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Voted, that Major Durkee, John Smith, Esq., Mr. Gore, Vine Elderkin, Mr. Ebenezer Backus, Capt. McNeal, Mr. Ezra Dean, Mr. Nicholas Depui, Mr. Stephen Gardner, Mr. Thomas Dyer, Mr. Michael Baldwin, Mr. Daniel Sherrard the 3a, Mr. Moses Kenney, Mr. Noah Phelps, be added to the Committee of the former Committee of Settlers, &c. ; and that the Settlers when they arrive on the land, have power to choose and elect such other gentlemen as they think proper from among themselves, as a further addition to said Committee.

Voted, that the Standing Committee, together with Elizur Talcott, Dan' Lyman, Benj. Steavens, Josiah Lyndoll, Joseph Eaton, Beriah Brown, Ephraim Bowen, Jos. Randall, Robert Dixon, Jonathan Pettibone, James Bird, Isaac Tracy, Benj. Kurman, Richa Goldsmith, Timothy Woodbridge, Increase Mosely, Elihu Marsh, Jonathan Root, Isaac Tripp, Ebenezer Leach, and Mr. Gershom Breed, be a Committee to receive the tax of two dollars now voted, and any taxes that yet remain unpaid, and to pay the same to George Wyllys, Esq., or Sam' Gray for the use of this Company.

Adjourned without day.

Windham, July 26, 1769.

At a meeting of the Susqa Comp3, warned and held at Windham, July 26, 1769.

Eliphalet Dyer, Esq., Moderator. Sam' Gray, clerk. Question proposed, whether they would recall the people now on the Susqa lands, under the votes of the Comp3.

Passed in the negative.

Voted, that any person or persons, who are deficient in paying any sum due on their rights, or that have not paid in the Tax or Taxes that have been raised upon their respective rights, and that shall not pay in the same to the respective Committees for that purpose appointed, by the first Wednesday in Sep. next, that so much of their respective rights shall then be sold at vendue, to the highest bidder, as shall raise the sum or sums in which they are deficient.

Voted, that the Committee give public notice to the proprietors, to pay in the remaining Taxes, or that on failure, their rights will be exposed to sale. Voted, that Col. Sam' Talcott, be desired to repair with our people to Easton, to attend, and advise in their Cause, and if he should refuse, to appoint Some other person they think proper

Voted, to adjourn to the first Wednesday in September, at Windham.

Two rights sold by Col. Elipha Dyer, to wit:

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At a meeting of the Susqa Comp' held at Windham by adjournment on the first Wednesday of September, 1769. Voted, that Col. Sam' Talcott be agent for the Comp to assist in the suit at Easton. Voted nem. Con.

Voted, that if it should happen that Col. Talcott Cannot, or should not go to Easton, according to appointment, that the Comp refer the matter to the General Committee, to appoint such other person in his room for said purpose, as they shall judge best.

Voted. that the present Susqa Committee appointed to collect in the monies due to the Susq3 Comp', together with Sam' Ely of Lyne, Capt. Joseph Hurlburt of New London, Mr. Seth Smith of Stonington, Mr. Garrett Rappelle of New York, Wm. Camp, of East Jersey, be a committee to receive all Taxes which remain unpaid or take proper security or interest therefor for the use of the Susqa Company.

Whoever shall neglect either to pay the Taxes due from him, or to secure the same as aforesaid on or before the 20th day of October next, such proprietor having due notice to pay or secure such tax or taxes as aforesaid, such delinquent proprietor shall forfeit to sail Comp', such proprietors rights in the Susquehanna's Company's purchase, and the same shall revert to

the use of said Comp', unless such delinquent proprietor shall be able to satisfy said Comp', that there was sufficient reason for such neglect, and pay the same.

Voted, that persons that are bound over to answer at the Court at Easton this month, shall receive three dollars to bear their expenses on their way there.

That ten pounds L. M., be paid out of the Susqa Treasury to Major John Durkee, John Smith, Esq., and Stephen Gardner, Committee at Susquehanna, for the purpose of defraying the necessary Extraordinary Expenses of the Committee, to be used at their discretion.

Voted, that £18 L. M. be paid out of the Susqa Money, by Sam' Gray, Esq., to Mr. Isaac Tripp, Benj. Follett and John Jenkins, as a committee, to be equally divided and paid to the several persons now bound over to the Court at Easton, and that shall set off on their journey to said Court, to be paid to each one in equal proportion to the distance of the way each one lives from said Court, for the purpose of defraying their charges in said journey; and that Sam' Gray, Esq., also pay into the hands of said Committee forty shillings more, for each of said persons bound over to said Court as aforesaid, and that shall appear there to be improved by said Committee, for making necessary provisions for their support at Easton; said Committee to be Consider'd as three of the persons for whom said monies are granted, and said Committee are to repay to the General Committee, whatever of said sum of £40 there shall not be appropriated, according to this vote.

Voted, that Col. Dyer, Major Elizur Talcott, Humphrey Avery and Isaac Tripp, Esq, be a commmittee to apply to Col. Sam' Talcott, Esq., in the name and behalf of the Susq Comp, to request said Col. Talcott to go to Easton as agent for said Comp, to assist the several Susqa proprietors now bound over to the Court to be held at Easton this month, and take care of said Cause, and that the general Committee give order for such sums of money to be paid out of the Susqa money into the hands of the said Col. Talcott, as they shall judge necessary for said purpose, for his Expenses in said Cause, and journey, and shall be agreeable and handsome reward for his said service.

Adjourned to the 8th of November next at Hartford.

At a meeting of the Susq Comp' held by adjournment at Hartford, Nov. 8, 1769,

Major Elizur Talcott, Moderator. Sam' Gray, clerk.

Voted, that the settlement of the lands belonging to this

Comp at Wyoming on Susq" River, be pursued according to the vote of this Comp' at their meeting at Hartford, Dec. 28, 1766, and that the Committee use their utmost endeavour to make up in Cash, an equivalent for the 50 barrels of pork granted by this Comp, for the use of said Settlement, with what they have already sent for the use of the 240 settlers mentioned in said vote, and that a further sum of £75 L. M. be forwarded and paid to the Committee appointed to oversee and direct in the settlement, for the use of the 240 that shall remain on said land, and that the Committee use their influence with Major Durkee, to continue at Wyoming with our settlers this winter.

Whereas it appears that few of the proprietors of the Susqa purchase are present, or have had notice of this meeting, and matters of importance are now under Consideration relative to said purchase and settlement; It is now Voted, to adjourn this meeting to the 6th day of Dec. next at Windham, and the clerk is hereby drected to publish a copy of this vote and adjournment of this meeting as above, in this, and the three adjoining Provinces, and the proprietors are desired to give their attendance without fail, as matters most interesting to the Comp' are then to come under Consideration.

Adjourned to the 6th of Dec. 1769, at Windham.

At a meeting of the Susqa Comp' held at Windham by adjournment, Dec. 6, 1769.

taken against the Pennamites.

Sam' Gray, Clerk.

Eliphalet Dyer, Esq., Moderator. Voted, that Sam' Gray, Esq., and Major John Durkee, be Evidences to be appointed to take proper Evidences or affidavits of the proceedings of the Court at Easton at the last trial; also of the attack and robbery of our people near Fort Augusta, and of the insults and attacks of our settlers at Wyoming, and their conduct during the Summer past, and the treaty and declaration of the Indians, and any other matters proper.

Voted, that monies be collected and delivered to Major Durkee, in order to pay, defend and defray the Expenses at Easton, so far as the Committee shall think necessary, and they are enabled to furnish, and for him to render an account thereof.

Voted, that those who delay payment of their taxes in arrears, until the adjourned meeting, whose rights we declared forfeited by a former vote to the Comp', shall be immediately sold by a Committee to the best advantage of the Comp', if not paid or secured by that time, of which notice is to be given.

Voted, that the debts due the Comp be immediately collected, without delay.

Voted, that Sam' Gray, Esq., be a Committee with the advice of one, or more of the Standing Committee, as he shall find necessary, to settle and adjust accounts with those who have collected or received money of the Company's for special Services, &c. ; and return the general state of affairs and of all past grants, disbursements, &c., to the meeting of the Comp'; and as there will necessarily be a demand of more money than is now Collected to pay off the debts now due at Easton, and further defend those held over for trial, it is recommended to all the proprietors present, now to advance what they Conveniently Can for the purpose aforesaid, to be repaid as soon as the same can be collected of the debts due the Company. Adjourned to the 10th of Jan' next at Windham.

At a meeting of the Susqa Comp', held by adjournment, at Windham, Jan 10, 1770.

Major Elizur Talcott, Moderator. Sam' Gray, clerk.

Voted, that Mr. Gershom Breed and Capt. Ebenezer Baldwin, both of Norwich, be added to the present standing Committee.

Voted, that the Standing Committee be directed to proceed in what they esteem best for the interests of the Comp', to keep and maintain possession of our purchase on Susqa River. Voted, that Capt. Z. Butler and Capt. Rob'. Durkee be added to the Committee of Settlers, to take Care of the Company's interests and effects at Susq3, and that they receive their advice and instructions from the standing Committee.

Voted, that there is present occasion for money to be advanced for the service of the Comp. That if any person shall be so kind as to advance or lend any such sum, or sums, to the standng Committee, that said Committee to repay the Same out of the securities they have in their hands, to be Collected as soon as may be, or of any other of the Company's money.

Whereas there are many proprietors that have not yet paid the taxes due on their right, which rights according to the votes of this Comp', are already reverted to the Comp'; but as this Comp' have no desire to deprive said proprietors of said rights; it is now Voted, that such delinquent proprietors shall have until the first day of March next, to pay said Taxes, and such proprietors as shall not pay and settle such. Taxes by said first day of March, his right shall revert to said Company, and the

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