Hampstead Sept 19th 1760 At a meeting held this Day Persuant to an Adjournment of the above meeting the Town Voted to Give the Proprietors of Kingstown three thousand Pounds old tenor to Quit their Claims to all the Lands in this town that was settled under Haverhill & Amsbury title. Voted Likewise to bare half the Charges in Gitting a Grant of the new township which was Propos to them. Hampstead October 24th 1768 Town Peter Eastman Clerk [5-8] [Votes of Town relative to Kingston Claims, 1767.] Hampstead February 9th 1767 at a leagal Meeting held this Day (by the free holders of Hampstead that Settled under Haverhill & amesbury Title) by vartue of a warrant from the select men of this Town The following things, were Voted, (viz) John Webster Moderator John Muzzey Chosen Clerk for Said meeting This meeting is adjourn to monday the 23d of this instant febry at one oClock in the after noon. Febry 23 at the adjournment of the above said meeting it was voted as followeth I voted to Raise the three thousand Pounds old tenor formerly voted to Give to Kingstown Clamers, of Land in Hampstead for their Claims, in said Hampstead: Providing they Give us, the Deed already signed by a number of said Clamers: and Likewise Give sufficient Bonds to Defend us against any that may hereafter Chalenge Land in Hampstead under a Kingstown Clame. 2ly voted that John Muzzey Leiut Edmond Morss and John Mills be a Committee to Take a valueation of the Land in Hampstead belonging to the above said freeholders: and assess the above Said money and for Defraying the Charges of the Settlement with Kingstown March 21st 1768 A True Coppy Clerk John Muzzey for said meeting [5-9] [Committee appointed to settle with Kingston, 1767.] Hampstead Dec' 8th 1767 At a Leagal meeting held this Day by the freeholders of the Town of Hampstead, that settled under Haverhill and Almsbury title Pursuant to a warrant from the Select men of said Town the following votes were Past I voted that John Webster Esq' John Muzzey Benj" Kimball & Jesse Johnson, Be a Committee to Give security (to Kingstown Clamers) for the three thousand Pounds old tenor that was formerly voted to Give them for their Claims in Hampstead. 2 voted that the above said Committee, shall apply to the General Court to be enabled to Colect the Rate that is allready assesst in order to Compleat the agreement with Kingstown Clamers. A True Coppy of those Purticuler votes Exama & attested John Muzzey Clerk. [5-10] [Relative to the Settlement of Kingston Dispute, 1768.] To His Excellency John Wentworth Esq' Govenor and Commander in Chieff in and over His Majestys Province of New Hampshire & to the Hon his Majestys Councel and House of Representatives Convean in General assembly for Said Province The Petition of us the Subscribers in behalf of the freeholders of the Town of Hampstead Humbly Sheweth That Where as there has Been an unhappy Dispute Long Subsisting Between the freeholders of the Town of Hampstead (who hold their Lands in said Hamps under the ancient Grants of Haverhill & Almsbury) and the Proprietors of Kingstown and others Claming under them: Respecting the title of Land within said Hampstead and to Settle this unhappy Debate; the said freeholders of Hampstead have Past a vote to Give the agriev Party Claming said Land under Kingstown the sum of three thousand Pounds old tenor Equal to one Hundred & fifty Pounds Lawfull money; and Likewise to be at one half the Charge of Gitting a Tonship Granted in order to Give to the Said agriev Party for their Clames in Hamps and it hath Pleas His Excellency our former Govenor to Grant a Township by the name of Unity; that there might be an ammicable Settlement made between the Contending Parties; Now the agreiva Party Claming under Kingstown has Reccd a Deed of the Township of Unity from the Grantees of it and have taken the same in Part of the above said Settlement, and now the one Hundred & fifty Pounds yet Remains to be Paid to Compleat the agreement; and although the money be assess" for the Payment of the above said sum and for Defraying the Charges; agreeable to a vote of said freeholders, yet we suppose that we have not Power to Colect the same or any ones Purportion that Refuses to Pay it; which there is maney; Some have farms or tracts of Land in said Hampstead and Live out of this Province; and others are Late Purchessers and are unwilling to Pay their Purportion unless they Can Come Back upon their Warrantees, for Damage as being an incumbrance upon the Land when they Bought it. So that we Labour under a Great Difficulty and Cannot finish the agreement. Therefore the Prayer of your Petitioners, is that your Excellency and Honnours would be Pleased to Take our unhappy Case under your Wise Consideration and Grant us Power to Colect the above said assessment as in your Wisdom Shall be thought most Proper. So that these unhappy Disputes which have subsisted above thirty years may be brought to a final and Happy End. And your Humle Petitioners as in Duty Bound shall ever Pray. Dated at Hampstead February 3d 1768 John Webster John Muzzey Benin Kimball Nathel Heath Jesse Johnson. [In H. of Rep., Feb. 24, 1769, voted that the petitioners have liberty to bring in a bill to enable them to collect said assessment.-ED.] [R. 2-40] [Elijah Heath's Account, 1760.] Province of New Hampshire, Hampstead January 21st 1760: I the subscriber namely Elijah Heath being a souldier in Col Lovewel Rigement under Capt Todd; and as I was going to osswago I lost my Gunn going over the fauls it fell out of a batto Elijah Heath Sworn to before Daniel Little, Dismissed. [R. 2-41] [William Heath, Jr., Soldier, 1760.] [William Heath, Jr., in a petition dated Hampstead, Jan. 18, 1760. says he was "a soldier under Capt. John Hazzen in Colo Harts Rigiment," that he had his gun stolen coming home, and wants pay for it. His petition was "dismissed." -ED.] [R. 2-42] [Benjamin Morse, Soldier, 1762.] [In a petition addressed to the governor and assembly, Jan. 4, 1763, Peter Morss, of Hampstead, says, "Your Petitioner had a Son a Minor in the service of this Province in Colo John Goff's Regiment & Capt John Hazzens Company in the year 1762 at Crown Point;" that his said son was taken sick on the way home at the house of Alexander Robbe in Peterborough. He presented a bill for care and expense of getting him home, amounting to £34, 12, 0— and was allowed eight shillings and six pence sterling.-ED.] [R. 2-43] [John Sawyer, Soldier of the Rhode Island Expedition.] [John Sawyer, of Hampstead, states that he was a volunteer in Capt. Jesse Page's company, Col. Gale's regiment, in the Rhode Island expedition, and had his horse stolen from him, and wants the state to pay 13 pounds 10 shillings. He was allowed $45, Nov. 17, 1778.-ED.] [R. 2-44] [John Eaton's Petition, Soldier, 1780.] State of New Hampshire— To the Honourable the Council & house of Representatives for said State in General assembly convened Nov 8th 1780. The Petition of John Eaton of Hampstead in said state Humbly Sheweth-That your Petitioner engaged in the service of the United States in Nov 1776 as an Ensign in Capt. Benjamin Stones Company in ye 3d New Hampsh' Battalion and continued in said Service until August 1778, when the circumstances of your Petitioners family was such that he was induced to ask Liberty to Resign, which was granted and a Discharge obtained, Dated Aug 24 1778, as will appear by said Discharge Wherefore your Petitioner prays that he may be allowed Depreciation for the Time he was in said Service equal with others of like Rank. John Calfe in behalf said Petitioner. [He produced a discharge, signed "General Headquar ters August 2d 1778, by order of his Excellency the Com' in Chief [5-11] [Petition to be classed for Representative, 1785.] State of To the Honble the General Court for Said State convened at Concord octo" 19th 1785 Humbly Shews the Subscribers inhabitants of the Town of Hampstead: That the General Court for Said State in the year 1783 in Classing the Several Towns that were not constitutionally entitled to a Representative Left the Town of Hampstead unclassed which has occasioned our not being Represented under the new Constitution, and your Petitioners esteeming it a great priveledge to be Represeted in the Gineral Court, but not wishing to add to the public expences by adding to the number of Representatives and being informed by some of the Inhabitants of plastow & Atkinson that they are willing that Hampstead should be Classed with them Therefore pray that your Honours would appoint a day of hearing on this our Petition and Call on the Towns of Plastow and atkinson to shew Cause, if any they have why the said three Towns may not be made one Class for Representation and your Petitioners as bound shall pray. [Another petition of the same tenor and date contains. |