[R. 2-223] [Relative to Lieut. Robert Barnet.] [In H. of Rep., March 5, 1778, the committee on sick and wounded soldiers reported "that said Barnett was seized with a Fever and Scorbutic Disorders at Ticonderoga ;" that "he sustains the Character of an able & brave officer." Said committee recommended that he be employed in some suitable service, and he was, on the first day of June, 1779, mustered into the regiment of invalids as lieutenant, as may be seen in R. 2-224, and the following:-ED.] [R. 2-225] This may certify that Lieut Rob Barnet has been Mustered in the Invalid Regt from the first of June 1779 but has drawn no pay in said Reg untill the first of January 82 and as it is Recommended by Congress for each state to settle with their troops up to the commencement of the said year 82 he is Recommended to the state of N: Hampshire to which he Belongs for a settlement of his back pay due West Point Novemb' 2d 1782 Talmage Hall L' Paymaster Invd Regt. [Lieut. Robert Barnet was placed on the pension list at three pounds per month, commencing June 25, 1783.-ED.] [6-138] [Petition for the Release of Stephen Holland, 1777] To the Honble the Committee of Safety for the State of New Hampshire Humbly Shew The Subscribers Inhabitants and Freeholders in Londonderry That the distressed situation of our neighbour Col° Stephen Holland, a Person naturaly of a Slender Constitution, now greatly impaired, by his long Confinement (in a loathesome Goal, replete with the noxious fumes of an infectious Vault) under which we conceive, nothing but conscious innocence, & the Expectation of an Honourable delivery by the impartial Verdict of his Country could have supported him, induces us to interest ourselves in his behalf That, as the Superiour Court of Judicature, at which he expected to have his Trial next week, is, as we learn, to be adjourned to the twenty first Day of October next, we apprehend that before that time, unless he is speedily releived by an Alteration of Diet, fresh Air & Exercise, his Strength already almost exhausted, will totally fail him, & the State by his dissolution be prevented of that Enquiry into his Conduct which Justice to it & him demands That as the inflicting Punishment upon any Person, for a Supposed offence, is incompatible with Justice, & the Principles of a free Government, so we conceive it is far from your honours intention with Regard to him; but would humbly submit to your Candid Consideration, whether such a tedious Confinement as he has undergone is not of itself a punishment; especially, if, in this State, no person, supposed guilty of the Offence, he is accused of, was ever deemed not bailable— Wherefore we Humbly pray your Honours in your great Humanity, to commiserate his Condition, and admit him to Bail, upon such Security as in your wisdom, you shall Judge adequate And as in duty bound Shall ever pray &C Londonderry Augst 27th 1777 James Cochran Thomas Smith John Stinson [Other petitions for the same purpose contain the fol William Cox George Cochran Samual Sandrs Jeofrey Donohue John morison thomas Jameison Rob Barnett Hugh Kalley John Reid Samuel Morison Sam" Allison Andew Allison Jesse anis Minister of the Gos- Alexander Simpson [Col. Stephen Holland was a prominent man in town prior to the Revolution; was a member of the provincial assembly from 1771 to 1775, being succeeded by Matthew Thornton in April of that year. Having been suspected and charged with being unfriendly to the American cause, he appeared at a town-meeting in Londonderry April 29th, and made a public declaration to the contrary. (Vol. VII, page 463.) He also signed the "Association Test" in 1776, notwithstanding which he proved to be a tory, was arrested and imprisoned, and his property confiscated.ED.] [6-141] [Petition of Certain Persons to be annexed to Nottingham West, 1778.] To the Honourable the Council and assembly of the State of New Hampshire convened on the Eleventh day of Feb Inst at Exeter, within & for said State The petition of us the subscribers being Inhabitants of the southwesterly part of Londonderry, Humbly shews, that we your petitioners live very remote from that part of Londonderry where all Bussiness of a public nature is transacted, nor is it but very seldom we can hear of the public Meetings of the said Town, And should we hear of such Meetings the distance is so far that but very few of us could Attend at all, & those who do, must do it at a Considerable Expence having Eight or Ten Miles to Travel for that purpose That it very often happens, that when any Material Business is to be transacted, meetings are held, without our Knowledge, by which we loose the privileges enjoyed by Others. And as our Situation is much Nearer to the middle of Nottingham West it would be greatly for our Interest to be Annexed to that town, which we think will not prejudice Londonderry, as we pay no part towards supporting the Gospel in that town, but do it to the town of Nottingham West where we have helped to build a Meeting House and settle A Minister, and the Chief of Other Town Charges will diminish in proportion to the deduction made in Consequence hereof. Your petitioners therefore most humbly pray that your Honours, will take the premises into consideration and give us leave to bring in a bill to Annex the south westerly part of Londonderry as described by a map of the same to be shewn the day of hearing, to the town of Nottingham West, agreable to a Vote of the said town of Nottingham for that purpose, or otherwise as your Honours in your Wisdom shall see meet. And we your petitioners, as in Duty Bound shall ever pray Feb 3d 1778 Levi Andrews John Smith W. Elener Graham Joseph Steel Isaac Page Philip Marshall William Graham Joseph Hobbs [The foregoing request was granted, and the territory annexed to Nottingham West, now Hudson, March 6, 1778. -ED.] [6-142] [Relative to certain Persons being annexed to Windham, 1778.] To the Honble General Assembly for the State of New-Hampshire, Convened at Exeter, Nov 17th AD 1778 The subscribers select men for the Town of Londonderry the present year Humbly shews.— That one Samuel Clark of said Londonderry, has informed your petitioners, that he has petitioned your Honours, to be disannexed from Londonderry, & annexed to Windham, & as there are sundry in Londonderry, & Windham in similar circumstances, with said Clark, & as Londonderry are very desirous to make a just & Equitable Exchange with Windham for the whole by a Committee from each Town.— Therefore your petitioners Humbly pray for time, & Opportunity to make such agreement,-Or in Case we are Obliged to trouble your Honours, that we may have the Liberty to lay the whole before you at once, & your petitioners as in Duty will ever pray &c [6-144] [Recommendations for Military Officers, 1780.] Londonderry June ye 19th 1780 In a Legal Town Meeting of the Inhabitants of said Town partly for that purpose Called and held this Day it was voted that John Bell Esq' be reccomended to your Hons to be Commissioned as Chief Colonel and Maj' Daniel Runnels as L Colonel of the Reg' of malita Late Col. Thorntons— [6-145] [Relative to the Enlistment of Londonderry Men by Massachusetts, 1781.] To the Honble the members of the Council and House of Representatives in Gen' Assembly Convened at Exeter in the State of Newhampshire The Petition of your Subscribers humbly sheweth-That we the Subscribers select men for the town of Londonderry being Called upon by your Hon's to furnish and raise for the filling up of the Continental army Thirty Three men the which has not yet been fully Compleated-In the mean time several Gentlemen from the State of the Massachusetts Bay Came into the town of Londonderry and have Inlisted into the service of s State a Large Number of the Inhabitants of sa Town which we Esteem a Great Prejudice and Grevance to us the Inhabitants of sd Town on account of the want of Inhabitants in said town If Called upon for a new Levy and also on account of the Deficiency of this States Quota as well as the want of their part of the proportion of their Tax in these Difficult Times and understanding that Timothy Harrington and four others from said Town were on their March to Join said Massachusetts Troops-we the Selectmen of said Londonderry thought it Adviseable to detain said Harrington and Company and hold them in Custody untill your pleasure herein is known we therefore in behalf of sd Town as well as in behalf of the State in Gen" pray that your Hon" would take the Same into Imediate Consideration and take some Effectual measures (If your Hon" sees fit) that the same may be finally prevented as well as all others from going into the Service of s Massachu |