Market ferry, the building whereof we humbly apprehend will greatly obstruct the trade and fishery of this Province as also deprive many of his Majesties Loyal Subjects of their Just rights and Priviledges. Wherefore we most humbly pray your Excellency and Hon that the prayer of s Petition may not be Granted. Jeremiah Fogg Abraham Haskell Jonathan Huchinson Thomas Knolteon Jeremiah Green Jeremiah Easman George Conner Robert Row Abraham Samborn Joseph Wadleigh John Been Joseph Wadleigh jun. Jonathan Prescutt Isaac Fellows Jun. Samuel Blake Jun. Moses Samborn Israel James Jonathan Garland Joshua Gilman Stephen Hobs Noah Hobs Jeremiah Samborn Petition of Inhabitants of Hampton falls against the bridge. ties To his Excellency Benning Wentworth Esqr. Capt. General Governour and Commander in Chief in and over his Majie Province of New hampshire and to the hon" his Majties Council and Representatives in Gen' Court assembled. Humbly Sheweth ble the Subscribers Freeholders and Inhabitants of Hampton falls in s Province that having heard or seen in the Newspaper that Petitions have been preferred to your Excellency and Hons for building a bridge Cross the River at or near Stratham & Newmarket ferry and we Considering the many Ill consequences of building Such a bridge by obstructing the trade and fishery of the Province in general and also the depriving of many of their Just rights & priviledges-We Humbly pray that your Excellency and Hon will dismiss the sd Petitions and not grant them. Amos Leavitt Abner Sanborn John Green Bradbury Green Jonathan Chase Saml Shaw Thomas Browu John George Benjamin Sanborn Daniel Brown John Brown John Tilton Benjn Tilton James Prescott Charles Stuard Enoch Barker Benjamin Shaw Saml Melcher Samuell Melcher Junr Jeames Moulton Richard Moulton Benja Moulton his Saml X Fifield mark Josiah Batchelder Ebnezer Prescott Petition of Inhabitants of Epping against the Bridge. Province To his Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq of New Hamp. J Captain General, Governor & Commander in Chief In and over his Majesty's Province of New Hampshire, To the Hon his Majestys Council and house of Representatives Convened in Generall Assembly Humbly Shew The Subscribers Freeholders & Inhabitants of the Parish of Eppin in said Province That Whereas we have heard that a Number of Persons have Lately Petitioned this Honble Court for Liberty to build a Bridge over the river at or near the Ferry place in Stratham & Newmarket, We Humbly Conceive That the building of said Bridge would be not only a great Damage to many poor people in their Private Interests, But would also be a Grievous obstruction to the Trade and Fishery of this Province in Generall. Wherefore we humbly Pray that your Excellency & Hon" will not Grant the Prayer of said Petition. John Marden James Norris Junr John Noris Jonathan Gliden William Eten Joseph Norris Moses Smart Jediah Black John Fulton Obadiah Worth Wilyam Pre-cut John Dudley Coffin Thing Edward Thing Beningen Rolins Daniel Grant Benja Philbrick Jonathan Gilman Junr Joseph Thing Edward Stevens John Drobson ? Simon Garland Moses Norris Daniel Homen James Noris Isrel Gilman Nathan Hoit Theophilus Wadleigh Israel Blake Samuel Smith Ithiel Clifford Saml Connor John Merridge Josiah Noris Abraham Folsom Elias Smith Ezekiel Brown David Joy John York Abraham Brown John Rowell John Page David Page Jonathan Norris Junr Jonathan Folsom Thomas Burley James Alexander Abner Been Coyy of a vote against the building of a Bridge over Exeter River. Province of At a Legal Town meeting held by the freeholders of New Hamp Kingston in s Province March the third 1746-7 ly Major Eben' Stevens was chosen modderator for that meeting Voted unanimously that we are not willing that there should be any Bridge Built over Exeter River any where below the falls at Exeter Town. Jedidiah Philbrick was chosen to Represent Said Town at the General Court to object against the Building the above said Bridge. this is a true Copy taken out of Kingston Book of Records Attest Jed. Philbrick Town Clerk Vote of the Inhabitants of East Kingston against the bridge, and reasons for said vote. To his Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq Capt. Gen1 & Governour & Commander in Chief in & over his majesties province of New Hamp, & to the Hone his majesties. Council & House of Representatives in Genal Court assembled. The vote of East Kingston Concerning the Building a Bridge over Exeter River with some reasons therefor are most Humbled presented, as followeth viz: At a legal meeting of the Inhabitants & freeholders of the East Parish in Kingston held ye 10th day of march Anno dom 1746-7 voted that we are not willing there should be a Bridge Built over Exeter River, and that William Boynton Phineas Bachelder & Jeremy Webster are Chosen a Committee to draw up some reasons for the above s vote. A true Coppie, Jeremy Webster Clerk Which are as followeth viz: Wee humbly apprehend that If there should be a Bridge Built over s River it would wholly stop the course of the fish up the same, & so deprive these towns of that benefit, and also, That it would greatly obstruct the navigation of the River & so Consequently the trade of Exeter which is by far the nearest & most Convenient Market Town for us & the towns above us (that is in our own Government) which Town of Exeter is a very growing town, & gives Encouragement to these up-Country towns, to hope in great priviledges by it, which If this Bridge should be Built, it would so obstruct the trade of the River & so of Exeter that all our hopes of these things will be entirely quasht & so we must be obliged to Carry all our Provisions & all our lumber into the neighboring Government, which we Humbly apprehend will not only greatly hurt us in our Interests but also Exeter, & very nearly affect the whole Government & even Portsmouth itself in particular, and further we are humbly of the opinion, that however earnest many may now be to promote the Building of this Bridge, yet it may not be Long before they may see that the profit will not countervail the Cost, & then this may prove (should it be Granted) a strong foundation laid to bring it into a perpetual Provincial charge and so we pray that their Petition may not be Granted. WILLIAM BOYNTON Kingston East Parish In behalf of East Kingston Prov of New In the House of Representatives 14 May 1747 Voted That the Petitioners have Liberty at their own Cost to build a Draw Bridge over s River for ye Publick use, the Bridge to be built in ye most convenient manner y may be for passing of Vessels Rafts or other things & at that Place that shall be tho't most convenient by a Committee to be sent for that Purpose & Maintain'd at y Petitioners Cost said Comtee to go & view the Circumstances & make Report to ye Gen Assembly as soon as may be, That Rich Jenness Esqr Capt. Jonathan Chesley & Mr. Joseph Wadleigh of Kensington be the Committee to join such as may (be) appointed by ye Hon Council to go at ye Petitioners Cost for this Purpose & that the Petitioners have Liberty to bring in Bill accordingly. In Council May 15th 1747 D. Pierce Clr read & Concurred & Sam Smith & John Downing Esq. added to the Committee above. Theodore Atkinson Secy. Eodem Die Assented to B. WENTWORTH Province of Whereas some years past there was Lyberty granted New Hampr By the General Court of Said Province for the Building a Bridge over the Salt river from Stratham to Newmarkit in said Province, and when ever the Same shall be Effected, We the Subscribers Expecting to receive a Benefit by the Same and owning the Lands from the said river where s Bridge is ordered to be Built to the Country road in New Market Do hereby promis & Ingage for our Selves & our heirs to Give unto Stephen Bordman upon his request a good Deed of a Way two rods Wide through Each of our Lands for the Benefit of the publick, to pass & repass in with Lyberty of hanging Gate or gates, the Said Way is to Begin at the Lower end or South west end of Mr Philip Fowlers garden at the country road in New Markit and so running near upon a streight line to the foot of said Bridge and for the true performance of What is above Written We the Subscribers do hereby bind ourselves and our heirs in the penal Some of five hundred pounds to Stand and abide by the Same as witness our hands this 7th Day of January 1760 Province of Philip Fowler Stratham January ye 7th 1760 New Hampshire} Then the within named Philip Fowler & Robert Smart Personally appeared and owned the within written Instrument to be there free act & Deed Coram Andr Wiggin Justis peace e To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esqr. Governor and over His Majesty's Province of The Humble Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitants of Stratham & other Places in Said Province Shews |