
Cod-fishery, the, 322, 385; see
under 'Fisheries.
31
482
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Coffin, Lieut. Joseph, clerk of Nar-
ragansett Township, 260, 266;
to make an agreement con-
cerning saw mill, 265.
Cogswell, Nathaniel, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 140.
Coks, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
John Jr., deposition of, 186; oath
of, 187.
Cole, Mr. , 269.
Coleman, Capt. Peter, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Coller, Richard, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
CoUey, Moses, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Collins, Capt. , 317, 444.
Colors, French, Indians attempt
to treat under, 252.
Commerce, 383; see under Trade.
Commission of Miller, Col., 408.
Common Prayer Book, the, pol-
luted the Bible, 29.
Condon, David, signed petition of
Damariscotta, 293.
Conen, Hateuel, resided at Ber-
wick, 438.
Connant, Joseph, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Connecticut, 319, 451.
River, 32.
Conner, John, resided at Berwick,
427, 433.
Cook ) Elisha, in opposition to
Cooke ] Col. Dunbar, 2, 12, 26; his
claim at Georgia, 12, 20; inter-
rupted by Col. Dunbar, 20, 21,
26, 27; sought confirmation of
his title, 28; defended himself
in log causes, 38; persecuted
Col. Dunbar, 66; sent to exam-
ine forts, 68; signed report of
examiners, 85; petitioned that
Col. Dunbar his land, 90, 113;
an associate of Leveret, 120.
Middlecott, signed petition of
North Yarmouth, 221.
Cooper \ John, signed petition of
Cooppur J Berwick, 245, 420, 421;
objected to building new meet-
ing house, 394; resided at Ber-
wick, 431, 440.
John Jr., signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 411; objected to
building new meeting house,
394; resided at Berwick, 431,
440.
Copley, Richard, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Coram, Thomas, a petitioner, 25;
carried artificers and merchan-
dise to New England, 101; affi-
davit of, 101, 107.
Cosens, Ichabod Jr., 457.
Cotton, Roland, clerk, 274, 294,
295 422.
William, 1*2, 466.
Coulbroth, John, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Councillor, a, yearly chosen at
Scarborough, 105, 106.
Counterfeit Bible, in circulation,
451.
Courts, people of Maine preferred
them held at Portsmouth, 97.
Coussens, Benj., 457.
Cox, William, witness to signa-
tures, 44.
Coy, John, to take list of claim-
ants to land at Falmouth, 13;
entitled to land, 13; signed
report, 14.
Craddock, Mr. , merchant, 48.
Creditor, Joseph, 457.
Crocker, James, entitled to land
at Falmouth, 14.
Cromeck, Joshua, signed Merri-
coneag petition, 208.
Cromwell, Joshua, of Wells, 461;
see Crumwell.
Crown, the, can be addressed
directly by the people, 95.
Crown Point, N. Y., 346, 453, 458,
4C5.
Crumwell, Joshua, signed Merri-
coneag petition, 288; see Crom-
well.
Culland, John, 457.
Cunningham, Edward, 461.
Currency, 28, 88, 39, 95, 182, 255,
256, 257, 328, 380, 385, 401, 451.
Curtis, Caleb, 461.
Jacob, 270, 456.
Gushing, Ezl., 263, 466.
John, 156, 222.
Thomas, speaker, 243, 246, 250,
255, 263, 264, 268, 283, 285,
286, 289, 293, 312.
Cusons "I ^ . ,_w
Coussens} ^^"3- '4^'-
Ichabod, 456.
Ichabod Jr., 457.
John, 400.
Joseph, 457.
Thomas, 456.
Cutter, Ammi Ruhamah, agent for
North Yarmouth, 208, 212, 216,
218, 221, 230, 231, 233, 236,
404, 405, 441, 446, 447, 448.
INDEX
483
Cutter, continued.
Dorothy, 399, 441, 447.
C , Anthony, of Berwick, 428.
C , Samuel, of Berwick, 429.
C— ffall, Philo, of Berwick, 428.
D
Dabney, Job, signed petition of
North Yarmouth, 219, 221.
Daigre, M. O. de Batiste, 371.
Dalzell. Mrs. , bill for care of
Eliza Smith, 452.
Damariscotta, destitute of a
preacher, 292; people of de-
sired to be Incorporated as a
town, 293; proposed bounda-
ries, 293; soldiers posted at,
361; petition of, 292.
River, 24, 293.
Dana, Richard, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Danford, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Danforth, Samuel, 454.
Gov. Thomas, Falmouth settled
when he was governor, 14; his
deed of Falmouth destroyed,
53; conveyed lands to Capt.
Tyng and others, 55, 56, 59.
Darling, William, signed Arundel
petition, 271.
Davis, Hannah, associated with
Leveret, 120.
Jacob, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
John Jr., signed petition of
Township No. One, 243.
Capt. Sylvanus, as a witness, 150.
Timothy, opposed building a
meeting house, 241; signed
petition of Berwick, 411, 431;
resided at Berwick, 429, 430,
441.
William, entitled to land at Fal-
mouth, 13; resided at Berwick,
428, 433.
Day, C, signed Small Point memo-
rial, 217.
Thomas, signed Small Point me-
morial. 217.
Dearing, Bray, signed Damaris-
cotta petition, 293.
Declarations, of Minas, 370.
of Ramsay, 372.
Deed, Indian, relating to lands
near Pemaquid, 43.
De Loutre, , 463.
Dennis, John, chaplain at St.
Georges, 209; petitioned for
pay, 209; petition granted,
207; petition of, 208.
Denny, Samuel, letter of, 397.
Denslow, Benj., signed Merrico-
neag petition, 207.
D'Enville, Due, see Anville, Due d'.
Depositions: —
Atkinson, Theodore, 99.
Coks, John Jr., 186.
Duning, David, 277, 282.
Finney, Robert, 276.
Fisher, Samuel, 405.
Jones, Nathaniel, 182.
Mason, Jonas, 403.
Mitchell, Jacob, 404.
Packer, Thomas, 99.
Phillips, John, 149.
Pickenden, Thos., 21.
Seabury, Barnabas, 447.
Southack, Cyprian, 150, 151.
Spear, Robert, 275, 276, 282.
Derry, Ireland, 19.
Deshon, James, 289, 290.
Deverux, Humphrey, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Devon, County of, 91.
Dodd, Benjamin, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Doeminique, P., 18.
Doleuer, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Dongon, Col. Thomas, land to be
given to, 104; to settle tract
with Roman Catholics, 104.
Dorman, Jabez, signed petition of
Arundel, 270.
Dorrell, Philip, signed petition of
Arundel, 270, 456.
Douglass, .James, 272.
Dowins, Thomas, resided at Ber-
wick, 427.
Downing, Benj., 457.
Dennis, 293.
Downs, Nathaniel, resided at Ber-
wick, 427, 433.
Saml., resided at Berwick, 427.
Thomas, resided at Berwick, 433.
William, resided at Berwick, 427.
Dowty, James, entitled to land at
Falmouth, 13.
Doyle, James; signed Merriconeag
petition, 445, 461.
Dresser, Richard, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Drumond, Capt. Patrick, 291.
Duch Church, 296.
Dudley, Gov. Joseph, 103, 115, 165.
William, 140.
484
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Dummer, Lieut. Nathaniel, 205.
Lieut. Gov. William, 16, 109, 137,
138, 165, 166, 252.
Dunbar, Col. David, had trouble
about cutting masts, 1, 2, 3;
disliked Waldo, 2, 3, 4, 12, 40;
desired directions, 3, 4, 5, 52;
at Waldo's request he advised
Slade, 3; could cheapen con-
tracts, 4; received letter from
Indian chiefs, 5, 11; desired to
form a niajestracy and militia,
5, 11; sent false reports con-
cerning Belcher, 6, 8, 17; his
settlers rioted, 7, 8, 9; his set-
tlement under the government
of Massachusetts, 7, 8, 9, 10,
64, 07, 78; preceded by many
claimants, 9; asked to wait till
home government can settle
disputes, 10; would not extend
settlement till better acquaint-
ed with Indians, 11; reported
dead, 15; his brother saved
timber, 1.5 ; Newcastle f orv»^ard-
ed his letter, 15, 16; inter-
rupted settlers, 20, 21; his
people prevented the taking of
staves from Pemaquid, 21, 22;
his lieutenant arrested, 23;
no order given to drive away
his settlers, 23; encumbered
and embarrassed, 25, 26, 27,
28, 31, 34, 36; received instruc-
tions, 29, 30,36; gave presents
to Indians, 30; entertained In-
dians, 31; informed in regard
to trees, 32; proposed to build
a vessel, 34; hoped to leave
New England, 35; proposed
bribery, 35; called on Belcher,
35; many intended settlers
applied to, 36, 52; despicable,
30; desired a successor, 36;
unable to defend palatines, 37;
in debt, 37, 48; cause against
Cooke, 38; might have had a
flourishing settlement, 40; re-
called declaration, 40; West-
brook's opinion of, 42; going
to new settlement, 47, 51, 64,
66; Belcher's treatment of, 47,
48; suit brought against, 48;
tells how Massachusetts
should be governed, 50, 51, 97;
may be a prisoner, 51; ac-
quainted Col. Phillips of
threats against Fredericks-
burg, 51, 52; uneasy about
force sent to Fredericksburg,
Dunbar, continued.
60, 63, 64; persecuted by
Belcher and Cooke, 60; to
winter at Fredericksburg, 66;
not to be molested, 07; sent
letters to Capt. Gyles, respect-
ing settling and trade, 75;
asked Tailer why he came to
Fredericksburg, 75; objected
to the delegation coming to
the fort, 76; plain talk to
Tailer, 70; accused the dele-
gation of setting the Indians
against him, 77, 79; Belcher
refused to see his instructions,
77; named his settlement, 78;
to defend his fort, 78; vt^illnot
converse with the delegation,
79; will report treachery at
Boston, 79; founded his com-
plaints on errors, 87; managed
unwisely, 88; settled on land
belonging to others, 90, 152;
hindered the rightful owners,
92, 93, 124, 100; claimed right
to set up separate government,
92; his claims discouraged set-
tlers, 93; owners of the land
asked that he be kept away,
93, 94, 124, 125; had sufficient
grounds to doubt Belcher, 95;
lieutenant governor of New
Hampshire, 95, 97; Belcher's
friends deny facts, 96; report-
ed his meeting with Tailer,
96; his opinion of New Eng-
land, 97; went to examine
Fort William and Mary, 97,
98; refused admission, 98, 99;
threatened, 99; could enter
only as a private man, 99;
would not enter, 99; claimed
to have been the only success-
ful settler; 128; unless lands
are soon allotted his settle-
ment will fall, 129; his people
desired a township laid out,
129, 130; his conflict with Bel-
cher to be settled by the king,
133; Belcher insinuated, 133;
will leave Fredericksburg as
soon as possible, 135, 167, 168;
quitted W^aldo's land, 153;
claimed land by right of con-
quest, 160; ordered to quit
possession, 163, 160, 184, 185;
his petition being considered,
183; desired recompense, 184;
date of instrument, 184; took
possession of Pemaquid, 184,
INDEX
485
Dunbar, continued.
set out six townships, 184;
not a direct claimant but de-
serving of favors, 185; letters
of, 1, 11, 25, 29, 47, 59, t>8, 65,
75, 76, 77, 96, 134; mentioned,
16, 23, 41, 45.
Jeremiah, deputy, offered for
office, 36; unfit for the posi-
tion, 42; sent home, 59, 60, 65,
66; letter from his brother, 63;
surveyor, 128; resided in Lon-
don, 128; visited no houses ex-
cei)t those of his brother's
friends, 128, 129; affidavit of,
128.
Dungon, see Dongon.
Dunieng \ David, signed petition
Duning /of Georgia, 130; gave
power of attorney, 271, 272,
277; deposition, 277, 282; ap-
pointed to examine accounts,
279; protest of, 296; memo-
randum of, 283.
James, signed petition of Geor-
gia, 130; gave power of attor-
ney, 271, 272; petitioned for
Brunswick, 273, 277; deposi-
tion of, 277; protest of, 296.
DurriU }^«"J-'^^^^"=^'^^'^-
John, of Wells, 457.
Moses, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 145.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Township No. One, 243.
Dutch, the, 330, 331.
Duties proposed, 50, 51.
Duvierer, Mons. , 382.
Dwight, Col. , 219.
Brigadier Joseph, letter of, 390.
Joseph, speaker, 283, 457, 467.
E
Eamery, see Emery.
East Greenwich, Eng., 114.
East India, 309.
East, John, to take a list of Fal-
moutli land claimants, 13; to
make answer to petition
against the town, 13; entitled
to land in Falmouth, 14; agent
for Falmouth, 55, 59.
Edewakeuk, 212.
Edgcome, Nicholas, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Edger, Henry, signed petition of
Georgia, 131.
Edger, continued.
William, signed i^etition of Geor-
gia, 131.
Edwards, Benj., signed petition of
North Yarmouth, 221.
Elder, John, impressment of, 218.
Eldon, John, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Elenwood, , 285.
Elwell, Vv'illiam, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 14.
Emery, Mr. , 258.
Caleb, deputy sheriff, 250.
Charity, widow, of Berwick, 440.
Jabez, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249; resided at Berwick,
440.
Job, signed petition of Berwick,
249, 421; resided at Berwick,
431.
Joseph, objected to building
new meeting house, 394;
signed petition of Berwick,
411, 421; resided at Berwick,
431, 440, 441.
Joshua, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
429, 430.
Noah, to prefer the petition of
Berwick, 249; letter of, 173,
175, 176 ; mentioned, 289.
Samuel, had the care of Mary
Smith, 400, 453.
Simon, resided at Ber^-ick, 441.
Simon Jr., signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 431.
England, 2, 11, 12, 37. 41, 47, 48,
51, 104, 128, 153, 321, 322, 336,
338, 340, 364, 365, 366, 384,
423.
English, the, Indians advised to
live well with, 5; Indians con-
tinually at war with, 91, 106,
111, 386; Nova Scotia surren-
dered to, 107; Indians pre-
pared to fall upon, 107; In-
dians not uneasy on account
of, 213; Indians not to go to
war with, 213, 215; the French
set the Indians against in time
of peace, 251, 386; not per-
mitted to walk in the streets
of Quebec, 258; people of
Nova Scotia dislike the gov-
ernment of, 340; attacked at
Grand Pre, 303; French jealous
of, 363; Acadians told to take
arms against, 373; Acadians
absolved from oath, 373;
486
DOCUMENTARY HISTORl
English, continued.
French stir up revolt against,
372, 373; prisoners from Que-
bec, 381; the only stronghold
of, in Acadia, 382, 384, 385,
386; their first knowledge of
the French at Annapolis, 382;
the French annoy all who fa-
vor, 382; soldiers obliged to
live on the inhabitants, 383;
harrassed by French and In-
dians, 384, 386; their colonies
languished, 384; value of Cape
Breton to, 385; trade in West
Indies, 380; governor of Can-
ada to turn Indians against,
386; people to be attached to,
388; Indians desired peace
with, 462 ; killed at Annapolis,
463; mentioned, 110, 136, 155,
159, 187, 321, 348, 351, 352,
360, 371. 373, 402.
Eps, Daniel, 139.
Ercegontogoges, the, 212, 213.
Erskine, Lieut. James, ensign
withCol. Tavlor, 107; affidavit
of, 100, 107. "
Espequead\a vice-king of the
Espiquet J Penobscots, 11; met
a delegation from Massachu-
setts, 74.
Essex County, Eng., 105, 111.
Evans, Nathaniel, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Everson, William, signed petition
of Township No. Seven, 237.
Eyre, Mr. Kingsmill, 48.
F
Fabyan, .John, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Joseph, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Fairweather, Thomas, associated
with Leveret, 120.
Fall, John, resided at Berwick, 427.
Samuel, resided at Berwick, 427.
Trostum, resided at Berwick,
427,
Falley, Richard, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Falmouth, a list of land claimants
to be made out, 13; the suc-
cessful claimants, 13, 14;
claimants to prove their
rights, 14; Jeremiah Dunbar
came from, 15; Pickenden at,
21, 23; petition of heirs and
Falmouth, continued.
assigns, 52; answer to petition
long deferred, 53; destroyed,
53, 55 ; deed given by Danforth
lost, but counterpart saved,
53, 54; answer to petition of
Westbrook and others, 54, 55;
land in, to be placed in hands
of trustees, 55; laid out and
settled, 55; people driven
from, 55; lands in given to
more families, 50; many came
without consent, 56; the peo-
ple acted justly, 57; pretended
proi^rietors presented claims
after real owners had saved
the settlement, 58; a former
town clerk witholds town
book, .'SO; treaty of, 72; Nut-
ting the armourer at, 188; re-
port on regulating the settle-
ment, 144; bounds of, 145, 146;
number of families at, 145, 146 ;
an agreeable place for a settle-
ment, 145; should be a town-
ship, 145; had two parishes,
147; settlers obliged to leave
land which they thought they
owned, 147, 148; unimproved
land to be taxed to support
ministry and school, 148, 194,
201, 202, 203; Indians threat-
ened the people of, 172; jiro-
prietors of brought action
against Joseph Plumei", 173,
174, 175, 177, 179, 183, 196, 203;
Higginson's petition against,
179; proprietors of, summoned
to court, 180, 182, 201; militia
at to be divided, 188, 189, 190;
in poor condition for defence,
190; resolutions in regard to
schools, 192, 193, 194, 195;
Phineas Jones to represent the
town in Boston, 201; cost of
building bridges and meeting
house, 202; non-resident pro-
prietors summoned, 202; an-
swer to Higginson's petition,
203; Presbyterians petitioned
to be released from church
tax, 210, 211; proprietors of
Township No. Seven met at,
240; second parish desired to
be a township, 262, 263; pro-
prietors summoned to General
Court, 263; forces at to be dis-
posed of, 368; desired to be
reimbursed for care of William
Ford, 423, 424; mast ship at,
INDEX
487
Falmouth, continued.
423; desired assistance in
maintaining a bridge, 465, 46C;
town meeting, 467; petition of
second parish, 262; petition in
regard to Forde, 423; petition
of selectmen, 465; mentioned,
139, 160, 166, 177, 179, 182,
183, 188, 189, 190, 191, 196,
201, 223, 239, 240, 291, 424,
466.
Book of Eecords, 14, 467.
Bridge, 195, 465, 406, 467.
Harrow House, 41, 172.
Neck, 191, 194.
Town House, 467.
Faul, John, lived at Berwick, 422.
Samuel, lived at Berwick, 433.
Trustum, lived at Berwick, 433.
Feild, Daniel, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Felton, John, a giant«e of New
Marblehead, i41.
Finlayson, Nathaniel, signed peti-
tion of Township No. One, 245.
Finney, Robert, gave power of at-
torney, 271, 272; petitioned
for Brunswick, 273, 277; dei>
osition of, 276; protest of, 206.
Fisher, Samuel, deposition of, 405;
oath of, 405.
Fisheries, 38, 80, 112, 123, 142, 145,
173, 262, 287, 304, 315, 322,
336, 338, 3G1, 379, 383, 384,
402.
Fitch, Thos., associated with Lev-
eret, 120.
Five Nations, the, 329, 330, 331,
332.
Flag, see Colors.
Flanders, 390.
Floating masts on, 33.
Forces, see Soldiers.
Ford, John, of Berwick, 427, 432.
William, of Falmouth, 423.
Fore Kiver, 468, 467.
Forgison, James, of Berwick, 441.
Forts, to be examined, 63, 68, 69,
76, 86; the erection of holds
the territory, 126, 425; the
Assembly answerable for
maintaining, 132; at Pema-
quid being improved, 167, 260;
Massachusetts recommended
to repair Pemaquid, 184; at
Brunswick not to be strength-
ened, 246; visited by Gov.
Shirley, 252; grants to finish,
258; much money needed for,
261; concerning repairing, 298;
Forts, continued.
delay in finishing, 299; reduc-
tion of Louisbourg, 301, 302;
rebuilt at Canso, 304; improved
by Gov. Knowles, 366; list of
the commanders to be ob-
tained, 360; proposed, 377;
stores to be sent to, 407;
needed at Penobscot, 425, 426,
444; needed near Crown Point,
458; needed at Chebucto, 458;
see also Garrisons and Block-
houses.
Fort, at Annapolis, 374, 381, 382.
at Arrowsic, 408.
at Augusta, 108.
at Boston Harbor, 66.
at Bay Vert. 387.
at Brunswick, 408, 425.
at Canso, 304.
at Charlestown, 84, 85.
at Chebucto, 314, 387.
at Falmouth, 22, 145.
at Fredericksburg, 31, 79.
at Louisbourg, 305, 309, 311.
at Marblehead, 70, 82, 85.
at Minas, 247.
at Pemaquid, 7, 8, 22, 45, 46, 67,
75, 88, 101, 102, 103, 115, 116,
117, 150, 167, 168, 260, 261.
at Penobscot. 425, 426.
at Richmond, 69, 70, 72, 110, 425.
at Saco River, 63, 425.
at St. Georges, 68, 69, 163, 209,
215, 253, 268, 306, 425, 454.
at St. Peters, 304.
at Salem, 70, 81, 85.
Anne, 81, 82.
Castle William, 82, 83, 84, 260,
261, 321.
Dummer, 137, 424, 425.
Frederick, 7, 8, 51, 65, 134, 135,
214, 225, 226, 231, 253, 258, 407,
403.
George, 69, 73, 143, 198, 224, 408,
409.
Hinsdall, 425.
Mary, 69, 80.
No. Four, 391.
Richmond, 131, 141, 253, 299.
St. Frederick, 465.
William and Mary, 97, 98, 99.
Foss, Benjamin, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Joseph, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Walter, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245,
Fox, Mr. , 379.
Foxcroft, Fras., 238.
488
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Foy, James, 427.
Timothy, 285.
Frarapton, Maj. Gen. , his reg-
iment, 327, 835.
France, 118, 151, 213, 215, 262, 200,
304, 320, 321, 333, 335, 340,
342, 352, 359, 363, 391, 464.
Franklyn, Henry, an associate with
Leveret, 120.
Fransoi, Saveur, Penobscot chief,
74.
Fredericksburg, ( New Settle-
ment), Indians not at, 5; In-
dians desired to know the
oi)inion of the French concern-
ing, 5, 11; Dunbar desired to
form a government at, 5, 11,
31; formerly Pemaquid, 6, 7,
8, 68, 69, 78, 86, 87, 100; Bel-
cher did not send expedition
to capture, 6, 8, 87, 96; riot of
the people at, 7, 8; 9, 65, 86,
87; claimed as a part of the
Province of Massachusetts
Bay, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 64, 67, 86,
88, 92, 93, 118, 127, 134; many
claimants before Dunbar, 9;
boundaries, of, 9; distance
from St. Georges River, 11;
Massachusetts did not improve
it or allow others to improve
it, 11, 12, 78; its future value
to England, 11; prosperous
outlook, 12, 15 ; people of Lon-
donderry desire to move to,
24; a wilderness, 26, 27; im-
provements at, 27 ; fort at de-
scribed, 31, 79: named, 31, 78;
a defense against Indians, 31;
provisions sent to bi;t not paid
for, 37, 48; Dunbar going to,
47, 51, 64, 66; men from annoy
Grover, 45, 40, 51, 64, 65; peo-
ple of stigmatized, 51; fear it
will be taken, 51; under the
jurisdiction of Philips of Nova
Scotia, 52, 64, 88, 103, 118;
Dunbar uncertain about de-
fending it, 52, 04; armed force
to be sent against, 60, 78, 79,
100; the disputes at related
only to private property, 64;
the stay of the schof)ner only
a pi'etence for quarrelling, 64,
65 ; four of the rioters arrested,
65, 87; Dunbar to winter at,
65; Belcher ordered to ab-
stain from sending expedition
against, 66, 67; the govern-
ment of under consideration,
Fredericksburg, continued.
67; Belcher sent delegation to,
78, 86; Dunbar to defend it,
78; Belcher's friends say no
military force was sent against,
96; Tailer asked improper
questions, 96; Dunbar to leave
as soon as possible, 135; men-
tioned, 70, 76, 77; see also
under Georgia and Pemaquid.
Fredericksport, 37; see Fredericks-
burg.
French, the ( including Acadian
and Canadian ) ; advised the
Indians to live well with the
English, 5; purchased vessels
in New England, 37, 66; gave
grant to Winnit, 39; sent coal
to Massachusetts, 51; a sloop
at Casco, belonging to, 97;
Indians in the interest of, 101,
309, 315, 329, 337; tract of
country left to, 102; Pema-
quid surrendered to, 106, 115;
built a church near the Ken-
nebec River (1698), 103, 115;
Massachusetts ordered to re-
gain the land from, 103; held
the tract fourteen years, 104,
107, 116; surrendered to JSTich-
olson, 104, 105, 116, 118, 126;
did not attempt to settle on the
Kennebec, 105; destroyed Pem-
aquid a second time (1698 ),
115, 118; hindered Leveret's
associates, 122; attacked
blockhouse, 122; gave Indians
ammunition and presents, 151,
187, 335, 357, 462, 403; Indians
told to trade with, 185; re-
ported that the Indians were
prepared for war, 187; inter-
married with the Indians,
251; their missionaries among
the Indians, 251; influence
over Indians, 252, 384, 425; the
eastern settlements a curb to,
252; would not permit the
English to walk the streets of
Quebec, 258; retaliation at
Boston, 258; demolislied fort
at Pemaquid, 261; in the rear
of Pepperrell's troops, 302,
303; Louisboui'g their pride,
304; a prelude to the reduc-
tion of their settlements, 304;
to besiege Annapolis; 304;
plan to frustrate their hopes,
314, 315; a port to hold the
mastery over, 323; will be
ESTDEX
489
French, continued.
discouraged if the Indians as-
sist the English, 329, 332;
generally at war with the
Five Nations, 330; will not
venture to Annapolis Basin,
333; may send war-like stores
Chicknecto, 335; on their being
removed from Nova Scotia, 337,
340, 341, 345, 348, 349, 350,
352, 353, 363, 364, 371, 376,
377, 383, 389; will attempt
to recover Louisbourg, 337;
and be masters of Nova
Scotia, 338; deserters among,
338; on the subjection of,
339; if exiled will go to Can-
ada or join the Indians, 349;
removed by Nicholson, 351;
allowance for their discon-
tent, 352; would have a bad
influence over English rebels,
353; one settlement a key in
the hands of, 355, 356; those
in Nova Scotia were traitors,
357, 358; are advised to hold to
their religious faith, 359, 360;
prisoners exchanged, 363;
fear of the mastery of, 363;
their influence over settlers in
Nova Scotia, 363, 372, 373;
vessel sent to find ships of,
365; will not retract oath and
will submit to orders, 370;
declaration of Minas, 370;
summoned to renew oath, 371;
fidelity of, 371, 372; need
paper, 372; masters of Beau-
basin and Minas, 373; advise
the Acadians to take up arms
against the English, 373; dis-
charged from oath, 373; arma-
ment arrived, 374, 378, 379;
tried to stir up the people of
Minas, 374, 376, 377, 382; cap-
tured Minas, 375, 381; with-
drew from Minas, 375, 376;
lost the pretence of title to
Minas, 376; returned to Can-
ada, 376; a raid expected,
376; the capture of Nova
Scotia, no help to recover
Cape Breton, 379; Nova Scotia
a barrier to, 379; troops at
Quebec, 381; how they paid
soldiers, 382, 383; Acadians
inclined to declare for, 383;
often ventured to regain lost
territory, 384; kept up the
spirits of the Indians, 384;
French, continued.
annoy the English, 384; ever
had an eye on Nova Scotia,
384; their colonies become
bold, 384; value of Cape
Breton to, 385; designed to
settle on western frontier,
453, 458, 465; Cape Breton de-
livered to, 458; as subjects of
Great Britain, 462; mentioned,
155, 177, 213, 261, 265, 267,
299, 321, 323, 336, 345, 350,
353, 354, 356, 360, 371, 383;
see Acadians and Canadians.
Indians, 329, 330, 331, 334, 375.
Protestants, 16.
Friar, a, for Indians, 213; see
Priests.
Frontenac, Louis de Baude, Comte
de, 321, 322.
Frost, Mr. , 289.
Charles, letter of, 190.
James, resided at Berwick, 428,
433.
Jeremiah, resided at Berwick,
427, 432.
John, opposed building meeting
house, 241; signed petition for
Berwick, 249; resided at Ber-
wick, 433.
Jno., clerk of the Court, 178, 179.
Nathaniel, resided at Berwick,
428, 433.
Robt., signed petition for Lon-
donderry, 24.
Simon, letter of, 392; mentioned,
162, 170, 172, 181, 182, 203, 207,
208, 210, 213.
Stephen, resided at Berwick,
427, 432.
Thomas, resided at Berwick, 428.
William, resided at Berwick,
428, 433.
Fotlieringham, Capt. , 344,
345.
Frothingham, Thomas, a grantee
of New Marblehead, 141.
Fuel for Boston, 367, 368.
Fulerton, Wm., signed petition of
settlers of Georgia, 130.
Fulham, Francis, 156.
Furniss, Nathan, resided at Ber-
wick, 431.
Robert, rtesided at Berwick, 427.
G-
G
-, John, signed memorial
of Small Point, 217.
32
490
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Gacell, Moses, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 207.
Gains, John, letter of, 290.
Galissoniere, M, R. Barrin, Mar-
quis de la, 461.
Gallison, Joseph, a grantee of New
I^Iarblehead, 141.
Garrish, see Gerrish.
Garrisons to be examined, 69, 76;
few, 191; to be repaired, 253;
needed at Louisbourg, 300; at
times, of no protection, 353;
dispute among officers, in the,
355; soldiers disposed to de-
sert, 355; surrounded by
French traitors, 257; can not
assist each other, 366, 367; list
of commanders wanted, 369;
those at Richmond mutinous,
36'J; at Annapolis, 382; the
Massachusetts soldiers the
chief strength of, 385; at An-
napolis to be supplied, 387;
men needed at Georgetown,
396, 397, 398; needed at Penob-
scot River, 402; stores to be
sent to, 407; see also Forts and
Blockhouses.
Garrison, at Annapolis, 282, 287,
304, 314, 315, 317, 320, 321,
333, 337, 338, 347, 356, 364,
379, 387, 453, 463.
at Arrowsic, 108, 109, 110.
at Broad Bay, 296.
at Brunswick, 246.
at Canso, 191.
at Casco, 30.
at Frederick, 214.
at Georgetown, 296, 396, 397,
398.
at Louisbourg, 303, 317, 319, 324,
325, 326, 336, 389.
at Madomock, 296.
at Ma quoit, 296.
at Martins, 296.
at Minas, 344.
at New Blockhouse, 296.
at Nova Scotia, 103.
at Point of Broad Bay, 296.
at Richmond, 369.
at St. Georges, 297.
at Sheepscot, 296.
at Topsham, 296.
at Walpole, 296.
at Witchasset, 296.
Lane's, 296.
Larmous, 296.
Leverett's, 155, 169.
Philbrook's, 396.
Vaughan's, 296.
Garrisons, continued.
Woodsides, 296.
Zuberbuhlers, 296.
Gartcheal \ j^^ resided at Ber-
Samuel, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 426, 430, 441.
Samuel Jr., resided at Berwick,
431, 441.
Gayton, Capt. , 362.
George I, 39.
II, 79, 165, 177.
Georges, see St. Georges.
Georgetown, 108, 110, 216, 217, 232,
234, 291, 398, 397.
garrison at, 296, .396, 397, 398.
Georgia, Province of, proprietors
send agent to England, 2, 12;
distance from St. Georges, 11;
name changed, 31; government
of, 33; petition of the settlers
of, 129; desired to be a town-
ship, 130; families from Swiss
cantons come to, 252; see
Fredericksburg and Pema-
quid.
Germany, 354.
^e"!^t I Col. ,222.
Garrish j
Charles, resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
James, resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
James Jr., resided at Berwick,
427.
Joseph, a representative of
Township No. One, 259.
William, resided at Berwick,
427, 432.
Gethe, Samuel, signed petition for
Berwick, 421.
Gibbs, Mr. , 259.
Henry, signed petition of Merri-
coneag, 206, 221; signed peti-
tion of Small Point, 233; signed
petition for Brunswick, 235.
Gibralter Regiments, the, 317, 318,
320, 324.
Gibson, William, signed petition
of Merriconeag, 207.
Gill, Thomas, signed petition of
North Yarmouth, 221.
Gillison, see Jillson.
Gillmore, James, signed petition
for Londonderry, 24; signed
petition for Township No.
Seven, 237.
INDEX
491
Gillos, Will, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Gillpatriok, James, 457.
John, 457.
John Jr., 457.
Gimerson, Will, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Gin, 38.
Given, David, to represent people
of Brunsvyick, 271; misrepre-
sented facts, 280; deprived of
voting, 282; petition of, 272;
answer, 277; memorandum,
283; protest, 296, mentioned,
284.
Gloss, Will., signed petition of
Damariscotta, 293.
Gloucester, 267, 268.
Goff's Brook, 455, 456.
Gooch, Gov. Sir William, 817, 318.
Good, Thomas Jr., resided at
Bervyrick, 429.
Goodale, John, had care of Mary
Smith, 400.
Zachariah, had care of Margaret
Smith, 452.
Goodin "j Aaron, objected to
Gooding J- building meeting
GoodvyinJ house, 394; signed pe-
tition of Berv5^ick, 249, 421;
resided in Berwick, 428, 431,
440.
Adam, resided at Berwick, 428,
433.
Benjamin, resided at Berwick,
440.
Charles, resided at Berwick,
427, 432.
Daniel, resided at Berwick, 431.
Deliverence, a widow, resided at
Berwick, 440.
Elijah, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
429, 430.
Elisha, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
430.
Henry, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
431, 440.
Ichabod, opposed building meet-
ing house, 241, 394; signed pe-
tition of Berwick, 249, 411, 421;
resided at Berwick, 440.
James, to settle the school mas-
ter, 193; signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 4.30, 440.
John, signed petition of Ber-
Goodwin, continued,
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
431, 440.
John Jr., resided at Berwick,
431, 440.
Joseph, resided at Berwick, 431,
441.
Miles, resided at Berwick, 430,
441.
Moses, objected to building new
meeting house, 394; signed
petition of Berwick, 411, 421.
Moses Jr., signed petition of
Berwick, 249, 441.
Nathan, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 250.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 430.
Nills, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421.
Paler, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421.
Solomon, resided at Berwick,
430.
Taylor, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249; resided at Berwick,
431.
Tealor, resided at Berwick, 441.
Thomas, opposed building new
meeting house, 241; signed pe-
tition of Berwick, 249, 395,
411; resided at Berwick, 427,
428, 430, 431.
Thomas Jr., signed petition of
Berwick, 249; objected to
building new meeting house,
394; resided at Berwick, 441.
William, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 428, 430, 431, 433.
William, clerk of New Marble-
head, 140; a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
William Jr., resided at Berwick,
428, 430.
Goodon, Benjamin, 456.
Goodridge, Benj., resided at Ber-
wick, 432.
Josiah, resided at Berwick, 432.
Goodshei, Joshua, resided at Ber-
wick, 428.
Goodwin, see under Goodin.
Goold, Moses, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
William, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Gordon, .James, signed petition of
Georgia, 1.30.
Gore, the, 460, 461.
492
DOCUMENTAEY HISTORY
Gorges, Sir Ferdinando, 5G.
Gorham, Capt. , 387, 388, 389,
4G5.
Lieut. Col. John, letter of, 341;
mentioned, 315, 344.
Shubal, petition of, 223, 239.
Gorman, John, signed petition of
Township Xo. Seven, 237.
Goudot, Pierre de, 370.
Gould, King, 334.
Gowin, Patrick, resided at Ber-
wick, 428, 433.
Graffam, Jacob, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 289.
Granary of Acadia, the, 374.
Grand Pre, 359, 363,
Granger, Francois, 371, 372.
Grant 1 Alexander, resided at
Greant J Berwick, 428, 443.
Alexander Jr., resided at Ber-
wick, 432.
Daniel, resided at Berwick, 428,
431, 440, 443.
Daniel Jr., resided at Berwick,
432.
Elias, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 250, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 431, 440.
Ephrom, resided at Berwick 428.
James Jr., resided at Berwick,
440.
Joshua, resided at Berwick, 431,
441.
Landers, resided in Berwick,
443.
Landon, resided in Berwick,
428, 432.
Lieut. Peter, selectman of Ber-
wick, 250; as moderator, 393,
413; resided in Berwick, 428,
432, 441, 443; to set off the
new parish, 434; signed peti-
tion of Berwick, 440.
Peter Jr., resided at Berwick,
431, 441.
Graves, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Gray, Daniel, signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided in Ber-
wick, 430.
James, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421.
John, signed petition of Damar-
iscotta, 293.
Moses, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 421.
Greant, see Grant.
Great Island, 81.
Great Sebascodegin, "I 216, 226,
Great Sebashadegen, j 227, 234,
Great Sebascodegin, continued.
235, 460.
Great Whale Boat Island, 229.
Greary, Alexander, resided a^
Berwick, 440.
Daniel, resided at Berwick, 440.
Elizabeth, widow, resided at
Berwick, 440.
James, resided at Berwick, 440.
Taylor, resided at Berwick,
441.
Green, Daniel, signed memorial of
Small Point, 217.
Moses, resided at Berwick, 441.
Greenleaf, John, representative
for Township No. One, 259.
Greg \ James, signed London-
Gregg j derry petition, 24.
John, signed Londonderry peti-
tion, 20, 24.
Samuel, signed Londonderry
petition, 24.
Thomas, signed Londonderry
petition, 24.
William, signed Londonderry
petition, 24.
Griffen, Joseph, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Grindall, John, resided at Ber-
wick, 427, 433.
Grist Mill, 473.
Grover, Josiah, of New Harbor,
purchased land of John
Brown, 44; insulted, impris-
oned and vessel captured, 45,
46, 51, 64, 87, 88; carried to
Pemaquid, 45, 46; escaped, 46;
complaint of, 44; his oath,' 47.
Gubtail \ Benjamin, resided at
Gubtal i Berwick, 427, 432.
Nathaniel, signed call for Ber-
wick town meeting, 395; re-
sided at Berwick, 427, 432.
Samuel, resided at Berwick, 428,
433.
Thomas, resided at Berwick,
428, 443.
Gulf of St. Lawrence, 9, 10, 115.
Gulston, Ralph, contractor, 4, 41,
42.
Gurirason, Elihu, shipwright. 111.
Gustin, David, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Ebenezer, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Gutredge \ Benjamin, resided at
Guttridge j Berwick, 427.
Josiah, resided at Berwick, 427.
Gwin, John, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
INDEX
493
Gyles, Capt. John, once a captain,
now an interpreter, 11, 1G3,
170, 171; in command at St.
Georges, 11, 68, 74, 163, 170;
received letter from Col. Dun-
bar, 76; in Boston, 138; knew
Madocowando, 170; on Prov-
ince galley, 170, 171; sailed
eastward, 170, 171; had con-
ference with the Penobscots,
171; to make a declaration,
171, 172; formally refused to
answer questions, 171; his
office no restraint to giving
affidavit, 172; letters of, 212,
214, 215; mentioned, 186.
H
Ha , Charles, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245
Ilabard, see Ilubbard.
Haggens \ Forgus, signed petition
Higgons J of Township No. One,
245.
Tilly, signed call for Berwick
town meeting, 395; constable
of Berwick, 411, 413; resided
at Berwick, 427, 432.
Haines, Capt. Samuel, signed peti-
tion for Biddeford, 245; clerk
of the proprietors, 245.
Timothy, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Hale, Daniel, moderator, 259.
Hales, Capt. Joseph, innholder,
259; town meeting at his
house, 259, 264, 265.
Halifax, see Chebucto.
Hall, Ebenezer, entitled land in
Falmouth, 13; resided at Small
Point, 215.
Isaac, signed petition of Merri-
coneag, 207.
Hamble, Samuel, leader of vio-
lence, 47.
Hamilton ~|
Hambleton l , a soldier, 45.
Hambton J
Abial, resided at Berwick, 427,
428, 429.
Benj., resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
Gabrial, resided at Berwick, 428,
429, 432, 443.
John, resided at Berwick, 428,
432.
Jonathan, resided at Berwick,
431, 440.
Hamilton, continued.
Joseph, resided at Berwick, 427,
433.
Judith, widow, resided at Ber-
wick, 440.
Hammond, Maj. , 23.
John, signed petition of Merri-
coneag, 289.
Handy, Henry, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Hardison ") John, resided at Ber-
Hardsom j wick, 429.
Stephen, resided at Berwick,
429, 433.
Harmon, John, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Capt. John, of York, 291.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Samuel, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Harnden, Samuel, signed petition
for Georgia, 130.
Harrington, Lord, 298.
Harris, Stephen, to attend to build-
ing a new meeting house, 393.
Harsman, Benj., resided at Ber-
wick, 433.
Hart, Jos., selectman of Berwick,
250, 396, 409, 412; resided at
Berwick, 427, 432.
Haskell, Thomas, to take a list of
the Falmouth claimants, 13;
report of, 14.
Haverhill, 18, 19.
Hawkes, Ebenezer, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Ebenezer Jr., a grantee of New
Marblehead, 140.
Hays, Richard, signed petition of
Merricoueag, 288, 446, 461.
Ruben, resided in Berwick, 428.
Heagarty, Thomas, 461.
Heard, , signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421.
Hearl, Atherton, signed petition
for Berwick, 250.
Etherington, signed petition for
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 430, 440.
Gilbert, signed petition for Ber-
wick, 250; resided at Berwick,
430, 440.
James, resided at Berwick, 430.
Richard, resided at Berwick,
427, 432.
Thomas, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 441.
494
DOCUMENTAHY HISTOIiY
Hearl, continued.
Thomas Jr., resided at Berwick,
430, 441.
Heath. Col. , 454, 467.
Capt. Joseph, iu command at
Eichmond, G9, 70, 110; as a
messenger for Tailer, 70; re-
ported Dunbar's answer, 70,
77; letter of, 137.
Henderson, Mr. , 285.
Joseph, resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
Hendly, Benj., a grantee of New
Marblehead, 140.
Henniker, John, mast contractor,
405.
Henry, Robert, 451.
Hickey, William, signed petition
of Township No. Seven, 237.
Hides, 209.
Higginson, John, petition of, 179;
answer, 195, 203; mentioned,
173, 174, 175, 176, 182, 200.
Higgon, see Haggens.
Highland families to be brought
'' over, 349, 353, 354.
Hight, William, opposed building
new meeting house, 241;
signed Berwick petitions, 249,
421; resided at Berwick, 430,
441.
Hill, , brother of John, 392.
Elisha, opposed building new
meeting house, 241, 394;
signed petition of Berwick,
249; resided at Berwick, 431,
440.
John, disqualified, 176; signed
North Yarmouth petition, 219,
221; opposed building new
meeting house,241, 394; signed
petition of Berwick, 249, 411,
421; proprietor in North Yar-
mouth, 392; resided at Ber-
wick, 430, 440.
Jhme, 450.
Joseph, signed report concern-
ing Falmouth, 146.
Thomas, signed North Y"ar-
rnouth petition, 219, 221.
Hinckley I Capt. Aaron, surveyor,
Hinkley (295; in command at
B'ort George, 408; letter of, 408.
Richard Jr., signed petition of
Berwick, 421.
Samuel, selectman of Bruns-
wick, 273, 275, 277, 280, 281,
282, 295.
Samuel Jr., constable, 295.
Hinckley, continued,
Shubel, tything man of Bruns-
wick, 295.
Hinsdell, Ebenezer, missionary to
Indians, 130, 137.
Fort, 425.
Hiscock, John, signed Damaris-
cotta petition, 293.
Hobbs, Henry, resided in Berwick,
429.
Thomas, resided in Berwick,
428, 429.
Hobby, Sir Charles, 197.
Ilobson, John, speaker and justice
of the peace, 208, 219, 221, 222,
223, 233, 234, 236, 238, 260.
Capt. John, to lay out land for a
new town, 139.
Hodgdon, see under Hodsdon.
Hodge, Nicholas, 194.
Hodsdon ) Benjamin, to attend to
Ilosdon 5 building a new meeting
house, 393; signed call for
town meeting, 395; resided at
Berwick, 432, 443.
Daniel, resided at Berwick, 440.
Isreal, resided at Berwick, 429.
John, objected to building new
meeting house, 394; signed
Berwick petition, 421; resided
at Berwick, 431, 440.
John Jr., signed Berwick peti-
tion, 249.
Joseph, opposed building new
meeting house, 241; signed
Berwick petition, 249, 421; re-
sided at Berwick, 431, 440.
Joseph Jr., resided at Berwick,
431, 441.
Joshua, resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
Moses, selectman, 390, 409, 412;
resided at Berwick, 427, 432;
signed petition, 434.
Richard, signed petition, 249;
resided at Berwick, 431, 441.
Samuel, signed petition, 249; re-
sided at Berwick, 431, 441.
Samuel Jr., signed petition, 249;
resided at Berwick, 441.
Stephen, resided at Berwick, 429.
Thomas, signed Berwick peti-
tions, 249, 421; objected to
building new meeting house,
394; resided at Berwick, 431,
441.
Hodskins, Philip, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Hog Island, 142.
Holbrook, Saml., 467.
INDEX
495
Holies, pee I^ev/castle, Duke of.
Holmes \ Abraham, of London-
Homes J derry, 20.
John, of Berwick, 428, 432.
Samuel, oi Berwick, 428, 432.
Thomas, of Berwick, 428, 432.
William, constable of Berwick,
395, .396, 428.
Holt, Mr. , 269.
Holyoke, Eev. Edward, a grantee
of New Marblehead, 141.
Homan, John, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Hooper, John, opposed building
new meeting house, 241; re-
sided at Berwick, 440.
John Jr., opposed building new
meeting house, 241; resided
at Berwick, 440.
Robert Jr., a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Thomas, entitled to land at Fal-
mouth, 14.
Hope, Henry, agreement with
John and Thomas Perkins, GO,
61, 63.
Hopkins, John, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Horsmer, Benj., resided at Ber-
Avick, 427.
Hosdon, see Hodsdon.
Houghton, RowM., signed North
Yarmouth petition, 219, 221.
Howard, Abraham, petitioned for
Marblehead, 139; a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Joseph, a grantee of New Mar-
blehead, 141.
William, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Hubbard, Mr. , 467.
John, of Berwick, 441.
Joseph, signed Berwick petition,
249, 421; objected to building
new meeting house, 394; re-
sided at Berwick, 431, 440.
Nathaniel, claimed land in Geor-
gia, 20; associated with Lev-
eret, 120.
Philip, opposed building new
meeting house, 241; signed
Berwick petitions, 249, 411,
421; resided at Berwick, 431,
441.
Huchings, see Hutchings.
Hudson's River, 32.
Hull, Ebenezer, signed memorial
of Small Point, 217.
Humphry, Ebr., signed Merrico-
neag petition, 288.
Hunewell, Isreal, of Berwick, 426.
Hunt, Daniel, signed Berwick pe-
tition, 249.
Hupper, John, signed Berwick
petition, 250; resided at Ber-
wick, 431.
John Jr., signed Berwick peti-
tion, 249; resided at Berwick,
430.
Samuel, of Berwick, 428, 432.
Soloman, of Berwick, 431.
William, of Berwick, 427, 433.
Hursom, John, of Berwick, 427.
Hutchings, David, of Arundel, 270.
Simeon, of Arundel, 271.
Hutchinson, Mr. , 45, 333.
Col. Edward, claimed land, 89;
heir of Maj. Thomas Clark, 90;
Dunbar on laud belonging to,
00; sent Watts as agent to set-
tle his land, 91, 108; advanced
money to Watts, 92; Dunbar
prevented settlement of, 92,
93; his land purchase con-
firmed by charters, 93; asked
that Dunbar be instructed not
to meddle, 93, 94; settlers held
land by a grant from, 108, 110;
as justice of the peace, 183.
T., speaker, 358, 407, 415, 422,
442, 444, 454, 455, 457, 459.
Iberkat, Petkr, signed petition
of Georgia, 130.
Ilsley, Isaac, to settle school mas-
ter, 193; signed answer to
Higginson's petition, 205.
Impressment of seamen, 217, 218.
India, 51.
Indians, the, sent letter to Dun-
bar, 5, 11; sent to Canada for
opinion about new settlers, 5,
11; advised to live well with
the English, 5; Gyles learned
their language, 11; Dunbar
desired to be better acquainted
with, 11; trade with, 27, 71,
75; better to give presents to,
than to reduce them, 30; Dun-
bar gave presents to, 31; Fred-
ericksburg a barrier to, 31;
had a right to sell land, 39,
40; objected to settlements
near Penobscot, 41; destroyed
Falmouth, .53, 55; Belcher sent
presents to, 69, 72; at Georges
River, 70; met the delegation
from Massachusetts, 70, 71, 74,
496
DOCTJMENTARY HISTORY
Indians, continued.
75, 77; desired blankets, 71;
house for the reception of, 72;
Dunhar sent letter concerning
trade with, 75; reported the
Richmond meeting to Dunbar,
77; attempts to set them
against Dunbar, 77, 79; invad-
ed county of Devon, (167G),
01; Killed Thomas Lake, 91;
destroyed the settlement a
a second time, 91 ; continually
at war with the English, 91,
106, 111, 381, 384, 385, 386;
drove the settlers from Ar-
rowsic (1722) but left houses
standing, 92, 110; land titles
from confirmed by charters,
93, 120, 127; with the French
at Casco, 97; drove people
from Pemaquid and destroyed
the fort, 101, 115; in the
interest of the French, 101,
309, 315, 329, 337, 462; the
country left to, 102; Dummer's
treaty with, 109; destroyed
house at Georgetown, 110;
destroyed Sheepscot, 112; set-
tlements repeatedly destroyed
by, 112; Pemaquid no bridle
to, 116; land titles from invo-
coble, 120, 127; hindered Lev-
eret's settlers, 122, 127; at-
tacked (1721) a block house
and burnt a sloop, 122; Steph-
en Parker a missionary to,
131; few atFortDummer, 135;
religious meeting with Hins-
dale, 136; a child of one to be
baptised, 186; go to Canada
for religious instruction, 137;
house being built for the
Mohawks, 137; desired sup-
plies, 138; for commissioners,
141, 142, 143; witnessed sale
of land to Phipp, (1694), 149,
154, 157, 158, 159, 160, 166;
well known to Southack, 150;
received ammunition, assist-
ance, and presents from the
French, 151, 187, 335, 357, 462,
463; claimed that Madoka-
wando had no right to sell
land, 154; Nicholson's con-
quest a good title against, 154;
to be assured of governmental
protection of the settlers, 155;
land shall be rightfully pur-
chased from, 156, 157; glad
to have seen Madocowando's
Indians, continued.
deed, 166; confirmed the deed,
166; to be notified to attend
the General Court, 169; con-
ference with Gyles, (1735),
171; satisfied with proposed
settlements, 171; threatened
Falmouth, 172, 173; complain-
ed of obstructions in the river,
173; complained of Noyes,
185, 186; allowance to run to,
186; dissatisfied with the gov-
ernor and Waldo, 187; pre-
pared for war, 187, 190; to be
watched, 190; will be discour-
aged, 191; why they went to
Canada, 212, 213; not uneasy
because of English settle-
ments, 213; not to have war
with the English, 213, 215; to
have a friar from France, 213;
advised to send representa-
tives to visit Belcher, 213;
met by Shirley, 251; inter-
married with the French, 251;
French influence over, 251,
252, 384, 386, 425; a trading
house to hold their good will,
251, 339, 348, 387, 402, 403;
delayed treaty making, 252;
attempted to treat under
French colors, 252; carried
letter to Canada, 299; small
pox among, 300; in the rear of
Fepperrell's forces, 302, 303;
at Annapolis, 304; at Minas,
312, 375, 381; to assist the
English, 329, 332; the Iro-
quois, on the point of joining
the French, 329, 330; attacked
the frontier, 329, 330; proposal
to pay, 330; attempt to em-
broil them in a quarrel, 330,
331; depended on Nova Scotia,
338; the subjection of, 339,
340; mortality at Cape Sable,
345; priests to be kept for,
348; French exiles would join,
349; attacked Minas, 375, 381;
open enemies of the English,
381,386; will destroy growing
masts, 384; harrass the Eng-
lish, 384, 385; the Six Nations
receive message from Canada,
386; turned against the Eng-
lish, 386; could be controlled
by a fort near Bay Vert, 387 ;
a few could block a fort, 387;
more terrible than soldiers,
387 ; difficulty in dealing with,
INDEX
497
Indians, continued.
390; captured men at George-
town, 396; hung about the
garrisons, 397, 398; Canada
men talked of joining, 398;
depredations on the frontiers,
401; hostilities of Penobscots
and those from Canada, 402;
captured William Kent, 407,
408; a fort should be built
while at war with, 425; dis-
posed for peace, 454, 459, 461,
462; to be bought to Boston,
454, 459; allied with the
French, 462; may proceed to
violence, 462; subjects of
Great Britain, 462; treacher-
ous, 463; captured by Gor-
ham, 465; mentioned 09, 119,
120, 122, 150, 153 155, 158, 161,
163, 165, 212, 215, 261, 267, 290,
299, 320, 336, 340, 349, 350,
352,353; see also under Tribes.
Cape Sable, 345, 403.
Eastern, 69, 123, 165, 459.
French, 329, 330, 331, 334, 375.
Southern, 213.
Indies, the, 322.
Ingalls, Samuel, signed petition of
Township No. One, 243.
William, a grantee of New Mar-
blehead, 141.
Ingersoll, Benjamin, entitled to
land in Falmouth, 13.
Ipswich, 264, 290.
Ireland, 19, 24, 51, 104, 117, 177,
354.
Irish, the, disturb New Ilarbor
proprietors, 45, 46; name given
to people of new settlement,
51; not to be removed from
Fredericksburg, 67; expected
as settlers, 169; in the army,
339; could be trusted in Nova
Scotia, 354.
James, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
Iron, 35, 41, 51, 381.
Iroquois, the, 329, 331.
Isles of Shoals, people of very poor,
142; ammunition needed at,
142; can't pay tax, 143.
Iveamy, Giles, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Jacobs, George, had care of
Margaret Smith, 452.
Jacobs, continued.
William, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 14.
Jacques, Kichard, signed petition
of Merriconeag, 207, 289; men-
tioned, 216, 220, 221, 227.
Jaffrey, Geo., justice, 97, 99, 100.
Jamaica, 38.
James I, 127.
II, 101; see also York, Duke of.
Benj. Jr., a grantee of New Mar-
blehead, 140.
Jameson, Samuel, signed petition
of Arundel, 270.
Jeffries, John, an associate of Lev-
eret, 121.
Jekyl, John, collector, 52.
Jellison, see Jillison.
Jenner, Thos., justice of the peace,
150.
Jernot, Francjois, 370.
Jerseys, the, 319, 354, 377.
Jesuit, 215; see also Friars and
Priests.
Jillison, Alexander, of Berwick,
440.
Joseph, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 250; resided at Berwick,
430, 440, 441.
Joseph Jr., of Berwick, 430.
Thomas, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
430, 441.
Jones, Capt. , an Indian, 70.
Cornelius, signed Damariscotta
petition, 293.
John, of Berwick, 428, 433.
John Jr., of Berwick, 421.
Nathaniel, land demised to, 179;
letter of, 174; deposition of,
182; oath of, 183.
Phineas, to go to Boston, as
representative c>f Falmouth,
201, 205; presented petition
for Falmouth, 201, 202; letter
of, 201.
Jordan, Dominicus, entitled to
land in Falmouth, 18; signed
petition of Falmouth, 263;
captain of Falmouth Com-
pany, 291.
Natheniel, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
Josap, an Indian, 143.
Jose, Martyn, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Joy, Benjamin, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Ephraim, signed petition of Ber-
33
498
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Joy, continued.
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
426, 431, 440.
Nathaniel, signed call for Ber-
wick town meeting, 395; re-
sided in Berwick, 427, 432.
K
Kees ) John, signed call for Ber-
Keey ( wick town meeting, 895;
resided in Berwick, 427, 432.
Peter, signed call for Berwick
town meeting, 395; resided in
Berwick, 427, 432.
William, to select site for meet-
ing house, 200; to attend to
building meeting house, 393;
resided in Berwick, 427, 432.
Kelly, Roger, petition of, 142; en-
tertained soldiers, 142; desired
ammunition, 142.
Kennebec, 33, 64.
River, 11, 27, 37, 79, 101, 103,
104, 105, 108, 109, 113, 115,
117, 118, 125, 128, 129, 130,
131, 168, 228.
Kennebunk, 60, 448, 449, 455, 468.
Ferry, 472.
River, 448, 449, 450, 456, 471.
Kenny, Dinith, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Kent, County, Eng., 21.
William, captured, 407, 408.
Kid, Matthew, of Londonderry, 24.
Kilby, Mr. , 260; letter of, 298.
Kimball, Cheney, 453.
Nathaniel, 456.
Richard, 457.
Thomas, 457.
King, Edward, surveyor, 447.
Kittery, 176, 188, 189, 285, 287,
392, 438.
Knight, Grindel, of Berwick, 432,
443.
John, of Berwick, 428, 432, 443.
Nathan, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Knowles, Gov. Sir Charles, letter
of, 361; mentioned, 335, 347,
348, 349, 362, 365, 366, 368,
373, 377, 379, 387, 889.
L , Jeremiah, of Berwick,
429.
Laborde, Capt. , 25, 27.
Lake, Sir Bibye, claimed land, 89;
Dunbar on his land, 90; peti-
Lake, continued.
tion of, 90; sent Watts to re-
settle his land, 91, 108, 109;
advanced money to Watts, 92;
Dunbar interfered with, 92,
93; his purchases confirmed
by charters, 93; desired that
Dunbar be restrained, 93, 94;
settlers held land by his sale,
108, 110; expense of, 127; men-
tioned, 113.
Mary (Goodyear), widow of
Capt. Thomas, assisted Maj.
Clark in resettling, 91.
Capt. Thomas, ancestor of Sir
Bibye, 89, 90; killed by In-
dians, 91; his widow assisted
Maj. Clark, 91.
Lamb, Edward, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Richard, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Samuel, signed petition of Town-
ship No. Seven, 237.
William, signed petition of
Township No, Seven, 237.
Land Bank, the, 256, 256, 257.
Lane, Capt. John, 291; garrison
of, 296.
Larmous, Capt. , 296.
LaiTabee \ Capt. Benjamin, enti-
Larreby /tied to land in Fal-
mouth, 13; in command at
Brunswick, 69; gave report of
ammunition at Fort George,
73; town clerk of Brunswick,
271, 272, 273, 294, 295, 296;
moderator, 273; summoned to
court, 275; petitioned for
Brunswick, 281; to warn the
people of town meeting, 281,
282; death of, 408; letters of,
143, 224; mentioned, 277, 280,
283.
Nathaniel, proposed for com-
mander at Brunswick, 409.
Capt, Stephen, of Wells, 447,
457.
Lean, Henry, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
John, signed petition of Town-
ship No. Seven, 237.
Learreby, see Larrabee.
Leaward Islands, the, 365.
Lee, Samuel, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 140.
Leighton, John, 145.
Leonard, Capt. , 238.
George, 283, 284.
Leslie, James, 20.
INDEX
499
Lesuse, Mathew, 457.
Letters of,
Bedford, Duke of, 388.
Belcher, Jonathan, 5, 85.
Bollan, W., 381.
Bradstreet, John, 300.
Cargill, Capt. David, 360, 368.
Clinton, Gov. George, 389,
Denny, Samuel, 397.
Dunbar, Col. David, 1, 11, 25, 29,
59, 68, 65, 75, 76, 77, 96, 134.
Dwight, Joseph, 390.
Emery, Noah, 173, 175, 176.
Frost, Charles, 190.
Frost, Simon, 392.
Gaines, John, 290.
General Court, the, 311.
Govham, John, 341.
Gyles, John, 212, 214, 215.
Heath, Joseph, 137.
Hinkley, Aaron, 408.
Hinsdell, Ebenezer, 135.
Jones, Nathaniel, 174.
Jones, Phineas, 201.
Kilby, Mr. , 298.
Knowles, Charles, 361.
Larrabee, Benjamin, 143, 224.
Littell, James, 269.
Look, Nathan, 174.
McCobb, James, 396.
Minas, 358.
Minot, John, 141.
Moody, Samuel, 407.
Motley, Patt, 268.
Moulton, Jer., 291.
Murphy, John, 289.
Noyes, John, 186.
Oulton, Jo., 298.
Pelham, T. and others, 94, 134.
Pepperrell, William, 189, 191,
192, 287, 291, 300, 301, 305, 308,
324, 425.
Plaisted, Joseph, 258, 269.
Ramsay, 359.
Rutherford, Robert, 306.
Saunders, Thomas, 217.
Savage, Arthur, 214, 231.
Shirley, William, 251, 255, 260,
290, 296, 297, 312, 316, 327, 343,
362, 368, 373, 461.
Shirreff, 334.
Sparhawk, N., 286.
Tailer, William, 76.
Waldo, Samuel, 291.
Westbrook, Thomas, 15, 172.
Westmoreland, Lord, 17, 131,
132.
Wheeler, Henry, 188.
Willard, Josiah, 185, 189, 316,
451.
Leveret, John, heir of Thomas,
118, 119; his heir, 119; his
land sold by Madakowando to
Phipps, 119; purchased of
Phipps, 119, 120; formed an
association, 129; offered his
garrison to the government,
155, 159.
Thomas, entitled to grant, 118;
his heir, 119.
Levies, see Soldiers.
Lewis, Job, signed petition of Mer-
riconeag, 206; signed petition
of North Yarmouth, 219;
signed petition of Small Point,
233; signed petition to include
islands to Brunswick, 234, 235;
mentioned, 221.
John, of Berwick, 432.
Lewisburg, see Louisbourg.
Libby, Benjamin, (Deacon), to at-
tend to building new meeting
house, 240, 250, 393; signed
call for town meeting, 395; re-
sided at Berwick, 432.
Benjamin, (Dr.), resided at Ber-
wick, 427.
Charles, of Berwick, 427, 432.
Daniel, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
427, 430, 432, 440.
Daniel Jr., signed call for Ber-
wick town meeting, 395.
Jonathan, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Joseph, of Berwick, 427, 432.
Josiah, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Nathaniel, resided at Berwick,
428, 433.
Lighthouse, J., 109.
Limehouse, Eng., 105, 111.
Limerick, Lord, same as Dongon,
Col. Thomas, 104.
Limestone, 74.
Lincoln, Jonathan, school kept in
his house, 193.
Joshua, signed Merriconeag pe-
tition, 288.
Lindall, James, 54.
Lindsey "I John, signed petition of
Linsay J settlers of Georgia, 130;
signed petition of Merri-
coneag, 207.
Linscot, Ichabod, signed petition
of Damariscotta, 293.
Lithgo, William, impressment of,
217.
Little, Capt. , 444.
500
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Little, continued.
Archibald, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
James, signed petition of Town-
ship No. Seven, 237.
Eiver, 455.
Sebascodegin Island, 216, 226,
234, 235, 236, 445.
Littlefield, Francis, had the care
of Margaret Smith, 452, 453.
Hannah, had the care of Marga-
ret Smith, 400, 453.
Samuel, 400, 457.
Livermore, Mr. , 176.
Logs, 38, 175.
London, 28, 29, 38, 47, 101, 105,
106, 108, 109, 110, 128, 405.
Court of St. James, 66.
Kensington, 163.
New Castle, 86.
Whitehall, 15, 17, 20, 89, 94, 131,
134, 185.
Londonderry, narrative concerning
the boundaries of, 18; inroads
of the people of Haverhill, 19;
petition of the inhabitants of,
23; people from Ireland at, 24;
people of desired to go to
Fredericksburg, 2-1; Massachu-
setts encroached upon, 24.
Longfellow, Stephen, town clerk
of Falmouth, 146, 192, 193,
195.
Longly, James, signed petition of
Damariscotta, 293.
Longope, de — , 370.
Look, Nathan, letter of, 174.
Lord, , constable, 430.
Mr. , 38.
Aaron, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 431, 440.
Abraham, opposed building a
new meeting house, 241, 394;
signed petition of Berwick,
249, 411, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 427, 431, 440.
Abraham Jr., resided at Ber-
wick, 431, 4.32, 440.
Abraham third, signed petition
of Berwick, 421.
Adam, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249.
Benjamin, signed petition of
Berwick, 249, 250; resided at
Berwick, 426, 431, 440.
Benjamin, of Wells, 457.
Charles, of Berwick, 440.
Ebeuezer, of Berwick, 427, 433.
Jabez, of Berwick, 429.
Lord, continued.
James, of Berwick, 250, 421, 430,
440.
James Jr., of Berwick, 429.
John, opposed building meeting
house, 241, 394; signed peti-
tion of Berwick, 249, 411, 421;
resided at Berwick, 427, 431,
440.
John Jr., objected to building
new meetinghouse, 394; sign-
ed petition of Berwick, 411,
421; resided at Berwick, 427,
429, 431.
John, third, signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 441.
Joseph, of Berwick, 429.
Joshua, of Berwick, 429.
Moses, resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
Nathan, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 411, 421; objected
to building a new meeting
house, 394; resided at Ber-
wick, 427, 431, 441.
Nathan Jr., signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 431, 441.
Nathan, third, signed petition
of Berwick, 421; resided at
Berwick, 430, 431.
Nicholas, of Berwick, 431.
Capt. Richard, opposed building
new meeting house, 241;
signed petition of Berwick,
409, 412, 431, 441.
Samuel, opposed building new
meeting house, 241, 394; sign-
ed petition of Berwick, 249.
411,421; mentioned 427, 430,
431.
Samuel Jr., opposed building a
new meeting house, 241, 394;
signed petition of Berwick
431, 441.
Simon, of Berwick, 249.
Stephen, of Berwick, 429.
Thomas, signed petition of Ber-
wick 249, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 428, 431,441.
Tobias, of Berwick, 441.
Loring, Rev. Nicholas, 399, 404,
446.
Loron, an Indian, 5, 11, 74.
Louisbourg, 300, 301, 304, 305, .309,
310, 314, 317, 318, 319, 320,
821, 322, 325, 327, 328, 329,
332, 334, 335, 337, 347, 361,
362, 305, 366, 371, 374, 380,
INDEX
601
Louisbourg, continued.
383, 468; expedition, 301, 305.
Circular Battery, 303.
Garrison at, 817, 319, 324, 325,
326, 336, 389.
Intendent, 321.
Lovit, Simon, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Lowell, Gideon, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Loyd, Roberta, an associate of
Leveret's, 120.
Lumber, 38, 175.
Lydius, John Henry, employed by
Shirley, 330, 331, 334.
Lyon, Gamaliel, soldier, 408.
L— , Jeremiah, of Berwick, 429.
M
M. , signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 243.
Maberry, William, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Mace, Thomas, of Londonderry,
24.
McCanny, Daniel, of Berwick, 430,
440.
McClenachan, William, petitioned
on behalf of the Presbyterians,
210.
McCobb, James, letter of, 396.
Samuel, signed petition of Geor-
gia, 130.
McFarland, James, signed petition
of Georgia, 130.
John, constable of Brunswick,
212.
McGomery, Col. , dead, 29,
Macgray, William, of Merriconeag,
445.
McGregor, Alex,, of Londonderry,
24.
David, of Londonderry, 24.
Thomas, of Merriconeag, 288.
McKeen, James, of Londonderry,
20.
Mackeney, Daniel, of Berwick,
430, 440.
Mackerbedudus, 186.
McKewn, John, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Robert, signed petition of Town-
ship No. Seven, 237.
Mackill, James, of Berwick, 433.
McKinney, Matthew, signed peti-
tion of Georgia, 130.
Mackneall, James, of Berwick, 427.
Macknees, William, signed peti-
tion of Merriconeag, 207, 289.
Mackorty, Caleb, of Berwick, 428.
Macmurphy, John, of London-
derry, 20.
McNeill, John, of Londonderry, 24.
Mcphetres, John, signed petition
of Georgia, 130.
Mc , Thomas, signed peti-
tion of Merriconeag, 207.
Maddock, John, 457.
Madocawando ) sold Leveret's
Madakowando / land to Phipps,
119, 120, 149, 151, 157, 162, 165;
chief of the Penobscots, 149,
150; paid in silver, 150, 158,
159,160; well known to South-
ack, 150; date of his death,
150; his successor, 150; re-
ceived arms and other pres-
ents from the French, 151; his
daughter married St. Castine,
151; not chief of the Penob-
scots, 154; had no right to sell
land to Phipps, 154; no other
sagamore pretended to be
chief, 154, 159; had right to
sell land, 157, 158; well known
to Gyles, 170; sold captives to
Gyles, 171; Gyles to make a
declaration concerning, 171,
172.
Madomock, garrison at, 290.
Maghill, Stei)hen, 265.
Magrat, William, 401.
Magray. William, 207, 288.
Maine, Province of, under the gov-
ernment of Massachusetts, 1,
113, 114; a boundary of Fred-
ericksburg, 7; order relating
to land grants in, 10; mast
trees of, 33; the proprietors of
to forward settlements in, 55;
the people of preferred that
courts be held in New Hamp-
shire, 97; a place of pine trees,
97; counterfeit bills in, 451;
mentioned, 22, 65, 101, 103,
230, 286.
Mains, Robert, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Majestracy, Dunbar, desired to
form, 5, 11.
Major, Brorja, of Arundel, 270.
Majory, Joseph, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Makan, David, signed petition of
Georgia, 130.
Makiam, Michal, signed petition
of Georgia, 130.
Malcome, John, signed petition of
Georgia, 130.
602
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Malune, Samuel, captured by
Indians, 396.
Man, Jeremiah, a soldier, 408.
Manning, Patrick, signed petition
of Berwick, 421; resided at
Berwick, 430, 431.
Mansfield, Isaac, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Manufactory Company, the, 255.
Manufacturers, 35, 41, 51, 322, 323.
Maples, 74.
Maquawomba, 142.
Marblehead, the inhabitants of
straitened, 139; people of form
a new township, 139.
Fort at, 70, 82, 85.
March, Capt. John, in command
at Pemaquid, 102; desired to
be discharged, 102.
Mare Point, 198, 199.
Mariner \ Adam, entitled to land
Marriner / in Falmouth, 14.
James, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 54.
John, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
Marks of,
Abbot, Ebenezer, 249.
Barns, Nathaniel, 288.
Black, William, 289.
Black, William Jr., 289.
Blanc, Jas. C, 371, 372.
Bragdon, Thos., 249.
Burkes, John, 456.
Carman, Francis, 289.
Cosens, Ichabod Jr., 457.
Crumwell, Joshua, 288.
Oussens, Ichabod, 458.
Emery, Job, 421.
Gillison, Thomas, 421.
Goodin, Nathan, 250.
Goodin, Taylor, 249.
Goodon, Benjamin, 456.
Goodwin, Elijah, 421.
Goodwin, Nathaniel, 421.
Goodwin, Paler, 421.
Goodwin, William, 421.
Goudot, Pierre, 370.
Granger, Francois, 371, 372.
Hamond, John, 289,
Hays. Richard, 288.
Hearl, Atherton, 250.
Hearl, Etherington, 421.
Hearl, Thos., 249, 421.
Hunt, Daniel, 249.
Lesuse, Mathew, 457.
Longope, , 370.
Lord, Nathan, 249.
Lord, Samuel, 249.
McNees, William, 289.
Marks of, continued.
Magrat, William, 288.
Mason, John, 249.
Mason, Jos., 421.
Mason, Noah, 421.
Mason, Richard, 250, 421.
Orr, John, 207.
Pilasen, John, 467.
Spencer, F,, 421.
Thomas, David, 217.
Thomas, William, 217.
Wakefield, James, 456.
Wakefield, Nathaniel, 457.
Wchit, Charles, 456.
Whaline, Patrick, 289.
Marmon, Park S., of Berwick, 429.
Maquoit, 228.
Bay, 197, 198.
Garrison, 296.
Marshall, Grace, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 54.
Martha's Vineyard, transports
driven ashore on, 345.
Marthous, Capt. Robert, 191, 1S2.
Martin, Thomas, signed petition
of Township No. Seven, 237.
Marwood, Capt. , 2, 4.
Mary, Queen, 101, 102,125, 127, 400.
Mascarene, Gov. Paul, 313, 322,
340, 342, 344, 345, 347, 355, 358,
360, 364, 369, 374, 376, 379, 461,
462, 463, 464.
Mascongus. see Muscongus.
Mason, Capt, David, witnessed
Phipps purchase, (1694), 149.
Jonas, deposition of, 403; oath
of, 404.
Thad., (deputy surveyor), 140,
149.
Massachusetts Bay, Province of,
9, 17, 19, 20, 22, 24, 27, 44, 50,
53, 54, 60, 66, 67, 68, 71, 76, 78,
88, 92, 93, 97, 99, 101, 102, 103,
104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 111,
112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 118,
119, 123, 124, 125, 131, 134,
138, 139, 142, 144, 146, 149,
152, 162, 164, 170, 179, 184,
195, 199, 201, 203, 205, 208,
210, 211, 216, 218, 219, 225,
226, 232, 234, 239, 241, 243,
259, 262, 267, 271, 272, 277,
281, 287, 292, 311, 329, 331,
340, 385, 389, 399, 408, 414,
415, 423, 434, 446, 455, 459,
462, 463, 465, 468.
Masts, 21, 28, 41, 42, 61, 62, 101,
323, 405, 406; see also Timber.
Mast Country, 326, 379, 384.
Roads, 42.
INDEX
503
Mast Country, continued.
Ships, 3, 25, 362, 365, 423.
Swamp, 49.
Trees, 1, 2, 3, 33, 38.
Mathews, John, of Merriconeag,
207, 289, 445, 461.
William, of Damariscotta, 293.
May, Gideon, of Berwick, 428, 432,
Maylem, Jos., entitled to land in
Falmouth, 54.
Moaslin, James, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 18.
Memorandum of Given, David, 283.
Memorial of, Belcher, Gov. Jona-
than, 9.
Falmouth Schools, 147.
Parker, Stephen, 131.
Proprietors of North Yarmouth,
218, 220.
Small Point, 216,
Memramcook ) o-„
Memeram Conque j
Menis, see Minas.
Merriconeag, people of desire to
be a part of Brunswick, 206,
220, 222, 227, 445, 459, 460, 461;
set off from North Yarmouth,
207; annexed to Brunswick,
222; reported distance from
meeting house, 227; true dis-
tance, 228; people poor, 287;
meeting house wanted at, 288;
desired exemption from taxes,
288; petitions of, 206, 207, 446,
459; mentioned, 198, 211, 212,
216, 222, 227, 228, 229.
Merrill, Abel, of Arundel, 271.
John, of Arundel, 271, 457.
Merrimac River, 19, 33.
Merry Meeting Bay, 73, 193.
Messages of Shirley, Gov., 356,
424, 426, 443, 453.
Michael, Francois, 370.
Middle River, 455.
Middlesex County, 149, 1.50.
Mighill, Nathaniel, 2G0, 266.
Militia, Dunbar desired to form, 5,
11; Dunbar would not raise,
99; well supplied, 191; see also
under Soldiers.
Milk, James, selectman of Fal-
mouth, 424.
Miller, Col. , 283, 444, 454,
459; commission of, 408.
Jeremiah, of Arundel, 271.
Joseph, of Arundel, 270.
Milliken, Edward, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Millit, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
Millit, continued.
Thomas, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
Mills built, 92; see grist mills, saw
mills and slitting mills.
Minas, 43, 312, 313, 314, 315, 316,
358, 359, 360, 363, 364, 371,
372, 373, 874, 375, 376, 377,
379, 380, 381, 383, 387, 464;
declarations of, 370, 372.
Blockhouse at, 314, 315, 339,
387.
Fort at, 844, 347.
Truckhouse at, 815.
Ministers, lots set apart for, 121,
403, 404, 405; engaged by Lev-
eret's associates, 123; settled
in new townships, 139, 140;
maintenance of in Brunswick,
197; to be sent to Nova Scotia,
340, 347; salary of at Berwick,
393, 394, 395.
Ministry, the, Falmouth found it
difficult to support, 147; un-
improved land and the people
taxed for the support of, 148,
194, 201, 202, 203, 448, 449, 450;
an offer to release part of a
parish from the support of,
229; at Brunswick cannot be
provided for, 274, 279; appro-
priation of Berwick to sup-
port, 393; part of Berwick dis-
sented, 394; meeting house in
Berwick on land belonging to,
409, 417, 419, 420, 430, 437, 439;
the land of in North Yar-
mouth, 446, 447, 448; cost of
preaching, 468, 470, 471, 472,
473, 474.
Minot, George, of Mare Point, 200.
James, 415.
John, owned land in Mare Point,
200; as justice of the peace,
275, 276, 277, 279.
Capt. John, forgot Larrabee's
message, 143; letter of, 141.
Stephen, associated with Lev-
eret, 120.
Missionaries, French, among In-
dians, 251; expelled from Min-
as, 464; to be sent from France,
484.
Mitchell, George, deputy survey-
or, 184.
Jacob, deposition of, 404; oath
of, 405.
John, 456.
Mohawks, the house being built
for, 137; desired supplies, 138;
504
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Mohawks, continued,
to march with soldiers, 138.
Moill, Donnel, of Damariscotta,
293.
Molasses, 37, 50.
Monk, Christopher, 408.
Monson, , 185.
Montreal, 215, 327.
Moody, Enoch, 190.
Joshua, 178, 179, 180, 195, 196,
197, 201.
Samuel, 13, 176, 178, 179, 180,
192, 193, 196, 197, 201, 205,
264, 205.
Capt. Samuel, in command at
Fort Frederick, 188, 407, 408;
letter of, 407.
Moore \ James, of Londonderry,
More ( 20, 24.
William, opposed building a new
meetinghouse, 241,394; signed
Berwick petitions, 249, 421;
resided at Berwick, 430, 441.
Morison, David, of Londonderry,
20.
Morrill, , 259.
Morse, Elisha, a soldier, 408.
Marton, James, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Moseley, Thomas, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Motherwell, Thomas, signed Geor-
gia petition, 130.
Motley, Patt, letter of, 268.
Moulton, Col. Jeremiah, sheriff,
led expedition to Pemaquid,
99, 100; letter of, 291; men-
tioned, 23, 176, 182, 189, 222,
223, 255, 369.
Job, of Merriconeag, 207, 288.
Mounswack "t ^ joq
Mounsweig ) ^'
Mountfort, Edmund, entitled to
land in Falmouth, 54.
Mouren, John, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Mousom, 449.
River, 448, 449, 450, 455, 456, 473,
Moxus, Caesar, Penobscot chief,
74.
Munson, Joseph, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Robert, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Murphy, John, letter of, 289.
Murrey, John, of Berwick, 428
433.
Muscongus, 43, 152.
River, 43.
Muster, William, signed Georgia
petition, 130.
N
Nailerys, built, 51.
Narragansett grantees, the, 139,
244.
Township No. One, proprietors
of met at Newbury, 259, 264,
265, 266; saw mills erected in,
260; to build a meeting house,
265, 266; petition of, 241, 245;
mentioned, 200.
Township No. Seven, Shubal
Gorham to call a town meet-
ing of the proprietors, 223,
224; petition of, 236, 239.
Narrative of the people of Lon-
donderry, concerning bound-
aries, 18.
Nason, Benjamin, opposed build-
ing a new meeting house, 241;
signed Berwick petition, 411,
421; resided at Berwick, 430,
440.
Edward, of Berwick, 429.
John, of Berwick, 249.
Joseph, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
431, 440.
Joshua, of Berwick, 427.
Nathaniel, of Berwick, 421, 441.
Noah, of Berwick, 421, 430, 441.
Richard, signed petitions of Ber-
wick, 250, 421; objected to
building meeting house, 394;
resided at Berwick, 430, 441.
Richard Jr., of Berwick, 430,
441.
Samuel, opposed building new
meeting house, 241, 394;
signed petitions of Berwick,
249, 411; resided at Berwick,
431, 441.
William, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
430, 441.
Navigation Acts, how evaded, 66.
Navy, Royal, nursery for the, 32,
338.
Nelson, Mr. , 32.
Benjamin, of Berwick, 249.
Nesmith, James, of Londonderry,
20, 24.
Nettmaker, Jno., witnessed signa-
ture, 63.
New Capeborowaggin, 229, 445.
New Damaris Cove, 229.
INDEX
605
New England, 15, 16, 18, 20, 35,
44, 53, 60, 97, 100, 101, 102,
103, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109,
110, 111, 112, 113, 119, 125,
139, 144, 149, 164, 168, 179,
199, 203, 205, 210, 214, 218,
219, 226, 232, 234, 239, 241,
243, 251, 255, 260, 262, 271,
272, 277, 287, 300, 301, 302,
303, 304, 307, 308, 310, 311,
312, 313, 817, 318, 319, 320,
322, 325, 327, 328, 342, 846,
349, 354, 373, 374, 381, 382,
886, 389, 391, 399, 405, 423,
446, 459, 463, 471.
New France, 372.
New Hampshire, Province of 1, 2,
6, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24, 33, 35,
37, 40, 48, 81, 88, 95, 96, 97, 99,
100, 105, 106, 108, 110, 111, 132,
133, 183, 313, 336, 338, 344, 405.
New Harbor, 43, 44, 45.
Proprietors, the, 45.
New Jersey, 377; see Jerseys, the.
New Marblehead, original grant
and grantee, 139.
New Meadows, 198.
New Plymouth, 113; see Plymouth.
New Settlement, see Fredericks-
burg.
New York, city, 29, 192, 324, 326,
407.
colony, 319, 328, 330, 331, 346,
349, 350, 354, 377.
Newburn, John, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Newbury, 259, 264, 265.
Newcastle, coals from, 51.
Thomas Holles-Pelham, Duke
of, letter of, 15; mentioned, 6,
6, 7, 8, 11, 16, 17, 34, 85, 251,
255, 300, 301, 30.5, 808, 312,
324, 327, 335, 337, 343, 373,
381, 388.
Newfoundland, 102, 314, 318, 336,
423.
Bank of, 322.
Newman, Mr. , 133.
Matthew, witnessed signature,
44.
Nicholson, Gen. Sir Francis, cap-
tured Pemaquid and Nova Sco-
tia, 104, 160; forces in expedi-
tion under, 106, 107; the
French surrendered to, 107,
116, 118, 126, 127, 154, 351.
Noble, Col. Arthur, 290, 297, 312,
313.
Thomas, 427, 432.
Nock, Benjamin, resided at Ber-
wick, 429, 433.
Jos., resided at Berwick, 427,
433.
Joshua, of Berwick, 427, 433.
Zachariah, of Berwick, 427, 433.
Noise, Oliver, associated with Lev-
eret, 120.
Norman, John, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Norridgewock, 228, 300.
Indians, 70.
North Yarmouth, 66, 143, 144, 197,
198, 199, 200, 206, 207, 208,
211, 212, 215, 216, 217, 218,
220, 221, 222, 226, 227, 228,
229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234,
235, 267, 287, 288, 289, 294,
399, 403, 404, 405, 423, 445,
446, 447, 448, 459, 460, 461.
Book of records, 215, 403.
Meeting house, 206, 227, 228,
235.
Memorial of the proprietors, 218,
220.
Proprietors of, 892.
Norton, James, 237.
Nova Scotia, 7, 15, 24, 32, 38, 49,
78, 79, 101, 103, 104, 105, 107,
113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118,
128, 184, 312, 313, 314, 315,
320, 321, 323, 329, 333, 334,
336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341,
343, 345, 346, 347, 350, 352,
354, 378, 379, 380, 381, 384,
385, 386, .389, 458, 462, 464.
Nova Scotians, the, 337, 344, 363.
Nowelli, , 259, 269.
Noyes, Belcher, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 206, 221; signed
petition of Small Point, 233;
signed petition to include
islands in Brunswick, 234, 235.
John, of St. Georges, Indians
complained of, 185 ; answer to
the complaint, 186.
Nurseries for seamen, 32, 338.
Nutting, Ebenezer, armourer at
Falmouth, 138.
O
Oak, 3.
Oakes, Urian, speaker, 104.
Oliver, Andrew, 444.
Orders, committee of Council re-
ferring to Waldo's petition, 20.
Relating to towns not settled,
286.
Restraining Belcher's expedi-
tion, 66.
83
506
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Ore, Daniel, signed petition of
Georgia, 130.
Orr, John, signed petition of Mer-
riconeag, 207; to answer a
netition, 212.
Otis^ Col. , 454, 467.
John, signed petition of Merri-
coneag, 288; on a committee,
415.
Oulton, John, associated with Lev-
eret, 120; a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141; letter of,
298; mentioned, 408.
John Jr., 299.
Packer, Thomas, deposition of,
99; oath of, 100.
Page, Uriah, opposed building
new meeting house, 241 ; signed
petition of Berwick, 250; re-
sided in Berwick,, 430, 441.
Palatinate, the, 117.
Palatines, the, arrived, 37; sold,
37; to be sent eastward, 37;
not to be landed in Boston, 38;
destitute and many perish, 66,
66; to be sent to resettle, 117.
Palmer, Col. John, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
The, proprietor at Mare Point,
200.
Panobcut, 212, 215.
Paper Money, see Currency.
Needed by the French, 372.
Papists in the army, 339.
Parce, Ebenezer, of Berwick, 437.
Israel, of Berwick, 427, 428.
John, of Berwick, 427, 429.
Parcher, George, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Paris, 321.
Parker, Stephen, acted as chap-
lain, 131; desired pay, 131.
Wm., attorney, 178.
Parramore, Capt. Robert, a gran-
tee of New Marblehead, 140.
Patent to Duke of York, 25.
Patten, Robert, 457.
Paxton, Mr. , solicitor, 125.
Pearce, John, signed memorial of
Small Point, 217.
Pearson \ James, a grantee of New
Peirson j Marblehead, 141.
Moses, as town clerk, 13, 14, 467;
to make out a list of Falmouth
land claimants, 13; entitled to
land in Falmouth, 14; report
of, 14; as representative of
Pearson, continued.
Falmouth, 147; cared for a
stranger, 423; to be paid, 424;
mentioned 142, 182, 195, 197,
239, 240.
William, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Peirce, Ebenezer, of Berwick, 432.
John, of Berwick, 432.
William, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 54.
Pejepscot Falls, 73.
Pelham, T., 94, 134, 389.
Pemaquid, also called Fredericks-
burg, 6, 7, 8, 67, 68, 78, 86, 87;
examined by Tailer, 7, 8; Pick-
enden at, 21; Dunbar's people
prevented the taking of staves
from, 21; sloop seized at, 22;
sheriff to go to, 23; threats of
the people of, 23; Dunbar
eager to begin settlement at,
31; the lieutenant governor to
call at, 63; Belcher sent a del-
egation to, 68, 75, 78, 86; a part
of Massachusetts, 86; a well
equipped force sent against,
100; few soldiers at, 101; Mas-
sachusetts repaired the fort
at, 102; Chubb in command
at, 102; surrendered to the
French, 102, 115; depopulated,
103; Massachusetts ordered to
repossess, 103; Massachusetts
refused, 103, 104, 116; designed
for Dongon, 104; held by the
French, 104; recaptured by
Nicholson, 104; situation of,
115; fort at built by Duke of
York, 115; Indians destroyed,
115; fort rebuilt, 115; again
destroyed, 115; not a bridle to
the Indians, 116; lost by
treachery, 116; under French
government till 1710, 116;
Shute recommended rebuild-
ing the fort at, 110; people
still refused, 117; laid waste,
117; claimed to be under the
government of Massachusetts,
118; Phipps' purchase (1694),
149; money paid, 150; the pur-
chase of known to Southack,
151; Dunbar removing from,
167, 168; Dunbar took posses-
sion of, 184; has a safe and
convenient harbor, 225; fort
being repaired, 253; a chaplain
to be maintained at, 258, 261;
concerning the repairing of,
INDEX
507
Pemaquid, continued.
200, 261; a boundary of Dam-
ariscotta, 293; mentioned, 33,
43, 69, 111, 225, 425; see also
Fredericksburg and Georgia.
Deed relating to, 43.
Falls, 43.
Harbor, 68, 225.
Peney, Joseph, of Berwick, 427,
432.
Penhallow, John, a justice, 63,
100.
Capt. John, married the widow
of John Watts, 92, 108, 109; in
command at Arrowsic and
Augusta, 108, 110; visited va-
rious places with his brother,
108.
Samuel, resided in London, 108;
visited Augusta and other
places, 108; to settle the ac-
counts of his brother, 109; af-
fidavit of, 108; petition of, 12.
Pennsylvania, 37, 65, 319, 354, 453.
Penobscot, Dunbar to begin a set-
tlement at, 30, 31, 36; land at
to be reserved, 32; Dunbar
could not give titles, 36; gov-
ernment of, 36; Phillips should
spend time there, and confer
titles, 36; new claims to land
at the east of, 39; Indians ob-
ject to settlements in, 41; un-
der jurisdiction of Phillips,
64; Edewakeuk arrived at,
212, 215.
Fort at, 425, 426.
Indians, 5, 11, 74, 123, 149, 150,
151, 156, 157, 158, 159, 163,
164, 165, 166, 169, 170, 171,
185, 213, 251, 402, 425.
River, 32, 184, 402, 425, 426, 444.
Pepperrell, Sir William, inquired
into the state of the militia,
191; boat left at his dock, 285,
287; to put the towns in a
state of defense, 290; proposed
officers for the army, 291; why
he took command, 300; pro-
posed that Bradstreet should
succeed him, 301; described
the siege of Louisbovirg, 301,
303, 308; desired to be govern-
or of Louisbourg, 305; created
a baronet, 308, 311; Shirley
proposed his taking command,
310, 311; considered the rais-
ing of men impracticable, 318,
319; Shirley hopes regiment
will be ready, 320; desired the
Pepperrell, continued.
appointment of a chaplain,
325; desired to go home, .325;
sailed from Louisbourg, 325;
to visit Berwick, 422; advised
building a fort at Penobscot,
425, 426, 442, 443; letters of,
189, 191, 192, 287, 291, 300,
301, 305, 308, 324, 425; report
of, 443; mentioned, 176, 188,
189, 190, 191, 297, 322, 332, 459.
Perkins, Mr. , 250.
John, to bring masts to Ports-
mouth, 01, 62; pay for masts,
61, 02; agreement with Henry
Hope, 60, 63.
Thomas, town clerk of Arundel,
271.
Perry^ f James, of Berwick, 429.
John, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
Perriman, James, a grantee of
New Marblehead, 141.
Petitions of,
Arundel, 270, 455.
Berwick, 247, 409, 415, 434.
Biddeford, 244.
Brunswick, 234, 281.
Damariscotta, 292.
Dennis, John, 208.
Falmouth, 52, 201, 262, 423, 465.
Georgia, 129.
Given, David and others, 272.
Gloucester, 267.
Gorham, Shubal, 239.
Higginson, John, 179.
Isles of Shoales, 142.
Londonderry, 23.
Loring, Nicholas, 446.
Mare Point, 199.
Merreconeag, 206, 287, 445, 459.
Narraganset Township No. One,
241, 245.
Narraganset Township No.
Seven, 223, 236.
North Yarmouth, 446.
Powell, Jer., 446, 447.
Presbyterians, 210.
Savage, Arthur, 225.
Scarborough, 244.
Small Point, 232.
Waldo, Samuel, 156, 162, 164,
170.
Wellington, J. and others, 12.
Wells, 414, 448, 465.
Wentworth, Mark H., 405.
Phelan, John, signed petition of
Merreconeag, 288, 445, 401.
Philadelphia, 37, 39.
608
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Philbrook, Job, captured, 396.
Grarrisou of, 396.
Phillips, John, disposition of, 149;
witnessed the sale of land to
Phipps, 149, 150, 158, 161; at
the building of the fort, 150;
acquainted with Madocowan-
do, 158.
Col. Richard, governor of Nova
Scotia, 16, 27, 32, 36, 49, 51,
64, 106, 184, 314, 334, 335, 336,
339, 380.
Phippen, David, 173, 175, 179, 182,
196, 201, 203.
Phipps, Spencer, to examine forti-
fications, 68; signed report of
the examiners, 85; heir of Sir
William and sold his interest
to John Leveret, 119, 120; an
associate with Leveret, 120; as
a Lieutenant Governor, 408;
mentioned, 296.
Sir William, erected a fort at
Pemaquid, 75, 150; appointed
governor of Massachusetts,
il5; unknowingly purchased
land belonging to Leveret, 119,
120; purchased land in the
eastern parts, 149, 150, 151;
paid money for the land, 150,
158, 159, 160; his right to
purchase not disputed, 151;
claims made that Madoka-
wando had no right to sell
land to, 154; land was fairly
purchased, 157, 158, 165; well
acquainted with the state, 159;
mentioned, 142, 165.
Pickard, Francis, of Rowley, 264.
Pike^ } Samuel, of Berwick, 430.
Thomas, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
430, 431, 433.
Pickenden, Thomas, his sloop
seized, 21, 22, 23; deposition
of, 21.
Pierpont, Thomas, chaplain at St.
Georges, 75.
Pierson, Capt. , 222, 238.
Pilasen, John, 457.
Pines, 32, 169.
Pine swamps, 37.
Pinfold, Dr. , 25.
Piracy, 51, 65.
Piscataqua, masts to be brought
to, 61; men from receive no
justice in Boston, 37; Capt.
Martlious arrived at, 191;
Marthous left, 192; home of
Piscataqua, continued.
John Wentworth, 200; Forde
at, 423.
River, 33, 177, 178.
Pisiquit, 329.
Pitman, Hannah, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Pitson, James, signed petition of
North Yarmouth, 218, 221.
Plaisted \ Elisha, opposed build-
Plasted J ing a new meeting house,
241, 394; signed petitions of
Berwick, 249, 420; resided at
Berwick, 430, 440.
James, signed petitions of Ber-
wick, 250,421; opposed build-
ing new meeting house, 394;
resided at Berwick, 431, 440.
Col. Joseph, letters of, 258, 209;
mentioned, 258, 287, 296.
Joshua, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 250.
Roger, meeting house to be built
near his home, 240, 248, 416,
435; to attend to building the
meeting house, 393; resided
in Berwick, 427, 432.
Samuel, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421; resided at Berwick,
441.
William, of Berwick, 429.
Plank, 3.
Pleasant Point, 297.
Plission, 142.
Plumer, Joseph, action brought
against, 173, 174, 175, 176, 177,
179, 180; put out of his estate,
183, 203, 204; the only one
who improved the property,
183.
R., 185.
Stephen, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 14.
Plymouth, Mass., 10, 106, 113, 114.
Council, The, 127.
Pomroy, Ebenezer, 156, 182.
Ponchartrain, Monsieur de, 321,
322.
Popple, William, secretary, 1, 25,
29, 47, 59, 66, 95, 112, 113.
Pork, 290.
Pormon, John, signed petition of
Damariscotta, 293.
Porter, 38.
Port Royal, 106, 107, 142, 358.
Portsmouth, 61, 62, 63, 81, 99, 105,
110, 175, 405.
Potter, Aaron, 264.
Powell, Jeremiah, 399, 446, 447.
John, 211, 219.
INDEX
509
Pratt, Mr. , 286.
Pray, John, signed call for Ber-
wick town meeting, 395; re-
sided at Berwick, 427, 432.
Peter, of Berwick, 428, 433.
Samuel, resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
Samuel Jr., resided at Berwick,
428.
Prayer Book, the Common pol-
luted the Bible, 29.
Preble, Abraham, 145.
Presbyterians, the, desired to be
exempted from paying church
tax, 210.
Presumpscot River, the, 173, 177,
178, 223.
Pretender, the, 354.
Prichard, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Pride, Joseph, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
Priests, forbidden in Nova Scotia,
339, 348, 464; influence of the,
353, 363; deception of the, 357;
see Friars and Jesuits.
Probb, Jonathan, signed petition
of Georgia, 130.
Prockter ) Charles, signed petition
Proctor J of Township No. Seven,
237.
Jonathan, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Samuel, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
Thomas, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Prosoway, 143.
Protestants, to be sent as settlers,
16, 117, 169.
Prothers, Capt. , 64.
Prout, Mr. , 238, 283.
Pumery, John, signed petition of
Georgia, 130.
Q
Quebec, 258, 342, 349, 381, 461,
464.
Quenois, 142.
Quincy, Edmund, 156.
John, 68, 454.
Josiah, 146, 149, 162, 180, 181,
182, 198, 199, 200, 202, 207, 208,
209, 210, 233, 235.
Quingham, Edward, 207, 288.
Quinn, John, 85.
Quint, John, 427, 432.
Joshua, 427, 432.
R
R , John, signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Racklif, William, signed petition
of Damariscotta, 293.
Ramry, Edward, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Ramsay, Jean Baptiste Nicholas
Roch de, declaration of, 372;
letter of, 359; mentioned, 313,
364, 372, 374, 377, 379, 381, 389.
Rangers, Capt. Gorham's, 387, 389;
see Soldiers.
Read, John, 238.
Joseph, 219.
Rebels as settlers, 349, 353.
Reckor, see Rickor.
Record, of Berwick town meeting,
393, 394.
of Wells town meeting, 401.
Redlen, Magnes, signed petition of
Township No. One, 243.
Reed ) Alexander, of Londonderry,
Reid 5 24.
James, of Londonderry, 20, 24.
John, a grantee of New Marble-
head, 141.
Matthew, of Londonderry, 20.
Richard, a grantee of New Mar-
blehead, 141.
Regiments needed, 50; from Gib-
raltar, 317, 318, 320, 324.
Religion, cause of the decline of,
307.
Rendal. Stephen, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Rene le Blanc, 360.
Reports of,
Leonard, George, 284.
Pepnerrell, Sir William, 442.
Talbot, C, 112, 128.
York, P., 112, 128.
Return of the constable of Bruns-
wick, 211.
Revolution of 1688, 101, 102.
Rhode Island, 313, 345, 374.
Rich, Peter, had the care of Eliza
Smith, 452.
Richards, Col. , 469.
Ban, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
John, signed petition of Damar-
iscotta, 293.
Joseph, of Berwick, 428.
Richay, John, of Londonderry, 20.
Richmond, 70, 71, 72, 75, 77, 79,
137, 190, 191.
Fort at, 69, 70, 72, 369, 425.
510
DOCUMENTARY inSTOEiT
Kicker, Joseph, signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 430, 431, 433.
Kicker, Noah, of Berwick, 429,
430.
Riggs, .lerenilah, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Kiraes, Henry, of Berwick, 432.
Ring, David, signed petition of
Damariscotta, 293.
River of Canada, 104, 115, 342; see
also St. Lawrence River.
Riviere an Canard, 359.
Rivis, James, petition of Damaris-
cotta, 293.
Roads, Mast, 42.
Slay, 2.
Robbins, Danl., 408.
Roberts, Ebenezer, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 14.
Job, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Joshua, of Berwick, 433.
Thomas, of Berwick, 432.
Robin Hood, 228, 231.
Robords, Joshua, of Berwick, 427.
Robsen, Charles, signed petition
of Georgia, 130.
Rodgers "(George, signed petition
Rogers J of Georgia, 130.
James, of Londonderry, 24.
Mary, heir of Leveret, 119.
Patrick, signed petition of
Georgia, 130.
Tho., signed petition of Georgia,
1.^0.
Wm., signed petition of Georgia,
130.
Romansgate, 21.
Rood, David, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Ross, Hugh, of Berwick, 428, 433.
James, of Wells, 457.
John Jr., signed petition of Mer-
riconeag, 207.
Row, , resided at Berwick, 429.
Rowley, 260, 264.
Rounds, Mark, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Roxbury, 77.
Royal, Mr. , 283.
Isaac, signed petition of Small
Point, 233; signed petition to
add islands to Brunswick, 235.
RoyaPs River, 403.
Rum, 37, 50, 06, 186, 251.
Rutherford, Capt. Robert, letter
of, 306.
Saco, 190, 191.
Falls, 15, 172.
Fort, 425.
Harbor, 69.
River, 42, 63, 80, 104, 241, 244,
2G0, 264.
Truck House, 09.
Sagadahoc, yearly chose a council-
lor, 105, 100.
River, 9, 10, 113, 114, 115, 117,
118, 232.
St. Albans, 388.
St. Castiue, .Jean Vincent, Baron
de, married a daughter of
Madocawando, 151; received
letter from the governor of
Canada, 215.
St. Clair, Lieut. Gen. James, 328,
334.
St. Croix, 30, 64.
River, 17, 32, 78, 101, 103, 113,
115, 117, 118, 125, 128, 129,
184.
St. Georges, 03, 135, 163, 180, 190,
191, 209, 214, 285, 291, 300. 367,
425.
Falls, 156, 157.
River, trading house at, 11, 74,
186; distance of, from Georgia
and Kennebec River, 11; dele-
gation sent to, 68, 70, 73; fort
at to be examined, 69, 297; a
township to be laid out near,
121, 152; land near, sold, 149,
151, 165; two towns on, 156,
161, 104; a fine harbor, 168;
Capt. Gyles went to, 171;
Capt. Bradbury in command
at, 454; mentioned, 27, 32,
237, 252, 268.
St. Johns, 318.
Indians, 403.
River, 32, 462.
St. Lawrence River, 104, 304, 327,
334; also called River of Can-
ada.
St. Peters, 304.
Salem, 87, 176; fort at, 70, 81, 85.
Salary of the governor, trouble
concerning, 6, 35, 40, 41, i/O,
60, 94, 131, 132.
Salmon Fall River, 442.
Salt, 269, 291, 381.
Saltonstall, Richd., 290.
Sandors, Thomas, of Berwick, 429.
Sanford, Josiah, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 14.
Thomas, of London, 109.
INDEX
511
Sarahtoga, 331, 350.
Saunders, Capt. Thomas, master
of the Endeavor, 68; delivered
letter to Dunbar, 134; to bring
Indians t« Boston, 254; letter
of, 217; mentioned, 214, 231,
306, 307.
Savage, Arthur, in command at
Fort Frederick, 214, 225; let-
ter of, 231; petition of, 225.
llabijah, justice of the peace,
275, 282.
Saveur, FranQois, a Penobscot
chief, 74.
Saw Mills, 2, 3, 4, 40, 77, 92, 121,
122, 152, 173, 174, 175, 177,
178, 179, 180, 182, 183, 204,
260, 265, 267, 470, 473.
Sawyer, Isaac, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
Jacob, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13.
John Jr., entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Sayer, Joseph, (Judge), 176, 453.
Scales, Mathew, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 14.
William, 403, 4'i8.
Scalps, a bounty for, 331, 334.
Scamman, Dominicus, signed peti-
tion of Township No. One,
2^45.
Scamons, Humphry, of Berwick,
440.
Scarborough, to be resettled, 12;
sent for the records, 12; deed
lost but counterpart saved, 54;
petition of the people of, 244;
mentioned, 15, 145, 241, 292,
451.
Scatts, John, of Berwick, 432.
Vollentine, of Berwick, 432.
Schiegnecto, 313, 314, 315, 334, 335,
363, 364, 374, 375, 376, 389; see
also Chicanecto.
Blockhouse, 315, 339.
Trading house, 315.
Schools, land to be set apart for,
121, 139, 140; unimproved land
taxed to support the, 148, 194,
201, 202, 203; resolutions con-
cerning those at Falmouth,
192, 193, 194; second parish at
Falmouth to have one month's
schooling, 2G2, 263; to be
opened in Nova Scotia, 339,
340, 347, 348; rates at Kenne-
bunk, 448.
School Masters, pay of, 192, 193;
to be settled, 193.
Scotland, the kirk of, 210.
Scott, Capt. , impressed sea-
men, 218.
William, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Seaburv, Barnabas, town clerk and
sheriff, 176, 179, 212, 216; re-
port of, 143, 144; deposition
of, 447.
Samuel, justice of the peace,
404, 405, 448.
Sea coal, 51.
Seal, John, of Berwick, 428.
Valentine, of Berwick, 428.
Seamen, a nursery of, 32, 338.
Sears, Peter, 408.'
Sebago Ponds, 173.
Sebascodegin \ Islands, 222, 226,
Sebashadegen j 228, 229, 234.
Sewall, Saml., entitled to land in
Falmouth, 54.
Shackley, John, signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided in Ber-
wick, 431.
Richard, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 250; objected to build-
ing new meeting house, 394;
resided at Berwick, 431, 441.
Richard Jr., opposed building
new meeting house, 241;
signed petition of Berwick,
249; resided at Berwick, 431,
441.
Samuel, of Wells, 457.
Sharrar, James, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Sheepscot, home of Elihu Gurim-
son. 111; burned by Indians,
112; soldiers at, 3G"1; Cargill
at, 361, 368; garrison at, 290;
proprietors of, 49.
Sheepscot River, 37, 293.
Shegnectoo, 389; see Schiegnecto.
Sherburn, Henry, proposed as gov-
ernor of New Hampshire, G;
went with Dunbar to examine
Fort William Henry, 98; not
permitted to enter the fort, 99.
Shillings, see Currency.
Shipbuilding, 323.
Ships, see Vessels.
Shirley, Gov. William, letters of,
25], 265, 260, 290, 296, 297,
312, 327, 335, 337, 340, 343,
362, 368, 373, 461; messages
of, 424, 426, 443, 453; speeches
of, .356, 401; mentioned, 223,
225, 231, 236, 238, 241, 243,
246, 250, 255, 262, 267, 272,
274, 277, 281, 285, 287, 289,
612
DOCUMENTABY HISTORY
Shirley, continued.
292, 294, 295, 298, 300, 309,
316, 324, 325, 326, 334,
358, 360, 361, 370, 372,
383, 387, 388, 389, 390,
396, 397, 399, 405, 414,
422, 423, 425, 426, 434,
455, 457, 459, 465, 468,
310,
341,
373,
392,
415,
446,
471.
Shirreff. W., letter of, 334; men-
tioned, 359, 360, 370, 372, 373.
Shorey, John, resided at Berwick,
428, 433.
Samuel, resided at Berwick,
428, 433, 441.
Thomas, resided at Berwick,
428, 433.
Shove, Edward, to examine forti-
fications, 68; signed report oi
examiners, 85.
Shute, Gov. Samuel, recommend-
ed rebuilding Fort at Pema-
quid, 116; gave the associates
a letter to Indian chief, 123;
mentioned, 12, 19, 146, 165,
252.
Silks, 66.
Simonton, Andrew, entitled to
land in Falmouth, 14.
Simpson 1 Henry, for coroner,
Simson /269.
Theodore, signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 4.30.
Sinkler, John, 456.
Six Nations, the, 386.
Skiling, Benjamin, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 14.
Skinner, .Tames, a grantee of New
Marhlehead, 141.
Skofield, Thomas, 275, 295.
Slade, Mr. , deputy, 3.
Slitting Mills, 51.
Sloman, Henry, resided at Ber-
wick, 427, 432.
Small Point, 108, 216, 216, 228,
232, 233, 234.
Small, Samuel Jr.. signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
Smart, John, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 207; constable,
295.
Robert, surveyor, 295.
Smith, , suspected of counter-
feiting, 452.
Mr. , 367.
Colam, signed petition of
Georgia, 130.
Elizabeth, 401, 452.
James, attorney, 54.
Smith, continued.
John, an associate of Leveret,
120.
John, signed call for Berwick
town meeting, 395.
Elder, John, lived in Berwick,
427, 432.
John Jr., resided in Berwick,
427, 432.
Joshua, resided at Berwick, 427.
Margaret, 400, 452, 453.
Mrs. Mary, 400, 414, 452, 463.
Robert of Arundel, 270.
Thomas, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13; an associate with
Leveret, 120.
Capt. Thomas, in command at
Saco, 69, 80, 173; gave report
of ammunition on hand, 81.
Smitherst, Joseph, a grantee of
New Marhlehead, 141.
Smutty Nose Island, 142.
Snow, Isaac, selectman of Bruns-
wick, 273, 275, 295.
John, selectman of Falmouth,
424, 466.
Soldiers, two under arms at Fort
William Henry, 98, 99; Dun-
bar will not raise the militia,
99; a few at Pemaquid, 101,
102; forces engaged under
Nicholson, 107; the same paid
and supplied by New England,
107; at Arrowsic, 108, 109; at
Richmond, 110; hired andsus-
tained by the Leveret asso-
ciates, 122; died of fever, 138;
entertained and the Isles of
Shoals, 142; to be divided, 188,
189, 190; to be well provided
with arms, 189, 190; number
at Fort George, 224; number
at Fort Frederick, 225; more
needed, 226, 231; desired that
their wages be higher, 231; at
Brunswick, 246; nvimber in
each garrison, 296; subsist-
ance voted for, 297; dismissed,
297; commanded by Pepper-
rell, 300; raised in New Eng-
land for Louisbourg expedi-
tion, 300, 301; left to rebuild a
fort, 304; clothing needed, 305;
ill principles of the officers,
307; the king's approbation of
those at Louisbourg, 308;
capitulation at Minas, 312,
313; uneasy under Captains
Burns and Cargill, 316; num-
ber of at Louisbourg, 317, 332;
INDEX
513
Soldiers, continued.
illness at Louisbourg, 817, 318,
324; the Gibraltar regiments,
317, 318, 319, 324; desire to be
discharged, 318; to be relieved
at Louisbourg, 319; enlisted
from several provinces, 319,
325; those from New England
dismissed, 322, 325; more to be
raised, 328; bounties and sup-
plies for, 328; desertions, 338;
vrhy recruits were poor, 338,
339; delay, 341, 342; sent to
Annapolis, 344, 374; officers
dispute, 355; little discipline
among, 355 ; needed by Cargill,
361; sent to Aeadia, 364; divi-
sion of Cargill's men, 367; at
Falmouth to be disposed of,
368; the number wanted, 369;
mutinous at Richmond, 369;
surprised at Minas, 374, 375;
sent to Mascarene, 374, 376;
marched to Minas. 374; capit-
ulation at Minas, 375, 376, 381;
finally drove the French from
the territory, 376; those of
New Jersey and New York
were mutinous, 377, 380; pay
advanced for those of Massa-
chusetts, 377; not to have the
second year's clothing, 377;
how paid, transported and fed,
378, 380, 389, 390; difficult to
engage recruits for Nova Sco-
tia, 378; French and Swiss at
Quebec, 381; those at Annap-
olis not always well behaved,
382; tardy, 382; Roman Cath-
olics, 382; how the French
paid, 382, 383; obliged to live
on the people of Minas, 383;
those from Massachusetts
saved Nova Scotia, 385; at
Annapolis, 463, 487; designed
for Shegnecto, 389; necessary
in Nova Scotia, 389; the As-
sembly of New York refused
to raise money for, 889; con-
stant duty of those at Albany,
390; compared to those in
Europe, 390; if their pay
should not be abated, 390, 391;
their endurance and patriot-
ism, 391; should retain their
arms when discharged, 391,
392; volunteers don't enlist,
401, 402; regulations for en-
listments should be changed,
402; impressment not success-
Soldiers, continued.
ful, 402; needed at Frederick
Fort, 408 ; to be sent to various
forts, 408; needed at Hins-
dall's, 425; see also Militia.
Sole, Mr. , 286.
Solingford, Thomas, of Berwick,
430.
Solleuen, John, of Berwick, 433.
Somerset, Capt. John, sold land to
John Brown, 43, 44.
Southack, Capt. Cyprian, master
of provincial galley, 150; well
acquainted with eastern In-
dians, 150, 158, 163; witnessed
Phipps's purchase at Pema-
quid, 151, 158, 161; sailed with
Capt. Gyles, 170; went east-
ward, 170, 171; his deposition,
150.
Spaniards, the, purchase vessels
in New England, 37.
Sparhawk, N., letter of, 285.
Speeches of Shirley, Gov. William,
356, 401.
Spear \ Robert, gave power of at-
Speer / torney, 271, 272; petitioned
for Brunswick, 273, 277; as
constable, 280; an assessor,
282; depositions of, 275, 276,
282; protest of, 296.
Spencer, Freathy, resided in Ber-
wick, 249, 421, 430, 440.
Humphrey, of Berwick, 428.
Moses, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 250; resided at Berwick,
427, 430, 432.
William, signed petition of Ber-
wick's 250.
Sprague, Abiel, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 207. 288.
Terah, of Berwick, 427, 432.
Spurr, Capt. , 415.
Spurwink River, 145.
Stacey, Ebenezer, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
John, a grantee of New Marble-
head, 141.
Samuel, a grantee of New Mar-
blehead, 140.
Standwood V David, signed peti-
Stanwood j tion of Merriconeag,
207.
Ebenezer, fence viewer, 295.
Samuel, signed petition of Mer-
riconeag, 207.
Stanyan, Temple, 90.
Stapels, , 259.
Starbird, Jethro, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
34
514
DOCUMENTAKY HISTORY
Starbird, continued.
Job, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Stepell, Samuel, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 14.
Stephen's Carrying Place, 198, 227.
Stevens, John, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 207.
Moses, had care of Margaret and
Mary Smith, 400, 453.
Samuel, signed petition of
Gloucester, 268.
Stewart, Samuel, 453.
Stickney, David, to settle the
school master, 193.
Still, Anthony, signed the petition
of Damariscotta, 293.
Stillin, , resided at Berwick,
428.
Stilling, Ruke, resided at Berwick,
483.
Stimson, Jonathan, resided at
Berwick, 429.
Stinson, James, signed the peti-
tion of Georgia, 130.
John, signed the petition of
Georgia, 130.
Thomas, signed the petition of
Georgia, 130.
William, signed the petition of
Georgia, 130.
Stockbridge, John, signed the pe-
tition of Berwick, 249.
Stoddard, Anthony, an associate
with Leveret, 120.
John, 156.
Col. Jno., 290.
Ston ") Jonathan, signed call for
Stone J Berwick town meeting,
395; resided in Berwick, 428,
432; agent for Arundel, 471.
Joseph, resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
Paul, resided at Berwick, 427,
432.
S., resided at Berwick, 432.
Samuel, entitled to land at Fal-
mouth, 13.
Simon, resided at Berwick, 428.
Storer, Capt. , 214.
John, of Merriconeag, 288.
John, of Wells, presented peti-
tion for Wells, 401, 414; town
treasurer, 453.
Stoughton, William, 165.
Stover, John, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 207, 445, 461.
Strout, Charles, selectman of Fal-
mouth, 466.
Stuart, Charles, signed petition of
Georgia, 130.
Winthrop, resided in Berwick,
429.
Stutevant, John, resided at Ber-
wick, 427.
Subercase, Daniel Auger de, gov-
ernor, surrendered to Gen.
Nicholson, 104, 107.
Submission of the Acadians, the,
369.
Suffolk County, 275, 283.
Sugar, 50.
Islands, the, 38.
Swanpond Creek, 80.
Swett, Joseph, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Swiss, Cantons, to furnish settlers,
252, 854.
Swiss soldiers, 381.
T
Tailek, a., signed petition of
North Yarmouth, 221.
William, Lieut. Gov., to ex-
amine fortifications, etc., 68,
86; had a conference with
Indians, 71; received a letter
from Dunbar, 76; answered
the same, 76; in command at
Castle William, 82; signed
report of delegation, 85; asked
improper questions, 96; com-
manded a regiment under
Nicholson, 107; letters of, 78,
112, 128.
Tallow, 269.
Tarp, John, signed petition of
Georgia, 130.
Tarr, William, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 289, 445, 461.
Tarrant, Mr. , 45.
Taxes in North Yarmouth, 143,
144; for the support of the
ministry and schools, 148, 194,
201, 202, 203, 448, 449, 450.
Tebbets, see Tibbets.
Tharla, Richard, of Berwick, 443.
Thaxter, Samuel, to examine for-
tifications, 68; signed report
of examiner, 83; an associate
with Leveret. 120.
Theruel, Jonathan, resided in Ber-
wick, 429.
Thirall, Richard, resided at Ber-
wick, 428, 432.
Thomas, David, signed memorial
of Small Point, 217.
William, signed memorial of
INDEX
515
Thomas, continued.
Small Point, 217.
Thompson I (. 4^5
Thomson J ^ '
Bartholomew of Berwick, 428,
432.
John, opposed building new
meeting house, 241, 394; sign-
ed petition of Township No.
One, 245; signed petition of
Berwick, 421; resided at Ber-
wick, 430, 440.
John Jr., signed petition of Ber-
wick, 249, 421, 430; resided at
Berwick, 440.
Jonathan, of Wells, 457.
Joseph, selectman of Falmouth,
424, 466.
Miles, signed call for Berwick
town meeting, 395; resided at
Berwick, 428, 432.
Nicholas, resided at Berwick,
429.
Noah, resided at Berwick, 426,
432, 441, 443.
Paul, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Samuel, a soldier, 408.
Thomas, resided at Berwick,
431, 441.
Thorns, Thomas, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13.
Thorndick, Robert, entitled to
land in Falmouth, 13.
Thoson, Richard, 456.
Tibbets \ Ichabod, resided at Ber-
Tibbotsi wick, 427.
Thomas, resided at Berwick,
428, 431.
William, signed petition of Ber-
wick, 421.
Timber, 3, 15, 42, 180, 204, 268,
323, 399; see Masts.
Titles, manner of deducing, 128.
Toleration for all but Papists, 211.
Tonne, Thomas, 457.
Tools made in New England, 35,
41, 61.
Toothaker, Ebenezer, signed peti-
tion of Merriconeag, 207.
Seth, signed petition of Merri-
coneag, 207, 445, 461.
Topsham Garrison, 296.
Town, Jesse, 457.
Joseph, 457.
Towns of eighty families each, 121 ;
order relating to resettling,
286.
Townsend, Admiral Isaac, 318,
820, 324, 337, 347, 365.
Township No. One, see Narragan-
sett Township No. One.
Township No. Seven, see Narra-
gansett Township No. Seven.
Towwon, 406.
Toxus, 142.
Trade, with Indians, 27, 71, 75,
185, 186, 251; would suffer by
Bills of Credit, 95; illicit, 258;
importance of Louisbourg,304;
vessels fitted out to annoy, 361;
vessels needed to protect, 365;
in the enemy's hands, 381,
383; decreasing, 384; Nova
Scotia, a help to, 386; a fort
to cut off the enemy's 387; if,
well regulated would influence
the Indians, 387, 402, 403, 425.
The Lords Commissioners of, 5,
11, 15, 16, 20, 30, 31, .35, 37, 39,
40, 41, 49, 51, 52, 60, 64, 66, 90,
97, 103, 112, 183.
Trading Houses, will hold the
good will of Indians, 251, 315,
348; needed at Penobscot
River, 402.
at Minas, 315, 347.
at Richmond, 70, 71, 75, 77, 79.
at Saco, 69, 80, 81, 172.
at St. Georges, 11, 27, 68, 74, 75,
166, 170.
at Schiegnecto, 315.
Treaties of, Aix-la-Chapelle, 463,
465.
Casco Bay, 72, 154.
Dummer's, 109.
Eastern Indians, 119, 251, 252.
Falmouth, 166.
Pemaquid, 150, 151.
Ryswick, 103, 115.
Utrecht, 91, 105, 116, 118, 119,
322, 851, 358, 462.
Trees, see Masts and Timber.
Tripsack, Henry, 184.
Troops, see Soldiers.
Truck Houses, see Trading Houses.
Truth, the, not regarded in New
England, 97.
Tucker, Andrew, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
John, of Berwick, 427, 432.
William, fisherman, 112.
Turnell, James, of Berwick, 429.
Turner, Isaac, a grantee of New
Marblehead, 141.
Tyler, Abraham, signed petition
of Township No. One, 245.
James, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 246.
516
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Tyler, continued.
Royal, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Tyng, Capt. Edward, trustee for
I'almouth, 55,
Eleazer, 290.
John, to take list of land claim-
ants, 13; to make answer to
General Court for Falmouth,
13; his report, 14; an agent for
Falmouth, 56, 59.
u
Unnongoit, sold land to John
Brown, 43, 44.
Utrecht, 91, 105, 116, 118, 119, 322,
351, 358, 462.
Vass, Jeremiah, signed petition
of Township No. Seven, 237.
John, signed petition of Town-
ship No. Seven, 237.
John Jr., signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
Vaughan, Capt. , garrison of,
296.
Elliot, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245, 260.
Geo., signed petition of Scar-
borough, 12.
Wm., letter sent by, 175, 176;
signed petition of Damaris-
cotta, 292, 293.
Vernon, .Tas., 67.
Versailles, Court of, 320, 321,
Vessels, needed by the govern-
ment, 16, 30, 34, 49; of war
expected, 29; Dunbar pro-
posed to build one, 34; from
Amsterdam with palatines,
37; how built and sold in New
England, 37, 60; a true registry
of, should be sent home, 38;
how manned, 38; Grover's
seized, 45, 46, 51, 64; at Casco
with French and Indians, 97;
built in New England by Co-
ram, 101; supplied by New
England to transport troops,
107; bought by Leveret's asso-
ciates, 122; needed at Bay of
Fundy, 315 ; fitted out to annoy
the fisheries and trade, 361;
should be sent out to protect
trade, 361, 362; the Mermaid
sent out to destroy those of
the enemy, 362, 365; a tender
Vessels, continued.
needed, 362; the province suf-
fered because of the lack of,
364, 365; to bring wood to
Boston, 868; people summoned
to renew oaths on, 371; French
transports at Quebec, 381; to
be sent eastward with stores,
407.
Blanford, 29, 47.
Canterbury, 361, 364, 365.
Chester, 346, 379.
Comet Bomb, 361.
Endeavor, 68, 69, 70.
Hichingbrook, 327.
Hind, 361.
Kingsale, 318, 324.
Massachusetts, 218, 362.
Mermaid, 362, 365.
New Hampshire, 21.
Norwich, 361, 364, 365.
Princess, 318.
Scarborough, 373.
Shirley, 308, 379.
Villebone, Chevalier de, gave
presents to Indians, 151.
Vincent, Anthony, signed petition
of Georgia, 130.
William, signed petition of
Georgia, 130; as a witness,
272.
Virginia, 317, 318, 324, 327.
Volunteers, see Soldiers.
W
W. , signed Merriconeag peti-
tion, 288.
Wadlin, Daniel, opposed building
new meeting house, 241; sign-
ed petition of Berwick, 249,
421; resided at Berwick, 440.
Wadsworth, Joseph, signed peti-
tion of Merriconeag, 221, 226,
200; signed petition of Small
Point, 233; signed petition of
Brunswick, 234, 235.
Wainwright, John, 139.
Waite, John, to settle a school
master, 193.
Wakfield, Gilbert, 457.
James, 456.
Jeridiah, 457.
John, 456.
John Jr., 456.
Nathaniel, 467.
Walcot, John, claimed land, 89;
heir of Clark, 90; Dunbar on
land belonging to, 90; petition
INDEX
517
Walcot, continued.
of, 91 ; prevented from settling
by Dunbar, 92, 93; his pur-
chase confirmed by charter,
93; desired that Dunbar be
instructed to quit, 93, 94; set-
tlers held land by grant from,
110.
Josiah, ancestor of John, 89, 91;
sent John Watts as agent, 91;
advanced money to Watts, 92.
Waldo, Cornelius, entitled to land
at Falmouth, 54; an associate
with Leveret, 121.
Jonathan, an associate vpith
Leveret, 121.
Samuel, contractor for masts, 1;
not of the best character, 2;
went to England as an agent,
2, 12, 90, 166; a violent, 2,
12; difficulty attending his
agency, 3; called on Dunbar,
3; his usage of Dunbar, 4, 48;
order of committee refering to
his petition, 20; stopped the
settling of new colony, 26;
hindered by Dunbar, 27, 152,
166; sought confirmation of
title, 28, 90; sent no account
of his success, 31; would mis-
represent, 32, 40; his company
purchased palatines, 37; his
agent improved the grant, 40;
ill oflBce toward Dunbar, 48;
entitled to land in Falmouth,
54; asked that Dunbar cease
disturbing his tenants, 90;
held deed of the land which
Phipps had purchased, 149;
answered the complaints of
the Penobscots, 151, 155;
began to settle two towns, 152,
156, IGl, 164; his titles con-
firmed, 152, 153; Dunbar
quitted the land of, 153; to
resettle towns, 153, 154; treat-
ed the Indians with amity, 154;
he can prove he has not ex-
ceeded his limits, 154; desired
protection for self and set-
tlers, 155; hindered by wars,
166; Indians dissatisfied with,
187; grants from, 237; attor-
ney for Township No. Seven,
238; contracted for Swiss set-
tlers, 252; petition of, 168,
162, 164, 170; letter of, 291;
mentioned, 40, 42, 113, 258,
269, 285, 287, 289, 290, 297,
299, 367.
Walker, Andrew, of Berwick, 428,
432, 440, 443.
Eenj., entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 54.
John, of Berwick, 428, 432.
John, of Falmouth, 54.
Joshua, of Arundel, 271, 456.
Samuel, signed petition of Town-
ship No. One, 245.
Solomon, of Berwick, 430, 441.
Thomas, signed petition of Geor-
gia, 130.
Wallace, J., Londonderry, 24.
Wallingford, Thomas, signed peti-
tion of Berwick, 421.
Walpole Garrison, 296.
Walton, Peter, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
Shadrach, commander at Fort
William Henry, 98; would not
permit Dunbar to enter the
fort, 98, 99; threatened, 99; his
orders read, 99; his regiment
went to Nova Scotia, 107.
Ward, Capt. Edmund, to cut tim-
ber, 42; signed petition of
Township No. One, 245.
Edward Jr., signed petition of
Merriconeag, 288.
Joshua, 173.
Trustum, of Berwick, 427.
Warner, Phile, signed petition o^
Gloucester, 268.
Warren, Gilbert, selectman of Ber-
wick, 250.
Sir Peter, 301, 302, 303, 308, 309,
312, 316, 318, 321, 322, 324,
325, 828, 334, .335, 346, 347,
348, 379, 381, 387.
Warrun, James Jr., of Berwick,
430.
Wass, John, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 14.
Waterhouse, William, of Arundel,
271.
Watertown, Mass., 12.
Watts, Eliza, widow of John, mar-
ried Penhallow, 92, 108.
John, as agent to settle Arrow-
sic, 91, 108; money advanced
to, 92; his widow married, 92,
108; employed by Lake, 108;
built a house at Arrowsic, 108;
signed petition of Small Point,
233; signed petition of Bruns-
wick, 235.
Lydia, signed petition of Small
Point, 233; signed petition of
Brunswick, 235.
518
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Watts, continued.
Robert, signed petition of Mer-
riconeag, 289, 461.
Samuel, 467.
Wchit, Charles, 456.
Webber, Benjamin, 461.
John, 456.
John Jr., 456.
Jonathan, of Merriconeag, 445,
461.
Jonathan, of Wells, 456.
Stephen, 456.
Wait, of Merriconeag, 207, 445,
461.
Weebster, James, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 14.
Weeks, William, 461.
Welch, Joseph, of Berwick, 428,
432.
Wellington, J., petition of, 12.
Wells, home of John Wheelwright,
22; expenses of the town in
caring for Mary Smith and
daughter, 400, 401, 414, 415;
stores to present a i)etition
for, 401; desired permission to
sell part of Mary Smith's es-
tate, 414, 415; the estate of
the Smiths, 452, 453; charges
for preaching in, 468; men-
tioned, 457, 468, 469, 471, 473,
474; petitions of, 414, 455.
Nathaniel, town clerk, 400, 401,
450.
Samuel, justice of the peace,
183, 444, 454; signed memorial
of Small Point, 217.
Wendell, Jacob, 238.
Wenoggonott, 150.
Wentworth \ Benning, Governor,
Wintworth j went with Dunbar to
Fort William Henry, 98; re-
fused admission, 99; sent sol-
diers to Annapolis, 344; affida-
vit, 97; oath, 99.
Daniel, 111.
Ebenezer, said a councillor was
yearly chosen from Sagada-
hoc, 105, 106; well acquainted
with Massachusetts, 110, 111;
affidavit of, 110, 112.
Ezekiel, of Berwick, 427, 433.
John, 12, 200.
Mark H., petition of, 405.
Samuel, of Berwick, 427, 438.
Samuel Jr., of Berwick, 427, 438.
William, shipwright, said that a
councillor was yearly chosen
in Sagadahoc, 105, 106; well
acquainted! with Massachu-
Wentworth, continued.
setts, 110, 111; reported what
he heard, 112; affidavit, 110.
Werumkee, 231.
Wesson, Joseph, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 14.
West Indies, 34, 38, 128, 262, 346,
861, 365, 386.
Westbrook, Col. Thomas, con-
tractor for masts, 1, 28; or-
dered to secure trees, unlaw-
fully cut, 1; would not con-
tract with Waldo, 3; to take a
list of Falmouth land claim-
ants, 13; wanted masts, 41;
doubted Dunbar, 41; entitled
to land in Falmouth, 54; friv-
olous pretensions of, 55; in-
troduced settlors in Falmouth,
57; an associate of Leveret,
120; ordered Capt. Heath to
dismiss part of his men, 138;
wanted as a commander, 191;
built a bridge, 465; letters of,
15, 41, 172.
Westminster, 381.
Westmoreland, Earl of, letters, 17,
131, 132.
Whalin, Patrick, signed petition
of Merriconeag, 289.
Wharton, W., 107.
Wheeler, Henry, entitled to land
in Falmouth, 13; to take a list
of Falmouth land claimants,
13; report of, 14; as justice of
the peace, 187; to take com-
mand of a company, 189; let-
ter of, 188.
Wheelwright, Capt. John, of
Wells, 22, 144, 145, 414, 453.
Samuel, of Wells, 414, 471, 474.
White, Charles, of Arundel, 270.
Elias, signed petition of Mare
Point, 200.
John, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 13; witnessed Phipps'
purchase, 149.
Thomas, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
William, entitled to land in Fal-
mouth, 14.
Whiting, Col. , 107.
Whitney, John, 295.
Nathan, signed petition of
Township^No. One, 243.
Samuel, 295.
Whitt, John, of Berwick, 427.
Whitten, John, of Arundel, 271.
Wibird, R., 99.
Wilder, Joseph, 444.
INDEX
519
Willard, Josiali, secretary, letters
of, 185, 189, 316, 451; men-
tioned, 47, 134, 135, 141, 143,
146, 149, 180, 181, 182, 186,
199, 208, 210, 214, 221, 222,
223, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238,
243, 246, 250, 255, 258, 263,
268, 274, 283, 286, 289, 294,
295, 300, 307, 312, 356, 358,
392, 407, 415, 422, 442, 444,
454, 455, 457, 459, 467.
Saml., 290.
William III, 19, 101, 102, 125, 127,
157, 406.
Williams, Capt. , 415.
Mr. , 219.
Willson, Alexander, 461.
James, signed petition of Geor-
gia, 130.
Winchell, John, signed petition of
Merriconeag, 288.
Samuel, signed petition of Mer-
riconeag, 207, 288, 461.
Windsor, Eng., 6.
Wines, GO.
Wlnnit, Mr. , 39.
Winslow, Kenelm, signed petition
of Damariscotta. 293.
Nathaniel, signed petition of
Damariscotta, 293.
Nathaniel Jr., signed petition of
Damariscotta, 293.
Winter Harbor, fort at, 69, 80;
deputation arrived at, 79, 81;
good harbor for fishery, 80,
Winter Island, 82.
Winthrop, Adam, an associate of
Leveret, 120; signed petitions
of Merriconeag, 206, 211, 212,
216, 220, 221, 222, 227, 230, 233;
resided at Small Point, 215;
signed Brunswick petition,
234, 235; mentioned, 216, 223,
230, 235.
Wise, Dr. , of Falmouth, 423.
Rev. Jeremiah, 393, 443.
John, of Berwick, 430.
Witchasick "t ^na oei
Witchcassetr^^'2^^-
Vi^odlin, Daniel, of Berwick, 430.
Wood, Stephen, signed petition of
Berwick, 249, 421; resided at
Berwick, 431, 441.
Thomas, a grantee of New Mar-
blehead, 141.
Wood, see Fuel.
Woodbery ) Joshua, entitled to
Woodbury ) land in Falmouth, 13.
Thomas, entitled to land in Fal
mouth, 13.
Woodman, Joseph, signed petition
of Township No. One, 243.
Woods to be preserved, 6, 35, 40,
42, 48, 65.
Woodside, Capt, James, in com-
mand at Saco, 63; information
given him, 64; had command
at Winter Harbor, 69, 80; gave
report of ammunition, 80;
signed petition of Georgia,
130.
Capt. William, signed petition
of Georgia, 130; gave power
of attorney, 271, 272; signed
petition of Brunswick, 273,
277; protest of, 296.
Woodsum, John, resided in Ber-
wick, 427, 432.
Joseph, resided in Berwick, 427.
Joseph Jr., resided in Berwick,
427, 432.
Michael, resided in Berwick,
429.
Woolens, 323.
Wordon, Benj., resided at Ber-
wick, 428.
Wormwood, Joseph, of Wells, 467.
Woster, John, of Berwick, 427,
433.
Samuel, of Berwick, 427, 433.
Timothy, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
Wright, Cawley, grantee of New
Marblehead, 140.
Wyman, Francis, 447.
Yarmouth, 178.
Yets, James, signed petition of
Township No. Seven, 237.
York, 22, 23, 65, 173, 175, 180, 255,
269, 291, 392, 393, 395, 469.
Goal, 406.
County, 17, 22, 23, 55, 61, 99,
100, 139, 147, 148, 157, 177,
179, 182, 187, 197, 199, 204,
206, 210, 211, 220, 232, 234,
237, 247, 250, 266, 271, 272,
275, 276, 277, 282, 291, 292,
296, 395, 396, 406, 411, 412,
414, 416, 434, 448, 466, 467,
468.
Benjamin, entitled to land in
Falmouth, 13.
James, Duke of, 25, 101, 115;
see also James II.
P., letters of, 112, 128.
520 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Young, Robert, signed petition of , Edwor, of Berwick, 428.
Township No. Seven, 237. ^ Henerey, of Berwick, 428.
n , James Jr., signed petition
"^ of Township No. One, 243.
ZuBEBBUHLER, Mr. , garri- , Thomas, signed petition
son of, 296. of Township No. One, 245.
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