Petition relating to fish in Merrimack river. Province of To his Excellency Benning Wentworth Esqr New Hamp. Governor &c And to the Honourable his Majestys Council and House of Representatives for said Province. The petition of us the Subscribers being Inhabitants of Londonderry, Chester, Derryfield, Bedford, Goffestown, Starkstown, Pembrook, Pennykook & who are commonly supplyed with Fish catched at the Falls in Merrimack River Most Humbly sheweth That whereas there hath been a Petition prefer'd to this Honourable Court to Restrain the fishing at the Falls in said River three days in each week as the fishing with Seanes is Restrained by an act lately passed In Answer to said petition we pray that the fishing at the Falls in said River may not be restrained in any measure but that the same may remain free as it hath been hitherto, we being of opinion that the fishing with scoop or dip nets does not in any measure hurt or hinder the Increase of fish so but that they may be always plenty as they have ever been untill the fishing with Seanes as long Experience Sufficiently Evidences for the fish in said River were always observed to Decrease as the number of seanes Increased and provided nothing might be suffered to hinder or destroy the Fry or young-fish coming down the River Provided also that the catching Salmon from and after the first of July to the end of the year were wholy stoped and that two or more persons be chosen and Sworn in each_town joyning on the River annually to see that the Laws Relating to fishing be duly observed not only within the towns where they are chose Respectively but any where on said River and the lesser Rivers that Run into the same- -Wherefore your petitioners pray that their said fishing at the Falls may not be Restrained and your Petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. July 13th 1764. Ebenezer Coston Thomas Wallace his Matthew X McDuffee William Whites Jr John Clagston Robt McNight John Kidder William Holms James Patterson John Bell Robert Walker Francis Barnet Jas Caldwell John Moor John Moor Jr. James Aiken David ? Mathw Patten James Vose Joseph McCartney William Barnet Richard McAllster Samll Richards Andrew Bunten John Coffin William Cochran Samuel Galt James Gay James Cofrin Jr Stephen Swett John McDaniel David McAllaster Robert McDaniel Willeam Merten James Mor James Cochran Jr James Cochran Joseph Cochran William Snow Hubard Steand James Lukes Daniel Lukes James Russ Gain Hemphil Benja Noyes Patrick Galt Benjamin Ginkes Samuel Smith Thomas Sanckler Jacob Gay Joseph Brown Samuel Mcfee Samuel Brown Timo Clement Isaac George Archd McDuffie John Stark Samuel Stark Alexander McCaley Edward Bery John Ray John Lenand James Fife John Fife, Jr Willm Fife Ephraim Blunt James Man Samuel Man S. Jonathan John McConnel James Moor Andrew McAlaster James Hoobard James Garven John White Abraham Merrel Samuel Alexander John Keneday Robt Keneday Thomas Merrel John Merrel Jr Thos. Robertson Joseph Baker Willm Robertson Andw Robertson Ebenezer Frie Levi Carter Joseph Baker Jr John Moor Joshua Tyler Lovewel Baker Thomas Baker Patrick Garven James Cunningham Moses Conell Willm Knox Willm Man Willm Moor Daniel Moor Francis McCay Moses Garven Samul Garven John Garven Bartholemy Stephans John Man John Man Jr Thomas Kenady Robert Kenady Joseph Kenady Joseph Kenady Jr George Adeson Samuel Kennady Paul Burbeen Samll Noyes John McNeal John Taggart Jeremiah Brown Salvenis Emery John Mearill Caleb Emery Hendre Pudne Robt Miler Thomas Jemeson Alexr Jemeson John Copey? Alexr Walker Job. Kider Benj. Norris Richd Bartlet Asa Foster Moses McConnal Willn Folinton Sia Alen Moses Conner Samuel Welch Jonathan Merten Elesr Alen Punphret Whithous Solomon Whithous Daniel Eacens Andrew Smith Thomas Sinklir Daved Conner David Conner, Jr John Coffran, Jr Thomas Smith Hugh Crombie Jeames Horner William Pirham William Pirham jun Eleazer Robbins John Pirham Micheal McClinto Hugh McAffee David White Samuel Aiken William Aiken James Aiken David Watherspoones Robert Craig Robert McKinley Thomas Dinsmoor Benjn Croset Peter Aiken William McClinto Robt Paton Jesse McFarland John Brown Joseph Calfe John Rodgers Samuel Bell Robert M'Cluer Robert Davison Thomas Milar James Peirs John Oughterson Robert Hunter Joseph Gregg Thomas Coburn William Boyd Nathaniel Boyd John McClinto Jonathan Chamberling, Jr Jonathan Chamberling Georg Person Willm Hall Alexander Watherspoon Thomas Karr Jr George Duncan John Duncan James Todd Isack Bruster John Cate Joseph Oughterson Thomas Newman Nathanel Heriman James Campbell Eleazer Coston John Cochran James Campbell Jr Parich Richeson John Bell Caleb Dolton Robert Rogers John Willson James Oughterson Abram Merel James Miltmbr David Mountgumery Isack Cochran John Craig David Anderson David Campbell James Cochran John Mack William Anderson Steven Coburn Steven Jonston Petition about irregular proceedings in town meeting. To the honourable the Representatives of the province of New Hampshire in New England in General Assembly to be Conven'd May y twenty Second A D. 1771 The humble petition of the Subscribers Freeholders of Londonderry and Windham of the province aforesaid Sheweth, That your Petitioners are a Great part if not the Majority of the Qualified Voters of said Londonderry and Windham That your petitioners think they can make it evidently appear that in the choice of a Representative Last Tuesday they were Treated by the Moderator of said meeting and his abettors with manifest and Glaring partiality, that persons were admitted by the Governing Party in said Meeting to Vote who cou'd or wou' Not Give suficient Evidence of their Being Qualified as the Law Directs, That altho' an express Law of the province Provides in case any dispute shou'd arise upon a written Vote a Poll if demanded shou'd be the final Decision and altho the Moderator did Promise that said poll should Take place in case it was Demanded and in consequence of said Promise a Number did forbear Voteing by a written vote as Thinking it wou'd Be soon enough when it came to the poll yet when a dispute did arise upon the determination by the written Vote though the Moderator was call'd upon imediately and Repeatedly by a great number of the members of the meeting agreeable to his promise and to the Law to Bring the matter to a final decision By poll yet he did in an arbitrary and dispotic manner Refuse the same. May it therefore Please your honours to consider and enquire in to the case from we we think it will evidently appear that the matter was not fairly carried and to Give order that Londonderry and Windham may have another meeting in order to have a fair choice and your Petitioners shall ever pray & &© Sign at Londonderry May y 16th 1771. |