he or they may appear & shew cause if any they have why the prayer thereof should not be granted. In Council EodTM Die Read & Concurred. Theod Atkinson, Secry. Province of In the House of Representatives New Hamp April 23, 1761. A. Clarkson, Clerk. The parties appearing and being fully heard thereon, Voted, that Col. Joseph Smith Esq. Mr Zebulon Gidding & Mr Thom3 Wiggin be a committee to joyn with such as may be appointed by the Honble Council to Repair to the place mention'd In sd petition & Examine into the premises mentioned therein & make Report to this house as soon as may be. In Council Eod" Die. A. Clarkson, Clerk. Read & Concurred and the Honde Joseph Newmarch Esq. added on the part of the Board. Province of Theod Atkinson, Secry. Report of Committee on the same. May the 29th 1761. New Hampshire ( Pursuant to the foregoing vote of the Generall Assembly, We the Subscribers being appointed a Committee to Repair to the place mentioned in the foregoing Petition and Examin into the Premises therein mentioned have accordingly so done and for answer do Report and say from the evidences that appear'd to us on the spot and from the Circumstances of the several Towns Round about do adjudge & Say That the South west Corner of the Town of Exeter at which stood a Beach Tree on the Stump of which there is now a pile of stones from which pile of stones or Stump, in the North line of Kingston at the head of sd Exeter and from thence to run westerly to a certain large dead pine tree now standing Marked with Sundry letters which we Judge is the true Northwest Corner of Kingston, and then from said pine southerly to a Beach tree which is the South East Corner of Chester and the North East Corner of Londonderry Standing on Kingston's head line, which boundary so far we say are the true bounds of Kingston and do therefore accordingly Humbly Submitt the Same. J. Newmarch Province of In the House of Representatives New Hamps May 31 1761. This Report being Read, Voted Committee That it be Received, allowed & accepted & sent up for concurrance. In Council June 2d 1761. Read & concurred. A. Clarkson, Clerk. Theod. Atkinson, Secry. Province of New Hamp Petition about Small-pox. The petition of us the Subscribers unto the Honorable the House of Representatives for the Province of New Hampshire afores most humbly sheweth. That Whereas John Davice and David Flanders both of Kingston in the Province Afores were enlisted in and went on the Expedition against Canada In the year Past under the Command of Capt Jonson and on their Return home Thay took the Infection of the Small Pox and falling sick of the same they fell under our care and greatly to our Cost, And with Great Confidence in and Reliance on your great Wisdom and care for the good of the Several Towns and Parishes within this Province we Do the more chearfully Present our Petition unto you for your wise Consideration of the same, humbly praying that you would order the Cost to Be paid out of the Treasury of this Province And thereby we shall Be Discharged from the heavy charge of such a Sickness which was Brought on the persons By their volintaryly Serving their King and Country & And We as In duty Bound shall Ever Pray. SAM WINSLE SAMUEL FIfield Selectmen of Kingston. Kingston February the 17th 1761. The Account of the Charge of John Davice and David Flanders when sick with the small pox in Kingston in December 1760, and January 1761, and small pox 201 ΙΟ 15 ΙΟ 25 00 Selectmens time in taking care of the sick under the A 88 888 818 old Tenor. The nurses asked £5 Old Tenor pr day. Deduct for the Select mens Charge wch the house will not allow any thing for £10 366 £366 old Tenor. Is Sterlg £14-12-9 Sterlg | £14-12-9 Sterlg. Then the men whose names are annexed to the foregoing Petition Personally appeared and made oath to the account following the Petition to Be True according to the Best of their Knowledge Before me, Eben' Stevens, Just. Peace. Province of In the House of Representatives New Hamps Apr 22d 1761. Voted, That there be allow'd & paid to the Selectmen of Kingstown or their order Fourteen pounds Twelve Shillings & nine pence Sterlg, in full of this petition & paid out of money that is or may be In the Treasury for paying of the Forces last years Campaign. £14,, 12,, 9, Sterlg. In Council April 25th 1761. Read & concurrd. A. Clarkson, Clerk. Theod' Atkinson Secry. Consented to B. WENTWORTH. KENSINGTON. [Incorporated as a Parish of Hampton 19th August, 1737. Petition to send a representative. ED.] To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq Governor and Commander in Chief in and over this his Majesties Province of New Hampshire in New England and to the honourable the Council and the Gentlemen of the house of Representatives Now Siting for said province. The petition of the parish of Kensington, Humbly sheweth, That Whereas your Excellency with the honourable Court have Indulg'd the Westerly part of Hampton falls with the Favour of having a distinct parish with such priviledges as other parishes within this province have Excepting that of making Choice of a man to Represent them in General Assembly, and we having been without this priviledge for these two years past in not having an opportunity to have our voice in Choosing of a Representative, Notwithstanding we pay our proportion of the Province Taxes we desire you would grant us the liberty henceforth to choose a man from among our selves to Represent this Parish in General Assembly, Depending upon the Wisdom and Clemency of this Court nothing doubting but that so Reasonable a Request will be granted In the House of Representatives, the within Petition Read and Voted y' y prayer of the Pett's be granted. James Jeffrey, Clr. Assm. Aug. 6th 1740. At a Legal meeting of the freeholders of the Parish of Kensington holden in said Parish on the 22d day of September 1742 then Voted, that Robert Row and Ebenezer Brown (1) should put in a petition to his Excellency and the Honorable Court of this province the next General sessions for the priviledge of having a Representative. As Attest Ezekiel Dow, (1) The same petilion as above, was renewed May, 1743, by Robert Row and Ebenezer Brown. KINGSWOOD. THE CHARTER OF KINGSWOOD, AND THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE PROPRIETORS. [Kingswood was granted, as will be seen from the following charter, 20 October 1737, during the administration of Gov. Belcher. It appears to have comprehended the towns of Middleton, New Durham, New Durham Gore, and part of the towns of Gilmanton, Wakefield and Wolfeborough. J. FARMER.] George the Second by the Grace of God of Great Britain France & Ireland King Defender of the faith & To all People to whom these Presents shall Come, Greeting, Know ye that we of our Especial Grace certain Knowledge and meer motion for the due Encouragement of Setling a new Plantation for the Encrease of Naval Stores and for the better defence of our said Province of New Hampshire by and with the Advice of our Council for the said Province of New Hampshire have given & Granted and by these Presents as far as in us lies do give and grant unto Sundry of our beloved Subjects Whose names are Entered in a Schedule hereunto annexed and to their Associates in all to make up the number of sixty and to their Heirs for Ever in the manner hereafter Expressed a certain tract of land lying and being within our said Province of New Hampshire bounded as followeth vizt Beginning at the South Easterly Corner of Barnstead and from thence to run upon the Same Course as Barnstead Easterly side line runs to Winnipisioky Pond from thence upon a Right Angle till it comes to the Boundary line between our said Province of New Hampshire and that which was formerly called the province of Main from thence on the said Boundary line runneth to the North Easterly Corner of The Town of Rochester from thence by Rochester and Barrington head lines to the bounds first mentioned and that the same be a Town Corporate by the name of Kingswood to the Persons in said Schedule mentioned and their associates as aforesaid and their Heirs for ever, To Have and To Hold the said Tract of land unto the Persons in said Schedule mentioned and their associates as aforesaid and their Heirs forever, on the following Conditions viz'. Is That Each Proprietor build a dwelling house within the said Town and settle a family therein within the space of Five years from the date hereof unless there should be a War and then the space of five years from the End of such Warr to be allow'd for the same. 2dly That a meeting house be built at the charge of the Proprietors within the said Town within the space of Five years and an orthodox minister setled in said Town within seven years from the date hereof unless there should be a Warr and then the Term of five years from the End of said Warr to be allow'd for the same. 3dy If any particular proprietor or proprietors should not comply with the Terms of this Charter within the time limited as aforesaid such delinquent Proprietor or Proprietors shall forfeit his or their respective Interest Right or share in the said Town unto the rest of the Proprietors, provided the rest of the proprietors do and perform within Two years after the time limited as aforesaid shall be Expired, what should have been done and performed by such delinquent Proprietor or Proprietors Any thing in this Charter contained to the Contrary thereof notwithstanding Provided nevertheless that there be three hundred acres of land reserved in said Town for the first Ordained minister in fee that shall be settled in said Town by vote of the said proprietors and three hundred acres be reserved for the Second Ordained minister in fee that shall be setled as aforesaid and six hundred acres for a Parsonage or Parsonages for ever and three hundred acres for the use of a school or schools in said Town for ever all to be laid out for the uses Aforesaid, and the nine hundred acres last mentioned to be applyed for the uses aforesaid by the Proprietors or Major Part thereof. The Proprietors of said Tract of land Rendering and paying there for to us our Heirs and successors or such officer as shall be appointed to Receive the same the anuual Quit-Rent or acknowledgments of Ten Pounds of Hemp upon the last day of October yearly and every year if lawfully demanded in said Town Reserving also unto us our Heirs and successors all Mast Trees growing on said Tract of land, And for the better order and Government of the said Town We do by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors Grant unto the said Town yearly & every year to hold Town meetings and to transact all their Town Affairs as fully and amply to all Intents and purposes, as any Town in this our Province of New Hampshire doth or ought to do according to Law; and to the said Proprietors to hold Proprietors meetings distinct & Seperate from Town meetings in Any town in our Province of New Hampshire and to choose such officers as they shall think necessary. The first of which Proprietors meetings shall be called by the Three Persons first mentioned in the schedule hereunto annexed by a Notification in writing by them signed and affixed to some publick place in the Town of Portsmouth in said Province seven days at least before the holding of such meeting and Afterwards the said proprietors meetings shall be called by such persons of said Proprietors and in such a manner as shall be agreed upon by Said Proprietors or the Major part of them at any Proprietors meeting And it is hereby further provided that when so ever any sum or sums of money shall be voted to be raised by the major part of the Proprietors at any of their meetings for the use of the said Proprietors and any proprietor or Proprietors shall neglect to pay the proper proportionable part of the same to the Person or Persons who shall be appointed to Collect And Receive the same for the space of two months after it ought to be paid according to the Vote for raising it, The said Person or Persons shall be and hereby are impowered to make Sale of so much land of any such delinquent Proprietor or Proprietors that shall be in Severalty at Such times as shall Amount to five times the Value of the sum or sums assessed on such delinquent Proprietor or proprietors, The same to be sold at a publick Vendue by such Person or Persons as shall be appointed to Collect and receive the Same after |