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THE

PUBLIC RECORDS

OF THE

COLONY OF CONNECTICUT,

FROM MAY. 1757, TO MARCH. 1762, INCLUSIVE.

TRANSCRIBED AND EDITED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RESOLUTION OP THE

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

BY CHARLE8 J. HOADLY,

STATE MBRAIUAN.

HARTFORD :

Press op The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company.

1880.

PREFATORY XOTE.

These sheets contain the first four hundred and forty-six pages
of the ninth manuscript volume of the Public Records of the
Colony.

Neither the Journal of the Governor and Council nor that of
either branch of the General Assembly during the years which
this volume embraces are known to be extant.

It is to be regretted that so many of the pay-rolls of the
Connecticut troops who served in the French war are missing
from our archives ; as thereby several worthy officers, who took
the places of others receiving appointments from the General
Assembly but for various reasons not joining the army, fail of
mention in these pages.

In the Appendix are the Answers to Qtxeries from the Board of
Trade, 1761-2, from copies procured at the Pubhc FJecord Office
in London.

C. J. H.

September 1, 1880.

THE PUBLIC RECORDS

OF THE

COLONY OF CONNECTICUT.

[Vol. IX., Page 1.]

Anno Regni Regis Creorgii seeundi trigesimo.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of
HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America, holden at Hartford in said Colony
ON the second^ Thursday of May, (being the twelfth
day of said month,) and continued by several adjourn-
ments till the eighth day of june next following,
Annoque Domini, 1757.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", Govetmor.
The Hon''''' William Pitkin, Esq"", Beputy Crovernor.

Roger Newton, Thomas Wells,

Ebenezer Pilliman, Benjamin Hall,

Jonathan Trumble, Roger Wolcott, Jun"",

Hezekiah Huntington, Jonathan Huntington,

Andrew Burr, Daniel Edwards,

John Chester,

Representatives or Deputies of the several Toivns hereafter
mentioned returned to attend at this Assembly, (viz :)

Mr. John Ledyard, Mr. Nathaniel Hooker, for Hartford.

Capt. Isaac Dickerman, Col. David Wooster, for New Haven.

Col. Gurdon Saltonstall, Col. Ste])hen Lee, for New London.

Capt. Thomas Hill, Mr. Lothrop Lewis, for Fairfield.

Mr. Nathaniel Wales, Mr. Thomas Stedman, for Windham.

Col. Ebenezer Marsh, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Hunting-ton, Mr. Isaac Tracy, for Norwich.

Mr. James Brown, Mr. James Fitch, for Norwalk.

Col. Jonathan Hoit, Mr. Jonathan Sillick, for Stanford.

Mr. Cornelius Brooks, Captain Eliakim Hall, for Wallingford.

Col. Joseph Fowler, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.
1

Esq",
Assistants.

2 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, for Mansfield.

Mr. David Booth, Mr. John Botchford, for Newtown.

Mr. John Strong, for Farminotown.

Mr. Benjamin Gale, Capt. Elnathan Stephens, for Killing-
worth.

Mr. Elisha Williams, Mr. Hezekiah May, for Weathersfield.

Capt. Gershom Bulkley,Capt. Elijah Worthington, for Colches-
ter.

Capt. Josepli Phelps, for Hebron.

Capt. Abijah Catlin, for Harwington.

Mr. Hezekiah Brainard, for Haddam.

Capt. Moses Lyman, Capt. John Beach, for Goshen.

Mr. David Sherman, Capt. Elisha Stoddard, for Woodbury.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. Jedidiah Chapman, for Say-
brook.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Jonathan Dressor, for Pomfret.

Mr. James Wadsworlh, Col. Elihu Chauncey, for Durham.

Mr. Agur Tomlinson, Capt. Robert Fairchild, for Stratford.

Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.

Capt. John Humphry, for Symsbury.

Maj"" David Whitney, Mr. James Beebe, for Canaan.

Mr. Thomas Pierce, Mr. James Bradford, for Plainfield.

[2] Mr. David Orcut, for Stafford.

Mr. Amos Northrop, Capt. John Hitchcock, for New Milford.

Mr. John Clap, Mr. Nathaniel Sacket, for Greenwich.

Mr. Comfort Starr, Mr. John Starr, for Danbury.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Capt. Jabez Lyon, for Woodstock.

Capt. Robert Dixon, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Capt. Jabez Pitch, for Canterbury.

Capt. Samuel Basset, for Derby.

Capt. Nathaniel Harrison, Mr, Jonathan Russel, for Branford.

Mr. Amos Babcock, Mr. Elislia Whiton, for Ashford.

Capt. WiUiam Witter, Mr. Nathaniel Brown, for Preston.

Mr. William Wolcott, Mr. Alexander Wolcott, for Windsor.

Mr. Thomas Matthews, Mr. Gideon Hotchkins, for Waterbury.

Mr. William King, Mr. Uriah Austin, for Suffield.

Mr. David Brainard, for East Haddam.

Capt. John Williams, Mr. Josiah Strong, for Sharon.

Mr. Jabez Swift, for Kent.

Mr. John Evert, Mr. Thomas Chipman, for Salisbury.

Mr. Jacob Dressor, Mr. Boaz Sterns, for Killingsly.

Mr. Ephraim Strong, for Milford.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Capt. Benjamin Talcott, Capt. Joel White, for Bolton.

Mr. John Griswold, Mr. Samuel Ely, for Lyme.

Mr. Samuel Robinson, Col. Timothy Stone, for Guilford.

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 3

Mr. Samuel Kimbeiiy, for Glassenbury.

Mr. Phineas Strong, for Coventry.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. John Williams, for Stonington.

Col. Christoplier Avery, Mr. Dudley Woodbridge, for Groton.

Mr. Edward Collins, Capt. Ephraim Terry, for Enfield.

Col. Jabez Hamlin, Mr. Seth Wetmore, for Middleton.

Col. Shubael Conant, Speaker ) of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk ) sentatives.

This day being appointed by the Royal Charter and the laws
of this Colony for the Election of the public officers of the
Colony, viz : Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants, Treas-
urer, and Secretary, proclamation was made, and then the
votes of the freemen were given in to the persons appointed
by the Governor, Council and Representatives, to receive, sort,
and count them. Which persons so appointed were : Roger
Newton, Ebenezer Silliman, Jonathan Trumble, Hezekiah
Huntington, Andrew Burr, John Chester, Thomas Wells,
Benjamin Hall, Roger Wolcott, Jun"", Jonathan Huntington,
Daniel Edwards, John Ledyard, Hezekiah Brainard, David
Wooster, Samuel Robinson, Simeon Minor, Dudley Wood-
bridge, Robert Fairchild, Jonathan Hoit, Jabez Fitch, Obadiah
Johnson, John Williams, and Ebenezer Marsh, Esq^^, who
were all sworn to a faithful discharge of that trust. And the
votes of the freemen being brought in, sorted, and counted.

The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq'', is chosen Governor of
this Colony for the year ensuing.

The HoniJie William Pitkin, Esq^ is chosen Deputy Gov-
ernor of this Colony for the year ensuing.

Roger Newton, Esq"", Ebenezer Silliman, Esq"", Jonathan
Trumble, Esq"", Hezekiah Huntington. Esq"", Andrew Burr,
Esq"", John Chester, Esq"", Thomas Wells, Esq"", Benjamin
Hall, Esq"", Phineas Lyman, Esq"", Roger Wolcott, Jun"", Esq"",
Jonathan Huntington, Esq"", Daniel Edwards, Esq"", were
chosen Assistants for the year ensuing.

[3] Joseph Talcott, Esq"", is chosen Treasurer of this Col-
ony for the year ensuing.

George Wyllys, Esq^, is chosen Secretary of this Colony for
the year ensuing.

The Governor's oath, prescribed by the law of this Colony,
and the oath required by act of Parliament relating to
Trade and Navigation, were administred to the Hon^'e
Thomas Fitch, Esq"", (now chosen Governor) by the Hon^'e
William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Governor, in the presence of
the Assembly.

The Honh'« William Pitkin, Esq"", (now chosen Deputy

4 PUBLIC EECORDS [May,

Governor) had the Deputy Governor's oath prescribed by law
administred to him by his Honor the Governor in presence of
the Assemblv.

Tlie Assistant's oath prescribed by law was administred
to Roger Newton, Esq"", Ebenezer Silliman, Esq"", Jonathan
Trumble, EsqS Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"", Andrew Burr,
Esq'", John Chester, Esq"", Thomas Wells, Esq"", Benjamin
Hall, Esq'', Roger Wolcott, Jun'', Esq*", Jonathan Huntington,
Esq"", Daniel Edwards, Esq"", (now chosen Assistants) by his
Honor the Governor.

The Treasurer's oath provided by law was administred to
Joseph Talcott, Esq"", (now chosen Treasurer) by his Honor
the Governor.

The Secretary's oath provided by law was administred to
George Wyllys, Esq'', (now chosen Secretary) by his Honor
the Governor, in the presence of the Assembly.

Ordered^ That Roger Wolcott, Jun"", Esq"", and Capt.
Ephraim Terry, return the thanks of this Assembly to the
Rev' M"" Peter Reynolds, for his sermon delivered (on the
12th day of instant May) before this Assembly, and desire a
copy thereof that it may be printed.

This Assembly do appoint the Hon^'e William Pitkin, Esq"",
to be Chief Judge of the Superior Courts in this Colony the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Silliman, Roger Wol-
cott, Jun"", Joseph Fowler, and Daniel Edwards, Esq""*, to be
Judges of the Superior Courts in this Colony the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin, Esq% to be Judge
of the County Court in and for the county of Hartford the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Roger Newton, Esq"", to be Judge
of the County Court in and for the county of New Haven the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"", to be
Judge of the County Court in and for the county of New
London the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Andrew Burr, Esq"", to be Judge
of the County Court in and for the county of Fairfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Trumble, Esq"", to be
Judge of the County Court in and for the county of Wind-
ham the year ensuing.

Tliis Assembly do appoint John Williams, Esq'', to be Judge
of the County Court in and for the county of Litchfield the
year ensuing.

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 5

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Buckingham, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Hubbard, Esq"", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of New Haven the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Gurdon Paltonstall, Escc, to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of New London
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Andrew Burr, Esq"", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Fairfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Trumble, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Windham
the year ensuing.

This Asseml)iy do appoint Timothy Stone, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Guilford the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Daniel Sherman, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Woodbury
the year ensuing.

[4] This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, Esq'", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Stanford
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Spencer, Esqr, to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of East Had-
dam the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Marsh, Esq"", to be
Judge of tlie Court of Probate for the district of Litchfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Thomas Benedict, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Danbury
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Hezekiah Huntington Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Norwich the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Creary, Esq"", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Plainfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin, Esq"", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Middletown the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Timothy Sabin, Esq% to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Pomfret
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Esq"", to be

6 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Jud2:e of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Buckingham, Joseph
Pitkin, William Wolcott, and John Humphry, Esq""-", to be
Justices of the Peace and Quorum in and for the county of
Hartford the year ensuing.

This i^ssembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin, Joseph Talcott,
George Wyllys, John Ledyard, Thomas Hosmer, Jonathan
Hills, Elizur Goodrich, Jonathan Belding, Daniel Bissell,
Samuel Eno, Pelatiah Mills, Joseph Hooker, Solomon Whit-
man, Thomas Hart, Jared Lee, Joseph White, Thomas John-
son, Seth Wetmore, Benjamin Stilman, Joseph Southmayd,
Joseph Wilcockson 2d, John Owen, Jonathan Hale, Hezekiah
Brainard, Joseph Wells, Joseph Spencer, Daniel Cone,
Nathaniel Foot, Epaphras Lord, John Hooker, Joseph Hart,
John Waters, Jonathan Kilborn, jun"", Joseph Phelps, John
Phelps, Samuel Gilbert, jun"", Alexander Phelps, Samuel
Kent, jun% Zebulon West, Thomas Pitkin, Ephraim Terry,
John Mirick, Daniel Alden, Samuel Reynolds, Isaac Pinney,
Hezekiah Gridley, John Day, Esq'"^, to be Justices of the
Peace in and for the county of Hartford the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Benjamin Hall, Esq'', Justice of
the Quorum in and for the county of New Haven the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Hubbard, Elihu Chauncey,
and Timothy Stone, Esqi's, to be Justices of the Peace and
Quorum in and for the county of New Haven the year ensu-
ing.

This Assembly do appoint Robert Treat, Isaac Dickerman,
John Prout, Deodate Davenport, Isaiah Tuttle, Samuel Sher-
man, Chauncey Whittlesey, Nathan Baldwin, Theophilus Ros-
siter, Samuel Robinson, Nathaniel Ruggles, John Graves,
John Russel, Nathaniel Harrison, Jonathan Russel, Josiah
Rogers, jun"", Samuel Hall, John Hall, Elihu Hall, Ezekiel
Royce, James Wadsworth, Thomas Matthews, Thomas Clark,
Thomas Brunson, jun"", Samuel Basset, Samuel Riggs, Timo-
tliy Russel, Daniel Holebrook, Caleb Merriman, and John
Whiting, Esqfs, to be Justices of the Peace in and for the
county of New Haven the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Griswold, Christoplier
Avery, Isaac Huntington, and Richard Lord,Esq''% to be Jus-
tices of the Peace and Quorum in and for the county of New
London the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Elnathan Stephens, Jonathan
Lane, Joseph Wilcocks, Aaron Eliot, Jedidiah Chapman,

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 7

Nathaniel Clark, John Tully, Hezekiah Whittlesey, Samuel
Dimock, Daniel Ely, Benjamin Lee, Samuel Ely, John Lay,
3d, Gurdon Saltonstall, Joshua Hemstead, Daniel Coit, Pygan
Adams, Adonijah Pitch, Luke Perkins, William Williams,
[5] Nathan Smith, || Ebenezer Avery, Simeon Minor, Joseph
Dennison, Samuel Prentice, Nehemiah Palmer, Samuel Mor-
gan, Samuel Coit, Willi&,m Witter, Jabez Hide, Ebenezer
Backus, Jabez Huntington, William Whiting, Jacob Perkins,
Esqf^ to be Justices of the Peace in and for the county
of New London.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, David Rowland,
Samuel Fitch, and John Read, Esq^^, to be Justices of the
Peace and Quorum in and for the county of Fairfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Robert Walker, Theophilus
Nichols, Samuel Adams, Robert Fairchild, William Peet,
Ichabod Lewis, William Burr, Samuel Sherwood, Moses
Dimon, James Lockwood, Joseph Plat, Elias Betts, Theophi-
lus Fitch, Jonathan Maltbie, Abraham Davenport, Nathaniel
Peck, Samuel Olmstead, Samuel Smith, 3d, Thomas Benedict,
Samuel Gregory, Ephraim Hubbel, Thomas Towsey, Caleb
Baldwin, Ebenezer Mead, Nathaniel Sacket, and Lothrop
Lewis, Esq'% to be Justices of the Peace in and for the
county of Fairfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Shubael Conant, John Dyar,
Jabez Fitch, and Joshua West, Esq^^ to be Justices of
the Peace and Quorum in and for the county of Windham the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer West, Joseph Fowler,
sJoseph Levens, Joseph Clark, William Metcalfe, Nathaniel
Huntington, Eliphalet Dyar, Stephen Fuller, Samuel Gray,
Jedidiah Elderkin, Joseph Cady, Samuel Danielson, Jacob
Dresser, John Creary, Benjamin Wheeler, Ezekiel Pierce,
Joseph Stores, Phineas Strong, Joseph Strong, jun"", Silas
Long, Timothy Sabin, Ebenezer Williams, William Osgood,
John Smith, Robert Dixon, Jeremiah Keeney, Samuel Chand-
ler, Thomas Chandler, Ebenezer Wales, Samuel Wood,
Amos Babcock, Samuel Huntington (of Canterbury), Tiiomas
Williams (of Pomfret), Thomas Moffat, Elijah Whiton, and
Henry Bowen, Esq'"^ to be Justices of the Peace in and for
the county of Windham the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Marsh, Noah Hinman,
Elisha Sheldon, and Increase Moseley, Esq'"% to be Justices of
the Peace and Quorum in and for the county of Litchfield
the year ensuing.

8 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Thomas Harri-
son, Timothy Collins, Daniel Castle, Daniel Sherman, Daniel
Averit, Paul Welch, Bnshnel Bostwick, Roger Sherman, Tim-
othy Hatch, John Ransom, Samuel Hutchinson, James Lan-
don, David Whitney, John Beebe, John Beach, Gideon
Thompson, John Patterson, Cyprian Webster, Isaac Kellog'g,
Ebenezer Lyman, John Hutchinson, John Cook, and Elisha
Stoddard, Esqi's, to be Justices of the Peace in and for the
county of Litchfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Capt. David Hubbard a Justice of
the Peace for the county of Hartford the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Abijah Catling to be a Justice of
the Peace for the county of Litchfield the year ensuing.

Whereas in and by an act made and passed by this Assem-
bly in October last, entituled An Act in addition to the law of
this Colony entituled An Act forming and regulating the mili-
tia, and for the encouragement of military skill for the better
defence of this Colony, it is provided that the chief officers of
every troop or foot company should cause the arms and ammu-
nition of all under their command and of others dwelling
within the limits of their respective companies to be viewed,
not only on the first Monday of May, but also on the first
Monday in October, annually, as also on such other days and
times as they should be thereto required by the colonel or
chief officer of the regiment to which tliey belong :

Resolved by this Assembly, That in regard to tlie threatn-
ing aspect of the war and the extraordinary emergencies that
[6] may happen at this season, || the colonels of the several
regiments in this Colony be, and they are hereby, directed
forthwith to cause a view of all the arms and ammunition of
the several companies within their several regiments, and of
the dwellers within the limits of such companies, and order
that they are compleatly provided with arms and ammunition
according to law ; and order the captains or chief officers of
the several companies to declare to and require all the soldiers
to hold themselves in readiness, on the shortest notice, to
march, either in wliole or in part, for the defence, relief and suc-
cour of his Majesty's subjects, according to such commands,
orders or directions, as shall be given them according to law.

And it is further resolved and provided, That all such
officers and soldiers who shall be ordered and commanded to
go to (he defence or relief of any of his Majesty's subjects
out of this Colony, according to said law, and shall proceed
in such service according to the commands and orders given
them, shall be allowed and receive the same wages per month
as the officers and soldiers in the service of the present year.

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 9

Resolved hy this Assemhly^ That there be provided a vessel
of force for the defence' of the navigation and coasts of this
Colonj, not exceeding one hundred and forty tons, and tliat
proper officers for said vessel be appointed by this Assembly.
Resolved hy this Assembly , That the vessel of war that shall be
provided for the protection of the navigation and sea-coast of
this Colony shall be manned with one hundred men, including
officers : That Capt. Micliael Burnham be Captain ; that
Capt. Giles Hall be Lieutenant ; that his Honor the Governor
be desired to appoint such warrant officers as may be neces-
sary for said vessel ; that the captain be purser of said vessel,
with power to appoint his steward.

Tliat the wages for officers and seamen be, viz :
Captain, ' per month, £7

Lieutenant, ditto, 5

Master, ' ditto, 3

Doctor, ditto, 3

Other Warrant Officers, ditto, 3

Able Seamen, ditto, 2

Ordinary Seamen, ditto, 1

That the officers and seamen have the one-half of all
prizes taken by said vessel, and to be divided in the follow-
ing proportion, viz : Captain six shares, lieutenant 4 shares,
master 3 shares, the doctor 3 shares, and other warrant offi-
cers 2 shares, able seamen 1^ share, ordinary seamen 1 share.

An Act for granting and levying a Tax on the Polls and Rateable Estate

of tills Colony.

This Assembly grants a rate of three pence on the pound
on the polls and rateable estate of this Colony, according to
the list brought in October last with the additions, to be paid
into the treasury by the last of December next in lawful
silver money, viz : a Spanish mill'd dollar at six shillings, and
other coin'd silver according to the value at that rate, or in
standard gold at five pounds per ounce troy-weight, or in
bills emitted by this Assembly since the first day of January,
1755, or in pork @ 51s. per barrel, beef @ oOs. per barrel,
wheat @ 3s. Qd. per bushel, rye @ 2s. per bushel, Indian corn
(a) Is. 9d. per bushel, flax (cb, 4d. per pound ; all to be good
and merchantable ; with a deduction to be made on each
article for the carriage thereof to the nearest place of trans-
portation to the town from whence it is carried, according to
the customary price of carriage from each town. The said
[7] produce to be || received and disposed of and turned into
money or bills of this Colony and paid into the treasury by
such persons as is provided and directed by one statute of
this Colony entituled An Act to supply the treasury in the
present extraordinary emergencies of government and for
2

10 PUBLIC RECORDS [Maj,

creating and issuing bills of credit, made and passed in March
1755 ; which tax shall be disposed* of for the paying the
debts and charges of this Colony.

An Act laying a Duty on Shipping for Support of a Vessel of War.

Be it enacted by the Governor^ Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
That from and after the first day of July next, the master of
every coasting vessel owned either in whole or in part by the
inhabitants of this Colony, who shall clear out for any port
not beyond Pliiladel]3hia in the government of Pennsylvania,
or Halifax in the Province of Nova Scotia, shall, for every
such vessel so to be cleared out, pay to the naval officer for
the use of this Colony the sum of three pence per ton each
time such vessel is cleared out. And that all masters of ves-
sels owned as abovesaid and to be cleared out for any port or
ports more remote than said Halifax or Philadelphia shall
pay to the naval officer granting such clearance the sum of
six pence per ton. And that all masters of vessels not
owned by the inhabitants of this Colony shall, when and
so often as they shall enter any such vessel at any naval office
in this Colony, pay and render to such naval officer the sum
of one shilling per ton. All such tonnage to be computed by
the carpenter's rule. And that every naval officer shall pay
and deliver the moneys so by him received, (his own just fees
deducted,) to the Treasurer of this Colony for the use of this
Colony, keeping true and clear accounts thereof and of the
Treasurer taking two receipts of the same tenor and date, one
of which to be by him lodged with the Secretary of this Col-
ony.

Provided, This act continue in force until the first day of
July A. JDom. 1758, and no longer.

An Act for laying and collecting a Duty on Tea and sundry Sorts of

Goods.

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same.
That from and after the first day of July next there shall
be paid a duty of six pence for every pound weight of tea
brought into this Colony either by water or land carriage.
And that from and after the said first day of July next
there shall be paid a duty of five pounds for every hundred
pounds worth of other goods, wares and merchandize, save
only such as are hereafter excepted, brought into this Colony
for sale either by water or land carriage by all and every per-
son and persons who are not inhabitants within the same ; the
value of which goods, wares or merchandize at the place or
port from whence they shall be brought shall be esteemed
and allowed to be the value thereof ; and the said duties shall

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 11

be paid accordingly at the rate aforesaid for greater or lesser
quantity.

And, that the said duties hereby laid may be effectually col-
lected and paid, be it further enacted by the authority afore-
said, That the collectors of excise annually chosen and
appointed in each and every of the respective towns in this
Colony shall collect and receive all such duties as shall
become due and payable by virtue of this act. That every
person or persons who shall after the said first day of July
next import or otherwise bring into this Colony any tea shall,
within three days next after such bringing into this Colony
and before any sale, disposition or consumption thereof or of
any parcel thereof be made, deliver to such collector a mani-
fest under his or their hands, containing a true account
of the weight of such tea, and make oath to the truth of the
account, and that it is the whole by him or them imported or
otherwise brought in at that time, before some Assistant
or justice of the peace, if required thereto by such collector ;
[8] II at which time the importer or owner of such tea shall pay
to such collector the duty laid by this act ; or if the quantity be
more than three hundred weight, may give bond with a good
surety to the Treasurer of this Colony for the payment there-
of with the lawful interest, to be paid within three months at
the farthest from that time. That all and every person or
persons not being inhabitants within this Colony' who shall
bring in by water or land carriage any goods, wares or mer-
chandize, for sale, shall within three days next after such
importation or bringing into this Colony, and before any sale
or disposition thereof or of any parcel thereof, deliver to
such collector a manifest under his or their hands, containing
a true account of the quantity and value of such goods, and
shall make oath to the truth thereof, shall before some Assist-
ant or justice of the peace, if thereto required by such col-
lector ; at which time the importer or owner of such goods
shall give a bond with a good surety to the Treasurer of this Col-
ony for the payment of the duty laid by this act, to be paid
within three months at the farthest from that time. And in
case any part of such goods unsold shall be exported or car-
ried out of this Colony within said three months, the importer
or owner shall be allowed out of his said bond at the rate
of five per cent, for such goods so carried or transported out
as aforesaid.

That if any person or persons shall neglect or refuse to con-
form to this act, by not giving a manifest or attesting thereto
when required, or in not paying the said duties or giving
security therefor, according to the direction in this act con-

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tained, all such tea, goods, wares and merchandize, by him or
them so imported or brought into this Colony shall be for-
feited, one half to the Colony Treasurer for the use of the
government, and the other lialf to him or them who shall in-
form thereof and prosecute such information to effect. That
the said tea, goods, wares and merchandize, or part thereof,
may be accordingly seized by such collector or by warrant
from any one Assistant or justice of the peace, and on informa-
tion made to any court. Assistant or justice of the peace proper
to try the same, when the same cannot be seized as aforesaid, the
said court, assistant or justice of the peace may proceed to
hear and determine the cause and give judgment therein,
either for tlie forfeiture of such tea, goods, wares and merchan-
dize as shall be seized and order the same to be sold for the
purposes aforesaid, or in case there be no seizure, then judg-
ment shall and may be given for the forfeiture of the value of
such tea and of such goods so imported and brought into this
Colony for which no duties have been paid or secured to
be paid as aforesaid, against such person or persons as hath
imported or brought the same into this Colony contrary to the
intent and meaning of this act, and award execution thereon
accordingly. In the tryal wliereof the burthen of proof
respecting the conformity to this act shall lie on the importer
or claimer of such tea, goods, wares and merchandize. That
where securities or bonds are taken for such duties as afore-
said, and the money not paid by the time set, the collector to
whom the same was delivered is hereby authorized and fully
impowered to put the same in suit and a])pear and prosecute
the same to all intents and purposes, for the recovery thereof.
And the said collectors, respectively, are hereby fully author-
ized and impowered to sue for and recover all forfeitures
[9] which shall become due to the Treasurer of this Colony ||
by virtue of this act within the respective towns for which
they are appointed. And the said collectors and each of
them shall render and make up their accounts with the Treas-
urer, and fully f)ay in the sum or sums collected or due for
duties and forfeitures as aforesaid, by the first day of May
next after the year for which they were chosen, or on neglect
thereof shall be dealt with in the same manner and form as is
provided in case of their neglect to ])ay in what they bave
collected for excise.

Provided nevertheless^ That nothing in this act shall be
understood to lay a duty on the importation or bringing into
this Colony cast and slit iron, nails, salt, steel, beaver, leather,
deerskins, fish both dry and pickled, train oyl, whale-bone,
rice, warlike and naval stores, glass and lumber, but the same

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 13

shall be free from such duties ; anything in this act before
contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

Provided also, That nothing in this act shall be understood
and construed to lay any further duty on the importation of
spiritous liquors, either to add to or alter the impost or excise
already laid on the same.

And it is further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
each town in this Colony shall be responsible for the person
who shall be chosen by them to be collector of excise, that he
hath a sufficient substance for the security of the money that
may come into his hands for excise, and also the duties laid in
this act.

And it is further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That

the said collectors shall be sworn to a faithful discharge of

their trust, and shall have a reward of five per cent, for their

service.

An Act for regulating- and licensing- Pedlars, Ha^wkers and Petty-Chap-
men.

Be it enacted hy the Q-overnor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assemhled, and hy the authority of the same.
That for the future no person or persons whatsoever shall be
permitted to traffick, trade or deal in this Colony as a pedlar,
hawker or petty-chapman, but such as are duly licensed
thereto by the judge of the county court in some one of the
counties in this Colony.

And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
the judge of the county court in each county in this Colony
be, and hereby is, authorized and impowered, upon application
to him made for that purpose, to grant a license to the per-
son or persons applying for the same, to be a pedlar, hawker
or petty-cha]}man ; for which license he shall take and
receive the sum of five pounds to and for the use of this Col-
ony, and also the sum of four shillings as a fee and reward ;
and the said judges are hereby directed to make proper min-
utes and memorandums of their doings therein and give cer-
tificates thereof wlien thereto requested, and shall also trans-
mit such money they shall respectively receive for every such
license to the Treasurer of this Colony, and shall take two
receipts of said Treasurer of equal tenor and date, one of
which shall be lodged with the Secretary of this Colony.

And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
every such license shall continue in force and be a sufficient
warrant to the person licensed, to trade and deal in and
through this Colony one full year from the date thereof, and
no longer.

And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That

14 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

if any person or persons shall presume to trade, deal or
traffick as a pedlar, hawker or petty-chapman, without being
duly licensed as aforesaid, every such person or persons shall
forfeit all such goods, wares and merchandize so b}^ him or
them carried about and exposed to sale, the one half to him
or them that shall inform and prosecute such information to
effect, and the other half to the Treasurer of this Colony for
the use of the government.

[10] And it is further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
any person may demand of every peddlar, hawker or petty-
chapman, upon his offering any goods, wares or merchandize
to sale, his license or authority for so doing, and in case he
shall refuse to shew the same, all his said goods and wares
may be seized and put to tryal as goods offered to sale by ped-
lars or hawkers without license. And if on tryal he shall be
able to shew a lawful license therefor, he shall, notwithstand-
ing, pay the cost of prosecution. And the several King's
attorneys in this Colony are hereby impowered and directed
specially to take notice of and prosecute all breaches of this
act.

Provided always, That nothing in this act shall be con-
strued to extend to enable any person whatsoever, by virtue
of any license aforesaid, to act in any wise contrary to those
orders and directions by law made to prevent the spreading
of any infectious disease in this Colony.

An Act in Addition to the Law of this Colony entituled An Act for the
Direction of Listers in their OflQce and Duty.

Be it enacted hy the Crovernor, Council and Hepresentatives,
in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That all such persons as loan or let out money on interest
shall be rated in the list in proportion to their gains, and the
listers in the several towns in this Colony are directed to
rate them in like manner as they are directed in respect
to traders, tradesmen, &c.

An Act for appointing the Brand for Horses in the Town of Canaan.
It is ordered hy this Assembly, That the brand for Horses
for said Canaan shall be the following character, ►£!.

Additions to the Lists of Estate of the several Towns in this Government
hereafter mentioned sent in to this Assembly are as follows, viz :

Single addition. Fourfold assessments.

To New Haven,

X 894 2

9 -

- £4850 7

Hartford,

1109 8

6 -

39 4

Fairfield,

1010 18

8 -

- 861 9

Sharon,

389 9

4 -

- 500 16

Glassenbury,

1281 14

6 -

A-shford,

1409 5

0 -

- 216 0

Stafford,

107 4

0 -

libi.

OF CONNECTICUI

Single addition.

Fourfold assessments.

To Branford,

£111 5

- £197 12

Canterbury,

262 13

- 1002 18

Wallingford,

750 19

- -275 0

Farmington,

5.39 7

- 718 7

Weathersfield,

726 16

- 124 4

Middletown,

1126 2

- 116 8

Coventry,

1612 1

- 122 0

Milford,

254 16

92 4

Windsor,

3145 18

- 232 4

Litchfield,

193 0

- 542 8

Lyme,

2405 10

- 720 16

Groton,

434 0

- 609 10

New Milford, £603 12 0

Subtraction, 138 19 6

464 12

Colchester,

708 0

Preston,

479 11

- 106 0

Killingsworth,

649 16

- 240 12

Pomfret,

■ 549 13

- 646 0

Bolton,

134 7

40 0

Tolland,

103 2

_ _

Newtown,

69 8

_ _

D anbury,

158 6

lOi

- 144 12

Symsbury,

897 10

Haddam,

297 5

East Haddam,

503 13

72 0

New Hartford,

35 10

- -

Plainfield,

881 3

- 870 0

Greenwich,

2518 0

_ _

Woodbury,

380 18

- 501 0

Harwington,

97 19

- •

11] Saybrook,

1787 5

Norwalk,

1050 13

- 990 15

Suffield,

588 15

^ «

Stratford,

875 6

24 0

Voluntown,

181 12

- 350 8

Windham,

423 2

- 356 0

Ridgefield,

702 18

- 178 6

Derby,

349 18

Stanford,

57 10

_ _

Woodstock,

1279 10

- 206 0

Waterbury,

268 11

- 154 4

Guilford,

45 8

- 594 9

Stonington,

1034 12

- 221 4

0 -

6 -

- 177 8 0

6 -

- 1190 13 0

16 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Single addition. Fourfold assessments.
To Lebanon, <£825 3 0 - - ^310 2 0

Last fall £2511 12s overcast.
N. B. Mistake in cast of the list.
Snffield, 90 4

Mansfield, 458 13

Norwich, 1507 9

X296 Is. for the town of Kent subtraction instead of addi-
tion.

3035 18s. 6d. subtraction out of Hebron list, as they say.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Marsh, Esqs to be
Colonel of the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint David Whitney, Esq"", to be'
Lieutenant Colonel of the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Benjamin Hiiiman, Esq"", to be
Major of the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint John Read, Esqi", to be Lieuten-
ant Colonel of the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Robert Walker, Esq"", to be
Major of the 4t]i regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr, Nathan Comstock to be
Ensign of the Sd company or trainband in the town of Nor-
walk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jason Bradley to be Cap-
tain of the 7th Company or trainband in the town of New
Haven.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jesse Blakely to be Lieu-
tenant of the 7th company or trainband in the town of New
Haven.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Peter Hall to be Captain of
the 2d company or trainband in the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Barker to be Lieuten-
ant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Walling-
ford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Asahel Hall to be Ensign of
the 2d company or trainband in the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Cook to be Cap-
tain of the south company or trainband in New Cheshire par-
ish in the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Enos Brooks to be Lieu-
tenant of the south company or trainband in New Chesliire
parish in the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. Caleb Doolittle to be Ensign
of the south company or trainband in New Cheshire parish in
the town of Wallingford.

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This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Bunnel to be
Lieutenant of the north company or trainband in New Ches-
hire parish in the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Tyler to be Ensign of
the north company or trainband in New Cheshire parish in
the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John St. John to be Lieu-
tenant of the north company or trainband in the town of
Sharon.

Tills Assembly do establish Mr. John Hungerford to be
Lieutenant of the company or trainband in the parish of New
Cambridge in the town of Farmingtown.

[12] This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Lewis to be
Ensign of the company or trainband in the parish of New
Cambridge in the town of Farmingtown.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Rudd to be Cap-
tain of the 3d company or trainband in the 5th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Henry Silsby to be Lieuten-
ant of the 3d company or trainband in the oth regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benajah Cary to be Ensign
of the od company or trainband in the 5th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Kibbee to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the town of Somers.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Howard to be Captain
of the troop of horse in the 5th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Jennings to be
Lieutenant of the troop of horse in the 5th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathan Hibbard to be Cor-
net of the troop of horse in tlie 5th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Bingham, jun'', to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 5th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Peck to be Ensign
of the 7th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Levens to be
Lieutenant of the 4th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elnathan Hall to be Lieu-
tenant of the south company or trainband in the town of New
Fairfield.

18 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Wakeling to be En-
sign of the south company or trainband in the town of New
Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abner Lee to be Ensign of
the south company or trainband in the town of Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Smith to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the parish of Standwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Park to be Lieuten-
ant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Sharon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Hollister to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Sharon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Loomis 3d to be
Captain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Windsor.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Caleb Phelps to l>e Lieuten-
ant of the 1st company or ti'ainband in the town of Windsor.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Filley to be
Ensign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Windsor. *

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Hitchcock to be Cap-
tain of the 6th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abner Sessions to be Cap-
tain of the 11th company or trainband in the 5th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Williams to be
Lieutenant of the 11th company or trainband in tlie 5th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaiah Bugbeetobe Ensign
of the 11th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in this
Colony.

[13] This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Ward to l)e
Captain of the 6th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Caleb Hubbard to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6tli company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Jacob Hall to be Ensign of
the 6th company or trainband in the 6tli regiment in this Col-
ony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Clark to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6th company or trainband in the 5th regiment
in this Colony.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Baldwin to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Litchfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshua Smith to be Lieu-

17.")T.] OF CONNECTICUT. 19

tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Litch-
field.

This Assembly do estal^lish Mr. Abncr Baldwin to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Litch-
field.'

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Bolt to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the parish of Canaan.

This Assembly do estalilish Mr. David Holmes to be Captain
of the 16th company or trainband in the 11th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Skinner to be
Ensign of the 15th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do esta1)lish Mr. Timothy Judd to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the parish of Westbury
in the town of Waterljury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Richards to be
Lieutenant of the company or trainband in the parish of
Westl)ury in the town of Waterbury.

This Assembly do -establish Mr. Edward Scovel to be
Ensign of the company or trainband in the parish of West-
bury in the town of Waterbury.

This Assembly do estaljlish Mr. Jabez Brainard to be Cap-
tain of the 11th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Brooks to be Lieu-
tenant of the 11th company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jeremiah Hubbard to be
Ensign of the 11th company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Williams to be
Ensign of the 8th company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Comfort Sage to be Quar-
ter-Master of the troop of horse in the bth regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Dixson to be Ensign
of the 11th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Gillet to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the parish of Winton-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Reuben Loomis to be
Ensign of the company or trainband in the parish of Winton-
bury.

20 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

This Assembly do estaLlish Mr. Peleg Sanford Mason to be
Captain of the north company or trainband in the 1st society
in the town of Lebanon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Clark to be Lieu-
tenant of the north company or trainband in the 1st society in
the town of Lebanon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Marsh to be
Ensign of the north company or trainband in the 1st society
in the town of Lebanon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Hutton to be
Ensign of the first company or trainband in the town of Stan-
ford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshua Pierce to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the town of Cornwall.

[14] This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Horsford to
be Ensign of the company or trainband in the town of Corn-
wall.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Case to be Lieu-
tenant of the west company or trainband in the town of
Symsbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Dudley Case to be Ensign
of the west company or trainband in the town of Symsbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Simon Smith 2d to be Cap-
tain of the 4th company or trainband in the town of New
London.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Prentice to be
Lieutenant of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
New London.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jeremiah Tabor to be
Ensign of the 4tli company or trainband in the town of New
London.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Case to be Lieuten-
ant of the north company or trainband in the 1st society in
the town of Symsbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Matthew Minor to be Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Gideon Stoddard to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Woodljury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Munn to be Ensign
of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Woodbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Downs to be
Captain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury,

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Mitchol to be

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 21

Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town
of Woodbury.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Stephen Curtis to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in tlie town of Wood-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Noah Wilson to be Captain
of the company or trainband in the town of Torrington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Bissel to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the town of Torring-
ton.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Higly to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the town of Torrington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshua Whitney to be
Lieutenant of the company or trainband in the town of Nor-
folk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. George Palmer to be
Ensign of the company or trainband in the town of Norfolk.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the sum of three pounds
lawful money per month be given towards the supplying the
pulpit of such ordained minister as shall undertake and go
chaplain to the regiment raised in this Colony for his Majes-
ty's service this present year.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That there be added another
chaplain and another surgeon for the regiment raised in this
Colony to act in conjunction with his Majesty's regular troops
under the command of his Excellency the Earl of Loudoun
in the next campaign, who shall, respectively, have the same
pay per month as is granted for the chaplain and surgeon of
said regiment ; and his Honour the Governor is desired to pro-
cure proper persons to go in said service. And this Assem-
bly grants to the lieutenant-colonel of said regiment the sum
of ten pounds for the decent reception and suitable support of
a chaplain.

[15] Resolved hy this Assembly, That the commissaries by
this Assembly appointed in February last, or some one of
them, take care with all possible expedition to send forward to
No. 4 the box or chest of medicines and such other things as
having been provided for the use of the forces of this Colony
there may be still remaining behind.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Daniel Edwards, Joseph
Buckingham and John Ledyard, Esqf% be appointed, and
they are herel)y appointed, to settle and adjust all tlie expencc
of billeting the forces raised by this government the current
year, also for the provisions and charge of carriages found
and su})ply'd them on their march, and to state and form

22 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

proper accounts thereof, and make application for the pay-
ment of those accounts to Lord Loudoun or the agent vic-
tualer ; and when they shall have received the money to
deliver the same to the Treasurer, taking two receipts there-
for of the same tenor and date, and lodging one of them
with the Secretary ; also to draw on the Treasurer for the dis-
charge of whatever sums they shall find due for said billeting
and other charges above mentioned.

Whereas the regiment raised in this Colony this present
year, to act in conjunction with his Majesty's regular troops
under the command of his Excellency the Earl of Loudoun in
the next campaign, and furnished with the King's arms for
which receipts are taken of the captain of the respective com-
panies, who are accordingly chargeable with the same, to be
returned according to such orders as shall be given by
the commander-in-chief of his Majesty's forces in North
America, or to such person or persons as shall be appointed by
this Assembly to receive the same : Therefore,

It is resolved hy this Assefnhly, That Andrew Burr of Fair-
field, Esq'', Col. Gurdon Saltonstall of New London, Col. Jabez
Hamlin of Middleton, Major David Whitney of Canaan, and
Messrs. Chauncey Whittlesey of New Haven, and Joseph
Church of Hartford, are appointed and impowered to receive
the said arms from the said captains and give proper receipts,
and keep a distinct account for each captain's company, and
keep the same in good order until further directions shall be
given by this Assembly.

Resolved hy this Assemhiy, That his Honor the Governor
be and hereby is desired forthwith to issue a proclamation to
prohibit the transportation or shipping on board for triinspor-
tation any wheat or other grain and provisions out of tliis
Colony until the 10th day of November next before bond
is given at the naval office that all such wheat and other
grain and provisions that shall be exported shall bond fide be
delivered at some port in his Majesty's dominions and a
proper certificate thereof be returned into said naval office,
or without licence first had and obtained from his Honor the
Governor on some special occasion.

Upon the petition of Samuel Mansfield of New Haven, late
sheriff of New Haven county, against Elizabeth Richards and
others, executors of the last will and testament of Paul Rich-
ards. Esq"", late of New York, now deceased, alledging that the
said Paul in his lifetime brought his action of escai)e against
the petitioner to the county court held in New Haven on the
second Tuesday of November 1755, which being prosecuted

1757.] OP CONNECTICUT. 2-3

by said executors after the decease of the said Paul and final
tryal and judgment had thereon at the superior court held in
New Haven on the last Tuesday of February last past in
favour of said executors, and that since the said final tryal
the petitioner has found new evidence in said case in his
favor, and praying for a new tryal, as by the petition on file
appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the petitioner have
liberty of a new tryal in said case at the superior court to be
[16] held at New Haven in and for || the county of New
Haven on the last Tuesday of August next, and that all the
cost from the beginning follow said tryal, and that liberty for
such new tryal is hereby given accordingly.

Upon the petition of Jonathan Brown, of Somers in the
county of Hartford, representing that he brought his action
against Samuel Robinson, of Coventry in the county of
Windham, to the adjourned county court held at Hartford in
the county of Hartford on tlie fourth Tuesday of January
1757, on a note of hand executed to the petitioner by the said
Robinson, dated the 25th of December 1753, for the sum of
one thousand pounds money in good passaljle bills of public
credit old tenor, payable at or before the 25th of December
1756, with the lawful interest for the same one year ; that by
the pleadings in said action the issue joyned and put to the
jury was only this, (to wit,) whether or no the said Samuel
Robbinson, the defendant, did on the 23d day of December
1756 tender to the plaintiff the sum of X660 in good passa-
ble bills of credit of the old tenor and continued his tcndery
thereof to the plaintiff, (to wit,) the petitioner ; that by the
evidence at said tryal it appear'd that the said bills pretended to
be tendered were of the ancient and latter emissions of the Colony
of Rhode Island and Province of New Hampshire, amounting
in the whole to i;;660 old tenor, and that such tendery
was only made to the plaintiff's wife and family in his absence
on the said 23d day of December 1757 at the plaintiff's house
in Somers aforesaid ; and that in said tryal the facts being
fixed and stated by the evidence as aforesaid, there arose two
points of law thereon, viz : firstly, whether or no such old
tenor bills of Rhode Island and New Hampshire were at the
time of such tendery in judgment of law to be accounted
good passable bills of public credit ; and secondly, whether
such offer of said bills at the plaintiff's house to the plain-
tiff's wife and family in his absence was a tendery to the
plaintiff or not ; that said points being argued at said tryal,
and that the jury on consideration thereof adjudged both said
points against the plaintiff, and that judgment was rendered

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accordingly, etc. Complaining that the jury therein erred
and misjudged, and praying for a new tryal of said action,
etc., as by the petition on file : It is thereupon and therefore
resolved by this Assembly, that the judgment of said court
rendered in said action be and the same is hereby reversed
and set aside ; and liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner
of another tryal in said action at the adjourned county court
to be held at said Hartford on the first Tuesday of July next,
and that the whole cost follow the final judgment.

Upon the petition of James Weed of Weathersfield, repre-
senting that Isaac Hubbard, of South Hold in the Province
of New York, obtained a judgment against him before the
superior court held at Hartford in March last in an action of
book-debt, upon a demurrer to tlie plaintiff's declaration, for
the sum of fifteen pounds and ten shillings lawful money
debt, and for three pounds seventeen shillings and a penny
costs; which action he proposed to remove by review to the
superior court to be held at said Hartford in September next,
but for want of information neglected such removal till it
was too late; and praying for liberty of another tryal, &c.:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the petitioner have liberty,
and liberty is hereby granted unto him, to enter the aforesaid
[17] action at the superior court |j to be held at Hartford on
the first Tuesday of September next, by way of review, upon
his entering sufficient bond with surety with the clerk of
said court for the prosecution of said review to effect and
answering all damages if he make not his plea good, and
shall have liberty of another tryal in said action, and that
the whole cost shall follow the final judgment that shall be
given therein.

Upon the petition of Jonathan Mansfield of New Haven,
one of the proprietors of the common and undivided lands in
the township of New Haven, and the rest of the proprietors
of the common and undivided lands, against Daniel Hubbard
of said New Haven, representing that the said Hubbard by
his action had in the superior court, held in New Haven on
the last Tuesday of February last, obtained final judgment
in his favour against the petitioners for the surrendry of five-
sixths and three-sevenths of one-sixth of ninety eight acres
and a quarter of land out of the said common land, and that
in discussing said case at the tryal upon which said judgment
was obtained they were by said court inhibited giving in tlie
transcripts and copies of the entries of the doings of the
proprietors of that part of said common lands lying in the
village of East Haven in evidence in said tryal ; praying for

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a new tryal in said case, and that they may have liberty of
exhibiting and giving in evidence the said copies ; as by
the petition on file appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the petitioners have liberty of a new tryal in said case at the
superior court to be held at New Haven in and for the county
of New Haven on the last Tuesday of August next, and that
they have liberty to give in evidence at said tryal the exem-
plification and copies of the acts and doings of the proprietors
of the said lands in the limits of said village and the surveys
and layings out of land thereon ; and that all the cost from
the beginning follow the said tryal.

Upon the petition of Mary Pike and others, of Boston,
against Pelatiah Bliss of New London, shewing to this Assem-
bly that they, the petitioners, brought their action against
said Bliss to the county court held at Norwich in New Lon-
don county on the fourth Tuesday of November 1754, de-
manding the surrendery of a certain piece or parcel of land
lying in said New London, containing one hundred and ninety
acres, bounded and described as in the original writ is set
forth ; further shewing, that said action came to a final tryal
at Norwich superior court in March last, when and where on
certain special pleadings had judgment was rendered on the
whole in favour of the defendant; representing that as to 19
acres and 64 rods of said demanded land the defendant
pleaded possession more than fifteen years next before the
bringing of the writ, to which the plaintiffs pleaded by way
of reply the savings of the statute in that case, as coverture,
&c., which on demurrer was judged ill; further shewing, that
as to said 19 acres and 64 rods they, the petitioners, missed
their plea ; praying for liberty of a new tryal of their said
case, that so they might alter the plea with regard to said 19
acres and 64 rods of land &c., as by the petition on file may
more fully appear : Resolved by this Assembly, that the peti-
tioners have liberty of another tryal of their said cause
before the superior court to be held at New London on the
fourth Tuesday of September next, and have liberty to alter
their plea only with respect to the 19 acres and 64 rods of
land, on the petitioners giving in to said superior court suffi-
cient bond to abide the judgment that shall be given ; and the
future cost only to follow such final tryal.

Upon the petition of Samuel Deming, of Boston, vs. Joshua
Wight jun"", of Windham, shewing to this Assembly that he
[18J brought his action of book-debt || against the said Wight,
demanding £153 lO.s. 9d. lawful money, which action came
to a final tryal at the superior court held at Windham by
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adjournment on tlie 3(1 day of April 1755, and on plea of
Owe nothing verdict and judgment thereon was by said
superior court had and rendered against the said Deming in
favour of said Wight, to recover his cost; representing tliat
since said tryal lie had discovered new evidence, and there-
upon praying liberty of another tryal of said case, <S:c. : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said Samuel Deming have,
and liberty is hereby granted to him to have, another tryal of
said case at the sujK'rior court to be held at Windham in and
for the county of Windham on the third Tuesday of Septem-
ber next, and of entering said cause in said court for that
purpose, (he giving bond to abide the judgment therein:) and
that all the cost which has arisen in said case follow the final
judgment which shall be given in said case.

Upon the petition of Zebulon Shepard, of New Hartford,
against Joseph Shepard, of Hartford, shewing to this Assem-
bly that he, the said Zebulon, obtained a decree of this As-
sembly in October last, ordering and directing that upon the
petitioner's paying to the petitionee the sum of i:6 l-is-. 2d.
lawful money within one month from the rising of said
Assembly, that the petitionee should pay to one Timothy
Moses and one Lemuel R(jberts the sum of £14 Is. It?, like
money within six weeks from the rising of said Asseml)ly, on
pain of forfeiting to the petitioner the sum of <£100 lawful
money ; and that upon the petitionee's paying to said jMoses
and Roberts the said sum of X14 Is. Id. that the said Moses
and Roberts should release to the petitioner a certain piece of
land, about three acres <kc. ; further shewing that, agreeable
to said act and decree of Assembly, the petitioner had ten-
dered to the petitionee said sum of £6 14s. 2d. within the
time by said decree limited, but that the petitionee hath not
paid said sum of i:14 l-s-. If?, nor any part thereof to said
Moses and Roberts, nor anyways complyed with said decree
and order of Assembly, but altogether refused to do the same;
praying to have execution for said ,£100 against said Joseph
Shepard, by him forfeited as aforesaid by reason of his non-
complyance aforesaid; as by the petition on file may appear:
Resolved by this Assembly, and it is hereby judged and de-
termined by this Assembly, that the petitionee hath forfeited
to the petitioner said sum of i;100 lawful money by his non-
complyance with the aforesaid act of Assembly in October
last. And thereupon it is considered by this Assembly, that
the petitioner have and recover the said sum of £100 lawful
money of the petitionee, his goods &c., in usual and common
form of law; and that execution go forth accordingly. Ux.
granted June Isi, 1757.

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On tlie petition of Joseph D'Ming against Phineas Cook,
the pleadings and allegations of the parties having been fidly
heard, it appears to this Assembly by the evidences produced,
that the said Joseph Dcniing is a free-born subject of the
King of Portugal and belonged to the island of Bonavista,
and at the time mentioned was at the said island a free man,
and there agreed for his passage on board a vessel at said
island of Bonavista, whereof the said Pliineas Cook was
master, to go to the island of Bravo, and that the said Cook
did not carry him to Bravo aforesaid, as expected by said
Joseph D'Ming, but transported him, said Joseph, to New
England, against his will, and he hath since been treated as a
slave for life : It is therefore ordered and decreed by this
Assembly, that the said Joseph Doming recover of the said
Phineas Cook the sum of twenty pounds damages, and that
for tbe said misdemeanor the said Cook pay a fine of fifteen
pounds to the Treasurer of this Colony for the use of the
government, and pay the cost of prosecution, allowed to be
£1 los. 4d. lawful money, and that execution go forth accord-
ingly. And whereas it appears that the said Joseph Dem-
ing is a minor: Therefore it is resolved by this ilssembly,
[19] that Capt. Thomas Seymour be || and he is appointed
guardian or overseer to him, said Joseph D'Ming, to take care
of his person and whatever belongs to him, and in a reasona-
ble time to procure for him a passage home. Ux. granted
June iUh, 1757.

This Assembly taking into serious consideration the mel-
ancholy and divided estate of the first church and society
ill the town of Woodstock, represented to this Assembly by
a memorial and answer thereto now lying on file, preferred
by the differing parties in said church and society, and being-
desirous of the peace and happiness of said church and
society are willing to do everything that may tend to heal
such unhappy division and promote unity amongst them:
Therefore, this Assembly do nominate and desire the Rev^.
Messrs. Peter Reynolds of Enfield, Ashbel Woodbridge of
Glassenbury, Edward Eells of Middleton, Elnathan AVhit-
man of Hartford, James Lockwood of Weathersfield, Free-
grace Leavit of Somers, and Ebenezer Gay of Suftield,
together with a messenger or messengers from the several
churches under their respective charge, as a council, to repair
to said first society in the town of Woodstock, on the request
of said society, hear the contending parties in all their matters
of difference, and use their utmost endeavours to accommo-
date and settle said parties in peace and unity. And this

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Assembly do recommend to said contending parties to unite
in calling said council, and to pay due deference to the advice
that may be given them.

Upon the memorial of John Murdock, executor on the
estate of Nathaniel Chapman late of Saybrook, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from said estate
surmount the moveable estate the sum of one hundred and
thirty-three pounds lawful money, and praying that so much
of the lands of the said deceased may be sold as to raise the
said sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that Samuel Denison
of said Saybrook be appointed, and he is hereby appointed
and impowered, to sell so much of the lands of the said de-
ceased as to raise the said sum with the charges arising on
the sale thereof; taking the advice of the court of probate in
the district of Guilford on the sale thereof.

Upon the memorial of Ambrose Whittlesey, administrator
on the estate of Ambrose Whittlesey, Esq"", late of Saybrook,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
said estate surmount the moveable estate the sum of £360 2s-.
'did. lawful money, and praying that so much of the lands of
the said deceast may be sold as to raise the said sum :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty,
and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the lands of
the said deceased as to raise the said sum of three hundred sixty
pounds two shillings and three pence f, together with the
charges arising on the sale thereof ; taking the advice of the
court of probate in the district of Guilford.

Upon the memorial of Pygan Adams, administrator on the
estate of Mr. Thomas Adams late of East Haddam, deceased,
shewing that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
surmount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of .£64
7s. Q^d. lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to
pay the said sum of £64 Is. 9^d. lawful money w^ith charges
thereon arising : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Pygan Adams hath liberty, and liberty is hereby granted
to the said Pygan Adams, to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as to raise the sum of <£64 7s. 9^d. lawful
money with the necessary charge thereon arising ; taking the
advice of the court of probate in the district of East Had-
dam.

Upon the memorial of Jacob Dressor, administrator on the
estate of Samuel White late of Killingly in the district of
Pomfret, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from said estate surmount the moveable estate the sum of

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nineteen pounds six shillings lawful money, and moving- to
[20] this II Assembly for liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay the sum
abovesaid, taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of Pomfret therein : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said Jacob Pressor have liberty to make sale of so much
of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to
pay the said sum of nineteen pounds six shillings lawful
money with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the
direction of the court of probate for the district of Pomfret
therein.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Dorwin, Jonathan Kelsey,
John Burr, Isaac Loomis, Benjamin Bissel, John Birge,
Thomas Dibble, Ephraim Dorwin, Abraham Dibble, Jonathan
Gillet, Joshua Austin, Shubael Griswold, Benjamin Matthews,
Nathan Kelsey, Nehemiah Gaylord, David Birge, Ebenezer
Winchel, Charles Mather and Aaron Yale, all inhabitants of
the town of Torrington in the county of Litchfield, represent-
ing that they all live in the eastern part of said Torrington,
and in such situation and at such a distance from the place of
public worship in said town that they neither do nor can
attend thereon, but are obliged to attend public worship in
other towns ; praying for an exemption from ministerial rates
and charges in said town where their public worship is now
upheld, and for liberty to hire preaching among themselves,
etc. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists, and
such others as shall live under the same situation and circum-
stances in the east part of Torrington aforesaid, shall be and
they are hereby exempted and discharged from paying any-
thing towards the supporting of the present ministry where it
is now upheld in the west part of said town ; and liberty is
hereby granted to the memorialists to hire preaching among
themselves in the winter season and such other part of the
year as they shall be able.

Upon the memorial of the Rev^ Benjamin Lord, represent-
ing to this Assembly that in the year 1717 he settled in the
work of the ministry in the first society in Norwich, and the
inhabitants of said society stipulated to give him one hundred
pounds current money per annum for his yearly support, and
that said society had not fulfilled their said stipulation with
him sundry of the years between said settlement and i\\Q
year 1755 ; and further, that said society had altogether neg-
lected to pay him, said Mr. Lord, for his service for his last
year's labour, with a neglect of choice of all society officers ;
praying for a committee to enquire into said matters of com-

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plaint etc., and that some suitable persons might be appointed
to make a rate on said inhabitants and to collect the same,
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that Thomas Wells, Joseph
Pitkin and Jabez Hamlin, Esq""^, be a committee, and
they are hereby appointed a committee to enquire into
and adjust according to the rules of justice and equity
all such arrearages of payment of said salary from the time
of the said }th\ Lord's settlement in said society to the year
1755, taking into consideration all matters and things neces-
sary to come under their consideration, and make report
of sucli their doings thereon to this Assembly in October
next. And it is further resolved by this Assembly, that said
committee take under their consideration what sum is due to
the said Mr. Benjamin Lord for his salary, (according to said
contract,) for his last year's service, with such further sum as
they shall judge just and reasonable as a reward for the collector
who shall be appointed to collect the said sums ; which sums
the said committee having adjusted, they are hereby ordered
and impowered to make a proper rate or tax on the inhabi-
tants of said society, on their list for the year 1756, and
[21] make a rate bill thereof. ||And said committee, they or
either of them, are impowered to grant a proper warrant in
common form, fully impowering the collector the said com-
mittee shall appoint to collect and pay said moneys to said
Mr. Lord (taking his receipt therefor,) saving what shall be
allowed said collector as aforesaid. And the said committee
are hereby authorized and fully impowered to nominate and
appoint a collector to collect said moneys of said inhabitants,
and when collected to pay the same to the said Mr. Benjamin
Lord ; and said collector to be under the same regulation and
subject to the same penalties as other collectors of society
rates in this Colony are.

Upon the memorial of William Lothrop of Norwich, repre-
senting that his son Ebenezer Lothrop Jun"" was sometime in
February 1756 prosecuted on suspicion of being guilty of
putting off counterfeit bills in imitation of the true bills of
this Colony and had escaped from said prosecution to parts
remote ; and praying that the said Ebenezer might have lib-
erty to return home to his friends and be freed and exempted
from any further prosecution in that behalf, for the reasons
mentioned in said memorial : Resolved by this Assembly,
that no further prosecution for the matters abovesaid shall be
had or made against the said Ebenezer upon his returning into
tliis Colony : provided lie find sufficient sureties for his good
behaviour during the pleasure of this Assembly within ten

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days after he shall so return. And Hezekiah Huntington,
Esq"", is hereby impowered and directed to take such bond
with sureties in the sum of one hundred pounds to the
Treasurer of this Colony, that the said Ebenezer shall be of
peaceable and good behaviour accordingly.

On the memorial of Elizabeth ]\Iirick of Middleton,
administratrix on the estate of Isaac Mirick late of jMiddlc-
ton, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges allowed by tlie court of probate for the district of
Middleton against the said estate surmount the moveable
part of said estate the sum of <£8 lis. llhd. lawful money,
and thereupon praying to this Assembly for liljerty to sell
lands, &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist
with the assistance of Benjamin Stilman, Esq"", of said Middle-
ton, be im])owered, and they are hereby impowered, to sell so
much of the real estate of the said deceased as will procure
the aforesaid sum of £8 17s. IHc^. together with the incident
charges arising on such sale ; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Talcott and Sarah Flagg,
executors of the last will and testament of Samuel Flagg of
Hartford, late deceased, representing that said Samuel Elagg
in his lifetime, on or about the 2tith day of January last,
bargained and agreed to sell unto one Samuel Cowles of
Symsl)ur3^ one full right and share of land in the township of
Norfolk, that is to say, one lot No. 14 in the second going
over in the first division, and one lot No. 25 in the second
going over in the same division, also two-thirds of three other
lots in said township, which said Flagg purchased of the gov-
ernment in said town, together with all other divisions of land
accruing on said right that should at any other time there-
after be laid out ; and that the said Samuel Cowles did satisfy
unto the said Samuel Flagg in consideration thero^jf the full
sum of one hundred and forty-five pounds lawful money, the
price agreed uj)on for said land ; that some difficulty then
arising Avith respect to a more particular description of said
premises, the said Samuel Flagg liecame bound to said Cowles
in a large sum to give him a deed of the said premises at on
or before the first day of June then next, and it so happened
that said Samuel Flagg died sometime since, (the said deed
being unexecuted ;) and the memorialists praying they may
be enabled to convey said bargained premises according to the
true intent and meaning of said original agreement with said
Samuel Flagg in his lifetime, &c. : It is therefore resolved by
,[22] this Assembly, that the || said Samuel Talcott and Sarah

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Flagg, executors of the last will and testament of the said
Samuel Flagg deceased, be enabled and impowered, and full
power and authority is hereby given unto them by deed under
their hands and seals in due form of law to be executed, to
convey unto the said Samuel Cowles, his heirs, &c., the
aforesaid lands and right in the said township of Norfolk,
according to the true intent and meaning of said original
agreement made between the said Samuel Flagg and Samuel
Cowles as aforesaid.

On the information of Mr. Thomas Seymour, setting forth
very injurious facts committed by Fhineas Cook of Walling-
ford against the person of a certain young man named Robert
Cromwell, the consequence of which has been prejudicial to
this government, as per said information on file : Resolved by
this Assembly, that Andrew Burr, Esq^, be and is hereby
impowered and directed to make enquiry into the truth of
those facts contained in said information, both as to the
injury done to the person of sa,id Cromwell and the expence
this government has been put to thereby, and take or cause to
be taken such evidence as he shall find relative thereto, and
lay the same before this Assembly at their session in October
next.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Bissel and Daniel Haydon, (fee,
inhabitants of the first society in Windsor living on the
north side the rivulet in said society, praying said society be
divided into two distinct societies (fee, as per memorial on
file : Resolved by this Assembly, that Thomas Wells, Daniel
Edwards and Joseph Fowler, Esq''% be and they hereby are
appointed a committee, at the proper cost and charge of the
memorialists and at their special instance and request, duly to
notice all persons concern'd, and at some convenient time
and place by them assigned, to repair to said first society and
there fu^y hear them on their respective reasons for or
against the matters in said memorial pray'd for, and by all
proper ways and means to discover as well by what expedient
measures to settle and conciliate such their differences and
dissatisfactions as what on failure thereof may be needful
and best for this Assembly to order and resolve thereon ; and
of what they find with their opinion thereon to make report
to the session of this Assembly in October next.

Upon the memorial of Abigail Whitmore of IMiddleton,
preferred to this Assembly in October last, representing that
William Whitmore late of Middleton, deceased, late husband
of the memorialist, received a grant of the priviledge of keep-
ing a toll-bridge over the ferry river, so called, in Middleton

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until the sum of =£300, or so much thereof as should content
said William, should be repaid him, said sum having been by
him before and at the month of October 1726 expended in
building and keeping in repair said bridge ; further shewing,
that it would be much best for the pulilic and the memorial-
ists that said bridge should be free and she be repaid said
sum &c. ; as by the memorial on file, on which memorial a
committee were appointed in said October session to enquire
into and report what they should find respecting the premises,
which committee made their report to this Assembly, thereon
finding and setting forth that said William had such priviledge
of keeping said bridge until said sum should be repaid, &c.,
as is aforesaid ; further informing, that the town of Middle-
ton are willing to keep and maintain said bridge in case said
Whitmore's claim and title aforesaid could be purchased ; also
shewing that one Thomas Marks of said Middleton, for ,£222
10s. Od. borrowed of the Colony in the year 1734, did mort-
gage to the government 222^ acres of land lying in said Mid-^
dleton, bounding east on the great river, west on a highway,
[23] north on the Hurlbuts land, south on || Millers land, since
which said mortgaged premises have been conveyed thro'
divers liands, said mortgage monies not having been paid, and
that said Abigail would be content to accept of the right of
this government to said mortgaged premises as a recompence
for the sums due on account of said bridge and give a quit-
claim to the same and thereupon the said town of Middleton
would become obliged to maintain said bridge, &c. ; as by the
report on file, which report hath been by this Assembly
accepted and approved of : Whereupon it is resolved by this
Assembly, that John Chester and Thomas Wells, Esqfs, be a
committee with full power in behalf of the Governor and
Company, to dispose of said mortgaged premises, either to
said memorialists or otherways as they shall think just, and
pay and settle with said Abigail, allowing her said sum of
£222 10s. Od. with proper allowance for discount and inter-
est, and in the name of the Governor and Company to exe-
cute proper discharges and release of said mortgaged premises,
as also to take a proper quit-claim of said Abigail of her
right to said bridge, and proper security from said town of
Middleton to maintain the same.

Upon the memorial of Hannah Boardman of Weathersfield,
administratrix on the estate of Timothy Boardman late
of Weathersfield, deceased, shewing to this Assembly the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmounts the
moveable estate, over and al)ove what real estate has already

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been sold by order of this Assembly, the sum of thirty-one
pounds seventeen shillings and six pence ; praying for lib-
erty to sell so much more of the real estate of said deceased
as to make said sum with the incident charges thereon arising :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said memorialist with
Jonathan Belding, Esq"", of Weathersfield, have liberty and they
are hereby impowered, to sell so much more of the real estate
of said deceased as to make said sum of <£31 17s. 6c?. with
the incident charges thereon arising ; taking the advice of the
court of probate for the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Robert Clelland, school-master to the
Mohegan Indians, representing that the old school-house in
said Mohegan (the house in which the memorialist lives)
wants repairing, and praying this Assembly to grant seven
pounds to be apply'd to such repairs, as per said memorial on
file : Resolved by this Assembly, that there be paid out of the
public treasury unto the Rev^ Mr. David Jewitt the sum of
-seven pounds, under his direction to be apply'd to make the
necessary repairs to said house ; and the Treasurer of this
Colony is hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Meacham, Cummins Pease,
Israel Kibbee, Elizur Talcott, John Meacham, Pelatiah Pease
and Samuel Bartlet, representing that they are of that denomi-
nation called Baptists, and have been long embodied into
church estate under the pastoral care and ministry of the
said Joseph Meacham ; that their place of worship is at En-
field in the county of Hartford ; that nevertheless they are
not eased of the burthen of charges for the support of the
constitutional ministry in the places where they dwell, <tc.;
praying for relief, &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialists be and they are hereby released and exempted
from paying anything towards the maintenance and support
of the ministry in the places where they dwell, which are set-
tled accoi'ding to the constitution of this government, and
also from all charges for the building of meeting-houses in such
places.

Upon the memorial of Joshua and others, Indians inhabit-
ing the southwesterly part of the town of Kent, preferred to
this Assembly in October last, complaining that in the late
sale and disposition of some of the lands in the western parts
of said township the said Indians were deprived of the benefit
of a certain gap or opening in the mountain to get to certain
lands there reserved for their use ; also alledging that the
government had sold some land there that they the said In-
dians had never sold, &c.; praying for relief in the premises,

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as by the memorial on file may more fully appear; upon
which memorial this Assembly at their said session in Octo-
ber appointed Messrs. Samuel Adams and Roger Sherman
a committee to repair to said place, &c., at Kent, view the
same and make report to this Assembly ; which said com-
mittee here reported, that the lot No. 24, the southward half
[24] thereof, || being sequestred for the use of said Indians,
the northern half was sold to one Azariah Pratt, the dividing
line whereof being the place of said gap or opening in the
mountain complained of; the said committee run the said
dividing line beginning at a heap of stones in the Colony
line in the middle between the northwest and southwest
corner of said lot and running eastward, to wit, east 21
d. south, to the eastward end of said lot, erecting heaps of
stones and marking trees in said line ; by which it appears
that said Indians are not deprived of the benefit of said open-
ing; also recommending Mr. Jabez Swift of said Kent to be
overseer of said Indians, &c., as by the report on file : Which
report of said committee this Assembly doth accept and ap-
prove, and do ratify and confirm said line so run. Further,
this Assembly do appoint said Mr. Jabez Swift overseer of said
Indians, to manage, direct and superintend said Indians and
their affairs and give this Assembly such informations con-
cerning them from time to time as he shall think proper and
necessary.

Upon the memorial of Caleb Strong of Sharon, representing
that he was bound over to Litchfield superior court August
1755, on a complaint or charge of perjury, and that by reason
of his being arrested and held by a writ of our Lord the King
ill his way to said court on the first day of the court's sitting
he was so detained and hindered as that he and his bondsman
not getting to court in season were defaulted and called out ;
praying to have liberty to have said process again entred and
tried in the superior court to be held at Litchfield, on his
giving bond to abide judgment, <fec.; as by the memorial on
file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty to enter and have a tryal on said process at the super-
ior court to be held at Litchfield in August next, on his giving
in bond with good surety before said court to abide the judg-
ment that shall be given therein.

Upon the memorial of Simon Tracy jun"", Josiah Backus
and others, the selectmen of the town of Norwich, shewing to
this Assembly that pursuant to the law of this Colony they
had taken into their care and management the person, family
and estate of James Fitch of said Norwich, who by reason of

36 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

his idleness, &c., was like to be reduced to poverty and want ;
also shewing that the whole of the personal estate of the said
Fitch in their hands is necessary for the comfortable support
of the said family, and that the memorialists have taken an
account of his debts and find he owes the sum of X15 18s.
M. lawful money ; and praying this Assembly to impower
the memorialists to sell so much of the land of the said James
Fitch as to enable them to pay the said £15 18s. Sd. and the
charge of their proceedings and the incident charges arising
on such sale ; as per the said memorial on file : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty, and they
are hereby impowered, to sell so much of the lands of the
said James Fitch as to enable them to pay the said <£15 18s.
dd. and the charges aforesaid ; and that they lodge an account
of such their doings with the town-clerk of said Norwich.

Upon the memorial of Ben-Uncas, sachem of the Mohegan
tribe, for himself and in behalf of said tribe, representing to
this Assembly that the state and circumstances of the lands
belonging to said tribe at Mohegan are such as render it
necessary that an open highway be laid out thro' the same
from Norwich line southward at or near the place where the
path now goes ; that those lands being under the special
regulation of this Assembly no highway can be opened there
without the special order thereof ; and praying this Assembly
to appoint, order and impower a committee to survey and lay
out the same : Resolved by this Assembly, that Hezekiah
Huntington, John Richards and Matthew Griswold, Esq'"^ be
[25] a committee, and they are hereby appointed, ordered ||
and impowered, to lay out and describe the said highway thro'
the said Mohegan lands where it may be most advantageous to
the public and least prejudicial to the improvements of the
said lands, and enter such their doings with the register of the
town of New London ; and that the said highway being so
laid out, described and recorded as aforesaid, shall be laid
open for public use and all incumbrances and obstructions
removed therefrom on or before the first day of May next, and
shall remain to be an open public road or highway ; and that
said committee make return of their doings herein to this
Assembly at their session in May next.

On the memorial of Matthias Smith of Weathersfield, shew-
ing to this Assembly that he being a soldier in this Colony's
service in the expedition against Crown Point in the year
1755, and in the battle there fought with the French was
grievously wounded in his shoulder and his arm much per-
ished thereby, so that he is unfit for labour for his support ;

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praying this Assembly to grant him some relief : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony be and he is
hereby ordered to deliver unto the said Smith five pounds
lawful money out of the Colony treasury, as an assistance to
the said Smith for his support.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Fairchild, administrator on
the estate of Thomas Fairchild late of Haddam in the county
of Hartford, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that there
were debts and charges due from said estate the sum of £19
15s. 3(i. lawful money, for which hitherto there had been no
certificate given, and that there was no moveable estate in his
hands to pay the same : It is therefore resolved by this Assem-
bly, tliat the memorialist, Samuel Fairchild of Middleton, and
Mr. John Camp jun"" of Durham, be impowered, and they
are hereby impowered, to sell so much of the lands or real
estate of the deceased aforesaid as shall procure the sum of
£19 15s. 3c?. lawful money ; taking the direction of the court
of probate in the district of Middleton, and to answer the
incident charges arising thereon.

Upon the memorial of John Felshaw and Damaris Chand-
ler, administrators on the estate of Lemuel Chandler late of
Killingley in the district of Pomfret, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts due from said estate surmount the
moveable estate the sum of eighty-five pounds fourteen shil-
lings and three farthings lawful money, and said administrators
moving to this Assembly that they shall have liberty to sell
so much of the real estate of said deceased as to pay the sum
abovesaid with the incident charges arising thereon : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the said John Felshaw have liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as to pay the
sum of eighty-five pounds fourteen shillings and three farth-
ings lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the direction of the court of probates for the district of
Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Jeremiah McComber of New Haven,
conservator of the person and estate of Samuel Cooper and
wife of said New Haven, shewing to this Assembly that there
is due to the said McComber the sum of £'21 3s. S^d. for
keeping the said Samuel Cooper and wife from the 8th day
of April 1756 to the 8th of April 1757, as allowed by the
county court in the county of New Haven ; praying for liberty
to sell so much of the lands of the said Samuel Cooper as will
raise the said sum, <fec.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Jeremiah McComber have liberty and he is hereby im-
powered to sell so much of the lands of the said Samuel

38 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Cooper as will pay the said sum of £21 3s. SicZ. lawful money
with the charges of sale.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Darling of New Haven, con-
servator of the person and estate of Daniel Johnson of said
[26] New Haven, II shewing to this Assembly that the bal-
ance due to him from the estate of said Johnson, as conser-
vator aforesaid, is <£11 18s. lid. lawful money, (which
account hath been allowed by the county court in the county
of New Haven,) and praying for liberty to sell so much of the
lands of the said Johnson as will pay the same, &c.: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the said Samuel Darling have liberty
and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the lands of
the said Daniel Johnson as will raise the said sum of .£11
18s. lid. lawful money with the incident charges arising on
such sale.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Tousey of Newtown in the
county of Fairfield, representing to this Assembly that there
remains due to the Treasurer of this Colony a small sum of
principal and interest on a certain bond by him given in the
year of our Lord 1742, for money borrowed of this Colony to
defend in a certain suit in Great Britain against him had by
Samuel Clark of Milford, a suit in its defence of great impor-
tance to this Colony, and praying the remission of the remainder
of said bond, and that the same may be cancelled and deliv-
ered up to him, for reasons in said memorial given, as from
the same on file appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that no
farther demands be made on said Tousey on said bond, but that
the same be cancelled, and that Robert Walker, Esq"", one of
the agents or trustees of this Colony in whose hands said
bond remains, deliver the same up to the said Tousey.

Upon the memorial of Cornelius Dikeman and others,
inhabitants of the northern parts of Greens Farm Society,
of part of Greenfield in the township of Fairfield and part of
Wilton in Norwalk in Fairfield county, praying to be a distinct
ecclesiastical society, and the report of a committee in their
favour : This Assembly do enact and order, that the inhabitants
within the limits hereafter mentioned shall be and here})y are
made and constituted a distinct ecclesiastical society, and
hereby are endowed with all the privileges and immunities
of such societies in this Colony, and shall be called by the
name of Norfield ; and that the bounds of said society shall
be as follows, viz : beginning at the military bounds in the
western line of Fairfield township twenty rods above Jehu
Moreliouses dwelling house, and from thence running easterly
to the widow Sarah Fantons dwelling house, including the

1767.] OF CONNECTICUT. 39

same, and so on to Greenfield parish line ; thence northward
with said line to Aspetuck River ; thence running northerly
by said river to Gilberts highway, so called, about half a mile
west of the mile of common ; thence northerly by said highway
up to Reading south line, and thence westerly by said south
line to the westerly line of Fairfield township ; then southerly
as the perambulation line between the towns of Fairfield and
Norwallv runs to tlie western branch of Sagatuck River, and then
by said branch till it comes to said dividing line again ; then
running down with said line to said military line. Provided
nevertheless, that nothing herein contained shall be construed
to exempt those persons included in this society and taken
out of the 'society of Greenfield from being taxed by the
society of Greenfield their proportionable part to perform the
covenant said society of Greenfield lately made with Mr.
Goodsell their late pastor, to pay him a certain sum of money
for and in lieu of his maintenance.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Alger of Lyme, adminis-
trator on the estate of Roger Alger jun"", late of Lyme,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the whole inven-
toried estate of said deceased amounts to the sum of «£94 Os.
[27] 3c?. II lawful money, whereof <£60 Os. Od. is real and
^34 Os. OcZ. is personal estate ; that sundry debts due from
the estate of said deceased paid by said memoralist with
allowance to the widow for the support of a lame helpless
child amount to the sum of £25 3s. 6d. lawful money; that
sundry necessaries set out to the widow for her use during
life amount to the sum of £1 Os. Od. lawful money ; that the
debts paid and still due from the estate of said deceased, with
the allowances aforesaid surmount the personal estate of said
deceased the sum of £51 15s. l^d. lawful money; praying
for liberty to make sale of so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall amount to the sum of .£57 15s. Ihd- lawful
money with incident charges arising thereon, as per memorial
on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that said memorialist be
and is hereby appointed and impowered to make sale of so
much of the estate of said deceased as shall amount to the
sum of £51 15s. 7|c?. lawful money with the incident charges
arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate
in the district of New London therein.

Upon tlie memorial of Daniel Bradly and others, inhabitants
of the north part of the first society in New Haven, shewing
that they live at a great distance from the public worship in
said society ; praying to have a committee appointed to view
the circumstances of the memorialists, &c.,«a.nd, if they sliall

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think it meet and best, make them a distinct ecclesiastical
society &c., as by the memorial on file may more fully
appear: Resolved by this Assembly, that Benjamin Hall,
Samuel Bassett and Nathaniel Harrison, Esq^s, be a com-
mittee, and they are hereby impowered and directed as a
committee at the cost of the memorialists, to repair to said
district and view the circumstances of the memorialists,
notifying said first society &c., and having heard all parties
concerned make their report to this Assembly in October next,
what they shall think best and most suitable to be done in the
premises.

On the memorial of Dorothy Grigs of Ashford in Windham
county, administratrix on the estate of John Grigs late of said
Ashford, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from said estate and the charges arisen thereon surmount
the personal estate of the said deceased the sum of .£12 6s.
2d. lawful money, and praying that she may have liberty to
sell so much of the lands that the said deceased died seized
of as will pay said sum of X12 6s. 2d. lawful money and inci-
dent charges arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said Dorothy Grigs have liberty to sell so much of the
lands that the said deceased died seized of as will pay said
sum of £12 6s. 2d. lawful money and the incident charges
arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate
in the district of Pomfret therein ; and that Amos Babcock,
Esq"", is hereby impowered to make sale of the same.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Cliilds jun"", administrator
on the estate of John Brock jun"", late of Woodstock in the
district of Pomfret, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts due from said estate surmount the moveable estate
the sum of forty-one pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence
half-penny lawful money, and said administrator moving to
this Assembly that he have liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as to pay the sum abovesaid with the
incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said Ebenezer Childs junr have liberty to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as to pay the sum of
forty-one pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence half-penny
lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the direction of the court of probate for the district
of Pomfret therein.

On the memorial of Joseph Webb, administrator on the
estate of Hezekiah Reynolds late of Greenwich, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charges allowed
by the court of probate for the district of Stanford against

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 41

said estate surmount the moveable part of said estate the sura
of =£234 l.s. 4|c?., and thereupon praying for liberty to sell
[28 J lands, <fec.: || Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist be impowered and he is hereby impowered, to sell
so much of the real estate of the said deceased as will pro-
cure the aforesaid sum of two hundred and thirty-four pounds
one shilling and four pence three farthings together with the
incident charges arising on such sale ; taking the direction of
the court of probate for the district of Stanford therein.

Upon the memorial of Hezekiah Lee and Samuel Hinman,
inlialjitants in the northeasterly part of Goshen in Litchfield
county, on behalf of themselves and others the inhabitants
[of] the northeasterly part of said Goshen, shewing to this
Asseml:)ly that the said memorialists are by the providence of
God situate so remote from the place of public worship by law
established in said Goshen as to be very much obstructed
and hindered from attending the public worship of God in the
meeting-house in the Avinter season ; praying this Assembly
to grant liberty unto them and the rest of the inhabitants of
the northeasterly part of said Goshen who live north of an
east and west line to be drawn from the north end of the
dwelling house of Capt. John Beach and east of a north and
south line to be drawn from the east end of Ivy Mountain, to
procure and have tlie preaching of the gospel among them-
selves from and after the first day of December annually
till the first day of April, including four months in each year,
and to exempt said memorialists from contributing to the sup-
port of the gospel with the rest of the inhabitants of said
town during said four months annually, and that Ensign
Joseph Lee of said Goshen, who lives adjoyning to said district,
may be annexed to said district : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said memorialists, together with the said Joseph Lee
and the rest of the inhabitants and their associates living in
said Goshen within the limits above described, have liberty
and liberty is hereby granted, to procure and have the gospel
preached to and amongst themselves from and after the first
day of December until the first day of April annually, and
that they be exempt from contributing to the support of the
gospel with the rest of the inhabitants of said Goshen during
said four months in which they have liberty granted to them
to have the gospel preached amongst themselves annually,
and that they have all powers and priviledges as other dis-
tricts for winter preaching by law have. Always provided,
the said memorialists procure gospel preaching amongst them-
selves the said four months annually.

42 PUBLIC RECOEDS [May,

Upon the memorial of Joliii Pay son, of Woodstock in the
county of Windham, shewing that there is no tavern or house
of pubHc entertainment kept in said town of Woodstock upon
or near the road leading from Hartford to Boston through
the same, and that there is great necessity thereof ; and the
said John Payson moving to this Assembl/ for licence to ket"
such public house of entertainment in said town of Woodsti..>
the year ensuing, he giving sufficient bond to the treasurer of
the county of Windham at the next county court to be held
at Windham in June next, and that said county court be
enabled and directed to take such bond : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said John Payson have liberty, and licence
is hereby granted to him, to keep a public house of entertain-
ment in said town of Woodstock the year ensuing : provided
he gives sufficient bond to the treasurer of the county of
Windham in the next county court to be at Windham at
their session in June next, for his due observation of the
laws relating to keeping such public house, which said county
court are hereby directed and enabled to do.

Upon the memorial of Seth Sutton, administrator on the
estate of Abiel Bliss late of Hebron, deceased, shewing to
[29] this Assembly that the debts and || charges due from
the estate of said deceased surmount the personal estate of
said deceased the sum of £21 16s. llAc?. lawful money; pray-
ing for liberty to sell so much of the real ""^ ' "io. of said
deceased as to raise money to pay said sum witx' aie incident
charges : Resolved by this Assembly, that liberty be granted ;
and the said Seth Sutton is hereby appointed and impowered, '
to sell so much of the real estate of said Abiel Bliss, deceased,
as to raise the said sum of <£27 16s. ll^d. lawful money, (for
the payment of said debts,) with the necessary charges aris-
ing on said sale ; taking the direction of the com-t of probate
in the district of East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Jehiel Rose of Coventry in the county
of Windham, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of Daniel Rose of said Coventry, deceast,
surmount the moveable estate of said deceast the sum of =£24
lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceast as to enable him to pay the sum of X24
lawful money : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Jehiel Rose have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted unto
the said Jehiel Rose, to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said deceast as to pay the said sum of <£24 law-
ful money with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking
the direction of tlie court of probate for the district of Wind-
ham therein.

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 43

Upon the memorial of Mary Chandler, administratrix on
the estate of William Chandler late of Woodstock in the dis-
trict of Pomfret, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from said estate surmount the moveable estate the
sum of sixty-two pounds nine shillings lawful money, and
Taid administratrix moving to this Assembly that she shall
^otve liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased
as to pay the sum abovesaid with the incident charges arising
thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Mary
Chandler have liberty to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as to pay the sum of sixty-two pounds nine
shillings lawful money, with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of Pomfret therein.

On the memorial of Hezekiah Manning of Windham, admin-
istrator on the estate of Elias Frink jun"", late of said Wind-
ham, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from said estate surmount the inventoried personal estate
of said deceased the sum of £4:5 lis. Id. lawful money ;
praying liberty to sell about seven rods of land with a dwell-
ing house partly finished, being the estate of said deceased,
for the paying and satisfying said sum with incident charges
of sale : Which is hereby granted, and the said administrato*^
is hereby impowered to make sale of said house and land as
prayed fc ■'iking the direction of the court of probate for
the district ui Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of Stephen Brown, constable of Kil-
lingley, shewing to this Assembly that in February last he
took a thirty-shilling bill of the late emission of the Colony
of Connecticut and wrote the mans name on said bill of whom
he received the same, and by drying the same by the fire said
bill was accidentally burnt &c.; praying to this Assembly to
grant an order to the Treasurer of said Colony to pay said
sum, &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the Treasurer be
directed, and he is hereby ordered, to pay out of said treasury
to said Stephen Brown the sum of thirty shilling of the said
last emission.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Ives of New Haven, con-
servator of the person and estate of Ruth Ives of said New
Haven, shewing to this Assembly that in taking care of and
providing for said Rutli, she being deprived of the exercise of
her reason, he hath expended to the amount of <£72 Os.
[80] lOc?. II lawful money more than the moveable estate
belonging to said Ruth ; praying for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said Ruth Ives as shall enable him to pay

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said sum together with incident charges, as by the memorial
on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty, and he is hereby enabled and impowered, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of said Ruth Ives as shall
enable him to raise and pay said sum of <£72 Os. lOd. lawful
money together with incident charges of sale, and to give and
execute deed or deeds accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Amzi Beach and Landa Beach,
administrators on the estate of Thomas Beach late of Milford,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that since the sale of
such lands of the said deceased as by liberty from this
Assembly the said administrators have sold, there hath of
further debts due from said estate and charges amounting to
the sum of <£91 11.?. M. old tenor been discovered and allowed;
praying further liberty to sell so much more of the lands of
said deceased as to raise a sufficient sum to pay said sum of
.£91 lis. 4tl old tenor with necessary charges arising thereon:
Resolved by this Assembly, that liberty be granted, and the
said Amzi Beach and Landa Beach are hereby impowered, to
make sale of so much of the lands of the said Thomas Beach,
deceased, as to raise a sufficient sum to pay said £91 lis. 4:d.
old tenor with the necessary incident charges arising on said
sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate in the dis-
trict of New Haven thereon.

Upon the memorial of Ruth Dickinson and James Dickin-
son, administrators on the estate of James Dickinson late of
Somers in the county of Hartford, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts and charges allowed and moveables
set to the widow of the said deceased by the court of probate
in the district of Hartford surmount the moveable estate of
the said deceased the sum of £201 14s. 2d. lawful money;
praying for liberty to make sale of real estate of said deceased
for the payment of said debt, &c. : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said memorialists have liberty to sell land, and
liberty is hereby granted to the said memorialists, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of the said James Dickin-
son, deceased, as will procure said sum of £201 14s. 2d.
lawful money, for the payment of said debt with incident
charges of sale arising ; taking the advice of the court of
probate in the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of David Hartshorn the 3d, adminis-
trator on the estate of Thomas Pember late of Norwich, de-
ceased, shewing to tliis Assembly that the debts and charges
surmount the personal estate of the said deceased the sum of
^20 16s. od., and praying for liberty to sell so much of the

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 45

real estate of the said deceased as to enable him to pay the said
sum with the incident charges arising on such sale: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the said administrator have liberty,
and liberty is hereby granted him, to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as to pay the said smn of X20 I6s.
Sd. and the incident charges arising on such sale ; taking
direction of the court of probate in the district of Norwich
therein.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Wooster, one of the owners
and proprietors of the copper-mine in Kent in the pitch in the
7th division of land in said Kent, and others owners and
proprietors of said mine, representing that improving the
same may be to their advantage and lieneficial for the public ;
praying for priviledges and immunities, as by their mem-
[31] orial on file appears: Resolved and enacted by this ||
Assembly, that said mine shall be managed and improved
by the consent and approbation of the major part of the
proprietors, which majority shall arise from the greatest part
of interest or propriety ; and that if any of the proprietors of
the said mine shall neglect or refuse to improve and carry on
his or their part or proportion in the said mine in equal pro-
portion with the rest of the proprietors, either in their labour
or payment of money, that it shall be lawful for any other or
all other of the proprietors to enter upon and improve the
part or proportion of said mine belonging to the person so
neglecting, and to hold and improve the same till from the
profits thereof he or they shall be repaid the charges and
expence he or they shall be at in managing said part or parts
and the oar thereof. And the same rule shall also be attended
in the case of orphans whose guardians shall neglect or refuse
to impi'ove their wards part or propriety in the said mine.
And that the proprietors of said mine shall once every year
have a general meeting, the first to be on the first Tuesday
of October next, and on the following years on the first Tues-
day of October, and oftner as they shall see cause to order
and direct, and order and direct the affairs and business of
said mine and to choose and appoint their clerk and a com-
mittee whom they may improve for the ordinary affairs of
said mine or to call meetings of the proprietors on any special
occasion.

Upon the memorial of Titus Tuttle of New Haven, executor
of the last will and testament of Benjamin Todd jun"", late of
said New Haven, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts due from said estate exceed the moveables the sum
of £42 166'. 8|cZ. lawful money; praying for liberty to sell so

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much of the real estate of said deceased as shall enable him
to pay said sum, &c., as by the memorial on file: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty, and he
is hereby enabled, to make sale of so much of the real estate
of said deceased as shall enable him to pay said sum of X4:2
16s. 8|c?. lawful money with incident charges ; taking the
advice and direction of the court of probate in the district of
New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Simeon Minor and Nathaniel Hunt-
ington, shewing to this Assembly that one Daniel Galusha,
of Dover in Dutchess county in the Province of New York,
was committed to goal in Norwich in the county of New Lon-
don on suspicion of counterfeiting bills of credit &c., and was
there kept in goal five months, for the charge of which
nothing hath been paid ; praying that this Assembly would
order that the said charges be paid out of the treasury of this
Colony, as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the sum of three pounds lawful money be paid out of the
Colony treasury for the keeping and providing for the said
Galusha while he was in goal as aforesaid ; and the Treasurer
of this Colony is hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Richard Ranney of Newtown in the
county of Fairfield, representing to this Assembly that he is
one of the heirs and descendants of Robin, an Indian sachem,
late of Middleton in the county of Hartford, deceased, to
whom with other Indians certain lands in said Middleton on
the east side of Connecticut River were granted by tlK ~ "o-
prietors of said Middleton, which are still owned and c' '^,?ed
l)y the descendants of said Indians ; that he has been educated
among the English and been christianized, and is desirous to
have his right and proportion of said lands aparted and set
out to him, so that he may enter upon and improve such his
proportion after the Englisli manner, but by reason of the
confusion and uncertainty of the Indian titles, descents, &c.,
he is unable to determine in certain his proportion of right in
[32] said lands, or to adjust the same || with the other
Indian claimants of said lands ; praying the aid of this
Assembly therein, and that a committee may be appointed to
enquire &c., as by the memorial on file appears : Resolved by
this Assembly, that John Chester and Thomas Wells, Esq^^
be and they are hereby appohited a committee to enquire into
and concerning the matters and things set forth and requested
in said memorial, and make report of wliat they shall find,
with their opinions thereon, to the General Assembly of this
Colony to be holden at New Haven in October next.

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Upon the memorial of George Shipman of Lyme, adminis-
trator on the estate of William Shipman of said Lyme, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the inventoried estate
of said deceased amounts to the sum of one thousand two
hundred and eighty-one pounds fifteen shillings old tenor, of
which seven hundred and fifty pounds is real, five hundred
and thirty-one pound fifteen shillings is personal estate ; that
sundry debts paid by said memorialist, with charges of admin-
istration, funeral charges, allowance for nurturing an infant
child, support of a sick family, &c., amounts to the sum of
five hundred and sixty-two pounds seven shillings and eight
pence old tenor ; that sundry necessaries allowed to the widow
of the deceased out of the moveable estate of said deceased
amounts to the sum of eighty pounds old tenor ; that there
are debts still due from the estate of said deceased to the
amount of £194 lis. Od. old tenor ; all which sums afore-
said amounts to the sum of X836 19-s. 4c?. old tenor, which
surmounts the personal estate of said deceased the sum
of three hundred and five pounds four shillings and four
pence old tenor ; praying that some suitable person might be
appointed by this Assembly to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall amount to the value of
said sum of £305 4s. 4c?. with incident charges, as per mem-
orial on file, &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that said mem-
orialist be and is hereby appointed and impowered to make
sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall
an' -^unt to the sum of thirty-eight pounds lawful money with
said »; cident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction
ol'^'.-^e court of probate for the district of New London
therein.

Upon the memorial of Mary Humphry, executrix on the
last will and testament of Samuel Humphry late of Symsbury,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that there are debts due
from said estate to the sum of thirty-two pounds fourteen
shillings and five pence farthing lawful money, for the pay-
ment of which she hath no personal estate in her hands ;
praying for liberty to sell so much of the lands of the said
deceased as shall procure said sum with the incident charges
ai ising thereon : This Assembly do appoint and impower the
said Mary Humphry and Mr. David Phelps, of said Syms-
bury, to sell so much of the land of the said deceased as shall
procure the said sum of thirty-two pounds fourteen shillings
and five pence farthing lawful money witli the incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of
probate in tlie district of Hartford therein.

48 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

On tlie memorial of Phebe Miller of Middleton, adminis-
tratrix on the estate of Nathan Miller late of Middleton,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly tliat the debts and
charges allowed by the court of probate for the district of
Middleton against said estate surmount the moveable part
thereof the sum of X28 9s. 11 ic?. lawful money, and thereupon
praying for liberty to sell lands, &c.: Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the memorialist have liberty and she is hereby
authorized and impowered, to sell so much of the real estate
[ 33 ] of the said || deceased as will procure the aforesaid sum
of twenty-eight pounds nine shillings and eleven pence half-
penny together with the incident charges arising on such sale ;
taking the direction of the court of probate for the district of
Middletown therein.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the first society of
Pomfret, preferred to this Assembly at their session in May
1755, shewing that said society, having occasion to build a
new meeting-house, moved to Windham county court June
1754, for and obtained a committee to fix a stake for the
place of such meeting-house, which committee fixed the same
in a place inconvenient for such purpose, whereby contention
arose and thereby said society were in danger of losing the
benefit of settling a young gentleman then a candidate for
the ministry in said society ; further shewing, that application
had been made anew to said county court for another com-
mittee, which could not be obtained ; praying for the inter-
position of this Assembly, and that a committee might be
appointed by this Assembly to review said matter and afix |
place for said meeting-house &c.; as by the memorial on file ;
upon which this Assembly did appoint a committee for said
purpose, which committee did fix the stake in the home-lot of
Mr. Zechariah Waldo in said society, near to the highway,
and reported the same to the Assembly at their session in
October 1755, which report was then accepted and approved
of, as by the files and records of this Assembly may appear :
Therefore resolved by this Assembly, that the place so fixed
by said committee by this Assembly appointed as aforesaid
be, and the same is hereby ordered to be, the place for building
the meeting-house in said society.

Upon the memorial of Henry Johnson, Samuel Sage^ Asahel
Dudley and Israel Wilcox, inhabitants of the first ecclesias-
tical society in Middleton, representing that their situation is
such and at such a distance from the place of public worship
in said society as renders it very difficult for them to attend
thereon, and that they have attended worship for many years

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 49

past witli tlie second society in said town, which is much
nearer and more convenient for them ; praying to be annexed
with certain lands to the said second society, &c.: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the memorialists together with the
lands within the following bounds and limits, to wit, be-
ginning at the river called Beckleys River on the north side
of a lot called Capt. Whites lot, running westerly until it
comes to the mile and half annexed to Kinsington, then run-
ning south to the south side of the lots called the long lots,
and from thence eastward until it comes to the river above-
named, be annexed and they are hereby annexed to the second
ecclesiastical society in said Middleton.

Upon the memorial of William Clark and Joanna Webster,
administrators of the estate of Mr. Pelatiah Webster late of
Lebanon, deceased, shewing this Assembly that the personal
estate of said deceased is insufficient to pay the debts of the
said deceased by the sum of X80 over and above =£100 lawful
money already sold of said estate by liberty from this Assem-
bly at their session at New Haven in October last ; praying
liberty from this Assembly to sell so much more of the real
estate of said deceased over and above what is already sold
as may ho sufficient to pay the said sum of eighty pounds
lawfid money together with all charges incident to the sale :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists have and
liberty is hereby granted to them, to make sale of so much of
the real estate of said deceased as may be sufficient to pay
said sum of eighty pounds lawful money together with the
incident charges of sale ; taking directions of the court of pro-
bate for the district of Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of David Holmes of Woodstock, praying
to this Assembly for some proper allowance for his service as
a doctor in the army at Lake George, November 1755, by
[34] order of General Lyman, as per memorial on file: ||
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said David Holmes
receive out of the public treasury of this Colony the sum of
six pounds twelve shillings and four pence for his service
aforesaid, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

An Act for the better Regulation of the Treasury.
-Be it enacted hy the G-overnor, Council and Representatives ,

in General Court assembled, ayid hy the authority of the same,

That whensoever any person or persons shall pay any sum or

sums of money unto the Treasurer of this Colony for the use

of the government, it shall be the duty of the Treasurer to

give every such person or persons duplicate receipts for the

50 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

sum or sums of money by him so received ; and the person or
persons who shall receive any such duplicate receipts shall
forthwith deliver one of each duplicate receipts to the Secre-
tary of this Colony ; and the Secretary shall keep a regular
account of all such receipts by him received, and render an
account thereof to the General Assembly when thereto re-
quired.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the Treasurer and Secre-
tary for the time being be a committee, and they are hereby
appointed and impow^ered, to release and discharge the mort-
gages that were made to the Governor and Company of this
Colony for money loan'd out of the public treasury, upon pay-
ment of the principal and interest, and thereupon to execute
releases and discharges to the mortgagers aforesaid, in as full
and authentick manner as any committee heretofore by any
act of this Assembly has been authorized to do.

Upon the report of a committee appointed to treat with Mr.
John Green of New London, printer, to do the printing for
this Colony for the future : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said John Green be the printer for this Colony for three
years next ensuing : provided he annually print live hundred
copies of the public acts or laws that may be passed by the
several Assemblies, and three hundred copies of each election
sermon, and such number of proclamations &c. as the Gover-
nor or General Asseml)ly shall see cause from time to time
to order and direct ; for which the said John Green shall
have as a yearly salary thirty pounds lawful money a year.*

Upon the memorial of William Greenough, Jared Ingersole
and Jonathan Fitch, managers of the lottery granted for the
benefit of the ferry-point wharf, so called, in New Haven,
preferred to this Assembly at their session in October last,
shewing that in pursuance of their trust they had drawn said
lottery, in which was received about one hundred and fifty
pounds lawful money ; further shewing that the proprietors of
said wharf, for reasons in said memorial set forth, declined
taking and receiving said moneys on the conditions injoyned
&c. by the act of Assembly granting said lottery ; praying to
be directed how to dispose of said monies, as by the memorial
on file : Resolved by this Assembly, and it is hereby ordered
and directed, that the memorialists pay to the Treasurer of

* He was a son of Deacon Timothy Green, printer for the Colony, who died
May 5, 1757, accordin^■ to Miss Caulkins, a^ d 78. " Simdiiy, Dec. U, 1757,
Jolin Green, printer to the Governor and Conipany, died this afternoon of a con-
sumption, ajjed near 40 I , -oppose." Hewpsted's Diarij. His brother Timothy
succeeded him. and in May 1758, ay:reed to do the printing for three \ears on the
same terms. Fimmce ij' Curreiiiy, IV, 201, 202.

1767.] OF CONNECTICUT. * 51

this Colony the monies in their hands raised by said lottery,
and take his receipt therefor and lodge the same with the
Secretary of this Colony.

Whereas this Assembly in tlieir session in May 1755, ordered
that a rate or tax of one shilling old tenor per acre should be
laid and assessed on all the lands in the township of Corn-
wall, excepting such lands as are already in the public list,
and that the same be levyed, collected and improved towards
the settling of a minister in said town, as by said act appears
on record, and appointed Benjamin Sedgwick of said Corn-
wall collector of said tax : And whereas the said Sedgwick is
[ o5 ] deceased, and the said rate || is not fully paid : This
Assembly appoints Woodruff Emmons of said Cornwall to
collect all said rate that remains uncollected and paid, and
deliver the same into the hands of the committee or selectmen
of said town, appointed to improve said money to the purpose
aforesaid.

Upon the report of John Chester, Jabez Hamlin and Jona-
than Hale, Esq''^ a committee appointed by this Assembly to
run the line dividing between the towns of Hartford and

Windsor from the west bank of Connecticut River westward
to the country road leading from said Hartford to Windsor,
reporting that they had in this present month of May repaired
to said place, had heard the agents of said towns and the
evidences by them produced relative to said line and the
improvements anciently adjoyning thereto well agreeing to-
gether, and that it was their opinion that a line drawn from
a ditch near the west bank of said river straight to a ditch
on the east side of a swamp, from thence straight to a ditch
on the west side of an old house late belonging to Elisha Pratt,
from thence straight to a maple stump marked, from thence
in a bowing line as the fence now runs to a large heap of
stones where the red oak tree mentioned in Windsor patent
once stood, ought to be the dividing line between the said
towns from the said river westward to the said country road :
It is therefore by this Assembly resolved and decreed, that the
above described line from said river westward to said heap of
stones shall be and the same is hereby fixed and established
to be the true bounds between said towns of Hartford and
Windsor from said river to said road. '

This Assembly do appoint Mr. Benjamin Harris of Middle-
ton, to keep the ferry over Connecticut River in the parish of
Middle-Haddam in said Middleton, in the room and place of
Capt. Cornelius Knowles, during the pleasure of this Assem-
bly ; and the fare thereof to be as stated by law.

52 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

This Assembly do appoint John Pierce, of Cornwall, a
County Surveyor for the county of Litchfield, instead of
Ebenezer Hill jun'', who hath resigned.

Upon the petition of John Lane of Middleton against
Michael Bauldwin of Guilford, alledging that said Bauldwin
obtained final judgment in his favour at the superior court
held in New Haven on the last Tuesday of August last against
the petitioner for the sum of twenty-seven pounds ten shil-
lings in damages and ten pounds seven shillings and two
pence lawful money cost on action of deceit for selling an un-
sound negro, and that the petitioner hath found new evidence
not before discovered ; praying for a new tryal in said case,
and that he might have back the amount of the said sums
which have been taken from him ; as by the petition on file
appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the petitioner have
liberty of a new tryal of said cause before the superior court
held in New Haven on the last Tuesday of August next, and
that all the cost from the beginning follow said tryal ; and
that whatsoever hath been taken from the petitioner by virtue
of said judgment shall by the said Bauldwin be repaid to the
petitioner, in case judgment in said tryal be rendered in
favour of the petitioner ; and tliat in case judgment be given
in favour of the said Bauldwin that in rendering the same (as
to the sum to be recovered) respect be had to what is paid
upon said former judgment.

On the petition of Joseph Clark, Samuel Dewey, of Leba-
non in the county of Windham, and others the heirs and
descendants of William Clark and Joseph Dewey both of
Lebanon, deceased, &c., vs. William Root of Hebron in the
county of Hartford, as on file : The question was put, whether
the petitioners should have liberty of another tryal of the
cause referred to in said petition, as prayed for : Resolved by
this Assembly in the negative. Cost alhnved respondent is
£2 10s. 10c?. lawful money. Ex. granted June 1'^tli^ 1757.
[ [6] On the petition of Nathaniel Chauncey of Middleton in
the county of Hartford, executor of the last will and testament
of the Rev'^ Nathaniel Chauncey, deceased, late pastor of the
church in Durham in tlie county of New Haven, vs. Nathan
Camp of Durham aforesaid, one of the principal inhabitants
of said Durham, and the rest of the inhabitants of the afore-
said town of Durham, as on file : The question was put,
whether the prayer of said petition should be granted : Re-
solved by this Assembly in tlie negative. Cost allowed
respondent is <£3 Os. 4c?. latvful money.

On the petition of Joseph Shepard of Hartford in the county

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 53

of Hartford, vs. Zebulon Shepard of New Hartford in the
county of Litchfield, (son of Thomas Shepard of Hartford
aforesaid, late deceased,) as on file : The question was put,
whether the pleas offered by the respondent in abatement of
said petition are sufficient to abate the same : Resolved by
this Assembly in the affirmative. Cost allowed respondent is
£1 lis. 4:d. laivful money.

On the petition of Azariah Long of Windsor in the county
of Hartford, vs. Azariah Williams sometime of Hartford in
the county of Hartford, as on file : The question was put,
whether the prayer of said petition should be granted : Resolved
by this Assemljly in the negative. Cost allowed respondent
is £2 17s. 8d. lawful money. Ex. granted June 23(f, 1757.

On the petition of Jonathan Pettibone of Symsbury in the
county of Hartford, vs. Ebenezer Benton of Hartford in the
county of Hartford, as on file : The question was put, whether
the pleas olfered by the respondent in abatement of the said
petition are sufficient to abate the same : Resolved by this
Assembly in the affirmative. Cost alloived respo7uleMt is £1
16s. lOd. lawful money. JEx. graiited August 27th, 1757.

On the petition of Abraham Pierson of Farmington in the
county of Hartford, vs. Samuel Bird of Farmington aforesaid,
as on file : The question was put, whether the petitioner
named in the said petition doth appear before the Assembly
to prosecute said petition : Resolved by this Assembly in the
negative.

On the petition of Prince Tracy, Thomas Brown, William
Brewster, and the rest of the suljscribers, all inhabitants of
Windham in the county of Windham, vs. Joseph Huntington,
Joseph Bingham, Nathaniel Wales jun"", Jedidiah Elderkin,
Samuel Oray, Eliphalet Dyer and Joseph Bingham jun"", all
of Windham aforesaid, as on file : The question was put,
whether tlie pleas offered by the respondents in abatement
of the said petition are sufficient to abate the same : Resolved
by this Assembly in the affirmative. Cost allowed respondents
is £1 ISs. 'Id. laufid money. JEx. granted July 25fh, 1758.

On the petition of Richard Alsop of Middleton in the county
of Hartford, vs. William Wright of Middleton aforesaid and
William Southworth of Stratford in the county of Fairfield, as
on file : The question was put, whether the petitioner shall
have a new tryal, as prayed for : Resolved by this Assembly
in the negative. Cost allowed respondent is £2 Is. Id. laivful
money. Ex. granted June 22>d, 1757.

On the petition of Alexander Grant of Newport in the
Colony of Rhode Island, administrator on the estate of Pat-

54 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

rick Grant of said Newport, late deceased, vs. Joseph Rock-
well of Windsor in the county of Hartford, as on file : The
question was put, whether the petitioner shall be allowed
liberty of another tryal of the cause referred to in the petition,
as prated for : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.

On the petition of Ebenezer Benton of Hartford in the
county of Hartford, vs. Mary Waters, a minor &c., John
Thomas and Mary Thomas his wife, of Hartford aforesaid,
Abraham Waters of Farmington in the county aforesaid,
Joseph Waters of Hartford aforesaid, a minor, <fcc., Elizabeth
Waters, widow, Mary (lately called Mary Waters, now called
Mary Gilbert) wife of Theodore Gilbert, and Theodore Gil-
bert of New Hartford in the county of Litchfield, as on file :
The question was put, whether the pleas offered by the re-
spondents in abatement of said petition are sufficient to abate
the same : Resolved by this Assembly in the affirmative.
Cost alloived respondents is XI ll-s. Od. laivfid money. Ex.
granted June 23(:?, 1757.

On the petition of David Bigelow of Colchester in the
county of Hartford, vs. John Waters of Colchester aforesaid,
as on file : The question was put, whether the prayer of the
petitioner in the said petition contained should be granted :
Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed
respondent is <£3 8.S'. bd. lawful money. Ex. granted June
9^A, 1757.

On the petition of Joseph Darin of Branford in the county
of New Haven, vs. Samuel Cook of New Haven in the county
aforesaid, as on file : The question was put, whether the pleas
offered by the respondents in abatement of said petition are
sufficient to abate the same : Resolved by this Assembly in the
affirmative. Cost allowed respondent is £1 19s. 2d. lawful
money. Ex. granted June Sth, 1757.

On the petition of Stephen Mead and Samuel Close, of
Greenwich in the county of Fairfield, vs. Thomas Close of
[37 ] Greenwich aforesaid, as on file : The question was put, ||
whether the prayer of said petition praying for a new tryal
&c. shall be granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the nega-
tive. Co.'it alloived respondent is <£4 15.s. Id. laivful money.
Ex. granted June 5tJi, 1757.

On the petition of Joshua Raymond of New London in the
county of New London, Esq"", vs. John Coit, (town-clerk) and
one of the principal inhabitants of said town of New London,
and the rest of the inhabitants of said town, as on file : The
question was put, whether the prayer of said petition should
be granted <fec. : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.

1757.] OP CONNECTICUT. 55

Cost allowed Pliineas Sheldon of Suffield iii_ the county
of Hartford, vs. Samuel Palmer of Windsor in said county,
for attendance <^"c. to answer the petition of Samuel Palmer
of Windsor aforesaid, preferred against him, which the said
petitioner did not attend to prosecute, is <£2 46-. 'id. lawful
money, ^x. granted June 23c^, 1757.

Cost allowed to Mr. David Rowland of Plainfield in the
county of Windham, vs. the inhabitants of the town of Plain-
field aforesaid, for his attendance Sza. to answer the memorial
of the said inhabitants of Plainfield, which was negatived by
vote of this Assembly, as on file, is X2 2s. 4c?. lawful money.

Cost allowed to John Barber of Windsor in the county of
Hartford, vs. John Palmer of Windsor aforesaid, for his
attendance ^*c. to answer the petition of said Palmer pre-
ferred against him to this Assembly, as on file, is £1 3s. 4t?.
lawful money. Ex. i/ranted Jvne 23(7, 1757.

This Assembly grants to his Hour, the Governor the sum
of sixty-six pounds for his first half-year salary for the cur-
rent year, to lie paid out of the pulilic treasury of this Colony.

This Assembly grants to his Hon^. the Deputy Governor
the sum of thirty-three pounds, for his first half-year salary
for the current year, to be paid out of the puljlic treasury of
this Colony.

This Assembly grants to his Hon^ the Governor the sum of
sixty pounds, for his extraordinary services the last half year,
to be paid out of the public treasury of this Colony.

This Assembly grants to Joseph Talcott, Esq^, Treasurer
of this Colony, the sum of one hundred pounds, for his salary
as Treasurer for the year past.

This Assembly grants to Joseph Talcott, Esq"", the sum of
twenty-five pounds in addition, for his extraordinary services
as Treasurer the last year.

This Assembly grants to George Wyllys, Esq"", the sum
of five pounds, for his salary as Secretary to the Colony the
last year.

This Assembly grants to Col. Nathan Whiting the sum of
ten pounds, for his service as Quarter-Master-General the last
campaign.

This Assembly grants to Mr. John Law the sum of eight
pounds, for his service as Aid de Camp and Secretary to Gen-
eral Lyman the last campaign.

On the report of the committee relating to the balance by
them found due to the estate of Mr. Timothy Green late of
New London, printer to the Governor and Company of this
Colony, deceased, for his salary : Resolved liy this Assembly,

56 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

that tlie Treasurer of this Colony pay out of the pu])lic treas-
ury unto the administrators of said deceased the sum of
twenty-five pounds in bills of the late emissions, in full of
what remains due as abovesaid ; and that a copy of this re-
solve (without further order) be his warrant for such pay-
ment made.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Col. Gurdon Saltonstall,
Col. Jabez Hamlin and Col. David Wooster be appointed a
committee to purchase and equip fit for war, with the utmost
expedition, a good and effectual vessel not exceeding one
hundred and forty tons, for the service of this Colony and
to protect the navigation and sea-coast thereof, upon the credit
of this Colony until the first day of February next ; and that
said committee is hereljy enabled to borrow, if they judge it
necessary, a sum not exceeding one thousand pounds, payable
at or before said first day of February with the lawful interest
[38] thereon, to enable them to accomplish the || above ser-
vice in the best manner for the interest of the Colony, and
lay the whole account of the same before this Assembly.

This Assembly appoints John Chester, Thomas Wells,
Roger Wolcott jun'', and Daniel Edwards, Esq""*, Mr. John
Ledyard and Capt. Nathaniel Hooker, to attend his Hon^ the
Deputy Governor, to hear the records of the acts and doings
of this Assembly read off and see the same signed by the
Secretary as perfect and compleat.

The whole Record of the several Acts, Grants and Re-
solves of this Assembly, as it stands entered on the pages of
this book next preceding, was read off in the presence of his
Honour the Deputy Governor and the major part of the com-
mittee above named, and signed as compleat.

George Wyllys, Secretary.

[39] Anno Regni Regis Georgii secundi trigesimo-primo .

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of
HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at New Haven in said Col-
ony on the second Thursday of October, being the
[thirteenth] day of the same month, and continued by

SEVERAL adjournments UNTIL THE THIRD DAY OF NOVEMBER
NEXT FOLLOWING, AnNOQUE DoMINI, 1757.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esquire, Governor,
The Hon''''' William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Crovernor.

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 57

Esqrs,
Assistants.

Roger Newton, Thomas Wells, ""

Ebenezer Silliman, Benjamin Hall,
Jonathan Trum,ble, Roger Wolcott, Jnn"",
Hezekiah Huntington, Jonathan Huntington,
Andrew Burr, Daniel Edwards,

John Chester,

Representatives or Deputies of the several Towns hereafter
mentioned returned to attend this Assembly, viz :

Capt. Nathaniel Hooker, Col. Joseph Pitkin, for Hartford.

Capt. Isaac Dickerman, Major John Plubbard, for New Haven.

Col. Stephen Lee, Mr. Joshua Raymond jun"", for New London.

Mr. David Rowland, Mr. Lothrop Lewis, for Fairfield.

Capt. Jonathan Reed, Capt. Samuel Murdock, for Windham.

Capt. Elisha Sheldon, Col. Ebenezer Marsh, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Capt. John Perkins, for Norwich.

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, for Mansfield.

Capt. Jedidiah Chapman, for Saybrook.

Col. David Whitney, Mr. James Beebe, for Canaan.

Mr. Samuel Kimberly, for Glassenbury.

Mr. Daniel Brainard, for East Haddam.

Capt. Abraham Brooks, for Haddam.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Samuel' Robinson, for Guilford.

Capt. Samuel Morgan, Major Samuel Coit, for Preston.

Capt. Samuel Ely, Capt. Matthew Marvin, for Lyme.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Mr. John Glover, for Newtown.

Mr. John Clap, Mr. Nathaniel Sacket, for Greenwich.

Mr. Ebenezer Wright, for Weathersfield.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Capt. Jabez Fitch, for Canterbury.

Capt. Joseph Phelps, Mr. Alexander Phelps, for Hebron.

Mr. Samuel Prentice, Capt. Amos Cheesbrough, for Ston-
ington.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, for Durham.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Capt. Elnathan Stephens, Mr. Benjamin Gale, for Killing-
worth.

Capt. Abijah Catlin, for Harwinton.

Mr. John Strong, Capt. William Wadsworth, for Farming-
town.

Mr. Ephraim Strong, Mr. Robert Treat, for Milford.

Capt. Nathaniel Harrison, Mr. Ithiel Russel, f or Branford.

Col. Christopher Avery, Capt. Moses Fish, for Groton.

Capt. Ezekiel Pierce, Capt. Isaac Coit, for Plainfield.

Mr. John Gordon, Capt. Daniel Fish, for Voluntown.

Mr. Jabez Swift, for Kent.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Col. Thomas Chandler, for Woodstock.
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Mr. William Wolcott, for Windsor.

[40] Mr. David Orcutt, Mr. Josiah Conrerse, for Stafford.

Capt. Benjamin Ruggles, Mr. John Comstock, for New Mil-
ford.

Col. Jonathan Hoit, Mr. Abraham Davenport, for Stanford.

Mr. Comfort Starr, for Danbury.

Mr. Zebulon West, Mr. Samuel Chapman, for Tolland.

Capt. Benjamin Talcott, Mr. David Strong, for Bolton.

Mr. Samuel Nash, Mr. Gideon Hurlbert, for Goshen.

Mr. Jonathan Kilbourn, Capt. Elijah Worthington, for Col-
chester.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Jonathan Dresser, for Pomfret.

Mr. James Fitch, Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk.

Mr. Thomas Matthews, Mr. Gideon Hotchkiss, for Waterbury.

Mr. Elijah Hawley, for Ridgfield.

Capt. John Williams, Mr. Josiah Strong, for Sharon.

Capt. Ephraim Terry, Mr. Edward Collins, for Enfield.

Capt. Samuel Bassit, for Derby.

Major Elihu Hall, Mr. Cornelius Brooks, for Wallingford.

Mr. Jacob Dresser, Mr. Boaz Sterns, for Killingsly.

Mr. Phineas Strong, for Coventry.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Major Benjamin Hinman, for Wood-
bury.

Mr. John Everts, Mr. Josiah Stoddard, for Salisbury.

Mr. Agur Tomlinson, Capt. Theophilus Nichols, for Stratford.

Capt. John Humphry, Capt. Jonathan Pettibone, for Syms-
bury.

Mr. David Austin, for Suffield.

Mr. Jedidiah Fay, Capt. Benjamin Somner, for Ashford.

Col. Jabez Hamlin, Mr. Seth Wetmore, for Middleton.

Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.

Col. Shul)ael Conant, Speaker ) of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk ) sentatives.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Daniel Edwards, Joseph
Buckingham and John Ledyard, Esq^^^, be a committee, and
are liereby appointed a committee, they or any two of them, to
settle and adjust the accounts between the government and
the officers that were appointed for the expedition against
Crown Point in the year 1766, with respect to the monies by
them received for premia, wages &c. and the King's arms and
accoutrements received for the troops raised in this Colony
for said expedition ; and for that end to demand and collect
all such bonds, receipts or writings as have been given or
executed by said officers relative thereto, and to appoint time
and place proper for said officers to attend said service. And

1757.] OP CONNECTICUT. 69

if said officers, or any of them, shall refuse or neglect to
appear and adjust said accounts, (being first duly notified
thereof,) said committee are du^ected to deliver to Capt.
Thomas Seymour said bonds, receipts and writings, who is
hereby appointed agent and attorney for and in behalf of the
Governor and Company, to commence and prosecute any'
action brought, or to be brought,, on any of the said bonds,
&c. when he shall be informed by said committee that the
condition of said bonds have not been performed, or that
said arms and accoutrements have not been returned or ac-
counted for.

Whereas in the late alarm and march of the militia a great
part, perhaps more than half thereof, proceeded either the
whole or part of the way on horse-back and the residue
marched on foot, and that many were either wholly or in
part subsisted at their own expence on their march and the
subsistence of others was had at public and private houses
and small stores erected at certain stages at the cost of the
[41 ] governments, and that || many of said militia were by the
government supplied with blankets, knapsacks <tc. being unable
seasonably to provide for themselves : Therefore, Resolved by
this Assembly, that besides the wages as by law stated there
be allowed to such of said militia as subsisted themselves as
abovesaid at the rate of one shilling and two pence per day,
to be computed merely on the length of the time of such sub-
sistence, and also for the travel of the horses used on said
march be allowed one penny farthing per mile out, and for
such of their subsistence as was not found by the government,
some reasonable sum, respect being had to the circumstances
of the case, not exceeding eight pence per day ; and that the
persons employed and faithfully attending the return of the
horses so used be allowed the same with the said soldiers,
both as to wages and their own and horses subsistence. And
it is further resolved, that such as were supplied at the public
cost with blankets, knapsacks (fee. be and hereby are ordered
forthwith to return them to their respective chief officers
commanding on said alarm, or such other person of whom
they received them ; and in case any shall fail so to return
them, they shall pay the value of them ; and the captain or
other in chief command of the several companies marching
as abovesaid be and hereby is directed, as soon as may be,
to find out who and how many of the soldiers in their respec-
tive companies either in whole or part subsisted themselves
on their march and for what portion of the time, as near as
may be, and who and how many proceeded on horseback, on

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whose horses and how far ; and also what persons actually
attended the return of the horses as aforesaid ; and of these
matters as soon as practicable transmit their particular and
well attested certificates to the Committee of the Pay-Table ;
and that said chief officer shall be allowed a reasonable re-
ward for such extraordinary service in making up said ac-
count.

This Assembly being informed that many of the horses
that strayed from the militia of this Colony that marched
upon the late alarm are taken up at sundry places in the
Province of New York and elsewhere : Resolved by this
Assembly, that Messrs. Benjamin Stephens of Canaan and
David Brown of Stanford be and hereby are appointed, as
soon as may be, to repair to Albany or such other places
where they shall be informed such horses are taken up, taking
with them as particular and minute descriptions of the natural
and artificial marks of all such horses as are wanting that
were used on the occasion aforesaid as can be had, and use
their utmost endeavours to recover all such horses and the
same return to their respective owners. And the several and
respective owners of such horses are hereby directed, as soon
as may be, to carry such description of their horses and fur-
niture to the colonel of the regiment to which they respect-
ively belong ; and the colonels are directed to send the same
to the persons appointed above to recover said horses and
furniture. And if any owner or owners of such horses shall
neglect to send such description to the colonel as aforesaid
by the 10th day of November next, they are not to expect
any pay from this government therefor. And that this re-
solve be forthwith printed in the Connecticut Grazette.

Representation being made to this Assembly that many of
our Indian tribes have assisted and served in the present war
in our regiments as voluntiers and many of them died in the
service or after it expired, and their wages and allowances
have been received by their respective officers and not been
paid or accounted for to any: Be it therefore resolved by
this Assembly, that the selectmen of each town in this Col-
ony, or some proper person by them appointed, in which
town any Indian natives not under l)ondage either for term
of time or for life did inhabit, shall and may demand and
receive of any pay-master or officer any sums or allowances
by any such pay-master or officer received for any such Indian
that served in the company under the command of any such
officer, and the receipt of such selectmen or their attorney or
substitute for that purpose shall be a sufficient discharge for

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 61

said officer or pay-master for such sum ; and that such select-
men on receipt of such sums or allowances shall improve the
same for the best advantage of those to whom the same be-
[42] longs by the rule of the laws of this government, || either
in affinity or consanguinity, having first paid and discharged
debts for sickness and funeral expences (if any be) : other-
wise such selectmen are ordered to pay the same as the law
of this government provides in the settlement of intestate
estates. And in case there be no such relatives, such sum
shall be paid into the public treasury for the use of this
Colony, and lodge such receipt with the Secretary. And in
case such pay-master or officer shall refuse or neglect to pay
the same, they may and shall be prosecuted according to the
directions of the resolve of this Assembly in that case made
and provided for the securing and enforcing the speedy pay-
ment of the soldiers by their respective captains.

Whereas his Honour the Governor hath laid before this
Assembly letters from his Lordship the Earl of Loudoun,
signifying that the regiment of Connecticut now in his
Majesty's service shall be dismissed as early as is consistent
with the safety of the Provinces and the good of the service,
and in order thereto that he expects this Colony will furnish
two hundred and eighty men to remain with him thro' the
winter, to be employ'd as rangers to secure the frontiers and
to annoy the enemy: Therefore,

Resolved hy this Assembly, That three companies, each to
consist of ninety-four able-bodied effective men officers in-
cluded, be enlisted out of the troops of this Colony now in
service at Fort Edward and Number Four, to remain with his
Lordship for the purposes aforesaid thro' the winter. And
in case a sufficient number of officers and men*fit for such
service to fill the said companies shall not voluntarily enlist,
then such and so many as shall be wanting to make up the
same shall be holden and retained from the said regiment of
Connecticut, to remain with his Lordship for the purposes
aforesaid until the first day of March next, the term to which
their enlistment doth extend.

And it is further resolved, That there shall be allowed and
paid to each able-bodied effective man, as well officers as
privates, who shall voluntarily enlist into the service afore-
said, the sum of three pounds, and to each man that shall be
retained in said service tliQ sum of thirty shillings : each of
said sums to be in addition to the wages already stated.

And his Honour the Governor is desired to send his orders
to Col. Pliincas Lyman at Fort Edward, and to Lt. Col.

62 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct,

Natliaii Whiting at Number Four, for the enlisting and fur-
nishing the three companies aforesaid.

Whereas this Assembly have resolved that three companies,
each to consist of ninety-four men officers included, be en-
listed or retained from the troops of this Colony now in
service at Fort Edward and at Number Four, to remain with
his Excellency the Earl of Loudoun thro' the winter, to be
employed as rangers, and warm clothing suitable for the
season may be wanted by them : Therefore,

R.esolved hy this Assembly, That Jonathan Trumble, Esq^,
be and hereby is directed to provide a sufficient quantity of
suitable cloth and coating, duffield blankets, good flannen
shirts, yarn hose, and good shoes, for the supply of such of the
rangers aforesaid as may want them, and as soon as may be
send the same to the place or places where said rangers shall
be stationed, directing and consigning equal quantity of each
of the aforesaid articles to the care and management of the
captain of each of said companies, with an invoice shewing the
quantity and price of each article as the same is purchased
here. And the said captains are hereby severally ordered and
directed, to take care that each man provide himself with
clothing suitable for the season and service, and to deliver
the articles consigned to them respectively to such of said
rangers as shall want them, and charge the same accordingly
and at the price entred in the invoice sent, that the same may
be settled for the payment of the bounty granted them by
this Assembly so far as that shall extend or of the wages
that may [be] due to any of them from this Colony.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the Committee of the Pay-
Table have, full power to settle and adjust the accounts of
building and equipping fit for war the Colony brigantine
[43] Tartar with the committee appointed || by act of this As-
sembly in May last to purchase and equip for war said vessel,
and to give orders on the Treasurer for the payment of their
accounts on the first day of February next^ agreeable to said
act of Assembly in May last.

This Assembly taking into consideration the state and cir-
cumstances of the Colony brigantine Tartar now under the
command of Capt. Michal Burnham, and as the season of the
year is so far advanced that her continuance on her present
station is not judged necessary longer than the 10th of
November next, and that the said brigantine may (during the
winter season) be inqn-oved to distress his Majesty's enemies
and to protect our trade in the AVest Indies : It is therefore
resolved by this Assembly, that Gurdon Saltonstall, Hezekiah

1757.] OP CONNECTICUT. 63

Huntington and Jabez Hamlin, Esq'"% be a committee in
l)ehalf of this government to fit out the said vessel with war-
like stores and suitable provisions for a six months cruise for
one hundred men including officers, and to appoint officers in
case any of the officers now on board shall decline to under-
take in said cruise; and to make such contract respecting
tlie division of any prizes that may be taken by said vessel as
(considering the usage and custom of other places) they
shall think just and reasonable ; and to give instructions to
the commander-in-chief on board said vessel touching his
return in the spring and the protection of the trade. Always
provided, that no wages or hire be allowed by the said com-
mittee to any officers or men on board said vessel during
said cruise.

Tliis Assembly grants and orders a rate or tax of one
penny half-penny on the pound on all the polls and estate ratea-
ble in this Colony according to the list brought in to this
Assembly in October last with the additions, to be collected
and paid by the first day of March next, in manner as the
last rate was ordered to be paid.

And it is further resolved^ That whenever any paymaster
of the moneys due on settlement of any pay-roll of any of
the companies, either in the militia in the late alarm or of
the troops of this Colony in present service, having obtained
order on the Treasurer therefor and the same exhibited for
payment, the Treasurer may on sight make out orders on the
constables collectors of the public tax in such town or towns
whence the soldiers named in such roll were collected or that
may be most convenient to facilitate the payment, payable to
such paymaster or his order in such town or towns, to the
amount of such pay-roll or such part thereof as shall be
needful, which orders such collectors are directed by paying
or discounting with such receiver to the amount, to answer
in such manner as may be found most practicable and satis-
factory. And the Treasurer is also directed that of all such
orders to keep clear accounts, and see that each constable
either by monies or return of such orders duly discharged
seasonably settle and make up his with him according to law.

As the continuance and formidable aspect of the war
leaves us no reason to expect any long exemption from a
further share therein : As well-united councils, a preconcerted
adjustment of the respective quotas and measures for duly
applying the combin'd force, especially of the militia, of all
those contributory therein on any sudden or extraordinary
emergence is manifestly of importance to prevent dissatisfac-

64 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

tion and delay ; and as we may, not without reason, expect
that some meeting, at least, to consist of New York and the
four New England governments, may by them or some of
them or Lord Loudoun himself be ere long proposed and re-
commended to the abovementioned as well as other proper
and necessary ends and purposes: Whereupon, and that noth-
ing on the part of this Colony be wanting to the execution of
so serviceable a design, this Assembly do appoint Ebenezer
Silliman, Jonathan Trumble and William Wolcott, Esqfs,
to be Commissioners in behalf of this Colony with such gen-
tlemen as by said other governments may be duly appointed,
at time and place to be ascertained, to meet and confer, as
well touching the matters above specified as of such further
[44] matters as by his Lordship may || be suggested or dur-
ing their conference be judged proper and expedient to be
treated of ; and the whole result of such their conference and
tlie various proposals and matters therein made and agitated
to lay before this Assembly for their further order and reso-
lution thereon. And his Honour the Governor is desired, on
advice received of such general convention appointed, to
commission said gentlemen accordingly.

This Assembly observing that the laws made for suppress-
ing vice and immorality are well calculated for that purpose,
and in order that such laws may be the more effectually
executed : Therefore, His Honour the Governor is hereby
desired to issue forth a Proclamation, commanding and
strictly enjoyning every Assistant, justice of the peace, and
all grand-jurymen and other informing officers within this
Colony, in their respective offices, duly to put in execution the
laws made for the observation of the Sabbath or Lord's day and
for preventing disorders thereon, as also for preventing and
punishing profane swearing, drunkenness, uncleanness and
other immoralities ; and that the said officers, respectively,
exert their power and influence to preserve the peace and
prevent and punish every disorderly and unlawful practice ;
and exhorting all lieads of families to be careful in the gov-
ernment and education of all under their care and charge ;
and that such proclamation be published in each ecclesiastical
society within this Colony, by ordering the same to be read
publicly on the Lord's day, or by some means effectually to
publish the same in each town in this Colony.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the officers and men be-
longing to the battery at New London be forthwith dismissed,
and his Honour the Governor is hereby desired to send
proper orders accordingly.

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OF CONNECTICUT.

On representation that the bonds given by the officers
in the intended expedition against Canada, anno 1746, for
their cloathing remained unpaid and uncancelled : Resolved
by this Assembly, that Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. Robert Treat
and Capt. Nathaniel Hooker be and hereby are directed to
make due enquiry into said affair, and make report to this
Assembly at their next sessions what allowance has been
made to the government for said cloathing.

The Gentlemen that stand in Nomination for Election in May next are

as follow:

The Honbie Thomas Fitch, Esa^.
The Honi^'e William Pitkin, Esq--.
Roger Newton, Esq^ Roger Wolcott, jun"", Esq^.

Ebenezer Silliman, Esq"".
Jonathan Trumble, Esq^.
Hezekiah Huntington, Esq^
Andrew Burr, Esq^
John Chester, Esq^
Thomas Wells, Esq''.
Benjamin Hall, Esq^
Phineas Lyman, Esq"".

Jonathan Huntington, Esq^

Daniel Edwards, Esq"".

The HonbieRogerWolcott,Esq'-.

Col. Jal)ez Hamlin.

Capt. Matthew Griswold.

Col. Shubael Conant.

Col. Joseph Pitkin.

Col. Joseph Fowler.

Whereas the committee appointed to admeasure and sur-
vey the lands west of Ousatunic River that are annexed to
the town of Kent did survey highways and exchange some
of the ungranted lands of this Colony with particular per-
sons, and no persons appointed to ratify such exchange for
the use of highways : Resolved by this Assembly, that Messrs.
Roger Sherman and Jabez Swift be a committee, in the
name of the Governor and Company of this Colony, to give
[45] and execute deeds of exchange with any particular per-
son or persons for highways, and to take deed or deeds ac-
cordingly and cause the same to be duly recorded, touching
the lands above S]:)ecified.

The Sum-total of the Lists of the several ToTvns in this Colony as sent
into the General Asseinbly at NevvT' Haven October 2d Thursday 1757.

Hartford,

£89376 12

Colchester,

£24053

New London,

35816 3

Tolland,

10183

Newtown,

15841 16

Farmington,

45062

Kent,

9625 12

Windham,

27887

Woodbury,

36786 12

Suffield,

172(59

Harwington,

4699 10

Haddam,

12089

Norwich,

60189 17

Salisbury,

10730

Canaan,

10987 2

Waterbury,

23145

Woodstock,

17066 10

Bolton,

9447

Hebron,

18022 3

Stanford,

28651

Lebanon,

40603 18

D anbury,

21313

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[Oct.

Saybrook,

Symsbuiy,

Durham,

Guilford,

Mansfield,

Weatliersfield,

Norwalk,

Wallingsford,

Groton,

Stratford,

Middleton,

Glassenbury,

Derby,

Milford,

Windsor,

Fairfield,

Litchfield,

New Haven,

£21609
22590
11224
23177
17642
2.1492
34879
42410
24669
40700
50653
13640
13468
25745
42389
54145
15894
55911

0
2
14
18
12
7
11
17
16

4
0

5i
2i
3
6
6
2
6

Enfield, £9390 11 0

Somers, 7404 4 0

Coventry, 18S46 17 9

Ashford, 13285 2 4

Stonington, 36232 8 6

Goshen, „ 7439 3 10

Branford, 20934 3 9

Sharon, 11698

Plainfield, 14727 4 0

Stafford, 7858 9 0

Pomfret, 22623

Greenwich, 21234 3 11

Eidgfield, 12357 11 9

New Milford, 15600 17 10

New Hartford, 4651 2 0

Voluntown, 10988 11 0

Killingsworth, 16468 13 6

Lyme, 27597 1 10

EastHaddam, 21089 3 3

Jared Ingersoll of New Haven, Esq'', Attorney to our Sov-
ereign Lord the King, against Isaiah Tuttle of said New
Haven, a justice in commission for the peace in New Haven
county, instantly complains and gives this Assembly to un-
derstand, that at sundry times and in divers ways and man-
ners within these two years last past he, the said Isaiah
Tuttle, in commission as abovesaid, hath under colour of his
said office and the exercise of the powers and authority
thereof grievously misdemean'd himself, to the great of-
fence, wrong and oppression of many of his Majesty's good
subjects and scandal and dishonour of said important office, as
on file : To all which said Isaiah Tuttle being holden to
appear and answer, he appearing accordingly pleaded Not
guilty. And now, the evidence in support of the niatters of
said information, as well as on behalf of said justice Tuttle,
being fully exhibited^ enforced and deliberated, this Assembly
are of opinion the said Isaiah Tuttle is guilty, as charged
against him. And, as a lasting testimony against such like
misbehaviour so derogatory to the honour and character of a
minister of justice as well as disquieting to the pul»lic tran-
quility : It is thereupon considered, and this Assembly against
him the said Isaiah Tuttle doth resolve and decree, that his
said justice's commission and all the powers and authority
thereby to him derived be and become altogether null and
void, and that he, said justice Tuttle, of and from all further
exercise of said office in virtue of his said commission he and

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 67

he hereby is incapacitated and prohibited. And further, that
he pay and answer the cost of this prosecution, allowed to be
£5 lis. Od. lawful money.

[46] Deodate Davenport, captain of the seventh military
company in the second regiment in this Colony, against Isaac
How of New Haven, a lieutenant of said company, now
exhibited his complaint, therein setting forth that said How
had for many years and during the whole time of his being
in said office greatly misbehaved therein by frequently speak-
ing and practicing things tending to mutiny and disturbance,
by refusing obedience to the orders of his superiors, as well as
to bear due testimony against the disorders of his inferiors in
said company, so as to bring contempt on military order and
authority &c. : which said How being ordered to appear and
answer accordingly now appeared and pleaded Not guilty, as
at large on file. And now the evidence relative thereto ex-
hibited by the attorney for the King as well as by council in
behalf of said Isaac How being fully heard and enforced,
this Assembly are of opinion said How is guilty as alledged
against him. And on solemn deliberation thereof had and of
the perilous and evil tendency and consequence of such
offences to the public peace and safety, and that due testi-
mony be born against the same : It is thereupon considered,
and this Assembly him, the said Isaac How, doth sentence
and against him resolve and decree, that his said lieutenant's
commission be vacated, and the same hereby is made and
declared to be null and void ; and he, the said Isaac How, is
hereby cashiered from his said office and discharged of all
further military command in said company and rendered,
and hereby declared to be, forever hereafter uncapable of any
military commission, authority or command within this Col-
ony; and also, that he pay and answer the full cost and
charge of this prosecution, allowed to be £5 14s. Od. lawful
money, ^x. granted llareh 23, 1758.

This Assembly do appoint Major John Hubbard to be
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 2d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Lieutenant-Colonel John Read
to be Colonel of the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Major Robert Walker to be
Lieutenant-Colonel of the 4t]i regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Captain James Smedly to be
Major of the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Lieutenant-Colonel Timothy
Stone to be Colonel of tlie 7th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Major Aaron Eliott to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel of the 7th regiment in this Colony.

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This Assembly do appoint Captain Jedidiah Chapman to
be Major of the 7th regiment in -this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Mr. Joseph Spencer to be Major
of the 12th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Buckingham to be
Captain of the 1st company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in tliis Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Shipman to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in the 7th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshua Bushnell jun^. to be
Ensign of the 1st company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elnathan Judson to be
Captain of the troop of horse in the 13th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zadock Nobles to be Lieu-
tenant of the troop of horse in the 13th regiment in this
Colony.

[47] This Assembly do establish Mr. James Kesson to be Cor-
net of the troop of horse in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Caleb Mallery to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 13th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Camp to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the parish of Miridan
in the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nash Yale to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the parish of Miridan in the
town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Banks to be
Captain of the company or trainband in the parish of Greenfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Squire to be Cap-
tain of the first company or trainband in the town of
Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Gold to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Pierce to be
Captain of the 6th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in tliis Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Woodward to
be Ensign of the 5th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ichabod Wheeler to be
Lieutenant of the first company or trainband in the town
of Fairfield.

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 69

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thaddeus Cook to be Lieu-
tenant of the troop of horse in the 1 0th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Kent to be
Captain of the north company or trainband in the first society
in the town of Suffield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elias Bates to be Ensign
of the west company or trainband in the parish of Reading.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Comstock jun^
to be Lieutenant of the first company or trainband in the
town of Kent.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jethro Hatch to be Ensign
of the first company or trainband in the town of Kent.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Webb to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Stanford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Murmoth Lounsbury
to be Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Stanford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Hough to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Huntington jun'".
to be Ensign of the 6th company or trainband in the town
of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jasper Latham to be Cap-
tain of the 5th company or trainband in the town of Groton.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Smith to be Lieuten-
ant of the 5th company or trainband in the town of Groton.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Olcott to be Cap-
tain of the 6th company or trainband in the town of Hartford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Thatcher to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Solomon Gilman to be
Ensign of the 6th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshua Jewell to be En-
sign of the first company or trainband in the town of
Saltsbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Munson to be
Lieutenant of the 5th company or trainband in the 2d regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Dan Ives to be Ensign
of the 12th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Peck jun^ to be

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Captain of the eastermost company or trainband in the town

of Greenwich.

[48] This Assembly do estabhsh Mr. Miles Merwin to be

Cornet of the troop of horse in the 10th regiment in this

Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Levi Crocker to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the town of Cornwall.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Burton to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the parish of North
Stratford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John French to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the parish of North
Stratford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Aljraham Brinsmade to he
Ensign of the company or trainband ill the parish of North
Stratford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Starr to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
D anbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Fairbanks to be
Lieutenant of the 18th company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Mr. Benjamin Morris to be En-
sign of the 18th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Noah Grant to be Cap-
tain of the 4th company or trainband in the town of Stonington
in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Randall jun^, to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Stonington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Noble to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the parish of New
Preston.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Cary to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the parish of New Preston.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Safford to be Cap-
tain of the south-east company or trainband in the parish
of Newent in the town of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ezra Lothrop to be Lieu-
tenant of the south-east company or trainband in the parish
of Newent in the town of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Lothrop to be
Ensign of the south-east company or trainband in the parish
of Newent in the town of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Asaph Smith to be Ensign

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of the 5th company or trainband in the 5th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha White to be Cap-
tain of the troop of horse in the 7th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Hiel Buel to be Lieu-
tenant of the troop of horse in the 7th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Waterhouse to be
Cornet of the troop of horse in the 7th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jabez Sherwood to be Cap-
tain of the west company or trainband in the town of Green-
wich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Mead to be Lieu-
tenant of the west company or trainband in the town of
Greenwich.

Whereas this Assembly in May last, at their sessions at
Hartford, did appoint Andrew Burr, Esq'', and he was di-
rected to enquire into the injurious treatment said to be com-
mitted by Phineas Cook of Wallingford against Robert
Crombell, a young man in his care, (which has been prejudi-
cial to this government ;) and whereas he has caused said
Crombell to be examined and taken only one other evidence
and has reported to this Assembly that sundry persons that
were eye-witnesses to the facts complained of are now at sea
and not to be had ; and whereas on the examination of said
Crombell, if true what he on his examination hath declared,
that said Cook has very injuriously treated the said Crombell :
And therefore, it is resolved by this Assembly, that Thomas
Seymour, Esq% of Hartford, be authorized and directed to
[49] cause said Cook to be apprehended, || and him have
before this Assembly at their sessions in May next, and use
proper means to take such evidences as referred to in said
report and other evidences as he shall think proper, and
cause said Cook to be indicted for such injurious treatment
as he shall suppose him to be guilty of.

On the petition of Ebenezer Fitch of W^allingford, vs. John
Fitch of Windham, shewing to this Assembly that said John
obtained a note of twenty-seven pounds ten shillings in May
last of said Ebenezer, on condition of delivering up a note of
£14 18s. Od. given by said Eljenezer to one Samuel Towsley
of Salisbury and an order drawn on said Ebenezer by one
Elcazer Fitch of said Windham, and that said John never
discharged said sums on account of said Ebenezer but collu-

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sively evaded the same, as per petition on file appears : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said Ebenezer Fitch shall
recover of said John Fitch the sum of twenty-seven pounds
ten shillings lawful money, the sum in said note, and also the
sum of =£8 19.§. bd. like money for damages sustained and
cost expended in said affair and controversy mentioned in
said petition, and that execution go forth accordingly. Ex.
granted Nov. 3(i, 1757.

Upon the petition of Ozias Goodwin jun'', of Hartford,
representing that he brought his action against Daniel Pratt
of Glassenbury, by the name of Daniel Pratt of said Hart-
ford, to the county court held at said Hartford in November
1756, setting forth that the defendant on the 29th of October
1755 owed to the plaintiff by book the sum of one hundred
and seventy-three pounds old tenor bills, for sundry goods
&c, and promised to pay said sum to the plaintiff when
thereto required, demanding damages twenty pounds lawful
money; that said action came to a final trial by the jury at
the superior court held at said Hartford in September last,
on the issue whether or no the defendant did promise and
assume as set forth in the declaration ; that the jury after
consideration brought in a verdict in favour of the clefeudant ;
complaining that the jury erred and misjudged, and praying
for a new tryal, for the reasons in said petition assigned &c. :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the petitioner have liberty,
and liberty is hereby granted him, to have a new tryal of
said action at the superior court to be held at Hartford in
March next, and that the whole cost follow the final judg-
ment.

Upon the petition of John Storer of New Haven, against
Timothy Allen of said New Haven, representing to this
Assembly that in 1753 he, the petitioner, set up a certain
snow of aliout 143 tons and did good part of the carpentry
work thereof, and then made and executed thereof a bill of
sale to said Allen for security for the sum of seven hundred
pounds old tenor, which had been advanced by one Thompson
towards tlie building of said snow and afterwards assigned
over to said Allen, and also for securing certain other sums
then agreed to be advanced by said Allen for the purpose
aforesaid, and that he hath proceeded and finished said snow
and therein ex})ended large sums of money and much labour,
expecting to sell said snow and thereby refund the said Allen
the sums by him thereon advanced, but the said Allen hath
altogether refused to suffer him, said Storer, to sell said snow
or to reconvey the same, but hath disposed of said snow for

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a large sum to one John Eliot of New Haven ; praying for
relief in the premises, and that commissioners be appointed
to examine into said "affair &c., as bj the petition on file
appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that Thomas Wells,
Esq"", Col. Christopher Avery and Capt. Elisha Sheldon be,
and they are hereby, appointed a committee to examine and
enquire into the cause which the petitioner sets forth and
concerning which he hath complained in his petition, and
make report of what they shall find in the premises, with
their opinion of what may be just and equitable to be done
therein, to the General Assembly in their present sessions.

[50] Upon the petition of John Dennison, of Stonington in
the county of New London, against James Griffin, of Boston
in the county of Suffolk and Province of the Massachu-
sets Bay, complaining of the judgment of the superior court
held in Norwich in and for the county of New London on the
fourth Tuesday of March last, upon the special verdict of
the jury in a case in said court had by the said Griffin against
the petitioner on book-debt demanding £376 13s. 3|c?., al-
ledging that said judgment was erroneous, praying that said
judgment be set aside, made null and void, and that he might
have another trial of said case : as by the petition on file may
appear : Resolved by this Assembly, that said judgment is
erroneous, and that the same be reversed and made null and
void, and the same is hereby reversed. And liberty is hereby
granted to the petitioner of another tryal of said case before
the superior court to be held at Norwich in and for the county
of New London on the fourth Tuesday of March next.

Upon the petition of Thomas Minor, of New London in the
county of New London, against Samuel Wescote, a minor,
and his guardian Bette Wescote, both of said New London,
representing to this Assembly that he, the said Thomas, bor-
rowed and took upon loan one thousand pounds old tenor of
Andrew Waterhouse, of Lyme in said county, quo of the
executors of the last will and testament of Samuel Wescote
late of said New London, deceased, and for securing the
payment thereof made his deed of mortgage to and in the
name of Samuel Wescote, an infant son of the said deceased
Samuel, the same monies so borrowed belonging to the estate
of the said deceased Samuel and by his last will and testa-
ment given to his wife Bette to use for tlie term of fourteen
years and after the expiration of said term to her and the
children of the said deceased, viz : his three daughters and
his said son Samuel, which deed is dated the 30th day of
May A.D. 1752, and is expressive that the grant therein was

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made upon the consideration of one thousand pounds old
tenor l)ills of public credit paid to the petitioner by the said
Andrew Watcrhouse, and that the petitioner, the said Thomas
Minor, conveyed to tiie said Samuel Wescote, said infant son
of the said deceased Samuel, a certain tract or parcel of land
lying situate within the township of New London aforesaid,
containing forty-five acres, with a mansion-house thereon
standing, which land is butted and hounded easterly with a
highway that runs through the common field, northerly by
land belonging to the heirs of Thomas Leach, deceased,
westerly with land lately belonging to Benjamin Swetla.nd,
deceased, and southerly with the country road to Nehantick, as
the same is now within fence; as also one other piece of land
adjoyning westerly upon the same highway that the first-men-
tioned piece of land adjoyns easterly upon, and contains about
thirty-five acres, be the same more or less, and bounds
northerly with land belonging to Capt. Daniel Coit, and
easterly upon land laid out to the heirs of Nathaniel Cbappel,
deceased, and southerly with the aforesaid country road to
Nehantick, together with the privileges and appurtenances
thereof, thereon or thereto belonging|; to have and to hold
the said granted premises, with all and singular the appurte-
nances, unto the said Samuel Wescote, his heirs and assigns
forever, with proper covenants of seizin and warrantee in
said deed ; which deed was conditioned that in case the said
Thomas Minor, his heirs, executors or administrators, should
well and truly pay unto the said Samuel Wescote, his heirs,
executors or administrators, the full sum of one thousand
pounds old tenor bills of public credit that shall be equivalent
[51] to or that will purchase two hundred || and ninety-eight
ounces and a half troy weight of silver, sterling alloy, at or
before the 30th day of May 1756, then the abovesaid deed of
bargain and sale should cease, determine, be null and void,
but upon default thereof to stand, abide and be, remain in full
force, power and virtue, to all intents and constructions in the
law; and also representing that at the giving and making
said deed the said Watcrhouse and the said Thomas Minor
agreed that the said deed should be lodged with Daniel Coit,
Esq'', the town-clerk of said New London, and that the same
should lye in his hands unrecorded, and that the said Bette
who was to take the benefit of said mortgage also agreed that
the said deed should lye unrecorded as aforesaid; and that
the same deed, contrary to said agreement, is put on record
and a suit at law depending in the county court of New Lon-
don county in the name of the said infant Samuel by his
guardian the said Bette against the said Thomas for the sur-

[Oct. ' OF CONNECTICUT. 75

rendry of said mortgaged premises, whereby he, the said
Thomas, is exposed to have his land and messuage taken from
him for much less than the value thereof and contrary to the
agreement of the parties, when he had faithfully paid the
interest of said monies borrowed till the year in which said
suit was commenced ; praying for the interposition of this
Assembly and that thereby he may have relief, and that the
said Bette Wescote be authorized and ordered to make and
execute a release of said mortgaged premises as she is guard-
ian as aforesaid, as appears by the petition on file: All
which matters and facts appearing to this Assembly, it is
thereupon by this Assembly enacted, decreed and ordered, that
upon the said Thomas Minor, his heirs, executors or admin-
istrators paying to the said Bette Wescote 323^ ounces of
silver troy weight sterling alloy, it being the sum due on
said mortgage, with the interest thereof from this time, and
also twenty-four shillings and four pence lawful money,
being the cost of said law suit, any time within one year from
the rising of this Assembly, the said deed of mortgage shall
be null and void, and that the said Bette Wescote, as she is
guardian to the said Samuel, a minor, sliall make and execute
to the said Thomas Minor a deed in writing under her hand
in her capacity as guardian to the said Samuel Wescote, ex-
pressive of her receiving the same upon the account of and
in full payment and satisfaction of the duty of said mortgage,
and shall acknowledge the same : which being put upon
record in the office of the town-clerk of said New London,
the said deed so given by said Bette or a copy thereof shall
be evidence of the satisfaction of the duty of said mortgage
and for the defeasance thereof.

Upon the petition of Benjamin Spaulding jun"", of Plain-
field in the county of Windham, representing that he brought
his action against Isaac Goff of Symsbury to the county
court held at Hartford in the county of Hartford on the
second Tuesday of April 1757, therein setting forth that the
said Isaac in and by a certain bond by him well executed,
dated the 20th of May 1757, bound himself to pay to the
petitioner four hundred pounds in bills of credit demanding
fifty pounds lawful money ; that the said Isaac pleaded
thereto that said bond was not his act and deed, and that
said plea being only signed by council the petitioner for the
same reason demurred to said plea, and that the said parties
being heard thereon before the adjourned county court held
at said Hartford in July last the said court were of opinion
that said plea was sufficient, and accordingly rendered judg-

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ment and awarded cost to the defendant ; that the petitioner
in demurring as aforesaid missed his plea &c. ; praying for
liberty of a newtryal and to alter his plea etc.: It is therefore
resolved by this Assembly, that the petitioner shall have
liberty of another tryal in said action by way of review at
the county court to be held at Hartford in the county of
Hartford on the first Tuesday of November next, and there
to alter his plea;, and in case the petitioner shall obtain, the
future cost only shall follow the final judgment.

Upon the petition of Andrew McKenzie of New London,
against Margaret Pollard of Boston, executrix to the last will
and testament of Benjamin Pollard deceased, complaining of
error in a judgment of the superior court held at Norwich in
March last, rendered in favour of said Margaret against said
Andrew McKenzie : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
consideration of said petition be referred, and said petition
is hereby continued to the session of this Assembly in May
next ; and that execution on said judgment be stayed until
that time.

[52] On the petition of David Bracket of Wallingford, versus
William Hough of Walling-ford and John Fitch of Windham,
therein shewing that an execution was taken out in favour of
one Francis Green of said Wallingford against David Bracket
and Elisha Bracket of said Wallingford, on a judgment ren-
dered by the supeiior court at their adjourned sessions in New
Haven in June 1753, and after said judgment was rendered
said Green did discharge said David" and Elisha Bracket f lom
all suits, actions, causes of actions, judgments, executions,
trespasses, dues and demands of what nature soever, and
from all suits in law and recoveries from the beginning of
the world to the day of the date thereof, which was executed
on the 21st day of August A.D. 1753 ; that soon after an
execution, dated September 1st, 1753,. in favour of said
Francis Green against said David Bracket and Elisha Bracket
for the sum of five hundred pounds proclamation money for
damages, and ^3 5s. 9c?. like money for cost, was by the pro-
curement of said William Hough and John Fitch levied on
the real estate of said David Bracket situate in Wallingford
aforesaid in New Haven county, viz: two pieces of land, the
one containing a dwelling-house, barn and orchard and about
fifty-three acres of land, bounds west on highway, southerly
on land belonging to the heirs of Isaac Bracket deceased, and
every other way as described in the deed of John Bracket
junr to said David Bracket ; the other piece containing seven
acres and one hundred and five rods bounds west on highway,

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south and east on the first described piece, and north on the
other land belonging to said David, and to extend in equal
width as far north as -to make up said quantity ; and caused
to be returned to the clerk of the superior court and there
recorded ; which execution was levied on the 15th day of
October 1753 : and that sometime after said Hough and said
Fitch collusively obtained a deed of said described land and
premises from said Green to said William Hough and John
Fitch in due form of law executed, which bears date February
the 8th A.D. 1754 ; praying for relief, as per his petition on
file appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the execution
issued in favour of said Francis Green against David and
Elisha Bracket of Wallingford aforesaid, on a judgment of
the superior court in June 1753 abovementioned, which exe-
cution bears date September 1st, 1753, and all the doings
thereon, be and hereby is reversed and made void, and that
the said deed, bearing date Fe]jruary 8th 1754 above referred
to, made by said Francis Green to said William Hough and
said John Fitch, be and hereby is vacated and prohibited
forever hereafter being given in evidence or any copy or
exemplification thereof in any court ; and that the said David
Bracket shall recover of the said William Hough and said
John Fitch eight pounds five pence lawful money and the cost
of this petition, and that execution go forth for said sums
accordingly. Cost allowed petitioner is £5 4s. 5d. laivful
money. ]^x. granted Nov. 3(1, 1757.

On the memorial of Daniel Bradly, Israel Sperry, Joel
Munson and others, inhabitants of the first society in New
Haven living in the north part thereof, praying that they
may be formed into a distinct ecclesiastical society, as by
their memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
inhabitants and persons living within the limits and bounds
following, viz : Beginning at the southeast corner at the
mouth of Shepards Brook, so called, where said brook falls
into the Mill River, thence running westward a parallel line
with the line on the south side of the Half Division, so called,
unto the east line of the parish of Amity, thence northward
in said line to Wallingford bounds, and to extend north-
ward from the first-mentioned bounds by said river being the
west side line of North Haven parish bounds until it comes
to the south side of James Ives's farm, thence east in the south
line of said farm unto the highway that runs north and south,
and thence north by said highway unto Ithamar Todds
farm including said farm within the limits of said parish, and
thence to the Blue Hills, so called, and thence easterly in

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[53] the line || of said North Haven bounds until it comes
to said Wallingford bounds, and thence westerly in the north
side line of said New Haven bounds unto said Amity line be,
and hereby are, made a distinct ecclesiastical society with all
the powers, priviledges and immunities that other distinct
ecclesiastical societies in this Colony already established by
law have, and that the same shall hereafter be called and
known by the name of Mount Carmel.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Porter, of Stratford in the
county of Fairfield, overseer and conservator of Margaret
Curtis of said Stratford, an idiot and impotent person, and
her estate, representing to this Assembly that there has been
expended for the maintenance of the said Margaret from the
first day of September 1745 until the first day of February
1757, the sum of forty-four pounds fifteen shillings lawful
money more than the profits and income of the said Mar-
garets estate ; praying that so much of the real estate of the
said Margaret may be sold as will answer said sum with
incident charges, as appears by the memorial on file : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that so much of the lands and real
estate of the said Marsiaret Curtis be sold as will be sufficient
to answer the said sum of forty-four pounds fifteen shillings
lawful money with the incident charges, and that the money
raised by such sale be used and applied for answering said
expences for said maintenance and incident charges, and that
the memorialist make sale and disposition of said land and
make deed or deeds accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Isaac Chalker of Glassenbury, shew-
ing to this Assembly that he is in debt to the Governor and
Company of this Colony for money received by order of this
Assembly, part of the sum received as abovesaid being paid,
and Capt. Thomas Seymour, as agent to the Governor and
Company, put the bond given for the said sum borroAved in
suit and recovered judgment thereon in favour of the Gover-
nour and Company before the adjourned county court holden
at Hartford on the first Tuesday of July last, and shewing
that he is unable to pay and satisfy said judgment, and
praying that this Assembly would give to him the whole or
part of said debt, or order a delay of said execution &c. :
Resolved by this Assembly, that execution on said judgment
be stayed and suspended until the first day of April next,
and that upon the memorialists paying by that time the sum
of thirty-tw'o pounds lawful money the remaining part of the
principal sum of the bond to the said agent who put the same
in suit, with the cost thereon arisen, the said agent shall

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fully discharge the aforesaid judgment against the memo-
rialist.

Upon the memorial of Timothy Peck jun"" of New Haven,
Elijah Thomas of Colchester, and William Bishop of New
London, shewing to this Assembly that they being in the
governments service in the army in the year last past in their
way home were arrested by one William Rogers on an action
charging them with being instrumental in firing a certain
house in the county of Albany l)elonging to said Rogers, and
are now holden to trial in the Province of New York on said
action ; further representing and alledging their innocence of
the fact charged u])on them, and that by reason of their
poverty they are unable to furnish themselves with the nec-
essary evidences to evince their innocency &g. ; praying this
Assemljly to grant them a sum out of the public treasury to
enable them to make their defence in said suit &c. as by the
memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memo-
rialists have liberty to take and receive out of the public
treasury of this Colony the sum of six pounds thirteen
shillings and fourpence lawful money each, to help them in
the matter above mentioned ; and the Treasurer of this Col-
ony is hereby directed to pay the same accordingly.

[54] Upon the memorial of Joseph Beckley, Joseph Deming,
Ezekiel Kelsey and the rest of the inhabitants of that part of
the town of Weathersfield which is annexed to the parish of
Kinsington, with some other inhabitants of said Weathersfield,
representing to this Assembly that they are so situated that
they can have l)ut little advantage by the school kept in said
parish ; that they have a sufficent number of children for a
school among themselves, and that that part of Kensington
with which the memorialists have been joyned in maintaining
a school are willing they should be released from any future
cost in maintaining said school &c. ; praying for liberty to
keep a distinct school by themselves: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the inhabitants of that part of the town of
Weathersfield which is annexed to the parish of Kinsington
together with such others as now do or hereafter may dwell
within the following limits, viz: a line drawn east from the
northeast corner of Beckleys farm three quarters of a mile
and a line drawn south from the east end of said line to the
line dividing between Weathersfield and Middleton and the
lines of that part of said Kensington annexed as aforesaid be,
and they hereby are, made a distinct district by themselves
for the purposes of erecting, regulating and supporting a
school. And this Assembly order and enact, that the memo-

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rialists &c. as above limited and described be invested, and
they are hereby invested, with the same power and authority
to call their first meeting, and being at any time legally met
and assembled together to act, vote, order and do any and
everything relating to the erecting, regulating, maintaining
and supporting a school in said district as towns and parishes
within this Colony by law have and are enabled to do.

Upon the memorial of John Cable and others, inhabitants
in the northern part of Greenfield Parish in the town of
Fairfield, representing that they live near to the parish of
Northfield and remote from the meeting-house in Greenfield
<fec. ; praying to have a small tract of land including'- the
memorialists and some others annexed to said parish or
society of Northfield, said small piece or tract of land being
described and bounded as follows, viz: beginning at the
southeast corner of the said society of Northfield by Aspetuck
River, thence northeastly by said river to the west side of the
mile of commons, thence following that course to Reading
parish line, thence westerly by said Reading parish line to
the northeast bounds of said society of Northfield, said tract
l)eing about one hundred and sixteen rods and fourteen feet
wide from east to west and bounds westerly on said parish
of Northfield, as by said memorial may more fully appear:
Resolved by this Assembly, that said above-described tract of
land be annexed and the same is hereby annexed to and made
part of the said society of Northfield. Provided nevertheless,
and it is hereby ordered and resolved, that the several persons
living on said annexed piece of land shall be holden to pay
and shall be liable to be taxed with the inhabitants of said
Greenfield as heretofore for the payment of all such sums as
are due from said society of Greenfield to Mr. Goodsell their
late minister upon tlie contract or agreement made by said
society with said Mr. Goodsell respecting his maintenance ;
anything in this act contained notwithstanding.

Upon the memorial of Lucy Dayton of New Haven, admin-
istratrix on the estate of Israel Dayton late of said New Haven,
deceased, representing that the debts due from said estate
surmount the moveables the sum of seven pounds fifteen
shillings and one penny lawful money ; praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall ena-
ble her to pay said sum &c., as by the memorial on file:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty
to have so much of the real estate of said deceased sold as
shall enable her to pay said sum of £1 15s. Id. with incident
charges. And this Court doth appoint and impowcr Ebenezer

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Blachley, of said New Haven, to make sale of the same and
execute deed or deeds accordingly: the advice and direction
of the court of probate in the district of New Haven to be
taken therein.

On the memorial of Mary Hurlburt of Symsbury, adminis-
tratrix on the estate of Nathaniel Hurlburt late of Symsbury,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts paid, ex-
[55] hibited and allowed by the court of probate || for the
district of Hartford surmount the moveable estate of the
deceased the sum of £55 16s. 7-hcl., praying for liberty that so
much of the real estate of said deceased may be sold as to
make said sum with the incident charges thereon arising : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that John Humphry, Esq"", of Syms-
bury, with the memorialist have liberty, and liberty is hereby
granted to them, to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as to make the sum of £55 16s. l^d. with the inci-
dent charges thereon arising ; taking the advice of the court
of probate for the district of Hartford therein.

Whereas at the General Assembly held at Hartford in May
last, upon the memorial of Richard Ranny, of Newtown in
the county of Fairfield, praying for a committee to be ap-
pointed to enquire into the title and circumstances of certain
Indian lands in Middleton wherein the said memorialist
claims to have a part, in order that such his part and propor-
tion might be made out and ascertained to him, John Chester
and Thomas Wells, Esq'^, were appointed a committee to
enquire into and concerning the matters and things requested
in said memorial, as by said memorial and act of Assembly
appears; and whereas said committee have been unavoidably
prevented attending said business : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said John Chester and Thomas Wells, Esq", be and
they are hereby reappointed a committee to enquire into and
concerning the matters and things set forth and requested in
said memorial, and make report of wliat they shall find with
their opinion thereon to the General Assembly of this Colony
to be holden at Hartford in May next.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Phelps of Windsor, adminis-
trator upon the estate of Samuel Phelps late of Windsor,
deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts of the
said deceased surmount the moveable estate of the said de-
ceased the sum of £30 lO-s. lOld. lawful money; praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the deceased to
the amount of said sum for the payment of said debts and the
incident charges arising thereon; as per memorial on file:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty,
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and liberty is hereby granted to the memorialist, to sell so
much of the real estate of the said deceased as to make said
sum of .£30 10s. lO^d. and the incident charges arising
thereon : the memorialist taking the direction of the court of
probates in the district of Hartford thereon.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Knap, of Norfolk in the
county of Litchfield, shewing to this Assembly that his dwell-
ing-house and everything therein was consumed by fire, and
also shews that he had burnt in said house a deed of one
fifty-third part of the township of said Norfolk, well exe-
cuted by Benjamin Hall, Jabez Hamlin and Elihu Chaun-
cey, Esq", a committee especially appointed to make sale of said
township, which deed was never recorded ; and further, he
had burnt at the same time two thirty-shilling bills, a twenty
shilling, one ten shilling, two of two and-six-pence, and one
nine-pence, all of August emission ; praying this Assembly to
enact, decree and appoint the aforesaid Benjamin Hall, Jabez
Hamlin and Elihu Chauncey, Esq""^, to make and execute a
deed unto the said Ebenezer Knap, conveying the 53d part of
said township to him as the deed burnt did ; and also to en-
act &c. that the said Ebenezer Knap have liberty of drawing
the same sum out of the Colony treasury as the said bills did
amount to <tc. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Benjamin Hall, Jabez Hamlin and Elihu Chauncey, Esq'"% be
appointed a committee and they are hereby impowered, to
[56] make and execute a good and authentick deed of one || fifty-
third part of said township of Norfolk unto the said Ebenezer
Knap ; and also that the said Ebenezer Knap have liberty,
and he is impowered, to take and receive out of the Colony
treasury the like bills aforesaid, and the Treasurer for the
time being is hereby ordered to pay the same.

On the memorial of Elihu Hall of Wallingford, shewing this
Assembly that he was a purchaser of some land lying west of
Ousatunick River, and that some persons had entered on said
land, and that he had taken no benefit of or recorded said
deed, and that the bond given for the payment thereof was
now in suit ; praying for relief, as per his memorial on file :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the suit on the said bond
given by said Elihu Hall with surety conditioned for the pay-
ment of about c£316 Os. Od., now pending in the county court
in New Haven, shall be stayed and cease, the said Hall pay-
ing the lawful cost already arisen ; and that tlie time of
payment of said bond be postponed for the space of two years
from the rising of this Assembly and the lawful interest to
be paid on said bond accordingly ; and the Colony agent in

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whose hand said bond is deposited is directed to conform
hereunto.

Upon the memorial of the inliabitants of the parish of
East Greenwich in the town of Kent, praying to have a land-
tax on the unimproved lands in said parish belonging to
non-resident proprietors, to help support the ministry in said
society &c., as by a memorial on file: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty to levy and
collect according to law a rate or tax of one penny lawful
money per acre of the proprietors and owners of all the
unimproved lands in said society, to be continued for the
space and term of three years, to be improved and applyed
for the purpose abovesaid ; and that Mr. Jonathan Sacket
jun"", of said parish of East Greenwich, be a collector to levy
and collect said rate or tax, who is hereby vested with the
like power and authority as other town or society collectors
by law have.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Murray, Joseph Smith and
others, committee for building and finishing a meeting-house
for divine worship in the parish of Newbury, shewing to this
Assembly that said parish have proceeded to raise money
by taxing the inhabitants to set up and cover said house, and
praying that a tax may be granted on the uninclosed lands
lying in said parish, to enable said memorialists to finish said
house : This Assembly grants a tax of one penny per acre on
all the uninclosed lands lying within said parish for the space
of four years next coming, (exclusive of the lands belonging to
the professors of the Church of England,) to be collected and
paid into the said committee by the first day of October
annually, and by said committee improved towards the fin-
ishing said meeting-house. And this Assembly do appoint
Joseph Gun junr, of Newtown, to collect said tax, who is
hereby fully impowered by warrant from any one Assistant
or justice of the peace to collect the same, who shall be
accountable to the said committee therefor in the same man-
ner that other collectors of rates in this Colony by law are.

Upon the memorial of Abraham Brooks of Haddam, admin-
istrator of the estate of Ezekiel Bayley late of said Haddam,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
said estate surmount the moveable estate the sum of eleven
pounds and eight pence lawful money, and praying that so
much of the lands of the said deceased may be sold as to
raise the said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said administrator have liberty, and that he is hereby ap-
pointed and impowered, to sell so much of the lands of the

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said deceased as to raise the sum of eleven pounds and eight
pence lawful money with the incident charges arising on the
sale thereof ; taking the advice of the court of probate in the
district of Middleton on the sale thereof.

[57] On the memorial of Jane Richards, of Goshen in
Litchfield county, administratrix on the estate of Daniel
Eichards late of said Goshen, deceast, shewing that addi-
tional debts due from the estate of the said deceast, with cost
allowed the said administratrix and allowance made of nec-
essaries to the w^idow, surmount both the inventoried personal
estate of the said deceast. and also a former allowance of this
Assembly to sell part of the real estate of tlie said deceast for
the payment of debts due from the said estate the sum of .£21
15s. lid. lawful money ; praying this Assembly that she may,
with the assistance of some meet person, have liberty and be
appointed to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceast
as shall be sufficient for the payment of the said sum with
incident charges arising on said sale : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said administratrix with the assistance
of Mr. Samuel Nash of said Goshen be allowed, and they are
directed and impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of
the said deceased as shall amount to the said sum and the
incident charges arising on the sale thereof ; taking the
advice and directions of the court of probate in the district
of Litchfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Elijah Hawley and Thomas Hawley,
administrators on the estate of Nathan Hawley late of Ridg-
field, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from said estate surmount the personal estate the sum of
seventy-four pounds and one penny lawful money, and pray-
ing this Assembly to impower them to sell so much of the
lands of said estate as shall be sufficient to procure said sum
with the incident charges arising thereon : This Assembly
grants liberty to said memorialists, and they are hereby im-
powered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall procure the said sum of seventy-four pounds
and one penny lawful money with the incident charges arising
by said sale ; taking the direction of the court of probates for
the district of Danbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Martha Weed, late Martha Hoit,
administratrix on the estate of Samuel Hoit the 3d late of
Stanford, deceast, shewing to this Assembly that there were
more debts brought in against the estate of the said Samuel
Hoit, amounting to the sum of £44 15s. Id. lawful money,
and praying to this Assembly for liberty to sell so much of

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tlie real estate of the said deceast as will satisfy and answer
for the sum aforesaid &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
Mr, Abram Davenport of Stanford have power, and he is
hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said deceast as will answer and satisfy the sum of <£44 15s.
1^. lawful money with the charges arising thereon ; taking
the direction of the court of probates in the district of Stan-
ford therein.

Upon the memorial of Phineas Brainard of Haddam, shew-
ing to this Assembly that he was required as constable of
said town of Haddam to collect of said inhabitants 8d. on the
pound on their list sent in to the Assembly in October last,
together with the additions thereto, cast to be <£ 12142 2s. Od.
when the true list of said town was no more than XI 1840
Os. 6d., and shewing that their true list was £302 Is. 4d. less
than that sent in as abovesaid, and praying that he may not
be obliged to collect on the said sum of £802 Is. 4d. and that
the same may be abated to said town : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said £302 Is. 4d. be and the same is
abated to the said town, and that the memorialist shall not
collect on the same.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Munrow of Ridgfield, adminis-
tratrix on the estate of Amos Munrow late of Ridgfield, de-
ceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of the said deceased surmount the moveal)le
estate of the said deceased the sum of fourteen pounds five
shillings and eleven pence lawful money ; praying for liberty
to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as will pay said debt &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
Nehemiah Mead of Norwalk and the said Sarah Munrow have
liberty, and they are hereby appointed, to make sale of so
much of the real estate of the said Amos Munrow, deceased,
as will pay the sum of £14 5s. lit?, lawful money with the
necessary charges arising on the sale thereof ; taking the
advice of the court of probate for the district of D anbury
thereon.

[58] Upon the memorial of Thomas Fellows and Sarah Fel-
lows, administrators on the estate of William Fellows late of
Canaan in the county of Litchfield, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts due from said estate surmount the per-
sonal estate the sum of £164 is. 3|f?. lawful money, and pray-
ing for liberty to sell so much of the lands of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to procure said sum etc. : This Assembly
doth grant and liberty is hereby granted to the said memor-
ialists, to make sale of so much of the lands of the said de-

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ceased as shall be sufficient to procure the said sum of one
hundred sixty-four pounds one shilling and three pence and
three farthings lawful money with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probates for the
district of Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Darling of New Haven,
conservator on the person and estate of Daniel Johnson of
said New Haven, shewing to this Assembly that the dwelling-
house of Daniel Johnson aforesaid is very much decayed, old
and perishing very fast, also a small barn standing on about
one acre of land, and praying liberty to sell the same, as by
his memorial on file appears : Whereupon this Assembly
grants lil^erty and hereby impowers said Darling to sell said
house, land and appurtenances, and account for said sale with
New Haven county court, and the charges arising on such
sale.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Wilson of Killingly, and
Jonathan Eastman of Woodstock, shewing to this Assembly
that on the 15th day of June 1756, being ordered out with a
scouting party under the command of Lieutenant Solomon
Grant was captivated by a party of the enemy Indians about
12 miles to the westward of Hosack Fort, and from thence
was carried to an Indian town about eight miles from Mont-
real, where they were kept 13 months and underwent great
fatigues and hardships, as well as the loss of time &c., and
praying to this Assemljly for relief : Resolved by this Assem-
l)ly, that the Treasurer of this Colony pay unto the said
Thomas Wilson and Jonathan Eastman out of the treasury
of said Colony the sum of ten pounds to each of them in bills
of the last emission.

Upon the memorial of Zebadiah Coburn of Windham,
shewing to this Assembly that on the 15th day of June, 1756,
being ordered out with a scouting party under the command
of Lieutenant Solomon Grant was captivated by a party of tlie
enemy Indians about 12 miles to the westward of Hosack
Fort, and from thence was carried to an Indian town about
8 miles from Montreal, where he was kept 13 months and
underwent great fatigues and hardships, as well as the loss of
his time <fec., and praying to this Assembly for relief : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony
pay unto the said Zebadiah Coburn out of the treasury of
said Colony the sum of ton pounds in bills of the late
emission.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Walters, of Norwich in New
London county, administratrix on the estate of James Walters

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 87

late of said Norwich, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts and charges surmount the personal estate of the said
deceased the sum of =£27 76-. 6ld., and praying that some suit-
able person may be authorized and impowered to sell so much
of the real estate of the said deceased as to enable the said
administratrix to pay the said sum of £21 7s. 6id. and the
incident charges arising on such sale : Resolved by this
Assembly, that David Hough of said Norwich be and he is
hereby authorized and impowered to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as will enable the said adminis-
tratrix to pay the said sum of .£27 7s. 6id, and the incident
charges arising on such sale ; he taking the direction of the
court of probates in the district of Norwich therein.

Upon the memorial of Henry Allyn of Windsor, adminis-
trator upon the estate of Edward Egglestone late of the same
Windsor, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the
[59] debts of the said deceased surmount the moveable || es-
tate of the said deceased to the sum of £iJ6 19s. 2,d. lawful
money ; praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate
of the said deceased to the amount of said sum for the pay-
ment of said debts and the incident charges arising thereon,
as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist have liberty and liberty is hereby granted to the
memorialist, to sell so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as to make said sum of £56 19s. 2d. and the incident
charges arising thereon ; the memorialist taking the direction
of the court of probates in the district of Hartford therein.

On the memorial of Ebenezer Kelsey, of New Hartford in
the district of Hartford, administrator on the estate of Sarah
Kelsey late of said New Hartford, deceased, representing
that the debts and charges due from the estate of the said
deceased surmount the moveable estate of said deceased six
pounds one penny lawful money ; praying for liberty to make
sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased as will
pay said debt &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Ebenezer Kelsey have liberty and it is hereby granted, that he
may make sale of so much of the real estate of the said Sarah
Kelsey, deceased, as will procure the sum of =£6 Os. Id. law-
ful money with charges arising on the sale thereof; taking
the advice of the court of probate in the district of Hartford
therein.

On the memorial of Jonathan Hills, Esq"", of Hartford, ad-
ministrator on the estate of David Forbs late of said Hartford,
deceased, representing that the debts and charges due from the
estate of said deceased surmount the moveable estate of said

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deceased forty-eiglit pounds seventeen shillings and six pence
one half penny lawful money; praying for liberty to make
sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased as will
pay said debt &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that William
Pitkin jun"", Esq"", be appointed and he is hereby appointed, to
make sale of so much of the real estate of the said David
Forbs, deceased, as will procure the sum of £48 17s. 6hd.
lawful money with charges arising on the sale thereof ; taking
the advice of the court of probates in the district of Hartford
thereon.

Upon the memorial of Stephen Curtis and others, listers in
and for the town of Woodbury, shewing to this Assembly
that they as listers the year past assessed several persons
fourfold for part of their estate left out of their list, viz:
John Hurd, Obadiah Wheeler, Nathan Curtis and Samuel
Castle, and application being made by them to the authority
and selectmen for abatement but could not obtain any, and
making application to other authority whereby said assess-
ment was abated, and praying such assessment may not be
abated to the said persons, the doings of said authority not-
withstanding; as per memorial on file, dated May 12tli 1757:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the assessment laid on said
John Hurd, Obadiah Wheeler, Nathan Curtis and Samuel
Castle shall stand in force to all intents, notwithstanding the
doings of the authority therein complained of ; which doings
are by this Assembly declared null and void.

Upon the memorial of James Smedly of Fairfield, adminis-
trator on the estate of Ebenezer Dimon late of said Fairfield,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable estate the
sum of <£31 13s. llc^. and praying that some meet person
be appointed and impowered to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as will satisfy said sum with the charges
arising on such sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said James Smedly be impowered, and he is hereby impow-
ered, to sell so much of the real estate of the said Ebenezer
Dimon, deceased, as shall make the aforesaid sum of £31 13s.
lie?, with the incident charges arising on such sale ; taking
the direction of the court of probate in the district of Fair-
field therein.

On the memorial of William Tanner of Cornwall, shewing
to this Assembly that he had built a commodious bridge over
Ousatunick River between Sharon and Cornwall, near Abra-
ham Jacksons, on private subscriptions, which failed to his
great detriment ; praying for relief, as per his memorial on

1757.] OF CONNECTICUT. 89

file : Resolved by this Assembly, that said bridge be a toll-
bridge, and that said William Tanner, his heirs or assigns, be
[60] allowed to demand and receive for toll according || to
the following rate, viz: man, horse and load, 2cl; for a foot-
man Id. ; each horse or neat cattle Id. per head ; for sheep,
hog or goat, one farthing per head ; for each waggon or ox-
team and cart four pence ; during the pleasure of this Assem-
bly ; and that all persons by law exempted from paying ferri-
age are hereby exempted from said toll accordingly ; and
that all persons who made and paid their subscriptions for
that purpose shall be and hereby are discharged from pay-
ing said toll.

On the petition of Joseph Phelps junf, of Hebron in the
county of Hartford, vs. Isaac Sawyer, of Hebron in the
county aforesaid, as on file : The question was put, whether
the pleas oifered by the respondent in abatement of said peti-
tion are sufficient to abate the same : Resolved by this Assem-
bly in the affirmative.

On the petition of Thomas Elmore and Joseph Rockwell,
both of Windsor in the county of Hartford, vs. John Bannis-
ter, of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island, as on file :
The question was put, whether the prayer of said petition
should be granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the nega-
tive. Cost alloived respondent is XI lis. 9d. lawful money.
Ex. granted Feb. 16, 1758.

On the petition of Andrew McKenzie, of New London in
the county of New London, vs. Philip Brown and Thomas
Brown, both of the City of London in Great Britain, mer-
chants in company, as on file : The question was put, whether
that in rendering the judgment of the superior court referred
to in said petition manifest error hath intervened as is al-
ledged and complained of by the petitioner : Resolved by this
Assembly in the negative.

Ordered hy this Assembly, That the Treasurer attend this
Assembly on Wednesday the 2d day of instant November,
provided he can procure a sufficiency of bills for the payment
of the charge of this Assembly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor, for his
salary for the last half of the current year, the sum of sixty-
six pounds, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Deputy Governour,
for his salary for the last half of the current year, the sum of
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90 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

thirty-three pounds, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to
pay the same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governour the
sum of thirty pounds, for his extraordinary service since May
last, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same
accordingly.

Ordered hy this Assembly, That the Treasurer pay unto
Mr. John Green, printer, the sum of twenty pounds nine
shillings, for his first half years salary and to balance his
account for a large book for records and printing eighty
copies of an Act of Parliament.*

This Assembly appoints John Chester, Thomas Wells, Roger
Wolcott jun"", and Daniel Edwards, Esqi^^^ and Capt. Nathan-
iel Hooker and Col. Joseph Pitkin, to attend his Honour the
Deputy Governor to hear the record of the acts and doings of
this Assembly read off and see them signed by the Secretary
as perfect and compleat.

George Wyllys Secret'y.

[61] Anno Regni Regis Georgii secundi trigesimo-primo .

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of
HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at New Haven (by special

ORDER OF the GOVERNOR OF SAID CoLONY) ON WEDNESDAY

THE 8th day op March and continued by several ad-
journments till the 24th day of the same month,
Annoque Domini, 1758.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Pitch, Esquire, Governor.
Roger Newton, John Chester, ^

Ebenezer Silliman, Thomas Wells, 1 ^

Jonathan Trumble, Beniamin Hall, > {^ •' , ,

TT 1 . 1 TT , . f -Di • T f Assistants.

Hezekiah Huntington, Phmeas Lyman,

Andrew Burr, Jonathan Huntington, J

*30th Geo. ii, Cap. ix. An Act to prohibit for a limited Time the Exporta-
tion of Corn, Grain, Meal, Malt, Flour, Bread, Bifcuit. Starch, Beef, Pork,
Bacon, and other Victual ("except Fish and 1-Joots and Kice, to be exported to
aiiy Part of Europe Southwartl of Cape Finisterre) from his Majesty's Colonies
and Plantations in America, unless to Great Britain or Ireland, or to some of the
said Colonies and Plantations ; and to permit the Importation of Corn and Flour
into Great Britain and Ireland in Neutral 8hips ; an<l to allow the Exportntion
of W^heat, Barley, Oats, Meal and Flour, from Great Britain to the Isle of Man,
for the Use of the Inhabitants there, fo. pji. 7.

Besides the above, John Green also printed for the Colony the election ser-
mon of 1757, and tiie acts of May session 1757. The acts of Oct. 1757 and May
1758 were not printed.

1758.] OP CONNECTICUT. 91

Representatives or Deputies of the several Toivns hereafter
mentioned who attended this Assembly^ viz :

Capt. Nathaniel Hooker, Col. Joseph Pitkin, for Hartford.

Capt. Isaac Dickerman, Major John Hubbard, for New Haven.

Col. Stephen Lee, Mr. Joshua Raymond jun'',for New London.

Mr. David Rowland, Mr. Lothi-op Lewis, for Fairfield.

Capt. Jonathan Reed, Capt. Samuel Murdock, for Windham.

Capt. Elisha Sheldon, Col. Ebenezer Mash, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Capt. John Perkins, for Norwich.

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, for Mansfield.

Capt. Jedidiah Chapman, for Saybrook.

Col. David Whitney, Mr. James Beebe, for Canaan.

Mr. Samuel Kimberly, for G-lassenbury.

Mr. Daniel Brainard, for East Haddam.

Capt. Abraham Brooks, for Haddam.

Col. Timothy Stone, for Guilford.

Major Samuel Coit, for Preston.

Capt. Samuel Ely, Capt. Matthew Marvin, for Lyme.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Mr. John Glover, for Newtown.

Mr. John Clap, for Greenwich.

Mr. Ebenezer Wright, for Weathersfield.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Capt. Jabez Pitch, for Canterbury.

Capt. Joseph Phelps, Mr. Alexander Phelps, for Hebron.

Mr. Samuel Prentice, Capt. Amos Cheesbrough, for Ston-
ingtown.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, for Durham.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Capt. Elnathan Stephens, Mr. Benjamin Gale, for Killings-
worth.

Capt. Abijah Catling, for Harwington.

Mr. John Strong, Capt. William Wadsworth, for Farming-
town.

Mr. Ephraim Strong, Mr. Robert Treat, for Milford.

Capt. Nathaniel Harrison, Mr. Ithiel Russel, for Branford.

Col. Christopher Avery, Capt. Moses Fish, for Groton.

Capt. Ezekiel Pierce, Capt. Isaac Coit, for Plainfield.

Mr. John Gordon, Capt. Daniel Fish, for Voluntown.

[62] Mr. Jabez Swift, for Kent.

Col. Thomas Chandler, for Woodstock.

for Windsor.

Mr. David Orcutt, Mr. Joshua Converse, for Stafford.

Capt. Benjamin Ruggles, Mr. John Comstock, for New Mil-
ford.

Col. Jonathan Hoit, for Stanford.

Mr. Comfort Starr, for Danbury.

Mr. Zebulon West, for Tolland.

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Capt, Benjamin Talcott, Mr. David Strong, for Bolton.

Mr. Samuel Nash, for Goshen.

Mr. Jonathan Kilborn, Capt. Elijah Worthington, for Col-
chester.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Jonathan Dresser, for Pomfret.

Mr. James Fitch, Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk.

Mr. Thomas Matthews, Mr. Gideon Hotchkiss, for Waterbury.

Mr. Elijah Hawley, for Pidgfield.

Capt. John Williams, Mr. Josiah Strong, for Sharon.

Capt. Ephraim Terry, Mr. Edward Collins, for Enfield.

Capt. Samuel Basset, for Derby.

Major Elihu Hall, Mr. Cornelius Brooks, for Wallingford.

Mr. Jacob Dresser, Mr. Boaz Sterns, for Killingsly.

Mr. Phineas Strong, for Coventry.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Major Benjamin Hinman, for Wood-
bury.

Mr. John Everts, Mr. Josiah Stoddard, for Salisbury.

Mr. Agiir Tomlinson, Capt. Theophilus Nichols, for Stratford.

Capt. John Humphry, Capt. Jonathan Pettibone, for Syms-
bury.

Mr. Edward Austin, for Suffield.

Mr. Jedidiah Fay, Capt. Benjamin Sumnor, for Ashford.

Col. Jabez Hamlin, Mr. Seth Wetmore, for Middleton.

Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.

Col. Shubael Conant, Speaker ) of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk ) sentatives.

Whereas his Honour the Governor hath laid before this
Assem})ly a letter from the Bight Honi^'p William Pitt,* one
of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, dated Decem-
ber 30th 1757, signifying that his Majesty having nothing
more at heart than to repair the losses and disappointments
of the last inactive and unhappy campaign, and by tlie most
vigorous and extensive efforts to avert, by the blessing of God
on his arms, the damages impending on North America, and
not doubting but his faithful and brave subjects here will
chearfuUy cooperate with and second to the utmost the large
[ti3] expence and extraordinary succours || supplied by his
Kingdom for our preservation and defence ; and his Majesty
judging that this Colony together with the Massachusets
Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York and New
Jersey, (who are more immediately obnoxious to the main
irrui)tions of the enemy from Canada, and to each of which
similar orders are sent,) are able to furnish 20000 men, to

* Printed in Collections of the Conn. Historical Society, I, 329, N. York Docu-
ments, VII, 329.

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 93

I joyn a body of the King's forces for invading Canada and
carrying the war into the heart of the enemies possessions ;
and further signifying, that it is his Majesty's pleasure that
i with all possible dispatch as large a body of men be raised in
■ this Colony as the number of its inhabitants will allow, to be
in readiness to begin the operations of the campaign as soon
as practicable ; and that no encouragement may be wanting
to so great and salutary an attempt, that strong recommen-
dations will be made to Parliament to grant a compensation
for the expences of said Provinces, according as their active
vigour and strenuous efforts shall justly appear to merit:
Therefore, notwithstanding this Colony (when acting with
the Provinces aforesaid in three several expeditions under-
taken the three preceeding years against Crown Point raised a
much greater number of men than their just proportion com-
pared with what said Provinces then raised, by means whereof
the number of men in this Colony is greatly diminished and
our strength much exhausted, yet that nothing may be wanting
on the part of this Colony to promote the great and good de-
sign proposed by his Majesty, and relying on his royal encour-
agement,

It is resolved hy this Assembly, That five thousand good
and effective men, including officers, be raised, and they are
hereby ordered to be levied and raised within this Colony as
soon as may be, for the service aforesaid, (tho' said Assembly
is sensible that it is really more than the number of men in
this Colony will allow of without great difficulty, and much
exceeds this Colony's just proportion even of twenty-three
thousand men when joyned with the aforementioned Prov-
inces.

And it is further resolved, That the five thousand men
[Ordered to be raised as aforesaid be formed into four regi-
rments consisting of twelve companies each, and there shall
be a colonel, lieutenant-colonel and major, a chaplain, an
adjutant, a quarter-master and a drum-major in each regi-
tment ; and that the colonel, lieutenant-colonel and major of each
'regiment shall liave each of them the command of a company as
^captain thereof ; and that a captain be appointed to each of the
)ther companies ; that a captain-lieutenant and one lieutenant
[and ensign be appointed for each colonel's company, and two
[lieutenants and an ensign for each of the other companies ;
Jthat there Ije four sergeants, four corporals, a clerk and two
[drummers to each company aforesaid.

Whereas this Assembly hath resolved to raise the number
[of five thousand men as soon as possible, to co-operate with

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and second a body of his Majesty's forces &g. in carrying the
war into the possessions of his enemies by an invasion of
Canada by the way of Crown Point, for the preservation and
security of his subjects in North America, and to encourage
able-bodied effective men voluntarily to inlist into the service
aforesaid and to furnish themselves with "cloathes &c. suitable
therefor.

Resolved by this Assembly^ That every such man that shall
voluntarily inlist in either of the regiments now ordered to
[64] be raised || and that shall furnish himself with suitable
cloaths, powder-horn and shot-bag, to the acceptance of the
muster-master, shall be entituled to receive four pounds, the
one half thereof at the time of inlistment and the other half
together with one months pay, a blanket and knapsack, before
he marches out of this Colony ; and that each man inlisting
as aforesaid and shall not provide himself with cloaths,
powder-horn and shot bag suitable for the service, to the
acceptance of the muster-master as aforesaid, shall be sup-
plied with the same by his captain out of the aforesaid bounty,
and the remainder thereof, if any be, shall be paid him.

And also, for the encouragement of both officers and soldiers
to engage in said service, it is further resolved, That the pay
of the officers and soldiers raised in this Colony and em-
ployed in the service aforesaid shall be as followeth per
month, accounting 28 days to a month, viz :
To a colonel of a regiment and as captain of a
company, -------

To a lieutenant-colonel of do. and as do. -
To a major of do. and as do. -
To a captain of a company, - - _ -
To a captain-lieutenant of do. - - - -

To a lieutenant of do. - - - - ' -

To an ensign of do. -

To a chaplain of a regiment, - _ - -

To a sergeant,

To a corporal,

To a clerk,

To one drum-major for a regiment, - - -

To a drummer,

To a surgeon,

To a surgeon's mate, _ . . - .

To a private soldier, .... -

To a quarter-master,

To an adjutant,

This Assembly grants to each of the colonels of the regi-

£15 0

10 15

9 1

6 0

4 0

3 10

10 0

2 0

1 18

2 0

1 18

8 0

4 0

1 16

3 5

2 8

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 95

ments proposed to be raised in this Colony for the next cam-
paign the sum of forty-five pounds, to furnish his tent and
table and for the decent reception and suitable support of the
chaplain of the regiment.

This Assembly grants to each of the lieutenant-colonels of
said regiments proposed to be raised the sum of eighteen
pounds for his tent, the support of his table and other nec-
essaries.

This Assembly grants to each of the majors of said regi-
ments proposed to be raised the sum of twelve pounds, for his
tent, the support of his table and other necessaries.

This Assembly do nominate Phineas Lyman, Esq"", Major
General of the forces now ordered to be raised in this Colony,
and desire his Honour the Governor to commission him ac-
cordingly.

This Assembly do nominate and appoint Pliineas Lyman,
Esq"", to be Colonel of the 1st regiment and Captain of the
first company in said regiment ; Elihu Kent Captain-Lieu-
tenant, John Chick Lieutenant, Setli King Ensign, of the 1st
company.

[65] Nathan Payson, Esq"", Lieutenant-Colonel of the 1st
regiment and Captain of the 2d company ; Samuel Wells
jun"", 1st Lieutenant, Ebenezer Wells 2d Lieutenant, Joseph
Wadsworth junr Ensign, of the 2d company.*

William Pitkin jun"". Esq'', Major of the 1st regiment f and
Captain of the 3d company; David Parsons 1st Lieutenant,
Joel Catling 2d Lieutenant, Nathaniel Terry Ensign, of the
3d company.

Eliphalet Whittlesey Captain, David Hubbard jun"", 1st
Lieutenant, Oliver Pomroy 2d Lieutenant, Josiah Wright,
Ensign, of the 4th company.

Andrew Ward jun"", Captain, Thomas Pierce 1st Lieutenant,
Samuel Bartlet 2d Lieutenant, Reuben Chapman Ensign, of
the 5th company.

Samuel Gaylord Captain, John Sumner 1st Lieutenant,
Gideon Goodrich 2d Lieutenant, Francis Hollister Ensign, of
the 6th company.

Timothy Hierlchey Captain, Samuel Russel 1st Lieutenant,
Christopher Hamlin 2d Lieutenant, Joseph Green Ensign, of
the 7th company.

* From a muster-roll of Lt. Col. Payson's, company July 30, 1758, entered in
his Orderly Book in the editor's possession, it appears that his snbalterna were,
Caleb Sheldon 1st Lt., John Seymour 2d Lt. and John Thacher Ensign.

t Josiah Griswold served as Major and captain of this company. IVai;
viii, 16.

93 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Judali Holcomb Captain,* Noah Humphry 1st Lieutenant,
Nathaniel Griffin 2d Lieutenant, Jonathan Case jun"", Ensign,
of the 8th company.

Gideon Wolcott Captain, Jonathan Gillet 1st Lieutenant,
Daniel Bissell jun"" 2d Lieutenant, John Elsworth jun"" Ensign,
of the 9th company.

Joshua Woodroff Captain,! Jndah Woodroff 1st Lieuten-
ant. John Edgcomb 2d Lieutenant, Shubael Griswold Ensign,
of the 10th company.

Isaac Turner Captain, Peleg Redfield 1st Lieutenant, Sam-
uel Rose 2d Lieutenant, George Nettleton Ensign, of the 11th
company.

Samuel Chapman Captain, Matthew Loomis 1st Lieutenant,
George Cooley 2d Lieutenant, Solomon Wills Ensign, of the
12th company. I
\^QQ^ And in the Second Regiment^

Nathan Whiting, Esq"", Colonel of said regiment and Cajv
tain of the first company in the 2d regiment ; Jabez Thomp-
son Captain-Lieutenant, Samuel Hawkins 2d Lieutenant, Joel
Holcomb Ensign, of the 1st company in the said regiment.

Samuel Coit, Esq"", Lieutenant-Colonel and Captain of the
2d company in said regiment ; William Billings 1st Lieuten-
ant, Oliver Coit 2d Lieutenant, Moses Park Ensign, of the 2d
company.

Joseph Spencer, Esq"", Major and Captain of the 3d com-
pany in said regiment ; John Piercival 1st Lieutenant, Israel
Harding 2d Lieutenant, Ephraim Fuller Ensign, of the 3d
company.

David Baldwin Captain, Samuel Clark 1st Lieutenant,
Abraham Foot 2d Lieutenant, Peter Wooster Ensign, of the
4tli company.

Edmond Wells Captain, Amos Stiles 1st Lieutenant, Sam-
uel Jones 2d Lieutenant, Abraham Tyler junr Ensign, of the
5th company.

Amos Hitchcock Captain, Amos Sherman 1st Lieutenant,
Elisha Williams 2d Lieutenant, Dan Ives Ensign, of the 6th
company.

Eldad Lewis Captain, Joel Clark 1st Lieutenant, Gideon

*Natlianiel Holcomb was captain of this company. War, viii 6.

t John Stoughton was captjiin of this company from Aug. 22, before which
time he was Brigade Miijor. War, viii, 180.

X Titu.s Olcott served as lieutenant in this company, perhaps in place of Mat-
thew Loomi.s. War, viii, 88.

Aaron I'helps was Adjntnnt of this regiment, Timothy Phelps Quarter-Mas-
ter till Aug. 22 and John Ellsworth from Aug. 23 ; Ebenczer Belknap was
Sergeant Major and Abner Granger Quarter-Master Sergeant. War, viii, 63,
85, 91, 104.

Josiah Lee served as captain of a company — probably in this regiment. War,
viii. 12.

1758,] OF CONNECTICUT. 97

Hotchkiss 2d Lieutenant, Daniel Potter Ensign, of the 7th
company.

John Stanton Captain, John Heath 1st Lieutenant, Robert
Niles 2d Lieutenant, Charles Avery Ensign, of the 8th com-
pany.

James Wadsworth jun^ Captain, Amos Camp 1st Lieuten-
ant, John Barns 2d Lieutenant, Asahel Hall Ensign, of the
9th company.

Ephraim Cook Captain, Benjamin Hine 1st Lieutenant, Ben-
jamin Royce 2d Lieutenant, Edward Rogers Ensign, of the
10th company.

Joshua Barker Captain, Azel Fitch 1st Lieutenant, Eben-
ezer Case 2d Lieutenant, Jonathan Edgerton Ensign, of the
11th company.

[67] Henry Champion Captain, Josiah Gates jun"" 1st Lieu-
tenant, David Woodward 2d Lieutenant, Lewis Wells Ensign,
of the 12th company.*

Eliphalet Dyer, Esq"", Colonel of the 3d regiment and Cap-
tain of the 1st company in said regiment ; f Elijah Simons
Captain-Lieutenant, Robert Durkee Lieutenant, John Phelps
Ensign, of the 1st company.

Benjamin Hinman, Esq^ Lieutenant-Colonel of the 3d
regiment and Captain of the 2d company ; Tarbal Whitney
1st Lieutenant, Hezekiah Baldwin 2d Lieutenant, Isaac Peck
Ensign, of the 2d company.

Israel Putnam, Esq"", Major of the 3d regiment and Captain
of the 3d company ; Aaron Cleveland 1st Lieutenant, Joseph
Payne 2d Lieutenant, Peter Levinze Ensign, of the 3d com-
pany.

Zacheus Wheeler Captain, Nicholas Bishop 1st Lieutenant,
John Harris 2d Lieutenant, Andrew Dennison Ensign, of the
4th company.

Jonathan Latimore jun^ Captain, Jabez Howland 1st Lieu-
tenant, J Eleazer Bishop 2d Lieutenant, Benjamin Creary
Ensign, of the 5th company.

David Holmes Captain, Samuel Learned 1st Lieutenant,
Hezekiah Smith 2d Lieutenant, John Robins Ensign, § of
the 6th company.

*Joel Clark was Adjutant and Azel Fitch Quarter-Master of this regiment.
War, viii, 82, 123.

t He (lec'ineil and Eleaze.r Fitch was appointed, who had been nominated
for this position by the Upper House. War, vii, 160, viii, 20.

J Killed at Ticondero,i,'a July 8th, 1758. N. Y. Col. Docs, x, 732.

§ VVonnded in the skirmish near Ticonderoga July 6ih, and died at Albany
on the 17th, according to the journal of Lemuel Lyon, a private in this com-
pany. Military Journals of two Private Soldiers, 1758-1775. Poughkeepsie,
1855.

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98 PUPLic EECOEDS [March,

Benjamin Lee Captain, John Kagwine 1st Lieutenant, Sam-
uel Fairbank 2d Lieutenant, Benedict Sateiiey Ensign, of the
7th company.

Charles Whiting Captain, John Wheatley 1st Lieutenant,
Robert Kinsman 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Leffingwell Ensign,
of the 8th company.

John Durke Captain, Eleazer Tracey 1st Lieutenant, Joseph
Bingham 2d Ijieutenant, Daniel Hide junr Ensign, of the 9th
company.

Jedidiah Fay Captain, Samuel Davis 1st Lieutenant, Na-
thaniel Fenton 2d Lieutenant, Josiah Smith Ensign, of the
loth company.

[68] Timothy Mather Captain, Richard Hays 1st Lieuten-
ant, Joseph Ely 2d Lieutenant, Zebulon Butler Ensign, of the
11th company.*

John Denison 2d Captain, William Roe Minor 1st Lieuten-
ant, Ebenezer Prentice 2d Lieutenant, Elias Avery Ensign, of
the 12th company.

John Read, Esq"", Colonel of the 4th regiment and Captain
of the 1st company in said regiment ; f Joseph Hoit Cap-
tain-Lieutenant, Ezra Stephens 2d Lieutenant, Noble Benedict
Ensign, of the 1st company.

James Smedley, Esq"", Lieutenant-Colonel of the 4th regi-
ment and Captain of the 2d company ; | Reuben Ferris 1st
Lieutenant, John Burr 3d 2d Lieutenant, Ebenezer Couch jun""
Ensign, of the 2d company.

John Slapp, Esq"", Major and Captain of the 3d company in
said regiment ; Joseph Parker 1st Lieutenant, James Hall 2d
Lieutenant, Ebenezer Root jun"" Ensign, of the od company.

David Waterbury Captain, James Hard jun"" 1st Lieutenant,
Timothy Lockwood 2d Lieutenant, David Maltbie Ensign,§ of
the 4th company.

Thomas Hobby Captain, Josiah Walker 1st Lieutenant,
Stephen Olmsted 2d Lieutenant, James Mead Ensign, of the
5th company.

Gideon Tomlinson Captain, Abel Prindle 1st Lieutenant,
Abraham Brinsmead 2d Lieutenant, Joseph Mead Ensign, of
the 6th company.

Samuel Hubbel Captain, John Benedict jun"" 1st Lieutenant,

* Wells Ely served as Ensigjn in this company. War, viii, 80.

t He declined and David Wooster, who had been nominated by the Lower
House as colonel of the 3(1 regiment, served in his place. War, vii, 1 60, viii, 41.

Kenben Ferris was Adjutant and Matthew Mead Quarter-Master of this regi-
ment. \V<ir, viii, 8!, 87

t Wounded at Ticoiideruga, July 8th. N. Y. Col Docs., x. 732.

§ Probably Nathan Ferris served as Ensign of this company. War, viii, 106.

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 99

Jedidiah Hull 2d Lieutenant, Solomon Morehouse Ensign, of
the 7th company.

Isaac Isaacs Captain, Thaddeus Mead 1st Lieutenant,
Josiah Stebbins 2d Lieutenant, William Seymour Ensign, of
the 8th company.

Samuel Elmor Captain, Jethro Hatch 1st Lieutenant,*
Nathaniel Tuthill 2d Lieutenant, Levi Crocker Ensign, of the
9th company.

Archibald McNeal Captain, Stephen Lee 1st Lieutenant,
David Hamilton 2d Lieutenant, Josiah Smith Ensign,f of the
10th company.

[GO] Joseph Canfield Captain, Phineas Castle 1st Lieuten-
ant, Elnathan Ashman 2d Lieutenant, Nathan Tibbalds En-
sign, of the 11th company.

Gideon Hurlburt Captain, J Nathaniel Everts 1st Lieuten-
ant, Ebenezer Seeley 2d Lieutenant, Zebulon Gibbs Ensign, of
the 12th company.

In the forces now ordered to be raised for the service of
the ensuing campaign, and desire they may be commissioned
accordingly. . And in case any of the above named persons
shall refuse, his Honour the Governour is hereby desired to
supply such vacancy and give commissions accordingly.

Resolved hy this Assembly/, That each inlisting officer that
shall have orders from his Honour the Governor to enlist sol-
diers for the next campaign pursuant to orders from this
Assemljly shall be allowed three shillings for each soldier he
shall so inlist.

This Assembly appoints the Rev^ Mr. George Beckwith of
Lyme to be Chaplain to the first regiment and the Rev' Mr.
Joseph Fish of Stonington to be Chaplain to the second regi-
ment, § and the Revi Mr. Benjamin Pomroy of Hebron to be a
Chaplain to the third regiment, and the Rev^ Mr. Jonathan
Ingersole to be Chaplain to the fourth regiment to be raised in
this Colony for the present expedition designed against the
French in Canada.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the chief colonel, or in
his alisence or being otherwise improved for the ensuing cam-
paign the next chief officer, of each of the regiments of militia
within this Colony be and they are hereby appointed Muster-
Masters within their respective regiments, to view and muster

* Heman Swift, served as 1st Lieuteuant of this company. War, viii, 106.
His commission is printed in Gold's History of Cornionll, p. 214,

t Benjamin Colver served as Knsiyfn. War, viii, 84.

t Natlianie] Everts commanded tliis company as Captain. War, viii, 17.

§ Rev. Edward Eells, of Middletown, served as chaplain to this regiment.
War, viii, 78.

100 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

the soldiers levied and raised in this government for the ser-
vice of the next campaign. And they are hereby required
carefully to inspect all such soldiers as shall be inlisted and
raised for said purpose, and make up a compleat muster-roll
of all such soldiers as they shall judge fit for said service, and
give to the captain of such company to which such soldiers
belong a duplicate of such muster-roll and transmit a copy of
the same to the Committee of the Pay-Table ; and that said
chief officer be allowed a reasonable reward for his trouble in
doing said service.

An Act for the Supply of the Treasury in the present extraordinary

Emerg-encies.

Whereas this Assembly in its present session hath resolved
and ordered that the number of five thousand men shall be
levied and raised as soon as possible in this Colony, to co-
operate with and second a body of his Majesty's forces <fec. in
carrying the war into the possessions of his enemies by an
invasion of Canada by the way of Crown Point, for the pres-
ervation and security of his subjects in North America, and
a large sum being thereupon requisite speedily to be advanced
and provided on the part of this government for the purpose
aforesaid, and the public treasury at present so much ex-
hausted by reason of the great charges incurred in several
unsuccessful campaigns and by the fund heretofore laid for
the sinking and discharging one of the late emissions of bills
of credit this present year, that the inhabitants of the Colony
are unable timely to afford a supply by a tax adequate to the
large expence that will necessarily arise on this important
occasion : Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Governor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That there be forthwith imprinted the sum of thirty thousand
pounds in bills of credit on this government equal to lawful
[TO] money, of || suitable denominations from nine pence to
forty shillings as the committee herein appointed shall direct,
and of the same tenor of the late emissions of bills of credit
of this Colony, with interest at five per cent, per annum, and
payable at or before the first day of May, 1762, dated the day
of the sessions of this Assembly. And the Hon'''e William
Pitkin, Esq"", John Chester, George Wyllys and Joseph Bucking-
ham, Esq""*, or any three of them, are appointed a committee
for the purposes aforesaid and to take care that the said bills
be printed with all convenient speed, and to sign and deliver
the same to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor. And
the said committee shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of
their trust. And the Treasurer shall pay out said bills of

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 101

credit with the interest computed thereon according to the
orders of this Assembly.

And for providing and establishing an ample and sufficient
fund to call in, sink and discharge the bills aforesaid, accord-
ing to an act of Parliament made in the 24th year of his
present Majesty's reign, entituled An act to regulate and
restrain paper bills of credit in his Majesty's Colonies of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, the
Massachusets Bay, and New Hampshire, in America, and to
prevent the same being legal tenders in payment of money :

Be it enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That a tax of eight
pence on the pound be and is hereby granted and ordered to
be levied on all the polls and rateable estate in this Colony
according to the list thereof to be brought in to this Assembly
in October 1760 with the additions, which shall be collected
and paid into the treasury of this Colony by the last day of
December 1761, which tax may be discharged by paying the
bills emitted by this act or lawful money, and no other way
whatsoever ; and the Treasurer is hereby directed and ordered
to send out his warrants accordingly.

And whereas a humble and firm reliance is had by this
Assembly on a reimbursement of the charges arising from
this present intended expedition, in consequence of his
Majesty's encouragement to recommend the same to Parlia-
ment, and the monies for that purpose are expected from
Great Britain before the time appointed for the collecting the
tax last mentioned.

Be it enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That the monies
that shall arrive for the reimbursement aforesaid, or so much
as shall be necessary, be and the same is hereliy ordered to
be applied for the sinking and discharging the bills of credit
emitted by this act ; and that the Treasurer be and hereby is
directed to apply such money, or so much thereof as shall be
necessary, for and towards the sinking and discharging said
bills of credit.

And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
in case a sum sufficient for the sinking and discharging the
bills emitted by this act shall arrive from Great Britain and
shall be lodged in the hands of the Treasurer before the first
day of October 1761, then the tax which otherwise by this
act is hereinbefore ordered to go forth is hereby made null
and void.

And whereas a further supply of the treasury is necessary
to be made, in order to pay the men raised on the present
occasion upon their return : Therefore, this Assembly grants and
orders a rate or tax of nine pence on the pound on all the polls

102 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

and rateable estate in this Colony according to the list brought
[ 71 ] into this Assembly in October last with the additions, 1|
to be collected and paid by the last day of December next, in
like manner as the rate or tax granted in October last was
ordered to be paid.

And whereas a smn of money is expected from Great
Britain, to reimburse this Colony for the provisions furnished
for the King's troops in America in 1756, the accounts of
which are already transmitted, and the money may be ex-
pected before the men raised as aforesaid return from the
service they are employed in : Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That the money
which may arrive from Great Britain on the last^-mentioned
account be and the same is hereby ordered to be applied to
defray the expences of the present intended expedition, and
the Treasurer is hereby ordered on his receipt thereof to pay
out the same accordingly.

And whereas the said money may fail of arriving season-
ably for the aforesaid purposes, in which case other provisions
are necessary : Therefore,

Be it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
Jonathan Trumble, John Ledyard and David Rowland, Esq'"%
be, and they and each of them are hereby directed and ordered,
in the best manner they can, to borrow a sum not exceeding
£25000 lawful money in specie or bills as occasion shall
require, and the several and respective sums so borrowed
by them and each of them they are directed to deliver into
the hands of the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor ; and
the Treasurer is hereby directed to use and improve the same
for the aforesaid purposes. And the Treasurer is directed
and hereby ordered to make out and deliver to the said Jona-
than Trumble, John Ledyard and David Rowland, or to any
one of them, notes of hand for the security of the payment of
the sum or sums borrowed on behalf of the Governor and
Company of this Colony to the person or persons of whom
the same is received and borrowed, none of which notes shall
be for less than <£10, and all payable at or before the 20th
day of May 1761, with interest annually at the rate of six
per cent, per annum. The tenor of which notes shall be as
followeth, viz :

Colouy of Connecticut.

No.

The . Day of . . . 1758

Received of the Sum of .

for the Use and Service of the Governor and Company of the
Colony of Connecticut, and in Behalf of said Colony, I do

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 103

hereby promise and oblige myself and Successors in the Office
of Treasurer to I'epay the said .... or Order the
20th Day of May 1761 the aforesaid Sum of .... in
Lawful Money with Interest annually at the Rate of six per
cent, per annum. Witness my Hand,

Treasurer.

And for providing and establishing an ample and sufficient
fund, to repay the money borrowed and discharge the notes
given by the Treasurer by virtue of this act,

Be it enacted hy the authority aforesaid.^ That a tax of five
pence lawful money on the pound be and the same is hereby
granted and ordered to be levied on all the polls and ratealjle
estate in this Colony according to the list to be brought in to
this Asseml)ly in October 1759 with the additions, to be col-
lected and paid into the treasury by the last day of December
1760 ; which tax may be discharged by any of said notes
given by the Treasurer by virtue of this act, or in lawful
money, and no other way ; and the Treasurer is hereby ordered
to send out his warrants accordingly.

And whereas the money expected on account of the pro-
visions furnished in 1756, as aforesaid, may not come season-
[72] ably to pay the men on their return, yet may be || had
timely to repay the money borrowed and discharge the Treas-
urer's notes given to secure the same by virtue of this act :
Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the autliority aforesaid., That the money
that shall arrive from Grd'at Britain on the aforesaid account
of provisions be and the same is hereby ordered to be applied
to repay the money borrowed and discharge the Treasurer's
notes given therefor as aforesaid, and that the Treasurer be
and he is hereby directed to apply such money as he shall
receive on said account, or so much as shall be necessary, to
repay said money borrowed and discharge the notes given
in security thereof as aforesaid.

And he it further enacted, That in case a sum sufficient for
the repayment and discharge of the money borrowed and
notes of the Treasurer given as aforesaid shall arrive from
Great Britain on the last-mentioned account, and shall be
lodged in the hands of the Treasurer before the first day of
October 1760, the tax last mentioned and granted in this act
and otherwise to be collected and paid be and the same is
hereby released and made null and void.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Hezekiah Huntington,
Jabez Hamlin, John Hubbard, Esq", and Capt. Theophilus
Nichols, be and hereby are appointed Commissaries, to make

104 PUBLIC RECORDS [Marcli.

suitable provision for the furnishing of the forces now to
be raised in this Colony with those articles necessary to be
provided them by said Colony, and to receive directions
therein from his Honour the Governor.

Whereas his Honour the Governor hath laid before this
Assembly a letter from the Right Hon'^'e William Pitt, one
of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, dated Decem-
ber 30th A.D. 1757, signifying his Majesty's most gracious
intentions to make the most vigorous and extensive efforts to
avert the impending dangers on North America and intimat-
ing his royal expectation that all his faithful and brave sub-
jects here will chearfully co-operate with and second to the
utmost such attempts for our own preservation and defence :
Therefore, the better to facilitate this great and important
enterprize and to unite with the governments of the Massa-
chusets Bay, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, New York and
New Jersey, to contribute everything in the power of these
Colonies to render effectual this undertaking, that nothing
may be wanting that can by the governments be done for
obtaining the wish'd for success, this Assembly do appoint
Ebenezer Silliman, Jonathan Trumble and William Wolcott,
Esqrs, to be Commissioners in behalf of this Colony, to meet
with such gentlemen as may be duly appointed by any or all
of the aforenamed governments at Hartford on the 19tli day
of April next, or as near that time as may be, there to confer
upon all proper matters relative to the ensuing campaign,
and to consult upon proper measures to excite a vigorous,
united and uniform proceeding therein, to prevent any delays
that may otherwise happen, and to render effectual their
active and chearful services to promote his Majesty's interest
and faithfully pursue his orders ; and of the whole result of
such their conference and the various matters and things
that may be agreed on, to make report to his Honour the
Governor.

And it is further resolved^ That his Honour the Governor
be desired as soon as may be, to send expresses to the afore-
named governments, to acquaint them with this proposal and
to desire them to appoint commissioners for such purposes, to
meet at time and place abovesaid. And his Honour the
Governor is desired to commission the abovenamed gentlemen
accordingly.

Whereas this Assembly at the present sessions hath re-
solved to raise five thousand men to co-operate with a body
of the King's forces in an invasion of Canada &c. ; and
[73] whereas the King hath || been graciously pleased to

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 105

signify that arms, tents and provisions shall be supplied at
the expence of the crown, and that he expects and requires
no more of the Colonies than the levying, cloathing and pay
of the men : Yet, forasmuch as it may lie necessary that
divers particulars preparatory to the march as well as for the
better encouragement of the troops to engage and enter into
this service should be ascertained and settled as soon as may
be with the Commander-in-Chief of his Majesty's forces in
North America: Therefore, that nothing may be wanting on
the part of this government to facilitate the levies and to
render them in the best manner serviceable in effectually
promoting this great design, this Assembly do appoint Eben-
ezer Silliman, Jonathan Trumble and William Wolcott, Esq'"%
or any two of them, to be Commissioners in behalf of this
Colony, to attend upon and confer with the said commander-
in-chief, relating to the subsistence of the troops before their
arrival to the place of rendezvous, concerning the supply of
arms and accoutrements, camp utensils and medicines, and
as far as may be obtain a settlement of these particulars and
such assurances respecting them as may not only be an
encouragement to induce the men more chearfully to inlist
into the service but enable them more effectually to answer
the end thereof, as also to confer respecting the prospect of
the general plans being vigorously carried into execution, and
on all such other matters relating to the King's service as
the said commissioners and the said commander-in-chief shall
judge proper for promoting the same, and from time to time
report the result of such conference to his Honour the Gov-
ernor, who is desired to commission the said gentlemen for
the purpose aforesaid.

Whereas his Majesty hath signified his royal pleasure that
all the serviceable arms that can lie found within this Colony
be immediately collected and put into the best condition, in
order that the same may be employed as far as they will go
in su})plying the troops in the ensuing campaign : Resolved
by this Assembly, that his Honour the Governor be and
hereby is desired to take every proper measure to collect all
such arms in this Colony, that his Majesty's pleasure, signi-
fied as above, may be fully complied with.

An Act for laying an Embargo upon Ships and other Vessels in this

Colony.

Whereas it is judged necessary by his Majesty's Com-
mander-in-Chief of his forces in North America that an em-
bargo should be laid upon the shipping within this Colony,
and that nothing may be wanting to promote and carry on
with vigour the operations of this year's campaign,

106 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Be it enacted hy the Governor, Council and Representatives,
in Greneral Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That no vessel shall sail or depart from any port or other
place of this Colony to go out of the same at any time before
the 20th clay of May next, without leave first obtained from
his Honour the Governor ; and if any vessel shall sail to any
port or place out of this Colony without leave first had and
obtained as aforesaid, the master of every vessel so departing
shall forfeit and pay the sum of one hundred pounds ; and the
owner or owners of every vessel so departing shall forfeit and
pay the sum of one hundred pounds, and the last-mentioned
forfeiture shall and may be recovered from any or either of
the owners of such vessel where more than one person shall
be interested.

A7id he it further enacted^ That all forfeitures that shall or
may be recovered by virtue of this act shall be paid the one
half into the Colony treasury for the use and benefit of this
Colony, and the other half to him or them that shall inform,
sue for and prosecute the same to effect.

And he it further enacted. That the collectors of the cus-
toms in this Colony and the naval officers be and are hereby
ordered not to clear out any vessel without special leave first
had and obtained from his Honour the Governor.
[ 74 ] And be it fu7'ther enacted. That it shall and may be
lawful for the Governor, at any time before the said 20th day
of May next, to take off said embargo if his Majesty's service
will permit.

Whereas it is his Majesty's pleasure, signified by the two
letters from the Right Honi^ie William Pitt, one of His Ma-
jesty's principal Secretaries of State, dated December 30th
1757, that this Colony raise as many men as the number of
inhabitants will allow, to co-operate with and second to the
utmost the King's forces, for the preservation and defence of
his subjects in North America, and carrying war into the
heart of the enemies possessions, and directing the Governor
and Company of this Colony to ap})ly to and correspond with
his Excellency Major-General Abercromby, who is appointed
Commander-in-Chief of the King's forces in North America,
on all matters relating to the King's service, and from time
to time to give his Excellency all the assistance and lights in
our power in all matters relative to liis command; and
whereas this Assembly hath resolved to raise 5000 effective
men, including officers, for the service aforesaid, to act in
conjunction with the troops raised in the other New England
governments and in the Provinces of New York and New

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Jersey, and that said troops may unite in a most vigorous,
equal and uniform procedure hath appointed Commissioners
in behalf of this Colony to meet such gentlemen as may be
appointed by the before-mentioned governments, or any of
tliem, to confer together and consult on such matters and
measures relative to the ensuing campaign as may render the
co-operation of the provincial troops with the King's forces
agreeable to each other, and by the divine blessing victorious
and successful ; and whereas this Assembly hath directed
said Commissioners to confer with his Majesty's Commander-
in-Chief in North America and concert proper measures to
be pursued by this Colony to facilitate and effectuate the in-
tentions of said Assembly in levying so great a number of
men for the service aforesaid,

It is therefore resolved hy this Assembly^ That his Honour
the Governor be desired, and he is hereby desired, upon infor-
mation from the Commissioners appointed by this Assembly
that the governments aforesaid have severally so exerted
themselves in pursuance of his Majesty's pleasure as that
there is a reasonable prospect of a united, vigorous and suc-
cessful pursuit of his Majesty's intentions signified as afore-
said, to order the march of the troops raised in this Colony to
the appointed place of rendezvous.

And it is further resolved^ That in case the other govern-
ments should fail in exerting themselves properly on this
great occasion, or any other occurence shall happen to prevent
the army from proceeding, this Assembly desire his Honour
the Governor, with the advice of the Council, to recall the
troops sent from this Colony at such time as they shall judge
the service will admit of.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That Major Elihu Hall be de-
sired, and is hereby desired (at the cost of this Colony)
forthwith to procure to be imprinted, by the printer at New
Haven, 600 copies of an Act of Parliament now in force,
entituled An act for the better recruiting his Majesty's forces
on the continent of America ; and for the better regulation
of the army and preventing of desertion therein,* as also the
second and sixth sections of the Articles of War; and that the
same be distributed, when imprinted, in some just proportion
to and among the several towns of this Colony.

Resolved by this Asse7nbly, That the arms belonging to this
Colony in the custody of Mr. Isaac Doolittle of New Haven

* 29th George ii, cap. 35. By a clause in.sertcd in the Mntinv Bill, 29 G. ii,
c. 3, all troops in America whilst in conjunction with the British forces, under
the command of an officer commissioned by the Kinp, were made subject to the
Rules and Articles of War. Conn. Historical Society's Collections, I, 2.57.

108 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

[ 75 ] be forthwith || viewed by Capt. Amos Hitchcock of said
New Haven and said Doolittle, and that such of said arms as
shall be judged by said persons to be fit for service, or that
can be made so without great expence, be cleansed and fitted
up for use as soon as may be by said Doolittle at the charge of
this Colony, and that the residue of said arms be disposed of
by the selectmen of said town according to orders already
given.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That his Honour the Governor
be and hereby is desired to make application, as he shall judge
proper and as occasion require, to the Commander-in-Chief of
his Majesty's forces in North America for the time being, or
any other commanding officer where any soldiers in the pay
of this Colony are retained, that they may be discharged.

This Assembly taking into consideration the great and
heavy burden of expence occasioned by the late campaigns
and reinforcements sent by detachments from the militia for
the succour and relief of the camp and Fort William Henry
beseiged by the French army, and that said fort was sur-
rendered to the French whereby great losses have been
sustained.

It is thereupon resolved, That the most material facts attend-
ing that affair, from the arrival of the French troops, with the
siege and surrender of said fortress, and the expresses dis-
patched and arrived here informing and advising of the
approach of the French army, and the measures taken by his
Honour the Governor of this Colony in raising and sending
succours for the relief of Fort William Henry, be collected
and the evidences thereof be authenticated, to be transmitted
to such boards as the interest of the Colony and their duty to
his Majesty shall and may require. And this Assembly do
appoint Jonathan Trumble and Phineas Lyman, Esq^s, to
assist his Honour the Governor in the affair abovementioned.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That some proper person of this
Colony be appointed an Agent for the Colony at the Court of
Great Britain, and as soon as matters can be prepared for his
departure that he shall proceed to London, to joyn our present
Agent Partridge, in order to conduct the affairs of this Colony
according to directions that they shall receive for that purpose.*

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Committee of the Pay-
Table be and hereby are impowered and directed to act,
transact and do all matters and affairs in order to the adjust-

* The Lower House appointed Jonathan Trumble. At the May session 1758,
the Upper House concurred. He declined, for fear of the small pox and on
account of the circumstances of his family. War, X, 369, 373.

1758.] OP CONNECTICUT. 109

ment and discharge of all accompts and demands relative to
the troops sent to and ordered for the relief of Fort William
Henry the last snmmer, and all other troops raised and sent
from this Colony in the last campaign, according to the rules
and directions given them by this Assembly for the settlement
of like matters in former campaigns.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That the Committee of the Pay-
Table be and they are hereby impovvered from time to time to
settle and adjust the accounts of the several commissioners
improved in the service of this Colony, and give the needful
orders to the Treasurer for payment of the balances that may
be found due to any of them ; and where any balance may be
found due to the Colony, to see the same paid unto the Treas-
urer, taking his receipt therefor.

[76] Whereas it is represented to this Assembly that in
October 1755 John Brownson and Ezekiel Sanford of Water-
bury had each of them an horse impressed into the service of
this Colony and lost in said service, and they in the winter
following received their pay for said horses of the Treasurer
of this Colony, and afterward the said horses returned to
their respective owners : Resolved by this Assembly, that
Thomas Matthews of Waterbury, Esq"", be appointed and he
is hereby appointed at his discretion to settle the affair with
said Brownson and Sanford, and receive what shall be found
due to the Colony thereupon and transmit the same to the
Treasurer of this Colony, taking his receipt therefor, and
deliver the same to the Secretary of this Colony.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That Capt. Michal Burnham be
desired and he is hereby desired, to lay before the General
Assembly to be holden at Hartford in May next, an account
of the guns and warlike stores that were taken out of the
Colony sloop Defence, and to whom they were delivered when
said sloop was ordered to be laid up, as also an account of
what guns and small-arms and other warlike stores were to
be found and actually received for the use of the brigantine
Tartar the last summer.

Ordered hy this Assembly, That the Treasurer of this
Colony pay to John Holt or order eight pounds six shillings
lawful money, for imprinting acts of Parliament and procla-
mations for fast.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Judah Holcomb to be
Captain of the first company or trainl)and in the town of
Symsbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Hillyer jun^, to be

110 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Lieutenant of the first company or trainband in the town of
Symsbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Brewster Higly to be En-
sign of the first company or trainband in the town of Symsbury.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Josepli Lee to be Lieu-
tenant of the first company or trainband in the town of
Saltsbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Holt to be Lieutenant
of the company or trainband in East Haven.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Smith to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in East Haven.

On the memorial of Owen Fluskey of Middleton, shewing
to this Assembly that on the 21st of April 1756 he, being a
soldier in this Colony service, was taken and carried by the
French Indians to Canada, and there he was kept and confined
until the 7th of August 1757, when he with others made their
escape and soon after came to Fort Edward and that he again
entered into this Colony service, having had taken from him
his gun that belonged to him, his sword, blanket and cloaths
&c. and that he has had nothing allowed him for the loss of
his gun, sword, blanket and time he was taken and made a
captive ; praying for relief, as on liis memorial on file : Re-
solved by this Assembly, tliat the Treasurer of this Colony
pay, and he is hereby ordered to pay, unto the said Owen
Fluskey twelve pounds ten shillings for the damages he
sustained ; taking his receipt therefor.

Upon the memorial of Paul Welch, James Hine and Roger
Sherman, all of New Milford, in behalf of themselves and
[77] their || associates, proprietors of the great bridge in
said New Milford, shewing to this Asseml)ly that pursuant to
a liberty granted to them by the town of New Milford on the
21st of February A.D. 1757, they, the said proprietors, have
at their own cost built a good sufficient bridge over Ousatanick
River in said New Milford, and praying that the said bridge
may be a toll bridge, and that the said proprietors may be
impowered to have their proprietors meeting and by their
major vote (to be computed by their respective interest) to
choose a moderator and also to choose a clerk and committees
and grant rates &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
bridge be and the same is hereby ordered to be a toll bridge,
and that the toll or fare thereof to be paid by all and every
person that shall pass over the same (except tlie said proprie-
tors and all that are or shall be by them exempted and all
such persons as are by law exempted from paying ferriages)
shall be as foUoweth, viz : two pence for each man, horse and

1768.] OF CONNECTICUT. Ill

load ; one penny for each single person ; three pence for each
team, cart and load ; one penny for each horse or neat kine
led or driven over ; and one farthing for each sheep or swine
that shall be driven ovei" the same. And it is further enacted
by this Assemljly, that said ])roprietors be and they are lierel)y
fully impowered to hold their proprietors meeting (upon
warning given them by any five of the said proprietors ap-
pointing time and place of said meeting at least six days
before said meeting) and by their major vote, to l)e computed
by interest, to choose a moderator and a clerk to record their
votes, and also to choose a committee or committees for
managing the affairs of said bridge, and also to grant rates
or taxes on said proprietors for repairing said bridge, and to
appoint collectors to collect their rates : all which officers
shall have full power in their respective offices and be under
the same regidations as the like officers in proprietors of
common-fields by law have. Said l)ridge to continue to be a
toll bridge as long as the said proprietors shall keep the same
in good repair, unless this Assembly shall order otlierwise.

Upon the memorial of Josiah Brownson and Susannah Drink-
water of New Milford, administrators of the estate of William
Drinkwater late of said New Milford, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly tliat the debts due from said estate surmount
the moveable part of said estate the sum of X96 2s. O^d. law-
ful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as to pay said sum : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the said Josiah Brownson and Susannah
Drinkwater have liberty and liberty is hereby granted unto
them, to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as shall make the sum of £96 2s. O-^d. lawful money with the
incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the
court of probate for the district of Woodbury therein.

Whereas it hath been duly proved to this Assembly that
one Mary Hall of Wallingford is a distracted person, and is
by her friends who by law are obliged to support her allowed
to stroll about from town to town and place to place, to the
great disquiet of many people where she goes by reason of
lier ill beliaviour, and that neither her friends nor the select-
men of that town keep lier restrained : Therefore it is enacted,
that when and so often as the said Mary Hall shall be found
out of the limits of said town of Wallingford, she shall on
complaint of any person to any Assistant or justice of the
peace in this Colony be, by warrant from such authority
directed to the constable of such town where she shall be
taken, forthwith apprehended sent to the selectmen of the

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town of Wallingford, or any one of them, and the constable
aforesaid shall demand of him or them four pence per mile
[78] for every mile || he shall transport her, with allowance
for one man and horse tendance if such he has for his assist-
ance 4 pence a mile for such tendance, and on the return of
such constables warrant with his fees thereon indorsed, and
on his application to said authority his fees not paid, the
authority aforesaid making out such warrant shall and may
grant execution against the selectmen or selectman refusing
as aforesaid for said cost and his fees, directed to the sheriff
of the county of New Haven, his deputy, or either of the con-
stables of Wallingford, to levy and return within sixty days,
for the collecting such fees with the sheriff's fees and one
shilling for such execution.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Backus, of Norwich in New
London county, administrator on the estate of Mr. James .
Backus late of said Norwich, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the debts due from said deceased's estate sur-
mount the personal estate the sum of forty-six pounds eight
shillings and nine pence lawful money, and praying for
liberty to sell so much of said deceased's land as to raise said
sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that said Ebenezer Backus
be appointed and he is hereby appointed with full power, to
sell so much of the lands of said James Backus, deceased, as
to raise the sum of forty-six pounds eight shillings and nine
pence lawful money with the incident charge ; taking the
direction of the court of probate for the district of Norwich
therein.

Upon the memorial of Mary Palmer, administratrix on the
estate of Thomas Palmer of Stonington, deceased, shewing to
this Asseml)ly that the debts due from said deceased's estate
surmount the moveable estate of the said deceased the sum
of thirty-eight pounds one shilling and seven pence lawful
money ; praying for the sale of the said deceased's land for
the payment thereof : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
lands be sold as prayed for. And Simeon Minor, Esq"", of
said Stonington, is hereby appointed and impowered to sell so
much of the lands of the said deceased Thomas Palmer as
will raise the said sum of thirty-eight pounds one shilling and
seven pence lawful money with the incident charges ; taking
the direction of the court of probates in the district of New
London therein.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Davis, Smith Park and
Phebe Davis, administrators upon the estate of Ezra Davis
late of Sharon, deceased, shewing that the debts due from

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 113

the estate of said Ezra Davis, with what was allowed by the
court of probate to the widow for the support of the family,
surmounts the personal estate of said deceased the sum of
X14 18s. lid. 1 lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell
so much of the lands of said deceased as will be sufficient for
the payment of said sum with the necessary charges of said
sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists have
liberty and liberty is hereby granted them, to sell so much of
the lands of the said Ezra Davis, deceased, as to procure the
said sum of X14 18s. lid. 1 lawful money with the incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of
probate in the district of Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Johnson, administratrix on
the estate of Elijah Johnson late of Colchester, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due
from the estate of said deceased, together with the allowances
made to said administratrix, relict of said deceased, surmount
the personal estate of said deceased the sum of X54 os. Id.
lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will raise said sum of X54
3s. Id. with the incident charges arising thereon : Resolved
by tins Assembly, that the said Sarah Johnson have liberty
and she is hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of the
[79] real estate || of said deceased as shall raise £54 3s, Id.
lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the direction of the court of probate for the district of
East fladdam therein.

Upon the memorial [of] Anna Roth, administratrix on the
estate of Thomas Roth of Norwich in the county of New
London, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
and charges allowed against said estate surmount the personal
estate the sum of X25 18s. 10c?. and praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as to
enable the said administratrix to pay the said sum of .£25
18s. IQd. and the necessary charges arising on such sale :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Anna Roth, ad-
ministratrix on said estate, have liberty and liberty is hereby
granted to the said administratrix, to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as to enable her to pay the said
sum of X25 18s. 10c?. and the necessary charges arising on
such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate in the
district of Norwich therein.

Upon the memorial of Thankful Barnum, administratrix on
the estate of Nathaniel Barnum late of Danbury, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate
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of the said deceased surmount the personal estate the sum of
X112 18s. 8c?. whereof the memorialist hath nothing in her
hands to pay said debts &c. ; praying this Assembly to im-
power the memorialist or some other meet person, to make
sale of so much of the lands of the said deceased as to enable
the memorialist to pay said sum and the necessary charges
arising thereon &c. : Resolved liy this Assembly, that the memo-
rialist and Capt. Daniel Taylor of Danbury have liberty and
they are hereby impowered and fully authorized, to make sale
of so much of the lands of the said deceased as to pay the
aforesaid sum of £112 18s. 8c?. and the necessary charges
arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probates
in the district of Danbury therein.

Teste George Wyllys, Secretary.

[80] Anno Regni Regis Georgii secundi trigesimo-primo.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of
HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America, holden at Hartford in said Colony
ON the second Thursday of May (being the eleventh

DAY OF SAID MONTH) AND CONTINUED BY SEVERAL ADJOURN-
MENTS until the EIGHTH DAY OF JUNE FOLLOWING, ANNOQUE

Domini 1758.

Present :

The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", Governor.

The Hon^'« William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Governor.
Jonathan Trumble, Benjamin Hall, ^

Hezekiah Huntington, Roger Wolcott, junf, ^ _.^

Andrew Burr, Jonathan Huntington, V 4^^,^^^^,^^,,

John Chester, Daniel Edwards, | ^

Thomas Wells, j

Representatives or Deputies of the several Towns hereafter

mentioned returned to attend at this Assemhly., viz:
Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. John Ledyard, for Hartford.
Col. John Hul)bard, Mr. John Whiting, for New Haven.
Col. Stephen Lee, Mr. Joshua Raymond, jun'', for New London.
Mr. David Rowland, for Fairfield.

Col. Eliphalet Dyar, Capt. Jonathan Rudd, for Windham.
Col. Ebenezer Marsh, Capt. Elisha Sheldon, for Litchfield.
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Isaac Tracy, for Norwich.
Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, for Mansfield.
Mr. Samuel Nash, Mr. John Beach, for Goshen.
Mr. Benjamin Gale, Capt. Theophilus Morgan, for Killings-
worth.

1758.] OP CONNECTICUT. 115

Col. John Dyar, Mr. Elisha Paine, for Canterbury.
Capt. Joshua West, Col. Joseph Fowler, for Lebanon.
Col. Elizur Goodrich, for Weathersfield.
Mr. Jeremiah Curtiss, Mr. John Strong, for Farmington.
Capt. Samuel Lord, for Saybrook.

Mr. Jacob Dresser, Mr. Ebenezar Leonard, for Killingsly.
Major Elihu Hall, Mr. Enos Brooks, for Wallingford.
Mr. Joseph Wilcockson, Mr. David Phelps, for Symsbury.
Mr. John Wilford, Mr. Samuel Barker, for Branford.
Mr. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.
Mr. Charles Webb, Mr. Jonathan Dibble, for Stanford.
Capt. John Hitchcock, Mr. Roger Sherman, for New Milford.
Mr. James Fitch, Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk.
Mr. Agur Tomlinson, Capt. Theophilus Nichols, for Stratford.
Capt. William Witter, Mr. Nathaniel Brown, for Preston.
Mr. Hezekiah Brainard, for Haddam.
Col. Christopher Avery, Capt. Moses Fish, for Groton.
Mr. Christopher Holmes, for East Haddam.
Mr. Zebulon West, Mr. Samuel Cobb, for Tolland.
Capt. Samuel Basset, Capt. Abel Gun, for Derby.
Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.
Mr. John Phelps, Capt. Samuel Gilbert, for Hebron.
Mr. Comfort Starr, for Danbury.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Mr. Stephen Hopkins, for Waterbury.
[81] Mr. Samuel Olmsted, Mr. Elijah Hawley, for Ridgfield.
Capt. Edward Allen, Capt. Joseph Woodruff, for Milford.
Mr. Samuel Robinson, Col. Timothy Stone, for Guilford.
Mr. Isaac Johnson, Col. Thomas Chandler, for Woodstock.
Mr. Edward Collins, for Enfield.
Mr. David Orcut, Mr. Josiah Converse, for Stafford.
Mr. Jonathan Kilborn, Capt. Elijah Worthington, for Col-
chester.
Capt. Ezekiel Pierce, Capt. Isaac Coit, for Plainfield.
Mr. Jonathan Dresser, Mr. John Williams, for Pomfret.
Mr. Daniel Sherman, Mr. Benjamin Hickox, for Woodbury.
Capt. John Williams, Capt. Samuel Dunham, for Sharon.
Capt. Samuel Kent, for Suffield.

Mr. George Dorr, Capt. Matthew Griswold, for Lyme.
Capt. John Bebee, Capt. Daniel Lawrence, for Canaan.
Capt. James Landon, Mr. John Everts, for Salisbury.
Mr. Jacob Benton, Capt. Jacob Hinsdall, for Harwington.
Capt. Ebenezer Kingsbury, Mr. Joseph Strong, for Coventry.
Mr. James Wadsworth, Mr. Nathan Camp, for Durham.
Mr. Josiah Benton, for Glassenbury.
Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. Phineas Stanton, for Stonington.

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Capt. Benjamin Talcott, Capt. Thomas Pitkin, for Bolton.

Col. Jabez Hamlin, for Middleton.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Mr. Benjamin Curtis, for Newton.

Mr. Jabez Swift, for Kent.

Capt. Benjamin Homner, Mr. Everet Smith, for Ashford.

Capt. Robert Dixson, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Col. Shubael Conant, Speaker I of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk \ sentatives.

This day being appointed by the royal charter and the laws
of this Colony for the election of the public officers of the
Colony, viz : Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants, Treas-
urer and Secretary, proclamation was made, and then the
votes of the freemen were given in to the persons appointed
by the Governor, Council and Representatives, to receive, sort
and count them ; which persons so appointed were : Jonathan
Trumble, Hezekiah Huntington, Andrew Burr, John Chester,
Thomas Wells, Benjamin Hall, Roger Wolcott jun"", Jona-
than Huntington, Daniel Edwards, Esqr% Messrs. Samuel
Kent, Hezekiah Brainard, John Whiting, Timothy Stone,
Benjamin Gale, Simeon Minor, David Rowland, Comfort
Starr, Eliphalet Dyar, Thomas Chandler, Elisha Sheldon and
John Williams, who were all sworn to a faithful discharge of
that trust. And the votes of the freemen being brought in,
sorted and counted.

The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq'", is chosen Governor of
this Colony for the year ensuing. •

The Hon'''e William Pitkin, Esq^ is chosen Deputy Gov-
ernor of this Colony for the year ensuing.

Roger Newton, Esq"", Ebenezer Silliman, Esq'', Jonathan
Trumble, Esq"", Hezekiah Huntington, Esq^, Andrew Burr,
Esqf, John Chester, Esqs Thomas Wells, Esq'', Benjamin
Hall, Esq'', Phineas Lyman, Esq'', Roger Wolcott, jun"". Esq' ,
Daniel Edwards, Esq'', Jabez Hamlin, Esq', were chosen
Assistants for the year ensuing.

Joseph Talcott, Esq"", is chosen Treasurer of this Colony
for the year ensuing.

George Wyllys, Esq'', is chosen Secretary of this Colony for
the year ensuing.

The Governor's oath prescribed by the law of this Colony,
and the oath required by act of Parliament relating to Trade
and Navigation, were administred by the Honij'*^ William
Pitkin, Esq'', Deputy Governor, to the Hon'''*-* Thomas Fitch,
Esq'', now chosen Governor, in the presence of the Assembly.
[82] The Hon'''e William Pitkin, Esq^, (now chosen Deputy
Governor) had the Deputy Governor's oath prescribed by

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law administred to him by his Honour the Governor in the
presence of the Assembly.

The Assistant's oath prescribed by law was administred
by his Honour the Governor to Roger Newton, Esq"", Ebene-
zer Silliman, Esq% Jonathan Trumble, Esq^, Hezekiah Hun-
tington, Esq"", Andrew Burr, Esq"", John Chester, Esq',
Thomas Wells, Esq"", Benjamin Hall, P]sqf, Phineas Lyman,
Esqr, Roger Wolcott, jun'", Esq% Daniel Edwards, Esq'', Jabez
Hamlin, Esq^, (now chosen Assistants) in the presence of
the Assembly.

The Secretary's oath provided by law was administred by
his Honour the Governor to George Wyllys, Esqi", (now
chosen Secretary,) in the presence of the Assembly.

Ordered., That Hezekiah Huntington and Jabez Hunting-
ton, Esq's, return the thanks of this Assem)»ly to the Rev^
Mr. Benjamin Throop, for his sermon delivered (on the
11th day of instant May) before this Assembly, and desire a
copy thereof that it may be printed.

This Assembly do appoint the Honi^'e William Pitkin, Esq"",
to be Chief Judge of the Superior Courts in this Colony the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Silliman, Roger Wol-
cott, jun"", Joseph Fowler and Daniel Edwards, Esq'% to be
Judges of the Superior Courts in this Colony the year en-

sumg.

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin, Esq"", to be Judge
of the County Courts in and for the county of Hartford the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Roger Newton, Esq^, to be
Judge of the County Courts in and for the county of New
Haven the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Hezekiah Huntington, Esq^ to
be Judge of the County Courts in and for the county of New
London the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Andrew Burr, Esq"", to be Judge
of the County Courts in and for the county of Fairfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Trumble, Esq"", to be
Judge of the County Courts in and for the county of Wind-
ham the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Esq"", to be
Judge of the County Courts in and for the county of Litch-
field the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Buckingham, Esq"", to
be Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford
the year ensuing.

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This Assembly do appoint John Hubl^ard, Esq'', to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of New Haven
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq'", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of New Lon-
don the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Andrew Burr, Esqi", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Fairfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Trumble, Esq', to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Windham
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Timothy Stone, EsqS to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Guilford
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Daniel Sherman, Esq'', to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Woodbury
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Stanford
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Spencer, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of East Had-
dam the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Marsh, Esq'', to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Litchfield
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Thomas Benedict, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Danbury
the year ensuing.

[83] This Assembly do appoint Hezekiah Huntington,
Esq'', to be Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of
Norwich the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Creary, Esq'', to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Plainfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin, Esq', to be Judge
of the Court of Probate foi- the district of Middleton the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Timothy Sabin, Esq'', to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Pomfret the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Esq'', to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon the
year ensuing.

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This Assembly do appoint .Joseph Biiekingham, Joseph
Pitkin, William Wolcott and John Humphrys, Esqf% to be
Justices of the Peace and Quorum in and for the county of
Hartford the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Talcott, George Wyllys,
John Ledyard, Thomas Hosmer, Jonathan Hills, Daniel Bis-
sell, Samuel Euno, Pelatiah Mills, Elizur Goodrich, Jonathan
Belding, Joseph White, Thomas Johnson, Seth Wetmore,
Benjamin Stilman, Joseph Southmayd, Joseph Hooker, John
Hooker, Solomon Whitman, Jared Lee, Hezekiah Gridley,
Joseph Hart, Joseph Wilcoxson 2d, John Owen, Jonathan
Hale, David Hubbard, Hezekiah Brainard, Joseph Wells,
Joseph Spencer of East Haddam, Daniel Cone, Nathaniel
Foot, John Waterhouse, Jonathan Kilbourn, jun^ Joseph
Phelps, John Phelps, Samuel Gilbert, junf, Alexander Phelps,
Thomas Pitkin, Zebulon West, John Mirick, Daniel Aldin,
Isaac Pinney, Samuel Reynolds, Ephraim Terry, Samuel
Kent, jun\ Esq'"^ to be Justices of the Peace in and for the
county of Hartford the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Benjamin Hall, Esq', to be
Justice of the Quorum in and for the county of New Haven
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Hubbard, Elihu Chauncey,
and Timothy Stone, Esq""*, to be Justices of the Peace and
Quorum in and for the county of New Haven the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Isaac Dickerman, John Prout,
Deodate Davenport, Samuel Sherman, John Whiting, Thomas
Darling, Samuel Sacket, Robert Treat of Milford, Nathan
Baldwin, Joseph Woodruff, Nathaniel Harrison of Branford,
Jonathan Russel, Josiah Rogers, Samuel Barker, Theophilus
Rossiter of Guilford, Samuel Robinson, Nathaniel Ruggies,
John Graves, Samuel Hall of Wallingford, John Hall 2d,
Elihu Hall, Ezekiel Royce, Caleb Merriman, James Wads-
worth of Durham, Samuel Basset of Derby, Samuel Riggs,
Timothy Russel, Daniel Holbrook, Thomas Clark of Water-
l)ury, Thomas Matthews and Thomas Brownson, Esq""", to be
Justices of the Peace in and for the county of New liaven
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Mr. Charles Whittlesey to be
Justice of the Peace for the county of New Haven the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Griswold, Christopher
Avery, Richard Lord and Isaac Huntington, Esq''^, to be
Justices of the Peace and Quorum in and for the county of
New London the year ensuing.

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This Assembly do appoint Elnathau Stephens, Jonathan
Lane, Joseph Wilcox, Aaron Eliot, Nathaniel Clark, Jedi-
diah Chapman, John Tulley, Hezekiah Whittlesey, Daniel
Ely, Benjamin Lee, Samuel Ely, John Lay 3d, Joshua Hem-
sted, Pygan Adams, Ebenezer Bacchus, Jabez Huntington,
William Whiting, Jacob Perkins, Samuel Morgan, Nathaniel
Brown, Samuel Coit, William Witter, Joseph Dennison,
[84] Simeon Minor, || Samuel Prentice, Luke Perkins, Wil-
liam Williams, Nathan Smith, Ebenezer Avery, Jeremiali
Miller, Ebenezer Hartshorn, Amos Chesborough, Daniel Coit
and Adonijah Fitch, Esqi's, to be Justices of the Peace in and
for the county of New London the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, David Rowland,
Samuel Fitch and John Read, Esq •"% to be Justices of the
Peace and " Quorum in and for the county of Fairfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Robert Walker, Robert Fairchild,
Theophilus Nichols, Samuel Adams, Ichabod Lewis, William
Peet, William Burr, Lothrop Lewis, Moses Dimon, Samuel
Sherwood, Joseph Piatt, James Lockwood, Elias Betts, The-
ophilus Fitch, Jonathan Maltbie, Abraham Davenport, El)en-
ezer Mead, Nathaniel Sacket, Samuel Olmsted, Samuel Smith
the 3d, Thomas Benedict, Samuel Gregory, Ephrahim Hub-
bel, Thomas Tousey, Caleb Baldwin, Benajah Case, John
Ferris and Comfort Starr, Esq""*^, to be Justices of the Peace
in and for the county of Fairfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Agur Tomlinson to be Justice
of the Peace in and for the county of Fairfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Shubael Conant, John Dyer,
Jabez Fitch and Joshua W^est, Es(|'% to be Justices of the
Peace and Quorum in and for the county of Windham the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer West, Jonathan Hunt-
ington, Joseph Fowler, Joseph Cady, John Creary, Joseph
Clark, Eliphalet Dyer, Nathaniel Huntington, Joseph Strong,
jun'', Phineas Strong, John Smith, Samuel Dannelson, Ebene-
zer Wales, William Metcalf, Samuel Chandler, Thomas
Chandler, Benjamin Wheeler, Jeremiah Kenne, Silas Long,
Timothy Sabin, Jacob Dresser, Joseph Stores, Robert Dixson,
Samuel Cray, Ezekiel Pierce, Ebenezer Williams, William
Osgood, Samuel Huntington of Canterbury, Jedidiah Elder-
kin, Stephen Fuller, Samuel Wood of Union, Amos Babcock,
Thomas Williams of Pomfret, Elijah Whiton and Thomas
Moffat, Esqf^ to be Justices of the Peace in and for the
county of Windham the year ensuing.

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This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Marsh, Noah Hiiiman,
Elisha Sheldon and Increase Moseley, Esqi's to be Justices of
the Peace and Quorum in and for the county of Litchfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Thomas Harri-
son, Timothy Collins, Daniel Sherman, Daniel Everit, Elisha
Stoddard, Paul Welch, Bushnel Bostwick, Roger Sherman,
Timothy Hatch, John Ransom, Samuel Hutchinson, James
Landon, John Hutchinson, DaWd Whitney, John Bebee, John
Beach, Gideon Thompson, John Patterson, Ebenezer Lyman,
John Cook, Cyprian Webster, Abijah Catlin, Isaac Kellogg,
Joshua Whitney and Martin Smith, Esq^s, to be Justices of
the peace in and for the county of Litchfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Henry Castle to be a Justice of
the Peace for the county of Litchfield the year ensuing.

Whereas this Assembly in March last voted to raise five
thousand men in this Colony for the service of the ensuing
campaign and gave great encouragements to induce able-
bodied effective men voluntarily to enlist into the several regi-
ments ordered to be raised for that purpose : but forasmuch
as by voluntary enlistments the said regiments are not filled
[85] up, and the season || of the year being so far advanced
it appears necessary that some more effectual measures be
come into for speedily compleating the levies : Therefore,

It is resolved by this Assemhly^ That the number of men to
be raised, including those who have already engaged or en-
listed, in the limits of the several regiments of militia in this
Colony, be in the following proportion, viz : in the first regi-
ment 746; in the 2d, 350; 3d, 489; 4th, 390; 5th, 314; 6th,
357; 7th, 261; 8tli, 285; 9th, 346; 10th, 261 ; 11th, 346;
12th, 383; 13th, 472.

That the colonel, or in his absence the next field officer, of
each regiment be forthwith certified either from the enlisting
officers or the militia captains or chief officers of the compa-
nies what number of men belonging to or within the limits of
their respective companies are enlisted into the service aforesaid
and that thereupon the colonel or other field officer is hereby
directed and impowered to give his orders to each captain or
other chief officer of every company within the limits of which
a proportion for that company hath not enlisted, to detach or
impress such a number of able-bodied men out of such com-
pany or within the limits thereof as, including those before
enlisted, shall make that company's proportion of the number
to be raised in the regiment to which it belongs, the said
proportion to be computed by the number of the training-rolls

122 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

as heretofore returned to the colonels ; and that thereupon
the officers receiving such orders shall, and they respectively
are hereby impowered and directed in the most proper and
effectual method, to proceed in detaching or impressing, and
taking the advice of the civil authority in the town (if to be
obtained) shall and may impress men included in the training-
rolls or such as may be found within the limits of the com-
pany proper for the service ; and that all such as have been
in any former campaigns shall be liable to and may be im-
pressed as well as others (their having been before in se^^-vice
notwithstanding) .

Provided nevertheless, That no more than every sixth man,
including those already inlisted, be detached out of any troop
of horse.

And he it further resolved, That those who shall be so de-
tached or impressed and shall go into the service aforesaid
shall be entituled to the same wages as are given to others and
shall be supplied with a blanket and knapsack, and shall re-
ceive forty shillings in case they supply themselves with shot-
bags and powder-horns and proper cloathing : otherwise they
shall be supplied therewith (not exceeding the value of said
sum) by the captain or other officer of the company, and the
overplus, if any be, to be paid them.

Provided nevertheless, That if any person shall enlist
previous to such detachment or impressing, or within twenty-
four hours after, he shall receive the same encouragement
as is already given to those who have enlisted.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the soldiers in this Colony
detached for his Majesty's service in the ensuing cam])aign
shall by the colonels of the standing militia in this Colony,
respectively, by whose order said soldiers were detached, be
assigned to serve under the next officer of the company
respectively going into the service aforesaid whose company
is vacant ; and in case such soldier so assigned shall within
twenty-four hom's after such assignment, or after he has
opportunity by any enlisting officer of such company, enlist
into the service aforesaid, he shall be allowed tlie same pre-
mium as heretofore allowed to those who should voluntarily
enlist into the service aforesaid ; and that copies of this re-
solve be forthwith transmitted to each of said colonels,
respectively.

Whereas his Honour the Governor hath issued a Proclama-
tion, to notify and acquaint the men raised in this Colony for
[86] the II ensuing campaign that his Majesty's Commander-
in-Chief in America hath engaged, that if any of the arms

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brought l)y the troops of this Colony into the service shall be
either lost in actual service or thro' real use be no longer fit
for service, upon due proof thereof he will make the same
good to the proprietors in money : And whereas it is found
on enquiry that there is about two thousand good arms of
those sent hither by his Majesty formerly and those the Col-
ony hath provided with which the troops of this Colony may
be furnished, and it is apprehended that many of the men
will carry their own arms into the service on the encourage-
ment aforesaid, provided some proper allowance be made for
the common and ordinary use of them : Therefore,

Resolved by this Assembly, That in addition to the encour-
agement aforesaid all those soldiers who shall furnish them-
selves with good arms not exceeding the number of three
thousand, and carry the same into the service, for a good
firelock, bayonet, cartouch-box and belt, or for a cutlass or
hatchet carried instead of a bayonet, all to the acceptance of
the captain of the company to which he belongs, each man
shall have and receive a bounty therefor of five shillings to
be paid out of the treasury of this Colony. And the captain
of each company is hereby directed to certify to the Com-
mittee of the Pay-Table as soon as may be the number so
furnished in his company.

And in case a sufficient number of arms and accoutrements
shall not be provided by the means already directed.

It is further resolved, That the captain of each company
who is going in said service, or in his absence on duty the
next commission officer who is present, shall apply to some
Assistant or justice of the peace and give him an account of
the number of arms and accoutrements that are wanted to
furnish the residue of the men which he hath then belonging
to his company, who is hereby authorized and impowered to
issue forth a warrant directed to some suitable person or
persons, to impress the number of good arms and accoutre-
ments wanted as aforesaid from that part of the militia
exempted from training, if a number sufficient may be found
with such, or otherwise so far as is necessary from the other
part of the militia, and order the same to be marked and
apprized by two judicious persons under oath, and that due
return be made to him of all such doings, and thereupon such
Assistant or justice is here))y directed to deliver the same to
such captain or other officer as aforesaid, taking his receipt
therefor, therein expressing the names of the owners with the
marks and prizes as aforesaid, and lodge the same with the
Committee of the Pay-Table ; and that such captain or other
officer is hereby directed to deliver the said arms and accou-

124 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

trements to such of his company as want them, taking an
account of the mark and price of the arms delivered each
man, and leave an attested copy thereof with the Committee
of the Pay-Table ; and that each owner of tlie arms and
accoutrements so impressed shall be entituled to and receive
the same encouragement and bounty that is given to each
soldier as above-mentioned, and that during the time his arms
so impressed shall be retained from him and not paid for, if
such owner be not required to train he is hereby excused
from appearing and shewing his arms and ammunition on
any of the days appointed for the view of arms ; and if such
owner doth belong to any trainband, he is hereby excused
from bringing or shewing such like arms or accoutrements an
any usual training day or days appointed by the law for the
view of arms.

And, that authentick accounts of such losses as may happen
in the campaign and proper proof thereof be kept : Therefore,
[ 87 ] Resolved, That the captain of each company raised in
this Colony be and he is herel)y directed to take account of
all such losses as may happen during the campaign with the
proof, and deliver it to the colonel of the regiment to which
he belongs, who is hereby directed and impowered to receive
all such accounts and make application to the general for
payment, on receipt whereof said colonel is to take proper
care that the same be duly paid to the owners or proprietors
of such lost arms.

Resolved hy this Assenihlt/, That the commissaries forth-
with collect the King's arms and the arms belonging to this
Colony from the divers places in which they are reported to
be lodged and, regard being had to the four hundred ninety-
four arms lodged in the King's ordnance stores at Albany,
deliver out all such arms as are in this Colony, in some
suitable proportion, to the captains of the companies raised
in this Colony for the present expedition, taking proper
receipts therefor, and lodge the same with the Committee of
the Pay-Table.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Hezekiah Huntington
and Jabez Hamlin, Esq""^, be appointed and they are hereby
appointed Commissaries, to provide on the most advantageous
terms they can, on the account of this Colony, the following-
articles, viz: one thousand pair large shoes, one thousand
pair yarn stockings, one thousand shirts, two hundred fifty
great coats made of dulfels or such like cloth and cloth suffi-
cient for two hundred and fifty coats more, two hundred fifty
blankets, five hundred pounds chocolate, five thousand pounds

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sugar, and five thousand pounds tobacco, and order the same
to be transported to Albany (with an invoice of the prime
cost of all such articles,) to be delivered to the commissary
that shall he appointed by this Assembly to attend the army,
taking his receipt therefor ; whicli articles said commissaries
shall procure to be transported to the army and dispose of the
same to the soldiers belonging to this Colony as they shall
have occasion to purchase, keeping an exact account of such
articles disposed of to each person and to what company
such person belongs, to be charged to the soldiers at the
advance of X12 per cent, from the prime cost, except the
sugar and tobacco, which shall be charged to them at £50
per cent, advance from the first cost ; which account the com-
missary shall transmit to the Committee of the Pay-Table,
who are directed to stop the same out of the wages due to
said soldiers before they are paid off, and that no soldier shall
l)e allowed to purchase of said commissary except per order
from his captain or chief officer and not witli such order to
exceed the soldiers wages. And whereas some other articles
may be found necessary for the soldiers during the campaign,
said commissary may, upon advice of the regimental officers
there, send to the Committee of the Pay-Table an account of
all such further provisions that may appear to them to be
necessary, and upon receipt thereof the Committee of the
Pay- Table, if they think proper that any further supplies shall
be sent, then they are desired to advise said commissaries
what further to send, and they are dirqcted to purchase and
forward them accordingly.

And it is further resolved.. That said commissary shall
settle with the Committee of the Pay-Table for all such goods
as shall be delivered to him for the purpose aforesaid, and
that said commissary $hall not sell any goods to said soldiers
on his own account.

This Assembly appoints Mr. Asa Spalding Chaplain to the
forces stationed at Number Four, and that he be allowed for
said service the sum of seven pounds per month for the space
of two months.

This Assembly do appoint Elisha Lord of Norwich Sur-
geon, Gideon Wells of Weathersfield 1st Mate, Daniel Dwight
of Somers '2d Mate, in the first regiment.
[ 88 ] Joseph Clark of Milford Surgeon, Daniel Porter jun""
of Waterbury 1st Mate. William Whiting ]mv of Norwich 2d
Mate, in the second regiment.

John Bartlet of Lebanon Surgeon, David Adams of Canter-
bury 1st Mate, Benjamin Pomroy jun"" of Hebron 2d Mate, in
the third regiment.

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Gideon Wells of Fairfield Surgeon, Silas Baldwin of Derby
1st Mate, John Wood jun"" of Danbury 2d Mate, in the fourth
regiment.

And desire his Honour the Governor to give them proper
warrants for that purpose. And in case any of the above-
named gentlemen shall refuse or otherwise shall be prevented
of going into said service, his Honour the Governor is desired
to supply any vacancies that may be so made.

This Assembly appoints Mr. John Williams of Norwich, to
be a Commissary to repair to Albany to receive the several
articles ordered by this Assembly for the soldiers going from
this Colony in the present campaign and to dispose of them
according to the directions of this Assembly. And in case
anytliing should happen to prevent said commissary from
prosecuting said business l)y reason of sickness or otherways,
then the colonels of the regiments belonging to this Colony
are directed to fill up said vacancy by appointing some proper
person for the purpose. And for the encouragement of said
commissary there shall be allowed to him five pounds per
month during the time he continues in such service.

This Assembly appoints the following gentlemen to be
Armourers in the regiments raised in the Colony for the
present campaign, viz : Eleazer Done of Mansfield for the
1st regiment, Nathan Bayly of Groton for the 2d regiment.
Wait Deming of Goshen for the od regiment, Isaac Doolittle
of New Haven for the 4th regiment. And in case any of
said armourers should fail of undertaking said service, the
colonel of that regiment to which said armourer was appointed
is directed to fill up said vacancy. And for the encourage-
ment of such armourers as shall undertake said service and
provide themselves with all proper tools for carrying on said
business shall be allowed six pounds per month.

Resolved hy this Asse^nbly, That there be allowed to Phineas
Lyman, Esq"", the sum of five pounds per month in addition to
his wages already granted as he is major-general of the forces
going from this Colony for the next campaign.

This Assembly grants to Phineas Lyman, Esq'', major-gen-
eral of the forces raised in this Colony for invading Canada
<fec. and colonel of the first regiment in said forces, the sum
of fifteen pounds in addition to the sum granted him as col-
onel &c. by the Assembly in March last, to furnish his tent
and table and for the decent reception and support of tlie
chaplain of the regiment.

RcHolved by this Asscudi/y, That there be paid out of the
public treasury of this Colony the sum of twenty pounds law-

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ful money to Major Israel Putnam, as a reward for his extra-
ordinary services in the two last years campaigns ; and the
Treasurer of this Colony is hereby ordered to pay the same
accordingly.

Whereas the gentlemen appointed by this Assembly at
their sessions in March last to be assisting to his Honour the
[89] Governor || in collecting the most material facts relative
to the siege and surrendry of Fort William Henry &c. by
reason of the necessary and important Inisiness of the ensuing
campaign have not been able to attend said service : This
Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Silliman, Jonathan Trumble,
Joseph Fowler and Eliphalet Dyar, Esq' % to be assisting to
his Honour the Governor in collecting and preparing the
same for the purposes recited in the resolve of this Assembly
in March last.

This Assembly constitutes and appoints Jared Ingersoll of
New Haven, Esq'', to be Agent or Attorney for the Governor
and Company of this Colony, to appear for and represent
them before the King's Most Excellent Majesty, or any of his
courts, ministers of state or boards of audience in Great
Britain, in all such matters and affairs as may be committed
to him to be managed there by order and direction of the
Governor and Company aforesaid or wlierein they areoi* may
be concerned, and in conjunction with Mr. Agent Partridge,
now residing in London, or by himself as occasion may re-
quire, to solicit for a reimbursement of the expences incurred
on the part of this Colony in carrying on tlie late as well as
the present expedition, and to observe such directions and
instructions as shall from time to time be given him by this
Assembly relative thereto, and also as shall relate to such
other matters as shall l)e committed to him. And his Hon-
our the Governor is desired to cause a proper letter of pro-
curation or agency to be made out under the pul)lic seal of
this Colony to the said Jared Ingersoll, Esq'', accordingly, to
be signed by his Honour and the Secretary, in the name and
on behalf of the Governor and Company of this Colony.*

* Instructions to Jared Ingersoll, Esq. appointed Agent for the Governor and
Company of the Colony of Connecticut, at the Court of Great Britain.

I St. You are with all convenient speed to embrace the first safe and good
opportunity to embark for England, and there to transact on behalf of this
Colony in all the affairs and concerns thereof, joyntly or severally with Richard
Partridge, of London, Esq., who hath long acted in the same capacity; and to
apply 10 him for all such papers as therein you shall have occasion for, and to
exercise your best skill and prudence in all things committed to you, to promote
our service and interest.

2ly. You are to represent the state of this Colony in every needful respect,
especially what share and burden it hath sustained for the defence and security

128 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

This Assembly grants to Jared Ingersoll, Esq"", a salary of
one hundred and fifty pounds sterling fer annum as Agent of
this Colony at the Court of Great Britain, to commence from
the first day of June 1758, and to be continued during his
service in that post, and to pay all his reasonable expences
there and on his voyage to London and in his return home,
the article of cloathing excepted.

This Asseml)ly desire and impower his Honour the Gover-
nor to draw a bill of exchange on Richard Partridge of Lon-
don, Esq'", for such sum as his Honour shall think needful,
not exceeding the sum of three hundred pounds sterling,
payable to Jared Ingersoll, Esq"", for his expences during his
stay in Great Britain to transact our affairs as agent there,
to be settled with Mr. Partridge on account of the money now
in his hands belonging to this Colony, together with a letter
of advice thereof and recommendation of said Mr. Ingersoll
who is sent by this Colony to joyn with him in soliciting and
transacting our affairs there.

This Assembly appoint and impower Richard Partridge of
the City of London, Esq"", Agent and Attorney for the Gov-
ernor and Company of this Colony, to solicit for and receive

of his Majesty's territories in these parts ; the weight and burden of expences
oceasioned lij the present war ; the chearfnlness and ahtcrity always shewn to
comply with all his Majesty's requisitions, and especiHlly to promote and forward
to the utmost the extensive plan laid by his Majesty for securing the territories
in North America, for invadinjjj Canada and carrying war into the heart of his
enemies' possessions this present year; and to use the best means and methods
to obtain such reimbursements for the great expences incurred thereby, as our
vigorous exertions in the service may ajipear to merit, and our difficult (;ircum-
stances thereby occasioned do require.

3ly. You are to take prudent care of the affair of the Mohegan Indians, to
prevent any further proceedings in that ease.

4]y. You are to take due care of our iuierest with relation to the four towns
challenged by the Massachusetts Bay, and which lye south of the line between
the two gorernments, that no injury be done to us therein, and that all disputes
about it may be prevented.

Sly. You are, as occasion may require, to represent the whole transactions
relating to the Spanish ship St. Joseph and St. Helena, and her cargo, which
doubt not when truly known will set us in a favourable light on that head.

61y. You are to advise with and consult council learned in the law in any
case wherein there is occasion ; and in all things wherein you transact for the
Colony you are to take such advice and assistance in all the measures and steps
thereof as you shall judge prudent and likely to promote our interest.

7thly. You arc to transmit from time to time accounts of all your proceed-
ings, and everything done thereon relative to our affairs, by every convenient
opportunity after your arrival at Great Britain, and to observe such further
instructions as shall hereafter he given you by this Assembly.

Colony of Coniiecticut, w. General Assembly, May, 17.58.

In the Upper Hoiipe: The foregoini; iiistructioris to Mr. Agent Ingersoll are api>roved,
and the Secretary of this Colony is directed to deliver a copy thereof to him before his
departure from hence. Test. (Seokge Wyllys Secr'y.

Concurred in the Lower House,

Test Jz, Huntington, Clerk.
War, s, 381.

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all such sum and sums of money as maj be granted or ordered
this Colony on account of victualling the troops raised in this
Colony for the expedition against Crown Point in the year of
our Lord 1756, and to give proper receipts therefor in behalf
of said Governor and Company. And it is hereby ordered,
that a proper instrument of procuration or letter of attorney
be made out in the name of said Governor and Company
under tlie public seal and signed by the Governor and Secre-
tary of this Colony, fully impowering the said Richard Par-
tridge, Esqs for the purpose aforesaid. And the said Richard
Partridge, Esq"", is hereby directed on receipt of such money
to send the one half of it to said Governor and Company the
first good opportunity he may have safely to convey the same
[ 90 ] II at a moderate insurance, and the other half to reserve
in his hands to be disposed of according to such other or fur-
ther orders as he shall from time to time receive from this
Assembly for that purpose.

The Hon'^ie William Pitkin, Esq--, John Chester and
George Wyllys, Esq'^s are appointed a committee, they or
any two of them, to sell the one half of such sum or sums of
money as is or shall be granted or ordered by Parliament or
otherwise to this Colony on account of victualling the troops
raised in the Colony for an expedition against Crown Point
anno 1756, as soon as certain intelligence is had that said
money is in the hands of Mr. Partridge. And said committee
is hereby directed to sell the same for the full value thereof
in silver or gold or bills of this Colony to any person or per-
sons that shall appear to purchase the same and pay the value
thereof, as aforesaid, into the treasury of this Colony. And
when such contract is made and the money or bills aforesaid
paid into the treasury as aforesaid, and the Treasurer's receipt
produced to said committee in evidence thereof, said commit-
tee is directed to lodge the same with the Secretary of the
Colony and make a proper certificate thereof to his Honour
the Governor, and on receipt of such certificate his Honour is
desired to draw proper bills of exchange on the said Mr. Par-
tridge in favour of such purchaser or purchasers for the pay-
ment of such sum or sums as he or they shall have purchased
as aforesaid.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That David Rowland, Esq"", be
appointed, and he is hereby appointed, to proceed to Albany
with Jolni Ledyard, to make application for the money due
for billeting and carriages supply'd the troops of this govern-
ment last year, and also to transact such further and other
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business as they may have in charge on the behalf of this
government.

Considering the awful aspect of Divine Providence on the
protestant nations, and particularly on our nation and land
in the calamitous and threatning progress of a destructive
war : Resolved by this Assembly, that his Honour the Gov-
ernor be desired to issue a Proclamation for the observation
of a day of Fasting and Prayer throughout this government,
suitable to such important and interesting events and prospects.

This Assembly appoints Captain Edward Allen to be Major
of the second regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Prince Aldin to be Quarter-
Master of the troop of horse in the 3d regiment in this Colony,

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Wells jun"", to be
Captain of the 5th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford,

This Assembly do establish Mr, David Hills .lun"", to be
Lieutenant of the 5th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Wadsworth to be
Ensign of the 6th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Chamberlain to be
Captain of the first troop of horse in the 12th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Brainard to be
Lieutenant of the first troop of horse in the 12th regiment
in this Colony,

This Assembly do establish Mr. Oliver Buckley to be Cor-
net of the first troop of horse in the 12th regiment in this
Colony,

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Gates to be Quar-
ter-Master of the first troop of horse in the 12th regiment in
this Colony,

This Assembly do establish Mr, Bevil Seymour to be Lieu-
tenant of the 10th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony,

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Hurlburt to be
Ensign of the 10th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

[ 91 ] This Assembly do establish Mr. John Hungerford to
be Captain of tlie company or trainband in the parish of New
Cambridge in the town of Farmington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Lewis to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the parish of New
Cambridge in the town of Farmington,

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This Assembly do establish Mr. Zebulon Peck to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the parish of New Cambridge
in the town of Farmington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Olmsted to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Enfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Mallary to be Lieu-
tenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Orcut to be Lieuten-
ant of the 7th company or trainband in the 5th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Caleb Chapman to be Cai>
tain of the north company or trainband in the 1st society in
the town of East Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Perseval to be Lieu-
tenant of the north company or trainband in the 1st society
in the town of East Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshua Brainard to be
Ensign of the north company or trainband in the 1st society
in the town of East Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. George Griswold to be Cap-
tain of the 5th company or trainband in the town of Windsor.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Moses Griswold to be En-
sign of the 5th company or trainband in the town of Windsor.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Richard Bristol to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6th company or trainband in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathan Clark to be En-
sign of the 6th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Hickox to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Woodbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Hezekiah DeForest to be
Cornet of the troop of horse in the 9th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nehemiah Gruman to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 9th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Lefftngwell the 3d
to be Captain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Abbot to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zechariah Huntington to

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be Ensign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Peters to be Lieuten-
ant of the company or trainband in the parish of Gilead in
the town of Hebron.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Trumble to be
Ensign of the company or trainband in the parish of Gilead
in the town of Hebron.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Bolt to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the parish of Canaan.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Huested to be
Ensign of the company or trainband in the parish of Canaan.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Henry Green to be Captain
of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Killingsly.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Whitmore to be
Lieutenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of
Killingsly.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Chamberlin to be
Lieutenant of the 15th company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Beecher to be En-
sign of the 10th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Benedict to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Norwalk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Starr to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Danbury.
[92] This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Starr junr, to
be Captain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Danbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Comfort Hoit to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Dan-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Benedict jun'', to
be Ensign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Danbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Mead jun^, to be
Ensign of the westermost company or trainband in the town
of Greenwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Miller to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Smith to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Hoit to be
Lieutenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of
Danbury.

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 133

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abel Wright to be Captain
of the north company or trainband in the town of New
Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Giddings to be
Lieutenant of the north company or trainband in the town
of New Fairfield.

Resolved by this Assembly, That all owners of horses or
furniture used in the late alarm and still missing (which have
been or hereafter may be apprized by persons best knowing
to their value, under oath,) may at any time before the first
day of August next, and not after, exhibit proper evidence of
such use, apprizement and loss, to the Committee of the Pay-
Table, who are hereby directed to draw orders on the Colony
Treasurer for payment for all such of them as they shall find
to have been duly described according to the resolve of this
Assembly in October last or at any time before the first day
of January last, and whose owners appear not to have had
opportunity by reasonable care to have received them again.

And it is further resolved, That all such of said missing
horses and furniture as be still remaining in the hands of any
of the inhabitants of this government be by the selectmen of
the towns where they are forthwith duly advertized and sold
at public vendue, and that the moneys on such sale arising
(the charge of keeping, selling &c. first deducted) be de-
livered to the Treasurer of the Colony for this government's
use, taking his receipt thereof and lodging the same with
the Secretary ; and that a sufficient number of copies of this
resolve be forthwith printed, sent into and publisht in the
several towns in this Colony.

Whereas sundry complaints have been exhibited to this
Assembly by some of the troops of horse in this Colony, with
respect to certain priviledges and immunities formerly by
them enjoyed and now deprived of : In order effectually to
quiet said troops as to their complaints &c.

Resolved by this Assembly, That any person belonging to
any troop in this Colony have liberty to cause himself to be
enrolled in the military foot company within the limits of
which he dwells, and on his so doing, and producing a certifi-
cate thereof from the captain or chief officer of such foot
company to the captain or chief officer of the troop to which
he belongs, every such person shall be freed and discharged
from such troop and be thenceforward only liable to do duty
in the foot service : provided the same be done any time
before the first day of October next ; and that each and every
captain of said troops send returns to the General Assembly

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in their sessions in October next of the state of their troops,
viz : the number enrolled into the foot and of what shall then
remain in their respective troops, for the further ordering of
said Assembly ; and that the Secretary of this Colony send a
copy of this resolve to each of the captains of said troops, that
the same may be made public.

[93J The Sum Total of Additions sent in by the Listers from the several
Towns in the Colony, May 1 758.

Single additions. Fourfold assessments.

-X 89 0 0

Lebanon,

£ 340 7

Canterbury,

441 5

Mansfield,

188 19

East Haddam,

683 7

Pomfret,

560 0

Canaan,

125 6

Windham,

93 11

A-shford,

130 0

Litchfield,

85 8

Woodstock,

1469 0

W oodbury.

440 14

Danbury,

434 0

Stonington,

773 6

New Hartford,

326 7

Darby,

113 2

Newtown,

185 15

Killingsly,

915 10

Sharon,

47 0

Salisbury,

849 7

Branford,

2169 11

New Milford,

624 1

Bolton,

12 0

Stanford,

366 4

Goshen,

69 11

Hebron,

1398 0

Saybrook,

1512 15

Ridgfield,

579 15

Fairfield,

1560 12

Voluntown,

64 12

Colchester,

487 2

W aterbury.

505 18

Windsor,

727 2

Killingworth,

185 6

Preston,

519 7

Lyme,

1815 6

Suf^eld,

645 0

Stratford,

3854 2

127 4

143 12

78 8

28 0 0

25 11 0

182 16 0

821 12 0

255 12 0

54 12

173 12

203 5

10 16

1276 5

72 0

94 6

16 16

17 12

158 5

390 8

495 16

246 8 0

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 135

Single additions. Fourfold assessments.

Norwalk, £585 0 0 - - - £ 427 16 0

Groton, 742 18 6 - - - 1582 5 0

Kent, 500 7 0 -

Greenwich, 473 8 6 - - - 585 12 0

Tolland, 278 8 0 - - - 280 12 0

Famiington, 543 16 0 - - - 708 6 0

Milford, 721 15 0 -

Enfield, 177 13 0 -

Haddam, 521 14 0 - , -

Guilford, 314 12 2 - - - 337 12 0

Weathersfield, 2791 14 6 - - - 851 8 0

Norwich, 408 5 0 - - - 959 4 0

New London, 231 0 0 -

Glassenbury, 315 4 6-

Wallingford, 1428 19 0 - - - 569 4 0

Symsbury, 198 0 0 -

Coventry, 290 3 6 - - - 900 11 0

Hartford, 1921 7 0 - - -

New Haven, 1299 1 6 - - - 2201 15 0

Whereas the sum-total of the general list of the town of
Killingiy for the year 1757 was brought in and accepted in
the Lower House in October last, but by mistake was not
entred on record in the Secretaries oflRce nor transmitted to
the Treasurer of this Colony : Resolved by this Asseml)ly,
that the sum-total of said general list of said town of Kil-
lingiy for the year 11 51 , viz: which is the sum of £23095
7s. Od. be now entred on record in the Secretaries office and
a copy thereof transmitted to the Treasurer of this Colony
together with the additions and fourfold assessments sent in
to this Assembly by the listers of said town.

[s94] Resolved hy this Assembly^ That the Secretary of this
Colony be directed, and he is hereby directed and ordered, to
send to the towns of New Fairfield and Cornwall to transmit
their respective lists duly authenticated to the General As-
sembly to be holden at New Haven in October next.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That Messrs. Joseph Pitkin,
Joseph Buckingham, John Ledyard, William Pitkin jun', and
John Lawrence, be a committee to audit the Colony's ac-
counts with the Treasurer, which committee shall take tlie
oath appointed by law therefor ; and they are hereby directed
to receive of the Treasurer all the bills of January emission
brought in by rates or otherwise, and carefully examine and
count the same, and having so done to burn and consume the
same to ashes, and give their receipt to the Treasurer there-

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for. And they are further directed to receive of the Treas-
urer all such bills of the old or middle tenor of this Colony,
brought in for exchange, being true bills, and burn and
consume the same to ashes, and give their receipt to the
Treasurer therefor; and also, to settle and adjust the rate
account and the Treasurer's account of disbursements, and
see that the same are well stated and well avouched, and
make return of their doings herein to this Assembly in
October next.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Hezekiah Huntington, Gur-
don Saltonstal and Jabez Hamlin, Esq^s or any two of them,
be a committee to make sale of the Colony's brigantine Tar-
tar ; and they are hereby directed to sell said vessel with or
without the warlike stores belonging to her, as they shall
judge may most conduce to the advantage of the Colony in
such sale. And if such sale cannot be made, then said com-
mittee are hereby directed to charter out said vessel to the
best advantage of said Colony, and deliver to the Treasurer
of this Colony such sum or sums of money as they shall re-
ceive either from the sale or chartering out said vessel, and
take his receipt therefor and lodge the same with the Secre-
tary. And said committee are to lay the accounts of their
proceedings herein before this Assembly at their sessions in
October next.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Col. Stephen Lee be ap-
pointed and he is hereby authorized and impowered, to take
into his care the Battery at New London and the stores
thereto belonging, and appoint a suitable person to be gunner
thereof, and also inlist or detach twenty suitable men near
said battery, to be under the care and command of said Col.
Lee, to assist in said battery ; and that one of said men shall
attend in their turn to watch and ward in said battery till the
first day of October next ; and that each man so watching and
warding shall be allowed three shillings per day for each day
he shall so ward and watch, and that said Lee shall be al-
lowed for his service the sum of six pounds, and that said
gunner shall be allowed for his service the sum of two pounds.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Committee of the Pay-
Table be and they are hereby directed and impowered, to
settle accounts with Jonathan Trumble. Esq% respecting the
cloaths supplied by him to the rangers at Fort Edward and
Number Four the last winter by order of the General Assem-
bly in October last, and draw orders on the Treasurer for the
payment thereof accordingly.

This Assembly being advised that the road or way now

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often travelled from and thro' the towns of Symsbury, New
Hartford and Norfolk to and thro' the norwestern parts of
Canaan towards Albany, is in many respects ill chosen and
unfit for use, and that some new and better road thro' said
towns or some of them or the towns adjacent may be prob-
ably discovered, more direct and convenient as well for car-
[ 95 ] riages as travelling, to the great accommodation || and
benefit of all his Majesty's subjects, and especially in time of
war, occasionally travelling or marching either from the
eastern or central parts of this Colony: It is thereupon
resolved, that Col. John Pitkin of Hartford, Mr. Seth Wet-
more of Middleton, Mr. William Wells of Glassenbury, Col.
David Whitney of Canaan, or any three of them, be and they
hereby are appointed a committee as soon as conveniently
may be, to repair to and thro' said towns (and towns adjacent
if need be) and with all care and diligence to view and
observe said road now used, and also with the utmost care to
explore and find out how and where any other shorter or
better way, in whole or in part, may be practical)le ; and their
full description thereof with their opinion thereon to make
report to this Assembly in their sessions at New Haven in
October next.

This Assembly being informed that there is a certain piece
of land belonging to this government, lying in the parish of
Reading in the township of Fairfield, containing as is said
eight acres three quarters and twenty rods, also said to bound
northeasterly on the country road that goes from Fairfield to
Danbury, northwesterly by David Knap's land, and south-
westerly by land belonging to the heirs of Moses Knap,
deceased, southeasterly on the country road that goes from
Newtown to Ridgfield, and it is thought to be for the intrest
of the government to sell and dispose of said land hj vendue
to the highest bidder : Resolved by this Assembly, that Eben-
ezer Silliman and Andrew Burr, Esq^^, be a committee to sell
said land at public vendue to the highest bidder who will
either pay the money therefor or will give bonds with good
sureties to the acceptance of said committee to pay the same
to the Treasurer of this Colony with the lawful interest for
the same at or before the first day of May next. And said
committee are hereby fully authorized and impowered, to
make and execute a deed or deeds of conveyance, in the name
and on behalf of the Governor and Company of this Colony,
of said land to such purchaser or purchasers, as also to re-
ceive the money or bonds payable as aforesaid, and the same
lb

138 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

to deliver to the Treasurer of this Colony and take his receipt
therefor, and the same lodge in the hands of the Secretary.

Whereas it is apprehended to be of great necessity and
conveniency to his Majesty's subjects, to have two boats con-
stantly kept, under proper regulations, at Hartford ferry, and
that proper measures may be taken by this Assembly for that
purpose: Resolved by this Assembly, that the town of Hart-
ford, as also John Jones and Benjamin Bigelow the present
ferrymen, be notified to appear at the General Assembly of
this Colony at their sessions in October next and be heard on
the premises, if they see cause. And the Secretary is hereby
ordered to cause a copy of this resolve to be left with the
town-clerk of said Hartford and likewise with said Jones and
Bigelow at least twelve days before the setting of said Assem-
bly in October next.

Whereas it is thought necessary for the public good and
benefit, that there be a boat kept on the east side of Stratford
Ferry River, so called, tor the transportation of travellers &c.
across said river on the country or post-road, and that the
same be done as soon as conveniently it may be : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the towns of Milford and Stratford,
and also Mr. Josiah Curtis of Stratford that tends the ferry
on the west side said river, be notified thereof, and that they
appear before this Assembly in their session at New Haven
in October next, if they or any of them see meet, to shew
reason, if any be, why such boat should not be kept at said
place. And for such notice the Secretary is hereby directed
to send an attested copy of this act to the town-clerk of each
of said towns and to the said Mr. Curtiss.

This Assembly doth appoint Ashbel Porter of Waterbury to
be a Surveyor of Lands in»the county of New Haven.

This Assembly appoints Mr. David Ferriss of New Milford
a Surveyor of Lands for the county of Litchfield, in the room
of Roger Sherman, Esq'', who has resigned that trust.

Whereas an information hath been exhibited by the attorney
for our Lord the King against Phineas Cook, of Wallingford
in the county of New Haven, mariner, giving this Assembly
to understand that the said Phineas Cook wickedly contriv-
ing and intending to disburthen himself of the care and charge
of one Robert Cromwell, a poor, helpless, decrepid boy, an
apprentice to the said Phineas for a term not yet expired, did on
[ 96] or about the 10th day of September A. D. 1755, || at Wal-
lingford aforesaid, take the said Robert, transport him to Long
Island in the Province of New York, and there compelled and
left him on shore in a helpless and suffering condition on a

1758.]. OP CONNECTICUT. 139

desolate point of said island remote from inhabitants, where
he, the said Robert, was afterwards discovered, sent back to
the town of Greenwich in this Colonv, where he has been
ever since at the government's charge &c., against the peace
Sic. And the said Phineas Cook having been brought before
this Assembly and fully heard, together with the evidences
relative to the said matters in said information, and found
guilty as therein is set forth : It is therefore ordered and de-
creed by this Assembly, that the said Phineas Cook shall pay
to the Treasurer of this Colony the sum of £69 10s. Od. lawful
money for the charges already expended by the government
for the support and relief of the said Robert Cromwell under
his helpless and decrepit circumstances since he was sent
back in this Colony as aforesaid, and also pay the cost of this
prosecution allowed to be X3 9.S'. 8d. And it is further
ordered and decreed, that the said Phineas Cook shall become
bound unto the Treasurer of this Colony with sufficient sure-
ties in the sum of £500 lawful money, with condition that he
shall from time pay all future costs and charges that shall
accrue for the maintenance, support and relief of the said
Robert Cromwell until such time as this Assembly shall order
otherways. And he shall stand committed till this sentence
and decree be complied with.

Whereas on presentment made by the grand-jurors of the
town of Waterbury to Thomas Matthews of said town, Esq"",
a justice of the peace for New Haven county, of one Daniel
Scot of the same Waterbury, against him informing and com-
plaining that, on the 4th day January 1758, he, said Scot,
had in said town wickedly uttered, publisht and declared cer-
tain false, opprobrious and scandalous words and expressions
in contempt of his Honour the Governor and the General As-
sembly of this Colony ; he, the said Justice Matthews, him, the
said Scot, causing to come before him on cognizance of said
complaint taken and examination of him duly had on the
2d of May then next, thereupon proceeded to order him to
become bound &c. and he, the said Scot, in compliance with
such order and determination then and there before said
justice entred into a recognizance of £50 lawful money, pay-
able to the Treasurer of this Colony on his failure to appear
before this Assembly &c. all which at large on file appears ;
and he, the said Daniel Scot, being now accordingly three
times solemnly called to appear and answer to said complaint
according to the tenor of his said recognizance, he appeared
not but altogether made default : Whereupon it is resolved by
this Assembly, that the said recognizance of said Daniel Scot

140 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

be and the same hereby is declared forfeit in law, and that
the King's attorney for the county of Hartford sue out a writ
of scire facias^ signed by the Secretary, against him, said
Scot, returnable to this Assembly in its sessions at New
Haven in October next, duly noticing him then and there to
appear, to shew reason wherefore said sum of £50, the
amount of said forfeited recognizance, should not be adjudged
due and payable to said Treasurer and execution issue to
levy the same according to law.

Whereas Benjamin Allen of Windsor preferred his mem-
orial to the General Assembly in May 1757, representing
therein that he was captain of a company in an expedition
towards Crown Point in the year 1756, and that he received
several orders on the Treasurer of this Colony for and towards
paying the first months wages of the company under his com-
mand and jalso for the payment of the sum due on his muster-
roll of said company, and that said Treasurer refused to make
full payment of said last-mentioned order, on account of an
over-payment of said first order by his, said Treasurer's,
mistake ; praying said Assembly would appoint a committee
to adjust said affair and make report thereon ; and thereupon
Messrs. Thomas Wells and Jabez Hamlin, Esq''^ were by said
Assembly appointed to enquire into the matters alledged in
said representation and make report &c. ; and accordingly
said Wells and Hamlin enquired into said affair, heard the
said Allen and Joseph Talcott, Esq% Treasurer, on the mat-
ters contained in said representation, and have exhibited
their report under their hands to this Assembly, that the said
Treasurer had paid to the said Allen more than said orders
[97] the sum of twenty-five || pounds seventeen shillings and
nine pence three farthings, as by said report appears ; and
now the said Allen and said Talcott being fully heard by this
Assembly for and against the acceptance of said report, and
having considered thereof do approve and accept of said
report : Whereupon it is resolved and decreed by this Assem-
bly, that said Benjamin Allen shall pay to said Joseph Talcott
the said sum of twenty-five pounds seventeen shillings and
nine pence three farthings, and that execution be issued
therefor by the Secretary of said Colony accordingly. Ex.
granted Sept. 25th, 1758.

On the memorial of the Mohegan Indians : Resolved by
this Assembly, that Pygan Adams of New London, Esq% be
one of the overseers of said Indians, and he is hereby added
to and enabled to act with the rest of the overseers of said
Indians in the affairs committed to them.

1758.] OP CONNECTICUT. 141

Upon the petition of Peter Bulkley and Susannah his wife,
Dinah Newton and Lodena Newton, all of Colchester in the
county of Hartford, representing that Samuel Toz.ar of said
Colchester and Dorothy his wife before the superior court
held at Hartford in the county of Hartford on the first Tues-
day of September 1757, in an action by them brought count-
ing on a promise &c., recovered a judgment against the
petitioners for the sum of <£30 13s. 4c?. damages and £1 12s.
lOd. costs, from which judgment they were allowed to have
review, but that by mere mistake it so happened that no bond
for prosecution was entred with the clerk of said court, and
that execution had since issued on the judgment aforesaid ;
praying for liberty to enter the said action at the superior
court to be held at said Hartford in September next, and to
have another tryal &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
petitioners shall have liberty, and leave and liberty is hereby
given unto them, to enter said action by way of review at the
said superior court to be held at said Hartford on the first
Tuesday of September next, upon entering sufficient bond
with the clerk of said court for the prosecution thereof &c.
and thereupon to have another tryal therein, and that the
whole cost follow the final judgment that shall be given
therein, and all proceedings on the execution issued on the
said former judgment shall be stayed.

Upon the petition of Amos Judd of Farmington, against
Samuel Bird of said Farmington, shewing to this Assembly
that the said Samuel Bird before the superior court held at
Hartford in March last recovered judgment against the peti-
tioner for about thirty acres of land lying in said Farmington,
which he claimed by devise of Nathaniel Bird, deceased ;
representing that said deceased Nathaniel by his last will
ordered that his debts should be paid by his executrix Sarah
Bird, and of his certain moveables if they should be sufficient,
and if not that his said executrix should sell his out-lands,
being the lands in controversy, and that said executrix had
sold said lands to Anthony Judd, the petitioner's father, from
whom the same derived to the petitioner, which said Sarah
sold said lands on the score of there being debts due from the
estate of said Nathaniel sufficient to warrant such sale, which
debts had not been allowed by the court of probate but an
account of them preserved and left attested to by said execu-
trix by her setting her hand thereto &c. ; shewing that it had
not been customary for the court of probate in the day of said
transactions and payment of said debts to pass such accounts,
alledging that the same were nevertheless truly paid by said

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executrix ; praying to have the same examined int^^ and if
found to good satisfaction to have been really and ti'.dy paid
to have the same allowed and put on the records of the court
of probate &c. as by the petition may more fully appear : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that Thomas Wells, Hezekiat' 3rain-
ard and Jonathan Hills, Esqfs, be a committee to examine,
and they are hereby impowered and directed to examine said
account of debts charged by said executrix as aforesaid, and
find out as far as may be the truth and justness of the same,
and make report of what they shall find to this Assembly in
October next.

Upon the petition of William Southworth of Stratford,
against Richard Alsop of Middleton, setting forth that said
Alsop having brought his action of book-debt against the
petitioner and one William Wright, demanding three hun-
dred and fifty pounds fifteen shillings lawful money, the same
came to a final tryal at the superior court held in Hartford in
March term last past, wherein by said court upon a demurrer
to the plaintiff's replication judgment was rendered in favour
of the plaintiff, that the replication was sufficient and \ hat the
plaintiff should recover of the defendant said £360 15s.
[98] Od. II damages and cost, and complaining that said
court erred in law in rendering said judgment ; praying this
Assembly to reverse said judgment and grant a new tryal in
said case, as by his petition on file appears : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that said judgment be reversed and the same is hereby
reversed, set aside and made null and void, and the execution
on said judgment and all the doings thereon, and that the
petitioner have another tryal of said case at the superior court
to be held at Hartford in and for the county of Hartford on
the first Tuesday of September next, and that all the cost
follow the said final tryal, and that in case the petitioner shall
neglect or refuse to enter said action at said superior court
the said Alsop shall have liberty and authority to enter his
said action and take judgment of said court thereon.

On the petition of John Lane of Middleton, versus Michael
Baldwin of Guilford, shewing to this Assembly that said
Baldwin having brought his action against him for selling an
unsound negro, demanding £100 damages, as per writ dated
October 27th 1755, some unfair proceedings were had in tak-
ing a deposition ex j^aifte improved on a tryal of said case at
the superior court held at New Haven in August last, by which
the jury in said case were principally induced to find their
verdict against said Lane, on which judgment was rendered
against him ; praying for another tryal of said case, as per

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his pp^i^ion on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that liberty
be ana he same is hereby granted unto said John Lane of
another tryal of said action at the superior court to be held
at New Haven on the last Tuesday of October next, and all
CO lOw said tryal, and that whatsoever sums hath been

taken from said Lane on former judgments in said action
shall by said Baldwin be repaid in case judgment in said tryal
be rendered in favour of said Lane ; and in case judgment be
given in favour of said Baldwin, (as to the sum to be recov-
ered,) respect to be had to what has been already paid by
said Lane in damages on former judgments.

Upon the petition of Isabel Eagleston of Windsor, against
Joseph Eagleston of said Windsor, shewing to this Assembly
that her late husband Ephraim Egglestone of said Windsor in
his life-time and until and at his death had and owned a
certain piece of land in said Windsor containing about four-
teen acres, bounded east on the country road, west on land
of said Ephraim, south on Benjamin Loomis's land, and north
on Timothy Loomis's land, with certain buildings thereon,
said lands being comprehended and described in a certain
deed from William Pitkin jun"". Esq"", to said Ephraim, which
deed not being recorded after the death of said Ephraim was
by said Joseph Eggleston given up to said Pitkin and a new
deed taken to him, said Joseph, of the same estate, to the
wrong and injury of said petitioner, to whom said Ephraim
devised the same by his last will ; further representing, that
said Joseph had made waste on the premises ; praying to have
it enjoyned on said Joseph to execute to the petitioner a
proper deed of conveyance of said described premises and
make good said damages &c. as by the petition at large may
more fully appear : Resolved by this Assembly, that said
Joseph Eggleston do at or before the first day of August next
execute to said Isabel Egglestone a good authentick deed of
conveyance of said described about fourteen acres of land and
appurtenances, and also pay her £3 15s. lid. for the costs of
this prosecution, on pain of forfeiting to the petitioner the
sum of three hundred pounds lawful money.

Upon the petition of Martha Coit of New London, (minor)
daughter, only child and heir of Richard Coit late of said
New London, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that some-
time about the year 1740, Daniel Coit, Esqr, of said New
London, and his late wife Lydia, formerly Lydia Christophers,
made and executed to said Richard a deed, by way of gift, of
a certain piece of land situate in said New London, called the
wheat field, containing about fifty acres, about two-thirds of

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which was the estate of said Lydia, which Lydia had no
children, and said Richard being her sister's child she, the
said Lydia, was minded to give the same to said Richard, the
other third part of said given premises belonging to said
Daniel, and he having no children at that time intended also
to give his said part in and of the premises to said Rich-
[99] ard || being his near kinsman, which deed was lodg'd
in the hands of John Coit, father to said Richard, to hold
until the death o^ one of said grantors and then to go on
record, the use of .he premises to be to said grantors and the
longest liver of them ; further representing, that said Lydia
dying childless said Daniel married again and had children,
and having gotten said deed into his hands the same had not
been put on record but he, said Daniel Coit, held the same
given and granted premises an estate to himself ; praying
that said Daniel Coit may be ordered to execute to the peti-
tioner a deed of conveyance of so much of said granted prem-
ises as belonged to said Lydia, being about two-thirds of said
about fifty acres, to be taken in a place least incommodious
to the residue of said Daniel's land parcel of the premises, and
the buildings on the same to be left on said Daniel's part, as
by the petition on file may more at large appear: The parties
now appearing declared that it was by and between them fully
consented to and agreed, that it be resolved, and it is accord-
ingly resolved by this Assembly, that said Daniel Coit do
execute to the petitioner a good authentick deed of convey-
ance of the i)art and proportion of the lands mentioned above
which belonged to said Lydia, saving to him, said Daniel, the
use only during his natural life, on pain of forfeiting to the
petitioner the sum of three hundred pounds lawful money.
And it is further resolved, that Joshua Hemstad and Pygan
Adams, Esq''^ and Mr. Jeremiah Chapman, all of said New
London, be a committee, and they are hereby appointed and
impowercd as such, to repair to the premises as soon as con-
veniently may be, and having notified the parties to examine
and find out the quantity of land that belonged to said Lydia
and set out so much of said about fifty acres as they shall find
that to be in the most convenient place for the parties, leav-
ing said buildings on the part to be left to said Daniel, having
no regard to the value of said buildings or fences ; which
being done, the said Daniel Coit to execute such deed as
aforesaid of such part so set out, and pay to the petitioner
such costs as said committee shall judge just and equitable
within one month after the same shall be so set out and
judged, reasonable notice thereof being given to said Daniel.

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Upon the petition of Benajah Packer of Groton, against
John Dean of Stonington, representing to this Assembly that
in April 1755, he moved for an appeal from a decree of the
court of probate in the district of New London with regard to
the estate of John Packer the elder, deccast, to the superior
court then to be held in New London in said New London
county on the fourth Tuesday of September 1755, which
appeal by said court of probate was granted and by said
Benajah was in due time in said superior court entered, and
for want of copies from the said proV)ate court the said Benajah
was not ]"eady for tryal, and said cause thereby not being
ready and the said superior court ordered said cause to pro-
ceed, the turn thereof being come, and said Benajah not being-
able to get ready, said Benajah Packer in said cause was non-
suited ; praying for liberty to enter his said cause or appeal
at the superior court to be holden at New London in said
county on the fourth Tuesday of September next, he giving
bond (fee. : Resolved by this Assembly, that said Benajah
Packer have liberty of entering said cause in the said superior
court to ]je holden at said New London on the fourth Tuesday
of September next, and try the same as if the same came to
said supeiior court by appeal from said court of probate, the
said Benajah giving bond in said superior court to prosecute
said action in due form of law, and the future cost only to
follow the judgment.

[100] Upon the petition of Josiah Tabor of Stonington,
against John Randal of said Stonington, representing to this
Assembly tliat on the 22d day of March last past he was by
Mr. Justice Nehemiah Palmer of said Stoning-ton, on the com-
plaint of said Randal, convicted of stealing a certain sheep,
and that he moved for an adjournment of said court (some
little time) to get witnesses &c. which was by said justice
denied, and that he was ignorant that he had liberty of an
appeal from said judgment ; praying for liberty to enter said
cause at the county court to be holden at New London within
and for the county of New London on the second Tuesday of
June next, and the same there be tryed as if said cause came
to said county court by appeal from said judgment &c. : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said Tabor have liberty to
enter said cause at the county [court] to be holden at New
London within and for said county on the second Tuesday of
June next, and have the same there tried as if the same came
to said court by appeal from said judgment, he, said Tabor,
giving sufficient bond for prosecution of said cause, and that
the fine, damages and costs, which said Randal hath taken
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from said Tabor by execution on said justice's judgment be
by said county court taxed as cost against said Randal in case
final judgment be in favour of said Tabor, and said Tabor
have his cost from the beginning of said suit.

Upon the petition of William Cleaver, of Middleton in
the county of Hartford, against Samuel Willis of said Middle-
ton, setting forth that Mrs. Cornelia Grier, lately of the island
of Barbadoes but more lately of said Middleton, did in said
Barbadoes on the 22d day of November 1749, make her last
will and testament, bearing date the same 22d day, and
therein gave several specific legacies and ordered the residue
of her clear estate to be sold for ready money, and the avails
thereof with the monies she should die possessed of gave two
third parts of it to the petitioner and one third part thereof
to the wife of the said Samuel Willis, and constituted and
appointed William Eversly and Elias Munviele of said Barba-
does and the said Willis and the petitioner executors of said
will, and that the said Willis took out letters of administra-
tion of said estate at the court of probate for the district of
Hartford and afterwards got the said will proved in said
Barbadoes, but took out no letters testamentary nor accepted
the trust of executor, and that the said Eversley is deceased
having never accepted the trust, and that the said Munviele
renounced the trust of executor, and that the petitioner ob-
tained letters testamentary upon said will having accepted
the trust of executor and duly qualified himself to act upon
said will as executor thereof, and that the said Willis having
gotten the estate into his possession holds and witholds the
same from the petitioner, to his grievous damage : praying
this Assembly to grant relief, as by his petition on file
appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that Jonathan Trumble,
John Chester and Elisha Sheldon, Esqi's, be a committee to
take cognizance of the several matters set forth and referred
to in said petition and hear and examine the parties and their
evidences relative thereto, and make report of what they find
therein with their opinion thereon to the General Assembly
in October next.

Upon the petition of Charles Phelps, of Stonington in New
London county, against Abraham Skinner and Caleb Wad-
dams, both of Colchester in Hartford county, representing to
this Assembly that he, said Charles Phelps, brought his
action at the adjourned county court held at Hartford in
Hartford county on the 4th Tuesday of January last against
Abraham Skinner and Caleb Waddams aforesaid, demanding
the seizin and possession of about eight acres of land lying in

1758.] OP CONNECTICUT. 147

ColGhester aforesaid, at which court the parties appeared and
the defendants pleaded not guilty, and issue was joyned
thereon and said action committed to the jury, who brought
[101] in their verdict that the defendants were not || guilty,
and judgment by said court was rendered thereon in favour
of the defendant, and that the said Phelps through mistake
of his attorneys did not enter his review of said action, as he
designed to have done, to the then next county court to be
held at Hartford in Hartford county on the first Tuesday of
November then next ; praying for liberty to enter said cause by
way of review at the said county court to be held at Hartford
in and for the county of Hartford on the first Tuesday of
November next, he the said petitioner giving bond &g. :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Charles Phelps
liave liberty of entering said cause at said November county
court and try the same as if the same had come to said court
by review from said adjourned county court held at Hartford
in Hartford county in January last, and that only the future
cost follow the final judgment : the said Phelps giving bond
with surety to prosecute said action to effect.

Upon the petition of Gideon Moor and Aslibel Moor, late of
Symsbury in the county of Hartford now of the Nine Partners
in the Province of New York, representing that their father,
Jonathan Moor of said Symsbury, transiently residing in
Salisbury in the county of Litchfield, who now and for a long-
time had been under the care of the selectmen of said town
of Symsbury together with his estate, brought his action
against the petitioners and their brother Simon Moor of said
Salisbury to the county court held at Litchfield in the said
county of Litchfield' on the fourth Tuesday of September
17-)7, on a bond given to their said father by the petitioners
and said Simon for his maintenance and support, and that
judgment thereon was had and rendered by said court against
the petitioners and said Simon for XlOO lawful money debt
and costs of court £1 Is. 9d. like money, and that the same
was obtained by collusion between the said Jonathan the
father and Simon the brother without the knowledge or pri-
vity of the petitioners and against the will and advice of the
selectmen of said Symsbury ; that execution hath since been
issued on said judgment and levied only on the estate of the
petitioners, viz: on lands in said Symsbury formerly pur-
chased of the said Jonathan Moor their said father, in part,
and partly of the said Simon Moor their said brother, in
consequence of which judgment, execution and levying as
aforesaid they were deprived of their inheritance, without

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opportunity of making their defence &c. ; praying for relief
in the premises &c: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
aforesaid judgment, execution and all the doings thereon be
and the same are hereby wholly vacated, set aside and made
null and void, and either plaintiff or defendants in said
action shall and may have liberty to enter the aforesaid action
at the county court to be held at said Litchfield on the fourth
Tuesday of September next, and the parties thereto may
plead or be impleaded therein as tho' said action had been
first brought or commenced before said county court in Sep-
tember next as aforesaid'. Cost allowed petitioners against
respond, is <£4 lis. Od. lawful money.

On the petition of Sarah Chilson of Killingly, shewing to
this Assembly that in an action depending at the superior
court held at Windham in and for the county of Windham
on the 3d Tuesday of March last, wherein Joseph Moffit &c.
were plaintiffs and the said Sarah defendant, at which court
judgment was had and rendered against her in said cause,
and that said tryal by course of law not being final she had
right of a review of said cause to the then next superior court
to be held at said Windham on the third Tuesday of Septem-
ber next, and on motion to said March superior court for a
review of said cause and surety therefor produced who un-
expectedly was objected against by the then plaintiff whereby
she was prevented of a review &c. ; praying liberty of this
Assembly to enter said cause at said superior court to be held
at Windham in September next &c. : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the petitioner have liberty, and liberty is
hereby granted her, to enter said action by way of review at
the superior court to be held at said Windham on the 3d
Tuesday of September next, she then at said court giving
sufficient bond for the prosecution thereof &c. and thereupon
to have another tryal of said cause ; and that all cost follow
the judgment of said September superior court therein, and
that all proceedings on the execution issued on said former
judgment be stayed.

Upon the petition of John Sherman of New Haven, against
Samuel Darling of New Haven, shewing to this Assembly
[102 ] that said Darling had commenced || process against the
petitioner, charging him with forging two certain notes given
him by one James Warren, and by means thereof procured
from the petitioner a note to him, said Darling, for eight
pounds lawful money and afterwards put the same note in
suit and recovered judgment thereon and enforced such judg-
ment by levying execution thereon, whereby he was put to

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great cost and expence ; further representing that said notes
so by said Darling alledged to be forged were true and genu-
ine and that he, the petitioner, had been prevented from
making the same appear to certain referees, agreed upon by
the parties, to examine into the same until the term agreed
upon was expired, and that said Darling refused to lengthen
out said time &c. and that said note was given for no just
and good consideration ; praying to have the damages by
the petitioner sustained in the premises refunded by said
Darling &c. as by the petition on file may appear : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the said John Sherman, the petitioner,
have and recover of said Samuel Darling for his said damages
the sum of eighteen pounds lawful money and cost of the
prosecution on said petition the sum of X4 lO-s. lid. and that
execution go forth accordingly, ^x. granted June 2d 1758.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Jackson, of Sharon in the
county of Litchfield, administrator upon the estate of Joshua
Jackson late of said Sharon, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the debts due from said deceased with what
was allowed to the widow by the court of probate for
the district of Sharon for necessary subsistance surmount
the personal estate of said deceased the sum of £42 8.s. l^d.
and praying for liberty to sell lands of the said deceased for
the payment of the same with cost of sale : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty to sell so much
of the lands of said Josliua Jackson, deceased, as to procure
said sum of <£42 8s. I^d. with the incident charges arising on
said sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate in the
district of Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of John Kirby juni", Amos Porter,
David Sage jun"", Richard Hubbard and Ephraim Crofoot, all
of the first society of Middleton in Hartford county, shewing
to this Assembly that the several places of their abode is
distant from the public worship in said society more than
seven miles, and that not any of them more than three miles
from the public worship in Kinsington parish, and thereupon
praying they may be annexed to said parish with their families
during the pleasure of this Assembly and pay ministerial
charges to the support of the ministry in said parish, as per
their memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said memorialists be exempted from paying ministerial taxes
to said first society in Middleton and pay taxes to the support
of the ministry in the parish of Kensington, and they with
their families be annexed and they are hereby annexed to the
parish of Kensington during the pleasure of this Assembly.

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Upon the memorial of Timothy Blakeman, of Stratford in
Fairfield county, administrator on the estate of Benjamin
Blakeman late of. said Stratford, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the estate of the deceased Benjamin Blakeman
with the credits due to said estate amounts only to the sum of
i:104 3s. l^d. lawful money, whereof .£100 15s. Od. is real
estate and the residue being X3 8s. l^d. which is moveable
estate, and that the debts due from said estate amount to
.£38 5s. ll^d. lawful money and no more, so that the debts
due from said estate surmount the moveable estate the sum of
<£o4 17c?. 10s. lawful money, and that there is no moveable
estate or assets to pay the same, and praying to this Assembly
for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the said de-
ceased as to procure the said sum of X34 17s. 10c?. with the
incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly,
that so much of the real estate of the said deceased be sold
as to procure the sum of £34 17s. 10c?, lawful money with the
incident charges, and that the said Timothy Blakeman and
Rob't Fairchild, Esq"", are appointed and impowered to make
sale thereof accordingly; taking the advice of the court of
probate in the district of Fairfield therein.
[103] Upon the memorial of Seth Wetmore, administrator
de bonis nan on the estate of Jeremiah Wetmore late of said
Middleton, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that at a
General Assembly held at Hartford in May 1756, Abigail
Wetmore, late administratrix on the estate of said Jeremy,
deceased, obtained liberty for the sale of part of the real
estate of said deceased, that since that time new debts have
come in against said estate to the amount of £39 2s. 5c?.
lawful money, which are allowed by the court of probate for
the district of Middleton, for satisfying of which there is no
personal estate in his hands, and praying for liberty to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as to answer said
debts : Resolved by this Assembly, that said Seth Wetmore
have liberty and he is liereby appointed to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said
sum together with the incident charges of sale ; taking the
directions of the court of probate for the district of Middleton
therein.

Upon the memorial of the proprietors of the town of Nor-
folk, representing to this Assembly that the time of payment
of the several bonds given for the several sums agreed on by
the purchasers of the several rights in said township was out
on tlie first of November 1756, and that they were like to be
great losers by making said purchases unless relieved by

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this Assembly ; praying this Assembly to postpone the pay-
ment of said several bonds for the space of four years from
said first of November 1756, and to remit to them the interest
due on said bond for two years &c.: Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the several bonds referred to in said memorial may
be anew taken by the first day of Octolier next under the
direction's of the committee who took the former l)onds, paya-
ble within four years from the time of payment mentioned
in said former bonds, including the interest due on said bonds.

Upon the memorial of Henry Allen of Windsor, adminis-
trator of the estate of Edward Egglestone late of said Wind-
sor, deceased, shewing to this Assemlily that there is due
from said estate the sum of £20 16s. 9d. lawful money, and
that there is no moveable estate of said deceased to pay the
same ; praying for liljerty to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as will procure said sum &c. : Resolved by this
Assemlily, that the memorialist have power and he is hereby
impowered to sell so much of the real estate of the said de-
ceased as shall be suflficient to pay said sum of X20 16s. 9d.
together with the incident charges arising on such sale ; taking
the direction of the court of probate for the district of Hart>-
ford therein.

On the prayer of Daniel Stark of Groton, executor to the
last will and testament of Daniel Stark late of said Groton, de-
ceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts due from
said estate surmount the moveable estate the sum of <£'28 4s.
lid. lawful raon'ey : Resolved by this Assembly, that Pelatiah
Fitch of said Groton be hereby impowered to sell so much of
the lands of the said Daniel Stark, deceased, as to pay and
satisfy the said sum of £23 4s. lie?, lawful money with the
incident charge arising thereon ; taking the direction of the
court of probate for the district of New London therein.

On the memorial of Hannah Boardman, administratrix on
the estate of Timothy Boardman late of Weathersfield, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from the
estate of said deceased surmount the inventoried personal
estate of said deceased the sum of £46 14s. Sd.; praying for
liberty to sell the real estate of said deceased &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the said administratrix have liberty,
and she is hereby impowered together with Jonathan Belding,
Esq"", of said Weathersfield, to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as shall amount to the said sum of X46 14.?.
8d. with incident charges of sale ; taking the direction of the
court of probate for the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Experience Gladiug of Seybrook, exe-

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ciitrix on the estate of Joshua Glading late of said Seabrook,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
said estate surmount the moveable estate the sum of X40 5s.
Hid. and praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as will pay said sum <tc. : Resolved by this
Assembly, that Travis Ayers of said Seabrook be impowered
and he is herel)y impowered, to sell so much of the real estate
[104] of said deceased || as will pay the said sum of <£40
5s. Hid. with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking
the direction of the court of probate for the district of Guil-
ford therein.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Sutliff, administratrix on the
estate of Samuel Squire late of Durham, deceased, represent-
ing to this Assembly that the charges which have accrued in
supporting George Squire of said Durham more than the im-
provement of said Samuel Squires estate comes to, since
liberty was granted by this Assembly for selling some of the
lands of said Samuel for defraying former charges, amounts
to the sum of X25 12.s. lid. and praying that some meet
person may be appointed and impowered by this Assembly, to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay and satisfy said sum of X25 12s. Hd. with
the incident charges arising on such sale : Resolved by this
Assembly, that Silas Crane, of said Durham, be appointed and
he is hereby appointed and impowered, to make sale of so
much of the real estate of the said deceased Samuel Squire
as will be sufficient to pay and satisfy said Sum of £25 12s.
lid. lawful money witli the incident charges arising on such
sale ; taking the directions from the court of probate in the
district of Guilford therein.

Upon the memorial of William Clark of Colchester, admin-
istrator on the estate of Joshua Gillet late of Colchester,
deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges due from said deceased's estate surmount the personal
estate of said deceased the sum of X3 3s. Od. and praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the incident charges
arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that said Wil-
liam Clark have liberty to sell so much of said deceased's
estate as will be sufficient to raise said sum of ^8 8s. Od.
lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Sanford and Ebenezer San-
ford, both of Fairfield, administrators on the estate of Thomas

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Sanford late of said Fairfield, deceased, representing to this
Assembly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
surmount the moveable estate the sum of £49 8s. l^d. and
praying that some meet person may be appointed to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall raise said
sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that Nathaniel Scaly
jun'', of said Fairfield, be appointed and he is hereby appointed
and impowered to sell so much of the real estate of the said
deceased Thomas Sanford as shall be sufficient to pay and
satisfy said sum of 49 8s. l^d. with the incident charges aris-
ing on such sale ; taking the directions of the court of probate
in the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Elisha Baxter, administrator on the
estate of Joshua Wolcott late of Weathersfield, deceast, repre-
senting to this Assembly that said Joshua in and by his last
will and testament ordered that his lands at East Hartford
should be sold to pay his just debts and no person by said
Joshua appointed to sell said lands, and that his two daugh-
ters should have paid them £200 old tenor each out of his
moveable estate, and that the debts due from said estate with
said two legacies surmounted the moveable estate of said
Joshua the sum of £20 os. 4^*^. lawful money; praying lib-
erty from this Assembly to sell so much of said land in
East Hartford as to pay said sum of £20 5s. 4:^d.: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the said Elisha Baxter have liberty to
sell so much of said farm in East Hartford which belonged to
said Joshua, deceased, as to make said sum of £20 5s. 4ic?.
lawful money and the incident charges arising thereon ; tak-
ing the direction of the court of probate in the district of
Hartford therein.

On the memorial of Joseph Sheldon, of Springfield in the
county of Hampshire, administrator on the estate of James
Terry jun'', late of Stafford in the county of Hartford, de-
[105] ceased, representing that the debts || and charges due
from the estate of the said deceased surmount the moveable
estate of the said deceased nine pound one shilling and seven
pence farthing lawful money; praying for liberty to make
sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased as
will pay said debt &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
Josiah Converse of Stafford have liberty, and it is hereby
granted, that he may make sale of so much of the real estate
of the said James Terry junr as will procure the sum of £9
Is. lid. lawful money with charge arising on the sale thereof;
taking the advice of the court of probate in the district of
Hartford therein.

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Upon the memorial of Elisha Waterman of Norwich, shew-
ing to this Assembly that his son Elisha Waterman was
appointed a lieutenant in the forces raised by this Colony in
the year 1755, and ordered to remain at Fort Edward and
parts adjacent thro' the winter season, to keep garrison &c.
and that in April 1756, was made a prisoner by a French
party and carried to Quebeck, and while there a prisoner
under necessitous circumstances obtained money of Col. Peter
Schyler to the amount of .£79 18s. Od. New York currency,
and in order to repay said Schuyler drew an order on the
Hon^ie Thomas Fitch, Esq"", for that sum, said order drew in
favour of Col. John Dyar to be improved by him to pay said
Schyler, but said order not being answered and said Schyler
not yet paid, and praying tliis Assembly to grant him said
sum in order to pay said Schyler : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the sum of forty pounds lawful money be granted to
said Waterman out of the treasury of this Colony, in order to
enable him to pay said Schuyler said sum lent his son at
Quebeck, and the Treasurer is hereby order' d to pay said sum
of forty pounds accordingly, taking his receipt therefor.

Upon the memorial of George Ranny of Middleton, conser-
vator on the estate of Sarah Hale of said Middleton, represent-
ing that the said Sarah for about thirty years past hath been
in great measure deprived of her reason, and that her father,
Thomas Hale, deceased, by his last will gave the said Sarah
half his house, homested and other lands in said Middleton ;
that he hath expended for the support of the said Sarah
besides the earnings or incomes of her estate and what thereof
had been before sold for her former subsistence to the amount
of £9S 12s. Id. lawful money, allowed by the county court
in the county of Hartford before whom his accounts were
examined ; praying liberty to sell her lands to defray the same
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty, and liberty, power and authority is hereby granted to
him, to make sale of all the real estate of the said Sarah Hale
and thereof to satisfy himself the aforesaid <£98 12s. \d.
lawful money allowed him by said county court, and the
residue of the monies arising by such sale, if any be, to lodge
in the hands of Jabez Hamlin, Esq'', of said Middleton, to
be improved for the use of the said Sarah Hale as occasion
hereafter may require ; taking the advice also of the said
Hamlin in the disposition and sale of said estate.

Upon the memorial of John Coleman, keeper of the goal
in Hartford in the county of Hartford, representing that the
famous Moll Rogers was on the 8th of May 1757, by virtue

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of a mittimus signed by Samuel Kent, Esq"", justice of the
peace, grounded on a prosecution against the said Moll by the
name of Sarah Alderson, committed to prison, and that she
thereafter was supported at the cost of the memorialist tlie
space of twenty-seven weeks, when she broke the said goal and
escaped, and that during her said imprisonment he provided
sundry articles of cloathing as well as staples and shackles ;
praying to be allowed therefor &c. : Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the county court for the county of Hartford, upon
the memorialist laying his accounts before them, may
examine and adjust the same and pass an order to the Treas-
urer of this Colony for the payment of such sum to the
memorialist as they shall find to be just and reasonable for the
several articles expended for support, cloathing &c. as afore-
said.

Upon the memorial of James Nichols, lieutenant of the
troop of horse in the first regiment in this Colony, and Rich-
ard Seymour one of said troop, in behalf of themselves and
the rest of the said troop, shewing to this Assembly that in the
late alarm in August last, by order of the colonel of said
regiment, said troop marched to Fort Edward; praying
to have a meet allowance for their said service and the
[106] service of their horses, as by the memorial on file : || Re-
solved by this Assembly, that said troopers be allowed the
same wages that the foot soldiers were allowed that went
forth on that service, and that they be allowed for the ser-
vice of their said horses the same as was allowed for the
other horses of the militia that were improved in said
service.

Upon the memorial of Gideon Barnum of Kent, adminis-
trator on the estate of Richard Barnum late of said Kent,
deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts
due from said estate surmount the personal estate of said
deceased the sum of £53 9s. \ld. and praying that David
Barnum of said Kent might be authorized and impowered to
sell so much of the lands of the said Richard Barnum, de-
ceased, as will be sufficient to procure said sum and the cost
of sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that said David Barnum
have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of
the lands of said Richard Barnum, deceased, as will procure
the said sum of .£53 9s. lie?, with incident charges arising
on said sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for
the district of Sharon therein.

On the prayer of Arabella Herrick, of Preston in New

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London county, shewing to this Assembly that whereas
Joseph Avery of Norwich, by two certain notes dated
January 1756, was justly indebted to her the sum of <£46 16s.
Od. old tenor bills, which still remains unpaid, and that some
time since the giving said notes said Avery by the superior
court held in New London county has been convicted of
knowingly uttering and putting off counterfeit bills, and the
penalty of the law in that case executed, and the whole of
said Avery's estate, which was considerable, forfeited to this
Colony; praying for an allowance of said debt &c. And
whereas said Avery's estate is since sold for the use of this
Colony and security taken to the Colony Treasurer for the
avails thereof : Thereupon, resolved by this Assembly, that
the said memorialist have the sum of £3 10s. 6d. lawful
money out of the Colony treasury, being an equivalent to
said sum of £46 16s. Od. old tenor, and the same is hereby
granted, and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby ordered
and directed to pay to the memorialist said sum of <£3 10s.
6d. when and as soon as the avails of said estate is paid into
said treasury accordingly.

On the memorial of Hezekiah Manning of Windham, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Elias Frink jun"" late of said
Windham, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount the
inventoried personal estate of said deceased the sum of £9
Os. Od. lawful money beside what real estate of said deceased
has already by liberty of this Assembly been sold ; thereupon
praying liberty to sell so much more of the real estate of said
deceased as may amount to said sum of £9 Os. Od. lawful
money with incident charges of sale &c. : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty and he is hereby
impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased
as shall amount to said sum of £9 Os. Od. lawful money with
incident charges of sale ; taking the direction of the court of
probate for the district of Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of Simeon Stuart of Norwalk, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate of Thad-
deus Stuart late of Norwalk, deceased, surmount the moveable
estate and credits the sum of £48 7s. dd. lawful money, and
there being no moveable estate or assets to pay the same,
praying this Assembly that he may be appointed and im-
powered to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as shall raise the sum aforesaid &c. : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that he, the said Simeon Stuart, be appointed and he
is hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of the lands of

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the said deceased Thaddeus Stuart as shall raise the sum of
£48 Is. Sd. lawful money with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the advice of the court of probates for the
district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of John Lockwood of Norwalk, admin-
istrator on the estate of Still John Lockwood late of Green-
wich, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
[ 107 ] from said estate surmount || the personal estate the
sum of £18 15s. Sfc?. lawful money, there being no moveable
estate or assets to pay the same ; praying this Assembly that
he may be appointed and impowered to sell so much of the
real estate of the said deceased as shall raise the sum afore-
said &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the aforesaid John
Lockwood be appointed and he is hereby impowered, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased Still
John Lockwood as shall raise the sum of £18 15s. Sfc?. law-
ful money with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking
the direction of the court of probate in the district of Stan-
ford therein.

On the memorial of John Northrop jun>", of Ridgfield, and
Betty Northrop his wife, administrators on the estate of
Jonathan Olmsted late of Ridgfield, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
surmount the moveable estate the sum of £11 19s. 4|(^. lawful
money ; praying liberty for some meet person to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as to raise the sum afore-
said &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that John Benedict of
Ridgfield have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to make
sale of so much of the deceased's real estate as to pay the
aforesaid sum of £11 19s. 4:ld, lawful money with the
incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the
court of probates in the district of Danbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Spencer, of East Had-
dam in Hartford county, administrator on the estate of
Samuel Spencer late of said East Haddam, deceased, rep-
resenting to this Assembly that the debts and charges
due from said estate surmount all the personal estate of
said deceased the sum of £280 10s. lid. lawful money,
and praying this Assembly for liberty to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said
sum together with the incident charges of sale &c. : Resolved
by tliis Assembly, that said administrator have liberty and he
is hereby appointed, to make sale of so much of said real
estate as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of
probate for the district of East Haddam therein.

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Upon the memorial of Meriday Bostwick of Greenwich and
Hannah his wife, which said Hannah is administratrix on
the estate of David Lockwood late of said Greenwich, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
said deceased surmount the moveable estate the sum of ,£59
8s. S^d. lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell so much of
the deceased's real estate as to pay said sum &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that Samuel Peck of said Greenwich have
liberty and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall amount to said sum of
£59 8s. ^^d. with incident charges of sale; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probate for the district of Stanford
therein.

Upon the memorial of Ambrose Whittlesey, of Saybrook in
New London county, administrator on the estate of Ambrose
Whittlesey late of said Saybrook, deceased, representing that
there are debts due from said estate newly come to the knowl-
edge of said administrator amounting to .£15 17s. l^d. which
is no personal estate to satisfy ; praying for liberty to sell so
much of said real estate as to raise said sum together with
the incident charges of sale &c. : Resolved by this Assembly,
that Hezekiah Whittlesey, Esq"", of said Saybrook, have liberty
and is hereby appointed, to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as shall amount to said sum together with the
incident charges of sale; taking the direction of the court
of probate for the district [of] Guilford therein.

Upon the report of John Chester and Thomas Welles, Esq''%
who were appointed by this Assembly a committee to enquire
into the title and circumstances of certain Indian lands in
Middleton in the county of Hartford lying on the east side of
Connecticut River on both sides of the highway that runs by
the meeting-house, some part whereof is bounded by said
river, wherein Richard Ranney, of Newton in the county of
Fairfield, claims to have an interest, and to make out the
proportion which the said Richard ought to have and to
ascertain tlie same &c. ; reporting that some time in April
last they repaired to said Middleton, viewed and considered
the circumstances, situation and title of said lands ; that they
found that in the year 1675, two pieces of land in said
Middleton, the one containing two hundred and seventy-nine
acres, the other twenty acres, were granted and duly recorded
to thirteen Indians by name ; that the said Richard Ranney
is descended from Robbin, one of the said thirteen, to whom
said lands were granted as aforesaid ; that it was their opinion
[ 108 ] that ten acres be set out and confirmed || to the said

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Richard &c.: It is therefore resolved and ordered by this
Assembly, that the said Richard Ranny shall have liberty
and liberty and authority is hereby granted, to have laid out,
apparted and surveyed to him by the surveyor for the county
of Hartford ten acres of the first-mentioned larger parcel of
land, to begin at the highway about twenty rods eastward
from said meeting-house and to extend about twenty rods on
said highway, and then to run from said highway northerly
the same width until it shall include said quantity of ten
acres, and the same being so surveyed, laid out and ascertained
by proper meets and bounds, and recorded in the public
records of said town of Middleton, shall be good and
sufficient evidence for the holding the same in severalty to
him, the said Richard Ranny, his heirs and assigns for ever ;
and further liberty and power is given unto the said Richard
Ranny, to cultivate and improve as much of the residue of
said lands adjoying to said ten acres as conveniently he can,
until some other of the descendants of said Indians claimants
of said land appear and make out their claim and title to said
lands and have occasion to improve the same.

Upon the memorial of Catherine Cutler, of Killingly in the
county of Windham, administratrix on the estate of Ezekiel
Cutler late of said Killingly, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
surmount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of
eleven pounds thirteen shillings and nine pence lawful money,
and moving to this Assembly for liberty to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay
the abovesaid sums with the incident charges arising thereon :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Catherine Cutler
have liberty to sell so much of said deceased's real estate as
shall be sufficient to pay said sum of eleven pounds thirteen
shillings and nine pence lawful money with the incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of
probate in the district of Ponifret therein.

Upon the memorial of Hezekiah Sabin of Killingly, and
John Williams and Mary Sabin, both of Pomfret in the county
of Windham, administrators on the estate of Capt. Noah
Sabin late of said Pomfret, deceased, shewing to this Assem-
bly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
surmount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of one
thousand and fifty-one pounds sixteen shillings and three
pence three farthings lawful money, and praying for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay the abovesaid sums with the incident charges

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arising thereon: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
administrators have liberty to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay the abovesaid
sum of one thousand and fifty-one pounds sixteen shillings
and three pence three farthings lawful money with the
incident charges arising thereon ; taking the directions of the
judge of probates in the district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Lt. Thomas Gallop of Plainfield,
representing that in the year 1756 he went in the expedition
against Crown Point as first lieutenant in the company under
Capt. Israel Putnam in Col. Lyman's regiment, and faithfully
discharged his duty therein from the time of his appointment
until he was taken sick and unable further to serve, and that
thereupon he returned home to Plainfield where lie arrived
on the 6th day of October in the same year, and that he had
not ever been able to receive more than his first months pay
for his service &c. for the reasons as in said memorial set
forth ; praying relief &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said Thomas Gallop shall be paid in full for his wages in
the capacity aforesaid from the time of his said appointment
unto the said 6th day of October, 1756, exclusive of the first
months pay which he has already received. And the Com-
mittee of the Pay-Table are hereby directed to draw their
order on the Treasurer for payment of the same.

Upon the memorial of Margaret Brown of New London,
administratrix on the estate of Abner Brown jun"" late of said
[109] New London, deceased, shewing || to this Assembly
that the debts due from said estate surmount the personal
estate thereof the sum of thirty-seven pounds and five shil-
lings lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell some of the
said deceased's land to raise said sum to pay said debt : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said Margaret Brown have
liberty and liberty is hereby granted to said Margaret Brown,
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to raise the said sum of Xo7 5s. Od. lawful money,
for the payment of said debt, with the necessary charge
thereon arising ; taking the advice of the court of probate in
the district of New London.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Lee as agent for the society
of East Greenwich in the town of Kent, shewing that this
Assembly at their session at New Haven in October last
granted a tax on the unimproved land in said society toward
defraying the charges of settling a minister in said society,
and appointed Mr. Jonathan Sacket jun'' to collect said tax,
who wholly refuses to undertake said service ; praying this

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Assembly to appoint Mr. Joseph Carter of said society to
collect said tax : This Assembly do appoint the said Joseph
Carter and fully impower him to collect said tax according
to the directions of the act of this Assembly above referred to.
Resolved by this Assembly, That Mr. John Griswold
and Mr. Richard Lord be appointed and they are hereby
authorized and impowered, to adjust and settle accounts with
the collectors within the county of New London who have
been appointed to receive the duties on lumber exported and
goods imported &c. and to report their doings thereon to this
Assembly in October next.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Noble and Anna Noble,
both of New Milford, administrators of the estate of John
Noble jun"" late of said New Milford, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that the debts due from said estate surmount
the moveable estate of said deceased the sum of ten pounds
fifteen shillings and eight pence half-penny lawful money ;
praying this Assembly to impower said memorialists to sell
so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to pay said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialists have power and they are hereby impowered, to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay said sum together with the incident charges
arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate
for the district of Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Abraham Wing, of Beekmans Pre-
cinct in the county of Dutchess in the Province of New York,
shewing that on the 6th day of October 1749, one Jabez Park,
then of New Fairfield in the Colony of Connecticut, (since
deceased,) for the consideration of the sum of X120 old
tenor money, by a good deed of sale under his hand and seal
by him executed and delivered to the memorialist, sold and
conveyed to the memorialist a certain tract of land situate in
said New Fairfield containing twenty acres, bounded as in
said deed expressed, and there being no proper authority
present to take the acknowledgment of said deed the same
was not acknowledged at the time of executing the same, and
that the said Jabez Park sometime after died and did not
acknowledge said deed ; praying this Assembly to enact that
said deed may be recorded with the affidavit thereon endorsed,
(being tlie testimony of the witnesses to said deed that the
same was duly executed,) and that said deed being so re-
corded may be given in evidence of the memorialist's title to
said land as if the same had been acknowledged &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty to have
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said deed with said endorsement thereon recorded in the
public records of lands in the town of New Fairfield, and
the same being so recorded may be given in evidence and
shall be as good and effectual to all intents and purposes as
if the same had been acknowledged by the said Jabez Park
in his lifetime.

Upon the memorial of John Felshaw and Damaris Chandler,
administrators on the estate of Lemuel Chandler late of Kil-
lingly, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts
due from said estate surmount the personal estate the sum of
X24 17s. Sid. lawful money; praying for liberty to sell so
much of the said deceased's real estate as to make said sum
with the incident charges : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said John Felshaw and Damaris Chandler have liberty
and they are hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real
estate of the said Lemuel Chandler as is sufficient to procure
[110] said sum of <£24 17s. Sid. \\ lawful money with the
necessary charges arising on such sale ; taking the direction
of the court of probate for the district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Lydia Whitney, administratrix on
the estate of James Whitney late of Ridgfield, deceased, re-
presenting to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate
of said deceased surmount the moveable estate the sum of
£16 4s. Sd. ; praying this Assembly to impower the memo-
rialist, or some other meet person, to make sale of so much
of the said deceased's real estate as to enable the memorialist
to pay the aforesaid debts with additional cost arising thereon
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that Recompence Thomas of
Ridgfield have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall
enable the said administratrix to pay the said debt with inci-
dent charges arising thereon ; taking the advice of the court
of probate in the district of Danbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Stephen Nott of Saybrook, shewing
to this Assembly that in the night season next after the ninth
of May instant his dwelling-house &c. with forty-five pounds
in bills of public credit on this Colony were burnt and con-
sumed to ashes ; praying that the Treasurer of this Colony
might be ordered and directed to pay to said memorialist the
said sum of forty-five pounds lawful money, as per memorial
on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this
Colony be and he is hereby ordered and directed to pay to
said Stephen Nott out of the public treasury of this Colony the
sum of forty-five pounds in bills of credit on this Colony ; tak-
ing his receipt for the same.

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Upon the memorial of Sarah North of Canaan, administra-
trix of the estate of James North late of said Canaan, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
said deceased surmount his moA'eable estate the sum of
seventy-one pounds ten shillings and four pence one farthing
lawful money ; praying this Assembly to impower the memo-
rialist, or some other meet person, to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay said sum
and the incident charges &c. : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the memorialist have power and she is hereby impow-
ered, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to pay said sum together with the incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of
probate for the district of Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of Lucy Dewolf of Lyme, administra-
trix on the estate of Simon Dewolf late of Lyme, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that at the court of probate held at
New London on the 24th of September 1756, said memorialist
settled lier account which surmounted the personal estate of
said deceased the sum of thirty-nine pounds sixteen shillings
and five pence lawful money for which she obtained an order
of Assembly to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased
as should amount to that sum ; that said memorialist applied
to the court of probate held at New London on the 11th of April
1758, and produced an account of sundry debts paid by her (not
included in her former account) amounting to the sum of fifteen
pounds eighteen shillings and three pence half-penny law-
ful money, as also two debts still due amounting to six pounds
sixteen shillings lawful money, which two last-mentioned sums
amount to twenty-two pounds fourteen shillings and three
pence lawful money, and that the remaining real estate of
said deceased amounts to the sum of forty-four pounds thir-
teen shillings and seven pence lawful money ; praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall amount to the sum of twenty-two pounds fourteen shil-
lings and three pence lawful money, as per memorial on file
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that said memorialist be
and she is hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of the
remaining real estate of said deceased as shall amount to the
sum of twenty-two pounds fourteen shillings three pence half-
penny lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the advice aiid direction of the court of probate for the
district of New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Isaac Hall of Lyme, administrator
on the estate of George Hall late of said Lyme, deceased,

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shewing to this Assembly that the real estate of said deceased
[111 ] amounts to the sum of £5696 6s. 8d. old tenor, || which
was equal to the sum of ,£517 166-. 10(^. lawful money at the
time of making the inventory of said estate; tliat Eunice
Hall, the former administratrix on said estate, made up an
account with the court of probate held at New London the
10th of May 1757, and produced a list of debts due from said
estate which surmounted the personal estate of said deceased
the sum of .£689 2s. 6d. which being reduced to lawful
money makes the sum of £62 18s. 2c?.; that said memorialist
exhibited an account of sundry debts due from said deceased
and paid by said memorialist with charge of administration
amounted to £16 8s. 2d. lawful money allowed by the court
of probate held at New London aforesaid on the 9th of May
1758, and also produced a list of debts still due from the
estate of said deceased, amounting to the sum of £19 16s. 9d.
lawful money, both which sums amount to £36 4s. lid.
lawful money, none of which are included in the former
settlement, which debts, charges &c. surmount the personal
estate of said deceased the sum of £98 18s. Id. lawful money;
praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall amount to said sum of £98 18s. Id. lawful
money with incident charges, as per memorial on file : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that said memorialist be and he is
hereby appointed and impowered, to make sale of so much of
the real estate of said deceased as shall amount to the sum of
ninety-eight pounds eighteen shillings and one penny lawful
money with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the
advice and direction of the com't of probate for the district of
New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Jabez Dewolf of Lyme, shewing tc
this Assembly that on the 23d day of April A.D. 1754 he, the
said Jabez, purchased of Josiah Dewolf of said Lyme, and
Simon Dewolf late of said Lyme, deceased, a certain tract of
land of about ten acres and then had a deed thereof dated
the same 28d day of April, which deed was by said grantors
sign'd, seal'd and delivered, but never was acknowledged by
said Simon in his life time : Therefore, resolved by this As-
sembly, that said deed shall by the register of said Lyme be
entered and recorded in the records of said Lyme, and that
the same shall be valid and effectual in the law as though
the same had been duly acknowledged in the life time of said
Simon deceased, and may be given in evidence of the title of
said land.

On the memorial of Matthias Smith of Lebanon, shewing

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to this Assembly that by his wounds received in the battle
near Lake George in the year 1755, he has been ever since,
and still is, unfit for labour, and has been at considerable
expence for his board for the year past &c. ; praying for a grant
of this Assembly for the payment thereof, and also a license
for pedling within this Colony for three years next ensuing
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have,
to defray his past expences for board &c. the sum of <£10 Os.
Od. lawful money, and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby
ordered to pay the said sum to the said Smith accordingly ;
and liberty is hereby granted to the said Smith of pedling
and selling goods by small quantities throughout this Colony
for the space of three years next coming, without paying any
sum as by law provided for a license therefor.

Upon the memorial of David Hurd, of Woodbury in the
county of Litchfield, representing that he being of the old
society in said Woodbury but living so near the society of
Roxbury that he can more conveniently attend the public
worship of God in said society of Roxbury; praying that he
may be taken from the said old society and with his dwelling-
house and farm adjoyning thereto may be annexed to said
Roxbury society : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
David Hurd and his dwelling-house and farm adjoyning be
and the same are hereby taken from the said first society and
annexed to the said society of Roxbury.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Ranny and Prudence Sav-
age, administrators on the estate of Joseph Savage late of
Middleton in said Colony, deceased, shewing to this Assembly
that the debts and charges due from said estate surmount
the moveable part thereof the sum of £58 5s. 6d. lawful
money, and thereupon praying for liberty to sell real estate
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty and liberty is hereby granted them, to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as will procure the aforesaid
sum of fifty-eight pounds five shillings and six pence together
with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probate for the district of Middleton
therein.

[112] Upon the memorial of Mary Payson, of Woodstock
in the county of Windham, administratrix on the estate of
Mr. Asa Payson late of said Woodstock, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that the debts due from the estate of said
deceased surmount the personal estate the sum of one hundred
forty-five pounds two shillings and nine pence lawful money, and
moving to this Assembly for liberty to make sale of so much

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of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay
the abovesaid sums with the incident charges arising thereon :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said administratrix have
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to pay the said sum of one hundred forty-
five pounds two shillings and nine pence lawful money with
the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of
the judge of probate in the district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Abigail Woodward, administratrix
on the estate of Samuel Woodward late of New Haven in the
county of New Haven, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of the said Samuel surmount his
personal estate the sum of £19 lis. 8d. lawful money; pray-
ing for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as will enable her to pay said sum with the incident
charges arising on such sale : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said administratrix be impowered and she is hereby
impowered, to sell so much of the said real estate as to make
said sum with the incident charges ; taking the direction of
the court of probate for the district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the parish of
Mount Carmel, representing that in describing the bounds of
said parish by the committee that lately laid out the same
there was a mistake or uncertainty with respect to a highway
referred to lying eastward of James Ives farm on the east-
ward side of said parish, also greater certainty wanting in
the bounds on the southward side of the Blue Hills ; further
representing that it would be convenient and best, to have
the bounds on the east near said Ives and Ithamar Todds
farm enlarged a small matter, and also on the south to have
the bounds extended down as low as the south bounds of
North Haven parish ; praying to have said enlargements
made, or a committee to view &c., as by the memorial on tile
may more fully appear : Resolved by this Assembly, that
Roger Newton, Esq"", Capt. Moses Hawkins and Mr. Enos
Brooks be a committee, and they are hereby impowered and
directed on the application and at the cost of said inhabitants,
to repair to said parish and having notified the neighbouring
parishes, viz : New Haven First Society and North Haven, to
view the situation and circumstances of said parish and said
neighbour parishes, and make report in the premises to this
Assembly in October next.

Upon the memorial of Peter Bowen, of Brookfield in the
county of Worcester and Province of the Massachusets Bay,
administrator on the estate of Mr. John Bowen late of Ash-

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ford, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of said deceased surmount the personal estate
the sum of twelve pounds nineteen and nine pence lawful
money, and moving to this Assembly for liberty to make sale
of so much of said deceased's real estate as shall be sufficient
to pay said sum with the incident charges arising thereon :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said administrator have
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to pay the sum of twelve pounds nineteen
shillings and nine pence lawful money with the incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the judge of
probate in the district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Peter Chandler and Mary his wife,
both of Pomfret in the county of Windham, which Mary is
administratrix on the estate of William Chandler jun"" late of
Woodstock, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount the per-
sonal estate of said deceased the sum of twenty-five pounds
five pence three farthings lawful money, and moving to this
Assembly that the said memorialist may have liberty to sell
so much of said deceased's real estate as shall be sufficient to
pay the abovesaid sum with the incident charges arising
thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Peter
Chandler and Mary his wife have liberty to sell so nmch of
the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay
said sum of twenty-five pounds five pence three farthings
lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon ; tak-
ing the direction of the judge of probate for the district of
Pomfret therein.

[ 113 ] Upon the memorial of Micah White, of Braintry in the
county of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusets Bay, and
Nathan Pearl, of Ashford in the county of Windham, admin-
istrators on the estate of Nehemiah White late of said Ash-
ford. deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of said deceased surmount the personal estate
the sum of twelve pounds one shilling lawful money, and
moving to this Assembly for liberty to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay the
abovesaid sum with the incident charges arising thereon :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said administrators have
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to pay the al^ovesaid sum of twelve pounds
one shilling lawful money with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the judge of probate in the
district of Pomfret therein.

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Upon the memorial of Micah White, of Brainti'y in the
county of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusets Bay,
and Nathan Pearl, pf Ashford in the county of Windham,
administrators on the estate of Mrs. Ruth White late of said
Ashford, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from the estate of said deceased surmount the personal
estate the sum of twenty pounds twelve shillings and eight
pence three farthings lawful money, and praying to this As-
sembly for lil^erty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall be sufficient to pay said sum with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said administrators have liberty to make sale of so
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to pay said sum of twenty pounds twelve shillings and eight
pence three farthings lawful money with the incident charges
arising thereon ; taking the direction of the judge of probate
in the district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Noah Smith and Experience Smith,
both of New Fairfield, shewing that the memorialists dwell in
the south society in said New Fairfield near the north line
thereof, and the farm whereon they dwell being about 140
acres of land lielonging to the memorialists and the rest of
the heirs of Noah Smith late of said New Fairfield, deceased,
lieth part in the north society in said New Fairfield, and that
it is much more convenient for the memorialists to attend
the public worship of God and enjoy other society priviledges
in said north society than it is in said south society, they being
about ten miles distant from the south society meeting-house
and but about four miles from the north society meeting-house ;
vtherefore praying this Assembly that the dwelling-houses of
the memorialists and that part of said farm which lieth in
said south society may be annexed to the north society &c. :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists' dwelling-
houses and all that part of their said farm that lieth in said
south society, shall be annexed and the same is hereby an-
nexed to the north society in said New Fairfield, and that the
memorialists and others that may and do dwell on said farm
shall for the future be excused from paying taxes to said
south society and shall pay society taxes and enjoy society
priviledges in said north society

Upon the memorial of Sarah Smith, administratrix on the
estate of Daniel Smith late of Norwich, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that tlie debts and charges allowed against the
estate of the said deceased surmount the personal estate of
the said deceased the sum of =£52 Os. lO^d. and praying this

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Assembly to grant to the memorialist liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of the said deceased as to pay the said sum
of X52 Os. lO^d. and the necessary charges arising on such
sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty and liberty is hereby granted to her, to sell so much
of the real estate of the said deceased as to enable her to pay
the said sum of .£52 Os. lO^d. and the necessary charges aris-
ing on such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate
in the district of Norwich therein.

Upon the memorial of Hezekiah Treadwell of Stratford,
administrator on the estate of Enos Beardslee late of said
Stratford, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount the
moveable estate the sum oi £9 12s. Id. lawful money, and
praying that he may be appointed to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as may be sufficient to raise said sum
<fec. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Hezekiah
[114] Treadwell be appointed and he is hereby appointed and ||
impowered to make sale of so much of the real estate of the
said deceased Enos Beardslee as will be sufficient to pay and
satisfy said sum of .£9 12s. Id. with the incident charges aris-
ing on such sale ; taking directions from the court of probate
in the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Belding and David Good-
rich 2d, administrators on the estate of Amos Belding late of
Weathersfield, deceased, representing to this Assembly that
the debts due from the estate of said Amos Belding surmount
the moveable estate the sum of <£527 19.s. 4o-f?. lawful money;
praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
Amos as to pay said sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said administrators have liberty to sell so much of the
real estate of said Amos Belding, deceased, as to make said
X527 19.S. 4:hd. lawful money with the incident charges
arising thereon ; taking the directions of the court of probate
in the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Hannah Keeny of New London,
administratrix on the estate of John Keeny sen^" late of said
New London, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount the per-
sonal estate of said deceased the sum of thirty-four pounds
and six pence lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so
much of the said deceased's real estate as shall raise the said
sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Hannah
Keeny shall have liberty and liberty is hereby granted to the
said Hannah Keeny, to sell such a part of the real estate of
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said John Keeny, deceased, as shall be sufficient to raise the sum
of £34 pound and six pence lawful money with the necessary
charge thereon arising ; taking the advice of the court of pro-
bate within the district of New London.

On the petition of William Brattle and Martha Brattle his
wife and Andrew Oliver junr, all of Boston in the county of
Suffolk and Province of the Massachusets Bay, versus Israel
Foot of Colchester and his wife, and Joseph Williams, Barret
Phelps, Thomas Loveland jun^, Isaac Tilden, Jonathan Tillot-
son, James Tillotson, Mary Owen the daughter of Noah Owen
junr deceased, (a minor,) John Rowe, Nathaniel Root, Mat-
thew Williams jun"", and John Brown, all of Hebron in the
county of Hartford, and John Williams of Lebanon in the
county of Windham, on file, the question was put, whether
the prayer of said petition should be granted : Resolved by
this Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed respondeiit £2
2s. Od. laivful money. Ex. granted June 9th 17^58.

On the petition of Joseph Phelps jun"", of Hebron in the
county of Hartford, versus Isaac Sawyer of Hebron aforesaid,
on file, the question was put, whether the petitioner should
have a new tryal as prayed for : Resolved by this Assembly
in the negative. Cost allowed respondent £2 10s. Od. lawful
money. Ex. granted Jidy 12th 1758.

On the petition of James Ely, of Lyme in the county of
New London, versus Richard Lord of Lyme aforesaid, on file,
the question was put, whether the pleas offered by the re^
spondent in abatement of said petition are sufficient to abate
the same: Resolved by this Assembly in the affirmative.
Cost allowed respondent is £1 18s. 6d. lawful money. Ex.
granted Sept. 15th 1758.

On the petition of James Marvin, of Lyme in the county
of New London, versus Lewis DcAvolf of Lyme aforesaid, on
file, the question was put, whether the prayer of said petition
should be granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the nega-
tive. Cost allowed respondent £1 ISs. Od. lawful money.
Ex. granted Sept. 15th 1758.

[115] On the petition of Andrew Mackenzie and Joseph
Chew, of New London in the county of New London, versus
Margaret Pollard, of Boston in the county of Suffolk and
Province of the Massachusets Bay, executrix of the last will
and testament of Benjamin Pollard late of Boston aforesaid,
deceased, on file, the question was put, whether the superior
court in proceeding to and rendering judgment manifest error
hath intervened : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.

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Cost allowed respondent is <£1 14s. Qd. lawful money. Ex.
granted Nov. 20th 1758.

On the petition of Samuel Chandler, Esq'', Isaac Johnson,
John Morse, Benjamin Bugbee etc., inhabitants of the first
society in Woodstock in. the county of Windham, versus the
Revd Mr. Abel Stiles of said Woodstock and Daniel Lyon,
a principal inhabitant in the first society aforesaid, and the
rest of the inhabitants of said first society, on file, the ques-
tion was put, whether the matters requested and prayed for
in the said petition should be granted : Resolved by this As-
sembly in the negative.

On the petition of Thomas Elmor, of Windsor in the county
of Hartford, versus Nathaniel Porter of Windsor aforesaid,
on file, the question was put, whether the prayer of said peti-
tion should be granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the
negative. Cost allowed respondent £2 Is. Sd. lawful money.
Ex. gr. July 21st 1758.

On the petition of Samuel Beers, of Stratford in the county
of Fairfield, and Sarah his wife late known by the name of
Sarah Wetmore of Middletown in the county of Hartford,
administrators on the estate of Hezekiah Wetmore late of
Middleton aforesaid, versus Richard Alsop of said Middleton,
on file, the question was put, whether the judgment of the
county court referred to in said petition is erroneous, as the
petitioner hath alledged and complained of in his petition :
Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost alloived re-
spondent is £2 Os. 10c?. lawful money. Ex. granted Sept.
Sth 1758.

Upon the petition of James Champlin and Prudence his
wife, late of New London, in the county of New London,
now of Westerly in the county of Kings County and Colony
of Rhode Island, versus John Hallam, of Stonington in the
county of New London, on file, the question was put, whether
the said petition should be granted : Resolved by this Assem-
bly in the negative. Cost alloived resj)ondent is £2 4s. 2d.
lawful money. Ex. granted May 20th 1759.

On the petition of Thomas Elmor and Joseph Rockwell,
both of Windsor in Hartford county, versus John Bannister,
of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island, on file, the ques-
tion was put, whether the petitioners should have liberty of a
new tryal of the causes referred to in said petition, as therein
prayed for: Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.
Cost allowed respondent £2 Is. Od. lawful money. Ex. gr.
July 21st 1758.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor the sum

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of sixty-six pounds, for his first half-years salary the current
year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same
accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor the sum
of sixty pounds, for his extraordinary service since October
last, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same
accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Deputy Governor
the sum of thirty-three pounds, for his first half-years salary
the current year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay
the same accordingly.

[ 116 ] This Assembly grants to Joseph Talcott, Esq'", the
sum of one hundred pounds, for his service as Treasurer of
this Colony the last year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered
to pay the same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to Joseph Talcott, Esq"", Treasurer
of this Colony, the sum of thirty pounds, for his extraordin-
ary service in the year past.

This Assembly grants to George Wyllys, Esq^ the sum of
five pounds, for his service as Secretary of this Colony the
last year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to Mr. Timothy Green the sum of
six pounds twelve shillings, for his service in printing for the
Colony the last half year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered
to pay the same accordingly.

This Assembly appoints John Chester, Thomas Wells,
Roger Wolcott jun"" and Daniel Edwards, Esqi'S Mr. John Led-
yard and Col. Joseph Pitkin, to attend his Honour the
Deputy Governor, to hear the records of the acts and doings
of this Assembly read off and see the same signed by the
Secretary as perfect and compleat.

On the petition of Joseph Holland, of Pomfret in the
county of Windham, vh. David Cook jun'", of Wallingford in
the county of New Haven, as on file, the question was put,
whether the petitioner should have liberty of another tryal of
the action referred to in the petition &c. : Resolved by this
Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed respondent £1 15.s.
\0d. Ex. granted June i)th 1758.

On the petition of Hezekiah Cogswell, of Hebron in the
county of Hartford, vs. William Brattle, Esq"", and Martha
his wife and Andrew Oliver, jun'", all of Boston in the county
of Suffolk in the Province of the Massachusets Bay, as on
file, the question was put, whether the ])etitioner appeared &c. :
Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.

Teste George Wyllys Secret'y.

' Assistants.

1758.] OP CONNECTICUT. 17S

[117] Anno Regni Regis Greorgii secundi trigesimo-secundo.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company op
HIS Majesty's English Colony op Connecticut in New-
England IN America, holden at New Haven in said Col-
ony on the second Thursday of October (being the
twelfth day op said month) and continued by several
adjournments until the first day of november next
following, annoque domini 1758.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", Grovernor.
The Hon^ie William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Grovernor.

Roger Newton, Thomas Wells,

Ebenezer Silliman, Benjamin Hall,

Jonathan Trumble, Roger Wolcott, jun'",

Hezekiah Huntington, Daniel Edwards,

Andrew Burr, Jabez Hamlin,

John Chester,

Representatives or Deputies of the several Towns hereafter
mentioned returned to attend at this Assembly., viz :

Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. John Ledyard, for Hartford.

Col. John Hubbard, Mr. John Whiting, for New Haven.

Mr. David Gardner, Mr. William Hilhouse, for New London.

Mr. David Rowland, Mr. William Burr, for Fairfield.

Mr. Nathaniel Wales, Mr. Samuel Gray, for Windham.

Col. Ebenezer Marsh, Capt. Elisha Sheldon, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Capt. John Perkins, for Norwich.

Col. Elizur Goodrich, Mr. Hez. May, for Weathersfield.

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, for Mansfield.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, Mr. John Camp, for Durham.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Say-
brook.

Capt. Macock Ward, Mr. Enos Brooks, for Wallingford.

Col. John Dyar, Capt. Benjamin Pierce, for Canterbury.

Mr. John Clap, Mr. Nathaniel Sacket, for Greenwich.

Mr. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.

Col. Hezekiah Sabin, Capt. Samuel Danielson, for Killiiigsly.

Mr. Samuel Kimberly, Mr. John Wells, for Glassenbury.

Mr. James Fitch, for Norwalk.

Mr. Jonathan Kilborn, Capt: Elijah Worthington, for Col-
chester.

Col. David Whitney, Capt. John Bebee, for Canaan.

Mr. Joseph Wilcockson, Mr. David Phelps, for Symsbury.

Mr. Solomon Whitman, Mr. Jeremiah Curtis, for Farmington.

Capt. Theophilus Nichols, Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.
'yMr. Samuel Barker, Capt. Robert Foot, for Branford.

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Mr. Daniel Sherman, Mr. Benjamin Hickox, for Woodbury.

Mr. Samuel Olmsted, Mr. Stephen Smith, for Ridgfield.

Mr. Christopher Holmes, for East Haddam.

Mr. Daniel Aldin, for Stafford.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Jonathan Dressor, for Pomfret.

Mr. James Bradford, Capt. Isaac Coit, for Plainfield.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Capt. Henry Glover, for Newton.

Mr. Comfort Starr, Mr. Thomas Benedict, for Danbury.

Capt. Robert Dixon, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Capt. John Williams, Mr. John Pardee, for Sharon.

Mr. Stephen Heaton, Mr. Gideon Thompson, for Goshen.

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Jehiel Hawley, for New Milford.

[118] Mr. John Phelps, for Hebron.

Mr. Josiah Stoddard, Mr. John Hutchinson, for Salisbury.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Capt. Matthew Talcott, for Middleton.

Capt. Benjamin Kent, for Suffield.

Capt. Elnathan Stephens, Capt. Theophilus Morgan, for Kil-
lingworth.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Mr. Joseph Wells, for Haddam.

Mr. Everit Smith, Capt. Benjamin Somner, for Ashford.

Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.

Mr. Jabez Swift, Mr. Daniel Lee, for Kent.

Capt. Ebenezer Kingsbury, for Coventry.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Col. Thomas Chandler, for Woodstock.

Capt. Thomas Pitkin, Capt. Benjamin Talcott, for Bolton.

Capt. Samuel Basset, Capt. Abel Gun, for Derby.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. Joseph Denison, for Stonington.

Maj. Edward Allin, Mr. Ephraim Strong, for Milford.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Samuel Robinson, for Guilford.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Mr. Stephen Hopkins, for Waterbury.

Capt. William Witter, Mr. John Tyler, for Preston.

Mr. Jonathan Dibble, Mr. Charles Webb, for Stanford.

Mr. Edward Collins, for Enfield.

Capt. Matthew Griswold, Mr. Uriah Rowland, for Lyme.

Col. Christopher Avery, Mr. Luke Perkins, for Groton.

Mr. Jacob Benton, for Harwinton.

Col. Shubael Conant, Speaker ) of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk \ sentatives.

Whereas 'tis represented to this Assembly, that sundry
persons legally warned to appear and attend the appointed
musters of several military companies of this Colony, in order
to the enlistment or detachment of soldiers for the present
campaign, refused so to appear, and that sundry of those who,

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pursuant, to the order of this Assembly in May last, were de-
tached for said service refused also and altogether fail'd to
joyn said troops, in contempt of the laws of this Colony in such
case made and provided.

It is thereupon resolved by this Assembly, That the captains
or other chief officers of the respective military companies in
tliis Colony be, and they hereby are, required fortliwith dili-
gently to enquire after all offences above mentioned by any
of the soldiery of their respective companies committed, and
of their names with an account of such evidence thereof as
they may discover, to inform the colonels or chief officers of
the respective regiments to which they belong, which together
with such other evidence as they, said colonels, shall l)e
knowing to shall be by them speedily transmitted to the
King s attornies of the several counties to which such offend-
ers may belong, and such King's attorneys are hereby also
impower'd and directed speedy complaint thereof to make to
the next Assistant or justice of the peace in such county,
whose duty it shall thereupon be forthwith to cause the person
or persons so complain'd of to be apprehended and had before
proper authority to be examin'd thereof and dealt with as to
law and justice appertain.

And it is further ordered, That John Chester, Esq"", apply
to the printer in this town, to imprint forthwith 350 copies of
this act, that they may by the members of this Assembly be
as soon as may be sent into the various parts of this Colony,
that the various officers therein mentioned may conform
themselves accordingly.

An Act providing' for the Quartering and Billeting- Recruiting OflBcers
and Recruits in his Majesty's Regular Forces employ'd for the Defence
of his Majesty's North American Dominions.

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assevnbled, and by the authority of the same,
That when and as often and during the continuance of this
[119] act, application || shall be therefor made by any such
recruiting officer or officers to any Assistant or justice of the
peace inhabiting in any town within this Colony, such Assist-
ant or justice of the peace are hereby required, with all con-
venient speed, to quarter and billet such recruiting officers
and recruits in his Majesty's service in any of the public
houses within such town licensed for the retailing strong
liquors by small quantities ; and the officers and soldiers so
quartered and billeted shall be received and supplied with
diet and small beer or cyder by the occupiers of such licenced
houses ; payment and allowance to be made therefor by such
recruiting officers at the rate hereafter particularly exprest,
viz : for one commission officer of foot under the degree of

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a captain, for his diet and small lieer 'per diem, one shilling
sterling, and if snch officer shall have an horse or horses, for
hay for each per diem six pence sterling, and for each foot-
soldier of any such recruiting party, for diet and small beer
per diem four pence sterling.

It is further enacted, That if the occupier of any such
public licensed house shall refuse to receive and victual any
such officer or soldier so quartered and billeted upon him ac-
cording to the directions of this act, and be thereof duly
convicted lief ore any one Assistant and justice of the peace,
or two justices of the same county (one being of the quorum,)
every person so offending shall forfeit to and for the use of
this Colony the sum of forty shillings lawful money, to be levied
by distress and sale of the goods of the person so offending,
by warrant under the hands of said authority before whom
such conviction shall be, to be directed to the sheriff of said
county, his deputies, or constables of the town wherein such
offender shall dwell.

This act to be and continue in force from the rising of this

Assembly until the last day of November one thousand seven

hundred and fifty-nine, and no longer.

An Act relating to Quarters for his Maiesty's Regular Forces in this

Colony.

Whereas it may be found necessary during the continuance
of the war in America that some of his Majesty's regular
troops be quartered in this Colony in the winter : Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Crovernor, Council and Mepresevitatives,
in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That when and so often as his Honour the Governor of this
Colony shall find it necessary for his Majesty's service that
some of his Majesty's regular troops be quartered or billeted
in this Colony for and during the winter season or for any
shorter term or time, that the Governor be, and he is hereby,
desired by and with the advice of the Council, to canton out
such troops in such towns and places as he shall judge most
beneficial for his Majesty's service and in the easiest manner
for the inhabitants of this Colony, and accordingly to issue
proper orders to the civil authority and selectmen of such
towns, to provide quarters and make out billets for such
troops.

And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid. That
such civil authority and selectmen, on their receiving such
orders from the Governor, lie and hereby are fully authorized
and impowered to assign the particular room, house or houses,
in which such and so many of such officers and soldiers (as
shall be ordered to such town or place) shall be quartered,

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 177

and to proportion the number to each room or house, accord-
ing to the state and circumstances thereof ; and if need so
require, to impress such room, house or houses, by warrant
signed by any two or more of such civil authority.

And whereas by an act made and passed by the Parlia-
ment of G-reat Britain, entituled An Act for punishing mu-
tiny and desertion and for the better payment of the army,
it is enacted and among other things provided, that during
the continuance of said act soldiers in England, Wales and
the town of Berwick upon Tweed may be billeted in inns,
livery-stables, ale-houses, victualing-houses and all houses of
persons selling brandy, strong waters, cyder and methegiin
by retail to be drank in such houses &c., the owners of which
houses on whom soldiers shall be billeted as a reward for
such entertainment and billeting shall be paid for one com-
mission officer of foot under the degree of a captain, for his
diet and small beer per diem one shilling, and for one foot-
soldier's diet and small beer per diem four pence : And
whereas this part of said act is not by the Parliament ex-
tended to the plantations, nor is any rule settled for quarter-
ing soldiers in this Colony, but the same is left to be settled
by the Governor or government here, and there not being a
sufficient number of inns, ale-houses &c. among us for the
[120] reception and || entertainment of such and so many of
his Majesty's regular troops as his service may require to be
(luartered here during the winter season, neither can such offi-
cers and soldiers be quartered here at the several rates stated
and fixed by said act of Parliament for the payment of soldiers
quarters in England ; and although six pence sterling per
diem is allowed by the crown for victualing his Majesty's
troops in America, yet no more than four pence sterling per
diem can be obtained of any officer or pay-master here for
victualing such troops, when the same cannot be done here
for less than six pence without manifest loss : Therefore,

Be it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That every
person in this Colony on whom any commission-officer under
the degree of a captain, non-commissioned officer or foot
soldier shall be (|uartered or billeted, in pursuance of this act,
as a reward for such entertainment and billeting over and
above the several respective allowances mentioned in said act
of Parliament shall be entituled to two pence sterling per diem
for each officer and soldiers diet &c., to be paid out of the
treasury of this Colony for and on account of the crown.

Provided alivays, and he it further enacted, That any
person or persons on whom such officers and soldiers shall be
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quartered, who shall be permitted by or have the order of the
Governor to provide for them only candles, vinegar, salt,
small beer, and also allow them the use of fire and the
necessary utensils for dressing and eating their meat, shall be
allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Colony for each
officer and soldier per diem three pence lawful money in like
manner for and on account of the crown.

And be it furth'r enaeted hy the authority aforesaid, That
in case any person or persons on whom any officers or soldiers
shall be quartered as aforesaid and he or they shall provide
for them diet and small beer as aforesaid and shall not be
duly paid the several rates and allowances as stated and fixed
by the aforesaid act of Parliament for inn-keepers &c. in
England <fec. to receive for victualing such officers and soldiers
according to the settled rules and customs for the payment
of soldiers quarters there, then and in such case every such
order or warrant for billeting or quartering such officers and
soldiers (tho' otherwise made according to the directions of
this act) shall cease and become void, and every such person
or persons shall be wholly discharged and indemnified for
refusing to entertain any such officer or soldier.

And he it further enacted hy the autliority aforesaid, That
there shall no billets be allowed, nor shall any but effective
men be billeted on any inhabitant in this Colony ; anything
in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.

And whereas it hath been found by experience that private
soldiers carrying their arms, not only when on duty but at
other times, hath been the occasion of notorious breaches of
the peace, to the terror and disquiet of his Majesty's good
subjects : For the remedy whereof.

Be it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That his
Honour the Governor be and he is hereby desired to corres-
pond with his Majesty's Commander-in-chief or other chief
officer on that head, and give proper orders to prevent such
soldiers carrying their arms at any time except when called
to do duty.

Be it further enacted, That this act shall continue and be
in force for the space of one year from the rising of this As-
sembly, and no longer.

[121] Resolved hy this Assembly, That for the more con-
venient and comfortable return of the troops raised in this
Colony from the camp, the Committee of the Pay-Table draw
on the Treasurer for the sum of one thousand pounds, to be
delivered to Elisha Sheldon, Esq"", who is hereby ap|)ointed
to receive the same and as soon as may be carry said sum

1758.] OP CONNECTICUT. 179

and deliver two hundred and fifty pounds to each colonel or
chief officer of the regiments raised as aforesaid, and take
receipts for the sums so delivered : that each colonel or chief
officer shall pay tvs^o hundred and twenty pounds of the money
received by him as aforesaid to the captains or chief officer of
the several companies in his regiment in equal proportion,
taking receipts therefor; that each of said captains or chief
officer shall pay out the sum by him received in equal pro-
portion to the company under his command, as part of their
wages ; that the sum of thirty pounds remaining in the hands
of each of said colonels be by them severally improved in
making such needful provision for the sick and infirm of their
respective regiments as they shall judge best for their com-
fortable return; that the said colonels provide passages by
water, if to be had, for such of the sick as may be better
accommodated that way, and carts, waggons or horses for
such of the sick as can't so conveniently return by water,
according to their best discretion. And if any of said troops
on their return shall by sickness, lameness or any casualty, be
rendered altogether ujiable to march or unfit to be transported
in such carriages as may be provided for that purpose, they
shall he committed to the care of the selectmen of the respec-
tive towns in this Colony where they shall be left, who shall
make suitable provision for them until they are able to march
or are fit to be transported home; accounts whereof being
laid before the Committee of the Pay-Tal)le shall be by them
adjusted and payment thereof ordered out of the Colony
treasury.

Provided nevertheless, That nothing in the foregoing re-
solves prevent or be taken or intended to prevent any proper
application being made to his Excellency General Abercromby
for such sum or sums of money as may be necessary to defray
such cost and charges as may arise in providing carriages of
any kind for transporting the baggage belonging to said
troops and also such of said troops themselves as by reason
of sickness &c. are unable to travel: but that said colonels be
directed to apply to said General for such sums as may be
judged needful for the purposes aforesaid.

And it is further resolved hy this Assembly , That the chief
officer of each regiment take effectual care that the regiment
under his command are regular and orderly in their march
home, and that none of said regiment be allowed to depart
from the company to which they belong without liberty first
had from some officer proper to grant the same, and that the
officer under whose immediate command each company shall
be shall continue with his company until he arrives at the

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place where such company may properly be dismissed, who

shall then dismiss them and make and keep an account of

the time of such dismission.

The Gentlemen that stand in Nomination for Election in May next are

as follow:

The Honbie Thomas Fitch, Esqf
The Honbie William Pitkin, Esq^.

Roger Newton, Esq"".

Ebenezer Silliman, Esq^

Jonathan Trumble, Esq''.

Hezekiah Huntington, Esq^

Andrew Burr, Esq^

John Chester, Esq"".

Thomas Wells, Esq'".

Benjamin Hall, Esq^.

Pliineas Lyman, Esq^
Roger Wolcott jun'", Esqf .
Daniel Edwards, Esq^
Jabez Hamlin, Esq^
Capt. Matthew Griswold.
Col. Shubael Couant.
Col. Joseph Pitkin.
Col. Joseph Fowler.
Capt. Elisha Sheldon.
Col. Eliphalet Dyer.

[122] TJae Sum Total of the Lists of the several Towns in this Colony
as sent in to the General Assembly at New Haven October 2d Thurs-
day 1758.

Guilford, X 33319

Canterbury, £16333

Stratford,

40970

Norwich,

54760

W aterbury,

23204

Ridgfield,

11276

Saybrook,

22181

D anbury,

20185

W indham.

26952

Colchester,

25695

Suffield,

16702

W oodbury,

37983

Coventry,

19021

Canaan,

10091

Hebron,

17358

Wallingford,

41498

New Milford,

15862

Pomfret,

20113

Mansfield,

16904

Tolland,

1015.S

W indsor,

40540

Goshen,

7705

Preston,

19969

Haddam,

11776

Durham,

10731

Enfield,

8374

Plainfield,

12341

Somers,

5434

Farmington,

42653

Killingsley,

21837

Stonington,

34656

Glassenbury,

15663

Ashford,

12608

Symsbury,

22079

Kent,

9802

Voluntown,

10125

Salisbury,

10784

Hartford,

38688

Sharon,

11711

New London

, 33984

Norwalk,

35956

lOJ

Lyme,

25919

Bolton,

8769

Litchfield,

15501

Branford,

23202

■ )

Harwington,

4804

Stafford,

7766

Stanford,

26839

East Haddam,

21499

New Haven,

52703

Killingsworth,

15993

Groton,

23276

Weathersfield

26933

New Hartford, 4941

Newtown,

14563

Derby,

13218

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s. d. s. d.

Woodstock, X16500 0 0 Middleton, £47532 5 4
Greenwich, 18859 15 10 Fairfield, 52653 15 5
Lebanon, 37295 6 0 Milford, 26578 8 3|

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That the Committee of the Pay-
Table be directed, and they are hereby directed, to settle and
adjust the account of expence for the carriages employ' d in
assisting the troops of this Colony on march to Albany and
No. 4 the current year, and draw on the Treasurer for what
they shall find due for that service, and keep a clear and
distinct account of all orders they shall draw for the above-
mentioned charges ; and when said accounts are adjusted that
said committee form an account of all the charges arising
thereon and make application to his Majesty's Commander-in-
chief, or other proper person, for a reimbursement thereof.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That John Ledyard, Esq'", be
appointed, and he is hereby appointed and impowered, to
repair to the executor or administrator of Col. Nathaniel
Stanly late of Hartford, deceased, and request of him or
them to deliver to the said Ledyard the several bonds given
by Col. Elisha Williams, deceased. Col. Samuel Talcott and the
rest of the officers appointed in the late intended expedition
to Canada, (for to provide them suitable clothing,) which
said bonds were lodged with the said Stanly deceased, as
Treasurer of this Colony, and received to give his receipt for
the same, and deliver said bonds when received to Joseph
Talcott, Esq"", Treasurer of this Colony, taking his receipt
therefor, and lodge the same with the Secretary of this Col-
ony. And the Treasurer, after he has received said bonds, is
[ 123 ] desired to notify the several debtors || that unless
they speedily pay and take up their said bonds, that they will
be sued for the same. And on failure of such payment the
Treasurer is hereby ordered and directed to put the same in
suit accordingly.

The committee appointed by this Assembly at their sessions
in May last to sell or charter the Colony brigantine Tartar
having now represented to this Assembly that they have not
been able to do either in such manner as to them it appeared
might be advantageous to the Colony : It is now resolved,
that Hezekiah Huntington, Gurdon Saltonstall and Jaljez
Hamlin, Esq^^, the aforesaid committee, or any two of them,
be authorized, and they are hereby fully authorized and im-
powered, to charter out or sell said vessel as in their judgment
may most conduce to the advantage of this Colony, and on
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in writing as may be necessary for the purpose aforesaid.
And they are directed to deliver to the Treasurer of this
Colony such sum or sums of money as they shall receive,
take his receipt therefor, and lodge the same with the Secre-
tary, and lay the accounts of their proceedings before this
Assembly in May next.

Whereas it was resolved by this Assembly at their session
in May last, that such horses and furniture as were lost in
the service of this Colony in the alarm in August 1757, and
not returned to the owners should be paid for out of the
public treasury of this Colony, provided the owners should
exhibit proper evidence to the Committee of the Pay-Table of
such loss and of the apprizement of such horses &c. by per-
sons under oath &c. by the first day of August then next,
and not after : And whereas this Assembly is informed that
many of the inhabitants of this Colony whose horses &c. were
•lost in said service had no knowledge of said resolve until
after said first day of August was past, and so did not apply
to the Committee of the Pay-Table for payment within the
time limited as aforesaid : It is therefore resolved by this As-
sembly, that all such owners of horses and furniture lost in
said service who shall exhibit such proper evidence thereof
to the Committee of the Pay-Table, as in the aforesaid resolve
is expressed, by the first day of March next (and not after)
shall be paid for their horses and furniture so lost in the same
manner and form as if they had exhi])ited the same within the
time limited by the aforesaid resolve.

Wliereas it appears by the return of the connnittee ap-
pointed by this Assembly in May last to settle accounts with
the collectors of the duty on lumber &c. in the county of New
London, that a balance is due to this Colony from the estate
of Ambrose Whittlesey, Esq"", late of Saybrook, deceased :
Therefore, it is resolved by this Assembly, that Capt. Mat-
thew Griswold be and he is hereby appointed and impowered
to demand and receive of the administrators on the estate of
said deceased the sum or sums of money due from said estate
to this Colony, and to commence and prosecute any action
proper for the recovery of the same, if need be, and to deliver
such sum or sums so received to the Treasurer of this Colony
and take said Treasurer's receipt for the same and lodge a
duplicate thereof with the Secretary of this Colony, as is
already provided by law.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ Tliat the soldiery in pay of this
government the present campaign be exempted from having
their polls put into the public list of this Colony the current
year.

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 183

Whereas this Assembly in their sessions in May last resolved
that it was necessary for the pnblic good that there should
be a boat kept on the east side of Stratford Ferry River for
[124] the II transportation of travellers &c. cross said river
on the country or post road, and that the towns of Strat-
ford and Milford, and also Mr. Josiah Curtis of Stratford,
ferrjanan, should be cited before this Assenil»ly, to shew reason
if any they had why there shoidd not be such a boat kept at
said place ; and the said towns and the said Curtis appearing
before this Assembly in their present sessions were heard in
the premises : Whereupon it is resolved and enacted by the
Governor, C(nmcil and Representatives, in General Court
assembled, and by the authority of the same, that there be a
boat kept on the east side of Stratford Ferry River for trans-
porting travellers &c. on the country and post road at or near
the place where the ferry now is, and the liberty and privi-
ledge of keeping said boat is hereby granted to the town of
Milford, upon the condition of their erecting a dwelling-house
at or near said ferry place, commodious for the reception and
entertainment of travellers, and procuring and keeping a
good boat with all proper utensils thereto for transporting
travellers, and other things proper for ferry-men to carry,
and that within six months from the rising of this Assembly ;
and that the said ferry so set up shall be under the regulation
of the laws of this Colony respecting ferries ; and that there-
upon the fees or fares of said ferry, both for the east and
west side of said ferry, shall be as follows, viz: For man,
horse and load, four pence ; for a led horse, two pence ; for a
footman, two pence ; for an ox or neat kine, five pence ; for a
hog, one penny ; for sheep and goat, half penny.

This Assembly being advised that the road or way now
often travelled in from and thro' the towns of Symsbury,
New Hartford and Norfolk, to and thro' the north-western
parts of Canaan towards Albany, is in many respects ill
chosen and unfit for use, and that some new and better road
thro' said towns or some of them, or the towns adjacent, may
be probably discovered more direct and convenient as well for
carriages as travelling, to the gteat accommodation and
benefit of all his Majesty's subjects, and especially in time
of war, occasionally travelling or marching thither from the
eastern or central parts of this Colony: It is thereupon re-
solved, that Col. John Pitkin of Hartford, Mr. Seth Wetmore
of Middleton, Mr. William Wells of Glassenbury, Col. David
Whitney of Canaan, or any three of them, be and they hereby
are appointed a committee, as soon as conveniently may be,

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to repair to and thro' said towns, and towns adjacent if need
be, and with all care and diligence to view and observe said
road now used, and also with utmost care to explore and find
out how and where any other shorter or better way, in whole
or in part, may be practicable, and their full description
thereof witli their opinion thereon to make report to this
Assembly in their session at Hartford in May next, or in any
intervening sessions of this Assembly that may happen
sooner.

[125] On the petition of Christopher Christophers, Esq'',
sheriff of the county of New London, shewing to this Assembly
that whereas Stephen Lee of New London brought his action
against the petitioner at the county court held at New Lon-
don on the second Tuesday of June 1757, complaining that one
Frank Vallee being in goal in said New London on an execu-
tion in his, the said Lee's, favour, granted on a judgment given
by Ambrose Whittlesey, Esq"", and that while the said Frank
Vallee was in said goal on said execution i\\e petitioner suf-
fered the said Frank to escape out of said goal &c., demanding
in damages =£30 Os. Od. lawful money, which said action by
sundry removes came to a final tryal at the superior court
held at New London in and for said county on the 4th Tues-
day of September 1758, on the plea of not guilty, at which
tryal the petitioner exhibited sundry evidences and exhibits
in his justification on said tryal, but that said jury brought in
their verdict that the petitioner was guilty, on which said
court rendered their judgment against your petitioner &c.
Further shewing, that said jury on the matter and evidence
produced missed the law in rendering their verdict as afore-
said ; praying for a new tryal of said cause &c. as by said
petition at large may appear : Whereupon it is resolved by
this Assembly, that the petitioner have liberty and the same
is hereby granted to him, to have another tryal of said cause
at the next superior court to be holden at Norwich in and for
said county of NeAv London on the 4tli Tuesday of March next,
and that all cost follow the judgment of said next March
superior court therein.

Upon the petition of Jonathan Lounsbury, of Stanford in
the county of Fairfield, representing to this Assembly that
certain controversies having arisen between the petitioner
and his brother, Monmouth Lounsbury of said Stanford, of
and concerning the estate real and personal of their mother
Sarah Lounsbury late of said Stanford, deceased, whereon the
said Monmouth was administrator, they mutually agreed to
refer the same to the arbitrament of certain arbitrators by

1758.] OF CONNECTICUT. 185

them mutually chosen, and gave notes of <£500 Os. Od. money
old tenor each only to oblige them to abide by the award of
the said arbitrators ; which arbitrators having awarded in a
manner disagreeable to the petitioner he did not abide by
said award, and the note by him given being given up to said
Monmouth was by him put in suit with several other actions
and suits for the recovery of the personal estate of said Sarah,
and the petitioner, being terrified hy the threats of said Mon-
mouth, not appearing at Fairfield county court in April 3d
Tuesday A.D. 1751, where said actions were depending, judg-
ment was rendered against him on default in all said suits,
for the whole demands thereof, and execution taken on said
action on said X500 O.s. d. note and levied on the petitioner's
homestead in said Stanford, containing in quantity aljout
twenty-two acres and an half with a dwelling house thereon
standing, bounded westwardly on highway, southwardly on
said Monmouth's own land, northwardly on land belonging to
the heirs of said Sarah in part and partly on said Monmouth's
own land, and eastwardly on said Monmouth's land, and said
Monmouth so having levied said execution on said land pulled
down said house and removed the fences standing on said
land ; alledging that the said proceedings of said Monmouth
were injurious and oppressive, for that he, said Monmouth, had
before by the levy of said other executions taken out on the
judgments in said other suits obtained full satisfaction for
such part of said Sarah's estate as was by the petitioner de-
tained from said administrator &c. ; praying for relief in the
[126 J premises, and that the said judgment on || said £500 Os.
Od. note and the execution and proceedings thereon may be dis-
annulled and he restored to his said land, the said note being but
as forfeiture &c., as by said petition on file appears : Resolved
by this Assembly, that said judgment on said <£500 Os. Od.
note in said petition referred to, and said execution and all
the proceedings thereon, be and the same are hereby reversed,
set aside and made null and void, and that the petitioner shall
and may enter into, use, possess and improve the said twenty-
two and an half acres of land with the appurtenances, as fully
to all intents and purposes as he might or could have done if
said judgment and execution and the levy thereof never had
been obtained or made.

Upon the petition of Gershom Breed, of Norwich, against
Lebbeus Harris, of Colchester, setting forth that the said
James Harris brought his action against the petitioner upon a
bond demanding £600 old tenor, which action at the final
tryal thereof before the superior court held at Norwich on the
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4th Tuesday of March 1757, the said James being deceased,
the said Lebbeus prosecuting as administrator on the estate
of the said James, the petitioner plead in bar the condition of
said bond, and according thereunto and the facts and circum-
stances of two certain carroons* in the City of London, about
which said condition was conversant, nothing was due on
said bond, and the said plea being in question upon demurrer
thereto, said court judged said plea insufficient ; which judg-
ment the petitioner alledged was erroneous, praying that the
same might be reversed and set aside, and that he might have
liberty of another tryal of said cause, as by his petition on
file appears: Resolved by this Assembly, that said judgment
of the superior court be reversed, and the same is hereby
reversed and set aside, and the execution thereon, and the
doings on and in consequence of said execution ; and liberty
is hereby granted to the petitioner to have another tryal of
said case before the superior court to be held at Norwich on
the 4th Tuesday of March next ; and that all the cost from
the beginning follow said tryal, and on judgment being ren-
dered by said next March superior court in favour of the said
Breed, that said superior court be and they are hereby directed
and impowered to award in damage to said Breed against the
said Lebbeus Harris all such sum or sums that the said Har-
ris hath recovered and obtained against the said Breed by
virtue of said former judgment.

Upon the memorial of Singleton Church of New London,
shewing to this Assembly that on the 2(;»th of May 1755, said
memorialist purchased of Capt. Richard Durfey late of New
London, deceased, a certain piece of beach-land with a man-
sion-house and a wharf thereon, for which land &c. said
memorialist agreed to give the value of eight hundred pounds
old tenor at the end of one year (fee, and that to secure the
payment thereof said memorialist executed to said Capt. Dur-
fey, deceased, a bond conditioned for the payment of one hund-
red and fourteen Spanish dollars with interest in one year,
which was agreed to be for the one half of said eight hundred
pounds old tenor, and to secure the payment of the other
moiety thereof said memorialist executed to said Richard
[127 J Durfey a mortgage deed of the whole of said || land,
house (fee, defeasible upon the payment of one hundred and
fourteen dollars in one year; that said memorialist paid and
discharged said bond, but lapsed the time of redemption (fee.
of said land (fee. ; praying this Assembly that upon said memo-

* Carroon, a rent received for the privilege of driving a car or cart in the city
of London. Bailey's Dictionary.

1758.] OP CONNECTICUT. 187

rialist's paying said sura in said mortgage deed with interest
&c. that the title to said land &c. might be released &c. as
per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that Sarah
Durfey, administratrix on the estate of said Richard Durfey
deceased, be and she is hereby impowered and directed (upon
said memorialist's paying to said administratrix the sum of
one hundred and fourteen dollars with the lawful interest
arisen thereon since the date of said mortgage deed) to make
and execute to said memorialist a deed of release of all the
right and interest that accrued to said Richard Durfey,
deceased, by virtue of said mortgage deed from said memo-
rialist ; which deed so to be given by said administratrix to be
duly recorded as the proper evidence of the title of said house,
land &c. to said memorialist.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Wade of Lyme, shewing to
this Assembly that he borrowed of Capt. John Sears late of
Lyme, deceased, the sum of eight hundred pounds old tenor,
and to secure the repayment executed to said Sears an absolute
deed of the house in which said memorialist dwells with the
lot adjoyning ; that said deceased executed to said memo-
rialist a bond to reconvey said house and lot upon repayment
of said sum borrowed with interest &g. ; that said deceased
died before the time of redemption expired, and that said
memorialist made sundry payments to said deceased before
his death and paid to the executors to the last will and testa-
ment of said deceased, since the death of said deceased, the
full balance of the principal, interest &c. of said sum bor-
rowed ; praying this Assembly to appoint one or both of said
executors to make a reconveyance of said house and lot to
said memorialist <fec., as per memorial on file : Resolved by
this Assembly, that John Sears of Lyme, who is one of said
executors, be and he is hereby appointed, impowered and di-
rected, to make and execute to said memorialist a deed of
release of all the right and interest that accrued to said
deceased by virtue of said deed from said memorialist ; and
that the deed so to be given by said executor shall be duly
recorded as the proper evidence of the title of said memorial-
ist to said house &c.

Upon the memorial of Lemuel Hull, John Pierson and
Stephen Wilcox, selectmen of the town of Killingsworth,
shewing to this Assembly that Thomas Hull and Deborah his
wife are and have been for some time impotent and unable to
take care of themselves ; that said selectmen have been
obliged to expend the sum of ten pounds ten shillings and
eight pence lawful money for the support of said impotent

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persons over and above the profits and income of the small
estate that l^elongs to said Thomas ; that said small estate
belonging to said Thomas consists almost wholly of lands ;
that said charge of supporting said impotent persons cannot
be discharged without the sale of some of the lands of said
Thomas Hull, as per memorial on file &c. : Resolved by this
Assembly, that Jonathan Wilcox of said Killingsworth be and
he is hereby appointed and impowered, to make sale of so
much of the real estate of said Thomas Hull at public vendue
to the highest bidder as shall amount to the sum of ten pounds
ten shillings and eight pence lawful money with the incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the advice and direction of
civil authority and selectmen of said Killingsworth therein.

[128] Upon the memorial of Thomas Walker, lately of
Liverpool in England, now of Middleton in the county of
Hartford, being minded to come and settle in this Colony
came into Connecticut River with his wife and family and a
quantity of European goods and merchandizes, and having
them on board a vessel water-borne, in compliance with the
laws of this Colony having obtained the approbation of the
authority and selectmen of said Middleton therefor, purchased
a dwelling-house and lot of land in said Middleton on or
about the 10th day of January, and having thereby obtained
a settlement and became a legal inhabitant landed his said
goods in order for sale, and notwithstanding the memorial-
ist being an inhabitant as aforesaid, John Bacon, collector of
excise in said Middleton, exacted and took of the memofialist
a bond for the duty of said goods for the sum of sixty-eight
pounds seven shillings and a penny, payable to the Treasurer
of this Colony, which is now outstanding; praying for a re-
lease of said bond on his paying to the excise-master his fees,
as by his memorial on file appears: Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the memorialist be and he is hereby released and
discharged from said bond, and that the same be given up to
the memorialist to be cancelled on his paying said fees.

On the memorial of Thankful Allen of Middleton in tlie
county of Hartford, shewing to this Assembly that she had a
twenty-shilling bill of this Colony of August emission burnt
and consumed in fire in February last in her father's house
when burnt; praying this Assembly to grant that she may
be paid out of the treasury of this Colony the sum of said bill:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the sum of twenty-three
shillings and one penny ^ be paid out of the public treasury
of this Colony to the said Thankful Allen by the Treasurer
of this Colony.

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Upon the memorial of Tryphena Allyn, administratrix on
the estate of Theophilus Allyn late of Windsor in Hartford
county, deceast, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges with moveables set to the memorialist for necessary
use surmount the moveable estate of the deceast the sum of
thirty-two pounds fourteen shillings and two farthings lawful
money; praying that the memorialist and Epaphras Sheldon
of Windsor have liberty to make sale of so much of the real
estate of the said deceast as will procure said sum of X32 14s.
O^d. lawful money : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist and Mr. Epaphras Sheldon of Windsor have
liberty, and liberty is hereby given them, to make sale of so
much of the real estate of the said Theophilus Allyn late of
Windsor, deceased, as will procure said sum of thirty-two
pounds fourteen shillings and two farthings lawful money
with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probate for the district of Hartford
therein.

[129] Upon the memorial of Thomas Marvin of Suffield,
shewing to this Assembly that the ferry crossing Connecticut
River from Suflield to Enfield, known by the name of Gilly's
Ferry, is now out of repair and wants a good boat and wharf
for the conveniency of landing and safety of travellers ; that
said memorialist is willing to be at the expence aforesaid,
provided the fare of said ferry might be settled upon him for
five years or longer if this Assembly thought proper ; praying
that priviledge might be granted to him &c. as per memorial
on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that said memorialist be
and he is hereby granted the liberty and priviledge of keeping
and taking the fare of said ferry under the same regulation
as already fixed and established by law, and that no other
person shall have liberty to set up or improve any ferry in the
said town of Suffield northward of the place called the fall,
upon said memorialist's building a ferry-boat and convenient
wharf at said landing place. This liberty and priviledge
granted to said memorialist to continue during the pleasure
of this Assembly, and no longer.

Upon the memorial of Elijah Fitch, of Ashford in the
county of Windham, shewing to this Assembly that the mem-
orialist being a soldier in Major Slap's company and on his
I march near Kinderhook, being on horseback his horse stuni-
Ibled, whereby a breach was made in the body of the mem-
orialist, whereby he is rendered unable to labour for support
[of himself and family, and not having wherewith otherwise to
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goods for the space of two years without paying the duty
thereon by law provided : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialist have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to
him, to use the business or employment of a pedlar within
this Colony for and during the term of two years next ensu-
ing, without paying any duty for the same ; any law to the
contrary notwithstanding.

On the memorial of the inhabitants of the towns of Fair-
field, Milford, Stratford, Norwalk and Stanford, praying for
the reimbursement of the charge and expence for quartering
Col. Frasier's Highland Battalion the last winter: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony be and
hereby is ordered and directed to pay out of the Colony
treasury to the inhabitants of the town of Fairfield the sum
of four hundred forty-nine pounds sixteen shillings and three
pence money or bills, and to the inhabitants of the town of
Milford four hundred twenty-nine pounds twelve shillings and
four pence half-penny, and to the inhabitants of the town of
Stratford the sum of four hundred thirty-five pounds ten shil-
lings and eleven pence 'half-penny, and to the inhabitants of
the town of Norwalk three hundred forty-eight pounds seven
shillings and two pence half-penny, and to the inhabitants of
the town of Stanford the sum of three hundred sixty-nine
pounds thirteen shillings and four pence half-penny, for the
charges and expences above referred to ; and the several sums
abovementioned shall be allowed and paid by the said Treas-
urer out of the public tax on the inhabitants of this Colony
ordered to be brought into the said treasury in December
next.

On the memorial of William Rhoads &c., shewing to this
Assembly that one John Carpenter of Woodstock was and is
justly indebted to them in sundry sums of money, and that
the said John being indicted at the superior court held at
Windham &c. on the 3d Tuesday of March last, for knowingly
uttering a counterfeit bill &c., at which court Daniel Pain and
[130] Caleb Grosvenor bound themselves to the || Treasurer
of this Colony &c. in the sum of X300 Os. Od. that said Car-
penter should abide judgment &c., and that for a secuinty to
the said Grosvenor &c. the said Carpenter made over his
estate to the said Grosvenor to near that sum, whereby said
creditors are like to be wronged &c. ; praying some relief
&c. : Whereupon it is resolved by this Assembly, that the
superior court to be held at Windham <fec. on the 8d Tuesday
of March next (at which said court an action against the said
Grosvenor &c. on said £'600 Os. Od. bond by review is depend-

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ing,) be and they are hereliy directed and impowered l,
judgment thereon had, to chancer said bond down to the sum
of X182 Os. Od. and render judgment thereon only for said
sum of <£132 and cost.

Whereas at the sessions of the Assembly at Hartford in May
last, on the petition of William Clever of Middleton, versus
Samuel Wyllys of said Middleton, Jonathan Trumble, John
Chester and Elisha Sheldon, Esq""**, were appointed a com-
mittee to hear and examine the matters of complaint and
grievance in said petition set forth and alledged, and to report
their opinion thereon to this Assembly, and they have already
entered upon said business and examination, but from the
intricacy of said affair they are not yet prepared to make such
their report : Therefore, that said commissioners may have
full time to accomplish said affair in the best manner, re-
solved by this Assembly, that said committee be and they are
hereby reappointed and have full power to proceed in such
their examination &c. and to make report of what they shall
find and adjudge in the premises to this Assembly in May
next. And the said petition and all further proceedings
thereon are referred to the consideration of said Assembly.

Upon the memorial of Israel Calkin, late sergeant in Capt.
Ephraim Preston's company in Col. Lyman's regiment of foot
in the troops raised by this Colony in the year 1757, repre-
senting that on the 5th of August 1757, being in actual ser-
vice going express from General Webb at Fort Edward to
Col. Monroe at Fort William Henry, then besieged by the
French troops, he was taken prisoner by the enemy and from
thence carried to Canada and transported to old France,
through innumerable hardships, sickness and fatigue ; that at
length he got thence into England in a cartel and lately returned
home; praying that an allowance may be made him of his
wages &c., as by said memorial on file appears: Resolved by
this Assembly, that in consideration of the fidelity of the said
Israel Calkins while in the service of this Colony and the
calamities he has sustained in his said captivity, that the
sum of thirty pounds be paid him out of the public treasury
of this Colony ; and the Treasurer of this Colony is accord-
ingly directed to pay the said Israel Calkins the said sum of
thirty pounds on his producing and delivering to him a copy
of this act.

Upon the memorial of Robert Walker of Stratford, Jabez
Hurd of Newtown, John Warner and Thomas Noble both of
New Milford, owners and proprietors of the bed of iron oar
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xed the Oar Hill, and the rest of the proprietors of said
ron oar, praying that they might have liberty and authority
to have and hold meetings among themselves and manage
and improve said oar to their advantage and the good of the
public, and that they should be accountable each one accord-
ing to their use of said oar, as by their memorial on file
appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the proprietors of
said iron oar from time to time have liberty, and power and
authority to them is hereby given, to meet and hold their
[ 131 ] meetings among themselves and in their meeting ||
agree upon such rules and methods for improving said oar as
to them shall be thought fit, and to choose their clerk to enter
their votes, agreements and conclusions, and to give copies
thereof, and to choose a committee to order the prudentials
of said oar, and that said proprietors shall meet the first time
at Newtown in the county of Fairfield at the dwelling-house of
Caleb Bawldwin, Esqf, on the 2d Tuesday of December next,
and on the 2d Tuesday of December yearly at said Newtown
from year to year unless said proprietors in their meetings
shall by their vote alter the time and place of their meetings :
Provided, that all said votes shall be computed according to
the interest the proprietors have and own in said bed, and
that each proprietor have power and authority, and power
and authority is hereby given to said proprietors and each
and every of them, by suit at law or otherwise, to call their
fellow proprietors or commoners in said oar and each or every
of them to account for what he or they have received, sold or
expended of said oar more than his or their share or shares,
proportion or proportions, which they own in said oar ; and
also power is hereby given to said proprietors to call any
persons to account who have no interest in said oar for what
they have or shall have received of said oar.

Upon the memorial of Edmund Curtis and Samuel Wells,
both of Stratford in Fairfield county, administrators on the
estate of Samuel Southworth late of said Stratford, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the whole of the estate of
said deceased, being two hundred forty pounds ten shillings
and five pence half-penny, whereof forty pounds ten shillings
and five pence half-penny only is personal estate, and that
the debts due from said estate amounts to the sum of one
hundred eighty-nine pounds two shillings and nine pence far-
thing, so that said debts surmount said personal estate the
sum of one hundred forty-eight pounds twelve shillings and
three pence three farthings, and that the real estate of two
hundred pounds consists of a house and about an acre of land ;

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praying liberty and authority to sell said house and land, as
by their memorial on file appears : Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that said house and land be sold to answer said debts
and for the benefit of the legal representatives of the deceased ;
and the memorialists are hereby authorized and impowered
to make sale of said house and land (taking the direction of
the judge of the court of probate for the district of Fairfield
therein).

Upon the memorial of Samuel Clark and Stephen Clark,
both of Saybrook, executors to the last will and testament of
Samuel Clark late of Saybrook, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts due from said estate, charges of
administration, allowances made by the court of probate, sur-
mount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of one
hundred and sixty-two pounds nineteen shillings and ten
pence half-penny lawful money; praying this Assembly to
impower the said Samuel Clark to make sale of so much of
the real estate of said deceased as shall amount to the sum of
one hundred and sixty-two pounds nineteen shillings and ten
pence half-penny lawful money with incident charges &c. as
per memorial on file &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said Samuel Clark be and is hereby appointed and im-
powered to make sale of so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall amount to the sum of one hundred and
sixty-two pounds nineteen shillings and ten pence half-penny
lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon;
taking the advice and direction of the court of probate for the
district of Guilford therein.

[ 182 ] Whereas on the memorial of the inhabitants of the
society of Mount Carmel, preferred to the General Assembly
held at Hartford in May last, representing that the bounds of
said parish were by the terms of the original grant thereof
uncertain and indeterminate ; praying that the said bounds
might be ascertained and said parish somewhat inlarged ;
the said Assembly appointed Roger Newton, Esq'', Mr. Joseph
Hawkins and Mr. Enos Brooks, a committee to repair to said
parish, view the bounds thereof, examine the matters and
things in said memorial set forth and alledged &q. and report
their opinion thereon to this Assembly; which committee
have accordingly reported, that said parish ought not to be
enlarged as prayed for, but that the bounds thereof ought to
be ascertained in manner as set forth in said report ; and
said report hath been read, accepted and approved of by this
Assembly; as by said memorial, appointment and report of
said committee on file appears : It is therefore resolved by
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this Assembly, that the bounds of said parish for the future
shall be as follows, viz : Beginning at the southeast corner at
the mouth of Shepherds Brook, where said brook falls into the
Mill River, thence, running westward a parallel line with the
line on the south side of the half-division, so called, unto the
east line of the parish of Amity, thence northward in said
line to Walling-ford bounds, and to extend northward from
the first mentioned bounds by said river, being the west side
line of North Haven Parish bounds, until it comes to the
south side of James Ives's farm, and to run eastwardly a paral-
lel line with the south line of said James Ives's farm until it
comes to a highway four rods wide, thence north by said
highway unto Ithamar Todd's farm, including said farm within
the limits of said parish, and thence to the Blue Hills, so
called, and to run eastwardly by a highway four rods wide that
is by the southward side of the Blue Hill land, so called,
until it comes to a highway six rods wide that runs north-
wardly by the east side of Lt. Blacksley's house, to run by said
highway until it comes north of the widow Todd's dwelling-
house, thence eastwardly on the southward side of said Blue
Hill until it comes to Wallingford bounds at the east end of
said hill, and thence westwardly in the north side line of said
New Haven bounds unto said Amity line.

On the memorial of John Chester, administrator cum testa-
mento annexo on the estate of William Leeds of Groton in the
county of New London, shewing to this Assembly that said
Leeds had not made any provision in his will for selling any
of his real estate for the payment of his debts, and that the
debts surmount the moveable estate of said deceased the sum
of sixty-five pounds nine shillings and two pence three far-
things lawful money; praying for liberty to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as to raise said sum, as by
the memorial on file may appear : Resolved by this Assembly,
that Mr. Jabez Smith of Groton have liberty, and he is hereby
enabled, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
to make said sum of <£65 9s. 2ld. with the incident charges
thereon arising ; taking the advice of the court of probate for
the district of New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Jeremiah Drake, of Harwinton in
the county of Litchfield, representing that he served an ap-
prenticeship in the Province of New York to a tanner, where
he was born and brought up, and that since he has worked
at the trade in this government as a journeyman, and that in
the summer past he had purchased hides, stuff <fec. and was
making preparation to set up said business, and that being a

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[ 133 ] stranger he had never heard or thought it necessary
to his so doing that he should obtain a license from the
county court until within a short time ; that if he should
wait till an opportunity would offer for his applying to the
county court for such license it would retard his designs and
greatly damage and obstruct his affairs for the ensuing year;
praying the aid and license of this Assembly: It is therefore
resolved by this Assembly, that the said Jeremiah Drake, hav-
ing now manifested his skill in the art and trade of a tanner,
shall have liberty, and liberty and license is hereby granted
unto him, to set up and exercise the trade, mystery and busi-
ness of a tanner in this Colony.

On the memorial of Mary Barns, administratrix on the
estate of Israel Barns late of New Haven, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate of the
said deceased, including charge of administration, surmount
the moveable estate of the said deceased £9 19s. S^d. lawful
money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as shall enable her to pay said
sum &c. as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the memorialist have liberty, and she is hereby enabled,
to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall
raise a sum sufficient to pay said sum of <£9 19s. Shd. lawful
money with incident charges; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathaniel Gains, administrator
on the estate of Nathaniel Gains late of Glassenljury, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
said estate with necessary moveables to the widow of the said
deceased surmount the moveable estate of said deceased the
sum of <£8 18s. 2^d. lawful money, and praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall
make said sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
administrator have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to
the abovesaid Nathaniel Gains, administrator, to make sale
of so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall
make the sum of £8 18s. 2|c^. lawful money with incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of
probate in the district of Hartford 'therein.

On the memorial of William Downer of Norwich, executor
of the last will and testament of the late Joseph Downer of
Norwich, (deceased,) and Giles Yeomans and Levina Yeo-
mans his wife, both of Stonington, shewing to this Assembly
that the said Joseph Downer in his life time was adminis-
trator on the estate of James Cushman of Lebanon, (de-

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ceased,) which said Cushman was the late husband of the
said Levina, and that the said Giles is the guardian of all the
children of the said Cushman, and that in the administration
on the said Cushman's estate it appeared that the debts and
charges and allowances made by the court of probate in the
district of Windham surmounted the personal estate of said
deceased Cushman the sum of sixty pounds lawful money,
and that thereupon the said Joseph Downer, administrator
as aforesaid, obtained liberty from this Assembly, in May
1755, to make sale of so much of said deceased Cushman's
land as should enable him to pay the said sixty pounds with
the incident charges arising thereon, taking the direction of
said probate court therein, which liberty granted with direc-
tions given thereon he pursued and made sale of the lands
which did belong to said Cushman sufficient to pay the said
sum and costs thereon, and that the said Joseph Downer, the
administrator as aforesaid, died before he had executed a
deed or deeds of the lands so sold by him, altho' the said
deceased administrator raised the money on said sale of said
lands and the same paid out in discharge of the debts of
said deceased Cushman ; praying that the sales aforesaid may
be confirmed by deed, and that the said Giles Yeomans and
[134] Levina his wife maybe || authorized and impowered
to make a deed or deeds of conveyance to the person or per-
sons to whom the same was sold by the said deceased Joseph
Downer, in conformity to and accomplishment of the sale or
sales by him, said Downer, made as aforesaid : Granted, that
the said Giles Yeomans and Levina his wife have liberty, and
full liberty and authority is hereby given to them, to make and
execute a deed or deeds of conveyance to the person or persons
to whom the lands which did belong to said deceased Cushman
were sold by the said deceased Joseph Downer as administrator
on said Cushman's estate, in conformity unto and accomplish-
ment of the sales by him, said administrator, made as afore-
said.

Upon the memorial of Esther Roots, administratrix upon
the estate of Joshua Roots late of Canaan in the county of
Litchfield, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from the estate of said deceased with what was allowed
by the court of probate to the widow for necessary subsistence
surmount the personal estate of said deceased to the sum of
<£20 2s. Sd. lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell real estate
of said deceased to pay the same : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the memorialist be and she is hereby allowed and im-
powered to sell so much of the real estate of the said Joshua

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Roots, deceased, as to procure said sum of X20 2s. 8c?. lawful
money with incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direc-
tion'of the court of probate for the district of Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Spencer jun"", of Haddam
in the county of Hartford, administrator upon the estate of
David Clark late of said Haddam, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts and charges exhibited by the admin-
istrator on said estate to the court of proliate for the district
of Middleton and allowed })y said court, together with some
allowance made by said court of probate to the widow of said
deceased, surmount the moveable part of said estate the sum
of £50 16s. 5d. lawful money: praying that some meet person
may be impowered to make sale of so much of the real estate
of said deceased as to procure said sum with incident charges,
as per memorial on file appears : Resolved by this Assembly,
that Capt. Jabez Brainard,of said Haddam, be impowered and
he is hereby authorized, to make sale of so much of the real estate
of the said David Clark, deceased, as to procure said sum of
X50 16s. 5d. lawful money with incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate in the
district of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of William Downer, of Norwich in New
London county, executor of the last will and testament of
Mr. Joseph Downer late of said Norwich, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts and charges allowed by the
court of probate for the district of Norwich against the estate
of the said deceased, together with an allowance to the widow
of the deceased of necessaries for the upholding of life, sur-
mounts the sum of the personal estate of the said deceased
the sum of X140 5s. 8|c?.,and praying this Assembly for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as to enable him to pay the said sum of X140 5s. 8ld. and the
[1-55] incident charges: || Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialist have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to
the said William Downer, to sell so much of the real estate of
the said deceased as to raise the said sum of £140 5s. S^d.
and the necessary charges arising on such sale ; taking the
direction of the court of probate in the district of Norwich
therein.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Lockwood of Norwalk, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Still John Lockwood. late of
Greenwich in Fairfield county, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that there were more debts brought in against the
estate of the said Still John Lockwood, amounting to the sum
of £5 12s. 2d. lawful money; praying to this Assembly for

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liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as will be sufficient to pay said sum &c. : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said John Lockwood have power, and he
is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said deceased as will answer and satisfy the sum of X5 12s.
2d. lawful money with the charges arising thereon ; taking the
direction of the court of probates in the district of Stanford
therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathan Hoit and Samuel Grumon,
both of Norwalk, administrators on the estate of Samuel Rus-
coe late of said Norwalk, deceased, showing to this Assembly
that the debts due from said estate, with a small allowance
made to the widow, surmount the moveable estate the sum of
■£39 19s. Id. lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient
to pay said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Nathan Hoit and Samuel Grumon be impowered, and
they are hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate
of the said deceased Samuel Ruscoe as will be sufficient to
pay and satisfy said sum of =£39 19s. Id. lawful money with
the incident charges on such sale ; taking directions of the
court of probate in the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Isaac Waterman of Middleton, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Isaac Waterman late of Middleton,
deceased, shewing that the debts due from said estate, with
some allowances made by the court of probate to the widow,
surmount the moveable estate of the said deceased the sum
of X62 lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell real estate
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty, and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to procure
said sum of sixty-two pounds together with the incident
charges arising on such sale ; taking direction of the court of
probate of the district of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of the first ecclesiastical society in the
town of New London, shewing to this Assembly that said
society have lately settled a minister of the gospel among
them to their almost universal satisfaction, and that the rais-
ing their minister's salary (which is large) by a tax in the
ordinary way is attended with great difficulty, there being
many poor people in said society that are unable to pay the
tax that must be laid upon them in the common form of tax-
ing, the present taxes of the Colony being very high &c., and
the said society, being willing that the poor should have the
gospel preached to them freely, have agreed to raise a great

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part of their minister's salary by laying a tax on the several
pews in their meeting-house, to be paid by the proper owners
of said pews for the time being, which method of taxing will
have a direct tendehcy to relieve the poorer sort of people and
[ 136 J cast the burthen of paying their minister's salary ||
chiefly on the more wealthy and able in said society : there-
fore praying this Assembly to order and enact that the several
proprietors (for the time being) of said pews shall stand
charged with and be obliged to pay the several sums annually
that each pew is respectively assessed at, as is in said mem-
orial set forth., during the term of three years commencing
the 18th day of November next ; the first annual payment
to be the 18th day of May 1759, and so annually until said
term be ended ; and to enable said society to appoint a col-
lector or collectors annually to collect said sums &g. And
whereas a great number of the proprietors of said pews have
by a writing under their hands, dated the 7th day of October
1758, manifested and declared their free consent and willing-
ness to have their several pews in said meeting-house rated
as aforesaid : It is therefore enacted by this Assembly, that
all the pews in said meeting-house which belong to those
persons in said society who have so manifested their consent
to such taxing as aforesaid, or which may hereafter in writing
under their hands so declare their consent to the same, shall
be rated annually for three years next ensuing at the respec-
tive sums by said society agreed upon as in said memorial is
mentioned, the first of which rates shall be paid by the owners
of said pews by the 18th day of May next, and the second rate
by the 18th of May 1760, and the third rate by the 18th of
May 1761. And the committee of said society for the time
being are hereby impowered, some convenient time before the
respective times of payment aforesaid, to make a rate on such
persons in said society as for the time being shall be owners
or part owners of such pews ordered to be taxed as aforesaid,
therein setting down each ones just proportion of such tax,
which rates shall be collected by such person or persons as
said society shall appoint for that purpose, who shall have
power to levy and collect the same in the same manner as
other society rates are by law ordered to be collected ; which
rates when collected shall be improved toward paying the
minister's salary in said society. And if any persons shall be
assessed wrongfully or more than their just proportion in
any of the rates that shall be made by virtue of this act they
shall have the same remedy for relief as is by law provided
for persons wrongfully assessed in other rates.

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Upon the memorial of Joseph Hart and others, inhabitants
of the society of Northington in the town of Parmington in
the county of Hartford, representing the infant state and cir-
cumstances of said society, and praying that all the improved
lands therein belonging to non-residents may be taxed for the
support of the charges of said society &c. : Resolved by this
Assembly, that all rateable and improved lands lying within
the limits of said Northington Society which do belong to
non-residents who live within the first society in said Parm-
ington shall and may for the future be taxed for the defray-
ing of the said society charges in said Northington, in the
same manner as if the owners of such lands belonged to said
society of Northington.

Upon the memorial of Josiah Brownson and Susannah
Drinkwater, administrators of the estate of William Drink-
water late of said New Milford, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that there are debts due from the estate of said
deceased amounting to X41 9s. 8d. that have appeared since
the memorialists applied to this Assembly for liberty to sell
lands &c. in May last, and that there is no personal estate of said
deceased to pay the same ; praying this Assembly for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay said sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialists have liberty, and they are hereby impowered,
to sell so much of the remaining real estate of said deceased
as shall be sufficient to procure said sum of X41 9s. 8d. to-
[ 137 ] gether with the incident charges || arising thereon ;
taking direction of the court of probate for the district of
Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Caleb Baton of New Milford, admin-
istrator of the estate of Josiah Daton late of said New Mil-
ford, deceased, shewing that the debts due from said estate
surmount the moveable estate the sum of X87 16s. lO^d. law-
ful money ; praying this Assembly for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay
said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memor-
ialist have liberty, and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much
of the real estate of the said deceased as shall be sufficient to
procure said sum of X87 lOs. lO^d. together with the incident
charges arising on such sale ; taking direction of the court of
probate for the district of Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Nehemiah Beardslee and Jemima
Beardslee, administrators on the estate of Serajah Beardslee
late of New Pairfield, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts &c. due from said estate surmount the moveable

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estate of the said deceased £S0 Os. 5d. and praying for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as to
enable them to pay said debts &c., as per memorial on file :
Resolved l)y this Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty,
and they are hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as shall enable them to
pay said sum of =£30 Os. 5c?. with incident charges ; taking
the direction of the court of probate in the district of Dan-
bury therein.

Upon the memorial of Abigail Richards, administratrix on
the estate of Benjam'in Richards of Hartford in the county of
Hartford, deceased, representing that the debts due from said
estate surmount the jnoveable part thereof the sum of X22
196*. Od. lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell of the real
estate &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Abigail
Richards shall have liberty, and liberty and authority is hereby
given to her, to make sale of so much of the real estate of
said deceased as will be sufficient to procure said sum of £22
19,s-. Od. lawful money ; taking the direction of the court of
probate for the district of Hartford therein ; together with
the incident charges of such sale.

On the memorial of John Turner, Jedidiah Richards,
Ebenezer Burr and others, all of Norfolk in the county of
Litchfield, shewing to this Assembly that there are settled
in said township ■ forty-three families; praying that said in-
habitants may have town priviledges as other towns in this
Colony have, and also have power to procure the gospel to be
preached among them &c., as by their memorial on file ap-
pears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said memorialists
and others, inhabitants of said Norfolk, be and they are hereby
made and created an entire town by the name of the town of
Norfolk in the county of Litchfield. And this Assembly do
also grant to said town of Norfolk all such rights, powers,
priviledges and immunities as each or any of the towns in
this Colony by law already have ; and that Mr. George Palmer
and Mr. Ezra Knap, Ijoth of said town, be and they are hereby
appointed and impowered to give due warning and notice to
all the inhabitants of said town to meet at some suitable place
in said town on the second Tuesday of December next, and
when met to choose all such town officers as the other towns
in this Colony by law have right to clioose and appoint.

On the memorial of Samuel Wardwell, David Wardwell,

Rafe Wardwell, Return Powers (widow,) Ebenezer Rockwell

junf and Martha his wife, and Zebulon Cross and Mary his

wife, and Abigail Wardwell, the only children and heirs of

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Samuel Wardwell late of the town of Somers in the county of
Hartford, deceased, representing that the said Samuel, de-
ceased, just before his death, viz: on the 12th of March 1756,
made and executed three certain deeds of gift to his said sons
Samuel, David and Rafe, of certain pieces of land in said
deeds mentioned and described, for their advancement and
[138] by way of settlement of his || estate, which deeds were
dated the same 12th day of March 1756, and were well exe-
cuted by said deceased and attested by three witnesses there-
unto subscribing, but that it so happened that no opportunity
was had to acknowledge said deeds before' the death of the said
grantor, there being no authority then in said town ; praying
that said deeds may nevertheless be recorded in the town-
clerk's office in said Somers, and thereupon be severally
deemed and accounted full and compleat evidence of the
transfer of the title of said lands therein severally granted
&c., the same being made bona fide and all parties concern'd
agreeing thereunto, as by said memorial on file appears : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said several deeds in said
memorial mentioned and referred to shall and may (with a
copy of this act) be recorded in the town-clerk's book in said
Somers, and that the same, or the exemplification thereof,
shall and may severally be deemed and accounted full and
compleat evidence of the transfer and conveying the title to
said lands therein severally described, granted and conveyed,
and in the same manner to all intents and purposes as if the
same had been duly acknowledged according to law.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Walters, administratrix on
the estate of James Walters late of Norwich in New London
county, deceased, shewing to this Assem1i)ly that since the
resolve of this Assembly at their sessions in October last
impowering Mr. David Hough of said Norwich to sell of the
real estate of the said deceased so much as to enable the said
administratrix to pay the sum of £27 Is. Qld. then found to
be due from the estate of the said deceased, there is since
debts &c. found to be due from said estate not before allowed
the sum of X18 19s. lie?., and praying this Assembly to
impower the said Mr. David Hough to sell so much more of
the said real estate as to enable the memorialist to pay the
said sum of X18 19.s. lie?, and the incident charges arising on
such sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said David
Hough be impowered, and he is hereby impowered, to sell so
much more of the real estate of the said deceased as to
enable the said administrator to pay the said sum of XI 8 19.s-.
lie?, and the incident charges arising on such sale ; he taking

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the direction of the court of probate in the district of Nor-
wich therein.

Upon the petition, Amos Judd &c. (of Farmington in the
county of Hartford,) children and heirs to Mr. Anthony Judd
late of said Farmington, deceased, representing to this As-
sembly that in the year IT-'^S, one Samuel Bird, of said
Farmington, brought his action of disseizin against one Abra-
ham Pierson of said Farmington, demanding the seizin and pos-
session of al)Out six acres of land in said Farmington, with the
appurtenances &c., which action came to a final tryal at the
adjourned superior court held at Hartford in and for said
county on the fourth Tuesday of December 1756, at which
final tryal judgment was rendered in said cause in favour of
said Bird against said Person, on a demurrer to the declara-
tion, that the said Bird should recover said land sued for with
c£50 Os. 0(1 damages and cost, and that said judgment was
soon after put into execution ; and further representing that
said Personj3urchased said land of your petitioner's said father,
Mr. Anthony Judd, with covenant of warrantee &c., and that
said Peirson in the year 1757, brought his action against said
Amos &c. on said covenant, which action came to a final
tryal at the superior court held at Hartford in and for said
county on the fir^t Tuesday of September last, when and
where said Pierson recovered judgment in said cause for .£141
7s. Od. damages and a large bill of cost ; praying that this
Assem])ly would reverse and set aside said judgment by said
[139] Bird recovered against || said Pierson and grant
another tryal of said cause at the superior court to be holden
at Hartford in said county on the first Tuesday of March
next, and that the petitioner have liberty to prosecute said
action in the name of said Pierson at said next superior court,
on the petitioner's giving security to said Person to pay all
future cost that may arise in said action : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said judgment by said Bird recovered
against said Pierson in the year 1756, with all the doings and
proceedings thereon be set aside and be null and void, and
that another tryal of said cause is granted, to be tryed at the
superior court to be held at Hartford in said county on the
first Tuesday of March next, and the petitioner have liberty to
prosecute said action in the name of said Pierson at said court,
they, said petitioners, giving security to said Pierson (to the
acceptance of said superior court) to pay all future cost
that shall arise in said action by means of said new tryal ;
and the future cost only to follow said final judgment.

On the petition of Amos Judd, of Farmington in Hartford

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county, to the General Assembly held at Hartford in May last
and from thence continued to this sessions, shewing that
Samuel Bird of Farmington brought his action against your
petitioner to Hartford adjourned county court, July first
Tuesday 1757, therein demanding the surrendry of about
thirty acres of land lying in Farmington aforesaid, which he
claimed by devise of Nathaniel Bird, deceased, which action
came to final judgment at Hartford superior court March
term 1758, when and where, on plea of not guilty, verdict and
judgment was had and rendered in favour of the said Bird
for surrendry of the said demanded lands &c. ; further shew-
ing that on said tryal it did appear that by the last will of the
said Nathaniel that his wife Sarah Bird was made executrix
of said will, and therein it was directed that in case his, said
NaMianiel's, moveables over and above what he had therein
given the said Sarah should not be sufficient to pay his debts
&c. that then she should sell his out-lands Ac, and that
said Sarah did sell said out-lands to Deacon Anthony Judd,
your peticioner's father, from whom said lands came to your
petitioner, and that it was conceded that in case said lands had
not been sold by the said Sarah they would have belonged to
the said Samuel Bird; so that the question on said tryal was
the right of said Sarah to sell said land to pay the debts (fee.
and that, in order to evince the said Sarah's right to sell said
lands, your petitioner produced in evidence a certain list of
debts wliich said executrix had made and attested cfec. amount-
ing to about sixty pounds, as paid by said executrix as due
from the estate of the said Nathaniel, Imt that said list of
debts ought not to be allowed as evidence of payment as the
same had not been allowed and passed by the court of pro-
bate was objected to by the said Samuel, which olijection took
place on said tryal, whereby your petitioner lost said land and
is also exposed to lose other parcels of land comprehended in
the sale of the said Sarah. Also further shewing, that if said
list of debts should appear to be true and genuine, and that
said debts were truly paid, that then those who purchased of
her on that foundation ought to have the benefit thereof &c.
Thereupon praying the Assembly, either by themselves or by
a committee by them appointed, to examine into the truth of
said del)ts &c. and if the same be found to have been really
paid and justly charged by said executrix, to allow the same
and grant liberty to have the same entered on the records of
said court of probate, that the same might be exhibited as
good evidence on any future occasion cfec, and that said
judgment recovered might be set aside and another tryal
[140] granted (fee. : On which this Assembly at their || ses-

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sions in May last appointed Thomas Wells, Hezekiah Brain-
ard and Jonathan Hills, Esq''^, a committee to examine said
debts charged by said executrix, to find out the truth and
justness of the same &c. and thereon to make report to this
Assembly, and in pursuance thereof said committee met,
notified the parties, them fully heard, and examined all
evidences relative thereto, found and reported to this Assem-
bly that the several articles of said account as charged by
said executrix are justly and truly charged, except the said
article of XIO for settling said estate; an exact list of which
debts hj them approved and allowed was by them made out
and specified in said committee's report to this Assembly:
Whereupon it is resolved by this Assembly, that the said
report of said committee be and the same is hereby accepted
and approved, and the petitioner is hereby allowed to ^^ve
the account of said debts referred to and approved by said
report entered on the records of the court of probate for the
district of Hartford for and to the purpose prayed for, and that
copies of the same from thence be received as evidejxce on any
future tryal as fully as if the same had been received, approved
and entered by said court of probate in the day thereof.
And also liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner to have
another tryal of sa.id cause at the superior court held at
Hartford in and for the county of Hartford on the first Tues-
day of March next, and that in case judgment should then l^e
rendered in favour of the petitioner, that said superior court
be and they are hereby enabled and directed to award back
the cost and damages that the said Bird hath recovered from
the petitioner and that the petitioner hath paid and suffered by
and in consequence of said last judgment in said cause ; and
that all cost follow the final judgment in said cause.

Upon the petition of William Vanderburgh, of Pekepsey in
the county of Dutchess in the Province of New York, repre-
senting that having brought his action upon note of hand
against Samuel Dunham, of Sharon in the county of Litch-
field, to the county court in Litchfield county on the 4th
Tuesday of September 1757, demanding forty-eight pounds
five shillings, which came to a final tryal at the county court
held in Litchfield on the fourth Tuesday in April 1758, at
which tryal upon issue of the defendant's having made full
payment, the jury, misconceiving their evidence &c., brought
in their verdict that the defendant had made full payment of
said note, and that the court gave judgment accordingly,
whereby he was wronged ; praying that said judgment of said
county court in April 1T.">8, should be reversed, as by the

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petition on file appears: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
petitioner have liberty of another trial of said case at the
county court to be held at said Litchfield on the fourth
Tuesday of April next, and that all the cost from the begin-
ning follow said tryal.

On the memorial of Sarah Morley, administratrix on the
estate of John Morley late of Glassenliury, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts due from [the] estate of the
said deceased surmount the moveable estate the sum of eight
pounds fifteen shillings and ten pence three farthings ; pray-
ing for liberty that some suitable jierson be appointed to sell
so much of real estate of said deceased as to make said sum
oi £8 15s. lOfd: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Sarah Morley be appointed and she is hereby appointed, to
sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as to
make said sum with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the advice of the court of probate for the district of
Hartford therein.

[141] Upon the memorial of Daniel Osborn of Fairfield,
conservator of Thaddeus Osborn of said Fairfield, represent-
ing to this Assembly that tlie said Thaddeus hath been for
two years last past distracted and unable to provide for
himself and now continues under the same circumstances,
and that there hath been expended upon him, the said Thad-
deus, during said term for his support &c. over and above
his whole personal estate the sum of £25 18s. 8d. lawful
money ; praying that the selectmen of said Fairfield, or some
other meet persons, may be appointed to make sale of so
much of the real estate of said Thaddeus as shall be sufficient
to pay and satisfy said sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the selectmen of said Fairfield be impowered, and they are
hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said Thaddeus Osborn as shall be sufficient to pay and satisfy
the aforesaid sum of X25 18s. 8d. with the incident charges
arising on such sale.

Upon the memorial of Josiah Curtis of Stratford, shewing
that the memorialist being keeper of Stratford ferry did carry
over said ferry soldiers on their march who claimed the
priviledge of passing ferriage free, for which the memorialist
received nothing for such his labour, viz : of the soldiers of
this Colony one hundred and ninety-two that went to No. 4 in
the year 1757, and of the regulars of Col. Frasier's regi-
ment to the number of 320 in March last ; praying this As-
sembly to grant to the memorialist out of the public treasury
of this Colony the sum of the ferriage of said soldiers &c., as

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by his memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist shall have paid to him out of the public treasury
of this Cclony the sum of £1 Is. 4tZ. lawful money for his
service in transporting said soldiers across his said ferry;
and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby ordered to pay the
same to him accordingly.

On the petition of Jedidiah Frink, of Voluntown in the
county of Windham, vs. Nathaniel Backus jun^ of Norwich
in the county of New London, on file, the question was put,
whether the prayer of said petition should be granted: Re-
solved by this Asseml^ly in the negative. Cost allowed re-
spondent is £2 9s. 2tf. lawfid money.

On the petition of John Gay, of Lebanon in the county of
Windham, vs. Jonathan Finney, of Kent in the county of
Litchfield, and Phebe his wife, which is on file, the question
was put, whether the petitioner should have a new tryal, as
prayed for : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost
alhnved respondents is £4 Os. 4:d. Imvful money. Ex. granted
October 2>lst 1758.

On the petition of Andrew McKenzie, of New London in
the county of New London, vs. John Simpson, of Norwich in
the county aforesaid, (late of said New London,) dated
August 29th 1758, on file, the question was put, whether the
prayer of said petition should be granted : Resolved by this
Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed respondent is £2 Is.
Sd. laivful money.

On the petition of Andrew McKenzie, of New London in
the county of New London, vs. Joseph Chew, of New London
aforesaid, dated October 5th 1758, on file, the question was
put, whether in proceeding to and rendering the judgment of
the superior court referred to manifest error hath intervened
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost al-
lowed respondent is £1 lis. 8c?. laivful money. Ex. granted
Oct. 'i\st 1758.

On the petition of James Ely, of Lyme in the county of
New London, vs. Richard Lord of Lyme aforesaid, dated May
27th 1758, on file, the question was put, whether the pleas
offered on the part of the respondent in abatement of said
petition are sufficient to abate the same: Resolved by this
Assembly in the affirmative. Cost allowed respondent is <£1
8s. 10c?. laivful money. Ex. granted Oct. ^Ist 1758.
[ 142 ] On the petition of Samuel Darling, of New Haven in
the county of New Haven, vs. John Sherman, of Rye in the
county of West Chester in the Province of New York, dated

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September 28th 1758, on file, the question was put, whether
the pleas offered by the respondent in abatement of said
petition are sufficient to abate the same: Resolved by this
Assembly in the affirmative. Cost allowed respondent is £1
Is. 6d. lawful money.

On the petition of Justus Bush, of Greenwich in the county
of Fairfield, vs. Gilbert Miller, of Rye in the county of West
Chester in the Province of New York, dated September 20th
1758, on file, the question was put, whether the petitioner
shall have liberty of a new tryal, as prayed for: Resolved by
this Assembly in the negative.

Whereas Matthew Griswold, Esqf, King's attorney for the
county of New London, to Daniel Coit, Esq"", one of his
Majesty's justices of the peace for said country, complained
and gave information against one James Haney of said New
London, representing that on the 8th day of March last, at
Port Luce at the island of Jamaica in the West Indies, he, the
said James Haney, did with force and arms make an assault
on the body of one Patrick Ward of said New London, then
and there at said Port Luce in the peace of God and the King
being, and him, the said Patrick Ward, with a gun laden with
powder and shot shot thro' the head and him thereby so
mortally wounded as that he thereupon instantly dyed at
said Jamaica; all against the peace of our lord the King <fec.,
and thereupon praying he, said Haney, might be apprehended
and caused to appear before this Assembly: And whereas
said James Haney being accordingly arrested and had before
said justice was by him, said Daniel Coit, Esq'', on due ex-
amination had bound with sureties for his appearance before
this Assembly, to attend and abide the order of this Assem-
bly thereon to be given, as on file appears : And whereas the
said James Haney appeared according to his said recognizance,
and many evidences touching the matters of said complaint
being exhibited, it thereby appeared to this Assembly that said
Haney and said Ward were (at the time of doing said facts,
or when they are alledged to have been done,) both belong-
ing and subject to the rules and orders of a certain English
privateer sloop, then lying at anchor in harbour at said Port
Luce, and said Haney then on board ; that said Patrick Ward
with sundry others of said crew had then at the same time in
a mutinous and disorderly manner gotten into and taken
possession of said shjop's boat, and the same having cut loose
were gotten some small distance and about to desert and run
away therewith from said service, there at the same time
beino; much mutinous and dangerous behaviour among some

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of them that remained on board said sloop ; that the discharge
of the gun by which said Ward was killed appears to have
been by or on request of a centry set and appointed a})oard
said sloop for prevention or suppression of outrages and dis-
orders, and was to such purpose fired upon or into said l^oat
to compel their return to duty and prevent their running
away as abovesaid, and with no other purpose or design : And
thereupon, being of ojtinion that neither this Assembly nor
any court of judicature in this Colony have in any wise juris-
diction or further cognizance of the premises, it is thereupon

f resolved and ordered by this Assembly, that he, the said
James Haney, pay and answer the full cost and charge of his
prosecution, allowed to be =£9 19s. '^\d.^ and be thereupon

. from his said bond fully discharged.

[ 143 ] This Assembly do appoint Capt. Ezekiel Pierce to be
Major of the eleventh regiment in this Colony.

Tills Assembly do estaV)lish Mr. Joseph Mather to l)e Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Sill to be Lieutenant
of the 1st company or trainliand in the town of Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Peck to be Ensign
of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Lyme.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Palmer to be Cap-
tain of the 6th company or trainband in the town of Ston-
ington.

This Assem])ly do establish Mr. Samuel Brown to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6tli company or trainl)and in the town of Ston-
ington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Gershom Palmer to be
Ensign of the 6th company or trainband in the town of
Stonington.

This Assembly do estalJish Mr. Thomas Noble to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
New Milford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jehiel Hawley to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of New
Milford.

This Assembly do estal)lisli Mr. William Sanmel Johnson
to be Ca])tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Stratford.

This Assemlily do establish Mr. Agur Tonilinson to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainl)and in the town of
Stratford.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Abijah Beach to be Ensign
of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Stratford.

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This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Denison to be
Lieutenant of the 5tli company or trainband in the town of
Stonington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Gershom Hubell to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the northern parts of
Stratfield and North Stratford parishes.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Wait Hinman to he Cap-
tain of the south company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury.

• This Assembly do estalilish Mr. Ephraim Sanford to be
Captain of the western company or trainband in the parish of
Redding.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Barns to be Lieu-
tenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of East
Haddani.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Cone to be Ensign
of the 3d company or trainband in the town of East Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Andrew Southworth to be
Lieutenant of the l-lth company or trainband in the 7th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Gideon Waterhouse to be
Ensign of the 13th company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Asseml)ly do estaljlish Mr. El)enezer McCaul to be
Ensign of the company or trainband in the parish of Marie-
borough.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Morriss to l)e Cap-
tain of the 3d company or trainband in the town of New
Haven.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elijah Backus to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Abel to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Gilford to l)e
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Noi-
wich.

This Assemltly do esta1)lish Mr. Joseph Williams jun' to be
Captain of the r)th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zebadiah Andrus to be
Lieutenant of the 5th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elijah Bruester to be En-
sign of the 5th company or trainband in the town of Norwich.
[144] This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Woodward

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to be Lieutenant of the 5th company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Peter Adams to he Ensign
of the 5th company or trainband in the 11th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Bbenezer Holbrook to be
Captain of the 10th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshua Grosvenor to be
Lieutenant of the 10th company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Sumner to be En-
sign of the 10th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Bissel to l)e Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Windsor.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Hazelton to be
Cornet of the troop of horse in the 7th regiment in this
Colony. •

This Assembly do establish Mr. Azariah Mather to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 7th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor the sum
of sixty-six pounds lawful money, for his salary for the last
half of the current year, and the Treasurer is ordered to pay
the same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Deputy Governor
the sum of thirty-three pounds lawful money, for his salary
for the last half of the current year, and the Treasurer is
ordered to pay the same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor the sum
of thirty -four pounds lawful money, for his extraordinary ser-
vices since May last, and the Treasurer is ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

His Honour the Governor having now laid before this As-
sembly his account of the use and improvement (for the
service of this Colony) of thirty pounds put into his hands in
February 1756, for the purpose aforesaid, by which it appears
there is a balance due to him of £2 6s. 6d. : It is now resolved
and ordered, that the Treasurer of this Colony pay the afore-
said balance to his Honour the Governor, and also deliver to
him or his order a further sum of twenty pounds lawful money,
to be by him used and improved for the use and service of
this Colony as emergencies may require.

This Assembly grants to Mr. Timothy Green the sum of

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eighteen pounds nine shillings and one penny, in full for his
salary and printing for the Colony the last half-year and for
certain other charges, as per his account now exhibited, to be
paid him out of the public treasury.

On the petition or memorial of Benjamin Allyn, of Windsor
in the county of Hartford, vs. Joseph Talcott of Hartford,
Esq"", Treasurer of the Colony of Coiniecticut, as on file, the
question was put, whether the prayer of the same should be
granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost
allowed respondent is £1 13s. Qd. lawful money. Ex. granted
Nov. 21th 1758.

Cost allowed to David Cook jun'', of Wallingford in the
county of New Haven, for his attendance <fec. to answer the
petition of Timothy Jones, of New Haven in the county of
New Haven, preferred to this Assembly and by the petitioner
withdrawn, is £1 9.s. lOc^. lawful money.

Cost allowed to Thomas Hill of Fairfield, Esq"", sheriff of
the county of FairfieUl, for his attendance &c. to answer the
petition of John Ray of the City and Province of New York,
preferred to this Assembly and by the petitioner withdrawn,
is j£l 6s. lid. lawful money. Mr. (/ranted Oct. SOth 1758.
Teste George Wyllys Secret'y.

[146] Anno Regni Regis Qeorgii secundi trigeslmo-secundo.

At a General Assembly op the Governor and Company of
HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at New Haven (by special

ORDER of the GOVERNOR OF SAID CoLONY) ON THE. SEVENTH

OP February, annoque Domini 1759.

Present :

The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq'', Governor.

The Hon'''*' William Pitkin, Esq^, Deputy Governor.
Roger Newton, Thomas Wells,

Ebenezer Silliman, Benjamin Hall,
Jonathan Trumble, Phineas Lyman,
Hezekiah Huntington, Roger Wolcott, Jun^
Andrew Burr, Daniel Edwards,

John Chester, Jabez Hamlin,

Representatives or Deputies of the several Tuivns hereafter

ment'umed who attended at this Assembly, viz:
Col. Joseph Pi (kin, Mr. John Ledyard. for Hartford.
Col. John Hubbard, Mi-. John Whiting, for New Haven.

irs

Esq-- ,
f Assistants.

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 213

Mr. David Gardner, Mr. William Hillhouse, for New London.

Mr. David Rowland, Mr. William Burr, for Fairfield.

Mr. Nathaniel Wales, Mr. Samuel Gray, for Windham.

Col. Ebenezer Marsh, Capt. Elisha Sheldon, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, for Norwich.

Col. Elizur Goodrich, Mr. Hezekiah May, for Weathersfield.

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, for Mansfield.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, Mr. John Camj), for Durham.

Ca])t. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Say-
brook.

Capt. Macock Ward, Mr. Enos Brooks, for Wallingsford.

Col. John Dyer, Capt. Benjamin Pierce, for Canterbury.

Mr. John Clap, Mr. Nathaniel Sacket, for Greenwich.

Mr. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.

Col. Hezekiah Sabin, Capt. Samuel Danielson, for Killingsly.

Mr. Samuel Kimberly, Mr. John Wells, for Glassenbury.

Mr. James Pitch, for Norwalk.

Mr. Jonathan Kilborn, Capt. Elijali Worthington, for Col-
chester.

Col. David Whitney, Capt. John Bebee, for Canaan.

Mr. Joseph Wilcockson, Mr. David Phelps, for Symsbury.

Mr. Solomon Whitman, Mr. Jeremiah Curtis, for Farmington.

Capt. Theophilus Nichols, Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Capt. Robert Foot, for Branford.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Mr. Benjamin Hickox, for Woodbury.

Mr. Samuel Olmsted, for Ridgfield.

Mr. Christopher Holmes, for East Haddam.

Mr. Daniel Aldin, for Stafford.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Jonathan Dresser, for Pomfret.

Capt. Isaac Coit, for Plainfield.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Ca})t. Henry Glover, for Newtown.

Mr. Comfort Starr, for Danbury.

Mr. Robert Dixon, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Capt. John Williams, Mr. John Pardee, for Sharon.

[147] Mr. Steplien Heaton, Mr. Gideon Thompson, for
Goshen.

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Jehiel Hawley, for New Milford.

Mr. John Phelps, for Hebron.

Mr. Josiah Stoddard, for Salisbury.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Capt. Matthew Talcott, for Middleton.

Capt. Benjamin Kent, for Suffield.

Capt. Elnathan Stephens, Capt. Tlieophilus Morgan, for Kil-
lingworth.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Mr. Joseph Wells, for Haddam.

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Mr. Everit Smith, Capt. Benjamin Somner, for Ashford.

for New Hartford.

Mr. Jabez Swift, for Kent.

Capt. Ebenezer Kingsbury, for Coventry,

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Col. Thomas Chandler, for Woodstock.

Capt. Thomas Pitkin, Capt. Benjamin Talcott, for Bolton.

Capt. Samuel Basset, Capt. Abel Gun, for Derby.

Capt Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. Joseph Dennison, for Stonington.

Major Edward Allen, Mr. Ephraim Strong, for Milford.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Samuel Robinson, for Guilford.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Mr. Stephen Hopkins, for Waterbury.

Capt. William Witter, Mr. John Tyler, for Preston.

Mr. Jonathan Dibble, Mr. Charles Webb, for Stanford.

Mr. Edward Collins, for Enfield.

Mr. Uriah Rowland, for Lyme.

Col. Christopher Avery, for Groton.

for Harwinton.
Col. Shubael Conant, Speaker ) of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk ) sentatives.

An Act to provide for emitting' Bills of Credit and for laying a Fund to
sink and dischai'ge the Same.

Whereas this Colony have paid large taxes ever since the
present war and lately have paid two taxes, one to discharge
the expences of the last campaign, and the other for the sink-
ing and discharging of the bills of credit emitted in March
1755, and not iii a capacity to supply money timely for raising
forces for the ensuing campaign : Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Governor, Council and Representatives,
in Greneral Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That there be forthwith imprinted the sum of twenty thousand
pounds in bills of credit on this government, equal to lawful
money, of suitable denominations from nine-pence to forty
shillings as the committee herein appointed shall direct, and
of the same tenor of the late emissions of bills of credit of
this Colony, with interest at live per cent, per anvmm and
payable at or before the first day of May 1763, dated the day
of this Assembly. And the Hon'*'*^ William Pitkin, Esq^
John Chester, George Wyllys and Joseph Buckingliam, Esq''%
or any three of them, are appointed for the purposes afore-
said, and to take care that the said bills be printed with all
convenient speed, and to sign the same and have them ready
to be disposed of according to the orders of this Assembly.
And the said committee shall be sworn to a faithful discharge
of their trust.

And for providing and establishing an ample and sufficient

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 215

fund to call in, sink and discharge the bills aforesaid, accord-
ing to the act of Parliament made in the 24th year of his
present Majesty's reign, entitnled An act to regulate and
restrain paper bills of credit in his Majesty's Colonies of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, the
Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, in America, and to
prevent the same being legal tenders in payment of money,

Be it enacted hy the autliority aforesaid, That a tax of five
pence on the pound be and is hereby ordered to be levied on
all tlie polls and rateable estate in this Colony, according to
the list thereof to be brought into this Assembly in October
1761, with the additions, which shall be collected and paid
into the treasury of this Colony Ijy the last day of December
1762 ; which tax may be discharged by paying the bills emit-
ted by this act, or lawful money, and no other way whatso-
ever. And the Treasurer is herel)y dii-ected and ordered to
send out his warrants accordingly.

[ 148 ] Resolved hy 'this Assemhly, That the colonel or chief
officer of each regiment in this Colony forthwith demand of
the captain or chief officer of each military company or troop
in his regiment a true and exact roll of the officers and sold-
iers Ijelonging to said company or troop, and also a list or
roll of all within the limits of said company who are required
to bring forth their arms to be viewed on days appointed for
viewing arms, from sixteen years of age to seventy, which
captain or chief officer shall immediately on such demand
cause the clerk of his company to make up a compleat roll of
all such as are, or by law ought to be, in the training-roll of
said company, and a list or roll of all such within the limits of
said company as are required to bring forth their arms to ]>e
viewed as aforesaid ; which rolls being attested by the clerk
shall be sent to the colonel demanding the same as soon as
may be.

A7id it is further resolved, The several colonels or chief
officers of said regiments shall transmit to his Honour the
Governor an account of the number of men in each company
in their respective regiments, and also of the number of those
within the limits of each company required to keep arms, as
soon as they shall receive the same as aforesaid.

An Act in Addition to an Act entituled An Act relating to Quarters for
his Ma,iesty's regular Forces in tliis Colony.

Whereas in said act no distinction is made in the reward
for quartering officers and soldiers, it is now resolved, that
in lieu of the three pence per diem mentioned in said act,
there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Colony
to the persons on whom they are quartered, as a reward for

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quartering each commission-officer under the degree of cap-
tain, the sum of six shillings per week during the time they
have or shall billet such officer.

Whereas representations are made to this Assembly that
many of the soldiers Ijelonging to the troops raised by this
Colony for his Majesty's service in the last campaign com-
plain and are uneasy, that while they were in said service
they purchased sundry articles of cloathing, provisions and
other necessaries, of the sutlers and others in the camps, who
took advantage of their necessities to ask exorbitant prices
for such articles, whereby the soldiers are injured and wronged :
For the redress of which matters of grievance, and that
justice may be done, therefore,

It is resolved hy this Assemhly^ That the several sutlers and
others, who were concerned in supplying the soldiers as above
mentioned, be and they are hereby notified to appear (if they
see cause) before the General Assembly at their next sessions,
to shew reasons why their accounts should not be examined
and in some proper manner adjusted and settled before the
payment thereof, and that they may conform to such orders as
may be given thereon. And the officers of the respective
companies who pay the soldiers of such company are hereby
directed to stop in their hands the money for the discharge of
each man's account to the sutlers until the several accounts
may l^e adjusted. And the Secretary of this Colony is directed
forthwith to give notice of this act to the several sutlers and
others whoever sold as above mentioned, that they may appear
(if they see cause) for the purposes aforesaid.

Whereas there is in the towns of New Haven and Norwich sun-
dry chests of medicine, arms, accoutrements and camp utensils,
belonging to this Colony, some part of which 'tis apprehended
unfit for further service : It is therefore resolved, that Messrs.
Aaron Day and Daniel Hulibard of New Haven, and Hezekiah
Huntington, Esq^", of Norwich, be appointed, and they are
hereby appointed in the respective towns in which they dwell,
to sell such articles as they shall judge unfit to be repaired or
preserved for further service, and also put in good repair such
articles they shall judge may be well repaired, and settle their
accounts with the Committee of the Pay-Table, and pay in to
the Treasurer of this Colony the balance of their accounts
so settled, and take duplicate receipts of the Treasurer, and
one of them lodge with the Secretary of this Colony.
[149] .lie solved hy this Assembly, That the Treasurer of this
Colony for the time being be and he is hereby authorized and
directed, in the name of the Governor and Company of this

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 217

Colony, to bring actions of account and the same to pursue to
final judgment and execution against those persons appointed
by the several towns in this Colony receivers of the country
produce paid to the respective constables for any of the
country rates granted by this Assembly who have received
any such produce and have neglected or shall hereafter neg-
lect in a reasonable time to dispose of and account for the
same and pay the avails thereof into the treasury of this
Colony according to the direction of the act of the General
Assembly of this Colony in such case provided.

Upon the memorial of Enos Hull, executor to the last will
and testament of Thomas Hull late of Killingsworth, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charges ex-
hibited due from the estate of the said deceased surmount the
moveable estate of said deceased the sum of £8 12s. 9d. and
that there is no provision made in the last will of said de-
ceased to pay the same, and praying to this Assembly to
grant liberty and authority to your memorialist, or some
other proper person, to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall be sufficient to raise the said sum of £8 12s.
9cZ. lawful money with incident charges of sale &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that Capt. Lemuel Hull of Killingsworth
be impowered, and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as shall be sufficient to
pay the said sum of £8 12s. 9d. lawful money with the
incident charges of sale ; taking the direction of the court of
probate in the district of Guilford therein.

On the memorial of Sarah Keeler of Ridgfield and Thomas
Gibs of Milford and Hannah his wife, representing to this
Assembly that sometime in December last a large dwelling-
house in Fairfield, belonging to said Sarah and Hannah and
in the occupancy and improvement of Capt. Saint Leger of
his Majesty's forty-eighth regiment, casually took fire and
burnt down ; praying for licence for a public lottery in Pair-
field for the raising the sum of one hundred pounds lawful
money, to be to them a recompence for tlie loss of said house
and to prevent any dispute in the law that might arise about
paying for the same : Resolved by this Assembly, that there
be a })iil»lic lottery in said Fairfield for the raising one
hundred and thirty pounds, concerted and drawn in the usual
and proper form of public lotteries, for recompensing said
memorialist and preventing the dispute aforesaid and for the
charge of said lottery. And it is further enacted, that Messrs.
Ebenezer Wakeman, David Burr jun"" and Gold Selleck Silli-
man, all of said Fairfield, be and hereby are appointed direc-
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tors and managers of said lottery, and shall forthwith
proceed therein and may appoint their clerks for said pnrpose ;
and said directors and clerks by them appointed shall be
sworn before the Governor or some Assistant in this Colony
to the faithful discharge of their trust; and said directors as a
reward for their service in said affair shall receive the sum of
thirty pounds, to be deducted out of said sum of one hundred
and thirty pounds, or such other sum as shall be finally
raised by said lottery. And it is further enacted, that if any
person shall forge, counterfeit or alter any ticket in imitation
of any ticket signed by said directors, or either of them, or
any other person by their order, or if any person shall by virtue
of any such forged, counterfeited or altered ticket, knowing
the same to be such, claim any prize in said lottery, he shall
incur the same penalty on conviction thereof as persons by
law are liable to in other cases of forgery. And the money
which shall be raised by deducting ten per-amtum only out of
all the benefit tickets in said lottery and the charge of said
lottery being taken out of that sum, the remainder shall be by
said directors delivered unto the said Sarah and Hannah for
the purpose aforesaid.

Upon the memorial of the selectmen of the town of Mil-
ford in the Colony of Connecticut, by their agent Edward
Allen, shewing to this Assembly that the committee of the
Hon^'e General Assembly at their session in May last that
were appointed to examine the accounts of the selectmen of
[150] said || Milford with respect to billeting his Majesty's
regular forces stationed at said Milford, made a mistake in
their cast of <£8 Ss. Od. in billeting 258 soldiers 17 weeks at
Is. 9(^. per week, the said committee made the footing of said
account to be X367 18s. 9d., and no more, whereas it sliould
have been X376 6s. 9d., and praying to this Assembly to
allow to the said town of Milford the said £8 8s. Od. &c.:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony
pay to the said Edward Allen, agent as aforesaid, for the use
of said town, the sum of £8 8s. Od. lawful money, and he is
hereby ordered to pay the same to the said Edward Allen for
the use of said town, taking his receipt therefor.

Upon the memorial of Benjamin Wetmore and Francis
Wetmore, administrators on the estate of Richard Anthony
late of Middleton in said Colony, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts and charges due from the estate of
said deceased surmount the moveable part of said estate the
sum of <£13 12s. 8hd. lawful money, and thereupon praying
to this Assembly for liberty to sell real estate &c. : Resolved

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 219

by this Assembly, that the said Benjamin Wetmore have
liberty, and liberty is hereby granted, to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will procure said sum of £13
12s. 81(7. lawful money together with the incident charges
arising on such sale ; taking the direction of the court of
probate in the district of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Russel of New Haven, late
guardian to Timothy Russel a minor, late of said New Haven,
deceased, and administratrix on the estate of said deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the allowance made by the
court of probate for the district of New Haven to the memo-
rialist, for maintaining said minor from four years old till six
and charge of sickness and funeral, amount to the sum of
c£30 15s. Od. and that said minor had no personal estate ; pray-
ing for authority to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as to raise [said] sum <tc. : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said Sarah Russel have authority, and she is hereby
authorized and impower'd, to sell so much of said real estate
as to raise said sum with the incident charges arising on said
sale ; taking the direction of the said court of probate
therein.

This Assembly is adjourned until the 15th day of March
next, to meet at Hartford, unless the Governor or in his
aljsence the Deputy Governor shall see cause to call it to
meet sooner.

Teste George Wyllys Secret'y.

[151] Anno Regni Regh Georgii secimdi tricesimo-secundo.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of
HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at Hartford (by special
ORDER OP his Honour the Governor) on the eighth day
OF March annoque Domini 1759.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", G-ovemor.
The Hon^ie William Pitkin, Esq% Deputy Governor.

Roger Newton, Thomas Wells, ^

Ebenezer Silliman, Benjamin Hall,

Jonathan Trumble, Phineas Lyman, I Esq^ ,

Hezekiah Huntington, Roger Wolcott Jun"", ' J..«,\./.,aw

Andrew Burr, Daniel Edwards,

John Chester, Jabez Hamlin,

Assistants.

220 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Representatives or Deptities of the several Towns hereafter
mentioned ivho attended at this Asseinhly^ viz:

Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. John Ledyard, for Hartford.

Col. John Hubbard, Mr. John Whiting, for New Haven.

Mr. David Gardner, Mr. William Hilhouse, for New London.

Mr. David Rowland, Mr. William Burr, for Fairfield.

Mr. Nathaniel Wales, Mr. Samuel Gray, for Windham.

Col. El)enezer Marsh, Capt. Elisha Sheldon, for Litchfield.

Cajjt. Jabez Huntington, Capt. John Perkins, for Norwich.

Col. Elizur Goodrich, Mr. Hezekiah May, for Weatiiersfield.

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall', for Mansfield.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, Mr. John Camp, for Durham.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Say-
brook.

Capt. Macock Ward, Mr. Enos Brooks, for Wallingsford.

Col. John Dyer, Capt. Benjamin Pierce, for Canterbury.

Mr. Nathaniel Sacket, for Greenwich.

Mr. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.

Col. Hezekiah Sabin, Capt. Samuel Danielson, for Killingsly.

Mr. Samuel Kimberly, Mr. John Wells, for Glassenbury.

Mr. James Fitch, for Nor walk.

Mr. Jonathan Kilborn, Capt. Elijah Worthington, for Col-
chester.

Col. David Whitney, for Canaan.

Mr. Joseph Wilcockson, Mr. David Phelps, for Symsbury.

Mr. Solomon Whitmore,* Mr. Jeremiah Curtis, for Farm-
in gton.

Capt. Theophilus Nichols, Mr. Icliabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Mr. Samuel Barker, Capt. Roliert Foot, for Branford.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Mr. Benjamin Hickox, for Woodbury.

Mr. Samuel Olmsted, for Ridgfield.

Mr. Christopher Holmes, for East Had dam.

Mr. Daniel Aldin, for Stafford.

Mr. Jonathan Dressor, for Pomfret.

Mr. James Bradford, Capt. Isaac Coit, for Plainfield.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Capt. Henry Glover, for Newtown.

Mr. Comfort Starr, for Danbury.

Mr. Robert Dixon, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Capt. John Williams, Mr. John Pardee, for Sharoii.

Mr. Stephen Heaton, Mr. Gideon Thompson, for Goshen.

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Jehiel Hawley, for New Milford.

Mr. John Phelps, for Hebron,

Mr. Josiah Stoddard, Mr. John Hutchinson, for Salisbury.

Mr. Seth Wliitmore, Capt. Matthew Talcott, for Middleton.

* So in the record, but should read Whitman.

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 221

Capt. Benjamin Kent, for Suffield.

Capt. Elnatlian Stephens, Capt. Thcophilns Morgan, for Kil-
ling worth.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

[152] Mr. Joseph Wells, for Haddam.

Mr. Everit Smith, Capt. Benjamin Somner, for Ashford.

Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.

Mr. Jabez Swift, Mr. Daniel Lee, for Kent.

Capt. Ebenezer Kingsbury, for Coventry.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Col. Thomas Chandler, for Woodstock.

Capt. Thomas Pitkin, Capt. Benjamin Talcott, for Bolton.

Ca})t. Samuel Basset, Capt. Abel Gun, for Derby.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. Joseph Dennison, for Stonington.

Maj. Edward Allen, for Milford.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Samuel Robinson, for Guilford.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Mr. Stephen Hopkins, for Waterbury.

Capt. William Witter, Mr. John Tyler, for Preston.

Mr. Jonathan Dibl)le, Mr. Charles Webb, for Stanford.

Mr. Edward Collins, for Enfield.

Capt. Matthew Griswold, Mr. Uriah Rowland, for Lyme.

Col. Christopher Avery, for Groton.

Mr. Jacob Benton, for Harwinton.

Col. Shubael Conant, Speaker ^ of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk ) sentatives.

Whereas his Honour the Governor hatli laid before this As-
sembly a letter from the Right Hon'''^ William Pitt, one of
his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, dated December
9th 1758,* signifying that his Majesty having nothing so
much at heart as to improve the great and important advan-
tages gained the last campaign as well as to repair the disap-
pointment at Ticonderoga and by the most vigorous and
extensive efforts to avert, by the blessing of God on his arms,
all dangers which may threaten North America from any
irruptions of the French, and not doubting that all his faithful
and Itrave subjects here will chearfullj^ co-operate with and
second to the utmost the large expcnces and extraordinary
succours supplied by his Kingdom for our preservation and
defence ; and his Majesty considering that the several Prov-
inces in particular from proximity and accessiliility of situa-
tion more immediately obnoxious to the main irruptions of
the enemy from Canada are of themselves well able to furnish
at least twenty thousand men to joyn a body of the King's
forces for invading Canada by the way of Crown Point and

* Printed in N. Y. Colonial Documents, vii, 350. R. I. Colonial Records, vi, 178.

222 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

carrying war into the heart of the enemies possessions, and
that it is the King's pleasure that with all possible dispatch at
least as large a body of men be raised in this Colony as was
done for the last campaign, and even as many more as the
num])er of its inhabitants may allow, to be in readiness to
begin the operations of the campaign as soon as practicable ;
and that no encouragement may be wanting to this great and
salutary attempt, that strong recommendation will be made
to Pai-liament to grant a proper compensation for such ex-
pences as above, according as the active vigour and strenuous
efforts of the respective Provinces shall fully appear to merit :
Whereupon this Assembly considering that in several former
expeditions against Crown Point a greater number of men
was raised here than our just proportion, compared with the
other Provinces ; that the last year, animated with great zeal
to second the very extraordinary and ample succours supplied
by his Majesty, this Colony agreed to raise a larger body of
men than it was able fully to compleat upon a diligent tryal
and exertion ; that many of our men have died or become
unfit for duty by reason of the last years service ; that many
of our inhabitants have lately inlisted for recruits to the
King's regiments here, and others engaged in battoe and car-
riage service, by all which means our numbers are diminished
[loS] and our strength and treasure || exhausted, and no
other way can be devised that is practicable to supply the
public treasury but only by emitting a large sum in bills
of credit, which cannot be refunded by the inhabitants with-
out great difficulty and distress : Yet that the great and salu-
tary designs of his Majesty may be promoted to the utmost
alnlity of this Colony, with a firm and humble reliance on his
royal and most gracious encouragement.

It is resolved and ordered hy this Assoiihli/, That three
thousand six hundred good and effective men, including
officers, be raised, and they are hereby ordered to be levied
and raised within this Colony as soon as may be ; which
number this Assembly is fully of opinion is as great as the
number of its inhabitants will allow for the service aforesaid.

And it is further resolved, That the three thousand six hun-
dred men aforesaid be formed into four regiments consisting
of ten companies each, and there shall be a colonel, lieutenant-
colonel and major, a chaplain, an adjutant, a quarter-master, a
sergeant-major and a drum-major in each regiment, and that
the colonel, lieutenant-colonel and major of each regiment
shall have each of them the command of a company as cap-
tain thereof, and that a captain be appointed to each of th(;
other companies ; that a captain-lieutenant and one lieutenant

1769.] OF CONNECTICUT. 1^23

and an ensign be appointed for each colonel's company, and
two lieutenants and an ensign for each of the other com-
panies ; that there be four sergeants, four corj^orals, a clerk
and two drummers to each company aforesaid.

Whereas this Assembly hatli resolved to raise the numl>er
of three thousand six hundred men as soon as possible, to co-
operate with and second the extraordinary succours supplyM
by his Majesty for the preservation and defence of his sub-
jects in North America, and to induce such non-commission
officers and soldiers as have been in his Majesty's service in
either of the campaigns to continue and enlist themselves
accordingly, and to encourage able-bodied and effective men
voluntarily to inlist into the service aforesaid,

It is resolved by this Assembly, That every such able-bodied
effective man, as well non-commission officers as soldiers, who
has been in the service in either of the late campaigns, who
shall voluntarily inlist himself to continue in said service,
shall be entituled to have and receive full wages and pay at
the respective rates given to such non- commission officer and
soldier in the service of this Colony the last year, to be com-
puted from the first day of December last until the fifth day
of April next: provided they voluntarily inlist before the 16th
day of April, xind each able-bodied effective man who hath
not heretofore been in such service, who shall voluntarily
inlist himself therein, shall have and receive a bounty of four
pounds lawful money. That each man inlisting on either of
the encouragements aforesaid shall provide for himself cloaths,
powder-horn and shot-bag, to the acceptance of the muster-
master, and on failure thereof such man shall be supply'd
with the same by his captain out of the aforesaid wages and
bounty, and the remainder shall be then paid to him. That
each man raised in this Colony who shall go in said service
shall have and receive one month's advance i)ay witii a good
blanket and knapsack, and also a bounty of thirty-five shil-
lings to be improved by each man to' purchase a lapelled coat.

And to encourage b(jth officers and soldiers to engage in
said service,

It is further resolved, lliat the wages, both of officers and
soldiers raised in this Colony and employed in the service
aforesaid, shall be as follows per month, accounting 28 days
to a month, viz :
To a colonel of a regiment and as captain of a

company, - <£25

To a lieutenant-colonel of do. and as do. - - 15
To a major of do. and as do. - - - - 12

£8 0

5 0

4 0

12 0

2 10

2 0

1 18

2 0

{)

1 18

1 16

3 0

224 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

To a captain and captain-lieutenant, - - -
To a lieutenant, -_-.-_

To an ensign,

To a chaplain,

To one sergeant-major to each regiment, -

To a sergeant, -------

[154] To a corporal, -----

To a clerk, - -

To 1 drum-major to each regiment, - - -
To a drummer, -------

To each private soldier, -----

To a quarter-master to each regiment,

To an adjutant,

And it is further resolved, That said troops shall be held
in service no longer than is necessary for the ensuing cam-
paign of the current year and shall be dismissed when the
same is ended ; and that his Honour the Governor be desired,
and he is hereby desired by and with the advice of the Coun-
cil, to recall said troops when they judge the service will ad-
mit thereof.

An Act for the speedy Compleating the Levies ordered to be raised in
this Colony for the ensuing- Campaign.

Whereas this Assembly in the present sessions hath ordered
the number of three thousand six hundred men to be raised
in this Colony for the next campaign and hath given large
encouragements to induce that number of able-bodied effective
men, including officers, voluntarily to engage and inlist in
said service: Yet, forasmuch as the King's service requires
the greatest dispatch in making the levies, and it may unex-
pectedly happen that they may not be compleat by the time it
will be necessary for them to march, and that nothing may
be wanting on the part of this government in getting its
troops in readiness in season for the intended service, for
which purpose it may be found necessary to detach or impress
men : Therefore, to prevent delay and loss of time.

It is 7'esolv('d and cnaded hij tlih AHseynbJ'U^ That in case the
said levies shall not by voluntary inlistments be compleated
by the sixteenth day of April next, the same shall be tilled
up by detachments oi- impresses. And for effecting the
same, this Assembly orders and enacts, that the quota and
proportion of men to be raised in the respective regiments of
militia in this Colony shall be, exclusive of commission and
staff officers who living within the same shall engage in said
service, shall be as follows, viz: For the
First regiment, 537 8th regiment, 183

2d, regiment, 245 9th regiment, 213

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3d regiment, 288 10th regiment, 204
4th regiment, 264 11th regiment, 232
5th regiment, 205 12th regiment, 261, and for the
6th regiment, 244 13th regiment, 360
7th regiment, 182

And it is further resolved and enacted, That the colonel, or
in his absence the next field-officer, of each regiment of militia
shall proportion the number of men to be raised in the troop
and several foot- companies in his regiment according to the
training-rolls returned to him in pursuance of the order of this
Assembly in February last, and inform the captains or chief
officers of the said companies thereof, and order them forth-
with to cause warning to be given to their respective com-
panies and all living within the limits thereof who are obliged
to shew arms, to meet at some proper time and place on the
said 16th day of April, and then and as soon after as may be
to detach and impress so many able-bodied effective men be-
longing to or living or to be found within the limits of their
respective companies and that are proper to be employ'd in
the service as shall be then found necessary to make, with
those in the limits thereof who have before enlisted, such
[155] II companies proportion assigned and ascertained as
aforesaid, which the said officers are hereby impowered to do.
And all those who have been in the last or any former cam-
paigns shall be liable rather than others to be impressed,
unless there be some special reason or circumstance attend-
ing them or their affairs other than their having before been
in the service, to exempt them : Provided no more than every
9th man, including those who inlist, shall be detached out of
any troop of horse.

Provided also, That each man detached or impressed as
aforesaid who shall, within twenty-four hours after he is as-
signed to and ordered to joyn any company, voluntarily inlist
himself therein shall be entituled to receive the same bounty
and allowance given to those not having been in any former
campaign who have inlisted in said service. And every per-
son detached or impressed as aforesaid and ordered to joyn
any company as aforesaid shall be holden to attend said ser-
vice and accordingly shall proceed therein on the penalty of
the law in that case already provided, unless he shall within
twenty -four hours after such order pay down to the officer
who detached or impressed him the sum of ten pounds for
the use mentioned in the law for disposing of said fine ; any
law or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

Provided nevertheless, That no detachment or impresses
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226 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

shall be made in any regiment within the limits of which
there shall voluntary enlist before the detachment is begun
the number of effective men assigned for and as that regi-
ment's proportion to be raised for the service aforesaid.

Provided also, and it is further resolved and enacted, That
after the said detachments and impresses are made, the
enlisting officers of every company shall have liberty and
they are directed to endeavour to enlist as many more men
into their several companies as they can : provided no com-
pany exceed the number of one hundred men including the
officers thereof ; and all such men as shall thereupon so enlist
shall be entituled to the same allowance given to others not
before having been in any of the former campaigns who shall
have inlisted.*

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esq"", to be
Major-General of the troops ordered to be raised by this
Assembly for the ensuing campaign, and Colonel of the first
regiment.

Nathan Payson, Esq"", Lieutenant-Colonel, John Slapp,
Esqi", Major, of the 1st regiment.

Nathan Whiting, Esqs Colonel, Joseph Spencer, Esq"",
Lieutenant-Colonel, David Baldwin, Esq', Major, of the 2d
regiment.

David Wooster, Esq*", Colonel, James Smedly, Esq"", Lieu-
tenant-Colonel, David Waterbury, Esq'', Major, of the 3d
regiment.

Eleazer Fitch, Esq>", Colonel, Israel Putnam, Esq"", Lieuten-
ant-Colonel, John Durkee, Esq"", Major, of the 4th regiment.

This Assembly do appoint Major-General Phineas Lyman
Captain, Elihu Kent Captain-Lieutenant, Seth King Lieuten-
ant, Ebenezer Belknap Ensign, of the 1st company.

Lieutenant-Colonel Nathan Payson Captain, Caleb Sheldon
1st Lieutenant, John Thacher 2d Lieutenant, Jonathan Gil-
let Ensign, of the 2d company.

[156] Major John Slapp Captain, Nehemiah Eastabrook 1st
Lieutenant, Josiah Smith 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Lyon En-
sign, of the 3d company.

John Jeffers Captain, Judah Woodruff 1st Lieutenant,
John Edgcomb 2d Lieutenant, David Andruss Ensign, of the
4th regiment [company.]

Eliphalet Whittlesey Captain, David Hubbard jun"" 1st
Lieutenant, Josiah Goodrich 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Gridley
Ensign, of the 5th company.

Samuel Gaylord Captain, John Sumner 1st Lieutenant,

* This act was printed on one leaf by James Parker and Company. The pag-
ing is independent of other printed laws.

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 227

Gideon Goodrich 2d Lieutenant, Josiah Stow Ensign, of the
6th company,

Timothy Hierlihey Captain, Christopher Hamlin 1st Lieu-
tenant, Jonathan Johnson 2d Lieutenant, Stephen White
Ensign, of the 7th company.

Gideon Wolcott Captain, Edward Bernard 1st Lieutenant,
Solomon Wills 2d Lieutenant, Ebenezer Fitch Bissel Ensign,
of the 8th company.

David Parsons Captain, John Elsworth jun"" 1st Lieutenant,
Nathaniel Terry 2d Lieutenant, Amory Pease Ensign, of the
9th company.

Noah Humphry Captain, John Chick 1st Lieutenant, Shu-
bael Griswold 2d Lieutenant, Silas Holcomb Ensign, of the
10th company, in the first regiment.

Colonel Nathan Whiting Captain, Jabez Thompson Cap-
tain-Lieutenant, Edward Rogers Lieutenant, David Collins
Ensign, of the 1st company.

Lt. Colonel Joseph Spencer Captain, Daniel Brainard 1st
Lieutenant, Israel Harding 2d Lieutenant, James Wells En-
sign, of tlie 2d company.

Major David Baldwin Captain, Samuel Hawkins 1st Lieu-
tenant, Peter Perret jun'' 2d Lieutenant, Jacob Foot Ensign,
of the 3d company.

Eldad Lewis Captain, Joel Clark 1st Lieutenant, Benjamin
Culver 2d Lieutenant, Jotham Hitchcock Ensign, of the 4th
company.

Henry Champion Captain, Levi Wells 1st Lieutenant, Sam-
uel Jones 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Sumner Ensign, of the 5th
company.

[157] Andrew Ward juni^ Captain, Thomas Pierce 1st Lieu-
tenant, Samuel Bartlet 2d Lieutenant, Enos Bishop Ensign,
of the 6th company.

James Wadsworth jun^ Captain. Jonathan Bebee 1st Lieu-
tenant, James Arnold 2d Lieutenant, Abner Curtis Ensign, of
the 7th company.

Isaac Turner Captain, Peleg Redfield 1st Lieutenant, Abra-
ham Tiler jun' 2d Lieutenant, Edward Shipman Ensign, of the
8th company.

Azel Fitch Captain, Ebenezer Case 1st Lieutenant, David
Woodward 2d Lieutenant, Daniel Moulton Ensign, of the 9th
company.

Gideon Stoddard Captain, Phineas Castle 1st Lieutenant,
Nathaniel Tutle 2d Lieutenant, Isaac Morse Ensign, of the
10th company, in the second regiment.

Colonel David Wooster Captain, Samuel Clark jun"" Cap-
tain-Lieutenant, Israel Kimberley 2d Lieutenant, Benjamin
Davis Ensign, of the 1st company.

228 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Lt. Colonel James Smedley Captain, Josiali Walker 1st
Lieutenant, Ebenezer Couch jun"" 2d Lieutenant, Stephen
Thorp Ensign, of the 2d company.

Major David Waterbury Captain, Josiah Stehbins tst Lieu-
tenant, Nathan Ferris 2d Lieutenant, Moses Smith jun"" En-
sign, of the 3d company.

Thomas Hobby Captain, Jabez Hall 1st Lieutenant, James
Mead 2d Lieutenant, Joseph Mead Ensign, of the 4th com-
pany.

Samuel Hubbel Captain, Noble Benedict 1st Lieutenant,
Solomon Morehouse 2d Lieutenant, Nathan Gregory Ensign,
of the 5tli company.

Gideon Tomlinson Captain, Abel Prindle 1st Lieutenant,
Elijah Beach 2d Lieutenant, Isaac Botchford Ensign, of the
6th company.

Samuel Elmore Captain, Heman Swift 1st Lieutenant, Isaac
Peck 2d Lieutenant, Nathaniel Buell Ensign, of the 7th
company.

Archibald McNeal Captain, Josiah Smith 1st Lieutenant,
Nathan Tibballs 2d Lieutenant, Gideon Harrison Ensign, of
the 8th company.

Thaddeus Mead Captain, William Bolt 1st Lieutenant,
Daniel Potter 2d Lieutenant, Matthew Smith Ensign, of the
9th company.

[158] Tarball Whitney Captain, Hezekiah Baldwin 1st Lieu-
tenant, John Wright 2d Lieutenant, Ebenezer Dibble Ensign,
of the 10th company, in the third regiment.

Colonel Eleazer Fitch Captain, Robert Durkee Captain-
Lieutenant, Patrick Walsh 2d Lieutenant, John Phelps En-
sign, of the 1st company.

Lt. Colonel Israel Putnam Captain, John Cotton 1st Lieu-
tenant, Charles Avery 2d Lieutenant, John Spalding jun""
Ensign, of the 2d company.

Major John Durkee Captain, Joseph Bingham 1st Lieuten-
ant, Thomas Leffingwell jun"" 2d Lieutenant, Jonathan Birge
Ensign, of the 3d company.

Jonathan Lattimer jun"" Captain, Thomas Rogers 1st Lieu-
tenant, James Chapman jun"" 2d Lieutenant, Fithin Sill En-
sign, of the 4th company.

John Stanton Captain, William Roe Minor 1st Lieutenant,
Robert Niles 2d Lieutenant, Elias Avery Ensign, of the 5th
company.

Charles Whiting Captain, John Wheatley 1st Lieutenant,
Daniel Bishop 2d Lieutenant, Jehiel Peck Ensign, of the 6th
company.

David Holmes Captain, Peter Levins 1st Lieutenant, Jona-

1759.] OP CONNECTICUT. 229

than Child 2d Lieutenant, Nathaniel Orrasby Ensign, of the
7th company.

John Tyler Captain, Christopher Palmer 1st Lieutenant,
Moses Park 2d Lieutenant, James Brown Ensign, of the 8th
company.

Joseph Parker Captain, Zebulon Butler 1st Lieutenant,
Robert Miller 2d Lieutenant, Daniel Grenold Ensign, of the
9th company.

Jabez Fitch jun'' Captain, Benedict Saterly 1st Lieutenant,
James McGunnigall junr 2d Lieutenant, David Paine En-
sign, of the 10th com]iany.

This Assembly do appoint Major John Patterson to be a
Captain in the first regiment of the forces ordered to be
raised by this Assembly, in the room of Capt. John Jeffers.

[ 159 ] This Assembly appoints the Rev^ George Beckwith
of Lyme to be Chaplain to the first regiment.

The Rev'' Edward Eells of Middleton Chaplain to the second
regiment.

The Rev^ Jonathan Ingersole of Ridgfield Chaplain to the
third regiment.

The Rev^ Benjamin Pomroy of Hebron Chaplain to the
fourth regiment ordered to be raised in this Colony for the
ensuing campaign.

This Assembly appoints Mr. Elisha Lord of Norwich Sur-
geon of the first regiment and Principal Director of the Hos-
pital Stores, Daniel D wight of Enfield Surgeon's Mate, for
the first regiment.

Daniel Porter jun'' of Waterbury Surgeon, Samuel How of
Ashford Surgeon's Mate, in the second regiment.

Gideon Wells of Fairfield Sui'geon, Gershom Dorrance of
Voluntown Surgeon's Mate, in the third regiment.

David Adams of Canterbury Surgeon, Benjamin Pumroy
jun"" of Hebron Surgeon's Mate, in the fourth regiment or-
dered to be raised in this Colony for the ensuing campaign.

Resolved by this Assembly, That there be appointed one
surgeon and one surgeon's mate for each regiment ordered to
be raised for the ensuing campaign, and that one of the said
surgeons shall be appointed principal director of the hospital
stores supply'd by this Colony ; and it shall be the duty of
the said principal director to have a general care and inspec-
tion over all the hospital stores and medicines, that they are
not unjustly embezelled, and when the campaign is over to
take special care to collect the said stores, medicines and in-
struments, and (if he can) send them home to some one of
the commissaries that may be appointed to make the neces-
sary provision to be ordered by this Assembly, and if no

230 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

opportunity presents to do the same, then to lodge the same
with some trusty person in Albany on account of this Colony
and take receipt therefor and deliver the same to some one of
the commissaries as aforesaid.

And further it is resolved. That the wages to be allowed
to the said principal director ttc. be as follows, viz : To the
surgeon principal director of the hospital stores and medicines
per month, accounting 28 days to each month, <£12 Os. Od. ;
to a surgeon per do. X9 Os. Od. ; to a surgeon's mate per do.
X4 10s. Od.

An Act for securing of Soldiers listed and taken into his Majesty's Ser-
vice from Arrests.

Whereas a number of troops may be raised in this Colony
for his Majesty's service who may be liable to be taken out of
his Majesty's service, by unjust or fraudulent arrests, whereby
his Majesty and the public may be deprived of their service :
Which to prevent.

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor., Council and Representatives,
in Greneral Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That no person whatsoever who is duly enlisted or shall so
list and enter himself a volunteer, or shall be impressed into
his Majesty's service, during the continuance of this act, shall
be liable to be taken out of his Majesty's service by any pro-
cess or execution other than for some criminal matter, unless
for a real debt or other just cause of action arisen before their
entry into such service, and unless before the taking out of
such process or execution, not being for a criminal matter,
the plaintiff or plaintiffs therein, or some other person or per-
sons on his or their behalf, shall make affidavit before the
authority or officer granting such process or execution, (who
are impowered to administer the same,) or before some other
proper authority, that to his or their knowledge the original
sum justly due or owing to the plaintiff' or plaintiffs from the
defendant or defendants in the action or cause of action on
which such process or execution shall issue amounts to the
value of ten pounds sterling at least, a memorandum of which
affidavit shall be marked on the back of such process or exe-
cution ; and if any person shall be arrested contrary to the
intent of this act, it shall and may be lawful for any one As-
sistant and one justice, or two justices, (^quorum unus,') upon
complaint made thereof by the party himself or by any of his
superior officers, to examine into the same by the oath of the
parties or otherwise, and by warrant under their hands to
discharge such soldier so arrested contrary to the intent of
this act, upon due proof made before them that such soldier
[160] so arrested was legally listed or impi-essed || as a
soldier into his Majesty's service and arrested contrary to the

1759.] OP CONNECTICUT. 231

intent of this act, and to award reasonable costs to the party-
complaining, and grant execution therefor accordingly.

Provided nevertheless, That notliing in this act shall be
construed to extend to prohibit or hinder any process or exe-
cution going out against the estate of such soldiers in due
form of law.

This act to continue in force till the end of the sessions of
this Assembly in October next.*

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Hezekiah Huntington,
Jabez Hamlin, John Hubbard and Theophilus Nichols, Esqi-^,
be and hereby are appointed Commissaries, to make provision
for furnishing of the forces ordered by this Assembly to be
raised within this Colony with such articles as are to be pro-
vided by this Colony for the same, according to the orders and
resolves of this Assembly, and to receive tlie directions of his
Honour the Governor in such cases wherein no special orders
are made.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Hezekiah Huntington,
Jabez Hamlin, John Hubbard and Theophilus Nichols, Esqi^^,
be appointed, and they are hereby appointed and fully im-
powered, as soon as may be to collect and put into the best con-
dition all the arms and accoutrements that can be found in
this Colony belonging to his Majesty , in order that the same
may be improved as far as they will go in arming the troops
raised in this Colony for the ensuing campaign : and when
they are put into good condition, to deliver the same to some
chief officer of some one or more of the companies to be raised
in this Colony for the ensuing campaign, taking proper receipts
therefor, and lodge the same with the Committee of the Pay-
Table.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the commissaries appointed
to provide the necessary supplies for the troops to be raised in
this Colony be and they are hereby directed, with all conven-
ient speed, to purchase and send to the commissary appointed
to reside at Albany, who is directed to forward the same to
the commissaries appointed to attend the army, the following
articles, viz :

20 hogsheads of rum. 7000 weight of tobacco.

10 pipes of wine. 2000 weight of chocolate.

500 gallons of brandy. 100 weight of tea.

6000 weight of muscovado sugar. 1200 weight of raisins.

300 weight of loaf sugar. 500 weight of coffee.

10 hogsheads of molasses. 2000 weight of soap.
2000 weight of ginger.

* Green printed this act, together with that passed in February, relating to
quarters for the regulars, (ante, p. 215,) but they were not paged consecutively with
other laws by him printed.

232 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

And a suitable quantity of cheese, candles, vinegar and other
small stores; which articles the commissaries appointed to
attend the army are directed to sell and deal out to the sol-
diers in the pay of this Colony according to the instructions
given them by this Assembly. That the commissaries provide
so many teams in the Colony as they shall judge needful to
carry up the goods from Albany. That in case the troops of
this Colony shall be in want of any articles that are truly
necessary for their health and comfort, which cannot timely
be procured from this government, the chief officers of the
regiments are directed to give notice thereof to the commissary
residing at Albany, who is hereby ordered to provide the same.
That in case the regimental officers shall think any more or
other goods shall be hereafter needed for the comfort of the
soldiery, they are directed to apply to his Honour the Gover-
nor for any further supplies, and in case the Governor think
such supplies needed he is desired to direct the commissaries
to provide and forward the same, or such part as his Honour
may suppose to be expedient.

Resolved hy this Assembly , That the commissaries appointed
to make provisions for furnishing the forces ordered to be
raised by this Assembly be directed to provide the officers
tents in the same manner as was directed last campaign.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Mr. John Law of Milford
be appointed a Commissary to reside at Albany, there to re-
ceive, secure and forward the supplies to be provided for the
troops of this government and take into custody guns and
[ 161] other stores that shall be returned from the army || and
ship them to the commissaries in the Colony.

That Col. Thomas Chandler be appointed a Commissary of
the first regiment, Mr. Anthony Carpenter of Norwalk of the
second regiment, David Seymour of Hartford of the third
regiment, and John Williams of Norwich of the fourth
regiment, to be raised by this Colony for the ensuing cam-
paign; each of which abovementioned commissaries shall
have eight pounds per month, accounting twenty-eight days
to a month, for their service, and their necessary expence
allowed them.

. That the four last mentioned commissaries attend the
respective regiments they are appointed to and deliver
out to the officers and soldiers of such regiment the
goods of the Colony put into their hands, as they shall re-
ceive orders from the captain or other principal officer of
each company belonging to the regiment, and no otherwise,
unless it be to supply a regiment destitute of any article, and

1759.] OP CONNECTICUT. 233

then not without the direction of the chief officer of the regi-
ment he is appointed to. That said commissaries keep clear
and regular accounts of every article they shall receive and
dispose of and to whom. Also that said commissaries shall
not sell to the soldiery any manner of goods or merchandize
besides those they shall receive of the government. That the
commissaries who purchase the stores shall forward exact
invoices of the cost of what goods they so purchase to the
commissary at Albany, who is hereby directed to forward an
account thereof to the regimental commissaries unto whom
the goods shall be ordered for sale. That the regimental
commissaries shall add 50 per cent, on the cost of all liquids,
cheese, tobacco, sugar, tea, raisins, coffee, candles and soap,
and 25 per cent, on the cost of cloathing and what other arti-
cles shall be delivered to them for sale not above specified, at
which advances, and no other, said regimental officers shall
dispose of this Colony's goods. That when any of the soldiery
of this Colony shall be regularly permitted to return home
during the continuance of the campaign and shall be in want
of a small sum of money for rendering his march comfortable,
on application the commissary residing at Albany shall sup-
ply him with what said commissary shall judge expedient, not
exceeding in any instance eight shillings lawful money, and
all money so paid shall be charged to the receiver. That in
order to enable said last mentioned commissary to supply
such needy soldiery, the Committee of the Pay-Table are
hereby directed to draw on the Treasurer in favour of the
said commissary for what they shall judge necessary for the
purpose. That whatever stores of any kind may remain at
the conclusion of the campaign undisposed of and can't be
sold for the benefit of the Colony, the regimental commissa-
ries take care to return well packt in a safe and careful man-
ner to the commissary at Albany, to be by him safely shipt
directed to some one or other of the commissaries in the
Colony who purchased the same, sending a particular invoice
with such returned stores, and directly forward to the Com-
mittee of the Pay-Table their accounts of the goods dis-
posed of.

It is further resolved, That the regimental officers of the
troops of this Colony be directed, and they are hereby directed,
to do what in them lies to prevent all sutlers and others (not
appointed by this government,) selling or , otherwise dispos-
ing of any sort of wares or merchandize whatsoever to the
soldiery of this Colony during the course of said campaign.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the Committee of the Pay-

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Table be and they are hereby directed and impowered to take
bonds with sufficient sureties, payable to the Governor and
Company of this Colony, of each of the commissaries ap-
pointed by this Assembly to attend the army and of him to
receive the goods and stores of this Colony sent to Albany to
be forwarded with the regiments of this Colony in the intended
expedition against Canada, conditioned for their faithfully
discharging the trust committed to them by this Assembly
and to account to the Governor and Company of this Colony
when said expedition is over.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the Committee of the Pay-
Table be directed, and they are hereby directed, to take
sufficient bond with surety of every captain or other officer
who shall be appointed and undertake to act as pay-master to
any one of the companies to be raised for his Majesty's ser-
vice in pay of this Colony the ensuing campaign, and that in
such bond it be provided every pay-master shall be obliged
faithfully and justly to dispose of the money he shall receive
for the purpose, and account with the Committee of the Pay-
Table for the same.

[162] Resolved hy this Assembly, That the several enlisting
officers appointed for the ensuing campaign shall be paid out
of the public treasury of this Colony three shillings lawful
money for each able-bodied eifective man they shall enlist in
the forces ordered by this Assembly to be raised for the ser-
vice of said campaign, as a recompence for their trouble and
expence.

Whereas the several regiments and companies of soldiers
in this Colony raised for his Majesty's service stand distin-
guisht in their appointment by enumeration only, which tlio'
happening in mere point of convenience yet may chance to
occasion some challenge or expectation of rank among the
officers respectively appointed to command them: Which to
prevent,

It is resolved by this Assembly, That no name or distinction
of number of said regiments or companies be intended or
understood in any wise to determine or settle tlie rank of
their respective officers, but that their just rank be left and
reserved to be hereafter settled and ascertained according to
the rules and customs of the army; any priority or pos-
teriority of number notwithstanding.

Resolved by this Assembly, That if any of the staff or war-
rant officers appointed by this Assembly to serve in the
following campaign shall decline or be render'd incapable of
the service, that his Honour the Governor be and he is hereby
desired to supply every such vacancy.

1759.] OP CONNECTICUT. , 2?5

An Act for the Supply of the Treasury in the present extraordinary

Emergencies.

Whereas this Assembly in its present session hath resolved
and ordered that the number of three thousand six hundred
men shall be levied and raised as soon as possible in this Colo-
ny, to co-operate with and second to the utmost the large ex-
pence and extraordinary succours supplied by his Majesty for
the preservation and defence of his Majesty's subjects in North
America, and a large sum being thereupon requisite speedily
to advance and provide on the part of this government for the
purpose aforesaid, and the public treasury at present so much
exhausted by reason of the great charges incurred in several
late campaigns and by the fund heretofore laid for the sinking
and discharging one of the late emissions of bills of credit
this present year that the inhabitants of this Colony are
unable timely to afford a supply by a tax adequate to the
large expence that will necessarily arise on this important
occasion: Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor, Council and Represe^itatives,
in Gieneral Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That there be forthwith imprinted the sum of forty thousand
pounds in bills of credit on this government equal to lawful
money, of suitable denominations from nine-pence to forty-
shillings, as the committee herein appointed shall direct, and
of the same tenor of the late emissions of bills of credit of
this Colony, with interest at five per cent, per annmn and
payable at or before the first day of March 1764, dated the
day of the sessions of this Assembly. And the Hon''''' Wil-
liam Pitkin, Esqi", John Cliester, George Wyllys and Joseph
Buckingham, Esq''^ or any three of them, are appointed a
committee for the purpose aforesaid, and to take care that
said bills he printed with all convenient speed, and to sign
and deliver the same to the Treasurer, taking his receipt
therefor. And the said committee shall be sworn to a faith-
ful discharge of their trust. And the aforesaid committee
are hereby directed to deliver to the Treasurer of this Colony
the twenty thousand pounds bills of credit of this Colony
[163] emitted by act of this Assembly at || their sessions in
New Haven in February last, taking his receipt therefor.
And the said Treasurer is hereby directed to pay out all the
aforesaid bills of credit with the interest computed thereon
according to the orders of this Assembly.

And for providing and establishing an ample and sufficient
fund to call in, sink and discharge the aforesaid forty thousand
pounds, according to an act of Parliament made in the 24th
year of his present Majesty's reign, entituled An act to regulate

236 PUBLIC RECOEDS [March,

and restrain paper bills of credit in his Majesty's Colonies of
Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, the
Massachiisets Bay and New Hampshire, in America, and to
prevent the same being legal tenders in payment of money,

Be it enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That a tax of ten
pence on the pound be and is hereby granted and ordered to
be levied on all the polls and rateaV)le estate in this Colony
according to the list thereof to be brought in to this Assembly
in October 1762, with the additions ; which shall be collected
and paid into the treasury of this Colony by the last day of
December 1763 ; which tax may be discharged by paying the
bills emitted by this act or lawful money, and no otherwise
whatsoever. And the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby
directed and ordered to send forth his warrants accordingly.

And whereas a humble and firm reliance is had by this
Assembly on a reimbursement of the charges arising from
this present intended expedition, in consequence of his
Majesty's encouragement to recommend the same to Parlia-
ment, and the monies for that purpose is expected from
Great Britain before the time appointed for collecting the tax
abovementioned ,

Be it enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That in case a
sum sufficient for the sinking and discharging the bills
emitted by this act shall be reimburst on account of the pres-
ent intended expedition, and shall arrive from Great Britain
and be lodged in the hands of the Treasurer of this Colony
at or before the first day of May 1763, the same shall be and
is hereby appropriated for the sinking and discharging the
bills aforesaid, and the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay
out the same accordingly, and then the tax which otherwise
by this act is hereinbefore ordered to go forth is hereby made
null and void.

And whereas a further supply of the treasury is necessary
to be made, in order to pay the men raised on the present
occasion upon their return : Therefore this Assembly grants
and orders a rate or tax of seven pence on the pound on all
the polls and rateable estate in this Colony, according to the
list brought in to this Assembly in October last with the addi-
tions, to be collected and paid by the last day of December
next in lawful money, or bills of credit of this Colony pay-
able in lawful money.

And it is further resolved, That whenever any pay-master
of the moneys due on settlement of any pay-roll of any of the
companies imployed in the service of the ensuing campaign
having obtained order on the Treasurer therefor and the same
exhibited for payment, the Treasurer may on sight make out

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 237

orders on the constables collectors of the public tax in such
town or towns whence the soldiers named in such roll were
collected, or that may be most convenient to facilitate the
payment, payable to such pay-master or his order in such
town or towns, to the amount of such pay-roll or such part
thereof as shall be needful, which orders such collectors are
directed to answer in such manner as may be most practica-
l)le and satisfactory. And the Treasurer is also directed to
keep clear accounts of all such orders and see that each con-
stable, either by money or return of such orders duly
discharged, seasonably settle and make up his account with
him according to law.

Resolved by this Assemhly^ That the commanding officers
of each of the regiments raised in this Colony for his Majes-
ties service the ensuing campaign be ordered and directed,
and they are hereby ordered and directed, to keep an exact
account of the ranks and names of all officers and the names
of the soldiers under their respective command, and of all
advancements, deaths, discharges and desertions that shall
happen in their respective regiments during the campaign,
and of iho, day of the return of each company from the service,
and of every alteration necessary to be known in order to
make u]) an exact pay-roll for such regiment, and a return
thereof to make to his Honour the Governor and another to the
Committee of the Pay-Table, as soon as the campaign is over,
and at any other time when his Honour the Governor shall
please to order the same to be done.

[164] This Assembly grants to Phineas Lyman, Esq"", Major-
General of the forces to be raised in this Colony for the
ensuing campaign, in addition to the wages already granted
him as colonel of a regiment and captain of a company, the
sum of four pounds per month during the ensuing campaign.

Resolved by this Assembly, That his Honour the Governor
be and he is hereby desired to render the thanks of this As-
sembly to Andrew Oliver, of Boston, Esq^ for his care and
trouble about the seven chests of money which came per Capt.
McTaggart from Mr. Agent Partridge for the account of this
Colony, and inform that the same came safe to the hands of
our Treasurer, and the contents on examination found to be
right, and that this Colony is extremely willing to make a
reasonable allowance for any accidents he was answerable for,
and would gladly know what sum will be satisfactory to him.

Whereas this Assembly is inform'd there are considerable
sums of money due to several companies of the Colony's
troops for their billeting last campaign that could- not be

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obtained from the King's forces appointed to discharge those
dues: Therefore,

Resolved hy this Assemhhj, That the captain or other chief
officer of every company tliat has demands for billeting as
al)Ovementioned is hereby directed to draw out a fair and par-
ticular account thereof and forward the same -to the Pay-
Table, to be transmitted to Major-General Lyman, and that
application be by him made to his Excellency General
Amherst for allowance and payment thereof.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That Jabez Hamlin, Esq'', David
Rowland, Mr. John Whiting and Mr. Samuel Grey be a com-
mittee, to examine the seven chests of money lately received
from Great Britain, weigh the same and see how they com-
pare with the invoice therewith sent by Mr. Agent Partridge,
and count the same out in lawful money as established in this
Colony, and deliver the said lawful money to the Treasurer of
this Colony that thereby he may be enabled to deliver the
same out according to the directions of this Assembly and to
accompt regularly for the same, and to take the Treasurer's
receipt for such sum they shall so deliver and lodge the same
with the Secretary of this Colony.*

Resolved hy this Assembly , in order to prepare and expedite
the accounts of the expence of this government in the last
campaign &c. to be sent to England, that Jonathan Trumble,
Esq"", be appointed to joyn the Committee of the Pay-Table in
performing that service.

This Assembly do appoint Capt. Titus Hurlburt to take
into his care the battery at New London together with all the
stores thereto belonging; and he is hereby authorized and
impowered to receive of Col. Stephen Lee of New London all
the stores committed to his care the last year that are left,
with an account of what was used and improved during the
time said Jjce had the care thereof. And the said Hurlburt
is further impowered to appoint some suitable person to be
gunner thereof, and that on the 10th day of May next he
inlist or detach twenty men near said battery, to be under
the care and command of said Hurlburt, to assist him in said
battery, and that one of said men duly attend the said cap-
tain's command in his turn, to watch and ward in said battery
from the said 10th day of May next until said 1st day of
October next. That said Capt. Titus Hurlburt shall be al-
lowed for his service six pounds. That the gunner shall be

*The committee reported that they found silver and gold amounting to £7475
18s. Qd. lawful money. — Finance Sf Currency, iv, 229.

1759.] OP CONNECTICUT. 239

allowed for his service two pounds, and that each man shall
be allowed for his service three shillings per day for each day
he shall ward and watch.

This Assembly do establish Benjamin Wilkinson to be Lieu-
tenant of the 16th military company in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

[165] This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Marsh to be
Ensign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Hartford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Phineas Green to be En-
sign of the 12th military company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Philip Mortimer to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

Whereas this Assembly is informed that Mr. Benjamin Lee
of "Plainfield, who was appointed to be captain of a company
in the pay of this Colony the last cam])aign and that, to enable
him to pay the bounty and other sums to the company he was
then to raise, he received by orders from the Pay-Table sun-
dry sums of money out of the treasury of this Colony and
sundry blankets and knapsacks of the commissary, of which
it is said the whole has not been appropriated to the use for
which it was drawn out of said treasury : Therefore this As-
sembly do appoint Mr. Jedidiah Elderkin of Windham, and
he is hereby appointed, impowered and directed, forthwith to
apply to the aforesaid Capt. Lee to account for said sums of
money &g. by him so received, and receive of him the balance
thereof in his hands due to this Colony, and pay the same to
the Treasurer of this Colony, taking his receipt for the same ;
and in case the aforesaid Capt. Lee shall refuse to account
and pay the balance in his hands, then to commence and
prosecute a proper action or actions in the law for the re-
covery of the same for the use of this Colony and pay such
sum or sums (which may be so recovered) when received to
the Treasurer as aforesaid, taking his receipt for the same,
and also deliver such of said blankets &c. he shall receive of
the aforesaid Capt. Lee to some one of the commissaries
appointed by this Assembly.

Upon the memorial of Israel Putnam of Pomfret, shewing
to this Assembly that sometime in the month of August last
he, being then in the service of this Colony, had the misfor-
tune to be taken prisoner and carried to Canada, where he
continued for the space of three months and suffered much
hardship and was obliged to expend about sixty guineas for his

240 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

necessary support ; praying this Assembly to order said sum
to be refunded him &c. as per memorial on file &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony be and he
is liereby ordered and directed to pay to said Putnam out of
the public treasury of this Colony the sum of seventy pounds
lawful money, taking his receipt for the same.

Upon the memorial of Elisha Waterman juiv of Norwich,
shewing to this Assembly that he was a lieutenant in the ser-
vice of this Colony in the year 1756, and while in that service
was taken prisoner and carried to Canada and from thence
sent to England, during which time [he] borrowed large
sums of money of Col. Peter Schuyler and others, to support
him while in captivity and pay the charges of sickness &c. ;
praying this Assembly to grant him a proper sum out of the
public treasury to enable him (with the forty pounds already
granted) to pay said sum borrowed, and likewise grant his
wages during said time, as per memorial on file &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that said Waterman shall have the sum of
twenty pounds lawful money paid him out of the treasury as
a grant on said memorial, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered
to pay the same accordingly, taking his receipt for the same.

Upon the memorial of kSamuel Hoit jun"" of Stanford, shew-
ing to this Assembly that his son Joseph Hoit (who is under
his parental care) was the last summer a volunteer soldier in
his Majesty's service under the command of Capt. David
Waterbury of said Stanford, in Col. Wooster's regiment, and
in the battle of Ticonderoga was wounded by the enemy, and
that he was by the officers sent home and on the 27th of July
last he got home, to which time he received wages and no
longer, from which time he continued lame with said wounds
to the last of November last ; praying for allowance <fec. :
This Assembly grants to the memorialist the sum of eight
pounds to be paid out of the Colony treasury, and the Treas-
urer is hereby ordered and directed to pay the same accord-
ingly.

On the memorial of Hope Hart, of Farmington in the county
of Hartford, administratrix on the estate of Elias Hart.of said
Farmington, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from said estate, with some necessaries set out to
his widow, surmount the moveal)le estate of said deceased the
sum of thirty-eight pounds eighteen shillings three pence ;
[166] praying for liberty to sell || so nmch of the real estate
of said deceased as to make said sum, taking the advice of the
court of probate for the district of Hartford therein, as per
memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said

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memorialist, with Mr. John Jiidd of Farmington, be appointed
and they are hereby appointed and impowered, to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as to make said sum of .£38
18s. Sd. lawful money with the incident charges thereon aris-
ing ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the district
of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Silas Hamilton, Benjamin Benedict,
Thomas Stevens, Comfort Hoit and Thomas Starr jun', listers
for the town of Danbury for the year 1757, shewing to this As-
sembly that the memorialists sent in to this Assembly at their
session at Hartford in May 1758, additions to the list of the
town of Danbury for the year 1757, of fourfold assessments
the sum of X434, and that by mistake said additions were
return'd to the Treasurer of this Colony as single additions,
whereby the memorialists are deprived of one half of the
money collected on said fourfold additions ; praying this As-
sembly to order the Treasurer of this Colony to pay the same
to them : Resolved by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of
this Colony pay, and he is hereby ordered to pay, to the mem-
orialists one half of the money that hath been or that shall be
collected and paid into the treasury of this Colony upon said
fourfold additions.

Upon the memorial of Lemuel Dean of Plainfield, repre-
senting that in the fight with the enemy under Major Putnam
in the year past he received a grievous wound in his wrist, and
thereby was laid under difficult circumstances and had been
for a long time unable to do anything for support of himself
or family ; praying for some relief, as per memorial on file
&c. : It is therefore granted and resolved by this Assembly,
that the said Lemuel Dean shall be paid out of the public
treasury of this Colony the sum of fifteen pounds lawful
money, and a copy of this resolve shall be a sufficient war-
rant to the Treasurer to pay the same.

Upon the memorial of Peter Wooster of Darby, shewing
to this Assembly that the memorialist being an ensign in
Col. Whiting's regiment in the service of this Colony for the
last campaign, and being in the engagement at Wood Creek
on the 8th of August last had the misfortune to have six
musket balls shot thro' him, his left elbow and wrist and hand
broke to pieces by the blows of a hatchet, and had nine blows
on his head with a hatchet, till he was kill'd as the enemy
supposed, on which they scalped and stripped him and left
him on the ground, but being taken up by his friends is re-
covered to a considerable degree of health, but that his arms
are so disabled as to be almost useless in the common labours
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242 PUBLIC RECORDS • [March,

of life &c. ; praying this Assembly to make him such grant or
allowance as they shall think just &c. : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the memorialist shall have paid to him out of the
treasury of this Colony the sum of forty pounds lawful money,
and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same to him
accordingly. "^

Upon the memorial of Rufus Chapman of New London,
shewing to this Assembly that he inlisted into the service of
this Colony in the expedition designed against Canada in the
year 1758, in the company under the command of Capt. Jona-
than Latimer jun'' of said New London, and accordingly went
into the service aforesaid and exerted himself therein to the
utmost of his power till sometime in the month of August last,
being on a scout with Major Rogers and Putnam, he was
[ 167 ] taken || prisoner by the enemy and lost his cloathing,
and himself carried to Canada and there held prisoner till he
was redeemed by Col. Schuyler for the sum of seven pounds
ten shillings sterling money ; that on the request of said
memorialist Col. Eleazer Fitch paid said sum to said Col.
Schuyler ; praying that this Assembly would grant the said
memorialist should be paid the said sum out of the public
treasury of this Colony, as per memorial on file &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony be and
he is hereby ordered and directed to pay (of the bills of credit
on this Colony in his hands) to said memorialist the sum of
ten pounds lawful money, taking his receipt for the same.

Upon the memorial of Elijah Brunson of Farmington, shew-
ing to this Assembly that on the 24th or 25th day of January
last he received of Judah Hart one thirty-shilling bill of the
Colony of Connecticut of August emission, delivered the same
to his wife, and she let the same accidently drop into the fire,
and notwithstanding she did all that she could to save the same,
yet it was almost consumed and entirely lost ; and praying
to have the value of the same paid to him out of the treasury
of this Colony : Resolved by this Assembly, that the Treasurer
of this Colony pay said Brunson the value of said bill, and he
is hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of William Clark of Lebanon, adminis-
trator on the estate of Pelatiah Webster of said town, (de-
ceased,) shewing that the moveable estate of said deceased,
besides what real estate hath been already sold by leave from
the General Assembly, is insufficient to pay the debts due
from said estate the sum of twenty-five pounds lawful money ;
praying leave to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as will enable him to pay the same : Resolved by this

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Assembly, that the memorialist be and he is hereby impower'd
to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as will
enable him to pay said sum of twenty-five pounds in lawful
money yet due from said estate, with the incident charges
arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probates
for the district of Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of John House junr of Glassenbury,
shewing to this Assembly that on the 11th day of March
instant his father, John House of said Glassenbury, being-
then delirious, took the pocket-book of said memorialist,
wherein he then had of the bills of credit of this Colony, viz :
one ten-shilling bill emitted August 27th 1755, and also one
forty-shilling bill, and also one twenty-sliilling bill, both
emitted March 8th 1758 ; that said John House then and
there threw said pocket-book and bills into the fire, by which
the said pocket-book and all said bills were consumed &c. ;
praying that said memorialist might be paid the value of said
bills out of the public treasury &c. as per memorial on file :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony
be and he is hereby ordered and directed to pay to the afore-
said John House jun'' the sum of three pounds fourteen shil-
ings and seven pence in the bills of credit on this Colony now
in his hands ; taking the receipt of said House for the same.

Upon the memorial of the selectmen of the town of Nor-
walk, representing that the inhabitants of said town omitted
carrying into their accounts of the charges and cxpences for
quartering and billeting two companies of Col. Frazer's high-
land battalion, which were had before and allowed at the
General Assembly in October last, several articles of charges
and expences for quartering, billeting &c. ; praying for a re-
im])ursement of the same : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the Treasurer of this Colony be and hereby is ordered and
directed to pay out of the Colony treasury to the selectmen of
Norwalk, for the use of the inhabitants of Norwalk, the sum
of five pounds fifteen shillings and seven pence lawful money,
for the charges and expence above referred to.

This Assembly is adjourned until the Governor, or in his
absence the Deputy Governor, shall see cause to call it to
meet again.

Teste George Wyllys Secret'ry.

Assistants.

244 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

[169] Anno Regni Regis G-eorgii secundi 'tricesimo-secundo.

At a General Assembly op the Governor and Company
OF HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at Hartford in said Colony
on the second Thursday of May (being the tenth day

OF SAID month,) and CONTINUED BY SEVERAL ADJOURNMENTS

until the seventh day of june next following, annoque
Domini 1759.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", Grovernor.
The Hon'^'e William Pitkin, Esq'', Deputy Grovernor.
Roger Newton, Thomas Wells,

Ebenezer Silliman, Benjamin Hall,
Jonathan Trumble, Roger Wolcott Jun^,
Hezekiah Huntington, Daniel Edwards,
Andrew Burr, Jabez Hamlin,

John Chester,

Representatives or Deputies of the several Towns hereafter
mentioned who attended at this Assembly, viz :

Col. Joseph Pitkin, Col. Samuel Talcott, for Hartford.

Mr. John Whiting, Mr. Daniel Lyman, New Haven.

Mr. David Gardner, Capt. Pygan Adams, for New London.

Mr. David Rowland, Mr. William Burr, for Fairfield.

Col. Eliphalet Dyer, Mr. Samuel Gray, for Windham.

Capt. Elisha Sheldon, Mr. Jacob Woodruff, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Isaac Tracy, for Norwich.

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, for Mansfield.

Col. Robert Walker, Capt. Samuel Adams, for Stratford.

Col. Andrew Ward, Mr. James Robinson, for Guilford.

Col. Joseph Fowler, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Major Edward Allin, Capt. Joseph Woodruff, for Milford.

Mr. Josiah Converse, Mr. David Orcut, for Stafford.

Mr. Jacob Dressor, Mr. Ebenezer Learned, for Killingsly.

Mr. Charles Webb, Mr. Abraham Davenport, for Stanford.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Capt. John Fisk, for Middleton.

Mr. John Clap, Capt. Jabez Sherwood, for Greenwich.

Mr. Hezekiah Brainard, for Haddam.

Capt. Elijah Worthington, Mr. Dudley Wright, for Colchester.

Mr. William Tully, Capt. John Murdock, for Sayljrook.

Capt. Matliew Griswold, {chosen Assistant,') Mr. Uriah Row-
land, (excluded,) for Lyme.

Mr. Samuel Barker, Capt. William Hodely, for Branford.

Col. Christopher Avery, Capt. Jabez Smith, for Groton.

Capt. Robert Dixon, Mr. Robert Jemison, for Voluntown.

Capt. Samuel Morgan, Capt. Nathan Leonard, for Preston.

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Mr. Gideon Thompson,* Capt. Samuel Pettebone, for Goshen.

Mr. Nathaniel Davis, Capt. Abijah Catling, for Harrington.

Col. John Williams, Capt. John Balding, for Stonington. c

Mr. James Wadsworth, Col. Elihu Cliauncey, for Durham.

Mr. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Capt. Increase Mosely, for Woodbury.

Mr. Charles Whittlesey, Capt. Samuel Hall, for Wallingford.

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Bushnel Bostick, for New Milford.

Mr. Samuel Olmsted, Mr. John Benedict, for Ridgfield.

Mr. David Phelps, Capt. Jonathan Pettibone, for Symsbury.

Mr. Comfort Starr, Capt. Lemuel Bebee, for Danbury.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Capt. Jabez Fitch, for Canterbury.

Mr. Daniel Brainard, for East Haddam.

[170] Mr. Daniel Booth, Mr. Richard Pairman, for Newton.

Capt. James Landon, Capt. Samuel Moor, for Salisbury.

Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk.

Major Ezekiel Pierce, Capt. Benjamin Wheeler, for Plainfield.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Mr. Gideon Hotchkiss, for Waterbury.

Mr. Benjamin Gale, Col. Aaron Elliot, for Killingsworth.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Mr. Joseph Sexton, for Somers.

Mr. Joseph Strong, for Coventry.

Mr. Alexander Phelps, Mr. John Phelps, for Hebron.

Capt. Samuel Basset, Mr. Daniel Holbrook, for Derby.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Mr. Manasah Hosmer, for Woodstock.

Capt. Isaac Kellogg, for New Hartford.

Mr. Isaac Kimberly, Mr. John Wells, for Glassenbury.

Mr. Elijah Hammond, Capt. Joel White, for Bolton.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Jonathan Dressor, for Pomfret.

Mr. Elisha Williams, for Weathersfield.

Mr. Amos Babcock, Capt. Jedidiah Fay, for Ashford.

Capt. Samuel Kent, Capt. Benjamin Kent, for Suffield.

Mr. Edward Collins, Capt. Joseph Olmsted, for Enfield.

Mr. John Strong, Capt. William Wadsworth, for Farmington.

Capt. Benjamin Cole, Mr. Andrew Stephens, for Canaan.

Col. Shubael Conant, Speaker, ) of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk, j sentatives.

This day being appointed by the royal charter and the laws
of this Colony for the Election of the public officers of the
Colony, viz : Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants, Treas-
urer, and Secretary, proclamation was made, and then the votes
of the freemen were given in to the persons appointed by the
Governor, Council and Representatives, to receive, sort and

* Mr. Thompson died May 21st, 1759, in his 56th year, and lies buried in the
old cemetery at Hartford.

246 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

count them; which persons so appointed were, Ebenezer Silli-
man, Jonathan Trumble, Hezekiah Huntington, Andrew Burr,
John Chester, Thomas Wells, Benjamin Hall, Roger Wolcott
junr, Daniel Edwards, and Jabez Hamlin, Esq''^ Messrs. Sam-
uel Talcott, Elisha Williams, Elihu Chauncey, Edward Allin,
Christopher Avery, Pygan Adams, David l^owland, Joseph
Plat, Samuel Gray, Otadiah Johnson, Daniel Sherman and
Increase Mosely, who were all sworn to a faithful discharge of
that trust. And the votes of the freemen being brought in,
sorted and counted,

The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", is chosen Governor
of this Colony for the year ensuing.

The Honij'e William Pitkin, Esq"", is chosen Deputy Gov-
ernor for the year ensuing.

Roger Newton, Esq'', Ebenezer Silliman, Esq"", Jonathan
Trumble, Esq% Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"", Andrew Burr,
Esq"", John Chester, Evsq*", Thomas Wells, Esq"", Benjamin
Hall, Esq"", Roger Wolcott jun"", Esqf, Daniel Edwards, Esq"",
Jaljez Hamlin, Esq"", Matthew Griswold, Esq"", were chosen
Assistants for the year ensuing.

Joseph Talcott, Esq"", is chosen Treasurer of this Colony
for the year ensuing.

George Wyllys, Esq"", is chosen Secretary of this Colony
for the year ensuing.

The Governor's oath prescribed by the law of tliis Colony
and the oath required by act of Parliament, relating to Trade
and Navigation, were administred by the Hon^'e William
Pitkin, Esq'', Deputy Governor, to the Hon^ie Thomas Fitcli,
Esq"", now chosen Governor, in the presence of this Assembly.
[171] The Hon''ie William Pitkin, Esq"-, (now chosen Dep-
uty Governor,) had the Deputy Governor's oath prescribed
by law administred to him by his Honour the Governor in
the presence of the Assembly.

The Assistant's oath prescribed hj law was administred by
his Honour the Governor to Roger Newton, Esq"", Ebenezer
Silliman, Esq'', Jonathan Trumble, Esq"", Hezekiah Hunting-
ton, Esq"", Andrew Burr, Esq"", John Chester, Esq'', Thomas
Wells, Esq"", Benjamin Hall, Esq'', Roger Wolcott jun"". Esq"",
Daniel Edwards, Esq'', Jabez Hamlin, Esq'', Matthew Gris-
wold, Esq"", (now chosen Assistants,) in the presence of the
Assembly.

The Secretary's oath prescribed by law was administred
by his Honour the Governor to George Wyllys, Esq'", (now
chosen Secretary,) in the presence of the Assembly.

Ordered, That John Chester, Esq"", and Mr. Elisha Williams

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return the tlianks of this Assembly to the Revi' Mr. James
Lock wood, for his sermon delivered before this Assembly,
(on the lOtli instant,) and desire a copy thereof that it may
be printed.

This Assembly do appoint the Honi^ie William Pitkin, Es([' ,
to be Chief Judge of the Superior Courts in this Colony the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint El)enezer Silliman, Roger Wol-
cott jun^, Joseph Fowler and Daniel Edwards, Esq""*^, to be
Judges of the Superior Courts in this Colony the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin, Esq"", to be Judge of
the County Court in and for the county of Hartford the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Roger Newton, Esq^ to be
Judge of the County Court in and for the county of New
Haven the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"", to
be Judge of the County Court in and for the county of New
London the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Andrew Burr, Esq"", to be Judge
of the County Court in and for the county of Fairfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan! Trumble, Esq'", to be
Judge of the County Court in and for the county of Wind-
ham the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Esq"", to be
Judge of the County Court in and for the county of Litch-
field the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Buckingham, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Hartford the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Hubbard, Esq"", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of New Haven the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of New London
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Andrew Burr, Esq"", to be Judge
of tlie Court of Probate in the district of Fairfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Trumble, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Windham
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Creary, Esq'", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of Plainfield the year
ensuing.

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This Assemlily do appoint Timothy Stone, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Guilford tlie
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Daniel Sherman, Esq"", to be
Judge of tlie Court of Prolmte in the district of Woodbury
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, Esq"", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of Stanford the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Spencer, Esq"", to be
Judge of the court of Probate in the district of East Haddam
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Marsh, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Litchfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Thomas Benedict, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Danhury the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"", to
be Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Norwich
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin, Esq'", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Middleton
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Williams, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Pomfret the
year ensuing.

This Assemljly do appoint John Williams, Esq*", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Sharon the
year ensuing.

[172] Whereas Joseph Spencer, Esq"", is appointed by this
Assembly to be judge of probate for the district of East
Haddam for the year ensuing, and considering that he is
now gone Lt. Colonel in one of the regiments raised in this
Colony for the service of the present campaign, and that it is
not convenient that said district remain destitute of a judge
of probate during his absence in said service: Therefore,
this Assembly do appoint Alexander Phelps, Esq"', to be
Judge of Probate for the district of East Haddam until the
first day of November next, in the room of said Joseph
Spencer, Esq"".

This Assembly do appoint Zebulon West, Esq*", to be Judge
of Probate for the district of Stafford for the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Buckingham, Joseph
Pitkin, William Wolcott, John Humphry, Esq''^, to be Justices

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of the Peace and Quorum for the county of Hartford for the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esq"", Joseph
Talcott, George Wyllys, John Ledyard, Thomas Hosmer,
Jonathan Hills, Elizur Goodrich, Jonathan Belding, Daniel
Bissell, Samuel Eno, Pelatiah Mills, Joseph White, Thomas
Johnson, Seth Wetmore, Joseph Southmayd, Joseph Hooker,
Solomon Whitman, John Hooker, Jared Lee, Hezekiah Gridly,
Joseph Hart, Joseph Wilcockson the 2d, John Owen, Samuel
Kent jun% Jonathan Hale, David Hubbard, Hezekiah Brain-
ard, Jose].>h Wells, Joseph Spencer of East Haddam, Daniel
Cone, Nathaniel Foot, John Watrous, Jonathan Kilborn jun"",
Joseph Phelps, John Phelps, Samuel Gilbert jun'", Alexander
Phelps, Zeljulon West, Thomas Pitkin, Ephraim Terry,
Samuel Reynolds, Isaac Pinney, John Mirick, Samuel Talcott,
Daniel Brainard the 2d, Esq", to be Justices of the Peace in
and for the county of Hartford for the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Benjamin Hall, Esq' , Justice of
Quorum in the county of New Haven the year ensuing, and
John Hubbard, Elihu Chauncey, Timothy Stone, Esq""*, to
be Justices of the Peace and Quorum in and for the county
of New Haven the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Prout, Deodate Davenport,
Samuel Sherman, John Whiting, Samuel Sacket, Thomas
Darling, Samuel Robinson, Theophilus Rossiter, Nathaniel
Ruggles, John Graves, Robert Treat, Nathan Baldwin, Joseph
Woodruff, Nathaniel Harrison, Jonathan Russell, Josiah
Rogers, Samuel Barker, Sanuiel Hall, Elihu Hall, John Hall,
Ezekiel Royce, Caleb Merriman, Charles Whittlesey, James
Wadsworth, Thomas Clark, Thomas Matthews, Thomas Bran-
son, Samuel Bassitt, Samuel Riggs, Timothy Russel, Daniel
Hollirook, Esq'^^ to be Justices of the Peace in and for the
county of New Haven for the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Griswold, Christopher
Avery, Richard Lord, Isaac Huntington and Pygan Adams,
Esqfs, to be Justices of the Peace and Quorum in and for the
county of New London the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Elnathan Stephens, Jonathan
Lane, Joseph Wilcocks, Aaron Eliot, Benjamin Gale, Nathan-
iel Clark, Jedidiah Chapman, John Tully, Hezekiah Whittle-
sey, Samuel Ely, John Lay od, Daniel Coit, Pygan Adams, John
Richards, Jeremiah Miller, Luke Perkins, William Williams,
Nathan Smith, Ebenezer Avery, Simeon Minor, Josc])h Deni-
son, Samuel Prentice, Amos Cheesborough, Samuel Morgan,
Samuel Coit, William Witter, Ebenezer Backus, Jabez

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Huntington, William Whiting, Jacob Perkins, Ebenezer
Hartshorn, and William Hilhouse, Esq'^, to Justices of the
Peace in and for the county of New London the year
ensuing.

This Asseml)ly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, David Rowland,
Samuel Fitch and John Read, Esq''«, to be Justices of the
Peace and Quorum in and for the county of Fairfield the
year ensuing.

[178] This Assembly do appoint Robert Fairchild, Robert
Walker, Agur Tomlinson, Samuel Adams, Ichaljod Lewis,
William Peat, Theophilus Nichols, William Burr, Lothrop
Lewis, Moses Dimmon, Samuel Sherwood, James Lock-
wood, Joseph Piatt, Elias Betts, Theophilus Fitch, Al>ra-
ham Davenport, Jonathan Maltbie, Nathaniel Sacket, John
Ferris, Samuel Olmsted, Samuel Smith 3d, Thomas Benedict,
Samuel Gregory, Comfort Starr, Thomas Tousey, Caleb Bald-
win, Ephraim Hulil»el. Benajah Case, Richard Fairman,
Thomas Fitch junr, Silas Betts, Esq^^ to be Justices of the
Peace in and for the county of Fairfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Shubael Conant, John Dyar,
Jabez Fitch, Joshua West, Esq'''*, to be Justices of the Peace
and Quorum in and for the county of Windham the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Huntington, Stephen
Fuller, Joseph Fowler, Joseph Stores, Phineas Strong, Elijah
Whiton, Jacob Dressor, Thomas Chandler, Ebenezer Williams,
Rol)ert Dixon, Samuel Wood, Nathaniel Huntington, Samuel
Gray, Joseph Clark, John Creary, Samuel Huntington (of
Canterbury,) Silas Long, Joseph Cady, Thomas Moffitt, Tim-
othy Sabin, Thomas Williams, Jeremiah Kenney, William
Williams, Elii)halet Dyar, Jedidiah Elderkin, William Met-
calf, Benjamin Wheeler, Joseph Strong jun'", Amos Babcock,
Samuel Danielson, Samuel Chf^idler, William Osgood, John
Smith, and Ebenezer Wales, Esq''^ to be Justices of the Peace
in and for the county of Windham the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint El)enezer Marsh, Elisha Sheldon,
Increase Moseley, Roger Sherman, Esq''^, to be Justices of the
Peace and Quorum in and for the county of Litchfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Timothy Collins,
Daniel Sherman, Daniel Evcrit, Elisha Stoddard, Henry
Castel, Paul Welch, Buslmal Bostwick, Isaac Kellogg, Mar-
tin Smith, Cyprian Webster, Abijali Catlin, John Beach,
Gideon Thompson, David Whitney, John Bebee, James Lan-
don, John Hutchinson, Samuel Hutchinson, Timothy Hatch,

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John Ransom, Ebenezer Lyman, John Cook, John Patterson,
Joshua Whitney, Benjamin Hinman and Jacob Woodruff,
Esq'"% to be Justices of the Peace in and for the county of
Litchfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Fitch, Esq'",to be Judge of
the Court of Probate in and for the district of Plainfield for
the year ensuing, in the room of John Creary, Esq"", deceased.

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Pettibone, Esq"", to be a
Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Litchfield the
year ensuing.

An Act providing' for the Encouragement of one thousand Men vol-
untarily to inlist into the Service of the present Campaig-n.

Whereas this Asseml)ly at the sessions in March last voted
and resolved to levy and raise thirty-six hundred men in this
Colony for the then ensuing campaign, and ordered tlie same
to be filled up by impresses or detachments, and gave further
encouragements for four hundred men more to inlist for
said service : And whereas his Honour the Governour in his
speech at the opening of this Assembly recommended the
serious consideration of the necessity of a vigorous exertion
of our utmost abilities upon this urgent, important and de-
cisive crisis: Whereupon, considering that notwithstanding
this Colony is greatly exhausted by the expences incurred in
the late campaigns, that the taxes already laid on its inhabi-
tants are extream heavy, that its credit is very much en-
dangered by the necessary use of such large sums in bills,
and that the number of its inhabitants is very much lessened
[ 174] by their inlisting into || his Majesty's regular troops
the last winter, and as rangers, l»attoe-men and team-drivers,
and into the pay of the neighbouring governments for this
campaign, to which very many have been induced by large
sums offered and given them by persons from the other gov-
ernments to take the places of such of them who ought to
have gone in the service, and also by the great loss of men
sustained in the several late campaigns, this Assembly is of
opinion that the thirty-six hundred men voted and ordered
last March to be levied and raised for said service and filled
up by impress or detachment, with the encouragements then
given to four hundred men more to inlist therefor, is as many
as the number of the inhabitants will allow : Yet, considering
the very great importance of exerting ourselves in the pres-
ent critical and decisive moment for the security of our
country, and from a deep sense of our duty to the King and
of the gratitude we owe to the Kingdom of Great Britain for
the very great expence and succours supplied for the immediate
defence and for the future safety of our rights and possessions

252 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

in America, and humbly relying on the gracious assurances
which the King was pleased to allow his Secretary of State to
give, that recommendations shall be made to Parliament to
grant a reasonable compensation as his Colonies shall appear
to merit, and that the zeal and ardour of the people may l)e
enlivened and quickened to go forth in defence and for the
future safety of our country, and all proper encouragements
given and motives used to promote the raising as many more
men as can any ways be induced to inlist themselves and go
in said service: Therefore,

It is resolved and enacted hy this Assembly, That one thou-
sand able-bodied men, in addition to the four thousand afore-
mentioned, be and they are hereby allowed the following
encouragements to inlist into the aforesaid service: That
every able-bodied man, as well non-commission officer as sol-
dier, who hath been in either of the late campaigns and shall
voluntarily inlist himself for the present campaign, shall
receive full wages and pay at the respective rates allowed
such non-commission officer and soldier in the pay of this
Colony the last year, to be computed from the 1st day of
December last until the 25th day of instant May, and that every
able-bodied man not having hitherto been in such service who
shall inlist himself as aforesaid shall receive a bounty of
seven pounds; that each man so inlisted shall be allowed
thirty-five shillings to purchase a lapclled coat, and shall pro-
vide for himself other suitable cloaths, powder-horn and shot-
bag, all to the acceptance of the muster-master, and on failure
thereof such man shall l)e supplied with the same by his
captain out of the aforesaid wages and bounty and the re-
mainder shall be then paid to him; that each man so inlisted
shall receive one month's pay before his march out of the
Colony, and shall be seasonably supplied with a good blanket
and knapsack; that the pay of both officers and soldiers, their
subsistence, the time of their dismission, and every other
part of the establishment for the present levy, shall be the
same as was made for the levy voted and ordered by this
Assembly in March last; that each recruiting officer shall
have and receive ten shillings for every man he shall inlist
and that shall pass muster ; that the colonel or in his absence
the next chief officer of each regiment of militia in this Col-
ony be and is hereby appointed to muster such company, the
captain of wliich liveth within the limits of his regiment, and
make up two nuister-rolls and certify the same, one of which
to be transmitted to his Honour fhe Governor and the other
delivered to the captain who is commissioned for said ser-
vice ; that ten captains, twenty lieutenants and ten ensigns

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be appointed and sorted together in the several parts of this
Colony, who shall receive beating orders from his Honour
the Governor and shall forthwith apply themselves to the
business of inlisting and raising men for said service;
[175] that such captain who shall raise twenty-five men,
such lieutenant who shall raise fifteen men, such ensign wlio
shall raise fifteen men, or who shall collectively raise such
numl^ers, shall respectively receive the Governor's commission
for the office for which he is nominated : that no company
consist of more than ninety-six men nor of less than fifty men,
exclusive of officers ; that each company consisting of seventy
men or more shall have two lieutenants, and such as shall
not raise the number assigned them as aforesaid shall not be
intituled to a commission ; that any officers nominated who
shall fail of raising such numl^ers as shall intitule them to
commissions shall (if thereto required by this Assembly or
his Honour the Governor) turn over the men they have in-
listed to such officer as they shall be required and ordered to
do, and accordingly deliver the inlistments of such men to
the officer to whom they are turned over, and on their being
dismissed shall be allowed their pay from the date of their
beating-orders until the 15th day of June next and the ten
shillings as aforesaid for each effective man they have inlisted
and whose inlistments they shall deliver up as aforesaid;
that each officer shall use his utmost diligence to inlist and
raise men for said service until the fifteenth day of June
next, and then make return of his doings to this Assembly or
to his Honour the Governor; that whatever forces are raised
l)y the foregoing provisions shall l^e joyned to tlie regiments
already formed by the act of this Assembly in March last.

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Wells of Hartford Cap-
tain, Gideon Goodrich of Glassenbury 1st Lieutenant, Samuel
Gridley of Farmington 2d Lieutenant, Roger Riley of Weath-
ersfield Ensign, of a com])any in tlie 1st regiment.

John Hungerford of Farmington Captain, Benjamin Carter
of Hebron 1st Lieutenant, Timothy Moses of Symsbury 2d
Lieutenant, Amos , Walbridge jun'' of Stafford Ensign, of a
company in the 1st regiment.

Giles Hulls of Guilford Captain, Cornelius Higgins of Had-
dam 1st Lieutenant, Ebenezer Belknap of Windsor 2d Lieu-
tenant, Jonas Wild of Colchester Ensign, of a company in the
1st regiment.

James Peck jun'' of New Haven Captain, Benjamin Hind
of Milford 1st Lieutenant, Peter Wooster of Derby 2d Lieu-
tenant, Stephen Marvin of Wallingford Ensign, of a company
in the 2d regiment.

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Benjamin Riiggles of New Milford Captain, Adam Hinman
of Woodbury 1st Lieutenant, Daniel Lee of Goshen 2d Lieu-
tenant, Noah Stevens of Canaan Ensign, of aTcoinpany in the
2d regiment.

Nathaniel Hall of Mansfield Captain, Joshua Burges of
Union 1st Lieutenant, William Lyman of Lebanon 2d Lieu-
tenant, John Avery of Ashford Ensign, of a company in the
2d regiment.

Samuel Whiting of Stratford Captain, David Hamilton jun""
of Sharon 1st Lieutenant, Timothy Clark of Waterbury 2d
Lieutenant, Nehemiah Burr of Fairfield Ensign, of a company
in the 3d regiment.

Reuben Ferris of Greenwich Captain, Timothy Lockwood
of Greenwich 1st Lieutenant, Lemuel Benedict of Danbury
2d Lieutenant, Levi Taylor of Norwalk Ensign, of a company
in the 3d regiment.

[176] Charles Whiting of Norwich Captain, Benjamin
Creary of Voluntown 1st Lieutenant, Joseph Farnum jun' of
Canterbury 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Prentice junf" of Stoning-
ton Ensign, of a company in the 4th regiment.

Nicholas Bishop of New London Captain, Daniel Griswold
of Killingworth 1st Lieutenant, Wells Ely of Lyme 2d Lieu-
tenant, Benjamin Woodworth of Groton Ensign, of a company
in the 4th regiment.

Resolved hy tJim Assembly^ That his Honour the Governor
be desired, and he is hereby desired, to supply such vacancies
as may happen by any of the officers refusing to undertake in
the service of the present campaign for which they were
respectively appointed by this Assembly, and give commis-
sions accordingly.

Resolved hy this Assemhly, That there be one armourer
appointed for each regiment raised in this Colony for the en-
suing campaign, and that each armourer that shall undertake
and perform said service and provide himself with tools and
utensils sufficient therefor shall be allowed six pound per
month.

It being represented to this Assembly that its necessary
for the good order of the army that there should be such an
officer among the troops of this Colony as a brigade-major :
Therefore, resolved l)y this Assembly, that the wages for
such officer for the present campaign shall be four pounds
per month.

An Act for the Supply of the Treasury.

Whereas this Assembly in its present sessions have re-
solved and ordered the encouragement of one thousand men

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voluntarily to inlist into the service of the present campaign,
wherel)y a large sum may become necessary to be advanced
and the public treasury already exhausted l)y the provisions
made by this Assembly in March last for levying and raising
the troops then ordered : Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor^ Council and Representatives,
iii General Court asse7nbled, and hy the autlioj-ity of the same,
That there be imprinted the sum of ten thousand pounds in
bills of credit on this government equal to lawful money, of
suitable denominations as the committee herein appointed
shall direct, and of the same tenor of the late emissions of
bills of credit ioi this Colony, with interest at 5 per cent, per
annum and payable at or l3efore the first day of May 1763,
dated the day of the session of this Assembly. And the
Honhie William Pitkin, Esq^ John Chester, George Wyllys
and Joseph Buckingham, Esq^^ or any three of them, are
appointed a committee for the purpose aforesaid «,nd to take
care that the said bills, or so many of them as they shall
judge best, be printed, and to sign and deliver the same to
the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor. And the said com-
mittee shall be sworn to a faithful discharge of their said
trust. And the Treasurer is hereby directed to pay out the
aforesaid bills of credit with the interest computed thereon
according to the orders of this Assembly.

And for providing and establishing an ample and sufficient
fund to call in, sink and discharge the aforesaid sum of ten
thousand pounds, according to an act of Parliament made in
the 24th year of his present Majesty's reign,
[177] Be it enacted hy the authority aforesaid. That a tax
of two pence one farthing on the pound be and is hereby
granted and ordered to be levied on all the polls and rateable
estate in this Colony, according to the list thereof to be
brought in to this Assembly in October 1761, with the addi-
tions, which shall be collected and paid into the treasury of
this Colony by the last day of December 1762 ; which tax
may be discharged by paying the bills emitted by this act or
lawful money, and no other ways whatsoever. And the Treas-
urer of this Colony is hereby directed and ordered to send
forth his warrants accordingly.

And whereas the said sum of ten thousand pounds may
not be found necessary to be improved for defraying the ex-
pences of this Colony before the next sessions of this Assem-
bly: Therefore,

It is further resolved and ordered hy this Assemhly, That
the aforesaid committee be and they are hereby directed to
take care that the said sum or part thereof be printed, signed

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and delivered as the same shall be judged by them to be
necessary.

Whereas this Assembly at their session in March last did
enact that any person or persons who should be detached or
impressed into his Majesty's service for the then ensuing-
campaign in the pay of this Colony should be holden as a
soldier and go in said service unless he paid into the hand of
the captain or other officer who detached or im})ressed him
within twenty-four hours after he was ordered to joyn the
company to which he was assigned the sum of ten pounds to
be l)y such officer paid into the hand of the town treasurer to
which he belonged for the use of such town, which penalty
was designed to promote the raising men for said service, and
the appropriating such money paid as a penalty as aforesaid
to hire others to go in said service being the most likely
means to promote that design : Therefore,

Resolved by this Amemhly^ That any officer or officers who
have any such money paid to him or them on account of such
penalty now in his or their hands is hereby directed and im-
powered to improve the same to hire any able-l)odied man or
men for said service, taking the advice of any one or more of
the selectmen in such town. And in case any such money is
paid into the hands of any town treasurer, such treasurer is
hereby directed, taking the advice of the major part of the
selectmen of such town therein, to pay back the same to such
officer from whom he received it, to be by him improved to
hire a man or men to go in said service in manner as afore-
said.

Whereas sundry persons legally warned to attend the gen-
eral muster ordered by this Assembly to be attended on the
sixteenth day of April last and also on such other days as
were appointed by the chief officers of the military companies
in this Colony soon after said 16th day, in order that a num-
ber of men might be detached or impressed sufficient to com-
pleat the 3H00 ordered ])y this Assembly in March last to be
levied and raised for the present campaign, did refuse or
neglect to appear according to such warning, and sundry
others who did appear and were impressed for said service
and assigned to and ordered to joyn some particular company
raised for the same did utterly refuse to joyn according to
such order and to attend and proceed therein according to
the direction of the act of Assembly in that case provided,

It is therefore resvlved by this Assembly, That the captains
or other chief officers of the respective military companies in
this Colony send, and they are hereby required speedily to

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send, to the King's attornies of the respective counties to
which such delinquents do respectively iDelong, the names of
the persons so refusing to a))pear at such muster, and also of
[178] such as refused to joyn and || ettend the service as
directed and ordered as aforesaid, together with such evidence
thereof as they may know and discover; and said King's
attornies are hereby impowered and directed to cause such
delinquents to be apprehended §nd prosecuted agreeable to
law. And if any captain or chief officer of such military
company shall refuse or on any account fail to return the
names of the delinquents to nis company belonging with such
evidence as he may know of or be able to discover, as above
directed, to tlie King's gctorney in the county to which such
officer belongs, such King's attorney is hereby directed to
make enquiry into the reason of such neglect or refusal,
and on finding or discovering any officer to he culpable or
negligent of the duty by this act required of him to make
information thereof.

Resolved by this Assembly, That every able-bodied 'man
who hath beeii in any of the former campaigns, who hath not
been hired by any other person or persons but hath voluntarily
inlisted or shall inlist himself to go in the present campaign
in the forces already ordered to be raised on or after the six-
teenth day of April last, shall be and hereby is intituled to
have aiid receive the same bounty and encouragement as was
by the act of the last Assembly granted and ordered to such
soldier who did inlist himself by or before said 16tli day of
April last; and the Committee of the Pay-Table are hereby
directed and impowered to give orders and make up the
account of such soldier accordingly.

This Assembly do appoint and impower Jared Ingcrsole of
New Haven, Esq"", residing in London, Agent and Attorney
for the Governor and Company of this Colony, to solicit for
and receive all such sum and sums of money as may be
granted by Parliament or otherwise ordered this Colony on
account of the expences incurred in the last year's campaign
in obedience to his Majesty and on account of billeting the
militia of this Colony raised for the protection and relief of
Fort William Henry when besieged by the enemy in the year
1757, and give proper receipts therefor. And it is hereby
ordered that a proper instrument of procuration or letter of
attorney be made out in the name of said Governor and Com-
'pany, under the public seal and signed by the Governor and
Secretary of this Colony, fully impowering the said Jared
Ingersoll, Esq"", for the purpose aforesaid. And the said

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Jared Ingersole, Esq'", is hereby directed on receipt of such
money to lodge the ;'-ame in some good and safe bank in England
to lie on interest, and improve the first good opportunity to
inform thereof, and to observe the further orders of this

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Assembly.

This Assembly do yistruct Jared Ingersole, Esq^", Agent
for this Colony residing lU the City of London, that he settle
accounts with the executors of Richard Partridge, Esq"",
(deceased,) our late Agent, and receive the balance that
shall be found due and execute proper receipt therefor ; and
in case the said executors duly pay the bills of exchange
drawn by his Honour the Governor on said Mr. Agent Part-
ridge without cost or charge thereon, that then said Mr.
Partridge's account last transmitted by him be allowed to
stand in the manner tlierein entred 'oy him, wdiich this As-
sembly apprehend they will readily comply with, since that
in said account he hath charged one huiidred pounds a year
salary for three years past, which is sixty pounds per annum
more than he used to charge when the business of the Colony
seems not to be increased, and also for the sunT of four hund-
red pounds for the loss of the Colony's money, w'hich did not
happen thro' any default on the part of this Colony. And
that his Honour the Governor be and he is hereby desired to
furnish Mr. Agent Ingersoll with the duplicate of said last
transmitted account and the letter sent therewith, whereby
Mr. Partridge's sense of the same will appear. And the said
Mr. Agent Ingersoll is further instructed to receive into
his hands all the instruments, papers and writings fouud in
said executors hands and keeping that belong to this Colpny,
and take proper care about the same.

[179.1 An Act to enable Tenants in Gomroon to call their Fellow Coil! -
moners to Account for the Use and Benefit of their Common

Estates.

Be it enacted hy the Crovertior, Council and Representatives.
ifi General Court asi^cnihled, and hy the authority of the same^
That when two or more persons have and hold any estate or
interest in this Colony in common, as joynt-tenants, tenant in
common or coparceners, and part, viz: one or more, of the
owners of such common interest shall take, receive, use or
take benefit of such common interest in greater proportion
than such owner or owners that so receives has and owns in
the principal estate, such owner or owners so receiving such
greater part, profit or benefit, his or their executors and
administrators, shall l)e liable to render his or their reasonable
account for such his or their taking, use and profit of such
common interest and estate to his or their fellow-commoner
or commoners, joyntly or severally, and that such their fellow.

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commoner or commoners, or either of them, their executors
and administrators, may and are hereby enabled to have his or
their action of account against such receiver or receivers, or
either of them, as their bailiffs, for receiving more than their
part or proportion as aforesaid, and against their executors or
administrators ; any law, usage or custom to the contrary not-
withstanding.

An Act in Addition to the La-w entituled An Act for licensing and regu-
lating' Houses of Public Entertainment or Taverns.

Whereas in said law it is enacted that the civil authority,
selectmen, constables and grand-jury-men in the respective
towns in this Colony shall, sometime in the month of January,
annually, nominate the person or persons whom they or the
major part of them think fit and suitable to keep an house or
houses of public entertainment in the said town for the
ensuing year, which nomination shall be sent by them to the
next county court in that county, which court shall grant
licenses to the said persons and to no others: And whereas
it sometimes happens that some of the persons so nominated
after the said month of January die or for some reasons
refuse to take licenses and keep houses of public entertain-
ment, by means whereof some towns may be destitute of a
sufficient number of taverns or liouses of public entertain-
ment,

Be it thert^rfore enacted hy the Governor^ Council and Rep-
resentatives, in General Court assembled, and hy the authority
of the same, That whensoever it shall so happen that any
person nominated as aforesaid to keep an house of public
entertainment shall (after the month of January) die or
refuse to keep an house of public entertainment, the civil
authority, selectmen, constables and grand-jury-men in the
town where such death or refusal shall happen may, on notice
thereof, meet together and nominate a suitable person to
keep an house of public entertainment in said town, in the
room or stead of the person dying or refusing as aforesaid ;
and the county court in that county where such nomination
shall be made shall grant a license to such person to keep a
house of public entertainment until the expiration of the
time set in the licenses granted by said court to such as were
nominated in the month of January preceding, unless said
court shall be of opinion that the number before nominated
in such town is sufficient, or that the person last nominated
is not qualified for said trust.

This Assembly do appoint John Ledyard and David Row-
land, Esq'"% a committee to repair with convenient speed to
Albany and apply to his Excellency General Amherst for a

260 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

settlement of the former account for billeting, and solicit for
and receive the balance, and to settle the Colony's account
with Christopher Kilby, Esq'", and pay the balance found due
to him, and also to settle with Mr. Cornelius Cuyler for the
money advanced by him on treasurer's notes and the interest
that may be due to him, and for the blankets purchased of
him for the Colony's use, and pay what they find needful at
this time to be paid him therefor. And the Committee of the
Pay-Ta])le are directed to make the best computation they can
[180] what sum will l)e necessary for the || payments proposed
to be made by the committee as above directed and draw an
order on the Treasurer for the same ; and the said committee
are directed on their return, to settle the account of the pay-
ments made by them and for their service, with the Committee
of tlie Pay-Table, and pay the balance that may be found left in
their hands to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor and
lodge the same in the hands of the Secretary. And the said
committee are hereby directed to make report of their doings
to the next. sessions of this Assembly.

Whereas the officers appointed by the General Assembly of
this Colony in their session in May 1746, for the then in-
tended expedition against Canada, by licence of said Assem-
bly drew and received out of the treasury of this Colony, each
respectively, several sums of money for purchasing their
cloathing suitable for their officers, and therefor gave their
several bonds to the Treasurer of this Colony, conditioned
that said bonds should be void only upon this government's
being paid said sums by the King or the obligors: And
whereas this government hath not been paid : It is therefore
resolved by this Assembly, that the King's attorneys in the
several counties wherein such obligors or their representatives
respectively dwell be authorized, and they are hereby author-
ized and directed, to receive said bonds and sue for and col-
lect the monies due thereon and pay the same to the Treas-
urer of this Colony, and take his receipt therefor and lodge
the same with the Secretary of this Colony.

The Sums Total of Additions sent in by the Listers from the several
Towns in this Colony, May 1759.

iSmgle addition. Fourfold.

New Haven, £1200 13 2 - - £1225 8 0

Killingsly, 513 9 0 -

Pomphret, 1625 4 6 - - - 123 0 0

Voluntown, 256 18 0 - - - 219 5 0

New Milford, 355 7 0 -

Suffield, 365 5 0 -

Killingworth, 69 9 6 - - - 552 2 6

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Branford,

Single addition.
X78 12 0 -

Fourj
- £278

^old.
14

Colchester,

355 0

0 -

- 46

Salsbury,
Newtown,

305 13

962 7

8 -
0 -

East Haddam,

328 0

0 -

Preston,

448 6

0 -

Tolland,

80 0

0 -

Guilford,

65 3

10 -

- 21

Woodstock,

1255 0

0 -

- 144

Danbury,
Durham,

285 6
41 5

3 -
9 -

- 17

Norwalk,

322 9

3 -

- 218

Goshen,

Mansfield,

366 15

6 -

Ashford,

168 0

0 -

Lclianon,

663 3

0 -

- 107

Homers,

1563 11

0 -

Stanford,

425 1

3 -

- 141

Milford,

624 12

3 -

- 584

Norwich,

207 8

6 -

- 1453

Haddam,

539 13

0 -

- 65

Farmington,

1019 18

6 -

- 387

Middletown,

908 4

0 -

[181] New Hartford, 121 4

0 -

Wallingford,

1403 6

6 -

Windham,

385 14

7 -

- 571

Sharon,

184 7

6 -

- 356

Knfield,

362 4

0 -

Bolton,

41 0

0 -

Saybrook,

447 11

10 -

Canterbury,
Greenwich,

184 9
2179 13

0 -
5 -

- 353

- 476

8
0

0
0

Litchfield,

308 0

0 -

- 172

Woodbury,
Stratford,

124 2
2385 19

0 -
5 -

- 241 10

- 100 16

0
0

Groton,

56 0

0 - •

Windsor,

360 8

0 -

- 295

Plainfield,

353 10

6 -

Weathersfield,

515 19

11 -

- 251

Kent,

836 8

0 -

Symsbury,
Stonington,

271 1

767 16

0 -
0 -

Hebron,

1654 1

0 -

- 672

Coventry,
Fairfield,

153 0

557 2

0 -
3 -

- 1015

262 PUPLic RECORDS [May,

Single addition. Fourfold.

Lyme, £1957 15 0 -

Waterbury, 247 10 0 -

Ridgfield, 1204 12 6 - - - £56 0 0

Hartford, 2157 15 0 -

Darby, 253 16 3 -

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the towns of Willington,
New Fairfield, Torringtoii and Cornwall do and they are
hereby ordei'ed to transmit to this Assembly in October next
their several and respective lists properly authenticated, and
the Secretary of this Colony is directed to send to the select-
men of each of the towns aforesaid for the same accordingly.

Whereas there was a number of tickets left unsold in the
hands of the managers of the lottery granted by the General
Assembly at their sessions in February 1757, at the time
appointed by said managers for drawing said lottery, which
by act of Assembly granting said lottery were to be taken
and appropriated to the proper account, use and benefit of
this government, and there having been no account laid
before this Assemlily of the prizes drawn in said lottery for
the benefit of this government : It is therefore resolved by
this Assembly, that Daniel Edwards, Esq'", Col. Joseph Pitkin
and Capt. John Lawrence be a committee and are hereby
appointed a committee, they or any two of them, to receive
of said managers the tickets left unsold, and settle the
account with said managers, and on receipt of tlie tickets
left unsold in the hands of the said managers, and upon full
evidence of the said managers having [)aid into the hands of
the Treasurer the whole of the mcjney arising on the tickets
sold by said managers, give said managers a full discharge
therefrom in behalf of said Colony. And the said committee
are appointed and ordered to adjust the account of profit and
[182] loss that may have arisen to this Colony || on the said
tickets remaining unsold and appropriated to the govern-
ment's use, and the benefit tickets unsold, or an attested
account thereof deliver to the Secretary of this Colony,
and make report to this Assembly in October next, at New
Haven.

This Assembly grants to Andrew Oliver of Boston, Esq!",
the sum of thirty pounds lawful money, for his care in receiv-
ing and storing the seven chests of money whicli Mr. Agent
Partridge sent per Capt. McTaggart for account of this
Colony ; and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same
to Jonathan Trumble, Esq"", to be remitted to him.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Solomon Phelps to be

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Captain of the company or trainband in the parish of Marl-
borough.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer McCaul to be
Lieutenant of the company or trainband in the parish of
Marlborough.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Asa Foot to be Ensign of
the company or trainband in the parish of Marll)orough.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Al)ner Lee to be Lieu-
tenant of the south company or trainband in the town of
Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Rowland to be
Ensign of the south company or trainband in the town of
Lyme .

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Wells to be Lieu-
tenant of the south company or trainband in the town of
Colchester.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jolm Carverly to be
Ensign of the south company or trainband in the town
of Colchester.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Burr jun"^ to be
Captain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Fairfield.

kTliis Assembly do establish Mr. Eleazer Osborn to be Lieu-
snant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
airfield.
This Assem])ly do establish Mr. Talcott Bulkley to be
nsign of the 2d company or trainljand in the town of
Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elislia Williams to Ite
Captain of the 1st company or trainband in the 6tli regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Webb to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st company or trainband in the 6tli regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do estal:)lish Mr. Elisha Treat to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the Gth regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Gates to be Captain
of the south company or trainband in the town of East
Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Eleazer Brainard to be
Lieutenant of the south company or trainband in the town of
East Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Seaberry to be En-
sign of the south company or trainband in the 1st society in
the town of Lebanon.

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This Assembly do establish Mr. John Hinsdal to be Cap-
tain of the ir>th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Hul)bard to he
Lieutenant of the 15th company or trainband in the 6th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Galpin jun' to be
Ensign of the 15th company or trainband in the 6th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Bradley to be Ensign
of the 15th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Cornelius Brooks to be
Ensign of the south company or trainband in the parish of
New Cheshire.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ignatius Barker to be
Lieutenant of the 2d troop of horse in the 12th regi-
ment in this Colony.

[183] This Assembly do establish Mr. Israel Loomis to be
Cornet of the 2d troop of horse in the 12th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do estaldish Mr. Ichabod Robinson to !)e
Quarter-Master of the 2d troop of horse in the 12th regiment
in this Colony.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Daniel Tracy jun"" to be
Captain of the 8th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assem])ly do establish Mr. Joseph Tracy 3d to be
Lieutenant of the 8th company or trainl)and in the town of
Norwich.

This Assem))ly do establish Mr. Stephen Johnson to be
Ensign of the 8th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Obadiah Andrus to be
Captain of the 1st company or trainband in the parish of
Southington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Newel to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st company or trainband in the parish of
Southington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Smith to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the parish of
Southington.

This Asscml)ly do establish Mr. William Manly to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the parish of Winton-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Williams to be

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 265

Captain of the 4th company or trainband in the town of Ston-
ington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Simeon Minor jun"" to be
Ensign of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Stonington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Remington to
be Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Suffield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Curtiss to be Cap-
tain of the 9th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Warner to be
Lieutenant of the 9th company or trainband in the 6th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Bobbins jun^ to be
Ensign of the 9th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Minor to be Cap-
tain of the troop of horse in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Timothy Swan to be Lieu-
tenant of the troop of horse in the 8th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Walsworth to be
Cornet of the troop of horse in the 8th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Bruester to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 8th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Filer to be Captain
of the south company or trainband in the town of Hebron.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Alexander Phelps to be
Lieutenant of the south company or trainband in the town of
Hebron.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Granger to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Suffield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zebulon Curtiss to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the town of Torrington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Noah Wylson to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in the town of Torrington.
. This Assembly do establish Mr. Ichabod Downing to be
Ensign of the 6th company or trainband in the 5th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Northway to be
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266 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Lieutenant of the company or trainband in the parish of
Northington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Nash to be Lieu-
tenant of the west company or trainband in the town of
Goshen.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Buel to be En-
sign of the west company or trainband in the town of
Goshen.

[ 184 ] This Assembly do establish Mr. Timothy Barker to
be Lieutenant of the 11th company or trainband in the 2d
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Perkins to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Enfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Adams to be En-
sign of the 2d company or trainband in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Luke Cooley to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the town of Somers.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Richard Bristol to be
Captain of the 6th company or trainband in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathan Clark to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Arnold Tibball to be En-
sign of the 6tli company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abel Merrill to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the town of New
Hartford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Edward Scovel to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Wa-
terbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Smith to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Water-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Fowler to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Job Tyler to be Lieutenant
of the 4th company or trainband in the town of Groton.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Morgan to be
Ensign of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Groton.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Marvin to be Cap-

1759.] OF CONNECTICtJT. 267

tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Nor-
walk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zuriel Kaymond to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Nor walk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ezekiel Thompson to be
Captain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Farmington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Phineas Lewis to be En-
sign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Farm-
ington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Cleveland to be
Captain of the 9th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Richard Ransford to be
Lieutenant of the 9th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Brown to be Ensign
of the 9th company or trainband in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Pease to be
Ensign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Enfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Judah Woodruff to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Farmington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Richard Cagwin to be
Ensign of the 6th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathan Comstock to be
Lieutenant of the company or trainband in Wilton parish in
the town of Nor walk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jabez Patchen to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in Wilton parish in the town of
Norwalk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Cutler to be En-
sign of the 4th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Bull to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Hart-
ford.

[185] This Assembly do establish Mr. John Woodruff to
be Captain of the troop of horse in the 2d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Fenn jun"^ to be

268 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Lieutenant of the troop of horse in the 2d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Becher to be Cornet
of the troop of horse in the 2d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Gould to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Nichols to be
Captain of the troop of horse in the 1st regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Heydon to be
Lieutenant of the troop of horse in the 1st regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Richard Seymour to be
Cornet of the troop of horse in the 1st regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Return Strong to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 1st regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Gates jun^ to be
Captain of the company or trainband in the parish of New
Salem.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Fowler to be Captain
of the 2d company or trainband in the 2d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Richard Bryan jun'' to
be Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in the 2d
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Clark to be Ensign
of the 2d company or trainband in the 2d regiment in this
Colony.

Upon the petition of John Bannister, of Newport in the
county of Newport in the Colony of Rhode Island &c., shew-
ing to this Assembly that he bro't his action against William
Williams, of Colchester in the county of Hartford, on the
first Tuesday of July 1757, demanding the sum of one
hundred pounds lawful money, which action was bro't on a
bond given by said Williams to said petitioner for the sum of
nine hundred pounds old tenor ; that said action came to a
final tryal at the adjourned county court held at Hartford on
the 4th Tuesday of January 1758, when and where said Wil-
liams pleaded that before the date of the plaintiff's writ he
paid and delivered to him in horses and old tenor bills to the
amount of the full sum due on said bond, which facts were
accordingly found by the jury on said tryal, and thereupon

1759.] OP CONNECTICUT. 269

said court gave judgment that said Williams should recover
his cost &c. ; that said petitioner has found new evidence &c. ;
praying for a new tryal &c. as per petition on file : Resolved
by this Assembly, that said petitioner be and he is hereby
granted the liberty to enter his said action at the county
court to be held at Hartford in and for the county of
Hartford on the first Tuesday of November next and proceed
therein to another tryal on said bond, (as tho' no tryal had
been,) and that the cost from the beginning follow the said
final tryal ; and that in case final judgment be rendered in
favour of said petitioner therein, that then the court render-
ing the same shall also render judgment to recover back the
cost already taxed in favour of said Williams as aforesaid.

On the petition of James Babcock &c., listers of the town
of Stonington for the year 1757, representing to this Assem-
bly that whereas Nathan Cheesbrough, Charles Cheesbrough,
Jeremiah Cheesbrough, all of Stonington aforesaid, being
duly warned to give in their respective lists for the said year
according to law, neglected to give in to said listers a list of
their whole estate for said year, by means whereof the said
Nathan Cheesbrough was fourfolded and had to his list added
£274 8s. Od. and also the said Charles and Jeremiah were
fourfolded the sum of .£85 4s. Od. for estate by them held
as tenants in common, and the said Charles by himself was
fourfolded the sum of £12 Os. Od. and all according to law,
which several sums were added to their respective lists for
[186] said year and was by said listers transmitted to || the
General Assembly May 1758, all which, so far as related to
the said fourfold, was by the authority and selectmen of said
town of Stonington abated ; praying that the doings of said
authority and selectmen be annulled and set aside &c. as by
said petition on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
doings of said authority and selectmen in aliating said four-
fold assessment be and the same is hereby declared to be
null and void, and that the several constables and collectors
of the said town of Stonington ordered to collect the tax
arising on said list are herel)y authorized and impowered to
collect and receive of the said Nathan Cheesbrough and of
the said Charles and Jeremiah Cheesbrough all such rates
and taxes that have or may arise upon said fourfold assess-
ment made as aforesaid, except what is already collected,
and the same pay and dispose of according to the laws of
this Colony in such case provided; and that all rate-bills
made or to be made against the said Nathan, Charles and
Jeremiah on the list aforesaid shall be made and they each

2t6 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

of them therein shall be rated and assessed as tho' no abate-
ment had been made by the authority aforesaid.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Marvin of Suffield, shewing
to this Assembly that he was by this Assembly at their ses-
sions in October last past appointed ferryman to keep the
upper ferry over Connecticut River in said Suffield, and that
the fare of said ferry, as stated, is not a meet recompence for
the trouble &c., praying this Assembly to raise the fare of said
ferry : Resolved by this Assembly, that the fare of said ferry
be as follows, (viz : ) for each man, horse and load, three
pence; each led horse, one penny farthing; footman, two
pence ; ox or other neat kine, four pence ; sheep, hog or goat,
one half-penny.

Upon the memorial of Bathsheba Nichols of Stratford,
administratrix on the estate of John Nichols late of said
Stratford, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the
debts due from said estate surmount the moveables of said
estate the sum of twenty-seven pounds one shilling and six
pence farthing; praying that lands of said estate be sold
sufficient to answer said sum of £21 Is. 6|c?. lawful money:
Resolved by this Assembly, that so much of the lands of the
estate of the said deceased John Nichols be sold as that the
avails thereof may answer said sum of .£27 Is. 6id. with the
incident charges ; and the said Bathsheba Nichols is hereby
'Authorized and impowered, (taking the advice of the court of
probate for the district of Fairfield,) to make sale of such
lands and make deed or deeds of conveyance therefor.

Upon the memorial of John Stedman, administrator on the
estate of Daniel Stedman lat€ of Farmington, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate
of said deceased surmount the moveable estate the sum of
X20 18s. Q^d. lawful money, and tlie memorialist having no
moveables to pay the same praying this Assembly to appoint
the memorialist and Solomon Cole, or some other person, to
make sale of so much of the real estate as will raise the sum
[187] of X20 18s. 6^d. &c. || Resolved by this Assembly,
that the memorialist John Stedman and the said Solomon
Cole be appointed and they are hereby impowered, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as to pay
the sum of =£20 18s. 6|-c?. and the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the advice of the court of probate for the
district of Hartford therein.

On the memorial of Daniel Brewer and sundry other inhab-
itants of Middleton, shewing to this Assembly that there is
need of a stated ferry across Connecticut River from the

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 271

building yard in the north society in Middleton, called Upper
Houses, to the east society, and praying that a ferry may be
granted, and that said Brewer may be appointed to keep said
ferry, as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly,
that there be granted a [nd] liberty is hereby granted to said
Daniel Brewer, to keep a ferry at said place with such privi-
ledges as other ferries have in this Colony, during the pleasure
of this Assembly ; and that the fare of said ferry be, for man,
horse and load, three pence ; and for single man, a penny
half-penny ; and for sheep and swine, after the rate six pence
a score ; and for single horse a penny-half -penny ; and two
pence for an ox, cow, or any other neat kine.

Upon the memorial of Zechariah Blackman jun'' of Strat-
ford, shewing to this Assembly the necessity of a ferry's being
kept for the conveniency of travellers passing across Stratford
River at a place called Oronoke, and praying for a grant for
the same and that the fare thereof may be stated &c. : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the liberty of setting up a ferry
at the place aforesaid be granted and liberty is hereby granted
to the memorialist to set up and keep a ferry at the place
aforesaid during the pleasure of this Assembly ; and that the
fare of said ferry shall be, for man, horse and load, three
pence lawful money ; and for a foot-man one penny half-
penny ; for a led horse, one penny farthing ; for ox or other
neat kine, three pence ; for sheep, hog or goat, half-penny per
head.

On the memorial of John Cook jun'" and Sarah Cook,
administrators on the estate of Benjamin Cook late of Wal-
lingford, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
&c. against the estate of the said deceased surmount the
whole moveable estate of the said deceased the sum of £162
Is. dd. lawful money, and praying this Assembly that liberty
might be granted to sell so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as to make said sum, as per memorial on file : Re-
solved by this Assembly, tliat liberty be granted and the said
John Cook jun"" and Sarah Cook are hereby impowered to
make sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as shall raise a sum sufficient to pay said sum of .£162
Is. Sd. with incident charges; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Joshua Whitney of Norfolk and Elna-
than Ashman of Canaan in the county of Litchfield, represent-
ing to this Assembly that the memorialists complained against
and prosecuted one Jacob Pattingal for putting off counterfeit
[188] bills of credit, and before David Whitney, Esq ■■, || justice

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of peace for Litchfield county, obtained judgment that
said Jacob should be bound over to the superior court to be
held at Litchfield in August 1756, and said Jacob not pro-
curing a bondsman for such appearance was committed to
goal at said Litchfield and before the sitting of said superior
court broke and escaped out of said goal, whereby the me-
morialists lost the cost of said prosecution ; praying for relief
in the premises &c. as per the memorial on file : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony be and he is
hereby ordered to pay to the said Joshua Whitney and Elna-
than Ashman the sum of ten pounds out of the public treasury
of this Colony, as a reward for their informing against and
prosecuting the aforesaid Pattingal.

Upon the memorial of Abner Sessions, one of the proprie-
tors of Union, and the rest of the proprietors of said Union,
representing that the bounds between said town of Union and
the town of Woodstock have never yet been duly fixed and
ascertained, and for want thereof disputes and law-suits are
like to arise; praying for a committee &c.: Resolved by this
Assembly, that Thomas Wells, Esq^ Messrs. Zebulon West
and Benjamin Kent be a committee, and they are hereby ap-
pointed a committee, to repair to the place controverted or
like to be controverted between the said towns of Wood-
stock and Union, and to hear the parties and the evidence of
their different claims with respect to said bounds, and to set
out the same where, in justice, it ought to be : (but if they
shall find it to be already legally ascertain'd) that they renew
the said bounds and make report of their doings and of what
they find to this Assembly in October next. The doings of
said committee to be at the cost of the memorialists.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Burr jun"" of Hartford, rep-
resenting that the debts due from the estate of Isaac Burr of
said Hartford, late deceased, on which he, the said Thomas,
is administrator, amount to .£155 Qs. 4|c?. lawful money, and
that said estate is all real ; praying for liberty to sell &c. :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Thomas, administra-
tor, shall have liberty, and liberty and authority is hereby
granted unto him to make sale of so much of the said real
estate of said deceased as shall procure the aforesaid sum
and defray the charges of said sale ; taking the advice of the
court of probate for the district of Hartford therein.

On the memorial of Mary Skinner, administratrix on the
estate of Stephen Skinner late of Hartford, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts due from said estate (with
some moveables set out to his widow) surmount the personal

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estate of said deceased the sum of XI 29 Is. 4:d. lawful money ;
praying to this Assembly to have liberty to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as to make said sum with the
charges arising on such sale, as per memorial on file: Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said administratrix have
liberty, and liberty is hereby granted her, to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as to make said sum of one
hundred [twenty] nine pounds one shilling and four pence
lawful money with the incident charges thereon arising;
taking the directions of the court of probate for the district
of Hartford therein.

[189] On the memorial [of ] Stephen Winston, of Farming-
ton in the county of Hartford, conservator of the person and
estate of Daniel Winston of Farmington, shewing to this Assem-
bly on his adjusting his accounts exhibited to the county court
held at Hartford the second Tuesday of April last for what
he paid of debts due from said estate &c. was allowed to him
by said court to be due to balance sixty-one pounds nineteen
shillings; praying for liberty that the selectmen of Farm-
ington, or some other suitable person, may be impowered to
sell so much of the land of the said Daniel Winston as to
make said sum of X61 19s. Od. with the incident charges
thereon arising: Resolved by this Assembly, that Mr. Jere-
miah Curtiss of Farmington be appointed, and he is hereby
appointed and impowered, to sell so much of the lands of the
•said Daniel Winston as to make said sum of £61 19s. Od.
and the incident charges arising on such sale at public ven-
due after public notice shall be given twenty days, and to
make and execute deed or deeds proper for conveying the
title of such land to the purchaser thereof.

Upon the memorial of Susannah Wells, administratrix of
the estate of Samuel Wells late of New Hartford, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from said estate
together with necessary moveables allowed to the widow
surmount the moveable estate of said deceased the sum of
X35 3s. lOd. lawful money, therefore praying for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to pay said sum: Resolved by this Assem-
^^)ly, that the memorialist have liberty, and she is hereby
impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the said
Samuel Wells, deceased, as shall be sufficient to pay said sum
of thirty-five pounds three shillings^ and ten pence and the
incident charges of such sale, taking direction of the court
of probate for the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of William Andrews of Hartford,
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administrator on the estate -of Timothy Andrews of said
Hartford, late deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts and charges due from the estate of said deceased,
allowed by the court of probate, surmount the moveable estate
of the said deceased the sum of £48 9s. l^d. lawful money,
for the payment of which sum said memorialist has no movea-
bles or money to pay the same ; praying this Assembly to
appoint said memorialist, or some other person, to make sale
of so much of the real estate of said deceased as will procure
said sum of £48 9s. l^d. for payment of said debts with
necessary charges arising on said sale, taking the direction of
the court of probate in the district of Hartford therein:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said William Andrews
be appointed, and he is hereby authorized and impowered, to
make sale of so much of the real estate of the said Timothy,
deceased, as shall make =£48 9s. lid. lawful money together
with the necessary charges arising thereon ; taking the advice
of the court of probate in the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathaniel Tyler, administrator on
the estate of Timothy White late of East Haddam, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the debts and charges on
the estate of Timothy White late of East Haddam, deceased,
as by the court of probate in the district of East Haddam is
allowed, surmount the personal estate of said deceased the
sum of £39 13s. 8ic?. lawful money, and praying for liberty
[190] to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased || as
will raise the sum aforesaid with the incident charges
arising thereon : Whereupon liberty is hereby granted to the
said Nathaniel Tyler to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as shall raise the aforesaid sum with the inci-
dent charges thereon arising; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer King of Suffield, shewing to
this Assembly that he, said Ebenezer King, hath for many
years past kept the lower ferry, otherwise called King's
Ferry, across Connecticut River in said Suffield, while sup-
posed to be in the Province of the Massachusets, and that
since the same hath fallen into this government there hath
been no legal settlement thereof; praying this Assembly to
grant to him the priviledge of keeping said ferry, and also to
state the fare thereof : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
priviledge of keeping said ferry be hereby granted to the said
Ebenezer King, to keep said ferry during the pleasure of this
Assembly, and that the fare thereof be as follows, viz: for
each man, horse and load, three pence ; each led horse, one

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penny farthing; foot man, two pence; ox or other neat kine,
four pence ; sheep, hog or goat, one half-penny.

Upon the memorial of Benjamin Abel, David Hartshorn,
Andrew Abel, Zebediah Hartshorn and Ebenezer Hartshorn
2d, all inhabitants of the first society in Norwich in New
London county, living in the northwesterly part of said first
society and at a much greater distance from the place of
public worship in said first society than they be from the
place of public worship in the west society in said Norwich,
and praying to be set o&. from said first society and annexed
with their estates to the said west society, as per memorial on
file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Benjamin Abel,
Andrew Abel, David Hartshorn, Zebadiah Hartshorn and
Ebenezer Hartshorn the 2d be set off from said first society
with their estates and annexed to the said west society by the
.following line: beginning at the mouth of Beaver Brook
where the same falls into Shoutucket River, thence running a
straight line to a heap of stones by a pine stump a little
southerly from John Fillemore junk's dwelling-house, thence
to the most easterly part of the dwelling house of the above-
said David and Ebenezer Hartshorn, and from thence a
straight line to a corner of New Concord Society at or in the
highway that leads from Norwich to Lebanon near the dwell-
ing-house of Josiah Backus, and the abovesaid line to be the
dividing line between said first and west society ; any former
resolve to the contrary notwithstanding.

Upon the memorial of Mary Hurlburt of Symsbury, ad-
ministratrix on the estate of Nathaniel Hurlburt late of said
Symsbury, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the
debts and charges due from said estate surmount the personal
estate of said deceased the sum of =£19 17s. Id. lawful
money, and praying that John Humphry, Esq"", and the
[ 191 ] memorialist || might be appointed and impowered to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as to raise
said sum with the incident charges arising on such sale:
Whereupon the said John Humphry, Esq"^, and the said
Mary are hereby appointed and impowered to make sale of
so much of the real estate of said deceased as to raise the
sum aforesaid with the incident charges arising thereon;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Henry Allyn of Windsor, adminis-
trator on the estate of Caleb Horskins late of Windsor,
deceast, representing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges due from the estate of the deceast surmount the

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moveable estate of the deceast the sum of <£20 Is. 9ld. law-
ful money, for the payment whereof there is no moveable
estate of the deceast ; praying for liberty to make sale of so
much of the real estate of the deceast as will be sufficient to
procure said sum of X20 Is. 9id. lawful money with the
incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said Henry Allyn be impowered, and he is hereby
authorized and impowered, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient to procure
said sum of £20 Is. 9^d. lawful money with the incident
charges arising thereon; taking the direction of the court of
probate of the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the town of New
London, representing to this Assembly that the highways in
the Mohegan and Indian lands in the township of New Lon-
don aforesaid are not conveniently laid out and established,
and that differences are subsisting about the same ; praying
that a committee may be appointed to repair to said lands,
view and report the circumstances thereof to this Assembly :
Resolved by this Assembly, that Jonathan Trumble and
Joseph Fowler, Es(}'% be a committee with full power and
authority to repair to the said Mohegan and Indian lands
and view the lands and consider of what new highways
therein may be conveniently laid out, and how those already
laid out may properly be altered as to bounds and situation
and from pent to open highways, and make report thereof
with their opinion thereon to this Assembly in October next.

LTpon the memorial of Matthew Stewart of New London,
shewing to this Assembly that for many years last past he hath
exercised himself in trade &c. in this Colony ; that in the
course of his business to carry on the same hatli been obliged
to contract large debts out of this Colony, which by repeated
losses at sea &c. he is unable to discharge without the sale of
great part of his real estate; that the situation and circum-
stances of his real estate is such that he cannot make sale
thereof for near the value in the common and ordinary way
of sale ; praying for liberty to set up a lottery to raise a sum
equal to the value of the lands proposed by him to be sold as
aforesaid in chance to the adventurers &c., as per memorial
on file <fec. : Resolved by this Assembly, that said memorialist
have and liberty is hereby granted him to set up and to have
drawn a lottery in this Colony for the disposing of four farms
of land lying in New London aforesaid, belonging to said
memorialist and shewn to this Assembly by plans or maps
thereof drawn by Stephen Hempstead, county surveyor of said

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New London county ; and John Richards, Joseph Coit, Py-
gan Adams and Jeremiah Miller, Esq ■"% and Mr. Joseph Chew,
[192] all of New London aforesaid, or any three of them, || be
and hereby are appointed managers and directors of said
lottery. And said managers are hereby fully impowered and
directed to procure said farms to be duly appraised by true
men sworn for that purpose, according to the present true and
just value thereof in money, as the same is allotted in the
plans aforesaid, and to take due care that the whole affair be
so managed and conducted that no injustice be done to any
person or persons that shall be adventurers therein. And
said managers shall be sworn to a faithful discharge of their
trust, and shall be allowed one hundred pounds lawful money
for their trouble and to defray the charge of said lottery. Pro-
vided always and it is the true intent and meaning of this act,
that no greater sum be raised than the amount of the value
of said farms appraised as aforesaid together with the money
that shall be put in and the aforesaid one hundred pounds to
defray the charge of said lottery, and that no deduction shall
be made from the fortunate tickets or prizes drawn in said
lottery.

Upon the memorial of Joshua Holcomb of Symsbury, rep-
resenting to this Assembly that as conservator of the person
and estate of Silence Griffin of said Symsbury, that in sup-
porting the said Silence there hath been expended over and
above her earnings in the whole the sum of X18 \)s. Sd.
lawful money, an account whereof was exhibited to the
county court held at Hartford on the second Tuesday of
April 1759, and allowed and approved by said court, and that
the said Silence hath no estate except unimproved lands,
which can be used no other way than by sale thereof, and
praying this Assembly to impower some meet person to sell
so much of the said lands as shall procure said sum of <£18
9s. 8d. lawful money with the incident charges arising on
such sale and a further sum for the further support of the
said Silence : Resolved by this Assembly, that so much of the
real estate of said Silence may be sold as to raise the sum
of X25 Os. Od. lawful money, and that Mr. John Case of said
Symsbury be impowered to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said Silence as shall procure said sum of X25 Os. Od.
to be used and disposed of for the purpose abovesaid.

On the memorial of Jeremiah McOmber, of New Haven in
the county of New Haven, shewing to this Assembly that he
being appointed conservator of the persons and estate of Sam-
uel Cooper of said New Haven and Elizabeth Cooper his wife.

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said Elizabeth now deceased, and as conservator aforesaid
hath expended large sums for the necessary support of said
Samuel and Elizabeth, the account of which charge he exhib-
ited before the county court in the county of New Haven,
which accounts were allowed and approved by said court, by
which accounts it appears that there is due to said conserva-
tor the sum of <£41 14s. 6^d. lawful money, and praying that
this Assembly would enable and impower him to sell so much
of the real estate of the said Samuel Cooper as to make said
sum with the incident charges, as per memorial on file : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said Jeremiah McOmber be
and he hereby is enabled and impowered to sell so much of
the real estate of the said Samuel Cooper as shall raise a sum
sufficient to pay said sum of £41 14.s. Q^d. with the incident
charges.

On the memorial of Susannah Basset, of New Haven in the
county of New Haven, administratrix on the estate of Eben-
ezer Basset late of said New Haven, deceased, shewing to this
[193] Assembly that the debts, charge and allowances || against
the estate of the said deceased exceed the whole moveable
estate of the said deceased the sum of X74 Os. Sid. lawful
money ; praying that she might be enabled to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as to make said sum with in-
cident charges, as per memorial on file : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that said Susannah Basset be and she is hereby en-
abled to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as to make said sum of <£74 Os. 8^d. with a further
sum sufficient to pay the incident charges ; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probate in the district of New Haven
therein.

Upon the memorial of Benjamin Allyn of Windsor, repre-
senting to this Assembly that he was captain of a company in
an expedition towards Crown Point in the year 1756, and
that he received several orders on the Treasurer of this Col-
ony for and towards paying the first month's wages of the
company under his command and also for the payment of the
sum due on his muster-roll of said company, and that said
Treasurer refused to make full payment of said last mentioned
order, on account of an over-payment of said first orders by
his, said Treasurer's, mistake, and that altho' the same had
been inquired into by a committee appointed by the Assembly,
yet for want of proper evidence, not then known to the memo-
rialist, justice has not been done in said matter; praying that
a committee be appointed to examine into said matter &c. as
by the memorial on file appears : Resolved by this Assembly,

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that Jabez Hamlin, Elihu Chauncey and Seth Wetmore, Esq",
be and they are hereby appointed a committee with full power
to examine into the matters of complaint in said memorial
mentioned, and report what they shall find in the premises
with their opinion thereon to this Assembly at their sessions
in October next.

On the memorial of John Dyer of Canterbury, administra-
tor on the estate of Ebenezer Dyer late of New Haven, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that in the month of
November 1755, the said Ebenezer entered into the service at
Fort Edward as fort-major and commissary &c. and therein
continued till April 1755,* then captivated and since deceased;
praying this Assembly to state and allow wages on account of
the service of said Ebenezer &c. as per memorial on file : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the sum of twenty pounds be
paid the memorialist out of the public treasury of this Colony,
and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby directed and
ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Mary Fellows and Jonas Marsh,
executors of the last will of Jonathan Fellows late of Canaan,
deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable part
of said estate the sum of twenty pounds one shilling and nine
pence ; praying that land be sold &c. as per the memorial on
file appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that so much lands of
the estate of the said deceased Jonathan Fellows be sold as
that the avails thereof may be sufficient to pay said X20 Is.
9d. with the incident charges, and that Mary Fellows and
Jonas Marsh have power, (taking the advice of the court of
probate for the district of Sharon therein,) to sell such lands
and make deed or deeds thereof accordingly.

On the memorial of Oliver Thorp, administrator on the
estate of Joseph Thorp late of Wallingford, deceased, shew-
ing to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate
of Joseph Thorp late of Wallingford,' deceased, surmount
[194] the personal estate of said deceased sixteen pounds
seventeen shillings and four pence ; praying for liberty to sell
so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be suffi-
cient to pay said sum with incident charges &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the memorialist have and liberty is
hereby granted to him, to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay said debts
with incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of
the com-t of probate in the district of New Haven therein.

* So in the record and original bill, but should be 1756.

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Upon the memorial of James Herrington, administrator on
the estate of Theophilus Herrington late of Norwich, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charges
allowed against the estate of said deceased surmount the
personal estate the sum of X19 2s. 2^d. and praying for lib-
erty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as to
enable him to pay the said sum of X19 2s. 2id. and the nec-
essary charges arising on such sale : Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the said James Herrington have liberty, and liberty
is hereby granted to him, to sell so much of the real estate
of the said deceased as to enable him to pay the said sum of
£19 2s. 2^d. and the necessary charges arising on such sale;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
Norwich therein.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Foot, administrator on the
estate of David Foot late of Colchester, deceased, represent-
ing to this Assembly that the debts and charges of said
deceased surmount the personal estate of said deceased the
sum of <£125 Is. l^d. lawful money; praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall raise
the sum aforesaid with the incident charges thereon arising:
Whereupon liberty is hereby granted to the said Jonathan
Foot, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall raise the sum aforesaid with the incident charges
thereon arising; taking the direction of the court of probate
in the district of East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Osborn Stephens of Killingworth,
representing to this Assembly that he lost his arm in the
army in the last year's campaign when he was a soldier of
this Colony ; praying for a gratuity, as by his memorial on
file appears: Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorial-
ist shall have out of the public treasury of this Colony the
sum of fifty pounds, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to
pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Capt. Joshua Wills of Tolland, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Azariah Wills late of said Tol-
land, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the said
Azariah, a soldier in the service of this Colony, was captiva-
ted by the enemy on the 25th of June 1756, and carried to
Canada and holden the space of about two years and five
months, and in his attempt to return home sickened and died
at Fort Edward, and that the sum of £5 was expended in
taking care of said Azariah, beside time and trouble therein ;
praying an allowance <fec. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
there be paid out of the treasury of this Colony, and the

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Treasurer is hereby ordered and directed to pay, unto the
said Joshua Wills, administrator, the sum of ten pounds
money for expence and trouble as aforesaid; taking his
receipt therefor.

Upon the memorial of Caleb Atwater of Wallingford,
shewing to this Assembly that he was a private soldier in the
[195] last summer's campaign, and that || he received a shot
through his left arm near his shoulder, by means whereof he
hath ever since been very lame and is like to continue so,
and also that he had been at considerable expence for his
said wound, which said expence was likely to continue, and
that his circumstances was poor and necessitous, and praying
for some relief &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
sum of fifteen pounds be paid out of the treasury of this
Colony to the said memorialist, to enable him to endeavour
after a cure for his said wound.

Upon the memorial of Amos Carryl and Lucy Carryl, both
of Killingly in the county of Windham, administrators on the
estate of John Barret late of Killingly aforesaid, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate
of said deceased surmount the personal estate the sum of
thirty-eight pounds eleven shillings and four pence half-penny
lawful money, and now moving for liberty to make sale of so
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to pay the sums abovesaid with the incident charges arising
thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said adminis-
trators have liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the
said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay the sum of <£38 lis.
4:^d. lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the direction of the court of probates in the district of
Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Rachel Perkins, of New Haven in
the county of New Haven, administratrix on the estate of
Thomas Perkins late of said New Haven, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts, charge and allowances
against the estate of the said deceased exceed the whole
moveable estate of the said deceased the sum of X25 14s. Id.
lawful money, and praying that she might be enabled and
impowered to sell so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as shall raise a sum sufficient to pay said sum of
X25 14s. Id. with the incident charges, as per memorial on
file : Resolved by this Assembly, that said Rachel Perkins be
and she is hereby enabled to make sale of so much of the
real estate of the said deceased as shall raise a sum sufficient
to pay said sum of X25 14s. Id. with incident charges;
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taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of John Warner and the rest of the
inhabitants of the parish or society of Stepney in the town of
Weathersfield, representing that the improvable lands within
the limits of said society are small, that within a few years
past a considerable tract of land called the commons had
been laid out into lots lying convenient to be annexed to said
society; praying that the limits of said society might be
extended so as to include all that part lately commons now
laid out that lies between the present limits of said society
and the country road, called New Haven road, that leads
from said town of Weathersfield to the parish of Kensington,
together with one-half of the meadow that lieth against said
society of Stepney, and that the same be annexed to said
society of Stepney <fec. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
Thomas Wells, Jabez Hamlin and Samuel Talcott, Esq''^ be
and they are hereby appointed a committee to view the cir-
cumstances of the said society of Stepney and the lands
prayed to be annexed thereto, and examine the reasonable-
ness and conveniency of their being so annexed, and to liear
all parties respecting the same, and to make report to this
Assembly what they shall find with their opinion upon the
whole, at their sessions in October next.

[ 196 ] Upon the memorial of Benjamin Bigelow of Hart-
ford, representing to this Assembly that it will be greatly
beneficial to the public to keep two boats at Hartford ferry
on Connecticut River under proper regulations for the
conveniency and dispatch of travellers; that tlie memorialist
is willing to keep such two boats under such regulations as
this Assembly shall appoint, provided the said ferry be estab-
lished at the ancient ferry place which the memorialist now
owns, and the same be fixed as the only place of landing ;
that there is another place something lower on said river
which has lately been used for a place of landing, which the
memorialist conceives is not so convenient for said purpose
and if suffered to be so used will be prejudicial to the public
and to the memorialist ; praying that a committee be appointed
to view the said two places and their accommodations, and
discover which of them is the most convenient and beneficial
for the public &c., as per the memorial on file : Resolved by this
Assembly, that Roger Wolcott jun"" and William Wolcott,
Esq^s, and Capt. Joel White be and they are hereby appointed
a committee to repair to said ferry and to view the said two
places of landing with the respective accommodations and

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conveniencies thereto belonging, and to discover which of the
two is most convenient and where and in what manner it will
be most beneficial that said ferry be established and fixed,
with all circumstances relative thereto, and report what they
shall find in the premises with their opinion thereon to this
Assembly or to the Assembly in October next.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Bill, of Groton in the county
of New London, executrix of the last will of Benjamin Bill
late of said Groton, deceased, representing to this Assembly
that the debts due from the estate of the said Benjamin sur-
mount the moveal^le estate of the said Benjamin X120 12s. Id.
lawful money, and that there is real estate sufficient to pay
said sum ; praying this Assembly to enact that lands be sold
to answer said sum: Resolved by this Assembly, that so
much land of the estate of the said Benjamin Bill be sold as
will answer said sum of one hundred and twenty pounds
twelve shillings and seven pence lawful money with the
incident charges; and Luke Perkins, Esq"", of said Groton,
and the said executrix are hereby impowered to sell such
lands and make deed or deeds thereof accordingly ; taking
the advice of the judge of probate for the district of New
London therein.

Upon the memorial of Deodate Davenport, Esq"", Samuel
Sacket, Esq"", and others, proprietors of the east meadow
(so called) in New Haven, representing that the said meadow,
containing upwards of two thousand acres, is at present of
very little profit or advantage to the owners thereof or to
the public, by reason of the overflowing of the tide: but
that by damming or dykeing out the tide and erecting a good
bridge across New Haven East Biver, on both sides of which
said meadow lies, the same miglit probably be made very bene-
ficial to the public and to said proprietors, and by such bridge
the village of East Haven would be connected to the town
plat, to the mutual benefit of both ; and altho' the major part
of said proprietors have agreed to build such dyke &c. and
have o1>tained liberty of the town of New Haven to that pur-
pose, yet they cannot apply to the Governor and Council for
a commission of sewers thereon, for that by the statute of
[197] this Colony, || entituled An Act for preventing, punishing
and removing nuisances in creeks, rivers and other water-
courses, it is provided that no obstruction shall or may be
made in said New Haven East River &c., as by said statute
appears ; praying for liberty to dam and dyke the said river,
notwithstanding the provision of said statute, as per the me-
inorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said pro-

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prietors of said meadow (having first duly obtained a com-
mission of sewers to that purpose according to law) and the
commissioners in such commission named and appointed have,
and liberty and full power is hereby given and granted to
them to dam and dyke said river and to erect, keep up and
maintain such dyke, dam and bridge in and across said river
for the purposes aforesaid, notwithstanding the statute afore-
said and the provision therein made, but for all and any such
act or transaction shall and are hereby altogether indemnified
from and against all and every person whatsoever. Always
provided, that the proprietors of said meadow shall also dur-
ing the continuance and keeping up such dyke and dam keep
up and maintain a good and sufficient cart-bridge at or near
said place across said river.

Upon the memorial of Jabez Lyon and John Goodale, both
of Woodstock in the county of Windham, administrators on
the estate of John Goodale late of said Woodstock, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate
of said deceased surmount the personal estate the sum of
thirty-nine pounds nineteen shillings and two pence lawful
money, and moving to this Assembly for liberty to make sale
of so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay the abovesaid sums with the incident charges
arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
administrators have liberty to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay the said sums of
<£39 19s. 2c?. lawful money with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the judge of probates for the
district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of John Safford, of Norwich in New
London county, administrator on the estate of Elijah Porter
late of Coventry, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts of the said deceased surmount the moveable estate the
sum of fifty-four pounds five shillings lawful money, and
praying for liberty to make sale of so much of the real estate
of said Porter as to raise said sum of X54 5s. with incident
charges of sale &c., as per memorial on file: Eesolved by this
Assembly, that John Safford of said Norwich be impowered
and he is hereby impowered and authorized to make sale of
so much of the real estate of the said Elijah Porter, deceased,
as to raise the sum of fifty-four pounds five shillings lawful
money with charge of sale ; taking the direction of the court
of probate for the district of Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of an Indian named Warrups, of Kent,
shewing to this Assembly that the memorialist is owner of

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two hundred acres of land which he purchased of John
Read, Esqi", of Fairfield, adjoyning to the west side of Ousa-
tunick River and annexed to said Kent, and that Isaac Bull of
said Kent is desirous to purchase about ten acres of said land
to accommodate him in the use of some mills which he, the
said Bull, hath built on said river, and that said ten acres is
chiefly waste land, not fit for improvement ; therefore pray-
ing this Assembly to grant the memorialist liberty to sell
about ten acres of his said land adjoyning to said river to the
said Isaac Bull and appoint some suitable person to see justice
done to the memorialist in the sale of said land and to direct
in the disposal of the purchase money for his benefit
[198] (fee. : II Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorial-
ist have liberty, by and with the advice of Mr. Jabez Swift of
said Kent, to sell to the said Isaac Bull ten acres of his said
land adjoyning to said river ; and the said Jabez Swift is
hereby appointed to see that justice be done to the memorial-
ist in the sale of said land, and to receive the purchase
money and improve the same for the use of the memorialist
in such manner as shall be most for his benefit.

Upon the memorial of Jedidiah Fay, representing to this
Assembly that in the year 1758 he, being a captain in the
service of this Colony near Fort Ann, was wounded in his
ankle hj the enemy, by means of which wound he was put
to extraordinary expence and his life in danger, and that he
is now a cripple and is so like to remain; praying for help
from this Assembly : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist have paid to him out of the treasury of this
Colony the sum of X23 Is. 5d. on account of his extraordi-
nary expence by reason of his said wound, and also the sum
of thirty-five pound for loss of his time occasioned thereby.

Upon the memorial of Martin Smith, Noah Bartholomew,
Joseph Kirby, Gilljert Hall and Abraham Kirby, inhabitants
living in the southwest part of Litchfield in Litchfield county,
representing to this Assembly that they live a great distance
from the place of public worship in said Litchfield and near
to the place of public worship in the parish of Judea in
Woodbury, where they constantly attend public worship;
shewing likewise that they can be well accommodated for
schooling their children in said parish, and praying that they
with their estates may be annexed to said parish, there to
pay all parish taxes, and to be released from paying taxes for
the support of the ministry, schools, building and repairing
of meeting-houses in said Litchfield, as per memorial on file :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists with their

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estates be and they are hereby annexed to said parish of
Judea, there to pay their parislv taxes where they shall be
deemed to belong ; and they are hereby released from paying
taxes for the support of the ministry, schools, (the stated
grammar-school excepted,) and building and repairing of
meeting-houses in said Litchfield, during the pleasure of this
Assembly.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the parish of
New Preston in the county of Litchfield, representing that a
great part of the lands within the limits of said parish or
society is unimproved, that the burden of the charges of set-
tling and supporting their minister is great ; praying that the
said unimproved lan(ls may be taxed towards the defraying
said charges &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that a rate or
tax of one penny half-penny lawful money per acre be laid
and assessed on all the unimproved lands in said parish or
society, (exclusive of what belongs to the professors of the
church of England living within the same,) annually for two
years next after the rising of this Assembly, to be improved
to and for the use of said society and for the defraying the
ministerial charges arising within the same. And James
Terrill of New Milford, living in said society, is hereby ap-
pointed a collector to collect the aforesaid taxes or assess
ments and to pay the same unto the committee of said society :
the first, by the first of November next, and the other by the
first of November A. D. 1760.

Upon the memorial of Josiah Brownson and Susannah
Drinkwater, administrators of the estate of William Drink-
[199] water late of New Milford, || deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that there hath appeared debts due from said estate
to the amount of ten pounds three shillings and eleven pence
since liberty was granted by this Assembly to sell lands for
payment of debts then appearing to be due from said estate,
and that there is no personal estate of the said deceased to
pay the same, therefore praying for liberty to sell so much of
the remaining real estate of said deceased as shall be suffi-
cient to pay said sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialists have liberty and they are hereby impowered to
sell so much of the remaining real estate of the said William
Drinkwater as shall be sufficient to pay said sum of .£10 3.s. lid.
and the incident charges of such sale ; taking direction of
the court of probate for the district of Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Johnson, administratrix on
the estate of Elijah Johnson late of Colchester, deceased,
representing to this Assembly tliat the debts and charges on

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said deceased's estate, as allowed by the court of probate for
the district of East Haddam, surmount the personal estate of
said deceased the sum of X14 12s. 9d. lawful money; pray-
ing for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall raise the sum aforesaid with the incident
charges arising thereon : Whereupon liberty is hereby granted
to the said Sarah Johnson to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall raise said sum with the
incident charges thereon arising; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Josiah Bissel and others, inhabit-
ants of the first society in Windsor living on the north side
of the rivulet in said society, praying that the said society
may be divided by the said rivulet into two ecclesiastical
societies, and that a committee may be appointed to examine
into the present state of said society and the interests and
immunities belonging to the same, and report their opinion
thereon: Granted and ordered by this Assembly, that Rich-
ard Lord, John Tully and Ebenezer Wales, Esq^'s, be and are
hereby appointed a committee to repair to the said first
society in Windsor and view and consider the circumstances
of the same, and also the state and circumstances of Poquon-
uck society in said Windsor, and notify the inhabitants that
they may be heard and confer with relation to the last-men-
tioned society, and treat with them concerning any addition
that may be made from that society, and also as occasion
shall require hear the said first society concerning the inter-
ests and immunities belonging to the same, and make report
of their opinion on the whole to this Assembly in October
next.

Upon the petition of Tobey Seegogen, Moses Chunks, Dan-
iel Cochets and others, all Pequot Indians living in Groton in
the county of New London, who are called the Massantuck-
sett Tribe, representing that they brought their action (sueing
by their overseers, John Richards and Daniel Coit, Esq'%)
against William Williams jun'" of said Groton, to the county
court held at Norwich in the county of New London by ad-
journment, on the first Tuesday of February 1758, demand-
ing the surrendry of a certain tract or parcel of land in said
Groton, containing about eighty-three acres and ninety rods,
lying in said Groton, parcel of a larger tract, as in the origi-
nal writ is more fully described, therein alledging that the
said Indians in the year 1725, and long before, were seized
in fee of the said large tract of which the said demanded
[ 200 ] eighty-three acres || and ninety rods was part <fec. :

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that said action by appeal and review came to a final tryal
at the superior court held at New London in tlie county of
New London in September 1758, on the plea of not guilty;
that the jury found the said William Williams jun"" not guilty,
and that judgment thereon was rendered by said court for the
said Williams to recover his cost &c. ; complaining that the
jury missed the law, and praying for another tryal of said
cause &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the petitioners may
be allowed and they shall have liberty of another tryal in
said action at the superior court to be held at New London in
the county of New London on the fourth Tuesday of Sep-
tember next, and that the whole cost follow the final judg-
ment that shall be given in said action ; and that in case
final judgment be rendered in favour of said petitioners,
said cost taxt in favour of said Williams be collected,
said court shall tax the same sum in favour of said petitioners
and render judgment accordingly.

Upon the memorial of John Clap and others, inhabitants
of the town of Greenwich, representing to this Assembly that
they had expended sixty-nine pounds ten shillings in main-
taining one Robert Cromwell, a poor, infirm, decrepid boy, from
the 27th day of September 1755, till some time in the spring
of the year 1758, which as matters then appeared belonged to
this Colony to pay; praying for said sum, and that the Treas-
urer of this Colony may be ordered to pay the same, sa\ang
seven pounds ten shillings paid to Doctor Mead, as by the
memorial on file appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialist shall have the sum of sixty-two pounds out
of the public treasury of this Colony for defraying said
charges, and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby desired
and ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of William Warner, of Windham in the
county of Windham, administrator on the estate of Thomas
Warner late of Ashford in said county, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that the debts due from the estate of said de-
ceased surmount the personal estate the sum of thirty-one
pounds nineteen shillings and four pence one farthing lawful
money, and moving to this Assembly for liberty to make sale
of so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay the abovesaid sum with the incident charges
arising thereon: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
administrator have liberty to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay the said sum of
£1S 19s. 4:id. lawful money with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the judge of probate in the
district of Pomfret therein.

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Upon the memorial of Elial) Farnam and Phebe Killam,
administrators on the estate of Jcphtha Killam late of Pres-
ton, deceast, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from said estate surmount the personal estate of said deceast
the sum of ,£112 Is. 6^d. lawful money, and praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceast as to
make said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialists have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted unto
them, to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said
deceast as to make said sum of <£112 Is. 6^d. lawful money
with the incident charges arising thereon; taking the direc-
tion of the court of prol)ate in the district of Norwich thereon.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Nickerson, of Ridgfield in
the county of Fairfield, shewing to this Assem])ly that by
discharging a gun he had the misfortune to have his left
[201] thumb blown away and his hand greatly || disenabled,
whereby he is rendered uncapable of doing any labour for his
livelyhood ; praying this Assem])ly to grant license to him to
use the pedlar's trade within this Colony without paying
anything therefor as the law directs, as per memorial on file :
Resolved by this Assembly, that he have license, and license
is hereby granted to the said Joseph Nickerson to use the
pedlar's trade within this Colony for the space of two years
next ensuing, without paying anything for said license.

Upon the memorial of William Stevens, executor of the
last will of Ebenezer Prindle late of Fairfield, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the del)ts due from the estate
of said deceased surmount the moveable estate the sum of
X6 8s. life?., and praying for liberty to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient to pay said
sum &G. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said William
Stevens have liberty and he is hereby impowered to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased Ebenezer Prindle as
will pay and satisfy the aforesaid sum of X5 8s. ll^d. with
tlie incident charges arising on such sale; taking direction
from the court of probate in Fairfield district therein.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Cooley of Fairfield, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Joseph Whitlock late of said
Fairfield, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable
estate the sum of X49 lis. Qd. lawful money, and praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
will be sufficient to pay and satisfy said sum etc. : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the said Jonathan Cooley have liberty and
he is hereby impowered to make sale of so much of the real
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estate of the said deceased Joseph Whitlock as will pay said
sum of X49 lis. 6d. with the incident charges arising on
such sale ; taking directions of the court of probate in the
district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Smith, administrator on
the estate of John Smith late of Woodbury, deceased, shew-
ing to this Assembly that the delfts due from said estate sur-
mount the moveable part of said estate the sum of X36 2s. lOd.
lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so' much of the
real estate of said deceased as to make said sum &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty and
liberty is hereby granted unto him to make sale of so much
of the real estate of the said deceased as to make said sum
of X36 2s. lOd. lawful money with the incident charges
arising thereon; taking the direction of the court of probate
for the district of Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Benjamin Bull, of Milford in New
Hartford [^HaveTi] county, shewing to this Assembly that he
is conservator of the person and estate of his mother, Mrs.
Sybbil Bull of said Milford, and that for keeping and provid-
ing for his said mother he hath expended the sum of X34
IGs. ^d. lawful money more than the rents of her estate, that
being only in housen and lands, and praying for liberty to
sell so much of said real estate as to satisfy the said sum of
Xo4 16.S-. 9c?. with the incident charges arising thereon:
Resolved by this Assemljly, that the memorialist have liberty,
and liberty is hereby granted to the memorialist and he is
hereby fully authorized and impowered, to sell so much of the
said Sybbei's real estate as shall amount to the aforesaid sum
of X34 16s. 9ti as aforesaid, with the incident charges
arising thereon, and to give and execute a deed or deeds for
the same.

[202] On the memorial of John Law, shewing to this Assem-
bly that there had been a prosecution at Albany and recovery
against him for expence of Mr. Commissary Elihu Lyman's
funeral, and that he must suffer the loss of that expence ;
praying for relief : Resolved by this Assembly, that the Com-
mittee of the Pay-Table be and are hereby directed to adjust
the accounts that may be produced relative only to the funeral
expences of said Mr. Lyman and the cost arisen thereon, and
order payment out of the public treasury for the same.

Upon the memorial of Bbenezer Hickox, Lemuel Beebe and
other inhabitants of the south part of Danbury, representing
that their distance from the place of public worship in said
town is sucli that they cannot conveniently attend thereon

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with their families &c., and praying that the first society in
said town be divided and of part thereof a new one erected
according to certain bounds set forth in said memorial &c. :
Resolved by this Assembly, that Capt. John Hitchcock of
New Milford, Mr. Samuel Olmsted of Ridgfield, and Mr.
William Lee of Fairfield, be and they are hereby appointed a
committee to repair to said Danbury, to view the said first
society and the situation and circumstances of the memorial-
ists in regard to the need and conveniency of their being set
off and made a distinct society, and to hear all parties con-
cerned therein, and to make their report with their opinion
on the premises to this Assembly in October next.

Upon the memorial of Edward Church and John Churcli,
both of Lyme, administrators on the estate of John Churc;h
late of Lyme, deceased, shewing to this Asseml)ly that the
debts paid, allowances to the widow for necessaries, court
fees, debts still due from the estate of said deceased, surmount
the personal estate of said deceased the sum of <£78 10s. Id.
lawful money ; praying for liberty to make sale of so much of
the lands of said deceased as shall amount to the sum of X78
10s. Id. L. money, with the incident charges arising on such
sale &c., as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly,
that said Edward Church be and he is hereby appointed and
impowered to make sale of so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall amount to the sum of seventy-eight pounds
ten shillings and one penny lawful money with the incident
charges arising on such sale ; taking the direction of the
court of probate for the district of New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Abigail Beck with of Lyme, adminis-
tratrix on the estate of Philip Beckwith late of said Lyme,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the whole inventoried
estate of said deceased amounts to the sum of <£52 12s. Od.
L. Money ; that the debts paid by said administratrix, court
fees, allowances to the widow, with debts still due from said
estate, amount to the sum of <£69 5s. 2d. lawful money;
praying for liberty to make sale of the lands of said deceased
for the payment of said del )ts &c. as per memorial on file :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Abigail Beckwith
be and she is hereby appointed and impowered to make sale
of the said lands of said deceased for the purpose aforesaid.
[203] Upon the memorial of Samuel Huntley of Lyme,
executor to the last will and testament of Joseph Huntly
late of Lyme, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts and charges due from the estate of said deceased sur-
mount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of £43

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17s. Id. L. money ; praying tliat some suitable person may be
appointed to make sale of so much of the lands of said
deceased as shall amount to the sum of forty-three pounds
seventeen shillings and one penny lawful money with the
incident charges arising on such sale, as per memorial on
file &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the aforesaid Sam-
uel Huntley be and he is hereby appointed and impowered to
make sale of so much of the lands of said Joseph Huntley,
deceased, as shall amount to the sum of forty-three pounds
seventeen shillings and one penny lawful money with the
incident charges arising on such sale ; taking the direction of
the court of probate for the district of New London therein.
Upon the memorial of Jolni Marvin of Lyme, administrator
on the estate of Adonijah Marvin late of said Lyme, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts paid by said memo-
rialist, court charges and debts still due from the estate of
said deceased surmount the personal estate of said deceased
the sum of .£31 12s. Id. lawful money ; praying that some
suitable person might be appointed to make sale of so much
of the lands of said deceased as shall amount to the sum of
£S1 12s. Id. lawful money with the incident charges arising
on such sale: Resolved by this Assembly, that said John
Marvin be and he is hereby appointed and impowered to
make sale of so much of the lands of said deceased as shall
amount to the sum of thirty-one pounds twelve shillings and
seven pence lawful money with the incident charges arising
on such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for
the district of New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Caleb Bennit of Lyme, administra-
tor on the estate of Caleb Bennit of Lyme, deceased, shewing
to tliis Assembly tliat the debts, charges &g. due from the
estate of said deceased surmount the personal estate of said
deceased the sum of £69 19s. Id. lawful money ; praying
that some suital)le })erson be appointed to make sale of so
nnich of the lands of said deceased as shall amount to said
sum of sixty-nine pounds nineteen shillings and one penny
lawful money &c. as per memorial on file : Resolved by this
Assembly, that said memorialist be and lie is hereby appointed
and impowered to make sale of so much of the lands of said
deceased as shall amount to the sum of sixty-nine pounds
nineteen shillings and one penny lawful money with the in-
cident charges arising on such sale; taking tlie direction of
the court of probate for the district of New London therein.

Considering the awful aspect of Divine Providence on the
protestant nations in the distressing calamities attending the

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present war, and particularly on our nation, which, notwith-
standing the instances of success on his Majesties arms, yet
remains involved therein against a powerful enemy : Resolved
by this Assembly, that his Honour the Governor be desired
to issue a Proclamation for the observation of a day of
Fasting and Prayer throughout this government, suitable to
such important and interesting events and prospects.

[204] Resolved by this Assembly, That his Honour the
Governor be desired to receive from the respective clerks of
the county courts in this Colony copies of the judgment or
judgments by such court affirmed against any officer or officers
in his Majesty's regular forces for neglecting and refusing to
deliver over to be taken by the civil authority any soldiers
that have been or shall be properly demanded to be held by
such civil authority, and transmit the same as the act of
Parliament in such cases provides ; and his Honour is hereby
desired accordingly.

Resolved by this Assembly, That Col. David Whitney, Col. John
Pitkin and Mr. William Wells be and they are hereby appointed
a committee with full power and authority to lay out and make
plain and certain the said new country road ; and they are hereby
directed to begin at or near the said mansion-house of the said
deceased Samuel Humphrys in Symsbury, and thence to proceed
according to the general course of said new prickt way towards
Col. David Whitney's now dwelling-house in Canaan, and by
substantial and durable monuments efEectually to describe and
make plain said highway, making and describing the same to be
four rods wide and geiierally neither more nor less, saving only
and excepting in all places where in avoidance of any immovealile
or insuperable difficulty or observation it prove necessary they are
on best discretion to make such occasional variations, either in the
course or width thereof, as they find needful : and all such their
doings to make sufficiently plain and certain ; and to that purpose
they are (at the place where they are first to begin) to erect or
make some notaljle and durable monument on either side said way,
and such like monuments also thenceforward make the distance of
eighty rods on all straight lines and on every angle or occasional
turn of said way shall such monuments be carefully made in siich
manner as that the same may long endure plain and incontestable
evidence of the course and extent of such road as well as of the
limits of all the lands abutting or to be abutted or bounded
thereon.*

Whereas the river called and known by the name of Hom-
mosset River is the bounds or dividing line between the towns
of Guilford and Killingworth, and that whereas said river

* For a more complete and correct copy of this act see pages 299-300.

294 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

in the great swamp called and known by the name of the
World's End Swamp divides into many branches or rivulets
and the true dividing branch never was agreed upon and
settled by said towns through said swamp, and it being rep-
resented to this Assembly that the said swamp in those
months by law prefixed for perambulating the line or renew-
ing bounds between towns is impassable, it being frequently
overflowed with water : Therefore it is resolved by this As-
sembly, that the towns of Guilford and Killingworth have
liberty and liberty is hereby granted them to fix and renew
their l^ounds through said swamp in any month or season in
the year, and that the same shall be as valid as tho' the same
should be done in the months of March and April ; any law,
usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

This Assembly being advised that the road or way now
travelled in from Hartford to New Haven through the town-
ships of Weathersfield, Farmington, Middleton and Walling-
ford is very crooked and indirect, and is in many places and
respects ill chosen and unfit for use, and that some better-
ments of said road thro' said townships or some of them may
probably be, whereby the same may be made more direct and
[205] convenient as well || for carriages as travelling, to the
great accommodation and benefit of all his Majesty's subjects
occasionally travelling thro' said townships to said New
Haven : It is thereupon resolved, that Jabez Hamlin and Seth
Wetmore of Middleton, Esq''% and Mr. WilHam Wells of
Glassenbury be, and they are hereby, appointed a committee,
as soon as conveniently may be, to repair to said Hartford
and from thence to and thro' said townships of Weathersfield,
Farmington, Middleton and Wallingford, and with all care
and diligence to view and observe said road now used in the
various crooks and notable turns thereof, and them duly to
note, and also with utmost care to find out how and where it
may be practical)le to shorten and better said way in whole
or in part, and a full description thereof with their doings
thereon to make report to this Assembly in October next, or
to any intervening sessions thereof that may happen.

Whereas the General Assembly in May last having before
tliem in the custody of the officer, by virtue of an arrest for
that purpose issued upon the complaint and information of
the King's attorney, one Phineas Cook of Wallingford, made
a decree and gave judgment against the said Cook in favour
of this Colony for the sum of sixty-nine pounds ten shillings
for the charge of keeping and providing for one Robert
Cromwell, which was cast upon this government when it

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belong'd to said Cook to pay, and also for X3 8s. 9d. cost of
prosecution, and that said Cook should become bound to
secure the government from future charges, and the said
Cook without leave of said Assembly absconded and went at
large against the will of the said Assembly and this govern-
ment, and hath not fulfilled and performed said decree : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the Secretary of this Colony
issue out a writ of arrest against the said Cook under his
hand and office, directed to some proper officer or officers,
commanding them in his Majesty's name to arrest the body
of said Cook and him hold in custody till he shall comply
with said decree.

Upon the representation of Robert Walker, King's attor-
ney for the county of Fairfield, that there is a tract of land
and real estate lying in the township of Stratford in said
Fairfield county, belonging to the Governor and Company of
this Colony, taken for said Governor and Company from
Jal)ez Beardslee of said Stratford by execution on a judg-
ment of the adjourned county court held in Fairfield on the
fourth Tuesday of January 1758 : It is thereupon resolved by
this Assembly, that said lands and estate be sold and tlie
avails thereof delivered into the treasury of this Colony for
the government's use, and that Col. Robert Walker be a
committee to sell said lands and make deed or deeds for that
purpose and transact that affair.

This Assembly appoints Thomas Wells, Esq'', Col. Samuel
Talcott and Mr. John Whiting a committee to receive, ex-
amine and adjust the accounts of the towns of Milford, Strat-
ford, Fairfield, Norwalk and Stanford, respecting the quarter-
ing his Majesty's 48th regiment of foot the winter past and
providing of fire-wood &c. for a guard-house and hospital in
each of said towns, and what they find due to balance said
accounts make report to this Assembly.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the Colony brig Tartar,
with all her tackle, furniture and appurtenances, l)e sold to the
best advantage of this government, and that Hezekiah Hunt-
ington and Jabez Hamlin, Esqfs, })e and they herel)y are
appointed a committee in the name and behalf of this gov-
ernment to transact said business with all convenient speed
in such way and manner as to them may be tho't best, (sav-
ing only and reserving the warlike stores and implements
thereto l»elonging to the further order and disposal of this
Assembly,) and to such purpose all necessary instruments in
writing to execute, and all such moneys as they in negotiating
and transacting said affair shall receive deliver to the Treas-

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urer of this Colony, taking- his receipt thereof, and the
[ 206 ] same || together with securities as they in executing
their said trust may see fit to take, to lodge with the Secre-
tary of this Colony, and of their proceedings in the premises
to this Assembly to make report.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of this Colony pay out of the
public treasury to Capt. Titus Hurll»urt of New London the
sum of twenty-eight pounds eleven shillings, in full of his
account now laid l»efore and allowed by the Assemltly for his
service in taking care of the battery and warlike stores be-
longing thereto at New London and for his disbursements to
supply said battery with sundry necessaries from May Anno
Bom. 1752 to this time.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Capt. Titus Hurlburt of
New London l)e desired, and he is hereV>y desired and fully
impowered, to ask, demand, recover and receive of any per-
son or persons, any or all the warlike stores that did belong
to the Colony sloop Defence or to the Colony brigantine
Tartar, and to take effectual care that the same may be well
secured for the benefit of this Colony, and to make an exact
inventory of such stores and send the same with his account
to the General Assembly at their sessions in October next.
And the said Titus Hurlburt is directed to enquire of any of
the officers that did l)elong to either of said vessels what
stores were left when said vessels were ordered to be laid up.

Whereas there have been three prosecutions of the officers
of his Majesty's regular forces cantoned and quartered in this
government for transgressing the act of Parliament in not
delivering over to the civil authority such soldiers as were
informed against and comi)lained of for misdemeanors upon
proper and legal demand, two of said prosecutions being had
by Rol)ert Fairchild and Agur Tomlinson, Esq", justices of
the peace for the county of Fairfield, against Sir James Cock-
burn, captain in tlie 48th regiment, and confirmed in and l)y
the county court held in Fairfield on the third Tuesday of
April last, and the other against William Edmenston a cap-
tain also in said regiment, had by John Hubbard and Thomas
Darling, Esqi's, justices of the peace, and confirmed by the
county court held in New Haven on the first Tuesday of
April last, and there being cost arose by said prosecutions,
and if said prosecutions shall be carried on and effectuated
some more cost will arise : It is therefore resolved Ity this
Assembly, that such cost as shall and may l^e allowed and
taxed by the said respective county courts shall 1)6 paid out
of the public treasury of this Colony, and the Treasurer is
hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

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Tliis Assemlily do appoint Eliphalet Dyer, Esq"", to be Lieu-
tenantr-Colonel of the fifth regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor the
sum of sixty-six pounds for his first half-year's salary the
current year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor the
sum of sixty pounds for his extraordinary services the last
half-year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Deputy Governor
the sum of thirty-three pounds for his first half-year's salary
the current year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay
the same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to the Hon'''^ Thomas Fitch, Es(f ,
Governor, the sum of forty pounds for his care and service
relative to the Colony's monies in the hands of Mr. Agent
Partridge in England &c. and for drawing bills of exchange
on the said Agent for the sum ordered to be negotiated in
that manner by direction of this government.
[207] This Assembly grants to George Wyllys, Esq"", the sum
of twenty pounds for liis salary as Secretary of this Colony
the last year, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to Joseph Talcott, Esq'', the sum of
one hundred pounds for his service as Treasurer of this Col-
ony the year past, and the Treasurer is here])y ordered to pay
the same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to Joseph Talcott, Esq'", the sum of
thirty pounds for his extraordinary services as Treasurer of
this Colony the year past, and the Treasurer is ordered to pay
the same accordingly.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of this Colony pay out of the
public treasury unto Mr. Timothy Green, printer to the Gov-
ernor and Company, the sum of twenty-nine pounds seventeen
shillings for his last half-year's salary and in full for sundry
other services mentioned in his account now exhibited and
allowed by this Assembly.

This Assembly appoints John Chester, Thomas Wells,
Roger Wolcott jun'' and Daniel Edwards, Esq's, (JqI. Joseph
Pitkin and Col. Samuel Talcott, to attend his Hon"" the De}>
uty Governor at this place, to hear the records of the acts
and doings of this Assembly publicly read and see the same
signed by the Secretary as perfect and compleat.

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An Act for making and naming a new^ District for a Court of Probate
in this Colony and erecting a Court of Probate therein.

Be it enacted hy the Governor, Couyicil and Mepresentatives,
in Greneral Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That the towns of Tolland, Stafford, Willington, Somers,
Union and the parish of Ellington in Windsor, shall be one
district of and for a court of probate, and shall be called and
known by the name of the District of Stafford, and that in
the said district there shall be a court of probate held by one
judge to be appointed and commissioned for that purpose
according to law, who shall have a clerk by him to be
appointed and sworn to that office ; which court shall hav( •
and exercise the same powers, authorities and priviledges
that the other courts of probate in this Colony have by law,
and all appeals from said court of probate shall be regulated
and governed according to the order and directions of the
law respecting appeals from the courts of probate in this
Colony.

Provided nevertheless, That all matters and business that
have been begun, entered or are depending in either of the
courts of probate in the district of Hartford or Pomfret shall
be issued and finished in such courts respectively where begun,
entered or depending, as tho' this act had not been made ;
anything therein contained notwithstanding.

Upon the memorial of Timothy Edwards, Susannah Ed-
wards, Eunice Edwards, Jonathan Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards
and Pierpont Edwards, who are all minors and under the
age of twenty-one years and are six of the children of Mrs.
Sarah Edwards of Stockbridge in the county of Hampshire
and Province of the Massachusets Bay, late deceased, who
appear by their next friend Mr. Timothy Dwight jun'', of
Northampton in the county of Ham])shire and Province afore-
said, representing that the said Mrs. Sarah Edwards, their
mother, by her last will and testament, dated the second of
October A. D. 1758, did devise and bequeath all lier estate
both real and personal (excepting some small specifick
legacies) to be divided equally between her nine children, viz :
Sarah Parsons, Mary Dwight, Lucy Edwards and the memo-
rialists ; that at the time of said devise the said testatrix was
seized (in common) of the moiety or half part of a certain
messuage in the town of Hartford and Colony of Connecticut,
containing in the whole about three acres, which was lately
the dwelling-house and homestead of her kinsman Mr. Thomas
[208] Hooker, || deceased, bounded east on the land of Mrs.
Mary Clapp, west on the homestead lately belonging to Mr.
John Austin, deceased, north mostly on the land of Daniel

1759.] OP CONNECTICUT. 299

Skinner, and south on the highway ; as also of a small
interest in that tract called the Five Mile, which moiety of
said messuage and premises is by said devise become the
estate of the said nine children, of whom the memorialists are
six, in such proportion that they each hold in common and
undivided one eighteenth part of the whole, and no more ; that
the circumstances of said messuage especially are such as
render it advisable to sell it rather than to repair the build-
ings thereon, which would be even beyond the present ability
of the memorialists to do, and that they have need of dispos-
ing of some part of their estate to promote their education;
and praying that the said Timothy Dwight jmv and the said
Timothy Edwards may be impowered to sell said messuage
and premises &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the afore-
said Timothy Dwight jun'" and the said Timothy Edwards
shall have power, and full power and authority is hereby
granted unto them, to make sale of the memorialists' whole
right and share in the aforesaid messuage and in the said
Five Miles, so called, by deed or deeds under their hands and
seals upon their giving sufficient security to the judge of the
court of probate for the district of Hartford, to be lodged in
the office of the clerk of said court, that the avails of such
sale shall be paid or disposed of to the use and benefit of
said memorialists in proportion according to the devise in
said will, and that such sale or sales of the premises being
duly made by proper deed or deeds in due form of law
executed and compleated shall to all intents and purposes be
effectual for the transferring and conveying of the memorial-
ists' whole right in the said messuage and premises unto the
person or persons that shall so purchase or have the same,
their heirs and assigns.

Whereas this Assembly at their sessions at Hartford in
May last did appoint Col. John Pitkin, Col. David Whitney
and Mr. William Wells, together with Seth Wetmore, Esq"", or
any three of them, to be a committee to repair to the towns of
Symsbury, New Hartford and Norfolk, and (if need should
be) to the towns adjacent, carefully to view and observe the
road or way at present used thro' said towns towards the
norwestern part of Canaan, and to explore and find out how
or where any other shorter or better way, in whole or in
part, might be practicable, and a full description thereof
with their opinion thereon to exhibit and report to the then
next General Assembly: And whereas the said committee
having not been able to attend said business were again by
this Assembly in their session at New Haven in October last

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anew appointed and instructed thereto, and accordingly to
this present Assembly reported as follows, viz : We did in
the month of April last repair to the abovesaid towns and
towns adjacent and view the road now used, and with care
and diligence have taken pains to find out a shorter and as
good or better road thro' said towns, and we find that a
straight line from the State House in Hartford to Col. Whit-
ney's in Canaan is about west 36cZ north, and we find that the
road now used thro' the green woods in the said towns is
much south of a straight line and the prickt road we have
now viewed and report in favour of opening, whose greatest
distance either north or south from a straight line is not
more than two miles, which road last described we are of
opinion will be shorter and a better road than what is now used ;
and with this our report we committ to this Hon'^'e Assem-
bly a plan of the abovesaid towns and the road prickt thereon
as direct as we can : And whereas the said new road viewed
and recommended and on said plan prickt and pointed out (as
by said plan now lying before this Assembly) is drawn be-
ginning at the State House in Hartford, thence extending
west about 36 degrees north to the dwelling house of Giles
Pettibone in the township of Norfolk : And whereas all such
part of said described road as is lying between said State
House and the mansion-house of Lt. Samuel Humphrys, late
of Symsbury, deceased, is and has been heretofore ascertained
and brought into use.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That Col. David Whitney, Col.
John Pitkin and Mr. William Wells be and they are hereby
appointed a committee with full power and authority to lay
out and make plain and certain the said new country road,
and they are hereby directed to begin at or near the said
mansion-house of the said deceased Samuel Humphrys in
Symsbury, and thence to proceed according to the general
course of said new prickt way toward Col. David Whitney's
now dwelling-house in Canaan, and by substantial and dur-
able monuments effectually to describe and make plain said
highway, making and describing the same to be four rods
wide and generally neither more nor less, saving only and
[209] excepting in all places where in avoidance of any
immoveable or insuperable difficulty or obstruction it prove
necessary, they are on best discretion to make such occasional
variations either in the course or width thereof as they find
needful ; and all such their doings to make sufficiently plain
and certain. And to that purpose they are (at the place
where tliey are first to begin) to erect or make some notable
and durable moimments on either side said way, and such

1759."! OP CONNECTICUT. 301

like monuments also thenceforward make at the distance of
eighty rods on all straight lines, and on every angle or
occasional turn of said way shall such monuments be care-
fully made, in such manner as that the same may long
endure as plain and incontestable evidence of the courses and
extent of such road as well as of the limits of all the lands
abutting or to be abutted or bounded thereon.

Upon the petition of John Knap, of Stanford in the county
of Fairfield, vs. Jonathan Hoit, Jonathan Maltbie, Esq^s, and
Jonathan Clauson, all of Stanford aforesaid, as on file, the
question was put, whether the prayer of said petition should
be granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost
allowed respondents is £2 12s. lOd. lawful money. Ex. granted
Oct. 20th 1759.

On the petition of Thomas Pierce, of Plainfield in the
county of Windham, and the rest of the inhabitants of said
Plainfield, vs. Mr. David Rowland of said Plainfield, (clerk,)
as on file, the question was put, whether the prayer of said
petition should be granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the
negative. Cost allowed respondent is £2 4s. 2d. Ex. granted
June 8th 1759.

Upon the petition of Abner Burroughs, of Windsor in the
county of Hartford, vs. Mary Belknap of Windsor aforesaid,
executrix of the last will and testament of Samuel Belknap
late of Windsor aforesaid, deceased, as on file, the question
was put, whether the prayer of said petition should be
granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost
allo'wed respondent is XI 17s. %d. Ex. granted June 8th 1759.

On the petition of John Cliedle, of Ashford in the county of
Windham, vs. Thomas Chittenden, of Salisbury in the county
of Litchfield, as on file, the question was put, whether the
superior court in proceeding to and rendering judgment as
complained of in the petition manifest error hath intervened :
liesolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed
respondent is £2 4s. Od. Ex. granted June 8th 1759.

Upon the petition of Andrew McKenzee, of New London in
the county of [New] London, vs. John Simson of Norwich in
the said county of New London, as on file, the question was
put, whether the prayer of said petition should be granted :
Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed
respondent is £1 19s. lOd. lawful money.

Cost taxed ajid allowed to Thomas Stanton, of Canterbury
in the county of Windham, vs. James Darby of said Canter-
bury, for his attendance &c. to answer the petition of the

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said James Darby entered by him and then withdrawn, is
£1 8s. Qd. Ex. granted June 12th 1759.

This Assenil)ly was adjourn'd by proclamation until the
Governor, or in his absence the Deputy Governor, shall
see cause to call it to meet again.

Teste George Wyllys Secret'y.

[211] Anno Regni Regis Georgii secundi trigesimo-tertio.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company op
HIS Majesty's English Colony op Connecticut in New
England in America holden at New Haven in said
Colony on the second Thursday op October, being

THE [eleventh] DAY OP SAID MONTH, AND CONTINUED BY

several adjournments until the [ ] day op no-

- vember next pollowing, annoque Domini 1759.

Present :

The Honi^'e Thomas Fitch, Esq"", Governor.

The Hon^ie William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Governor.
Roger Newton, John Chester, ^

Ebenezer Silliman, Thomas Welles, j^ ^^

Jonathan Trumble, Benjamin Hall, ^- . f \

Hezekiah Huntington, Daniel Edwards,
Andrew Burr, Jabez Hamlin, ^

Representatives or Deputies of the several Towns hereafter

vnentioned retur7hed to attend at this Assembly., viz :
Col. Joseph Pitkin, Col. Samuel Talcott, for Hartford.
Col. John Hubbard, Mr. John Whiting, for New Haven.
Mr. David Gardner, Capt. Pygan Adams, for New London.
Mr. David Rowland, for Fairfield.

Mr. Samuel Gray, Capt. Samuel Murdock, for Windliam.
Col. Ebenezer Marsh, Capt. Elisha Sheldon, for Lichfield.
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. David Lothrop, for Norwich.
Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, jun'", for Mansfield.
Col. David Whitney, Mr. James Bebee, for Canaan.
Mr. Samuel Kimberly, for Glassenbury.
Mr. Samuel Olmstead, Mr. Stephen Smith, for Ridgfield.
Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Col. John Dyer, for Canterbury.
Mr. Phineas Strong, Mr. Joseph Strong, for Coventry.
Capt. Sam' Kent, Capt. Benja. Kent, for Suffield.
Mr. John Strong, Capt. William Wadsworth, for Parmington.
Capt. Samuel Petibone, Capt. Nath' Baldwin, for Goshen.
Capt. Elijah Worthington, Mr. Dudley Wright, for Colchester.
Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Edmund Ward, for Guilford.

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 303

Major Bzekiel Pierce, Capt. Thomas Stephens, for Plainfield.

Capt. Abijah Catling, Mr. Daniel Catling, for Harwington.

Col. Robert Walker, Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Mr. Joseph Sexton, for Sommers.

Mr. Michael Humphry, Mr. Joseph Wilcoxson, for Symsbury.

Mr. Jabez Swift, Mr. Daniel Lee, for Kent.

Capt. William Hoadley, Capt. Robert Foot, for Brandford.

Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk. »»^_

Capt. Samuel Ely, Mr. Eleazer Marther, for Lyme.

Mr. Isaac Kellogg, Mr. Eleazer Goodwin, for New Hartford.

Capt. Hezh Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Saybrook.

[212] Capt. Elisha Williams, Mr. Joseph Bordman, for
Weathersfield.

Maj. Edward Allin, Capt. John Fowler, for Milford.

Mr. Cliarles Whittlesey, Capt. Samuel Hull, for Wallingford.

Mr, Abraham Davenport, Mr. Charles Webb, for Stanford.

Mr. Christopher Holmes, for East Haddam.

Mr. Josiah Stoddard, Capt. Samuel Moor, for Salsbury.

Mr. James Wadsworth, Ca})t. James Wadsworth, for Durham.

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Partridge Thatcher, for New Milford.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Capt. Henry Glover, for Newtown.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Jonathan Dresser, for Pomjjhret.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Mr. Mathew Talcott, for Middletown.

Capt. Robert Dixson, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Capt. Samuel Bassett, Capt. James Wlieeler, for DarJjy.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Mr. Benjamin Gale, Capt. Elnathan Stephens, for Killings-
worth.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Mr. Thomas Mathews, for Waterbury.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Mr. John Phelps, Mr. Alexander Phelps, for Hebron.

Mr. Jacob Dressar, Capt. Samuel Danielson, for Killingley.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Mr. Manassah Hosmer, for Woodstock.

Capt. Benjamin Talcott, Mr. David Strong, for Bolton.

Mr. Edward Collins, for Endfield.

Mr. Daniel Aldin, Mr. Nathan Johnson, for Stafford.

Mr. Amos Babcock, Capt. Jedidiah Fay, for Ashford.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Colo. Benjamin Hinman, for Woodljury.

Mr. Comfort Starr, Capt. Lemuel Beel)ee, for Danbury.

Mr. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.

Mr. John Clapp, Mr. Nath' Sacket, for Greenwich.

Mr. Hezekiah Brainerd, for Haddam.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. Amos Cheesbrough, for Stonington.

Colo. Christopher Avery, Capt. Jabez Smith, for Groton.

Capt. William Witter, Mr. Nath' Brown, for Preston.

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Colo. Shiibael Conant, Speaker, ^ of the House of Repre-
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk, J sentatives.

An Act relating to Quarters for his Majesty's Regular Forces in this

Colony.

Whereas it may be found necessary, during the continuance
of the war in America, that some of his Majesty's regular
troops be quartered in this Colony in the winter : Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Governor^ Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and hy the autJiority of the same,
That when and so often as his Honor the Governor of this
Colony shall find it necessary for his Majesty's service that
some of his Majesty's regular troops be quartered or billeted
ill this Colony for and during the winter season or for any
shorter term or time, that the Governor be and he is hereby
desired, by and with the advice of the Council, to canton out
[213] such troops in such towns and places || as he shall
judge most beneficial for his Majesty's service, and in the
easiest manner for the inhabitants of this Colony, and accord-
ingly to issue proper orders to the civil authority and select-
men of such towns to provide quarters and make out billets
foi" such troops.

And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
such civil authority and selectmen, on their receiving such
orders from the Governor, be and are hereby fully authorized
and impowered to assign the particular room, house or houses,
in which such and so many of such officers and soldiers as
shall be ordered to such town or place shall be quartered, and
to proportion the number to each room or house, according
to the state and circumstances thereof; and if need so require
to impress such room, house or houses, by warrant signed by
any two or more of such civil authority.

And whereas by an act made and passed Ijy the Parliament
of Great Britain, entituled An act for punishing mutiny and
desertion and for the better payment of the army, it is
enacted and among other things provided, that during the
continuance of said act soldiers in England, Wales, and the
town of Berwick upon Tweed, may be billeted in inns, livery-
stables, ale-houses, victualing-houses, and all houses of persons
selling brandy, strong waters, cider and metheglin, by retail,
to be drank in such houses &c., the owners of which houses on
whom soldiers shall be billeted, as a reward for such enter-
tainment and billeting, shall be paid for one commission
officer under the degree of a captain, for his diet and small-
beer per diem one shilling, and for one foot-soldier's diet and
small-beer per diem four pence. And whereas this part of
said act is not by the Parliament extended to the Plantations,

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 305

nor is any rule settled for quartering soldiers in this Colony,
Ijut the same is left to be settled by the Governor or govern-
ment here : and there not being a sufficient number of inns,
ale-houses &g. among us for the reception and entertainment of
such and so many of his Majesty's regular troops as his ser-
vice may require to be quartered here during the winter
season, neither can such officers and soldiers be quartered
here at the several rates stated and fixed by said act of
Parliament for the payment of soldiers quarters in England ;
and altho' six-pence sterling per dinn is allowed by the crown
for victualing his Majesty's troops in America, yet no more
than four-pence sterling jyer diem can be obtained of any
officer or pay-master here for victualing such troops, when
the same cannot be done here for less than six-pence without
manifest loss : Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That every person
in this Colony on whom any commission-officer under the
degree of a captain, non-commissioned officer, or foot-soldier
shall l)e quartered or billeted in pursuance of this act, as a
reward for such entertainment and billeting over and above
the several respective allowances mentioned in said Act of
Parliament, shall be entitled to two pence sterling per diem
for each officer and soldier's diet &c. to be paid out of the
treasury of this Colony for and on account of the crown.

Provided always, and he it further enacted, That any per-
son or persons on whom such officers and soldiers shall be
quartered, who shall be permitted by or have the order of the
Governor to provide for them only candles, vinegar, salt,
small-lieer, and also allow them the use of fire and the
necessary utensils for dressing and eating their meat, shall
be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Colony for
each commissioned officer under the degree of a captain per
week six shilling, and for each non-commissioned officer and
soldier per diem three pence lawful money, in like manner for
and on account of the crown.

Ayid he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That in
case any person or persons on whom any officers or soldiers shall
be quartered as aforesaid and he or they shall provide for
them diet and small-beer as aforesaid and shall not be duly paid
the several rates and allowances as stated and fixed by the
aforesaid act of Parliament for inn-keepers &c. in England <fec.
to receive for victualing such officers and soldiers according
to the settled rules and customs for payment of soldiers
[214] quarters there, || then and in such case every such order
or warrant for quartering or billeting such officers and soldiers
39

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ftho' otherwise made according to the directions of this act)
shall cease and become void ; and every such person or per-
sons shall be wholly discharged and indemnified for refusing
to entertain any such oificer or soldier.

And be it fui-ther enacted by the antliority aforesaid, That
there shall no billets be allowed, nor shall any but effective
men be billeted on any inhabitant in this Colony ; anything
in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.

And whereas it hath been found by experience, that private
soldiers carrying their arms not only when on duty but at
other times hath been the occasion of notorious breaches of
the peace, to the terror and disquiet of his Majesty's good
subjects : For remedy whereof,

Be it further enaHed by the authority aforesaid, That his
Honor the Governor be and he is hereby desired to correspond
with his Majesty's Commander-in-Chief or other chief officer
on that head, and give proper orders to prevent such soldiers
carrying their arms at any time, except when called to duty.

And whereas it may be sometimes necessary to quarter and
billet in this Colony recruiting officers and recruits in his
Majesty's regular forces employed for the defence of his
Majesty's North American dominions.

Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid. That when and as
often, and during the continuance of this act, application
shall be therefor made by any such recruiting officer or officers
to any Assistant or justice of the peace inhabiting in any
town within this Colony, such Assistant or justice of the peace
are hereby required, with all convenient speed, to quarter and
billet such recruiting officer and recruits in his Majesty's
service, in any of the public-houses within such town, licenced
for the retailing strong liquors by small quantities; and the
officers and soldiers so quartered and billeted shall be received
and supplied with diet and small-beer or cyder by the occu-
piers of such licenced house : payment and allowance to be
made therefor by such recruiting officers at the rates here-
after particularly expressed, viz: for one commission-officer
of foot under the degree of a captain, for his diet and small-
beer jjer diem one shilling sterling, and if such officer shall
have an horse or horses for hay for each per diem six-pence
sterling, and for each foot-soldier of any such recruiting party,
for diet and small-beer per diem four-pence sterling.

And it is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
every person in this Colony on whom any non-commissioned
officer or foot-soldier Ijelonging to any such recruiting party
shall be quartered or billeted in pursuance of this act, as a
reward for such entertainment and billeting over and above

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the allowance above mentioned, shall be allowed three-pence
lawful money i^er diem to be paid out of the treasury of this
Colony.

And it is further enacted, That if the occupier of any such
public licenced house shall refuse to receive and victual any
such ofiicer or soldier so quartered and billeted upon him
according to the directions of this act, and be tliereof duly
convicted l)efore any one Assistant and justice of the peace,
or two justices of the same county, (one being of the quorum,)
every person so offending shall forfeit to and for the use of
this Colony the sum of forty shillings lawful money, to be
levied by distress and sale of the goods of the person so
offending, by warrant under the hands of said authority be-
[21.1] fore whom such conviction shall be, || to be directed to
the sheriff of said county, his deputies, or constables of the
town wherein such offender shall dwell.

Always provided, That no recruiting officer or party shall
be billeted or quartered in any one place for more than
seven days at a time ; anything in this act contained to the
contrary notwithstanding.

This act to be and continue in force from the rising of this
Assembly until the last day of November one thousand seven
hundred and sixty, and no longer.

An Act in Addition to a La^w of this Colonv intituled An Act concern-
ing Book Debts.

Be it enacted hy the Governor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That in every action of debt brought on book, wherein it shall
appear upon tryal that the plaintiff" in the action is in arrear
in debt to the defendant to balance book accounts, the court,
assistant, or justice of the peace, before whom the tryal shall
be, shall give judgment for the defendant to recover the
same of the plaintiff, together with his just costs. Pro-
vided that no assistant or justice of the peace shall in such
case give judgment for the recovery of such balance when
the same shall exceed forty shillings.

And it is further enacted, That if either party shall be
aggrieved with the judgment of any assistant or justice of
the peace, given by virtue of this act, wherein the plaintiff'
shall be adjudged to be in debt to the defendant, he shall
have liberty in such case to appeal to the next county court
in the same county.

And be it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
if any defendant in action of debt on book brought against
him before any court, assistant or justice of the peace in this
Colony, shall neglect to exhibit his accounts on tryal to be

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adjusted as aforesaid, and sliall afterwards bring action

against the other party for the recovery of any such articles

of book debt as might have been adjusted and settled in the

tryal of the former action, if he recover judgment for such

debt he shall not be allowed any cost, unless he make it

appear to the satisfaction of the court, assistant or justice,

before whom the tryal is, that he had no knowledge of the

former suit before the time of tryal, or was hindered by

inevitable providence from appearing and exhibiting his

account as aforesaid.

An Act in Addition to an Act entituled An Act for regulating Goals

and Goalers.

Whereas it may be found necessary to build a new court
or county house within any of the respective counties, or to
repair any such house or houses as are already built, or to
defray any other expences which ought to be borne jjy the
county where the same arises, and there is not money suffi-
cient in the treasury for any such purposes, for which no pro-
vision is made in said act: Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor, Council and Representatives^
in Greneral Court assmihled^ and hy the authority of the same,
That in all such cases the civil authority within such county
may, and are hereby impowered, to grant a tax on all- the
polls and rateable estate of the inhabitants of such county,
to be improved for building or repairing such house, or de-
fraying such expence, and the same may be proceeded in and
such tax collected according to the direction of the law of this
Colony which makes provision for the building houses of cor-
rection.

[216] An Act in Addition to and Alteration of the Law Intituled An
Act for laying and collecting Duties on the Importation of Rum.

Whereas by said act the master of any vessel, or other
person importing rum into this Colony, and paying or giving
bond to the naval officer for the payment of the duties by
said act required, or for carrying or transporting said rum out
of this Colony to some other market within two months then
next coming, on producing a certificate under oath to the naval
officer from some Assistant or justice of the peace, that said
rum was exported out of the Colony, shall be allowed a draw-
back of said duty ; and the time limited for such exportation
being found too short, and there being no time fixed in said
act for producing such certificate, great inconveniences have
happened : Which for the futi"'e to prevent,

Be it enacted hy the Gover.„o, , Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same.
That when any master of a vessel, or other importer of rum,
hath paid the duties of the rum by him imported, or given

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bond for the payment thereof, shall within six months after
paying said duties or giving bond as aforesaid, produce a
certificate to said naval officer under the hand of some As-
sistant or justice of the peace, shewing that such master or
importer, or any other credible person knowing the same,
appeared before him and made oath that said rum was ex-
ported or carried out of this Colony to some certain place in
said certificate mentioned, there to be sold or used and im-
proved and not brought back again into this Colony, in such
case, and not otherwise, a drawback of said duties shall be
allowed by said naval officer, excepting his fees by law stated;
any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

An Act in Addition to a Law of this Colony intituled An Act concern-
ing Mills and Millers.

Whereas in said act the toll or fee to the miller for grind-
ing grain is stated, but there is no direction what shall be
allowed for bolting the meal when ground: Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor^ Vouncil and Representatives^
in Q-eneral Court assembled^ and hy the authority of the same,
That each miller in this Colony, or the owners of grist-mills,
shall be allowed after the rate of one pint for bolting out of
each bushel he bolts, and no more; and if any miller shall
take any more or greater toll or fee for bolting than what is
herein allowed as aforesaid, he shall incur the same penalty
as is in said act provided for such as take too much toll for
grinding grain.

An Act in Addition to and Alteration of the Law intituled An Act for

preventing, punishing and removing Nuisances in Creeks, Runs

and other Water-Courses.

[ 217 ] Whereas it is enacted in the third paragraph of
said act, that the penalty for every such nuisance is forty
shillings, and by experience it is found not to be sufficient to
prevent such nuisances, and for the encouragement for pros-
ecution of such offenders: Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Governor, Ooun(-il and Representatives,
in GeMeral Court assembled, and hy the autho, ity of the same,
That for the future the penalty shall be ten pounds for each
offender, on conviction thereof before the county court in
such county where sudi offence shall be committed ; whereof
one-half shall be to the complainer that shall prosecute to
effect and the other half to the county treasurer of such
county ; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwith-
standing.

An Act to prevent secret Tresp '^es in taking up and disposing of

Saw-Mill Logs and other 1 -^ >. jer floating down the Rivulet

called Windsor River.

Whereas it is represented to this Assembly that there might
be considerable profit arise by floating of timber down said

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river, were there proper provision made for detecting and
punishing such as privately take up and dispose of said logs
&c. floating down said river: Which to prevent,

Be it enacted hy the Gfovernor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
Tliat whosoever shall stop or take up any saw-mill logs or
other timber floating down said river, being fairly marked,
without the special direction or order of the owner or owners
of such logs or timber, before such logs or timber have passed
by the bridge set across said river in the first society in
Windsor, shall for every log or stick of timber thus stopped
pay to the owner or owners of said logs <fec. the sum of ten
shillings.

And it is further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
whosoever shall deface the marks made on said logs or tim-
ber, or anyways dispose of or sell the same, shall forfeit and
pay to the owner or owners thereof for each offence the sum
of ten shillings, and double the value of said logs or timber
thus disposed of or whose marks shall be purposely defaced.
And when any dispute shall arise in any action brought on
this act, it shall and may be lawful for the court, assistant or
justice of the peace before whom the tryal may be, to proceed
to examine the parties under oath, and all other evidence
produced, and to make up such judgment therein as to them
shall appear just and equitable.

On the memorial of Thomas Belding jun"" and David
Goodrich 2d, administi'ators on the estate of Amos Belding
late of Weathersfield, deceased, representing and shewing that
there have been certain delfts and charges due from the estate
of said deceased, amounting to the sum of £60 13.s'. 1\d. lawful
money, produced to and admitted by the court of probate for
the district of Hartford since the allowance heretofore granted
for the disposition of some part of the real estate of said
deceased for payment of debts <fec., and praying allowance to
make further sale of real estate of said deceased to answer
the debts aforesaid : This Assembly do constitute and ap-
point the said memorialists, (they o])taining the advice of the
aforesaid court of probate in the matter,) to make sale of so
much more of the real estate of the aforesaid Amos Belding,
deceased, as may be sufficient to procure and raise the afore-
said sum of £63 18.s. 1\d. lawful money, the amount of said
debts and charges, with the reasonable expence of transact-
ing the affair, to be improved for payment and satisfaction of
the same.

Upon the report of Richard Lord, Ebenezer Wales and

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John Tully, Esqi's, a committee appointed by this Assembly
in May last to view and consider the circumstances of the
first society in Windsor and other matters referred to in the
memorial of Capt. Josiali Bissel and others, inhabitants of
said society who live on the north side the rivulet running
through the same, and whether said society may best be
[ 218 ] divided into two distinct ecclesiastical societies &c., || re-
porting their opinion in favour of such division &c. : It is
therefore resolved by this Assembly, that all the rest of the
inhaliitants that live on the north side of said rivulet within
the limits of said first society shall be, and they are hereby
constituted and made into one intire distinct ecclesiastical
society, by the name of North Windsor, with the same powers
and priviledges as other ecclesiastical societies in this Colony
have and do enjoy.

Upon the memorial of John Wilcoxson of Stratford, rep-
resenting to this Asseml)ly that his house and household
goods were consumed by fire to his very great loss and dam-
age, whereby he was brought into distressed circumstances ;
praying for an abatement of his country rates: Resolved by
this Assemljly, that the country rates of the said Wilcoxson
arising on the list of the year 1758, be abated, and the same
are hereby abated and the said Wilcoxson released therefrom,
and the collector of the country rates for the town of Strat-
ford is to comport himself accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Wilcocks, administrator
cum testamcMo annexo on the estate of Josiah Dudley late of
Guilford, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the said
Josiah Dudley l)y his last will and testament appointed Mr.
Daniel Wilcocks late of Killingsworth, since deceased, his
sole executor, with full power to sell so much of the real
estate of the said Josiah Dudley as should (with the one-half
of his moveable estate) be sufficient to pay his just debts, which
debts amounted to the sum of .£119 17.§. 5d. and the one-
half of the personal estate amounted to no more than to the
sum of <£14 18s. Oc?., and that the said executor, vv^hile in life,
sold no more of the real estate of the s4id Dudleys than
amounted to the sum of £97 lOs. Od. lawful mop*;^ which
leaves debts due from said estate unpaid to fk^ amount of
X7 9.S-. 5d. for the payment wliereof the said executor had
(while in life) sold so mucli of the real estate of the said
Josiah Dudley as to make said sum, but that the said execu-
tor died before he had made and fully executed said deed ;
praying that some meet person may be a])pointed to make
sale of so much of the real estate of said Dudley as to pay

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the said sum: Resolved by this Assembly, that Capt. Josiah
Meigs of Guilford be appointed, and he is hereby appointed,
to sell so much of the real estate of the said Josiah Dudley
as to procure the said sum of =£7 9s. bd. with the incident
charges arising on said sale; taking the advice of the court
of probate for the district of Guilford therein.

Upon the report of Messrs. Samuel Olmstead, John Hitch-
cock and William Lee, a committee appointed by this As-
sembly in May last to view the circumstances of the first
society in the town of Danbury and the situation and cir-
cumstances of the inhabitants living in the south part of
said township who pray to be a distinct ecclesiastical society
according to certain limits and bounds, as set forth in the
memorial of Ebenezer Hickcock, Lemuel Beebee and others,
inhabitants of said south part, reporting their opinion that
said south part and the inhabitants thereon living ought to be
made into a distinct society &c. : It is therefore resolved by
this Assembly, that the memorialists and all others living in
said south part and southward of the following bounds, viz :
Beginning at a beech tree marked by the great brook, from
thence running southward a straight line on the east side the
Spruce Mountain until it comes to Fairfield north line, and
then eastward from said beech tree as said great brook runneth
to Muddy Brook, and then by said Muddy Brook to where
the same emptieth into Sumpaug Brook, and from thence a
straight line to the highway through the east swamp, then to
run up said swamp l)y the brook to Capt. John Benidict's
south line of his land and by said line to tlie highway on the
east of said swamp, and by said highway to the highway
called Woodbury Old Road, crossing said road, running the
same course of the highway on the east of said swamp unto
Newbury ifne, and in that line to Newtown line ; bounded
east on said Newtown line, and south on Fairfield north line;
shall be and they are hereby made into a distinct ecclesiasti-
cal society, which shall be called and known by the name of
Bethel, and with the same powers and priviledges as other
ecclesiastical societies in this Colony do enjoy.

[219] Upon the memorial of Aaron Wright of Glas-
senbury, representing to this Assembly that he is a poor man
with a large family, and that in the year 1757, he was with
one of his sons in the service of this Colony at Fort Edward
&c., and that in said service his said son sickened and died,
and that he, the memorialist, being then and there taken sick
with the same sickness whereof his said son died as aforesaid,
and having first obtained liberty returned home to his family,

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and that soon after his family was taken with tlie same dis-
ease and therewith continued sick the following winter, with
which one other of his sons died, by means of which disease
coming into his family as aforesaid he was put to great loss,
charge &c., and further representing that he had a large list
for the year 1757, and that his country rate on said list
amounts to about £5 0 0 lawful money, which sum he is
unable to pay ; praying that the same may be abated : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that his said rate be abated, and the
same is hereby abated.

Upon the memorial of Benajah Humphry of Symsbury,
representing to this Assembly that his son Roger Humphry
having while a soldier in the army in the year 1757, become
delirious and distracted and in his distraction killed his
mother, and thereof upon tryal for murder before the ad-
journed superior court held in Hartford in June last was
found not guilty altogether on the account of Iiis distraction,
and thereupon cost of prosecution not being paid was by said
court committed to goal in Hartford, where he now lies by
virtue of such commitment, and still is distracted ; praying
for relief and the direction of this Assembly, as by the memo-
rial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist
have liberty to take the said Roger out of said goal, and that
the chief judge of the said superior court with one of the
assistant judges of said court are desired to give orders for
the release from goal and delivery of the said Roger to the
memorialist; and the memorialist is hereby directed and
ordered to take and safely keep said Roger and provide for
him. And whereas said Roger is properly of said Symsbury,
and the selectmen of said Symsbury with the advice of the
authority according to the laws of this Colony are directed to
see to it that said Roger be safely kept at the expence of the
memorialist. And this Assembly grants unto the said Bena-
jah Humphry the sum of forty pounds for expences that the
memorialist hath already been at upon the account of said
Roger, the better to enable him to keep and maintain said
Roger for the future ; and the Treasurer of this Colony is
hereby directed to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Abigail Jennings of Fairfield, ad-
ministratrix on the estate of Nathan Jennings late of said
Fairfield deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable
estate the sum of £8Q 13s. Od. and praying for liberty to
sell so much of said deceased's real estate a';iowill satisfy said
sum &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, thr ,y ^ le said Abigail
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Jennings have liberty, and she is hereby impowered, to sell
so much of the real estate of said deceased as will be suffi-
cient to raise the sum aforesaid with the incident charges
arising on such sale ; taking directions of the court of pro-
bate in the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Wakeman, David Burr,
jun"", and Gold Sellick Silliman, all of Fairfield, shewing that
by an act of this Assembly at their sessions in February last
a lottery was granted on the .memorial of Sarah Keeler and
Thomas Gibbs and Hannah his wife, to be drawn in said
Fairfield, and that the said Silliman, Burr and Wakeman
were appointed managers and directors of said lottery, and
that in pursuance of said appointment they have proceeded
to make a scheme for said lottery and issue tickets to intitle
adventurers to chances therein, the greater part of which
tickets are already sold and disposed of, but that a number
of said tickets yet remain undisposed of ; praying that a cer-
tain time may be fixed for the drawing said lottery, and that
in case any of said tickets should remain unsold when
said lottery should be drawn that the same may be at the
risque of those persons in whose favour it was granted : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the aforenamed managers of
said lottery be and are hereby directed to draw said lottery
on the last day of December next, or before that time in case
said tickets shall be all sold. And it is further resolved and
enacted, that in case any of said tickets shall remain unsold
after the said last day of December, such unsold tickets re-
maining in the hands of said managers after the drawing said
lottery shall be deemed and taken to be the chances of the
said Sarah Keeler and the said Thomas and Hannah Gibbs,
and they are hereby subjected to pay into the hands of said
managers the money for the purchase of such tickets, and
shall be intituled to the benefit arising on any or all of such
tickets in said lottery.

[220] Upon the memorial of Mary Wickwire, administra-
trix on the estate of Alpheus Wickwire late of Norwich,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts, charges
&c. allowed by the court of probate surmount the personal
estate of the said deceased the sum of X54 7 Of, and
praying this Assembly to impower some suitable person to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as to enable
the memorialist to pay the said sum of £54 7 01 and the
necessary charges arising on such sale &c. : Resolved by this
Assembly, thatkPaniel Kingsbury of said Norwich be im-
powered and hejtis hereby authorized and impowered, to sell

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SO much of the real estate of the said deceased as to enable
the said administratrix to pay the said sum of £54 7 Of
and the necessary charges arising on such sale ; he taking the
direction of the court of probate in the district of Norwich
therein.

Upon the memorial of Mathew Hide, administrator on the
estate of Samuel Ormsby late of Norwich, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the inventoried estate of said deceased
is £79 1 6, of which £45 0 0 is real estate and X 34 1 6 is
personal estate, and tliat the accounts exhibited by said ad-
ministrator and allowed by the court of probate in the district
of Norwich, of charges of sickness, debts due to this govern-
ment, and charges of administration, amount to the sum of
£47 15 3^, and of debts allowed by commissioners appointed
by said court of probate to examine the claims of creditors
amounts to the sum of £67 0 2i, and praying for liberty to
sell all the real estate, the better to enable the said adminis-
trator to pay the said debts, and shewing also the consent of
said creditors to the sale of said real estate : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said administrator be impowered, and he
is hereby authorized and fully impowered, to sell all the said
real estate of the said deceased, and that the moneys raised by
such sale be applied for the payment of the said debts accord-
ing to law, except what is necessarily expended in and about
such sale ; he taking the direction of the court of probate in
the district of Norwich therein.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the town of Nor-
folk, shewing to this Assembly that said town is a new settle-
ment and the inhabitants few in number, and that they are
about to build a meeting-house, and that much of the land is
owned by persons not inhabiting in said town ; praying this
Assembly that all the lands in said town which is now laid
out (being about three hundred acres to each proprietor)
may be taxed at two pence lawful money per acre annually
for the space of four years, to be improved the one half
towards building a meeting-house, and the other half to pay
for preaching the gospel in said Norfolk : Resolved by this
Assembly, that all the lands that are already laid out in said
Norfolk (except such as are given for publick uses) shall be
taxed at two pence lawful money per acre annually for the
space of four years next ensuing, to be paid by the owners of
said lands, computing the quantity according to the grants for
laying out exclusive of wdiat may be added for bad land; and
Mr. Eli Petibone of said Norfolk is hereby appointed and
impowered to collect said taxes and pay the same to such

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person or persons as shall be appointed by the inhabitants of
said town to receive the same, to be improved for the purposes
of building a meeting-house for the public worship of God,
and to pay for preaching the gospel in said Norfolk, as
abovesaid. The first year's tax to be paid by the first day of
April next, and the others on the first day of April annually
in the next succeeding years until said term of four years is
expired.

Upon the memorial of David Andruss, of Norwich in New
London county, administrator on tlie estate of David Andruss
late of said Norwich, deceased, shew;ing to this Assembly
that the debts and charges surmount the personal estate of
the said deceased the sum of .£63 18 9, and praying this
Assembly to impower some suitable person to make sale of
so much of the real estate of the said deceased as to enable
the memorialist to pay the said £QS 18 9 and the necessary
[221] charges arising on such sale:|| Resolved by this As-
sembly, that William Witter of Preston, Esq'', be impowered,
and he is hereby authorized and fully impowered, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased as to
enable the memorialist to pay the said sum of <£63 18 9 and
the necessary charges arising on such sale; he taking the
direction of the court of probate in the district of Norwich
therein.

Upon the memorial of Isaac Barrows and Ruth Palmer,
administrators of the estate of Joshua Palmer late of Mans-
field, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of the said deceased surmount the moveable
estate of said deceased the sum of fifty pounds lawful money ;
praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall be sufficient to pay said sum: Resolved by
this Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty and they
are hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of
the said Joshua Palmer, deceased, as shall be sufficient to pay
said sum of fifty pounds and the incident charges of sale;
taking the direction of the court of probate for the district of
Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of Rachel Moger, administratrix on the
estate of Samuel Moger, late of Stamford in Fairfield county,
deceased, representing to this Assembly, that the debts <fec.
due from said estate surmount the personal estate of said
deceased the sum of £13 16 3] lawful money &c. ; praying
to be impowered to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall be sufficient to pay said sum with the
charges arising on such sale : Resolved by this Assembly,

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that the said Rachel Moger be impowered and she is hereby
impowered to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased
as shall be sufficient to pay said sum with the incident charges
arising on said sale ; taking the direction of the court of pro-
bate in the district of Stamford therein.

On the memorial of Hannah Seymour, administratrix on
the estate of John Seymour late of New Hartford, deceased,
with the will annexed, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts exhibited and allowed by the court of probate for the
district of Hartford surmount the moveable estate of said
deceased, with some allowance made to the widow by the
testator in his will and what lands by order of the said testator
in his will have been sold by said administratrix to pay his
debts, the sum of .£79 2s. Id.SiS per memorial on file ; pray-
ing for liberty to sell so much more of the real estate of said
deceased as to make said sum with the incident charges
thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said memorial-
ist be and she is hereby impowered to sell so much more of
the real estate of said deceased as to make said sum and
incident charges thereon arising ; taking the advice of the
court of probate for the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Abraham Selleck, administrator on
the estate of Eleazer Green late of Stamford in Fairfield
county, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts &c.
due from said estate surmount the personal estate of said
deceased the sum of <£54 11 9^ lawful money, and praying to
be impowered to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as shall be sufficient to pay said sum with the charges
arising on said sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Abraham Selleck be impowered and he is hereby impow-
ered, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to pay said sum of X54 11 9| lawful
money with the incident charges arising on said sale ; taking
the direction of the court of probate in the district of Stam-
ford therein.

Upon the memorial of Rhoda June, administratrix of the
estate of Jacob June late of Stamford, deceased, shewing
that the debts due from the estate of the said deceased sur-
mount his moveable estate the sum of twenty-six pounds six-
teen shillings and eight pence lawful money ; praying this
Assembly to impower some suitable person or persons to sell
so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly,
that Thomas June jun' of said Stamford and the memorialist
be and they are hereby impowered to sell so much of the real

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estate of the said Jacob June, deceased, as shall be sufficient
to procure said sum of £26 16 8 together with the incident
charges arising by such sale; taking the direction of the
court of probate for the district of Stamford therein.

Upon the memorial of Henry Champion, Thomas .Fullar
2d, Joseph Arnold, Jared Spencer and Robert Hungerford,
selectmen of the town of East Haddam, shewing that in the
year 1757 the selectmen of said East Haddam with the
advice of Joseph Spencer, Esq"", justice of the peace for the
county of Hartford, took under their care one Jonathan
[222] Hinkley of said || town and his family, he, the said
Hinkley, having several small and helpless children, ar^d he
by mismanagement and bad husbandry likely to spend his
estate and come to want and become chargeable, and therefore
said selectmen took said Hinkley and his family and estate
into their care, according to the statute of this Colony in
such case provided, and that they have been ever since under
the care of said selectmen, who have expended for the nec-
essary support of the family of the said Hinkley the sum of
<£89 158. 5c?. which surmounts the moveable estate of the
said Hinkley the sum of £21 19 5, for the payment of
which the memorialists have nothing of said Hinkley's in
their hands, and that said Hinkley hath estate in lands which
came to him by descent from his father Jonathan Hinkley,
deceased, to the value of about one hundred and thirty pounds ;
therefore praying this Assembly to impower them or some
other suitable persons to sell so much of the said lands as
shall be sufficient to pay said sum of £21 19s. 5d.: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the abovenamed Henry Champion and
Thomas Fullar 2d be and they are hereby fully impowered to
sell so much of the lands of the said Jonathan Hinkley as
shall be sufficient to procure said sum of twenty-one pounds
nineteen shillings and five pence lawful money and the inci-
dent charges that shall arise by such sale ; which sum when
obtained shall be improved by the memorialists for paying
the charges arisen for the support of the family of the said
Hinkley, as aforesaid.

Upon the memorial of Elizabeth Chapman, administratrix
cum testamento annexo on the estate of Ezekiel Chapman late
of New London, deceased, shewing that the debts due from
said deceased, with the allowances • made by the court of
probate for support of the family and necessaries allowed
the widow, surmount the personal estate of said deceased the
sum of fourteen pounds eight shillings, and that no provision
is made in the last will of the said deceased for payment of

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said debts ; therefore praying to this Assembly for liberty to
sell so much real estate of said deceased as to procure said
sum: Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty and she is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the
real estate of the said Ezekiel Chapman, deceased, as shall
procure said sum of £14 8s. Od. lawful money together with
the incident charges of such sale; taking the direction of
the court of probate for the district of New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Elizabeth Cooper, of Killiugly in
the county of Windham, administratrix on the estate of
Abraham Cooper late of said Killingley, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that the debts and funeral charges due and
allowances made out of the estate of said deceased surmount
the personal estate the sum of £21 Os. d^d. lawful money,
and praying to this Assembly for liberty to be granted her to
make sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to pay the sum abovesaid with the incident
charges arising thereon, taking the direction of the court of
probates in the district of Pomf ret therein : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the administratrix shall have liberty, and she
is hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay the sum
of twenty-seven pounds five pence one farthing lawful money
with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probates in the district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of John Younglove and Sarah Young-
love, administrators on the estate of Samuel Younglove late
of Killingley, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount the
moveable estate the sum of £38 15s. 5|ti, praying this
Assembly to grant liberty to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as to pay said sum with incident charges
arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memo-
rialists have liberty and they are hereby impowered^ to sell so
much of the real estate of the said deceased Samuel Young-
love as to pay said sum of X38 15s. 5d. Sq. lawful money
with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the advice
of the court of probates in the district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Elizabeth Easton, administratrix of
[223]the estate [of] Elijah || Easton late of Suffield, de-
ceased, shewing that the debts and charges due from the
estate of the said deceased surmount the moveable estate of
the said deceased the sum of £64 lis. 4c?. 2q. lawful money;
praying this Assembly to impower the memorialist with Sam-
uel Kent, Esqf, to sell so much of the real estate of the said

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deceased as to raise said sum: Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said Samuel Kent, Esq^, together with the memorial-
ist be, and they are hereby, impowered to sell so much of the
real estate of the said Elijah Easton, deceased, as shall be
sufficient to raise said sum of X64 lis. 4cZ. 2q. for the pay-
ment of said debts together with the incident charges of such
sale; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of Hartford therein.

Upoi^the memorial of Samuel Dickinson and David Picket
with Abigail his wife, executors of the last will and testa-
ment of Daniel Comestock late of Danbury, deceased, shew-
ing to this Assembly that the debts due from said estate as
allowed by the court of probates for the district of Dan-
bury, together with charges of settling said estate and the
household goods set out to the widow of the said deceased,
surmount the moveable estate the sum of .£53 lis. lid.
which to pay no provision is made in the will of said de-
ceased ; praying this Assembly to impower your memorialists,
one or all of them, or some meet person, to sell so much of
the real estate as to pay said sum &c. : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the memorialist Samuel Dickinson have liberty,
and he is hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of the said Daniel Comstock, deceased, as to pay
the sum of £53 lis. lie?, with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the advice of the court of probates in the
district of Danbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Capt. Abel Wright, Lieut. Elnathan
Hall, ofhcers in the military companies or trainbands in the
town of New Fairfield, and other officers, householders
and soldiers in said New Fairfield, praying that said com-
panies may be dismissed from the thirteenth regiment in this
Colony to which they now belong, and that they may be an-
nexed to the fourth regiment: Resolved by this Assembly,
that the military companies in the town of New Fairfield
aforesaid be, and they are hereby, released from the thirteenth
regiment and annexed to the fourth regiment in this Colony.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Jackson of Sliaron, ad-
ministrator upon the estate of Joshua Jackson late of said
Sharon, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from said estate with a small allowance made to the
widow surmounts the personal estate of said deceased and
what has already been sold of the real estate by liberty from
this Assembly the sum of X46 19s. 6d. ; praying for liberty
to sell so much more of the real estate as to procure said sum
with incident charges &c. as per memorial on file : Resolved

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by this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty, to sell of
the remaining part of the real estate of said deceased so
much as to procure said sum of X46 19s. Qd. lawful money
with the incident charges ; taking the directions of the court
of probate for the district of Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of Silas Dunham and Lydia Kneeland,
administrators on the estate of Joseph Kneeland late of
Midletown in said Colony, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts and charges due from said estate surmount the
moveable part thereof the sum of .£66 4 4 lawful money;
thereupon praying for liberty to sell real estate &c. : It is
resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty,
and liberty is hereby granted them, to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will procure the aforesaid sum
of sixty-six pounds four shillings and four pence lawful
money together with the incident charges arising thereon;
taking the direction of the court of probate for the district of
Midletown therein.

On the memorial of John Cook of Wallingford, administra-
tor on the estate of Daniel Johnson late of New Haven,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charge
allowed against said estate surmount the whole moveable
inventoried estate of said deceased the sum of £5 7 7|, and
praying to be impowered to sell so much of the real estate of
[224] the said deceased as to enable || him to pay said sum
with incident charges : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said John Cook be impowered, and he is hereby impowered,
to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall
enable him to pay said sum of £5 7 7|^ lawful money with
the necessary charges arising on said sale ; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probate for the district of New Haven
therein.

Upon the memorial of Elisha Miller of Lyme, shewing to
this Assembly that Benjamin Smith of Lyme has been for
sundry years past, and still is, so disordered in mind that he
is thereby rendered incapable of taking care of himself or
estate ; that said memorialist is appointed conservator to said
Benjamin ; that sundry debts are justly due from said Ben-
jamin, to the amount of ,£17 7 4 lawful money, and sundry
other charges advanced for the support of said Benjamin ;
that said Benjamin has no personal estate to pay said debts ;
and praying for liberty to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said Benjamin as to pay the same &c. as per memo-
rial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that said memorial-
ist be and he is hereby appointed and impowered, to make
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sale of so much of the lands of the said Benjamin Smith as
will raise and ])rocure the sum of twentj^-five }30unds lawful
money, to be improved for answering the past expences
referred to in the memorial aforesaid and for the future
support of him the said Benjamin Smith.

Upon the memorial of Stephen Baldwin, of Milford in New
Haven county, representing to this Assembly that Samuel
Weed, late of Darby, gave the memorialist a bond for the
sum of forty pounds current money of the new tenor, condi-
tioned for the payment of £20 0 0 current money of the new
tenor bills of this Colony at the rate of silver at eight shillings
per oz. dated the 6th day of February 1745-6 ; that said Weed
was convicted in due form of law for counterfeiting orders on
the Colony treasury, and all his estate forfeited to and actually
received by the government, being more than sufficient to pay
said bond and all the charges of said Weed's prosecution, said
bond remaining unpaid and due to the memorialist ; praying
that he may be paid what is justly due to him by reason of
said bond <fec. as per the memorial on file appears : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony be and
he is hereby ordered and directed to pay to the said Stephen
Baldwin out of the public treasury of this Colony the sum of
nine pounds ten shillings lawful money, in full satisfaction of
the bond aforesaid and interest thereon.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the town of Wel-
lington, representing their indigence and low circumstances,
praying to be exempted from paying towards the public
charges of the government &c. : It is therefore resolved by
this Assembly, that the memorialists be, and they are hereby,
excused and exempted from paying country rates during the
pleasure of this Assembly and until it shall be otherwise
ordered.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of Stepney parish in
Weathcrsfield, representing that said society is low in the
public list and the bounds thereof small; praying that an
addition of lands lately laid out in said town, and part of the
meadow lying against said Stepney, may be made to said
Stepney parish : Resolved by this Asseml)ly, that all the land
lying between the original limits of said Stepney society and
the road called New Haven road, as it is now laid out, and
also all that part of the meadow in said town adjoining to
said society which lyeth south of the bridge called Beaver
Bridge and the highway leading easterly from said bridge to
the place where said highway turns northerly, and then to
continue the course from said bridge to said nortlierly high-

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way to the river, be annexed, and the same is hereby
annexed, to said Stepney parish.

[225] Whereas the inhabitants of the first society of New
Haven by their memorial to this Assembly have shewn, that
for some years past they have met for public worship in two
distinct places, and that they are so numerous that they can-
not with any conveniency meet together in any of the two
meeting-houses in said society i% which they have for some
time met ; also shewing that for this and for several other
considerations the said society on the 8th day of January last
voted to make application to this Assembly to be divided and
made two distinct ecclesiastical societies, and thereupon have
by said memorial now prayed for said division, for the reason
therein mentioned, as by the same on file may more fully
and at large appear :

Whereup07i it is resolved and enacted hy this Assemlly, That
the inhabitants of and living within the limits of said first
society be divided into two distinct ecclesiastical societies, and
that in order to a legal division thereof, Nathan Ailing,
David Austin, Mary Atwater, Sam' Ailing, John Austin,
Jeremiah Atwater, Benja. Ailing, Thomas Ailing, Wm. Ailing,
Daniel Ailing, David Atwater jun"", Joel Atwater, Hannah
Ailing, Charles Ailing, Joseph Addams, Thomas Alcock,
Stephen Austin, Sam'- Austin. Timothy Ailing, Zadock Ailing,
Eden Burroughs, Sam' Bishop jun"", Phineas Bradley, Sam'
Beacher, Joseph Beacher 3d, John Bishop, Eunice Bassett,
Griffen Bradley, Phebe Brown, Moses Beacher, James Blakes-
ley, Mary Basset, Job Bishop, Hez*! Bradley, Sam' Beacher
jun^, Joseph Burroughs, Isaac Bradley, Stephen Burret, John
Ball, Yale Bishop, Caleb Bradley, Nathan Bears, Sam' Chat-
terton, Charles Cook, Edward Chiirchhill, Sam' Cook, Israel
Dorman, Jos. Dorman, Benja. Dochester, Benja. Dorman,
Nathan Dummer, Wm. Dunstee jun'", John Dochester, Caleb
Dorchester, Sarah Dorman, Ezra Dodge, John Eliot, Stephen
Ford, David Gilbert, David Gilbert jun'", James Gilbert, John
Goreham, Aaron Gilbert, Mathew Gilbert jun'", Solomon
Gilbert, John Gilbert, Wm. Greenough, Timothy Gorliam,
Joel Gilbert, Michael Gilbert, Abigail Holt, Ezekiel Hotchkiss,
Obediah Hotchkiss, John Hatch, Joshua Hotchkiss jun%
Ebenezer Humaston jun"", Joseph Hitchcock, Samuel Gilbert,
Ebenezer Hull, Samuel Horton, David Humphrevilc, John
Hotchkiss, Benja. Humphrevile, Lemuel Hotchkiss, James
Hitchcock, Sam' Humphrevile, Hez^" Hotchkiss, Caleb Hotch-
kiss jun'", Stephen Johnson, Abraham Johnson jun'", Enos
Johnson, Timothy Jones, Abraham Johnson, John Johnson,

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Meeds Ingraham, Josiah Ingraham, Jos. Ingraham, Zuriel
Kimberly, Solomon Lewis, Jos. Larkin, Medad Lyman, James
Lines, Daniel Lyman, Wm. Lyon, Ebenezer Lines, Jos. Mix,
Timothy Mix, Jonathan Mix, Timothy Munson, Sam' Mun-
son, John Mix, Jos. Munson, Ebenezer Morris, Stephen
Munson, David Munson, Isaac Morris, John Munson, Samuel
Mansfield, Edward Milloy, Jabez Munson, Theophilus Mun-
son, Jonathan Osbourn, James Pierpont, David Potter, Dortha
Peck, Noah Potter, Thomas Punderson, John Potter, Phile-
mon Potter, John Prout, Aaron Potter, Enos Pardee jun ,
Enos Potter, Timothy Potter, Wm Plymate, Thankfull Potter,
Jos. Potter, David Punderson, Philip Raxford, John Roade,
John Row, John Storrer, John Sherman, Hez'i Sabin, Hannah
Smith, Moses Strong, James Searl, Thomas Sperry, Charles
Sabin, James Talmage, Abraham Tuttle, Timotliy Talmage,
Enos Tuttle. Jacob Turner, Isaac Turner, John Thompson,
Jeremiah Townsend, Jos. Thompson, Phebe Tuttle, Timothy
Tuttle, Judah Thompson, Caleb Thomas, Ebenezer Townsend,
Abraham Thompson, Asa Todd, xlmos Tuttle, Stephen Trow-
bridge, John White junr, Sam' Woodin, Daniel Turner, Jos.
Woodin, Benja. Woodin, Sarah Woodin, John Woodin,
Thomas Wilmott, David Wooster, Israel Woodin, Rachel
Woodin, who have for some time past, and now do, adhere
to and attend upon the ministry of the Reverend Mr. Samuel
Bird and the public worship in the meeting-house where he
and the congregation with him have attended, and do still
attend said worship, shall be, and they are hereby made,
erected and constituted an ecclesiastical society, with all such
powers, authorities and priviledges as other ecclesiastical
societies in this government are vested with, and shall be
called, known and distinguished by the name of White Haven.
And the said meeting-house is hereby established to be the
house for public worship in said new society.

And that the remaining inhabitants of said first society,
whose names are as follows, viz : Joshua Atwater, David
Atwater, Benja. Ailing, Jonah Atwater, Jos. Ailing, John
Atwater, Daniel Atwater jun'', Rebecca Ailing, Roger Ailing,
Jonathan Atwater jun'', Isaac Atwater, Hez^ Ailing, Jona-
than Atwater, John Ailing, Daniel Atwater, James Atwater,
Jonathan Ailing, John Ailing jun'', Elizur Brown, Sam' Bishop,
John Bradly, James Bassett, Jonah Baldwin, Elisha Booth,
[226] Sarah Bradly, Miner Bradly, Enos || Basset, Nath»
Beadier jun^ Silas Ailing, Stephen Ball, John Basset, Joshua
Chandler, Stephen Chatterton, Timothy Cooper, John Cornish,
Sam' Cooper jun'', Sam' Darling, Sarah Deodate, Thomas
Darling, John Dickerman, Stephen Dickerman, James Dun-

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bar, Daniel Dorman, Aaron Day, Ruth Dorman, Susannah
Dickerman, Ebenezer Dorman, Jos. Dickerman, Benja. Eng-
lish, Jonathan Fitch, John Fullar, John Gills, Hez'' Gor-
ham, Mathew Gilbert, Thos. Gilbert, Susannah Howel, Ste-
phen Howel, Caleb Hotchkis the 3d, Daniel Hubbard, Abiah
Hitchcock, John Hall, William Hubbard, Nath' Heaton,
Joshua Hotchkiss, John Hubbard jun'', Leveret Hubbard,
James Hilhouse, Thomas Howell, Nehemiah Hotchkiss, John
Hubbard, Daniel Humaston, Amos Hitchcock, Joseph Hum-
aston, Jos. Hitchcock jun"", Timothy Howel, Caleb Hotchkiss,
Abel Ives, Ebenezer Ives jun"", Jared Ingersol, Samuel Lewis,
Jethro Lake, Barnabas Lewis, Caleb Mix, Jos. Miles, Jabez
Mix, Jos. Miles jun"", Jon^^ Mansfield, Sam' Miles, Hannah
Mansfield, Wm. Mansor, Nathan Mansfield, Jeremiah Macom-
ber, Ephraim Morris, John Noyes, Jehiel Osbourn, Jeremiah
Osborn, Nath' Pinfield, Sarah Punderson, Stephen Peck,
Mary Punderson, Hez'' Parmele, Stephen Potter, Jacob Pinto,
Solomon Pinto, Nicholas Peck, Daniel Perkins, Amos Potter,
Abel Parmele, James Peck, Nath' Payne, Hannah Row,
James Rice, Thomas Rice, Jos. Sperry, Isaac Stiles, James
Sherman, James Sperry, Nath' Spencer, Jon*'' Sperry, Adoni-
jah Sherman, John Sacket, Joshua Sperry, Stephen Sperry,
Billy Sherman, James Thompson, Jeremiah Townsend jun'",
Michael Todd, Eli Todd, Hachaliah Thomas, Daniel Tuttle,
Abigail Talmage, Jos. Talmage, Josiah Thompson, Jos. Trow-
bridge, Jos. Trowbridge jun',. Stephen Tuttle, Mabel Trow-
bridge, Daniel Talmage, John White, Andrew Tuttle, John
Whiting, Elisha White, Wm. Wilmot, John Watson, Ebene-
zer Wilmott, Elisha Whittlesey, Nathan Whiting, and John
Wise, shall be, remain and continue to be the First Society in
New Haven, retaining the powers, authorities and priviledges
of such society, the aforesaid new society being made as
aforesaid notwithstanding.

Provided nevertheless, That the public interest now belong-
ing to said society consisting of lands, monies &c., shall not be
affected or governed by the aforesaid division, but that Col.
Hezekiah Huntington, Col. Jabez Hamlin and Col. Eliphalet
Dyer be, and are hereby appointed, a committee in pursuance
of the request of the said first society to hear all parties and
to judge and determine how and in what manner the same
ought to be held or disposed of, the aforesaid division not-
withstanding, and make report thereof to the General Assem-
bly in May next.

And all such as come from other places to settle in the
limits of said societies shall have liberty to join to which
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shall belong viz : one to the first society and the next to the
said new society, and so alternately according as they suc-
cessively come and settle as aforesaid, without electing as
aforesaid.

Provided also, That any whose names are herein before
mentioned, or any whose names are not mentioned, that have
heretofore adhered to either of the aforesaid societies shall
have liberty at any time before the first of February next, to
make their election which of the said societies they will for
the future belong unto, which election shall be ascertained by
their causing their names to be entered with the clerk of the
society to which they choose to belong ; and in case any whose
names arc not herein before entered shall neglect to make their
election within the time aforesaid, it shall be in the power of
the aforesaid committee to determine which of the said societies
they shall respectively belong unto, and add them accordingly.
And that all such as shall hereafter arrive to the age of
twenty-one years within the limits of said first society may
elect within twelve months after coming to age which society
they will belong to : otherwise to continue where brought up,
or where they belonged before.

[ 227 ] On the memorial of Medad Lyman, shewing to
this Assembly that by virtue of a mittmins signed by Sam^
Bassett and Sam' Riggs, Esq''% on the 16th day of December
1758, he received into New Haven common goal Richard
Stafford and Phelix O'Neal, soldiers of his Majesty's 48th
regiment of foot, and them sulisisted until the 25th day of
February 1759, when they were rescued by strong hands and
delivered out of said prison without his default ; praying for
allowance for their subsistence &c. as per memorial on file :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the sum of five pounds
thirteen shillings and four pence be paid out of the public
treasury for said subsistence ; and the Treasurer is hereby
directed to pay the same to said Medad Lyman accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Belding of Norwalk, repre-
senting to this Assembly that he being a soldier in the army
A. D. 1758, and in a skirmago with the enemy at Ticon-
deroga was wounded by a musquet ball entering his left
breast and issuing at his back, taking off part of his shoulder-
blade, whereby he is in some degree disabled to work and
carry on his business ; praying this Assembly in compassion
to grant him some pecuniary relief, upon the account of his
being disabled as aforesaid : This Assembly grants unto the
said Daniel Belding ten pounds lawful money out of the
treasury of this Colony, upon the account of his wounds as

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aforesaid ; and the Treasurer is ordered to pay the same ac-
cordingly.

On the memorial of Rachel Goodrich and Jonah Gillit
jmi'", administrators on the estate of Stephen Goodrich late
of Windsor in the district of Hartford, deceased, for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as will
raise the sum of £30 8 8 lawful money, for the payment of
the debts due from said estate with incident charges of sale :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Jonah Gillit jun^
and Rachel Goodrich, administrators on the estate of StepheJi
Goodrich late of Windsor, deceased, have liberty, and liberty
is hereby granted to them, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of the said deceased as will procure the sum of
£30 8 8 lawful money with the charge of sale, for the pay-
ment of the debts due from said estate ; taking the direction
of the court of probate in the district of Hartford in the sale
thereof.

On the memorial of Timothy Pearly and Sarah Ballard,
administrators on the estate [ of ] John Ballard late of Wil-
lington in the county of Hartford, deceased, for liberty to sell
f land or real estate for the payment of the debts due from
said estate to the value of X44 17s. Od. lawful money &c. :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said memorialists have
liberty, and it is hereby granted to them, to make sale of so
much of the real estate of the said deceased as will procure the
sum of £44 17 0 lawful money, for the payment of the debts
due from said estate with incident charges of sale ; taking
the direction of the court of probate in the district of Hart-
ford in the sale thereof.

Upon the memorial of Isaac Slason, of Stanford in the
county of Fairfield, administrator on the estate of James
Slason jun^, late of said Stanford, deceased, representing to
this Assembly that one Eliphalet Slason late of said Stanford,
deceased, being indebted to several persons in divers large
sums of money, and being prosecuted for passing counterfeit
bills of credit, and being bound over to the superior court
procured one John Fansher to be bound with him in a recog-
Inizance for such his appearance at said court, and being
desirous to secure his said creditors and to indemnifie the
said Fansher he, the said Eliphalet, did together with one
Eleazer Slason on the 14tli day of February 1754, by a
certain deed of that date, make over and convey to the said
James a certain tract of land and appurtenances in said
Stanford, containing aliout one hundred and ninety acres,
bounded as in said deed is particularly iiientioned and ex-

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pressed, subject nevertheless to this trust, that he, the said
[ 22S ] James, should sell and dispose of said lands &c. |1 and
with the avails thereof first indemnifie the said Fansher from
the recognizance aforesaid, and then pay off said creditors in
proportion to their respective demands; that the said James
died without having sold said land or paid said debts, and
thereby said land has descended to and among the heirs of
the said James, several of whom are minors and unable to
execute the trust aforesaid ; praying that he may be enabled
to execute said trust &c. as by the memorial on file appears:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said memorialist be and
he is hereby enabled and fully impowered to sell and convey
the lands in said deed mentioned, described and conveyed, and
to execute the trust aforesaid in the same manner and as
fully to all intents and purposes as he, the said James Slason,
in his life time might or could have done.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Tucker, of Darby in the
county of New Haven, representing to this Assembly that
several years since he was indicted and convicted before the
superior court of judicature for this Colony of the crime of
passing counterfeit bills, for which he suffered the just
sentence of the law and the forfeitures thereof ; that by a
humble and upright behavior since Said conviction he hopes
he may have given some good evidence of the sincerity of
his repentance of the crime aforesaid ; praying the compassion
of this Assembly, and that he may be restored to his liberties
and priviledges, which hy the conviction aforesaid he forfeited
and lost ; as by said memorial on file appears : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the said Daniel Tucker be and he is
hereby restored to his liberty, and have right to contract,
trade and deal as other inhabitants of this Colony by law
may, and that he shall from henceforth have and enjoy all
those rights, liberties and priviledges which by the conviction
aforesaid for the crime aforesaid he forfeited and lost.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That the committee appointed
by the Assembly in May last in the case of Benja. Allen vs.
Joseph Talcott be and are reappointed with the same power
as before they were invested with, and to make report of their
doings in May next ; and the said memorial is continued till
that time for consideration.

Granted to his Honour the Governor the sum of sixty-six
pounds, for his last half-year's salary the current year ; and
the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Granted to his Honor the Governor the sum of thirty-four
pounds, for his extraordinary services the last half-year ; and
the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

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Granted to his Honor the Deputy Governor the sum of
thirty-three pounds, for his last half-year's salary the current
i year ; and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same
accordingly.

This Assembly grants to Mr. Secretary Wyllys the sum of
fifteen pounds in addition to the five pounds granted him in
May 1758, for his service as Secretary for the year ending at
that time.

[229] Upon the petition of Jerusha McDowland of Darby,
representing to this Assembly that she was possessed of a
considerable real estate in said Darby, and being a person of
very feeble understanding and capacity was married to one
Thomas McDowland late of Darby, deceased, who desirous
to get the said petitioner's estate into his hands, agreed to
sell the same to one James Prichard of said Darby, but the
petitioner being averse to such sale and refusing to execute
any deed of said estate, the said Thomas made use of a series
of threatnings, abuses and force, to compel her tliereto, and at
length taking advantage of her said want of capacity and con-
tinuing such his injurious treatment aforesaid did cause her
to join in a conveyance of her estate aforesaid to the said
James by an instrument purporting to be a deed thereof,
bearing date the first day of February 1753 ; praying for an
inquiry into the matters aforesaid, that the said deed being
so unrighteously obtained as aforesaid may be vacated and
disannulled, as by the said petition on file appears : Resolved
by this Asseml)ly, that Ebenezer Silliman, Esq^, Col. John
Read and Capt. Thomas Hill, all of Fairfield, be and they are
hereby appointed a committee with full power to enquire into
and concerning the matters alledged and complained of in
said petition, and make report of the state of the case with
their opinion thereon to the General Assembly in May next.

On the petition of Nathan Beers of New Haven, shewing to
this Assembly that he brought his action against Curtiss
Fairchild at the county court held at New Haven on the first
Tuesday of April 1758, on a note of hand for X30 15 0
current money of New York, which action came to a final
tryal at an adjourned county court held at New Haven on the
2d Tuesday of January 1759, which cause on a plea that said
pote was given on a corrupt agreement between the said Beers
and Fairchild for usury, and that the same was usurious,
contrary to the statute &c., was committed to the jury, who
brought in their verdict that said note was usurious <fec.; com-
plaining that said jury missed the law in their verdict afore-
said, as per petition on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that

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the judgment of said adjourned county court on the verdict
aforesaid be set aside, and that the said Beers have liberty,
and the same is hereby granted to him, to enter said cause at
the county court held at said New Haven on the 2d Tuesday
of November next, and that he have another tryal of said
cause at said November countv court, and that all cost follow
the final judgment in said cause.

Whereas Robert Hunt and Russel Hunt, both of Canaan in
Litchfield county, brought their petition to this Assembly in
May last, setting forth and representing that upon the 5th
day of March 1757, Messrs. Daniel Hosford of said Canaan
and John Hosford, of West Hoosuck in Hamshire county and
Province of the Massachusetts Bay, bound themselves in a
well executed bond in the sum of five hundred pounds lawful
money unto the said petitioners, together with Gideon Ball
and Caleb Church, both of said Canaan, conditioned that the
said Hosfords should by a good warrantee deed convey unto
them, the said Hunts, Ball and Church, five eight parts of
the south iron-works in said Canaan, and the priviledge of the
stream whereon said iron-works stand, with the utensils,
implements and appurtenances thereunto belonging, and all
the land belonging to said part of said iron-works, with
about three quarters of an acre of land adjoining to said
iron- works, with liberty to fetch oar from the oar-bed in
Salisbury so long as the forge belonging to said iron-works
shall be built or rebuilt ; and that the said Hosfords should
also convey unto the petitioners together with the said Ball
and Church, all their right in al)Out 8 acres of land upon the
great river below the great falls in said Canaan with five
eight parts of the stream and priviledges thereunto belonging,
and that the said Hunts, Ball and Church, in consideration of
the premises, then executed unto the said Hosfords their note
of hand for the payment of five thousand and half of bar iron
by the 3d day of March A. D. 1759 ; and that the said Ball
and Church before the time for payment of said note ab-
[230] sconded and went out || of the Colony of Connecticut,
much in debt and leaving no estate behind them ; where-
upon the said Hunts had been necessitated with great diffi-
culty to pay the whole of said note ; notwithstanding which
the said Hosfords refused to convey the premises to them
exclusive of the said Ball and Church ; praying the interposi-
tion of this Assembly, as they are without remedy at common
law ; which petition came by continuance to this Assembly,
as by said petition on file fully appears: Whereupon it is
resolved and enacted ijy this Assembly, that the said Daniel

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Hosford and John Hosford shall by a well executed warrantee
deed convey in fee simple unto the said Robert Hunt and
Russel Hunt the five eight parts of said south iron-works and
the priviledge of the stream whereon said iron-works stands,
with the utensils, implements and appurtenances thereunto
belonging-, and all the land belonging to said part of said
iron-works, with about three quarters of an acre adjoining to
said iron-works, that said John Hosford bought of Elnathan
Ashman, with liberty to fetch oar from the oar-bed in Salisbury
so long as the forge belonging to said works shall be built and
rebuilt; and that the said Daniel and John Hosford shall
also by a good ample quit-claim deed, well executed in due
form of law, convey unto the said Robert Hunt and Russel
Hunt, their heirs and assigns forever, the whole of their right
and title in and unto said tract of land of about 8 acres lying
upon the great river below the great falls in said Canaan,
with five eight parts of the stream and priviledges thereunto
belonging, at or before the tenth day of December next,
under the penalty of two hundred pounds lawful money ; and
that thereupon the said Hunts shall deliver and give up unto
the said Hosfords their bond aforesaid.

Upon the petition of Stephen Cone, of East Haddam in the
county of Hartford, representing that he, by the name of
Stephen Cone the second of said East Haddam, brought his
action against Reuben Cone, of East Haddam aforesaid, to
the adjourned county court held at Hartford on the 4th Tues-
day of January 1758, on a note executed by the said Reuben
to the petitioner, dated the 3d of August 1757, wherein said
Reuben promised to pay to the petitioner two hundred pounds
lawful money on demand, to which the said Reuben pleaded*
specially, and the plaintiff made his replication thereto, and
afterwards the parties joining in a demurrer to said replica-
tion the court were of opinion that said replication was in-
sufficient &c., and thereupon gave judgment for the said
Reuben to recover against the petitioner his cost ; representing
also that he, the petitioner, in his replication aforesaid missed
his plea ; praying for the liberty of another tryal &c. : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the petitioner shall have liberty
of another tryal in said action at the county court to be held
at Hartford in the county of Hartford on the first Tuesday of
November next, and the future cost only shall follow the
final judgment that shall be given therein.

Upon the petition of Merriday Bostwick, of Greenwich in
the county of Fairfield, against Thomas Hill, of Fairfield in
said county, representing to this Assembly that the said Hill

332 PUBLIC RECORDS fOct.

brought his action upon bond against the petitioner to the
county court held in Fairfield, demanding £1,000 lawful
money, in which action the petitioner being defaulted, the
county court held in Fairfield on the 3d Tuesday of April
last gave judgment against the petitioner for the sum of
twenty-nine pounds sixteen shillings lawful money debt, and
X2 18 6 cost : alledging that ?aid bond was given to secure
said Hill harmless from all damage that he might sustain for
the petitioner's mismanaging in the business of deputy to
said Hill, who was sheriff of said county, and that the said
sheriff' had not been damnified ; praying for reversal of said
judgment and a rehearing in said case, as by the petition on
file appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the petitioner,
the said Meriday Bostwick, shall have the liberty of another
tryal of said cause at the county court to be held at Fair-
field in and for the county of Fairfield on the od Tuesday
of November next, and that the cost from the beginning shall
follow the final tryal.

[231] Resolved by this Assembly, That the Committee of the
Pay-Table on advice by them had or received of the necessity of
any provision to be made by this government over and above
what may be made by order of the General Assembly for the
relief and accommodation of the troops of this Colony on their
return from the present campaign, are hereby directed to
make such further necessary provision in some way or man-
ner as nearly agreeable to the order and resolve of this As-
sembly on the like occasion last October as the circumstances
of the affair shall require.

Whereas John Ledyard and David Rowland, Esq""*, were
by the General Assembly holden at Hartford in May last
appointed a committee to repair to Albany and apply to his
Excellency General Amherst for a settlement of the former
account for billeting, and solicit for and receive the balance,
and to settle the Colony's account with Christopher Kilbey,
Esq"", and pay the balance found due to him, and also to
settle with Mr. Cornelius Cuyler for the money advanced by
him on Treasurer's notes and the interest that was due to him
and for the blankets purchased of him for the Colony's use,
and to pay to him what they found needful to be paid to him
therefor, and to report &c. : And whereas the said committee
did repair to Albany and pay to Mr. Cornelius Cuyler the
money due to him for said blankets and also the interest on
said Treasurer's notes, but were unable to finish the other
matters committed to them, as General Amherst and Chris-
topher Kilby, Esq'', were both gone from Albany : Therefore

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it is resolved, that John Ledyard and David Rowland, Esqfs,
be a committee to make application to his Excellency Gen-
eral Amherst for the pnrpose abovesaid, and to solicit for and
receive the balance, and to settle with Christopher Kilby,
Esq"", the Colony's accounts and pay to him the balance due ;
and the Committee of the Pay-Table are directed to draw an
order on the Treasurer of this Colony for such a sum as they
judge necessary for the payment proposed to be made by the
committee as above directed; and the said committee are
directed to settle the account of the payment that shall be
made by them, and for the service, with the Committee of the
Pay-Table, and pay the balance that may be left in their
hands to the Treasurer, taking his receipt therefor, and lodge
the same in the hands of the Secretary. And the said com-
mittee are directed to report their doings to the next sessions
of this Assembly.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That a certain book, intituled A
Confession of Faith owned and consented to by the Elders
and Messengers of the Churches in this Colony of Connecti-
cut in New England assembled by Delegation at Saybrook
September 9th 1708 : printed at New London anno Bom. 1710,
be (inclusive of the preface thereof) in all the parts of it
carefully and exactly reprinted, and that the same to the
number of two thousand copies be bound with sheep-skin and
distributed to the several towns in this Colony according to
their publick lists given in to this Assembly in its present
sessions ; and that Hez'' Huntington, Esq"", Mr. David Gard-
ners and William Williams, Esq"", or any two of them, be a
committee to procure the same to be done accordingly, at the
charge of this government.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the pay-masters of tlie
respective companies of soldiers in the service of this Colony
shall be allowed as a reward for their trouble for receiving
and paying off such soldiers wages at the rate of one and
a half per cent.

Whereas the General Assembly of this Colony at their
sessions in May 1758, having before them one Phineas Cook,
of Wallingford in the county of New Haven, by virtue of an
arrest issued on the information of the King's attorney
against him, and whereon said Assembly then made a decree
in favour of said Colony against him, the said Phineas Cook,
for the sum of sixty-nine pounds ten shillings lawful money,
for the keeping and providing for one Robert Cromwell, which
was cast upon this government when it belonged to said Cook
to keep and provide for the said Robert, and also for the sum

334 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

of three pounds eight shillings and nine pence for cost of
prosecution, and that the said Phineas Cook should secure
the government from future charge &c. And whereas the
said Phineas Cook escaped from said arrest and absconded
and went at large without the leave of the said Assembly, not
having fulfilled or performed said decree, and execution of
said judgment yet remains to be done : It is therefore re-
solved by this Assembly, that the Secretary of this Colony
issue out an execution on said judgment in due form of law
against the said Cook, directed to some proper officer or
officers, to levy the aforesaid sums on the money, goods or
estate of the said Cook, and for want thereof to take his
body and him commit to prison until he pay and satisfy the
same, in due and common form of law. And this Assembly
appoints Mr. James Abraham Hilhouse of New Haven agent,
in the name and behalf of the G-overnor and Company of this
Colony, to apply to the Secretary of this Colony for said
execution and to put the same into the hands of some proper
officer, and to receive said monies when levied and deliver
the same to the Treasurer of this Colony for the use of this
government, taking his receipt therefor, which receipt shall
[232] be lodged with the Secretary of this Colony ; || and
that the said Mr. James Abraham Hilhouse be authorized,
and he is hereby authorized and directed, to take out a writ
of arrest from the Secretary of this Colony for the purpose
of taking and holding the said Cook so as that he may be had
before the General Assembly of this Colony in order to his
complying with, or being constrained to comply with, the said
decree of the Assembly concerning his giving security for
defraying said future charges, which writ the Secretary is
hereby authorized and 'directed to issue, and the said writ shall
be directed to some proper officer or officers to serve.

Whereas this Assembly are certified that the listers of the
town of Norwich for the year 1758 did not make a true and
exact account of the sum total of the list of said town, Imt
by a miscast (as it is supposed) transmitted to the Assembly
a sum for said total more than one thousand less than the
real sum total, and that said listers have not yet rectified
said mistake, and the list of said town for said year with
the Treasurer of this Colony is less than it ought to be:
Resolved by this Assembly, that said listers be ordered,
and they are hereby ordered and directed, to reinspect said
list and report and send to this Assembly in their present
session said mistake and the true sum left out by such mis-
take, that the same may be added to the total of the list

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 335

already sent in and made effectual for the list of said town.
And that the Representatives of said town now in this Assem-
bly are desired to notify said listers of this act.

Whereas the listers in the town of Norwich for the year
1758 made a mistake in casting the list of said town for that
year and have now certified to this Assembly that on care-
fully reinspecting of said list find the sum total returned by
them is .£1524 12.s. 4c?. less than the true sum total : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the sum of ,£1524 126-. 4:d. be added
to the sum total of Norwich list sent to the Assembly in
October 1758; and the Treasurer is hereby directed to settle
with the constable of said town according to the sum total as
it will stand with said addition, the former return notwith-
standing, and credit the Colony's account accordingly. And
the Secretary is directed to deliver a copy of this resolve to
the Treasurer for his direction in the same.

Whereas the listers in the town of Milford for the year
1758 made a mistake in casting the list of said town for that
year and have now certified to this Assembly that since the
setting of the Assembly in May last they have found a mis-
take of one hundred pounds undercharged in the grand list
of the said town of Milford : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the sum of =£100 be added to the sum total of Milford list
sent to the Asseml)ly in October 1758, and the Treasurer is
hereby directed to settle with the constable of said town
according to the sum total as it will stand with said addition,
the former return notwithstanding, and credit the Colony's
account accordingly. And the Secretary is directed to de-
liver a copy of this resolve to the Treasurer for his direction
in the same.

Whereas this Assembly at their sessions at Hartford in
May last (on the memorial of the inhabitants of New London)
appointed Jonathan Trumlile and Joseph Fowler, Esq''% a
committee to repair to and view the Mohegan and Indian
lands in the township of New London respecting highways,
and to report their opinion thereon to this Assembly at their
present sessions, as by the resolve of the Assembly aforesaid
appears, and by reason of sickness the said affair is not yet
compleated : Resolved by this Assembly, that Jabez Hamlin,
Esq"", be joined with the said Jonathan Trumble and Joseph
Fowler, Esq'"% a committee for the purpose above referred to,
and they or any two of them view &c. and make report to
this Assembly in May next.

Whereas Daniel Edwards, Esq'", Col. Joseph Pitkin and
Capt. John Lawrence were by this Assembly at their session

336 PUBLIC KECORDS [Oct.

at Hartford in May last appointed a committee to receive of
the managers of the lottery granted by this Assembly at their
sessions in February 1757, the tickets remaining in their
hands unsold, and adjust the accounts <fec., and make report
of their doings to this Assembly in their present session:
And whereas the said committee have not been able to per-
[233] form said || business: They are hereby appointed a
committee, they or any two of them, to receive the said
tickets unsold, adjust said accounts &c. according to the
directions in the aforesaid appointment, and make report to the
General Assembly to be holden at Hartford in May next.

This Assembly do appoint William Pitkin jun"", EsqS to be
Major of the first regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Jedediah Elderkin, Esq"", to be
Major of the fifth regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elijah Sprague to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the second society in
Lebanon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Strong to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the second society in
Lebanon.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. William Buckingham to
be Ensign of the company or trainband in the second society
in Lebanon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Camp to be Cap-
tain of the 16th military company in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. David Coe to be Lieuten-
ant of the 16th military company in the 6th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Miller to be En-
sign of the 16th military company in the 6th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ezra Hawley to be Cap-
tain of the troop of horse in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

Tliis Assembly do establisli Ichabod Lewis to be Lieuten-
ant of the troop of horse in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish John Moss to he Cornet of the
troop of horse in the fourth regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Joseph Tomlinson to l)e Quar-
ter-Master of the troop of horse in the 4th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Dan Ives to be Captain of
the 12th military company in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joel Cooper to be Lieuten-

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 337

ant of the 12th militaiy company in the 3d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ezra Tuttle to be Ensign
of the 12th military company in the 3d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Burrel to be En-
sign of the south military company in Canaan.

This Assembly do establish and confirm Mr. John Strong
to be Captain of the first military company or trainband in
the town of Farmington.

This Assembly do estal)lish and confirm Mr. John Hart to
be Lieutenant of the first military company or trainband in the
town of Farmington.

This Assembly do establish and confirm Mr. Solomon
Cowles to be Ensign of the first military company or train-
band in the town of Farmington.

This Assembly do establish and confirm Mr. Samuel Wake-
ley to be Lieutenant of a military company in Stratfield.

This Asseml)ly do establish and confirm Mr. George Nichols
to 1)0 Captain of the 2d military company in the first society
in Waterbury.

This Assembly do establish and confirm Mr. Josiah Brunson
to be Lieutenant of the 2d military company in the first society
in Waterbury.

This Assembly do establish and confirm Mr. Ebenezer
Warner to l)e Ensign of the 2d military company in the first
society in Waterbury.

[234] This Assembly do establish Mr. Ichaljod Wheeler to
Ije Captain of the first military company in Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Gould to be
Lieutenant of the first military company in Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Silliman to be
Ensign of the first military company in Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish William Case to be Captain of
the military company in Tolland.

This Assembly do estalilish Elijah Chapman to be Lieu-
tenant of the military comjiany in Tolland.

This Assembly do establish Samuel Hill to be Lieuten-
ant of the military company in Greenfield parish in the 4th
regiment.

This Assembly do establish Stephen Hull to be Ensign of
the military company in Greenfield parish in the 4th regi-
ment.

This Assembly do establish Samuel Benham to be En-
sign of the military company in New Hartford.

338 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

This Assembly do estal)lish Ezra Ely to be Ensign of the
8d military company in Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Nathaniel Bibber to be Cap-
tain of the 7th military company in New London.

This Asseml)ly do establish Thomas Rogers to be Lieu-
tenant of the 7th military company in New London.

This Assembly do establish James Houghton to be En-
sign of the 7th military company in New London.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Edmond Beach to be En-
sign of the east military company in Goshen.

This Assembly do establish Edward Brush to be Captain
of the military company in the parish of Stanwich.

This Assembly do establish David Hoit to be Lieutenant of
the military company in the jtarish of Stanwich.

This Assembly do establish Ebenezer Weed to be Ensign
of the second military company in Stanford.

This Assembly do establish Samuel Hurlburt to be Ensign
of the north military com|)any in Sharon.

This Assembly do establish David Barber to be Ensign of
the north part of the south company or trainband in the town
of Hebron.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Godfrey Tarbox to be Cap-
tain of the 18th company or trainlmnd in the 12th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do estalilish Mr. Nathaniel Phelps to be
Lieutenant of the 18th company or trainband in the 12th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. Joel Jones Ensign of the
18th company or trainband in the 12th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Hezekiah Huntington of Wind-
ham to be Cornet of the troop of horse in the Stii regiment.

[235] This Assembly do establish Mr. James Royce to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in tlie 10th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Gideon Wolcott to he Captain
of the 8d military company in Windsor.

This Assembly do establish Erastus Wolcott to be Lieuten-
ant of the 8d military company in Windsoi-.

This Assembly do estabHsli Nathaniel Clianccy to be Cap-
tain of the 5th company or trainband in tlie 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Jose])h Howard to be Ca]»tain
of the 16th military company in the 11th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Timothy Perrin to be Lieuten-

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ant of the 16th military comjiany in the 11th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Stei)hen Mercey to be Ensign
of the 16th military comi)any in the 11th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Daniel Hull to be Captain of
the military company in the parish of Reading in the 4th
regiment.

This Assembly do establish )Stej)hen Mead to be Lieutenant
of the military comjiany in the parish of Reading in the 4th
regiment.

This Assemljly do esta1)lish John Merrick, jun'', to be
Ensign of the 8th military company in the 5th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Joseph Hickcock to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d military company in Woodbury.

This Assembly do establish Jonathan Atwood to be Lieu-
tenant of the 5th military company in Woodbury.

This Assembly do establish Eleazer Cady to be Captain
of the troop of horse in the 11th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Eljenezer Spalding to be Lieu-
tenant of the troop of horse in the 11th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Joseph Eaton to be Cornet of
the troop of horse in the 11th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Joseph Dyar to be Quarter-
Master of the troop of horse in the 11th regiment.

Whereas the compleatly adjusting and liquidating the ac-
counts of the towns of Milford, Stratford, Fairfield, Norwalk
and Stamford, concerning billeting, quartering and providing
for the soldiers of his Majesties 48th regiment of land forces
last winter, &c. was referred to the consideration of this As-
sembly : Resolved by this Assembly, that Thomas Welles,
Esq--, Col. Samuel Talcott, Mr. John Whiting and Capt. Oba-
diah Johnson, be a committee to finish and compleat the ad-
justing and liquidating said accounts and report the same.

Whereas this Assembly at their sessions in May kst ap-
pointed and impowered Col. John Pitkin, Col. David Whitney
and Mr. William Welles, a committee to ascertain and bound
out and make visil)le and lasting monuments on a highway by
them planned out through several towns, from the mansio^i
house of Samuel Humphrys, deceased, of Symsbury, to near
where Colonel David Whitney lives at Canaan ; and whereas
by reason of the lameness of said Welles said way is not
bounded out, nor like to be, and said Colonel Pitkin desires
to be excused from said service : It is therefore resolved by
this Assembly, that Capt. Daniel LaAvrence and Mr. Erastus

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[Oct.

Wolcott ])e appointed and impowered in the place and instead
of said Pitkin and Welles, and join with said Colo. Whitney to
ascertain and bound out said highway according to the re-
solve of this Assembly in May last.

[236.] Sum Total of the Lists sent into the Assembly October, 1759.

.s.

Branford list,

22002

Canaan,

10003

Fairfield,

53358

(rroton.

23444

Guilford,

30449

Goshen,

7453

Ridgfield,

12626

Plainfield,

12399

Stratford,

39000

Coventry,

17053

Litchfield,

15335

New Hartford, 5272

Norwich,

56402

Ashford,

11635

-J

New London,

33635

Harwinton,

4800

Colchester,

23652

Glassenbury,

12636

Tolland,

10270

Lyme,

24541

Stamford,

27451

Nor walk.

35958

Symsbury,

20609

Woodbury,

39262

Durham,

10104

Cornwall,

5050

Kent,

108;;6

D anbury.

21032

Windham,

27317

Greenwich,

19056

Woodstock,

17451

Midletown,

48173

Mansfield,

16504

Haddam,

12098

Endfield,

8613

Hebron,

18846

Salsbury,

10760

Canterbury,

17456

Pomfret,

21546

Stonington,

33992

Killingley,

22260

Weathersfielc

1,26796

Bolton,

9087

i;]

Hartford,

39398

New Town,

16326

Preston,

19658

Say brook.

20185

Waterbury,

24395

Stafford,

6178

Volluntown,

9956

Lebanon,

37200

Darby,

13458

East Haddam,

21544

Milford,

25893

New Milford,

16123

Wallingford,

42821

New Fairfield,

8300

Farmington,

43248

lOJ

Sufiield,

16000

Sharon,

11243

Torrington,

5133

Windsor,

40586

Sommers,

7012

New Haven,

52840

Killingsworth,

15255

The Gentlemen nominated by the Freemen of this Colony, as sent into
this Assenably to stand for Election in May next are as follows, viz.

The Hon'j'e Thomas Fitch, Esq>-.

The Hon'^ie William Pitkin, Esq''.
Roger Newton, Esq''. Daniel Edwards, Esq"".

Ebenezer Silliman, Esq^. Jabez Hamlin, Esq^

Jonathan Truml)le, Esqf. Mathew Griswold, Esq^.

Hezekiah Huntington. Esq''. Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq^.

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Andrew Burr, Esq^ Phiueas Lyman, Esq"".

John Chester, Esq''. Col. Shnbael Conant.

Thomas Welles, Esq^ Capt. Elisha Shelden.

Benjamin Hall, Esq'". Colo. Eliphalet Dyer.

Roger Wolcott, jun"', Esq^. Colo. Joseph Pitkin.

On the memorial of Joseph Hall &c., listers of the town of
Wallingford for the year 1758, representing to this Assembly
that whereas John Hotchkiss of said Wallingi'ord neglected
to give in to said listers a list of his whole estate for said year,
by means whereof the said John Hotchkiss was fourfolded
and had to his list added X114 8 0, which sum was added
to his list for said year, of which sum <£86 8 0 was by the au-
thority and selectmen of the said town of Wallingford abated ;
praying that the doings of the authority and selectmen be
[237] annulled and set aside &c., as by said memorial on file : ||
Resolved by this Assembly, that the doings of said authority
and selectmen in abating said sum of £86 8 0 be and the same
is hereby declared to be null and void, and that the several con-
stables and collectors of the town of Wallingford ordered to
collect the tax arising on said list are hereby authorized and
impowered to collect and receive of the said John Hotchkiss
all such rates and taxes that have or may arise on said fourfold
assessments made as aforsaid, except what is already collected,
and the same pay and dispose of according to the laws of this
Colony in such case provided ; and that all rate-bills made or
to be made against the said John Hotchkiss on the list afore-
said- shall be made and he therein shall be rated and assessed
as though no abatement had been made by the authority
aforesaid.

The towns of Fairfield, Milford, Stratford, Norwalk and
Stanford, having exhibited to the General Assembly holden
at Hartford in May last their several accounts for quartering
his Majesties 48th regiment the last winter, the adjustment
of which accounts was referred to the consideration of this
Assembly, and the same having been duly examined and con-
sidered : It is thereupon resolved by this Assembly, that the
Treasurer of this Colony be and he is hereby directed and or-
dered to pay out of the Colony treasury to the inhabitants of
the town of Fairfield the sum of four hundred and ninety-one
pounds fifteen shillings and seven pence. £491 156-. Id.
And to the inhabitants of the town of Milford the sum of four
hundred ninety-one pounds ten shillings and nine pence.
£491 lOs. dd. And to the inhabitants of the town of Strat-
ford the sum of four hundred and seventy-two pounds five
shillings and eleven pence. £472 5s. lid. And to the in-

342 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

habitants of the town of Norwalk the sum of four hundred
eighty-seven ]>ounds five shilling's and six pence. X487 5s.
6d. And to the inhabitants of the town of Stanford the sum
of four hundred and thirty-three pounds thirteen shillings and
eleven pence. <£433 13s. lie?., in full satisfaction of their
said respective accounts. And the several sums above men-
tioned shall be allowed and paid by the said Treasurer out of
the public tax on the inhabitants of this Colony ordered to be
brought in to the said treasury in December next.

On the petition of Thomas Hancock, of Boston in the county
of Suffolk and Province of the Massachusetts Bay. shewing
to this Assemljly that he brought his action against one Reu-
ben Cone of East Haddam, demanding the surrendry of a
certain tract of land lying and being in East Haddam afore-
said, which came to a final tryal at the superior court held at
Hartford in and for the county of Hartford on the first Tues-
day of June 1759, on a demurrer to the replication of the
plaintiff, on which judgment was had and rendered in favour
of the then defendant, viz. that said replication was in-
sufficient, <fec. ; shewing that l)y the mis-pleading or ill-replica-
tion of the then plaintiff''s attorney he lost his said cause ;
thereupon praying for liberty of another tryal of said cause
&c. as per petition on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said Hancock have liberty and the same is hereby granted
to him, to enter said cause at the superior court to be held at
Hartford in and for the county of Hartford on the first Tues-
day of March next, and that he have another tryal of said
cause at said March superior court, and that future cost only
follow the judgment of said March superior court therein.

Upon the petition of Gershom Nott against William
Howard : It is resolved, that the same and matters therein
shall be and the same is hereby referred to the consideration
of this Assembly at their sessions in May next, and that exe-
cution on the judgment complained of in said petition shall
be stayed till the rising of said Assembly.

On the petition of Solomon Drown, James Nevins and
Ignatius Barker, representing to this Assembly that one
David Nevins late of Canterbury, deceased, in his life time
was justly indebted to them and sundry others in large sums
of money, which still remain unpaid, and that the said David
Nevins in his life time executed to Colo. Simon Lothrop of
Norwich a bill of sale of all his goods and personal estate and
also a deed of all his, the said David's, land, in trust, with in-
tent to defraud the creditors to the said David Nevins of their
just debts &c. ; complaining that said deed and bill of sale was

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 343

fraudulent, and praying that the same may be set aside, or
[238] otherwise grant relief &c. : || Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that Jonathan Trumble, Christopher Avery and William
Williams of Lebanon, Esq''% be and they are hereby appoint-
ed a committee to enquire and find out the truth of the mat-
ters in said petition complained and referred to; to examine
the claims of the petitioners and other creditors to the said
David Nevins' estate, and to examine all j)ersons and parties
therein concerned under oath, and any others that said com-
mittee shall think })ro})er, in order to find what is become of
the personal estate of said Nevins mentioned and contained
in said pretended bill of sale from said Nevins to said Loth-
rop ; to bring to light and discover the actions and trans-
actions between said Lothrop and said Nevins with regard to
said Nevins' estate, and also the transactions of the said
Rufus Lothro}) therein, and examine all witnesses, exhibits
and papers relative to said matters; and of what they find
with their o})inion thereon to make report to this Assembly
in their sessions at Hartford in May next.

Upon the petition of Philander Pinncy of Windsor, i-epre-
senting to this Assembly that in the year 1754, one Eliphalet
Beacher prayed out his certain writ of attachment against one
Timothy Adams of said Windsor, demanding XlOO damages
for forgery, which writ was put into the hands of one Elijah
Kent of Sufifield, (who then was deputy to the sheriff of
Hartford county, ) to serve according to law and make return
to the county court then to be held at New Haven in New
Haven county November 2d Tuesday 1754, and said Elijah
having received said writ did thereby attach the body of said
Adams, and said Adams did in order to get his liberty from
said arrest procure said Pinney to give bail for his ap])earance
at said New Haven court, and said Kent in lieu of taking a
common bail-bond &c. did insist on said Pinney \s giving an
absolute note of <£200 0 0 lawful money, with interest from
date till paid, for the appearance of said Adams, and that said
Kent * did execute to said Kent for said purpose an absolute
note of said sum of X200 0 0 lawful money with interest ; and
further rei)resenting, that said Beacher at said November
county court recovered judgment by default against said
Adams in said action for the sum of X09 9 1 damages and
£4 18 1 cost, and that said Kent had had sued said note
given by said Pinney and had thereon recovered judgment for
the sum of £112 0 0 lawful money damages and =£4 3 4 cost,
which last judgment the said Pinney had [been] compelled to

* So in the Record.

344 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

pay and discharge ; praying this Assembly for relief : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that John Chester, Esq"", Elisha
Williams of Weathersfield, and Capt. John Lawrence of Hart-
ford be a committee, and they are hereby appointed a com-
mittee to enquire into the ailed ged and complained
of in said petition, and make report of their opinion thereon
to the General Asseml)ly to be holden at Hartford in May
next.

o . Upon the memorial of John Hall the second, Caleb Meri-

^ man, Eliakim Hall and Isaac Johnson, all members of the first

society in Wallingford, and others, members of said society,
being the minor part, so called, in said society who opposed
the settlement of Mr. James Dana in said society as the min-
ister thereof, and dissent from his ministry, representing
many difficulties they labour under on account of the settle-
ment of the said Mr. James Dana, and praying for relief, as
by their memorial more fully and at large may appear : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the memorialists be freed and
they are hereby freed from all the taxes and rates that are or
shall l;>e laid by the said society for the settlement and sup-
port of the said Mr. Dana, and that they shall have liberty,
and the same is hereby granted to them, to convene and
worship among themselves at any convenient place by them
agreed upon (other than the meeting-house in said society)
and to tax themselves to raise money to pay for preaching the
gospel among them, during the pleasure of this Assembly.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of this Colony pay out of
the public treasury unto Mr. Timothy Green, |)rinter to the
Governor and Company, the sum of eighteen p(mnds tliirteen
shillings and six pence, for his last half year's salary and in
full for sundry other services mentioned in liis accounts ex-
hibited to and allowed by this Assembly.

Resolved hy this Assemhly, That the officers and soldiers
in the [»ay of this Colony in the ]i resent campaign be exempt-
ed from having their })olls put into the jtublic list of this
Colony the current year.

This Assembly do appoint Benjamin Hall, Esq'', to be
Judge of the Superior Courts in this Colony until the session .
of the General Assembly in May next, in the room of Roger
Wolcott jun"", deceased, f

t There was printed at New Haven by James Parker and Company, 1 760, ])p.
10, A Funeral Poem upon Roger Wolcott, Esq', who was one of the Honourable
Council of the Colony of Connecticut and a .Judge of their Superior Court ; who
died October 19th, 1759, iu the 56th year of his age. Inscribed to William
Wolcott, Esq' .

1759.] OF CONNECTICUT. 345

[239] Resolved hy this Assembly, That Jared Ingersol, Esq"",
Agent of this Colony, who is impowered to solicit for and re-
ceive all such sum and sums of money as may be granted and
ordered this Colony by the Parliament of Great Britain as a
compensation for the services and expences of this Colony in
the last year's expedition against Canada, be and lie is hereby
directed, on receipt of such money, to send fifteen thousand
pounds sterling thereof in specie to the Governor and Com-
pany of this Colony by the first good opportunity he may
have safely to convey the same at a moderate insurance, and
in such coins as may turn out to the ])est advantage to this
Colony, and to put the remainder thereof in some proper and
safe bank in England, in the name and on account of this
Colony, to be drawn by him or the Agent of this Colony for
the time lieing, to be disposed of according to such other or
further orders as he or the Agent for the time being shall
from time to time receive from this Assembly for that pur-
pose.

Whereas this Assembly is informed by letters from Mr.
Ingersol, that the estate of our late Agent, Mr. Partridge, de-
ceased, is insolvent, and that this Colony is in danger of suf-
fering thereby and the bills of exchange drawn Ijy his Honor
the Governor on Mr. Partridge for payment of the Colony's
money in his hands may fail of due honor and payment, and
protests on such bills may occasion Interest and damages to
be paid and allowed liy the Colony, to its further loss : which
to prevent : It is resolved by this Assembly, that Jared In-
gersol, Esq'', be and he is hereby directed to use his endeavours
to prevent any of the bills of exchange abovementioned being
protested, and if need be to pay any of such bills not paid by
the executors of the said Mr. Partridge to such persons in
whose favour the same are drawn for the honor and safety of
the Colony out of the money he shall receive as a compensa-
tion made the Colony for ih^ services and expences in the ex-
pedition against Canada the last year. And Mr. Ingersol is
further directed to settle the accounts with the executors of
Mr. Partridge on behalf of this Colony in the best manner he
can, and therein to ol»serve the advice given ])y his Honor the
Governor in his letter dated 16th July 1759, and Ijring the
same to a conclusion as speedily as with safety and advantage
to the Colony it may be done.

The Honorable William Pitkin, Esq"", John Chester and
George Wyllys, Esq''^ are herel>y appointed a committee, they
or any two of them, to sell twenty-two thousand pounds ster-
ling of such sum or sums of money as is or shall be granted
44

346 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

or ordered by Parliament or otherwise distributed to this
Colony for and as a compensation for the services and ex-
pences of the last year's expedition against Canada, as soon
as certain intelligence is had that said money is received by Mr.
Agent Ingersol. And the said committee is hereby directed
to sell the same for the full value thereof in silver, gold, or
bills of credit of this Colony emitted by act of Asseml)ly in
March 1758, to any person or persons that shall appear and
pay the value thereof as aforesaid into the treasury of this
Colony. And when such contract is made and the money or
bills as aforesaid paid into the treasury as aforesaid, and the
Treasurer's receipt produced to said committee in evidence
thereof, said committee is directed to lodge the same with the
Secretary of this Colony and make a proper certificate thereof
to his Honor the Governor, and on receipt of such certificate
his Honor the Governor is hereby desired and impowered to
draw proper bills of exchange on the said Jared Ingersol,
Esq"", in favour of such })urchaser or purchasers for the pay-
ment of such sum or sums as he or they shall have purchased
as aforesaid.

Whereas this Assembly have directed Mr. Ingersol on re-
ceipt of the money granted by Parliament as a compensation
for the services and expences of this Colony in the last year's
expedition against Canada, to send fifteen thousand pounds
sterling thereof in specie to the Governor and Com})any :
Thereupon it is resolved by this Assembly, that the Treasurer
of this Colony be and he is hereby directed on the arrival of
said money to receive the same into his hands and pay and
discharge the bills of credit emitted by act of the Asseml)ly
on the 27th day of August therewith.

Resolved hy this Assemhly^ That so soon as the muster
or pay-rolls of the regiments of this Colony imployed in his
Majesties service for the reduction of Canada in the campaign
of the current year, with the other accounts of ex|)ences rela-
tive thereto, are drawn and settled, the Committee of the
Pay-Table do draw over and prepare two other sets of the
same duly authenticated, and transmit them to his Honor the
Governor, that such rolls and accounts may be seasonably
sent to our Agent in England. And his Honor the Governor
is desired to forward one set by the first, and the other by the
next opportunity.

[The Record is not completed, and five pages (240 — 244) are left blank. Sun-
dry of the files of this session are also missing.]

Esq%
Assistants.

1760.] OP CONNECTICUT. 347

[245] Anno Regni Regis Georgii secundi trigesimo-tertio.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company
OF HIS Majesty's English Colony op Connecticut in New
England in America holden at Hartford in said Colony

(BY special order of HIS HONOUR THE GOVERNOR OF THE

Colony aforesaid) on the Ioth day of March annoque
Domini 1760.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", Grovernor.
The Hon'^'e William Pitkin, Esq'", Deputy Governor.
Roger Newton, Thomas Wells,

Ebenezer Silliman, Benjamin Hall,
Jonathan Trumble, Daniel Edwards,
Hezekiah Huntington, Jabez Hamlin,
Andrew Burr, Matthew Griswold,

John Chester,

Representatives or Deputies who attended this Asseinhly

are as foUoivs, viz :

Col. Joseph Pitkin, Col. Samuel Talcott, for Hartford.

Col. John Hul)bard, Mr. John Whiting, for New Haven.

Mr. David Gardner, Capt. Pjgan Adams, for New London.

Mr. David Rowland, for Fairfield.

Mr. Samuel Gray, Capt. Samuel Moredock, for Windham.

Col. Ebenezer Marsh, Capt. Elisha Sheldon, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Daniel Lothrop, for Norwich.

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall juu"", for Mansfield.

Col. David Whitney, for Canaan.

Mr. Samuel Kimberly, for Glassenbury.

Mr. Samuel Olmsted, Mr. Stephen Smith, for Ridgfield.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Col. John Dyar, for Canterbury.

Mr. Phineas Strong, Mr. Joseph Strong, for Coventry.

Capt. Samuel Kent, Capt. Benjamin Kent, for Suffield.

Mr. John Strong, Capt. William Wadsworth, for Farmington.

Capt. Samuel Pettibone, Capt. Nathaniel Baldwin, for
Goshen.

Capt. Elijah Worthington, Mr. Dudley Wright, for Col-
chester.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Edmond Ward, for Guilford.

Major Ezekiel Pierce, Capt. Thomas Stephens, for Plainfield.

Capt. Abjah Catling, Mr. Daniel Catling, for Harwintou.

Col. Robert Walker, Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Mr. Joseph Sexton, for Somers.

Mr. Michael Humphry, for Symsburj.

Mr. Jabdz Swift, Mr. Daniel Lee, for Kent.

348 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Capt. William Hoadlj, Capt. Robert Foot, for Branford.

Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk.

Capt. Samuel Ely, for Lyme.

Mr. Isaac Kellogg, Mr. Eleazer Goodwin, for New Hartford.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Miirdock, for Say-
brook.

Capt. Elisha Williams, for Weathersfield.

Major Edward Allin, Capt. John Fowler, for Milford.

Mr. Charles Whittlesey, Capt. Samuel Hall, for Wallingford.

Mr. Abraham Davenport, Mr. Charles Webb, for Stanford.

Mr. Christopher Holmes, for East Haddam.

Mr. Josiah Stoddard, Capt. Samuel Moor, for Salisbury.

Mr. James Wadsworth, Capt. James Wadsworth, for Durham.

[246] Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Partridge Thatcher, for New
Milford.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Capt. Henry Glover, for Newtown.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Jonathan Dresser, for Pomfret.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Mr. Matthew Talcott, for Middletown.

Capt. Robert Dixon, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Capt. Samuel Basset, Capt. James Wheeler, for Derby.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Mr. Benjamin Gale, Capt. Elnathan Stephens, for Killings-
worth.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Mr. Thomas Matthews, for AVaterbury.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lelianon.

Mr. John Phelps, Mr. Alexander Phelps, for Hebron.

Mr. Jacob Dresser, Capt. Samuel Danielson, for Killingsly.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Mr. Manassah Hosmer, for Woodstock.

Capt. Benjamin Talcott, Mr. David Strong, for Bolton.

Mr. Edward Collins, for Eniield.

Mr. Daniel Aldin, Mr. Nathan Johnson, for Stafford.

Mr. Amos Babcock, Capt. Jedidiah Fay, for Ashford.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Col. Benjamin Hinman, for Woodbury.

Mr. Comfort Starr, Capt. Lemuel Beebe, for Danbury.

Mr. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.

for Greenwich.

Mr. Hezekiah Brainard, for Haddam.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. Amos Cheesl>rough, for Stonington.

Col. Christopher Avery, Capt. Jal>ez Smith, for Groton.

Capt. William Witter, Mr. Nathaniel Brown, for Preston.
Col. Shubael Conant, Speaker ) of the House
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Clerk ) of Representatives.

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 349

An Act for raising in this Colony by Enlistments Five Thousand Men in-
cluding- Officers and for giving Du-ections concerning them in Conse-
quence of his Majesty's Orders for the next Campaign and for making
Provisions to defray the Charges arising thereon.

Whereas his Honour the Governor liath laid before this
Assembly a letter lately received from the Right Hon^''*'
William Pitt, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of
State, dated the 7th day of January last,* signifying the King's
pleasure respecting the operations of the ensuing campaign
against his enemies and the great encouragements given to in-
duce the Colonies to co-operate with and second to the ut-
most the large expence and extraordinary succours supplied
by Great Britain for the preservation and future security of
his Majesty's subjects in North America l)y compleating the re-
duction of all Canada, and hath recommended the several
matters contained in said letter to the speedy consideration of
this Assembly : And whereas, altlio' the strength and treas-
ure of this Colony is much weakened and exhausted by the
many expensive campaigns in years ])ast, wherein this gov-
ernment has borne so large a proportion, yet, considering the
importance of continuing and compleating the services so suc-
cessfully begun, the ])romising prospect of rendering his
Majesty entire master of all Canada, and the great encourage-
ments given for a proper compensation to be made by the
Parliament for these services :

This Anseynbly^ firmly relying on the royal assurance for a
reimbursement, and zealous to promote to the utmost these im-
portant designs, doth e7iaet and resolve, and it is hereby en-
acted and resolved, That all necessary provisions be made
for levying, cloathing and paying five thousand able-bodied
effective men, officers included, to be raised by 'enlistments
with all possible dispatch within this Colony, to proceed and
co-o|»erate with a body of the King's British forces, and under
[247] the supreme command of his || Majesty's Commander-
in-Chief in America against Canada, in order to reduce Mont-
real and all other posts belonging to the French in those
parts, and further to annoy the enemy in such manner as his
Majesty's Commander-in-Chief shall judge practicable. That
the said live thousand men to be raised as aforesajd shall be
divided and formed, and the same are hereby ordered to be
formed, into four regiments, each regiment to consist of
twelve companies, and that for each regiment be appointed
one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, one major, a chaplain, a
surgeon, a surgeon's mate, an adjutant, a quartermaster, an
armourer, a sergant-major, and a drum-major, and for each

* Printed in New York Colonial Documents, VII, 420. R. I. Colonial Records,
VI, 234.

350 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

company a captain, two lieutenants, an ensign, four sergeants,
four corporals, a drummer, and a clerk, and that each of the
field officers have the command of a com})any as captain
thereof. And the Governor or Commander-in-Chief is de-
sired as soon as may lie to give orders to the several enlisting
officers to raise by enlistments, with the utmost dispatch, the
levies for filling up and com[)leating the respective regiments
and companies for the jmrpose aforesaid.

And, to induce both officers and men chearfully mid volun-
tarily to engage and enlist into this serince, this Assemhly doth
resolve and grant. That each enlisting officer shall receive
for every able-bodied man by him enlisted and that shall pass
muster the sum of five shillings as a reward for that service
and expence therein, and that every able-bodied man, as well
a uon-commission officer as soldier, that hath been in the
forces in either of the former campaigns during the present
war, who shall voluntarily enlist for this service in either of
the regiments aforesaid and shall provide himself with suit-
able cloaths, a powder-horn and shot-bag to the acceptance of
the nuister-master, shall on his being mustered be en-
tituled to receive full wages and pay at the respective rates
given to such non-commission officer or soldier in the pay of
this Colony last year, to be computed from the fifteenth day
of December last inclusive, (that being about the end of last
campaign,) until the fourth day of Ai)ril next inclusive ; and
every other able-bodied man who shall voluntarily enlist into
this service and who shall furnish himself with cloathing <fec.
as aforesaid shall on his being mustered be intituled to re-
ceive towards cloathing himself and for a bounty the sum of
four pounds ; and each man enlisting on either of the said
encouragements shall be paid a further bounty of thirty-five
shillings for the purpose of procuring him a lapclled coat for
said service. And in case any one do not ]iroi)erly furnish
himself with the particulars aforesaid, his cai)tain is hereby
directed to supjily him therewith out of the said wages and
bounties and then to pay him the remainder, if any be. And
both officers and soldiers shall as a further encouragement
each of th5m receive a blauket and knapsack suitable for the
service, to be delivered in i\\Q most convenient place or places,
and shall receive one month's pay before their march out of
the Colony.

Ayid he it further resolved and enacted, That the wages
of both officers and soldiers shall be the same as was stated
and fixed for the last cam})aign for the ranks (hey shall re-
spectively sustain in the ensuing cam])aign : sucii wages to
begin on the day of their engaging or enlisting in the service

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 351

and to continue during their continuance therein. And that
they shall be discharged from the same as soon as the cam-
paign is ended. And his Honor the (xovernor is desired to
issue his {proclamation for acquainting them with the several
encouragements given for inducing men to engage and enter
into this important service for their King and country.

And whereas large sums of money will be necessary for the
purposes aforesaid, and the public treasury at present wholly
exhausted by means of the great charges occasioned in the
several campaigns : Therefore,

[248] Be it further enacted, That there be forthwith imprinted
the sum of seventy thousand pounds in ])ills of credit on tliis
government equal to lawful money, of suitable denominations
from nine pence to forty shillings, as the committee herein
appointed shall direct, and of the same tenor of the late emis-
sions of bills of credit of this Colony, with interest at five per
cent, 'per annum and })ayable at or before the first day of
March 1765, dated the day of the sessions of this Assembly.
And the Hon^ie William Pitkin, Esq% John Chester, George
Wyllys and Joseph Buckingham, Esq", or any three of them,
are a})pointQd a committee for the pur])ose aforesaid and to
take care that said bills be printed with all convenient speed,
and to sign and deliver the same to the Treasurer, taking his
receii)t therefor. And the said committee shall l^e sworn to
a faithful discharge of their said trust. And the Treasurer is
hereby directed to pay out all the aforesaid l)ills of credit with
the interest computed thereon according to the orders of this
Assembly.

And for providing and establishing an ample and sufficient
fund to call in, sink and discharge the aforesaid sum of
seventy thousand pounds, according to an act of Parliament
made in the 24th year of his present Majesty's reign, enti-
tuled An act to regulate and restrain paper bills of credit in
his Majesty's Colonies of Rhode Island and Providence Plan-
tations, Connecticut, the Massachusets Bay, and New Hamp-
shire, in America, and to prevent the same being legal tenders
in payment of money,

Be it enacted, That a tax of six pence on the pound be
and is hereby granted and ordered to be levied on all the ])olls
and rateable estate in this Colony according to the list there-
of to be brought into this Assembly in October 1760, with the
additions ; which shall be collected and paid into the treasury
of this Colony by the last day of December 1761 ; which tax
may be discharged by i>aying the l>ills emitted by this act or
lawful money, and no otherwise. And also, that one other
tax of nine pence on the pound be and is hereby granted and

352 PUBLIC RECORDS [Mai'ch,

ordered to be levied on all the polls and rateable estate in this
Colony according to the list thereof to be brought in to this
Assembly in October 1763, with the additions ; which shall be
collected and paid into the treasury of this Colony by the last
day of December 1764 ; which tax may be discharged by pay-
ing the bills emitted by this act or lawful money, and no
otherwise. And the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby di-
rected and ordered to send forth his warrants for collecting
the two aforesaid taxes accordingly.

And whereas this Assembly humbly rely on reimbursement
for charges arising from this present intended expedition, in
consequence of his Majesty's royal encouragement to recom-
mend the same to Parliament, and the money therefor may
be expected before the time appointed for collecting the taxes
aforementioned : Therefore,

Be it enacted hi/ tlie authority aforesaid^ That in case a
sum sufficient for sinking and discharging the bills emitted
by this act shall be reimburst on account of the present in-
tended expedition and shall arrive from Great Britain and be
lodged in the hands of the Treasurer of this Colony season-
able to prevent the warrants going forth to collect either or
both said taxes, the same shall be and is hereby appropriated
for sinking and discharging the bills aforesaid, and the
Treasurer is hereby directed to pay out the same accordingly ;
and then the tax or taxes which otherwise by this act are
hereinbefore ordered to go forth are hereby made null and
void.

And whereas a further supply of the treasury is necessary
to be made, in order to pay the men raised on the present oc-
casion upon their return : Therefore, this Assembly grants
and orders a rate or tax of ten pence on the pound on all the
polls and rateable estate in this Colony according to the list
brought in to this Assembly in October last with the additions,
to be collected and paid by the last day of December next in
lawful money or bills of credit of this Colony ; and the
Treasurer is hereby directed to send forth his warrants ac-
cordingly.

[249] And it is further resolved and ordered, That when-
ever any pay-master of the money due on settlement of any
pay-roll of any of the companies imployed in the service of the
ensuing campaign having obtained order on the Treasurer
therefor and tlie same exhibited for payment, the Treasurer
may on sight make out orders on the constables, collectors of
the public tax in such town or towns whence the soldiers named
in such roll were collected, or that may be most convenient to
facilitate the j)ayment, ]>ayable to such pay-master or his

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 353

order in such town or towns to the amount of" such pay-roll
or such part thereof as shall be needful, which orders such
collectors are directed to answer in such manner as may be
most practicable and satisfactory. And the Treasurer is also
directed to keep clear accounts oF all such orders and see that
each constable, either by money or return of such orders duly
discharged, seasonably settle and make up his account with
him according to law.

This Assembly do appoivit Phineas Lyman, Esq'', Major-
General of the forces raised in this Colony, Colonel of the
first regiment, and Captain, John Ellsworth Ca| (tain-Lieuten-
ant, Ebenezer Fitch Bissell Lieutenant, Roger Enos Ensign,
of the 1st company.

Nathan Payson Lieutenant-Colonel and Captain, Timothy
Seymour 1st Lieutenant, Jonathan Gillet 2d Lieutenant,
James Pitkin Ensign, of the 2d company.

John Slapp Major, and Captain, Josiah Hmith 1st Lieuten-
ant, John Phelps 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Knowlton Ensign,
of the 3d company.

John Patterson Cai)tain, Judah Woodruff 1st Lieutenant,
Shubael Griswold 2d Lieutenant, David Andruss Ensign, of
the 4th company.

Eliphalet Whittlesey Captain, 8eth King 1st Lieutenant,
Josiah Goodrich 2d Lieutenant, Stephen Winchel Ensign, of
the 5tli company.

Aaron Hitchcock Captain, John Charlton 1st Lieutenant,
Jonathan Birge 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Huntington Ensign, of
the 6th company.

Samuel Gaylord Captain, John Sumner 1st Lieutenant,*
^Samuel Gridley 2d Lieutenant, Francis Hollister Ensign, of the
17th company.!

Timothy Hierlihey Captain, Christopher Hamlin 1st Lieu-
tenant, Jonathan Johnson 2d Lieutenant, Stephen White En-
sign, of the 8tli company.

[250] David Parsons Captain, Nathaniel Terry 1st Lieuten-
ant, Amory Pease 2d Lieutenant, Jonathan Pinny Ensign, of
the yth company.

Noah Humphrey Captain, Hezekiah Humphrey 1st Lieuten-
ant, Silas Holcomb 2d Lieutenant, Elihu Humphry Ensign,
of the 10th company.

* He seems to have served as captain of a company in which Ephraim Wells,
was Ensign. War, IX, 74, 81.

t Of tliis company Daniel Sizer was 1st Lieut., Stephen Scovel 2d Lieut.,
Alexander Chalker' ensign. War, IX, 47, 77.

354 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Edward Barnard Captain,* Giles Wolcott 1st Lieutenant,
Ebenezer Belknap 2d Lieutenant, Hezekiah Wills Ensign, of
the 11th company.

David Hubbard jun"" Captain,| Gideon Goodrich 1st Lieuten-
ant, Abner Prior 2d Lieutenant, Roger Riley Ensign, of the
12th company in said first regiment.

Nathan Whiting Colonel of the second regiment, and Cap-
tain, Jabez Thompson Captain-Lieutenant, Edward Rogers
Lieutenant, Ebenezer Trusdell Ensign, of the 1st com-
pany.

Joseph Spencer Lieutenant-Colonel, and Captain, Levi
Wells 1st Lieutenant, Timothy Percival 2d Lieutenant, James
Sparrow Ensign, of the 2d company.

David Baldwin Major, and Captain, Abraham Foot 1st
Lieutenant, Peter Perrit jun"" 2d Lieutenant, Andrew Bald-
win jun' Ensign, of the 3d company.

Benjamin Ruggles Captain, Hezekiah Baldwin 1st Lieuten-
ant, Nathan Tibballs 2d Lieutenant, Isaac Morss Ensign, of
the 4th company.

Andrew Ward jun"" Captain, J Abraham Tyler jun"" 1st
Lieutenant, Enos Bishop 2d Lieutenant, Abner Hill Ensign,
of the 5th company.

[251] Amos Hitchcock Captain, James Arnold 1st Lieu-
tenant, Abner Curtis 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Adams Ensign,
of the 6th company.

Eldad Lewis Captain, Josiah Stow 1st Lieutenant, Samuel
Judd jun"" 2d Lieutenant, Ebenezer Curtis Ensign, of the 7th
company.

Ichabod Phelps Captain, Benjamin Carter 1st Lieutenant,
Samuel Jones 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Sumner Ensign, of the
8th company.

Azel Pitch Captain, David Woodward 1st Lieutenant,
Daniel Moulton 'Zd Lieutenant, § Dan Hide Ensign, of the
9th company.

Peleg Redfield Ca})tain, Daniel Griswold 1st Lieutenant, ||
Abraham Towner 2d Jjieutenant, Jonas Wilde Ensign, of the
10th company.

Joel Clark Captain, Benjamin Colver 1st Lieutenant, Tim-

* Jolin Ellsworth probably commauded this company. He was also quarter-
master of the regiment. Wa?-, IX, 5, 80.

t On the death of Capt. Hubbard Seth King was appointed in his place. War,
IX, 48. King was adjutant of the Lst Regt. from March 24 to Nov. 25. id 75.

I lchal)od Scran ton coramanded tliis company. War, IX, 46.
§ He was ([uarter uiiistcr of the regiment. Wnr, IX, 72.

II John Crane was 1st Lieut., and Eliphalet Wells ensign of this company.
War, IX, 49.

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 355

othy Hotchkiss 2d Lieutenant, Stephen Merwin Ensign, of the
11th company.

Thomas Pierce Captain, Israel Harding 1st Lieutenant,
Edward Shipman 2d Lieutenant, Ebenezer Belding Ensign,
of the 12th company in said second regiment.

David Wooster Colonel of the third regiment, and Captain,
' Samuel Clark junf Captain-Lieutenant, JPeter Wooster Lieu-
tenant, Edward Wooster Ensign, of the 1st company.

James Smedly Lieutenant-Colonel, and Captain, Ebenezer
Couch jun"" 1st Lieuteuant, Peter Pairchild 2d Lieutenant,
Stephen Thorp Ensign, of the 2d company.

David Waterbury jun' Major, and Captain, Josiah Stebbins
1st Lieutenant, Nathan Ferris jun"" 2d Lieutenant, Moses
Smith jun'' Ensign, of the 3d company.

[252] Samuel Whiting Captain, Jabez Hall 1st Lieutenant,
Solomon Morehouse 2d Lieutenant, Charles Patterson Ensign,
of the 4th company.

Thomas Hobby Captain, Timothy Lockwood 1st Lieuten-
ant, James Mead 2d Lieutenant, Joseph Mead Ensign, of the
5th company.

Gideon Tomlinson Captain, Abel Prindle 1st Lieutenant,
Elijah Beach 2d Lieutenant, Benjamin Sommers Ensign, of
the 6th company.

Samuel Hubbel Captain, Noble Benedict 1st Lieutenant,
Lemuel Benedict 2d Lieutenant, Caleb Church Ensign, of the
7th company.

Samuel Elmor Captain, Heman Swift 1st Lieutenant, Isaac
Peck 2d Lieutenant, Nathaniel Buel Ensign, of the 8th com-
pany.

Archibald McNeal Captain, Stephen Smith 1st Lieutenant,
Ashbel Humphrys 2d Lieutenant, Jeremiah How jun'" Ensign,
of the 9th company.

Thaddeus Mead Captain, Joseph Hoit 1st Lieutenant, Levi
Taylor 2d Lieutenant, Eliphalet Kellogg Ensign, of the 10th
company.

Tarbal Whitney Captain, Daniel Park 1st Lieutenant, Eb-
enezer Dibble 2d Lieutenant, Noah Stevens Ensign, of the 11th
company. "-— '

Gideon Stoddard Captain,* Nathaniel Tuttle 1st Lieuten-
ant, Joel Munson jun'' 2d Lieutenant, Increase Moseley jun""
Ensign, of the 12th company in said 3d regiment.

Eleazer Pitch Colonel of the fourth regiment, and Captain,

* Phinehas Castle served as captain of this company. War, IX, 37.

356 PUBLIC RECORDS [Marcli,

Robert Durkee Captain-Lieutenant, Patrick Walsh Lieuten-
ant,* Daniel Rust Ensign, of the 1st company.

[253] Israel Putnam Lieutenant-Colonel, and Captain,
John Spaulding 1st Lieutenant, Jacob ^Spaulding 2d Lieuten-
ant, Josiah Morss Ensign, of the 2d company.

John Durkee Major, and Captain, Solomon Andrews 1st
Lieutenant, Ezekiel Waterman 2d Lieutenant, John Griswold
Ensign, of the 3d company.

Simon Smith Captain, James Chapman junr 1st Lieutenant,
Christopher Darrow jun'' 2d Lieutenant, Lsaac Thompson jun'"
Ensign, of the 4th com]mny.

John Stanton Captain, William Roe Minor 1st Lieutenant,
Robert Niles 2d Lieutenant, John Stedman juw Ensign, of the
5th company.

David Holmes Captain, Peter Leavens 1st Lieutenant, Jona-
than Child 2d Lieutenant, Nathaniel Ormsby Ensign, of the
6th company.

John Tyler Captain, Moses Park 1st Lieutenant, Charles
Avery 2d Lieutenant, James Brown Ensign, of the 7th com-
pany.

John Wheatly Captain, Samuel Gifford 1st Lieutenant,
Jehiel Peck 2d Lieutenant, Elijah Huntington Ensign, of the
8th company.

George Creary Captain, James McGunnigil jun"" 1st Lieu-
tenant, Mark Ames 2d Lieutenant, Eleazer Bateman Ensign,
of the 9th company.

Zebulon Butler Captain, Fithen Sill 1st Lieutenant, John
Harris 2d Lieutenant, Zechariah Marvin jun"" Ensign, of the
10th company.

[254] Christopher Palmer Captain, Joseph Farnum 1st
Lieutenant, Samuel Prentice jun'' 2d Lieutenant, William
Dennison jun"" Ensign, of the 11th company.

Nehemiah Eastbrooks Captain,f Joshua Burges 1st Lieuten-
ant, John Ordaway 2d Lieutenant, Peleg Heath Ensign, of
the 12th company in said 4th regiment, in the forces now
ordered to be raised for the service of the ensuing campaign,
and desire they may be commissioned accordingly. And in
case any of the above named persons shall refuse, his Honor
the Governor is hereby desired to supply such vacancy and
give commissions accordingly.

This Assembly do appoint the Rev^ Mr. George Beckwith
of Lyme Chaplain of the 1st regiment, the Rev^ Mr. Mark
Levingsworth of Waterbury Chaplain of the 2d regiment, the
Rev<i Mr. James Beebe of Stratford Chaplain of the 3d regi-

. - ,-i - , .— — ■ I III -■-...-. ..■_..,..■■ I ^ —

* He was adjutant of the rej^iment. War, IX, 70.

t Robert Durkee served as captain of this company. War, IX, 43.

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 357

ment,* the Rev^ Mr. Benjamin Pomroy of Hebron Chaplain of
the 4feh regiment, ordered by this Assembly to be raised for
the ensuing expedition.

This Assembly do appoint Elisha Lord of Norwich Direc-
tor of the Hospital Stores and Surgeon, Samuel How f of
Mansfield Surgeon's mate in the 1st regiment ; Daniel Dwight
of Enfield Surgeon, Nathaniel Fitch of Norwich Surgeon's
Mate in the 2d regiment ; Benjamin Pomroy jun^ J of Hebron
Surgeon, Gershom Dorrance of Voluntown Surgeon's Mate in
the 3d regiment; David Adams of Canterbury Surgeon, Philip
Turner of Norwich Surgeon's Mate, in the 4th regiment
ordered to be raised in this Colony for the ensuing cam-
paign.

This Assembly appoints Hezekiah Huntington, Jabez Ham-
lin, John Hubbard and Theophilus Nichols, Esq", Commis-
saries to make provision for and furnish the troops ordered
by this Assembly to be raised in this Colony with such
articles as are to be provided by this Colony for said troops
according to the resolves and orders of this Assembly and the
directions of his Honour the Governor where no special orders
are made, and to provide officers tents in the same manner
as was directed last campaign. And the said commissaries
are directed and fully impowered, to collect as soon as may
be and put in good order all the arms and accoutrements be-
longing to his Majesty that can be found in this Colony, and
deliver the same when fit for service to the chief officer of
some company or companies in said troops, to be used in the
ejisuing campaign, and taking proper receipts therefor to
lodge them with the Committee of the Pay-Table.

This Assembly do appoint and fully impower Mr. John
Law of Milford (as soon as may be) to receive into his care
and custody all the cloathing and other stores belonging to
this Colony that have been provided for the use of the troops
of this Colony and are lodged in store at Albany, Fort Ed-
ward, Ticonderoga, or elsewhere, and sell and dispose of the
same to the best advantage of this Colony, either to the
soldiers that shall go into the ensuing campaign, in part pay
of their wages, or to any other person or persons for money
or good security, and render his account to this Assembly at
their sessions in May or October next.

[255] The Governor and Company of his Majesty's English

*Rev. John Norton served as chaplain of this regiment. War, IX, 54.
t He died in service and was succeeded by John Andrews. War, IX, 65, 67.
t Gideon Welles served as surgeon and director of hospital probably in this
regiment, and Pomroy served as surgeon in the 4th regiment. War,lX, 57,62, 66.

358 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Colony of Connecticut in New England in America, in Gen-
eral Court assembled, do nominate, constitute and appoint
Richard Jackson of London, Esq*", to be Agent or Attorney
for the said Governor and Com])any, to appear for and re-
present them before the King's Most Excellent Majesty, any
of his courts, ministers of state or boards of audience in Great
Britain, in all matters and affairs wherein the said Governor
and Company are or may be interested and concerned, or
which they may or shall commit to him to be managed and
transacted there. And tins Assembly do order and enact,
that a proper instrument of procuration or letter of attorney
be made out under the public seal of this Colony to the said
Richard Jackson, Escf , and signed by his Honour the Gov-
ernor and the Secretary, in the name and behalf of the said
Governor and Company.

Whereas this Assembly have nominated and appointed
Richard Jackson of London, Esq"", to be Agent for this Colony,
and Mr. Agent Ingersoll is instructed to desire his acceptance
&c. and it may be convenient to know on his return what Mr.
Jackson may expect for salary, receiving money, and ex-
pences <fec.: Therefore his Honour the Governor is desired
in his writing to Mr. Ingersole to direct him to introduce dis-
course with Mr. Jackson on the aforementioned subjects and
know his thoughts and expectations thereon, that so this As-
sembly may be informed thereof on Mr. Ingersoll's return.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That his Honour the Governor
be desired to make proper application that a Judge of Admi-
rality be appointed within and for this Colony.

Whereas his Honour the Governor was desired and im-
powered by this Assembly in October last to draw bills of ex-
change on Jared Ingersole, Esq"", (the then sole Agent of this
Colony at the court of Great Britain,) in favour of any pur-
chaser or purchasers of such bills for the sum of twenty-two
thousand pounds of the money that should be left in his hands
out of the sum granted by Parliament as a compensation to
this Colony, and it being uncertain whether the said money
may be all drawn before Mr. Ingersoll's return home, his
Honour the Governor is now desired and impowered to draw
said bills on the present Agents, (joyntly,) or on either of
them separately, as he may judge most proper and convenient
at the time of drawing such bills.

An Act in further Addition to the Law entituled An Act providing in Case

of Sickness.

Whereas, notwithstanding the provision made in said act
for preventing the spreading of the small-pox or other infec-
tious or contagious disease and for the preservation of the in-

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 359

habitants from such infections, divers persons have presumed
to go into the practice of being inoculated in order to receive
the small-pox and have invited others to l)ring- the infection
into several towns for that purpose, and in some instances
have carried on that practice without the leave of, and even
in opposition to, the minds of the selectmen of the town, to
the great terror of the inhal)itants and disturbance of the
peace : And whereas such practice being continued, unless
under proper and due order and regulation, may create great
disorders and disquietudes, much endanger the people, and
frustrate the good end of the law aforesaid made for their
preservation in those respects.

Be it therefore enacted hy the Grovernor, Council and Repre-
sentatives, in General Court assembled, and hy the authority
[256] II of the same. That no person shall hereafter within
the limits of any town in this Colony, either directly or indi-
rectly, give or communicate the infection of the small-pox
either to themselves or to any other person or persons, by
way of inoculation or in any such like method, without first
obtaining a certificate from the major part of the civil au-
thority and of the selectmen in such town, approving of and
permitting him to perform said service ; nor shall any person
take or receive such infection in manner aforesaid without
liberty and permission of the said authority and selectmen as
aforesaid, nor shall any be aiding or assisting therein without
such liberty first obtained as aforesaid.

That in case the civil authority and selectmen in any town
shall judge it expedient to grant liberty and permission as
aforesaid, they are hereby directed and required to assign the
place, house or houses where it shall be carried on and the in-
fected persons shall be kept, and shall also appoint or ap-
prove of the nurses or tenders imployed, give orders respect-
ing the time, the persons infected, their nurses and tenders
shall continue in the place or places appointed, and also re-
specting their cleansing and coming out, and such other
orders and directions as shall be judged most expedient for
preserving the inhabitants from taknig the infection from the
persons concerned or from any of them ; for which service a
meet recompence shall be paid by those concerned, or some
of them, to the said authority and selectmen. That in case
any person shall presume contrary to this act to set up inocu-
lation, or shall directly or indirectly give or communicate
said infection in manner aforesaid, or transgress the rules and
orders to be given as aforesaid, he shall for every such
offence forfeit and pay to the Treasurer of this Colony the
sum of fifty pounds ; and every person who shall voluntarily

360 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

receive said infection as aforesaid, contrary to the true in-
tent and meaning of this act, shall forfeit and pay the sum of
twenty pounds, and also for the transgression of any rules or
orders made as aforesaid, in pursuance of this act, shall for-
feit the sum of eight pounds ; wliich penalties of twenty
pounds and eight pounds shall be to the treasurer of the town
where the offence is committed, for the use of such town.

Provided^ nevertheless, That all such persons and all others
shall be subjected to and under the regulations of the law
aforesaid, entituled An Act providing in case of sickness, in
every case wherein other or different provision is not herein
made concerning the same, as fully as before the passing this
act.

Provided also, That nothing in this act shall be construed
or understood to excuse or exempt any person or persons
whatsoever, who shall wilfully or by any negligence or want
of proper care give or communicate the infection of the small-
pox to any other person, from being liable to answer all in-
juries and damages thereby received which the party receiv-
ing the same may and shall have liberty to recover in law,
anything in this act notwithstanding. And the selectmen
and all informing officers are hereby impowered and required
to inform against all and every person or persons who shall
transgress this act or any rules and orders made in |)ursuance
thereof.

This act to continue in full force until the first day of
June next, and no longer.

Resolved by this Assembly, That Joseph Buckingham, Esq"",
be appointed in the room of Nathaniel Stanly, Esq"", deceased,
with the Secretary of this Colony for the time being, to make
and execute deeds of release, acquittances and discharge of
the government's title and interest in any lands mortgaged
for the government's loan of bills of credit or money, to the
mortgagors or their heirs or legal rciiresentatives, upon the
proper payment of the mortgaged monies and interest.

[257] Whereas this Assembly at their session in May last did
appoint Jabez Hamlin and Seth Wetmore of Middleton, Esq''%
and Mr. William Wells of Glasscnbury, a committee to view
and carefully observe the road from Hartford to New Haven
and find out how and wliere the same may be mfide better and
shorter &c. and make report to this Assembly at their session
in October next after said appointment, and said committee
by reason of the indisjiosition of one of them not liaving per-
formed said service : This Assembly thcret'oro do appoint the
said committee, or any two of them, to perform the service

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 361

aforesaid, according to the resolve of Assembly in May last,
and to make report of their doings to the General Assembly
in May next.

This Assembly do establish Mr, Zechariah Horskins to be
Captain of the 13th company or trainband in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Osborn to be En-
sign of the ISth company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Samuel Dennison to be Lieu-
tenant of the 10th company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Camaliel Kelsey to be Ensign
of the 10th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish C-ideon Hotchkiss to be Captain
of the company or trainband in the 1st society in Water-
bnry.

This Assembly do establish Samuel Lewis to be Ensign of
the Com))any or trainband in the 1st society in Waterbury.

This Assembly do establish Judah Woodruff to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in Farmington.

This Assembly do establish Jehiel Parmele to be Lieutenant
of the 2d company or trainband in Farmington.

This Assembly do establish Joshua Raymond junf to be
Lieutenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of
New London.

This Assembly do establish Sherman Dennison to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the town of New
FiOndon.

Upon the memorial of William Buckland, administrator on
the estate of William Buckland late of Hartford, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the debts due from said
estate surmount the moveables the sum of seventy-six pounds
seventeen shillings and one half-penny ; praying for liberty to
sell so muf h of the estate of said deceased as to procure said
sum anfl incident charges: Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialist and William Pitkin jun'' of said Hartford
have liberty, and they are impowered, to sell so much of said
deceased's estate as will procure said sum of £76 17s. O^d.
lawful money, with incident charges arising on said sale;
taking the directions of the court of probate in the district of
Hartford therein.

On the memorial of Elijah Bill, shewing to this Assembly
that ho being a soldier beloiiging to this Colony in the cam-

362 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

paign in the year 1758, and on the 22d of October in said
year was taken by a party of Indians and carried to Canada,
and remained in captivity until sometime in October last, and
that he lost money and a forty-shilling bill of credit of this
Colony, destroyed by the enemy &c., praying for a grant out
of the public treasury in consideration thereof: This
Assembly grants to the said Elijah Bill the sum of eight
pounds money or bills of credit, and the Treasurer is hereby
ordered to pay the same accordingly.

[258] On the memorial of Catherine Robinson, of New
Haven in the county of New Haven, administratrix on the
estate of Benjamin Robinson late of said New Haven,. deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charge exhibited
and allowed against the estate of said deceased, including
some small allowance to the widow for provisions &c., sur-
mount the whole inventoried moveable estate the sum of <£7
9s. llld. lawful money, and praying that she may be im-
powered to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as shall make said sum with the incident charges, as per me-
morial: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Catherine
Robinson be and she hereby is impowered, to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as shall make said sum of
X7 9s. ll^d. lawful money with the incident charges; taking
the direction of the court of probate in the district of New
Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Jackson, of Sharon in the
county of Litchfield, administrator upon the estate of Joshua
Jackson late of said Sharon, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the debts due from said estate surmount the per-
sonal estate and what has alreadv been granted to be sold of
the real estate of said deceased the sum of £61 18s. Id. law-
ful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much more of the
lands of said deceased as to procure said sum of ,£61 18s. Id.
lawful money with incident charges, as per memorial on file
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much more of
the lands of said Joshua Jackson, deceased, as to procure
said sum of X61 18s. Id. lawful money with incident charges;
taking the direction of the court of j)rol)ate for the district of
Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of Mr. Samuel Allis of Somers, represen-
ting that his son, Lucius Allis, in the month of March 1757,
enlisted himself a soldier in the sei'vice of this government
for the campaign of that year; that when proceeding with
the troops at Plartford he was taken sick and continted so

1760.] OP CONNECTICUT. 363

for a long time at the expence and cost of the memorialist;
praying the consideration of this Assembly, and that a reason-
able allowance be made him &g. : It is therefore resolved and
ordered by this Assembly, that the said Samuel Allis shall be
allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this Colony
the sum of £17 Qs. Zd. money or bills of credit on the said
Colony, for and towards the defraying the expences of the
sickness of his said son Lucius ; and a copy of this act shall
be a sufficient warrant to the Treasurer to pay the same to
him.

Upon the memorial of Timothy Reynolds, of Greenwich in
Fairfield county, representing to this Assembly that he was a sol-
fdier in the service of this Colony on the 17th day of July 1756,
at Lake George, and was then on a party with Major Water-
)ury wiien attacked by the enemy, and was taken prisoner by
the Indians and carried into captivity and by them detained
mtil the second day of June last, when he found means to
escape and arrived at Lake George the 30th of said June and
entered the same service and continued till the 16th day of
October last, and praying this Assembly to order him his pay
as a soldier from said 17tli day of July to the 16th day of
October, as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the sum of twenty-five pounds be granted to the said
Timothy Reynolds, to be paid out of the public treasury of
this Colony, and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby order-
ed and directed to pay the same to the said Timothy
Reynolds accordingly.

[259] Upon the memorial of Elias Reed and Mary Jacobs,
administrators upon the estate of David Jacobs late of Salis-
bury in the county of Litchfield, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts due from said estate, with an allow-
ance made to the widow for necessary subsistence, surmounts
the personal estate the sum of X45 7s. 11 1^. lawful money,
and praying for liberty to sell so much of the lands of said
deceased as to procure said sum with incident charges, as per
memorial appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Elias Reed have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to
sell so much of the lands of said David Jacobs, deceased, as
to procure said sum of £45 Is. lid. lawful money with inci-
dent charges ; taking the direction of the court of probate for
the district of Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Spencer, administratoi- on
the estate of Capt. Samuel Spencer late of East Haddam, de-
ceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges due from from the estate of said deceased, over and

864 PUBLIC RECORDS [March'

above the sum raisM by former sales of land, surmount the
personal estate of said deceased the sum of £189 18s, did.
lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum
with the incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by this
Assembly, that said administrator have liberty, and liberty is
hereby granted to him, to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the
incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Ephraim HoUister of Parmington, in
right of his wife Ann, administratrix of the estate of Josiah
Beckley late of Weathersfield, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the debts &c. due from said estate surmount the
personal estate of the said deceased the sum of £2'^ 16s. 6kd.
lawful money; therefore praying for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to
pay said sum: Resolved by this Assembly, that the memo-
rialist have liberty, and he is hereby fully impowered, to sell
80 much of the real estate of the said Josiah Beckley, de-
ceased, as shall be sufficient to procure said sum of £23 15s.
Qid. lawful money together with the incident charges of such
sale; taking the direction of the court of probate for the dis-
trict of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Parks, Silas Hamlin and
Martha Hamlin, administrators upon the estate of Thomas
Smith late of Sharon, deceased, shewing that the debts due
from the estate of said deceased, with a small allowance
made to the widow, surmount the personal estate the sum of
£26 8s. 4:id. lawful money, and praying that some meet per-
son may be impowered by this Assembly to sell so much of
the lands of said deceased as to procure said sum with incident
charges, as per memorial on file &c. ; Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the said Silas Hamlin have liberty and he is
hereby impowered, to sell so much of the lands of the said
Thomas Smith, deceased, as to procure said sum of £26 8s.
4iid. lawful money with incident charges; taking the direc-
tions of the court of probate for the district of Sharon
therein.

On the memorial of Mary Fairbanks, administratrix on the
estate of David Fairbanks late of Middleton, deceased,
[260] shewing to this Assembly || that the debts and charges
due from said estate surmount the moveable part thereof the
sum of twenty-four pounds lawful money; praying for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will pro-

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cure said sum : Resylved by this Assembly, that the memo-
rialist have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted her, to sell
so much of the real estate of said deceased as will procure
said sum of twenty-four pounds together with the incident
charges arising on such sale; taking the directions of the
court of probate in the district of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of Amos Ailing of New Haven, re-
presenting to this Assembly that he entred into the service
of this Colony in the campaign in the year 1755; that he was
captivated with the late Major Dyer in the year 1756, and re-
mained a captive in Canada till the year 1759, and passed
thro' a scene of suffering &g. : praying for tlie pity of this As-
sembly &c. as per memorial on file: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the sum of fifteen pounds be granted to the
memorialist out of the public treasury, and the same is here-
by granted, and the Treasure!- is ordered to pay the same ac-
cordingly.

Upon the memorial of Abraham Dan, of Stanford in Fair-
field county, shewing to this Assembly that in the year last
past in the service of this government, as a private soldier
in Col. Wooster's regiment at Ticonderoga standing cen-
try in the out guards, he was so unfortunate as to receive
a shot in his right arm from an enemy Indian lurking in
the bushes adjacent to his post, by means of which shot the
bones of his said arm were very much broken and shattered
to pieces, and since have been taken out, and his arm is
rendered thereby so useless that he cannot so much as lift
it to any service or office for which it was made &c. ; humbly
requesting the compassion of this Assembly, as per me-
morial on file: This Assembly grants unto the said Abra-
ham Dan the sum of fifty pounds to be paid out of the public
treasury of this Colony, and the Treasurer of this Colony is
hereby ordered to pay him the same accordingly.

This Assembly is adjourned until the Governor or in his
absence the Deputy Governor shall see cause to call it to
meet again-

George Wyllys, Secretary.

366 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

[262] Anno Regni Regis Greorgii secundi tricesimo-tertio.
At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company
OF HIS Majesty's EncxLish Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at Hartford in said Colony
on the second Thursday of May and continued by
several adjournments until the sixth day of June next
following, annoque Domini 1760.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"', Governor.
The Honi'''e William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Governor.
Ebenezer Silliman, Thomas Wells,
Hezekiah Huntington, Benjamin Hall,
Andrew Burr, Daniel Edwards,

John Chester, Jabez Hamlin,

Matthew Griswold,

Esq",
Assistants.

Representatives or Deputies who attended this Assembly/

are as follows, viz :

Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. John Ledyard, for Hartford.

Mr. Daniel Lyman, Mr. Samuel Bishop, for New Haven.

Col. Stephen Lee, Mr. William Hillhouse, for New London.

Mr. David Rowland, for Fairfield.

Col. Eliphalet Dyar, Capt. Jonathan Rudd, for Windham.

Capt. Elisha Sheldon, Col. Ebenezer Marsh, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Isaac Tracy, for Norwich.

Col. Shubael Conant, Mr. William Hall, for Mansfield.

Col. Jonathan Hoit, Mr. Abraham Davenport, for Stanford.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Edmund Ward, for Guilford.

Capt. Jabez Sherwood, Mr. Nathaniel Sacket, for Greenwich.

Capt. John Strong, Capt. William Wadsworth, for Farming-
ton.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth, for Durham.

Capt. Samuel Kent. Mr. William King, for Suffield.

Capt. Abijah Catling, Mr. Daniel Catling, for Harwintoii.

Capt. Moses Lyman, Mr. Ebenezer Norton, for Goshen.

Capt. Isaac Kellogg, Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.

Mr. Comfort Starr, Mr. Daniel Benedict, for Danbury.

Mr. Joseph Betts, Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk.

Capt. Benjamin Wheeler, Capt. Thomas Stevens, for Flam-
field.

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Benjamin Gaylord, for New Milford.

Mr. Joseph Wilcocks, Mr. Joseph Eliot, for Killingworth.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Say-
brook.

Mr. Joseph Sexton, for Somers- .

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Mr. Daniel Aldin iun"", Mr. Nathan Johnson, for Stafford.

Capt. Samuel Dunham, Mr. John Pardee, for Sharon.

Capt. John Fowler, Mi-. Ephraim Strong, for Milford.

Capt. Elijah Worthington, Mr. Dudley Wright, for Col-
chester.

Mr. Charles Whittlesey, Capt. Samuel Hull, for Wallingford.

Col. John Dyar, Mr. John Curtis, for Canterbury.

Mr. Davis Phelps, Capt. John Humphry, for Symsbury.

Mr. John Everts, Mr. Josiah Stoddard, for Salisbury.

Mr. John Lewis, Mr. Thomas Mattliews, for Waterbury.

Mr. William Williams, Capt. Joshua West, for Lebanon.

[263] Capt. William Hoadley, Mr. James Barker, for Bran-
ford.

Mr. William Wolcott, Capt. Pelatiah Mills, for Windsor.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Capt. Henry Glover, for Newton.

Mr. Jabez Swift, Mr. Daniel Lee, for Kent.

Capt. Samuel Ely, Mr. George Dorr, for Lyme.

Mr. Nathaniel Terry, for Enfield.

Mr. Ebenezer Williams, Mr. Samuel Croft, for Pomfret.

Mr. Hezekiah Brainard, for Haddam.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Mr. Amos Babcock, Capt. Jedidiah Fay, for Ashford.

Capt. Samuel Morgan. Col. Samuel Coit, for Preston.

Mr. Daniel Brainard junr, for East Haddam.

Capt. Abel Gunn, Capt. James Wheeler, for Derby.

Col. Hezekiah Sabin, Mr. Thomas Moffitt, for Killingly.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Colo. Benjamin Hinman, for Woodbury.

Mr. Alexander Phelps, Mr. John Phelps, for Hebron.

Mr. Samuel Kimberly, Mr. John Wells, for Glassenbury.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Mr. Ebenezer Smith, for Woodstock.

Col. David Whitney, Mr. Charles Burrill, for Canaan.

Col. Robert Walker, Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Col. Christopher Avery, Mr. Luke Perkins, for Groton.

Mr. Joseph Strong, Mr. Samuel Robinson, for Coventry.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Mr. Matthew Talcott, for Middleton.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. Amos Cheesbrough, for Stonington.

Mr. David Strong, Mr. Thomas Webster, for Bolton.

Col. Elizur Goodrich, Mr. Joseph Boardman, for Weathers-
field.

Capt. Robert Dixon, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Speaker ) of the House
Abraham Davenport, Clerk \ of Representatives.

This day being appointed by the royal charter and the laws
of this Colony for the Election of the public officers of the
Colony, viz : Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants,

368 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Treasurer, and ?^ecretary, proclamation was made, and then
the votes of the freemen were given in to the persons appoint-
ed by the Governor, Council and Representatives to receive,
sort and count them; which persons so appointed were:
Ebenezer Silliman, Hezekiah Huntington, Andrew Burr,
John Chester. Thomas Wells, Benjamin Hall, Daniel Edwards,
Jabez Hamlin, Matthew Griswold, Esqi'S Messrs. William
Wolcott, Hezekiah Brainard, Timothy Stone. Daniel Lyman.
Simeon Minor. Joseph Eliot, Robert Walker, David Rowland,
William Williams, Amos Babcock, Ebenezer Mash, and Roger
Sherman, who were all sworn to a faithful discharge of that
trust.

And the votes of the freemen being brought in, sorted and
counted,

The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", is chosen Governor
of this Colony for the year ensuing.

The Honi^'e William Pitkin. Esqf, is chosen Deputy Gover-
nor for the year ensuing.

[264] Roger Newton, Esqf, Ebenezer Silliman, Esq^, Jona-
than Trumble, Esq', Hezekiah Huntington. Esq^, Andrew
Burr, Esqr, John Chester, Esq-", Thomas Wells, Esq^
Benjamin Hall, Esq"", Daniel Edwards, Esq', Jabez Hamlin,
Esqr, Mathew Griswold, Esq^ Shubael Conant, Esq"", were
chosen Assistants for the year ensuing.

Joseph Talcott, Esq"", is chosen Treasurer for the year en-
suing.

George Wjdlys, Esq"", is chosen Secretary for the year en-
suing.

The Governor's oath prescribed by the law of this Colony
and tlie oath required by act of Parliament, relating to Trade
and Navigation, were administred by the Hon^'''? William
Pitkin, Esqf, Deputy Governor, to the Hon^'e Thomas Fitch,
Esqr, now chosen Governor, in the presence of this As-
semblv.

The Hon'''<= William Pitkin, Esqf, (now chosen Deputy
Governor) had the Deputy Governor's oath prescribed by law
administred to him by his Honour the Governor in the pres-
ence of the Assembly.

The Assistant's oath prescribed by law was administred
by his Honour the Governor to Roger Newton, Esq"", Ebenezer
Silliman, Esq^ .fonathan Trumble, Bsq^ Hezekiah Hunting-
ton, Esq"", Andrew Burr, Esq', John Chester, Esq"", Thomas
Wells, Esq"-, Benjamin Hall, Esq"", Daniel Edwards, Esq^.
Jabez Hamlin, Esq'', Matthew Griswold, Esq", and Shubael
Conant. Esq"", now chosen Assistants, in the presence of the
Assembly.

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The Secretaries oath prescribed bj law was administred by
his Honour the Governor to George Wyllys, Esq"", (now cliosen
Secretary) in the presence of the Assemlily.

Ordered., That Hezekiah Hnntingtun, Esq", and Mr.
Simeon Minor return the thanks of this Assembly to the Rev^
Mr. Joseph Fish, for his sermon delivered before this Assem-
bly on the 8th instant, and desire a copy thei'eof that it may
be printed.

This Assembly do appoint the Hon'''^ William Pitkin. Esq^
to be Chief Judge of the Superior Courts in this Colony the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Silliman. Esq^ Daniel
Edwards, Esq'', Benjamin Hall, Esq^, and Robert Walker,
Esqr, to be Judges of the Superior Courts in this Colony the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Jabez Hamlin, Esq^ to be Judge
of the County Courts in the county of Hartford the year en-
suing.

This Assembly appoints Josei)li Buckingham, Esq^ to be
Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Hartford the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Joseph Spencer, Esq'", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of East Haddam the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints .fabez Hamlin, Esq% to be Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of Middletown the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Zebulon West, Esq"", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of Stafford the year en-
suing.

The Treasurer's oath prescribed by law was administered
(by his Honour the Governor) to Joseph Talcott, Es(|'', now
chosen Treasurer of this Colony.

This Assembly appoints Andrew Burr, Esq"", to be Judge of
the County Court in the county of Fairfield the year en-
suing.

This Assembly appoints Jonathan Truml)le, Esq'', to be
Judge of the Court of Proliate in the district of Windham the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Jabez Fitch, Esqf, to be Judge of
the Court of Probate in the district of Plainfield the year en-
suing.

Tliis Assembly appoints Ebenezer Williams, Esq"", to be

370 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Judge of the Court of Probate in the district of Pomfret the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Daniel Sherman, Esqf, to be Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of Woodbury the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Ebenezer Marsh, Esq"", to be Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of Litchfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints John Williams, Esq^ to he Judge
of the Court of Probate in the district of Sharon the year en-
suing.

[265] This Assembly do appoint Joseph Buckingham,
Joseph Pitkin, William Wolcott and John Humphry, Esq'"%
to be Justices of the Peace and Quorum for the county of
Hartford the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esq^ George
Wyllys, John Ledyard, Joseph Talcott, Thomas Hosmer,
Jonatlian Hills, Samuel Talcott, Daniel Bissell, Samuel Eno,
Pelatiah Mills, Elizur Goodrich, Jonathan Belding, Joseph
White, Thomas Johnson, Seth WetmOre, Joseph Southmayd,
John Hooker, Joseph Hooker, Solomon Whitman. Jared Lee,
Hezekiah Gridiee, Joseph Hart, Hezekiah Braiuard, Joseph
Wells, John Owen, Samuel Kent junr, Jonathan Hale, David
Hubbard, Ephraim Terry, Nathaniel Foot, Epaphras Lord,
John Watrous, Jonathan Kilborn jun^ Joseph Phelps, John
. Phelps, Samuel Gilbert, Alexander Phelps, Zebulon West,
Tliomas Pitkin, Joseph Spencer of East Haddam, Daniel Cone,
Daniel Brainard jun'', Isaac Pinney, John Mirick, Samuel
Reynolds, and Judah Holcom, Esqi's, to be Justices of the
Peace for the county of Hartford for the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Mr. Erastus Wolcott to be a
Justice of tlie Peace for the county of Hartford the year en-
suing.

This Assembly appoints Roger Newton, Esq^ to be Judge
of tlie County Court for the county of New Haven the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Col. John Hubl)ard, Col. Elihu
Chauncey, Col. Tiraotliy Stone, to be Justices of the Peace
and Quorum foi- the county of New Haven the year en-
suing.

This Assembly appoints Col. John Hubbard Judge of the
Court of Probate for the district of New Haven the year en-
suing.

This Assembly appoints Col. Timothy Stone Judge of the
Court of i*robate for the district of Guilford the year en-
suing.

1760] OP CONNECTICUT. 371

This Assembly appoints John Prout, Samuel Sherman,
Deodate Davenport, John Whiting, Samuel Sacket, Thomas
Darling, Robert Treat, Nathan Baldwin, Joseph Woodrutf,
Samuel Robinson, Theo|.thilus Rossetter, Nathan Ruggles,
John Grave, Jonathan Russell, Josiah Rogers, John Hall.
Samuel Barker, Samuel Hall. ElihuHall. Ezekiel Royce, Caleb
Merriman. Charles Whittlesey, James Wadsworth, Samuel
Bassett, Sanniel Riggs, Timothy Russell, Daniel Holbrook,
Thomas Clai-k, Thomas Matthews, Daniel Lyman, William
Hoadley, James Barker, Charles French, Joseph Hopkins,
Esq''*, Justices of the Peace for the county of New Haven ilie
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Gurdon -Saltonstall, Esq'', to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of New London
the year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Norwicli the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Hezekiah Huntington, Esq', to be
Judge of the County Court for the county of New London the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints John Griswold, Christopher Avery,
Richard Lord, Isaac Huntington and Pygan Adams, Esq'"s, to
be Justices of the Peace and Quorum for the county of New
London the year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints John Richards, Daniel Colt, Jere-
miah Miller, William Hillhouse, Luke Perkins, William
Williams, Nathan Smith, Ebenezer Avery, Simeon Minor,
Joseph Dennison, Samuel Prentice, Amos Cheesbrough,
Samuel Morgan, Samuel Coit, William Witter, Ebenezer Bac-
chus, Jabez Huntington, William Whiting, Jacob Perkins,
Ebenezer Hartshorn, Samuel Ely, John Lay Hd, Nathaniel
Clark, Jedidiah Chapman, John Tully, Hezekiah Whittlesey,
Benjamin Gale, Elnathan Stevens, Joseph Wilcocks, Aaron
Eliot, Humphry Avery, Simon Tracy jun"', and George Dorr,
Esqf's, Justices of the peace for the county of New London the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Andrew [Burr,] Esq"", to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Fairfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, Esq'', to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Stanford the year
ensuing.

[2(i6] This Assembly do appoint Thomas Benedict, Esq^
to be Judge of Probate for the district of Danbury the year
ensuing.

372 PUBLIC EECORDS [May,

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, Esq"", David Row-
land, Esqr, Samuel Fitch, Esq'', and John Reed, Esq^, to be
Justices of the Peace and Quorum for the county of Fairfield
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Robert Fairchild, Robert Walker,
Agur Tomlinson, Samuel Adams, Ichabod Lewis, William
Peat, Theophilus Nichols, William Burr, Lethrop Lewis,
Moses Dimon, Samuel Sherwood, James Lockwood, Joseph
Piatt, Elias Betts, Theophilus Fitcli, Abraham Davenport,
Jonathan Maltbie, Nathaniel Sacket, John Ferris, Samuel
Olmsted, Samuel Smith 3d, Thomas Benedict, Samuel
Gregory, Comfort Starr, Thomas Tousey, Caleb Baldwin,
Ephraim Hubbel, Benajah Case, Richard Fairman, Thomas
Fitch jun'", and Peter Mead, Esq'"^ to be Justices of the Peace
for the county of Fairfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Trumble, Esq^, to be
Judge of the County Court for the county of Windham the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Shubael Conant, Esq^ to be a
Justice of the Quorum for the county of Windham the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Dyar, Esq^, Jabez Fitch,
Esq', and Joshua West, Esq^ to be Justices of the Peace and
Quorum for the county of Windham the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Huntington, Nathaniel
Huntington, Eliphalet Dyar, Stephen Fuller, Samuel Gray,
Jedidiah Elderkin, Joseph Fowler, Joseph Clark, William
Metcalfe, William Williams of Lebanon, Samuel Huntington
of Canterbury, Joseph Storrs, Benjamin Wheeler. Joseph
Strong iun^ Phineas Strong, Silas Long, Timothy Sabin,
William Osgood, Ebenezer Williams, Thomas Williams of Pom-
fret, Samuel Danielson, Jacob Dresser, Thomas Moffatt, John
Smith, Robert Dixon, Jeremiah Keeney, Samuel Chandler,
Thomas Chandler, Amos Babcock, Elijah Whiton, and Ebe-
nezer Wales, Esqi's to be Justices of the Peace for the
county of Windham the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Esq^, to be Judge
of the County Court for the county of Litchfield the year en-
suing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Marsh, Elisha Sheldon,
Increase Mosely and Roger Sherman, Esq^^, to be Justices of
the Peace and Quorum for the county of Litchfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints John Williams, Timothy Collins,
Jacob Woodruff, Daniel Sherman, Daniel Avered, Elisha

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Stoddard. Benjamin Hinman, Paul Welch, Buslmel Bostwick,
Timothy Hatch, John Ransom, Samuel Hutchinson, James
Landon. John Hutchinson, David Whitney, John Bebee,John
Beach. Samuel Pettibone, John Patterson, Cyprian Webster,
Abijah Catling, Isaac Kelloog. Martin Smith, Ebenezer Ly-
man, John Cook, Joshua Whitney, Tilly Blakesly, Michael
Humphry, and Daniel Lee, Esq""*, to be Justices of the Peace
for the county of Litchfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do estabhsh John Douglas to be Lieuten-
ant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of New
London in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Thomas Harding to be Ensign
' of the 2d company or trainband in the town of New Lon-
don in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Perry to be Quarter-
Master of the troop of horse in the 13th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Enos Brooks to be Cap-
tain of the south company or trainband in the parish of New
Cheshire in the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Cornelius Brooks to be
Lieutenant of the south company or trainband in the parish
of New Cheshire in the town of Wallingford.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Thomas Brooks to be En-
sign of the south company or trainband in the parish of New
Cheshire in the town of Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Gates to be Cor-
net of the 1st troop of horse in the 12th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Clark to be Quar-
ter-Master of the 1st troop of horse in the 12th regiment in
this Colony.

[267] this Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Hoit
to be Captain of the 3d company or trainband in the town of
Danbury in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Th(jmas Starr to be Lieu-
tenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Dan-
bury in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do estal)lish Mr. Hezekiah Benedict to be
Ensign of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Dan-
bury in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Smith to be Cap-
tain of the 14th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Selden to be En-

374 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

sign of the 14th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Hezekiali Deforeest to be
Captain of the troop of horse in the 9th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nehemiah Grummon to be
Cornet of the troop of horse in the 9th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Weed to be Quarter-
Master of the troop of horse in the 9th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Wheat to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Nor-
wich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Morgan to be
Captain of the 6th company or trainband in the town of New
London in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Tabor to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6th company or trainband in the town of New
London in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Bishop juu"', to be
Ensign of the 5th company or trainband in the town of New
London.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Henry Champion to l)e
Captain of the company or trainband in the parish of West
Chester in the town of Colchester.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Day to be Lieutenant
of the comjiany or trainband in the parish of West Chester in
the town of Colchester.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Dunham to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in the parish of West
Chester in the town of Colchester.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Christopher Holmes to be
Captain of the north company or trainband in the parish of
Hadlime in the town of East Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Spencer to be
Lieutenant of the north company or trainband in the parisli
of Hadlime in the town of East Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elijah Cone to be Ensign
of the north company or trainband in the parish of Hadlime
in the town of East Haddam.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Griswold to be
Lieutenant of the 5th company or trainband in the town of
Windsor in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Morris to be

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Lieutenant of the 18th company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Moses Marcy to be En-
sign of the 18th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Theophilus Candee to be
Captain of the 11th company or trainband in the 6ih regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Gilbert to be
Lieutenant of the 11th company or trainband in the 6th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Ward to be En-
sign of the 11th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Pinny to be En-
sign of the oth company or trainband in the town of Windsor
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Webb to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Stan-
ford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Weed 3d to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in fhe town of
Stanford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Weed to be En-
sign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Stan-
ford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Eleazer Fitch to be Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the 5th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jabez Huntington to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in the oth regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Fitch to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the 5th regiment in
this Colony.

[268] This Assembly do establish Mr. John Mallary to be
Captain of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elijah Baker to be Lieuten-
ant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Woodbury
in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Thomas to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Wilson to be Lieu-

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tenant of the company or trainband in the town of Harwin-
ton in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Theophilus Baldwin to he
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
New Milford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Gaylord to be
Ensign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of New
Milford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Timothy Benedict to be
Captain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Ridg-
field.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Northrup to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Ridgfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Rockwell to be En-
sign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Ridg-
field.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Wheeler to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in the northern part of the
parish of Greenfield in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshun Jones to be Lieu-
tenant of Ihe com})any or trainband in the })arish of New
Salem in the 12th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joshua Ransom to be En-
sign of the com])any or trainband in the parish of New
Salem in the 12th regiment in this Colony.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Booth to be Ca]»tain
of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Stratford in
tlie 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ei)hraim Wheeler to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Strat-
ford in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Silas Hutchins to be
Captain of the 14th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Danielson to be
Lieutenant of the 14th company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Simeon Spaulding to be
Ensign of the 14th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establisb Mr. Josiah Stoddard to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or i)ainband in the town of Salis-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Bird to be Ensign
of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Salisliury.

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This Assembly do establisli Mr. Jonathan Ives to be Cap-
tain of the 15th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
tliis Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Bradley to be Lieu-
tenant of the 15th company or trainband in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jacob Atwater to be En-
sign of the 15th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Terrill to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in the parish of New Pres-
ton in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do esta})lish Mr. Ebenezer Hinman to be En-
sign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Woodbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Job Austin to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the parish of Stanwich in the
9th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Baker to be Cap-
tain of the 5th company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury. /

This Assembly do establisli Mr. John Tracy to be Lieuten^^^
ant of the 5th company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Osborn to be Lieu-
tenant of the 13th company or trainband in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Wooster Ensign of
the 13th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in this
Colony.

[269] This Assembly do establish Mr. Henry Brace to be
Captain of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Timothy Seymour to be
Lieutenant of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Colton to be En-
sign of the 4th com})any or trainband in the town of Hartford
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Wadsworth to be
Lieutenant of the 5th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jobn Arnold to be Ensign
of the 5th comjiany or trainband in the town of Hartford in
the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. William Woodford to be
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378 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Ensign of the company or trainband in the parish of North-
ington in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Williams to be
Captain of the 8th company or trainband in the 7tli regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Noah Tucker to be Ensign
of the 8th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Henry Silsby to be Captain
of the 3d company or trainband in the 5th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benajah Cary to be Lieu-
tenant of the 3d company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zebulon Hibbard to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the 5th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Riggs to be Cap-
tain of the 4th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Davis to be Lieuten-
ant of the 4th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assemlily do establish Mr. Joseph Lnmm to be En-
sign of the 4th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Clark to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joel Hotchkis to be Cap-
tain of the 10th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Beecher to be Lieu-
tenant of the 10th company or trainl)and in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Lines to be Ensign
of the 10th company or trainband in the 2d regiment in tbis
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Steel to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the town of Tolland in the
1st regiment in this Colony.

An Act for regulating the Market and ascertaining [the Weight of

Bunches of Onions.

Whereas there are great quantities of onions raised in this
Colony for a market, and it is Itecome a custom to make up
the greatest part of them in ropes or bunches, and no rule

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 379

hath been fixed for the number, weight or measure contained
in each bunch, for want of which great inequality and injus-
tice hath liappened : For remedy whereof,

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor, Ooujicil and Represe^itatives^
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
That for the future no onions shall be offered to sale that are
not good and merchantable, well cured and dry, nor shall any
bunches of them be sold or offered to sale, or put into any
land or water carriage to be transported to market, that are
not fully cured, well and firmly bunched, and of five jtounds
weight at least. And whosoever shall sell or offer to sale, or
put into any land or water carriage in order to be transpor-
ted to market, any bunch or bunches of onions that shall not
be fully cured, diy, well and firmly bunched, and of five
pounds weight, shall forfeit the sum of six pence for each
bunch that shall fall short of the weight aforesaid, to be re-
covered to him who shall complain thereof and prosecute the
same to effect.

1270] An Act for Alteration of Part of the LaTsr of this Colony entituled An
Act for the equal Division and Distribution of insolvent Estates.

Whereas the setting forth, dividing and distributing the
residue and remainder of such estates (after the debts due to
this government and for sickness, necessary funeral charges,
and cost arising in settling the estate and claims thereon are
subducted) to and among the creditors according to the di-
rections of the said act is frequently attended with great in-
conveniency and loss, and in some cases, by reason of the
difficulty of making divisions, almost ini])racticable : There-
fore,

Be it enacted by the Grovernor, Council and Representatives^
in Greneral Court assembled, and by the authority of the same.
That when the estate of any person deceased, on report of
commissioners made as in said act is directed, shall appear to
be insolvent, the judge of the probate to whom such report is
made shall order and set out to the widow of the deceased (if
any be) such necessary household goods as are mentioned in
the law entituled An act for directing and regulating the
levying and serving executions, to be exempted from execu-
tions ; which goods so set out shall l)c her own property.
And the judge shall also order the widow's dower to be set
according to law. And the residue an4 remainder of said
estate, both real and personal, (including that set out for the
widow's dower and under that incumbrance of her holding of
it for life,) the judge of probate shall order and direct the ex-
ecutor or administrator, executors or administrators, ap-
pointed to administer on such estate, to sell in such way and

380 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

maimer as to the judge shall appear safest and most for the
benefit of the creditors. And such executors and administra-
tors, being so ordered and directed, shall have full power and
authority, and they are hereby authorized and impowered, to
make sale thereof and to make and execute legal and proper
conveyances to the })urchasers, which shall be good evidence
in law for their holding the same accordingly. And such
sales being made, the said executors and administrators shall
render account to the judge of probate of the amount there-
of and the monies arising thereby, and the judge shall there-
on order full payment to be made of the debts due to this
government and for sickness, necessary funeral expences and
the incident charges of settling and selling the estate, and the
residue to be paid to the several creditors who have made out
and evidenced their claims according to the directions of the
act aforesaid, in proportion to the sums to them respectively
owing. The like method shall be taken in regard to estates
already represented and appearing to be insolvent, where
distribution and division thereof has not been made to and
among the creditors according to the direction of the act
aforesaid ; any law, usage or custom in any wise heretofore
to the contrary notwithstanding.

An Act for reviving; and in Addition to an An Act of this Assembly made
and passed in their Sessions in March last entituled An Act in further
Addition to the Law entituled An Act providing in Case of Sickness.

Whereas it was provided in said act that the same should
continue in force until the first day of June next, and no
longer : Therefore,

[271] Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and Repre-
sentatives, in General Court assembled, and by the au-
thority of the same. That the said act entituled An act in
further addition to the law entituled An act providing in case
of sickness, be revived, and the same is bereby revived in
every part and paragraph thereof, to be and continue until
the last day of May next.

And it is also further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That
the civil authority and selectmen of any town in this Colony
shall not grant permission for the small-pox to be communi-
cated by way of inoculation until the approbation of such
town by tlieir legal vote in town meeting be first had and ob-
tained.

Whereas some of the soldiers enlisted into the several regi-
ments raised in tliis Colony for the present campaign against
Canada, thro' the hurry of business and the want of a justice
of the peace at the time of enlistment, may have marched and
gone to the general rendezvous without having the oath of
fidclily administered to them, for want of which and a certifi-

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 381

cate thereof some objections or disputes may arise : For re-
moval whereof and that every soldier may be duly qualified
and obligated for his Majesty's service, this Assembly do here-
by appoint, authorize and impowcr the commanding officer of
each regiment raised as aforesaid, to administer the said oath
of fidelity to every soldier inlisted in his regiment, as fully as
a justice of the peace might have done, and thereof to make
l»roper certificates as far as the same sliall be found needful
for duly qualifying them for said service and for receiving the
bpnefits and advantages thereof.

Whereas the General Assembly of this Colony in their ses-
sion in October last appointed a committee to lay out and
ascertain a highway thro' the Green Woods &c. from or near
the mansion-house of Samuel Humphry late of Symsbury,
deceased, towards Col. David Whitney's in Canaan, and by
sufficient and durable monuments effectually to describe the
same, which said committee have since performed the same
and thereof have made report to this Asseml)ly, which is ap-
proved and accepted by this Asseml)ly; which said way laid
out and ascertained as aforesaid begins at about four rods
west of the late mansion-house of the said Samuel Humphrys,
late of Symsbury, deceased, from tlience running thro' part of
the town of Symsbury, New Hartford, Bark-Hamstcad, Win-
chester, Colebrook and Norfolk; which road or highway
being of common and pul)lic benefit and necessary soon to
liave cleared and made feasible for travelling: Therefore,

Resolved by this Assembly^ That said highway be cleared
and made feasible for travelling on or before the 20th day of
November A.D. 1761 ; and in order thereto, that each town
thro' which said highway runs that is settled and incorpor-
ated as such shall take effectual care and cause that said
highway within the limits of such town be by such town
cleared and made feasible for travelling, both for teams and
for horse, by the time aforesaid; and also that the proprietors
of each of such townsliips not settled with town priviledges
thro' which said highway runs as aforesaid shall cause that
said highway be cleared and made feasible as aforesaid by
the time limited as abovesaid. And that Capt. Daniel
Lawrence jun^ of Canaan, Messrs Martin Smith jun"" of New
Hartford and Oliver Humphry of Symsbury, be and they are
hereby appointed a committee to notify such towns and pro-
prictees of what is enjoyncd them by this act, as also to in-
spect and take effectual care that this act l)e comply'd with ;
and in order thereto said committee are hereby directed to
[272] have a copy of this act lodged with the town clerk of ||

382 PUBLIC RECOEDS [May,

such incorporated towns as aforesaid and also with the
clerk of each of said proprieties on or before the first day
of August next, that such towns and proi)rieties may
have due notice thereof. To which ])ur})Ose such several
town clerks shall, within ten days after their receipt of such
copy, read the same unto or Ipave a true and attested tran-
script thereof with or at the usual abode of (at least) the ma-
jor part of the selectmen of their respective towns ; and the
said propriety clerks shall in like manner give notice hereof
to (at least) five of the principal proprietors of their several
and respective proprieties.

Ajid it is further resolved, That if any or cither of said
towns or proprieties thro' which said highway runs shall
neglect or refuse the same to clear and make feasible for use
as aforesaid and not effect the same by said limited time,
they are hereby directed to take such other or further measure
to that end, at the expence of the town or propriety so failing,
as may without fail accomplish the said service at or before
the first day of May which will be A.D. 1762. And in order
thereto said committee are impowered to lay a tax on the in-
habitants of such town and on the propriety of such township
that shall neglect as aforesaid, to l)e proportioned as to the
particular persons in the same manner as other taxes by law
are, and to appoint a collector or collectors for that purpose,
and to make up and prepare a rate-bill with a lawful warrant
signed l)y proper authority im])0wering such collector to col-
lect the same and the same deliver to such committee for the
defraying the cost and charge thereon arisen. And in case
such towns and proprieties shall in whole or in part effect
said service by themselves, they are in such case hereby im-
powered and directed to tax themselves &c. as al)ovesaid,to de-
fray the expence of such service so by and among themselves
performed.

Whereas on the meuiorial of Abner Sessions, one of the
proprietors of Union, and the rest of the proprietors of said
Union, respecting the bounds between said town of Union and
the town of Woodstock having never been duly fixed and as-
certained, preferred to the General Asseml)ly at their session
in May last, praying for a committee, on which said Assembly
did appoint Thomas Wells, Esq"", Zebulon West and Benja-
min Kent a committee to repair to the place controverted
between said towns, to hear the parties, their evidences with
respect to said l)Ounds, to set out the same where it ought to
be, and of their doings make ivport &g. : Whereupon said
committee having repaired to said place and having heard tiie

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. S83

parties, all their evidences and exhibits respecting the bounds
between said two towns, were of opinion that the dividing-
line between the said town of Woodstock and said town of
Union ought to begin at a heap of stones at the northeast
corner of tlie town of Ashford lying about nine rods and half
westward from a heap of stones on a rock called Allyn's
Rock, and from thence to run north about five degrees and 20
minutes east about four miles and a half to a larger lieap of
stones on the nortlierly side of a hill, being the reputed north-
west corner of the bounds of Woodstock, which line by in-
formation was run and ascertained by commissioners from
the Province of the Massachusets Bay and this Colony A.D.
1734. And said committee having renewed several of the
monuments in said line made their report to the General As-
sembly held at New Haven in October last, and continued to
this sessions, when the same was accepted and approved : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the aforesaid line affixed by
said committee and as above reported be, and the same shall
henceforth be and remain, the jiropcr dividing line between
[273] said town of Woodstock and said town || of Union, to
which each of said towns are to conform accordingly.

Whereas this Assembly at their session in May last, on the
memorial of the inhabitants of New London, appointed Jona-
than Trumble and Joseph Fowler, Esq^^s, a committee to re-
pair to and view the Mohegan and Indian lands in the town-
ship of New London resjiecting highways, and to report their
opinion thereon to this Assembly to be held in Octo])er then
next, and by reason of sickness nothing was done therein, and
that this Assembly in their session in said October did ap-
point and joyn Jabez Hamlin, Esq"", with said committee to
view and report to this Assembly on the premises referred to,
as by the resolve of this Assembly in said October appears ;
and whereas by sundry reasons the said business is not yet
com pleat: Resolved by this Assembly, that Joshua West, Esq%
be joyned with the said Jonathan Trumble, Joseph Powlei-
and Jabez Hamlin, Esq""^, a committee for the purpose above
referred to, they or any two of them view and make report to
this Assembly to be convened at New Haven in October next.
All at the cost of the town of said New London.

Whereas the church and society of Pequannack have been
for a considerable time destitute of a settled minister and no
measures hitherto taken to procure the settlement of one
among them, and the North Association in the county of
Hartford have laid the same unhappy case before this As-
sembly by their memorial thereon, dated April 17th 1760,

384 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

with a certificate that said memorial hath been duly made
known to said society and a copy thereof left with the clerk of
said Pequannack: Resolved and ordered by this Assembly,
that the said society appear before this Assembly on Friday
the 23d day of May instant, to shew reasons (if any they
have) why this Assembly shall not proceed with them accord-
ing to law in such case made and provided ; and that the
Secretary forthwith do send an attested copy of this act to the
society clerk in said society, which shall be a sufficient notifi-
cation thereof to them.

It appearing to this Assembly that the fourfold assessments
u})on the list of the town of Mansfield for the year 1758, and
by the listers of said town sent in to the Assembly in May
last, being the sum of X366 15s. 6d. by some mistake was re-
ceived and entered as and for single additions, whereby said
listers have lost the benefit of one half of the tax granted and
levied on said fourfold assessment: It is therefore resolved,
that the Treasurer pay out of the treasury of this Colony unto
said listers of said town for the year 1758, the sum of £9
18s. 8d. being the one half part of said tax as levied and col-
lected on said fourfold assessment.

His Honour the Governor having laid before this Assembly
a letter from his Excellency Governor Pownal, representing
the distressed circumstances to which many of the inhalntants
of the town of Boston were reduced by the great fire, which
happened there on the 20th of March last, that about two
hundred and twenty families were turned out of doors there-
by, and many of the unhappy sufferers so reduced as to be
rendered incapable of subsisting themselves, and so become
the proper objects of charity; and that the calamity was so
great and extensive that the means of relief from among
themselves and by the contributions of their own inhabitants
was greatly inadequate to the loss: therefore desiring it
might be recommended to the people of this government to
assist in relieving their distressed fellow subjects, and that
what might be collected on this occasion to be remitted to the
selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Boston,
with whom is to be lodged the collections made in that
government, to be distributed among the sufferers as they in
their discretion shall judge proper : Whereupon this Assembly
considering the distressed and necessitous condition of
many of those unhap[)y sufferers and the large supplies
[274] requisite for the relief || of so many objects of Christian
charity, judge it to be a duty incumbent on the people of this
Colony to extend their liberality for relieving the necessities

1760.] OP CONNECTICUT. 385

of their fellow men reduced to such distress ; and therefore do
hereby recommend their case to the charitable notice of the
inhabitants in this government, to be manifested by proper
contributions for relieving the pressing necessities of those
sufferers. And for that purpose the ministers of the several
congregations in the Colony are hereby directed to pu])lish
this order on the next Lord's day after receiving a printed
copy thereof , and to appoint a time for the contribution to be
made. And what shall l)e collected in each congregation in
the county of Hartford shall be delivered to John Ledyard,
Esq"", and of those in the county of New Haven to John
Whiting, Esq'', and of those in the county of New London to
Mr. David Gardner, and of those in the county of Fairfield to
David Rowland, Esq"", and of those in the county of Wind-
ham to Samuel Gray, Esq"", and of those in the county of
Litchheld to Elisha Sheldon, Esq'', who are to acquaint the
selectmen and overseers of the poor of the town of Boston
therewith, that they may receive the same for the use and
purposes aforesaid.

This Assembly do appoint Gideon Cobb of Canterbury
County Surveyor for the county of Windham, in the room of
Jabez Fitch junr, who has resigned said office.

An Act forreviving^ of an Act of this Assembly made and passed in their

Sessions in March 1 755, entituled An Act for securing- of Soldiers listed

and taken into his Majesty's Service from Arrests.

Whereas it was provided in said act that the same should
continue in force until the sessions in October then next, and
no longer,

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That the said act and every
paragraph thereof shall be and the same is hereby revived,
and every part and paragraph thereof shall be and remain in
force until the end of the sessions of this Assembly in Oc-
tober next.

Resolved by this Assembly^ That the Treasurer of this
Colony pay to Mr. Timothy Green, printer to the Governor
and Company, the sum of .£28 13s. Oi/. in full of his last half-
year's salary and of his accompt for extra services to this As-
sembly.

The Sum Total of the Additional Lists sent to this Assembly from the

several Tow^ns.

Single Additions. Fourfold Additions.

Hartford,
New Haven,
New London,
Fairfield,
Windham,
Litchfield,

£835

576

866

1004

()

£322

IC)

1595

254

3721

838

386

PUBLIC RECORDS

[May,

Single Additions.

Fourfold Additions.

Norwich,

£210

. X106

Mansfield,

6 .

507

Stamford,

233

. 270

Guilford,

0 .

972

Greenwich,

1761

. 1505

Farming-ton,

1098

0 .

262

Durham,

180

Suffield,

1358

0 .

Harwinton,

229

Goshen,

New Hartford

, 130

Danbury,

257

9i .

. . ' 165

Norwalk,

811

Plaiufield,

384

0 .

. ' . ' 48

New Milford,

639

Killing-worth,

184

6 .

. * . " 40

Saybrook,

1541

. 35

Sommers,

Stafford,

1483

Sharon,

Milford,

561

' . ' . 1730

Colchester,

1338

0 .

542

Wallingford,

889

. 113

Canterbury,

154

398

Symsbury,

828

Salisbury,

286

0 .

. ' . Ill

Waterbury,

612

. 22

Branford,

188

0 .

586

Windsor,

945

. 362

Newtown,

216

1 .

Kent,

Lyme,

1646

0 .

Enfield,

557

.612

Pomfret,

460

6 .

471

Haddam,

233

.289

Tolland,

525

0 .

248

[275] Resolved by this Assembly., That the Treasurer of
this Colony be and hereby is directed to pay unto Mrs. Hannah
Ingersole, attorney to Jared Ingersole, Esq"", Agent for this
Colony at the Court of Great Britain, the sum of one hundred
pounds toward the salary granted to said Jared Ingersole,
Esqr.

This Assembly do appoint Capt. Titus Hurlbutt to take
into his care the Battery at New London, together with all

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 387

the stores thereto belonging ; and the said Hurlbntt is further
impowered to appoint some suitable person to be gunner there-
of, and that on the fii'st day of June next he inlist or detach
twenty men near said battery, to be under the care and com-
mand of said Hurlbutt, to assist him in said battery, and that
one of said men duly attend the said cai)tain's command in
his turn to watch and ward in said battery from the said first
day of June until the first day of October next. That said
Captain Titus Hurlburt shall be allowed for his services six
pounds, and that each man shall be allowed for his service
three shillings per day for each day he shall ward and watch,
that the gunner shall be allowed for his service two pounds.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the pay of the several
lieutenants and ensigns who shall with the troops raised or
to be raised by this government go into the camjjaign now
on foot against Canada shall be as follows, viz:
To each lieutenant of a company per month, X 6 0 0

To each ensign per month, 5 0 0

And it is also further resolved, That to each chief com-
manding officer of the several companies who may become
paymasters for their respective companies, or to othei's to be
occasionally appointed, be allowed a premium of one and an
half ^er cetiturn for their care and trouble in discharging such
their betrustment : such premium to be computed on the whole
amount of all such sum or sums of money as they may receive
and pay out to the officers and men of their companies, on
what account or under what denomination soever received.

This Assembly being certified that there still remains a
considerable deficiency in the levies of the immber of troops
in March last voted and granted to be raised to act in con-
junction with his Majesty's regular forces for the compleat
reduction of Canada, and that some encouragement more than
was then granted seems necessary to expedite the compleating
said levies,

It is thereupon further resolved, That all such able-bodied
and effective men as having served in either of the former cam-
paigns during the present war as already have or at any time
before or on the first day of June next shall voluntarily enlist
into said service shall receive and be allowed as a premium
the sum of forty shillings in addition to the bounties and en-
couragements heretofore granted and ordered to be paid to
them before their march out of this government; and also
each able-bodied and effective man, as well non-commissioned
officer as soldier, who liave enhsted or shall enlist into said
service shall receive and be allowed four shillings per month
in addition to the wages heretofore granted and ordered.

388 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Upon the petition oi' Zechuriali Seymour, of Hartford in
the county of Hartford, vs. Joseph Sheldon of said Hartford,
as on file, the question was put, whetlier the prayer of said
petition sliould be granted: Resolved l)y this Assembly in the
negative. Cost aUowed respondent is £i 3s. Qd. laivful money.
Ex. granted July \OtJi, 1760.

On the petition of Jonathan Trueman, of New London in
the county of New London, vs. Hezekiah Bebee of New London
aforesaid, as on file, the question was put, whether the prayer
of said {)etition should be gi-anted : Resolved l)y this Assembly
in the negative. Cost allowed respondent is £2 9s. 4:d. laivful
money.

[276] Upon the petition of Jahez Lyon, John May and a
numbei" of the inhabitants of the first society in the town of
Woodstock, shewing the unhappy and divided state of said
society, complaining that said society hath laid illegally a tax
of one penny half penny on the list of said society and also
one other rate or tax of two pence on the pound on the list
aforesaid ; praying that the votes for raising said rates or
taxes may be set aside and made void &c.: Resolved by this
Assembly, that all further proceedings for the levying and
collecting said rates or taxes, or either of them, l)e and the
same is hereby suspended till the I'ising of this Assembly in
October next, and that the Hon'^'<' William Pitkin, Esq"". Jabez
Hamlin and William Wolcott, Esq''% be and hereby are appoint-
ed a committee, at the charge of said society, to repair to
said first society of Woodstock, call all said contending parties
before them, hear them in all their pleas, allegations and
evidences, and use their best endeavours to bring said con-
tending parties to accommodate and make a settlement of all
matters of difference subsisting between them, and of the
true state and circumstances of said society and the minister
thereof, respecting their present differences and difficulties,
and of their opinion on the whole, make report to this Assem-
bly in October next ; and the further consideration of said
petition is hereby referred to the sessions of this Assembly in
October next.

Upon the petition of Hezekiah Andrus, of Canaan in Litch-
field county, representing to this Assembly that Benjamin
Farrar, an absconding person, recovered a judgment of the
superior court holden at Hartford in and for Hartford county
on the first Tuesday of March A.D. 1760, against him, the
said Andrus, for the sum of £14 lis. 8(^. lawful money
damages and <£9 18s. llt^. like money cost, which judgment
was rendered against said Andrus for the non-payment of a

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 389

note of hand by him given to said Farrer; complaining said
note was fi-audnlently procured by said Farrar; praying the
equitable interposition of this Asseral)ly: This Assembly do
appoint Col. John Chester of Weathersfield, Mr. William
Wolcott of Windsor, and Col. ^^amuel Talcott of Hartford,
Esq''% a committee to enquire into and concerning all the
matters allcdged and complained of in said ))etition, and to
make report of the state of the cause with their opinion there-
on to the General Assembly of Connecticut Colony to be
holden at New Haven in and for said Colony on the second
Thursday of October next. And it [is] also resolved by this
Assembly, that execution on the said judgment of the superior
court aforesaid be suspended, stayed and not executed until
the rising of said Asseml)ly in Octol)cr next.

Upon the petition of John Packer, Benajah Packer, Mary
Stewart, John Stedman and Elizabeth his wife, William Hold-
ridge and Sarah his wife, all of Groton, versus John Dean of
Stonington, shewing to this Assembly that said John Dean
bro't his action against said petitioners demanding partition
of about three hundred and eighty acres of land in Groton
aforesaid, bounded and described in the plaintiff's declaration,
alledging that said petitioners and_ said Dean were seized of
said lands as tenants in common etc., which action came to a
final trial at the superior court held at Norwich on the fourth
Tuesday of March last, at which trial said Dean ob-
[277] tained || judgment for partition of said land as de-
manded &c. ; further shewing, that said petitioners have since
said trial found new evidence &g. ; j)raying for a new trial in
said action, as per petition on file: Resolved l)y this Assembly,
that said petitioners have the liberty of another trial in said
action at the superior court to be held at New London with-
in and for the county of New London on the fourth Tuesday
of September next, l)y way of review ; and that the cost from
the beginning follow the said trial in September aforesaid.

Whereas on the petition of Solomon Drown and others, cred-
itors on the estate of David Nevens late of Canterbury, de-
ceased, to the General Assembly at their sessions at New
Haven in October last, complaining that the said David
Nevins before his death was indebted to them &g. in large
sums on the credit of a large estate botli real and personal he
then had in his hands, and he, the said Nevins, had executed
to Col. Simon Lothrop of Norwich a bill of sale of all his per-
sonal estate and a deed of sale of all his real estate in trust,
to defeat the said creditors, and that the said deed was fraud-

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ulent as to tlie creditors of said Nevcns &c.; that they by means
thereof have been defeated of tlieir just dues «fec., as per
petition on file may appear : Whereupon said October As-
sembly did appoint Jonathan Trumble, Christopher Avery,
and William Williams, Esq''^, a committee to enquire and
find out the truth of the matters in said petition contain'd,
examine all parties, and of what they should find &c. to make
report to this Assembly : Whereupon said committee having
made due inquiry into all matters complained of and to them
referred by said act, examin'd all witnesses, exhibits &g.
relative thereto, their report thereon have made to this
Assembly, that the said David Nevens was indebted to the
Governor and Comj^any of this Colony and to the petitioners
and sundry others in large sums of money, and that the said
Nevens on the 7th day of February 1755, in order to ])revent
his creditors seizing on his estate &c., agreed with the said
Simon Lothro]) and then executed to said Lothrop a deed of
sale of three tracts of lands situate in the township of Canter-
bury, containing by estimation three hundred and sixty acres,
butted and bounded as in said deed is e:jf pressed and of record
may appear, and that said Lothrop then executed to said
Nevens a certain obligation for the sum of thirty thousand
])ounds old tenor, with conditions that if the said Nevens pay
to the said Lothrop, liis heirs &c. all the money the said
Nevens then owed to said Lothrop and for his charge and
trouble in hiring sterliug money and Connecticut bills to pay
what said Nevens owed the Governor and Company &c, and
all tlie money said Lothroj) should jiay to discharge any of
said Nevens's debts &c. then said Lothrop to make and execute
a deed of release and quit-claim to the said three [neces of
laud, as by said bond and conditions annexed may more at
large ap])ear ; and that at the same time said Nevens executed
to the said Lothroj) a bill of sale of his stock of creatures,
farming tools, household goods, and all his shop goods, and
that at the same time the said Lothrop, in consideration for
said goods, executed to said Nevens an obligatory bond for
tlie sum often thousand i»ounds old tenor conditioned for the
[278] payment of five thousand pounds old tenor, aud that
the said Nevens gave the said Lothrop a receipt for said five
thousand pounds &c. And that it appears by said Lothroj)
and Nevens their accounts, that at that time the balance was
in favour of said Nevens, but that at the time of said Nevens
his death he was indebted to said Lothrop the sum of .£45
14s. Hid. and that said Ijothrop had paid of the proper debts
of said Nevens to tlic amount of X558 Is. 7^d. and that there
was due to said Lothrop for hiring the money, commissions

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&c. the sum of forty-five pounds and no more, and that the
use of said farm was a meet recompence for the interest of the
money paid as aforesaid ; and that on examination of the
claims of the several creditors, find due to Solomon Drown,
one of the petitioners, the sum of ^69 13s. Oc?., to James
Nevens the sum of £79 4s. Sd., to Ignatius Barker X18 18s.
Od., to Daniel and Joshua Lothrop £142 Is. Od., to Robert
Nevens £73 17s. 3t^.,to Ezekiel Pierce for debt to Storer and
Son of Boston £296 7s. Td., to Ezekiel Pierce and Elisha
Paine for a debt due to Thomas Hubbard, Esq"", £88 12s. Od.,

tto said Pierce and Pain's account of trouble and expences £24
18s. 7c?., and sundry other small accounts to the amount of £52
13s. 7c?., in the whole amounting to £946 5s. 8d. ; and that
on consideration of the matters aforesaid they were of opinion
that the deed aforesaid from said Nevens to said Lothrop
ought in equity to be set aside and the lands therein men-
tioned to be considered as the estate of said Nevens, and that
the administrator to said estate be directed to proceed accord-
ingly &c., as by said report on file may more fully appear;
which said report is accepted and approved by this Assembly,
except wherein any favour is allowed in the payment to said
Lothrop of said sum paid by him to this Colony on account of
the said Nevens. Whereujjon resolved by this Assembly, that
the aforesaid deed executed by said Nevens to said Lothrop of
said three pieces of land in Canterbury is fraudulent as to the
creditors aforesaid, and that the same with every clause and
article therein contained be and the same is hereby declared
to be null and void as to the aforesaid creditors to said estate,
and that all the lands mentioned and described in said deed
be and the same is hereby declared to be the estate of the said
David Nevens in the hands of the administrator on tlie said
Nevens's estate for the purpose of paying and satisfying the
aforesaid debts due from the estate of said Nevens ; and that
the administrator on the said Nevens's estate is licreby direc-
ted to treat and inventory said lands as such, and that the
whole thereof be sold and disposed of to the best advantage
for the purpose of and to be applied to the satisfying of the
debts due from said estate if need be, otherwise so much
thereof as shall be found needful therefor; and that Col. John
Dyar of Canterbury be and he is hereby fully authorized and
impowered to sell and dispose of the same for the pur|)ose
aforesaid, taking the direction of the court of prol>ate for the
district of Plainfield therein; and that the petitioners be
allowed their cost in prosecuting their said petition and what
has arose thereon, which is taxed at £21 2s. 10c?. JSx. gran-
ted June 1th 1160, for said cost.

392 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Upon the petition of Messrs. Joseph Green and Isaac
Walker of Boston, versus Timothy Adams of Symsl»ury, rep-
resenting that by virtue of an execution issued on a judg-
ment of an adjourned county court at Hartford July 1757, in
their favour for X32 2s. 6d. and for cost, said Timothy being-
committed to the goal in Hartford had been permitted to
swear himself to be not worth five pounds tfec, and that he had
been by the petitioners ever since solely supported in said goal,
and that the said Adams having no estate nor himself willing
to make satisfaction by service, nor on application made been
thereto by said court compelled, have accordingly been not
only kept out of their just due but subjected to a considerable
[279] additional charge ; thereu{)on praying || this Assembly
by their own authority, or by order given said county court,
to compel said Adams into the petitioners service to the pur-
pose aforesaid : This Assembly, being of opinion that adequate
relief in the ])remises may be by law attainable before said
county court, do accordingly refer the same to the further con-
sideration of said county court and recommend it to them to
do the law on proper application made by the petitioners.
And no equitable intcr}>osal of this Assembly ap})earing
necessary, this petition is thereupon dismist.

On the petition of [John] Swetland, Joseph Swetland and
others, vs. John Richards of New London, Esq"", and Ann his
wife, complaining to this Assembly that whereas Benjamin
Swetland of said New London, deceased, by his last will and
testament gave absolutely to Hannah his wife some part of
his personal estate with the improvement of all the residue of
his estate during her life with remainder of such residue over
to the petitioners, (saving only certain legacies to several
churches &c.); that the said Hannah took into her possession
the estate of the said Benjamin, deceased ; that said Hannah
is since deceased, having first made her last will and testa-
ment in and by which, after having disposed of her estate, she
appointed the said John Richards, Esq"", executor to the same ;
also complaining that the said John and his said wife have
taken into their hands and possession great part of the per-
sonal estate of said Benjamin, claimed by said petitioners to
belong to them by force of said will of said Benjamin, and
that the same is detained and secreted by the said John and
his said wife <fec.; praying commissioners may be appointed to
examine the aforesaid John and his said wife touching the same
&G., as per said petition on file &g.: Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that Richard Lord of Lyme, Jabez Huntington and Ebene-
zer Backus of Norwich, Esqi^^, be and they are hereby appoint-

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ed a committee with full power and authority to call before
them the aforesaid John Richards, Esq"", and his said wife,
and them on all proper interrogatories examine u})on oath
touching the personal estate of the aforesaid Benjamin, de-
ceased, and the secreting, concealing or detaining the same,
and for the disclosure thereof; and of what they shall find in
the premises make report to this Assembly at their sessions in
October next.

Whereas upon the petition of Jerusha McDowland of Derby,
representing that a considerable real estate in said Derby to
her belonging had been unjustly taken from her, she being
compelled by threatnings &c. by her late husband Thomas
McDowland to joyn in a conveyance thereof to one James
Pritcliard of said Derby, and praying for an inquiry into the
matters in said petition alledged, Ebenezer Silliman, Esq"",
Col. John Read and Capt. Thomas Hill, all of Fairfield, were
by the General Assembly held at New Haven in October last
appointed a committee to in<iuire into and concerning the
matters alledged and complained of in said petition and to
make report thereon to this Assembly, as per said act of As-
sembly appears; and whereas by sundry unforeseen accidents
the said committee have not yet been able to make such in-
quiry and report: It is therefore resolved by this Assembly,
that the said committee appointed at the Assembly in Octo-
ber last be and they are hereby re-appointed and fully im-
powered to inquire &c. as fully and in the same manner as di-
rected in and by said act of Assembly in October last, and
make report of the state of said case with their opinion there-
on to the General Assembly to be holden af'New Haven on
the 2d Thursday of October next.

Whereas on the petition of Philander Pinney of Windsor,
versus Elijah Kent of Suffield, preferred to the General As-
sembly held at New Haven at their sessions in October last,
complaining that the said Kent, as deputy sheriif, had pro-
cured of said Pinney a note of hand for £200 Os. Od. lawful
[280] money on interest, only as bail security in an action
brought by one Eliphalet Beacher against one Timotliy
Adams, on which judgment had been recovered against said
Adams only for the sum of £104 7s. 2d., but that said Kent
had obtained judgment on his said note against said Pinney
for the sum of £216 3s. 4:d. which the said Pinney had been
compelled to pay and discharge; praying for relief &c.; on
which said October Assembly did appoint John Chester, Esq"",
Messrs. Elisha Williams and John Lawrence a committee to
inquire into the matters alledged and complained of in said

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petition, and thereon to make their report to this Assembly
and the said committee having duly inquired into said mat-
ters of complaint, heard the parties, have made their re])ort
thereon to this Assembly, viz : that the said Kent ought in
equity to pay and refund to the said Pinney the sum of ,£79
3s. 2d. on the matter aforesaid, which report is accepted : And
thereupon resolved by this Assembly, that the said Elijah
Kent pay and refund to the said Philander Pinney the said
sum of £79 3s. 2d. lawful money and his cost of prosecuting
said petition and that thereon has risen, taxed at XIO 17s.
10c?., and that execution issue forth accordingly. Ux. granted
June ^Oth 1760.

Upon the petition of Joseph Elderkin jun"" &c., representing
to this Assembly that on a trial had at the superior court held
at Norwich in March last, wherein Richard Bushnal of Nor-
wich was plaintiff and I, the said Joseph Elderkin, and others
were defendants, some witnesses produced on said trial by the
said Bushnall were mistaken in their evidence relating to the
eastermost line of the said Bushnall's lot, called Cranes lot,
and which the petitioner is able to shew by other and new
evidence &c.; praying for anotlier trial of said cause : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the petitioner have liberty of
another trial of said cause at the superior court to be holden
at New London within and for the county of New London on
the 4th Tuesday of September next, and that all cost follow
the final judgment.

Upon the petition of Rose well Woodward, John Woodward,
Joseph Trowbridge and Mary his wife, and others, the heirs
and legal representatives of Mrs. Katherine Greenough late
of said New Haven, deceased, vs. William Greenough of said
New Haven, representing to this Assembly that the said
Katherine in her life time was seized in fee of certain lands
in New Haven, which would have descended to the petitioners
after her deatli, but having married the said William Green-
ough had issue by him which died before her death, so that he
had right to be tenant by the curtesy of said lands after the
death of said Katherine, and that the said Katherine had
joyned with him in a deed of said lands to one Thomas Mans-
field, in order to have the same re-conveyed to him, tlie said
Greenough ; that said Mansfield refused to re-convey, the said
deed was by the said Greenough rased and altered, and the
name of Jeremiah Townsend therein inserted instead of said
Mansfields, so that the same became void, but that they are
not able to draw in question at law the validity of said deed
before the death of said Greenough, (before which all the

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witnesses to the facts in said petition alledged may be dead,)
nor means to perpetuate their testimony <fec. ; praying a com-
mission to take depositions in said case in perpetuam rei me-
moriam &c, as per said petition on file appears. The parties
appeared before this Court, and the respondent having noth-
ing to object against the issuing of such commission : It is
therefore resolved by this Assembly, that Col. John Hubbard
and John Whiting, Esq""^, both of said New Haven, be and
they are hereby appointed a committee with full power and
authority to take the depositions of Messrs. Thomas Mansfield,
Samuel Bishop jun% Daniel Lyman, Jeremiah Townsend,
Michael Todd, Col. Nathan Whiting, all of said New Haven,
and such other lawful witnesses as shall be produced to testify
to the facts in said petition alledged, (citing the opposite
party as by law already provided,) and that the depositions so
taken by said committee be by them lodged in the office of
the clerk of the county court of the county of New Haven,
there to be preserved in perpetuam rei memorimn, and that
the same may and shall in all future time (in case of the death
of such witnesses or either of them) be admitted and made
use of as legal evidence in any trial at law, or in equity which
may happen respecting the title of the lands or the validity of
the deeds in said petition mentioned and referred to.

[281] Upon the petition of John Hall, of New London in
the county of New London, against Andrew McKenzie, of
Boston in the county of Suffolk and Province of the Massa-
chusets Bay, praying for a new trial in a cause determined at
the county court held at New London within and for said
New London county on the 2d Tuesday of June last, in which
action said Andrew McKenzie was plaintiff and the petitioner
was defendant : Resolved by this Assembly, that the further
consideration of said petition be continued till the next Gen-
eral Assemljly to be held at New Haven on the 2d Thursday
of October next, and that execution on said judgment of said
June court be stayed till the rising of said Assembly in Oc-
tober next.

Upon the petition of Watrous Clark of Lyme, praying for a
new trial in an action tried at the superior court held at Nor-
wich in and for the county of New London on the 4tli Tues-
day of March last, which action was brought by Nathaniel
Shaw of New London against the said petitioner: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the further consideration of this peti-
tion be referred to the General Assembly to be holden at New
Haven in October next, and that the execution on the judg-
ment referred to in said petition be stayed till the rising of
said Assembly in October.

396 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Upon the petition of John Marshal, of Greenwich in the
county of Fairfield, against Thomas Hill, Anthony DeMill
and Daniel Ogden in their own right, and Samuel Hoit and
John Griffin administrators on the estate of David Marshall,
deceased, representing that John Marshal, late of said Green-
wich, now deceased, father of the petitioner, about the begin-
ning of the year 1727, died intestate, leaving a widow and
eleven children, viz: the petitioner, David, Elihu, Jehu,
Zacheus, Ichabod, Micajah, Abigail, Hannah, Elizabeth and
Mercy; and the jietitioner being the eldest son he with the
widow took out letters of administration upon the estate of
the deceased John at the court of probates for the county of
Fairfield, and made an inventory and exhibited the same to
said court on the 3d day of May 1728, amounting to the sum
of X2086 15s. 7t?., which after some few debts then or soon
after brought in against said estate and the widow's thirds of
moveables deducted there remained X1859 3s. 4c?., and that
the acting upon the law of this Colony about intestate estates
being about that time suspended, all further administration
on said estate ceased; and that the petitioner, sujiposing him-
self owner of the real part of said estate, kept the said children
together in his family, brought them up, and expended large
sums for some of them in sickness c%c., and when they went
off from him for settlement he advanced them in portions,
for some of which he had taken receipts, acquittances or dis-
charges, viz : of all said children saving said Elizabeth, Han-
nah, Ichabod and Zacheus; and the said Elizabeth's interest
in said estate being owned by the said Hill, the said Hannah's
by the said DeMill, said Ichabod's by said Ogden, and the
said Zacheus' s being in his life time conveyed to his brother,
the said David, who died invested therewith, and that the
court of probates for the district of Fairfield, upon application
to them made for a distribution of said estate, having notified
the petitioner thereof he produced his account against said es-
tate to the amount of £1103 16s. It?, old tenor and £\ 13s.
dd. lawfid money, of which the said court allowed no more
than X26 17s. 0^. old tenor and 10s. lawful money, and on
the 29th day of December 1758 ordered a distribution of the
remainder of said estate, and that the petitioner appealed
from said determination and order of said court about said ac-
count and distribution to the superior court then to be held in
said Fairfield, and by })roper remove said case came to the
superior court held in Fairfield on the last Tuesday save one
of February last, at which court by mistake the appellant was
nonsuited; praying for relief, and tliat the said determina-
[282] tions and orders of said court || of probates might be

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 397

reversed, and that commissioners might be appointed to liear
and examine in equity said accounts and all the transactions
and circumstances of said estate respecting the said rights of
said Elizalieth, Hannah, Ichabod and Zacheus, as by the peti-
tion on file appears : Resolved by tliis Assembly, that Eben-
ezer Silliman, John Read and William Burr,| Esqi's, all of
Fairfield, be and they are hereby appointed a committee to
hear and examine in equity the accounts, disbursements and
transactions of the petitioner of and concerning said estate,
and respecting the rights and interests of the said P]lizal)eth,
Hannah, Ichabod and Zacheus, or their representatives, and
what they or either of them have had and received of said es-
tate, and make report of what they shall find in the ])remises
to the General Assembly to be held in New Haven in October
next, and their opinion thereon; and that the said judgment
and order of distribution of the court of probate and execu-
tions on said judgment of the superior court be suspended, and
they are hereby stayed and suspended, till the rising of the
Assembly in October next.

Upon the petition of James Derby of Canterbury, versus
Thomas Stanton of said Canterbury, complaining that where-
as the said Stanton brought his action of surrendry against
the petitioner, demanding 12 acres of land lying in said Can-
terluiry, which action came to a final trial at the superior (;ourt
held at Windham on the third Tuesday of September 1758,
and therein the said Stanton obtained judgment for the sur-
rendry of said land &c. and hath actually taken the same &c.;
that said trial came on by surprize, the petitioner not being-
prepared with his necessary evidence, which he is now able to
produce &c.; praying for a new trial in said case &c., as per
petition on file &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
petitioner shall have lil)erty of another trial of said case at
the superior court to be held at Windham in the county of
Windham on the third Tuesday of September next, and that
the future cost only follow the final judgment that may be
given in said case ; and in case final judgment in said case
shall be rendered in favour of the petitioner, the said superior
court are hereby enabled to grant execution in favour of the
petitioner for said land, that he may be re-seized thereof in
due form of law.

Upon the petition of Josiah Talcott of Weathcrsfield and
Elijah Francis of Farmington, executors of the last will and
testament of James Francis, deceased, representing that the
said James Francis in his life time and the said Josiah Tal-
cott, together with Asa Douglas of Canaan and Timothy

398 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Hollister of Glasseiibury, on the one part, agreed and cove-
nanted with Alexander Golden and George Harrison, both of
the Province of New York, on the other part, joyntly, to pur-
chase of them, the said Golden and Harrison, a certain nine
hundred acres of land in Ulster county in the said Province,
at the price of nine hundred pounds York money, the one
half to be paid at the giving a deed thereof, and the other half
to be secured by a mortgage back of the same lands ; that the
said James Francis, Talcott, Douglas and Hollister did also
in fact buy of one Hugh Wentworth of said Province, for the
consideration of thirty-two hundred pounds York money, two
other parcels of land in said Ulster county, one containing
a thousand acres, the other nine hundred acres, and that for
the payment of said consideration money to said Wentworth
it was agreed that said purchasers should pay five hundred
pounds down upon receiving the deed and for the residue
should execute three several bonds to said Wentworth for
nine hundred pounds each, payable at three several distinct
periods, which was accordingly done ; that it was also agreed
between the said purchasers who were equally interested in
the premises both bought and agreed for as aforesaid should
[28o] equally || advance and pay in all payments to be made
towards the said purchases, and that no one or more of them
should be delayed or any ways prejudiced by the neglect or
failure of the others ; that it afterwards appeared that said
Wentworth was a bankrupt and that he never had a title to
the nine hundred acres purchased of him, and that the thou-
sand acres, the other parcel purchased of him, was incum-
l)ered by a previous mortgage thereof, made by him, the said
Wentworth ; that the said Talcott and the said James Francis
had made large payments towards said purchases and for the
disencumbring of the said premises; that the said Douglas
and Hollister had failed to perform on their part, and by
reason thereof the said Talcott and the heirs of the said James
Francis were greatly aggrieved &c.; praying for equity &c-
as per the petition on file: It is therefore resolved by this As-
sembly, that Shubael Conant, William Wolcott and William
Pitkin jun"", Esq^^ be and they are hereby appointed a com-
mittee to hoar the said parties on all the matters referred to
in said petition, and to examine and consider the evidence
that may be produced and whatsoever is relative to the mat-
ters aforesaid, and to make report of what they find to be just
and equitable between the said parties, with their opinion
thereon, to this Assembly at their sessions in October
next.

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 399

Upon the memorial of Aaron Baxter of Hebron, shewing to
this Assembly that he was an inlisted soldier in the service
of this Colony in the year 1759, at Ticonderoga, where he un-
happily received a shot in his breast and also another shot
through his left arm, whereby the bone of his arm was broke
and several pieces of his said bone were afterwarcls taken out,
and that since his return home, which was on the 20th day of
October last, he has been put to great cost and charge in ob-
taining a cure, whereby he is involved and is wholly unable to
discharge his debts and to support himself, and that he is
very likely to remain so as his arm is in no considerable
measure restored, and praying for relief from the public
treasury of this Colony : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist receive out of the Colony treasury the sum of
X35 Os. Od. lawful money, and the Treasurer is liereby or-
dered to pay said sum to the memorialist accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Benjamin Kinne of Preston, shewing
to this Assembly that he was the last year a soldier in the
service of this Colony in Col. Fitches regiment, and that he
faithfully served in the services to which he was order'd, un-
til some time in tlie month of June last he was ordered into
the batteau service, and from thence into the teaming service,
and while he was in said service driving a team with a loaded
cart accidentally slipt down and said cart run over him and
broke his arm, whereby he has suffered great distress and
loss of time, and thereby is rendered unable to support him-
self and family, and still is a cripple and is like to remain a
cripple ; praying that tliis Assembly would grant him such a
sum out of tlie treasury of this Colony as by them should be
thought fit: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Kinne
receive out of the public treasury of this Colony thirty pounds
lawful money, to be paid ten pounds now and ten more an-
nually until said £30 Os. Od. shall be paid; and the Treasurer
of this Colony is hereby ordered to pay the same to the said
Kinne accordingly.

Upon the memorial of John Hally, executor of the last will
and testament of Selleck Hally late of Stanford, deceased,
[284] representing to tliis Assembly || that the debts and
charges due from the estate of said deceased surmount the
personal estate of said deceased the sum of £167 13s. 6d.
lawful money, and that the deceased hath made no provision
by his last will for the payment of said sum, and praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
will be sufficient to raise said sum with the incident charges
arising thereon: Whereupon liberty is hereby granted to

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the said John Hally and he is hereby impowered, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as will be
sufficient to raise said sum with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate in the
district of Stanford therein.

Upon the memorial of Mary Fuller and Daniel Fuller of
Willington, executors to the last will and testament of the
Rev^ Mr. Daniel Fuller late of said Willington, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts, charges and allow-
ances against the estate of said deceased surmount the whole
of the personal estate of the said deceased the sum of X152
9s. 2d. lawful money, and that the said executors were not
impowered to sell any lands nor any other provision sufficient
to raise money to pay said debts ; praying to this Assembly
to grant liberty and impower said executors, or some other
meet ])erson, to make sale of so much of the real estate of
said deceased as to raise said sum of £152 9s. 2d. together
with the necessary incident charges arising thereon: Re-
solved by this Assembly, and liberty is hereby granted, and
the said Mary Puller and Daniel Fuller, executors, are hereby
impowered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of the
said deceased as to raise the said sum of <£152 9s. 2d. lawful
money together with the necessary charges arising on said
sale ; taking the direction of the court of probates in the dis-
trict of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Trobridge, Enos Allen and
Michael Todd, all of New Haven in the county of New Haven,
part owners and pro))rietors of a certain wharf in said New
Haven called the Union Wharf, and others, owners and pro-
prietors of said wharf, representing to this Assembly that
said wharf is much gone to decay and wants repairing, and
that the owners being numerous and living remote from one
another, and some of them careless about said wharf or un-
able or incapacitated to contriljute to said repairs, it is im-
practicable equitably to rectify and keep in repair said wharf
under present circumstances ; praying for relief, as by their
memorial on file ai)pears.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the said Joseph Trow-
bridge, Enos Allen, Michael Todd, and the rest of the owners
and proprietors of said wharf, be incorporated, and they are
liere])y incorporated and imbodied into one intire company
for the purpose of rectifying, repairing and managing said
wharf for the future, and shall be called and known by the
name of tlie Union Wliarf Company in New Haven, and said
company shall have power and authority, and power and au-

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thority is hereby given them, to meet and hold their meetings
to consult about and transact, do and order the matters of
repairing and managing said wharf, and in their meeting to
choose their moderator and also a clerk to enter their votes
and conclusions and keep their accounts and give copies
thereof, who shall be sworn to the faithful discharge of his
office, and to choose a committee to repair and keep in repair
said wharf and take care of the wharfage thereof, which com-
mittee shall render an account of their doings and receipts to
said company once every year at least, and oftner in case said
company shall so order ; and that the said owners, or as many
of them as shall see cause, shall meet together and hold their
[285] first meeting at || the dwelling-house of Daniel Lyman,
EsqS in said New Haven on the first Tuesday of July next,
and from that time on the first Tuesday of July annually at
said Lyman's dwelling-house in said New Haven, unless said
owners in their meetings shall order otherwise. And said
owners shall have power in their said meetings from time to
time to adjourn their meetings to sucli time and place as they
shall see fit. And so many of the said proprietors as shall he
present in their said meetings may agree by major vote, to be
computed according to their interest, to repair and keep in re-
pair said wharf, and to agree with any number to undertake
said service and take the profits of said wharf till they shall
be satisfy'd for their disbursements for such repairs, which
agreements with the names of the persons so agreeing shall
be entered in the said clerk's book, a copy of which shall be
good evidence of such agreement ; and such undertakers shall
render their accounts to said comijany when thereto re-
quired.

On the memorial of Mr. Thomas Fitch jun"", of Norwalk,
representing that he had been employed in drawing and copy-
ing writings of public concernment the two years last ]iast
and as yet received no allowance therefor, and praying for a
proper compensation on account of those services: It is
granted and ordered, that the Treasurer pay out of the public
treasury the sum of fourteen pounds to the said Mr. Fitch, as
a recompence in full for his services mentioned and referred
to in the memorial.

Upon the memorial of Jemima Lounsberry, administratrix
on the estate of Monmouth Lounsberry late of Stanford, de-
ceased, shewing that the debts due from the estate of said de-
ceased surmount the moveable part of said estate the sum of
X173 8s. 4:d. and praying that so much of the real estate of
said deceased may be sold as will answer said sum : Re-

402 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

solved by this Assembly, that the said Jemima Lounsberry
and Thomas June junr have liberty, and they are liereby im-
powered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of the
said deceased Monmouth Lounsberry as will be sufficient to pay
the aforesaid sum of X173 8s. 4:d. with the incident charges
arising on such sale ; taking the directions of the court of
probate in the district of Stanford therein.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Webb, administrator on the
estate of Epenetus Webb late of Stanford, deceased, shewing
the debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount the
moveable part of said estate the sum of X202 19s. lO^d. and
praying that so much of the real estate of said deceased may
be sold as will answer said sum : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said memorialist have liberty, and he is hereby im-
powered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of the
said deceased Epenetus Webb as will be sufficient to pay
the aforesaid sum of X202 19s. lO^d. with the incident
charges arising on such sale ; taking direction of the court of
probate in the district of Stanford tlierein.

Upon the memorial of George Clark, Benjamin Fenn, Noah
Baldwin, Jeremiah Peck, Henry Peck, Jonathan Fowler,
Ephraim Strong, and Samuel Sanford jun'", and tlie rest of
the members of the Presbyterian congregation, so called, who
joyn with them for religious worship in Milford, shewing that
the General Assembly in their sessions in May 1750, enacted
and granted that the memorialists and such of the inhabitants
of Milford as should within the space of three months after
[286] the rising of said Assembly || enter their names with
the town clerk of said Milford and attend upon tlie worship
of God in the aforementioned Presbyterian congregation there
should be free from paying any rates or taxes for the future
towards the support or maintenance of any minister or for
building or repairing any meeting-house or toward any other
ecclesiastical taxes in said town of Milford during the time
of their regular attendance in said congregation ; and further
shewing that by reason of sickness or absence from home
some persons neglected or were prevented inrolling their
names as aforesaid, and some others are come into said town
since and are now inhal)itants, who are desirous of inrolling
their names with the memorialists, who have hitherto paid
towards the support of the Rev^ Mr. Samuel Whittlesey not-
withstanding their constant attendance upon the ministry of
the Rev^ Mr. Job Prudden, pastor of the abovesaid Presby-
terian congregation; praying that such inhabitants of said
town who shall inroU their names with the town clerk in said

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town within three months from the first of June next be freed
from all ecclesiastical charges in said town, saving the taxes
with the memorialists for such purpose, and be incorporated
with them, and that there be granted to the memorialists and
their brethren society priviledges as enjoyed by other societies
in this Colony, as by their memorial on file appears :

Resolved by this Assembly, Tiiat the memorialists and their
adherents be and they are hereby made and constituted a
distinct ecclesiastical society, endowed with all the authorities,
priviledges and immunities as other ecclesiastical societies in
this Colony, and shall be called and known by the name of
the Second Society in Milford, and that the children and
descendants of the present members and such as are legally
joyned to them shall have and enjoy the same ; and also, that
such persons as are mentioned and referred to in said memo-
rial as abovesaid shall and hereby have liberty granted to
them to inroll their names with the town clerk of said Mil-
ford within three months, reckoning from the first day of
June 1700, and shall with their descendants belong to said
society and be treated as such.

Upon the memorial of Hezekiah Cutler and Rebeckah Clark,
both of Killingly, administrators on the estate of Josiah Clark
late of said Killingly, deceased, shewing to this Assembly
that one Hanniel Clark of Killingly aforesaid, late deceased,
in his life time, viz : on the 17th day of April 1753, made his
last will and testament of that date, wherein was considerable
estate devised to the said Josiah Clark and others, which said
will was exhibited to the court of probate for the district of
Pomfret and there proved, approved, recorded and lodged on
file as the law directs, which said records, files, &c. with the
then whole records of said court was consumed by fire, l)ut
that a copy of said will was taken, compared and attested to
be true by Joseph Leavens, justice of the peace, produced to
this Assembly, which is in the words as recited in said memo-
rial, as per memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said copy of said will set forth in said memorial be
recorded in the records of said court of probate for the dis-
trict of Pomfret, and that said copy be there lodged on file,
and that the same and a copy thereof from said records pro-
duced shall be at all times as full evidence in all causes, and
of equal force with respect to the disposition of the estate of
the said Hanniel Clark and to every purpose of said will, as if
the said will and the first record thereof had not been burnt
and consumed but the same had remained in the records and
on the files of said court of prolmte as first entered and lodged
as aforesaid.

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[287] Upon the memorial of Christian Smith, administra-
trix on the estate of Levi Smith late of Weathersfield in the
county of Hartford, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts and charges due from the estate of the said deceased
surmounts the moveable estate of said deceased the sum of
X6 16s. 2.d. lawful money, for the payment of which the said
administratrix has no assets in her hands ; praying for liberty
to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as will raise the said sum with incident charges arising on
the sale thereof, taking the direction of the court of probate
for the district of Hartford thereon : Resolved ])y this Assem-
bly, that John Bobbins jun'' of said Weathersfield and the said
administratrix be appointed, and they are hereby appointed
and impowered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of
the said deceased as will raise or procure the said sum of
X6 16s. 2d. lawful money, to pay said debts, with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the said
court of probate therein.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the fourth eccle-
siastical society in the town of Guilford in the county of New
Haven, representing that the bounds of the first and fourth
ecclesiastical society in said Guilford are one and the same,
and that young persons within said limits growing up and
coming upon the stage of action and others who never had
any vote or voice in settling of either of the ministers belong-
ing to one or other of said societies do elect for themselves-
and many of them are chosen to joyn to the said fourth society
and have attended on and contributed to the support of their
public worship ; and that nevertheless they have been taxed
and compelled to pay rates to the said first society, and that
by means thereof much animosity and discord hath long sub-
sisted among them ; praying for some special and further
regulation and for a reasonable liberty to be granted to all
such persons who choose to joyn with one or with the other
of said societies, and to prevent the like troubles for the
future &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that all such persons
within the limits of said societies as shall hereafter an-ive to
the age of twenty-one years may within one year after their
coming to such age elect and choose which of said societies
they will belong to and cause their names to be entered with
the clerk of that society to which they so choose to joyn, and
on failure so to enter their names they shall continue where
brought up or where they belonged before ; and that all others
within said limits who have not been personally rated in
either of said societies may on or before the first day of Sep-

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tember next elect which of said societies they will belong to
and cause their names to be entered as aforesaid ; and upon
the entry of the names of such persons under either of the
circumstances aforesaid, they shall be deemed to belong to
that society where they have so entered their names, and
shall be rated and taxed accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Mary Johnson, administratrix on
the estate of Hamlin Johnson late of Middleton in said
Colony, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
and charges allowed by the court of probate for the district
of Middleton against the estate of said deceased surmounts
the moveable part of said estate the sum of £38 12s. IX^d.
and thereupon praying for liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as will i)rocure the aforesaid sum with
the incident charges arising on such sale : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialist and Capt. Joseph Johnson,
both of said Middleton, have liberty, and they are hereby
[288] fully impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as will procure the aforesaid sum of £38 12s.
ll^d. with the incident charges arising on such sale ; taking
the direction of the court of probate for the district of Middle-
ton therein.

Upon the memorial of Henry Allen, administrator on the
estate of Edward Egglestone, late of Windsor, deceased, rep-
resenting to this Assembly that the debts and charges due
from the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable es-
tate of said deceased the sum of X22 19s. b^d. lawful money,
and praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as will be sufficient to raise said sum with the
incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said administrator have liberty, and liberty is hereby
granted to said administrator, to sell so much of the real es-
tate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum
with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction
of the court of probate in the district of Hartford therein.

On the memorial of Abraham Merrills, administrator on the
estate of Patience Moodey late of Hartford, deceased, for
liberty to sell real estate of the said deceased to the value of
£2 15s. lid. lawful money, for the payment of debts due
from said estate more than the moveables would pay, as per
memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the me-
morialist have lilicrty, and it is here))y granted to him, to sell
real estate of the said Patience Moodey, deceased, for the pay-
ment of debts due from said estate to the value of X2 15s.
lid. lawful money, and charge of sale ; taking the advice of
the court of probate in the district of Hartford therein.

406 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Fisk, representing that his
dwelling-house and buildings where he now lives is situate on
a tract of land called the Purchase, between the original
bounds of the towns of Farmington and Wallingford, on the
west side of the country road that runs north and south, which
tract by act of Assembly had been heretofore annexed to the
parish of New Cheshire and under the regulation of the town
of Wallingiord, and that the same lyes adjoyning to the south
bounds of the said town of Farmington and parish of South-
ington ; that the same is remote from the place of public wor-
ship in the said parish of Cheshire and near the place of pub-
lic worship in said Southington ; that other of the said pur-
chase land lying eastward of said road (much of which be-
longs to the memorialist) is already within said society of
Southington and under the regulation of the said town of
Farmington, and that it would greatly ease the memoralist
and be most accommodable on all accounts to him, to have the
aforesaid tract (whereon lie lives as aforesaid) annexed to the
said society of Southington and to be under the regulation of
the said town of Farmington ; praying that the same may be
done accordingly, as per memorial on file, &c.: It is there-
fore resolved by this Assembly, that the aforesaid tract of land
whereon the memorialist now lives, lying westward of the
country road and between that and the river called Ten Mile
River, in quantity about seventy acres, be the same more or
less, be and the same is hereby annexed to the said society
of Southington, and the same land and all persons that do or
shall dwell thereon shall be in all respects under the regula-
tion of said town of Farmington, both with respect to duty and
priviledge, as though they had been originally within their
grant and patent ; and also shall be iucluded within the limits
[289] of the south military || company in the said society of
Southington ; any former order or act of this Assembly
notwithstanding.

Upon the memorial of Benajali Davis, of New London in
the county of New London, administrator on the estate of John
Congdon, late of New London, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that tlie debts paid and still due from the estate of
said deceased surmount the personal estate the sum of .£106
14s. "Id. lawful money ; praying this Assembly to grant liber-
ty to the memorialist, or some other suitable person, to sell so
much of the real estate of the said deceased as will procure
the sum abovesaid with the incident charges arising on said
sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memoralist have
liberty, and liberty is hereby granted him, to sell so much of

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the real estate of said deceased as will procure the said sum of
£106 14s. 2d. lawful money, witli the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the advice of the court of probate for the dis-
trict of New London therein.

On the memorial of Rachel Goodrich and Jonah Gillet, ad-
ministrators on the estate of Stephen Goodrich late of Wind-
sor, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the delits and
charges due from the estate of said deceased (exclusive of any
former grants for sale of the said deceased's estate) surmount
the moveable estate of said deceased the sum of <£24 12s. Oc?.
lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said
sum with the incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the memoralists have liberty, and liberty
is hereby granted to them, to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with
the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of
the court of probate in the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Richard Ely, of Lyme in New Lon-
don county, and Abner Parker of SayI>rook, and sundry other
inhabitants of said Lyme and Saybrook, representing to this
Assembly that there is great necessity of a public ferry to be
set up at said Ely's wharf across Connecticut River, and also
to said Parker's wharf; and upon the memorial of Sanuiel
Selden of Lyme and Nehemiah Marvin of Saybrook, and sun-
dry others, inhalutants of said Ijyme and Saybrook, and sun-
dry of the inhabitants of Haddam and East Haddam in Hart-
ford county, representing also to this Assembly -that there is
great necessity of a public ferry to be set up across said river
near the house of said Selden ; praying this Assembly that pulj-
lic ferries may be set up at the aforesaid places, &c.: Resolved
by this Assembly, that Richard Lord, Esq"", of said Lyme, and
Hezekiah Brainard, Esq"", of Haddam in said Hartford coun-
ty, and Capt. John Murdock, of said Sayljrook, be a commit-
tee, and they are hereby ap})ointed a committee (at the cost
of said memorialists) to repair to the places aforesaid and view
their circumstances and enquire into the necessity and con-
veniency of setting up public ferries at either or both of the
places aforesaid, and to make report to the General Assem-
bly to be held at New Haven in October next.

Upon the memorial of Abraham Dibbel, of Torrington in
the county of Litchfield, administrator on the estate of Thomas
Dibbel, late of Torrington, deceased, shewing to this Assem-
bly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased sur-
mount the moveable estate the sum of thirty-five pounds fif-

408 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

teen shillings and nine pence; praying for liberty to sell so
much of the real estate of the said deceased as to pay the said
[290] sum with the incident charges of such sale: || Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty and
he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of
the said Thomas Dil)bel, deceased, as shall be sufficient to pay
said sum, X35 15s. 9d., lawful money, together with the inci-
dent charges of such sale ; taking direction of the court of
probate for the district of Litchfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Dodge, of Woodstock,
shewing to this Assembly that the memorialist was a soldier
in the pay of this Colony under the command of Capt. John
Terry, in the year 1755, and that after the dismission of the
troops he enlisted under Col. Nathan Payson to tarry, and did
stay to assist in keeping the garrison at Fort Edward until
April 1756, and being ordered with others to go as an escort-
ing party down the river toward Albany, he was taken by a
number of the enemy and carried to Canada, and that he con-
tinued in captivity with the French and Indians, where he en-
dured many hardships, until the 15th of October 1759, &c.;
praying for a grant to be made to him out of the treasury of
this Colony : Resolved by this Assemlily, that the memorialist
shall receive out of the treasury of this Colony the sum of
fifteen pounds, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay
the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of James Ely, administrator on the es-
tate of William Ely late of Lyme, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that said deceased made his last will and testament
in which he expressly ordered his executors therein named to
make sale of his out-lands for payment of his debts and educa-
tion of an infant grand-child &c.; that the executors named
in said will refused to accept said trust; that no sale can
legally be made of said lands nor said will executed according
to the express intention of said testator without power from
the General Assembly of this Colony ; praying that some suit-
able person might be appointed to make sale of the aforesaid
lands ordered and directed in said will to be sold for the pur-
pose therein expressed, as per memorial on file &c.: Resolved
l)y this Assembly, that said memorialist be and he is hereby
impowered to make sale of the said out-lands of said deceased,
as mentioned in said will, and that the avails of the same
arising on such sale to be disposed of according to the direc-
tion of said testator given in said will and for the purposes
therein mentioned.

On the memorial of Asahel Raymond Jun"", of Norwalk

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first society, and David Godfrey, of Norfield in the town of
Fairfield, shewing that he, the said Raymond, is settled upon
a tract of land (part of which belongs to said Godfrey) which
is at a great distance from the meeting-house in said Norwalk
first society bnt conveniently situated for his attending the pub-
lic worship in said Norfield society : said tract of land V)eing
bounded as follows, viz: beginning at the first cross highway
below or southward of the said Raymond's now dwelling-
house, from thence running northward taking the whole width
of the seventy-rod division there, so called, up to the west
branch of Saugatuck River, on which said Norfield parish is
bounded ; praying that said ti-act of land and the inhabitants
thereof may be annexed to said Norfield society, as per said
memorial on file, &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said tract of land, so bounded and described as aforesaid, and
the inhabitants that now are or hereafter shall be thereon
settled, be and the same is and are hereby annexed and shall
to all intents and purposes belong to said Norfield society for
the future.

[291] Upon the memorial of Elisha Williams, executor of
Elisha Williams, Esq'', deceased, late colonel of a regiment
raised by this Colony in the year 1746 for the then intended
expedition against Canada, and other the officers of said regi-
ment, representing that they respectively gave bond to the
Governor and Company of said Colony for several large sums
of money by them received for purpose of cloathing and
furnishing themselves to serve in said expedition with the
greater decency and honour ; that it was then expected said
sums would be repaid by the crown, and that the same have
probably at least in part been so repaid to the Colony ; that
the same was of no real benefit or advantage to them but only
to enable them to serve with more decency &c., and that
they actually sustained great inconveniencies &c. by engag-
ing in said service; that notwithstanding, several of said
bonds are now in suit against them &c.; praying to be re-
leased and discharged from said bonds &c.,as per memorial
on file appears &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that all the
said bonds so given by any of the officers of said regiment
(on payment of the cost which may have risen on any suits
which may have been brought on any of them respectively)
be and the same are hereby released and discharged, and the
respective obligors shall forever hereafter stand discharged
from any other or further demands made or to be made on
said bonds or any of them ; and the respective persons in
whose hands said bonds or any of them are or shall be are

410 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

hereby directed to deliver the same up to the respective ob-
ligors therein named, that the same may be cancelled, on
payment of costs as aforesaid.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Bissell and Jerusha Wads-
worth, executors of the last will and testament of Joseph
Wadsworth late of Windsor, deceased, representing to this
Assembly that one Thomas Marks mortgaged to the Governor
and Company of this Colony two hundred and twenty acres of
land situate in Middleton, and that a right of redemption of
one-half of said land was in the heirs of said Joseph, the
whole of said land being mortgaged for the sum of £222 lO*;.
Od. Connecticut bills of credit old tenor, but some difficulties
attending the making of such redemption it was decreed by
the Hon^ie General Assembly in May 1755, that the agent for
the Colony should sell the whole of said lands and, after
satisfying the said debt due to the Colony and all charges, to
pay the overplus of the avails of said land to the memorialists
for the use of the heirs and legatees of said Joseph ; that not-
withstanding afterwards the same not being done, the said
lands were ordered to be sold and were sold to Mrs. Abigail
Whitmore of Middleton, whereby the effect of said decree of
Assembly in May 1755 was defeated, and the memorialist's
right of redemption is farther greatly encumbred if not
altogether defeated &c.; praying for pro])er relief in the pre-
mises <fec. as per memorial on file &c.: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that John Chester and Jabez Hamlin, Esq""^, be and
they are hereby appointed a committee, to inquire and ex-
amine into the matters and things in said memorial represen-
ted and set forth, state the case at large, and make i-eport
thereof with their opinion thereon to this Assembly at their
sessions at New Haven in October next.

[292] Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the first
and second societies in the town of Hartford, representing
that the inhabitants of said societies have no distinct paro-
chial bounds or limits, but are interspersed one among an-
other, that it is thereby impracticable to set up schools or
school-houses in either of said societies so as to accomodate
their respective members ; })raying that there may be a
division of the whole into two distinct districts for the pur-
pose of schooling &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that Col.
John Chester, Col. Thomas Wells and Mr. Abner Moseley be
appointed, and they are hereby appointed, a committee to
view the circmnstances of said memorialists and to affix and
ascertain a rule or line for the division of said societies into
two distinct districts for the purpose of erecting and support-

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ing of their said parish schools as shall in their opinion be
most just and convenient for all parties concerned, and make
report to this Assembly of their doings at their present or
next sessions.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the east part of
the town of Torrington, shewing to this Assembly that by
reason of their great distance and badness of tlie way they
cannot attend the public worship of God at the meeting-
house in said town nor at any other place unless they main-
tain it among themselves, and that they are few in number
and unable to support the public worship of God among them
if obliged to pay their part of the public taxes of the govern-
ment; therefore praying that they may be excused from pay-
ing public taxes to this Colony: Resolved by this Assembly,
that those inhabitants of the east part of the town of Torring-
ton who obtained lil)erty of this Assembly to hire preaching
and carry on divine worship among themselves, and were
therefore excused from paying rates for such purpose else-
where, shall be excused from paying public taxes to this
Colony during the pleasure of this Assembly.

On the memorial of Sanniel Stratten, administrator on the
estate of Nicholas Nichols, late of Glassenbury in the county
of Hartford, deceased, representing that the debts and charges
due from estate of the said deceased surmount the moveable
estate of the said deceased the sum of £51 5s. lid. lawful
money ; praying for liberty to sell real estate of the said ile-
ceased, as per memorial on tile : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said memorialist have liberty, and it is hereby grant-
ed to the said memorialist, to sell of the real estate of the
said deceased to the value of X51 5^'. Ihd. lawful money for
the payment of said debts and incident charges of sale arising ;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Buckingham, Thomas Sey-
mour and others, inhabitants of the town of Hartford, praying
for a lottery <fec. as per memorial on file : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty by lottery to
raise the sum of three hundred pounds lawful money on a de-
duction of ten per cent, on the sale of the tickets in said lot-
[293] tery, for the repairing the main streets in the || town
of Hartford on the west side of Connecticut River, (a number
of the inhabitants in said town having bound themselves to
risque the tickets that shall remain undisposed of at the time
appointed for drawing said lottery,) and that Messrs. John
Lawrence, Benjamin Paine and John Coleman be and they

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are hereby appointed manaf^ers of said lottery, and that they
be sworn to a faithful discharge of said trust, and that said
managers shall be allowed out of said deduction the sum of
thirty pounds, and the residue of said <£300 to be delivered
into the hands of Messrs. William Tiley, Richard Edwards
and Elihu Wadsworth, a committee hereby appointed to re-
ceive and dispose of said monies for the purpose aforesaid,
and to render an account thereof to this Assem]>ly when they
shall be by said Assembly thereto required ; and that said
lottery be drawn within twelve months from and after the
rising of this Assembly, and to be under the inspection of
Daniel Edwards, Joseph Talcott and John Ledyard, Esqf^,
who are hereby appointed to inspect the same.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the town of Plain-
field, shewing to this Assembly that some unhappy difficulties
have for a long time subsisted among them; praying to be
made two ecclesiastical societies, as per memorial on file :
Resolved by this Assembly, that Jonathan Trumble, Heze-
kiah Huntington, and Jabez Huntington, Esq""*, be and they
are hereby appointed a committee to repair to said Plainfield
and enquire into the matters referred to in said memorial, as
also to take a list of such of said inhabitants as are desirous
to be made a new society, together with a particular repre-
sentation of the method of setting off and constituting such
new society, and report with their opinions thereon to this
Assembly at their sessions in October next.

Upon the memorial of Gamaliel Whiting of Canaan, ad-
ministrator on the estate of David Graves late of said Canaan,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of said deceased surmount the personal estate the
sum of X31 7s. 5kd. and praying for liberty to sell so much
of said deceased's real estate as will pay and satisfy said sum :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Gamaliel Whiting
have liberty and he is hereby im})owered, to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased David Graves as will be
sufficient to satisfy the sum aforesaid with the incident
charges arising on such sale ; taking directions of the court
of probate in the district of Sharon therein.

Upon the petition of Pelatiah Fitch, of Groton in New Lon-
don county, administrator on the estate of Samuel Burroughs
late of said Groton, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts due from said estate amounts to the sum of .£13 3s.
Sd. lawful money, and that there is no personal estate of said
deceased to satisfy the same, (said deceased having loft noth-
ing but real estate ;) praying for liberty to sell so much of the

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 413

real estate of said deceased as to raise said sum &c.: Re-
solved by tljis Assembly, that said administrator have liberty,
and liberty is hereby granted to him, to sell and dispose of so
[204] much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be ||
sufficient to satisfy said sum of <£13 3s. Sd. lawful money to-
gether witli the necessary charges of such sale; taking tlic di-
rection of the court of probate for the distiict of New London
therein.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the town of New
Fairfield, shewing that said town is divided into two ecclesias-
tical societies, that many of the said inhal)itants are poor and
have been at the charge of building a meeting-house and of
settling two ministers in each of said societies, and that they
shall not be able to support the gospel among them if they are
obliged to pay country rates ; therefore praying tliis Asseml)ly
to excuse the memorialists from paying country rates : Resol-
ved by this Assembly, tliat the inhabitants of the said town of
New^ Fairfield shall be excused and they are hereby exempted
from paying rates or taxes to the Colony during the pleasure
of this Assembly.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Porter, of Stratford in the
county of Fairfield, conservator of the estate of Margaret Cur-
tis of said Stratford, a person non compos mentis, shewing to
this Assembly that the expences for the maintenance of the
said Margaret from the first day of February 1757, to the first
day of July 1759, amounted to the sum of thirty pounds
eleven shillings and seven pence, six pounds five shillings
whereof being answered by the rent of her lands there remains
due for said maintenance twenty-four pounds six shillings
and seven pence, and that the said Margaret has no personal
estate but considerable real estate ; praying for liberty to sell
so much of said estate as will satisfy said remaining duty, as
by his memorial on file appears : Resolved by this Assembly,
that liberty and authority be given, and liberty and authoi-ity
is hereliy given, to the said Daniel Porter to sell so much of
the j'eal estate of the said Margaret Curtis as will be sufficient
to answer and satisfy said sum of twenty-four pounds six shil-
lings and seven pence, and make and execute deed or deeds
accordingly : taking the advice of the selectmen of said Strat-
ford therein ; and that tlie avails of said sale be improved for
the use of satisfying said expences. -

On the memorial of Robert Durkee of Windham, shewing
to this Assembly that in the year 1758, he lieing a lieutenant
in the service of this Colony in Col. Fitches regiment was
wounded in actual engagement with the enemy near a place

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called Fort Ann, whereby he lay confined and was put to very
considerable charge and expence, &c.; yjraying for relief &c.
as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Robert Durkee have the sum of twenty-five ])Ounds paid
him out of the treasury of this Colony ; and the Treasurer of
this Colony is ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Capt. Jedidiah Fay of Ashford, shew-
ing to this Assembly that he was in the year 1758 in the ser-
vice of this Colony at a place called Wood Creek, when and
where being on duty he received a shot from the enemy
through his right ankle, by means of which he endured great
pain and hath been put to great cost &c., and that he remains
a cripple by means of said wound ; praying for such relief as
by this Assembly should be thought fit: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the said Fay receive out of the ])u1)lic treasury of
this Colony the sum of thirty pounds in bills of this Colony ;
and the Treasui'cr of this Colony is hereby ordered and di-
rected to pay to him said sum accordingly.

[295] Upon the petition of Jerusha Thompson, of Fairfield
in the county of Fairfield, administratrix on the estate of John
Thompson late of said Fairfield, deceased, representing to
this Asseml)ly that the debts due from the estate of said de-
ceased surmount the moveable estate of said deceased the sum'
of X34 4s. Od. lawful money; praying that she together
with Capt. Samuel Burr of said Fairfield may have lil)erty and
power to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the incident charges
that may arise thereon ; as per said memorial on file appears :
Resolved by this Asseml)ly, that the said administratrix and
said Samuel Burr have liberty, and liberty and power is hereby
granted to them, to sell and convey so much of the real estate
of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise the said sum of
X34 4s. Od. lawful money, together with the incident charges
which may arise on such sale ; taking the advice of the court
of proljate for the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Robert Cleland of New London,
shewing to this Assembly that he has for eight years past been
employ'd to teach the Indian children at Mohegan to read
&c., that the salary allowed by the Hon'''^ Commissioners
to said memorialist in that service is not sufficient to supi)ort
him, that he is reduced to straits and difiicidties ; praying for
relief &c. as per memorial on file: This Assembly grants to
said memorialist the sum of forty ])ounds, to be paid out of
the public treasury of this Colony, for his extraordinary ser-
vice aforesaid ; and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby
ordered and directed to pay the same accordingly.

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Upon the memorial of John Wood, Silas Dean, Nathaniel
Brown Jnn'' and Jacob Parks, proprietors of the common and
undivided lands in the town of Groton, and the rest of the
proprietors of said common lands, I'cjjresenting that there had
been long controversies subsisting between the said proprie-
tors and the Pequot Indians respecting the Mashantuxit lands
in said Groton, where the said Indians live, and their respect-
ive rights and improvements thereof, and said controversies
were like to continue &c.; praying that a committee be ap-
pointed to the purpose of quieting and settling the said con-
troversies &c., as per the memorial on file : Resolved by this
Assembly, that John Chester, Jabez Hamlin and Setli Wet-
more, Esq'"'', be and they are hereby appointed a committee, at
the cost of the memorialists, to repair to said Groton, to view
and enquire into the circumstances of the said Masshantuxit
lands, and to examine and consider all former acts of this As-
sembly respecting the said lands, and the claims and improve-
ments of the said memorialists and of the said Indians, that
they may find or that shall be laid before them, and all other
matters relative to the right or improvement of said lands or
referred to in said memorial, and to make report of Avhat they
shall find, with their opinion thereon, to this Assembly at their
sessions in October next.

Upon the memorial of Josiah Cleveland, Elisha Pain, and
others of the inhabitants of the first society of the town of
Canterbury, shewing to this Assembly that the church of
[296] Christ in the society aforesaid was j| unhappily divided
ajii their religious sentiments respecting the way of adminis-
j^.-ing church discipline and the settlement of the Rev'' Mr.
->ames Cogswell, the present incumbent in the established
church in said society, for the accommodating whereof the
whole consociation of the county of Windham were called in
and assembled at said Canterbury on the 2(>th day of Decem-
ber A.D. 1744, who upon a full hearing and deliberation of
said matters of difference did advise the said society by their
vote to signify their consent that those of their bretliren and
friends who strictly adhered to the congregational consti-
tution of church discipline and refused to subject themselves
to Saybrook Platform and said incumbent's ministry should be
released and discharged from paying anything towards the
supporting said incuml»ent or living under his ministry any
longer than until lawfully set off by the General Assembly,
which said society in their meeting on the 26th day of Decem-
ber aforesaid accordingly voted ; and furthermore the said rev-
erend consociation at the same time did nominate and appoint

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their moderator and scribes, in the name and behalf of said
council, to represent the state of said congregational brethren
and adherents to this Assembly by their memorial for their
obtaining such release and discharge as aforesaid whenever
they should apply therefor, which having been long delayed
and the said dissenting brethren in the mean while enforced
to pay their proportionable part of the tax for the support of
said established minister in said society, altho' he never had
any pastoral charge over them, and application having been
now made to this Assembly by said first society in behalf of
said congregational brethren and their adherents, praying
that they might be released and exempted from ])aying any
tax or taxes that shall be levied for the settlement or the sup-
port of the established ministry or minister already settled or
to be settled hereafter, or for the building or repairing any
meeting-house or meeting-houses in said society for the estab-
lished church as aforesaid, and that they be allowed to uphold
and maintain the public worship of God and gospel ministry
and congregational discipline at their own proper expence and
charge, and that the said })riviledge and exemption might be
extended to said dissenting brethren and adherents by name,
viz: Joseph Marshall, Obadiah Johnson, Thomas Buswell,
Josiah Cleveland, William Bradford, David Carver, Caleb
Hyde, Joseph Bacon, Edward Waldoe, Benjamin Smith, Jo-
siah Hyde, Joseph Morse, Ezekiel Spaulding, John Ormsby,
Cornelius Waldoe, Silas Cleveland, Elisha Pain, Elijah Bacon,
Amy Nowling, Joseph Adams, John Adams, Barnabas Allen,
Parker Adams, Benjamin Brown, Jedidiah Benjamin, Timoth/
Backus jun"", Benjamin Bacon, Tryal Baker, Pain Cleveland
John Carter, Eleazer Cleaveland, Aaron Cleveland, Ezri
Cleveland, Hopestill Cleveland, James Delop, Nehemiah
Hyde, William Johnson, John Johnson, Obadiah Johnson
jun"", Antliony Morse, Josiah Morse, John Park, David Pain,
Solomon Pain, Zechariah Waldoe, Robert Ransom, Josiah
Spaulding, Phineas Benjamin, Nathan Williams, Asa Cleve-
land, Lemuel Parish, Isaac Hyde jun'', and Comfort Hyde,
and also their issue and descendants who as they shall attain
to the age of twenty-one years and are then desirous and shall
choose to attend divine worship in like manner in said distinct
meeting, they and each of them so attaining unto lawful age
and entring their names with the said society's clerk, as by a
copy of the vote of said society dated April 21st 1760, shewn
to this Assembly, signifying their consent to such release
and priviledge and praying tliis Assembly to ratify and con-
firm the same upon the aforenamed dissenting brethren and
their adherents and descendants according to the form and

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effect of said society's vote &c., as per their memorial on file :
[297] Whereupon it is resolved by this Assembly, that the ||
aforesaid Joseph Marshal, Obadiah Johnson, Thomas Bus-
well &c. and the rest of the persons before named, shall be
and they are hereby declared to be released and exempted
from paying any tax or taxes that shall hereafter be levied for
the settlement or support of the established ministry or min-
ister already settled or to be settled hereafter, or for the
building or repairing any meeting-house or meeting-houses in
said society for the established church as aforesaid, and that
they shall be allowed to keep up and maintain the public wor-
ship of God in their own way as aforesaid among themselves,
according to the tenor of the said society's vote as aforesaid
and the regulations and restrictions thereof, which in all
things, both in respect to themselves and said exempted in-
habitants, is by this Assembly approved, ratified and con-
firmed.

Whereas Benjamin Uncas, sachem of the tribe of Mohegan
Indians, hath applied to this Assembly, representing that
waste and destruction is made of the wood and timber grow-
ing on tlie lands belonging to said Indians at Mohegan, that
said Indians are in danger of suffering loss and prejudice
thereby ; praying that some proper remedy might be taken to
prevent the same :

Be it therefore enacted by the Grovernor, Council and Rep-
resentatives, in Q-eneral Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same. That no person or persons whatsoever shall
carry off from any of the lands belonging to said. Indians at
Mohegan in the possession of any person or persons whatso-
ever, any wood or timber of any kind without the leave or li-
cense of the major part of the overseers of said Indians (ap-
pointed by this Assembly) first had and obtained, on pain
that every person or persons so carrying off any such wood or
timber as aforesaid shall forfeit three times the value of such
wood or timber so carried off as aforesaid ; which forfeiture
shall be for the use of said tribe of Indians, and recoverable
by action brought in their name and behalf by their overseers
aforesaid before any court, assistant or justice of the peace,
in the same manner as recoveries are had according to the
laws of this Colony already made and provided.

And forasmuch as it may happen that the breaches of this
act may be committed where full evidence in the ordinary
course of the law may not be had,

Be it therefore further enacted by the authority aforesaid,
That in case any dispute arise in any action brought for the

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breach of this act, wherein the plaintiffs may not be able to
produce any other evidence than to render it highly probable
to the court, assistant or justice before whom the trial is, that
the defendant is guilty of the facts charged against him, then
and in every such case unless the defendant shall acquit him-
self upon oath that he did not do nor cause to be done the
facts charged against him in the declaration, or any of them,
(which oath the said court, assistant or justice are hereby im-
powered to administer,) the plaintiffs shall recover the pen-
alties aforesaid with cost: but if the defendant shall in such
manner acquit himself upon oath as aforesaid, the said court,
assistant or justice shall enter up judgment for the defendant
to recover his cost. And the aforesaid overseers of said In-
dians' affairs are hereby directed to make prosecution of all
breaches of this act, and also diligently to inspect said affairs
and use their utmost endeavours to prevent all encroach-
ments, trespasses or disturbances, to be offered or done to
said Indians in the improvement of their lands aforesaid ; also
to assist said Indians in obtaining proper redress for any
wrong and injuries that may be done to them relative to the
matters aforesaid.

[298] Upon the memorial of Joseph Leach of New London,
administrator on the estate of Richard Leach late of said New
London, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from the estate of said deceased surmount the personal
estate of said deceased the sum of <£28 lis. 5d. and that the
whole of said real estate consist in a small house and about
seven acres of rough land, all prized at but XoO, and in
selling part would be prejudicial to the remainder ; praying
also for liberty to sell the wliole of said house and land: Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said Joseph Leach hath
liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to the said Joseph Leach,
to sell the whole of said real estate with the advice of the
court of probates for the district of New London, and that the
overplus of the moneys so raised by said sale (if any be)
shall by the said court of probates be improved for the benefit
of the orphans that are heirs to said estate, as said court shall
judge proper.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Osborn of Fairfield, conserva-
tor of Thaddeus Osborn of said Fairfield, shewing to this As-
sembly that the said Thaddeus hath for some time i)ast been
and still is distracted and unable to take care of and provide
for himself, and that the said Daniel Osborn hath necessarily '
expended towards the support of him, the said Thaddeus, the Ijj
sum of .£11 5s. Hid. lawful money, for defraying which he n

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 419

hath no personal estate belonging to the said Thaddeus in his
hands, and praying that some meet person may be appointed
to sell so much of the real estate of the said Thaddeus as will
answer the same : Resolved by this Assemljly, that the select-
men of the town of Fairfield have liberty and they are hereby
impowered, to make sale of so much of the I'eal estate of the
said Thaddeus Osborn as will be sufficient to pay and satisfy
the aforesaid sum of Xll 5s. ll^d. with the incident cliarges
arising on such sale.

Upon the memorial of Rachel Moger, administratrix on the
estate of Samuel Moger late of Stanford, deceased, represent-
ing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from
the estate of i^id deceased, over and above what of the real
estate of said deceased hath been by order of Assembly
already sold, surmounts the personal estate of said deceased
the sum of £5 14s. 6d. lawful money; praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will raise
said sum: Whereupon liberty is hereby granted the said
Rachel Moger to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of Stanford therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathaniel Mead of Greenwich, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Jonathan Fisk late of said Green-
wich, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts
due from said estate surmount the inventoried personal es-
tate of said deceased the sum of <£24 3s. S^d.; praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall amount to said sum with incident charges &c., as per
memorial on file : Whereui)on liberty is hereby granted to
the memorialist to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as shall amount to said sum of £24 os. did. with in-
cident charges arising ; taking the direction of the court of
probate for the district of Stanfoixl therein.

[200] Upon the memorial of Abigail Barns, administratrix
on the estate of Thomas Barns late of New Haven, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the debts, charges and
allowances to the widow of said deceased surmount the whole
moveable inventoried estate of said deceased the sum of .£24
Cys. 4:d. lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient to raise
said sum with the incident charges arising thereon : Wherc-
ujion liberty is hereby granted to the said Abigail Barns, to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will be
sufficient to raise said sum with the incident charges arising

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thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate in the
district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of James Cone of East Haddam, shew-
ing to this Assembly that he had been appointed by the said
town of East Haddam to gather the three last country rates
in said town for the two last years past, as well as two others
some years before &c., and that the memorialist had always
been very careful of said money when collected, to secure the
same within a good desk (fee, which always proved to be se-
cure when in said desk till the 11th day of January last past,
when the memorialist found that his said desk had been
broken open by some evil-minded person &c., and upon careful
examination the memorialist found there w»as missing of
the said money taken out of said desk, broken open as afore-
said, the sum of twenty-eight pounds nineteen shillings and
ten pence of the said money by him so collected for the
government, and that the memorialist had expended a great
deal both of time and money, endeavoring to find out who had
broken open said desk and taken out said money, but could
not as yet make any discovery thereof ; and requesting of this
Assembly to abate to the memorialist the said sum of £28
19s. lOd. or some part thereof <fec.: Resolved by this Assembly,
that the memorialist be abated and he is hereby abated the
sum of twenty pound of said money requested for as afore-
said, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered to allow the same
accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Manning and Eunice Man-
ning, of Stratford in Fairfield county, administrators on the
estate of John Blackman late of said Stratford, deceased, rep-
resenting to this Assembly that the debts due from said es-
tate surmount the moveable estate the sum of six pounds one
shilling and one peimy half-penny lawful money, and that the
real estate of said deceased consisting only of a small house
and half an acre of land, and that apprized at twelve pounds,
and that a part thereof cannot be sold without the whole
without considerable disadvantage, and praying for liberty to
sell the said house and land, and out of the avails thereof to
pay the said debts and charges arising thereon: Resolved by
this Assembly, that the said administrators have liberty, and
liberty and power is hereby given and granted to said adminis-
trators, to sell the said house and land, taking the directions
of the court of probate in the district of Fairfield therein, and
that the said debts and incident charges be paid out of the
avails thereof, and the residue thereof be disposed of accord-
ing to order of said court of probate.

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 421

Upon the memorial of Thomas Fellows, administrator on
the estate of William Fellows late of Canaan, deceased, shewing
[300] to this II Assembly that the debts now due from the
estate of said deceased amount to the sum of <£33 Is. Sd.,
which sum the said administrator hath no personal estate of
the said deceased William Fellows in his hands to answer ;
praying for liberty to sell part of the real estate of the said
deceased to satisfy the same: Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said Thomas Fellows have liberty and he is hereby
impowered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of the
said deceased William Fellows as will be sufficient to raise
and pay the aforesaid sum of X33 Is. 8d. with the incident
charges arising on such sale; taking directions of the court
of probate in Sharon district therein.

On the memorial of Samuel Roberts jun"", administrator on
the estate of William Brown late of Hartford, deceased, for
liberty to sell real estate of the said deceased for the payment
of debts due from said estate more than the moveables would
pay, to the amount of X7 38. 4c?. lawful money with charge
of sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist
have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to the memorialist,
to sell land or real estate of the deceased to the value of £7
3s. 4d. lawful money, for the payment of the debts and
charge due from said estate with incident charges of sale ;
taking the advice of the court of probate for the district of
Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Charles King and others, inhabitants
of the north part of Bolton and the east part of the second so-
ciety of Windsor, representing to this Assembly the great in-
conveniencies they are under in attending the public worship of
God in the respective societies to which they now belong;
praying to be made a distinct ecclesiastical society, that they
may support the gospel among themselves &c., as per memori-
al on file &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that Messrs. Zebu-
Ion West, Silas Long and Jonathan Porter be and they are
hereby appointed a committee, to repair to said new })roposed
society and view the situation and circumstances thereof and
all matters relative thereto, and consider of the matters and
things in said memorial alledged, and report what they shall
find in the premises, with their opinion thereon, to the As-
sembly at their sessions at New Haven in October next.

Upon the memorial of Lemuel Buck of New Milford, ad-
ministrator of the estate of Abel Buck late of said New Mil-
ford, deceased, shewing that the debts due from said estate
surmount the moveable estate the sum of <£28 3s. 5d. lawful

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money ; praying this Assembly to impower the memorialist
to sell so mucli of the real estate of the said deceased as shall
be suflficient to pay said sum : Resolved by tliis Assembly, that
the memorialist have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to
sell so much of the real estate of the said Abel Buck, deceased,
as shall lie sufficient to pay said sum of £28 >^s. hd. together
with the incident charges of such sale ; taking direction of the
court of probate for the district of Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Martha Owen, of Farmington in the
county of Hartford, executrix to the last will and testament
of Daniel Owen late of said Farmington, deceased, shewing
[301] to this Assembly that the || debts and charges due from
the estate of said deceased surmounts the moveable part of
said estate the sum of forty pounds nine shillings and four
pence lawful money, and |)raying for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as to pay said sum with the
incident charges arising on said sale : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the memorialist with Samuel Hart of said Far-
mington have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to them,
to sell so much of the real estate of the said Daniel Owen, de-
ceased, as to I'aise said sum of X40 9s. 4d. lawful money, for
paying said debts &g. with the incident charges arising there-
on ; taking the direction' of the court of probate for the dis-
trict of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Isaac Slason of Stanford, administra-
tor on the estate of James Slason late of said Stanford, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from the
estate of said deceased James Slason surmount the personal
estate the sum of X261 14s. S^c?., and praying for liberty to
sell so much of said deceased's real estate as will be sufficient
to pay the same : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Isaac Slason have liberty and he is hereby im])Owered, to sell
so much of the said deceased James Slason's real estate as
Avill pay the sum abovesaid with the incident charges arising
on such sale ; taking directions of the court of probate in
Stanford district therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Judson and Dorcas Hurd, ad-
ministrators on the estate of Amos Hurd late of Woodbury,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges due from said estate surmount the moveable jmrt of
said estate the smn of <£31 5s. 6d. lawful money, and praying
for liberty for them, the said memorialists, or some other
meet person, to make sale of so much of the real estate as to
make said sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that Mr. Tilly
Blacksley, of said Woodbury, have liberty and he is hereby

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impowered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of tlie
said Amos Hm*d, deceased, as to make said sum of £31 Ss.
Qd. lawful money with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the direction of the court of probate for the district of
Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Hannah Jacobs, of New Haven in
the county of New Haven, administratrix of the estate of Ste-
phen Jacobs late of said New Haven, deceased, shewing tliat
the debts due from said estate surmount the moveable estate
the sum of X84 8s. Id. lawful money ; praying this Assembly
to impower some suitalile person to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay said sum:
Resolved by this Assembly, That Thomas Cooper of said New
Haven be impowered, and he is hereby impowered, to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to pay said sum of £34 8s. Id. together with the incident
charges of such sale ; taking the direction of the court of pro-
bate for the district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Keny, Joseph Hull jun''
and John Wooster, all of Derby in the county of New Haven,
and Thomas Perkins of Enfield, praying this Assembly for
liberty to purchase of the Indians of Derby about an acre and
half of land at the falls of Naugatuck River in said Derby and
a highway from the south side of said Indian land up to said
falls, for the purpose of setting up and using and improving
[302] a set of iron works on the said river and land adjoining,
as by their memorial on file appears : Resolved by this As-
seml3ly, that the memorialists have liberty, and liberty and al-
lowance is hereby given to the said Ebenezer Keny, Joseph
Hull jun'", John Wooster and Thomas Perkins, to purchase of
said Indians an acre and half of land on and near said falls
and a highway from the south side of said Indian land up to
the said acre and half proper for setting up and using iron-
works for making and refining iron ; taking the direction of
Samuel Bassett Esty, of said Derby, in behalf of said Indians.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Palmes, administratrix on the
estate of Briant Palmes late of New London, deceased, shew-
ing to this Assembly that the debts paid by said memorialist
and that are still due from the estate of said deceased sur-
mount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of eighty-
nine pounds three shillings and one penny lawful money, that
the whole of the real estate of said deceased consists only of a
third part of a house and a small barn, which cannot he sold
in part without loss &c. ; praying for liberty to sell said real
estate &c. as per memorial on file &c.: Resolved by this As-

424 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

semblj, that said memorialist be and she is hereby impowered
to make sale of the aforesaid real estate of said deceased, and
that she apply so much of the avails of the same as shall be
necessary to pay said debts and the charges arising on such
sale, and that said memorialist apply the residue of the avails
of said real estate for the benefit of the heirs of said deceased,
taking the direction of the court of probates for the district of
New London therein.

Upon the memorial of David Griswold of Windsor and Han-
nah Moore, administratrix on the estate of Thomas Moor
late of said Windsor, deceased, representing that on the 11th
day of December 1745, the said David borrowed and received
of the said Thomas, then in full life, the sum of one hundred
and twenty pounds in old tenor bills, and as a security for re-
paying the aforesaid sum and interest the said David executed
to the said Thomas Moore an absolute deed of about nine
acres of his valuable land in said Windsor and worth more
than one hundred pounds lawful money, that at the same time
the said Thomas Moore executed a note of two hundred
pounds old tenor as a security to reconvey said land to
said Griswold on his paying him, said Moor, the said sum
borrowed &c. ; that the said Griswold in the life-time of said
Thomas paid some part of said borrowed money and since his
death has made full payment and the interest, and the said
Hannah as administratrix on said estate hath received the
same as a debt due to said estate <fec., and that said deed was
only in nature of a mortgage deed &c. and the same ought
equitably to be defeated &c.; praying that the said Hannah,
administratrix as aforesaid, may be authorized and impowered
to reconvey and transfer the title of said land unto the said
David Griswold &c.: It is thereupon resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the said Hannah, administratrix as aforesaid, be
fully authorized and impowered by her deed in due form of
law executed and compleated, to reconvey and transfer the
title of the said land unto the said David Griswold, his heirs
&c., and that the same shall be effectual to all intents and
purposes in law for his, the said Griswold, and his heirs &c.
holding the same against the heirs of the said Thomas Moor,
deceased.

[303] On the memorial of Samuel D wight and Mary Hall,
administrators on the estate of Daniel Hall, late of Middle-
ton in Hartford county, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of the said deceased surmount the
personal estate the sum of ^122 5s. l^d.; praying that
said Dwight may be impowered to sell so much of the real

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estate of said deceased as to make said sum with the incident
charges thereon &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that said
Samuel Dwight be and he is hereby impowered to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as to make said sum
of £122 5s. If c?. and the incident charges thereon arising ;
taking the advice of the court of probate for the district of
Middleton therein.

Whereas on the memorial of the first society in New Haven
to the General Assembly in October last said society was
divided and made two ecclesiastical societies, viz: the first
society and the society of White Haven, provided the public
interest should not be affected or govern' d by such division,
but Messrs. Hezekiah Huntington, Jabez Hamlin and Eli-
phalet Dyar, Esqi's, were appointed a committee to hear all
parties concerned and to order and determine of a just and
equitable division of the public interest belonging to said first
society, which committee having heard and examined and
thereon reported to this Assembly their judgment and
determination in the premises, which being agreed to by the
parties hath been read and accepted by this Assembly; as per
said memorial, act of Assemljly and report more fully and at
large appears : It is therefore resolved by this Assembly,
that the public interest belonging to said first society shall be
divided according to the report and determination of said
committee, viz: that the school and society monies, so called,
amounting in the whole to ,£578 6s. lOd. lawful money, and
sixteen acres of land lying at Plainfield, and sixteen acres of
land lying near Joseph Dickerman's, the new brick school-
house, and the bell lately belonging to the old meeting-house,
be and belong to said first society and said White Haven so-
ciety in equal proportion, in manner following, viz : that said
monies or the securities therefor be equally divided and so
taken or disposed as that each society have the command and
entire ordering and property of one moiety or half part there-
of in severalty ; that said school-house be used for schooling
by turns by each society quarterly each year, unless said so-
cieties can and do agree otherways to use and improve the
same; and that said bell be used where it now is in the
steeple of the new brick meeting-house by each society as they
have occasion, not interrupting each the other, until they shall
agree otherwise to dispose thereof ; that said two pieces of
land of sixteen acres each be held and improved by the ReV^
Mr. Joseph Noyes, the present minister of said first society,
for and during his labour with said first society in the work
of the ministry, and at the expiration thereof the same be

426 PUBLIC RECORDS {May,

equally divided between said two societies in equal proportion
to be by them held in severalty ; and that the several persons
named and determined in said report to belong to said socie-
ties respectively shall so belong and appertain to said several
societies respectively, and the clerks of said societies are
hereby directed to inroll and enter their respective names ac-
cordingly.

Upon the memorial of Nehemiah Andrus and Samuel Ful-
ler, administrators on the estate of Samuel Andrus jun'", late
of East Haddam, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts and charges due from the estate of said deceased sur-
mount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of £386
[304] 7s. 4i^d. lawful || money; praying for liberty to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to raise said sum with the incident charges thereon arising :
Resolved by this Assembly, that said administrators have
liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to them, to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to
raise said sum with the incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Page jun"", administrator on
the estate of Jairus Bunnel late of Branford, deceased, shew-
ing that the debts due from said estate surmount the move-
able estate the sum of four pounds five shillings, and praying
this Assembly to impower him to sell so much of the real es-
tate of the said deceased as will make the sum of four pounds
five shillings &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, tliat the me-
morialist have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted unto him,
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will
make the sum of four pounds five shillings; taking the
advice of the court of probate for the district of Guilford
therein.

Upon the memorial of Rebecca Buel, of Kent in the dis-
trict of Litchfield, administratrix of the estate of Samuel Buel
late of said Kent, deceased, shewing that the debts due from
the estate of the said deceased surmount his moveable estate
the sum of fifty- three pounds nineteen shillings ; praying this
Assembly to grant liberty to the memorialist with the assist-
ance of some other meet person, to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay said
sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist and
Mr. Daniel Lee of said Kent be and they are hereby impower-
ed to sell so much of the real estate of the said Samuel Buel,
deceased, as shall be sufficient to procure said sum of <£53

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19s. Od. lawful money together with the incident charges of
such sale ; taking direction of the court of probate for the
district of Litchfield therein.

Upon tlie memorial of Mary Wickwier, administratrix on
the estate of Alpheus Wickwier, deceased, shewing that
Daniel Kingsbury, who at the sessions of this Assembly in
October last was appointed and impowered to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased to enable the memorialist
to pay the sum of .£54 7s. OfcZ. the debts due from the estate
of the said deceased, hath since languished under consuming
sickness and hath not nor is likely ever to be able to do said
service, and praying this Assembly to api)oint some other
person to do said service : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialist, the said Mary Wickwier, be and she is
hereby authorized and impowered to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as to enable her to pay the said
sum of .£54 7s. Ofc?. and the incident charges; taking the
direction of the court of probate in the district of Norwich
therein.

On the memorial of Col. John Dyar, administrator on the
estate of Ebenezer Dyar late deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the said Ebenezer in his return from Fort Ed-
ward, some time in the month of April A.D. 1756, then hav-
ing in his possession ,£21 Os. Od. of the then bills of this
Colony, was taken and ca])tivatcd, and said bills wholly de-
[305] stroyed by the Indians; || praying this Assembly to
order tlie Treasurer of this Colony to pay to him in bills of
this Colony said sum and interest thereon arisen : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony pay to
the memorialist the sum of X25 5s. 9d. in bills of this Colony,
being the said sum of X21 Os. Od. and interest thereon ; and
the said Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same accord-
ingly.

Upon the memorial of Jedidiah Hubbel and Mary Bently,
administrators upon the estate of John Bently, late of Kent in
the county of Litchfield, deceased, shewing that the debts due
from said estate with a small allowance made to the widow
surmounts the personal estate £28 9s. 8|c?. lawful money,
and praying for liberty to sell of the lands of said deceased <fec.
as per memorial on file &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialists have liberty and they are hereby impowered,
to sell so much of the lands of the said John Bently, deceased,
'as to procure said sum of £28 9s. S^d. lawful money with in-
cident charges ; taking the direction of the court of probate
for the district of Sharon therein.

428 PUBLIC RECOEDS [May,

On the memorial of Simeon Judd and Ruth Norton, admin-
istrators on the estate of John Norton late of Farmington,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charges
due from said estate surmount the moveable estate of the said
deceased the sum of thirty-five pounds three shillings and
seven pence lawful money, for the payment of which the
memorialists have no moveables to pay the same; praying
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased
as will raise said sum with necessary charges of sale: This
Assembly a|>points Simeon Judd, and he is hereby appointed
and impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as will raise said sum of thirty-five pounds three
shillings and eleven pence lawful money with the incident
charges of sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate
in the district of Hartford thereiu.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Johnson, administratrix on
the estate of Elijah Johnson late of Colchester, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from
the estate of said deceased (over and above such sums as
have been heretofore order'd by this Assembly to be raised
out of the real estate of said deceased) surmount the personal
estate of said deceased the sum of X13 9s. IfcZ. lawful money,
and praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the
incident charges arising on said sale : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that she have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to
the said administratrix, to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the
incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of East Haddam tlierein.

Upon the memorial of Roger Hooker, of Farmington in
Hartford county, representing and shewing to this Assembly
that he is now owner of the ancient and principal grist-mill in
said Farmington on Farmington River, nigli the meeting-
house in the first society in said Farmington, and that he hav-
ing at a great expense repaired said dam, one Abraham Finny
of Symsbury had exhibited a complaint against iiim therefor
to John Owen, Esq"", justice of peace for Hartford county, al-
ledging that said Hooker was therein guilty of erecting a com-
mon nuisance, and that said justice having given judgment
[306] that said Hooker was guilty in the |j premises and that
said dam should be demolished, and that said cause was now
depending in Hartford county court by appeal from said jus- .
tice's judgment and a plea of abatement to the lying of said
appeal to be determined by said county court in November

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next : yet nevertheless, altho' said canse was depending in
the law, several Indians had lately, to the great distnr])ance
of the peace, attempted to cut down and demolish said dam,
to the great prejudice of the public ; and the memorialist
fearing- said Indians or some person of no estate may presume
to destroy his said mill-dam of their own heads, in which case
he would l)e greatly injured together with the public without
a meet remedy, and thereupon praying for an injunction, ef-
fectually to prevent the destruction of said grist-mill dam &c.
before his right to keep up the same can be fairly tried out
and determined at common law &c., as per memorial on tile
&G.: Resolved by this Assembly, that whatever person or per-
sons shall presume of their own heads to cut down and de-
stroy said null-dam (without due process of law) shall incur
and forfeit the sum of 300 pounds lawful money as a penalty
therefor, to be recovered by said Hooker, his heirs or assigns,
being the true owners of said dam. And if any Indian, ne-
gro, molatto, or other person or persons unable to pay said
penalty, shall presume to cut down or destroy said mill-dam
without due process of law they shall incur and sutfer one
year's imprisonment without bail or mainprize, besides re-
s])onding such damages as may be recovered of them at com-
mon law therefor. And if it shall so hapjien that said Hart-
ford county court shall judge that no appeal lies from said
justice's judgment given for demolishing said mill-dam as
aforesaid, yet nevertheless execution of said justice's judg-
ment shall be respited and stayed and no execution thereon
given out for the term of one year from the rising of the coun-
ty court to be holdcn at Hartford in and for Hartford county
in November next, that said Hooker may have opportunity to
try and have his right of keeping up said mill-dam determined
at common law.

Whereas the committee appointed by the General Assem-
bly in March last (to view the road from Hartford to New
, Haven as it is now used thro' the towns of Weathersfield,
Middleton, Farmington and Wallingford, and note the various
crooks and turns in said road, and with the utmost care oli-
scrve and find out how and where it may be shortened and
made better, and a full description thereof with their doings
thereon to make and report to this Assembly,) have now re-
ported that they have carefully viewed said road, and that
from Hartford to Weathersfield and throuo-h Weathersfield
town-plat to the Mill-Brook the same is good and well chosen
and cannot be shortened except by running across homelots
where the land is springy and where it would be very prejudi-

430 PUBLIC EECORDS [May,

cial to the owners, tliat a straight course from said brook to
Becklej's farm rmis thro' miry land and not fit for a high-
way, that they had viewed the way thro' Weathersfield com-
mons, so called, which was laid out by the proprietors when
said commons were divided, and the old road as it was used
before said division, and judged it might be altered for the
better in divers turns and crooks in said road and thro' Beck-
[307] ley's farm, and by a plan laid before this Assembly ||
descrilied the road as it now is and the various turns and
crooks therein by them proposed to be altered, and also the
several places where they judge the road should be laid for
future use, and noted on said plan how much said road may
be made shorter in each of said crooks and turns; and said
committee having further reported that the road from said
Beckley's farm as far as Jonathan Edwards's in said Middle-
ton is well chosen, and that they cannot see reason to alter
the same except in one place in said Weathersfield near Han-
cox's corner, and also tliat said road may be made better and
shorter by running a course south 50'' west thro' said Ed-
wards's land, beginning eastward of his dwelling-house and
ending a little north of Ephraim Hollister's ; which report be-
ing accepted and approved:

It is thereupon resolved hy this Assembli/, That Seth Wet-
more, Esq'', and Mr. William Wells, the committee reporting
as aforesaid, do repair to said Weathersfield, Farmington and
Middleton, and having first given notice thereof to the select-
men of said towns, or some one of the selectmen of each of
said towns, do proceed to lay out said highways in the several
places where by said report and plan it is said and appears to
be shorter and better, and the same sufficiently ascertain and
make evident by plain and durable monuments by them fixed.
Said way thro' Beckley's farm to be at least two rods wide,
through Weathersfield commons five rods, and in other places
at least four rods wide. And the said ways being laid out and
ascertained as aforesaid, the said towns of Weathersfield,
Farmington and Middleton are hereby ordered as soon as may
be in their respective townships to lay open, amend, repair,
and make them fit for travelling and other uses. And in case
said towns, or cither of them, shall refuse or neglect to open
said highways before the sitting of the county court in the
county of Hartford in April next, said court is hereby direct-
ed to cause the said highways to be o[)ened and the damages
done thereby to any particular person or persons apjirized ac-
cording to the direction of the law entituled An act for provid-
ing, altering, regulating and mending highways.

And whereas said committee further reported to this As-

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sembly that upon viewing the road thro' Wallingford Plain
they found tlic same too narrow, and the passing of travellers
greatly hindered and obstructed by gates, bars and fences
being made and erected across said highway, and that they
are of opinion that said gates, fences and obstructions should
be removed and a highway of four rods wide at least laid open
etc.:

It is thereupon resolved hy this Assembly^ That said gates,
bars and fences be removed, and the highway thro' Walling-
ford Plain be laid open at least four rods wide, and the town
of Wallingford is hereby required to remove said obstructions
and lay open said way accordingly. And in case said town
shall refuse or neglect to conform to the resolve aforesaid be-
fore the sitting of the county court in the county of New Ha-
ven in April next, said court is directed to cause said obstruc-
tions to be removed and said highway to be laid open, and such
damages as may be done thereby apprized, agreeably to the
law entituled An act for providing, altering &c. highways.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Clark and Ann Dewey,
l)oth of Lebanon, administrator and administratrix on the es-
tate of Simeon Dewey of Lebanon, deceased, and guardians to
all the children and heirs of the said Simeon, and of Elijah
[308] Dewey of said Lebanon, || administrator on the estate
of William Dewey, deceased, shewing that the said William
on the 18th day of August 1746, made and executed to John
Dewey a deed of sale of a certain tract of land lying in said
Lebanon containing eighteen acres, lying near the house of
Mr. Simon Gross, the bounds wiiereof a})pears by said deed,
and that the same was made and done to indemnify the said
John for a certain debt due from said William to the Rev^
Mr. Searing of Newport ; that afterwards the said Jonathan
Clark and Simeon Dewey undertook to pay said debt, and at
the request of said William the said John Dewey executed a
deed of the same land to them, said Jonathan and Simeon,
dated 8th July 1749, which was done only to secure and in-
demnify them on account of said debt, and that a part of the
same land hath been sold to raise money for the payment
of said debt and the same therewith fully paid and satis-
fied ; further shewing, that the remainder of said land
of right belonged to the said William, as the deeds of
said eighteen acres of land were made and executed
only for the security and indemnification of the said
persons from the said debt, which is now paid; further
shewing that the said William made a deed of the said re-
mainder of said land to the said Elijah, and that the said

432 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Simeon is deceased before any release made of said remain-
der, and that the children and heirs of said ►'^inieon are
yonng ; praying thereon that the said Jonathan Clark and
Ann Dewey may be impowered to release the right of said
Simeon in said remaining land to him, said Elijah, as by said
memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Jonathan Clark and Ann Dewey have liberty, and liberty is
hereliy granted to them, to make and execute to the said
Elijah Dewey a deed of release of all the right, title and inter-
est which belonged to the said Simeon Dewey in and unto the
residue and remainder of the land aforesaid.

On the petition of Jacob Peck, of Harwinton in the county
of Litchfield, vs. John Barber, of Harwinton aforesaid, as on
file, the question was put, whether the pleas offered by the
respondent in abatement of said petition are sufficient to abate
the same: Resolved by this Assembly in the afifirmative.
Cost allowed respondent is £S 10s. 2d. lawful money. Ex.
(/ranted June Gth 17G0.

On the petition of Beriah Tree, of Somers in the county of
Hartford, vs. John Roberts, of Windsor in said county, as on
file, the question was put, whether anything should be granted
on said petition : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.
Cost allo'wed resjjondent is £1 Is. lOd. lawful money. Ex.
granted July 18th 17G1.

On the petition of Thomas Elmor, of Windsor in the county
of Hartford, vs. Joseph Rockwell of Windsor aforesaid, as on
file, the question was put, whether the prayer of said petition
should be granted: Resolved by this Assembly in the nega-
tive. Cost allotved respondent is £2 l^s. Id. lawful money.
Ex. granted, July 10th 17(30.

On the petition of Stephen Cone, of East Haddam in the
county of Hartford, vs. Eleazer Rowley of East Haddam
aforesaid, executor of the last will and testament of Ebenezer
Rowley late of said East Haddam, deceased, as on file, the
question was put, whether anything should be granted on
said petition : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.
Cost allowed respondent is £2 17s. 8(^. lawful money. Ex.
granted July Slst 1760.

[309] On the petition of Thomas Skerret jun"", of New
London in the county of New London, y'.s. Elizabeth Chapman
of said New London, (widow,) administratrix on tlie estate of
Ej)hraim Chapman late of said New London, deceased, and
guardian to Thomas Chapman jun"", Ephraim Chapman,
Grace Chapman, Deborah Chapman, Elizabeth Chapman and
Hannah Chapman, who are all minors, and Sarah Chapman,

1760.] OP CONNECTICUT. 433

all ?of New London aforesaid, the children and heirs of the
said Ephraim, deceased, as on file, the question was put,
whether the prayer of said petition should be granted : Re-
solved by this Assembly in the negative.

On the petition of Gershom Nott, of Weathersfield in the
county of Hartford, vs. William Howard, late of Farmington
in the county aforesaid, (sometime called William Howard
a transient person,) now of the Oblong in the Province of
New York, as on file, the question was put, whether the
prayer of said petition should be granted: Resolved by this
Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed respondent is X2
12s. 0(^. lawful money. Ex. granted June ?jQth 1760.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor the sum
of sixty-six pounds, for the first half of his salary the current
year, and the Treasurer of this Colony is ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Governor the sum
of seventy-five pounds, for his extraordinary services the last
half year, and the Treasurer of this Colony is ordered to pay
the same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Deputy Governor
the sum of thirty-three pounds, for the first half of his salary
the current year, and the Treasurer of this Colony is ordered
to pay tlie same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to his Honour the Deputy Governor
the sum of ten pounds, for his extraordinary services the year
past, and the Treasurer of this Colony is ordered to pay the
same accordingly.

This Assemldy grants unto George Wyllys, Esq'', Secre-
tary, the sum of twenty pounds, for his salary the last year,
and the Treasurer of this Colony is ordered to pay the same
accordingly.

This Assembly grants to Joseph Talcott, Esq"", Treasurer
of this Colony, the sum of one hundred pounds, for his ser-
vice as Treasurer the year past, and the Treasurer is ordered
to pay the same accordingly.

This Assembly grants to Joseph Talcott, Esq!", the sum of
sixty pounds, for his extraordinary services as Treasurer of
this Colony the year past, and the Treasurer is ordered to [lay
the same accordingly.

Whereas Joseph Spencer, Esq"", is appointed by this As-
sembly to be judge of probate for the district of East Haddam
for the year ensuing, and considering that he is now gone
lieutenant-colonel in one of the regiments raised in this
Colony for the service of the present campaign, and that it is
65

434 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

not convenient that said district remain destitute of a judge
of probate during liis absence in said service : Therefore this
Assembly do appoint Alexander Phelps, Esq"", to be Judge of
Probate for the district of East Haddam until the first day of
December next, in the room of said Joseph Spencer, Esq"".

[310] On the petition of Reuben Cone, of East Haddam in
the county of Hartford, vs. Stephen Cone of East Haddam
aforesaid, as on file, the question was put, whether the prayer
of said petition should be granted: Resolved by this Assembly
in the negative. Cost allowed respondent is <£3 5s. i\d. lawful
money. Ex. granted Nov. Wth 1760.

The'Sum Total of the Additions to the Lists of Estate of several To^wns in
this Colony sent in to this Assembly are as follow^, viz :

Single Additions.

Fourfold Additions.

Ashford,

£ 451

X202 0

Preston,

537

64 0

East Haddam,

201

42 0

Derby,
Killingsly,
Woodbury,
Hebron,

364
541

830
25

8
0
1

0
0
9
0

58 4

245 13

140 0

0
0

Glassenbury,
Woodstock,

372

623

2
0

6
0

175 4

Canaan,

269

-J

Stratford,

3927

Groton,

320

967 16

Coventry,
Middletown,

148
1588

4
10

149 8

Stoningtown,

619

5147 8

Bolton,

144 0

Weathersfield,

822

Voluntown,

Ridgfield,
Lebanon,

195
945

5
10

9 .
0

106 16

Cornwall,

. * 100 16

New Fairfield,

50 0

Cost allowed to Seth Dean, of Plainfield in the county of
Windham, vs. Samuel Dorrance, of Situate, in the county of
Providence and Colony of Rhode Island, for attendance &c.
to answer the petition of the said Dorrance preferred to this
Assembly and by the petitioner withdrawn, is £2 2s. 7c?. law-
ful money.

This Assembly appoints John Chester, Thomas Wells and
Daniel Edwards, Esii^s^ Col. Joseph Pitkin and Mr. John
Ledyard, to attend his Honour the Deputy Governour at Hart-
ford, to hear the records of the acts and doings of this As-

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sembly publicly read, and see the same signed by the Secre-
tary as perfect and conipleat.

This Assembly is adjourned until the Governor, or in his
absence the Deputy Governor, shall see cause to call it to
meet again.

Teste, George Wyllys, Secret'y.

Esqrs,
Assistants.

[312] Anno Regni Regis Greorgii secundi tricesimo-quarto.

At a General Assembly op the Governor and Company
OF HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at New Haven in said
Colony on the second Thursday of October (and con-
tinued BY several adjournments UNTIL THE THIRTY-FIRST
DAY OF THE SAID MONTH,) ANNOQUE DOMINI 1760.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Pitch, Esq"", Governor.
The Hon^^Je William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Grovernor.

Roger Newton, Thomas Wells,

Ebenezer Silliman, Benjamin Hall,

Jonathan Trumble, Daniel Edwards,

Hezekiah Huntington, Jabez Hamlin,

Andrew Burr, Matthew Griswold,

John Chester, Shubael Conant,

Representatives or Deputies ivho attended this Assembly

are as foUotv, viz :

Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. John Ledyard, for Hartford.

Col. John Hubbard, Mr. John Whiting, for New Haven.

Capt. Jeremiah Miller, Capt. Pygan Adams, for New Lon-
don.

Mr. David Rowland, Mr. David Burr jun"", for Fairfield.

Capt. Samuel Murdock, Mr. Samuel (i^ray, for Windham.

Capt. Elisha Sheldon, Col. Ebenezer Marsh, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Daniel Lothrop, for Norwich.

Col. David Whitney, Mr. Charles Burril, for Canaan.

Mr. William Blodget, Capt. Moses Tyler, for Preston.

Mr. Josiah Strong, Mr. Caleb Jewit, for Sharon.

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Bushnel Bostwick, for New Mil-
ford.

Capt. John Strong, Capt. Jared Lee, for Farmington.

Capt. Isaac Kellogg, Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.

Capt. Thomas Stevens, Capt. Benjamin Wheeler, for Plain-
field.

Mr. Samuel Craft, for Pomfret.

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Mr. Thomas Matthews, Mr. John Lewis, for Waterbury.

Mr. Samuel Fitch, Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk.

Mr. Samuel Kimberly, Mr. Jonathan Wells, for Glassenbury.

Mr. Comfort Starr, for Danbury.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Mr. John Curtis, for Canterbury.

Mr. Abraham Davenport, Capt. Charles Webb, for Stamford.

Mr. David Strong, Capt, Joel White, for Bolton.

Capt. John Fowler, Mr. Robert Treat, for Milford.

Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Mr. Daniel Alden jun"", Mr. Nathan Johnson, for Stafford.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Say-
brook.

Mr. Joseph Strong jun'', Mr. Phineas Strong, for Coventry.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Mr. Jonathan Booth, for Newtown.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Mr. Edward Collins, Mr. Nathaniel Terry, for Enfield.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Mr. Ebenezer Smith jun'', for Woodstock.

Mr. Samuel Olmsted, Mr. Stephen Smith, for Ridgfield.

Capt. Theophilus Morgan, Mr. Benjamin Gale, for Killings-
worth.

Col. Hezekiah Sabin, Ca})t. Samuel Danielson, for Killingly.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Col. Benjamin Hinman, for Woodbury.

Mr. John Everts, for Salisbury.

Mr. Samuel Nash, Mr. Samuel Pcttibone, for Goshen.

Capt. John Humpliry, Mr. David Pheli)S, for Symsbury.

Mr. Alexander Phelps, Mr. John Phelps, for Hebron.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth, for Durham.

[313] Mr. Charles Whittlesey, Capt. Samuel Hulls, for Wal-
lingford.

Mr. William Wolcott, Capt. Josiah Bissel, for Windsor.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Mr. Matthew Talcott, for Middleton.

Mr. Daniel Brainard jun"", for East Haddam.

Capt. Richard Wait, Capt. Nathan Jewit, for Lyme.

Mr. Joseph Sexton, for Somers.

Capt. Samuel Basset, Capt. James Wheeler, for Derby.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Edmund Ward, for Guilford.

Col. Robert Walker, Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Mr. John Clap, Capt. Jabez Sherwood, for Greenwich.

Capt. Elislia Williams, for Weathersfield.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. John Dennison, for Stonington.

Mr. Luke Perkins, Ca})t. Robert Geer, for Groton.

Mr. James Barker, Capt. William Hoadly, for Branford.

Mr. William Hall, Mr. Timothy Metcalf, for Mansfield.

Mr. Nathan Eliot, for Kent.

Capt. Elijah Worthington, Mr. Dudley Wright, for Col-
chester.

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Capt. Samuel Kent, Mr. William King, for Suffield.

Mr. Hezekiali Brainard, for Haddam.

Mr. Amos Babcock, Capt. Jedidiah Fay, for Ashford.

Capt. Robert Dixon, for Voluntown.

Mr. Daniel Catling, for Harwinton.

Capt. Ja])ez Huntington, Speaker ) of the House
Mr. Abraham Davenport, Clerk ) of Representatives.
[314] Resolved by this Assemhly ^ That an humble Address
be presented to his Majesty in tlie name of the Governor and
Company of this Colony, congratulating his Majesty on the
glorious success of his arms, especially in North America,
and expressing the grateful sense this Colony hath of his
paternal care &c. And his Honour the Governor is desired
to make a draught thereof, and that the Governor and Secre-
tary sign the same in the name of the said Governor and
Company.

Resolved by this [^Assembly^ That his Honour the Gover-
nor be desired in the name and on behalf of the Governor and
Company of this Colony, by letter to address his Excellency
General Amlierst, therein congratulating him upon the happy
success of his Majesty's arms under his care and direction,
and giving him thanks for the beneficent care and wise con-
duct and protection of the troops under his command, and es-
pecially of the provincial troops of this Colony.

The Hon^ie William Pitkin, Esq"", John Chester and George
Wyllys, Esq", are hereby appointed a committee, they or any
two of them, to sell seventeen thousand pounds sterling of the
money granted and is or may be distributed and ordered to
be paid this Colony on account of the services done in the
year 1759, as soon as certain intelligence is had that said
money is received by the Agent or Agents of this Colony.
And the said committee is hereby directed to sell the same
for the full value thereof in silver, gold, or bills of credit of
this Colony emitted by act of Assembly in March 1759, to
any person or persons that shall appear and pay the value
thereof, as aforesaid, into the treasury of this Colony ; and
when such contract is made and the money or bills aforesaid
paid into the treasury, and the Treasurer's receipt produced
to said committee in evidence thereof, said committee is di-
rected to lodge the same with the Secretary of this Colony
and make a proper certificate thereof to his Honour the Gov-
ernor, who is hereby desired and imppwered, on receipt of
such certificate, to draw proper bills of exchange on the
present Agents joyntly, or on either of them separately, as he

438 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

may jjudge most proper, in favour of such purchaser or pur-
chasers, and for such sum or sums purchased as aforesaid.

This Assembly do appoint and impowcr Richard Jackson of
London and Jared Ingersoll of New Haven, now residing in
London, Esq^s, Agents and Attornies for the Governor and
Company of this Colony, joyntly or severally to receive all
such money as is granted by Parliament and is or may be
distributed and ordered to be paid this Colony on account of
the services done in obedience to his Majesty's command in
the year 1759, and accordingly give his or their proper re-
ceipts therefor. And it is hereby ordered, that a proper in-
strument of procuration or letter of attorney be made in the
name of said Governor and Comj)any, under the public seal
and signed by the Governor and Secretary of this Colony,
fully impowering the said Richard Jackson and Jared Inger-
soll, Esqfs, both or either of them, for the purposes aforesaid.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That Richard Jackson and Jared
Ligersoll, Esq^s, Agents for this Colony who are impowered
joyntly or severally to receive all such money as is granted
and is or may be distributed and ordered to be paid this
Colony on account of the services done in the year 1759, be
and they or either of them are hcrel^y directed on recei])t of
such money to send seventeen thousand pounds sterling there-
of in specie to the Governor and Company of this Colony by
the first good opportunity they or either of them may have to
convey the same hither at a moderate insurance and in sucli
coins as will turn out best for the advantage of the Colony,
and to lodge the remahider of the money in some secure bank
in London for safety, in the name and for account of this Col-
ony, to be drawn out by the Agent or Agents for this Colony
for the time being, and by the first good opportunity to inform
thereof. And they or either of them arc further directed to
[315] pay out of the same || all such Ijills of exchange as may
be drawn on them or either of them by his Honour the (gov-
ernor in favour of any person or persons whomsoever.

The Governor and Company of his ISIajesty's English Col-
ony of Connecticut in New England in America in General
Court assembled do a])point Richard Jackson of London,
Esq"", to be of Council for the aforesaid Governor and Com-
pany in all matters and causes that are or may be dci)ending
before any of his Majesty's courts of law or equity in Great
Britain wherein the aforesaid Governor and Company are or
may be interested and concerned.

The Governor nnd Company of his Majesty's English Col-
ony of Connecticut in New England in America in General

1760.] OP CONNECTICUT. 439

Court assembled do nominate, constitute and appoint Thomas
Life of Basinghall Street, London, Gent., to be Agent or At-
torney for the said Governor and Company, to ap)iear for and
represent them before the King's Most Excellent Majesty, any
of his courts, ministers of state or boards of audience in Great
Britain, in all matters and affairs wherein the said Governor
and Company are or may be interested or concerned, which
they may or shall commit to liim to be managed and trans-
acted there. And this Assembly do order and enact, that a
proper instrument of procuration or letter of attorney be made
out under the public seal of this Colony to the said Tliomas
Life, and signed by his Honour the Governor and the Secre-
tary in the name and behalf of the said Governor and Com-
pany.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ Tliat the Treasurer of tliis Col-
ony be and he is hereby directed and ordered, to pay and dis-
cliarge the Treasurer's notes of liand given to Jonathan
Trumble, John Ledyard and David Rowland, Esqi's, for the
money borrowed and received from them, out of such money
as is now in liis hands, and to keep a proper account thereof
and from wliora or on what account the money so paid was
received ; and that he in some proper manner notify the pos-
sessors of said notes that he is now ready to discharge the
same.

An Act in Addition to an Act entituled An Act for regulating the Election
of the Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants, &c.

Be it enacted hy the Governor^ Council and Representatives^
in Creneral Court assembled, ayid by the authority of the same.
That the constables in the several towns in the county of
Litchfield without further order shall warn all the freemen in
their respective towns to meet together yearly on the third
Tuesday of September, agreeable to the direction in said act
given to the freemen of the counties of Hartford, New Haven
and Fairfield, and conform themselves according thereto.

An Act in Addition to the Law^s made for the Regulation of Ferries and
for the Alteration of the Fare of the Ferries at Ne-w London

and Saybrook.

Whereas the fare for transportation of wheel-carriages
over the several ferries in this Colony has never been stated,
and it is found necessary to alter the fare of the ferries at New
London and Saybrook : And whereas it is provided that two
boats shall be kept at each of the ferries at New London and
Saybrook, the design of which provision is in a great measure
frustrated by the negligence of the ferrymen in suffering both
the boats frequently to remain long on the same side of the
river, and thereby occasioning great delay to travellers :
Which to prevent,

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Be it enacted hy the Governor^ Council and Representatives^
in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That the ferrymen or tenders of the ferries at New London
and ►Saybrook shall carefully and dilli gently attend the con-
[316] venicnce of passengers ; and to that end || they shall
not at either of said ferries suffer said two boats to lie at the
same time on the same side the river, but from time to time,
as soon as either of said boats have crossed such river and
reached the opposite shore, the ferryman or ferrymen whose
boat shall then lie at said shore shall immediately put off his
boat and pass over to the other side of said river, whether
there be any passengers ready to go over or not, unless the
ferryman who last arrived to the shore where the other boat
shall be lying shall immediately return to the shore from
whence he came as soon as he can unload his passengers or
freight. And when it shall so happen when either of said
boats shall have put off from the shore any passengers shall be
waiting or come before such boat shall arrive at the other
shore, the ferryman on the opposite side shall immediately put
off and carry over such passengers. And the fare shall be-
long to that ferryman on that side from whence they pass.
And if any such ferryman or ferrymen shall neglect to con-
form to the true intent and meaning of this act, he or they
for every such offence shall forfeit and pay the sum of twenty
shillings, to be recovered in the same manner and for the
same |»urpose as is by law already provided.

And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid. That
the fare of New London ferry shall be for a man, horse and
load, four pence ; a foot man, one penny half-penny ; a led
horse, two pence half-penny ; for an ox or other neat kine,
four pence half-penny ; for sheep, swine or goats, one half-
penny each ; and that the fare of Saybrook ferry from the
first of October to the first of April annually shall be for man,
horse and load, eight pence ; a foot man, three pence ; a led
horse, six pence ; for an ox or other neat kine, eight pence ;
for sheep, swine, goats, one penny each, and that for the
other months in the year the fare of said ferry shall be for a
man, horse and load, six pence ; a foot man, two pence ; a led
horse four pence ; for an ox or other neat kine, six pence ;
for sheep, swine or goats, three farthings each.

And he it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid. That
the fare for whcel-cai-riagcs over the several ferries in this
Colony shall be for each two wheel carriage with only one
man and draught horse be double the fare for man, horse and
load, already stated for such ferry ; and for each person or
horse more than one as abovesaid, the same respectively as

1760]

OF CONNECTICUT

441

for'foot men or' led horses as is already stated ; and for each
four wheel carriage shall be paid for such carriage with one
man and draught horse, three times the sum of the stated fare
of such ferry for man, horse and load, and for each person or
liorse more than one, the same respectively as for foot men
or led horses as is already provided ; any law, usage or cus-
tom to the contrary notwithstanding.

It is ordered and enacted hy this Assembly^ That the brand
for horses for the town of Goshen shall be the following fig-
ure or character, viz : ^K.

The Gentlemen nominated by the Freemen of this Colony to stand for
Election in May 1761, are as follow, viz :

The Honi^i^ Thomas Fitch, Esq^.

The Hon'''« William Pitkin, Esq^.
Roger Newton, Esqf. Jabez Hamlin, Esq^

Ebenezer Silliman, Esq^. Matthew Griswold, Esq^

Jonathan Trumble, Esq^ Shubael Conant, Esq'\

Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"". Phiiieas Lyman, Esq"".

Andrew Burr, Esq'
John Chester, Esq^.
Thomas Wells. Esqf.
Benjamin Hall, Esq^
Daniel Edwards, Es(i[r

Capt. Elisha Sheldon.
Col. Eliphalet Dyer.
Mr. Roger Sherman.
Col. Joseph Pitkin.
Col. Rol)ert Walker.

[317.1 The Sum Total of the Lists of several Towns in this Colony as sent
in to the General Assembly at New Haven October 1 760.

Hartford, X 36998

New Haven,

X56175

New London,

3341S

Fairfield,

55072

Windham,

26879

Litchfield,

17245

Norwich,

57045

Canaan,

11120

Preston,

21003

Sharon,

12029

New Milford,

17701

Farmington,

45012

New Hartford

, 5320

Plainfield,

12444

Pomfret,

22024

Waterbury,

23853

Norwalk,

35236

Glassenbury,

12964

Danbury,

21872

Canterbury,

16937

Stamford,

27882

Bolton,

9044

Milford,

25810

Tolland,

10202

Stafford,

6414

()

Say brook.

21950

Coventry,

18089

New Town,

14973

Lebanon,

37175

Enfield,

9208

Woodstock,

isooo

Ridgfield,

13172

Killingsworth

, 15814

Killingly,

22102

Woodbury,

41008

Salisbury,

11922

Goshen,

7455

Symsbury,

22976

Hebron,

19297

Durham,

10395

Wallingford,

43117
66

Windsor,

41089

•mi

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RECORDS

(

Del

Middletown, X48516 0

East Haddam,

<£21307

Lyme, 28124 18

Somers,

7090

Dcrl)y, 14102 11

Gnilford,

31331

Stratford, 41070 4

Greenwich,

20702

Weathersfield, 26000 0

Stonington,

34306

Groton, 23017 13

Branford,

21478

-->

Mansfield, 17212 3

Torrington, west

Cornwall, 5752 10

side, *

417:;

Kent, 10000 0

do. east side

, 1376

Suffield, 17472 11

Colchester,

24394

Haddam, 12626 15

Ash ford.

12419

Voluntown, 10125 16

Harwinton,

5147

This Assembly appoints Thomas Darling, Esq'", to be a Jus-
tice of the Quorum for the county of New Haven until the
first day of June next.

This Assembly do appoint Mr. Elisha Fitch of Norwich, in
the room and stead of John Richards, Esq"", to l)e an Overseer
of the tri])e of the Pequot Indians living at Mashantuxit in
Groton, and to joyn with Capt. Daniel Coit of New London in
taking the care and oversiiJi:ht of said Indians and their affairs
according to the ])Ower and direction heretofore given to the
overseers of said Indians.

LT|ion the report of Messrs. Lord, Brainard and Murdock,
a committee ap[)ointed liy the General Assem))ly in May last
to consider of certain places for setting up ferries on Connecti-
cut River, one a1)ove and the other below Brockway's ferry, so
called,

Resolved by this Assembly : That said report for further
consideration be continued till the session of the Assem))ly in
May next, and the same is continued accordingly.

And whereas it is thought expedient that a country road
branching out of the now post road from New Haven to New
[318] Lond(jn be laid out in the || most convenient and di-
rect course from about the town of Killing worth eastward to
the towns of Norwich or Windham &c., crossing said river,
which may tend to inlluence the establishing a certain place
of ferriage upon said river,

It is further resolved by this Assembly^ That Mr. Daniel
Lothroj), Capt. Richard Hide and Mr. Isaac Tracy be and tliey
are ]ieret)y appointed and authorized a committee to view the
country and lands and said river, from said Killingworth to
said Norwich and Wyndham Ac, and properly investigate tlie
best places for such country road and ferry, and mark or de-
scribe said road, and make return of tlieir doings therein to
this Assembly in May next, in order that such road may be
opened and established accordingly.

£ 3

17r)0.] OP CONNECTICUT. 443

We your Honours' Committee being appointed to receive,
examine and adjust tlie several accounts for diet, medicines
&c. supplied Robert Cromwell and make report whether the
whole or what part thereof ought to be paid by Phineas Cook
c^'c. beg leave to report, tliat we have received, examined and
adjusted tbe several accounts referred to, and it is our opinion
tliat tliere is justly due

On Dr. Amos Mead's acco't.

On Novel Conklin,

On Samuel Ketchum,

On Dr. Peter Huggford,

On Jeremiah Anderson,

Amounting in the whole to 107 15 7 lawful money,
on account of the support of the said Robert Cromwell, and
that the said Phineas Cook ought to pay £70 4 4 of tlie al'o re-
said sum. All which is humbly submitted to your Honours.
Signed, per order, He/^ Huntington.

The above report accepted and approved, and thereupon it
is resolved and ordered, that upon the said Phineas Cook his
paying to the Treasurer of this Colony the said sum of £70
4 4 lawful money or procuring good and sufficient security for
the payment thereof within four months on interest, such
security to be to the acceptance of John Whiting, Esq"", of
New Haven, who is hereby desired and ordered to take the
same and deliver it to the Treasurer, take his receipt there-
for and lodge the same with the Secretary of this Colony, he,
the said Phineas Cook, be released from his arrest, paying the
cost thereof, and no longer holden to take care of or support
the said Robert Cromwell.

Whereas it is represented to this Assembly by Matthew
Oriswold, King's Attorney for the county of New London,
that he obtained judgment (in the name of Josei>h Talcott,
Esq"", Treasurer of this Colony, for the use and benefit of the
Governor and Company of this Colony,) against Joseph Bill,
of Norwich in the county of New London, before the superior
court held at said Norwich on the fourth Tuesday of March
17r)9, for about the sum of thirty-two pounds lawful money
for debt and cost, which judgment was obtained in an action
brought on a bond of recognizance given by the said Joseph
Bill for the appearance of John Bill of said Norwich to answer
to a process against him for uttering a counterfeit bill ; that
execution was granted on said judgment, but personal estate
not being to be found, said execution was levied on about one
acre and half of land in said Norwich with a small house

444 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

thereon, all which was apprized at eighteen pounds; that no
[319] person is impowered to dispose of said land : || It is
therefore resolved by this Assembly, that the aforesaid
Matthew Griswold be and he is hereby impowered and direc-
ted to make sale of said land taken by execution as aforesaid
to the best advantage for the benefit of this Colony, and the
committee appointed by this Assembly to give releases of the
lands mortgaged to this Colony are hereby impowered and
directed to execute a deed of said lands so taken by execu-
tion as aforesaid to the purchaser thereof, and that the afore-
said Matthew Griswold is hereby directed to receive the price
of said land upon the delivery of said deed, and after deduct-
ing the cost of levying said execution and sale of said land to
deliver the residue to the Treasurer of this Colony and take
his receipt therefor and lodge the same with the Secretary of
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nehemiah Lyon to be
Captain of the 17th company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Child to be Lieu-
tenant of the 17th company or trainband in the 11th reghnent
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen May to be Ensign
of the 17th company or trainband in the 11th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Enoch Davis to be Captain
of the company or trainband in the parish of Ripton in the
4th regiment.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Peleg Burrit junf, to be
Lieutenant of the company or trainband in the parish of
Ripton in the 4th regiment.

This Assembly do estal)lish Mr. Treat Mills to be Ensign
of the company or trainL»and in the parish of Ripton in the
4th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Catling to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in Harwinton in the 1st
regiment.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr, John Coleman to be Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Hart-
ford.

This Assembly do estal>lish Mr. George Palmer to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the town of Norfolk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Walter to be Lieu-
tenant of the comj)any or trainband in the town of Nor-
folk.

1760,] OF CONNECTICUT. 445

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ezra Knap to be Ensign
of the company or trainband in the town of Norfolk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Norton to be
Captain of the east company or trainband in Goshen.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John North to be Lieuten-
ant of the east company or trainband in Goshen.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Giddings to be
Ca])tain of the company or trainband in the north society in
New Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Henry Bennit to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the north society in
New Fairfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Blackman to be
Captain of the 2d company or trainband in Newton in the
4th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Fairchild to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in Newton in the
4th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Silas Park to be Lieuten-
ant of the 1st company or trainl^and in Preston in the 8th
regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Avery to be En-
sign of the 1st comjiany or trainband in Preston in the 8th
regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Simeon Raymond to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in Norwalk in
the 9th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Benedict to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainl)and in Norwalk in the 9th
regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Comestock to be
Captain of the 1st company or trainband in Kent.

[320] This Assembly do establish Mr. Jethro Hatch to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in Kent.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Skiff to be En-
sign of the 1st com])any or trainband in Kent.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathan Griswold to be En-
sign of the 12th company or trainband in the 7th regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abijah Hall to be Captain
of the 17th company or trainljand in the 6tli regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Olmsted to })e
Lieutenant of the 17th company or trainband in the 6th regi-
ment.

This Assembly do esta])lish Mr. Silas Dunham to be Ensign
of the 17th company or trainband in the 6th regiment.

446 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Terrilto be Lieuten-
ant of the 3d company or trainlmnd in New Milford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Moses Averil to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in New Milford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thaddeus Cook to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainV>and in Preston.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Cogswell to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in Preston.

This Asseml)ly do estal»lish Mr. Joseph Holiby to be Cap-
tain of the middlemost company or trainband in the town of
Greenwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Eli Rundle to be Lieuten-
ant of the middlemost company or trainband in the town of
Greenwich.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Ruben Holmes to be En-
sign of the middlemost company or trainband in the town of
Greenwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Bissel to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in Torrington in
the first regiment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Noyes to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1 st company or trainband in the town of Ston-
ington in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Hempsted Minor to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Stoning-
ton in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assemljly do establish Mr. Zebnlon Curtiss to be Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Torring-
ton.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abel Beach to be Lieuten-
ant of the 1st company or trainl)and in the town of Torring-
ton.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Barber to be
Ensign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Tor-
rington.

Whereas John Swetland and Joseph Swetland, both of
Hartford, and others, legatees to the estate of Benjamin Swet-
land late of New London, deceased, exhibited their petition to
the General Assembly of this Colony at their sessions in May
last against John Richards, Esq"", of New London, complain-
ing that said Richards and his wife secreted and detained
some part of the personal estate of the said Benjamin Swet-
land, deceased, <fec., ])raying that commissioners might be ap-
pointed to examine tlic said Ri(;hards and his said wife relat-
ing to the matters aforesaid &c., as per petition on file : And

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whereas the-said Assembly-;at, their sessions aforesaid on the
petition aforesaid did appoint Richard Lord of Lyme, Jabez
Huntington and Ebcnezer Bacchus of Norwich, Esqi's, a com-
mittee with full power and authority to call before tliem the
aforesaid John Richards, Esc]'', and his said wife and them ex-
amine ui)on oath cfec. and make report to this Asscmldy of
what they shonld find in tlio i)reniiscs : And whereas the said
committee pursuant to tlic jwwer and direction aforesaid ac-
cordin,2;ly examin'd the aforesaid John Richards, Esiir, and
his said wife on oath rclatiuij: to the matters aforesaid, and
have reported to this Assembly tlioreon that sundry articles
of the personal estate that belonged to the said Benjamin, de-
ceased, at the time of his death with the avails and of some
other articles thereof which were sold l)y the administratrix
on the estate of said deceased, in the whole to the amount of
=£105 14s. lOd!. lawful money, came into the hands of said
Richards ; that said Richards made an inventory thereof as
the estate of Hannah Swetland, administratrix aforesaid, and
[321] accordingly exhibited the same to the || court of pro-
bates for the district of New London ; which report is accord-
ingly accepted and approved : It is thereupon resolved by this
Assembly, that the aforesaid Richard Lord, Jabez Huntington
and Ebenezer Bachus be and they are hereby appointed a
committee with full power and authority to repair to New
London, hear the parties aforesaid in their evidences and pleas
relating to the right and property of tho said articles of per-
sonal estate (and avails aforesaid) of the said Benjamin, de-
ceased, which came into the hands of said John Richards
and mentioned in the rejiort aforesaid, and to judge and de-
termine in equity whether the said John Richards ought to ac-
count to said petitioners and other legatees of tho said Benja-
min's will, or such as claim under them, for such of said per-
sonal estate or avails which has come into his hands as afore-
said. And if said committee shall lind that said Richards
ouglit in equity to account to said petitioners &c. for the same
or any part thereof, said committee are to determine the sum
and to whom the same ought to be paid, and to make return
of their doings on the premises to this Assembly at their ses-
sions in May next.

On the petition of James Pelton of Guilford versus Jonathan
Atwood of Woodbury, shewing to this Assembly that the jury
missed the law in trial of a cause at the siqterior court held in
New Haven in August term A. D, 1758, wherein said Pelton was
plaintiff vs. said Atwood, in disallowing the testimony of one
good and credible witness to be legal evidence, when in their

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consciences they were perswaded said witness was true and
credible ; praying for liberty of another trial of said case, as
per his petition on file apjiears : Resolved by this Assembly,
that lil)crty be and hereby is granted unto said James Pelton
of a new trial of said cause l)y way of review on the last Tues-
day of February next at the sui)erior court to be held in New
Haven ; and all cost including wliat has been already paid
shall follow the final trial of said case.

Upon the petition of Rol)ert Corning, late of Beverly in the
county of Essex and Province of the Massachusets Bay, now
of Woborn in the county of Middlesex and Province aforesaid,
representing that he brought his action against Malachi Cor-
ning, of Hartford in the county of Hartford, to the county
court held at said Hartford in November 1757, on a bond dated
the 27th of January 1747, demanding in damages seventy
pounds lawful money ; that said action l)eing thence adjourn'd
with said court to the adjourn'd county court held at said Hart-
ford in January then next, and that the same was then tryed
by the jury on the plea of owe nothing and found against the
petitioner «fec. ; that the petitioner in joyniug in said issue mis-
took and missed his plea &c. ; praying liberty for a new trial
&c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the petitioner shall have
liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to him, to have a new
trial in the action aforesaid at the county court to be held at
Hartford in the county, of Hartford on the first Tuesday of
November next, and the future cost only to follow the final
judgment.

Upon the petition of Watrus Clark of Lyme, shewing to this
Asseml)ly that Nathaniel Shaw of New London obtained final
[322] II judgment against said petitioner before the superior
court held at Norwich in the county of New London on the
fourth Tuesday of March last for the sum of one hundred
pounds for damage and also for the sum of four pounds foi-
cost ; complaining that the jury mistook the law in constru-
ing the evidence exhibiled in the trial of said action &c. ; pray-
ing for a new trial &c., as per petition on file: Resolved by
this Assembly, that said petitioner have liberty of a new trial
in said action at the superior court to be held at Norwich in
and for the county of New London on the fourth Tuesday of
March next, by way of review, and that the cost from the
beginning follow said trial.

Upon the petition of Daniel Smith, late of Haddam now of
Graiulvill in the county of Hampshire in the Province of the
Massachusets ]>ay, shewing to this Assembly that Elisha
Wadsworth of Hartford ol)tained judgment against said peti-

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tioner before the superior court held at Hartford on the first
Tuesday of »September last for the sum of .£40 Os. Oc^. lawful
money for damages, and for the sum of XII IBs. M. like
money for cost, which judgment was obtained in an action
brought on a certain writing obligatory under the hand and
seal of said petitioner conditioned for payment of <£40 Os. Od.
in case a paper jmrporting the last will and testament of Mr.
William Smith (late of Haddam, deceased, fatlier to said
petitioner) should not be proved &g. ; comjtlaining that said
writing obligatory was obtained by fraud, deceit &c. ; praying
that said judgment might be set aside and said })etitioner be
decreed to have his cost &c. or that a committee be apj>ointed
to enquire into the matters complained of in said ])etition, as
per petition on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that Col.
Elihu Chauncey, Hezekiah Brainard, Es(ps, and Capt. Mat-
thew Talcott be and they are hereby ajipointed a committee
with full power to enquire and examine into the matters com-
plained of in said petition, and re))ort (what they shall find in
the premises) to this Assembly at their sessions in May next,
with their opinion thereon, and that execution on said judg-
ment be stayed till the rising of this Assembly in May next.

Whereas upon the petition of John Marshall of Greenwich,
administrator on the estate of John Marshall late of said
Greenwich, deceased, against Thomas Hill, Anthony DeMill
and Daniel Ogden, in their own right, and Samuel Hoit and
John Griffin, administrators on the estate of David Marshal,
deceased, the General Assembly in May last appointed Eben-
ezer Silliman, Esq"", Col. John Read and Mr. William Burr
a committee to en(juire and examine into the matter alledged
in said petition relating to the i»etitioner's accounts against
the estate of the said deceased and the receipts of the heirs of
said deceased by the petitioner's delivering out portions of
said estate to some of said heirs ; which committee having re-
ported that ui)on the account of land being put into the inven-
tory of the estate of the deceased which did not belong there-
to, and what was set off to the widow for her part of the per-
sonal estate, the inevital)le loss upon the estate while in the
petitioner's hands, and the cost and charges the petitioner
hath been at in taking care of and protecting said estate and
children, amounting in the whole to the sum of £996 9s. ild.
[828] ought in favour to the petitioner to be deducted out of ||
the sum of the inventory, and that the sum of £1089 lis. 2d.
and no more, remains to be accounted as clear estate ; and
that there being eleven children and the said sum of X1089
lis. 2d. to be divided in twelve equal parts in settlement, each

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single share thereby is £90 15s. lid. ; and that Elizabeth, one
of the daughters of said deceased, had received of the petiti-
oner by way of portion, £30, and that there is now due to
her £60 15s. lid. ; and that there hath been received by and
for Hannah, another of the daughters of the deceased, of ]ior-
tion of the petitioner XOO Is. lOd. which is X8 15s. lid.
more than her portion of said estate ; that Zachcus had re-
ceived nothing, so that all his portion is still due, and that
Ichabod had received of the petitioner, which ought to be ac-
counted as part of his portion of said estate, the sum of X44
10s., so that there remains due from said estate upon the ac-
count of the said Ichabod the sum of £1Q 5s. lid. ; which re-
port this Assembly approves of and accepts : And thereupon
it is resolved by this Asseml)ly, that for a full and compleat
settlement of said estate of the said deceased John Marshall,
that the said Elizabeth or her legal representatives have dis-
tributed, set out and delivered, as the full remaining part of
her part and portion of her said father's, the deceased John
Marshall's, estate, the sum of £60 15s. 11(7. valued according
to the inventory of said estate ; and that the legal representa-
tives of the said Zacheus have distributed, set out and
delivered to them, as the full of the said Zacheus's proportion
of the said deceased's estate, the sum of £00 15s. l^d. to be
valued as aforesaid ; and that the heirs and legal re]trcsentatives
of the said lchaV)od have distributed, set out and delivered to
them, as the full remains of the portion of the said Ichabod of
his said father's estate, the sum of £16 5s. I'id. to be valued
and computed as aforesaid. And it is hereljy enacted, de-
creed and ordered, that the court of probate for tlit) district
of Fairfield do order the distribution of said estate according
to this act, and that the same shall l)e a final distrilnition and
settlement of said estate. And it is hereby further resolved
and enacted, that the adjustment of petitioner's account and
order of distribution by said court of probate referred to in
the said petition, and also the said judgment of the superior
court, lie and the same are hereby reversed, set aside and made
null and void.

Upon the memorial of Abigail Scofield, administratrix on
the estate of Reuben Scofleld late of Stamford, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that there have appeared more debts
to ])G due from the estate of said deceased (since the grant of
the Grcneral Assembly to sell land to jiay the dclits of said de-
ceased) to the amount of fifteen }iounds lawful money, which
she hath nothing in her hands to answer; praying to be im-
powercd to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as

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shall be sufficient to pay said sum with incident charges <fec.
as per memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Abigail Scofield be im]>owered and she is hereby im-
]iowered, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to pay said sum and the incident charges;
taking the direction of the court of probates in the district of
Stamford therein.

Upon tlie memorial of Josiah Brounson and others living
within these limits and boundaries, r'«2: beginning at West-
Imry original bounds the southwest corner, then running one
mile west, then running southwardly to the Eight Mile Brook
where it runs out of the pond, then running down the brook
to where the broolv runs into Israel Curtises lot of mowing
meadow land, then running eastwardly to the end of the lane
by Eliphalet Bristol's, including said Bristol, tlien running in
said lane to Lt. Samuel Wlieeler's, then running by the said
line Ijctween Waterbui-y and Derby to a turn of the line on
Twelve Mile Hill, then running to the saw-mill on Hop Brook,
then to tlie west side of a large rock with a number of pine
trees on it east of Ebenezer Richardson's, then to where the
road from Derby to Westbury enters Westbury bounds, and
from thence by Westliury line to the first bounds, (excepting
Ebenezer Porter,) representing to this Assembly the great
distance they live from the resitective }»laces of puldic wor-
ship to whicli they belong, and the inconveniencies tliey labor
[324] under from || the badness of the roads &c., praying
for liberty to hire an orthodox preacher among them for four
months in the year &c., as ])er memorial on file tfec: Re-
solved Ijy this Assembly, that the memorialists be allowed,
and lil)erty is hereby granted to them, to liire an orthodox
preacher of the gospel to officiate among them for the space
of fom- months in the year, viz: from the first day of Decem-
ber till the last day of March annually for the term of three
years now next ensuing, and are hereby impowered to tax
themselves and levy and collect such taxes as they sliall
agree upon for the purposes aforesaid in due form of law.
And the memorialists and all dwelling within the limits afore-
said are, during the term aforesaid and their so hiring preacli-
ing as aforesaid, hereby exempted from paying any taxes for
the support of the ministry in the respective parishes to which
they severally belong, and shall have and enjoy all the |)owers
&c. which are usual in cases where this priviledge has been
before granted in this Colony.*

* Incorporated as an ecclesiastical society by the name of Middlebury, Decern
ber, 1790, and as a town, October, 1807.

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Upon the memorial of Vans Kelly Mully, shewing that he
was at the superior court holden at Fairfield on the last Tues-
day save one in August last, by vei'dict of the jury found
guilty and judgment of said court sentenced to suffer death
for committing a rape on the body of one Amy Palmer of
Greenwich in said county; that he has been unhappily
brought up in gross and dangerous ignorance, so that tho' he
is not insensible of his heinous guilt, the ground of his said
condemnation, yet was in no wise aware the penalty thereof
was indeed capital, and that tho' fairly and justly try'd and
condemmed, yet he hopes that regard being had to the singu-
lar difficulties attending the proof of some of the facts con-
stituting such crime in general as well as to the certain cir-
cumstances (not in view at said trial) but now humbly sub-
mitted to consideration, some mitigation of his punishment
may not be deemed inconsistent with the honour and wisdom
of the law; and accordingly praying the mercy and commis-
eration of this Assembly in that regard &c.: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said Vanskelly Mully be reprieved and he
hereby is reprieved from the said judgment and sentence by
said superior court past upon him ; and that in lieu of the
pains of death and said condemnation to suffer the same he,
the said Vanskilly Mulley, be sometime between the hours of
ten of the clock in the forenoon and three in the afternoon
of the fourth day of November next be had forth of the com-
mon goal where he now is to some convenient place for execu-
tion and be there caused to sit openly on tlie gallows, for
such purpose to be erected, with an halter about his neck
visibly hanging down beside his body for and during the full
space of one hour, and that he be thereupon forthwith whipt
to the immber of thirty-nine stripes on his naked body, and
then liave his right ear nail'd to a post and cut otf, and that
he be then again committed to the said goal, and there
in safe custody held until the 25th day of November, and
that he, the said Van Skilly Mully, be then further whipt
to the number of thirty-nine stripes on the naked l)ody
and thereupon recommitted to said goal and there be in safe
custody holden until he be by public order carried out of this
government. And it is further resolved and ordered, that
the sheriff of tlie county of Fairfield carry tliis above resolve
into execution, and tliat an attested copy hereof be his lawful
and sufficient warrant to tliat purpose.

On tlie memorial of John Manning of Windham, adminis-
trator on the estate of the late Capt. James Brewster of said
Windham, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 453

that remain due from said estate surmount the inventoried
moveable estate and the money raised by the sale of land
heretofore ordered by this Assembly the sum of X34 10s. 2d.
lawful money ; praying for liberty to make sale of so much of
[3"25] the real || estate of said James Brewster, deceased, as
shall raise the said sum of £34 10s. 2d. with the incident
charges arising thereby : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to liim,
to make sale of so much of the real estate of said James
Brewster, deceased, as shall raise the said sum of £34 10s. 2d.
lawful money with the incident charges arising thereby ;
taking the direction of the court of proljate for the district of
Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of Israel BrcAvster of Coventry, shewing
to this Assembly that in the month of August last he lost a
forty-shilling bill emitted on the credit of this Colony on the
13th of March 1760 ; that said bill by wet &c. became wholly
obliterated and unlit for service ; praying for payment of that
sum out of the treasury &c., as per memorial on lile : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony ]»ay out
of the })ublic treasury of the same to the said Israel Brewster
the sum of forty shillings in bills of credit on this Colony with
the interest arisen since said 13th of March 1760, taking liis
receipt for the same.

Upon the memorial of Solomon Bullard, of Walpole in the
Province of the Massachusets Bay, administrator on the estate
of Ezra Moss late of said Walpole, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the debts and charges of administration due from
the estate of said deceased as allowed by the two courts of
probate, one in the county of Sutfolk in tlie said Province of
the Massachusets Bay, the other in the district of Plainfield
in the Colony of Connecticut, exceed the personal estate of the
said deceased the sum of forty-two pounds five shillings and
five pence, and that the said deceased had real estate lying in
Killingly in the aforesaid district of Plainfield and Colony of
Connecticut inventoried at thirty-nine pounds three shillings,
and exhibited in said court of jn'obate for the district of Plain-
field ; and the memorialist praying that he or some other meet
person might have liberty to sell the whole of said real estate
or so much thereof as might be sufficient to procure the said
sum of £42 6s. 5d. Avith the incident charges &c.: Resolved
by this Assem])ly, that Mr. Boaz Sterns of said Killingly be
impowered and hath liberty to sell so much of said real estate
as may be sufficient to procure the said sum of .£42 5s. 5d.
with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direc-

454 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

tion of the court of probate for the district of Plainfield
therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathaniel Gidings, of Norwich in
New London county, representing to this Assembly that the
memorialist together Avith William Witter, Esq^ and Capt.
Nathaniel Backus, incouraged by sundry subscriptions under-
took to build a cart-bridge across Schotucket River in said
Norwich, and that the memorialist in company with William
Witter, Esqi", and Nathaniel Backus, hath erected and com-
pleated a good, sufficient and compleat cart-bridge across said
river, and that the monies subscrilied for the encouragement
of the undertakers was not sufficient to pay the cost of build-
ing said bridge by the sum of thirty-six pounds lawful money,
which tlie memorialist hath paid out of his own estate, and
prays tliat he may have liberty to demand and take toll of
such persons, and such only, as have never paid any sum
towards the erecting said bridge, whenever they shall
pass over said bridge, until he shall have collected the afore-
said sum of thirty-six pounds with two years interest thereon,
as l)y memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist be impowered and he is hereby impowered, to
demand and take toll at said bridge from all persons crossing
the same, (except such as have heretofore paid towards erect-
[826] ing said l)ridge,) at the following rates m2: four pence ||
for every man, horse and load ; two pence for each single man
or led horse, and two i)ence for each ox or other neat kine,
and one penny for every hog or sheep, and eight pence for
each team and cart, for the space of two years and no longer.

Upon the memorial of Eunice Morehouse, executrix of the
last will and testament of Ephraim Morehouse late of Fair-
field, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of the said deceased with an allowance of
necessaries to his widow surmount his moveable estate the
sum of XT)! 9s. Sd. lawful money, for the payment whereof the
said Ephraim liath made no provision in his will by order-
ing tlie sale of any part of his real estate ; and praying that she
or some other meet person may have lilierty to sell so nuich
of the real estate of the said deceased Ephraim Morehouse as
will pay said sum with incident charges arising on such sale
&c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Eunice More-
house and David Wheeler jun'' have liberty, and they are
hereljy impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said Ephraim Morehouse as will Itc sufficient to pay and sat-
isfy said sum of ,£51 9s. 8*^. with the incident charges arisijig
on such sale; taking directions of the court of probate in the
district of Fairfield therein.

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 455

Upon the memorial of Samuel Sherwood of Fairfield, admin-
istrator on the estate of Joshua Pishrow late of said Fairfield,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of said deceased surmount his, tlie said deceased's,
moveable estate the sum of £'28 os. Sd. lawful money, and
praying for liberty to sell so nuich of the said deceased's real
estate as will be suliticient to pay said sum with incident
charges arising on such sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said Sanuiel Sherwood have lil)erty and he is hereby im-
powered, to sell so much of the said deceased Joshua Disbrow's
real estate as will pay and satisfy said sum of £28 3s. Sd.
with the incident charges arising on such sale ; taking direc-
tions of the court of probate in the district of Fairfield
therein.

Upon the memorial of John Perkins and others, inlial)itaiits
of the parish of Newent in Norwich, and others inhabitants of
Canteriiury, and others inhalntants of the parish of Scotland
in Windham, praying to this Assembly that they may be made
one intire ecclesiastical society with the same })owers and
priviledges as other societies in this Colony have, and in order
thereto praying for a committee to be appointed to repair to
and view the circumstances of the memorialists and the socie-
ties to which they belong, at the cost of the memorialists, and
make report to this Assembly at their next sessions thereon
&G.: Resolved by this Assembly, that Messrs. Brastus Wol-
cott, Esq"", of Windsor, William Pitkin juii'", Esqs and Mr.
Boaz Sterns be a committee, and they are hereby appointed a
committee, (at the cost of the memorialists,) to repair to the
said parish of Ncwcnt, view the circumstances of the memori-
alists with the parishes to which they severally belong, and
hear all parties concerned in the premises, and to report their
opinion (as to the expediency of making a society as prayed
for) to the General Assembly to be held at Hartford in May
next.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Trowbridge of New Fairfield,
executor of the last will and testament of Caleb Trowliridge
late of New Fairfield aforesaid, deceased, shewing to this As-
seml)ly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased sur-
mount the moveable estate of said deceased and the value of
[327] such lands as in and by said will || is ordered to be sold
for i)aymciit of debts the sum of <£24 Is. SJcZ., and praying
for liberty to sell so much of the other real estate of said
deceased as will be sufficient to pay and satisfy said sum with
incident charges &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Samuel Trowbridge have liberty, and he is hereby im-

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powered, to sell (over and above the land ordered by said will
to be sold as aforesaid) so much of the real estate of the said
Caleb Trowbridge as will pay the sum aforesaid together with
the incident charges arising on such sale; taking directions
of the court of }>rol)ate in the district of Danbury therein.

On the nieniorial of Samuel Richards and Hannah Buck,
administrators on the estate of Pelatiah Buck junf, late of
Weathersheld in the district of Hartford, deceased, for liberty
for sale of the real estate of the said deceased to the amount
of £22 1*'. 'iki. lawful money for the payment of debts due from
said estate with necessary charge of sale &c., as per memorial
on hie : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memoralists have
liberty and it is hereby granted to them, to make sale of so
much of the real estate of the said Pelatiah Buck jun'', as will
raise the sum of £22 Is. ''3d. lawful money with incident
charges of sale ; taking the advice of the court of probate in
the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Archibald Dixon of Lebanon, repre-
senting to this Assembly that his dwelling-house together
with almost the whole of his household furniture, wearing-
apparel, provisions &g. were consumed by fire on the 18tli
day of August last, whereby he is reduced to great difficulty
and straits, and also that he had consumed in and together
with said house fifteen pounds in bills of credit of this Colony,
forty shillings of which was emitted in August 1755, four
})ounds in the year 1758 or 1759, and the other nine pounds
of the later emissions ; praying that in consideration of his
losses as aforesaid his Colony rate or tax which will become
payable in the month of December next may be released and
abated; praying also that the said bills of credit lost and con-
sumed as aforesaid may be paid him out of the Colony
treasury, as by said memorial on file: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony pay, and he is here-
by ordered to pay, unto the said Dixon out of the public
treasury the full value of the bills of said Colony lost niid
consumed as abovesaid, that is to say, the value of one forty
shilling bill emitted in August 1755, four pounds emitted in
March 1759, and of nine pounds emitted by order of this As-
semldy in March 1760, all in bills of credit of this Colony,
taking his receipt therefor.

Upon the memorial of Peter Smith, Thomas Hanford and
Ebenezer Street, all of Norwalk, executors of the last will and
testament of Matthew Smith late of Norwalk, deceased, shew-
ing to this Assembly that the debts due fi-om the estate of
said Matthew Smith surmount the moveable estate the sum of

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£100 7s. Id., and the said deceased hath made no provision
in his said will to pay and satisfy said debts by the sale of
lands; praying this Assembly for liberty to sell lands &c.:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty
and liberty is hereby granted, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as to pay and satisfy said sum of
<£100 7s. 7c?. with the incident chrrges arising thei-eon; tak-
ing the advice of the court of probate in the district of Fair-
field therein.

[328] Upon tlie memorial of John Northrop and John
Benedict, l)otli of Ridgfield in Fairfield county, executors of
the last will and testament of Samuel Brown late of said
Ridgfield, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the
said Samuel Brown made his last will and testament bearing
date May 1st, 1760, therein willed and oi'dered that his debts
and funeral charges should be paid out of his estate, and that
so much of his lands should be sold as should be sufficient to
pay such del)ts and charges (fee; praying that the said John
Northrop and John Benedict, or some other suitalile person,
might be authorized and impowered to make sale of so much
of the lands of said Samuel, deceased, as shall be sufficient to
pay and answer such debts and charges, as per memorial on
file: Resolved l)y this Assembly, that the said John Northrop
and John Benedict be authorized and impowered, and they
are hereby authorized and impowered, to make sale of so
much of the lands of the said Samuel, deceased, as shall be
sufficient to satisfy and answer the debts and charges as afore-
said agreeal^le to said will of said deceased ; taking direc-
tion of the court of proljates in the district of Danbury
therein.

Upon the memorial of Rachel Bunnil, administratrix on
the estate of Parmenas Bunnil late of Wallingford, deceast,
shewing to this Assembly that the del)ts due from said de-
ceased's estate surmount the moveable part of said estate the
sum of X16 Os. 8d. lawful money, and praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of the said deceast as to en-
able her to pay said sum with the incident charges arising on
the sale of said lands <fec.: Resolved by this Assembly, that
said administratrix have lil)erty to make sale of so much of
the I'eal estate of said deceast, at the direction of the court of
probate in New Haven district, as to enable her to pay said
sum with the incident charges arising on the sale of said
lands.

Upon the memoiial of Joseph Comstock, administrator on
the estate of John Comstock late of East Haddam, deceased,

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shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from
said deceased's estate surmount the personal estate of said
deceased the sum of £108 4s. 4:ld. lawful money, and praying
for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased
as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the incident
charges arising tliereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Joseph Comstock have liberty, and liberty is hereby
granted to him, to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon : taking the direction of the court
of probate in the district of East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Temperance Butler, of Saybrook in
New London county, administratrix on the estate of Jonathan
Butler late of said Saj^^brook, deceased, representing to this
Assembly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
together with charges of administration and necessaries
allowed the widow &c. surmount the inventory of the per-
sonal estate of said deceased the sum of <£88 6s. 5d; praying
that this Assemlily would grant to said memorialist liberty to
make sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased
[329] as shall be || sufficient to raise said sum with the inci-
dent charges of sale, and that Mr. Daniel Buckingbam of said
Saybrook and the memorialist, or either of tliem, may be ap-
pointed for that purpose: Resolved by this Assemlily, that the
memorialist have liberty to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum
of £88 6s. od. with the incident charges of sale, and the me-
morialist and Mr. Daniel Buckingham of said Saybrook, or
either of them, are hereljy appointed to make sale thereof;
taking the direction of the court of probate for the district of
Guilford therein.

Upon the memorial of Stiles Stephens, administrator on the
estate of William Welman late of Killingworth, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from said estate
surmount the moveable inventoried estate and charges allowed
the sum of £25 2s. Sd.; praying this Assembly to grant lib-
erty to the memorialist, or some other suitable person, to
make sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as
to make said sum: Resolved by this Assembly, that said
Stiles Stephens have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to
sell so much of said real estate as to raise the sum of £25
2s. 8(7. with incident charges; taking the direction of the
court of probates in the district of Guilford therein.

Upon the memorial of Elizabeth Whittlesey 2d and Am-
brose Whittlesey, both of Saybrook in the county of New

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London, administrators on the estate of Ambrose Whittlesey,
Esq"", late of said Sayhrook, deceased, representing to this
Assembly that in May 1758, the debts due from the estate of
said deceased surmounted the personal estate of said deceased
a considerable sum, and that the General Assembly held at
Hartford on the lM Thursday of May 1758, the memorialists
made application to said Assembly for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as should be sufficient to
discharge said sum that said del)t,s surmounted said pei'sonal
estate, and that liberty was granted accordingly, and so much
of said real estate was then sold as was sufficient to answer
the purpose aforesaid, and tliat since that time there have
debts appeared to be due from said estate to the amount of
<£40 2s. i<ld. lawful money, wliich the memorialists then had
no notice of; praying for liberty to sell so much of tlie real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum
with the charges of sale, and that some meet person may be
appointed to do the same &c.: Resolved by this Assembly,
that so much of the real estate of said deceased he sold as
shall be sufficient to raise said sum of X40 2s. 8^d. lawful
money together with the incident charges arising on such sale;
and Hezekiah Whittlesey, Esq'", of said Saybrook, is appoint-
ed by this Assembly to make sale thereof, taking the direc
tions of the court of probate for the district of Guilford
therein.

Whereas upon the memorial of Charles King and others,
inhabitants of the north part the town of Bolton and the east
part of the second society in Windsor, representing to the
Assembly in May last the great inconveuiencies they are
under ui attending the public worship of God in the societies
to which they respectively belong, praying to be made into a
distinct ecclesiastical society that they may support the gos-
pel among themselves cfec, the said Assembly in May last
thereon did appoint a committee to repair to said new pro-
posed society, to view the situation and circumstances thereof
and all matters relative thereto &c., and report their opinion
thereon to this Assembly &c. : And whereas said committee
have now made their re})ort, tluit they are of opinion that it
is very needful that tliere should be made a distinct ecclesias-
tical society, and most fitting and best that the bounds and
limits thereof be as pi-ayed for, as per report on tile &c., which
report this Assembly having approved and accepted of : It is
thereon resolved and enacted, that the inhabitants of the
north part of the town of Bolton and the east part of the town
of Windsor living within the limits and bounds hereafter

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mentioned be and hereby are made into a distinct ecclesiasti-
[330] cal society by the name of tlie society of || North Bol-
ton, * and have and enjoy all the powers and priviledges of
other ecclesiastical societies in this Colony, and that the
bounds and limits thereof be as followeth, viz: Beginning on
Bolton east line at five miles distance from Bolton southeast
corner, thence running northerly in said line betwixt the
towns of Coventry and Tolland on the east and Bolton on the
west to Bolton northeast corner, thence turning westward in
the line betwixt Bolton and Ellington to Bolton northwest
corner, and still continuing the same course into Ellington
about a mile and half and forty rods, thence turning and run-
ning southwardly at the west end of the second tier of lots to
Hartford line, thence turning eastward in said line to Bolton
or the T ditch, thence turning southwardly one mile in the
line betwixt the towns of Hartford and Bolton, thence east-
ward to the first mentioned bounds.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Smith, administrator on the
estate of Simon Smith late of New London, deceased, shewing
that the debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount
the personal estate of said deceased the sum of X130 6s. 9d.;
praying liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall pay said sum with the incident charges
arising on said sale &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
liberty be granted and liberty is hereby granted to the said
Daniel Smith, to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as may raise and pay said sum and charge ; taking
the advice and direction of the court of probate for the dis-
trict of New London therein.

Upon the memorial of the second society in Windsor, rep-
resenting to this Assembly that some unhappy difficulties
have arisen relative to the place affixed for building a meet-
ing-house in said society; that the committee who affixed the
same were under some misapprehension of some material
facts relative thereto, and that the state of said society in
some respects is since altered &c. ; praying that a new com-
mittee might be appointed to affix the place whereon to build
a meeting-house in said society, as per memorial on file:
Resolved by this Assembly, that Jonathan Trumble, Hezekiah
Huntington and Jabez Huntington, Esq'% be and they are
hereby appointed a committee, to repair to said second society
in Windsor, view the circumstances thereof, hear all parties
concerned, and affix the place whereon to build a meeting-
house in said society, and make report of their doings thereon
to this Assembly at their sessions in May next.

* Incorporated as the town of Vernon, October, 1808.

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Upon tlie memorial of the inlia])itaiits of the town of Plain-
field in the county of Windham, shewing to this Assembly
that a considerable numljer of the memorialists have soberly
differed from the articles of discipline of the estaldished
church in said town, and have gathered into church state
agreeable to Cambridge Platform, built a meeting-house and
settled a minister accordingly, and that the memorialists have
mutually and unanimously agreed to be two distinct societies,
and that one third jjart of their rateable estate be exempted
from being rated for the supjjort of the said established
church, and that the brethren differing as abovesaid have the
benefit of the said one third part for the support of the wor-
ship of God amongst them annually, exclusive of such as are
freed by law, as Baptists, Quakers &c., and that the other
two third parts be continued to maintain the established
worship aforesaid annually : this Assembly at their sessions
[331] in May last appointed a committee to repair to the said
towns, enquire into the matters contained in said memorial,
and take a list of such inhabitants as are desirous to be made
a new society, and make a particular representation of the
method of setting off and constituting such new society ; who
have reported accordingly with their opinion thereon, as per
the memorial and report on file appears: It is resolved by
this Assembly, that Thomas Pierce, John Douglas, Ezekiel
Pierce, Isaac Coit, James How, Isaac Shepard,Uohn Welch,
-Thomas Gallop, Joseph Spaulding, Robert Washborn, Joseph
Shepard, Andrew Backus, Gideon Bingham, Edward Spauld-
ing, William Cutler, John How, Simon Shepard, Andrew
Spaulding jun"", Curtis Spaulding, widow \Sarah Welch, Na-
thaniel Pierce jun"", Abel Spaulding, Josiah Shepard, Edward
Evans,M^homas Welch, widow Hannah Marsh, Jesse Spauld-
ing, John Stevens, Reuben Shepard, Jonathan Parkhurst, '
Isaac Marsh, Samuel Wheeler, Ozias Gallop, Moses Barnet,
John Spaulding, Nathaniel Marsh, Isaac Wheeler junf, Wil-
liam Park junr, Ephraim Spaulding, Nehemiah Park, William
Park, Ebenezer Cole, Reuben Gerrald, Ephraim Wheeler,
Azariah Spaulding, Joseph Kinsley, Samuel Parkhurst, Rich-
ard Lovejoy, Jonas Shepard, David Parkhurst, William
Stevens, Jonas How, Jonas Wheeler, Timothy Peirce, John
Pierce, Nathaniel Main, Timothy Parkhurst jun"", Abijah
Dean, Eleazer Spaulding juni", William Boyd, Jabez Park-
hurst, Tilley Parkhurst, Joshua Dunlap, Ebenezer Kingsbury,
Lemuel Pierce, Thomas How, John Wilson, Nathaniel Dean,
James Kingsbury, Thomas Stevens, William Williams, Nehe-
miah Stevens, Lemuel Parkhurst, widow Lydia Stevens, Jesse
Spaulding jun'', widow Ruth Gerrald, John Douglas jun'',

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Doct. Ebenezer Robinson, John Spaulding iun^ Jacob Spauld-
ing, Samuel Parkhurst jun'", Charles Spaulding, Ezekiel
Spaulding, Rosewell Stevens, and Sandy Negro, persons who
are inliabitants of and live witliin the limits of said town of
Plainfield, be constituted and made a distinct ecclesiastical
society, with all such powers, authorities and priviledges as
other ecclesiastical societies in this government are vested
with ; and the meeting-house in which the aforenamed ])ersons
have been accustomed to meet for puV)lic worship be estab-
lished for that use and purpose among them: Provided never-
theless, that whatever money remains due to the Rev"! Mr.
David Rowland, minister in said town, for his salary to this
present time, be paid by the inhabitants in said town as before
this division; that this now newly erected society take benefit
of only one third part of the polls and rateable estate of said
town for the support of the worship of God among them, and
that the other, or first, society in said town take benefit of
the two third parts of the polls and rateable estate of said
town for the support of the public worship of God among
them, and that when it happens that the polls and rateable
estate of the members of this new erected, or second, society
in said town shall be, as it now is, more than one third part
of the whole town (exclusive of such as are freed by law, as
Baptists, Quakers &c.) that then and in that case the first
society in said town shall compute a tax on two-thirds of the
rateal)le estate of said town, (exclusive of such as are freed
by law, as aforesaid,) sufficient to raise the sum agreed on in
said first society annually, and lay the same on themselves,
and what they, the members of said first society, fall short of
being two third parts of the polls and rateable estate, and
thereby the tax falls short of raising the whole money
granted or that may be hereafter granted for the settlement
[832] or II salary of the minister of said first society, or for
erecting or repairing the meeting-house among them, the
committee of the said first society shall certify to the com-
mittee of said second society, or some princii)al members of
said second society, the sum which by such comj^utation
appears to be wanted to make the sum granted by said first
society as tho' the same was two third parts of the polls and
rateable estate of the inhabitants of said town, and thereupon
the committee of the said second society are hereby impowered
to make and collect a tax on the inhabitants of said second
society for the same, or by some other way or means make
up such sum wanted as aforesaid, and pay the same to the
committee of the first society for the use of said society; and
this to be done annually. And in case the said second society

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shall neglect or refuse to pay the same to said first society
for more than one year after the same is requested and de-
manded of them, the said second society shall be deemed to
forfeit and tliereby shall forfeit the powers, authorities and
priviledges hereby granted to them of being a distinct ecclesi-
astical society, and be subjected to the taxes laid in said first
society as before the making of this act. And also, that all
such as come from other places to settle in the limits of said
town shall have liberty to joyn to which they please of said
societies, and in case of non-election entred with the town-
clerk within one year, they shall belong to the first society.
And each person within said town that is within the age of
twenty-one years shall have liberty to joyn to which lie pleases
of said societies, but in case of non-election entred with tlie
town-clerk of said town within one year after such person
comes to the age of twenty-one years, shall )>elong to said
first society.

Whereas the trained soldiers living within the limits of
Newbury society and now belonging to several military com-
panies and two diflerent regiments are desirous to be formed
into a distinct company &c. : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the soldiers living in said society whose names are, or by
law ought to be, entered in the training-roll of any military
company shall be made and formed into a distinct company
or trainband, and that said company shall belong to the fourth
regiment of militia in this Colony. And the colonel or chief
officer of said regiment is directed to take care that said com-
pany be formed and proper officers nominated.

Upon the memorial of Matthew Mitchel, Aaron Mallery,
Seth Preston, etc., selectmen in and for the town of Wood-
bury, shewing to this Assembly that sometime in September
1757, the selectmen of said Woodbury by and with the ad-
vice of the civil autliority of said Woodbury took one Malachi
Butler of said Woodbury with his family and estate into their
hands, he, the said Butler, through idleness, mismanagement
and bad husbandry being then in a likely way to spend all
his estate, and then took an inventory of his estate which
amounted to <£179, one hundred of which is real estate, and
the just debts then due from said estate and what liath since
been expended for his support amount to <£127 lis. lid.
lawful money, so that the debts, &c., surmount the moveable
part of said estate the sum of £-18 lis. ll(^.,and that the said
Butler yet remains under circumstances not fit to have the
management of his affairs ; and praying to this Assembly for
liberty to sell so nuich of the real estate of the said Butler as

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to make said £48 lis. lid. lawful money with incident
[338] cliarges : || Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
selectmen have liberty and liberty is hereby granted unto
theni', to sell so much of the real estate of the said Butler as
to make said sum of ,£48 lis. lid. lawful money together
with the charges arising by said sale.

On the memorial of Hezekiah Tnttle of New Haven, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Andrew Tuttle late of New Haven,
deceased, shewing that the debts, &c., allowed by the court of
probate in the district of New Haven against said estate sur-
mount the whole moveable inventoried estate X58 10s. 8^d.
and that he has nothing in his hands to pay the same &c. ;
praying to be impowered to sell so much of the real estate of
the said deceased as shall enable him to pay said sum and
incident charges, as per memorial on file : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said Hezekiali Tuttle be impowered, and
he is hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as shall raise tlie sum of <£58 10s.
8^^. lawful money, and a further sum sufficient to pay the
incident charges of such sale ; taking the direction of the court
of probate in the district of New Haven therein.

On the memorial of Elnathan Chatfield, administrator on
the estate of Levi Chatfield late of Derby, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts, &c., allowed l»y the court of
probate against said estate surmount the whole moveal)le
inventoried estate £8 9s. l^d. and that he has nothing in his
hands to pay the same, and praying for liberty to sell so
much real estate of the said deceased as to pay said sum
and incident charges, as per memorial on file : Resolved by
this Asseml)ly, that the said Elnathan Chatfield be and he
hereby is impowered to sell so much of the real estate of the
said deceased as shall raise a sum sufficient to pay said sum
of X8 9s. l^d. with the incident charges arising on such sale ;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
New Haven therein.

On the memorial of Catherine Rol)inson of New Haven,
administratrix o*n the estate of Benjamin Rol)inson late of
New Haven, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts that have appeared since the grant of Assembly to sell
lands and have been allowed by tlie court of probate against
said estate, together with some allowance to the widow,
amount to the sum of X27 lis. 8d. lawful money, and that
she has nothing in her hands to pay the same, and praying to
be impowered to sell so nuicli of the real estate of the said
deceased as to make said sum with the incident charges, as

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per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Catherine be impowered and she is hereby impowered, to
sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall be
sufficient to enable her to pay said sum with the incident
charges; taking the direction of the court of probate in the
district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Fitch, Esq^, of New Haven,
representing to this Assembly that by virtue of a warrant
directed to him as sheriff of New Flaven county (and signed
by John Whiting, Esq',) he impressed a certain snow with a
number of mariners in order to transport a numlier of the
King's troops to Providence in the Colony of Rhode Island,
upon which considerable cost and charges has arisen, <fec. ;
praying that the same may be paid out of the public treasury
of this Colony, as per memorial on file : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the Treasurer of this Colony pay to said
memorialist out of the public treasury of the same the sum of
[o34] forty-eight || pounds in bills of this Colony, to be
applied to the payment of the charges aforesaid, taking a
receipt of the said memorialist to account for the same when
required, and lodge the same with the Secretary of this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Hough to be Captain
of the 6th company or trainband in the town of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Huntington jun"', to
be Lieutenant of the 6th company or trainband in the town
of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Eames to be Ensign
of the 6th company or trainband in the town of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Gideon Stoddard to be
Captain of the first company or trainband in Woodbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Taintor to be Lieu-
tenant of the north company or trainband in the town of
Colchester.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Eleazer Bishop to be Lieu-
tenant of the oth company or trainband in New London, in
the 8d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Woodruff to be
Ensign of the od company or trainband in Litchfield.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Oilman to be Captain
of the 8d company or trainband in Hartford, in the 1st regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Russel Woodbridge to be
Lieutenant of the 3d company or trainband in Hartford, in
the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Hurlburt to be En-

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sign of the 3d company or trainband in Hartford, in the 1st
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Wells to be Lieu-
tenant of the south company or trainband in Durham.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Huntington to
be Captain of the 0th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. George Dennis to be Lieu-
tenant- of the 9th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Christopher Reed to be En-
sign of the 9th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James How to be Captain
of the 8th company or trainband in the 11th regiment in this
Colony .

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Shepard to be Lieuten-
ant of the 8tli company or trainband in the lltli regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Stephens to be En-
sign of the 8th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. .Israel Kimberley to be
Captain of the 8th company or trainband in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Pierpont to be
Lieutenant of the 9th company or trainband in the 2d regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Prince Alden to be Lieu-
tenant of the troop of liorse in the 3d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abiel Squire to be Quar-
ter-Master of the troop of horse in the 3d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Whitney to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in Goshen in Lebanon, in
the 12th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Smith to be
Lieutenant of the 7th company or trainband in the 2d regi-
ment in this Colony.

[335] This Assembly do establish Mr. Timothy Andruss
to be Ensign of the 7th company or trainband in the 2d
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Brown to be Lieuten-
ant of the 9th company or trainband in the lltli regiment in
this Colony.

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This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Raiisford to be
Ensign of the 9th company or trainband in the llth regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Fairweather to
be Ensign of the company or trainband at the parish of Strat
field, in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Filer to be Ensign
of the 2d company or trainband in Windsor, in the first regi-
ment.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Upson to be Lieu-
tenant of the south company or trainband in Waterbury first
society.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Baldwin to be
Ensign of the south company or trainband in Waterbury
first society.

Whereas Col. John Chester, Col. Thomas Wells and Mr.
Abner Moseley at the sessions of this Assembly in May last
were appointed a committee to view the circumstances of the
first and second societies in the town of Hartford, to the pur-
pose of affixing and ascertaining of a rule or line for the
division of said societies into school districts, and to make re-
port to this sessions, and that said committee having never
attended said business : It is therefore resolved by this As-
sembly, that the aforesaid gentlemen are now re-appointed to
the same service as in said former appointment, and to make
report to this Assembly in May next.

Upon the memorial of Frederick Curtiss of Canterbury,
representing to this Assembly that in the [year] 1759 he be-
longed to the regiment of Connecticut forces commanded by
Col. Fitch, that about the tenth of September in said year he
was numbered witli a scouting party under the command of
Major Rogers to go from Crown Point against an Indian town
called St. Francois, which town they destroyed, but after-
wards in his return he was taken prisoner and detained in
captivity till a flag of truce was prepared sometime in June
last, conducted by Monsieur Bonneau, a French major, in
which he was with about one hundred and twenty more pris-
oners brought to Crown Point and on the tenth of July last
past got home again; praying this Assembly to make some
allowance to him for his suffering and loss wliile detained in
captivity as aforesaid, as by his memorial on file: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the sum of fifteen pounds and ten
shillings be granted unto said memorialist out of the public
treasury of this Colony, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered
to pay out the same to said Frederick Curtiss, taking his re-
ceipt therefor.

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Upon the memorial of Hezekiah Johnson, of Mansfield in
the county of Windham, administrator on the estate of Enoch
Johnson late of said Mansfield, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
surmount the moveable estate of said deceased the sum of
XI 03 13s. 6d. lawful money, for the payment of which sum
said memorialist hath nothing in his hands, and praying for
liberty and power to sell so much of the lands or real estate
of said deceased as will be sufficient to pay said sum of £103
13s. 6d. lawful money with incident charges of such sale :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Hezekiah Johnson,
administrator as aforesaid, have liberty and liberty is hereby
o'ranted to him, to sell so much of the lands or real estate of
said deceased as will be sufficient to pay said sum of £103
13s. 6d. lawful money with the charges of such sale ; taking
the direction of the court of probate for the district of Wind-
ham therein.

An Act for raising a certain Sum to be appropriated to the Erecting and
Maintaining- a Light-House near the Port of NeAV London and for lav-
ing a Tax on Sliipping for the Support thereof.

[336] Whereas sundry merchants and others, inhabitants
of this Colony, have by their memorial represented the neces-
sity of a Light-House to be erected and maintained at and
near the port of New London, and praying for liberty of a
lottery to raise monies for the building thereof.

Be it therefore enacted hy the Governor, Council and Repre-
sentatives, in GeJieral Court assembled, and hy the authority
of the same, That lil:)erty be and is hereby granted for a lot-
tery for the raising of the sum of five hundred pounds to build
a light-house at or near the port of New London, and also the
sum of fifty pounds to defray the charge thereof by a deduc-
tion of twelve per cent, on the sale of the tickets in said lot-
tery, and that Gurdon Saltonstall, Joseph Coit, Pygan Adams,
Jeremiah Miller, Esqf% and Capt. Matthew Talcott, Messrs.
David Gardiner, Nathaniel Shaw, Joseph Chew and Thomas
Mumford jun'", or any five of them, be and they are hereby
appointed managers of said lottery, and that they be sworn to
a faithful discharge of their trust, and that the said lottery be
drawn under the inspection of John Richards and Daniel
Coit, Esq''*, in New London, and that the said managers be
allowed the aforesaid sum of fifty pounds for their trouble and
expence in conducting the same.

And it is further resolved hy this Assemhly, That the above-
said managers be and they are hereby appointed a committee
to affix the place whereon to erect tlie said light-house, and
also to receive into their hands the aforesaid sum of five hun-
dred pounds, and go on to erect and build the same under the

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care of any one of the said committee, and render an account
thereof unto this AssemVdy when thereunto required ; and
when the said light-house is finished, they, or any three of
them which shall be chosen by the said committee, are here-
by appointed the overseers thereof and to procure a suitable
person constantly to look after and tend the light and procure
oil for the lamps in said light-house.

And it is further enacted^ That after said light-house is
finished and in such situation as to accommodate the naviga-
tion with a proper light, there shall be a tax laid on all ship-
ping that shall be cleared out at any port in this Colony, (ex-
cepting vessels belonging to this Colony bound from the port
of New Haven westward,) for the support and maintaining
thereof, as foUoweth, that is to say: for each coasting vessel
belonging to this Colony that shall clear out for any port or
place between Philadelpliia in Pensilvania and Portsmouth
in New Hampshire, including all the ports in those Colonies,
in burthen above ten tons and not more than thirty tons, the
sum of one shilling and six pence ; and for each coasting-
vessel above thirty tons and not more than fifty tons, the sura
of two sliillings ; and for each coasting vessel above fifty tons
and not more than seventy tons, the sum of two shillings and
six pence, and so in propoi'tion for coasting vessels of a larger
Inirthen : and for each vessel that shall clear out as abovesaid
for any port or place more remote than tlie said Colonies,
above twenty tons and not more than fifty tons, the sum of
four shillings and six pence ; and for each vessel above fifty
tons and not more than one hundred tons, the sum of six
sliillings, and so in proportion as they shall be larger.

And it is further enacted, That all vessels not belonging to
this Colony which shall enter and clear at the said ports shall
be subject to a tax double what is hereby laid on the naviga-
tion of this Colony, and in the same proportion of tonnage.
Which tax becoming due as aforesaid shall from time to time
be paid to and collected by the naval officer of the port where
any such vessel shall be cleared out ; which officers are hereby
ordered and directed to pay the same to the said committee
for the purpose aforesaid, deducting for their fees as they are
allowed foi- collecting other duties.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Judson, administrator on the
estate of Amos Hurd late of Woodbury, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that the debts due from the said estate (which
hath appeared since the allowance of the Assembly in May
last to sell real estate for the payment of debts) surmount the
personal estate together with said allowance in May last the
sum of three pounds four shillings and six pence lawful

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[337] money ; praying to this || Assembly for liberty to sell
so much of the real estate of the said deceased as to make the
said sum of «£3 4s. 6d. together with the incident charges
arising by said sale: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said administrator have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted
unto him, to sell so much of the real estate of the said de-
ceased as to make the sum of £3 4s. Qd. lawful money with
the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of
the court of probates for tlie district of Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathan Williams, of Plainfield in
the county of Windham, administrator on the estate of Samuel
Williams late of said Plainfield, deceased, representing that
the debts of said estate surmount the moveal)le part of said
estate the sum of one hundred and sixty-two pounds and four
pence ; praying that so much of the real estate of the deceased
might be sold as may be sufficient to answer said sum and in-
cident charges, as by the memorial on file appears: Resolved
by this Assembly, that so much of the real estate of the said
deceased Samuel Williams be sold as will be sufficient to
satisfy the sum of one hundred and sixty-two pounds and
four pence with incident charges, for answering said debts
and charges, and that the said administrator is hereby au-
thorized to make sale thereof accordingly, taking the advice
of the court of probate for the district of Plainfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Giles Yeomans of Stonington, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Edward Yeomans of said Stoning-
ton, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due
fi'om said estate surmount the personal estate of the said de-
ceased the sum of eighty pounds eleven shillings and three
pence lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as will raise said sum with
the charges of sale &c., as per memorial on file: Resolved by |
this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty and he is "
hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said Edward Yeomans, deceased, as will raise the said sum
of <£80 lis. Sd. lawful money, with the incident charges
arising on such sale; taking the direction of the court of
probate in the district of New London therein.

Whereas the Hon^'e William Pitkin, Esqi", Jabez Hamhn
and William Wolcott, Esq^s, a committee appointed by act of
this Assembly at their sessions in May in the 33d year of his
present Majesty's reign, A.D. 1760, to repair to the first so-
ciety in Woodstock, hear the parties in all their pleas, allega-
tions and evidences touching their matters of difference, use
their best endeavours to bring said contending parties to ac-
commodate and make settlement of all such matters of differ-

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 471

ence, and of the true state of said society and the minister
thereof respecting their present difficulties, and of their opinion
thereon, to make report at this time, have reported that in
pursuance of the above appointment and direction they have
repaired to said first society in Woodstock and heard the
parties on their matters of difference aforesaid, and have
brought the said parties to an agreement to divide into two
distinct ecclesiastical societies; which committee are of
opinion that it is advisa))le that said agreement be ratified and
confirmed according to the true intent and meaning thereof,
in order to issue and final end to make of all differences and
disputes subsisting between them ; which agreement is in the
words following, viz;

To the Hon^if William Pitkin, Esq"", Messrs. Jabez Hamlin,
William Wolcott, Esq""*, a committee appointed by the Gen-
[838] eral || Assembly in May last to repair to the first so-
ciety of Woodstock in order to hear the contending parties
there, to bring said parties to accommodate and make a settle-
ment of all matters of difference subsisting between them <fec.:
We, the subscribers, appointed by said first society to repre-
sent said society before said committee touching said matters
of difference &c., having considered the improbability of liav-
ing said matters of difference settled while we remain in our
present situation do, in behalf of ourselves and those we
represent, in order to have peace restored and mutual love
and friendship for the future subsist among us, and for the
promoting as we hope both our s))iritual and temporal interest,
do come into the following agreement, which we desire said
honourable committee to lay before the Hon'j'e General As-
sembly to be held at New Haven in October next, for their
consideration and enforcing, viz: First, that all that part of
said first society lying northerly of an east and west line di-
viding between the north and south proprieties be a distinct
ecclesiastical society, with all the priviledges of such, which
society so made and constituted to maintain and support the
Revf' Mr. Stiles during his being and continuing to be their
minister, according to the sti])ulations that have already been
made or that such society may or shall hereafter enter into
with him, and that the inhabitants of said north part pay to
the said Mr. Stiles such of his said salary as after the expira-
tion of the said Mr. Stiles's present yearly service in the min-
istry and until the abovesaid north part shall be made and
constituted an ecclesiastical society as aforesaid shall become
due, and that when such society shall be constituted as afore-
said that, notwithstanding the inhabitants of each society
shall pay their taxes to such society to which they respectively

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belong, according as by law is provided in such cases, yet any
such person to have liberty to attend divine service and pub-
lic worship in the other society to which they do not by such
division belong as they choose, as that they shall not be ac-
counted disorderly therein. (2.) That out of the money
already granted and voted by said first society the said Mr.
Stiles be paid his last year's salary with interest thereon ever
since the same became due, on or before the first day of Octo-
ber next, and that his present year's salary, which will be-
come due on the 7th day of August next, he paid him as soon
as the suspension of said rates already granted be at an end
and the same by law can be collected and paid, and the re-
mainder of said taxes already granted by said society be ap-
propriated for the payment of the charges of the above com-
mittee and other cost and expences arising relative thereto,
and also for the payment of such charges and expences the
late party, called the aggrieved party, have been at in procur-
ing and maintaining preaching among themselves in the past
times of difficulty aforesaid. (8.) As to the meeting-house
now standing in said first society, it is further agreed that the
said first society, viz : said south part, pay and refund to said
north part after constituted a society as aforesaid, the sum of
[389] one || hundred pounds, as their |)art and proportion of
said meeting-house, viz : fifty pounds thereof when said north
society shall have a meeting-house raised for said north so-
ciety, and tlie other fifty pounds when such meeting-house
shall be covered and inclosed, all in bills of this Colony then
current. (4th.) It is also agreed that whenever and as soon
as the General Assembly shall constitute said north part a
society as aforesaid, said meeting-house standing in said first
society shall be relinquished by such north society to said
south society, so that neither said north part nor their said
minister have any further right or challenge therein. (5.)
That all the utensils &c. belonging to the church and com-
munion table be equally divided between the said two societies,
for the use they have been heretofore appro])riated. All which
we submit to be laid before the Hon'''*^ the General Assembly
in October next for their approbation and necessary acting
thereon. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
this 10th day of July, A.D. 1760.

John May,

Isaac Johnson,

John Morss, ( ri -a^
T> 1 Tvr > Committee,

rarker Morss, '

Nathi Child,

Elisha Child,

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I, the sut)sci'iber, being the present ])astor of said first so-
ciety in Woodstock, do hereby manifest my free consent to
the division of said society upon the terms above expressed,
yet would not be understood to have the former covenant and
agreement between me and said society any way altered or
vacated until such division be accomplished. Aljel Stiles,
As per the report and agreement on file.

Whereupon it is resolved hy this Assembly^ That said report
be accepted and approved, and the agreement therein referred
to and above recited be and the same is herel)y ratified and
confirmed in all the parts and paragrapiis thereof. And to
that end,

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor, Council and Representatives,
in Greneral Court assembled, atid by the aiLthority of the same,
That all those inhabitants of the first society in Woodstock
living northerly of an east and west line dividing between the
north and south proprieties be and hereby are erected, con-
stituted and made a distinct ecclesiastical society, with all the
priviledges, authorities and powers tliat other ecclesiastical
societies by law are vested with, and shall be called and
known by the name of North Woodstock, and that the Rev^
Abel Stiles be and remain the present minister of said North
Woodstock.

And it is further resolved and enacted by the authority
aforesaid, That the said inhal)itants of said North Woodstock
shall and hereby are sulijected as they in their above cited
agreement have covenanted, to support and maintain the said
Mr. Stiles as their minister during the time he sliall continne
so in the same manner as the said first society of Woodstock
by their stipulation were obliged to do; and the said Mr.
Stiles is hereby enabled to recover in the law of said inhabi-
tants of North W^oodstock all such siTm or sums annually for
his salary for the work of the ministry as lie might or could
have done of the inhabitants of the said first society by virtue
of the stipulation between them.

And it is further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That
the said Mr. Stiles and the inhabitants of said North Wood-
[340] stock shall no more || have right to meet for divine
worship in the meeting-house now standing in said first so-
ciety, but the same shall quietly resign unto the inhabitants of
said first society for their use and improvement for the pur-
poses aforesaid, in consideration whereof the remaining in-
habitants of said first society shall well and truly pay unto the
said society of North Woodstock the sum of one hundred
pounds stipulated to be [)aid them by the times in such stipu-

474 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

lation limited; and the said society of North Woodstock is
hereby impowered to sue for and recover the same in the law,
if need be.

And it is further enadedhy the aufhorifi/ aforesaid. That all
the utensils for the service of the communion table in the
church in said first society shall be and hereby is ordered and
directed to be equally divided between the remaining first so-
ciety and the society of North Woodstock, as hath been
mutually agreed they should be.

Afid be it further enacted hy the authority aforesaid^ That
the said Mr. Stiles shall be paid his salary for his service the
last year, which was payable on the 7th day of August last,
out of the money already granted and voted by said first so-
ciety, as soon as the same can be collected ; and the collector
or collectors of said rates are hereby ordered and directed to
pay the same accordingly.

On the memorial of Nathaniel Bacon 2d, of Middleton, and
Mary his wife, executors to the last will and testament of Mr.
John Bartlet late of Middleton, deceased, shewing to this
Assembly that the debts and charges &c. allowed by the
court of probate for the district of Middleton against said es-
tate surmount the moveable part of said estate the sum of
twenty pounds nine sliilUngs and three pence lawful money;
praying for liberty to sell real estate &c. : Whereupon this
Assembly grants liberty to the said memorialists to sell so
much of the real estate of the said deceased as will procure
the aforesaid sum of .£20 9.s. 3c?. lawful money together with
the incident charges arising on such sale ; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probate for the district of Middleton
therein.

On the memorial of David Goodrich and Thomas Belding
jun"", administrators on the estate of Amos Belding late of
Weathersfield, deceased, representing and shewing that there
has been a further account of debts and charges due from the
estate of said deceased (amounting to the sum of i^l8 lis.
9c?. lawful money,) produced to and admitted l)y the court of
probate for the district of Hartford, and praying allowance to
make sale of the real estate of said deceased to answer the
sum of the debts and charges aforesaid : This Assembly do sub-
stitute and appoint the said memorialists, (they obtaining ad-
vice of the said court of probate in the matter,) to make sale
of so much of the real estate of the aforesaid Amos Belding,
deceased, as may be sufficient to procure the aforesaid sum of
<£18 lis. 9c?. lawful money, the amount of said debts and
charges, (with the reasonable expence of transacting the

1760.] OF CONNECTICUT. 475

affair,) to be improved for the payment and satisfaction of
the same.

On tlie memorial of John Clark and Abijah Hall, of
Middleton in the parish of East Hampton, and the rest of the
inhabitants of said parish, shewing to this Assembly that said
[341] society are now but || about three thousand two
hundred pounds on the public list, and that said society hath
been at great expence and cost to settle a minister and build
a meeting-house, and have raised said house and finished the
outside, by which means the value of land is greatly inhanced,
and that there is about ;!oOO acres of unimproved lands in
said parish from the south part of said parish to half a mile
north of the house of the heirs of James Cole that belongs to
non-resident proprietors ; praying for a tax of six pence per
acre on all the unimproved lands of said non residents, pro-
prietors within said bounds, to be improved for the finishing
of said meeting-house and other parish charges, as per memo-
rial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that a tax of six
pence on the acre be and it is hereby granted to be raised on
all the unimproved lands in said society within the bounds
aforesaid belonging to said non-resident proprietors, and that
Mr. Silas Dunham of said parish be and he is hereby im-
powered a collector to collect said tax, to be improved to fin-
ish said meeting-house ; which collector shall have the same
power and authority to collect said tax under the same direc-
tions and restrictions as other collectors of society's rates and
taxes are by the laws of this Colony.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the several sums hereafter
expressed be paid out of the public treasury of this Colony to
the several persons herein named, the same being in payment
and satisfaction for keeping Robert Cromwell, a poor infirm
person resident in Greenwich,

viz: To Doct. Mead. i

To Nevil Conklin,

To Sam'l Ketcham,

To Peter Hugford,

To Jeremiah Anderson,
Amounting in the whole, J.

Treasurer of this Colony is hereby ordered to pay the same
accordingly.

Resolved by this Assembly, That his Hon'" the Governor be
desired to order the Treasurer of this Colony to attend on the
Assembly as soon as may be, furnished with 1)ills of this
Colony sitficient for the purpose of paying off the wages of
said Assembly.

7, and tliat the

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Oil the petition of Earl Wriglit, of New Hartford in the
county of Litchfield, v)^. John Humphry, Esq"", of Symsbury in
the county of Hartford, one of the proprietors of the common
and undivided lands in said Symsbury, and the rest of the
proprietors of the common and undivided lands in said town
of Symsbury, as on file : The question was put, whether the
pleas offered by the respondents in abatement of said petition
are sufficient to abate the same: Resolved by this Assemltly
in the affirmative. Oost alloived respondents is £1 lis. 6d.
lawful money. Ex. gr. December "^d 1760.

On the petition of Elisha Searl, of Coventry in the county
of Windham, vs. Zebulon Babcock, otherwise called Zebulon
Babcock of Sharon in the county of Litchfield, as on file:
The question was put, whether the prayer of said petition
should be granted: Resolved by this Assembly in the nega-
tive.

[342] On the petition of Henderson Inches, of Boston in
the county of Suffolk in the Province of the Massachusets
Bay, as on file, vs. Freograce Adams, of Suffield in the county
of Hartford, as on file: Tlie question was put, whether the
prayer of said petition should be granted : Resolved by this
Assembly in the negative.

On the petition of Normand Morison and Ann Morison his
wife, both of Hartford in the county of Hartford, t^s. Hezekiah
Colyer of Hartford aforesaid, as on file: The question was
put, whether the prayer of said petition should be granted :
Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.

On the petition of Jonathan Hoadly, of Branford in the
county of New Haven, vs. Jonathan Barker of Branford afore-
said, as on file : The question was put, whether the prayer of
said petition should be granted : Resolved by this Assembly
in the negative.

On the petition of Michael Judah, of Norwalk in the
county of Fairfield, vs. Mary Ruscoe of the town of Norwalk
aforesaid, widow, as on file: The question was put, whether
the petitioner shall iiave the liberty of another tryal of his
cause &c. as prayed for : Resolved in the negative.

On the petition of Elisha Wadsworth, of Hartford in the
county of Hartford, vs. Daniel Smith, of Granville in the
county of Hampshire in the Province of the Massachusets
Bay, (late called Daniel Smith jun'' of East Haddam in the
county of Hartford,) as on file: The question was put, whether
the pi'ayer of said petition should be granted : Resolved by
this Assembly in the negative. Cost granted respondent =£o
10 4 L. money. Mx. granted May 11th 1708.

1760.] OP CONNECTICUT. 477

Granted to his Honour the Governor one hundred pounds,
for his salary for the last half year of the current year, and
the Treasurer of this Colony ordered to pay the same ac-
cordingly.

Granted to his Honour the Governor fifty pounds, for his
extraordinary service the first half of the current year, and
the Treasurer of this Colony is ordered to pay the same ac-
cordingly.

Granted to his Honour the Deputy Governor fifty pounds,
for his salary for the last half of the current ye.ar, and the
Treasurer of this Colony is ordered to pay the same accord-
ingly.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of this Colony pay out of the
public treasury to the Hon'''« Thomas Fitch, Esq'', Governor,
the sum of seventy pounds, for his service in drawing bills of
exchange on the Agent for the sum of twenty-two thousand
pounds sterling, pursuant to the direction of the General As-
sembly at their session in October 1759.

Resolved hy this Assemhly^ That the Treasurer of tliis
Colony pay, and he is hereby ordered to pay, out of the
Colony treasury to Mr. Timothy Green, printer, the sum of
£16 18s'. 'od., for his last half-year's salary and expences in
transmitting the laws <fec. to the several counties. ^,

[343] Whereas on the memorial of John Wooa <fec. pro-
prietors of Groton, preferred to the General Assembly in
May last, representing the great difficulties and controversies
subsisting between them and the Pequot Indians, respecting
the Mashantuxets lands, John Chester, Jabez Hamlin and
Seth Wetmore, Esq^s were appointed a committee to hear,
examine and rejjort respecting said controversies ; and
whereas the said committee have entered upon said business,
but by reason of the length and intricacy of said affair are not
able to compleat and return their report to this Assembly:
It is therefore resolved by this Assembly, that the said com-
mittee's power be continued, that they have liberty and au-
thority to make their report &c. in the premises to this As-
sembly in May next; and the farther consideration of said
memorial is also referred to said Assembly to be held in May
next.

It is resolved. That such petitions, memorials and other
business now lying before this Assembly not finished and
determined be referred and the same are hereby referred to
the consideration of this Assembly in May next.

This Assembly appoints John Chester, Thomas Wells and
Daniel Edwards, Esq'% Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. John Led-

478 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

yard, Mr. William Wolcott and Mr. Elisha Williams, to at-
tend his Honour the Deputy Governour at Hartford, to hear
the acts and doings of this Assembly publicly read and see
the same signed by the Secretary as perfect and compleat.

Teste, George Wyllys, Secret'y.

Esqr^
Assistants.

[344] Anno Regni Regis Greorgii tertii primo. *

At a General Assembly op the Governor and Company
OF HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New-
England IN America holden at New Haven in said
Colony (by special order and appointment of the Gover-
nor OF SAID Colony) on the twenty-sixth day op march,
annoque Domini 1761.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq', G-overnor.
The Hon^^'e William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Governor.

Roger Newton, Benjamin Hall,

Ebenezer Silliman, Daniel Edwards,

Jonathan Trumble, Jabez Hamlin,

Hezekiah Huntington, Matthew Griswold,

Andrew Burr, Shubael Conant,

John Chester,

Representatives or Deputies who attended this Assembly

are as follows, viz :
Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. John Ledyard, for Hartford.
Col. John Hubbard, Mr. John Whiting, for New Haven.
Capt. Jeremiah Miller, Capt. Pygan Adams, for New Lon-
don.
Mr. David Rowland, Mr. David Burr jun'', for Fairfield.
Capt. Samuel Murdock, for Windham.
Capt. Elislia Sheldon, Col. Ebenezer Marsh, for Litchfield.
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Daniel Lothrop, for Norwich.
Col. David Whitney, Mr. Charles Burril, for Canaan.
Mr. William Blodget, Capt. Moses Tyler, for Preston.
Mr. Caleb Jewit, for Sharon.

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Bushnel Bostwick, for New Mil-
ford.
Capt. John Strong, Capt. Jared Lee, for Farmington.
Capt. Isaac Kellogg, Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.
Capt. Thomas Stevens, for Plainfield.
Mr. Samuel Craft, Mr. Jonathan Dresser, for Pomfret.

*King George the second died October 25th, 1760. George the third was
proclaimed King at New Haven January 22d, 1761.

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 479

Mr. Thomas Matthews, Mr. John Lewis, for Waterbnry.

Mr. Samuel Fitch, Mr. Joseph Piatt, for Norwalk.

Mr. Jonathan Wells, for Glassenbury.

Mr. Comfort Starr, for Danbury.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Mr. John Curtis, for Canterbury.

Mr. Abraham Davenport, Capt. Charles Webb, for Stamford.

Mr. David Strong, Capt. Joel White, for Bolton.

Capt. John Fowler, Mr. Robert Treat, for Milford.

Mr. Zebulon West, Capt. Joshua Wills, for Tolland.

Mr. Nathan Johnson, for Stafford.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Say-
brook.

Mr. Joseph Strong jun% Mr. Phineas Strong, for Coventry.

Mr. Daniel Booth, Mr. Jonathan Booth, for Newtown.

[34;')] Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Leb-
anon.

Mr. Edward Collins, Mr. Nathaniel Terry, for Enfield.

Mr. Isaac Johnson, Mr. Ebenezer Smith jun"", for Woodstock.

Mr. Samuel Olmsted, for Ridgfield.

Capt. Theophilus Morgan, Mr. Benjamin Gale, for Killings-
worth.

Capt. Samuel Danielson, for Killingly.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Col. Benjamin Hinman, for Woodbury.

Capt. Samuel Moor, for Salisbury.

Mr. Samuel Nash, Mr, Samuel Pettibone, for Goshen.

for Symsbury.

Mr. John Phelps, for Hebron.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth, for Durham.

Mr. Charles Whittlesey, Capt. Samuel Hulls, for Wal-
lingford.

Mr. William Wolcott, Capt. Josiah Bissell, for Windsor,

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Mr. Matthew Talcott, for Middleton.

Mr. Daniel Brainard jun"", for East Haddam.

Capt. Richard Wait, for Lyme.

Mr. Joseph Sexton, for Somers.

Capt. Samuel Basset, Capt. James Wheeler, for Derby.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Edmond Ward, for Guilford.

Col. Robert Walker, Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Capt. Jabez Sherwood, for Greenwich.

Capt. Elisha Williams, for Weathersfield.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. John Dennison, for Stonington.

Capt. Robert Geer, for Groton.

Mr. James Barker, Capt. William Hoadly, for Branford.

Mr. William Hall, Mr. Timotliy Metcalf, for Mansfield.

Mr. Jabez Swift, Mr. Nathan Eliot, for Kent.

480 PUBLIC KECORDS [March,

Capt. Elijah Worthington. Mr. Dudley Wright, for Col-
chester.
Capt. Samuel Kent, Mr. William King, for Suflfield.
Mr. Hezekiah Brainai-il, for Haddam.
Mr. Amos Babcock, Capt. Jedidiah Fay, for Ashford.

for Voluntown.
Mr. Daniel Catling, for Harwington.

Capt. Ja1)ez Huntington, Speaker ] of the House

Mr. Abraham Davenport, Clerk \ of Representatives.

An Act for raising in this Colony by Bnlistmeiits t"wentv-three hundred
Men including' Officers and for giving Directions concerning them in
Consequence of his Maiesty's Orders relative to the Services of the cur-
rent Year and for making Provisions to defray the Charges arising
thereby.

Whereas his Honour the Governor hath laid before this
Assemlily a letter lately received from the Right Hon^''^
William Pitt, one of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of
State, bearing date 17th December 1760,* signifying his
Majesty's havir.g it much at heart to prosecute the war with
vigour, in order to reduce the enemy to accept of peace on
terms of glory and advantage to his crown and l:eneficial in
particular to his subjects in America, and that to contribute
to this great and essential object the King's pleasure is to em-
ploy such part of the regular forces in North America as may
be adequate to some great and important eiiterprize against
[346] the enemy ; the better to })rovide for the || security of
his dominions and the possession of his conquest in America
during their absence, that this Colony raise two-thirds the
numl)er of men they furnished for the last campaign, to be
employ'd as his Majesty's Commander-in-Chief shall judge
most conducive to the King's service. And whereas altho'
this Colony is much weakened and exhausted in strength and
treasure by its vigorous exertion in several former campaigns,
yet still zealous for his Majesty's service and animated with
the agreeable prospect that the future safety and welfare of
his Majesty's dominions in America may be finally fixed in this
promising and decisive crisis, and humbly and firmly relying
on liis Majesty's gracious encouragement for a ju'opei' compen-
sation of our expences incur r'd by this further exertion of our
strength for his service in this important conjuncture:

2'his Asaemhly doth therefore enact and resolve, and it Is
hereby eviaeted and resohwd, That all necessary provision l)e
made for levying, cloathing and paying twenty-three hundred
able-bodied and effective men, officers included, to be raised
l)y enlistments with all possible dispatch within this Colony, to

* Printed in New Ymk ColonidI Doruments, VII, 452; A'. /. Colonial Records,
VI, 262.

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 481

march to such place or places in North America as his
Majesty's Commander-in-Chief shall appoint, to be imployed
under the supreme command of his Majesty's said Commander-
in-Chief in America in such manner as he shall judge most
conducive to the King's service, in order the better to provide
for the full and entire security of his Majesty's dominions in
North America, and particularly of the possession of his
Majesty's conquest there, during the absence of such part of
the regular forces as may be adequate to some great and im-
poi'tant enterprize which the King may have formed against
the enemy.

That the said twenty-three hundred men to be raised as
aforesaid shall be divided and formed and the same are here-
by ordered to be formed into two regiments, each regiment to
consist of twelve companies ; and that for each regiment be
appointed one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, one major, one
chaplain, one surgeon and one surgeon's mate, an adjutant, a
quarter-master, an armourer and an armourer's mate, a ser-
geant-major and a drum-major; and for each company one
captain, two lieutenants, one ensign, four sergeants, four cor-
porals, a drummer and a clerk, and that each of the field
officers have also the command of a company as captain there-
of. And the Governor or Commander-in-Chief is desired as
soon as may be, to give orders to the several inlisting officers
to raise by inlistments with the utmost dispatch the levys for
filling up and compleating the respective regiments and com-
panies for the purpose aforesaid, and that especially as his
Majesty's commands signified in the letter of his Secretary as
aforesaid have unhappily failed to arrive till the season is now
far advanced.

And, to induce both officers and men chearfully voluntarily
and speedily to engage and inlist in this service, this Assembly
doth resolve and grant, That each enlisting officer shall re-
ceive for every able-bodied man by him enlisted who shall
pass muster, the sum of five shillings as a reward for that
service and expence therein, and that every able-bodied man,
as well non-commission officer as private soldier, who hath
been in the service in either of the former campaigns during
the present war, who shall voluntarily inlist for this service
in either of the regiments aforesaid and shall provide himself
with suitable cloaths, a powder-horn and shot-bag, to the ac-
ceptance of the muster-master, shall on his being mustered
be intituled to receive the sum of eleven pounds in bills of
this Colony ; and every other able-bodied man who shall vol-
untarily inlist into the service as aforesaid and shall furnish

482 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

himself with cloathing &c. as aforesaid, on his being mustered
shall be intituled to receive as a bounty the sum of seven
pounds in bills as aforesaid ; and each man inlisting on either
of said encouragements shall be paid as a further bounty
thirty-five shillings, bills as aforesaid, for the purpose of pro-
[347] curing a lapelled coat for said || service. And in case
any shall not properly furnish himself with all the articles
aforesaid, his captain shall supply him or them therewith out
of the said wages and bounty and then pay him or them tlie
remainder, if any be. And for a further encouragement to
both officers and soldiers, they and each of them shall receive
a blanket and knapsack suitable for the service, to be deliv-
ered in the most convenient place or places, and shall have
one month's pay advanced before they march out of the
Colony.

Atid be it further resolved and enacted, That the pay of
both officers and private soldiers in the ensuing campaign
shall be the same as Avas fixed and stated for the last, accord-
ing to the ranks they shall respectively sustain: such pay to
begin on the day of their engaging or inlisting in the service,
and to continue during their continuance therein. And that
they shall be discharged from the same as soon as his
Majesty's service will admit, and not be holden beyond the
last day of November next. And his Honour the Governor
is desired to issue his proclamation for acquainting them
with the several encouragements given for inducing men to
engage and enter into this great and salutary service for their
King and country.

And whereas large sums of money will be necessary for
the purposes aforesaid, which the public treasury exhausted
by the large expences occasioned in several late campaigns is
wholly unable at present to suj)ply : Therefore,

Be it further enacted, That there be foiihwith imprinted
the sum of forty-five thousand pounds in bills of credit on
this government equal to lawful money, of suital)le denom-
inations from nine pence to forty shillings, as the committee
herein appointed shall direct, and of the same tenor of the
emissions of bills of credit of this Colony, with interest at
five per cent, per annum, payable at or before the 26th day of
March 1766, dated the day of the session of this Assembly.
And the Hon'^'e William Pitkin, Esq"", John Chester, George
Wyllys and Daniel Edwards, Esqf^ or any three of them, are
appointed a committee for the purpose aforesaid, and to take
care that said bills be printed with all convenient speed, and
to sign the same and deliver over to the Treasurer, taking his
receipt therefor. And the said committee shall be sworn to

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 483

a faithful discharge of their said trust. And the Treasurer is
hereby directed to pay out all the aforesaid bills with the in-
terest computed thereon according to the orders of this As-
sembly.

»And for providing- and establishing an ample and sufficient
fund to call in, sink and discharge tiie aforesaid sum of forty-
five thousand pounds, according to an act of Parliament made
in the 24th year of his late Majesty's reign, entituled An act
to regulate and restrain paper bills of credit in his Majesty's
Colonies of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Con-
necticut, the Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire in
America, and to prevent the same being legal tenders in pay-
ment of money,

Be it enacted^ That a tax of five pence on the pound be
and is hereby granted and ordered to be levied on all the polls
and rateable estate in this Colony according to the list there-
of to he brought in to this Assembly in October 1762, with
the additions, which shall be collected and paid into the
treasury of this Colony by the last day of December 1768 ;
and also that a tax of seven pence on the pound be and is
hereby granted and ordered to be levied on all the polls and
rateable estate in this Colony according to the list thereof to
be brought in to this Assembly in October 1764, with the
additions, which shall be collected and paid into the treasury
of this Colony by the last day of December 1765 ; which taxes
may l)e discharged by paying the bills emitted by this act or
lawful monev, and no otherwise. And the Treasurer of this
Colony is hereby directed and ordered to send forth his war-
rants for collecting the aforesaid taxes accordingly.

[848] And whereas || this Assembly humbly relies on a
reimbursement of the charges arising from this present in-
tended expedition, in consequence of his Majesty's royal en-
couragement to recommend the same to Parliament, and the
money therefor may be expected before the time appointed

I for collecting the taxes aforementioned : Therefore,
Be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That in case a
sum sufficient for sinking and discharging the bills emitted
by this act shall be reimbursed and shall arrive from Great
Britain and be lodged in the treasury of this Colony, or shall
be otherwise paid before the Treasurer shall have been
obliged according to the direction of this act to send out his
warrants to collect the taxes aforesaid, then and in that case
the same shall be and is hereby appropriated for sinking and
discharging the bills aforesaid, and the Treasurer is hereby
directed to govern himself and pay out the same accordingly,

484 PUBLIC RECORDS [Marcli,

and the taxes which otherwise by this act before ordered to
be collected are hereby made null and void.

And wliereas a further supply of the treasury is necessary
to be made, in order to pay the men raised on the present
occasion upon their return: Therefore this Assembly grants
and orders a rate or tax of four pence on the pound on all the
polls and rateable estate in this Colony according to the list
thereof brought into this Asseml)ly in October last with the
additions, to be collected and paid by the last day of Decem-
ber next in lawful money or bills of credit of this Colony, and
the Treasurer is hereby directed to send out his warrants
accordingly.

And it is further resolved and 'ordered. That whenever
any paymaster of the money due on settlem.ent of any pay-
roll of any of the companies employ'd in the service of the
current year- shall liave obtained order on the Treasurer
therefor and the same exhibited for payment, the Treasurer
may on sight make out orders on the constables collectors of
the public tax in such town or towns whence the soldiers
named in such rolls were collected, or that may be most con-
venient to facilitate the payment to be made, to such pay-
master or his order in such town or towns to the amount of
such pay-roll, or such part thereof as shall be needful, which
orders such collectors are directed to answer in such manner
as may be most practicable and satisfactory. And the Treas-
urer is also directed to keep clear accounts of all such orders,
and see that each constable either by money or return of such
orders duly discharged seasonably settle and make up his
accounts with him according to law.

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esq"", to be
Colonel of the first regiment in the forces to l»e raised in this
Colony for the service of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint Nathan Payson, Esq"", to be
Lieutenant-Colonel of the first regiment in the forces to be
raised in this Colony for the service of the current year.*

This Assembly do appoint John Durkee, Esq'", to be Major
of the first regiment in the forces to be raised in this Colony
for the service of the currerit year.

This Assembly do appoint Nathan Whiting, Esq% to be
Colonel of the second regiment in the forces to be raised in
this Colony for the service of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint James Smedley, Esq", to be

*Lt. Col. Nathan Payson died at Hartford April 17, 1761, in his 41sr yc.nr.
His place was supplied by Israel Putnam, who had been nominated by the
Lower House as Lt. Colonel of the 2d regiment. War, ix, 120.

1T61.] OF CONNECTICITT. 485

Lieutenant-Colonel of the second regiment in the forces to be
raised in this Colony for the service of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint David Baldwin, Esq"", to be
Major of tlie second regiment in the forces to be raised in this
Colony for tiie service of tlie cui-rent yeai-.*

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esq^ Colonel
of the first regiment, and Captain, Seth King Captain-Lieu-
tenant,! Elihu Humphry Lieutenant, Ozias Bissell Ensign,
of the first company.

[349] Nathan Payson, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Captain,
John Thacher 1st Lieutenant, David Andruss 2d Lieutenant,
Josiah Clark Ensign, of the ^d company.

John Durkee Major, and Captain, Jehiel Peck 1st Lieuten-
ant, John Griswold 2d Lieutenant, Elihu Hide Ensign, of the
•id company.

John Patterson Captain, Solomon Wills 1st Lieutenant,
Francis Hollister 2d Lieutenant, Jonathan Robbins junr En-
sign, of the 4th com})any.

John Stanton Captain, William Roe Miner 1st Lieutenant,
James Brown 2d Lieutenant, William Dennison jun"" Ensign,
of the 5th company.

Timothy Hierlehey Captain, Jonathan Johnson 1st Lieu-
tenant. Stephen White 2d Lieutenant, William Thompson
Ensign, of the 6th company.

David Parsons Captain, | John Ordovvay 1st Lieutenant,
John Strong jun"" 2d Lieutenant, Joseph Booth jun^ Ensign,
of the 7th company.

Zebulon Butler Captain, James Chapman jun"" 1st Lieuten-
ant, Fithin Sill 2d Lieutenant, Isaac Thompson Ensign, of
the 8th company.

John Ellsworth jun"" Captain,§ Levi Wells 1st Lieutenant,
Moses Hall 2d Lieutenant, James Sparrow Ensign, of the 9th
company.

Robert Durkee Captain, Josiah Smith 1st Lieutenant,
William Cleveland 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Knowlton Ensign,
of the 10th company.

Hugh Ledlie Captain, Peter Levens 1st Lieutenant, Josiah
Morse 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Mott Ensign, of the 11th
company.

John Spaulding Captain, Hezekiah Smith 1st Lieutenant,

* Moses Park was quarter-master of the first regiment and Daniel Moulton of
the second. War, ix, 220, 223.

t Koger Enos served as t-aptain-lieutenant of this company and adjutant of the
regiment. War, ix, 217.

I Seth King sei-ved as captain of this company. War, ix, 210.

§ Giles Wolcott served as captain of this company. War, ix, 193.

486 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Elijah Sharp 2d Lieutenant, John Smith jun"" Ensign, of the
12th company.

Nathan Whiting, Esq^, Colonel of the second regiment, and
Captain, Abraliam Foot Captaiii-Lieutenant, Joel Mnnson
jun'' Lieutenant, Samuel Adams Ensign, of the 1st company.

[;')50] James Smedley, Esq"", Lieutenant-Colonel, and Cap-
tain, Noble Benedict 1st Lieutenant, Abel Prindle 2d Lieuten-
ant, Stephen Thorp Ensign, of the 2d company.*

David Baldwin, Esqf, Major, and Captain, James Arnold
1st Lieutenant, Daniel Chatfield 2d Lieutenant, John Perrit
Ensign, of the 3d company.

Samuel Whiting Captain, Nathan Tibbalds 1st Lieutenant,
Anthony Carpenter 2d Lieutenant, James Stewart Ensign, of
the 4th company.

Eldad Lewis Captain,! Josiah Stow 1st Lieutenant, Abner
Curtice 2d Lieutenant, Oliver Welton Ensign, of the 5th
company.

Thomas Hobby Captain, Jabez Hall 1st Lieutenant, Moses
Smith jun"" 2d Lieutenant, Joseph Stebbins Ensign, of the
6th company.

Amos Hitchcock Captain, Daniel Griswold 1st Lieutenant,
Timothy Percival 2d Lieutenant, Theophilus Redfield Ensign,
of the 7th company.

Azel Fitch Captain, David Woodward 1st Lieutenant, Eli-
phalet Wells 2d Lieutenant, Thomas Sumner Ensign, of the
8th company.

Thomas Pierce Captain, Abraham Tyler jun'' 1st Lieuten-
ant, Abner Hill 2d Lieutenant, Abraham Sherman Kimberly
Ensign, of the 9th company.

Samuel Elmor Captain, Ashbel Humphry 1st Lieutenant,
Samuel Hide 2d Lieutenant, Jesse Stephens Ensign, of the
10th company.

Archibald MacNeale Captain, Isaac Morse 1st Lieutenant,
Ely Catling 2d Lieutenant, "Reuben Bostwick Ensign, of the
11th company.

Joseph floit Captain, Levi Taylor 1st Lieutenant, Abraham
Merwin 2d Lieutenant, Matthew Mead Ensign, of the 12th
company, in the forces now ordered to be raised for the
service of the ensuing campaign, and desire they may be
commissioned accordingly. And in case any of the above-
named persons shall refuse, his Honour the Governor is
hereby desired to supply such vacancy and give commissions
accordingly.

* Benjamin Summers served as 2d lieutenant and David Rumsey as Ensign
of this company. War, ix, 215.
tJabez Thompson served as captain of this company. War, ix, 194.

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 487

[851] This Assembly do appoint the Revd George Beckwith
of Lyme Chaplain of the first regiment, the Rev^ Mark Levings-
wcn-tii of Waterbury Chaplain of the 2d regiment,* in the
forces to be raised in this Colony for the service of the
current year.

This Assembly do appoint Mr. Gideon Wells of Fairfield
Surgeon, Mr. Philip Turner of Norwich Surgeon's Mate, of
the first regiment ; Mr, Gershom Dorrance of Voluntown
Surgeon, Mr. Jonah Todd of New Milford Surgeon's Mate,t of
the second regiment, in tlie forces to be raised 'in this
Colony for the service of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint Hezekiah Huntington, Jabez
Hamlin, John Hubbard, and Theophilus Nichols, Esq''^ Com-
missaries to provide blankets, knapsacks, hospital stores and
other things i)roper for them to provide for the forces ordered
by this Assembly to be raised for his Majesties service the
current year; and the Committee of the Pay-Table are
hereby ordered to draw on the Treasurer of this Colony for
such sums of money as shall be necessary for the purposes
abovesaid.

An Act for securing of Soldiers listed and taken into his Majesties Ser-
vice from Arrests.

Whereas a number of troops may be raised in this Colony
for his Majesty's service who may be liable to be taken out of
such service by unjust or fraudulent arrests, whereby his
Majesty and the public may be deprived of their service:
Which to prevent,

Be it enacted by the Grovernor^ Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
That no person whatsoever, who is duly enlisted or shall so
list and enter himself a volunteer or sliall be impressed into
his Majesty's service during the continuance of this act, shall
be liable to be taken out of his Majesty's service by any
process or execution other than for some criminal matter,
unless for a real debt or other just cause of action arisen
before their entry into such service, and unless before the
taking out of such process or execution, not being for a
criminal matter, the plaintiff or plaintitfs therein, or some
other person or persons on his or their behalf, shall make
oath before the authority or officer granting such process or
execution, who are impowered to administer the same, or
before some other proper authority, that to his or their knowl-
edge the original sum justly due or owing to the plaintiff or

* Rev. William Cooke, Y. C. 1747, sei-ved as chaplain of this regiment and died
in service. Wtir, ix, 218.

t Nehemiah Clark served in this office. War, ix, 22 1 .

488 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

plaintiffs from the defendant or defendants in tlie action or
cause of action on which such process or execution shall issue
amounts to the value of ten pounds sterling at least, a memo-
randum of which affidavit shall be entered on the back of
such process or execution. And if any person shall be
arrested contrary to the intent of this act, it shall and may be
lawful for any one Assistant and one justice, or two justices
(^quorum unus,} upon complaint made thereof by the party
himself or by any of his superior officers, to examine into the
same by the oath of the parties or otherwise, and by warrant
under their hands to discharge such soldier so arrested con-
trary to the intent of this act, upon due proof made before
them that such soldier so arrested was legally inlisted or
impressed as a soldier into his Majesty's service and
arrested contrary to the intent of this act, and to award
reasonable costs to the party complaining, and grant excu-
tion therefor accordingly.

Provided nevertheless^ Tliat nothing in this act shall be
construed to extend to prohibit or hinder any process or
execution going out against the estate of sucli soldiers in due
form of law.

This Act to continue in force till the end of the sessions of
this Assembly in October next.

[352] Wliereas it is represented to this Assembly by sun-
dry of the soldiers who served in the last campaign in the
pay of this Colony, that the sutlers or traders who attended the
regiments raised by this Colony demand exorbitant prices for
such articles as they delivered to the soldiei's in the army ;
that sundry law-suits have been and many more are likely to
be commenced against the soldiers for i-ecovery of said
demands, by which the soldiers are liable to be greatly dis-
ti'essed unless said accounts be settled in a more summary
way ; praying for relief &c., as per memorial on file :

Mesolved by this Assembly^ That the sutlers or traders
who attended the troops of this Colony in the last campaign
be notified to appear before the General, Assembly of this
Colony to be holden at Hartford on the second Thursday of
May next, to shew reason, if any they have, why their said
accounts should not be examined in some proper manner and
a just and reasonable price be fixed for each kind of article in
their said accounts before payment thereof be made.

It is also further resolved by this Assembly, That all suits that
are or may be commenced, relative to the matters aforesaid,
shall be continued or adjourned till after the sessions of this
Assembly in May next ; and that the Secretary of this Colony is

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 489

hereby directed to cause a copy of this resolve to be published
in the public news-papers at New Haven and New London,
whicli publication shall be sufficient notice to said sutlers or
traders to appear accordingly.

This Assembly .doth apiJoint Col. Samuel Talcott to be of
the Committee of the Pay -Table, in the room of Josej)h Buck-
ingham, Es(i'', deceased.

This Assembly do appoint Daniel Edwards, Esq'', to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford
until the first day of June next.

This Assembly advise and desire his Honour the Governor,
as early as may be, make public his Majesty's most gracious
proclamation for encouragement of piety and virtue and the sup-
pression of vice and immorality, and therewith issue his proc-
lamation, earnestly and strictly enjoyning and enforcing all
persons to exert themselves to the same great and important
purpose throughout this Colony : especially ordering and
directing the I'eading thereof in all our ecclesiastical societies
on the Sabbaths next preceding the first Mondays in the
months of January and June annually.

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That the books of Heads of
Agreement and Articles of Discipline &c., called the Say-
brook Platform, in the hands of Mr. Timothy Green of New
London, printer, according to the act of the General Assem-
bly in October 1759, be distributed and sent to each and every
of the towns in this Colony in proportion to their several lists
in the year 1760, and that Pygan Adams and Jeremiah
Miller, Esq^^, of New London, be appointed and they are
hereby impowered and desired, to proportion said books as
aforesaid, and bind up each town's proportion in a several
bundle, and severally fix thereon the name of the town to
which it belongs and number of books therein contained, and
use their endeavour that in the easiest manner each town
receive their proportion, either by delivering them immediately
according to the order of such town, or by sending them to the
sheriffs of the several counties whereto such towns belong, to
be by such sheriffs delivered out to such towns or their
order.

[353] This Assembly considering the extraordinary price
foreign coins now bear in England, and also that the demand
for and value of bills of exchange have of late greatly
increased here, find it will be more for the interest and advan-
tage of this Colony that the whole of the money granted and
that is or may be paid this Colony on account of the services
62

490 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

done in the year 1759, be lodged in some secure bank in
London, to be drawn out by bills of exchange, than that part
thereof should be sent over in specie pursuant to the directions
contained in a resolve of the General Assembly of this Colony
held in October last : Whereupon it is resolved by this
Assembly, that Richard Jackson and Jared Ingersoll, Esqf^
Agents for this Colony who are impowered joyntly or severally
to receive all such money as is granted and is or may be dis-
tributed and ordered to be paid this Colony on account of the
aforesaid services, be and they or either of them are hereby
directed, (the aforesaid resolve of the Assembly in October
last notwithstanding,) on receipt of such money to lodge the
whole thereof in some secure bank in London for safety, in
the name and for account of this Colony, to be drawn out by
the Agent or Agents for this Colony for the time being, and
by the first good opportunity to inform thereof. And they or
either of them are further directed to pay out of the same all
such bills of exchange as may be drawn on them or either of
them by his Honour the Governor in favour of any person or
persons whomsoever.

Whereas it was resolved by this Assembly in October last
that seventeen thousand pounds sterling of the money granted
and that is or may be distributed and paid to this Colony for
the services done in the year 1759, should when received by
the Agent or Agents of this Colony be sent over to the Colony
in specie : And whereas this Assembly in said October
appointed the Hon'j'^ William Pitkin, Esq"", John Chester and
George Wyllys, Esq=^s^ a committee, they or any two of them,
to sell seventeen . thousand pounds sterling of tlie money
granted for tlie services aforesaid for the full value thereof in
silver, gold, or bills of credit of this Colony emitted by act
of Assembly in March 1759, to any person or persons that
should appear to pay the value thereof as aforesaid into the
treasury of this Colony :

It is now further resolved by this Assembly, That upon
certain intelligence being had that said money is received by
the Agent or Agents of this Colony in England, and that notice
of a resolve of this Assembly passed at the present session
directing said Agents on receipt of such money, (the afore-
said resolve in October notwithstanding,) to lodge the whole
thereof in some secure bank in London for safety, in the
name and for account of this Colony, hath been received by said
Agents before they have shipped and sent away the money
ordered to be sent in October last, as aforesaid, the aforesaid
committee shall sell thirty-four thousand pounds sterling of

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 491

said money, inclusive of the seventeen thonsand pounds
ordered to be sold in October last as aforesaid, in manner and
form as is directed by the said act of this Assembly in that
case made, made in October last ; and his Honour the Gov-
ernor is hereliy desired and fully impowered to draw proper
bills of exchange on the said Agents, or either of them, in
favour of such purchaser or purchasers for such sum or sums
purchased as aforesaid accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Peter Finch, of Stamford in the
county of Fairfield, shewing to this Assembly that he listed in
the provincial forces of this Colony the last campaign, under
[854] the command of Capt. || Thaddeus Mead, and went
with said forces as far as Oswegatchie, where sometime in
August last he being in the trenches had his right hand shot
off by a ball shot from the enemies cannon, by means of
which he is wholly rendered unable to perform any common
labour, having lost the use of his said hand, and that he hath
but a very small interest to relieve him under his lame and diffi-
cult circumstances ; praying this Assembly to grant him some
proper help and assistance, in some measure to compensate
the loss he hath thus unhappily sustained : This Assembly
doth grant to the said memorialist fifty pounds, to be paid
out of the public treasury unto James Finch of Stamford
aforesaid, (guardian to the said memorialist,) for the use of
the said memorialist ; and the Treasurer of this Colony is
ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Thankful Parker of Wallingford,
administratrix of the estate of Eliphalet Parker late of said
Wallingford, deceased, shewing that the debts, charges &c.
allowed by the court of probate for the district of New Haven
due from said estate surmount the moveable estate the sum
of £18 Is, 2id. ; praying to be impowered to sell real estate to
pay the same : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memo-
rialist be and she is hereby impowered to sell so much of the
real estate of the said Eliphalet Parker, deceased, as shall be
sufficient to pay said sum of X18 Is. 2id. lawful money,
together with the incident charges of such sale ; taking direc-
tion of the court of probate for the district of New Haven
therein.

Upon the memorial of Jedidiah Harris, of Saybrook in New
London county, administrator on the estate of Stephen Harris
late of said Saybrook, deceased, representing to this Assem-
bly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased, to-
gether with charge of administration, surmount the inventory
of the personal estate of said deceased the sum of £92 Os. Od.

492 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

lawful money ; praying that this Assembly would grant to
said memorialist liberty to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum
with the incident cliarges of sale : Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the memorialist have liberty, and liberty is hereby
granted to said memorialist, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said
sum of X92 Os. Od. lawful money, with the incident charges
of sale, and the memorialist is hereby irapowered and ap-
pointed to make sale thereof, taking the direction of the
court of probate for the district of Guilford therein.

Teste George Wyllys Secret' ry.

[355] Anno Regni Regis Greorgii tertii primo.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company of
HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at Hartford in said Colony
ON the second Thursday of May (^being the fourteenth

DAY OF said month) AND CONTINUED BY SEVERAL ADJOURN-
MENTS UNTIL THE TENTH DAY OF JUNE NEXT FOLLOWING, AN-

NOQUE Domini 1761.

Present :

The Honourable Thomas Pitch, Esq'', Governor.

The Hon''!'" William Pitkin, Esq^ Deputy Gfovernor.
Jonathan Trumble, Daniel Edwards, ^

Hezekiah Huntington, Jabez Hamlin, i Esq''^

Andrew Burr, Shubael Conant, [ Assistants.

Benjamin Hall, j

Representatives or Deputies who attended this Assembly, are

as follows, viz:
Col. Joseph Pitkin, Mr. John Ledyard, for Hartford.
Mr. Daniel Lyman. Mr. Samuel Bishop, for New Haven.
Capt. Jeremiah Miller, Major Charles Bulkly, for New Lon-
don.
Mr. David Rowland, Mr. David Burr junf, for Fairfield.
Col. Eleazer Fitch, Major Jedidiah Elderkin, for Windham.
Capt. Elisha Sheldon, Col. Ebenezer Marsh, for Litchfield.
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Isaac Tracy, for Norwich.
Capt. Jacob Hinsdale, for Harwinton.
Col. Elihu Chauncey, for Durham.
Mr. Lemuel Abbott, for Ridgfield.
Mr. Calel) Jewit, Mr. John Gay, for Sharon.
Mr. Daniel Booth, Capt. John Glover, for Newtown.

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 493

Mr. xibraham Davenport, Capt. Charles Webb, for Stamford.

Major Daniel Ely, Mr. John Lay 2d, for Lyme.

Capt. Isaac Kellogg, Mr. Martin Smith, for New Hartford.

Mr. Thomas Matthews, Mr. John Lewis, for Waterbury.

Mr. Jolin Everts, Capt. Josiah Stoddard, for Salisbury.

Capt. Theophilus Morgan, Capt. Elnathan Stevens, for Killing-
worth.

Mr. Ebenezer Smith, for Woodstock.

Capt. Benjamin Sumner, Mr, Elijah Whiton, for Ashford.

Mr. Samuel Fitch, Mr. Josepli Piatt, for Norwalk.

Mr. Comfort Starr, Mr. Thomas Benedict, for Danbury.

Capt. Benjamin Wheeler, Mr. Thomas Gates, for Plainfield.

Mr. Jonathan Dresser, Mr. Samuel Craft, for Pomfret.

Capt. Samuel Kent, Mr. William King, for Suffield.

Mr. Andrew Stevens, for Canaan.

Capt. Abel Gun, Capt. Samuel Bassett, for Derby.

Mr. Zebulon West, Mr. Elisha Steel, for Tolland.

Mr. John Wilford, Mr. James Barker, for Braiiford.

Mr. Joseph Strong junr, Mr. Phineas Strong, for Coventry.

Col. Joseph Spencer, for East Haddam.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Say-
lirook.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Col. Benjamin Hinman, for Woodbury.

Mr. CImrles Wliittlesey, Capt. Samuel Hulls, for Wallingford.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Capt. Jabez Fitch, for Canterbury.

Mr. Hezekiah Brainard, for Haddam.

[o5i3] Capt. John Strong, Mr. Jonathan Root, for Farming-
ton.

Mr. Elisha Gay, Mr. Benjamin Levens, for Killingly.

Mr. William Wolcott, Capt. Josiah Bissell,for Windsor.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Mr. John Clap, Mr. Eliplialet Mead, for Greenwich.

Mi-. Joseph Sexton, for Somers.

Mr. Hezekiah Humphry, Capt. Jonathan Pettibone, for Syms-
bury.

Capt. Wm. Samuel Johnson, Capt. Samuel Adams, for
Stratford.

Mr. iNchemiah Eastabrook, Mr. Timothy Metcalf, for Mans-
field.

Mr. Daniel Alden jun^ Mr. Nathan Johnson, for Stafford.

Mr. Cyrus Marsh, Mr. Nathan Eliot, for Kent.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Nathaniel Hill, for Guilford.

Capt. John Fowler, Mr. John Herpin jun', for Milford.

Capt. Samuel Morgan, Col. Samuel Coit, for Preston.

Mr. John Kimberly, Mr. Jolni Wells, for Glassenbury,

Mr. Roger Sherman, Mr. Jehiel Hawley, for New Milford.

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Capt. Robert Dixon, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Mr. Simeon Minor, Capt. John Williams, for Stonington.

Col. Christopher Avery, Mr. Luke Perkins, for Groton.

Mr. David Strong, Capt. Benjamin Talcott, for Bolton.

Capt. Moses Lyman, Capt. Samuel Pettibone, for Goshen.

Capt. Elijah Worthington, Mr. Dudley Wright, for Colchester.

Capt. Elisha Williams, Col. Elizur Goodrich, for Weathers-
field.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Mr. Matthew Talcott, for Middleton.

Capt. Alexander Phelps, Capt. Samuel Gilbert, for Hebron.

Mr. Ebenezer Terry, Mr. Edward Collins, for Enfield,
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Speaker ) of the House of
Mr. Abraham Davenport, Clerk ( Representatives.

This day being appointed by the royal charter and the laws
of this Colony for the Election of the public officers of the
Colony, viz ■: Governor, Deputy Governor, Assistants, Treas-
urer and Secretary, proclamation was made, and then the
votes of the freemen were given in to the persons appointed
by the Governor, Council and Representatives, to receive,
sort and count them, (which persons so appointed were;)
Jonathan Trumble, Esq"", Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"", An-
drew Burr, Esq''', Benjamin Hall, Esq"", Daniel Edwards, Esq"",
Jabez Hamlin, Esqi", Shubael Conant, Esq% Mr, William
Wolcott, Mr. Seth Wetmore, Col. Timothy Stone, Mr .^Daniel
Lyman, Mr. Simeon Minor, Col. Samuel Coit, Mr. David Row-
land, Mr. Joseph Piatt, Mr. William Williams, Major Jedi-
diah Elderkin, Mr. Daniel Sherman, and Capt. Samuel Petti-
bone, who were all sworn to a faithful discharge of that trust.
And the freemen's votes being brought in, sorted and
counted,

The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", is chosen Governor
of this Colony for the year ensuing.

The Honbie William Pitkin, Esq^, is chosen Deputy Gover-
nor of this Colony for the year ensuing.

Roger Newton, Esq^ Ebenezer Silliman, EsqS Jonathan
Trumble, Esq^ Hezekiah Huntington, Esqs Andrew Burr.
Esq^ Joiin Chester, Es(]'-. Benjamin Hall, Esq"", Daniel Ed-
wards, Esqr, Jabez Hamlin, Esq^ Matthew Griswold, Esq^
Shubael Conant, Esq"", Elisha Sheldon, Esq"", were chosen As-
sistants for the year ensuing.

[357J Joseph Talcott, Esq^, is chosen Treasurer of this
Colony for the year ensuing.

George Wyllys, Esq"", is chosen Secretary of this Colony
for the year ensuing.

The Governors oath prescribed by the law of this Colony and

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 495

the oath required by act of Parliament, relating to Trade and
Navigation, were adniinistred (in presence of the Assembly)
by the Hont"''- William Pitkin, Esq'', Deputy Governor, to the
Hon'^''' Thomas Fitch, Esq"", now chosen Governor.

The Hon'''*' William Pitkin, Esq', now chosen Deputy Gov-
ernor, had the Deputy Governor's oath prescribed by law ad-
ministred to him by his Honour the Governor in the
presence of the Assembly.

The Assistant's oath prescribed by law was adniinistred
by his Honour the Governor to Roger Newton, Ebenezer Silli-
man, Jonathan Trumble, Hezekiah Huntington, Andrew Burr,
John Chester, Benjamin Hall, Daniel Edwards, Jabez Ham-
lin, Matthew Griswold, Shubael Conant, and Elisha Sheldon,
Esq", now chosen Assistants.

The Treasurer's oath prescribed by law was adniinistred
by his Honour the Governor to Joseph Talcott, Esq^, now
chosen Treasurer.

The Secretary's oath prescribed by law was administred by
his Honour the Governor to George Wyllys, Esq"", now chosen
Secretary, in the presence of the Assembly.

Ordered, That Andrew Burr, Esq"", and Mr. Samuel Olm-
sted return the thanks of this Assembly to the Rev^ Mr.
Jonathan Ingersol, for his sermon delivered before this As-
sembly on the 14tli instant, and desire a copy thereof that it
may be printed.

This Assembly do appoint the Hon'^'e William Pitkin, Esqf,
to be Chief Judge of the Superior Courts in this Colony for
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Silliman, Esq^ Daniel
Edwards, Esq-", Benjamin Hall, Esq"", and Robert Walker,
Esq"', to be Judges of the Superior Courts in this Colony for
the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jabez Hamlin, Esqr,to be Judge
of the County Courts in and for the county of Hartford the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Roger Newton, Esq', to be
Judge of the County Courts in and for the county of New
Haven the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"", to
be Judge of the County Courts in and for the county of New
London the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Andrew Burr, Esqs to be Judge
of the County Courts in and for the county of Fairfield the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Trumble, Esq"", to be

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Judge of the County Courts in and for the county of Wind-
ham tlie year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Williams, Esq', to be
Judge of the County Courts in and for the county of Litch-
field the year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Daniel Edwards, Esq'', to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Hartford the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints John Hubbard, Esq'', to be Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of New flaven the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq', to be
Judge of the Court of Probate for the district of New London
the year ensuing.

[358] This Assembly appoints Andrew Burr, Esq% Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Fairfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Jonathan Trumble, Esq'', Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of Windham for the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Jabez Fitch, Esq', Judge of the
Court of Probate for the district of Plainfield the year en-
suing.

This Assembly appoints Timothy Stone, Esq\ Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of Guilford the year en-
suing.

This Assembly appoints Daniel Sherman, Esq'', Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of Woodbury the yeai'
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Jonathan Hoit, Esq^, Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of Stamford the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Joseph Spencer, Esq^ Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of East Haddam the
year ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Ebenezer Marsh, Esqi", Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of Litchfield the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Thomas Benedict, Esq"^, Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of Danbury the year en-
suing.

This Assembly appoints Hezekiah Huntington, Esq"^, Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Norwich the year
ensuing.

This Assembly appoints Jabez Hamlin, Esq"^, Judge of the

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 497

Court of Probate for the district of Middleton the year en-

suing.

This Assembly appoints Ebenezer Williams, Esq^, Judge
of the Court of Probate for the district of Pomfret the year

ensuing.

This Assembly appoints John Williams, Esq"", Judge of
the Court of Probate for the district of Sharon the year en-

suing.

This Assembly appoints Zebulon West, Esq"", Judge of the
Court of Probate for the district of Stafford tlie year en-

suing.

This Assembly do appoint Joseph Pitkin, Esq'', William
Wolcott, Esq"", Zebulon West, Esq' , Seth Wetmore, Esq"-, to
be Justices of the Peace and Quorum for the county of
Hartford the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Thomas Wells, Phineas Lyman,
George Wyllys, Joseph Talcott, John Ledyard; Thomas Hos-
mer, Jonathan Hills, Samuel Talcott, Daniel Bissell, Samuel
Eno, Pelatiah Mills, Erastns Wolcott, Elizur Goodrich, Jona-
than Bclding, Joseph White, Joseph Southmayd, Joseph
Hooker, John Hooker, Solomon Wliitman, Hezekiah Gridley,
Jared Leo, Joseph Hart, Hezekiah Brainard, Joseph Wells,
Jolm Owen, Judah Holcomb, Samuel Kent jun'', Jonathan
Hale, Joseph Spencer, Daniel Cone, Daniel i3rainard, jun'',
Ephraim Terry, Nathaniel Foot, Epaphras Lord, John Wat-
rous, Jonathan Kilborn junf, John Plielps, Samuel Gilbert,
Ale.^andei' Plielps, Thomas Pitkin, Isaac Pinney, Samuel
Reynolds, Thomas Seymour, Elisha Williams, Nathaniel
Chauncey, John Strong, Jonathan Pettibone, Hezekiah Hum-
phry, Alnier Barker, Elislia Steel, John Kimberly, and
William Wells, Esq'-*, to be Justices of the Peace for the
county of Hartford the year ensuing.

[359] This Assembly do appoint John Hubbard, Eliliu
Chauncey, Timothy Stone, Ti.omas Darling, Esq''% to be
Justices of the Peace and Quorum for the county of New
1 Haven the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Prout, Deodate Davenport,
Samuel Sherman, John Whiting, Daniel Lyman, Samuel
Sacket. Robert Treat, Nathan Baldwin,/ joseph Woodruff!,
Samuel Basset, Samuel Riggs, Timothy Russell, Daniel Hol-
brook, Charles French, Thomas Clark, Thomas Matthews,
Joseph Hopkins, Samuel Hull, Elihu Hall, Ezekiel Royce,
John Hall '2d, Caleb Merriman, Charles Whittlesey, James
Wadsworth, Jonathan Russel, Josiah Rogers, Samuel Bar-
ker, James Barker, William Hoadly, Theophilus Rossiter,
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Samuel Robinson, Nathaniel Riiggels, John Grave, John Fow-
ler, Caleb Humberston, and James Wadsworth jun"", Esq''^,
to be Justices of the Peace for the county of New Haven the
year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Griswold, Christopher
Avery, Ricliard Lord, Isaac Huntington, Pygan Adams, Esq ■■%
to be Justices of the Peace and Quorum for the county of New
London the year ensrdng.

This Assembly do appoint John Richards, Daniel Coit, Jere-
miah Miller, William Hilhouse, Luke Perkins, William
Williams, Nathan Smith, Ebenezer Avery, Simeon Minor,
Joseph Dennison, Samuel Prentice, Amos Cheesebrough,
Samuel Morgaii,. Samuel Coit, William Witter, Ebenezer
Backus, Jabez Huntington, William Whiting, Jacob Perkins,
El)enezer Hartshorn, Simon Tracy jun'", Humpliry Avery,
Samuel Ely, John Lay 2d, George Dorr, Nathaniel Clark,
Jedidiah Chapman, John Tulley, Hezekiah Whittlesey, Elna-
than Stephens, Benjamin Gale, Aaron Eliot, Joseph Wilcocits,
Benjamin Lee, and John Williams jun'', Esq"'^, to be Jus-
tices of the peace for the county of New London the year en-
suing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Hoit, David Rowland,
Samuel Fitch, John Read, Esq' -% to be Justices of the Peace
and Quorum for the county of Fairfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Robert Walker, Robert Fairchild,
Agur Tomlinson, Samuel Adams, Ichabod Lewis, Theophillis
Nichols. William Burr, Lotlirop Lewis, Moses Dimon, Samuel
Sherwood, Joseph Piatt. Thomas Fitch jun'". Elias Betts,
Theophilus Fitch, Abraham Davenport, Jonathan Maltbie,
Peter Mead, John Ferris, Samuel Olmsted, Samuel Smith 3d,
Thomas Benedict, Samuel Gregory, Comfort Starr, Benajah
Case, Ephraim Hnbbel. Caleb Baldwin. Richard Fairman,
James Walker, Jabez Mead, Esq'-, to be Justices of the
Peace for the county of Fairfield the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Shubael Conant, Esq'', to be a
Justice of the Quorum for the county of Windham the year
ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint John Dyar. Jabez Fitch, and
Josliua West, Esq' % to be Justices of the Peace and Quorum
for the county of Windham the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Jonathan Huntington, Nathaniel
Huntington, Eliphalet Dyar. Jedidiah Elclerkin, Samuel
Gray, Steplien Fuller, Joseph Fowler, Joseph Clark, William
Metcalfe, William Williams, Samuel Huntington of Canter-
bury, Benjamin Wheeler, John Smith, Robert Dixon, Jere-

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miah Keeney, Joseph Cady, Samuel Daiiielson, Jacob Dres-
ser, Tliomas Moffat, Joseph Strong jun'', Phiueas Strong,
Silas Long. Joseph Storrs, Amos Badcock, Elijah Whiton,
Ebenezer Wales, Timothy Sabin, Ebenezer Williams, William
Osgood, Thomas Williams, Samuel Chandler, Nathaniel
Childs, Ebenezer Smith jun% John Grosvenor, Jolni Curtis,
and Nathaniel Wales, jun'", Esq'"s to be Justices of the
Peace for the county of Windham the year ensuing.

This Assembly do appoint Ebenezer Marsh, Increase Mose-
ley, Roger Sherman and Daniel Sherman, Esq'"% to be Justices
of the Peace and Quorum for the county of Litchfield the
year ensuing.

Tliis Assembly do appoint John Wilhams, Timotiiy Collins,
Jacob Woodruff, Daniel Everit, Elisha Stoddard, Benjamin
Hinman, Tilly Blakely, Paul Welch, Bushiiel Bostwick, Tim-
[360] othy Hatch, John Ransom, Daniel Lee, || John Beach,
Samuel Petti bone, David Whilney, John Beebe, John Patter-
son, Isaac Kellogg, Cyprian Webster, Abijali Catling, Eben-
ezer Lyman, John Cook, Micliael Humphry, James Landon,
John Hutchinson, John Gay, Daniel Griswold of Sharon,
Nathan Eliot, Matthew Gillet, and John Hitchcock, Esqr%
Justices of the peace for the county of Litchfield the year
ensuing.

Th?s Assembly do appoint Daniel Sherman, Esq', to be a

Justice of the Quorum for the county of Litchfield the year

ensuing; •

An Act for the Alteration of the Time appointed in the Month of June for
the Meeting of the Justices &c. by an Act entituled An Act for the more
effectual putting- in Execution the Laws against Prophaneness and
Immorality and for promoting Christian Knowledge.

Whereas meeting at tlie time already appointed in the
month of June is attended witli some inconveniences,

Be it therefore enacted by the Grovernor, Council and Rep-
resentatives, in Greneral Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, That for the future the justices of the peace,
grand-jurors, constables and tything-inen in the respective
towns in this Colony shall meet together in the respective
towns to which tliey belong on the third Monday of June
annually, for the purposes in said act mentioned.

An Act in further Addition to the Law entituled An Act providing in

Case of Sickness.

Wliereas notwithstanding all the provision that hath
already l)een made for preventing the spreading of the small-
pox or other contagious disease and for preservation of the
inhabitants from such infections and for the well regulating
and ordering such persons as have been desirous of going into
the practice of being inoculated in order to receive the small-
pox, it is manifest that the infection hath spread in many

500 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

instances from the places where such practice hath been
carried on, which hath greatly terrified many of the inhabit-
ants of this Colony, and if such practice should be contin-
ued would much endanger the people and create great dis-
quietude,

Be it therefore enacted by the G-overnor, Council and Mep-
resentatives, in Greneral Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same. That no pei'son or persons whatsoever shall, after
the first day of June next, presume to set up or carry on the
practice of inoculation within this Colony, nor shall any person
or persons directly or indirectly give, communicate or receive
the infection of the small-pox l>y way of inoculation, or in
any other method voluntarily give or receive such infection.
And if any person or jiersons whatsoever after the first day
of June next shall presume to set up or carry on the practice of
inoculation within this Colony, or shall directly or indirectly
give, communicate or receive the infection of the smail-jiox
by way of inoculation, or shall in any other way or method
voluntarily give or receive such infection, contrary to the
true intent and meaning of this act, every such person so
offending shall pay a fine of fifty pounds to the treasurer of
the county where such ])erson shall be convicted.

And whereas such practice may be carried on in such
secret and clandestine manner that full proof thereof in the
ordinary method cannot always be had, nor reasonably
expected.

Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That
whensoever any person or ])ersons shall be brought to tryal
on complaint made against such person or persons for being
guilty of tlie breach of this act, such person or persons shall
be deemed and adjudged guilty, alt ho' the com])lainant shall
not be able to produce any other proof than to render it j)rob-
able that such person or persons have lately had the small-
pox, except such ])erson or persons shall make oath before
the court before whom such })erson or persons are on tryal,
that he or they have not voluntarily, directly or indirectly,
given nor received said infection, either by inoculation or
any other way or means whatsoever ; which oath the said
court are hereby impowered to administer.

[3B1] And whereas there are many instances where per-
sons have gone out of this Colony into some other Piovince and
have received the small-pox by way of inoculation and
returned into this Colony again before such persons have
been sufficiently cleansed, and by that means have spread the
infection,

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 501

Be it therefore enacted hy the authority aforesaid. That
wlieiiever any person or persons belonging to this Colony
shall go into any other Province or Colony and there vohinta-
rily receive the infection of the small-pox, either by way of
inoculation or any other way or means, no such ])erson or
[)ci\sons sliall return into this Colony again under twenty days
after leaving the hospital or the infected place. And if any
person or persons belonging to this Colony shall at any time
Jiereafter go out of this Colony into any other Province or
Colony and there voluntarily receive the infection of the
small-pox, either by way of inoculation or other ways, and
shall return into this Colony contraiy to the true intent and
moaning of this act, every such person so offending shall pay
a fme of twenty pounds to the treasurer of the comity where
.sucli person or persons shall be convicted. And if upon the
iryal of any person or persons on complaint made of being
guiliy of the breach of this act, such person shall refuse to
make oath before the court which hath coo-nizance of the
same, that he or they have not had the small-pox within the
lime and in the manner mentioned in the complaint, which
oath the said court are hereby impowered and directed to
admit such person to, each and every such person or pei'sons
sliall lie deemed and adjudged guilty, unless such person or
persons shall produce proper certificate from the piiysician
under whose care such person or persons have been while
under the operation of such infectious disease, that such
j)erson or persons have been sutlliciently cleansed, and also a
certificate from some Assistant or justice of the peace within
this Colony, that such person or persons have made oath
l)efore him that there had been more than twenty days after
his or their leaving the hospital or place of infection before
such person or persons returning into this Colony, which oath
each and eveiy Assistant and justice of the peace are hereby
impowered and directed to administer so often as there shall
be occasion, and to give certificate thereof accordingly.

And it is further enacted hy the authority aforesaid^ That
it be the duty of every constal)le and grand-jury-man within
this Colony to make diligent inquiry within their respective
precincts and due presentment make of all persons that shall
be suspected to be guilty of the breach of this act in any part
thereof.

And it is further enacted hy the authority aforesaid^ That
whensoever any person that is not an informing officer shall
complain of any ]jerson or persons for the l)reach of this act
and prosecute the same to effect, sucli complainant shall be
entituled to and receive one half of the penalty in said act

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contained ; anything in the foregoing act contained to the
contrary notwithstanding.

And it is further enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That
wliensoever any person or persons belonging to this Colony
shall go into any other Province or Colony and there volunta-
rily receive tlie infection of the small-pox and shall upon his
returning into this Colony bring the infection either in his
cloaths or other ways and give or communicate the same to
any other person or persons, such person shall be liable to
pay to the party hurt or injured thereby treble damages and
cost of prosecution.

This act to continue in force till the rising of this Assem-
bly in October next, and no longer.

[362j This Assembly grants that the fees for the chief
judge of the superior court for the time being, in lieu of such
allowances as have been made, shall be the sum of sixteen
shillings per diem.

This Assembly grants that the fees for each of the assist-
ing judges of the superior court, in lieu of such allowances as
have been made them, shall be the sum of fourteen shillings
per diem.

The Honb'c William Pitkin, Esq"", John Chester and
Geoi'ge Wyllys, Esq"^**, are hereby appointed a committee, they
or any two of them, to sell the remainder of the sterling
money granted and received for the services done in the year
1758, which is left in London in the care of the Agent for
this Colony, and so much of the money granted aild is or may
be distributed and ordered to be paid this Colony on account
of the services done in the year 1759, as shall make up the
sum of six thousand and five hundred pounds sterling, as
soon as certain intelligence is had that said money is received
by the Agent or Agents of this Colony. The said committee
is hereby directed to sell the same for the value thereof in
silver, gold, or bills of credit of this Colony emitted by act of
Assembly in March 1758, to any person or persons that shall
appear and pay the value thereof as afoi-esaid into the treas-
ury of this Colony. And when such contract is made and the
money or bills aforesaid paid into the treasury, and the Treas-
urer's receipt produced to said committee in evidence thereof,
said committee is directed to lodge tiie same with the Secre-
tary of this Colony and make a proper certificate thereof to
his Honour the Governor, who is hereby desired and impow-
ered, on receipt of such certificate, to draw proper bills of
exchange on the Agent of this Colony in favour of such pur-
chaser or purchasers, and for such sum or sums purchased as
aforesaid.

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 503

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That Jabez Hamlin, Joseph
Pitkin, John Ledyard, William Pitkin jun^ Esq'% and Capt.
John Lawrence, be a committee to audit the Colonies ac-
counts with the Treasurer, which committee shall take the
oath appointed by law therefor, and they are hereby directed
to receive of the Treasurer all such bills of the several emis-
sions of this Colony which are ordered to be brought into the
treasury to be sunk, whether brought in by rates or excliange,
and the same burn and consume to ashes, and to keep an ex-
act account of the same and give their receipt therefor. And
they are further directed to receive of the Treasurer all such
bills of tlie old and middle tenor of this Colony brought in by
exchange, being true bills, and burn and consume the same
to ashes, and give their receipt for the same, and also to
settle and adjust the account of the several rates and all other
the Treasurer's accounts of disbursements, and see that the
same are well avouched and stated, and make return of their
doings to this Assembly in October next.

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esq"", to be
Major-General of the forces ordered to be raised in the Colony
of Connecticut for the ensuing campaign, and desire tliat he
may be commissioned accordingly

Resolved hy this Assembly^ That Doctor Gideon Wells be
and ho is appointed Director of the Hosi)ital Stores supply'd
by this Colony for the ensuing campaign ; and it shall be the
duty of said director to have a general care and inspection
over all the hospital stores, medicines and instruments, and
to take sijecial care that they are not imbezzled but used for
the purposes only for which the same are provided, and when
[368] the campaign is over, to collect the remainder, || and
(if he can) send them home to some one of the commissaries
appointed by this Assembly, duly notifying such commissary
thereof: but if no opportunity presents to do the same, then
to lodge the same with some proper person in Albany for ac-
count of this Colony, and take receipt therefor and deliver
the same to some one of the commissaries aforesaid.

Resolved hy this Assemhly, That the Treasurer of this
Colony be and lie is hereby directed and impowered, to call
the several agents who have been appointed to sue in the
bonds due to the Governor and Company of this Colony to
account for the several bonds and mortgages which have l3een
by them respectively received, and for their proceedings there-
in; and that the several King's attornies in tlie several
counties in this Colony, for the time being, be and they are
hereby required from time to time to apply to the Treasurer

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and Secretary of the Colony and of them receive the bonds
and mortgages due to the Governor and Company as they
sliall become due and payable, giving their resi)ective receipts
therefor, and being so received they and each of them are
liereby impowered, appointed and directed, to collect and sue
in the same; and such King's attornies shall annually, some
time in the montli of May, render to the Treasurer of this
Colony for the time being an exact account of their proceed-
ings therein, and pay into the treasury such sums of money
as they shall have respectively collected, talcing the Treas-
urer's receipt therefor and lodging the same with tlie Secre-
tary of this Colony.

Whereas this Assembl}- ai'C informed that a number of
French prisoners of war have been lately brought into the
port of New London in this Colony by a vessel bchmging to
said port, which are not within the regulations of the law nf
this Colony entituled An act directing how prisoners of war
that may be sent into this Colony shall be governed and dis-
posed of, but ought not to be at large &c.: It is therefore
resolved by this Assembly, that the said prisoners so brought
into New London aforesaid shall forthwith Ijy warrant fr(mi
two justices of the peace of the county of New London be
committed to the common goal of said county and thencefoi--
ward shall be, remain and contimie in all respects under the
rules, orders and regulations of the act aforesaid, to all in-
tents, constructions and purposes whatsoever, as tho'tliey had
been brought or sent into this Colony by any of his Majesty's
generals or commanders of his shi])S of war.

Whereas there are now lying in the hands of the Treasurer,
or in the hands of tlie administrators of the late Treasurer,
sundry bonds given for the purchase of the remaining rights
in the township of Norfolk, the property of which bonds (by
virtue of an act of this Assembly made and passed in May
17^0) belong to the several towns and societies that made and
computed lists in the year 1732, in proportion to said lists:
Therefore, it is now resolved, that Jabez Handin, Ehhu
Chauncey and Seth Wetmore, Esq^^ be a committee to make
a distribution of said bonds to and among said towns and so-
cieties. And it is further resolved, that upon application
made to said committee by any of tlie obligors or proprietors
of said township of Norfolk for a renewal or exchange of any
of said bonds, and upon their producing good and sufficient
bonds, to the acceptance of said committee, they are hereby
authorized and fully impowered to excliango said bonds and
to take new bonds payable to the committees of the i-espect-

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 505

ive towns who are or shall be appointed by such towns to re-
ceive the same according to such their respective proportions.
And said connnittee are directed to take said bonds payable as
aforesaid at the expiration of two years from the rising of this
Assembly, with the lawful interest thereof during the term
aforesaid, unless the interest be some otherways secured.
And if said obligors or proprietors shall neglect or refuse dur-
ing the term of nine months from the rising of this Assem-
bly, to make application to said committee for such renewal
or exchange, and shall not procure good and sufficient
[364] bonds || as aforesaid, said committee are directed with
the new bonds so exclianged or renewed, to deliver the old
bonds to the committees of said towns, taking receipts there-
for, agreeable to said act of May 1738, and lodge the same
with the Secretary of this Colony.

It being represented to this Assembly that there is need of
a public highway or country road to be laid out and made on
the east side of Ousatunnick River, to lead from Hawkins's
Ferry in Derby to the highway that crosses said river at the
lower bridge in Canaan, and that the same would be of com-
mon conveniency and advantage : It is therefore resolved by
this Assembly, that Cajjt. Moses Lyman and Mr. Ebcnezer
Hills, both of Goshen, and Mr. John Catling of Litclifield, be
and they are hereby appointed a committee to repair to and
view the land by and near said river in the respective towns
and places through which said road is proposed to be laid out,
and if tliey shall find that tlicre can be a good cartway made,
and shall judge that it will be of common conveniency and
advantage, that they mark and describe the best places for
said road adjoyning to or as near said river as will be con-
venient for a good cartway, and a full description thereof with
their opinion of the necessity and conveniency thereof to
make report to the General Assembly to be holden at New
Haven in October next.

Resolved by this Assembli/, That Daniel Lyman of New
Haven, Esq% and Mr. Samuel Bishop jun"", of said New Haven,
be and they aie hereby directed and impowered to receive of
the Treasurer a certain bond from Joseph Bishop, Sanniel
Baker and Josiah Pond, to the Governor and Company of
this Colony, and to use and take all proper means and
methods to recover and receive or take security for the pay-
ment of the moneys thereon due, giving their receipt and
being therefor accountable to the Treasurer.

Whereas the General Assembly at their sessions in Octo-
ber last appointed Mr. Daniel Lothrop,'Capt. Richard Hide
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and Mr. Isaac Tracy a committee authorized to view the
country and lands over Connecticut River from Killingworth
to Norwich and Windham &c., and investigate the best places
for a country road and ferry and mai-k or describe said road,
and make return of their doings therein to this Assembly in
May then next, in order that a road may be opened and es-
tablished accordingly ; and Avhereas said committee have not
performed said business, nor made return as aforesaid: There-
fore, resolved by this Assembly, that Mr. Samuel Tracy be
appointed and he is hereby authorized and appointed, together
with said Daniel Lothrop and Capt. Richard Hide, a commit-
tee, or any two of them, to view said country and lands over
said river and mark out or describe said road, and make re-
turn of their doings to this Assembly in their present sessions
if practicable, otherwise to the sessions of tliis Assembly in
October next, that a road may be opened and established ac-
cording to the aforesaid act.

Resolved hy thu Assemhli/, That Capt. Titus Flurlburt take
into his care the Battery at New London, together with all
the stores thereto belonging, which are to remain undei" his
care until the sessions of this Asseml)ly in May next. And
the said Hurlbut is impowered to appoint some suitable ])er-
son to be gunner tliereof, and that on the first day of June
next he inlist or detach twenty men near said battery, to be
under the command of said Hnrlbut, to assist him in said
[365] battery, || and that one of said men duly attend the
said captain's command in his turn to watcli and ward in said
battery, from the first day of June until the last day of No-
vember next, and that the men as they shall have leisure
from other duty in their turn shall be employed in cleaning
up the small-arms and cutlasses that are in the said battery.
And the said Hurlbut shall be allowed for liis services nine
pounds, and that the gunner be allowed for his service two
pounds ; and that each man shall be allowed three shillings
for his service per day, for each day he shall so watch and
ward.

This Assembly do appoint Samuel Coit, Esq'", to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel of the 8tli regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do appoint Amos Cheesborough, Esq"", to
be Major of the 8tli regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Elisha Marvin to be Captain
of the company or trainband made out of the 3d company in
the town of Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Jasper Griffin to be Lieutenant
of the company or trainband made out of the 3d company in
the town of Lyme.

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This Assembly do establish Joseph Harvey to be Ensign
of the company or trainband made out of the 3d company in
the town of Lyme.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Camp to be Ensign
of the 10th company or trainband in the 6tli regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elnathan Hall to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the south society in New
Fairfield in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Wakley to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in tlie south society in
New Fairfield in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zachcus Bnisii to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in tlic south society in
New Fairfield in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Carpenter to be
Lieutenant of the 0th company or trainband in the 5th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jedidiah Benton to be En-
sign of the 9th company or trainband in the 5th regiment in
tliis Colony.

This Assembly do estaljlish Mr. Stephen Prentis to be Cap-
tain of tlie 4th company or trainliand in the town of New
London in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jeremiah Tabor to be Lieu-
tenant of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
New London in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assenil)ly do estalilish Mr. Jabez Beebe to be Ensign
of the 4th company or trainband in the town of New London
in tlie 3d regimejit in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Stoddard to be
Captain of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Salis-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Bird to be Lieuten-
ant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Salis-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Stevens to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Salis-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zaccheus Gillet to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Syms-
bury in the first regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. Jonathan Peck to be Cap-
tain of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Norwich
in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Sanford to be Lieu-

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tenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Nor-
wich in the 3d regiment in tliis Cok)ny.

This Assembly do estaltlish Mr. Timothy Seymour to be
Captain of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Hai-tford in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do estal)lish Mr. Benjamin Colton to be
Lieutenant of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

[866] Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Sedgwick
to be Ensign of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Hartford in the 1st regiment in this Colony,

Tliis Assemt)ly do establish Mr. Bryan Rosseter to l)e Lieu-
tenant of the south comj)any or train l)and in the town of
Durham.

This Assembly do estal>lish Mr. John Noycs Wadsworth to
be Ensign of the south company or trainband in the town of
Durham.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Dyar to be Cap-
tain of the 2d company or trainband in the lltli regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Adams to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Smith to be En-
sign of the 2d company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Timothy Lockwood to be
Captain of the eastermost company or trainband in the town
of Greenwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Morgan to be Cap-
tain of the 4th company or trainliand in the town of Groton
in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elijah Morgan to be
Lieutenant of the 4th company or trainl)and in the town of
Groton in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Henry Williams to be En-
sign of the 4th company or trainband in the town of Groton
in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Eliada Parker to be En-
sign of the first company or trainband in the town of Wal-
lingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Ruggles to be Cap-
tain of the company or tvainband in Newbury society.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Dunning to be
Lieutenant of the company or trainband in Newbury society.

1761,] OP CONNECTICUT. 509

This Assembly do establish Mr. Robert Bostwick to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in Newbury society.

This Assembly do establish Mi-. Zebulon Peck to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in New Cambridge in the
town of Farmington.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Gershom Tuttle to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in New Cambridge in the
town of Farmington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Jeffery to be Captain
of the comj)any or trainband in the town of Cornwall.

Tiiis Assembly do establish Mr. Levi Crocker to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in the town of Cornwall.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Porter to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in the town of Cornwall.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Edward Scovcl to be Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Water-
bury.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Amos Hitchcock to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Watcrbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Belding to be
Lieutenant of the 3d company or trainband in the 6th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Beebe to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6th company or trainband in the town of New
London in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Leech to be En-
sign of the 6tli company or trainband in the town of New
London in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Nash to be Cap-
tain of the west company or trainband in the town of Goshen
in the 13th regiment in this Colbny.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Bucl to be Lieu-
tenant of the west company or trainband in the town of
Goshen in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Hill to be En-
sign of the west company or trainband in the town of Goshen
in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Asa Hopkins to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Litch-
field.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Landon to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Litch-
field.

[367] This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Wilmott to

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be Captain of the 1st company or trainband in the 2d regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Atwater to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do estalilish Mr. Nathaniel Tnttle to be
Captain of the south company or trainband in the town of
Woodbury in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Hard junf to be
Captain of the 1st company or trainbaud in Newton in the 4th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Gould to be Lieu-
tenant of the 3d company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Filer to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Wind-
sor in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Asscml)ly do establish Mr. Eliakim Gaylord to l)e En-
sign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Windsor
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Timothy Hill to be Lieu-
tenant of the 6th company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Moses Blackley to be En-
sign of the 6th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in
this Colony.

This Asscmidy do establish Mr. Simeon Minor jun'' to be
Lieutenant of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Stonington in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Paul Wheeler to be En-
sign of the 4th company or trainband in the town of Stoniug-
ton in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. David Seward to be Cap-
tain of the 51 h company or trainband in the 7th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do cstal)lish Mr. John Davis to l)e Lieuten-
ant of the 5th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Hooker Bartlet to be En-
sign of the 5th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Phineas Judd to be Lieu-
tenant of the 13th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

Tills Assembly do establish Mr. Zebulon Jones to be Cap-

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tain of the south and 1st company or trainband in the town
of Somers in the 1st regiment in tliis Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Robert Pease jun"" to be
Lieutenant of the south and 1st company in the town of
Somers in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Reuben Cooley to be En-
sign of the south and 1st company in the town of Somers in
the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Luke Cooley to be Captain
of the 2d or north company or trainband in the town of
Somers in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Sheldon to be
Lieutenant of the 2d or north company or trainband in the
town of Somers in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Bewel to be En-
sign of the 2d or north company or trainband in the town of
Somers in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Enos Attwater to be Cap-
tain of tlie 1st company or trainband in New Cheshire parish
in Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Hall the 3d to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in New Cheshire
parish in Wallingford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Griswold to be
Captain of the troop of horse in the 6th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Comfort Sage to be Lieu-
tenant of the troop of horse in the 6th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Coleman to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Selden to be Lieu-
tenant of the 14th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

Tiiis Assembly do establish Mr. Warren Green to be En-
sign of the 14tli company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Lane to be Lieu-
tenant of the 4th company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Russel Woodbridge to be
Captain of the 3d company or trainband in tlie town of Hart-
ford in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

[368] This Assembly do establish Mr. John Hurlburt to be

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Lieutenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of
Hartford in the 1st reginaent in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. James Bidwell to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Hartford
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Moseley to be Lieu-
tenant of the 4tli company or trainband in the 6tli regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Wells to be Ensign
of the 4th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Lee to be Ensign of
the loth company or trainband in the 6th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Tyler to be Captain
of the Sd company or trainband in the town of Preston in the
8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Hezekiah Lord jnu"", to be
Lieutenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of
Preston in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elias Lord to be Ensign of
the 3d company or trainband in the town of Preston in the
8th regiment in this Colony.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Bull to be Captain
of the 2d comjjany or trainband in tlic town of Hartford in
the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. Daniel Sheldon to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Hart-
ford in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Medad Webster to be En-
sign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Hartford
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Zcbcdiah Andrus to be
Captain of the 5th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elijah Brewster to be
Lieutenant of the 6th company or trainband in tbe town of
Norwich in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jose])h Bently to be En-
sign of the 5tli company or trainband in the town of Norwich
in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Cutler to be Cap-
tain of the 4th company or trainband in the 11 th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Daniels to be

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 513

Lieutenant of the 4th company or trainband in the 11th
re<?iment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Johnson to be En-
sign of the 4th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Strickland to be
Lieutenant of the 12th company or trainband in the 6th regi-
ment in tl'.is Colony,

This Assembly do establish Mr. William House to be En-
sign of the 12th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Alexander Phelps to be
Captain of the north company or trainband in the first society
in ihe town of Hebron.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Barber to be Lieu-
tenant of the north company or trainband in the first society
in the town of Hebron.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Obadiah Horsford to be
Ensign of the north company or trainband in the first society
in the town of Hebron.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Humphry to be
Lieutenant of the south company or trainband in tlie town of
Symsbury in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Clark to be Cap-
tain of the north company or trainband in the first society in
the town of Lebanon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Marsh to be Lieu-
[tenant of the north company or trainband in the 1st society
[in the to:^ni of Lebanon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Timothy Clark to be En-
sign of the north company or trainband in the 1st society in
the town of Lebanon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Dennis Bement to be Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of En-
field.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Pease to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of En-
field.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. Shubael Geer to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of En-
field.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Johnson to be
Captain of the 8th company or trainband in the town of Nor-
wich in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Andrus to be Lieu-
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tenant of the 8th company or trainband in the town of Nor-
wicli in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

[369] Upon the memorial of Azariah Odcl of Fairfield, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Kate Leavit late of said Fairfield,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable part of
said estate the sum of X12 4s. S^d. lawful money, and pray-
ing for liberty to make sale of so much of the real estate of
said deceased as will raise said sum <fec.: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said Azariah Odel have liberty and he is
hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said deceased Kate Leavit as will be sufficient to pay said
sum of X12 4:S. oi^d. with the incident charges arising on such
sale ; taking directions of the court of probate in Fairfield
district therein.

Upon the memorial of Frederick Hawley of Stratford, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Sarah Nichols late of Stratford,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable estate of
said deceased the sum of X66 15s. lOd. lawful money, and
praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as to pay said sum wilh the incident charges arising
thereon, as by said memorial may appear: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty, and liberty is
hereby granted to the memorialist and he is hereby fully au-
thorized and impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as to make the aforesaid sum of X66 15s. lOd.
lawful money, and the charges thereon arising; taking the
directions of the judge of the court of probate for the district
of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Tooker, of Greenwich in this
Colony, shewing that he hath for some time used and exer-
cised the art or trade of tanning leather, being licensed tliere-
to according to law, and now tans such al)undant quantities
thereof that he has not vent therefor in this Colony; that lie
imports the greatest part of the hides he so tans from abroad
and from places without this Colony whereto he is obliged to
make remittances, which he is not capable of making but
with tanned leather and which is contrary to the statute of
this Colony in that case made and provided ; praying for
liberty of this Assembly to transport out of this Colony such
part or all such leather so made as aforesaid as this Assembly
shall think fit, as per memorial on file: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the memorialist shall have liberty and be per-
mitted, and liberty is hereby granted to the memorialist and

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT, 615

hereby he is permitted, to transport from this Colony any and
all such tanned leather as he, the memorialist, shall so tan as
aforesaid, during the pleasure of this Assembly ; anything in
the statute aforesaid to the contrary notwithstanding.

On the memorial of Rebecka Sage, administratrix on the
estate of Amos Sage late of Middleton, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that the debts and charges allowed by the
court of probate in tlie district of Middleton against said es-
tate surmount the moveable part thereof the sum of £69 Is.
lO^d. lawful money, and thereupon praying for liberty to
some suitable person to sell land &c : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that Mr. Solomon Sage have liberty, and liberty is
hereby granted, to sell so much of tlie lands of tlie said de-
ceased as will procure the aforesaid sum of sixty-nine pounds
lawful money, for the payment of the debts aforesaid,
together with the incident charges arising on such sale; tak-
ing the direction of the court of probate in the district of
Middleton therein.

On the memorial of Hannah Burnham of Middleton, ad-
ministratrix on the estate of Michal Burnham late of Middle-
ton, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges due from said estate and allowed by the court of pro-
bate for the district of Middleton sm-mount the moveable part
of said estate the sum of five hundred ninety-four pounds
nineteen shillings and eleven pence lawful money; thereupon
[870] praying for liberty || to sell lands &c.: Resolved by this
Assembly, that Capt. Joseph Gleason of Middleton be ap-
pointed, and he is hereby appointed and fully impovvered, to
make sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as
will procure the sum aforesaid with the incident charges
arising on such sale ; taking the direction of the court of pro-
bate for the district of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Fuller of Willington, shew-
ing to this Assembly that in the year A.D. 1758, he, the said
Daniel Fuller, did exchange lands in said Willington with the
Rev' Mr. Daniel Fuller of said Willington, who about the latter
end of November 1758, was taken sick of the small-pox, who
did in the time of his sickness cause a deed of conveyance of
eighty-one acres of land in Willington to be made, conveying
the same to the memorialist, which deed is dated December
the 1st day A.D. 1758, which deed the said Mr. Daniel Ful-
ler did sign, seal and deliver l)eforc witnesses, and was de-
sirous to have acknowledged the same, but that there was no
authority to be had to take the acknowledgment of said deed
by reason of the infectious distemper, and that the said Rev^

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Mr. Daniel Fuller soon after died of said sickness, never hav-
ing acknowledged said deed &c.; praying this Assembly to
order and decree, that the said deed so executed by the said
Mr. Daniel Fuller, when the same shall be recorded, the said
deed or a copy of such record be allowed as evidence as
though the same had been acknowledged &c. as per memorial
on- file appears: Resolved by this Assemldy, that the said
deed so made, signed and sealed, by the said Mr. Daniel Ful-
ler be recorded, and that the same being recorded, the same
or a copy of such record shall be allowed as evidence to all
intents and purposes as though the same had been acknowl-
edged by the grantor before lawful authority.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Horsford jun"", administrator
upon the estate of Thomas Dibble late of Torrington, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the debts due from the
estate of said deceased surmount the personal estate of said
deceased the sum of .£35 15s. dd. lawful money; praying
that some suitable person might be appointed to make sale of
so much of the real estate of said deceased as should be suffi-
cient to pay said sum with the incident charge arising on
such sale, as per memorial appears : Eesolved by this As-
sembly, that the memorialist have liberty, and liberty is
hereby granted unto him, to make sale of so much of said
estate as shall be sufficient to pay said sum of <£35 15s. 9d.
with the incident charge arising thereon ; taking the advice
and direction of said court of probate in the district of Litch-
field therein.

Upon the memorial of Stephen Hull of Fairfield, adminis-
trator on the estate of Peter Hull late of said Fairfield,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable part of
said estate the sum of .£56 3s. O^d. and praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will
raise said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Stephen Hull have liberty and he is hereby impowered,
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will be
sufficient to pay said sum of £56 3s. O^d. with the incident
charges arising on such sale ; taking the direction of the
court of probate in the district of Fairfield therein.

[371] Upon the memorial of Nathan Johnson and others,
inhabitants of the west part of Stafford in the county of Hart-
ford, representing that they live at a great distance from the
meeting-house in said Stafford, so that they cannot without
great difficulty attend the public worship there, and thereby
their families are in a great measure destitute of the preach-

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ing of the gospel ; praying to be made a distinct ecclesiastical
society &c., as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the memorialists and all other tlie inliabitants living
within the bounds and limits mentioned and described in the
vote of the inhabitants of said town of Stafford in their town
meeting May 4th 1761, viz: To begin at or near the head of
Willamantick River where it comes out of Brimfield into said
Stafford, and then down the river as the river runs to the
place at which the west branch empties itself into the middle
branch of said river against Mr. John Lindseys meadow, and
from thence a due south point till it strikes the south line of the
town of said Stafford, be and the same are hereby made and
constituted a distinct ecclesiastical society, with the same
powers, priviledges and immunities as the other ecclesiastical
societies in this Colony by law have. And the said society
shall be called, known and distinguished by the name of
West-Stafford.

Upon the memorial of Robert Cleland of New London,
school-master to the Mohegan Indians, shewing to this Assem-
bly that sundry of the parents of the Indian children belong-
ing to his school aforesaid have died in the King's service,
and others of them are under such needy cii'cumstances that
they are unable to provide dinners for such of their children
as ought to attend said school, whereby the good ends pro-
posed in erecting and maintaining said school is liable to be
injured &c. ; praying that some small allowance might be made
out of the public treasury of this Colony for that purpose &c.
as per memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that
the sum of six pounds in bills of this Colony be paid to said
memorialist out of the public treasury of this Colony, to be
applied to the use and purpose aforesaid, taking the advice
and direction of the Rev' David Jewet and Pygan Adams,
Esq"", of New London, therein; and the Treasurer of this Col-
ony is hereby ordered and directed to pay the same accord-
ingly.

On the memorial of Mr. Benjamin Woodbridge of New
Haven, clerk, representing that on the 22d July 17.39, on request
of the minor party of the first society in Wallingford and the
concurrent advice of an ecclesiastic council he had assisted
said minor party in carrying on divine worship on the Sab-
bath in the meeting-house of said first society during the
intermission of the major part of said society's worship ; that
as the same was undertaken on the advice of those whose
good intentions as well as wisdom and acquaintance with the
rules of decency and order he had no reason to question, and

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executed with all due solemnity and simplicity of mind, he
might reasonably hope and expect no otfence should have
been taken thereat ; that he nevertheless was soon after com-
plained of and prosecuted as a violator of the law, before
John Whiting, Esq^, justice of the peace, and on the 15th
August then next judged guilty of disorderly assembling on
said Sabbath, and accordingly sentenced to pay a line of ten
shillings and costs of prosecution &c. to the detriment of his
ministerial character and grievous disadvantage of his dis-
charge of office &c., and thereupon praying relief &c. : This
Assembly, being satisfied of the innocent intentions of the
memorialist, in great tenderness and veneration for the sacred
office and in prevention of all hindrance in due discharge
thereof, do resolve, that the memorialist be restored to all
that which by occasion of said judgment he hath lost and
been subjected to, which is the sum of £2 Is. 2d., and that
he in equity ought not to stand in the light and under the
burdens of a criminal, do therefore order the Treasurer of this
Colony to pay to the memorialist out of the public treasury
the sum abovesaid, the amount of the judgment aforesaid.

[-372] Upon the memorial of Sarah Redfield, administi'a-
trix on the estate of Capt. Peleg Redfield late of Killingworth,
deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts due
from said estate and charges of administration surmount the
personal estate of said deceased the sum of X88 ll.«. S^J.
lawful money, and praying for liberty to make sale of so
much of the real estate of said deceased as may be sufficient
to pay said sum with the incident charges arising the] eon :
Resolved by this Assembly, that Mr. Jonathan \Vilcocks of
said Killingworth be appointed and impowered to make sale
of so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be suffi-
cient to pay said sum with the incident charges arising thereon;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
Guilford therein.

On the memorial of Jacob Hinsdall and Anne Peck of
Harwinton, executors on the last will and testament of Jacob
Peck of said Harwinton, deceased, shewing to this Assembly
that the debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount
the moveable estate the sum of £86 16s. Od. lawful money,
and praying liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as to make said sum of £8G 16s. Od. lawful money
with the incident charges arising thereon, as by said memo-
rial on file may appear : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialists have power, and they are hereby authorized
and fully impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of

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said deceased as to make the aforesaid sum of X86 16s. Od.
lawful money, to answer said debts and the charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of Litchfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Matthew Mead and Jeremiah Mead,
botli of Norwalk, administrators on the estate of Thaddeus
Mead late of said Norwalk, deceased, shewing to this Assem-
bly tliat the debts due from the estate of said deceased with
some allowance to the widow exceed the moveable part of
said estate the sum of =£143 7s. 2fc?., and praying for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will
raise said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that tlie
said administrators liave liberty and they are hereby impow-
ered, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
will be sufficient to pay said sum of X143 7s. 2|c?. with the
incident charges arising on sucli sale ; taking the direction of
the court of probate in the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Eunice Morehouse of Fairfield, ex-
ecutrix of the last will and testament of Ephraim Morehouse
late of said Fairfield, deceased, shewing to this Asseml)ly
that since the Assembly of this Colony in Octolier last granted
liberty for the sale of some part of the real estate of said
deceased for the payment of his debts that then appeared to
surpass his moveable estate, a further account of debts due
from said estate hath been rendered to and allowed by the
court of probate in Fairfield district, amounting to the sum
of X30 lis. lOd. and that she hath no moveable estate of the
said deceased in her hands to pay the same, and that the
testator made no provision in liis said will for the payment of
his debts otherwise than out of his moveable estate, and pray-
ing for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as will pay said sum of X30 lis. 10c?. &c. :
[373] Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Eunice More-
house and David Wheeler jun'', both of said Fairfield, have
liberty to sell and they are hereby impowered to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient to raise
said sum of X30 lis. lOd. with the incident charges arising
on such sale ; taking directions of the court of probate in the
district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathan Burwell and John Patrick,
both of Norwalk, administrators on the estate of David Olm-
sted late of said Norwalk, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the debts due from the estate of said deceased
surmount the moveable part of said estate the sum of £15 .3s.
Id. lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of

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the real estate of said deceased as will raise said sum &c.:
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said administrators have
liberty and they are hereliy impowered, to sell so much of the
real estate of the said deceased David Olmsted as will be
sufficient to pay said sum of .£75 3s. 7c?. with the incident
charges arising on such sale ; taking directions of the court
of probate in Fairfield district therein.

On the memorial of David Jacobs, administrator on the es-
tate of Abraham Jacobs late of New Haven, deceased, repre-
senting to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate
of said deceased surmount the personal estate of said deceased
the sum of <£11 7s. lOf^. lawful money; praying for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as may be
sufficient to raise said sum with the incident charges, as per
memorial appears: Resolved by this Assembly, that said
David Jacobs have liberty, and liberty and authority is here-
by granted to the said David Jacobs, to sell and convey so
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to raise said sum of Xll 7s. I0}d. with the incident charges
which may arise on such sale ; taking the advice of the court
of probate for the district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Dudley and Mary Dudley,
administrators on the estate of Daniel Dudley late of Wood-
bury, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges due from said estate together with some small allow-
ances made to the widow of things necessary to keep house
surmount the moveable part of said estate the sum of X38
3s. Sd. '2q. lawful money, and praying for liberty to make sale
of so much of the real estate of the said deceased as to make
said sum &c., as per memorial on file: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the said Daniel Dudley have liberty, and liberty
is hereby granted unto him, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of the said Daniel Dudley, deceased, as to make
said sum of X38 3s. 8c?. 2q. lawful money, with incident
charges arising thereon; taking the direction of the court of
probate in the district of Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Abner Mallary and Mary Mallary,
administrators on the estate of John Mallary late of Wood-
bury, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts and
charges due from said estate with some small allowances
made to the widow of things necessary to keep house sur-
mount the moveable part of said estate the sum of .£59 13s.
lid. lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as to make said sum &c.,
as per memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that the

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521

said Abner Mallarj have liberty, and liberty and authority is
hereby granted unto hiin, the said Abner Mallaiy, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of the said John Mallary,
deceased, as to make said sum of £59 18s. Ijd. lawful money
with incident charges arising thereon; taking the direction of
tlie court of probate for the district of Woodbury therein.

[374] Upon the memorial of Timothy Benedict, Samuel
Gates, Jonah Foster and others, living in that pai-t of the
town of Ridgfield commonly called llie New Patent, shewing
to this Assembly that the memorialists live in tlie north part
of said town and very remote from the place of public wor-
ship to which they belong ; therefore praying to be made a
distinct ecclesiastical society with the following limits, viz: to
begin at the southwest corner at a place called the Two Mile
Monument upon the Colony line a little south of the horse-
pound, from thence a straight line to the mill ])ridgc near Isaac
Kelers dwelling house, and from thence a straight line to a
chestnut-oak tree near the outlet of Bennits Pond, (so called,)
one of the perambulation bounds between Danbury and Ridg-
field, from thence a straight line as the perambulation line
runneth to a heap of stones upon a ledge of rocks near or
upon Jacob Wildman's lot southwardly from his dwelling-
house, and from thence a straight line to a large heap of
stones in the perambulation line westerly of Samuel Bene-
dicks dwelling house, end from thence in the perambulation
line nortlierly to the northwest corner of Danbury township,
and from thence west as New Fairfield line runs to the Colony
line, from thence southerly by the Colony line to the first
station: Resolved by this Assembly, that Abraliam Daven-
port and Increase Moseley, Esq'"% and Mr. Daniel Booth of
Newtown, be and they are hereby appointed a committee to
repair to and view the place described in said memorial and
hear all parties concerned and consider the circumstances and
report their opinion of the expediency of making a distinct
ecclesiastical society within the limits aforesaid to the Gen-
eral Assembly to be holden at New Haven in October
next.

Upon the memorial of Mary Skinner and Ichabod Stimp-
son, administrators on the estate of Jose])h Skinner late of
Tolland, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts,
charges and allowances due from the estate of the said
Joseph Skinner, deceased, surmount the personal estate of
said deceased the sum of £22 9s. 2d. 3, lawful money; pray-
ing for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as to raise said sum together with the necessary inci-
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dent charges arising on said sale, as per memorial on file ap-
pears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Mary Skin-
ner and Ichabod Stimpson, administrators, have liberty and
they are hereby impowered, to sell so nmch of the real es-
tate of the said Joseph Slvinner, deceased, as to raise the said
sum of <£22 9s. 2d. 3, lawful money, together with the
necessary incident charges arising on said sale ; taking the
direction of the court of probate in the district of Stafford
therein.

Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Leach, of Coventry in the
county of Windham, shewing to this Assembly that one
Joseph Green, an Indian servant to said memorialist, was a
soldier in the northern campaigns in the years 1757 and 1758,
in which service an illness came upon him which fell into
his right hip and grew worse and worse until his right hip,
thigh and leg became one continued putrifying sore, notwitli-
standing all endeavours that could be used and means applied
by the most experienced surgeons, and so continued under
the most distressing pain and care of the physicians for one
year, during which ilhiess said memorialist ex[)cndcd much
time and money ; praying lor some allowance out of the
treasury of the Colony: Resolved by this Assembly, that said
memorialist be allowed for the physicians bills and his other
expences in said illness, the sum of forty pounds lawful money
out of the treasury of this Colony, and the Treasurer of this
Colony is hereby ordered and directed to pay the same
accordingly.

[375] Upon the memorial of Judah Hart and Sarah Hart,
administrators of the estate of James North late of Canaan,
deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of said deceased which was allowed by the
court of probates for the district of Sharon surmount the
whole moveable estate and so much of the real estate of said
deceased as hath already been sold by order of the General
Assembly the sum of .£31 58. 8^*^. lawful money; praying
that Capt. Thomas North of Sharon might be impowered to
sell so much of real estate as to pay said sum with the in-
cident charge of sale, taking the direction of the court of pro-
bate in said district, as per the memorial appears : Resolved
by this Assembly, that said Thomas North have liberty and
liberty and authority is hereby granted unto him, to sell so
much of said estate as shall be sufficient to pay said £31 5s.
8id. with the incident charge of such sale ; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probates in said district therein.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the town of Staf-

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ford, representing to this Assembly that the bounds dividing
between the said town of Stafford and the town of Union
have never been erected and fixed, by means whereof many
difficulties have already arisen and many more are likely to
arise respecting the eastward extent of the township of Staf-
ford aforesaid, and praying this Assembly to appoint some
suitable person or persons to set up and fix the bounds
between said towns: Resolved by this Assembly, that Joseph
Strong jun'', Zebulon West and William Wells, Esqf^, be ap-
pointed and they are hereby appointed a committee to repair
to, set up and fix the bounds dividing between said towns as
prayed for, and make report to this Assembly in October
next.

Upon the memorial of Jeremiah Macomber, conservator of
the person and estate of Samuel Cooper of New Haven, repre-
senting to this Assembly that from the 8th day of April 1759,
till the 8th day of April last, together with some charge of
selling land according to act of Assembly in May 1759, as
allowed by the county court held in New Haven in April last,
surmounts all that he has in his hands as conservator to pay
the same the sum of £21 Qs. lh,d. lawful money; praying
that he might be appointed to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said Samuel Cooper as shall enable him to pay
said sum with the charge of sale : Resolved by this Assembly,
that said conservator have liberty, and liberty, authority and
power is hereby granted to the said conservator, to sell so much
of said real estate as shall be sufficient to pay said sum of X27
Gs. l^d. together with the charges arising on such sale ; giv-
ing an account to said county court of his proceedings
therein.

On the memorial of Martha Atwater and Joel Atwater, ad-
ministrators on the estate of Jonathan Atwater late of New
Haven, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts
due from the estate of said deceased with some allowance to
the widow surmount the personal estate of said deceased the
sum of £258 9s. 2|J. lawful money; praying for liberty to sell
so much of the real estate of said deceased as may be sufficient
to raise said sum with the incident charges ; as per memorial
appears: Resolved by this Assembly, that said Joel Atwater
have liberty, and liberty and authority is hereby granted to
[376] the said Joel Atwater, || to sell and convey so much of
the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise
said sum of X253 9s. '2-^d. with the incident ciiarges which
may arise on such sale ; taking the advice of the court of pro-
bate for the district of New Haven therein.

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On the memorial of John Hall 4th of Wallingford, admin-
istrator on the estate of Abraham Hall late of said Walling-
ford, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts
due from the said estate surmount the personal estate of said
deceased the sum of X32 2s. S^d. money ; praying for liberty
to sell so nnich of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay said sum and incident charges &c., as per said
memorial on file appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialist have liberty, and liberty and power is hereby
granted to the said memorialist, to sell and convey so much
of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to
raise said sum of £82 2s. Hiid. with the inci<lent charges of
such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of New Haven tlierein.

On the memorial of Sarah Ailing, administratrix on the es-
tate of Ebenezer Ailing late of Wallingford, deceased, repre-
senting to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate of
said deceased surmount the [>ersonal estate of said Ebenezer
the sum of X74 5s. 6d. money ; praying for liberty to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as may be sufficient
to raise said sum with the incident charges, as per said me-
morial appears: Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist have liberty, and liberty and authority is hereVty
granted to the said memorialist, to sell and convey so much
of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to
raise said sum of X74 5s. 6d. with the incident charges which
may arise on such sale ; taking the advice of the court of pro-
bate for the district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Bewel jun^, of Soniers in the
county of Hartford, shewing to this Assembly that he being
in the King's service in the year 1758, in Col. Lyman's regi-
ment and Capt. Chapman's company, and being out in the
scout under Major Rogers and in the fight near Fort Ann the
8th day of August in said year, did then and there receive a
wound in his leg by a bullet from the enemy ; praying this
Hon'j'''' Assembly to grant said memorialist the sum of five
pounds out of the treasury of this Colony therefor: Resolved
by this Assembly, that said memorialist be allowed and paid
out of [the] treasury of this Colony the said sum of five pounds
as prayed for, and that the Treasurer of this Colony be direc-
ted accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Lydia Kelsey, late of Killings worth
in the county of New London, now of Westfield in the
Province of tbe Massachusets Bay, a minor, by her guardian
David Noble, late of Hebron in the county of Hartford, now

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525

of a place called Pantosuck in said Province, representing
that in the winter last past she was taken sick of the small-
pox at said Westfield, and that the charge and expence of her
sickness till the time of her recovery amounts to £26 ll.s.
lid. lawful money, and that she hath neither money or move-
able estate to pay the same ; praying that her said guardian
may be impowered to sell so much of her real estate as shall
be sufficient to pay said sum &c.: Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said David Noble, guardian to the said Lydia, be im-
powered and he is hereby fully authorized and impowered, to
sell so much of the real estate of the said Lydia Kelsey which
lyeth in said town of Killingsworth as shall be sufficient to
procure the aforesaid sum of £'2G lis. lid. and the incident
chai'ges arising on said sale.

[o77] Upon the memorial of Jonas Marsh and Mercy
Merrills, of Canaan in Litchfield county, executors on the last
will and testament of Jonathan Fellows late of said Canaan,
deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of said deceased surmounted the moveable es-
tate of said deceased the sum of <£44 14«. 4id. lawful money,
and that liberty hath herefore been granted by this Assembly
for the sale of so much of the estate as amounted to the sum
of £'20 Is. 9tZ.,and that there is debts yet remaining due
from said estate the sum of X24 lis. l^d. lawful money, and
no moveable estate to answer Ihe same; praying for liberty
to sell so much of said real estate of said deceased, to answer
the same <fcc.: Resolved by this Assembly, that Isaac Law-
rence of said Canaan have liberty and he is hereby fully
authorized and impowered, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will amount to the said sum of
£24 12s. Ihd. lawful money, together with the incident
charge arising thereon, and also pay the said debts; taking
the direction of the court of proljate in the district of Shai"on
therein.

On the memorial of Thomas Blakesly, Caleb Humaston and
others, inhabitants of Waterbury in the county of New Haven,
representing to this Assembly the necessity of a good cart
bridge over Waterbury River near the center of the parish of
Northbury in said town; that said town refusing to build
su(;h bridge the memorialists have at great expence by sub-
scription erected a good bridge across said river at said place
<fec.; praying that said town may be obliged to refund said ex-
pence and to maintain said bridge for the future &c., as j)er
memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the inhabi-
tants of the town of Waterbury aforesaid shall and they are

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hereby ordered to pay and satisfy to the memorialists the sum
of thirty pounds money, in reimlmrsement of their expences
in building the bridge aforesaid, and that the said bridge shall
be kept up and maintained at the cost of the inhabitants of
said town of Waterbury for the future.

Upon the memorial of William Noyes and Seth Marvin, ad-
ministrators on the estate of Matthew Marvin late of Lyme,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of said deceased with the charge of administration
surmounts the personal estate of said deceased the sum of
X421 19.S-, bd. lawful money; praying that some suitable per-
son may be appointed to make sale of so much of the real es-
tate of said deceased as shall be suflficient to pay said sum
with the incident charges arising on such sale, as per me-
morial on file: Resolved by this Assemldy, that said memori-
alists have liberty, and liberty and authority is hci-eby granted
to said memorialists, to make sale of so much of the real es-
tate of said deceased as shall amount to the snm of four
hundred and twenty-one pounds nineteen shillings and five
pence lawful money, with the incident charges arising on
such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Robert Seeley, administrator on tiie
estate of Zadock Sceley late of Newtown, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that the debts due from said estate surmount the
personal estate of the deceased the sum of four pounds three
shillings; praying to this Assembly for liberty to sell lands, ^
as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to make
sale of so much of the lands of the deceased as to procure the
aforesaid sum of four pounds three shillings together with the
incident charge arising by said sale; taking the direction of
the court of probate in the district of Danbury therein.

[378] Upon the memorial of Peter Hepburn of Milfoi-d,
representing to this Assembly that he has taken the ferry es-
tal)lished by anthority of the General Assembly on the east
side of Stratford River ; that he gives a large rent therefor in
expectation of keeping a house of public entertainment at
said ferry, which wonld also l)e very beneficial for travellers
passing said ferry : but that he being at that time out of the
government, he was unhappily forgotten by the authority and
selectmen of Milford during all the period by law allowed
for nominating tavern-keepers &c.; praying for liberty to keep
a public house of entertainment the year ensuing, as per me-
morial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said

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Peter Hepburn have liberty, and liberty is hereby given to
the said Peter Hepburn, to keep a house of pul)lic entertain-
ment at said ferry the year ensuing, subject to the same laws,
rules and regulations that other tavern-keepers and licenced
houses in this Colony are subject to.

Upon the memorial of Worthy Waters jun' and Ruth Brown,
administrators on the estate of John Brown late of Hebron,
deceased, representing to this Assembly that debts due from
said estate and charges allowed with some small allowance
made to the relict of said deceased surmount the personal
estate of said deceased the sum of £29 Is. 5d. lawful money,
and praying for lil)erty to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as shall be suflficiont to raise said sum with the
incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the memorialist have liberty and lil)erty to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to raise fsaid] sum with the. incident charges arising thereon ;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
East Haddam therein.

On the memorial of Thomas Sadd jun'^ of Windsor, execu-
tor to the last will of Timothy Bissell, late of Windsor in the
district of Hartford, deceased, for liberty to sell real estate of
tlie said deceased for the payment of debts &c. due from said
estate to the value of £11 '2s. lid. lawful money, as per
memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Thomas Sadd jun"", have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted
to the said Thomas Sadd jun"", to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as will raise the sum of £11 2s.
lid. lawful money, for the payment of said debts with inci-
dent charges of sale ; taking the advice of the court of pro-
bate in the district of Hartford therein.

On the memorial of Christian Smith, administratrix on the
estate of Levi Smith late of Weathersfield, deceased, for
liberty to sell of the real estate of the said deceased to the
value of £11 3s. 2^d. lawful money, for the payment of
debts and charges due from said estate, as per memorial on
file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist have
liberty, and lil)erty is hereby granted that there V)e sold of the
real estate of the said deceased to the value of £11 3s. 2hd.
lawful money, with incident charges of sale ; and this court
appoints Israel Williams of Weathersfield to sell said real
estate for the payment of said debts, taking the advice of the
court of probate in the district of Hartford therein.

Ui)on the memorial of Jacob Keeney jun'" of New Milford,
shewing that in September 1755, he was imprest to serve as

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a soldier in the ])ay of this Colony in the company coni-
[379] manded by Capt. Thomas Hol)hy, || and that he joyned
and marched with said company to Lake George, and that he
continued at Fort Edward to keep garrison until April
1756, and then on his return home was taken captive by the
Indians and carried to an Indian town near Montreal, where
he remained in captivity and endured great hardships until
August 1700, and that his gun and cloaths were taken from
him by the enemy ; therefore praying for some reward out of
the treasury of this Colony : Resolved V)y this Asseml)ly,
that the memorialist have paid to him out of the ti'easury of
this Colony the sum of fifteen pounds on account of liis being
captivated as aforesaid, and the Treasurer is herel)y ordered
to ]»ay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of John Huntington and James Steel,
administrators on the estate of Andrew Hnntington late of
Tolland, deceased, shewing to this Asseml)ly that the debts,
charges and allowances due from tlie estate of said Andrew
Huntington, deceased, surmount the personal inventoried
estate of said deceased the sum of X64 15s. nd. lawful money;
praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as to raise the said sum of XG4 lAs. 5t^. lawful
money, for the jiayment of debts, witli the incident cluxrges
arising on said sale, as per memorial on file ap])ears : Re-
sol v'sd by this As.seml^ly, that the said John Huntington and
James Steel have liberty, and liberty, power and authority is
hereby granted to them, to sell so much of the real estate of
said Andi"ew *lTuntington, deceased, as to raise the sum of
X64 15s. 5<^. lawful money, for the payment of debts, with
the incident charges arising on said sale ; taking the direction
of the court of probate in the district of Stafford therein.

On the memorial of Nathaniel Perry and Zacchens More-
house &c., church-wardens and vestry-men of Trinity Church,
so called, within the first society in Fairfield, shewing to this
Assembly the great difficulties the professors of the Church
of England belonging to said church lal)our under with respect
to repairing their said church or meeting-house for divine
worship, for want of power and authority to tax themselves
for such purpose ; praying for relief in the premises : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the church-wardens and vestry-
men of said church, or the major part of them, be and hereby
are (^on five days notice) fully authorized and impowered to
call the meml)ers and professors of the Church of England
belonging to said church to meet at such time and place as
they shall appoint, when and where being so met, they shall

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be and hereby are fully authorized and impowered by their ma-
jor vote to grant such rates and taxes to be levyed and collected
from such professors as aforesaid as shall be necessary for
the purpose of repairing such meeting-house or church. And
they are also hereby further authorized and impowered to
choose a committee to manage the repairing of such house,
and to appoint a collector to collect such rate or tax, who
shall have the same power and authority to collect such rate
or tax and be accountable therefor in the same manner as
other collectors by law are ; and any one Assistant or justice
of the peace is hereby impowered and directed, on application
to him made bv such committee, to issue such warrant for
collecting such rate as by law they are impowered and direc-
ted for collecting otiier rates and taxes.

Upon the memorial of Elizabeth Hull of New Haven,
administratrix on the estate of John Hnll late of said New
Haven, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
and charges allowed by the court of probate in the district of
New Haven against the estate of the said deceased with some
small allowance to the widow surmount the whole inventoried
moveable estate the sum of £21 8s. '6d. lawful money, and pray-
ing that so much of the real estate may be sold as shall be
sufficient to raise said sum with the incident charges arising
[880] thereon, as per said memorial on lile : || Resolved by tliis
Assembly, that Abraham Auger of said New Haven have
liberty, and liberty and authority is hereby granted to him,
the said Abraham Auger, to make sale and convey so much
of the real estate of the said deceased as shall be sufficient to
raise said sum of X27 8s. od. with the incident charges aris-
ing thereon ; taking the directions of the court of probate in
the district of New Haven therein.

On the memorial of Samuel Horton, shewing to this Assem-
bly that he had burnt in his lionse on the 3d day of May 1761,
paper bills of this Colony to the amf»unt of forty sliillings
lawful money, and praying that an order might be granted to
him on the Treasurer of this Colony for the sum of forty
shillings, as per said memorial on file: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said Samuel Horton be allowed and that
there be paid to him out of the treasury of this Colony the
sum of forty shillings in paper bills ; and the Treasurer is
hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of John Lewis, Phincas Royce, Tim-
othy Porter, Jeremiah Peck, Timothy Clark and Ezra Kroun-
son, listers of the town of Waterbury, re[)resenting that in
the year last past, being listers of said town as aforesaid, they

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assessed fourfold Joseph Gueinisey of said Waterbury in the
sum of X176 ; that the said- Joseph Guernsey afterwards
applied to a justice of the peace and two of the selectmen in
said town, who abated the said fourfold assessment to the said
Joseph Guernsey, to wit, three fourth parts thereof, being
.£182; that said justice and selectmen mistook the law &c. ;
praying tliat the doings of said justice and selectmen be set
aside &g. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the aforesaid do-
ings of the said justice and selectmen in granting an abatement
of the aforesaid three fourth parts of said fourfold assessment
shall be and the same is hereby reversed, set aside and made
void, and all collectors and others concerned are to conform
themselves to tliis resolve.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Hosmer and others, proprie-
tors of the township of Winchester, Torrington &c., and inhabi-
tants of New Hartford, Symsbury &c., representing that there
is great necessity of a public road or highway to be laid out,
to begin near the dwelling house of Samuel Derham in said
Torrington at the end of the highway already laid out, and
from thence to said township of Winchester near the course
of the road as now used, and from thence through said Win-
chester near the dwelling liouse of Adam Mott and Jonathan
Mott, or where it may best suit, until it comes to the country
road in Norfolk: Resolved by this Assembly, that Capt.
Jonath. Pettibone and Mr. Abel Merrills be and they are
hereby appointed a committee to view and consider the neces-
sity and conveniency of there being a highway laid out at or
near the place aforesaid, and make report of what they shall
find and of their opinion thereon to this Assembly at their
sessions in October next.

Upon the memorial of William Tanner, Benoni Peck and
others, representing that Ousatunnick River, (so called,)
running thro' the western part of this Colony from the line
of the Massachusets Colony down as far as Derby may. with-
out great expence be so cleared and disencumber' d of its
present obstructions as to render it greatly advantageous for
transportation &g. and beneficial especially to the western
parts of this government, and praying liberty to such purpose
to set up a lottery &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
Benjamin Hall, Esq"", and Col. Joseph Wooster be and they are
herel)y appointed a committee to repair to said river and
[881] the same carefully to view and examine, noticing the
width, de|)th, gentleness or rapidity of its current in the
several parts of it, incumbrances by trees, rocks or ledges, or
of what kind soever, during their progress therein carefully

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keeping an exact and circumstantial journal of whatever they
find worthy of notice therein, as particularly as may be de-
scribing everything considerable as an hindrance to naviga-
tion or carriage up and down said stream, togetlier with their
opinion touching the practicableness of removing tlie same
and the expence necessary to that purpose, and thereof to
make return to this Assembly in their sessions at New Haven
in Octo]>er next.

Upon the memorial of Mehitabel Clark (the third) of Had-
dam in the county of Hartford, administratrix on the estate
of Jacob Clark late of said Haddam, deceased, representing
to this Assembly the debts due from the estate of said de-
ceased with some allowance made to the widow surmount the
personal estate of the said Jacob Clark the sum of <£12 2s.
lOd. lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as shall raise the said sum
with the incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by this
Assembly, that Michal Clark of said Haddam have liberty
and liberty and power is hereby granted him, to sell so much
of the real estate of the said Jacob Clark, deceased, as shall
raise the said sum of twelve pounds two shillings and ten
pence of lawful money, with the incident charges arising
on such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate in
and for the district of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Scott, administratrix on the
estate of Benjamin Scott late of Tolland, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts, charges and allowances due
from the estate of the said Benjamin Scott, deceased, sur-
mount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of X16
4s. M. lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as will raise said sum together
with the incident charges arising on said sale; as per me-
morial on file a]>pcars : Resolved by this Assembly, that tlie
said Sarah Scott, administratrix, have liberty and she is
hereby impowcj-ed, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said Benjamin Scott, deceased, as will raise the said sum of
£16 4s. id. lawful money, for the payment of debts, together
with the incident charges arising on said sale; taking the
direction of the court of probates in the district of Stafford
therein.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Olmsted and Mary Cole,
both of Hartford, administrators on the estate of Jonathan
Cole late of Hartford, deceased, representing to this Assembly
that the debts and charges due from said deceased's estate
and necessaries allowed the widow surmount the moveable

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estate of said deceased the sum of forty pounds four shillings
and five pence farthing ; praying for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased as shall pay and answer
the aforesaid sinn &c., as per memorial on file: Resolved by
this Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty and lilterty
is hereby granted to them, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay and
answer the aforesaid sum of forty j^ounds four shillings and
five pence one farthing and the incident charges arising there-
on ; taking the direction of the court of probates for the dis-
trict of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Luce jun"" of Tolland, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Israel Luce late of Sharon, de-
[08:^] ceased, shewing to this Assembly || that the debts,
charges and allowances due from the estate of the said Israel
Luce, deceased, surmount the personal estate of the said de-
ceased the sum of <£41 Is. Sd. 2, lawful money ; praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
to raise said sum together with the necessary incident charges
arising on said sale, as per memorial on iile appears: Re-
solved l)y this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty
and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real es-
tate of the said Israel Luce, deceased, as to raise the afore-
said sum of £41 7s, 3d. 2, lawful money, for the payment of
the debts of the said deceased, together with the necessary
incident charges arising on said sale; taking the direction of
. the court of probates in the district of Sharon therein.

Upon the memorial of Azariah Bedient of Norwalk, admin-
istrator on the estate of Thomas Bedient late of said Norwalk,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of said deceased surniount the moveable part of
said estate the sum of £62 Os. Sd. for the i)ayment whereof
he hath nothing in his hands, and praying for liberty to make
sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as will pay
and discharge said sum &c.: Resolved by this Assemljly, that
the memorialist have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to
sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased Thomas
Bedient as will be sufficient to pay and discharge said sum of
,£62 6s. 3d. with the incident charges arising on such sale ;
taking directions of the court of probate in the district of
Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Archibald Kesson, administrator on
the estate of John Divan Berry late of Woodbury, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due
from said estate surmount the moveable part of said estate

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533

the sum of X28 46-. id. lawful money, and praying for liberty
to make sale of so much of the real estate as to make said
sum of £2S 4s. 4:d. &c., as per memorial on file : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty, and liljcrty
and authority is hereby given to tlie said Archibald Kesson,
to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said John
Divan Berry as to make said sum of X28 4s. id. lawful
money witli incident cliarges arising thereon ; taking the
direction of the court of probate for the district of Woodbury
therein.

Upon the memorial of Peter Ward, administrator on the
estate of Amos Ward late of Somers, deceased, re})resenting
to this Assembly that the debts due from said estate of said
deceased surmount the personal estate of said deceased the
sum of sixty-two pounds twelve shillings and nine ])ence law-
ful money, and praying that liberty may be granted to some
meet person to sell all or so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the memorialist have liberty and he is hereby impowered,
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
suthcient to raise said sum with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probates in the
district of Stafford thereon.

Upon the memorial of Ral[)h Isaacs of Norwalk and David
Burr jun"" of Fairfield, both of Fairfield county, as they are
executors of the last will and testament of Andris Truby late
of Fairfield, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmomit the
credits and moveable estate of said deceased the sum of eighty-
six i)Ounds twelve shillings and seven pence; that they have
nothing in their hands to pay the same; praying that they, or
either of them, may have liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay and
answer said sum with the necessary charges thereon, as per
[383] memorial on file: || Resolved l)y this Assembly, that
said David Burr jun'", one of the said executors, shall have
liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to him, to make sale of
so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay and answer said sum of eighty-six pounds
twelve shillings and 7d. with the necessary charges arising on
such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Mary Mattoon, administratrix on the
estate of Nathaniel Mattoon late of Wallingford, deceased,

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shewing that the debts due from said estate with some allow-
ances made to the widow surmount the moveable estate of
said deceased the sum of X67 10s. lid. lawful money; pray-
ing this Assembly for liberty to sell so much of the real es-
tate of said deceased as will be sufficient to procure said sum
and incident charges of sale : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialist have liberty and she is hereby impowcred, to
sell so much of the real estate of the said Nathaniel Mattoon,
deceased, as will be sufficient to procure said sum of X67
10*-. lid. together with the incident charges of such sale;
taking the direction of the court of probate for the district of
New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of the selectmen of the town of New-
town, showing to this Assembly that for many years past the
said town has been at the cost and charge of su|)portiiig two
idiots and distracted persons, viz: Thaddeus and Phineas
Lyon, which cost &g. has been <£25 Os. Od., and said persons
still remain very chargeable to said town; and also shewing
that some time since there has a small piece of land
of between five and six acres accrued to said Thaddeus
&G. by the death of their brethren, valued by a})prizers at £13
Os. Od. lawful money ; praying to this Assembly for lil)crty
to sell said land for the payment of said sum : Resolved by
this Assembly, that said selectmen of said Newton have
liberty and they are hereby impowered, to make sale of said
land to pay said sum or so much of said sum as said land
shall be sold for.

Upon the memorial of John Moor of Lyme, administrator
on the estate of Robert Chapman late of Lyme, deceased,
shewing to this Assemldy that the debts due from said estate
with the charges of administration and some small allowance
for the support of the family of said deceased amounts to the
sum of <£22 6s. Od. lawful money, that the whole inventoried
estate of said deceased amounts to the sum of <£22 ds. Od.
lawful money, whereof £18 Is. Od. is real and the residue,
viz: £4 2s. Od. is personal estate; praying for liberty to sell
the real estate of said deceased to ])ay the said debts &c., as
per memorial on file &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that
said memorialist have liberty, and liberty and authority is
hereby granted to him, to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said deceased for the purpose aforesaid as shall be
necessary to pay said debts &c. (saving to the widow her
right of dower ;) taking the direction of the court of probate
of New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Judith Shaler, Joshua Dart and

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John Gilbert, of Bolton, administrators on the estate of Eben-
ezer Shaler, late of Bolton in the district of Hartford, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from the
estate of said deceased after necessaries set out to the widow
surmount the personal estate of said deceased the sum of
£96 13s. 'M. lawful money; praying for liberty to make sale
of so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall satisfy
said sum : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists
have liberty and they are hereby authorized and impowered,
to make sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as
to satisfy said sum with incident charges of said sale ; taking
the advice of the court of probate in said district therein.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Phelps of Lyme, administra-
tor on the estate of Silas Tiffany late of Lyme, deceased, with
the will of said Tiffany annexed, representing that the debts
due from the estate of said deceased surmount the personal
estate the sum of £38 5s. 2d. and that no provision is made
in said will for the payment of said debts ; praying for liberty
to sell and dispose of so much of said real estate as shall be
sufficient to raise said sum together with the incident charges
of sale: Resolved by this Assembly, that said administrator
have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted to him, to
[384] make || sale of so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum of £38 ijs. 2d.
together with the incident charges arising on said sale ; tak-
.ing the direction of the court of probate for the district of
New London therein.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Bears and Moses Peck, of
Newtown in the county of Fairfield, executors to the last will
and testament of Job Northrop late of said Newtown, deceast,
shewing to this Assembly tliat no provision was made in said
will for the payment of tbe debts due from said estate any
farther tban the moveable estate extended, which debts Avith
the allowance of =£9 6s. Od. of necessaries for the widow as
allowed by the court of probate in the district of Danbury sur-
mount said moveable estate the sum of <£4o 6s. [}^d.; praying
to this Assembly for liberty to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceast as to pay said sum of £43 6s. 9d. 3: Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said executors have liberty,
and power is hereby given to them, to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as to pay said sum of -£43 G.*t. dd. 3,
with the necessary charges arising thei-eon : taking the di-
rection of the court of probate in the district of Danbury
therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Thomas of New Haven, ad-

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ministrator on the estate of Daniel Thomas late of said New
Haven, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
and charges allowed Ijy the conrt of probate for the district
of New Haven against the estate of the said deceased sur-
mount the whole inventoried moveable estate the sum of <£-39
7s. lie?, lawful money, and praying that he may have liberty to
make sale of so much of the real estate of the deceased as may
be sufficient to raise said sum of £o9 Is. lid. with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon, as per said memorial on file
may appear: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Daniel
Thomas have liberty, and liberty and power is hereby granted
to him the said Daniel Tbomas, to make sale of so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as may be sufficient to
raise said sum of £39 7.s. lid. lawful money, with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon ; taking the directions of the
court of probate for the district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of William Durkee, administrator on
the estate of Jacob Woodward late of Woodstock, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the debts due from the
estate of said deceast surmount the personal estate of said de-
ceast the sum of X244 16s. Od. lawful money; praying that
so much of the real estate of said Jacob Woodward be sold as
to raise said sum of £244 IG.s. Oc^. and the incident charges
arising thereon : Resolved by this Assembly, that so much of
the real estate of said Jacob Woodward be sold as will raise
said sum of £244 IG.s. Od. and the incident charges arising
thereon, and tbat the said William Durkee is appointed to
make sale of said real estate, taking the direction of the judge
of probates in the district of Pomfret therein.

On the memorial of Samuel Pratt, of Saybrook in New
London county, conservator of the person and estate of Eben-
ezer Pratt of said Saybrook, representing to this Assembly
that on settlement of his accounts in his aforesaid capacity by
the county court for New London county there appears to be
due fj'om said estate and allowed by said court the sum of
£34 19.S-. \0d. lawful money, for payment vvhefeof no perso-
nal estate of said Ebenezer remains in the hands of the me-
morialist; praying that liberty may be given to some meet
jierson to sell so much of the real estate of said Ebenezer as
shall be sufficient to satisfie said debt and to raise a further
sum for defraying the growing expence for the support of the
said Ebenezer Pratt; as per memorial on file appears: Re-
solved by this Assembly, that Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey of
said Saybrook liave liberty, and liberty and authority is bere-
[385] l)y granted to the said || Hezekiah Whittlesey, to sell

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and dispose of so much of the real estate of said Ebenezer
Pratt as shall be sufficient to pay said debt and also to raise
a further sum not exceeding £"20 Os. Od. lawful money, for
defraying the farther charge of the support of said Ebenezer
and the incident charge arising on such sale ; rendering an
account of his proceedings herein and of the monies which
may arise on such sale to the county court for New London
county.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Peck, administrator on the
estate of Joseph Peck late of Greenwich, deceased, represent-
ing to this Assembly that the debts due from said deceased's
estate surmount the personal estate of said deceased the sum
of X-18 19s. ^J^d. and praying for liberty to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise
said sum with the incident cliarges arising thereon: Re-
solved by this Assembly, the memorialist have liberty and he
is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the
incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the
court of probates in the district of Stamford therein.

Upon the memorial of Rachel Moger of Stanford, adminis-
tratrix on the estate of Samuel Moger late of said Stanford,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that she hath already ob-
tained liberty to sell and dispose of the real estate of the said
deceased for the payment of the debts and charges due from
said estate to the amount of £19 10s. dd. and that the whole
of said real estate of the said deceased consists of a house
and lot and shop, prized at .£34, and that the said memori-
alist after having obtained liberty as aforesaid attempted both
in a public and private manner to make sale of a part of said
real estate to pay said debts and charges, but hath not been
able to effect said sale nor make payment of said debts and
charges, there being no person willing to purchase a part of
said real estate unless they can purchase the whole, she being
thereby greatly troubled and perplexed, and praying for
liberty to sell the whole of said real estate of the said Samuel
Moger, deceased, «fec., as per memorial on file: Resolved by
this Assembly, that the said memorialist have liberty, and
liberty is hereby given unto her, the said memorialist, to
make sale of the whole of said real estate of the said Samuel
Moger, deceased, and the remainder of said estate besides
said sum of ,£19 10s. 9d. and the incident charges arising on
said sale be disposed of or paid to the widow and heirs of said
deceased in such manner and proportion as the court of pro-
bate for the district of Stanford shall order and direct.
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Upon the memorial of Ebenezer Jones, of Coventry in the
county of Windham, administrator on the estate of John
Clesson of Lebanon, deceast, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts due from the estate of said deceast surmount the
moveable inventoried estate the sum of X17 ll.s-. 1(^. lawful
money; praying for liberty from this Assembly to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as to pay said sura of
£\1 lis. Id. with the charges arising thereon: Resolved by
this Asseml)ly, that the said Eltenezcr . I ones has. liljerty, and
liberty is hereby granted unto him, to sell so much of the real
estate of the said deceast as to enable him to pay the sum of
<£17 lis. 1(1. lawful money together with the charges arising
on said sale; taking the direction of the court of probate in
the district of Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of Mehitabel Tracy, of Canterbury in
the county of Windham, administratrix on the estate of
Phineas Tracy late of said Cantcrliury, deceast, shewing to
this Assembly that the real estate of said deceast amounts to
the sum of £1298 Os. Od. and that the moveable or personal
estate of the deceast amounts to no more than the sum of
,£369 17s. 8t?., and that the debts due from said estate with
necessaries allowed to the widow t%c. amounts to the sum of
£761 8s. 9(i., so that the debts &c. surmount the said personal
estate the sum of £391 lis. Id.; praying to this Assembly for
liberty to sell so much of said real estate as to pay said sum
of £391 lis. Id.: Resolved by this Assembly, that Mehitabel
[386] Tracy, the administratrix || to said estate, have liberty,
and power is hereby granted to her, to sell so much of said
real estate as to pay said sum of £391 lis. Id. with the neces-
sary charges arising thereon ; taking the directions of the
court of probate for the district of Plainfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Fuller 2d, Jared Spencer
and Ebenezer Spencer, selectmen of the town of East Had-
dam in the county of Hartford, representing to this Assembly
that one Jonathan Hinkley of said East Haddam being likely
to come to want by mismanagement and bad husbandry, was
by the selectmen of said town with the advice of Joseph
Spencer, Esq"", a justice of peace for said county, in the year
A. D. 1757, taken with his family into the care of said town,
and that they, the said selectmen, accordingly proceeded to
set up a notification and take an inventory of said Hinkley's
estate &c., according to the directions of the statute in that
case made and provided, and that the said Hinkly then being
so much in debt and also having several helpless children, one
in particular which is like to be chargeable all its life-time,

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the said debts together with the charges of supporting said
family to October A. D. 1759, surmounted the personal estate
of said Hinkley the sum of ^21 19s. 5d. lawful money; and
that the selectmen of said town by their memorial at the
sessions of the General Assembly said October A. D. 1759,
obtained liberty to make sale of so much of the real estate of
said Hinkley as might enable them to pay said sum with
incident cliarges etc.; and also, that the said Hinkley and
family ever since have been and still are in the care of said
town, and that there hath sundry small debts appeared
against said estate since said memorial was preferred, which
with the necessary expences for the support of said family
ever since said October A. D. 1750, to the present time,
amounts to the sum of £14 15s. Sd. lawful money; praying
for liberty to sell land &c., as per memorial on file appears:
Resolved by tliis Assembly, that the memorialists be impow-
ered, a!id they are hereby impowered, to make sale of so
much of the real estate of said Hinkley as shall enable them
to pay the said sum of £14: 15s. 8c?. lawful money, together
with the incident charges arising on such sale, to be by them
improved for the payment of said debts &c.

Upon the memorial of Prince Goodin, a free negro, shew-
ing to this Assembly that in the year 1757, he inlisted into
the company under the command of Col. Israel Putnam, and
went to Fort Edward, and when Fort William Henry was
taken he fell into the hands of the enemy and was carried
captive to Montreal and there continued until said Montreal
was taken and then joyned said company and came home ;
praying for a meet recompence to be paid to him out of the
treasury of this Colony: Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said Prince have ten pounds paid to him out of the treas-
ury of this Colony, for his so continuing in captivity as afore-
said.

On the memorial of Odiali Loomis and Nathaniel Loomis,
both of Windsor, conservators of the person and estate of
Lydia Moor of said Windsor, representing to this Assembly
that on settlement of their accounts against said Lydia by tlie
county court for tlie county of Hartford there appeared to be
due from said Lydia and was allowed by said court the sum
of <£29 5s. 4:id. money; praying for liberty to sell so much
of the real estate of said Lydia as shall be sufficient to raise
said sum together with the further sum of £20 Os. Od., as per
memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
conservators have liloerty, and liberty and authority is hereby
granted to the said conservators, to sell and convey so much

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of the real estate of said Lydia as shall be sufficient to satisfy
said sum of X29 5s. 4^c?. together with incident charges of
such sale, together with the further sum of ,£20 Os. Od. for
defraying the further expence of the support of said Lydia;
being accountable to tlie county court of Hartford county
therefor.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Comstock, of East Haddam
in the county of Hartford, administrator on the estate of
John Comstock late of said East Haddam, deceased, repre-
senting to this Assembly that the debts and charges due
from the estate of said deceased surmount both the personal
estate of said deceased and also the sum of money for which
[387] lands heretofore || were ordered to be sold by this
Assembly for the payment of the debts of said deceased, the
sum of X77 Is. Sd. lawful money; praying for liberty to sell
lands &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist
be impowered, and he is hereby impowered, to make sale of
so much of the real estate of said deceased as to pay the said
sum of £77 Is. Sd. lawful money, with the incident charges
arising on such sale; taking the directions of the court of
probate for the district of East Haddam therein.

On the memorial of Ruth Churchill of Middleton, shewing
to this Assembly that on the evening next after the first of
March past her father, Mr. Daniel Churchill, had his house
consumed by fire, and that she had in said house consumed
by the fire four pounds fifteen shillings bills of credit of this
Colony; praying that she may have that sum allowed and
paid to her out of the public treasury of this Colony, as per
memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Ruth Churchill be allowed and that there be paid to her out of
the treasury of this Colony the aforesaid sum ; and the Treas-
urer is hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

On the memorial of Levi Clinton of New Haven, represent-
ing to this Asssembly that he is duly appointed conservator
of the person and estate of Thomas Clinton of said New
Haven ; that on a settlement of said conservator's account by
the county court of New Haven county it appears that the
said estate is indebted the sum of .£36 10s. Id. which cannot
be discharged without selling the real estate of said Thomas,
being an old dwelling house with an acre of land adjoyning
and twenty-one acres of brushy pasture with three quarters of
an acre of salt meadow ; praying for liberty to sell said real
estate for payment of said debts and further support of said
Thomas, as per memorial on file: Resolved by this Assem-
l)ly, that the said conservator have liberty, and liberty, author-

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ity and power is hereby granted to the said conservator, to
sell and convey the real estate of said Thomas aforementioned ;
giving an account of his proceedings herein to the county
court of New Haven county, and being thereto accountable
for any surplus which may arise on such sale more than suffi-
cient to satisfy said debt so allowed as aforesaid.

Upon the memorial of Eliphalet Comstock of Kent, and
Samuel Comstock and Abel Camp, both of New Milford,
shewing to this Asseml)ly that the memorialists have been at
considerable pains and cost in discovering and tendering to
justice sundry persons in the county of Litchfield who were
justly suspected to be guilty of making and uttering false and
counterfeit coin made in imitation of Spanisli mill'd dollars,
and that on the complaint of the said Eliplialet Comstock
sundry persons, viz: Samuel Palmer, Perez Partridge and
Stephen Brown, all of Kent, and Edward Cogswell jun"" of
New Milford, were apprehended and by lawful authority
recognized to appear before the superior court held at Litch-
field in August 1760, and that the said Palmer, Partridge and
Cogswell not appearing before said superior court, their bonds
of recognizance, being fifty pounds each, became forfeit and
due to the treasury of this Colony; and that altho' tlie com-
plaint was made against said persons only in the name of the
said Eliphalet, yet the other memorialists were equally con-
cerned in discovering and prosecuting the said persons com-
plained of, and that they had been at considerable trouble and
expence therein, for which they have received no reward ;
therefore praying this Assembly to grant them ten pounds
out of each of said forfeited bonds: Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the memorialists shall have the sum of five pounds
each out of said forfeited bonds when the monev thereon due
is received into the treasury of this Colony ; and the Treas-
urer is hereby ordered to pay the same to them accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Zebulon Gibbs and others, inhabit-
ants in the south part of Litchfield, representing that they
having for some time past enjoyed the priviledge of having
the gospel preached to them three months in the winter sea-
son are now so increased that tliey have no place where they
can conveniently meet for public worship &c.; praying for the
addition of a month further priviledge, and power to build a
[388] meeting-house and || to tax themselves therefor &c.,as
per memorial &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
inhabitants living within the limits and boundaries mentioned
in the grant of the Assembly of the priv Hedges aforesaid l)e,
and they are hereljy, allowed to have the gospel preached

542 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

among them for four mofitlis in the winter season, and shall
have liberty to build a meeting-house for public worship there.
And the said inhabitants are also hereby impowered to tax
themselves for the purposes aforesaid in the same manner as
the societies in this Colony by law established usually do, and
shall have the proper powers of such a society for the pur-
poses aforesaid, and are hereby exempted from paying one
third part of the taxes which shall or may be laid on them
for building or repairing any meeting-house or supporting
ministers in any other place or society to which any of the
said inhabitants may belong, so long as they shall procure the
gospel to be preached among them. And Daniel Sherman,
Esq'", Col. Benjamin Hinman and Mr. Benjamin Stiles are
hereby appointed a committee to fix a stake for a place where-
on to build a meeting-house for said inhabitants and to make
return of their doings therein to this Assembly in October
next.

Upon the memorial of Joshua Mudge, of Canaan in the
county of Litchfield, representing that in the year 1760 he
was a soldier enlisted under Capt. Tarball Whitney in Col.
Wooster's regiment; that during the campaign at a place
called Oswagatchy he received a wound in his face, occasioned
by a cannon ball from tlie fort, and that thereby he lost the
sight of his right eye, etc.; praying relief under his unhappy
loss &G. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialist
shall receive the sum of fifteen pounds on account of the loss
of his eye ; and a copy of this act shall be a sufficient
Avarrant to the Treasurer to pay the same to him out of the
public treasury of this Colony.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Greenell, administrator on
the estate of William Greenell late of Saybrook, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due
from said estate surmount the personal estate of said de-
ceased the sum of .£79 6s. 9(1 lawful money, and ])raying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
shall be sufficient to raise said sum with the incident charges
arising thereon: Resolved liy this Asseml)ly, that Joseph
Spencer of Saybrook have liberty to sell so much of the real
estate af said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum
with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probate in the district of Guilford
therein.

Upon tlic memorial of Abraham Camp of Middleton, ad-
ministrator on the estate of Noadiah Allen of Middleton, late
deceased, representing to this Assembly that the debts and

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 543

charges due from the estate of said deceased and allowed by
the court of probate for the district of Middleton surmount
the moveable estate of the said deceased the sum of fourteen
pounds five shillings and eight pence; praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall be
sufficient to pay and answer the said sum of fourteen pounds
five shillings and eight pence with the necessary charges
arising thereon, as per memorial on file : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty, and liberty is
hereby granted to him, to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay and
answer said sum of fourteen pounds five shillings and eight
pence with the necessary charges arising thereon; taking the
direction of the court of probate for the district of Middle-
ton therein.

Upon the memorial of Lydia Perkins and Joshua Perkins,
of Lyme in the county of New London, administrators on the
estate of John Perkins late of said Lyme, deceased, represent-
ing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from
the estate of said deceased surmount the personal estate of
said deceased the sum of £72 7s. 4d. lawful money; praying
for liberty to sell lands &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that
the memorialists be impowered, and they are hereby impow-
ered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased as will enalde tliem to pay the said sum of X72 7s.
4d. lawful money, with incident charges arising on such sale ;
taking the directions of the court of probate for the district
of New London therein.

[389] Upon the memorial of Lemuel Ruberts of Symsbury,
conservator of the person and estate of John Roberts of said
Symsbury, an impotent person, representing that the memori-
alist since his said appointment had expended and laid out a
considerable sum towards the support of said impotent person,
amounting to the sum of thirty-one pounds sixteen shillings
and two j)ence one farthing, money, and had exhibited his ac-
count of his said expences to the county court held at Hart-
ford in the county of Hartford in April last, which was by
said county court accordingly allowed : that the estate of the
said impotent person consists only of lands which lye within
the said town of Symsbury, and the memorialist praying that
the selectmen of said town of Symsbury, or some other meet
persons, might be authorized to make sale of so much of said
lands (in such part thereof as shall be least detrimental to the
whole) that shall be sufficient to discharge and pay the said sum
already allowed by said county court with the charges arising

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hereon, &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that Hezekiah Hum-
phry, Esq"", of said Symsbury, be appointed and he is hereby ap-
pointed and authorized, to make sale of so much of said im-
potent person's lands (in the best manner and in such part
thereof as shall least prejudice the whole) that shall be
sufficient to pay and discharfjje the aforesaid sum of tliirty-one
pounds sixteen sliillings and two pence one farthing with all
the incident charges arising thereon, and that the same be
accordingly applied.

Upon the petition of Andrew Burr jun"", late of New Haven
now of Fairfield, representing that some time in the month of
January 1751, he was lawfully married to one Lydia Smith,
then of Norwalk, and with her in the discharge of the duties
of his marriage covenant happily liv\i during tlie space of
about four years and until in prosecution of his lawful busi-
ness he from said port of New Haven sail'd master of a vessel
bound to the West Indies, with design and expectation in
about three months to return again ; that Ijcing during said
voyage unprosperous and unhap|>ily reduced and so involved
in debt as to render his safe return impracticaljle, he with
much reluctance betook himself to such business abroad as
might afford the fairest pros])ect of retrieving his circum-
stances, tho' with little advantage upon the whole after sundry
years diligent prosecution, maintaining in the mean time an
intercourse with his said wife, and by frequent letters com-
municating his unaltcr'd conjugal affection and continual pur-
pose to return when he safely might, and affording her also
by himself or the kind aid of his friends at home something
not inconsiderable for her relief and support; that the said
Lydia, excited nevertheless and induced by ill advice and mis-
representations, at the superior court at New Haven in Febru-
ary 1759, preferred her petition, therein charging the present
petitioner with three years wilful desertion and total neglect
of the duties of his said marriage covenant, and praying to be
divorced &c.; that said Lydia being heard on her said petition
and the evidence by her produced in proof of the mat-
ters of fact therein alledged, said superior court were of
opinion they were sufficiently proved, and did thereupon
accordingly consider, declare and decree her, said Lydia, to
be freed and discharged of her obligations in virtue of said
marriage covenant; that the said Lydia being thus legally
disengaged from the petitioner has since intermarried with
one Mr. Nehemiah Strong of said New Haven ; that he stands
prepared to shew his said departure and tedious absence not
by Oiny construction of law to have amounted to wilful deser-

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 545

tion, nor such a neglect of conjugal duty as ought to be deem-
ed a violation of his said marriage covenant, and alledging said
judgment to have been render'd on evidence ex parte and but
partially shewing said cause, and that the same is in fact
[o90] erroneous, and praying a reversal thereof &c. : || The
parties by their respective council learned in the law being
now heard: This Assemldy are of opinion that the petitioner's
said departure and long absence amounts not to such a viola-
tion of said marriage covenant as to warrant a separation by
divorce, and that in the said judgment of said superior court
manifest error hath intervened, and have thereupon consid-
ered and resolved the same l»e reverst. And the said judg-
ment of said superior court hereby is reverst and made alto-
gether null and void.

Upon the memorial of John Olmsted, of Colchester in the
county of Plartford, representing that the selectmen of said
Colchester on the seventh of July last past laid out a high-
way of two rods wide and two hundred rods long from Easi.
Haddam town line through the memorialist's farm in said
Colchester whereon he now lives, and made and recorded a
survey thereof in the public records of said town of Colches-
ter ; that said selectmen afterwards represented their said
doings to the county court held at said Hartford on the second
Tuesday of April last, praying that a jury might be summoned
to assess the damages done to the memorialist by laying
out of said highway tln-ough said farm as aforesaid ; that said
county court thereupon did order a jury to be summoned &c.;
that said jury had no right or authority to intermeddle there-
in, and that said highway was not wanted for pul)lic use &c.,
as per memorial on file : It is thereupon resolved by this As-
sembly, that the doings of said selectmen in laying out said
highway, and the ordering of a jury by said county court to
assess the damages &c. be set aside, and the same is hereby
set aside and decreed to V)e null and void.

Upon the petition of Henry Minor and others, listers for
the town of Stonington for the year 1759, representing to this
Assembly that in said year in the month of November and
December, they had carefully ins})ected the various lists of the
inhal)itants of said town given in to them in said year, and on
such ins)»ection and viewing the estate of said inhabitants did
find large (juantities of lands and some personal estate left
out of said lists, and thereupon (pursuant to the laws of this
govermnent) did fourfold sundry of said inhabitants for said
estate so left out of theii- said list, and that a number of said
persons fourfolded as aforesaid (viz :) Nehemiah Williams,
69

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Joshua Holmes, Joseph Page and Joseph Page jun'", Benja-
min Clark, Joseph Noyce, Daniel Stanton, Simeon Minor jun'',
Phinoas Stanton and William Slake, did at several times in
the year 1760, make application to the civil authority and
selectmen of said town of Stonington, to have their said four-
fold assessments abated, and that said authority and select-
men did abate them as set forth in said petition. Further
representing that said authority and selectmen in al)atlug
said assessments did misjudge and act against law ; praying
for relief &c.: Resolved by this Assemidy, that the said au-
thority and selectmen in abating said fourfold assessments
of the above-mentioned persons did misjudge and mistook the
law, and said judgments are hereby rcverst and declared
null and void, and that each and every of said persons above-
mentioned ])ay their several rates and taxes arising on said
fourfold assessments or any of them according to law, and
that the same be collected accordingly, said abatements not-
withstanding. Cost allowed the said Henry Minor c^c. vs.
the said Nehemiah Williams ^e. is <£9 7 6 lawful money.
Ex. granted August 12th 1761.

Upon the report of Shubael Conant, William Wolcott and
William Pitkin jun', Es(i'% a committee ap})ointed by this
Assembly iu May last to hear the parties and consider the
matters referred 1o in the petition of Josiah Talcott of Weath-
ersfield and Elijah Francis of Farmiugton, executor of the
last will and testament of James Francis, deceased, against
Asa Douglas of Canaan and Timothy Hollister of Glassen-
bury, respecting certain lands l)y the said parties purchased
of Wentworth, Colden and llarrison, lying within the
Province of New York, and with respect to the payments and
disluirsements mode towards the procuring of a title to said
lands &c., re|)orting that they iiad heard the said parties on
all the matters referred to in said petition, with all evidence by
them produced relative thereto, and that they found that said
Asa Douglas and Timothy Hollister were in arrears to the
petitioners lor monies advanced towards said jnu'chascs, and
[391] that they ought to pay unto the said Josiah Talcott
£208 lis. 8i(^. New York money, and to the said Elijah
Francis the sum of X53 16s. 4|c^. like money, the whole
amounting to <£262 8s. 0|, and that the said Asa Douglas
ought to pay the sum of .£8 15s. 5](/. as his part thereof, and
tliat the said Timothy Hollister ought to pay the residue of
said sum, being £253 12s. 7-}r7., as per report on file &c.:
Resolved l)y this Assemldy, that the aforesaid report of said
committee be and the same is hereby accepted and approved,

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and tliei-cupou it is decreed by this Asseiubiy, that tlic said
Josiah Talcott and Elijah Francis, executor as aforesaid,
shall have and recover against the said Asa Douglas X8 15s.
51t^. New York money, and against the said Timothy lioUis-
tcr £'25o 12.S'. Ihl. like money, X208 lis. ^Ul. thereof to be
[)aid to said Talcott, and £53 16s. 4:hd. thereof to be paid to
the said Elijah Francis, executor as aforesaid, and also to re-
cover their cost, allowed to be X6 4 4 lawful money, and that
execution be awarded accordingly. Ex. gr. June l^th 1761.

Upon the petition of Thomas Pool, representing to this As-
sembly that Japheth Utley In'ought his action against him,
said Thomas Pool, to the adjourned county court lield at
Windham within and for said county on the od Tuesday of
February 1760, on a certain bond with conditions thereto an-
nexed, as set forth in said petition, which action came to a
linal trial at the superior court held at said Windham 3d
Tuesday of March last, and that the only question in said cause
at said final trial was, whether said superior court (as a court
of chancery) had right by law to chancer said bond, and that
saitl superior court gave their judgment that by law said bond
could not be chancer'd, and that said Utley should recover
the sum of said bond, which was X200 Os. 0(7. lawful money,
and that execution had issued on said judgment accordingly ;
]n-aying tliat this Assembly, as a court of chancery and e(|uity,
would take said cause under their consideration and chancer
said bond down to what is just and e(iuital)le ; taking into
consideration the condition of said bond and everything rela-
tive thereto ; as per said petition on tile ; and that said judg-
ment of said superior court be reverst and set aside: Re-
solved by this Asseml)ly, that the bond recited in said petition,
on which the judgment of the superior court i-ef erred to was
rendered, be chancer''d down to the sum of sixty -two pounds
lawful money, and that the petitionee have and recover
of the petitioner the said sum of sixty-two pounds for
danuiges in said cause, together with the cost taxed and
allowed therein by said superior court, (which was Xll 8s.
Id. lawful money,) and uj)on the petitioners paying to the
jjetitionee the said sums, amounting to the sum of X73 8s.
Id.., said judgment of said superior court and the execution
thereon issued shall be esteemed and accounted paid, satisfied
and discharged.

Whereas upon the memorial of John Wood, Silas Dean,
Nathaniel Brown jun"" and Jacob Park, proprietors of the
common and undivided lands in the town of Groton, and the
rest of the proprietors of said common lands, representing

548 PUBLIC RECORDS [M^ay,

tliat there had been long controversies siil»sistnig lietween the
said i^roprictors and the Pequot Indians resi»ecting the Mash-
antuxet lands in said Groton, where the said Indians live,
and their respective rights and improvements thereof, and
said controversies were like to continue &c., praying that a
committee should be appointed to the purpose of quieting and
settling said controversy &c. as per memorial on file, it was
resolved by this Assembly, that John Cliester, Jabez Hamlin,
and Seth Wetmore, Esq''*', should be a committee at the cost
of the memorialists, to repair to said Groton, to view and en-
quire into the circumstances of the said Mashantuxet lands,
and to examine and consider all former acts of this Assembly
res[)ecting the said lands and the claims and improvements of
the said memorialists and of the said Indians that they might
find or that should be laid before tliem, and all other matters
relative to the right or im})rovement of said lands referred to
in said memorial, and to make report of what they should
[392] find, with their opinion thereon : || And whereas said
committee after repairing to said (iroton, viewing and con-
sidering the circumstances of said land, and largely hearing
the parties on the premises, have made report to this As-
sembly of their proceedings therein and the exhibits laid be-
fore them by the parties with their o])inion thereon, that the
diflercnccs sul)sisting between the said proprietors and said
Indians very much arise from the unhappy tenure of their
lands, and that if the Indians might hold the land not yet
divided free from all incumltrances, which by the representa-
tion made on Mr. Hempstead's plan contains nine hundred
eighty-nine acres and sixty-eight I'ods, it would Ijc a bcttei- es-
tate to them than the whole under the present tenure, and
that with ))roi)er improvement it would be sufficient for the
use and improvement of that tribe, and that the residue of
said lands should be and remain to said propi'ietors; as per
said rei»ort on file appears: Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said report of the said committee be and the same is liere-
by accepted and approved, and that the said land yet undi-
vided, containing in quantity al)out nine hundred eighty-nine
acres and 68 rods according to the rtipresentation thereof
made on said Hemj)stead's plan, be ancl the same is hereby
confirmed to, settled iq)on and appropriated to the sole use
and imj)rovement of said Indians, their heirs and successors,
and tliat tlie residue of said land l)eing the divided ])art there-
of, containing in quantity about six hundred lifty-six acres
and one hundred rods, be and the same is hereby fully con-
firmed to and settled upon said })roprietors, their heirs and
assigns forever, to be by them held according to the disposi-

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tioiis which liavc been or shall be thereof made by said pro-
])rietors; any judgment or recovery of any part thereof had
or obtained by tlie said Indians notwithstanding-. And all
such judgments and recoveries, and all the j)roceedings there-
on, are hereby reversed and made null and void.

Upon the petition of Daniel Smith, of Grandville in the
county of Hampshire and Province of the Massachusets Bay,
late of Haddam in Hartford county, brought to this Asseml)ly
at tlieir session in October last at New Haven, shewing that
Elislia Wadsworth of Hartford ol)tained judgment against
him at the superior court held at Hartford the first Tuesday
of September last, for the sum of forty pounds lawful money
for damages, and for the sum of eleven ptnmds 13s. Gd. like
money for cost, which judgment was ol)(ained in an action
brought on a certain writing obligatory under the hand and
seal of the petitioner, dated the 4th of Octol)er 1757, con-
ditioned for the sum of forty i)ounds in case a i)a|)cr purjiort-
ing to be the last will and testament of Mr. William Smith
late of Haddam, deceased, father to the })etitioner, sliould not
be proved &c.; complaining that tlie said writing obligatory
was obtained by fraud and deceit without any consideration ;
praying that said judgment might be set aside and made null
and void and of none effect, and all the doings thereon, and
that the j)etitioner might be restored to all the cost and dam-
age he had been put to in defending against said suit, vv ith
additional cost, or that a committee be appointed to en(piii-e
into all mattci'S complained of in said ])otition, as i)er petition
on (ile ; on which Elihu Chauncey, Hezekiah Brainard, Esq'"'*,
and Capt. JMatthew Talcott were appointed a committee, to
enquire and examine into the matters complained of in said
jictition, who have at this Assembly reported, that they find
that the petitioner was imposed upon, and that the petitionee
did by his own meer fraud and deceit and without any con-
sideration procure the i»etitioner to sign and execute said
writing ol»ligatory,and that they were of opinion that the said
judgment complained of ought to be set aside and made mill
and void and all the proceedings thereon, and the ])etitioner
restored to all the cost and damage he had been put to in de-
fending against said suit, and his future cost, as {)er report on
file, which report is ai>i)roved of and accepted: And there-
upon resolved and decreed by this Assembly, that the judg-
ment of the said superior court held at Hartford in Se})tem-
[303] l)ci' II last, complained of in said petition, be set aside,
revci'scd and made of none effect, and the execution thereon
awarded be stayed and made utterly void, and the petitioner

550 PUBLIC EECORDS [May,

be restored to all his damage and cost in defending against
said suit, allowed to be the sum of £20 Sa. dd. and his future
cost, and that execution be awarded accordingly. Cost
alloived petitioner is £lij lOi-. 8(i. lawful luoney. Ex. granted
Octoh. 28^A17G1.

Upon the re[)ort of Messrs. Erastus Wolcott, William Pit-
kin jun"" and Boaz Sterns, a committee appointed by this As-
sembly at their sessions at New Haven in October 17 (»0, to
re[>air to the parish of Newent in the town of Norwich, to
view the circumstances of John Perkins, Matthew Perkins,
Samuel Bishop junf and others, memorialists, inhalntants
living some within said parish of Newent, some within the
iirst society in Canterbury, and others in the society of
Scotland in the township of Windham, and the circumstances
of the parishes to whicli they severally belong, praying to be
made a distinct society and to have the following limits and
bounds, (to wit:) Beginning at Shoatucket River at \\\id lower
end of the great island near the place called Wequannuck,
and thence to run northeasterly three hundred and ninety-
five rods to the mouth of the great brook which runs into the
little river, thence u[t said brook by the stream till it comes to
Canterbury line, from thence north-northwest two miles and
one-half, thence west one hundred and fifty rods to Wind-
ham town line, thence by said town line south sixteen degrees
west two hundred and fifty rods, thence westerly sixty-five
rods, thence south one hundred rods, thence a little noi'th of
west one Imndred and sixty rods, thence southwesterly forty-
five rods, thence west twenty degrees north one hundred and
ninety rods, thence west sixty rods, thence southwesterly one
hundred rods to Windham town line where the road to Scot-
land passcth the line, thence by the line Ijctween Windham
and Norwich to Shoatucket River, including in Windham the
farm belonging to Joseph Wood jnn'", where he now dwells,
which is adjoyning to said line, and by Shoatucket River to
the first mentioned boundary, etc.; reporting that on the 28th,
29th and 80th days of April last they had viewed the said
[)arish of Newent, the first society in Canterbury and said
parish of Scotland, and circumstances of the memorialists,
and largely heard all ])arties, and that it is their opinion tliere
should be an ecclesiastical society as prayed for tfee.: it is
therefore resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists and
all such as shall live within the aforesaid lines, limits and
boundaries alH)ve described, (exclusive of Sanuiel Lovet,
Joseph IJushnell, John King, Jacob Fuller, David Longbottom,
Jonah liirchard, Jonnthan French, Nathaniel (Mark and -loliu

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Smitli junr, and their estates, and of the lands of the Ap-
thorps and Allen in said Canterbnry,) shall be and they are
lierel)y constitntcd and declared to 1)C a distinct ecclesiastical
society l)y the name of Hanover, with the same powers and
])rivilcdges as other ecclesiastical societies in this Colony
liave and do enjoy; and that the place for building of a meet-
ing-house in said society shall be at a certain stake erected
and standing on the land of the said Mathow Perkins, on the
northwest side of and i)y the road or higliway leading from
Abner French's to Eitenezer Rudes, where they now dwell.
Said stake to be included within the cells of said mceting-
lionse. And further, that all the inhal)itants living within the
linos and limits of said society sliall for the future be one dis-
tinct military company with powers and under the same
regulations as other military companies are, and shall belong
to the third regiment in said Colony ; and all the inhabitants
who live within the limits of said parish of NcAvent shall for
the future be and remain one distinct military company.

And whereas the memorialists have in their said memorial
represented that a projier instrument had been l)y them exe-
cuted, obliging the subscribers thereunto to pay the several
sums to their names therein respectively annexed, in order to
the raising and establishing a fund of more than fourteen
liundrcd pounds lawful money, to be loaned out and the
annual interest thereof to be applied for the support of. an
ortliodox minister in said society, and the same instrn-
[394] ment || shewn to this Assemljly and urged as a reason,
among other things, why the memorialists should be made a
distinct society as aforesaid: It is therefore further resolved
and decreed by this Assembly, that the aforesaid subscril)ers,
their heirs &c., according to their covenant in said instrument,
do as soon as may be either ])ay or with good sureties secure
to be paid into the hands of such committee as said society
shall a})poinI to receive the same, all such sum or sums as
the said sul»scri))ers respectively have in said instrument an-
nexe<l to their names as aforesaid. And all such monies and
securities shall be taken and held by the said committee or
their successors for the use of said society, and the annual
interest arising thereon shall be improved for the mainte-
nance and support of an orthodox ministry in said society for
ever, so far as shall be necessary therefor ; and if any over-
plus shall at any time remain, such overplus shall be im})roved
for the supporting of schools in said society.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Obadiah Core to be En-
sign of the 8th com})any or trainband in the town of Nor-
wich in the 3d regiment in this Colony.

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Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Abralmm Blackslee to be
Ensign of the 9tli company or trainband in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Joel Catling to be Captain
of the east company or trainl»and in the town of Harwin-
ton in the first regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jacob Benton to be Lien-
tenant of the east com])any or trainband in the town of Har-
winton in the first regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samnel Stone Butler to l)e
Ensign of the east company or trainband in the town of Har-
winton in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Wilson to be Captain
of the west company or trainband in the town of Harwington
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Catling to be Lieu-
tenant of the west company or trainliand in the town of Ilar-
winton in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. David Heyden to be En-
sign of the west company or trainl)and in the town of Ilarwin-
ton in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen St. John 2d to be
Captain of the 1st company or trainl)and in the 1st society in
Ihe town of Norwalk.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Belding to be
Lientenant of the 1st com])any or trainband in the 1st society
in the town of Norwalk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Camp Ensign
of the company or trainband in the 1st society in the town of
Norwalk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Simeon Raymond to be
Captain of the 2d company or trainband in the 1st society in
the town of Norwalk.

This Assemldy do establish Mr. Nathaniel Benedict to be
Lientenant of the 2d company or trainband in the 1st society
in the town of Norwalk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Isaacs to be En-
sign of the 2d com}iany or trainband in the 1st society in the
town of Norwalk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Phineas Hanford to be
Captain of the 3d company or trainband in the 1st society in
the town of Norwalk.

This Asseinltly do establish Mr. Znriol Raymond to be Lieu-
tenant of the 3d company or trainband in the 1st society
in the town of Norwalk.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathan Burrel junf to be

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Ensign of the 3d company or trainband in the 1st society in
the town of Norwalk.

This Assembly do establish Mr, Ezekiel Williams to be Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the 6tli regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Treat to be Lieuten-
ant of the 1st company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Wright to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the Gth regiment in
tills Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Hoit inn"", to be
Captain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Stanford.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Hutton to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Stan-
foi-d.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Holly to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Stan-
ford.

Tins Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Alverd to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in tlie parish of Greenfield
in the lib regiment in this Colony.

[305] This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Gear to
be Captain of the 5th company or trainband in the town of
Preston in tlie 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Morgan to be Lieu-
tenant of tlie 5tli company or trainband in the town of Pres-
ton in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Peter Rose to be Ensign
of the 5th company or trainl)and in the town of Preston in
the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Richards to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainVtand in the parish of Middlesex.

This Asseniitly do estal>lish Mr. Samuel Youngs to l)e
Lieutenant of the company or trainl)and in the parish of
Middlesex.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Silas Park to be Captain
of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Preston in
tlie 8th regiment in this Colony.
b/ This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Keency to be Lieu-
f tenant of the 1st company or trainl)and in the town of Pres-
ton in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Morgan to be Ca])

554 PUBLIC EECOEDS [May,

tain of the 4th company or trainband in the town of Preston
in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Roger Sterry to be Lieu-
tenant of the 4th company or trainband in the town of Pres-
ton in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Samuel Freeman to be En-
sign of the 4th company or traiul)and in the town of Preston
in the 8th regiment in this Colony.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Parsons, Joseph Kingsbury
and Daniel Perkins, listers of the town of Enfield, represent-
ing that in the year 1759, they had fourfold assessed many
of the inhabitants of said Enfield, who upon application made
to Samuel Kent iun^ Esq"", justice of the peace, and two of
the selectmen of said Enfield had procured an abatement of
said fourfold assessments without any reasonable cause for
such abatement; praying for redress of such grievance &c.:
Resolved by this Assemljly, that William Wolcott, Esq"", and
Capt. Ebenezer Grant be and they are hereby appointed a
committee to repair to said town of Enfield and to enquire in-
to the matters set forth in said memorial, and to make their
report of what they find upon such their enqiury to this As-
sembly at their sessions in October next.

Upon the memorial of Abel Phel[)S and Mary liis wife,
Moses Granger and Deborah his wife, Thomas Hawley and
Hannali his wife, and Ann Eno, all of Syms])nry, and Sarah
Eno of Windsor, rej)resenting that their father, James Eno of
said Symsbury, late deceased, by his deed dated oOth of April
1741, for the consideration of one hundred pounds old tenor
mortgaged to the Governor and Company of this Cohjny fifty
acres of land in said Symsbury at a place called Turkey
Hills, bounded as in said deed ; praying that the right of the
said Governor and Company may l)e granted to the memori-
alists, and that a committee be ap]K)intod to execute a deed
in the name of the said Governor and Company of the said })re-
mises, upon their paying into tlie treasury of said Colony the
sum of twenty-six pounds lawful money, being the value of
said mortgage money and interest, <fec.: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that George Wyllys and John Ledyard, Esii""*, be
appointed and they nrc liercby appointed and fully impowered,
in the name of the Governor and Comitany of said Colony to
make and execute unto the memorialists a deed of all their
right in said mortgaged premises, upon their first paying into
the public tiensury of said Colony tlie said sum of twenty-six
pounds lawful money and producing tJie Treasurer's receipt
therefor to said committee, who are to lodge said receipt when
received with the Secretary of said Colony.

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 555

Upon the memorial of Abiier Quitteriield of Sharon, execu-
tor of the last will and testament of Solomon Dunham late of
[396] Sharon, deceased, || shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount tlie
moveable part of said estate the sum of thirty-four pounds
sixteen shillings and ten pence lawful money, and that there
is no direction in the will of the said deceased to sell lands
for the j^ayment of debts &g. ; praying for liberty to sell so
much of the lands of the said Solomon Dunham, deceased, as
to procure ^aid sum of £34 16s-, IQd. &c.: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty and he is hereby
impowered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of the
said deceased as to procure the sum of £34 16s. lOt^. lawful
money with , ijicident charges arising thereon ; taking the ad-
vice of the court of probates in the district of Sharon
therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathan Stuart of Norwalk, adminis-
trator on the estate of Nathan Osborn late of New Fairfield,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
the estate of the said deceased surmount the moveable estate
the sum of £20 2s. 8id., praying for liberty to make sale of
so much of the real estate as to pay said sum &c.: Resolved
by this Assembly, that liberty be granted lo the memorialist'
and he is hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of the said deceased as to pay said sum of £20 2s.
8;1(^. and the incident charges arising thereon; taking the
advice of the court of probates in the district of Danbury
therein.

Upon the memorial of Elizabeth Cooper, of Killingsly in
the county of Windham, administratrix on the estate of
Abraham Cooper late of said Killingsly, deceased, shewing to
this Assembly that the debts due from said estate with allow-
ances made Ijy the court of probates to the widow surmount
the personal or moveable estate of said deceased the sum of
thirty-one pounds ten shillings and ten pence three farthings
lawful money, and j^aying to this Assembly for liberty to sell
so much of the real estate of said deceased as to raise said
sum with the incident charges arising thereon, as per me-
morial on file &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Elizabeth Cooper shall have liberty, and liberty and power is
hereby granted to her, the said Elizabeth Cooper, to sell so
much of the real estate of the said Abraham Cooper, deceased,
as to raise said sum of thirty-one pounds ten shillings and
ten pence three farthings lawful money, with the incident
charges arising on [said] sale; taking the direction of the
court of probate for the district of Pomfret therein.

556 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

upon tlicmeniorial of Epliraiiii Kingsbury, Jacob Hide and
others, inhabitants of the society in the town of Norwich
called the West Farms or West Society in Norwich, repre-
senting- that said Norwich west society at their lawful meet-
ing lield on the 23d day of March last voted that the said so-
ciety should be divided into two distinct ecclesiastical so-
cieties, and that the dividing line should be as follows, v/z:
BegiiHiing in the dividing line between the first society in
said Norwich and said west society at such place that to run
thence to the grist-mill of Mr. Timothy Ayer in a straight
course will pass near the south side of the dwelling-liouse of
David Ladd, then from said grist-mill to the dwelling-house
of John Squire in said society, then the same course to Nor-
wich town line, and that the inhabitants that live on the
easterly and northeasterly side of said line, including the said
house of John Squire, should be one distinct ecclesiastical so-
ciety ; praying for such division <fec., as per memorial on file:
Resolved by this Assembly, that all the aforesaid inha])itants
living on (he easterly and northeasterly side of said line, in-
[31)7] eluding the || house of said John Sijuire, shall be and
they are hereby made, constituted and estaldished to be one
distinct ecclesiastical society by the name of the Eighth So-
ciety in Norwich, and that they are hereby endowed and in-
vested with the same j)owers and priviledges as other ecclesi-
astical societies have and enjoy ; and that the other part of
said west society on the westerly and southwesterly side of
said dividing line shall retain the name, powers and privi-
ledges of said west society.

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of North Woodstock
in the town of Woodstock in the county of Windham, and
of Theophilus Chandler, Sanuiel Chandler, Moses Mercy,
William Nelson and Edwai-d Bugl)ee, inhabitants of Thomson
parish in the town of Killingly, and of llenry Child, Peter
Child, inhal>itants of the society of New Roxbury in said town
of Woodstock, representing that the extent and bounds of
said North AVoodstock are small, praying that all those in-
habitants living in said Thomson parish and lands lying with-
in the following bounds, to wit : beginning at the southwest
corner of the abovesaid Theophilus Chandler's land in the
east line of said North Woodstock, from thence eastward
bounding on said Chandler's south line to the southeast cor-
ner of his land, thence northerly half a mile to a heap of
stones, thence east to Quinabaug River, thence northerly by
said river as far as said parish extends, thence westerly to the
northeast corner of said North Woodstock, thence [southerly

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 557

by the line of said Nortli Woodstock to the first Jiientioiied
corner, and also within the iollowing bounds which arc with-
in said society of New Roxlniry, to wit: beginning at the
soutliei'most part of the land of Capt. Neliemiah Lyon in the
dividing line between said societies of North Woodstock and
New lloxbury, from thence to extend west to the conntry
road over Horse Hill, so called, to a heap of stones, thence
northerly bounding west on said road until it conies to wliere
the said road intersects the west line of said parish of North
Woodstock: Resolved by this Assembly, that all tliose in-
habitants and lands within the aforesaid l)ounds and limits, as
above described, within said Thomson parish, and all tliose
inhal)itants and lands within the described lines and bounds
in said New Roxbury society, exclusive of John Marscralt and
his lands, shall be and they are hereby annexed to the said
society of North Woodstock, and for the future shall be
deemed to be of that society.

On the memorial of Timothy and Rachel More, administra-
tors on the estate of David More late of Symsbiuy in the
county of Hartford, deceased, praying for liberty to sell real
estate of the said deceased the value of £G6 Is. i)d. lawful
money, for the payment of debts due from said estate &c., as
per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said memorialists have liberty, and liberty is hereby gianted
to the said memorialists, to make sale of so much of the real
estate of the said deceased as will raise the sum X06 la. 6d.
lawful money, for the payment of said debts due from said
estate, with incident charge of sale ; taking the advice of the
court of probates in the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Charity Lotlirop, administratrix on
the estate of Ezra Lothroj) late of Norwich, deceased, shew-
ijig to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate of the
said deceased togetlier with some necessaries allowed to the
widow by the court of probate for the district of Norwich
surmount the inventoried personal estate of the said deceased
the sum of four hundred and sixty pounds five shillings one
penny and 3 farthings, and praying for liberty and power to
sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as to raise
the said sum with the incident charges arising on such sale :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Charity Lotlirop
have liberty and power, and the same is hereby granted to
her, to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as
to raise the sum of four hundred and sixty pounds five shil-
[398] lings one penny and three farthings lawful money, j| and
tlie incident charges arising on such sale ; taking the direc-

558 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

tion of the court of probate for the district of Norwich
therein.

Upon the memorial of Ezekiel White of Lyme, shewing to
this Assemldy that in the month of April 1756, being a sol-
dier inlisted in the company under the command of Lt.
Coloucl Israel Putnam and ordered on a covering party to
escort Major Dyar and others from Fort Edward to Saratoga,
was taken prisoner by the Indians and carried to Cochena-
wago, where he was detained upwards of four years &c.,
suffered liardships &c. ; praying for some allowance out of the
public treasury &c., as per memorial on file: Resolved by
this Assembly, that fifteen pounds be paid out of the public
trcasui-y of this Colony to the aforesaid Ezekiel White, and
that the Treasurer of this Colony be and he is hereby ordered
and directed to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Joseph Taylor and Simon Baxter
and others, all inhabitants of the township of Hartland in the
county of Litchfield, shewing to this Assembly that there
hatli already settled in said township and are now therein
resident the number of thirty-seven families, and al)Out seven
more families coming to settle therein very soon, and now
dwelling in the limits of the same the number of two hund-
red and twelve persons ; praying tliis Assembly to grant to
the memorialists and their successors such priviledges for the
well governing tlie inhabitants thereof as other towns in this
Colony now have and do enjoy ; as per memorial on lile &g. :
Resolved liy this Assembly, that the memorialists inhabitants
of said Hartland l)e and they are hereby made and created
an entire town by the name of the Town of Hartland ; and
this Assembly do also grant said town of Hartland all such
rights, powers, priviledges and innnunities as any other towns
in tliis Colony now have and do enjoy, and that Messrs.
Joseph Taylor and Simon Baxter, both of said town, be and
they are hereby appointed and impowered to give due warn-
ing and notice to all tlic inhabitants'of said town to meet at
some suitable place in said town on the second Tuesday of
July next, to choose and elect all such town officei's for the
cnrrent year until December next, as other towns in this
Colony by law have right to choose and ai)point, and then
proceed as such other towns are by law enabled to do.

Upon the memorial of John Coleman and Medad Lyman,
keepers of liis Majesty's goals in the county of Hartford and
New Haven, representing that in the year A. D. 1751), (by
order of law) had committed to their care a number of French
prisoners taken at Niagara, who continued in their custody

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 559

until about the beginning of the present year, which time
they did (according to order) take care of and provide for said
prisoners, and were at extraordinary trouble • in letting to
labour said prisoners, talcing receipts, giving discharges, and
risqueing and liazarding the escape of other prisoners by
frequently opening the goal doors &c., for which they have
not received tlie least satisfaction: praying tliat they may
have paid them such sum or sums as sliall be thought a reason
able recompenec, as per memorial <tc. : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said Jolm and Medad, and all other
goalers in this Colony who have had the care and custody of
any such French prisoners, shall have liberty and liberty is
herel)y granted them, to lay their several accounts for adjust-
[399] ment 1| before the honourable judges of the superior
court, who are hereby authorized to adjnst the same, and
what sum or sums tiiey shall judge just for said goalers
severally to receive, to draw an order for the payment thereof
on tlie Treasurer of this Colony, who is hereby ordered to pay
the same.

Upon the report of Jonathan Trumble, Hezekiah Hunting-
ton and Jabcz Huntington, Esq""*, a committee ap|)ointed l)y
this Assembly to fix a stake for the 2d society in Windsor to
build a meeting-house, that they repair'd to said society,
view'd the parts and heard the parties, and affixed a stake on
the west side of the street near the course of the line between
the lands of Mr. Benjamin Newberry and Mr. Joseph New-
berry, on which their (Jwelling-hoiises stand, which stake is to
be included within tlie sills of said meeting-house: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the place affixed as aforesaid be the
place for said society to build a meeting-house for divine
worship.

Upon the memorial of John Townly of Hartford, late from
England, representing that he came into the said town of
Hartford in October last, purchased himself a freehold with
full i)urpose to make himself an inhabitant in said town, and
that afterwards he imported about X2000 sterling in goods
from London, that the duty of 5 per cent, was required of
him by the collector of excise in said Hartford u[)on his
bringing said goods into said town &c. ; praying to be excused
from said duty, for the reasons in said memorial mentioned
&c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said John Townley
be and he is hereby released and discharged from all demands
made against him on account of his importing and bringing
in of the said goods into the said town of Hartford, as afore-
said.

560 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

Upon the memorial of the inhabitants of the first and
second societies in the town of Hartford, representing that
the inhabitants of the first and second societies in said town
have no distinct or distinguishable parochial bounds or limits,
and that they are so situated and interspersed one among
another that it thence becomes impracticable to set up schools
or school-houses in either of said societies, so as to accomo-
date the particular members of either respectively ; that it is
therefore necessary that the said two societies promiscuously
considered should be divided into two distinct districts for the
purposes of erecting, keeping, and supporting of parish schools
according to the intention of the law requiring such schools to
be kept <fec., and praying for the aid of this Assembly in this
behalf: It is therefore resolved by this Assembly, that the
said two societies be divided into two distinct districts for the
purposes of erecting, keeping and maintaining of parish
schools in the same. And it is hereby ordered and decreed,
that all such persons as are or shall be liable to be rated by
either of said societies living on the north side of the little
river in said town shall be one entire district known by
the name of tlie North District ; and all those persons as are
or shall be liable to be rated by either of said societies living
south of said little river shall be one entire district by the
name of the South District. And the aforesaid inhabitants
within their respective districts shall have the same powers
and priviledges for the erecting, keeping, supporting and
regulating of their parish schools and the interests to
them belonging as any other parish or society within tliis
Colony liave or do enjoy; and they shall also be in all respects
subject to tlie same rules, laws and orders for the keeping
and maintaining of their said parish schools as other societies
and parishes are.

[400] On the memorial of Nathan Adams and others,
inhal»itants of sundry towns in this Colony, principally of the
towns of Fairfield and Norwalk, representing to this Assem-
bly the great difficulties and dangers that attend the passing
Saugatuck River lying l)etween said townships of Fairfield
and Norwalk, more es])ecially in the winter season, for want
of a good and sufficient bridge cross said river in the country
or post road throngli tbis Coh)ny to New York; |»i-aying tlie
attention and special direction of this Assembly : Resolved
l)y this Assembly, that the inhabitants of said towns of Fair-
field and Norwalk be notified to apj)ear befon; this Assembly
at tbeir sessions at New Haven in October next, to shew
reason, if any they have, why they should not be obliged V)y

17G1.] • OF CONNECTICUT. 561

act; of this Assembly to build and maintain a good and suffi-
cient bridge cross said river in said road ; and the Secretary
of tiiis Colony is hereby directed sometime !)cfore tlic month
of August next to send a copy of this act to the town clerk of
each of said towns, which shall l)e a sufficient notification for
said towns to appear for the purposes aforesaid.

On the memorial of Isaac Johnson of Wallingford, adminis-
trator on the estate of Stcplien Ward late of Derby, deceased,
representing to this Assembly that the debts due from said
estate surmount the personal estate of said deceased the sum
of 06IG 7s. lOid. money; praying for liberty to make sale of
so much real estate of said Stephen as will be sufficient to pay
said sum and incident charges &c., as per said memorial on
file appears : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorial-
ist have liberty, and liberty and authority is hereby granted
to the said memorialist, to sell and convey so mucli of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said
sum of c£lG 7s. lO^d. with the incident charges of such sale;
taking the advice and direction of the court of probate for the
district of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathaniel Griffisn of Symsbury,
rej)rGsenting that in the year 1700, he was a lieutenant in the
ct)mpany under Capt. Noah Humphry, and being stationed at
the little falls on Mohawk River in the battoe service and
moving of a laden battoe into said river was hurt with a roll
on which said battoe was moved, the same catching and run-
ning over his foot and near midway of his leg, crushing all
the bones and flesh. &c., whereby he is likely to remain
greatly disabled from labour &c., praying relief &c.: Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said Nathaniel Griffen be
paid out of the public treasury of Ihis Colony the sum of
twenty pounds money, and the Treasurer is hereby ordered
and directed to pay the same to him.

Upon the memorial of Mary Gillet, of Torrington in Litch-
field county, and James Frisby of Litchfield in said county,
administrators on the estate of Jonathan (Jillet late of said
Torrington, deceased, shewing tbat the debts due from said
estate surmount the said personal estate the sum of £2o Is.
Sd. lawful money, exclusive of the widow's necessaries ;
1 (raving thev mitrht have liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased as may satisfy said sum of X^o 7.^-. 8tZ.
[401] and incident charges arising thereon: || Resolved by
this Assembly, that the said memorialists have liberty and
they are hereby authorized and fully impowered, to make sale
of so much of the real estate of said deceased as to satisfy

662 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

said sura of £23 Is. 8d. together with incident charges there-
on ; taking the advice of the court of probate in the district of
Litchfield tlierein.

On the memorial of David Jacobs, administrator on the es-
tate of Amos Jacobs late of New Haven, deceased, represent-
ing to this Assembly that the debts due from said deceased's
estate with some allowance to the widow surmount the per-
sonal estate of said deceased the sum of X23 19s. lO^d. law-
ful money ; praying for liberty to sell so much of the estate
of said deceased as may be sufficient to raise said sum with
the incident charges, as per memorial appears : Resolved by
this Assembly, tliat said David Jacobs have liberty, and
liberty and authority is hereby granted to the said David
Jacobs, to sell and convey so much of the real estate of said
deceased as shall be sufficient to raise said sum of £23 19s.
lO^d. with the incident charges which may arise on such
sale ; taking the advice of the court of probate for the district
of New Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Daniel Crowfoot of Newtown, shew-
ing to this Assembly that on the 8th day of April 17G0, he
had accidently burnt the one lialf of a twenty-sliiliing bill of
the Colony of Connecticut of March date 1758 ; prayiug to
this Assembly for liberty to have £1 3s. Od. in Connecticut
bills paid to him out of the treasury of said Colony, he re-
turning the other half of said bill : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the Treasurer of said Colony pay out of said
treasury unto said Crowfoot the sum of £1 3>>'. Od. of said
Colony's bills, he returning the other part of said bill.

Pursuant to a resolve of this Assembly at their sessions
specially conven'd at New Haven on the 26th day of March
last, relating to the sutlers or traders who attended the
troops of this Colony in the last campaign: It is now re-
solved by this Assembly, that Elisha Sheldon, Esqr, Col.
Christopher Avery, Mr. David Rowland, Mr. Comfort Starr,
Mr. Matthew Talcott, Mr. Isaac Tracy, and Capt. Obadiah
Johnson be and they are hereby appointed a committee to ex-
amine the accounts of the aforesaid sutlers or ti-aders rela-
ting to the articles they delivered to the soldiery in the army
in the last campaign. And said committee are hereby di-
rected to attend at convenient time and place, and duly ex-
amine and consider the accounts aforesaid with all the
evidence relative thereto which the aforesaid traders or
sutlers shall see cause to lay before them. And the said
committee are to make a just estimate and set a just and
reasonable price for each kind of article therein according to

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 563

the circumstances of the time and place when and where the
same was delivered, and make report of their doings therein
to this Assembly at their present sessions.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That Jonathan Trumble, David
Rowland and William Wolcott, Esq^^ be a committee and
they are liereby appointed a committee, to receive of the
Honi^'e William Pitkin, John Chester and George Wyllys,
Esq'% who were appointed in October 1759 to sell the
£22000 sterling money &c., the receipts they have taken for
the money paid into the Colony treasury, compute the same
[402] that it may be known what monies are lodged in || the
treasury for the sterling sold, and to settle the accompts with
the said committee respecting those matters and deliver the
said receipts into the hands of the Secretary of tlie Colony;
and further, to consider what may be a meet recompence to
said committee for their service in the matters aforesaid, and
make report to this Assembly.

On the jjctition of Joseph Talcott, of Hartford, Esq"",
Treasurer of the Colony of Connecticut, vs. Benjamin Allyn,
of Windsor in the county of Hartford, as on file: The ques-
tion was put, whether the prayer of said petition should
be granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative.

On the petition of Abner Ely of Middleton in the county of
Hartford, vs. Mary Merriman of said Middleton, administra-
trix on the estate of Capt. Henry King late of Middleton
aforesaid, deceased, as on file: The question was put, whether
the prayer of said petition should be granted: Resolved by
this Assembly in the negative. Cost allov)ed respondent is
<£2 5s. 4:d. lawful money. Ex. granted Oct. 2Sth 1761.

On the petition of Stephen Cone, of East Haddam in the
county of Hartford, vs. Eleazer Rowley of said East Haddam,
executor of the last will and testament of Ebenezer Rowley
of East Haddam aforesaid, late deceased, as on file : The
question was put, whether the pleas offered by the respondent
in abatement of this petition are sufficient to abate the same;
Resolved by this Assembly in the affirmative. Cost allowed
respondent is X2 10s. 6d. lawful money. Ex. granted Oct.
28th 1761.

On the petition of Abner Parker and Sarah Parker, both of
Saybrook in the county of New London, administrators on the
estate of Gideon Parker late of Saybrook albresaid, deceased, vs.
Hezekiah Prat of Saybrook aforesaid, as on- file : The question
was put, whether the pleas offered by the respondent in abate-
ment of this petition are sufficient to abate the same : Re-

564 PUBLIC RECORDS [May,

solved in the affirmative. Cost allowed respondent is £1 19s.
4c?. lawful money. Ex. granted Sept. 5, 1761.

On the petition of John Hanchet, of Suffield in the county
of Hartford, vs. Ezra Hanchet, Rhoda Hanchet and Abip;ail
Haiichet, (children and heii"s of Ezra Hancliet, late of Suf-
field aforesaid, deceased,) and Charles Granger and Abigail
his wife, (who was the widow and relict of said Ezra Hanchet,
deceased,) all of Suffield aforesaid &c. as on file: The ques-
tion was put, wlietlier the prayer of said petition should be
griinted: Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost
alloived respondents is £1 2s. 6d. lawful nioney. Ex.grayited,
June Wth 1761.

On the petition of Nathaniel Porter, of Windsor in the
county of Hartford, administrator on the estate of Joseph
Porter of said Windsor, late deceased, vs. David Elsvvorth of
Windsor aforesaid, as on file: The question was ])iit, whether
the prayer of said petition should be granted : Resolved by
this Assembly in the negative. Cost alloived, respondent is
£'l 19s. 2c?. latvful money. Ex. granted July 6th 1761.

Henderson Inches, of Boston in the county of Suffolk and
Province of the Massachusets Bay, vs. Freegrace Adams, of
Suffield in the county of Hartford, as on file: The question
was put, whether the prayer of said petition should be granted:
Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed re-
spondent is =£4 4s. Sd. lawful money.

[403] On the petition of James Munn, of Colchester in the
county of Hartford, t'.<f. Joseph Wright of Middleton in the
county aforesaid, as on file: The question was put, whether
there is manifest error in the judgment of the superior court
complained of in said petition: Resolved by this Assemldy in
the negative. Cost allowed respondent is XI 7s. '8c?. lauful
mo7iey. Ex. granted Sept. bth 1761.

On the petition of Samuel Tyler, of Wallingford in the
county of New Haven, vs. Asa Barnes of Wallingford afore-
said, as on file: The question was put, whether the pleas
offered by the respondent in abatement of this ]»etition are
sufficient to abate Die same: Resolved by this Assembly in
the affirmative. Cost allowed respondent is £2 3s. 9c?. law-
ful money.

On the petition of John Glover, Daniel Booth and Benja-
min Cnrtiss, all of Newtown in the county of Fairfield, and
the rest of the inhabitants of said Newtown, vs. Robert
Walker, Esqr, and Capt. John Porter, both inhabitants of the
town of Stratford in the county aforesaid, and the rest of the

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 565

inhabitants of said town of Stratford, as on file: Tlie question
was put, whether the prayer of said petition should be
granted : Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost
allowed respondeiits is X3 O.s. 2d. lawful money.

Cost allowed to Joshua Robbins the rM, of Weathcrsfield in
the county of Hartford, for attendance &c. to answer the
])ctition of Perez Marsh, of Hadley in the county of Hamp-
shire and Province of the Massachusets Bay, liy the said
Marsh ))roferred to this Assembly and withdrawn, is X3 on.
ikl. lawful money. Ex. granted July 9th 1761.

This Assembly grants to the Hon'''^ Thomas Fitch, Gov-
ernor, one hundred pounds, for his salary the first half of the
current year.

This Asscmldy grants to the Hon'^'e William Pitkin, Dep-
uty Governor, fifty pounds, for his salary the first half of the
current year.

This Assembly grants to the Honbi« Thomas Fitch, Esq^,
Governor of this Colony, the sum of fifty ]»ounds money, for
his extraordinary services for the half year now last past.

This Assembly grants to the Secretary of this Colony the
sura of twenty pounds, for his salary the last year.

This Assembly gi-ants to the Treasurer of this Colony one
hundred pounds, for his salary the last year.

This Asseml)ly grants to the Treasurer of this Colony the
sura of sixty pounds, for his extraordinary services the last
year.

Whereas Timothy Green of New London hath exhifjited
his account to this Assembly amounting to the sum of X21
18s. Od. for services from Nov. 1760 and his salary to this
time, as per said account on file appears : Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said account be and the same is hereby
allowed, and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby directed
to pay unto the said Timothy Green out of the pulalic treas-
ury the abovesaid sum of £21 18s. Od. in full for the services
in said account mentioned and charged.

Mr. Timothy Green of New London, printer, exhibited to
this Assembly his account amounting to the sum of X125, for
))rinting and binding two thousand of the books called the
Saybrook Confession of Faith &c., according to an act of this
Assembly passed at their session in October 1759, and the
agreement of the committee appointed to procure said work
to be done, as per account on file, which account is accepted
and allowed : It is therefoi-e resolved by this Assembly, that
the Treasurer of this Colony pay unto the said Timothy
Green in bills of credit of this Colony the sum of ninety-five
[404] pounds in bills || of credit of this Colony, the balance

566

PUBLIC RECORDS

[May,

due on said account and in full discharge thereof, taking
his receipt therefor.

Capt. Titus Hurlbut having laid before this Assembly his
account for taking care of the New London Battery, his own
wages, soldiers' wages &c., to the amount of <£29 15s. Od.
lawful money, and the same being approved and allowed: It
is therefore resolved by this Asseml)ly, that the Treasurer of
this Colony be and the said Treasurer is hereby directed to
pay to said Titus Hurlbut the said sum of twenty-nine pounds
fifteen siiillings, taking receipt thereof.

Cost allowed to Joseph Desborough, John HoUinworth,
Ebenezer Wakoman, Ebenezer Hull jun"", Humphry Ogden,
Gershom Banks and Daniel Morris, all of the town and county
of Fairfield, listers of said town of Fairfield «fec., for attendance
to answer the memorial of Joseph Wakeman of Fairfield
aforesaid, by him preferred and negatived by this Assembly,
is X4 3s. Qd. lawful money, ^x. granted June 10th, 1761.

Cost aHowed to Jonathan Gillet, Israel Holly jun'', and
Samuel Hitchcock, all of Sharon in the county of Litclifield,
listers of the town of Sharon tfec, for attendance &c. to
answer the memorial of Joel Harvey of Sharon aforesaid, by
the said Harvey preferred against them and negativ'd by this
Assembly, is X3 14s. Ad. lawful money. IJz. granted July
IQth. 1761.

The Suras Total of the Additions to the Lists of the Polls and Rateable
Estate of the Inhabitants of the several Tow^ns hereafter named

sent

; in to this Assembly are as follow, viz :

Single Additions. Fourfold Additions.

Hartford,

.£1319

0 .

. £63

4 0

New Haven,

949

3 .

436

8 0

New London,

493

0 .

. 841

5 0

Fairfield,

574

3 .

766

8 0

Windham,

905

6 .

. 934

1 0

Litchfield,

251

0 .

Norwich,

650

6 .

. 558

12 0

Harwington,

Durham,

0 * . ' .

. 163

17 0

Ridgfield,

585

0 .

159

4 0

Sharon,

Newtown,

1221

0 . ' . '

Stamford,

140

0 .

. 237

4 0

Lyme,

New Hartford,

351

0 * . ' .

Waterbury,

641

0 .

229

4 0

Salisbury,

223

0 .

. 159

10 0

Killing-worth,

Woodstock,

594

0 * . .

. 172

0 0

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OP CONNECTICUT

367

Si
Ashford,

'ngle Additions.
^738 10.

Fourfold Additions.

Nor walk,

751

4 .

. £181

Danbury,
Plainfield,

68
340

3
2

9 .
6 .

129
. 164

0
0

Pomfret,

601

0 .

312

Suffield,

Canaan,

0 . ' . '

. ' 116

Derby,

176

0 .

. 785

Tolland,

114

0 .

369

Branford,

214

6 .

. 206

Coventry,
East Haddam,

559

14
1

10 .

0 .

500

. 56

11
12

2
0

Saybrook,

340

0 .

657

Cornwall,

101

0 .

. 142

Torrington,

0 .

144

Woodbury,
Wallingford,

823
459

9 .
6 .

. 141

270

0
15

;405] Canterbury, 248
;3addam,

0 .

. 211
204

8
12

0
10

Farming'ton,

424

0 ' . ' .

. 668

Killingly,

1213

0 .

Windsor,

112

0 .

. 818

Lebanon,

285

6 .

126

Greenwich,

1198

0 .

. 124

Somers,

123

0 .

Symsbury,
Stratford,

335

4478

0 .

2 .

. " 725

Mansfield,

638

0 .

. 241

Stafford,

1330

0 .

Kent,

2112

0 .

Guilford,

144

9 .

. ' 320

Milford,

406

7 .

. 248

Preston,

284

0 .

Glassenljury,
New Milford,

433
103

17
11

0 .
3 .

Voluntown,

249

0 .

Stonington,

1018

6 .

. * 1667

Groton,

1833

0 .

. 470

Bolton,

199

0 .

Goshen,

183

0 .

. 72

Colchester,

1388

0 .

604

Weathersfield,

1992

5 .

Middleton,

716

0 .

. " 323

Hebron,

416

0 .

Enfield,

575

0 .

. ' 146

668 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

This Assembly appoints John Chester and Daniel Edwards,
Esqrs, Col. Joseph Pitkin and Mr. John Ledyard, to attend
his Hon"" the Deputy Governor at Hartford to hear the records
of the acts and doings of this Assembly publickly read and
see the same signed by the Secretary as perfect and compleat.

This Assembly is adjourned until the Governor, or in his
absence the Deputy Governor, shall see cause to call it to
meet again.

Teste George Wtllys Secret'y.

[407] Anno Regni Regis Georgii tertii seaindo.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company
OF HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at New Haven in said
Colony on the second Thursday of October (being the
eighth day of said month) and continued by several ad-
journments UNTIL THE thirty-first DAY OF THE SAME MONTH,

annoque Domini 1761.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq"", Governor.
The Hon^'o William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Governor.
Roger Newton, Daniel Edwards, ^

Ebenezer Silliman, Jabez Hamlin, j

Jonathan Ti'umble, Matthew Griswold, I Esq""^,

Hezekiah Huntington, Shubael Conant, ( Assistants.
Andrew Burr, Elisha Sheldon,

Benjamin Hall,

Representatives or Deputies who attended this Assembly

are as folloio, viz :
Col. Samuel Talcott, Col. Josepli Pitkin, for Hartford.
Mr. Daniel Lyman, Mr. Samuel Bishop, for New Haven.
Capt. Jeremiah Miller, Major Charles Bulkley, for New Lon-
don.
Mr. David Rowland, Mr. David Burr jun'', for Fairfield.
Ml'. Samuel Gi-ay, Capt. Jonathan Rudd, for Windham.
Col. Ebenezer Marsh, Ca]»t. Isaac Baldwin, for Litchfield.
Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Isaac Tracy, for Norwich.
Col. Jonathan Hoit, Mr. Abraham Davenport, for Stamford.
Col. David Whitney, Mr. Charles Burril, for Canaan.
Mr. Thomas Fitch jun"", Mr. Peter Lockwood, for Norwalk.
Capt. John Fowler, Mr. John Herpin, for MiUbrd.
Capt. John Strong, Mr. Isaac Lee, for Farjniugton.
Capt. Josiah Bissel,Mr. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 5C9

Mr. Richard Mather, Mr. William Noyes, for Lyme.

Mr. Daniel Alden juiiS Mr. Josiah Couvers, for Stafford.

Capt. Isaac Kellogg, Mr. Martin Smith, for New Haitford.

Capt. Daniel Paine, Mr. Manassah Hosmcr, for Woodstock.

Mr. Jonathan Dresser, Mr. Samnel Craft, for Pomfret.

Capt. Samuel Basset, Capt. James Wheeler, for Derby.

Mr. Thomas Russel, Mr. Joshua Pierce, for Cornwall.

Mr. John Case, Mr. Hezekiah Humphry, for Symslmry.

Mr. Zebulon West, Mr. Elisha Steele, for Tolland.

Maj. Amos Cheesbourough, Capt. Phineas Stanton, for Ston-
ington.

Mr. Joseph Sexton, for Somers.

Capt. Benjamin Wheeler, Capt. Thomas Stevens, for Plain-
field.

Mr, Amos Babcock, Capt. Jedidiah Fay, for Ashford.

[408] Capt. John Beach, Capt. Samuel Nash, for Goshen.

Mr. Samuel Olmsted, Mr. Lemuel Abbot, for Ridgfield.

Capt. Elnathan Stevens, Capt. Theophilus Morgan, for Killing-
worth.

Mr. Joseph Wells, for Haddam.

Mr. Comfort Sta^r, for Danbury.

Mr. Edward Collins, Capt. Joseph Olmsted, for Enfield.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, Capt. Jabez Pitch, for Canterbury.

Mr. Simon Learned, Capt. Samuel Danielson, for Killingly.

Mr. John Kimbeily, Mr. John Wells, for Glassenl)ury.

Mr. Dudley Woodbridge, Capt. William Williams, for Groton.

Capt. Jonalhan Beldiug, for Wcathersfield.

Capt. Abijah Catlijig, for Harwington.

Mr. Joseph Strong juu"", Mr. Phineas Strong, for Coventry.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Capt. Geoi-ge Nichols, for Waterbury.

Capt. Joel White, Capt. Benjamin Talcott, for Bolton.

Cai>t. John Williams, Mr. John Pardee, for Sharon.

Mr. John Everts, Mr. Timothy Brownson, for Salisbury.

Mr. Cyrus Marsh, Mr. Nathan Eliot, for Kent.

Capt. Samuel Morgan, Capt. Joseph Tyler, for Preston.

Mr. Daniel Bostwick, Mr. Bushnel Bostwick, for New Milford.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Nathaniel Hill, for Guilford.

Mr. James Barker, for Branford.

Col. Robert Walker, Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Capt. James Wadsworth, for Durham.

Mr. Seth Wetmore, Mr. Matthew Talcott, for Midflleton.

Capt. Henry Champion, Mr. Dudley Wright, for Colchester.

Mr. Charles Whittlesey, Ciipt. Samuel Hull, tor Wollingford.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Col. Benjamin Hinman, for Woodbury.

570 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

Mr. Caleb Baldwin, Mr. Richard Fairman, for Newton.

Mr. William Hall junS Mr. Nathan Arnold, for Mansfield.

Mr. Jolm Smith, for Voluntown.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Saybrook.

Col. Joseph Spencer, for East Haddam.

Mr. John Clap, for Greenwich.

Capt. Alexander Phelps, for Hebron.

Mr. William King-, for Sufheld.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Speaker ) of the House of
Mr. Abraham Davenport, Clerk ) Representatives.

[409] An Act in Addition to an Act entituled An Act relating to Bridges.

Whereas in sundry instances within this Colony the divi-
dent lines between some towns are rivers across which there
is need of a bridge or bridges, and no provision is already
made by law to compel.* the towns so adjoyning to such rivers
to build and maintain suitable and sufficient bridges: For
remedy whereof.

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of the same,
That when and so often as a bridge or bridges shall be want-
ing over such river or rivers as are the dividing line between
any towns in this Colony, and such towns so adjoyning do
not agree to proceed and build such bridge or bridges, it shall
and may be lawful for any person or persons to make applica-
tion to the county court within the same county for that ]>ur-
pose; which person oi- persons moving as aforesaid shall, at
least twelve days before the sitting of such court, cause a ci-
tation to be served on one or more of the selectmen of such
towns so adjoyning where such bridge or bridges are needed,
to appear, if they see cause, at said court and make their ob-
jections, if au}" they have, against the necessity of having
said bridge or bridges; and thereupon, if no objections be
offered, or if the objections be judged insufficient, said county
court may appoint a committee of two or three able, judicious
men, freeholders of the next towns, to enquire iuto the
necessity and conveniency of having such bridge or bridges
and point out the place where such bridge or bridges shall be
erected, and make report of their opinion thereon; and it
being by such court accepted and judged of common necessity
and conveniency, the said towns shall forthwith proceed to
erect and build such bridge or bridges; and the selectmen of
such towns are hereby authorized and fully impowcred, to
proceed and build sucli bridge or l»ridges, and to levy and
raise a tax or rate upon the inhabitants of such towns, accord-
ing to the list of polls and rateable estate tlierein, that shall
be sufficient for the payment of the expence of erecting and

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 571

building such bridge or bridges: the expciice thereof to be
equally divided between such towns. And the selectmen of
any town that shall neglect their duty as directed in this act
shall forfeit and pay the sum of ten pounds for every six
months they shall neglect the same: one half to the county
treasurer for the use of said county, the other half to him or
them that shall complain of and j)rosecute the same to effect.
A7id it is further enacted by the authority aforesaid. That
where any bridge or bridges are or shall be erected for public
use across any such river, it shall l)e the duty of the towns
next adjoyning to such river to keep and maintain such bridge
or bridges in good and sufficient repair: the expence to be
paid by such towns in equal proportion; which bridge or
bridges shall be under the same regulation as other bridges in
this Colony by law are, only the forfeitures and penalties
shall be paid l)y such town that shall neglect or refuse to
keep such bridge or bridges in repair according to law; any
law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

An Act for reviving an Act of this Assembly made and passed in their

Sessions in May last entituled An Act in further Addition to the Law

entituled An Act providing in Case of Sicl^ness.

Whereas it is provided in said act, that the same should
continue in force until the rising of this Assembly, and no
longer: Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the Grovernor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same.
That the said act entituled An act in further addition to thie
law entituled an act providing in case of sickness, be revived
and the same is hereby revived in every part and paragraph
thereof, and to continue and be in force until the rising of this
Assembly in May next, and no longer.

[410] An Act for raising and establishing the Fees of the County Survey-
ors in this Colony.

Be it enacted by the Governor, Council and Representatives,
in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the saine,
That for the future the fees for the surveyor of lands in the
respective counties in this Colony shall be, for himself and
horse per diem, besides expences, the sum of five shillings
lawful money.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That for the more convenient
and comfortable return of the troops from the camp, which
have been raised in this Colony the current year, the Com-
mittee of the Pay-Table draw on the Treasurer of the Colony
for the sum of six hundred pounds, to be paid to Mr. William
Williams of Lebanon, who is hereby appointed to receive the
same and as soon as may be carry said sum and thereof de-
liver three hundred pounds to each colonel or chief officer of

572 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

the regiments raised as aforesaid, and fake receipts for the
same so delivered; that cacli colonel or chief officer shall pay
two hundred and fifty pounds of the money received by
him as aforesaid to the captains or chief officers of the
several companies in his regiment in equal proportion,
taking receipts therefor ; that each of said captains or
chief officers shall pay out the sum by him received in
equal proportion to the company under his command,
as part of their wages ; that the sum of fifty pounds re-
maining in the hands of each of said colonels be by them
severally improved in making such needful provision for the
sick and infirm of their respective regiments as they shall
judge best for their comfortable return from the camp; that
said colonels provide passages by water, if to be had, for such
of the sick as may be best accommodated that way, and carts,
waggons or horses for such of the sick as cannot so conven-
iently return l)y water, according to their best discretion.
And if any of said troops on their return shall by sickness,
lameness or any casualty be rendered altogether unal)le to
march or unfit to be tiansported in such carriages as may be
provided for that purpose, they shall be committed to the care
of one or more of the selectmen or to one of the civil author-
ity in the respective towns in this Colony, where they shall be
left, who shall make suitable provision for them until they
shall be able to march or are fit to be transported home :
accounts whereof being laid before the Committee of the Pay-
Table shall be by them adjusted and payment thereof ordered
out of the Colony treasury.

Provided nevertheless, That if the aforesaid sick and in-
firm soldiers should be sent from tlie camp and be on their
return before the said Mr. William Williams arrives there and
delivers said money according to the foregoing directions,
then and in such case he is hereby ordered to deliver one
hundred pounds thereof to the chief officer or surgeon to
whom the command and oversight of such sick and infirm are
committed, taking his receipt therefor; which officer or sur-
[411] gcon is hereby ||directed to use and im))rove the same,
or so much thereof as may be needed, in making suitable pro-
vision for such sick and infirm soldiers, and shall provide
such water and land carriages as are before mentioned in this
act, for the reception and transportation of such sick, infirm
or lame soldiers, and shall keep an account of all such sums
of money as he shall expend for the use and benefit of such
sick and infirm soldiers, which accounts such officer or sur-
geon shall lay ])efore tlic Committee of the Pay-Table and
account for such {)art of said hundred pounds as remains in

1761.]

OF CONNECTICUT,

573

, (if any be,) nut laid out and expended for sucli
infirm soldiers. And the said Mr. Williams shall,

ills hands

sick and

after his delivering the aforesaid sum of one hundred pounds,

proceed to the camp and there deliver the remaining five

linndred pounds to the colonels of tlie regiments, to be by

them paid out as is before in this act ordered and directed.

The Sums Total of the Lists of Estate of the sevei-al Towns in this Colony
hereafter named sent in to this Assembly are as follow, viz :

Hartford,

£30826

('auter))ury.

£17447 9

New Haven,

54103

Killingly,

24293 0

New London,

32149

Glassenbury,

14001 19

Fairfield,

56681

Grotun,

23713 15

Windham,

28044

Weatherslield, 27812 2

Litchfield,

17835

Harwington,

5359 2

Norwich,

56617

Coventry,

18527 10

ytamfoi'd.

28()91

Waterbury,

25208 18

Canaan,

11535

Bolton,

9471 4

Norwalk,

35888

Sharon,

12178 18

Milford,

26S13

Salisbury,

12021 1

Fannin gton,

47591

Kent,

10500 0

Windsor,

42832

Preston,

21021 8

Lyme,

24720

New Milford,

17930 19

Stafford,

7015

Lebanon,

38062 10

New Hartford

, 5812

Guilford,

32877 12

2 1

Woodstock,

18700

Branford,

21651 2

Pomfret,

23342

Stratford,

44000 0

Derby,

14516

Durham,

10279 1

7 1

Cornwal,

5862

Middleton,

50576 16

Symsbury,

22624

Colclicstcr,

26873 1

Tolland,

10803

Wallingford,

45814 11

Stoningtoii,

36720

Woodbury,

40463 19

S(miers,

7540

Newtown,

17343 19

riainfield.

10003

Mansfield,

16545 5

Asliford,

12524

Voluntown,

10378 2

Goshen,

8166

Say brook.

22055 6

Ridgfield,

13200

East Haddam

, 22425 17

Killingworth,

16729

Greenwich,

19967 5

J I ad dam,

13261

Hebron,

18893 16

D anbury,

21142

Torrington,
west side,

4272 3

Enfield,

10244

Suffield,

16920 0

This Assembly desire

his

Honour the Governor, an(

1 ap-

point Ebcnezer Silliman, Andi

•ew Burr, Davii

d Rowland, Esq''s

and Mr, Thomas Fitch jun''.

to be a committee to assist him.

to review, correct and compleat the Answers to the Queries

sent the Governor and Coni

ipany of this

Colony from the

Right Hon'>ie

the Lords

i Commissioners

for Trade

and

574 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

Plantations in Great Britain,* and when finished his Honour
is desired to transmit the same as soon as conveniently may
be to their Lordships.

[412] This Assembly do appoint and impower Richard
Jackson, Esqr, of Inner Temple, London, Attorney for the
Governor and Company of this Colony, to receive all such
money as is granted by Parliament and is or may be dis-
tributed and ordered to be paid this Colony on account of the
services done in obedience to his Majesty's command in the
year 17G0, and accordingly give his receipt therefor. And it
is hereby ordered, that a proper instrument of procuration or
letter of attorney be made in the name of said Governor and
Company, under the public seal and signed by the Governor
and Secretary of this C(dony, fully impowering the said Rich-
ard Jackson, Esq' , for the purpose aforesaid.

Ordered^ El»enezer Silliman, Escy, and Col. Samuel Talcott
congratulate Jared Ingersoll, Esq"", on his safe arrival from
England, and return him the thanks of this Assembly for the
good services he hath done for this Colony during his agency
at the Court of Great Britain.

The Gentlemen nominated by the Votes of the Freemen of this Colony
(as sent in to this Assembly) to stand for Election in May next are as

folloTV, viz :

The Honbie Thomas Fitch, Esq^
The Honi^'e William Pitkin, Esq;.

Roger Newton, Esq"". Matthew Griswold, Esq"".

Ebenezer Silliman, Esq^ Slmbael Conant, Esq^

Jonathan Trumble, Esq^ Elisha Sheldon, Esq"".

Hezekiah Huntington, Esq^ Phineas Lyman, Esq"".

Andrew Burr, Esq'". Col. Eliphalet Dyer.

John Chester, Esq''. Mr. Roger Sherman.

Benjamin Hall, Esq^, Col. Rolwrt Walker.

Daniel Edwards, Esq^ Capt. Jabez Huntington.

Jabez Hamlin, Esq"". Mr. David Rowland.

Resolved hy tliU Assembly^ That the selectmen of each
town in this Colony be and are hereby directed to collect the
number of the inhabitants in each town, whites and blacks,
and send the same to his Hon"" the Governor at or before the
first day of January next ; f and the Representatives of each
town are desired to advise the selectmen of their duty herein ;
and where there is any town that does not send any Repre-

* These answers may be found in the Appendix. The Assembly had before
appointed a committee of nine on the affair. War, x. 400.

tNo returns of this census are to be found in our arcliives, and the following
details are all that I have obtained from other sources :

From a memorandum in an account book of Capt. ,fohn Lawrence,

" IIaktfoijd, December 18th, 1761.

An e.xact account taken of the Number of 8ouls in the Town of Hartford by

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 575

sentatives, or where any Representatives are absent, the
Representatives of the next adjoyning town are desired to ad-
vise the selectmen of snch towns hereof; that the colonels of
each regiment in this Colony are hereby directed to collect
the number of the soldiers in each trainband within their
regiments and send a mnster-roU thereof to his Hon"" the
Governor at or before the first day of January next ; and that
tlie collectors and naval officers in this Colony are hereby de-
sired to send to his Hon'' the Governor by the first day of
January next the number of shipping and sea-men within
each of tlieir districts in this Colony.

Resolved hy this Assemhly^ That Jonathan Trumble, Esq"",
be appointed and he is hereby appointed, to enquire into,
manage and settle the affair of the monies borrowed by this
government of tlie Crown in tlie year 1756, and afterwards
supposed to be repaid to Mr. Apthorp of Boston, agent to
Messrs. Tomlinson and Hanbury, contractors with the Crown
for remitting monies to tiie army in America, and make re-
port to this Assembly in May next.

This Assembly appoints Samuel Chandler of Killingsley
Surveyor of Lands in and for the county of Windham.

[413] This Assembly do establish Mr. Justus Buck to be
Captain of the 13th company or trainliand in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Tirrel to be Ensign
of the 2d military company of the town of New Town in the
4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Amos Terrill to be Ensign
of the 2d military company of the town of New Town in the
4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Caleb Jewit to be Captain
of the east military com]>any or trainband in the town of
Sharon.

J. L. and the rest of the Selectmen, agreeable to an act of the General As-
sembly, viz : White. Black.
North side of the Little River, 868 68
South side Do. 720 41
East side of the Great River, 1565 23
West part of the town, 633 20

Total, 3786 152

156 Families on the north side.

Te.«t. John Laavrence."
A letter of Rev. Ebenezer Dibblee, dated March 25, 1 762, gives the population
of Greenwich as 2021 whites and 52 blacks, and that of Stamford as 2746 whites
and 86 blacks.

The Rev. Jonathan Marsh, the first minister in New Hartford, states that there
were in that town in 1761, about 110 families and 674 souls.

The population of tlic whole Colony was, whiles 141,000, blacks 4,590.

576 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Pardee to be
Lieutenant of the east military company or trainband in the
town of Sharon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jehiel Pardee to be Ensign
of the east military company or trainband in the town of
Sharon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Penoyer to be Cap-
tain of the first company or trainband in the town of Sharon.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Averil to be Cap-
tain of the 13th company or trainband in the 11th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nicholas Parker to be
Lieutenant of the 13th company or trainband in the 11th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr, Solomon Cowls to be
Captain of the first company or trainband in the town of
Farmington in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elijah Porter to be Ensign
of the first company or trainband in the town of Farmington
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Brainard to be Cap-
tain of the 1st troop of horse in the 12th regiment in this
Colony,

This Assembly do establish Mr. William Clark to be Lieu-
tenant of the 1st troop of horse in the 12lh regiment in this
Colony,

This Assembly do estaV)lisli Mr. Israel Wyat Wells Quarter-
Master of the 1st troop of horse in the I2th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Gillet to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in Wintonbury in the first
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Reuben Loomis to be Lieu-
tenant of the company or trainband in Wintonbury in the
first regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Pelatiah Mills jun"" to be
Ensign of the company or trainband in Wintonbury in Ibe
first regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Matthew Loomis to ))e
Captain of the 1st company or trainband in tlie town of Bolton
in the first regiment in this Colony,

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Pitkin jun'^ to be
Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Bolton in tbe 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Gilbert to be Ensign

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 577

of the 1st company or trainljaud in the town of Bolton in
the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Perry to be Lien-
tenant of the troop of horse in the 13th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. Silas Hickcox to be Cornet
of the troop of horse in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Warner to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 13th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Hughs to be Ensign
of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Norwich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Elisha Lotln-op to be Lieu-
tenant of the 4th company or trainband in the town of
Norwich.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. Jeremiah Kinsman to be
Ensign of the 4th company or trainband in the town of Nor-
wich.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Charles Burrill to be Cap-
tain of the south company or trainband in tlie town of Canaan.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Horsford juni" to be
Lieutenant of the south company or trainband in the town of
Canaan.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Asa Douglas to be En-
sign of the south company or trainband in the town of
Canaan.

[414] This Assembly do establish Mr. John Pierson to be
Captain of the 10th compahy or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathan Griswold to be
Lieutenant of the 10th company or trainband in the 7th
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Pierson to be En-
sign of the 10th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Harrison jun'' to be
Ensign of the 11th company or trainband in the 2d regiment
in this Colony.

This Assemljly do establish Mr. Josiah Cowls to be Captain
of the 2d company or trainband in the parish of Southington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Aaron Webster to be Lieu-
tenant of the 2d company or trainband in the parish of South-
ington.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Josiah Newell to be Ensign
of the 2d company or trainband in the parish of Soutliington.
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578 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Caleb Humistoii to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in Northbury in the town of
Waterbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Hinman to be
Lieutenant of the south company or trainband in the town of
Woodbury in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Eichards to be En-
sign of the south company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury in the 13th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Daniel Maltbie to be Cap-
tain of the 14th company in the 2d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Maltbie to be
Lieutenant of the 14th company in the 2d regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Michael Tainter to be En-
sign of the 14th company in the 2d regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr, Caleb Phelps to be Captain
of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Windsor in
the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Henry Allyn to be Lieuten-
ant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Windsor
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abner Mallary to be En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Wood-
bury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Griswold to be
Captain of the 5th company or trainband in the town of Wind-
sor in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ebenezer Bement to be
Lieutenant of the 2d company or trainband in the town of
Kent.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nehemiah Gaylord to be
Ensign of the 2d company or trainband in the town of Tor-
rington in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Shepard to be Cap-
tain of the 8tli company or trainband in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Stevens to be Lieuten-
ant of the 8th company or trainband in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Philip Spaulding to be En-
sign of the 8th company or trainband in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaac Lawrence to be Cap-
tain of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Canaan.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Benjamin Stevens to be

1761.] OP CONNECTICUT. 579

Lieutenant in the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Canaan.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Franklin to l)e En-
sign of the 1st company or trainband in the town of Canaan.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Erastus Wolcott to be Cap-
tain of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Windsor
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establisli Mr. Samuel Goff Moor to be
Lieutenant of the 3d company or trainband in the town of
Windsor in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Smith to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the town of Windsor
in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Bishop to be Cap-
tain of the company or trainband in the parish of Han-
nover.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Matthew Perkins to lie
Lieutenant of the company or trainband in the parish of
Hannover.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Isaiah Williams to be En-
sign of the company or trainband in the parish of Hannover.

[415] This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Painter to
be Lieutenant of the 8th company or trainband in the 2d
regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Caleb Baldwin the 3d to
be Lieutenant of the 1st company or trainband in the town of
Newton in the 4th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathan Hickcox to be
Captain of the 5th company or trainband in the town of
Woodbury.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Stephen Lane to be Cap-
tain of the 4th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in
this Colonv.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Crane to be Lieu-
tenant of the 4tli company or trainband in the 7tli regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Abraham Hurd to be En-
sign of the 4th company or trainband in the 7th regiment in
this Colony.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. David Sage to be Cap-
t^ain of the 8th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Samuel Hall to be Lieu-
tenant of the 8th company or trainband in the 6th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. George Ranney to be En-

580 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

sign of the 8th company or trainband in the 6th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Elsworth jmi"" to be
Captain of the 6th company or trainband in the town of
Windsor in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Jonathan Bartlet to be
Lieutenant of the 6th comi)any or trainband in the town of
Windsor in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ephraim Bancraft junf
to bo Ensign of the 6th company or trainband in the town of
Windsor in the 1st regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Andrew Ward jun"" to be
Captain of the 2d company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Jennings to be
Captain of the troop of horse in the 5th regiment in this
Colony.

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. Hezekiah Huntington to be
Lieutenant of the troop of horse in the 5th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Bingham jun"" to
be Cornet of the troop of horse in the 5th regiment in this
Colony.

This Asseml)ly do establish Mr. Simeon Scripture to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 5th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Ezra Hickox to be Lieu-
tenant of the troop of horse in the 9th regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. John Weed to be Cornet
of the troop of horse in the 9th regiment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Thomas Hanford to be
Quarter-Master of the troop of horse in the 9th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Bacon jun"" to be
Cornet of the troop of horse .in the 6tli regiment in this
Colony.

This Assembly do estal)lish Mr. Joshua Blatchly to be
Lieutenant of the 14th company or trainband in tlie 7th regi-
ment in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Nathaniel Stevens to be
Ensign of the 14tli company or trainband in the 7th regiment
in this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Edward Convers to be
Captain of the 7th company or trainband in the 11th regi-
ment in this Colony.

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 581

Tliis Assembly do establish Mr. John Alton to be Lienten-
ant of the 7th company or trainljand in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do estal)lish Mr. Joseph Elliot to be En-
sign of the 7th company or trainband in the 11th regiment in
this Colony.

This Assembly do establish Mr. Joseph Wilford to be En-
sign of the 3d company or trainband in the 2d regiment in
this Colony.

Ordered, That the Treasurer of this Colony pay out of the
public treasury unto John Catlin the sum of three pounds,
to Moses Lyman the sum of five pounds ten shillings, and to
Ebenezcr Hill the sum of five pounds ten shillings, in full for
their service in viewing and marking out a road from Derby
to Canaan, pursuant to the direction of this Assembly at their
sessions in May last.

[416J On the memorial of Silas Dunham of Middleton in
said Colony, administrator on the estate of Henry Waters late
of said Middleton, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts and charges due from said estate surmount the move-
able part of said estate the sum of <£46 6s. Od. lawful money ;
thereupon praying for liberty to sell lands &c. : Resolved by
this Assembly, that liberty be granted to the memorialist and
he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of
said deceased as will procure the aforesaid sum of .£46 6s. Od.
together witli the incident charges arising on such sale ;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
Middleton therein.

On the memorial of Nathaniel Bacon 2d, of Middleton in
the Colony of Connecticut, and Mary his wife, executors to
the last will and testament of Mr. John Bartlet late of said
Middleton, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that in Octo-
ber last they had liberty to sell some part of the real estate
of said deceased to pay the debts of said estate, since which
there has more debts appeared to be duo from said estate, to
the sum of £4 6s. 8c?., thereupon praying for further liberty
to sell so much more of the real estate of said deceased as
will procure said sum with the incident charges : Resolved
by this Assembly, that liberty be granted to the memorialists
and they are hereby impowered, to sell so much more of the
real estate of said deceased as will procure the aforesaid
sum of £4 6s. 8(i. with the incident charges arising on such
sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the dis-
trict of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of James Edmonds, Matthew Hubbel

582 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

c^c, inhabitants of the parish of Soiithbury in the town of
Woodbury in Litchfield county, living on the tract of land
hereafter described, viz : that tract of land called the South
Purchase, so far as it lyeth within the limits of the parish
aforesaid, with the addition on the east side of said purchase
of all the land comprehended on the north hj the highway
leading from said purchase to town, a little north of Stephen
Brownson's present dwelling house, to the road leading from
the Pierces to town, and from thence eastward to the north-
east corner of the farm called originally Pierces farm, then
southwardly in the east line of said farm to the southeast
corner of the same, then westwardly until it comes to the
east line of said purchase, a little north of Samuel Wheeler's
present dwelling house, representing to this Assembly that
they live at a considerable distance from the place of public
worship in said society and have very bad and rough roads to
pass in thereto, so that they are unable to attend the same for
a great part of the year &c.; praying for liberty to uphold the
worship of God among themselves for the space of four months
in the year &c., as per memorial on file <fec.: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialists and all others dwelling with-
in the limits aforesaid shall have liberty to have the gospel
preached to them liy such orthodox minister as they shall
procure for the space of four months in the winter season for the
term of four years now next ensuing, and that they shall be
and are hereby exempted from all parish charges for the sup-
port of the ministry during the term aforesaid in said parish
in. proportion to the time allowed them to have preaching
among themselves as aforesaid ; and that the memorialists &c.
have liberty, and liberty and power is hereby granted to them,
of taxing themselves and choosing all necessary officers for
the purposes aforesaid as the ecclesiastical societies by law in
this Colony established already have.

On the memorial of Jeremiah Osborn of New Haven, shew-
ing that he had built a house on the post road on the west
side of New Haven east river commodiously situate for a
ferry over said river, and praying for liberty to keep a ferry
on the west side thereof, as per his memorial on file appears :
Eesolved by this Assembly, that liberty be and the same is
hereby granted unto the said Jeremiah Osborn to keep a
ferry at the post road over said New Haven east river, and
[417] that the same shall be and is hereby subjected to || the
laws respecting ferries and ferry-men, and that the fare there-
of be as follows, w/^; for each person, horse and load, M.; one
person, 2d.; for every horse or neat cattle, 2d.; for sheep or

17G1.] OP CONNECTICUT. 583

swine, one penny per head; any law, usage or custom to the
contrary notwithstanding.

On the memorial of Martha Johnson of Middleton, adminis-
tratrix of the estate of Samuel Johnson juni", late of Middle-
ton in said Colony, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that
the debts and charges due from said estate surmount the
moveable part thereof the sum of ^£62 l.s'. 4:d. lawful money;
thereupon praying for liberty to sell land &c.: Resolved by
this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty and she is
hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of the real estate
of said deceased as will procure the aforesaid sum of £62 Is.
•id. lawful money, together with the incident charges arising
on such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for
the district of Middleton therein.

On the memorial of William Harris and Isaac Woodward,
both of Middleton in said Colony, administrators on the es-
tate of Joseph Harris late of said Middleton, deceased, shew-
ing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from
said estate surmount the moveable part thereof the sum of
£36 6s. 9|(i. lawful money; thereupon praying for liberty t
sell real estate : . Resolved by this Assembly, that liberty be
granted to the memorialists and they are hereby impowered,
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will pro-
cure the aforesaid sum of .£36 6s. 9fc?. together with the in-
cident charges arising on such sale ; taking the direction of
the court of probate for the district of Middleton therein

Upon the memorial of Mercy Clark and Samuel Clark, ad-
ministrators on the estate of Zadok Clark late of Woodbury,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts, charges
and allowances against said estate surmount the moveable
part of said estate the sum of .£69 13s. 4^d. lawful money,
and praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of
the said deceased as to make said sum &c.: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty and liberty is
hereby granted unto them, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of the said Zadok Clark, deceased, as to make said
sum of £69 13s. 4|-c?. lawful money, with the incident
charges arising thereon ; taking the direction of the court of
probate in the district of Woodbury therein.

Upon the memorial of Abigail Harris, administratrix on
the estate of Nathaniel Harris late of Lebanon, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from surmount
the inventoried moveable estate of said deceased Nathaniel
the sum of fifty-one pounds in lawful money, and praying to
be impowered to make sale of real estate sufficient to enable

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her to pay said sum and necessary costs arising thereon, as
per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist be and she is hereby impowered, to make sale of
so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to pay said sum of fifty-one pounds in lawful money with the
necessary costs arising thereon ; taking the direction of the
court of probate for the district of Windham therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathan Tracy of Preston, shewing
to this Assembly that he lost his i)Ocket-book in the barn
sometime in the month of January 1760, in which book he had
one twenty-shilling bill and one ten-shilling bill of the late
emissions of this Colony, and that said book &c. being so lost
was not found until the 5th dav of October instant, and that
said bills were so consumed and defaced that they are of no
value ; praying to this Assembly to have paid him out of the
treasury of this Colony the sum of thirty shillings of the emis-
sions of this Colony of March date 1760: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said memorialist have paid to him out of
the treasury of this Colony the sum of thirty shillings of the
emission of March date 1760, and the Treasurer is hereby
ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Solomon Williams and Timothy
Williams, administrators on the estate of Timothy Williams
late of Hartford in the county of Hartford, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from the es-
tate of said deceased surmount the moveable estate of said
deceased the sum of X51 15s. lOc?. lawful money; praying
for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased
as will raise said sum of ,£51 15s. 10(i. lawful money, together
with the necessary charges of such sale, for the payment of
said debts and charges, and that Capt. Samuel Wells
[418] of II said Hartford be appointed to make such sale, as
])er memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly, that said
Capt. Samuel Wells of said Hartfoid be allowed and liberty
is liereby granted unto him, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient to pay said sum
of X51 15s. lOc?. lawful money together with necessary charges
of such sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for
the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial [of] Zebulon Jones, administrator on
the estate of Benjamin Jones late of Somers, deceased, shew-
ing to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from the
estate of said deceased, as allowed by the court of probate for
the district of Hartford, surmount the personal inventoried
estate of said deceased the sum of £75 16s. \d. 2, lawful

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money ; praying for liljerty to sell so much of the real estate
of said deceased as will be sufficient to raise the aforesaid
sum of £1'5 16s. Id. 2, lawful money with the incident charges
arising thereon, as per memorial on file: Resolved by this
Assembly, that the said administrator have liberty and he is
hereby impowered, to sell so nmch of the real estate of said
deceased, for the payment of debts, as will be sufficient to
raise the sum of £15 16.s-. Id. 2, lawful money, with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon; taking the dii-ection of the
court of probates for the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Ezekiel Ladd, administrator on the
estate of Phineas Nash late of Windsor in Ellington parish,
deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts, charges
and allowances due from the estate of said deceased, as
allowed by the court of })robates for the district of Stafford,
surmount the personal inventoried estate of said deceased the
sum of <£86 19s. 5d. lawful money; praying for liberty to
sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will be
sufficient to raise the said sum of £86 19s. 6d. lawful money
with the incident charges arising thereon, as per memorial on
file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said administrator
have liberty and he is hereby impowered, to sell so much of
the real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient to raise
the said sum of £86 19s. 5d. lawful money, for the payment
of debts, with the incident charges arising thereon ; taking the
direction of the court of probates for the district of Stafford
therein.

Upon the memorial of Abel Beckwith and Lucy Beckwith,
late Lucy Dewolf, both of Lyme in New London county,
which Lucy is administratrix on the estate of Simon Dewolf
late of said Lyme, deceased, representing to this Assembly
that all the personal estate of said deceased is paid out to the
creditors of said estate, and that there is none of the estate
of said deceased left in the hands of said administratrix
except £21 19s. dd. in real estate, and that there is a debt
due to the memorialists of £13 16s. 2d. lawful monev, for the
cost of said administratrix in administring on said estate ;
praying this Assembly that the memorialists may have liberty
to sell and dispose of so much of said real estate as shall be
sufficient to raise said sum of X13 16s. 2d. with the incident
cliarges of sale etc. : Resolved by this Assembly, that lib-
erty be granted, and lil;)erty is hereby granted to the memo-
rialists, to sell and dispose of so much of said real estate of
said deceased in the hands of said administratrix as shall bo
sufficient to raise said sum of £13 16s. 2d. lawful money,

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together with the incident charges of sale ; taking the direc-
tions of the court of probate for the district of New London
therein.

Upon the memorial of Zeruiah Converse, administratrix on
the estate of Jonathan Converse late of Killingly, deceast,
shewing to this Assembly that the deV)ts &c. due from said
estate surmount the personal estate of said deceast the sum
of .£13 IBs. Qd. lawful money ; praying to this Assembly for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
to pay the said sum of £!?> 13s. 6d.: Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the said administratrix have liberty, and liberty is
hereby granted her, to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceast as to pay said sum of £13 13.s. 6d. wath the neces-
sary charges arising thereon ; taking the directions of the
court of probate for the district of Pomfret therein.

Upon the memorial of Nathan Burr, executor of tlie last
will and testament of Nathaniel Burr late of Fairfield, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from
[419] the estate of said deceased surmount his || moveable
estate the sum of £20 16s. lid. and that the said deceased
in his said will made no other provision for the payment of
his debts than what his moveable estate would answer, and
praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as will raise said sum &c. : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the said Nathan Burr have liberty and he is
hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said Nathaniel Burr as will be sufficient to pay and satisfy
said sum of £20 16s. lid. with the incident charges arising
on such sale ; taking directions of the court of probate in the
district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of David Wakeman and Daniel Wake-
man, administrators on the estate of Stephen Wakeman late
of Fairfield, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
due from the estate of the said deceased surmount his move-
able estate the sum of £41 19s. 2d., and praying for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as will be
sufficient to raise said sum &c. : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said administrators have lil)erty and they are hereby
impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the said de-
ceased Stephen Wakeman as will be sufficient to pay and sat-
isfy said sum of £41 19s. 2d. with the incident charges arising
on such sale ; taking directions of the court of probate in
the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of John Gilbert <fec., inhabitants of the
northerly parts of the parishes of Stratfield and Greenfield,

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and of the westerly part of the parish of North Stratford, in the
county of Fairfield, praying this Assembly that they may be
made a distinct ecclesiastical society, and that their limits
may be : to begin at the northeasterly corner of the parish of
Norfield, and to extend from thence southeasterly in the
easterly line of Norfield parish down to the southeasterly
corner of said parish, and to continue the same course till
it comes down even with the second cross highway, so called,
and from thence to run in a straight course to said second
cross highway, and then to run in said highway until it comes
to the highway that passes from front to rear of the long lots in
Fairfield between Morehouse's and Turney's long lots, so
called, and thence to run down in said last-mentioned high-
way till it comes to the first cross highway, so called, and
from thence to extend easterly in said cross highway till it
comes to Fairfield mill river, so called, and thence to run
with said river until it comes to the line between the towns
of Fairfield and Stratford, and from thence to run on a course
at right angles 250 rods into Stratford, and from thence to
run a parallel line to said town's line northerly until it comes
to the easterly bounds of the parish of Stratfield, and then to
run in the line of said Stratfield until it comes to the south-
easterly corner of the parish of Reading, and from thence to
run in the southerly line of said Reading parish until it comes
to the place began at ; or that a committee may be appointed
to view their circumstances and situation, and make report
etc.: Resolved by this Assembly, that Samuel Olmsted, Esq"",
of Ridgfield, Samuel Fitch, Esq'', of Norwalk, and John
Fowler, Esq"", of Milford, be and they are hereby appointed a
committee to view the circumstances of the memorialists,
their situation and tlie circumstances of the adjoyning socie-
ties, and to hear all parties concerned therein, and their report
thereof with their opinion thereon to make to the General
Assembly to be holden at Hartford in May next.*

Upon the memorial of Samuel Morehouse of Fairfield,
administrator on the estate of Isaac Frost late of said Fair-
field, deceased, sliewing to this Assembly that the debts due
from the estate of said deceased surmount the moveable part
of said estate the sum of <£51 2s. SfcZ. lawful money, and
praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as will raise said sum &c.: Resolved by this Assem-
bly, that the said Samuel Morehouse have liberty and lie is
hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the
said deceased Isaac Frost as will be sufficient to pay and

*A society was constituted October 1762, by the name of North Fairfield. ^

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satisfy said sum of X51 2s. 8|<^. with the incident charges
arising on such sale; taking directions of the court of probate
in the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Benjamin Williams of Saybrook in
New London county, administrator on the estate of Capt.
Samuel Williams late of said Saybrook, deceased, shewing
[420] that the debts due from said estate and || charges of
administration, together with some small allowance of neces-
saries set out to the widow of said deceased, surmount the
personal or moveable of said estate of said deceased the sum
of <£165 15s. lO^d. lawful money ; praying for liberty to
make sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as
to raise said sum &c., as per memorial on file : Resolved by
this Assem'oly, that the memorialist have liberty and he is
hereby authorized and fully impowered, to make sale of so
much of said real estate as to raise said sum with incident
charges thereon; taking advice of the court of probate in the
district of Guilford therein.

On the memorial of Mehitabel Clark, of Haddam in Hart-
ford county, administratrix on the estate of Jacob Clark late
of said Haddam, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that in
May last at their sessions at Hartford the memorialist was
impowered to sell some part of the real estate of the said
deceased to pay the debts due from said estate, there not be-
ing personal estate to pay the same, since which there has
more debts appeared to be due from said estate to tlie sum
of twenty pounds lis. 6d. allowed and approved of hy the
court of probate for the district of Middleton ; praying for
liberty to sell so much more of the real estate of said deceased
as to make said sum of <£20 lis. 6d. with the incident charges
&c., as per memorial on file: Resolved by this Assembly,
that liberty be granted to the memorialist and she is hereby
impowered, to sell so much more of the real estate of said
deceased as to make said sum of <£20 lis. Qd. with the inci-
dent charges thereon arising ; taking the advice of the court
of probate for the district of Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of Gurdon Saltonstall, JoRe])h Coit <fec.,
managers, overseers and directors for Iniilding a light-house
in New London, shewing to this Assembly that they have
built and compleated the same in tlie best manner, and be-
side the provision made by this Assembly for defraying
tlie chargetliereof they have been obliged to advance out of their
own pockets for compleating said work the sum of £215 4s.
lOi d. lawful money ; praying tliis Assemljly that said memo-
rialists may have granted to them out of the public treasury of

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this Colony said sum of =£215 4.s'. lO^t^. lawful money: Re-
solved by this Assembly, that said memorialists, {_viz ;) Gur-
don Saltonstall, Joseph Coit, Nathaniel Shaw, Jeremiah
Miller, David Gardiner, Joseph Chew, Thomas Mumford jun"",
Pygan Adams and Matthew Talcott, shall receive out of the
public treasury of this Colony said sum of X215 4s. lOhd.
lawful money, and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby
ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of John Perry, administrator on the
estate of John Perry the elder, late of Ashford, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from said estate
surmount the personal inventoried estate of said deceased the
sum of £10 18s. Od. lawful money ; praying for liberty to sell
so much of the real estate of said deceased as shall answer
the aforesaid sum of X70 18s. Od. lawful money with incident
charges of sale, as per memorial on file: Resolved l)y this
Assembly, that the said administrator have liberty and he is
hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of said
deceased as will raise or answer the said sum of .£70 18s. Od.
lawful money, together with the incident charges arising
thereon ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of Pomfret therein.

On the memorial of Stephen Cooper and Joseph Cooper,
both of New Haven, administrators on the estate of Joseph
Cooper late of said New Haven, deceased, shewing to this As-
sembly that the debts and charge allowed by the court of pro-
bate for the district of New Haven against said estate sur-
mount the whole moveable estate £58 lis. Old. money;
praying they might be impowered to sell so much of the real
estate of the said Joseph Cooper, deceased, as shall raise said
sum with the incident charges arising thereon &c., as by said
memorial may appear : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said Stephen Cooper and Joseph Cooper have liberty, and
liberty and authority is hereby granted to the said Stephen
Cooper and Joseph Cooper, to sell so much of the real estate
of the said deceased as will raise said sura of <£58 lis. Oid.
with the incident charges arising on such sale ; taking the
directions of the court of probate for the district of New
Haven therein.

Upon the memorial of Samuel Williams and Susannah
Bissel, administrators on the estate of Ephraim Bissel late of
Waterbury, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts, charges and allowances against said estate surmount
[421] the II moveable part of said estate the sum of £21 3s.
'2d. 2, lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much

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of the real estate of the said deceased as to make said sum
&c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists have
liberty, and liberty is hereby granted unto them, to make sale
of so nuich of the real estate of the said Ephraim Bissel, de-
ceased, as to make said sum of £2,1 os. 2d. 2, lawful money,
together with incident charges arising thereon ; taking the
direction of the court of probate in the district of Woodbury
therein.

Upon the memorial of Sarah Nickerson, executrix to the
last will and testament of William Nickerson late of Ridgfield,
deceased, shewing to this Asseml)ly that the real estate of
said deceased amounts to the sum of X115 lOs. Od. and that
his moveable estate amounted to but =£21 12s. 11^^. and that
the debts due from said estate amount to the sum of X109
4s. 4:d. which surmounts the moveable estate of said deceased
the sum of X87 lis. 5c?. and that the said Nickerson by his
last will and testament hath ordered his said debts should be
paid out of his estate but hath made no provision in said will
for the sale of any of his lands &c.; praying this Assembly to
impower said memorialist with Comfort Starr, Esq"", of Dan-
bury, to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as to pay the aforesaid debts together with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon &c., as per memorial on file :
Resolved l)y this Assembly, that the memorialist together with
the said Comfort Starr, Esq"", have liberty and they are hereby
impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of the said de-
ceased as shall amount to the sum of =£87 lis. od. lawful
money ; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of D anbury.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Mumford jun'", of New
London, praying for the use often carriage-guns belonging to
the Colony, to be used on board a privateer by him now fitting
out against his Majesties enemies &c., as per memorial on file
(fee: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Thomas Mum-
ford shall have the use of said ten carriage-guns with their
necessary apparatus, which were lately used on board the
country vessel, from this time to the first of May next ; and
those persons in whose hands the same are hereby are direct-
ed to deliver the same to him on his giving good security to
the acceptance of Gurdon Saltonstall and Jeremiah Miller,
Esqfs, to return the same in as good condition as wlien re-
ceived, or in case of accident otliers of as good quality &c. in
the judgment of said Saltonstall and Miller.

Upon the memorial of Bcnajah Humphry, of Symsbury in
ilie county of Hartford, sliewing to this Assembly that he is

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labouring under very melancholy and chargeable circumstances
on account of supporting and taking care of his unhappy, un-
fortunate and distracted son Roger, who by the honourable
superior court is justly sentenced to constant confinement
during his natural life, and that notwithstanding the bounty
granted by this Assembly was considerable, yet that sum
hath been wholly expended in paying the charges of his im-
prisonment and trial at said superior court, and erecting a
small place to confine him at home ; and that since he hath
been confined at home, he hath been at the cost of finding
him the necessaries of his support, which is one year and
eleven months ; and that his said son received his first illness
while he was a soldier in the government's service ; as per
memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said
Benajah Humphry shall recfeive out of the treasury of this
Colony the sum of twenty pounds lawful money, and the
Treasurer is hereby ordered to pay the same accordingly.

Upon the memorial of Josiah Curtis and Peter Hepburn,
ferrymen attending Stratford Ferry, representing to this As-
sembly the great dif^ficulty they are in transporting carriages
over said ferry and in tackling and untackling the same &c.;
praying that the fare of said ferry for such transportation
may be advanced <fec., as per memorial on file &c.: Resolved
by this Assembly, that for the future the fare of said ferry for
transporting each wheel-carriage, the persons traveling there-
in and horse or horses thereunto belonging, over said ferry
shall be eighteen pence lawful money ; and the ferrymen
there are hereby authorized to ask and receive the same.

[422] Upon the memorial of Daniel Roe and Elizabeth
Ives, administrators on the estate of Ephraim Ives late of
Farmington, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts and charges due from the estate of said deceased sur-
mount the personal or moveable of said deceased the sum of
£23 9s. \ld. lawful money; praying for liberty to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient
to raise the sum of X23 9.s-. lid. lawful money, for the pay-
ment of said debts with incident charges arising on said sale,
as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said administrators have liberty and they are hereby im-
• powered, to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
will raise the said sum of .£23 9&-. lid. lawful money, for the
payment of said debts, with the incident charges arising on
said sale ; taking the direction of the court of probate for tlic
district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Abigail Lord, administratrix on the

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estate of William Lord, late of Fairfield in the county of
Fairfield, and now deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased surmount his
moveable estate the sum of X34 14.S'. 9hd., and praying for
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as
will be sufiicient to raise said sum &c.: Resolved by this As-
sembly, that said administratrix have liberty and she is here-
by impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of said de-
ceased William Lord as will be sufficient to pay and satisfy
said sum of £34 14s. d^d. with the incident charges arising
on such sale; taking directions of the court of probate in
the district of Fairfield therein.

Upon the memorial of Pliineas Peck, administrator of the
estate of Hannah Thorp late of Wallingford, deceased, shew-
ing to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate of the
said deceased Hannah Thorp surmount the whole inventoried
moveable estate of the said deceased the sum of £23 2s. Id.
lawful money, and thereon praying this Assembly to give him
liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased
Hannah Thorp as will pay and satisfy the said sum of £23 2s.
Id. together with the incident charges arising thereon, and to
authorize and impower him therefor, taking the directions of
the court of probates in New Haven district therein: Re-
solved by this Asseml)ly, that the said Phineas Peck have
liberty and is hereby authorized and impowered, to sell so
much of the real estate of the said deceased Hannah Thorp
as will pay and satisfy the said sum of £23 2s. Id. together
with the incident charges arising on such sale ; taking the
directions of the court of probate in New Haven district
therein.

On the memorial of Constant Kirtland, of Wallingford in
New Haven county, conservator of the person and estate of
Josiah Brocket of Wallingford aforesaid, shewing to this As-
sembly that before the county court held at New Haven the
first Tuesday of April last he exhibited his account of his con-
servatorship to said court: it being allowed and adjusted
there was allowed to be due to him the sum of twenty-six
pounds eight shillings and three farthings; praying to this
Assembly that the selectmen of Wallingford, or some other
person, may be impowered to sell so much real estate of said
Brocket's as to make said sum with eight pounds he lias ex-
pended since said court and six pounds more: said last men-
tioned sums to be further accounted for with said county
court, being £40 8s. Old. in whole, as per memorial on file : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that Mr. Caleb Johnson of Walling-

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ford, one of the selectmen of said town, be impowered and he
is hereby impowered, to sell so much of the real estate of said
Josiah Brocket as to make said sura of £40 8.s. Ofc?., taking
the direction of said county court therein, and the overplus
money not already allowed and accounted for be improved
for the support of said Brocket from April court aforesaid
until the same be expended, if said Brocket live, and if so
happen he should not live to expend the whole of said over-
plus money, then what remains to be for the use of the right
heirs of said Brocket.

Upon the memorial of John Hill and Keziah Hill, both of
Glassenbury, executors of the last will and testament of John
[423] Hill sens late of said || Glassenbury, deceased, repre-
senting to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from
the estate of said John Hill, deceased, surmount the personal
estate of said deceased the sum of three hundred forty-eight
pounds six shillings and seven pence lawful money, and that
said deceased in his last will and testament gave the main
part of his real estate to his sons and declared in his last will
and that his will was that his said sons should pay his just
debts and should have what was due to said testator; that
said sons of said testator have no estate to pay the aforesaid
sum withal, except the estate willed tind given to them in the
aforesaid will; that all of said sons except two are minors
under the age of twenty-one years, and can make no disposi-
tion of any of their said estate for payment of the debts of
said deceased &c.; praying this Assembly to grant said me-
morialists liberty and them fully authorize and impowcr, to
make sale of said real estate as to raise said sum with incident
charges thereon, as per memorial on file may appear: Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the memorialists have liberty
and they are hereby authorized and fully impowered, to make
sale of so much of the real estate of said deceased as will
raise a sum sufficient to pay said sum of £848 6s. Id. to-
igether with the incident charges of sale ; taking the advice of
'the court of probate in the district of Hartford therein.

Upon the memoi-ial of George Mill of Stanford, a soldier
discharged from his Majesty's regular troops, poor and im-
potent, &c., praying for liberty to peddle in the several towns
in this Colony for the necessary support of himself and fam-
ily <tc., as per memorial on file &c. : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the said George Mill have lil)erty, and liberty is
hereby given him, to travel as a pedlar or petty-chapman
throughout this Colony, and to deal and trade as such in

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manner as other pedlars by law licensed are enabled to do, to
all intents and purposes.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Grant, Joseph Stedman,
John Grant, Daniel Rockwell, Daniel Skinner, Thomas Sadd
junr, Samuel Smith, and others subscribers thereunto, inhabit-
ants of a place called Wapping on the east side of the second
society in Windsor, representing to this Assembly that the
memorialists live one with another near five miles from the
meeting-house lately built in said society, that in the setting
said meeting-house no regard was had to the memorialists
and their families ; praying tliis Assembly that the five fam-
ilies living at the east end of the three mile lots, with all the
rest living at the east end of said second society, be formed
into a distinct half society, with powers and priviledges to
hire preaching among themselves &c., as per memorial on file
&c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that the memorialists and
all living within the limits aforesaid have liberty, and liberty
is hereby granted to them, to procure the preaching of the
gospel amongst themselves five months in the year annually,
with powers and priviledges to tax themselves for raising
money for the support of the preaching of the gospel for the
tei'm aforesaid in the same manner, and to that end to choose
all officers as other societies in said Colony are by law enabled,
and shall be exempted from the payment of any taxes for
supporting the ministry in the said second society during said
five months annually or part thereof : provided tliey procure
such preaching said five months, or in such part thereof as
they shall have preaching as aforesaid.

Upon the memorial of Benjamin Bancraft, Eleazer Pomroy,
Ichabod Fitch and Abraham Beach, representing to this As-
sembly that they delivered sundry articles for the relief of
the sick soldiers belonging to this Colony by order of the
commanding officers while in the campaign, and for which
they have not been paid ; praying for payment &c. : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the Committee of the Pay-
Table be and they are hereby directed to examine and
adjust the said accounts of said memorialists, and what they
find justly due from this Colony shall order payment of the
same out of the public treasury of this Colony accordingly,
with such interest as they shall judge to be just and reason-
able.

Upon the memorial of John Hide of Canterbury, shewing
to this Assembly that he was a soldier in tlie campaign in the
year 1760, under Capt. Palmer, and being employed in the
rowing and setting the battoes in Moehauk River and by

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reason of the said hard service occasioned a very grievous
sore on his left hand, and thereby the same is almost useless
&c., praying this Assembly to grant that some meet sum be
paid to him out of the treasury of this Colony &c. : Resolved
by this Assembly, that the said memorialist have the sum of
fifteen pounds paid to him out of the treasury of this Colony
for his hand being so hurt &c. And the Treasurer is hereby
ordered to pay the same accordingly.

[424] U))on the memorial of Joseph Divine, of Kent in the
district of Litchfield, administrator on the estate of Nathaniel
Divine late of said Kent, deceased, shewing that the debts
due from the said estate with the charges &c. allowed sur-
mount the personal estate of the said deceased the sum of
£21 Is. 9d. and praying for liberty to make sale of so much
of the real estate of the said deceased as to answer and pay
the said sum with the incident charges arising on said sale,
as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that
the said Joseph Divine have liberty and he is hereby impovv-
ered, to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as to answer and pay the said sum of £21 Is. 9d.
taking the advice of the court of probate for the district of
Litchfield.

Upon the memorial of Isaac Swan, of Kent in the district
of Litchfield, administrator on the estate of John Wedge late
of said Kent, deceased, shewing that the debts due from the
said estate and charges allowed surmount the personal estate
of the said deceased the sum of X16o Is. Id. and praying for
liberty to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said
deceased as to answer and pay the said sum with the incident
charges arising on said sale ; as per memorial on file : Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the said Isaac Swan have lib-
erty and he is hereby impowered, to make sale of so much of
the real estate of the said deceased as to answer and pay the
said sum of £165 7s. Id. with the incident charges thereon
arising; taking the advice of the court of probate for the
district of Litchfield.

Upon the memorial of John Moss, Timothy Wilcockson
and others, inhabitants of the parish of Ripton, and Nathan
Booth and Jonathan Curtis and others, inhabitants of the
parish of North Stratford, praying to be a distinct ecclesiasti-
cal society witii proper limits and boundaries as set forth in
said memorial, or that a committee may be appointed to view
the circumstances of the memorialists and make report <fec., as
by said memorial &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that
Elisha Sheldon, Esq"", Messrs. Increase Mosely and Timothy

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Judd be, and they are hereby, appointed a committee to re-
pair to and view the circumstances of said memorialists and
all concerned in tlie |>remises, and ihe bounds and limits
referred to in said memorial, and hear all parties concerned,
and make their report to this Assembly in their sessions in
May next, with their opinion thereon.*

Upon the memorial of Stall Worthy Waters and Ruth
Brown, administrators on the estate of John Biown late of
Hebron, deceased, representing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said deceased and charges allowed
over and above what of the real estate of said deceased hath
already been sold by order of Assembly surmount the per-
sonal estate of said deceased the sum of £11 18.s. Ihd. law-
ful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of the real
estate of said deceased with the incident charges arising
therein : Resolved by this Assembly, that tlie memorialists
have liberty and liberty is hereby granted to them, to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as shall be sufficient
to raise said sum with the incident charges therein arising ;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
East Haddani therein.

Upon the memorial of Aaron Brownson, John Standley,
and the rest of the inhabitants of Farraington that were
excluded from the parish of Kinsington (by act of Assembly
made and passed at their sessions at Hartford in May 1754,)
shewing to this Assembly that, notwithstanding their liberty
to assemble witli said parish of Kensington for the public
worship of God reserved to them in and by said act, yet by
reason of their great distance they cannot at all times of the
year receive the benefit and priviledges thereof, and that they
are under great difficulty and disadvantage for want of school-
ing ; thereupon ])raying for liljcrty to set up and carry on the
pul)lic worship of God and schooling among themselves: Re-
solved by this Assembly, that the inhabitants living within the
following bounds, viz: Abutting south on the parish of Meri-
den, north on the parish of Kinsington, west on tlie parish
of Southington, and east on the line of Middleton and Farm-
[425] ington, have liberty, and liberty is hereby granted || them,
to set up and carry on the public worship of God among
themselves under the general restrictions of the law, for and
during the term of four months annually, and also to set up
and maintain a school among themselves. And to enable
them to do the same, it is further resolved, that the said in-

* A society was established in May 1762, and named New Stratford : now the
town of Monroe.

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habitants be warned to meet together in manner and form as
new ecclesiastical societies by law are, and being so met they are
liereby authorized and impowered by their major vote to tax
themselves to raise money for the purposes aforesaid, and to
choose a committee, collector or collectors, which collector so
chosen shall have all the jiower and authority that collectors
of town and society rates l)y law have, and in case of refusal
to serve (being so chosen) shall be lialile and subjected to the
same pains and penalties that by law society collectors are
subjected to.

Upon the memorial of WilHam Park of Plainfield, shewing
to this Assembly that Benjamin Swan of Litchfield was con-
victed at the superior court holden at Windham the 3d Tues-
day of September 1760, for uttering counterfeit dollars, and
that by said court was ordered to pay a fine of twenty pounds
lawful money and all the cost and charge of his prosecution,
which amounted to about twenty pounds more, and that the
said Benjamin had no estate to pay and satisfy said sums, and
thereupon the said superior court assigned him in service for
the term of five years to the said memorialist, and accord-
ingly he, the said memorialist, then paid the whole of said
cost and gave his note to pay said sum of twenty pounds to
the Treasurer of this Colony within one year from that time,
and that soon after said Benjamin was so assigned was taken
sick tfec, and when he got well iulisted and went into his
Majesty's service in the last campaign, and was taken with
the small-pox and therewith died the 3d day of July last ;
praying to this Assembly that he may be released from pay-
ing said sum of twenty pounds, and that he may be dis-
charged from said note : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
memorialist be discharged from said note, and that he is
hereby released from paying said sum of twenty pounds.

Upon the memorial of Timotby Benedict, Samuel Gates,
Jonah Foster, inhabitants of that i)art of Ridgfield commonly
called the New Patent, and the rest of the inhabitants living
within said New Patent, representing to this Assembly that
they live very remote from any place of public worship, where-
by they and their children are in a great measure prevented
the attending the same &c.; praying that they, the memori-
alists, may be made and constituted a distinct ecclesiastical
society within the bounds and limits following, viz: To begin
at the southwest corner at a place called the Two Mile Monu-
ment upon the Colony line a little south of the horse-pound,
from thence a straight line to the mill bridge near Isaac
Keeler's dwelling house, and from thence a straight line to a

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chestnut-oak tree near the outlet of Be unit's Pond, so called,
one of the perambulation bounds between Danbury and Ridg-
field, from thence a straight line as the perambulation line
runneth to a heap of stones upon a ledge of rocks near or
upon Jacob Wildman's lot southwardly from his dwelling-
house, and from thence a straight line to a large heap of
stones in the perambulation line westerly of Samuel Benedict's
dwelling-house, and from thence in the perambulation line
northerly to the northwest corner of Danbury township, and
from thence west as New Fairfield line runs to the Colony
line, from thence southerly by the Colony line to the first
station ; as per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the memorialists &g. living witbin bounds and limits
aforesaid be and they are hereby made, constituted and es-
tablished a distinct ecclesiastical society by the name of Ridg-
bury, and shall have, exercise and enjoy all the powers, privi-
ledges and rights that other ecclesiastical established societies
in this Colony by law are vested with and have right to exer-
cise and enjoy, and be under like regulations in all respects.

Upon the memorial of John Bid well and Josiah Gilman of
Hartford, administrators on the estate of John Gilman late of
said Hartford, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the
debts due from the estate of said John Gilman, deceased, to-
gether with the charges &c. exhibited and allowed by the
court of probates for the district of Hartford, with a small
allowance for the widow, surmount the moveable estate of
said deceased the sum of two hundred and fifty-two pounds
seven shillings four pence lawful money; praying for liberty
to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as will
pay and satisfy the aforesaid £252 Is. Ad. together with the
incident charges of said sale: It is therefore resolved, that
[426] liberty is granted || to the said John Bidwell and
Josiah Gilman, and they are impowered, to make sale of so
much of the lands of the said deceased as shall amount to the
aforesaid sum of X252 7s. id. lawful money, together with
the incident charges arising on said sale; taking the direc-
tion of the court of probates in the district of Hartford
therein.

On the memorial of Abigail Kilborn of Hartford, adminis-
tratrix on the estate of Nathaniel Kilborn late of said Hart-
ford, deceased, representing that the debts due from said es-
tate surmount the inventoried personal estate of said deceased
the sum of three hundred ninety-three pounds seven shillings
and four pence half-penny lawful money ; that the only real
estate of deceased consists in about half an acre of land with

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a large dwelling-house thereon, lying on the Main Street in
Hartford aforesaid ; praying liberty to sell of said real estate
to answer the sum abovesaid <fec.: Resolved by this Assembly,
that said administratrix together with Mr. Benjamin Paine of
Hartford be and they are hereby impowered, to sell of said
real estate of said deceased to answer the sum abovesaid with
incident charges of sale ; taking the direction of the court of
probate for the district of Hartford therein.

On the memorial of Abiah Sage of Middleton, administra-
trix on the estate of Ebenezer Sage late of Middleton, de-
ceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts surmount the
moveable estate of the deceased the sum of three hundred
forty-one pounds 13s. 2c?.; praying for liberty to sell so much
of real estate of the said deceased as to make said sum of
X341 13s. 2d. with the incident charges thereon, as per me-
morial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the said ad-
ministratrix be allowed and liberty is hereby granted to her,
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as to make
said sum with the necessary charges thereon arising ; taking
tlie directions of the court of probate for the district of
Middleton therein.

Upon the memorial of Peter Rice, administrator on the es-
tate of Timothy Loomis late of Symsbury, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that the debts and charges due from said
estate with what is allowed to the widow surmount the person-
al or moveable estate of said deceased the sum of £25 2s.
Qd. lawful money, for the payment of which he has no move-
able estate ; praying for liberty to sell so much of the real es-
tate of said deceased as will raise the sum of .£25 2.s. Qd. law-
ful money, with the incident charges arising on said sale ; as
per memorial on file : Resolved by this Assembly, that the
said administrator have liberty and he is hereby impowered,
to sell so much of the real estate of said deceased as will raise
the said sum of £25 2s. Qd. lawful money, for the payment of
said debts, together with the incident charges arising thereon;
taking the direction of the court of probates for the district of
Hartford therein.

Upon the memorial of Seth Benedict, administrator on the
estate of Thomas Benedict the 2d, late of Norwalk, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts due from the estate
of the said deceased Thomas Benedict together with a small
allowance of necessaries to the widow of the said deceased
surmount the moveable or personal estate of the said de-
ceased the sum of £18 Qs. 8c?. 3, lawful money, and thereon
praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of the

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said deceased as will pay and satisfy the said sum of £18 6s.
8d. 3, together with the incident changes arising thereon, and
that he may be authorized and impowered therefor, taking the
direction of the court of probate in Fairfield district therein :
Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Seth Benedict have
liberty and is hereby authorized and impowered, to sell so
much of tlie real estate of the said deceased Thomas Benedict
as will pay and satisfy the said sum of £18 6s. 8d. 3, together
with the incident charges arising on such sale; taking
the directions of the court of probate in Fairfield district
therein.

Upon the memorial of Submit Crooker, administratrix on
the estate of Joseph Crooker late of Hebron, deceased, repre-
[427] senting to this Assembly || that the debts due from the
estate of said deceased and charges allowed surmount the
moveable estate of said deceased the sum of £70 19s. ll-}(i.
lawful money, and praying for liberty to sell so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient to raise said
sum with the incident charges arising thereon : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the memorialist have liberty to sell so
much of the real estate of said deceased as will be sufficient
to raise said sum with the incident charges arising therein ;
taking the direction of the court of probate in the district of
East Haddam therein.

Whereas William Tanner and others, inhabitants in this
Colony, by their memorial have represented to this Assembly
that the Ousatunnick River, (so called,) running thro' the
western part of this Colony, might be so cleared of its present
obstructions as to render it greatly advantageous for trans-
portation &c.; praying for liberty to set u\) a lottery for that
purpose <fec..

Be it therefore enacted hy the Governor^ Coimcil and He'pre-
sentatives, in General Court assembled, and hy the authority of
the same, Tbat liberty be and is hereby granted for a lottery
for the raising the sura of three hundred pounds, to be used
for clearing said river, and also the sum of sixty pounds for
defraying the charges I hereof by a deduction of ten pounds
jier cent, on the sale of the tickets in said lottery. And John
Williams, Esq"", of Sharon, Messrs. Cyrus Marsh of Kent,
Charles Burrel of Canaan, William Tanner and Benoni Peck
of Corrwall, and Jcliiel Hawley and John Hitchcock, Esq""^,
of Nev ^tlilford, or any five of them, be and they are hereby
appointed managers of said lottery, and that they be sworn to
a faithful discharge of their trust; and that said lottery be
drawn under the inspection of two of his Majesties justices of

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the peace for the county of Litchfield, and that the said man-
agers be allowed the said sum of sixty pounds for their
trouble and expence in conducting the same.

And it is further resolved by this Assembly^ That said
managers be and they are hereby appointed a committee to re-
ceive into their hands the said three hundred pounds and apply
the same to the best advantage for clearing the said river, and
to render their account thereof to this Assembly when there-
unto required.

Whereas upon the memorial of Thomas Parsons, Daniel
Perkins and Joseph Kingsbury, listers for the town of Enfield
for the year 1759, brought to the General Assembly held at
Hartford in May 1761, representing to said Assembly that
in said year 1759, they fourfolded a large number of the
inliabitants of said town for certain estate by them left out of
their lists given in in said year, and that a number of said
persons so fourfolded in February 1761, did apply to Samuel
Kent jun'". Esq"", justice of peace, and Edward Collins and Den-
nis Bement, two of the selectmen for said town of Enfield,
to abate said fourfold assessments, and that said authority
and selectmen did abate of said fourfold assessments to the
amount of X448, as will appear by the doings of said author-
ity and selectmen ; praying to said Assembly, for relief &c.,
on which memorial said Assenibly did appoint William
Wolcott, Esq'', and Capt. Ebenezer Grant, to be a committee
to repair to said town of Enfield and inquire into the matters
set forth in said memorial and make report of what they
should find &c., which committee according to said appoint-
ment hath since repaired to said Enfield, made inquiry, and
made report to this Assembly, which report is by this Assem-
bly accepted and approved : Whereupon it is resolved by this
Assembly, that the judgment and determination of said
justice Kent and said selectmen in abating said fourfold
assessments shall be null and void, and said fourfold assess-
ments shall be and remain as if said abatement had never
been made.

Upon the memorial of Thomas Hosmer <fec., proprietors
and inliabitants of the townships of Winchester, Torrington
&c., representing that there was necessity of a highway or
public road to be laid out, to begin at or near the dwelling-
house of Samuel Durham in said Torrington, at the end of
the highway already laid out from thence to said township
of Winchester near the course the road goes thro' Winchester
near the house of Adam or Jonathan Mott till it meet the
country road in Norfolk, and praying for a committee to
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view &c. And whereas a committee was appointed by this
Assembly in their sessions at Hartford on the second Thurs-
day of May 1761, to view and consider the necessity and con-
veniency of there being a road or highway laid out at or near
the place aforesaid and report their opinion thereon, which
[428] committee have reported to this Assembly || there is
necessity of a road or public highway lieing laid out thro'
Torrington and Winchester at or near the place above de-
scribed, and that it may be of great conveniency : Where-
upon it is resolved, that Jonathan Pettibone, Esq'', Messrs.
Abel Merrills and Abraliam Kellogg of New Hartford be,
and they are hereby, appointed a committee, they or any two
of them, to lay out a road or highway at the place aforesaid
according to their best discretion, to be at the cost of Tor-
rington and the proprietors of Winchester, and make return
of their doinos therein to this Assembly at their session in
May next at Hartford.

All Act for raising' (by voluntary Enlistment) two hundred and twenty-
six Effective Men including Officers, for the Security of his Majes-
ty's Northern Conquests in America during the ensuing
Winter and until the first Day of July next.

Whereas his Honour the Governor has communicated to
this Assembly a letter from his Excellency Gen' Amherst, of
the 15th of June last, therein requesting the continuance of
a number of the troops in the pay of this Colony during the
ensuing winter and until the first day of July next unless his
Majesty's service will admit of their being released sooner, for
the protection of the several forts and country in general :
This Assembly sensible of the importance of the service, and
desirous to promote his Majesty's service proposed by his ex-
cellency and act fully up to oui- proportion, the heavy burden
now lying on this Colony notwithstanding.
It is therefore resolved and enacted hy the Grovernor, Council
and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and hy the
authority of the same. That there be proper encouragement
given for the new enlisting two hundred and twenty-six able-
bodied men, including officers, viz: two captains* and four
lieutenants, of the troops now in the pay of this Colony, to
continue during the ensuing winter and until the first day of
July next unless his Majesty's service will admit of their
being released sooner. And that for the encouragement of
such enlisting, each non-commissioned officer and soldier shall
have a bounty of forty shillings, which with one month's
advance pay shall be paid him upon enlistment; and that
each commissioned officer shall also have advanced one

* The captains were Azel Fitch and Hugh Ledlio. In Ca])t. Fitch's company
Daniel Muultou and Moses Smith vvei-e lieutenants. War, ix, 21G, X, 54.

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 603

month's pay upon his being commissioned or appointed for
said service, which advanced pay for both officers and soldiers
shall be accounted as so much paid for their future service ;
and that the pay of both officers and soldiers shall be the
same as in the present campaign. And his Honour the Gov-
ernor is desired, in such manner as he shall think proper, to
inform the troops of this Colony now in camp the purport of
this act, and order and direct the principal officers to use their
influence with the soldiery to incourage the enlistment afore-
said, and generally to do everything necessary to carry this
act into execution. And his Honour the Governor is also
desired to use his influence with his Excellency General
Amherst for the speedy dismission of the troops of this Col-
ony now in camp, save only such that shall enlist into the
service aforesaid.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the Treasurer of this
Colony be directed and he is hereby directed, to make and
kee|) a full and particular account or accounts of all such
[429] bonds and other securities diie and payable to this || gov-
ernment which he hath delivered or shall deliver out (by
order of this Assembly) to the several King's attornies or other
person to collect, and also keep an account distinct and sep-
arate from the account current of this Colony, of all sums of
money paid in by said collectors on account of such bonds or
securities delivered out as aforesaid, and credit such par-
ticular account or accounts of bonds &c. delivered out as
aforesaid distinctly and separately, and a copy thereof trans-
mit annually to the Secretary of this Colony, so that the same
may lay before this Assembly at their sessions at Hartford in
May.

Upon the petition of John Hall of New London, shewing to
this Assembly that Andrew Makenzie, late of New London,
obtained judgment against said petitioner before the county
court held at New London witliin and for the county of New
London on the second Tuesday of June 1759, for the sum of
X259 12s. Id lawful money, for debt and cost on one certain
bond given by said petitioner to the said Makenzie ; that said
petitioner's council mistook the plea before said county court
in said action; praying for a new trial &c., as per petition on
file &c. : Resolved by this Assembly, that said petitioner be
and he is hereby granted the liberty of a new trial in said
action by way of review l)efore the county court to be held at
Norwich within and for the county of New London on the
fourth Tuesday of November 1761, and that the future cost
only follow said trial.

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Upon the petition of Ebenezer Mix, of Hartford in the
county of Hartford, complainino- that John Eliot, late of New
Haven in tlie county of New Haven, now of Leicester in the
county of Worcester and Province of the Massachusets Bay,
nnd Lydia his wife, by deed dated the first day of July A. D.
1760, conveyed to him sundry pieces of land situated in Wal-
linffford in New Haven county, and that he, said Mix, in con-
sideration thereof made, executed and delivered to the said
Eliot one note of hand for <£426 13s. 4d. lawful money, pay-
able within one year from the date thereof, also one other
note of the same sum payable in two years with interest after
the expiration of one year from the date thereof, also one
other note of hand of the same sum payable in three years
with interest after the expiration of one year from the date
thereof, all which notes were dated the first day of July A. D,
1760; that he was led into said contract by the fraud of said
Eliot, and that the same was fraudulently procured by said
Eliot ; praying said contract might be declared null and void
and on his delivering up said deed of conveyance (which hath
not been recorded) to said Eliot that said notes should be
declared void and be delivered up by said Eliot to him &c.,
as per petition on file mny appear : And the parties appeared
before this Court and by their council largely heard on the
matters of fraud complained of in said petition with their
evidences in the case : And this Court is of opinion, that
the said Mix was by the fraud and circumvention of the said
Eliot led into said contract. And it is therefore ordered and
by this Court decreed, that said deed abovementioned ex-
ecuted by the said Eliot and his said wife to the said Eben-
ezer Mix be by him given up to them, the said Eliot and wife,
or to either of them, without entring the same on record.
And this Court do further decree, that the abovementioned
and described three notes given and executed by the said
Mix to the said Eliot, be null and void, and that the sums of
money mentioned in said notes shall not be recoverable in
law, and that said notes shall accordingly be delivered to the
said Mix.*

[480] Upon the petition of James Tillcy of New London,
administrator on the unadministred estate of John Savel late
of said New London, deceased, representing that the sum of
£7789 7.5. Qd. old tenor, of the said Savil's personal estate
was distri))uted to and among the heirs of the said Savil by
one Bryant Palmes late of said New London, then being ad-
ministrator of the goods and estate of said Savil, now

* This decree was reversed by the General Assembly, , May 1762.

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 606

deceased, and that he, said Tilley, hath been obliged to pay
out the sum of £283 4s. 11 f?. lawful money, to satisfy the
debts which said Savil's estate did owe, and also hath been
put to the expence of £11 Os. Od. lawful money, and that he
has been able to get into his hands £816 3s. (>c?. old tenor,
and XI 26 lis. 6d. lawful money, of the said SaviFs estate,
and no more; praying relief &c. as by petition on file <fec.:
Resolved by this Assembly, that Messrs. Christopher Avery
of Groton in New London county, Esq^, Jeremiah Miller, Esq"",
and Mr. David Gardiner, of New London, be and are hereby
appointed commissioners, and they are ]ierel)y impowered to
examine into the circumstances of said estate and all matters
relative to the settlement thereof, and to enquire what debts
have been paid or satisfied or still remain due from said es-
tate, and whether any and what assets remain in the hands of
said administrator for payment thereof, and all things tend-
ing to a just and equital)le settlement of said estate, and
make report of what they shall find in the premises with their
opinion thereon to this Assembly in May next, to which time
said petition is continued.

Upon the petition of Alexander Hoskins, of Windsor in the
county of Hartford, representing that John Hoskins the 3d,
of said Windsor, and Jerusha his wife, brought their action
of assault and battery against the petitioner and John Hub-
bard the 3d of said Windsor, for abusing the said Jerusha;
that said Hubl»ard having deceased, pending said action, the
same was then prosecuted only against the petitioner, and on
final trial had thereon before the superior court held at Hart-
ford in and for the county of Hartford on the first Tuesday
of September last past on the plea of not guilty verdict and
judgment was had and rendered against the petitioner for
large damages and cost; complaining that the said jury ii>
said trial erred and mistook the law on tlie facts which ap-
peared and were proved to them &c. ; praying for another trial
of said case &c., as per petition on file : Resolved by this As-
sembly, that the petitioner have liberty and liberty is hereby
granted to him, of another trial of said case before the
superior court to be held at Hartford in and for said county
of Hartford on the first Tuesday of March next, and that all
cosls follow the final judgment which shall be given in said
case.

Upon the petition of Daniel Booth, Caleb Baldwin and
Benjamin Curtis, all inhabitants of Newton and proprietors
of the common and undivided land in said Newton, and the
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of the proprietors of said common and undivided land in said
Newton, representing to this Assembly that the dividing line
between the towns of Newton and Stratford was for a long
time unsettled and inicertain, which occasioned tedious and
unhappy disputes and controversies between said towns, the
same subsisting and continuing until the year 1725, when the
said towns and the proprietors of the common and undivided
lands in said towns by their respective committees (in order
to prevent any further disputes and contentions respecting
such dividing line, and to settle and make the same known
and sure,) did lioncstly and in an amicable manner agree to
settle and establish a dividing line betweeti said towns,
beginning at the northwest corner bounds between Fairfield
and Stratford townships, and from thence running on the
south or southerly side of Monhantick Swamp, and so on a
straight line to the half-way river, and then the river
till it empties itself into the great river, which river and
line to be the dividing line between the said towns of Strat-
ford and Newton; that the said agreement was put into
writing and duly executed, and that the same was accepted
and approved of by the inhabitants of said town, at least by
the proprietors of the common and undivided land in said
Stratford, but such acceptance &c. not being eiitred upon re-
cord rendered said agreement weak and not a lawful evidence
of such dividing line: but said agreement being so honestly
made as aforesaid, said line therein contained ought to be
deemed and accounted the dividing line between said towns,
both as to jurisdiction and property ; praying that said agree-
ment may be confirmed and established, and that said line
may be the dividing line between said towns, both as to juris-
diction and property &c., as per petition on file : Resolved by
this Assembly, that the. said agreement mentioned in said
petition be confirmed and the same is hereby confirmed and
established, and that the said line and monuments mentioned
and contained therein shall be and the same is hereby de-
clared to be the dividing line between said towns of Stratford
and Newton, both as to jurisdiction and property.

Upon the petition of Isaac Tyler, of Wallingford in the
county of New Haven, representing that Benjamin Atwater,
Caleb Johnson, Samuel Hall 3d, Ebenezer Burrcl and Samuel
Levit, all of said Wallingford, as selectmen of said Walling-
ford brought a writ of error against him to the superior court
held at New Haven on the last Tuesday of August 1761,
bearing date the 6th of August 1761, setting forth that said
selectmen brought an action on the statute of this Colony en-

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 607

titulcd An act to prevent encroachments on highways and on
common and undivided lands, by writ dated the 12th day of
June 1760, against him, said Tyler, demanding 40s. for hav-
ing erected his fence on highway in the same place where it
had been removed by said selectmen after due warning, be-
fore Benjamin Hall, Assistant; that before said Assistant
said Tyler having plead that he was well seized in fee of the
land on which he erected said fence, the said cause was re-
moved into the county court held at New Haven in the county
of New Haven on the second Tuesday of November 1760, and
from thence came to the adjourned county court held at said
New Haven on tlie second Tuesday of January 1761, where
judgment was rendered on said plea of title in favour of said
Tyler against said selectmen to recover his cost taxed at £1
10s. ijd. lawful money, complaining of error in the judgment
of said county court, for that title was no plea in said case
and therefore it ought not to have been on such plea i-emoved
from said Assistant, and said county court had no jurisdic-
tion. Further representing, that said superior court on
[432] said writ of error at said superior court held at said
New Haven the last Tuesday of August aforesaid did render
judgment in favour of said selectmen against said Tyler, that
said judgment of said county court was erroneous, and that
said selectmen should recover of said Tyler £14 8s. 4d. law-
ful money. Further representing, that said judgment of said
superior court was erroneous, and praying the same might be
reversed and that he might be restored to the damage he hath
thereby sustained : Resolved by this Assembly, that there is
error in said judgment of said superior court, and that the
same be reversed, and it is hereby reversed and set aside.
And it is considered, that the said Tyler recover of said select-
men the sum of £15 14s. lie?, lawful money, as damages he
hath sustained by means of said erroneous judgment, and that
execution be issued accordingly. JEx. granted Decern. 15th
1761.

Upon the petition of Jonathan Nott, of Weathersiield in
Hartford county, representing to this Assembly that he and
his wife Sarah, 8d day of March 1756, made, executed and ac-
knowledged a deed of three acres of land, in said j)etition
described, to their grand-children John Collins and Giles
Collins, and to their heirs &c., and at the time of executing
said deed they, said Jonathan and Sarah, reserved to them-
selves the improvement of said lands during their natural
lives, and for that purpose said petitioner was to keep said
deed in his own possession unrecorded ; further representing

608 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

that said deed without the privity of said petitioner was
taken out of his possession and put on the record of the town
in which said land lay, and that Samuel Steel of said Weathers-
field by force of said deed on or about the 15th day of July
last past (as guardian to said Giles Collins, the said John
being dead,) by force of said deed entered into said three
acres of land and cut and carried away the petitioner's good
crop of wheat which he had sown and raised on said land ; as
per said petition &c.: Resolved by this Assembly, that said
petitioner shall have and hold the quiet use, possession and
improvement of said three acres of land during his natural
life, (said deed notwithstanding,) and that said Steel shall pay
to said petitioner and said petitioner recover of said Steel the
sum of four pounds lawful money in damage. Cost allowed
petitioner X6 Os. ^d. laurful money. Ex. granted Nov. 6, 1761.

Upon the petition of John Adsit, of Lyme in New London
county, representing to this Assembly that Samuel Beckwith
late of said Lyme, deceased, in his life time owed to the peti-
tioner by note of hand the sum of X12 Os. Otl lawful money,
and that he had never received any part of said sum and had
lost his said note, and that Ezekiel Minor of said Lyme, ad-
ministrator on the estate of said deceased, refused payment
thereof; praying for relief &c.: Resolved by this Assembly,
that the petitioner shall be entituled to demand and recover
out of the estate of said deceased in the hands of said admin-
istrator the sum of £12 O^-. Od. lawful money, subject to tiie
same deductions that other demands on said estate are sub-
ject to.

This Assembly do appoint Asa Spalding of Fairfield Sur-
veyor of Lands within and for the county of Fairfield.

[438] To the Hon'''''- the General Assembly of the Colony
of Connecticut now sitting at New Haven October 2d Thurs-
day 17G1: We your Honours' committee, being by this As-
sembly at their sessions at Hartford in May last appointed to
fix a place whereon to build a meeting-house for the inhabit-
ants in the south part of Litchfield, and to make return of
our doings to this Assembly, beg leave to report to your
Honours, that at the request and on the desire of a committee
ai)pointed by said South Farms to that purpose on the 29th
day of September 1761, we repaired to said South Farms, and
after having viewed the circunistances and situation of said
vicinity and heard the pleas of all parties concerned in the
premises, we have affixed a stake within the highway on the
south side of the path that goeth east and west from Mr.
Henry Gibbs to Lt. Charles Woodroofs, on a rising ground a

1761.] OF CONNECTICUT. 609

little east of a new built house belonging to Mr. Samuel Bar-
nard : the above mentioned stake to be within the sills of said
meeting-house. All which is humbly submitted by your
Honours' most obedient humble servants,

Dan' Sherman, ^

Benj!^ Hinman, > Committee.

Benja Stiles, j

Which report is accepted and approved by this Assembly.

This Assembly grants to each of the captains who shall be
ordered to tarry at Crown Point &c. thro' the winter the sum
of forty shillings per month, and to each lieutenant twerity
shillings per month, to commence from the first day of
December next and continue during the time they remain in
the service, in addition to the pay already allowed for such
officers respectively.

Resolved hy this Assembly , That his Honour the Governor
be desired to direct Joseph Talcott, Esqf, Treasurer of this
Colony, fortlnvith to attend this Assembly and bring with
him a sum in bills of credit sufficient to pay the members of
this Assembly for their service the present session.

Whereas there is in the hands of Jared Ingersole, Esq"", of
New Haven, a bond in favour of the Governor and Com])any
of this Colony against Elihu Hall, Esq"", of Wallingford, con-
ditioned for a sum of about three hundred pounds on inter-
est, that is now due : This Assembly do appoint and fully
impower Jared Ingersole, Esq"", aforesaid, to ask, demand,
sue for and recover said sum of money due on said bond, and
the same when recovered to pay into the public treasury of
this Colony, taking his receij^t therefor and lodge the same
with the Secretary of this Colony.

This Assembly desire his Honour the Governor to write
to Sir Jeffry Amherst touching his examination of the Col-
ony's demand for victualing the troops raised and sent to the
relief of Fort William Henry in August 1757, which is
referred to him by the Lords of the Treasury. And if the
attendance of some person or persons on Sir Jeffi'y to forward
the examination and payment of the same is thought needful,
his Honour is desired to authorize and send some suitable
person or persons to him accordingly.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the Treasurer of this
Colony pay, and he is hereby ordered and directed to pay out
of the treasury of this Colony to Captain Titus Hurlbut the
sum of three pounds twelve shillings in full of his account
for repairing the fort in New London.

610 PUBLIC RECORDS [Oct.

[4-54] On the petition of Thomas Hnbbard of Boston, Esqf,
against Robert Cook of Farmington, at the General Assem-
bly at tlicir sessions at New Haven in October last said
petition was negativVl by said Assembly and cost tliei'eon
was allowed in favour of the said Rol)ert Cook, amounting to
the sum of £3 17s. 6d. which was taxed accordingly, but by
some means unknown the same was lost and never entered
on the records of that sessions: Whereupon it is ordered
and enncted by tliis Assembly, that the said Rol)ert Cook
have the aforesaid cost of X3 17s. 6d. allowed in his favour
against tlie said Thomas Hu!)bard, and the same is hereby
allowed to be taxed and granted accordingly. JEx. granted
Jim. 4th, 1762.

This Assembly grants to Daniel Lothrop, Richard Hide
and Sanniel Tracy the sum of six pounds, for their service in
viewing the country to find a road from Killingwortli to
Norwich and a suitable place for a ferry across Connecticut
River for those that travel such road, and the Treasurer is
ordered to pay the same accordingly.

On the petition of Jeremiah Osborn, of New Haven in the
county of New Haven, vs. Samuel Cook of New Haven afore-
said, as surviving partner of Mi'. Archibald McNiel late of
said New Haven, deceased, as on file : The question was
put, whether the prayer of said petition should be granted :
Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed
respondent <£2 15s. 10c?. lawful moyiey.

On the petition of Joseph Bishop and Keturah Bishop,
both of Saybrook in the country of New London, vs. Abner
Parker of Saybrook aforesaid, as on file : The question was
put, whether the prayer of said petition should be granted:
Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost allowed
respondent <£1 8s. 2d. lawful moyiey. Ex. graiited May A'Sth
1762.

On the }>ctition of Robert Barber, of Worcester in the
county of Worcester in the Province of the Massacluisets
Bay, vs. Timothy Burbank, of Suffield in the county of
Hartford, otherwise called Timothy Burbank of Springfield
in the county of IIamj)shire and Province aforesaid, as on
file: Tiie question was put, whether the petitioner shall be
allowed the liberty of another tryal of his cause &c. as prayed
for: Resolved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost
allowed respondent <£3 Os. \0d. lawful money. Ex. granted
May 24 1762.

On the petition of Timothy Barker, of Branford in the
county of New Haven, vs. David Lcavit, of Woodbury in the

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county of Litchfield, as on file : The question was put,
whether the prayer of said petition should be granted : Re-
solved by this Assembly in tlie negative.

This Assembly doth grant to the Honourable Thomas Fitch,
Esq"", Governor, one hundred and fifty pounds for his salary
the last half of the current year, and the Tieasurer is ordered
to pay the same accordingly.

This Asseml)ly doth grant to the Honourable William
Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Governor, fifty pounds for his salary
the last half of the current year, and the Treasurer is ordered
to pay the same accordingly.

Resolved hy this Assembly, That the Treasurer of this
Colony pay, and he is hereby ordered and directed to pay out
of the treasury of this Colony to Mr. Timothy Green, printer,
for his last half year's salary and for all his other services
done for this Colony since the first day of July 17G1, the
sum of nineteen pounds seven shillings.

It is resolved. That such petitions, memorials and other
business now lying before this Assembly not finished and
[435] determined be referred || and the same arc hereby
rel'erred to the consideration of this Assembly in May next.

This Assembly appoints John Chester, Daniel Edwards,
Esq'% Col. Joseph Pitkin and Col. Sanuicl Talcott, to attend
his Honour the Deputy Governor at Hartford, to hear the
records of the acts and d(Mngs of this Assembly publicly
read and see the same signed by the Secretary as perfect and
com pleat.

On the petition of Samuel Nash, of Goshen in the county
of Litchfield, and the rest of the inhabitants of said Goshen,
vfi. Solomon Bnel of Litchfield, one of the }»i'incipal inhabi-
tants of the said town of Litchfield, and the rest of the in-
habitants of said Litchfield, as on file : The question was put,
whether anything should be granted on said petition : Re-
solved by this Assembly in the negative. Cost aUoived respo)i-
dents is £4 12s. Od. Imvful monei/.

This Asseml)ly is adjourned until the Governor, or in his
al)sence the Deputy Governor, shall see cause to call it to

meet again.

Teste George Wyllys Secret' ry.

612 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

[436] Anno Regni Regis Georgii tertii secundo.

At a General Assembly of the Governor and Company
OP HIS Majesty's English Colony of Connecticut in New
England in America holden at New Haven in said
Colony (by special order and appointment of his Honour
thb Governor) on March the fourth day, anno Domini
1762.

Present :
The Honourable Thomas Fitch, Esq^, Governor.
The Honbie William Pitkin, Esq"", Deputy Governor.

Roger Newton, Jabez Hamlin, ^

Hezekiah Huntington, Matthew Griswold, -p ^^

Jonathan Trumble, Shubael Conant, > a . ' ,

John Chester, Elisha Sheldon, j

Andrew Burr, j

Representatives or Deputies who attended this Assembly

are as follows, viz :

Col. Samuel Talcott, for Hartford.

Mr. Daniel Lyman, Mr. Samuel Bishop, for New Haven.

Capt. Jeremiah Miller, Major Charles Bulkley, for New Lon-
don.

Mr. David Rowland, for Fairfield.

Mr. Samuel Gray, Capt. Jonathan Rudd, for Windham.

Col. Ebenezer Marsh, for Litchfield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Mr. Isaac Tracy, for Norwich.

Col. Jonathan Hoit, Mr. Abraham Davenport, for Stamford.

Col. David Whitney, Capt. Charles Burril, for Canaan.

Mr. Thomas Fitch juu'', Mr. Peter Lockwood, for Norwalk.

Capt. John Fowler, Mr. John Herpin, for Milford.

Capt. John Strong, Mr. Isaac Lee, for Farmington.

Capt. Josiah Bissel, Capt. Erastus Wolcott, for Windsor.

Mr. Richard Mather, Mr. William Noyes, for Lyme.

Mr. Josiah Convers, for Stafford.

for New Hartford.

Capt. Daniel Pain, Mr. Manassah Horsmer, for Woodstock.

Mr. Jonathan Dresser, Mr. Samuel Craft, for Pomfret.

Capt. Samuel Basset, Capt. James Wheeler, for Derby.

Mr. Thomas Russel, Mr. Joshua Pierce, for Cornwall.

Mr. John Case, Mr. Hezekiah Humphry, for Symsbury.

Mr. Zebulon West, Mr. Elisha Steel, for Tolland.

Major Amos Cheesborough, Capt. Phineas Stanton, for Ston-
ington.

Mr. Joseph Sexton, for Somers.

for Plainfield.

Mr. Amos Babcock, Capt. Jedidiah Fay, for Ashford.

1762.] OF CONNECTICUT. 013

Capt. John Beach, Capt, Samuel Nash, for Goshen.

Mr. Lemuel Abbot, for Ridgfield.

Capt. Elnathan Stevens, Capt. Theophilus Morgan, for Killing-
worth.

Mr. Joseph Wells, for Haddam.

Mr. Cormfort Starr, for Danburj.

Mr. Edward Collins, Capt. Joseph Olmsted, for Enfield.

Capt. Obadiah Johnson, for Canterbury.

Mr. Simon Learned, Capt. Samuel Danielson, for Killingly.

Mr. John Wells, foi" Glassenbury.

Mr. Dudley Woodbridge, for Groton.

Capt. Jonathan Belding, for Weathcrsfield.

[437] for Harwington.

Mr. Joseph Strong jun^ Mr. Phineas Strong, for Coventry.

Capt. Timothy Judd, Capt. George Nichols, for Waterbury.

Capt. Joel Wliite, Capt. Benjamin Talcot, for Bolton.

Capt. John Williams, Mr. John Pardee, for Sharon.

Mr. John Everts, Mr. Timothy Brownson, for Salisbury.

Mr. Cyrus Marsh, Mr. Nathan Eliot, for Kent.

Capt. Samuel Morgan, Capt. Joseph Tyler, for Preston.

Mr. Daniel Bostwick, Mr. Bushnel Bostwick,for New Milford.

Capt. Joshua West, Mr. William Williams, for Lebanon.

Col. Timothy Stone, Mr. Nathaniel Hill, for Guilford.

Mr. James Barker, for Branford.

Mr. Ichabod Lewis, for Stratford.

Col. Elihu Chauncey, Capt. James Wadsworth, for Durham.

Mr. Setli Wetmore, Mr. Matthew Talcott, for Middleton.

Mr. Dudley Wright, for Colchester.

Mr. Charles Whittlesey, Capt. Sanniel Hull, for Wallingford.

Mr. Daniel Sherman, Col. Benjamin Hinman, for Woodbury.

Mr. Richard Fairman, for New Town.

Mr. William Hall jun^ Mr. Nathan Arnold, for Mansfield.

Capt. Robert Dixon, Mr. John Smith, for Voluntown.

Capt. Hezekiah Whittlesey, Capt. John Murdock, for Saybrook.

Col. Joseph Spencer, for East Haddam.

for Greenwich.

Mr. John Phelps, for Hebron.

Capt. Samuel Kent, Mr. William King, for Suffield.

Capt. Jabez Huntington, Speaker ) of the House of
Mr. Abraham Davenport, Clerk ) Representatives.

An Act for raising in this Colony by Enlistment Twenty-three hundred

Men including OflBcers and for giving Directions concerning them and

for making Provision to defray the Charges arising thereby.

Whereas his Honour the Governor hath laid before this As-
sembly a letter lately received from the Earl of Egremont, one
of his Majesty's principal Secretaries of State, bearing date

614 PUBLIC iiECORDS • [March,

December 12th A.D. 1761, * therein requiring him forthwith
to use his utmost endeavours and influence with the Assem-
bly, to induce them to raise the same number of men they
raised for the last year's campaign, to be employed under the
supreme command of his Majesty's Commander-in-Chief in
North America in such manner as he shall judge most con-
ducive to the King's service : And whereas altho' this Colony is
much weakened and exhausted, both in strength and treasure,
by its vigorous exertions in several former campaigns, yet still
zealous for his Majesties service and animated with the agree-
able prospect that the future safety and welfare of his
Majesties dominions in America will be fixed and secured,
and humbly and firmly relying on his Majesties gracious en-
couragement for a proper compensation of our expences in-
curred by this further exertion of our strength for his ser-
vice in this important conjuncture,

This Assembly doth therefore enact and resolve^ and it is
hereby enacted and resolved, That all necessary provision be
made for levying, cloathing and paying the same number of
men as was raised here for the last year's campaign, viz:
twenty-three hundred able-bodied and effective men, officers
included, to be raised by enlistments with all possible disjiatch
within this Colony, to march to such place or places in North
America as his Majesties said Commander-in-Chief shall ap-
point. That the said twenty-three hundred men to be raised
[438] as aforesaid || shall be divided and formed, and the
same are hereby ordered to be formed, into two regiments,
each regiment to consist of twelve companies; that for each
regiment be appointed one colonel, one lieutenant-colonel, one
major, one chaplain, one surgeon and one surgeon's mate, an
adjutant, a quarter-master, a serjcant-major and a drum-ma-
jor, and for each company one captain, two lieutenants and
one ensign, four Serjeants, foui- corporals, a drummer and a
clerk, and that each of the field officers have also the com-
mand of a company as captain thereof. And the Governor
or Commander-in-Chief is desired as soon as may be to give
orders to the several enlisting officers to raise by enlistment
with the utmost dispatch the levys for filling up and compleat-
ing the said regiments and companies for the purpose afoie-
said.

And, to induce both officers and men chearfully and
speedily to engage and enlist into this service, this Assembly
do resolve and grant, that each enlisting officer shall receive

* Printed in Documents relating to the Colonial History of New York, VII, 481,
R. 1. Col. Records, VI, 296.

1762.] OF CONNECTICUT. 615

for every able-bodied man by him enlisted who shall pass
muster, the sum of five shillings as a reward for that service
and expence therein; and that every altle-hodied man, as
well non-commission officer as private soldier, who shall vol-
untarily enlist for this service in either of the regiments
aforesaid, and shall provide himself with suitable cloathing
to the acceptance of the muster-master, shall on his being
mustered be entituled to and receive the sum of seven pounds
in bills of this Colony; and each man enlisting shall as a
further encouragement be paid thirty-five shillings bills as
aforesaid for the purpose of procuring a lapelled coat for said
service ; and in case any shall not properly furnish himself
with the articles aforesaid, his captain shall supply him or
them therewith out of the said bounty and then pay iiim the
remainder, if any be. And for a further encouragement to
both officers and soldiers, they ami each of them shall receive
a blanket and knapsack suitable for the service, to be deliver-
ed in the most convenient place or places, and shall iiave one
month's pay advanced before they move out of this Colony.

And be it further enacted and resolved, That tlie pay of
both olficers and private soldiers in the ensuing campaign
shall be the same as was fixed and stated the last year accord-
ing to the ranks they shall respectively sustain: such pay to
begin on the day of their engaging and enlisting in the service,
and to continue during the time they remain therein; and
that they shall be discharged as soon as his Majesties service
will admit, and not be holden beyond the last day of Novem-
ber next. And his Honour the Governor is desired to issue
his proclamation for acquainting them with the several en-
couragements given for inducing men to engage and enter
into this important service for their King and country.

And whereas large sums of money will be nccessaiy for the
purj)oses aforesaid, which the public treasury (exhausted by
the large cxpences occasioned in several late campaigns) is
wholly unable at present to supply: Therefore,

Be it further enacted. That there be forthwith imprinted
the sum of sixty-five thousand pounds in bills of credit on this
government equal to lawful money, of suitable denominations
from nine pence to forty shillings as the committee herein ap-
pointed shall direct, and of the same tenor of the emissons
of bills of credit of this Colony, with interest at five per cent,
per amium, payable at or l)efore the 4th day of March 1767,
dated the day of the sessions of tliis Assembly. And the
Honi^'e William Pitkin, Esq"", John Chester, Daniel Edwards,
and George Wyllys, Esqt's, or any three of them, are appoint-
ed a committee for the purpose aforesaid, and to take care

616 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

that said bills be printed with all convenient speed, and to
sign and deliver over the same to the Treasnrer, taking his
receipt therefor. And the said committee sliall be sworn to
the faitbfnl discliarge of their said trust. And the Treasnrer
is hereby directed to pay out all the aforesaid bills with the
interest computed thereon according to the orders of this
Asseml)ly.

[439] And for providing and establishing an ample and
sufficient fund to call in, sink and discharge the aforesaid
sum of sixty-five thousand pounds, according to an act of
Parliament made in the 24th year of his late Majesties reign,
intituled An act to regulate and restrain paper bills of credit
in his Majesty's Colonies of Rhode Island and Providence
Plantations, Connecticut, the Massachusets Bay and New
Hampshire in America, and to prevent the same being legal
tenders in jiayments of money,

Be it enacted, That a tax of six pence on the pound be and
is hereby granted and ordered to be levied on all the polls and
rateable estate in this Colony, according to the list thereof to
he brought into this Assembly in October 1763, with the ad-
ditions, which shall be collected and paid into the treasury of
this Colony l»y the last day of Dcccml)er 1764 ; and that one
other tax of eight pence on the pound be and the same is
hereby granted and ordered to be levied on all the polls and
rateable estate in this Colony, according to the list thereof to
be brought in to this Assembly in October 1765, with the ad-
ditions, which shall be collected and paid into the treasury of
this Colony by the last day of December 1766; which taxes
may be discharged by paying the bills emitted by this act, or
lawful money, and no otherwise. And the Treasurer of this
Colony is hereby ordered and directed to send forth his war-
rants for collecting the aforesaid taxes accordingly.

And whereas this Assembly humbly rely on a reimburse-
ment of the charges arising from this present intended expe-
dition, in consequence of his Majesties royal encouragement
to recommend the same to Parliament, and the money there-
for may Ije expected before the time appointed for collect-
ing tlie afore-mentioned tax of eight pence on the pound:
Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the authority aforesaid, That in case a sum
sufficient for sinking and discharging such part of the bills
emitted by this act as are to be sunk and discharged by said
tax of eight pence be reimbursed and shall arrive from Great
Britain and be lodged in the treasury of this Colony, or shall
be otherwise paid before the Treasurer shall have been
obliged according to the directions of this act to send out his

1762.] OF CONNECTICUT. 617

warrant to collect the aforesaid tax of eight pence, then and
in such case the same shall be and is hereby approjiriated for
sinking and discharging the bills aforesaid, and the Treasurer
is hereby directed to govern himself and pay out the same ac-
cordingly; and the said tax of eight pence, which otherwise
by this act before ordered to he collected, is hereby made null
and void.

And whereas this Colony is very drcincd of money, and an
emission of a larger sum of bills of credit may tend to lessen
their value, and a further supply of the treasury is necessary
on the present occasion : Therefore this Assembly gi-ants and
orders a rate or tax of two pence three farthings on the pound
on all the polls and rateable estate in this Colony, according
to the list thereof brought in to this Assemljly in October last
with the additions, to be collected and paid by the last day of
December next in lawful money or bills of credit of this
Colony. And the Treasurer is hereby directed -to send out
his warrant accordingly.

And it is further resolved and ordered, That whenever any
pay-master of the money due on settlement of any pay-roll of
any of ihc companies employed in the service of the current
year shall have obtained orders on the Treasurer therefor and
the same exliibited for payment, the Treasurer may on sight
make out orders on the constal)les collectors of the jmblic tax
in such town or towns whence the soldiers named in such rolls
were collected or that may l)e most convenient to facilitate the
payment to be made to such pay-master or his order on such
town or towns, to the amount of such pay-roll or such part
thereof as shall be needful, which orders such collectors are
directed to answer in such manner as may be most practi-
cable and satisfactory. And the Treasurer is also directed to
keep clear accounts of all such orders, and see that each con-
stable either by money or return of such orders duly dis-
chai-ged seasonably settle and make up his accounts with him
accoi-ding to law.

And whereas there is moneys in Great Britain belonging to
tliis Colony, partly of the sum already distributed for the ser-
vices of the year 1759, and partly what is or may be distribu-
ted for the services of the year 1760, not yet ajtpropriated,
and which may probably be received in season and used for
lessening the taxes laid on the list Ijrought into this Assembly
in October last for sinking and discliarging the bills of credit
emitted in February and May 1759: Therefore,

Be it enacted hy the authoriti/ aforesaid, That whatever
money granted by Parliament for the services of this Colony

618 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

in the year 1759 and 1760, that is not already appropriated
for sinking and discharging bills of credit emitted in March
1758, March 1759, and March 1760, shall be and is hereby
[•140] appropriated for sinking and || discharging the bills of
credit emitted in May 1759, and so far as it will go towards
the bills emitted in February 1759. And in case a sum of
the money thereby appropriated sufficient for sinking and dis-
charging the bills of credit emitted in May 1759 shall arrive
from Great Britain and be lodged in the treasury of this Colony,
or shall be otherwise paid, before the Treasurer shall be obliged
according to the direction of the act of Assembly in May 1759,
to send out his warrant to collect the tax of two pence one
farthing on the pound granted for the sinking the bills of
credit emitted by said act of Assembly, then and in such case
the same shall be and is hei'eby appropriated for sinking and
discharging the bills aforesaid, and the Treasurer is hereby
directed to govern himself and pay out the same accordingly ;
and the said tax of two pence one farthing, which otherwise
by the said act of Assembly is ordered to be collected, is here-
by made null and void. And the direction of whatsoever
money may tlien remain towards sinking the bills emitted in
February 1759 is referred to the after consideration of this
Assembly.

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esq^ to be
Major-General of the forces ordered to be raised in this
Colony for the ensuing campaign, and desire he may be com-
missioned accordingly.

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esq"", to be
Colonel of the first regiment in the forces to be raised in this
Colony for the service of the current year.*

This Assembly do appoint Israel Putnam, Esq"", to be Lieu-
tenant-Colonel of the first regiment to be raised in this Colony
for the service of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint John Durgee, Esq"", to be Major
of the first regiment to be raised in this Colony for the ser-
vice of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint Nathan Whiting, Esq"", to be
Colonel of the second regiment to be raised in this Colony for
the service of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint James Smedly, Esq"", to be
Lieutenant-Colonel of the second regiment to be raised in this
Colony for tlie service of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint David Baldwin, Esq-", to be Major

* Eleven companies of this regiment, joined the fatal expedition against the
Havana.

17G2.] OF CONNECTICUT. 619

of the second regiment to be raised in this Colony for the ser-
vice of the current year.

This Assembly do appoint Phineas Lyman, Esqj, Captain,
Roger Enno 1st Lieutenant, Elihu Humphry 2d Lieutenant,
Ozias Bissell Ensign, of the first company. ^^

Israel Putnam, Esq^ Captain, Solomon Wills 1st Lieuten-
ant, Alexander Chalker 2d Lieutenant, James Pitkin Ensign,
of the second company.''

John Durkee, Esq"", Captain, John Wheatly 1st Lieutenant,
Jehiel Peck 2d Lieutenant, Elihu Hide Ensign, of the third
company.'^

John Patterson Captain, David Andruss 1st Lieutenant,
Francis Hollister 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Wright Ensign, of
the fourth company. <i

John Stanton Captain, William Roe Minor 1st Lieutenant,
James Brown 2d Lieutenant, William Dennison junf Ensign,
of the fifth company. «

[411] Timothy Hierlehy Captain, William Starr 1st Lieu-
tenant, Stephen Scovel 2d Lieutenant, Joseph Booth Ensign,
of the sixth company. ^

Noah Humphry Captain, Daniel Griswold 1st Lieutenant,
Moses Hall 2d Lieutenant, Stephen Downer jun"" Ensign, of
the seventh company. g

Zebulon Butler Captain, James Chapman jun"' 1st Lieuten-
ant, Isaac Thomson 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Bishop junf En-
sign, of the eighth company. ^

Giles Wolcott Captain, James Wells 1st Lieutenant,
William Thompson 2d Lieutenant, Jacob Ward Ensign, of the
nijith company.'

"Roger Enos was Adjutant to Anp:. 13, when he was succeeded by Elihu
Humphrey. William Roe Minor was C-aptain-Lieutenant from Sept. 14. Na-
thaniel Humphrey was Ensign from Sept. 15. In this company were 134 pri-
vates, of whom 4.3 died in tiie service.

*■ Isaac Dana was Ensign. He died Dec. 27. In this company were 106 men,
of whom 75 died.

'Moses Park was 1st Lt. from Sept. 13. He was also regimental quarter-
master. Jcdidiah Hide served as Ensign to Sept. 6, and was succeeded by
Jose])h Anderson. — 93 men, 29 deaths.

'' Capt. Patterson died Sept. .5, and was succeeded by Roger Enos. Lt. And-
rus died Nov. 30. Samuel Wright was promoted Lieutenant Sept. 15, in place
of Hollister, transferred, and Jesse Belknap appointed Ensign. — 91 men, 37
deaths.

'Capt. Stanton died Sept. 13, and was succeeded by Capt. John Wheatley.
Lt. Minor was succeeded Sept. 14 by Francis Hollister. Lt. Brown died Aug.
31 and was succeeded Sept. 7 by Jedidiah Hide. John Chamberlain was
Ensign from Sept. 14. — 90 men, 40 deaths.

f David Johnson was Ensign of this company. — 80 men, 24 deaths.

K James Pitkin was 2d Lieutenant. He died Nov. 25. Ensign Downer died
Aug. 26.-59 men, 31 deaths

•> Lt. Thompson died Nov. 7. — 91 men, 26 deaths.

' Robert Durkee served as Captain of this company. Lt. Thompson died Nov.
3. — 92 men, 37 deaths.

620 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

Hugh Lcdlie Captain, Josiali Smith 1st Lieutenant, Tliomas
Knollon 2d Lieutenant, Stephen Richardson Ensign of the
tenth company >

Jolm Sp'akling Captain, Samuel Mott 1st Lieutenant, John
Smitli jun'' 2d Lieutenant, Penuel Levins Ensign, of the
eleventli company. '^

Setli King Captain, Hezekiah Smith 1st Lieutenant, Moses
Park 2d Lieutenant, Orlando Mack jun'' Ensign, of the
twelfth company in the first regiment. ^

And,

Nathan Whiting, Esq"", Captain, Abraham Foot Captain-
Lieutenant, Daniel Chatfield Lieutenant, Timothy lluggles
Ensign, of the first company.

James Smedley, Esq'", Captain, Noble Benedict 1st Lieu-
tenant, Benjamin Summers 2d Lieutenant, David Rumsey
Ensign, of the second company.

David Baldwin, Esqs Captain, James Arnold 1st Lieuteji-
aiit, John Perrit 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Adams Ensign, of
the third company. ^

Samuel Whiting Captain, Nathan Tibbalds 1st Lieutenant,
Anthony Carpenter 2d Lieutenant, Joel Bonny Ensign, of the
foui-th company.*^

Thomas Hol)by Captain, Jabez Hall 1st Lieutenant, Moses
Smith 2d Lieutenant, Matthew Mead Ensign, of the fifth com-
pany.

Amos Hitchcock Captain, Levi Wells 1st Lieutenant,
James Sparrow 2d Lieutenant, Benjamin Hecock Ensign, of
the sixth company.

[442] Joel Clark Captain, Josiah Stow 1st Lieutenant,
John Collins 2d Lieutenant, Oliver Welton Ensign, of the
seventh company.^

Samuel Elmor Captain, Nathaniel Buel 1st Lieutenant,

"This company did not ^o to Havana, but served with the 2d regiment at
Crown Poiiit. Josiah Smith did not act as Lt. but John Avery filled that place
for a time

'' Capt. Spaldiiifi died, and the pay-roll of the company is not found. Lt. John
Avery was assigned to this compar.y but on account of sickness did not arrive in
New York in time to sail with the regiment. He was appointed a recruiting utH-
cer to raise men to fill up the regular regiments. He joined Col. Whiting's
regiment in September. There were 89 men in this company.

<= Capt. King died Dec. 2.3. William Harker was 1st Lt. of this company,
and William l)cnison succeeded Moses Tark as 2d Lt. Sept. 16. — 76 men, 41
deaths.

Tlie number of men in each company is taken from tiie accounts of the cap-
tains, and the diatlis from the pay rolls ])rescrved in War, vol. X. There were
a few deserters, and some, who for various causes did not join the regiment, were
assigned to Col. Whiting's regiment.

'' Moses Holt, served as Ensign of this com])any, War, X, 35.

" Ebeuezer Dibble was Ensign of this company.

'Kldad Lewis was Captain and Samuel Judd 1st Lt. of this company.

1762.] OF CONNECTICUT. 621

James Stewart 2d Lieutenant, Samuel Hide Ensign, of the
eighth company.

Arcliibald McNiel Ca])tain, Isaac Moss 1st Lieutenant, In-
crease Mosely jun'" 2d Lieutenant, Elisha Blinn Ensign, of the
ninth company.

Azel Fitch Captain, Daniel Molten 1st Lieutenant,* Asa
Richardson 2d Lieutenant, Ilezekiah Holdridge Ensign, of the
tenth company.

Thomas Pierce Ca])tain, Nehemiah Dickcrson 1st Lieuten-
ant, Isaac Sherman Kimberly 2d Lieutenant, Josiah Baldwin
jun'' Ensign, of the eleventh company.

Joseph Hoit Captain, Josiah Stebbins 1st Lieutenant,
Stephen Merwin 2d Lieutenant, Stephen Ilanford Ensign, of
the twelfth company in the second regiment in the forces
now ordered to be raised for the service of the ensuing cam-
paign, and desire they may be commissioned accordingly.
And in case any of the above-named persons shall refuse to
engage therein, his Honour the Governor is hereby desired to
fill such vacancy and give commissions accordingly.

Resolved by this Assembly, That his Honour the Governor
be desired and he is hereby desired, to appoint and by proper
warrants to impower two chaplains, two surgeons and two
surgeon's mates to attend the regiments to be raised in this
Colony by order of this Assembly for the service of the cur-
rent year.f

This Assemldy do appoint Hezekiah Huntington, Jabez
Hamlin, John Hubbard and Tlieophilus Nichols, Esqi's, Com-
missaries to provide blankets, knapsacks, hospital stores, and
other things usual for them to provide for the forces ordered
by this Assembly to be raised for his Majesties service the
current year. And the Committee of the Pay-Table are here-
by ordered to draw on the Treasurer of this Colony for such
sums of money as shall be necessary for the purposes above-
said.

An Act for securing Soldiers listed and taken into his Majesties Service

from Arrests.

Whereas a number of ti-oops may be raised in this Colony
for liis Majesties service who may be liable to be taken out of
such service by unjust or fraudulent arrests, whereby his
Majesty and the public may be deprived of their service:
Which to prevent,

Be it eiiacted by the Grovernor, Council and Representatives,

* Daniel Monlton was Quarter-Master of the regiment.

tRev. John Graham was Ciiaplain, Elisha Lord Surgeon, Nathaniel Hnbhard
(died Oct. 1,) and Eliakim Fish Surgeon's Mates of the 1st regiment; Rev.
Nathaniel Taylor chaplain, and Timothy Collins Surgeon, of the 2d regiment.

622 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

in Grevieral Court assembled, and by the authority of the same,
Tliat no person whatsoever, who is duly enlisted or shall so
list and enter himself a volunteer into his Majesties service
[443] during the continuance of this act, shall be liable || to
be taken out of his Majesty's service ])y any process or execu-
tion other than for some criminal matter, unless for a real
debt or other just cause of action arisen before their entry in-
to such service, and unless before tlie taking ont of such jiro-
ccss or execution, not being for a criminal matter, the plain-
tiff or plaintiffs therein, or some other person or persons on
his or their behalf, shall make oath before the authority or
officer granting sucli process or execution, who are impower-
ed to administer the same, or before some other proper au-
thority, that to his or their knowledge the original sum justly
due or owing to the plaintiff or plaintiffs from the defendant
or defendants in such action or cause of action on which such
process or execution shall issue, amounts to the vahie of ten
pounds sterling at least, a memorandum of which affidavit
shall be entered on the back of such process or execution.
Aiul if any person shall be arrested contrary to the intent of
this act, it shall and may be lawful for any one Assistant and
one justice, or two justices (quorum unus,') upon com]>laint
made thereof by the ])arty himself or by any of his superior
officers, to examine into the same by the oath of the parties or
otherwise, and by wai-rant under their hands to discharge
such soldier so arrested contrary to the intent of this act upon
due proof nuide before them that such soldier so arrested was
legally inlisted as a soldier into his Majesty's service and
arrested contrary to the intent of this act, and to award
reasonable costs to the party complaining, and grant execu-
tion therefor accordingly.

Provided nevertheless^ That nothing in this act shall be
construed to extend to prohibit or hinder any process or exe-
cution going out against the estate of such soldier or soldiers
in due form of law. Provided also, that this act continue in
force until the end of the session of this Assembly in October
next, and no longer.

Whereas his Honour the Governor hath laid before this
Assembly a letter received from the Earl of Egremont, one of
his Majesties principal kSecretaries of State, bearing date
December 12th 1761,* therein signifying the King's pleasure
that he exert his utmost influence to induce this Colony to
use proper measures to encourage the raising recruits to fill
the regular regiments sent to America and serving in this

* New York Colonial Documents, VII, 482.

1762.] OP CONNECTICUT. 623

country for the defence and protection of his Majesties sub-
jects here to their full complement of effectives, in compliance
with the requisition which Sir Jeffery Amherst in conse-
quence of his Majesties orders should make relative thereto
for furnishing, on certain conditions which he would explain,
such a number of recruits from this Colony as he should re-
quire towards compleating the regular corps ; as also a letter
from Sir Jeffery Amherst, beaiing date February 21st 1702,
proposing as an encouragement to induce the men to enter in-
to the said service, that he will allow five pounds New York
currency bounty money to each man not under eighteen nor
above forty years of age, who shall enlist to serve during the
war or until the regiments return to Europe, that they shall
be cloathed and enter into immediate pay, and at the expira-
tion of their time shall be sent back to their respective homes,
and moving this government to grant further encouragement
to a number of men in this Colony to go into such service by
paying an additional bounty to induce them to inlist them-
selves therein ; and this Assembly taking into consideration
the high importance of the service which makes the subject of
said letters, his Majesty's tender and paternal care for the
welfare and security of his subjects in these parts of liis
dominions, and the circumstances of this Colony greatly im-
poverished by the necessary exertions zealously made in his
service for sundry years past, and their duty to exert thein-
selvcs to the utmost of their abilities in a measure which it
has pleased the King to signifie he has so much at lieai-t for
our security and advantage :

It is thereupon resolved hy this Assembly^ That encourage-
ment be and is hereliy ordered to be given to the number of
five hundred and seventy-five effective men in this Colony,
not under eighteen nor above forty years of age, to inlist
themselves for said service that the sum of five pounds l)e
allowed and paid as an additional bounty to each man
voluntarily inlisting himself to serve therein who shall be
[444] approved and allowed to receive the bounty and reward
promised by the King's Commander-in-Chief, as is before
mentioned; that the Governor be and lie is hereby desired to
give all necessary orders concerning the same; that the Com-
mittee of the Pay-Table draw orders on the Treasurer of this
Colony to pay to such officer or officers as the Governor shall
appoint such sum or sums of money as he shall order and di-
rect, taking proper security from such officer or officers for
his or their using the same to the purpose and according to
the intention of tliis act and render his or their account for
whatsoever money may remain in his or their hands not used

624 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

for such purpose and settle the same with said committee by
the 15th day of June next and pay to the Treasurer the sum
or sums as shall be found due to the Colony, taking his receipt
therefor.

Whereas John Hubbard, Thomas Darling, John Whiting,
William Greenough and Enos Ailing, a committee appointed
by the county court in the county of New Haven to build a
new Court House, have represented that by the advice of
some of the principal inliabitants of this Colony and by the
direction of said county court they had laid a foundation for
an elegant and convenient building with a view to the better
accommodation of the General Assembly to meet in, as well
as for the superior and county court, and that they had
already expended to the amount of about twelve hundred
pounds, and that they are not al)le to finish the same without
the assistance of this Assembly: Resolved by this Assembly,
that one third part of the charge of building and compleating
said house shall be paid out of the Treasury of this Colony,
on account of the improvement of said house for the General
Assembly to meet in; and the Ti-easurer of this Colony is
hereby ordered to ])ay out of the treasury unto said committee
or their order the sum of one thousand poinds bills of credit
of this Colony, taking their receipt therefor to account for
tlie same. And a copy of this act shall be the Treasurer's
sufficient warrant for tlie payment thereof.

Whereas the inhabitants of the town of Windsor liy Iheir
memorial have represented to this Assembly that the General
Assembly of this Colony at their session in May A.D. 1760,
did order and decree that the inliabitants of said Windsor
should repair and support the bridge across Windsor River,*
so called, and wlien the present l)ridge should fail build an-
other &c.; that the present bridge is gone to decay and it is
become necessary forthwith to build anotlier bridge etc., and
that the circumstances of said town is such as render it ex-
tremely difficult to raise money to defray the cxpencc of
building the same; praying for liberty to set u\) a lottery for
that purpose &c.: Resolved by this Asscml)ly, that liberty be
and is hereby granted for a lottery for the raising the sum of
two hundred and fifty ]»ounds, to be used for the ])urpose of
building a bridge on said river, and also the sum oC thirty
pounds for defraying tlie charge thereof: j)rovided said town
of Windsor by their vote or otherwise make eftectual security
to take upon tliemsclvcs the sole risque of all ihe tickct.s that
may remain unsold upon the first day of Octol)Ci" next, and
that the drawing said lottery begin on the said first day

* Travel, II, 369 b. 371.

1762.] OF CONNECTICUT. 625

of October next, and that the deduction on the fortmiate
tickets be fifteen pounds per cent ; and that William Wolcott
and Erastus Wolcott, Esq^^ and Capt. Josiah Bissel and Mr.
Alexander Wolcott be and hereby are appointed managers of
said lottery, and that they shall be sworn to a faithful dis-
charge of said trnst and shall be allowed said sum of thirty
pounds for their trouble and expence in conducting the same;
and that said sum raised for the building said bridge as afore-
said lie by said managers delivered to such person or persons
as said town of Windsor shall ai>point to receive the same, to
be used and improved to the purpose aforesaid.

Upon the memorial of Elijah Cady of Plainfield, shewing
to this Assembly tliat he was a soldier in the company under
the command of Capt. John Spaulding of said Plainfield in
the regiment under the command of General Lyman in the
last summer's campaign, and that while he was by order on
actual duty with a number of other men making shingles
[445] about || seven miles from Crown Point on the thirteenth
day of July last, the house or cottage in which he with the
other men that were with him did lodge by some accident
took fire and was wholly consumed thereby, and that he had
five twenty-shilling bills and one thirty-shilling bill, all of the
last emission of this Colony, with sundry other things, wholly
burnt and consumed in the flames thereof; and praying this
Assembly to grant unto him the same sum that he has so lost,
and order the Treasurer to pay the same to him: Resolved
by this Assembly, that the said Elijah Cady be allowed out of
the public treasury of this Colony the sum of six pounds and
ten shillings in bills of the said emission with the interest
thereof ; and the Treasurer of this Colony is hereby ordered
to pay the same to him accordingly.

On the memorial of David Jacobs, administrator on the
estate of Amos Jacobs late of New Haven, deceased, shewing
to this Assembly that a further account of debts due from
said estate (other than those formerly allowed for the pay-
ment whereof land has been sold according to act of As-
sembly,) amounting to X4 5s. 6(^. lawful money, hath been
exhibited, and praying that he might be impowered to sell so
much of the real estate of the deceased as may be necessary
for the payment of said sum with the incident charges aris-
ing thereon, as by said memorial : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the memorialist be impowered, and liberty and authority
is hereby granted to the memorialist, to sell so much of the
real estate of the said deceased as to raise said sum with the
79

626 PUBLIC RECORDS [March,

incident cliarges arising thereon; taking the direction of the
conrt of probate for the district of New Haven tlierein.

Upon the niemoiial of Rcnbcn Taylor and 8amncl Taylor,
both of Norwalk in the connty of Fairfield, administrators of
the estate of Thaddens Taylor late of said Norwalk, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts dne from the estate
of the said deceast Unit have been allowed surmonnt the
moveable part of the estate of the said deceast the snm of ,£49
6 6| lawfnl money, and therein ]>raying for liberty to sell so
nnich of the real estate of the said deceased Thaddens Taylor
as will be snfficient to pay and discharge the said sum of X49
6 6f, together with tlic incident charges arising thereon, tak-
ing the directions of the court of ])robatc in Fairfield district
therein: Resolved by this Assembly, that the said Reuben
Taylor and Samuel Taylor have liberty and are hereby fully
authorized and impowered, to sell so much of the real estate
of the said Thaddeus Taylor as will l)e su(Ticient to pay and
dischai'ge the said sum of X40 6 6f, together with the inci-
dent charges arising thereon ; taking the directions of the
court of probate in Fairfield district therein.

On the memorial of Samuel Fuller jun'', of East Haddam,
administrator on the estate of Samuel Andrus of East Uad-
dam, deceased, shewing to this Assembly that the debts
and charges due from the estate of said deceased allowed by
the court of probate for the district of East Haddam (over
and above what of the real estate of said deceased by order
of the General Assembly hath been already sold) surmount
the personal estate of said deceased the sum of <£208 3s. i)d.
lawful money ; praying this Assembly to appoint and impow-
er some meet person to make sale of so much of the real
estate of said deceased as will raise the sum of X208 os. Od.
lawful money, with the incident charges arising thereon :
Resolved by this Assenil)ly, that Capt. Samuel Olmsted of
East Haddam be appointed and impowered, and he is hereby
appointed and impowered, to make sale of so much of the
real estate of said deceased as will raise said sum of X208
8s. Od. lawful money, with the incident charges arising on
said sale; taking the direction of the court of probate for the
district of East Haddam therein.

Upon the memorial of Jonathan Walden, administrator on
the estate of Ebenezer Rood jun"", late of Norwich, deceased,
shewing to this Assembly that the debts and charges allowed
by tlie court of probate for the district of Norwich surmount
the personal estate of the said deceased the sum of X92 13s.
[446] i)d., and || praying for power to sell so much of the real

1762.]

OP CONNECTICUT.

G27

estate of tlie said deceased as to raise said sum and to pay
the charges arising on such sale : Resolved by this Assembly,
that the said administrator be and he is hereby authorized
and impowered to sell so much of the real estate of the said de-
ceased as to enable him to pay the said sum of £d2 ISs. 9d.
and also the necessary charges arising on such sale ; taking
the direction of the court of probate for the district of Nor-
wich therein.

Teste, George Wyllys, Secret'ry.

APPENDIX.

Ans'wers to the Heads of Inquiry sent to the Governor and Company by
the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, April 28,

1761.

[Public Record Office, London, Board of Trade Papers, Proprieties, Vol. 21.]

Connecticut, 7th September, 1762.
My Lords : Herewith are inclosed the Answers of the Governor
and Company of the Colony of Connecticut to the Heads of
Enquiry sent last year ; which answers I am desired by the Gen-
eral Assembly to transmit to your Lordships. More time than
was expected has been necessarily taken up in collecting the
Number of Inhabitants, which is the reason these answers were
not returned sooner. The numbers have been taken in general
with very great exactness, and I hope the answers in the whole,
which are formed with as much care and certainty as may be, will
be found to your Lordships' satisfaction and acceptance.

I have the honour, My Lords, to be, with the highest esteem and
regard,

Your Lordships' most obedient and most humble servant.

Tho' Fitch.
The Right Hon"'* the Lords Commiss" for Trade and Plantations.
(^Endorsed) "Connecticut. .

Letter from Thomas Fitch, Esq"", GoV
of the Colony of Connecticut, dated
Sept. 7, 1762. inclosing
<' Rec""*

Read Dec' 20 j" ^^^-- X. 32. "

Answ^ers returned to -the Queries sent the Governor and Company of
His Majesty's Colony of Connecticut from the Right Honourable the

Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations, viz :
1st. The situation of this Colony is mostly within the forty-
first and forty-second degrees of north latitude. The soil gener-
ally fertile, interspersed with some mountainous and broken land
and some small parts something of a thin and more barren soil.
The climate generally healthful, but subject to the extremes of
heat and cold in their season and to very sudden changes. The
principal rivers are Connecticut, New London, and Stratford,
which last as to its northern parts is usually called Ousatonuck
River. Tlie principal harbours are New London and New Haven.
The latitude of the first is 41° North. Longitude west from Lon-
don 71°, by common computation.

2d. The Colony is bounded on the south by the sea or sound

1762.] ANSWERS TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. 629

dividing between this Colony and Long Island now in the gov-
ernment of New York : on the east by the Colony of Rhode
Island : on the west by the Province of New York ; which lines
have been settled by agreements between the respective govern-
ments and royal confirmation; and on the north by the south
line of the Massachusetts Plantation. There was some years past
a dispute between the Massachusetts and Connecticut touching the
line dividing between the two governments, but there hath noth-
ing of late been in agitation relative thereto.

3d. The trade of the Colony consists chiefly in beef, pork,
flour, bread, horses, some cattle, sheep, swine and lumber, ex-
ported to the British islands in the West Indies, and in exchange
for them are received rum, sugar, melasses, salt, and some bills of
exchange which are generally remitted to England ; and in beef,
pork, wheat, rye, indian corn, flax, flax-seed and oats, exported to
the neighbouring governments, principally to Boston and New
York, thence receiving (of and thro' the hands of merchants there)
British manufactures in exchange, which are consumed among us.
This is far the greatest branch of trade carried on by the inhabit-
ants of the Colony, tho' more lately some measures have been
gone into to encourage a more immediate importation from Great
Britain, and as many goods have been so imported as the means
of remittances will allow. The number of shipping, as certified
by the officers of tlie customs, is 114. Their tonnage o527, and the
number of seamen belonging to the vessels is 651. These vessels
are generally of the smaller sort, as appears by the amount of
their tonnage and number of seamen. The trades, works or man-
ufactures in the Colony are inconsiderable, the inhabitants, being
chiefly imployed in subduing, fencing and improving the land, do
nothing more in the woolen and linen manufactures than to supply
the deficiencies of what our produce enables us to puiThase from
abroad. And what is wrought among us is mostly of the coarser
sort for labourers and servants : no works of any kind being
carried on hurtful to Great Britain.

4ly. The British manufactures imported into the Colony,
either at first or second hand, are ahuost all sorts used or useful
in common life, viz : woolens, linens for apparel and other uses ;
also household furniture, as brass, pewter &c., with various other
sorts of manufactures ; all which do probably amount to the value
of £100,000 sterling, or more.

5ly. This Colony hath little or no trade with foreign planta-
tions or any part of Europe, saving some few vessels to Lisbon
and the Mediterranean with fish &c., the product of which is prin-
cipally remitted by bills to England ; and also some few vessels
to the coast of Guinea.

6ly. The methods used to prevent illegal trade consist in a care-
ful conformity to the Acts of Parliament relative thereto.

71y. The natural produce of this CJolony is ship-timber of all
kinds, boards and ship-plank, wheat, rye, indian corn, barley, oats.

630 APPENDIX.

flax, neat cattle, hogs and horses, exported as before mentioned ;
and our staple may be said to consist in pork and beef. The value
of our exported produce we suppose amounts to £150,000 sterling,
In prevention of frauds and abuses in the sale and exportation of
our produce sundry laws and acts of government have been made,
some formerly and some more lately, as the increase and growing
importance or the apparent or suspected abuse of such trade or
any branch thereof seemed to make necessary.

Sly. Some copper mines have been in divers parts of the Colony
opened, but after considerable expence and labour proving un-
profitable became wholly neglected. There is in sundry places in
the Colony plenty of iron oar, which hath been manufactured to
some advantage, but not hitherto near a supply for our inhabitants.

9ly. The number of our inhabitants transmitted to your Lord-
ships A. Dom. 1756 was 128,212 whites and 3,587 blacks, and now
on careful enquiry are found to amount to 141,000 whites and
4,590 blacks, or thereabouts.

lOly. By the foregoing answer it appears that the inhabitants
from 1756 to 1762 have increased about 10,788 whites, which
increase (under the divine benediction) we attribute to industrious
temperate life and early marriage ; and it would probably have
been greater, had it not been for losses sustained during the war
and frequent and numerous emigrations from hence to his
Majesty's newly conquered or evacuated countries in America.

Illy. The number of our militia, according to the muster-rolls,
is 20,264. It is established by the authority of the laws of this
Colony, and is under the regulations of the same. The militia
spend their own time, supply themselves with arms &c., and are of
no expence to the Colony.

r21y. We have a small battery at New London, (the principal
sea-port and best harbour in the Colony,) consisting of nine guns,
supported at the Colony's expence, which is but small.

13ly. The Indians among us are about 930, considerable part
whereof dwell in English families, and the rest in small tribes in
various parts of the Colony, and are generally peaceable and or-
derly; and there are no Indians bordering on the Colony.

14ly. The Spanish settlements in America are of no effect on
this Colony ; and as to Louisiana, still French, the same may be
said of them ; and as to Canada and the other quondam French
settlements, a series of glorious events during the present war ren-
der it needless to say anything about them.

15ly. The revenue arising within this Colony is by a tax on
lands, polls and personal estate : the revenue by duties being in-
considerable. Our annual taxes become increased or diminished
in pi'oportion to the expence of government, our ordinary tax
amounting to about £4000 sterling, of which about one eighth part
is appropriated to the support of schools for education of children
and youth, and the residue for the support of government : but
for the extraordinary expence annually arisen during the course of

1762.] ANSWERS TO THE BOARD OF TRADE. 631

the present war, we beg leave to refer your Lordships to the au-
thenticated accounts thereof annually transmitted. The accounts
of these revenues are generally audited once a year with the
Colony Treasurer by a committee appointed by the General As-
sembly and sworn to a faithful discharge of their trust.

IGlyand 171y. The constitution of the government by royal-
charter is a legislative power vested in the General Assembly,
vi^hich consists of the Governor, or in his absence the Deputy
Governor, and twelve Assistants, (called the Upper House,) and
Representatives, not exceeding two from each town, chosen by the
freemen of the respective towns they represent, (called the Lower
House.) No act is valid without the joint concurrence of both
houses. They make laws, institute judicatories, appoint judges
and other necessary officers, who are all sworn to a faithful dis-
charge of tlieir trust. A General Assembly is holden (agreeable
to royal charter) in May and October annually, and at other times
when called by the Governor, or in his absence the Deputy Gov-
ernor, on any emergency. Within the Colony are erected and es-
tablished by law one superior court, consisting of one chief judge
and four other judges, which court is held in each county twice in
each year, in which are tried all pleas of the crown and also all
civil actions that come to them by appeal, writ of error, scire facias
&c., and an inferior or county court in each county, consisting of
one judge and two or more justices of the quorum, who hold their
sessions twice in a year and oftener when occasion requires for the
tryal of delinquents for the breach of penal laws and civil actions.
In all these courts matters of fact are tried by the jury and matters
of law are determined by the court ; and in each town are one or
more justices of the peace. The militia is divided into thirteen
regiments. The field officers in each regiment are one colonel, one
lieutenant-colonel and one major ; and in each regiment is a troop
of horse. All officers, both civil and military, are appointed by
the Governor, Council and Representatives, in General Court as-
sembled, and commissioned by the Governor. The civil officers
are appointed annually in May, and military officers are appointed
from time to time as vacancies happen. By law our regiments
are to be mustered once in four years : the militia in each town
four times in a year, and are instructed in military discipline.

The names of the principal officers, civil and military, are as fol-
lows, viz:

Civil Officers.
Governor, Thomas Fitch.
Deputy Governor, William Pitkin.

Assistants.
Ebenezer Silliman, John Chester, Matthew Griswold,

Jonathan Trumble, Benjamin Hall, Shubael Conant,

Hezekiah Huntington, Daniel Edwards, Elisha Sheldon,
Andrew Burr, Jabez Hamlin, Eliphalet Dyer.

Secretary, George Wyllys, Treasurer, Joseph Talcott.

632

&.PPENDIX.

Judges of the Superiour Court,
Chief Jadye, William Pitkin,

{Ebenezer Silliman,
Daniel Edwards,
Benjamin Hall,
Robert Walker.

Other Judges,

Judges and Justices of the Inferiour or County Courts, viz :

liar If or d Co un 1y.
Judge, Jabez Hamlin.

r Joseph Pitkin,

Justices of j William Wolcott,
the Quorum, j Seth Wetmorc,
[Zebulon West.
New London County.
Judge, Hezekiah Huntington.
I^John Griswold,
Richard Lord,

Justices of
the Quorum

New Haven County.
Judge, Roger Newton.
rjohn Hubbard,
Justices of J Elihu Chauncey,
the Quorum, ] Timothy Stone,
Thomas Darling.
Fairfield County.
Judge, Andrew Burr.

["Jonathan Hoit,
Justices of J David Rowland,

Christopher Avery, <Ae Quorum,^. Samuel Fitch,

Isaac Huntington,
Pygan Adams.
Wi?idham County.
Judge, Jonathan Trumble,
( Shubael Conant,
Justices of J John Dyer,
the Quorum, ] Joshua West,
[ Jabez Fitch.
Hartford County.
Sheriff, William Pitkin jun^
New London County.
Sheriff, Christopher Christophers,
Windham County.
Sheriff, Eleazer Fitch.

(^ John Read.

Justices of
the Quorum,

Litchfield County.
Judge, John Williams.

Ebenezer Marsh,
Increase Mosely,
Daniel Sherman,
[ Bushnel Bostwick.
A^e;^ Haven County.
Sheriff. Jonathan Fitch.
Fairfield County.
Sherifi; Thomas Hill.
Litchfield County.
Sheriff, Oliver Wolcott.

Military Officers, viz :■

First Regiment.
Col. Joseph Pitkin,
Lt. Col. George Wyllys,
Major, William Pitkin Jun^

2d Regiment.
Col. Roger Newton,
Lt. Col. John Hubbard,
Major, Edward Allen.
Sd Regiment.
Col. Gurdon Salton stall,
Lt. Col. Hezekiah Huntington,
Major, Daniel Ely.

Jf.th Regiment.
Col. John Read,
Lt. Col. Robert Walker,
Major, James Smedly.

5th Regiment.
Col. Shubael Conant,
Lt. Col. Eliphalet Dyer,
Major, Jedidiah Elderkin.

6th Regiment.
Col. John Chester,
Lt. Col. Jabez Hamlin,
Major, Elizur Talcott.

7th Regiment.
Col. Timothy Stone,
Lt. Col. Aaron Eliot,
Major, Jedidiah Chapman.

8th Regiment.
Col. Christopher Avery,
JJ. Col. Samuel Coit,
Major, Nathan Cheeseborough.

1762.]

ANSWERS TO THE BOARD OP TRADE.

633

9th Regiment.
Col. Jonathan Hoit,
Lt. Col. James Lockwood,
Major, Jonathan Maltbie.

lOih Regiment.
Col. Benjamin Halh
Lt. Col. Elihu Chauncey,
Major, Elihu Hall.

llih Regiment.
Col. John Dyer,
Lt. Col. Ebenezer Williams,

12th Regiment.
Col. Jonathan Trumble,
Lt. Col. Joseph Fowler,
Major, Joseph Spencer.

13th Regiment.
Col. Ebenezer Marsh,
Lt. Col. David Whitney,
Major, Benjamin Hinraan.

Major, Ezekiel Pierce.

The Governor's salary is three hundred pounds in lawful
xaoxiQj per annum. The Deputy Governor's salary is one hundred
pounds in lawful money ^jer annum. Other civil officers are re-
warded for their services according to the time they attend the
same.

{^Endorsed.) Connecticut

Answers to the B'^'^ Gen' Heads
of Enquiry respecting the state of
the Colony of Connecticut.
X. .33.

INDEX.

Abbott, Lemuel, deputy for Rid<;efield,
492, 569, 613: -— Saimuel, lieutenant,
131.

Abel, Andrew and Benjamin, 275:

John, lieutenant, 210.

Abercrombie, Gen., 106.

Acts of parliament printed, 90, lO^r ^

Adams, David, army surgeon, 125, 229, [

357: Freegrace. 476, 561: John, |

416 : Joseph, 323, 416 ; ensign, 266 ; j

lieutenant, 508: Nathan, 560:

Parker, 416: Peter, ensign, 211:

Pvgan, 28, 144, 277. 468, 489, 517,

589; deputy for New Loiidon, 244, 302,
347, 435, 478; justice, 7, 120, 249, 371,

498; overseer of Indians, 140:

Samuel, 35; deputy for Stratford, 244,
493; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 498; en-
sign in arm V, 354, 486, 620 : Thomas,

land sold, '28: Timothy, 343. 392,

393.

Admiralty, application for judge of, 358.

Adsit, John, 608.

Agent in England, see Ingersoll, Jackson,
Life, Parlridge. Trumbull.

Albany, commissary at, 232, 290; road to,
137," 183, 293, 300, 339, 381.

Alcock, Thomas, 323.

Alden, Daniel, deputy for Stafford, 174,
213, 220. 303, 348,367,437, 493, 569;
justice, 6, 119: Prince, quarter-
master, 130; lieutenant, 466.

Alderson, Sarah, 155.

Alger, Jonathan and Roger, 39.

Allen, Barnabas, 416: Edward, 218;

deputy for Milford, 115, 174. 214, 221,

244, 303, 348; major, 130: Noadiah,

land sold, 542: ^—Thankful, 188:

Timothy, 72.

Ailing, Amos, grant to, 365 : Ebenezer,

land sold, 524: — — Enos, 400, 624:

Benjamin. Charles, Daniel, Hannah,

Hezekiah, John, Jonathan, Jo<pph,
Natlian, Rebecca, Roger, Samuel. Silas,
Timothy, Thomas, William, and Zadock,
323, 324.

Allis, Lucius and Samuel, 362.

Allyn, Benjamin, 140, 212,278, 328, 563:

Henry, 87, 151, 275, 405; lieutenant,

578: "Theophilus, land sold, 189.

Alsop, Hichard, 53, 142, 171.

Alton. John, lieutenant, 581.

Alverd, Elisha, ensign, 553.

Ames, Mark, lieutenant in army, 356.

Amherst, Gen. Jeffrey, 623; application
to for settling accounts, 238, 259. 332,
609; congratulated, 437; requests troops
for garrison, 602.

Anderson, Jeremiah, 443, 475: Joseph,

ensign in army, 619.

Andrews, Andrus, David, 316; ensign in
army, 226, 353; lieutenant in army,

485, '619 ; lieutenant, 513 : Hezekiah,

388: John, army surgeon, 357:

Nehemiah, 426: Obadiah, captain,

264: Nehemiah, 426: Samuel,

land sold, 426, 626: Solomon.

lieutenant in army, 356: Timothy,

land sold, 274; ensign, 466: William,

273: Zebadiah, lieutenant, 210;

captain, 512.

Anthony, Richard, laud sold, 218.

Apthorp, Charles, 575.

Arnold, James, armv lieutenant, 227, 354,

486, 620: John, ensign, 377:

Joseph, 318: Nathan, deputy for

Mansfield, 570, 613.

Ashman, Elnathan, 271 ; army lieutenant,
199.

Atwater, Benjamin, 606: Caleb, grant

to, 281 : David, 323. 324 ; ensign,

510: Enos, captain, 511: Jacob,

ensign, 377: Jonathan, 324; land

sold^ 523: Daniel, Isaac, James,

Jeremiah, .loel, John, Jonah, Joshua,
and Mary, 323, 324.

Atwood, .Jonathan, 447; lieutenant, 339.

Aiiger, Abraham, 529.

Austin, David. 323; deputy for SufReld,

58: Edward, deputy for Suflield,

91: Job, ensign, 377: John,

298, 323: Joshua, 29: Samuel

and Stephen, 323: Uriah, deputy

for Suffield, 2.

Averill. Joseph, captain, 576: Moses,

ensign, 446.

Averit, see Everitt.

Avery, Charles, ensign, army, 97; army

lieutenant, 228, 356: Christopher,

73, 343, 390, 562, 605; deputy for Gro-
ton, 3, 57, 91, 115, 174, 214, 221, 244,
303, 348. 367, 494; justice, 6, 119, 249

371, 498: Ebenezer, ensign, 445;

justice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498:

Elias, ensign in army, 98, 228:

Humphry, justice, 37i, 498: John.

ensign in army, 254; army lieutenant,
620.

636

INDEX.

Ayers, Travis, 152 :

Timothy, 556.

Babcock, Amos, 40; deputy for Ashfopl,
2, 245, 303, 348, 367, 4S7', 480, 569, 612;

justice, 7, 120,250,372,499: James,

269: Zebulon, 476.

Backus, Andrew, 461: — — Ebenezer, 112,
392, 447; justice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498:

I'jlijah, captain, 210: James,

land sold, 112: .Tosiah, 35, 275:

Nathaniel, 207, 454; Timothy,

416.

Bacon, Benjamin and Elijah, 416:

John, 188: Jos"fepli, 416; cornet

580: Nathaniel, 474, 581.

Baker, Elijah, lieutenant, 375: Epli-

raim, captain, 377: Samuel, 505:

Trial, 416.

Baldwin, Abner, ensign, 19: Andrew,

ensign in army, 354: Caleb, 192,

605; deputy lor Newtown, 570; justice,
7, 120, 250', 372, 498; lieutenant, 579:

David, captain in vn-iny, 96, 620;

major in army, 226, 227, 354, 485, 618:

Isaac, captain, IS; deputy for

Litchfield, 568: Hezekiah, army

lieutenant, 97, 228, 354: John_,_

deputy for Stonington, 245 : Jona-

than, 467: Josiah, 324; ensign in

army, 621: Michael, 52, 142:

Nathan,justice,6, 119,249, 371, 497:

Nathaniel, deputy for Goshen, 302, 347:

Noah, 402: Silas, army surgeon,

126: Stephen, 322 ;■ Theophilus,

lieutenant. 376.

Ball, Gideon, 330: .lohn, 323:

Stephen, 324.

Ballard, John, land sold, 327.

Bancraft, Benjamin, 594: Ephraim,

ensign, 580.

Banks, Ebenezer, captain, 68 : Gershom,
566.

Bannister, John, 89, 171, 268.

Baptists, at Enfield, 34.

Barber, David, ensign, 338; lieutetiant,

513: John, 55, 432: Nathaniel,

ensign, 446: Robert, 610.

Barker, Abner, justice, 497 : Ignatius,

342, 391; lieutenant, 264: J;imes,

deputy for Branford, 367, 436, 479, 493,

569, 613; justice, 371, 497: John,

lieutenant, 16 : Jonathan, 476 : • ;

Bartlet, Hooker, ensign, 510: John,

army surgeon, 125 ; land sold, 474, 581 :
Jonathan, lieutenant, 580:

Joshua, captain in army, 97 :
Samuel, deputy for Branford, 115, 173,

220, 244 ; justice, 119, 371, 249, 497 :

Timothy, 610; lieutenant, 266.

Barnard. Edward, lieutenant in army,
227 ; army captain, 354.

Barnet, Moses, 461.

Barns, Asa, 564: Israel, land sold,

195: John, lieutenant in army,

97: Samuel, lieutenant, 210: — —

Thomas, land sold, 419.

Barnum, David and Gideon, 155:

Nathaniel, land sold, 113: Richard,

land sold, 155.

Barret, John, land sold, 281.

Barrows, Isaac, 316.

Bartholomew, Noah, set to Judea, 285.

Samuel, 34; lieutenant in array, 95, 227.

Basset, Ebenezer, land sold, 278 :

Enos, Eunice, .Tames, John, and Mary,

323, 324: Samuel, 40^ 326, 423;

deputy for Derbv„ 2, 58," 92, 115, 174,
214, 221, 245, 303, 348,436,479, 493,
569, 612; justice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 497.

Rateman, Eleazer, ensign in army, 356.

Bates, Elias, ensign, 69.

Baxter, Aaron, grant to, 399: Elisha,

153: Simon, 558.

Bayley, Ezekiel, land sold, 83: Na-
than, armorer, 126.

Beach, Abel, lieutenant, 446: .\bijah,

ensign, 209: Abraham, 594:

Amzi, 44: Edmund, ensign, 338:

— - Elijah, army lieutenant, 228, 355:

.John, 41; deputy for Goshen, 2,

114, 569, 613; justice,* 8, 121, 250, 373,

499: Landa, 44: Thomas, laud

sold, 44.

Beardsley, Enos, land sold, 169 : Tabez,

295 : Jemima, Nehemiah, and Ser-

ajah, 200.

Beckley, Joseph, 79: Josiah, land

sold, "364.

Beckwith, Abel, 585: George, armv

chaplain, 99, 229, 356, 487: Philip,

land sold, 291: Samuel, 608.

Hedient, Azariah and Thomas, 532.

Beebe, Ebenezer, lieutenant, 509:

Hezekiah. 388: Jabez, ensign, 507:

.Tames, deputy for Canaan, 2, 57,

91, 302; army chaplain, 356: John,

deputy for Canaan, 115, 178, 213;
justice, 8, 121, 250, 373, 499: Jona-
than, lieutenant in army, 227:

Lemuel, 290, 312 ; deputy for Danburv,
245, 303, 348.

Beecher, Eliphalet, 343, 393: John,

cornet, 268: Joseph, 323; ensign,

132; lieutenant, 378: Moses and

Samuel, 323 : Nathaniel, 324.

Beers, Nathan, 823, 329 : Samuel, 171,

535.

Belden, Amos, land sold, 169, 310, 474:

Daniel, grant to, 326 : Ebenezer,

ensign in army, 355 : .Tonathan, 34,

151; deputy for Wethersfield, 569, 613;

justice, 6," 119, 249, 370. 497:

Thomas, 169, 310, 474; lieutenant, 509,
552.

Belknap, Ebenezer, sergeant-major in
army, 96; ensign, 226; lieutenant, 253,
354: Jesse, ensign in arm}-, 619:

Samuel, 801.

Bement, Dennis, 601; captain, 513;

Ebenezer, lieutenant, 578.

Benedict, Benjamin, 241: Daniel,

deputy for Danbury, 366: — — David,

ensign, 132; Hezekiah, ensign, 373;

.John, 157, 312, 457; deputy for

Ridgefield, 245; lieutenant in army, 98;

Lemuel, army lieutenant, 254, 355:

Nathaniel, ensign, 445; lieutenant,

552: Noble, ensign in army, 98;

INDEX.

637

lieutenant, 228, 355, 486, 620 : Seth,

599: Thomas, deputy for Danbury,

174, 493; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 498;

probate judge, 5, 118, 248, 371, 496;

ensign, 132; land sold, 599: Timo-

tiiy, 521, 597; captain, 376.
Benham, Samuel, ensign, 337.
Benjamin, Jedediah and Phineas, 416.
Bennet, Caleb, land sold, 292: Henry,

lieutenant, 445.
Bently, John, laud sold, 427 : Joseph,

ensign, 512.
Benton, Ebenezer, 53, 54: Jacob,

deputy for Harwinton, 115, 174, 221;

lieutenant, 552 : Jedediah, ensign,

507: Josiah, deputy for Glassen-

bury, 115.
Berry, John D., land sold, 532.
Bethel society, in Danbury, asked for,

290; established, 312.
Betts, Elias, justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 498:

Joseph, deputy for Norwalk, 366 :

Silas, justice, 250.

Bibber, Nathaniel, captain, 338.

Bidwell, James, ensign, 512: John,

598.
Bigelow, Benjamin, 138, 282: — — David,

54.
Bill, Benjamiu, land sold, 283 : Elijah,

grant to, 362: .John and Joseph,

443.
Billings, William, lieutenant in army, 96.
Bills of credit, issued, 100, 214, 235, 255,

351, 482, 615; redeemed, 346; counter-
feited, 443.
Bingham, Gideon, 461 : Joseph, 53 ;

quarter-master, 17; cornet, 580; lieuten-
ant in army, 98, 228.
Birchard, Jonah, 550.
Bird, James, ensign, 376; lieutenant, 507:

Nathaniel, 141, 204: Samuel,

53, 141, 203, 324.
Birge, David and John, 29: Jonathan,

ensign in army, 228 ; lieutenant, 353.
Bishop, Daniel, lieutenant in army, 228:

Eleazer, lieutenant, 465, in army,

97: Enos, ensign in army, 227;

lieutenant, 354: Job and John, 323:

Joseph, 505, 610: Nicholas,

lieutenant in army. 97, captain, 254:

Samuel. 323, 324, 395, 505, 650;

deputy for New Haven, 366, 492, 612,
568; ensign, 374; captain, 579; ensign

in army, 619: William, 79:

Yale, 323.

Bissel, Benjamin, 29; lieutenant, 21, 446:

Daniel, 32, 410; justice, 6, 119,

249, 370, 497; lieutenant in army, 96:

Ebenezer F., ensign in army, 227 ;

lieutenant, 353: Epnraim, land sold,

589 : Josiah, 287, 625 ; captain, 211 ;

deputy for Windsor, 436, 479, 493, 568,

612: Ozias, ensign in armv, 485,

619: Timothy, land sold, 527.

Blachlej', Ebenezer, 81 : Joshua,

lieutenant, 580.
Blackman, John, captain, 445.
Blacksley, Abraham, ensign, 552.
Blakeley, James, 323: Jesse, lieuten-

ant, 16: Moses, ensign, 510:

Thomas, 525: Tilly, 442; justice,

373, 499.

Blakeman, Benjamin, land sold, 150:

John, land sold, 150: Timothy, 150:

Zechariah, ferr}- grant to, 271.

Blinn, Elisha, ensign in army, 621.

Bliss, Abiel, land sold, 42:" I'elatiah,

25.

Blodget, William, deputy for Preston, 435,
478.

Board of Trade, answers to queries from,
573, 628.

Boardman, -Joseph, deputy for Wethers-
field, 303, 367: Timothy, land sold,

33, 151.

Bolt. William, ensign, 19 ; lieutenant, 132,
228.

Bolton, north society in, made, 421, 459.

Bonny, Joel, ensign in army, 620.

Book -debt, action of, regulated, 307.

Booth, Daniel, 521, 564, 605; deputy for
Newtown, 57, 91, 116, 174, 213, 220,
245, 303. 348, 367, 436, 479, 492; cap-
tain, 376: David, deputy for New-
town, 2 : Elisha, 324 : • Jonathan,

deputy for Newtown, 436, 479:

Joseph, ensign in armv, 485, 611):

Nathan, 595.

Boston, great fire in, 384.

Bostwick, Bushnel, deputv for New Mil-
ford, 245, 435, 478, 569," 613; justice, 8,

121, 250, .373, 499: Daniel, deputv

for New Milford, 569, 613 : Meriday,

158, 331: Reuben, ensign in army,

486: Robert, ensign, 509.

Botchfbrd, Isaac, ensign in army, 228:
lolm, deputy for Newtown, 2.

Bowen, Henrv, justice, 7: John and

Peter, 166."

Boyd, William, 461.

Brace, Henry, captain, 377.

Bracket, David, Elisha. Isaac, and John,
76.

Bradford, .lames, deputy for Plainfield, 2,
174. 220: William, 416.

Bnidley, Amos, ensign, 264; lieutenant,

377: Caleb, Griffin, Isaac, Heze-

kiah, and Phineas, 323: Daniel, 39,

77: — — Jason, captain, 16: John,

Miner, and Sarah, 324.

Brainard. Daniel, deputy for EastHaddara,
57, 91, 245, 367, 436," 479; justice, 249.
370, 497; lieutenant, 130; captain, 576;

lieutenant in army, 227 : David,

deputy for East Haddam, 2 : Eleazer,

lieutenant, 263: Hezekiah, 142,

205, 407, 442. 449, 549; deputy for
Haddam, 2, 115, 244, 303, 348, 367, 437,
480, 493; justice, 6, 119, 249,370, 497:

Jabez, 197 ; captain, 19 : Joshua,

ensign, 131: Phineas, 85.

Brattle, William, 170, 172.

Breed, Gershom, 185.

Brewer, Daniel, ferry grant to, 270.

Brewster, Elijah, ensign, 210; lieutenant,

512: Kphraim, quarter-master, 265:

Israel, 453 : James, land sold,

452: William, 53.

638

INDEX.

Bridges, act for building, between towns,
570; in Middletown, 32, New Haven,
283, New Milford, 110, Norwich, 454,
Waterbury, 525, Windsor, 624 ; between
Fairfield and Norwalk, 560, Sharon and
Cornwall, 88.

Brinsmade, Abraham, ensign, 70; lieuten-
ant in army, 98.

Bristol, Eliphalet, 451 : Richard,

lieutenant, 131; captain, 266.

Brock, .John, land sold, 40.

Brocket, .Tosiah, land sold, 592.

Brooks, Abraham, 83; deputy for Had-

dam, 57, 91: Cornelius, deputy for

Walliiigford, 1, 92; ensign, 264; lieuten-
ant, 373: Enos, 166, 193; deputy

for Wallingford, 173, 213,(220 ; lieutenant,
16; captain, 373: .Joseph, lieuten-
ant, 19 : Thomas, ensign, 373.

Brown, Abner, land sold, 160: Ben-
jamin, 416: David, 60: Elizur,

324: — — .James, deputy for Norwalk,
1 ; ensign in army. 229, 356, lieutenant,

485, 619: .John, 170; ensign, 267;

lieutenant, 466; land sold, 527, 596:

Jonathan, 23: Margaret, 160:

Nathaniel, 415, 547; deputv for I'reston,

2, 115, 303, 348; justice, 120:

Philip, 89: Phe'be, 323: Ruth,

527: Samuel, lieutenant, 209; land

sold, 457: Stephen, 43, 541:

Thomas, 53, 89 : ■
421.

William, laud sold,

Brunson, Aaron, 596: Elijah, 242 :

Ezra, 529: John, 109: Josiah,

111. 200, 286, 451; lieutenant, 337:

Stephen, 582
119, 249: -

Thomas, justice, 6,
— Timothy, deputy for

Salisbury, 569. 613

Brush, Edward, captain, 338: Zac-

cheus, ensign, 607.

Bryan, Richard, lieutenant, 268.

Biick, Abel, land sold, 421: .lustus,

captain, 575: Lemuel, 421:

Pelatiali, land sold, 456.

Buckland, William, land sold, 361.

Buckingham, Daniel, 458: Joseph,

411; auditor, 135; captain, 68; com-
mittee, 21, 58, 100, 214, 235, 255, 351,
360; justice, 6, 119, 248, 370; probate

judge, 5, 117, 247, 369; dead, 489:

William, ensign, 336.

Buell, Hiel, lieutenant, 71: Jonathan,

ensign, 266; lieutenant, 509: -Joseph,

ensign, 511; grant to, 524: Na-
thaniel, ensign in arm}', 228, 355, lieu-
tenant, 620: Samuel, land sold,

426.

Bugbee, Benjamin, 171: Edward,

556: Isaiah, ensign, 18.

Bulkeley, Charles, deputy for New London,

492, 668, 612: Gershom, deputy

for Colchester, 2: Oliver, cornet,

130 : Peter, 141 : Talcott, en-
sign, 263

Bull, Benjamin, 290: Daniel, lieuten-
ant, 267; captain, 512: Isaac, 286:

Sybbil, land sold, 290.

Bullard, Solomon, 453.

Bunnel, Ebenezer, lieutenant, 17:

Jairus, land sold, 426: Parmenas,

land sold, 457.

Burbank, Timothy, 610.

Burges, Joshua, lieutenant in army, 264,
356.

Burnham, Michael, 109; captain of brig
Tartar, 9, 62; land sold, 515.

Burr, Andrew, in nomination, 65, 180,
341, 441, 574, chosen assistant, 3, 116,
246, 368, 494; present, 1, 57, 90, 114,
173, 212, 219, 244, 302, 347, 366, 435,
478, 492, 568, 612; committee, 22, .32,
71, 137,495, 573; judge, county court,
4. 117, 247, 369, 495, Vobate court, 5,

118, 247, 371, 496: Andrew jun.,

divorce set aside, 544: David, 217,

533; deputy for Fairfield, 435, 478, 492,

968: Ebenezer, 201: Isaac,

land sold, 272: John, 29; lieuten-
ant in army, 98: Nathan, 586:

Nathaniel, captain, 263; land sold, 586:

Nehemiah, ensign in army, 254:

— — Samuel, 414: Thomas, 272:

William, 397, 449; deputy for Fair-
field, 173, 213, 220, 244; justice, 7, 120,
250, 372, 498.

Burret, Peleg, lieutenant, 444 : Stephen,

323.

Burrill, Charles, 600; deputy for Canaan,
367, 435,478, 668, 612; "ensign, 337;

captain, 577 : Ebenezer, 606 :

Nathan, ensign, 552.

Burroughs, Abner, 301 : Eden and

Joseph, 323: Samuel, land sold,

412.

Burton, Joseph, captain, 70.

Burwell, Nathan, 619.

Bush, Justus, 208.

Bushnell, Joseph, 550: Joshua, en-
sign, 68: Richard, 394.

Buswell, Thomas, 416.

Butler, Jonathan, land sold, 458:

Malachi, land sold, 463: —— Samuel S.,

ensign, 652: Zebulon, ensign in

armv, 98, lieutenant, 229, captain, 366,
485,"619.

Cable, John, 80.

Cady, Eleazer, captain, 339: P^lijah,

625: Joseph, justice, 7, 120, 250,

499.
Cagwin, Richard, ensign, 267.
Calkin, Israel, grant to, 191.
Camp, Abel, 541: Abraham, 542;

captain, 336; ensign, 552: Amos,

lieutenant, 68, in army, 97: John,

37; deputy for Durham, 173, 213, 220;

ensign, 507: Nathan, deputy for

Durham, 116.
Canaan, horse-brand, 14; road to Derby,

506, 581.
Canada, expedition of 1746 alluded to,

181,260,409.
Candee, Theophilus, captain, 375.
Canfield, Joseph, captam in army, 99.
Canterbury, ecclesiastical society divided,

415; some inhabitants set to Hanover,

550.

INDEX,

639

Carpenter, Anthony, commissary, 232;

lieutenant in army, 486, 620 : Eb-

enezer, lieutenant,"^ 507 : John, 190.

Carry], Amos, 281.

Carter, Benjamin, lieutenant in army,

263, 354: John, 416: Joseph,

161.

Carver, David, 416.

Carverly, John, ensign, 263.

Gary, Benajah, ensign, 17 ; lieutenant,
378: Joseph, ensign, 70.

Case, Abraham, lieutenant, 20:

Benajah, Justice, 120, 250, 372, 498:

Dudley, ensign, 20: Ebenezer,

lieutenant in army, 97, 227: John,

277; deputy for Symsbnry, 569, 612;

lieutenant, 20: Jonathan, ensign in

army, 96: William, captain, 337.

Castle, Daniel, justice, 8: Henry,

justice, 121, 250: Phineas, lieuten-
ant in army, 99, 227, captain, 355 :

Samuel, 88.

Catlin, Abijah, deputy for Harwinton, 2,
67, 91,245, 303, 347, 366, 669; justice,

8, 121, 200, 37.3, 499: Daniel,

deputy for Harwinton, 303, 347, 366,
437, 480; ensign, 444; lieutenant, 562:

Ely, lieutenant in army, 486 :

Joel, army lieutenant, 95; captain, 552:
.John, 605, 581.

Census of 1762, 574, 630.

Chalker, Alexander, ensign in army, 353,
lieutenant, 619: Isaac, grant to, 78.

Chamberlain, John, captain, 130; lieuten-
ant, 132; ensign in army, 619.

Champion, Henry, 318; deputy for Col-
chester, 569; captain, 374, in army, 97,
227.

Champlin, James, 171.

Chandler, ,)oshua, 324: Lemuel, land

sold, 37, 162 : Peter, 167 : Sam-
uel, 171, 556; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,

499; surveyor, 575: Theophilus,

656: Thomas, deputy for Wood-
stock, 57, 91, 115, 174, 214, 221; justice,

7, 120, 250, 372; commissary, 232:

William, land sold, 43, 167.

Chapman, Caleb, captain, 131 : Elijah,

lieutenant, 337: Ephraim, 432:

Ezekiel, land sold, 318 : • James,

army lieutenant, 228, 356, 485, 619:

Jedediah, deputy for Saybrook, 2, 67,
91; justice, 6, 120, 249,371, 498; major,

68: Jeremiah, 144: Nathaniel,

land sold, 28: Reuben, ensign in

army, 95 : Robert, land sold, 534 :

Rufus, 242: Samuel, deputy

for Tolland, 58; captain in army, 96:
Thomas, etc., 432.

Chappel, Nathaniel, 73.

Charlestown, N. H. (5Io. 4.) medicines
sent to troops at, 21; troops to stay at,
61 ; chaplain at, 125.

Charlton, John, lieutenant in army, 353.

Chatfield, Daniel, army lieutenant, 486,

620: Elnathan, 464: Levi, land

sold, 464.

Chatterton, Samuel, 323: Stephen,

324.

Chauncey, Elihu, 82, 279, 449, 504, 649;
deputy for Durham, 2, 57, 91, 173, 213,
220, 245, 366, 436, 479, 492, 613; justice,

6, 119, 249, 370, 497; Nathaniel,

62; captain, 338; justice, 497.

Chedle, John, 301.

Cheesbrough, Amos, deputy for Stoning-
ton, 57, 91, 303, 348, 367, 569, 612;
justice, 120, 249, 371, 498; major, 506:

Charles, Jeremiah and Nathan,

269.

Chew, Joseph, 170, 207, 277, 468, 689.
Chester, John, 172, 194; in nomination,

65, 180, 341, 441, 574; chosen assistant,
3, 116, 246, 368, 494; present, 1, 57. 90,
114, 173, 212, 219, 244, 302, 347, .366,
435, 478, 612; committee, 33, 46, 51,

66, 81, 129, 146, 108, 175, 191, 214, 235,
256, 297, 344, 34.5, 351, 389, 393, 410,
415, 467, 477, 482, 490, 548, 563.

Chick, .lohn, lieutenant in armv, 95, 227.
Child, Ebenezer, 40: Elisha, 472:

Henry and Peter, 556 : Jona-
than, army lieutenant, 229, 356 :

Nathaniel, 472; justice, 499; lieutenant,
444.

Chilson, Sarah, 148.

Chipman, Thomas, deputy for Salisbury,
2.

Chittenden, Thomas, 301.

Christophers, Christopher, 184, 632:
Lydia, 144.

Church, Caleb, 330; ensign in army, 355:

Edward, 291: John, land sold, 291:

Joseph, 22: Singleton, 186.

Church of England, in Fairfield, 528.

Churchill, Daniel and Ruth, 540:

Edward, 323.

Civil actions; book-debt regulated, 307.

Civil authority, time for annual meeting,
499.

Clapp, John, 288; deputy for Greenwich,
2, 57, 91, 173, 213, 244, 303, 436, 493,
570: Mary, 298.

Clark, Benjamin, 546; lieutenant, 18:

David land sold, 197: George, 402:

Isaac, ensign, 288: Hanniel, will

established, 403 : Jacob, land sold,

631, 588: Joel, army lieutenant,

96, 227; adjutant, 97; captain, 354, 620:

John, 476: Jonathan, 431 :

Joseph, 52; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,

498; army surgeon, 125: Josiah,

403; ensign in army, 485: Michal,

531: Nathan, ensign, 131; lieuten-
ant, 266: Nathaniel, 660; ensign,

378; justice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498: -^ —

Neheraiah, army surgeon, 487 :

Samuel, 38, 583; army lieutenant, 96,
captain-lieutenant, 227, 356; land sold,
193: Timothy, 529; array lieuten-
ant, 254; ensign, 613: Thomas,

justice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 497: Wat-

rous, 395, 448: William, 49, 52,

162, 242; lieutenant, 20, 576; quarter-
master, 373; captain, 513: Zadock,

land sold, 683.

Clauson, Jonathan, 301.

Cleaver, William, 146, 191.

640

INDEX.

Clelland, Robert, 34, 517 ; grant to, 414.

Clesson, John, land sold, 538.

Cleveland, Aaron, 416; army lieutenant,

97 : Asa, Ebenezer, Ezra, Hopestill,

Paine and Silas, 416: Josiah, 415,

416; captain, 267: William, army

lieutenant, 485.

Clinton, Levi and Thomas, 540.

Close, Samuel and Thomas, 54.

Cobb, Gideon, county surveyor, 385 :

Samuel, deputy for Tolland, 115.

Coburn, Zebadiah, grant to, 86.

Cockburn, Sir James, 296.

Coe, David, lieutenant, 336.

Coffee mentioned, 231.

Cogswell, Edward, 541 : Hezekiah,

172: James, 415: Nathaniel,

ensign, 446.

Coit, Daniel, 73, 144, 208, 287, 442; justice,

7, 120, 249, 371, 498: Isaac, 461;

deputy for Plainfield, 57, 91, 115, 174,

213, 220: John, 54, 144:

Joseph, 277, 468, 588: Lydia, 144:

Oliver, lieutenant in army, 96 :

Richard, 144: Samuel, deputv for

Preston, 57, 91, 367, 493; justice, 7,
120, 249, 371, 498; lieutenant colonel,
506, in army, 96.

Colchestei', highway in, 545.

Colden, Alexander, 398.

Cole, Benjamin, deputy for Canaan, 245:

Ebenezer, 461: James, 475:

Jonathan, land sold, 531.

Coleman, John, 154, 411, 558; captain,

444: Nathaniel, quarter-master,

511.

Collins, David, ensign in army, 227 :

Edward, 601 ; deputy for Enfield, 3, 58,
92, 116, 174, 214, 22l', 245, 303, 348, 436,

479, 494, 569, 613: Giles, 607:

John, 607, army lieutenant, 620:

Timothy, justice, 8, 121, 250, 372, 499,
army surgeon, 621.

Colton, Benjamin, ensign, 377; lieutenant,
508.

Colyer, Hezekiah, 476.

Committee of the Pay Table, appointment
to, 489.

Comstock, Daniel, lieutenant, 69; captain,

445; land sold, 320: Eliphalet and

Samuel, 641 : .John, deputy for

New Milford, 58, 91; land soldl^ 457,

540: Joseph, 457, 540: Nathan,

ensign, 16; lieutenant, 267.

Conant, Shubael, 398, 546; deputy for
Mansfield, 2, 57, 91, 114, 173, 213, 220,
244, 302, 347, 366; speaker, 3, 58, 92,
116, 174, 214, 221, 245, 304, 348; in
nomination, 65, 180, 341, 441, 574;
chosen, assistant, 368, 494 ; present, 435,
478,492, 568, 612; justice, 7, 120, 250,
372, 498.

Cone, Daniel, justice, 6, 119, 249, 370,

497 : Elijah, ensign, 374 : James,

grant to, 420: .Joseph, ensign, 210:

Reuben, 331, 342, 434 : Stephen,

331, 432, 434, 563.

Congdon, John, land sold, 406.

Conkhn, Nevil, 443, 475.

Connecticut Gazette, 60.

Contempt of authority, 139.

Convention of colonial commissioners,
provision for, 64, 104.

Converse, Edward, captain, 580 : Jon-
athan, land sold, 586: Josiah, 163;

deputy for Staflbrd, 58, 91, 115, 244,
669, 612.

Cook, Benjamin, land sold, 271:

Charles, 323: David, 172, 212:

Ephraim, captain, 16. in army, 97:

John, 271, 321; justice, 8, 121, 251, 373,

499: Phineas, abducts De Ming,

27; misuses Cromwell, 32, 71, 138, 294,
333, 443: Robert, 610: Sam-
uel, 54, 323, 610 : Thaddeus, lieu-
tenant, 69, 446: William, army

chaplain, 487.

Cooley, George, lieutenant in army, 96:

.lonathan, 289: Luke, lieutenant,

266; cantain, 511: Reuben, ensign,

511.

Cooper, Abraham, land sold, 319, 555:

Joel, lieutenant, 336 : Joseph,

land sold, 589: Samuel, 324; land

sold, 37, 277, 523: Stephen, 589:

Thomas, 423: Timothy, 324.

Corning, Robert and Malachi, 448.

Cornish, John, 324.

Cornwall, ecclesiastical tax, 51; bridge
in, 88; to send list, 135, 262.

Cotton, John, lieutenant in army, 228.

Couch, Ebenezer, ensign in army, 98,
lieutenant, 228, 355.

Counties, tax how levied by, 308.

Court houses, expense of building, how
defrayed, 308.

Cowles, Josiah, captain, 577 : Samuel,

31 : Solomon, ensign, 337 : captain,

576.

Craft, Samuel, deputy for Pomfret, 367,
435, 478, 49-3, 569, 612.

Crane, John, lieutenant, 579, in army,
354: Silas, 152.

Crary, Benjamin, ensign in army, 97,

lieutenant, 254: George, captain

in army, 356 : John, 251 : justice,

7, 120," 250; probate judge, 5, 118, 247.

Criminal matter: court has no jurisdic-
tion in case of homicide out of the
colony limits, 208.

Crocker, Levi, ensign, 70; lieutenant, 509;
ensign in army, 99.

Cromwell, Robert, 32, 71, 138, 288, 294,
333, 443.

Crooker. Joseph, land sold, 600.

Cross, Zebulou, 201.

Crowfoot, Daniel, 562 : Ephraim, 149.

Crown Point expedition, 1756, accounts to
be adjusted, 58.

Culver, Benjamin, ensign in army, 99,
lieutenant,' 227, 354.

Curtis, Abner, ensign in army, 227, 354,

lieutenant, 486: Benjamin, 605;

deputy for Newtown, 116: Ebene-
zer, ensign in army, 354: Edmund,

192 : Frederick, grant to, 467 :

Israel, 451: .Jeremiah, 273; deputv

for Farmington, 115, 17.3, 213, 220: '-

INDEX.

641

John, deputy for Canterbury, 367, 436,

479; justice, 499: Jonathan, 695:

Josiah, 138, 183, 206: Mar-
garet, land sold, 78, 413: Nathan,

Stephen, 88; ensign, 21:

Thomas, captain, 265 : Zebulon,

captain, 265, 446.
Cushman, James, 195.
Cutler, Ezekiel, land sold, 159 : Hez-

ekiah, 403: Joseph, ensign, 267;

captain, 512: William, 461.

Cuyler, Cornelius, 260, 332.

Dan, Abraham, grant to, 365.

Dana, Isaac, ensign in army, 619:

.James, 344.

Danbury, society of Bethel in, 290, 312.

Daniels, Nathaniel, lieutenant, 512.

Danielson, Samuel, deputy for Killingly,
173, 213, 220, 30.3, 348, 436, 479, 569,

613; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 499:

William, lieutenant, 376.

Darby, James, 301, 397.

Darin, Joseph, 54.

Darling, Samuel, 38, 86, 148, 207, 324 :

Thomas, 296, 324, 624; justice, 119, 249,
371, 442, 497.

Darrow, Christopher, lieutenant in array,
356.

Dart, .Joshua, 534.

Davenport, Abraham, 85, 521; deputy for
Stamford, 58, 244, 303, 348, 366, 436,
479, 493, 568, 612; clerk, 367, 437, 480,
494, 570, 613 ; justice, 7, 120, 250, .372,

498: Deodate, 67, 283; justice, 6,

119, 249, 371, 497.

Davis, Benajah, 406: Benjamin, en-
sign in army, 227: Enoch, captain,

444: Ezra, land sold, 112:

John, lieutenant, 378, 510: Jona-
than, 112: Nathaniel, deputy for

Harwinton, 245: Samuel, army

lieutenant, 98.

Day, Aaron, 216, 325: David, lieu-
tenant, 374: John, justice, 6.

Dayton, Caleb, 200: fsrael, land sold,

80: Josiah, land sold, 200.

Dean, Abijah and Nathaniel, 461:

John, 145, 389: Lemuel, grant to,

241: Seth, 434: Silas,'415, 547.

DeForest, Hezekiah, cornet, 131 ; captain,
374.

Delop, James, 416.

DeMiO, Anthony, 396, 449.

DeMing, Joseph, kidnapped, 27.

Deming, Joseph, 79 : Samuel, 25 :

Wait, armorer, 126.

Denison, Andrew, ensign in army, 97:

Daniel, lieutenant, 210 : John,

73; deputy for Stonington, 436, 479;

captain iu army, 98: Joseph,

deputy for Stonington, 174, 214, 221;
justice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498: Sam-
uel, 28; lieutenant, 361: Sherman,

ensign, 361: William, ensign in

army, 356, 486, 619, lieutenant, 620.

Dennis, George, lieutenant, 466.

Deodate, Sarah, 324.

Derby: sale of indian land in, 423; road
to Canaan, 505, 581.

Desborough, Joseph, 566.

Dewey, Ann, Elijah, Simeon and William,
431 : Joseph and Samuel, 52.

DeWolf, Jabez and Josiah, 164:

Lewis, 170: Simon, 164; land sold,

163, 585.

Dibble, Abraham, 29, 407: Ebenezer,

575 ; ensign in army, 228, 620, lieuten-
ant, 865 : Jonathan, deputv for

Stamford, 115, 174, 214, 221:"

Thomas, 29; land sold, 407, 516.

Dickerman, Isaac, deputy for New Haven,

1, 57, 91; justice, 6, 119: John,

Stephen, Susanna, 324, 325 : Joseph,

325, 425.

Dickerson, Nehemiah, lieutenant in army,

621.
Dickinson, James and Ruth, 44:

Samuel, 320.
Dikeman, Cornelius, 38.
Dimock, Samuel, justice, 7.
Dimon, Ebenezer, land sold, 88:

Moses, justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 498.
Disbrow, Joshua, land sold, 455.
Divine, Joseph and Nathaniel, 595.
Divorce of A. Burr set aside, 544.
Dixon, Archibald, house burnt, 456:

John, ensign, 19: Robert, deputy

for Voluntowii, 2, 116, 174, 213, 220,

244, 303, 348, 367, 437-, 494, 613; justice,

7, laO, 250, 372, 498.
Doane, Eleazer, armorer, 126.
Dodge, Ebenezer, grant to, 408 : Ezra,

323.
Doolittle, Caleb, ensign, 16: Isaac,

107; annorer, 126.
Dorchester, Benjamin, Caleb and John,

323.
Dorman, Benjamin, Israel, Joseph and

Sarah, 323 : Daniel, Ebenezer and

Ruth, 325.
Dorr, George, deputy for Lyme, 115, 367 ;

justice, 371, 498.
Dorrance, Gershom, army surgeon, 229,

357, 487 : Samuel, 434.

Dorwin, Epbraim and Samuel, 29.
Douglas, Asa, 397, 546; ensign, 577:

.John, 461 ; lieutenant, 373.
Downer, Joseph, 195 ; land sold, 197 :

Stephen, ensign in army, 619:

William, 195, 197. '
Downing, Ichabod, ensign, 266.
Downs, Ebenezer, captain, 20.
Drake, Jeremiah, licensed as tanner, 194.
Dresser, Jacob, 28; deputy for Killingly,

2, 58, 92, 115, 244, 303, 348 ; justice, 7,

120, 250, 372, 499 : Jonathan, deputy

for Pomfret, 2, 58, 92, 115, 174, 213,
220, 245, 303, 348, 478, 493, 569, 612.

Drinkwater, William and Susanna, 111,

200, 286.
Drown, Solomon, 342, 389.
Dudley, Daniel, land sold, 520:

Josiah, land sold, 311.
Dummer, Nathan, 323.
Dunbar, James, 325,

642

INDEX.

Dunham, Samuel, 205; deputy for Sharon,

115, 367: — Silas, 321, 581; ensign,

445 : Solomon, land sold, 555 :

William, ensign, 374.

Dunlap, Joshua, 461.

Dunning, Benjamin, lieutenant, 508.

Dunstee, William, 323.

Durfee, Richard, 186: Sarah, 187.

Durham, Chauncey vs. 52.

Dui-ham, Samuel, 530, 601.

Durkee, John, 228; captain in army, 98,

228, major, 226, 356, 484, 618:

Robert, lieutenant in army, 97, captain-
lieutenant, 228, captain, 356, 485, 610;
grant to, 413 : — William, 536.

Duty on shipping, 10, 469, on tea and
other goods, 10.

Dwight, Daniel, army surgeon, 125, 229,

357: Samuel, 424: Timothy,

298.

Dyer, Ebeuezer, 365, 558; grant for ser-
vices, 279, 427 : Eliphalet, 53, 127,

325, 425; deputy for Windham, 114,
244, 366 ; lieutenant-colonel, 297 ; colonel
in army, 97; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,
498; in nomination, 180, 341, 441, 574:

James, captain, 508: John,

154, 279, 427; deputy for Canterbury,

116, 173, 213, 220, 302,347, 367; justice,
7, 120, 250, 372, 498: Joseph, quar-
ter-master, 339.

Eames, Josiah, ensign, 465,

East Greenwich, (Kent,) ecclesiastical tax,
83, 160.

East Hampton, ecclesiastical tax, 475.

Eastabrook, Nehemiah, deputy for Mans-
field, 493; army lieutenant, 226, captain,
356.

Eastman, Jonathan, grant to, 86.

Easton, Elijah and Elizabeth, 319.

Eaton, Joseph, cornet, 339.

Ecclesiastical: new societies formed.
Bethel, 290, 312, in Canterbury, 415,
Hanover, 455, 550, Milford presbyterian,
402, Mount Carmel, 39, 77, in New
Haven, 323, 425, Norfield, 38, 80, North
Bolton, 421, 459, North Fairfield, 587,
Norwich eighth, 656, in Plainfield, 412,
461, Ridgbury. 521, 597, in Stafl^ord,
516, in Windsor, 32, 287, 311, in Wal-
lingford, 344, in Woodstock, 27, 388,
470; winter parishes, in Farmington,
596, in Goshen, 41, Litchfield S. Farms,
541, 608, Middlebury, 451, in Torriug-
ton, 29, Wapping, 694, in Woodbury,
582; baptists in Enfield, 34; church of
England in Fairfield, 528; trouble in
Norwich first society, 29, in Poquonnock,
383, in Wallingford, 517; support of
New London first society, 198; Saybrook
Platform reprinted, 333, 489, 565.

Edgcomb, John, lieutenant in army, 96,
226.

Edgerton, Jonathan, ensign in army, 97.

Edmenson, William, 296.

Edmonds, James, 681.

Edwards, Daniel, 172, 412; in nomination,
65, 180, 340, 441, 674; chosen assistant.

3, 116, 246, 368, 494; present, 1, 67, 114,
173, 212, 219, 244, 302, 347, 366, 435,
478, 492, 568; committee, 21, 32, 56, 68,
90, 262, 297, 336, 482; judge, superior
court, 4, 117, 247, 369, 496, probate

court, 489, 496: Jonathan, 298,

430 : Pierpont, Timothy, Susannah,

Elizabeth, Lucy, 298: — — Richard,
412.

Eells, Edward, 27; army chaplain, 99, 229.
Eggleston, Edward, land sold, 87, 151,

406 : Ephraim, Isabel and Joseph,

143.
Egremont, earl of, letters received from,

613, 622.
Elderkin, Jedidiah, 53, 239; deputy for

Windham, 492 ; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,

498; ma,jor, 336: Joseph, 394.

Election sermons: Mr. Reynolds, (1757,)

4, Mr. Throop, (1758,) 117, Mr. Lock-
wood, (1769,) 247, Mr. Fish, (1760,) 369,
Mr. IngersoU, (1761,) 495.

Eliot, Aaron, deputy for Killingworth,
246; justice, 6, 120," 249, 371, 498; lieu-
tenant colonel, 67 : John, 73, 323,

604: Joseph, deputy for Killing-
worth, 366; ensign, 581: Nathan,

deputy for Kent, 436, 479, 493, 569, 613.

Ellington, in Staftbrd probate district, 298.

Ellsworth, David, 564: — — John, captain,
680; ensign in army, 96, lieutenant, 227,
captain-lieutenant, 353, captain, 354,
485.

Elmore, Samuel, army captain, 99, 228,

365, 486, 620: Thomas, 89, 171,

432.

Ely, Abner, 663: Daniel, deputy for

Lyme, 493 ; justice, 7, 120 : Ezra,

ensign, 338:' James, 170, 207, 408:

Joseph, army lieutenant, 98 :

Richard, 407 : Samuel, deputy for

Lyme, 2, 57, 91, 303, 348, 367; justice,

7, 120, 249, 371, 498: William, land

sold, 408: Wells, ensign in armv,

98, lieutenant, 254.

Embargo laid, 22, 105.

Emmons, Woodruff', 51.

Enfield, baptists in, 34.

England: acts of parliament printed, 90,
106; address to the king, 437; letters
received from, 92, 104, 106, 221, 349,
480, 613, 622; money received from,
237, 238, 345, 489, 574; war accounts to
be sent to, 238; agents appointed; J.
Trumbull, 108, J. IngersoU, 127, 257,
574, R. Jackson, 358, 438, 674, T. Life,
439, Agent Partridge dead, 258, 345;
George third proclaimed, 478; answers
to queries from, 573, 628.

English, Benjamin, 325.

Eno, James and Ann, 554: Roger,

ensign in army, 353, captain-lieutenant,

485j'captain, 619: Samuel, justice,

6, 119, 249, 370, 497.

Equity, superior court has not jurisdiction
in, 647.

Estates, settlement of insolvent, 379;
settlement of J. Marshall's 396, 449.

Evans, Edward, 461.

INDEX.

643

Everitt, Daniel, justice, 8, 121, 250, 372,

499.
Eversley, William, 146.
Everts, John, deputy for Salisbury, 2, 58,

92, 115. 367, 436,' 493, 569, 613:

Nathaniel, lieutenant in ai-my, 99.
Evidence: commission to take in perpet-

uam, 394.

Fairbanks, David and Mary, 364:
Samuel, lieutenant, 70, in army, 98.

Fairchild, Curtis, 329: Jonathan.

lieutenant 445: Peter, army lieu-
tenant, 355: Robert, 296; deputy

for Stratford, 2: justice, 7, 120, 250,
372, 498: Samuel and Thomas, 37.

Fairfield, Norfield society established, 38,
enlarged, 80; troops quartered in, 190,
217, 295, 339, 341 ; land sold in Reading,
137 ; and Norwalk, bridge between, 560 ;
Trinity church, 528; North Fairfield
society asked for, 587.

Fairman, Richard, deputy for Newtown,
245, 570, 613; justice, 250, 372, 498.

Fairweather, Benjamin, ensign, 467.

Fansher, John, 327.

Fanton, Sarah, 38.

Fannington: ecclesiastical tax Northing-
ton, 200 ; highway in , 430 ; winter parish
and school district in southeast part,
596.

Farnum, Eliab, 289 : Joseph, army

lieutenant, 254, 356.

Farrar, Benjamin, 388.

Fast day appointed, 130, 293.

Fay, Jedidiah, deputy for Ashford, 58, 92,
245, 303, 348, 367, 437, 480, 569, 612;
captain in army, 98; grant to, 285, 414.

Fellows, Jonathan, land sold, 279, 526:

Thomas, 85, 421: William,

land sold, 85, 421.

Felshaw, John, 37, 162.

Fenn, Benjamin, 402 ; lieutenant, 266.

Fenton, Nathaniel, army lieutenant, 98.

Ferries: Gilly's, Suffield, 189, 270, Hart-
ford, 138, 282, King's, Suffield, 274, at
Middle Haddam, 51, Middletown, 270,
New Haven, East River, 582, New Lon-
don, 439, Oronoke, 271, Saybrook, 439,
407, 442, Sti-atford, 138, 18"3, 519; fare
for wheel carriages over, 439.

Ferris, David, 138: John, justice,

120, 250, 372, 498: Nathan, ensign

in army, 98, lieutenant, 228, 355 :

Reuben, lieutenant in army, 98, captain,
254.

Filer, Samuel, captain, 265; ensign, 467;
lieutenant, 610.

Filley, Nathaniel, ensign, 18.

Fillmore, John, 275.
i / Finch, James and Peter, 491.

Finney, Jonathan, 207.

Fish, Eliakim, army surgeon, 621:

Daniel, deputy for Voluntown, 67, 91 :

Joseph, army chaplain, 99;

preach election sermon, 369 : Moses,

deputy for Groton, 57, 91, 115.

Fisheries: penalty for placing obstructions
in rivers, 309.

Fisk, Ebenezer, annexed to Southington,

406: John, deputy for Middletown,

244 : Jonathan, land sold, 419.

Fitch, Adonijah, justice, 7, 120:

Azel, lieutenant in armj', 97, captain,

227, 354, 486, 602, 621: Ebenezer,

71; ensign, 375: Eleazer, 71, 242,

632; colonel in army, 97, 226, 228, 355;
deputy for Windham, 492; captain, 375:

Elijah, 189: Elisha overseer

of Indians, 442: Ichabod, 594:

.labez, 385; deputy for Canterbury,

2, 57, 91, 245, 493, 569; army captain,
229; justice, 7, 120, 260, 372, 498; pro-
bate "iuds;e, 251, 369, 496: James,

deputy for Norwalk, 1, 58, 92, 115, 173,

213, 220; land sold, 35: John, 71,

76: Jonathan, 50, 325, 465, 632:

Nathaniel, army surgeon, 357 :

Pelatiah, 151, 412: Samuel,

587; deputy for Norwalk, 436, 479,

493; justice, 7, 120, 260, 372, 498:

Theophilus, justice, 7, 120, 250,

372, 498 : Thomas, in nomination,

65, 180, 340, 441, 574; chosen governor,
3, 116, 246, 368, 494; present, 1, 56, 90,
114, 173, 212, 219, 244, 302, 347, 366,
435, 478, 492, 568, 612 ; grants to, 297,
477, 565, 611 ; letters to Board of Trade,

628: Thomas jr., 401, 573; deputy

for Norwalk, 668, 612; justice, 260, 372,
498.

Flagg, Samuel and Sarah, 31.

Flnskey, Owen, grant to, 110.

Foot, Abraham, lieutenant in anny, 96,

354, captain-lieutenant, 486, 620:

Asa, ensign, 263 : David, land

sold, 280: Israel, 170: Jacob,

ensign in army, 227: Jonathan,

280: Nathaniel, justice, 6, 119,

249, 370, 497 : Robert, deputy for

Branford, 173, 213, 220, 303, 348.

Forbs, David, land sold, 87.

Ford, Stephen, 323.

Foster, Jonah, 521, 597.

Fowler, Abraham, ensign, 266 : John,

587; captain, 268; deputy for Milford,
303, 348, 367, 436, 479, 493, 568, 612;

justice, 498: Jonathan, 402:

Joseph, 32, 127, 276, 335, 383; deputy
for Lebanon, 1, 115, 244; justice, 7, 120,

250, 372, 498 ; judge superior court, 4,
117, 247; in nomination, 65, 180.

Francis, Elijah and James, 397, 546.

Franklin, John, ensign, 679.

Frazier, Col., his battalion quartered in
Fairfield county, 190, 206, 243.

Freeman, Samuel, ensign, 554.

French, Abner, 551 : Charles, justice,

371, 497 : John, lieutenant, 70:

Jonathan, 550.

Frost, Isaac, land sold, 587.

Fuller, Daniel and Mary, 400, 515:

Ephraim, ensign in army, 96 :

Jacob, 550 : John, 325 : Sanauel,

426, 626 : Stephen, justice, 7, 120,

250, 372, 498: Thomas, 318, 638.

Gains, Nathaniel, land sold, 195.

644

INDEX.

Gale, Benjamin, deputy for Killingworth,
2, 57, 91, 114, 245, 303, 348, 436, 479;
justice, 249, 371, 498.

Gallop, Ozias, 461 : Thomas, 160, 461.

Galpin, Samuel, ensign, 264.

Galusha, Daniel, 46.

Gardiner, David, 332, 385, 589, 605; dep-
uty for New London, 173, 213, 220, 244,
302, 347.

Gates, James, captain, 263: Josiah,

captain, 267; lieutenant in army, 97:

Samuel, 621, 597; quarter-master,

130 ; cornet, 373 : Thomas, deputy

for Plainfield, 493.
Gay, Ebenezer, 27 :

Elisha, deputy for

Kiilingly, 493 : John, 207 ; deputy for

Sharon, 492 ; justice, 499.

Gaylord, Benjamin, deputy for New Mil-
ford, 366; ensign, 376: Eliakim, en-
sign, 610: Nehemiah, 29; ensign,

578: Samuel, captain in army, 95,

226, 353.

Geer, Ebenezer, captain, 553 :

Robert,
— Shu-

deputy for Groton, 436, 479
bael, ensign, 513.

Gerrald, Reuben and Ruth, 461.

Gibbs. Henry, 608 : Thomas and Han-
nah, 217, 314: Zebulon, 641; en-
sign in army, 99.

Giddings, Joseph, lieutenant, 133; cap-
tain, 445: Nathaniel, 454.

Giftbrd, Samuel, ensign, 210; lieutenant in
army, 356.

Gilbert, Aaron, David, James, Matthew,
Michael, Solomon, Thomas, 323, 325:

John, 323, 535, 687; ensign, 576:

Nathaniel, lieutenant, 375:

Samuel, 323; deputy for Hebron, 115,

494; justice, 6, 119,249,370,497:

Theodore and Mary, 54.

Gillett, Jonah, 327, 407 : .Jonathan, 29 ;

lieutenant, 19; captain, 576; lieutenant
in army, 96, 353: ensign in army, 226;

land sold, 661: Joshua, land sold,

162 : Matthew, justice, 499 : -^

Zaccheus, ensign, 507

Gills, John, 325.

Gilman, John, captain, 466; land sold,
598: Josiah, 598: Solomon, en-
sign, 69.

Glading, Experience, 151: Joshua,

land sold, 152.

Gleason, Joseph, 515.

Glover, Henry, deputy for Newtown, 174,

213, 220, 303, 348, 3'^67: John, 564;

deputy for Newtown, 67, 91, 492.

Godfrey, David, 409.

Goff, Isaac, 75.

Gold, Abraham, ensign, 68; lieutenant,
337.

Goodale, John, land sold, 284.

Goodin, Prince, grant to, 539.

Goodrich, David, 169, 310, 474: Elizur,

deputy for Wethersfield, 115, 173, 213,
220, 367, 494; justice, 6, 119, 249,370,
497: • — — Gideon, army lieutenant, 95,
227, 253, 354 : Josiah, anny lieuten-
ant, 226, 353: Stephen, land sold,

327, 407.

Goodsell, Rev. John, 39, 80.

Goodwin. Eleazer, deputy for New Hart-
ford, 303, 348: Ozias, 72.

Gordon, John, deputy for Voluntown, 57,
91.

Gore, Obadiah, ensign, 561.

Gorham. John and Timothy, 323:

Hezekiah, 325.

Goshen, winter parish in, 41 ; horse-brand
441 ; vs. Litchfield, 611.

Gould, William, quarter-master, 268; lieu-
tenant, 510.

Governor, to issue proclamation to sup-
press vice, 64, 489; to fill vacancies in
army, 99, 126, 234, 254, 486; to draw
bills on England, 128, 346, 437, 491, 502 ;
to appoint fast, 130, 293; to answer
Board of Trade, 573.

Graham, John, army chaplain, 621.

Granger, Abner, quarter-master-sergeant

in army, 96: Abraham, ensign,

265 : Charles and Moses, 664.

Grant, Alexander, 53 : Ebenezer, 654,

601 : iJsljn) 594 : Noah^captain,

: "Patrick, 54: Solomon"86:

Thomas, 594.

John,

Graves, David, land sold, 412:
justice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 498.

Gray, Samuel, 63, 238, 385; deputy for
Windham, 173, 213, 220, 244, 302, 347,
435,668, 612; justice, 7, 120,260, 372,
498.

Green, Eleazer, land sold, 317 : Fran-
cis, 76: Henry, captain, 132:

John, agreement with, as printer, 50;

grant to, 90: Joseph, 392; ensign in

army, 96; grant to, 522: I'hineas,

ensign, 239: Timothy, 50, 231, 489;

grants to, 55, 172, 211, "297, 344, 385,
477, 565, 611: Warren, ensign, 511.

Greenell, Daniel and William, 542.

Greenfield, society asked for from part of,
686.

Greenough, William, 50, 323, 394, 624.

Greenwich, population in 1762, 676.

Grenold, Daniel, ensign in army, 229.

Gridley, Hezekiah, justice, 6, 119, 249,

370,497 : Saniuel, ensign in army,

226, lieutenant, 253, 353.

Grier, Cornelia, 146.

Griffin, Jasper, lieutenant, 506 : James,

73 : John, 396, 449: Nathaniel,

lieutenant in army, 96; grant to, 661:
Silence, land sold, 277.

Grigs, John and Dorothy, 40.

Griswold, Benjamin, captain, 578:

Daniel, army lieutenant, 264, 364, 486,

619; justice, 499: David, 424:

pjlisha, captain, 511: George, cap-
tain, 131 : John, 161 ; deputy for

• Lyme, 2; justice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 498;
lieutenant, 374; ensign in army, 366,

lieutenant, 485: Josiah, major in

army, 95: Matthew, 36, 182,208,

443; deputy for Lyme, 115, 174, 221,
244; in nomination, 65, 180, 340, 441,
674; chosen assistant, 246, 368, 494;

present, 347, 366, 435, 478, 568, 612 :

Moses, ensign, 131: Nathan, ensign.

INDEX.

445; lieutenant, 577:

Shubael, 29;

ensign in army, 96, lieutenant, 227, 353.

Gross, Simon, 431.

Groton, indian land in, 287, 415, 477, 547.

Grosvenor, Caleb, 190: John, justice,

499: Joshua, lieutenant, 211.

Gi'uman, Nehemiah, quarter-master, 131 ;
cornet, 374: Samuel, 198.

Guernsey, Joseph, 530.

Guilford, bounds between Killingworth
and, 293 ; first and fourth societies regu-
lated, 404.

Gun, Abel, deputy for Derby, 115, 174,
214, 221, 367, 493 : Joseph, 83.

Haddam, tax abated, 85.

Hale, Jonathan, 51; justice, 6, 119, 249,
370, 497: Sarah, 154.

Hall, Abijah, 475, captain, 445: Abra-
ham, land sold, 524: Asahel, ensign,

16, in army, 97 : Benjamin, 40, 82,

530 ; in nomination, 65, 1 80, 341, 441, 574 ;
chosen assistant, 3, 116, 246,368, 494;
present, 1, 57, 90,114, 173, 212, 219,244,
302, 347,366, 435,478, 492, 568; justice,
6, 119, 249; judge, superior court, 344,
369, 495: — — Daniel, land sold, 424:

Eliakim, 344 ; deputy for Walling-

ford, 1: Elihu, 82, 106, 609; dep-
uty for Wallingford, 92, 58, 115; jus-
tice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 497: Elna-

than, 320 ; lieutenant, 17 ; captain, 507 :
George, land sold, 163: Gil-
bert, set to Judea, 285 : Giles, lieu-
tenant of Colony brig, 9: Isaac,

163: Jabez, armj^ lieutenant, 228,

355, 486, 620: Jacob, ensign, 18:

■ James, array lieutenant, 98 :

John, 325, 344, 395, 624; justice, 6, 119,

249, 371, 497; lieutenant, 511:

Joseph, 341: Mary, 111: — - Mo^

ses, army lieutenant, 485, 619 :
thaniel, army captain, 254:
captain, 16:

Na-
Peter,
Samuel, 606; deputy
for Wallingford, 245, 348; justice, 6, 119,
249, 371, 497; lieutenant, 579:

^ William, deputy for Mansfield, 2, 57, 91,
114, 173, 213, 220, 244, 302, 347, 366,
436, 479, 570, 613.

Hallam, John. 171.

Hally, John and Sellick, 399.

Hamilton, David, army lieutenant, 99, 254:
.Silas, 241.

Hamlin, Christopher, army lieutenant, 95,

227, 353: .labez, 81, 154; deputy

for Middletown, 3, 58, 92, 116; in nomi-
nation, 65, 180, 346, 441, 574; chosen
assistant, 116, 246, 368, 494; present,
173, 212, 219, 244, 302, 347, 366, 435,
478, 492, 568, 612; auditor, 503; com-
missary, 103, 124, 231, 357, 484, 621;
committee, 22, 30, 51, 66, 63, 136, 140,
181, 238, 279, 282, 294, 295, 325, 335, 360,
383, 388, 410, 416, 425, 470, 477, 504,
548; justice, 6; judge, county court, 4,
117, 247, 369, 495, prebate court, 5, 118,
248, 369, 496: Silas, 364.

Hammond, Elijah, deputy for Bolton, 245.

Hanchet, Ezra, John and Rhoda, 564.

645

Hancock, Thomas, 342.

Haney, James, proceedings against, for
homicide, 208.

Hanford, Phineas, captain, 552:

Stephen, ensign in army, 621:

Thomas, 456 ; quarter-master, 580.

Hanover society, in Norwich, constituted,
456, 550.

Hard, James, captain, 510; lieutenant in
army, 98.

Harding, Israel, army lieutenant, 96, 227,
355 : Thomas, ensign, 373.

Harris, Benjamin, to keep ferry, 51 :

James and Lebbeus, 185 : .ledidiah,

491: John, army lieutenant, 97,

856: Joseph, Nathaniel and Wil-
liam, 583: Stephen, land sold, 491.

Harrison, George, 398: Gideon, en-
sign in army, 228 : Josiah, ensign,

677: Nathaniel, 40; deputy for

Branford, 2, 57, 91; justice, 6, 119, 249:
Thomas, justice, 8, 121.

Hart, Elias and Hope, 240: John,

lieutenant, 337: Joseph, 200; jus-
tice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497: Judah,

242, 522 : Samuel, 422 : Tho-
mas, justice, 6.

Hartford, bounds with Windsor, 51 ; con-
vention appointed at, 104; ferry, 138,
282; road to Albany, 137, 183, 293, 299,
339, 381, to New Haven, 294, 360, 429 ;
school districts, 140, 467, 560; lottery
for repairhig streets, 411 ; population hi
1761, 574.

Hartland, town privileges granted to, 558.

Hartshorn, David, 44, 275 : Ebenezer,

275; justice, 120, 250, 371, 498:

Zebadiah, 275.

Harvey, Joel, 666: Joseph, ensign,

: 507.

Hatch, Jethro, ensign, 69; lieutenant, 445,
in army, 99: John, 323: Timo-
thy, justice, 8, 121,250, 373, 499.

Hawkins, Joseph, 193: Moses, 166:

Samuel, lieutenant in army, 96,

227.

Hawley, Elijah, 84; deputy for Ridgefield,

58, 92, 115: Ezra, captain, 336:

Frederick, 614: Jehiel, 600;

deputy for New Milford, 174, 213, 220,

493; "ensign, 209: Nathan, land

sold, 84 : Thomas, 84, 564.

Hayden, Daniel, 32; lieutenant, 268:

David, ensign, 652.

Hays, Richard, lieutenant in army, 98.

Hazelton, Charles, cornet, 211.

. Heath, John, lieutenant in army, 97 :

Peleg, ensign in army, 356.

Heaton, Nathaniel, 325 : Stephen, 276 ;

deputy for Goshen, 174, 213, 220.

Hempsted, Joshua, 144; justice, 7, 120.

Hepburn, Peter, 526, 591.

Herpin, John, deputy for Milford, 493,
668, 612.

Herrick, Arabella, 166.

Herrington, James and Theophilus, 280.

Hibbard, Nathan, cornet, 17 : Zebu-
Ion, ensign, 378.

Hickcox, Benjamin, deputy for Wood-

646

INDEX,

bury, 115, 174, 213, 220; ensign in

army, 620: Ebenezer, 290, 312:

Ezra, lieutenant, 580: Joseph,

ensign, 131 ; lieutenant, 339 : Nathan,

captain, 579 : Silas, cornet, 577.

Hierlehev, Timothy, captain in army, 95,
227, 353, 485, 619.

Higgins, Cornelius, lieutenant in army,
253.

Highways: to Albany, 137, 183, 293, 299,
339, 381; Canaan to Derby, 505, 581;
Colchester, 645 ; Hartford, 411 ; Killing-
worth to Windham, 442, 505, 610;
Mohegan lands, 36, 276, 335, 383; Tor-
rington to Winchester, 630, 601.

Higly, Brewster, ensign, 110: — — Isaac,
ensign, 21.

Hill, Hills, Abner, ensign in army, 354,

lieutenant, 486 : David, lieutenant,

130: Ebenezer, 505, 581; ensign,

509: John, land sold, 693:

Jonathan, 87, 142, 205; justice, 6, 119,

249, 370, 497: Nathaniel, deputy

for Guilford, 493, 569, 613: Samuel,

lieutenant, 337 : Thomas, 212, 329,

331, 393, 396, 449, 632; deputy for

Fairfield, 1: Timothy, lieutenant,

510.

Hillhouse, James, 326: William,

deputy for New London, 173, 213, 220,
366; justice, 250, 371, 498.

Hillyer, James, lieutenant, 109.

Hine, Benjamin, army lieutenant, 97, 253:
James, 110, 324.

Hinkley, Jonathan, land sold, 318, 538.

Hinman, Adam, army lieutenant, 254:

Benjamin, 542, 609; deputy for

Woodbury, 58, 92, 303, 348, 367, 436,
479, 493, 569, 613; justice, 250, 373,
499; lieutenant-colonel in army, 97:

Ebenezer, ensign, 377; lieutenant,

578: Noah, justice, 7, 121:

Samuel, 41 : Wait, captain, 210.

Hinsdell, Jacob, 518; deputy for Harwin-
ton, 115, 492: John, captain, 264.

Hitchcock, Aaron, captain in army, 363:

Abiah, 325:- Amos, 108, 325,

captain, 18; in army, 96, 354, 486, 620;

lieutenant, 509: James, 323:

John, 291, 312, 600; deputy for New

Milford, 115; justice, 499: Joseph,

323, 325 : Jotham, ensign in army,

227 : Samuel, 566.

Hoadly, Jonathan, 476: William,

deputy for Branford, 244, 303, 348, 367,
436, 479; justice, 371, 497.

Hobby, Joseph, captain, 446 : Thomas,

628; captain in army, 228, 365, 486,
620.

Hoit, Comfort, 241; lieutenant, 132:

David, lieutenant, 338: Jonathan,

301; deputy for Stamford, 1, 58, 366,
568, 612; justice, 7, 120, 250, 872, 498;
probate judge, 5, 118, 248, 371,496:
Joseph, grant to, 240; lieutenant

in army, 365, captain, 98, 486, 621

Nathan, 198: Nathaniel, lieutenant,

132; captain, 373, 553: Samuel,

240, 449; land sold, 84.

Holbrook, Daniel, deputy for Derby, 245 ;

justice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 497':

Ebenezer, captain, 211.

Holcomb, Joel, ensign in army, 96 :

Joshua, 277 : Judah, captain, 109,

in anny, 96; justice, 370, 497:

Nathaniel, captain in array, 96:

Silas, ensign in army, 227, lieutenant,
363.

Holdridge, Hezekiah, ensign in army, 621 :
William, 389.

Holland, Joseph, 172.

Hollinsworth, John, 566.

Hollister, Ephraim, 364, 430 : Francis,

ensign in army, 96, 353, lieutenant,

485, 619: Josiah, ensign, 18:

Timothy, 398, 546.

Holly, Ebenezer, ensign, 553 : Israel,

666.

Holmes, Christopher, captain, 374; deputy
for East Haddam, 115, 174, 213, 220,

303, 348: David, captain, 19, in

army, 97, 228, 356; grant to, 49:

Joshua, 546 : Reuben, ensign, 446.

Holt, Abigail, 323: Isaac, lieutenant,

110: John, printer, 107, 109, 175:

Moses, ensign in army, 620.

Hooker, John, justice, 6, il9, 249, 370,

497: Joseph, justice, 6, 119, 249,

370, 497: Nathaniel, 56, 65, 90;

deputy for Hartford, 1, 57, 91:

Roger, 428 : Thomas, 298.

Hopkins, Asa, lieutenant, 509: Joseph,

justice, 371, 497: Stephen, deputy

for Waterbury, 115, 174, 214, 221.

Horsford, Daniel, 330, 516; lieutenant,

577 : John, 330 : Obadiah, ensign,

513: — — Samuel, ensign, 20.

Horskins, Alexander and John, 605 :

Caleb, land sold, 275: Zechariah,

captain, 361.

Horton, Samuel, 323, 629.

Hosmer, Manassah, deputy for Woodstock,

245, 303, 348, 569, 612: Thomas,

530, 601; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497.

Hotchkiss, Caleb and Joshua, 323, 325: •

Ezekiel, Hezekiah, Lemuel, and

Obadiah, 323: Gideon, deputy for

Waterbury, 2, 68, 92, 245; lieutenant in
army, 97, captain, 361 : Joel, cap-
tain, 378: John^ 323, 341:

Timothy, lieuten-

Nehemiah, 325:
ant in army, 356.

Hough, David, 87, 202; lieutenant, 69;
captain, 465: William, 76.

Houghton, James, ensign, 338.

House, John, 243: William, ensign,

513.

Howe, Isaac, cashiered, 67 : .Tames,

461 ; captain, 466 : Jeremiah, ensign

in army, 365: John, Jonas and

Thomas, 461: Samuel, army sur-
geon, 229, 357.

Howard, John, captain, 17 : Joseph,

captain, 338: William, 342, 433.

Howell, Stephen, Susannah, Thomas and
Timothy, 325.

Howlaud, Jabez, lieutenant in army, 97.
I Hubbard, Caleb, lieutenant, 18: —

INDEX.

647

Daniel, 24, 325: David, justice, S,

119, 249, 370; army lieutenant, 95, 226,
captain, 354 : Isaac, 24 : Jere-
miah, ensign, 19: — 4=-John, 216, 296,
325, 605; comraissarv, 103, 231, 357,
487, 621; deputy for New Haven, 57,
91, 114, 173, 212, 220, 302, 347, 435,
478; justice, 6, 119, 249. 370, 497; lieu-
tenant-colonel, 67; probate judge, 5.

118, 247, 370, 496: Leveret t, 325:

Nathaniel, army surgeon, 621 :

Richard, set to Kensington, 149:

Samuel, lieutenant, 264 : Thomas,

391, 610: William, .325.

Hubbell. Ephraim, justice, 7, 120, 250,

372, 498: ■ Ge'rshom, captain, 210:

Jedidiah, 427: Matthew, 581:

Samuel, captain in army, 98, 228,

355.

Hnested, Jonathan, ensign, 132.

Hugford, Peter, 443, 475.

Hughs, John, ensign, 577.

Hull, Daniel, captain, 339: Ebenezer,

323, 566: Enos, 217: Giles,

captain in army, 253: .Tedidiah,

lieutenant in army, 99: John, land

sold, 529: Joseph, 423: Lem-
uel 187, 217: Peter, land sold,

516: Samuel, deputy for Walling-

ford, 303, 367, 436, 479, 493, 569, 613:

Stephen, 516; ensign, 337:

Thomas and Deborah, 187, 217.

Humaston, Ebenezer, 323 : Daniel

and Joseph, 325.

Humberston, Caleb, 625; ensign, 578;
justice, 498.

Humphreville, Benjamin, David and Sam-
uel, 323.

Humphrey, Ashbel, armv lieutenant, 355,

486: Benajah, 313,590: Elihu,

ensign in army, 853, lieutenant, 485,

619: Hezekiah, 543; deputy for

Simsbury, 493, 569, 612; justice, 497;

lieutenant in army, 353 : John, 81,

275, 476; deputy for Symsbury, 2, 58,
92, 367, 436; justice, 6, 119, 248, 370,

497: Jonathan, lieutenant, 513:

Mary, 47: Michael, deputy

for Symsbury, 303, 347; justice, 373,

499: Nathaniel, ensign in army,

619: Noah, 561; army lieutenant,

96, captain, 227, 353, 619 : Oliver,

381: Roger, insane soldier, 313,

590: Samuel. 47, 300, 339, 381.

Hungerford, .John, lieutenant, 17; captain,
130, in armv, 263: Robert, 318.

Hunt, Robert and Russell, 330.

Huntington, Andrew, land sold, 528:

Elijah, ensign in army, 356: Heze-
kiah, 31 ; in nomination, 66, 180, 340,
441, 574; chosen assistant, 3, 116, 246,
368, 494; present, 1, 57, 90, 114, 173,
212, 219, 244, 302, 347, 366, 435, 478,
492, 668, 612; commissary, 103, 124,
231, 367, 487, 621; committee, .36, 63,
136, 181, 216, 295, 325, 333, 369, 412,
425, 443, 460, 559; judge, county court,
4, 117, 247, 371, 496, probate court, 6,
118, 248, 371, 496; cornet, 338; lieu-

tenant, 580: Isaac, justice, 6, 119,

249, 371, 498; ensign, 69; lieutenant,

466: Jabez, 392, 412, 447, 460, 559;

deputy for Norwich, 1, 57, 91, 114, 173,

213, 220, 244, 302, 347, 366, 435, 478,
492, 568, 612; clerk, 3, 58, 92, 116, 174,

214, 221, 245, 304, 348; speaker, 367,
437, 480, 494, 670, 613; justice, 7, 120,

250, 371, 498; lieutenant, 376; in nomi-
nation, 574: John, 528: Jon-
athan, in nomination, 66 ; chosen assis-
tant, 3; present, 1, 67, 90, 114; captain,

466; justice, 120, 260, 372, 498:

.Tosepn, 53: Nathaniel, 46; justice,

7, 120, 250, 372, 498: Samuel,

justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 498; ensign in
army, 353: Zechariah, ensign, 131.

Huntly, Joseph and Samuel, 291.

Hurd, Abraham, ensign, 579: Amos,

land sold, 422, 469: David, annexed

to Roxbury, 165: Jabez, 191:

John, 88.

Hurlburt, Charles, ensign, 130:

Gideon, deputy for Goshen, 58; captain

in army, 99: John, ensign, 466;

lieutenant, 511: Nathaniel and

Mary, 81, 275: Samuel, ensign,

.338:"' Titus, 566, 609; to take charge

of N. London battery, 238, 296, 386,
506.

Hutchins, Silas, captain, 376.

Hutchinson, .John, deputy for Salisbury,
174, 220; justice, 8, 121,250, 373,499:
Samuel, justice, 8, 121, 250, 373.

Hutton, Samuel, ensign, 20; lieutenant,
653.

Hyde, Caleb, Comfort, Isaac, Jonah, Ne-

hemiah, 416: Daniel, ensign in

army, 98, 354: Elihu, ensign in

army, 485, 619: Jabez, justice, 7:

Jacob, 566 : Jedidiah, lieuten-
ant in armv, 619 : John, 694 :

Matthew, 3"l5: Richard, 442, 605,

610: Samuel, ensign hi army, 621,

lieutenant, 486.

Inches, Henderson, 476, 564.

Indians: school at Mohegan, 34, 414, 617;
Mohegan lands, 36, 276, 336, 383, 417 ;
land in Middletown, 46, 81, 158; Mas-
hantuxet, land, 287, 477, 415, 647; land
in Derby, 423; in Kent, 34, 285; in
military service, 60; overseers of Mohe-
gans, 140, of Pequots, 442.

Ingersol, Hannah, 386 : Tared, 50, 66,

325, 490, 609; agent to England, 127,

267, 368, 386, 438; returns, 574:

.Jonathan, army chaplain, 99, 229:
preached election sermon, 496.

[ngraham, Jonah, Joseph and Meeds, 324.

Injunction granted, 428.

Inoculation for small-pox regulated, 358,
380, 499, 671.

Insane, Mary Hall, 111, Roger Humphrey,
313, 590.

Insolvent estates, settlement of, 379.

Iron-works, at Derby, 423, in Kent, 191.

Isaacs, Benjamin, ensign, 562 : Isaac,

captain in army, 99: Ralph, 632.

648

INDEX.

Ives, Abel and Ebenezer, 325 : Dan,

ensign, 69 ; captain, 336 ; ensign in army,

96: Ephraim, land sold, 591:

James, 77, 166, 194 : Jonathan, 43 ;

captain, 377: Ruth, land sold, 43.

Jackson, Abraham, 88: Ebenezer and

Joshua, 149, 320, 362: Richard,

490; agent in England, 358, 438, 574.

Jacobs, Abraham, land sold, 520:

Amos, land sold, 562, 625: ■ David,

520, 562, 625; land sold, 363: Ste-
phen, land sold, 423.

Jails, cost of building how defrayed, 308.

Jameson, Robert, deputy for Voluntown,
244.

.lefFers, John, army captain, 226, 229.

.Teffery, John, captain, 509.

Jennings, Joseph, lieutenant, 17 ; captain,
580: Nathan, land sold, 313.

Jewell, Joshua, ensign, 69.

Jewitt, Caleb, captain, 575; deputy for

Sharon, 435, 478, 492: David, 34,

617: Nathan, deputy for Lyme,

436.

Johnson, Abraham and Enos, 323:

Caleb, 592, 606: ■ • Daniel, land sold,

38, 86, 321 : David, ensign in army,

619: Elijah, land sold, 113, 286,

428: Enoch and Hezekiah, 468:

Hamlin, land sold, 405 : Henry,

set to Middleton 2d society, 48:

Isaac, 171, 344, 472, 561; deputy for
Woodstock, 2, 57, 115, 174, 214, 221, 245,

303, 348, 367, 436, 479: John, 328,

416; ensign, 513: Jonathan, army

lieutenant, 227, 353, 485 : Joseph,

405: Nathan, 516; deputy for Staf-
ford, 303, 348, 367, 436, 479, '493:

Obadiah, 339, 416; deputy for Canter-
bury, 2, 67, 91, 245, 302, 347, 436, 479,

493, 569, 613 : Samuel, laud sold,

583: Stephen, 323; ensign, 264;

captain, 513: Thomas, justice, 6,

119, 249, 370: William, 416:

William S., captain, 209; deputy for
Stratford, 493.

Jones, Benjamin, land sold, 584: Ebe-
nezer, 538: Joel, ensign, 338:

John, 138: Joshua, lieutenant, 376:

Samuel, lieutenant in army, 96,

227, 354: Timothy, 212, 323:

Zebulon, 584; captain, 510.

Joshua, Indian, 34.
Judah, Michael, 476.

Judd, Amos and Anthony, 141, 203 : •

John, 241 : Phineas, lieutenant, 510 :

Samuel, lieutenant in army, 354,

620: Simeon, 428: Timothy,

596; captain, 19; deputy for Waterbury,
115, 174, 214, 221, 245, 303, 348, 669,
613.

Judea, some of Litchfield set to, 285.
Judges, fees of, 602.

Judson, Daniel, 422, 469 : Elnathan,

captain, 68.
June, Jacob, Rlioda and Thomas, 317.
Justices, annual meeting of, 499.

Kagwin, John, army lieutenant, 98:

Richard, ensign, 267.

Keeler, Isaac, 521, 697: Sarah, house

burnt, 217, 314.

Keeny, Ebenezer, 423 ; Jacob, grant

to. 527: .Jeremiah, justice, 7, 120,

250, 372, 499: John and Hannah,

169 : Joseph, lieutenant, 553.

Kellogg, Abraham, 602 : Eliphalet, ensign

in army, 365 : Isaac, deputy for New

Hartford, 245, 303, 348, 366, 435, 478,
493, 569; justice, 8, 121, 250, 373, 499.

Kelsey, Ebenezer, 87: Ezekiel, 79:

Gamaliel, ensign, 361: Jona-
than and Nathan, 29 : Lydia, 524 :

Sarah, 87.

Kensington, some annexed to, 149; school
district, 79.

Kent, Indians in, 34, 285 ; highways in, 65 ;
copper mine, 45 ; iron mine, 191 ; ecclesi-
astical tax E. Greenwich, 83, 160.

Kent, Benjamin, 272, 382; captain, 69;
deputy for SutHeld, 174, 213, 221, 245,

302, 347 : Elihu, captain-lieutenant

in army, 95, 226 : Elijah, 343, 393 :

Samuel, 155, 319, 554, 601; deputy for
Suffield, 115, 245, 302, 347, 366,437, 480,
493,613; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497.

Kesson, Archibald, 532: James, cor-
net, 68.

Ketchum, Samuel, 443, 475.

Kibbee, Elisha, captain, 17 : Israel,

34.

Kilborn, Jonathan, deputy for Colchester,
58, 92, 115, 173, 213, 220; justice, 6, 119,
249, 370, 497: Nathaniel, 598.

Kilby, Christopher, 260, 332.

Killam, Jephtha, land sold, 289.

Killingly, some annexed to N. Woodstock
from, 556.

Killingworth, bounds with Guilford, 293 ;
road to Windham, 442, 505, 610.

Kimberly, Abraham S., ensign in army,

486 : Isaac, deputy for Glassenbury,

245 : Isaac S., lieutenant in army,

621: Israel, captain, 466; army

lieutenant, 227: John, deputy for

Glassenbury, 493, 569; justice, 497:

Samuel, deputy for Glassenbury, 3, 57,

91, 173,213, 220, 302,347, 367, 436:

Zuriel, 324.

King, address to, 437; George iii pro-
clauned, 478; issues proclamation to
suppress vice, 489.

King, Charles, 421, 459: • Ebenezer,

ferry grant to, 274: Henry, 563:

John, 550: Seth, ensign in

army, 95, lieutenant, 226, 353, captain,

354, 485, 620: William, deputy for

Suffield, 2, 366, 437, 480, 493, 570, 613.

Kingsbury, Daniel, 314, 427: Ebene-
zer, 461; deputy for Coventry, 115, 174,

214, 221 : Ephraim, 556 : James,

461: Joseph, 554, 601.

KiiHie, Benjamin, grant to, 399.

Kinsley, Joseph, 461.

Kinsman, Jeremiah, ensign, 577:

Robert, army lieutenant, 98.

Kirby, Abraham and Joseph, annexed to

INDEX,

649

John, set to Kensing-

Judea, 285 :

ton, 149.
Kirtland, Constant, 592.
Knap, David and Moses, 137: Eben-

ezer, house burnt, 82 : Ezra, 201 ;

ensign, 445: John, 301.

Kneeland, Joseph, land sold, 321.

Knowles, Cornelius, 51.

Knowlton, Thomas, ensign in army, 353,

485; lieutenant, 620.

Ladd, David, 656 : Ezekiel, 585.

Lake, Jethro, 325.

Landon, David, ensign, 509: James,

deputy for Salisbury, 115, 245; justice,
8, 121', 250, 373, 499'.

Lane, John, 52 : Jonathan, justice, 6,

120, 249: Stephen, lieutenant, 511;

captain, 579.

Larkin, Joseph, 324.

Latham, Jasper, captain, 69.

Lattimore, Jonathan, 242 ; captain in army,
97, 228.

Law, John, 290; commissary, 232; grant
to, 55 ; to sell army stores, 357.

Lawrence, Daniel, 339, 381; deputy for
Canaan, 115; Isaac, 525; captain, 678:

John, 262, 335, 344,393,411, 574,

auditor, 135, 503.

Laws: acts printed, 175, 226, 231; acts of
parliament printed, 90, 107.

Lay, John, 142; deputy for Lyme, 493;
justice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498.

Leach, Ebenezer, 522: Ephraim, en-
sign, 509 : Joseph and Richard, 418 :

Thomas, 73.

Learned, Ebenezer, deputy for Killingly,

244: Samuel, army lieutenant, 97:

Simon, deputy for Killingly, 669,

613.

Leavenworth, Mark, army chaplain, 366,
487.

Leavit, David, 610: Freegrace, 27:

Kate, land sold, 514: Samuel,

606.

Ledlie, Hugh, captain in army, 486, 602,
620.

Ledyard, John, 172, 181, 386, 412, 439; au-
ditor, 135, 503; committee, 21, 56, 58,
102, 129, 259, 332, 654; deputy for Hart-
ford, 1, 114, 173, 212, 220, 366, 435, 478,
492; justice, 6, 119,249, 370, 497.

Lee, Abner, ensign, 18; lieutenant, 263:

Benjamin, army captain, 98, 239;

justice, 7, 120, 498:" Daiiiel^- 160,

426 ; deputy for Kent, 174, 221, 303, 347,
367; justice, 373, 499; lieutenant in

army, 254: Hezekiah, 41:

Isaac, deputy for Farmington, 568, 612;
ensign, 612: Jared, deputy for Far-
mington, 436, 478; justice, 6, 119,249.

370, 497: Joseph, 41; lieutenant,

110: .Josiah, captain in army, 96:

Stephen, 184, 238; deputy for New

London, V57, 91, 114, 366 ; lieutenant
in army, 99; to have charge of N. Lon-
don battery, 136: William, 291,

312.

Leeds, William, land sold, 194.

Leffingwell, Samuel, captain, 131 :

Thomas, ensign in army, 98, lieutenant,
228.

Leonard, Ebenezer, deputy for Killingly,

115: Nathan, deputy for Preston,

244.

Levens, Benjamin, deputy for Killingly,
493; lieutenant, 17: -^— Joseph, 403;

justice, 7: Penuel, ensign in army,

620: Peter, ensign in army, 97,

lieutenant, 228, 356, 485.

Lewis, Barnabas, 325 : Eldad, captain

in army, 96, 227, 354, 486, 620 : Ich-

abod, deputy for Stratford, 173_213, 220,
303,347,367,436,479,569,613:7" "
120, 250. 372,498; lieutenant, "330:
John, 529; deputy for Waterbury, 367,
436, 479, 493: — Josi;vh, ensign, 17;

lieutenant, 130: Lothrop, deputy

for Fairfield, 1, 57, 91; justice, 7, 120,
260, 372, 498: — - Phineas, ensign,

267 : Samuel, 325 ; ensign, 361 :

Solomon, 324.

Life, Thomas, agent in England, 439.

Light-house at New London, built, 468,
588.

Lindsey, John, 517.

Lines, Ebenezer and James, 324:

John, ensign, 378.

Lists, 14, 65, 134, 180, 260, 334, 340, 385,
434, 441, 566, 573.

Litchfield, some set to Judea from, 285;
winter parish. South Farms, 541, 608;
Goshen vs., 611.

Litchfield county, time of freemen's meet-
ings in, 439.

Lockwood, David, 158: James, 27;

justice, 7, 120, 250,372; preached elec-
tion sermon, 247 : John, 157 :

Joseph, 197 : Peter, deputy for Norwalk,

568, 612: Still John, land sold, 157,

197 : Timothy, captain, 5u8 ; army

lieutenant, 98, 254, 355.

Long, Azariab, 53: Silas, 421; jus-
tice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 499.

Longbottom, David, 550.

Loomis, Benjamin, 143: Isaac, 29:

Israel, cornet, 264 : Matthew,

captain, 576; army lieutenant, 96:

Nathaniel, 539; captain, 18: Odiah,

539: Reuben, ensign, 19; lieuten-
ant, 576: Timothy, 143, land sold,

599.
Lord, Rev. Benjamin, complains against

Norwich, 29: Elias, ensign, 512:

Elisha, army surgeon, 125, 229, 357,

621: Epaphras, justice, 6, 370, 497:

Hezekiah, lieutenant, 612:

Richard, 161, 170, 207, 287, 310, 407,
442, 447; justice, 6, 119,249, 371, 498:

Sanmel, deputy for Saybrook,

115.
Lothrop, Daniel, 391, 442, 506, 610; dep-
uty for Norwich, 347, 435, 478:

David, deputy for Norwich, 302 :

Ebenezer and William, 30: Elisha,

ensign, 70; lieutenant, 677: Ezra,

650

INDEX,

lieutenant, 70 ; land sold, 557 : Jos-
hua, 391 : Simon, 342, 389.

Lotteries: of 1757, settlement, 262, 336;
Hartford streets, 411 ; Housatonic river,
530, 600; Keeler and Gibs, 217, 314;
N. Haven long wharf, 50; N. London
light-house, 468 ; M. Stewart, 276 ; Wind-
sor bridge, 624.

Loudon, Lord, 64; committee to settle ac-
counts with, 22, letter received from, 61.

Lounsbury, Jemima, 401 : Jonathan

and Sarah, 184: Monmoth, 184;

ensign, 69; land sold, 401.

Lovejoy, Kichard, 461.

Loveland, Thomas, 170.

Lovet, Samuel, 550.

Luce, Israel and Joseph, 532.

Lumm, Joseph, ensign, 378.

Lyman, Daniel, 324, 395, 401, 506; deputy
'for New Haven, 244, 366, 492, 568, 612;
justice, 371, 497: Kbenezer, jus-
tice, 8, 121, 251, 373,499: Elihu,

290: Medad, 324, 327, 558:

Moses, 505, 581; deputv for Goshen, 2,
366, 494: — PhineasJ 56, 61, 108; in
nomination, 66, 180, 341, 441, 574 ; chosen
assistant, 3, 116; present, 90, 212, 219;
justice, 249, 370, 497; colonel in army,
484, major-general, 95, 226, 353, 503,

618; grants to, 126, 237: William,

army lieutenant, 254.

Lyon, Daniel, 171: Jabez, 284, 388;

deputy for Woodstock, 2 : Lemuel,

97: Nehemiah, 557 ; captain, 444:

Thaddeus and Phlneas, 534

Thomas, ensign in arniy, 226 :
liam, 324.

Wil-

Mack, Orlando, ensign in army, 620.

McCaul, Ebenezer, ensign, 210; lieuten-
ant, 263.

McComber, Jeremiah, 37, 277, 326, 623.

McDowland, Jerusha and Thomas, 329,
393.

McGunnigal, James, anny lieutenant, 229,
356.

McKenzie, Andrew, 76, 89, 170, 207, 301,
395, 603.

McNeil, Archibald, 610; captain in army,
99, 228, 355, 486, 621.

McTaggart, Capt., 262.

Main, Nathaniel, 461.

Malfeasance: justice Tuttle, 66; lieut.
How, 67.

JIallery, Aaron, 463: Abuer, 620;

ensign, 678: Caleb, quarter-raa-ster,

68: John, lieutenant, 131; captain,

376; land sold, 520.

Maltby, Benjamin, lieutenant, 678:

Daniel, captain, 578: David, en-
sign in army, 98: Jonathan, 301 ;

justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 498.

Manly, William, captain, 264.

Manning, Hezekiah, 43, 156: John,

452 : Samuel and Eunice, 420.

Mansfield, list, 384.

Mansfield, Jonathan, 24, 325 : Nathan

and Hannah, 325: Samuel, 22,

324 : Thomas, 394.

Mansor, William, 325.

Marcey, Moses, 556; ensign, 375:

Stephen, ensign, 339.

Marks, Thomas, 33, 410.

Marscraft, John, 557.

Marsh, Cyrus, 600 ; deputy for Kent, 493,

569, 613: Daniel, ensign, 239; — -

Ebenezer, colonel, 16; deputv for Litch-
field, 1, 67, 91, 114, 173, 213, 220, 302, 347,
366, 435, 478, 492, 568, 612; iustice, 7,
121, 250, 372, 499; probate judge, 5, 118,

248, 370, 496 : Isaac, Nathaniel and

Hannah, 461 : Jonas, 279, 625 :

.Jonathan, 575 : .Joseph, ensign, 20;

lieutenant , 513 : Perez, 565.

Marshall, David, Elihu, etc., 396, 449,

John, settlement of estate, 396,

449:, Joseph, 416.

Marvin, Adonijah and John, 292:

Elisha, captain, 606: James, 170:

Matthew, deputy for Lyme, 57, 91;

land sold, 526 : l^ehemiah, 407 :

Samuel, captain, 266: ■ Seth, 526:

Stephen, ensign in army, 253:

Thomas, ferry grant to, 189, 270:

Zechariah, ensign in army, 356.

Mason, Peleg S., captain, 20.

Masshantuxet lands, 287, 415, 477, 647.

Mather, Azariah, quarter-master, 211 :

Charles, 29: Eleazer, deputy for

Lyme, 303: Joseph, captain, 209:

^Richard, deputy for Lyme, 669, 612 :

Timothy, captain in army, 98.

Matthews, Benjamin, 29: ■'•Thomas,

109, 139; deputv for Waterburj', 2, 58,
92, 803, 348, 367", 436, 479, 493; justice,
6, 119, 249, 871, 497.

Mattoon, Nathaniel, land sold, 532.

May, Hezekiah, deputv for Wethersfield,
2, 173, 313, 220: — John, 388, 472:
Stephen, ensign, 444.

Meacham, John and .Joseph, 34.

Mead, Amos, 288, 443, 475 : Benjamin,

ensign, 132: Ebenezer, justice, 7,

120: Eliphalet dsputy for Green-
wich, 493: Jabez, justice, 498:

James, ensign in army, 98, lieuten-
ant, 228, 355: Jeremiah, 619:

John, lieutenant, 71: Joseph, en-
sign in army, 98, 228, 356: Mat-
thew, 519; quarter-master, in army, 98,

ensign, 486, 620: Nathaniel,' 419:

Nehemiah, 85: Peter, justice,

372, 498: Stephen, 54; lieiitenant,

339: Thaddeus, 491; army lieuten-
ant, 99; captain, 228, 355; land sold,
519.

Meigs, .Tosiah, 312.

Merrick, Isaac and Elizabeth, 31 : — —
John, ensign, 339; justice, 6, 119, 249,
370.

Merrill, Abel, 530, 602; lieutenant, 266:
Abraham, 405 : ^Mercy, 526.

Merriman, Caleb, 344; justice, 6, 119, 249,
371, 497: Mary, 563.

Merwin, Abraham, army lieutenant, 486:
Miles, cornet, 70: — ^ Stephen, ensign
in army, 355, lieutenant, 621.

Metcalf, Timothy, deputy for Mansfield,

INDEX.

651

436, 479, 493:

William, justice, 7,

120, 260, 372, 498
Middlebury, winter privileges granted,

451.
Middletown, bridge, 32; ferry, 270, indian

lands, 46, 81, 158; some set from 1st to

2d society, 48, to Kensington, 149.
Miles, Joseph and Samuel, 325.
Milford, troops quartered in, 190, 218, 339,

341; list, 335; presbyterian society, 402.
Military affairs: view of arms, 8: accounts

to be adjusted, 21, 58, 127, 129, 232,

238, 260, 332, 346, 609; alarm Fort Wil-
liam Henry, 59, 108, 127, 155, 182, 609:
provision for chaplains and surgeons, 21,
229, 621 ; troops to serve as rangers, 61 ;
quartering of troops, 175, 176, 190, 215,
243, 293, 295, 296, 304, 326, 339, 341;
provision for soldiers returning, 178,
332, 571; brigade major to be appointed,
254; rank of companies, 234; complaints
against sutlers, 216, 488, 662; troops
raised for garrison duty, 602; recruits
for regulars, 623; deserters prosecuted,
256 ; disposal of French prisoners, 504,
658 ; wages of soldiers, 94, 333, 350, 387 ;
soldiers exempt from arrest, 230, 385,
487, 621, from poll tax, 344 ; preparations
for campaign of 1758, 93, 121, of 1759,
221, 251, of 1760, 349, of 1761, 480, of
1762, C14 ; grants to individual soldiers,
37, 86, 110, 127, 154, 160, 164, 189, 191,

239, 240, 241, 279, 281, 285, 312, 326,
362, 363, 365, 399, 408, 414, 467, 491,-
522, 524, 527, 539, 642, 558, 561, 593,
594, 625.

Militia: field officers appointed, 16, 67, 68,
130, 209, 297, 336, 506; Lieut. How
cashiered, 67 ; troopers may inlist in foot
companies, 133 ; returns to be made, 215,
575 ; New Fairfield annexed to 4th regt.
320 ; Newbury annexed to 4tli regt.. 463 ;
Hanover to belong to 3d regt. 551 ; es-
tablishment in 1762, 632.

Mill, George, 693.

Miller, David, ensign, 336: Elisha,

321; captain, 132: Gilbert, 208:

Jeremiah, 277, 468, 489, 589, 590,

605; deputy for New London, 435, 478,
492, 568, 612; justice, 120, 249, 371, 498;
Nathan and Phebe, 48 : Rob-
ert, army lieutenant, 229.

Milloy, Edward, 324.

Mills and millers, toll regulated, 309.

Mills, Pelatiah, deputy for Windsor, 367 ;
ensign, 676; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370,
497 : Treat, ensign, 444.

Mines : copper, in Kent, 46 ; iron, in Kent,
191.

Minor, Ezekiel, 608: Hempsted, en-
sign, 446: Henry,645: Matthew,

captain, 20: Samuel, captain, 265:

-Simeon, 46, 112,369,546; deputy for
Stonington, 3, 115, 174, 214, 221, 303,
348, 367, 436, 479, 494; justice, 7, 120,
249, 371, 498; ensign, 266; lieutenant,

510: Thomas, 73: William

R., army lieutenant, 98, 228, 356, 485,
619.

Mitchel, Matthew, 463: Nathaniel,

lieutenant, 20.

Mix, Caleb and Jabez, 325 : Ebene-

zer, 604: John, Jonathan, Joseph

and Timothy, 324.

Moffat, Joseph, 148: Thomas, deputv

for Killingly, 367; justice, 7, 120, 250,
372, 499.

Moger, Samuel and Rachel, 316, 419, 537.

Mohegan, indian school at, 34, 414, 517;
highways in, 36, 276, 335; overseers,
140; trespass on lands, 417.

Moody, Patience, land sold, 405.

Moor, Ashbel, Gideon, Jonathan and Si-
mon, 147: David and Timothy,

567: Lydia, land sold, 639:

Samuel, deputy for Salisbury, 245, 303,

348, 479: Samuel G., ensign, 579:

Thomas and Hannah, 424.

Morehouse, Kphraim, 454, 519: Jehu,

38: Samuel, 587: Solomon,

ensign in army, 99, lieutenant, 228, 355 :
Zaccheu's, 587.

Morgan, Daniel, lieutenant, 553: Eh-

jah, lieutenant, 508: Joseph, cap-

tain, 563:

Samuel, deputy for

Preston, 57, 244, 367, 493, 569, 613; jus-
tice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498: Theophi-

lus, deputy for Killingworth, 114, 174,

213, 221, 436, 479, 493, 669, 613:

William, ensign, 266; captain, 374,
508. ^

Morison, Norman and Ann, 476. r

Morley, John and Sarah, 206.

Morris, Amos, captain, 210: Benja-
min, ensign, 70; lieutenant, 374: — —

Daniel, 566: Ebenezer and Isaac,

324 : — — Ephraim, 325.

Morse, Anthony, 416:

Isaac, ensign

in army, 227, 354; lieutenant, 486,621:

John, 171, 472, 534: Joseph,

416: Josiah, 416; ensign in army,

356, lieutenant, 486: Parker, 472.

Mortimer, Philip, captain, 239.

Mosely, Abner, 410, 467: Increase,

621, 595; deputy for Woodbury, 245;
justice, 7, 121, 250, 372, 499; ensign in
army, 356, lieutenant, 621.

Moses, Timothy, 26; lieutenant in army,
253.

Moss, Ezra, 453: John, 595; cornet,

336.

Mott, Adam and Jonathan, 530, 601 :

Samuel, ensign in army, 485, lieutenant,
620.

Moulton, Daniel, ensign in army, 227, lieu-
tenant, 354, 602, 621.

Mount Ciirmel society, in N. Haven, es-
tablished, 39, 77 ; bounds, 166, li.3.

Mudge, Joshua, grant to, 542.

Mully, Vans Kelly, 452.

Mumford, Thomas, 468, 589, 590.

Munn, Daniel, ensign, 20 James,

564.

Munrow, Amos and Sarah, 85.

Munson, David, Jabez, John, Joseph, Ste-
phen, Theophilus and Timothy, 324:

Joel, 77; army lieutenant, 355, 486:

Samuel, 324; lieutenant, 69.

652

INDEX,

Munviele, Elias, 145.

Murdock, John, 28, 407, 442; deputy for
Saybrook, 173, 213, 220, 244, 303, 348,
366, 436, 479, 493. 570,613: Samuel,

deputy for Windham, 57, 91, 302, 347,^/SIiles, Robert, army lieutenant, 97, 228,

435, 478.
Murray, Joseph, 83.

Nasli, Phineas, land sold, 585: Sam-
uel, 84, 611; deputy for Goshen, 58, 92,
114, 436, 479, 569, 613; lieutenant, 266;
captain, 509.

Naval affairs: vessel to be provided, 9, 56;
duty on shipping, 10, 469: the Tartar,
62, 136, 181, 295, the Defence, 109, 296;
embargo, 22, 105; application for ad-
miralty judge, 358; light-house built,
468, 588; guns lent Mumford, 590.

Nelson, William, 556.

Nettleton, George, ensign in army, 96.

Nevlns, David, James and Robert, 342,
389.

New Fairfield, to send list, 135, 262; some
set to north society, 168; annexed to 4th
regiment, 320; freed from tax, 413.

New Hartford, road to Albany through,
137, 183, 293, 300, 339, 381; population
in 1761, 575.

New Haven, vs. Hubbard, 24 ; Mount Car-
mel society in, 39, 77, 166, 193; lottery
for long wharf, 50 ; union wharf incor-
porated, 400; dykeing east meadow,
283 ; road to Hartford, 294, 360, 429, to
New London, 442; first society divided,
323, 425; ferry grant to Osborn, 582;
new court house, 624.

New London, Raymond vs., 54; tax on
pews, 1st society, 198; ferry, 439; orders
concerning battery, 64, 136, 238, 296,
386,606, 566, 609; highways in indian
land, 36, 276, 335, 383, to New Haven,
442; light-house built, 468, 588.

New Milford, bridge at, 110.

New Preston, ecclesiastical tax, 286.

New Stratford society asked for, 595.

New trials granted, 22, 52, 72, 141, 184,
203, 269, 331. 342, 394, 447, 603, 605.

Newberry, Benjamin and Joseph, 559.

Newbury, ecclesiastical tax, 83; annexed
to 4th regiment, 463.

Newel, Isaac, lieutenant, 264: Josiah,

ensign, 577.

Newent, Hanover parish granted from,
455, 550.

Newton, Dinah ;ind Lodena, 141:

Roger, 166, 193 ; in nomination, 65, 180,
340, 441, 574; chosen assistant, 3, 116,
246, 368, 494; present, 1, 57, 90, 173,
212, 219, 244, 302, 347, 435, 478, 568,
612; judge, county court, 4, 117, 247,
370, 496.

Newtown vs. Stratford, 564 ; bounds with
Stratford, 605.

Nichols, George, captain, 337 ; deputy for

Waterbury, 569,613: James, 155;

captain, 267 : John and Bathsheba,

270: Nicholas, land sold, 411:

Sarah, land sold, 614: Theophilus,

213, 220; commissary, 103, 231, 357, 487,
621 ; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 498.

Nickerson, Joseph, 289: William,

land sold, 590.

356. I
Noble, Di
161

avid, 524:

John and Anan,

— Stephen, lieutenant, 70:

Thomas, 161; lieutenant, 209: Za-

dock, lieutenant, 68.

Norfield society established, 38 ; enlarged,
80, 409.

Norfolk, road to Albany through, 137, 183,
293, 300, 339, 381 ; time of payment for
lands extended, 150; granted town privi-
leges, 201; ecclesiatical tax, 315; dis-
tribution of bonds for sale of, 504.

North, .James, Thomas and Sarah, 163,
522: John, lieutenant, 445.

North Bolton society established, 421,
459.

North Fairfield society asked for, 587.

North Windsor society established, 311.

North Woodstock society established, 473 ;
enlarged, 556.

Northington, ecclesiastical tax, 200.

Northrop, Amos, deputy for New Milford,

2: James, lieutenant, 376:

Job, 535 : John, 157, 457.

Northway, Samuel, lieutenant, 265.

Norton, Ebenezer, captain, 445; deputy
for Goshen, 366: John, army chap-
lain, 357; land sold, 428.

Norwalk, troops quartered in, 190, 243,
295, 339, 341; Norfield society estab-
lished, 38, 80, 409; bridge between Fair-
field and, 560.

Norwich, Mr. Lord complains, 29; bounds
1st and west societies, 275 ; Hanover so-
ciety, 455, 550; 8th society, 556; list,
334 ; road to Killingworth, 442, 505, 610 ;
toll-bridge, 454.

Nott, Gershom, 342, 433: Jonathan,

607: Stephen, 162.

Nowling, Amy, 416.

Noyes, James, lieutenant, 446: John,

325: .Joseph, 425, 546: Wil-
liam, 526; deputy for Lyme, 569, 612.

Nuisances in creeks etc., penalty increased,
309.

Odel, Azariah, 514.

Ogden, Daniel, 396, 449: Humphrey,

566.

Olcott, Josiah, captain, 69: Titus,

army lieutenant, 96.

Oliver, Andrew, 170, 172, 237; grant to,
262.

Olmsted, David, land sold, 519:

Gideon, captain in army, 98: .John,

545 : Jonathan, 531 ; land sold,

157: Joseph, captain, 131; deputy

for Enfield, 245, 569,613: Samuel,

291, 312, 495, 587, 626 ; deputy for Ridge-
field, 115, 174, 213, 220, 246, 302, 347,
436, 479, 569; justice, 7, 120,250,372,
498: Stephen, lieutenant, 445.

O'Neal, Felix, 326.

deputy for Stratfoid, 58, 92, 115, 173, I Onions, weight of bunches regulated, 378.

INDEX.

653

Orcut, David, deputy for Staflford, 2, 58,
91, 115, 244; lieutenant, 131.

Ordway, John, army lieutenant, 356, 486.

Ormsby, John, 416: Nathaniel, en-
sign in army, 229, 356: Samuel,

land sold, 315.

Osborn, Daniel, 206, 418: Eleazer,

lieutenant, 263: Jehiel, 325:

Jeremiah, 325, 610; ferry gi-ant to, 582:

Jonathan, 324: Joseph, ensign,

361; lieutenant, 377 : Nathan, land

- Thaddeus, land sold, 206,

sold, 555:

418.
Osgood, William, justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,

499.
Ousatonic River, project for improving,

530, 600.
Owen, Daniel and Martha, 422: John,

428; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497:

Noah and Mary, 170.

Packer, Benajah and John, 145, 389.

Paige, Daniel, 426: Joseph, 546.

Paine, Benjamin, 411, 599: Daniel,

deputy for Woodstock, 569, 612:

David, 416; ensign in army, 229:

Elisha, 391, 415, 416; deputy for Can-
terbury, 115: Joseph, lieutenant

in army, 97: Nathaniel, 325:

Solomon, 416.

Painter, Joseph, lieutenant, 579.

Palmer, Christopher, army lieutenant,

229, captain, 356: George, 201;

ensign, 21; captain, 444: Gershom,

ensign, 209: John, 55: Josepii,

captain, 209: Joshua, 316: Ne-

hemiah, 145 ; justice, 7 : Samuel, 55,

541: Thomas and Mary, 112.

Palmes, Briant, 423, 604.

Pardee, Enos, 324: Jehiel, ensign,

576: John, deputy for Sharon, 174,

213, 220, 367, 569, 613: Thomas,

lieutenant, 576.

Parish, Lemuel, 416.

Park, Daniel, 364; lieutenant, 1*-, in army,

355: Jabez, 161: Jacob, 415,

547 : .John, 416 : Moses, ensign

in army, 06, lieutenant, 229,- 356, 619,

620 ; quarter-master, 486 : Nehemiah,

461 : Silas, lieutenant, 445 ; captain,

553: Smith,- 112: William, 461,

597.

Parker, Abner, 407, 563, 610: Eliada,

ensign, 508 :
Gideon, 663 :

Eliphalet, 491:
James, 226:

Joseph, army lieutenant, 98, captain,
229: Nicholas, heutenant, 576.

Parkhurst, David, Jabez, Jonathan, Lem-
uel, Samuel, Tilly and Timothy, 461.

Parmele, Abel and Hezekiah, 325:

Jehiel, lieutenant, 361.

Parsons, David, army lieutenant, 95, cap-
tain, 227, 353, 485; Sarah, 298:

Thomas, 554, 601.

Partridge, Perez, 541: Richard, agent,

108, 128, 237, 238; dead, 258, 346.

Patchen, Jabez, ensign, 267.

Patrick, John, 619.

Patterson, Charles, ensign in army, 355:

John, justice, 8, 121, 251, 373, 499;

army captain, 229, 353, 485, 619.

Pattingal, Jacob, 271.

Payson, Asa and Mary, 165: John,

granted tavern license, 42 : Nathan,

408; lieutenant-colonel in army, 95,
226, 353, 484.

Pearl, Nathan, 167, 168.

Pearly, Timothy, 327.

Pease, Amory, ensign in army, 227, lieu-
tenant, 353: Cummins and Pela-

tiah, 34: Ephraim, ensign, 267;

lieutenant, 513: — — - Robert, lieutenant,
511.

Peck, Amos, ensign, 17: Benoni,

530, 600: - — Henry, 402: Isaac,

ensign in army, 97, lieutenant, 228, 355 :

— -Jacob, 432, 618: James, 325,

army captain, 253: Jehiel, ensign

in army, 228, lieutenant, 366, 485, 619:

Jeremiah, 402, 529: John,

ensign, 209: Jonathan, captain.

607 : Joseph, 537 : Moses, 535 :

Nathaniel, captain, 69; justice, 7:

Nicholas, Stephen and Dortha,

325: Phineas, 592: Samuel,

158, 537: Timothy, 79: Zebu-
Ion, ensign, 131, lieutenant, 509.

Pedlars to be licensed, 13. .

^eet, William, justice, 7, 120, 250, 372. r-
Pelton, James, 447.
Pember, Thomas, 44.
Penoyer, John, captain, 576.
Pequannock society in Windsor without a

minister, 383.
Pequot Indians, overseer appointed for,

442.
Percival, John, lieutenant, 131, in army,

96 : Timothy, lieutenant, in army,

364, 486.
Perkins, Daniel, 325, 554, 601; lieutenant,

266: Jacob, justice, 7, 120, 250,

371, 498: John, 456, 543, 550;

deputy for Norwich, 57, 91, 173, 220:

Joshua, 543: Luke, 283;

deputy for Groton, 174, 367, 436, 494;
justice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498: Mat-
thew, 560; lieutenant, 579: Thomas,

281, 423.

Perret, John, ensign in army, 486, lieuten-
ant, 620 : Peter, lieutenant in army,

227, 364.

Perrin, Timothy, lieutenant, 338.

Perry, John, 589: Joseph, quarter-
master, 373; lieutenant, 577: • Na-
thaniel, 528.

Peters, John, lieutenant, 132.

Pettibone, Eli, 315: Jonathan, 53,

602; deputy for Symsbury, 68, 92, 245,

493; justice, 497: Samuel, deputy

for Goshen, 245, 302; 347, 436, 479, 494;
justice, 251, 373, 499.

Phelps, Aaron, adjutant in army, 96:

Abel, 554: Alexander, deputy for

Hebron, 67, 91, 245, 303, 348, 367, 436
494, 570; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497
probate judge, 248, 434; lieutenant, 265

captain, 513: Barret, 170:

Caleb, lieutenant, 18; captain, 578:

654

INDEX,

Charles, 146: David, 47; deputy

f«r S>Tnsbury, 115, 173, 213, 220, 245,

436: Davis, deputy for Symsbury,

367: Ichabod, captain in army,

354: John, deputy for Hebron, 115,

174, 213, 220, 245, 303, 348, 367, 436,
479, 613; justice, 6, 119, 249,370,497;
ensign in army, 97, 228, lieutenant, 353:

Joseph, 89, 170; deputy for Hebron,

2, 67, 91; justice, 6, 119 249, 370:

Nathaniel, lieutenant, 338 : Samuel,

81, 535: Solomon, captain, 262:

Timothy, army quarter-master, 96.

Picket, David, 820.

Pierce, Benjamin, captain, 68; deputy for

Canterbury, 173, 213, 220: Ezekiel,

391, 461; deputy for Plainfield, 57, 91,
115, 245, 303, 347; justice, 7, 120; major,

209: ■ John, 461; county surveyor,

52: Joshua, deputy for Cornwall,

569, 612; lieutenant, 20: Lemuel,

Nathaniel, and Timothy, 461:

Thomas, 301, 461; deputy for Plainfield,
2; army lieutenant, 95, 227, captain,
355, 486, 621.

Pierpont, James, 324: Joseph, lieu-
tenant, 466.

Pierson, Abraham, 63, 203: John,

187; captain, 577: Samuel, ensign,

577.

Pike, Mary, 25.

Pinfield, Nathaniel, 325.

Pinny, Abraham, 428: Isaac, ensign,

375; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497:

Jonathan, eusigu in anny, 353:

Philander, 343, 393.

Pinto, Jacob and Solomon, 325.

Pitkin, James, ensign in army, 353, 619,

lieutenant, 619: John, 137, 183,

299, 339: Joseph, 90, 172; auditor,

136, 603; deputy ior Hartford, 57, 91,
114, 173, 212, 220, 244, 302, 347, 366,
435, 478, 492, 568; committee, 30, 65,
262, 297, 335; justice, 6, 119, 248,370,
497; in nomination, 65, 180, 341, 441:

Thomas, deputy for Bolton, 116,

174, 214, 221; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370,

497; lieutenant, 676: William, in

nomination, 65, 180, 340, 441, 674;
chosen deputy governor, 3, 116, 246,

368, 494; present, 1, 66, 114, 173, 212,
219, 244, 302, 347, 366, 435, 478, 492,
568, 612; committee, 129, 214, 256, 345,
351, 388, 437, 470, 482, 490, 502, 563;
chief judge, superior court, 4, 117, 247,

369, 495: William, jun., 88, 361,

393, 455, 546, 550, 632; auditor, 135,
503; major, 336, in army, 95.

Pitt, William, letters received from, 92,

104, 106, 221, 349, 480.
Plainfield: Rowland »;s., 55, 301; troubles

in, 412; society divided, 461.
Piatt, Joseph, deputy for Norwalk, 68,

92, 115, 245, 303, 348, 366, 436,479,493;

justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 498.
Plymate, William, .324.
Pollard, Benjamin and Margaret, 76, 170.
Pomfret, meeting-house 1st society, 48.
Pomroy, Benjamin, army chaplain, 99,

229, 367: Benjamin, jun., army

surgeon, 125, 229, 357: Eleazef,

594: Oliver, army lieutenant, 95.

Pond, Josiah, 505.

Pool, Thomas, 547.

Porter, Amos, set to Kensington, 149:

Ashbel, surveyor, 138: Daniel,

78, 413; army surgeon, 125, 229:

Elijah, 284; ensign, 576: John,

Joseph, Nathaniel, 564 : Jonathan,

421: Stephen, 325: Timothy,

529 : Thomas, ensign, 509.

Potter, Aaron, David, Enos, John, Joseph,
Philemon, Noah, Thankful and Tim-
othy, 324: Amos, 325: Daniel,

ensign in army, 97, lieutenant, 228.

Powers, Return, 201.

Pownal, Gov., letter received from, 384.

Pratt, Azariah, 35: Daniel, 72:

Ebenezer and Samuel, 536: Elisha,

51 : Hezekiah, 563.

Prentice, Ebenezer, army lieutenant, 98:

Samuel, deputy for Stonington, 57,

91; justice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498; ensign

in armj', 254, lieutenant, 356:

Stephen, lieutenant, 20; captain, 507.

Preston, Ephraim, 191: Seth, 463.

Prichard, James, 329.

Prindle, Abel, army lieutenant, 98, 228,
365, 486: Ebenezer, 289.

Printer: agreement with John Green, 60.

Prior, Abner, army lieutenant, 354.

Prisoners of war, disposal of, 504, 558.

Probate district established, Stafford, 298.

Prout, .John, 324; justice, 6, 119, 249, 371,
497.

Provisions, rate of, 9.

Prudden, Job, 402.

Punderson, David and Thomas, 324:

Mary and Sarah, 325.

Putnam, Israel, 160, 241, 539, 558 ; grants
to, 127, 239 ; major in army, 97, lieuten-
ant-colonel, 226, 228, 356, 484, 618.

Quitterfield, Abner, 655.

Randall, John, 146 ; ensign, 70.

Ranney, George, 154: Joseph, 165:

Richard, 46, 81, 158.

Ransford, Joseph, ensign, 467 : Rich-
ard, lieutenant, 267.

Ransom, George, ensign, 579: John,

justice, 8, 121, 251, 373, 499:

Joshua, ensign, 376: Robert, 416.

Ray, John, 212.

Raxford, Philip, 324.

Raymond, Ashbel, 408 : Joshua, 64 ;

deputy for N. London, 57, 91, 114;
lieutenant, 361: Simeon, lieuten-
ant, 446: captain, 652: Zuriel, lieu-
tenant. 267, 552.

Read, Reed, Christopher, ensign, 466:

Elias, 363: .John. 285, 329,

393, 397, 449; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,
498; lieutenant-colonel, 16; colonel, 67,

in army, 98: Jonathan, deputy for

Windham, 57, 91.

Reading, public land in, sold, 137.

Redfield, Peleg, army lieutenant, 96, 227,

INDEX.

655

captain, 354; land sold, 518:

Theophilus, ensign in army, 486.

Remington, Jonathan, lieutenant, 265.

Reynolds, Hezekiah, 40: Peter, 27:

preached election sermon, 4: Sam-
uel, justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497:

Timothy, 363.

Rhoads, William, 190.

Rice, James and Thomas, 325: Peter,

599.

Richards, Benjamin, Jedidiah and Abigail.

201: Daniel and Jane, 84: —

Ebenezer, lieutenant, 19: John, 36,

277, 392, 442, 446; Justice, 249, 371,

498: Joseph, ensign, 578: Paul

and Elizabeth, 22: Samuel, 456;

captain, 553.

Richardson, Asa, army lieutenant, 621:
Ebenejer, 451: Stephen, en-
sign in army, 620.

Ridgefield, Ridijbury society in, made, 521,
597.

Riggs, Joseph, captain, 378: Samuel,

326; justice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 497.

Riley, Ro^er, ensign in army, 253, 354.

Roade, John, 324.

Roberts, John, 432, 543: Lemuel, 26,

643: Samuel. 421.

Robin, Indian, 46, 158.

Robins, John, 404; ensign, 265, in army,

97 : Jonathan, ensign in armv,

485 : Joshua, 565.

Robinson, Benjamin and Catharine, 362.

464: Ebenezer, 462 : Ichabod,

^ Huarter-master, 264: .Tames, dep

uty for Guilford, 244: Samuel, 23;

deputy for Coventry, 367, for Guilford,
2, 57,"ll5, 174,214, 221; justice, 6, 119,
> 249, 371, 498.
>y , Rockwell, David, ensign, 376: — — Eben-
ezer, 201 : -Joseph, 54, 89, 171, 432.

Roe, Daniel, 591.

Rogers, Edward, ensign in army, 97, lieu-
tenant, 227, 354: Josiah, justice,

6, 119. 249, 371, 497: Mary, 154:

Maj. Robert, 467: Thomas,

lieutenant, 338, in army, 228: Wil-
liam, 79.

Rood, Ebenezer, 551, 626.

Root, Ebenezer, ensign in army, 98:

Jonathan, deputy for Farmington, 493:

Joshua and Esther, 196:

Nathaniel, 170: William, 52.

Rose, Daniel and Jehiel, 42: Peter,

ensign, 553: Samuel, army lieu-
tenant, 96.

Rossiter, Bryan, lieutenant, 508:

Theophilus, justice, 6, 119, 249, 371,
497.

Roth, Thomas and Anna, 113.

Rowe, John, 170, 324: Hannah, 325.

Rowland, Benjamin, ensign, 263:

David, 55, 102, 129, 238, 259, 301, 332,
385, 439, 462, 562, 563, 573; deputy for
Fairfield, 57, 91, 114, 173, 213, 220, 244,
302, 347, 366, 435, 478, 492, 568, 612;
justice, 7, 120, 260,372,498; in nomi-
nation, 574: Uriah, deputy for

Lyme, 174, 214, 221, 244.

Rowley, Ebenezer and Eleazer, 432, 563.

Roxbury, D. Hurd annexed to, 165.

Royce, Benjamin, army lieutenant, 97:

Ezekiel, justice, 6, 119, 249, 371,

497: James, quarter-master, 338:

Phineas, 529.

Rudd, Jonathan, captain, 17; deputy for
Windham, 114, 366, 568, 612.

Ruggles, Benjamin, deputy for New Mil-
ford, 68, 91; army captain, 254, 354:
Joseph, captain, 508: Nathan-
iel, justice, 6, 119, 249,371, 498:

Timothy, ensign, in army, 620.

Rumsey, David, ensign in army, 486, 620.

Rundle, Eli, lieutenant, 446.

Ruscoe, JIary, 476 : Samuel, 198.

Russel, Ithiel, deputy for Branford, 67,
91: — — John, justice, 6: — — Jona-
than, deputv for Branford, 2; justice,

6, 119, 249, 371, 497 : Samuel, army

lieutenant, 95: Sarah, 219: — ^•

Thomas, deputy for Cornwall, 669, 612:

Timothy, justice, 6, 119, 249, 371,

497; land sold, 219.

Rust, Daniel, ensign in army, 356.

Sabin, Charles, 324: Hezekiah, 159,

324; deputy for Killingly, 173, 213, 220,

367, 436: Noah and Mary, 159:

Timothy, justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,

499; probate judge, 6, 118.

Sacket, John, 325, .fonathan, 83, 160:

Nathaniel, deputy for Greenwich,

2, 57. 173, 213, 220, 303, 366; justice,

7, 120, 250, 372: Samuel, 283;

justice, 119, 249, 371, 497.

Sadd, Thomas, 527, 594.

Safford, John, 284 ; captain, 70.

Sage, Amos and Solomon, 515: Com-
fort, quarter-master, 19; lieutenant,

511: David, captain, 579; set to

Kensington, 140: Ebenezer, 599:,

Samuel, set to Middletown 2d society,
48.

St. John, John, lieutenant, 17:

Stephen, captain, 552.

St. Leger, Capt., 217.

Salaries granted, 65, 89, 172, 211, 297,
328, 433, 477, 565, 611.

Saltonstall, Gurdon, 468, 688, 690; deputy
for N. London, 1 ; justice, 7 ; probate
judge, 5, 118,247,371, 496; committee
22, 56, 136, 181; in nomination, 340.

Sanford, Ebenezer and Thomas, 152:

Ephraim, captain, 210: Ezekiel,

109: Joseph, lieutenant, 507:

Samuel, 402.

Saterley, Benedict, ensign in army, 98,
lieutenant, 229.

Savage, Joseph and Prudence, 165.

Savel, John, 604.

Sawyer, Isaac, 89, 170.

Saybrook ferry regulated, 439.

Saybrook Platform, reprinted, 333, 566.

Scandalum magnatum, a case of, 139.

Schuyler, Peter, 154, 240, 242.

Scofield, Reuben, 450.

Scott, Benjamin, 531: Daniel, 139.

Scovel, Edward, ensign, 19; lieutenant.

656

INDEX.

266; captain, 509: Stephen, army

lieutenant, 353, 619.

Scranton, Ichabod, captain in army, 364.

Scripture, Simeon, quarter-master, 580.

Seabury, Samuel, ensign, 263.

Searing, Rev., 431.

Searl, Elisha, 476: James, 324.

Sears, John, 187.

Secret trespass : taking up floating timber,
309; on indian land, 418.

Sedgwick, Abraham, ensign, 508:

Benjamin, 51.

Seelev, Ebenezer, army lieutenant, 99:

— ^ Nathaniel, 153: Robert, 526:

Zadock, land sold, 526.

Selden, Samuel, 407: Thomas, en-
sign, 373; lieutenant, 511.

Sellick, Abraham, 317: Jonathan,

deputy for Stamford, 1.

Sessions, Abner, 272, 182 ; captain, 18.

Seward, David, captain, 510.

Sexton, Joseph, deputy for Somers, 245,
303, 347, 366, 436, 479, 493, 569,
612.

Seymour, Bevil, lieutenant, 130:

David, commissary, 232: John, 317;

army lieutenant, 95: Richard, 155;

comet, 268: Thomas, 27. 32, 71,

78, 411; justice, 497: Timothy,

lieutenant, 377; captain, 508; lieuten-
ant in army, 353: William, ensign

in army, 99 : Zechariah, 388.

Shaler, Ebenezer and Judith, 534.

Sharp, Elijah, army lieutenant, 486.

Shaw, Nathaniel, 395, 448, 468, 589.

Sheldon, Charles, lieutenant, 511:

Caleb, army lieutenant, 95, 226:

Daniel, lieutenant, 512: Elisha,

73, 146, 178, 191,385,662,595; deputy
for Litchfield, 57, 91, 114, 173, 213, 220,
244, 302, 347, 366, 435, 478, 492; in
nomination, ISO, 341, 441,574; chosen
assistant, 494; present, 568, 612; justice,

7, 121, 250, 372: Epaphras, 189:

Joseph, 153, 388 : Phineas, 55.

Shepard, Isaac, 461; lieutenant, 466; cap-
tain, 578: Jonas, Josiah, Reuben

and Simon, 461: .Joseph, 26, 52,

461: Thomas, 53: Zebulon,

26, 63.

Sheriffs, in 1762, 632.

Sherman, Adonijah and Billy, 325:

Amos, army lieutenant, 96 : Daniel,

642, 609; deputv for Woodbury, 58, 92,
115, 174,213, 220, 245, 303, 348, 367,
436, 479, 493, 569, 613; justice, 8, 121,
250, 372, 499; probate 'judge, 5, 118,

248, 370, 496: David, deputy for

Woodbury, 2: - — - James, 326:

John, 148, 207, 824: Roger, 110,

138; deputy for N. Milford, 115, 174, 213,
220, 245, 303, 348, 366, 435, 478, 493;
justice, 8, 121, 250, 372, 499 ; committee,
35, 65; in nomination, 441, 674

Samuel, justice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 497.
Sherwood, Jabez, captain, 70 ; deputy for

Greenwich, 244, 366, 436, 479:

Samuel, 456; justice, 7,120, 260, 372,
498.

Shipman, Edward, ensign in army, 227.

lieutenant, 355: George auii

William, 47: John, lieutenant,

68.

Sickness, acts to prevent spread of, 358,
380, 499, 571.

Sill, Fithin, ensign in army, 228, lieuten-
ant, 356, 485: John, lieutenant,

209.

Silliman, Ebenezer, in nomination, 65, 180,
340, 441, 574; chosen assistant, 3, 116,

246, 368, 494; present, 1, 67, 90, 173,
212, 219, 244, 302, 347, 366, 435, 478,
568; committee, 127, 137, 329, 393, 397,
449, 573; judge, superior court, 4, 117,

247, 369, 495: Gold S., 217,3^4:

Samuel, ensign, 337.

Silsby, Henrv, lieutenant, 17; captain,
378.

Simons, Elijah, captain-lieutenant in army,
97.

Simpson, John, 207, 301.

Sizer, Daniel, army heutenant, 353.

Skerret, Thomas, 432.

Skiff, Benjamin, ensign, 445.

Skinner, Abraham, 146: Daniel, 299,

594: Joseph, 521: Stephen,

272 : WiUiam, ensign, 19.

Slake, William, 546.

Slapp, John, 189; army major, 98, 226,
353.

Slason, Eliphalet, 327: Isaac and

James, 327, 422.

Small-pox, acts to prevent spread of, 358,
380, 499, 571.

Smedley, James, 88, 620; major, 67; lieu-
tenant-colonel in army, 98, 226, 228,
355, 484, 618.

Smith, Asaph, ensign, 70: Benjamin,

321,416; ensign, 508: — — Charles, en-
sign, 18: Christian, 404, 527:

Daniel, 168, 448, 460, 476, 549:

David, ensign, 264 : Ebenezer, cap-
tain, 373; deputv for Woodstock, 367,

436, 479, 493; jusUce, 499: Elisha,

lieutenant, 69: Everit, deputy for

Ashford, 116, 174, 214, 221: Ex-
perience, set to New Fairfield N. society,

168: Hannah, 324: Hezekiah,

army lieutenant, 97, 485,620: Jabez,

194 ; deputy for Groton,244,303,348 :

James, ensign, 266: John, 551;

deputy for Voluntown, 2, 116, 174, 213,
220, 303, 348, 367, 494, 570, 613; justice,
7, 120, 250, 372, 498; ensign in army,
486, lieutenant, 620; land sold, 290: — 1-

Jonathan, 290: Joseph, 83:

Joshua, lieutenant, 18: Josiah, en-
sign in army, 98, 99, lieutenant, 226,
228, 353, 485, 620: Levi, 404, 527:

Lydia. 544: Martin, 381;

deputy for New Hartford, 2, 58, 92, 115,
174, 221, 366, 435, 478, 493, 669; justice,
121, 250, 373; annexed to Judea, 285:
Matthew, 466 ; ensign in army, 228 :

Matthias, grants to, 36, 164:

Moses, ensign in army, 228, 355, lieuten-
ant, 486,602, 620: —^ Nathan, justice.
7, 120, 249, 371, 498: Noah, set to

INDEX,

G57

New Fairfield N. Society, 168:

Peter, 456: Samuel, 594; justice,

7, 120, 250, 372, 498; ensign, 579:

Sarah, 168: Simon, captain, 20, in

armv, 356; land sold, 460: Stephen,

deputy for Ridgefield, 174, 302, 347, 436;
ensign, 110; lieutenant, 132, 466, in armv,

355: Thomas, 364: William,

449, 549.

Somers in Stafford probate district, 298.

Sommers, Benjamin, ensign in army, 365,
lieutenant, 486, 620.

Southington, E. Fisk annexed to, 406.

Southmavd, Joseph, justice, 6, 119, 249,
370, 497.

Southworth, Andrew, lieutenant, 210:

Samuel, 192: William, 53, 142.

Sparrow, James, ensign in army, 354, 485,
lieutenant, 620.

Spaulding, Abel, Andrew, Azariah, Cur-
tis, Edward, Eleazer, Ephraim, Jesse,

Joseph, 461 : Asa, army chaplain,

125; surveyor, 608: Benjamin, 75:

Charles, 462 : Ebenezer, lieu-
tenant, 339: Ezekiel, 416, 462:

Jacob, army lieutenant, 356: John,

461, 462, 625; ensign in army, 228, lieu- i

tenant, 356, captain, 485, 620: Jo- j

nah, 416: Philip, ensign, 578: [

Stearns, Boaz, 453, 455, 550; deputy for
Killingly, 2, 58, 92.

Stebbins, Joseph, ensign in army, 486:

Josiah, armv lieutenant, 99, 228,

355, 621.

Stedman, Daniel, 270: John, 270,

389; ensign in army, 356: Joseph,

594: Thomas, deputy for Wind-
ham, 1.

Steel, Elisha, deputy for Tolland, 493, 569,

612; justice, 497: James, 528:

Samuel, 608: Stephen, ensign,

378.

Stephens, Andrew, deputy for Canaan,

245, 493: Benjamin, 60; lieutenant,

578: Ebenezer, ensign, 507:

Elnathan, deputj' for Killingworth, 2,
57, 91, 174, 213, 221, 303, 348, 493, 569,

613; justice, 6, 120, 249, 371, 498:

Ezra, army lieutenant, 98: Jesse,

ensign

486:

John,

461; ensign, 460; lieutenant, 578:

Nathaniel, ensign, 580: Nehemiah ^

and Lydia, 461: Noah, ensign in /-/

army, '254, 355: Osbbrn, grant to,

280: Roswell, 462: Stiles, 458:

Simeon, ensign, 376.
Spencer, Daniel, 197: -
lieutenant, 374:

Thomas, 241, 461; deputy for

Plainfield, 303, 347, 366, 435, 478" 569:
William, 289, 461.

Joseph, 318, 538; deputy for East
Haddam, 493, 570, 613; justice, 6,119,
249, 370, 497 ; probate judge, 5, 118, 248,
369, 433, 496 ; major, 68, in army, 96,

lieutenant colonel, 226, 227, 354:

Nathaniel, 325 : Samuel, land sold,

157, 363.

Sperry, Israel, 77 : James, Jonathan,

Joseph, Joshua and Stephen, 324:

Thomas, 324. **

Spirituous liquors, drawback ou exporta-
tion of, 308.

Sprague, Elijah, captain, 336.

Squire, Abiel, quarter-master, 466:

George and Samuel, 152: John,

556: Joseph, captain, 68.

Stafford, probate district constituted, 298;
ecclesiastical society divided, 516;
bounds with Union, 523.

Stafford, Richard, 326.

Stamford, troops quartered in, 190, 295,
339, 341; population in 1762. 575.

Stanly, John, 596: Nathaniel, 360.

Stanton, Daniel, 546: John, army

captain, 228, 356, 485, 619: Phineas,

546; deputy for Stonington, 115, 569,
612: Thomas, 301, 397.

Stark, Daniel, 151.

Starr, Comfort, 562, 590; deputy for Dan-
bury, 2, 58, 91, 115, 174, 213, 220, 245,
303, 348, 866, 436, 479, 493, 569, 613;

justice, 120,250, 372, 498: John,

captain, 70; deputy for Danbury, 2:
Josiah, captain, 132: Thomas,

Stepney, enlarged, 282, 322.
Ebenezer, 538 ; ; Sterry, Roger, lieutenant, 554.
Jared, 318, 538: Stewart, James, ensign in army, 486, lieu-
t tenant, 621: Mary, 389: Mat-

241; ensign, 132; lieutenant, 373:
William, army lieutenant, 619.

tliew, lottery grant to, 276.

Stiles, Abel, 171, 471: Amos, army

lieutenant, 96: Benjamin, 542, 609:

Isaac, 325.

Stillman, Benjamin, 31; justice, 6, 119.

Stimpson, Ichabod, 521.

Stoddard, Elisha, deputy for Woodbury,

2; justice, 8, 121, 250, 373, 499:

Gideon, lieutenant, 20; captain, 465, in

armv, 227, 355: Josiah, deputy for

Salisbury, 58, 92, 174, 213, 220, 303,
348, 367, 493; lieutenant, 376; cantain,
507.

Stone, Timothy, colonel, 67; deputy for
Guilford, 2, 57, 91, 115, 174, 214, 221,
302, 347, 366, 436, 479, 493, 569, 613;
justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497; probate
■judge, 5, 118, 248, 370, 496.

Stonington, list, 545.

Storer, John, 72, 324.

Storrs, Joseph, justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,
499.

Stoughton, John, army captain, 96.

Stow, Josiah, ensign in army, 227, lieu-
tenant, 354, 486, 620.

Stratford, ferry, 138, 183,271, 526,591;
Newtown rs., 564; bounds with New-
town, 606 ; troops quartered in, 190, 295,
339, 341; New Stratford society asked
for, 595.

Straiten, Samuel, 411.

Street, Ebenezer, 456.

Strickland, Stephen, lieutenant, 513.

Strong, Caleb, 35: David, deputy for

Bolton, 58, 92, 303, 348, 367, 436, 479,

658

■INDEX.

494: Ephraim, 402; deputy for

Milford, 2, 57, 91, 174, 214, 367:"

John, deputy for Farmington, 2, 57, 91,
115, 245, 302, 347, 366, 435, 478, 493,
568, 612; justice, 497; lieutenant, 336;

captain, 337; army lieutenant, 485:

Joseph, deputy for Coventry, 115, 245,
302, 347, 367,' 436, 479, 493, 569, 613;

justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 499: Jo-

siah, deputy for Sharon, 2, 58, 92, 435:
Moses, 324: Nehemiah, 544:

Phineas, deputy for Coventry, 3, 58,
92, 302, 347, 436, 479, 493, 569, 613;
justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 499: Re-
turn, quarter-master, 268.

Stuart, Nathan, 555: Simeon and

Thaddeus, 156.

Suffield, ferry, 189, 270, 274.

Sumner, Benjamin, deputy for Ashford,

58, 92, 116, 174, 214, 221, 493:

John, army lieutenant, 95, 226, 353:

Samuel, ensign, 211: Thomas, en-
sign in army, 227, 354, 486.

Surgeons in army, wages of, 230.

Surveyors, countj', fees of, 571.

Sutliff, Sarah, 152.

Sutton, Seth, 42.

Symsbui-y, road to Albany through, 137,
183, 339, 381.

Swan, Benjamin, 597: Isaac, 595:

Timothy, lieutenant, 265.

Swetland, Benjamin, John and Joseph,
73, 392,446.

Swift, Heman, armj' lieutenant, 99, 228,

355: Jabez, 65, 285; deputy for

Kent, 2, 57, 91, 116, 174, 214, 221, 303,
347, 367, 479; overseer of Indians, 35.

Tabor, Jeremiah, ensign, 20; lieutenant,

507: Josiah, 145: Samuel,

lieutenant, 374.

Taintor, Charles, lieutenant, 465:

Michael, ensign, 578.

Talcott, Benjamin, deputy for Bolton, 2,
58, 92, 116, 174, 214, 221, 303, 348, 494,

569, 613: Klizur, 34: Joseph,

181, 369, 412, 609; chosen treasurer, 3,
116, 246, 368, 494; justice, 6, 119, 249,
370, 497; vs. Allyn, 140, 212, 278, 328,
563: Josiah, 397, 546: Mat-
thew, 449, 468, 549, 562, 6«9; deputy
for Middletowii, 174, 213, 220, 303, 348,
367, 436,479, 494, 569, 613: Sam-
uel, 31, 181, 282, 297, 339, 389, 574;
deputy for Hartford, 244, 302, 347, 568,
612; committee of pay-table, 489; jus-
tice, 249, 370, 497.

Talmage, Abigail, Daniel, Joseph, 325:
James and Timothy, 324.

Tanner, William, 530, 600; bridge built
by, 88.

Tarbox, Godfrey, captain, 338.

Tavern-keepers, when nominated, 259.

Taxation, of money at interest, 14; to
build court-house or jail, 308; soldiers
freed from poll, 182, 344; part of Tor-
rington freed from, 411; New Fairfield
freed from, 413.

Taxes laid, 9, 63, 352, to pay bills, 100,
215, 236, 255, 351, 483, 616. "

Taylor, Daniel, 114: Joseph, 558:

Levi, ensign in army, 254, lieuten-
ant, 355, 486: Nathaniel, army

chaplain, 621: Reuben, Samuel

and Thaddeus, 626.

Tea, duty laid on, 10.

Tenancy by courtesy refen-ed to, 394.

Tenant in common may call fellow com-
mnners to account, 258.

Terrill, Amos, ensign, 575: James,

286; ensign, 377; lieutenant, 446.

Terry, Ebenezer, deputy for Enfield, 494:

Ephraim, 4; deputy for Enfield, 3,

58, 92; justice, 6, 119," 249, 370, 497:

James, 153: John, captain in

arniy, 408: Nathaniel, deputj' for

Enfield, 867, 436, 479 ; ensign in army,
95, lieutenant, 227, 353.

Thatcher, John, lieutenant, 69; ensign in

army, 95, lieutenant, 226, 485:

Partridge, deputy for New Milford,
303, 343.

Thomas, Caleb, 324: Charles, ensign,

375: Daniel, 535: Elijah, 79:

Hackaliah, 325: John and

Mary, 54:

Recompence, 162.

Thompson, Abraham, and Joseph, 324:

Ezekiel, captain, 267: Gideon,

deputy for Goshen, 174, 213,220,245;

justice, 8,121, 250: Isaac, ensign

in army, 356, 485, lieutenant, 619:

Jabez, captain lieutenant in army,

96, 227, 354, captain, 486: James

and Josiah, 325: John, 324, 414:

William, ensign in army, 485, lieu-
tenant, 619.

Thompson society, some set to N. Wood-
stock, from, 556.

Thorp, Hannah, 592: Joseph and

Oliver, 279: Stephen, ensign in

army, 228, 355, 486.

Throop, Benjamin, preached election ser-
mon, 117.

Tibbals, Arnold, ensign, 266: Nathan,

ensign in army, 99, lieutenant, 228,
354, 486, 620.

Tiffixny, Silas, land sold, 535.

Tilden, Isaac, 170.

Tiley, William, 412.

Tilley, James, 604.

Tillotson, James and .Jonathan, 170.

Todd, Asa, 324: Benjamin, 45:

Ithamar, 77, 194: Jonah, army

surgeon, 487: Michael, 325, 395,

400.

Tolland in Stafford probate district, 298,

Tomlinson, Agur, 296; deputy for Strat-
ford, 2, 58, 92, 115; justice, 120, 250,

372, 498; lieutenant, 209: Gideon,

army captain, 98, 228, 355: John,

575: Joseph, quarter-master, 336.

Tooker, Daniel, 514.

Torrington, winter parish in, 29 ; to send
in list, 262; east part freed from tax,
411; road to Winchester, 530, 601.

Towner, Abraham, army lieutenant, 354.

INDEX.

659

Townly, John, 559.

Towns, responsible for excise collectors,
13; buildino; of bridges between, 570.

Townsend, Ebenezer, 324 : Jeremiah,

324, 325, 395.

Towsev, Thomas, bond released, 38;
justice, 7, 120, 250, 372.

Towsley, Samuel, 71.

Tozar, Samuel, 141.

Tracy, Daniel, captain, 264: Eleazer,

army lieutenant, 98: Isaac, 442,

506, 562; deputv for Norwich, 1, 114,

244, 366, 492, 568, 612: John,

lieutenant, 377: Joseph, lieutenant,

264: Nathan, 584: Phineas,

538: Prince, 53: Samuel,

506, 610: Simon, 35; justice, 371,

498.

Treadwell, Hezekiah, 169.

Treasury: act to rerrulate payments to,
49; discharge of mortgages to, 50, 360;
auditors appointed, 135, 503; supplies
raised, 100; bills of exchange sold, 129,
345, 437, 490, 502, 563 ; money received
from England, 237, 262; notes to be
paid, 439; bonds to be collected, 503;
account of bonds to be kept, 603 ; repay-
ment of loan, 575.

Treat, Elisha, ensign, 263; lieutenant,
553: Robert, 65; deputy for Mil-
ford, 57, 91, 436, 479; justice, 6, 119,
249, 371, 497.

Tree, Beriah, 432.

Trowbridge, Caleb and Samuel, 455: ■

Joseph, 325, 394,400: iMabel, 325:

Stephen, 324.

Truby, Andris, land sold, 532.

Trueman, Jonathan, 388.

Trumble, Benjamin, ensign, 132:

Jonathan, 262, 439; in nomination, 65,
180, 340, 441, 574; chosen assistant, 3,
116, 246, 368, 494; present, 1, 57, 90,
114, 173, 212, 219, 244, 302, 347, 435,
478, 492, 568, 612; agent to England,
108; accounts settled with, 136; com-
missioner, 64, 104; committee, 62, 102,
127, 146, 191, 238, 276, 335, 343, 383,
390, 412, 460, 559, 563, 575; judge,
county court, 4, 117, 247, 372, 499,
probate court, 5, 118, 247, 369, 496.

Trusdell, Ebenezer, ensign in army, 354.

Tucker, Daniel, rights restored to, 328:
Noah, ensign, 378.

Tully, ,Iohn, 287, 311; justice, 7, 120, 249,

371, 498: William, deputy for

Saybrook, 244.

Turner, Daniel and Jacob, 324: Isaac,

324; army captain, 96, 227: John,

201: Philip, army surgeon, 357,

487.

Tuttle, Andrew, 325, 464: Abraham,

Amos, Enos, Phebe, Timothy, 324:
Daniel and Stephen, 325: Ezra,

lieutenant, 227, 354, 486:

Isixac,

ensign, 337:

509: Hezekiah

justice, 6, commission

Nathaniel, army

227, 355; captain, 510:
Tyler, Abraham, ensign

Gershom

463: —

ensign,

Isaiah,

vacated, 66:
lieutenant, 99,

Titus, 45.

in army, 9C,

606; ensign, 17: Job, ensign, 26

John, deputy for Preston, 174, 214,

221; army captain, 229, 356: Jo-
seph, deputy for Preston, 569, 613; cap-
lain, 512: Moses, deputv for Pres-
ton, 435, 478: Nathaniel, 274:

Samuel, 564.

Uncas, Ben, 36, complaints by, 417.

Union, bounds with Stafford, 523, with
Woodstock, 272, 382; in Stafford pro-
bate district, 298.

Union Wharf, N. Haven, incorporated,
400.

Upson, Stephen, lieutenant, 467.

Vallee, Frank, 184.

Vanderburgh, William, 205.

Vice, proclamations for suppressing, 64,

489.

Wade, Joseph, 187.

Waddams, Caleb, 146.

Wadsworth, Elihu, 412: Elisha, 448,

476, 649: James, deputy for Dur-
ham, 2, 115, 245, 303, 348, 366, 436,
479, 569, 613; justice, 6, 119, 249, 371,

497, 498; army captain, 97, 227:

John N., ensign, 508: Joseph,

410; ensign in army, 95: Thomas,

ensign, 130; lieutenant, 377: Wil-
liam, deputv for Farmington, 57, 91,
245, 302, 347, 366.

Wait, Richard, deputy for Lyme, 436,
479.

Wakeling, David, ensign, 18; lieutenant,
507.

Wakeman, Daniel, David and Stephen,

586: Ebenezer and Joseph, 566:

Samuel, lieutenant, 337.

Walbridge, Amos, ensign in armj', 253.

Walden, .lonathan, 626.

Waldo, Cornelius and Edward, 416:

Zechariah, 48, 416.

Wales, Ebenezer, 287, 310; justice, 7, 120,

250, 372, 499: Nathaniel, deputy

for Windham, 1, 173, 213, 220; justice,
499.

Walker, Isaac, 392: James, justice,

498: Josiah, army lieutenant, 98,

228: Robert, 38, 191, 295, 564;

deputy for Stratford, 244, 303, 347, 368,
436, 479, 569; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,
498; judge superior court, 369, 495;
major, 16; lieutenant-colonel, 67; in

nomination, 441, 574: Thomas,

188.

Wallingford, new society in, 344; high-
way in, 431 ; Rev. Woodbridge preaches
in, 517.

Walsh, Patrick, army lieutenant, 228,
356.

Walsworth, Samuel, cornet, 265.

Walter, William, lieutenant, 444.

Walters, James and Sarah, 86, 202.

Wapping, (Windsor,) winter parish, 594.

Ward, Amos and Peter, 532 : Andrew,

captain, 580, in army, 95, 227, 354; dep-

660

INDEX.

uty for Guilford, 244:

Edmund,

deputy for Guilford, 302, 347, 366, 436,

479: Jacob, ensign in army, 619:

Macock, deputy for Wallingford,

173, 213, 220: Patrick, killed at

Jamaica, 208: Samuel, captain, 18:

Stephen, 660: Thomas, en-
sign, 875.

Wardwell, David, Rafe, Abigail and Samuel,
201.

Warner, Ebenezer, ensign, 337 : John,

191, 282: Jonathan, lieutenant,

265: Thomas, 288; quarter-master,

677: William, 288.

Warren, James, 148.

Warriips, Indian, may sell land, 284.

Washborn, Robert, 461.

Waterbuiy, winter parish in,(Middlebury, )
461; bridge in, 525.

Waterbury, David, 240, 363; army cap-
tain, 98" major, 226, 228, 235.

Watercourses, penalty for nuisances in,
309.

Waterman, Ebenezer, 217, 314: P^li-

sha, grants to, 154, 240: Ezekiel,

army lieutenant, 356: Isaac, 198.

Waterhouse, Andrew, 73 : Gideon,

ensign, 210: John, cornet, 71; jus-
tice, 119, 249,370, 497.

Waters, Abrahain, Elizabeth, Joseph,

Marv, 54: Henry, 581: John,

64; justice, 6; Worthy, 527, 696.

Watson, John, 325.

WeLb, Charles, deputy for Stamford, 115,

174, 214, 221, 244, 303, 348, 436, 479,

493; lieutenant, 69: captain, 375;

Epenelus, 402: Joseph, 40, 402.

Webster, Aaron, lieutenant, 57 1":

Cyprian, justice, 8, 121, 250, 373,499:
~ — Medad, ensign, 512: Pelatiah,

49, 242:
ton, 367.

Thomas, deputy for Bol-

Wedge, John, land sold, 595.

Weed, Amos, ensign, 375: Ebenezer,

ensign, 338 ; lieutenant, 375 : .lames,

24: John, quarter-master, 374; cor-
net, 580: Martha, 84: Samuel,

322.

Weight of bunches of onions regulated, 37 8.

Welch, John, Sarah and Thomas, 461:

Paul, 110; justice, 8, 121, 250, 373,
499.

Welles, David, lieutenant, 263: Ebe-
nezer, army lieutenant, 96: Edward,

army captain, 96: Elipha!et,anny en-
sign, 354, lieutenant, 486: Ephraim,

ensign in army, 353: Gideon, army

surgeon, 125, 126, 229, 367, 487, 503:

Israel W., quarter-master, 576:

James, ensign in army, 227, lieu-
tenant, 619: John, deputy for

Glassenbury, 173, 213, 220, 245, 367, 493,

569,613; ensign, 512: Jonathan,

deputy for Glassenbury, 436, 479; lieu-
tenant, 466: .loseph, deputy for

Haddam, 174, 213, 221,569, 613; jus-
tice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497: Levi,

army lieutenant, 227, 354, 485, 6i0:

Lewis, ensign ia army, 97: Samuel,

192,584; captain, 130; army lieutenant,

95, captain, 253; land sold, 273:

Susanna, 273: Tiiomas. 172; in

nomination, 65, 180, 341, 441; chosen
assistant, 3, 116, 246, 368; present, 1,
67, 90, 114, 173, 212, 219, 244, 302, 347,
366, 435; committee, 30, 32, 33, 46, 56,
73, 81. 140, 142. 158, 205, 272, 282, 295,

297, 339,382, 410, 467: justice, 497:

William, 137, 183, 294, 299, 339, 360,
430; justice, 497.

Welman, William, land sold, 458.

Welton, Oliver, ensign in armv, 486, 620.

Wentworth, Hugh, 398.

Wescote, Samuel atid Betty, 73.

West, Ebenezer, justice, 7, 120:

Joshua, 383; deputy for Lebanon, 57,
91, 115, 174, 214, 221,348, 367, 436, 479,
493, 669, 613; justice, 7, 120, 250, 372,
498: Zelnilon, 272, 382, 421; dep-
uty for Tolland, 2, 68, 91, 115, 174, 213,
221, 245, 303, 348, 367, 479, 498, 569,
612; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497; pro-
bate judge, 248, 869, 497.

West Staflbrd ecclesiastical society estab-
lished, 516.

Wethersfield, school district in, 79;
Stepney parish, 282, 322.

Wetmore, Benjamin and Francis, 218:

Hezekiah and Sarah, 171:

•leremiah, 150: Seth, 187, 150, 188,

279, 294, 299, 360, 415, 430, 477, 504,
648; deputy for Widdletown, 8, 58, 92,
174, 213, 220, 244, 303, 348, 367, 436,
479, 494, 669, 613; justice, 6, 119, 249,
370, 497.

Wheat, Benjamin, ensign. 374.

Wheatly, John, army lieutenant, 98, 228,
captain, 856, 619.

Wheeler, Benjamin, deputy for Plainfield,
245, 366, 436, 493, 669 ;' justice, 7, 120,

250,372,498: Daniel, ensign, 376:

David, 519: Ephraim, 461;

ensign, 376: Ichabod, lieutenant,

68; captain, 387: Isaac and Jonas,

461: James, deputy for Derby,

303, 348, 367, 4-36,479, 569,612:

Obadiah, 88: Paul, ensign, 510:

Samuel, 451, 461, 582: Zac-

cheus, captain in army, 97.

White, Elisha, 325; captain, 71:

Ezekiel, 558: Joel, 282; deputy for

Bolton, 2, 245, 436, 479, 669,613:

John, 324, 325: Joseph, justice, 6,

119, 249, 370, 497: Micah and Ne-

hemiah, 167: Ruth, 168:

Samuel, 28: Stephen, ensign iu

army, 227, 353, lieutenant, 485:

Timothy, 274.

White Haven ecclesiastical society con-
stituted, 324, 425.

Whiting, Charles, army captain, 98, 228,

254: Gamaliel, 412: John,

238, 295, 326, 339, 385, 396, 441, 465,
518, 624; deputy for N. Haven. 114,173,
212, 220, 244, 302, 347, 435, 478; jus-
tice, 6, 119, 249, 371, 497: Nathan,

62, 241, 325, 395; grant to, 55; army
colonel, 96, 226, 227, 354, 484, 618:

INDEX.

661

Samuel, army captain, 254, 355, 486,

620: William, justice, 7, 120, 250,

371, 498; armv surgeon, 125.

Whitlock, Joseph, 289.

Whitman, Elnathan, 27: Solomon,

deputy for Farmingrton, 173, 213,220;
justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497.

Whitmore, Abigail, 410; bridge owned by,

32: Thomas, lieutenant, 132:

William, 32.

Whitney, David, 271, 339; deputy for
Canaan, 2, 57, 91, 173, 213, 220, 302, 347,
367,435,478,568, 612; committee, 22,
137, 183; justice, 8, 121, 250, 373, 499;

lieutenant-colonel, 16: James and

Lydia, 162: John, ensign, 466:

Joshua, 271; justice, 121, 250, 873;

lieutenant, 21: Tarball, 542; army

lieutenant, 97, captain, 228, 355.

Whiton, Elijah, deputy for Ashford, 493;

justice, 7, 120, 250, 372, 499: Elisha,

deputy for Ashford, 2.

Whittlesey, Ambrose, 182, 184; land sold,

28, 158,' 458: Charles, deputy for

Wallingford, 245, 303, 348, 367, 436^, 479,
493,569,613; justice, 119, 249,371, 497:

Chauncey, 22; justice, 6: Elisha,

325: Eliphalet, army captain, 95,

226, 353: Hezekiah, 158, 536; dep-
uty for Saybrook, 2, 173, 213 220, 303,
348, 366, 436, 479, 493, 570, 613; justice,

7, 120, 249, 371, 498: Samuel,

402.

Wickwire, Alpheus, 314, 427.

Wight, Joshua, 25.

Wilcox, Daniel, 311: Israel, set to

Middletown 2d .society, 48: Jona-
than, 518: Joseph, deputy forKil-

lingworth. 366; justice, 6, 120", 249, 371,
498: Stephen, 187.

Wilcoxson, John, 311: Joseph, deputy

for Symsbury, 115, 173, 213, 220,303;
justice, 6, 119, 249: Timothy, 595.

Wild, Jonas, ensign in army, 253, 354.

Wildman, Jacob, .521.

Wilford, John, deputy for Branford, 115,
493: Joseph, ensign, 581.

Wilkinson, Benjamin, lieutenant, 239.

Williams, Azariah, 53: Benjamin,

588; ensign, 19; captain, 378: Eben-

ezer, deputy for I'omfret, 2, 58, 92, 174,
213, 245, 303, 348, 367; justice, 7, 120,
250, 372, 499; probate judge, 248, 369,

497: Elisha, 181,246,344,393, 409;

deputy for Wethersfield, 2, 245, 303,
347, 436, 479, 494; justice, 7, 497; cap-
tain, 263; lieutenant in army, 96:

Ezekiel, captain, 553: Henry, en-
sign, 508: Isaiah, ensign, 579:

Israel, 527: John, 169, 170,

600; deputy for Pomfret, 115, for
Sharon, 2, 58, 92, 115, 174, 213, 220,
669, 613, for Stonington, 3, 245, 494;
commLssarv, 126, 232; judge, county
court, 4, 'll7, 247, 372,' 496, probate
court, 5, 118, 248, 370, 497; justice, 8,
121, 250, 372, 498, 499: — .Joseph,

170; captain, 210: • Matthew, 170:

— - Nathan, 416, 470: Nehemiah,

545: Samuel, 470, 588, 589:

Soloman, 584: Thomas, justice, 7,

120, 250, 372, 499: Timothy, land

sold, 584: William, 268, 287, 333,

461 ; deputy for Groton, 569, for Leba-
non, 1, 57, '91, 174, 214, 221, 244, 303,
348, 367, 436, 479, 493, 569, 613; com-
mittee, 343, 390, 571; justice, 7, 120,
249, 250, 371, 372, 498; lieutenant, 18;
captain, 264.

Willington, to send in list, 262; freed from
tax, 322; in Stafford probate district,
297.

Willis, Samuel, 146, 191.

Wills, Azariah, grant to, 280: Heze-
kiah, ensign in army, 354: .Toshua,

280; deputy for Tolland, 2, 174, 213,

221,245, 303, 348, 367, 436, 479:

Solomon, ensign in army, 96, lieutenant,
227, 485, 619.

Wilmot, Ebenezer and William, 325:

Thomas, 324; captain, 509.

Wilson, John, 461; lieutenant, 375; cap-
tain, 652: Noah, captain, 21; en-
sign, 265: Thomas, grant to, 86.

Winchel, Ebenezer, 29: Stephen, en-
sign in army, 353.

Winchester, road to Torrington, 530, 601.

Windsor, bounds with Hartford, 51 ; bridge,
624; 1st society divided, 32, 287, 311,
meeting-house 2d society, 460, 559,
Pequannock society without a minister,
383, Wapping winter parish, 594; timber
floating down river, protected, 309.

Wing, Abrnham, 161.

Winston, Daniel and Stephen, 273.

Winthrop and Lechmere, an estate settled
under law of, 396.

Wise, John, 325.

Witter, William, 316, 454; deputy for
Preston, 2, 115, 174, 214, 221, 303, 348;
justice, 7, 120, 249, 371, 498.

Wolcott, Alexander, 625; deputy for

Windsor, 2: Erastus, 339, 455, 650,

625; deputy for Windsor, 115, 173, 213,
220, 245, 303, 348, 568, 612; justice, 370,
497; lieutenant, 338; captain, 679: — —
Gideon, captain, 338, in army, 96, 227:
Giles, army lieutenant, 354, cap-
tain, 485, 619: .Joshua, land sold,

153: Oliver, 632: Hoger, in

nomination, 65: Roger jun., 172,

282; in nomination, 65, 180, 341; chosen
assistant, 3, 116, 246; present, 1, 57,
114, 173, 212, 219, 244; committee, 56,
297; judge, superior court, 4, 117, 247;

death of, 314: William, 282, 388,

389, 398, 470, 546, 554, 563, 601, 625;
deputy for Wind.sor, 2, 58, 367, 436,
479, 493; justice, 6, 119, 248, 370, 497;
commissioner, 64, 104.

Wood, John, 415, 477, 547; army surgeon,

126: • .Joseph, 650: Samuel,

justice, 7, 120, 260.

WoiMlhridge, Ashbel, 27: Rev. Ben-
jamin, prosecuted for preaching in Wal-

liu'-ford, 517: Dudley, deputy for

(Jroton, 3, 669, 613: Russell, 'lieu-
tenant, 466; captain, 511.

662

INDEX.

Woodbury, winter parish in, 582.

Woodford, William, ensign, 377.

Woodin, Benjamin, Israel, John, Joseph,
Samuel and Sarah, 324.

Woodruff, Benjamin, ensign, 465:

Charles, 608: Jacob, deputy for

Litchfield, 244; justice, 250, 372, '499:
Joseph, deputy for Milford, 115,

244; justice, 119, 249, 371,497:

Joshua, captain in armv, 96: Judah,

army lieutenant, 96, 22"6, 353.

Woodstock, trouble in 1st church, 27, 388,
society divided, 470; tavern in, 42;
bounds with Union, 272, 382.

Woodward, David, armv lieutenant, 97,

227, 354, 486 ; captain, .361 : Ephraim,

ensign, 68; lieutenant, 210: Isaac,

583: Jacob, 536: John, 394:

Eosewell, 394: Samuel and

Abigail, 166.

Woodworth, Benjamin, ensign in army,
254.

Wooster, David, 56, 240, 324, 542; deputy
for New Haven, 1; army colonel, 98,

226, 227, 355: IMward, ensign in

army, 355: John, 423; ensign, 377:

Joseph, 45, 530: Peter, ensign

in armv, 96, lieutenant, 253, 355; grant
to. 241."

Worthington, Elijah, deputy for Colchester,
2, 58, 92, 115, 173, 213*^, 220,244, 302,
347, 367, 436, 480, 494.

Wright, Aaron, grant to, 312: Abel,

320; captain, 133: Dudley, deputy

for Colchester, 244, 302, 347, '367, 436,
480, 494, 569, 613: Earl, 576:

Ebenezer, deputy for Wethersfield, 57,

91: Elisha, ensign, 553: John,

army lieutenant, 228: Joseph, 564:

Josiah, ensign in army, 95:

Samuel, army lieutenant, 619:
William, 53, l'42.
Wvllys, George, 100; committee, 129, 214,
235, 255, 345, 351, 437, 483, 490, 502,
554, 563; grants to, 65, 172, 297, 329,
433; justice, 6, 119, 249, 370, 497;
chosen secretary, 3, 116, 246, 368, 494.

Yale, Aaron, 29: Nash, ensign, 68.

Yeomans, Edward, land sold, 470:

Giles, 195, 470.
Younglove, John, Samuel and Sarah, 319.
Youngs, Samuel, lieutenant, 553.

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