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Capt Philip Wilkinson of Rhode Island

Recorded and Compared by Sam' Grey clerk.

Isaac Tracy one of the Committee-Martin Howard having pd his 2 dolls to me, I have pd. these ment in this account of Mr Tracy's back to Isaac Woodward, S. Gray.

(This is written on the side of the Original.)

Money reed by Oliver Woolcot Esqr and paid to Geo. Wyllys Esqr Since Nov. 1753 viz:

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Litchfield-May 2, 1755 certified by Oliver Woolcot appointed by said Company 27th Novem. 1754.

HARTFORD, May, 1775.

Att. Voted that the Committee be Empowered, and desired, to pursue our address to the Gen' Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, on behalf of this Company, for their Countenance and approbation of the Erecting of a new Colony at Susquehanna, and of our application to his Majesty for that purpose, that the said Committee do as far as conveniently may be, employ a Suitable number of persons to go in concurrence with the Indians, of whom they purchased, to erect Monuments at the Northeast & Southeast Corners, of the land already purchased of said Indians-That said Committee procure to be laid out a township, or townships, and admit Settlers, thereon, upon such terms and under such regulations as they shall judge most advantageous for the Company, and safe for the Settlers-that they be empowered to build and erect a sufficient fortification, a Gristmill and Sawmill; at the charge of the Company,

in such Town, place or places, as shall appear to them necessary for the encouragement and Security of the first settlers.

That the Committee be Empowered to make any further additional purchase of lands for the benefit of the Company, and for the Enlargement of the said proposed new colony, and take new and further deeds and conveyances for the same from the Indians, in the names of the respective proprietors or members of said Company; that a reasonable address be made to his Majesty for Royal grant and Confirmation of a sufficient tract of lands to said Company, and his approbation and Encouragement of our undertaking; and to incorporate the said Company with a charter of privileges, immunities, and government, in form as near as may be, of the Constitution of the said Colony of Connecticut.

That in order thereto, a proper address from the chiefs of the six nations of Indians be procured.

Voted, that Col. Sam' Talcott and Capt. Thomas Seymour be added to the present Committee, jointly with them to arrange and Conduct this affair.

The above votes on this page were passed at Hartford May 1755. Teste Sam' Gray clerk.

N. B. An interval of five years without a meeting.

At a meeting of the Susquehanna Company legally warned and held at Hartford, March 12, 1760, Col. Sam' Talcott Moderator S. Gray, clerk.

Daniel Edwards Esq Capt. Elisha Shelding, and Sam' Gray, are appointed a committee to call all such persons as have been receiving of money for this Company, to render an account thereof, and to lay the said accounts before this Company at its next meeting.

Voted that the clerk of this Company, make an Alphabetical roll of all the proprietors, and send one to each of the following persons, viz.

To Isaac Tracy of Norwich, to Solomon Darling Esq of New Haven, to Capt. Elisha Shelding of Litchfield, to Sam' Talcott Esq of Hartford, & to Sam' Rowland of Fairfield.

Voted, that Sam' Gray of Windham, be added to the present Committee, in the room of the Hon. Roger Wolcott Esq deceased.

And it is recommended in this meeting, that the present Committee, with all expedition carry into Execution the several betrustments reposed in them by the former votes of this Com

pany.

Upon the Motion of Mr Isaac Tracy of Norwich voted, that 3-VOL. XVIII.

the present Committee, treat with the Committee of the Dela. ware purchase, with respect to joining, sending home to England &c, and make report to this Company at their next Meeting.

Voted, that the present Committee take into just Consideration, Mr. Ashley's and Mr. Pride's account of any disbursements made by them for this Company, and make such allowance to them out of the Company 's money, as they shall judge just and reasonable.

The following persons were admitted by Thomas Darling Esq-in the year 1755 by order of the present committee-viz: Timothy Allen of N. Haven

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Voted, that all these persons that actually paid their money to the present Committee in the year 1755, to Thos. Darling Esq by their order, to the amount of 9 dolls, for a whole right, shall be and are hereby admitted as proprietors in the Susquehanna purchase, and their names are ordered to be enrolled with the said proprietors-Adjourned without day.

Teste S. Gray clerk.

Dec 7, 1758. Eleazer Whitsman of Bridgewater for a whole right, receiv'd by Roger Wolcott Esqr, Teste S. Gray clerk.

At a meeting of the Susqa Company, legally warned and held at Windham Feb 25, 1761.

Eliphalet Dyer Esq Moderator,

S. Grey clerk,

Voted, that Col. Thos. Trumbull, Col. Sam' Talcott, Major Jedediah Elderkin, Mr. Thomas Darling, Col. Eliphalet Dyer, Capt. Elisha Shelden, Mr John Smith, Capt. Uriah Steavens, Mr. Wm. Clark, & Mr. Humphreys, be a committec to join with such gentlemen as shall be appointed by the Delaware Company, to meet and enquire into the expediency of joining said Company, in an application to his Majesty for grants &c.and prepare such drafts as they shall think proper to lay before this meeting.

Adjourned to 9 of the Clock to morrow.

Voted, to send an agent to the Court of Great Britain, Feb 27--Col. Eliphalet Dyer, Maj Jed" Elderkin and Doc. Sam' Gray, appointed a committee to settle accounts with the Executors of John Fitch deceased.

Voted, that there shall be two persons in each County, to call all persons that have been receiving of money for the Company, to account & settle with them viz-Thomas Seymour, Benja Paine, in the County of Hartford, John Whitney, Daniel Lyman in the County of New Haven, Hezekiah Humphreys

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