Names folows Viz Capt William Boyes, Robert Petterson, Robert Waugh, Josiah Hichings, Archibald McAlester, John McAlester, Eliphlet Duston, James Willson, Samuel Caldwell Ruben Gregg, John McMillin Jur, Elisha Dodge, William Waugh, James McFerson, John Cochran, James Waugh Reuben Smith, John McMillan, Robert Willson William Living

ston.

P. S. Said money we Received From Alexander Willson Constable for the year 1778

Robert Campbell

Robert Patterson
Nehemiah Dodge

Select Men

[R. 3-15] [Robertson and McMillan, wounded at Bunker

Hill.]

[Petition of Peter Robertson and Archibald McMillan addressed to the General Assembly.]

Humbly Shews

That your Petitioners were both wounded at the Battle of Bunker hill, and in Consideration of that Miss fortune a former assembly of this State granted the Pention of 20/ per month each which was then some help in Suporting their Familys, but by the great Depreciation which the paper Circulation has Suffered it has now become of but Little Service

Your Petitioners therefore most Humbly pray that your Honers will take their Case into your benevolent Consideration and Augment their allowances so as in some measure to relieve them in their Pressing necessitys-and Your Petitioners as in Duty bound Shall Ever pray

Dated at Amherst March 1' 1780-
Ordered to lay

Peter Robertson
Archabarl momelin

[R. 3-16] [Jonathan Margery, wounded at Saratoga.]

[Petition of Jonathan Margery addressed to the Council and House of Representatives.]

Sheweth

That at the commencement of the War, he voluntarily enlisted into the service of the State, in the Regiment commanded by Coll Starks, and afterwards in that commanded by Coll Hale; in which he served until the 25th day of July 1777;

when in an Action near Saratoga he received a Ball in his Hip, which has not yet been extracted: That his enlistment was during the War, and he being unable to perform duty in a marching Regiment, he returned home, since which, by order of the Honorable Committee of Safety, he has done duty, as an Invalid, at Port Washington, Piscatiqua-Harbour; during all of which time, he has been an obedient, diligent and faithfull Soldier.

That he has a small Farm in New-Boston in this State partly improved, on which he could make a comfortable living for himself, and his Family, should the honorable Court be pleased to grant him a discharge from the Service; his pay as a Soldier, has been so small, and not received for so many months past, that his Family has suffered greatly; That his House, and small improvements on his little place, are all going to ruin, for want of his care and Labour; and his destitute Family in a short time must become a much greater burden, and expence to the community then his poor services as an Invalid-Soldier can possibely repay.

He therefore most humbly and earnestly intreats your Honors to take his Case into consideration and grant him a discharge from the Service; and your humble Petitioner as in duty bound, shall ever pray.

Fort Washington Dec' 31st 1781

Jonathan margerrey

[R. 3-17] [Relative to Johnston Smith, 1782.]

This is to Certifey to all to Whom it May Consarn that Johnston Smith formerly a Soldier Belonging to Newboston being for Sum time Desserted is now Given him self up and Returning to his Duttey Sined by us

[Samuel Boyd stated that he was in the service of this state from New Boston; that when he left the service there was £22 his due, which had been drawn by one Robert Jones, on a forged order. The amount was allowed him.ED.]

[7-127]

[Return of Ratable Polls, 1783.]

New Boston Dec 2 AD 1783

Agreable to the Desire of the General Court we have taken the Number of Polls Above twenty one years of age and it is as folows Viz one hundred and fifty two Certifyed by us

[7-128] [Concerning Dr. Gove and Silas Hedges, 1786.]

State of New Hampshire

To the honble the General Court for said State humbly shew

That whereas Dr Jona Gove of New-Boston was convicted of passing Counterfiet Money knowing the same to be such (on or about the Month of Oct 1778) and was then Sentenced to pay a heavy Fine-cost of Court and suffer Imprisonment &c which Sentence was duly executed, altho' we fully believe that that Conviction could never have happened had it not been for the Testimony of one Silas Hedges a most atrocious villian who (we reasonably suppose) to escape deserved Justice himself was induced by perjury and falsehood to saddle another with that Disgrace and punishment which he himself had most amply merited, we beg Leave to say that had his Character then been fully known his Evidence could not have had the least weight either with Court or Jury, and as the Constitution of this State expresly declares that every person has a Right to have Recourse to the Laws for Injuries that he has suffered— and said Gove has petitioned the General-Court for a rehearing upon that Conviction or upon his proving the perjury of the Evidence upon which He was convicted that his Sentence may be reversed and made void-We humbly conceive it to be a most Reasonable Request, and earnestly wish that the prayer thereof may be granted, for We fully believe that excepting the Matter of that Conviction-his Character ever has been and still is good-and that in his practice (which by no Means has been small) he has ever dealt faithfully and impartially always endeavoring as much as in Him Lay to afford Relief to Rich and poor Friend and foe without Distinction wherefore we earnestly pray that your honors would take his Case into your most serious Consideration and grant him his Request-and your petitioners Subjects of said State as in Duty bound will. pray

may 25 1786

[Many other papers relating to this case may be found in "Miscellaneous File, 1786," in secretary of state's office.-ED.]

[7-129] [Instructions to Representative, 1787.] To Doct' Jon Gove

Sir The Town of Newboston having placed great Confidence in your Abilities and Integrity (by a full and generous

Vote) have done you the honor to elect you their Representative for the ensuing year; and viewing the present a very dark and difficult Day, have also thought fit (through us) to give you some general Instructions, to regulate your Conduct; so far as the Oath which will be required of you; or the good Reasons which you now possess; or hereafter may have or obtain, (relative to any Matters which in General-Court may come before you) shall permit. We know Sir! that if you attend your Duty as you ought, your Task must be hard & difficult: Wherefore in the Name and Behalf of the Town, we most earnestly enjoin it upon you (in the first place) to pay a devout and religious attention to the Constitution, and Laws of this State; & also to the Confederation of the United States; and manfully oppose every Measure which shall not be consonant thereto; well knowing that if the General-Court are inattentive to & Disregard their own Laws-the People will most certainly treat them with Neglect, & Contempt. You cannot be ignorant that the good of the People, ought to be your great Aim: And so far as you discharge your Duty in that Respect, you will merit the fullest Approbation of this Town-and all good Men. We do not pretend, to give you Directions in Matters, where it is impossible for us to know the Reasons, which may be given for, or against them; but most chearfully submit them to your own Judgment, & Discretion; But beg Leave to Caution you against exercising a party Spirit in any of your Conduct: But that you ever keep in view the Good of the Whole, in which the happiness of Individuals must necessarily Consist, But as it will be a Duty incumbent on you, (in a more particular Manner) to attend closely to the Business of this State, and the welfare and happiness of it; we intreat you to strive to promote peace and Unanimity in the General-Court; as that will greatly strengthen the hands of Government-give Courage and Contentment to its Virtuous Citizens, whilst the flagitious and abandon'd shall thereby meet with every Discouragement, and be forced to their Duty; or depart from among

us.

In the next place, we most earnestly enjoin it upon you, to endeavor to ease the Burdens of the people, so far as you can consistent with Justice & Equity, not loading them with unnecessary Taxes, & thereby drive them to a State of Desparation; nor intermeddle with any Disputes, which neither Justice, our Constitution nor the Confederation either warrant; or require. We further instruct you to use your Influence that our waste Lands may be appropriated to the payment of our Debts, in the cheapest & most expeditious manner possible, so as to encourage & facilitate the settlement of them; & in all things endeavor to promote peace & Unanimity, which are generally