Andrew Gilman John Mudget In the House of Representatives John George John Morgin Ithiel Clifford Samuel Dudley Jun. John Odlen Jun. 1742. the within Petition Read and Voted that the Petitioners (at their own cost) serve the Selectmen of Brentwood with a Coppy of this Petition and the votes thereon and y' they appeare the 3d day of the Sitting of the Gen Ass after the 25th day of December next to shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer of the Petition may not be granted James Jeffry Cler Ass Prov. N. Hamp Nov. 23d 1742 the above vote of the House read & Concurred Prov New Theod Atkinson Secy. Nov. 24th 1743 Assented to In the House of Representatives May the 24th 1743 B. WENTWORTH the within Petition and their opponents heard by their Council the House having Considered thereof, Voted That this Petition and also a Petition signed Joseph Thing & Peter Thing & ten others Desiring to be admitted to Joyne with the within Petitioners be both Dismissed James Jeffry Cler Assm e Brintwood to pay Prov Tax to Exeter. Whereas the new psish of Brentwood in the Town of Exeter has been Set off from the old Town of Exeter Since the Proportioning the Towns &c. in this Province has been made-And the Warrant from the Treasurer came directed to the Select men of Exeter for the Prov. Tax wh Included the Poles & Estates of those persons & Estates in Brentwood and since they have been sett off they Refuse to pay Exeter Constables their Proportion of the Prove Tax which is like to cause a difference between the Town and parrish-For prevention whereof Voted That the Poles & Estates belonging to said psish of Brentwood pay their Proportion of the Province Tax as they are already Assesed by the Select men of Exeter for the Present yeare, To the Constables who have the Warrants to collect the same and for the future that Brentwood Joyn with the Town of Exeter in making their Province Rates till otherwise ordered by the Gen' Assembly and that an act be drawn up accordingly. 25-9th mo 1742 In Council Nov 25th 1742 read & concurrd Eodem Die James Jeffry Cler Ass Theodore Atkinson Secy Copy of a report of a Comittee ab Brintwood meeting Prove New hamp PortsmR Feb House. Persuant to an act of the Gen' Court Bareing Date the 26th Day of June 1742. Wee the Subscribers being appointed by sd act as a Ist 1742-3 Committee to Survey and View the parrish of Brintwood in the Town Ship of Exeter in the province aforesaid To See where the Most convenient and Comodious place is for the Erecting of a Meeting house for the accomidation of the aforesaid parrish, according to the power and authority given us by the aforesaid act Wee have veiwed all parts of said parrish as was shew'd by the Committee appointed by Vote of the parrish aforesaid to attend and shew us the Several parts of said parrish and Inhabitants. Wee doe therefore adjudge & Determine that a Certain peice of Land call'd or known by the Name of Capt. James Levitts Lott that Lyes upon the North side of the Road or high way that Leads from Deer hill mill to Crawlys Falls Mill upon the Westerly side of the Gully att the Easterly Corner of said Lott is the most convenient place according to the best of our judgm1 and shall be the spott for the setting the meeting house on, Which wee give as our Judgm and Determination under our hands the Day above Said John Downing Comittee At a Legal parish meeting held at Brintwood on Monday February the 19th 1742-3 Voted Mr. timothy Leavitt moderator of s meeting at the same meeting it was voted that Jeremiah Bean & Joseph Leavit be chosen to agree with the man that owns the Land where the Committee hath Determin'd a place for a meeting house in s parish & also to take a Deed of sd Land for the use of the parish of the afores man If he see fit to give a deed at the same meeting it was voted that John Roberds John Marsh Jeremiah Rowe James Roberdson Daniel Sandburn be Chosen a Committee to Imply men to procure timber for a meeting house in sa parish & all other Stuff that is necessary for building sa house in s parish, at the same meeting it was voted that the meeting house in sd parish be builded by way of Rate sixty feet long & forty feet wide, at the same meeting voted that the same Committee have power to agree with Carpenders & other Labouring men in sd parish to build the frame of the s meeting house upon the lot that the said committee hath appointed for setting said house, at the same meeting voted that the frame of said meeting house be Compleated workman Like fit to Raise by the tenth day of June next Insuing, at the same meeting voted that Every Labouring man & yoake of oxen have Seven Shillings pr. day Each & find himself for every days work he is out about sa frame or house. A true Copy taken out of Brintwood parish Record Attest Joseph Leavit parish Clerk. Province of New Hampshir Joint Petition, &c. To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esqr. Captain General and Governour in and over his Majesties Province of New Hampshire aforesaid. To his Majesties Council and house of Representatives in General assembly Convened. Whereas there is a Petition of Andrew Gilman and others now lying before your Excellency and the Hon Court Praying that your Excellency and the Hon' Court will in your great Wisdom take their Case under your wise Consideration and Grant them Liberty to Continue to Carry on the Worship of God in the Present Meeting house that they may be free from all charges and Duties to any other house that shall be built and that they may be set off as a Perticular District with Such other Priviledges and by Such Boundaries as your Excellency and this Hon Court in your Great Wisdom Shall see meet to Grant them. To which said Petition our names are not affixed and we being Freeholders or Inhabitants within the Parish of Brintwood and are Desireous to have the Prayer of the said Petition Granted (if Consistant with your Excellencys & your honours Pleasure) Do Earnestly pray that we may be Received as Joynt Petitioners with them and Deemed as Such- And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever pray &c. Dated at Brintwood May 10 Sameuel Thing Nicolas Gordon Joseph Thing Nath Webster Jona Dudley 1743 John Holan Calep Brown Ebenezer Towle Daniel Quimbe Joseph Thing Jun. Peter Thing Province of New Hampshire) To his Excellency B Wintworth Esqr. Capt. Governor in and over his maj Provence New hampshire. To his maj Council and house of represent in General Assembly Convened. Whereas there [is] a Petition of Andrew Gilman and others now Lying before your Excelency and the Hon Council Praying &c & Bearing Date Desember the 10 1743 to which our names are not in Inffixed & we being Free holders or Inhabitants within the Parish of Brintwood and are Desireous to have the Prayers of the s Petition Granted if Consistant with your Excellency and your Hon Council and house of representTM Pray that we may be Rec'd as Joynt Petitioners with them and Deemed as such & your Pititioners as in Duty Bound Shall Ever Pray John Leavitt Ithiel Cliford い May Gilman Province of New Hampshire To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esqr. Governor and Commander in cheif In and over His majesties Province of New Hampshire And to the Hon His Majesties Councill and House of Representatives In General Court Assembled. Humbly Shews The Subscribers Inhabitants of the Parish of Brintwood in the Province aforesaid That they having at their own Cost and Charge Erected a house for the Publick Worship of God in said Parish- Do Therefore Humbly Request your Excellency and The Hon Court To Enable us by an act of the Hone Court To Poll off ourselves our Familys and Estates and such others as shall Think meet to Joyn with us in Carrying on the Publick Worship in said house And that they may be Exempt from Charge towards Supporting any other house or Minister in said Parish besides their own, And your Petitioners as in Duty Bound Shall ever Pray. Dated December 10 1743 Edward Thing Samuel Edgerly John Holon John Morgon Junr. Jonathan Thing In the House of Representatives X' the 15th 1743 The above Petition Read and Voted that the Petitioners at their proper Cost & Charge Serve the Select men of Exer and the Select men of Brentwood with a Coppy of the Petition and Votes thereonto appeare the third day of the Sitting of the Gen Assembly after the first day of April next to show cause if any they have why the Prayer of the Petition may not be granted In Council Eodem Die read & non concurred Theodore Atkinson Sec. James Jeffrey Cler. Ass And voted That the Prayer of the Petition be granted and that any Rateable Person or Persons that are now Inhabitants within the sa Parish of Brintwood may Joyn with the Petitioners Provided they enter their name with the Clerk of the Parish on or before the 25th Day of Febry next & that any Person that shall settle in the sd Parish within Three years may alsoe have the Liberty of Joyning with the Petitioners by Entring their names with the Clerk of that Parish and that an act be Drawn up accordingly Theodore Atkinson Secy. In the House of Representatives Xr 16th 1743 the above vote of Councill Read & non concurred & Voted That the Petitioners at their proper Cost and charge Serve the Select men of Brentwood with a Coppy of this Petition and the Votes thereon, to appeare the week after next (if the Gen' Ass be then sitting) if not then to appeare the third day of the Sitting of the Gen. Ass after that time to shew cause why the prayer of the Petition may not be grantedJames Jeffry Cler. Assm Dec 17th 1743. In Council Read & Concurred Eodem Die Theodore Atkinson Sec Assented to B. WENTWORTH In the House of Representes Xr 30th 1743 the Petitioners and the Responds heard & the House having Considered thereof Voted That the Said Pet be Dismist James Jeffrey Cler. Ass Remonstrance, &c. Province of of} To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esqr. Governor and Commander in Chief in and over his Majties Province of New Hampre And to the Honble his Majts Council And House of Representatives In General Court Assembled. |