pears that Sixteen of the Inhabitants of said parish, Voted for receiving the Plan, and Seven against it. [6-186] [Joseph Smith recommended for a Magistrate about 1785.] To his Excellency the President & Honnereable Councillors of the State of new hampshire the pottision of Sundrea inhabatants of the Town of Loudon most humbaley Sheueth as thare is a Vacancy for a man viz a Jestus of the peace in said Loudon in Order to keep peace and good order thare in your petitioners humbaley Aprehend your Exelleys and honners greate care and wisdom which you have shewn in grating Commission of Every kind to suitable persons your petitioners tharefore prays your Exellincy and honners would grant L' Joseph Smith of said Louden a Commission for the peace-as your potishoners ascertained and are Trewley Sensible of his Character and good Conduct for years past and will Undoubtedly give Sattisfaction in said offes to the Town in general your Exellincy and honners Complyance with this request will for Ever be Acknowleadged as a favour and your petitioners &c Shall Ever pray Jethro Bachelder John moor Jacob towl Samuel Ayer Joses ordway Jonathan Wiggin Ju' Ezekiel french Samuel Chamberlin Ebenezer French [6-188] [Another Recommendation for Fos. Smith.] A True Copy of the Original Petition of the Inhabitants of the Town of Loudon. State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss To his Excellency the President and Honorable Council for said State Convened. The Humble Petition of us the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Loudon, Humbly Sheweth that Nathan Bachelder Esq' is about to remove out of said Loudon, and as it is necessary there should be a person appointed as a Justice of the Peace in that part of Said Town, and we conceive L' Joseph Smith to be a Man of the best Qualifications for that purpose and would give the best satisfaction to the People in general, and we beg your Excellency and Honors would appoint and Qualify Mr Smith accordingly, and your Petitioners as in Duty bound Shall ever pray. Samuel Cate Diamond Furnald Eben' Towl Israel Glines Nath' Smith Abial Chamberlin Jonathan Hoyt [6-190] [John Sanborn recommended for a Magistrate, 1789.] State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss. To his Excellency the President and Honorable Council Convened, We your humble Petitioners Inhabitants of the Parish of Loudon prays your Excellency and Honors that you would so far adhere to our request as to appoint and Qualify Capt. John Sanborn of Loudon aforesaid for a Justice of the Peace for said County, as we think it very necessary and consider him a Man of the best Qualifications amongst us, so with your Compliance we your humble Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray Dated at Loudon aforesaid April 10th 1789 Nath' Weeks Jacob Osborn Samuel Drew John Rawlings [R. 2-234] [List of Soldiers in the Army, 1776.] Loudon august ye 2nd 1776 To thos. Stickney Colonel Sir the training band Belonging to my Company In said Loudon Consisteth of sixty six men Exclusive of the Commission officers the alarm List in said Loudon are twenty men Eight of the above men are gone with the late Recruts in the Northern army Namely Joseph Magoon Ephraim Davis Benja Sias Capt [R. 2-229] [Soldiers' Enlistments, 1780–81.] State of Newhampshier Rockingham I the subriah whose name Is under Ritten do Volenterily Enlist myself to save as a Solger for the Parish of Loudon at haverail in Coos until the last day of December Next wich Tarm of time I Promos abedeance to my offirsors and to be under the Rules & Rigalitons of the armey As witness my hand at Loudon this 10 day of Juley, 1780 [R. 2-230] dated John Gibson State of Newhampshir agrable to ordors To Col° Stickney A Rockingham ss Return of the Solgers that I have Enelisted to serve for the Parish of Loudon in the Contennential armey from the 12 Day of this Instant three months are as follows Namely Timothy Bachelder & Dudley Swain Moses Danford Enoach Bagley of Loudon and Levey Shaw of Gilmanton & Anthony Potter of Concord a Tru Return from your Most humbel Servent Loudon Juley 17th 1780 [R. 2-231] Joseph Tilton Capt To Colo Stickney A Return of the men that are Inlisted for the parish of Loudon to serve in the Contennintel armey three months unless sunner Discharg are Bejamen Davis & John Buswill Jonas wimon this from your humbail Servint. Loudon September th 19 yo 1781 Joseph Tilton Capt [R. 2-232] [Soldier's Receipt, 1780.] Received of Joseph Tilton & william Boynton an oblagation for one hundrood & fifty Bushils of marchable Indon Corn It being In full Pay as a solgor for to sarve for the Parish of Loudon at havirial in Coos untill the Last Day of December and The sa Tilton & Boynton are to have the wageas that the State Gives As witness my hand Loudon Juley the 10 yo 1780 Nathan Bachelder Job Haskell John Gibson [R. 2-233] [Soldiers' Orders.] Loudon December 16th 1784 To the Treasurer of the State of New Hampshire. Sir, Please to pay Dan1 Cook or his order All that is due to me I having been a Soldier in the 5th Co of the 2a New Hampshire Regt during the War. Value Rec Witness my Hand.— To the Treasurer of the State of New Hampshire Sir, Please to pay John Nicholls or his order all that is due to me I having been a Soldier in the 3d New Hampshire Regiment -Value Received, Attest Jonathan Smith Witness my hand, Jethro Sherburne his Zackriah X Quinby mark LYMAN. This township was granted November 10, 1761, to Daniel Lyman and sixty-three others. Eleven of the grantees bore the name of Lyman, which accounts for the name of the town. The conditions of the grant not being fulfilled, an exten |