may See meet & we your petitionars as in Duty bound will Ever Joseph Boyd Robert Patterrson Alex' Jameson Thomas Aiken Samuel Dinsmoor Nenian Aiken John Cumings Phir Ames Nath' Davidson Richard m Allester Nathan Taylor Sam Moore Hezekiah Wilkins John Duncan Asa Merrell John Warren Heanry Bagly William McCleary Boyd Hopkins John Moor William Campbel William Gregg Robert Mckeen Daniel Miltimore John Gregg Junr John Smith Robert Dinsmoor Soth Hadley [7-87] [Petition from Heirs of Allen, 1786.] To the Hon'ble Senate & House of Representatives of the State of New Hampshire Humbly shew the Subscribers Agents of the proprietors claiming under Samuel Allen Esq' deceased-That owing to a variety of causes, the heirs of said Allen have been prevented from asserting their claim to the lands in this State formerly granted to John Mason & afterward sold by him to said Allen-That great part of said Lands have been conveyed by persons calling themselves the proprietors of Mason's patent- & that considerable tracts have been entered upon & improved by Citizens of this State without any title That the heirs aforesaid & their assigns being disposed to set up & maintain their right to those lands which remain unimproved in the hands of the said proprietors of Mason & to those only, have released all their right to any lands within said patent except what remains unimproved & claimed as in the hands of said Masons proprietors But finding that the extent of the Sixty miles from the Sea being the length of said patent has never been assertained with certainty. it is impossible for them to know which of the reserved and unimproved lands aforesaid they can make claim unto without injuring the State or individuals. Wherefore they most humbly pray Your Honors to appoint a Committee to run out & ascertain the head line of said Patent in such way & manner as your Honors shall think most for the benefit of the. State & least injurious to individuals Your petitioners are far from wishing to alter the boundaries of Townships, or to interfere with private property, by running said line, but only desire to know within what limits they may safely claim the waste lands, reserved & claimed by the masonian proprietors aforesaid, & are therefore ready to agree to any measures which your wisdom may devise for securing the property & labor of individuals & for establishing the former lines of Townships bounded on the line of said patent as heretofore run And your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray &c [7-88] Jno Sullivan Agents for Prop's [Report of Committee on Standards, 1786.] The Committee appointed to devise standards for the Troops of this state beg Leave to report. That the field of the flag be a Dark purple on a white ground an oval shield in the middle encircled with Laurel; within which is to be the following Device viz a Man Armed at all points in a posture of defence his hand on his sword the sword half drawn The Motto Freedom not Conquest Thirteen silver Stars dispersed over the field of the Standard & properly arranged so as to encircle the device & Motto The Number of each Regiment to be marked on its standard — The standard of the Light Horse & artillery the same except the device on that of the horse is to be a Man on horse back completely Armed with his hand on a pistol And the Device of the Artillery a Cannonier in uniform with a Lighted match stands near a field piece properly pointed and the motto the same as for the Horse & foot before mentioned For alarm companies the standards are to be the same only instead of being Numbered the words Alarm Company are to be on the Flagg of the standards John Mccleary State of New Hamps' In the House of Representatives June 23d 1786- Sent up for Concurrence John Sparhawk, Speaker P. T. In Senate June 24th 1786 read & concurred J Pearson Secy [September 19, 1787, a standard was ordered to be procured for each regiment. — ED.] [7-89] [Postmaster Libbey to Samuel Dearborn.] Post Office Portsm° July. 1786 Mr Samuel Dearborn. The President & Councill having appointed you as a Post Rider for the State, and your having Accepted said Trust you are to follow such directions as you may receive from this Office untill the Meeting of the Next General Assembly. The rout which you are now to pursue is as follows, you are to set out from this Office every other Monday, and proceed thro Newmarket, Durham, Dover, Rochester, Wakefield, Ossipee, Gore, and Tamworth, to Moultonborough, thence thro' Meredith, Gilmantown, and Barnstead, Barrington, and Dover to Portsmouth All Letters which you may receive on the road, or that are committed to your Care, you are carefully to Deliver as directed, (the Postage of the same being paid,) any Letters which you may have recd & cannot deliver on the Road You are to lodge them in this Office and all Letters delivered on the road or Other Business transacted relating to the Office, you are regularly to render me an Account of on your Return, to this Office - your strict attention to, and punctual performance of the several dutys respecting a Rider is required Your Humble Servant the Rates of Postage is Inclosed Jeremiah Libbey [7-91] [Report of Committee on Continental Accounts.] Exeter July 7th 1786 — Sir the Committee on the Continental Accounts beg leave to acquaint your Excellency, that two Clerks, at least, are necessary to bring said Accounts to a speedy close. - The Committee supposed that by several Votes of the Gen1 Court, particularly one passed June 23d 1785 they were fully authorised to employ one or more Clerks as they should find necessary and consequently to agree with them for their pay. The Committee employed Mr John Morrison as a Clerk, and at the time inform'd him, that Nine shillings day had been allowed, and that we supposed that sum would be allowed him by the Gen Court. But on presenting his Acct at the late Session, the hon House of Representatives saw fitt to reduce his Account from £22. 10,, 0 to £15,, O,, o which last Sum they Voted should be paid by an Order on the Treasurer -- which Vote was not concurred by the Senate but ordered to lay till the next session of the General Court. Your Excellency, if you see fit, will lay the matter before your Council, and give such advice and directions in the premises, as your Excellency & Honors shall think proper Joseph Gilman in behalf of the Committee on Continental Accounts P. S. The Accounts cannot be brought to a Close, unless the Committee have means put into their hands to call in assistance — With proper assistance I think the Accounts might be finished in the course of three or four months Joseph Gilman One of the Committee To His Excellency John Sullivan Esq [7-92] [Joshua Wentworth to President Sullivan.] Portsmouth Augst 29. 1786 Sir I was honor'd with your Excellencys Letter of yesterdays date, directed to Mess' Langdon, Sparhawk, Sheafe & myself — I immediately communicated the Contents as you desired, their determination they will undoubtedly make known to your Excellency. - I can reply only for myself that it is entirely out of my power to proceed on the necessary and important business, it would give me great satisfaction to attend the Convention but I hope two of the Gentlemen will attend, who are appointed, as I view the state of our Commerce almost at an end, and if some measures are not adopted to secure what little remains and open a door to further advantages these Eastern States will consequently be ruined, & the whole Confederacy broken up. as in my opinion the Union can only be supported with honor, but by Commerce, it is the spring and life of the Most respectable Nations, and beside the honor & dignity of America depend on her asserting the right of sovereignty, and not suffer any Nation on earth to Ligislate for her, at present Great Brittian does. I remain respectfully Y' Excellency's most obedient & very hble servt His Excelly Presidt Sullivan [7-93] [Report of Committee on Accounts, 1786.] The Committee to examine the situation of the Accounts between the United States & this State, have particularly enquired of Mr Gorham the Continental Commissioner & the Committee on the part of the State for adjusting those accounts, and find the state of them as follows, which they beg leave to report with other remarks. The accounts are settled up to the last of the year 1777, exclusive of what may be allowed of those demands which are now making from the Towns in the State for Alarms &ca — Mr Gorham, admits a charge of Alarms against the United States The Militia Rolls after January 1778 are now in the hands of the Committee for examination & copying. It is supposed the full & compleat close of the Accounts may require Six months, and to ficilitate which, it is necessary Josiah Gilman Esq be released as one of the Committee on accots now rendered from some Towns (and of those that will be rendered) whereby his attention may be particularly called to the Continental accounts A dificulty has arrisen on the depreciation of pay to Col° Longs Regiment granted the last session of the General Court, the Continental scale not allowing depreciation until Sept 1777, and the Regiment alluded to were discharged in August the same year Therefore a reconsideration of the Vote is recommended A large sum of money has been paid by the State for hire of horses employ'd by the Voluntiers for a more expeditious mode of Joining |