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Portland, Maine
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COLLECTIONS
OF THE
MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
SECOND SERIES
DOCUMENTARY
HISTORY OF THE STATE OP MAINE
VOL. XVI
CONTAINING
THE BAXTEK MANUSCRIPTS
EDITED
By JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER, A.M., Ljtt. D.
PUBLISHED BY THE MAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY', AIDEO BY
APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE STATE
PORTLAND
LEFAVOR-TOWER COMPANY
1910
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Copyright 1910
By the Maine Historical Society
Press of
Lefavor-Tower Company, Portland
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PREFACE
THE present volume presents to students a considerable
portion of the documents in existence relating to the
Penobscot Expedition, which, in its day, loomed into an
importance to those affected by it almost equal to that sent
in the reign of Elizabeth against the western coast of
England, known in history as the Spanish Armada. As the
story is unfolded of the brave efforts of a people in their
extreme poverty to equip and maintain, to them, a great
Armada to expel an invading foe from their borders, and to
protect them from conquest, it must deeply engage the inter-
est and sympathy of all who read it. I regret that space
does not permit me to carry the story to its culmination in
the following pages, and that it will have to be continued in
a succeeding volume.
I wish to acknowledge my obligation to Mr. James J.
Tracy and Miss Alice R. Farnum of the Massachusetts
Archives Department for courtesies graciously extended to
me in facilitating my researches therein.
JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER.
61 Deering Street, Portland, Maine,
November 15, 1910.
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CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX OF CONTENTS
PAGE
1778 April Memorial of Tho. Child, .... 1
" " Ziphion Thayer, ... 2
retition of the several Committees of the Planta-
tions called Mispecky, Plesent River, Narra-
quagus & Number four, 4
May 13 Certificate of J. Allen Col0 & Command1", . 7
May 15 Order of Council in re Nathan1 Barber Esq., . 8
May 19 Petition of Lieut. Jas Avery, .... 8
May 22 Letter from Selectmen of Falmouth, ... 9
Report of Committee on above letter, . . 10
Letter from Daniel Ilsley, 11
" J. Allan, 12
May 24 Order directing Capt. Partridge, .... 16
May 26 Memorial of Dan'l Strout, Benja Jordan & als, 17
May 27 Deposition of Saml Jordan, .... 19
May 29 Letter from John Brown to Jona Lowder, . . 20
" " " to Cap1 Stephen Smith, 20
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Goulds-
borough, 20
Juno 2 Report of Meeting of the Freeholders & als of
the Town of Edgecomb, 21
June 5 Deposition of Samuel Jordan, Jr., ... 22
» " » " " ... 23
Juno 8 Resolve in re Town of Falmouth, ... 28
June 9 " lt Accounts of the Treasurer of the
County of York, 24
June 10 Names of Field Officers chosen for Second Regi-
ment of Militia in the County of York, . 24
Resolve on the Petition of the Inhabitants of
Bridgton 25
June 12 Resolve in re Rev'1 Daniel Little of Wells . 26
June 13 " of House in re Town of Falmouth, . 27
June 15 Petition of Selectmen of Topsham, ... 27
Order of Committee of Damariscotta in re
Anthony Chapman, ...... 29
June L6 Certificate of Mr. Solomon Littlefleld, . . 29
June 17 Petition of Ivory Hovey, 30
June 19 " " I);ivis Batch, 31
Resolve on above Petition, 32
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June
26
June
20
July
2
July
9
July
17
July
22
July
■21
July
28
July
SI
1788 June 23 Resolve of House in re Fire Arms, .
June 24 Petition of the Committee of Inspection &c. of
the town of Boothbay,
Schedule of Cannon &c. delivered to the Com-
mittee of Boothbay,
Letter from J. Allan to Mr. Jeremiah Powell,
Order of Council in re Commissary General, .
Letter from Dan1 Sullivan,
" " John JIarvis,
Writ of Execution issued to the several Sheriffs,
Letter from Council to Mr. Samuel Fletcher,
14 to the Board of War, ....
Petition of Capt. Daniel Sullivan,
Roll for back Rations due Capt. Dan'l Sullivan's
Company, . ,
Petition of Jacob Bailey,
State of the Troops &c. at Machias, .
Estimate of provisions for the Troops &c. at
Machias, ........
Petition of Nathan Jones, ....
Letter from George Stillman, . . . .
Petition of the Selectmen of Sanford,
Letter from J. Allan, ......
Petition of Dan1 Sullivan & Order thereon,
" " Francis Shaw for Inhabitants
Gouldsborough,
Petition of John Colley & Others,
Letter from Stephen Smith,
" " J. Allan,
Petition of Joseph Noyes,
Order on above petition,
Letter from Wm Frost, ....
Certificate of John Bennet, .
Letter from J. Allan,
Aug. 18 " " the chiefs, Sachems &c. on Ri\
Johns, ......
Aug. 24 Letter from John Bradbury,
Aug. 27 " " the Assessors of Fryoburg,
Petition of the Committee of Safety & the Inhab-
itants of New Bristol No. 2, .
Account State of Massachusetts Bay in re Boun-
ties,
Petition of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of
the town of Sanford, .....
Sept. 7 Account of Israel Cook, . . . . .
Sept. 8 Letter to Col. Allan,
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PAGE
1788 Sept. 12 Letter from Jas. Warren, 84
Sept. 14 " " Sam1 Phips Savage, ... 84
Petition of Stephen Parker, 85
Sept. 21 Report on above Petition, ..... 80
Sept. 25 Letter from J. Allan, 80
(jet. 1 Resolve on Petition of the Freeholders, etc., of
the town of Sanford, 80
Oct. 2 Memorial of John Tracy, Jr., & als, Neighbors &
Acquaintances of Col0 Nathan Jones, . . 88
Resolve on the letters of Col° Allan, . . 02
Oct. 3 Memorial of the Inhabitants of New Bristol,
No. 2, 93
Letter to the Chiefs, Sachems & als from J.
Allan, 94
Oct. 5 Certificate of Selectmen of the town of Berwick, 97
Oct. 0 Return of the Indians taken into the Service of
the U. S., 97
State of Troops, & other Persons, in the Service
of the U. S. under Command of Col0 John
Allan, 98
Oct. 8 Letter from J. Allan, 99
Oct. 9 Resolve on Petition of the Selectmen of
Topsham, 112
Oct. 13 Letter to Capt. Peter Pollard, . . . .112
Resolve on the Petition of Davis Hatch, . . 113
Inventory of Clothing, 113
Oct. 19 Letter from Dum. Sewall, Esq., . . . 114-
Petition of Stephen & William Gowen, . . 116
Declaration of Henry Hamilton, . . . 116
Oct. 20 Letter to HonbIe Benj" Greenleaf, . . .117
Oct. 21 Notice of Chas Cushing in re Nathan Jones &
Wm Tupper, 118
Report of the Committee respecting Nathan Jones
& als & order thereon, 118
Oct. 23 Deposition of William Whitteker, ... 120
Tupper, . . . .120
Oil. 24 Petition of Robert Struthers & order thereon, 121
Oct. '/I Order of Council in re supplies for Capt. Jedid
Prebble,
Letter from Lemuel Storrs, ....
Oct. 30 Resolve of Council in re Militia,
Order to the Board of War, ....
Nov. 4 Jedidiah Prebble's Receipt,
Nov. 7 Order to the Board of War, ....
Nov. 9 Letter from Joseph Simpson, .
" to Col0 Allan,
Nov. 13 " from J. Allan, ....
all
123
123
124
124
124
125
125
126
120
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1788 Nov. 14 Order to the Board of War, 129
Letter to Stephen Smith, 129
Nov. 16 " " 130
Nov. 20 Order of Council in re Schooner Merisheet, . 180
" to the Board of War, 130
Nov. 22 Letter from John Tracey to the Hon. Jeremiah
Powell, 131
Nov. 23 Petition of John Preble, 131
Nov. 26 " " " Tracey & James Swan, . . 132
Nov. 28 Letter to the Honble Council of the State of Mas-
sachusetts Bay 133
Order of Council in re Thomas Cushing, Esq., 134
Dec. 1 State of Ordnance & Stores at Machias, . . 134
Account, the U. S. of America with John
Allan, 135
Dec. 2 Deposition of Simeon Woodward, . . . 136
Dec. 7 Letter to the Navy Board, .... 138
Dec. 12 " from Col. Allan 138
Dec. 15 Application of Joseph Noyes & order thereon, 139
Dec. 23 Order of Council in re Peter Noyes, Esq., . 140
Dec. 31 Petition of the Freeholders & Inhabitants of
Coxhall, 140
Petition of Roger Huneweil, .... 143
" tl the Town of Falmouth, . . .144
" Nathaniel Thwing, .... 146
Original names of the Grantees of the Town-
ship of Machias, 148
Names of the Settlers in Machias, . . . 149
1779 Jan. 1 Petition of James Noble Shannon, . . . 149
Jan. 4 " " the Sufferers in Falmouth, . . 150
" " Committee in re Township of Land
to the Eastward of Saco River, . . . 154
Jan. 6 Petition of Joseph Bragdon, .... 151
" " Inhabitants of Berwick, York, Kit-
tery, etc., 155
Jan. 11 Letter from Saml Nasson & Order of Council
thereon, 157
Petition of Mary Wallingford, .... 157
" Col. Edw. Grow, Lt. Col. John Little-
field, Maj. John Nowell in re Josiah Chase, . 159
Jan. 12 Josiah Chase appointed adjutant to the First
Regiment of Militia, 159
Resolve in re Nathaniel Thwing, Esqr, . . 159
Abstract of a Pay Roll for David Rider, . . 160
Jan. 16 Petition of David Rider, 160
Jan. 22 Address & Petition of the Inhabitants of
Machias, 161
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1779 Jan. 22 Letter from Daniel C. Ilsley, .... 164
Return of Clothing sent to the Army, etc., . . 164
Jan. 23 Petition of the Inhabitants of Pleasant River, 165
Resolve on Petition of James Noble Shannon, 167
Jan. 27 Petition of Joanna Wyer, ..... 167
Memorial & Petition of the Inhabitants of
Machias, 168
Jan. 29 Petition of Betty Pote, 170
David Sewall in re Ebenezer Wallingford's
Estate, Somersworth, N. II., .... 171
Feb. 1 Certificate in re William Rideout, . . . 172
Petition of William Rideout, . . . .172
Memorial of Jonas Farnsworth, . . . 173
Account of all the horses, cattle, etc., in the
Town of Fryeburg, 175
Feb. 2 Petition of Joseph Noyes, .... 177
Verdict in re John Underwood & al Aplts us.
Ivory Hovey & al Aplts 177
Feb. 4 Names of Naval Officers chosen by ballot, . 178
Feb. 5 Resolve on the Petition of Nathaniel Bridge &
als, 178
Feb. 6 Resolve on the Petition of John Murch, . . 179
Feb. 8 Letter from Timothy Parsons, .... 179
Petition of the Inhabitants of Narroguages, . 180
" " L- " Chandler River, . 182
" " " " the District of
Number four, 183
Feb. 10 Order in re Benjamin Austin, Esqr., . . . 184
List of Rations due Capt. Nicholas Crosby & Co., 184
Memorial of Nicholas Crosby, .... 185
Feb. 17 Petition of Robert Miller, 186
Feb. 18 Letter from Timothy Parsons, .... 187
Feb. 22 Resolve on the Petition of Stephen & William
Gowen, 189
Feb. 26 Resolve on the Petition of Mary Walliugford, 190
Feb. 28 Memorial of James Sullivan, .... 191
Resolve on the Petition of Joseph Noyes, . . 194
Report of Committee Appointed to Examine
Accounts, 195
Report of Committee appointed to inquire into
the Petition of Noah Johnson & Associates, 197
Petition of the Inhabitants of Cambden, . . 198
Mar. 26 " " Richard Lombard, .... 199
Mar. 27 " " Thomas Dinsmore, .... 199
Mar. 28 Letter from Jon" Lowder, 202
Mar. 30 " " Saml Phips Savage, .... 208
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1779 Mar. 80 Account State of Massachusetts Bay to Commit-
tee of Biddeford; 204
April 1 Deposition of Jonathan Bryant, .... 205
" " Thomas Dinsmore, Jr. & Asa
Dinsmore, ....... 205
Petition of Barbara Ross and Esteai Martin, . 20G
April 3 " " Elizabeth Lines, .... 207
April 5 Letter from Theop. Bradbury, .... 208
April 7 Extract of Letter from Jer. Powell, . . 209
April 9 Petition of Timothy Walker, Jr., & Associates, 210
Report of Committee on Petition of Timothy
Walker & Associates, 211
Memorial of Francis Shaw, Jr., . . . 214
April 10 Account State of the Massachusetts Bay with
Committee of Correspondence, Inspection, &c,
of Kittery, 215
A Provision Roll of the Company of Soldiers
Stationed on Penobscot River, . . . 217
April 12 Petition of Andrew Oilman, 218
Resolve on Petition of Betty Pote, ... 220
" " '' " Joanna Wyer. . . . 221
April 13 " " " " Timothy Walker, J*., . 219
11 " '• " Joseph Baker & Others, 222
Petition of Job Abbott & Others, . . .224
April 14 Resolve on Petition of Barbara Ross and Esther
Martin, 225
April 15 Petition of Francis Shaw, Jr., . . . . 226
April 17 Resolve on Accounts of Joseph McLallen, . 227
" " Petition of Richard Lombard, . . 227
Petition of George Stillman, .... 228
April 20 Copy of Receipt, 228
Memorial of the Ministers & Elders of the First
Presbytery, 229
April 21 Resolve in re above Memorial, .... 232
" " Petition of Francis Shaw, . . 233
April 24 " on Representation of John Allan, . . 234
Order of Council to Col° John Allan, . . 234
April 25 Memorial of John Allan, 235
Account State of Massachusetts to the Comtee of
York, 236
Letter from Chas. Cushing, Brigr., to Board of
War & Order thereon, 236
April 27 Report of Committee Appointed to Consider the
Letter, 238
April 29 Letter from Theo Bradbury, . . . .238
" J. Allan, 239
April 30 " " John Prebble, 241
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PAGK
1779 April 30 Petition of the Committees on Penobscot
River, 243
May 1 Notice to the Captains, Commander, etc., signed
by Sir Geo. Collier, 244
Resolve on the Petition of Andrew Oillman, . 245
Petition of Sarah Waldo, 246
May 3 Resolve on Petition of Sarah Waldo, . . 247
il George Stillman, . . 248
Notice by Commandant of New York in re John
Leighton. ....... 248
Notice by Commandant of New York in re Mr.
Hale, 249
Permission given Wm Tyng & John Martin by
Commandant of New York, .... 249
Permission given John Maccarty & als by Com-
mandant of New York, 250
May 8 Letter from J. Allan, 250
" " John Avery, Esq., .... 252
May 11 Extract from Invoice, 253
May 12 Petition of Joseph Noyes, . , . . . 253
May 17 Report of the Selectmen of Berwick in re Town
Meeting, 253
Report of the Selectmen of Wells in, re Town
Meeting, ........ 254
Report of the Selectmen of York in re Town
Meeting, 254
May 18 Report of the Selectmen of Falmonth in re Town
Meeting, 255
Report of the Selectmen of Kittery in re Town
Meeting, 257
Letter from J. Allan, 255
May 19 " " The Committee of Safety, &c, . 258
May 21 Report of the Selectmen of Gorham, . . . 259
May 22 Certificate of Samuel Nason, .... 259
May 26 Report of the Selectmen of Fryeburg, . . . 260
Petition of William Lewis, .... 260
May 27 Report of Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Sec-
ond Parish, 261
Petition of a Committee of the Second Parish, . 261
May 29 Letter from Sam' Phips Savage, .... 263
Order of Eouse in re Letter from the Committee
of Falmouth 268
IViition of John Preble & Others, . . . 264
" " Elizabeth Ross 265
June 2 Resolves on Letter from the Committee of
Falmouth, 266
Resolve in re State Lottery Funds, . . . 267
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1779 June 5 Report of Committee on the Petition of the
Selectmen of Sanford,
Report of Committee in re Sanford, .
U (1 u u u
Deposition of Saml Jordan,
June 7 Petition of Ivory Hovey,
June 8 Resolve on Petition of Stephen Eidrage,
" " Ivory Hovey,
June 9 " " " " " "
Resignation of Capt. Wm Lewis Accepted
" " Samuel Weeks Accepted,
June 10 Resolve on the Petition of the Inhabitants of the
Second Parish,
Petition of Mary Perham, .
June 12 " " Leonard Williams & als,
Resolve on Petition of Joseph Bragdon,
June 15 Certificate of Timothy Langdon, .
June 17 Resolve on Petition of Leonard Williams,
June 18 Letter from Jn° Murray,
June 19 "
208
268
270
273
274
281
282
283
271
271
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
293
293
294
295
295
297
" Chas. Gushing, Brigr., .
" John Brown to Wm Frost,
" " Tim0 Langdon,
Resolve on Petition of Mary Perham, .
Letter from Chas. Gushing, Brigr., .
June 21 " " S. P. Savage, President, .
June 22 " " Stephen Hall, Chairman of Commit-
tee of Safety,
June 23 Letter from J. Allan,
" " S. P. Savage, President,
Resolve of House in re Number of Men Needed
at Foxborough & Cape Elizabeth,
Petition of Timothy Parsons, ....
Resolve on the Petition of Timothy Parsons,
June 24 Letter from Moses Titcomb, Clerk of Committee
of Safety,
Report of Committee in re Letter from Brigr.,
Cushing, '. 305
Resolve in re Bounties, go5
June 25 Letter from Select Men & Committee of Corre-
spondence at Falmouth & Order thereon,
Memorial of the Inhabitants of Newburyport,
June 20 Letter from John Brown, .
Order of the Board,
June 27 Letter from John Browne,
Petition of the Delegates of the Towns in the
County of Lincoln, .... 312
Resolve on above Petition, . . . 315
297
298
301
301
302
303
304
306
308
310
311
312
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1779 June 30 Letter from Wm Vernon to Hon. Jerh Powell, . 316
Order of Council to the Board of War, . . 316
Letter to James M'Cobb, 317
" " Wm Vernon, 317
July 1 Order of Council in re General Lovell, . . 318
" in re Transports, 369
July 2 " of Council in re Ship General Putnam, . 319
tl " " " Penobscot Expedition, . 320
" » " 322
Letter to the Navy Board, .... 322
Order of Council, 370
" " " 371
Warrant to Impress Seamen, .... 372
July 3 Resolvesira re Penobscot Expedition, . . 323
Order of Council, 324
List of Articles wanted for Men at Falmouth and
Wells, 324
Warrant to Impress Ships, 373
Order Impowering Sam'l White to Procure
Officers, 374
Order to Board of War in re Ship Gen1 Putnam, 374
" " Council & Schedule Annexed, . . 375
July 5 Letter from Barth° Putnam, .... 324
" Geo. Williams, 325
" " Sam1 Phips Savage per order of
Board, 325
Report of Committee in re Vessels for Penobscot
Expedition, 375
Resolve in re Officers of the Land Forces, . 376
July 6 Letter from Sam1 Phips Savage per order of
Board, 326
Petition of Joseph Christopher, . . . 326
Letter from Wm Vernon & J. Warren, . . 327
" " Meshech Weare to Hon. President
Powell, 328
Letter Wm Vernon & J. Warren to Hon. Jereh
Powell, 329
Orders of Council, 377
July 7 Letter from Samuel P. Savage, Pres., . , . 329
" " "... 330
" W" York, 330
Order of Council, 331
" Li Board of War to Capt. Allan Hallet, . 831
Receipt signed by John S. Tyler, . . . 334
Copy of Letter to Captain , .... 384
Return of Shot Delivered for Penobscot Expe-
dition, ........ 335
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July
July
7 Orders of Council,
8 Petition of Daniel Howes,
Certificate of William Burbeck,
Letter from James Johnston, ....
" " the General Court in re Memorial of
Jonathan Jackson & als, ....
Letter from Board of War,
< >rders of the Board of War to Capt. John Foster
Williams,
Orders of the Board of War to Capt. John
Cathcart,
Order of Council,
Orders " " ....
Order " •'
July 9 Orders of the Board, ....
Letter from Andrew Oilman,
Doctor Downer Appointed Chief Surgeon,
Order of Council,
Letter from J. Warren & \Ym. Vernon,
Orders of Council,
July 10 Petition of John A. Avery & Order thereon.
Letter from Josh3 Davis,
" M. Weare, .
Order of Council,
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. 378
379
. 335
336
. 336
336
337
338
July 11 Letter from Josha Davis,
Order of Board of War,
Letter from Joshua Davis,
Ll to Col. Orne & Lee,
Order of Council, .
July 12 Petition of Owners of the Sloop "Driver,'
" Joseph Nye, .
Order of Board of War, ....
" it ti ii a
Letter from Richd Smith, Chairman, .
" to Dudley Saltinstal,
Invoice of Sundry Merchandise, .
Order of Council in re Col. Revere, .
" " " to Navy Board,
Letter to Andrew Gillman,
Orders of Council, ....
July 18 Letter to Dudley Saltonstall, Esqr., .
340
379
380
381
342
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343
343
344
381
345
345
346
382
383
346
347
347
348
348
349
882
383
384
350
350
351
351
352
353
358
353
354
354
385
355
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1779 July 13 Order of Council in re Armed Ship Sally, .
Petition of Joshua Davis, .....
Order of Council in re Sloop Terrible,
" " " to Naval Officer of Salem,
Petition of John Whitmore, ....
Order of Council in re Naval Officer at Boston, .
" " '• " " " " Falmouth,
'■ " "■ " " tL " Boston,
Orders of Council,
Order " "
July 14
PAGE
. 356
356
. 357
357
. 357
358
350
. 359
385
. 386
387
. 387
360
. 360
360
" " " to Navy Board,
" Capt. Saltonstall
Letter from Sam" Thompson, .
15 Order of Council, ....... 361
16 Letter from J. Allan, 362
" " Daniel Waters, 365
" John Frost, 366
" Steph" Cleveland & Order thereon, . 367
A General Return of Gen'l LovelPs Detachment
of Militia, 388
Order of Council 387
21 Certificate of Wm Erskine, .... 368
Petition of Elias Hasket Derby 389
General Orders from Gen. Lovell's Orderly Book, 389
After Orders,
July '22 Order on Petition of Elias Hasket Derby,
Instructions to Field Officer,
23 Order of Council, ....
Letter to Gen'l Lovell,
Instructions to Field Officer,
July
July
July 20
July
July
July 24 " " " " . .
Letter to Honble Jeremiah Powell,
" from Wm Vernon,
" " George Williams,
July 25 Instructions to Field Officer,
July 26 Report of a Council of War Meeting,
July L'7 Instructions to Field Officer,
Petition of the Lieutenants & Masters of Several
Armed Vessels, ......
Report of a Council of War, . . . . .
Order of Council, ......
Instructions to Field. Officer, .
July 2H Letter S. Lovell, Br. G1., to Hon. J. Powell, .
390
391
392
393
393
393
394
395
396
397
897
398
398
399
400
401
402
402
403
Order of Council, 408
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1779 July 29 Proclamation Issued by Command of Genl.
Lovell, 404
Extracts from a Confidential Letter, . . . 407
Instructions to Field Officer, .... 408
Oath Imposed on Inhabitants of the Eastern part
of the State of Massachusetts Bay, . . . 408
Council of War, Report of, .... 409
July 30 Letter to the Councilin re Fleet for Penobscot, 410
Instructions to Field Officer, .... 410
Letter to Shubel Hews & Joseph Lovering, . 412
July 31 Instructions to Field Officer, . . . .412
General Return of Gen1 Lovell's Detachment of
Militia, 413
414
414
Aug. 1 Letter from S. Lovell, Br. G1., .... 415
419
419
Aug. 2 " to Major Gen1 L'1 Stirling, ... 420
420
421
Aug. 3 " " " " 422
422
423
423
Aug. 4 " " " " 424
General Return of General Lovell's Detachment
of Militia, 425
Instructions to Field Officer, .... 426
Aug. 5 " " " " .... 426
Orders of Council, 426
Letter from S. Lovell, Br. Gen1., ... 427
Aug. 6 Instructions to Field Officer, . . . .427
Letter from S. Lovell, Br. G1. to lion. Jer. Powell, 427
Order of Council, 428
Letter from S. Lovell, Br. G1., . . . .429
Letter from the Council to General Lovell, . 429
Proceedings of Council of War, .... 430
" " . . . . 431
Aug. 7 Instructions to Field Officer, .... 431
Proceedings of Council of War, . . . 432
Account of James Fosdick & Order thereon, . 434
General Return of General Lovell's Detachment
of Militia, 434
Aug. 8 Instructions to Field Officer, .... 435
Letter to Gen1 Gates, 436
Order of Council, 437
Letter from Daniel Waters, .
Instructions to Field Officer,
1 Letter from S. Lovell, Br. G1.,
Stores wanted at Penobscot,
Letter from S. Lovell, ....
2 " to Major Gen1 L'1 Stirling,
Extract of a Letter from Lord Stirling,
Instructions to Field Officer,
Letter to Major Gen1 Gates,
To the Council from the Board of War,
Letter from Gen1 Washington, .
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1779 Aug. 8 Letter to Meshech Weare, .... 437
" from Hoysteed Hacker to the Navy and
Army 438
Orders of Council, 489
Aug. 9 Declaration of Gilbert Richmond, . . . 441
Receipt for Supplies, 442
Aug. 10 Letter from Council to Selectmen, &c, in the
towns of Salem & Marblehead, .... 442
Order of Council to Enoch Freeman, . . 443
"• " " in re James Brewer, . . . 443
Letter to Brigr. Lovell, 443
Orders of Council, 444
Proceedings of Council War, .... 444
Letter Samuel Adams to Hon. Jereh Powell, . 446
Aug. 11 Orders of Council, 447
Instructions to Field Officer, .... 447
Letter to Brigr. Gen1 Lovell, .... 447
Order of Council in re James Perkins, . . 448
Letter Henry Jackson to Hon. Jere. Powell, . 449
" John Gerry to Hon. Jerh Powell, . . 449
Orders of Council, 450
Letter Saml Adams to Hon. Jerh Powell, . . 451
" Gen1. Horatio Gates to Hon. Jerh Powell, 452
Proceedings of a Council of War, . . . 452
General Orders, 453
Aug. 12 Letter from Wm Vernon & J. Warren, . . 455
Order of Council, 456
Letter to Gen1 Lovell, 456
General Return of General Lovell's Detachment
of Militia, 457
Proceedings of a Council of War, . . . 458
Orders of Council, ...... 458
Order " '« 460
Aug. 13 Letter from D. Saltonstall, 461
" to Jn° Gerry, Esqr., &c, .... 462
" " Mungo Mackay & John Tileston,
Merchants, 462
Order of Council in re John Lucas, . . . 468
Proceedings of a Council of War, . . . 463
Aug. 14 Order of Council in re Artillery, . . . 464
Letter to General Lovell, ..... 465
" " Gen1 Lovell, 466
" " Capt. .Joseph Ingraham, . . . 466
Warrant t<> Impress Eighteen Pound Shot, . 467
Orders to Capt. Sam1 Harris, .... 468
Warrant to Impress Eighteen Pound Shot, . 468
Letter from John Browne to Genl Lovell, . . 469
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PAGE
1779 Aug. 14 Letter to Col0 Henry Jackson, .... 470
Proceedings of a Council of War, . . . 470
Order of Council & Instructions to Mr. Solomon
Hewes, 470
Orders to Capt. Laha, 471
" " " Robert Adamson, . . . 472
Aug. 15 " " u " " 473
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STATE OF MAINE
To the Honble The Council and Honble House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay. Tho. Child
having been appointed Naval Officer for the Port of Fal-
mouth in said State thinks it his duty humbly to lay before
your Honors the following Queries respecting the duties of
said Office, that your Honors may give him such directions
therein as in your Wisdom you shall think proper.
Ist Is it not required that all Boats and Lighters from ten
tons and upwards shall have Registers, some Masters of such
Boats and Lighters having neglected to procure them.
2 Is it proper that Vessels usually employed in freighting
goods from one part of the State to another should go with
a general Clearance by the year as Vessels employ'd in fish-
ing and carrying Wood and Lumber, as some Masters Insist
upon —
3 Should a Naval Officer make a Seizure and upon tryal
there should be no Condemnation does he lay tyable to an
Action for damages or is he liable to pay Costs, if he is how
is he to be secured —
4 If a Vessel is found in the breach of the Naval Office
Act, and the Officer makes Seizure thereof what Assistance
is he to have in order to secure said seizure — Would it not
tend to regularity in the business to require that all Vessels
bound for any Port not within this State should previous to
taking on board give Bond and take a permit for Loading —
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6 As the Income of the Office is very small and it cannot
be expected that any person appointed to said Office should
give a continual attendance from morning to evening, is it
not reasonable that hours for attendance be fixed —
7 Would it not be expedient that all Vessels arriving from
any Port not within this State, should at Entry lodge their
Registers in the Office which may prevent their going away
without Clearing —
8 If a Master of a Vessel on his Arrival from a Neighbor-
ing State refuses to Enter, and Lands and conveys away the
Cargo in a private manner, how is he to be proceeded with —
9 Also if he Enters and refuses to pay the Legal fee what
is the Officer to do, or if he Clears for part of this State,
when he intends for another which some will do to save
expence
These things your Memorialist humbly Submits to your
Honors Consideration and begs leave to subscribe himself,
with all due respect
Your Honors Most Obedient and Very Humble Servant
Tho. Child
State of the Massft Bay
To the Honorable the Council and the House of Repre-
sentatives in General Court Assembled April 1778. —
The Memorial of Ziphion Thayer, in behalf of himself and
his Brother Ebenezer Thayer, in answer to the Report of the
Board of War upon the Schooner Two Brothers, her Cargoe
&c Humbly Shews
That the said Ebenezer Thayer, in sending the said Ves-
sell with her cargoe, into this State, has strictly complied
with the spirit of the permission obtained from this Honble
Court for that purpose, which your Memorialist could have
made fully to appear, if the Board of War had given him the
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privilege of a hearing before they made said Report, as they
frequently promised to do. — That the dark hints inuen-
does, and other circumstances mentioned in said Report as
the foundation of the same, were such as necessarily arose
out of the nature of the Case, it being impossible to answer
the valuable purposes designed by imposing upon the
Enemy, and at the same time let them know we were
attempting to deceive them, which the Board of War in their
said Report seem to suppose we ought to have done, or
deserve the appellation of Unfair Dealers — That the Guard
indirectly prayed for in said Report seems rather to arise out
of a distrust of the Civil authority than from any crime in
your Memorialist and he humbly presumes / as the proceed-
ings of the Sheriff were not as Ins Suit /that he need not
use any arguments to induce your Honors not to put the
Civil authority under Military Controul — That the said
Schooner's coming voluntarily into this State notwithstand-
ing the suggestions of an inimical disposition in the Master,
must serve as a key to the whole proceedings and place the
Conduct of all concerned in a perfectly unambiguous point
of Light.
Your Memorialist therefore humbly prays your Honors
that he may be heard before a Committee of this Honble
Court upon the premisses, and if he cannot convince them
that his said Brother has not deviated from the spirit of
your Honors aforesaid permission, He, in that case humbly
piays, that the Schooner her Cargoe &c may, by a special
Order, be tried in the middle district of this State upon the
Libel of John Dixey, who has filed the same before the
Judge of the Maratime Court for said District / the said
Schooner being now within the Jurisdiction of said Court/
as it will prevent the risque if said Vessell and Cargoe is to
be removed to the Eastern district for trial, as well as the
great trouble expence and delay which must unavoidably
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attend the trial upon the Libel of George Deake before the
Judge of the Maratime Court for said Eastern district.
Your Memorialist begs leave further to say that he is the
more earnest to have this matter examined into by a Com-
mittee of this Honble Court, as this mode of proceeding may
prevent the distress and perhaps the ruin of his said Brother
/who now is in Novascotia collecting the remainder of his
Effects and Settling his Affairs in order for a removal to
this State / which may be the Consequence of a public
Examination in a Court of Law, — And your Memorialist as
in Duty bound shall ever pray
Ziphion Thayer
To the Honorable the Council & the Honorable House of
Representatives in General Court Assembled at Boston in
the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of the Severell Committees of the Planta-
tions and places Called Mispecky, Plesent River, Narraqua-
gus, and Number four, in behalf of themselves & Constitu-
ants Humbley Shew, —
That Whereas the Season of the year is Fast Aproaching,
Wherein We may Reasonabley Expect our Coasts Infested
with British Ship, and Sloops of War, fully Possesed with all
the Qualifications of an Invettered Enemy, We think it our
Duty, According, & Agreeable to Our Connections in Pub-
lick Matters to Represent to your Honnors, the Destressd
Scituation, of the Inhabitants belonging to the Said places,
Both from What they at present feel, and What the fear
through the Course of the Proceeding Summer, and what
has in a great measure — ugmented our Dcfficualty, being
under an absollute Necessity of Doing Duty at Machias, in
Defence of our Liberteys, the Last Season, which has pre-
vented us from having the Advantage, of what Little im-
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provments we were Posses'1 of, and has Reducd us to Such a
State that many Faraellies, has not the Least Subsistance,
but What they Obtain, by their Industrey, in Hunting the
Wilderness, and Not able to procure Amunition or Arms for
that purpose, these and the Like Circumstances, Must be
truly Affecting to a people zeallously attached to the intrest
and Cause, in Which we have Taken a part. We Do Not
mean to Exigarate but Beg your Honours attention a few
minutes and you Will Doubtless Easely perceive what a
Sorrey Stand or Defence may be Expected from a Set of
People Drove Nearly to a State of Desperation and Dispair,
Against an Enemy, Possesd of all the art of Flatterey and
Means to insinuate ; in Consequience of these Reasons, and
many Others that might be aded We Humbley pray your
Honours will take Our Deplorable Case under your Searous
and Wise Consideration, and grant us Such a Suply of Pro-
vision amunition and arms in Such Quantity in that way
your Honnors may think best — We Do not mean to Per-
scrib Rules for your Honnors, But in as much as this Coun-
trey Abounds and is Capable of producing all kinds of Lum-
ber this state may Stand in Need of, we Humbley Conceive
it would be no more than a peace of Common Indulgence if
we might have the Priviledge of Loading some of the State
Vesells with Lumber, at Least Such a Number as would En-
able us to Discharge, any Publick Debts we may be under
the Necessity to Contract with your Honnors — We Hum-
bley aprehend that many Persons have had the Priveledge,
of Loading Vesells for the Publick who is under no kind of
Necessity/ Further than to Advance their intrests/ of Provi-
sion Clothing Amunition or Arms — We are Very Certain
provided your Honnors would indulge us, in Sending Some
Vesels amongst us on proper Notice we Can Suply them with
any kind of Lumber Marsh &c & your Honnors may Stand
in Need of, and give them the utmost Dispatch. — With
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Regard to the Risque of the Enemy in Coming hear and Lay-
ing in Our Harbours, we Can only Observe and asure your
Honnors that whilst any Such State Vesels were Loading
and in our Harbours we would Defend & protect Such at the
Risque of our Lives
We Beg leave Further to Observe that provided your Hon-
nors may think Best to make a frontier of Machias, we Can-
not think it will answer any End to Depend on the Millitia
for the protection of that place the Scattered Scituation, and
Remote Distance of the Inhabitants — their Povertey ; Noth-
ing to Carry with them on their March and as Little to Leave
with their Famelleys and add to that what they have Alridey
Suffered in being Carryd there the Last year ; Some at the
Distance of a Hundred and twenty or thirty miles, in the
worst of Treaveling/ makes it impracticable : under their
present circumstance : and will be But a Slender Dependence
as monthly pay is So Very inconsiderable toward the Min-
tainance of a familly — Notwithstanding we Beg Leave Er-
nestly to Recommend to your Honnors, that Machias may
be Defended Not bearly on the accounts of it being an Object
of the British Resentment but being the Easterly frontier of
this State and at present the place of Randovouse for the
Indeans; makes it Absollutly Necessary it Should be De-
fended if not it Will be Extreemly uncertain what the Con-
sequence may be, or where a Stand Can be made with so
much advantage, and So much to the Satisfaction of the
Indeans — thus your Petitioners have Endeavoured to Lay
before your Honnors the True State of matters in these Sev-
erel places, and with the utmost Reluctance our Wants and
Neccessitys : which admitts of no Alternitive only from the
Favourable Reception of your Honnors may please to give
it : And Rests assured that your Honnours under a Due
Consideration of the whole Matter will in your Wisdom form
Such Plans, and make Such grants, for the Releaf and Suply
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of our Destressd Inhabitants as will Terminate to the advan-
tage and Benefit of the people, and prosperity of the Stat in
general and Your Petitionors as in Duty Bound &c
For further Perticulers we Beg Leave to Refer your Hon-
nors to Cap1 Joseph Willson who will be the Bearer hereof —
Joseph Wilson Edmund Stearns Seth Norton Comittee for
Pleasant River
Joseph Waller Jesse Brown John Sawyer Committee for
Narraquagus
Joel Whitney Jonath Knight Cill Bartrick Committee for
Mispeckey
Alex Campbell Jonathan Stevens Phineas Whitten Com-
mittee for Number four
State of Massachusetts Bay
These are to Certify that agreeable to a Resolve of the
Honble the Continental Congress Bearing date the Third day
of February Last, (Personally Came before me, Stephen
Smith Commissy of Stores & Truck Master at this place,
Lewis Fredk. Delesdernier Lieut of the Eastern Indians,
Reuben Dyer Commander of the Continental Armed
Schooner Maresheete, William Alby Lieu1 of the Troops sta-
tioned at & for the Defence of Machias, and Simeon Wood-
ward Conductor of Artillery. Who all Voluntary Offered,
and of their own Free Will made & signed the Declaration
and took the Oath, prescribed in said Resolve to Be taken by
all persons, that holds any Civil & Military Office or Em-
ployment under the Authority of Congress
Given under my hand, at Machias, this 13th day of May in
the Year of Our Lord 1778
J Allen Colonel & Command' in Chief of the Troop,
Stationed at and for the Defence of Machias
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State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber May 15, 1778
Ordered that Nathan1 Barber Esq. Muster Master for the
County of Suffolk be and he hereby is directed to pay the
Bounty allowed by this State to Elisha Bragdon, Robert
Libby, Nath1 Warren, Abra Durgin, John Robinson & John
Mathews (soldiers) inlisted in Cap1 Norths Company in Col0
Lee's Regt — it appearing by a Certificate of Daniel Ilsley
Esqr Muster Master for the County of Cumberland that said
Soldiers have been mustered by him but have not received
the Bounty aforesaid
read & Accepted Jn° Avery Dy Secy
Petition of Lieut. Ja8 Avery with Sundry Papers referred
to Hon1 Tho8 Cushing Esq to mention the Subject Matter in
the Message to the Hon1 House
To the Honble the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay
The Petition of James Avery in behalf of John Allan Esqr
Superintendent to the Eastern Indians & Comg officer at
Machias, Humbly Sheweth,
That while Col° Allan had the Command of the Troops
Station'd at Machias the past Summer : for the better Securhvy
of that Place & the Property belonging to this State depos-
ited there, laid a Foundation for the Building a Fort, but
the Season coming on very severe he coud not Compleat the
Same, — and as it is Expedient that said Fort shoud be fin-
ished,— Your Petitioner Humbly Prays that your Honours
woud give said Allan Directions respecting the Same, and
if your Honours Thinks proper to have said Fort finishd
that you wou'd impower said Allan to employ Teams to
Draw such Timber as are Necessary, & Direct the Board of
War to Supply Glass & Nails for a Barrack, and Pick- Axes,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE »
Shovels, & Wheele Barrows or any tiling Else that may be
thought Necessary to Carry out Said Work, —
And as the Bussiness said Allan is employ'd in requires
that some person shoud be Constantly at Boston to Transact
& Expidite the same here, Therefore your Petitioner begs
your Honours woud be pleased to appoint some Person as an
Agent to Reside at Boston to Transact all the Bussiness with
said Allan both as Superintendent as well as Commanding
Officer, to Expidite all Supplys ordered to that Quarter, and
all other matters that shall be thought Necessary, —
And your Petitioner likewise woud inform your Honours
that Stephen Jones of Machias the past Summer, ( tho' Con-
terary to a resolve of the Honble Court) practised supplying
the Indians with sperituous Liquors and receiving Furrs &
Clothing the Property of this State from said Indians in pay-
ment for the same, & he the said Jones being ComplfUnd off
Before Benja Foster Esq. Justice of the Peace for the Cou»ty
of Lincoln was adjudged to pay the fine mentioned in said
Resolve, from which sd Jones has appealed to the Court of
Common Pleas, to be holden at Pownalborough on the first
Tuesday in June Next, therefore your Petitioner begs yr
Honours woud Give some Directions respecting the same,
and yr Petitioner as in Duty bound will ever pray
Boston May 19th 1778 Ja8 Avery.
Falmouth May 22d 1778
Sir
Whereas by a resolve of the General Court of the 20th
of May this Town is required to furnish 19 Men to till up
the Continental Army & the Militia Officers were enjoyned
to Cause that number to be raised by lot draft or voluntary
inlistment, And whereas by another resolve of the same date
the Brigadier of the County of Cumberland was directed to
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detach 66 Men from his Brigade to serve in fortifying the
passes on the North River of which number Colonel Noyce
is directed to detach 15 Men from his Regement in this
Town, & the Inhabitants tho' having suffer' d almost every
thing by the continuance of the most cruel unjust & more
than savage War in which the Continent are engaged and
being anxious to put an end as soon as possible thereto by
doing every thing in their power, engaged 50 Men to rein-
force our worthy General who we heard expected to be At-
tacked by the enemy & said he could not make such a Stand
as might be expected, & having given a large bounty for
their encouragement & thereby rendered themselves unable
to supply any further number from their Militia, the Town
at their last Meeting, took into their consideration whether it
were more for the interest of our Country to dismiss the
Above mentioned 50 Men voluntiars, as they must have
done to comply with the said resolves, & proceed to drauf1
agreeably thereto, or retain those already engaged, Adopted
the latter plan which we hope will meet with the Approba-
tion of the General Court, and as the Men are desirous of
joining General Washington & as they make up our propor-
tion of the 5300 men required by the General Court we by
the Order of the Town have desired the Honourable Coun-
cel that they be sent to his Excellency, at the Southward
and that the bounty and pay Granted by the General Court
to those who reinforce the Continental Army may be paid to
this Town, which we hope Our Exertions entitle us to
We are with great respect your Honours most Obedient
Humb1 Servts
Daniel Dole Nath1 Carll Step" Waite Joseph Noyes Pear-
son Jones Sellect Men of Falmouth
To the Honorable Speaker of the House of Representatives
State Massachusetts Bay
The Comtee to whom was referred the foregoing Letter
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beg Leave to report that they are of Opinion that the fifty
Men mentioned in said Letter, be accepted in Lieu of the
nineteen Men required of the town of Falm., to serve nine
Months in Order to reinforce the continental Army, & the
fifteen Men required of sd Town to serve in fortifying the
Passes on the North River & that the Bounty & Pay granted
by the General Court to those who reinforce the continental
Army be paid to the Town of Falmouth for nineteen Men
the same Pay for fifteen Men as is given to those who are
raised to fortify the Passes on the North River & Report a
Resolve accordingly —
J Lowell per Order
My stick May 22nd 1778
Sir My Bisness from Falmouth is to attend Capt Partreg
with his Company of Vollenteers til they Shall be under
Marching orders, as they are under the Dyrections of the
Honourable Council by a Resolve of Court whereby they are
Commisioned But have Marched from Falmouth to Menot-
amy with out orders where they arive this Day — their Mileg
being Quit Insufficient for their Support by Reasons of
Extravigent Charges on the Road — therefore Pray your
Honours Amediate assistence in granting Such orders as the
Honourable Counsel Shall think Best — that Capt Partreg
May Proceed to His Excelency General Washington — Capt
Partreg has 50 men with him all of fahnouth who have Paid
their Mileg to Ichy Hill — Mj° Bradesh is So Kind as to
Deliver this Letter and bring me Your honours answer —
tlio Small Pox Prevents my waiting on your Honours —
From Your Honours obedient Servt
Daniel Ilsley
To the Honourable Jeremiah Powell Fs(|r
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Mechias May 22d 1778
Sir
My last was of the By the armed schooner Marisheete,
since which I have had the Honour of receiving several
Resolves of the General Court, bearing date the 17th ult°
regarding affairs in this Department
The 12th Instant Two Indians arrived from Penobscutt,
acquanted me they had Come with Good News from Generell
Gates and a French Generell Le Featte, Desired I would
send to Passamaquady for a number of Indians to hold a
Conference, which I accordingly did —
The 15th Ambroise & several others Arrived, on the 16th
had the Conference when the Penobscot Indians Deliver'd
Six Strings of Wampum on Different matters, and a Belt
from the above French Generell, they delivered their Embessy
in such a manner as if all was to Give their immediate
attendence before him, in order that he might take them
under his Care & Command in behalf of the French King,
the Youngmen present were all greatly Elated & seem'd
Determined for the Journey
I used every Argument to dissuade them from the pur-
pose, as I was sure no such thing was Intended, Ambroise &
Pier Tomma both opposed their Going, Cap1 Nicholas Hair-
wa was of the greatest Influence Over the Youngmen, very
Zealous & Determined, his affection for the French Interest
being Sanguine, it Broe on a Dispute which form'd three
partys, Ambroise for America, Nicholas for the French, and
Pier Tomma Leaning strongly for Britain — this, if not
stay'd woud Occation a Seperation —
After sometime I was forced to Consent that Five should
Go. I was very uneasy because of the want of them they
being some of the best & Expected no other assistence to
Defend the place, Five Family, Left which must be sup-
ported, besides an Expence which Coud not be gote Clear of
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to help them on their Journey. Besides by some hints
thrown out by the Penobscut Indians, I was Jealous some
measures were pursuing that was not Right —
I made a Festival ( which they Term it ) for them, during
the Entertainment I found the Penobscut Tribe was much
disatisfied with me. Several Traders on that River having
made the Indians believe that I had no such Authority as I
pretended, nor was any Agreements or Writing done By me
with the Indians of any force, & further that I had taken
every step to render the Indians of that River Obnoxious to
Government, for which Reason No supplys were Going to
them, In Order to have the more to make use of myself, that
they were now going to their Old Friends the French, who
woud take better Care of them —
These kind of reports make strong Impressions often upon
the mind, restg when done By any person they had Confided
in, & very often Raises their Resentment much more, I found
they had worked upon the passions of our Indians here, to
Gete them to go of, But the Next day I had another Confer-
ence, when I found there was a Change, accordingly Delivd
me a string of wampum in token of Friendship & Desired I
woud take them under my Care & Permit the massengers to
gain Feace, which I Consented to & Promised on the Arrival
of Major Stillman to Go to Penobscut, & that one shoud Go
when the Marisheete Return'd to the Genl Court to settle
matters of Trade, By which a Generall Satisfaction took
place
But notwithstanding Content & Joy appear'd & every one
iV all happy, two days Ago Captain Jack Quensyn whom I
had Given a Commission, arrived here, with a Complimentary
Letter from Major Studholm Commanding Oflicer at Sl
Johns, to Pier Toiiiina and all the Tribe Inviting them
strongly to the Eort, where they should Receive every thing
they wanted Gratis, that he Expected a Priest every day, no
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other Condition Required but to keep Still — a few Hours
after this Receivrt Intelligence from Captain Preble who is
Station'd at Passamaquady, that another Indian was among
those that way with the same —
Immediately called a Conference of all present, spoke to
them perticularly about War, Communicated the perticulars
from France — spoke very sharply about the Indians Going
to Sl Johns — I found them in a good disposition, and pro-
posed a Certain plan, to be put in immediate Execution, all
this was received with a Univarsal Applause & a salute took
place — Just [then I proposed]
That the First Intended Journey be Laid aside, as it woud
take up much time Expence and Trouble — That Two
Young men be immediatly sent to Boston, to pay their Com-
pliments to some French Officer in answer to what they had
received — That they pay Congratualary Compliments Both to
the Americans & French on the Treaty Lately settled — To
supplicate for a Priest and to hear the Certainty of all the
News &c at head Quarters —
That Two Indians proceed immediatly for Canada, by the
River S* Johns with an Account of the Negociations with
France, Calling & Communicating there matters to the Differ-
ent Villiges As they go along — That one of the Captains Do
immediatly proceed & Collect all the Indians Adjacent — to be
prepared for Scouting & other War proceedings — And that
a perticular Return be made of all those, who has been at
the Fort at S* Johns since Last fall, that it may be Trans-
mitted to Head Quarters & the French Ambassador —
This is the only step I Coud fall upon, in this sudden
Emergency, to prevent their going — for notwithstanding
they are possess'd of many Virtues, they are still savauges in
Disposition when Oppertunity offers — I am very Jealous
that while such Valuable supply, is at S* Johns & such great
Encouragm18 given — great numbers of the Indians will
Trade and Be there —
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As I woud give the Hon. Board as Little Trouble as pos-
sible, I have sent Lieut. Delesdernier with the Indians to
take Care of them, Transact for them any bussiness they
may want Done, and Introduc them to any French Gentle-
men — He is a Master of the French Language, Native of
Novascotia — I Expect they will be soon Satisfy'd, so as not
to Be above 3 or 4 days in Boston —
I think it my Duty to Acquant the Honbe Board, that
there is a very Gloomy Appearence here, shoud the Enemy
make an Attempt, which is probable they may do, shoud
they hear of Our situation, if they did not intend it other-
wise, Major Stillman Writes me of the 14th Inst* that he had
not got a man — only seventeen there — I trust Providence
will be more favourable then the Leading men in the Eastern
Country, who are so Ambitious for posts of Honour —
Passamaquody is filling with disaffected from the West-
ward, Ineendiarys along shore, aiding & assisting Torys flee-
ing from Justice — Indeed I Expected the Honle Court woud
have Laid some more restraint upon that place. But I find
persons are Returning there, who was sent up Last fall, that
must be of the most Evil Consequence to the Eastern Coun-
try, as well as the Indian affairs, It appears to me Impossi-
ble that bussiness can be managed with that Accuracy, Cer-
tainty & safety in such Distant frontier Parts near the En-
emy — when a more Infamous set of Incendrius Internal
Enemies, are tolerated to pass to and fro without hinderence
or molestation. I send some picked up at Passamaquody
which my friend Colo Jones sent there with his Eldest son —
also one of Burgoynes which I apprehended ther in his way
to the Eastward- tin; Hon1'6 Board will please Grant me
the Liberty by this Conveyance, to Congratulate them on
the Great Success of the American Negotiations with the
Court of France, a Treaty which must Confer Honour on
the Celebrated men who Negotiated the business, It must
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Give the greatest Joy to every well wisher of the Libertys
of mankind —
Any perticular matters which the Honbe Board might be
Desirous to know Mr Delesdernier, I doubt not will give
them full satisfaction
I have the Honour to Be with the Greatest Respect &
Esteem Sir Your most Obd. much obliged & very hbl serv1
J Allan
In Council June 10th 1778
Read & Ordered — That Timothy Edwards & Joseph
Simpson Esqrs with such as the Honle House may join be a
Committee to take this Letter into Consideration and confer
with Lieu4 Delesdernier and the two Warriors from Sl John's
in Nova Scotia & report —
Jn° Avery Dy Sec*
Sent up for Concurrence
In the House of Representatives June 10 1778
Read and Concurd and Mr lot Brown Cap1 Batchelor and
Mr Wood are joynd in the affair —
Sam1 Freeman Spk P T
The President of the Honbe the Council Board State of
the Massachusetts Bay —
Council Order directing Capt. Partridge to march his Com-
pany of Volunteers to Gen. Washington 's Army.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber May 24, 1778
You are hereby directed to march the Company of Volun-
teers Raised in this State & under your command, to the
American Army under the Command of his Excellency Gen-
eral Washington, without loss of time
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* When you arive at Headquarters you will make a report
to the General of your arival the number & State of your
Company — You will Receive & follow such orders as you
shall Receive from the Commander in Chief for the term of
six months next after your arival at HeadQuarter. 2
* You will take Especial care that your Company both on
their march & in Quarters, behave in a Soldier like manner,
not injuring the person or property of any one.
2 Of this you will not fail. In the name & by order of the
Council
Cap1 Partridge President
Cape Elizabeth, — State of Massachusetts Bay, 26 of May
1778 —
To the Honourable Council, and the Honourable House of
Representatives in Great and General Court Assembled. —
This memorial humbly Sheweth. That whereas the Great
and General Court of this state, did on the 20.. of April last,
pass a Resolve, that the Several Towns in this State are
order'd to raise 2000. Men to reinforce the Continental Army
and did on the Same Day pass another Resolve for raseing
1300 of the militia thereof to fortify the Passes of the North
River: the Quota of this Town for the Continental Army is
nine, and the Draught from the Militia is eight : We imedi-
ately rais'd the Nine men for the filling of the fifteen
Battalions
But altho we have from the beginning of the Contest
between great Brittain and the oppressed States, done every
thing in our power to preserve the just Rights and Privi-
ledges of the united States, and are Still determed to Defend
the Same with our lives and Fortunes, to the last Extremity ;
yet have not Drafted the Eight men from the Militia, to for-
tify and secure the Passes of the North River:
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This is therefore humbly and earnestly to intreat the Hon-
ourable Court, that we may be excused therefrom for the
following Reasons ( viz ) —
1. When the order came out for raiseing fifteen Battalions
in this State, for the Continental A 1*1113% anc^- our Quota was
Known, we instantly raised the men ; and as a Considerable
part of our Effective men, who before the War, were employ'd
in Navigation, and the fishery were now thrown out of busi-
ness, and several Towns in this State who enclin'd to Keep
their own men at home, for reasons best Known to them-
selves, took the advantage of our circumstances and sent
recruiting officers among us to inlist men for them Selves,
who inlisted thirty or more, and as we did not know
then, that it would be to our disadvantage as a Town, we
made no opposition to the Measure, tho we now sensably feel
the bad effects ; more over, since the first levy was made for
raiseing fifteen Battalions, a number of Familys have removed
into the back Settlements, so that we do by no means now
bail* the same proportion with many of the Towns in the state
that we then did. —
2. This Town lies upon the entrance of the Harbour of
Falmouth, where Fourt Hancock stands, and there are twenty
two men Station'd there in all which belong to this Town,
and Consequently lesen our ability to send men abroad, and
Should the Enemy enter this Harbor, it will be of the utmost
importance that the Fourt should be well mand, and that
instantly, which from its situation cant be done but by the
Militia of this Town. —
3 Our number of men being greately Deminished as 3rour
honours must be sensible we have not now men enough to
carry on the husbandry, and should we be oblig'd to send off
more men we have just reason to fear the Town must greately
suffer for want of bread once more —
4 As this Town is not Calculated by Nature to produse
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much provisions and as we Lave not only the familys of our
own Soulders to provide for, but also the familys of those
who serve for other Towns, it still makes our burden the
greater.
We your Memorialest therefore humbly pray, that the
Honourable Court would take our case into your wise and
Parental Consideration, and releas us from the obligation to
draft eight men from the Militia to fortify the Passes on the
North River — and that if this Court think it cant releas
us consistant with Wisdom and prudence from the afore Said
obligation, that it would not impose any upon us, and upon
information that the prayer of the memorial is not granted,
we will do to the utmost of our power to forward the men. —
And we }rour Memorials in duty bound Shall ever pray
Daniel S trout 1 0 , Joshua Jordan Capt
V Selectmen r
Benja Jordan J Daniel Strout Captn
The Deposition of Saml Jordan of Lawfull age testifieth
and saith that being att the House of Doctor Ivory Hovey
in Union River on the 14 Instant, a Will"1 Tupper Deputy
sheriff came to said House, and I then and their heard said
Hovey read an order from the Gen11 Court Directed to
Nathan Jones or the Officer who attached the property of
said Hoveys, be, and he hereby is directed and commanded
to deliver without Delay to the said Hovey all and Every
part of the property of the Said Hovey which he the said
Jones has taken or that have been taken by his order in con-
sequence of any power he the said Jones received from the
owners of the sloop advance, and I then and their heard the
said Hovey by virtue of the above order make a demand of
tin' aforesaid william Tupper Deputy sheriff the officer who
attached said Hoveys property, of two oxen and one Cow
20 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and the said Tupper then and their Refused to comply with
said order of the Genl Court and further saith not —
Saml Jordan
Union River May 27th 1778.
War Office, 29th May 1778
Mr Jona Lowder
Sir In the last Invoice you received from us,
we ommitted the several Articles, deliverd you by the Com-
missary General ; the defeciancy we have supplied, & inclose
you the Invoice compleat for which we have made you
debtor. —
We are you very humble Servants By Order of the Board,
John Brown Pres* g T.
War Office May 29th 1778
Cap* Stephen Smith
Sir Inclosed you have Invoice Sundrys for supplys
for the Troops, Indians & Truck House at your place ; for
which we have taken Mr Averys receipt, & made you debtor;
you please to dispose of & deliver those articles, as directed
by Court: keeping a perticular account thereof, that you
may be prepared to settle your accounts, without diffeculty
when thereto required. —
We are with regard your very humble serv1 By Order of
the Board
John Brown Pres* p T
P S. the Wampum & Beads stand a blank to be filld up
another time when we shall fix the price
To the Honbl the Council & Honbl House of Representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay The Petition of the
Inhabitants of the Township of Gouldsborough in the County
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 21
of Lincoln Humbly Shews — that your Petitioners & Fami-
lys are in a Deplorable Situation occasioned by the total
Stagnation of the Lumber Trade, upon which we mostly De-
pended for a Living, and the Frequent Allarms, whereby we
was obliged to March to Machias the last year, Intirely pre-
vented us from Raising any Provisions for our Familys, or
proeureing Hay for our Cattle which has occasion'd the Loss
of many of them during the Winter & Spring, and now
leaves your Petitioners hardly able to do their Spring work
on their Farms for want of Provisions for themselves — and
whereas we are Inform'd that Mr Dan1. Wright who stiles
himself the Chairman of the Committee of this place, ( altho'
Ellected by themselves at an Illegal meeting ) is about to
present a Petition to your Honors in behalf of the place, we
are to beg your Honors that nothing may be Granted to him
in our behalf, as from his Former Conduct We have no Rea-
son to Expect any favours from him, your Petitioners there-
fore Humbly Pray that your Honors would be pleased to
take the Deplorable situation of your Petitioners & Familys
in your Wise Consideration & make such a Grant to Francis
Shaw Esq* of Boston in Corn & other Neccessarys as in your
wisdom you may think proper and your Petitioners as in
duty bound will ever pray
Goldsborough May 1778
John Woodman Daniel Tibbets James Clark
Jonathan Tracey Jen Allen William Sargent
Benj Aith W"1 Shaw Benjamin Woodman
Noah Young Benj Glasier James Noonan
John Hanson Samuel Libbey William tibbets
Ephraim Young Paul Kuins John gubteail Senr
William Allen
Ai ;i Meeting of the Freeholders and other Inhabitants of
tin- Town of Edgcumb duly Qualified and Legally warn 'd, in
22 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
public town meeting Assembled at the Dwelling house of Mr
William Cleford Inholder in Said Town — on Tuesday the
Second Day of June Anno Domini 1778 at Ten o'Clock in
the forenoon — after a Moderator was Chosen — the Question
was put to see if the Town would approve the form of Gov-
ernment when then Laid before them, agreeable to a Resolve
of the General Court the members then present Voted in the
Negative — Unanimously — the Number of Voters was fif-
teen present at Said Meeting the Reason of so few in Num-
ber being at Said meeting — it was an Extream Rainy Day
and very Difficult Traveling as many had some Distance to
Travel they did not attend Said Meeting
Given under our hands at Edgcumbe this Second Day of
June A. D 1778. —
Moses Davis Joseph Decker John Cunningham Solomon
Trask N Herrenden Will Cunningham, Select men and Com-
mittee of Edgcumbe
the deposition of Sam1 Jordan Junr of Lawfull age testifi-
ed and Saith 13th day of May 1778 being at house of Nathan
Jones Esq I then and there heard Ivory hovey make a
demand of sd Jones of Some Cattle ( that where attach on
account of the Sloop advance ) by virtue of an order from
the gennerall Court which I hovey bid them Read to Sd
Jones and after wards Sufred him to peruse but Sd Jones
absolutly refused to deliver the them to the Sd hovey to the
afore Said order and further Saith not
Samuel Jordan Junr
Cumberland Ss Falmouth June 5th 1778
The abovenamed Samuel Jordan Jun1' made Oath to the
above Deposition by him Sign'd
Coram Enoch Freeman Just8 Peace
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the deposition of Same1 Jordan Junr of Lawfull age testi-
fieth and Saith that being at the house of Doctor Ivory hovey
in Union River on the 14th May 1778 Will1" Tupper Deputy
Sherif Came to Sd hoveys house and I then and there heard
Sd hovey Read an order from the General Court Directed to
Nathan Jones or officer who attachd the property of Sd hovey
and he thereby is directed and Commanded to deliver with
out delay, to the Sd hovey all and Every part of the prop-
erty of the sd hovey which he the Sd Jones has taken or that
has been taken by his order in Consiquence of any power he
the Sd Jones Received from the oners of the Sloop advance
and I then heard the Sd hovey by vertoue of the afore Sd
order make a demand of the afore Sd William Tupper deputy
Sheref the officer who attachd Sd hoveys property of two
oxen and one Cow and the Sd Tupper then and there Refusd
to Comply with Sd order of the generall Court yet acknowl-
edged that in Consiqunce of an action Commenced against
the Sd hovey for the Sloop advance they where taken and
what he did was by Col Nathan Jones order and further Said
not Samuel Jordan Junr
Cumberland Ss Falmouth June 5th 1778
the abovenamed Samuel Jordan Junr made Oath to the
Truth of the above Deposition by him signed.
Coram Enoch Freeman Just8 Peace
In the House of Representatives June 8th 1778
Whereas the Town of Falmouth have voluntarily sent into
the continental Army fifty Men to serve untill the last Day
of November next which Exertion Deserves Notice & Encour-
agement—
It is resolved that the Town of Falmouth be exempted
from sending any men in Pursuance of the Resolve of the
24 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
General Assembly of the 20th of April to fill up the Conti-
nental Army by a Reinforcement of nine Months & another
Resolve of the same Date for forty fying the Passes on the
North River & that said Town be paid the Bounty & pay
granted to those who reinforce the Continental Army for
nineteen Men & the same Pay for fifteen Men as is given to
those who are raised to fortify the Passes on the North
River —
sent up for concurrence Sam1 Freeman Spkr P T
In Council June 9, 1778 Read & Concurred
.In0 Avery Dy Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 9, 1778
Whereas it appears upon Examination of the Accounts of
the Treasurer of the County of York, that all the monies
Granted & Allowed by the Court of General Sessions of the
Peace for said County for the year 1778 were for Such Pur-
poses & Appropriations as the Law impowered Said Court to
grant
Therefore Resolved That Said Account be Allowed — A
sent up for concurrence Sam1 Freeman Spk P T
at A add, and that the said Treasurer be further Account-
able for the sum of Thirty six pounds two shillings & eleven
pence half penny a sum that remains due in his hands
In Council June 9, 1778 Read & Concurred
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
In the House of Representatives June 10 1778
The House by Ballot unanimously made choice of the fol-
lowing Gentlemen as Field officers for the second Regiment
of Militia in the County of York, viz1
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 25
Ichabod Goodwin Colonel Joseph Prime Lieutenant Colo-
nel John Shapley First Major Sam1 Leighton Second Major
The House by ballot made choice of the following Gentle-
men as Field Officers for the first Regiment of Militia in the
County of York — viz
Edward Grow Colonel John Littlefield Lieut Coll. John
Nowall fust Maj. Daniel Littlefield second Maj.
The House by Ballot unanimously made choice of the fol-
lowing Gentlemen as Field Officers for the third Regiment
of Militia in the County of York viz1 —
Thomas Cutts Colonel Jonathan Stone Lieu1 Colonel
Humphrey Fiske first Major Sam1 Waterhouse second Major
Sent up for Concurrence
Commissions made out Sam1 Freeman Spk P T
In Council June 10, 1778 Read & Concurred
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 10, 1778
on the Petition of the Inhabitants of a New Plantation
called Bridgton, in the County of York, or Cumberland,
Praying for an abatement of the Public taxes, assessed on
them, by the Assessors of the Town of Fryeburg,
Resolved, that the Inhabitants of Said Plantation Notify
the Assessors of Said Fryeburg, by Serving them with a
Coppy of this Petition, with the order thereon, that they
shew Cause if any they have, on the Second Tuesday of the
>. ' set Setting of this Court, why the Prayer thereof, should
not he granted.
and that the Collector or Collectors of taxes for the Said
Town of Fryeburg be & they are hereby ordered to Desist &
Stay from Collecting any of Said taxes, from the Inhabitants
of Siiid Bridgton untill the further order of this Court.
Sent up for Concurrence Sam1 Freeman Spk P T
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In Council June 10, 1778 Read & Concurred
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
In Council Sepr 29, 1778 Read & ordered — that William
Sever Esq with Such as the Hon'ble House shall appoint be
a Committee to consider this Petition & reply thereto, hear
the Parties & report —
Sent down for Concurrence Jn° Avery Dy Secy
In the House of Representatives Oct 1, 1878
Read & Concurred & Coll Coffin & M. Sexton are join'd
John Pickering Spkr
State of Massachusetts Bay.
In the House of Representatives June 12th 1778
Resolved that there be paid out of the publick Treasury
to the Revd Daniel Little of Wells a sum of money sufficient
to enable him to erect a building of thirty five feet by twenty
five, suitable for the purpose of manufacturing Steel, also to
build a furnace and common blacksmith's forge, and to enable
him to purchase utensils requisite for preparing and examin-
ing the barrs, provided the whole does not exceed the sum of
Four Hundred and fifty Pounds on Condition that the said
Little shall engage to carry the art of manufacturing Steel to
as great perfection as possible, within the reach of his present
Knowledge or any future acquirements, and to communicate
the same Without any reserve to the General Court of this
State, when they shall judge it will be most beneficial to the
public
Sent up for Concurrence Sam1 Freeman Spkr P T
In Council June 15, 1778 Read & Concurred
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
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State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 13, 1778
Whereas in Consequence of an Exertion made by the
Town of Falmouth to reinforce the Continentall Army
whereby that Town engaged fifty Volunteers to serve in said
Army untill the last Day of November next this Court have
exempted it from the Draught of 1800 Men Ordered by a
Resolve of court that passd the 12th Current to be made for
the Defence of this State and the State of Rhode Island and
whereas Sixteen of the said fifty Volunteers have not receved
any Encouragement of Bounty or Pay from this State and it
appearing Just and reasonable that equal encouragement be
given to those who are willing to risque their lives in Defence
of the Common Cause —
Resolved that there be allowed to the Town of Falmouth
the same Bounty and pay for the sixteen men above men-
tioned ( exclusive of Continental Pay ) as is promised to such
as shall engage or be Draughted agreably to the Resolve
aforesaid
Sent up for Concurrence
Sam1 Freeman Spk P T
In Council June 15th 1778 Read & Nonconcured
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
In Council June 23d 1778
Read & the Board reconsidered their State of the 15.
Instant and Concurr with the House
Jn° Avery D* Secy
Petition of Selectmen of Ihpsham.
State of Massachusetts Bay —
To the hon° the Council and honorable house of Represent-
in ivi-s for said State in great and General Court assembled.
The petition of the Selectmen of Topsham in the county
of Lincoln humbly shews
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That the warrant for their annual town meeting on the
21st day of March A D 1776 was signed & posted up at the
meeting house there, by two of their selectmen — that no
return was made upon it tho it remains on file in the Clerks
office and that it has never been recorded in the town book
of Records — whereby doubts have arisen whether the said
meeting was legally warned & whether any of the proceed-
ings of it in raising money choosing town officers &c are
legal & valid, and consequently whether there have been any
persons there legally authorized to call town meetings since.
That the Town meeting in March 1777 was notified by a
Constable chosen in said disputed meeting in March 1776, by
virtue of an order from the selectmen chosen at the same
meeting in 1776, as the law directs, but that tho a regular
return was made by said Constable on said select mens order,
yet said order & return, now on file in the Clerks office have
never been recorded, nor ye Order & return for the March
meeting in March 1778 tho on file been recorded, and doubts
have also arisen whether the persons who called the town
meeting in March 1778 were legally impowered to do it, by
reason of said defect in calling the meeting for March 1776.
And whereas by means of said doubts & disputes respecting
the legality of said meetings, The present town officers are
afraid to discharge their duty, & many of said Inhabitants
refuse to pay their rates, or to yield obedience to their said
town officers, and the town is brought into a state of difficulty
and confusion : tho the Inhabitants of said town were in fact
notified of said Meeting in March 1776 & in General as
usual attended the same & the proceedings thereof & of
every town meeting since have been open & known & fair &
upright —
Wherefore your petitioners humbly pray that the choice of
Town officers and other votes and proceedings of said Town
meetings, in March 1776, 1777 & 1778 or any other meetings
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 29
since March 1776 may be established & declared valid to all
intents & purposes, the irregularities & defects aforesd not-
withstanding, and also notwithstanding an}' possible defect
or irregularity in the choice of the selectmen who warned
said Meeting in March 1776. and your petitioners as in Duty
bound shall Ever pray
James Fulton James Potter John Merrill
Topsham June 15th Selectmen of Topsham
This may Sartifi to home it may Concearn that wee the
Committe of Damiscota give order and power to Cap*
Anthony Chapman if upon tacking advice with Sum of the
Members of the grate and general Cort of this State that it
is beast to Draw over the petition Sent up by him for Incor-
proating this plantation and state the bounds properly as it
is altered to tack arther Noble in and to Sign our Names as
witnessess our hands
June ye 15/1778 the Committee of Damiscota Anthony
Chapman Francis Tufts Joseph Rust
State of Mass'1 Hay, York Ss. June 16th 1778.
Then Mr Solomon Littlefield of Wells in said County Per-
sonally appearing Solemnly made Oath That he had Manu-
factured in Wells afore sd Ninety Bushells of Salt out of Sea
water in and between July and Decemr 1777, and sold the
same at two Dollars a Bush1 agreeable to the Acts of this
State, for which he has rec'1 no bounty before me
Dan1 Moulton Jus Peace
In Council Sep' 7, 177* Read & Allowed & Ordered
That a Warrant lie drawn on the Treasury for X13.10/ in
full discharge of tin; above Bounty
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
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To the Honbl the Gen1 assembly of the Massachusetts Bay
convend at Watertown, the Petition of Ivory Hovey humbly
shewetk that he prefer* a petition to the General Court Ap1
last, praying that his property taken by one Nathan Jones
might be restord to him upon which the honbl Court took the
Order herewith transmitted — But notwithstanding the good
Intention of the honbl Court to Deliver an injured man, yet
it has not had the wish'1 for Effect, for the sd Jones absolutely
refusd compliance with the Order, as also did the Officer,
by whom the sd Goods were taken which will apr by the
inclosd Depositions
Yr Petitioner therefor must once more apply to the Fathers
of his Country for Relief.
He is the more urgent in the matter, at present, as he is
now going to his Duty, as Surg" to Co11 Wigglesworth's Reg1
in the army, and would wish to see his little Family enjoy
his Cows, and what other property he has, for their support
while he is defending his country — Your Hon" will please
to consider his Case, and afford him that Relief that you in
your wisdom shall see mete, and as in Duty bound will pray —
Ivory Hovey
In Council June 17:1778 Read & thereupon Ordered
that Daniel Hopkins Esqr with such as the Hon'ble House
shall appoint be a Committee to take into Consideration this
Petition with the papers accompanying the same & report
what may be proper to be done thereon —
Sent down for Concurrence
Jn° Avery Dy gecy
In the House of Representatives, June 16, 1778, Read &
Concurred and Col Peck and Col Coffin are joyned
Sam1 Freeman Spk P T
The Comte of both Houses to whom was refered the Peti-
tion of Ivory Hovey, report the following Resolves
Dan Hopkins gr Ordr
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On the Petition of Ivory Hovey representing that the Order
of the General Court of the 29th of ap. last to Nathan Jones,
and Wm Tupper was not complied with, and praying for
Relief,
Resolved that the sd Hovey be, and he is hereby directed
to take his property, of every kind, taken by the sd Jones or
by the sd Tupper by the sd Jones's Order or by any other
person under the Direction of the sd Jones, in consequence of
any power he the sd Jones has received, or has pretended to
have received from the Owner of the Sloop advance : —
And it is further Resolved that the Sheriff of the County
of Lincoln be, and he hereby is commanded to take into his
Custody the sd Nathan Jones and Wm Tupper deputy Sheriff
and them bring, as soon as may be before this Court or the
Council in the Recess, there to wait further Order. —
In Council June 18, 1778 Read & accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
In the House of Representatives June 18 1778
Read & Concurred —
Sam1 Freeman Spk P T
Petition of Davis Hatch.
To the Honorable the Council & House of Representatives
in General Court assembled —
The petition of Davis Hatch of Povvnalboro in the County
of Lincoln Mariner Humbly Sheweth that an Action of the
Case was by him commenced against Thomas Gilpatrick of
Newcastle in the County aforesaid Yeoman upon a Note of
hand & account to be heard & tryed at an Inferior Court of
Common pleas held at said Pownalborough within & for the
said County on the last Tuesday of September last & after a
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tryal of said Action at the Court aforesaid ( a verdict being
found for the said Thomas & Judgment rendered according )
the said Davis appealed to the Superiour Court of Judicature
&c then next to be holden at Falmouth in the County of
Cumberland for the Counties of Cumberland & Lincoln with
full intention to prosecute said appeal, but ( through the for-
getfulness of his attorney who did not Instruct him in that
particular ) did not Recognize as the Laws of this State
direct for a prosecution of the same ; whereby your petitir is
precluded from bringing forward said action as aforesaid &
has entirely lost the benefit of his debt unless your Hon"
should see meet to afford him relief — Wherefore your
petitioner prays that your Hon18 would take the same into
your wise Consideration & permit him to bring forward said
Appeal to the next Superior Court to be held at Falmouth
in the County of Cumberland for the Counties of Cumber-
land & Lincoln & do & transact every other matter relative
thereto as tho' your petitioner had recognized as the Law
directs & as in duty bound shall pray &c
Pownal borough 1778 Davis Hatch
In the House of Representatives June 19th 1778
Resolved that the Prayer of said Petition be so far granted
as that the said Davis Hatch notify the said Thomas Gilpat-
rick by Serving him with an Attested Copy of said Petition
and this Order thereon to appear on the Second Wednesday
of the next Setting of the General Court to Shew Cause ( if
any he have ) why the prayer of said Petition should not be
granted —
Sent up for Concurrence Sam1 Freeman Spkr P. T.
In Council June 20th 1778 Read & Concurred
John Avery Dy Secy
A true copy Attest John Avery Dy Secy
N. B. the G. Court sits 1st Wednesday Septemr next
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 33
Lincoln Ss July 29th 1778 Then I Notified the said
Thomas Gilpatrick of the above petition & order by leaving
an attested Copy of the same at his Dwelling House
David Murray Deputy Sheriff
Fees 56/10
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 23'1 1778
Resolved that the Board of War be and they are hereby
directed to present a Fire Arm to each of the three Indian
Chiefs of the Penobscot Tribe now on their Return home
from Albany & also a Fire Arm to the Indian who accom-
panies them —
Sent up for Concurrence Sam1 Freeman Spk P. T.
In Council June 22d Read & Concurred
Jn° Avery D? Secy
To the Honorable the Great and General Court of the
State of the Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of the Committee of Inspection, Correspond-
ence and safety of the town of Boothbay in the County of
Lincoln Humbly Sheweth,
That by a Resolve of the Honorable Court, passed Sep*
22rt 1777, the Board of War were directed to send to your
Petitioners two nine and two six pound cannon with Car-
riages and implements complete, & fifty rounds of powder
and ball for each piece, and your Petitioners are by said
Resolve, made accountable for the same.
That instead thereof your Petitioners received one twelve
& two four pound iron pieces with carriages, and the imple-
ments and ordonnance stores in the annexed schedule men-
tioned :
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That your Petitioners have too much confidence in the
Honor and Justice of the General Court, to suspect in that
Honorable body, any design of making them Accountable for
any thing which was never committed to their care :
Yet it appears to them that, if said resolve has not under-
gone some alterations they may, in some future time, be
called upon to restore or pay for all that it consigns to them :
and therefore they pray your Honors to order an enquiry
into the Execution of said Resolve & take such order thereon
as to Justice shall appertain ; that whilst the State is secured
from fraud on the one hand your Petitioners may be indem-
nified in the line of their Duty on the other.
Your Petitioners beg leave further to add, that by said
Resolve it is likewise ordered that a Company of fifty men to
be commanded by one Captain and two Lieuts. be raised and
stationed in this town: and we cannot doubt that it then
appeared to the Honble Court, that such a Company was
necessary not only for the defence of the place, considered as
peculiarly exposed to the ravage of the Common enemy, but
also for the preservation of said cannon & the ordonnance
accompanying the same ;
The exposure being unvariable, and the animosity of our
foes unabated, the Honbl Court will easily perceive the dan-
gers of this town to be no less now than when said Company
was granted ; and your Petitioners are constrained humbly
to remonstrate to your Honors that our dangers have been
greatly enhanced partly by the Spirit of privateering that has
carried off great part of the able bodied men in this place ;
partly by the late draughts for the various departments in
the Continental army, in which this town has never failed to
bear its part, tho' the people were conscious that by so doing
they stripped themselves naked of every resource that
remained among themselves for their own defence : and
partly even by the aforesaid Grant of Cannon and warlike
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 35
stores ; inasmuch as these things become a proper bait, by
which our enemies have been induced to pay a degree of
attention to this place which it is probable might otherwise
have been directed to posts of greater importance: — But
that
Notwithstanding the great additions hereby made to the
hazard of this town, already obviously eminent & peculiar,
the Resolve for the raising of said Company has never been
executed : and your Petitioners beg leave to remark that,
whatever might be thought of it by the Honble Court, it did
at that time appear to every one in these parts, to be impos-
sible by any influence whatever to procure the voluntary
enlistment of one man in the Eastward to serve in said Com-
pany upon the establishment settled by said resolve, whilst
no less than a third more was at the same time allowed to
another company for the same purpose ordered to be raised
& stationed at Machias in the same County.
That in consequence of our greatly weakened circum-
stances this town is not able to furnish men sufficient for the
defence of the place & still less sufficient for the safety &
improvement of the said cannon &c in addition thereto ; &
we cannot expect on any alarm to receive from the adjacent
places any reinforcements competent to answer these pur-
poses in less than thirty, forty or perhaps sixty hours after
the appearance of an enemy in our harbour during which
time they will be able easily to have effected their hostile
purposes & dissappeared.
That therefore the Inhabitants who are chiefly exposed
have been obliged to keep all their valuables removed to
secret places in the woods, and your Petitioners have, for the
same reasons, been constrained to convey the said Cannon &
stores lo such places as render it impossible for this people
to avail themselves of any help from them in case of alarm,
merely for sake of keeping them out of the enemy's reach :
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Upon the whole your Petitioners after patient & silent
expectation of the company granted as aforesaid being
ordered this Spring to be raised upon such establishment as
may be adequate to support it ; & finding that nothing has
been done to that purpose — but that on the contrary the
Honbl Court has gone on to demand more of the few aged &
infirm or boj's that yet remain among us
think it their duty thus humbly to lay themselves at the
feet of the Honbl Court humbly praying that your Honors
would be pleased to take their case into your wise considera-
tion & order the said Company to be forthwith raised & sta-
tioned in this place upon a suitable establishment or otherwise
to release your Petitioners from this obligation to be account-
able for the military stores committed to them, & direct them
in what manner to dispose of the same agreeable to the mind
of the Honble Court, & your Petitioners as in duty bound
Shall ever pray
Boothbay June 24th 1778 Signed pr order & in the name
of said Committee
by Edward Emerson Chairman
In Council Sept. 17, 1778 Read & sent down
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
Schedule of Cannon and ordonnance Stores delivered to
the Committee of Boothbay
1 iron Cannon twelve pounder 91 Cartridges for d° 25
Canister shot for d° 100 round balls for d° 19 double headed
shot for 2 four pound d° 99 four pound balls for d° 142
Cartridges for d° 24 Canister shot for d° 1 knapsack 6 live
matches 3 priming wires 3 powder horns 2 hammers 6 hand
ropes 3 spunges 1 handspike 3 wormers 2 gimblets 4 match
staffs 1 ladle
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 37
Machias June 26th 1778
Sir
The multiplicity of business which has Lately sur-
rounded me in settleing matters for the Insuing Season, and
the sudden Notice of this Opp°, prevents my being perticu-
lar or properly Answering the Din01 matters by Mr Avery —
Shall only by this inform the Honbe Board that on Mon-
day the 22d Inst, one Serg1 & Eight Soldiers belonging to
the Royall Sensible Americans & the Loyall Novascotia Vol-
unteers Arrived here from the River Sl John in a small
schooner belonging to Major Studholm,
The major was sending her with a Packet to Annapolis
But the Serg1 who was not Concerned in the Rising hove it
overboard, the Serg1 is a Prisoner shall send him to the
Westward By 1st Opp° — the others has taken the Oath of
Allegience to the states & Granted them passports
The Bearer Mr William Lambart Arived the same day
with his family & from the character I have recd of him from
several persons, I believe him to be of the Greatest assistence
to the unhappy Prisoners & others of America, he will Be
able to Inform the Honbe Board of any News —
I have just Compleated the marisheete & whale Boats, for
a Cruise to Passamaquady, where all the Indians Adjacent
are Assembling, Intend also to stop an Intercourse which
Growing to fast among the Enemy. I shall sail to morrow —
The Indians I sent with Copys of Docter Franklines Let-
ter respecting the Treaty are return'd after Delivering them
to other Indians to be forwarded to Canada, & recd severel
pledges of friendship, & yesterday recd a Letter for 21 Cana-
dians (who arrived at Penobscut ) Informing me that they
met the Letters near Quebec, & Directed the Indians where
to go — they inform me that the people of Canada almost
I niversal, are Determined to join the States, an Excursion
up Sl Johns river woud be beneficial,
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Excuse this scroll have not time to Correct am with Due
Respect Sir
Your most Obd. very hbser
Mr Jeremiah Powell J Allan
State of Massachusntts Bay
Council Chamber June 29, 1778
Ordered — That the Commissary General be and he hereby
is directed to dispose of such of the Feathers and Peltry that
he recd from the Truck House at Mechias as the Board of
War does not want for the use of this State — said Commis-
sary to be accountable for the same
read & accepted Jn° Avery Dy Secy
To the Honorable Board of War now Sitting at Boston in
and for the state of the Massachusetts bay gentle men I beg
leave to aquaint your Honours that I am sensable of your
gratitude in furnishing me with a vessel to bring Lumber to
you from the Distressed Inhabitants at Frenchmans bay in
whoes behalf I come here by their apointment I would
farther enform you that I am Sensable of their Distressed
condition for want of provision and in perticular for bread
kind if your Honours will be pleased to send them Suplies
I will See that Pay is made at the Delivery of it and ameadate
pay made you in wood or Lumber of any kind fish and
oil which Shall be deliv'red to you at boston at the market
Cash price in behalf of my Self and the above mentioned
people I pray your wise and Compasonate Consideration to
Direct for us as your honours shall think best and your peti-
tioner will ever pray Dan1 Sullivan
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 39
Falmouth July 2 1778
Dear Sir I take the first opertunity to Inform you and
the Rest of the Honourable Bord of War that I Saife ariv'd
in the Harbour of Casko Ray at Six p m after a passage of
40 Days I shall take as a favor of you to Right as much as
possible you Can by the bearer of this Letter meening my
.Mate so Lett me Know in What manner I am to proceed as
it has pleased God to preserve So far I Should be glad to
Tarry here till I have orders in what Manner to proceed pray
Sir Excues my Scrawle for i Right in a Hurry Sir I am
your most Obed Humble Servent
John Harvis
Council Chamber July 17, 1778 —
To Mr Samuel Fletcher
Sir,
Congress having been pleased to Commit to the Con-
tinental Board of War the Care of the Cloathing belonging
to the United States Arrived & which shall Arrive in the
Eastern Department & the Board of War having desired this
Board would Appoint a suitable Person to take ye immediate
Charge of such Cloathing We repairing special Confidence in
your fidelity & Care have appointed you to Execute this
trust & you are accordingly to take immediate Charge of ye
said Cloathing & dispose of the same pursuant to the resolve
of Congress & the Instructions from ye Board of War
deliver'd you herewith, We must enjoin it upon you to use
all possible Diligence Fidelity & Dispatch in the Business
Committed to your Care. —
in the name & in behalf of the Council J S Prend J P
State of the Massachusetts Bay in New England Essex Ss
The Government and People of the said State To the sev-
• •lal Sheriffs of Our Countys of Essex Suffolk Cumberland
40 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and Lincoln, their respective under Sheriffs or Deputys
Greeting —
Whereas Stephen Hall of Boston in Our County of Suffolk
Wharfinger and Peleg Crooker of Situate in Our County of
Plymouth Coaster before our Justices of Our Superior Court
of Judicature &ca held at Ipswich in Our County of Essex
on the third Tuesday of June last recover'd Judgment for
restitution of a certain Sloop call'd the Nan of burthen about
Eighty Tons, her Cargo & appurtenances, ( which was
Libelled in the Maritime Court for the Eastern District in
our said State by James Cargill & others, and by decree of
the same Court) Execution of which Judgment doth still
remain to be done —
We Command you therefore that without delay you cause
the said Sloop Nancy with her Cargo & appurtenances, if
they may be found in either of your precincts to be restored
to the said Stephen Hall and Peleg Crooker, they paying
your fees for so doing: and make return of this am't with
your doings therein, into the Office of the Clerk of Our said
Court as soon as may be — Witness William Cushing Esqr
at Boston the ninth day of July in the Year of Our Lord
1778
Sam1 Winthrop Clerk
Cumberland Ss July 18th 1778 In obedience to the
within writ of Execution I have taken the Sloop Nancy
within mentioned found at North Yarmouth in my precinct,
& delivered & restored her to Benjamin Shaw attorney to
the within named Hall & Crooker for their use with two
Anchors & Cables her standing & running Riging, but with-
out Cargo Boat or Sails, she having none in, upon, or about
her when I found her
Benjamin Bayley Depy Sher.
A Copy Attest Oliver Peabody Clerk
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 41
Letter to ye Cont1 Board of War July nd 1778
Council Chamber Boston July 22d 1778
Gentlemen
We now Acknowledge the receipt of your Letter of the
23 of June last and in pursuance of your request to appoint
a person of Judgment Care & activity to take the immediate
charge of the Cloathing arrived or that may Arrive on
Account of the United States in the Eastern Department we
have Appointed Mr Samuel Fletcher to this Business & have
directed him to dispose of the same pursuant to the resolve
of Congress & your Instructions which we have delivered
to him & agreeable to your desire have enjoined it upon him
to use all possible diligence fidelity & Dispatch in the Busi-
ness committed to his Care & we doubt not he will faithfully
execute to the Trust —
In the Name & in behalf of ye Council I am your humb1
Serv* Jer : Powel Presd1
Cont1 Board of War
To the Honble the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay.-
The Petition of Cap1 Daniel Sullivan Humbly Sheweth,
That he his officers nor men have never received their
back Rations for their Marches to, and while doing duty at
Machias last Summer; And the Board of War refuses to
Settle the same without an order from your Honors. —
He therefore humbly prays your Honors would be pleased
to give him an Order upon the Board of War for the Rations
now due to him and his Company, Agreeable to an ordur of
the General Court passed the 30th of April last. —
And as in duty bound shall pray &c
Boston July 27, 1778 Dan'l Sullivan
42 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Roll for back Rations due Capt. Daniel Sullivan's Company
of Militia in Col0 Benjamin Fosters Regiment called to
Machias at different times viz1. —
Dan1 Sullivan Cap1 100 Rations, Jas M°Farland L* 8 d°,
Asa Dyer Lieut. 25, John Bean 2(1 d° 46, Sam1 Hopkins
Serj1 8, Edward Berry d° 3, Judah West d° G, Tho8 Richard-
son D° 3, Benja Libby D° 6, Reuben Abbot Corp1 3, Oliver
Worster D° 3, Reuben Ash D° 3, Moses Abbot D° 6, Sam1
Ball Private 6, Benja Clark 9, Davd Stimpson 9, Lemuel
Clark 3, Sam1 Milliken 3, Joseph Googings 3, Epli"' Hayns
3, Peter Godfrey 3, Thos Googings 3, Stephen Henderson 3,
Philip Master 3, Dan1 Leonard 3, Peter Abbot 3, John
Magoon 3, Sam1 Johnston 6, W1" Salter 3, Sam1 Preble 3,
Icoh Braddon 3, Nath1 Henderson 3, Jas Bean 6, Ww
Warters 6, John Williams 6, M° Butler 3, Steph" Clark 6,
Nath1 Preble 6, Benja Welch 6, Benja Wand 6, Tilli White
6, Dan1 Richardson 3, Richd Persons 3, Sam1 Reed 3, John
Manchester 3, Jona Redocks 6, Sam1 Jordon 6, Allen Hop-
kins 6, John Tinker 3, Elisha Wescott 3, James Clark 3,
Benja Jellison 3, Benja Libby jun. 3, Paul Simpson 3, Mel-
etiah Jordan 3, Joseph Jellison 3, John Barns 3, Moses But-
ler jun. 6, John Johnston 3, Thomas Ash 3, Joshua Bickford
3, John Springer 3.
Errors Excepted Dan1 Sullivan
In Council July 27, 1778 Ordered that the Board of War
be and they hereby are directed to pay the within Ration
Roll agreeable to the Order of the General Court of April
30th 1778
read & Accepted Jn° Avery Dy Secy
To the Honble the Council of the State of the Massachu-
setts Bay —
The Petition of Jacob Bailey of Pownalborough in the
County of Lincoln in said State Clerk humbly Shews
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 43
That your Petitioner has been a minister of the Gospel in
said Pownalborough for more than Eighteen years past, &
has received his chief Support from the Society for the Prop-
agation of the Gospel in foreign Parts. That he has not
been able to procure any Part of his Sallary from said Soci-
ety for three years past, & his Parishioners ( mostly poor
Germans ) so much reduced in these difficult Times as to be
able to afford him scarce any Assistance, by which Means
your Petitioner is reduced to such Poverty & Distress as
frequently & for a considerable Time to be destitute of even
the Necessaries as well as the Comforts of Life : & has been
obliged to dispose of allmost all his moveable Effects to sup-
port himself to this Time.
Your Petitioner, having not the least Prospect of getting
Bread for his Family, & seeing nothing before him in the
Eastern Parts of this State but meagre Famine & absolute
Suffering for the Necessaries of Life, Prays your Honours
that he may have Liberty to depart with his Family ( con-
sisting only of his Wife & Infant Babe) to some Part of
Nova Scotia, and to carry what few effects he has left, the
whole not amounting to one Hundred Dollars, & consisting
of a few necessary Articles of Furniture — And as your
Petitioner is exempted by Law from doing military Duty &
paying any Tax, his Abode in these States can be of no pos-
sible Advantage to them but rather a Burden, & his going to
Nova Scotia may put it in his Power to receive the Sallary
<lu<- to him & probably enable him to get Bread for himself
& Family. He therefore prays your Honours Consideration
of his extreme necessitous and distressing Circumstances,
that you will be pleased to grant him Liberty to depart to
some Part of the Government of Nova Scotia by the most
convenient Opportunity —
Ami as in Duty bound be will ever pray &c —
Jacob Bailey
Boston July 28 1778
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State of the Troops, Indians & Other Persons in the Ser-
vice of the United States, Under the Command of Colo. John
Allan, Continental Agent & Commander Inchief of the
Indians Eastern Department, Stationed at and for the Defence
of Machias, in the State of Massachusetts Bay — July 31st
1778
Field Officers 1 Colonel, 1 Major. Commissioned officers ;
Artillery Company 1 Lieu1 ; Capt. Robbin's Compy 1 Captain,
2 Lieut8. Indian Troops 1 Captain, 1 Lieu1. Indian Chiefs
& Captains 3. On Board the Arm'd Schooner Meresheete 1
Captain. Staff Officers: Artillery Company, 1 Conductor of
Artillery, 1 Commisy, 1 Qua1 Master ; 1 Surgeon. [ Others ]
1 Serjent-Major. Artillery Company ; 1 Serjent, 1 Corporal,
1 Bumbadier, 1 Gunner, 9 Drums & fifes, 21 Privates. Capt.
Robbin's Compy ; 2 Serjents, 1 Drum & fife, 18 Privates.
Indian Troops; Privates 100. On Board the Arm'd Schooner
Meresheete; Privates, 3. Employ'd for Public Services;
Cariers 3.
Total Present: Field and Staff Officers & 1 Serjent Major,
6. Artillery Company 29. Capt. Robbin's Compy 24.
Indian Troops 105. On Board the Meresheete 4. Employed
for Public Services 3.
Deserters: Capt. Robbins Compy, 4. Prisoners with the
Enemy : Capt. Robbins Compy 1 Private, Indian Troops 1
Lieu4, Schooner Marisheete 1 Capt., 2 Privates, Employed for
Public Services 1.
Total ; Field, Staff Officers &c 6. Artillery Company 29.
Capt. Robbins Compy, 29. Indian Troops 106. Schooner
Meresheete 7. Employed for Public Services 4.
Machias July 31 8t 1778
A True & Authentic State from the Different Returns
By order of the Com8 Officer
JaB Avery Secy
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 45
An Estimate of Provisions Necessary for the Troops,
Indians &c at Machias from July 318t to Dec1 1 : 78
[Here follows a list of provisions.]
Machias July 31st 1778
J. Allan Continental Agent & Command1" in Chief of
Indians Eastern Department —
The Command8 Officer haveing Isued Orders for the State
& Expenditure of the Provisions in this Department & upon
Examination the following is a True & Authentic Return —
[Here follows a list of provisions received and one of pro-
visions borrowed &c]
Stephen Smith Commissary.
Examined & approved of by J. Allan Cg Offr
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Honble the Council of sd State
Nathan Jones humbly shews that being by a late Resolve
of the General Court of this State ordered to appear, with
William Tupper Deputy Sheriff for the County of Lincoln,
before the said General Court or in their Recess before the
sd Council of this State to answer to such matters & things
as were alleged against them by Ivory Hovey in two Peti-
tions &c &c he humbly prays your Honours to admit him to
a hearing by Council in the premisses, & that your Honors
would take such order thereon as law & Justice Requires &
he as in Duty bound shall ever pray —
Nathan Jones
In Council July — 1778 Read & Ordered that Daniel
Hopkins and Sand I laker Esq" be a Committee to consider
this Petition and the Papers accompanying the same & report
what may be best to be done thereon
Jh° Avery Dy Sec*
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Machias Aug. 1 1778
May it Please your Honors. —
In Consequence of my appointment to raise a number of
men to be Stationed at Machias, for the Defence of the East-
ern Part of this State. I repaired east with all Convenient
Dispatch on that Business, where with much Difficulty, and
great expence, I have not been able to Raise any number of
men, any way equal to that Granted by your Honors for this
Station, as you will see by the returns Transmitted by Col0
Allan. —
Conscious, that I have Persued every Prudent Method, I
thought requisite to Procure men for the good & Honor of
the Service, but all has Proved ineffectual, not from any dis-
like they have of the Service, but Purely from Necesaty,
being obliged to tarry at home to take Care of their distressed
Familys, the incouridgement given,, being so small, as not to
be any ways equal to Supporting themselves, much less
affording any Relief to their Familys.
Many along the Shore have been so inconsiderate as to
Make this observation to me while on the business, that why
should they ingage to go from home, for so inconsiderable A
Compensation as is given the soldiers, when they can tarry
at home & Receive more than twice the incouridgement,
this is a dispicable Principle and argument, to Make use of
among a free People, but such is the Necessitious Situation of
this eastern Country, as makes it in a great Degree excusable.
For Particulars Relating to this Department, I must Refer
your honors to Col0 Allans letters, who is a Gentleman that
has been indefatigable in his business with the Indians, which
has terminated to his utmost wishes, has likewise taken every
Prudent Step, for the honour of the States and the Security
of his Country.
I have the honor to be with Due Respect your Honors
Most obedient Humble serv* — George Stillman
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 47
To the Honble the Council and the Honble the House of
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in gen-
eral Assembly convened Humbly Shew
The Subscribers, who were chosen Select Men & Assessors
for the Town of Sanford for the year 1778. That a Tract
of land of eight Mile square formerly called Philipstown in
the County of York was in the year 1768 Incorporated into
a Town by the Name of Sanford. Soon after which a Valu-
ation df the Estates Heal and Personal of persons Resident
therein was taken, and Taxes from the State and County
have from that Time to this been laid upon them, and like
assesments of Men & other matters for Supporting the pres-
ent War.
That your Petitioners have lately heard that a New Town
has been lately ordered, by the Name of Coxhall, which takes
away a Considerable part of the Lands and Inhabitants from
Sanford Viz a Slice of land Two mile and Three quarters
of a mile one way & Six miles the other way. That your
Petitioners are apprehensive The Incorporation of Coxhall,
was done either, thro' some misinformation, or not having
proper knowledge of its taking such a Slice from Sanford
as to leave the Residue in an Irregular form. Your Peti-
tioners are further Confirmed in this Supposition, as the
Town of Sanford were not notified of this Incorporation until
Since it was effected, and as your Petitioners have been
informed ( for they have not as yet Seen the Act Incorpo-
rating Coxhall ) There is no Provision made respecting the
paiment of Taxes already assessed.
Your Petitioners would further represent that one of the
Select men & assessors, lives in that Part of the Town that
is said to be Incorporated, by the name of Coxhall : which
renders the duty of your Petitioners doubtful!. For whether
the Select man that lives in that part, called Coxhall has any
Power to proceed in taking a Valuation, agreeable to a late
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Act of State, or to adjust the other two in other Town Busi-
ness : and if he has not Whether the two that Remain, are
legally Authorized to proceed without him and they would
further Suggest that a difficulty will arise of the same kind
in assessing the State Tax, and whether any part of it can
be now assessed upon those Inhabiting Coxhall, and whether
your Petitioners may not be involved in difficultys for the
assesments already made for as they are not ascertained of
the time Coxhall was Incorporated, they may have assessed
a Tax since that Time. Wherefore as there has been as yet
no meeting called of the Coxhall People under the new Incor-
poration they would Suggest for the Reasons before men-
tioned & Such others as may naturally arise upon the Facts,
the Inexpediency of diminishing the Town of Sanford of any
of its few Inhabitants for the present, or at least to Suspend
the Operation of the sd Incorporation of Coxhall so far as it
laps in upon Sanford till a future Period. And give such
explicit directions respecting the premises, that your Peti-
tioners may be Enabled to do their duty without Danger or
Distraction.
Morgan Lewis Phinehas Thompson Daniel Gale Selectmen
for Sanford for 1778
Sanford Aug* 3d 1778
In Council June 3d 1779 Read & thereupon Ordered —
That Oliver Prescot Esqr with such as the Honble House
shall join be a Committee to take into Consideration this
Petition and the Papers Accompanying the Same, hear the
Parties & report what may be proper to be done thereon —
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery Dy Secy
In the House of Representatives June 3 1779 Read &
concurred & Majr Cross & Capt Bragdon are join'd
John Hancock Spkr
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 49
Machias August 4th 1778
Sir, My hurry of business, and no Certain Conveyance
happening, prevented the Honble Board of being Informed
of many particulars, having only wrote suddenly on present
business as it Turned up. —
I have detained the Meresheete sometime longer than I
intended, on account of some of the Enemys Cruisers being
along shore, & being in want of some of her Assistance this
way. —
I presume it may not be improper to mention some matters
respecting the supplys this way, which have Come Down. —
By Mr Avery who arrived here the 14th June, I received
from the board of War, an Invoice of perticulars, with the
prices and Expences arrising. It is not for me to say upon
what principle the procurers of these Matters were Actuated,
Or what difficultys they met with in geting them, but the
debt to the States is most Intolerable, and Such as must
make every honest Inclined person to Shudder who has the
management of Public business, some of the Articles are
charged 1800 rj Cl and the most 15 & 1600 from the Sterling
Cost.—
I am not unacquainted with the prices in Great Britain, as
well as the Situation of their Trade & Manufactures. There
is cloths come down which at the dearest time not above 5/
Sterling in England charged £5. Shirts the Linnen of which
never known above 10d g Yard, not more than 3*/( yds in
Each shirt, Charged £3, — Every other Article Charged
Equivilent, Except Two whail Boats, which are under
Valued. —
I am very clear that had I been tolerated to procure an
Assortment from Nova Scotia, a few Hundred pounds more
than what the Congress has Transmited, woud have been of
more real advantage to the Indians & Secured their Interest
Ear Easier than £20,000 in this manner for many things arc
of the mosl Inferior Sort. —
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Most of the Assential matters ordered by Court are not
come down, not one Hatt sent since last Summer, this is
more to an Indian than all the rest, I have been Compelled
to Satisfy them, to take from my friends & Acquaintances
for to Supply, — the Honble Board will observe that these
failures must Deminish my Credit among the Indians, and
many abuses & Insults I receive as being the Author. —
I must acquaint the Honble Board that the Different
Excursions I have made this season, replacing the Provisions
Borrow'd during the winter, & the very great demands dur-
ing this Summer, has mostly Exhausted what Came Down in
the Spring, Powder is greatly Consumed by the repeated
Demands of Indians, & some Expended in rejoicing Upon
several Occations, which must be keep'd up among the
Indians, a Quantity of the Powder is Intirely useless —
The Honble Board & House of representatives Shoud Con-
sider the detach'd Situation of this Department, the Exact
Calculation for the number of persons Intended for this part
is Insufficient, the Indians flock in from all parts, more
Women & children who's wants is great and no ways Steady
& Certain, there is no refusing Victuals, for affronting one is
Anough, for the whole Body, many persons Public & Private
passes this way some in the most Distressing situation the
Indigency of the place is such they must perresh if no assist-
ance from me, — many Contengences daily arises, which the
Service must be much Impaired if not done, for which some
Aid in provision must be given, Prisoners of War, Deserters
& Torys often under Confinement in British Garrisons where
I have seen the Strictest Eaconemy, one third more than was
appearently wanting was Always Laid in. —
I Endeavour'd the last Winter to Calculate as Low as Pos-
sible for the Indians, both for Provisions and Necessarys, for
their Service, far below what the Indians & me Confered
upon and 200 g C* Short of what the French allowed, the
Court thought proper to allow but one third of this, & a
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 51
Resolve passed the Honble the Gen1 Court the 10th Last
March upon that, & that there was no more than 100 Indians
to lie Taken into the Service, upon such an Establishment,
as I tho' they merited & return it to Court. In Answer to
this the Honble Board will please observe that this 100 fight-
ing men will produce 400 to Support, which I have repeatedly
mentioned. — Besides there is many Coming in & Going
Declaring they must be the same as they that Attends &
Airways ready for Action, shoud I refuse them, they are of
such a Hospitable make among themselves, that those that
has will give to the last, to those Distitute, & when out they
must have more which if refused Confusion takes place with
some & others immediately goes of. —
As to the Bountys, Cloathing and the Like, It is well
Known they are utterly Carless of what they have, Continu-
ally about the Woods, or in Common recreation Tearing Leg-
gins Coats Blankets & Shirts, in Pieces, & the badness of the
Cloaths keeps up a perpetual demand, they are Contented
when well Cloathed and fed if ever so trifling, but if in want
of the Least Trifle their Clamour is Intolerable, the Greatest
part of what they receive, I charge in their Private Acct8 &
often Acquaint them with what they have received so as to
be Equal when they talk of Obligations, as to Settling any
Certain pay for the present is fabulous, as it will Occation
many Evils, for once they know they are in del it, they think
it a Check or restraint, which will immediately Occation an
uneasiness & a Speedy departure often takes place, — so the
only way to Keep them along wavering & Trusting them as
Necessity requires & making Necessary Appologys if to
forward, for once they Get to Like a person they Look on him
as a Nurse & Confides in what he says. Provisions I allow
as I find their dispositions is to receive sometimes more &
sometimes Less, which may be seen by the Different Returns.
It appears by the Resolve-of Court thai there is a Discre-
tionary Power Given to Order Provisions tor the White
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Troops, but a premtory resolve respecting the Indians, I
Humbly Conceive that it woud have been better the resolves
had been reversed, as the former Can be managed on one
Certain plan, and the other ( as before mentioned ) upon no
perticular rule whatever, the Indians have allready taken
more then their proportion of what has Come Down. The
Situation of our affairs are such in this Department, that it
woud be very Difficult and make much Confusion to keep
several Accounts, Cap* Smith being Commissary for the
whole & having Various & Diff1 Articles both for Whites
and Indians, when one or other of the Departments is in want
I send to Cap* Smith if he has it in Possession, which he
Charges so as to be Accountable for the whole in General &
myself for such perticuler Transactions. —
To make an Accurate Estimate is very Difficult, all I Can
say in Justess to my Intentions & Designs & the Service of
my Country, that I will do the best I can to Keep them with
as Little Expence as Possible to the Public. —
I Trust the Honble Board will Take this matter under
immediate Consideration and order such Necessary additions
of Supplys to the Commissary if intended to Keep up this
Department, and to prevent those fatal Consequences which
may happen in this part of the United States of America if
Omitted. —
On the lBt Ins* a news paper came to hand, that had the
Resolve of the Congress for the regulation of the Army, I
ordered the Provision return to be made up to the 31st July
and shall duely follow the methods prescribed therein,
respecting Provisions. I think it a very good System, how-
ever its something of a hardship in this Department at this
Time, for it is impossible any thing Can be procured here for
money which Consequently will prevent an Officer appearing
in a Suitable Character of Life, for he Can have nothing but
his ration, by which he has it not in his Power to ask a Stran-
ger to break Bread if ever so much in Distress. —
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By this opporty I send a State of the Provisions on hand
& how consum'd by which the Honble Board will see by the
Ballance, which remains at hand belonging to the States, —
I have detained in the Stores a very Considerable Quantity
ui( ue which belongs to Some I Borrowed, & others, tho' the
whole Cannot Last five Weeks at the Utmost Extent. —
I have sent an Imperfect Estimate of what is wanting to
support this Department, till fall, which if Keep'd up must
be sent, I have Calculated as Low as my Duty to the Service
will admit, there is a far greater Number than is mentioned,
who by Treating Properly lias been the means of Protecting
these parts from the Depredations of the Enemy. I have
allso Added to the Estimate some Articles which is abso-
lutely Necessary & requeste shoud be sent for the benefit of
the States, in this Department. —
I have allso sent a mem0 of the Defficiencys ordered by
Court Last Spring which I doubt not the Honble Board will
give Directions to be forwarded without Loss of Time, they
are much wanted. — I am clear a much Greater Quantity
will very soon be Wanted, but for reasons hereafter men-
tioned, I shall Defer for the present. — But shoud any more
be sent, I shall use it with that Eoconemy the Difficulties of
the Times requires. —
I have allso sent the Pay Rolls for the Artillery & them
Employ'd in Indian Service &c which I doubt not will be
Agreeable & Payment ordered Accordingly. —
Cap1 Smith Collected a Considerable Quantity of Furrs at
Passamequody & this Place, I have ordered him to Ship them
by this opportunity. —
As to the Truck House, It appears by a Resolve of the
Honble the General Court that it is to be under the manage-
ment of the Continental Agent to be by him Solely Conducted.
After the supplys ordered by Court is Compleated (a great
part being not yet come) I shall request no more till I Com-
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municate these matters to Congress, nor woud I Desire what
is Defficient, was there the Least Glimpse of doing without
it, I had no Idea of such Impositions of Dealers, that the few
tilings sent here, shoud amount to so Enormous a Sum, for
so Little Business, well may fault be found at the Expence
of this Department, for I must Acknowledge I am Ashamed
to think I have been the means of such Expenditure.
I must further observe ( by Humble Permission) to the
Honble Board that when Resolves passes the Honble Court
for Supplys, that the Service is much retarded by the Dil-
atoryness of some who are Intrusted to supply, I am intirely
unacquainted with this methode of the Urgin the Discharge
of a Duty of this Kind and of so much Importance, any
person in the service here Cannot be Spared to Attend on
such business with propriety, when they do are often Treated
with Insulting and abusive Language Derogatory to the
Honour of the Service & an Indignity on their Commission.
I must request the Meresheete may not be detain'd, but as
Short a Time as Possible, — The Distance which Messrs Cross
Lives from Boston & their hurry of Bussiness at Court, I
have Desired Francis Shaw Senr Esqr to Negotiate & Expi-
date this matter, he will wait on the Honble Board whom I
pray may give him Directions on this, or such other Person
as they think proper. The Difficulty of Geting matters for
the Meresheete & the Detention often Occationed by it,
obliges me to request the Honble Board, to admite her to
receive any Necessary from Public Stores, she is most Ser-
viceable here in running to Diff1 Places among Indians &
Else where, — we Keep Constant Guard on Board when in
the River & Keep her Men on the list with the Troops for
Supplys here, which is a presumption of my own, which I
think Necessary for the Service & hoop to the Satisfaction of
the Honble Board. —
I shall if Possible by this Opportunity Communicate to the
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Honble Board the Different movements in this Department
during this Season, in Another Letter
I have the Honor to be with the Utmost Duty & respect
Sir your most Obedient & Devoted Hble Serv1
J Allan
P. S. I have been as Carefull as Possible of the Medicines
but a Great deal is Expended, severel men has been Indis-
posd & some unhappy Accidents, which has put us to diffi-
cult vs to procure some necessarys, allso Instruments a List
of what is wanted will go By this Opp° As I am unacquanted,
J woud have it Left to some Surgeon to send what may be
necessary & usefull, which shall be taken Care of. —
In Council Sepr 17, 1778 Read & thereupon Ordered that
Joseph Simpson & Oliver Prescot Esq18 be a Committee with
such as the Honble House shall appoint to take into Consid-
eration this Letter with the Papers accompanying the same
& report what may be proper to be done thereon
Sent down for Concurrence Jn° Avery Dy Secy
In the House of Representatives Sept. 17th 1778 Read &
concurred & Maj. Cress, Coll. Johnson & Mr Ingalls are
joined. John Pickering Spkr
The Honble Jeremiah Powel Esqr President of the Honble
the Council Board of the State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Honourable Council and the Honourable House of
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in Gen-
eral Court Assembled
Petition of Dan1 Sullivan and order thereon directing the
Board of War to deliver him 100 Bushels of Corn August
ol" 177*.
To the Hon1'1" the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay.—
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The Petition of Daniel Sullivan of Frenchmans Bay
Humbly Sheweth
That the Honble Board of War have furnished your peti-
tioner with a Sloop, to go on the Coasting Business to the
Eastward & back to bring up Wood Lumber and Fish, which
will be more easily procured from the Inhabitants there if we
can carry down Corn to them, as they are in great distress
for Want of Bread.
That the Honble Board of War have got Corn by them,
and are willing to Supply your petitioner with a quantity, if
your Honors will please to Order the same
He Therefore humbly prays your Honors would be pleased
to Order the said Board of War to Supply your petitioner
with a Quantity of Corn for the purpose aforesaid, for which
he will pay in the Articles aforesaid, upon his return the first
Trip
And as in duty bound will pray &c
Boston Aug8t 5, 1778 Dan1 Sullivan
In Council Aug. 5, 1778 Read & Ordered That the Board
of War be and they are hereby directed to deliver to Daniel
Sullivan for the Use of the Inhabitants of Frenchman's Bay
One hundred Bush18 Corn — if it can be possibly spared —
he paying for the same
read & Accepted Jn° Avery Dy Secy
To the Honble the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
The Petition of Francis Shaw in behalf of the Inhabitants of
the Township of Gouldsborough — Humbly Shews —
that your Petitioner was authorized by said Inhabitants to
represent to the Honble General Court their distressed situa-
tion for want of Bread, not knowing the Hon11 House of
Representatives was adjourned, He therefore prays your
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Honors would be pleased to take their very Distressed situa-
tion, ( many of them Intirely destitute of Bread for a month
past ) into your wise & Compassionate Consideration, and
Grant them such Relief as in your wisdom you may think
proper, for which your Petitioner is ready to give his Secu-
rity in behalf of said Distress'd Inhabitants and as in duty
bound will ever pray —
Boston 5 August 1778
Francis Shaw
In Council Aug" 7th 1778— Read & Ordered That the
Board of War be and they are hereby directed to deliver to
Francis Shaw Esqr or his Order, One Hundred bushels
Indian Corn for the use of the distressed Inhabitants of the
Township of Goldsboro' in the County of Lincoln — if it can
be possibly spared — said Shaw to be accountable for the
same
read and Accepted
Wm Baker junr D* S* P : T :
State of Massachusetts Bay —
To the Hon Council and Hon. House of Representatives
of said State — in General Court Assembled September 1778
John Colley Jim, Moses Adams Joseph Field Samuel
Watts and Peter Bacheldor
Humbly shew, That at the Time of the burning the Town
of Falmouth on the 18th October 1775, They with the assist-
ance of Andrew Hall, Luke Worster, Richard Stubbs John
Grafferd and Samuel Rinds, entered the Town in order to
save what effects they cou'd for the distress'd Owners —
That they did at the risque of their Lives, recover from the
Flames, a considerable quantity of Goods which they deliv-
er'd to the Owners without Fee or Reward —
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That afterwards they preserved from the House of
Francis Waldo, an Absentee, while it was on fire, and while
the Shot from the Enemy's Ships came rattling through it,
a small quantity of Goods belonging to him a Schedule of
which is hereunto annexed — These Goods were carried to
the House of one of your Petitioners about eight Miles off,
after having been first placed at a smaller distance, where
great care was taken to have them secured from ill dispos'd
Persons, who were not wanting even at such a distressing
time, to add Loss upon Loss to the unhappy Sufferers. —
That your Petitioners gave Public Notice of their secur-
ing the Goods so saved — but no Body applied to receive
them ( except the Committee of the Town, to whom your
Petitioners wou'd have deliver'd them, for a reasonable sat-
isfaction for their Exertion in saving them, which they did
not incline to give ) until some time last month, when Mr
Thomas Child lately appointed Agent to said Waldos Estate
made application for them — But your Petitioners consider-
ing they were exposed to suffer and did suffer much damage
and honestly judging that the value of them wou'd not more
than compensate them for the Risque Trouble & Expence
they were at in saving and securing them, had some time
before relinquishd a part thereof — viz about one half to the
other Persons abovenamed for their Trouble &c ; three of
whom are gone out of the State —
These things being consider'd, and moreover that the
Goods were taken from the House at so dangerous a time
that all hopes of the Inhabitants in saving anything further
was taken away — insomuch that it was given out by some
of them that any Body might have what they would venture
to save, and that the Nett proceeds of them, shou'd it be
thought they were worth more than was sufficient to compen-
sate them for saving them — and for the trouble they
have since had with them wou'd be very inconsiderable, and
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of little consequence to the State — and further that the said
Waldo has a large real Estate in the Town — whereby the
demands upon him — shou'd there be any — might be
answered — Your Petitioners humbly pray that your Hon-
ours wou'd direct the Agent aforesaid to discontinue any
further Claim to the said Goods or such part thereof as your
Honours in your great Goodness shall think proper — or
otherwise relieve thein And as in Duty bound they will
ever pray John Colley Jur
Falmouth, August 7, 1778.
Moses Adams Samuel Watts Joseph Field Peter Bachelder
4 Feather Beds 2 Mill'd Blankets 3 pair of Sheets 3 or 4
pair of old Stockings 1 Brass Kettle that will hold a Pail of
Water 1 D° that will hold G or 8 D° 2 pr Tongs 1 Fire
Shovel Handle 1 pr of old Andirons — 2 old Mens Coats —
2 or 3 old Jackets 1 pr of old Breetches — Some old white
Shirts or parts of Shirts 4 or 5 Looking Glasses — 1 Case of
15 small Bottles, — of which 2 were lost 2 or 3 Tin Potts
N B. one of the Beds was worth hardly any thing
Falmouth August 7, 1778.
John Colley Junr — Moses Adams, Samuel Watts and
Joseph Field, made Oath to the Truth of the Facts set forth
in the foregoing Petition
Before me Sam1 Freeman Just Peace
The Committee appointed upon the Petition of John
Colley & others have attended that service and beg leave to
report, that it appears to them just & equitable that the
goods mention'd in the Schedule annexed & any others saved
from the fire be delivered to Thomas Child the Agent on
Francis Waldos Estate & that the said Child pay the Peti-
tioners a reasonable allowance for their trouble & Risque
Joseph Burrell g order
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Macbias 8th of August 1778
Gentlemen
Your of 29th of May Came safe by Lieut Avery, witb the
Supplies from time to time Agreeable to the invoice, — the
two First Cargoes that Came I found on Delivery they fell
short Much more than could be expected, Being Markd at
240 lb each, the Beef being also on the Decline I procured a
Cooper, who being Sworn, Reported thirty Seven Barrels
which fell Short 286 lb of the Quantity invoiced.
The last Quantity has not been Reported but I find it is
marked 50 lb Short of what it is invoiced at. The flour
many barrills are Much Damaged, at the head, & Sides of
the Barrils —
I have Shiped by this opportunity, a Considerable Quan-
tity of Moose hides, furs &c, to Mr Devens agreeable to the
order of Court. —
You may Depend Gentlemen on my accounts being kept so
particular, as to be Prepared for a Settlement, when ever
Call on.
I have the Honor to be &c Stephen Smith
Honble Board War Boston.
Machias August 9th 1778
Sir,
The Marisheete being Necessarily Detained ( tho very
Disagreeable to me as it prolonged Time for the Information
of the Honble Board ) gives me an oppertunity of writing
further on matters respecting this Department.
The 26th June I wrote the Honble Board of my Intending
for Passamequody as it was the place I intended to Keep the
Indians if no necessity for them here, as the Expence to the
States would be much less.
A Short time before this I received very pellicular & Cer-
tain Intillegence from Halifax & other parts of Novia Scotia
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the designs of the Enemy on these parts & their determina-
tion to make another Vigerous attempt to Gain the Indians,
Sii/.e myself by some Stretagem .and Distroy as many places
{his way as Possible. — It was keep'd a profound Secret, but
by some family Connections from the Communication with
Government, I received it without doubt & keep'd it a secret
myself from every person, — Accordingly to put this plan in
the Execution the Sloops How & Gage were prepared &
Scut Round Cape Seblesara Convoy with some merchantmen,
there were to have a body of Light Land Forces & as
Exegencies required to Consult & Cooperate with Ships
Stationed up the Bay & Such others as might Occationally
fall in.
Having duely Considered this matter & the Defenceless
State of this place in regard to Troops I Determined (as
before ) to push for Passamequody, Collect all the Indians
togeather & raise them for War. In Consequence of which
I sailed the 28th from this in the Marisheete having put all
the Guns on Board, with Twenty Men, allso Cap1 Smith with
Supplys from the Truck House & Stores as Commissary for
Indians.
On the l8t July I arrived at Sl Andrews on the heart of
Passamequody Bay where the Indians were Incamp, the same
day to my Great Joy as well as the Indians Arrived Mr
Delesdernier, with agreeable News that Gave me a Great
advantage in treating with the Indians, Immediately Called
Council, (as they call it) Communicated the News Inter-
preted their Letters from the Honble Board, Deliverd them
.Strings of Wampum as Customary, & Every thing Ended to
mutual Satisfaction, in the afternoon sent the Marisheete
back to Machias for more Stoics hearing that a Number more
Indians were near at hand.
I then addressed the War Captains presenting Each a
madle ( Having procured Several for the purpose ) as a Token
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of Friendship & for a Distinguished Badge for their former
Conduct, which they received and was Saluted by all, — I
then addressed them again, presenting Each a Small Sword
which I delivered to them in behalf of the Commander in
chief to Defend their right & Libertys from the attempts &
Insults of a Cruel & Blood Thirsty Enemy and to Secure
these Invaluable Blessings to their most Distant Posterity, —
a General Aclemation was Given as a Token of their Assent
when another Salute in a very Solemn & Affecting manner
Took place, — We had then some matters Settled respecting
Trade.
After all was finished I ordered the Stores open for Trade,
their Bounty s given them & a Quantity of Provisions.
The 6th the Marisheete returned & that Evening, received
word that a Sloop Like a Wood Coaster, was of the Islands,
sent of Two Birch Canoes with Indians who returned with-
out Seeing any thing.
On the 7th I sent another Canoe Down to Keep a Look
out, about 3 O'Clock P. M. two of the Inhabitants of Passa-
mequody Came up & Bro't a Letter from the Cap1 of a
Barmodian Sloop, praying for my protection from the Small
Privateers that he had come for a Load of Lumber, Desired
my advice how he shoud proceed, I must freely acknowledge
from the Simplicety which appeared in the Letter & the
Behavour of the Two Men, I was to Credilons & Beleaved
it all True, & upon the first reflection foreign from that
proper Guard every Soldier, shoud be upon in such Critical
Situation, I intended to have gone that way, as an Excursion
was proposed by the Indians in the Morning, — but Kind
Providance was more favourable & at the Expence of the
Captivity of others, Toock me to be more Critical & Observ-
ing, in this Time, — Upon the whole I tho't it not Prudent,
and Sent Cap1 Dyer, Lieut Delesdernier & four others in the
Boat with their Arms, to Inspect their papers, make a
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thorough Inquiry & bring the Vcssell Up — they went along
side T}r,d the Boat, when it appeared to be the How Sloop
Cup1 Flarson having on Board seventy Men.
The Tide of flood making early in the Morning of the 8th
& the Boat not Coming I became Satisfied that there was
some Trap, sent Down a Canoe but Coud not Discover any
Vessell, — about 10 O'Clock, I set of by myself with Twenty
Indians Expecting to meet with them some where about the
Island, — soon after I met with a Boat who bro't Intelligence
the Sloop went out Early in the morning, & that one John
Frost of Passamequody was pilot, I sent of Twelve Indians
to Take up all the Men at Frosts House & returned myself
to S* Andrews
In the afternoon the Indians returned bringing said Frost
& three others, was Informed of it being the How, they Had
struck her Topmast, flying Jibb Boom, Took in every matter
whatever more than three sails, which they put on Board a
small Prize Schooner, that their sole Business was for me,
but afraid to Come up where the Meresheete Lay on Account
of the Indians.
At 12 o'Clock at Night I sett of with a Number of Indians
Expecting I might see something of them, as it was Calm all
Day & woud Take some Time to gete Topmast, Sails &c
up, — I went to the farthermost harbour but found nothing
of them.
On the 10th I wrote Major Studholm, proposing an
Exchange for some British officers & Soldiers Taken by
Cap1 Rogers in a small Privatier, — Same Day had a Confer-
ence with the Indians & made several presents.
I hiving a Considerable Quantity of furs, & the Schooner
having sprung one of her masts, I thought it most Prudent
with the advice of Cap1 Smith to get her & the States prop-
erty Back as fast as Possible, I was Determined Myself to
see her sound as I was Jealous the Sloop wou'd be looking
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out accordingly Took 11 Indians & four Birch Canoes &
intended if nothing Else Coud be done to run her a Shore
Defend or Burn her.
12 O'Clock at Night we Sailed, next day Coud not git out
for the foggy weather, the 12th a Man Came on Board &
Acquainted us that the Sloop was Cruising of the Passage
we Intended to go out at, I sent Canoes for Discovery which
did not see her, — Same Day Examined the Prisoners hearing
several Evidences, — I Dismissed one, Bound two of them &
John Frost I bro't & have him now a Prisoner, we Arrived
at Machias that Night.
On the 14th Ambroise, with the Two Curriors I sent some
time ago among the Micmacs Arrived had a Conference
thereupon, — three Strings of Wampum, one from the Civil
Chiefs, one from the Warriors to the United States, and one
for the King of France Welcoming him into this Country
and as an Ally of America, — they Declared their Zeal &
Attachment, But their Situation was such they Coud not
Act then, but was ready when Called upon to Take up the
Hatchet, every part appeared the most favourable as to their
Peacafic Disposition Towards the States.
The 15th Ambroise & Men set of for Passamequody at the
Entrence of the Harbour Lay the Gage & How, they fired
upon the Canoes, Chased them a shore took most of what the
Indians had, the old man by himself Took the Woods ( no
amunition but a little Shott & Powder) suffered greatly
Being very Infirm.
The 21st Three Micmacs as Deputys Arrived In order to
Communicate Different Matters, & to Know for Certainty how
things were Going this way, some other Indians & English-
men arrived the Same Time, I received Certain Infill egence
of the Designs of the Gage & How, who were to Cruise along
shore, and to Distroy where they Saw an Opportunity offer,
tho their Chief Aim was for Machias. In Consequence of
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this advice I wrote Circular Letters to the Diff' Committees
along shore to be on their guard.
By advices of Several persons ( tho' Determined before
with myself ) I ordered all the Indians to repair to Machias
& Sent Cap' Preble on the 22d for the purpose.
The 23d Two Indians arrived with Cap' Hally burton mas-
ter of a Schooner Belonging to Nova Scotia which was at
Passamequody for a Load of Boards, the Indians Took Pos-
session of the Schooner as a Prize, Their Behavior in this
matter Deserves applause, Behaved with the greatest Human-
ity & Politeness to the Prisoners, — I ordered the Vessell
round, she arrived the 27th and is now hauled up, — by this
oppertunity shall have her Libelled for the Captors, By them
we recd Intelligence of five Large Vessells being of the
Mouth of the Harbour, which roused us a Little, same Day
recd Intelligence of the Gage & How Distroying Naskegg.
The 30th had a gen1 Conference with the Sl Johns, Passa-
mequody, micmac & severell from Penobscut, when I
acquainted them of past matters & Delivered a message to
the Micmacs allso a long Letter, the Treatys Between the
States & f ranee which had been published & every other
matter of any Consequence, — I Demanded of them to thro'
aside that Indolence & Lethergic Spirit, & to rouse to be
ready when Called upon, — a Gen1 Decleration was made by
all, that they were ready on the shortest Notice, after which
we had a festival ( & every thing Concluded to Satisfaction.
Aug1 4th Cap1 Hally burton Petitioned the Committee &
myself, & Backed Strongly by the Indians to Let him Return
Home, his Warm Attachment to the American Interest in
Nova Scotia, the Difficult Situation of a Large family & many
other Circumstances, appearing, he was Tolerated to go on
Perole.
This morning I recd Express from the Sl Johns Indians,
who were Assembled to the Number of 25 family* & Daily
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Coming in agreeable to a Previous Command of mine some-
time ago, for them to Quit Connections with Britain, they
sent word they were ready for Action, that they had Siezed.
a Sloop from Halifax, took out Several things, such as amu-
nition & Some Cloathing, dismissed her & ordered that no
more of the Kings Vessells must Come up the River, they
Desired to know what they were further to do, woud be glad
that the fort might be Attacked, as it was now very Weak,
allso that another Message had Come from the Micmacs &
those on the head of Sl Johns & Confines of Canada, were
all ready to assemble when ordered, — This is in general
respecting the Indians, shoud any Enterprize be set upon
Either to Canada or Nova Scotia, & they be wanting I shoud
be glad of timely Notice.
I have not been so Sanguine about Pushing into Nova
Scotia as now, & I am very clear from the Situation of mat-
ters in that Country, that 200 good Smart Troops under
proper Decipline, with the Indians, woud be of Infinate Ser-
vice to Penatrate Previous to an Expedition shoud one be
intended, Had I but 40 Men to spair with the Indians I
shoud be presumptive anaugh to make a Tryal on the fort
at Sl Johns.
It is a Great Pity preparations was not made in the
Spring, to have Troops Stationed here to Act as Exegencys
might require, it woud have been of the Utmost advantage
in subduing places & bringing to obediance, woud prevent
those heavy & Immodrate charges which so often arises when
Necessity obliges to Act Suddenlly.
The small Encouragement given by the Honble Court,
men Cannot be raised, we are full in the Artillery men, but
the other not one Quarter, the former I shoud not have gote
had I not given some more Encouragement myself in Pro-
curing Cloathing.
I sincerely wish that it was in my power to Acquaint the
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Honble Board that the Fort at Rhym was more forward, the
want of Utencials is such that no work can be carryed on —
I shall Try to do something next Week.
I woud further mention that the Indians are prodigiously
roused, thro' every Tribe. War seems to be the Cry from
all Quarters, — if supplys Does not git along, I expect to be
very much harrassed, for I am assured a great Number will
be this way, — if service Coud be gone upon it would be
worth while to have it soon, for they will be of more use now
while their minds are prepared.
The How & Gage is still cruising, the Albany lays at S1
John's the Scarboro at Anapolis, — 4 or 5 small Cutters
cruising the Bay, — I am not out of apprehension that they
will make some Desperate Attack somewhere on the Coast.
I have 14 men which come from S' Johns several more
gone to the Westward, — In the Meresheete goes some of
the Poarchmouths men who fled from the Sloop How, Two
frenchmen belonging to a Ship from France Driven on Cape
Sable Last spring, & several others who fled from Halifax.
I sincerely Congratulate the Honble Board on the great &
Important Negoeiations at the Court of France, the Victory
gained by our Allustcrous General & the Arrival of Count
D'Estang, may all Tirminate in a final & Solid Peace thro'
the Continent
I have the Honour to Be with profound Respect
Y Most Obd very hbl ser
J Allan
Machias Aug1 10Ul 1778
Sir, This goes by the Armed Schooner Meresheete with
return 8 of the State of this Department, Expecting on her
return to this place to receive the Difficencys ordered by the
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Honble the General Court the Last Spring as the Public Ser-
vice In this Department has much Suffered by not having
such Supply s forwarded.
I have Transmitted to the Honble Council Board the
Expenditure of Supplys with an Estimate of what is wanting,
my reasons of not applying to the Board of War Agreeable
to the resolves of Court, that as the Indians Consumed more
than what was ordered & no resolve for more, I presumed it
would be most requesit to make Known the Situation to
Court before Application was made to the Board of War for
any further Supplys
I shall not request any further Supplys for the Truck
House more than what has been ordered till I acquant Con-
gress only Provisions, which Necessity obliges me to urge
may be with the Utmost Expedition.
On the Arrival of Mr Avery with the Marisheete Cap*
Smith presented me with the Invoice of the Articles Sent
here. I Cannot but say I was astonished many Articles
Charged 1800 pr C* from the Sterling Cost & mostly 15 - 16.
A Great part of the Dry Goods of the most Inferior Sort. I
must Confess that with propriety may it be said this Depart-
ment has Cost a great sum of money for Little Service.
This will be Deliver d you by Francis Shaw Esq. who I
have wrote to, to see the Business Done in my behalf, tho' I
acknowledge it is foreign from the rules I have been accus-
tomed to. You may order him, or Such other persons as you
see fit to Expidite the Schooner, as we shall be in Difficulty
if not Dispatched so as to return soon.
I must plead Permission at this Time to mention to the
respectable Board, my Sorrow for the bad Impression I made
on the minds of some Gentlemen, By requesting an Oyl
Cloath or a Marque for the Indian Business. I woud
Acquaint you Sir- that the Gentlemen I wrote to for it mis-
construed my Intention, it was to purchase one at my own
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Expence, I ment not to Take any thing from the State for
any Domistic Use. I found my health Impaired by being
forced to Lay out at Night when upon Duty with the Indians
so much that I was Necessitated to be more Carefull to Ena-
ble me to Discharge the Duty & Trust reposed in me. The
Gentleman who apply 'd for it I am sensible was Possess'd of
such Honor that he supposed it for the Service of the States,
(as indeed it was to do their Business) and meant not to
appropriate any Public Property to Private use. But to pre-
vent any further Contemptable Language being used respect-
ing it, I will order the Amount to be paid. I Think it
charged £95. (in England it never Cost above five guineas
at most ), or if tho't Best will return it, all my request is that
the Respectable Board will Indulge me So far as not to
Entertain the thought that I mean to Run the States into
more Debt than is Necessary, or to appear in any more Con-
spicuous a Character then is Just Necessary to Discharge my
Duty. I am very respectfully Sir
Your most Obd hbl Servt
J. Allan.
The President of the Board of War for the State of Mas-
sachusetts Bay
To i lie Honorable the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay
Joseph Noyes of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland
Comasary to the Sea Coast men Stationed at Falmouth &
Cape Elizabeth Pray your Honor to give him a Warrant on
tli<- Treasurer for ye sum of Four Hundred Pound to procure
Provisions &c for said men & as in Duty Bound shall ever
pray
Boston August 16th 1778 Joseph Noyes
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In Council Aug. 17, 1778 Read & Ordered that a War-
rant be drawn on the Treasury for £400 in favour of said
Noyes to enable him to supply the Sea Coast Men stationed
at Falmouth & Cape Elizabeth with necessaries — he to be
accountable for the same —
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
Falm0 Aug1 17th 1778
May it please yr Honours :
Cap* Harper informed me the reason you would not find
the other bb1 & ullage of pork due to me was, you chose to
keep it, for the 19 bbls that contained the pork sent by him —
he likewise said you declined paying him the Fre* to Falm0 —
When I settled my Commissy Ace* with the hon1 Board, they
chose to reimburse what I had supply ed the Troops here, in
kind, an ace1 of Provisions costing me more than the Price
stipulated by the monopoly Bill, they also engaged to deliver
them to me at Falm° &; accordingly paid the Fre* of what
Flour, bread & beef, was due to me in July 1777, which will
appear by my Ace1 settled then — not One bb1 of porke sent
by (Jap* Harper is equal in goodness to that I lent the Board.
One in particular I have just tryed at both Heads of the bb1,
& it is very Nasty, (& what is worse), it is 9/10ths heads &
Legs ( & they very thin & several bbls were of the brawny
kind ) I should be glad to have it replaced with a good
One, and to have what is now due — and the empty bb18
shall be did yr Order, whenever you send —
I remain your Ob1 Serv* Wm Frost
the hon1 Board of War
York Ss/ York Aug* 17th 1778
Then Mr John Bennet of York Personally appearing Sol-
emnly made Oath That he had Manufactured in York aforesd
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Seventy Eight Bushells of Salt, Between the tenth day of
July 1777 and the first day of Jany 1778, and that he made
and Sold the Same agreeable to the Acts of this State, and
has received no bounty therefor
Sworn before Joseph Simpson Jus : Peace
In Council Sep1 7, 1778 Read & Allowed & ordered that
a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for £11 : 14/ in full
Discharge of the above Bounty
Jn° Avery D* Secy
Machias Aug1 17th 1778
Sir, —
I wrote some days ago by the Schooner Marisheete
Inclosing Several papers, soon after her departure I recd
Intillegence of a large Armed Sloop going to the Westward
Close in shore the day before the Marisheete Sailed, which
makes me very Suspicious She might have fell into their
hands, — for fear of which & Considering the Circumstances
of this Department for want of Supplys, I send this by
Express Via Penobscut, by land, Inclosing Copys of my Let-
ters by the Marisheete, — I must press the Honble Board
with every Argument, that they will order the supplys g.
Mem0 — with the Addition of 5001" Powder, & 600lb Shott —
I find Upon Examination my Calculation for provisions some-
thing of a Mistake, There will be wanted 12^ g Cl of Pro-
visions more then is therein Mentioned. —
In my Letter of the 9th I acquainted the Honble Board of
Some Indians from S* John's & of the Assembling of those
on the River, I have had another Ace1 & their Determination
of Doing something, one side or other, as they say the Amer-
icans as well as Britains are taking every Step to make money
to themselves, — Accordingly I dispatched of Captain Nicho-
las IJowevawas, to take the Command. He is in the lirst
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place to Send a Peremptory order to leave the River, (as g
the Inclosed ) as allso to send back the Colours which were
sent Last Summer to the Indians from Major Studholm now
in Possession of Pier Tomma as they were bent upon some-
thing I tho't best to Lay my Commands in respect to their
Conduct, I ordered not to Interfere with any of the Inhabi-
tants whatsoever, Except a french Accadian, who had taken
a Commission from Mr Franklin whom they were to bring
Prisoner.
They are to Distroy Cattle &c round the fort, which are
for the Use of the Troops, Take Prisoners & Encourage
Desertion, several Letters were sent from Deserters here to
their Comrades at the Fort.
I Laid Strict Injunctions respecting their Behavour toward
people, from their promise as well as what I have Geny
Experienced among them, they will behave as well as any
Troops in Points of Humanity.
I am rather forward myself, in this, being Anxious to have
something Doing for the Great Expence we are at with
them, & Such Excursions are very Pleasing to them & pre-
vent much Trouble.
I Earnestly & Sincerely wish I had a hundred or Two
Good Troops at this Juncture, to go in Boats along shore,
to Act in Concert with the Indians, the Diff* avenues by
Land to the County of Cumberland Coud be Easely secured,
which woud Keep that Province in such a flutter & Terror,
as to be able Easy to reduce it, & not to Molist the Inhabi-
tants, and woud make an Amazing odds in reguard to the
Expences of the Indians
I am Extreemly Sony small Privatiers are so Encouraged
this way, their horred Crimes is to Notorious to pass Unno-
ticed,— Both the Subjects of the United States as well as the
Britains feels the Effects of their Voricious Dispositions,—
But the depradations Committed on the Coast of Nova Scotia
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is Cruel, Robing the very people who every day are Secreat-
ing & Assisting the Unhappy Prisoners Subjects of the States
in Giting to the Continent, — Others goes with an Excuse,
to rob Certain Torys & to take revenge for Private Injury*,
by which Conduct, the poor unhappy Familys there, are
Exposed to all the Melicious & Lew'd behavour of Soldiers,
Hawled out of their Beds in the Night to Search for people, — ■
It is possible I may feel more resentment in this then others
when I consider of my wife & Children Draged from their
beds Last Summer & Carry ed to the Fort with a Party, Sup-
posing those that were there went from me, when at the same
Time I never sent a person, nor Letter to any body whatever
in that part of the Country During the whole of my residence
here, But what I sent to Public Authority for my family, for
fear of these Difficultys, herein it may be preceived that the
Innocent suffers with the Guilty.
These persons that goes seem to Defy all Authority, they
have generally made some friends or Others to the West-
ward, some has Licenses, others have Letters of recommen-
dation or some other matter from some persons that are
Indulged by Authority, — Others gets old Commissions
Altered & Such Partys rising that people are afraid Saying
any thing about them, they all Keep from this.
Cap1 West in Two Whale Boats has Just Returnd from a
Cruise up Menas Bason, what he has done is Uncertain, from
their Conduct & behavour it is generally supposed they have
been burning & Distroying Property, — however it has Occa-
tioned much Trouble & Confusion, & Such proceedings the
Honble Board may Depend upon, will Occation more Torys
than 100 Such Expeditions Woud make Good, by what I
Can learn he has Taken some Vessel] which he Denies to
me, — Cap1 West brot me his Commission, must Confess I
was Astonished to think any person Living under the Pro-
tection of the Laws of the States shoud thro' such an
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Indignity upon the Resolves of Congress, — The Commission
was Isued in 1775 before Independance was Declared, for
the Schooner Congress, they have raised out Colonies & put
in the States, the Certificate of the Secretary Scratched out
in many places, — I told Capt West the Deception, But he
Asserted it Came in that manner from the Secretary, — the
Asserting such a thing in my Presence, Occations my writing
So pellicular, as it Surely Effects the Charecter of Mr Avery
in his Public Capacity, Cap1 West has Signify 'd much fear to
several persons least I shoud take him ( which I had not the
least tho't of Doing ) he promised to Call for my Letters but
I understand he has sett of for the Westward —
The selling of Rum to Indians Prevails Greatly & by the
Digeneracy of the People there is no bringing persons to
Account, — Two Actions has already been sett aside at Pow-
nalboro' Court, for what reasons I Cannot say, I sent word to
the Gentleman Acting as States Attorney, time not permit-
ing my Taking suitable Steps myself, — I am at a loss what
to do in regard to puting the Law in Execution, — I have
only to mention that this Conduct of people, has Distroy'd
( & will more ) 100 g C1 of the States Interests.
I have the Honour to be with Great Respect Sir Your very
hbl serv* J Allan
The Honble Jeremiah Powell Esqr President of the Honble
Council Board of the State of Massa Bay
To the British Commanding Officers at the Mouth of the
River S1 John's.
The Chiefs, Sachems, & Young men belonging to the River
S1 Johns duely Considered the Nature of this Great War,
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Between Amarica & old England, they are Unanimous, that
Amarica is right & old England Wrong.
The River on which you are with your Soldiers belongs
from the Most Ancient Times to our Ancestors, Consequently
is ours Now, & which we are bound to Keep for our
Posterity.
You know we are Amaricans, that this is our Native
Country — You Know the King of England with his Evil
Councilors has been Trying to Take away the Lands & Lib-
ertys of our Country, But God the King of Heaven — Our
King fights for us & Says Amarica shall be free, It is now in
Spight of all Old England & his Comrades can do.
The Great Men of old England in this Country told us,
that the Amaricans woud not Lett us Enjoy our Religion
this is false, not True, for Amarica allows every body to pray
to God as they Please, — You Know old England woud never
allow that, but Says you must all pray like the King & the
great Men of his Court, we believe Amarica now is right, we
find all True they Told us, For our old Father the King of
France takes their part, he is their Friend, he has taken the
Sword & will Defend them, Amarica is our friends, our
Brothers & Countrymen, what they do we do, what they say
we say, for we are all one and the same family.
Now, as the King of England has no bussiness, nor never
had any, on this River, we Desire you to go away with your
men in Peace, & Take all those Men who has been fighting
or Talking against Amarica. If you Dont go Directly, you
must take Care of yourself, your Men, & all your English
Subjects, on this River for if any or all of you are Killed it
is not our faults, for we give you Warning Time Anough to
Escape. Adieu for Ever.
Machias Aug1 12Ul
Auke Paque On the River Sl Johns
August 18th 1778 True Copy
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York, August 24th 1778
Sir I have a grateful sense of the Honour & Confidence
placed in me by the Supream executive Power in the State,
by being appointed a Justice of the Inferior Court of Com-
mon pleas, and also Judge of the Probate of Wills &c. in the
County of York. The duties of these offices I have endeav-
oured to discharge ever since my appointment, to the best of
my Abilities — But the Infirmities of Age are such (being
now turned of Eighty ) that it is Expedient the same depart-
ments should be Occupied by some body that is more able to
discharge the duties to them. I do therefore hereby Signify
my Resignation of the said Offices; and all Power and
Authority granted to me for holding & exercising the same,
and am Sir Your Very humble Servant.
John Bradbury
In Council October 1, 1778 Read & the above Resignation
was accepted Attest Jn° Avery Dy Secy
Mr Secretary to be Communicated.
State of Massa"8 Bay
To the Honourable the Council & Honourable House of
Representatives of said State in general Court Assembled —
We the Subscribers Assessors of the Town of Fryeburg in
the County of York, having lately been served with a Copy
of a Petition to your Honours of ten of the Inhabitants of
Bridgeton, wherein They complain of Their being Assessed
by the Town of Fryeburg, and Pray an abatement of the
Same, — Also a Copy of a Resolve of the general Court
thereon, whereby we have liberty to Shew Cause ( if any we
have ) why the Prayer of their Petition should not be
granted &c. We the said Assessors, beg leave to recite the
Several Paragraphs of said Petition, in order to make Such
Replies thereto, as we think ought to be done, and which we
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apprehend will Shew Cause why the Prayer thereof should
not be granted.
In the first place ( after their Address to your Honours )
They Say, " That your Petitioners have lately been Assessed
by the "Town of Fryeburg, without any previous Notice, at
random, without any Valuation or destruction between Rich
& Poor, which your Petitioners look upon as a grievance."
This Paragraph Forces us to Reply, That we are Sorry
they have said they had no previous Notice, as thereby, The}''
have obliged us to charge them with a Falsehood. For
before we laid any Tax upon them viz on the 26th Day of
January 1778, we went to Bridgeton to inform them of our
design to do it, when we carried with us, the Tax-Act &
Treasurer's Warrant, and Shewed the same to as many of
them as we could see ( some of those we have Taxed being
gon out of their Plantation, we could not shew those Papers
to them) in order to convince them our Right to Tax them
with the Inhabitants of Fryeburg, and Tarried with them to
the 28th of said Month, making the Strictest Inquirey with
respect to their Estates and circumstances in life that was in
our power, both with regard to those we found at home &
those that were absent; And when we had got the best
information from the mouths of those we could see, both
with respect to their own & absent Neighbour's Estates and
circumstances that we could ; and having observed, that in
the Tax-Act, sundry orders of Men were excused from all
Taxation, and after they were particularly pointed out, the
Tax-Act says, "And other Persons, if such there be, who,
through Age, infirmity, or extreme poverty in the Judgement
of the Assessors, are not able to pay towards the Publick
Charges, They may exempt their Polls or Estates, or abate
pari of what they are set at, as the}- on their oath shall think
just anil Equitable." We then took the whole matter under
Consideration, & as there were fifteen Families in that part
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of Bridgeton which is undoubtedly in the County of York ;
we duly considered their respective Interests, & circum-
stances in life, according to the Account we had obtained as
aforesaid ; and finding thereby, ten of them whose interest &
circumstances were near equal, we Taxed them eighteen
Shillings and six Pence half penney each. Two others of
them whose Interests &c were not equal to any two of the
ten above mentioned, ( but not in extreme poverty ) we Taxed
them six Shillings each. — And the remaining three of said
fifteen Families, being Poor, we laid no Tax at all upon
them. In doing all of which, we exercised that lenity to
every one of those we Taxed, which, from the above recited
passage in the Tax-Act, we could think upon our Oath, was
Just and Equitable. — As we proceeded in the affair in the
manner above mentioned, laying no Tax at all upon their
Estates, and Taxed not one of their Polls as high as a Poll is
set at in the Tax-Act, we cannot think we deserve the reflec-
tion the Petitioners have cast upon us by saying, we Assessed
them at random, without any valuation or distinction between
Rich & Poor.
The Petitioners nextly, go on in their Petition to Assign
( what we Suppose they call ) three Reasons why their being
Taxed as aforesd is a grievance — And firstly they say,
" Because this Assessment is only to ease them ( meaning
Fryeburg ) " of part of the burthen justly laid upon them,
without any advantage to the State."
To this permit us to Reply ; That as it's well known in
Court, that Fryeburg is in it's Infancy as well as Bridgeton,
and being as far advanced in the wilderness, is under like
disadvantages Bridgeton is ; Therefore we could not think
the meaning of the Tax-Act was or is, that Fryeburg should
pay the whole Sum set against the Name of the Town alone.
No, the Contrary appears by the Treasurer's Warrant, founded
upon the Tax-Act, whereby we were directed to lay " one
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hundred and two Pounds upon this Town, or other Places
next adjoining.'' From whence we trust we may be allow'd
to say, we no more deserve this Ill-natured Reflection than
that before mentioned.
Their Second Reason is, Because ( Say they ) " They have
Taxed your Petitioners, while others more able to pay, are
neglected."
To this we Reply that those Neglected ones the Peti-
tioners must mean, undoubtedly live in the County of Cum-
berland : And as the Tax-Act Assigns each County it's quota
of the Sum laid upon the State, we judged we could not with
Propriety, extend our Tax out of the County of York.
Their third Reason is, Because ( they say) '' It will distress
this Infant Settlement, who are few in Number, but Seven-
teen Families and a few Single Men some of us have Suffered
much in our Property thro' fear of the Indians, and not more
than six able to raise their Bread.1'
To this we Reply, That as the Tax laid upon the whole of
them is but nine Pounds Seventeen Shillings & five Pence,
it cannot distress their Infant Settlement so much, as the
greater part of the Tax the Inhabitants of this Infant Town
must pay will distress it, It being newly Incorporated, and
having a Minister Settled therein upon a Salary of Seventy
Pounds a year, a meeting House now to build, a School Mas-
ter to pay, and besides has a great expence arising upon it
to open, Bridge and Causeway Roads within the Same ; while
They of Bridgeton have no such expences laying upon them;
Except they see cause to be at some for Roads among them,
in doing of which, They undoubtedly will have the Assist-
ance of the nonresident Proprietors, many of whom are
wealthy men, and have large Interest in their Plantation.
As to their Suffering in their Property thro' tear of I lie
Indians, It's to be hoped their Tolls remain good. If not ; as
we laid no Tax upon their Property, and have abated such a
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part of their Poll-Tax as we trust will Ballance that misfor-
tune, we cannot see what room they have to complain, with
regard to there being no more than Six able ( as they say )
to raise their Bread; — we presume the three we laid no Tax
at all upon, are part of those they say are unable — and as to
the rest of them ; according to the account we had of their
Estates and Circumstances as already mentioned, there can
be no doubt, but they are able to pay the Small Tax we laid
upon them. — If their bare word should be thought Sufficient
to excuse them from Taxes on that account, more than
twenty Families in this Town will & can with much truth,
plead the Same.
Having Shewn the true State of the Case between Bridge-
ton & Fryeburg with regard to the Tax in Question, we can-
not but encourage our Selves it Sufficiently Shews the
unreasonableness of their Petition.
Wherefore, we the said Assessors Pray your Honours,
That their Petition may be dismissed, and that the Collector
of Taxes in Fryeburg may be allow'd to collect the Small
Tax laid upon the Petitioners, their Reflecting Complaint
Notwithstanding.
Fryeburg Aug1 27th 1778.
Isaac Abbot Nath1 Merrill Simon Frye
Assessors of Fryeburg
To the Honourable Council & House of Representatives of
the State of the Massachusetts Bay
The Humble Petition of the Committee of Safty & the
Inhabitance of New Bristol N 2 in frenchman Bay Shews
that this Place is now in the Utmost Distresed Situation and
in Particular For Bread Kind
Last Fall all our Coasting Vessells was taken by the Ene-
mie with our Lumber with what money oil and Salt we Could
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Raise to send to Boston for Supplies so that the Inhabitance
have greatly sufferd the winter & spring Past — as the Man-
is put a stop to any Vessells Coming to Bring us any Sup-
plies & the place is Intirly out of any surport for Nature we
pray your Honours to take our Distressed Situation Under
your wise Consideration & grant us such Relief as you shall
think Best- — if you will take Lumber we are Ready to
Deliver it at any Time if your Honours will send some Ves-
sell to Us we will Load them with the Utmost Dispatch & if
you will send LTs supply s & send or appoint a man here to
Deal them out we will pay for it as we take it without which
we Can see no way but what Numbers must Perish for fur-
ther Particulars we Refer you to Cap1 Dan1 Sullivan who is
the Bearer of this as in Duty Bound we ever Pray
Nathll Preble Samuel Bean Samuel Ball Committee
Dr. State of Massachusetts Bay in Ace1 of Bounties Cr.
Paid by Stephen Smith M. M.
August To Cash Paid 41 Bounties in Capt" Dyers Company
on the Expedition to Sl Johns River agreeable to Certificate
@ £6.. 0.. 0 Each 246. 0. 0
To Cash Paid 26 Bounties in Captain Wests
Company on the Expedition to Sl John River
Agreeable to a Certificate {«• .£6.. 0.. 0 Cash .£156.. ().. 0
102.. 0.. 0
To Sundries for Muster & Paying the above
men — the Certificates wanting- — By cash of
Col0 Eddy 135.. ().. 0
Ballance due S. Smith £267.. 0.. 0
402.. <».. o
Errors Excepted
Stephen Smith Muster Master
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State of Masetusets Bay
To the Honrble Council & house of Representatives in gen-
eral Assembly Convened
Annexed to the Petition of the Select men of the town of
Sanford August ye th 1778
We your Honours Humble Subscribers being apprehensive
of Some Error or with Submision to Lay Some Rong Infor-
mation in the Petitioners who by an ungenerous and Secret
Way as to us have as we hear been Indulged with the Incor-
preating Coxhall In to a Town which has been Acted Very
Contrary to our will and Grately to our Disadvantage and
Injury : We therefore, Humbly & Unitedly beg that the
aforementioned Petition of our Select men and Assessers may
be Answerd and the Act for Incorpreating Coxhall may be
Suspended : In token of our Desiers and in Evedence of our
Approbation have hereunto Signed as freeholders and
Inhabetanc
Origenal Setlers — Jonathan Johnson John Stanyan Samuel
Willard Epheram Low Benja Harmon Naphtali Harmon
Edward Harmon James Gave Walter Powers Enoch Hale
Jonathan Johnson Junr Moses Tebets James Hartwell Sim-
eon Coffin Thomas Williams Henry Smith Archa Smith Moses
Stevens David Stevens Samuel Roberts Volintine Sloan
Ebenezer Roberts John Thompson
Setlers on the two miles & three Qarters in Dispute —
Daniel Eastman Joseph Thompson Jonathan Nowell James
McDaniel Benja Barrows Israel Hebberd Isaac Coffin Elias
Sargent Ebenezer Bursul Jeremiah Eastman Daniel Baston
In Council Sept. 28: 1778 Read & Ordered that Henry
Gardner Esq. with such as the Honble House may join be a
Committee to take this Petition with the Annexed Petition
into Consideration & report what may be done thereon
Sent down for Concurrence Jn° Avery Dy Scy
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In the House of Representatives Sept 28 1778
Read & concurrd & Mr Metcalf & Coll Toby are joind
John Pickering Spkr
The Comtee of both Houses appointed to take into Consid-
eration the Petition of the Select men of Sanford together
with a Petition from a Number of the Inhabitants of Sanford
aforsd annexed to the Petition of the Selectmen having Con-
sidered the Same ask Leave To Report the following Reso-
lution Viz
Resolved that the act for incorporating the Plantation
called Cox Hall in the County of York Into a Town by the
name of Cox Hall passed By the late General Assembly of
this State be Suspended till the further Order of this General
Assembly, and the Assessors of the Town of Sanford and
other Town Officers of Sanford aforsd are hereby Fully
impowered to do & transact all Matters and Things as fully
as if the Law aforsd had never Passed & it is further Resolved
that the Petitioners Seasonble Notify the Inhabitants of Cox
Hall aforsd by Serving them with attested Copies of said
Petitions & of this Order that they shew Cause ( if any they
have on the Second thursday of the Next Session of the gen-
eral Court why the Prayer of the aforsd Petitions should not
be Granted the Town of Cox Hall to be served with Copies
as aforsd at least thirty Day before the Time of hearing
Sepr 30th 1778
In the House of Representatives Oct. 1st 1778
Read & concurred John Pickering Spkr
Letter to Col. Allan.
Council Chamber Boston Sept. 8'" 1778
Sir, I am Directed by the honbl Board to inform you that
your Letter IP1' Aug* nil" was recd & duly Considered; and
as it appears by your own Estimate, that the provisions now
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on hand with what the Board of War are already directed by
the General Court to send, will be Sufficient to support the
Troops untill the whole Court may have an oppertunity to
grant further Supplies ; and as the List of Med. shipments
proposed would arise to a very large Sum ; Therefore as the
General Assembly are to meet in a few Days, it is thought
proper to lay all Your Papers before the whole Court
I am with Esteem & Respect, Yr very hb Serv1
Oliver Prescott
War Office Boston Sept 12th 1778
Capt Stephen Smith, Sir
Inclos'd is Invoice of Sundry Articles deliv'd Francis
Shaw Esqr & ship'd on board the Schooner Merisheete which
wish safe to hand, no doubt you will apply them agreeable
to order of Court — I am, Sir Yr Hble Ser* By Order of the
Board Jas Warren Jun Secy
War Office, Boston Septr 14tb 1778
Col° John Allan, Sir,
Yours of the 10th Ultimo has been receiv'd, & the Contents
duly notic'd ; — The Board have now sent to Capt. Smith
the Commissary at Machias such of the Articles deficient, as
was in their Power to supply, — what may be still remaining
shall be deliver' d when the Public Stores will afford them ; —
We shall not animadvert upon what you say respecting the
Marque Tent, as we feel ourselves unconscious of any
Reflections on that Score, — but we must observe on what
you say on the high price of things sent you, & that it is
your opinion the Department which you have fill'd has cost
the State much money to very little purpose ; — the former
we are fully convinc'd of, & as for the latter we are happy
that our Opinion fully coincides with your own.
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We shall only add that most of the peice Goods in the
Invoice were purchas'd, & charg'd at the same price, & as to
the other Articles your own Enquiries ( if you will take the
trouble to make any ) will fully inform you. We are, Sir,
Yr very Hble Serv1
Sam1 Phips Savage, Pres* pr Order
Petition of Stephen Parker.
To the Honorable the Council and the Honorable the Rep-
resentatives of the Massachusetts State.
May it please your Honors, with profound respect your
petitioner begs leave humbly to shew, that by the British ships
at the time of their attack on Machias a Settlement of this
State, the year past, he had great part of his interest destroy'd,
and since has been a heavy sufferer from the capture of his
person & property on the high Seas by an English Frigate,
that hereby the means of his livlihood has been cut very
short, rendering it extreme difficult to make a suitable pro-
vision for those whom Divine Providence has been pleased to
give him, that the duty he owes to his family, society & the
honor & welfare of this State, call for his utmost industry,
which he ever finds a readiness to comply with, and as the
carying on a small Fishery at Passumaquody the boundary
of this State, & a little east of Machious, appears to promise
that support which himself & dependants need, your peti-
tioner therefore humbly begs your Honors permission to carry
on suid business at Passumaquody, & that your Honors would
be pleased to grant him licence & protection, that no Cruisers
or others belonging to this Stiite may be permitted to give
him Lnteruption, and all property there obtain'd by him your
petitioner most fully engages he will, dangers excepted, bring
to the markets in said State, and govern himself entirely by
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the honor, welfare, & restrictions thereof, and as in duty
bound will ever pray for your Honors consumate happiness
& prosperity.
Stephen Parker.
Report on Stephen Parker s Petition.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives, Septr 21 1778
On the Petition of Stephen Parker Praying for Liberty &
Protection for Carying on the Fishing Busniss at Passuma-
quady in this State —
Resolved that the Prayer of Said Petition be granted and
that the said Stephen Parker be permitted to Cary on the
Fishery at said place until the further order of the gen1
Court, he giving Bond to the Treasury of this State with
Two Suficent Sureties in the Sum of five hundred Pounds
Conditioned that he will bring into some port in this State &
Sell all the fish he Shall Take — And all Armed Vessels
belonging to this State are hereby ordered and Directed not
to Intercept or Molest the said Parker while Prosecuting the
Busness aforesd —
Sent up for Concurrence John Pickering Spkr
In Council Sepr 23d 1778
Read & Concurred Jn° Avery Dy See7
Major Begadus Near Penobscut
Sept. 25 1778
Sir
I wrote you a few Lines Yesterday By Newbury, a gen-
tleman has Just told me the Marisheete is Lying uncertain
wether she Returns with supplys The reasons I Cannot
Comprehend
I must Earnestly solicit that Expedition may take place
the situation of the department is Truly Lemen table &
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Deplorable I can Communicate to the Honble Board, &
Implore in my behalf not to delay sending They may
depend upon it that the News from the Westward, with the
Constant Insinuations of the Nova Scotians, It may be
armed things is & will become more Critical in this Quarter.
The men has been on half allowance of Bread sometime, the
Indians I give none to
Pray sir press matters with the Honbl Board, & Lett the
Least of supplys Be sent By the schooner
I am pushing with all haste for Machias, where I Expect
to meet several Expresses from the Eastward. 200 Micmacs
has arrived on Sl Johns river, what for I Cannot Learn —
The French Priest & Mr Franchline the British Superintend-
ent, is now on Sl Johns River, what the Event of things will
be this way the Lord only knows
I am in haste
Sir yr hbst
J Allan
John Avery Esq
Account of Isreal Cook for riding Express to Kittery [&c]
State of Massachusetts Bay to Israel Cook Dr
For going to Bregadeiers Titecomb ; and Frost at Kittere
He Tole me it was 80 milles
For Horse Hier at 2 1/6 Pr mille £10-0-0
Expense of horse keeping on the Rode 3-0-0
My own Expens going there and Back 4-0-0
Three days and half time 4-4-0
The Expence of Ferreys 18
Boston Sep1 7th 1778
To the Hon1 Councel.
£22-2-0
Israel Cook
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In Council Sep* 29, 1778 Read & allowed & Ordered
that a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for £22-2- in full
discharge of the above ace*
Jn° Avery D? Secy
To the Honble Council & Honble House of Representatives
of the Massachusetts State. May it please your Honors.
Whereas your Honors in the course of the four last years
have been perplexd with Numbers of litigious complaints
and information Against Coln Nathan Jones, of Goulds-
borough, wherein he has been represented as an Enemy to
the Liberties of this Country, and that at this very time
we are informed there is a complaint lodg'd with your honors
Attested to by one or more persons, into which of consequence
your Honors will make further Enquiry. We flatter our-
selves your Honors will kindly receive any light or Evidence
which may be impartialy given relative to Mr Jones's conduct,
the treatment fee has received and the injuries he has sus-
tained since the commencement of the present contest between
America and Great Brittain. We therefore your Memorial-
ists Neighbours and Acquaintance of Mr Jones, Eye and Ear
witnesses nearly to all his actions, in justice to ourselves, in
love to our country and duty to your Honors, beg leave to
represent facts, which cannot with truth be contested or
denied, by the best friends or greatest Enemys that Gentle-
man may have, and in as Explicit a manner as we possably
can. At the commencement of the present difficulties Mr
Jones's connections in Trade was large considering the infant
state of the Country & of consequence considerably scattered
as he supplied a great Number of people and many whose
whole dependance were upon him for their families subsist-
ance, and in return took lumber & transported it to Markett,
at his own risque, in the best manner he could, the present
Opposition in a great measure put a final stop to Trade for
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some years past that of consequence all these resources are
nearly cut off here. We are far from having a disposition to
justify Coln Jones or any other in Opposition to the liberties
of our Country, but it [is] Evident that the present Revolu-
tion has Stagerd and strangely Affected the minds of many
sensible people in America who are now steady supporters &
Defenders of the liberties of their Country And no doubt
Coln Jones with others whose plans where wholly disconcerted
all previlidges cut off a large Family to maintain, and his
Interest in the hands of persons Active to have their debts
cancelled surrounded with Enemies ready to take every
advantage of the frailties of human Nature, we make no
doubt under these circumstances Mr Jones was greatly frus-
trated and might possably drop words unguarded and incon-
siderately some time in the year 1774 Col" Jones as well as
many others contracted with Brittish Government for a
Quantity of Lumber pickets &c Immediately after the
resolves of the Committee of Boston forbid the supplying of
Government with any kind of Lumber on which a Number
of Inhabitants of Sundry places waited on Coln Jones, and
told him they were dissatisfied with his Shiping Lumber on
A ceo* of Government as contrary to the Resolves of the com-
mittee of Boston, Coln Jones readily complied and did not
ship any, and took it kind of the Inhabitants and said he did
not know of such a resolve and that he was ready to comply
with every Act & resolve of the Country as they came to his
knowledge. And we are possitive Col" Jones never had nor
never has since supply'd Government with any, the Inhab-
itants being satisfied with Col" Jones's declaration they
parted in friendship. Col" Jones then took a determination
to load his sloop for Newbury or Salem in a few days after
another sett of people Assembl'd & to eompleat their Extrav-
igancy Strip'd his sloop cut & distroy'd her riggen hove what
lumber she had on board, overboard & Used him & his family
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in a most scandalous manner. In the year 1775 Coln Jones
chartered said Sloop early in the summer for a Voyage to
Ireland within the protection of the Resolves of congress,
and Accordingly fixed her for a Voyage which was very
Expensive & sent her to her loading Mr Jones thought no
person could take umbrage at this conduct as the Vessell
was to return by the way of Virginia with Corn, this was an
Article we all wanted & stood in Need of, but a new set of
people from Dear Island which we had never known before
in this Country, under the denomination of Independent sons
of Liberty seized upon the Vessell without any Order or
Authority known to the present Constitution, & with force &
Violence took the said Sloop & her Appurtenances a gundeloe
& Bull with her sea stores and carried her Away and held
her untill sometime in the spring of 1778, near two years
and a half they improved her as their Own, untill her Hull
was render'd unfit for service her Sails & riggin tore to
peices, and in this Condition the Vessell was at last returnd
without any satisfaction or consideration for the damages he
had sustained, we forbear to add Numberless circumstances
of the like Nature toward Coln Jones through the course of
the last four years. Every Advantage taken, false construc-
tions put on the greatest part of his word & Actions, has
fomented & Augmented by Numbers of people, who has
never been the Advantage of a Shilling toward the protection
of their Country and in a great Measure owes their very
existance to him with regard to the support of their families.
These May it please Your Honors, are galling agrivating
unprecidented Circumstances and hard to Brook. Job's
patience was nearly exhausted, David cried out under his
afflictions, and Sampson was contented to perish in the ruins
of the house to be Avenged on the Philistines for his ejes,
Your Memorialists are personally Acquainted with Coln Jones
and must candidly Attest that we never knew, nor ever heard
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of bis doing or aiding either by himself or any under him in
Opposition to the Laws of the Country or the Liberties of
America in general, had he been such a person as he is rep-
resented to your Honors, these Eastern parts would have
been distroy'd before this time, he has had Oppertunities
repeatedly to have laid & Effected such a plan if he had been
so disposed. But please your Honors we have Reason to
think very differently of his disposition his conduct proves
the reverse, we have found him under all his difficulties a
Peaceable and useful member of society a friend to Order &
Regulation ready & willing to comply with the present mode
of government, & to supply the wants & necessities of poor
people, besides supplying prisoners on their way from Halli-
fax Goal on free cost, and feeding the Militia when call'd
out to the defence of Machias both with Victuals & Drink,
Add to these his service in the coarse of two Years as one of
the Committee of Correspondance Inspection & Safety in the
township of Gouldsborough wherein he has served to the uni-
versal satisfaction of Evry inhabitant. May it please your
Honors we take these to be the marks of a friendly disposi-
tion & such facts we cannot omit representing in justice to
that Gentleman & we have endeavored to lay before your
Honors the true State of the whole Matter with regard to
Coln Jones as far as it refers to his being a friend or an
Enemy to his Country, we cannot judge his heart nor hearts
of his Persecutors time may possably determine both, where-
fore we pray your Honors would take the Matter into your
Serious & Wise Consideration. And if Col" Jones is guilty
as Represented your Honors are his Judges if he is not guilty
we humbly think he merits & stands in Need of your Honors
protection. And your Memorialists as in Duty bound will
Ever pray.
Gouldsborough 2d Octob1 1778
Jonathan Tracy Jr John Cubical Abijah Cubical Jon*
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Young John Hanson Benjamin Woodman John Walker
Nathe'l Tibbit Samuel Jewell Clement firnelld Chrisr Tracy,
James Clark William alien, John Lace John Williams, Rb :
Shaw Joshua Bickford, J Sutan Aby Campbell, W Shaw Jr
William Nickels, Noah Young William Shaw James Noonan
Tobias Allen Benja Glasier Samuel Laighton Bena Cousins
Jonathan Tracy Samuel Lebbey
Resolve on the letters of Col0 Allan.
Oct1 2d 1778
The Committee of both Houses upon the Letters from Col0
John Allan and the papers accompanying the Same find by
sd Allan's return that ye provisions necessary to support the
Troops and Indians at Machias with rations untill the First
day of Decr next besides what he had on hand and what was
heretofore ordered by the Court, is 21,505 ^£ lb pork 6,932
lb Beef 27,033 lb flower 3,931 J^ lb Bread 3,722 % lb Rice
308 Gallons of Molases. 448 pounds of Butter or Hogsfat
and 56 bushell peese and whereas it is represented by the
Board of War to be very Difficult for them to Supply every
article in Col° Allan's Estimate for rations, Therefore report
the Following Resolve
Resolved that the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to Supply Smith Commissary at Machias with A the
foregoing innumarated articles of provisions. B to Compleat
the Rations for the Troops & Indians at Machias untill the
first day of Decr next & if it is not in their power to Furnish
the Quantity of Pork & Flower Sufficient for that purpose
to Supply the deficiency in Beef & Grain or Bread.
And that the sd Board of War be and they hereby are
Directed to Supply the sd Commissary with the Medicians for
the use of the sd Troops agreeable to the annexed Skedule,
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and forward them as soon as Conveniantly may be together
with one Box of pipes three Hundred w* of good Tobacca
one Hogshead of Rum and one Cask of Small Wine for the
Use of the Truckhouse at Machias.
In Council October 2d 1778
Read & sent down Jn° Avery Dy Secy
In the House of Representatives Oct 15th 1778
Read & accepted with an amendment viz Dele from A to
B and insert " Twenty one Thousand five hundred & five
pounds & an half of Pork — Six thousand nine hundred &
thirty two pounds of Beef. Twenty seven thousand & thirty
three Pounds of Flour. Three thousand nine hundred &
thirty one & an half pounds of Bread. Three thousand &
seven hundred & twenty two & a quarter pounds of Rice.
Three Hundred & eight Gallons of Molasses. Four hundred
& forty eight pounds of Butter or Hogsfat, & fifty six
bushels of Pease."
Sent up for Concurrence John Pickering Spkr
In Council Oct1 15, 1778
Read & Concurred Jn° Avery Dy Secy
A List of Med8 for the Troops Stationed at Machias.
[ Here follows a list of Medicines.]
To the Hon,,le the Council & Honble the House of Represent-
atives of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
May it Please your Honors
Whereas we your Memorialist Inhabitants of New Bristol N°
Two, are In formed that for some Time past sundry Com-
plaints have been laid before your Honors against Col1
Nathan Junes of Gouldsborough as being an Enemy to the
Libertys and Laws of this State, and that it is to be fear'd
that lit; the said Junes will be the means of doing Damage
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to this place, We the subscribers his Neighbours think it our
Duty to Inform your Honors that We look on such Accusa-
sions to be Groundless, & that We have not the least fear
from any Information he will give against the Country, on
the Conterary, we are well knowing both Col Jones and his
Family have been very kind to our Distressed Brethren who
have made their Escape from Halifax Goal, and Supplyd our
Militia at Several Times when called out for the Defence of
Machias with Provisions & Drink at Free Cost, had he been
Disposed to do this Country any Damage, he has not only to
lay but carry His Plans into Execution, & Might have given
every Information of the weak State of this Country, We
would further Inform your Honors that we Esteem Col.
Jones as a good Neighbour, a good Member of Society & very
useful in this Place, and if Nothing is proved against Him
more than We who are his Neighbours are Acquainted with
we are very easy on said Gentleman's Account & doubt not
your Honors will wisely Judge between him & his Accusors
& as in duty bound your Memorialists will ever pray.
New Bristol N° 2 October 3d 1778.
John Bone Nath1 Prebble Dan1 Sullivan William Gascomb
Thomas Googins John Urin William Whitteker.
To the Chiefs, Sachems & Young Men of the Marisheete
Tribe of Indians now on the River Sl Johns.
Brothers, I am very sorry to find, that such Impressions
are made on your minds by an Ecclesiastical Person, who is
hired by the bloody King of England, to Introduce the Con-
cerns of the Soul, so as to Exert & prompt you by Speritual
Threats to Join in Masecraing your Countrymen in America.
Coud you have the Letters Suitably Interprated to you, you
may see that Deceit Predominant, which has hitherto Actu-
ated the Councils of George the third. This Preceeding of
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Mr Buck I shall duly Transmit to Monsier Gerard Plenepo-
tentaray from the Most Christian King to the United States.
Brothers We had Councils upon these Matters, & I
rejoice to find that Spirit of freedom Flaming in the Breasts
of those Present, that like Americans they intend to fall &
Rise with the people of this Great Continent, I shall (not
with a View to punish you Speritually as you are Threatened
by the Celebrated British Superintendant ) Transmit these
Matters to a proper Authority, with the Names of those
flaming Advocates among you for Great Britain.
Brothers, It is Needless & woud be Unjust for me to say
I will pardon your Sins if you will return to me, No. I
dispise the meathod & Treat it with that Contempt every
believer of Christ shou'd do, — I speak to you Brothers as a
Layman, as a Citizen of America, one of your own Country-
men, Consider who you are, look to that Great God who
made you, reflect upon the Consequence of giving up your
Tittle as freemen, to that Dispotic Prince, whose Intentions
are to Establish that Arbitary Power which will wrench from
your hands all that is Dear & Sacred, both Civil & Religious.
Brothers I say no more on this, your Virtue is spoak of
a broad do not Stain those Laurals you have purchased, by
having the least Connections with the Enemy. Brothers I
Expect to hear other things on the return of the Bearers, am
Taking every step to thro' every Assistance on the River &
Probably you may see me there.
Brothers, I have been speaking to you, as a Civil Person,
as a friend, But now as your Commanding Officer, I strictly
In join & Command any of you, who are with the Britains, to
Leave them without Delay, that you immediately pursue
those orders you may receive from such persons authorised
under the United States, as you Know Well you have all
Engaged in that Service.
Brothers I understand many of you are Still Acting the
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Virtuous Part, & Determined to Oppose all Vilinous Propos-
ials made by Deceitfull & Designing Men your Names shall
be Perticularly Recorded.
Brothers, I Expect you will All Act like men, like
Amaricans, like Christians, You will not hurt any person in
Cool Blood, but Treat all Persons with Mercy, be perticu-
larly Cautious not to Insult or frighten Women & Children,
Nor by any means Take a Life when in your Power to spare it.
Brothers, You will secure all the Arms belonging to
Inhabitants & those who opposes you in this business bring
them here. You will Sieze Every Vessell belonging to a
Subject of the British King ) behaving with such in a Man-
ner to Deserve the Name of Christians & Soldiers.
Brothers, I Expect you will again renew your request,
by Notifying the Britains to leave your river & Teritories, or
Treat them as they Deserve.
Brothers, I send in the Marisheete Two of our Tribe, to
pay another Complement to France & America, & request a
Spiritual father, for the business of the church not to Inter-
fere in Politicks, for such things I think is not the business
of Clergymen, for Observe if a Priest pursues his duty as an
Ambassador of Jesus Christ, he will find Sufficient to do, to
prepare Souls for Salvation, without Manageing War affairs
& other Matters of this life.
Brothers, I understand that the Letters I sent our Broth-
ers the Micmacs, have been Construed by some British Incen-
deries & Miscerants in a manner Diametricaly Opposit to
what is wrote, This Checanary of theirs I allow is Necessary
to support their Cause, for without it the}r Coud not Presume
to shew their faces, you all very well Know that any Letters
Put into my hands I interprated Truely is It was, You will
my brothers soon see all this Deceit of theirs, for that God
who rules & governs, will not Admit such Low Art & Cun-
ning, to pursue their Diabolical Intentions.
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Brothers, I Salute you all, the Chiefs, Sachems, Young
men, Women & Children on the River Sl Johns, Wishing
that the great & Devine being may Protect you, Give you
such Council Wisdom as not to fall into the Traps & Snares
laid both for Soul & Body, but may the Time Quickly Come,
when every Amarican, shall sett Quietly under his own vine
& figtree, when our Great King Shall Take upon himself the
immediate Command, of this great Continent & Root out for
ever from among us, not only the persons, but the Names of
Earthly Kings & Potentates.
In Testimony of my friendship & Sincerity, I send this to
you, with a String of Wampum & Maddle Annexed in the
usual form, at Head Quarters Machias this 3d Day of Octo-
ber 1778 & in the 3d Year of Amarican Independance
J. Allan, Cont1 Agent, Colonel & Comrin Chief of Indians
Eastern Depart.
Copy
We whose names are hereunto subscribed ( Select Men of
the Town of Berwick in the County of York, within the State
of the Massachusetts Bay ) Do hereby Certify that Mr Robert
Struthers a Native of North Britain has resided Amongst us
as a Trader for these seven Years past, but Constantly for
upwards of three years, and has always Demeaned himself as
a Good Citizen & a friend to this Country in every respect.
Given under Our hands in Berwick this 5th day October
1778
John Hill James Roberts Jedidiah Goodwin James Warren
Select men of Berwick
To All whom it may Concern
R< turn of the Indians Taken into the Service of the United
Slates for the Defence of Machias in the State; of Massachu-
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setts Bay under the Command of Colonel John Allan Conti-
nental Agent & Commander in Chief of Indians Eastern
Department
At Machias & a Hunting within sound of the Alarm,
Capt8 1 ; Lieut8 1 ; Chiefs & Captains 3 ; Privates 75 : Total
80.
At S1 Johns River, Chiefs & Captains 1 ; Privates 20 ;
Total 21.
Prisoners with the Enemy, Lieut8 1 ; Total 1.
English Officers Capt8 1, Lieu'8 2; Chiefs & Captains, 4;
Privates 95; Total 102.
Machias October 6th 1778 A True & Authentic Return.
Ja8 Avery Lieu*
State of Troops, And Other Persons, in the Service of the
United States, under the Command of Colonel John Allan
Continental Agent & Commander in Chief of Indians Eastern
Department, Stationed at and for the Defence of Machious in
the State of Massachusetts Bay. October 6th 1778.
Artillery Company, Commissioned Officers, 1 1st Lieuten-
ant; Staff Officers, 1 Conductor, Sarjents, 1; Corporals, 1;
Bumbadiers 1 ; Gunners 1 ; Drm's & Fifes 2 ; Privates 22 ;
Total 30.
Field Officers, 1 Colonel, 1 Major.
Staff Officers, 1 Commiss'y, 1 Qua1 Master, 1 Surgeon.
Sargent Major 1. Total 6.
Capt. Robins Company ; Commissioned Officers, 1 Captain,
1 1st Lieutenant, 1 2d Lieutenant, 1 Sargent, 1 Corporal, 1
Drms. & Fifes, 10 Privates. Total Present 25. Deserters 4.
Prisoners, 1 Private. Total 30.
On Board Marisheete ; Commissioned Officers, 1 Captain.
Privates 2. Total present 3. Prisoners, 2 Privates. Total 5.
Employed for Doing Public Service Coriors 3 ; Armorers
1 ; Total present 4 ; Prisoners, 1 Private. Total 5.
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Capt. D}-er of the Marisheete a Prisoner with the Enemy
Died Since Last Return.
Machias October 6th 1778
A True & Authentic State Taken from the Different
Returns by order of the Com8 Officer
JaB Avery Secy
[ Here follows an estimate of provisions necessary for the
troops, &c at Machias, Oct. 6, 1778.]
Machias October 8th 1778
Sir,
By the Schooner Marisheete, I had the Honor of receiving
a Letter from the Honble Oliver Prescot of the 8th Ult°
advising me of the Honble Boards Intentions of Laying my
several Letters with the Estemates before the General Court,
I have no reasons to Diviate from this as I presume it is the
proper Channal thro' which such Affairs are to be managed.
By the same Opportunity some articles were recd from the
Board of War, tho' not the Amount ordered by Court, their
reasons were Sufficient as they Acquainted me they were not
in the Public Stores — I am willing to put up with all these
Difficulties, & make the best use of our Indegent Situation
as Possible. But I am often put to Shifts to manage the
Different Dispositions & fluctuating Turns of those I have
under my Command.
The repeated & Various demands which often happens in
the Several Branches of this Department, oblidges me to
Take from one for the Aid of the other, at Present I have
nothing but Meal for the use of the Soldiers, & this Occa-
tioned by the Great Demands of Indians Soldiers, the
Excurtions to the different Parts, A: Sales from the Truck
House, that Part sent Solely for [ndians not being sufficient.
So much Time being relapsed since I sent the Estimate,
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the Indians taking something of A Different Turn, keeping
Some all ways out a Hunting & fishing, with the smiles of
Providence, on this Department, to this Time, makes the
Demands much less then what I was apprehensive woud be
wanting, — and am as well Contented & Satisfied that we
have been at no more Expence.
The Demands I apprehend that will be still wanting I
shall here Inclose in an Estimate, which Probably we may
not have occation for Indians, but this Department is liable
to Every difficulty shoud Supplys not be sent, — a Consider
able quantity I have borrowed, some rations due the Officers
& Soldiers, I must press Earnestly that the Amunition may
not be Neglected.
I wrote Mr Avery some days ago from Penobscutt, Just to
Desire him to Acquaint the Honble Board of my being at
that Place, on some Bussiness with that Tribe.
I had been often Solicited by those Indians to go to
Penobscutt, but I put them off as my Business Appeared
more Assential Eastward.
On the 7th Ult° 4 Canoes & Eight Men Arrived, with a
Message from the Chiefs, Sachems & Young Men, requesting
my immediate attendance, Accordingly on the 11th I set of
thro' the Lakes & hi five days reached Penobscutt Old Town,
where the general Part of the Tribe was then Assembled.
I immediately Assembled them, & held a Conference,
which Continued with short Intermissions 4 days, — their
Complaints were Great, & Many produced Several Instances
wherein they were Treated very 111. I will Just Mention
what they said in the first Speach After my Arrival.
(Orano)
" Brother We have met Togeather and with one Heart &
Voice Salute you and Welcom you to our Village — Very
Glad & rejoiced to see you in health, hoping that God will
Preserve it, — what I speak to you now is the Voice of all
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the Indians of Penobscutt, In Token of which I Deliver you
these Two strings of Wampum.
" Brother We are Glad & Thank you for what you said
to us Yesterday. Our Complaints are Great & a long Time
we wanted to make it Known to some person.
" Brother By Repeated Promises from our Brothers of the
Massachusetts we had a right to have a Truck House on this
River, where we Coud go to get what we Wanted, But we find
to the Contrary. No more is ever sent for us, but what Two
or Three Common Hunters Can take up, & that of the most
inferior Sort. If any Larger Quantity is sent us, it must be
Disposed to Others than Indians.
" Brother Having no governments Truck House you may
Easily Conceive the Miserable Situation of Indians. You
Know we are not like the White people to Manage our
Affairs, perticularly when Liquor is in our way, — when we
Care not for the Most Valuable Part of our Interest, if we
Can Git Rum, — By Which if we Possess ever so great a
Property, by our own Conduct we become Miserable.
" Brother We was in Hopes when we Acknowledged,
ourselves Amaricans, Owned them as Brothers, that the
White People on this River woud have Taken some Notice
of us, & not Admitted any person whatever to Take Advan-
tage of our Unhappy Disposition. But to our Great Misfor-
tune we find great Numbers of them who Trys all they Can
to hurt us, — will not only ('heat us but will Steal from us.
This Tribe has Taken last Winter above 2500 Moose Skins,
besides a great Quantity of beaver & other Furrs, — it is gone
from us, & we have not a Sufficiency that will secure our
familys till Winter. You may see Sir what we have, — which
we Call upon God as Witness is Truth. Our Men & Women
are made Drunk & after they take all from us will Kick us
out of Doors.
"Brother The English here are of many minds, and we
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have been Continually Tossed to & fro, with different News.
Many Torys are among us, who are often Teling us about
the Goodness of the King of England. A great many who
Tells us things on Both Sides to git Money, — & we see them
willing to Act any way so they gete Money, — & some are
Amaricans. We Indians are very unhappy, & must Acknowl-
edge by the Behavour of the White people we Disagree among
ourselves & often Times Know not which side to Take, —
but all this Time we are Miserable ourselves.
" Brother The White People on this River, have Come &
Settled Down upon the Lands which was granted us. We
have Warned them of, But they say they Dispise us, and Treat
us with Language only fit for Dogs. This Treatment we did
not Expect from Amaricans, — Perticularly when the General
Court of this State Granted the Land to us themselves. We
Expect they will Keep good & Support their Promise.
" Brother You say you have no Authority from the Great
Congress respecting us, — only a Military Command from the
General Court at Boston. But being glad to See you & Sat-
isfy'd with what has been done with our Brothers the Mari-
sheete Tribe, we Desire & Expect you will be our friend, &
tell all these things we mention to that Authority that will
hear our Destress & Grant us releaf. Otherwise we must do
as well as we Can, — and Trust to that Great God who has
hitherto preserved us & pray that his Good Council may be
given, — that we may be Directed to Procure Satisfaction for
the abuse given our Injured Family s.
" Brother We mind what you say about our being Expi-
ditious, we will delay No Time, — But as we must have
many Councils among ourselves, & Wanting to have Much
Talk with you, — We Expect you will not think of returning
this five Days.
"Brother God Bless you, — farewell till we see you
again."
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This is the greavences of these people in General, — during
my stay we had many familiar Conferences Public & Private.
I Inquired & Examined into the Perticulars sett forth by
them, — and found that their Complaints were but to Just &
True, & Such as must reflect the greatest Dishonour on
many persons settled on that River, — I was an Eye Witness
myseli to some of the most Diabolical Proceedings, but tho't
it most prudent not to Take any further Notice, till this was
Communicated to the Honble Board. The Laws made Pro-
hibiting the Trade is Treated witli Contempt, & such free-
doms are taken & Justiss so Stagnated in the Eastern Parts,
that it Appears almost impossible to prosecute those culprets
to conviction.
As to their Dispositions, I have not Experienced such
Difficultys to bring to a Steady Rule — their Minds have
been so Corrupted & Diff1 Impressions made by the Several
Sorts of people who has been Talking with them, that they
doubt the Veracity of every one, in some Measure who may
be Transacting any Business.
In respect to their Lands, as the General Court has been
pleased to give them such a Tract by grant, I think it but
Just they should be Defended in their right, & people not
permitted to go on till a Settlement is made with them for
the purpose, — for if Tolerated it must make a bad Impres-
sion on their minds, & they in consequence doubt the
Veracity of Government.
The Honble Board must permit me to Diviate from the
Sentiments of the Gen1 Court in granting such an Extencive
Country to these people. This being once done & thus put
in Possession of them it is a hard matter to git it from them,
without much Difficulty & Sometimes fatal Consequences,
and great pity it woud be not to have such a fine Country
settled with Civilized Inhabitants.
The Indians worn! have been much more Contented & Sat-
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isfyed, if the Court had granted them an Exclusive right to
the Beaver hunting, and inded in behalf of these poor people,
I must all ways claim it as an Indubitable Right, — I am of
the same Oppinion as the Indians, that as the White people
are more Civilized, Acquainted with Agreculture, & other
bussiness for Support, it is hard the Indians Cannot have
this Little part for the Subsistance of their familys, — more
so as they were the Original Proprietors of this Country.
Some persons may Suppose, by this, that I mean to Intro-
duce Acts of Prohibition for game as in arbitrary Kingdoms,
but it is foreign from my heart. But my reasons are this,
the Furr trade is allways thought very advantageous to that
Community, Avhere it is properly regulated, therefore every
step should be Taken to preserve its Utility, many evils
Derives from the English people Hunting, — Among Others
they are not Acquainted with the Manner of preserving the
Increase, — and I am very well Assured the Hunting Dimin-
ishes— there being 100 rj Cl odds in the Quantity within
these few years, such depreciations were not Known before
the English Interfer'cl. The repeated Quarrells which hap-
pens between the Whites & Blacks, are too Notorious not to
be Universially Known, — & from their Enthusiastic Princi-
ples, respecting their Natural Rights to this, Kind Providance
must often Miracuously Interfere to Prevent many fatal
Consequences.
The Honble Board may think me Legetious in being so
perticular, but as this Tribe has allways been under the
Immediate Inspection of the General Court, & their Com-
plaints being founded upon Promises & Connections they
have had with this State in Perticular, I thought it Expedi-
ent to Communicate the matter as it is done for their Hon-
ours Deliberation, & for them to pass their Judgment upon it.
The matter of the Land probably may be settled, I had
much Talk with them upon it, they differ much in Senti-
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ments among themselves, — but Universially think it to be
an Iufringment. There is one Colburn who Lived there
sometime before the grant was given, he has been very Indus-
terous & has a Valuable farm, I think it a great pity to
remove him, if it is Possible to agree with the Indians, —
there is none that appears to be his Enemy & I believe woud
Consent upon some Terms for his Continuance. But Several
has moved on since the grant was given & from a Spite to
them they Command all to Remove. I recommend strongly
that some persons may be appointed to Settle this Affair, as
the Indians are so liable to Drink, was they not disposed
for mischief at other Times. I am sure According to the
Common Course of things, that some very Disagreeable
Affair will happen.
In reguard to a Truck House the Honble Board Best
Knows what they have promised & what has been Done. I
am well Convinc'd that if supplys were Laid in there, under
the Care of such persons as woud Mannage the Bussiness
with Integrity, ( not meaning that any former person has done
otherwise perticular Colo. Lowder who I have a good opinion
of & the Indians Desire he may be Truck Master ) very
Great Advantages migh£ be reap'd as well as Satisfaction &
Contentment to the Indians, — those have had a Great Oppor-
tunity to get at the Marisheete, Passamequody &c — the
former being allways on their Hunting Ground, & the Latter
the much greater part of their Time on duty here.
I shall Communicate the perticulars to Congress as it is
the Indians Earnest desire, & Trust that all will Cast an Eye
of Pity on these Poor Wretches, that Justess may be done
them, & be better taken care of for the futer
I now leave the whole of this Affair to the Honble Courts
Determination any Directions or Commands they may Give
me, I shall Endeavour to Execute, & if otherwise to give my
advice in the best manner I am able.
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On my arrival at Machias I found that an Express had been
sent after me in Consequence of Intillegence from the Enemy
at St Johns, & the movement of the Indians in our Service.
The Britains have at Last made a desperate push respect-
ing Indians, such that I am sometimes Jealous wheather I
can repel the Torrent.
Mr Franklin the British Superintendent, with Mr Burk the
french Priest Arrived about the middle of September, when
Expresses were sent to the Indians at the Different Places
of abode. One Come this way with Letters from both those
persons, a Copy of which I here Inclose (I had not time to
Translate Mr Burks therefore must Trouble to have it done
in Boston.)
At the same time I recd Intillegence from Nova Scotia, that
Government were Determined to take every step in their
Power, & were Sanguine that their Endeavours woud Take
the desired Effect.
The Indians appeared now as they have been often repre-
sented using deceit. Many had Arrived at Fort How on the
River S* Johns, the Behavour of the British Officers & Sol-
diers, being Different towards them then before, the Valuable
presents given, but to Crown all the Spiritual Threats of the
Priest shoud they not return & the pardon already granted if
they did Join, Seemed to put them into Strange Convultions &
Agitations of mind. Their zeal for the Roman Catholic
religion, their being a long time without a Priest, Confessions,
Absolutions, Baptisms, Marrages & the other Sacrements of
that church, being in their Ideas, so Necessary for Temporal
& Eternal Wellfare, not having had any Administered, for a
long time Seemed to Stagger -the Most Zealous for Amarica,
that were in this Place. Major Stillman ( whose Behavour
at all times deserves applause ) acted as agent in my absence,
had Great difficulty to Detain them till my Arrival.
They being much in liquor the first day, the Next I Called
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them Togeather & for three days we were on the Bussiness,
with Little Intermissions I used every Argument I was mas-
ter of & finally laid an Injunction upon them as Commanding
Officer.
They then Delivered their Last Speech & acquainted me
they were fully satisfy'd with what had been said, & had all
as one man (those present) Determined not to go near the
Priest, only that some shoud go & Acquaint their Brethren
of the News. I Acquainted them what was my Intention, to
send an Express to the Indians at S* Johns with all haste,
Commanding them to leave the Britons, — That Lieu* Guil-
man with some Indians shoud be sent by the Lakes to the
River Sl Johns as an English Commander there, to Continue
till he reca further Orders, — That the Marisheete shoud be
Dispatched for Boston with an ace* of these Matters, by
whome I shoud send Two Sober Indians, to Complement the
States, & the French Admeral & Try to git a Priest for a
Short Time. This Proposal recd Universal Applaus & Two
very honest good men was Nominated for Boston.
In Consequence of the above I dispatched the Express to
Sl Johns a Copy I here Inclose — allso gave Instructions to
Lieu1 Guilman (who was then at Machias) to proceed from
Penobscutt, to Sl Johns, where I presume he is by this Time
By this Opportuny with the Marisheete I send the Two
Indians under the Care of Cap* Preble.
The Indians resents much that a Priest has not been
sent Down, when such Promises were made the Two Young
men when in Boston the past Summer, perticularly when they
understood so many are in Boston,
I did not intend to have sent my Indians to the Westward,
as I Know what Trouble they are, but I was Glad to take
any step to keep them from going to S* Johns, if it was no
other Service they woud be as Hostages while away, — &
Divert the others attentions by Expeoting something new.
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The principle matter at present with them is a Priest,
If it is not allowed I will do my Endeavours to keep them,
but it is a Doubt to me if it Can be affected.
Shoud I have a favourable Account from Sl Johns, I
intend disbanding Cap1 Robbins Company, & indeed I shall
be Necessitated to do it for want of Provisions.
The Honble Board will perceive by the Estimate of pro-
visions for Indians, that I have put down only forty, this is
all I Actually have now in Service & what I Can Say is
immediately under my Command, — the others are up in the
Lakes, I have received an Account that Twenty are at S*
Johns with Franklin, but I fear there are many more, —
Shoud they Take notice of my Letter, I may Expect a large
body of the Marisheete as well as great number of the Mic-
macs who are all on the Wing, — How it will be I Cannot
say.
After the Departure of the Marisheete I intend making an
Excurtion — Toward Sk John's thro' the Lakes.
Several persons belonging to Cumberland, has been Solicit-
ing about giting their familys from thence, — I shoud be glad
to have permission, if not Inconsistant with the Service to
send a flag of Truce to fort Cumberland.
I have recd Several Authentic Acct8 from Nova Scotia
respecting the Movements of the Enemy there, & find they
are Garrisoning all the former fortresses, that of S* Johns a
Number of Artificers Lately went there, & a reinforcement
of Soldiers, so that they are making themselves as Strong as
Possible.
It is Probable I may not have the Honor of the Command
much Longer here, but I think it my Duty, both for the
Interest of the States, & the Security of the Eastern Coun-
try, to give timely notice to the Honble Board, that shoud
the War Continue much Longer, the Enemys Situation at
the River S* John's shoud be perticularly Attended to, for
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the Great advantages in being Possessed of that Importent
part, the many Communications which there is from the
river to the Different Settlements on the Eastern Shore, a
fatal Stroake may be Given before we may be aware of it, —
This is not Chimerical or Vague, my Intelligence is such
that I am no way Doubtfull.
The Honble Board will observe that, the Troops are to be
Disbanded in about six Weeks, when the place will be left
Defenceless, there is Artillery & Ordenances to a Consider-
able Amount, allso other property belonging to Government,
Shoud there be no more Ordered to Continue in the Service
it will be highly Necessary to remove them, as it will be a
Great Excitement for the Enemy to make an Attempt, — I
beg that this may be Attended to.
I have not had it in my Power to Communicate to Congress
the State of the Indians or How to Establish a Truck House—
I shall Endeavour to do it as soon as I am Convinced of the
Intention of the Indians & have an Answer from Sl Johns, —
The Season I fear will be so far Advanced that it will make
it Late.
I Expect the Board of Warr will be able by this Time to
Accomplish the Mem° which was order'd by the General
Court last Spring, — my own Situation for want of it, I shall
say nothing about, I will Endeavour to do my duty if ever
so Severe & Difficult.
The fort I sett about building Last fall, I Coud do nothing
with this season for want of Utencels, which I have repeat-
edly apply'd for, a very Large Quantity of Timber is now
about it, shou'd the General Court not Chuse to have any
thing further done, it woud be best to Dispose of the Tim-
ber, - I woud be glad to Know their Intention.
I have the Honor to Be with the utmost Respect Sir
Your most Obd* & Devoted Ilbl sv'
.1 Allan.
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P. S. October 14th
Late Last night Four Indians Arrived from Restegaushe
on the head of the bay Cheulour, the most Distant Tribe of
the Micmacs Eastward, — I was more Jealous of them then
any, from the connections they allways had with Merchants
& others from Britain, & their being so near Canada, — I was
formerly well Acquainted with them, & sent soon after my
arrival last year, but had no Answer. My last Express
reached them, & was Explained to Satisfaction, In Conse-
quence of which these four ( as they say ) were sent & this
day had a Conference. They Declared their zeal & Attach-
ment for Amarica, & Appoligised for their not Coming
before, the reason was the Great distance & the Uncertainty
how things were going, having never received a proper
account, they Deliver'd me Two Long Strings of Wampum,
& hove a gorget on the ground ( which was given them by
the Britains ) with the Utmost Appearance of Malice. Dur-
ing the Conversation I preceived a Peculiar Veneration for
the French, & Notwithstanding all their Professions I saw a
Preheminency allways that way, more so when they Told me
they must go to Boston to see the great men from Fiance &
be Satisfyed if all was True they heard. I Endeavour d to
Convince them the Impropriety of Going to Boston, that it
was Intirely useless, that my Authority was Sufficient to
Settle every matter respecting Indians, that it woud appear
rediculous for such Young Men to make their Apperiance
before such great people, & that they woud be in Danger of
the Small Pox. An Altracation Insued, & finaly said they
were Determin'd to go in their Birch Canoes & Look'd upon
I wanted to Deceive them. I said no more, but Compell'd
to give way, as it might be of worse Consequence. I am
very sorry for this as it will be a great Expence & much
Trouble for nothing, & all to Satisfy their Silly Curosity —
& hided I am Led to think that their Authority is not much,
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which our Indians here allso doubts by their forwardness to
go, being Young Men, — this Menover Disappoints me much,
as I had Picked out Two of the Soberest Indians here, had
given Mr Preble such Instructions as to Prevent any Trouble
whatever to the Court, — these 4 I know nothing about & if
any bussiness I am Stranger to it. I woud recommend that
they may be Treated with Complesence within the bounds of
reason, — But by no means to Settle any bussiness with
them. The Honble Board may remember the Difficulty
which happened some time ago respecting the Treaty Sign'd
by some Young Men of the Micmacs, which the whole Body
highly resented, more perticularly Against the Council, as
their Young Men to Excuse themselves, said they were taken
the advantage of, & did not Know the Contents, ( John Bap-
test one of these 4 Was a Signer) Since my Arrival I have
been much Deceived by many, — have often Negosiated
bussiness, when there was no other Inducement but to get
presents, & the Honble Board may Depend upon it that
nothing Parmanant can be Expected from any Treaty with
the Indians ( I mean Eastward ) without you assemble the
body at their Village and have the Assent of the whole. I
have given Mr Preble the Care of them, to prevent Trouble
otherwise, but it gives me pain to think I am any way Con-
cernd with their Voyage. The Intelligence they bring about
the others is Disagreeable. Mr Burk the Priest is at Auke
Paque & a Number with him. The chiefs of Several Tribes
of Micmacs which were Coming here he sent back — I still
keep all the chiefs of Sl Johns with me Except Piere Toma.
I imagcn the Scheme is to git all the Indians they can at
this Village where the Mass House; is, their Detain them for
some time to Pardon Sins, & by keeping up Conferences
Civil & religions to Wean their Affection from Amarica, then
Take them down to M1 Franklin at the Fort. I have; only
[ to J say, what the Event will be the Wise being only
Knows. I will soon setl of and do all I Can. J. A.
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State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Oct 9, 1778
On the Petition of the Selectmen of Topsham — in the
County of Lincoln, setting forth that many Doubts & Dis-
putes have arisen in said Town on account of the neglect of
a regular Return on the Warrants for calling their annual
Town Meetings in March 1776, 1777 and 1778 & neglecting
to record the same —
Therefore for solving all such Doubts and Disputes —
Resolved That none of the Proceedings of said Meetings
or of any Town Meeting since March 1776 shall be con-
sidered as invalid on Account of the irregularity of the said
Returns — or neglect in recording the same
Sent up for Concurrence John Pickering Spkr
In Council Octr. 9, 1778 Read & Concurred
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
War Office October 13 1778
Sir
the Board were agreable surpriz'cl with your Letter 9th
Instant dated at Falmouth as they were fear full you was
taken. Your conduct hitherto we approve & shall pay your
Draft when it may be produced We write by Mr Thayer to
William Frost Esqr to assist you in procuring an anchor &
other things you may have occasion for, which when you
have receiv'd you are to engage the best Pilot & take the
very first Opportunity to come for Boston We recomend to
you every precaution on your passage, as it is reported that
a British man of War is Cruezing that way
Yr hble Serv1
To Cap1 Peter Pollard
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 113
In Council October 13th 1778
On the Petition of Davis Hatch praying that he might
have liberty to enter & prosecute an Appeal at the Superior
Court &c
Resolved that the prayer of said Petition be granted, and
that the said Davis Hatch be & hereby is impowered to enter
and prosecute his appeal in an action brought against him by
one Thomas Gilpatrick, at the next Superior Court of Judi-
cature &c to be held at Falmouth in the County of Cumber-
land, for the Counties of Cumberland and Lincoln, and that
the same proceedings be had on said Appeal as though the
Appellant had regularly recognized.
Sent down for concurrence
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
In the House of Representatives Oct. 13, 1778
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
An Inventory of cloathing received from the Towns after
mentioned in the County of Lincoln in Obedience to a
Resolve pased the General Court June 17th 1778
10 Shirts at 48/; 25 pairs of Stockings at 28/;
10 pairs of Shoes at 48/, £85 0
Will"1 Butler Benj Pette Jorden Parker
Select Men of Georgetown
23 Shirts at 50/; 23 pairs of Stockings at 36/, £98 18
James Potter John Merrel
Select Men of Topsham
27 Shirts at 47/; 27 pairs of Stockings at 36/;
27 pairs of Shoes at 48/, £176 17
Tho" Jonston James I [uston
Select Men of Bristol
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6 Shirts at 50/; 8 Pairs of Stockings at 36/; 10
pairs of Shoes at 48/, £53 8
Abr"' Whittemore Sam1 Jamison Stephen Whitmore
Select Men of Bodingham
16 Shirts at 48/; 18 pairs of Stockings at 24/;
3 pairs of Shoes at 30/, £64 10
Will'" McCobb David Reed
Select Men of Boothbay
8 Shirts at 48/; 11 pairs of Stockings at 36/;
12 pairs of Shoes at 42/, £64 4
Daniel Fairfield Joseph Webber
Select Men of Vasselbor0
4 Shirts at 48/, £9 12
Archd Robinson
Select Man of Newcastel
The Select-Men of Woolwich through mistake Neglected to
make a Report till after the Time set : that they could not
procure an Article
Georgetown Octr 15th 1778.
Dumr Sewall Ag*
Letter from Dum. Sewall Esq.
Sir,
The Honorable Board have directed me to send the cloath-
ing I have Collected for the Continental Army to the Board
of War to be forwarded to the Southward.
Agreable to sd direction have sent by Cap' Simeon Turner
1 Hh marked S. N° 1 Containing Shirts 181 and pairs of
Stockings 30.
1 Hh markd S. N° 2 Containing pairs of Shoes 196.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 115
1 Bl markd N° 3 Containing pairs of Stockings 100.
Georgetown Octr 19th 1778
With the greatest Regard Sir your Friend & most
Obedient Servant
Dumr Sewall.
Petition of Stephen and William Crowen.
To the Hon',e the Council & House of Representatives of
the Massachusetts Bay in New England Humbly Shews —
Stephen Gowen and William Gowen of Sanford in the
County of York, That some Time in the year 1772 your
Petitioners bargained with the late Brigadier Moulton for
Fifty acres of Land, then Wild and uncultivated, lying in
Sanford, and the same year the Land was run out, & the
Boundarys thereof marked and ascertained by the Brigadier,
and your Petitioners then and there in consequence thereof
entered into and improved the same, to this Time and now
actually live in a House built thereon by Your Petitioners.
That at the Time of the agreement aforesaid there was an
Account open between one or both of the Petitioners and the
sd Brigadier, and a Ballance due to your memorialists, which
Ballance was to be in part pay and the remainder was to be
paid in Charcoal for his Iron Works The Fifty Acres of
Land was to be of the price of Fifty Dollars, and the said
Moulton afterwards in the year 1776 Settled an account
with one of the Petitioners Viz Stephen, and gave him a
Reciept Wrote and Subscribed by the said Moulton in the
Following Words Viz*
" Sanford 1776 — Recieved of Stephen Gowen two Pounds
nine Shillings & eight pence, being the Ballance due him on
the Ace1 Sanford, which Sum is in part for Land I am to
give hiiii a Deed of Jotham Moulton "
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Yet it so happens that by the untimely Death of the
Brigadier no Deed was ever executed by him — and your
Petitioners being desirous of being quieted in the Possession
of the said Lands and to have the benefit and advantage of
their own Buildings and improvements and also to comply
with the original agreement by paying to the Admin18 of the
sd Brigadier Moultons Estate as much in charcoal as it was
then Valued at, and the Lawfull In1 of the Ballance due for
the same Humbly Request that the said Moultons Adminis-
trators may be authorized and impowered to execute a Deed
of Release & Confirmation of the said Fifty acres of Land
Which your Petitioners are informed they cannot legally do
without the aid of this Honbe Court and your Petitioners as
in duty bound shall ever pray.
Stephen Gowen for myself & William Gowen
October 1778
We the Subscribers have seen the Reciept recited in the
Petition aforesd and are fully Satisfyed that it is a genuine
Reciept Wrote and Subscribed by the said Jotham Moulton
Eqer and upon enquiry of Henry Hamilton, who negotiated
much of Mr Moultons Business at Sanford — are Satisfyed
the agreement made between the sd Mr Moulton & the sd
Stephen and William Gowen is truly set forth in the Petition
aforesaid — and the same appearing to Savour so much of
Equity, We cannot make any objection against its being
granted
Sam Nasson Joanna Nasson Nicholas Sewall admr of Mr
Moultons Estate
In the year 1772 I was present at sanford when Brigadier
Jotham Moulton agreed to Sell to Stephen Gowen & William
Gowen Fifty acres of Land for Fifty Dollars, and I assisted
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in runing it out marking the Boundarys — the Lands lay in
the North Western Corner of the Lot calld the Iron Works
Lott, some where between Fifty & Sixty Rods Wide North
West — the exact Number I cannot tell without measuring
from the markes then made but it adjoins Lands Mr Moulton
Sold Water house on the South East. The pay was to be
in Stock for the Iron Works deducting whatever should be
due on a Settlement of their accounts, Which they then had
open with Mr Moulton The sd Gowen's then entred upon
the Lands & have Built and improved thereon from that
time to this and now live on the same Lott.
Henry Hamilton
Ocr 20th 1778
York Ss. Ocr 20th 1778 Then Henry Hamilton aforesaid at
the request of Stephen Gowen made oath to the Truth of
the Declaration aforesd by him Subscribed
Before me
David Sewall Ju8 Peace
Letter to Honble Benja Greenleaf
Council Chamber, Boston, Octr 20th 1778.
Sir
the Council thinking it necessary to furnish the Indians
of the Penobscut Tribe with a Quantity of Powder &c
they have directed me to request you to deliver to Cap1 Jed-
idiah Prebble 50wt of Powder, 100wt of goose Shot, and 100wt
of musket Ball which the sd Prebble is to deal out to the sd
Tribe as lie Shall judge necessary, they paying the sd Prebble
for the same, and he to be accountable to this Government
therefor. If you cannot purchase the above articles you will
honor them, promising to replace them from the State Mag-
azine. You will lay your account before the Board of War
for payment. In the name and Behalf of the Council
Your hum''1 Serv1 President
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Boston 21st Ocf 1778
By Virtue of the within Precept to me directed I have
taken the Bodies of the within named Nathan Jones & W"1
Tupper & hath them in Custody for the further order of your
Honors
To the Honble Council of Massa - Bay
Cha8 dishing Sheriff of Lincoln Comity.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Boston Octor 22d 1778 By Virtue of this Precept I have
hrought the within named Nathan Jones Esq1- & William
Tupper before the Honorable Thomas Gushing & Benjamin
White Esquires the Committee of the Honble Council of this
State aforementioned
Cha8 Gushing Sheriff of the County of Lincoln
Fees AcctB of Expences
14 days Travell & attendance at 30/ pr day
To Expences at 45/ pr £21- 0-0
To Expences at 45/ pr day 31-10-0
To Ferriages 1-11-0
To hire of Horse for journey 18- 0-0
£12- 1-0
In Council Oct1 21, 1778 Ordered that Thomas Cushing
& Benj. White Esqr be a Committee to consider the within
Resolve of Court respecting Nathan Jones to hear the Par-
ties & report what is necessary to be done thereon.
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
The Committee Appointed for the purpose abovementioned
have attended the Service, and report that they have Exam-
ined Mr Tupper the Sheriff, Mr Nathan Jones & one Wm
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Whitaker of Frenchman's Bay respecting the Reasons why
the order of Court for delivering up the goods attached at
the Suit of ye owners of Sloop Advance was not Comply ed
with and 3 e Committee find that one pair of oxen & one Cow
were attached by said Wm Tupper as the property of Ivory
Hovey on ye 29 of Jany 1778 at ye suit of ye owners of Sloop
Advance, that he waited Twenty one Hours in order for Mr
Hoveys atterney to give security for ye said Cattle but it
was refused & neglected
That on the second of February following he attached the
same Cattle at ye Suit of Nathan Jones Esq. on which attach-
ment he held ye said Cattell until the 20 of May last, that
before this Debt to Jones was discharged said Hovey pro-
duced & read the order Above referred to wherein said Tup-
per & Jones were required to Deliver up the Cattell that
were attached at ye Suit brought for ye recovery of ye Sloop
Advance, that Mr Tupper the officer Informed Mr Hovey
that he held the Cattell at the Suit of Nathan Jones Esqr for
a Debt Due to him from said Hovey & that if he ye said
Hovey would pay the Debt & ye Expence of keeping the
Cattell he was ready to deliver them up, he refused to pay
the Expence of Keeping the Cattell but acknowledged the
Debt to Jones & some time after paid it of which he Informed
Mr Jones & the Cattell were delivered up to Mr Hovey as
appears by the Testimony of William Whittaker — all which
is submitted
Thomas Cushing g ord
In Council Oct1 24 : 1778 Read & Accepted & thereupon
Ordered — That the Sheriff of the County of Lincoln be and
hereby is directed Not to detain Nathan Jones & William
Tupper Dy Sheriff of Said County any longer & permit them
to return to their Several Homes
Jn° Avery D* Secy
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Deposition of William Whitteker
I William Whitteker of Frenchmans Bay Declare that I
Saw Malatiah Jordan & Samuel Milliken gooing to Mr Nathan
Jones for one Cow and two oxen that had been attached by
william Tupper as the property of Doctor Ivery Hovey & the
Day after I saw them Return with one ox one Cow & one
Calf & they told him Said Jones was Not at home But that
his Family Readily Delivered the same and would have
Delivered the oather ox If he Could have been found
William Whitteker
Suffolk Ss. Oct. 23 1778
Wm Whitteker personally Appeared & made Solemn oath
to the truth of the Above Declaration before
Thomas Cushing Jus Peace
Deposition of William Tupper.
I William Tupper Testify & Declare that on the twenty
Ninth Day of January Last past I Attached one pare of oxen
and one Cow as the Property of Ivery Hovey at the Suite of
Messer8 Gardner & Underwood owners of the Sloop Advance
and after haveing attached Said Cattel I waited 24 Hours in
order for Mr Hoveys Attorney to Give Security for the Said
Cattle But the Same was Refused or Negletted.
And on the Second Day of February following I attached
the same Cattel at the Suite of Nathan Jones Esqr on Back
Debt which the Said Hovey Owed to the Said Jones on
which attachment I held the Same Cattel untill the twentyeth
Day of May last past. But before this last mentioned Debt
was Discharged by said Hovey he Read in my hearing an order
of the Great and General Court wherein Said Jones or the
Oncer was Required to Deliver up all goods &c that was
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attached in a Suite brought for the Recovery of the Sloop
advance and at Same time Mr Hovey Did Demand of me the
afore Named two oxen & one Cow. I then Informed him
that I held them Cattel at the Suite of Said Jones on his
Back Accompt and that If he would pay that Debt & the
Expence of Keeping the Cattel I was Ready to Deliver them.
But he wholey Refused to pay any Expence But Acknowl-
edged the Debt and Some time afterwards payd the Same to
me being £15-1-2, on which I Carried the money to Said
Jones and informed him that the Cattel were No longer Held
at his Suite on which Said Jones Said he would let mr Hovey
have the Cattel when Called for
W"' Tupper
Suffolk Ss. Oct. 23, 1778
Wm Tupper Personally appeared & made oath to the Truth
of the Above Declaration before
T Cushing Justice Peace
Petition of Robert Struthers.
To the Honorable, the Council of the State of the Massa-
chusetts Bay, in Council at the Council Board, in Boston,
Convened.
The Petition of Robert Struthers, of Berwick in the County
of York, within said state, Trader.
Humbly Sheweth. That your Petitioner has Resided in
the Town of Berwick aforesaid, in the Capacity of a Trader,
for these several years past, and has ever endeavoured to
demean himself as a good Citizen ; a Friend to the Liberties
of these United States, and to the General satisfaction of tin;
Community ; which he hopes will more fully appear to this
Honorable Board by Certificate from under the Hands of the
select Men of the said Town of Berwick.
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That your Petitioner is possessed of Considerable Interest
in Great Britain, which is greatly depreciating by reason of
his absence, he having intended to return to Europe, near
about the time of the Commencement of the present unnatural
War; and has hitherto been obstructed therefrom, by the
continuance of the same.
And that your Petitioner is desirous ( in order to secure
his Interest aforesaid ") of taking a passage to England, by
the way of Rhode Island or New York ; Could he be favoured
with permission and the Necessary passports from this Hon-
orable Board for that purpose.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that this Honorable
Board ( in tender consideration of the premises ) would be
graciously pleased to grant him liberty to proceed to Rhode
Island or New York ( or by Land to Providence & Rhode
Island in one of the first Cartels bound thither, from this or
any of the Neighbouring states ; in order to procure a passage
to Great Britain ; and furnish him with the Necessary pass-
ports for that purpose, or that he may be otherwise relieved
in the premises in such manner and form, as to this Honor-
able Board in their great Wisdom may seem meet
And Your Petitioner ( as in duty bound ) shall ever pray &c.
Berwick 24th October 1778 Robert Struthers
In Council Oct. 27, 1778 Read & Ordered that the
Prayer of this Petition be granted and that the Petitioner be
and he hereby is permitted to proceed in one of the first
Cartels bound to Rd Island or New York from this, or any of
the Neighbouring States in Order to procure a Passage to
Great Britain. It appearing to this Board that the Said
Petitioner during his Stay in this State has demeaned himself
as a good Citizen
Attest Jn° Avery Dy Secy
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State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Oct1 27, 1778
Ordered — That the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to deliver Cap1 Jedediah Prebble for the Use of
three Indian Chiefs from Penobscot, three Blanketts of
coorse Broad Cloth (Blew) two Common Blankets for two
Young Indians — three laced Hatts & two without Lace —
three Meddles similar to those given the Indians when they
returned from Albany, three Ruffled Linen Shirts & two
plain Shirts, five pr Shoes & five pr of Steel or Bathmettel
Buckles — Said Articles to be given as Presents to Said
Indians.
Attest Jn° Avery D? Sec*
Letter from Lemuel Storrs
Cumberland Octr 27, 1778
Dear Sir
According to the direction of Solomon Southwick Esq D
C g S I have Sent on to Boston forty Beef Cattle to be
Delivd to the Board of War on Account of Salt Provision
Borrowed By Major (Jen11 Sullivan for the use of the Troops
at Providence Am also Desired to take a Recpt in Solomon
Southwick Esqs name on the Delivery of the Cattle to the
Board of War you will Deliver the Keep1 to Cap1 Eph'"
Wells the Bearer of this who will Deliver the Recp1 to me
lor my Security for the Above Cattle As I Shall Deliver the
Recp* to Mr8 Southwick She will give his Recp* to me for
the same I am your most humble Sert
Lemuel Storrs, Receivr L. Stock
To the Presdent of the Board of War
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State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Oct1 30, 1778
Resolved, that it is the Opinion of this Board that all the
Militia that did Duty at Machias on the Alarm in the Sum-
mer season in the year 1777 are intitled to the same pay &
rations and in the same way and manner, as those are who
are particularly referred to in the Petition of Jonas Farns-
worth, Benjft Foster & others by the Resolves of the General
Court passed the thirtieth of April 1778 and ought so to be
understood
Attest W Baker Jr D? S* P T
Order to the Board of War
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Nov. 2d 1778
Ordered — That the Board of War be and they hereby
are directed to deliver William Reed & his Company who
marched to Machias on the Alarm in the Summer Season in
the year 1777 agreeable to the Resolve of the General Court
passed the thirtieth of April 1778 on the Petition of Jonas
Farnsworth Benja Foster & others three hundred and forty
four Rations
Attest Jn° Avery D? Secy
Jedidiah PrebbWs Receipt
Received of the Town of Newbury Port this 4th Novr 1778
( as Borrowed ) for the use of this State One hundred and
Thirty pound Weight of Musket Ball and Fifty pound
Weight of Gun Powder which is to be Returned to sd Town
by said State
Jedidiah Prebble Jr
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Order to the Board of War.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Novr 7th 1778
Ordered — That the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to supply Stephen Smith Commissary at Machias
with Sixty W of Candles One hundred Wl of Soap & One
thousand Wl of Powder and forward the same as soon as
may be for the Use of the Truck House at Machias.
Attest Jn° Avery Dy Secy
York Novr 9th 1778
Sr
I recd a letter dated War Office Boston Octr 17th 1778
wherein I am requested agreable to a Resolve of the General
Court of the 14th of Octr ( to forward to Boston all & every
article of Cloathing which I have purchas'd in pursuance of a
Resolve of said General Court 17th of June last,) I have recd no
Cloathing, as yet, agreable to sd resolve of sd 17th of June I have
no order to purchase any only to receive them of the Select
Men &c, as to the resolve of the 14th of Octr I have not Seen
it, as I came from Court the 9th & do not know the Contents
But have sent you the Cloathing I had by me which I reced
Agreable to a resolve of ye Court of ye 13th of March last
Supposing they must be meant, I have put them up Carefully
in three Cask, N° 1, 50 Shirts & 55 pr Stockings, N° 2, 51
Shirts & 53 pr Stockings, N° 3, 124 pr Shoes, in the whole
101 Shirts, 108 pr Stockings & 124 pr Shoes you may depend
upon their being well packed, and the Quantity in each Cask
as Set Down please to send me a recept for what you receive,
& you1 Oblige your humbl Serv*
Joseph Simpson Agent for County of York
To the President of ye Board of War.
126 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Letter to Colo Mian.
Council Chamber Nov. 9th 1778
Sir
The Council have received your Letters of the 8 & 14 of
October, They will lay them before the Assembly as soon as
they meet, together With the Papers accompanying the Same,
and recommend the Subject Matter to their Consideration,
you mention that several Persons belonging to Cumberland
have been Soliciting about gitting their Familys from thence
& desire to have permission to Send a flag of Truce to fort
Cumberland we suppose with a View to Negotiate this Mat-
ter, the Board have no objection to your sending a flag to
fort Cumberland for this Purpose provided you have reason
to think the Persons who are solliciting to Come to this State
friendly & attached to the Cause of America — As the Time
for which the Troops at Machias were engaged will Expire
the beginning of December next you are desired to prevail
with such a Number to Continue in the Service untill further
orders as you may judge Necessary for the Security & Pro-
tection of the Artillery, ordinance Stores & other Property
there belonging to [ the ] Public as it will be dangerous &
Expensive to remove them this Season
The Board of War will by the return of the Marisheet
supply Mr Smith the Commissary at Machias with the
remainder of the articles they were directed by the Court
some time since to furnish him with, & the Board have
directed the Board of War to supply Mr Smith the Com-
missary with sixty pounds of Candles, 100lb Soap, one thou-
sand weight of Powder articles which were not Included in
the former Estimate or order.
Machias November 13th 1778
Sir,
I wrote you the 2d Ins* Since which I recd an Answer
frome Piere Tomma at Sl Johns River, which Appears Deceit-
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full & flateiing, it being not of much Consequence I shall
not Trouble the Honble Board with it for the present
I mentioned in my former Letters of Ordering Lieu1 Guil-
man from Penobscutt with Six or Eight Indians, to fall in
About Medocktie ( 140 Miles from the Mouth of the River).
Sent some more Lower Down the River, Spreading Intelli
gence at other Parts. By this Menover Expected to Divert
the Indians & others on the River, to prevent any Solid mat-
ter being done by the Priest or Mr Franklin.
This matter Took the Desired Affect, and in the middle
of their Persuit with the Indians, they received the Intelle-
gence & in 24 Hours both of them Left the River, Promising
to return Again soon. By this Time the Indians in the
Lakes got on the Move, & having heard of the retreat of
these Two Gentlemen with Other Affairs which Interven'd,
they Took a Turn this way, where I am now overloaded with
them on account of the Indigent Situation of this Place.
Add to this the Indians at Penobscutt hearing of my orders
to Mr Oilman they in a Manner all Turned out, — he dis-
puted this measure. But upon the whole Sixteen Insisted
on Going, they have Executed the bussiness very well &
returned here the other day. But their demands & Claimour
are Intolerable, & the Necessity I am under to procure mat-
ters at a most Exorbitant price makes it very Expensive.
Those Indians which have Taken the Oath of Allegiance on
the river St Johns, I have nither heard from or Seen any
But Pier Tomma
A Small Tender from the Albany is Continually Cruzing
about Passamequody & Intercepting every thing going for
the States. Ambroise had his Canoe taken away the other
Day, with a Number of things, among the rest some
Expresses & Belts of Wampum, I was sending to Sl Johns
& the Micmacs.
A few Days ago I recd a Letter from Colo Lowder, respect-
128 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
ing Difficultys among the Indians about sending to Boston,
Instiegated by some English Persons. I am not much Sur-
prized at these Affairs, as the Profits Arrising from the Trade
of the Indians will Occation Perpetual Quarrells & Jars, till
such time as Government fixes it upon so Parmenant a fut-
ing as to hold the whole Trade. I find from the Indians
present, and the word sent by the others at Penobscutt that
they Had Chosen Old Orano & French Mitchel to go to
Court, Both (the former in perticular) very Suitable.
I sent word when the Marisheete was going up, that as
they desired and were Determined to pay a Complement
themselves to Government, it woud be Suitable then, as Oth-
ers were going upon the same bussiness, Preperations were
making, which woud prevent many Unecessary Expenses
otherwise & Ordered the Marisheete to Call Accordingly
But Cap1 Preble I presume hearing of some being gone before
proceeded without Calling.
I am very well Convinced that some Scheems are Laying
by Different Partys. I recommend to Court with Humble
Submission to be very Cautious, there is some Indeans gone,
who are marked out by Every Tribe to be Warmly attached
to Britain, & have made a Point for many Years to Create
Divisions, so that there is not one Tribe in my District will
admit them in Council Lewis Neptune is Principle man
who was formerly of Passamequody & is not allowed at
Penobscutt. By some Craft a few Weeks ago he Took from
Francis Joseph ( son to the Late Chief of Passamequody ) the
Family Meddle, which I presume among Strangers he Calls
his However Let him do what he will, it will not be recti-
fy'd by the Other Indians
The Intricate Situation of Penobscutt is such that I am
Discouraged about it I shall be up soon & Communicate
the State of that Place a Little more to fullfill my Promise
to the Indians, — when I will be glad to git Clear of it — as
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 129
there seems to be a Determination among all in Generall to
frustrate any good Intentions of Government
I have the Honour to be with Profound respect Sir
Your most Obd very hbl ser*
J Allan
The Honble Jeremiah Powell Esqr
Order to the Board of War.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Nov. 14th 1778
Ordered — That the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to deliver Cap' John Prebble Interpreter & Assistant
to Col0 John Allan at Machias snuff Coulourd Broad Cloth
sufficient for a suit of cloaths and Trimmings for the same
twelve Yds of Linnen, three Quarters of a yard of Cambrick,
One pr of Shoes & three pr of Stockings at the Price allowed
the Continental Officers — taking Said Prebbles Obligation
to Acco1 for the same whenever the General Court shall call
upon him for Payment.
Attest Jn° Avery D? Secy
Letter to Stephen Smith.
War Office 14th Nov. 1778
Sr Inclosed you have Invoice & Bill Lading of sundrys g
Capt Richard Martin in the Sloop Sally which we wish safe
to your hands These with what we have sent you g Capt
Kea in the Schooner Marisheet compleat the order of Court
for supplies in your department the receipt of which we wish
you to Certify as soon as may be
Your Draft on the Board for the payment of the Freight
as g Bill of Lading .shall be duly honored. We are &c
T B Pres1 P T
10
130 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
War Office 16th Nov: 1778
Sr Inclosed you have invoice & Bill Lading sundries p
Capt William Rea in the Schooner Marrisheet agreeable to
order of Court which we wish safe to Your hands. You will
please to Certify to us as soon as may be the receipt of these
Articles in the Application of which as also what we may
send in the Sloop Sally you will doubtless follow such Orders
as you may receive from the Commanding Officer in this
Department. We are &c
T Browne Pres P T
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Nov. 20, 1778
Whereas the Schooner called the Merisheet William Ray
Commander is now on a voyage from Boston for Machias
with a Cargo of Provisions for the Troops there Therefore
Ordered that all Commanders of Armed Vessels and others
belonging to this State are hereby Commanded & it is hereby
recommended to all Commanders of Armed Vessels belong-
ing to any other of the United States to suffer Said Vessel to
pass & repass without Molestation or hindrance.
Attest Jn° Avery Dy Secy
Order to the Board of War.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Novr 20, 1778
Ordered that the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to deliver Cap* John Prebble for the use of two
chiefs of the S1 John's Tribe two common Blankets & charge
the same to the Acct. of the State
Attest Jn° Avery Dy Secy
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 131
Letter from John Traeey to the Honble Jeremiah Poivell.
Newbury Port Nov 22a 1778
Hond Sir
Have this Moment reed a Letter from Pownalborough,
informing me that their is a Schooner mountg ten Guns from
Halifax, called the true Blue, cruizing off the Mouth of
Sheepscutt River, by two Deserters from her we learn that
She is Endeavouring to cut out of that Harbour, two Ships
loading with Masts & Spars one of the Ships belonging to
Mr James Swan, the other to myself they are waiting for
my Ship to be loaded they then Intend to go in and take
possession of them, the Deserters also assert that the Gage
& How Sloops are on the Eastern Coast — You will Excuse
me Sir for taking this Liberty The Interest of my Country,
my own interest with the great Advantage the Enemy would
receive from the Masts & Spars, which from the late Gales
Wind they must be greatly distressed for, the Uneasiness of
the Inhabitants who wish & pray that the State may send an
armed Vessill for their Relief, must be my Apology
Am sir with due Respect Your most obedient Servant
John Traeey
Petition of John Preble.
State of Massachusetts Bay.
To the Hon. Council of sd State.
The Petition of John Preble in behalf of Col0 Jn° Allan
I luinbly Shews,
That sd Col" Allan has fitted for Sea the Schooner Mari-
sheet burthened about fifty Tons, mounting Six Carriage
Guns & Navigated by 15 Men — having on board Provisions
15 b'H Beef & 2000 Wl of Bread — As amunitioD 18 b18 pow-
der & shot in proportion — officers onbd are W1" Ray Cap1 —
132 DOCUMENTAKY HISTOltY
Jn° Fulton 1 L* sd Vessel is intended to Cruize against the
Enemies of these United States
Yr Petitioner therefore prays yr Honors to Commission sd
Ray as Commander of sd Vessel for the purposes aforesd & as
in duty bound will ever pray.
John Preble
In Council Novr 23d 1778 Read & Ordered that a Com-
mission be issued out to William Ray as Commander of the
above mentioned Vessel — he complying with the Resolves
of Congress.
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
Petition of John Tracy $ James Swan.
To the Hon1 The Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
The Petition of John Tracy & James Swan. Humbly
Shews
That your petitioners have two Ships in pownal bo rough,
on Sheepscut River, loaded with large Masts & other Lum-
ber the produce of this State, & are now ready to proceed to
Sea. But your petitioners cautious not only of their own
Interest, but also of supplying the Enemies of America with
Cargoes of this sort, which they want to a great degree to
Mast their Ships at Newport, now laying as Hulks ; and
having certain information, that the True blue Schooner,
& the How & Gage, Sloops, all arm'd & in the Service &
employment of Great Britain, are actually Anchor'd in &
laying of the Mouth of the River in order to Capture those
Ships & Cargoes. And considering that such Captures must
greatly assist our Enemies & enable them to fite out several
Capital Ships more than they now have to Cruize against
America & her Allies, the French ; and that these three
mention'd Vessels, by laying where they now do, cutts off the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 133
Supply of Wood from Kermebeck, Sheepscut & Damascota, &
much impedes that which comes farther East, thereby greatly
distressing the people of the Seaports. Your petitioners begs
leave to lay these Considerations & facts before the Honor-
able Board, & to pray
That they wou'd be pleas'd to order a Vessel of War to
Cruize off Sheepscut to rid the Coast of such small Vessels ;
which will much facilitate the Eastern Commerce of this
State, & greatly relieve the people there, & in the Sea port
Towns, and as in duty bound shall ever Pray
John Tracy Jam. Swan
Boston 26 Nov. 1778.
Letter to the Honble Council of the State of Massachusets Bay.
Navy Board Eastern department
Boston 28th November 1778
Gentlemen We received from the Honble Council Board,
Copy of Mess" Tracy & Swans petition, with Extract of a
Letter from Col0 John Allan, dated Machias Novr 2d which
petition & Letter, Set forth that the Eastern ports are
Annoyed & Infested with Several Armed Vessells & Cruisers
of our Enemies; that greatly Impede the Trade of these
Northern States.
This Board taken the Matter under Mature Consideration,
think it their duty to give all the Assistance in their power,
for the protection of Trade & destroying our Enemys Ships :
for which good purpose they will order the Continental Ship
I Van Samuel Nicholson Esqr Commander, ( being the only
Ship they have in readiness ) to join such armed Vessells as
the Honble Board may please to order on this Service.
We have the honor to be with all respect Your Most Obed1
liuii],,le Servu
W"1 Vernon for the Board
134 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber
On Motion Ordered — That Thomas Gushing Esq. be a
Committee to draught a Letter the Honble the Congress
upon the Subject Matter of the Accls of Supplies to Col0
John Allan at Machias & report
A true Extract from the Memorial of Council.
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
State of Ordenance Sf /Stores at Machias in the State of Mas-
sachusetts Bay, Dec. 1st 1778.
At the Battery ; Cannon 2 — |— 1 = 3.
In Magazeen ; Cartriges filled 77 ; Porte Fires 14, Tube
Boxes 3; Tubes 4 Pdr8 200; Match rope 15; Musquet
Cartriges 3924 ; Musquet Balls 136 ; Powder 150.
In Laboratory ; Spunges & Ramers 4 -4- 2 = 6 ; Ladles
4 + 2=6; Worms 4 + 2 = 6; Round Shot 42 + 44 =
86 ; Dbl headed shot 50 ; Cannister Shot 50 + 25 = 75 ;
Empty Flannel Cattriges for 4 PdrB 94 ; Cartridge Pouches
3 ; Drag ropes P8 2 ; Priming Horns 1 ; Priming Wires 2 ;
Bitts 5 ; Hammers 2 ; Porte Fire Stacks 3 ; Sheep Skins 1 ;
Leaden Aprons 1 ; Cartrige paper - Quires 24 x/2 ; Small Arms
35 + 21 + 2 ; Bayonetts 29 ; Cartrige Boxes 34 ; Musquet
Cartriges 580 ; Flints 360 ; Drms, good 2, without Heads 2 ;
fifes 1.
In Armorers Shop ; Small Arms 2 ; Bayonetts 29.
Commandg Officers Quarters : Small Arms 4 ; Bayonetts
2 ; Cartrige Boxes 4 ; Musquet Cartriges 40.
In Possession of the Troops : Small Arms 15 ; Bayonetts
14; Cartrige Boxes 17; Musquet Cartriges 224; Flints 32;
Drms, good 1.
A Number of Empty Paper Cartridges & Wads for 9, 4, 2
Pdrs. Swivels & Cawhorns.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 135
A True & Authentic Return, Inspected Agreeable to orders
of the Commanding Officer
By G° Stillman Major, Jas Avery, Lieu1, Robert Foster
Qur Mas*
Dr The United States of America in Ace* with John Allan Cr
1778 Janry 1st To Ballance due on Ace4 rendered to this
day £622- 7-11 %
Dec1 1st To Am0 of contingent for public
Service 609-11- 9
To Am0 of contingent Ace* in carryirjg on the
Business of Agency with the Eastern Indians 1003-19- 2l/2
To Am0 of Arm'd Schooner Marisheets Ace1 1272- 8- 1
To Am0 of Sundries ree'd from Truck
House at Machias for the Payment of Indians
in Service &c Viz*
Am0 of Ace1 of Contingencies 1768- 0- 1
Am0 of Ace1 of Bounties 626-11- 6
Am0 of Ace1 of Paymts for Services 244- 3- 6
Am0 of Ace1 for Schooner Marishett 30- 1- 6
2668-16- 7
To Am0 of Ace1 against the Penobscot Tribe
for sundry Expences for them 804-14-11^
£6981-18- Q%
May 1st By Cash received from the Treas-
urer of the State of Mass18 Bay 4,000 Dollars
including £622-7-11 ;4 being the Ballance
due £1200
June My Cash advanced L* Delesdernier to
pay the Expence of the two Indians at Boston 75
By Sundries ree'd from Truck House at
Machias for Indians amounting to 2668-16- 7
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By Am0 of Ace1 of Sundries from D° for
paym1 of Troops at the Price charged to them 172-17- 7
By a Deduction on Indian contingent Accts
being charged in the Penobscot Tribes Ace1 18-16
By a Deduction on Truck House contingent
Ace4 for D° D° 40- 4-4^
By Ballance carried to New Ace1 2586- 6- 5%
£6981-18- 6/2
Machias December l8t 1778 Errors Excepted
J Allan Con1 Agl of I. E. D.
True Copy Attest John Avery D Secy
At a legal Town meeting holden in Sanford Decelj 1, 1778.
Voted that Joseph Simpson Esq1 David Sewell Esqr Jointly
& Severally be and hereby are appointed agents for the Town
of Sanford to use their Endeavour to procure a Repeal of the
act Incorporating Coxhall into a Township, so far as it inter-
feres with the Town of Sanford by Representing the matter
to the General Court in such way & manner as to them or
either of them shall appear most Eligeable for obtaining the
Same
A True Coppy.
Joel Moulton Town Clerk for Sanford
Deposition of Simeon Woodward.
Simeon Woodward of lawfull age To give Evidence —
Deposeth and Saith Some time in the month of September
one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Seven, he fell in
Company with one Abial Wood of Pownalborough at Mr
Sweets tavern in Greenland In the State of New Hampshire
after some Conversation with Said wood I Began to suspect
him being one that was Enemical to the States of Amarica
and willing to Know more of his mind and Disposition I gave
him to understand that I was weary of Amarica & wished
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that I could geet into the Kings Government he asked me
if I had a mind to go into Novascotia and if I should like to
be in the Kings Service. I further gave him to understand
that if I could Geet into Novascotia I Should like to goo to
England he told me I might Geet there Very Easy. I told
him I did not Know the way. he the Said Wood told me if
1 would Come to his house at Witch Casset Point he would
soon Geet me there for he Said he Expected the Rainbo will
be in Townsend and if not you may goo to Machias and Soon
Geet to NovaScotia from there. I asked him if he thought I
Should not bee taken up. Taken up Said he No. there is
nobody to take you up but I beleve the Rainbo will be in
before I Return and then there will be no dificulty if you
Come to my House for I will Geet you on Board for I am
Acquainted with the Captain of her for I was on Board her
when She was in before — I gave him to Understand that I
would Come to his house I further asked him if he had
Seen any Books that had been Published by the British Gov-
ernment, he told me he had Several one in pertickeler that
he Veryly thought to be published by Lord North him self
for it Cut up all the Books that had been put out Since the
War began, he Said it Sett forth everything that England
had laid out for Amarica and what an Expence Amarica had
been to them, he further told me if it was Known he had
Such Books it would be looked on as Treason against Amar-
ica he would have proceeded further but Company Coming
in turned the Conversation and further Saith not
Simeon Woodward
Lincoln 88, Machias Dec. 2, 1778.
Then personally appeared the above named Simeon Wood-
ward and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above depo-
sition by liim subscribed
Before me
Benja Foster Justis pss
138 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Letter to the Navy Board.
Council Chamber 7 Decr 1778
Gentlemen
It having been represented to the Council that several
British Armed Vessells are now cruising off Sheepscutt in
order to Capture two Ships loading with Mast in Said River
& that the said British armed Vessells the last week took a
Brigantine loadened with Lumber out of Thomas Town and
are otherways distressing the Trade in the Eastern parts of
this State & it having been also represented to this Board
that Cap1 Olney is willing to Enter on board the Warren
Frigate with One hundred & fifty Men which with what
Men She already has will Sufficiently Man her & that She
may be ready to proceed to Sea by tomorrow or Next Day,
The Council therefore earnestly recommend to the Navy
Board to Issue their Order to Cap1 Hopkins in the Warren
Frigate to proceed to Sea with the Dean & the Hazard in
order to Clear the Coast of these Cruisers & if possible to
Seize & Capture ye same, so that the Trade may be no longer
Molested & the Mast Ships before Mentioned may be pre-
served from falling into the hands of the Enemy, which at
this Juncture it is of the last Importance to prevent.
Letter from Gol. Allan.
Mechias Decemb1 12th 1778
Sir
Being obligd to send Express Westward on Account of
the Enemy Cruscers Along Shore, Gives me an Oppertunity
of Acquainting the Honoble Board that a Quantity of the Sup-
plys Ordered by the Gene1 Court Arrived here About three
Weeks ago
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Since which we have had a Frigate of thirty Six Guns
Blocking up the Mouth of this Hearbour; & Several Small
Cruzsers Westward to Intercept any Supply s or Assistance
Coming this way I presume they Are More forward in this
Affair, As they Must heave heard of the Disbanding the
Troops And the situation of this Place
I have Applyd to Collo. Foster for a few Militia, As I
have but About Twenty Men that Continued
I have wrote Cercular Letters to the Different Districts
recommending to have the Militia in readiness, as it is very
Probable they will Attempt some Desparate Matter by their
Beheavour
I shall take every Precaution & Care to secure every part
this way, And Trust Under Providence we will prevent their
Diabolical Intentions
As to the Merisheete I am much affraid of her, have Sent
for that purpose By this Oppertunity to Order her how to
Proceed, if Safe, tho I woud Not Insure her
I have the Honour to Be very Respectfully Sir Your most
Obd very hble serv1
J Allan
To the Honobl° Jeremh Powell.
Application of Joseph Noyes.
To the Honorable Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay —
Joseph Noyes of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland
commissary to the sea coast men stationed at said Falmouth
& Cape Elisabeth pray your Honours to give him a warrant
on the Treasurer of this State for the sum of Twelve Hun-
dred Pound8 to enable him to supply said men with Provis-
ions and Necessaries and as in Duty bound shall ever Pray
Joseph Noyes
140 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Boston Decembr 15th 1778
In Council Dec. 23d 1778 Read & Ordered that a war-
rant be drawn on the Treasury for £1200 in favor of Jos.
Noyes Esqr for the Purpose mentioned in this application he
to be accble for the Expenditure of the same
Jn° Avery Dy Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Dec 23d 1778
Whereas the Time for which the Guards Stationed at Fal-
mouth and Cape Elizabeth in this State expires the 1st Day
of Jany next and it being necessary that the Stores at the
Said Forts should be secured — Therefore Ordered that
Peter Noyes Esq. Commanding officer of the sd Reg1 in the
County of Cumberland be and hereby is directed to procure
one Serjeant, one Corporal & Eight Privates for the Purpose
of securing the Stores at the Fort in Falmouth as also One
Serjeant, one Corporal & Eight Privates for the Security of
the Stores at Cape Elizabeth — Said Men to Continue in
Service till further Order of the General Court.
Attest Jn° Avery Dy Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Honble the Council and the HonMe House of Repre-
sentatives in General Court assembled
The Subscribers Freeholders & Inhabitants of a Town newly
Erected By the name of Cox Hall Cited to appear & shew
Cause why the Prayer of the Petition of a number of the
Inhabitants of Sanford Should not be Granted, Humbly
shew,
That the Petition from Sanford appears to your Honours
humble Petitioners very extraordinary and to be built upon
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 141
very groundless assertions — they are pleased to say in sd
Petition that they were " not notified of the Incorporation of
Cox Hall till after it was Effected" and that they "are
apprehensive it was done Either thro' some misinformation
or the General Court's not having proper Knowledge of its
taking a Slice from Sanford." To which your humble Peti-
tioners would Reply that tho' the People of Sanford were
not formally & legally notified of our Request to the General
Court to be Erected into a Town in the form we now are,
yet they would not be ignorant of it as our Petition lay
before the General Court four or five Years before it was
granted and a Gentleman now one of the Selectmen of San-
ford & that signed the Petition against said Incorporation
was one of the Petitioners for the Incorporation. If it was of
Importance that the General Court should have Known that
Cox Hall as Petitioned for & Granted, took in a part of San-
ford we are humbly of Opinion that it lay with those who
tho't themselves injured by it to have given the General
Court that Notice and have made their Objections against it,
and also that they had Sufficient Opportunity for doing it,
and it appears to your humble Petitioners very unfair &
ungenerous in them now to make a plea of their not being
notified of said Incorporation to procure the Suspension of
it: as we had been at considerable Expence in Calling meet-
ings, laying out high ways & other things which are neces-
sary under new Incorporations and Since the said Suspension
have no legal way to Raise money to defray these Charges.
Your humble Petitioners would Suggest to your Honours
the Reasons why the annexing the Slice of Land (now in
dispute) to Sanford would be inconvenient & ineligible, the
principal of which are that there is a Rod}' of waste Land
lying between the Inhabitants of the Two Towns four or five
miles wide which will net admit of Settlements it being a
Barren Pitchpine Plain including a large Spruce swamp
142 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
which at certain Seasons is impassable by Reason of a flow
of Water — Likewise that Two Rivers & in some Places
Three run thro' said Land, on which accounts it would be
very Inconvenient for the Inhabitants on the disputed Land
to be included in the Town of Sanford, as they could never
Expect jointly any Privileges civil or Religious — The
Line Between the Two Towns as last Settled By the General
Court in the act for Incorporating Cox Hall runs thro' said
Plains and thereby Remedies the above Evils and Difficulties
which would unavoidably attend the Inhabitants of the dis-
putable Land being connected with Sanford as the most of
them Live four or five miles from the Settlements in said
Town.
It may likewise be of importance to your Honours to be
informed that the Proprietors of Cox Hall include in their
Claim, the whole of the Slice of Land now in Dispute, the
annexing of which to Sanford leaves the Remainder too
Small for a Town, whereas when annexed to Cox Hall, San-
ford still contains many thousands of acres of Land more than
Cox Hall with double the number of Inhabitants, and as the
most of the Inhabitants of Cox Hall now live on the Disputed
Land their being annexed to Sanford would not only be
vastly inconvenient for them but also Leave the remaining
Inhabitants under Peculiar disadvantages.
Your honours most humble Petitioners would in Conclusion
observe that it appears very Extraordinary to them that the
People of Sanford should Object to the Incorporation of Cox
Hall when they themselves have been so sensible of the
Inconvenience of our being connected with them as a Town
on account of our lying so Remote from them, that they
have Ever Caused the money Voted by the Town to be Col-
lected & Expended as Seperate from Each other as any two
Towns in the State.
We therefore for the Reasons above mentioned pray your
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
143
Honours that the Petition of the Selectmen & Inhabitants of
Sanford may be dismissed & the Incorporation of the Town
of Cox Hall be no Longer suspended and 3rour humble Peti-
tioners as in Duty Bound shall Ever pray &c
Decr 31, 1778
Settlers on the 2^ miles of disputable Land
Nathel Conant Elisha Smith Wm Burke
Humphery W hitters Elisha Smith Junr Job Cresey
Marthew Lassell Elisha Littlefield Thomas Low
Samuel Cluff
John Emons
Aaron Drown
his
his
Gidon X Stone
mark
Ezekel webber
Wm Parsons
Samuel X Emons
mark
Benja Trippe
James Barker
Benjamin Stephens John Goodridge John White
Calab kimbal charles Wite Paul Giles
Heber kimbal Samuel Friend
Stephen Stinson Samuel Dorman
James Barker Solomon Packer
Robert Swain son
Moses Sweat
John Kilbirn
Thomas Kimball
Settlers on the east of the land of Coxhall out of the Incor-
poration of Sanford
Joshua Kicker Phinis Packer Love Hobarts
his
Lewis Martin Samuel X Martain James Sands
Richard yeaton
John (Mark
Paul Chadbourn
Jonathan Goodwin Silas Grant
John Low Alexander Grant
Phinis Rieker
his
Samuel X Martain
mark
his
Francis X Varney
mark
John Clarkson
Simeon Chadbourn
Reuben Downs
Paul Weston
Ezra Kluent
Nehmiah G ray
Jeremiah Roberts
State of the Massachusetts Bay.
To the honorable Council and to the honorable house of
Representatives in the general court assembled the —
144 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
The Petition of Roger Huniwell of the Town of Scarborough
in the county of Cumberland labourer —
Humbly sheweth, That your Petitioner has been indulged
with a pention for the loss of an arm at the reduction of
Lousburge in the year 1745 which the last year was nine
pounds and whereas nine pounds will not Purchase more of
the nesseceries of Life than thirty shillings would in 1770
your Petitioner therefore Prays that your Honors would con-
sider him on that account and give such a sum as your Hon-
ors in your great wisdom shall see meet and your Petitioner
as in Duty bound shall Ever Pray
Roger Hunewell
To the Honourable the General Court of the State of
Massachusetts Bay
The Town of Falmouth, Casco Bay, beg leave in Petition
to represent Their Distressed situation & Circumstances.
By ye destruction of ye Town of Falmouth in ye year 1775,
by a cruel Enemy, numbers of families were immediately
reduced to want & wretchedness. But it became us not to
be cast down : but to support under our misfortune with
firmness & to prosecute a just & a necessary war with vigor.
This we have endeavoured, as far as in us lay, to do. We
have exerted ourselves to furnish not only our just propor-
tion, but as many men as possible for ye publick service. In
this we have been successful. We have been able to supply
not only our full Complement of men ; but also a consider-
able number to serve as Soldiers for other towns in this
State. In addition to ye above ye town of Falmouth fur-
nished ye last Spring fifty men to serve as volunteers in ye
american Army. By these exertions we endeavored to ren-
der service to ye american Cause : But altho' we may have
been successful in that: yet we have bro't upon our selves a
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 145
great expence, an expence, which in our present state we are
by no means able to bear. By ye numbers of men we have
supplied to serve in ye american army we have greatly
increased ye number of Soldiers familys among us. From ye
same cause a number of persons have been widowed among us.
All these are to be added to ye number of our numerous poor
to be supported by a town already reduced, as to be scarcely
able to support itself. The number of our poor are contin-
ually growing upon us, by reason that our trade & business
is ruined & cannot at present be revived Our Expences are
continually increasing & ye ability of ye town to defray them
as constantly decreasing. Our houses have been burnt by ye
Enemy, & our Navigations, which use to employ & support
a number of persons, taken from us ; our Estates destroyed :
our Trade & Business ruined : & we as a town reduced to
Indigence. In these circumstances we have exerted our
selves to relieve ye necessities of ye Indigent & to alleviate
their sufferings : But even in this we have met with great
disappointment
We dispatched a Vessel to ye southern States for Bread :
But by reason of ye Embargo, could not obtain one Barrel of
flour, or one bushel of Corn. She returned empty. The
year past our Crops in ye Country were cut short by ye
drought: & there is not even Now bread Corn for ye
Inhabitants among us. Many families among us have not
had a piece of bread in their houses for weeks past : And
how to supply them we know not.
Your Petitioners do not mean to exaggerate matters :
neither do they wish to exempt themselves from shareing in
every difficulty for the salvation of their Country : But ye
erics of ye poor, many of whom once lived comfortably &
sonic of them even in al'lluence very sensibly affect them; &
oblige them, in behalf of sd poor, to apply to the Honourable
( 'ourl for their relief.
11
146 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Your Petitioners therefore pray the Honourable Court
would take their peculiarly distressing Circumstances into
your wise Consideration & grant such Relief, as in your great
Wisdom & Goodness shall seem meet.
Nat Green Moody Town Clerk
pr Order of the Town of Falmouth
Falmouth Decr 31, 1778.
To the Honble The Council & The Honble House of Repre-
sentatives for the State of Massachusetts Bay in General
Court Assembled
May it Please your Honors The Petition of Nathaniel
Thwing of Woolwich in the County of Lincoln, Esq1 in
behalf of said State Humbly Sheweth
That your Petitioner having been appointed ( by the Honble
Jonathan Bowman Esqr Judge of Probate of Wills &c for
the County of Lincoln ) Agent to the Estate of Charles Cal-
lahan late of Pownalboro', in the County aforesaid an Absen-
tee & your Petitioner having received from Rebecca Callahan,
Wife of the said Charles, Resolve of this Honble Court of the
29th of April A.D. 1778, directing your Petitioner to pay
the said Rebecca Callahan the sum of two hundred Pounds
out of the Personal Estate of the said Charles, then in the
hands of your Petitioner for the purpose of enabling the said
Rebecca to transport herself & her aged Father & Family to
Halifax to her husband : & as your Petitioner had not money
enough in his hands to enable him to pay the said sum of
Two hundd Pounds as your Petitioner did not sell the whole
of the Personal Estate that was appraiz'd By reason that a
considerable part of it to the amount of Ninety five Pounds
two shillings according to the Appraizment being under lease
with the Farm for the space of three years by the said Charles
before his departure. Your Petitioner has paid the said
Rebecca the sum of Seventy pounds only in part of the above
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 147
order, and as the s(l Rebecca had embezled a considerable
part of the Personal estate above mentioned before your Peti-
tioner was appointed Agent as aforesaid, and since the
departure of the said Charles & not-withstanding her having
obtained leave from this Honble Court to depart this State
yet she has fled in a secret Manner from the Justice of this
State.
Your Petitioner therefore humbly prays that the Order
which he has rec'd to pay the said Rebecca the sum of Two
hundred pounds as aforesaid may be countermanded so far
as to what is unpaid & that your Petitioner may be allowed
his Expences of Prefering this Petition & that the remainder
after all Debts & charges are paid may go into the Treasury
of this State.
Your Petitioner also humbly prays that he may be heard
in the Premisses as he has no doubt but he can offer such
reasons to this HonMe Court, as shall induce your Honors to
grant the Prayer hereof ( so far at least ) as relates to the
order above mention'd & your Petitioner as in duty bound
shall ever Pray.
Nath1 Thwing
1778. An Acco* of the Estate both Real and Personal
lately belonging to Charles Callahan late of Pownalborough,
an Absentee — Viz1 :
200 Acres of Land with two dwelling houses,
Barn &c, standing on the same £800-0-
Personal Estate appraizd at 221-4-8
£1021-4-8
Debts already exhibited against s'1 Estate Viz'
Samuel Goodwin Junr— paid— £13-13-10^
Jon* Norcross 48-11-4
Moses Hodgkins 1-16-0
£64-1-2^
Sundry other Acco1" not yet exhibited.
Nath1 Thwing Agent to the above Estate.
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Original Grantees of the Township of Machias
Jona Longfellow
Stephen Jones
Isaiah Foster
Wni Curtis
Jones Dyer
David Libbee
Barthw Bryant
Ezek1 Foster
Dan1 Hill
Benja Foster Jr
James D ilia way
George Scott
Sam1 Scott
Joseph Sevey
Wooden Foster
Arth1' Dillaway
Aaron Hanscom
Sam1 Libbee
George Sevey
Isaac Larrabee
Joseph Libbee
Morris Obrien
Jeremiah Obrien
Gideon Obrien
Nathan Longfellow
Enoch Sanborn
Sam1 Kinney
Ephm Andrews
Joseph Holmes
Sam1 Rich
Joseph Munson
Josiah Libbee
Sam1 Holmes
Jona Carlton
Stephen parker
Jona Woodruff
Daniel Stone
Abiel Sprague Jr
Abiel Sprague
Widow Sarah Libbee
the Heirs of Benja Foster decd
Solomon Stone Silvanus Scott
Amos Boynton Jacob Libbee
Sol° Messerve
John Underwood
Ebenr Libbee
Joseph Duibesont
Timy Libbee
Job Burnum
Sam1 Burnum
Joseph Gctchell
Henry Griffith
Japheth Hill
Sam1 Hill Jr
Westbrook Berry
Jona Berry
Reuben Libbee
Jacob Foster
Jn° Wooden Foster
Ebenr Fitts
Jn° Scott
Benja Getchel
John Berry
Obadiah Hill
George Libbee
The following Thirteen persons were also Original Grant-
ees, but for divers reasons it is submitted to the court, whither
they are entitled to a share —
Jeremiah Jenks, John Whiland, Benja Holmes
Benja Stone, Sam1 Stewart, Jn° Coffin Jones
Jn° Croker Ezek1 Foster junr Jn° Bohannon,
Ichd Jones, Archelous Hammond
Reuben Croker, Thos Libbee
OF THE STATK OF MAINE
149
The following persons are settlers
the Original Grant.
David Gardner Junr Peter Colbroth
Elijah Gardner Tim° Andrews
Joshua Brown Israel Andrews
Jabez Huntly Ephraim Chase
George Thompson James Gooch
Stephen Young Step" Munson
John Foster Joseph Munson Jr
Benja Foster 3d Peter Richardson
Wm Tupper David Prescott
Timothy Andrews Israel Andrews
Jabez Huntly Jacob Foster
Benja Foster 3d Joseph Munson
Joseph Munson Jr William Shannon
Benja Foster J. Noble Shannon
John Crokon David Gardner Jr
Stephen Smith
Joseph O'Brien
Samuel Burnum
Obidiah Hill
Samuel Shaw
Elisha Mayhew
Job Burnum
John Watts
Theodore Hill
Jones Dyer
Joseph Getchell Jr Joseph Getchell
Solomon Stone
Joseph Averel
John O'brien
William O'brien
James Dillaway
Joseph Homes
Daniel Stone
Jeremiah O'brien
Daniel Elliot
Joseph Libbee
George Sevey
Francis Miller
in Machias and not in
John Holmes
James Sprague
Ralph Haycock
Daniel Elliot
Josiah Libbee Jr
John Howard
Stephen Fogg
Benja Pettegrow
Ephraim Andrews
Ja8 Lyon
John Foster
Stephen Munson
David Gardner
Silvenus Scott
Elijah Gardner
Morris O'Brien .
Henry Watts
Stephen Young
Joseph Hill
Ephraim Chase
Jonathan Pineo
Enoch Waterhouse
Ladwick Holway
Gideon O'brien
Wni Albee
Aaron Hanscomb
Jonas Farnsworth
To the Hon1'1" the Council and House of Representatives
of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
The Petition of James Noble Shannon Humbly Sheweth
150 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
That your petitioner is owner of a valuable tract of Land
lying in Cumberland in Nova Scotia : which land was attached
by certain persons in Nova Scotia, for the payment of some
debts due to them, and which debts do not amount to one
fifth part of the value of said lands : and if said debts are
not paid before the month of May next, Executions will be
issued, and said Lands sold to satisfy the aforesaid debts, and
Cost of Court : which will be greatly to the damage of your
petitioner, who, living in this State, dare not go into Nova
Scotia without leave first obtained from your honors. And
your petitioner has the utmost reason to think ( there being
debts due to him in that province ) that if he was permitted
to go to the Towns of Cumberland, Horton and Comwallis,
in the said province of Nova Scotia, he could settle with his
Creditors, and hold said Land —
Therefore your Petitioner humbly prays your Honors, that
he may be permitted to go to the Towns of Cumberland,
Horton & Cornwallis in Nova Scotia, to settle his business
at said places, and receive the protection of this and the
other United States, in going to and returning from said
province with his Effects.
And as in duty bound will ever pray
J. Noble Shannon
Machias Jany lBt 1779.
State of Massachusetts Bay, Cumberland 4th Jan'y 1779.
To the Honourable the council and the Honble House of
Representatives of said State in Gen1 Court assembled.
The Petition of the Subscribers a Committee chosen this
Day by the Sufferers in Falmouth by the barbarous Fire of
Cap1 Mowat 18th Oct1 1775, whereby their houses and other
Property, were destroyed ; — humbly Shews that many of the
sufferers have ever since been put to the Extremest Diflficul-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 151
ties to procure necessaries of Life, and are now brought to
their Wits End, and know not where to apply for Relief but
to your Honours. — Many of them are without Bread, and
many more have it but seldom ; they have strove hard to
Subsist without complaining, but the Exigence of the Times
now presses to that Degree, they are constrained to let their
piteous Case be known to your Honours.
Bread the Staff of Life is not here to be bought, and if it
was they have not money to purchase it ; we wou'd mention
Instances of Distress that wou'd affect your Honors, among
the aged the Widows & Fatherless, but will forbear to wound
your Ears with lamentable Tales.
We therefore humbly pray, that your Honors, Fathers of
the People, wou'd consider their difficult Circumstances &
grant them a little Corn or Flour or Rice out of the publick
stores : or otherwise give them present Relief.
And we wish your Honours (if consistent) wou'd recom-
mend to our Humane & christian Brethren in the State,
who are able : to pity our Distress and relieve us by sending
such relief to this Committee to be distributed to those who
are most in need : and may the Blessings of those who are
ready to Perish be their Reward.
We humbly submit this Supplication for our poor Suffer-
ing Brethren, to your Honours wise and compassionate con-
sideration and pray for something to make Bread of, for their
Present Subsistance, or any other Relief your Honour's may
think proper, & your Petitioners as in Duty Bound, will
ever pray &c
Enoch Freeman Nat. Green Moody Moses Plumer
State of Mass8 Bay York ss
To the Hon1'10 the Council & Honble House of Representa-
tives In General Court, Assembled Jany <">"' 1779.
152 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Joseph Bragdon of York in said County, Gent., humbly
begs leave to Remonstrate to this Hon1,le Court.
That he being one of the Constables of the Town of York
for the year 1773, was Impower'd to Collect and Order'd to
pay in to the Honble Harrison Gray Esqr then Province
Treasurer or his Successor one hundred, and twenty Pounds
on Ace* of the said Towns Proportion of the Province Tax
that year — £88.. 16.. 8 of which he paid to the sd late
Treasr Gray at three several Times and took his Receipts for
the same in the following manner, namely —
the first payment was £ 5.. 10.. 4
The second 15th Sept. 1774 46.. 3.. 6
The third Novr 6, 1774 37.. 2.. 10
Which makes the said 88.. 16.. 8
Since which viz Aug* 30 1776, he pd the
remaining 31.. 3.. 4
to the present Treasurer Mr Gardner, which
Com[Atyesd 120.. 0.. 0
and suppos'd the Treasurers Books were all Ballancd respect-
ing him
But so it happens, The former Treasurer Mr Gray not
having given your Petitioner Credit in his Book for the two
last mention'1 Payments made him as aforesaid as your Peti-
tioner suppos'd he had : Execution has since been Issued
against him for the same, upon which, looking for his
Receipts finds he has Misplac'd or lost them, not having
taken that care which other ways he would ; had he not sup-
pos'd he had Credit given him as aforesaid. And now he
has no other Evidence at present of the said two last pay-
ments to Mr Gray, than his own Entry made in his Rate List
at the Time of his paying them, as aforesaid, and his Father
Mr Daniel Bragdon's Oath by whose hands the said
,£37.. 2.. 10 was paid.
Wherefore your Petitioner Prays the Court to cause the
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said Execution to be suspended, And Grant or allow him the
aforesaid two sums being Eighty-three Pounds six shillings
and four pence paid Mr Gray as aforesaid, the Receipts being-
lost notwithstanding And Your Petitioner as in Duty bound
shall pray &c.
Joseph Bragdon
Boston Aug 10, 1774
Recd of Mr Joseph Bragdon Constable of York — Thirty-
one pounds Eleven shillings & Eight pence in full for 1772
& five Pounds, Ten Shillings & four pence in part for 1773.
Harrison Gray — Treasurer.
31—11—8
5 —10—4
37— 2—0
Receiver General's Office, Watertown 308t August 1776
Received of Mr. Joseph Bragdon the Sum of Thirty-one
Pounds, Three Shillings & 4d being Part of the Prov-
ince Tax set on the Town of York — by the General Court
in the year 1773 — For which Sum I have given the said
Bragdon — another Receipt of the same Tenor & date with
this.
£31 : 3 : 4 Jn° Furnass for the Treasurer.
York SS York Jan* 2d 1779.
then Joseph Bragdon personally appearing Solemnly made
Oath to the truth of the several matters contain'd in the
foregoing Petition by him Subscribed
before me: Dan1 Moulton Jus: Peace
York SS. York Jan* 2" 1779
Mr. Dan1 Bragdon personally appearing Solemnly made
Oath. That some Time in the fall of the year 1774, as he
thinks was in Novem1' he paid M' Harrison Gray late Pro-
vince Treasurer a Sum of Money sent to him by Joseph Brag-
154 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
don then one of the Constables of York which Sum accord-
ing to the best of the said Daniels remembrance was <£37..
2.. 10 or thereabouts and took the said Treas" Receipt for
the same in favour of the said Joseph the Constable and
gave it him at his Return home
Before me Dan1 Moulton, Jus. Peace.
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Honorable the Council and House of Representa-
tives of said State, in general Court Assembled at Boston
January 6th 1779.
The Petition of the Subscribers humbly sheweth
That on the eleventh Day of June — A. D. 1771, the then
great and general Court, Granted to David Phips Esqr and
others, the legal Heirs and Representatives of those Soldiers
who were employed in the Expedition to Canada in the year
1690 — a Town ship of Land of the Contents of Six Miles
and three Quarters square in the unappropriated lands, in
the late Province of Maine to the Eastward of Saco River,
upon the following Conditions, viz1 That the Grantees within
Seven years Settle eighty Families in said Township, Build a
House for the public Worship of God, Settle a Learned Prot-
estant Minister, and lay out one Eighty-fourths Parts for the
first Settled Minister, one eighty-fourths Parts for the
Use of a School in said Township and One eighty fourth
Part for the use of Harvard College forever : also that they
return a Plan thereof Taken by a Surveyor and Chainmen
under Oath within Twelve Months — which Conditions have
been so far complyed with as there has been a Plan thereof
taken by a Surveyor and Chainmen under Oath, returned
and Accepted, the Township lotted out, Roads cleared, &c,
at the Expence of about Three Thousand Dollars — upon
the completing of which the present cruel and unnatural War
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 155
commencing rendered and still continues it impossible, to
proceed any further in the fulfilment of the conditions of
said Grant.
Your Petitioners therefore Pray this Honorable Court to
take the Premises under their wise Consideration and allow
them such further Time after the Conclusion of the present
war for fulfilling the remaining Conditions of the Grant
aforesaid as they in their Wisdom shall think proper.
And your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever Pray.
Nathaniel Bridge Elijah Livermore
Committee in Behalf of the Propriety
Waltham Jan'y 4Ul 1779.
To the honorable the Council and House of Representatives
for the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court assemb-
led at Boston January y° 6th A. D. 1779.
the subscribers Inhabitants of Berwick, York, Kittery and
Wells in the County of York and state aforesaid Humbly
shew that they were formerly greatly oppressed by the Incur-
sions of their savage Enemies and have most of them been
personally engaged in the present War with Great Britain
and declare themselves to be friends to the Rights Privileges
and Independency of the united states of America that it
has formerly been the custom of this honorable Court to
Grant Townships of unappropriated Lands to persons of
such chareters but that neither your Petitioners nor their
Father have been favored with the like Privilege your Peti-
tioners therefore humbly pray this honorable Court to grant
t.licm for a sufficient Consideration certain Tract of Land
nine Miles square in the county of York aforesaid beginning
six miles Last of tin: Province; line adjacent to the Rivers
Great Ossipee and Saco on tin; south side of said Rivers or
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some other Township of equal Extent adjacent or near the
Land afore said and as in Duty bound will ever pray.
Chas Chauncy Edwd Grow Samuel Butler
Daniel Libby Nicolas Sewall Joseph Pray Jr
William Grow Humphrey chadbourne Thomas Hodsdon Jr
Matthew Merriam Johnson Moulton Samuel Grant
Ebenezer Lord James Donnell David Lord
Joseph Prime Dan1 Wheelwright Jr Jeremiah Libbey
Nathan Lord Esaias preble Aaron Chick
Humphrey chadbourne Jr Joseph Sewall James Grand
John Brackett Jonathan Nowell Joshua Roberts
Jona Hamilton Jr Joseph Grant
Moses Ricker Aaron Hanson
Jacob Shorey Patrick gowan
James Goodwin Jr Caleb Lord
James Roberts Ebenezr Towns
Thomas Butter Thomas Hardison
Philipe Yeatton Simeon Lord
John Tucker Thomas chadbourne Timothy Wentworth
Humphry chadbourne 3rd Jeames Shorey Elifalet Randal
Jonathan Wealch Joseph chadbourne Jr Joseph Ricker
Wintworth Lord Elisha Andrews Junr Jeremiah Rendal
Jeames Bracket Samuel Pra}^ Junr George Seater
Joshua Quint. Moses Wamouth
Joseph Lord Joseph chadbourn
Ebenezer Tibbets Henry hambelton
Samuel Junkins Joshua Moore
Robert Follet Richard Cutts
William Hoolbroock Will™ Moore
Samuel Darby John Nowell
John Littlefield John Littlefield J1
Noah M. Littlefield Jeremiah Littlefield 3rd Joseph Hobbs
Simeon Chadbourn Aaron Wheelwright Sam1 Sawyer
Ebenezar Littlefield Jonathan Hatch Josiah Staples
Stephen Farell
Trustiam fall
Humphrey Lord
Stephen Hardison
charles Libbey
John Hossom
Solomon Hamilton
Jehd Hayes
Ebenezer Libbey
Josiah chase
Benja Stevens
Samuel Gerrish
Joseph Simpsonthird
Eber Simpson
Daniel Littlefield
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 157
To the Honorable Council of the State of Massu*8 Bay
Gentelmen you was Pleased sometime Sence to Honnour
me with a Commission appointing me to a Command of a
Company of Mattroses in the Brigade Commanded by John
Frost Esqr
I now am removed from York to Sanford a Place about
Twenty miles from the Sea Coast — and I Suppose it Most
Proper for the Parson Commanding that Company to Reside
at York. I Now May ask the Favour, of your Honnours
that I may have Leave to Resighn that imployment (at Least
for the Present ) and at the Same time give me Leave to
assure your Honnours that it is not out of Fear or any other
Motive, but the aforementioned — and allso Lett me assure
your Honnours, that I am Ready at all times to Risk my Life
and my Littell all in the Service of the State — in whatever
imployment your Honnours, Shall think Best to imploy me
in. I am with the Gratest Sincerity
Your Honnours Most obeadent most Humbel Servant
Sam1 Nasson
Sanford November 24, 1778.
In Council Jan'y 11 — 1779 Read & Ordered that the
Resignation of Sam1 Nasson as Commander of a Matroses
Company in the Brigdc whereof John Frost Esqr is Brigadier
be & hereby is Accepted.
Jn° Avery D. Sec'y*
Stale of Massachusetts Bay
To the Honorable the Council & House of Representatives
of the State of Massachusetts Bay aforesaid in Great & Gen-
eral Court convened at Boston —
'llif petition of Mary Wallingford of Somersworth in the
County of Stratford A: State of New Hampshire Widow &
Relict of Ebenezer Wallingford late of said Somersworth
Gentleman deceased Testate, most humbly Shews
158 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
That on the Ninth day of May A. D. 1775, the said Eben-
ezer made and executed his last will and Testament of which
he made your petitioner sole Executrix and (provided she
remains unmarried) gave her the whole of his real Estate for
Life.
That within a few days after making his Will the said
Ebenezer died, leaving Debts unsettled and due from his
Estate to a considerable amount more than his personal
Estate as Inventoried — and as your petitioner hath already
expended for defraying said Debts, sums to the amount of
said Personal Estate, all of which Debts are not yet satisfied,
she is under the Necessity of disposing of some part of his
real Estate for that purpose.
That the said Ebenezer died Seized of several Tracts of
wild & uncultivated Land in the county of York & State of
Massachusetts Bay aforesaid, which in the apprehension of
your petitioner are the most proper to sell for a complete
discharge of the Debts of the said Ebenezer — But, upon
due Consideration & Advisement your petitioner is informed
that no Court in the Massachusetts Bay (other than the
Great & General Court) is authorized to Licence the Sale of
said Lands — the statutes of 1696 & 1770 not extending to
her case.
Your Petitioner therefore prays your Honours that an Act
or Resolve may pass the Great & General Court aforesaid
authorizing & empowering the Judge of the probate of Wills
&c for the county of York aforesaid to grant License for the
sale of the Lands in said county belonging to the Estate of
said Ebenezer in order to discharge his debts — or grant her
such other aid herein as your Honors in your Wisdom shall
deem proper — and, as in Duty bound your petitioner will
ever pray &c
Mary Wallingford
Somersworth Jan* 11, 1779
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 159
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Honble the Council of said State
Humbly Sheweth that we the Subscribers Do Recommend
Josiah Chase to be Adjutant for the first Rigement in the
County of York some time Remain your Honor8 most obe1
and Very Humble Servt8
Edwd Grow Col. John Littlefield Ll Col. John Nowell Major
York, Dec. 29th 1778.
In Council Jany 11, 1779 Read & Sent down
John Avery D. Secy.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives, January 12, 1779.
The House made choice by ballot of Josiah Chace as an
Adjutant to the first Regiment of Militia in the County of
York.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Pickering Spkr
In Council Jan'y 12, 1779 Read & Concurred.
John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
in the House of Representatives January 12, 1779.
Whereas Nathaniel Thwing Esqr Agent for the Estate of
Charles Callahan of Pownalboro' in the County of Lincoln
an absentee received a Resolve of the General Court bearing
Date April 29, 1778, directing him to pay Rebecca the wife
of the s'1 Charles Callahan the sum of Two Hundred Pounds,
Seventy Pounds of which Sum sd Thwing has paid to s'1
Rebecca Callahan, since which slit; has clandestinely gone off
to the Enemy.
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Therefore — Resolved that Nathaniel Thwing Esqr Agent
for the Estate of Charles Callahan be directed & he hereby
is directed not to pay Rebecca Callahan, the wife of srt
Charles, her Heirs, Assigns, or Attorney the Remainder of
the above sd sum of Two Hundred Pounds, but that he be
directed and he hereby is directed to retain sd sum in his
Hands till the further Order of the Court or till he account
therefor as agent to said Estate.
Sent up for concurrence
In Council Jan* 12th 1779
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
Jn° Avery D. Secy
Abstract of a pay Roll for David Rider of Yarmouth Prize
master on Board the Brign Hazard in the year 1777 Simeon
Samson Commander in the Service of the State of Massachu-
setts Bay — from the 20th day of May 1778 To ye 7th of
Oct1 following being 4 months & Seventeen Days Being the
Time of the said Riders Captivity until he arrived at Boston.
David Rider — 4 months & 17 Days wages
@ ,£3 pr month £13. 14. 0
137 Rations @ 2/ 13. 14. 0
27: 8: 0
Errors Excepted David Rider.
State of the Massachusetts Bay
To the Honble Council & House of Representatives of sd State.
The petition of David Rider of Yarmouth in the County
of Barnstable Mariner humbly sheweth that your Petitioner
sometime in August in the year of our Lord seventeen hun-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 161
dred & seventy-seven shipped on board the Brigantine Haz-
ard bound on a cruize for six Months as Prize Master that
on the twenty-second Day of April following the crew on
board the said Brigantine Hazard took the Brigantine Eliza-
beth in which the said Rider was put prize Master to bring
her into the port of Boston that on the second day of May
following the said Brigantine Elizabeth was retaken by the
British ship Rainbow & carried to Halifax & the said Ryder
in her in consequence of which the said Rider's Name was
not made up in the abstract of the Brigantine Hazard by rea-
son of which he has not received the wages due to him from
the state from the twentieth day of May in the Year of our
Lord seventeen hundred & seventy eight to the seventh day
of October following therefore your petitioner humbly prays
that he may be paid the wages which are due to him from sd
twentieth Day of May to the sd seventh day of October &
that he may have the Monies which he expended while in
Prison refunded him which amounted to the Sum of sixteen
Spanish mille'1 Dollars for which I was Obliged To pay in this
State ninety six Dollars To Cap* Bishop of Plymouth who
supplied with the hard money at Halifax.
As he in duty bound shall ever pray
David Rider
In Council Jany 16, 1779 Read & Sent down
Jn° Avery Dep. Secy.
Machias 22d January 1779
To the Honble The General Court of the State of Massachu-
setts Bay
The address and Petition of the Inhabitants of Machias
Deeply Impress'd with a Sense of the calamities hitherto
happen'd in the United States, the unhappy & Deplorable
Circumstances of many parts, Occasioned by the arbitrary
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162 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
& Despotic Designs of the British Ministry, pursued by a
cruel & unnatural Prince & Venial Parliament, which witli
the present Pertrubation and Anxiety of mind of the Inhab-
itants of this Eastern Country on the Situation of these parts
wou'tl with all humble Submission approach the Supreme
Senate of this State as to an Indulgent and Affectionate
Parent, Trusting and Relying that by their Candour, Human-
ity & Wisdom, will attend to our Requisition.
We acknowledge with a sense of Gratitude the many
favours hitherto received from your hands.
The present Exigences of times this way compells us to
Trouble you, as our Situation must appear truly Deplorable
shou'd we be necessitated with only our Own Strength to
repell the storm we are threatned with from our Enemies.
Notwithstanding the Indigency of the Country we have
hitherto exerted ourselves to the utmost of our Power and
Ability being always ready & willing to attend every Sum-
mons, particularly when the Safety of our Country Depended
and always hoped by our conduct to give such satisfaction as
to merit the approbation of our Country — But alas we are
Oblig'd to Declare our Poverty, and that our strength is
Exhausted and a scene of Destruction appears before our
Eyes, Shoud our Enemies make another attempt, our Dwell-
ings which were always an Assilum for the Stranger and dis-
tressed, appears in another light. Familys Ragged &
Naked & but a bear sufficiency of Food to preserve life, and
that procured with Indefatigueable pains & Difficulties.
The Lumber Trade that we were formerly benefitted by is
now become as nothing, and the Trifle which we kept up was
by the Excursions of the Enemy's cruisers the past Fall
intirely consumed & Destroyed, so that Destruction and
Devastation is too Glaring to our view Lett us turn which
way we will.
We have still Hearts willing & Hands ready to oppose our
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
163
common Enemy, to Defend the Interest to support the Lib-
erty and Honour of our Country, but when we consider,
shoud it only Depend upon ourselves our Spirits Shrinks
and we feel nothing but Anguish & Grief —
The Subscribers, Inhabitants of Machias aforesaid have
met together and have (as agreed upon by a number of other
settlements) maturely and Deliberately Examin'd into the
situation of these eastern Settlements, and are but too well
acquainted with their Difficulties which are but few to what
might be mentioned — Do now humbly request that your
Honour's woud take the Premisses under your wise consid-
eration and Grant us Support & Relief — That a sufficient
number of Armed Vessels may be sent on the Coast for the
protection of our Trade. That a sufficient Body of Troops
with Fortifications and Necessaries conformable may be sent
to prevent the Ruin of so valuable a Country, and that an
hand of pity & compassion may extend in Aiding & Assist-
ing with some supplys, those who by all human Appearances
will Inevitably suffer for want — For a more particular
Dissatisfaction of our Affairs & Situation we Solicit That
Colo. John Allan, Colo. Alexander Campbell & Major Geo:
Stillman be heard on our behalf & your Petitioners as in
duty bound will ever pray &c.
Wooden Foster Ephraim Andrews
Joseph Getchel Jr Joseph Getchel
Timothy Andrews Jared Andrews
George Sevey
John Croken
John Swett
W" Albee
Rob1 Sharp
Benja Foster
Gideon O'Brien
J. Noble Shannon
Joseph Hoalms
Joseph Hill
Joseph Libbee
Samuel Scott
Samuel Rich
Job Bararre
Benj* Foster Jr
Enoch Waterhouse Joseph Averel
Samuel Burnam John Fulton
David Longfellow Stephen Jones
Jeremiah O'Brien Morris O'Brien
Daniel Meservy Peter Talbot
164 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Stephen Smith Jas Lyon Joseph Sevey
Silvanus Sevey John Wooden Foster Joseph Munson
Joseph Munson Jr Stephen Munson John Munson
Robert Munson Samuel Shaw Silvanus Scott
Donald McDonald John Berry Aaron Hanscom p order
Benjamin fos John Watts Henry Watts
Stephen Young Obediah Hill Nathan Longfellow
Janes Dillaway Jonathan Pineo Solomon Stone
Daniel Stone Francis Miller Samuel Davis Bryant
Wm Tupper Ladwick Holway
Falmouth, Jany 22lld 1779.
To the Honourabel Board of War at Boston
Agreable to Your order I now Send you the Remaining
Part of clothing Collected in the County of Cumberland
haveing Rectl no Receipt for what Clothing I sent you by Capt.
William Harper the 30th of October who Informs me that
the Clothing was Delivered at Your Store But the Acct.
Being sent by the post Possibly might not be Recd by Your
honours — therefore Shall inclose you an Acct. of the whol
Sent to you — and Likewise Send general Return of all the
Clothing . Sent to the Army and to the Honorable Board of
War to be Log'd in the Secretaries office
From Your Serv4 at Comd
Daniel C. Ilsley.
An Acct. of Clothing Sent By Capt William Harper Octo-
ber the 30th, 1778. Pack* in three Hogsheads —
Shirts Shoos Stockings
Hgd9 No. 1 Containing 133 22 132
« No. 2 Containing 106 92 16
" No. 3 Containing 69 66 66
308 180 ^214 Oct. 30th 1778
Jany 22nd 1779 Sent by
Capt. William Harper 90
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 165
Shirts, 159 Pairs of Shoos &
74 pr Stockings Pack* in 98 159 _74 Jan'y 22n'1 1779
two bogheads N° 4 & 5 406" 339" 288 Sum totall
Daniel Ilsley
To the Honourable Board of War at Boston.
Shirts Shoos Stockings
P. S. clothing sent to
Pennsylvania 188 _252 _246
Sum total of all the cloth-
ing Collected in the
County of Cumberland 594 591 534
the Peticulars of what Each Town Provided are in my
General Returns Dated Jan'y 1st 1779 Log'1 in the Secreta-
ries office.
Falmouth Jan'y 22nd, 1779.
Daniel Ilsley
Agent for the County of Cumberland
State of the Massachusetts Bay
To the Honorable Council & House of Representatives ;
In Gener11 Court Assembled. 1779
The Petition of the Inhabitants of Pleasant River in the
Eastern Part of said State : now assembled this 23'1 Day of
January A. D. 1779. Beg leave to Represent to your Hon-
ours the very Distressing Situation of this Place for want of
provisions, as well every necessary, almost, in Life: occa-
sioned in Part, by tin; Great Drought the Last Summer, here
we had not halfe crops of Grain &c. But the more alarming
it is Being Deprived of most all communication with our own
State, by the Hostility of the British ministrys sending the
men of war & arm'd Vessels along all this shore that snaps
upmost all the vessels that offers to Pass: Moreover they
have Blockd up some of our harbours this winter: Some of
us for want of Bread, it Being the most Valuable thing:
166 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
have sent our meat & fish &c. to market in Deck1 Boats, to
buy Bread & clotheing, hopeing they might escape, in shore
But they were taken and Plundred ( The same meat &
fish would have been some support to us ) So let us Look
which way we will, our case is most Deploreable, Notwith-
standing, we are, & will be, Loyal to the States of America.
And we are willing to spend our Lives, for the Rights and
Libertis of our country, if occasion calls. But we are so
Lame now : that if the Enemy should make such attempts as
they have Don on this Eastern Country, we know not what
the event will be. We know not where to Look for help,
But to our Parents. Therefore Look upon it our Duty to
Lay our case & circumstance Before your Honours, Relying
upon it that you will not only from Principles of Reason &
Justice suffer so valuable a country to fall into the hands of
the Enemy ; But from your Known Goodness & Compassion
(Not only in General; But to us in perticular which we
must mention with Gratitude, and thank your Honours, for
what we have Recevd ) Take our case into your wise con-
sideration, and Pray your Honours, would Grant us such
Relief & Supplies of Provisions, arms, ammunition, soldiers,
arm'd Vessels & Fortifications &c, As Your Honours In
37our Great Wisdom and Goodness shall see meet. ( For
further Information we Refer to Colo11 John Allan of Mechias )
And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray
Joseph Wilson, Daniel Merit.
In behalfe of the Whole Body.
The Inhabitants of Pleasant River have Been Duly warned
& met this day and voted the within Petition To be sent to
the General Court and Made choice of Capt. Joseph Wilson
and Mr Daniel Merit to signe the said Petition In behalfe of
the Whole Body
Test Edmund Stevens Clark
January the 23d 1779.
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 107
State of Massachusetts Bay-
In the House of Representatives Jany 23, 1779.
On the Petition of James Noble Shannon praying for leave
to go to Cumberland Cornwallis & Horton in Nova Scotia —
Resolved that the said James Noble Shannon be and he
hereby is permitted to go to Cumberland, Cornwallis & Hor-
ton in Nova Scotia for the Purposes mentioned in sd Petition,
and to return with his Effects into this State within six
months from this Date — And all Commanders of Arm'd
Vessels in the Service of the United States, are hereby
desired and Commanders of Armed Vessells in the Service
of this State are directed not to molest the said Shannon in
going to or returning from Nova Scotia as aforesaid.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Pickering Spkr
In Council Jan* 23d 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy
State of the Massachusetts Bay
To the honorable the council and honorable the house of
Representatives of said state in great and general Court
assembled
The Petition of Joanna Wyer wife of Thomas Wyer late
of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, Mariner, humbly
sluweth: — That her said husband is now at New York
& is one of those who by a late law of this State are prohib-
ited from returning into it : That he, apprised of this pro-
hi l>i lory law, has signified his intentions, if leave can be
obtained, of coming in a fiagg, as soon as the Spring season
will permit, for the purpose of carrying her to New York,
and that however reluctant she is to leave the place of her
nativity, yet her superior affection to her husband has deter-
168 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
mined her to go with her child to reside with him, if leave
can be obtained for that purpose.
Wherefore She humbly prays your honors to permit her
said husband to come to said Falmouth for the purpose
aforesd in a flagg, and that they may be permitted to depart
and to carry with them their household furniture & Linnen
and as in duty bound she will ever pray etc.
Joanna Wyer.
Falmouth January 27, 1779.
To the Hon1jle the Council and House of Representatives
of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Memorial and Petition of a number of the Inhabitants
of Machias — in behalf of themselves and their Associates
according to the List annexed Humbly Sheweth
That whereas this Township was granted to a number of
persons in the year 1770, with a proviso, that the then Royal
Approbation Should be obtained in eighteen Months from
that time, which approbation has not yet been obtained : and
the fee of said Lands is now solely in this State.
Since the commencement of the present War, many fami-
ly s and others (not included in the former grant) have Set-
tled and made considerable improvements on said Land ;
therefore your petitioners pray that your Honors would
regrant said Land to such of the former grantees as Shall be
approved by your Honors, and to the present settlers who
were not in the former grant. And in as much as the former
grant does not contain land sufficient to accomodate all the
Settlers, we pray that an addition may be made thereto, the
whole of which is according to the following bounds, viz1
beginning at a dry Rock, at a place called the Eastern Bay,
near the house of Sam1 Holmes, and extending North Ten
degrees West Ten Miles, thence West, ten degrees South,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
169
ten miles, thence South ten degrees East to the Sea, thence
East ten degrees North, ten miles, or until a line from thence
making a right angled plain triangle, Shall Strike the bounds
first mentioned ; together with all the Islands fronting the
same towards the Sea ; to us, our heirs and assigns forever,
Tenants in common
And your petitioners further pray that your Honors would
Incorporate us into a Town by the Name of Gatesborough
and that we may enjoy all the priviledges of a corporate
body : as we suffer many inconveniences for want thereof
which will be more fully sett forth to your Honors by Col0
John Allan & Majr George Stillman, who will present this
petition together with the names of the original grantees and
of those who have since come in, And as in duty bound your
petitioners will Ever pray &c
Machias January 27, 1779.
Silvanus Sevey Jn° Sanborn William Obrien
John Obrian James Eliot's heirs Col0 John Allan
William Shannon James Noble Shannon Davis Bryant
Stephen Smith Majr George Stillman David Prescutt
Jonas Farnsworth Dan1 Hoit
Henry Watts
Benja Foss
Benja Harmon
Peter Talbot
Joel Bonney
Elisha jVI.ihew
Joseph O'brien
Francis Miller
John Croker
Joseph Averil
David Libbee
Jabez West
Tim" Young
James Flinn
William Tupper
William Albee
A List of the present Settlers of Machias which were not
in the original grant.
f David Gardner Jr |Elijah Gardner f Joshua Brown
f Jabez Huntly fGeorge Thompson -(Stephen Young
John Foster fBenj* Foster fPeter Colbroth
Jona Pineo
Joseph Getchel Jr
Revd James Lyon
Eleazer Hathaway
Manwarring Beal
Ladwick Holway
Samuel Shaw
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DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Tim0 Andrews Israel Andrews jEphraim Chase
*Ecnja Gouch bo* Reuben Crokers right
*Benja Gcuch Jr bo1 y2 a right of Jona Carlton
f James Gooch Sam1 Scott Jr
* Wains renueiscn * Joseph Lsm;
Steph" Munson
bought Arthur Dilla-
way's right Joseph Munson Jr f Peter Richardson
'"-- -.oupe bo't of an orig1 grantee
xxaCiucuis
bo't of Jones
f James Sprague
| John Howard
Silvanus Sevey
Jn° Obrian
Wm Shannon
|Stephn Smith
f Francis Miller
|Jn° Croker
f Benja Foss
f Benja Harmon
fPeter Talbot
John Holmes
Josiah Libbee Jr
f-Benja Fettegrow
W,n Obrian
f Ralph Haycock
fStepn Fogg
John Sanborn
f James Eliot's heirs f John Allan Esq1
f Jas Noble Shannon f Davis Bryant
George Stillman f David Prescutt
fDan'l Hoit
f Joseph Averil
David Libbee
Jabez West
fJonas Farnsworth
f Jona Pineo
f Joseph Getchel Jr
f Revd James Lyon
Eleazer Hathaway f Tim0 Young
bot of an orig1 grantee f Joel Bonney
f James Flinn f Manwarring Beal fElisha Mahew
N.B. those who are maked thus ( f ) have family's & made
improvement, those marked ( * ) whose names are scratched
out purchased of the original grantees & hold under them
Ri
State of the Massachusetts Bay
To the hon° the council and house of Representatives in
great and general court assembled.
The Petition of Betty Pote of Falmouth in the county of
Cumberland wife of Jeremiah Pote late of said Falmouth,
Mariner, humbly sheweth : —
That her said Husband is one of those who by a late law
of this State are prohibited from returning to and living in
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 171
it. That although lie is at present a prisoner at Portsmouth
in New hampshire he hopes soon to be at Liberty to return
to New York from whence he came to said Portsmouth —
In which case he has signified his desire that she should go
with him if he should not go till the Spring, or if he should,
that he might be permitted then to return in a flagg for the
purpose of carrying her thither, — and that, altho, it is with
the greatest reluctance, yet her Superior affection to her hus-
band determines her to quit the place of her nativity to
reside with him if leave can be obtained for that purpose.
Wherefore She humbly prays that your honors would
grant her leave with their son either to depart with her said
husband, when he may go or for him to return or send for
her to said Falmouth for that purpose, and that she may also
be permitted to carry with her their negro woman, also Eze-
kiel Sawyer an apprentice, if he desires to go, and also her
Linnen and household furniture.
Betty Pote
Falmouth January ye 29, 1779.
Ebenezer Wallingford of Somersworth in New Hampshire
made his Will and appointed his Wife mary Sole Executrix
and there dies leaving Real and Personal Estate and likewise
leaving Real Estate in the County of York. The Executrix
(who has all the real estate of the Testator given her for life
if she continues unmarried) Proves the Will before the
Jiulge of Probate for ye County of Stafford in N. Hamp-
shire where the Testator lived, was an Inhabitant, and died,
and was Indebted more than the amount of all his Personal
Estate and as the Lands, lying in the County of York are
Wild and uncultivated she apprehends, it will be best to dis-
pose of the Lands in York County for the paiment of Debts.
The Question is Whether there is any Court in the State
of Massachusetts Bay Enabled to authorize her to sell this
172 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Land in York County for the paiment of Debts due from the
Testator?
The Statute of Massachusetts made in 1696, making Lands
& Tenements liable to paiment of Debts — Enable the Sup.
Court holden for and within the County where such deceased
Person last dwelt to make Sale & in 1770 another Act
Impowers the same Court in any County to Licence the
Executor to make sale, where they might have done it, by
the first act in year 1696, and gives the Inferior Court a
Concurrent Jurisdiction, where the lands lay. But by the
particular Wording of the Act, this case of Mrs. Walling-
fords (& others, under the like circumstances) does not
come within the Words of it and therefore there does not
appear to me to be any Court in Massa Bay authorized to
order sale of these Lands in York County — and that there-
fore Mrs. Wallingford's only Way to obtain a legal authority
to make sale of them will be to Petition the General Court
of the Massachusetts Bay, Setting forth the Particular State
of the Facts as they really are, and that Court will doubtless
grant her request.
David Sewall.
Falmouth February l8t 1 779
This may Certify that William Rideout a Soldier of Cap*
Blassdel's Company Col0 Wigglesworths Regt., was Brought
Home by his Father, Blind from Pennsylvania Last Septem-
ber & he still Remaineth blind and Not Able to Do anything
for his Subsistance.
Nath1 Carll Step" Waite Pearson Jones
Selectmen of Falmouth
To the HonMe Genr1 Court of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of William Rideout —
Humbly Sheweth that your Honour's Petitioner has had a
Son in the Service ever Since the Continental Army was
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 173
Raised for three years Until] September last past, in a Com-
pany Commanded by Cap1 Nicholas Blassdel in Col0 Wigles-
worth's Reg1 But by Reason of his haveing the Small Pox
& the Feaver Striking with it he lost the sight of both his
eyes, & is Intirely Blind & your Honours Petitioner Hearing
that his Son was in such a Condition, Set out after him
August the fourteenth last & Accordingly found him in
Pennsylvania at the Yellow Springs Hospital & Got him
home the twenty-eighth Day of September Following after a
long & tedious Gurney in which your Petitioner spent Sev-
enty-five Pounds & as he is in very Low Circumstances
Beggs that your Honours would Consider him in his Expences
& that your Honours would Likewise Consider his Son who
is yet Blind, that your Honours woud Order that he may
Draw some Provision at The store in this town or els where
your Honours shall think Proper as he is intirely unable to
Get any Subsistance at Present and to all appearance is
Likely to Remain the Same by his being intirely Blind. Your
Honours Granting the above Petition will much Oblidge
your Poor & Distressed Humble Servant.
William Rideout
To the Honourable council and house of Representatives
of the State of the Massachusetts Bay — The Memorial of
Jonas Famsworth in behalf of Capt. John Scott Humbly
Sheweth : —
That some time in the Latter Part of the year 1776 by
Vertue of an order Recd from Co11 Jonathan Eddy to Raise
a Party of men to Rearinforce him and his Party Engaged
against fort Cumberland, Did amediately Leave all his Pri-
vate Business and with the utmost Dispatch Raised a number
of men as Pr. Rolls Sett forth: for said Purpose, and ame-
diately Sat of for to joyn S'1 Eddy at Cumberland, supplying
174 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
himself and men by his own Cost and charge, till theay
Returned to their Respective Places of aboade, and as Capt.
West and Capt. Boudron : who was in the same service : at
the same time : have brought forward their Rolls and have
ben Payd by this Honorable Court, and as Cap* Scott has ben
almost Ever sence in the State Service hant had an oppetu-
nity of bringing forward his Roll till Now.
Thearfour your memorilist Prays that your Honours would
alow the sd Capt. Scott and men : the Same Pay as others
had for the Same Service: also alow the Rations Due to
them for said Service, as well as the Expence for Boats, and
some other amounts that shall apear Reasonable.
Likewise Prays that Capt. Jacob Ludwig and Company
may have the Rations Due to them for their Service when
Raised for the Defence of Machias, which have never ben
Paid nor any alowance for the Same, as Pr Roll Shall appear
justly Due.
also Prays that your Honours would Pay Two hundred
and thirty one Days Rations that your memorilist advanced
to Finding Persons in Cap1 Crosby Company when Raised
for the Defence of Machias, and as other Companys in the
same Service & at the Same Time Brought forward their
Abstracts Last April and your Honours granted them the
whole of the Rations that apeared justly Due, and as these
matters never have been Layed before your Honours, nor by
no way made any alowance for as yet —
your memorialist being Ready with Everything — Necessary
to make the Several cases apear just and Reasonable, and
being a grate Distance from home most Humbly Prays your
Honours to take this matter into your wise Consideration
and grant such Releaf as in your wisdom see Propper, and
as your memorialist is in Duty bound will Ever Pray.
Jonas Farnsworth.
Boston February l8t 1779.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
175
An account of all the Horses, neat Cattle, Sheep & Swine
in the Town of Fiyeburg taken by the Selectmen of said
Town (in order to levy the Taxes on the Inhabitants thereof,
which They were called upon for) February l8t 1779.
Oxen 4 Steers & Ditto 2 Ditto 1
Horses years old Cows Heiffers 3 years year old Sheep Swine
& upwards years old old
Isaac Abbott 1
4
4
3
2
1
Aaron Abbott
2
2
5
2
Hezekiah Astin 1
2
2
1
3
1
Peter Astin 1
2
1
3
3
3
Hope Astin
2
2
1
2
Moses Ames 1
4
3
9
2
Nathan Ames
2
1
4
John Bucknell 1
2
1
John Bucknell, Jr
2
Simeon Bucknell
2
8
Moses Buck
2
3
1
2
Abraham Bradley
2
3
2
2
3
John Charles 2
2
8
2
3
9
4
Abner Charles 1
2
2
1
1
6
4
Samuel Charles 1
2
8
2
2
9
3
Ezra Carter
2
2
1
7
4
Edward Carlton
2
1
2
Moses Day 1
3
2
2
2
0
4
Ebenezer Day 1
2
4
2
5
3
2
4
Jonathan Dresser 1
1
9
5
John Evans
2
3
1
4
7
8
David Evans 1
2
8
9
8
Richard Eastman 1
3
3
1
1
9
1
Joseph Emery 2
2
3
1
3
Job Eastman
1
2
1
7
1
William Eaton 1
2
2
1
2
2
Daniel Farrington 1
2
0
2
2
1
14
3
Ebenr Farnum 1
Steph" Farington 1
2
3
1
4
2
10
5
John Farington 1
2
1
2
5
2
Putnam Farrington2
2
1
4
Eben1 ETessenden
1
Joseph Frye 1
8
3
3
2
8
12
5
Joseph Frye Jr 1
4
3
11
4
Simon Frye 1
2
5
1
3
12
3
Henry Cordon
2
2
2
2
2
Hugh Gordon
1
1
Jon" 1 Lutchins 1
2
4
4
2
2
David Hardy
2
2
3
176
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Oxen 4 Steers & Ditto 2 Ditto 1
Horses years old Cows Heiffers 3 years year old Sheep Swine
& upwards years old old
Nath" Hutchins
2
2
1
1
2
Jona Hutchins Jr
1
Joshua Hasletine
2
2
o
2
5
3
Samuel Haywood
o
Barns Hasletine
2
Stephen Knight
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
Joseph Knight
1
2
1
Benja Kilgore
1
2
4
3
2
9
2
Joseph Kilgore
2
2
1
2
Richard Kinibal
1
4
4
3
3
11
7
Joseph Lewis
1
1
Nath* Merrill
1
2
8
5
2
7
4
Samuel Murry
1
2
1
1
Samuel Osgood
2
4
4
4
2
3
19
4
James Osgood
O
3
11
James Parker
2
2
5
1
Caleb Swau
1
2
3
3
1
2
4
John Stevens
1
2
2
2
3
8
2
James Swan
2
2
6
1
William Steel
2
Edward Shirly
2
2
4
3
Joseph Walker Jr
1
2
2
2
5
2
Ezekiel Walker
1
2
5
2
4
2
9
3
Isaac Walker
1
2
2
1
1
2
6
3
Samuel Walker
1
2
3
3
2
5
3
Joseph Walker 3d
1
2
1
1
2
Samuel Walker Jr
1
3
4
7
2
John Walker
2
2
1
4
William Wiley
1
2
4
3
7
4
Benja Wiley
2
2
2
7
4
James Whitham
2
2
2
2
1
5
1
Nath11 Walker
2
2
1
2
Daniel E. Cross
1
John Curtis
1
1
1
Will'" Kimball
1
2
3
48
107
1G2
66
73
61
340
154
Belonging to several of the above Inhabitants ten colts
Last Spring Folds.
Moses Ames Joseph Frye Jr Selectmen of Fryeburg.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 177
To the Honorable the Council & House of Representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay
Joseph Noyes of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland
Humbly Shew that Harrison Gray Esqr late Treasurer of the
Province of the Massachusetts Bay in the year 1774 Issued
his Executions against John Starbourd, Josiah Noyes & Isaac
Ilsley then Delinquent Collectors for the Province Taxes set
on said town of Falmouth, which Executions were put into
the Hands of William Tyng, Esqr Sherriff of said County of
Cumberland and were Discharged in part as will appear by
said Tyng's Receipts & other papers Notwithstanding the
said Starbourd Noyes & Ilsley, stands charged with whole
debts and are now called upon to pay the same to Henry
Gardner Esqr State Treasurer, therefore pray your Honours
to take the matter into Considerations & grant them such
relief as you in your wisdom shall think proper & as in Duty
Bound shall ever pray Joseph Noyes
Boston February 2d 1779
State of Mass. bay in new Engld Suffolk S.S.
At the superior Court of Judicature Court of Assize and
general goal Delivery begun and held at Boston within & for
the County of Suffolk on the third Tuesday of February in
the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sev-
enty-nine —
John Underwood & al ApltB vs. Ivory Hovey & al Apl,s
The Jury find the appellees guilty and assess Damages for
the appellants six hundred and fifty pounds.
Judgment that the appellants recover said Sum with cost
taxed at fifty-three pounds 5/(3
Copy from the minute book Sam Winthrop Cler.
Costs of Court £ 53: 5: 6
650 :
703: 5: 6
13
178 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In the House of Representatives Feb. 4, 1779.
The House by ballot made choice of Coll. Edward Grow
as Naval Officer for the Port of York.
The House made choice by ballot of Capt. William Nichols
as Naval Officer for the Port of Goldsborough.
The House made choice by ballot of Capt. Nicholas Crosby
as Naval Officer for the Port of Penobscot.
The House by ballot, made choice of Mr. Thomas Child
as Naval Officer for the Port of Falmouth.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Pickering Spkr
In Council Feby 6th 1779.
Read and Concurred
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives Feby ye 5, 1779.
On the Petition of Nathaniel Bridge and others Represent-
ing to this Court that in the year one Thousand seven Hun-
dred and seventy one, the General Court granted unto the
Heirs or legal Representatives of David Phips Esqrs & oth-
ers, A Township in the Eastern parts of this State on certain
Conditions set forth in said Petition, and that the Commence-
ment of the present war made it impossible for them to Com-
plete the said Conditions ; and Praying that a further Time
may be Allowed them.
Resolved that the Prayer of the Petition be granted and
that they be Allowed the further Term of seven years to
Complete the Conditions which are Enjoined on them by a
Resolve of the General Court.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Feby 5, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
John Avery D. Secy.
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 179
State of Mass. Bay
In the House of Representatives Feby 6, 1779.
Upon the Petition of John Murch praying for a confirma-
tion of Lands therein mentioned
Resolved that the Petitioner serve the said Wyat Moore
and the heirs of the said James Moore, deceased, with an
attested Copy of his petition and this order thereon that they
may appear if they see fit on the Second Wednesday of the
first session of the next general Assembly of this State and
shew Cause if any they have why the prayer of said Peti-
tioner shall not be granted.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Feby 8, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
John Avery D. Secy.
Pownalboro Feby 8th 1779
Sir/
I received your Letter of Decr 5th in which you write me
that it has been reported to the Honoble Board that the Masts
Under My care are in a loose neglected State I can assure
the Honble Board that the report is fictious the masts Lay in
a close raft froze up in the Dock at Ussatt in Kennebeck ;
the masts have received damage by laying in fresh water in
the Sumer. Otherways they are in as Good Order as when
I first took charge of them. I think that it will be necessary
to remove the masts from where they now lay into Salt water
early in the Spring (if the Hono')l0 Board dont Otherways
dispose of them) Salt water will prevent theire takeing any
farther damage if they are removed into it they are a Valua-
ble interest at Least worth fifteen thousand pounds as masts
180 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
now Sell heare. I emagin that they Sink in Value one thou-
sand pounds A Yeare where they now lay in fresh water.
If the Hono,,le Board Shoud want any Sort of Lumber
Masts or spars for the Westenges or Uropean Markets I
could procure it heare on as Good terms as Can be had in
any part of the Eastward. You will Send me an answer
respecting Your Masts.
I am with due Respect
Your most Humble Serv*
Timothy Parsons.
Samuel Phip Savage Esqr
President of the HonobIe Board of War.
To the Honble The General Court of the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay
The Address & Petition of the Inhabitants of a place
Called Narroguages Deeply Impressed with a Sense of the
Calamities hitherto happen'd in the United States the unhappy
& Deplorable Circumstances of many parts Occasioned by
the Arbitrary & Despotic Designs of the British Ministry
pursued by a Cruel & unnatural Prince & Venial Parliament
which with the present pertrubation & Anxiety of mind of
the Inhabitants of this Eastern Country on the Situation of
these parts, wou'd with all humble submission Approach the
Supreme Senate of this State, as to an Indulgent & Affec-
tionate Parent Trusting & Relying that by their Candour,
Humanity and Wisdom will attend to our Requisition
Unhappy for us we have not been able from time to time
to choose in a Legal & Authoritative Capacity a Person in
whose Fidelity we coud Depend to Lay our Grievances before
you, tho' we acknowledge with a sense of Gratitude the many
favors hitherto received from your hands
The present Exigencies of times this way, compells us to
Trouble you, as our Situation must appear truly Deplorable,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 181
shou'd we be necessitated with only our own Strength ; to
repell the storm we are threatned with from our Enemies.
Notwithstanding the Indigency of the Country we have
hitherto Exerted ourselves to the utmost of our power &
Ability being always ready & willing to attend every Sum-
mons, particularly when the safety of our Country Depended,
& always hoped by our Conduct to give such satisfaction as
to Merit the approbation of our Country but alas we are
oblig'd to Declare our Poverty and that our Strength is
Exhausted & a scene of Destruction appears before our Eyes,
shoud our Enemy make another attempt our Dwellings which
were always an Assilum for the Stranger & Distressed
appears in another light, Familys Ragged and Naked & but
a bear sufficiency of Food to preserve life & that procured
with Indefatigueable pains & Difficulties, the Lumber Trade
that we were formerly benefited by is now become as noth-
ing & the Trifle which we Kept up was by the Excursions
of the Enemys Cruisers the past Fall Intirely consumed &
Destroyed so that Destruction & Devastation is too Glaring
to our View letts turn which way we will
We have Still Hearts willing & Hands read}7 to uppose
our Common Enemy to Defend the Interest, to support the
Liberty & honour of our Country, but when we consider
shou'd it only Depend upon ourselves our Spirits shrinks &
we feel nothing but Anguish & Grief
The Subscribers Inhabitants of said Narroguages in the
Easterly part of this Slate have met together and have (as
agreed upon by a Number of other settlements ) Maturely &
Delibrately Examin'd into the situation of these Eastern Set-
tlemeni.s & are but too well acquainted witli their Difficulties,
which are but too few to what might be mention'd.
Do now humbly request that your Honours woud take the
Premisses under your wise Consideration and Grant us Sup-
port & Relief — That a sufficient Number of Arm'd Ves-
182
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
sels may be sent on the Coast for the Protection of our
Trade. That a sufficient Body of Troops with Fortifications
& Necessaries conformable may be sent to prevent the Ruin
of so valuable a Country & that an hand of Pity & Compas-
sion may Extend in Aiding & Assisting with some supply s
those who by all Human Appearances will Inevitably suffer
for want for a more particular Decission of our Affairs &
Situation we Solicit that Col0 Jn° Allan & Majr Stillman may
be heard on our behalf and your Petitioners as in duty bound
will ever pray
William Nickels
Jesse Brown
Jeremiah S trout
Ebnezer Small
John Small
John Small Jr
Jabez Dornan
Elisha Small
Joseph Small
John Lawrence
Wm Rea
Daniel Fiket
Benja Walles
Joseph Strout
John Nickels
Daniel Small
Samuel Coson
Joseph Wallass Jr
Ichabod Will
his
James X Grace
Mark
Nathaniel Knowles Thomas Strout
Thomas Armstrong Joseph Wallis
To the Honble The General Court of the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay.
The Address & Petition of the Inhabitants of Chandler
River. Deeply Impress'd with a sense of the Calamities
hitherto happen'd in the United States, &c [ same as fore-
going ]
We solicit that Col° John Allan may be heard on our
behalf & your Petitioners as in Duty bound will ever pray.
Joel Whitney Lloyd Killpatrick Jona Knight
Paul Knight David Watts
Samuel Watts Junr Jonathan Barry
William Jugson Benjamin Jugson
Jonathan Jugson Jr John Fiske
Samuel Watts Samuel Driscol
William Hicks francis Comins
Libbey
Josiah Weston
Jonathan Jugson
Abnar Bacon
Tomous lebbey
Andrew Hicks
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
183
To the HonWe The General Court of the State of Massa-
chusetts Buy.
The Address & Petition of the Inhabitants of Union
River
Deeply Impress'd with a sense of the calamities hitherto
happen'd in united States, &c [same as foregoing]
For a more particular Decission of our affairs and Situa-
tion we solicit That Co11 John Allan may be heard on our
Behalf & your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray.
Sam1 Jordan George Haslam James McFarland
Edward Berry Nathaniel Smith Sam'l Jordan Jr
Thomas McFarland Thomas Milliken James Clark
Rogers Googins Martin Gilpatrick
Allen Hopkins John Murch
James Rae James Sayward
Robert Gillpatrick
John Rae
To the HonWe The Generell Court of the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay.
The Address and Petition of the Inhabitants of the Dis-
trict of Number four in the Easterly part of this
State.
Deeply Impressed with a sense of the Calamity hitherto
happen'd in the United States &c [same as foregoing]
.Major George Stilman And your Petitioners in Duty
bound will ever Pray.
Alex Campbell Jonathan Stevens the Major part of the
( lommittee for No. 4.
Zerah Sprague Josiah Tucker
Jonathan Dow
Shubal Ilinkley
Jeah More
Saml Kinsly
Joseph Bracy
Reuben ( Jross
Nath1 X Darbo
mark
Isaac Patten
Ebenr Downs
Joha Bohanan
Ebenezer Smith
Jeremiah Tracy
184 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council Feb* 10, 1779
Ordered that Benjamin Austin Esqr with such as the Hon-
orable House shall join be a Committee to Examine the
accounts of the Committee chosen on the part of the Board
to Concur & pay of accounts agreeable to a Resolution of
this Court passed the 30th of May Last and to Inquire into
the Expenditure of the several sums of money ordered in to
the hands of said Committee ( since their Last Settlement )
for the purpose aforesaid viz: the sum of ,£15,000 by a
resolve of the 18th of September Last, and the further sum
of £ 10,000 by a resolve of the 16th of October Last and
make report.
Sent Down for Concurrence
John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives Feby 11, 1779
Read & Concurred & Mr. Whitney of Sherburne & Capt.
Batch eldor are joined
John Pickering Spkr
Rations due to Capt Nicholas Crosby & Company on the
Expedition at Machias January 10, 1778.
RecM due
Capt. Nicholas Crosby from Octobr 7 to Jan* 10: 282—71=211
Lieu1 Joseph Copeland Dto 7 to Jan" 9 : 186—67=119
Lieu* William Smith Dto 188—49=139
Epn William Reed 190—62=128
Samuell Counce 92—67= 25
Isaac Turner 92 — 54= 38
John Waiscutt 93—51= 42
Tarence McMahane 93—55= 38
Nathan Chapman 94—62= 32
Joseph Pobadey 92—67= 25
OP THE STATE OF MA1NK 185
James Anerson 92 — 67= 25
William Deckey 92—67= 25
Thomas Hiscock 94—62= 32
Benjra Weatheran 94—62= 32
Abenor Husey 94—62= 32
Benjm Chapman 94—62= 32
Jonathan Rust 94—62= 32
1) imancl Sargant 94—62= 32
William Grant 93—54= 39
Goodwine Grant 93 — 55= 38
Sam1 Crage 93—54= 39
John Crage 93—54= 39
Benjm Avery 93—51= 42
Thomas Partaridge 93—54= 39
Ebenezer Crosby 93—53= 40
William Weaver 93—54= 39
John Moore 93—51= 42
John Day 94—62= 32
Penobscot February 11th 1779.
Captain Nicholas Crosby formerly in the Service stationed
at & for the defence of Machias ( the year 1777 ) & several
in this Company when they Left said Machias had not
received their full rations. The within Roll being duely
Examined, find there is due to said Capt. Crosby & Compy,
the amount affixed to their respective names.
J. Allan
Colo & Commandg officer of the Troops stationed at Machias
To the Honorable the Council & House of Representatives
of the State of Massachusetts Ray in General Court assem-
bled.
The Memorial of Nicholas Crosby humbly sheweth; that
he was appointed Capt. of a Company in Col0 Samuel
186 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
McCobb's regiment for an expedition to St. John's River last
July ; & that he raised his men at a great expence ; your
Memorialist therefore humbly prays your Honors would
allow him the usual consideration for inlisting his men & the
rations that are due as will appear by the Bill herewith
exhibited.
Your Memorialist begs leave further to inform your Hon-
ors that on the failure of the aforesd expedition he was
appointed to a captaincy in Col0 John Allan's Regiment at
Machias and as there was not a sufficieny of provisions at
Machias for our back rations which were become due before
our arrival there said rations are still due : your Memorialist
therefore prays your Honors would allow him sd rations as
rjr bill herewith presented. And your Memorialist, as in
duty bound, shall ever pray &c. Nicholas Crosby
Boston April 20th 1778
To the Honorable the Council and house of Representa-
tives of the State of the Massachusetts bay In General Court
assembled The petition of Robert Miller of Fryeburg in
the County of York in sd State Humbly Sheweth : —
That he lost an arm in the Service of this State at Louis-
burg in the year 1745 That he for near Twenty years Recd
of the State a pension that for five years past hath not Recd
any as he Trusts wholly for want of Application that he is
unable to do any labour Therefore pray your Honours to
Take his case into your wise consideration and make him
such a grant for the five years past/Ending In Jan'y last/as
you in your great wisdom shall Think proper Towards his
Support in this advanced age of life and as in duty bound
shall ever pray
Robert Miller
In Council Feby 17, 1779
Read & Sent down John Avery D. Secretary
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 187
Pownalboro' Feb. 18, 1779
Sir/
I heare inclose the deposition of Simeon Woodward
respecting Abiel Wood of this place which I received the 16
inst. by Majr Stillman of Machias, by the Contents thereof
and the following Circumstances I think that said Abiel
Wood was Knowing to the Enemies Coming heare after
Your Ship Gruel and that he Gave the Enemy information
Respecting her. In April 1777 I Brought a raft of mast
from Kenebeck to this place for Your Ship Gruels Cargo.
After the Masts were brought heare Young Tinkham (a
Brother-in-law of said Woods who livd with them ) Left this
place and went to Nova Scotia and there made Oath that he
Saw the Masts brought heare and that the Ship was Expected
in to Load when he left this place Upon Which the Enemies
Ship Milford was Sent heare After her and Came into this
harbor in June with her hamocks Stoed in her Netings but
shode no Collers. Mr. Abiel Wood After Viewing her threw
A Spy Glass the Ship being not half a mile of and being told
that She was an Enemies Ship Yet he went on board and there
remained till the Ship Saild from this. In Aug8t following
the Enemies Ship Rainbo Sir George Collier Commander
Came into the mouth of this River or rather Townsend after
Your Ship Gruel as I then Surposd Which Must be the time
Wood was on board her as Menchand in Mr Woodward dep-
osition. After the Rainbo Sail'1 from Townsend T Observd
that the Chanel of the River was perch'1 Out Up to Your
Ship Gruel where she lay three miles Above this point. I
then Surposd Some person who was imploy'1 by the Enemy
had don it and thought it prudent to remove Your Ship two
miles higher Up which I did. Mr Wood went for Boston
the Last of Aug1 and on his Return home About the Eigh-
teenth of September Saw Mr. Woodward at Greenland and
Gave him the information as in his deposition, Mr. Wood
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has declared that his brother Joseph Tinkham ( who lives at
Liverpole in Nova Scotia) has bote all the large masts that
was Got out in Kenebeck River for Mr Edward Parry (the
Mast Contractor ) of Said Parry and Should Said masts be
taken by the Enemy Mr Tinkham would clame an Reward
them. It is believed heare that Said Wood is in partner
Ships with said Tinkham, there is papers Logd in the Secy
Office Against Said Wood that proves neare the Same thing.
Sir I think from Wood's Conduct from the beginning of
this War with England ( the Surcomstances of Young Tink-
ham Going to Nova Scotia to Give information respecting
Your Ship Coming heare to loade, Mr. Wood Going on Board
the Enemies Ship Milford in June 1777 his Going on Board
the Enemys Ship Rainbo in Aug8t following When she was
twenty miles from his house his being Knowing to her Com-
ing in Againe, the channel being perchd Out his plan to
Get Mr Woodward on Board the Rainbo and his declaring
that tinkham has bot all the Contract Masts of Mr Parry are
Surficient Surcomstances to make it appeare that Said Wood
Was Conserned in Giving the Enemy information respecting
your Ship Gruel. At least his Going twenty miles from home
by water to Get on Board the Enemies Ship Rainbo and
there Getting Acquainted with the Cap1 of her proves his
Corrosponding with the Enemies of this State and I think
Mr. Wood would not have Gone So far to See Sir George
Collier had not he had som intelligence to Give Sir George
that would be of advantage to the Enemy and thereby Make
him Self Welcom as he had Never Seen Sir George before,
Sir, as Mr Wood is Under Bonds to this State not to Corre-
spond with the Enemies of this State and as the Enemies
Coming heare After Your Ship. Gruel has been attended with
great Expense to this State Are the reasons why I look on it
as My duty to troble the Honoble Board with information
hopeing that said Wood May thereby be brought to justice.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 189
("oil" Allan and Maf Stilltnan of Machias informes me that
Mr Woodward is Conductor of the forts there and a man of
truth they are both in Boston. Sir I can prove by a gentle-
man of Carrector Mr. Wood declaring that his brother tink-
ham had Bought all the Contract Masts of Mr. Parry and if
Mr. Wood is in partner Ship with Tinkham it would be so
much for his intrest to have the masts taken by the Enemy
that I should be Afraid that his a leagance to this State
would not be a Surficient bar to prevent his Giving the
Enemy information respecting Your Masts should a favora-
ble Opportunity present if You Should See the papers that
was Lodgd in the Secretaries Office Respecting Wood's Cor-
responding with Tinkham You would be better Abbel to
judge of the matter. Sir I wrote to You the Eight of this
inst., respecting Your Masts in Kenebeck which I trust You
have Rec'd.
I am Sir with due respect
Your Most Obedient Humble Serv*
Timothy Parsons.
l'.S. I believe Mr Wood has papers by him that would
make the Above Surcomstances Appear Plane Against
him Could they be had. if anything Should be done with
Wood Coll" Samuel M'Cobb would be a good man to Exe-
cute any Orders Respecting him. I feare the ShearifE Con-
si dering former Connections with Wood would rather favour
him. T. P.
Samuel Phips Savage Esq1'
Presedent of the HonoMe Board of War.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In The House of Representatives Feb. 22, 1779
On The Petition of Stephen Gowen & William Gowen of
Sanford in the County of York, praying that Samuel Nasson,
190 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Joanna Nasson & Nicholas Sewall, Administrators of the
Estate of Brigadier Jotham Moulton may be impowered to
make & execute a deed of fifty Acres of land in said San-
ford to them for the Reasons Set forth in their petition.
Resolved that Samuel Nasson, Joanna Nasson, & Nicolas
Sewall of York, in the County of York, as Administrators of
the Estate of Brigadier Jotham Moulton late of said York
Deceased, be & they are hereby Authorized to make & exe-
cute a deed of Acquitance or Release, to Stephen Gowen &
William Gowen of Sanford in the said County of York, of
fifty Acres of land in Sanford aforesaid, which fifty Acres
of Land lays in the North Westerly Corner of the Lot called
the Iron works lot, & is to be bounded as the same was
run oft' before the decease of the said Moulton, they the said
Stephen Gowen & William Gowen making good their bar-
gain to the said Administrators with respect to the paying
for said land, according to their original Agreement with
said Moulton as Set forth in their petition.
Sent up for concurrence
John Pickering Spkr
In Council Feb* 22, 1779
Read & Concurred John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Feb. 26, 1779
on the Petition of Mary Wallingford of Somersworth in the
County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire Sole Exec-
utrix of the last will & Testament of her late Decd Husband,
Ebenezer Wallingford of Somersworth Aforesaid Gentleman
Representing & proving the same by a certificate from the
Register of the Court of Probate for the said County of
Strafford that the said Testator's Personal Estate is insuffi-
cient to pay the debts, Therefore Praying that She may have
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 191
the benefit of the Laws of this State, with respect to the
Sale of Lands for the payment of debts, as fully & amply
as if the Testator had dwelt in this State at the time of his
decease, as he owned at that time a large Quantity of land
in the County of York in this State.
Resolved that the Justices of the Superiour Court of Judi-
cature or the Justices of the inferior Court of common pleas
for the County of York lie & they are hereby Authorized &
impowered to grant licence & authority to the said Mary
Wallingford, to sell lands in the county of York in this state,
for the payment of the Testator's debts, in as full & ample
a manner as they might have done by the Statutes made in
the years of our Lord 1696 & 1770, as if the said Ebenezer
Wallingford had dwelt in any Town in this State at the time
of his decease, She conforming to the directions of the Laws
of this State which respect the sale of Lands under license
of the Superior Court.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Pickering Spkr
To the Honourable the great & General Court of the
state of the Massachusetts Bay now setting at Boston.
The memorial of James Sullivan in behalf of himself and
a great Number of persons Inhabitants of the County of
York Humbly shews
That he has lately seen a Petition which has been preferred
to your Honours, by a Dumber of Persons Inhabitants of the
same county, praying that your Honours would grant them,
lor the reasons therein mentioned, a Tract of Land nine
miles square on the south side of Saco and great Ossipee
Rivers, or in some other place of equal extent, adjacent, or
mar the same Land.
n«>t to mention the Petitioners parfiallity to themselves in
praying that Lands may be granted to them, in exclusion of
192 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
their Brethren there, in the same predicament — and the
many false & cruel Slanders privately Committed not only
against the. Title but the character of your Memorialist in
this respect he begs leave to inform you, that in the year one
thousand six hundred and sixty four one Francis Small pur-
chased of Sunday an Indian Sachem a Tract of Land,
bounded by Saco River upon the East side, Piscatawa River
on the West side, great Ossipee River on the north side, and
Little Ossipee River on the south side, which Tract in the
Deed is called Twenty miles square but on surveys is found
to contain not more than about one quarter part of that
quantity, that the said Small there built an House and fort
there Inhabiting and Trading with the Indians till driven off
by the wars, previous to which he sold one-half of the said
purchase to Major Nicholas Shapleigh, and in the year A. D.
1711 conveyed the Residue by Deed to his son Samuel Small
of Kittery whose heirs have been ever since Lawfully seized
and possessed of these same Lands, together with the heirs
of the said Shapleigh and have on two Trials had verdicts in
their favor and never one against them, as may appear from
the public Records kept in the same building where your
Honours Set, these Verdicts as may be proved from the Tes-
timony of men of the first Character now here in Town were
obtained on the most serious disputation.
that purchases from Indians have been allowable in this
Government appears from many of the standing Laws as
well as from those public Records which prove that every
considerable part of the Lands in this State were originally
purchased of that People.
There being now on the Land above described more than
one hundred Inhabitants (of the heirs and assigns of the said
Small & Shapleigh) many Persons having no doubt of the
authenticy of the said Title have purchased therein for a
valuable Consideration, and made great improvements on the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 193
same and have within a few Days past sent your memorialist
a Petition to present to your Honours to Cause them to be
Incorporated and which the important business now pending
induced him to defer till the next session.
All the facts before mentioned your Memorialist shall, as
lie regards his character, hold himself oblig'd to prove, when
and where your Honours shall order ; and though he holds
that part of the constitution which provides, that no man
shall be destroyed imprisoned or disseized of his freehold
without Lawful Trial by a Jury to be the Dearest right
under Community and though the Government may suppose
themselves Interested against him, yet he will cheerfully sub-
mit the decision of his Title to you, and has no doubt but
that the other persons Interested with him will do the same,
and takes this opportunity to express his wishes that Govern-
ment would in mercy to the Eastern part of the State take
measures for the settlement of interfering Titles there.
however good the right of the Government may be to the
Lands petitioned for, your memorialist humbly hopes that
your honours will not without due notice given, ruin a great
number of families by granting the Land under their feet
subdued by their painful Labours, and the houses over their
heads raised by honest industry to shelter them from the
weather, thereby giving them the expense of Trying whether
Government can grant Lands not in their own possession a
practice which the Law most Solemnly forbids in Individuals.
It is true that there are a considerable number of signers
to the petition aforementioned and as true that there may be
obtained as great a number to the most Airy and fantastical
scheme, when a thirst for popularity or gain shall set it on
lout.
Upon this State of the matter your memorialist conceives
that your Honours giving Countenance to the report in the
next session when he shall be absent on the Western Circuit
14
194 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
to rob him of bis Interest which indeed is the plan openly
avowed before the House — and to be an engine in the hands
of wicked men to encourage Trespasses, and promote Law
Suits — wherefore your Memorialist most humbly prays that
the same petition may be dismissed or that this memorial may
be laid on the files not only with the same Petition but
annexed thereunto that no undue advantage may be Again
taken of him in his absence and he will ever pray
Boston February 27th 1779
Ja Sullivan
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives Feb'y 20, 1779 Upon the
Petition of Joseph Noyes in Behalfe of John Starbourd,
Josiah Noyes & Isaac Ilsey
Whereas it appears by a Receipt sign'd Wm Tyng Sheriff,
dated 27th July 1774, that he then Rec'd of John Starbourd
the sum of fifteen pounds & by an Affidavit of Peter Babb
that he saw sometime in the Winter 1774, John Starbourd
pay to the said Wm Tyng about forty pounds & the said
Tyng give a Receipt for the sum upon the back of the Exe-
cution, neither of wch sums appears to have been enter'd upon
the books of the late Treasurer Gray.
And Whereas by a Receipt signed Wm Tyng, Sheriff, dated
March the 7th 1774, it appears that Isaac Ilsley paid the said
Tyng Ninety-one pounds 11/10 in full for his share of the
Taxes And Whereas there appears a deed of 80 Acres of
Land dated 11th Septern* 1773, to the said Wm Tyng for the
sum of One Hundred & Sixty pounds wch was in part of
said Noyes proportion of Taxes & Joseph Noyes is ready to
take oath that the sum of fifty four pounds 7/ the Balc was
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 195
paid the said Tyng in full for the share of the Taxes Josiah
Noyes had to Collect Therefore Resolved
That the Treasurer be & he hereby is Directed to discharge
the said Isaac Ilsley & charge the sum of 91. 11. 10. (wcU
was paid by him to Wm Tyng Esq1 ) together with the charge
of execution to the Estate of Harrison Gray Esq., State
Treasurer, and also to discharge the said John Starbourd to
the amount of fifty-five pounds the two sums paid by him to
\Vm Tyng Esq., & that they be charged to the Estate of Har-
rison Gray Esq., State Treasurer.
Also discharge Josiah Noyes for the sum of Two hundred
& fourteen pounds 7/ & charge to the Estate of Harrison
Gray Esq., State Treasurer the sum of fifty four pounds 7/
& the charges of the Execution against the said Josiah
Noyes — and it is Further Resolved that the Eighty Acres
of Land, sold by Josiah Noyes to Wm Tyng Esq., Sherif, for
the Balc of .£160, due from the said Noyes to this State as
pr Deed dated the 11th Sept. 1773, & Recorded in 8th Book
of the Records for the County of Cumberland Folio 197, —
be and it hereby is considered as belonging to this State, and
as such be sold to the highest Bidder upon [ the same ] and
the money arrising be immediately after the sale paid into
the Treasury of this State.
The Committee of both Houses appointed to Examine the
Accounts of the Committee chosen the 3d May last to con-
cur & pay Acct8 have attended that Service & beg leave to
report — Viz*
Your Coiiini'"' find upon the last Settlement of the said
( lommittees acct8 the 15th Octb last there was a Ballance due
from them of one pound, seventeen shillings & Six pence
three farthings since which the said Committee have received
196 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
by a Warr* from the Council agreeable to a Resolve of the
General Court of the 18th Sept. last fifteen thousand pounds
and by another resolve of the 16 Octr last Ten thousand
pounds in the whole Twenty five thousand pounds. And your
Committee find by Vouchers produced & allowed by the
Committee of the House & concurred & paid by the Com-
mittee of the Board the Sum of Twenty-five thousand &
twelve pounds Eight Shillings & five pence paid as aforesaid
which after deducting the aforesaid Ballance of <£1 : 17 : 6^
due from the Comtee on the last settlement leaves a Ballance
of Ten pounds ten shillings & ten pence one farthing due to
the said Committee, and your Committee farther report as
their opinion that the Committee for paying Acc^ have
accounted for the above Sum of Twenty five thousand pounds
rec'd of the Treasurer of the State the 18th Septemb & 16th
Oct. last & ought to be discharged of said sum, and your
Committee beg leave to report the following Resolve which
is submitted
Benj Austin g order
Resolved that the Committee of Council chosen to receive
examine & pay Acct8 for services done in consequence of a
Resolve of the General Court the 30th May 1778 Viz1 Jabez
Fisher, Benjamin White & Daniel Davis Esqr be & they are
hereby discharged of the sum of Twenty-five thousand
pounds which they received by warrants on the Treasurer of
this State on the 18th Sept. & 16 Oct. last as aforesaid.
In council Feb* 27. 1779.
Read & Accepted.
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D. Secy.
In the House of Representatives Feby 27, 1779.
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 197
The Committee appointed by the Great & General Court
at their Session in Boston in Feby 1774 (upon the petition
of Noah Johnson & Associates in said petition mention6) to
Inquire into the Sufferings ;md make out & return a list of
the Suffering, having Notify'd Met & fully heard, said Suf-
ferers as Directed by said Courts, Report the following List
and their Sufferings as to their names Annexed ( Viz1)
Cap* Joseph Baker l/% of a Wright & on the Right of Far-
well yi : John & Nehemiah Lovewell l/% D° : Joseph Brown
of Suncook 1 Wright ; David Abbott of Andover y ; John
McNeal his heirs 1 ; John Whittemore's Heirs & Thos. Rich-
ardson 1 ; Henry Lovejoy his sons David & Caleb \y> ;
Thomas Russ y ; Saml Gait y ; Bravarter Gray y Abner
Gordon ^$1 =; Jonathan Frye's Heirs 1; Andrew Gait 1 ;
William Hox 1 ; Samuel Abbott 1 ; Moses Tyler 1% ; Rich-
ard Eastman 2 ; Jonathan Pollard 1 ; Danforth Keyes 1 ;
Ephriam Blunt 1 ; Philemon Chandler j4 ', Josiah Johnson
y ; David Abbott 1 ; Andrew Brenton \y ; Stephen Ames
y ; Thomas Harrod l/2 ', Patrick Gait 1 ; Samuel Mooar y
Job Abbot's Heirs 1; Noah Johnson 3; Asa Foster 2*4
Jonathan Merrill y ; John Chamberlain y ; Benjn Holt 3
John Nox \y2 ; Benj" Ballard y ; James Cunningham y2
Robert Mooar 1 ; Francis Doyne 1 ; James Mchard y
Sam11 McConnil y Beside 4 Dollars to be paid him by Cap1
.1" eph Baker; John White y2 ; Aaron Whittemore iy ;
Joseph Hall, David & John Evers & Benja Thompson Esqr
y ; John Man y ; David Chandler 2; .James Burbean's
Heirs 2 ; Ambros Gould y ; Isaac Sterns 1 ; Benj" Johnson
1; Josiah Turtle y ; Daniel Wood y ; Isaac Lakin 1
Ehseiy Barron y ; Nathan Adams 2 ; Jacob Fulleson y
Stephen Holt 1 ; Joshua Collin Esqr 1 : Jonathan Ayer 1
Wm Nathan Holt 1; W"' John Bamarda Heirs 1; Sam1 Phil-
lips .Joseph Gerrish Jonathan Webster.
198 DOCUMENTARY HISTOItY
To the Hon,)le the Council and Honble House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay in General
Court Assembled April 1779.
The Petition of the Inhabitants of a Plantation called
Cambden and of other adjacent Towns Humbly shew
That your petitioners are greatly distressed by the Enemies
Ships who are frequently hovering in and about their Har-
bours, and often taking Vessels within Sight of the Shore,
Several of their Vessels were lately taken by two Sloops of
War, one a Schooner loaded with lime bound for Boston, And
your petitioners and their Settlements will be entirely
ruined unless some measures are taken for their protection.
They therefore humbly pray your Honors would be pleased
to take their distressed case into your serious and Compas-
sionate Consideration, and relieve them in such a way and
manner as to your Honors may seem meet.
And as in duty bound shall pray
James Minot Elisha Snow of Thomaston
Abraham Ogier Israel Jordan Robert Thorndike
John Mathers John Groves David Crouch
John Ballard Jr Sam1 Brown Abraham Jones
Haunce Robinson Meduncook Plantation James Jones
Joseph Robinson Cornelius Bradford John Gordon
Alexander Hathhorn William Smith William Simonton
George Young Alexander Jameson James Simonton
William Young Ebenezer Jameson Paul Thorndike
John Robinson Samuel Davis William Gregory
Ja. Br John Davis Barak Bucklin
Joshua Bradford Thomas Mace Isaac Washburn
Tho8 Mace Tho8 Spring J. Toleman
Isrel Lowet
Meduncook Plantation
Sighners — Daniel Howard, John Hathorn.
Referred to the General Court Mch 17, 1779.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 199
To the Honble Council And the Honble house of Repre-
sentatives of the Massachusetts State — in Gen1 Court
Assembled
The Petition of Richard Lombard of Gorham Humbly
Sheweth
That your Petitioner (Haveing the Command of a Com-
pany in sa Gorham at the time Falmouth was Burnt by the
Enemy) Recd orders directly from Col0 Peter Noyes (then
Major) To repair forthwith to sd Falmouth with half his
company Equipt with arms, Ammunition, Provisions &
Entrenching Tools in order to assist in fortifying the Town,
which orders your Petitioner immediately complied with as
far as was in his power, And marcht the men there whose
names are on the roll herewith Exhibited. And there
Labour'd the number of days set down in said Roll. And
as neither your Petitionor nor either of the men who was
under him have ever yet received any pay for the same, He
therefore prays your Honors would allow (at least) so much
as the footing of the Roll herewith Exhibited which sum
your honors must be sencible is very low wages as money
now goes. Your petitioner also prays your Honors would
order pay for an Iron Shovel that was Stolen from one of his
men while att Falmouth on the works, if your Honors should
see fit to Grant the money above requested your petitioner
prays it may be orderd into the hands of Col0 Edmund Phin-
ii<\ . And your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever Pray.
Gorham March 2<),h 1779. Richard Lombard
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the HonMe the Council and House of Representatives
for said State
March 27th 1779.
The Petition of Thomas Dinsmore of Pownalborough in
the County of Lincoln, Husbandman, humbly Sheweth: —
200 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
That in the year 1765, at the Request of Doctor Silvester
Gardiner of Boston, he removed with his Family from the
Western Part of this State to settle upon two hundred acres
of Land, belonging to the said Doctor Gardiner, lying upon
Swan-Island in Kennebeck River, and within the said Town
of Pownalborough. That your Petitioner though a stranger
to the Doctor, without Deed or Lease, or any security, other
than his bare word & promise (which he did not always per-
form) settled upon said two hundred acres which was then
a Wilderness, except about three acres, which had before
been partly clear'd, and upon which stood the remains of an
Old house, without Doors, Floors or chimneys, which your
Petitioner chiefly at his own Expence repair'd, and in which
he lived five or six years. That in the year 1770 the Doctor
proposed to your Petitioner to take a Lease of the said two
hundred Acres of Land for eight years, promising your Peti-
tioner to build an house thereupon at his own Expence, and
as a further Encouragement to your Petitioner to take a
Lease, to give him two hundred acres of Land upon the
River, and that after the Expiration of the Lease, he might
continue upon the premises, as long as he pleased. That
your Petitioner knowing that unless he comply'd with the
Doctor's Proposal of taking a Lease he should be compelled
to leave the premises, without any Reward for what he had
done upon the Land for five years before, and having some
Expectation That the Doctor would perform what he had
promised was induced to take a Lease, which was executed
on the twenty fifth day of March 1770, for the Term of
eight years. That your Petitioner did not read the Lease
himself before it was executed, but trusted to Mr Will"1 Gar-
diner, a Son of the Doctor, to read it to him, which he read,
not as was written, and thereby your Petitioner was deceived
and imposed upon, and was prohibited from cutting any Pine
or Oak trees upon the Premises, and was oblidged to be at
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 201
the Trouble and Expence of hauling all the Timber, Boards
Stones and other Materials, for any Buildings that the Doc-
tor might erect upon the premises, which your Petitioner
never agreed to, or heard of, till he had executed the Lease,
and at the same Time the Doctor was not, on his Part, bound
or oblidged to do or perform any one Thing (save the finding
a little hay seed) towards clearing his own Land, or to assist
your Petitioner, notwithstanding his repeated promises.
That besides the clearing, improving & fencing the Land,
the Expence he has been at in hauling Boards, Timber &
other Materials for an house & barn, and in hauling Rocks &
digging and stoning the cellar, will fall but little short of the
Expences the Doctor has been at in erecting those Buildings.
The house being not half finished outside or in your Peti-
tioner has also at his own Expence dug & stoned a Well,
erected a small store house upon the Premises, and made an
addition to the Barn.
Thus has your Petitioner been employed for fourteen years
past in clearing & subduing this Farm, at great Expence and
with great Labour and Pains ; and having a large Family,
and nothing to depend upon for their Support but the Prod-
uce of the Land, he was exposed to and Suffered many
Hardships, for all which he expected upon the Promise of
the Doctor to have had some Recompense, at least two hun-
dred Acres of Land upon Kennebeck River, besides continu-
ing upon said Farm for several years after the Expiration of
id'' Lease. But now your Petitioner apprehends that he is
in Danger of being turned off the Premises & of wholly
loosing all he lias done upon said Land for fourteen years
past, without any prospect of ever receiving any Recom-
pense, as he had just Reasons to expect, which will be very
hard and [njurous to your Petitioner. Wherefore your Peti-
tioner humbly prays your Honors to take his case into your
wise Consideration and to Grant him Relief, by permitting
202 DOCUMENTAKY HISTOItY
him to purchase the said Farm, together also with one half
of a small Island lying near thereto containing about thirty-
seven acres in the whole, called Little Swan Island, which
was also leased to your Petitioner, and which has been cleared
by him, which he is willing to do at such a Rate as shall be
determin'd upon (after taking into Consideration the several
Circumstances mentioned in this Petition) by any Number of
Judicious, disinterested Men whom your Honors may appoint
in this Neighborhood, and till then, that your Honors would
permit him to continue on the premises in Manner as he has
heretofore done, without being held to pay any Rent, which
your Honors cannot think under these Circumstances he
ought to pay, or that he may be relieved in any other way,
as to your Honors shall seem most expedient.
And your Petitioner as in Duty bound &c
Thomas Dinsmore
Penobscot March 28th 1779.
Sir
The Distressing Situation of the Inhabitants of this River,
is the Occasion of my Troubling your Honour with this Letter
The major part of the Inhabitants are almost Destitute of
the Common Supports of nature and some famillies are
intirely Destitute and in a Starving Condition & will Ineviet-
ably Starve unless they have some speedy Relief The River
is Blocked up by British Cruizers not a vessell within six
weeks past has got in from the westward and all Recourse
cut of Two Vessells Loaded with Provisions and Necessarys
( to a great Value ) which was coming here for their Relief
& the Support of the Indians has been taken within this Ten
Days
The Indians are in a very bad Situation for want of the
Common necessarys of Life and unless they can be supply'd
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 203
by us they will unavoidably go to our Enemy which will be
of bad Consequence to us as Inhabitants and to ye United
States in General to loose their Alliance, which I Apprehend
will be the Case unless some method is taken to Cleare the
Coast of those Cruizers Am much afraid that the whole of
the Eastern Country will fall into their hands this summer
unless some Speedy method is taken to prevent it They
Threaten to force a Trade with us this Summer for Lumber
to Carry to Halifax to Build & Repair their Fortresses
Your Honour may be sensible that the Lumber Trade in
this Eastern Country is very Large & If that Trade is cut of
by the Enemy the loss of it to the State will be great.
I hope your Honours will Consider us and Direct us in a
method to gain some Relief in this our helpless Condition.
If nothing is done to Clear this Coast that vessells may
come from the westward to Trade with us and bring us Sup-
plys as usual I am affraid that Famine and Slavery to the
British nation will be the Consequence with the Inhabitants
of this Eastern Country.
I am Sir With the Greatest Respect
Your Honours most Obedient Humble Servants
Jona Lowder,
L* Col° To Penobscott Reg1 of Militia & Truckmaster to the
Tribe of Penobscot Indians
To the Honble The President of ye Council State of Massa-
chusetts Bay
In Council April 23rd 1779.
Read & Sent down .John Avery D. Secy.
War Office 30 March 1779.
Mr. Tim" Parsons
It being represented to the Board that the masts under
your care now Lying in Kennebeck Uiver are in too exposed
204 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
a situation, and that the Water in which they Lay is for the
greater part of the year, so fresh as to be detrimental to the
timber, to obviate this inconvenience we are to request you
would cause the Said Masts & Spars to be removed to a
place of more safety & convenience. The charges arising
the Board will repay and make you a reasonable allowance
for your trouble.
We are Sir with Respect your humble Servt8
By order of ye Board
(Signed) Saml Phips Savage.
Dr the State of Massachusetts Bay to Committee of Bid-
deford
Mar. 30. To advertising, expences, dinner and other
charges .£37: 5: 4
May 29 To Mr. Nicholas Smith's Journey to York to
search the records &c &c
Cr By 6 acres of Land & ^ of a Barn, leased to Mr
Thomas Donnell 60 :
By ^ of a dwelling house leased to Selectmen of
Biddef ord 7 :
By 10 acres of Land leased to Mr Jeremh Emery 1 : 16
£68: 16
37: 5: 4
By order of the Committee Nicholas Smith 31 : 10 : 8
York SS. Octr 15tb 1779. The above account being pre-
sented to probate Court, and being sworn to, and found to
be well vouched and right cast, the same is allowed, and find
balance due to be thirty one Pound ten Shillings and eight
pence.
Joseph Simpson, Judge of Probate.
Copied from the original by Daniel Sewall, Regr.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 205
Jonathan Bryant of Lawfull age Testifieth & saith that
for the }rear 1756 he came to Swan Island and workd on sd
Island at times for severall years & was well acquainted with
the Circumstances of the whole at Swan Island and in the
year 1765 Mr Tho8 Dinsmore Settled on about two hundred
acres belonging to Doctor Silvester Gardiner and that when
he went on Thir was not more than Three accres clear*1 and
that only partly cleard and a small house without flores, doors
or chimne, and that what Improvement has been maid Sence
has been Don by Mr. Dinsmore Excepting the Doctor built
a house & Barn In part & not yet finish*1 and that the store
house well and addition to the Barn was all Don by Mr
Dinsmore within two years past
Pownalborough March 30th 1779
Jona Bryant
Lincoln SS. April 1, 1779. Then the said Jonathan Bry-
ant made oath to the Truth of the aforevvritten Deposition
by him Subscribed.
Before me
Jon. Bowman Just. Peace.
Thomas Dinsmore Jur and Asa Dinsmore Both of Lawfnll
age Testifieth and saith that in the year 1765 our father
Thomas Dinsmore Removed with his family from the westerd
& settled on a lot of Doctor Gardner on Swan Island which
was then wholly an unimproved thicket except nere about
Three acres across partly cleared and part of a small house
on it without a More doar or chimney which our father put
into Hepare on his one Expense excep finding Boards and
Bricks and mason and all the Improvment maid on said
farm for fourteen years past from this Date 1779 our father
has Don at his own Labre and expence finding his own tools
& utensils and when the Doctor built an other house \ Barn
206 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
that our father hailed all the timber Boards, Stone, Brick
and all materials for the Buildings & Dug the Sellar all
which Labor never was paid for & I Thomas Dinsmore
heard the Doctor say that evry sons should all have one
hundred acres each for Incuragement for said he I've Land
enough and we know that all the addition as to the Barn
Store house and wells we did on our own coast all so heard
the Doctor say that our Father Should never be put off from
the Farm his Lifetime or his chilldren after him.
Thomas Dinsmore Asa Dinsmore
Lincoln SS. April 1, 1779. Then the said Thomas Dins-
more & Asa Dinsmore made oath to the truth of the afore-
written Deposition by them subscribed.
Before me,
Jona Bowman, Just. Peace.
State Massachusetts Bay
To the honorable the council of said State.
The Petition of Barbara Ross wife of Thomas Ross late
of Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, and Esther Mar-
tin wife of John Martin late of said Falmouth humbly shews
That their said Husbands now Resident at New York are
of the number of those lately prohibited by law from return-
ing to this State : That their said Husbands have signified
their desire that they would come to them with their chil-
dren, and that they are desirous of going to their said Hus-
bands if leave can be obtained for that purpose.
Wherefore they humbly pray your honors that they may
be permitted to procure a vessell and hands at Falmouth or
elsewhere to be under the direction & inspection of such per-
son or persons as your honors shall think proper to appoint,
and to proceed in said vessell with a flagg with their chil-
dren wearing apparel Bedding linnen Household furniture to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 207
said New York and your petitioners as in duty bound shall
ever pray &c.
Barbaree Ross
Estear Martin.
To the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay
in New England.
That your Petitioner Elizabeth Lines Late husband, Den-
nis Lines inlisted into the Continantal army in 1776 : and
was Killed, in the Battle, when New York was taken, and
your Petitioner Left in a most Deplorable Condition & with
Ten childrean, seven at home with me, two of which since
hath inlisted, into the Continantal Sarvice, and as soon as
they ware about 16 or 17 years of age and they Continaue
there now if alive Vizth Joseph & Daniel Lines, & I have
two sons younger, one about 7 years old, & the rest daugh-
ters three of which is young, three is Gon into familys for a
living, the rest with me & I have had no help since my
husban Listed, and I am in the utmost Distress for every
comfort of Life, both for Vettels, and cloaths, and as my Late
husban the Stay and Support, of my family, being Killed in
the Defence of his Country & two sons now in the Sarvice
& I & my childreen now at home a perishing for want of
Vettels, and cloaths, is very hard, and there is no bread,
meat, nor cloaths to be got here, for me, on any account,
Whatever that I can hearof, or Get, and many hundreds are
now almost Starved, and without some Speedy helpe &
Releaf, my Childreen & I must Die — we are so weak now
can hardly Goe about I have Applied to two of the Select-
men but can have no help there they say they have not Gott
it Neither can they Geet any, it is not to be had &c. There-
fore I most humbly pray and intreet your Honours to lake
my Deplorable and Distressed Curcomstances into your wise
Consideration and Eteleave me and my Family as your lion-
208 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
ours in your Great Wisdom shall think proper and as in
Duty Bound shall ever Pray.
Elizabeth Lines.
Pownalborough West Precinct, Ap1 3rd 1779.
Falm0 April 5, 1779.
Sir
Your favour of the 26th ult° came safe to hand by the
post, and I am now on the behalf of Mrs. Ross and Mrs.
Martin to thank you for the trouble you have taken, and the
kind assurance you give that you will take further particular
care of the affair. You will also please to give my compli-
ments to the president of the council & thank him for laying
the petition before them. I now agreeable to your directions
send you the names of the petitioners children viz : Mrs.
Barbara Ross's wife of Thomas Ross Margaret Ross, 15
years old Barbara Ross 13 Thomas Ross 10 Elizabeth Tyng
Ross 8 John Ross 7 William Ross 12 Joanna Jordan her
maid Mr8 Esther Martin's wife of John Martin John Martin
abt 10 years Enoch Martin 6 William Martin 4 Mary Mar-
tin 2.
They have wrote by this opportunity to Capt. Joseph
Noyes, to procure his Schooner the Dolphin burthened about
28 Tons, & I have also desired him to let you know if he has
consented to let her go & if so to have her Name inserted in
the order or permit of the council. The hands to go are
Arthur Mclellan Master, William Gooding, Zechariah Baker
and Benjamin Swan.
I have already engaged Mr Waldo Marsh at Cape issick to
Mr Stephen Riggs, but it is very probable you may have part
of it from him, as I think you had last year.
I am Sir with due respect your most obedient Humble
Servant. Theop. Bradbury
Hon. Jed. Preble Esq.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 209
The petitioners would be very glad the permit or order of
council might lie sent in Capt. Noyes' Schooner above men-
tioned by which this goes
K.i tract of Letter from Jer. Powell.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber April 7th 1779
Gentlemen of the House of Representatives
It appears from the Petition of the Inhabitants of a Plan-
tation Called Cambden as also from Col0 Allans State of
Affairs on the Eastern Shores of this State that the Inhabi-
tants there are greatly distressed by the Enemies Armed Ves-
sells frequently hovering in & about their Harbours, making
Depredations a Shore & taking their Vessels within their
sight. We recommend to your Consideration the adopting
some measures to afford them some speedy & effectual sup-
port & Protection and we would submit it to your Consid-
eration whether instead of employing the armed Vessells
belonging to this State in long cruises after prizes, it would
not have been vastly more for the Advantage & profit of this
state to have had them improved in cruising upon this Coast
for the Protection of the Trade & the Defence of our Har-
bours upon the Sea Coasts which have been left in such an
unguarded & defenceless situation that where we have taken
one Vessell from the Enemy their small Privateers out of
New York have taken Ten from us, in short they have of
late, from our unguarded situation been Emboldened freely
to cruise about in our Bay & have taken a number of our
Vessels just as (hey were entering into, or going out of our
Ports. This is become a matter of a Very serious nature &
demands your closest attention more especially at this Time,
for us the Enemy's army is considerably diminished & they
are uol in force to meet us in the field it is highly probable
I.-.
210 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
they will exert every nerve to distress us by making depre-
dations upon our Trade and upon our Sea Coasts.
To the Honorable the Council and House of Representatives
of the State of the Massachusetts Bay in General Court
assembled at Boston April the 7th 1779.
The Petition of Timothy Walker Jr on behalf of himself
and associates humbly shevveth
That in February 1774 your Petitioners obtained of the
General Court of this then Province, a Grant of a Township
of the contents of seven miles square on Amoscoggin River
by way of compensation for the Trouble and Expence that
they and their Ancesters had been at in endeavouring to
defend and finally repurchasing a Township formerly pur-
chased by them of this then Province at a Place called Pen-
nicook on Merrimack River, on certain Conditions some of
which were the following viz* That your Petitioners returned
into the Secretary's office here a Plan of the granted Prem-
ises by a Surveyor and chainmen under Oath within a year
from the Grant as also a List of the Sufferers who were to
be benefited thereby, certified by a Committee appointed by
the said Court to enquire into and asertain the same, which
conditions your Petitioners punctually complied with within
the limited Term, but by the great confusion which this
metropolis was very soon after thrown into, the said Papers
were lost, and the Surveyor who drew and returned the Plan
is dead, whereupon your Petitioners have been at the
expence of procuring a new Plan of the Premises which
together with the List of Grantees, certified by the major
part of the Committee (who still Survive) your Petitioners
pray you will please to accept instead of that formerly
returned but lost. And whereas the Term allowed for set-
tlement will expire next February and the efforts of your
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 211
Grantees have been so intirely taken up in the general
defence of the Country during the present distressing War
as to render them uncapable of making the least advance
towards compleating the same, the}r therefore pray that the
said Period may be extended to such future Day as your
Honours shall please to appoint, and also that you would
appoint some suitable Person to warn a Meeting of said
Grantees at such place and in such manner as you may judge
legal, in order to adjust accounts of past expenses and transact
any other matter or thing necessary to forward the Settle-
ment of the said Township, and also to order where and how
future Meetings, of the said Grantees, shall be warned, and
your Petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray etc.
Timothy Walker Junr
The Subscriber one of grantees interested in ye above
Petition begs leave to Inform ye Honorable Court that more
than three quarters of ye grantees live at Concord N. Hamp-
shire near one Hundred miles distant from ye land granted &
mostly through woods & near forty miles from ye nearest
town in this State so that it would save a great expense of
time & trouble in traveling if the Court should think it
expedient to Impower ye grantees to hold their meetings at
Concord until a sutable number of Inhabitants are settled
upon ye land to render it convenient to hold these meetings
upon the spot, which point he submits to your Honours bet-
ter judgment.
Your obedient Humble Serv'
Tim0 Walker
Coll. Baldwin Maj. Hesmer Coll. Hutchinson
Ap1 9, 1779.
The Committee appointed by the Great & General Court
at their Session in Boston February 1774 (upon the Petition
212
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
of Timothy Walker Junr and Assoc
iates ) to inquire
into the
Sufferings and make out & return
a List of such Sufferers,
having Notified met &
fully
heard said Sufferers, as
directed
by said Court, Report
the f
blowing
List of Names to whom
Rights are to be assigned viz1
Timothy Walker Junr
of Concord,
N. H. Three
Rights
George Abbott
of
Do
Two
Do
Thomas Stickney
of
Do
Three
Do
John Chandler
of
Do
Three
Do
William Coffin
of
Do
One
Do
Ebenezer Hall
of
Do
One
Do
Jonathan Merrill
of
Do
One
Do
Amos Abbott
of
Do
Two
Do
Edward Abbott
of
Do
Two
Do
Ephraim Farnum Jr
of
Do
One
Do
Benjamin Farnum
of
Do
Two
Do
Joseph Farnum
of
Do
One
Do
Timothy Bradley
of
Do
One
Do
Revd Timothy Walker
of
Do
Two
Do
Joseph Eastman
of
Do
One
Do
Aaron Stevens
of
Do
Two
Do
Moses Hall
of
Do
One
Do
Philip Kimball
of
Do
One
Do
Ebenezer Eastman
of
Do
One
Do
David Hall
of
Do
One
Do
Philip Eastman
of
Do
Two
Do
James Walker
of
Do
One
Do
Charles Walker
of
Do
One
Do
Richard Hasseltine
of
Do
One
Do
Paul Walker
of
Do
One
Do
Jeremiah Bradley
of
Do
One
Do
Hannah Osgood
of
Do
Two
Do
Asa Kimball
of
Do
One
Do
Moses Eastman
of
Do
One
Do
OP THE STATE OK MAINE
213
of
Do
of
Do
of
Do
of
Do
of
Do
of
Do
of
Do
of
Do
John Bradley
Jonathan Stickney
Reuben Kimball
Benjamin Abbott
Joshua Abbott
Abiel Chandler
Timothy Walker Tertius of
Nathaniel Eastman
The Heirs of Ebenr Virgin of Concord
Peter Green of Concord
Ephraim Carter of Concord
The Heirs of Jeremiah Dresser of Do
Nathaniel Rolfe of Do
John Chase of Do
Benjamin Thompson Esqr of Do
Paul Rolfe of Do
Ebenezer Harden Goss of Do
Nathan Abbott of Do
Gustavus Adolphus Goss
Amos Eastman of Hollis
Abraham Kimball of Bradford One &
Timothy Walker of Conway One &
Ebenezer Hall of Sanford
Jeremiah Eastman of Sanford
Dr Charles Chauncey of Boston
The Heirs of Revu Saml Phillips of
Andover
Stephen Farrington of Fryebourgh
The Heirs of Abner Fowler of Coos
Elijah Durgan of Hopkinton N. II.
Caleb Smart of Do
Jonathan Straw Jr of Do
Benjamin Gale of Haverhill
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
Five
Do
One
Do
Two
Do
Three
Rights
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
Five
Do
Four
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
Three Quarter
s Do
Three Quarter
s Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One & a half
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
One
Do
Cutting Marsh of Do
one quarter of a Right
214 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Nathaniel Marsh of Do one quarter of a Right
James McHard of Do half of a Right
Robert Davis of Concord Three quarters of a Right
Anna Stevens of Do One quarter of a Right
Henry Lovejoy of Do One quarter of a Right
Phinehas Kimball of Do One quarter of a Right
Samuel Rennells of Boxford half a Right
Samuel & William Dana of Groton half a Right
Dudley Colman of Newbury half a Right
N. B. Hona Joseph Gerrish Esqr ( one of said Comme )
was present at said meeting & Consented to the foregoing
Report.
Samuel Phillips Conath Webster Comme
Haverhill Novr 18th 1774.
To the Honble the Council & Honble House of Representa-
tives of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
The Memorial of Francis Shaw Junr Humbly shews, That
to add to the Distress of the Inhabitants of the Township of
Gouldsboro (before in a very Deplorable Situation) the
Schooner Liverpool from Liverpool in Nova Scotia Com-
manded by a Cap1 Young came into the Harbour on the 4th
of March last & plundered the stores of your Memorialist of
Provisions & other Articles to the Amount of Three Thou-
sand Pounds, this Loss, togeather with the Disapointment
in not being able to Dispose of a large Number of Masts,
Spans &c (occasioned by a Late Act of your Honors) leaves
your Memorialist unable to purchase anything for the Reliefe
of said Distressed Inhabitants, your Memorialist therefore
Humbly prays that your Honors, would purchase said Masts
&c. or take such other steps as your Wisdom may Direct,
and your Memorialist as in duty bound will ever pray.
Francis Shaw Jr
Boston 9 April 1779.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 215
Dr the State of the Massachusetts Bay, to the Commit-
tee of Correspondence Inspection &c. for the town of Kittery
for their time and expence, in taking care of, and leasing out
the Estate of Sir William Pepperrell, an Absentee.
March 20th To five of the Committee one day
1778. to advertise said Estate to be
leased out, &c. £ 4 : 16 :
April 1st To four of the Committee one day,
attending Vendue, to lease out
said Estate & expences of ven-
due, writing leases &c. 7 : 7 :
January To four of the Committee two
1 779. days to make an Inventory of the
Estate, and to copy & sign the
same & expences for convey g 10: 11 :
Mar. 12th To three of said Committee one
day writing advertisement for
leasing out the Estate. 7 :
18th To three of the Committee one
day examining copies of Rec-
ords relative to the Estate of
Andw Pepperrell Esqr and pay-
ing for the same. 7 : 13 :
April 1st To four of the Committee one day,
attending Vendue for leasing
out sd Sir Will"1 Pepperrells
Estate & expences of vendue &c. 13:18: 02
To paid for postage & printing
Advertisements, as directed 6: 0: 0
To paid for carriage of advertise-
ments to the three adjoining
towns & writing six pair of
Leases, and paper &c 8:2:
5th To three of tlic Committee one
216 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
day to sign Leases and recg
money, and their expences 5 : 14
To three of the Committee half
a day to draw out copy acco* &c 4:4
To a day of Edw'1 Cutts Esqr to
York to present this ace1, to the
Judge of probates &c 1 : 16
To paid, at the probate Office &c : 12
£77: 13: 2
Kittery April 10th 1779
Errors excepted: Signed by order of the Committee.
Edward Cutts, Chairman
pr contra Cr
By cash reccl for rents for the year 1777, the
sum of £ 5:
By cash recd of sundry persons for the rents
of the Estates for the year 1778, the sum
of 49:
By cash recd of Sundry persons in full for
rents for the year 1779 & two cows &c,
the sum of 223: 3:
By cash recd at another time for the year
1777, the sum
of (omitted in its place)
10
: 1
:
287:
77:
4:
13:
2
To balance £209: 10: 10
York SS. York April 20th 1779 Edward Cutts Esqr pre-
sented, this Account for allowance : I have examined the
same with the vouchers &c &c. I do allow the Account and
find the balance due to be two hundred & nine Pounds ten
Shillings & ten Pence.
Joseph Simpson Judge of Probate
Copied from the original, by Daniel Sewall, Regr
Kittery Committees Ace* for taking care of Absentees Estate
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
217
A Provision Roll
Penobscott River 1
1778.
of the Company of Soldiers Stationed on
aken from ye pay Roll Boston Feby 26th,
Mens Names
Time
in
of Entrance
ye Service
*"&*"* ~"C
Andrew Oillman
Sepr
lltb 1770
Jany
22d 1778
499.10
Jeremiah Colburn
Do.
Do.
Do.
499
Joseph Mattssell
Do.
12th Do.
Do.
498
W' Patten
Octo
12th Do.
Do.
468.11
Samuel Low
Do.
12th Do.
Oct
13th 1777
367
Joshua Marshall
Do.
14th 1777
Jany
22 1778
101
Patrick Mahoney
Do.
12th 1776
Octo
19th 1777
373
Benj" Rose
Do.
20th 1777
Jany
22d 1778
95
Isaac liussell
Do.
12th 1776
July
28th 1777
290.12
Silas Barthorn Junr
July
29th 1777
Jany
22d 1778
178.13
W'" Colburn
Octo
12th 1776
Do.
468.14
Eben M' Kenzie
Do.
12th 1776
Sepr
28th 1777
352.15
Josiah Burley
Do.
12th Do.
Octr
13th 1777
367.16
Simeon Johnson
Do.
12th Do.
Jany
22d 1778
468.17
Daniel Cogswell
Do.
12th Do.
May
4th 1777
205.18
David liradley
May
5th 1777
Augt 19 th 1777
107.19
Isaac Freese
Augt
20th 1777
Jany
22d 1778
156.26
Nath1 Tarr
Octo
12th 1776
Sept
28th 1777
352.21
Mosess Craige
Sepr
29th 1777
Octo
13th 1777
15
John Kay res
Octo
12th 1776
May
4th 1777
205
John O' Brian
May
5th 1777
Sepr
28th 1778
157
Steph Bussell
Octo
12th 1776
Oct
13th 1777
367
Charles Blagdon
Do.
19th Do.
May
4th 1777
198
Sam1 Curtis
May
5th 1777
Augt
4th 1777
92
Tamon Applewhite
Augt
5th 1777
Octo
20th 1777
77
Archd McPhetres
Octo
19th 1776
Jany
22d 1778
461
David Howell
Do.
19th Do.
Aprl
10th 1777
174
Ezra Pratt
Aprl
11th 1777
Octo
15th 1777
188
James Nicholls
Nov.
3d 1776
Feby
16 1777
106
Henry Cray
Feby
17 1777
Apr
13 1777
56
Anther Day
Aprl
14 1777
Sept
28 1777
168
Seth Webb
Octo
12th 1776
Feby
2 1777
114
Jo: Clerk Negro
Feby
3d 1777
Jany
22d 1778
354
El is ha Grant
Octo
25th 1776
May
4 1777
192
Patrick Boo
May
5th 1777
Sept
28 1777
177
Eben1 Crosby
Deer
2d 1776
May
4 1777
154
James Laughrigg
May
5th 1777
Octr
19 1777
168
A ugustian (Indian)
Octr
12th 1776
Jany
22d 1778
468
Joseph Moutagueso
D«».
L2th Do.
Do.
468
Lil 1 1<; Sebaris
Novr
28th Ho.
Do.
422
Beard A usong
I)...
29th Do.
Do.
421
218
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Col0 Leivey
Francis Moxis
Sock Reason
French Messer
Piel Mohawk
Pied Encouiler
Do.
2d Do.
Do
Do.
11th Do.
Do
Do.
2d Do.
Do
Feby
3d 1777
Do
Octo
12th 1776
Do
Feby
3d 1777
Do
Rec'd Commissary Devons
Remains Due
447
438
417
354
468
854
13523
To one Ration each to L* Andrew Gillman & Ensign Colburn
from Sep1 11th 1776, to Jany 22d 1778 998
14521
13260
1261
Rations
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Honble Council & House of Representatives of said
State.
The Petition of Andrew Gilman humbly sheweth
That your Petitioner was appointed by the Hon1 Gen1 Court
in Septr in the Year 1776 to Command a Guard of thirty
men ( including ten Indians ) to be stationed at Penobscott
River, which men were by a Resolve of the 22d Jany 1778,
Ordered to be discharged, but they were not made acquainted
with, or heard of their Discharge 'till 7th Feby following, dur-
ing which time your Petitioner was obliged to borrow pro-
visions for the use of said men, which yr Petitioner engaged
to return in provisions and your Honors must be sensible
that it will be a great hardship for him to purchase provisions
at the present exorbitant price to replace that borrowed for
the men aforesaid
Your Petitioner therefore prays your Honors to order the
Commissary General to deliver your Petitioner the back
Rations due to an Ensign, and twenty men of said Compy
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 219
from 22fl Jany to 7th Feby aforesaid being fifteen days, &
likewise permit him to make up the pay Roll for the men
aforesaid for said term of time
And as in Duty bound will ever pray
Andrew Gilman
Boston April 12th 1779
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 13, 1779.
Upon the Petition of Timothy Walker Junr in behalf of
himself and Associates Praying that this Court would accept
of a Second Plan & List of Sufferers instead of the first that
were returned into the Secretary's office agreeable to the
Conditions in the original Grant of a Town Ship of Land to
the said Timothy Walker & others upon Amoscoggin River
in Febry 1774 which Plan & List of Sufferers are Since lost.
Also praying that a longer time may be allowed for Settle-
ment And that some Suitable person may be appointed to
warn a meeting of the Grantees &c.
Resolved that the Prayer of the Petition be granted and
that the Plan of a Township taken by William Chamberlain
Surveyr under oath bounded as Followeth ( Beginning at a
Tree upon Sudbury Canada line & Runing north 18^
degrees west ( crossing Amoscoggin River) Seven miles &
forty Poles to a Spruce tree then turning & runing North
71 l/, degrees East Seven mile & forty Pole to a beach Tree,
then turning & Runing South 18^ degrees East crosingsaid
River again Seven miles & forty Poles to another Beach Tree
which make the South easterly corner of said Township then
tinning <Sc runing South 71 )A degrees west Seven miles &
forty Poles to the first mentioned Bounds Be & hereby is
accepted in Lieu of a Plan Returned into the Secretarys
office by said Walker agreable to the Grant of Said Township
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And it is further Resolved that the Second List of Suffer-
ers as agreed upon by Joseph Gerrish Samuel Phillip and
Jonathan Webster Esq" the Committee appointed by the
General Court Feby 1774 to Inquire into the Sufferings of
Pennicook Grantees & make out and return a List of such
Sufferers.
Be & hereby is accepted instead of the first list Returned
into the Secretarys office & since lost.
And be it further Resolved that the time Limited in the
said Grant for Settling thirty families within said Township
be Extended to the Term of five years Longer.
And be it further Resolved that the Revd Timothy Walker
be and he hereby is Impowered & directed to Call a meeting
of the said Proprietors to be held in the Town of Haverhill
in the County of Essex at such time as he shall think proper
by Publishing the same with the business which they are to
meet in Willises Newspaper three weeks, Successively ending
at least one week before said meeting & posting the same at
the Several Public Houses or Taverns in the Town of Con-
cord in the State of New Hampshire one month at least before
said meeting.
Also when to agree upon & determine the manner of
Warning & place of holding future meetings in any Town
within this State or if more convenient in any Town within
the State of New Hampshire
Sent up for Concurrence John Pickering Spkr
In Council Apl 13th 1779
Read & Concurred John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 12, 1779
On the Petition of Betty Pote praying for Leave to depart
this State with her husband, Jeremiah Pote, now a Prisoner
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 221
in tbe Stale of New Hampshire whenever he may be sent
away & that She may have Liberty to carry her Negro
Woman, an Apprentice Boy & her Household Furniture
Resolved that the Prayer of the Petition be so far granted
that she have Leave to go with her Husband whenever he
may be sent away, not to return to the State again & that
she have Liberty to carry her Negro Woman, said Negro
Woman consenting thereto, her wearing apparel & such
other Articles as the Committee of Safety for Falmouth shall
judge necessary to render her comfortable on her passage.
And it is further Resolved that the Committee of Safety
be & they hereby are directed to take into their Possession
all the Estate of the above sd Pote real & personal & retain
the same till the further Order of this Court.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council Apl 13, 1779.
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 12th 1779.
On the Petition of Joanna Wyer praying that her Hus-
band ;in Absentee may be permitted to come in a Flag to
Falmouth & that She may have Leave to depart this State
with him & cany her Linnen & Household Furniture
Resolved That A her Husband be not permitted to come,
liiit that She B have Liberty to go either to New Port or
Halifax in a Cartel not to return to this State again, & that
She be permitted to carry Wearing Apparel & Such other
Articles, as the Committee of Safety for Falmouth shall
judge necessary to render her comfortable on her Passage.
And it is further Resolved that the Committee of Safety be
222 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and they hereby are directed to take into their Posession all
the Estate of the above sd Wyers real & Personal & retain
the same till the further Orders of this Court.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Pickering Spkr
In Council April 13, 1779
Read & Concurred with an Amendment from A to B.
Viz1 dele from A. to B. and insert Joanna Wyer.
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives April 13, 1779.
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
State of Mass Bay
In the House of Reps April 13, 1779
Upon the Petition of Joseph Baker & others praying that
this Court would accept of a second Plan & List of Sufferers
ins ted of the First that were returned into the Secretary s
office agreable to the Condition Contained in the Original
Grant of a Township of Land to the said Baker & others
upon the Eastern side of Saco River February 1774 which
Plan & List of Sufferers are Since Lost
Also praying that a Longer time may be allowed for Set-
tlement, and that some stitable Person may be appointed to
warn a Meeting of the Grantees &c.
Resolved that the Prayer of the petition be granted &
that the Plan of a Township taken by Joseph Fry Jr Sur-
veyor under Oath bounded as followeth viz : Beginning at a
maple Tree near upper Keezer River & Riming South forty-
five degrees East on the Northeast Side line of Fryeburg one
Thousand Nine hundred & Eighty three Poles to a pitch
pine tree then turning & running north sixty-five Deg8 East
fifteen hundred & twelve pole to a White pine tree with
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 223
Stones laid round it, then turning & Riming North 25 deg8
West three thousand one hundred & ninety-nine poles to a
Stone Set into the ground with small stones laid round it
then turning & runing South Sixty-five degrees west Six-
teen hundred & four Poles to a Stake & Stones then turning
& running south forty-five degrees East Sixty-four Poles to a
Red oak tree from thence runing South twenty deg8 East
four hundred & forty poles to a maple Tree then running
South Eighty-five deg8 East thirty-two Pole to a Birch Tree
upon the Westerly Shore of the Lower Bay of upper Keezer
Pond so called then turning & Running upon the Westerly
Side of the Lower Bay of said Kezer Pond Seven hundred
& Eighty Poles to a Rock then Runing upon the boundary
line of Land lately Laid out of the North corner of Frye-
burg three Hundred & fifty four Poles to the Maple tree first
mentioned.
Provided that there is not more Land contained within
said described Bound than the amount of the Contents of
Seven mile Square.
Be & hereby is accepted in Lieu of the Plan Returned
into the Secretary's office by said Baker & others agreeable
to the grant of said Township
And it is further Resolved that the Second List of Suffer-
ers as agreed upon by Joseph Gerrish, Samuel Phillips &
Jonathan Webster Esq1, the committee appointed by the
Gem ral Court Feb'y 1774, to Inquire into the Suffering of
Suncook Grantees & make out & return a List of such Suf-
ferers, be & hereby is accepted insted of the first list
Returned into the Secretarys Office & which is since lost.
And be it further Resolved that the time Limited in the
said Grant for settling thirty Families within Said Township
be prolonged for the term of five years from February last.
Ami be it further Resolved that Cap* Joseph Baker be &
hereby is Empowered & directed to call a meeting of the
224 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Proprietors to be held in the Town of Haverhill in the
County of Essex at such time as he shall think Proper by
Publishing the same with the Business for which they are to
meet in Willesses News Paper.
Three weeks Successively ending at least one week before
said meeting & Posting the same at the Several Public
Houses in the Town of Pennicook, in the State of New
Hampshire one month at least before said meeting
Also when met to agree upon & determine the manner of
Warning & Place of holding future meeting in any Town
within this State or if more convenient in any Town within
the State of New Hampshire.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council April 13th 1779
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
John Avery D. Secy.
To the Honorable the Council and House of Representa-
tives of the State of the Massachusetts Bay assembled at
Boston April the 7th 1779.
The Petition of the Subscribers humbly sheweth That in
February 1774 your Petitioners obtained of the General
Court of this then Province a Grant of a Township on the
easterly side of Sawco River in compensation for the loss of
Suncook on the River Merrimack, conditioned that your
Petitioners should return into the Secretary's Office here, a
Plan of the granted Premises by a Surveyor and chainmen
under Oath within a year from the grant as also a List of the
Sufferers who were to be benefitted thereby certified by a
Committee appointed by said Court to enquire into and ascer-
tain the same, which Plan your Petitioners returned within
the Limited Time, but by the great confusion which this
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 225
Metroplis was soon after thrown into the Plan was lost
Whereupon your Petitioners have been at the expence of
procuring a New Plan of the Premises which together with
a List of the Grantees, certified by the major part of the
Committee appointed for that Service ( who still Survive )
your Petitioners pray you would please to accept instead of
that formerly returned but lost. And whereas the Term
allowed for settlement will expire next February, and the
cares & efforts of your Grantees have been so intirel}r
absorbed in the general defence of the Country during the
present distressing war as to render them utterly incapable of
making the least advance towards compleating the same, they
therefore pray that the said Period may be lengthened out to
such future Day as your Honours shall please to appoint and
also that you would direct some suitable Person to warn a
meeting of said Grantees at such Place and in such manner
as you may judge legal in order to adjust accounts of past
expences and transact any matter or thing necessary to for-
ward the settlement of the said Township, and also to order
where and how future meetings of said Grantees shall be
convened
and your Petitioners as in duty bound will ever pray etc.
Job Abbott Joseph Baker Asa Foster
John Man John White Moses Tyler
William Knox Andrew Gault David Lovejoy
Caleb Lovejoy John Knox Francis Doyne
Robert Moor James Cunningham Daniel Holt
Thomas Baker Jr Aaron Whittemore
State of Mass. Bay
In the House of Representatives April 14, 1779.
On the Petition of Barbara Boss & Esther Martin praying
they may be permitted to go to their Husbands at New York
16
226 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
& carry with them their children, wearing apparel Bedding,
Linnen, & Household furniture.
Resolved that the said Barbaree Ross & Esther Martin,
with their Children have liberty to go to New York in a Car-
tel not to return to this State again & that they be permit-
ted to carry their wearing apparel & such other articles as
the Committee of Safety for the Town of Falmouth shall
judge necessary to render them comfortable on their passage.
And it is further Resolved that the said be
and hereby are directed to take into their possession the
Estate of Thomas Ross & John Martin's husbands of the
said Barbaree & Esther & retain the same till the further
Order of this Court.
Sent up for Concurence
John Pickering Spkr
In council April 14, 1779
Read & Concurred John Aveiy D Secy.
To the Honble Council and Honble House of Representa-
tives of the Massachusetts Bay
The Petition of Francis Shaw Junr of Gouldsborough in
the County of Lincoln & State aforesd — Humbly Shews
that as your petitioner has already Informed your Honors,
his Store Was plundred by a Brittish Privateer of the 4th
of March last, of Sundry Articles to the Amo* of Three
Thousand Pounds, that as }'our petitioner has some Effects
and Sundry Debts due to him from Sundry Persons in Nova
Scotia, which he could Receive had he an opportunity Your
Petitioner therefore Humbly prays that your Honors would
be pleased to grant him leave to go into said Government of
Nova Scotia & to Return with such of his Effects as he may
be able to Collect & your Petitioner as in duty bound will
ever pray. Francis Shaw Junr
Boston 15 April 1779.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 227
State of Massachusetts Bay.
In the House of Representatives April 16, 1779 on the
accounts of Joseph McLallen Treasurer of the County of
Cumberland
Whereas it appears upon Examination of the County
Treasurers accounts for the county of Cumberland that all
the moneys Granted and allowed by the General Sessions of
the peace for sd County from May 1777 to Jany 1779 were
for such purposes and appropriations as the Law impowered
the sd court to Grant and the Ballance Due to the county is
Ninety-two pounds eleven shillings nine pence yx.
Therefore Resolved that the sd accounts be allowed.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Pickering Spkr
In Council April 17, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy.
In the House of Representatives April 17, 1779.
On the Petition of Richard Lombard
Resolved that the Committee upon muster Rolls be and
they hereby are directed to receive & examine the Muster
Roll of said Lombard and to adjust the same on the Estab-
lishment of the sea Coast men for the year 1776 and that
the amount thereof be paid to Coll. Edmund Phinney for the
use of the Persons named in said Roll he giving his Receipt
therefor.
Sent up for concurrence
In Council April 17, 1779
Read & ( '(incurred
John Pickering Spkr
John Avery D Secy
228 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
To The HonWe Council, and House of Representatives of
the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court assembled
May it Please your honours the Petition of George Still-
man, in behalf of Captain Robbins Company stationed at
Machias the last summer, Humbly Sheweth : —
That Whereas said Company was Raised in the diferent
Parts of the eastern Country and have been Put to the
utmost dificulty, by Reason of Leaving their Families and
have Received no more than forty shillings pr month wages,
as a Compensation for their Services
Your Petitioner having an order to Receive the wages for
said Company Humbly Prays Your Honors to take this Mat-
ter into your wise Consideration and Grant them such further
Relief as you may think proper, and your Petitioner as in
Duty Bound &c.
George Stillman
Boston April 17, 1779.
Treasurer's Office 20th April 1779.
Received of Mr Josiah Noyes Two hundred and fourteen
pounds seven shillings in part for taxes set on the town of
Falmouth C° Cumbd by the General Court in the year 1765,
for which sum I have given the said Noyes another receipt
of this same tenor and date, X214: 7
Jno Furnass for ye Treasurer.
True copy of original Attest
John Avery Sec'y.
County of Cumberland New Gloucester July 13th 1801.
I the subscriber acknowledge the above to be a true copy
of a receipt mentioned in Resolve of Jan 1th 30th 1801.
Isaac Parsons Administrator on the Estate of Josiah Noyes.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 229
Dr the State of Massachusetts Bay to the Committee of
Inspection &c for the town of Arundel in the county
of York, for their time & expence in taking care of, and
leasing out the Estate of Sir William Pepperrell, an
Absentee, and selling the Cattle &c
To leasing out, collecting, writing, posting &c &c <£62: 5
Arundel April 20th 1779.
Errors excepted. Signed by order of the Committee
Benja Meads Lord Chairman.
Cr
By rents, cash &c &c £460: 13: 0
62: 5:0
To balance 398: 8: 0
York SS. York April 23d 1779 Benja Meads Lord Esqr
presented this Ace* for allowance ; I have examined the same,
with the vouchers &c &c. I do allow the Account, and find
the balance due to be three hundred ninety-eight Pounds
eight shillings
Joseph Simpson, Judge of Probate
Copied from the original by Daniel Sewall, Regr
To the Honorable the Great and General Court of the
State of Massachusetts bay
The Memorial of the Ministers and Elders of the churches
associated into the first Presbytery of the Eastward at their
annual Session at Topsham in the County of Lincoln by
adjoummenl June 10, 1778
Humbly Sheweth That this Presbytery, deeply affected
with the cries of tin- several settlements in these parts that
are destitute of the preached Gospel & have applied to them
Im supply, upon finding themselves incapable now to send
them any relief, — at the same time, taking into their serious
consideration the melancholy state of by far the greatest
230 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
part of the Eastern Country equally denied the public means
of Grace, and utterly unable in their present circumstances
to procure to themselves the enjoyment of that privilege,
could no longer forbear to submit their case to the wise con-
templation of The Fathers of the State, in whose powers we
know, it is to grant them that favor which the concerns of
our own charges, & the scarcity of laborers in the Gospel
vineyard in these parts constrains us to refuse.
Your Memorialists therefore beg leave to represent to your
Honors that in the single County of Lincoln there are
upwards of forty towns & plantations where no Minister of
the Gospel hath ever been settled — most of them consist of
numbers sufficient to compose moderate parishes. Some are
large townships well settled with inhabitants & in the great-
est part of them was a comfortable prospect of the way being
soon cleared for the happy establishment of Gospel ordi-
nances, until the horrors of the present war suddenly dark-
ened it to midnight gloom :
By the almost total suppression of their trade & so cutting
them off from the Western Markets, their wonted resort for
the greatest part of the necessaries of life : — by the general
engagement of their able-bodied men in the land and sea-
service which disabled the remainder to avail themselves,
with any great effect of the resources depending on the cul-
tivation of their lands : — and in addition to all, by the
peculiar exposure of this sea-coast location to the ravage of
hostile fleets, those distresses have been daily increasing
which at first forbad the hope of speedily settling the Gospel
among them, and now render even its occasional sup-
port impracticable to a great majority of their destitute
plantations.
The sad consequences of all which is that thousands of
precious souls — in a Protestant country — under profession
of the Reformed Religion & earnestly craving the bread of
OF TfiE STATE OF MAINE 231
life, are left to suffer a grievous famine of the word of God,
their children in multitudes growing up unbaptized and
strangers to the ordinary means of obtaining the knowledge
of Religion and the inhabitants of a Country of some hun-
dred miles extent, in danger of ' perishing for lack of vision.'
To avert this awful Judgment your Memorialists can see
no probable means unless it should please the Honorable
Court to grant a sum sufficient to support a single mission
to these needy settlements, for the summer months, during
present circumstances, and to appoint some able and faithful
missionary occasionally to that important trust.
We cannot once suspect that the Honble Court will lend a
careless ear to an application of this nature as if beneath
their serious notice : nor have we the least apprehension that
this relief will be considered as without the line of your
Honors' department to provide, any more than it ought to be
deemed impertinent in Ministers of the Gospel, living in the
nearest vicinity, and peculiarly connected with these desti-
tute places to crave it.
In this request your Memorialists are greatly encouraged
from the benefactions of the same kind bestowed by the
General Court on these Settlements for some years before
the Commencement of their present troubles — benefactions
which we have the pleasure to assure your Honors were very
pleasing, and we trust profitable to great numbers of these
distressed souls and are yet had in grateful remembrance by
this whole Country:
The Revival of that Mission at this time is their general
and earnest desire; and your Memorialists heartily concur-
ring with them therein, presume it cannot be suggested that
their need is less now than when that favor was wont to be
conferred; nor could we consider it as ominous of happy
issue, should it appear that their strenuous exertions for the
most important interests of their country relating to this life,
232 HISTORY DOCUMENTARY
had obliterated in the mind of the Honble Court the far more
momentous concerns of the next.
Most heartily rejecting so ungrateful a reflexion, your
Memorialists scruple not to lay themselves & those in whose
behalf they plead, at the feet of your much Honored Assem-
bly, confident that you will embrace the earliest opportunity
to take their case into your sage deliberations and to grant
such relief therein as, to your Honors, in your great wisdom
it shall appear to merit & require : nothing doubting that the
revival of the former Mission to these parts at this juncture,
by the blessing of Heaven, will greatly contribute to promote
the interest of the Redeemer's kingdom in a dark corner of
the land ; and at the same time be not a little serviceable to
the common cause, by disseminating such knowledge of the
true state of public affairs as may effectually refute the insin-
uation of secret emissaries or abettors of our unnatural ene-
mies and tend to settle the minds of the people to a resolved
perseverance in bearing the distresses naturally occurring,
and exerting the efforts ever to be required in the contests
of oppressed virtue against tyranny & wickedness.
In fine, as your granting this request will confer a lasting
obligation on your MemU8ts and this whole people, so that, by
that means, the blessing of thousands ready to perish may
come upon your Honors, your Memli8t8 as in duty bouud shall
ever pray.
Signed by order of the first Presbytery of the Eastward,
and in their name, and presence by
Nath1 Ewer Moderator.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 21, 1779.
Whereas Application has been made to this Court by the
Rev'd Nathaniel Ewer in the name of the churches associated
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 233
into the first Presbitery of the Eastward by their Memorial
setting forth that the greatest part of the Eastern Country
are destitute of the preached Gospel & unable in their pres-
ent circumstances to procure to themselves the enjoyment of
that privilege, and praying that some able faithful missionary
may be provided for them at the Expence of the Public.
And it appearing that good & valuable purposes may be
answered by such provision.
Resolved That the Rev'1 Samuel Deane of Falmouth be
and he hereby is appointed to that important Trust who shall
officiate therein in such places in said County as he with the
ministers who are nearest to the destitute places shall judge
best, Said Missionary to continue in the said Service until
the last Day of October next and no longer.
And it is Resolved That there be allowed & paid to the
said Samuel Deane or his Order the Sum of thirty pounds a
month, Three months pay to be advanced him at his Entrance
upon the aforesaid Mission & the remainder at the End of
the Term for which he shall be employed as aforesaid.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council April 21, 1771*
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 21, 1779
Od thf Petition of Francis Shaw of (Joldsborough in the
County of Lincoln praying for leave to go to Nova Scotia
and bring from thence his effects and collect sundry debts
due to him there.
Resolved that the prayer of the Petition be granted and
thai the said Francis Shaw have Leave and is hereby permit-
234 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
ted to go to Nova Scotia and bring from thence such of his
effects and dues as he may have opportunity or be able to
obtain there & return again to this state.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Pickering Spk1'
In Council April 218t 1779.
Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives April 24, 1779.
On the Representation of John Allan Esq. Continental
Agent of the Indians in the Eastern department
Resolved that the Board of War be and they are hereby
directed to Borrow of the Continental Agent and Commissary
in this department, Such Stores, Goods &c as they were
directed to deliver to Said Allan, and which are not at pres-
ent in the Public Stores of this State.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Pickering Spkr
In Council April 24, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery D Secy
Mem0 of what the Board of War Can furnish, bbls Flour
50 d° Beef 600w Powder 1500w Balls 50 Stand of Arms
25 Pick axes 25 Spades 25 Shovels 2bls 2*r Cordage 4 bags
Virmillion 2 4-pd Cannon Hatts Blankets in part Knives
falling Axes
State of Massachusetts Bay Council Chamber April 23, 1779
To Colonel John Allan commanding officer at Machias
You are hereby directed without loss of time to appoint
one Captain and two Subalterns suitable for officers to com-
mand a Company of Rangers and give them orders to raise
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 235
by inlistment ninety-seven non-commission officers and Pri-
vates agreeable to the resolve of the General Court of the
twentyeth of April Instant: to be employed by you in the
Eastern parts of this State in Scouting & guarding in such
manner as you shall determine will be conformable to the
resolve aforesaid and most to the publick benefit. You will
also continue in the service of Lie1 Albee and the thirty-three
men under his Command untill the further order of the Gen-
eral Court. The two Coars aforesaid you will take the
direction and command of and issue such orders and direc-
tions to them as you shall judge Just and necessary
In behalf of the Council
President.
To the Honble the Council Board of the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay
The Memorial of John Allan Continental Agent for Indians
and commanding officer of the Troops stationed at Machias
The Honble the General Court of this State Having passed
a resolve on the 20th Inst. Impowering the Honble Board to
raise Three Hundred men for the Eastern part of this state
when occation requires, also a Company of Rangers & one
of Artillery
Y<nir Memorialist woud beg leave to Lay before your Hon-
ors the Necessity of raising the Two Latter as soon as possi-
ble as of the Greatest Consequence in persuing the Business,
& fullfilling the Intention of Government in that Department
Your Memorialist therefore Humbly prays that your Hon-
ors WOud be pleased, to take the matter under your wise Con-
Bideration & Order sueh Necessary measures as in your Wis-
dom may think suitable for the raising & Embodying said
TwoCompanys. Further praying that every Encouragement
236
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
may be Given as far as Consistant with the Rules & Rights
of the Country.
Boston April 25, 1779.
J. Allan
1779 The State of Massachusetts to the
Comtee of York
Apl. 1 To Venduing, and sundry charges
in letting Land that was William
Pepperrell's, an Absentee
To paid the probate office
1779 Apl 1st Cr
By cash for rent of Land that was
William Pepperrell, an Absentee
Bala due
I)'
£6:
0: 0
7:
£Q:
7: 0
£2i:
6:
7
0
£11: 13
Errors excepted pr Jn° Stone Nicolas Sewall Comtee
YorkSS. York April 26th 1779. This Account was pre-
sented by Cap1 John Stone & Mr Nicolas Sewall, Committee
of Safety &c. of the Town of York for allowance : I have
examined the same &c. and do allow the Account, and find a
balance of seventeen Pounds thirteen Shillings
Joseph Simpson, Judge of Probate
Copied from the original by Daniel Sewall, Regr
To the Honble Board of War of the State of the Massa-
chusetts Bay
Agreeable to the Law of this State enacting " That each
" Brigadier of this Colony shall keep constantly provided at
" the expence of the same two good Field Pieces that shall
" Carry a Shot not more than six nor less than two pounds
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 237
" weight mounted on good & Substantial travelling Carriages
"together with Harresses, Rammers, Ladles, Spunges Pow-
" der Horns & other necessary accoutrements for the same &
"shall also keep constantly provided at the expence of the
" Colony for each Field piece as aforesaid Forty Rounds of
••Iron Shot, Forty Cases of Iron or Leaden Ball & eighty
" Rounds of Powder with Cartridges for the same." Please
to Deliver to Capt. Samuel Oakman two good Field Pieces
either three or Four Pounders as the said Samuel shall choose
together with every other article for the same agreeable to
said act.
I am with respect Your Most Hble Serv*
Cha8 Cushing
Brigr of the County of Lincoln
Pownalborough, April 27th 1779
In Council May 18, 1779. Read & Ordered that the
Board of War be and they hereby are directed to deliver
Cap1 Samuel Oakman by order of Charles Cushing Esqr Brigr
General for the County of Lincoln two good Field Pieces
either three or four Pounders with the necessaiy apparatus
together with forty rounds of Iron Shot, forty Cases of Iron
or Leaden Ball & Eighty rounds of Powder 2W Cartridges
for the same.
To the honble Board of War for the use of his Brigade in
said County
Attest Jn° Avery D. Secy.
To the House of Representatives April 24, 1779
load & thereupon Ordered That Capt. Noyes & Coll.
Ilnti -liinson with such as ya lion''1'" Board shall join be a
Committee to consider the same & report.
Scut up for ( '< incurrence
John Pickering Spkr
238 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
In Council April 27, 1779.
Read & Concurred and Benjamin Greenleaf Esqr is joined.
John Avery D. Secy
The Committee of both houses above named, have consid-
ered the aforegoing Letter, and are of Opinion that if some
of the Armed Ships belonging to this Continent, or to this
State, should, at times, when they are not Employed on more
important services, be ordered on short cruises along the
Eastern Shore, they might probably do an essential service,
by capturing the small British Cruisers that infest that shore,
or by obliging them to retire from that quarter. Your com-
mittee cannot devise any other means for the Relief of the
Inhabitants of that part of the state under their present Dis-
tresses. B. Greenleaf pr order
In Council April 27, 1779
Read & Accepted
Sent down for Concurrence
Jn° Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives April 27, 1779.
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
Falm0 April 29th 1779.
Sir,
I beg leave once more to trouble your honor upon the same
subject I wrote you lately upon. I find Mrs. Ross and Mrs.
Martin have their petition answered so far as to obtain leave
to go to their husbands at New York in a Cartel. The
Bearer of this applies to Council for a Commission or permit
for a small sloop they have hired to go as a Cartel He will
tell you the name, tons, & hands that are to go : If the
Council see fit to grant such permit which it seems to me
they may by force of the resolve of Court in their favour,
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Mrs. Betty Pote & Mrs Joanna Wyer would be exceeding
glad to be included & mentioned in it, since the one has
Leave to go with her husband from New hampshire, & the
other to go in a Cartel to Halifax or Newport by resolve of
Court and since they have leave to go they think it can be
of no consequence from whence they go, & whither it be to
Newport, or New York, and as Mrs. Wyer's husband is at
New York she would be glad to go direct by thither & not
to Newport. The Bearer will furnish Copies of the Resolves
of Court that ye particular vessel to go as a Cartel should be
authorized by ye Council or Supreme executive. I ask par-
don for giving you this repeated trouble & calling your atten-
tion from matters of greater importance, but I ventured to do
it to oblige ye Petitioners who are solicitous to get to their
husbands in ye cheapest & most expeditous way they can.
Your kind offices will much oblige them and your very
humb,e Servt
Theo Bradbury
Hon Jer. Powell Esq1
Mrs. Pote hears from her husband from Portsmouth that
he is likely to be sent away soon, but the vessel he goes in is
likely to be crowded with prisoners which with ye difficulty
of going to Portsmouth makes her desirous of going directly
from home if she can be permitted.
To the Ilonble the Council & House of Representatives
for the State of Massachusetts Bay.
May it please your Honors
Ii is with real concern that your Memorialist is Compelled
for the Interest & Honor of the Service of the United States,
to Trouble your Honors on Business to which there has been
BO much attention paid & Time taken up already
240 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Fully sensible as a Public as well as a private Person, of
the Candid & generous Conduct of the Honble Court, in
ordering such necessary supplys from Time to Time as to
enable your Mem4 to discharge his Duty to the States Agree-
able to the intentions of Congress more particular for the
Resolve In the present Sessions, & the order to the Board of
War, for furnishing supplys.
Your memo* had the said order with the Schedule of the
Supplys Delivered to the Board of War, who acquainted
your Memo* that the most of the perticulars Coud not be
furnished But that there were other Articles in the state
Store which coud be Spared. Your Mem* accordingly by
the desire of the Board of War Sorted out such things which
might answer since which they have thought it Expedient,
not to Deliver anything without a Resolve of the General
Court, mentioning every perticular, and that the articles men-
tioned in the Second part of the Mem0 hereunto annex'd Coud
not be furnished.
Your memo* would beg Leave to Take Notice That some
of said memo, is now in the State Store, & part of them may
be procured from the Continental Military stores under the
Directions of General Heath who acquainted your memo*
that he would spare part of anything he possibly cou'd for
the purpose, and am persuaded some has already been deliv-
ed for that End.
The Schedule of supplys reported by the respectable Com-
mittee appointed by the Honble Court, was as Low as Coud
possibly be to answer the purpose Intended by Congress &
was so returned only on Account of the Indigent State the
Country was in reguard of Supplys.
Your memo* woud beg leave further to observe, that the
Post he has had the Direction of, is View'd by the principle
Gentlemen in the Military Department as well as Congress to
be of Great Importance & without Doubt there is Expecta-
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tions of reaping many assential Advantages to the Cause in
General from that Quarter. Your memo* is now charged
with some matters of Importance, which by Delaying will
have a tendency to many Evil Consequences, and the want
of the Provisions & other matters in said Mem° hereunto
annexed will be of the greatest Damage at this Juncture.
Your Memorialist therefore thinks it a Duty to Acquaint
the Honble Court of the present State of his business before
his Departure and would further take the Liberty to Inform
them, that he intends seting off for Machias by Land on
Tuesday morning & shall Leave the Schooner till the Board
of War can procure the supplys. Any further Commands
or Instructions will be allways Esteem'd an Honor to be
Interested with, with all Duty and respect.
By Your Devoted Hbl Servt
J. Allan
Boston April 29th 1779.
In Council April 29, 1779
Read & Sent Down
John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives
Intelligence Receiv'd from the River Penobscutt by Cap1
John Prebble in the Service of the United States of America
who was sent Express by order of the Continental Agent &
baa been Particularly Examin'd into by
John Allan
Cont. Agent & Com. in Chief of Ind8 Eas* Dep1
Machias May 18th 1779
April 30th 1779
John Nepten & Orono came into Prebbles at Penobscutt
Palls l>y Express sent by John Marsh from John Prebble,
and was Informed that a Message with Wampum was sent
from Captain Smith at Machias Deputy Superintendent, to
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242 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Acquaint the whole Tribe that Col0 Allan requested their
Assembling at Machias the 25th May to Receive the Priest
& to bring Peltry with them.
Then John Nepten Presents three small Strings Wampum
and says ( holding the first String ) These are sent our
Tribe from Canada by Two young men about three weeks ago
" l8t String, we send you this to open your Eyes
2d Stiing, That you may see a great way
3d String, That your Ears may be opened to hear & fix
your Hearts, that you may have a Right understanding to
what I am going to tell you "
Then Presenting a Large Belt of Wampum 1500, White;
said this Likewise was sent us from Canada with this Message.
" Brothers Don't have any Connections with the Americans
Remove your selves off from them & not keep with them,
for Powder & Balls has no Respect to Persons for if we
shou'd find one of our Brothers Dead it wou'd make us
sorry & Angry.
The Americans have no Knowledge of what they are about
in Fighting the Great King of England, but now the King is
in Earnest & Determin'd to whip them severly, we send you
this Great Belt of Wampum for every one of you to See &
think of, and to shew it to the S* John's & Micmac's & to
let them Know what we say & Return the Belt Back to us
Immediately.
The Indians are coming a Cross the Woods as soon as the
Leaves are as big as our Nails, and are Determin'd to Destroy
the White People, 300 on the River Penobscutt, 300 upon
Norridgwalk River & 300 upon Cohos.
There is 300 Barrels Flour at Soccocon for the Support of
the Indians who are coming a Cross the Country.
" Brothers of Penobscutt we have Provision Enough in
Canada to last 30 years if the war shou'd last so long. Don't
think this Belt of Wampum is sent for nothing. Don't make
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a Laugh & scorn of it, it is the Truth we send you & you
may Depend upon it.
"Brothers, there is now at & near Canada 9000 Indians
ready to Execute any orders they may receive from the Brit-
ish General in Canada.
" Brothers, the Indians were so rejoiced to get their Wam-
pum Carried to your Tribe, that they Danced & Drank three
Days & Nights & Liquor was given them as free as water.
John Prebble
A True Copy
Jas Avery Sec'y of In8 Ean Dep1
To the Honorable the Council & the House of Represen-
tatives in General Court Assembled at Boston.
The Petition of the Committees on Penobscot River in
Behalf of the Inhabitants Humbly Sheweth : —
That whereas their is a Vote past by the Inhabitants of
said River at their march meeting ye 22d Instant Impowering
the Committees of Safety & Correspondence to Represent
The Deplorable State of the Inhabitance on said River —
Wee humbly beg leave to acquaint your Honours as far as
to our knowledge Extends, the Circumstances of the Inhabi-
tance at present, it being an infant settlement, by which
means there was but very little provisions raiz'd the year
past which is now Expended and Two Vessells being lately
taken by the Enemy, that usually Supply'd us has cut off
our prospect of farther suplys and to ad to this, ye Enemy
has threatened to block us up intircly, which if that should
be the Case the Inhabitance Cannot subsist much Longer
The Enemy likewise threatens to force a Trade here in
order to get a Supply of Lumber which would be very disa-
greeable to the Inhabitants to be forced to Trade with our
('(iincn Enemy to get Relief, Therefore we thought proper
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to Acquaint your Honours of our Situation in time & pray
your Honors to send us instructions how we shall proceed,
Or Grant us such Relief as your Honours in your Wisdom
shall seem meet.
And Your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray
Penobscot River March 26th 1779.
Jonathan Buck Jona Buck Junr Samuel Keyes
Bena page Henry Black Letham French,
Committee For the 2d & 3d Destrict.
Jedediah Preble Benjamin Wheeler John Emery
Simon Crosby Robert McCordey Andrew Grant
Thomas Campbell Ephrm Grant,
Committee of Safety.
In Council April 30, 1779 Read and thereupon Ordered
That Benjamin Greenleaf Esq1 with such as the Honble
House shall join be a Committee to consider the Petition &
report what may be proper to be done thereon.
Sent down for Concurrence John Avery D Secy
L S Sir George Collier, Commodore & Commander in
chief of his Majesty's Ships & vessells employ*1 in North
America
The Schooner Freemason of the burthen of ninety-two
tons navigated by Mr Thomas Wier as Master and the five
Seamen named in the Margin, Robert Hill Wm England
Patrick McGuire Alexr McIntosh George a Negro, is permit-
ted to leave this port, and proceed with a flag of Truce to
Falmouth in Casco bay, to carry Mr. Tyng, his wife & two
servants, and to return to New York with Mr Pots family,
Mr. Wier and Family, Mr. Martin & family And Mr. Tyng
and family with the goods.
Given on board his Majesty's Ship the Raisonable off New
York the l8t May 1779. Geo: Collier
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To the Captains, Commanders, and other commissioned
officers of his Majestys Ships & Vessells.
By Command of the Commodore
John Marr
A true Coppy
Stephen Hall Chairman of Committee
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives May 1, 1779.
On the Petition of Andrew Gillman's praying for an order
on the Commissary Genl for the back rations Due to an
Ensign & twenty men who ware Stationed at Penobscott
River & who Did Duty there from the 22d of Jan'y to ye 7th
of Feby 1778, being fifteen days which Rations he the said
Gillman hath supply'd, out of his own Stores, and that he
the said Gilman may have leave to make out a pay role for
the aforesaid Ensign & twenty men for the time aforesaid.
Resolved that the Commissary General be and hereby is
Directed to Deliver to Left Andrew Gillman 330lb of flower,
412lb of Beef, 41 Quarts of Peas 41 pints of Rice, 330
Quarts of Beer or molasses Equivalent, 16lbs of Buter, 7lb
of Sope, 2 gallons & 3 Quarts of Vinegar (if to be had).
And it is further Resolved that said Gillman make up his
pay role for the aforesaid Ensign and twenty men and Lay it
before the Committee on pay Role for Examination and
alowance.
Sent up for Concurrence.
John Pickering Spkr
In Council May 1, 1779.
Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy
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State of the Massachusetts Bay To the hon° the Council
and honorable the house of Representatives in great and
general court assembled
The petition of Sarah Waldo of Boston in the County of
Suffolk widow of Samuel Waldo late of Falmouth in the
county of Cumberland and guardian of Sally Waldo, Samuel
Waldo, John Erving Waldo and Lucy Waldo, children of
said Samuel deceased and minors humbly Shews :
That said children are owners of several Tracts and lotts
of land in Falmouth as heirs to their deceased Father ( except
such part as your Petitioner owns as an heir to two of her
deceased children ) and also of Two fifths of several undi-
vided tracts and lots of land there lying in Comon among
the heirs of the late Brigadier Samuel Waldo, Father of your
Petitioners said deceased husband ( except as aforesaid )
That these lands are the principal estate of her said children
upon which they depend for their education and bringing up :
and yet being mostly wild and unimproved yield little or no
present income and are not likely to yield any. That by
late laws of the State they are liable to taxes & those in Fal-
mouth only have been in part Assessed for the years 1777
& 1778 at no less a sum than Sixty pounds lawful money and
will probably have another considerable tax laid upon them
the present year; That she has no personal estate of the
deceased in her hands as Administrator to educate & support
said Children or to pay said Taxes & such as may in future
be laid upon said lands. That continual strip & wast is
made upon them which she is unable to prevent That it
would be of advantage to said Town & to the public if said
lands could be sold, and that she can sell them to more
advantage at private sale, than if they should be sold by the
collector of taxes.
Wherefore your petitioner humbly prays that she may be
authorised and impowerd to sell and convey away in fee sim-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 247
pie the said estate of her said children, or any part of it, both
what they hold in common with the heirs of the said Briga-
dier Waldo, and what they hold in severalty from said Heirs,
and only in common among themselves, your petitioner giv-
ing bond to the Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk
that she will sell them to the best advantage she can — that
she will appropriate the monies thence arising to the purposes
of educating and bringing up said children, & payment of
such taxes as are or may be laid upon said lands before sold :
and that she will account with said Judge when required for
such sales & expenses & payments, and pay them the
remainder of the monies arising thereupon according to his
appointment & decree, and your Petitioner as in duty bound
shall ever pray &c.
Sarah Waldo.
Sept 25, 1778 Reed & committed to ye Comtee on Pet.
for Sale of Land The Committee on the within Petition
Are of opinion that the Petitioner have liberty to withdraw
the petition.
Recommitted April 13, 1779.
The Committee on the Within Petition are of the Opinion
the Petitioner have Leave to withdraw her Petition.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives May 3, 1779.
On a Petition of Sarah Waldo Widow of Samuel Waldo
late of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland deceased and
Guardian to Sally Waldo, Samuel Waldo, John Erving
Waldo and Lucy Waldo, the Children of the sd Samuel
deceas'd praying for liberty to sell several Lotts of Land in
said Falmouth belonging to them upon which they depend
for their education & bringing up
Resolved That the prayer of said Petition be so far granted
as that the said Sarah Waldo be and she is hereby impowered
248 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
to make sale of so many Lotts of unimproved Land in said
Falmouth as she shall judge necessary for the purposes afore-
said : not exceeding One Thousand Acres.
She giving Bond to the Judge of Probate for the County
aforesaid that the proceeds of such sale shall be applied to
the uses above mentioned — And the said Sarah Waldo is
further impowered to make & execute Deeds of such Lots
accordingly.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council May 3, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives May 3, 1779.
On the Petition of George Stillman in behalf of Capt.
Robbins' Company Stationed at Machias the last Summer
praying for further Relief.
Resolved that there be paid out of the Public Treasury of
this State, the sum of twenty shillings, per month to each
non-commissioned Officer & Private Soldier belonging to said
Company at their Order in addition to the Establishment on
which they were raised.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council May 3d 1779
Read & Concurred
John Pickering Spkr
John Avery D Secy
By the Commandant of New York &c
Permission is hereby given to Mr. John Leighton a Naval
Prisoner, to pass to Falmouth in Casco Bay in the Flag of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 249
Truce going there, and take with him his Wearing Apparrel
to be examined by the Commissary of Prisoners or his
Deputy.
Given at New York, the Eighth Day of May one Thou-
sand Seven Hundred and Seventy Nine.
D. Jones L* Gen. Commandant, &c
To all whom it may concern
By the Commandant of New York &c
Permission is hereby given to Mr Hale, a Naval Prisoner,
on Parole, to pass to Falmouth in Casco Bay & take with him
his wearing apparrel and one piece of Callico, one piece of
cambrick, one piece of stamp & one piece of Alamode
Given at New York the Eighth Day of May One Thou-
sand Seven Hundred and Seventy-nine.
D. Jones L* Col. Commandant &c
To all whom it may concern
L S By Lieutenant General Jones, Commandant of New York
Permission is given to William Tyng Esqr Mrs. Tyng and
their two Servants, and Mr. John Martin, to pass with a flag
of Truce to Falmouth in Casco Bay in the Schooner Free-
mason, Thomas Wier, Master, navigated by the sd Thomas
Wier and the five hands named in the margin, for the pur-
pose of fetching Mrs. Ross & her family, Mr Jeremiah
Potte and his family, the family of Mr John Martin, and the
family of Mr Thomas Wier, with their effects to this city.
The stores mentioned on the back hereof are for their use on
the Voyage.
Given under my hand & Seal in the city of New York the
first day of May 1779.
D. Jones Ll Gen1
By order of the Commandant
John L C Roome Secry
To all whom it may concern —
Copy examined pr Stephen Hall, Chairman of Committee
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By the Commandant of New York &c
Permission is hereby given to John Maccarty, Will"1 Wel-
come, Eliphalet Noyes, Eleazer Ingles, Josiah Edes, Stephen
Smith & Nathaniel Hilton — Naval Prisoners — to pass to
Falmouth, Casco Bay in a Flag of Truce going there — and
take with them their Wearing Apparral to be Examined by
the Commissary of Prisoners or his Deputy —
Given at New York, the Eighth Day of May One Thou-
sand Seven Hundred and Seventy-Nine
D. Jones, L* Gen. Commandant, &c
To all whom it may concern
Sir
Agreeable to the Desire of the Honble Council Board a
state of the Indian Affairs in the Eastern Department with
the Situation of the post of Machias & the Eastern Country
was Laid befor the Honble Court in April past with a mem0
for supplys.
The said Business was referred to a Committee of Both
Houses & the whole of the Troops was reported Necessary
as allso some supplys which by the Low state of the stores
were Diminished far short of what was requested & no way
adequate for the purpose — a Resolve immediately passed
agreeable to said report. But by the hurry of business, sev-
eral very necessary matters which respected the perticulars
in the said report was not resolved on, as allso several things
in the General State, which are necessary to be attended to
for the Interest of the State.
As the public Service therefore requires my close attention
to business I must request of you to Lay before the Honble
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 251
the Council Board the following perticulars, which were in
the State of matters before mentioned & is Necessary shoud
be accomplished & Determined upon as soon as possible In
the Resolve for raising 100 Kangeing Troops & Continuing
the Artillery Company under the Command of Lieut. Albee,
Their Bounty is not stipulated or ordered, allso money for
paying said Bounty, & Commissions for the Officers are
Wanting.
The resolve respecting Trading with the Indians Does not
point out How the Delinquents is to be prosecuted, and the
punishment to be greater, as was requested, as it remains at
present, it is Ineffectual for the purpose.
The situation of the Indians on the River Penobscutt on
the Behavour of the English Inhabitants in Defending them,
& settling forcably upon the Lands Granted by the General
Court to said Indians. Shoud nothing be done in this, the
Continental Agent Cannot be reprehencible shoud the said
Indians join the Enemy in Canada.
A Commissary & Truck Master shoud be Legally appointed
for the business. One Hundred Stand of Arms with amuni-
tion is wanting for the use of the Militia in several parts,
which was Earnestly requested.
The prohibition respecting the Trade with Passamequoddy,
so assential to prevent the great Supplys of Lumber Going
to the Enemy.
The State of the Militia Eastward of Penobscutt with the
Great Embezzlement which has been hitherto practised has
not been taken Notice of.
The Supplys Diffident, & what is further wanting Agree-
able to the Mem0 hereunto Annexed must be procured.
The Honble Board will see from this, the situation of that
Department, which is now Invested with Arm'd Vessells.
I beg leave therefore to acquaint the Ilonble Board, that
there will not be more than Twenty five white prisons with
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the Indians ( who Cannot be Depended upon for a regular
Defence ) for the protection of that Part. From these Cir-
cumstances, the Detainer here, & the Want of full supplys
for Indians, the most Evil Consequences must be Expected
By many of the Indians Leaving us, with the Loss of that
Important part, & probable a great part of the Eastern Coun-
try as it is beyond doubt many Settlements will give up to
the britons shoud an attempt be made.
Having accomplished all such business that Can be done
at this Time, I shall Embrace the first fair Wind for Machias.
I am with all possible respect & Esteem Sir, Your most
Obd1 very hbl. Servt
J. Allan
Con1 Agl for Indian Easrn Dep1
Boston May 8th 1779.
The many British Cruizers which are on the Coast, will make
it Precarious & Dangerous & will take up much time in Get-
ing to Machias — will prevent my Sailing of a day or two.
May 9th 1779.
The Hazard Capt. Williams being ready, it is Earnestly
requested she might be Ordered some distance Eastward.
Her name would be of great service in Striking a terror on
the small Cruizers. The Cargo now on Board the Neashquo-
wait is to Valuable to Loose. The Good qualifications of the
Hazard woud prevent danger as to her.
Shoud it happen that the Neashquowait be taken & myself
made prisoner, I would recommend that Express Be sent to
Cap1 Stephen Smith, and that he have the management of
the Indians, being very well acquainted & Suited to answer
the Indians, I left instructions with him on my Departure
from Machias.
John Avery Esqr
Depy Secretary of the State of Massachustts.
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Extract from Invoice of Sundry Merchandize &c delivered
Ll James Avery for Col0 John Allan Commanding Officer at
Machias by Order of the Gen1 Court — Viz: —
War Office, Boston May 11, 1779.
1000 Flints
£ 10
4 Bags Vermillion llb each
6£
24
G doz. Indian Knives
45/
13.10
GOO11' Powder
40/
1200.
1500 lead Ball
6/
450
50 Stand of Arms
12<£
600
Short charge on 4th Vermilli
on 48/
9.12
To the Honorable the Council of the State of Massachu-
setts Bay
Joseph Noyes of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland
Commissar}^ to the sea Coast men Stationed at Falmouth &
Cape Elizabeth pray your Honours to give him a Warrant
on the Treasury for one thousand Pounds to enable him to
procure provisions &c for said men and as in Duty bound
shall ever pray.
Joseph Noyes.
Boston May 12th 1779
In Council May 12th 1779. Read & Ordered that a War-
rant be drawn on the Treasurer for one thousand Pounds in
fav' of Joseph Noyes Esqr for the Purpose mentioned in this
Petition.
-John Avery D. Secy
by Virtue of a Resolve of the Great & General Court of
the State of the Massachusetts Bay of February 19th 1779,
the selectmen of the Town of Berwick have caused the free-
holders and Other Inhabitants of said town Duely Qualified
254 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
to Vote for Representatives met together to Act upon said
Resolve —
Voted: the Honble Benjn Chadbourne Esqr moderator.
The Question being put whether they chuse at this time to
have a new Constitution or form of Government made, and
it Unanimously passd, in the Negative being Eighty-two pres-
ent at said meeting.
Berwick May 17th 1779
Robert Rogers John Hill James Warren Selectmen.
To the Secretary of the State of Masschusetts Bay
These certify that pursuant to a Resolve of the great &
General Court of the State of the Massachusetts Bay passed
the 20th day of February 1779, in Regard to Forming a New
Constitution for said State We have Caused the Freeholders
& other Inhabitants of the Town of Wells qualified accord-
ing to Law to Vote for Representatives to be lawfully warned
to Meet together at the meeting House in the first parish in
said Town on Monday the 17tu day of May Instant who met
accordingly & the Question being put Whether the said
Freeholders and Inhabitants Chuse at this Time to have a
New Constitution & Form of Government made it passed in
the Negative Forty seven Voting against it & Fifteen for it.
Wells May 17th 1779
Attest
Nath1 Wells John Wheelwright John Maxell, Barak Mor-
rell Stephen Larrbig Selectmen of Wells.
State of Massa Bay York May 1779
In compliance with the Resolve of the Gener1 Court of the
19th Feby last We have caused the Freeholders and other
Inhabitants of this Town duly qualified to Vote for Repre-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 255
sentatives to be duly warn'd to meet together this Day at
the Town House here to consider of and Determine whether
they choose at this Time to have a New Constitution or
Form of Government made &c who accordingly met to the
Number of Seventy and after mature consideration and seri-
ous Debate the said Question was put to Vote and Unani-
mously pass'd in the Negative
Dan1 Moulton Jn° Kingsbury Michael Wilson Joseph Sewall
Selectmen of York
To the Honble Samuel Adams Secy of the State of Massa
Bay
Falmouth May 18 : 1779
Sir
The Town of Falm0 being Duly Warn'd & meet in Town
Meeting this Day to Vote on the Question of Adopting a
New Form of Government at this Time Voted Yeas 10,
Nays 33
We are Your Most Hum Sts
Daniel Dole Nath1 Carll Benj Titwood Richard Codman
Selectmen of the Town Falm0
To John Avery Esqr Dy Secretary of the State Massachu-
setts Bay
Machias May 18th 1779.
Sir,
I have the Honor to inform you of my safe Arrival at this
place about 10 o'clock this Day, with the arni'd Schooner
Xcashquowait and her Cargo in Good order. From the Vig-
ilant attention to the business by Captain Smith & the other
Gentlemen I left with him, I have the pleasure to Acquaint
ih" Honble Board that the Indians in the Eastern Depart-
256 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
rnent, have Continued Quiet & Easy Expecting a Priest &
other Necessary Supply s,
The Honble Board Cannot be unacquainted with how ill I
am Supply'd with the Letter to discharge my duty & which
I presume will be a sufficient Inducement for them to have
Every matter required furnished & sent with all Expedition.
The Britons are still pursuing every measure respecting
the Indians & Every possible means are puting in Execution
for the purpose. I trust I have Sufficiently Communicated
to their Honors the probable Consequences which may arise
shou'd not a Suitable attention be paid to this Department,
and I have further to Acquaint them that some matters I
have often warned them of has Taken place :
I did not intend to have wrote, but by the Neashquowoit
who I intend shall sail the beginning of Next Week, But an
affair of some importance having taken place a few days ago,
makes it necessary that I shoud send Express immediately.
Accordingly you have herewith Intelligence received from
Penobscot which I shall leave to their Honors Discretion.
However True or what is intended by the Britains, I shall
not determin, But Certain it is the messengers has been, with
the Belt & strings of Wampum, and the whole of the Indians
are in a flutter and the distress of the unhappy Inhabitants
is Deplorable.
I find myself surrounded upon every Quarter & nothing
within to Defend the Cruizers on the Coast, the Enemy
posted at Two places on St. John's River, & the Indians &
Torys (the same as Butler at Susquahanah) on our Backs,
the Inhabitants Miserable & Starving, But Twenty Men to
Guard the place, a Number of beings to manage who requires
Ten Times more then I can Give them, the Judicious world
must View the Situation with Compassion.
It may be rely'd upon that without the Interposition of
Providence that this Country will fall a pray as at Susqua-
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hannah, those coming from Canada are Desperadoes & Cares
nothing how things go, only to Glutt their malice and pride.
I allso send you herewith the state of Nova Scotia as I
Received it from some Trusty persons sent there for the
purpose.
I have further to acquaint the Honble Board, that the
Toleration & Permission given so liberally for people to settle
their Business and Remove their Effects from Nova Scotia
has Terminated in an open Trade, & That a plan is without
any manner of Doubt on foot to Turn the greatest part of
the business Eastward to Nova Scotia. Several familys has
Left this for Passamequoddy & some to St. John's & the
leading people seems to Defy all authority.
On the other hand, those who resides at Passamequoddy
friends to Amarica & who has been a great means in keeping
the Indians from going to the enemy by supplying them with
provisions are Treated in the most barbarous manner, the
Small Cruizers & whale Boats goes there & seases every
tiling that they find ashore & on Board. I beg for the
Honor of the Country, & the real Interest of the States
that restraint may be Laid, to prevent this Conduct.
I rely the Honble Court will have matters so ordered as
that the Schooner may not be delay'd on her arrival at
Boston.
I have the Honor to Be with profound respect, yr Honors
most ob'1 & Devoted Hbl Ser18
J. Allan
I must pray the matter may Be Transmitted to Congress.
The Honble .Jeremiah Powell, Esq1
Persuant to a Resolution of the General Court of the
Suite of Massachusetts Bay Passed Feb* 19th 1779, the Free-
holders and other Inhabitants of the Town of Kittery were
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258 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
assembled when the Question was put whether they chose at
this time to have a new Constitution or form of Government
made when it passed in the Negative forty-two Persons being
against it none for it.
. Sam11 Weeks Joseph Cutts Samuel Leighton Nicholas
Spinney Japhet Emery
Selectmen of Kittery
Kittery May ye 18th 1779
To John Avery Esqr Dept. Secy State Massachusetts Bay
Falm0 19, May 1779
The Committee of Safety &c. for ye Town of Falmouth
beg leave to acquaint the Honble Council that a Flag of
Truce from New York, Tho8 Wyer an Absentee Commander,
yesterday arrived in this Harbour, for ye purpose of carrying
off a number of Families lately permitted by ye Gen1 Court
to depart this State, not to return again. There are on board
ye Flag besides ye Master & Marriners, Wm Tyng Esqr an
Absentee & Lady & Captn Martyn. The Flag desire to carry
with them in addition to ye persons permitted Mrs. Ross,
Mother to Mrs. Tyng, again to return to this State. The
purpose of her going is to secure to her Daughter, Mrs. Tyng,
an Estate she has in Scotland. She is then to return to this
State her self, & secure what ever she has here ; And upon
ye whole to secure whatever she, or rather Mr. Tyng, who
has married her only Child, has both here & in Scotland.
In ye above Flag came a very considerable number of Let-
ters, some sealed & some unsealed. The Committee have
inspected them. The Contents not very important : except
that from ye general Tenor of them it appears that consider-
able Correspondence & some trade is carryed on between
some Inhabitants of this State & ye Enemy. For which reason
we have forwarded a number to your Honors : one in special
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giving an Account of ye arrival of Thos Boylstone in England.
The Committee have ordered the Flag under ye Guns of
ye Fort ; where she will remain till your Honors pleasure con-
cerning her is known.
By Order of the Committee
Stephen Hall, Chairman
To The Secretary of The State of the Massachusetts Bay
In pursuant To a Resolve of the Great and General Court
of this State of the 19 of february 1779 We the Subscribers,
Selectmen of the Town of Gorham have agreeable to Said
Resolve Caused The Inhabitants of Gorham to be Lawful
Warned To meet Together To act on articles agreeable to
Said Resolve They accordingly meet. The Number at said
meeting was thirty-Two. The first question in said Resolve
being put it passed in the Negative The whole Number
present were unanimous.
Gorham May 21, 1779
Andrew Crockit James Gilkey
Selectmen of Gorham
These Certify that having married the Widow of the late
Jotham Moulton Esq1 Sheriff of the County of York, Deca
which Widow being one of the admin8 on the said Dec'1
Estate & has all the Papers relating thereto I have had
Opportunity of Perusing the same, and upon a Diligent
Search cant find among them any Execution Issued in the
Name of the former Treasurer, Mr. Harrison Gray against
Mr Joseph Bragdon late one of the Constables of this Town
Sam1 Nason
York May 22'1 1779.
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State of Massa Bay
York SS. May 22fl 1779. Mr Saml Nason who Sign'd the
above Certificate personally appearing Solemnly made Oath
to the truth of the same.
Before me
Dan1 Moulton
Justice of the Peace.
To the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts Bay
Sir,
in obedience to the Resolve of the General Court of Feby
the 19th We have Caused the freeholders and other Inhabi-
tants of the Town of Fryeburg Qualify ed to vote for Repre-
sentatives regularly assembled When ther was Eight for a
Constitution or form of Government being Made at this time,
and Nine against it.
Moses Ames Simon Frye
Selectmen of Fryeburg
Fryeburg May 26th 1779.
To the Honorle Council of the State of the Massachusetts
Bay — Humbly Sheweth
that whereas the Subscriber being Commissioned By the
Honorle Council of said State in the Year one Thousand
Seven Hundred & Seventy Six to act as First Lieu* in the
Ninth Company in the Second Regiment of Militia in the
County of York inasmuch therefore as I for some time past
have Been Deprived of my Health so far as rendering me
Incapable of Discharging the Duties of said office — and
think it my Duty to Resign to Your Honours the Trust so
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Reposed in me and do hereby make a Resignation thereof
and am your Honours most obedient Humble Serv*
William Lewis
Kittery May 27Ul 1779.
At a Legal Meeting of the Inhabitants of the Second Par-
ish in Falmouth held at the Meeting House in sd Parish on
Tuesday 27th April 1779, Deacon Nathan Noyes was chosen
.Moderator.
Voted that this Parish be Sot of as a Separate Town.
Voted Messrs. Humphrey Merrill Sam1 Cobb, Joseph
Thrasher, Sam11 Noyes & James Merrill be a Committee to
transact the Business of the Day. Mr Jabes Jones Enter'd
his Desent against the Business of the Day.
A True Coppy from the Records Joseph Thrasher P. Clerk.
Fahn0 27th May 1779.
the above Meeting was wholy on the Business that is Spec-
ifyed above.
To the Honorable the Council, and to the Honorable the
House of Representatives of the State of the Massachusetts
Bay, in New England.
The Petition of a Committee of the Second Parish in Fal-
mouth, in the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid, in
behalf of said Parish, Humbly Sheweth. That said Parish
consisteth of more than one hundred Families, exclusive of
widows all which Families, four excepted, are more than six
miles distant from the Meeting House in the first Parish in
said Town, where the Meetings for transacting town Business
are usually held — and more than one-half the Inhabitants
of said Second Parish, are more than Eight miles distant
262 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
from the Place of holding the meetings for said town
Business.
By reason of which Distance the Inhabitants of said sec-
ond Parish are subjected to very great Inconveniences, — and
in some parts of the Season, to almost insuperable Difficul-
ties, in attending the Meetings for transacting the Business
of said Town.
Your Petitioners, therefore, not actuated by the low ambi-
tion of swelling their Parish into a Town — not impelled by
the sordid Principle of Self Interest; to ease themselves or
Constituents of any publick Burden — nor influenced by a
Disaffection to their Brethren of the other Parishes in this
Town — but solely from a desire of enjoying only equal
Priviledges with the rest of the Inhabitants of this Town, and
such as have been freely granted to other of their fellow
subjects of this State in like Circumstances with themselves
are induced, humbly to lay their Case before this Honorable
Court, — Praying your Honours, to take the Situation of the
said second Parish in Falmouth, with respect to the First,
and the Difficulties consequent thereon, as suggested above,
under Consideration ; and to order us such Relief, as your
Wisdom and Equity may direct — viz: by setting off the
said Second Parish in Falmouth (by the same Meets &
Bounds by which it has been already described) from the
first & Third Parishes in said Town, a distinct Town or Dis-
trict ; invest with the same Rights, Liberties & Priviledges
that are granted to other Towns or Districts in this State.
And your Petitioners, as in Duty bound, will ever pray.
Humphrey Merrill Samll Cobb Samll Noyes James Merrill
Joseph Thrasher
Committee on behalf of the Second Parish in Falmouth
Falmouth 2nd Parish May 27th 1779
In Council Sep1 15, 1779
Read & Ordered. That Edward Cutts, Esqr with such as
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the Honble House shall join be a Committee to take into
Consideration this Petition & Answer thereto — to hear the
Parties who are present & report what may be proper to be
done thereon.
Sent down for Concurrence.
John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives, Sept 15, 1779.
Read & Concurred & Mr Cranch & Coll. Reed are join'd
John Hancock Spkr
War Office Boston 29 May 1779.
Wm Frost Esq1' of Falm0
Sir
Your favor 24th Ins1 we have received and find upon exam-
ination that the Facts there set forth are true. We shall as
you deserve send you pr the first conveyance, one Barrel of
our best Pork which we hope will be agreeable — the
remaining Twenty five pounds pork we must pay for in
money at the Current price.
We are veiy sorry this matter has been so long delayed,
but the hurry of office and the almost constant scarceness of
that Article in the public magazine must be our apology.
We are &c By order of ye Board
Sam1 Pps. Savage Pres1
In the House of Representatives May 29th 1779
< Ordered That Capt Batcheldor, Majr Washburn & Mr Phil-
lips of Andover, with such as the Honorable Board shall join
be a Committee to take into Consideration of the Letter from
the Committee of Falmouth purporting the arrival of one
264 DOCUMENTAKY HISTORY
Capt Wyer, in a pretended Flag of Truce, with the Papers
accompanying said Letter — & report.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council May 29, 1779 Read & Concurred and
William Tever and Aaron Wood Esqr are joined.
John Avery D Secy
To the Honorble the Council & the House of Representa-
tives of the State of the Massachusets Bay
We the Subscribers with due Submission beg leave to
Exhibit to your Honours this our Petition to in treat Your
Honours to Consider our Case & if Consistant to grant our
Request
We severally have been honoured with Commissions &
imployments from your Honours under Col° John Allan Con-
tinental Agent & Superintendant for Indian affairs Eastern
Department we have & always will be duly Sencible of the
Honour Confer'd on us and have for two years Past indeavord
to the utmost of our ability to discharge the Duty we owe
our Country & in Obeying & Executing the orders of our
Commanding officers in our Several Stations
With Gratitude we acknowledge to have Receivd as a Rec-
ompence for our Services the pay Stipulated and Established
by Congress without the Emoluments such as Cloathing &
advance pay Granted to the officers of the Continental Army,
we beg leave farther to observe that this pay owing chiefly
to the Depreceation of our Currency is become quite inade-
quate & insufficient being stationed in a Country of Scarsety
of Course every article of Necessity Exorbitantly deare so
that we are almost unable to Subsist and it is impossible for
us to support the dignity of our Ranks & Stations we here-
fore pray
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That after due Consideraton of these Circumstances Pro-
vision may be made for us.
That our pay may be advanced & Clothing Granted us at
the Stipulated prices for the army.
And that we may share in every emolument and benefit
Granted to our Brother officers in the Service of the united
States as we share in every difficulty and danger which we
brave & are determind to Support.
With becoming Patience Resolution and fortitude to the
Best of our ability and as in duty Bound we Shall ever pray
Machias May 29th 1779
John Preble Cap1 Ind. Lew* Fredk De Lesdernier Lieu1
of Ind Ja8 Avery, Lieut, of Ind3 Wm Albee Lieut, of
Artillery Robert Foster Quarter Master
These may Certify that the Gentlemen above Signed has
Been for Some time Past in the Service of the United States,
and upon all Occations Discharged their Duty with Honour
and it is best to Observe the Difficultys & Distresses they
have Sustain'd in the Depreciation of the Money, tho pursue-
ing the Greatest Economy posible with their Situations
J Allan Con1 Agl I. E. D*
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the honorable Council of said State
The petition of Elizabeth Ross of Gorham in the county
of Cumberland Widow humbly Shews:
That her Son in law William Tyng Esqr with his wife
your petitioners daughter arrived in the harbour of Falmouth
on the eighteenth day of May current in a flagg of Truce
from New York commanded by Cap1 Thomas Wyer whose
credentials your Petitioner understands are to be transmitted
to Council & supposes your honors have received, or soon
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will. That by a letter from her friend in Scotland received
by her son, for her, some time ago, which he has now brought,
and from his information, she finds that her real estate in
Scotland not only is likely to be of no income to her, but to
be wholly lost, unless she takes some speedy steps to put the
management of it into other hands than it is at present —
that in the present situation of public affairs no power or
papers to be sent directly from hence to Scotland would be
there esteemed properly as authenticatul ; But that if she
would be permitted to go in this flagg to New York there to
tarry three or four months, till she could send over a power
of attorney and other papers necessary she would most prob-
ably be able to save that Estate, which if properly managed
& duly accounted for, she thinks, would be very valuable ;
wherefore, and as this flagg is come in part to carry her to
New York (with leave from your honors) She humbly prays
your honors to grant her leave to go thither for the said pur-
pose ; & there to tarry three or four months and to return
again to this State as soon as she conveniently can after said
business is accomplished — and your petitioner as in duty
bound shall ever pray &c.
Eliz Ross
The Com of both houses appointed to Consider the letter
from the Com of Falmouth, with the papers accompanying,
having considered the Same, report the following Resolves,
which are Submitted
W. Tever pr order.
Resolved that the Council of this State be & hereby are
requested to take Effectual care that the vessel commanded
by Cap1 Wyer, which lately arrived at Falmouth as a flag of
truce from New York, be directed, as soon as may be, to
depart with the several persons, who, by a Resolve of the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 267
General Assembly of this State, have been permitted to go to
New York
And that the Council be also requested to direct the Com-
missary of prisoners within this State to Inform the British
Commissaries of prisoners at New York, Nova Scotia & New-
port that in future, no flags from thence will be permitted to
come to any port within this State, except the port of Boston,
and addressed to the Supreme executive Authority, command-
ing officers of the Continental troops or Commissary of Pris-
oners within this State.
Resolved that Elizabeth Ross be and she is hereby per-
mitted to depart this State for New York in the flag of truce
commanded by Cap* Wyer, with her Effects ; & that she
be not permitted to return, without leave obtained from the
Gen1 Assembly, or, in the recess from the Council of this
State.
In Council June 2d 1779
Read & Accepted Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives June 2d 1779
Read & Concurr'd
John Hancock, Spkr
Slate of Massa Bay
In the House of Representatives June 2d 1779.
Resolved that the Honble Henry Gardner Esqr Treasr
Receive of the Committee of the State Lottery any money
said Committee have on hand, or any they may Take for
State Tickets untill the Fifth Day of June inc
Sent up for Concurrence.
.1 nl m Hancock Spkr.
In Council June 2d 1779.
Ili-ad & Concurr'd John Avery D. Secy
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The Committee of both houses appointed to take into
Consideration the Petition of the Selectmen of the Town of
Sanford and the papers accompanying the same hear the
parties and report what is proper to be done thereon — Have
fully heard the parties and Observe that the Bills for incor-
porating the Towns of Sanford & Coxhall Intercept a valuable
part of each other's Grant ; That each of sd Towns contain a
great Quantity of broken Land unfit for Settlements, and that
if they continue Seperate Towns it is very probable the prop"
& Inhabitants may be incumbered with Expensive Disputes
about their property. The Committee are therefore fully of
the opinion that it will be for the Interest of the Town of
Sanford & Coxhall to be incorporated into one Town, by the
name of Alfred, which name your Comtee have been informed
would be very pleasing to many of the Inhabitants. Winch
is submitted —
Oliver Prescott pr ordr.
In Council June 4th 1779 Read & Not Accepted
Sent down for Concurrence, Jn° Avery D. Secy.
In the House of Representatives June 5, 1779 Read &
nonconcured & Ordered to be recommitted
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 5, 1779. Read & Concurred and there-
upon Ordered That Artemas Ward Esqr be of the Committee
in the Room of Oliver Prescott Esqr Absent.
Sent down for Concurrence John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives June 5, 1779 Read &
Concurred John Hancock Spkr
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council June 5th 1779
The Committee of both Houses appointed to take into
Consideration the Petition of the Selectmen of the Town of
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 269
Sanford & the papers accompanying the same hear the par-
ties & report what is proper to be done thereon have attended
the service assigned them and are of Opinion that the Oper-
ation of the Act Incorporating Coxhall be still Suspended
& that a Committee be appointed by the General Court to
Repair to Sanford & Coxhall & view the same & report to
the General Court in what manner Coxhall ought to be
incorporated that is to say whether any of the land now
included within the bounds of Sanford ought to be Incorpo-
rated with Coxhall the Expence to be borne as the General
Court shall hereafter order. The Committee that shall be
appointed notify the Town of Sandford & Proprietors of
Coxhall of the time & place of their meeting at least thirty
days before the day of their meeting
Sent down for Concurrence
John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives June 5, 1779
Read & Concurred, And thereupon
Ordered that Capt. Bragdon & Coll0 Prime with such as
the Honble Board shall join be a Committee for the purpose
aforesaid.
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 5th 1779
Read & Concurred & Charles Chauncey Esq1 is joined
John Avery D. Secy
Consented to by the Major part of the Council
In Council Sepr 10th 1779: Ordered that Edward Cutts
Esqr be of the Committee for the Purpose mentioned in this
Resolve in the Room of Charles Chauncey Esqr is Resigned.
Sent down for Concurrence John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives, Sepr llUl 1779.
Read & Concurred John Hancock Spkr
True Copy Attest John Avery D. Secy.
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In the House of Representatives June 5, 1779
Order' d That Coll. Prime be of the Committee on the Peti-
tion of the Selectmen of Sandford in the room of Majr Cross
absent.
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 5, 1779. Read & Concurred.
John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council June 5th 1779
The Committee of both Houses appointed to take into
Consideration the Petition of the Selectmen of the Town of
Sanford & the papers accompanying the same hear the parties
& report -what is proper to be done thereon have attended
the Service assigned them & are of opinion that the operation
of the act Incorporating Coxhall be still suspended & that a
Comittee be appointed by the General Court to Repair to
Sanford & Coxhall & view the same & Report to the General
Court in what Manner Coxhall ought to be incorporated that
is to say whether any of the land now included within the
bounds of Sanford ought to be Incorporated with Coxhall the
Expence to be borne as the General Court shall hereafter
order. The Committee that shall be appointed notify the
Town of Sandford & Proprietors of Coxhall of the time &
place of their meeting at least thirty days before the day of
their meeting.
Sent down for Concurrence John Avery D. Sy
In the House of Representatives June 5, 1779. Read &
Concurred — & thereupon
Ordered that Cap1 Bragdon & Coll0 Prime with such as
the Honble Board shall join be a Committee for the purpose
aforesaid
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 271
In Council June 5th 1779 Read & Concurred & Charles
Chauncey Esqr is joined. John Avery D. Secy.
Consented to by the Major part of the Council.
A true Copy Attest John Avery D. Secy.
In Council Sept 10th 1779 Ordered that Edward Cutts
Esqr be of the Committee for the purpose mentioned in this
Resolve in the Room of Charles Chauncey Esqr resigned.
Sent down for Concurrence John Avery D. Secy.
In the House of Representatives Sept. 11, 1779. Read &
Concurred. John Hancock Spkr
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council June 9th 1779.
Read & Ordered that the Resignation of Capt. William
Lewis be & hereby is accepted, and thereupon Ordered That
Col0 Ichabod Goodwin of the second Regiment of Militia in
the County of York be & he hereby is directed to cause the
Ninth Company in his Regiment together with the Alarm
List within the Limits of the same to meet together & make
Choice of a First Lieutenant in the room of Lieu1 William
Lewis who has leave from this Board to resign his Commis-
sion and to fill up such Vacancies as shall arise from said
Resignation and he is further required to see that the Choice
is made according to the Directions of the Militia Law and
duly certified to the Secretary of this State.
Attest Jn° Avery D. Secy
To the Honor18 the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay
the Commission which I Received from the Honorable
Council in the year one Thousand Seven Hundred and sev-
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enty-six — authorizing me to act as Captain of the ninth
Company in the Second Regiment of Militia in the County
of York, the Duties of which Office I have in some measure
Discharged Notwithstanding the present Cruel war has made
the burden Exceeding Great to me — as I have Injoyed but
a small Share of health for a long time. I should willingly
further do the duties of my said Station did not Increasing
Infirmities Prevent — so must beg leave to Resign to Your
Honors my said office, and do accordingly make a Resigna-
tion of it to you. I am your Honours most obedient Hum-
ble Servt.
Samuel Weeks.
Kittery, June 4, 1779
State of Massachusetts Bay &c
In Council June 9th 1779.
Read & Order'd that the Resignation of Capt. Samuel
Weeks be & hereby is accepted and thereupon Ordered that
Col0 Ichabod Goodwin of the Second Regiment of Militia in
the County of York be & he hereby is directed to Cause the
ninth Company in his regiment together with the Alarm List
within the limits of the same to meet together & make
Choice of a Captain in the room of Cap* Samuel Weeks who
has leave from this Board to resign his Commission and to
fill up such Vacancies as shall arise from said Resignation
and he is further required to see that the Choice is made
according to the Directions of the Militia Law and duly cer-
tified to the Secretary of this State.
Attest
Jn° Avery D. Secy
To the Honble the Council, and the Honble the House of
Representatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay, in Gen-
eral Court assembled.
This Petition Humbly sheweth, that by some mistake the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 273
Town of Cape Elizabeth is returned as having Four Hundred
& two polls in the State Valuation, which is one Hundred
more than there is in said Town, which will appear by the
Original List, taken by order of the Honble Court by the
Assessors of said Town, in the Year 1778, which is here-
with exhibited, which mistake we apprehend greatly aug-
ments our proportion of the publick charge, both in
the Taxes already paid and passed to the Credit of said
Town ; and in the future till another Valuation is taken,
And although there appears a chearfullness in the Town
to pay their Just Quota to Support the country s cause,
Yet our inability is such by reason of our Fishery &
Navigations failing that to pay more than our Just propor-
tion will soon render us incapable of paying any. Where-
fore pray your Honors will take the matter into your wise
Consideration and order the mistake to be Rectified and the
Just Surplus passed to our Credit, if in Your Great Wisdom
Shall think it Just. And as in Duty bound your petitioners
Shall ever pray &c.
Cape Elizabeth June 9th 1779
George Strout Clement Jordan George Deake
Selectmen for Cape Elizabeth
Cumberland S S. Falmouth June 5th 1778, the within
named Samuel Jordan Junr being cautioned to declare the
whole Truth made Oath to the truth of the within Deposi-
tion by him signed, taken to be used in an action of Trover
to be heard and tryed at the Inferior Court of Common Pleas
to be held at Boston in and for the County of Suffolk on the
second Tuesday of June next wherein John Underwood &
others of Kittery are Plaintiffs & Ivory Hovey of Berwick,
in tin; County of York, Physician & others are Defendants,
taken at tin- Itequest of the said Hovey, the said Deponent
19
274 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Living more than thirty miles from Boston and the said
Defendant living more than twenty miles from Falmouth the
place of Caption was not notified
Coram Enoch Freeman
Justice of the Peace.
True Copy Examined pr Enoch Freeman
Justice of the Peace.
The Deposition of Samuel Jordan Junr of Lawful age tes-
tifieth and Saith that living at Union River near Captain
Bates Wharfe, where the Sloop Advance was brought the
last of Novem1, 1775, and Secured, I well remember of see-
ing her from time to time for the space of six months laying
safe & well secured near ye Wharfe, but by what accident
she went adrift I know not, the Sloop was the Sloop taken
by Philip Hodgkins — and further saith not.
Sam1 Jordan Junr
true copy Examined pr Enoch Freeman
Justice of the Peace.
To the Honble the Council and House of Representatives
of the State of Massachusetts Bay in General Court assem-
bled — Or, in their Recess, To the Honble Council of said
State —
The Petition of Ivory Hovey of Berwick, in the County
of York, Physician, in Behalfe of Himself, Samuel Jordan
Esqr & Thomas Milliken of Union River, in the County of
Lincoln, and others in said County Humbly Sheweth
That in the Year 1775, soon after the Commencement of
the present War, a Number of disaffected Persons belonging
to the Eastern Part of Massachusetts Bay endeavored to sup-
ply the Enemy with Lumber &c. in the Town of Boston —
That, at that Time, no Maritime Courts had been established
by Government. It was, however, thought highly necessary
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to prevent a practice so injurious to the Community and so
highly beneficial to the Enemy. For this Purpose the Gen-
eral Court appointed a Committee, in the County of Lincoln,
consisting of upwards of Twenty Persons, who were vested
wTith Power, to enquire into, hear & determine all Matters
relative to any Vessels supposed to have been employed in
Supplying the Enemy — and appointed the said Samuel Jor-
dan Esqr chairman and your Petitioner Clerk of said Com-
mittee.
That a Commission was made out accordingly. In Con-
sequence whereof a Number of Vessels which had been
employed in carrying Supplies to the Enemy at Boston were
Seized, among others was one belonging to Capt. Under-
wood of Kittery and Commanded by one Nehemiah Eastman
a Person notoriously inimical to his Country, who has since
joined and is now with the Enemy, if living.
After the Committee had made the necessary Examinations
and find that she had not only been trading to Boston with
Wood and Provisions the Greater part of the Summer but
had contracted to go there again, and, in her last Voyage,
had been employed in transporting some Ammunition up the
Bay (as represented in the Comittee's Report, a Copy of
which is herewith presented ) they directed that the Cargo
and Appurtenances should be stored & the Vessel made
Secure — at the same Time appointing the said Jordan Milli-
ken and your Petitioner a Sub-Committee for that Purpose.
Accordingly after She had been down the River to transport
a small Quantity of Salt for the Use of the Inhabitants to
which those of the Committee then present consented & in
wliicli small Voyage She received no Damage, She was made
Secure at a Wharf & the Cargo & Appurtenances were stored
agreeable to the Committees Direction.
Ah your Petitioner had determined to enter into the Con-
tinental Service the better to facilitate his Intentions II e had
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let out his Interest for three Years — without the least
Expectation of returning to Union River until the Expiration
of that Term and left that Place on or about the 3rd Day of
Decr 1775, at which Time he is able fully to prove, if
necessary, that the aforesaid Vessel was there safe and secure
and in as good a condition as when he first saw Her, and
Supposed Himself by no Means Answerable for any Acci-
dent, as he had faithfully discharged the Trust reposed in
him by the Committee.
Your Petitioner being chosen by the Committee to make
Report of their Proceedings to the General Court waited on
them for that Purpose in the Month of January 1776, and
Delivered an Account of the whole of their Proceedings
relative not only to the aforesaid Vessel but also to other
Transactions of said Committee, to Dr Taylor or Mr Hopkins
who were of the Comittee appointed to receive said Report.
Your Petitioner having waited several Days that He might
have Opportunity to hear their Opinion of the Eastern Com-
mittee's Proceedings then requested one of the aforesaid
Gentlemen to make their Report that He might be discharged.
He was told that it was wholly unnecessary for Him to tarry
any longer as He might depend on the Courts Approbation
respecting the whole of the Committee's Proceedings. Accord-
ingly, having communicated by Letter an Account of his
whole Proceedings to the Chairman and acquainted Him with
the Court's Resolution upon their Report, He took Leave of
the Committee, entered into the Continental Service, in which
He has since continued, and never expected to hear any
Thing further of the Matter.
But to his great Surprize, about the 8th of April 1778 (as
He was on his Journey from Camp at Valley Forge )
Between Boston and Salem He met Samuel Jordan Esqr by
whom He was informed that in the Month of June or July
1776, by some Accident the Sloop Advance had broke her
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 277
Fast, went adrift and bilged — that Capt. Underwood had
petitioned the Court for her Restoration, which was refused —
that Hotchkins, who was the Captor, had obtained Leave to
libel Her in the Maritime Court but, in Consequence of an
Agreement made between Him and Underwood, did not think
proper to prosecute his Libel — and that one Nathan Jones
having obtained a Power from Capt. Underwood had made a
Demand of it from Him, the said Jordan, and that He replied
that He had no Authority to deliver it except by Order of
the General Court. Whereupon He had commenced an
Action against the said Jordan, Mr Milliken & your Peti-
tioner and the principal Part of your Petitioner's Interest
was attached by the Officer, that Jones had got Possession
of his Cattle which He had converted to his own Use — and
the Persons to whom He had leased his Estate in the County
of Lincoln had been subjected to great Inconvenience and
Cost.
Your Petitioner thereupon presented a Memorial to the
Court who were pleased to order a Suspension of the Prose-
cution of the Action until their further Orders and at the
Same time an Order was granted for the Return of the
Cattle which had been attached by the Officer — Upon which
your Petitioner proceeded to Frenchman's Bay, upwards of
Two Hundred Miles distant from Boston, and waited on
Jones with said Order & made a Demand of his Cattle in
Presence of Thomas Milliken & Samuel Jordan Jr And
although Jones acknowledged that they were in his Custody
and had been attached in Consequence of the aforesaid
Action, yet He refused to deliver them ( unless your Peti-
tioner would tarry until Mr Underwood's Consent could be
obtained, which could not be effected in less Time than Two
Mouths, as He lived more than Two Hundred Miles distant)
of the private Accounts which were then open between Him
and the said Jones — which being examined the Ballance
278 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
appeared in Jones' Favor about <£4 — which your Petitioner
then tendered (not Having his own Account with Him ) but
Jones refused to accept the Money. He thereupon tendered
the whole Amount of Jones' Account, which He likewise
refused, but at the same Time engaged not to give your
Petitioner any Trouble respecting it & agreed that the
Accounts should be put into the Hands of Mr Milliken( then
present) to be adjusted at a future Day. But, to his great
Surprize, the very next Morning Mr William Tupper, the
Deputy Sheriff who had made the former Attachment came
to your Petitioner's House and presented a Writ upon the
very Account which had been examined the preceding Day,
and which your Petitioner knows to have been the same by
the addition of a particular Charge therein which He made
with his own Hand, with an Indorsement on the same Writ
that he had attached the before mentioned Cattle not less
than three months before by Virtue thereof, Your Petitioner
thereupon tendered the Money to the officer but he likewise
refused to accept it and at the same time said he had Jones'
Order therefor with his Obligation to save him harmless from
any Damage that might accrue in Consequence thereof &
observed that He was determined to pay a Strict Obedience
to Jones's Direction. Having left a Copy of the Writ He
returned to Jones and your Petitioner agreed with a Person
to appear for Him at Court, Satisfy the Account & represent
the whole of the Officer's Conduct to the High Sheriff — but
the officer came the next Day and appeared desirous to Settle
the Affair saying Jones had consented to receive the Money,
which your Petitioner agreed to pay on Condition that he
would deliver a Copy of the Obligation which Jones had
given Him with a Certificate that the Cattle were really
taken by Virtue of the Action commenced on Account of
the Sloop — with which He readily complied. Your Peti-
tioner thereupon presented Him with your Honor's Order for
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 279
a Delivery of His Cattle but the Officer said it was impossible
for Him to comply with it as they were in Jones' Possession
who refused to deliver them.
In the Month of June following your Petitioner repre-
sented the whole of these Matters to your Honors when you
were pleased to grant Him an Order for taking 'his property
of every Kind taken by the said Jones or by the said Tupper
or by any other Person under the Direction of the said Jones
&c.' & at the same Time directed the Sheriff of the County of
Lincoln to take the said Jones & Tupper into Custody &
bring them before the General Court.
A duplicate of the foregoing Order your Petitioner sent to
the Gentlemen who have the Care of the Estate at the East-
ward & having left a Petition for an Allowance of His neces-
sary expences &c together with all the Evidences respecting
Jones's & the Officers Refusal to Comply with the Order of
Court in the Hands of Mr Hopkins, he repaired immediately
to Camp — not doubting but Jones would be directed on
being brought before the Court to pay all the Expences which
had necessarily arose in consequence of the Action, of his
waiting on Him with the Order of Court and his procuring
Evidences &c.
Your Petitioner has, however, lately been informed that
being brought before the Assembly He declared the
Cattle were not taken in Consequence of the Action Com-
menced on Account of the Sloop Advance and that He had
Settled the Matter entirely to your Petitioner's Satisfaction,
which Assertion was an absolute Falshood as your Petitioner
has never seen Him since. He presented Him with the first
Order of Court, whereupon He was liberated without receiv-
ing Orders to make your Petitioner any Satisfaction for his
extraordinary Trouble and Expences which had necessarily
accrued in Consequence of said litigious Action, and your
Petitioner is also informed that by some Mistake it has so
280 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
happened that the above mentioned Action has been re-en-
tered in the Inferior Court of the County of Suffolk and
Judgment obtained against Him — He supposes without any
Defence having been made on the Part of either of the
Defendants, as Nothing was more foreign to his Expectations
than that it would be revived, being confident it could not be
done without the Consent of the General Court & not less
confident that they would never give their Consent as not
only the whole Comittee was concerned therein but the House
who constituted them.
Your Petitioner doubts not the Disposition of the Honble
Court to cause ample Justice to be done to every Subject of
the State — this is a Matter of much Importance to them
and they rely on your Honor's Candor to excuse the Length
of their Petition. The other Gentlemen, who were Defend-
ants, being at a great Distance, He supposes his Estate will
be liable for the whole Amount of the Judgment of Court,
which has been obtained in Consequence of an Action com-
menced by a man notoriously inimical to the Independence
of America & which He conceives to have been utterly incon-
sistent with Justice & Equity. He therefore prays that
Orders may issue for staying the Execution on the aforesaid
Judgment of Court and the said Action entirely prohibited.
He also prays that He may have Orders for Payment of the
Damages he has sustained.
As your Petitioners have never received any Reward for
all their Time and Expences in transacting Business when
called on, agreeable to their Commission, they beg Leave also
to lay an Account thereof before your Honors & pray for
such an Allowance of the whole as your Honors in your
Wisdom shall think proper.
The above named Samuel Jordan and Thomas Milliken
living at a great Distance and being unable to attend upon
the Honorable Assembly they have requested your Petitioner
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 281
to lay these Circumstances before them & for that Purpose
have given Him a written Power — To effect which He has
obtained a short Furlough from the Comanding Officer. His
Attendance being very expensive and He under the Neces-
sity of making a speedy Return to Camp He therefore prays
your Honors would come to a Determination as soon as may
be on his Petition and cause Justice to be done in the
Premises.
And as in Duty bound will ever pray &c
Ivory Hovey
In the House of Representatives June 7, 1779
Read & thereupon Ordered That Mr. Fessenden Mr Nash
& Mr. Lewis with such as ye Honble Board shall join be a
Committee to consider the same, & report.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 7, 1779.
Read & Concurred and Timothy Danielson and Joseph
Simpson Esqr are joined. John Avery D. Secy
State of the Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 1779
on the petition of Stephen Eldrage praying that he might
have liberty to go to Nova Scotia and bring his Effects into
this State
Resolved that Stephen Eldrage be permitted to take pas-
sage in the schooner Kingfisher Capt. Rider Commander and
go to Nova Scotia and Bring his Effects into this State and
all masters of armed vessels in the Service of the United
States or either of them excepting this State are desired not
to molest or hinder the said Stephen Eldrage in his passage
and all masters of armed vessels in the service of the States
are directed not to molest or hinder the aforesaid Stephen
282 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Eldrage in his passage from hence and in his Return back
again to this State provided he Returns within six months.
In Council June 8th 1779
Read & Sent down John Avery D Secy
The Committee appointed on the Petition of Ivory Hovey
and others a Committee in the County of Lincoln commis-
sioned by the General Court to inquire into, hear and deter-
mine all matters relative to any Vessels supposed to have
been employed in Supplying the Enemy of which Samuel
Jordan Esqr was chairman have considered the same and
Report as follows —
Resolvd That the Sum of Seven hundred & Three pounds
five Shillings and Six pence be paid out of the Treasury of
this State to Ivory Hovey to Satisfy the Judgment obtained
against him as one of the said Committee by John Under-
wood for his retaining the Sloop Advance, by order of the
General Court as Damage & Cost, and the said Ivory Hovey
or some other of the said Comittee are hereby directed to
make an Inventory of all the appurtenances saved from the
Sloop Advance, and that did belong thereto, under Oath,
and deliver the Same with the aforesaid appurtenances to
the Board of War previous to the said sum of seven hundred
& three pounds 5/6 being paid to the said Hovey that the
State may receive the benefit Thereof, and the said Commit-
tee are hereby directed to exhibit their particular Account
for Time and Expence necessarily spent and advanced in and
about the Execution of their said Commission to this Court
for allowance and payment.
In Council June 8th 1779
Read & Sent down John Avery D. Secy
Gen Lovell MT Fessenden Gen1 Farley
June 8, 1779.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 283
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 9, 1779
On the petition of Ivory Hovey in favor of himselfe and
others a Committee in the County of Lincoln (Commissioned
by the Gen1 Court) to enquire into, hear & determine all
matters relitive to any Vessels supposed to have been
employd in Supplying the Enemy, of which Samuel Jordan
Esqr was forman, & have Considered the same and report
as follows.
Resolved that the sum of Seven Hundred & three Pounds,
five shillings and Six pence, be paid out of the Treasury of
this State to Ivory Hovey to satisfy the Judgment obtaind
against him as one of the said Committee by John Under-
wood for his detaining the Sloop Advance, by order of the
General Court, as damages and cost, and Samuel Jordan
Esq* is hereby directed to make an Invantory of all the
appurtenance Saved from the Sloop Advance and that Did
belonge thereto, and when so Invantoryed, to make Sail of
the same for the most it will fetch by public auction, observ-
ing the rules of law in that case provided — and Exhibit an
Act of the proceeds of the Sale of said appurtenances, with
said Committees Ac1 of Time and Expence to this Court for
ajustment, within three months from the date of this Resolve.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 10,h 1779
Read & Concurred Warrant drawn this Day
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives June 10th 1779
On the Petition of the Inhabitants of the Second Parish
in the Town of Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland,
Praying to be set off from the first and third Parishes in
said Town and made a Distinct Town or District
284 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Resolved that the Prayer of said Petition be so far granted,
As that the Town of Falmouth may be notified by serving
the Town Clerk with an Attested Copy of said Petition with
this Order of Court thereon, at least Fifteen Days before
the Second Wednesday of the Next Setting of this Court,
that they may Shew Cause if any, they have on said Day
why the Prayer of said Petition Should not be Granted.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 10, 1779
Read & Concurred John Avery D. Secy.
To the Honorable the Great & General court of the State
of Massachusetts Bay in General Court assembled June
1779.
The Petition of Mary Perham wife of Samuel Perham of
Newcastle in the County of Lincoln, Humbly Shevveth: —
That the said Samuel Perham in January 1777 inlisted in
to the continental army as a Soldier for the said town of
Newcastle, that he has continued in the army ever since, in
the regiment lately commanded by Edward Wigglesworth
Esqr & in the company lately commanded by Israel Davis.
That your petitioner has six children and is drove to the
greatest extremity & unable to support them. That she has
at several times tenderd to the Selectmen & Committee of
said Newcastle money amounting to half her husband's
wages to be supplied agreeable to the acts & resolves of this
State. That the said Selectmen & Committee have refused
to supply your petitioner with necessary provision agreeable
to said acts & resolves and the whole that she has rec'd of
them during her husband's absence is mentioned in the
schedule hereto annexed. That your petitioner's husband
has been taken by the enemy & return'd again to the army
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 285
& has continued in the continental Service & not once
return'd to his family since his first enlistment.
Your petitioner wou'd further represent that she is so poor
that she is unable to go to law with, the said Selectmen &
Committee & unless she can receive some help from the Hon-
orable court She & her children must perish for want.
Wherefore your petitioner prays that the Honorable court
would pass some resolve to compell the said committee to
supply her & family with the necessaries of life agreeable to
the encouragement given to the soldiers by the former reso-
lutions & acts of this State. And your petitioner as in
Duty bound shall ever pray.
Mary Perham
Account of things reed of the committee of Newcastle
1778. 1 bushel of corn — 1 hundred of alewifes 40 lb beef
1779. 1 peck of meal — 28 lb beef — 15 lb beef
Yo. bushel salt — 7 pr shoes — 1 bushel salt
Mary Perham
To the honble the Council and House of Representatives
of the State of the Massachusetts Bay in general Court
assembled, April 8th 1779.
The Petition of Leonard Williams, Elijah Livermore &
Elisha Harrington, a Committee appointed by the Proprietors
of a Township of Land granted June 11th 1771, to Sam1
Livermore Esqr & others lying in the County of Cumberland
and State afores'1 humbly sheweth : That the great and
general Court or Assembly of the then Province, now State
of the Massachusetts Bay made a Grant of a Township of
Laud to them, their Heirs and Assigns forever in the year
1771, conditioned to lay out one sixty forth Part for the first
settled Minister, one sixty fourth Part for the Ministry, one
sixty-fourth Part lor the School and one sixty fourth Pari
286 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
for Harvard College, to Return a Plan in twelve months,
settle sixty families, settle a learned protestant Minister and
build an House for the public Worship of God in seven
Years ; that they exhibited a Plan of said Township to, and
was accepted by the then great and General Court of the
Province of the Massachusetts Bay in the Year 1772, on
Condition the foregoing Conditions were fulnll'd on seven
years that the Proprietors have laid out one sixty fourth
Part for the first settled Minister one sixty fourth Part for
the Ministry one sixty fourth for the School and one sixty-
fourth Part for the use of H. College that by Reason of the
cruel and unnatural War wherein the United States of
America are now engagd it has been impossible to settle sixty
Families, a learned protestant minister or build an House for
public Worship of God.
They therefore pray your Honors would take the same
into your wise Consideration and grant them the further
space of seven years after the Conclusion of this just &
necessary War, to perform the foregoing Conditions, and
your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c
Leonard Williams Elijah Livermore Elisha Harrington
Committee.
Petition of Leonard Williams and others Capt. Brown,
Coll0 Whitney, Capt. Bonney.
June 12, 1779.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 12th 1779.
On the Petition of Joseph Bragdon praying for the Staying
of an Execution made out against him by the Treasurer of
this State and that he may be alowed the money he paid to
Harrison Gray Esqr Late Treasurer of this State
Resolved that the prayer of the Petition be Granted and
that Henry Gardner Esq1 Treasurer of this State is hereby
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
287
directed to recal the Execution he issued against said Brag-
don and Likewise Discharge him of the sum of Eighty-three
Pounds, six shillings & 4d which he paid to the late Treas-
urer Gray which he had not been Credited for.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 12th 1779.
Read & Concurred John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives June 14th 1779.
Whereas it appears upon examination of the Accounts of
the County Treasurer for the County of York, that all the
monies granted by and allowed by the Court of General Ses-
sions of the Peace for said County from April 1778 to April
1779 was for such purposes and appropriations as the Law
impowered the said Court to Grant and the Ballance due to
the executors of said Treasurer is the sum of three pounds
Seven Shillings and seven pence
Therefore Resolved that the said account be allowed.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council June 17, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spkr
John Avery D. Secy
Pownalboro' June 15th 1779.
I hereby certify & declare that as attorney to Timothy Par-
sons in the cause commenced against him by Abiel Wood I
made an agreement with Wood's attorney & he consented
that I should give any special matter in evidence under the
general issue which agreement I thought & always told Mr
Parsons woud be abided by through the whole of the first & till
288 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
final judgment That at the June temi 1779 in the afternoon
of the third day of the court Setting, the said action was
called & I mentioned the said agreement to the said Woods
attorneys & they refused to abide by it & called upon me to
plead. I moved the court for a continuance to plead spec-
ially. I was denied. I then requested the court for time
till the next morning when I woud be ready with a special
justification. The Court refused to grant time 'till the next
morning. I then began to write a special plea while at the
table & the Court order'd me to give the general issue or else
be defaulted & accordingly I gave the general issue.
Timy Langdon Atty To T. Parsons.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 17, 1779, on the
Petition of Leonard Williams and others representing to this
Court that in the year one Thousand Seven hundred and
Seventy one, the General Court Granted to Samuel Liver-
more Esqr and others, a Township in the Eastern part of
this State, upon certain Conditions set forth in sd Petition,
and that the Commencement of the present War made it
impossible for them to compleat the said Conditions, and
prajdng that a further time may be allowed them ; Therefore
Resolved, that the Prayer of the Petition be Granted and
that they be allowed the further term of seven years to Com-
pleat the Conditions which are enjoined on them by a Resolve
of the General Court.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council June 17, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Hancock Spkr
John Avery D Secy
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 289
Georgetown June 18th 1779
Sir,
However the Eastern Country may seem neglected by the
General Court, it appears to be considered as of no small
importance to the enemy of America, how little soever it
is concerned in Governmental matters, its inhabitants sup-
pose themselves entitled to the protection of Government in
common with other parts of the State : Frequent alarms of
lesser dangers have been formerly notified to the Honble
A ssembly ; many have been suffered & not mentioned at all :
From the effects of former essays many suppose there is
but little encouragement to make new representations to the
Legislative authority : this may perhaps prevent others of
more capacity from apprizing your Honor of the present
alarming state of the County of Lincoln:
But as this appears to be of more than ordinary import-
ance to us in these parts and I ought not to doubt but the
truest principles of Patriotism & impartial Justice have ever
Dictated the public counsels of the State, I therefore think
it my duty as a friend to American liberty & to the safety of
the Country where I dwell to give your Honor the following
information, viz :
By the uniform tenor of all accounts from Halifax since
the termination of last campaign, we have been induced to
expect the present would open with a vigorous attempt to
reduce this country to a coalition with Nova Scotia: several
visits of small craft from that quarter to various parts of the
Eastward this spring, have seemed intended to prepare the
way for this trial, and to announce the enemy's design to
make it effectual.
We still however had entertained hopes, that these like
their wonted threats in similar circumstances would vanish
into smoke without fire; and that the obscurity & remote-
ness of tliis Country, joined with the general poverty of its
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290 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
inhabitants ( which naturally ensured their following the
conquest on whatever side it fell ) would have been its pro-
tection : yet the present appearances seem sufficiently serious
at once to reprove that hope and bring it to a period.
This morning credible intelligence from St. Georges &
Waldoboro arrived at Boothbay where I reside : the former
brought the news of the arrival of a Fleet of British Ships
of war &c in Penobscut bay : the latter y* some troops were
landed & actually fortifying- there : being on my way to this
place, I thought it best to take no public notice of these
tidings until further inquiry — on my arrival here I received
information by means of a prize lately from Halifax that
some ships of force with 500 troops on board had sailed
thence, destined for some part of the Eastern shore of Mas-
sachusetts bay : Not long after, by a vessel that anchored at
Small-point, the intelligence from St. Georges & Broadway
was confirmed : but this evening the matter was put beyond
suspense by the crew of a snow that had fallen into the
enemy's hands at Penobscut : from whence having hardly
escaped, they had just arrived in this river. By them we
learn that 8 British ships of war & seven arm'd brigts,
schooners &c. with a considerable land force had arrived at
that place, — had landed cannon &c. with an army of 800 ( or
as others said of 1500 ) men & were begun to fortify at
Majebigwaduce on the Eastern side of Penobscut-river : that
they had obliged the inhabitants quietly to submit to &
assist them in this attempt & that they are destined to pos-
sess themselves of the other places further Westward as far
as Falmouth.
Intelligence of this event will be conveyed as soon as pos-
sible to Brigadier Cushing from whom, doubtless, & perhaps
from the authority the Honble Board will be more particu-
larly informed of it, as well as of the several movements of
these invaders, but from my acquaintance with the present
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 291
state of the County of Lincoln, I could not but fear that the
loss of a day or two might be of very dangerous consequence,
nor therefore persuade myself to refrain from availing myself
of this earliest opportunity of conveying to your Honor such
information as I have been able to obtain ; earnestly hoping
that the Honble Board will not fail to enter upon the neces-
sary measures for the defence of this Country, & that with
the dispatch which the exigence of the case requires :
And on this particular I beg leave to suggest that from a
pretty universal knowledge of this County, I can venture to
affirm that notwithstanding all its disadvantages, there is not
another under your Government more generally & more cor-
dially disposed to exert itself to the last extremity, in the
present righteous & all important quarrel of these States :
were the necessary means of resistance in their power.
But, thro' their indigence & the peculiar difficulties of
their location they are greatly deficient in equipments: &
almost universally destitute of bread & such other provisions
as are necessary for a march : the harbours & settlements
contiguous to harbours can make no resistance, save just
enough to offer a plea for indiscriminate carnage & devasta-
tion : unless supported by the interior towns, these are unable
to come to their assistance without necessary provisions for
the sustenance of life on the service : thus very few from
such places could furnish to themselves for a march of four
days & from their still more distressed brethen on the shores
they can hope for no supply.
These causes will inevitably prevent any effectual aids
arriving from this quarter to ye seasonable succour of any
place that may be attacked: tho' I would engage as speedy
& general a confluence of the trained bands of this County
to such [daces, as has been or can be exemplified in any part
"I this or any other state in the land — were they able to
bring with them the necessaries of life from their respective
292 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
homes: or certain of being supplied when the alarm shall
call them.
The various clamours of the most alarming representations
from divers parts of the county & sometimes from the whole
being treated with neglect by the Legislature of the State,
do not in the least deter me from assuring myself, that, on
the present crisis the Honble Council will not overlook the
extremity to which we are likely now to be reduced: nor fail
to send us the earliest assistance, by such a force as may be
competent to the task of repelling these barbarians; or by
such supplies of the necessaries of life as may enable the
Brigadier of the comity to keep a Magazine sufficient to
encourage the inhabitants themselves to turn out & keep
together on the occasion : or otherwise that your Honor will
communicate to this distressed people the speediest instruc-
tions relative to the duty expected of them in their present
situation.
These things, dictated by unfeigned zeal for the preserva-
tion of this defenceless country, as well as for the support of
the common glorious cause, & written by the request of such
of the respectable inhabitants as I have had opportunity to
see since this alarm are now hastened off to your Honor in
the greatest hurry, but without any design of foreclosing the
accounts which you may receive from the proper authority &
are humbly submitted to your Honor's wise consideration by
Sir Your most obedient & most humble Servant
Jn° Murray
The Honorable Jeremiah Powell Esqr
P. S. Georgetown June 18th 1779.
The facts stated in the foregoing letter Ave believe may be
depended on : and in the requests it contains we heartily
concur.
John Parker Jordan Parker Abrm Preble
Willm Lithgow Sam1 McCobb Jas. McCobb
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 293
In Council June 80th 1779 Read & Sent Down
John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives June 30, 1779
Read & thereupon Resolved That the President of the
Council be & hereby is requested to write to the Revd Mr.
Murray & inform him of the measures this Court have taken
to dislodge the Enemy from Penobscot.
Sent up for Concurrence
In Council June 30, 1779. Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy
Pownalborough June 19th 1779.
May Please your Honors
Agreeable to the Resolves of the thirtieth of April last I
have Issued orders to the officers of my Brigade requiring
them to inlist men agreeable thereto.
I would inform your Honors that at present there seems
no prospect of getting one man as the Bounty offered is in
the Esteem of the people inadequate
I am with respect
Your Honors most Obed* HMe Servt
Chas Cushing Brigr
To the HonbIe Council of the State of the Massachusetts
Bay.
War Office 19 June 1779
W':' Frost Esq1 of Falm0
Sir
Your favor 9th Instant was this Day received, and are
much obliged by your information, which evinces that regard
& attention to the public Interest, as demand mirbest thanks.
We are clearly in opinion that the intelligence you have
given us is not to be disregarded ; bu1 that our Duty requires
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we should take every proper step for securing so valuable a
property, and at the same time preventing the Enemy from
making so important an acquisition. We therefore wish you
to cause all the Masts under your care to be removed with-
out loss of time further up your river to some place of safety,
and where they may be out of the Enemy's reach. Such
charges as may arise on this business we will Chearfully pay —
your Drafts for which shall meet due honor.
We are &c By order of the Board
John Brown, P. P. T.
Pownalborough June 19th 1779.
Sir
Inclosed is a petition which be so kind as to present to the
HonDle house. The matters contained in the petition is of
great consequence to the petitioner & unless the court will
do something to help her she must suffer. I have wrote to
the committee of Newcastle but they will do nothing & the
woman according to my advice tendered them the money
which they offered to take & give her for it what corn it
would fetch at the present exorbitant price of £15 pr bushel
& would not receive it on any other terms. The sum she
tendered was eighteen pounds. In short the soldiers wifes
in the eastern country suffer so much that should it be
known in the army I should not wonder if all who have left
families here should desert.
If any order should be passed on the within petition if you
will leave it at my fathers he will forward it.
I am Sir with respect Your Humble Servt
Tim0 Langdon
Honble Sam1 Freeman Esq1
woud it not be as well to send some necessaries to her &
put it in the next tax bill for Newcastle, She paying the
Selectmen money to the amount of x/2 her husband's wages?
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In House of Representatives Octobr 1779.
On the Petition of Mary Perham Resolved that the Select-
men and Committee of the town of Newcastle in the County
of Lincoln be served with a Coppy of said Petition and this
order, and Notified to appear on the Second Wednesday of
the Next Setting of this Court to Shew Cause if any they
have why they have Not Complyed with the Resolve of the
General Court passed on the Sixth Day of february Last.
Pownalborough June 19, 1779.
May Please your Honors/
Col. Buck is here on he [ torn ] an express to inform your
Honors of the arrival of the Enemy at Penobscot on Satur-
day last viz : a [ frigate ] of thirty-Two Guns, another of
Twenty Guns & another of Eighteen ; a Brig of Sixteen or
Eighteen Guns & a schooner of Ten Guns, and Five or six
Transport Vessels with Eight hundred Troops, Commanded
by General McLean. Their determination as it is said is to
erect a Fort where Penobscot Fort stood & another at Maja-
baggaduce. At the last mentioned Place they had begun
their work before Col. Buck left Penobscot which was last
Wednesday. For a more particular account I refer your
Honors to Col. Buck as also with regard to the manner of
his being forced from his habitation & the distressed situa-
tion of the Inhabitants for want of provisions.
Your Honors too well know the Utility of that Harbour
to this State to suffer it long in their possession as well as
the great advantage it would be to them in distressing our
navigation. There is a great difficulty in the way of the
militia of this County's turning out not having provisions to
support them, not one Family in Ten having I > read in their
Houses nor anything else Scarcely except from day to day,
neither is there a sufficientcy of arms nor anumition I men-
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tion these difficulties — that if your Honors should form any
Plan to expel them, with assistance from the Militia of this
County & the County of Cumberland that there should be
supplies of this sort made. There seems a propriety in giv-
ing this matter a Consideration on many accts in particular
on account of the low ebb of our Currency — designing per-
sons taking advantage of this to seduce many well disposed
persons that hard money will be plenty whereby they may
obtain the necessarys of Life more readily. If the General
Court should think proper to send a suitable force of shiping
which with other assistance by Land — It is thought they
might easily be dislodged.
I am unacquainted with regard to the payment of
expresses but conclude it must be at the expence of the
State. I have afforded Col. Buck what assistance was in
my power. I have procured him a Horse, should be glad
he might receive directions for obtaining his pay.
I am with the greatest respect
Your Honors most obed* hble serv*
Chas. Gushing, Brigr
The Honble Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council June 23d 1779.
Read & Sent down
John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives June 23d 1779.
Read & thereupon Ordered That General Farley Gen1
Lovell & Coll. Gerrish with such as ye Honble Board shall
join be a Committee to consider the same & report
Sent up for concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 23d 1779.
Read & Concurred and Walter Spooner and Henry Gard-
ner Esqrs are joined.
John Avery D Secy
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The Committee of both houses appointed on Brigr Cush-
ing's Letter have further Considered the same and ask leave
to Report the Resolve herewith presented.
W. Spooner by Order
In the House of Representatives June 26th, 1779.
Read & pass'd as amended.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 26, 1779
Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy
War Office June 21, 1779.
Mr Joseph Noyes,
Sir We this moment received yours by Cap* Good-
ing, and are Sorry it is not in our power to send you the
Flour you desire by him, we hourly expect a Supply both by
Land and Water, when it arrives you shall have sent you
what is Necessary. We have a Vessell in with some Rice,
which, as soon as it is on Shore, if an Opportunity offers,
shall send you some, which must satisfy The Troops until
we have Flour to supply them with. I am &c
S. P. Savage Pres*
Falmouth June 22d 1779.
The Committee of Safety for the Town of Falmouth, at
the desire of a large part of the Inhabitants individually, beg
leave to represent to the Non1,l,; the Ceneral Court the Situa-
tion & Circumstances of the Town. A number of Men are
called for from this Town & County, there are already
from the Town of Falm° many more Men engaged in ye Ser-
vice of the United States of America than what our former
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Quotas have amounted to, by which means our numbers are
reduced. In this Situation we are threatned with an Inva-
tion. The Enemy are already at Penobscott. Reports from
that Quarter are that the Enemy are waiting for a Reinforce-
ment from New York, that when Reinforced their intention
is to proceed to Falm0 to take post there : & to annex as
great a part of Province of Main, as possible, to Hallifax. In
these circumstances we are desired to pray the Honble Court
that no Men may be taken from us; for that, should the
Enemy invade us, we should need more Men than we now
have.
We have dispatched a Boat East to make discovery of the
Enemy, and if possible, of their real Intentions — upon her
return any important discoveries will be made known to the
Court.
By Order of ye Committee Stephen Hall, Chairman.
The HonWe General Court of State of Massachusetts Bay.
Machias June 23rd 1779.
Sir
I am sorry to acquaint you that the Enemy has taken pos-
session of some part of the Eastern Country, tho' I was
allways Sanguine in my Oppinion this woud be the Case
sometime, still I was in Hopes it would not have taken place
so soon, or till we were in a Better Situation.
On Sunday past about Two o'clock afternoon I receivd
Intelligence from Nova Scotia that a fleet, on Board of which
were a Body of Troops, had sailed on a secret Expedition,
about Two hours after Lieut. Col0 Campbell arrived with
Intelligence that the Enemy had landed in Penobscott Bay,
there to fortify and make a stand which since has been fur-
ther confirmed, and no doubt the Honble Board has received
the perticulers better then I can inform them.
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Finding the people were so reduced for want of Provisions
that it was only from day to day they coud procure suste-
nance for their family, by which there was not a Possibility
of Compelling them to Turn out as the Law Directs, Either
for defence or to March to oppose the Enemy, I recom-
mended to the Committee & Militia Officers to Call the
Inhabitants together to find out What they were Inclined to
do. They finally Determined to defend the place to the Last
Extremity, upon which I promised to Do my utmost for that
End, which if other ways Agreed I shoud immediately have
moved the greatest part of the Stores &c to Passama-
quoddy.
In Consequence of the above determination Three Block
Houses are Building, one of which I shall Fortify round for
the Heavy Cannon & fix thereon a magazine for the Ordi-
nance Stores.
As matters were thus Circumstanced & the necessity of
immediate Exertion to defend the Country from the inroads
of the Enemy till the pleasure of the Court was known, I
formed a plan for the Troops that we might appear as formi-
dable as possible & to Enable us to procure such measures
as were necessary. Accordingly I Called in Lieu1 Col0 Camp-
bell of the Militia, Ordering him to take part Between this &
Penobscot on purpose to Gete what of the Militia he Coud,
to Observe the Motions of the Enemy & to prevent the
Inhabitants falling in with the proposals made by the Brit-
ain s. I took Major Stillman into the service, being usefull
in fortification and other military service. I am necessitated
to do this, on acct. of being oblidged to be part of my time
at Passamaquoddy as well as attending Sometimes More
Westward. I appointed Capt. Jeremiah O'Brien, Captain
of the Panging Company & to raise men immediately Agree-
able to ;i Resolve of the Gen1 Court the 20th April past
These I propose keeping at Machias. I shall myself as aUso
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the Revd Mr. Lemotte go thro' the cliff1 Villages of Indians,
and Endeavour to Collect as many as possible & Gete them
as near Machias as their Hunt for Subsistence will admit.
There wait till I hear from Westward.
After some Consideration & reflection, Fearing to Loose
time seeing the despondency of the people, and the artfull
Insinuations used By a number of Villians I took upon
myself ( no Doubt presumptuously ) to Issue a Proclamation,
relying it might have Effect upon some, & to Convince the
Britains there was a Spirit & Determination to oppose. If
it is thought to Be Imprudent, I trust it will not be attributed
to any other motive then a Zeal to use Every means to pre-
serve the Country.
But after all this there is a dull appearance that we shall
be able to hold out Long if an Attempt is made against us.
The Honble Board will no Doubt Justly Conceive of our Sit-
uation at present. The Enemy Eastward & Westward Close
to us — their Cruisers along shore, The Indians uneasy Per-
ticularly the Penobscut none of whom has been here since
my arrival tho' I have sent twice, several of our Indians Been
to St. John ( in spite of all the priest or myself Coud do )
where they are Treated far beyond what I am able to do —
not Twenty persons with me, only about One Hundred w* of
flower & 8 Barrels Beef in the Stores, nor nothing to Engage
men But persuasion.
I shall Leave nothing undone in my favor, to fullfill the
Intention of Government & it may be rely'd upon I shall
defend the Country to the Last Extremity. But if it is
Intended still to keep these parts from Being Lost or
Destroy'd & preserve the Interest of the Indians, there must
be, without Loss of time Troops & Supplys Sent.
Any Determination respecting this department, I humbly
request to Be Informed of as soon as possible.
I wrote By two Opp° Since my Arrival of the State of
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affairs here, one by the Neash'quo'woit, the other by Land,
which I hope has Gote to hand.
I send this By Express having Engaged a small schooner
for the purpose, which is the only method I coud take, that
there was any Probability of Success to Convey Westward —
as she is a Vessel that Goes well, & might not be so much
Suspected. It woud be highly necessary for the good of the
Service & Interest of the States, for her to be Dispatched
with some provisions. For further perticulars I refer The
IIonMe Board to Doctor Chalander.
I am with the utmost Respect & Esteem Sir
Your most Ob1 & very hie Servt
J. Allan
The Honble Jeremiah Powell, Esq.
War Office 23 June 1779
James Richardson Esqr A. D. C. G of Issues
Sir We have the directions of Government to make a
large Supply for the Continental Garrison at Machias and such
Articles as are not in the State Store, we are ordered to bor-
row of the several Continental Agents in this place. As you
are so kind as to offer us the loan of some pork, Pease &
Rice, we have drawn upon you in favor of Ll Avery for 50
Barrels Pork, 4 Casks Rice & 30 bushels Pease for the above
purpose.
We are &c S. P. S. Pres1 pr order
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 23d 1779
on Representation Made to this Court by the Town of
Foxborough in the County of Suffolk and Cape Elizabeth in
the County of Cumberland that they ware over-rated in the
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Number of Men set to said Towns in a Late Resolve of this
Court for filling this State Qoto of the Continental army,
therefore Resolved that there be Deducted out of Number
of Men Laid on said Town of Foxborough by said Resolve
two men and on the said Town of Cape Elizabeth three men
any Resolve of this Court to the contrary notwithstanding.
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 23d 1779. Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy
To the Honourable the Great and General Court of the
State of Massachusetts Bay in New England in June 1779.
The petition of Timothy Parsons of Pownalboro in the
County of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth —
That at the inferior Court of Common pleas held at Pow-
nalboro in September 1777 Abiel Wood of said Pownalboro
commenced an action against Your petitioner for certain
words spoke by Your petitioner ( respecting his correspond-
ing with the Enemy and his being enemical to these States )
against the said Abiel that the said action was continued
from term to term by consent till this June term. That at
June term 1778, an agreement was made between your
petitioners Attorney and the Attorney of the said Abiel
Wood that any special matter might be given in evidence
under the general issue, which agreement your petitioner
and his attorney Understood would be abided by till the
final determination of the Suit that at this term your peti-
tioner had sufficient evidence as he apprehends to justify
his speaking as he did of the said Abiel that the plaintiff
and his Attorney having a Sight of a Deposition fell from
the said Agreement of giving any Special Matter in evidence
under the general issue and the Courts refused to grant a
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continuance to plead specially and altho mov'd woud not
put of the cause till the next morning for your petitioners
Attorney to plead Specially but ordered him to plead instant
and give the General issue or else to be defaulted. Your
petitioner's Attorney therefore plead the General issue as
directed by the Court and on the tryall the Courts refused to
admit any of Your petitioners Evidence against said Wood
to be Given in mitigation of damages Avhereby the jury found
a verdict against Your petitioner for £200 damages and
Cost. Your petitioner therefore apprehending that at the
Superior Court he shall be Obliged to abide by his Said plea
of the generall issue and not be allowed to justify Under it,
Humbly prays the Honorable Court would take the matter
into Consideration and as it cannot be of any injustice to the
plaintiff Order that the defendant be allowed to plead
Specially or to give any special matter in evidence Under the
General issue as to the Honoble Court Shall seem Most just —
and Your petitioner as in duty bound Shall ever pray
June 23, 1779. Timothy Parsons.
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 23d 1779.
Upon the Petition of Timothy Parsons, praying that he
may be admitted to plead specially at the Superior Court at
which an Appeal is to be heard & tried of an Action brought
against the sd Timothy Parsons by one Abiel Wood at Pow-
nalborough in Septr 1777 for scandalous Words — Resolved
thai the Prayer of said Petition be & it hereby is granted for
the Reasons set forth in said Petition: And the Superior
Court of Judicature, Court of Assize &c. of this State before;
whom siiid appeal shall be brought, are hereby impowered &
directed to admit the said Petitioner by bis attorney to plead
any Matter specially in justification of the Words alledged in
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the Writ, to have been spoken by said Parsons against said
Wood, any Law, Usage or Custom to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 24th 1779. Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy
Falmouth June 24th 1779
Col0 Jordan who went express to ye Eastward for the pur
pose of getting Intelligence of the Enemy in that quarter
return'd & Reports that he went as far as Westsouthweigig
( about twenty Miles distance from Majorbagaduce ) the best
Intelligence he could obtain from the Inhabitants there was,
that there were at Penobscott one Ship of 32 Gunns, one d°
of 24, one d° of 24, one d° of 20, one brigg of 16 Guns & 2
10 Gunns Schooners & a number of transports: they had
Landed 800 Hylanders & fortified Majorbagaduce Hill with
a considerable Number of Cannon — they saw a proclamation
Issued by the Commander there, in which they suggest that
they were invited by some of the principal Inhabitants of
Majorbagaduce, Penobscot & Deer Island to come & take
possession there, & requiring the Inhabitants to lay down
their Arms & Swear Allegiance to the King of Great Britain
or depart the place within 8 Days, in consequence of which
many of the Inhabitants had complied & were at Work
assisting them to Fortify — that they expected a Reinforce-
ment from New York, when their Intentions were to proceed
to Townshend & thence to Falmouth.
Col0 Jordan further Reports that he saw some of the
Inhabitants who had been on board the Ships and had the
above Requisitions made to them.
A true copy Attest : Moses Titcomb,
Clerk of Committee of Safety.
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The Comtee of both houses appointed to take into Consid-
eration the letter from Brigr Cushing & Report what may be
proper to be done thereon, have attended sd Sarvice & Report
as their opinion that it is Expedient to send a Naval force to
Penobscot to dislodge the Enemy that has lately taken post
there — that the Board of War be directed to fit for sea all
armed Vessels belonging to this State that can be fited for a
cruize against sd Enemy within six days, and the Navy
Board, and owners of private armed Vessels now in the port
of Boston & in the port of Salem, Marblehead Beverly &
Newburyport, be desired to fitt such Vessels for sea, that
can be got ready within Six days to cooperate with the State
Vessels against said Enemy, and the Comtee ask leave to
sit again.
All which is Submitted
W. Spooner by Order
In Council June 24, 1779.
Read & Sent down John Avery D. Secy
In the House of Representatives June 24th 1779.
Read & accepted Sent up for Concurrence.
John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 24, 1779.
Read & Concurred John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
In the House of Representatives June 24, 1779.
it being represented to this Court by the Selectmen of
Several Towns in this State Setting forth that they have
Advanced bounties to Soldiers detached from the Militia in
fcheii Respective Towns, to serve in Wades & Jacobs Regi-
ments att Rhode Island the last year Agreeable to a Resolve
of the Genera] Court of this State passed June 12th 177s as
2\
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appears by their Accounts Exhibited to this Court, for which
they have received no Consideration.
Therefore Resolved that there be paid out of the Publick
Treasury of this State to the Selectmen of the Several
Towns hereafter named the Several Sums as Sett against
their Respective Towns, Viz : —
And it is further Resolved that there be paid out of the
Publick Treasury of this State to Haunce Robinson of a
plantation in the County of Lincoln Called the Lower Town
of St. George for a bounty of fourteen pounds advanced to
one Pierce Grafton a Soldier detach* from sd Plantation to
join the above sd Regiment in full.
Sent up for Concurrence
John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 24, 1779.
Read & Concurred John Avery D. Secy.
Farm0 June 25, 1779.
To the Honourable the Council & Honourable House of
Representatives of State of Massachusetts Bay
The Committee of Safety for the Town of Falm0 together
with the Select Men, having last Sunday dispateh'd Colo.
Jordan in a Whale Boat with 5 Men to the Eastward to
learn what force the Enemy had at Penobscott & also to find
out if Possible whither the Fleet that appear' d off this Har-
bour Saturday last were an Enemy or Continental Vessels,
and if Continental to apprize them of the Enemies being at
Penobscott: Colo. Jordan return'd last night & made a
Report of what he had discover'd, a Copy of which is
enclosed together with Cap* Hallets ace* of the Continental
fleet & also two Letters from the West Indies for the French
Minister & Consul at Philadelphia. The Committee being
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of opinion that your Honors be immediately inform'd of
these things, have sent off an Express, which we hope will
meet with the approbation of the Honorable Court, and that
measures will be taken by the General Court to prevent, if
possible, any further progress of the Enemy into this State
& we would beg leave further to inform your Honors, that
the Inhabitants in general in the Countys of Cumberland &
Lincoln are in the utmost distress for want of Bread, that
together with the Machinations of Tories the Enemy are
now taking the advantage of, and may if some immediate
Remedy is not applyed, prove very prejudicial to the United
States of America. And should the Enemy attack us in
this place and the Militia be call'd to our assistance we have
not bread sufficient for two Days. Your Honors are
undoubtedly sensible that should the Enemy take post here,
the principle part of Province of Main will fall into their
Hands, we would therefore pray your Honors to take the
matter in your Consideration, whether it will be prudent to
take any Men from this County at Present.
We are, your Honors most ob* & very Humble Servts
By Order & in behalf of the Select Men & Committee of
Correspondence &c at Falmouth
John Waite
In the House of Representatives June 28th 1779.
Read & thereupon Ordered That Gen1 Farley, Coll. Dawes
& Coll. Baldwin with such as the Honble Board shall join be
a Committee to consider the same & report & the Committee
are directed to consider & report what further steps are
proper to be taken to carry into effect the Expedition to
Penobscot & sit immediately.
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 28, 1779
Read & Concurred and Walter Spooner and Timothy Dan-
ielson Esq™ are joined .John Avery D Secy
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The Comtee of both houses appointed on the letter of ye
Select Men & Comtee of Correspondence of the Town of Fal-
mouth, have attended the sarvice assign'd them and Report
the Resolves herewith presented.
W. Spooner by Order
In Council June 28, 1779.
Read & Sent down John Avery D. Secy
Boston June 25th 1779.
Gentlemen
Your letter of ye 22d Inst, directed to the General Court,
came to hand yesterday, giving an ace* of the Enemies Land-
ing at Penobscot. The Court by Express recd the like Intel-
ligence Two days before.
Spirited Exertions must be made both by sea & Land to
dislodge the Enemy Immediately, and it is not doubted, but
that the Eastern counties of this State will upon this occasion
be zealous to cooperate with Sufficient force to effect that
Important business. The New Levies for the Continental
Army from the Counties of Cumberland & Lincoln will be
dispensed with, as a Regiment will be raised from each of
those Counties for the Intended Expedition to Penobscot.
We expect you will advise us from time to time of such
Intelligence, as you shall Judge will be for the public good.
To the honble the Council & the honble House of Repre-
sentatives of the State of Massachusetts Bay
The Memorial of the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town
of Newburyport sheweth that from the best Intelligence they
can collect the Enemy have made or are attempting to make
a Lodgment in Penobscot River, for which purpose they
have come with a Frigate ( the Blond ) two twenty Gun
Ships, the Brig Hope of Eighteen Guns, & Transports with
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Eight hundred Men — the Fleet making together fifteen
Sail — least Your Honors may not have had so direct Intel-
ligence they have sent a young Man (who is lately from
Penobscot River) of whom the situation of the Enemy may
be enquired — the Subscribers being Owners of the following
Armed Vessells — Vizt. the Ship Vengeance mounting 20
six pounders the Ship Monmouth of 24 six pounders — the
Ship Sky Rockett of 16 fourpounders — the Brig Pallas of
the Same Metal — all of which may be equiped in a week
from this Time — Added to which there are two Ships & a
Brig in this port, ( Prize Vessells ) which together will mount
seventy Guns four & six pounders. The Subscribers ever
zealous to promote the public Good & do more than their
proportion if necessary, offer for the public Service the four
first mentioned Vessels, provided any Expeditions can be
planned in force to reduce the Enemy — the Owners of these
Vessels if it is neceesary to compleat the Expedition are
willing to risk their Vessels & to take the Trouble of equip-
ping them for the Sea, provided the Expence of victualling
manning & equipping is paid out of the public Treasury.
The owners of the two Prize Ships & Brig are willing to let
them for this public Service, provided in addition to the
Expence of Equipments as aforesd the said Vessels are val-
ued & paid for if lost. If this Proposal meets with the
approbation of your Honours, the earliest Information given
to Subscribers will be attended to with the utmost Expedition.
John Tracey
Newbury port 23d June 1779.
Jona Jackson Jacob Boardman Tho8 Thomas
Joseph Marquand Nat Tracey Tristram Dalton
S;un' Batchelder John Coflin Jones
In Council June 25"" 1771*
Read & Sent down. John Avery D. Secy.
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In the House of Representatives June 25, 1779.
Read & committed to the Committee on the Letter from
Brigadier Cushing.
And the Committee are directed to sit immediately.
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 25, 1779.
Read & Concurred. John Avery D. Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay June 25, 1779.
The Committee of both Houses to whom was committed
the Memorial from the Merchant of Newburyport report the
annexed Letter. W. Spooner pr Ordr
In Council June 25, 1779.
Read & Accepted & thereupon Ordered that the President
of the Council be & he hereby is desired to sign said Letter
in the Name and behalf of the General Court.
Sent down for Concurrence John Avery D Secy
In the House of Representatives June 25, 1779.
Read & Concurred John Hancock, Spkr
War Office Boston 26 June 1779
Tristram Dalton Esq1
Sir The Enemy having with several arm'd Ships and a
number of Land Forces possessed themselves of Penobscott,
the removal of them is considered by Government as a very
important object, and it is their intention to make Every
exertion that it may be accomplished. As a necessary step
to which they have passed the inclosed Resolve, by which
you will see the engagement made to the owners of private
arm'd Ships. The very generous offers made by a number of
Gentlemen of your place in their memorial to Government
leave us no room to doubt, but every assistance in your
power will be afforded in this matter, and nothing shall be
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wanting on our part to fulfill the duty assigned us by the
order of Court.
We send this by Express, and shall be much obliged if
you will inform us by his return of the number of ships you
can equip, and the Time when they can be got ready. We
ask the favor of you to communicate this to the Gentlemen
owners of the Armed Vessels in your port.
We are &c By order of Board
John Brown P P. T.
War Office Boston 26 June 1779.
Capt. Allen Hallet —
Yours pr Mr Haddock we duly received and it is with
pleasure we add, your good conduct merits our full approba-
tion. The behaviour of the Continental Squadron, is, in our
opinion, by no means justifiable but as we are unacquainted
with the general tenor of their orders, we presume not to
criminate ; but we must say, that giving such implicit belief
to the report of a disaffected Individual evidences a too easy
credulity in a Commanding officer, which in future may be
attended with the most dangerous consequences.
As Government have thought proper to direct that a very
considerable Land and Naval Force be collected as soon as
possible, their object to be the taking or destroying of the
Enemy's Force at Penobscott, in which design it is proper
that you should cooperate : It is therefore our orders that
upon the receipt of this you proceed on a Cruize between
Cape Ann & Cape Cod for a Space of Time not exceeding
live Days, after which you will return to Nantasket Rhode
from whence you will come up in your boat and receive our
Further orders.
As we have no particular Correspondant at Portsmouth,
you will draw upon us for such expences as you may neces-
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sarily incur — Your Bills for which you may be assured shall
meet due honor.
We are &c By order of ye Board
War Office 27 June 1779
James Richardson Esqr A. D. C. G. of Issues.
Sir Government having come into a Resolution for rais-
ing a very considerable Land & Naval Force to proceed on
an Expedition against the Enemy at Penobscot, and this
Board being ordered to Procure a Supply of Provisions on
this occasion, we are under the necessity of applying to you
for about Thirty-six Casks of Rice, the quantity not to fall
short of Nine Tons. If you can possibly furnish this Sup-
ply, we will give our orders on you in favor of the Comy
Gen1 of this State for it. We are &c
By order of ye Board
John Browne P. P. T.
To the Honourable the Council and the Honourable house
of Representatives of the State of the Massachusetts Bay.
The Petition of the Delegates of the Several Towns in the
County of Lincoln, Assembled at Wiscasset, June the 24th
1779.
Humbly Sheweth, That a Number of Armed Vessels
belonging to and in the Service of the King of Britain have
for some time past infested the Sea-Coasts of said County :
That a fleet of 8 Transports having 900 Troops on board,
with all the Necessaries and Materials for building a number
of forts, have arrived at Penobscot under Convoy of the fol-
lowing Vessels of War, Viz : — the Blond of 36 Guns, Mil-
ford 28, a Ship of 20, the Hope 18, a Brig 16, Schooner 12,
Sloop 10, D° — that the Troops of the said King have at Last
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taken possession of a Place in said County Called Magebaga-
duce on the Eastern Side of that River and are fortifying the
same : that, from the Latest accounts received, the Enemy are
Determined to take possession of the Ground where the old
fort stood, and to fortify that also ; and then to possess them-
selves of the whole County of Lincoln & where necessary to
keep Garrisons : they would further represent that a Number
of persons, at the aforesaid places have taken the Oath of
Allegiance to said King: and, it is feard, should the Enemy
extend further west, numbers of others would be Compell'd
to do the same : That by reason of a Severe Drought Last
Summer, and the Scarcity Usual in a New Country, there is
not Sufficient provision in the County of either bread or meat
to Support the Militia two Days in the field nor arms or
Ammunition Sufficient to Equip one fourth of the Inhabit-
ants : that the sea coasts of the County extends more than
300 miles : and Supplies the Western seaports of the state
with the greatest part of the Lumber and wood that is by
them Consum'd : and should the Enemy take possession of it
they would acquire a Large Quantity of masts &c, which is
much wanted by them & it would be Severely felt by the
other parts of this State — they would further declare that,
altho' they are unwilling to lay anything that may sound
harsh in the ears of their Rulers yet they must observe that
they think they are hardly dealt with when, notwithstanding
the County has Supplied many more than their Quota of men
for the War : — and have paid full their proportion of Taxes :
it has been so little regarded that they could not have Com-
panies to guard their most Valuable ports and when the
Militia have been Necessarily called to Defend them, and
have made up their muster-Kolls, and presented them for
payment to the Court, they have been Refused ; that by rea-
son <>i the Militia having been often called upon and obliged
to maintain themselves at their own cost, they are almost
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wearied out, and unless some assistance can be given them
by the Court, the whole County must fall a prey to the
Enemy : the Said Convention Therefore humbly and Earn-
estly pray the Honourable Court that they would, as soon as
may be, send such a Supply of provisions, as also of Arms
and Ammunition into the County, to be under the Care of
the Brigadier, as shall enable him to muster the Militia and
Repel the said Enemy : that this be accompanied with an
Armed force especially of some companies of Artillery : and
above all, that a Squadron of Vessels of War may be immedi-
ately ordered, Sufficient to distroy, or at Least to block up,
the Enemie's fleet where they now Lay : as without this, it
appears to your petitioners that no number of Troops that
might be Assembled on the Shore would be of any avail for
the Deliverance of this County : and finally that the Honour-
able Court would be pleased to Repeal so much of the
Resolve for Levying a new Draught of men to reinforce the
Continental Army as Respects the County of Lincoln.
In these requests your petitioners are imboldened by the
pressing emergency of the Occasion which we scrupple not to
presage must speedily produce the Reduction of this County,
unless it is Seasonably and Effectually protected by the State.
The Convention therefore have Dispatchd this represent-
ative by — William McCobb Esqr one of its members, to
whom full credence is to be given on the Subject-matter it
contains, anxiously waiting his Return in order to this
people's being able to Determine what is their Duty in this
present crisis — Earnestly entreating that his Business may
meet with as Little delay as possible from the Honourable
Court : and that he may not be sent back without an explicit
answer, either that the Necessary protection, which we, in
common with the other parts of the State, have a right to
expect, shall not be denied us Seasonably on this Occasion or
that it is the pleasure of Government to abandon us to the
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will of the Conquerer, and Leave us either to Desert the
Country where our all Lyes, or to make for ourselves
the best terms we can: that on the whole this people may
have no Reason to complain that the present application is
treated with that neglect by the Legislature which has been
very Sensibly felt by them, when it has been the fate of
former petitions and Memorials from these parts.
before we conclude your petitioners beg Leave to add that
from various Circumstances there is Reason to believe that
the Enemy and their emissaries are tampering with the
Indians in this Country, and this Convention are apprehen-
sive that the tribes at Penobscott and Norridgawalk may be
tempted to join with them, your petitioners therefore humbly
request that such measures may be taken by the Honourable
Court, as may be Adapted to Secure their friendship at this
Juncture — and your Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever
pray.
Signed in the Province and by Order of the Convention.
Jas. McCobb Chairman
P. S. It being suggested by a Gentleman just Arrived
from Boston that it is probable the Honourable General
Assembly will be adjourned before this petition Reach them,
thereupon this Convention resolved to request, and they
hereby do request, the Honourable Council to take it up as
tho it had been directed Seperately to them and Return us
an Answer by the Bearer to the Prayer thereof that this
people may know what they have to depend on.
Signed in presence and by Order of the Convention.
J a8 McCobb Chairman
In the House of Representatives June 30th 1779.
Read & thereupon Resolved That the President of the
Hon1,1" Council! be & hereby is Requested to write to James
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McCobb Esqr & inform him of the Measures this Court have
taken to dislodge the Enemy from Penobscot.
Sent up for Concurrence John Hancock Spkr
In Council June 30, 1779. Read & Concurred
John Avery D. Secy
Navy Board Eastern Department
Boston June 30th 1779
Sir We are just now honored with the Rec1 of a Letter
from the Honl,le Council of this day in answer to which, beg
you would inform the Honble Board, that we shall most
heartily concur in any proper Measures for dislodging the
Enemy from Penobscot, and are preparing the Warren, Sloop
Providence, & Brig Diligent, for that purpose, with all possi-
ble expedition, & natter ourselves with expectations that they
will all be ready, in the course of four or five days, if they
can be manned, the Warren wants at least One hundred Men
and many of them must be Seamen, as she has but few among
those already on board. The Sloop and Brig may require
some Aid in Manning, but we Conceive the principal diffi-
culty will be to Man the Ship.
We shall be very glad to receive any aid the Honble Board
may think proper to afford Us ; and they may be assured that
no exertions of Ours shall be wanting on this Occasion, in
full confidence that care will be taken to send a force Supe-
rior to the Enemy. —
We are with esteem your most Obed* humble Servu
Wm Vernon for the Board
Hon. Jerh Powell
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council June 30th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be and hereby are
directed to engage the Ship Charming Sally Alexander
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Holmes Commander, and the Sloop Charming Polly John
Palmer Commander upon the same Conditions as have been
offered by the General Court for the Penobscot Expedition.
True Copy Attest
John Avery D Secy
June 30, 1779
Sir
Previous to the Receipt of your letter of the 24th Instant
as Chairman of Convention The General Court had Issued
orders for detaching fifteen hundred men from the Militia of
this State, and one hundred men from the train of Artillery
and also directed such a number of Vessels of force to be
sent to Penobscott for the purpose of dislodging the Enemy
there as is hoped will be sufficient to effect that same.
Orders are also given for forwarding Provisions ammu-
nition & five bundled fire armes for the use of such men
as shall be employed in said Expedition. We have also
requested the aid of the State of New Hampshire to cooper-
ate with us in the Enterprise aforesaid.
In the name & behalf of the General Court I am your
Humble Servant
James McCobb, Esq. [ not signed ]
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Boston June 30, 1779
Genn
The General Assembly of this State have determined on
an Expedition to Penobscot to Dislodge the Enemy of the
United States lately enter'd There who are said to be com-
mitting Hostilities on the Good People of This State, and
Vi et Armis fortifying themself at Baggorbagadoos, and as
They are supported by a Considerable Naval Force, to Effect
our Design, it will be expedient to send there, to aid our
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Land Operations a Superior Naval Force : Therefore, Gen-
tlemen, in Consequence of a Resolve of the General Assem-
bly, a copy of which is here enclosed, we write you, in the
most pressing Manner requesting you to aid our Designs, by
adding to the Naval Force of this State, now, with all Possi-
ble Speed preparing, for an Expedition to Penobscot; the
Continental Frigate now in this Harbour, and the other
armed Continental Vessells here, by which Addition we shall
have a Force Superior to the Enemy There, and very reason-
ably promise ourselves Success. Gen11 you will on Receipt
hereof, acquaint This Board, of your Determination on this
important Matter, and of the Naval Force you can aid us
with, and how soon such force can be made ready.
You may be assured that should you Need the Assistance
of this State, in maning the said Ships Speedily, this Board
will give you all the Aid in Their Power to effect so Val-
uable a Purpose. I am Sr
in Behalf of the Council
your humble Ser1
Vernon Esq1 [ not signed ]
[ Here follows a Return of Ordnance and Stores. ]
Council Chamber July 1, 1779
Ordered that Brigadier General Lovell Appointed to Com-
mand the Troops to be raised for the present Expedition to
the Eastward, be & hereby is, directed to send Three suita-
ble Persons who may attend him thro' the Campaign, imme-
diately to the Eastward, one to Wells in the County of York,
one to Falmouth in ye County of Cumberland, & one to
Broad Bay in the County of Lincoln in order to Expedite ye
raising the Men Aforesaid & to direct them to] march
to ye several places of Rendezvous appointed in ye several
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 319
Counties above mentioned at such Time as lie shall judge
proper upon Consulting with the Commander of the Fleet
destined upon the Expedition aforesaid.
Attest John Avery D Secy
Sir
The Inclosed Order of Council I am directed to transmit
to you. The Bearer of this is Capt Jeremiah Hill who bro't
a Letter from Major General Gates to the Council this Day
in which he mentions Capt Hill as a good Officer The
Extract from Said Letter I herewith give you. " The Bearer
" Mr Jeremiah Hill is going to Falmouth in Casco Bay where
" his Family resides ; he has served with Credit during the
" War, and wishes now to be employed in the Eastern Expe-
" dition he has the Character of a Good Officer and might
" be very usefull there."
I am Sir with great Esteem
Your Hum1 Serv*
J. Avery D Secy
Council Chamber July 1 1779
Brigadier Lovel
[ Here follows a list of stores, etc. ]
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Boston Jnly 2d 1779
Whereas it appears to this Board That it is absolutely nec-
essary to compleat a sufficient Naval Force for the Penobscot
Expedition That the Ship General Putnam now in this Har-
bour Should be taken into that Service immediately & the
Owners thereof being at a Distance Therefore Ordered
That the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk be & he hereby is
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impowered & directed to impress the Ship General Putnam
with her Tackle & Appurtenances and deliver her to the
Board of War to fit her immediately for a Two Months Cruize,
to Sail on an Expedition to Penobscot, to dispossess the
Enemy of the United States there & This shall be your Suffi-
cient Warrant hereof fail not & make due Return of this
Warrant with your doings thereon forthwith
In the Name & behalf of the Council
Jer. Powell Presidt
John Avery D Secy
Suffolk Ss July 2nd 1779 Agreeable to the above War-
rant I have Impressed the Ship General Putnam with her
Tackel & Appurtenances & delivered the same to the Board
of War. Wm Greenleaf Sheriff
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July 2d 1779
Sir
You being appointed by the General Court of this State to
the Command of the land forces raised and to be raised for
the purpose of Dislodging the Enemies of this State who
have taken Post at Penobscott ; You will therefore immedi-
ately prepare for & set out on your Journey to the Eastern
part of this State. When you arive there you will without
loss of time cause the troops ordered to be raised in that
Quarter to assemble at the place appointed for the place of
General Rendezvous, & when they arive there you will loose
no time but cause them to Embark on board the transports
which are Provided for the purpose of transporting the
Troops to Penobscot, & when You arive at Penobscot you
will Consult such measures as shall appear to you most
likely to effect the Salutary Purpose designed by this State
in undertaking the Expedition aforesaid. You will at all
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times Study to promote the Greatest Harmoney, peace and
concord between the land and Sea Forces Engaged in the
Enterprize aforesaid. You will in all your operations con-
sult with the Commander of the fleet that the Naval Force
may Cooperate with the troops under your command in
Endeavoring to Captivate Kill or Destroy the whole force of
the Enemy there both by Sea & Land. And as there is good
reason to believe that some of the Principal men at Major-
bagaduce requested the Enemy to come there & take posses-
sion }'ou will be peculiarly careful not to let any of them
escape, but to secure them that they may Receive a Just
reward for their evil doings. You will be Peculiarly careful
to forward to the Council Intelligence from time to time of
your movements. If you shall find that you Stand in need
of a Reinforcement to enable you to Subdue the Post of the
Enemy at Penobscot, you will call upon the Militia in the
Lower Counties in this State for such Reinforcement as you
si mil Judge adequate.
We now commend you to the Supream being Sincerely
praying him to preserve you & the Forces under your Com-
mand in health and Safety, & Return you Crowned with
Victory & Laurels
In the Name & behalf of Council
Attest John Avery D Sey
P. S. In case the Enemy Should leave Penobscot & Invade
any other place or places in the Counties of York Cumber-
land or Lincoln in this State you are hereby directed to pur-
sue them with the Force under your Command & dislodge
them, and in Case the Enemy upon your Arrival should have
Left Penobscott & Returned to Ilallifax you may then as soon
as you may think it safe & Convenient dismiss the Militia or
such part of them as you think best & send them by the
transports to such Porte as may be most Contiguous to their
respective homes
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State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July 2d 1779
Ordered, that the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to furnish the Commissary appointed for the Penob-
scot Expedition with one Barrel New England Rum Eight
Yards of Blue Cloth for Coats, fourteen Yards of Linen for
Shirts ( White ) twelve Blankets, two dozen Jack Knives
twenty Pounds of Powder, One Hundred ditto of Lead,
twenty weight of Beaver Shot, Six dozen Flints and Six
bushells of Corn for the Purpose of Supplying a Company of
Indians at Penobscot, Provided that said Indians shall inlist
in the Service of this State for the dislodgment of the Enemy
near Penobscot River to be delivered out under the Direction
of General Lovell
Attest John Avery D Secy
Council Chamber July 11 1779
Ordered that the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to furnish the Indians in Pursuance of the foregoing
order with Blanketts out of the Donation Blanketts provided
they have no other in their Possession, they to replace them
as soon as may be.
Attest Sam1 Adams Seer*
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Boston July 3d 1779
Gentlemen —
The Commander of the Continental Frigate by Rank will
Command the Fleet destined to Penobscutt to dispossess the
Enemy There, in Conjunction with the Militia, and Train,
detached for that purpose and that the Commanders of the
Naval and Land Forces may Harmonize in every Stage of
their Operations to compleat the Distraction of The Enemy
of the united States at Penobscutt, we herewith enclose you
a Copy of Instructions to General Lovell, and have the full-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 323
est Assurence, you will give the Commander of the Warren
Such Instructions as will tend most cordially to unite the
Land and Naval Powers on that Expedition and am Gentle-
men in Behalf of the Council
your most obedient humble Ser1
[ not signed ]
To the Navy Board
Boston July 3d 1779
Received of Brigr Gen1 Lovell the sum of five hundred
& fourteen pounds 10/L m° for the purposes of defraying
the expenses of my department in the expedition against
Penobscot. John S Tyler QMG
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Boston July 3 1779
Resolved that The Committee appoint'd to enlist Men for
the manning the Ships and Vessels destined on the Expedi-
tion to Penobscutt, be and hereby are impowered and directed
to publish and proclaim to all Persons enclining to take a
part in the Penobscutt Expedition, that the State will not
directly or Indirectly share any part of any Armed Vessel or
Ships or Transport, or other Vessel which may be captured
by the Fleet Destined to Penobscutt, or by any Vessel
Thereto belonging, and that the Share that might accrue to
this State shall inure to the Captors and be shared amongst
Them.
And it is further Resolved that the Imbargo laid by the
General Court for Forty Day, shall peremptoryly be con-
tinued for that Term, unless the said Expedition to Penob-
scutt shall be finished, and If it should so happen that the
said Expedition to Penobscutt should not Then be termi-
nated, This Board will continue said Imbargo as Necessity
will require it till said Expedition Shall be ended or the
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General Court Meet and the said Committee are directed to
publish this resolve, that no Seaman or other Person, may
neglect to put himself into such Advantageous Business as
the Penobscutt Expedition, under the Delusive Idea, that as
soon as the Penobscutt Fleet sails all ships and Vessels will
be permitted to put to Sea
Attest John Avery D Sey
State of Massachusetts Bay In Council July 3 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they are hereby
directed to deliver to John Lucas Commissary of Provisions
on the Expedition to Penobscot all such articles of Provisions
as have been at any time heretofore or may be ordered for
that purpose by the General Court or this Board the said
Commissary to obey such orders as have been or may be
given by this Board for forwarding them to the several places
of their destination & to be accountable for the same.
Gent11
You will please to furnish me with the following Articles
for Six Hundred Men at Falmouth for 28 Days — 120 Camp
Kittles 120 Bowles 40 Axes
You will please to furnish me with the foil8 Articles for
Three Hundred Men at Wells for 28 Days — 60 Camp Kit-
tles 60 Bowles 20 Axes John S Tyler Q. M G
Boston 5 July 1779
Gentlemen
In behalf of the Owners of the Ship Hunter I would
request you to lend me Two Bbls of powder for the use of
said Ship, on the Expedition to Penobscott, as She cannot
proceed without it. Barth0 Putnam
N. B. The Powder to be on public Ace1 & risque
To the Hon1 Board of War,
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Boston July 5, 1779
Gen,n
please to put on Board of Cap1 W"1 Wyatt Four hundred
& Eighty Seven & half gall° New England Kuni for the
men on Board of Ships Hector & Black Prince going on the
Expidison.
Geo Williams for sd Ships
State of Massachusetts Bay
War Office Boston 5 July 1779
To the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk or his Deputy —
Greeting
By Virtue of the Powers vested in us by the Hon1 General
Court to facilitate the Expedition to Penobscott, we hereby
will & require you in the Name of the Government & people
of this State, immediately to repair on board the Snow Clin-
ton Prize to the Privateer Ship Gen1 Putnam, now in this
Harbour, and impress, if need be Two Hundred Barrels of
Pork Two thousand pounds hard Soap one hundred & 72
Tierces of Beef, Four Hundred Barrels of Flour and Two
Tons of Bread and deliver ye same to Richard Devens Esqr
Comy General for this State or his order for the use of the
Forces designed for the Expedition above mentioned, which
Pork, Beef, Flour and Bread you are to get appraised by
proper Judges of the same, and the amount of said Articles
shaU be {mid to the Owner or Owners thereof, By this Board
according to the appraisement, on a proper Certificate's being
produced — Hereof fail not.
Given under my hand & Seal the Day and year first above
written
Sam Phips Savage
[ List of stores impressed appears on reverse, dated Boston,
July 15, 1779, and signed by Shubael Hewes, Dp" Shff ]
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War Office 6 July 1769
To Messrs David Spear, Nath1 Thwing & John Tileston —
Gentlemen
The Board of War have appointed you appraisers of all
such Provisions taken from the Prize Snow Clinton as may
be Shewed to you by Mr Shubeal Hews, Deputy Sheriff, as
Provisions taken from said Snow Clinton for the use of Gov-
ernment, and you are to make return of your doings to us as
soon as may be.
Yrs
Sam Phips Savage p order
We The Subscribers Being Appointed by the Honm Board
of War to Apprize a Quantity of Pork, Beef, flower, &
Bread Taking out of the Snow Clinton for the use of the
Expedition to Penobscott do agree to Allow for Every Bar-
rill Pork weying Two Hund Pound Eighty pound pr Barrill,
Tierces of Beef weying three Hund pound pr Tierce Eighty
Two pound Ten Shillings pr Tierce, flower forty pound pr
hundred Gros weight, fine Bread fifty pound pr hund
David Spear Jam8 Thwing Jn° Tileston
To the Honorable the Council of the State of Massachu-
setts Bay
The Petition of Joseph Christopher of Pownalborough
humbly Shews
That your Petitioner being under the most urgent Neces-
sity for the Article of salt having a Quantity of Ale wives
which are in a Suffering Condition for want of salt to Repack
them was Obliged to come from the pla'ce of his Residence
to this Town to provide a quantity of salt for the same.
That your Petitioner brought One Man with him who is
an Inhabitant of Pownalborough to buy a little Meal for the
use of his Family who is in great want of it and that he has
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 327
only bought Two bushels & onehalf of the same which is all
that is on board of the Vessel
That your Petitioner has a Family and Interest in the
Town of Pownalborough where he humbly Conceives he
might be of More Service to his Country at this time of Inva-
sion of this State than to be Detained here
That your Petitioner therefore Most Humbly prays for
Permission to depart this Harbour in the small Vessell in
which he Entered it with One Man who came with him & a
Boy to Navigate Her to the River Kenebeck the General
Embargo laid upon Shipping here Notwithstanding and your
Petitioner as in duty Bound shall ever pray
Joseph Christopher
Navy Board Eastern Department
Boston July 6, 1779.
We beg leave in Answer to a request Made by a Com-
mittee of the Honble Council of this State, to represent the
following, as a true State of the Continental Vessels of War
under our direction destined for the Expedition against the
Enemy at Penobscot.
Sloop Providence not compleatly manned but wanting so
few, that they estimate her as ready for the Sea, having every
Article on board, & orders given to the Captain to proceed
the first Wind in Company with the Brig Active, to Convoy
the Provision Vessels, & Capture any small Cruisers on the
Eastern Coast, gain intelligence of the State & motions of
the Enemy and to join the Fleet at an Appointed Rendezvous.
The Brig1 Deligent wanting about 30 men Every thing
prepared & mostly on board & may Sail in a very short time
if manned.
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The Ship Warren wants about 70 Men most of them must
be Seamen & Americans, every thing except her Bread ready,
that is baking, and we hope will be ready in two or three
Days, will not detain the Ship for it as we can supply some
flour in the room of it, & can send some Bread after her.
We have the honor to be with great Respect, your Honors
most Obed1 Humble Servants
Wm Vernon J. Warren
The Honble the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
Letter Mesheeh Weave to Hon. President Powell
Hampton Falls 6th July 1779
Sir I am honor'd with the Recept of your favor of the
29th Ult° relative to the Expedition forming against our Ene-
mies at Penobscot, which appears to be absolutely necessary
and to be forwarded with all possible expedition ; The Gen-
eral Assembly of this State had adjourned the Week before
I recieved your favor that it could not be laid before them,
nor such measures taken as might have been, had they been
Sitting ; The Committee of Safety for the State who transact
such Matters as are of Necessity in the recess of the Gen1
Court have agreed to fit out an Arm'd Vessell the Hamden
of 22 Guns, to Joyn in the Expedition as speedily as possi-
ble, which I expect will be ready to Sail in three or four
days, should be glad to hear by the return of the Post, when
your Fleet are ready to Sail, or any other Intelligence you
may think proper to communicate.
I am with much Esteem & respect your Obed1
Humble Serv*
Mesheeh Weare
Recd this Letter Fryday afternoon
3 OClock July 9 — J. Powell
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Letter Wm Vernon $ J. Warren to Hon. Jereh Powell
Navy Board Eastern Department
Boston July 7th 1779
Sir By desire of a Committee of the Honble Council we
Yesterday reported to them a State of the Continental Ves-
sells of War designed for the Eastern Expedition by having
recourse to that the Honble Board will see that nothing but
the want of Men detains them we do every thing in our
power to Man them but we are limited by Establishments
which we have no Authority to exceed they may in the
Usual Course be manned by next Fry day Morning but it is
our duty to inform the Honble Council that we see no proba-
bility of it Men Enter but slowly especially American Seamen
which are most wanted & must be had before the Warren
can go to Sea —
We have the Honor to be with great respect Your
most Obed1 humble Ser\rt
Wm Vernon J. Warren
War Office July 7, 1779
Mr Ries
Immediately on the reception of this, which is sent
you by express, you are to procure Teams, which if you can-
not get on applying for, you will apply to a Constable in your
Town and deliver him the enclosed Warrant to impress the
same to be here by 7 oClock tomorrow morning without fail,
or as soon as possibly may be — You must load them with
the Shott in the Mem0 below, to be delivered the Board of
War — hereby fail not, as they are this moment wanting
Yours &c Samuel P. Savage Pres.
All the 18 pd Shott you have 130 — 9 pa d° 97—4 pd d°
'1 his goes by Mr. Jos: Russell who will assist you in
expediting this business
330 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
War Office July 7th 1779
Sir
This will be delivered you by Capt. McLellan Master of
the engaged as a Transport on the Expedition to Penob-
scot who has Our Directions to follow your Order for his
further proceeding.
As the Troops will be on Shipboard but a short Space of
time, We are of Opinion that Spruce boughs would well
answer for the Men to lie on in the place of Platform, & have
recommended to Gen. Lovel that the Soldiers be ordered to
keep the necessary quantities of Provisions before they
embark, as providing proper Conveniences for Cooking on
board would be attended with great Expence and delay.
We can't but flatter ourselves, that from the Active Zeal
& Spirited Exertion of our worthy Brethren in the Eastern
part of the State, the Army will be rais'd & in such force as
may effectually crush this daring attempt of the presumptu-
ous foe, & render Majabagaduce as brilliant in the annals of
the United States as Saratoga or Charlestown
We are Sir Your very Hble Servts
S. P. Savage Presd
William Frost Esqr Falmouth
To the Honorable the Councle for the State of the Massa-
chucets Bay in New England Humbly Sheweth
That your petisoner Wm York master and part owner of
the Sloop Olive Came up from George with A Load of wood
for the inhabitants of Boston & Landed it with Mr Cunning-
ham Last Satterday and is Now Laying Idle with his Vessell
& people to A Great Expence by Reason of the present
Embargo therefore humbly Desires your Honour that you
will permitt him to Saile for North Yarmouth in order to
Load Again with A Nother Load of wood for Sd Boston and
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 331
as your petisoner has gott Some pork & Corn and other Nes-
sarys for the Inhabitants of S'1 North Yarmouth who are in
Great want of them & must Suffer if I am not permitted to
Saile. But in Case your Honour will not Grant me A per-
mitt emedatly I must begg your Honour to be So Good as
to lett me Saile with the Fleet & under their Convoy and as
in Duty Bound Your petisoner Shall for ever pray
Wm York
Boston July 7 1779
State of Mass"8 Bay
Council Chamber July 7, 1779.
Ordered— That Nath1 Barber Eqr Naval Officer for the
Port of Boston be and hereby is directed to clear out the
Shallop or Schooner Resolution Joel Whitney Master port
Machias with Provisions The Embargo on Vessels not-
withstanding
Attest John Avery D* Secy
War Office Boston July 7th 1779.
Captain Allen Hallet,
You being Commander of the State Armed Brig* Active,
it is our Orders that you proceed in Company with the Con-
tinental Armed Sloop Providence Hoysted Hacker Esq' Com-
mander to Wells & Falmouth as Convoy to the Transports
bound to these Places, and when you have seen them safely
arrived, you are to run down the Coast towards Penobscott
and use your best and utmost Endeavors to take burn sink
or destroy all armed and other Vessels with their Cargoes,
the property of the Subjects <>l the King of Great Britain,
Enemies to these Sovereign Independent United States of
America and to the natural Rights of Mankind. As it is
332 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
apprehended the Enemy have a Large Naval & Land Force
at Penobscott, you are to make every prudent attempt to
obtain information of their strength and motions, which you
are to Communicate to the Commanding Officers of the fleet
& Army at Townsend, to which place you are to repair by
the 15th Day of this month and join yourself to the Grand
Fleet there.
As an Expedition is intended against the Enemy at Penob-
scott you are effectually to cooperate in the same under the
orders of Dudley Saltonstall Esqr Commander of the Conti-
nental Ship Warren. And we warmly recommend it to you
to exert yourself to further and promote the Publick service
on this important occasion, assuring ourselves that your con-
duct will be such as to reflect honor upon the state that
employs you, and establish your own character in the minds
of your grateful Countrymen.
When this Service may be happily effected by the Capture
Destruction or Flight of the Enemy, and you may be prop-
erly discharged by General Lovell, the Commander in Chief,
or Captain Saltonstall, you are to proceed in Company with
the states Brigantine Hazard and Tyrannicide to the South-
ward in the Track of Brittish Vessels bound from Europe or
Halifax to New York & Newport, and in this Station you
are to Continue for the space of Days and then return to the
Northward, Cruizing Days in the Vineyard Sound,
round the Island of Nantucket & so home.
However you are carefully to observe that should it be
necessary for you to Continue in the first mentioned service
either as Guards or Convoys longer than at Present is
expected, you are to do it, depending on receiving from us
such further orders as circumstances may require. During
your Continuance with Captain Hacker you are to govern
yourself by such signals and orders as you may receive from
him, the purport of the same having been first mutually
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 333
agreed on, and as Captain Williams is your Senior Officer,
you are, after you proceed on a Cruize in Company with
him, to govern yourself, as far as your Generall orders will
Permit, by such orders and signals as you may receive from
him for promoting the Interest of the Cruize & the Publick
Service. Should you be so fortunate as to make any Cap-
tures, you are to send them under proper prize Masters into
this or some other safe Port in the United States, from
whence the earliest notice is to be given to the Board by
Express.
You will biing, or send in all the Prisoners you may take,
as shall be practicable, in order to their being exchanged for
our suffering Brethren in the hands of the Enemy.
You are to be extreemly cautious not to molest the Navi-
gation of the Subjects of our good Ally the King of France,
or other Powers in amity with these states ; but in every-
thing strictly to conform yourself to the good and wholesome
regulations of Congress for that purpose made and provided.
Be carefull to send us all the Necessary papers by each
and every prize you may make.
We heartily wish you success, and are Sir Your Friends &c
By order of the Board
John Browne pres1 pro. tem
P. S. Upon your arrival at Townsend, should you not
iind the Fleet there, & circumstances should make it prudent
or necessary, you have permission to make a short excursion,
not exceeding forty eight hours at the farthest, returning
however to Townsend as soon as may be. And should you
think it propel to take on board more provisions before you
proceed on your Cruize to the Southward, you will apply to
to Mr Com* Lucas, who has our directions to supply you
I acknowledge the above to be a true Copy of my orders
received from the Board of War, & promise to conduct
myself accordingly. A. Hallet.
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Boston, July 7 1779
Received of Brigr Gen Lovell the sum of four hundred
& eighty pounds L m° for the purposes of defraying the
expenses of the expedition against Penobscot in my Depart-
ment
John S Tyler QMG
War Office Boston July 7th 1779
Cap1
The of which you are master being engaged as a
Transport on the present Expedition to Penobscott, it is our
orders that you proceed direct for & their deliver
such stores as you may have received from John Tyler Esqr
Quarter Master Generall, and John Lucas Esqr Corn7 Gen-
erall for the Expedition to Penobscott, to the Persons by
them appointed to receive them, — then apply to the Com-
manding Officer of the Troops there to whom you are to
deliver the Letters we herewith give you and follow his
orders for your further proceedings
As you are to sail under Convoy of Cap1 Hacker in the
Continental Sloop Providence, & Cap* Hallet in the armed
Brig : Active, you are to govern yourself by Such Signals &
orders as you may receive from Cap1 Hacker until you arrive
at the firgt place of your Destination —
We wish You a Good Voyage &c
By order of the Board
We acknowledge the Above to be a Copy of Our Orders
receiv'd from the Board of War, which we promise to follow
& Obey
Levi Tower Samuel Drinkwater Daniel Mitchell
David Drinkwater John Graffam William McGlathry
Ezkiel Tarbox Nath1 Carver Melzar Samson
Jonathan Sprague Simeon Turner
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 335
Sudbury 8 July 1779
Delivered to Wni Lawrence thirty Six round shott 18 pd
one Hundd & thirty ditto 9 pd ninety seven ditto 4 pd to be
delivered the Honbl Board of War at Boston
Wm Rice Jur
Boston July 8, 1779
Received of Joseph Parks 226 Shot 18 Pounders on Bord
the Brig Samuel pr Benjn Dunham
Boston, July ye 8 1779
Received on Bord the Brig Saml 113 18 Pound Shot of
William Hobbs pr Benj" Dunham
Sudbury 8 July 1779
Deliver'd to Simeon Smith one Hundred & twenty round
Shott 18 pd to be delivered the Honbl Board of War at
Boston
Wm Rice Ju
Sudbury 8 July 1779
Deliverd to Wm Hobbs, to be deliverd the Honble Board
of War at Boston, one Hundd & thirteen round Shott 18 pd
W,n Rice Jur
Return of Shott dd on board the Brig1 Sam1 from Sudbury
for the Penobscott Expedition pr Mr Benja Dunham Mate of
sd Brig1 Receipt — viz1 113— 18 lb Shott bro* by Asahel
Tower 113 — 18 do. bro1 by Abel Tower.
N. B. the receipts for these 2 loads lodged with Mr Ivers —
495.1 8 lb d° receipts enclosed 721.18 lb Shott. 130 — 9 lb
d°. 97.4 "' d°.
To the Hon1,1*' t lie Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay
Your petitioner in a small Coasting Sloop from Yarmouth
being detained by the Embargo, beg of your Honors that a
336 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
pass may be granted your petitioner to return to said Yar-
mouth — and your petitioner as in Duty bound will ever
pray
Daniel Howes
Boston July 8th 1779
[ Return of Shot for Penobscot Expedition ]
This certifies that all the Stores in my Department, pre-
paring for the Expedition to Penobscot, will be ready to be
deliverd, to morrow Evening
Labaratory 8 day July 10 °Clo : A M
William Burbeck
War Office Boston 8th July 1779
Capt. James Johnson
You are hereby required and directed to proceed with the
Brig: Patten, of which you are Commander, in Company
with the Con tin entail Sloop Providence and State Armed
Brig* Active as Convoy to the Transports bound to Wells
and Falmouth : You are accordingly to observe & obey such
orders and signals as you may receive from Capt. Hacker, the
Senior Officer, until your arrival at Townsend, the place of
generall Rendezvous, when you will receive such further
Orders from Dudley Saltinstall Esqr, the Commanding
Officer of the fleet, as circumstances may require.
We heartily wish you success, and are Your Friends &
very Humble Servants John Brown, P. P. T.
I Acknowledge aforegoing to be a true Copy of my Orders
received from the Board of War, and promise to govern
myself accordingly James Johnston
Gentlemen
The General Court are highly pleased with the Patriotism
that distinguishes the Memorial you have laid before them,
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 337
previous to the receipt Thereof the General Assembly had
Resolved on an Expedition to Penobscot to dislodge the
Enemy there, a copy of which is herewith sent you ; And
are equiping a Fleet, and preparing a Land force to cooper-
ate for that purpose. We shall depend upon the four Ves-
sels first mentioned in your Memorial, and shall not be entirely
Satisfied That the same Disinterested Spirit which has ever
appear'd in your Conduct will prompt you to mass water,
wood & equip for sailing said vessells immediately that They
may be ready to sail by as soon as the Provisions for the
same shall come to Hand, which the General Court will
immediately send. The whole expence shall be reimburst
you according to the Resolve enclosed. The four Vessels
by you mentioned in addition to the continental Frigate,
Sloop Providence, State Vessells and others taken up here
will be Sufficient to compleat the Design.
In the Name of the Gen1 Court I am Gentlemen your
most obedient humble Servt
President
To Messrs : Jonathan Jackson John Tracey Joseph Mar-
quand Nath1 Tracey Tristram Dal ton Sam1 Batch elor John
Coffin Jones Jacob Boardman & Thomas Thomas Merch*8 at
Newbury port
To the Honorable the Council of the State of Massachu-
Bay
The Board of War would represent to your Honors that
the Sum of Money necessary to be advanced by them in the
prosecution of the intended expedition to Pen obscott, greatly
exceeds the sum we have received, by your Honor's order,
from the Treasury, as will appear by the inclosed List —
M ' of the Articles are in such demand that they cannot be
338 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
procured without the Cash. We are therefore under the
necessity of applying to your Honors for a further order
upon the treasury for the sum of Ninety thousand Pounds
for the service of the said Expedition.
Sam Phips Savage President
[ Here follows a list of provisions.]
The above is for the Land Power and Contained in Mr-
Lucas orders only — The Quarter Master's & Departments,
and Provisions for the Ships will amount to a much larger
Sum.
In Council July 8th 1779 Read & Ordered — That a
Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for £90,000 in part of
Saml P. Savage & others Members of the Board of War for
the Purpose of carrying into Effect the Expedition to Penob-
scot agreeable to Resolve of the 29th June last — they to be
liable for the Expenditure of the Same
John Avery Dy Secy
War Office Boston July 8th 1779
Captain John Foster Williams
You being Commander of the State armed Brig : Hazard,
it is our orders that you proceed with the Grand Fleet to
Townsend, the Place of General Rendezvous.
As an Expedition is intended against the enemy at Penob-
scott you are effectually to Co operate in the Same under
the orders of Dudley Saltinstall Esqr Commander of the
Continental Ship Warren, and we warmly recommend it to
you to exert yourself to further & promote the publick Ser-
vice on this important occasion, assuring ourselves that your
Conduct will be such as to reflect Honor on the State that
employ you, and establish your own Character in the Minds
of your grateful Countrymen.
OF THE STATE OF MAESTE 339
When this Service may be happily effected by the Capture
Destruction or flight of the Enemy, and you may be properly
discharged by Generall Lovell, the Commander in chief, or
Captain Saltinstall, you are to proceed in Company with the
State Brig: Active and Tyrannicide to the Southward in the
Track of the vessels bound from Europe or Halifax to New
York and New Port, when & where you are to use your best
& utmost Endeavours to take burn Sink or Destroy all armed
and other vessels with their Cargoes, the property of the
Subjects of the King of great Britain, Enemies of the Sov-
ereign Independent United States of America, and to the
natural Rights of Mankind. — In this station you are to
continue for the space of Days, then return to the
Northward Cruizing Days, or until youi provisions may
be nearly exhausted, in the Vineyard Sound round the Island
of Nantuckett and so home.
However you are Carefully to observe, that should it be
necessary for you to Continue on the first mentioned Service,
either as guards or Convoy longer than is at present expected,
you are to do it, depending on receiving from us such further
orders as circumstances may require.
Should you be so fortunate as to make any captures you
are to send them with proper Prize Masters into this or some
other safe port in the united States, from whence the earliest
Notice is to be given to the Board by express.
You will bring or send in all the prisoners you may take,
as shall be practicable in order to their being exchanged for
OUT suffering Brethren in the Hands of the Enemy.
Yon are to be extremely cautious not to Molest the Navi-
gation of the Subjects of our good Ally, the King of France
or othei powers in Amity with these States; but in every-
thing strictly to Conform yourself to the good & whole-
some Regulations of Congress for that purpose made and
provided.
340 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Be carefull to send us all the Necessary papers by each
and every prize you may make
We heartily wish you success, and are
Sir Your Friends &c
By order of the Board J : B
John F. Williams
I acknowledge the aforegoing to be a True Copy of my
Orders received from the Board of War, and promise to
govern myself accordingly
War Office Boston July 8th 1779
Capt. John Cathcart
You being Commander of the State armed Brig Tyranni-
cide, it is our orders that you proceed with the grand fleet to
Townsend, the place of general Rendezvous. As an Expedi-
tion is intended against the Enemy at Penobscott, You are
effectually to cooperate in the same under the Command of
Dudley Saltinstall Esqr Commander of the Continental Ship
Warren, and we warmly recommend it to you to exert your-
self to further & promote the Publick Service on this import-
ant occasion ; Assuring ourselves that your Conduct will be
such as to Reflect honor on the State that Employ you, &
Establish your own Character in the minds of your Grateful
Countrymen.
When this Service may be happily effected by the Capture'
Destruction or Flight of the Enemy, & you may be properly
Discharged by Generall Lovell, the Commander in Chief, or
Capt. Saltinstall, you are to proceed in Company with the
States Brigg8 Hazard & Active to the Southward in the
Track of the Vessells bound from Europe or Halifax to New
York & Newport, when & where You are to use your best &
utmost Endeavours to take, burn, sink or Destroy all armed
and other Vessels with their Cargoes, the property of the
Subjects of the King of great Brittain, Enemies to the
Natural rights of mankind
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 341
In this Station you are to continue for the space of
Days, when return to the Northward, Cruizing Days or
until your stores may be nearly exhausted, in the Vineyard
sound, round the Island of Nantuckett & So home ; however
you are carefully to Observe that should it be necessary for
you to Continue on the first mentioned Service either as
Guard or Convoy Longer than is, at present, expected you
are to do it, depending on receiving from us such farther
orders as circumstances may require.
Should you be so fortunate as to make any Captures, you
are to send them, under proper prize Masters, into this, or
some other safe Port in the United States, from whence the
earliest notice is to be given the Board by Express.
You will bring or send in all prisoners you may take, as
shall be practicable in order to their Being Exchanged for
our suffering Brethren in the Hands of the Enemy.
You are to be extremely cautious not to molest the Navi-
gation of the Subjects of our good Ally the King of France,
or other Powers in amity with these States, but in every
thing strictly to conform yourself to the good and wholesome
Regulation of Congress for that purpose made & provided.
Be careful to send us all the necessary papers by each &
every prize you may make.
We heartily Wish you Success and are
Sir your friends &c
P. T.
P. S. As Capt. Williams is your Senior Officer, you are,
after you proceed on a Cruise in Company -with him, to gov-
ern yourself, as far as your general Orders will permit, by
such Orders & Signals as you may receive from him for pro-
moting the interest of the Cruise and the public Service.
I acknowledge the foregoing to be a true Copy of my
orders, received from the Hoard of War, and promise to gov-
ern my self accordingly John Cathcart
342 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
War Office 9 July 1779
Capt. John Cathcart
You are directed to send a boat with Ten Armed Men, to
be stationed in Pudding Point Gut, from Sunsit to Sun Ris-
ing of every night, and there to stop, turn back or detain, as
circumstances may require, any Boats & Vessels that may
attempt to pass without that Place, unless they produce
special permission from the Council or this Board This to
continue until our further Orders
By Order of the Board
John Brown P. P. T.
War Office 9 July 1779
Capt. Jn° Foster Williams
You are directed to send a Boat with Ten Armed men to
the eastward of Castle Island, between Long Island head &
Deer Island Point from Sunsit to Sun rising of every Night,
and there to stop, turn back or detain, as circumstances may
require, any boat or Vessel that may attempt to pass without
that place unless they can produce special permission from
the Council or this Board This to continue untill our further
Orders.
By order of W. Board
John P. Savage Pres1
Falmouth 9th July 1779
To the Hon1 the President of the Coimcil of the State of
the Massachusetts bay.
Sir this will be handed you by Mr. Cobbern who I Accom-
panied to this place We where Desired By the Indians to
proced to Boston with A String Of Wampum to let you
know that they have Joyned with America and Desire that
their May be A party of Men pickt to Joyn With Them as
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 343
A Scouting party & that they may Have Ammunition &
Stores as soon as may be I should have proceeded but was
Advised by Brigd Thompson to waite the Arrival of Genl.
Lovell But he has not yet arrived, & I am Obliged to
Return to the Indians & Send Mr. Cobbern, to whom I refer
you for more particulars
I am Sir with Esteem your Hon8 Most Obedent Humble
Sev1
Andrew Oilman
N. B. The men Chosen by the Indians to Joyn them Is
Jeremiah Cobbern, Elisha Grant under Myself.
July 9th 1779
Sir
The Council have this day appointed you Chief Surgeon
upon the expedition to Penobscott and as no time is to be
lost your answer is desired immediately and if you should
accept of the appointment it may be adviseable you should
forthwith come to Town to take some direction respecting it
By order of Council I am Sir with much Esteem
Doctr Downer Your Humble Serv1
J Avery D Sey
Council Chamber July 9, 1779
Sir
The Council did not receive your letter dated the 6th
Instant till this Day at three a Clock P M. or should have
sent you an answer by the Post I am directed to Inform
you that The Fleet destined for Penopscott will sail on Sun-
day next from Nantaskett. The Place of Rendezvous is The
'low ii of Townsend in the County of Lincoln, we therefore
must request that you would Issue your orders to the Com-
mandei of the Hamden to sail at that time & join the Fleet
344 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
& pursue such orders as lie may receive from Dudly Salton-
stall Esqr Commander of the Ship Warren who has the Com-
mand of the Fleet and in Case he should not meet with the
Fleet as they pass your Harbour that he proceed immediately
to Townsend & from thence to proceed with them to Penop-
scot and Cooperate with the rest of the Fleet in the Expedi-
tion Aganst the Enemy who are Invading the Eastern parts
of this State. All rely much upon the Assistance of this Ship
[not signed]
Honble Mesech Weare Esqr President of the Council of
State of N Hampshire
Letter J. Warren $ Wm Vernon to the Hon. Council
Navy Board Eastern Department
Boston July 9, 1779 —
To the Honble Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay. —
In consequence of your Honors requisition, we beg leave
hereby to Assent to the proposal, for receiving on board the
Ship Warren, Sixty American Seamen for the Expedition
only, this we do, & desire may be considered as done not
from a Conviction in our own Minds, of any propriety or
advantage to the Service from such a disposition, but in con-
formity to the Opinion & recommendation of the Honble
Council, it being our opinion that Seamen, such as are now
wanted for that ship, may be obtained as well for a Cruise,
as for the Expedition only, or at least with an additional
Encouragement of the Continental Bounty ( and yet your
Honors will not find that we have made any representations
that Men could be had on no other Terms but for the Expe-
dition ) in which case the Ship might proceed on a Cruise,
which promises great advantages to the United States after
the Expedition should be Ended and in the proposed mode
her Cruise must end with the Expedition, or even with the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 345
flight of the Enemy she must probably return into Port, for
want of Men, & leave two small Vessells provided to sail
with her, by order of the Honble Marine Commee to proceed
without her & Unable to promote any plan of Consequence.
We are Your Honors Obed* Humble Servants
J. Warren Wm Vernon
To the Honble the Council Board of the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay
The Petition of James Avery Humbly Sheweth The
Arm'd Schooner NeaslTquo'woite being loaded with Supplys
for the Troops & Indians at Machias Your Petitioner Hum-
bly Prays your Honors, would Give permission for said
Schooner to be Cleared out to Sail in the fleete as far as
Penobscott, & then proceed on her Voyage, and as in Duty
Bound will ever pray John A. Avery
Read & Ordered that the Nath1 Barker Esqr Naval Officer
for the Port of Boston be & he hereby is directed to clear
out the Schooner Neashquowoite when the Fleet destined to
Penobscott may sail on the intended Expedition for the pur-
pose of sailing with them.
Attest Sam1 Adams, Secy
Boston July 10th 1779
To the Honrb1 the Bord of Warr —
As the following Vessels are to take on board Artilery &
a Bout or Boats on Deck 1 think it Nessary they have at
Lesl lour Hands all on lionl of each Vessel for the Safety of
thai- ( largo.
V. Sloop Biitan" Jonson mast1 D° Dolph" Kent D°
I>" Bethiah Freeman D° D° Safty Kent D° D° Industry
Jfoung \y - Buber Mas1 Sloop Pigon Littel 1)°
346 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Schoonr Uinety Babier & that Provitions are ordrd accord-
ingly.
Also Brig Sam1 Brown Mastor have a Pilot As She is
Loaden with Ordenence Stores with all that appertaineth to
the Dyrector of the Hospital & the Mastor informs Mee he
& all Hands are Unaquainted with the Corse
Josha Davis Ag* of Transports.
Boston Julv 10 1779
Letter M. Weare to Hon. Prest Powell
Hampton falls 10th July 1779
Sir I am honor'd with the receipt of your favor of the
9th Ins1 by Mr Pattinson — I am sorry my letter did not
sooner come to your hand. As we had received no informa-
tion of the time of the Fleets sailing, or place of Rendezvous
& the Hampden being ready to Sail, the Commee of Safety
this day sent orders to Cap1 Salter to Sail and Joyn the
Fleet : not pointing Out any particular place it is doubtfull
whether he will not sail before there will be Opportunity to
give him the Particular Orders you Mention, if there is
Opportunity it will be done, If not I trust the orders he has
will be sufficient, tho, perhaps he may not Joyn the Fleet
quite so soon as Otherwise he might
I am with Sentiments of Respect Your Obed*
Humble Serv'
M. Weare
Boston July 11 1779
I Beg Leave to Represent to the Honor1 Board That the
Schooner Unity Joseph Bubier mas* (Having on bord A Val-
uab1 Cargo of ordenence & other Stores for the Intended
Expedition to Pernobcutt) will have Need of four hands
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 347
Exclusive of the master as She will Take no troops on bord,
also that a Small Light Boat may be provided for my De-
partment if Can be obtained without Detantion
3dy if So that Cap1 Laha be permitted to Ship two Extra
hands for my Boatmen as I Shall if Convenant mostly Be
on board that Vessel in which I shall take my Passage &
Errnistly wisli him a Commition as I think it for The Good
of the Sarvis with Dew Resepect am yr obed* Sarvant
Josha Davis
Presedn1 of Board of Wan-
War Office July 11th 1779
State of Massachusetts Bay —
To Mr Shubal Hewes By Virtue of the powers committed
to us by a resolve of the general Court, You are hereby
requir'd to empress from the public Magazine, Ten Barrels of
good Merchantable Gunpowder for the use of the Expedition
intended against Penobscot and deliver the same to Cap1
Dan1 Waters Corn1 of the Putnam or his ordr and make
return of your doings to this Board immediately.
Given under my hand aud Seal this Eleventh day of July
A D. 1779
Sam Phips Savage
Boston July 11th 1779 by Virtue of the Within Precept I
have Impressed ten barrils of Gun Powder for the Use of
this State and Delivered the Same unto the Gunner of the
Putnam, from the Public Magazine
Shubael Hewes Dp1? Shff
War Office 11 July 1779
Mess Thomas Forster & Wm Burbeck
You are desired to appraise Ten Barrella of Powder, which
will be showed you by Mr Shubael Hewes, Oik-; of the Con-
348 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
stables of this Town & make return to us of your Doings
thereon Sam Phips Savage
Gent1"1 We have viewd the Powder within mention'd and
Apprais'd the same according to Your desire — at three hun-
dred & thirty Pounds g Barrel the Barrels suppos'd to
Contain 110lb Each Tho8 Foster Will111 Burbeck
The Hon1 Board of War Boston July 11th 1779
To the Honb1 Board of Warr State of Massechesetts Bay
AVhareas a Nomr of Larg Sloops Takn up as Transports
For the Intended Expidition to Pernobcutt will Take On
bord Som Heavy Artilery & flat Bottom Boats Having Bin
Alowd only a master & two hands tharfore I Beg leve to
Reppresent I think it Benintial to the Sarvis That Each
Vessel of that Size & with Such Loading Be alowd at lest
one hand more and That Provition Be ordrd on bord Accord-
ingly Joshua Davis Ag* of transports
Boston July 11 1779
Council Chamber July 11, 1779
There are wanted in order to Equip the Ship General Put-
nam Daniel Waters Commander in the Expedition to Penob-
scott not less than sixty Seamen. The Board therefore
earnestly request your Exertions & Influence immediately to
procure the Men before mentioned for the Ship General
Putnam. As you were appointed by the General Court a
Committee for the Purpose of Manning such Vessells as
might be destined Upon this Expedition it lays with you to
give them such Encouragement as you think proper. It is
of great Importance that the Fleet should sail immediately,
you will therefore lose no Time in executing this Bussiness.
least you should fail of procuring the men by Enlistment we
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have furnished you with a Warrant and Instructions directed
to the Sheriff of the County of Essex or his Deputy, or any
Constable, to Impress the Men for the Purpose aforesaid
which you will deliver if you judge it necessary. I shall
Depend upon your affording your assistance Council &
Advise to the Civil officer upon this occasion, if the Measure
should be found necessary. As this Ship is Impressed Spe-
cially for this Service You may assure the men they shall be
released from the service as soon as the Expedition is over.
Any money you may advance upon this occasion you will be
repaid by the Committee employed in this Town for a Sim-
ilar Purpose. The Council have ordered Capt Waters to
sail for Marblehead the first Wind, you will deliver what
men you may procure by Enlistment or Impress to him or in
case he should not arrive at Marblehead seasonably you will
send them to this Town by some safe Conveyance
[not signed]
( !ol Orne & Lee
Council Chamber July 11, 1779
Sir
I am directed by the Board to Desire that you would
immediately Inform the Owners of the Ships Hunter, Hec-
tor, & Black Prince, that it is the Expectation of the Board
that they order their Respective Captains to proceed with
their Vessella immediately to Nantaskett Harbour there to
Join the Fleet under the Command of Dudly Saltonstall
Esq1 & proceed with them on the Expedition to Penobscott;
and in Case you Cannot readily Meet with the Owners of
the Ships beforementioned, you will Communicate these
orderi t<» the Captains.
In the Name & by order of the Council
[not signed] President
i: II Derby Esq1 Elias II ask et Derby Esq""
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To the Honble Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
The Petition of the Subscribers Humbly Sheweth That
your Petitioners are Owners of a Sloop called the Driver,
Commanded by Robert Haskell, which Sloop being bound
here, with a Cargo of Wood, from the Eastward, Anchored
at Casco Bay, and is detained there on account of the
Present Embargo, to our Great dammage, and as we conceive,
without any advantage to the Public. Therefore your Peti-
tioners, Humbly Pray your Honor, to direct the Naval
Officers at Falmouth to permitt Said Haskell to Proceed to
Beverly with the Sloop Driver & Cargo, and your Petitioners
as in duty Bound will ever Pray.
Jose Batcheldor, Jr.,
in behalf of himself & Co, owners of the Sloop Driver
Beverly July 12th 1779
To the Hon1,le Council of the State of Massachusetts bay
The Petition of Joseph Nye of Sandwich Humbly Sheweth
that your Petitioner Previous to his having heard of an
Embargo being laid, had prepared a Vessell to go to Kenne-
beck River, and Engaged to carry a Number of Persons, &
their Effects; who are going to Settle there, and being
Informed that a Fleet of Armed Vessells will Soon sail for
the Eastern Shoar
He therefore prays your Honor8 to give him permission to
go with Said Fleet as far as Said Kennebeck River with the
Sloop Dolphin belonging to Sandwich, and to carry with him
the Effects of Isiah Fisk of Said Sandwich Consisting of Two
Cows Eight Sheep & Two Hoggs and a quantity of House-
hold Furniture
And your Petitioner as In Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray
Joseph Nye
Boston July 12th 1779
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War Office 12 July 1779
Captain
Your Vessel being engaged as a Transport on the Expedi-
tion to Penobscott, you are directed to proceed in Company
with the Grand Fleet under the Orders of Dudley Sal tin stall
Esqr to Townsend, the place of general Rendezvous, when
you are to obey such orders as you may receive from Joshua
Davis Esqr Agent of Transports for your further proceeding
We are &c
Sam1 P. Savage, Per Order
We acknowledge the above to be a Copy of our Orders
received from the Board of War, and promise to govern our-
selves accordingly —
Robert Johnson Luther Little Jo8 Rubier
James Brown John Wyllie William Kent
Peleg Kent Edward Freeman William Young
War Office Boston July 12 1779
Sir
Agreeable to an order from the Honorable the Council you
are hereby directed to proceed to Sea immediately on the
proper Signals being made for that purpose by Dudley Sal-
tinstall Esqr Commander in Chief of the Fleet on the Expe-
dition to Penobscott.
By order of the Board
John Brown P. P. T.
The above order was sent to Cap'8 John Foster Williams
Coin'1 lirig Hazard John Cathcart Brig Tyrannicid Samuel
Lapa Schooner Hannah Dan1 Waters Ship Genl. Putnam
Tho* Thomas Ship Vengence Alexr Ross Ship Monmouth
Nath1 West Ship Black Prince John Carver Ship Hector
Nathan Brown Ship Hunter Win. Burk Ship Sky Rocket
John Edmunds Brig Defense .lames .Johnson Brig Pallas
Alex Holmes Ship C J. Tally
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Newbury Port July 12th 1779
Sir
Last Friday one James Collins an Inhabitant of Penobscot
on his way home from Boston went through this Town.
The committee having Intelligence that he was a Person
& unfriendly to the American States; immediately Dis-
patched an Express after him with particular orders to take
him up whenever he could be found, and bring him back to
this Town in order that he might have a Trial here, as all
the Evidence that we could at present procure, was in this
place (being Gentlemen that belong to Penobscot) he
accordingly was taken up & brought back, and the Commit-
tee upon Examination find that he has been an Enemy to
the united States of America ever since the War began, and
that immediately after the British Fleet arrived at Penob-
scot, this Collins went on board of them Repeatedly, and he
also Confessed that he had the Oath of allegiance adminis-
tered to him by one of the Captains of said Fleet, soon after
which he took Passage from Kennebeck to Boston in a Sloop
that belongs to one Mr. Blake of that Town, Whitmore Mas-
ter, where he arrived Last Tuesday, and as we apprehend
got all the Intelligence he Possibly cou'd Relative to the
movements of our Fleet and Army, and was on his Return
home to Penobscot to give the Enemy all the information in
his Power ; the Excuse he makes for going to Boston at this
particular time is that he Married a Daughter of William
Pratt of Maiden and went there to Secure a place to Retreat
to in case the British Fleet and Army shou'd overcome ours
that are soon to go East &c ; However upon the whole we
are suspicious of his being a Spy and have accordingly
Secured him in the Goal in this Town, and there we propose
to Keep him confined till we have the Direction of the Honble
Council Relative to him and have the Honour to be in behalf
of Committee of Correspondence &c Sr your most Hble Sert
Richd Smith Chairman
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 353
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July: 1779
As all the Armed Vessels destined upon the present Expedi-
tion to Penobscot are put under your Command, You will as
soon as the Expedition is at an end or you will as soon as
you & General Lovell shall be of opinion they can be spared
with safety Release from the Service as many of the private
anned Vessels as you may think unnecessary to retain for
the Purpose of securing such Posts as you may take from
the Enemy or for Conveying the Troops to the places from
whence they respectively embarked as the Ship General
Putnam is an Improved Vessell She must necessarily return
to this Port, she will therefore be the Most suitable Vessell
to be employed in Conveying the Troops back. You will
make us a return of the Particular Day each Vessell is dis-
charged. You will at all times keep us advised of your
Proceedings, We wish you a Prosperous Cruise & sincerely
pray that all your Exertions in the Cause of your Country
may be attended with a Divine Blessing
To Dudley Saltinstal Esq
Invoice of Sundry Merchandize dld Ll Jam8 Avery for
Col0 John Allan Command8 Officer at Machias by Order of
the Gen1 Court
War Office Boston
[ Here follows list provisions and dry goods : ]
War Office Boston July 12th 1779 Errors Excepted Mr.
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July 12 1775
Ordered that Brigadeer Lovell be and he hereby is directed
to order ( iolonel Revere with one hundred of his train includ-
24
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ing officers to Embark on board the transport prepared for
the Purpose of transporting him and his train to Penobscot
without a moments delay
Attest John Avery Dy. Secy
State of M B. Council Chamber July 12 1779
To the Honble the Commissioners of the Continental Navy
Board
Gentlemen
The Council Board having given Orders that the Ships in
the Service of this State and employed in the present Expe-
dition to Penobscott proceed to Sea upon the signal given
from the Continental Frigate Warren you are requested to
give orders to the Commander of the said Frigate & other
Ships under your Direction to proceed to place of Rendezvous
already agreed on
In the Name & Behalf of the Council
J Powell President
[ Here follows a Return of Sundries for the Penobscot
Expedition.]
Council Chamber July 12 1779
State of Massachusetts Bay
Sir
Your letter of the ninth Instant by Mr Colbourn has been
laid before the Council. And I am directed to acquaint you
that the Council had Previous to the receipt of your letter
given such directions to Brigadier Lovell respecting the
Penobscott Indians as appeared to them necessary and expe-
dient. You may assure Our Brothers of the Penobscot
Indians that so long as they behave as Brothers we shall be
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 355
disposed to treat them as such so far as shall appear to be
reasonable.
Brigadier Lovell will be with you as soon as wind and
wether permit, upon whose arival we trust by the blessing of
Heaven things will appear much more favourable than at
present.
I am your humble Servant
President
Andrew Gillman
[ Here follows a list of medicines supplied Dr. Downer. ]
Navy Board Eastern department
Boston July 13, 1779
To Dudley Saltonstall Esqr Commander of the Ship Warren
Your ship being ready for the Sea you are to take under
your direction the Brig1 Diligent & all the Vessells belong-
ing to or employed by this State for an Expedition Against
the Enemy at Penobscot & proceed with them on said Expe-
dition after Rendezvousing at Townsend where you will
meet with & take with you the Sloop Providence Brig1
Active & any other Vessell destined to the same Service.
You are to take every Measure & use your Utmost Endeav-
ours to Captivate Kill or destroy the Enemies whole Force
both by Sea & Land & the more effectually to answer that
purpose you are to Consult Measures & preserve the greatest
harmony with the Commander of the Land Forces that the
Navy & Army may Cooperate & assist each other when that
business is Kffected or if on your Arrival 3rou shall find the
Enemy have left Penobscot & that shore & retired out of
your reach 5Ton arc then to take witli you the Sloop Provi-
dence *v Brig1 Diligent who are Ordered to Cruise with you
and under your Command & after furnishing the Command-
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ers of them with Copys of your orders & proper directions
& Signals proceed immediately to &c. &c.
The aforegoing is a true Extract of the orders given by
the Navy Board Eastern department to Captain Saltonstal so
far as they relate to the Penobscot Expedition as appears of
record.
Attest Willm Story C N B E d
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July 13th 1779
Ordered that the Board of War be & hereby are impowered
& directed to Contract with Mr Erskine for the Armed Ship
Sally, to be employed in the present Expedition to Penobscot
Provided he the sd Erskine will engage to have sd Ship
furnished with a Number of men suitable for a Vessel of such
Force in four Days from this time & also when ready to sail &
join the Fleet at the place of Rendezvous or in Case the fleet
should have left that place before her arival there then to
join them at Penobscot & the Board of War are also directed
to supply Mr Erskine with two Bis of Powder for the Use of
sd Vessel in Case she should be ready & proceed upon the
Expedition at the time before mentioned.
True Copy Attest John Avery D Sec7
To the Honorable the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay
Joshua Davis humbly Sheweth that he had engaged Five
Men as Sailors to go on board several of the Transports
under his care bound on the Expedition to Penobscott,
which were yesterday impressed & carried on board the
Armed Vessels, by which means he is destitute of hands
necessary for that Service, and as the time limited for the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 357
Fleet's sailing will not allow of procuring other Men he
would humbly pray your Honors for an Order to take those
five who were impressed for the purpose above mentioned.
July 13, 1779 Joshua Davis Ag< Transports
In Council July 13th 1779
Ordered — That the Naval Officer for the Port of Boston
be and he hereby is Directed to clear out the Sloop called
the Terrible John Whitmore Master bound to Kennebeck
with Provisions on Board for the Use of the Inhabitants
there & permit him to sail with the Fleet bound Eastward
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
State of Mass** Bay
Council Chamber July 13 1779
Ordered — That the Naval Officer for the Port of Salem
be and he hereby is directed to clear out a Coasting Sloop
now lying in the Port of Salem Cornelius Bradford Com-
mander bound to Waldoborough & permit said Vessel to
Sail with the Fleet bound Eastward — also two Coast Sloops
Nathan Parker Master & Dennis of N. Yarmh
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
To the Hon,,le the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay
The Petition of John Whitmore Master of the Sloop called
Terrible Humbly Shcweth,
That your petitioner in said Sloop follows the business of
Coasting from Kennebeck to Boston, and lately arrived here
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with a Load of fire Wood which he sold in this Town, and
laid out his money in the purchase of Grain & other Provisions
to carry down to the Inhabitants there who are Suffering for
the want of Provisions ; But by the Embargo lately laid your
petitioner cannot get his said Vessel Cleared out without the
leave of your Honors.
He therefore humbly prays your Honors would be pleased
to permit him to go down on said Sloop to the Eastward
with the Provisions he has on board for the use of the Inhab-
itants there, and if he can obtain your Honors leave he pro-
poses to come up Immediately with another Load of Wood
for this Town
And as in duty bound shall pray &c
Boston July 13th 1779 John Whitman
State of Mass"8 Bay
Council Chamber July 13th 1779
Ordered That Nathaniel Barber Esqr Naval Officer for the
Port of Boston be and he hereby is Directed to clear out the
several Vessels hereafter mentioned & permit them to sail
with the Fleet bound to the Eastward Daniel Mitchell &
Robert Johnson of North Yarmouth Coasters with Provisions
& stores on Board their several Vessels —
William York Master of the Sloop Olive bound to North
Yarmouth — Coaster
Smith Woodward Master of the Schr Polly with Powder &
Lead for the Use of the Town of Pepperelborough
Joseph Christopher Master of a Small Vessel with Stores to
the River Kennebeck
Joseph Nye Master of the Sloop Dolphin bound to Kennebeck
River with two Cows, Eight Sheep & two Hoggs and a
Quantity of Household Furniture on Board
John Martin Commander of a Coaster bound to Beverly
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 359
Henry Atkins Master of the Schooner Polly bound to Truro
on Cape Cod
James Smith of Woolwich bound to Kennebeck River
Daniel Howes in a Small Coasting Sloop bound to Yarmouth
Nicholas Gardner in a Coasting Vessel bound to Georgetown
Cap1 Nash well known Free Mason bound to Salem
Capt Frank Snow in the Schooner Unity bound to Casco Bay
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
State of Mass"8 Bay
Council Chamber July 13th 1779
Ordered — That the Naval Officer for the Port of Falmouth
in Casco Bay be and hereby is directed to clear out the
Coasting Sloop called the Driver Robert Haskel Commander
now laying in Said Harbour bound to Beverly with a Load
of Wood & permit her to sail from the Port of Falmouth
Attest John Avery Dy. Secy
State of Mass"8 Bay
Council Chamber July 14th 1779
Ordered — That the Naval Officer for the Port of Boston
be and he hereby is Directed to Clear out the following Ves-
sels after the Fleet shall have sailed from this Harbour
Id/binson Hidden in a Small Schooner called the Harry
with One Man & a Boy bound to Sawco.
Schooner Dove Nath1 Hall & Judah Paddock bound to
Yarmouth.
Sihooner Polly Simeon Hawes & two or three others
bound to Barnstable
Sloop Phoenix Edm° Mathews Master bound to Barn-
stable
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
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State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July 14, 1779
To the Hon the Commissioners of the Continental Navy
Board
Gentlemen
This Board being duly informed by the Board of War that
the Ships & Vessels in Service of this State on the Expedi-
tion to Penobscot are ready to proceed to Sea upon the
proper Signals being given from the Frigate Warren, you are
requested to give the necessary order to Captain Saltonstal
as soon as may be
In the Name & Behalf of the Council I am &c
President
Council Chamber July 14th 1779
Sir
Joshua Davis Agent of Transports in the Penobscott
Expedition has Represented to this Board that he is in great
want of a Pilot & three or four men by reason of his hands
being Impressed. The Council desire you to furnish Mr
Davis with a Pilot and three hands for the transport Hannah
if in your Power
Capt. Saltonstall
Falmouth July 14, 1779
To the Honourable Council of the Massachusetts State
Agreeable to your Honors Order of the 26th of June last
I have Detach'd out of my Brigade Six hundred Men and
form'd them into a Reg1, and have appointed proper Officers
to command the same, Viz. Col0 Jona Mitchell, Liev* Col0
Nath1 Jorden, Jacob Brown, first, and Nath1 Larrabee second
Major ; on the 7th Instant I recd Orders from General Lovell,
to cause said Troops to repair to Falmouth to be Recd by
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 861
Major Hill, who informed me he should be there on the 8th
and on the 9th they arrived at Falmouth according to said
Order and the Greater part have been waiting ever Since
except those who liv'd Near by, who had Leave to retire
home for want of Provision on the 14th the transports
Arriv'd and brought in with them a letter of Mark Sloop
Laden with Rum bound from the Grenades to Hallifax which
they took on their passage from Boston to Falmouth
I am with true Respect your Honors most
Obedient Humble SeiV
Sam11 Thompson Brigr
State of Mass"8 Bay
Council Chamber July 15 1779
Ordered — That the Naval Officer for the Port of Boston
be and hereby is directed to clear out the following Vessels
after the Fleet shall have sailed from the Harbor of Boston
to the Eastward viz1 —
The Sloop three Friends Thomas Perkins Master for
Arundel.
The Sloop Polly Sam1 Jones Master for Broad Bay.
The Brig1 Mary Jona Ropes Master for Salem
Schr Dove Thomas Rider Master for Cape Cod
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July 15th 1779
Ordered That the Naval Officer for the Port of Newbury
Port be and He hereby is directed to clear out the following
Coasting Vessels after the Fleet shall have sailed from this
Harbor for Penobscot viz
Sloop smiling Molly — with two men bound for Sheepscut
Sloop Rachel— with two men bound to Kennebeck
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Sloop Tryal — with three men hound to Sheepscut
Sloop Ranger — with three men bound to Sheepscut — &
Sloop Coolbroth master with three hands bound to
Clark Port
Attest John Avery Dy. Secy
Machias July 16th 1779
Sir
My last to You was the 3d Instant from Passamaquody
Via Penobscot by the Revd Monsr DeLaMotte, who I sent
Amoung the Indians on that River, Acquainting the Honoble
Board of delivering a War Belt of Wampum to the Said
Indians.
The day After Twenty Canoes with Family s, arrived from
St. Johns & Eight from the Passamaquody Lakes, by which
Ninety Canoes were Together, as soon as I had Concluded
every Necessary with them, & my being Wanted at Machias,
I returned There the 8th to forward bussiness and take Other
Measures for future
I Brought with me four Micmack Indians, having a Con-
ference I found that they were on Speculation to see how
matters was Going & that if Agreeable to them, were ready
to take up the Hatchet, it was concluded That two of them
should be sent off to the Tribes from Chalure to Chignecto,
who were their Constituents — the Others Two Continue till
a Return, & Incline to go to Penobscot.
Mr. Franklin & Baley the priest being Expected at St.
Johns & Majr Studholm giving Great presents, Engaged
Twenty five Famelys to Continue on that River
The rest are all ready to March, when Ordered and some-
thing to Leave with their famelys.
The Account I Received from Penobscut By the Spies, I
sent, Are that the Enemy were Not More than five hundred
OP THE STATE OF MAINE 363
Strong, One Thirty two Gun Frigate, one Twenty, & Two
Sixteen, with Smaller Ones — that Only Six Pieces of Can-
non were Landed, And Appeared to Be in Utmost Conster-
nation for fear of An Attack, were much deceived & dis-
apointed in the promises & Expectations from the Torys.
Most of the Inhabitants had Submitted & taken the Oath
of Allegiance, But According to Custom Experienc'd the
Advantages of having British Troops, in Commiting Some
of the Most Horrid Crimes Among them These are Reather
More to be pited than Many More Eastward who has gone a
distance to Acknowledg themselves Subjects.
Union River, Maskeigh, & Dear Island, Most if not all the
principle people, & Two or three from Frenchmans Bay &
Gouldsborough have taken the Oath. But from the procla-
mations I send & the Vigilent Conduct of Lieu* Col0 Camp-
bell, Aded to the Good Spirit of the people at Mount Desert,
Frenchmans Bay, Narraguagus, Pleasant River & Mechias,
A determination has taken Place to Oppose, & defend the
Country to the Last, And tho it is Lamentable & Deplorable
to a degree in the want of provisions & other Necessarys, I
trust Under the Smiles of a Kind Providence we Shall Pre-
vent their Penetrating further.
I cannot But Take the Liberty to Express myself, with
what A Mortification & Deep sorrow I am Under That the
Situation of this Department is Such, No Certain Intelligence
or Instructions What I am to do, or what Movements Are
Making to the Westward, that I might be able to do Some
Service at this Critical Juncture Not Above Two Pounds of
Bread Kind pr Week to each, for three Weeks past, Am
Obliged to Borrow & Beg from every Denomination, when
Expresses or Other Necessary business is to be done.
Hud the Supplys &c recommended, been laid in, in the
Spring, This Attempt would not have Been Made By the
Enemy, for tho their plan has been in Agitation for some
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time, they Layd aside its Execution, till they saw what was
Granted By Court, As their Strength was not Equivilent
Otherways this I have from Undoubted Authority in Nova
Scotia.
I now beg leave further to Mention That by what I can
Learn, the Intentions of the British Government is that they
Expect to be Compelled to declare the Independency of the
Thirteen States, But determine to Keep Canada & Nova
Scotia, & By this to Extend their Line of Territorys to Ken-
ebeck River.
I Rely & Trust & Most Heartily plead that I may Not be
Left Unnoticed in this Affair, that I may be Enabled to
Assist in the Affair of Penobscot.
The 11th at 4 O'Clock in the Afternoon I Recd Express
from Lieu1 Col0 Campbell at Narraguagus, That a Prize Brig of
150 Ton Deeply Loded with Provisions from Ireland, Taken
by the Wasp, Capn Somes of Cape Ann had Got in there &
were in Great Danger of Being Soon Attacked, As the
Enemy would soon have Intelligence of her/ There is a
number who Gives every Intelligence in Spight of what I can
do & That she Could Not by any Means Go Westward while
the Enemy were at Penobscot, Sailing Very Bad. I imme-
diatly sett off in a Boat with Six Men. I Consulted with
the Cap" & for Several Reasons Amoung Others the Great
Advantages the Enemy would Reap they being very short at
present and the Discouragement to the Inhabitants should
she be taken, No place of Defence at Narraguagus. I ordered
Ten Militia Men on Board & Brot her Round here Two days
Ago under the Cannon. She is Full of Pork, Beef, Butter,
Oatmeal & About 20,000 Weigh1 Bisquit, Some English
Goods
From our Indigent State & the Indians Making a great
Noise, Supposing it in my power to take The Whole, I took
the Liberty of Borrowing 11 }£ Barrels of Pork 12 Barrels
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 365
Beef 21ct l«r Oatmeal 19ct 2<ir8 Bisquit & Eight firkins But-
ter or 47 %ct to be paid for or replaced in Boston, which I
Doubt not will be Agreeable, & Trust will be paid when
Demanded
This Cargo would be very Advantagous for the States, if
for Use here or sent Westward, But as this does not come
within my Jurisdiction I only Took what necessity Required
for the present till further Orders
I have Just receiv'd Inteligence By Two Indians that the
Revd Monsr De LaMotte is on his way to Passamaquody By
the Lakes, I shall sett of myself this Evening for that Place
I am with much respect & Esteem Sir Your Most Obedient
very Humble Servant J. Allan
July 18th The wind & Wether Continuing Bad, detained
me Last Evening The Revd DeLaMotte arrived, his Beheavor
& Conduct has given me much satisfaction. He is Indefatig-
able in the business.
This Goes Via Penobscot with Cap1 John Preble whom I
send Express to the Commg Off our Troops on that River
and to Command the Indians of that River if necessary, which
I leave to the Discretion of the Commg Off J. A.
To the Honble Jeremiah Powell President of Council
Gentlemen,
Ever ready and willing to perform the Duties of my
Station, — with Pleasure I wou'd inform you in few Words
of the Situation of the Ship under my Command : — That we
are well Manned ; in good Health & high Spirits ; provided
with Stores of every Kind necessary for the Expedition ; and
are in readiness for Sea. Hope our Conduct thro' the whole
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will meet with the Approbation of the Honorable Board ;
and of the Publick.
The Inclosed is a Roll of the Officers, Seamen, and Marines
belonging to the Putnam.
From Your Obedient Servant
Daniel Waters
On Board Ship Gen1 Putnam
Nantaskett Rhode July 18th 1779.
To the Honourable, the Board War.
P. S.
No more Letters must be expected as the Paper that we
have receiv'd is scarcely sufficient for necessary Uses — on
Board Ship.
Kittery July 20th 1779
The Honb,e Council of the State of Mass*8 Bay
May it Please your Honors Agreable to your Honors
orders 29th June last to Detach from the Brigade under my
Command three hundred Men in order to March to Penob-
scot I have accordingly detached the same & formed them
into four Companies with Proper Officers and put them under
the Command of Maj. Daniel Littlefield who has march'd to
Casco Bay with said Troops ; Likewise those Men Called for
to fill up the Continental Army are raised and Delivered to
the Superintendant for said County agreable to a Resolve of
the General Court past June 9th 1779; likewise those men
ordered to be Detached for Providence under the Command
of Lievtenant Job Wenshel, the reason of not sending more
Officers I was directed by said Resolve to Join Company
with the Brigadier of the County of Cumberland. I wrote to
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him but recd no Answer, there is generally a large proportion
of Officers.
As to those Men called for agreable to the resolve for Nine
Months to march to Springfield they hant all got as Yet by
reason of so large a Draft to go to Penobscot, Providence &
Continental army ; all which distresses the People very much
but all hands are Striving all that lays in their power and
hope to procure the whole in a short time.
I would beg leave to inform your Honors In calling for
Officers from the third Regiment in the Brigade to my Sur-
prize I found by Col° Cutts the Commanding Officer of said
Regiment that their was neither Officer in said Regiment
Except the field Officers that had a Proper Commission the
reason is all the Officers in said Regiment were Commissioned
in the Year 1776 with the Stile of George the Third King
&c. Col0 Tristrum Jordan then commanded said Regiment
but did not take proper care that the Commissions were
altered agreable to an Act of this State the late Col0 Cutts
not knowing of the affair till a few days ago when he found
the Mistake he informed me of the same should be gdad of
your Honors Direction about the Affair and shall wait your
Honors Orders which as soon as Recd shall be punctually
complied with
I have the Honor to be your Honors most Obed1
Humble Serv*
Jn° Frost
To the Hon1'18 the Council of the State of Massachusetts
Bay.
May it please your Honri your Petitioner being Agent for
the owners of the Ship Pilgrim, which, under the command
of Cap' Hill lately returned from her Cruise, and among
other prizes took a Barque of very considerable Value, which,
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I am informed by the Prize Master on Board, is arrived on
our eastern Coast a few Leagues below the Harbour possessed
by the Enemy's Fleet. Which your Hon18 must be sensible
is in great danger of being taken by the Brittish.
Your Petitioner therefore request your Honor to permit
him to send a Shallop under the Comd of the said Cap1 Hill,
with about 20 men, from Salem to the Place where the sd
Barque is, and bring her to Salem. Your Petitioner pre-
sumes to add that, he conceives, the public, as well as the sd
owners will be greatly benefited by your Hon" granting the
sd permit, which he prays yr Honrs to do, and as in Duty
bound will pray
Stephn Cleveland
Salem July 20th 1779
State of Mass"8 Bay
Council Chamber July 20th 1779
Read & Ordered — That the Naval Officer for the Port of
Salem be and hereby is directed to clear out a Shallop under
the Command of Cap1 Hill with about twenty men on Board
for the Purpose of convoying a Barque lately captured by
the Ship Pilgrim from Goldsborough in the Eastern part of
this State to Salem and the Naval Officer at Goldsborough
is hereby Directed to clear said Ship for the Port of Salem
accordingly the Embargo on Vessels on the Contrary
notwithstanding
Attest Jn° Avery D* Secy
I do hereby Certify and promise that I will liberate all
men that was impress'd last night by the Crew of the Ship
Charming Sally of wh I am Owner
Boston 21st July 1779
Wm Erskine
N. B also all men that was impress'd this day.
The Honb1 the Board of War — Boston.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 369
Order to Board of War to take up Transports
Orders of Council respecting the Penobscot Expedition viz1
Council Chamber July l8t 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & hereby are directed
to take up Three hundred Tons of Shipping upon the best
terms they can & send them to the Town of Wells in the
County of York in Order to Transport the Three Hundred
Men ordered to be detached from that County to Penobscot,
& they are also directed to cause, Provisions, sufficient to
Victual the Three hundred Men aforesaid one Month, to be
conveyed in as Secret a manner as possible to Joshua Brag-
don at the Town aforesaid, and they are further directed to
take up Six hundred Tons of Shipping upon the best terms
they can & send them to Falmouth in the County of Cumber-
land in Order to Transport the Six hundred Men ordered to
be detached from that County to Penobscot and also to cause
Provisions sufficient to Victual the Six hundred Men afore-
mentioned one month to be conveyed in the most secret
manner to Capt Joseph Noyes at Falmouth. And they are
further directed to take up Six hundred Tons of Shipping
upon the best terms they can & send them in Company with
the Fleet that may sail from Nantasket to Townsend in the
County of Lincoln in Order to Transport the Six hundred
Men ordered to be detached from that County to Penobscot.
And it is further Ordered that Townsend in the Province of
Main be & hereby is Assigned as a place of general Ren-
dezvous for the Land & Naval Force destined to Attack the
Enemy at Penobscot.
And it is further Ordered That the Board of War be &
hereby is directed to provide a Doctor's Box under the Direc-
tion of Doctr Joseph Gardner for the use of the Troops
raised for the Penobscot Expedition.
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Council Chamber July 2d 1779.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to furnish Brigr Gen1 Lovell with two Horses for the
purpose of sending two of his Family to the Eastward in
Order to forward the Expedition to Penobscot — he to be
accountable for the same.
Council Chamber July 2d 1779.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to procure for Brigadier General Lovell such
Necessaries as he may think proper to carry on the Expedi-
tion to Penobscot he to be accountable for the Expenditure
of such Articles as the said Board may deliver in Conse-
quence of this Order.
Council Chamber July 2d 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to take two hundred Barrels of unappropriated
Powder at Castle Island & deliver the same to Col0 William
Burbeck for the purpose of preparing the Ammunition for
the intended Expedition & to replace the said Quantity of
Powder as soon as may be.
[ Seal ]
Council Chamber July 2d 1779
Whereas it appears to This Board that it is absolutely
necessary to compleat a sufficient Naval Force for the Penob-
scot Expedition that the Ship General Putnam now in this
Harbour should be taken into that Service immediately &
the Owners there of being at a distance Therefore Ordered
That the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk be & he hereby is
impowered & directed to impress the Ship General Putnam
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 371
with her Tackle & Appurtenances & deliver her to the
Board of War to fit her immediately for a Two Months
Cruize, to Sail on an Expedition to Penobscot, to dispossess
the Enemy of the United States there & This shall be your
sufficient Warrant hereof fail not & make due Return of this
Warrant with your doings forthwith.
In the Name & behalf of this Council
Jer Powell Pres1
John Avery D Secy
Suffolk Ss: July 2d 1779 Agreeable to the above Warrant
I have impressed the Ship General Putnam with her Tackle
& Appurtenances & delivered the same to the Board of War
Wm Greenleaf Sheriff
Council Chamber July 2d 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to furnish the Commissary appointed for the Penob-
scot Expedition with One Barrel New England Rum, Eight
Yards of Blue Cloth for Coats, Fourteen Yards Linnen for
Shirts ( White ) Twelve Blankets, Two dozen Jack Knives
twenty Pounds of Powder, One hundred pounds of Lead,
Twenty Weight of Bever Shott, Six Dozen Flint, & Six
Bushels Corn for the purpose of supplying a Company of
Indians at Penobscot provided that said Indians shall inlist
in the Service of this State for the dislodgment of the Enemy
near Penobscot River — to be delivered out under the Direc-
tion of General Lovell.
Council Chamber July 2d 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to engage the Ship ;it Hancock's Wharf with Six-
teen Six Pounders Robert Adamson Commander upon the
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same Conditions as have been offered by the General Court
for the Penobscot Expedition.
Warrant to Impress Seamen
[LS] To the Sheriff of the County of his under
Sheriff or Deputy Greeting
Whereas the General Assembly by their Resolution of the
30th clay of June last did empower the Council in case the
Vessels designed for the expedition to Penobscot cannot be
seasonably manned in the usual way (which now appears to
the Council) to issue Press Warrants to such Officers as they
shall judge proper for the purpose of procuring men for said
Vessels for a term of time not exceeding Two Months.
You & each of you are hereby authorized & Commanded
taking with you such Assistance as you judge proper, forth-
with to take seize & impress any able-bodied Seamen, or
Mariner which you shall find in your Precinct ( Captains or
Masters of any Ships or Vessels excepted ) to serve on board
any of the Vessels entered into the Service of this State to
be employed in the proposed expedition to Penobscot, for, &
during the said term of two Months from the date of said
Resolution unless sooner duly discharged ; & for the more
effectual execution of this Warrant, You are hereby Author-
ized to enter on board & search any Ship or Vessel or to
break open & search any Dwelling House or other Building
in which you shall suspect any such Seamen or Mariners to
be concealed, first demanding Peaceable entrance thereinto
of any Person within such Dwelling House or other Build-
ing for the purpose of executing this Warrant & it being
refused or not given you. And all such able-bodied Seamen
or Mariners as you shall find within your District, & shall
impress as aforesaid you are to deliver over to . . who
OF THE STATE OF MALNE 373
is hereby authorized & directed to retain them in his Custody
until they shall be by Order of Council properly Assigned
to & among the Vessels aforesaid Given at the Council
Chamber under Our Hands & the Seal of the said State at
Boston this third day of July A0 Dj 1779 And in the Third
Year of the Independence of the United States of America
Signed by the Maf part of the Council
Jn° Avery D Secy
Council Chamber July 3d 1779
To the Sheriff of the County of Essex his under Sheriff or
Deputy Greeting —
Whereas it appears to this Board that it is absolutely
necessary to compleat a sufficient Naval Force for the Penob-
scot Expedition that three ships now in the Harbour of
Salem viz1 The Ships Hector, Black Prince & Hunter shou'd
be taken into that Service immediately. And Whereas the
Owners & Commanders thereof have refused to hire the said
Ships into the Service of this State, to be employed in the
proposed expedition to Penobscot, upon the Terms men-
tioned in the Resolutions of the General Assembly of this
State of the 29th day of June last You & each of you are
hereby empowered & Commanded to impress the said Three
Ships with their Tackle & Appurtenances & deliver them to
the Board of War to fit them immediately for a Two Months
Cruize to sail on an Expedition to Penobscot, to dispossess
the Enemies of the United States there And this shall lie
your sufficient Warrant, hereof fail not & make due Return
of this Warrant with your doings thereon forthwith. Given
at the Council Chamber in Boston this third day of July in
the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred & Sev-
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enty Nine. And in the third Year of the Independence of
the United States of America.
In the name & behalf of the Council
Jer. Powell Presid
John Avery D Secy
Order impower9 Sam1 White Esq1' to procure Officers for Ship
Gren1 Putnam
In Council July 3d 1779
Ordered That Samuel White Esqr be & hereby is empow-
ered to procure proper Officers & Men for the Armed Ship
General Putnam now lying in the Harbour of Boston & taken
into the Service of this State, to be employed upon the Expe-
dition to Penobscot said Officers to be Commissioned by the
Council & they & the Seamen are to serve on board said Ship
for the Term of Two Months from the 30th of June last,
unless sooner duly discharged upon the Terms mentioned in
the Resolutions of the General Assembly relative to said
Expedition.
Order to Bd of War to appraise Ship Gen1 Putnam $ to
deliver Stores to Officers
Council Chamber July 3d 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
impowered & directed to appoint some suitable Person or
Persons to take an inventory of the stores on board the Ship
General Putnam & to Appraise said Vessel & her Appurte-
nances & such Stores the property of Capt Saltonstall & his
Officers to be taken out & delivered to them in Order that
the Ship may be put in immediate readiness for Sea.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 375
Council Chamber July 3d 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to procure three hundred & fifty Barrels of Flour,
One hundred & Sixteen Barrels of Pork, One hundred &
Sixty five Barrels of Beef, Eleven Teirces of Rice, Three
hundred & fifty Bushels of Pease, five hundred & fifty two
Gallons of Molasses, Two Thousand, One hundred & Seventy
Six pound of Soap & Seven hundred & Sixty Eight pound
of Candles being a deficient Quantity in the Schedule here-
unto annexed- & Ship the same on board the Transports for
the intended Expedition to Penobscot.
The Schedule refered to in the above Viz1
Should be Already Sniped Short
Flour 89,600 lbs 448 bbs 6000 90 bbs 858 bbs NB 6 Tons
Pork 25,600 lbs 116 bbs 0 0 116 bbs Bread as 60
Beef 80,000 lbs 333 bbs 40,320 lbs 168 bbs 165 bbs bbs Flour
Rice 22,400 lbs 45 Trs 17,000 lbs 84 Trs 11 T™
Pease 350 Bushs 0 0 0 350 Bush
Molasses 1152 Gs 0 600 Gs 562 Gs
Soap 2,176 lbs 0 0 0 2,176 lbs
Candles 768 lbs 768 lbs
Vinegar
NB 6 lbs to 100 Men P Week for Guards
The above is calculated for 1600 Men for 8 Weeks
War Office 3 July 1779 This schedule has been laid
before us by Mr Lucas the Commissary appointed by your
Honors for this Expedition & considerably exceeds the quan-
tity heretofore directed we shall fulfil any Orders your hon-
ors give hereon Sam1 Phips Savage
The Committee of Council appointed to repair to Salem
and there use their Endeavors with the Owners of the Armed
Vessels at Salem to engage them in the Penobscot Expedi-
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tion &c have attended the service & report that immediately
upon their Arrival at Salem they sent for Capt Haskell
Derby Agent of the Owners of the Ship Hunter, Capt Tho8
Mason Agents of the Owners of the Ship Hector & Capt
Samuel Williams Agents of the Owners of Ship Black Prince
who came & confered with your Committee with respect to
engaging the Vessels abovementioned in the present Expe-
dition Your Committee endeavoured to impress upon their
Minds the Importance of these Vessels being engaged &
desired them to use their Influence with the respective Own-
ers of said Vessels for this purpose & desired that they would
get them to meet us at Our Lodging the next Morning at
Eight o'Clock. They accordingly came at the Time
Appointed & after some Conversation upon the Subject, they
all agreed their Vessels should engage in the Expedition
upon the same terms that those from Newbury Port engaged
only desiring they might have a Months Provisions & the
loan of two Cables of 11 to 12 inches Your Committee have
also engaged the Brigantine Defence of Sixteen Six Pounders
belonging to Messr John & Andrew Cabot & others provided
she can be got ready by the Time the Fleet sails which the
Owners think can be done by that time or so as to join the
Fleet at the place of Rendezvous at the Eastward.
Thomas dishing pr order
In Council July 5th 1779
Read & Accepted Jn° Avery D Secy
In Council July 5th 1779
Resolved That the Officers of the Land Forces destined to
Penobscot by a Resolve of the Gen1 Court shall receive the
Number of Rations according to the Continental Establish-
ment & not otherwise, & the Commissary is hereby directed
to govern himself accordingly & that the said Commissary
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 377
deliver the Rum sent by the State to Penobscott to the
Troops according as the Commander of the Forces destined
there shall Order & direct.
Council Chamber July 6th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they are hereby
directed to issue their Orders to Capt Allen Hallet Com-
mander of the Brig Active to Sail in Consort with the Conti-
nental Sloop Providence for the Purpose of conveying some
of the Provision Vessels to Falmouth in the County of
Cumberland
Council Chamber July 6th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & hereby are directed
to deliver to Mr John Lucas Commissary of Provisions on
the Expedition to Penobscot, the Provisions they were
directed on the first instant to send to the Towns of Wells &
Falmouth for the use of the Troops that may Rendezvous
there & the said Commissary is hereby directed to Cause said
Provisions to be immediately transmitted to the Towns
beforementioned to such Persons as he shall appoint to
Receive them for the Use of the Troops aforesaid & the
Board of War are further directed to deliver the Ordnance
Stores for the Expedition to Penobscot to Mr Gilbert Speak-
man Commissary of Ordnance, instead of delivering them to
Col0 Revere the order of the 30th of June last notwithstand-
ing, the said Gilbert Speakman to be accountable for the
same.
Council Chamber July 6th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to take up sonic suitable Vessel for the purpose of
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transporting Lieut Col Revere's Train of Artillery & their
Baggage to the Eastward upon the Penobscot Expedition.
In Council July 7th 1779
Ordered That some Gentleman be appointed as Second in
Command to Brig Gen1 Lovell upon the Penobscot Expedi-
tion & to Rank as a Brigr and that Artemas Ward Esqr be
a Committee to consult with Gen1 Lovell upon the Matter &
Report.
On Motion Ordered That the appointment of a Gentleman
to be Second in Command to Gen1 Lovell upon the Penob-
scot Expedition to Serve as an Engineer & to Rank as a
Brigadier be by Ballot & Ordered That Sam1 Baker Esqr be
a Committee to collect, Count & sort the Votes for said Gen-
tleman & report who reported that the Votes were 15 and
that Peleg Wadsworth Esqr was unanimously Chosen.
Council Chamber July 7th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to equip the Armed Vessels & other Vessels
intended for the Penobscot Expedition & to get them ready
for sailing by next Friday Morning upon said Expedition
without Fail.
Council Chamber July 7th 1779
Whereas the Council of this State have Ordered the Board
of War to equip the Armed Vessels & other Vessels intended
for the Penobscot Expedition & to get them ready for sailing
without Fail by next friday Morning Therefore Ordered
That the Navy Board be & hereby are requested to get the
Continental Vessels ready for Sea by the Time aforesaid
without fail.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 379
In CouncilJuly 7th 1779
Ordered That Brigr General Lovell be and hereby is
impowered & directed to appoint some suitable Person as
Master of Transports for the Expedition to Penobscot
In Council July 7th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & hereby are directed
to send the Brig Pallas one of the Vessels destined for the
Penobscot Expedition in Consort with the Sloop Providence
& Brig Active intended as a Convoy to the Provision Vessels
for said Expedition. Capt Johnson Commander of said Brig
engaging to Keep Company with those Vessels and to
observe the Orders & Signals of Capt Hacker until he shall
join the Fleet at the appointed Rendezvous & said Capt
Johnson engaging in behalf of the Owners to take upon him
the risque of said Vessel & Appurtenances until he shall join
the Fleet as aforesaid. And the Board of War are further-
directed to appoint some suitable Person or Persons to
appraise said Brig Pallas & her Appurtenances previous
to her sailing as also the other Armed Vessels belonging to
Newbury Port & other Ports that are engaged in said
Service.
Council Chamber July 8th 1779.
Whereas the Board of War were directed by an Order of
the lBt of July instant to take up three hundred Tons of
Shipping & send them to the Town of Wells in the County
of York in Order to Transport three hundred Men to Penob-
scot And Whereas great inconveniences may arise in Conse-
quence of that Order — Therefore Ordered that the Board of
War be & they hereby are directed to issue their Orders that
the said Shipping may be sent to such place or places as will
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best expedite the intended Expedition to Penobscot the Order
of the 1st inst. notwithstanding so far as it respects sending
the Shipping to the Town of Wells as aforesaid.
In Council July 8th 1779
Warrant on the Treasury for Two Thousand Pounds in
favor of Honble Walter Spooner Major Samuel White &
Daniel Martin or either of them a Committee for Manning
the Vessels in the Harbour of Boston agreeable to a Resolve
passed 30th June last in part — said Committee to be Account-
able for the same. Signed by fifteen of the Council
Council Chamber July 8th 1779
Whereas it has been represented to this Board that the
Field Pieces appropriated for the present Expedition are too
light for the Service Therefore Ordered that the Board of
War be & hereby are directed to apply to Major Barber
Continental Commissary of Ordnance for the loan of Two
Brass four Pound Field Pieces now compleatly fixed with
One hundred Rounds : And they are also directed to deliver
to Capt Speakman Commissary of Ordnance for the Penob-
scot Expedition a Twelve Pounder compleatly fixed in the
Room of One of the Nine Pound Cannon which has already
been appropriated for the Service above mentioned.
Council Chamber July 8th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to keep three Guard Boats out. One to be Stationed
in Pudding Point Gut, one upon the East side of the Castle
& the other upon the West side with Orders not to suffer
any Boats to pass during the Nights while the Fleet intended
for the Penobscot Expedition are in Harbour.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 381
Council Chamber July 8th 1779
Lieut. Col0 Paul Revere,
The General Assembly of this State having appointed you
to take the Command of the Train of Artillery to be
employed in the present Expedition against the Enemy now
invading the Eastern Parts of the State You are therefore
directed when you shall receive Orders for that purpose from
Brigadier General Lovell, to embark with the Troops under
your Command on board the Transports provided for the said
Expedition, & to pursue such Orders as you may from time
to time receive from the said Brigadier Gen1 Lovell or other
of your Superior Officers, during the Continuance of the said
Expedition. In the Name & behalf of the Council.
In Council July 9th 1779
Agreeable to the Assignment of this Morning the Board
took under Consideration the Appointment of a Surgeon
General upon the Penobscot Expedition & thereupon Ordered
That Doct. Downer be & he hereby is appointed first Sur-
geon to said Service & that the Secretary be directed to
inform him of his Appointment accordingly.
Warrant on the Treasury for Five Thousand Pounds in
favor of Honble Walter Spooner Esqr Caleb Davis Esq/ &
others a Committee for Manning the Vessels in the Harbor
of Boston agreeable to a Resolve passed 30th June last in
part — said Committee to be Accountable for the same.
Signed by fifteen of the Council.
Council Chamber July 9th 1779
Whereas it hath been represented to the Council by the
Navy Board that a considerable number of Men are wanted
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to Man the Continential Frigate Warren for the expedition
to Penobscot & that the Navy Board by their standing
instructions are not authorized to enlist anjr Men to serve on
board the Continental Vessels for a Term less than Four
Months & that no men can now be obtained for that Term or
upon other Condition than that they shall be discharged from
said Ship as soon as the said Expedition may be finished.
And as it is the Opinion of the Council that such standing
Instructions are calculated only for ordinary occasions &
cou'd never be intended to be applied to pressing emer-
gencies — Therefore it is recommended to the said Navy
Board that on the present important occasion they do immedi-
ately proceed to engage the whole number of Men wanted to
man the said Ship to serve on board her until, the said
Expedition shall be finished, the said Instructions to them
notwithstanding And it is the clear Opinion of the Council
that is the duty of the said Navy Board so to do, more
especially since the General Assembly relying upon the
Assistance of said Ship have been at so great an expence to
prepare a Naval & land force for said expedition which is
now ready to enter upon the same.
In Council July 10th 1779
Ordered That the Secretary draught an Order directing
that the Board of War supply Capt Daniel Waters Com-
mander of the Ship General Putnam with such Cabbin
Stores, as they usually furnished the Captains of the State
Armed Vessels with.
In Council July 11th 1779
Ordered That the Press Warrants ordered the 3rt instant
be immediately issued for the purpose of Manning the Con-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 383
tinental Frigate Warren & the other Armed Vessels in the
Harbour of Boston intended upon the Penobscot Expedition
And that the said Impress for Seamen be made in This Town
at 5 o'Clock P. M.
Ordered That the Secretary draught an Order directing
the Board of War to furnish the Commissary Appointed for
the Penobscot Expedition agreeable to the Order of July 2d
ins1 with Donation Blankets
Council Chamber July 10th 1779
To
In pursuance of the Resolutions of the General Assembly
of this State you being destined on the present Expedition
against the Enemy now invading the Eastern Parts of this
State You are therefore directed when you shall receive
Orders for that Purpose from Dudley Saltonstall Esqr Com-
mander of the Continental Frigate Warren, to proceed with
the Fleet destined on said Expedition & to pursue such
Orders as you may from time to time receive from the said
Dudley Saltonstall Esqr or other Your Superior Officers dur-
ing the Continuance of the said Expedition & observe &
Obey all such Signals as he may appoint for the better Reg-
ulating & Conducting said Fleet. And you are not to leave
or seperate from said Fleet unless by Permission or direction
of said Dudley Saltonstall or other Your Superior Officers.
Council Chamber July 11th 1779
Ordered That Daniel Waters Captain of the Armed Ship
General Putnam now laying in this Harbor be & he hereby
La directed immediately to order on board the said Ship all
the Officers & Men belonging to her & forthwith proceed
down to Nantasket Road & to depart from thence for the
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harbour of Marblehead the instant the Wind will admit of it
& that he there assist the Civil Officers ( if called upon ) in
impressing Seamen for the Ships engaged upon the Expedi-
tion to Penobscot & to receive on board his Ship all such
impressed Seamen to be afterwards distributed among the
said Ships as there shall be occasion & as soon as possible to
rejoin said Ships. These Orders so far as relates to your
proceeding to Marblehead or the impressing of Seamen arc to
be Kept a profound secret until it becomes necessary to com-
municate such parts of them in Order to their Execution.
Council Chamber July 11th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be and they hereby are
directed to issue their Orders to the Commanders of all the
State Vessels to order their Officers & Seamen immediately
on board their several Vessels in the Harbor of Boston.
Council Chamber July 11th 1779
To William Greenleaf Esqr Sheriff of the County of Suffolk
You are instructed & directed immediately before you
enter upon the impress to place sufficient Guards at the sev-
eral Ferries in the Town & at the other outletts from the
Town to prevent any Seamen or Mariners from escaping out
of it, till after the proposed impressment of Seamen shall be
finished. And you are to place one of your Deputy Sheriffs
or some Constable of the Town at each of those Stations and
to furnish them with a Press Warrant to the end that if they
should meet with any Seamen they may be immediately
impressed. You are as far as possible to avoid any abuse or
injury being offered to the persons who may be the subjects
of Impressment. Similar to the above given to the Sheriff
of Essex.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 385
Ordered That Thomas Cushing Esqr draught a Letter to
Elias Haskell Derb}', informing him that it it is the Expec-
tion of the Board that he would acquaint the Owners of the
Armed Ships Hunter Hector & Black Prince to get their
Ships in readiness immediately and proceed to Nantasket
Harbour to join the Fleet.
Ordered That Thomas Cushing Esqr draught a Letter to
Col° Orne & Col Lee requesting them to procure not less
than Sixty Men for the Ship General Putnam by Inlistment
oi otherwise by Impress agreeable to a Warrant to be inclosed
to them & to forward said Men immediately.
In Council July 12th 1779
Ordered That Artemas Ward Esqr draught a Letter to
Brig. Gen1 Lovell respecting the Indians at Penobscot to
supply them with Ammunition & Provision & to employ
them in the Service of the Expedition to Penobscot if said
Indians should be disposed to enter into said Service.
Council Chamber July 12tb 1779
To Capt Daniel Waters of the Ship General Putnam
You are directed to suspend proceeding to Marblehead
until further Orders ; the Directions given to you yesterday
to that purpose notwithstanding.
Council Chamber July 12th 1779
Ordered That Brigadier Gen1 Lovell be & he hereby is
directed to order Lieut Colonel Revere with one hundred of
his Train including Officers to embark on board the Trans-
ports prepared for the purpose of Transporting him & his
Train to Penobscot without a moments delay
Council Chamber July 18th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & hereby is directed
to supply Capt Waters with Stops for such of the Impressed
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Men on board the General Putnam as may stand in absolute
need of them he to be accountable for the same & to cause
the Costs of such Stops to be deducted out of the Wages of
such Men as may be supplied with them.
Council Chamber July 13th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War give Directions to the
Commanders of the Ships & Vessels in the Service of this
State & employed in the Expedition to Penobscot to proceed
to Sea immediately upon the Signal being given from the
Continental Frigate Warren.
Ordered That Samuel Adams Esqr draught a Letter to
the Continental Navy Board requesting them to Order the
Commander of the Frigate & other Ships under his Direction
to proceed to the place of Rendezvous already agreed on.
Ordered That a Warrant be drawn on the Treasury for
Six hundred Pounds in favor of Brig Gen1 Lovell to enable
him to purchase Necessaries for the Penobscot Expedition —
he to be accountable for the same. Warrant drawn & Signed
by fifteen of the Council.
In Council July 13th 1779
Whereas Representation has been made to this Board that
the Continental Frigate Warren is not mann'd with a suita-
ble number of Seamen This Board taking into Consideration
the great importance of this Ship for the intended expedition
against the Enemy at Penobscot think it necessary to Author-
ize the Commander of said Ship & he is hereby Authorized
& impowered to take out of the Ships & other Armed Ves-
sels that shall Sail in Company with him so many able Sea-
men as he shall find indispensably necessary for the good of
the Service not exceeding Thirty and to return said Men to
the Vessels from which they may be taken, at the expiration
of the expedition.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 387
Council Chamber July 13th 1779
Ordered that the Board of War be & hereby are empow-
ered & directed to contract with Erskine for the Armed
Ship Sally to be employed in the present Expedition to
Penobscot, provided he the said Erskine will engage to have
said Ship furnished with a number of Men suitable for a Ves-
sel of such Force in four days from this time & also then
ready to Sail & join the Fleet at the place of Rendezvous, or
in Case the Fleet should have left that place before her
Arrival there, then to join them at Penobscot, & the Board
of War are also directed to supply Erskine with two barrels
of Powder for the use of said Vessel in Case she should be
ready & proceed upon the Expedition at the time before-
mentioned.
In Council July 14th 1779
Ordered That Thomas Cushing Esqr draught a Letter to
Capt Saltonstall giving him Instructions respecting the
Armed Vessels upon the intended Expedition to Penobscot
after said Expedition shall be at an End.
Ordered That Samuel Adams Esqr draught a Letter to the
Honble Navy Board to inform them that the Board of War
have given orders to the State Vessels to sail immediately &
to request the Navy Board to give similar Orders to the
Vessels under their Directions.
In Council July 20th 1779
Ordered That Artemas Ward & Samuel Adams Esq1'8 be a
Committee to draught a Letter to the President of the
Honble Congress informing Congress of the Measures taken
by this State to dislodge the Enemy at Penobscot & report
who reported a draught of a Letter which was read &
Accepted & forwarded.
Ordered That Samuel Adams Esqr draught an Order
directing tin- Board of War to lit out a suitable Vessel for a
Spy Boat to Watch the Motions of the Enemys Vessels
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Southward as also procure a Vessel to obtain Intelligence
from Penobscot.
A General Return of General Lovells Detachment of
Militia
OFFICERS PRESENT
Col"
M' Cobb Col° Mitchell
Major Littlefield
Total
Commission'd
Colonels
1
1
2
1/ Colonels
1
1
2
Majors
2
2
1
&
Captains
6
8
4
18
1st Lieutenants
4
8
4
16
2n<1 Lieutenants
4
8
2
14
Staff
Adjutants
1
1
1
3
Qr Masters
1
1
1
3
Chaplains
1
1
Surgeons
1
1
Surg" Mates
1
1
non-comniission'd
Serjeant Majors
1
1
1
3
Qr Mr Serj1
1
1
1
3
Serjeants
20
32
14
66
Drums & Fifes
5
14
2
21
Effective Rank & File
i
present fit for Duty
293
428
152
873
Sick in Barrack
4
1
5
sick in Hospital
Siek absent
1
1
2
On Command
8
3
On Furlough
10
10
Total
308
433
152
893
Wanting to compleat
Serjeants
8
3
Drums & Fifes
7
2
6
15
Rank & File
256
119
124
499
Alterations since last Return
Join'd
dead
discharged
1
1
deserted
3
3
1 Ll Col0 and 2 Lieutenants not joind
—
Townsend July 20th 1779
Jeremiah Hill Adj1 General.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 389
To the Honble the Councell of the State of Massachu. Bay
The petition of Elias Hasket Derby Mas* Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioner being a Large Owner of the Ship
Hunter & although but a few days in from her Cruise was
the first to join the Fleet
That your petitioner is likewise owner of the Brig* Fame
of Eighteene Guns Sam1 Hobs Commander, — that I did intend
Should have gone with the Fleet, but could not be got
ready, — my Request is that sd Cap1 Hobs may be permitted
to Sail — & your petitioner does hereby promice that Sd
Brig1 Shall join the Fleet at Penobscot & there tarry till the
Expedition is Over
Elias Hasket Derby
Salem 21 July 1779
Gen. LovelVs Orderly Book
Jeremiah Hill Adjutant General to the Hon'ble Brig: Gen-
eral Lovell for the Penobscott Expedition
Commission'd July 2nd 1779
[ On cover of book ]
General Orders
Head Quarters (Townsend) July 218t 1779
Parole Countersign
Field Officer of the day to morrow L* Col Jordan Adju-
tant Meserve
The Commanding Officers of Transports are directed to
fill all their Water Casks and continue to keep their Stock
good, also a sufficient Number of men to be detach'd for that
purpose ; all Officers are requested ( for the first time ) to
)>e very exact in their weekly as well as other Returns as
their first will be a Standard for all Others — all Alterations
390 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
will be noted in the Column "Alterations since last Return 7'
tbey will also keep a true Copy of every Return for their
own safety. Commissary McLelan will direct as much soft
Bread baked as possible or convenient for the present. The
adj1 of the day to attend Hd Qrs at orderly Time. The Troops
on Board the Transports to be regularty Landed to morrow
morning 9 O. Clock to manoeuvre and exercise till noon and
then to be embark'd again in the same Order. The Comg
Officers of Reg1 & Corny are directed to examine the State
of the Arms of their respective Companies and make a
Return immediately to Head Quarters noting the Number
"fit for Service, out of Repair, and wanting." The Com-
manding Officers of Compy in Col McCobbs Reg* to make
immediate Return of the Names & places of abode of all
those Soldiers who are detach'd for this Expedition and not
yet join'd
After Orders
The Commanding Officers of the Troops rais'd in the sev-
eral Counties for the Expedition to Penobscott now rendez-
vous'd at Townsend are directed to apply at Hd Quarters at
Six O.Clock to morrow morning for such a Number of Arms
and Accutrements as are necessary to compleat their Regta
also a Return of Ammunition to compleat them to 18 Rounds
pr Man, they will at the same Time present a provision
Return to compleat their RegtB with 4 Days provision from
to morrow morning which they will dress by four °Clock in
the Afternoon if possible, also a Return for Camp Utensels
to compleat their men with a Pot & Bowl for every Six Men.
The Officers of those Troops already on board the Transports
will permit so many of their men to go on shore under the
Direction of proper Officers as are necessary for the purpose
of cooking, they will take Care not to injure the Inhabitants
in any way
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 391
The whole of the Troops excepting the Train of Artillery
are to parade compleat in Arms & Accntremeirts to morrow
precisely at five OClock in the Afternoon at Wileys Point
all ready to embark. Thej* will Omit parading at 9 OClock
in the morning any Order to the contrary notwithstanding,
the Troops on board are to be landed in season for parading
in the Afternoon, and those on Shore will have their Bag-
gage at Wileys Point previous to landing, Col0 Davis will
have his Transports in readiness for embarking the Troops
to morrow afternoon lie will also appoint five men to each
flat botom'd Boat who will make it their Business to take
Care of and to row the Boats in landing and embarking the
Troops, and to continue in that Business 'till further Orders.
The Officers of each Transport in which there are Axes bill-
hooks & Tomahoks deposited for the Use of the Army will
order a small party in each Vessell to mount a Grind Stone
and grind them all fit for Use as soon as possible. The Qr
Mr Gen1 Commisy of Ordinance and Commisy of Provisions
will hold them selves in readiness to answer the Gen1 Orders
to morrow morning. The Gen1 expects the utmost exertions
of the Officers to equip and compleate their men in the best
manner possible and to execute his Orders with the Utmost
precition, as it is upon such Exertions that the Success of all
military Opperations under God depends.
In Council July 22d 1779
On the petition of Elias Ilasket Derby for a permit for the
Brig1 Fame of 18 Guns to proceed to sea & join the Fleet
at Penobscot
Ordered, That the Naval Officer for the Port of Salem be
& hereby is directed to Clear out the Brig' Fame, Samuel
Hobs commander, in case Elias Ilasket Derby shall leave in
said Office his Bond payable to the Treasurer of this State
in the penal sum of Ten thousand pounds — On Condition
392 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
that said Brig* shall proceed immediately to Penobscot unad-
voidable casualties excepted and join the Fleet there, under
the Command of Dudley Saltonstall Esqr and continue there,
under the direction of the commander of said Fleet during
the expedition or untill she shall be regularly discharged said
Brig* to be at the Risque & expence of the owners
Attest Sam1 Adams Secy
Head Quarters (July 22nd 1779
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to Morrow Adj* Winn
The several Companies in Col0 Mitchells Reg1 will take
the same place in the Battalion that the Reg* from which
they were detach'd would have taken were the several Regta
of the Brigade drawn up together, the Rank of the Compa-
nies has nothing to do with the Rank of the Officers com-
manding it, since it is the practice of the Militia to post their
own particular Companies, should two Companies be order'd
on Command and it should happen that the Cap* of the
youngest Compy should have the Oldest Commission he
would notwithstanding take the Command of the whole, the
Place of their Companies when paraded would not be alter'd
Col Tyler is directed to take up one Transport in addition to
those already engaged together with Six Thousand Planks
& Boards for the Use of the present Expedition. Col0 Davis
is directed to order a Transport to Cambden in order to
receive the Troops at that Post under the Command of Ll
Col. Howard who is to embark his Troops with all possible
Dispatch. All Field Officers to meet at Head Quarters this
afternoon at 7 OClock The Troops that are paraded this
Afternoon will be divided into Subdivision properly Officer'd
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 393
In Council July 23d 1779
Ordered That the Honble Artemas Ward & Samuel Adams
Esqrs be a Committee to draft a Letter to Brig Gen1 Lovell
inclosing Copy of the Deposition of Capt Potberry Prisoner,
relative to the Sailing of a British Fleet from England like
Ordered that a Copy of said Deposition to be sent the Navy
Board E D
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber July 23 1779
Sir
Inclosed you have the Copy of a Deposition taken yester-
day before a Committee of the Council. The deponents
Character is not Known to the Board
It is the Expression of the Council that you express Intel-
ligence of the Nature & Importance to the best Purpose and
that you will push your Operations with all possible Vigor
and dispatch and accomplish the business of the Expedition
before any reinforcement can get to the Enemy at Penobscot.
It is also reported here and belived by many that, a Forty
Gun ship and the Delaware Frigate said from Sandy Hook
on the Sixteenth Current and Stood to the Eastward; their
destination was not known. You will dispatch the packet as
soon as may be, the Council being very desirous to know
the Situation of the Army under your Command
In the Name and by order of the Board I am your Humble
Servant
Brigadeer General Lovell
President
Head Quarters July 23rd 1779
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the Day to morrow Adjutant
'I'lit; Commis' Gen1 of Issues is directed to deliver one
Weeks Allowance of Provision lor Eighteen Indians & four
394 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Gall of Rum. Upon the Arrival of the Fleet at Penobscot
the Order for Disembarkation will be in the following man-
ner, the 1st Division Viz, Col0 McCobbs Reg* will disembark
first, the 2IKl Division Viz Col0 Mitchells Reg1 next & Major
Littlefield"s last who are to act as a light Corps.
Head Quarters ( on board the Transport Sally ) July 24th
79
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Adjutant — ditto.
Col0 Davis on the Arrival of the Transports at the place
of Rendezvous will immediately throw out the flat botom'd
Boats and man them in order that the Troops may be landed
with Dispatch whenever such Orders shall be given
Major Littlefields Detatchment will land First to serve as
an advance party & to cover the Flanks of the first Line and
are to be commanded by Col0 Tyler, Col0 Mitchells Reg1 will
land next and form immediatly in the same Order in which
they were review'd taking care that the Compy & Boats are
properly arranged previous to landing that the Troops may
be less liable to Confusion in forming in Case of Opposition.
The first Line will be supported by one Field Piece landing
next after them, if the Ground permit, and Col0 McCobbs
Reg1 landing in the same manner as above mentioned with
one Field Piece will form the second Line, he will detatch a
small party from each flank for a Cover. The first Line and
light Corps to be commanded by Brig Gen1 Wadsvvorth.
The 2nd Line by Col0 McCobb. The rest of the Train will
be in readiness for landing more Artillery, or acting as they
shall receive Orders, as soon as the Troops are landed the
Boats will retire to the Transports, so as to be out of danger
from the shore in order to supply the Troops with Water
and Ammunition in case of an Action. Col0 Davis will
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 395
give particular Attention to conducting the Boats and Trans-
ports, in the mean Time the Officers will be careful that
every man is compleatly equipt in Arms and Ammunition
and that they have drink in their Canteens and a Morcel for
their Pockets. The Artillery ordered to the first and second
Line of the Army will advance as near the Centre of each
Line and as close in the rear as the nature of Things will
admit. " L* Col. Revere will order a suitable Number of
Officers and men to the Pieces order'd on Shore and see
them well supply'd with Ammunition, he will apply to Col°
Davis for a flat botonvd Boat, for Landing the Artillery and
Stores, and have them ready at the shortest notice."' Major
Lithgow is appointed to act as a volunteer Aid de Camp to
Gen1 Lovell and is to be respected and obey'd accordingly.
The Adj1 of each Reg1 Detachment or Corps is orderd to
attend at Hd Quarters at 8 OClock in the morning and Six in
the Evening for Orders. The Gen1 flatters himself that
should there be an Opportunity he will have the utmost
exertions of every Officer and Soldier not only to maintain,
but to add new Lustre to the Fame of the Massachusetts
Militia.
Letter to the Honble Jeremiah Powel.
Camp at Clam Cove July 24th 1779
May it please your Honors
I arived here Wednesday last with an Express to the Gen-
eral from Col0 Allan, but not finding him here Sent an
Express back to take the Command of the Indians which is
20 Smart men & wait the Generals arival who is hourly
Expected for further Orders
I left Passamaquady about 1<» days ago where I have been
upon Command with the Indians five Weeks there' is now
there about 60 warriors the greater part lirce for War A: wait
396 DOCUMENTARY- HISTORY
only for Orders to march & assist their Brothers the Amer-
icans The Enemy coudent incurd their displeasure more
than comming on their River or near it to fourtify they have
declared to me they would Spil Every drop of their Blood in
defence of their Land & Liberty they seem to be more &
more Sensible of the diabollical intentions of the Enemy & the
Justness of our Cause.
I must Recommend the Indians to your Honours Favour
from my Experience with them & at the same time assure
you nothing Shall be wanting on my part in cultivating that
Good understanding that has so happily subsisted between
us Since my acquaintance with them
This moment the Fleet appears in Sight which gives uni-
val Joy to White & Black Soldiers Every one is Antious &
desirious for action & I can acquaint your Honours that on
my passage here in a burch Canoe the people at Naskeeg &
up a long Shore declared they were Ready to assist us in
taking up arms to fight for us altho they had taken the Oath
of Fidelity to the British party.
Wishing Success to our armes I am may it please your
Honours your honours most Obbident Humble Ser1
John Preble
Navy Board July 24th 1779
Gentlemen
Please to Permit Jabez Smith and Robert Ruff, to take
Passage in the Vessil going down to Penobscot, their are
Two Men belonging to the Brig* Diligent Lieu* Phillip
Brown Commander, who were left on shore, the morning she
sailed. They are desireous to join the Ship,
we are sir your most Humble servt8
Wm Vernon for the Board
Honable Board of War
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 397
Salem July 24, 1779
Sir,
Cap1 Knights arrived hear Last Night from Townsend, and
Left it the day before, and Says our Fleet was ready to Saile,
and was to Saile yesterday morning with out Faile, you will
See by the Inclosed Copy from Cap1 West of Ship Black
Prince, all these per this Am1 hope they will soon
give a good Account of the enemy
I am Sir Yr Most Humble Serv1 George Williams
To Sam1 P. Savage Esqr
Townsend Harbour 21 July 1779
Sir,
We this Afternoon arrived Safe into Townsend Harbour,
in Company with Ten Sail of Armed Ships besides Brigs &c
and we Saw at Anchor in the Harbour Ten Sloops Transports
with provisions men &c and expect we shall Sail for Penob-
scott by next day after tomorrow, where the enemy have 700
men who have hove up a battery on Bragaduce-point. Their
naval force consists of Four Ships of War & one Schooner
besides Transports. They have sent to N. York & Halifax
for a Reinforcement of Ships & landforces ; this is the Sum
of the Intelligence we gett here
To Owners of Ship Black Prince (A True Copy )
Head Quarters (Transport Sally) July 25th 79
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Adjutant .
The Commissary Gen1 of Issues is directed to draw off one
Barrell of Hum & send it on shore at the Landing of the
second Division with one Assistant to deliver it out as he
shall receive Orders.
398 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
At a Council of War on Board the Warren before Mache-
biggaduce July 26th 1779.
Present, The Commodore and Captains of the Vessells of
War. The General and Field Officers of the Land Forces.
Concluded, That the Marines under the Command of Cap1
Welsh should land & take Possession of the Island in the
entrance of the River; who are to be Covered by Artn'd
Vessells : One of which upon the Lodgment of the Marines
will Hoist English Colours at Main Top Gallant Mast Head
— and in case they want assistance a white Flagg at Ditto —
& the attention of the Enemy be diverted at the same Time
by a Feint of the Shipping to enter the Harbour — And the
first Division of the Land Forces feigning to Land with the
Marines; but as Soon as the Marines shall appear to be
Lodged on sd Island, they are to fall up the River, and Land
the opposite side of the Peninsula. Further Operations are
to depend on the Success of the abovementioned Plan.
The Council then Broke up
Witness Gib : Saltonstall Secty
A true Copy of the Original, Examined
pr Gib : Saltonstall
Head Quarters (Transport Sally) July 26th 1779
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Adjutant ditto.
The Commissary Gen1 of Issues is directed to deliver pro-
vision & Rum to Cap1 Preble for the Indians as he may see
fit to draw also to Col0 Davis Agl Transports for the Boat-
men. Col0 Revere is directed to furnish a sufficient Number
of men with proper Officers to manage a four pound field
Piece, the Officer will call upon the Commissary of Ordin-
ance for the same with Ammunition
The Commissary of Ordinance is directed to deliver to the
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 399
Qr Mr of each Reg1 such a number of Wormings to draw
Balls as will supply each compy with two. The Command-
ing Officers of Compy to be accountable for the same
Head Quarters, Transport Sally July 27th 1779
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Adjutant ditto
The Gen1 with particular Satisfaction returns his Thanks to
Cap1 Hacker, Johnson & Edmonds for the spirited assistance
they afforded the marines in covering their landing and the
Officers & marines who so nobly and with such Alacrety
made good their landing yesterday, on the Island and more
particular for their forcible charge on the Enemy which
occasioned their precipitate retreat and the Acquirement of
two Pieces of Cannon likewise to Brig Gen1 Wadsworth &
the Officers and men under his Command for the seasonable
Support he gave them
All Officers and Soldiers in the Army are strictly enjoin'd not
to give or sell any rum to the Indians, except those who have
the immediate command of them, under pain of the greatest
displeasure, the different Corps are immediately to hold
themselves in readiness at a moments warning, & draw two
days provision & have it ready cook'd with all possible dis-
patch The Officers are desired to pay particular Attention
that the men do not waste their Ammunition & that they
keep their Arms in good Order, the Volunteers will immedi-
ately embody and make a Return to head Quarters without
loss of Time
The Gen1 sincerely laments tin; loss of so worthy an
Officer as Major Littlefield and the two brave men who
suffered with him
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Tuesday A M July 27 1779
To the Honorbl the Commodore & Commander in Chief of
the Fleet now laying in this Harbour.
A Petition of the Lieutenants and Masters of the Several
armed Vessells now under your Honours command Humbly
Sheweth
That we your Petitioners strongly Impress'd with the
importance of the Expedition, and earnestly desire to render
our Country all the Service in our power — Wou'd Repre-
sent to your Honour, that the most spedy Exertions shou'd
be used to Accomplish the design we came upon. We
think Delays in the present Case are extremely dangerous :
as our Enemies are daily Fortifying and Strengthning them-
selves, & are stimulated so to do being in daily Expectation
of a Reinforcement — We dont mean to Advise, or Censure
Your past Conduct, But intend only to express our desire of
improving the present Opportunity to go Immediately into
the Harbour, & Attack the Enemys Ships — however we
humbly submit our Sentiments to the better Judgment of
those in superior Command. Therefore wait your Orders,
Whether in Answer to our Petition or otherways. And as
in duty bound will ever pray
Porter 1 Lieut
David Putman Ship Putnam George Little 1 Lieu1 Hazard
James Doane Cowly 2d d° Peter Pollard 2d d° Active
William Thomas 3d James Morris Hazard
Sam1 Trust Master Tho8 Palphrey Hector
Roger Haddock Active John Sellers D°
George Pilsbery 1)° John Peared D°
Cleves Bean D° John Revell Ship Hunter
Roger Keang Sally Anthony Devens D°
Rob* Atkinson D° James Bryrne Sky Rockett
Benjamin Hill Monmouth George Chapman D°
Nehemiah Storey D° John Wyley D°
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 401
Tho8 Cloustou D° Edmund Roberts Hamden
Sam1 Carlton Black Prince
Will™ Brewer D°
Josiah Stackpole
D°
Robert Curtis
D°
Ebenr T Thayer
Tyranicide
James Nivins
D°
Benjamin Slater
D°
At a Council of War held on board the Warren 27th July
1779. Off Baggaduce Harbour
Present — The Commodore, and Captains of Armed Ves-
sells in the Fleet — Genr1 Lovell, Wadsworth — Col0 Revere,
Col° Howard, Col0 McCobb, & Col0 Mitchel — Also Cap'
Welsh of the Marines.
After discussing Matters generally — Genr1 Lovell Put
the Question — Whether the Gentlemen Present shall Sev-
erally give their Voices respecting the Mode and Time of
Attack? Answd severally in the Affirmative. Question by
Col0 Revere to General Lovell — What Force can You lead
into the Field? — Answer, Eight Hundred and Fifty Men
Officers included.
Question by Genr1 Lovell to Col0 Revere — What Force
can you Muster exclusive of Officers? Answer Eighty Men.
The Commodore engages, that the several Ships will fur-
nish Two Hundred twenty seven Marines, Officers included ;
and Cap1 Hacker, with the Defence & Pallas will Defend the
Island taken Yesterday by the Marines. Question by Genr1
Lovell — Gentlemen do you think the Force above Recited
sufficient to Attack the Enemy; whose Force is Seven Hun-
dred at the most? Answer'd severally in the Affirmative.
Question by Genr1 Lovell — What Place, or Places shall
the Landing be made at? The Captains of the Navy think
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402 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Question out of their Province ; and therefore leave the
Matter to the Officers of the Army, and Cap1 Welsh.
Who Concluded to Land under Cover of the Ships at the
Bluff of the Peninsula in Force, there Form, & Advance.
The Time of Landing to be at 12. °Clock this Night
The Council then broke up
Witness Gib: Saltonstall, Secy
State of Massa Bay
Council Chamber July 27th 1779
Ordered that the Board of War be & they are hereby
directed to furnish the two Indians of the Penobscott Tribe,
now in the Town of Boston with Two Hats one of them
laced two Blankets & two Shirts
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
Head Quarters ( Heights on Majabigwaduce ) July 28th 79.
Parole Brave C Sign Welch
Field Officer of the day to morrow Adjutant ditto
The Gen1 heartily thanks the brave Officers and Soldiers for
their Exertion this day in attacking and repelling the Ene-
mies of their Country & doubts not they will continue their
Endeavors to add new Laurels to the Standard of american
Liberty, the Qr Mrs are directed to draw a gill of Rum for
each man immediately and the Col0 of each Corps are
directed to permit every sixth man to cook and no more to
leave the Lines, The Gen1 positively commands that no man be
permitted to leave the Lines without a written permission from
him Three Picquett Guards to be posted in the front of the
Incampment to patrole each way back and forward, each
guard to consist ofC 1 .. S2-S 4-C 4 -Men 50
A general Return to be made to Head Quarters by to morrow
morning 11 OClock.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 403
Letter S. Lovell Br. G-1 to Hon. J. Powell
Majorbaggaduce July 28th 1779
Sir The Army under my Command having arrived in
Penobscot river on the 25th Instant I the same Evening
attempted to make a Lodgment on Majabagaduee but the
Wind springing up very strong I was obliged to desist least
the first Division might suffer before they could be supported
by the Second —
On the 26th I took possession with the Marines, supported
by Gen1 Wadsworth Division of One Island in the Harbour,
beat them off, took 4 Peices of Artillery and some Ammuni-
tion, the worthy Major Littlefield with two Men were
drowned by the sinking a Boat by a chance Shot from the
Enemy —
The 27th we erected a Battery on the Island planted two
18 pounders 1-12 Pounder & one Howit.
This morning I have made my landing good on the S. W.
head of the Peninsula which is one hundd feet high and
almost perpendicular very thickly covered with Brush &
trees, the men ascended the Precipice with alacrity and after
a very smart conflict we put them to the rout, they left in
the Woods a number killed & wounded & we took a few
Prisoners our loss is about thirty kill'd & wounded, we are
within 100 Rod of the Enemy's main fort on a Commanding
peice of Ground, & hope soon to have the Satisfaction of
informing you of the Capturing the whole Army, you will
please to excuse my not being more particular, as you may
Judge my situation. —
Am Sir your most Obed1 Humble Serv*
S. Lovell Br G1
In Council July 28th 1770
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
404 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
directed to furnish Capt Joseph Noyes with two Thousand
& fifty two pounds of Flour & three Thousand & Sixteen
Pounds of Beef being in lieu of the like Quantity of Flour
& Beef delivered at Falmouth for the Troops raised for the
Penobscot Expedition as appears by Certificates of the
Quarter Master of Colonel Mitchell's Regiment.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to supply John Marsh with three Guns & Bayonets
for the use of himself & two Indians of the Penobscot Tribe
together with One Pound of Powder each and Ball & Shott
in proportion.
Ordered That Richard Devons Esqr Commissary General
be & hereby is directed to furnish John Marsh with twelve
days Provision each for the use of himself & two Indians of
the Penobscot Tribe for the purpose of carrying them to
Penobscot.
By Solomon Lovell Esquire Brig1 General and commander
in chief of the forces of the State of Massat8 Bay &c employed
on an Expedition against the army of the King of Great
Britain at Penobscot
Whereas it has been represented to Government that an
Armament of Land and Sea forces belonging to the King of
Great Britain, under the encouragement of divers of the
Inhabitants of these parts inimically disposed to the United
States of America have made a decant on Penobscott and
the parts adjacent, & after propagating various false reports
of a genenal insurrection of the Eastern & Northern Indians
in their favour a Proclamation has been issued on the 15th
of June last signed Francis McLean & Andrew Barclay, said
to be in behalf and by authority of said King, promising
grants of Land wch he never owned, and which he has now
forfeited the Jurisdiction by an avowed breach of that com-
OF THE STATE OF MADTE 405
pact between him & his Subjects whereon said jurisdiction
was founded, and terrifying by threatenings which his power
in this Land is unable to execute, unless his servants have
recourse to their wonted methods of midnight Slaughter &
savage devastation, all design'd to induce the free Inhabi-
tants of these parts of the State to Submit to their power,
and take an Oath of Allegiance to their King whereby they
must grossly profane the Name of God, and solemnly entan-
gle themselves in an Obligation to give up their Cattle Pro-
visions & Labour, to the will of every Officer pretending the
Authority of said King, and finally to take Arms against
their Brethren, whenever call'd upon ; and it appears that
some persons have been induced out of fear & by the force
of compulsion to take said profane oath, who now may be so
far imposed on as to think themselves bound to conduct in
conformity thereto.
I have therefore thought proper to issue this Proclamation,
hereby declaring that the allegiance due to the Ancient
Constitution obliges to resist to the last extremity the pres-
ent system of tyranny in the British Government which has
now over set it :— that by this mode of government the Peo-
ple have been reduced to a State of Nature, & it is utterly
unlawful to require any obedience to their forfeited authority,
& all acts recognizing such authority are sinful in their
nature, no oaths promising it can be Lawful, since if any act
be sin in itself no oath can make it a Duty, the very taking
of Buch an Oath is a crime of which every act adhering to it
is a repetition with aggravation.
In all Cases where oaths are imposed & persons compell'd
to Submit to tliem by threats of immediate destruction which
they cannot otherwise avoid, it is manifest that however
obligatory they may be on the Conscience of the compellor,
whose intent and meaning is thereby so solemnly witness'd,
it can have no force on the Compelled whose intent was
406 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
known by the compulsion itself to be the very reverse of the
words in which it is express'd.
At the same time I do hereby assure the Inhabitants of
Penobscot and the Country adjacent, that if they are found to
be so lost to all the virtues of good Citizens as to comply
with the advice of said pretended proclamation, by becoming
the first to desert the cause of Freedom of Virtue & of God,
which the whole force of Britain & all its Auxiliaries now
find themselves unable to overthrow they must expect to be
the first also to experience the just resentment of this injured
& betrayed Country, in the condign punishment which their
treason deserves, from this punishment their invaders will be
very unlike to protect them, now that they are known to be
in any other part of America unable to protect themselves,
and as this protection which these proclaiming Gentlemen
say they have power only to promise can be afforded by noth-
ing but the forces which they command and of these forces
by the blessing of God I doubt not in a very short time to
be put in possesion, so there is not more ocason to expect it
from the Indian Nations around as good part of them are
now in my Camp and several hundreds more are on their
way speedily to join me, and I have the best Evidences from
all the rest that they have stedfastly refused to accept of the
Presents, sign the papers, or do the barbarous work assign'd
them by our Enemies and on the contrary hold themselves in
readiness on the shortest Notice to turn out for the defence
of any place which these Men may attack
Therefore as the authority committed to me necessitates
my exerting my best endeavours to aid this much abused
Country, not only from its foreign but also from its domestic
Enemies, I do declare that when by the Blessing of Heaven
on the American Arms, we shall have brought the force that
has invaded us to the State which they deserve, it shall be
my care that the laws of the state be duly executed, upon
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 407
such inhabitants thereof as have traitorously abetted or
encouraged them in their lawless attempt, and that proper
discrimination may be made between them & the faithful and
leige Subjects of the United States. I further declare that
all persons within the Eastern Country that have taken the
oath prescribed by the Enemy, and shall not in forty eight
hours after receiving Notice of this Proclamation, repair to
my Camp at Majabigwaduce with Such Arms & Accoutre-
ments as they now possess, shall be consider'd as traytors,
who have voluntarily combined with the common enemy for
the common ruin, but all such as shall appear at Head Quar-
ters within said term & give proper testimony of their deter-
mination to continue cordially in allegiance to this and the
United States of America, shall be recognized as good and
faithful members of the community and treated accordingly
anything obnoxious in their taking said Oath Notwithstanding.
Given at Head Quarters on the heights of Majabigwaduce
this 29th Day of July A D 1779 in the 4th year of Ameri-
can Independence
By Command of the Gen1 S Lovell B. G1
John Marston Secy
Extracts from a Confidential letter from New York Dated
July the 29th, 1779.—
"The Romulus, Daphne, & Delaware, did set sail as I
advised you, owing I believe to the unexpected account of
your taking the Garrison at Stony point — The Le Blond
Frigate arrived on Monday last from Penobscot with dis-
patches in consequence of which ( it is said ) Sir George
Collier with the Raisonable sails to morrow — I cannot learn
whither any other Ship goes with him — A number of Trans-
ports are Ordered to be ready to take on board Troops said
to be the 54t1' Reg1 Queens Rangers and Lord Rawdons Corps
408 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
and to be commanded by Lord Cornwallis — it is said by
some of the Officers that they are intended for Carolina —
This is also the general opinion — I believe they are bound
to the Southward as I heard a Pilot belonging to Cape Fare,
N Carolina say, that he expected to go with them."
Head Quarters July 29th 1779
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow L* Col Jordon Adjutant
ditto.
The Commanding Officers of Detachments will immediately
order a sufficient number of Camp Cullier men to dig Vaults
a proper distance from the Encampment, under the direction
of the Qr Mr Serj1 also see that the Rolls be call'd morning
and Evening, the whole Brigade to parade precisely at 2 OC
every morning 'till further Orders.
The Oath imposed by General McLean on the Inhabitants of
the Eastern part of the State of Massats Bay
Calling the most great and sacred God to the truth of my
Intentions, I do most solemnly promise & swear that I will
bear true Allegiance and be a faithful subject to his most
sacred Majesty George the Third King of Great Britain
France and Ireland, and of the Colonies of N. America, Now
falsely stiling themselves the United States of America, that
as a good faithful subject I will at all times demean myself
to the best of my Knowledge that as such I will not give my
Countenance or Assistance either by Intelligence, provision
or Arms, or in any manner whatever, either by word or Deed
to the Rebellion now carrying on in his Majesty's Colonies.
That I will give the most early Intelligence in my power to
Kings Officers of any movement which a good and faithful
OP THE STATE OP MAINE 409
Subject ought not to conceal ; That I will never consent to
the acknowledgment of the present illegal Authority set up
by Persons stiling themselves the Congress of United States
of North America, or of any Authority already set up or
which may be attempted to be set up, other than that of his
most sacred Majesty King George the Third aforesaid. All
this I SWEAR in the presence of Almighty God from whose
Justice the purjurer must expect the most severe Vengeance
and from whom I expect to find help & Favour only as I
keep this Oath
The above oath was imposed on the Enemy's first arrival
at Penobscot, the second is not yet procured
At a Council of War on board the Warren July 29th 1779.
Present. The Commodore & Captains of the several Armed
Vessells in the Harbour.
The Business was Open'd by the Commodore by Asking
the Gentlemens Opinion upon the propriety of going into the
Harbour with the Ships in the present Position of the
Enemy — Viz1 The Ships of the Enemy in a Line athought
the Harbour — Their Citadel upon the Eminence — And
their Fort about half way the Declivity — Determin'd in
the Negative.
The Question then was put how far the Ships should haul
in — Determined to haul in, in two Lines Abreast extend^
from the Bluff of Baggaduce to the Island now in our Pos-
session, Nem : Con :
Question — Whether its expedient to take Possession of
the Breast Work, that the Enemy were drove from Yester-
day Erect a Fort there, or thereabouts; and Play upon
their lower Foil — Determind in the Affirmative Unani-
mously. Question — Shall a Captain or Lieutenant from the
410 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Fleet superintend the Works — Determine! that two Cap-
tains shall take charge ; and relieve each other alternately.
Cap1 Salter was then Propos'd as the first — Determind
in the Affirmative Unanimously.
Cap* Thomas was then Propos'd as the Second — Deter-
mind in the Affirmative Unanimously.
Question — How many Men shall be sent from each Ship
to Aid in erecting the Works — Determind, that Eight
Men with an Officer shall be sent.
The Council then broke up
Witness Gib : Saltonstall Secty
A true Copy of the Original, Examined pr Gib : Saltonstall
Fleet for Penobscot. July 1779.
To the Hon1 the Councill
The Board of War would report to your Honors that the
three armed Vessells belonging to this State are now ready
for sea.
two of the armd Vessells from Newburyport are now in this
Harbour and we suppose it likely that the others are now
coming in. apprizers are appointed to value these Vessels,
and the contracts will be ready as soon as they can be drawn,
every thing requested by the owners of the Salem Ships for
their equipment was shipt on board a Coaster who saild
yesterday morning and we have the strongest assurances
from Capt Williams a principle Owner of these Vessells that
they will be ready ( upon receiving seasonable notice ) to
meet the fleet in the Bay
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce July 30th 1779
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Adjutant ditto.
The General is much alarm'd at the loose and disorderly
OE THE STATE OP MAINE 411
inattentive Behaviour of the Camp since the Arrival of the
Troops at this place and is sorry to think that their Honor so
lately acquired is already endanger'd by scattering abroad
from the Lines to prevent the impending Danger, he posi-
tively orders that no non-commission'd Officer or Soldier
presume to be more than twenty Rods absent from his Lines
on any Pretence whatever without particular Permission
from the Commanding Officer of the Detachments to which
he belongs. Adjutants are to be very careful that the Gen-
eral Orders be communicated to their men — and as there
has been several Complaints to the General that his Orders
are not known, he hopes this hint will prevent a repetition
of this kind in future all non commission'd Officers and Sol-
diers are strictly forbid to fire their Guns in such a loose
unsoldierlike manner as has been practised of late, for the
future no one will attempt it except under the proper Direc-
tion of his Officers — As the Success of Arms under God
depends principally on good Subordination the General
expects that every Officer and Soldier who has the least
Spark of honor left will endeavor to have his Orders put in
Execution " and that Col° Revere and the Corps under his
Command incamp with the Army in future on Shore, in order
not only to strengthen the Lines but to manage the Cannon
in our several Opperations The Qr Mrs of every detachment
will in future draw allowance for their Detachments every
third day precisely at 8 OClock in the morning in order thai
the Troops may be more regularly serv'd with their pro-
vision, all Guards and fatigue parties will in future parade
for duty at Seven OClock A. M. Officers and Soldiers are
directed to be very attentive to keeping their Arms and
Ammunition in the best Order as the Safety of the Camp
depends much upon it. The Commanding Officers of Picquits
will give such Orders to his Centeries as to prevent all non
commission'd Officers and Soldiers from going below them.
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Cap1 Samuel Sayer is appointed to do the Duty of Major in
the Room of Major Littlefield deceas'd & L* Grover of Cap1
Cutts Compy is to do duty in Major Sayer's Compy till fur-
ther Orders.
War Office 30th July 1779
To Mess" Shubel Hews & Joseph Lovering
You are hereby requested to appraise the Soap that was
taken of the Prize Snow Clinton for public use, and make
return to this Board as soon as may be.
By order of ye Board John Browne Presid* p temp
Boston July 31th 1779 by Virtue of the within Order We
have Aprised the Soap Recid from ye Snow Clinton at 12/ pd
Shubael Hewes Joseph Lovering
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce July 31st 1779.
Parole Washington C Sign Hancock.
Field Officer of the day to-morrow Major Larabee
The Commissary Gen1 of Issues is directed to Issue one Gill
of Rum pr Man pr Day 'till further Orders. All Volunteers
are requested to form themselves into one Corps and make
a Return of their Officers Names and also the Strength of
their Corps. Cap1 Cobb of Col0 Mitchells Reg* is appointed
an Assistant Engineer and is to be respected and obey'd as
such.
Magibigwaduce July 31, 1779
Ordnance Stores wanted at Penobscot for the Musquetry.
50,000 Cartridges of 20, 22, 24 to the Pound % of which
should be 22lD 200 Stand Arms Compleat— 400 Cartridge
Boxes
The Quantity of Cartridges already deliver'd exceed one half
of which the greater part appear to be expended — and
should a Storm take place it would occasion a great waste as
the want of Cartridge Boxes is very great — and distructfull
to the Ammunition
Gilbert Wr Speakman Commy Ordnance
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 413
A General Return of General Lovells Detachment of
Militia
OFFICERS PRESENT
Late Major Littlefield Total
Col° M'Cobb Col0
Mitchell I
Commission'd
Colonels
1
1
L1 Colonels
1
1
Majors
2
2
Captains
7
8
1st Lieutenants
7
8
2"t' Lieutenants
7
8
Staff
Adjutants
1
1
Qr Masters
1
1
Chaplains
1
Surgeons
1
1
Surg" Mates
1
non-commission'd
Serjeant Majors
1
1
Qr Mr Serj'
1
1
Serjeants
28
32
Drums & Fifes
6
14
Effective Rank & File
present fit for Duty
358
369
Sick in Barrack
10
26
Sick in Hospital
7
Siek absent
On Command
20
41
On Furlough
Total
395
438
Wanting to compleat
Serjeants
Drums & Fifes
Hank & Pile
Alterations since last Return
Join'd
59
6
dead
6
discharged
3
deserted
9
1
2
2
4
4
19
4
19
2
17
1
3
1
3
1
2
1
2
1
3
15
75
2
22
120
847
9
45
7
21
84
150
983
1 66
1 7
3
1 11
1 L< Col0 3 l*1 and 7 2'"1 Lieut. 1 Surg. 7 Serj* 1 Drum & Fife and 90
Privates joind inclusive of the Alterations since last Return. 1 Major
1 Cap' & 1 Serj' Major dead. 1 2'"1 U sick absent.
Jeremiah Hill Adj' General.
Majabigwaduce July 81"1 1779
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Penobscott July 31st 1779.
Gentlemen —
I embrace the earliest Opportunity to Inform the Honble
Board of our Transactions since the Fleet left Boston, and
our present Situation.
We arrived safe at Townsend the third Day after leaving
Nantaskett — and on the Sunday following Anchor'd before
the Forts of the Enemy at Penobscott. The next Day being
the 20th — Landed a Small Detachment and took Possession
of a small Battery which the Enemy possess'd on the Oppo-
site side of the River, at the Entrance of the Harbour — and
thereby Obliged them to remove their Shipping higher up
the River — Wednesday 20th the Land Forces in conjunc-
tion with the Marines belonging to the Fleet, landed upon
the Island on which the Enemy are strongly Fortified — and
after an Obstinate Resistance gained an Eminence which
commands the Forts of the Enemy ; — in which Action the
Putnam had 1 Man Killed and 4 Wounded — general
Lovell, has Open'd a small Battery, upon the Eminence
which he possesses — We are in good Health and high
Spirits; — It is intended within 24 Hours to cutt off the
Communication between the Enemys Ships and their Works
— and likewise to Storm their Forts — One of our Fleet
the Diligence Capn Brown, has taken a small Packett Boat *
Can learn nothing Material as the Commanding Officer
destroyed all the Papers —
From your Obedient Serv1
To the Honorable Board of War — Daniel Waters
* The Packet Boat was from Hallifax bound to Penob-
scott —
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug1 l8t 1779.
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Col0 Mitchell
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 415
The General returns his sincere and cordial Thanks to the
brave Officers and Soldiers both in the Land & Marine
Department for their very spirited Behaviour in attacking
and carrying the Enemy's Redoubt this morning at the same
Time laments the Loss of those brave few who had the Mis-
fortune to suffer in the Attempt Mr Woodbury Storer is
appointed a Clerk to the Adjutant General and is to be
obey'd and respected as such.
The Commanding Officers of Detachments are directed to
make an immediate Return to Hd Qr* of the killVl and
wounded of last Night, also to examine strictly into the state
of the Soldiers Arms and Ammunition, any Cartridges that
are a little wet must be carefully dry'd.
Letter S. Lovell, Br Gl to Hon. Jh Powell, Pres* of ye Council
Camp on the Heights of Majabagaduee August 1st 1779
Sir My last to you was written in great haste on the 28
Ult° immediate!}' upon my gaining this Ground ; the loss
sustained in the Action of that morning could not then be
ascertained, but by the returns since made it appears to be
fifty killed and wounded, amongst whom the brave Cap1
Welsh of the Marines & Cap1 Hinkley of the Lincoln Militia
must be mentioned with particular regret we found fifteen of
the Enemy dead on the Spot and three Wounded, but not-
withstanding the seemingly insuperable difficulty of forcing
np a Precipice of not less than 200 feet, some part of which
was nearly perpendicular, such was the bravery of the troops
that they push'd the Enemy off the Ground, with so great
precipitation that we could not overtake more than eight of
them who were made prisoners.
1 immediately gave orders for throwing up some works on
an advantageous piece of ground within point blank shot of
416 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Enemy's grand fort and also for landing some Artillery
& Ordnance Stores and drawing them up to this place, this
last was found to be a Work of great difficulty but the Alac-
rity of the Troops & the very essential assistance of the
Marines surmounted every obstacle & soon brought up four
six Pounders & one field piece ; This circumstance & espec-
ially the annoyance they receiv'd from the Battery we had
erected on the Island, obliged the Enemy to abandon a
Redoubt on the south east point, where we found three Six
Pounders double fortified, & at the same time to withdraw
all their Ships & transports within a point of Land covered
by a battery & out of the reach of our Guns ; next day hav-
ing carefully reconnoitred the ground I made preparations
for erecting a battery about Sixty Rods advanced from our
lines ; this was opened a Fryday afternoon & plays upon the
Citidel with two Eighteen pounders, one twelve pounder
brass, and one howitzer from which we gave them pretty
constant diversion with ball & Shells ; Mean time the Com-
modore having drawn up his heaviest ships close to the Mouth
of the River & formed a Line, the Enemy as if from an
expectation of an immediate attack from him suddenly aban-
doned all their Shipping and have sunk most of the trans-
ports without the Vessels of War & all have retired to the
main fort on the heights having previously conveyed their
Cannon &c to the same place which is the only spot they now
ocupy save the small redoubt already mentioned with which
their ships are yet Covered. — Yesterday arrived here a
Packet from Hallifax with dispatches for Gen1 McLean she
was taken by the Brigg Diligence but the papers had been
Sunk previous to her being taken, & the accounts given by
the Prisoners are so various that nothing can be depended
on, some asserting that 3000 Troops from England had
arrived of which 1500 were embarking for Penobscott,
together with one large Ship & 3 Frigates, others declaring
OF THE STATE OF MALNE 417
that none were yet come in, though a large body was hourly
expected and that no vessel of Force there save one Sloop
of War, however all the accounts given by Prisoners and
deserters of which last not more than four have come out,
and of them only one was part of their Military. Yet all
agree that the Enemy are in firm expectation of a large rein-
forcement speedily arriving for their relief ; that in con-
sequence thereof they continue day and night at work
strengthning their fort and are determined to maintain it to
the last extremity — and from all the circumstances that I
am able to collect I must conclude that my choice must be
between the two parts of this alternative, either to continue
a regular Siege with volunteer ships that cannot lie here long
inactive ; and a body of Militia whose domestic affairs cannot
admit of their being long from home ; or risk the fate of a
Sturm; upon the whole, I think it my duty in favour of the
service, to request that as speedily as may be the Articles
mentioned in the inclosed Schedule may be sent forward to
Camp, and should any Ships of force have arrived their being-
ordered to this place immediately might tend to secure the
Fleet already here if any reinforcement be sent to the
Enemy — The Militia of the neighbouring Settlements
appeared to scruple the expediency of taking arms against
the power to which they had generally sworn allegiance, in
consequence of which I thought it necessary to issue a Proc-
lamation (a Copy of which is inclosed) this answered the
end, and the People are coining in with great chearfulness —
but the Majority come without Arms or Ammunition.
Since writing the above a detachment under P. Wads-
worth this Morning about two OClock attacked & carried
the abovementioned small Redoubt but it being commanded
by the Cannon of their main Port, it was thought proper to
abandon it after destroying a small quantity of Provisions
there in this Attack we kill'd & Captur'd about 30 of the
28
418 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Enemy with the loss of not more than 4 Men missing and
about 8 or 10 wounded among the latter is Major Sawyer of
the York Militia, supposed Mortally — Our loss in him is
much regretted as he was an Active good Officer.
I cannot conclude without adding that I am very happy in
assuring you that the greatest harmon}r prevails among the
Troops they have built themselves huts & work on Fatigue
day and Night with the greatest alacrity, nor is there less
agreement between them & the Marine Department of whom
I must in Justice declare that from the highest to the lowest
no Men could discover more Spirit & Zeal for the Service ;
nor any of Equal Numbers afford more ready chearful &
effectual Assistance.
I have the honor to be with the greatest Respect Sir your
most Obed* & most humble Servant
S. Lovell Br G1
P. S. I think the Enemy cannot be attacked by Storm
with any probability of Success — their works being exceed-
ingly strong and our Troops (tho brave) are yet undisplined.
The following is a Schedule mentioned in the foregoing
Letter
Ordnance Stores wanted at Penobscot
400 Rounds Cartridges filled for 6, 18 Pounders
2220 Round Shot for Ditto
180 Cannisters filled with 8 oz Grape Shot or part in the
Grapes which came out of the Somerset.
1 Iron 8 Inch Howitzer, 200 shells, part fill'd Fuses &c.
15 Lb Meal'd Powder
400 Cartridges fill'd for 12 Pounders
400 Round Shot for D°
50 Lb Slow Match
10 Quires Cartridge paper.
15 Bbs Powder.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 419
Magabagaduce August 1st 1779
Brigr Gen. Lovell Paul Revere L* Col. Ay
Ordnance Stores wanted at Penobscot for the Musketry —
50,000 Cartridges of 20, 22, 24 to the pound % of which
should be 22 lb
200 Stand Arms Compleat
400 Cartridge Boxes
The Quantity of Cartridges already deliver'd exceed one
half of which the greater part appear to be expended — and
should a Storm take place it would occasion a great Waste
as the Want of Cartridge Boxes is very great and distrucfull
to the ammunition.
Gilbert W. Speakman
Commry of Ordnance
Magabagaduce, August 1, 1779
Provision Stores for the Troops now under my Command
wanting 100 bbs of Bread Rum 800 Gallons
S. Lovell
as the Men are obliged to Fatigue Night and Day they
must have every Comfort we can possibly afford them.
Letter S. Lovell Br Q-1 to Hon. Jer. Powell
Magabagaduse August l8t 1779
Sir When I had the Honor to write you of this day I
endeavored to give you a detail of the various movements
since my arrival at this place I have paid the greatest atten-
tion to the situation of both the Army under my Command,
and that of the Enemy, and conclude with the advice of the
most experienced Ollicers employed on this Expedition.
That with the Troops which now constitute my Army it is
not practicable to gain a Conquest by a Storm and not prob-
able without length of time to reduce them by a regular
420 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Siege. — To Effect the First I must request a few regular dis-
ciplined troops and Five Hundred hand Grenades If the
latter at least four Mortars of Nine Inches or as near to that
as your Ordnance will admit with an ample supply of Fire
Shells.
The hand grenades in either case ready fixed will be prob-
ably serviceable — for every other particular I beg leave to
refer you to the Revd Mr Murray who has distinguished him-
self as the Citizen and the Soldier, who has undergone the
fateagues of my Camp & finding it necessary to dispatch a
Courier has Voluntarily offered his service.
I have the Honor to be your Honors most
Obed* and very Humble Serv1
S. Lovell Br G1
Newark Aug. l8t 1779
My Lord
I have this day conversed with a man from Bergen, who
came out of New York yesterday. He informs me there has
been a hot Press in the City for Seamen. Sir George Collier
with seven Men of War fell down on Friday to Staten Island
on board of which were taken two Regiments to serve as
Marines, the report in the City was they were going after a
Fleet that had sailed from Boston, and they were to Sail this
day he saw their Topsails loosed before he left home & sup-
posed they were getting under sail this account in his own
words. I have known the man ever since the War began,
know him to be honest and believe the account may be relied
on —
I am — &c
Major Gen1 Ld Stirling
Extract of a Letter from Lord Stirling dated 2d August 1779
I had a Letter from Major Lee this Morning in which he
says " Sir H. Clinton has decamp'd from Philip's, the army
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 421
lays collected near the heights of Harlem, Gen1 Tryon is
return'd several Gen1 Officers arriv'd with the Earl Corn-
wall is, The Ships of War have all stood out at Sea, a report
prevails in the city that a French Fleet is on the Coast. It
gives great consternation " — from Monmouth I was informed
Yesterday that a large fleet had been seen on the Coast.
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug4 2nd 1779
Parole Care C Sign Lookout
Field Officer of the day to morrow Ll Col Howard.
The Commanding Officers of Reg-t and Corps are directed to
bring in to Head Quarters a general Return of the State of
their several Reg13 & Corps by to morrow morning 11 OClock
and so successively every two days also the Names & Rank
of all their Commission'd Officers — the Commanding Officers
of Piquets are directed strictly to enjoin it upon their Guards
not to let any Person pass by them towards the Enemy
unless they have a Pass in writing from the Commander in
Chief ( except Indians )
The Commanding Officers of Regt8 & Corps are to keep a Qr
Guard in their Reg1 not only for the Preservation of the
Corps but to give timely Notice in Case of an Alarm. Col0
Davis is directed to assist the Qr Masters in getting the Pro-
vision on Shore on Allowance days and the Qr Masters are
also directed to allow onely one Man to go with each of
them on board the Transports on the aforesaid days. The
Cap18 or commanding Officer of Companies are directed to
make an immediate Return of the Quantity and Size of
Cartridges wanting to compleat each man to 30 Rounds to
tli<; Commanding Officers of their respective Corps who will
apply immediately to Head Quarters for the Same and see
them properly distributed.
422 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug1 3rd 1779.
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow L* Col Jordan
All Officers and Soldiers who have any Regard for their
Country's Service are once more call'd upon in the most
positive manner to use their utmost endeavors to prevent the
firing of small Arms which is in the face of General Orders
and against every military rule or Order, every noncom-
mission'd Officer or Soldier who is found firing a Gun except
under the proper Direction of an Officer, shall be brought
immediately to Head Quarters with the Evidence who shall
be dealt with as Justice demands, every Officer who shall not
endeavor to bring to justice such notorious Offenders shall
be immediately arrested and brought to Trial for disobedience
of Orders — every non commission'd Officer and Soldier
whose Gun of necessity must be clear'd is directed to bring
it on the Regimental Parade and there fired under the Direc-
tion of an Officer by first drawing the Ball if Possible. All
Officers of Companies are directed to assist in turning out
their men for Parade, Guards & Fatigue as there appears
great Delays in that Part of Duty.
Boston 3d August 1779
Major Gen1 Gates
Sir The Board of War for the State of Massachusetts
Bay do themselves the honor to congratulate you most
sincerely on the favorable accounts from France, the particu-
lars of which you will find in the extract from a letter from
an eminent House in Nants to this Board which we have now
the pleasure to enclose
Reports say that our Forces at Penobscot have, after a
most vigorous resistance, obliged the Enemy to surrender
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 423
themselves both Naval & Land Force, Prisoners of War, and
that this glorious event took place on Saturday last
Could we keep this Letter open a few Hours longer we
flatter ourselves it might be in our power to confirm this most
interesting Intelligence
We have the honor to be &c
Sam1 P. Savage Pres1
To the Council from the Board of War, Aug* 3d 1 779
To the Hon the Council of the State of Massachusetts Bay.
The Board of War would represent to your Honors that by
the great expence incurred by the Penobscot expedition they
are so draind of Money that they are under the greatest
embarrasments in the execution of the Common business of
the Office, and are now calld upon for the payment of
£ 100000 due to persons for provision sent upon that expedi-
tion. The present scarcity of bread in the publick magazines
both state & continental is alarming and may be attended
with fatal consequences should there be a necessity for call-
ing a considerable body of Melatia into the neighbourhood
of this place it is at present entirely out of power to make
such payment to individuals as will preserve the honor of
government or to establish such magazines as the publick
interest seem to require We would therefore request your
honors to take this representation into your Wise considera-
tion ( and agreeable to powers vested in you by the Act of the
General Court for dispersing the Enemy at Penobscot ) take
some Method to furnish us with money or the publick busi-
will be greatly injured if not totally stopt
Letter Gren. Washington to the President $ Council.
Head Quarters West Point August 3d 1779
Gentlemen Having received intelligence some time since
thai the Romulus Daphne and Delaware were preparing to
424 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
leave New York on a Cruise ( as was reported ) for Boston
Bay in conversation with General Heath I mentioned to him
my Intention to transmit the intelligence I had received to
the Council, which I was induced to decline from his having
assured me he had already done it — By the enclosed extract
of a Letter from a confidential correspondent in New York,
The Council will perceive those Vessells were prevented from
sailing at the time they intended. But I have Just received
a Letter from Lord Stirling stationed in the Jerseys dated
yesterday ( an extract from which is also inclosed ) by which
it appears the Ships of War at New York have all put to sea
since. I thought it my duty to communicate this Intelli-
gence that the Vessells employed in this expedition to Penob-
scot may be put upon their Guard, as it is probable enough
these Ships may be destined against them and if they should
be surprised the consequences would be disagreeable.
I have the honor to be with very great respect & esteem,
Gentlemen Your Most Obed* Servant
G° Washington
Letter Gen. Washington to the Pre&id* $• Council.
Head Quarters West Point August 4th 1779
Gentlemen I had the Honor to address you Yesterday —
and to transmit you some Intelligence from New York. I
have since receiv'd a letter to my Lord Stirling from an Offi-
cer at Newark of which a copy is inclosed.
I have the Honor to be with the greatest respect & Esteem
Gentlemen, Your Most Obed1 Serv*
G° Washington
P. S. I have accts through another Channel to the above
effect. GW n
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
425
A General Return of General Lovells Detachment of
Militia
OFFICERS PRESENT
Col° MLCobb Col0 Mitchell Late Major Littlefield Total
Conimission'd
Colonels 1
L< Colonels 1
Majors 2
Captains 6
1st Lieutenants 7
1
1
28
2nd Lieutenants
Staff
Adjutants
Qr Masters
Chaplains
Surgeons
Surg" Mates
non-conimission'd
Serjeant Majors
Qr Mr Serj'
Serjeants 28 32
Drums & Fifes 6 13
Effective Rank & File
present fit for Duty 325 328
Sick in Barrack 33 34
Sick in Hospital 5 4
Sick absent 1
On Command 25 67
On Furlough 1
Total 390 433
Wanting to compleat
Serjeants
Drums & Fifes
Rank & File
Alterations since last Return
Join'd 11
dead 2 1
discharged 1
deserted 10 6
Missing 1 2 3 6
I Cap1 promoted since dead. 1 Serj' promoted to Serj' Major, 2
Privates promoted to Serj' 1 Cap' 1 L' 1 Serj' sick in Barrack. 1 Cap'
IL'1 Serj' on Command. 1 Serj1 1 Drumr deserted. 1 Cap' dead, 1
d" discharged 1 d° wounded.
Jeremiah Hill Adj< General.
Majahigwaduce Aug" 4"' 1779
2
2
1
5
2
16
4
19
2
17
1
3
1
3
2
1
1
3
1
3
15
75
1
20
09
762
18
85
4
13
1
13
105
1
44
967
426 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug* 4th 1779.
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Major Brown
Cap* Newcomb is directed to form a Compy of Rangers to
consist of 1 Cap* 1 Serj* 2 Corp1 and 10 Privates.
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug1 5th 79
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Major Pattee.
A general Court martial to set to morrow morning at 8
OClock to try such Prisoners as may be brought before them,
Col0 Mitchell president Col0 McCobbs Reg* to furnish 2 Cap1
& 3 Subs. Col0 Mitchells — 1 Cap1 4 Subs. Cap4 Cousins
Corps — 2 Subs.
The Commanding Officers of Reg* & Corps are directed to
make an immediate Return to Head Quarters of the Arms,
Accoutrements, and Ammunition, wanting to compleat each
man for Action.
In Council Aug1 5, 1779
Ordered That an Express be immediately taken up for
Penobscott and that the Secretary draught an Order direct-
ing the Board of War to ascertain the Reports prevailing this
day respecting a Number of Ships at the Hook at New York
said to be destined for Penobscot & to lay the same before
this Board in Order to forward said Information by Express.
State of Mass"8 Bay
Council Chamber Aug 5th 1779
Ordered — That the Board of War be and they hereby
are directed to ascertain the Reports prevailing this Day
respecting several Ships of Force at the Hook at N. York
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 427
destined to Penobscot & immediately to lay the Facts before
this Board.
Attest John Avery, Dy See7
I have procedecl as far as I Can on the present plan, and
find it inafectual for the purpose of disloging or destroying
the Shiping I must therefore request an ansure from you
wether you will venter your Shiping up the River in order to
demolish them or not that I may conduct my Selfe accord-
ing1!
Signed S Lovell B G
Aug1 5 1779
a true Copy Attest John Marston Secy
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug1 6th 79
Parole, all hands, C Sign, Arise.
Field Officer of the day to morrow —
The Qr Mr8 are directed to attend the Commissary on Allow-
ance days in the following manner. Col0 McCobbs Qr Mr to
attend precisely at 8, O. C. Col0 Mitchell's at 10. O. C.
Cap1 Cousen's at 12. O. C. they are also directed to take only
two men with them any Neglect or noncomplyance with this
Order in future will be taken particular notice of.
Letter S Lovell Br GL to Hon. Jer. Poivell
Head Quarters Magabagaduce Aug1 6 1779
Sir In my last pr Mr Murray I related the most material
facts that happen'd previous to his departure, since which we
have been very busy in throwing up works to annoy the
Enemy, which has had the desir'd effect; they have aban-
doned all their out works, and are in possession only of their
428 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
main fort which they seem determin'd to hold, they fre-
quently send out small parties and as frequently have been
repulsed. I have given Orders Eastward for all the Militia
that can be spared from that Quarter to Join me immediately,
and shall send the same order to the Westward, and as I
doubt not of Success provided the Enemy receives no rein-
forcement, the probability of which you are as good a Judge
of as I am —
By a Letter from Col0 Allen of the 29th July I am informed
the Blonde Frigate had Sailed for this place with a large
number of Cannon but am under no apprehensions of a Rein-
forcement from that Quarter — Some of the Officers of the
Navy seeing the many difficulties we labour under have
expressed a desire to leave us, but I am of Opinion that this
part of the country is of the greatest consequence not only
to this State but to the United States for if we are ever under
the disagreeable necessity of abandoning this post, we leave
behind our Fishery, all our Lumber and the inhabitants to
the insults of an almost Victorious Army therefore I give it
as my Opinion that the post ought to be Maintained at every
Expence —
Inclosed you have the results of two Councils of War, one
held in my Camp and the other on board the Warren.
This is forwarded by Major Bradish who is employ'd as an
Express by
Sir Your most Humble Serv1
S Lovell Br G1
In Council Aug* 6th 1 779
Ordered That Samuel Adams Esqr draught a Letter to
Brig Gen1 Lovell to be forwarded by the Express ordered to
be taken up Yesterday for Penobscot — as Also a Letter
to Brig. Gen1 Godfrey.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 429
State
August 6th 1779
To Brigr Gen1 dishing
Sir
The Council have thought it necessary & proper to order
Express to be forwarded immediately to Gen1 Lovel, that
they may be inform' d of the true Scituation & Circumstances
of the Army under his Command. But if you have receivd
such direct Intelligence from Penobscot as you have the
clearest Reason to depend upon, you are requested to return
the Express without Delay with Such Information & the
Ground & Circumstances of it to to this Board
President
Sir,
Your Answer of this Morng to the Request I made You
Yesterday has been duly considered. The Terms of your
Complyance are such as cannot be undertaken by my present
force I cannot but regret that You have put the Event on
such an Issue ; Since I think the Enemy yet might probably
be reduced without ever directly Storming their Citadel.
We often effect that by degrees which cannot be done at once.
Sign S Lovell B G
a true Copy Attest Jn° Marston Secy
Aug1 6 [1779]
General Lovel August 6th 1779
Sir
The Council not having received any Intelligence of the
State of the Army under your Command since your Depart-
ure from Boston, are apprehensive that it must have been
uuluckily intercepted. They have therefore asked the Dis-
patch of .in Express to you for the Purpose of being informd
430 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
from you with the utmost precision of your Scituation & Cir-
cumstances The Information to be forwarded to this Board
without Delay.
There is no News of the Movements of the Enemy that
may be depended upon. You are fully Sensible of the
Necesity of compleating the Design of this Expedition with
all that Speed as well as prudence & Discretion which char-
acterizes you as an officer vested with so important a
Command.
President
At a Council of War holden on board the Warren ; Off
Baggaduce Harbour August 6th 1779.
Present — The Commodore, and Captains of Armed Ves-
sells in the Fleet.
The Commodore introduc'd the Business by Reading Genr1
Lovells Letter of Yesterday — The Court then confering
upon the situation of the Enemy, & our Position. The
Commodore put the following Question. Whether the Ships
shall go up the River, and Destroy the Enemy's Shipping,
agreeable to the Genr18 Request.
Cap1 Thomas Nay Cap* Hallet Nay Cap* Holmes Nay
Cap* Brown Nay Cap* Burke Nay Cap* Hacker Yea Cap*
Salter Nay Cap* Carnes Nay Cap* Brown Nay Cap* Waters
Nay Cap* Williams Yea Cap* Cathcart Yea — Nine Three
Whereupon, it was Determind that if the General will
Storm the Citadel, the Ships will go in and destroy their
Shipping.
Whether the Ships shall go in upon condition the Genr1
takes Possession of the lower Ground and Holds it
Cap* Hacker Yea Cap* Cathcart Yea Cap* Williams Yea
Cap* Waters Yea Cap* Burke Yea — Five
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 431
That the Citadel be Storm'd at the Time the Shipping go
in
Cap1 Carnes Yea Cap1 West Yea Cap1 Brown Yea Cap1
Holmes Yea Cap1 Salter Yea Cap4 Edmonds Yea Cap1
Thomas Yea The Commodore Yea — Eight.
The Council then broke up
Witness Gib: Saltonstall Secty
A Cop}7 of the above was immediately sent to Genr1 Lovell
requesting an Answer as Soon as possible
A true Copy of the Original, Examined
PrGib: Saltonstall
Proceedings of a Council of War held at Head Quarters
on the Heights of Magabagaduce — August 6 1779.
Present Gen1 Lovell President Brigr Wadsworth Col0
McCobb Col0 Mitchell Col0 Brewer Ll Col0 Revere U Col°
Howard Ll Col0 Jordon Major Hunter
The Gen1 introduced the Council by reading the proceed-
ings of a Council of War held on board the Warren by the
Commodore & his Captains the results of which was that if
the General would Storm the Fort, they would go in &
destroy the Shipping.
Whereupon the General desir'd of the Council if the Com-
modore would attack the Shipping whether it would be expe-
dient to Storm in our present Situation.
The Court unanimously determin'd in the Negative
S. Lovell Br G1
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce August 7th 1779
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Col0 McCobb.
At a general Court martial held on the Heights of majabig-
432 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
waduce the 6th Inst, by Order of the Commander in chief
whereof Col0 Mitchell was president, Thomas Hart, & Timo-
thy Cotten of the late Cap* Hinckley Compy Col0 McCobbs
Reg1 try'd for desertion the Prisoners plead guilty the Court
after a mature deliberation are of Opinion that they ride a
wooden horse 20 Minutes a Musquet to each Foot. The
Gen1 approves the Sentence and orders it put in Execution
to morrow morning at Guard mounting.
Proceedings of a Council of War held on board the Brig
Hazard off Magabagaduce Aug* 7 1779
Present Gen1 Lovell, Gen1 Wadsworth, & the field of the
Army ; Commodore Saltonstall & Cap*8 of the Arm'd Vessels.
The General introduced the Council by informing them
that they were call'd together to confer what further meas-
ures are proper to be taken towards reducing the Enemy.
The Commodore is of Opinion we either Strike a bold
Stroke, by storming the Enemys works, & going in with the
Ships, or raise the Siege.
The General thinks he is not in a Situation with his pres-
ent force to Storm.
The General asks the Commodore whether the men on
board are easy in their Situation & whether a sufficient num-
ber of them to defend the Ships can be held to carry on any
further Operations.
The Commodore answers by reason of repeated desertions
among the impress'd Men from on board his Ship makes it
improbable.
Cap* Holmes says his People are exceedingly dissatisfied, &
will not be able to detain them much longer.
Cap*8 Carnes, Brown, West & Edmonds, are of the same
opinion.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 433
No difficulty with any others viz. Capt8 Salter, Waters,
Thomas, Williams, Burke, Hacker, Cathcart.
The General thinks if he could take possession of the Land
in the rear of the Main work which is now commanded by
the enemy's Shipping that four hundred Men can hold the
present lines & Seven hundred and fifty operate on the
opposite Side.
Col0 Revere answers we have not so many Men.
The General says he has reason soon to expect that number.
Cap1 Burke asks the field Officers opinion whether they
can lead their Men in the open field against the Enemy.
L1 Col0 Jordon is of opinion he can Col0 McCobb, Howard,
Mitchell, Revere & Major Hunter, are of Opinion the}' cannot.
The General asks the field Officers whether they think it
would be expedient to take possession of the Land in the
rear of the Enemy and divide our army.
L1 Col0 Howard is of opinion it would, Col° McCobb,
Mitchell, Revere, Jordon, & Major Hunter, it would not.
The Commodore asks the General whether he is able to
reduce the Enemy without a reinforcement of Men & Stores.
The General answers he cannot.
Then the General asks the Council whether we continue
or discontinue the Siege under the present circumstances.
When the Question was put and determined in the affirm-
etive for continuing the Siege as follows —
Yeas Col0 McCobb Mitchell L* Col0 Howard Jordon
Major Hunter Gen1 Wadsworth Gen1 Lovell Capt8 Salter
Waters Cathcart Williams Thomas Hacker
Nays Ll Col° Revere Cap1 Carnes Holmes West Brown
Burke Edmonds Commre Saltonstall
Col° Revere is foi discontinuing the Siege for the follow-
ing reasons. —
1st Gen1 Lovell says that he is not able to reduce the
Enemy with what Troops & Stores he has got.
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2d That under the present circumstances it is best to take
post to the Westward, to hinder the Enemy going any
further
3d That Six Captains of Ships, give as their Opinion that
they cannot keep their Men but a few days longer.
The Council then broke up
Attest John Marston Secy
In Council August 7th 1779
Acco* of James Fosdick for his Expences from Falmouth
to Boston to bring a Letter from Gen1 Lovell amounting to
£187.. 10. Read & Allowed & Ordered That a War-
rant be drawn on the Treasury for £287.. 10 (including
£100 given him in Consideration of his Dispatch) in full of
his Ace1 Warrant drawn & Signed by fifteen of the
Council.
Ordered That the Embargo imposed by the General
Assembly in their last session be & it hereby is ( in Virtue
of the Power & Authority given to the Council by the said
Assembly ) extended & continued from the 10th day of
August current to the 25th day of August instant upon all
Private Armed Ships & Vessels only Letters of Marque
excepted, which shall or may be actually ladened with Car-
goes for merchandize.
A General Return of General Lovells Detachment of
Militia
OFFICERS PRESENT
Col° M'-'Cobb Col0 Mitchell Late Major Littlefield Total
OommissionM
Colonels 1 1 2
L( Colonels 1 1 2
Majors 2 2 4
Captains 6 8 2 16
1st Lieutenants 7 8 4 19
2»d Lieutenants 7 8 2 17
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
435
Colo M'Cobb Col"
Mitchell ]
Staff
Adjutants
1
Qr Masters
1
Chaplains
Surgeons
1
Surg" Mates
non-commission'd
Serjeant Majors
1
Q/ Mr Serj1
1
Serjeants
28
32
Drums & Fifes
6
13
Effective Rank & File
present lit for Duty
313
300
Sick in Barrack
-40
39
Sick in Hospital
5
2
Sick absent
1
( >n Command
37
92
On Furlough
1
Total
397
433
Wanting to compleat
Serjeants
Drums & Fifes
Rank & File
Late Major Littlefield Total
1
3
1
3
2
1
1
3
1
8
15
75
1
20
102
715
20
99
4
11
1
17
146
1
143
973
Alterations since last Return
Join'd 11
dead 1
discharged
deserted 3 1
Missing
1 Major, 1 Capf on Furlough. 1 Cap* 2 Ll 2 Serj' on Command.
Cap' 2 L* 4 Serj' sick present. 1 Serj* sick in Hospital.
Jeremiah Hill Adj1 General.
Majabigwaduce Aug1 7,h 1779
11
1
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce August 8th 79
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Col0 Mitchell
The Field Officers of the day will attend the parade, when-
ever any Guards are to march off, in order to give them
proper Instructions, the adjutants of the Several kegt8 &
Corps will look upon it as a standing Order, to shew the
436 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Gen1 Orders to their Field Officers, as well as the Orderly
Serjeants so that they may be communicated to the Troops
in general — Doctr Whipple will visit the several Detach-
ments & Corps and report to the Commander in chief, the
Number of Soldiers unfit for Duty. The Commissary is
directed to Issue one Gill of Rum to each man in Camp
Cap1 Nathaniel Cousens of the late Major Saver's Corps is
appointed to do the Duty of Major & to take Rank from the
first Instant, and is to be obey'd and respected as such.
Council Chamber August 8 : 1779
Sir
The Honble Mr Adams will Communicate to you Two Let.
ters this Board have Received from General Lovell by which
you will learn the Situation of our Army & Navy at Penob-
scot & points out the Necessity of his being immediately
Reinforced with at least four hundred Continental Troops in
order Effectually & Speedily to Subdue the Enemy there.
We must therefore earnestly Request Your Aid & Assistance
upon this Important Occasion — we need not Enlarge upon
this Subject as Mr Adams will give you all the Necessary
Information & Can fully point out to you the fatal Conse-
quences that must Ensue if this Expedition to the Eastward
should prove abortive for want of a few Continental Troops.
We doubt not of your Readiness to do Everything in your
Power to promote the Safety and Interest of this State as
well as of ye United States in General. We have furnished
Mr Adams with an order upon Brigadier Godfrey to furnish
you with as many militia men out of his Brigade as you may
supply us with upon this Occasion
I am with Respect in the name and behalf of the Council
yr most humble Ser1
Gen1 Gates
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 437
State of Massachusetts Bay
In Council Aug1 8 1779
Whereas it is represented to this Board that the Men ordered
to be raised in the Counties of York Cumberland & Lincoln
agreeable to the Resolves of the General Assembly of the
26th & 29th of June last are greatly deficient in number ; &
it appearing to this Board absolutely necessary that General
Lovell should be speedily reinforced with the full comple-
ment aforesaid, therefore ordered that the Brigadiers for the
said Counties be and hereby are ordered & directed, as they
would avoid the fatal consequences of any failure on their
part in so important & critical a service, immediately to
detach from their respective Brigades the number of Men
deficient, & march them to their several places of rendezvous
without loss of time, & give seasonable information thereof
to General Lovell that he may send Transports for the said
Troops.
Attest John Avery D Sey
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Augst 8th 1779
Sir,
It appearing by a Representation made by Brigr Gen1
Lovell at Penobscott that it is of Importance that the Brave
Men under his Command should be Reinforced with a Num-
ber of Troops well acquainted with Military Discipline & the
Art of War, the Council of this State have endeavor'd to
effect that purpose — in which they have pleasing prospects
of Success by calling upon several Independent & other well
disciplined Companies in this & the Neighbouring Towns, to
turn out & Join the General in his present Expedition
The Council have therefore directed me to give you this
Notice that you might use your most Strenuous Endeavors
438 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
to Co-operate wth us in Supplying the Gen1 wth as many Men
of the above description as you can furnish & the Exigencies
of the case in question may Require : the Council rest
Assured from Your known Zeal & that of your State for the
public Cause that every thing in yr power will be done to
effect so interesting a purpose
You must be sensible that the whole efficacy depends on
the greatest dispatch & Expedition
In the Name & Behalf of the Council
J P. Presd*
Meshech Weare Esqr
Major Bagaduce August 8th 1779
Gentm
Seeing we are Come to this period of time without any
Determined Resolution, I think it my Duty to make my
Sentiments known, Which the Subsequent lines are my full
Oppinion
That we Attack the Enemy and in the following manner,
That the Warren Lead the way, the Putnam & Hamden to
follow and Anchor Abreast the Enemie's Ships takeing Care
at the Same time to be a Sufficient Distance from the Ene-
mies Ships. In Case of an explosion from them, that they
may not be Damaged by them ( Furthermore ) That the
Sally, Vengeance Black Prince Hector Monmouth Sky-
Rocket, and Hunter, to form a Line against their works on
the Hill, and to keep up a Moderate but a Continual Fireing
in order to Annoy them, so as to take their Attention from
the Warren, Putnam &c. The Battery on the Island at the
Same time to keep up a Continual Cannonaiding on the Ene-
mies Works. The Ships to Acquip one Hundred Marins to
Land in order to Join three Hundred Malitia To act in Con-
junction, to Make an Excursion on their Lately Errected
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 439
Battery on the Low ground, In order to Intercept their Sea-
men & Marines in Case they Should Attempt to Land, with
a view of Reinforcing their Grand works, at the Same time
for our Capital Fort to keep up a fireing of Cannister &
Grape to heave Shels or any Other war Like Combustables
they may think Necessary to Confuse & Annoy them whilst
we Continue our Attack on the Shipping and Lower works,
takeing Care at the Same time that they dont fire from our
Foart Any Shot that may Damage our Troops between the
Enemies upper and Lower Forts, The General then at our
fort to Conduct as he thinks proper with the Remaining Part
of his Army, which According to my Calculation will
Ammount to Nine hundred men. I Look upon that part of
Cuting the Seamen & Marines of from Reinforceing Their
Grand Fort to be an Important part or piece of the Buisness,
for they Certainly Concist of one third part of their Foarce.
The Objection in our Last Council was that were we Pos-
sess'd of the Lower Battery we Could not hold it, But that
Impediment in my Oppinion is Easily Remedied as in the
following manner that our Men goe under the Bank which
will be free from the Enemy, and will be Immediately under
Cover of our Ships which of Cource they must be in at the
place above Appointed or Else the Aforesaid Plan will be
Abortive
This Gent"1 is the Canded oppinion of
your friend and Hum1 Serv1
Hoysteed Hacker
To The Gentm of the Navy & Army Present.
N. V>. I desire you would Call a Council Immediately To
Know what Can be Done.
In Council August 8, 1779
Ordered That Thomas Cashing & Samuel Adams Esq"
be a Committee to wail on the Capt of the French Frig;ite to
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know of him whether he should be willing to proceed to
Penobscot with his Ship for the purpose of reinforcing the
American Fleet — who reported that they had waited upon
his Excellency the Chevalier De la Luzerne who informed
them that he would speak with the Capt of said Frigate & if
possible influence his proceeding to Penobscot
Ordered That Thomas dishing & Nathan Cushing Esq™
be a Committee to draught a Letter to Salem, Marblehead &
Newbury Port to acquaint these Towns that General Lovell
has requested a Reinforcement & to desire that they would
use their Endeavours to raise Volunteer Companies for that
purpose as also Henry Gardner Esq1 draft a Letter to the
State of New Hampshire & report who reported draughts of
Letters which were Accepted & forwarded
Ordered That the Secretary draught an Order directing
the Board of War to procure One hundred Barrels of Bread
& other Articles for the Troops upon the Expedition to
Penobscot.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed immediately to procure One hundred Barrels of
Bread, Eight hundred Gallons of Rum two hundred stand of
Arms compleat four hundred Cartridge Boxes & fifteen Bar-
rels of Powder for the Troops upon the Expedition to
Penobscot.
Ordered That Thomas Cushing Esqr draft a Letter to
Major Gen1 Gates upon the Subject matter of reinforcing the
Army at Penobscot with Continental Troops & report — who
reported a draft of a Letter which was Read accepted &
forwarded.
Whereas General Lovell has signified to this Board the
Necessity of being Reinforced with a Number of Well Disci-
plined Troops in Order effectually & speedily to subdue the
Enemy at Penobscot.
Ordered That Samuel Adams Esqr be & hereby is
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 441
Appointed to proceed to Providence & Apply to & use his
influence with General Gates to furnish four hundred Conti-
nental Troops if possible for the purpose before mentioned
& that he be furnished with Copies of General Lovell's Let-
ters of the 31st of July & first of August which he is to com-
municate to General Gates that he may have the necessary
Information relative to this interesting Subject, and that Mr
Adams be furnished with an Order upon General Godfrey to
detach from his Brigade as many Militia Men as General
Gates may supply upon this Occasion The Order to be filled
by Mr Adams when he knows the Number Gen1 Gates will
furnish & Transmit it immediately to Gen1 Godfrey.
The Following is the Order above refered to Viz1
In Council Aug4 8th 1779
Sir,
You are hereby Ordered to detach from the two Northern
Regiments in your Brigade Viz* Col° Carpenters & Col0
Dean's Reg18 hundred Men with proper Officers to
Command the same compleatly equipt & accoutred according
to the Militia Law & cause the Men so raised to be marched
to Providence without loss of Time there to do Duty under
Gen1 Gates or the Officer commanding in that Department
for the Space of four Weeks after their Arrival at Head
Quarters unless sooner Discharged
Brig Gen Godfrey
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug1 9th 1779.
Parole, Providence, C Sign Walker.
Field Officer of the day to morrow Ll Col Howard.
Gilbert Richmond first Mate, of the Argo — declares that on
the O11' Instant, off Martinis Vineyard — he fell in with eight
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sail of Vessels — supposed to be of force — steering S° El
with a view of weathering the S. Shoal of Nantucket — The
Commodore carried a poop light. The informant thinks —
they were about 40 Miles S° of the West end of the Vineyard
Taken at Head Quarters this 9th of Aug4 1779
Jn° Armstrong jr A D Camp
Head Quarters Magabigwaduce Aug1 9 1779 Received of
Brigr Gen Lovell three pounds eighteen shillings L Mo for
the use of the Indians under my Command
Exd Louis Vincent
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug1 10th 1779
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow L* Col° Jordan
C Chambr Boston Aug8t 10th 1779
Gentlemen
on the 8th Instant the Council adressed you on the Subject
of sending a Number of your Troops well Acquainted with
Military Movements to the Asistance of Gen1 Lovell at Pro-
nopscot — but as the Council have Rec'd no Answer they
are Apprehensive that some Accidence Must have taken
place and prevent the express reaching you
The barer Come on purpose to Know the fate of the Coun-
cil Application, and to request you woud imediately return
the express with an Exact Ace1 of the Number of Troops
that we are to expect on this pressing Occation. of this you
will not fail
Presd1
The Gen* Selectmen & Comd of Independent & Volunteer
Companies in the Towns of Salem & Marblehead
OF THE STATE OF MAIXE 443
Council Chamber Aug1 10 1779
Sir
It is the desire of the Council that you will procure an
Express and immediately send him forward either by Land
or Water as will be most expeditious to Brigadier General
Lovell with the enclosed letter from this Board, wch is to
inform the General that a reinforcement is now on their way
to him
To the HonoWe Enoch Freeman or Samuel Freeman Esqrs
State of Mass"* Bay
Council Chamber Aug. 10th 1779
Ordered — That the Selectmen, Committees of Correspond-
ence &c in the several Towns within this State thro, which
Mr James Brewer who is employed by the Council of this
State to go Express to Falmouth be and they hereby are
directed to Afford him every Assistance that he shall need
in procuring Horses &c in order that he may be forwarded
with the greatest Dispatch
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
State of Massachusetts
Council Chamber August 10th 1779
Sir
The Council Rec'd your Letter of the 30 Ultimo on Sunday
Morning last Have attentively considered the Contents con-
gratulate you on the Successes that have attended you Since
your arrival at Penobscot.
The Council have lost no Time in procuring a reinforce-
ment to the Army under your Command and on Application
made to Major General Gates for that Purpose they this
Momenl By Express Rec'd Advice from Providence thai the
444 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
General Had ordered Coll Jackson Reg* consisting of four
hundred men to march to your Assistance and that the
Detachment would Be in Town tomorrow. You will rest
Assured Sir that no Time will be lost or Exertions Omitted
by the Council to forward the Detachment with the greatest
Expedition.
The Council thought it of importance that you should
have the earliest Notice of this Event And have accordingly
forwarded this Letter By Express have only Time to add
that the other matters contained in your Letters be duly
attended to of which you will have further Advice in our
Next
Wishing you Prosperity & Success Am in Behalf of the
Council
Your &c.
Letter to Brigr Lovell pr Brewer
In Council Aug* 10th 1779
Ordered That Walter Spooner & Moses Gill Esq" be a
Committee to confer with the Navy Board respecting the
Orders necessary to be given to the Commanders of the
Army & Navy at Penobscot & report.
Council Chamber, Aug1 10th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to procure a swift sailing Vessel & fit her for Sea
immediately as a Transport for the purpose of Transporting
Stores to the Army at Penobscot.
Ordered That Thomas Cushing, Moses Gill & John Pitts
Esqrs be a Committee to contract with any Owner or Owners
of Private Armed Vessels of War for the purpose of joining
the Fleet at Penobscot & report
Ordered That Henry Gardner draught a Letter to Gen1
Lovell to inform him of the Reinforcement destined to
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 445
Penobscot & report, who reported a draft of a Letter which
was read & Accepted & forwarded
Ordered That John Pitts Esqr draught a Letter to Enoch
Freeman Esqr desiring that he would forward an Express
with the above Letter to Gen1 Lovell from Falmouth to
Penobscot with all possible dispatch.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to provide Transports sufficient for the Transporta-
tion of Col0 Jacksons Reg1 to Penobscot consisting of Four
hundred Men without loss of time.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to make use of the Cartel as one of the Transports
for Col0 Jackson's Reg1 & Commissary Henderson is hereby
directed to deliver her accordingly
At a Council of War held on board the Warren off Maga-
bagaduce Harbour August 10th 1779
Present — The Commodore and Capt8 in the Navy — Gen-
eral Lovell - Col0 Revere - Col0 McCobb - Col° Mitchell - Ll
Col0 Jordon - Major Brown - Major Larrabe - Major Hunter
The Commodore open'd the Business by observing the
Council was call'd in consequence of a Letter from Cap1
Hacker — A Battery being also begun on the Eastern shore
opposite the Shipping — He should put the Question whether
to pursue Cap1 Hackers Plan; or the Plan and Battery in
Conjunction — Before the Gentlemens opinion was taken
Gen1 Lovell and his Field Officers came in ; Upon which the
Question was suspended for them. After some conversation
upon the Generals taking possession of the Ground &c The
General was desir'd to ask the Officers of the Land Forces
their Opinion, whether they could hold the Ground on the;
Eastward of the Citadel if taken: Upon (he Question being
put, it was determined in the Affirmative.
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The Question was then put to the Captains in the Navy
whether the Ships should go in, and destroy the Enemy's
Shipping. Determd in the Affirmative Unanimously.
The Council then Rose
Witness Gib: Saltonstall Secy
Letter Sam1 Adams to Hon. Jereh Powell, Pres* £c.
Providence Aug1 10th 1779
Sir I have the Pleasure to acquaint the Honble the Coun-
cil Board that I arriv'd here last Evening, and upon commu-
nicating their request to Major General Gates, I found him
ready, as usual to afford every Assistance in his Power for
the Service of the Great Cause, he has order'd Col0 Jackson
with a Detachment from his Regiment consisting of four
hundred Men to Join General Lovel at Penobscot.
This Core, I have reason to believe, both Officers and Pri-
vates, will do honour to themselves & their Country when
an opportunity shall present, I had the Satisfaction of seeing
them on their March this Mornning at Sun rise, and the
Council may expect them in the Neighborhood of Boston to
Morrow Evening, In the mean time I hope that Transports
and every Accomodation will be prepared for them that their
passage to the place of their destination may not be delayed.
I shall immediately forward to Brigr Gen1 Godfrey the
order of the Honble Board, for the Detaching four hundred
Militia to serve in Providence in the Room of these Troops,
and remain with all due Regard
Sir your most Obed1 Humble Serv1 Sam1 Adams
Council Chamber August 11th 1779
Ordered That the Commanding Officer at the Castle be &
hereby is directed to deliver Col William Burbeck One hun-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 447
dred Eighteen Pound Case shott, Sixty Eight Grape Shott
Eighteen Pounders for the use of the Troops upon the
Penobscot Expedition.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to apply to the Continental Commissary of Provis-
ions for the loan of one Months Rations for four hundred
Men under the Command of Col0 Jackson destined to Penob-
scot And it is hereby recommended to said Commissary to
lend the same accordingly — said Provisions to be replaced
as soon as possible.
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug1 11th 1779.
Parole C Sign
Field Officer of the day to morrow Majr Brown
The Qr Mr8 of each Reg1 & Corps are directed to draw imme-
diately half a Gill of Molasses pr Man agreeable to their
returns.
August 11th 1779
We yesterday Sent you an account by express that Gen1
Gates had ordered Col° Henry Jackson's Reg1 consisting of
between 300 or 400 men to reinforce you they are expected
in Town to morrow noon, and may probably Sail from hence
on Friday or Saturday as they will go with small convoy
we Shall direct them to keep in Shore, which will somewhat
retard their progress, but we judge it nevertheless a prudent
course for their greater Safety. We have just now received
a Letter from Gen1 Washington enclosg a copy of a Letter
from an Officer at Newark to Lord Sterling which was for-
warded to Gen1 Washington, Copies of which you have
enclosed We forward them to you from hence by Land to
Falmouth and from thence both by Land and Water, for the
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greater Security, and that you may as Soon as possible be
acquainted with their Contents and direct your movements
accordingly The Council believe the Ships and Troops men-
tioned in the enclosed papers are really intended to reinforce
your enemy We wou'd advise you & the Naval Commander,
if tis thought any way practicable, to collect as great a force
as possible from the fleet and make an attack upon the eni-
my's Strong hold without delay whether the destruction or
capture of their ships Shou'd be first attempted you will con-
sider and determine. If neither can be attempted with any
probability of Success We advise you to reimbark and retreate
as quick as possible to Some more Secure post where you
may cover the eastern Country from the ravages of the
Enemy. Shou'd they attempt to ravage it — perhaps Town-
send may be a proper post. You will give us the earliest
intelligence of your movements & wait our further Orders.
Your Situation is very critical. Something must be hazarded
and Speedily too. Delay may operate to your destruction.
You are not to delay your operations in expectation of any
assistance from Col0 Jackson's Regiment but to take your
measures with your present Force. Tis probable the Coun-
cil will direct Col0 Jackson's Regim* to touch in at Town-
send & there learn your State and condition before he pro-
ceeds to join you
12 °Clock at Night
J P. Pred1
Letter to Brigr Gen1 Solo Lovell pr James Perkins Express
State of Mass"8
Council Chamber Aug. 11, 1779
Ordered that the Selectmen or Committees of Correspond-
ence &c in the several Towns thro which Mr James Perkins
may pass who is going Express to Falmouth are hereby
Ordered and directed to afford him every assistance in their
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 449
Power in furnishing- him with Horses &c in Order that he
may be forwarded with the greatest Dispatch
Attest John Avery Dy Secy
Letter Henry Jackson to Hon. Jere. Powell
Walpool Aug1 11 1779
19 Miles from Boston
Sir I take this opportunity to inform your Honor that I
am on the March with my Regiment for Boston (by order of
Maj Gen1 Gates) and there to receive further directions
from the Honorable the Council, — the Roads being very bad
& — an exceeding hot day & my Men much beat out, I shall
halt at Dedham to Night.
Your Honor may expect me in Boston to morrow noon at
fartherst, but if the Honble Council should think it necessary
for greater dispatch, my Reg* shall move on, so as to arrive
by day light.
I am with great respect & Esteem your Honors
most Obed* & Humble Servant
Henry Jackson
Letter John Grerry to Hon. Jer11 Powell, Preidt $c.
Marblehead August 11th 1779
May it please your honor
In compliance with a requisition of the HonWe Council of
the 8th Instant; purporting the necessity of a Reinforcement
being immediately forwarded to Gen1 Lovell ; Upon the
receipt thereof the same was taken into Consideration and
Acted upon.
And on the first View did not know but we should be Able
to Effect the purpose designed, but on examination found
tli it we had so many Men already on the Expedition, & being
30
450 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
destitute of Independent or Volunteer Companies & what few
men there are in town chiefly consisting of Seamen obliges
me to inform your Honor that it is not in our power to ren-
der any further assistance than what is already Engaged —
We should be happy in having a further share in this enter-
prize of Subduing our Enemies in that Quarter, but as from
these Circumstances we have it not, hope we shall be excused
But we beg leave to Assure your Honor that when ever it is,
hope we shall not be wanting in exerting our selves to the
utmost of our abilities to serve our Country —
Would further inform your Honor that there is a Brigan-
tine of 16 Guns fully mann'd and ready for Sea, that is in
the harbour if the Honble Board should have Occasion for
her ; we have no Doubt but that we can obtain her.
We are with Esteem Your Honors most Obedient Humble
Servants
in behalf of the Select men & Commee of Correspondence
Inspection & Safety —
John Gerry
Council Chamber Aug1 11th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & hereby are directed
to cause the Brig Rising Empire to be put into the best
Posture of defence, that the time will admit of between this
and her Sailing as a Transport for Penobscot.
Ordered That Col° William Burbeck be & hereby is
directed to procure a ten inch Mortar with the Necessary
apparatus & Ship the same with the other Stores for
Penobscot.
Ordered That the Board of War be and hereby are
directed to furnish Doctr Brown Surgeon General to Major
General Gates who is going upon the Penobscot Expedition
OF THE STATE OP MArNE 451
with a set of Capital Surgeons Instruments, said Brown to
return the same at the expiration of said Expedition.
In Consequence of a Letter from his Excellency General
Washington dated the 4th ins* inclosing a Letter from Gen1
Lord Sterling giving Information of Eight Men of War sail-
ing from New York for Penobscot. The Council were called
together.
Ordered That the Navy Board be desired to attend Coun-
cil— then The Council took under Consideration the Infor-
mation from his Excellency General Washington. And after
debating upon the subject matter thereof — Ordered That
Francis Dana Esq1 be a Committee to draft a Letter to Gen-
eral Lovell informing him of the Intelligence received & to
give him Instructions respecting the Matter & report who
reported a Draught of a Letter which was unanimously
Accepted & Ordered that the Secretary send the same by
Express immediately.
Letter Sam1 Adams to Hon. Jer11 Powell, Presdt of Council, $c.
Providence 11 Aug. 1779
Sir General Gates writes to the Council by this Express.
Col0 Jackson's Regiment will have arriv'd at Boston before
this Letter reaches you I presume they will sail under the
strongest convoy that can be made up. should they meet
with Superior force of the Enemy at Sea, I conceive it ought
to be a point Settled & indispensible that the Commanders of
the Armed Vessells run the utmost Risque to give the Troops
the Opportunity of making their Escape. 1 wrote yesterday
to B. Gen1 Godfrey & this Morning receiv'd his Answer with
Assurance of Punctual Obedience to the Orders of Council.
witli Sentiments of Esteem & Respect I am Your most
Humble Serv'
Sam1 Adams
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Letter Q-en1 Horatio Q-ates to Hon. Jereh Powell
Providence 11 Aug 1779
Sir Before this Letter reaches Boston Col0 Jackson with
his Regiment will be arrived there. Upon the pressing Appli-
cation of your Honourable Council, I Order d that Regiment
to March to the Succour of Our Friends at Penobscot; but
should circumstances prevent your sending them immediately
by sea thither, Or the want of a proper Convoy, make such a
Measure in the highest degree imprudent ; I desire you will
in that Case Order Col0 Jackson to march his Regiment
directly back to Providence. There are 130 Sail of the
Enemys Vessells now in Huntington Bay Long Island, and a
large Fleet are preparing for an Expedition at New York ;
Good Regiments may therefore be very soon in the utmost
request in this Quarter.
I am Sir Your most Obed' Humble Servant
Horatio Gates
Proceedings of a Council of War held at Head Quarters
Magabagaduce Aug* 11 1779 —
Gen1 Lovell President Members Brigr Wadsworth Col°
McCobb Col0 Mitchell L* Col0 Revere L* Col0 Howard Major
Hunter Major Larrabee
The Question being put upon this days Experience of Men
whether we can with our present force hold a post in the rear
of the Enemys Fort & the present lines at the same time.
It was unanimously determined that we cannot for the
following reasons —
l8t Our force not sufficient to take possession of the
Ground.
2d Our numbers not able to do the Duty after taken for
one week.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 453
3d The great want of Discipline & Subordination many
of the Officers being so exceeding slack in their Duty, the
Soldiers so averse to the Service & the wood in which we are
encamped so very thick that on an alarm or any special occa-
sion nearly one fourth part of the Army are skulked out of
the way and conceal'd
The Council then broke up
Attest John Marston Secy
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce August 12th 1779.
Parole Glover, C Sign, Shepherd.
Field Officer of the day to morrow Major Hunter.
Cap1 Sullivan's and Cap1 Fales' Companies of new Levies
are directed to join Col0 McCobbs Reg1 and do duty accord-
ingly 'till further Orders. A General Return to be made
immediately to Head Quarters of the true State of the whole
Army, one Sub. 2 Serj1 2 Corp1 & Sixteen men to mount a
Guard near the Isthmus leading to the Main. Col0 Davis is
directed to see that all the Boats is taken from the shore and
made fast along side of the Vessells every night. All Offi-
cers are strictly enjoin'd to see that their musquet Cartridges
are not damaged by the Wet, the Qr M* Gen1 is directed to
collect all the loose Balls and other Ordinance Stores and
lodge them in some proper safe and convenient Place.
My Soldiers, By the blessing of Providence we have
arrived to this Height, toward the Reduction of the Enemy,
we have faced them with every resolution, and have forced
them from Sundry Posts: for which good Behaviour I heart-
ily congratulate you. we have now a Portion of our Enter-
prise to compleat, in which if we are successful, and 1 am
confident we must be, being superior in numbers and having
thai Liberal Characteristic "Sons of Liberty and of Virtue"
I again repeat, we must ride triumphant over the rough dia-
454 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
bolical Torrent of Slavery, and the Monsters sent to rivet its
Chains. The Aged and the Youth only recollect the Brave
Interprises of those Predicession, which has handed down to
us at this day incoherent and natural Enjoyments. Let us
consider every thing valuable is depending. Our Characters
in the face of the whole World, must by our Conduct in this
Enterprise either rise or fall, we shall either be receiv'd with
applause or despised, and justly too, the latter should we
behave unsoldierlike. An Army stimulated by Principal, and
I hope by every motive that is requisite to constitute the
Generous and the brave, must, nay we cannot but each fol-
low, support, and stand by your Officers in every Attempt :
Is there a man able to bear Arms in this Camp ? that would
hide his Face in the day of Battle ; Is there an American of
this Character? is there a man so destitute of Honor? The
Law in that Case has made it death, to every Man possessing
the Virtue of a Citizen, or true Courage of a Soldier, if such
are worthy the Advantage of such natural Rights, as this
boundless Part of the Globe has bless'd us with ; Therefore
my Officers and Soldiers, let me require of you every Exer-
tion, let every one submit to his Superior, then we shall have
regularity, let each man stand by his Officer, and each Officer
animated, press forward to the Object in view, then shall we
daunt the vaunting Enemy, who wishes to intimidate us by
a little Parade, then shall we strike Terror to the Pride of
Britain, we shall then return crown'd with Laurels, each
being able to relate to his Children hereafter, when the Rev-
erence of Old Age has spread a milky hue on the Locks of
each by the Fatigues of War, and other Cares : I say then
may we relate our Enterprises, our Attacks, and Conquests,
and with pleasing Sympathy observe the listening Hearers
attentive to our Victory, and their Minds glowing with the
Benevolence, and Respect such heroic Actions entitle us to,
we shall be noted through the World for our Conduct, we
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 455
shall act like men, enjoy the pleasing Reflection ourselves,
we shall have the Applause of all our Brethren, dauntless
then let us face this invading Party, strike a Blow worthy of
our Selves, and let after Ages say pointing to the Heights of
Majabigwaduce, there landed the American Troops, forced
the Enemy from their out Posts, secured good Lines and
openly attacked the hostile Bands of Georges Troops, there
did they stand like men inspired, there did they fight, and
fighting some few fell, the rest still victorious, firm, inflexi-
ble still fighting conquer'd.
Navy Board Eastern department
Boston August 12, 1779
Sir
Major Bradish this morning arrived with dispatches from
General Lovell to the Honble Council
We don't find that he has brought any for us The Coun-
cil however have obliged us with a Communication of Gen-
eral Lovells Letter & the papers Inclosed Among which We
find the result of a Council of War on board the Warren
August 1779 —
We have for Some time been at a loss to know why the
Enemys Ships have not been Attacked nor does the result of
this Council give us any Satisfaction on that head It is
Agreed on all hands that they are at all times in your power
if therefore your own Security or the more Advantageous
opperations of the Army did not require it why should any
business be delayed to another day that may as well be done
this
Our Apprehensions of your danger have ever been from a
Reinforcement to the Enemy. You can't expect to remain
much longer without one, whatever therefore is to be done
should be done immediately both to prevent Advantages to
456 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
the Enemy & delays if you are obliged to retire. As we pre-
sume you would avoid having these Ships in your Rear
while a Reinforcement Appears in front or the Necessity of
leaving them behind when you Retired your self. With
these Sentiments We think it our duty to direct you to
Attack & take or destroy them without delay in doing which
no time is to be lost as a Reinforcem* are probably on their
passage at this time It is therefore our orders that as soon
as you receive this you take the Most Effectual Measures for
the Capture or destruction of the Enemies Ships & with the
greatest dispatch the nature & Situation of things will Admit
of —
We are Your Friends & Servants
[ Copia ] W Vernon J Warren
In Council Aug1 12th 1779
Ordered That a Convoy be procured to the Transports
with Troops on board & Stores destined to Penobscot &
that the Committee have it in charge that were appointed
the 10th ins1 to procure two Armed Vessels for the purpose
of convoying said Transports to Townsend upon the best
Terms they are able.
Boston Aug1 12 1779.
Sir
This Morning your letter of the 6 Int by Maj Bradish was
laid before the Council with the Inclosures — which we have
Communicated to the Navy Board — in Consequence of
Which the Navy Board have by this Opportunity sent posi-
tive Instructions to Cap1 Saltonstall, a Copy of Which are
here inclosed by this you will clearly see the Opinion &
order of the Navy Board in which opinion the Council are
in Sentiment.
Gen1 Lovell J P P
OF THE STATE OF MAINE
457
A General Return of General Lovells Detachment of
Militia
OFFICERS PRESENT
Col°
MCobb
Col°
Mitchell
Late Maj-
or Little-
field
Col°
Bucks
Corps
Cap'
Thomas'
Comp>
-t->
O
Gommission'd
Colonels 1
L' Colonels 1
Majors 2
Captains 8
1st Lieutenants 9
2ml Lieutenants 9
1
1
2
8
8
8
1
1
4
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
2
5
20
24
21
Staff
Adjutants 1
Qr Masters 1
Chaplains
Surgeons 1
Surg" Mates 1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
non-cpmmission'd
Serjeant
Majors 1
Qr Mr Serj[ 1
Serjeants 35
Drums & Fifes 6
1
1
32
13
1
1
15
1
6
4
3
3
92
20
Effective Rank & File
present fit for
Duty 390
3UT
108
50
08
923
Si<k in
Barrack 48
42
15
4
3
107
Sick in
Hospital 9
Sick absent 1
< >n Command 38
On Furlough 4
Total 485
3
79
1
432
6
14
143
2
(3
3
65
7
78
18
3
144
8
1203
Wanting to compleat
Serjeants
Drums & Fifes
Bank & File
Alterations since last Return
.Join'd 8
8
dead
discharged 4 1
deserted 2
Missing
N B. 2 Companies join'd Col0 McCobb since last Return 1 Major on
Furlough, 2 Cap' 4 Lieu1 4 Serj1 sick in Barrack. 2 Serj'
Hospital
Jeremiah Hill Adj' General
Majabigwaduce Aug' 12th 1779
sick in
458 DOCUMENTARY HISTOItY
At a Council of War holden on board the Warren off
Magabagaduce Aug* 12 1779 —
Present the Commodore — President Members Cap1
Hacker Waters Williams Cathcart Thomas Holmes Cap*
Carnes West Brown Edmonds Burke Salter L* Story com-
manding Officer of the Monmouth.
The Commodore open'd the business by informing the
Council he had rec'd the Determination of a Council of War
holden last Night by the Officers of the Army : and that
Gen1 Lovell waited on him accompanied by Col0 Revere this
Morning requesting a Council of the Navy might be called
in consequence of their Determination in Council last
Evening.
The Commodore then put the Question, Whether under
our present Circumstances there is a propriety in the Ships
going in —
Determined in the Negative — Agreed that a Committee
be chose to wait on the General to know what further Meas-
ures he means to pursue ; the Committee chosen were Cap*
Thomas, Cap* Williams Cap* Holmes, Cap* Hacker
The Council then Rose
Witness Gib. Saltonstall Secy
Council Chamber Aug* 12th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & hereby are directed
& impowered to agree with Samuel Page Agent for the
Owners of the Private Ship the Renown & Capt Robert
Adamson Commander of said Ship Safely to Conduct &
Convoy the Transports employed to carry the Troops and
Artillery Stores destined to the Army under Gen1 Lovell to
Townsend & if required to Penobscot he said Agent & Adam-
son entering into Bonds that said Vessel shall faithfully
perform said Service in Consideration of which Service the
OF THE SXATE OF MAINE 459
Board of War may engage in behalf of this Government that
said Ship & Crew shall proceed from thence upon their
Cruise against our Enemies The Embargo upon Armed
Vessels notwithstanding & this shall be the only Considera-
tion allowed by this State to the said Agent & Captain for
the said Service.
Ordered That the Secretary draught an Order directing
the Commissary Gen1 to deliver sundry Articles for the use
of Five Men employed by Council to go in an Express Boat
to Penobscot.
Letter from Gen1 Lovell dated the 6th ins1 Read & Ordered
That Moses Gill Esqr draught a Letter in Answer to the
same to inform him that the Board concur in Sentiment with
the Instructions the Navy Board have given to Capt Salton-
atall & report who reported a draft of a Letter which was
Read & Accepted.
Ordered That the Committee appointed the 10th ins1 to
procure Armed Vessels for a Convoy to the Transports
engage with Mr Page upon the best Terms they are able to
insure the Vessel if they shall not be able to procure her
otherwise.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to deliver Mr James Avery one Lanthorn one Box
Compass & Six Oars for the use of the Express Boat
intended for Penobscot — as also to furnish Mr Avery with a
Gun & Bayonet & one Pound of Powder & Ball sufficient —
he to Replace the same upon his Return back.
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to deliver John Lucas Commissary for the Penobscot
Expedition Sixteen Thousand, five hundred & Seventy six
Pounds of Rice calculated for Sixteen hundred Men for two
Months in lieu of two hundred & fifty nine Bushels of Peas
that were deficient in the Board of War's supplies to the
Penobscot Expedition & the said Commissary is further
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directed to furnish the Soldiers employed upon this Expedi-
tion with their back Rations in said Rice which they have a
right to demand agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court.
Whereas the Government are in Want of some Armed
Vessels to Convoy the Troops under Col0 Henry Jackson to
Penobscot Therefore for the Encouragement of the Owners
of the Ship Mars to engage that Vessel in this Service
Ordered That all Seamen & Landsmen that will engage to
enter on board the Ship Mars to go on a Cruize agreeable to
the Articles which may be seen at the Rendezvous, shall have
Liberty to proceed on her Cruize The Embargo notwithstand-
ing on Condition that they will Convoy the Troops under the
Command of Col° Henry Jackson as far as Penobscot & after
seeing them safe Landed they shall not be under any Restric-
tions of the Commanding Officer there.
Ordered That John Pitts Esqr draught an Order directing
the Board of War to execute a Contract with the Agent &
Owners of the Ship Renown for said Vessel to proceed as
Convoy for Col Jackson's Reg1 to Penobscot agreeable to
their Proposals.
Ordered That the Commissary General be & hereby is
directed to deliver Lieut James Avery Six Quintals of Rum,
Twenty five lbs of Pork, Twenty five lbs of Beef, half hun-
dred of Bread, fourteen lbs of Rice four Pounds of Sugar
for the use of five Men employed by Council to go in an
Express Boat to Penobscot — Also three Pounds of Candles,
one Lanthorn, One box Compass One Wood Ax, One Tin
Kettle & two Oars.
Council Chamber Aug1 12th 1779
Lieut James Avery
You being now employed by Council to carry an Express
to General Lovell at Penobscot Our Orders to you are this
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 461
you deliver this Packet with your own hands & that upon
your so delivering said Packet, that yon obtain from Gen1
Lovell a Certificate of the day & hour, on which he received
it with the particular Papers inclosed. You will put said
Packet in a small bag with a stone of 3 or 4 Pound Weight
that in Case you shall be taken by the Enemy it may be sunk
directly — which you will be Careful to do & by no means
omit, but not to be sunk 'till the last extremity.
Head Quarters Majabigwaduce Aug* 13th 1779
Parole Steady, C Sign Firmness
Field Officer of the day to morrow
I Jeremiah Hill made Oath that the foregoing is a Copy
of General Orders taken from the Adjutants book, which he
believes to be a Copy of the substance of the orders contain'd
in the Original Book of the Adjutant Generals which was
lost in the retreat
Attest O. Peabody Cler
Sir
Capt: Hallet of the Active is now with me, he informs,
that there is Seven square rig'd Vessells off — Five of which
he is sure are Ships, and that Four of said Ships are Men of
War as he Supposes — Upon the information I sent you by
Col0 Davis just now and the above.
Ynu'l please to make your movements. If you mean to
order the Transports up the River, I think they ought to be
under way — us soon as possible
Your Hum1 Servant
D. Saltonstall
Warren Aug1 13,h 1779 9 OClock
A True Copy Attest Will"1 Todd Maj' Brigade
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Sir
The Council have just received your letter and are obliged
to the Committee for their exertions to effect the desires of
the Board in their Letter of the 8th instant
Your information respecting a Brigantine of 16 Guns
being fully mann'd & ready for Sea, in your Harbour, & if
the Board should have occasion for her, you have no doubt
she can be obtain'd, induce the Board to request the Com-
mittee to apply for her immediately, & if you can obtain her,
to make return to the Board by this express. The same
terms will be allowed her as are to other Vessels, & are as
follows.
To convoy the Troops to Penobscot free of any expence to
Goverment, ( Unless lost or damaged while in their service,
wch shall be made good to the owners) and be under the
orders of the Commanding Officer there untill discharged,
when she may proceed on her cruise; or if the Owners will
not consent to her remaining there after she has performed
the convoy, she shall be permitted to proceed as aforesaid.
The Owners by applying to the Board of War they will
execute the contract on the part of Goverment
I am &c
Jn° Gerry Esqr & the Comtee of Correspondence &c for
the Town of Marblehead
To Mes" Mungo Mackay & John Tileston Mercht8
Gentlemen — You are requested to Appraise Six 3 pound
Cannon & Two 4 pound Cannon with their Apparatus as
they may be Shown you & make return to us as Soon as may
be
War Office 13 Aug* 1779
John Browne for the Board of War Isaac Phillips agent
for Brigs Pallas & Active
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 463
Four Pound Cannon to be at Seven Hundred Pound &c
three Pound Cannon to be at Six Hundred Pound a Pair
Mungo Mackay Jn° Tileston
Council Chamber Aug1 13th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to permit John Lucas Esqr Commissary to the
Penobscot Troops to take Passage on board the Row Galley
In graham Master bound to Penobscot.
Whereas it has been represented to this Board that Col0
Sears Mess™ Paschal N Smith, Leonard Jarvis & Mr Brown
have offered the Loan of four Six Pounders & four three
Pounders for the Brig Rising Empire Transport bound to
Penobscot. Therefore Ordered That the Board of War be &
they hereby are directed to borrow of Col Sears & the
Gentlemen mentioned above four six Pounders & four three
Pounders with their Apparatus for the said Brig Rising
Empire & to issue their Orders to Col0 Burbeck to prepare
a Sufficient Quantity of Cartridge & Shott for the said
Cannon & to return the said Cannon upon Return of said
Transport.
Account of David Braddish Esqr for his Expences, Horse
hire, time &c for himself & Six Men to Falmouth & for him-
self to Boston to bring Letters from Gen1 Lovell Read &
Allowed & Ordered That a Warrant be drawn on the Treas-
ury for Two hundred & Ninety Seven pounds four shillings
in full of his said Account — Warrant drawn & Signed by
fifteen of the Council.
Proceedings of a Council of War held at Head Quarters
Magabagaduce Aug1 13 1779
Gen Lovell President (urn1 Wadsworth and the held ol'li-
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cers of the Army — Commodore Saltonstall & Captains of
the Navy.
The Question was asked by Cap1 Williams whether any
thing further is to be done towards reducing the Enemy.
It was unanimously determined in the affirmative.
The Question was asked the Officers of the Army by the
Gen1 whether we reconsider our former proceedings, of taking
possession of the ground in the rear of the Enemy's Fort.
It was determined in the affirmative.
The General asked the Land Officers whether we go round
and take possession of the Ground in the rear of the Enemy's
Fort.
It was determined in the Negative.
The General after debate asked the Council whether in our
present circumstances it would be advisable to evacuate this
post immediately. Determined as follows —
For Evacuating — Come Saltonstall Col0 McCobb Col0
Revere Capt8 Holmes West Edmonds Burke Thomas Carnes
Brown. For Tarrying — Genls Lovell Wadsworth Col0
Mitchell Ll Col0 Jordon Ll Col0 Howard Major8 Hunter
Brown Larabee Cap8 Hacker of the fleet Cathcart Storer
Willliams Waters Salter
The Council rose
Attest John Marston Secy
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Aug1 14th 1779
Ordered That the Board of War be & hereby are directed
to call upon & receive of Col. Burbeck The following Arti-
cles of Artillery which he was directed to prepare some days
since & Cause them to be Shipped on board such Vessels,
either Transports or Armed Vessels now bound to Townsend,
as they Shall judge Shall be most consistent with Safety &
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 465
Convenience & direct them to be delivered to the Commis-
sary of Artillery or his Order & such Articles as Col0 Bur-
beck has not prepared or procured the Board of War are
directed to procure & Ship as aforesaid without Delay — Viz
For 6 18 pounders 2220 Shott 180 Cannisters for 18
pounders 400 Cartridges filled for 6 18 pounders 400 Rounds
D° for 12 pounders 400 Round Shott do 1 Iron Howitz 8
Inch 200 8 inch Shells part filled 50lb Slow Match y2
Rheam Paper 50,000 Musquet Cartridges 500 Hand Gre-
nades fixed 4 Nine Inch Mortars.
And if they find upon Examination that it is necessary to
take up an additional Transport for the purpose aforesaid
they are hereby impowered & directed to do it True Copy
Attest John Avery D Sey
Letter to Brigadier Gteneral Lovell.
State of Massachusetts Bay —
Council Chamber Boston Aug* 14th 1779
Sr
The Council have now to acquaint you that Col0 Jackson's
Reg1 will at all events embark this Day, & the Transports
will sail without Delay. This Reg* we trust under God, will
be a sufficient Reinforcement to you, & from the ardor of
your Troops, as well as from your own Bravery, Activity,
Prudence & Zeal for the great Cause, we have reason to
expect speedily to hear that the Designs of the Enemy at
Penobscot are defeated & their Army captivated.
In the name & behalf of the Council I am sr your very
hum1 serv1 Jere Powell
Pies*
P S. QpoD the reception of this Letter you will immediately
send your Orders to Townsend where the Transports are to
stop unless Col0 Jackson shall inert your Directions at Sea
■■',)
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You will inform the Commissary of Artillery that the
Articles in his department go with the Troops to Townsend
where he will send his Orders for their being forwarded to
Camp.
Jer Powell
As soon as this reinforcement shall arrive you must without
fail give Orders to the Capts of the Ship Renown & Brig1
Terrible who convoy the Fleet, immediately to return to the
port of Boston for the further service of Government.
The Council have added this last paragraph since Major
Braddish sat off with a similar one to this for Falmouth
Jere Powell
Boston Aug* 14th 1779
Sir
Major Armstrong Aid de Camp to Major General Gates, &
Doctor Brown one of ye principal Surgeons in ye America
army embark in this Fleet as Volunteers to Your Camp.
The Characters of the Gentlemen and their aready [ hearty J
disposition to serve the common Cause, induce the Council
to wish your attention to them that they may be so employed
as to be honorary to them & usefull to the service.
Brigr Gen1 Lovell
War Office 14th August 1779
Capt : Joseph Ingraham
You are to proceed under Convoy of the Ship Renown,
Robert Adamson Commander & Brig: Terrible Conway
Commander to Townsend & Penobscott and deliver the Arti-
cles you have on board to John Lucas Esq1 Commissary of
Provisions. Then wait upon Gene rail Lovell & Comre Sal-
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 467
tonstall, for their Letters & Dispatches with which you are
to return Direct to this Place.
We are your Friends &c By order of the Board
John Browne, P. P. T.
I acknowledge the foregoing to be a true Copy of my orders
recd from the Board of War & promise to govern myself
accordingly.
Jo8 Ingraham
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber August 14th 1779
To the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk his Deputy or
Under Sheriff Greeting
You are hereby ordered & directed to repair immediately
on board a Ship lately arrived Here from Carolina com-
manded by Capt Newell & their impress all the Eighteen
pound Shott you can find on board said Ship for Public
Service which you will deliver to the Order of the Board of
War having the Same appraised by proper judges which
appraised Value will be allowed by the said Board of War.
In Case you Shou'd find any Obstruction in Executing this
Order you are directed to apply to Col. Henry Jackson for a
Sufficient Aid to enable you to Execute the Same And this
shall be your Sufficient Warrant whereof fail not & make
Return of your doing thereon.
GiveD at the Council Chamber in Boston this 14th day of
August A D° 1779 And in the fourth Year of the Independ-
ency of the United States of America
John Avery D Sey Jer: Powell Presid*
Boston Aug1 14: 1779 by Virtue of the within Precept I
impressed Sixty Six Eighteen Pound Shot from the Ship
Columba Cap1 Newell Master for the Board of War
Shubael Hewes Dp,y Shff
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War Office August 14th 1779
Capt. Sam'1 Harris —
You are to proceed under Convoy of the Ship Renown
Robert Adamson Commander & Brig : Terrible John Conway
Commander to Townsend & Penobscot and deliver the
articles you have on board to Gilbert Warner Speakman Esqr
Comy of Military Stores or his order after which you are to
wait upon Joshua Davis Esqr Agent of Transports for fur-
ther Orders.
We are your friends &c By order of the Board.
John Browne P. P. T.
P. S. Should you not meet with or receive any orders
from Col0 Davis, you may deliver your lading to the order of
the Commanding Officer — take his discharge & return to
this place.
I acknowledge the foregoing to be a true Copy of my
orders received from the Board of War & promise to govern
myself accordingly.
Sam1 Harris
State of Massachusetts Bay
War Office 14th August 1779
To the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk, his Deputy or
either of the Constables of the Town of Boston, Greeting
You are hereby required and directed in the Name of the
Government & People of this State to repair immediately to
the Store or Stores belonging to Mr John Webb and there
Impress all the Eighteen pound Shott you can find under
his care for the use of ye Expedition to Penobscott, and
deliver the same to the further order of this Board, after
having them appraised by proper judges of the same, which
appraisement will be allowed by the Board, — hereof fail not.
OF THE STATE OP MAINE 469
Given under my hand & Seal the day & Year above
mentioned Sam Phips Savage, Pres1
Boston Aug1 14: 1779 by Virtue of the within Precept I
Impressed one Hundred & Thirty five Eighteen Pound Shot
in the Store of Mr John Webb for the Board of War
Shubael Hewes Dp1* Shff
War Office 14th August 1779.
Dear General
That two Expresses should come direct from you without
the favor of a line, I must confess, occasions me much cha-
grin, however, when I reflect on the important avocations
that must engross your whole time & attention, my mind
excuses the seeming breach of friendship & accepts an
apology by anticipation.
Such glorious beginnings Augur the most happy event and
I will flatter myself that my next may congratulate you on
the reduction & Capture of the Enemy's whole force by Sea
& Land.
I have so many official calls that I have not time to enlarge,
only to assure you that your friends here are all well, and
that I am with unfeigned regard My dear Sir
Your affectionate friend & very humble Servant
John Browne
P. S. For news I beg to refer you to all the papers, the last
of which I have the pleasure again to Send you
Gen1 Lovell
State of Massachusetts Bay
Council Chamber Aug81 14th 1779
Sir,
The Council now inform You that Transports are Ready
in the Harbor of Boston to receive the Regiment under your
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Command & to proceed to Penobscot they are to Stop at
Townsend where Brigr General Lovell is directed to send
You his Orders ; but if you shoud meet his Orders at Sea
the Transports will either put into Townsend or otherwise
dispose of themselves as the General shall direct. The
Council have great Reliance on your Command and pray
God to crown You with Laurels.
In the Name & behalf of the Council I am Sir
Your most Humble Serv*
J P President
Col° Henry Jackson
At a Council of War held on board the Warren off Mache-
biggaduce Harbour August 14, 1779.
Present — The Commodore, President, Cap1 Waters Cap*
Thomas Cap1 Holmes, Cap* Williams Cap* Cathcart Cap*
Carnes Cap* West, Cap* Brown Cap* Hallet Cap* Burke
Question was put — Whether the Fleet shall go out, and
Engage the Enemy.
Determined in the Negative Unanimously.
Question — Whether the Fleet shall proceed up Penobscot
River.
Determined in the Affirmative Unanimously.
The Council then Rose
Witness Gib: Saltonstall Secy
A true copy of the Original, Examined
pr Gib : Saltonstall
In Council Aug* 14th 1779
Ordered That Walter Spooner, Samuel Adams & Nathan
Gushing Esq18 be a Committee to prepare the Necessary
Papers & Instructions for Col Jackson & Gen1 Lovell &
report — who reported a draught of a Letter to be forwarded
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 471
by Major Braddish to Gen1 Lovell as also Instructions to
Col. Jackson.
Ordered That the Board of War be & hereby are directed
to procure a Spy Boat or other proper Vessel to proceed to
Penobscot with Instructions from Council to Gen1 Lovell.
Instructions to Mr Solomon Hewes Commander of the
Spy Boat.
1. You are to take the Direction of Capt. Adamson Com-
mander of the Convoy with Regard to the time of your sail-
ing from this Port.
2d The time of the Transports sailing you will be season-
ably informed of by the said Commander of the Convoy.
3d You will take your Course for Townsend keeping
within Shore in the Course of which the Fleet shall sail. If
you discover the Enemy in force you are to give Notice to
the Fleet without delay by Signals which may be given you
by the Commander to whom you are to apply for the same
before your departure from hence.
4th If you do not meet with the Enemy before you arrive
off Townsend you will immediately without going into the
Harbor proceed for Penobscot by the safest Rout & with the
Utmost Expedition.
5th On your Arrival at Penobscot you will immediately
apply to General Lovell & deliver your dispatches to him &
take such Orders as he shall give You.
In the Name & behalf of the Council
J P Presid*
Council Chamber Aug1 14th 1779
Capt Laha
Sir, The Council having Appointed You to Superintend &
take Care of the Transports employed to Convoy Col0 Jack-
sons Regiment to Penobscot & the Board of War having
Wooded & Watered & furnished said Transports with Pro-
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visions sufficient for the Voyage, You will carefully attend to
this Business & follow such Orders as you may receive from
General Lovell or Col0 Jackson with respect to the Landing
said Troops or relative to the disposition of said Transports.
And as soon as you may join the Fleet now at Penobscot
you will follow such Directions as you may receive from
Joshua Davis Agent of Transports in the Fleet. You will
apply to the Commanding Officer of the Fleet for proper Sig-
nals & directions with respect to your proceedure during this
Voyage & strictly observe the same & render an Account of
your Conduct to this Board.
Ordered That the Secretary draught an Order directing
the Sheriff of the County of Suffolk his Deputy &c to impress
a Quantity of Shott on board the Ship lately arrived from
Carolina Commanded by Capt. Newell — said Board paying
for the same at an Appraised Value.
Council Chamber Aug* 14th 1779
To Cap1 Robert Adamson Commander of the Ship Renown
& other Armed Vessels & Transports bound from this Port
to Penobscot
You will proceed from this place with the Transports &
other Vessels under your Command as soon as the Troops
are embarked & ready to depart.
You will seasonably give orders to the spy boat appointed
by Council to proceed a short time [before] the sailing of your
Fleet to the end that if she shou'd meet with the Enemy you
may receive earlier intelligence of their approach than you
otherwise wou'd obtain. You will furnish the Master of the
Spy Boat with proper Signals. He is to take the same
course as your fleet but not to continue in sight of it but
make the best of his Way for Penobscot there to deliver to
Gen1 Lovell his dispatches & to take his Orders.
OF THE STATE OF MAINE 473
You will shape your Course from this Port for Townsend
keeping the Transports as near in shore as may be done with
convenience & safety. Your own & the other Convoy you
will keep without them, so as to give them the earliest intel-
ligence of the approach of an Enemy, & to afford them the
best Protection & Opportunity to secure themselves. When
you arrive off Townsend you will either conduct your Fleet
into that PTarbour, or proceed in the same Cautious manner
for Penobscot, as Col0 Jackson shall direct.
If you should put into Townsend you will be careful to
keep the whole fleet & Convoy together untill it shall be
known when they are to proceed from thence to Penobscot.
You will receive Orders touching this matter from Col0
Jackson.
You will be carcfull to give proper Orders to the Com-
manders & Masters of the several Vessels under your Com-
mand & to furnish each of them with proper Signals.
When you have safely Convoyed the Fleet to Penobscot
you may proceed upon your Cruize any Orders from General
Lovell or the Commanding Officer of the Fleet at Penobscot
to the contrary notwithstanding.
In the Name & behalf of the Council
Jer: Powell Presid1
Ordered That the Board of War be & they hereby are
directed to deliver Col Henry Jackson Thirty Eight Fire
Arms with Bayonets & thirty Eight Thousand Musket Car-
tridges with Balls Eighteen pr Pound for the Use of his Reg*
lie to be accountable for the same.
Council Chamber Aug* 15th 1779
Whereas the Public Service requires that a Number of
Oars be procured immediately. Therefore Ordered That the
Board of War be & they are hereby authorized & impowered
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immediately to impress ( if they cannot be procured other-
ways ) a sufficient number of Oars for the Transports
intended for Penobscot wherever they can be found having
the same Appraised & to allow the Appraised Value.
Ordered That the Fleet bound for Penobscot be & they
are hereby directed immediately to fall down into the lower
Harbour or Nantasket Road.
Capt Rob* Adamson Com of the Fleet.
INDEX
Abbott, Aaron, 175, 208.
Benjamin, 213.
David, 197.
David, 2nd, 197.
Edward, 212.
George, 212.
Isaac, 80, 175.
Job, 197, 225.
Joshua, 213.
Moses, 42.
Nathan, 213.
Peter, 42.
Reuben, 42.
Samuel, 197.
Adams, Moses, 57, 59.
Nathan, 197.
Samuel, 255, 322, 345, 386, 387,
392, 393, 428, 436, 439, 440, 441,
446, 451, 470.
Adamson, Capt. Robert, 371, 458,
468, 471, 472, 474.
Aith, Benjamin, 21.
Albany, 33, 123.
Albee, i William 149 163 169.
Alby, J
Lieut. William, 7, 235, 2G5.
Allan, John, 170.
Col. John, 7, 8, 9, 16, 45, 46, 55,
67, 68, 74, 83, 84, 87, 92, 97, 98,
109, 111, 126, 129,131, 133, 134,
135, 186, 138, 139, 163, 166, 169,
182, 183, 185, 186, 189, 209, 234,
235, 236, 240, 242, 252, 253, 257,
264, 265, 301, 353, 365, 395, 428.
Tobias, 92.
Allen, Jen., 21.
William, 21, 92.
Ambroise, 12, 64, 127.
Ames, Moses, 175, 176, 260.
Nathan. 17.~>.
Stephen, 197.
Amascoggin Kiver. 21 o. 219.
Andover, 197, 213.
Andrews. Elislia Jr., 156.
Ephraim, 148, 149, 163.
Israel, 149, 170.
Israel 2nd, 149.
Jared, 163.
Timothy, 149, 163, 170.
Andrews, continued.
Timothy, 2nd, 149.
Anerson, James, 185.
Annapolis, 37, 67.
Applewhite, Tamon, 217.
Armstrong, Maj. John, 442, 466.
Thomas, 182.
Arundel, 229, 361.
Ash, Reuben, 42.
Thomas, 42.
Astin, Hezekiah, 175.
Hope, 175.
Peter, 175.
Capt. Henry, 359.
Atkinson, Robert, 400.
Augustian, 217.
Auke Paque, 111.
Ausong, Seard, 217.
Austin, Benjamin, 188, 196.
Averil' { JosePh' 149' i63^, 17°-
Avery, Benjamin, 185.
Lieut. James, 8, 9, 20, 37, 38, 44,
49, 60, 68, 74, 98, 135, 253, 265,
301, 345, 353.
Mr. James, 459, 460.
John, 8, 16, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30,
31, 32, 33, 36, 88, 42, 44, 45, 48,
55, 56, 70, 71, 76, 82, 86, 87, 88,
93, 99, 100, 112, 118, 118, 119,
122, 123, 124, 125, 129, 130, 132,
134, 136, 140, 157, 159, 160, 161,
107, 178, 179, 184, 180, 190, 196,
203, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 227,
228, 283, 234, 237, 238, 240, 243,
244, 245, 248, 252, 258, 255, 258,
263, 264, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271,
272, 281, 282, 283, 284, 287, 288,
293, 296, 297, 302, 304, 305, 306,
308, 309, 310, 816, 317, 319, 320,
321, 324, 881, 338, 345, 356, 357,
361, 862, 368, 371, 373, 374, 376,
427, 437, 443, 449, 465, 467.
Ayer, Jonathan, 197.
B A in:, Peteb, 194.
Babier, Capt. , 346.
476
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Bachelder, continued.
see also Batchelor.
Bacon, Abnar, 182.
Baggaduce, 1317, 401, 409,
Baggorbagadoos, j 410.
also called Majabagwaduce,
which see.
Baggaduce Point, 397.
Baley ' } Rev- Jacob> 42> 43' 362-
Baker, Joseph, 225.
Capt. Joseph, 197, 222, 223.
Samuel, 45, 378.
Thomas Jr., 225.
William, 57, 124.
Zachariah, 208.
Baldwin, Col. , 211, 307.
Ball, Samuel, 42.
Ballard, Benjamin, 197.
John Jr., 198.
Baptest, John, 111.
Bararre, Job, 163.
Barber, Nathaniel, 8, 358.
Barclay, Andrew, 404.
Barker, James, 143.
James, 2nd, 143.
Nathaniel, 331, 345.
Barnard, William John, 197.
Barns, John, 42.
Barnstable, 359.
County, 166.
Barron, Ehsery, 197.
Barrows, Benjamin, 82.
Barry, Jonathan, 182.
Bartrick, Cill., 7.
Baston, Daniel, 82.
Batchelder, ")
Batcheldor, {■ Capt., 16, 184, 263.
Batchelor, J
Joseph Jr., 350.
Samuel, 309, 337.
see also Bachelder.
Bates, Capt. , 274.
Bay of Chaleur, 110, 362.
Bayley, Benjamin, 40.
Beal, Manwarring, 169, 170.
Bean, Cleves, 400.
James, 42.
Lieut. John, 42.
Samuel, 81.
Beason, Sock, 218.
Bell, Samuel, 81.
Bennett, John, 70.
Bergen, 420.
Berry, Edward, 42, 183.
John, 148, 164.
Jonathan, 148.
Westbrook, 148.
Berwick, 97, 121, 122, 155, 253,
254, 273, 274, 305.
Beverly, 350, 358, 359.
Bickford, Joshua, 42, 92.
Biddeford, 204.
Bishop, Capt. , 161.
Black, Henry, 244.
Blagdon, Charles, 217.
Blake, Mr. , 353.
Blassdel, Capt. Nicholas, 172, 173.
Blunt, Ephriam, 197.
Boardman, Jacob, 309, 337.
Bodingham, 114.
Bohanan, i T ,. 1 .„ 1on
Bohannon,|Jonathan>148'183-
Bone, John, 94.
Bonney, Capt. , 286.
Joel, 169, 170.
Boo, Patrick, 217.
Bonthbay, 33, 36, 114, 290.
Boston, 4, 9, 14, 21, 38, 40, 41, 43,
54, 56, 57, 69, 87, 89, 102, 107,
110, 112, 118, 121, 123, 125, 128,
130, 133, 135, 140, 153, 154, 155,
157, 160, 174, 177, 186, 187, 189,
191, 194, 197, 198, 200, 213, 214,
217, 219, 224, 226, 228, 236, 241,
243, 246, 252, 253, 257, 273, 274,
275, 276, 277, 308, 315, 323, 324,
325, 331, 334, 335, 336, 345, 346,
347, 348, 350, 352, 355, 358, 368,
373, 402, 412, 414, 420, 422, 429,
446, 449, 455, 456, 466, 467, 468,
469.
Bay, 424.
Board of War, ) 3, 8, 20, 33, 38,
War Office, / 39, 41, 42, 49,
55, 56, 57, 60, 68, 69, 70, 84, 92,
109, 112, 123, 125, 126, 129, 130,
164, 165, 180, 189, 203, 236, 237,
239, 253, 263, 282, 293, 297, 301,
305, 310, 311, 312, 320, 322, 324,
325, 326, 329, 330, 331, 333, 334,
335, 336, 337, 338, 840, 342, 345,
347, 348, 351, 353, 356, 360, 366,
368, 369, 370, 371, 373, 374, 375,
377, 378, 379, 380, 382, 383, 384,
385, 386, 387, 402. 403, 404, 409,
410, 412, 414, 422, 423, 426, 430,
440, 445, 447, 450, 458, 459, 460,
462, 463, 464, 465, 466, 467, 468,
469, 471, 473.
Castle Island, 342, 370, 380.
Council Chamber, 8, 16, 38, 39,
41, 43, 83, 117, 123, 124, 125,
126, 129, 130, 134, 138, 140, 209,
317, 318, 319, 320, 322, 323, 324,
331, 343, 348, 349, 353, 354, 356,
357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 368, 369,
370, 371, 373, 374, 375, 378, 379,
380, 381, 383, 384, 385, 386, 387,
393, 402, 426, 486, 437, 442, 443.
LNDEX
477
Boston, Council Chamber, contin-
ued.
444, 446, 448, 450, 458, 463, 464,
465, 467, 469, 471, 472, 473.
Hancock's Wharf, 371.
Harbor, 361, 374, 380, 383, 460,
474.
Navy Board, 133, 138, 305, 316,
323, 327, 320, 344, 346, 354, 355,
356, 360, 378, 381, 382, 386, 387,
393, 396, 444, 451, 455, 456, 459.
Port of, 161, 305, 357, 359, 466,
472, 473.
Boudron, Capt. , 174.
Bowdoinham, 114.
Bowman, Jonathan, 146, 205, 206.
Boxford, 214.
Boylstone, Thomas, 259.
Boynton, Amos, 148.
Br , Ja., 198.
Bracket, Jeames, 156.
John, 156.
Bracy, Joseph, 183.
Bradbury, John, 76.
Theop., 208, 239.
Braddon, Icob., 42.
Bradford, 213.
Cornelius, 198, 357.
Joshua, 198.
Bradish, Major , 11, 428, 455,
456, 466. 471.
David, 463.
Bradley, Abraham, 175.
David, 217.
Jeremiah, 212.
John, 213.
Timothy, 212.
Brandon, Capt. , 48, 269, 270.
Daniel, 152, 153.
Klisha, 8.
Joseph, 152, 153, 259, 286.
Joshua, 369.
Brenton, Andrew, 197.
Brewer, Col. , 431.
James, 443, 444.
William, 401.
Bridge, Nathaniel, 155, 178.
Bridgton, 25, 77, 78, 70, 80.
Bristol, 113.
Broad Bay, 290, 318, 361.
Brown, i Capt. , 286, 414, 480,
Browne, ("431, 132, 433, 458, 464,
47u.
Capt. , 2nd, 430.
Dr. , 450, 451, 466.
Mr. , 463.
Maj. Jacob, 860, 426, 445, 447,
464.
.lames, 170.
Capt. James, 346, 361.
Brown, continued.
Jesse, 7, 182.
John, 20, 294, 311, 312, 333, 336.
342, 351, 412, 462, 467, 468, 469,
Joseph, 197.
Joshua, 149, 169.
Lot, 16.
Capt. Nathan, 351.
Lieut. Philip, 396.
Samuel, 198.
T., 129, 130.
Brvant, Bartholomew, 148.
Davis, 169, 170.
Jonathan, 205.
Samuel, 164.
Bryrne, James, 400.
Buber, Capt. , 345.
Buck, Col. , 295, 296.
Mr. , 95, 106, 111.
Jonathan, 244.
Jonathan, Jr., 244.
Moses, 175.
Bucklin, Barak, 198.
Bucknell, John, 175.
John, Jr., 175.
Simeon, 175.
Burbean, James, 197.
Burbec, \ Col. William, 336, 347,
Burbeck, / 348, 370, 446, 450, 463,
464, 465.
Burgoyne, Gen. John, 15.
Burk, \Mr>
-, 106, 111.
Burke, J
William, 143.
Capt. William, 351, 430, 433, 458,
464, 470.
Burley, Josiah, 217.
Burnam, ) m
Burnum, J ' '
Samuel, 148, 149, 163.
Burrell, Joseph, 59.
Bursul, Ebenezer, 82.
Bussel, Isaac, 217.
Stephen, 217.
Butler, , 256.
Moses, 42.
Moses, Jr., 42.
Samuel, 156.
Thomas, 156.
William, 118.
<
Cabot, a ndbbw, 876.
John, 376.
Callahan, Charles, 146, 147, 159,
160.
Rebecca, L46, L47, 159, 160.
478
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Camden, continued.
Clam Cove, 395.
Campbell, Aby, 92.
Col. Alexander, 7, 163, 183, 298,
299, 363, 364.
Thomas, 244.
Canada, 14, 37, 66, 110, 242, 243,
251, 257, 364.
Expedition, 154.
Cape Ann, 311, 364.
Cape Cod, 311, 359, 361.
Cape Elizabeth, 17, 69, 70, 139, 140,
253, 273, 301, 302.
Cape Fear, 408.
Cape Sable, 67.
Cape Seblesara, 61.
Capeissick, 208.
Cargill, James, 40.
Carll, Nathaniel, 10, 172, 255.
Carlton, Edward, 175.
Jonathan, 148, 170.
Samuel, 401.
Carnes, Capt. , 430, 431, 432,
458, 464, 470.
Carolina, 467, 472.
see also North Carolina.
Carpenter, Col. , 441.
Ephraim, 213.
Ezra, 175.
Carver, Capt. John, 351.
Natbaniel, 334.
Casco Bay, 89, 144, 244, 248, 249,
250, 319, 350, 359.
Castle Island, 342, 370, 380.
Catheart, Capt. John, 340, 341,
342, 251, 430, 433, 458, 464, 470.
Chadbourne, Benjamin, 254.
Humphrey, 156.
Humphrey Jr., 156.
Humphrey 3d, 156.
Joseph, 156.
Joseph Jr., 156.
Paul, 143.
Simeon, 143, 156.
Thomas, 156.
Chamberlain, John, 197.
William, 219.
Chandler, Abiel, 213.
David, 197.
John, 212.
Philemon, 197.
River, 182.
Chapman, Capt. Anthony, 29.
Benjamin, 185.
George, 400.
Nathan, 184.
Charles, Abner, 175.
John, 175.
Samuel, 175.
Charlestown, 330.
Chace:}EPhrai^149'170-
Ephraim Jr., 149.
John, 213.
Josiah, 156, 159.
Chauncey, Charles, 156, 269, 271.
Dr. Charles, 213.
Chick, Aaron, 156.
Chignecto, 362.
Child, Thomas, 1, 2, 58, 59, 178.
Christopher, Capt. Joseph, 326,
327, 358.
Clam Cove, 395.
Clark: Benjamin, 42.
James, 21, 42, 92, 183.
John, 143.
Lemuel, 42.
Port, 362.
Stephen, 42.
Clarkson, John, 143.
Cleford, William, 22.
Clerk, Jo., 217.
Cleveland, Stephen, 368.
Clinton, Sir Henry, 420.
Clouston, Thomas, 401.
Cluff, Samuel, 143.
Cobb, Capt. , 412, 413.
Samuel, 261, 262.
Cobbern, Jeremiah, 342, 343.
Codman, Richard, 255.
Coffin, Col. , 26.
Isaac, 82.
Joshua, 197.
Simeon, 82.
William, 212.
Cogswell, Daniel, 217.
Colbourn, Mr. . 354.
Colbroth, Peter, 149, 169.
Colburn, , 105.
, Ensign, 218.
Jeremiah, 217.
William, 217.
Colley, John Jr., 57, 59.
Collier, Sir George, 187, 188, 244,
407, 420.
Collins, James, 352.
Colman, Dudley, 214.
Coniins, Francis, 182.
Conant, Nathaniel, 143.
Concord, N. EL, 211, 213, 214, 220.
Conway, 213.
Capt John, 468.
Cook, Israel, 87.
Coolbroth, Capt. , 362.
Coos, 213.
Copeland, Lieut. Joseph, 184.
Cornwallis, 150, 167.
Lord Charles, 408, 421.
Coson, Samuel, 182.
Cotton, Timothy, 432.
INDEX
479
Counce, Samuel, 184.
Cousins, Benjamin, 92.
Capt. Nathaniel, 426, 427, 436.
Cowly, Lieut. James Doane, 400.
Coxhall, 47, 48, 82, 83, L36, 140, 141,
142, 143, 208, 269, 270.
Crage, John, 185.
Samuel, 185.
Moses, 217.
Cranch, Mr. , 263.
Cresey, Job, 143.
Cress, Maj. , 55.
Croker}Jolinil48'miT0-
Peleg, 40.
Reuben, 148, 170.
Croekit, Andrew, 259.
i;1"^! John, 149,163.
Crokon, J
Crosby, Ebenezer, 185, 217.
Capt. Nicholas, 174, 178, 184, 185,
186.
Simon, 244.
Cross, Maj. — , 48.
Messrs., 64.
Daniel E., 176.
Crouch, David, 198.
Cumberland, 108, 123, 126, 150, 167,
173.
County, 8, 9, 22, 23, 25, 32, 39, 40,
69, 72. 79, 113, 139, 140, 144,
150, 164, 165, 107, 170,177, 195,
206, 227, 228, 240, 247, 253, 201,
265, 273, 283, 285, 296, 301, 307,
308, 318, 366, 369, 377,437.
Cunningham, Mr. , 330.
James, L97, 225.
John, 22.
William, 22.
Curtis. John, 176.
Richard, 401.
Samuel, 217.
William, 148.
Cushing, Brig. Charles, 118, 119,
120, 121, 237, 290, 293, 296, 207,
305, 310. 429.
Nathan, 440, 470.
Thomas, 8, 134,376, 385,387,439,
440, HI.
William, 40.
(uits, Capt. , 412.
Edward, 216, 262, 269, 271.
Joseph, 258.
Richard, 156.
Col. Thomas, 25, 367.
I»
DAI/TOK, Ti:i-i BAM, 30'.!, 310, 387.
Darnariscotta, 29, 133.
Daua, Francis, 451.
Samuel, 214.
William, 214.
Danielson, Timothy, 281.
Darbo, Nathaniel, 183.
Darby, Samuel, 156.
Davis, Caleb, 381.
Daniel, 196.
Israel, 284.
Job, 198.
Col. Joshua, 346, 347, 348, 351,
356, 357, 360, 391, 302, 394, 395,
398, 453, 461, 468, 472.
Moses, 22.
Robert, 214.
Samuel, 198.
Dawes, Col. , 307.
Day, Arthur, 217.
Ebenezer, 175.
John, 185.
Moses, 175.
Deake, George, 4, 273.
Dean, Col. , 441.
Deane, Rev. Samuel, 233.
Decker, Joseph, 22.
Deckey, William, 185.
Deer Island, 90, 304, 363.
Point, 342.
De la Luzerne, Chevalier, 440.
De La Motte, Rev. , 362, 365.
De Lesdernier, L. F., 7, 15, 16, 61,
62, 265.
Derby, Capt. Elias Hasket, 349,
376, 385, 388, 391.
Devens, Mr. , 60.
Anthony, 400.
Richard, 325.
Devons, Richard, 218, 404.
Dillaway, Arthur, 148, 170.
James, 148, 149, 1(14.
Dinsmore, Asa, 205, 206.
Thomas, 199, 202, 205, 206.
Thomas, Jr., 205, 206.
Dixey, John, 3.
Dole,' Daniel, 10, 2.".:..
Donnell, James, 15(1.
Thomas, 204.
Dorman, Samuel, 143.
I h irnan, Jabez, 182.
Dow, Jonathan, 183.
Downer, Dr. , 343, 355, 881.
Downs, Ebenezer, 183.
Reuben, 143.
Doyne. Francis, 197, 225.
Dresser, Jeremiah, 218.
Jonat ban, 175.
Drinkwater, I >avid, 334.
Samuel, 33 1.
DdSCOl, Samuel, 182.
Drown, Anion, 1 13.
480
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Dry Rock, 168.
Duibesont, Joseph, 148.
Dunham, Benjamin, 835.
Durgan, Elijah, 213.
Durgin, Abr., 8.
Dyer, Lieut. Asa, 42.
Jones, 148, 149.
Reuben, 7, 62, 81, 99.
E
Eastern Bay, 168.
Eastman, Amos, 213.
Daniel, 82.
Ebenezer, 212.
Jeremiah, 82, 213.
Job, 175.
Joseph, 212.
Moses, 212.
Nathaniel, 213.
Nehemiah, 275.
Philip, 212.
Richard, 175, 197.
Eaton, William, 175.
Eayres, John, 217.
Eddy, Col. Jonathan, 81, 173.
Edes, Josiah, 250.
Edgcumb, 21, 22.
Edmonds, \ Capt. John, 351, 399,
Edmunds, J 431, 432, 433, 458,
464.
Edwards, Timothy, 16.
Eldrage, Stephen, 281, 282.
Ellio\}Danie1'149-
Daniel, 2nd, 149.
James, 1G9, 170.
Emerson, Edward, 36.
Emery, Japhet, 258.
Jeremiah, 204.
John, 244.
Joseph, 175.
Emons, John, 143.
Samuel, 143.
Encouiler, Pied, 218.
England, 49, 09, 75, 94, 102, 122, 177,
188, 242, 393, 416.
William, 244.
Erskine, William, 356, 368, 387.
Essex County, 39, 40, 220, 224, 349,
373, 384.
Estaing, C. H. T. Count d', 67.
Evans, David, 175.
John, 175.
Evers, David, 197.
John, 197.
Ewer, Nathaniel, 232.
Fairfield, Daniel, 114.
Fales, Capt. , 453.
Fall, Trustiam, 156.
Falmouth, 1, 9, 10, 11, 23, 27, 32, 39,
57, 59, 69, 70, 112, 113, 139, 140,
144, 146, 150, 164, 165, 167, 168,
170, 171, 172, 177, 178, 199, 206,
208, 221, 226, 228, 233, 238, 244,
246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 253, 255,
258, 261, 262, 263, 266, 273, 274,
283, 284, 290, 297, 304, 306, 307,
318, 319, 324, 330, 331, 336, 342,
350, 359, 360, 361, 369, 377, 404,
434, 443, 445, 448, 466.
Harbor, 18, 39,
North River, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24.
Farell, Stephen, 156.
Farington, ) Danipi 17*
Farrington, / mn,e1' 17D-
John, 175.
Putnam, 175.
Stephen, 175, 213.
Farley, General , 282, 296, 807.
Farnsworth, Jonas, 124, 149, 169,
170, 173, 174.
Farnum, Benjamin, 212.
Ebenezer, 175.
Ephraim Jr., 212.
Joseph, 212.
Farwell, , 197.
Fenderson, Wallis, 170.
Fessenden, Mr. , 281, 282.
Ebenezer, 175.
Field, Joseph, 57, 59.
Fiket, Daniel, 182.
Firnelld, Clement, 92.
Fisher, Jabez, 196.
Fiske, } Ma* Humphrey, 25.
Isia'h, 350.
John, 182.
Fitts, Ebenezer, 148.
Flarson, Capt. , 63.
Fletcher, Samuel, 39, 41.
Flinn, James, 169, 170.
Fluent, Ezra, 143.
Fogg, Stephen, 149, 170.
Follet, Robert, 156.
Forster, Thomas, 347, 348.
Forts and Garrison, 8, 50, 67, 72,
73, 109, 111, 166, 182, 189, 192,
203, 804, 313, 417, 431, 438, 439,
452, 464.
Forts at Cape Elizabeth, 140.
at Falmouth, 18, 140.
at Machias, 8.
at Machias Rhym, 67.
at North River, 10, 11, 17, 19, 24.
at Penobscot, 295.
at St. Johns, 14, 66, 108.
at Stony Point, 407.
INDEX
481
Forts, continued.
Cumberland, 108, 126, 173.
Hancock, 18.
Howe, 106.
Fosdick, James, 434.
p°^ j Benjamin, 164, 169, 170.
Foster, Col. , 139.
Asa, 197, 225.
Benjamin, 9, 124, 137, 148, 149,
163, 169.
Benjamin Jr., 148, 149, 163.
Benjamin. 3rd, 149.
Ezekiel, 148.
Ezekiel Jr., 148.
Isaiah, 148.
Jacob, 148, 149.
John. 149. 169.
John 2nd, 149.
John Wooden, L48, 164.
Robert, 135. 265.
Wooden, 148, 163.
Fowler, Abner, 213.
Foxborough, 301, 302.
France, 14, 15, 64, 65, 67, 75, 96,
110, 333, 339, 341, 408, 422.
Franklin, Benjamin, 37.
Michall, 37, 72, 87. 106, 108, 111,
127. 363.
Freeman, Capt. , 345.
Edward, 351.
Enoch, 22, 23, 151, 274, 443, 445.
Samuel, 16, 24. 25, 26, 27, 30, 31,
32, 33, 59, 294, 443.
Free Masons, 359.
Freese, Isaac, 217.
French, Letham, L'44.
Frenchman's Bay, 38, 56, 80, 119,
120, 277, 363.
Friend, Samuel, 143.
Frost, John, 63, 64, 367.
Brig. John, 87, 157.
William, 70, 112, 263, 293, 330.
Frye, Jonai han, 197.
Joseph, 175. 176, 222.
Joseph .Jr., 175.
Simon, so, 175, 260.
Fryehurg, 25, 76, 77, 7s, 80, L75,
L76, L86, 213. 222, 223, 260.
Fulleson, Jacob, r.'7.
Fulton, James, 29.
John, 132, If,::.
Fnrnass, Jonathan, L58, 228.
G
Gale, Benjamin, 213.
David, 48.
Gait, Andrew, 197.
Patrick, 197.
Gait, continued.
Samuel, 197.
Gardiner, \ and Underwood, Ales-
Gardner, / sers., 120.
David, 149.
David Jr., 149, 169.
David Jr., 2nd, 149.
Elijah, 149, 169.
Elijah, 2nd, 149.
Henry, 82, 152, 177, 267, 286, 296,
440, 444.
Dr. Joseph, 369.
Capt. Nicholas, 359.
Dr. Sylvester, 200, 205.
William, 200.
Gascomb, William, 94.
Gates, Gen. Horatio, 319, 422, 436,
440, 441, 443, 446, 449, 450, 451,
466.
Gatesborough, 169.
Gault, Andrew, 225.
Gave, James, 82.
George, 330.
George III, 94, 367, 408, 409, 455.
Georgetown, 113, 114, 115, 289, 292,
359.
Gerrish, Col. , 296.
Joseph, 197, 214, 220, 223.
Samuel, 156.
Gerry, John, 449, 450, 462.
Getchel, Benjamin, 148.
Joseph, 148, 149, 163.
Joseph Jr., 149, 163, 169, 170.
Giles, Paul, 143.
Gilkey, James, 259.
Gill, Moses, 444, 459.
Gilman, 1 Lieut. Andrew, 107, 127,
Gillman, / 217, 218, 219, 245, 343,
355.
Gilpatrick, Martin, 183.
Robert, 183.
Thomas, 31, 32, 33, 113.
(ilasier, Benj., 21. 92.
Godfrey, Brig. Gen. , 428, 436,
441, 446, 451.
Godrey, Peter, 42.
(ioldsborough, 178,see also Goulds-
bo rough.
(iooch, James, 149, .see also Gouch.
Gooding, Capt. , 297.
William. 208.
Goodridge, John, 1 18.
Goodwin, Col. Ichabod, 25, 271,
272.
James J P., 156.
Jedidiah, 97.
( roodwin, Jonathan, 1 13.
Samuel Jr., 147.
£°°K!nfS Joseph, 12.
Googins, i '
82
482
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Googings, continued.
Rogers, 183.
Thomas, 42, 94.
Gordon, Abner, 197.
Henry, 175.
Hugh, 175.
John, 198.
Gorham, 199, 259, 265.
Goss, Ebenezer Harden, 213.
Gustavus Adolphus, 213.
Gouch, Benjamin, 170.
Benjamin Jr., 170.
James, 170.
see also Gooch.
Gould, Ambrose,* 197.
Gouldsborougb, \ 20, 21, 56, 57, 88,
Goldsboro, J 91, 93, 178,
214, 226, 233, 363, 368.
Gowen, Patrick, 156.
Stephen, 115, 116, 117, 189, 190.
William, 115, 116, 117, 189, 190.
Grace, James, 182.
Graffam, John, 334.
Grafferd, John, 57.
Grafton, Pierce, 306.
Grand, James, 156.
Grant, Alexander, 143.
Andrew, 244.
Elisha, 217, 343.
Ephraim, 244.
Goodwin, 185.
Joseph, 156.
Samuel, 156.
Silas, 143.
William, 185.
Gray, Bravarter, 197.
Harrison, 152, 153, 177, 194, 195,
259, 286.
Henry, 217.
Nehmiah, 143.
Great Britain, 12, 17, 49, 66, 88, 95,
97, 110, 122, 128, 132, 155, 304,
312, 331, 340, 404, 406, 408.
Great Ossipee River, 155, 191, 192.
Green, Peter, 213.
Greenland, 187.
Sweet's Tavern, 136.
Greenleaf, Benjamin, 117, 238, 244.
William, 320, 371, 384.
Gregory, William, 198.
Griffith, Henry, 148.
Gross, Reuben, 183.
Groton, 214.
Grover, Lieut. — — , 412.
Groves, John, 198.
Grow, Col. Edward, 25, 156, 158,
178.
William 156.
Gubteal, 1 ., .. , ni
Gubteail,}Ab,Jah'9L
Gubteal, continued.
John, 21, 91.
Guilman, Lieut. , 107.
H
Haoker, Capt. Hoysted, 331,
332, 334, 336, 379, 399, 401, 430,
439, 445, 458, 464.
Haddock, Mr. , 311.
Roger, 400.
Hairwa, Capt. Nicholas, 12.
Hale, Enoch, 82.
Halifax, 60, 66, 131, 146, 161, 203,
239, 289, 290, 298, 321, 332, 339,
340, 361, 397, 414, 416.
Goal, 91, 94.
Hall, Andrew, 57.
David, 212.
Ebenezer, 212, 213.
Joseph, 197.
Moses, 212.
Capt. Nathaniel, 359.
Stephen, 40, 245, 249, 259, 298.
Hallet, Capt. Allen, 306, 311, 333
334, 377, 430, 461, 470.
Hallyburton, Capt. , 65.
Hambelton, Henry, 156.
Hamilton, Henry, 116, 117.
Jonathan Jr., 156.
Solomon, 156.
Hammond, Archelous. 148.
Hampton Falls, 328, 346.
Hancock, John, 48, 263, 264, 267,
268, 270, 271, 281, 283, 284, 287,
288, 296, 297, 302, 304, 305, 306,
307, 310, 316.
Hanscomb, J Aaron, 141, 149, 164.
Hanscome, J
Hanson, Aaron, 156.
John, 21, 92.
Hardison, Stephen, 156.
Thomas, 156.
Hardy, David, 175.
Harlem, 421.
Harmon, Benjamin, 82, 169, 170.
Edward, 82.
Naphtali, 82.
Harper, Capt. William, 70, 164.
Harrenden, N., 22.
Harrington, Elisha, 285, 286.
Harris, Capt. Samuel, 468.
Harrod, Thomas, 197.
Hart, Thomas, 432.
Hartwell, James, 82.
Harvard College, 154, 286.
Harvis, John, 39.
Haskell, Capt. Robert, 350, 359.
Haslam, George, 183.
LNDEX
483
Hasletine, 1 „„ „ ,„„
„ ,.. ' > Barns, 1 ib.
Hasseltme, J
Joshua, 176.
Richard, 212.
Hatch, Davis, 81, 32, 113.
Jonathan, 166.
Hathaway, Eleazer, 109, 170.
Hathhorn. ) . , , ,no
Hathorn, } Alexander, 198.
John, 198.
Silas, Jr., 217.
Haverhill, 213. 214, 220, 224-
Hawes, Capt. Simeon, 359.
Haycock, Ralph, 149, 170.
Hayes, Jehd., 156.
Ephm., 42.
Haywood. Samuel, 176.
Heath, Gen. . 240. 424.
Hebherd, Israel, 82.
Henderson, , 445.
Nathaniel, 42.
Stephen, 42.
Hesmer, Maj. , 211.
Hewes, Shubael, 325, 326, 347, 412,
467, 469.
Capt. Solomon, 471.
Hicks, Andrew, 182.
William, 182.
Hidden, Capt. Robinson, 859.
Hill, Maj. , 361.
Benjamin, 400.
Daniel. 148.
Japheth, 148.
Capt. Jeremiah, 319, 367, 368,
388, 389, 413, 425, 435, 457, 461.
John, 97, 254.
Joseph. 149, 163.
Obadiah, 148, 149, 164.
Robert, 244.
Samuel Jr., 148.
Theodore, 149.
Hilton, Nathaniel, 250.
k,ey'}capt.
Hiukley, T' ,415,432.
Shubal, 183.
Hiscock, Thomas, 1^5.
Hoalms, Joseph, 163.
Hobs, ! i , ,r,-
Hobbs, i •,"s'1'1'' 15('-
Capt. Samuel. 389, 391.
William, 335.
Hoberte. Love, I 13.
Bodgkins, Moses, 147.
Philip, 274.
Hodsdon, Thomas Jr., L56.
Hoit, Daniel, L69, 170.
rioiiis, 213.
Holmes, 'apt. Alexander, 816, 317,
361, 430, 481, 482, 458,464,470.
Benjamin, 148.
Holmes, continued.
John, 149, 170.
Joseph, 148. 163.
Holt, Benjamin, 197.
Daniel, 225.
Nathan, 197.
Stephen, 197.
Holway, Ladwick, 164, 169.
Homes, Joseph, 149.
Hook, the, 426, see also Sandy
Hook.
Hoolbroock, William, 156.
Hopkins, Capt. , 138.
Mr. , 276, 279.
Allen, 42, 183.
Daniel, 30, 45.
Samuel, 42.
Hopkinton, 213.
Horton, 156, 160.
Hossom, John, 156.
Hotchkins, , 277.
Hovey, Dr. Ivory, 19, 22, 28, 30, 31,
45, 119, 120. 121, 177, 273, 274,
281, 282, 283.
Howard, Lieut. Col. , 392, 401,
421, 431, 483, 441, 452, 464.
Daniel, 198.
Capt. Daniel, 359.
John, 149, 170.
Howes, Daniel, 336.
Hox, William, 197.
Huniwell, Hugh, 144.
Hunter, Maj. , 431, 433, 445,
452, 453, 464.
Huntington Bay, 452.
Huntley, Jabez', 149, L69.
Jabez, 2nd, 149.
Husey, Abenor, 185.
Huston, James, 113.
Hutehins, Jonathan, 175, 176.
Nathaniel, 176.
Hutchinson, Col. , 211, 237.
Iciiv Hill, 11.
Ilslev, Daniel, 8, 11.
Daniel C, 164, 165.
Isaac, 177, 194, LOS.
Indians, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15. ;:7. 44, 45,
50, 52, 53, 61, 62, 63, til, 65, 66,
67, 68, 72, 74, 87. 92, 04, 07, OS,
90, 100, lol. 102, 103, KM, 105,
L06, lo7, los, nut. no. in, 128,
L35, 102, 202, 218, 236, 242, 243,
261, 252, '2:,:,. 250, 257, 300,816,
842, 343, 345, 862, 364, 865, 871,
893, 395, 896, 398,899,404, 406,
421, 442.
see alsn under tribal names.
484
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Alexander, 198.
Indians, continued.
Eastern, 7, 8.
Ingalls, Mr. , 55.
Ingles, Eleazer, 250.
Ingraham, Capt. Joseph, 463, 466,
467.
Ipswich, 40.
Ireland, 90, 364, 408.
Ivers, Mr. , 335, 353.
Jackson, Col. Henry, 444, 445,
4*1, 447, 448, 449, 451, 452, 460,
465, 467, 470, 471, 472, 473.
Jonathan, 309, 337.
Jacobs, , 305.
Jameson,
Jamison,
Ebenezer, 198.
Samuel, 114.
Jarvis, Leonard, 4G3.
Jellison, Benjamin, 42.
Joseph, 42.
Jenks, Jeremiah, 148.
Jerseys, the, 424.
Jewell, Samuel, 92.
Johnson, Col, , 55.
Benjamin, 197.
Capt. James, 336, 351.
Jonathan, 82.
Jonathan Jr., 82.
Josiah, 107.
Noah, 197.
Capt. Robert, 351, 358, 379, 399.
Simeon, 217.
Johnston, John, 42.
Samuel, 42.
Jones, , 170.
Col. , 15.
Abraham, 198.
Lieut. Gen. D., 249, 250.
Ichabod, 148.
Jabez, 261.
James, 198.
John Coffin, 148, 309, 337.
Nathan, 19, 22, 23, 30, 31, 45, 277,
278, 279.
Col. Nathan, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93,
94, 118, 119, 120, 121.
Jones, Pearson, 10, 172.
Capt. Samuel, 361.
Stephen, 9, 148, 163.
Jonson, Capt. , 345.
Johnston, Thomas, 113.
Jordan, ")
Jorden, I Benjamin, 19.
Jordon, J
Clement, 273.
Lieut. Col. Howard, 433.
Jordan, continued.
Israel, 198.
Joanna, 208.
Capt. Joshua, 19.
Melatiali, 42, 120.
Lieut. Col. Nathaniel, 360, 389,
408, 422, 431, 442, 445, 464.
Samuel, 19, 20, 22, 23, 42, 183,
274, 275, 276, 277, 280, 282, 283.
Samuel Jr., 183, 273, 274, 277.
Col. Tristrum, 304, 306, 367.
Joseph, Francis, 128.
Jugson, Benjamin, 182.
Jonathan, 182.
Jonathan Jr., 182.
William, 182.
Junkins, Samuel, 156.
K
Keang, Roger, 400.
Keezer Pond, 223.
Keezer River, 222.
Kennebec, 133, 179, 187, 189, 352,
357, 361,
River, 187, 188, 200, 201, 203,
327, 350, 358, 359, 364,
Kent, Capt. - — , of the Dolphin,
345.
Capt. , of the Safety, 345.
Pel eg, 351.
William, 351.
Keyes, Danforth, 197.
Samuel, 244.
Kilburn, John, 143.
Kilgore, Benjamin, 176.
Joseph, 176.
Kilpatrick, Lloyd, 182.
Kimball, Abraham, 213.
Asa, 212.
Caleb, 143.
Kimbal, Heber, 143.
Philip, 212.
Phinehas, 214.
Reuben, 213.
Richard, 176.
Thomas, 143.
William, 176.
Kingsbury, Jonathan, 255.
Kinney, Samuel, 148.
Kinsly, Samuel, 183.
Kittery, 87, 155, 192, 215, 216, 257,
258, 261, 272, 273, 275, 324, 366.
Knight, Jonathan, 7, 182.
Joseph, 176.
Paul, 182.
Stephen, 176.
Knights, Capt. , 397.
Knowles, Nathaniel, 182.
INDEX
485
Knox, John, 225.
William, 224.
Kurns, Paul. 21.
Lace, John. 92.
La Fayette, Marie J. P. R. Y. G.
du Marquis, 12.
Laha, see Lapa.
Laighton, Samuel, 22.
Laha' } Capt" Samuel> 84T' 3B1' 37L
Lakin, Isaac, 197.
Lambart, William, 37.
Langdou, Timothy, 288, 294.
Larrabee. Isaac, 148.
Maj. Nathaniel, 360, 412, 445, 452,
464.
Larrbig, Stephen, 254.
Lassell, Marthew, 143.
Laughrigg, James, 217.
Lawrence, John, 182.
William, 335.
Lebby, see Libby.
Lee, , 349.
Col., 8, 385.
Maj. , 220.
Le Featte, see La Fayette.
Leighton, John, 248.
Samuel, 258.
Maj. Samuel, 25.
Leivey, Col. , 218.
Lemont, Joseph, 170.
Leonard, Daniel, 42.
Lewis, Mr. , 281.
Joseph, 176.
Morgan, IS.
Capt. and Lieut. William, 261,
271.
Libby, )
Libbee, I , 182.
Libcy, j
Uenjamin, 42.
Benjamin, Jr., 42.
Chai l'-s. L56.
Daniel, 106.
David, 148, 169, 170.
Ebenezer, L48, 150.
George, 148.
Jacob, 148.
Jeremiah, 156.
Joseph, 148, 14'.». 163.
Josiah, 1 18.
Josiah Jr.. 149, 170.
Reuben, 148.
Robert, 8.
Samuel, 21, 92, 148.
Sarah, 148.
Thomas, 148, 182.
Libby, continued.
Timothy, 148.
Lincoln County, 9, 21, 27, 31, 32,
33, 40, 42, 45, 57, 112, 113, 118,
119, 137, 146, 159, 199, 205, 226,
229, 230, 23o, 237, 274, 275, 277,
279, 282, 283, 284, 289, 291, 295,
302, 305, 307, 308, 312, 313, 314,
318, 343, 369, 437.
Militia, 415.
Lines, Daniel, 207.
Dennis, 207.
Elizabeth, 207, 208.
Joseph, 207.
Lithgow, Maj. , 395.
William, 292.
Litfcel, Capt. , 345,
Little, Lieut. George, 400.
Luther, 351.
Little Ossipee River, 192.
Little Swan Island, 202.
Littlefield, Maj. Daniel, 25, 156,
366, 388, 394, 399, 403, 412, 413,
425, 434, 435, 457.
Ebenezer, 156.
Elisha, 143.
Jeremiah, 3d., 156.
John, 156.
Lieut. Col. John, 25, 159.
John Jr.. 150.
Noah. M., 156.
Solomon, 29.
Livermore, Elijah, 155, 285, 286,
288.
Liverpool, 188, 214.
Lombard, Richard,199, 277.
Long Island. 452.
Long Island Head, 342.
Longfellow, David, L63.
Jonathan, 148.
Nathan, 148, 164.
Lord, Caleb. L56.
David, 156.
Ebenezer, 156.
Humphrey, 156.
Joseph, L56.
Nathan, 156.
Simeon, 166.
Wintworth, 156.
Lottery, 267.
Louisbourg, 1 1 1. 186.
Lovejoy, Caleb, 197, 225.
David, 1«»T, 225.
Henry, l'.'T. :.'i I.
i ■• ell, Gen. Solomon, 282, 318,
319, 322, ■:s.;. 380, 382, 384, 339,
840, 848, 858,354, 855, 360,870,
871, 378, 879,381, 885, 886, 388,
101, 408, 104, -lor. ii:,,
115, U8, 119,420, 425,427,428,
486
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Lovell, continued.
429, 430, 431, 432, 433. 434, 436,
437, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445,
440, 448, 449, 452. 455, 458, 459,
463, 464, 465, 466, 469, 470, 471,
472. 473.
Lovering, Joseph, 412.
Lovewell, John, 197.
Nehemiah, 197.
Low, Epheram, 82.
John, 143.
Samuel, 217.
Thomas, 143.
Lowder, Col. , 105, 127.
Jonathan, 20, 203.
Lowell, J., 11.
Lowet, Isrel, 198.
Lucas, John, 324. 333. 334, 338, 375,
377, 459, 463.
Ludwig, Capt. Jacob, 174.
Lyon, James, 149, 164, 169, 170.
M
McCobb, James, 292, 315, 316, 317.
Samuel, 292.
Col. Samuel, 186, 189, 388, 390,
394, 401, 425, 426, 427, 431, 433,
434, 435, 445, 453, 457, 464.
William, 114, 314.
McConnil, Samuel, 197.
McCordey, Robert, 244.
McDonald, Donald, 164.
James, 82.
McFarland, James, 183.
Capt. James, 42.
Thomas, 183.
McClathry, William, 334.
McGuire, Patrick, 244.
McHurd, James, 197, 214.
Mcintosh, Alexander, 244.
McKenzie, Eben, 217.
McLallen, Joseph, 227.
McLean. Francis, 404.
Gen. Francis, 295, 408, 416.
McLelan, , 390.
McLellan, Capt. Arthur, 208, 330.
McMahane. Tarance, 184.
McNeal, John, 197.
McPhetres, Archibald, 217.
Maccarty, John, 250.
Mace, Thomas, 198.
Thomas, 2nd, 198.
Machebiggaduce, see Majabwa-
duce.
Machias. 4, 6, 7, 8, 12, 21, 35, 37,
38, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, 60. 64, 65,
67, 71, 75, 84, 85, 87, 91, 92, 93,
94, 97. 98, 99, 106, 107, 124, 125,
126, 130, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137,
Machias, continued.
138, 148, 149, 150, 161, 163, 166,
168, 109, 174, 184, 185, 186, 187,
235, 240, 242, 248, 250, 252, 255,
265, 298, 299, 300, 301, 345, 353,
362, 363.
Dry Dock. 168.
Eastern River, 168.
Rhym, 67.
Mackay, Mungo, 462, 463.
Magebagaduce, see Majabagwa-
duce.
Magoon. John, 42.
Mahew, Elisha, 169, 170.
Mahoney, Patrick, 217.
Maine, Province of, 154, 298, 307.
Majabagwaduce, ) 86, 304,313,317,
Machebiggaduce, V321, 330, 398,
Magebagaduce, J 402, 403, 407,
409, 410, 413, 414, 415, 419, 421,
422, 425, 426, 427, 430, 431, 432,
435, 438, 441, 442, 445, 447, 452,
453, 455, 461, 463, 470.
also called Baggaduce, which
see.
Hill, 304.
Maiden, 352.
Man, John, 197, 225.
Manchester, John, 42.
Manssell. Joseph, 217.
Manufacturers. Salt, 29, 70, 71.
Steel, 26.
Marblehead, 305, 349, 384, 385, 440,
442, 449, 462.
Marisheetes, the, 94, 102, 105, 108.
Marr, John, 245.
Marsh, Cutting, 213.
John, 240, 404..
Nathaniel, 214.
Waldo, 208.
Marshall, Joshua, 217.
Marston, John, 407, 427, 429, 434,
453, 464.
Martha's Vineyard, 441, 442.
Martin, ~\
Martain, j- Enoch, 208.
Martyn, J
Esther, 225, 226.
Mrs. Esther, 206, 207, 208, 238.
John Jr., 208.
Capt. John, 206, 226, 244, 249,
258, 358.
Lewis, 143.
Mary, 208.
Capt. Richard, 129.
Samuel, 143.
William, 208.
Maservy, Daniel, 163.
Maskeigh, 363.
Massachusetts Bay, 290.
INDEX
4^7
Massachusetts Bav, State of, 1. 4,
7, 8, 10, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 26,
27,29, 80, 38, 38, 89. 41. 42. 44.
45, 47, 55, 56, 57, 69, 74, 76, 80,
81, 82, 85, 86, 87, 88, 93, 97, 98,
101, 112, 115, US. 121. 123, 124,
125, 129, 130, 131, 132. 138, 134,
139, 140, 143, 144. 146, 149, 150,
151, 154, 155, 157, 158, 159, 160,
161, 165, 167, 168, 170. 171. 172.
17.°.. 177. 179, 180, 182, 183, 184,
185. 186, 189, 190, 191, 194, 198,
199, 203, 204, 206, 207, 209, 2 In,
214, 215, 218, 219, 220, 221. 222,
22!. 225, 220, 227, 22S. 229. 282.
288, 284, 285. 280. 289, 245, 246,
247, 252. 258, 254. 25:.. 257, 258,
259, 200. 261, 264, 265. 267, 268,
270, 271, 272, 274, 281, 283, 284,
285, 286, 288, 293, 296, 298, 301,
302, 303, 305, 306, 308, 310, 312,
316, 317, 319. 320, 322, 323, 324,
325, 326, 328,330,331,335. 837.
342, 344, 345, 347, 348, 350, 353,
354, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361,
366, 367, 368, 389, 393, 402, 404,
408, 422, 423. 426. 427, 437, 443,
448, 464, 465, 467, 468, 469.
Militia. 395.
Master. Philip, 42.
Mathers, .John, 198.
Mathews, Capt. Edmond, 359.
John, 8.
Maxell, John, 254.
Mayhew, Elisha. 149.
M< ads, Benjamin, 229.
Medals, 61, 62.
Medoektie. 127.
Meduncook Plantation, 198.
Mcnotamy, 11.
Merit, Daniel, 166.
Merrel. John, 113.
see also Merrill.
Merriam, Matthew, 156.
Morrill, Humphrey, 261, 262.
James, 261, 262.
Join,. 29, L13.
Jonathan. 197. 212.
Nathaniel, 80, 176.
Merrimac River, 210, 224.
Messer, French, 218.
»rve, adjutant. — , ]
Solomon, 148.
Metcalf, Mr. —
Mi> mars, the, 64, 65, 96, 97, 108,
no, in, 127, 242, 362.
Miller, Francis, l-i'.t, L64, 109, 170.
Robert, L86.
Milliken, Samuel, 4^, 120.
Milliken, continued.
Thomas, 183, 274, 275, 277, 278,
280.
Minas, Basin of, 73.
Minot, James, 198.
Mtspeeky, 4, 7.
Mitchell, Capt. Daniel, 334, 858.
French, 128.
Col. Jonathan, 800, 388, 392, 394,
401, 404, 412, 418. 414, 425. 426,
427, 481. 432,433,434, 485, 445,
452, 457, 464.
Mohawk, Piel, 218.
Monmouth. 421.
Montagueso, Joseph, 217.
Mi .oar, see Moore.
Moody, Nathaniel Greene, 146,
151.
Moore, ) T ,_„
M,,.ar. f James, 179.
John, 185.
Joshua, 156.
Robert, 197, 225.
Samuel. 197.
William, 156.
Wvat, 179.
More, Jeah, 183.
Morrell, Barak, 254.
Morris, James, 400.
Moulton, Daniel, 29, 153, 154, 255,
260.
Joel, I3i).
Johnson, 156.
Brig. Jotham, 115, 116, 117, 190,
259.
Mount Desert, 363.
Mowat, Capt. Henry, 150.
Moxir, Francis, 218.
Munson, John. 164.
Joseph, 148, 149, 164.
Joseph Jr.. 149, 164, 170.
Robert, If. 4.
Stephen, 149, 164, 170.
Stephen, 2nd, 149.
Murch, J. dm. 17''. 183.
Murray, Rev. , 293, 420, 427.
Das id, 88..
J. mat han. 2M_'.
Samuel, 176.
Mystic, 11.
N
N \nt\-ki-t. 369, 885, 414.
Earbor, 849.
Rhi d< . 811, 866, 888, 874.
Manter, 422.
Nantucket, 882, 889, 841, 848.
Shoals, 442.
488
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Narraquagus, 4, 7, 180, 181, 363,
364.
Nash, Capt. , 359.
Mr., 281.
Naskegg, 65, 396.
Nasson, Joanna, 116, 190.
Samuel, 116, 157, 189, 190, 259,
260.
Nepter, John, 241, 242.
Neptune, Lewis, 128.
New Bristol, 80, 93, 94.
New England, 39, 115, 207, 261, 302,
330.
New Gloucester, 228.
New Hampshire, 136, 157, 171,
190, 211, 213, 220, 221, 224, 239,
317, 344, 440.
New York, 122, 167, 171, 206, 207,
209, 225, 226, 238, 244, 248, 249,
250, 258, 265, 266, 267, 298, 304,
332, 339, 340, 397, 407, 420, 424
426, 451, 452.
Newark, 420, 424, 447
Newburg, 86, 89, 214
Newbury, 361
Newburyport, 124, 131, 305, 308,
309, 310, 852, 376, 379, 410,
440
Goal, 352
Newcastle, 31, 114, 284, 285, 294,
295
Newcomb, Capt. , 426
Newell, Capt. , 467, 472
Newport, 132, 239, 267, 332, 339,
340.
Nichols, James, 217.
Capt. William, 178.
Nicholson, Capt. Samuel, 133.
Nickels, John, 182.
William, 92, 182.
Nivins, James, 401.
Noonan, James, 21, 92.
Norcross, Jonathan, 147.
Norridgewalk, 815.
Indians, 315.
North, Capt. , 8.
Lord, 137.
North Britain, 97.
North Carolina, 408; see also Caro-
lina.
North Yarmouth, 40, 330, 331, 357,
358.
Norton, Seth, 7.
Nova Scotia, 4, 15, 16, 43, 49, 60,
65, 66, 106, 108, 137, 150, 167,
187, 188, 214, 233, 234, 257, 267,
281, 289, 298, 364.
Nowell, John, 156.
Maj. John, 25, 159.
Jonathan, 82, 156.
Nox, John, 197.
Noyes, Eliphalet, 250.
Joseph, 10, 69, 139, 140, 177, 194,
253, 297.
Capt. Joseph, 208, 209, 237, 369,
404.
Josiah, 194, 195, 228.
Nathan, 261.
Col. Peter, 140, 199.
Samuel, 261, 262.
Nye, Joseph, 350.
Capt. Joseph, 358.
O
Oakman, Capt. Samuel, 237.
ill urian' 1 Gideon, 148, 149, 163.
O'Brien, J ' ' '
Jeremiah, 148, 149, 163.
Jeremiah, Capt., 299.
John, 149, 169, 170, 217.
Joseph, 146, 169.
Morris, 148, 149, 168.
William, 149, 169, 170.
Ogier, Abraham, 198.
Old Town, 100.
Olney, Capt. , 138.
Orano, j 10Q m 241
Orono, J ' '
Orne, Col. Azor, 349, 385.
Osgood, Hannah, 212.
James, 176.
Samuel, 176.
Ossipee River, 155, 191, 192.
Paddock, Judah, 359.
Page, Benjamin, 244.
Samuel, 458, 459.
Capt. John, 317.
Palphrey, Thomas 400.
Taque, 111.
Parker, James, 176.
John, 292.
Jorden, 113, 292.
Capt. Nathan, 357.
Stephen, 85, 86, 148.
Parks, Joseph, 335.
Parry, Edward, 188, 189.
Parsons, Isaac, 228.
Timothy, 180, 189, 203, 287, 288,
302, 303.
William, 143.
Partridge, j c t n 1Q n
Partng, J r
Thomas, 185.
Passamaquoddy, 12, 14, 15, 37, 53,
60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 85, 86, 127,
128, 251, 257, 395.
I MM X
4sn
Passamaquoddy, continued.
Bay, 61.
Indians, 05, 105, 128.
Lake, 302, 365.
River, 362.
Pattee, Maj. , 426.
Patten, Isaac, 183.
William, 217.
Pattinson, Mr. , 346.
Peabody, Oliver, 40, 461.
Peared, John, 400.
Pennicook, 210, 224.
Grantees, 220.
Pennsylvania, 165, 172.
Penobscot, 12, 13, 37, 65, 70, 86, 100,
101, 107, 123, 127, 128, 178, 185,
202, 203, 251, 290, 293, 295, 298,
800, 304, 305, 306, 307, 308, 310,
311, 312, 320, 321,322, 327, 381,
332, 338, 340, 343, 344, 845, 352,
354, 355, 361, 362, 364, 365, 367,
869, 376, 377, 885, 386, 887, 388,
389, 391, 392, 393, 394, 396, 897,
404, 406, 407, 410, 412, 414, 416,
418, 419, 422, 423, 424, 426, 427,
428, 429, 436, 437, 440, 443, 444,
445, 446, 447, 449, 450, 451, 452,
458, 459, 460, 462, 466, 468, 470,
471, 472, 473, 474.
Bay, 290, 298.
Expedition, 317, 318, 319, 820,
323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 330,
334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 340, 343,
344, 346, 348, 349, 351, 353, 354,
355, 356, 860, 364, :im, 369, 370,
371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 377,
378, 379, 380, 381, 382, 383, 884,
385, 386, HS7, 389, 390, 393, 400,
404, 410, 423, 436, 440, 447, 450,
451, 459, 460, 463.
Falls, 240.
Indians, 12, 13, 65, 127, 185, 186,
203, 242, 315, 322, 354, 385, 402,
404.
Old Town, 100.
River, 13, 202, 217, 218, 240, 243,
244, 245, 251, 290, 308, 809, 313,
815, 817, 865, 371, 403, 470.
Pepperrell, Andrew, 216.
Sir William, 215, 229, 236.
Pepperrell borough, 858.
lv, Sam, Mary, 284, 285, 295.
Samuel, 284.
Perkins, Janus, 148.
Capt. Thomas, 861.
Persons, Richard, 42.
Pette, Benjamin, 118, 149, 170.
Philadelphia, 806.
Phillips, Mr. , 268.
Isaac, 462.
Phillips, continued.
Samuel, 197, 214, 220, 228.
Rev. Samuel, 213.
Phillipstown, 47.
Phinney, Col. Edmund, 199, 227.
Phips, 420.
David, 154, 178.
Pickering, John, 26, 55, 83, 86, 93,
112, 113, 159, 160, 167, 178, 179,
184, 190, 191, 196, 220, 221, 222.
224, 226, 227, 288, 234, 237, 238,
245, 248.
Pilsbery, George, 400.
Pineo, Jonathan, 149, 164, 169, 170.
1'isiataqua River, 192.
Pitts, John, 444, 445, 460.
Pleasant River, 4, 7, 165, 166, 363.
Plumer, Moses, 151.
Plymouth, 161.
County, 40.
Pobadey, Joseph, 184.
Pollard, Jonathan, 197.
Capt. Peter, 112.
Lieut. Peter, 400.
Porter, Lieut. , 400.
Portsmouth, 171, 239, 311.
Potberry, Capt. , 393.
Pote, )
Potte, [ Betty, 170, 171, 220, 239.
Pots, j
Jeremiah, 170, 220, 244.
Potter, James, 29, 113.
Powell, Jeremiah, 11, 88, 41, 55, 74,
129, 131, 139, 209, 239, 257, 292,
801, 316, 320, 328, 329, 346, 854,
365, 871, 374, 395, 403, 415, 419,
427, 446, 449, 451, 465, 466, 467,
473.
Powers, Walter, 82.
Pownalborough, 9, 31, 32, 42, 48,,
131, 132, 136, 146, 147, 159, 179,
187, 199, 205, 208, 237, 287, 293,
294, 295, 302, 308, 320.
Pratt, Ezra, 217.
William, 352.
Pray, Joseph Jr., 156.
Samuel Jr., 156.
Preble, Abm., 292.
Esaias, 156.
Capt. Jedidiah, 117,128,, 124,244.
Hon. Jedidiah, 208.
Capt. John, 14, 66, 107, HI. 128,
12!', 180, 181, L32, 2 10, 213,265,
365, 396, 398.
Nathaniel, 42, 81, 94.
Samuel, 42.
Prend, J. 8., 39.
|,'','s,",l< 1 David, M'.', L69, 170.
Present I, J
Oliver, 48, 55, 84, 99, 268.
490
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Prime, Col. , 25, 269, 270.
Joseph, 156.
Providence, 122, 123, 367, 441, 443,
446, 451, 452.
Pudding Point Gut, 342, 880.
Putnam, Bartholomew, 324.
David, 400.
P , B , 170.
Q
Quensyn, Capt. Jack, 13.
Quint, Joshua, 156.
R
Rae, James, 183.
John, 183.
Randal, Elifalet, 156.
Rawdon, Lord, Francis, 407.
Rea, Capt. William, 129, 130, 131,
132, 182.
Redocks, Jonathan, 42.
Reed, Col. , 263.
David, 114.
Samuel, 42.
William, 124, 184.
Rendal, Jeremiah, 156.
Rennells, Samuel, 214.
Restegaushe, 110.
Revell, John, 400.
Revere Col. Paul, 353, 377, 378, 381,
885, 395, 398, 401, 411, 419, 431,
433, 445, 452, 458, 464.
Rhode Island, 26, 122, 305.
Rhym, the, 67.
Rice, William, 335.
William Jr., 385.
Rich, Samuel, 148, 163.
Richardson, Daniel, 42.
James, 301, 312.
Peter, 149, 170.
Thomas, 42, 197.
Richmond, Gilbert, 441.
Ricker, Joseph, 156.
Joshua, 143.
Moses, 156.
Phinis, 143.
Solomon, 143.
Rideout, William, 172, 173.
Rider, Capt, — , 281.
Capt. Thomas, 861.
David, 160, 161.
Riggs, Stephen, 208.
Rinds, Samuel, 57.
Robbins, see Robins.
Roberts, Ebenezer, 82.
Edmund, 401.
James, 97, 156.
Roberts, continued.
Jeremiah, 148.
Joshua, 156.
Samuel, 82.
Robbins, \ Capt., 44, 98, 108, 228,
Robins, / 248.
Robinson, Arehd., 114.
Haunce, 198, 306.
John, 8, 198.
Joseph, 198.
Rogers, Capt. , 63.
Robert, 254.
Rolfe, Paul, 213.
Ropes, Capt. Jonathan, 361.
Ross, Capt. Alex., 351.
Mrs. Barbara, 206, 207, 208, 225,
226, 238.
Barbara, 2nd, 208.
Benjamin, 217.
Mrs. Elizabeth, 249, 265, 266, 267,
Elizabeth Tyng, 208.
John, 208.
Margaret, 208.
Thomas, 206, 208, 226.
William, 208.
Rowell, David, 217.
Ruff, Robert, 396.
Russ, Thomas, 197.
Russell, Jos., 329.
Rust, Jonathan, 185.
Joseph, 29.
S
Saco, 359.
River, 154, 155, 191, 192, 222,
St. Andrews, 61, 63.
St. Georges, 290.
Lower Town, 306.
St. Johns, 13, 14, 16, 67, 71,
107, 108, 127, 257, 362.
Indians, 65, 74, 150, 242.
River, 14, 37, 66, 74, 75, 81
94, 95, 97, 98, 108, 106, 107,
126, 127, 186, 256, 362.
Salem, 89, 276, 305, 357, 359,
368, 873, 376, 389, 391, 397,
440, 442.
Salt, 29, 71, 80.
Salter, Capt. , 346, 410,
431, 433, 458, 464.
William, 42.
Saltonstall, Capt. Dudley, 332,
338, 339, 340, 344, 349, 351,
355, 356, 360, 374, 383, 387,
432, 433, 456, 459, 461, 464,
467.
Gib., 398, 402, 410, 431, 446,
470.
Samson, Melzar, 334.
224.
106,
,87,
108,
361,
410,
430,
386,
353,
392,
466,
458,
INDEX
491
Samson, continued.
Capt. Simeon, 160.
Sanborn, Enoch, 48.
John, 169, L70.
Sandwich, 350.
Sandy Hook, 393, 426.
Sands, .hunt's. 143.
Sanford, 47, 48, 82, 83, 115, 116, 136,
140, 141, 142, 143. 157, 189, 190,
213, 268, 269, 270.
Iron Works, 115, 117.
Saratoga, 330.
Sargant, Demand, 185.
Elias, 82.
William, 21.
Savage. Samuel Phips, 85, 180, 189,
204, i»'i:;. 301, 325, 326, 329, 330,
838, 342, 347, 348, 351. 375, 307,
423, 469.
Sawco. 359, see also Saco.
Sawyer. Maj. , 418.
Ezekiel, 171.
John, 7.
Samuel, 156.
Capt. Samuel, 412, 436.
Sayward, James, 183.
Scarborough, 144.
Scott, George, 148.
Capt. John, 173, 171.
Jno., 148.
Samuel, 148. 163.
Samuel Jr., 170.
Silvanus, 148, 149, 164.
Sears, Col. , 403.
Seater, George, 156.
Sebaris. Little, 217.
Sellers, John, 400.
i. William, 26.
Sevev, George, 148, 149, 163.
Joseph, 148, I'll.
Silvanus, 164, 169, 170.
Bewail, Da '. 216, 229, 236.
David. 117. 136, 172.
Dummer, 11 1, 1 15.
.lose | ih. 156, 255.
Nicholas, 116. 156, 190, 236.
Sexton, .Mr. — . 26.
Shannon, Janus Noble, 149, 150,
163, 167. L69, L70.
William, l 19, 169, 170.
Shapleigh, Maj. Nicholas, 192.
Sha pley, Maj. John, 25.
Sharp, Rob< rl . L63.
Shaw, Benjamin, 40.
Francis, 54, 56, 57. r,*, 84.
Krainis Jr., 21 1, :!•-'<;, 288.
Kh.. 92.
Samuel, 1 19, L64, L69.
William, 21, 92.
W. Jr., 92.
Sheepscot, 133, 138, 861, 362.
River, 131, 132, 138.
Sherburn, 184.
Shirley, Edward, 176.
Shorey, Jacob, 156.
Jeames, 156.
Simonton, James, 198.
William, 198.
Simpson, Ebenezer, 156.
Joseph, 16, 55, 71, 125, 136, 204,
216, 229, 236, 281.
Joseph 3d, 156.
Paul, 42.
Slater, Benjamin, 401.
Sloan, Volintine, 82.
Small, Daniel, 182.
Ebenezer, 182.
Elisha, 182.
Francis, 192.
John, 182.
John Jr., 182.
Joseph, 182.
Samuel, 192.
Smart, Caleb, 213.
Smith, Arch., 82.
Ebenezer, 183.
Elisha, 143.
Elisha Jr., 143.
Henry, 82.
Jabez, 396.
Capt. James, 359.
Jonathan, 7.
Nathaniel, 183.
Nicholas, 204.
Pascal M., 463.
Rachel, 852.
Simeon, 335.
Stephen, 250.
Capt. Stephen, 20, 52, 53, 60, 61,
63, 68, 81, 84, 92, 125, 126, 129,
149, 164, 169, 170, 252, 255.
William, 198.
Lieut. William, 184.
Snow, Elisha, 198.
Capt. Frank, 359.
Somersworth, 157, 158, 190.
Somes, Capt. , 364.
Southwick, Solomon, 123.
Speakman, Capt. Gilbert W., 377,
380, 412, 419, his.
Spear, Da\ id, 820.
Spinney, Nicholas, 258.
Spooner, Walter, 296,805, 808,810,
880, 881, in, 170.
Sprague, Abioi. lis.
Abid Jr., i is.
James, 149, 170.
Jonal ban, 83 '
/••rah, 188.
Spring, Thomas, L08.
492
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Springer, JoIid, 42.
Springfield, 867.
Stackpole, Josiah, 401.
Stafford County, 171.
Stanyan, John, 82.
Staples, Josiah, 156.
Starbourd, John, 177, 194, 195.
Staten Island, 420.
Stearns, Edmund, 7.
Steel, 26.
William, 176.
Stephens, Benjamin, 143.
Sterns, Isaac, 197.
Stevens, Aaron, 212.
Anna, 214.
Benjamin, 156.
David, 82.
Edmund, 166.
John, 176.
Jonathan, 7, 183.
Moses, 82.
Stewart, Samuel, 148.
Stiekney, Jonathan, 213.
Thomas, 212,
Stillman, George, 170.
Maj. George, 13, 15, 46, 63, 106,
135, 163, 169, 182, 184, 187, 189,
228, 248, 299.
Stimpson, David, 42.
Stinson, Stephen, 143.
Stirling, Maj. Gen. Lord, 420, 424,
447, 451.
Stone, Benjamin, 148.
Daniel, 148, 149, 164.
Gidon, 143.
Capt. John, 236.
Stone, Lieut. Col. Jonathan, 25.
Solomon, 148, 149, 164.
Stony Point, 407.
Storer, Capt. , 464.
Woodbury, 415.
Storrs, Lemuel, 123.
J*01* V Lieut. ,
Storey, j
Nehemiah, 400.
William, 356.
Stratford County, 157, 190.
Straw, Jonathan, Jr., 213.
Strout, Capt. Daniel, 19.
George, 273.
Jeremiah, 182.
Joseph, 182.
Thomas, 182.
Struthers, Robert, 97, 121, 122.
Stubbs, Richard, 57.
Studholm, Maj., 13, 37, 72, 362.
Sudbury, 335.
Canada, 219.
Suffolk County, 8, 89, 40, 120, 121,
177, 249, 280, 301, 319, 320, 325,
458.
Suffolk County, continued.
370, 371, 384, 467, 468, 472.
Sullivan, Maj. -Gen. , 123.
Capt. Daniel, 38, 41, 42, 55, 56,
81, 94, 453.
James, 191, 194.
Suncook, 197.
Susquahanah, 256.
Sutan, J., 92.
Swainson, Robert, 143.
Swan, Caleb, 176.
Island, 200, 202, 205, 208.
James, 131, 132, 133, 176.
Sweat, Moses, 143.
Sweet, Mr. — , 136.
John, 163.
T
Talbot, Peter, 163, 164, 170.
Tarbox, Ezekiel, 334.
Tarr, Nathaniel, 217.
Taylor, Dr. , 270.
Tebets, Moses, 82.
see also Tibbets.
Tever, William, 264, 266.
Thayer, Mr. , 112.
Ebenezer, 2.
Capt. Ebenezer T., 401.
Ziphion, 2, 4.
Thomas, Capt. Thomas, 309, 337,
351, 410. 430, 433, 458, 464, 470.
Lieut. William, 400.
Thomaston, 198.
Thomas Town, 138.
Thompson, Brigadier , 343.
Benjamin, 197, 213.
George, 149, 169.
John, 82.
Joseph, 82.
Phinehas, 48.
Brig. Samuel, 361.
Thorndike, Paul, 198.
Robert, 198.
Thrasher, Joseph, 261, 262.
Thwing, Nathaniel, 146, 147, 159,
160, 326.
Tibbets, Daniel, 21.
Ebenezer, 156.
Nathaniel, 92.
William, 21.
see also Tebets.
Tileston, John, 326, 462, 463.
Tinker, John, 42.
Tinkham, Joseph, 187, 188, 189.
Titcomb, Brigadier , 87.
Moses, 304.
Titwood, Benjamin, 255.
Toby, Col. , 83.
Todd, Maj. William, 461.
INDEX
493
Toleraan, J., 198.
Tomma, Pier, 12, 13, 72, 111, 126,
127.
Topsham, 27, 29, 112, 113, 229.
Toupe, Uaddeus, 170.
Tower, Asahel, 335.
Levi, 334.
Towns, Ebenezer, 156.
Townsend, 187, 332, 333, 336, 388,
340, 343, 344, 35."), 309, 388, 389,
390, 397, 414, 447, 458, 405, 4(36,
468, 470, 471, 473.
Township No. Four, 4, 183.
No. Two, 93.
Tracy, Christopher, 92.
Jeremiah, 183.
John. 131, 132, 133, 309.
Jonathan, 21, 92.
Jonathan Jr., 91.
Nathaniel, 309, 337.
Trask, Solomon, 22.
Trippe, Benjamin, 143.
Truro. 359.
Trust, Capt. Samuel, 400.
Tryon, Gen. , 421.
Tucker, John, 156.
Josiah, 183.
Tufts, Francis, 29.
Tupper, William, 19, 20, 23, 31, 45,
119, 120, 121, 149, 164, 169, 278,
279.
Turner, Isaac, 184.
Capt. Simeon, 114, 334.
Turtle. Josiah, 197.
Tyler, Col. , 392, 394.
John S., 323, 324, 334.
Moses. 225.
Samuel, 197.
Tvng, William, 177, 194, 195, 244,
249, 258, 265.
Mrs. William, 249, 258.
u
I \ DKBWOOD, -Ion v, 148, 177.
I i pt. John, 277. 282, 283.
Union River, li'. 20, 23, 183, 274,
275, 276, 363.
United States, 17,39,41, 44, 64.65,
69, 72, 95, 97, 98, l3o, L82, 135,
150, 155, 161, 100, 1(37, 180, 182,
18:;, 239, 240, 265,281,286,297,
807, 320, 380 381, 388, 389,841,
844, 852, 371, 373, 874, 404, 407,
in'.'. 428, 486.
rjrin, John, 94.
I'ssatt, 179.
V \ i.i \.\ FOBGB, 270.
Varney, Francis, 143.
Vasselhorough, 114.
Vernon, William, 133, 316, 318, 328,
329, 344, 345, 396, 450.
Vessels, 80, 81, 86, 89, 90, 119, 131,
13:?. 188, 139, 1(13, 105, 166, 167,
181, 182, 198, 202, 203, 209, 226,
238, 239, 243, 244, 245, 251, 252,
275, 276, 282, 283, 290, 297, 304,
305, 806, 309, 311, 312, 314, 316,
317. 318, 323, 327, 329, 330, 332,
333. 337, 338, 839, 342, 344, 345,
347, 348, 350, 352, 353, 854, 356,
357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363,
364, 368. 372, 876, 377, 378, 379,
381, 382, 383, 384, 386, 387, 388,
391, 393, 396, 397, 398, 400, 402,
407, 409, 410, 414, 416, 417, 420,
421, 424. 420, 430, 432, 434, 438,
440. 442, 445, 446, 448, 451, 452,
453, 455, 458, 459, 461, 462, 463,
464, 467, 471, 472, 473, 474.
Vessels.
Active, the, 327, 331, 836, 339,
340, 355, 379, 400. 461, 462.
Advance, the. 119, 120, 121, 274,
276, 279, 282, 283.
Albany, the, 67, 127.
Argo, the, 441.
Bethiah, the, 345.
Black Prince, the, 325, 349, 351,
373. 376, 385, 397, 401, 438.
Blond, the, 308, 312, 407, 428, 445.
Charming Polly, the, 317.
Charming Sally, the, 316, 368.
C. T. Tally, the, 351.
Clinton, the, 326, 412.
Columba, the, 407.
Continental Frigate, the, 318
Daphne, the, 407, 423.
Dean, the, 133, 138.
Defense, the, 351, 401.
Delaware, the, 393, 407, 423.
Diligent, the, 310,327,355,390,
414, 410.
Dolphin, the, 208, 345, 350, 358.
Dove, the, 359, 361.
Driver, the. 350, 359.
Elizaheth, the, 161.
Fame, the, 389, 391.
Freemason, the, 244.
Gage, the, 61, 64, 65, 07, LSI, L32.
General Putnam, the, 319, 320,
325, 317, 348, 351,863,866,370,
371, 374, 382, 383, 385, 386, 400,
488.
Gruel, the, 187.
Bamden, the, 328, 348, 401, 438.
Bannah, the, 851, 360.
Barry, the, 859,
494
DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Vessels, continued.
Hazard, the, 138, 160, 161, 252,
332, 338, 340, 351, 400, 432.
Hector, the, 325, 349, 351, 373,
376, 385, 400, 438.
Hope, the, 308, 312.
Howe, the, 61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 131,
132.
Hunter, the, 324, 349, 351, 373.
385, 389, 400, 438.
Industry, the. 845.
Kingfisher, the, 281.
Liverpool, the, 214.
Marisheete, the, 7, 12, 37, 44, 49,
54, 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68, 71, 86,
96, 98, 99, 107, 126, 128, 129,
130, 131, 135, 139.
Mars, the, 460.
Mary, the, 361.
Milford, the, 187, 188, 312.
Molly, the, 361.
Monmouth, the, 309, 351, 400,
438, 458.
Nan, the, 40.
Nancy, the, 40.
Neashquowait, the, 252, 255, 256,
345.
Olive, the, 330, 358.
Pallas, the, 309, 351, 379, 401,
462.
Phoenix, the, 359.
Pigon, the, 345.
Pilgrim, the, 367, 368.
Polly, the, 358, 359, 361.
Providence, the, 316, 327, 331,
334, 336, 337, 355, 377, 379.
Putnam, the, 400, 438.
Rachel, the, 361.
Rainbow, the, 137, 161, 187, 188.
Raiso nable, the, 244, 407.
Ranger, the, 362.
Renown, the, 458, 466, 468, 472.
Resolution, the, 831.
Rising Empire, the, 450, 463.
Romulus, the, 407, 423.
Safety, the, 345.
Sally, the, 129, 130, 356, 387, 394,
397, 398, 399, 400, 438.
Samuel, the, 335, 346.
Scarboro, the, 67.
Sky Rocket, the, 309, 351, 400,
438.
Terrible, the, 357, 466, 468.
Three Friends, the, 361.
True Blue, the, 131, 132.
Tryal, the, 362.
Tyrannicide, the, 332, 839, 340,
351, 401.
S^fMthe, 346, 359.
Unity, J
Vessels, continued.
Vengance, the, 309, 851, 438.
Warren, the, 138, 816, 323, 328,
332, 338, 340, 344, 354, 360, 382,
383, 386, 398, 401, 409, 428, 480,
431, 438, 445, 455, 461, 470.
Wasp, the, 304.
Vincent, Louis, 442.
Vineyard Sound, 332, 339, 341.
Virgin, Ebenezer, 213.
Virginia, 90.
W
Wade, , 305.
Wadsworth, Gen. Peleg, 378, 394,
399. 401, 403, 417, 431, 432, 433,
4.')2, 463, 464.
Waiscutt, John, 184.
Waite, John, 307.
Stephen, 10, 172.
Waldo, Francis, 58, 59.
John Erving, 246, 247.
Lucy, 246, 247.
Sally, 246, 247.
Brig.-Gen. Samuel, 246, 247.
Samuel Jr., 246, 247.
Mrs. Sarah, 246, 247, 248.
Waldoborough, 290, 357.
Walker, Charles, 212.
Ezekiel, 176.
Isaac, 176.
James, 212.
John, 92, 176.
Joseph Jr., 176.
Joseph, 3rd., 176.
Nathaniel, 176.
Paul, 212.
Samuel, 176.
Rev. Timothy, 212, 219, 220.
Timothy Jr., 210, 211, 212.
Timothy, 3rd, 213.
Timothy, of Conway, 213.
Wallass, Joseph Jr., 182.
Waller, Joseph, 7.
Walles, Benjamin, 182.
Wallingford, Ebenezer, 157, 158,
171, 172, 190, 191.
Mary, 157, 158, 190, 191.
Wallis, Joseph, 182.
Walpool, 449.
Waltham, 155.
Wamouth, Moses, 156.
Wampum, 12, 13, 20, 61, 64, 241,
242, 243, 256, 342, 362.
Wand, Benjamin, 42.
Ward, Gen. Artemas, 268, 378, 385,
387, 393.
Warren, James, 97, 254, 328, 329,
344, 345, 456.
INDEX
495
Warren, continued.
James Jr., 84.
Nathaniel. 8.
Warters, William, 42.
Washburn, Maj. , 263.
Isaac. V.i*.
Washington, George, 10, 11, 16,
423, 424. 447, 451.
Waterhouse, Enoch, 149, 103.
Maj. Samuel, 25.
Waters, Capt. Daniel, 347, 348, 349,
351, 366, 382, 383, 385, 414, 430,
4:;:'.. 458, 464, 470.
Watertown, 30, 153.
Watts, David, 182.
Henry, 149, 104, 169.
Watts, John, 149, 164.
Samuel, 57, 59, 182.
Samuel Jr., 182.
Wealch, Jonathan, 156.
Weare, Mesheeh, 328, 344, 346, 438.
Weatheran, Benjamin, 185.
Weaver, William, 185.
Webb, John, 468, 469.
Seth, 218.
Webber, Ezekiel, 143.
Joseph, 114.
Webster, Conath. 214.
Jonathan. 197, 220, 223.
Weeks, Samuel, 268, 272.
Welch, Benj., 42.
Welcome, William, 250.
Wells, 20, 29, 155, 254, 318, 324, 331,
336, 369, 377, 379, 380.
Rev. Daniel, 26.
Capt. Ephm., 123.
Nat hi., 254.
Welsh, Capt., 398, 401, 402, 415.
Wenshel, Lieut. Job, 366.
Wentworth, Timothy, 156.
Wescott, Klisha, 42.
West Indies, 180, 306.
Jahez, 109, 170.
Judah, 42.
Capt. Nathaniel, 73, 74, 81, 174,
351, 397, 431, 432, 433,458,464,
470.
West Point, 423, 421.
Westell-, r, 180.
Weston, Josiah, 182.
Paul, 1 i::.
Westsouthweigig, 804.
Wheeler, Benjamin, 244.
Wheehf right, Aaron, 156.
Daniel .Jr., 156.
John, 254.
Whiland, John, L48.
Whipple, Dr. - , 486.
Whitaker, William, 1 19, 120.
White, Benjamin, 1 18, 198.
White, continued.
John, 143, 197, 225.
Maj. Samuel, 374, 380.
Tilli, 42.
Whitham, James, 176.
Whitman John, 358.
Whitmore, Capt. John, 352, 357.
Stephen, 114.
Whitney, Col. , 286.
Mr. , 184.
Joel, 7, 182, 331.
Whitteker, William, 94.
Whittemore, Aaron, 197, 225.
Abraham, 114.
John, 197.
Whitten, Phineas, 7.
Whitters, Humphrey. 143.
Wier, see Wyre.
AVigSlesvvorth, Col. Edward, 30,
' 172, 173, 284.
Willard, Samuel, 82.
Wiley, Benjamin, 176.
William, 176.
Wiley's Point, 391.
Will, Ichabod, 182.
Williams, George, 397.
Capt. George, 252, 325, 333.
John, 42, 92.
John Foster, 338, 340, 341, 842,
351.
Leonard, 285, 286, 288.
Capt. Samuel, 376, 410, 430, 433,
458, 464, 470.
Thomas, 82.
Wilson, Capt. Joseph, 7, 166.
Michael, 255.
Winn, , adjutant, 392.
Winthrop, Samuel, 40, 177.
Wiscasset, 312.
Point, 137.
Wite, Charles, 143.
Wood, Mr. , 16.
Aaron, 204.
Abiel, 136, 187, 188, 189, 302, 803.
Daniel, 197.
Woodman, Benjamin, 21, 92.
John, 21.
Woodruff, Jonathan, 148.
Woodward, Simeon, 7, 136, 187,
187, 189.
Capt. Smith, 358.
Woolwich, 111.
Worster, Luke, 57.
Oliver, 42.
Wright, Daniel. 21.
Wyatt, Capt. Witham, 825.
Wyer, i Mrs. Joanna, L67, 168, 221,
Wier, ( 222, 239.
Capt. Thomas, L67, 211, 249. 258,
204. 20:., 200, 267.
496 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY
Wyley, \ , , „f.1 ,fn York, continued.
Wyllie, J Jonn' d01' *uu' 260, 271, 272, 273, 274, 287, 318,
369, 379, 437.
Y County Militia, 418.
York, Capt. William, 830, 331, 358.
Yarmouth, 160, 335, 359. Young, Capt. , 214, 345.
Yea ton, Philip, 156. Ephraim, 21.
Richard, 143. George, 198.
York, 70, 76, 125, 152, 153, 155, 157, Jonathan, 91, 92.
158, 178, 190, 204, 236, 254, 255, Noah, 21, 92.
259. Stephen, 149, 164, 169.
County, 24, 25, 47, 76, 78, 83, 97, Timothy, 169, 170.
115, 117, 121, 125, 151, 152, 153, William, 198.
154, 155, 158, 159, 171, 172, 186,
189, 190, 191, 204, 229, 236, 259, , George, 244.
This Index was made by Mr. Edward Denham, of New Bedford, Mass. — J. P. B.
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