[R. 2-140] [Nehemiah Brown, wounded Soldier.] To home it may Conserne This May Certifye that Nehemiah Brown a Soldier in the Melisha in the Battel at Loomes Cock in the year 1777 was Shot throw his Leg was under my Caire & was not fitt for anny busness for for or five month Tho Frink Surgeon to sd Brown Keene ye 14th of Octob2 1785 [R. 2-141] [Petition of Charles Rice, Bunker Hill Soldier, 1791.] To the honb'le the Senate and house of Representatives in General Court convened at Concord. Humbly Shews, Charles Rice of Keene, that in the year 1775 being a Soldier in Captain Jeremiah Stiles's Company & Col John Stark's Regiment he received a most distressing wound through the breast at the memorable battle of Bunker Hill--which has ever since rendered it impossible for him to gain a comfortable subsistance for himself-much more for a numerous family which daily look to him for that assistance which he would most readily afford were it in his power.That your petitioner has never received the least assistance from his Country being entirely ignorant of any feasible method of making application-He therefore prays your Honorable body to compassionate his case and lend him such assistance as in your clemency you shall judge proper-And as in duty bound. ever prays Jeremiah Stiles in behalf of the petitioner [He petitioned again May 19, 1795, complaining that he had not been allowed for "arrears of pension," and desired to have the legislature intercede in his behalf.—ED.] [5-20S] [Warrant from Vermont for the Election of Two Representatives, 1781.] State of Vermont In generall Asembly windsor Aprell 7th 1781 to either of the constabels of the town of keen in the County of Cheshire greeting-Where as by a late union of the whole of the New Hampshir grants with the state of vermont a solid and permanant basis is laid for one free Sovering and independant State the union of indivudills the right of the peopell and the exigencys of afairs the arangement of oficers the estableshment of govermant and the vigirous aforts of this state to be made against the comon enemy requires an imeadiate full and fair representation of the peopell at this Asembly these are therefore to direct you upon sight hereof to warn all the freeholders and other inhabitants in s town of keen that have a right by law to vote to asembell at the usuall place for holding town meetings in s town as soon as may bee and that you then and their call upon them to bring in their votes succesivelly for two representatives of Said town to take their seats forthwith in this hous as law directs that you make declaration of the persons chosen and return the same to this Asembly excrats from the Journals by order of asembly Noah hopkins Clark [Keene voted against the union with Vermont, and did not send any representative.-ED.] [5-209] [John Balch, Post-Rider, 1781.] State of New Hampshire In Comtee of Safety Exeter July 27th 1781 Pursuant to a Vote of the General Assembly of the 27th of June 1781, Authorizing the Committee of Safety to establish a Post to ride from Portsmouth to the western part of this State and agreeable to the Proposal of Mr John Balch of Keene, He the said John Balch is hereby appointed a Post to ride for the term of three months, to set out from Portsmouth on Saturday morning & to ride to Haverhill by the way of Concord & Plymouth, and thence down the River to Charlestown, Keene and to Portsmouth again, which Tour is to be punctually performed once in each & every fourteen days during said term, unless this Committee shall think it most convenient for the public Good, that the said Balch should sometimes alter his rout. The said Balch is to Convey all public Acts, Letters & Dispatches free of Charge-For which Service he shall receive from this State seventy hard Dollars or paper money equiva lent. M Weare Prest I, John Balch do hereby agree to the foregoing proposals and engage punctually to perform the duty of Post-rider agreeably John Balch thereto [5-210] [Timothy Balch, Post-Rider, 1785.] To the Honble General assembly of the State of New Hamp Now Convein'd at Portsmouth-in Said State Humbly shews, Timothy Balch of Keen in this State That he has been a public Carrier for near two years from Portsmouth to Charlestown in the County of Cheshire which Rout he has perform'd once a Fortnight-except in exceeding bad Traveling and the pay he has had for carrying News papers and private letters has been very inadiquate to his Labour Expence &c That when your Petitioner engaged in this Service he had encouragement from the Committie of Safty and the Treasurer of this State for a proper compensation for the Business Your Petetioner from time to time Should do for the public and as almost two years is expired Since he engaged in this Service wou'd be glad Some Allowance might be made him therfor— Your Petitioner therefore most Humbly prays that your Honers wou'd take the Matter under Consideration and grant Such Relief as the Case and Service Requires-and he as in duty bound Shall Ever pray &c Timo Balch June 10. 1785 [5-211] [Relative to Taxes on Estates of Absentees, 1783.] This may Certify that the Land of Elijah William Esq' late of Keene Absentee was in the year 1781 taxed hard money & New Emishon & the Land of Doct Josiah Pomeroy an Absentee was taxed the same year the sum in hard money New Emishon IS II-2 £1:7: 11-5 £o: Is: 3: I £10: 9:1: I Keen August 26 1783 David Nims Jr Keene In behalf of the Select men Rd an order on the Treasury for Jonathan Baley Selectmen of the above sum Benjamin Hall [5-212] [Resignation of Timothy Ellis, 1782.] Sirs Keene Sept 14-1782 I retain a due Sense of Gratitude for the many favors and Honors bestowed upon me by the General Assembly of the State of New Hampshire; and in particular for their appointing me Colonel of the Regiment, which I now Command. I am still tenacious of the Rights and Liberties of Mankind, and attached to the State of New Hampshire. The Appointment was very unexpected, and (as I thought I had neither Leisure, nor Ability to perform with Honor the Duties which that Station required) very undesireable to me. However, I accepted the same, hopeing that I should soon be succeeded by some person more suitably qualified. But as I find myself disappointed in that Respect, I must beg Leave to decline acting any longer in that Capacity, and Send this my Resignation; trusting that the Honble Assembly will Soon appoint Some person to take the Command of this Regiment, who will conduct with Wisdom, understanding, Fidelity and Honor. I am, Sir, your most obedient humble Servant Timothy Ellis To the Honble Meshach Weare Esq'; to be communicated to the General Assembly. [5-213] [Return of Ratable Polls, 1783.] Cheshire ss To The Hon. Ebenezer Tompson Esq' Secetary of the State of New Hampshire Hond Sir Pursuant to an Order from the General Assembly we the Subscribers have taken the Number of all the Rateable polls within the Town of Keene from the Age of Twenty one years and Upwards and find them to be Two Hundred and Twenty Eight men of Josiah Richardson) Select Cheshire ss Keene Decem' 13th 1783 Keene The Above Named Josiah Richardson Col Timothy Ellis and David Nims Jun' personally Appeared and made Solomn Oath that the Above is the True Number of all the Rateable polls within the Town of Keene from Twenty one years old and Upward according to the best of their Knowledge Before me Tho' Baker Just Pac [5-214] [Relative to the County Jail, 1783.] To the Honble Council and House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire in General Court Assembled this twenty Eighth day of Oct' AD 1783 Dan Guild Gaoler, and others (Subscribers belonging to Keene in the County of Cheshire) humbly shew that they conceive it would be very beneficial not only to the Publick but to the Town of Keene in general, and the Poor Prisoners in Gaol here in particular, that ye Limits of the Yard of the Prison here might be extended beyond what it now is by law, sixty feet, so as to take in a Barn and Shop that would be very convenient for them to labour in and thereby to Earn something for their Support during their being obliged to remain in said Gaol untill they can sware out; As there is a considerable number of Prisoners in that Predicament-Wherefore Your Petitioners pray that an Act may be passed to extend the Yard of said Prison as aforesaid which will be a great relief to the Prisoners in Gaol, and to the Gaoler, and as we humbly conceive no damage to the Publick. And as in duty bound will ever pray Dan Guild Gaoler N: Cooke Benja Hall Abner Sanger Israel Houghton [5-215] Jer Stiles [Taxes on Land of Absentees, 1785.] Extract from a tax or assesment in Keene being the State tax on the town of Keene for the year 1782 s d £ 1.. 8.. 9 10.. 14.. 12 Extract from a tax for raising continental men in the year Rd an order on the Treas in behalf of the Selectmen for the Above Benjamin Hall |