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LONDONDERRY, WINDHAM,

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A Complete and Exact Transcript of the Records of the Clerks Relating to the
Political Proceedings as Recorded in Vol. I, Complete, and Vol. IJ
- With Ilus-

Pages 1 to 375, Old Town Books
trations. Comprising

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OF THE PRINTED RECORDS OF THE TOWNS

VOLUME V

MANCHESTER HISTORIC ASSOCIATION COLLECTIONS

Edited, with Introduction, Notes, and Index, by

GEORGE WALDO BROWNE

Editor ‘‘ Proprietors’ Records of Tyng Township, 1735-1741,” ‘‘ Early Records of
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the Town of Deryryfield, now Manchester, N. H., Vol. I, 1751-1782
Vol. II, 1783-1800.”

MANCHESTER, N. H.
Published with Appropriations made by Londonderry, Derry, and Windham,
under the auspices of the Manchester Historie Association.
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TOWN OF LONDONDERRY.

In the warrant for the annual meeting of the town of
Londonderry, held March 14, 1905, appears the following
article:

Art. 6. To see if the town will vote to raise the sum of
two hundred dollars ($200) to be expended by the selectmen
for printing the early and Proprietors’ Records of London-
derry, provided the town of Derry shall vote to raise an
equitable amount for the same purpose.

On the above article the following action was taken:

Art. 6. Upon motion it was voted that the article be
adopted.

A true record. Attest:

WILLIAM H. CROWELL, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest:

WILLIAM H. CROWELL, Town Clerk.

TOWN OF WINDHAM.

Town warrant, Windham, N. H., March 14, 1905.

Art. 4. By request. To see if the town will vote to
raise one hundred dollars, to be expended by the selectmen
for the printing of early proprietors’ records of Londonderry,
provided that Londonderry and Derry shall vote to raise
equitable amounts for the same purpose.

Voted, To raise one hundred dollars for proprietors rec-
ords, provided Londonderry and Derry do likewise.

A true record. Attest:

JOHN E. COCHRAN, Town Clerk.
A true copy of record. Attest: !

JOHN E. COCHRAN, Town Clerk.

TOWN OF DERRY.

The warrant for the annual town meeting of the town of
Derry, N. H., under date of February 25, 1905, contained
the following:

Art. 10. To see if the town will vote to raise and appro-
priate the sum of three hundred dollars for the purpose of
publishing and preserving the early town records, said appro-
priation to be conditional upon similar action by the town
of Londonderry.

_ At the above annual town meeting, held March 15, 1905,
it was voted:

ArT. 10. Voted to raise and appropriate the sum of three
hundred dollars for publishing and preserving the early town
records, if the town of Londonderry takes similar action.

A true record. Attest: |
W. H. BENSON, Town Clerk.
A true copy. Attest:
W. H. BENSON, Town Clerk.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.

HILLSBOROUGH, SS.

I, the undersigned, Chairman of the Publication Commit- -
tee of the Manchester Historic Association, to whom has been
assigned the task of compiling and editing the Early Records
of Londonderry, the original township of Londonderry,
Windham, and Derry, N. H., certify that the following
transcript of the political records included in Volume I, com-
plete, and Volume II as far as page 375, is a true and correct
copy.

sh GEORGE WALDO BROWNE.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this tenth day of Sep-

tember, A. D. 1908.

HARRY T. LORD, Notary Publi.

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INTRODUCTION.

In finishing the work upon Volume I, Early Records of
Londonderry, N. H., it seems fitting that we should give here
a few words of explanation and description. The sources
from which we have drawn are Volumes I and II of the old
town books. ‘The first is devoted to records of town meet-
ings, homesteads, and vital statistics, with a sprinkling of
advertisements. About one hundred and seventy-two pages
of this book are filled with vital statistics and records of the
boundaries of homesteads and outlying lots. The time cov-
ered is from 1719 to 1726. Page 60 gives the Articles of
Incorporation, followed by a list of the proprietors; then
succeed records of roads and earmarks.

Reversing the book, it begins with the “First Planting,”
April 11, 1719, following with forty-six pages of political
records. In addition to these are two pages of records and
two of acts given out of chronological order. Volume I
contains in all two hundred and twenty-two pages. Much
of the writing is faded and difficult to decipher, and the book
shows its age.

Volume II is written from both sides, with a change of the
book at different places between these transcripts, as if the
recorders tried to bring the different classifications of sub-
jects together and miscalculated on the space needed by the
parts. Thus the three or four classes are mixed and some-
what difficult to separate. The records in this volume extend
from 1727 to 1770. This book contains about six hundred
and fifty pages, and is in a better state of preservation than
the first. |

In order to bring the political records of the town together,
to form a continuous narrative, we have thought best to

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take these as we found them scattered throughout the books,
omitting the transcripts of homesteads, roads, and vital
records. To include them all, and in the order, or lack of
order in which they were written, we should have had noth-
ing complete or systematized so as to be of easy access.
Another volume would comprise all of these and possibly
bring the political records to about 1780, thus covering the
colonial and revolutionary war periods. It would be difficult
to imagine two volumes of early history of greater value.

It is only proper to say here that while the greatest care
has been taken in deciphering the writing, which has often
been read through a magnifying glass, there are places which
seem impossible of correct transcription. In a few cases it
has been thought safest to insert a question mark, thus (?).
The use of capitals is frequently a mooted point, but an
attempt has been made to be as uniform as possible. Wher-
ever there has been a doubt the author or person writing the
word has been given the benefit of the same.

In preparing the index it has been impossible when of the
same name to discriminate between father and son. This
is noticeably the situation with John Wallace. Usually,
where no distinction has been given in the Records, the
credit has been placed to that of the name which would indi-
cate the senior member of the family. We have adopted the
modern form of spelling the names in the index, with refer-
ence in some cases to the spelling as given in the Records.

In the body of the work we have tried at all times to
reproduce the original in style, spelling, punctuation, and lan-
guage as near as it is possible on the printed page. The copy
and proof have been read as many as five times, by three per-
sons, and is believed to be as correct as it is possible to trans-
cribe a work of this kind. The editor is sorry to find that an
error found its way in a footnote on page 157, and the reader
is requested to supply James instead of Robert, where mention
is made of the decease of Londonderry’s first minister.

While the first settlers of Londonderry had received from
Governor Shute, through their agent, the Rev. William Boyd,

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. yA)

assurance that they might have any portion of territory
within his jursidiction that they wanted, they came to this
country with only a vague idea of the location of their future
homes. About seventy-five landed in Boston August 4, 1718,
and of these the following broke the wilderness of Nutfield
in April, 1719: Rev. James McGregor, Alexander McGregor,
Alexander Nichols, James Nichols, James Blair, Alexander
Walker, Robert Boyes, Samuel Graves, Joseph Simonds,
David Cargill, David Cargill, Jr., Archibald Clendenin, James
Nesmith, James Clark, Elias Keyes, John Barnett, James
McKeen, James Gregg, James Morrison, John Morrison, Allen
Anderson, Thomas Steel, and Robert Weare. The seven
last named went to Casco, Me., before coming to Londonderry.
To this list of twenty should be added John Goffe, Esq., who
acted as agent for the immigrants. It will be noticed that
the list of twenty first settlers, as given upon page 22 of this
volume, varies slightly from this; but this was made nine
months after the first arrival. It is proper to say here that
it is impossible to make out this list complete with certainty,
though we have given the benefit of Mr. McMurphy’s copy,
which was made by him before the book had become as worn
as it is to-day.

The earnest purpose of the first settlers of Londonderry
is shown by the fact that within a year a two-story dwelling
house was built for the minister. This house was standing
not many years ago, occupied by John Morrison, a descend-
ant of the Morrisons who figure in these Records. Within
two years a meeting house was built, and less than two years
later four school houses, all speaking in unmistakable terms
of the sincere devotion to Christian principles of the builders.
Within five years this church had two hundred and thirty
members. Mills were erected within two years of their set-
tlement, and their owners became the pioneer manufacturers
in this country. The manufacture of linen was an important
industry in their day. There were no public means provided
for the support of the poor, and when one became reduced
to poverty through sickness or misfortune he became an

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object of uncertain charity, as shown by the votes referring
to one. 3

The grant of the township, which had been named Lon-
donderry in memory of the old home of the majority of the
pioneers, was made June 21, 1722, by Gov. Samuel Shute to
John Moor and one hundred and seventeen others, whose
names appear upon page 41.

There is no gainsaying the fact that these new-comers
were a fearless, hardy race. While determined efforts have
been put forth to show that they were of Irish ancestry, there
does not seem to be any sustained argument to show it. They
were of Scotch descent, with a character founded during the
stormy period of early Scottish struggles, confirmed and
strengthened after their emigration to the north of Ireland
in 1612 by their long and sanguinary conflicts against royal
and ecclesiastical tyranny. Profound in their convictions,
inflexible in their will and of strong sensibilities, they were
indeed a hard people to crush.. The story of sufferings and
persecutions in religious and civil liberties had become such
a stern influence in their lives, from generation to generation,
it was small wonder if they displayed a continual spirit of
obstinacy that seemed to contradict their love of liberty and
fair play. Yet that very trait served to develop that faith
in fair doing, which has so marked the race. ‘The outspoken
opinions of the individuals and the fearlessness in giving —
these expression is shown by the frequent protests made at
the town meetings against the prevailing actions.

In one respect the pioneers of Londonderry were fortu-
nate. They did not suffer at the hands of the Indians. This,
too, during the period when that fearful uprising and bitter
struggle between the races known as Lovewell’s war occurred
before they had fairly entered upon their settlement. This
immunity from harm has been explained in two ways. One
explanation accounted for this peace through a friendship ex-
isting between Rev. Mr. MacGregor and Marquis de Vaud-
reuil, the French governor of New France. It is even claimed
that the former, owing to this friendly relation, had induced

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 18

the Catholic priests not to allow the Amerinds to molest the
Scotch people, as they were different from the English.
Another reason explains that a fair and acknowledged Indian
title, secured through the Wheelwright deed, had gained for
them the friendship of this race. It is possible both of these
claims had some bearing upon the situation. But there are
two other reasons more potent than these. The towns near-
est to the rivers, which were the natural highways of the red
men, were always the ones to suffer first and most. While
Londonderry was not far removed from that important war-
trail, the Merrimack, yet it lay out of the regular line of
travel. This, coupled with the fact that the English settlers
of Old Dunstable and Exeter were constantly beating back
the enemies through their scouting parties, kept the Indians
from entering their territory. Again, the Scotch had not
been in this country long enough to have formed any enmity
to the aborigines, especially when in order to do this they
must ally themselves with a people against whom they had
long cherished a bitterness of heart. One man from London-
derry, Samuel Moore, was with Lovewell in his second expedi-
tion.

During King George’s War, 1744-1748, however, we find
Londonderry beginning to participate in the struggle. Early
in the summer of 1746 Capt. Samuel Barr, at the head of
seventeen men, marched through the wilderness of the “North
Country.” Later in the season Capt. Andrew Todd went
with twenty-three men to Canterbury, hoping to find some
of the enemies and put them to rout. Some of the followers
under these leaders were from Londonderry, but neither of
the bands seemed to have met with foes, who had become
too wily to be caught napping as they had in the days of
Lovewell. Between the homes of these hardy pioneers and
the headquarters of their enemies lay a wide belt of wilder-
ness, the White Mountain range forming a natural barrier
behind which the Indians found a common resort with the
French. Thinking to meet them upon their own ground,
Governor Shirley planned his Quixotic campaign, which has

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passed into history as “The Expedition to Canada.” lLondon-
derry furnished her share of the soldiery of this march into
the wilderness as far north as the shore of Lake Winnipe-
saukee, where the heavy body of foot soldiers rested, hunted,
and fished without finding an Indian. While this was being
done the Indians were active where they could be the most
effective, and on the whole they got the best of the border
warfare; but the day of reckoning came only a few years
later. Several Londonderry men were with Major Rogers
and his Rangers during the Seven Years’ War, though I do
not think any great number were in the service. ‘Their ac-
tivity was most noticeable in the American Revolution, and
at Bunker Hill, Bennington, and elsewhere they performed
heroic parts.

It seems proper to insert here the Muster Rolls of the men
employed in His Majesty’s service, scouting in the woods, by
order of the Governor, under Captains Barr and Todd, all of
whom I think were from Londonderry.

MustTEer-Rout oF CAPT. SAMUEL BARR.

Samuel Barr, Captain, | David Thompson,

Thomas Gregg, Sergeant, George Clark,

John Wallace, Samuel Center,

James McGregor,* Clerk, William Smith,

John McDuffie Edward Aiken, ‘i
James Adams, | John Aiken,

William Robertson, James Duncan,

James Paul, . Samuel Bell,

Adam Dickey, John Anderson.

Enlisted the men the 16th of May, began our march 20th of
May, and discharged them the thirtieth of said month.
Sam’l Barr, Capt.

*Son of Rev. James McGregor, the first minister of London-
derry.—Eb.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 15

Muster-Routt oF Capr. ANDREW TODD.

Andrew Todd, Captain, Samuel Morrison, Sent.
William Holmes, SergeantJohn Reside, Sent.

James Wilson, Sergeant, Hugh Thompson, Sent.
William Brownlee, Sent. William Caldwell, Sent.

Thomas Hogg, Sent. _ Adam Wilson, Sent.
John Miller, Sent. Archibald Miller, Sent.
Joseph Ayers, Sent. David Alexander, Sent.
Alexander Gault, Sent. Joseph Hamblee, Sent.
John Grimes, Sent. Samuel Marston, Sent.
James Boyce, Sent. Hugh Boyd, Sent.

- William McMaster, Sent. Joseph Stewart, Sent.
James Leggett, Sent. Arthur Boyd, Sent.

Captain Todd and his men were scouting at Canterbury
and vicinity fourteen days from the 14th of July, 1746.

The town was divided into two parishes by an act of the
court approved February 25, 1740, after the matter had been
agitated by the town for six years, and a vote taken December
1, 1735, but which was strenuously opposed by a good-sized
minority. Petitions and counter petitions followed, until at
last it was decided to make the division.

The southern portion of the grant was set off into a parish
to be called Windham, February 12, 1742, the first meeting
of which was called March 8, 1742, by Robert Dinsmore,
Joseph Waugh, and Robert Thompson.

September 3, 1751, another part was severed from the
original body and joined with a tract from Chester and un-
granted land about Amoskeag falls and incorporated under
the name of Derryfield.

A portion of Londonderry was annexed to Nottingham
West, now Hudson, March 6, 1778.

Though we are passing the limit of the period covered by
the following records, it may be well to state here that Wind-
ham received the estates of several persons from Londonderry
September 26, 1777. November 26, 1778, Samuel Clark and

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his estate were annexed to Windham. The line between the
towns was not established by the courts until November 22,
1782. After this, December 25, 1805, Windham received
another portion of Londonderry.

July 2, 1827, the remaining township was divided by an
act of the legislature, the east half incorporated under the
name of Derry.

MopERATORS, 1719-1762.

The moderators for this period acting at the annual meet-
ings were as follows: James McKeen, 1719-1721; James
Gregg, 1722; James Nichols, 1723; Robert Boyes, 1724; John
Blair, 1725; Robert Boyes, 1726-1727; James Gregg, 1728;
James McKeen, 1729; James Nesmith, 1730; James McKeen,
1731; Robert Boyes, 1732; Robert Wear, 1733; Robert Boyes,
1734-5; John Blair, 1736; Nathaniel Weare, 1737; Andrew
Todd, 1738; Robert Boyes, 1739; John Morrison, Sen., 1740;
Andrew Todd, 1741; Hugh Wilson, 1742-1748; Robert Boyes,
1749; Hugh Wilson, 1750-1752; John Mitchell, 1753; James
Clark, 1754; Samuel Barr, 1755; James Clark, 1756; Andrew
Todd, 1757-1762.

CLERKS, 1719-1762.

During the period of the records given here there were five
town clerks, viz.: John Goffe, 1719-1722; John McMurphy,
1723-1736; John Wallace, 1737-1742; Moses Barnett, 1743-
1749; James Nesmith, 1750-1753; Moses Barnett, 1754-1771.

REPRESENTATIVES, 1719-1762.

James McKeen, 1727-8; Lt. John Goffe, 1729-30; John ©
McMurphy, 1731-2-3; Robert Boyes, 1734-5; James Gregg,
1736; Robert Boyes, 1737; Hugh Wilson, 1738; Robert Boyes,
1739-40; Samuel Barr, 1741; Andrew Todd, 1742; no election
for 1743-4; John Wallace, Jr., January to June, 1745; John
McMurphy (elected in June), 1745-54; Robert Clark, 1755-7;
Matthew Thornton, 1758-60; Samuel Barr, 1761-7.

G. W. B.

EARLY RECORDS

OF THE

TOWN OF LONDONDERRY, N. H.

The Record of the Town of Nutfield from the first planting

of it Apriel y® 11” anno Domini 1719 |

M’. James Mac Gregor minister James Nickel Alexander
macgregor Alexander Nickel James Blaier Alexander Walker
and divers oathers having arived at boston August y*
4h 1718 from Ireland presented a petition to the General
Court of the massachusetts Bay met at boston in the month of
october 1718 for a tract of land for a Township in som of the
unapropriated Lands and the Court having Redily granted
their Desire James MacKeen James Greg James Moreson John
Morison Alan Anderson Thomas Steel and Divers oathers of
the People of Ireland came up from Cascobay to Haverel in
order to setel at Nutfield about the begining of Apriel 1719]
The said James Mac Keen James Greg James Morison John
Morison Alan Anderson Thomas Steel Robart Wier and Divers
oathers of the People of Ireland for the forwarding their
said plantation presented a Call to the Rev? M™ James Mac
Gregor to be their minister for his salery and maintanance
besids lands they obledged them selves in their Call to pay him
yearly and every year twenty shilings out of every lott in
the said Town for them selves and oathers that should take
up lotis in the said Town accordingly the said M* Mac Gregor
‘preached with them on the 12 Day apriel Anno Dom 1719
and accepted their Call about the begining of may 1719 and
since that time hath Continued with them as their minister
Those who planted since that time have laid them selves

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under the afore said obligation to pay twenty shilings pr lott
to the minister and the own agreed thats each lott should
Give a Dais work to the ministers setelment

The first famelis that arived at Nutfield planted them selves .
in the moneth of Apriel 1719 on either side of a small Brook
Runing westward into Beaver River and may be Called west
Runing brook they agreed that their home lotts should be
thirty perches broad fronting on the Brook and the same
bredth to be continued backward on a south and north line
untill it make up sixty acres to each lott and if aney lott
wanted of sixty acres it was to be made up of the most con-
veneant common lands the first lott on the south side of west
runing brook begining begining the Reconing at Haverel line
is posesed by

In the month of June 17 1719 The Town ordered A saw
mill to be built on beaver River and the tener of their agree-
ment with the undertakers viz Robert Buys James Greg Sam-
uel Graves and Joseph Simonds is as folloeth Samuel Graves
Robert Boyes Joseph Simonds & James Gregg hath oblidged
them selves to build a saw mill upon beaver River to be Redy
som time in the month of September and that the said streem
is granted to the above named men and a lott of land to
them and their heirs for ever only the above named James
Gregg shall have full previlidge to build a grist mill upon the
said streem that is to say upon beaver River and that the
said Samuel Graves Robart Boyes Joseph simonds & James
Gregg shall have the prevelidg of the said streem from the
fut of the falls to the uper end of beaver pond |

The Town ordered September 1719 James Greg and Robart
Wyer to present A petition to the Court of Newhamshire to
obtain a power of Government and Town priviledges the said
petition was presented and the answer of it Delayed untill
the next spring session

The Town understanding that it was needfull to make an
agreement with Coll John Wheelwright of Wells about the
sail of nutfield ordered october 1719 M* James Mac Gregor

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. , 19

and Samuel Graves to wait upon Coll Whealwright for that
end they accordingly obtained a Deed from Coll Whealwright —
to an agreement with him The Coppye of the Deed is as
folloeth

These presents wittneseth that I John Wheelwright of
Wells in the County of yorke in the province of the Massa-
chusets Bay Do for me my self my Heirs Executors Admin-
istrators & Assigns by virtue of a Deed of Grant made to my
Grand Father a minister of the Gospel and oathers named in
said Grant by sundrey Indian Sagemores with the Consent
of y® whole tribe of Indians between the Rivers of Merimake
and pescatequa to them and their Heirs for ever full power
for for the laying out bounding and Granting these Lands
into suetable tracts for townships unto such numbers of
People as may from time to time offer to setle and Improve the
same which Deed beareth Date may the seventeenth one thou-
sand six hundred twenty and nine and is well Executed
Acknowledged and approved by the authority in the Day as
may at large more fully appear pursuant there unto I Do
by these presents Give and Grant all my Right title and In-
trest therein Contain (ed) for the ends uses above said unto
m* James Mac Gregor Samuel Graves David Cargill James
MacKeen James Greg and one hundred more mentioned in
A List towthem and their Heirs for ever A Certain tract of
Land bounded as folloeth not exceding the quantity tenn
miles square begining at a pine tree marked which is the south
west Corner of Cheshier and Runing to the north west Corner
of the said Cheshire and from the north west Corner Runing
upon a due west line unto the River Merimack and Down the
River Merimack until it meets with the line of Dunstable and
then turning Eastward upon it Dunstable lyne untill it meet
with the Line of Dracut and Continuing Eastward upon
Dracut Line untill it meet with the Line of Haverill and
Extending northward upon Haverill Line untill it meet with
the Line of Cheshire unto the pine tree first mentioned where
it began in wittness whereof I have here unto set my hand

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and seal this twentyeth Day of October one thousand seven.

and nineteen
John Wheelwright O

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of
Daniel Dupee
John Hirst

Suffolk Se
Boston October y® 20 1719

a ohn Wheelwright Esq’ personaly appearing acknowledged

the above Instrument to be his volluntary Act and Deed
Cer W™ Welsteed Just peece

’ Province of Newhamsher
Entred and Recorded in the 11 Book of the said Records
Page 138: 139 this 24 of Octobr 1719
Pr Sam 4 Penhallow Recon
- Recorded this 9" Day of Janua’’ 1719/20
Pr John Goffe Town Clerk

The Coppie of y* Agreement is as folloeth

These presents witnesseth that the Rev’ M* James Mac
Gregor and Samuel Graves Do in the name of the People of
Nuitfield and by virtue of being a Committe from them agree
the Hon™* L* Governour John Wentworth of Pertsmouth
and Coll John Wheelwright of Wells and their Heirs for ever
should have and posess two Lotts with them in Nutfield lying
to the northward of and butting upon beaver pond to wit
L, Governer Wentworth to have the third and Coll Wheel-
wright the fourth in order upon that Range to gather with
what second divisions will fall to the said lotts through out the
said 'Town, and each of these Gentlemen and. their Heirs to
have besides the said Lotts five hundred acres apece for ever
Laid out in farms where they shall think fit in the said Town

Recorded this 9° Day of January 1719/20

pr John Goffe Town Clerke

The people of Nutfield do acknowledge with all gratitude
the obligation they are under to the above mentioned Gentle-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 21

men particularly to the Honourable Co! John Wentworth
Esq Liet. Governour of Newhampshire. They remember with
pleasure that his honour on all occasions shewed a great deal
of civility and real kindness to them being strangers in the
Country and cherished the small beginnings of their Settle-
ment, and defended them from the incroachment and violence
of such as upon unjust grounds would disturb their Settle-
ment, and always gave them favourable car and easy access
to the Government and procured Justice for them and es-
tablished' order and promoted peace and good agreement
amongst them, giving them always the most wholesome and
Seasonable advice both with respect to the purity and Liberty
of the Gospel and the management of their secular affaires,
and put Arms and Ammunition into their hands to defend
them from the fears and dangers of the Indians, and con-
tributed liberally by his example and influence to the building
of a House for the worship of God So that under God we
owe him for the’ Patron & Guardian of our Settlement and
erect this Monument of gratitude to the name and family of
Wentworth to be had in the greatest veneration by the pres-
ent generation and latest Posterity.
*

Att a Town meeting November y°® 9 1719 The Town’
yoated m™ James Mac Keen for moderater on the said Day
was voated for Town Clerke John Goffe
_att a publick Town meeting November y*® 20 1719 The
Town voated that seven men should be Chosen as a Commite
for the managing the publick affaiers of this Town and the
names of the members are as followeth

Com"
2M Cargil John Morison
James Mackeen Samuel Graves
James Greg John Goffe

Robart Weir
| Com"?
December y® 25'" 1719: at a meeting of the Commite it
was then agreed upon by the said Commite that the first
Comers to this town which is the number of twenty shall each

22, MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

of them have one lott to Dispous of to aney person whom they
shall see Caus to setle on it provided the person be capable
of and will make a present setlement thereon: the names of
y® men are James Mac Keen James Greg Samuel Graves the
rest of the names are in the margin :

David cargil Robt Wier John morison James ‘Anaaeee
Thomas Steel Allen Anderson John Gregg John barnard
Archbel: Clendenin Jams Clerk James Neasmeth John Goffe
Elias Keyes Joseph Simons James M° Keen James M° Keen*
on the said Day it was farther agreed upon by the said Com-
mite that if their be aney lott not Dispoused of within the
number of one hundred and five it shall be alowed for a saw-
mill lott, but if the 105 lotts are all filled up then their shall
be a lott.laid out in the undevided Lands for a saw mill
Lott

at A Generall Town meeting January y® 11 1719/20 the
Town voated that all persons that have Lotts laid out to them
in Nutfield shall com and setle in the said Town so as to be
proper inhabetants in the said Town of nutfield on or be fore
the first Day of apriel next ensewing the dat above written
but if they or aney of them shall neglect and Reftfes to
Com and setle here by the said first Day of apriel that then
the said Lotts shall be Dispoused of by the town to aney per-
son or persons that will make a present setlement upon them

at a Generall Town meeting Janvary y® 19° 1719/20 The
Town voated that four men shuld be Chosen as a Commite
for the vewing and laying out the meddows and the names
of the members are as followeth
‘ M* Ma% gregor
Thomas Steel
James Mac Keen
James Gregg
John Goffe
Commite

* This list is one name short. -Mr. Jesse McMurpby in his sketch of “The
Double Range in Nutfield’”’ adds to this list the names of James Alexander,
James Sterrat and Samuel Allison.—ED. :

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. NV ok

on said day voated that if aney meddows shall fall within
aney mans lotts ye land above half an acre by mistake (?) it
shall be setled for by the propreators as other meddows are
' Jt was allso on the said day voated that the above said
-commite shall have four shilings pr day for their work in
vewing and laying out the meddows onthe: Day above said
the Town voated that M* James Gregg shall have his Grist
mill Lott laid out to him upon the southeast side of beaver
River

At a generall Town meeting Apriel y® 4 1720 whereas
the above said Grist mill Lott was intended for william Greg
the Town hath on the above said Day for som Good reason
voated that the said William Greg shall not have the said
lott or aney oather intrest in the Town of nutfield

At agenerall Town meeting Apriel y® 15" 1720 on the said
Day the Town -voated that three men shall be Chosen to
wait upon the Generall Court at the bank* the names of the
men are as followeth

M* mac Gregor m*™ James Mackeen and m* Samuel Graves

At a generall Town meeting June y® 1 1720 The town
then voated that m* Cargill shall be Town treasuerar

on the Day above said the Town voated that John Hunter
shall not have a Lott in this Town on the Day above said
the Town voated that their shall be a small hous built that
may be conveneant for the inhabetants to meet in for the
worship of God and that it shall be built as sune as it can
with Conveneancy allso that the hous shall be built as near
the senter of the one hundred and five lotts as can be with
Conveneance :

At agenerall Town meeting June y® 29 1720 the town then
voated that the meeting hous shall be built within tenn Rhods
of a black stake set up either upon or near unto m™ m° Grig-
ors Lott

* Strawberry Bank, now Portsmouth.—ED.

24 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

on the above said day the town voated tht if aney of the
medows laid out so aney lotts in this town shall fall within
aney farms not belonging to this town or within aney other
town bounds so as to be leagealy taken from them the town
Doth then here by oblege them selves to make up the loss by
giving them oather meddows in the prime (place) of’ those
that are so taken from them

At a generall Town meeting when there was a party in the
town that weir troubled at the actions of the Commite upon
July y® 25 and mett then for to endeavour to Divide the
Differance it was then voated that the present Commite be
Dismised and not Capable of see as a Commite aney fur-
ther in this town

On the said Day their weir a partie at the Meeting who man-
efested their Displeasuer at their being a number of lotts
asigned to a certain number of men in this town they weir for
having the said lotts to lye Common the moderater then asked
whether they weir willing to leave it to a voate of the town
but they refuesed it exept the men that weir intrested in said
lotts weir all out the Commite then agreed to leave it to the
Generall Court at the bank on the said day the town voated
that the above said Commite shuld act as before with regard
to the lotts notwithstanding the aforesaid move

At a Town meeting held y® July 25 1720 ye town then
voated that Hew M™ Gumery shall be (written) unto to see
whether he will come to this Town and make a present setle-
ment upon the one half of Capt Wainwrights Lott the said
Cap* Wainwright to keep the oather half him self

On the said 25 of July a Greived party appeared against
the Commites assignining twenty lotts to 20 men of y° first
coming the Commite offered them a voate of the town which
they refused until they set a side+all men intrested in said
lotts upon voat the Commite with the oather part of the
Town have left the whole matter to be Desided by the Gen-
erall Court at their next sessions at the bank

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 25

At a Town meeting September—1720 the Town voated that
his Excelency Governer shall shall have Laid out to him
within this township a farme of five hundred acres for his
Lott of Land of sixty acres with the common rights belong-
ing there unto

October y® 14 1720 Lieve Governer Wentworth being
present in this town he ordered that Insign Blair John M°
Murphy and Hew M" Gumery should joyn with the Comite
in the management of the publick affairs of this town

At the same Day it was ordered by the Governer aforesaid
that the Commite shall have full power to lay out highwais
in this town the wais to be laid out not to be under four rhod
wide

at a generall Town meeting November y® 4° 1720 It was
voated by the town that thirty acres of Land shall be laid
out to each propriator in this town in the most Conveneant
Common or undevided Lands

January y® 11 1720/21
at a Generall 'Town meeting the Town voated & Choes for
-moderater m*™ m° Keen on the Day above said it was voated
that a meeting hous shall be built in this town as spedely as
may be and that the above said hous shall be fifty foot in
lenkth fourty five broad and so hygh as may be Conveneant
for one set of Galeryes on the Day afore said voated that
two men be Chosen as a Commite to agree with the Carpinter
for building the meeting hous and oather afairs relaiting to
said hous

The members Chosen for said Commite are
M* James m° Keen
M* Sam” more

The Commite of this town having ben some time since pe-
‘titioned to by Will Aiken John Bell Andrew Todd John
Wallis James Aikin and Benjamin Willson for the Grant of
a streem or brook which commonly goes by the name of
Aikins brook in order to the seting up a saw mill there on) and

26 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

allso one acre of land adjoining to said brook that will be
conveneant for a yard to said mill th Commite having taken
the pettition into Consideration and thinking that it may tend
to the publick good of this town to have more saw mils set
up in it) wee there fore the said Commite by virtue of the
power trust Commited to us by the inhabetants of this town
for the mannagement of the publick affairs there of have
thought fit and do hereby grant the said streem or brook with
one acre of land for a yard unto the above named Will™ Aikin
Andrew Todd John bell John Walis James Aikin and Ben-
jamin Willson for the uses afore said and the ‘part of the
streem pettioned for and granted is from a spruce swamp
down to David moresons Lott

David Cargill

James m° Keen

John Goffe

John m* neel

James Gregg

Rob Wear

Committ

and wee the said William Aiken John Bell James Aiken
andrew todd John Wallis and Benjamin Willson do hereby
prommis and ingage that what boards wee have to Dispous
of the inhabetants of this town shall have the refuesall of at
‘the rate of thirty shilings pr thousand and sawing at fifteen
shilings pr thousand in wittnes where of we have here unto.

set our hands and seal
Will™ Aikin

John Walis
Andrew Todd
James Aikin
John bell
Benjamin Wilson |
Recorded this 23"? of march 1720/1
Pr John Goffe Town Clerk

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 27

october y® 28 1720 the Commite being then mett with re-
gard to the officers of this town it was then agreed upon
by the said (?) Commite that John Given and abraham
Rouns shall have time alowed them untill the first of January
to setle upon their Lotts, but if they refues and neglect to
set] Such by the said first of January it may be in the power
of the town to Dispous of said Lotts to those who will make
a present setelment thereon
upon the said Day the Commite Choes four persons for
saveers of the by ways the names of the men are as followeth
Alexander Nicols
John m° neel
William Akin
John Goffe
James Gregg

Saveers

Nutfield March y°® 25" 1721
All the Lotts in this Town have ben raited thirty shilings
pr Lott from the first setlément there of unto this present
Day march y® 25 1721 upon the said Day the Commite
Chozen for the setling the towns accompts mett and adjusted
and setled all the accompts in this Town and the names of
thoes that remain in Debt and what each person oweth to
make up his thirty shilings is as followeth
John Barnard) Dre ie sal.
James Anderson Dr 0-13-2

The names of the persons that have money Due to them
from the Town and what Due to each person is as followeth
: £
May 11 : 1722 the accompt To m™ m® gregor 1—12—
at the right hand being To m* Gregg 6— 9—
_ alowed in raits or paid other To m™ m® Keen 2—16—
wise: y° remaindure is under ‘To John moreson 0—10—
this Cap* Cargill 0—18—
The names of thoes that To John m° mor-
have money due from the phy 0O— 4—10

omar wm eo

28

town to you

Due to m* Gregg 4— 5— 6
To m™ m° Gregor 0— 0— 9
To m’ m® Keen 0— 6— 9
To arbel Clande-

nen 0— 8—10
To hewmn't Gum-

ery 1— 1— 6
To James m° neel 1— 0— 0
To John mitchel 0— 1— 6
To Cap“ Cargill O— 3— 7?
To John m‘mor-

phy 0— 4—10
To John Jn° Goffe

for service as

Clerk in full for

L721 0—10— 0

MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

To m' Barnard 0O— %—10

To m’ Wear 2—11— 6
To m™ mn’ Gum-

ery 1— 6— 6
To m™ James m°

neel 1—14— 5

Samuel Hewston 0— 0— 7
To Abel merrel O— 5— 0
To John Goffe 3— 4— 3
To m* Graves 0—14—10

To m™ John Blair 0O— 0— 7

To mrJames Blair 0O— 3— 0

£26— 3— 3°

To m™ Aleck Nicols

on the above said

T1258) vot Ore ha Ee
accounted with
robert wear and
their remains
Due to § the
town, 11— 0— 0

8— 9

At a Generall Town meeting march y°® 25 1721 for the
Chuesing Town of esers the Town voated that’3 men be Chos
as a Commite for the publik affairs of this town

‘

John Bell

Joseph Simons

John more

Hew m™ Gumery
Seveyers

for. Commite
Samuel more
John Sentr
John Coughevin

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 29

may y® 8 1721 mt m° Keen by vertue of an order from
the Governer of this province the town being then mett did
make choys of seven men for a Commite to manage the pru-
denshall afairs of this town and the naims of the Commite

are
Samuel more

James Gregg

' James alexander
Jams m° neel
Sam! Graves
John Coughrin
John Goffe

Commite

may y® 24 1721: the Commite being then mett three men
weir Chosen by y® Commite to valu the lotts in this town that
are Complained of (viz)
Thomas Steel
James m° neel
Elias Keyes
march y® 25 1721
m* James m° neel then appearing and making som Com-
plaint to the Commite of the greveances that he was under
by reason of the threatening that haveril people gave him with
regard to the land which he is now settled upon) the said
Commite having considered the matter and not Knowing what
trouble and Charge the said m° neel may be at in defending
the land which he is now at work upon supoused to be within
haveril) they the said Commite by vertue of the pour and
trust Commited to them by the inhabetants of this town for
‘the mannagement of the public affaiers thereof, have thought
fit and do here by prommis and ingage unto the said m° neel
that he shall have a lott of land equall to oather lotts made
out to him within this Township where he shall think Con-
veneant in the undevided land and allso that if he doth
defend the land which he is now upon within haveril line that
then he shall have one hundred acres of the said land for
him self where he is now setled

30 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Done by order of the Commite afore said and Recorded this
29% Day of march 1721

Sam" Graves David Cargill
Hugh mn Gumery _ James m° Keen
John Goffe | James Gregg
Rob* Wear
Commite

March 25" 1721

‘John Woodbourn then made Complaint to the Commite of
the badness of his lott of land which was laid out to him
the said Commite inquiering into the matter and finding the
said lott to be very ordinery do therfore all agree that the
said woodbourn shall have an oather lott laid out to him in
the Common lands provided that the said woodbourn letts the
lott he now posseses drop but never the less if he doth let
that lot drop wholy the town shall pay him what may be.
thought reasonable for his labor but if the town refueses to
do so that then the said woodbourn shall have the liberty of
taking the said lott in his second devisions

June y® 19 1721

The Commite being then mett they agreed to mak sale of
the half lott which hew mnt Suse hath refuesed to setle
acording to his agreement

June 26. the Commite made sale of the above said half
lott unto Will™ Gillmore and James Roger and Recd tenn
shillings ernist of m™ Sam” more on accompt of y® said Gil-
mor and Rogers

on the above said Day the Commite mad Coys of three men
for to value the lotts (viz) James Gregg Sam" Graves Tho
Steel) and all persons that have a mind to Complain of their
lotts may repair to the three men above named paying them
for their time they are by them to have their lotts valued
and a recompence made them according to their want pro-
vided they make their Complaint by the 10 of may next
ensewing and no alowance after that time on the above said

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 31

Day the Comite alowed John moreson to git what land he
wants to make up his lott by reason of by ways beng taken
out of his lotts and all other wants to be laid out with his —
second Devisions alowing him quantety and qualety as other
Devisions have the said moreson to have the said lands along
with m* Gregs lott which he hath the liberty to exchang
for a lott in the undevided land

July 2™* the Commite upon the Complaint of m™ m° Keen
of his meddow and others to the number of seven in the thir-
teen acre meddow have upon Consideration agreed that the °
vewers of meddow shall lay out two acres of meddow to the
said Complainers in the undevided meddows and that they
shall have liberty of cuting two acres in teverels without Dis-
turbance from the town untill the said two acres be laid out
on the said Day the Commite agreed that Will™ Gregg shall
have the liberty of taking his second devision of land in any
lott above Captt Cargils to Chester line

August 14 at a meeting of the Commite the said Commite
voted that the common land at the east of beaver pond should
be laid out for a ministerel lott it was allso don by the con-
sent of a number of the propriators who were to have the said |
land to make up their lotts they having their lotts made up
els wheir) on said day the commite agreed to lay out that
land which goes by the name of haveril land in second devi-
sions to aney of the propriators of this town that have a mind
to take their second devisions their provided they will make
a present setlement there on according to the orders of the
commite or els consent to lues their devisions els wheir if they
lues them in the above said land threw neglect of setling them
by aney stranger coming in and setling or in aney leagal way

At a Generall Town meeting september y°® 18" 1721

there was Chosen for moderator m* James M° Keen

on the said day voated that the land which goes by the
name of leverits farm shall be laid out in second devision to
such persons as will make a present setlement there on or luse

a2 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

their second devisions of land els wheir in this town if they
lues their land in said farme after it is given to them: there
neglect of setling them

at a meeting of the Commite november y°® 21 1721 agreed
upon by the said Commite that John moreson shall have what
land he wants to make up his own lott laid out to him in that
part of the undevided land at the eastward of beaver pond
which is nearist to his own lott

at a meeting of the Comite January y® 15™ 1721/2 their
being a lott of second devision land lying in that land which
goes by the name of haveril it being in debate btwen four
men (viz) Jams Greg Rob“ Wear Alexander Nicol & old m*
moreson ordered by said commite that the said moreson shali
‘ have said lott

January y° 22: 1721/2

The Commite being mett in order to take som proper meth-
ods for giting in the ministers salery, ordered by said Commite
that a list be drawed forth with of the arears and the town
clerk to annex a warrant their to in order so the cunstables
distraining thoes persons that neglect or refues to pay their

. rate to the minister

ordered on said day that the town clerk draw a paper and
set it up at som publick place to for warn the in habetants
of this town from cuting aney timber on aney part of the
land which goes by the name of haveril land untill the said
land be laid out it being all redy assigned to a number of the
propriators of this town on the above said day the commite
agreed to lay out in second devision an other quarter of a -
of the land which goes by the name of haveril it was the major
voat of the commite James Gregg is to have three devisions
in said land where he shall improve it (?) and the rest of said
land to be laid out to the persons that (?) are under written
as they follow

*1—2 Rob™ Wear 3 John Barnard 4 alxndr Nicols
5 James Nicols 6 Daniel Aiken (?) 7% Sam” Graves (?)

* A portion of this page is so worn and soiled it is impossible to de-
cipher all the names.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 33

ues 14 Tho:

Steel

9 Robart H
15 John Bar"?

(7?) 10—11—12—13—

The town of Nutfield hath ben Raited this present year
1721 by the Commite 15 Shillings pr lott which amounts to
81 £ 3° 0° and It hath ben dispoused of in the folowing man-
ner: allso 15£—0—O Reed of Gilmore for half a lot sould by
y® town, allso 5£—0—0— Recd of y° Governer: of y° town

money & 11£ due from cunstable wear to the town in al
£112—0—0 |
Alowed to m’ m° Gregor for the rait of one Lott O0—15— 0
To m™ James Greg for 4 lotts and saw-mil lott 4— 8— 9
To m* m® Keen for 4 lotts . . &— 0— 0
To Alexand Walker for going with m’ hae on

Chester line 4— 0)
To John moreson for As ye Ghani 0—10— 6
T’o John Barnard for the rait of 2 lotts 1—10— 0
To hew mn’ Gumery for one lott 0—15— 0
T’o John m° neel for his rate & comite work. 1—14— 5
T’o John Goffe for his raits & commite work. . 38—17— 0
To Alexander Nicols 4£ he paid 8°—9 due to

him from the town 115—10% mt! m® keen paid
for him 10% for his going down for the clem-
Cnte for the salvement. . 20.00.00. 0 2. R10 7

To James m‘neel for his rait neha 0—15— 0
To James m° neel for going to y® ies on the

towns businis 1— 5— 0
To Archebel Ce eadeven 1£—150 ee coat ai

m”™ m® Gregors at hig flanker & 3 *—10% due

from the town . 1— 4—10

To Robart Wear for Cais (heyy prisoners eh ihe
bank caling the court a cunstable staf and

Charges at Chester . . 2— 8— 0
To Robart Wear for paper 2° be ae ieerd gt 0— 2— 8
To Robert Wear for the charges of the prisoners

at his hous . 0— 4— 8
To m’ m* Keen when He ent a the sessions ey

the bank when he got the promis of a gift to

the town twords the building the meeting hous O—19— 8

34.

To Jeremiah osgood b*

To m’ Graves for busines don for y® town

To Sam" Graves for the saw mill

To m* m° Gregor & m™ m® Keen when they went
to Governer usher .

To m™ Jams m° nell when he eee 1 ay ron
with the Governer and m!’ leverets leters &
time

1721 april 14: 17

To Cap* Cargill .

To Elizebath moreson

To Daniel m° fee for going to the ane we tee
prisoners and making y° town stok of bulits

To James Axexander for ledd .

To m™ Keen :

To John Walies part sr tie ne com biota
To Alexander m° neel for his note from osgood .

To m® osgood by Andru todds note .

To James blair for going with the prisoners to
the bank & 3 shilins y® town owed him .

To Cap* Cargill by osgoods note

To m* osgood by note to James more

To m* osgood by note to Sam" hewston.

To m* osgood by note to samuel Graves

To m* osgood by note to mathew Clerk

To m* osgood by note to John Stewart .

To m* osgood by note to James m° neel

To m® osgood by note to Robort Wear .

To m* osgood by note to William wine or ane
Goffe ;

To Cap* Cargill mony ane bo y° star

To m™ osgood by note to John Crumey

To m* osgood by note to Robart m° Keen .

‘To m* James m° neel for going to the bank for
the mony the Gentelmen at the bank promised
to bestow on the town tword the building of y®
meeting hous time & expence

MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

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EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY.

To m’ James m° neel the mony due to him from

the for former servis don for the town 2—15— 6
To Archbel Wear by his note to James m°neel (Et)
To Archbel Wear for John bars sons work at m*

m°eregor yee Ba TG
To Abel merrel ee mony aaa far ye iete &

hors hyer | 0—12— 6
To James Neasmoth for ie ore 0— 8—. 0
To Robart Wear for mony due to him fA y°

town on old accont: for making y°® bar for y°

metin hous and drawing the boards to y° met-

ing hous fo oy Re 8 0
To Edward Reaeiter: for Peace fou 9 * meting

hous . O—15— 0
To William Gregg oe sawing stuff te y° © meeting

hous Une \ 4—10— 0
To Governer ae a oth m* Henan ye Coll

Whealwright and Governer shute mony not to

be had in this way 3— 0— 0
To John mitchel . 0— 8— 6
To what was abated to arden m encel for cane

the hyway 0O— 2— 0
To John Barnard 0—19— 0
To Captt Cargill due from the tau 0—18— 0

. To what was abated to cambil for cutin the nae

ee ek ah yell Le, 0— 2— 0

To John Senter by note from m* osgood 100—12— 4
To edword Prockter by note from osgood . 0O—15— 0

Apriel y® 18 1722
Then Reconed with Constable Wear and their

Remains due to the town from him in all. . 11— 7— 8
To Hew mn* Gumery . 0—11— 0
To m™ m° Gregor 0—15— 0
To Benjamin Kidder . . . OO 12— 0
To the comishoners that go to the eer on ac-

counpt of the Town Grant or Charter . 0— %— 0
To Thomas steel under pinin the meting hous 0—15— 0

36 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

John \moreson' GLO ee aris. 0) 2 ee
Sam aleson work on y® metin hous. . . . . O—15— 0
To’ John Bell dito. ose: . . 0O— 5— 6
To Randal alexander by note tue Seon . . 0 T— 0
To William humphry for drawing boards to the

metin hous . . EO ONO OC
To John Pnsatebi ible! SAN Lathe . . . O+15— 0
To archbel meril by note from pablo . . . O—10—10
January y® 18 Reconed with Robart Wear re-

mains to the town . . . . d—12
paid to James akin for going ae Hes & 3—l7— 8
To James clerk for diging the well at the metin

DOU Ay oS A yl 9000 Sa i

At a generall town meeting februry y® 14" 1721/22 the
town voated for moderater m’ m° Keen

Chosen for Commite to vew the Thomas Steel
Common meddows in order to a Stephen Pearce
second devision John Bell

on the above said the Town agreed to chues a suetable
number of men for a commite on their next generall meet-
ing to vew the first devision of meddows for such as complain
of being wronged in said devision the complainers paying the
commite for their labour and the said commite to right thoes
that it appears are wronged and to make them equall with
their nighbours that have good lotts and so no reason to com-
plain or els to ad so mutch of the common meddows to each
devision that wants as to make them sufficiant to mow after
the rate of three good load of hay upon each devision

March y® 24 1721/2 the Commite being met to hear the rea-
sons from the persons that have their second devisions in
haveril land why they do not setle them and tiey have heard
their reasons) and have given them orders to setle them foarth
with or els they may expect to run the hazard of Iluesing

them acording to the agreement of the Commite as it is re-
corded

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. i pi

on said day voated by the commite that William Gilmore
shall have his meddow in the white rock meddow

on the said day the commite having cast up how many dais
they have sat upon the publick afaiers of this town and find-
ing it to be 20 dais to six of said comtt and ten dais to
Joseph Simons and the com“ agreed to take their pay in work
from the town
farantoomr engals for webster). 2 5— 6
Gemeneeeees Tor webster’). ee, 5— 0

September y® 7? 1722 Then Reconed with

Constable Robt Wear for the year 1721 their

remains due to y° town . . . . 2— 0— 0
paid to Rob* Doak out of his note tan Os a 0O— 8— 0
To Robart boys for going to the bank alowed by

MOO MAILE oi b. wai 10— 0
To Samuel hewston by fat tee Senate Ay 5— 8
To James Clerk over rated . . . . i— 0

paid to Sam" Aleson by David Crage for $ hel . O— %T— 6
paid by m* m° greger the arears of Jn° “Clerks

OP ES a 4) als 2— 0
paid by will™ Po nso con by Bote on seed eu 3— 6

' At a Generall Town meeting march y°® 26" 1722 for
Chuesing their town ofisers and they are chosen as followeth

for moderater James Gregg

for Commite Elias Keyes John m*® Morphy James Gregg
Alin Anderson John Wallis Hew mn‘ Gumery James Lind-
sey

for Clerk John Goffe

men to account with the town John Blair Stephen peirce
James neasmoth David Cargill

men Chosen to setel the constabls salery with the Com-
mite Cap‘ Cargill Jams nicol m* more Tho steel John Bell
Jams Lassley Joseph simonds

for seveyers of Hy ways Benjamin Willson Alexander nicols
Jams Clerk Sam” Graves John m‘neel

38 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

for Hog reaves Henery Green John Goffe
for fens vewers John Moreson John Anderson
on said Day the town voated to ad two men to the Com-
mite formerly Choese for laying out the secund devisions of
meddows and that the five men so chosen shall have power
(after they were chosen and swoarn) to vew and valu the
meddows in this town boath devided and undevided and to
lay out every mans meddow as conveneant to every pro-
priator as they can find it and the said Cmomite are to have
four shilings pr day for their work, and the two men chosen
to be aded to the Commite allredy chosen are John more
David Cargill ;
on said day the commite so chosen did appear before the
Justis and weir swoarn to the faithfull discharge of their ofis
voated on said day that esekels pond shall be put to a cant
to this town M"™ More hath bid seventeen pound for Ezekiels
pond, on said day the town voated to Give m* more one acre
of land by the brest of the above said pond
“it is also votted that m™ more and partners shall have Eze-
kiels pond at w‘ they have bid, the Commite for bounding s®
pond is James Alexander John Barnat John Stewart
on said day the town voated that the pond near merrils lott
shall be put to a cant m* Graves hath bid 37 pound for said
pond
It ig also votted that M™ Graves and those w* he has for his
partners shall have the afores* pond at w* M* Graves bid for
s? pond
The Commite for bounding, and signing the s* ponds trans-
cript is as followeth
James m‘* Keen
James alexander
Thomas Stiel

GEORGE BY THE GRACE OF Gop oF GREIT BRITAIN FRANCE
AND IRELAND KING DEFENDER OF THE FAITH &O

To all People to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that wee of our especial Knowledg and mear mo-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 39

tion for the due incuragement of setling new plantations by
and with the advis and consent of our Councel Have Given
and Granted and by these presents as far as in us lies do Give
and Grant in equall shares unto sundry of our beloved sub-
jects whose names are entered unto a schedule hereunto
annexed that inhabit or shall inhabit within the said Grant
withinin our province of newhampshier all that tract of land
within the following bounds being ten miles square or So
mutch as as amounts to ten miles squair and no more begining
on the north East Angle at a Beach tree marked which is the
south east angle of Chester and runing from thence due south
on Kings town line Four miles & half & from thence on a west
line One mile an three quarters & from thence south six miles
and half and from thence west north west nine miles and an
half and from thence North Eleven miles and an half from
thence north North East Three miles from thence East South
East one mile and from thence South South West to the
South west angle of Chester and from thence on an East
South East line bounding on Chester ten miles unto the Beach
tree first mentioned and that the same be a Town Corporate
by the name of London Dery to the persons afore said for ever
provided never the less and the true intent and meaning of
these presents is aney thing to the contrary notwithstanding
that nothing in this our sd Grant shall extend to or be under-
stood to extend to Defeet prejudes or make nul and void aney
Claim title or pretence which our province of the Massachu- -
sets Bay may have to all or any part of the Premesses Granted
as afore said or the right Claim property or Demand of aney
privet person or persons by reason & means of all or aney part
of the sd Granted premesses Falling within the line or bound-
aries of our said province of the Massachusets To have and T’o
Hold the s* Land to the Grantes their Heirs & Assigns for ever
upon the following Conditions (viz)

1* that the propriators of every shier build a dwelling
hous within three years and setle a famely their in & brake up
three acres of Ground & plant or sow the same within four
years and pay his or their proportion of the town charge:
when and so oftin as occasion shall requier the same

40 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

2'4y that a meeting hous be built within four years

3 that upon ye default of aney particular propriator in
complying with the condition of this Charter on his part such
delinquent propriator shall forfit his share to the other pro-
priators to be dispoused of by voate of the maj" part of the
propriators and in case of an indin war within the said four
years the said Grantees shall have four years more after the
said war is ended for the performance of thoes Conditions
~The said men and inhabetants allso rendering and paying
for the same to us and our sucsesors or to such ofiser or ofisers
as shall be appoynted to recive the same the annual Quit rent
or acknowledgment of one peck of potatos on the first day of
october yearly for ever reserving allso unto us our Heirs &
Sucesers all mast trees Growing on said tract of land according
to the acts of Parliment in that behalf made and provided

and for the beter order rule and Gournment of the said
‘Town wee do by these presents Grant for us our Heirs & suc-
cessors unto the said grantees that yearly & every year upon
the fifth day of march for ever except on the lords day and
then on the monday next following they shall meet to Elect
and choose by the major part of the electors present all ‘Town
offisers according to the laws and usage of the other towns
within our sd provinee for the year ensewing with such pow-
ers priviledges and authorities as other Town ofisers in our
province afore said do injoy |

as allso that on every wensday in the weke for ever they may
hold keep and injoy a markit for the selling and buying of
goods wares marchantdizes and all kind of creatures indowed
with the usual prevelidges prophits and imunities as other
markit towns usualy hold posses and injoy

and two fairs annually for ever the first to be held or keep
within the said Town on the eighth day of october next and so
de anno in annum for ever and y° other on the eighth of may
in like manner provided that if it should so hapin that if at
aney time either of thoes daies fall on the Lords Day then the
said fair shall be held and keep the day following and that
the sd fair shall have hold and posses the liberties privilidges

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 41

& immunities that other fairs in other towns usuly posses Hold

& injoy,
in witness whereof we have caused the seal of our said Pro-
vince to be hereunto affixed witness Samuel Shute Esq’

our Gouernor and Commander in cheef of our said province
the twenty first day of June anno Domini seventeen hundred
twenty two and in the eighth year of our Reign
Samuel Shute
By advice of the Councel Richard Waldron
Cler: Con

A SCHIDULE OF THE NAMES OF THE PROPRIATORS
OF LONDON DEREY

Share. Share.
Peover i 6.1) Thomas) Steel x
Robt Wilson . Samuel Allison hi
Sam! More Vaal John Moreson 1
PEASE es Robt Wear i}
James Doak & John Doak, Alin Anderson . d
Henery Green M* M° Gregor & sons ? 3
Abel Merrel James Neasmoth 1
Randal Alexander . James Clerk . 1
Robt Doak . W™ Gregg i
Alexander Walker . John Gregg . 4
John Clerk James Grege & sons . 2

James Anderson
James Alexander
James Moreson .
John Mitchel
Archebel Clandenin
John Barnard
James M°Keen & son .
Jona Tyler
Alexandr Nicols
James Nicols

W™ Nicols

W™ Humphery .

W” Wilson & John Riche,
David Cargil Ju"
W"™ Thompson .
Hugh mn’ Gumery
Rob’ Moreson
Alex’ M°neel

Rob* Boyes .
John m° murphe
John m° neel

W™ Cambil
Cap’ David Cargil .
John Asbel Ju".

a a a ee Ce Ce ee Ce Ce cr ce

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42

John Bar & sons .

David Crage & W™ Gilmore,

John Stewart

Edward Procter

Ben Kidder .

John Gray

Joseph Kidder .

John Goffe

Sam! Graves

John Crumey

Mathew Clerk

James Lindsey .

James Lassley

John Anderson .

James Blair .

John Blair

James more .

John Shields .

James Rogers

Joseph simonds .

Elias Keyes .

John Roby

John Senter .

Rob M° keen

Jenet Sam” & John m° Ren:

W™ Coghran

John Peter
Coghran

David Boyle

James Greg Sam! Graves
& Robt Boyes

James Aikin

W™ Aiken

Hidward Aiken

John Walis

Ben! Wilson .

& Andrew

ce a ce Ne OS eC Ce CO

et” pee

ftp pe

- Richard Walden Ju

MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

James m° neel

Dan! m° dufe

Sam" Hewston .

Col John Whealrit

Andrew 'Todd

John Bell

David moreson .

Sam" moreson

Abraham Holms

John Given .

Will™ Aiers

Tho: Boyle

Ehz Wilson & mary Hae
dater

Sam! Graves Ju’

John Goffe Ju" .

Stephen Peirce .

Andrew Spauldin .

Alexander m®murphy &
James leget

James m° gregor for ser-
vent

Cap’ Cargill for febue ser-
vents

Georg Clerk .

Tho Clerk

Nehem Giffine .

James m® gloughlen

parsonage lot

John barnard Ju®

John m° conoghy

John m° clurg

John Woodbourn

Bening Wentworth

L Govr Wentworth
fob Armstrong
Robt Acmuty

ee Roe DR OR oe pe

a er

eet semi seein So

Do}

bol

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 43

The full number of Proprietors in our Charter is one hun-
dred & twenty four and an half personage lot and all 124/$

Memorandom over and above what is all redy given in this
schedule is added to

m’ m°® Gregor . . 250 acres
Ty Me Geer sour OO
tar David Carailhs) 2) LOO wit
m’ James /Gregais)) 250) 47"
John Goffe ai) 61000 4.
850), \*

and to the two last mentioned (viz) Gregg & Goffe a mill
streem within the said Town for their good servis in promot-
ing the settlement of the Town

Rich: Waldin Cler Con*

New Hampshier June y® 21: 1722

admited propriators & Commoners in the Town of London
Derey with the persons mentioned in this'sheduel

His Exelensy Gover: Shute a home lot &. . . 500 acres

his honer L Gour Wentworth a home lot & . . 500
Sam" Penhalow POE as eh MM Ne ERY SETA Re
a a nig en

Georg Jeffry

Shad? Walton
Richart Wiberd
Tho* Westbrook
Tho* Perker

Archi m° pheadres .

ee el

Rich Waldron Cer Con

May y° 31 1722 the Commite being mett they have for
good reasons agreed that the half lott which was given to
Cap* Wainright shall be given to David Criage

the Commite Cosen jo lay out the second Devisions of
Commons are as followeth

David Cargill
John m° morphy
Will™ Aikin

* Clerk of Council.—Ep. \

44. MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

at a” Town meeting July y® 9° 1722 voated for moderater
Sam" more
on said day voated that m* Gregg shall be no longer in the
Commite
on said day voated that three men shall be aded to the Com-
mite
for Commite John more James Nicols Sam" Graves
on said day voated that 5 men be Chosen as a commite to
look out the land for the men that are to have land in this
town mentioned in the Charter the names of the Commite are
John more
Joseph Simonds
Sam" Graves
John mitchel
Alexander Nicols

Memorandom it is to be noted here by that all the trans-
actions of the above mentioned meeting upon July y® 9™ 1722
is wholey void

Londonderry July 1723

Wheras the town thought fit march 1723 to chuce us for
the regulation of their meadows and for the bounding and
limiting meadows and fences of meadows we therefore for the
conveniency of sundry fences have Given Liberty to cut a
cross neeks of Land where no propriety is to hinder w* mead-
ows will be known upon Inquerey yet notwithstanding S*
Liberty y' no person pretend to Claim any mans propriety
or the town Commons further then two Rhods up any swamp
further then what is Laid out to them for meadow

David Cargill
John Bell

alen anderson
John Mitchell

Committe
‘

Recorded this 26" of february 1723/4
Pr John M‘* Murphy Town Clark

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 45

At a Generall town meeting march y® 5 1722/3 for the
Chuesing their town ofisers and they are Chosen as followeth
for moderater James Nicols
on said day voated that five men shall be chosen to agree
with the select men for their wages on the towns afaiers
for select men
Sam" more
James Nilols
John Blair
Benjamin Willson
Rob* Boyes

for Town Clerk John M° Murphy

for Constable James Neasmoth

the above said James neasmoth being a comishon ofiser re-
fueseth to serve their is an other to be chosen in his room

for Constable James Clerk

for serveyers James Aikin Will™ Humphery Rob Doak
Sam" Graves Will™ Thompson

fens vewers Sam" Aleson Will™ Caldwell

for Hog Reaves Sam” Graves Will™ Humphery

the Com to set the selectmens wages Tho Steel James
moreson Whi™ Aiers John Goffe David Cargill

on said day voated that hogs shall be yoaked from the 15
of march to the last of october

voated that the select men shall have power to agree with
the commite that have laid out the second devision to lay out
thoes that yet remain to be laid out

voated to lay out the land given in the town Charter to
m*’ m® Gregor m™ m°® Keen Cap‘ Gregg m* Cargill & John
Goffe

Commite for laying out the farms to the men above
named John more Elek Nicols John mitchel Sam Graves
wil! Aiken

. Mr M° Keen

voted the selectmen shall have power to agree with the
com" to lay out the above said farms

46 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTION s.

voated that the selectmen shall have power to chues a ser-
veyer and lot layers to go with the said commite to lay out the
above said farms
voated also that the diferance betwen m™ m° Keen and his
nibours about the hy-way to go threw the 13 acre meddow
shall be left to the select men to deside
on said day voated that Jeremiah osgood shall have a tract
of land alowed him in the common lands in this town as a
_ consideration for his loss in his work about the meeting hous
in this town :
voated that the said Jeremiah osgood shall have one hun- —
dred acres in satisfaction for his work
On said day the town voated that the fairs and markits
shall be held at the meeting hous
voated that the pound shall be made by the meeting hous
voated that the pound shall be built this spring before June
next ensewing
voated that a commite shall be chosen to vew the home
steed meddows and valu them and amend them out of the
common meddows as it is recorded in page y® 24 and in
page y® 20
the men chosen for the com" as above said are
John Bell
Sam” Graves
Alin Anderson
John mitchel
Hugh mn’ Gumery

John Walis hath got the pond above senters one acre med-
dow upon a cant for 4€—5*—0* and hath obledged him self
to pay it in boards for the use of the meeting hous white
pine at the rate of thirty five shilings pr thousand and pitch
pine at the usual rate voated that all persons shall have the
hberty to bring in catle to the town so as to make up the
mumber of six with his own catle & no more and thoes that
have catle of their own have the liberty to bring in the

number of ten if they bring a bull with them other wise to
bring in none

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 47

yoated that the select men shall have power to take what
‘methods they shall think fit for the securing the fishery at
ameskeeg |
a commite chosen for setling the accompts of the town
with constable Wear and John m° murphy upon the 6 day of
this instant march and the Com“ so chosen are
David Cargil
John Blair
) James neasmoth
voated that Jese Criste shall be cleared of the publick raits
of this town for two years from the time of his purchising his
Jand of the town except the ministers rate

At alegale atown meetting held at Londonderry aprill the
29 1723 the town Chuse for moderator Rot Boys.
the said town meetting is consentibly adjurned to may the
13 1723 at 9 of the cloak in the forenoon
The town meet according to adjurnment
The said Day the town votted that three men shall be a
Comttee to Lay out the wants of homesteads and what
amendments the town wants,
the names of the Committee is ass followeth (viz)
David Cargill Jur
Will aiken
John m* murphy
the said day votted that the men for Laying out the above
Land the men y‘ wants sd Land have it to repair and know of
them when they shall met
The said day voted that the select shall disposs or Improve
the ash swamp that Lyes to the east of the Beaveor River to
the towns Benefit

At aGenerall town meetting June the 27 1723

The town Chuse for moderator Mt M*t Keen at a Town meet-
ing october the 25° 1723 The town Chuse for moderator
Samuell moore the said day the town voted that all per-
sons thats presed upon the publick conserns of the town by

48 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the constable shall be allowed in wages two shill and six pence
and no more pr day the said day the town votted that the
select men shall have power to agree with every proprietor
that the town takes of their Land for High ways with respect
to the fencing and that the town will be oblidged to build
and keep up and that they are to allow them the usuall prise
of stone wall, and said price of stone wall to be allowed in
their town rats till it is payd up from year to year this present
_ rate and the ministers rats only excepted

At a Town meeting held at Londonderry January the 20
1723/4
The town Chuse for moderator Robert Boys
‘The town then Chuse that day fo a Committe to joyn Chas-
ter Committe to adjost the town line and Chuse a Sirvayor as
also to run the towns south line betwen us and Haverhill
Cap’ Gregg
David Cargill
John m' murphy
also the town voted that their should be some men Chosen
to try at what prise they can have the lover story of the
meetinghouse silled and the house seated at the publick
Charge of the town
also voted Said day that the proprietors shall have agenerall
lot for their Seats according to their propriety they paying
equall Cost and Charges for the same
also the town voted to Chuse four men to make the afore-
said tryall the men are these
Cap’ Gregg
Lev:* Goffe
James Alexander
alexander ‘nickels
also voted that the lover story shall be seated all alike with
pews |
also voted that the town is willing to give land for what
High ways takes of their lots as also land for what nesisary
fences these High ways ocasions to all Such as will take up
with the same

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. . 49

also the town voted yt the town shall make up the fences
that the High ways ocasione at the publick Charge of the
town that goes throu the thirtine acre meadow upon the
Commons as also all other quarters of the town that has arod
of like priviledge of arod upon the Commons S® rod shall be
pay’d by the town and they shall have arod
also the town voted that the Committe that was Chosen to
lay out the second divisions wants of homesteads and mende-
ments shall lay out wants of homesteads and mendments
quantety for quality distance and conveniency considered the
names of the men are these
David Cargill Jur
William aiken
John M* murphy

An Act or By Law made by the Select men and other Per-
sons Chosen by the town at their annuall meeting march the
5 1723/4 to Joyne with the Select men in makeing Laws for
the publik good of our town of London derry in the Prov: of
New Hamper:— on the above said day it is énacted and agreed
upon by the S* Select men and others Chosen as above S¢ that
all Persons that are Proprietors of our Town shall have lberty
of Cutting timber upon the Town Commons so much as they
shall need for the makeing of anysort of waires for the use and
benifitt of the Inhabitants of S* Town an no more &all Persons
that Stand in need of Timber upon the Common are to apply
themselves to the Selectmen as often as they have ocasion to
Cut Timber upon S* Commons for the use afores? or for fire
wood But whereas Great distinction hath been made upon
the Good timber in the Town by Reason of some Persons Cut-
ting the timber and letting it ly—upon the Ground and oth-
ers Improving the Good Timber in making staves for a market
out of the Town for their own private advantage so that the
Town is like to be Greatly Impovished for want of Good Tim-
ber for the Preventing of any further distructione of the tim-
ber upon the Commons it is enacted on S? day that no persons
hearafter shall have Liberty to cut any timber upon the Com-
mons to make sale of out of the town for their own Privat

50 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Intrest and all Persons that shall presume to cut any Timber
upon the Common Lands Shall forefit and pay to the Select
men of our town for the use of 8S? town twenty Shills for
every tree that Shall be found fell and twenty Shills for every
thousand of Staves that Shall be found split upon the Com-
mons afores‘ and if the person that have cut the timber can-
not be found then the selectmen are by Virtue of this Law
Impowered to seis upon S* timber for the use of S* town

David Cargill

James Alexander

Robert Boyd

John Blair

John. Moor

John M**Murphy
Andrew todd James Greg
James Moreson James M‘Keen

John Goffe

Province of New Hampshire
at his majesties Court of Generall Q™ sessions of the peace
holden at portsmouth the 2¢ day of June 1724
Present Rich* waldron Sam” Penhalw George Jaffrey Rich*
wibard Shad. Walton John Plaisted Jotham Odiorne Peter
Wear & nath"” Sergant Esq’
Justices
The within by Law Being read and Confirmed its ordered
by the Court that the same be allowed approved and Con-
firmed
Theodore Atkinson Cler
Vera Copia Theodore Atkison Cler
Recorded this 10 of march 1724/5 |
John M‘tMurphy Town Clark —

Twesday y® 23° of February 1724/5

We the Subscribers being upon oath and being Inployed by
"the Commits of Chester and Londonderry to run the line be-
iwon the S* two towns, we began at the Beach tree on the
westerly side of Kingstown, which is the Corner bounds of y*

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. S1

above S* towns we Run ten miles on a west norwest point
without any allowance for Crookedness of way and ran to
masabesick River
James Stevens Sirvayer
Benjamin Barker
John Carton
Chair men

The Commite yt was Chosen and was along with the above
S? men, Chaster Commite was
: Samuel Ingols
Thomas Smith
| Commite
Londonderrys Commite was
James Gregg
David Cargill
John M*Murphy
Commite
Recorded this 5 of March 1724/5
John M*Murphy Town Clark

At a Generall Town meeting march the 5” 1723/4 for the
Chuseing of their town officers and they are Chosen as fol-
loweth

for moderator Robert Boys

the town then aggreed to have five select men for this
Enshewing year

John Blair
Robert Boys

for select men John more
James Alexander
Will” Cochran

For Town Clark John m‘* murphy

also voted yt they shall pay aConstable and his wagess is
aggreed upon by the town to be fifty shill pr year also the
town Chuse to serve for this enshowing as Constable James
Leslie

52 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

for survayers
Will™ Gregg
Thomas Stiele
David Cargill
John anderson

John Senter
for tithing men
John Stewart

Lev’ John Goffe
for hawards

Mathew Clark
John Bell
Gabriel Barr

for fence viewers and prizerss
Alexander nickels
Sam!” Graves

also the town voted that they shall Endeavor to make aby
Law to preserve the town Commons from being Destroyed
by Cutting the timber and other needfull preservations the
men that wre voted for and Chosen for making the aforesaid
by Laws are these

M* M* Keen Cap* Gregg
Lev’ Goffe Lev' Todd
Cap* Cargill Sam" Graves

John m‘* murphy

John m* murphy

also voted the same day that their shall be aschol house
built in this town, the demension of s* house is to be sixtine
foot Long and twelve foot Brenth S* house is to be aloge
house seven foot side wall |

also voted that they shall come to asecond view of the home
lots

John Dinsmoore having petitioned the town for atract of
Land the town Considered to bestow S* Dinsmore Sixty acres
of Good land in some Convenient place and S4 man is to Setle
this place in the space of a year after the peace is Concluded
and if so be that he or his son does not Setle S* place against

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 53

the perfixt time y* then and at y* time S* land Shall fall to the
town or S? grantees John mitchell James & John morison
and Rot Doak denies S* vote
also voted yt three men Shall view the homelots and they
are to be viewed as at the first view the men are these
John Moore
Thomas Stiele
John Blair
the men for the trying the towns accounts with the sellect
men or town assesors are these
James nesmith
David Cargill
John Blair

At atown meeting June y® 25 1724
The town then Chuse for moderator John Blair
Att a Generall Town meetting march y® 5“”.1724/5 for the
Chusing of their town officers, and they are Chosen as follow-
eth
For modrator John Blair
For Town Clark John M“* Murphy
The Town votted and aggreed that they shall have for this
enshewing year five Select men
For Select men
James Aieken Sam” Graves
Rot Boys John Mitchell
James Morrison
For Town Constable James Leslie
For Sirvayers
Patrick Douglas Robert M“ Keen
James Anderson Gabriel Barr
James Rodgers
For Tithingmen

Thomas Stiel William Cochran
For Hawards
James Calwell Thomas Bogle

John M* Conehey

54 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

For fence viewers and prizers
John Archibald, South
Alexander Renkine
John Wallace

It is also votted on the aforesaid day that the five men y*
Regulated the meadows before, shall go out again and make
as near aregulation as their Judgments afford to all such
person as are not yet not made up, the names of the men
is as followeth (viz)

David Cargill Sam" Graves

John Mitchell John Bell.

Alen Anderson

It is also votted on the aforesaid day that the homesteads
Lotts is to be viewed according to the directions y* y® Com-
mite y' viewed the Lots before or according as the nature of
their views was, as also it is votted that John Stewarts home
Lott shall be the precept to the men that shall be Chosen for
the aforesaid viewe the names of the men is as followeth

John Blair
Will™ Aieken
John m* murphy

It is also votted that their is another man Chosen to viewe
in the absence of John Blair the name of the man is as fol-
loweth James Clark it is also votted that the wages of the
men that are to viewe the home lots is to be three shill pr,
lott, and if any person desire to have other lot measured in
lenth they shall pay for it themselves

The men for trying the towns accounts with the select men
is as followeth (viz)

James nesmith
David Cargill
John M* Murphy

It is votted on the aforesaid day that John Senter shall
be overseer in the building and repairing of the bridge that
is to be build at y° Lower end of the pond and he shall be

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 55

allowed at the rate of two Shill and sixpence p" day, and y*®
overseer shall warn the sirvayers to Come w' their men as the
select men sees the severall town highways are to be repaired
by much Labour or litle, and if the sirvayer be delinquent the
overseer shall have power to hire men in the sirvayer or sir-
vayers
It is votted y' two men shall go and view and mark out
aroad from this town to tower hill the men is as followeth
Cap’ Gregg Jo: mitchell

It is votted that their shall no person bring in any strange
Cattele to this town w'out Liberty from the select under the
pain of forfiting the sume of six shill— for every head that
they shall be known to bring

At atown meetting April y®° 22° 1725 The town Chose for
Moderator John Mitchell

It is votted on the above S* day that their shal be a school
in each quarter of the town if their can be sutable persons
found for keeping the same, for six monsths time from their
Comencent

At atown meetting Septembr y°® 17 1725 The Town Chose
for Moderator—John M° Neal

on the aforesaid day the Town votted that the Bridge at
the Lower end of Beaver pond shall be Built by a rate

It is also votted on the aforesaid day that Robert Boys shall
build y® bridge at y° Lower end of Beaver pond sufficiently from
hard Ground on each side and further that the afores* Rob-
ert Boys shall be oblidged to Keep up in Good repair for the
space of two years from the time that he shall finish the
same aforesaid bridge, and shall have for his makeing build-
ing and Keeping up the same bridge for the time aforesaid
the sume of twelve pounds Currant and passeble Bils of
Credit, and ten days work out of the publick work of the
Town as he shall call for from the severall quarters of the
Town, and further that the s* bridge is to be build and re-
paired w* round pouls, and oak pouls above the arches, and
oak streamers above the arches and further that the afores?
Ro Boys shall have povor to Cutt timber upon the minis-

56 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

teriall Lott to repair and build said Bridge, and that the said
Robert Boys shall be oblidged to finish said bridge at or be-

fore the first of J ceils next Enshewing
Robert Boyes

It is also votted on the aforesaid day that James Leslie
shall be paid for his Carring Belnapp to Dunstable to Co"
Things house

It is also votted on y® afores’ day that four men shall sitt
-w’ with the select men to make arate for this Enshewing
year and to reviw all Just dew debts y* the town ows as als to
add thirty pound in this year’s rate to buy stuff for the re-
pairing the meetting house

the name of the men is as followeth

M* James m° Keen
Ley’ Todd

James Linsday
David Cargill

At atown Meeting Nov” y® 29 1725 the town Chuse for
moderator James Alexander on s* day the town votted that
two men shall be Chosen to Goo to the Recorder to have the
Charter put on Record

The two men that are Chosen to Go with the Charter to
have it put upon Record is as followeth James Alexander
John M* Murphy

The town Have votted on said day that their is no school
to be Keept in this town for this winter

At A General Town meeting hold at Londonderry March
y® 5th 1725 /6

The town Chose for moderator

For Moderator Robert Boys

For Town Clark John M° Murphy

It is also votted on s* Day that five men shall be Chosen for
Select men

For Selectmen

James Alexander.
John Moor.
Robert Boys.
Sam" Graves.
Abraham Holms,

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 57

It is also votted on y° aforesaid day that by his own Consent
the town Chuse for town Constable James Leslie

and he is by the vote of the town to have for his wages the
time past that he has serv’d and this present year three pound
ayear for his raiseing the town rates and the ministers

For Sirvayers
John Wilson

Alexander Walker
Alexander m° Murphy
John Stewart

Robert Morison
For Tithing-men
John Barrat

Edward Aiken
.For Hawards
John Senter,

Samuel Morison,

Thomas Wilson,
For fence veiwers and prizers
James Rodgers,
Will™ Gregg,
_ It is also voted on the above s* Day that the proprietors are
satisfied and Designed to Lay out athird division of Land and
that the third Division be Laid out fivety acres to each proprie-
tor that have afull right in the town and that said land shall be
laid out Quantity and Quality to Be Considered by the Com-
mittee that shall be Chose to lay out the same and it is further
votted on the aforesaid day that that their shall be three men
Chosen for a Committee to Lay out the third Division of Land,
besides the sirvayer
The names of the men js as followeth
John Mitchell
Thomas Stiel
John m° murphy,

It is also votted that the town Chuse for Constable
John Mitchell.

It is also voted that the town Chuse for Sirvayers to Lay
out the third division of Land David Cargill Jun’

58 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

It is also votted that there shall be aschool set up in Hach
quarter of the town for the Learning of the youth
It is also votted that the Committee for the subdivideing of
the meadow’s shall have three days to finish the meadow’s of
the town and after wards to be dismised for Ever
The men to setle the town account is
David Cargill
James Nesmith
John m° murphy

It is also votted that the select men for the time being shall
sign a Quit Claim Deed to James adam’s of a Land that
he bought from James m° Neal

At a Proprietory Meeting held at Londonderry June y° 16:
1726

The town Chose for moderator Robert Boys

It is votted on the said day that their shall no person or
persons or proprietor whatsovever have any land that is or
shall be laid out, for want of homelott or mendements laid
out in any part of our township within three miles of merri-
mack River upon the Common

It is votted on the aforesaid day that their shall be three
men Chosen as Committe to veiwe the home lotts in the sec-
ond veiws & to make Every proprietor’s lot in our town Equiv-
olent with the precept that said Committee is to Judge by,
which is the home lot of John Stewart & the number of acres
that they Judge Each proprietor to want, is Granted & ordered
to be laid out to them by the lot layers, of our town, the names
of the Com“? is*

Samuel Graves

Hugh Muntgomery

James Rodgers
Comitt

It is also votted on said day that the three men Chosen ta °
veiwe the home lots is to finish the aforesaid veiwe by the
tenth day of September next, and make return of their doings
to the Select men in alist of what Evry man is to have or
whett the said Committe allows them

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 59

At atown meetting held at Londonderry July y® 15 1726.

The town Chose for moderator Robert Boys on the afore-
said Day the town have aggreed to Keep a Gramer School,

Also votted on the aforesaid day that David m*° Gregor is
Chosen by vote of thetown to Keep aGramer school for this
year David m° Gregor,

It is also votted on the aforesaid day that Every person and
persons that have any land allowed them by the Committee for
viewing the lots, shall have their land by Lott, but no old
Grant Demolis’d that have already put in their Claim said
Claim to break no form of Land, and no person from the
Date of this record is to putt in any Claim untill y° Committee
for viewing the Lots make there return
_ Att atown meeting held at Londonderry octobr y® 24 1726

The town Chuse for moderator Cap’ David Cargill,

It is votted on the said day that all wants of homesteads and
mendements that are to be laid out is to be laid out, but the
land is first to be formed and then made in rangess to the
best advantage or Benefit of this town, to the Best of the
Committee’s Judgment that lays out the aforesaid mendments
and wants of homestead’s

lt is also votted on the aforesaid Day that three men shall
be Chosen to lay out Convenient Rods to the several neigh-
bouring towns from the highways already laid out, and said
Rods or high ways to be laid out to the benefit of the Common
lands that is to be laid out for mendements and want of home
steads, the aforesaid Rods is to be laid out in the Convenient-
est Ground that can be found, Leading straight to the places
after mentioned (viz) one Road to Haverhill one to Methewins
one to Dracut one to Dunstable and one Road to amiscige, and
one to netecook, the names of the men is ass followeth

Cap’ James Gregg

m* John Moore

m* Will™ Aiken
Comte

*This has been traced in recent years so it is not certain it is an exact
copy of the original paragraph.—ED.

60 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that James moore
that was once proprietor in this town, shall have the land that
the several proprietor’s Doth bestow upon him the said Moore,
of their mendment land and Shall have s¢ Land in a Conveni-
ent place where he Shall Chuse, but the said Choise to break
no form of land nor Demolish any old Grant |

It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that Evry proprietor
hear present is willing and satisfied to have the third Division
laid out, and bear their Equall shares of all the Charges that
shall or may arise by setleing the said third Division of Land,
from time to time, and it is aggreed by the persons present
that the selectmen shall send out the Com** when they please,
to Lay out the third Divisions of Land

at atown meeting Held at Londonderry Noy y® 14 1726!

The town Chuse for moderator James alexander

It is votted on the aforesaid Day that the third Division of
Land is to be laid out on the River of merrimack from the
Lower End of the Intervaile of Noticook, and so up on the
aforesaid River, ass farr ass the Committee that lays out the
said third Division shall think Good for the publick Benefit
of the said settlement

It is also votted on the afores’ Day, that Every four proprie-
tors in this town, shall setle one Inhabitant on the one fourth
Lott thorowout, the whole setlement, of the third division of
Land, and Evry person that will not comply with this vote
shall joyn together and take their rights in the one End of the
afores* setlement and if they lose their rights threw aCouse of
Law in their own Default by nonsetleing their third Division,
they shall lose it to themselves and the town shall not be
obliged to make up their third Division to those men &

It is also voted on the aforesaid day that all proprietors in
this town that havenot had their home lott’s viewed shall have
the priviledge of haveing their lotts viewed by the Committee
that was allowed by the town to view the home lotts and they
shall have liberty for said views any time before the Last day
of Deceber next Enshewing &c

It is also votted on the aforesaid Day, that the return that

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 61

the Committee for viewing the lotts have made, shall Dé...
returned to them from the select men, and they shall make
their return to Evry proprietor that have been veiwed by
them, or have not veiwed at all acording to the highest veiwe
or that any proprietor have, Except those proprietors
that was themselves Contented with what was allowed them
in the first veiw

At a Generall town meeting held at Londonderry March y°

ha We
the town Chose for Moderator Robert Boys
For town Clerk John M*° Murphy

It is aggreed and Concluded upon on the aforesaid Day that
five — men Shall serve ass select men for the Enshewing year,

the names of the men is ass followeth
John Moor

Thomas Stiel
Alexander Renkins
John Woodburn
Samuel Graves
It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that the the town
Chose a Constable for this Enshewing year and that he shall
have for his service three pounds the name of the Constable

is ass followeth
Samuel Barr
For tithing men
Robert Wilson
William Eyers
For Sirvayers
James Morison

John Archibald South
It is voted on the aforesaid day that their shall be a sir-
vayee in the north side of west runing rae the name of the

man is ass followeth
Robert Boys

John Blair
William Adams
John Bell
James Nesmith

62 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

For Hawards Robert M*Keen
William Humphra
For fence viewers and prizers Archibald Clandine

James Lindsay

It is also voted on the aforesaid Day that the second viewe
is approved of by the town in Generall, and that the Commit-
tees return signed under their hands for y® aforesaid second
viewe, Shall be put on Record ass their return is made by
them

It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that their shall be
asirvayer Chosen and sworn for Laying out the wants of home-
steads and Highway Land and mendements that are to be
laid out in this town the mans name is David Cargill

It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that three men shall
serve ass a Committee for Laying out the wants of homesteads
and High way Land and mendements that are to be laid out
in this town the names of the men is ass followeth

Andrew Todd
Will™ Aiken
John M*Murphy

It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that their shall be
but one School keept up at the publick Charge of the town
for the Enshewing year

It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that their shall no
proprietor nor any man that have any share of apropriety have
any land laid out, nor an Equall Lott with the rest of the
proprietor’s untill they pay their Equall share of all the town
rates or Charges that are Legally Dew by them.

It is also voted on the aforesaid Day that three men shall
be Chosen to try the Select mens account, or towns accounts

David Cargill
James Nesmith
John M*Murphy

At atown Meeting held at Londonderry May y® 1 1727,
The town Chuse for Moderator—John Blair
It is votted and aggreed upon onthe aforesaid Day that

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 63

the publick school shall be Keept at the meetinghouse, for
five months from the date of this record, and the other
six months, the school shall be Keept in the out parts of
the town where it shall be thought most Convenient,

It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that their shall be
two men Chosen for takeing out what Coppy’s of Records
they see cause out of the town Books, the names of the men
is ass followeth John Blair James Nesmith

Jt is also votted that their shall be a school house built
at the Meetinghouse ass soon ass possible the demensions
of said house is to be Eighteen foot besides the Chimney,
and that their shall be two fire places in one End ass large
ass the house will allow, and it shall be built seven foot in
the side wall w* logs

Jt is also votted on the aforesaid day that the Committee
that was runing Chester west nor west line shall have no
more wages than Committees have formerly had which was
four shillings p" day.

It is also votted that that artickle of Rateing the town
after the manner of the province is dropped at this time.*

At aproprietory meeting held at Londonderry July the 34
1727, the town Chuse for Moderator—John Blair

It-is votted on the aforesaid Day that the proprietors of
this town is willing to defend the rights of our Charter from
all Incrochers, that do not setle in any part oo our town
legaly, and all trespasses of any soever.

It is also votted on the aforesaid day that the town have
Chuse a Committee for for this present year to Defend our
Charter rights from all Incrochers, and that three men shall
serve ass a Committee for said Ends, the Commi‘*** names
is ass followeth John Mitchell John Senter—Robert Boys

*In the House of Representatives May the 10th 1727 A. M.

WOGERs 6. os That Londonderry be Taxed this yeare for the
Province Tax the Sume of forty pounds; and that they bring in
a list of their Rateabl Estates with the other Towns Next May

Sessions in the Same Manner.
James Jeffry Clr assm.

64 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

On the aforesaid day the town have Discharged that said
Committee of the office to which they were Chosen, and
have Committed the trust of said Business to the select men
for the time being.

And it is further votted and aggreed upon that any per-
son that will come ‘and Inform, the select men or Constable,
of any person trespassing on our Commons, shall have five
shillings paid them for their pains.

It is also votted on the aforesaid day their shall no land
laid out in this town, untill their be another proprietory
meeting.

It is also votted on the aforesaid day that their is a Con-
siderable number of the proprietors of this town that are
aggived at the Caryings on of the late Committee (viz) John
Macmurphy Will™ Aiken, Andrew Todd and David Cargill
in their laying out of the mendment land in said town
we do theirfore at aGenerall town Meeting on the above
said day protest against all their proceedings in laying out
of any land in said town Except the second division’s which
they were sworn too, Either heartofore or for the future.

It is also votted on the aforesaid day that three men —
shall be Chosen for takeing an Invoice of the rateable pols
in this town, ass also to valoue the rateable Estates the

mens names is ass followeth.
Lev' John Goffe

M John Moore
M John Wallace

It is also votted on said Day that Benjam Wilson shall
have the offer of his second Division in the Common land
where Samuel Renkine have boxt the pines on the Common’s,
It is also votted on the aforesaid Day that Governour Went-
worth shall have the Remender of his farm laid out accord-
ing ass the second Division’s have been laid -out.

Londonderry July y® 34 1727.
You are hearby required to warn the proprietors of this
town to meet at the meeting house of Londonderry upon

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 65

Munday the seventeenth Instant at Hight of the Cloock in
the forenoon then and there.

1** To see if the town will Chuse a Committee for the
laying out of what land the proprietors of this town thinks
fit to lay out.

2% That the town may hear the Complaints of the pro-
prietors Concerning the unlegall proceedings of the lot-lay-
ers and to Corect any unjust act of the Lotlayers.

3° To see if the town will vote the former Committes
acts and records unlegall unjust null and void.

4 To see if any act of the lotlayers shall be put on
record before a return be made and aproved by the town.

5¥ To see if the proprietors of this town will make
Choise of a new town Clerk.

6 To see if why the town Clerk refusess proprietors
votes. |

7¥ That the town may see how they will have the meet-
inghouse finish’d

8 To see if the town will give M* Butterfield the farm
_he Claims in this he paying what his artikles binds him too.

. John Moore
Samuel Graves
Thomas Stiel

To Samuel Barr town Constable.
At aproprietory meeting held: at Londonderry July y® 17%
1727.

The proprietors votted for Moderator......... John Blair.

It is voted on the aforesaid day that the town shall
Chuse a Com“ for laying out what lands the think fitt, the
said Committee going out when the town and select men
think fitt, They being upon oath for the aforesaid busines.
The names of the men that is Chuse for a Committee is ass
followeth. Thomas Stiele Sam” Graves Jo® Mitchell

It is voted on the aforesaid day that upon Complaint of
the proprietors against John Macmurphy and David Cargill
and W™ Aiken as aCommittee to lay out the mendment land,

66 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

is that they were not lawfully qualified by oath to lay out
any mendment lands and that they have laid out very great
tracts of lands to themselves Contrary to the minds of the
town and to their benefit. It is voted on the aforesaid day
that the former Committes acts and records are unlegall
unjust null and void.

This may signify to all Concerned y* we do hearby decent
from and protest against our being concerned in a vote, where-
in the town have votted against the proceedings of the Com-
mittee, they being legaly Chosen, for laying out of mendments
and wants of homesteads, wherein they vote that they have —
done Contrary (viz)

The said Committe to y® mind of the proprietors notwith-
standing they Chuse them for that purpose, also against
their voting said Committees acts and records to be null and
void.

David Cargill
John MacMurphy
James Rodgers
Robert Boyes

It is voted on the aforesaid day that their shall no land
be put upon record before a return be made, and aproved by
the town.

It is voted on the aforesaid day that the town will not
proceed in that at present to Chuse another town Clerk.

Jt is voted on the aforesaid day that the town will not
proceed in that of the town Clerk’s refuseing to take proprie-
tors votes

It is voted on the aforesaid day that three men shall be
Chosen to lay down amethod to y® town with the advise of
a workman how the meetinghouse shall be seated and re-
paired, the names of the men is as followeth Cap*t Gregg
M* John Wallace and M' John Moore

It is voted on the aforesaid day that M* Butterfields farm
shall be made up ahundred acres of upland besides his
two acres of meadow as soon as the first Committee for Lay-

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ing out land shall be sent out, and when said land is laid
out in full, the select men for the time being are hearby
Impowered by this vote to Give the said Butterfield a quit
Claim Deed, of said land, Weell Executed in the Law

Londonderry, September y°® 2° 1727
You are hearby required to warn the proprietors of this
town to meet at the meetinghouse upon thursday the 5™ of
october at Eight of the Clock in the forenoon then & there
1% That the town may take some prudent method to reg-
ulate the Differances that are and have been in the town
about Equivolant land
2’ To see if the town will help those lots that are miser-
able and what and what method they will take to help them
37 To see whether the town will order the Committee
Chosen for the third Divisions, to lay out what land the

town sees Cause to lay out
John Moore

Alex’ Renkine
Thomas Stiell
Sam! Graves
. Select
To Sam! Barr town Constable

At aproprietory Meeting held at London Derry October y®
Shi eT.

Piestown nous tor Moderator... 66. ..i.0. John Morison

It is voted on the aforesaid day that the Committee that was
Chosen to lay out what land the town thinks fitt shall be
Qualified by oath when Called to it by the town.

Londonderry october y® 9 (?) 1727.

You are hearby required to warn the proprietors of this
town to meet at the meetinghouse upon wensday the 25%
Instant at ten of the Clock in the forenoon then and there.

1* To see if the town will make Choise of a Committee
for to Defend the Charter Rights of this town.

2" To see if the town will allow those proprietors that
have not paid to the expence of the meetinghouse building,

68 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

apart, they paying their proportionable part to the building
and finishing said house,

3 To see if the town will Impower men to aggree for the
finishing the meetinghouse and that the town may propose
the method to do it.

4" To see what the town will do about takeing an In-
voice.

John Moore
Samuel Graves
Thomas Stiel
Alex™ Renkine

To Samuel Barr Town Constable
At aproprietory meeting held at Londonderry october y®
Bouyer:

The town eared and Chuse for moderator...... John Blair

1st It is votted on the above said Day that three men
shall serve ass a Com“ to Defend the Charter Rights of this
town the names of the men is ass followeth. John Mitchell, —
John Moore and John Blair
2'¥ Jt is aggreed upon that the second artikle in the war-
rant is Deferred till afterwards.
3'¥ It is aggreed and votted on said Day that three men
shall serve ass a Committee to aggree with the workman, and
give their Bond for the repairing of the meeting house, and
that they shall agree with aworkman by the Great, the mens
names is ass followeth,
M* James Mackeen,
Cap’ Gregg & M* John Moore,

4" It is votted on said Day that the town will not take
an Invoice.
Londonderry Nov™ y® 34 1727
You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of this
town to meet at the meeting house upon saterday the
Highteenth Instant at Eight of the Clock in the forenoon
then and there

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 69

1* To see if the town will Choose a Committee to let
that house that Pisley Cause build on our town’s land to-
gether with what land is needfull to be leat and least for one |
year.

2° To see if the town will make Choise of athird Commit-
tee man to Joyn Thomas stiel and John Mitchell for laying
out land

Alex’ Renkine ©
John Moore
Thomas stiell
Sam” Graves

To Samuel Barr town Constable.

At aproprietory meeting held at Londonderry Nov y®
18%—1727

The town Chuse for Moderator............ James Aiken

It is voted on the aforesaid day that the town will not
Chuse a Committee to let that house that Pisley Caus’d
build. :

It is votted on the aforesaid day that the town will not
Chuse a third Committee man to Joyn Thomas Stiel and
John Mitchell for laying out land.

Londonderry Nov y® 18 1727,

You the hearby required to warn the proprietors of this
town to meet at the meetinghouse the first wensday of De-
cember at Hight of the Clock in the forenoon then and there.

1* To see if the town will Chuse aCommittee of Indif:
rent men to lay out what land the town sees Cause, and to
Consider the method that they will lay out said land

27 To see if the town will Chuse aCommittee to let that
house that Pisley Caused build on the Peeik land, with what
land is needfull to be lett, or what method the town will
take with it.

3° To see if the town will pass avote, that if any person
loos land laid out to them in this town by their not setleing,
shall to have it made up by the town

T0 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

41¥ To see what lawshuts the town will allow of, and
bearthe Charge of and whether, and whether it be Consistent
with the towns Intrest to continue the Committee chosen for
to defend the Charter rights or to take some Other Method.
5Y To see if the town will think fitt to take an Invoice
of the poles and Estates acording to law.
64 That the town may make Choise of a Representitive
to answer for y® town*
John Moore
Alexander Renkine
Samuel Graves
Thomas Stiel
John Woodburn
Select

*In the House of Represent May 21st 1725

Wheras The Town of Londo Derry hath lived under this Goy-
ernment for Several Years past, and hath neither as yet paid any
rates for the Support of the Government nor Sent any person to
represent said Town in Genl assembly,

Voted That The Governr be desired to Send a Precept to Said
Town of Londo Derry to Send a meet person to represent Said
Town in Genl assem at the next fall Sessions, and to bring in a
list of their rateable Estates that they may be assessed accord-
ingly.

James Jeffrey Cler assem
In Coun! Eod die.

Read and Concurred.

Richd Waldron Cler Con
Journal General Assembly,
—vol, 4 p, 172

At a Genl assem held at Portsmouth by adjournmt April 12,
1726.

The Selectmen of London Derry prefer’d a Petition to the
board directed to ye Genl assem Praying to be Excused from
Sending a represent to ye Gen! assem and Exempt from the
Province Tax for the Present wch being read and a Vote pass’d
thereon for granting the Prayer. thereof the Same was Sent
down by Shada Walton & Jon Frost Esqrs.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. T1

The following year it was recorded

_ A Message to the Board by Messts Stevens & Jennis wth a Vote
That the Town of Lond®° Derry be taxed this year for the Prov-
ince Tax the Sum of forty pounds and that the Treasurer Issue
out his Warrts accordingly.
May 13) 1727.
Jas Jeffry Cler assem

To Samuel Barr town Constable.
At atown meeting held at Londonderry the first wensday
of December 1727, for the Ends aforesaid.

ine town cnuse for Moderator.’........3% James Aiken

1* It is voted on the aforesaid day that the town have
Chosen three men of indiffrent persons not Interested to lay
cut what land the town sees Cause the mens names is ass
followeth Archibald Stark, Robert Adams, & Patrick Dou-
glas and the town have votted that M™ George Duncan, M*
James Adams & M’ John Hervey shall propose the method
that what land the town thinks fitt to lay out, shall be laid
out by virtue of this above vote.

2% The town voted on the aforesaid day that the town
will not Chuse a Committee to lett that house that Pisley
built

As to the third votte Called for in the warrant, the town has
votted to pass it at present.

4° It is votted on the aforesaid day that the town will
only bear the charge of what lawshuts comes by other town’s
people Incroching on our town, and no other, law shuts, and
it is further voted on the said day that the Committee
chosen for the Charter’s right Defending, is discharged and
have no more power to act ass a Committee for the End afore-
said, and the method proposed to defend our town’s right’s
from all Incrochers from other towns, is y’ the town votted
and Chuse one man for the defence of our town, for the end
aforesaid the mans name is John Mitchell

Ass to the fifth artikle in takeing an Invoice is done
already therefore we pass it.

772 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

6'¥ It is voted on the aforesaid day that the town have
chosen M* James Mac-Keen Esq’ of our town to be our Rep-
resentitive or assembly man for the time being.*
At ameeting of the proprietors of Londonderry y® 6™ 1727
We the subscribers being proprietors of this town do pro-
test against the vote of Chuseing another Committee than
what are allready Chosen for laying out land in our town
John Barnat,
John Barr,
Archibald Clandinen.

At ameeting of the proprietors of Londonderry Decembr
ye 6 1727
we the subscribers being proprietors do protest against the
vote of leaving the method of laying our land to the Judge-
ment of George Duncan John Hervey and James Adams, and
all other votes passed upon said day Except the Chuseing
an assembley man.
John Mitchell
Archibald Clandinen

Londonderry February y® 15" 1727/8

You are hearby required to warn the Inhabitants of this
town to meet at the meetinghouse upon thursday the fifth
of march next Enshewing at Hight of the Clock in the fore-
noon then and there.

1** That the town may make Choise of town officers.

2° 'To see if the town will pay for fencing and high way
land upon second Divisions and mendments or what method
they will take about it.

3° To see if the town will bring sirvayer from some other
town to sirvay those great tracts of land laid out to some
particular men in this town

*In the house of Representatives Thursday December the 14th
am

James Mackeen Esqt Return for a Representative not being
authentic; one of the Selectmen of Londonderry being psent was
called in and Declared mt Mackeen was Legally Chosen and yt
the Returns not being Right was thro Ignorance; however the

house accepted him and ordered that they Should Send a proper
Return.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 73

4 To see if the town will will make Choise of a sirvayer
and a Committee to run the lines betwen this town and Hev-
erhill and Dracut and Dunstable

5° To see if the town will aprove of the method of De-
fending the town from the Incrochers of other towns or take
some othr method, and Chuse a Committee for the same.

6’ To see if the town will Exempt the strangers that are
in this town from rates.

_ %¥ To see if the town will have a schooll or schoolls
John Moore
Samuel Graves
Alexander Renkine
Thomas Stiel
John Woodburn

To Samuel Barr Town Constable
At a General town meeting held at London Derry March y°
5 1727/8
The town have Chuse for moderator on the aforesaid day—
Capt James Gregg
On the aforesaid day the town voted that their shall be
five men Chosen to serve as select men for the Enshewing
year,
the names of the men is as followeth
Alen Anderson
John Wallace
James Reed
John Archibald
James Lindsay

On the aforesaid day the town voted for Town Clerk for
the Enshewing year—John Mac Murphy.

Londonderry March y® 5" 1727/8
at agenerall town meeting we the subscribers and others
do protest against the vote of Chuseing John Macmurphy
Town Clerk.
John Mitchell
John Morison

74 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

On the aforesaid day it is voted that their Shall be two
Constables chosen to serve for the Enshewing year the names
of the men is as followeth |

John Goffe Jun
Sam” Barr.

On the aforesaid day the town have votted that the afore-
said constable, shall have Each of them forty shi"* for their
service for this Enshewing year. And it further votted on
the aforesaid day that Beaver brook shall Divide and be the
line betwen the two Constables John Goffe Jun’ shall serve
on the westerly side of Beaver brook and Sam" Barr Con-
stable shall serve on the southerly side of Beaver Brook.

And it is also voted on the aforesaid day that the town
have votted for sirvayers for repairing the Roads and high
ways of this town for this Enshewing year.

William Nikels. John Crumey.
Archibald Clandinen. James Callwell.
John Gregg. George Duncan.

Robert Boys.

On the aforesaid day the town votted that two men shall
serve as tithingmen for the Enshewing year the names of
the men is as followeth Samuel Alison David Morison

On the aforesaid day it is also voted that two men shall
serve as Hawards for this Enshewing year the mens names is
as followeth—David Dickey, James Moore

On the aforesaid day the town votted that two men shall
serve as fence veiwers and prizers, for this Enshewing year
the mens names is as followeth James Anderson, James
Leslie.

On the aforesaid day the town votted that three men shall
serve as a Com“ to try the town’s acounts for this Enshew-
ing year the names of y® men is as followeth. James Nes-
mith. David Cargill. John Mac murphy

On the aforesaid day the town voted that their shall be
afitt person chosen for sealing of weights, measures, leather.
and all sorts of Good sufficient linen Cloth that are made in

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. T5

this town for this Enshewing year, the mans name is as fol-
loweth—James Alexander.

On the aforesaid day the town voted that two men shall
serve as Field-drivers for this Enshewing year, the names
of the men is as followeth John Senter. Will™ Umphra

On the aforesaid day the town votted that they will not
pay for fencing or high way land in any of the second Divi-
sions in this town

On the aforesaid day it is voted that the town will not be
at the charge of sirvaying those tracts of land that is men-
tioned in the warrant

On the afore said day the town voted that their shall be
a Committee chosen to run our town lines Betwen our town
and Kingstown, Heverhill Methewine Dracut and dunstable,
and it is further voted that three men shall serve & is Chosen
as a Come to run the aforesaid lines the names of the
men is as followeth that is Chosen for the Ends aforesaid.

Robert Boys.
John Goffe Jun’
Alexander Walker.

On the aforesaid day the town have aggreed to allow the
aforesaid Com“ four shill® pr day dureing the time that they
are out on Said lines

On the aforesaid day the town have votted that their shall
be a sirvayer chosen to run the aforesaid lines and that he
shall be allowed seven shill* pr day for his wages dureing run-
ing the aforesaid lines, the name of the sirvayer is as follow-
eth: is— David Cargill

On the aforesaid day it is voted that John Mitchell is no
longer Continued in that office of Defending our town from
Incrochers of other town’s.

On the aforesaid day the town have Chosen David Craig to
stand our law shuit or represent our town at Ipswigh Court
and the town have defered the Chuseing a Committee to
Defend our town from incrochers of other towns

On the aforesaid day the town have voted that all the
strangers that came in to this town to Inhabit the last fall

76 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

from Ireland are Exempted from paying any of the rates that
are now sesed and returned in a list to the Constables.

On the above or aforesaid day the town have voted that
their shall be but one schooll kept at the publick charge of
the town this Enshewing year, and that M* John Herbey shall
be the person to Keep the aforesaid schooll, and that he shall
have for his salery thirty six pounds pr annum

You are hearby required to warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their Meetinghouse on Munday the 15"
Instant at Eight of the Cloack before noon then & there

1** To see what method they will take to raise money to
Defray Inpending Charges, and to see what method they will
take Concerning the lawshuit now Depending betwen them &
Hevirhill

27 To see if the town aprove of the former select mens
acounts as they are Given in to the Committee or not.

3'° To see if they will Chuse men to lay out the land for
y® meetinghouse & the Graveyard, and take Deeds for the
same, & what restitution they will make for said land.

4'v¥ To see if they will Chuse a Committee to Defend their
lines from Incrochers from Neighbouring towns.

5'¥ To see what method they will take to lay out their
Equivolent lands & to see if they will Continue the last
Committee Chosen for that End or Chuse another, or any
other thing or things that may Concern the proprietors and
this shall be your warrant.

Given under our hands this first day of april 1728.

James Lindsay.

Allen Anderson.

John Archbald.

John Wallace.

James Reid.
Selectmen

To Samuel Barr Constable of Londonderry

At aproprietory meeting held at Londonderry Meeting-
house april y® 15" 1728.

The proprietors of Londonderry Chuse for Moderator Cap!
James Gregg.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. fare

1** It is voted on the afore day y' their shall be one hun-
dred acres of Good land & two acres of meadow by veiwe,
sold for the publick Benefit of the town to repay y® publick
Charge of the same, and y‘ s? land shall be Disposed of &
sold to y® best advantage for the town, & it is also voted
y' y° select men shall sell & Dispose of and Give Deeds of s¢
land to the person or persons y* shall appear to buy y® afore-
said one hundred acres, & the afores* two acres of meadow

2% It is also voted on the afores* Day y* the select mens
acounts for y® year 1723 1724: & 1725 are approved of by the
town, But the select mens accounts for y® rate 1726 is not
aproved of by the town at present, y® s? select men serving in
y° year 1727: & it is also voted that the select mens accounts
for y® year 1727 is aproved of by the town.

3% It is also voted on the afores’ day that three men
shall serve as aCom“®* to agree with the particular owners

of that land that is to be laid out about y® meetinghouse of
Londonderry, as also our Graveyard (viz) two acres about the
meetinghous and one acre for a Graveyard, & to allow the
owners of said land Reasonable restitution for said land, as
also to take Deeds in the towns name for said land the
names of the men is as followeth (viz)

John Morison

John Archibald,

David Cargill.

Upon the above said day it is voted that all the Differences
Concerning mendements lands High way lands and want of
homestead lands is aggreed in the manner following (viz)

' 1% That all persons that have already Claim’d any land
for the wants of the above mentioned lands shall hold their
Claims, having them review’d or veiwed over, by a: Committee
of three men, one of which men shall be one that hath, one
of the poorest lots, and another of the men shall be one of
them that hath one of the middway lots, and the third
man of said Committee a man that hath one of the Good
lots, and brought to the method which we shall hearafter
Insert (viz) That the man that gets or have Gotten said land

78 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

above mentioned, at one mile’s distance or under, shall
have one acre of land made as Good as one acre of the pre-
cedent the lots are veiwed by for Every acre they were
veiwed or allowed by the Committee Chosen for veiwing the
home lots, and so gradualy riseing one quarter of an acre,
for each half mile said land lieth Distant from the sundrey
lots which is to have said land above mentioned, untill it
come to the Quantity of two acres made Good as above, for
_ Every acre that they are allowed for the wants above said,
which will be at the Distance of three miles and so rise no
more for any distance or Consideration (Whatsoever) and
they that have not yet got their above said land or Claims,
shall have liberty to put in their Claims, they that wants most
or allowed most Coming first, and so on, untill it come to the
smalest Quantity which is allowed to any for the wants above
mentioned, said land to be formed into ranges that so the
Commons may be laid out in order, and the land that is to be
reviewed over which is already laid out, shall be done at the
Cost of the town, and they that have Bought any of the
High way land and is not satisfied with the method, is to
return said land and take their money, which they paid
for said land again, and when more than one man is allowed
an Equall Quantity of the above lands they shall come to the
Decision of alot, who shall Claime first Every proprietor is to
have twenty acres added to his Claim or mendment
All Differances and Debeats Whatsoever in our town Con-
cerning LAND, is done away in this vote, Note that the
twenty acres above mentioned is to be laid out Quantity and
Quality only Considered
And it is also voted on the aforesaid day that three men

shall serve and is Chosen to lay out the lands above men-
tioned the names of the men is as followeth

John Mitchell

John Archibald

John Wallace

It is also voted on the aforesaid day that three men shall
serve and is Chosen for Defending our town land or lines

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 19

from Incrochers from other towns, the names of the men is as

followeth (viz)
James Clerk.

Robert Boys.
David Cargill.

It is voted on the aforesaid day that all votes and records
that are made upon any person or persons, or Committee or
Committees, with respect of staining or prejudcing their
Good name or Reputation are hearby made null and void.
& of none Effect

It is also voted y* sergant James Moore shall have the land
that is allowed him by the several proprietors of this town
in the place where it was allready laid out, and that he may
setle their when he pleasess untill the Committee go out to
lay out said land.

It is also voted that their shall be High ways and Roads
laid out in all the Commons that are to be laid out, & that
no person’s shall have any other allowance of land or fenc-
ing, but what is allowed them by the Committee’s Judgement
that is to lay out said land

Londonderry March y® 8" 1728.

At atown meeting held the Day above for Chuseing a
Representitive or assembly man the town Chuse for Moder-
ator Cap‘ James Gregg

On the aforesaid day the town voted for assembly man or
Representitive for our town of Londonderry M* James Mac-
keen Esq’

You are hearby Required to warn the freeholders & In-
habitants of Londonderry to Conveen at their Meeting house
on Munday the Hight of this Instant at seven of the Clock
Before noon, then & there to Chuse afit Representitive or
person to Represent their town at the Generall assembly
which is to meet at Portsmouth on twesday the ninth In-

stant
Given under our hand this 7 Day of April 1728

Allen Anderson
John Archibald
James Ried
Select Men
To Sam" Barr Constable.

80 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their Meetinghouse on Munday the
thirteenth Instant May at Eight of the Clock Before noon
then & there

1** To see what Laidout land or meadows the town will
aprove of

2’¥ To see whether the town will take any method to
Gratify the nine men that petitioned His Honour the Lev‘
Governour the Day after the last town meeting held in this
town

3'7 To see if the town be Satisfied with the method of the
selectmen have aggreed upon for setling the school for this
present year or any other thing that may Concern the pro-
priety,

And this shall be your warrant Given under our hands
this 29° Day of April 1728.

John Wallace.

Allen Anderson.
John Archibald.
James Reid.

Selectmen
To Sam!" Barr Constable

At a Proprietory meeting held at the meetinghouse on
the aforesaid Day the town have votted that Cap‘ James
Gregg Moderator

On the aforesaid Day the Proprietors by vote have Con-
firmed and Established all the meadows that are allready
laid out & Recorded to Every proprietor in our town of Lon-
donderry, Except the Debeatable meadow’s that is betwen
Abraham Holms John Macclurg and John Craige

On the aforesaid Day votted that the proprietors aproves
of & Establishes and Confirms the home Lotts as they are all-
ready laid out, where they want of sixty acres Either in
Quantity or Quality, to be made up according to the vote
made by the proprietors of Londonderry bearing Date April
the Fifteenth one thousand seven hundred & twenty Hight.

27 On the aforesaid Day it is voted that the Proprietors

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 81

of our town will not Gratifie these nine men that Petitioned
the Hownourable Governour Wentworth the Day after our last
town Meeting April y° 15 1728

3'Y on the aforesaid Day the proprietors voted that the
school shall be settled according to the method aggreed upon
by the select men for this present year

Pershewant to the Laying out of atract of Land to Robert
Boyes & Robert Morison Nov’ y® 14 1726

On the above said Day the proprietors of our town have
votted that they aprove of Establishess & Confirms the Lay-
ing out & Recording of the aforesaid tract of Land to the
persons above named & mentioned (viz)

Robert Boyes and Robert Morison to their own proper use
benifit and behoof in fee.

On the aforesaid Day it is votted by the proprietors of our
town that there be one man sent to the Honourable Gover-
nour & Counsel to Petition them to have the line of our town
adjested Betwen our town of Londonderry & Kingstown, and
to answer to what Differencess that may arise to the Damage
of our town, the name of the person that is Chosen for that

os Be ee David Cargill. Junt

have Chosen a Sirvayer to Joyn the Committee Chosen for
Laying out of mendment land High way land & wants of
homestead’s, as also what second Divisions is yet to lay out in
this town, and the said sirvayer is to have for his service
six shi"’ p™ Day, the name of the sirvayer that is Chosen is.
rc Be oe David Cargill Jun"
Purhewant to avote pas’d April y® 15™ 1728.
The proprietors of our town do hearby Impower James
Clerk Robert Boyes & David Cargill to be their Lawfull
attorney’s, for to Comence and Defend all Law suits against
all Incrochers from any other town Either that hath, or shall,
trespass upon any particular mans land or upon the town’s
Commons, & to Employ one or more attorney’s as they shall
think fitt for the Ends aforesaid, at the proprietors Charge
as ample and full as if the town were their present.

82 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

4

At a town metting held at Londonderry 13 May 1728.

Robert wiare & others protests against John Michell &
John Wallace & John Archebald for to be sworn for Laying
out aney Land will the town Come to a furder agrement

Att a toun mitting held at Londonderry 13 may 1728.

John Barr and others protests agenest Giving away the
touns land by bond to Robert bocyes or aney other without
the Consent of vs the proprietors

At a toun mitting heeld in Londonderry 13 may 1728.

william umphra and others protests againist the selling
aney Comon land* unles the selek pay us our proposhen of
the money recorded for said Land

att a toun Mitting healld in Londonderry 13 may 1728.

John Morison & others prottests aganest aney Land Con-
firmed to aney propritor for his homeloatt but sixty Eakers—

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their Meeting house on twesday the
Highteenth Instant then & there at 11 of y® Clock

1 To see what High ways, where & from whence Lead-
ing, the proprietors will agree of to be laid out

2'% To see if they will order the Committee for searching
the nearest way to Boston to go to Look said Road Im-
mediatly, or Chuse another Committee if they should decline
it

3° To see if the proprietors of this town will defend any
particular out Lands allready laid out or yett to be laid out
from the Incrochments of other towns, provided said proprie-
tors do not setle said out Lands wt such ass shall be allowed
them by the town, or any other thing that may Consern the
proprietoys Given under our hands this 14" Day of June

1728
James Lindsay.

Allen Anderson.
John Archibald.
John Wallace.
Select men
To Samuel Barr Constable

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 83.

At a proprietory Meeting Held at Londonderry June y?
18 1728

On the aforesaid Day the proprietors votted for Moderator
Robert Boyes

On the afores? Day it is voted that the proprietors have
agegreed that the Road is to be Determined by the select
men that leads to James Reids house they takeing the near-
est and Cheapest Road to that place

On the aforesaid Day it is voted that Alexander Nikels
& John Mitchell shall Joyn Cap* Gregg to try out the nearest
way from our setlement to Boston, imediatly.

On the aforesaid day it is voted that all proprietors that
will not setle their out lands that is debeatable and lable to
Incrochers from other towns at or before the tenth Day of
March next Enshewing the date hereof, and if in Case any
person or proprietor in our town through their Default or
neglect hapen to lose this Land or any particular mans should
by not setleing by the time Limited and appointed by the
town or proprietors at the time, they shall bear their own
Charge in Lawsuits themselves, and lose their land and the
town not be obliged to make their land up to them, Excepte
that land that Muggett has built ahouse upon, and it is fur-
ther to be understood by this vote that the lands hear men-
tioned is homesteads second Divisions twenty acre Lotts and
additions.

on the afores® day it is voted that their shall be aCommit-
tee Chosen to take the most prudentialest method to setle
our out lands Lying on the River Merrimack the Committee
that is Chosen for the Ends aforesaid is. James Mackeen.
John Mitchell. David Cargill. Alexander Nikels & Robert
Boyes, and it is further to be understood by the aforesaid
vote that the Committee Chosen shall have full power
and authority to Dispose of and Give of that land before
mentioned ass they shall think fitt for the preservation of
the aforesaid lands, to the benefit of the town of London-
derry and the said Committee shall be upon oath and shall

84 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

act to the best of their skill & Knowledge &——We James
Mackeen John Mitchell David Cargill Alex™ Nikels & Robert
Boyes do depose and swear in the presence of God that we
will act according to the best of our Judgement, and with all
Sincerity as Members of the Committee for the Defence &
preservation of our land on Merrimack river for the use &
benefit of our town So help you God.

Londonderry Agust y® 17 1728
You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of Lon-
-donderry to meet att their Meetinghouse on Wensday the
twenty-Hight Instant att ten of the Cloack then & there &c
1** To see what men they will appoint to take an In-
voice of the poles & Estates real & personal within the town
2'¥ To See what Sum of money they will allow to be as-
sesed & whom they will appoint assesors for this present year
3'7 To See whether or not they will Establish the High
ways Leading to Boston and Dracut before the lands claimed
on that part of the town lying near these places be laid out
and this shall be your warrant
given under our hands the day and year above written.
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
James Reid
| | Select men
To M* John Goffe Constable in Londonderry.

At aproprietory Meeting held at Londonderry agust y°® 28"
1728.

The aforesaid Day the town voted for Moderator M™ James
Mackeen

On the aforesaid day it is voted that Cap' James Gregg &
James Aiken shall take Invoice of the poles and Estates of
this town both real & personall

On the aforesaid day it is voted by the proprietors of this
town, that the select men shall asses upon the propriety to
pay the Charge of repairing the Meetinghouse As Just and
full sum of one hundred and forty pounds in bils of Credit—
and that the same shall be raised & levied by the Constables
of this town as soon as possible for the defraying of the
aforesaid Charge

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY, 85

It is also voted on the aforesaid Day that their shall be
three High ways laid out from the setlement of our town
southerly one high way leading by flat rock towards methew-
ine, & one high way leading towards towrhill, and one high
way leading towards Dracut, and however of these three High
ways, shall be thought Convenientest to be the leading and
best High way from our setlement to Boston by the majority
of our town, said High way shall be Clear’d Repair’d and
Keept in Good order at the publick Charge of the town, & the
other two high ways shall be Clear’d & Repair’d by those
proprietors who shall reap and have the benifit and advantage
of the aforesaid High ways, & said high ways shall be laid out
by the Committee or lotlayers that lays out our mendment
lands the mens names of the afores? Com“ is (viz)

John Wallace,
John Archibald
John Mitchell

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their Meetinghouse on Munday y® 14
Instant at nine of the Cloack before noon then & there

1** To see whether they will sell any more land & what
Quantity,

2 To see whether they will alter the stair Case at their
meetinghouse or let it stand where it is and whether they will
have two windows in the north side thereof

3'y To see what method they will take to Disanull the old
transcripts of Equivolant lands &c that the new may be pre-
paried for aprobation —

4% To see if they will Qualify men to Give transcripts
of the meadow laid out to Governour Wentworth & Robert
Canady, & this shall be your warrant Given under our hand

this 5 Day of october 1728.
James Reid

John Wallace
James Lindsay
John Archibald
Allen Anderson
Select Men
To Samuel Barr Constable

86 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

A‘ a proprietory meeting held at Londonderry october y®
14 1728.

The Proprietors Chus & voted for Moderator—Robert Boys

It is voted on the aforesaid day that their shall be a
tract of land sold to defray the publick Charges of the town

It is also voted on the aforesaid day that their shall be
one hundred acres of Good land sold and a Quite Claim Deed
Given of the same, to Defray the publick Charges of the
town, and that the Committee that lays out Equivolant lands
shall sell, and lay out said tract of land, and Give a Deed as
aforesaid of the same, not Incroching upon any mans Claime
It is also voted on the aforesaid day that the stairs to go up
to our galliries for the meetinghouse shall be brought to the
Inside of the meetinghouse, and it is—voted that their shall
be two windows struke out in the north side of the meeting-
house one on Each side of the pulpit,

It is also voted on the aforesaid day that all the Equivolent
lands wants of home and high way land that has been allredy
laid out & Recorded, shall be Disanulled the person that the
afores* lands has been recorded too, signing the Disanuling °
of same by signing the underwriteing that the town Clerk
shall write with the persons own hand, & the town Clerk
attesting the same, shall be authentuk

It is also voted on the aforesaid day that the several tran-
scripts (viz) one transcript to Robert Boyes, and one to Robert
Mackeen, one to James Rodgers, one to John Bell, Jonathan
Butterfield’s farm, & Alex™ Mac Neals second Division is all
read and approved of by the town

It is also voted on the aforesaid day that the fifty acres
that Robert Canady is to have from Governour Wentworth
is not approv’d of by the town with the record of one hun-
dred acres of. land that said Governour Wentworth rejected
_ after being laid out & recorded be Disanuld, he view’d in full
by his own desire one hundred acres in place of the afores‘
lands that Robert Canady now lives upon

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to Convene at their meetinghouse on Munday the
18" Instant at nine of the Clock before noon there and then

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 87

Imp’ imus_ To see whether they will have their prorietory
rate lessened or lett the owerplus stand for Contingensess

24 To see whether they will Defend the men that were
apprehended by Heverhill people, or those that apprehended
Mugett &c should they be presecuted by heverhill people att
Law

3° To see what wages they will allow the men that have
been Imployed by them this year or shall be afterwards Im-
ployed | |

4¥ To see if they will approve of transcripts of Land
laid out by the present Committee as they shall from time
to time Come before them

5’ To see if they will Chuse a Man or Men to fill up the
Com“ for Defending the town lines

6% To see what method they will take to Secure them-
selves from such as have gott or shall gett payment for high
ways and fences .

7’ To see what sort of Deed they will allow to James
Wilson for his land Lately bought from the town, and this
shall be your warrant.

Given under our hands this 8 Day of Nov™ 1728.
James Lindsay
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace,
James Reid

| Select men
To Samuel Barr Constable.

At aproprietory meeting held at Londonderry November
the 18" 1728.

The town Chuse for Moderator. James Mackeen

On the aforesaid Day the proprietors votted that their shall
be Eliven Shi" and six pence taken of the proprietory rate,
and that the proprietory rate shall be thirty shi"s this present
year*

*In 1728 Londonderry paid one-fifteenth of the province tax,
though so much younger than many of the towns, noticeably

Portsmouth, Dover, Exeter and Hampton, which had been set-
tled over a century.—Editor.

88. MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

On the afores? Day it is votted that the men (viz) John
Adams, and James Blair Sam” Morison that was taken out of
that house that William Mugett Built, shall be left to them-
selves to Defend themselves in any law shuit that may arise
upon them by their being taken by Nathaniell Pisley of Hey-
erhill in the aforesaid house ,

on the aforesaid Day it is votted that the men for Defend-
ing the town’s land & the men that took the Invoice of our
town this year (viz) James Clerk. Robert Boyes. David
Cargill Jun™ Cap* Gregg & James Aiken for what service they
have done for the town from the first Day of april to the first
Day of october shall have for their wages four shi"™* pr Day, &
trom the first Day of october to the first Day of april shall
have three shi"® pr Day

on the afores? Day it is votted that the select men shall
take abond of Cap‘ Cargill of thirty pounds penalty to Keep
up the Fouling mill for Ever for the town use ~

on the aforesaid Day it is voted that the severall transcripts
or returns made by the present Committee is Read and
aprovd of by the town (viz) one to James Morison one to
George & Thomas Clerk one to John Archibald one to David
& Thomas Bogle one to Robert Boyes one to Jo" Crumey, one
to Will Nickels one to Gov’ Wentworth, two to Jo" Barr one
to Jo" Anderson, three to M* MacGregor, one to Jo” stewart
one to Jo™ morison, one to Archibald Clandinene, one to
Hendrey Greens right now in the possession of Jo" anderson
one to Alex™ Walker, three to David Cargill sen’ & Jun’ and
the several returns that shall come to hand before next pro-
prietory meeting are to be put on record they being read and
aprovd of by the select men for the time being

on the aforesaid Day it is votted that the men (viz) James
Reid & John Macmurphy shall fall in to succeed Robert
Boyes and David Cargill to Defend our towns lines or land
from Incrochers from other towns,

when the aforesaid Robert Boyes & David Cargill moves
themselves out of town, the afore*’ Reid & Macmurphy being
upon oath

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 89.

on the aforesaid day it is voted that there shall be a Book
provided and Committed to Jo® MacMurphy to Enter in to
said Book the payments of high ways both of land and fence-
ing together with a record of the other Dispursments of our
town rates.

It is also voted on said Day.that James Wilson shall have
a Quite Claime Deed of y* tract of Land that he bought
from our town, and if so be that the said land be taken from
him by a legall Course of Law or from his assigns he or they
setleing said land by the 10% Day of March next Enshewing
that then and in that Case said land that he bought from the
town shall be made up to him or them in some other Conven-
ient part of our township not Incroching upon any mans
Claime.

Londonderry Nov™ y® 234 1728.
You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of this
town to meet at their meeting house on Munday the second
Day of December next at ten of the Clock before noon, then
& there
1** To Chuse aman to fill up the Committee for laying out
the Equivolent land &c in the room of John Mitchell
27 To Chuse aSirvayer in the room of David Cargill for
Carying on the afore’? work
James Reid
John Wallace
John Archibald
Allen Anderson
Select men
To Samuel Barr Constable

At a proprietory meeting held at Londonderry December
y® Second 1728

The Proprietors Chuse for Moderator Capt David Cargill

On said Day votted that James Rodgers is Chose and shall
serve as a Committee man or lotlayer in the room or place of
- John Mitchell for laying out of the Equivolant lands that are
yet to be laid out &

90 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

On the aforesaid Day the Several Returns is Read &
aprovd of by the town to be put on Record for their owner
(viz) one to James Lindsay William Gregg & James M*-
Laughlan one to Thomas Stiel, one to Will™ Aiken, one to
James M° Keen one to Robert Morison, one to George Jaffrey
now in the possesion of John MacMurphy & partners

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to Conven att their Meetinghouse on Munday the
Sixth Day of January next at Eight of the Clock Before
noon then and there

1** To see what method they will take to Dispose of their
Seats in the Meetinghouse

2° To See whether they will admit Such of the proprie-
tors as have not Contributed their Equal Share towards the
Building and finishing of the Meetinghouse to alot with such
as have, or whither the moveable seats shall be moved at the
sacraments at the town’s Charge or at their possesers Charge

3% To See whither they will send a Committee to Run the
South line of this town, and this shall be your warrant Given
under our hands this 26 Day of December 1728

James Lindsay
John Wallace
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
James Reid

Selectmen
To Samuel Barr Constable of Londondery

At a proprietory Meeting held at Londonderry January y®
CTR Oley

The proprietors Chuse for Moderator........ James Ried

voted on S* Day that Every proprietor that salls his seat in
our Meetinghouse afore Seat or aseat of best® Priviledge than
others by Lott, Shall pay according as the prise is sett upon
the afores* Seats by the Committee Chosen for yt End on the
aforesaid Day, and if it Should so happen at any time, that
any particular person or persons refuse to pay the several

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 91

sums sett upon these seats before mentioned, that it shall
be in the power of the Select men of our town for the time
being, to take said Seats or Seat from such person or persons
y’ Refuses to pay what is seas’d upon them for priviledge of
s? seats or seat, and hearby Impowered by s? vote to Dispose
of s* seat or seats to such proprietor or proprietors as shall
or may appear to pay the sum or sums that are laid upon
them by the Committee Chosen for that End, and if any
person or person Refuse to Give up s* Seat or Seats peace-
bly and not pay what is seas’d upon for s? seats or seat, that
it shall be in the power of the town to Distrain such person
or persons for the money that are seas’d on them untill they
Give up said seat. or seats— —- — —And it is further to be
understood by s‘ vote that their shall be no seat in our Meet-
inghouse of Whatsoever Conveniency or priviledge that they
Enjoy, shall be Seas’d or rated above thirty shi"* ayear, and
that the Seat of the meanest priviledge & Conveniency shall
not pay above ten shi"* ayear

Also voted on s* Day that their shall be Sevenmen Chosen
as aCommittee to valoue all the seats in our Meetinghouse
according to their Conveniency & put apise upon them ac-
cordingly the men that are Chosen for that End is John
Blair, Abraham Holms, James Mackeen James Adams
Thomas Stiel Lev’ John Goffe & James Ried

voted on s* Day that, that artikle in the Warrant annent
not leting those proprietors that have not Contributed to
the building & finishing of our Meetinghouse have alot for
their seat in the meetinghouse is Deffered

voted on said Day that the Committee for laying out our
mendment & adition Lands is to go out Directly to meas-
ure and run the line of our town on the south side (viz) John
Wallace John Archibald & James Rodgers and the sirvayers
that is Chosen to go along with them is Capt James Gregg

The several transcripts is Read and by vote approv’d of by
the town to be put on Record for their owners (viz) one to
Alex’ Walker one to John Barnat sen™ one to Robert Cochran
one to Allen Anderson & one to James Nesmith

92 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

At ameeting of the proprietors february y® 6 1728/9
I the subscriber do protest against a vote that pas’d on
said Day that their should be arate sett on the seats in the
meetinghouse for paying the ministers Salary
James Leslie

Londonderry June y°® 14” 1728
Then accounted with the towns Committee for Examining
tlie Town accounts, & I accknowledge to have rec® full sats-
faction for all salary due to me from the Begining of our
- setlement till this 1%* Day of may 1723 being four years
Witness my hand James MacGregor
Recorded this 14° Day of January 1728/9
pr John MacMurphy Town Clerk.

WHERAS Robert Wear & John Barr prefered apetition
to the Generall assembly on the Eighteenth
Instant for themselves & in behalf of twelve other Persons
all Belonging to the town of Londonderry showing forth that
their was not an Equall: Division and a Just of the land in
said town and praying for Relief in the premises & their
being an order of the Gen” Asem’ that ahearing on the said
petition shoud be had this day, & that the select men of said
town should be serv’d with a copy of s* petition, and the said
select men having been serv’d with such Copys and haying
sent several persons in behalf of the town (viz) Masurs James
Gregg John Macmurphy Robert Boyes & Andrew Todd to
answer to the said petition &c and both parties appearing
unitedly Declared that they had settled the Difference
amongst themselves and humbly prayeth that the Gov‘ to
give a sanction to their aggreement therefore

In Counsell may y® 234 1728

Voted 7

That the said aggreement be & hearby is Established &
Confirmed which aggreement is as follows (viz) that the vote
pas* at a Proprietory meeting at Londonderry the fifteenth
Day of april Anno Domi™ 1728 Concerning the Differences
about amendment lands high way lands & want of home stead |

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 93

lands be Good & valid to all Intents & purposes, and in all
respects any law usage or Custom to the Contrary Notwith-
standing— — — —And that the Petitioners namely John
Barr Robert Wear, Sam” alison Will™ Nikels John Anderson
James Morison and Arc* Clandinen Jo™ Stewart John Mori-
son Will” Umphree Sam” Barr John Barnat sen’ Jo™ Barnat
Ju’ & Gabriell Barr shall have five hundred & ninety four
acres of Land within the s* town of Londonderry that is
to say the Petitioners shall have the one half of the land
that fronts on Cobages pond on the south side & East End of
the said pond so begining at the midle of s* Pond & runing
out asquare line from the pond three hundred & twenty
Rhods if Polisey pond will allow thence Extending East,
not to run past the East End of polisey pond Southerly
and so runing along the habitable land breaking no form of
land untill the aforesaid petitioners Compliment of five hun-
dred & ninety four acres is made up Exclusive of any mead-
ows which is Reserved to The town and further the Commit-
tee which shall lay out said tract of land are to have Regard
to the Quantity as well as the Quality of the said land as the
use & Custom of said town is & has been and lay it out ac-
cordingly, the said tract being in full satisfaction to the pe-
titioners for amendment lands twenty acres lots or addition’s
Richard Waldron
Clerk Con"
May y° 24 the above Read & Concurd
James Jaffrey
Clerk Asem

Vera Copia
Attests p" Richard Waldron ;
Clerk Con"

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors and free-
holders of Londonderry to Conven at their meeting house on
Wensday the fifth Day of March next at nine of the Clock
Before noon then and there

1* To Chuse their town officers for the year Enshewing

94 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

21y To See whether they shall have one Publick Schooll
or more as shall be though needfull |

3 To See what method they will take to Defend their
town lines from Incrochers

44 To See after what manner they will lott for their
Seats in the meetinghouse, and when they will do it

5 To See if the proprietors will Chuse aCommittee to
Give John Dinsmore a Deed of his land

And this Shall be your Warrant Given under our hands

this 21% day of February 1728/9.
} Allen Anderson

John Archibald
James Lindsay
James Reid
John Wallace

Select men
To Sam! Barr Constable

At A Generall town Meeting Legaly Call’d, held at the
Meeting house of Londonderry upon wensday the fifth Day
of March 1728/9

The Proprietors and freeholders Chuse for Moderator
James Mackeen Esq’

Voted on Said day that their Shall be five men Chosen for
Serving as Select men in said town of Londonderry for the
Enshewing year

The names of the men that are Chosen for the Ends above
as Select men is John Wallace John Archibald Allen An-
derson James Lindsay James Reid

Also voted on Said Day that John Macmurphy Shall Serve
as town Clerk for the Enshewing year — — — John Mac-
murphy

Also voted that their shall be but one Constable Chosen
for our town of Londonderry for y® year Enshewing and his
name is as follows John Macneall

For Sirvayers of High Ways Gabriel Barr, Jo™ Morison,
Solomon Hopkine, James Wallace, Will” Adams James Blair
Jo" Bell & Jo" Goffe Ju™

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 95

For tithing men Jo" Senter & Robert Wear

For Hawards Mathew Taylor & James Morison

For fence veiwers & prisers James Clerk & John Anderson
weav"

For Searching the town accounts James Nesmith Sam”
Barr & Jo" Macmurphy

It is agreed upon that they will Defer that artikle Concern-
ing the meeting house at this present time

voted that the Inhabitants proprietors & freeholders are
Satisfied that M’ John Hervey Shall be Schoolmaster for the
Enshewing year, provided the Select men and he agree about
his salery

Voted that all persons that have land lying on the out
Borders of our towns Bound is Exempted from Selling the
Same untill after the next proprietory Meeting

You are hearby Required to Warn the Proprietors of Lon-
donderry to Conven at their Meetinghouse on thursday the
Seventeenth Instant by nine of the Clock before noon then &
there

1** To See what measures they will take as to their sit-
ting in the meeting house

2'7_ To See what money they will allow to be asses’d to de-
fray Contingent Charges

3'7 To See whether they will allow a Convenient place at
Cannada for a meetinghouse and some quantity of land for
aministeriall Lott,

4 To See what method they will take to Settle their out
Lands

5'¥ To See whether they will allow the People of the
Bank range a Convenient high way to lead them to Heverhill
path or let the high way Runing on the line betwen John
Barrs land & William Umphra be Demolish’d & have one
high way more Centural by which the people of the back
Range and the pike Range may be both accomodated

6° To See if they will aprove of the Several Returns or
transcripts given in by the Lott layers or Com*** for laying

96 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

out amendments &c and this shall be your warrant Given
under our hands this 4 day of April 1729.
James Lindsay
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reid
Select men
To John Mac Neall Town Constable

At a Proprietory meeting held at Londonderry april y* 17"
1729

The proprietors Chuse for Moderator James Mac Keen
Esq’

1st votted that the proprietors do agree & Conclude that
the Seats in our Meetinghouse shall be Lotted for, according
to the method propossed which method is to Continue for
three years. Which Method is as followeth (viz) that Every
proprietor Shall have one Seat provideing they pay up their
Equal proportion in building & finishing of the said meet-
inghouse, & that their shall be alist taken by the town where
Every mans Seat fals or Every proprietor Seat stands, &
that it shall be in the power of the Select men for the time
being to proportion Every man or proprietor according to
the Conveniency or priviledge they Enjoy, the Select men
haveing aregard to Several Sums or yearly Salary Sett on the
Several Seats by the Committee that was Chosen for that -
End by the proprietors of our town

2'¥ voted that their shall be Eighty pounds Currant
money or bils of Credit Sessed for the defraying or paying
of Contingent Charges

3'¥ voted that their shall be sixty acres of Good land
laid out in a Convenient place where it shall be found for the
Incouragement of apresinct or new Erection at Canneeda and
the same Quantity of land laid out at Cobats pond for the
End aforesaid to Incourage a new presinct

4'' voted that all persons that have land lying on the out
borders of our towns Bounds is Exempted from Setleing the
same untill after the next proprietory meeting

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 97

5 The fifth artickle deferred at present
6'¥ yvotted to be put upon Record the several Returns
made by the Committe for laying out amendments & (viz)
one for John Wallace one for Sam” Penhallow & Jo” archi-
bald one for Jo” anderson weaver one for David morison one
for Alex" Mac Murphy one for Jesse Cristi one for Daniel
Karr one For Sam” Renkine y* he had of Sam" Penhallow one
to Jo™ mitchell one to Jo™ y® man Cochran one to widow
Cochran Petter & Uinice Cochran one to Sam" Jo® & Jenat
mackeen one to Thomas Cochran & one Return to James
Clerk |
You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors & free-
holders of Londonderry to meet at their Meetinghouse on
Munday the 234 Instant presizely at one of the Clock in
the afternoon then and there
Imprimus To See what method Shall be taken to pay
preachers that may providentially be with us dureing our
non setlement and what may be thought a Competency for
them
2'y To see after what manner the Select men Shall ap-
ploate the money aggred to be Sess’d at last town meeting
3° To See whom they will Chuse Sirvayer in the room of
Gabriel Barr
4" To See if they will accquit old Rob* Gilmore & his
son Jo" from paying Rates
5'' To See if the town will Chuse men to take an Invoice
of the poles and Estates of our town for y°® year 1729
6” To See if the town will give power to the Select men
of our town to ageree for the fencing of our Grave yeard, &
what Manner of fence it shall be & to see whether they shall
aprove of the returns made by the Lott layers to be read at
this time
And this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
this 13 day of June 1729
James Lindsay
Allen Anderson
Jo" Archibald
Jo" Wallace
James Reid

Select men
To John Macneal town Constable

\

98 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

At a Proprietory meeting held at Londonderry meeting
house on Munday y° 234 Day of June 1729, The towns Pro-
prietors Chuse for Moderator James MacKeen Esq’

Imprimus voted that the minister that now preaches with
us of this town, which is M’ MacKinstrey shall be allowd
thirty shils pr wek besides his boord Lodging & horse Keping

2y voted that the money aggreed upon to applote shall
be Sess’d after y® usuall manner

39 voted that James Willson & Jo® Senter shall Serve
Sirvayers in the room of Gabriel Barr and James Blair

4y voted that our Select men Shall have no liberty to
acquite Rot Gilmore & his son Jo" from paying Rates

5° voted that Lev' John Goffe and Will™ Moore Shall
take the Invoice of our town for y® year 1729, and their pay
or wages is to be 2: 8: 0 & no more

67 voted that the Select men of our town are Impowered
to aggree for the fencing of our Grave yeard with a five Raile
fence, at the Cheapest Rate that they can have it done for
well, and Shall aggree for the Clearing of the aforesaid Grave
yeard of the Brush or underwood y* Grows on the same

The severall Returns read & aprov’d off one to Cap* Gregg
one to James alex’ & one to Benj: Wilson

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of Lon-_
donderry to Conven at their meetinghouse on munday the
25 Instant by six of the Clock before noon then and there,
to Concert on Such nesessary and Emergent affairs as Con-
cerns the propriety and this shall be your warrant, & also to
See if the proprietors will aprove of the Several transcripts
that are Returned by the lot layers Given under our hands
this 23° Day of agust 1729

To Jo™ Macneal Constable*

At a Proprietory meeting held up on munday y*® 25™ of

*Evidently the names of the Selectmen were not given in this
case on account of lack of room on the page. This same reason
applies to frequent cases of abbreviated words and phrases, so
given in order to complete the record in that particular space.—
EDITOR.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 99

agust 1729 at Londonderry meetinghouse, It was then voted
for moderator James mackeen Esq? }

voted that James Mackeen Esq’ James Reid & John mac-
murphy shall attend the Genarll Court to be held at Cam-
bridge in behalf of our town to have our Complaint heard &
tried, with respect to the abuse and wrongs that we have
receiv'd and had from Robert Foord James Heath & Compay
(?)

the Severall Transcripts or Returns Read & approvd of
on s? Day (viz) one to Gov’ Wentworth one to the Rev? m'"
Philips, one to Jo" Goffe, one to Benjamin Kidder, one to
Jo" Goffe Jun’, one to Hugh Ramsay one to Sam" Houston;
one to John Mac Clurg, and one to James Anderson

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors & free-
holders of London Derry to meet at their meeting house on
Munday the 22° of this Instant Sep* at Eight of the Clock
in the forenoon —- — —then and there. _

1 To Chuse afitt person in the Room of James Mackeen
Esq’ to Represent our town of Londonderry at the General
Court to be held at portsmouth

27 To Chuse persons in the Room of James Clerk John
Macmurphy and James Reid to Defend our town lines

3% To See whether they will be Content to Ratify the
proposals made by the men that were to Discourse M* Clerk
annent his Setlement in this Congregation

4'y To See what they will do about the prisoners now in
new-bury Goal (viz) James Wallace & Will™ Hogg of our
town

5'' To See - whether the proprietors will allow Such as
have their Equivolent lands lying in debeatable places to
Setle Said lands

6% To See if they will allow the Com" for laying out
lands to find out the Bounds of neticook from the River Mer-
Trimack River .

7’. To See how they will allow the arrears due to M™ Mac
Gregore to be Cessed

8'¥ To See if they will allow payment for fences throw

100 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

mendments and Second Divisions. And this shall be your
warrant Given under our lands this ninth day of Sep 1729

John Archibald

Allen Anderson

James Lindsay

John Wallace

Select men
To John Macneal town Constable

At atown meeting held at Londonderry Meetinghouse on
Munday the 22° Day of Sep*™ 1729. the town Chuse for
Moderator Capt Jam*® Gregg

1s* voted that Lev' John Goffe is Ellected and Chosen to
Serve as Representitive for our town of Londonderry in the
room stead and place of James Mac Keen Esq*

2 voted on st Day that Capt James Gregg Rob’ Boyes
and Sam" Barr shall Succed as a Com“ in the defence of
our town lines from Incorchers in the Room and Stead of
James Reid James Reid James Clerk & John Macmurphy,
and if it Should so hapen that Rob‘ Boyes go to Ireland, or
Remove any other part out of town, that then & in that
Case David Cargill Jun" shall Joyn the afores? Com“ in the
Room and place of Robert Boyes aforesaid,

3” voted that the town hath aggreed with Respect to, ‘
the Setlement of the Rev? M? Mathew Clerk to be our min-
ister, to pay the S* M’ Clerk ninety pounds p™ annum untill
another minister Shall be Setled in this Congregation, and
from the time of another minister’s being Setled hear we are
willing to allow the said M* Clerk Highty pounds p™ annum
dureing his being Capable of performing the work of the
minis tery, and after that to pay the Said M* Clerk fourty
pounds p*™ annum provided that he will Save our town from
Keeping any other Gramer School Master, our town allways
Reserving a Liberty and power to themselves of Calling and
Settleing another minister when providence offers and when
our town Sees Cause.

4'' Voted on said Day that the Select men shall allow pay-
ment to those persons that they Imploy’d to Cut and make

EARLY BECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 101

any Hay for James Wallace and Will™ Hogg, they being
prisoners at the same time in newbury Goall as also what
money has been sent them for their suport whilest in s* Con-
finement Shall be at the town Cost & Charges, and the Com-
ttee appointed in Defence of the town is by s* vote Impowr’d
to give Bonds or Bondsmen for the afores* prisoners appear-
ance to s* newbury Court provided they Can obtain the same

5'¥ voted That the Settleing of our Equivolent lands is
deffer’d untill further orders

67 voted that the Com or lotlayers of our town shall
be allow’d payment to search and find the bounds of neticook
land and how farr the same Extends from the River Merri-
mack

vy voted that the arrears Dew by our town to M" Mac-
gregors Heirs Shall be Cess’d by precept according to Law

8’ voted that our town will not allow payment for fenc-
ing throw mendments and Second Division

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors of this
town of Londonderry to meet at their meetinghouse on Mun-
day the 10 Instant at ten of the Clock in the forenoon then
and there

1* To See whither the proprietors will allow the Select
men to applot money to Carry on law Shuits, & what method
they will take to Defray law Shuits Cost allready Contract ed

2% To See whether they will Chuse a Committee to ag-
gree with James Heath and Luther Martine for Damages now
Showed for by them in the County of Essex

3% To See if they will Chuse a Schoollmaster or Schooll-
masters in the room of M* John Harvey for this half year now
Runing and this Shall be your warrant Given under our
hands this 1*%* Day of Nov™ 1729

Allen Anderson
John archibald
James Reid
Select men
To M* John Macneal Constable in Londonderry

At a Proprietory meeting held at Londonderry meeting-
house upon Munday y° 10 of Nov 1729.

102 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

The proprietors Chose for Moderator James Mac Keen Esq*

1 voted that the Select men Shall have power to applot
so much money as Shall pay the Charges that lies in the
propriety by Law Shuits

24 voted that Lev’ Goffe John archibald & James Clerk
Shall have power to go to Heverhill to aggree with James
Heeth & Luther Martine for the action Comenced by them
against James Wallace and Will™ Hogg, and that said Com“
may Give Bonds to Heverhill people for what money s* Wal-
lace & Hogg is Cost in, at the Superior Court at Salem |

3" It is Concluded that the Select men Shall do as they
see Cause annent ashoolmaster or Shoolmasters in the
Room of M* Hervey

You are hearby Required to warn the Proprietors of Lon-
donderry to Conven att their meetinghouse on wensday the
3° Day of Dec™ Enshewing by nine of the Clock in the fore-
noon then and there

Imprimus to See what method they will take to Procure
aminister

2'¥ To See whether or not they will Lott for their Seats
in the meeting and when

3 To See what they will do about a Schooll

4" To See whether they will Chuse aCommittee to Send
to the Government for advise about the Debeats with Hever-
hill, and this Shall be your warrant Given under our hands

this 21% Day of Nov™ 1729
James Lindsay

John Archibald
John Wallace
Allen Anderson
James Reid

Select men
To John Macneall Town Constable

At aproprietory meting held at Londonderry meetinghouse
upon wensday y*® 3° Day of Dec” 1729 the Proprietors Chuse
for Moderator Robert Boyes

Imprimus Wheras our town have sometime aggo, which

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 103

was at atown meeting held at Londonderry meetinghouse on
Munday the 22% Day of Sept? 1729 pass’d avote for Setling of
the Rev? Mt Mathew Clerk to be our minister which vote the
said M* Clerk was not willing to take up with Pershewant to
Said vote, it is now voted and aggreed upon on y® above
said Day that for M* Clerk’s Encouragement to be our minis-
ter we have voted to pay M* Clerk ninety pounds ayear untill
another minister be setled in this Congregation, and from the
time of another minister’s being Settled in this Congrega-
tion it is votted and aggreed upon to pay the said M* Clerk
Highty pounds year |

Dureing his being Capable of performing the work of the
ministry, and from thence, it is voted to pay the Said M*
Clerk fourty pounds ayear Dureing life allways reserving
- aliberty of Calling and Setleing another minister when oppor-
tunity offers and our town Sees Cause

2'y voted that aforeseat and aBack Seat Shall be Joyn’d
together and the persons that falls S* Seats Shall Conclude to
Chuse their partners and aggree among themselves how they
Shall sitt in the Said Seats

3% voted that the Select men Shall do as they See Cause
about a Schooll

4 as to this artikle it is at this time Defer’d

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors Inhabi-
tants and freeholders of this town to meet at our Meeting-
house of London Derry upon Munday the 15 of this Instant
at ten of the Clock in the forenoon then and there

1* To See if the town will Chuse Commissioners in order
to give a Call to a minister from Ireland, and what power the
town will Invest the said Commisioners with, or whether the
town will rather write to the presbetery of Route or to any
particular minister or ministers for the Ends aforesaid

2'¥ To See if they will Chuse a School master or School-
masters

3° To See whether the town will Draw for their seats
after the first or the last vote for that End

4% To See what Incouragement the town will give to
the Building of another Grist mill

104 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

5 To See if the town will Chuse aCommittee to Defend
our town lines and this shall be your warrant, Given under
our hands this 6" day of December 1729

James Reid
Allen Anderson
James Lindsay
John Wallace
John Archibald

Select men
To John Macneill town Constable

At a town meeting held at Londonderry meetinghouse |
upon munday y°® 15 Day of Dec’ 1729, the town Chuse for
Moderator Capt James Gregg

1%* voted on s*? Day that our town will send for aminister
to Ireland and that they will Invest Commisioners with a
power to give a Call to a minister in Ireland, and transport
the said minister from Ireland to new england and said Com-
isioners is Impowered to apply themselves in the name of our
town to the presbetery of Route for their Concurrance and
assistance in the afores‘ affair, the names of the Commision-
ers is viz David Cargill Robert Boyes and Hugh Ramsay,

‘Also voted that the afores’ Commisioners is to apply to
the Rev? m* John Cochran of Kilrachts, or M’ nathaniel
Cochran of Dungonan or to M* James Dyks of Machera to
Know whether any of them will Come to be our minister,
and the aforesaid Commisioners is authorized and Impowered
to propose for their Salary one hundred pounds a year |

2'¥ voted that it Shall be in the Select men’s power to
gett a School master or School masters

3% voted that Mt James Mackeen Shall Prefuor a peti-
tionato the Quarter Sessions of our province to be held at
portsmouth to have the method aggreed upon by our pro-
prietors with Respect to our Seats in our meetinghouse Com-
firm’d, and made a By Law and if said M? Mackeens health do
not permitt him to go to s* Sesions then John Macmurphy is
to appear at said Sesions for the End aforesaid |

also voted that M™ Macgregore and familey Shall have their

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 105

_ Choise of any two Seats in our meeting house togother, Save
one Seat for the Meetinghouse use or ministerial]

as also voted that our Seats in the meeting house Shall be
Rated at Higher and Lower prices for the Maintaining of
the Gospell as our ministers Salary may Require, and that
the prises that the Comm“ have sett upon them Shall be a
Rule for Rateing or Sesing s* Salary And that our Seats Shall
be drawn for according to the vote pass’d for that End at a
proprietors Meeting Legaly held January y°® 6 1728/9 and
that Every person shall Receive his Seat in Good order or
Repair at the town’s Charge

4" nothing done about a Grist mill.

5'¥ voted that James Gregg James Reid and John Mac-
murphy shall Joyn Kigstown Committee to run our South
line and aggree upon the method thereof and are authorized
and Impowered to make asetlement and Determine how s?
line shall be runn and that m™ James mackeen and John
Macmurphy shall go to portsmouth to petition the Goy' of
our Grivances with respect to Law Shuits that arises from our
neighbouring town (viz) Heverhill

The Severall Returns read & approv’d of one to Sam" mori-
son one to Edward aiken one to Jo” Gregg, and aministeriall
lot at Canada.

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their Meetinghouse upon Munday y® 2°
of February 1729/30 at ten of the Clock in the Forenoon
then and their &

Imp™® To See whether they will Chuse a Committee for
Defending the Bounds of our township and what authority
they will Invest them with

27 To See what method they will take to make Sure the
Seats or Exchange that may be made of Seates in our Meet-
inghouse

3° To See whether they will make Sale of the vacant
room in our Meetinghouse, and whether by Cant or other
wise, and any other thing that may Concern the propriety,
and this shall be your warrant

106 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Given under our hands this 13 Day of Jan’y 1729/30
Allen Anderson
James Reid
John Archibald
Select men

And all persons that want hire Seats are Desired to be
present at the meetinghouse on the aforesaid Day, and they
may Expect to be accomodated

James Reid

At a Proprietors meeting held at Londonderry meeting
house upon Munday the 2% Day of February 1729/30

The proprietors Chuse by vote for Moderator James Reid

1** voted that their shall be three men Chosen as a Com-
mittee in the Defence of our town against all Incrochers and
that the said Committee is Invested with full power to
appear in behalf of our town against any persons whatsoever
that makes any Incrochments upon any part of our township
in any Court Spirituall or temporall and use proper methods
to Supress any such person or persons above named

The names of Such persons as are Chosen a Com“ for the
aforesaid End and Busines is James Mackeen Esq’ James
Reid and James Nesmith

2'¥ Wheras we the proprietors of this town of London-
derry have Built and Finished our Meetinghouse Different
from the Generall method of other towns in our province
haveing paid the publick Charges of our meetinghouse by the
propriety, and haveing Drawn for our Seats by Lott the
Consentibly that So Every proprietor May have Justice

voted that Every proprietor or other that Buys or Ex-
changess any Seat or Seats in our Meetinghouse, Shall have
the same Confirmed and Established and made Good to them
and their Sussessors for Ever, providing that they Signify
their Desire for the Ends aforesaid, and Desire that the
town Clerk for the time being may Enter Records in our
town Book for the Ends a foresaid, the parties Signing to
the Said Records, and the same shall be authentick to all
Intents and purposess any law usuage or Custom to the
Contrary notwithstanding

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 107

3 voted that the vacant Room for Building Seats upon,
Shall be Sold by Cant to the Highest Bidder, upon the fifth
Day of March in the forenoon before the town meeting Enter
and that the Select men Shall have up publick advertise-
ments Constantly from time to time untill the aforesaid
Day,

The Severall Returns Read and approv’d of by the proprie-
tors one to m™ philips one to James Calderwood, one to
Joshua Thorntown & John Macmurphy alies Edward procter,
one to John Barr, one to Rot & Hugh wilson one to Jo" Sen-
ter, one to James Gregg and Sam” Gregg one to Ann Archi-
bald

You are hearby Required to Warn the freeholders and In-
habitants of Londonderry to Conven at their Meetinghouse
on thursday the fifth of March next Enshewing at nine of the
Clock before noon then and there

Imprimus 'T’o Chuse their town officers for the year En-
shewing

2'¥ To See whether the proprietors of the town will oblige
such of their number as have y* settled their Lots to fullfill
the Condition of the Charter, as to their Settlement after
the Indian Warr

3° To See what method they will take to prevent tipling
housess

4'' To See whether they will Establish a pound or pounds

5'¥ To See whether they will Chooose a Schoolmaster or
Schoolmasters

6% To See what method they will take to pay the Hun-
dred and Sixty pounds William Hogg and James Wallace
were Cast in at Salem Court |

and this Shall be y" warrant Given under our hands this

16™ Day of february 1729/30
James Lindsay

John Archibald
Allen Anderson
John Wallace
James Reid

Select men
To M* John Macneall town Constable

108 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

At aGenerall town Meeting held at Londonderry meeting-
house March y°® 5 1729/30

The town Choose for Moderator Ensign James Nesmith

Will” Humphra & others do protest against the proceed-
ings of y® 5" day of March, 1729/30 untill we be satisfied w*
the disbursements of the towns money these two years past

voted that there Shall be five men Chosen to Serve as Se-
lect men for the Enshewing year, the names of the men is
as followeth John Wallace James Lindsay Allen Anderson
James Reid John Archibald

voted that John MacMurphy Shall be town Clerk for the
Enshewing year

voted that their Shall be two Constables Chosen in this
town to Serve for the Enshewing year, and that Each of them
Shall be allow’d for their Service by the town as Such fifty
shi"* the names of the men is ass followeth Will™ Humpra for
the East side of Beaver Brook, and John Anderson for the
westerly Side of the afores? Brook

voted for Sirvayers for the Enshewing year Gabriel Barr
John Barnat Jun™ Will” Gregg Jame® Rodgers James Wal-
lace, Jo” Blair Will” Adams Will™ Aiken Cap‘ Gregg

voted for tithing men for the Enshewing year Will™
Cochran & Rot Wear

voted for Hawards for the Enshewing year James Boyes &
John Richey

voted for fence veiwers and prisers for y° Enshewing year
Jo” Morison & James Leslie

voted for field Driver for y° Enshewing year Alex? MacMur-
phy

voted for Searching the town’s accounts with the Select —
men James Nesmith John Blair John Macmurphy

voted that all Such persons or proprietors that are not
Constantly Inhabiting upon their Lots or putt an Inhabitant
upon their Lotts in this town Shall be obliged to Setle their
Lotts according to time limetted in our Charter, or Else they
may Expect Such Measures will be taken as the Charter of
our town Directs

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 109

voted that all tipling housess that are or may arise in
this town are Discharged and forbiden upon penalty of be-
ing prosecuted as the Law directs

voted that their Shall be two pounds built in this town
and that David Dickey and John Stewart Shall be Consti-
tuted and Invested with a power and Liberty to Keep Each
of them a pound, and that they Shall have full power and
Liberty to be pounders Dureing Such time as they Shall
Maintain and Keep up Said pounds in Good and Suficient Re-
pair

voted that M* Mackeen John MacMurphy and John Mori-
son Shall be Impover’d to treat with M*™ Theodw Atkinson
anent the lands that he Claims within the Bounds of our
town

voted that Jesse Cristie John Barnatt Jun™ and James
Rodgers Shall Serve ass a Committee in the Defence of our
town’s Bounds

The Severall transcripts Read and approv’d of by the town
one to Mathew Clerk one to David Dickey & Mathew Tay-
lor one to Alex™ Renkine one to John Woodburn one to Will™
Adam/’s one to James MacCurdy one to John Richey, one to
John MacConechy one to James Lindsay, and one to James
Leslie

You are hearby Required to warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to Conven at their Meetinghouse on Munday the
Sixteenth Instant at ten of the Clock before noon then and
there

Imp* To See what method they will take to raise the
hundred and Sixty pounds to be paid for Will™ Hogg and
James Wallace’s Redemption from the Massachusets Courts.

2'¥ To hear their accounts Read.

3% To make Seale of the vacant Room in the Meeting-
house.

4” To Establish a Committee for Defending our town
lines. —

5 To See if the town will aprove of the returns from the
lot Layers that are or may be read before the proprietors at
the meeting

110 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

6% To See if the proprietors will Confirm the Severall
peaces or proportions of Lands that have been laid out by
the Severall Commi'** or lot Layers that have and are Re-
corded to their heirs & assigns for Ever

and this shall be your warrant Given under our hands this

7” of March 1729/30
James Lindsay

Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reid
Select men
To Will™ Humphra or John Anderson town Constable’s

At a proprietors meeting held at Londonderry Meeting- |
house March y°® 16% 1729/30 The proprietors voted for
Moderator Robert Wear

The Said meeting by Consent is adjurned untill Munday
y® 234 at ten of the Clock in the forenoon:

1** voted that Robert Wear & John MacMurphy are au-
thorized and Commisionated to go to Heverhill and aggree
with James Heath and Martine Luther for the damages that
they Shew Will™ Hogg and James Wallace for, and if they
Can make up the S* aggreement they are authorized and
Impovr’d to give bonds to the payment of the afores? Dam-
agess

John morison Jun’ Enters his decent against the afores*? |
vote

2¥ after the Reading of the towns accounts for the year
1727 & for y® year 1728, the S* accounts was approv’d of by
the major part of the proprietors by vote

James Morison and John Morison Jun™ Decents against the
afore s*? vote

3% as to the sale of the vacant room in the meeting-.
house it is defer’d at this time

4° voted that John Barnat Jun’ Thomas Stiel and James.
Aiken Shall Serve as a Committee for the Defence of our
town bounds and that s? Com*** Shall Serve in the s¢ office .
for the space of six months from the date hearof, and that.
it shall be in their power to Defend or Commence all Law

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. wit

Shuits against any trespassors, or Incrochers on our land’s
within the bounds of our lines and to Employ one or more
attorneys as they shall see needfull at the Cost of the pro-
prietors, and the Same €hall be as authentick as if the whole
propriety had done the same
5'Y voted that what Return’s is Read that Comes from the
Lott layers or Committee appointed for laying out Equivolent
land Shall be approv’d of to the owners thereof & their heirs
for Ever, there is one Read at this meeting by James Aiken
and approv’d of to him & his heirs for Ever
6¥ That Wheras their is Severall Return’s of land laid
out by the Lott layers of our town Read & approv’d of and
Recorded only to the Severall persons to whom the afores*
lands was laid out too
It is hearby voted and to be understood that all the afore-
s? lands that has been recorded as aforesaid, it is to be Con-
strued, that all of the afores* lands is laid out and Recorded
to them and their heirs for Ever any thing to the Contrary
notwithstanding ~
You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to Conven at their Meetinghouse on thursday y°
28 of this Instant May at ten of the Clock Before Noon
then and there
Imp: To See what method they will take to Raise Money
for Defraying William Hogg’s and James Wallace’s Cost at
the Massachusets Courts (viz) the hundred and Sixty pounds
they were Cast in
2'¥ To See whether they will give any Encouragement for
Building another Grist mill, on some part of Beaver Brook
And this Shall be y’ warrant Given under our hands this 8”
Day of May 1730
Allen Anderson
James Lindsay
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reid
Select men
To William Humphra and John Anderson Town Consta-
ble’s

112 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

I have taken Due Care to Warn the proprietors of this
town according to the Custom of the s* town against s* Day
and this is my Return William Humphra Constable.

At a proprietors Meeting held at Londonderry Meeting-
house upon thursday y* 28" Day of May 1730 the proprietors
Chuse for moderator Robert Wear

1 voted that the proprietors will take no method to Defray
William Hogg and James Wallace Cost at the Massachusets
Courts

We the under Subscribers proprietors of Londonderry do
_hearby protest and Enter our Discent against paying any fur-
ther Charges that may arise from this Day Forward on ac-
count of a vote pass’d this day against payment of William
Hoggs & James Wallace’s Cost at y® Massachusets Courts
Given under our hands this 28" of may 1730

John Wallace David Cargill

John Archibald James Mackeen

Robert Morison John Richey

Allen Anderson James Rodgers

John Macmurphy James Reid
voted

2° That Wheraas Benjamin Willson of our town upon the
Encouragement that the proprietors offers, is willing to Build
agrist mill in the most Convenient place upon Beaver Brook
Betwen Robert Doak’s meadown now M* Foye’s and the
Bridge Called the Lower Bridge upon Beaver Brook, and
obliges himself to keep up amill upon s? place from time to
time and for Ever and that in Good Repair upon the fol-
lowing Conditions which is as followeth that the town or
propriety will Grant the s¢ Benjamin Wilson the priviledge
of Beaver brook Stream at the aforesaid place before men-
tioned, and will purchase if possible with Conveniency that
peace of meadow now in the possesion of M’. Foye or So much
of it as will be needfull for a Dam to the Said Grist mill,
But if s* Stream or meadow Ground Cannot be Conveniently
purchas’d than the Stream at the falls or place Determin’d
to Build s* mill to be the proprietors as at first, But upon
the Contrary if the aforest meadow Ground Can be purchas’d

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 113

by the proprietors for the Equivolent of it of meadow in an-
other place then it is hearby to be understood by this vote
that s* Stream and meadow Ground for a Dam is Granted to
s? Benjamin Willson, the proprietors always Reserving a priv-
iledge to themselves and their heirs for Ever of haveing their
Grain or Corn Ground Before any other person whatsoever
as they Shall call for it, and’ that the said Benjamin Wilson
his heirs & Sucesors Shall not detain any proprietor that
Comes to s* mill any Longer than the Corn that is or may be
in the Hopper at the proprietors Entering the mill is Ground
out and it is Likevise to be understood by this vote that
s? Wilson his heirs or assigns is and Shall be obliged to Build
and have the said mill fitt for Grinding at or upon the first
of June one thousand Seven hundred and thirty one and upon
Default of all or Every or any of the afores* Conditions to be
performed by the s? Wilson & his heirs or Succesors from
time to time then the s? stream with the priviledges Granted
thereunto is to Return to the proprietors and at their Dis-
posal as at first, which is the true Intent and meaning of
this vote any thing to the Contrary Not withstanding

You are hearby Required to warn the Proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their meetinghouse on Wensday y° fitf-
teenth of July next at ten of the Cloack in the forenoon then
and there

Imprimus To See what method they will take to Solve
the Controversy anent a Lot of Land that John Goffe Jun’
threatnes to Recover from this town w® the proprietors of this
town knows nothing off

24% To See if they will Chuse men to take an Invoice of
the Ratable poles & Estates of this town

3 To Chuse a Sutable person to take care of our town
Charter in the Room of James Alexander

4’ 'To Chuse a Com" to form a Suplication and present
the same to the Generall Assembly at Portsmouth in order
to obtain Relief from the Grivancess we are under from the
massachusets Province

5¥ To See whether they will Expose to Sale the falls on

114 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Cohaset Brook Joyning upon Robt & Hugh Wilson’s Equivo-
lent land
64% To See whether they will approve of the Return’s of

Land Laid out by the Lot Layers and this Shall be your
Warrant Given under our hands this 26" of June 1730

James Reid

James Lindsay

Allen Anderson

John Archibald

Select men

To William Humphra & John Anderson Constables

At a Meeting of the Proprietors Legally Called & assembled
at Londonderry Meetinghouse July y* 15” 1730

The proprietors Chuse for Moderator John Mac neall

voted that the proprietors have Chosen a Committee of
three men (viz) John Morison William Humphra and John
Macmurphy to See if they Can Solve the Controversy Betwen
the proprietors of this town & John Goffe Jun’ Concerning
aLot of Land that he threatnes to have from this town

voted that their Shall be two men Chosen to take an
Invoice of the Ratable Estates and poles in this town, and
they are to have for their Service three pounds

The names of the men is as follow’s William Moore & Wil-
lam Gregg

voted that Robert Wear of our town is Chosen to Keep
our Charter in the Room of James Alexander

voted that M* James Mackeen Shall be the person that
Shall form & present a Supplication to the Gen" assembly at
Portsmouth Concerning the Grivances that we Labour under
from y® Massachusets Gov‘

Voted that the fals at Cohassat Brook Reserved by the
Proprietors out of Robert and Hugh Wilson Equivolent land
with all the other priviledges Reserved to s¢ fals Shall be Sold
by Cant to the Highest Bidder

The afores* fals being put to Cant and no person appear-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 115

ing to overbid Patrick Douglas in what he proposess to Give
for it which is ten pounds in bils of Credit*

voted that Patrick Douglas or his assigns Shall have the
Said fals for what he offers which is ten pounds with all the
profits priviledges and advantages Reserv’d for the use of
Said falls, and Shall have what ass ureance is needfull for the
Same when he pleases, he haveing paid the s4 money at the
Same time the vote was pass’d

Their being a Return made by the Lotlayers of Land laid
out to Mathew Clerk & John Wallace w° Did originally belong
to John Shields Right Consisting of one hundred and fifty
three acres s? Return being Read it is voted y* S? Return
Shall be put upon Record

You are hearby Required to Warn the Proprietors & Inhab-
itants of London-Derry to Conven at their Meetinghouse on
Munday the 24 of Agust next at Eight of the Clock in the
forenoon then and there &

Imprimus To hear the List of Defraying M’ Macgregors
funerall Charges Read

2% To See if they will Choose a new Com & a Treas-

*To the readers who may not understand the meaning of this
term, which appears frequently in the records of those days, a
brief description of the financial situation during those periods
may not be out of place. Various expedients were resorted to
by the colonists in order to effect means of business intercourse.
The General Court of Massachusetts in 1690 issued what were
known as “Bills of Credit” to the amount of seven thousand
pounds. These bills circulated also in New Hampshire, and
soon beginning to depreciate in value caused considerable hard-
ship among the people. Late in 1709, in trying to meet the
obligations incurred by border warfare, New Hampshire issued
bills of credit to the amount of three thousand pounds. These
were to be redeemed in five years, and this was the first emis-
sion of paper money in New Hampshire. In 1714, the year of
their maturity, there was another emission, followed by others
in 1717, 1722, 1724, 1725, 1726, 1727, 1729. These bills depreciated
so rapidly in value that in 1741 the Government was able to pay
only one fourth of the value expressed on their face, and it

was more than they were worth on the market.—Eprror.

116 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

urer to Search the towns accounts to the End they may be
made Sensible of the disbursments of their money
3° To See whether the proprietors will allow those that
were uneasey about their Equivolent & additionall Lands
Laid out or to be laid out, or to Drop their S* lands or
Claims for the Same, and to Chuse in the Commons
4ly To Chuse a Comm to Give bonds to M* Clerk for his
Salary
5 To See whether they will Defend those that have their
Lands and meadows taken away or threatened to be taken
away or let them Defend themselves
6'¥ To See Whether they will Chuse a Com to aggree
with a workman to Build a Schooll house and how large they
will have it
7’¥ To See what they will do about the proprietors meet-
ing y’ was adjourned till y® 15" of this Instant
8'Y To See what they will do about John Moore and this
Shall be y" Warrant Given under our hand this 24 Day
of July 1730
James Reid
John Wallace
James Lindsay
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
Select men

To William Humphra or John Anderson town’s Constables

N. B.—A second copy of this warrant is entered in the Records,
which it is not thought necessary to repeat there.—EDITOoR.

At a Town meeting held at Londonderry Meetinghouse
upon munday the 24 of agust 1730 The town Chuse for
Moderator Robert Wear

1** voted that their shall be a treasurer Chosen

27 voted that Alex’ Nickels James aiken and John Mori-
son Shall Serve as a Com“ to the End the town may be
made Sensible of the Disbursments of their money,

We the under Subscribers do hearby Enter our Decent

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against the foregoing vote their being a Com" legally
Chosen for the aforesaid End at our last march meeting

James Rodgers

Allen Anderson

James Lindsay

Jesse Cristey

John Macmurphy

John Archibald

James Reid

37 voted on Said day that all persons or proprietors that
have lands lying in Debeate or Controversy with any other
town, or the province line, Shall have liberty to lay down
their lands or Claims to the town, and may have what land
’ is due them upon that account in any other part of our Com-
mons not laid out nor allready Claim’d

4° voted that the town Shall Give bonds to the Rev'd m'
Mathew Clerk for his Sallary the persons Chosen by the town
in their behalf to Give the aforesaid Bonds is M* James
Mackeen Cap’ James Gregg M* Alex’ Nikles M*™ Jo® Archi-
bald M* James Reid M* Edward Aiken James Lindsay

5'¥ voted y* y® 5 artikle is Defferd only Law Shuts all-
ready Commenc’d to be Carrid on, but if possible to Stop
them untill further direction from the Gov'

the 6% artikle Concerning,a Schooll house Building is Def-
ferd untill y® 5“ of march next

the 7 artikle is defferd at present or lay’d asside

the 8 artikle is deffer’d by reason Jo" Moore is Dead

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors & free-
holders of Londonderry to Conven at their meetinghouse on
Saterday y° 24" Instant at ten of the Clock before noon then
and there &e

Imprimmus To Know their minds about Setleing a Sec-
ond minister

2 To Know whether they will Choose a Commisioner to
‘attend the next presbetry to be held at Boston in order to
obtain the hearing of Some ministers

118 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

3" To See what answer the proprietors will Send to a let-
ter lately sent from m* Achimutey to the Selct men Relate-
ing to Will™ Hogs Imprisonments 7

4y To See what must be done with Hugh Willson that’s
uneasey to petter Cochran & others in threatning to abuse
their persons and Destroy their Goods

5. To See if the proprietors will approve of the Severall
Returns made by the Com“ for Laying out mendments &
adition lands when Read And this Shall be your warrant
Given under our hands at Londonderry this 14 day of oc- ,

tobr 1730

Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reid
Select men

To Will™ Humphra and John Anderson Town Constables

At ameeting of the proprietors and freeholders of London-
derry held at their meetinghouse october y® 24 1730 they
Chuse for moderator John Blair

1st voted that the town will not have a Second minister
at this present

24% voted that they will not send a Commisioner to the
next presbetry to be held at Boston

3% voted that what money Can be Raised to Relieve
Will” Hogg Shall be rais’d by way of a Gift

4" voted that the town hath aggreed to let Hugh Will-
son be prosecuted for an Idler as the law directs

5’. voted the Severall Returns or transcripts Shall be
put on Record to their owners & their heirs (viz) one to Jo"
arch‘ one for James Clerk one to David Gregg & Alexr mac-
cay & one to John Blair one to Mathew Clerk & Jo® Wallace

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors and free-
holders of Londonderry to Conven at their meetinghouse on
wensday the Sixteenth Day of December next at ten of the
Clock before noon then and their

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. Lig

1%* To See what method the proprietors of this town will
take to oblige Such of their number that are non Residents
to pay their Rates and Setle their Lots according to the
Condition of their Charter

2" To See what method the town will take to make way
for the Setlement of a Second minister according to the
Intent of the town as by Record will appear

3° To See what method they will take in Calling & Setle-
ing a Second minister

4% To See whether the proprietors will Condesend to
have a Door at Each End of the meetinghouse on the South
side, for the Conveniency of those that Sitt in the Gallaries

5. To See if the town will do any thing to hinder the
Rigorous prosicution of the Barr’s against Tho* Stewart in
Endeavouring to hinder him to declare his Guilt before the
Congregation and this shall be your warrant Given under
our hands this 21 of November 1730

Lastly to See if the town will approve of the severall Re-
turns of land laid out by our lotlayers to Some proprietors
that have land to lay out which is their due &

James Lindsay
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reid
Select men

At a meeting of the proprietors and freeholders of London-
derry held at their meetinghouse December y° Sixteenth 1730
they Chuse for moderator Mt James Mackeen

1° voted that Alexander Nickols John Moore and John
Macmurphy Shall act in behalf of the proprietors as a Com-
mittee to notifie the non Residents to pay up their Rates
due by them and Settle their lands or else they may Expect
to be treated as our Charter obliges them that are Delinquent

2'7 voted that in order to have a Second minister for this
Congregation we have aggreed and Concluded to have a Sup-

120 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

plication Sent to the Presbetry of Roate in the Kingdom of
Ireland to help and assist us in this affair namely to help us
to one of three ministers which is Either M* James Dicks M*
James MacCurdy or M' James Moore

37 and for the Better Carying on this affair of haveing a
Second minister Setled hear it is yoted and agreed upon that
their shall be a Committee nominated and appointed and Im-
power’d to advise and Consult with our present minister M*
Mathew Clerk in the properest methods for the obtaining one
of the aforesaid ministers and to assist them in that affair,
and that said Committee Shall meet M™ Clerk at Ensign
Nesmiths house upon friday the Eighteenth Day of this In-
stant for Said End and purpose the names of the Committee
is as followeth (viz) M* James mac Keen Cap* James Gregg
Alex? Nickels John archibald Jam® Reid Edward Aiken James
Lindsay Capt Cargill Capt Goffe M™ George Duncan John
Moore Robert Wear Robert Given Jo® Morison John Mac-
murphy,

the 4 artikle in the foregoing warrant Deferd

the 5 artikle laid aside and nothing done Concerning it

the severall Returns was Read and approvd of to their
owners and their heirs (viz) one to Jo" and Will™ Gregg &
Sam” Graves one to James Blair and one to Nathaniel Boyen-
ton of Stephen peirce’s propriety

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors and
freeholders of Londonderry to Conven at their meetinghouse
on Munday y° Eighteenth Instant by nine of the Cloack be-
fore noon then and there

Imp: ‘To See whether they will approve of the last assess-
ment made by the Select men now in the Constables hands

2” To See whether they will Send for any of those min-
isters voted for at last town Meeting

3° To See whether they will at the Charge of trans-
porting any of the Said ministers |

4° To See what Encouragement they will propose for the
obtaining of any of those ministers ae

5 To See whether they will Chuse a Comte? to give
bonds to m’ Clerk for his Stipends

EARLY RECORDB OF LONDONDERRY. 121

6% To See if they will accept of another to Serve as
Constable in the Room of John Anderson

7’ To See whether they can fix upon amethod to obtaine
aminister to assist M* Clerk as a Colleague ip ain: to the
present Constitution of y° Congregation

8'Y To See whether they will allow those persons that
lately Subscribed for atown meeting to be sett of as a Dis-
tinct Congregation

9° To See if they will Concurr with them in building a
meetinghouse

10° To See whether they will pay a third part of their
ministers Salary provided he be allowed to preach with them
athird part of the time

11” To See whether they will allow a Lawer to be Con-
sulted about those persons that are Setleing at amasceegg, &
this shall be your warrant Given under our hands this Hight

day of January 1730/31
James Lindsay

Allen Anderson
John Archibald
James Reid
. Select men
To William Humphra and John Anderson town Constables

At a Meeting of the proprietors and freeholders of the
town of Londonderry assembled at their meetinghouse on
Munday y° 18" Day of January anno Domini 1730/31

The proprietors & freeholders Chuse for moderator pepe
Boys

1 voted that a“ do approve of the last assesment made
by the Select men now in the Constables hands

2 voted that they will Send for one of those minister’s
that we voted for at our last meeting

3% voted that they are willing and have Concluded &
aggreed that they will be at the Cost and Charges of trans-
porting any one of the aforesaid ministers that will come to
us to be our minister

47 voted that for the Incouragement of any one of the

122 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

aforesaid ministers that will come hear to be our minister
we have voted for his Salary one hundred pounds to be paid
him in Currant money of newengland pr annum, Besides
what private Instructions we Conclude to give our Com-
misioner or Commisioners for the Incouragement of s¢ min-
ister

5'¥ voted that they have Chosen a Committee to give
bonds to the Rev? master mathew Clerk for his Stipend ac-
cording to what our town have Concluded and aggreed with
_ him for as it was voted by the proprietors and freeholders at
ameeting December y® 371729 the names of Com*** Chosen
and apponted for Said End is Mt James Mac Keen Alex-
ander Nickels Hugh Ramsey James Clerk & John Morison
Jun™

6% voted that they will not accept of another to Serve
Constable in the Room of John Anderson

7’¥ voted that they will Deffer takeing any method at
present for the obtaining any other minister to be a Coleguee
to M* Clerk untill they have a further account Concerning
those minister’s that they have Concluded to Send for to
Ireland

8'¥ voted that they will not allow of those persons that
lately Subscribed for atown meeting to be Sett of as a dis-
tinct Congregation

97 voted that they will not Concur with them in Building
of a meeting house }

10% voted that they will not Contribute to pay a third
part of their ministers Sallary nor have no part of his time

11’. voted that they are willing to leave the Consulting of
a Lawyer abot the Setlement that is Carried on at ammas-
ceegg to the Select men and the Com“ that is appointed for
the Defence of the propriety

I the under named person do protest against Giveing bonds
to the Rev? Mr Clerk |

John Blair
Londonderry January y® 18 1730/31 We the Subscrib-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 123

ers do protest against all the proceedings of a Generall town
meeting on the above s‘ day

Jo® Bell Andrew Todd abraham Holms William Aiken Will™
Nutt David Morison Edward Aiken James Aiken Robert
Given Sam” Morison Thomas Bogle

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors & fre-
holders of LondonDerry to Conven at their Meetinghouse
on Wensday y° twenty Eight Instant at nine of the Clock be-
fore noon then & there

Imprimus To See if they will Chuse a Committee to draw
up Reasons for transportation of those ministers to be Sent
for, & to aggree for their passage thither and to Chuse Com-
misioners to attend Church Judicatures in order to their
transportation

2'y To Chuse a fit person for Representitive or assembly
man .

37 To See what the town will do Concerning M™ Mac-
gregors Rates as it is Set forth in a Supplication presented to
them

4 To See if they will approve of the Severall Returns
made by the Lotlayers of this town to be read then

5 To See if they will allow James Leslie payment for
makeing a fire for M* Clerk

6% To See if they will do any thing to Reconcile those
debeats Betwen Jo" Barr & Tho* Stewart

7 To See if they will allow William Humphra any more
Salary then Jo® Anderson on account of the numerouness of
the Inhabitants of his District, & this Shall be your War-
rant Given under our hands this Eighteenth day of Jan-
uary 1730/31

James Lindsay
Allen Anderson
Jo™ Archibald
Jo" Wallace
James Reid
Select men

124 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

At ameeting of the proprietors & freeholders of the town
of Londonderry assembld at their meeting house upon wens-
day y® 18" day of January 1730/31

The proprietors & freeholders Chuse for Moderator James
Mackeen Esq’

Voted that their Shall be five men Chosen as a Commit-
tee to draw up reasons for transportation of one of those

ministers that is to be Sent for and to aggree for their pas-

sage, as also to Chuse a Commisioner to attend Church Judi-
catures in order to transportation the names of the Com-
‘tee Is Hugh Ramsey Jo" Blair Cap*t Cargill Robert Wearr &
James Mac Keen

2'¥_ voted that Jo? Macmurphy Shall Serve as Represen-
titive or assembly man for this town |

3'¥ voted that in answer to m™ Macgregors petition pray-
ing to be Clear’d from Rates, the payer of s* petition is so
farr granted that She Shall be Clear’d from paying Rates for
her own Seat in the meetinghouse dureing life or her abode
in this town

4'¥ voted the Severall Return’s made by the Lottlayers
is approv’d of to their owners & their heirs for Ever (viz) one
to James Liggett one to Will™ Campbell two to Jo™ Bell one
to James Gregg & Ben: Kidder & Hendry Green one to Ran-
dle Alexander, & one to Will™ Eyres

5‘ voted that James Lesliee Shall have thirty Shi"* paid
him for his past Service & this Winters for makeing afire for
m™ Clerk but not to be precedented for the future

6’ voted that the town offers a Refference to Jo™ Barr
in behalf of Thom* Stewart Differences & his

7” voted that the town will not allow Will™” Humphray
any more Salary for being Constable than Jo” Anderson has

You are hearby Required to Warn the Proprietors Free-
holders and Inhabitants of Londonderry to Meet at their —
Meetinghouse upon Friday the fifth day of March next at
nine of the Clock in the forenoon then and there

1* To Chuse their town officers for the year Enshewing

2'¥ To See Whether the town will Chuse a Committee to

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 125

prosecute Cap* John Goffe for Recording land to himself when
he was town Clerk that he ought not to have done
3° To See if the proprietors will approve of the tran-
scripts or Returns made by the Committee or Lottlayers
Chosen for that End, |
48 To See if the town will Chuse a Committee for the
Defence of our lands from any Incrouchers that are or may be
found Incrouching upon any part of our town ship
5'' To See whether the town will alter the Fair from the
Meetinghouse, and this Shall be your Warrant Given under
our hands this Highteenth Day of February 1730/31
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Lindsay
Select Men
To Will” Humphra or John Anderson Town Constables

At a Generall town Meeting of the proprietors Freeholders
& Inhabitants of the town of Londonderry assembled at their
meetinghouse upon friday the fifth day of March anno Dom-
ini 1730/31

Metednior Moderator.....6.. 066... M* James Mac Keen

voted that their Shall be five men Chosen to Serve as Se-
lect Men for the Enshewing year the names of the men is as
followeth John Wallace, James Lindsay, Allen Anderson
James Reid John Archibald

voted for Town Clerk for the Enshewing year John Mac
Murphy

voted that their Shall be two Constables Chosen to Serve
for the Enshewing year, and that they Shall have for their
Service as Such fifty Shi!’ Each of them and that Beaver —
Brook Shall be the Divideing line for said Constables the
names of Said Constables is James Thomson and William
Gregg and that James Thomson Shall Collect the Rates that
is to be rais’d upon the Inhabitants that lives upon the Easterly
Side of Beaver Brook, and William Gregg Shall Collect the

126 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Rates that is to rais’d upon the Inhabitants that lives upon
the Westerly Side of S¢? Beaver Brook, and it is voted forth-
with that William Gregg Shall have power to Execute the
office of Constable in that part of the town that James Thom-
son was Chosen for, as well as in that part that he was
Chosen for himself by his own desire

voted for Sirvayers for the Enshewing year Gabriel Barr
John Barnat Jun™ Will™ Gregg James Rodgers John Blair
Tho’ Horner Will™ Adams Will™ Aiken Cap* Gregg

voted for Hawards for the Enshewing year John Richey
James Boyes

voted for Tithing men for the Enshewing year Rob* Wear
Robt MacKeen

voted for field Driver for the Enshewing year Alex™ Mac-
murphy and the S¢ field Driver is to have for his Service in
Rideing about through the town to See that no Strange
Cattle be brought in upon our Commons to destroy our mead-
ows ten Shi"* Besides what he Can by Law recover for takeing
up s? Cattle

voted that their Shall be three men Chosen to Serve as a
Committee to Examine the Select mens accoumpts and asses-
sors for the Enshewing year, the names of S4 Com*® that is
voted for & Chosen is James Nesmith John Blair John Mac-
Murphy |

27 voted that their is three men Chosen as a Committee
to prosecute Capt John Goffe for Recording land to himself
when he was Town Clerk that he ought not to have done
the names of the Said Com** is as followeth M™ James Mac
Keen Robert Wear John MacMurphy

But if the S* Capt Goffe do Give the Said Committee Suffi-
cient Security that the town Shall Receive no damage loss
nor Disturbance by the Records alledged against him, then
the Said Committee is by S4 vote Impowered to Make up the
matter with him, which Shall be a finall Issue of the same,
but if he will not make up the matter with the S4 Comttee
then they are to proceed in prosecuting S* Goffe as farr as
law will afford

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. A pai

Tho® Willson haveing had a Return Read it is voted that
the Same Shall be Entred & Recorded for the use of 8S?
Willson and his heirs

voted that their is three men Chosen as a Committee to
defend our lands from any Incrouchers that are or may be
found Incroching on any part of our township the names
of the men is as followeth William Humphra John Barnat
Jun? Sam” Barr

voted that they will not alter the fair from the Meeting-
house

voted that M* Willson that is our present Schoolmaster
Shall be Continued for the Enshewing year, and for the Bet-
ter accomodation of the Severall Quarters of this town to
have the Benefit of our Schoolls it is hearby to be known that
it is voted that their Shall be a a Shooll house built in Each
Quarter in this town, where it shall be Judged most Con-
venient, and the Schooll Master to be Remov’d to Each of the
said houses and to Continue there by Keeping Schooll accord-
ing to the Equall proportion of Rates that Said Quarter of
the town pays and So from time to time untill further orders,
and that Each quarter of the town Shall build their own
School house at their own Charge and maintain the Same,

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors & free-
holders of Londonderry to meet at their Meetinghouse on
thursday y® 22°¢ Instant at ten of the Clock before noon
then & there

Imp:* To See whether they will buy Some Small tract of
Land, to be Given as a gift to the next minister and his heirs
in Perpetuity.

2% To See whether they will have two Door Struck out
upon the South Side of the meetinghouse

3% To hear the Disbursements of the Rates for the year
1729

4'y To See whether the will be at the Expence of two
Cannoos to be Kept at ammasceegg for the Safety of the
people at the fishing

5° To See if the town in Generall will be at the Charge
of Repairing the pond Bridge

128 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

6¥ To See whither they will Considering the Weakness
of M* Dallrimple’s Congregation allow aSabbaths Collection
for his Support

and this Shall be your Warrant Given under our hands

this 6 of april 1731
James Lindsay

John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reed
Allen Anderson
‘Select men
To M* Will” Humphra or John Anderson or Will™ Gregg
Constables

At ameeting of the proprietors & freeholders of London-
derry upon thursday y® 22° of april 1731.

voted and Chosen for Moderator — — — — Mr Mac Keen

voted that the ministeriall Lot Shall be measur’d and
Veiwed and the Same made up as other lots in town, as also
the mendment of Said lot to be laid out, and the Second
Division of the Same and Returns made by the lot Layers of
the town, in order to have the same put upon Record for the
towns use as they see Cause

2° voted in Stead of Strikeing out Doors upon the South
Side of the Meetinghouse that their Shall be Iron Latchess
put upon our meetinghouse doors by the Select men, and a
Good Lock put upon the the South Door of our Meetinghouse
at the Expence and Charge of the town

3° voted that the Disbursments of the Rates Collected
by John Macneall Constable for y® year 1729 was so farr read
as that the were approv’d of by the town

4'¥ voted that in order to the safety of our towns people
at the fishing at ammascegg, the Select men is Impower’d
to allow and pay out of the Publick Charge or Rates of the
town, three pounds in Bils of Credit to Such person or per-
sons as Shall be oblig’d to make two Good Sufficient Cannos
and Capable to manage the s* Cannoos, the Select men oblig-
ing the aforesaid undertakers to Serve the Inhabitants of the

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 129

town the whole time of fishing before any out of towns
people, and Shall not Exceed one Shi" p* Hundre for all the
fish that they Shall ferry over from the Islands and the
owner of the fish and his attendants is to be ferried back-
wards and forwards at free Cost,

5 voted that the Select men & the Sirvayers of High
way Sallat our first May fair appoint atime to Regulate the
Severall parts of the town, in order to the Repairing of all
Difficult places and Bridges that want Repairing & mending
in this town, as also to make an Equall Devident of all the
Roads & high ways in this town in order that Every quarter
of the town may know where they are to Repair

Their was something spoke of Concerning a Collection for
M* Darimple Congregation but no reall vote pass’d upon it

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietors of Lon-
donDerry to Conven at their Meetinghouse on Munday y°
24 Instant by Six of the Clock in the morning precisley
then .

To act & do all Such things as may be thought for their
defence against a Sutt of Law now Commenc’d against them
by John Goffe Jun’ Relating to aLott of Land he says he
wants from them, and this Shall be your warrant Given un-
der our hands this 18° Day of May 1731

James Lindsay
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reid
To M* Will” Gregg Town Constable.

At a proprietors meeting held at Londonderry upon mun-
day y® 24 of May 1731

The proprietors voted for Moderator M’ John Blair

yoted that the proprietors of the afores* Londonderry Will
Stand the Law Shute with John Goffe Jun™ that he has
Commenc’d against them, for alot of land that he says he
wants from the proprietors aforesaid by virtue of his name
being Entred in the Schedule annexed to their Charter, and

130 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

for the further Carrying on the aforesaid Law Shute the pro-
prietors by vote have Chosen John MacMurphy & John Mori-
son Jun™ as a Committee Impowered by the proprietors to
appear in their behalf in the Defence of the aforesaid Law
Shute or action, and that all or Each or any one of the afore-
said proprietors Committee, Shall and may act and do Every
thing needfull and pertinent to the aforesaid affair with as.
full and ample authority and Strength as if we the pro-
prietors of London Derry were all personally present, and
have voted to Carry on the aforesaid Defences at the propri-
etors Cost & Charges

Enter my Desent against that Sute of Law with Jo” Goffe
Jun*

Wiliam Humphra

at aproprietors meeting held y* 24" day of may in London-

derry in order to defend John Goffe Jun" in alaw Shute that
he hath Commenc’d against them for aright that he ought to
have by virtue of his name being Entered in aShedule an-
nexed to a Charter for s4 town & have proceeded to Chuse:
aCommittee to Defend him we the Subscriber do therefore
Enter our protest against all the votes of Said meeting

John Goffe

Will” Humphra

John Goffe Jun’ for Andrew Spalding

& Joseph Kidder

You are hearby Required to Warn the Proprietors of Lon-
donderry to Conven at their meetinghouse on munday y® 12
of July next, then and there

Impr* To See whether they will allow the Select men to.
applott money to Defend the action at Law Commene’d
against them by John Goffe Jun"

24' To See what method they will take to oblige the non
Residents proprietors to Setle their Lots, and pay up their
Rates in proportion with other Inhabitants Liveing in town,

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 131

and what Else may be needfull then and there to be acted
and done and this Shall be your warrant |
Given under our hands this 25 of June 1731
| Allen Anderson
James Lindsay
John Archibald
James Reid
Select men
To M* William Gregg Town Constable

At a Proprietors meeting Held at Londonderry July y®
12% 1731

The proprietors Chuse for moderator M* James Mac Keen

Wheras their is Severall proprietors whose names are En-
t’red in the Shedule annexed to our Charter of Londonderry
that have not Complied with the Conditions of the aforesaid
Charter by Setleing & Improving upon their Lots, & by pay-
ing up their proportion of.the town rates when and so often
as ocation Required the Same, to the great loss & (last five
words marked out) damage of the other proprietors

Voted that all such Delinquent proprietors that will not
after fourty Days notice given them, by the Committee
Chosen and appointed for that End, Comply with the Condi-
tions of the afores’ Charter, their Lands Shall be Dispos’d
of by the major part of the proprietors according to the Di-
rections Given in the aforesaid Charter

The names of the Committee voted and Chosen for that
End is } ‘
John Mac—neall
Wiliam Humphra

Samuel Barr

at the Request and Desire of the proprietors the moderator
has adjurned the other affairs of this meeting, untill the Last
munday of agust at ten of the Clock in the forenoon
The last Munday of agust 1731 The proprietors meet ac-
cording to adjurnment,
- yoted that the Select men have power from time to time
to applot and Raise So much money as Shall be Sufficient to

7

132 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Carry on and Defray the Law Shute Commene’d against the
proprietors of this town by John Goffe Jun*

Purshewant to aformer vote pass’d for the Building of a
Schooll House, at aGenerall town meeting held March y* 5”
1723/4

voted that their Shall be a Schooll House Built, at the
most Convenient place at our Meetinghouse, the Dementions
of which is to be Eighteen feet in Length, Sixteen feet in
weadth, Seven foot in the Side wall, with a Large Chimney
in the one End

Upon the aforesaid adjurnment the said Returns was Read
and approved of, to the after named persons and their heirs
for Ever (viz) one to Daniel Anderson one to Sam” Renkine,
one to M’ James Macgregors Second Division, one to Robert
Morison, one to Will™ & Thom* Callwell, one to m* philips
John & Alex* MacMurphy

You are hearby Required to Warn the Proprietors and
Freeholders of Londonderry to Conven at their meeting-
house on Munday the Eight Day of Nov’ next by nine of the
Clock Before noon then & there

Imprimus ‘To See if they Can Come to an amicable agree-
ment about Laying Down amethod to obtain a Second Minis-
ter |

2'y To See whether they will make any addition to the
Com*** appointed to Defend the action Comenced by John
Goffe Jun™ against them and what power they will allow them

3’ To See whether or no they will prosecute the non
Residents proprietors according to the Condition of the Char-
ter and any other thing or things that may be thought need-
full to be done, and this Shall be your warrant Given under —
our hands this 25th Day of october 1781.

John Archibald
Allen Anderson
James Lindsay
James Reid
Select men
To M* William Gregg town Constable

»

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 18

_ At aMeeting of the proprietors and freeholders held at Lon-
donderry meetinghouse upon munday y® 8” Day of Nov™
1731. 4

voted and Chose for moderator Mr. Robert Boyes

1 voted that the first artickle in this warrant is Defer’d
at this present time

2'7_ voted that Whereas the proprietors of this town at
ameeting of the proprietors May y°® 24'" 1731 Chose a Com
impowering the S* Com“ ali or Each or any of them to ap-
pear in their behalf in Defence of a Law Shute Comenced
against them by John Goffe Jun’ And for Severall Good rea-
sons have thought it Convenient to make an adition of two
men more to S¢ Com** (viz) Rot Boyes, & James Clerk. to
Joyn the Com"** formerly Chosen at aproprietors meeting in
may y® 24” 1731 and that the s* Rot Boyes & James Clerk
they or Hither of them Shall and may appear in the Behalf of
the aforesaid proprietors at any Court or Courts of Justice
with as full and ample power & authority as the Committee
that they are added & Joyned too have or whatsoever Else
may be needfull and Expedient, to defend the action Com-
ene’d against S? proprietors by John Goffe Jun’

3'y voted that all the Delinquent or non Resident proprie-
tors Shall be prosecuted by the Com" formerly Chosen for
that End & purpose in the following manner & form (viz)
that Every proprietor after being Serv’d by the Com*® or
any one of them with a Copy of the votes that are made
against the nonresident proprietors. Shall by the first Day of
Ffebruary next pay up all their proportion of the town |
Charges from the first Settlement of said town and twenty-
pounds over & above, and make a Settlement according to
the Charter of S* town by the first of May next or Else their
Lands Shall be dispos’d of by the proprietors according to
the Directions of our Charter

voted that Jo” Archibald Jon Barnard Jun" and Hugh Will-
son Shall be aComittee to meet Daniel Bodwell of Methew-
ine to See if they Can find a Good Comfortable Ground for
aRoad Betwen this town & s* Bodwells Ferry & Bring in their
Report to the town next proprietors meeting

134 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

You are Hearby Required to Warn the Proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their Meetinghouse on Munday the twen-
tieth day of Dec’™ next at Eight of ‘the Clock in the forenoon
then & there

Imprimus To See whether they will allow the Severall
proprietors to Setle their Equivolent Lands Especially on
the South part of our town

2'¥ To See if they Can Come to an amicable agreement
about asecond minister

3'y To See if they will assist John Anderson in prosecut-
ing William Bolton who possesses his Equivolent Lands &
Refuses to pay him for his Intrest there

4 To See if the town will Empower a Comittee to Dis-
pose of the unsetled Lots, and any other thing needfull, and
this Shall be your warrant

Given under our Hands this 234 of Nov 1731.

James Lindsay

’ Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reid

Select men
To William Gregg Town Constable

At ameeting of the proprietors Held at Londonderry meet-
inghouse upon Munday y° 20™ of Dec’” 1731. the Proprietors
Chuse for Moderator Robert Boyes

1s voted that Every proprietor Shall Have Liberty to
Setle their own Lands ,

2'7 voted that their is a Comittee nominated & appointed
to meet at Will™ Humphra’s House upon tuesday y*® 21% of
this Instant to Consider of Sending a Call or Calls to Ireland
in order to have a second minister for this Congregation
(viz) M* James Mac Curdy, or M’ Fowler

The names of the Comittee is as followeth Cap* David Car-
gill M™ Mac Keen, John Archibald, Jo" Moore Jam* Reid,
Allen Anderson, Rot Wear, Thos Stiel, Jo" Morison Jun™ Pat-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 135

rick Douglas M* David Macgregore, Jam® Nesmith, James
Clerk, David Craig, Sam" Barr, Jo® Stewart, Sam" Allison,
Jo” Barnat Sen™ & Jun™ Arch* Clandinen Ro! Morison, Jam‘
Anderson, Alex’ Renkine, ‘Sam" Houston Jam*® Morison, Cap!
Gregg, Will” & Jo" Gregg, Jam’ Rodgers, Jesse Cristey,
James Adams, James Gillmore, Jam’ Willson, James Lind-
say Jo? & Jam® Blair, Jam* Lesliey, Jo® & Alex™ Macneall,
Hugh muntgomery, John Richey, Mathew Tayler, Rot Boyes
& Jo" macmurphy |

3” voted that the third artickle is laid aside and past in
the Negative

4" voted that their fourth artickle is laid aside their be-
ing votes formerly pass’d which was Sufficient

voted that Will” Humphra & Alex™ Mac neall Shall be a
Comittee for takeing the Invoice of the poles & Estates of our
town acording to the Directions of the precept that the
Generall assembly has sent to our Select men

voted the following Returns or Transcripts to be put upon
Record, one to Will™ Eayers, one to Jo™ macneall & to their
heirs for Ever of their Second Divisions

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors & Free-
holders and Inhabitants of Londonderry to Conven at their
Meetinghouse on Munday the Sixth day of March by nine of
the Clock in the forenoon then & there.

1% To Chuse their Town officers for the year Enshewing.

2 To See whither they will allow the people of the north
west Range alane besides what they have to the Comons.

3'y To See if y°® proprietors will allow afourth Division of
Land to be laid out in the Commons and what Quantity of
Land Shall be laid out in Every Such Division.

4’ To Chuse a Committee to Defend all Such Lawshuts
that may or have been Comenced against the proprietors of
this town, and to Impower them as farr as Shall be thought
needfull for Executing Such an office

5 To See whether the proprietors will take up with
Such proposalls as Shall then be made to them by William
Bolton.

186 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

6% To See if they will pass avote upon a Suplication Sent
to them by the Rev’ M* Samuel Phillips annent the Setle-
ment of his Lott in this town as also annent the votes pass’d
by them in July & Nov’ Last.

7Y To appoint a Comittee to Execute a Deed to patrick
Douglas, of the Stream he bought of the proprietors.

8¥ To See what method they will take to Suppress the
many Disorders that Happen about Tavern and Tipling
housses in this town and any other thing needfull, and this
Shall be your Warrant, Given under our hands this Six-

teenth day of February 1731/2 |
James Lindsay

John Archibald
James Reid
Allen Anderson
: Select men
To M* William Gregg Town Constable

_. At aGenerall town meeting of the Proprietors Freeholders
& Inhabitants of the town of Londonderry assembled at their
meetinghouse upon Munday the Sixth of March Anno Dom-
imi 1731/2

voted for moderator Robert Boyes

1** voted that their Shall be Five men Chosen to Serve
as Select men for the Enshewing year, the names of the men
Chosen is as Followeth John Wallace. James Reid. James
Lindsay, Allen Anderson. John Archibald.

voted for town Clerk John MacMurphy

voted that their Shall be two Constables Chosen to Serve
for the Enshewing year in this town as such, and that Each of
them Shall have for their Service as Such, Fifty Shi"* for
the Enshewing year, and the Divideing line betwen S* Con-
stable’s Shall be Beaver Brook, the names of the Constables
Chosen is Thomas Stiel Thomas Bogle

The aforesaid Thomas Stiel is and Shall be obliged to
Serve in the office of Constable in the Easterly Side of Beaver
Brook, and Thomas Bogle is and Shall be oblig’d to Serve as
Constable in the westerly Side of the afores* Brook.

FIRST FRAMED HOUSE IN LONDONDERRY.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 137

voted for Sirvayers for the Enshewing year John Huy.
Gabriel Barr. Abraham Holms. M* George Duncan. Sam"
Morison. James Rodgers. John Gregg. Allen Anderson.
John Archibald. Patrick Douglas. Thomas Horner. Jesse
Cristey. !

voted for Tithing men Robert Wear & Sam” Renkine.

voted for Hawards John Graves & James Morison.

voted as a Com“ for Searching the town’s acounts with
the Select men John MacMurphy, James Nesmith & Jo?
Blair. | |

2’ voted the Second artickle to pass in the negative.

3° voted that their Shall be afourth Division laid out,
and that their Shall be thirty acres laid out to Each proprie-
tor in this town, and that the Com“ or Lott Layers for Lay-
ing out the mendment & adition lands in this town, Shall lay
out the S4 fourth Divisions, and that the Said Com‘ Shall
not lay out above four or Five of the afores‘ fourth Divisions,
untill they Bring their Report to the proprietors whether
they think the Comons will afford to Lay out to Every pro-
prietor the afores* fourth Division as it’s voted, and have the
proprietors aprobation for their further proceeding in laying
out the afores? Divisions the names of s* Com‘ or Lottlayers
is, James Rodgers. John Archibald. John Wallace.

and that it is Left to the S4 Com to place S? Division’s
that they lay out untill further orders from the proprietors.

4 voted that their is and Shall be a Com“. Chosen as a
Proprietor’s Com"** to Defend all Lawshuts that may or have
been or Shall be Comenced against the proprietors of this
town, and that the Said Committee all or Each or any one of
them, Shall & may appear in the Defence of the aforesaid
proprietors Before any Judge or Judges Justice or Justicess
in any Court or Courts, and Shall act and do Every thing
needfull in the Defence of the aforesaid Proprietors, in De-
fending their Rights and priviledgess with as full & ample
authority as if we the Whole proprietors of the aforesaid
Londonderry were all personally present, and that it shall be
in the power of S4 Com‘ or any one of them to Constitute

138 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

appoint make and ordain or Substitutee one or more attor-
ney’s under them if they or any of them think meet & Conve-
nient in the Defence of any Law Shute that have been or
Shall be Commenc’d against Said Proprietors or any of them,
or whatever Else may be needfull and Expedient in the afore-
said affair, and that the Costs & Charges thereof Shall be at
the Expence of the whole proprietors.

The names of the Said Com“ is as follows Robert Boyes.
John Macmurphy. John Morison. Jun’ John Archibald.
James Clerk.

5'¥ Voted Will™ Bolton not appearing that this artickle
pas in the negative

6’ The petition of the Rev? M* Sam! Phillips being read
it is voted to pass in the negative.

7’ voted that the Selectmen for this present year or the
major part of them Shall Give & Execute a Deed to Patrick
Douglas of the stream & priviledges thereunto Belonging as
it’s Entred, of the Fals upon the Brook at Cohassatt

8'Y voted that the Select men for the time being Shall
furnish the Tithing men, with a Badge of their office in order
to supress the Disorders that may hapen at Tavern, or Tip-
ling Housess.

voted and that the Select men Shall aggree with the town
Clerk to Enter a Record of all the rates that have been Col-
lected or Rais’d in our town from the first Settlement thereof,
if possible they can be found out & how they were Disposs’d
of, as near as the Com*®’s account Can make out and Shall
pay for Said Entrey’s & Records at the town’s Charges

The Return of the Com for part of Benj" Kidder’s Home.
Lott was Read & approv’d of, to be put upon Record, for the
S* Kidder’s or his assigns proper benefit & behoof for Ever

Londonderry March y® 18 1731/2
You are hereby Required to Warn the Proprietors & In-
habitants of Londonderry to Conven at their meetinghouse
on Saturday the Twenty-fifth of march Currant at nine of
the Clock before noon then & there.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 139

Imp: To See how they will dispose of the publick Schooll
for this year. ;

2¥ To See whether the Proprietors will allow the Com-
‘tee for Defending the town lines. a power to Commence Law
Shuts against Incrochers.

3% To See if they will approve that Tho: Stiel Substi-
tutee Sam” Barr as Constable in his behalf, & Impower him
for that office.

4% To hear Constable Will™ Humphra’s & John Ander-
son’s Reates Dispursments Read and to hear & approve of
Such transcripts as may Come before them, and any thing
Else needfull, and this Shall be your Warrant, Given under
our hands the day and year above said.

John Archibald.
Allen Anderson.
James Reid.
Select men
To M* Thomas Bogle Town Constable

At ameeting of the proprietors & Inhabitants of London-
derry on Saturday y® 25th of March 1732

voted for Moderator Robert Boyes.

1* voted that their Shall be two Schools Kept in this
town as publick Schools for this year, the one Schooll Shall
be held & Kept at the meetinghouse, and at, by, or near,
Allen Anderson’s House, or thereabouts for this year, and
acording to the Seasons as it Shall be Held & Kept in Equall
proportions of time and space, and M* John Willson Shall be
the Schoolmaster for that part of the town, and the Divide-
ing Bounds in the town for the afores? Schoolls Shall be
Beaver Brook, and that their Shall be only fourty pounds
Rais’d upon the whole town for the paying of the aforesaid
two Schools, and Each part of the town to pay of said fourty
pounds according to their proportion of Rates, and the rest
of the Charges that Shall arise by Keeping of Said Schools
Shall be paid & Rais’d by the Schoolers that Shall be taught
at said Schools.

140 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

27 voted that the Comttee appointed & Chosen for the
Defending the town lines Shall have power to Comence Law
Shute or Law Shutes against all Incrochers.

3'y voted that this artickle pass in the negative.

4'V as to the Constable’s Reats Dispursments they being
not duley prepar’d Jo™ Anderson’s Disbursments being only
read their was nothing done upon them, the Severall Trans-
scripts being read was approv’d of (viz) one for Mary Wilson
of her mendment & adition lands one to Sam" Alison of his
mendment & adition lands, one to John moore of his mend-
ment & adition Lands, one to Sam" moore of his mendment
& adition lands, togother with one to Jo" Barnat Jun’ and
one to Sam” Penhallow and to their Heirs for Ever.

You are hereby Required to Warn the Inhabitants & free-
holders of Londonderry to Conven at their meetinghouse on
munday the tenth of July next by nine of the Clock in the
forenoon then and there

Imp: To See what method they propose to pay their
Schoolmasters Salary for this present year.

2'¥ To See whether the proprietors will allow the Com‘?
of lands to fix the Bounds of the farm Granted to the Rev?
M* James Macgregore by the Gover'—the lines of it being
partly unknown

3° To Choose a Com” to take an Envoice of the poles &
Estates in town for this present year, and any other thing
that may be thought needfull and this Shall be your warrant
Given under our Hands this 27 of June 1732

: | James Lindsay

Allen Anderson
John Archibald
John Wallace
James Reid
Select men
To M? Thomas Stiel & m™ Thomas Bogle Town Constables

At a meeting of the Inhabitants & freeholders of London-
derry Conven’d at their meeting House on munday the tenth
of July 1732.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. / 241

voted for moderator Robert Boyes

‘Imp: The first and prior artickle Deferd

2” The Second artickle Defer’d untill a fuller proprietors
meeting

3° voted that Will™ Gregg and Will™ Moore Shall take
the Invoice of the poles & Estates of this town for this pres-
ent year, and that they Shall Have the Same Wages that they
had last year which was three pounds

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors & free-
holders of Londonderry Legaly Qualified to Conven at their
meetinghouse on Munday the 28 Currant by Eight of the
Clock before fore noon then & there

Imp: ‘To Chuse a fitt person to Represent our town at the
next Genera” assembly to be Held at portsmouth teusday the
29 Instant |

2'y That the proprietors Chuse fitt persons to fill up the
Com"** of meadows

3'Y To See whether the proprietors will Reconsider the
Supplication presented to them last meeting by Jane and
Margaret Macgregore and anything Else necessary and this
Shall be y’ warrant Given under our Hands this 12 Day
of agust 1732

James Lindsay
John Archibald
Allen Anderson
John Wallace

James Reid
Select men
To Thomas Bogle town Constable

At A meeting of the proprietors & freeholders of London-
derry Legally Qualified Conven’d at their meetinghouse upon
munday y°® 28™ of agust 1732

voted for Moderator James Mackeen Esq’

voted for Representitive John MacMurphy

The 2° & 34 artikles Defer’? at this meeting

You are hereby Required to Warn the freeholders & In-
habitants of London-Derry to assemble themselves at their

14.2 4 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

meetinghouse upon friday the third Day of november next by
nine of the Clock in the forenoon then & there
Imp: To lay down Some probale method in order to the
Calling and transporting of Such aminister from Ireland as
they Shall agree upon and to propose what Encouragement.
Such minister Shall have to Setle among us
2’¥_ To See what method they will take to Defray the part
of their School-master’s Salary above w* is Setle’d on them by
law
3° To See whether the proprietors will Contribute any
thing towards Robert Kenady’s Cost at Law, in defence of his
place against Richard Hazzen and any other thing or things.
needfull, and this Shall be your warrant
Given under our Hands this 234 of october 1732
James Lindsay
Allen Anderson
John Archibald
James Reid
Select men
To Messures Thomas Stiel and Thomas Bogle Town Con--
stables

At ameeting of the Freeholders & Inhabitants of London--
derry assembl’d at their meetinghouse upon friday the third.
of Nov*® 1732

voted for Moderator Robert Wear

The moderator by & with the Consent of the Freeholders:
and Inhabitants of our town of Londonderry has adjurn’d the
S? meeting untill friday the tenth Instant at nine of the:
Clock before noon

Meet according to adjurnment

voted that the Rev? M*™ Macbride of Belemony in the King-.
dom of Ireland and M* Robert Boyes of our town are Chosen
if they will please to accept of it as Commissioners, in order
to prefer our Call or Calls for aminister to this our Congrega-.
tion and James Mac Keen Esq’ Patrick Douglas & John Mac-
murphy be a Committee to treat w* the afores’ Robert Boyes.
and to aggree w* him if possible to be our Commissioner upon:

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 143

the afores? affair and Bussines, and if in Case our Commis-
sioners acept and they obtain aminister for us, it is also voted
and hereby to be understood that we have Concluded to pay
yearly or p’ annum one Hundred and fourty pounds Salary
besides transporting s* minister from Ireland to newengland,
and it is also voted and Concluded upon by our town that
they will purchase Hugh Craigs Half lot, and bestow the Home
lot of S* Half lot and one Hundred acres of out lands to our
first Settle’d minister for this Congregation and to his Heirs
for Ever Still Giveing aliberty to our Commissioners to act
and do as they think best for the Good of our Congregation
the 2° and 3¢ artickle Defer’d at present

You are Hereby Required to Warn the Freeholders and In-
habitants of London-Derry to assemble themselves at their
meetinghouse on Munday the 15” Currant by nine of the
Clock in the Forenoon then and there

Imp: ‘To See whether they will allow the Select men
to applot Such Sum’s of money as Shall be thought necessary
for the Transportation of a Minister from Ireland for this
Congregation

2" To See whether they will Chuse a Com** to Sell or
Buy lands as Shall be thought Expedient for the Setlement
of a minister

3 To See whether or not the Proprietors will vote that
Such proprietors lands as Have not Complied with the Condi-
tion of the town Charter, are not now in the power of the
Resident proprietors and Henceforth to be disposs’d of as the
said proprietors Shall think fitt, and any thing Else that Shall
be thought needfull and this Shall be your warrant Given
under our Hands at Londonderry aforesaid this 3° day of
January 1732/3

James Reid

John Archibald

James Lindsay

John Wallace

Allen Anderson
Selectmen

To M* Thomas Stiel and m* Thomas Bogle Town Consta-
bles

144 |. MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

At ameeting of the Freeholders & Inhabitants of London-
derry at their Meeting House upon Munday y® 15™ of Janu-
ary 1732/3

voted for Moderator Robert Wear

voted that our Select men Shall Have power to applott and
raise Such Sum or Sums of money upon the Proprietors Free-
holders and Inhabitants of our town as Shall be needfull to
pay and Supply our Commissioners Charges in prosecuting
our Call or Calls for the abtaining a Second minister for this
Congregation and for transporting of the minister that they
may or Shall obtain from Ireland to this Congregration

voted that M* Robert Boyes of our town be our Commis-
sioner in order to prosecute and prefer our Call or Calls for
the obtaining aSecond’ minister for this Congregation, and
Have by this vote Impowr’d Said M* Boyes to Chuse an assist-
ant with him for the Ends aforesaid in and at any Presbetrey
or Synod in the Kingdom of Scotland or in the Kingdom of
Jreland as he shall think meet and Convenient for the Ends
aforesaid for the promoting and Continuing the Gospel in
this part of God’s vineyard.

the other artikles in the aforesaid Warrant Deffer’d at this
time

You are Hereby Required to Warn the Freeholders propri-
etors and Inhabitants of Londonderry within your Severall
Precincts to assemble them Selves at their meetinghouse on
Munday the fifth day of March next precisely at Hight of
the Clock Before noon then and there to Choose thir town
officers for the year Enshewing, and in So doing this Shall
be your Warrant Given under our hands this 13" day of

February 1732/3
John Archibald

John Wallace
Allen Anderson
- James Reid
- James Lindsay —
Select men
To M* Thomas Steell and M’ Thomas Bogle Constables

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 145

At a Generall town Meeting of the Freeholders proprietors
and Inhabitants of Londonderry assembled at their Meeting-
house upon Munday the Fifth Day of March 1732/3

voted for moderator Robert Wear

voted that their Shall be five men Chosen to Serve as Se-
lect men for the Enshewing year, the men that are Chosen
and voted as Select men is as followeth James Reid John
Archibald Andrew Todd James Rodgers James Gregg

eumermetowin OlCTK ee ee John MacMurphy

voted that their Shall be two Constables Chosen to Serve .
as Such for the Enshewing year, and that Beaver brook
Shall be the divideing lines Betwen s* Constables, and that
they Shall have for their Service five pounds, the Constable
that Serves in y® westerly Side of Said Beaver Brook Shall
have for his wages as Such of the aforesaid five pounds fourty
five shi"s and the Constable that Serves in the Easterly Side
of Beaver Brook shall have fifty five Shi’ of S* five pounds,
the names of the Constables Chosen is John Moore and
Robert Clerk

voted for Sirvayers of High Ways John Moore James Reid
James nesmith James Cochran John Wallace John Woodburn
James Rodgers John Tagart Thomas Horner Jesse Cristey
George Duncan Esq’

voted for Tithing men Will™ Humphra & Tho* Willson

voted for Howard James Boyes & Daniel Anderson

voted for Fence veiwers and prizers John Barnart Jun’™ and
James Lindsay

voted as a Com“ for Searching the towns accounts John
Blair James Nesmith and John MacMurphy

voted that their Shall be two Schoollmasters in this town
for the Enshewing year and that Said Schooll masters Shall
be paid by the town as they were paid last year

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their Meetinghouse on Munday the fifth
day of March next at one of the Clock in the afternoon then
and there

146 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Imp: To See how they will Defray the Charges of the Lott
bought for the encouragement of the first minister
24 To See whether they will vote that the lands of the
non Resident proprietors are forefited according to the Con-
dition of our town Charter
37 To See if they will aggree upon aCertain part in this
township where they may be a fourth Division of Land laid
out and whether they will allow the Same to be laid out and
to Chuse a Com"** for the Same
4. To See whether they will Confirm the Meadows De-
- sign’d by the then Comittee to Gov’ Shute and the Heirs of
Gov" Wentworth )
5'¥ To See whether they will perform their first Grant to
Benj” Willson in Reference to his mill
6% To fill up the Com*® for the divisions of meadows and
any thing Else that may Concern the propriety and this shall
be your warrant Given under our hands this 13™ day of Feb-
ruary 1732/3
Allen Anderson
James Lindsay
John Wallace
James Reid
John Archibald
Select men.
To M* Thomas Stiel and Tho* Bogle Constable’s

At ameeting of the proprietors of the town of London-
derry upon munday y° fith day of March 1732/3

The proprietors Chuse for Moderator Capt James Gregg

The aforesaid moderator at the* Request of the proprietors:
and by & with the Consent of the Same has adjurn’d S* meet-
ing untill thursday y® 22 of this Instant March at ten of the
Clock in the forenoon

The afores? meeting meet acording to adjurnment.

The first artickle Deffer’d at present

voted that Will” Humphra be aperson appointed awd au-
thorized, by the proprietors of our Town to take Care and
Inspection of the wood and Timber that Grows upon our min-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 147

isterall Home lott,and the Half lott lying by the meetinghouse
that was bought in order to be Confer’d and Given to our first
Settled minister, and in case that any person or persons Shall
be found Cutting timber or wood on the aforesaid lands, that
then in that Case, the Said Will™ Humphra Shall and is
hereby Impowr’d to prosecute any Such Transgressor as the
law directs, and it is hereby to be understood that said Hum-
phra Shall have only one days wages allow’d him for S* Ser-
vice and no more, Except what he Shall recover from Such
as ‘Trespass upon the aforesaid Lands by Law

2’ voted that the proprietors will not forefit James Nick-
els lott, nor none of the rest of the non Resident proprietors
lott, at this time |

3'Y voted that their Shall be afourth division of lands laid
out in this town in the westerly part thereof, and that their
Shall be nine proprietors Chosen to project a method to lay
out the aforesaid fourth Divisions and to Conclude how many
acres Shall be laid out to Each proprietors Share, the names —
of the aforesaid Com" is John MacMurphy, Capt James
Gregg, Lev’ Andrew Todd, James Rodgers, John Goffe Jun’,
Jo® Archibald, John Wallace, Sam" Graves, Tho® Steil, and
that the Said fourth Divisions Shall be laid out Quantity &
Quality Considred and w” all laid out Shall be Lotted for
and the method that the aforesaid Com*** Shall Conclude
upon, Shall be the rule that the Lott layers Shall go by, as
also the method that S* Com*** Shall Conclude upon in laying
out the Said fourth Divisions Shall be put upon record with
this vote and shall be authentick and valid for the Ends
aforesaid .

The names of the Lottlayers for S* fourth Divisions is Jo®
Macneall John Barnatt Jun™ Sam" Barr

4 voted that the meadow laid out to Gov’ Shute is
Defer’d at present, and the meadow that was laid out to
Gov? Wentworth, above Leverts Bridge is confirm’d to S¢ Gov"
Wentworths Heirs for Ever

5'Y yoted that the proprietors will Confirm their first

148 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Grant to Benj" Willson in reference to his mill in purchas-
ing M' Toyes meadow formerly Rot Doaks meadow for the
Equivolent of it of meadow provideing there Can be Comon
meadow found Convenient in our town |

6% Their being a Coram of the Com’ of meadows at
present it is Defer’d

voted that M’ John Willson Shall be Schoollmaster in the
Easterly Side of Beaver Brook for the Enshewing year

The Severall returns Hereafter mentioned was by the
Lottlayers of our town brought in read and approvd of to
the owners thereof and their Heirs for Ever (viz) one to Ben-
jamin Kidders ee one to Andrew Todd, one to Will™
Cochran one to Sam! Penhallow one to Cap‘ Cargill Serv‘
Will™ nutt one for m™ mac Gregor’s Serv' one for Sam” Moore

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors Free-
holders and Inhabitants of Londonderry to meet at their
meetinghouse upon Thursday the Seventh Day of June next
by nine of the Clock before noon then & there.

First to See what method they will Conclude upon to pay
for the half Lott of land latley purchas’d in order to be
Confer’d on a minister.

27 To fill up the Committee for meadows.

3% To Chuse a Com’ to Enter & Defend Law Shuts
against Incroachers on the town bounds.

4 To Chuse a Com" to take a Deed of James Moore
for the land he had from Alex’ Walker at Cobats pond and
to give him a Deed of that land he now lives upon, or any
other thing needfull and this Shall be your Warrant Given
under our Hands this 22° Day of may 1733.

James Gregg
James Rodgers
John Archibald
Andrew Todd
James Reid

Select men

To Messures John Moore and Robert Clerk Constables.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 149

At ameeting of the proprietors Freeholders & Inhabitants
of Londonderry meet at their meeting house upon Thursday
the Seventh Day of June 1733.

They Chuse for Moderator James Mac Keen........ Esq?

voted that the Hundred and Sixty acres of land Laid out
by the proprietors Southerly of Sam” moor’s mendment land
beyond Cannada Second Divisions Shall be Sold to the High-
est Bidder, and that the prise that Shall be gott for Said land
Shall be a propriated So farr as it Shall go, for the paying of
Lands bought by the proprietors from Hugh Craig near our
first meetinghouse, to be Confer’d upon our first Setled min-
ister that Shall Setle at Said meetinghouse for his Encour-
agement and that James Clerk, John Archibald John Wallace
James Rodgers and Will” Humphra Shall be a Comittee
authorized and Impowered by the proprietors afores? to Sell
and dispose of the aforesaid one hundred and Sixty acres,
for the Ends and uses aforesaid which is the true Intent and
meaning of Said vote.

27 voted that Allen Anderson John Mitchell and John
Bell formerly apart of the Com‘ for veiwing and laying out
meadows, Shall now be the whole Com“ for laying out what
meadows is wanting to the Severall persons or proprietors
that they Judge that wants of their Equal Share, and to
give transcripts of Said meadows as also to give Transcripts
of meadows allready laid out to Such as have not yet got
them; but are hereby forbid and Discharg’d to veiw no mead-
ows formerly veiwed laid out and recorded in order to allow
them any mendments without particular order from the
proprietors for that End and purpose.

voted that the proprietors remaining and Continuing as
proprietors and hearers and owners of our first meetinghouse
Shall have full power and authority to use and dispose of the
afterdaughts of our ministeriall lott, for religious uses and
- Ends and are hereby authorized and Impowered to lay out
or Cause to be laid out another ministeriall lot in the South
part of our town if needfull

also voted that the Congregation or parish that is to be

150 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

made up at Cannada Shall have full power to dispose of the
one half of aministerall lott laid out at Cannada Consisting
of one Hundred and twenty acres for Religious uses and
Ends, particularly for the Encouragement of their minister
that Shall Setle there, and the other half of Said ministeriall
Jott in Quantity & Quality to remain and Continue for amin-
isteriall for Ever for the Benefit will and use of the aforesaid
Congregation that is to be at Cannada aforesaid. ?

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to Conven at their meetinghouse on Thursday the
13" of Sep* next by nine of the Clock before noon then and
there.

Imp: ‘To hear their accounts Read.

2% To See what Sums of money they will vote on Each
propriety to be aploted for Defraying the Charges of the Cur-
rent year.

3° To Chuse a Com to Regulate the mistakes that are
in the Schedule annexed to our town Charter.

4 To Chuse a Com" to give John & Tho® Mac Clerg
and James Moore Deeds of their lands and to receive a Deed
from James Moore of the land he first had.

5'Y Tio See whether the proprietors will Chuse Will”
Moore and Will™ Gregg to take the Invoice of the poles &
Estates of this town for the present year.

6" To approve of the transcripts that Shall be read be-
fore the proprietors and this Shall be your Warrant. Given
under our hands this 28" of august 1733.

James Gregg
James Rodgers
John Archibald
James Reid
Select men

To Messures John Moore & Robert Clerk Constables for

Said Londonderry

At ameeting of the Proprietors of Londonderry upon
Thursday y® 13 of Sep anno Dom: 1733. the proprietors
Chuse for moderator James nesmith

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. LOL

voted that Constable Will” Humphra and Constable Will™
Gregg’s lists of payments is received and approv’d of, James
. Leslie’s account or Charge Excepted.

voted that the Select men Shall raise and applot twenty |
Five Shi"s upon Each propriety Right for this present year to
Defray the Contingent Charges.

voted that James MacKeen Esq? Cap’ Gregg John Blair
James Clerk John Wallace John Bell and John MacMurphy
Shall be a proprietors Com“®* with as full power and author-
ity as we the proprietors Can give them, to regulate, if they
can, any mistakes or Ground or foundation for after Disturb-
ance or Law Shuts that might happen afterwards or arise,
or that appears to them might Cause any uneasiness among
the proprietors or Law Shuts afterwards whether in the
Schedule éf our Charter or in any Entries that may appear
in our Records to be the ground or Cause of what is before
mentioned in S* vote whether in lands or meadows, and all
and whatsoever the aforesaid Com Shall act and do in the
aforesaid affair Shall be authentick and as binding on us the
proprietors as if we were all personally present.

Voted that the proprietors Chosen and appointed to Seil
the hundred and Sixty acres acres Joying to Sam” Moore’s
mendment and lying beyond Cannada Second Divisions (viz)
James Clerk John Archibald John Wallace James Rodgers
and Will” Humphra Shall and is hereby authorized and
Impowered to Execute and Give John & Tho® MacClerg a
Good Quite Claim Deed of the aforesaid land and Shall be
good and authentick for the Ends aforesaid to the aforesaid
_ purchasers and the proprietors, after haveing heard the
Com*** for Laying out Lands Return Read of S¢4 land they
have approv'd of the Same and have order’d the Same to be
put upon Record.

voted That Will™ Moore and Will™ Gregg take the Invoice
of the poles and Estates of this town for the present year
and Shall be paid for their Service three pounds ten Shi
in Bils of Credit.

voted That the return of the Lottlayers for Will” Hum-

152 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

phra’s land and Jon™ Taylors land was Read & approv’d of
to the aforesaid persons and their heirs for Ever.

You are hereby Required to Warn the Severall proprietors
freeholders and Inhabitants of Londonderry with in your
severall districts to assemble themselves at their meeting-
house on Tewsday the 30% Currant by nine of the Clock be-
fore noon then & there.

1 To Chuse a Com“ to acount with Robert Borde for
the money Expended on their Behalf when in Ireland, as also
to Chuse a Com** to Confirm the land Bought for our first
minister, to the Rev’ M’ Thomas Thomson and See what
method they will take to applot M™ Thomson’s Stipends and
the money Expended.

2° To See how they will dispose of James Callderwood

3'7. To See whether or not they will proceed against the
Delinquent proprietors

44" To See whether the proprietors will Condescend to
Sell any tract of Land for Defraying Some part of the
aforesaid Charge

5'7 To See how they will dispose of the Schools till the.
5 of March.

6’ To hear and approve of eet of land laid out
by the Com“ and this Shall be your Warrant Given under
our hands this 16" Day of october 1733.

James Gregg.
John Archibald.
James Rodgers
Andrew Todd.
James Reeid.

Select men

To Messures John Moor and Robert Clerk Town Consta-
bles

At a meeting of the proprietors Freeholders and Inhabi-
tants of the Town of Londonderry assembled upon Tewsday
y® 30 Day of october 1733.

Vioted and Chose for moderator Robert Boyes.

EARLY BECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 153

1% voted that James Mac Keen Esq’ Capt James Gregg
Ley’ Andrew Todd John Blair and John Macmurphy Shall be
a Com*? authorized and Impowered, to Count with Robt Boyes
for what money he Expended on the behalf of the town of
Londonderry in Ireland in Calling and ordaining The Rev?
Pee PNOMSON*... 6. ek ae Also voted that the
Half Lott bought from Hugh Craig by the proprietors Shall
be Convey’d and a Deed Given of the Same To the Rev? M"
Thomas Thomson and his heirs for Ever, and the Com‘?
Chosen and appointed to Execute S4 Deed is James mac
Keen Esq’ John Moore James Reid Robert Wear and Will™
Humphra and said deed or Conveyance Shall be as Good and
authentick to all Intents & purposes as if the whole pro-
prietors had sign’d the Same, Provided nevertheless and it
is the true Intent and meaning of this vote any thing to
the Contrary not withstanding, that the aforesaid M* Thom-
son Shall Give a Good and Sufficient Instrument under his
hand & Seal that if he Sho’d remove & Depart from this Con-
gregation Either by his own desire or by arule of presbetry
any time within ten years from the date hereof he Shall pay
the town or Congregation aforesaid one Hundred pounds
Bils of Credit and the afores? Com" is ordered and Impow-
ered to take Said Instrument in the name of the proprie-
tors town or Congregation as well as in their own names.
Otherwise their Deed or Conveyance Shall not be authentick.

*Rev. Thomas Thompson, who had been ordained a colleague
of Rev. Matthew Clark in 1733, was a native of Ireland, born
in 1704, and had married before coming to this country a Miss
Cummings, who seems to have been a most estimable woman.
He had been ordained by the presbytery of Tyronne. He died
September 22, 1738, leaving a widow and one child. Parker in
his history of Londonderry says: ‘Though his ministry was
short, it was highly acceptable to the people, and attended
with the divine blessing, the church being very considerably
inereased during the period of his connection with it.” The
sincere affection felt for him is shown by the generous action
of the town in voting so liberally towards the education of his
infant son.—EDITOR.

154 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

voted that our minister or minister’s Salary together with
the Charges that have arisen in Calling ordaining and trans-
porting M* Thomson our minister Shall be asses’d apploted
and rais’d upon the town in Generall according to Law,

The 2° artikle Concerning James Callerwood is left to the
Select men.

The Third artickle is Defer’d at this time

The Fourth is past in the negative

The Fifth articckle is left to the Select men

the Sixth past in the negative

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors Free-
holders & Inhabitants of Londonderry within your Severall —
Districts to Conven at their meetinghouse on munday the
26th Currant by nine of the Clock before noon then & there.

Imp: To See how they will applot and levey the money
dew to M*™ Robert Boyse which he Expended on their Be-
half when in Ireland, as also how they will applot M* Tho*
Thomson’s Stipend.

24 To See whether the'proprietors will dispose of the
Seats in the meetinghouse that have been a lotted to Such
proprietors as have not paid their proportion i in Building and
finishing of the meetinghouse. i

3° To See whether they will vote to be forfitted and
make Sale of the lands of Such proprietors as have not ful-
fil’d the Condition of the Charter and Chuse a Committee
for that End.

4'y To See whether the proprietors will vote that the
four Seats in the South Side of the meetinghouse be Gon:
verted into an alley. )

5 'To See whether the proprietors will vote that the
High way to Heverhill be in Some part of Sixteen acres of
land once Supposed to be Alex™ Nickels but now found by
the Com*** for lands to belong to the proprietors and to See
how they will dispose of the Said Sixteen acres of land.

6% To See if they will vote that Some Certain Sum of
money be allowed to the Grand Juriour or Juriour’s to bear
their Expence to the sessions from year to year.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 155

vy To See how the proprietors will deal with Such per-

sons as are dissatisfied with the rates put on their Seats
by the Com for Seats, and this Shall be your warrant,
Given under our hands this 12" Day of nov’ 1733.

James Rodgers

John Archibald

James Reid

James Gregg

Select men

To Messures John Moore and Rob‘ Clerk Constables for
Londondery

At a meeting of the proprietors Freeholders and Inhabi-
tants of Londonderry legaly warn’d, to meet upon Munday
the 26 Day of nov’ 1733.

voted and Chosen for moderator James Clerk.

1** voted that the money that M’ Robert Boyes Expended

in behalf of our town when in Ireland after our minister
M* Thomson with the Charges that have arisen on that ac-
count with the advance upon the same Shall be rais’d upon
the poles and Estates of our town together with M*. Thom-
son’s transportation money, as also voted that M* Thomson’s
Salary or Stipends Shall be rais’d upon our Seats in the
meetinghouse according to the rule prescrib’d by the Com-
ttee that valou’d the aforesaid Seats in the year 1729.
— 28 voted that Will™ Gregg and Sam” Barr be a Commit-
tee authorized and Impowr’d to See how many Seats in our
Meetinghouse have not been paid up by the proprietors there-
of their Equall Share, and to Demand the Same from Such as
have not paid up their proportion of Building & finishing
Said meetinghouse, and upon their non payment of the afore-
said Charge the Said Com“® is to Sell & Dispose of the Said
Seats.

3% voted that Will™ Humphra Sam" Barr and John
Morison Jun’ Shall be a Com*** to Dispose of the Delinquent
or non resident proprietors lotts,

The fourth fifth & Sixth and Seventh artickles in Said
Warrant pass’d in the negative !

156 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

You are hereby required to Warn the proprietors, freehold-
ers, and Inhabitants of Londonderry to Conven at their
Meeting House on friday the 28 Currant by ten of the
Clock before noon then & there.

Imprimus To Chuse a fitt person to Represent them at
the Generall assembly to be Conven’d at Portsmouth on
January y® 1** next Enshewing:

2 To Indemnify Robert Boyes of the Bonds Given on
their behalf when in Ireland:

37 To Confirm the Stipend yearly to be Conferred on
a minister Expressed in Robert Boysess Commission to Ire-
land, to the Rev? M* Tho® Thomson.

4° To Choose a Com to Dispose of the vacant room in
the meetinghouse.

5 To approve of transcripts and this Shall be your
warrant,

(tiven under our hands this 13° Day of no™ 1733

James Gregg.
James Rodgers.
James Reid.
John Archibald.
Select men
To M* John Moore and, Robert Clerk Town Constables.

At a meeting of the proprietors Freeholders & Inhabitants
of Londonderry Conven’d at their meetinghouse upon Fri-
day the 28 of Dec 1733

1%: voted ‘for moderatorl viet uci a ee John Blair.

2'y Voted for Representitive Robert Boyse.

3° voted that the proprietors freeholders & Inhabitants
of Londonderry Doth Confirm to the Rev’ M' Thomas
Thomson our present minister the yearly Sallary of one Hun-
dred & fourty pounds p* annum, which was the Sum our Com-
missioner Robert Boyse oblig’d himself by Bond to the afore-
said M* Thomson when in Ireland.

4'' voted that the vacant room in the meetinghouse is to
be Dispos’d of and the Com*** appointed for the Sale of Said
vacant room is James Clerk, William Gregg & Sam” Barr.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 157

5‘. The Severall transcripts was approv’d of after Reading

(viz) one to David Craig for his right & an half one for
James Anderson, Cap’ David Cargill for Will™ Nutt, one for
Hendrey Green Cap’ David Cargill for Will™ nutt, one for
Elizabeth Willson & Cap’ Cargill in behalf of his Servants,
and one for Cap' David Cargill in behalf of his Servants

Will” Humphra Enters his Decent against the approving
of the foregoing transcripts

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors freehold-
ers and Inhabitants of Londonderry to Conven at their
meetinghouse on Tewsday the fifth day of march next by ten
of the Clock before noon then and there.

1** To Chuse all the town officers for the Enshewing year

2'y To Confirm the one hundred and fourty pounds yearly
to M* Thomas Thomson being Stipend voted by the town to
be Confer’d on aminister, and Included in Mr Robert Boyes
Comission to Ireland when sent to procure aminister of
the Gospell.

3% To Chuse a Committee to Confirm the half lott of
land bought for aminister to the Said M* Thomson.

4'y To See whether the proprietors will make any adition
to, or Change for Somepart of the Farm Bequeathed by the
late Rev'd M* Mac Gregore to his Doaghter’s Jane and Mar-
garet by way of Gift or otherwise.*

5‘ To See whether or not the proprietors will make a
Division of their lands lying on the river Merrimack and
what method they will take to prevent Setlements by people
from other towns.or this town thereon.

6 To See what answer they will Send to m* Achimutey’s
letter —

v7’ To See whether the town will allow Robert and Sam"
Mac Keen and Hugh Bolton James Cochran and Daniel An-

*Rey. Robert McGregor died March 5, 1729, in his fifty-second
year. He was a man of talent, excellent judgment and valuable
in civil affairs as well as in ministering to the spiritual welfare
of the infant colony. He was succeeded by Rev. Matthew Clark,
a native of Ireland.—EDITor.

158 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

derson Highways from their houses to the Highways Contig-
ious to them allready laid out.
sy To Chuse a Committee to Regulate the bounds of
the pond Sold to Sam! Graves &c and to fix the bounds of it.
9'y To hear transcripts read and approven and this Shall
be your warrant, Given under our Hands this 13 of Feb-
ruary 1733/4
James Gregg.
John Archibald.
James Reid.
Andrew Todd.
Select men
To Messures John Moore and Robert Clerk Town Consta--
bles

At a Generall town meeting of the proprietors freeholders.
and Inhabitants of Londonderry March y® 5 1733/4 assem--
bl’d at their meeting on said Day, voted For Moderator
Robert Boyes.

voted that their Shall be five men Chosen to Serve as Se-
lett men for the Enshewing year, the men that are Chosen
to Serve as Such is Patrick Douglas. John Morison Jun™
Andrew Todd. James Gregg. James Rodgers.

voted For town Clerk for the Enshewing year. John Mac--
murphy,

voted that their Shall be two Constables Chosen to Serve
as town Constables for the Enshewing year and Beaver
brook Shall be the Divideing line for S4 Constables to Col-:
lect rates and taxes and Said Constables Shall be paid by
by the town for their Service five pounds Bils of Credit, the-
Constable that Serves in the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook
Shall have of Said Sum fifty five Shi"* and the Constable that

Serves in the westerly Side of Beaver Brook Shall have»
fourty five Shi"s of the aforesaid five pounds, the names of
the men Chosen for Constables for the Enshewing year is.
James Callwell & Arch? Clendinen

voted that Samuel Barr Shall also be a Constable for the:

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 159

Enshewing year to Serve Such writts and warrants as Shall
be Committed to his Care and trust and Shall be paid for his
Service as Such, by those persons only that Employes him
but is not oblig’d to Collect no rates nor taxes that are to be
rais'd or Collected in our town for the Enshewing year he
being formerly town Constable, and now being Chosen
voluntary and of his own free will and accord. }

Voted for Sirvayers of High ways John Archibald. James
Reid. James Morison. James Cochran. Will™ Eayers Jun’
Will” Cochran. John Bell. John Taggart. Alex™ Macneall.
Daniel Mac Duffi. James Gillmore. Francis Bae George
Duncan. Esq*

voted For tithing men Robert Wear. Samuel Houston.

voted for Howards Randle Alexander John Houi,

voted for fence veiwers and prizers James Lindsay. Samuel
Allison.

voted for Searching the towns accounts John Blair. James
Nesmith. John Macmurphy.

2 voted that the yearly Salary of one Hundred and
fourty pounds that Robert Boyes Engaged in behalf of the
town, and was Included in his Comission when he went to
Ireland to procure aminister for us, is hereby Confirmed to
the Rev? M* Thomas Thomson dureing his ministeriall Ser-
vices in this town.

3° voted that James Mac Keen Esq’ James Reid, John
Moore, William Humphra, and Robert Wear Shall be aCom-
mittee to Execute a Deed in behalf of the town to the
Rey? M* Thomas Thomson of the Half lott of land that the
proprietors purchased from Hugh Craig.

4" & 5' the fourth and fifth artickles Defer’d untill our
next proprietors meeting

6¥ voted that the answer to M? Achimutey’s letter is
Defer’d untill another meeting.

7° voted that the town will not purchase Roads to Rob-
ert & Sam” MacKeen James Cochran and Daniel Anderson
from their Houses to the High ways Contigous to them all-
ready laid out.

160 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

8 voted that this artickle be Deffer’d untill the next
proprietors meeting

9'y 'The Severall returns or transcripts hereafter mentioned
was by the lott layers brought in read and approv’d of by the
proprietors to the owners Thereof and their heirs for Ever
(viz) one to Abell merrils right of his mendment land and
one of said Merrills addition land one to Sam” Penhallows
of his adition land and to Jo® Clerk half right of the mend-
ment & adition belonging to it, one to James & Jo" Doaks
right belong to the mendment laid out to S? right in Tay-
—lor’s Grove, one to Sam" Allison of his Second Division &
one of want of home lot beyond Leverts Bridge, one of
Jo" Woodburns Second Division, one to John Macmurphy
being part of his mendment land one to John Macneall of
his mendment adition want of home lot & High way land,
one to Robert Willson & Will™ Gillmore, one to Richard
Waldron’s Right of his mendment & adition land, one to the
ministerial] lott, one to the original lott of John Gray, of his
adition land, one to Robert Doaks originall lot for what mend-
ment it wanted adition land high way land & want of home
lot one to Jo® Anderson for Six acres of Good land his right
wanted

Reasons of the Discent and protestation of the under
named Subscribers, Proprietors of the town of Londonderry
and province of newhampshire against the acts & doings of
John Wallace John Archibald & James Rodgers who was
Chosen Lott layers by the Proprietors of Said town (viz)
to lay out the amendments to the home lotts and the twenty
acres of Aditionall land.

1* Because they the Said lottlayers acted Contrary their
orders or power in laying out to a Second Division originally
belonging to M* James Macgregore Seventy acres of the
towns land in lew of six acres of wood leave, Wheras they had
no power to Intermed! with any Second Division formerly
laid out. |

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 161

2'¥ Because they have laid out land to themselves and
their Relations which is Contrary to law.
Jo" Barnat Jun’
William Humphra
John Stewart
Arch? Clendinen
Robt Wear
John Anderson
John Blair

_ You are hereby Required to Warn the Proprietors Free-
holders and Inhabitants of London-Derry to Conven at their
Meeting house upon Thursday the fourth Day of April next
at nine of the Cloak before noon.

Imprimus To See what method they will take to Dispose
of the Publick School or Schoole’s
2'7 At the Desire of ten men to See whether they will
vote that the Com® for accounts take in no note but what
the particulars Shall be made appear.

37 To Converse about the most proper method to help
_m* Thomson Forward with this Building & Improvements.

4 To See if they will Chuse a new Com" for Defending
the town lines or Comons otherwise to Strengthen the hands
_ of the present Committee.

5'¥ To See if the proprietors will Confer a Small Gratuity
of land on the late Rev’ M* Mac Gregore’s Doughters (viz)
Jane and margaret bounding. on the farm granted him by
the Government

6'¥ To See what method the proprietors will take about
the land on the River.

'%Y To See if they will dispose of that tract of land
granted to Osgood.

8'Y To See if the proprietors: will Exchange Deeds with
James Moore for the land he had at Cobats pond by Deed
from Alex’ Walker, and the land he now lives on.

9¥ To Chuse men to take the Invoice of the poles &
Estates in this town for this Currant year and this Shall be

162 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

your Warrant, Given under our hands this 15 of march

1733/4
James Gregg.

Patrick Douglas.
John Morison Jun’
Andrew Todd.
Select men
To Messures Archibald Clendinen and James Callwell Con-
stables

At ameeting of the Proprietors Freeholders and Inhabi-
tants of Londonderry Conven’d at their Meetinghouse on
thursday the fourth Day of april 1734 at nine of the Coack
in the forenoon, voted for Moderator Robert Boyes

1st yoted that their Shall be two Schools Kept in this
town for the Enshewing year, and that the Inhabitants of
the westerly Side of Beaver Brook Shall have one of the
aforesaid Schoolmasters as the formerly had, and paid as for-
merly.

27 voted that the Com for the towns accounts Shall
receive no notes from the Select men or Constables but what.
the particulars for Said notes Shall be made plainly ap-
pear to Said Com"*¢

The third artickle is pass’d 7

4 Voted that the Com" for the Defence of the town is
now rechosen with all the power’s and Strenth that the pro-
prietors Invested Said Com with, at a General] town meet-
ing held at Londonderry March y® 6 1731/2 the names of
Said Com“ is as followeth Rob‘ Boyes. John MacMurphy.
John Morison Jun™ John Archibald. James Clerk.

57 voted that the proprietors will Bestow as a Gratuity
or Gift to M™ Macgregores two Doughters (viz) Jane and
Margaret thirty acres of land by measure, Joyning to the
Farm Granted and laid out to the late Rev’ M™ Mac Gregore
Deceas’d which thirty acres is to be laid betwen Said Farm
and Cobats pond.

6’ voted that the proprietors will take the most proper-
est method that they Can think of to lay out a fourth Division

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 1638

upon the river and that their is a Com**¢ or lotlayers Chosen
to lay out Said fourth Division (viz) Sam" Graves John Bar-
nat Jun’ Sam” Barr : :

and in order to Effect the most properest method the pro-
prietors have Chosen four men to project a Scheme for the
forming and laying out Said fourth Division (viz) Robert
Boyes. John Archibald. John MacMurphy. William Gregg.

7 voted that the proprietors will not, at this time Sel
the land granted to osgood

8¥ Voted that John Morison Jun™ John Senter and
James Reid Shall be a Com"** to Exchange Deeds with James
Moore of the land that he bought from Alex™ Walker at
Cobats pond and give the Said Moore a Deed of the land
he now lives upon.

9% voted that William Moore and William Gregg Shall
take an Invoice of the poles & Estates of this town for the
present year, and Shall be allowed for their Service four
pounds Bils of Credit.

We the under Subscribers protest agains the vote pass’d
to give any land to any person as a Gift, untill we have our
land made up Equall with other proprietors.

Will” Humphra
Robert Wear
John Stewart
We the under Subscribers protest against that vote of Ex-

changeing Deeds wt James Moore
| John Blair.

Will™ Humphra.
Robt Wear.
Archibald Clendinen.

You are hereby Required to Warn the Freeholders Proprie-
tors and Inhabitants of London-Derry to Conven at their
meetinghouse on Thursday the fourth Day of July next by
nine o’ the Cloack before noon then and there.

Imp. To See what Proprietors ministers & town rates
they Shall assess for the year Runing and what Sums for
Each of them.

164 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

2 To See what method the Proprietors will take to
make up a Second Division laid out to James and John Mori-
son which wants Sixteen acres of the measure Incerted in the
transcript of it.

3% To See if they will allow the Grand Jury men from
year to year money to Defray Some part of their Charge.

4'v To See whether they will vote that Every freeholder
& Proprietor pay in proportion to the number of Good acres
laid out to them, in all rates assessed on them for Defence
of law Shutes

5° To See whether they will allow Robert Duncan In-
trest for the want of the full money he Expended for them in
Treland.

6 To See if they will take any method to Extricate those
men that are presented to the Quarter Sessions for narrow
high Ways.

7y Too See whether they will allow James Leslie the
twenty Shi" he formerly had for makeing fires for the min-
ister.

8Y To See how the Severall Quarters of the town will
dispose of the Publick School untill the fifth of march next.

9'¥ To See if the Proprietors will help James Adams in
his present trouble by the people of Haverhill. and this
Shall be your Warrant

Given under our hands this 18™ of June 1734.

James Gregg.
Patrick Douglas.
John Morison. Jun’
James Rodgers.
Andrew Todd.
Select men

At ameeting of the Freeholders, Proprietors and Inhabi-
tants of London-Derry Conven’d at their meetinghouse upon
Thursday the fourth Day of July 1734

Voted for Moderator Robert Boyes

Imp: voted their Shall be twenty five Shi!’ apploted upon
Each full proprietor, for the Defence of the propriety for the

}

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. | 165

Enshewing year, and to Defray their present Debts and
also voted that M* Clerks Salary for the runing year Shall be
fourty pounds according to the vote pass’d in Dec’ y® 34
1729. and also voted that M* Thomson’s Salary Shall be
apploted by the Select men according to what was Setled
upon him March y°® 5“ 1733/4 for the runing year. and also
voted that the Select men is to applot the town rate for the
runing year according to their Discretionary Judgement as
they understand the Debts of the town require

27 voted by the proprietors that the Com that lay’d
out James and John Morison’s Second Division Shall Judge
whether they realy want of their Second Division, and if So,
they the Said Com“ are to do them Justice if not, they are
to let it Stand as it is.

34 voted that the Grand Jury man or Grand Jury men
that is oblig’d to attend the Severall Courts & Sessions in
this province yearly, Shall have from the town as Such for
the aforesaid Service paid them five pounds yearly in bils of
Credit. } |

4 yoted that the artickle Concering the freeholders &
proprietors paying their proportion or rates according to what
Good land laid out to them is pass’d in the negative for this
present year.

5'¥ voted that Robert Duncan Shall be paid lawfull In-
trest for the want of his money that he Expended in Ireland
for the time he lay out of it.

67 voted that the town will not Extricate those men that
are presented to the Quarter Sessions for narrow high ways.

7Y voted that James Leslie Shall be allow’d twenty Shi"
for makeing fires for the minister for this present year.

8¥ voted that the town will not at present Intermedle
with the Publick Schooll

9 voted that their Shall be twenty pounds added to the
town rate and Given to James Adams of our town as a Gift
to help him to defray his Lawshuts Commene’d against him
by Haverhill Claiming his land.

vA

166 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

You are hereby Required to Warn the Severall Freeholders
of Londonderry legally Qualified within your Severall Pre-
cincts to Conven at their meeting house on Saturnday the
5 day of october next by four o’ the Cloack in the afternoon
then and there to Chose one fitt person to Represent the Said
freeholders in Generall assembly to be Conven’d at the Court
house in Portsmouth on tuesday the Eight Day of october
next, and for'so doing this Shall be your warrant. Given
under our hands this nineteenth Day of Sep™ 1734

24 To See whether they will Clear M* Thomson’s Board
- for the runing year

and this Shall be your Warrant as before

James Gregg

Patrick Douglas

Andrew Todd

James Rodgers
Select men

To Messures Archibald Clendinen and James Callwell
Town Constables

At a Meeting of the Freeholders of Londonderry Conven’d
at their meetinghouse on Saturnday the fifth Day of october
1734. voted for Moderator John Goffe Esq’

1** voted for Representitive Robert Boyes

2° voted that the town will pay Mr Thomson’s Board,
from the time he Came to this town for one full year. as a
Gift to him the Said M* Thomson

You are hereby Required to Warn the Proprietors Free-
holders & Inhabitants of Londonderry to Conven at their
meetinghouse upon Friday the twenty fourth of this Instant
January at ten of the Clock in the forenoon then & there

1* To See if the town will allow the Selectmen to pay
the Schoolmaster in the westerly side of Beaver brook ac-
cording to their vote last pass’d for that End.

2° To See if the town will let William Nickels have a
litle land that he has made Improvement upon it being upon
the Comons at areasonable price it being done throu amistake
which artickle was Entred at the Request of ten men.

3% To See if the town will Refound John Bell his

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 167

Charges that he Expended when he was Sitted to last Sep*
Sessions to Serve as Grand-Jury-man

4¥ To See if the town will Choose men to take the In-
voice of the poles & Estates of this town, for this year.

5 To See what method the town will take to Discharge
M”* Cargill of the money to be paid by her to the town, which
was left by Archibald Macpheadris Esq’ Deceas’d, as a Gift
for the use of our Meetinghouse.*

6° To hear transcripts read.

and this Shall be your Warrant

Given under our hands this Eight Day of January 1734/5

7” To See if the town will allow the Select men to applot
money to maintain this part of the presbiterian Intrest.

and this Shall be your Warrant as before.

James Gregg.
Patrick Douglas.
Andrew Todd.
James Rodgers.
Select men

To Messures James Callwell and Archibald Clendinen

Town Constables

At a meeting of the Proprietors Freeholders & Inhabitants
of Londonderry Conven’d at their meeting house upon Fri-

*Archibald MacPheadris, Esq., settled in Portsmouth previ-
ous to the settlement of Londonderry, and his standing is shown
by the fact that he built a house in 1719-23 which cost six
thousand pounds. This mansion has since become known as
the Warner house, and it is claimed has the distinction of hav-
ing been the first house in New Hampshire to have lightning
rods, put on under the personal instruction of Dr. Benjamin
Franklin. Captain MacPheadris was of Scotch ancestry, and
was a pioneer in the manufacture of ironworks in this country,
beginning his first operations upon the Lamprey river. He mar-
ried Sarah, one of the sixteen children of Lieut.-Governor John
Wentworth, and his daughter married Hon. Jonathan Warner.
Captain MacPheadris died in 1729. He was greatly interested
in church work, and left several bequests for the benefit of the
Presbyterian church. There seems to have been a _ strong
friendship between him and Captain Cargill, and possibly a re-
lationship.—EDIToR.

168 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

day the twenty fourth of January at ten o’ the Clock before
noon 1734/5

The town Chose for moderator John Blair

1%* Voted that the town do adhere to their former vote,
with respect of paying their Schoolmaster’s, particularly the
vote pass’d the fourth of april last pass’d which was in the
year 1734. |

24° voted that the land incerted in the Second artickle is
Defered at present to be given to William Nickels and that
William Humphra’s return or transcript of the aforesaid land
Shall also be Deffer’d and not approv’d of nor put upon Rec-
ord untill the proprietors take it to further Consideration.

3° voted that John Bell Shall have fourty Shi" and no
more Refounded him for his Charges, as he was Sited to last
Sep™ Sessions to Serve as a Grand Jury man, he haveing paid
his fine to the Sessions as the law Directs

4. voted that William moore & Will™ Gregg Shall take
the Invoice of the poles & Estates of this town for this year,
and that they Shall be paid for their Service as Such fourty
Shi"s Each of them.

5'¥ voted that John Macmurphy Shall Discharge M™ Car-
gill of the money that is due by Cap* Cargills Heirs, to the
Heirs of Archibald Macpheadris Esq’ Deceas’d when he Shall
receive Said money which is twenty Eight pounds which
money is to be appropriated for the use of our meetinghouse
according to Archibald Macpheadris Esq’ Deceas'd his or-
ders, and the Said John Macmurphy is to Keep Said money
in his Custody untill the town Call for Said money and dis-
charge the Said Macmurphy of Said money.

6’ voted that the Severall returns or transcripts here-
after mentioned was by the lott layers brought in read & ap-
prov’d of by the proprietors to the owners thereof and their
heirs for Ever (viz) one to Cap’ David Cargill, Daniel Mac
Duffi John Richey Will” Thomson & Robert morison, one to
Jenat and Margaret Macgregore being a Gratuity or Gift
given to them by the proprietors upon the fourth of april last
past as by their vote of that date may now plainly appear

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 169

Consisting of thirty acres one to Robert morison, one to Cap*
Cargill for his Servant Will™ Nutt to Allen Anderson James
Gillmore & Daniel macduffi, one to Sam" Moor’s right, one to
Will™ Gillmore, one to Alex™ Macneall, two to James Mac
Keen, one to James Mac Laughlin, one to James mac Laugh-
lin & Will Gregg, one to Dan” Mac Duffi

7’ The Said artickle pass’d in the negative.

You are hereby Required to Warn the Proprietors Free-
holders & Inhabitants of Londonderry to Conveen at their
meetinghouse upon wensday the fifth day of March at nine 0’
the Clock in the forenoon then & there

Imp™ ‘To Chuse all their town officers for the Enshewing
year as the law directs

2% To See what the town will do about a Schooll or
Schools for the Enshewing year

37 To See if the town will Chuse a Com*® to give a Deed
to Jean & Margaret Macgregore of the thirty acres of land the
proprietors Bestow’d upon them the fourth Day of april last
past

4 To See if the town will Chuse one of the NonCom-
moners to Sitt with the Com“ that takes the towns accounts

5° To See if the town will grant and give full power to
the Com*** of accoumpts that they Shall receive no notes of
no man but Such as they have a town vote for according to
the laws of the province.

and this Shall be your warrant

Given under our hands this fourteenth day of February

1734/5
James Gregg

Patrick Douglas
John Morison Jun™
James Rodgers,
Select men
To Messures James Callwell and Archibald Clendinen town
Constable

At a Generall town meeting of the propretors Freeholders
and Inhabitants of Londonderry Conveend at their meeting-

170 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS

house upon Wensday the fifth day of March 1734/5 at nine
o’ the Clock in the foreenoon

voted for Moderator Robert Boyes

voted that their Shall be five men Chosen to Serve as Se-
lectmen for the Enshewing year, the names of the men that
are Chosen to Serve as Such is as followeth James Clerk.
Robert Boyes. John Gregg. Thomas Willson north James
Aiken.

voted for Town Clerk for the Enshewing year John Mac-
murphy ;

voted that their Shall be two Constables in this town to
Serve as Such for the Enshewing year, and that Beaver
Brook Shall be the Divideing line betwen the Said two Con-
stables and that they Shall be allow’d for their Service as
Such five pounds by the town, that is to Say the Constable
that Serves in the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook Shall have
for his Service fifty five Shi" and the Constable that Serves
in the westerly Side of Said Beaver Brook Shall have for his
Service as Constable fourty five Shi"s the names of the Con-
stables Chosen is John Stewart & Abraham Holms.

and Whereas the Said John Stewart after being Chosen
have hired another person to Serve for him and in his room &
Stead as Constable for the Enshewing year it is hereby to be
understood that S¢ person is accepted of and voted as Con-
stable in the room of John Stewart and is Intitled to the
wages allow’d by the town to S? Stewart the person’s name is
as follows Sam” Barr.

voted for Sirvayers of Highways for the Enshewing year
Alexander Renkine. William Adams. John Mitchell. James
Anderson. Hugh Willson. Gabriel Barr. Will” Macmaster.

Rev. Matthew Clark died January 25, 1735, in his seventy-fifth
year. While somewhat eccentric in his manners, he was a man
of ability, who had received a military training in his early life,
having distinguished himself in the siege of Old Londonderry
in 1688-9. He was, at his own request, borne to his grave by
his former companions in arms, several of whom were then liv-
ing in his congregation.—EDITOR.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 171

Will™ Gillmore. James Moor. Thomas Cochran. Jo" Wallace.
William Holms. James Murray.

voted for Titheing men for the Enshewing year Allex™ Mac-
neall. John Crumey.

voted for Howards for the Enshewing year. John Wallace.
John Mac Conehey.

voted for fence veiwers and prizers James Morison. Wil-
liam Eayers Junt :

voted that their Shall be four men Chosen for this En-
shewing year as a Com“ for Searching the towns accounts,
and that S¢ Comm Shall not receive no notes from the Clerk
of the Select men, nor from any Constable but what they
Shall Judge right Equitable and Just for the town to pay the
names of the Said Comm" is as followeth John Blair. James
Nesmith. John MacMurphy. Robert Clerk.

2 voted that their Shall be three Schools Keep in this
town for the Enshewing year and that their Shall be fifty.
pounds rais’d upon the whole town as publick money for the
paying of the Schoolmaster’s that Shall be aggreed with for
the Keeping Said Schools, and that one of Said Schools Shall
be furnis’d with a Gramer School master, and that that
third part of the town that will take up with Gramer School
Shall be allow’d ten pounds of S? fifty pounds & their Equall
Share of the remaing fourty pounds provided that they
Continue S* Gramer Schoolmaster the whole year but if
otherwise then to have no more of Said fifty pounds than an
Equall Share or proportion and when Said Gramer Schoolmas-
ter moves to any of the other two thirds of the town, then
the Schoolmaster that teaches their to move to where the
Gramer Schoolmaster Came from and their to Continue untill
he move again, and then the English Schoolmaster to return
from whence he was mov’d which is to be Quarterly, the
town is to be diveded in three Equall Shares by the pole as
near as possible by a Com“ of three men Chosen &
appointed for that End which is John Blair Jo® Archibald
and John MacMurphy and the aforesaid three Schoolmaster’s
is to take a list of the Schoolers they teach which list is to be

172 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Given to the Select men in order the overplus money over
and above the fifty pounds may be laid upon the parents or
masters of S* Schoolars or upon those Schoolars that are of
age if any Such their be, and the Select men Shall rate them
according to their Equall proportion and Shall be Colected by
the Constable’s as other town rates are. and it is further ag-
greed upon that their Shall be a Com“** nominated Chosen
and voted to Each third of the town with full power & au-
thority to hire and aggree with a Schoolmaster for the third
that they Belong too, the Com" Chosen for the westerly
Side of Beaver Brook for the Ends aforesaid is John Blair
John Wallace & John Duncan, the Com Chosen for the
Southery Side of the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook is James -
Reid John Archibald John Barnat Jun™ the Com*®* Chosen
for the Easterly Side of the town upon the Easterly Side of
Beaver Brook is Will™ Moore John Greeg & John Mae
Murphy.

voted that their Shall be a Com ** Chosen and ap-
pointed by the proprietors to give a Deed to Jean Mac-
gregore & Margaret Macgregore of their thirty acres of Land
that the proprietors Bestow’d them as a Gratuity & Gift, the
names of the Com*® is John Blair John Bell and James
Nesmith. |

We the under Subscribers do protest against the Chuseing
of a Com*® to Convey away any of our land which is Contrary

to the Intent of our Charter
Will Humphra.

Archibald Clendinen,
Rob‘ Wear.
John Stewart.
John Barnat Jun’.
Londonderry Aprill y® 14" 1735
You are hereby required to Warn the Freeholders and In-
habitants duely Qualified in law to meet at their meeting-
house upon tewsday the twenty ninth Instant at nine of the
Clo’k in the forenoon then & there.
1* To Ellect & Choose one fitt person duely Qualif’d in
the law to represent the town in Generall Assembley ap-
pointed to be Conveen’d and held at the Court house in ports-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. VS

mouth on wendsay the thirtieeth day of april Instant at ten
of the Clo’k in the forenoon.
28% To See if the town will make a Publick pound and
where they will appoint it to be
and this Shall be your warrant given under our hands
this fourteenth day of april at Londonderry 1735.
Robert Boyes.
Thomas Willson.
John Gregg.
James Aiken.
James Clerk.
Select men
To the Constables of Londonderry or Either of them (viz)
Abraham Holms & Sam" Barr

Att a Meeting of the Freeholders & Inhabitants of Lon-
donderry Conveen’d at their Meetinghouse upon Tewsday y°
29 of April 1735.

votted for Moderator Robert Given

1** votted For Representitive Robert Boyes.

24” voted that their Shall be apound built at the Expence
of the town by the Select men and that Said pound Shall be
Sett near our first meetinghouse

Londonderry Sep™ y® 1% 1735

You are hereby Required to warn the freeholders and In-
habitants of Londonderry to meet at their meetinghouse on
thursday y® 18 Instant at ten of the Clo’k in the foreenoon
then and there. |

1 To See what or how much money they will vote to be
assessed upon the town for this Enshewing year.

2% To See if the town will Impower a Com“® to Sue the
Constables of this town that neglect to make up their ac-
coumpts and this Shall be your warrant Given under our

hands this 1** day of Sep* 1735.
Robert Boyes.

James Clerk.
Thomas Willson.
John Gregg.
James Aiken.

Select men
To Sam!" Barr Town Constable

174 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Londonderry Sept y® 18 1735.

Att ameeting of the freeholders & Inhabitants of London-
derry Conven’d at their Meetinghouse on thursday y® 18™ of
Sept 1735

voted for Moderator John Blair

voted by & with the Consent of the aforesaid Freeholders.
& Inhabitants that the Moderator has adjurn’d Said meeting
untill Thursday y® 2° Day of october next at ten of the Clo’k
in the forenoon.

Meett according to adjurnment &

1** voted that their Shall be three Hundred pounds Bils-
of Credit rais’d upon the town for defraying the town &
province Chargess for the Enshewing year, Besides what the
Schoolers is liable to pay according to the vote pass’d in
March y® 5 1734/5 and that the Select men Shall make an
Equal] assesment of Said Money.

2° voted that their Shall be three men Chosen by the
town for Shewing the Constables that have not Clear’d up-
their lists or assesments Committed to them the names of the
men that is Chosen is as followeth. William Humphra. Rob-
ert Clerk. Robert Wear.

Londonderry Sep™ y® 18 1735

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors of this:
town to meet at their meeting house upon thursday y® 18%
Instant at three of the Clo’k in the afternoon then & there.

1% To See what or how much money they will allow to-
be rais’d for defraying the proprietory Charges for the En-
shewing year.

27 At the desire of ten men we Insert this artickle to:
See if the town will Confirm to M' Mathew Morton that:
Gratuity of land promis’d to him by Severall proprietors.

3’) To Hear transcripts read in order to approveing

4° To See if the town will Confirm to William Nutt as:
Successor to Cap* David Cargill the land flow’d by the Fulling-
mill according to Covenant

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 175

and this Shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
this 1* day of Sep™ 1735.

Robert Boyes.

Tho® Willson.

James Clerk.

John Gregg.

James Aiken.

Select men

To Sam! Barr Town Constable.

At a meeting of the Proprietors of Londonderry at their
meetinghouse upon Thursday y® 18 of Sep* 1735 .

voted for Moderator John Blair

The aforesaid meeting by the Consent of the proprietors
was adjurn’d by the moderator to thursday y® 2° day of octo-
ber next at ten of the Clo’k in the forenoon

Meett according to adjurnment.

1* yoted their Shall be twenty Shi"* in Bils of Credit
asses'd and rais’d upon Each propriety to defray their
Chargess this present year.

2° The 2 artickle pass’d in the negative.

3 The Severall transcripts brought in read & approv’d of
to their owners & their Heirs for Ever one to Elias Keyies of
his Second Division, one to William Nickles of his home lott,
one to Jo® Peter & Andrew Cochran, one to Arch? Macphe-
atres Esq’ one to Stephen Peirce, one to Robt Boyes, one to
Alex’ Nickels, one to Jo™ Grays right.

John Morison Jun‘ Enters his descent against Elias Keyies
Second Division being approv’d of in order to be put upon
record.

4 voted that the affair of will™Nutt’s is Deffer’d to a
larger propriety meeting.

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors Free-
holders and Inhabitants of Londonderry according to law in
your precincts to meet at the old meetinghouse on munday
the first Day of December next at ten o’ the Clock in the
forenoon then & there.

176 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

To See how much of the Westerly Side of Londonderry
they will Sett of for a precinct towards the maintainance of
a Gospell minister in that part of Londonderry, or what other
method they will take for the peace of the town, and this
Shall be your Warrant Given under our hands at London-

derry this 11 Day of Nov™ 1735.
John Gregg.

Thomas Willson.
James Aiken.
James Clerk.
Select men
To Abraham Holms of Londonderry Town Constable

At a Meeting of the proprietors Freeholders & Inhabitants
of London-Derry at their old meetinghouse on Munday the.
first Day of Dec 1735

voted For Moderator John Blair.

Whereas at the aforesaid meeting after Severall arguments
and overtures made by the proprietors Freeholders & Inhabi-
tants where they wo’d have the aforesaid line made for a new-
precinct in the westerly Side of this town in order to main-
tain a Gospel ministery in that part of Londonderry, the
moderator Desired all those that were Qualified to draw or form
themselves up before the South Side of the meetinghouse in
two parties, those that was for haveing:a line Determin’d to
be in one place, and those that was not for haveing a line
made to be in another place, upon which those that was will-
ing and Consenting to have a line Determined formed them-
selves together in order to be numbr’d and the town Clerk
(viz) John MacMurphy reskn’d or Counted them one Hun-
dred and twenty for haveing a line Determin’d for anew pre-
cinct, upon which the Moderator desir’d all those that was not
for S? line to form themselves also, but they wo’d not, and
upon their refusall the moderator desir’d them to repair into
the meetinghouse & Hither to Bring in written votes or to put
themselves in form So as they might be Reckn’d or Counted,
it was answer’d it was not worth while for that a Great many
was gone away, and none Spoke to the Contrary which line is

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. LTT

voted as followeth, that the Southerly line of our town upon
the westerly Side of Beaver Brook Shall be the line upon that
Side and from Said line and by Beaver Brook upon the west-
erly Side untill it Come to the Road that leads towards am-
masceegg Begining near the old Saw mill upon the Southerly
Side of Will™ Cochran’s Lott, thence runing as Said Road or
High way leads to the Foord way upon the Brook Known by
the name of the twelve acre Brook, and from Said foord way
upon a north line untill it Come to Chester town line, and
from Said Chester line to the Southerly line first mentioned.
- Province of Newhampshire

At a Town meeting in Londonderry Dec™ y® 1%* 1735.

We the Subscribers freeholders and Inhabitants of the
town aforesaid do protest against any Division in this town at
this time for the reasons herein given.

1% That our meetinghouse is Sufficient to Contain us all
and so no need of another.

28 That part of the town never petitioned the town for
to be set of in time.

3° The Eregular measures that they have taken or part
of them in with drawing themselves without leave of the
Generall Court or any other authority Either Hilesiasticall
or Sivel known to us.

4'v The vote was not legall

Given under our hands as above.

Robert Boyes,
Hugh Rogers, ’
Joseph Cochran,
David Hopkine
Hugh Willson.

Province of newhampshire |

At a Town Meeting in Londonderry Dec™ y® 1% 1735.

We the Subscribers Freeholders and Inhabitants of the
westerly part of this town do protest against our being Sett
off or Disanex’d from under the Rev? Mt Thomson’s Minis-
trey or being Erected into atown parish or precinct any other
wise than we are now

Given under our hands.

178 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Andrew Todd,
John Wallace,
Abraham Holms,
David Bogle,
John Dunham,
John Willson,
John MacClurg,
John MacClery,

Robert Given,
Samuel Morison,
David Morison,
Thomas Bogle,
William Holms,
Sam" Todd
Benj" Willson,
Tho® MacClery,

John Craig,

Alex’ Mac Collum,

- Peter Cochran,
James Cochran,
Christopher Eayres.

Londonderry February y® 13 1735/6

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors Free-
holders & Inhabitants of Londonderry to meet at their old
meetinghouse on friday y° fifth day of march next at ten 0”
the Clock in the forenoon then and there.

1st To Chuse their town officers as the law directs

27 To See what method the town will take about the
Schools

3% To See if the town will Chuse two fitt men to take the
Invoice

Sam" Morison,
Ninian Cochran,
John Holms,
Alex Craig

Thomas Willson.
John Gregg.
James Clerk.
James Aiken.
Select men
To Abrahan Holms.& Sam" Barr Town Constables

At a meeting of the proprietors Freeholders & Inhabitants
of Londonderry meet at their old meetinghouse upon Friday
y° fifth day of March 1735/6

voted for moderator John Blair by one Hundred and twen-
ty three votes and no Contrary

voted that their shall be five Sutable persons Chosen to
Serveas Selectmen for the Enshewing year the first person
Chosen is Samuel Barr by 100 votes and no Contrary

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 179

and y® 2° is John Gregg by 100 votes and no Contrary

y® 37 is James Blair by 81 votes and no Contrary

y® 4 is James Aiken by 78 votes and no Contrary

y® 5 is James Clerk by 68 votes & no Contrary

voted for Town Clerk John MacMurphy by 98 votes and
no Contrary

voted that their Shall be two Constables Chosen for the
Enshewing year and Shall be paid by the town as formerly
the first Constable Chosen for the Easterly Side of Beaver
Brook is Robert Boyes by 59 votes and no Contrary

gedy voted for the westerly Side of Beaver Brook by 33
votes and no Contrary Patrick Douglas as Constable and
Whereas Said Patrick Douglas let the town understand that
he was not Capable to Serve, and that he had hired another
to Serve in his room namely Sam" Renkine the town accepted
of Said Renkine in the room of Patrick Douglas

Voted for Sirvayers of Highways Robert Morison Rob*
Clerk. James Dunlop Randle Alexander John Moore Gabriel
Barr James Willson Robert Cochran Dan" Macduffi Will™
Moore Sam” Gregg John Blair John Holms Joseph Bell

voted for Tithing men Hugh Muntgomery and Robert
Mackeen

voted for Howards Alex™ Walker & Will™ Eayers Jun"

voted for Fence veiwers & prizers Will™ Macneall & Sam"
Alison

voted for Searching the towns as formerly John Blair James
Nesmith Rob‘ Clerk & Jo" MacMurphy

voted that Sam” Barr Shall be a particular Constable for
Serveing of writs & warrants as he was last year

voted that Robert Boyes Shall be appointed to Joyn Eben-
ezar Steeven of Kingstown Esq* to Petition the Gen" assem-
bley at Boston in behalf of the Grivances that Kingstown
and this town Suffer by the massachusets province on the ac-
count of Lawshuits and that they appear by the 16™ Instant
but in Case of Said Robert Boyes refusall the Select men are
SJmpowered to Send another fitt person in his room for the
End aforesaid.

180 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

voted that the aforesaid meeting be adjurn’d by the Con-
sent of the people present to y® 2° Tewsday in april next at
ten o’ the Clock in the forenoon being the 13" Day,
Tewsday April y® 13 1736 meet according to adjurnment.
The Moderator adjurn’d the Said meeting to Munday y°
19 Currant at three o’ the Clock in the afternoon
Londonderry April y® 13 1736 We the under Subscrib-
ers all Freeholders of the aforesaid Londonderry doth protest
againstall the actings of our March meeting this being part
of it by adjurnment for (these reasons) that the said meeting
was not legal in it Self, neither was it legalee Carried on, for
a great maney of them that was voters in it was not Qualified
according as the law directs, & also that a gratt meny of the
votters was only trangent persons and paid no rates in this
town besides maney other reasons given under our hands the

day and year above
Robert Boyes.

Will” Humphra.
John Moore.

Hugh Willson.
Archibald Clendinen.

Munday April y® 19 1736

Meet according to adjurnment.

voted that their Shall be three Schools Kept in this town
for the present year according to the same method that they
were: Kept last year and the Select men Shall aggree with
Said Schoolmasters

voted for field Drivers John Senter & Sam" Morison Junt

april y® 19 1736 Andrew Todd, Abraham, Holms John
Mitchell, Sam! Morison, James Morison, Jo" Stewart, John
Morison, Robert Wear, David Morison, Robert Given, Daniel
Anderson, Enters their descent against Said meeting

Province of newhampshire

To Samuel Renkine Constable

You are hereby Required to Warn the Pronnieem of Lon-
don Derry to meet at their old meetinghouse in Londonderry
aforesaid upon Friday the ninth day of april next Enshewing

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 181

the date hereof at ten o’ the Clock in the forenoon then and
there. .

First To See what answer they will give to the Hon*!*
Robert Achimutey who promises to be personally at Said
Meeting.

gedy At the Desire of ten men who Desired us to Insert
the Following artickle in the first proprietors warrant for a
meeting (viz) To See if the proprietors will Confirm to Wil-
liam Nutt the land of the Fulling mill dam that Cap* Cargill
Sold S* William Nutt.

3°7 To See what transcripts the proprietors will approve
of after reading them and this Shall be your warrant Given
under our hands this 22 day of march 1735/6

James Aiken.

James Clerk.

James Blair.

John Gregg

Sam" Barr. }
Select men

At a Proprietors meeting held at Londonderry old meet-
inghuse upon Friday y® ninth day of April 1736.

voted for Moderator John Blair.

1** voted that the Com now in being to lay out lands
are ordered to lay out a peace of land to the valow of what
money the Hon?’ Robert Achimutey paid for James Wallace
Joyning to his own Claim which Sum was one hundred &
Highteen pounds being the answer Return’d to y® Honour”®
Robert Achimuteys letter.

24 voted that Will™ Nutts affair is Defer’d at this present
time. |

3'¥ The Transcripts Deffer’d at present. &

Province of newhampshire
To Sam" Renkine Constable
You are hereby Required to Warn the Freeholders of Lon-
donderry duely Qualified to assemble themselves at their
old meetinghouse in Londonderry afores’ on Munday y°
nineteenth day of this Instant april at two o’ the Clock in
the afternoon then & there.

182 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

To Elect one fitt person Qualified in law to represent the
above said town in a Generall Assembley appointed to be
Conven’d & held at the Courthouse at Portsmouth on Wend-
ensday the twenty first day of this Instant april at ten 0’
the Clock beforenoon. and this Shall be your warrant Given
under our hands this third day of april 1736.

James Clerk.
John Gregg.
Sam” Barr.
Select men

At a meeting of the Freeholders of Londonderry on mun-

day the nineteenth day of april 1736.
voted For Moderator John Blair
voted For Representitive James Gregg

Province of newhampshire
To Samuel Renkine Constable
you are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors of Lon-
donderry to meet at their old meetinghouse in Londonderry
afores? upon friday the fourth day of June next at one 0”
the Clock in the afternoon then and there.

1s" To See what method the proprietors afores* will take
to Defend themselves from law Shuts, and if they Chuse
aCom"*¢ for that End to Invest them with Such power as is
needfull.

2'y To See what method the proprietors will take to
make up the meadows that Some of the proprietors wants or
that ly in debateable places

3¥ To See if the proprietors will Satisfue M* Robert
Achimutey in the Cost & Charge that he laid out for Will™
Hogg as they did in James Wallac’s affair.

and this Shall be your Warrant, Given under our hands
this 15" of may 1736 at Londonderry

James Aiken.
James Clerk.
James Blair.
John Gregg.
Sam” Barr.
Select men

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 183

At a meeting of the Proprietors of Londonderry at their
old meetinghouse upon Friday the fourth day of June 1736.

voted for Moderator John Blair. :

Whereas there was but a Small number of proprietors pres-
ent at Said meeting it was Concluded upon by & with the
Consent of the proprietors then present, that the moderator
adjurn S‘* meeting to Thursday y°® 24 Instant at 11 0’ the
Clock in the forenoon accordingly the moderator adjurn’d
S* meeting to y°® day and hour aforesaid.

June y® 24° 1736 the proprietors meet according to ad-
jurnment.

1% voted that their Shall be a Committee Chosen and
appointed for the defence of the proprietors which Com**?
Shall Consist of three Sutable men all proprietors for y® Ends
aforesaid and that the Said Com‘® now Chosen Shall be
Cloathed and Invested with all the powers and authorities
that the former Committee For that End had of what Kind
and nature So ever the names of S* Com“ is Robert Wear
Jams Rodgers Sam" Barr.

2 voted their Shall be a Com*® of three men to Inspect
into the wants of those proprietors that Complain of not
haveing had their just & Equall Shares of the meadows ac-
cording to their propriety and Said Com" is to take a list
of these persons names that they think and Judge have Just
reason to Complain of their wants and Carry in their report
to the proprietors at their next meeting, but that nothing of
their oppinion or report be put upon Record untill it be
brought before the proprietors. The names of S* Com"? is
John Blair Jam’ Nesmith John MacMurphy :

3'y voted that Will™ Hoggs affair be deffer’d untill next
proprietors meeting

We the under Subscribers do protest against the Chuseing
any Com®* to Levey any more of the proprietors to Defend
any particular mans Estate in law as they formerly have done.

Propriety meeting June y® 24" 1736

Will” Humphra.
Robt MacKeen.

Randle Alexander.
Province of newhampshire.
To Sam! Renkine Constable.

184 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors Free-
holders & Inhabitants of Londonderry to meet at their old
meetinghouse in Londonderry aforesaid upon wednesday
the twenty fourth day of November at ten o’ the Clock in
the forenoon then & there.

1** To hear their accounts Read.

24 To See if the town will Either Chuse or hire aConsta-
ble to Serve this year on the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook,
and if they do Either of these to Invest him with Such power
as is needfull |

3'° To See what money the town will allow to be aploted
or asses’d on the Inhabitants of this town to defray the pres-
ent debt and Continging Charges and this Shall be your
warrant Given under our hands at Londonderry this Eight
Day of Nov™ in the year 1736.

James Aiken.
James Blair.
James Clerk,
John Gregg.
Sam” Barr.
Select Men
Province of newhampshire
Londonderry noyv™ y® 24 1736

By virtue of the foregoing warrant I have notified the pro-

prietors Freeholders & Inhabitants in the usuall manner.
Sam” Renkine Constable.

At a meeting of the proprietors Freeholders and Inhabi-
tants of Londonderry assembled at their old meetinghouse
upon wednesday the twenty fourth day of nov" 1736.

voted for Moderator Robert Boyse and after being desir’d
to take his place he said it was his opinion that the warning
fcr S* meeting was not legall and that Sam” Renkine was
not Impower’d as Constable to warn that part of the town
upon the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook and further South
that as his own Cause was to Come before him he did not
think fitt to Sitt as moderator.

For which reasons the town proceeded to a new Choise and

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 185

voted for Modertor Robert Wear.

The Said moderator by the Consent of the people adjurn’d
Said meeting to Wednesday the first day of Dec™ presizely at
ten o° the Clock in the forenoon

Meet according to adjurnment

voted that the reading the towns accounts be deferr’d at
this time.

voted that Robert Cochran Shall Serve as Constable for the
Easterly Side of Beaver Brook for this present year and that
he Shall be for Ever Excluded from the office of Constable
in this town afterwards, and that his wages as Such Shall be
twenty Shi" over & above the usuall Salary that the former
Constables have had.

voted that their Shall be three Hundred and thirty pounds
Collected and rais’d for defraying the town & province rates
for the present year besides ten Shi"* by Each proprietor for
his proprietors Rates. —

Province of newhampshire

To Robert Cochran Constable in the Easterly Side of
Beaver Brook in Londonderry

You are hereby Required to warn all the Proprietors free-
holders and Inhabitants on the.Easterly Side of Beaver Brook
in Londonderry aforesaid Duly Qualified in Law to meet at
the old meetinghouse in Londonderry aforesaid upon Satur-
day the fifth day of March next Enshewing the date hereof at
ten o° the Clock in the forenoon then & there, with those
on the westerly Side of Beaver Brook who have the like
Qualification.

First to Chuse a town officers for the year Enshewing.

2% To See what the town will do Concerning a Highway
in Debeate Leading from Cannada to the town Subscribed by
ten men.

3% To See what the proprietors will do with M* Achi-
mutey who.desires Some land that was Granted to him by the
proprietors Changed or laid out in Some other place.

45 To See if the proprietors will Chuse fitt persons to
Perambulate the town lines—and this Shall be your warrant

186 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Given under our hands at Londonderry this yg) day of

February in the year 1736/7
James Clerk,

John Gregg,
James Aiken.
James Blair
Sam” Barr.
Select men

T have posted up this Warrant according to the usuall man-
ner three days Witness my hand.

Robert Cochran Constable.

Province of newhampshire

To Samuel Renkine Constable on the westerly Side of
Beaver Brook in Londonderry.

You are hereby Required to warne all the proprietors free-
holders and Inhabitants on the westerly Side of Beaver
Brook in Londonderry aforesaid Duly Qualified in law to
meet at the old meetinghouse in Londonderry aforesaid upon
Saturday the fifth day of March next Enshewing the date
hereof at ten o’ the Clock in the forenoon then & there with
those on the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook with the like
Qualifications

First ‘To Choose town officers for the year Enshewing.

2% To See what the town will do Concerning a High
Way in debeat leading Cannada to the town Subscribed by
ten men.

3'y To See what the proprietors will do with M* Achi-
mutey who desires to have Some land that was Granted to
him by the proprietors Exchanged or laid out in Some other
place.

4 To See if the proprietors will Choose Some fitt per-
sons to perambulate the town lines and this Shall be your
Warrant Given under our hands at Londonderry this tenth
day of February in the year 1736/7

James Clerk.
John Gregg.
James Aiken
James Blair.
Sam" Barr.
Select men

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 187

I have posted up this warrant according to the usuall man-
ner three days witness my hand
! Sam" Renkine Constable

At a Generall town, Meeting held at Londonderry by the
proprietors Freeholders & Inhabitants of Said town Dully
Qualified in law upon Saturday the Fifth day of March
1736/7 according to the afores’ Warrants.

voted for Moderator John Blair.

Voted for Town Clerk John Macmurphy,

_ voted that their Shall be five men Chosen to Serveas Se-
lectmen for the Enshewing year James Lindsay. John Bell.
Sam" Barr. James Clerk. James Nesmith.

Voted that their Shall be two Constables Chosen for the
Enshewing year and that they Shall be allowed for their
Service as Such five pounds and paid as formerly the Consta-
ble for the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook is Daniel Mac Duffi
and the Constable for the westerly Side of Beaver Brook is
John Craige that lives Betwen William Eayers and John
Woodburn’s.

voted Sirvayers for High ways John Richey. Will™ Adams.
Jo" Mackeen. Dan" anderson. John Archibald. Jam* Thom-
son. Jam* MacCurdy. Tho* Horner. Jam* Gillmore. Jam’
Moore. Tho* Willson. John Anderson. Tho® Hogg. Will™
Aiken.

voted Tithing men James Morison & Will™ Macneall. —

voted Howards Francis Smiley & Randle Alexander.

voted Fence veiwers & prizers Jam’ Anderson & James
Leslie

Voted For Searching the town accounts John Blair James
Nesmith Robert Clerk & John Macmurphy,

- The Moderator for Said meeting by & with the Consent of

the Qualified voters have adjurned Said meeting to the last

Monday, of this Instant march at ten o’ the Clock in the
- forenoon.

Province of newhampshire
To Samuel Renkine Constable in Londonderry,
You are hereby Required in his Maj‘ name to Warn all

188 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the freeholders in your presinct Qualified in law to assemble
themselves at the old meetinghouse in Londonderry aforesaid
upon Monday the Seventh day of March next Enshewing the
date hereof at nine o’ the Clock in the forenoon and then
and their with those on the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook in
Londonderry aforesaid who who have the like qualifications
Joyntly to Elect one fitt person qualified in the law to repre-
sent the Said town in Generall assembly appointed to be Con-
vin’d and held at the Court House in portsmouth on tews-
day the Hight day of March next at two of the Clock in the
afternoon and this Shall be your warrant Given under our
hands at Londonderry this nineteenth day of February
1736/7

James Clerk,

John Gregg.

Sam” Barr.

Select men
Londonderry March y°® 7" 1736/7
I have posted this warrant three days according as the law
directs
Samuel Renkine Constable.

Province of newhampshire
To Daniel Macduffi Constable in Londonderry

By virtue of a Precept to us Directed from the Sherif of
said province Requiring us to Cause the Freeholders and
other Inhabitants of Londonderry aforesaid Duly Qualified
in the law to assemble themselves at Such time and place as
we Shall see Cause to appoint, there to Elect and Chuse one
fitt person to represent them in the Generall assembley of
our Said province now Sitting at portsmouth in Said province ~
the Said precept Bearing date March the tenth 1736, By
virtue which you are hereby Required in his Maj’* name to
warn all the freeholders & other Inhabitants of Londonderry —
aforesaid Duly Qualified in the law to assemble themselves at
the old meeting house in Londonderry aforesaid upon Mon-
day the fourteenth day of March Currant at Eight of the
Clock in the forenoon then and there to Elect or Chuse one
fitt person to represent them in Generall assembly now

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 189

Sitting at portsmouth in Said province and the person so
Chosen by the major part of the voters then present as
afores* is Required by the S* precept to appear at the place
above mentioned on the aforesaid 14 Day of March Currant
and in so doing this Shall be your warrant Given under
hands at Londonderry this 11th day of march in the year
1736/7
James Lindsay.
James Nesmith.
James Clerk.
Sam” Barr.
Select men
_ Province of newhampshire
Londonderry March y° 14° 1736/7
By virtue of the within warrant I have posted up S* war-
rant as usuall and went to as many of the freeholders Houses
as I Could in the time and notified them.
Daniel Macduffi Constable
Province of newhampshire
| Londonderry March y° 14 1736/7
By virtue of the aforesaid warrant, The freeholders & other
Inhabitants of Londonderry Duly Qualified assembl’d them-
selves at the old meetinghouse upon Monday the 14" Day of
March 1736/ and did then and there.
vote for Moderator Robert Wear
also voted for Representitive Robert Boyes

Anne Regui Regis Gorgii secundi deeime
Pro: of N--hamp* ss
In the House of Representatives
March 30% 1737

The Within Petition Read and Voted that the last parra-
graph in the Petition as to having another Town meeting be
granted and that the Freeholders and other Inhabitants
qualifyed meet at the old meeting Hous in Londonderry on
the third tuesday of April next to make Choice of town offi-
cers for the year Hnsuing as the law directs and that Nathan-
jel Weare Esq’ be a Moderator to Govern said meeting and

190 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

that a Copy of this vote be set up by the Constables on both
the Meeting Houses in the town two Sabbathe days before
the day of meeting and all Persons Concern’d are to Conform
themselves accordingly

James Jeffry Cler: assem! .

Eodm die

In the House of Represen:

Upon Reconsidering the above vote Voted the House ad-
heres to their former vote with the addition that one of the
Honoerabl the Council be added with M* Weare
James Jeffry Clar: Assm!
In Council April 1: 1737 |

Read and Concurr’d and Richard Waldren Esq™ is ap-
pointed to Joyn with Nathaniel Weare Esq™ to transact the
above mentioned affare

Rich? Waldron Sec’

Same day I assent to the above votes

J Belcher

Copy Rich* Waldron Sec®

Whereas there is no hour appointed in the above order of
the General Court for holding the town meeting above men-.
aonediioc We the Comittee have tho’t proper to order and
do hereby dereit that the said meeting shall begin at nine 0’
Clock before noon. as Witness our hands the 2¢ of april 1737

Rich* Waldron for y® Com

Anno Regui Regis Georgii secundi decime °

Pro: of N: Hamp™ ss

In the House of Representives March 30% 1737

The Within Petition Read and voted that the last Parra-
graph in the Petition as to having another town meeting be:
granted and that the freeholders and other Inhabitants quali--
fyed meet at the old meeting house in Londonderry on the:
third tuesday of april next

To make Choice of town officers for the the year Ensuing’
as the law directs and that Nathaniel Weare Esq* be a moder-
ator to Govern said meeting and that a Copy of this Vote be
set up by the Constables on both the meeting Houses in the

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 191

town two Sabbathe days before the day of meeting and all
Persons Concern’d are to Conform themselves accordingly
. , James Jeffry Cler. Assm!

Eod™ die

In the House of Represen.

Upon Reconsidering the above vote voted the House ad-
heres to their former vote with this addition that one of the
_ Honorable the Council be added with Mr Weare

) James Jeffry Cle’ Assem!

In Council April 1: 1737

Read and Concurr’d and Richard Waldron Esq’ is ap-
pointed to Joyn with Nathaniel Weare Esq’ to transact the
above mentioned affair

Rich? Waldron Sec’
same day I Assent to the above votes
J Belcher

Whereas there is no hour appointed in the above order
of the General Court for holding the town meeting above
mentioned We the Com‘® have thot proper to order and do
hereby dirict that the said meeting shall begin at nine o’Clock
before noon as Witness our hands the 24 of April 1737

Rich? Waldron for the Committee.

Londonderry April 18 1737

I have posted up this order with the other two Sabbathe:
days Samuell Ren Ken Constable

By vertow of the fore Going order the freeholders and
other Inhabitants of Londonderry Meet April 19 1737 for
the Choice of town offesirs for the Enshewing year

voted there shall be five Select men for the Enshewing
year the Names of the men is

Robert Boyes
Robert Weare
Andrew Todd
Thomas Willson
Hugh Willson

Select men
voted for town Clerk John Wallace.

192 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

voted that their shall be two Constables for the Enshewing
year and they shall be allowed Equall in the allowances that
the town makes to the Constables for their Service: the Con-
stable for the Easterly Side of Beaver Brook is Matthew
Taylor the Constable for the Westerly side is James Aiken

voted for Sirvayers their Names is Alexander Renken
James Callwell Moses Barnat Dan" Anderson John Archbald
Sam! Morison Sam™ Mitchell Tho’ Horner Jesse Cresty |
James Taggart Tho* Cochran John Taggart John Duncan
Will™ Aiken voted for tithing men their is Will” M* Nell |
John Moreson tithing men

voted for Howards their names is Francis Smiley Will™
Nickels Howards |

voted for fence veiwers their Names is John Crumey
Will™ Humphry fence veiwers

voted for a Com“ to Search the towns A Cone their
Names is John Wallace. Sen™ Moses Barnat Robert Clark

C omttee

Londonderry May 16" 1737 ~

You are hearby Required to Warn the Inhabetanes Propri-
ators and free holders of this town to meet at their old meet-
inghouse upon thursday the second day of Jun nixt at ten of
the Clok before noon then and there

1:ly to see what method the town will tak about schools
for this year and Act there on

2:ly to Call the trusttees that wer Chosn by the town to
agree for the Reparing and finishing the old ‘meeting house
and whether it be don or not |

d:ly to see what is become of the money that hes ben
sesed upon the town and Propriators these years past

4:ly to see what method the Propriators of the old meet-
ing hous will tak for the Repairing of it and what is become
of the money that was aloted for it

Sily to see if the town will Chouse aCommittee to peram-
bulat or Run the town lins

6:ly to see if the town will alow Mr Achmuty to Chouse
his land in another part of the town where he sees Caus

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 193

:ly to see if the town will Chouse men to tak the
Invoice this year: and this Shall be your Warant Given un-
der our hand the day and year above mentioned

To Mr. Mathow Tylor Constabl for the Easterly Sid of
Bever Brook in Londonderry

Robart Wear

Robart Boys

Thomas Willson

Hugh Willson

Andrew Todd
Select mgn

I have posted the within Warning agreeable to the a proved
Custom at the place of publick worship two Lordsday
Atest pr
Mathow Tylor Constabl

[This warrant is given in the same words to James Aiken
Constable for the westerly side of Beaver brook.—Ep. |

By vertow of the fore Going Warant the free holders and
Inhabitants of Londonderry meet at their old meeting house
June 2 1737

and voted for Moderator Rot Wear

1:ly voted that the schools shall be keep as formerly
these years past and also voted that Each Quarter shall
Chouse aCommitee to agree with their own Master the Com‘
for the westerly side of Bever Brook is Will” Nute John
Moore Sen" John Duncan Com‘?

The Com for the sou: Easterly side of Bever Brook is
James Reid John Archbald Moses Barnat Com‘

and the select men is to be a Com for the third Quarter

2:ly voted that the trustees is to bring in their Articls the
nixt town meeting

3:ly voted that the Com‘ for serching the towns a
Compts shall have time till the nixt town meeting to bring
in their a Compts

4:ly voted that the old meeting house shall be Repared
and the select men for the time being shall hire Workemen
to do the same

194 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

5:ly voted that the town lins shall be perambulated and
also voted that three men shall be a Com*® to do the sam and
s? Com shall be men’ from a nother town not Intrested in
Lo: derry and also voted that Robart Boys and John Arch-
bald and Robart Wear shall hire s* Com‘ and also voted that
the proprietors shall pay s? Com‘

6:ly voted that Mr Achmuty shall have leberty to Change
his Cleame and tak it in any place of the undevided lands

Y:ly voted yt their shall be two men to tak the Invoice
for this year of the pole and Estats of this town and the men
voted for taking the same is Robart Cochran Samuell Bar

and also voted their wages shall be four pounds and ten
shillings for the above s¢ Serves (viz) for taking the aforesaid
Invoice of the pols and Estates of this town

Province of New hamr
You are hereby Required to warn the freehoulders of Lon-
donderry in said province duly Qualified in Law to meet at
the old meetting hous in Londonderry aforesaid on tusday
the 23 of Augst Corrent at ten of the Cloak in the fore noon
then and there
1*ly to Chouse one fitt person Qualified in law to Repre-
sent them in Gennaral assimbly
2:ly to Chous a Com if they see Caus to take Carr if
needbe to any thing Relating to the province lind
3:ly to see if the Condition of fencing the Grave yeard be
fullfiled or not and to act any thing there on
and this shall be your Warran given under our hands at
Londonderry August the 13 1737
Robert Wear
Thomas Willson
Robert Boys

Select men
To Matthow Tayler Constable

Londonderry August the 28th/1737
pursuant to the within presept I have posted the said War-

ran as uesuall, ;
Matthew Tayler Constable

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 195

[A copy of this warrant is given to James Aiken, Constable,
followed by his affidavit, recorded on page 102 of Vol. 2,
Early Records of Londonderry.—ED. |

By vertow of the fore going Warnings the free holders of
Londonderry meet at their old meeting house on August the
23th /1737

and voted for moderator, Robart Wear

1* ly voted for Representitive Robart Boys Esq*

2:ly voted there shall be a Com*®* Chosen to wait upon
the Con’ that is to Run the province line now setting at
Hamptown, and the men voted for is Robart Boys Andrew
Todd Hugh Willson Com‘

3:ly voted that the select men shall Call for the Articls
of the Greve yeard and see if they be full fild or not

Provance of New hamp™

Londonderry August 29 1737

You are hereby Required to warn the propriators freehold-
ers and Inhabitans of this town to meet at their old ineet-
ing house on wensday the twenty first day of September next
at nine of the Clock in the fore noon then and there

1* to Call the select men and Constables to an a Ceount
what or how the Town’s propriators money is desposed of
these four years by past and if they will not give the town and
propriators an account to their acceptance of all and Every
_ pairt of their money then for the town and propriators to
Chuse a Com‘ to shew the money out of their hands and the
Com‘ that have been Chosen to sarch the town’s accounts
are desired to give in their accounts that they have to the
said meeting on the afore said day

2 ly to see how much of the debts given in to the select
men the town will alow to be apploted for this year & also
what the propriators will alow to be apploted for the pro-
priaty this year

3ly to see if the town will alow the select men to gett
that money that was Lodged in John m* murphy’s hand for
Reparing the meeting house and this shall be your waran and
make due return of this warran to us before the time of meet-

196 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

ing on said day given under our hands the day and year

above written
Robert Boys

Robert Wear
Thomas Willson
Hugh Willson
Andrew Todd
Select men
To James Aiken Constable

I have posted the within warning three several publick
meeting day’s upon the house of publick worship
Attest P James Aiken Constable

[This warrant was given in duplicate to Matthew Taylor,
Constable, and recorded on page 104 of Vol. 2. Early Rec-
ords of Londonderry.—Eb. |

At a meeting of the propriators and freeholders of London-
derry at their old meeting House on wensday Sept*™ the 21™
TGS.

voted for moderator Robart Wear

voted to adjourn said meeting to Oct™ the 18: 1737 and
the Reason of said adjournment is that the Constabals and
Com‘ of accounts did not meet according to warning to make
up their accounts with the town accordingly the Moderator
_ adjourned the said meeting to Oct*™ the 18 1737 at 9: of the
Clock before noon

Londonderry Oct the 18 1737

Meet according to adjournment

and voted James Moore shall have no pay for that part of
his fence that takes off no part of his land nor no man Else
for any such fence the money for said fence is £1—04—0

2:ly voted that the town will not pay that Charge Con-
serning prosicuting Robert Boyes to be Constable for the year
1736 the Charg is £14—13—09

3:ly voted that the town will not pay that Charge brought
in by Samuell Barr for petitionning the Geannarall Court for

apresept and makeing return of the same the said Charge is
£6—06—08

ae I — ae

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 197

4:ly voted that Robart Wear John Morison and Will™
Humphry shall be a Com*®* to shew the Constabls at the law
that have not pay’d up the sums of money that were Re-
turned to them in their lists by the select men
5:ly voted that all the debts given in to the select men
perticulerly that Conserning the march meeting is to be ap-
ploted on the town
6:ly voted that the town shall pay the twenty one yeards
of Cloath given to afreind for the towns Benifite brought in,
in the select mens list of Charge |
7:ly voted that the select men shall Call for that money
that the town lodged in Jo" m* murphy’s hand (viz) that
money that Capt m“ feturks gave to the bulding and repear-
ing the meeting House and The select men shall take the
said money and lay it out in reparing of the old meeting
House and the select men shall discharge the said m“murphy
in behalf of the town for said money
Province of Newhampshir |
Londonderry Oct™ the 22 1737
You are here by Required to warn the propriators of this
town to meet at their old meeting House upon tuesday the
Eight day of Nov" at ten of the Clock before noon then and
there
1*ly to see if the propriators will sell a pis of land or lay
down som other method to pay Mr John Goff Jun" his money
Rly to see if the propriators will answer John Gofi’s Jun*
letter and this shall be your warrant given under our
hands the day and year above mentioned
Robert Boyes
Robert Wear
Thomas Willson
Hugh Willson
Select men
to James Aiken town Constable
| A duplicate of this warrant was given to Matthew Taylor,
Constable and so recorded on page 106, Vol. 2, Early Records
of Londonderry.—ED. |

By vertow of the fore going Warrant the propriators of

. 198 _ MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Londonderry meet at their old meeting House Nov™ the -
Eight day 1737 and voted for moderator William Humphry

1*ly Voted that the propriators will sell a peace or
peaceses of land to pay John Goff Jun’ his money the pro‘
ose him upon an Exicusion.

2ly voted that the Com‘ for laying out of mendements
(viz) John Archibald James Rodgers and John Wallace shall
go and vew som Common land for the pro*™ Bennifite and
make a Return of the same to the propr’’® in order that it
-may be sold to pay the above said money to the above said
Goff

3ly voted that Robert Wear John Archibald and moses
Barnat shall be a Com*® to sell the above said lands and give
a deed or deeds of the same in behalf of the pro’ as well as
their own

voted that this meeting shall be adjorned to the 22 day of
this Instant at ten of the Clock before noon

Londonderry Nov™ 22" 1737

meet according to adjornment Nov" 22, 1737, and voted
that the giving an answer to John Goff Jun™ letter is
defer’d to the nixt propriators meeting

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry Feb” the 9 1737/8
_ You are hereby Required to warn the proprietors Inhabi-
tans and freeholders duly Qualifi’d within your Respective |
Bounds to meet at the old meeting house upon the fifth day
of March by the order of the Charter but it being the Sabbath
or Lords day you are to Warn them'to meet upon Munday the
sixth of march at nine of the Clock before noon then & there
1* ly to Choose all their town officers for the Enshewing
year
2:ly to see what meathod the town will take about schools
for the Enshewing year
3:ly to see if the town will lay down any meathod to Rise
some money to help to Deffray the Charges of the province
line : |
4:ly to see if the town will Choose two men to take an

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 199

Invoice of the pols and Esteats of this town for this Enshew-
ing year

5:ly Entered at the Requist of ten men to see if the town
will aprove the old or New Record of that highway betwixt
John Duncan’s and the town that was presented to the Quar-
ter sessions and they the s‘ sessions ordered the select men to
lay it out upon good Ground

6:ly to see if the town will alow Nathan m"farland his
Reats the year past for the troble he heas had with his
Brother, and this shall be your Warrant Given under our
hands the day and year above mentioned

i Robert Wear
Thomas Willson
Andrew Todd
Select men

To Mr. Matthew Taylor Constable for the Easterly Side of
Beaver Brook

I have posted the within Warning as usewall at London-
derry March the 6" 1737/8

as wittness my hand his

Matthew :m : Taylor
mark
Constable

[A duplicate of this warrant was given to James Aiken,
constable, and recorded on pages 107-108, Vol. 2, Early Rec-
ords of Londonderry.—ED. |

By virtue of the for going Warrant the free holders ‘and In-
habitans meet at their old Meeting House March the sixth
1737/8 and

voted for moderator Liv’ Andrew Todd

voted that their shall be five select men for this Ensuing
year and they are Robert Wear Hugh Willson Liv’ Andrew
Todd Tho® Willson Moses Barnat Select men

voted for town Clerk John Wallace town Clerk

voted that their shall be two Constables for this Ensuing
year and

voted for Constable on the Easterly side of Beaver Brook
John Humphra—and

200 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Where as John Humphra Being Chosen Constable for the
Easterly side of Beaver Brook it is

voted that William Humphra by his own Consent shall
serve as Constable in the Rume of the said John Humphra
on the Easterly side of Beaver Brook

voted for Constable on the Westerly side of Beaver Brook
James Tagart—and

voted that the said William Humphra and James Tagart
shall have five pounds in money from this town for serveing
as Constables this Ensuing year

voted for leather sealer Hugh Bolton —

voted for sirvayers for high ways for this Ensuing year
their Names on the Easterly side of Beaver Brook is

Hugh Montgomre their Names on the Westerly
Ezek! Morison side of Beaver Brook is
Hugh Rodgers at? John Craig
John Moore Tho® Willson
James Thomson Will” Holms
Samuell Miller John Barnat
Allex’ Kellsy John Bell
- Will™ Chambers Robert Cark
voted for tithing men Will™ Robertson Will” Humphra
tithingmen

voted for Howards Allex* m° Neall Will™ Gamble Tho‘
Hoaig Howards

voted, for fence viewers and prizers Sam” Alleson Tho*
Cochran

voted for a Com‘ to serch the town’s accounts Hugh Ram- . ©

sey Robert Clark Jo" Wallace Com‘

voted that the Second artical in the Warrant is Deffear’d.
to the aDjornment of the afore s* meeting

voted that the town will Raise some money to healp to
Deffray the Charg of the Province line for the Benefite of
this town and

voted that the said money is to be Raised by subscriptions
off the proprietors of this town and an account kept of Each
mans subscription that if the Publick shall hereafter pay the

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 201

Charges Each pson may and shall Recive his money again or
some other ample sattisfaction

also voted that two men on Each side of Beaver Brook (viz)
proprietors shall Recive the money at the hand of Each pson
so subscribing, and that the said men shall be accountable for
the money, and y® mens Names is James Bleair Will” Hum-
phra Hugh Willson Tho* Cochran

Also voted that Robert Cochran Tho* Horner Robt Clark
and Tho* Willson, shall Recive the subscriptions at the hands
of Each none Comoner in this town for the End afore s¢ and
shall be accountable for the s? money that Each person shall
subscribe

voted that Robert Cochran and Tho* Campble shall take
an Invoice of the pols and Estats of this town for this Ensu-
ing year, and make return of the same to the select men of
this town—and

also voted that the town will allow the said Rob* Cochran
and Tho* Campble five pounds of money for taking the said
Invoice

voted that the afore said meeting is adjorn’d to the first
tusday in april nixt at ten o Clock before noon

Londonderry April the 4 1738

Meet according to adjornment and......

voted that there shall be but one publick school master for
this Ensuing year, and said master shall be ordered by a
Com*® to go from one Quarter of the town to another as said
Com*® shall order from time to time and......

voted that the schoolmaster shall be ordered by a Com***
to Keep school at seven particular placeses or Houses in this
town for this Ensuing year (viz) two mounths in the South
Range, two monnths in the Doble Range, two mounths in
the Backe Range or near James Gillmors in the paik, two
mounths in the English Range, two mounths in the Aiken’s
Range, one mounth in the Most Conviniant place in the paik
for them that has had but litle benefite of the schools
hitherto, one mounth in Cannady in the most Conviniant
place for them that has had but litle benefite hitherto,

202 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS. _

which is to be desided by lot where it shall begine by said
Com*'**—and —

voted for a Com*® to order the schoolmaster to the particu-
lar Quarters or School Houses in this town for this Ensuing
year, their Names is Hugh Willson Jo™ Moore plain Jo” Wal-
lace sen? Jo" Anderson Moses Barnat James Rodger Com*®*

voted that the town acquiesses with the Courts orders Con-
serning that High way that was presented at the Quarter
Sessions (viz) that High way from John Bells to Cannady

voted that the select men is to alow Nathan mfarland
his Reats for the year past for the trobl he has had with his
Brother

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry may y® 15™ 1738
You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors within
your Respective bounds to meet at their old meeting House
upon thursday the first of June nixt at ten of the Clock be-
fore noon then & there
, lly to see if the proprietors will Chous a Com*® to give
Deeds of the lands that they Choos a Com*® to sell to Defray
the Charg of Jo" Goffe’ Jun™s action
2ly to hear transcripts of lands Red and to aprove or Dis-
aprove them
3ly to see if the proprietors will alow Matthew Reid a
transcript of a second Devision that was laid out to that land
that he purchased, that he Cannot find any Record of
4ly to see whither the proprietors will treat with John
Goffe Jun™ Conserning apeace of land that he is looking after
from them
5ly to see whither the town will lay down any method to
the select men to lay out High ways to sundrey persons that
are wanting them, and this shall be your warrant
Given under our hands the Day and year above mentioned
Robt Wear
Tho® Willson
Hugh Willson
Moses Barnat
Andrew Todd
Select men

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 203

To Mr James Taggart Constable for the westerly side of
Beaver Brook
Province of New hampshire
Londonderry June y® 1” 1738
In obediance to y°® within presept I have posted it upon y°
meeting House three Publick days
P James Taggart Constable

[A duplicate of this warrant was given to William Hum-
phrey, constable for the easterly side of Beaver Brook.—Ep. |

By vertue of the fore Going Warrant the proprietors of
Londonderry meet at their old meeting House June the 1
day 1738 and

voted for moderator Lit ahd Todd

voted that the former Com (viz) Robt Wear John Archi-
bald and Moses Barnat shall be Continnowed as a Com‘ to
Give Deeds of these peaces of lands that they the Com‘ (viz)
Rob’ Wear Jo"® Archibld and Moses Barnat hath sold to pay
John Goffe Jun’ his money y‘ the proprietors ow’d him upon
an Exicusion

voted that the severall transcripts Read at said meeting
is to be put on Record in the town Book and s® transcripts
is approvd of by the proprietors of the aforesaid London-
derry to there perticuler owners Benefite (viz) one for Robert
Armstrong one to Mark Hunkens one to James m* Neall two
to Abraham Holms one to John Given one to Samuell Greves
one to Joseph Simmonds one to Hendrey Green also eleven to
the proprietors one to James Clark and the proprietors one to
Hugh Mountgomrey one to Andrew Spalding,

Londonderry June 1" 1738

We do protest against the vot past y‘ I William Humphra
shall not have the priviledge of our towns vots nor in Enter-
ing his Claim Conserning to his land that he wants or in
selling of any Comon lands against the law of Justis for one
proprietor to sell an others lands

voted that Will™ Humphra’s transcript of part of his sec-
ond Division is not to be put on Record unless he will alow
land in s* Return for a high way through that land he bought
from Allex™ Neckell’s

204 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

voted that Andrew Spaldings transcript is to be put on
Record

voted y‘ the third Article is Deferd to y® nixt proprietors
meeting |

voted that Robt Wear James Nesmith & Samuel Barr shall
be a Com** to agree with Jo® Goffe Jun’.a bout a peace of
land he is a luking after from them, and s* Com*® is to order
s? Goffe to have it laid out according as s? Com** and Goffe
may agree about s? land

the fift article is Deferd

Province of Newham*
Londonderry August the 1 1738

You are hereby Required to warn y® proprietors within
your Respective Bounds to meet at the old meeting House
upon thursday the seventeen of this Instant August at ten -
o’ the Clock before noon then and there

1*tly to see what the proprietors will do with Jo® Goffe
Jun™ about a pice of land that he is a looking after from them
that Com‘ was Chosen to treat with him about it are De-
sired to Bring a Report to the proprietors meeting what
they have Don with him about it

2ly to see whither the proprietors has ordered the Com*®¢
of meadow’s to take away any of Jo" Creaigs and Will™ Nutts
or not

3ly to see whither the proprietors will sell apice of land
to Will” Nickels that he has Improven it being Comon and
he did not know of it

4ly to see if the proprietors will sell apice of land to Mr
Tho® Bacon

5ly to hear transcripts Read and approv’d of or not, and
this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands the Day

and year above mentioned
Robert Wear

Tho’ Willson

Hugh Willson

Andrew Todd

Moses Barnet
Selectmen of Londonderry

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 205

To Mr James Tagart Constable for the Westerly side of
Beaver Brook

[A duplicate of this warrant was given “to William Hum-
phra constable for the easterly side of Beaver Brook” and is
recorded on page 115, Vol. 2, Early Records of Londonderry.
—Ep. | 3

By vertue of the fore going Warrants the proprietors of
Lo: Derry meet at their old meeting House August the 17"
eee a youed tor moderator, ...... 2... 5 2. Robert Wear

1*ly voted that the first article shall be Defeard to the
15™ of Sep™ nixt Ensuing

2:ly voted that the proprietors did not order the Com‘
of meadows to take a way any of Jo" Creaigs and Will™ Nutits
meadows from them that they the s? Creaig or Nutt Can pro-
duce any Records or transcripts from under the s* Com***’s
hands

3:ly the third articl is Defear’d at this time

4:ly voted that the proprietors will not sell any land at
this time

5ly voted that Will” Humphra’s transcript of part of his
second Division is aprov’d off by the proprietors for s* Hum-
phra’s Benefit and his asigns for Ever

voted that this afore s? meeting shall be adjorn’d to Sep™™
next the 15" day at Hight o’ the Clock before noon

the proprietors of Londonderry meet according to adjorn-
ment the 15" of Sep 1738

and voted by the proprietors afore said to adjorn the said
meeting to the second wensday of oct’™ nixt at ten o’ the
Clock before noon

the proprietors of Londonderry meet according to adjorn-
ment the second wensday of oct the 11 day 1738

it is voted and agreed upon by the proprietors of London-
derry that they agree and Confirm this agreement as follow-
eth made with Jo" Goffe Jun’ and the proprietors Com‘ of
Londonderry Chosen for that End at ameeting of the propri-
etors held at the old meeting House June the 1™ day 1738
(viz) Robert Wear James Nesmith and Sam" Barr about a

206 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS. ©

full shear or propriety in s? Londonderry and said agreement
is as followeth (viz) that Jo” Goffe Jun’ shall have sixty acres:
of land for a hom lot made Good as other hom lots are in
said Londonderry Quantity and Quallity Considered with two
acres of meadow laid out in the first Comon meadow that can
be found in s* Comons or land Equivelant to two acres of
meadow as also twenty six pounds and Eight shillings in bills.
of Cridit pay’d to him the s‘ Jo" Goffe Jun" by the proprie-
tors of st Londonderry in full setisfaction for all the s* Jo™
Goffe Junr’® Right and title for lands and meadows that the
s? Jo" Goffe Jun’ Can Claim Challainge or Demand from the:
proprietors of s¢ Londonderry for Ever: by Reson of his
Name being Entered in the schedule of Londonderry’s Char-
ter. and it is further to be known and understod that the:
s? Jo" Goffe Jun™ doth Confirm s* agreement by his signing’
sealing and Delivering a Quitt Claim deed of all his Right
and title in st Londonderry to s* proprietors s? Deed bearing
date sep* the 15” 1738

the Returns of Jo" Goffe Jun’® land being Read to the
proprietors of Londonderry is approven of by s* proprietors:
for the Benefit of s* Goffe and his assigns for Ever

two Returns being Read to the proprietors (viz) one to his:
Excellencey Sam” shute and one to Tho* Westbrook was ap--
proven of by s* proprietors for the Benefite of said shute and
Westbrook and their assigns for Ever.

P Jo® Wallace town Clerk

Province of Newhamp*
Londonderry August 31 1738

You are here by Required to warn the proprietors within
your Respective bounds to meet at the old meeting House-
upon friday the fifteen day of sep* nixt at ten o’ the Clock
before noon then and there

1: ly to see what methoud the proprietors will take to:
Regulat some mistakes that are Entered in the town book
Conserning the proprietory

2: ly to see if the proprietors will alow Jo® and Tho® m*
Cleary other land in the Comon for that land that was laid:

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 207

out to them. and Chouse a Com‘ to Give them Deeds of it
3:ly to see what answer the proprietors will Give to Jo®
Roby’s pitition: and this shall be your warrant given un-
der our hand the day and year above mentioned
Robert Wear
Tho® Willson
Hugh Willson
Moses Barnet
Select men
to M™ James Taggart Constable for the westerly side of —
Beaver Brook
I have posted this warrant as usel two sabath days
P me James Taggart Constable

[A duplicate of this warrant was issued “to Will Hum-
phra, Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook,” and
recorded on page 117, Vol. 2, Early Records of Londonderry.
—Ep. | ; ;

By vertue of the foregoing Warrants the proprietors of
Londonderry meet at their old meeting House afriday the
15% of sept? 1738

and voted for Moderator............ Robert Wear

voted that the third article in the warrant is deffer‘ to the
second wensday of oct” nixt. after being Read

the second article being Read is voted to be Deffer’d

voted that the aforesaid meeting shall be adjorned to the
second wensday of oct nixt Ensuing the Dat hereof: at ten
o° the Clock before noon

the proprietors of Londonderry meet at their old meeting
House oct? the second wensday the 11™ of s‘ Instant at ten
o’ the Clock before noon according to adjornment

the third article in the warrant being Read and Considered
it is voted that said article anent Giveing Sam” Roby an an-
swer to his pitition is Deffer’d

the first article in the warrant being Read it is voted and
agreed upon by the proprietors of Londonderry that there
shall be a Com** of five men Chosen and appoynted by said
proprietors to serch the town Books and feind out what fals:

208 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Records they Can in s* Books and _ it is also agreed upon by
said proprietors that the said Com‘ shall present a pitition
to the first Gennerall Court that shall site at portsmouth to
see of his Excellency and their Honnours will Grant us some
order or power to Regulat all the fals Records that Can be
found in s¢ Books. and it is to be understood by s* vote that
the afore said proprietors is to bear all the Expance or
Charges that shall arise Either in serching the Books or in
the s¢ Com'’s applying to the Gennerall Court upon the
afore said account. and the Com‘ Chosen for the afore said
End is Robert Wear Sam! Greaves Jo" Bleair sin™ James
Clark and Jo™ Wallace sin’.
Jo" Wallace town Clerk

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry Nove™ the 6 1738
by vertue of an Express in his Maj. Name from M* Eleazer
Russal head sherreff of this province to us
You are hereby Required fourthwith to warn the proprie-
tors freeholders and Inhabitants of s4 Londonderry Duely
Qualified by the law to Convine at the old meeting House
upon tusday the seventh of this Instant at nine o’ the Clock
before noon then and there
1:ly to Chous one fit person Duely Qualified in law to
Represent them in Jennarel Assembly now sitting in ports-
mouth in s* province and this shall be your Warrant Given
under our hands the Day and year above mentioned
Robert Wear
Thomas Willson
’ Hugh Willson
Moses Barnet
Andrew Todd
Select men of L: Derry
To James Taggart Constable for the Westerly side of
Beaver Brook
Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry November the 7 1738

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 209

By Viertue of this precept I have Warned the people to
this town meeting as far as time would alow
P me James Taggart Constable

[A duplicate of this warrant was given to “Will” Hum-
phra constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook” and re-
corded on page 119, Vol. 2, of Early Records of arena ta
—HEp. |

Province of Newhampshire

Londonderry November the 7” 1738

by Viertue of the aforesaid Warrant the propre’* and other
Inhabitants Duely Qualifed by law meete at the old meeting
House upon tusday y® 7" of Nov" 1738 and did then & there
vote for moderator—Robert Wear

also voted for Representive—Hugh Willson
P Jo™ Wallace town Clerk

‘

Province of Newhamp"

Londonderry November y*® 9" 1738

You are hereby Requiered to Warn the Sate Inhab-
itants and freeholders of said Londonderry to Convine at
the old meeting House in said town upon mounday the 27'"
day of this Instant november at ten o’ the Clock before noon
then & there

1:ly: to see if y® town will Receive y® seats in the old
meeting House from those men y‘ Joyns with y° other side of
the town they Giveing them up under their hands

2:ly: to see if the town will vote y* the ministers sallary
be Raised this present year as these leat years past

3:ly to see if the town will vote that y° select men shall
asses so much money as shall pay all the publick Debts that
are Due upon the town

4: ly: to see how much money y° proprietors will Raise
for to Defray the Charges of the propriety for this present
year :
5:ly: to see if the town will oblidge the Constables that
was Chosen to serve for y® year 1737 to Reaise the money that
was assed upon the Scoolers or their parrents for that pres-
ent year or lay down some other Method how it shall be
Reaised

210 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

6:ly: to seé if the town will Give y’ Com? that was
Chosen to sue the Delinkquant Constables of *4 Londonderry
full power to sue all the Delinkquant Constables of ** Lon-
donderry
7: ly to see if the town will alow the m‘ Clentos any thing
for y® the Bridges that they have made betwixt and amas-
ceage and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the day and year above mentioned
Thomas Willson
Moses Barnet
Andrew Todd
Select men
To Mt James Taggart Constable for the westerly side of
Beaver Brook

- Province of aaWesurieeel:
Londonderry Nove™ y* 27 1738
I Received this paper Dericted to me in form of atown
Warrant but not signed by the select men I therefore supose
it hath no authority, notewithstanding I have posted it ac-
cording to former Custom
P me James Tagger Constable

[A duplicate of this warrant was given to “M* Will” Hum-
phra Constable of the Easterly side of Beaver Brook” signed
by “Robert Wear Tho® Willson Moses Barnet Andrew Todd
select men,” and recorded on page 121, Vol. 2, Early Records
of Londonderry.—ED. |

Province of New *

By Veirtue of the fore Going Warrant being leaugally
Call’d the proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants of London- .
derry meet at their old meeting House November y® 27
1738 and voted for moderator—Jo" Morison ~

1:ly the first article in the fore going Warrant being
Read and Considered by the freeholders & Inhabitants of
Londonderry afore s* it is voted and agreed upon that the
select men of s? Londonderry shall be a Com’ to treat or
agree with the people of M™ m*Gregore’s sosiety about their
seats in the old Meeting House the pleace appoynted for said

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 911

Com** to meet is at the old meeting House December next
Ensueing the 14 day: 1738 ,

2:ly: the second article in the foregoing Warrant being
Read & Consid™ by the freeholders and Inhabitants of *¢
‘Londonderry it is voted and agreed upon by * freeholders
& Inhabitants of *? Londonderry that the ministers sallary
of the old meeting House shall be Raised and assesed for this
Runing Year as it has been these years by past (viz) assest
upon the seats of the old meeting House of *4 Londonderry
according to their former agreement which may more fully
appear in this book of Records for ** Londonderry

3: ly: the third article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read & Consid’™ by y° freeholders & Inhabitants of *? Lon-
donderry it is voted and agreed upon by * freeholders & In-
habitants that the select men of *4 Londonderry shall asses so
much money upon * Inhabitants as shall pay all the publick
Debts Due upon the aforesaid Inhabit® which are given in
into the *4 select mens list of publick Debts for this present
year 1738. abstract from the proprietors

4:ly:~> the forth article in the fore going Warrant being
Read and Considered by y° proprietors of *4 Londonderry,
it is voted and agreed upon by “ proprietors that the select
men of *? Londonderry shall asses ten shillings of publick
bills of Creidet upon Each proprietor of ** Londonderry for
this present year 1738 to Defray lawsuts and other Charges
that may arise upon y° propriety

5:ly: the fift article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Considered by y°® freeholders & Inhabitants of “4
Londonderry it is voted and agreed upon by “4 freeholders
and Inhabitants that they will oblidge the Constables of "4
Londonderry (viz) James Aiken & Matthew Tailor that was
Chosen to serve as Constables for the year 1737 to Colect the
scoolmasters money as it is alridy assesed upon the parrants
of the scoolers which may more fully appear by lists given to
*d Constables for that End

6:ly: the six article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Considered by the freeholders & Inhabitants of
Lo” Derry it is voted & agreed upon by said freeholders &

212 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Inhabit's that the former Com*®* that was Chosen to sue De-
linkquant Constables at the law (viz) Robert Wear Jo™ Mori-
son & Will™ Humphra is Rechosen with full Power & author-
ety from us the proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants of
s¢ Londonderry to sue and to prossecute all and Every one
of the Delinkquant Constables of *¢ Londonderry at the law
with full power to substytute one or more aturnnys as *? Com-
tee shall think fite. and it is further to be known by “ vote
that the aforesaid proprietors and freeholders Doth promise
and Ingage to bear and pay all Cost and Charges that’ shall
or may arise in sueing or in prossecuting the afore *? Consta-
bles at any Court or Courts within this His Maj‘* province
of newhampshire afore “4

Y: ly the seventh article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read & Considered by the freeholders and Inhabitants of *¢
Londonderry it is voted and agreed. upon that Michall m'
Clinto & Will™ m*‘ Clinto shall have twenty shillings P year
pay’d to them by the Inhabitants of ** Londonderry for the
space of ten years providing that they the *? m* Clintos do
keep up two Good sofisiant Bridges over Great Cohassat upon
the high way or Road to amascage for the speace of ten years
Commenceing the time from this present year 1738 &

Province of newhampshire. ~
Londonderry Jan’ y° 19 1738-9
You are hereby Required to warn the proprietors and In-
habitants of Londonderry afore said upon whom the Minis-
ters sallary is assesed upon to meet at y® old meeting House
upon tusday y® sixt Day of feb'’ next Ensuing at ten o’ the
Clock before noon then & there
1* ly to see how they will Dispose of y° Remaining part —
of y° sallary that is assesed upon them after they have paid
y° surviving Widow of y® Revr? M' Tho’ Thomson our leat
Deces* minister What was Due to him. and this shall be
your Warrant Geven under our hands y* Day & year above
Robt Wear
Tho® Willson
Moses Barnet
Andrew Todd
Select men

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 218

To Will™ Humphry Constable in y° Easterly side of Beaver
Brook

I have posted this Warrant as tseuall P me Will” Hum-
phry Constable

| A duplicate of this warrant was given to “James Taggart
Constable in y® Westerly side of Beaver Brook,” and is re-
corded on page 124, Vol. 2, of Early Records of Londonderry.
—Ep.]

Province of Newhampshire.

By veirtue of y°® fore Going Warrant being ce Call’d
the proprietors & freeholders of Londonderry met at the old
meeting House of *? Londonderry on tusday the sixth of feb’
1738-9 and

voted tor moderator—Robert Boyes Esq*

the first article in y®° fore Going Warrant being Read and
Considered by y® proprietors & freeholders of *¢ Londonderry
it is voted & agreed upon by “* proprietors & freeholders that
the select men of *¢ Londonderry shall pay & Clear off what
was Due of y® sallary of one hundred & forty pounds for the
year 1738 to y® Revr? M* Tho’ Tonison leat Decesed minister
of ** Londonderry and that y® ** select men shall Give the Re-
maining part of y°® * years sallary to M™ Fra’ Thomson
Widow to y° ** M* Thomson to y® support of mantaining her
Child Allex? Thomson

We the under subscribers protest against y® paying of any
Ministers Rates assesed by y°® select men of Londonderry for
y° year 1738 as also y° actings of this present meeting feb’
y° 6" 1738

1** Because a Great Number who are assesed in this Rate
are paying yearly sallary to another setled minister

2'¥ because y® meeting at which this Rate was voted was
warrned by a paper signed only by mens Names in a private
Capacity & not as select men. James Clark Jo" Blair James
Blair

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry feb’? y® 15 1738-9
You are hereby Required to Warn y°® proprietors freehold-

’

214 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

ers & Inhabitants of this town Duly Quallifyd By law to meet
at y° old meeting House upon monday y? fifth of march at
nine o’ the Clock before noon then and there

1st ly Chouse all their town officers for y®° Ensuing year

2.ly to see what method they will take about school or
schools for the Ensuing Year

3.ly to see if y® town will Chouse two men to take an In-
voice of y® pols and Estats of this town for the Ensuing Year

4:ly to see what method y* town will take about Daniel
m‘’ Aferson Considering his scircomstance laying at Charges

5.ly to see if y® town will Chouse one two or three fitt
men for to Record high ways and fences that y* town has paid
for

and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands

the day and year above mentioned
Robt Wear

Tho* Willson
Hugh Willson
‘Andrew Todd
Mo® Barnat
Select men

to James Taggart Constable for y° westerly side of Beaver
Brook

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry march y*® 5 1738-9
I have posted this prescept according to former Custom
P me James Taggart Constable
[A duplicate of this warrant was given “to Will” Humphra
Constable for y® Easterly side of Beaver Brook,” and recorded
on page 125, Vol. 2, Early Records of Londonderry.—Ep. ]

By virtue of the fore Going Warrant being leagaly Call’?
the proprietors freeholders & Inhabitant of Londonderry met
at their old Meeting House on Monday y® fifth Day of March
1738-9. and.

Voted for moderator—Rob‘ Boyes Esq’

the first article in the fore Going Warrant being Read and
Consider’d by *¢ freeholders & Inhabitants and it is voted

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 215

for select men for the Ensuing Year Liv' Andrew Todd Tho*
Willson Hugh Willson Mo* Barnat Allan Anderson Select
men

voted for town Clerk Jo" Wallace sin’ for y® year Ensuing

voted for a Constable on y® Easterly side of Beaver Brook
for y° Ensuing Year Sam” Alleson

voted for a Constable on y® Westerly side of Beaver Brook
for y* Ensuing Year Will™ Adams.

Whereas Will™ Adams being Chosen Constable for y® Wes-
terly side of Beaver Brook for y° Ensuing Year it is voted and
agreed upon by “ freeholders & Inhabitants that James Tag-
gart (viz) by his own Consent shall serve as Constable in y®
Rum of ** Will™ Adams for y® Ensuing Year. and it’s further
to be Known that y® “ Taggart serves as Constable at y* *
Adams Charge

voted that y® 4 Constables shall have five pounds for Co-
lecting all y® Rats that shall be assesed or apploted by y°
select men of *? Londonderry for y° Ensuing Year

and it is also agreed upon by sd vote that Each Constable
shall have his Equall share of y° afore “4 five pounds according
to y° Rats that they shall Colect on Each side of Beaver
Brook for y° Ensuing Year

voted for lather sealer for y° Ensuing Year Hugh Bolton
Sealer

voted for tithing men for y® Ensuing Year Will” Humphra
Tho’ Cochran tithing men

voted for surviers for y° Easterly side of Beaver Brook for
the Ensuing Year Jo” Richey Jo™ Morison Daniel Anderson
Tho® Willson. Benj™ Thomson. James Willson Allex™ Kelsey
David Hunter Tho* Morison surviers

voted for surviers for y° Westerly side of Beaver Brook for
y° Ensuing Year James Doak Jo" Cromey Sam" Dickey Jo®
Barnat W™ Aiken Jo" Hunter surviers

voted for Howards for y® Ensuing Year Sam" Boyd Jo”
Bleair Jun’ Allex™ Walker Will” Hogg Howards

voted for fence vewers & prizers for the Ensuing Year Ar-
chilbald Clendinin Rob‘ Clark fence vewers

216 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

voted for a Com*® to serch the towns accounts for the En-
suing Year Hugh Ramsey Rob* Clark Jo® Wallace siner
Com

voted that Robt Cochran & Tho* Campbel shall tak an In-
voice of y® pols and Estats of *¢ Londonderry for this Ensuing |
year, and make areturn of y® same as soon as possable to the
select men of *? Londonderry

voted that y® publick school shall Go from Each Quarter of
*d Tj: Derry to y® other as it did in the year 1738 &

the forth article of y® fore Going Warrant Being Read and
Considered by y® freeholders & Inhabitants of *¢ Londonderry
it is voted and agreed by *4 freeholders & Inhabitants that y°
select men of *? L: Derry shall provide Irons at y°® towns °
Coast to secure Daniel m* Afarson from hurting or Desturbing
any of y® Inhabitants of *? Lo: Derry. and it is further
agreed upon by Inhabitants that y® select men of * L:
Derry shall not bear any more truble or Expences with the
sd m' Afarson then any other person or persons in * town
and it-is hereby to be Known by *¢ vote that Each Inhabi™ of
*4 town shall lodge and take Care of *¢ m' Afarson for y® space
of 24.hours and so to take him to his next Neighbour untill
he shall Go through y® whole Inhabitants of *¢ town if need
so Require. and if it shall so happen that any person shall
Refuse and neglact and not lodge nor take Care of sd m*
Afarson as other persons in ®t town Dos, that then By virtue
of, *t vote the select men are to asses ten shillings as they
do other Rats and add * ten shillings to Each mans Rats that
so Refuses or neglact to take Care or lodge y® ** m* Afarson
as other Inhabitants in *? town Dos |

the fifth article in y° fore Going Warrant being Read and
Considered by the free holders of *4 town it is voted and
agreed upon by said free holders that the select men of “4
town shall agree With y° town Clerk to put all the Disburss-
ments of the town Rats Espashally fences and high ways paid
for by ** Inhabitants in abook provided by y® town for that
End

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 217

_ the fore Going Warrants and y° tranceations of y° afore- -
said meeting | |
Recorded this 10% Day of march 1738-9
P. Jo™ Wallace town Clerk

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry March y° 19" 1738-9

You are hereby Required to warn the proprietors of *4 town
Within your Respective Bounds to meet at y°® old meeting
House upon Wensday the fourth Day of aprile at nine o’ the
Clok Before noon then and there.

1* ly to see if y® proprietors will Chouse a Com’ to
search the town’s accounts to see if y®° town be Indebted to
y° proprietors or y® proprietors to y° town !

2.ly to see what Meathod y® proprietors will tak to pay
their Debt

3.ly to see if ye proprietors will Chouse a new Com**
to Commence or Defend Law suts against Incrochers on the
bounds of the town or Continen y® old Com‘

and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the Day and year above mentioned

Allan Anderson

Hugh Willson

Andrew Todd

Moses Barnet

Tho® Willson

) Select men

to Constable Jam* Taggart in y® Westerly side of Beaver
Brook |

Province of New: sh*
Londonderry aprile y® 4 1739
I have Posted this precept according to former Custom
P. me Jam® Taggart
Constable

[A duplicate of this warrant “to Sam"™ Alleson Constable
for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook” and recorded on page
129 of Vol. 2, Early Records Londonderry.—Ep. | |

218 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS. *

Province of New. sh*

By Virtue of the fore Going Warrant being legaly Cal’4
the proprietors of Londonderry met at y® old Meeting House
april y® 4 1739 and.

Voted forsmoderator.\. vane intel. Jo" Morison sin"

the first article in y® fore Going Warrant being Read and
Consider’d by ** proprietors it is voted not to Choose a
Com‘ for the End mentioned in y*® fore Going Warrant

the second article in y® fore Going Warrant being Read

& Consider’d by sd proprietors it is voted and a Greed upon

by “4 proprietors that y® select men are hereby Impowered by “4
vote to pay all the “ proprietors publick Debt so fare as they
find money in any of y® Constables hand Hither of town or
proprietors money, and What Debt Remains, the “ Select
men are to Make a Return to “ proprietors of *4 Debts against
y° next proprietors meeting in order to make a new asses-
ment.

the third article in y® fore Going Warrant being Read and
Consider’d by “4 proprietors it is voted & agreed upon by ** pro-
prietors that the former Com*®* (viz) Robert Wear James
Rodgers & Sam" Barr is to Continow with all y° power that
Ever they had as a Com’ to Defend y* town S* Londonderry
from Incrochers from any town or towns Whatsoever Re-
corded P

Jo™ Wallace
town Clerk

Province of New-sh’

Londonderry march y® 19 1738-9

You are hereby Required to Warran the proprietors free-
holders & Inhabitants of ** town Within your Respective
bounds to meet at the old meeting House upon wensday the
fourth Day of april at Eleven o’ the Clok before noon then &
there

1-ly to see if the town will Discharge all the Constables
of the Desperat Debt that is in their lists that they may pay
the Rest of the money

®.ly to see if y®° town will Chouse a Com to Judge
What are or how much Desperat money is in the Constables
lists and make Return of y® same

* EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 219

3.ly to see if y* town will Chouse a Com in the Diferant
parts of the town to lay out y° high ways in y® town

4.ly to see if y® town Will Chouse and Impower a Com‘
to lift the money that was lodged in Jo® m* murphys hand
_to Repar.the old meeting House & What Repairation they
will make upon it. | :

5.ly tosee if the town will Repair y® pond Bridge or alow
the surviers that belongs to that presenct to Repair it.

and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands

y® Day and Year above Written
Hugh Willson

Tho® Willson
Allan Anderson
Moses Barnet
Andrew Todd
Select men
To Constable James Taggart in the Westerly side of
Beaver Brook

Province of New. sh’
; Londonderry april y® 4 1739
I have posted this precept according to former Custom P
- me James Taggart Constable

[A duplicate of this warrant was given “to Sam" Alleson
Constable in the Easterly side of Beaver Brook,” and Reeorded
on page 131, Vol. 2, Early Records of Londonderry.—Eb. |

Province of New. sht

By virtue of the fore Going Warrants being legally Called
y° proprietors freeholders & Inhabitants of Londonderry
met at the old meeting House of *¢ Londonderry april y°® 4
1739. and.

Bee TORPMOCCLALOL 6 6 be Sale da a wee Jo" Bleair sin™

the first article in y® fore Going Warrants being Read and
Consider’d by ** freeholders & Inhabitants. it is voted and a
Greed upon to Discharge all y® Constables of ** Londonderry
of all the Desperat Debt that may be found in their lists,
which lists is to be Judged by a Com** Choosen & appoynted
for that End (viz) to Judge What is Desperat Debt or What

220 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

is not. or what *¢ Constables May be Justly Charged with, or
Discharged from and it is also to be Known by “ vote that if
it shall so hapen at any time that any of ** Constables shall
Receive any of the ** Debts that they shall make areturn of
the same to the select men for y® time being for the use of
s? proprietors or Inhabitants of Londonderry

the second article in y® fore Going Warrants being Read
and Consider’d by “4 free holders & Inhabitants it is voted
and A Greed upon by sd freeholders & Inhabitants that Liut
Todd James Reid and Robert Clark shall be a Com? auth-
rized and appoynted to Judge What is Despreat Debt in all
the Constables lists of 8* Londonderry, from the first Con-
stable of *4 town to this present Instant april y® 4 1739 and
it is to be further to be Known by “ vote. that §* Com*® is
to Discharge all y® *4 Constables of What they think is Des-
perat Debt in their lists

: Liut Todd
James Reid
Rob* Clark

Comte

the third article in the fore Going Warrants being Read &
Consider’d it is voted and a Greed upon that y° select men is
to lay out all the publick & privat High ways in ** town

the fourth article in the fore Going Warrants being Read &
Consider’d by 4 freeholders & Inhabitants it is voted and a
Greed upon that Patrick Douglas and Allan Anderson &
Liut Todd shall be a Com'® authrized and appoynted by
proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants to Receive that
money that the town lodged in Jo® M* Murphy’s hand by a
vote at a town Meeting held at y® old meeting house of *4
Londonderry Jan’ y® 24 1734-5 (viz)

that money that Capt mt Fetrick’s Deceas’t Gave as a Gitt
to the building of y® old meeting House of *4 Londonderry,
and *¢ Com*® is hereby Impowr’d to Discharge the y® afore —
‘4 Jo" m Murphy for *4 money. and it is further to be
Known by *¢ vote. that if it shall so hapen that the said Jo”
m‘* Murphy shall Refuse to Deliver up *4 money for the use

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. yall

afore sd. that y® “4 Com*® (viz) Patrick Douglas Allan Ander-
son and Liu’ Todd is hereby Impowered to sue or prossecut
for y® same at any of His Maj’** Courts of Judicattuer in *4
province. and it is further to be Known by “ vote that y°
proprietors of y® old meeting House of *4 Londonderry is to
bear all y® Coast and Charges that shall or may arise upon
y® same (viz) those that are proprietors or adhears to the old
meeting House afore “4
Patrick Douglas
Allan Anderson
Liut And® Todd
Comte?
the fifth article being Read and Consider’d it is Defear’’
Recorded
P. Jo" Wallace
town Clerk

Province of ‘New.shire
Londonderry June the 27 1739

You are hearby Required to Warn the proprietor’s free-
holders and Inhabitants of *¢ Londonderry Within Your Re-
spective bounds, to meet at the old meeting House upon
thursday the twelth Day of July next Ensuing the Date here-
of at ten o° the Clock before noon then & there

1* ly to see What method the town will take about those
seats in *4 old meeting House that is Returned to the
select men to be sold

2:ly to see what meathod the town will take to pay their
supliers

3:ly to see if the town will alow Rhods or High ways to
Hugh Bolton Jo" Durham and the Cokses, and Charls Stuart
and Robert Gilmore that they may have some Corespondance
with their neighbours as others in s* town

4:ly to see what the town will Do With Patrick Douglas
-and James Callwell about a high way that the select men has
laid out betwen them leading to Chaster, and has offered
them the towns price for it and they will not take it but has
stoped said high way till they be paid for it

222 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

5:ly to see what the town will Do with Hugh Willson
that is trublsom to “4 town and this shall be your Warrant
Given under our hands y® Day and Year above mentioned
Thos Willson
Allan Anderson
Hugh Willson
Andrew Todd
Moses Barnet
| Select men
To Mt James Taggart Constable in the Westerly side of
Beaver Brook

Province of N. shire
Londonderry July y® 12 1739 I have posted precept ac-
cording to former Custom
P James Taggart Constable

[A duplicate of this warrant addressed to “M*™ Sam" Alle-
son Constable for y® Easterly side of beaver Brook” is re-
corded on pages 133-4, Vol. 2, Early Records Londonderry.
—Ep.|

Province of Newhampshire

By virtue of the fore Going Warrants being leagally Called
and Warned the proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants of
Londonderry met at the old meeting House, July the 12%
1739, and voted for moderator

Jo" Morison se* mod”

1*ly The first article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Consider” by s¢ proprietors freeholders & Inhab-
itants it is voted and agreed upon by s¢@ Inhabitants that
there shall be a Com*®® Chosen Consisting of five men. —
to treat & agree with those men (viz) James Aiken and Mat-
thew Taylor that is to make a Return of their seats or pews
in y® old meeting House of s? Londonderry to the select men
of Londonderry afore®t to be sold according to their Con-
venant or agreement With s* sealect men...... and it is fur-
ther to be known by s¢ vote that y® ** Com is to agree and
buy s* seats or pews at a Reasonable price. for the use and
Benefit of §¢ Inhabitants

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 223

the s? Com'’s Names are. Liut Andrew Todd Robert Boyes
Esq? Will” Humphra Hugh Willson Jo" Wallace se’ Com‘

2:ly The second article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Consider’d by s‘* proprietors freeholders & Inhabi-
tants, it is voted & agreed upon by s‘ Inhabitants that they
will Raise and asses money upon s‘ Inhabitants according to
law and Custom of s* province to pay their suppliers or
preachers of the Gospel in the old meeting House of s* Lon-
donderry |

3:ly the third article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Consider’d it is voted and agreed upon that the
select men of s* town shall Regolat and lay out What high
ways is needfull for s? Inhabitants

the forth and fift article being Read it was voted to De-
fare s‘ articles (viz) the 4: and 5 &

Province of New. shire :

Londonderry Sept™ y® 18 1739
You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors free-
holders & Inhabitants Within your Respective Bounds to
Meet at the old Meeting House upon saturday the sixth Day
of oct™ next at nine o’ the Clock before noon then & there

1* ly to see what meathod the town will take to Call a
Minister ofthe Gospel to Labour a mongst them & Chouse
Commissioners to Prossecut the same

2:ly to see what presbyterien Minister preacher or pro-
bationer they will Call to Labour a mongst them

3:ly to see what Incuragment they will Give for the
settelment of *¢ minister preacher or probationer when Call’d

4:ly to see how much yearly sallary they will propose to
Give to such Minister preacher or probationer as they will
Call

5:ly to see if the proprietors freeholdher & Inhabitants
of L: Derry will vot that the money to be Raised for paying
suppliers shall be Raised from the Inhabitants that attend
the ordinances at the old meeting House only, or whether
they will vot that the people that adhears to M’ m* Gregore
shall pay or be Exempted Considering their Erregullar Build-

1224 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

ing a Meeting House at James Aikens to the Great Disturb-
ance of the peace of ** town
6:ly to see if the town will vot that the town Clerk shall
Record a protest Given in at a town Meeting held y® 12 of
July last past, by M* Jo" Bleair & others Considering the
form that *¢ protest is Drod in
7:ly to see if the town will vot that the most Westerly
Meeting House in the Westerly side of *¢ town shall be the
place of publick Worship when set off by authority
8:ly to see how much money they will vot to be Raised
to Defray The Charges of the town for this year
9:ly to see how much money the proprietors will vot to
be Raised of the proprietors for to payttheir Debts & Defray
the Charges of-:s* proprietors for this year
10:ly to see if the Inhabitants will vot that their be an
Equall Division of high ways according to the Number of
men in the town and that their be a Com**® Chosen to Divied
s? highways in Equall shars to Each Quarter in s* town
11: ly to hear our towns accounts Read that we may know
how the towns money has been Disposed that has been
Colected in the years 1738 & 1739.
and this shall be your warrant Given under our hands the
Day & Year a bove mentioned
Allan Anderson
Hugh Willson
Tho® Willson
Moses Barnet
Andrew Todd
Select men
To M™ Sam" Alleson Constable for the Easterly side of
Beaver Brook

Province of New: shire
Londonderry oct y® 6" 1739

I have posted the within precept according to former Cus-
tom

f P me
Sam" Alleson Constable

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 225

[A duplicate of this warrant was made out to “M* James
Taggart Constable for the Westerly side of Beaver Brook,”
and recorded upon page 136, Vol. 2, Early Records of Lon-
donderry.—Ep. |

Province of New: shire |

By Virtue of the fore Going Warrants being legally Call’d
&c. the proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants of London-
derry mett at the old meeting House oct* y® 6 1739. and

Tomei eMOUETALOL.........5 0.05.05 Robt Boys Esq* mod

1*ly the first article in the fore Going warrant being
Read and Consider’d by the proprietors freeholders and in-
habitants of s* Londonderry, it is voted and a Greed upon by
s? Inhabitants that they will adhear & a Gree to the Rules
of the presby* which is to held at Londonderry afore s?
the 10“ Day of this Instant Currant, (viz) in the Choise of
a minister of the Gospel to Labour a mongst them, it is.also
voted and a Greed upon by s@ Inhabitants that Rob’ Boys
Esq’ Lieut Andrew Todd and Moses Barnet shall be a Com‘?
appoynted to Joyn with the sesion of s*?- Londonderry to pros-
secut a Call at the afore s* presby® for M™ Will™ Davidson
probationer

2:ly the second article in the fore Going warrant being
Read and Consider’d by the proprietors freeholders and In-
habitants of s? Londonderry, it is voted and a Greed upon by
s* Inhabitants that M* Will™ Davidson preacher of the Gospel
shall be their settled Minister of st Londonderry if he the s@
M* Davidson see caus to tak up with the Proposels that may
be made to him on that account

3:ly the third article in the fore Going warrant Being
Read and Consider’d by the proprietors freeholders & Inhabi-
tants of st Londonderry it is voted and a Greed upon by s?
Inhabitants that they will Give for Encuragment of Settle-
ment to the s* M* Davidson one Hundred & sixty pounds of
passable Bils of Credite, the one half to be paid this Year &
the other half to be paid next Year following. the st money
to be assesed on the s? Inhabitants by the select men of s?@
Londonderry, and to be Colectted by y® Constables

226 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

4:ly the fourth article in the fore Going warrant being
Read and Considered by the proprietors freeholders & In-
habs, it is voted and a Greed upon that s* Inhabitants will
Give one Hundred & sixty pounds of passable Bils of Credite
to the afore s? M* Davidson for yearly sallary During his
aboade or preaching of the Gospel in s* Londonderry*

5:ly the fifth article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Considered by y° proprietors freeholders & Inhabi-
tants of s‘ Londonderry, it is voted & a Greed upon by s*
Inhabitants that they will pay their suppliers or preachers of
the Gospel in the old meeting House according to the law
a Custom of s? province :

6:ly the sixth article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Considered by s‘ Inhabitants, it is voted and a
Greed upon by s¢ Inhabitants that that protest mentioned in
the sixth article of the fore Going Warrant shall not be pe
on Record in our town Book

*Rev. William Davidson, a native of Ireland, who married the
widow of Mr. Thomson, succeeded that divine as pastor of the
East Church in 1739, continuing in that capacity for fifty years,
or until his death, February 15, 1791, in his eightieth year. His
wife outlived him five years,

This year, 1739, the General Court invested sundry persons in
the westerly part of the town with parish privileges, and it
became known as the “West Parish.” Rev. David MacGregor,
son of Rev. James MacGregor, the first minister of the town,
became the minister of this new society. Mr. MacGregor had
been a pupil under Rev. Matthew Clark, his father’s successor,
and he was an eloquent preacher, much beloved by his parish-
ioners. But religious dissensions had already crept in, which
lasted for nearly forty years. Mr. Parker in speaking of this
Says:

“The site first selected by the West Parish and a house erected
there was known as West Hill. But a number of families resid-
ing in the easterly part of the town being dissatisfied with Mr.
Davidson’s ministry, and particularly attached to Mr. Mac-
Gregor, as he was the son of their former pastor, and more
evangelical in his doctrinal views, and a more talented preacher
than Mr. Davidson, united with the newly formed parish, and
thus occasioned a change in the location of their house of wor-
ship from the Hill, so called, to Aiken’s Range.” More than
this it brought about an unhappy condition of society. This
move caused about forty of the families of the West Parish to join
the other, while as many families left the East Parish to become
a part of the rival church. This unfortunate division not only
severed friendly and social] ties, but it awoke bitter animosi-
ties between the members of the two religious societies, caus-
ing even the pastors to ignore each other.—EDITOR.

EARLY BECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 227

7: ly the seventh article in the fore Going warrant being
Read and Consider’d by s? Inhabitants it is voted and a
Greed upon that the most westerly Meeting House in the
westerly side of s? town shall be the place of publick worship
for that parish when sett off by authority and Laws of s4
province

8:ly the Eight article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read & Considered by s‘¢ Inhabitants it is voted & a Greed
upon by s‘ Inhabitants, that the select men of s* town shall
asses so much money upon the poles & Estates of s¢ town as
shall be sufficant to pay all the publick Debts, that s* select
men has made a Return of at the afore s* meeting, together
with what more Just Debts may be Returned to s‘ selectmen
before the assesment of the afore s* money, y® 9 article
passed in the Negative

10: ly the tenth article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Considered by s? Inhabitants, it is voted and a
Greed Upon to Divied the High ways in s* town according to
the Number of poles in s* town, and also voted that their
shall be five men Chosen as a Com‘ to Divied s? High ways
where there is Complents made. s‘ Com‘ is Hugh Willson
Allan Anderson Tho* Horner Tho* Bogles Tho® Willson

1i:ly the 11" article being Read is Deffer’d at this time

Will” Gregg Jo" Gregg James Nesmith Jo" Bleair James
Clark James Reid Sam” Barr Daniel m* Duffee Jo? M* Mur-
phy James Lindsay David Hunter James Anderson Do
Deshent a Gainst the vote passed on the fifth article in the
fore Going Warrant

Jo" m* Murphy Jo" Jameson Enters their Deshent against
the first five votes passed upon the fore Going articles and
the vote passed upon the seventh article

James Nesmith & James Reid Enters their Deshent a-
gainst the first five votes passed upon the fore Going articles
and the vote passed upon the seventh article

James Reid »
James Nesmith

We the subscribers Do Enter our protest & Deshent against

228 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the first five articles and seventh article of the town warrant
now Disscussed being y® 6 of oct’ 1739 Jo™ Anderson
James Gregg James Adames James Lindsay Will™ Adames
Jo" Gregg

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry oct™ y* 6 1739

By vertue of a precept. Derected to us from M* Russel
shireff of sd province you are hereby Required to warn the
proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants Within your Respec-
tive Bounds Duly Quallifyd. by Law to meet at the old meet-
ing House upon Mounday the 22th Day of sd Instant at nine
o the Clock before noon then and there

Istly to Elect one fit person Quallifyd in the law to Rep-
resent the sd town in assembly appointed to be Conveened
and held at the Court House in ports mouth on Wensday the
24th Day of sd Instant

2:ly Entered at the Request of some none Commaners to
see if the town will vote that the none Commaners shall be
allow’d pay for their highs and fenceing as will as the propri-
etors or Els to free the none Commaners from paying the pro-
prietors for their High ways and fenceing

and this shall be your warrant Given under our hands the

Day and Year above mentioned
Allan Anderson

Hugh Willson
Thos Willson
Moses Barnet *¢
Andrew Todd
i Select men
To Mr James Taggart Constable for the Westerly side of
beaver Brook
Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry oct™ 22th 1739
I have posted this precept according to former custom
P. me James Tagart Constable
[A duplicate of this warrant was given “To Mr. Sam" Alle-
son Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook,” and

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 229

recorded upon page 140 of Vol. 2, of Early Records of Lon-
donderry.—Ed.]

_ Province of New: shire

By vertue of the fore Going Warrants being legaly Call’d
the proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants of Londonderry
meet at the old meeting on mounday the 22th Day of oct™
1739 and

Voted for moderator Livt Andrew Todd

the first article in the fore Going Warrant being Read it is
voted that Robt Boys Esqr shall be their Representive of sd
L: Derry

the 2d article being Read and Considered it is passed in the
neagetive

Province of New....sr

Londonderry Febry y® 18” 1739/40

You are here by Required to Warn the. proprietors free
holders & Inhabitants of sd town duly Quallified in law, to
meet at the old ane House upon wensday the fifth Day of
March, at nine o’ the Clock, before noon, then and there

1.% ly to Chouse all their Town officers for the Ensuing

na

2. ly to see what meathod they will take a bout schoolor
schools
_ 3.ly- to see if the Town will approve of the select men
sending out Robt Cochran & James Adams, to take the In-
voice for this present year, and if they will make some addi-
tion to their wadges

4:ly to see if they will Chuse two men to take ye Invoice
for the Ensuing Year

5. ly to see what meathod the town will take to pay men
for the land that the high ways takes of them where there
is no land allow’d for highways

6.ly to see whether they will Vote that the pay for fence-
ing be as formerly or whether they will Vote no pay for the
futter

7. ly to hear trancscripts Read and approven or disap-
proven of

230 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

8.ly to see what meathod they will take about some land
that Alexr Nikels says that he is wronged of
and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the Day and the Year above mentioned
Moses Barnet
Allan Anderson
Andrew Todd
Hugh Willson
Tho® Willson
Select men
To Mr James Tagart Constable for the Westerly side of
Beaver Brook

Province of New....sr
Londonderry March the fifth 1739/40
I have posted the within precept according to former Cus-
tom
P. me James Tagart Constable
[A duplicate of this warrant given ““I'o Mr Samll Alleson
Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook,” and re-

corded on page 142 of Vol. 2, Early Records of Londonderry.
—KEp. |

Province of New... .™

By virtue of the fore Going Warrants being legally call’d
the proprietors freeholders & Inhabitants of Londonderry and
province afore sd, met at their old meeting House on wens-
day the fifth Day of March 1739-40. and,

Voted for a moderator, for sd meeting Jo Morison sin*

Voted for select men for the year Ensuing Thos Willson
Allan Anderson Andrew Todd Hugh Willson Moses Barnet
select men

Voted for town Clerk, i the Year Ensuing, Jo™ Wallace
sint

Voted for Constables, for the Year Ensuing, James Gill-
more for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook, and James
Smith for the Westerly side of Beaver Brook, and to be paid
as formerly for their serving as such

Voted for leather sealers David Hopken, Jo Cockes

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. oat

Voted for tithing men, Willm Thomson fair Jon Cochran
Willm Cockes tithing men

Voted for surviers for the Ensuing year, band for the Has-
terly side of Beaver Brook Andrew Clendenin Jam* Dunlap
Jo" Cochran Jo" Archibald Jo" Stewart Jun™ James Willson
miller Alex™ Kelso Piter Christy Sam” Moreson Hugh Munt-
- gomry surviers

for the westerly side of Beaver Brook Will™ Nutt James
Blair Jo? Tagart Tho* Hoige Jo" Bell Matthew Wright sur-
viers

Voted for Houards for the an year Frances Smilly.
Hugh Rodgers black James Willson Rob‘ Thomson Rob'‘
Riddel Houards

voted fence vewers & prizers for the year Ensuing Jo" m“
Keen Jo" Cromey fence vewers & prizers

voted for a Com*® to search the selectmens or the towns
accounts for the Ensuing Year James Aiken Jo™ Wallace
sin’ Robt Clark Com*¢

2.ly the second article in the fore Going Warrant being
Read and Considered by the afore s* Inhabitants, ‘it is voted
that there shall be but one publick school in s¢ town, for this
Year Ensuing

3.ly the third article being Read of the fore Going war-
rant it’s voted that the s* town, approves of the select men’s
sending out Robt Cochran & James Adams to take an Invoice
of the poles & Estats of s* town, for the year Ensuing, and
also that there shall be an adition made of ten shillings to
their wages, for the s* service

4. ly. voted on the fourth article, that the same men (viz)
Rob* Cochran & James Adams is to take an Invoice of the
poles and Estats of s‘ town, some time in the months of Jan"
& Feb™ or before the fifth Day of March next Ensuing the
Date hereof, & make a Return of the same to the select men
for the time being

5.ly Voted on the fifth article, that there shall be no pay
alowed any person in s* town, for high way land for the fut-
ter, Except where any highway gos the lenth of any person’s

232 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

land or angls on a mans land, that then any such person,
or persons, shall have Reasonable pay for what land such
highways takes off their land
6.ly the sixth article in the fore Going warrant being
Read and Considr”? by s‘ Inhabitants, it’s voted that there
shall be no pay alowed any person or persons, by the select
men of s? town, for fenceing high ways for the futter
7. ly voted on the seventh article, that Alex™ Nikels being
a proprietor in s* town, shall be made Equall in one shear
with other proprietors in s* town
8.ly the Eight article being Read & Considered by the
proprietors it is voted, that the severall Returns or tran-
scripts Read at s*? meeting is to be put upon Record, and is
approven of by s? proprietors (viz) one for Abram Holms,
one for George & Tho* Clark, one for Sam” Morison &
Stephen Perce & one for James Nikels
We the subscribers Being proprietors and Inhabitants of
Londonderry Do by these presents Protest a Gainst the vote
as it was acted by a majority of s* proprietors and Inhabitants
of Londonderry, the fifth and sixth articles of the town war-
rant then voted upon it being Contrary to the laws of this
province made and provided (viz) on the 5 Day of march
1739/40
James Morison
James Reid
Matthew Reid
David Vance
Jo” Humphrey
Protests
Recorded this 15” of march 1739-40
P. Jo® Wallace town Clerk

Province of Newhampshire
| Londonderry July y* 5” 1740
You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors Free-
holders & Inhabitants Duly Qualified in Law to Meet at the
old meeting House upon Monday the 21 Day of this Instant
at ten o’Clock Before noon then & there

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 233

1.ly to Chouse one meet person Duly Qualified in Law to
Represent them to sit in Genrall Assembly to meet at the
Court House in Portsmouth on Wensday the 23 Day of this
Instant Currant at ten o’Clock Before noon
And this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the Day and Year above mentioned
Allan Anderson
Tho® Willson
Andrew ‘Todd
Selectmen
To James Gilmore Constable in the Easterly side of Beaver
Brook

Province of Newhampshire
In obedince to the within precept I have posted this War-
rant three publick days according to Custom
P. James Gilmore Constable
[A duplicate of this warrant was made “To James Smith
Constable in the Westerly side of Beaver Brook,” and recorded
on page 145, Vol. 2, Records of Londonderry.—Eb. |

Province of New. s* |
By Virtue of the fore Going Warrant Being legally Call’d
the proprietors freeholders & Inhabitants of Londonderry
met at the old Meeting House on Monday the 21* Day of
July 1740. and
Voted for moderator, Hugh Willson
Voted for Representitive Robert Boyes Esq*
Recorded this 28 of July 1740.
P. Jo" Wallace town Clerk
Province of New. sh*
Londonderry Sep™ y® 1 1740
You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors free
holders & Inhabitants Within your Respective Bounds to
meet at y® old meeting upon tusday y® sixteen Day of this In-
stant at ten o’ the Clock before noon then & there
1.ly to see how much town Reats they will vot to asses
for this year
2.ly to see if y® town will Chouse & Impower a Com‘ to

234 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

lift that money from Jo" m®°Murphy that they put into his
hand by a vot till they pleased to Call for y® same & Give
Every parish their Equall share of y* same
3.ly to see if the town will tak som prudent meathod to
lift the money from y°® Constables that are Delinequant
4.ly to see if y® town will Repear y® pond Bridge at y°
neck of y® pond upon y® publick Charge of y® town or not
5. ly to see if y® proprietors will vot to Rais any money to
Defray the Charges of the propriety for this year
6.ly to hear transcripts Read & approven or not
And this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the Day and year a bove mentioned
Allen Anderson
Hugh Willson
Thomas Willson
Andrew Todd
Moses Barnet
Select men
To James Gillmor Condinile in y® Easterly side of Beaver
Brook

P. N—*
Londonderry sep™ y® 16 1740

In obidence to y® Within precept I have posted this War-

rant two publick Days.
James Gillmore Constable

Recorded P. Jo® Wallace town Clerk

[A duplicate of the above warrant, excepting that the
word “House” was given immediately after “meeting” in the
third line, was made out to “James Smith Constable in y°®
‘Westerly side of Beaver Brook,” and recorded on page 145,
Vol. 2, Records of Londonderry.—Ed. |

Province of New: shire
At a meeting of y® proprietors freeholders and Tnhabitsee
of Londonderry and province afore said Sep™ y® 16" 1740.

then voted for moderator
Tho® Willson

The first article of y° fore going Warrant Being Read and
Considered by s* Inhabitants it is voted & agreed upon that

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 235

y® select men of s* Londonderry shall applot or asses all y°
Publick Debts of s* town. viz. all y® list of Debts Read at the
afore s* meeting y® total sum of s?@ list amounting to fifty
pounds

The second article of y® fore Going Warrant being Read
and Consider? it is voted and a Greed upon to Call for that
money that the town lodged in Jo" m* Murphy’s hand in the
year 1734 the total sum of s? money amounting to twenty
Hight pounds viz. that money that was to Repare the meet-
ing House and lay in the hands of the heirs of Cap’ Car-
gill Deceas’d, and it is also voted and agreed upon that Hugh
Ramsey Samuell Barr & Jo" Wallace sin™ shall be a Com‘
to Call for st money and it is hereby to be understood by s?
vot that if it shall so hapn that if y® s? Jo® mt Murphy
Neglect or Refuse to Deliver up y°® afore s? money to y° afore
s? Com that then we y°® s? Inhabitants Doth Authirise & ap-
poynt y® s? Com‘ they or Either of them then to sue and
prossecute y*® afore s* Jo" m* Murphy Before any Judge or
Judges Justice or Justices in any Court or Courts and shall
act & do Every thing needful in y® procuring the afore s*
money with as full ample authority as if we y® whole Inhabi-
tants of y® afore st Londonderry were all present and it shall
be in y® power of s*? Com‘ or any of them to Constitute ap-
poynt make & ordain & substitute one or more attorneys
under them if they or any of them think meet and conveni-
ant in y° afore s? affair and that ye Cost & Charges thereof
shall be at y° Expence of y® whole Inhabitants afore s* and
it is also to be known by s? vot that the st Com‘ is to Dis-
charge y® s? mt Murphy for s? money when Received also
voted that y® above s* money is to be Equally Devided
amonge y° proprietors afore s*. viz. y* money y® town
lodg’d in Jo" m* Murphys hand in the year 1734 & was to
Repair y° meeting House

The third article of y® fore going Warrant being Read it
is voted and agreed upon to Chouse a Com*® to sue all the
Delinquant Constables of s* Londonderry, & s* Com*® voted
for is Hugh Ramsey Sam” Barr & Jo" Wallace sen" & it is

236 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

hereby to be Known that we y° afore s* Inhabitants do author-
ise & appoynt y® s? Com‘ they or Either of them to sue &
prossecute y® s* Delinquant Constables them or any of them
Before any Judge or Judges Justice or Justices in any Court
or Courts & shall act & do Every thing needfull in that afear
with as full ample authority as if we y° whole Inhabitants of
y® afore s* Londonderry were all present and it shall be in
y® power of s* Com*® or any of them to Constitute appoynt
make & ordain & substitute one or more attorneys under
them if they or any of them think meet & Conveniant in the
afore s‘ affear, and that y° Cost & Charges thereof shall be at
y® Expence of y® whole Inhabitants afore s@

The afore s4 Meeting is adjorned to tusday y*® 30 of s
Instant at ten o’ the Clock before noon

Liv' Todd Will™ Humphry & Rob* Wallace Enters their
protest against the adjornment of y° afore s‘ Meeting

Tusday y°® 30" of Sep 1740, then y® afore s? Inhab® met
according to adjornment, and voted to Build the pond Bridge
at the charge of y° town

Robt Wallace Sam” Dickey James Tagart & Jo™ Wallace
sen’ Enters their protest against a hand vote on y® fourth
article of y° fore Going Warrant

The fifth article of y® fore Going Warrant being Read and
Consider’d by the proprietors of s¢ L: Derry, it is voted
& agreed upon to asses or aplot six shillings on Each propri-
ety for this present Year and to be assesed by y® select men
- of s¢ L: Derry

The Sixth article being Read, the following ttrancrepts or
Returns was approven of one to James Nickels Deceas’d one
to Benj® Keeder one to y® Hon” Rob' Achmuty of one hun-
dred & fifty acres which is full setisfection for one Hundred
& Eighteen pounds he paid for y°® proprietors upon James
Wallace Deceas’d Case two to Robert Weir, one to Jo®
Given one to Sam” Greaves and to their assigns for Ever

d

Province of Newhampshire
: Londonderry Jan’® 26" 1740-1
You are hereby Required to warn the proprietors freehold-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 287

ers & Inhabitants in Your Respective Bounds Duly Qualli-
fied in law in s? town to meet at the old meeting House upon
tusday the tenth day of fe’™ next at ten o’ the Clock Before
noon then & there

1sly To Chouse one meet Pson Duly Quallified in law to
Represent them to the Genrall Court that is to meet at ports-
mouth upon thursday the twelth of fe at ten o’ the Clock
Before noon at the Court House in portsmouth

2.ly ‘To see what y® town will do with some orders that is
in the Constables hands for money that was Given them by
the select men to pay y® towns Debts that the Com of ac-
counts wont Receive from them

and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands

the day and year above mentioned
, Hugh Willson

Andrew Todd
Allen Anderson
Tho® Willson
Moses Barnet
Select men
to M* Ja® Gilmor Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver
Brook

province of Newhampshire
Londonderry fe the tenth 1740/41
this warrant has ben posted two publick days according to
the Custom
Ja’ Gillmor Constable
[A duplicate of this warrant, given to “M’ Ja’ Smith Con-
stable for the Westerly side of Beaver Brook,” is recorded on
page 149, Vol. 2, Records of Londonderry.—ED. |

Province of Newhampshire

By virtue of the fore Going Warrants Being legaly Cal’d
the proprietor freeholders and Inhabitants of L: Derry met
at the old meeting House on tusday the tenth day of fe
1740/41. and

voted for Moderator Jo" Bleair

the first article in the fore Going Warrant Being Read it

238 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

is voted that Sam” Barr shall Represent the s* town of Lon-
donderry at the Jenerall Court which is to be holden at
portsmouth the twelth day of s* Instant

The second article in the fore Going Warrant Being Read
it is voted that Tho* Steel & Tho* Bogle shall be a low’d ten
shillings Each for Extrordenery Wages for serving as Consta-
bles in the year 1732. and also .

voted that James Callwell shall be Descharged for that
order that lay in his hand, that the Com‘ of towns accounts
wod not receive from him, the total sum oF s? order amount-
ing to fifteen pounds

Recorded P. Jo" Wallace town Clerk

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry Jan’Y 26" 1740/41
You are hereby Required to Warn the proprietors within
your Respective Bounds to meet at the old meeting House
upon tusday the tenth of fe™ at one of the Clock in the after
noon then & there
1*ly to see what meathod they will take with the Delin-
quant proprietors that dos not pay their proprietory Reats
2.ly to hear transcripts Read and approven or Disap-
proven
and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the day and Year above mentioned
Tho’ Willson
Hugh Willson
Andrew Todd
Allan Anderson
Moses Barnet
select men
To James Smith Constable in the Westerly side of Beaver
Brook

[A duplicate of this warrant was given to “M’ Ja® Gillmore
Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook,” and re-
corded on page 150, Vol. 2, of Records of Londonderry.
—Ep. |

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 239

Province of Newhampshire

By virtue of the fore Going Warrants being legally Call’d
the proprietors of Londonderry met at the old meeting House
on tusday the tenth day of fe™ 1740/41 and

voted for moderator Ja’ Rodgers

The fifth article of the fore Going Warrant Being Read
and Consider’d it is voted & agreed upon to prefear a suppli-
cation to the Generall Court which is to set at portsmouth
the twelth day of fe Corrant, in order to procure a law to
Dispose of so much of the Delinquant proprietors lands as
may be suffisant to pay up their propritory Reats Equall with
other proprietors of st Londonderry according to the Claws
of the Charter of the afore s* Londerry and also voted that
James Reid James Nesmith and Jo" Wallace shall be a
Com‘ authorised and Impowered by s* proprietors to eteae
the afore s* supplycation to the s* Generall Court

The second article being Read of the fore Going warrant
the Hon” Robt Achmuty had a transcript of his amendment
and adition lands Read and approven of by s* proprietors for
the Benefit of the st Achmutty and his assigns for Ever

and to prevent mistacks Conserning the afore s?@ transcript
it is hereby noted that there is six acres of mendment land
laid out on said transcript more than What is Return’d in
the list of mendment there being a wrong Return made in
BeBe hh. ess. viz. (11 acres) whereas there should
have ben 17 acres

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry February y® 17 1740/41

You are hereby Required to Warn the freeholders proprie-
tors and Inhabitants Duely Quallified in Law within your
Respective Bounds to meet at the old meeting House upon
thursday the fifth Day of March at ten of the Clock before
noon then & there

1.ly to Chous all their town & old parish officers for the
Knsuing Year

2.ly to Chouse two men to take the towns Invoice for the
Ensuing Year

240 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

3.ly to see if they will vote to move the faire from the
old Meeting House it Being a very Great Deterement to some
Psons and Conclude upon some Convenieant place to hold it
where y° Inhabitants may suffer least Damage by it

4.ly to hear the accounts of the Dispursments of the
money assesed upon the town these three or four Years last
past, which accounts is in the hands of the Com**® Chosen
by the town to Count with y° select men

and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the Day & Year above mentioned.

To James Smith Constable in the Westerly side of Beaver

Brook
Hugh Willson

Tho® Willson
Moses Barnet
Allan Anderson
Andrew Todd

“ select men
Londonderry march the 1”

I have made a due Return according to Law
James Smith Constable
[A duplicate of this warrant was given “To M* Ja* Gill-
more Constable Eastrely side of Beaver Brook,” and recorded
on page 152, Vol. 2, Records of Londonderry.—ED. |

Provence of New....shire
Londonderry y°® 5% 1740/41

in obidance to the within Warrant I have posted s@ War-
rant according to the formore*Custom P. me
James Gillmore Constable

Provence of New... .shire

By virtue of the fore Going warrant Being legally Call’d
the proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants of Londonderry
met at the old meeting House upon thursday the fifth day of
march 1740/41

And the Major part of the Electors present voted. for Mod-
er” Lieu’ Andrew Todd

the first article in the fore Going Warrant being Read and
Considered,

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 241

the town and parish offecers was Choosen and voted for as
followeth for the Ensuing Year
voted for select men Jo® Barnet David Vance Rob* Coch-
ran Th* Cochran Rob' m“Cordey selectmen for y® year En-
suing
also voted for town old parish & proprietors
Clerk Jo™ Wallace sen"

voted for tithing men Will™ Humphry and Will™ Eayers

voted for Constables Hendrey Campble & Will” Mordough
to serve as such for the town & old parish and also voted
that s* Constables shall be alow? five pounds by y°® town for
serveing as Constables for the s¢ town and old parish and also
that Each Constable shall be alow’d Equally of s@ five pounds
according to the severall sums they Colect for the town and
old parish, and it is further to be Known by s‘ vote that the
old parish is to alow or pay their Equall share of s@ five
pounds according to their particular sum, that may be
Colected by s¢ Constables

also voted for surviers for the Ensuing Year for the Eas-
terly side of Beaver Brook David Hopken Will™ Thomson
Nathaneall Hamphill Ja* Campble Gabrall Barr Jo® Archi-
bald Ja® Willson Will” Hogge Archibald Miller Ja® Gillmor
pollece pond |

for the Westerly side of s? Brook for s4 Offece Sam” Grea-
ham Hugh Ramsey Archibald m* Cormick Sam” Thomson
Will” Duncan Jo" Wallace Matthew Wright

also voted for leather sealer Jo” Jameson

also voted for Howerds Will™ Kelsy James Dunlapt

and Jo” Allexander Will™ Robertson & Ja* Morrow

also voted for fence Vewers & prizers Jo™ Stewart and
Will™ Aiken

also voted for a Com*® to serch the Towns & select mens
accounts for y° Ensuing Year Ja* Aiken Robert Clark. & Jo”
Wallace also voted to take an Invoice of the pols & Esteats
of s* town for the Ensuing Year Robert Cochran & Ja’ Adams
Jun™

and also that s* Cochran & Adams shall have three pounds
& ten shillings Each for serving as such and makeing a true

2492 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Return of s* pols and Esteats to the select men for the time
Being

The Third article being Read it is voted to hold the fear
at the Meeting House

The afore s‘ meeting is adjorn’d to tusday the 24 Instant
at ten o’ the Clock Before noon

Londonderry March the 24 1740/41

The proprietors freeholders & Inhabitants met according
to adj"

the fourth article in the Warrant Being Read the following
‘accounts was Read at s*? meeting. Viz. Matthew Taylors
Will Humphry’ & James Tagarts, and there was no objec-
tons made against any of s* accounts

voted that Jo" Humphry & James Callwell is to take Care
of the fear that they be not Destroy’d for the Year Ensuing

Province of Newhampshire ,
Londonderry July the 1" 1741

You are hereby Required to warn the proprietors free
Holders & Inhabitants Within your Respective Bounds to
meet at the old Meeting House upon friday y® seventeenth
of this Instant July at four o’ the Clock After noon then &
there

1:ly to see What money the town will allow to be ap-
ploted to Defray the Depending Charges this Year

2: ly to see if the town will strenthen that Com***’* power.
viz. Hugh Ramsey Jo" Wallace & Samuell Barr that was to
Call for that Money that the town lodged in Jo® m* Murphy’s
hand in the year 1734. viz. that money that was Given to
Repair the Meeting House, by Archibald m* Fetrece Esq*
Deceas’d

and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands the

Day & Year above mentioned
Jo” Barnet

Tho’ Cochran
Rob! Cochran
David Vance
Rob* m° Curdy
select men.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 943

To Mt Will™ Murdough Constable for the Westerly side of
Beaver Brook :

July 17%. 1741 In obediance to y°® within precept I have
posted up this warant according to usewall Custom

W: Murdough

{A duplicate of this warrant was given “To Mr Hendrey
Camble Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook,”
and recorded on page 155, Vol. 2, Records of Londonderry.
—Ep. ]

Province of Newhampshire

By Virtue of the fore Going Warrants being legally Call’d
the proprietors freeholders and Inhabitants of Londonderry
met at their old Meeting House upon friday the 17 of July
1741

and voted for Moderator M* Tho* Cochran

the first article in the Warrant being Read & Consider’d it
is voted & agreed upon that the select men of s? town shall
applote and asses three Hundred and fourty seven pounds
upon the poles & Esteats of s* Londonderry for this Year in
order to Defray the Depending Charges

The second article of the fore Going Warrant being Read.
viz. to see if the town will strenthen that Com**’s power.
viz. Hugh Ramsey Jo" Wallace & Sam" Barr that was to Call
for that money that the town lodged in Jo® m* Murphy’s
hand in the year 1734. viz. that money that Archibald m* |
Pheadris Esq™ Deceas’d gave as Gift to the Building of the
old meeting House

The fore Going articl being Considr’d by the afore s* Pro-
prietors freeholders & Inhabitants it is voted & agreed upon
that Hugh Ramsey Jo" Wallace & Sam" Barr Shall be a
Com to Demand & Receive s* money of s*? Jo" m* Murphy
& if it shall so hapn that if the s* Jo" m* Murphy neglact or
Refuse to Deliver up the afore s* money to the afore s¢
Com*¢ that when we the s? proprietors freeholders & Inhab-
itants Do hereby Authirise & appoynt the s? Com*® they or
any or Hither of them to be our agant or agants attorney or
attorneys to sue & prossecute the s*? Jo" m* Murphy Before
any Judge or Judges Justice or Justices in any Court or

244 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Courts & shall act & do Every thing needfull in the Name of
the s‘ proprietors freeholders & Inhabitants for the Recover-
ing the afore s‘ money with as full ample Authority as if we
the whole Proprietors freeholders & Inhabitants of the afore
s? Londonderry were all present

and it shall be in the power of s* Agents or Attorneys or
any or Either of them to Constitute appoynt make & ordain
& substitute one or more Attorneys under them if they or
any of them think meet & Conveniant in the afore s@ affair
and that the Cost & Charges thereof shall be at the expence
of the proprietors freeholders & Inhabitants afore s* and it
is also to Known by s‘ vot y* y® st Com is to Discharge the
s? mt Murphy for s? money when Receiv’d

Province of New Hampshire Londonderry Dec™ 21 1741

You are hereby Required in His Maj*** Name to warn all
the freeholders in your Respective Bounds Duly Qualified in
law to Assemble at the old Meeting House upon wensday the
sixth Day of Jan” next at ten o’ the clock Before noon then
& there

1. ly. To Chouse one Meet Pson Duly Qualified in law to
Represent the town at the jenerall Court that is to be Con-
vin’d at the Court House in ports mouth upon wensday the
thirteenth of Jan’ at ten o the Clock Before noon

and this shall be your warrant Given under our hands the

Day and Year above mentioned
; Jo" Barnet

Tho* Cochran
Rob* Cochran
David Vance
Robt m* Curdy
Select men
To M* William Murdough Constable for the westerly side
of Bever Brook

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry Jan’ the 6” 1741-2
In obidiance to the within precept I have posted up this
warrant three publick Days as usuewall in this Place
P. me Will” Murdough Constable

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 245

[A duplicate of this warrant was given “To M* Henrey
Campble Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook,”
and recorded on page 157, Vol. 2, Records of Londonderry.
=Hp;]

Province of Newhampshire

By Virtue of the a fore Going warrants being legally Cal’d,
the freeholders of Londonderry Qualified in law met at the
old meeting House upon Wensday the 6 Day of Jan’
1741-2

And voted for Moderator Moses Barnet

The fore Going Warrant Being Read & Consider’d, the s*
freeholders, voted that Liut Andrew Todd shall Represent
them at the Generall Court that is to Meet at the Court
House in ports mouth upon wensday the thirteen of this In-
stant at ten o’ the Clock Before noon

Province Newhampshire Londonderry feb'’ 12 1741-2

You are hear by Required in His Maj‘*** Name to Warn all
the freeholders proprietors and In habitants in your Respec-
tive Bounds to assemble and Meet at the old Meeting House
upon friday the fifth Day of March Next Ensuing at ten of
the Clock before noon then and there

1. To Chouse all the town & old parish officers for the
Year Ensuing

2:ly ‘To hear the towns accounts Read and this shall be
your Warrant Given under our hands the Day and Year

above Mentioned
Jo" Barnet

David Vance
Rob M°Curdy
Rob’ Cochran
Tho® Cochran
select men
To Henry Campble Constable for the Easterly side of Bea-
ver Brook
These Have been proclaimed as formerly by me
Henrey Campbell Constable of the Easterly
side of Beaver Brook Londonderry

246 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

[A duplicate of this warrant was given “To M* Will™ Mur-
dough Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook,” and
recorded on page 158, Vol. 2, Records of Londonderry.—ED. }

Province of Newhampshire

By virtue of the fore Going Warrants legally Cal’d the
freeholders proprietors and Inhabitants of Londonderry Met
at the old Meeting House on friday the fifth of March 1741/2

and after Reading s* Warrant, Voted for Moderator Hugh
Willson for s* meeting |

the fore Going Warrants Being Read and Consider’d voted
for Selectmen for the Year Ensuing Jo" Barnet Rob‘
Cochran Robt m* Curdy Tho* Cochran David Vance Select
men |

Voted for town. proprietors & old parish Clerk for the En-
suing Year Jo" Wallace

Voted for tithing men for the Ensuing Year Hugh Ramsey
for the Westerly side of Beaver B* Charls Stuert for y® Eas-
terly side of Beaver Brook

voted for Constables for the Ensuing Year for the town
ANG Old PATISH. wily ss Jo™ Mitchel Jun’ for the Easterly side
Of Beaver Brook aii oy Jo" Creaig for the Westerly side of
Beaver Brook, and

also voted that s* Constables shall have five pounds from
the town for serving as such and that s*? money shall be
Divided betwen s* Psons as it was last Year according to the
sums Each Constables Colects, and that the old parish shall
pay their Equall share of s* five pounds according to their
sums that Each Constable Colects within sd Year

Voted for Surviers for the Ensuing Year Jo" m* Keen
Will™ Willson Ja*’ Anderson Gabrall Barr Hugh Willson Mat-
thew Reid William Hogg Archibald Miller surviers for the
Easterly side

Jo® Duncan Jo” Willson Ja’ Callwell Tho* Bogel Jo® Bleair
sen’ Sam” Morison sen’ Sam” Dickey surviers for the Wes-
terly side

voted for leather sealer for the Year Ensuing David Hop-
ken

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 247

voted for Hourds for the Ensuing Year Will™ Kelso Tho*®
Camplel George Knox Hourds for the Easterly side

Will” Eayrs Ja* Morrow Hourds for the Westerly side

voted for fence viewers for the Ensuing Year Sam” Barr
& Tho® Willson north

voted for a Com*® to search the towns accounts Rob* Clark
Sam” Barr Jo® Wallace

voted that Robt Cochran & James Adams shall take an In-
voice of the poles & Easteats of s* town for the Year Ensu-
ing and their Wages for the same to be as last Year

voted that Jo" Humphry & James Ramsey shall take Care
of the Dear that they be not Kil’d unsasonably for the Year
Ensuing

the aforesaid Meeting is Adjorned to the 15% of this In-
stant march at 12m ©’ the Clock ~

Londonderry March the 15 1741/2

Then Met according to the aforesaid Adjornment and ac-
cording to the second articl of the fore Going Warrant the
towns accounts was Read so far as the Constables. viz. Henry
Campbel & Will” Murdough had accounted with the select
‘men and the Com*® of the towns accounts for the Year 1741.
and no objections was made at s? meeting in Respect of s?@ ac-
counts

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry August 16 1742
You are hereby Required to warn the freeholders & In-
habitants within Your Respective Bounds to Meet at the old
meeting House upon tusday the thirty first Day of this In-
stant August at three o’ the Clock after noon then and there
1: to see what Money the town will alow to be apploted
to Defray the Depending Charges this Year
and this shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the Day & Year above mentioned
Jo” Barnet
Tho* Cochran
David Vance
Robert m* Curdy
Robert Cochran
Select men

248 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

To M' Jo" Mitchell Constable for the Easterly side of Bea-
ver Brook

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry August 31" 1742
In Obidence to the within Warrant I have posted it two
publick days
P. me Jo® Mitchell Constable
[A duplicate of this warrant was given “To M* Jo" Creaig
Constable for Westerly side of Bever Brook,’ and recorded
- on page 161, Vol. 2, Early Records of Londonderry.—ED. |

Province of Newhampshire

By Virtue of the foregoing Warrants Being legally Cal’d
the freeholders and Inhabitants of Londonderry met August
the thirty first 1742, and voted Jo" Bell moderator for s*
Meeting :

The foregoing Warrants Being Read and Considered it is
voted and agreed upon that the select men for the time being
shall asses and applot all the publick Debts which the s*
town are in at present, which a mounts sixty nine pound four
shillings, together with so much money as will clear Jo"
Bleair for one Jurny to the Bank when the march meeting
was overture’d. viz. in the year 1736

By virtue of the fore Going Warrants* being legaly Cal’d
the proprietors free holders & Inhabitants of Londonderry
met at the old Meeting House March the 5 1742-3 and after
Reading the warrants for s* meeting, they voted for modera-
tor for s* meeting, Hugh Willson

voted that their shall be five select men for the Year En-
suing, and their Names is as foloweth. viz. Jo" Barnet Rob‘
Cochran David Vance Robt m* Curdy Jo® Ramsey select
men

voted for town and old parish Clerk, Moses Barnet Clerk

voted for tithing men...... Hugh Ramsey & Jo™ Weir
tithing men

voted for Constable for the Easterly side of Beaver Brook
for the Ensuing Year...... Will” Nickels Constable

*A blank page was left to record the warrants for this meet-
ing, but for some reason they were not recorded.—ED.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 249

voted for Constable for the westerly side of Beaver Brook

for the Ensuing Year....James Boys Constable
voted for surviers for the Ensuing year, for the Easterly
side of Beaver Brook....Jo" m* Keen Rob‘ Morison Jun"

James Anderson Will™ Humphry Hugh Willson Matthew
Reid Tho* Horner Tho* Cristy surviers

for the westerly side of Beaver Brook James Moor Hugh
Moor Jo" Blair Sam” Renkin John Holms Sam” Thomson
John Duglas & s* Douglas is to Come with His High way
work to the cross Road at the long Hill so Cal’d & Robert An-
derson Joseph Bell John Bell Will™ Adams surviers

voted for leather sealer for the Ensuing Year David Hop-
ken leather sealer

voted for Hourds for the Ensuing Year Michall Gordon
George Knox Jo" Cromey Daniel m* Keeny Hourds

voted for fence veiwer & prizers for the Ensuing Year
Sam” Barr Tho* Willson fence veiwers

A memorandum. viz. that James Boys was Chosen Consta-
ble at the afore s* for the Ensuing Year, and s* Boys apper’d
at sd meeting & absolutly Refused to serve as Constable and
paid his fine as the law Derects in that Case made & pro-
vided, to the moderator of s* meeting

voted for Constable for the westerly side of Beaver Brook
for the Year Ensuing....Jo" Hunter Constable

voted for a Com to serch the towns accounts with the sel-
lect men & Constables for the Year Ensuing Robert Clerk
Sam” Barr Rob‘ Wallace Com‘ of accounts

voted that Robert Cochran & James Adams shall take an
Invoice of the poles & Estates of s* town for the Year Ensu-
ing & make a Return of the same to the select men for the
time being, and their wages to be the same they had last Year

voted that the Constables wages or the five pounds Yearly
paid them is to be Divided according to the severall Sums
Each of them leavies off the Inhabitants of s* town

voted that Jo" Humphry & Tho’ m¢ Cleary shall take Care
of the Deear that they be not Kil’d out of seson as the
Law Directs in that Case made & provided

250 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the afore s? meeting is Adjorn’d to the 22 day of this In-
stant March at ten o’ the Clock be fore noon
Londonderry March the 22 1742-3
Then met according to the afore s¢ Adjornment the towns
account Being Read so fare as the Com*®* had a Counted with
the Constables, was approven off by s’ meeting. viz. Will™
Murdough Jo” Creaig & Jo" Mitchel Constables °

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry May y° 30 1743
You are hearby Requiered to Warn the freeholders and In-
habitance in your Respective bounds to asembel and Meet
at the old Meetinghous upon tusday the fourteenth day of
June Next at two of the Clooke after Noon then and there
1 To See What thy Will dow about that highway Leading
to Chaster betwen Patrick Dugless and James Callwells
Whither they Will give up the poient and let the Way go by
James Callwells house or let the Commitee now appointed by
the jenerall Court Come and Judge of said Way
2ly ‘To see if thy Will Pass avot that the select men for
the time being shall be acommitee to sew all former Cunsta-
bels that is Indebt to the town and Invest them With power
accordingly
3ly To see if thy Will alow the select Men to buy a Book
to Enter the towns acounts in and Choose some meete per-
son for that End purpose or ‘alow the select Men to agree
With such person and to Consider Whither all the s* acounts
shall be entred or only some particular part of them
and this Shall be your Warant given under our hands the
day and year above Mantioned
John Baranett
David Vance
Rob* m'Curdy
John Ramsey
Rob Cochran
select Men
To M* William Nickell Constable for the Easterly sid of
Beaver Brook

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 251

Note the other Warant for said Meeting Was Exemind and
found Word for Word and so not needfull to be put on Rec-
ord

Attast P Moses Barnett town Clerk

Londonderry June the fourtenth 1743

In obedience to the Within Warant I have posted up the
Within two publick Days as usuall
William Nickell Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry June the 14 1743

by vartu of the forgoing Warants bing legely Caled the fre-
holdrs and Inhabitance of Londonderry mete on said Day
and Chus for Moderater for st Meeting Tho* Cochran _

the first artickel of the Warant being Rede and Considered
it is voted that the high Way is to stand betwixt Patrick
Dugless and William Adams Whear it is Now Recorded

the second artickel of the Warant being Rede and Consid-
ered it is voted that the Select Men for this year is a acomtee
Chosen and Impoured to sue all the Delinkued Counstables
and Make them pay up What thy ow to the town

the third artickel of the Warant being Rede and Consid-
ered it is voted that the select Men is to buy abook for the
towns vse to Enter the towns acounts in and y° book is to
Contain in its vollm six quier of peeper in it and Robart
Cochran is Chousen by the fors? Vot to Enter the acounts in
the Book

Voted that When the select Men hath Goten the Book to
Enter the acounts in that the Counters (Viz) James Nesmith
John Bleer Robt Clark John Wallace or any others that has
Been Counters for the town shall give s* Cochran all the
acounts Begining at the first and so in order to the last to
be by him Entered and the Counters is to keep a Regester
of all S* acounts and When the aounts is Entered S* Cochran
is to Deliver all the Peepers Back to the Counters Who is to
Compare the Book and the Counts together

Boo MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Oct? the 10 1743

You are hearby Requaired to Warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assembel and Meet
at the old Meeting hous upon tusday the twinty fifth of this
Instant at one of the Clock after Noon then and their

1 to see What Money thy will allow to Defray the De-
pending Charges this year

2ly to see What Metthod they Will take about taking care
of the pam Cloath

and this shall be your Warant given under our hands the

Day and Year above mentioned
David Vance

Robart m° Cordy
Jo" Ramsey
Rob’ Cochran
John Barnett
Selectmen
To William Nickells Constable for the Easterly side of
Bever Brook

Londonderry Oct? 25" 1743
In obedience to the Within Warant I have posted up the
Within Warant two Days as usuall
Pr Me William Nickels Counstable
Note the other Warant for said Meeting Was Exemened
and found Word for Word and so not Needfull to be put
upon Record
Attast Pr Moses Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Oct? the 25” 1743
by Vertue of the foregoing Warants being Legely Caled the
free holders and Inhabetance of Londonderry Mett on said
Day and Chous for Moderater for s? meeting John m° Mur-
phy Esq’
the first artickl of the Warant being Red and Considered
it is voted for the selectmen to asses two houndred and ten
pounds old tener to Defray the town and provance Debts for
this year

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 253

2 the second artickel of the Warant being Rede and Con-
sidered it is Voted that Moses Barnett shall Keep the pam
Cloth and Impowered to Let it out in the town for five shill-
ings for Each funerel that Imploys it and When it gos out of
the town thy Must pay ten shillings and S? Barnett is to
acount With the select Men wonst in the year for all the
money that is Receved for s* Cloth

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry feb*’. y® 17° 1743/4

You are hearby Required to Warn all the freeholders and
Inhabetance in your Respective Bounds to asemble and Meet
at the old Meetinghous upon Monday the fifth Day of
March next at ten of the Clock before Noon then and their

1 to Choose all the town and old parresh officers for the
year Ensuing

2ly to see Whither thy Will pay for aRhoad from Dainell
m°Duffies Corner next to James Adams Land and so betwen
M* m*° Gregors Land and Esq’ Boys land to the publick Rhod
in the Back Rang for the Convanincy of the peck people and
others

3ly to hear the towns acounts Read and aprovd or not
aproved of

4ly to see what thy Will allow Robt Cochran for Entring
all the Counstables acounts from the first settlement of the
town to the present year

and this shall be your Warant Given under our hands the

Day and year above Mantioned
John Barnett

David Vance
Robart M° Cordy
Robart Cochran
John Ramsey
Select men
to William Nickels Counstable for the Easterly side of Bea-
ver Brook
Londonderry march the fifth 1743/4
In obedance to the Within Warant I have posted as usuell
P Will” Nickels Counstable

254 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Note the other Warant for St Meeting Was Exemend and
found Word for Word and so not Needfull to be put upon

Record
attest Pr Moses Barnett town Clark

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March the fifth 1743/4

by vertu of the forgoing Warant being Legely Cald the pro-
priators freeholders and Inhabtence of Londonderry Mete
at the old Meetinghous and after Reeding the Warant for
said Meeting thy Voted for Moderator for s* meeting Hugh
Willson

Voted that there shall be five select men for the year In-
suing and there Naims is as followeth (viz) Robert Cochran
David Vance Robart M°Cordy Robart Wallace John Moor se-
lectmen'

Voted for town and old parish Clerk Moses Barnett Clark

Voted for tithingmen John M*Keen John Wallace tith-
ingmen

Voted for Counstable for the Easterly sid of Bever Brook
for the Insuing year Benjmen Thomson |

Voted for the Westerly side Counstable for the Insuing
year David M°Calester Counstabls

Voted for survairs for the Insuing year on the Easterly sid
of Bever Brook for the Insuing year John Wiar Alex™
M‘Neel Samuel Miller James Cochran Hugh Willson Will™
Clindinin William Caledy Peeter Cristy survairs

Voted for surviers for fhe Westerly side of Bever Brook
for the Insuing year Tho* Gregg Tho* Bogel John Bleer Will™
Cox John Mack Sam! Dicky Archbald m* Murphy Robt
Anderson Gorg Dounken Hse Wallace Will™ Adams sur-
viers

Voted for Lather sealer for the Ensuing year John Cox

Voted for Hog Hourds for the Insuing year Tho* Horner
Gorg Nox Will™ Hairs Tho* Hogg Hogg Reves

Voted for fence voueers and praysers for this Insuing year
James Reede Tho* Cochran fence viewers

Voted for towns Counters for this Insuing year John Wal-
lace Hugh Willson Moses Barnett Counters

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 255

Voted for Invoice Men for the Insuing year and there
wages is to be four pound Each Rob‘ Cochran James Adams
Invice men |

Voted for the tacking care of Weights and Mishers being
Right for the Insuing year

John Moreson John Bleer tacking care of Mishers

Voted for the tacking care of the Deer for the Ensuing
year Tho* Gregg Joseph Senter Will™ Clindinin John Dugless
tacking care of the Deer

the second artickel of the Warant being Red and Consid-
ered it—is voted that the select men is to treet With thes
Men for there Land and agree with them for aRoad at a Re-
senable Lay (?)

the third artickel of the Warant being Red and Con-
sidered it is Defared untill the next Meeting
the forth artickel of the Warant being Rede and Consid-
ered it is voted that Robart Cochran is to Enter all the towns
acounts in abook from the first setelmen of this town and s@
Cochran is to have ten shillings for Each Counstables acount
Entering

and Dismised s* Meeting

Advirtizement

taken up by James M* Keen of Londonderry a Redish bay
Stalyeon Judged to be Coming three Years old he is but
small of his age he hath a black main and tail the two hind
feet somthing white with a black noas som. white hairs in his
forehead and som white under his belly without any artifishall
mark that can be found |
Londonderry feb’ 9% 1737/8

James M*t Keen
Recorded this 9 day of feb® 1737/8

! P John Wallace town Clerk
taken up by John Senter of Londonderry an old brown
meer branded on the near sholder with the figer of four, also
branded on the off bottoke with the letters E 8
may the 6 1738

Jo" Senter
Recorded this 6 of may 1738

P John Wallace town Clerk

256 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Londonderry 9" the 24 1738

then taken up by David Gregg and stray’d a small Brindled
heifer Coming in three years old with some White on the
back and taill without any artifisiall marks or brand. With
upright horns |
David Gregg

Recorded this 27 of Nov™ 1738

P John Wallace town Clerk

taken up by Andrew Clendinin of Londonderry a Reed hef-
fer Coming in three years old with a peace Cut out of the off
_ Ear and the loer End of her tale white with no other marks
which Can be known & he that owns s? heffer may come to
the aforesaid Clendinin & pay all Due Demands and he may
have s?@ haffer

OCb doy 118s
Adrew Clendinin
Londonderry Sep™ 29" 1739

Then taken up by David m* Collestar of S* Londonderry a
black Mear about four year’s old, with a star in her forrat and
the near hind foot white, with no other mark’s which can be
known David m* Callester

Londonderry oct™ 27 1739

then taken up by Randle Allex™ a light brindled heffer
Coming in 3 Years old_ white belle’d white horns & a short
taill no artificel marke Discovered

| Randle Allex™

Lond’? Nov’ y* 34 1755

Taken up in Damage sepret in Inclosher by John Tagart
abrindled stere Coming four years old with the form of the
leter P. upon his off horn with hooked horns and some white
upon his tale Nigh his Rumpe and some White upon his bel-
ley. s‘ steer is Now Impounded and put through the Law

John tagart
Recorded this 3¢ of Nob? 1755

P* Mo® Barnett town Clerk
An account of the Severall proprietors that have aproprety
in the old Meeting House the number of Seats or pews and
the prise or Salary Sett upon it by the Com*® appointed by
the town for that End. &c

~

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY.

James Nesmith N°. 1 Sallary

Jo" Shields & James Callderwood No 2 Sallary

Arch? Clendinen N°. 3 Sallary
Jesse Cristey N° 4 Sallary
Will™ Aiken N° 5 Sallary
Joseph Simons N° 6 Sallary

James Clerk & Jams Willson No 7 Sallary

Jo” Bell N° 8 Sallary

Gov" Shute N° 9 Sallary
Jo" Barr N° 10 Sallary
Sam” Moore N° 11 Sallary

Benj" & Jo" Willson N° 12 Sallary

Abell Merrell N° 13 Sallary
Arch? Wear N° 14 Sallary
Jams Mackeen N° 15 Sallary
allen Anderson N° 16 Sallary
Robert Moreson N° 17 Sallary
George Monk N° 18 Sallary

Rob* Macgregore & Hugh Craig Neg noee

Randle Alexander N° 20 Sallary
Andrew Todd N° 21 Sallary

Mrs Macgregore & Sons N° 22: ie Sallary

Hugh Ramsey N° 24 Sallary
David Morison N° 25 Sallary
Will™ Cochran N° 26 Sallary
Rob* Cochran N° 27 Sallary
Jams Rodgers N° 28 Sallary
Will” Gregg N° 29 Sallary
Benine wentworth N° 30 Sallary
Rob* Willson N° 31 Sallary

- Will Eayers N° 128 Sallary
Richard walldron No 32 Sallary
Jo" Crumey N° 33 Sallary

Hugh Muntgomry N° 34 Sallary
Jo” Barnatt Sen™ N° 35 Sallary

Jo® Archibald & Alex™ Renkine N° 36 Sallary

GO 00-GO Or 00 op Or -2

258 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

£
Sam! & Gab" Barr N° 37 Sallary 1
Jam* Gregg N° 38 Sallary 00
Jo" MacClurg N° 39 Sallary 1
Jo" Mac Conechey No 40 Sallary 00
James Gillmore No 41 Sallary 00
Joseph Kidder No 42 Sallary 00
James Wallace & James Liggett No 43 Sallary 00
Jo" Barnat Jun™ 44 Sallary 00
Sam” Graves 45 Sallary 00
Jam* Anderson 46 Sallary 0

Jo" Macneall 47 Sallary
Jo" Wheelwright N° 48 Sallary
Jam’ & Mathew Reed 49 Sallary
Jo" Gregg 50 Sallary
Will” Thomson 51 Sallary
Jon Richey & Will™ Willson 85 Sallary
Allex™ Walker 53 Sallary
Ministeriall Seat 52 Sallary
Allex™ Macneall 54 Sallary
James Adams 55 Sallary
D: Craig & Will™ Gillmore 56 Sallary
Will™ Nickels 57 Sallary
Jam® MacNorthey & David Gregg 58 Sallary
Jo" & Dan" Anderson 59 Sallary
Jo" Stewart 60 Sallary
David Craig 61 Sallary
James Nickels 62 Sallary
- Sam” & Jo™ Mackeen 63 Sallary
Jo" Moore 64 Sallary
Alex" Nickels 65 Sallary

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John Morison 66 Sallary 00
John y® Man Cochran 67 Sallary 00
Mathew Clerk 68 Sallary 00
John Mitchell 69 Sallary 00
Tho’ Steell 70 Sallary 00

James Morison 71 Sallary | 00

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 259

£ 8 d
John Goffe Esq? 72 Sallary 00 19 00
Ninian Cochran & partners 73 Sallary Pe ce. O0
M* Foye N° 74 Sallary Linh Bee 00
Arch? Stark & Tho® Clerk 75 Sallary Bante fii 14
James Aiken 76 Sallary Bie. BG
M* Phillips 77 Sallary ie, Se

John Macmurphy & Will™ Chambers 78 Sallary 1 10 00

David Cargill Jun™ 79 Sallary OC TAPS G
James Leslie 80 Sallary (Giee t eG
John Macmurphy 83 Sallary Oe. Te) GS
Edward Aiken 84 Sallary OR G
John Blair 87 Sallary Ob Tee G
Sam" Houston 88 Sallary 00) Sh a6
James Blair 89 Sallary 00 8 6
Gov’ Wentworth 90 Sallary COE 6
James Clerk 91 Sallary : Te LOE. OO
Jo" Senter 92 Sallary Peet OO
David & Tho* Bogle 93 Sallary OOF Reo VG
Robert Mackeen 94 Sallary O03e ) aae
Andrew Spalding 95 Sallary OUgEaaiaan ts
Dan" McDuffi & Sterrat 96 Sallary OO one te eee
Capt Bowers 97 Sallary G01 LG
Sam" Allison 98 Sallary Ove PaOre G
Cap* Cargill 99 Sallary © 1-10 00
_ Jo" Woodburn 100 Sallary EL. OO
Cap* Macpheadris 101 Sallary GO Lia 6
David Dickey & Mathew Taylor 102 Sallary - 00 11 6
Kidder & Callwell 103 Sallary OU Pa eG
Sam" Renkine 104 Sallary GO%) 6228.6
Patrick Douglas N° 105 Sallary O00 Pee
James Hunter N° 106 Sallary OU SEP ieee
Saw mill lott N° 108 Sallary QU area
Cap* Wiberd N° 109 Sallary OO Seng
Abraham Holms N° 110 Sallary Nene titty

Jam* MacCurdy & Rob‘ Gillmore N° 111 Sal-
lary Fs 20

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260 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Ene d
Andrew walker & Robert miller 112 Sallary 00}: ean
James Lindsay 113 Sallary QO.) Sans
Jo® Craig & will™ Nutt 114 Sallary 00) ee
Jo® Archibald 115 Sallary 00.) Lb ee
Robert Wear 116 Sallary | OO}; haan
James Alex’ 117 Sallary ! 1 10: 00
Jo® Anderson 118 Sallary 1 ee
Robert armstrong 119 Sallary OO. LARS
Robert Boyes 120 Sallary QO. ae
Alex? Macmurphy 121 Sallary 00a
Jo” Wallace 122 Sallary O08 Curae
M* Achimutey 123 Sallary 00; Dh We
M* Philips & Will” Adams 124 Sallary OO... RN aS
Sam" Morison 125 Sallary pias KS Pa
John Miller & Hugh Riddell 126 Sallary 00.) 96) hate
William Humphra 127 Sallary | LG; (OG

Wheras at the first Setlement of our town of Londonderry
their was the priviledg of the Stream Called Beaver Brook
above Beaver pond Granted to Cap* David Cargill to raise a
Grist mill upon, and by the Consent and with the Good will
of Sam!” Houston of our town of Londonderry aforesaid and
he Giveing liberty thereunto the S* Cap* David Cargill &
David Cargill Jun" Erected Sett up & raisd and aGrist mill
upon s? Brook the House of s4 mill Standing upon the land
of s? Houston, & their s¢ mill has been oceupi’d and Im-
prov’d for these nine or ten years last past without any
molestation or Disturbance Whatsoever, and the owners of
s? mill and others pass’d and repass’d peaceably & quitely to
& from S* mill without any let or Hinderance from the High
way to the s? mill w° is about five Rhods, but the owners of
s? mill finding their mill Decay’d thought fitt to pull down
their mill and rebuild and raise her up in the same place
again, but the said Sam” Houston Giveing the owner’s trouble
and fenceing in s? mill place & Road and Declareing that
they sho’d have no liberty or priviledge to sett their mill upon
his land again nor a Road thereunto the owner or owners |

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 261

Desireing and Requesting us the Subscribers to meet upon
the s° place, and if we See’d Cause to Lay out a Road for the
Conveniency of s* mill and prize the land at S4 Road requir’d
if we pleas’d Double the valoue of wt any land was Ever Sold
for in our town, we Seeing a necessity for S* Road to the
afores* mill and by virtue of a power that the Law Gives us.
We have laid out a Road for the Conveniency to s* mill
Begining at the High way at the westerly End of the Bridge
upon Beaver Brook Below s@ mill thence runing up by the
side of s? Brook two Rhods wide to the back of the Dam of
s? mill w° is in or about five Rhods in lenth, and have valou’d
the land of s* road to Double the valoue that we Judge it to
be worth, or Damage that the .»s? Houston receives by said
road to our Judgement, and have made a tender of the prise
of S* Road to s* Houston which is Sixteen Shi" S* land being
valou’'d by us at ten pounds an acre but Refus’d to take it
Given under our Hands this Ninteen of Sep™ 1732.

James Lindsay

Allen Anderson

John Wallace

James Reid

John Archibald

Select men

[| Notr.—Vol. 2 of Records of Londonderry, pages 175 to
231, inclusive, are filled with records of highways, vital rec-
ords and advertisement, which are omitted here in order to
continue the political records unbroken.—ED. |

Provence of Newhampshir
Londonderry May 28 1744

You are hearby Requaired to Warn.all freeholds and In-
habitance in your Respective Bounds to assembel and Meet
at the old meeting hous upon tuesday the 12™ of June Next
at two of the Clock after Noon then and their

1 to see What Money thy Will alow to be Reased in order
to purchase astock of powder and Bullets for the towns use

2-ly to see if thy Will allow sume Money to be Reaised

262 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

to suport the poor of the town and this Shall be your War-
ant Given under our hands the Day and Year above Men-
tioned

John Moore

Robt Wallace

Robt M°Curdy

Robt Cochran

Men select

To Benjamin Thomson Counstable for the Easterly side
of Beaver Brook ,'
Londonderry June the 12 1744
in obedence to the Within Warant I have posted it two
Days as uswell by Me
Benjemen Thompson Counstable
the other Warant for s* Meeting Was Exemened and found
Word for Word so not Needfull to be put upon Record
atest P™ Moses Barnett town Clerk

Provence of Newhampsher

by vertue of the forgoing Warant being legelly Called the
freeholders and inhabitance of Lond"’ Mete at the old Meet-
inghous on said Day and after Reeding the Warant for s@
Meeting thy Voted for moderator to the afors’ meeting Lift”
Hugh Willson

the first artickel of the Warant being Rede and Considered
it is Voted that the Select men is to purchas astore of amoni-
tion for the town at the town’s Charg and the Quantity
Voted for is one Barall of powder and Bullets and flints
Equellant there unto and it is Leckwis voted to Lodg the
afors? amonition When Bought the one half With Capt
James Gregg and the other half With Insign John Wiar and
the select men is to tack these mens Note for the afors?
amonition on the the vellow of the saime for the towns use
when Called for

the second artickel of the Warant is passed in the Negitif

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 263

Province of Newhamp" |
Londonderry Sept® the 3 1744

You are hereby Required to Warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance Within your Respective bounds to assemble and
Meet at the old Meetinghous teusday the Eighteenth of this
Instant at two of the Clock after Noon then and there

1 To See What Money the town Will allow to be apploted
to Defray the Depending Charges this year

2 ly to see if thy Will allow asmall Gift to be given to
aspeciall frend to the town

And this shall be your Warant Given under our hands

the Day and yeare above Mentioned
John Moore

* David Vance

Rob* M°Curdy

Rob* Wallace

Rob* Cochran
Select Men

To Benjamin Thompson Counstable for the Easterly side
of Beaver Brook

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry sub’ the 18 1744
in obedence to the Within Warant I have posted it two
Days as usewell by Me
Benjemen Thompson Counstable
the other Warant for said Meeting Twas Exemened and
found Word for Word and so not Needfull to be put upon

Record
Atest P* Moses Barnett town Clark

Londonderry sub™ the 18" 1744

then Mete acording to the apointment of the forgoing
Warant being Legelly Called and Chus for Moderater for s?
Meeting James Nesmith

The first artickell of the forgoing Warant being Rede and
Considered it is Voted to asses and Rese one houndred and
thirty pound old tener to Defray the town Debts for this
year

264 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the second artickel of the Warant being Rede and Consid"™
it is voted that the select Men is to purches one houndred
weight of butter at the towns Charge to give to the afors®
Speael frend

Provance of Newhampsher
Londonderry Jan’¥ 7° 1744/5

Pursuant to apresipt or writ to us Directed from Tho‘
packer high shireff of the provance afores* for to Choose
a Representative for this town afforesai? In order that the
said person so Chosen May Give his atendance the Next ses-
sions of Generall asembley to be holden at portsmouth the
twenty fourth of this Instant by tene of the Clock befor Noon

You are hereby Requiered in his maj** name to warn all
the freeholders in your Respective Bounds Duly Qualified
by Law to Elect Representatives that thy Meet at the old
Meetinghous on tusday the twinty second Day of this Instant:
Jan’ at one of the Clock after Noon then and their

1 to Choose or Elect one person Qualified by Law to Rep-
resent the said town in Generiall assembly

2 ly to see wither they Will alow Cap* Todd somthing
of apresent for his Good servese Done to the town these three
years past

and this shall be your warant given under our hands the

Day and yeare above mentioned
John Moore

David Vance
Robt Wallace
Robt Cochran
Men Select

to Benjamin Thompson Constable for the ie side of
Beaver Brook

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’? Jan®® 22 1744/5
In obedance to the Within Warant I have posted it too
Days as yousuell by me
Benj" Thompson Counstable of Lond’

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 265

the other Warants for said Meeting Was Compar? and found
Word for Word so not Needfull to be put upon Record
Attest Pr |
Moses Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampsher

by vartue of the forgoing Warant being legelly Call? the
freeholders of Lond’ and Windham Qualified in law mete
at the old Meetinghous upon tusday the 22° Day of Jen”
1744/5 and voted for Moderater Lift Hugh Willson the for-
going warant being Rede and Considered the said freeholders
voted that John Wallace Ju’ shall Represent them at the
Generell Court that is to meet at the Courthous in ports
mouth upon thursday the 24 of this Instant at ten of the
Clock befor Noon

it is Voted to pass the second artickell of the Warant

Provance of Newhampsher
Londonderry feberuary 18 * 1744/5
You are hereby Requaired to Warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and Meet
at the old Meetinghous upon tuesday the fifth Day of March
Next at ten of the Clock before Noon then and there
1 to Choose all the town and old parish officers for the
year Ensuing
2ly to hear the towns acounts Read and aproven or Not
aproven of
And this shall be your Warant Given under our hands
the Day above Mentioned
John Moore
David Vance
Rob‘ Wallace
Rob’ M°Curdy
Rob‘ Cochran
Men Select
to David M*Calaster Counstable for the Westerly sid of
Bever Brook

266 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Londonderry March the 5” 1744/5

In obediance to theis Warant I have Posted it up two Pub-
lick Days .

Pr David M°Callester Counstable

Note the other Warant for s? meeting Was Exem® and
found Word for Word so not Needfull to be put upon Rec-
ord

Atests Pr Moses Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir

Londonderry March 5 1744/5
by Vertu of the forgoing warant being legelly Called the
freeholders and Inhabetance of Londonderry Meet at the old
Meetinghous on s* Day Efter Reeding the Warant for s* meet-
ing thy voted for Moderator Lift? Hugh Willson

voted that there shall be five select Men for Insuing year
and there names is as followeth Lift? Hugh Willson Rob*
Wallace Andrew Clendinin Tho® horner Tho* Cochran

Voted for town Clerk for the Insuing year Moses Barnett

Voted for tithing Men for the Insuing year John Moreson
Ju’ John Cromey James Willson south

Voted for Counstabl for the Esterly sid of Baver Brook
Samuell Alleson Jur )

voted for Counstable for the West sid of Baver Brook
Joseph Bell But s* Bell hairing Sam" Dicky Was Excpted of
in his Room Samuell Dickey

voted for old parish Couststals Tho* Willson Nathenell
Martian

Voted for survairs for surviers for the Esterly side of Ba-
ver Brook Moses Barnett Alex® M*Neel Samuell Miller
Lift™ Rob’ Cochran Lift? Hugh Willson D* John Cochran
Robt Gillmor Will™ Kelliey (?)

Voted for survaiers for the Westerly sid of Baver Brook
Nathenall Hollms John Bleer Sam” Greems Will™ Cox Tho’
Wallace the 2 Samue” Senter James Willson John Carr Jun'
John Barnett James Moore Alexd* M°Collm Will™ Adams

voted for fence Vers and praisers John Archbald John
Wallace

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 267

voted for lather seler for the Insuing year John Cox
voted for Hoge hourds for the In* year for the Hsterly
sid of Beaver Brook Alexd™ Cellsey Joseph Scobey

voted for Hoge hourds for the Westerly sid of Baver Brook
for In’. year Will™ Robartson Black James Willson

Voted for Counters with the select Men for the Insuing
year John Bleer John Wallace Moses Barnett

voted for Invoice Men for the Insuing year. Lift Robt
Cochran James Adams |

voted for tacking Care of Weights and, Mishers John Bleer
John Moreson sen*

voted for the tacking Care of the Deer for the Insuing year
James Willson Tho* Wallace the 3 Robt Moore Insin Wilham
Bleer

this Meeting is ajorn® untill Wedensday the 20 of this In-
stant at ten of the Clock befor Noon

. Provance of Newhampshir

Londonderry march the 20 1744/5
then meet acording to the ajornment on s? Day and the
towns acounts was Rede and aproven of (viz) John Houn-
ters Will™ Nickells Benjmen Thomptsons and David M*Cal-
lasters
then dismis‘ said meeting

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March the 5 1744/5

You are hereby Requiered to Warn all the freeholders and
Inhabatance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and
Meet at the old Meetinghous upon Wensday the twinty Day
of this Instant at teen of the Clock before Noon then and
thier

1 To see what Incorigment the town Will Give to the
Volenteers of this town that Intends for the Expediton by
this Gournment

2ly to see if the town Will Execpt of James Boyses fine
fine as if he had served Counstable and this shall be your

268 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Warant given under our hands the Day and year above

Mentioned
Robt Wallace

Tho* Horner
Tho*® Cochran
Andrew Clendinin
Hugh Willson
Men select
to Joseph Bell Counstable for the Westerly side of Baver.
Brook

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March the 20 1744/5
I have posted up this Warant two publick Days as usuel
Pr Joseph Bell Counstable
the other Warant for said Meeting was Exemend and found
Word for, word so not Needfull to be put upon Record
Attests Pr Moses Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
: Londonderry March the 20 1744/5
then mete on said Day acording to the apointment of the
warant and Chous for Moderator for s* meeting John Bleer
the first artickel of the warant being Considred it is
Voted as the men Was not sent for and the town understood
that the fleet was gon to pas this artickell at the present*

*This vote has reference to the Louisburg expedition. The
first troops from New Hampshire, that started several days be-
fore the Massachusetts men left Boston, sailed from Portsmouth
March 23d O. S., or April 4th N. 8., 1745. This regiment of over
five hundred men was under command of Col. Samuel Moore of
Portsmouth. Dr. Matthew Thornton of Londonderry accom-
panied this body of soldiers as surgeon. The attack of the New
England troops, in conjunction with the British seamen, was
made upon June 17 of the same year, and upon June 20th the
following men enlisted from Londonderry, serving during the
rest of the campaign among the reinforcements sent to aid the
first troops, all doing duty under Colonel Moore: John Adams,
John Carter, Robert Cunningham, Andrew Logan, John Mc-
Laughlin, James McLaughlin, Samuel Miller, John Miller, Adam
Gault, Patrick Gault, privates; Robert Kennedy, sergeant; Hugh
Montgomery, ensign; Daniel McGregor, captain. It is possible
others went from Londonderry, for there is no complete record
to show the facts.—EDITOR.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 269

2 the second artick being Rede and Considered it is
voted to Enter Down James Boys he serving as Counstalle
for his fine

Provance of Newhampshir’
Londonderry May 20 1745
Pursuant to a presept or writ to us Directed from Tho*
Packer high shirif of the provonce of for®4 for to Chose a
Representative for this town afor®’ in order that the said
person so Chosen may Give his attandance the next sessions
of Jenerall Assembly to be holden at portsmouth on the fifth
Day of June next at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon you
are hearby Requiered in his Maj* Name to Warn the free-
holders in your Respective bounds Duly Qualified by law to
Elect Representative that thyMeet at the old meetinghous
on Munday the third Day of June nixt at one of the Clock in
the after Noon then and their
1 to Chouse or Elect one person Qualified by Law to
Represent the said town In Generall assesembly and this shall
be your Warant Given under our hands the Day and year
above Mentioned
Tho*® Horner
Tho® Cochran
Andrew. Clendinin
Hugh Willson
Robt Wallace
Selectmen
to Samuel Dickey Counstable for the Westerly side of

Beaver Brook
Londonderry June the 3: 1745
In obedeince to the Within Warant I have posted it two

publick Days as usuall
Pr. me

Samuell Dickey Constable
fi other Warant for said Meeting was Exemened and found
word for word and so not Needfull to be put upon Record
attests P Moses Barnett
town Clerk

e

270 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry June the 3 1745

then Mete the freeholders and Inhabitance of said Lond’
Qallified by Law the Meeting being legelly Called and Chus
for Moderater for said Meeting Lift Hugh Willson

1 the first artickle of the Warant being Rede and Con-
sidered it is voted by the Eleetors then present that John
MacMurphy Esq’ shall Represent them in Jenerall asembly
to be holden at portsmouth the fifth Day of this Instant at
ten of the Clock in the fore Noon

Provance of Newhampshere |
Londonderry September 2" 1745
You are hereby Requiered to Warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and mee
at the old Meetinghous upon Munday the sixteen Day of
September Instant at two of the Clok in the after Noon
then and their :
1 ly to see What sume of Money the town will allow to
be Ressed for to Defray the Debts or Charges of this town
for this present year
Rly to see wither the town will Repair the fence of the
greave yeard at the old Meetinghous and fence the greay
yeard at the hill Meetinghous
and this shall be your warant given under our hands the
Day and year above Mentioned
Rob‘ Wallace
* Tho* Horner
Andrew Clendinin
Hugh Willson
Select Men

to Samuell Dickey Counstable for the Westerly sid of
Beaver Brook
Londonderry September 16 1745
In obedence to the within warant I have posted it two pub-
lick Day
Pt Samuell Dickey Counstable

EARLY BECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 271

the other warant for s* Meeting was Exemn® and found
word for word so not Needfull to be put upon Record
attests Pr Moses Barnett
town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Supt’ the 16" 1745

the freeholders and Inhabitance of Lond'’ Meete on S?
Day acording to the apointment of the warant it being legilly

Called and voted for Moderator for S* meeting John Bleer
- 1¥ the first artickle of the forgoing warant being Rede
and Considered by the afor*? Inhabitance itis voted that the
select men is to bay two Barals of gunpouder for atown
stock and said pouder when bought is to be Louged the one
half in the old meetinghous and the other half in the new
and it is further voted that the select men is to buld Close
apartments in the Roots of Said meetinghouses to secure S*
pouder

2 '¥ voted that the select men is to Reas and and asses
two houndred pounds old tenner to Defray the town Debts
for this year it is voted that the select men is to get the two
grave yards fenced and the one at the old meetinghous fenc’d
with Rocks and bords*

*The financial problem at this period was even more difficult
of adjustment than at the present time. Mediums of exchange
were scare, and the paper money issued by the courts of Massa-
chusetts and New Hampshire depreciated in value very rapidly,
and in 1741 the government was able to pay only one fourth of
the face value of the “Bills of Credit,” as they were known.
Government undertook to remedy this evil by issuing in 1742
new bills, giving the year and value according to the old and
new rates. These became known as “New Tenor,” while pre-
vious issues were styled “Old Tenor.” In order to meet the
expense of the Louisburg expedition another emission was made
in 1745, which created further confusion in the money market.
Parliament then undertook to stop the colonial courts from
issuing further paper money. Circumstances compelled them
to make three issues during the French and Indian War, known
as “New Tenor or Crown Point Bills.” Fifteen shillings of this
paper were equal to one dollar in specie. These bills soon de-
preciated, and finally sterling money became the standard in
value, paper passing as currency regulated in its valuation by
the price of silver.—ED.

A Bi MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry febr’ the 10™ 1745/6
You are hereby Requiered to Warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective bounds to asemble and meet
at the old Meetinghous upon Wensday the fifth Day of March
Next at Nine of the Clock in the fore Noon then and there
1% to Choose all the town and old parish officeres for
the year Insuing
2 to see if the town will approue of the selectmens
greement With Insin John Wiar for Nine Rhods and one
half Rhode of Land for stragting of the graveyard fence
3% to see if the town Will alow Tho* Campbell any al-
lowence for fenceing of the grave yard at the old Meeting-
hous for he sayes that he is at agrete Loose by it
4’ to see if the town Will Chuse aCommite to Clear the
graveyarde and sow it With Heay seed
5 * to see What the town Will do With the Mor Cloth
and the Money that is goten for it
6 ¥ to hear the towns acounts Rede and aproven or not
aproven of
and this shall be Warant given under our hands
Hugh Willson
Tho® Cochran
Tho® Horner
Rob’ Wallace
select men
to Samuell Dickey Counst® for the Westerly sid of Bayer
Brook
Londonderry march the 5 1745/6
In ohedence to the within Warant I have posted it up two
publick Days |
P* Samuell Dickey Counstable

Note the other Warant for s* meeting was Exem™ and.
found word for word so not Needfull to be put upon Record
attests P Moses Barnett town Clerk

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 273

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March the 5 1745/6

by vartu of the forgoing warant being legelly Calle? the
freeholders and Inhabitance of Londondery Mete at the old
Meetinghous on s* Day and after*Reeding the warant for s?
Meeting thy Chuse for Moderater for s* meeting Lif Hugh
Willson

voted for five selectmen for the Insuing year and thy are
as followeth Lift Hugh Willson Tho* Horner Andrew Clen-
dinin John Crumey James Wallace
- voted for town Clerk for the Insuing year Moses Barnett

voted for tayithingmen of the Insuing year Janes m°Keen
Ju™ Samuell Boyd

voted for Counstable for the Esterly side of Baver Brook
Will Clendinin

Counstable for the Westerly side Will™ Ears

voted for old parish Counstables John Wallace Samuell
Miller te
_ voted for survayers for the Esterly sid of Baver Brook Cap'
Mitchell Hugh Mungoumbrey Tho* Campbell Lift Cochran
Lift Willson David Hopkens Peeter Cristey arther Boyd

voted for survayers for the Westerly side of Baver Brook
Nalh" Holms James Tagart John Bleer Samuell Renken John
Anderson Ju’ Samuell Senter John Pinkertown Rob‘ Ander-
son Tho* Hogg James Moor Alex® M°Collm John Hunter

Lather seler of the Insuing year voted Samuell Boyd

voted for Hoghourds for the Insuing year Samuell Peter-
son Joseph Scobay Gorg Clark James Willson Black

voted fence vawers and praysers James Moreson Tho* Coch-
ran

voted for Counters with the select men and Constables
Sam! Barr John Bleer Moses Barnett

voted for tacking the Invoice Alex® M*Neell John Crom-
bey Ju’

voted to Inspect into Killing of Deer out of seson Will™
Pirim Tho* Wallace the third Joseph Moreson John Cromey
Jué

274 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the second artickell of the warant being Red and Consid-
ered it is voted to aprove of the select mens agreement With
Insin John Wiar in paying for the Land tacken in to Mack
the grave yard fence streght

this Meeting is ajorined untill tusday the Hight day of
aprill Next at Hight of the Clock befor Noon

Londonderry aprill the 8" 1746

then Meete acording to the ajornment of the afor’? Meet-
ing and Voted upon the third artickell of the warant to allow
Thomas Campbell fifteen pounds old tenner for ahelp to his ~
former wages for fenceing the Grave yard at the Meetinghous
becaus he Complen® that he had two Little Wages by his bar-
gain

it is voted upon the fourth artickel of the forgoing warant
to pay for the palm Cloth as formerly and it is to be Con-
tained in its Lodging where it Was and Moses Barnett is to
have the fifth Shilling of what is got for s¢ Cloth fer his
troble in tacking Care of it

voted that Robt Alex™ is to Cleare the grave yarde of all
Logs Reals and Brosh withen the saim at orbefore the first
of augst Next and S? Alexdr is to have fifteen shillings old
tener for his trobl

voted upon the fifth artickle of the forgoing warant to
aprove of the town acounts (viz) Samuell Allesons and Samuell
Dickeys

the six™ artickell of the warant being Considred it is Voted
by the Mager part of the Inhabetance being present to Lodg
the one half of the towns store of amonition in old Cap* Gregg
and the other half of said store in Cap* Barrs

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry June y® 16 1746
Your are hereby Requiered to Warn all the freeholders
and inhabitance in your Respective bounds to assemble and
meet at the old Meetinghous upon Monday the thireyeth a
stant at one of the Clock after Noon then and their
1 to see What Incorigment the town Will give to those

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 275

volenteers that have or May InList in this town for the pres-
ent Expedition by this government
2% to see What sume of Money the town will vote to be
assesed for the Defraying thier Charges for this present year
and this shall be your warant given under our hands the
Day and year above Mentioned
Tho® Horner
John Cromey
Andrew Clendinin
James Wallace
Hugh Willson

Select Men
to M? William Clendinin town Counstable .

posted two poblick Days acording to Costom
P Will” Clendinin Constable

Londonderry the 30 1746

Then Mete acording to the apointment of the forgoing
Warant it being legelly Called and Chuse for Moderater for
s? Meeting John Bleer

the first artickell of the forgoing Warant being Red and
Considered it is voted to Com to avote to Now wither the
town Will give any Incoridgment or Not to vollunteers that
gos out of the town to the present Expedition

it is voted to pass this first artickell untill the town be More
Ripe to give avote upon that purtickeler -

2 ly the second artickell being Red and Considered it is
voted that the Select Men is to assess one houndred and forty
pounds old tenner for to Defray the town Debts for this pres-
ent year !

Note the other Warant for s? Meeting was Red and Com-
par? and found word for word and Not Needfull to be put
upon Record

attests P™ Moses Barnett
town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir

Londonderry January the 19 1746/7

You are hearby Requiered to warn all the freeholders In

276 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

your Respective bounds to assemble and meet at the old meet-
ing hous upon Monday the second Day of feb’ next at ten
of the Clock in the fore noon then and their

1 To see What the town will do with sum Lawsuts that
are Leake to arise in their afers .

2° to see What the town will do with Insine John Ram-
sey about apeace of ahighway that is Recorded in his feld
Not for the benifit of any But the oe Wants ahighway
in that End of the town
_ 387 to see what the town will do with Charls Stueart
about ahigh way to go to to Meeting and Mill

and this shall be your Warant given under our hands the

Day and year above Mentioned
Hugh Willson

John Cromey
Re Tho® Horner
Andrew Clendinin
James Wallace
Select Men
To Will™ Clendinin town Counstable

Provance of Newhampsher
Londonderry feb" the 2 1746/7

In obedance to the within warant I have posted it up two
Days acording to former Custom
P Will™ Clendinin Counstable
the other warant for S* Meeting was Rede and found word
for word so not Needfull to be put upon Record |
attests P Moses Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry feb’ the 2 1746/7

Then Mette acording to the apointment of the forgoing
warnt it being Legelly Called and Chuse for Moderater for
said Meeting John Bleer

the first artickell of the forgoing warant being Read at
Considered it is voted that the select men is to acte in this
artickell acording to what advice Capt Sam" Barr Brings
from the Bank

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. DA ial

the other two artickells of said warant being Read and Con-
sidred it is voted to pass them Both in the Negitve

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry feb? the 10 1746/7

You are hearby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and Meet
at the old Meetinghous upon thorsday the fifth Day of March
Next at Nine of the Clock in the for Noon then and their

1 To Choose all the town and old parish officers for the
Year Insuing |

2% to heare the towns acounts Rede and approven or
not approven of

3% to see What the town Will Do with the Mor Cloth
and the Money that is Gotten for it

and this shall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and Year above Mentioned
Hugh Willson

Tho* Horner
Andrew Clendinin
James Wallace
John Cromey
select men
To M* William Eayrs Town Counstable

Provance of Newhampsher
Londonderry March the 5” 1746/7
In obedence to the within warant I have posted it three
publick Days
P* me
William Earse Counstable
Note the other Warant for the afors? Meeting was Rede
and Exemened and found word for word so not Needfull to
be put upon Record
attests P Moses Barnett Town Clerk
Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March the 5" 1746/7
‘By vertu of the forgoing warant it being legaly Called the

278 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Inhabatence and freeholders of Lond'’ Mete at their old
Meetinghous on s? Day and after Reding the warant for s*
Meeting thy Chuse for Moderator for s* Meeting Lift Hugh
Willson |

voted by the afor*? freeholders and Inhabetance that there
shall be five select Men for the Insuing year and there Names
is as followeth Lift Hugh Willson Tho* Horner Andrew
Clendinin John Cromey James Wallace

voted for assesers or Doomers for the Insuing year John
Bleer Sam" Barr Moses Barnett

voted for Town Clerk for the Insuing year Moses Barnett

voted for tayithingmen for the Insuing year Charls Cox
Rob* Moreson Ju®

voted for town Counstables for the Insuing year Arther
Boyd James Moore

Voted for Counstables for the old Parish for the Insuing
year James Moreson John Brown James Moreson Jun"

James Moreson geting his son James Willing to serve for
him was Exep'? of by the town for the Insuing year

Voted for surviers for the Esterly side of Beaver Brook for
the Insuing year Cap* John Mitchell Robt Boys Esq’ Rob*
Mungombrey Lift Rob' Cochran Lift Hugh Willson Tho’
Dunshee Arther Boyd Will™ Clendinin |

Voted for survairs for the Westerly side of Baver Brook
for the Insuing year Peeter Cochran John Clark John Bleer
Mathaw Ramsey Rob‘ Wallace Sam” Dickey Archbald M*
Murphy Sam" Anderson Tho* Hogg James Moore Alex® M*
Collom Mathew Wright

Voted for Lather sealler for the Insuing year Samuell Boyd

Voted for Hogg Reves for for the Insuing year Sam” Peter-
son John Karr Ju’ Will™ Adams Will™ Dunken

voted for Counters with the select men and Counstables for
the Insuing year Roh’ Cochran Sam" Barr Moses Barnett

_voted for Invice Men for the Insuing year Alex™ M* Neell

John Cromey Ju’

voted for Inspecters into the Killing of Deer for the Insu-
ing year James Nesmith Ju’ James Anderson Ju™ James
Moore Ju’ Robt Moor North

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 279

This Meeting is ajorn? untill Thorsday the Ninteenth Day
of this Instant at twelf of the Clok

Provance of Newhampsher
Londonderry March the 19 1746/7

then the freehoders and Inhabteants mete acording to the
ajorinment of the afor** Meeting and the second artickell of
the afor“’ Warant being Red and Considred it is voted by
S* Meeting to aprove of the towns acounts thy being Red

the third artickell of the forgoing Warant being Red and
Considred it is voted to Lodg the Mor Cloth in James
Nesmeths for this Insuing year and S* Nesmeth is to Recive
for the saim as formerly and it is voted S* Meeting that the
select Men is to Count with Moses Barnett and Recive the
Money that he has got for S¢ Cloth and hair as Much Money
at the towns Cost to put along with the Money got from s?
Barnett as Will bay aCloth which will be small for young
Childer and it is to go at two Shillings and six pence to Hach
Corps

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry oct the 12 1747
Yiou are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and meet
at the old Meetinghous upon Monday the twinty sixth Day
of this Instant at one of the Clock in the after noon then
and their
1 to see- What money the town will allow to be Reased
to Defray the Debts or Charges for this present year
Rly to see what the town will do with that Bridg at Benj™
Willsons Mill it being in debet with windham
and this shall be your warant given under our hands the
Day and year above
Hugh willson
John Cromey
James Wallace
Tho* Horner

select men
To m* Arther Boy? Town Constable

280 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.
Provance of Newhampsher —
Londonderry oct™ the 26 1747
In obedance to the within warant I have posted it up two
publick Days acording to Custon
P™ mee Arther Boyd Counstable
the other warant for S? meeting being Red and Exemened
and found Word for word so not Needfull to be put upon
Recod pists
attests P Moses Barnett town Clerk

Lond’? Oct the 26" 1747

In obedance to the within warant the freeholders and In-
habitence of S¢ Lond’¥ met on S* Day the warant being
legelly Called and Made Choice of Rob* Boys Esq’ for mod-
erater for said meeting |

the first artickell of the forgoing warant being Red and
Considered it is voted that the select men shall asses or aplot
theree houndred pounds old tenner upon the polls and Estats
of the Inhabitence of Lond’’ for this present year for the
payment of town and provance Reats

voted upon the second artickle of the forgoing warant by .
S* Inhabitance as followeth that the Surviers belonging to
the Bridg at Benjamen Willsons Mill is Left to alter it at
their own plishour them Not Bringing any Charge upon the
town for S* Bridg

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry feb’? the 1" 1747/8

You are hereby Required to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and Meet
at the old Meetinghous upon Monday the fiftenth Day of
this Instant at ten of the Clock before Noon then and their

1 to see what the town will Do about apitition that wind-
ham have put in to the Jenerall Court to have this towns
land lying in their town to pay Reats to them though Not
setelled

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY, ' 281

} ‘
and this shall be your warant Given under our hands the

_ Day and Year above Mentioned
Hugh Willson

Andrew Clendinin
James Wallace
Select Men
To M* Arther Boyd town Counstable

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’ feb'¥ the 15” 1747/8

In obediance to the above warant I have posted it up two

publick Days as usuell
Pr me Arther Boyd Counstable

the other warant for S* Meeting was Red and Compar® so
Not Needfull to be put upon Record
attests Pr Moses Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir (ak
Londondery feb” the 15 1747/8
In obedance to the within warant it being Legelly Called
the freeholders and Inhabitance of S4 Lond’ mete on s¢ Day
acording to the apointment of the forgoing warant and after
Reeding the warant thy Made Choyse of ‘Capt Andrew Todd
for Moderter for S* Meeting the warant being Rede and
Considered it is voted by the afor®¢ free holders and Inhab-
itance as followeth (viz) to Defend the pitition that is put
into the Jenerall Court by the Inhabitance of windham to
have our Common Lands Reated it is voted Leckwise by the
afor® freeholders and Inhabitance to Chouse two Men to go
S* Court and Defend the Rights of S* Lond’’ with full pow'
and outheraty as if the wholl Inhabitance were all personelly
present and the mens Names that is Chosen to go to S* Court
by S? Inhabitance is Capt Andrew Todd and Capt Sam" Barr

: Provance of Newhampshir
| Londonderry febe’’ the 10% 1747/8
You are hereby Requaired to warn all the freeholde and
Inhabitance in your Respective Pounds to assemble and meet
at the old Meetinghous upon Saterday the fifth Day of
March Next a Nine of the Clock before Noon then and their

282 * MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

.

1 to Chuse all the town and old parish officers for the
year Insuing

2ly to Heare ae towns acounts Rede and aproven or
Not aproven

and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the
Day and year above Mentioned

Hugh willson

Tho® Horner
John Cromey
James Wallace

Select Men
To M* Arther Boyd town Counstable

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’? March the 5” 1747/8
In obedence to the forgoing warant I Have posted it up
three tte Days acording to former Custom
P me Arther Boyd town Counstable
the other warant for 8S? Meeting was Red and Compar® and
found Word for word so Not Needfull to be put upon Record
attests P Mo* Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ March the 5" 1747/8

by vertue of the foregoing warant it being legely Called
the free holders and Inhabitance of S? Lond’ Met acording
to the apointment of the forgoing warant and after Reeding
the warant for S¢ Meeting thy Made Choyse of Lift Hugh
willson for their Moderater to S* Meeting

voted to Chuse five select men for the Insuing year & thier
Names is as followeth John Cromey James Wallace Tho*
Horner Lift John Humphra John Mitchell Jut

voted for town Clerk for the Insuing year Mo* Barnett

Counstable for the Easterly sid of Baver Brook Chused S$?
office by Consent Arther Boyd

Counstable for the westerly side James Doage the town
hes Excepted of James Doages son Robt Doge to Serve Coun-
stable in his fathers place for this Insuing year Robt Doage

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. — 283

voted for old parish Constables for thé Insuing year John
Alex* Nineon Cochran

Voted for tithing Men for the ecine year Rob‘ Clark
Rob* Clendinin

Voted for Sirvayers for the Easterly sid of Baver Brook for
the Insuing year Cap* John Mithell James Rodger Joseph
Steell Lift Rob* Cochran Halbart Moreson John Hopkens
James Willson Gorge Moore Will™ Hogg

Chosen Sirvairs for the westerly side of S¢ Brook for the
Insuing yeare Peeter Cochran John Clark Tho* Willson David
Dickey John Mack Rob‘ M'Clure Corly James Willson* Tho*®
Boyd Will” Smith John Barnett James Nesmeth Jun" John
Scobey James Callwell

Chosen Lather sealer for the Insuing year Samuell Boyd

Voted for hogg Reves for the Insuing yeare John Stinson
John wallace Ingles Range

fence vewers & praysers for the Insuing year John Stwart
John Bleere |

Chosen to tack Care of the select men and Counstables
acounts Sam” Barr Mo* Barnett Robt Cochran

Chosen to tack the Invoice for the Insuing year Alex® M*-
Nell John Cromey

Chosen to Inspect into the Cilling of Deere for the Insuing
yeare James Moore Canada John Anderson Jun’ Sam"
Archbald Archbald M‘ Murphy

the towns acounts being Rede (viz) James Morrows and
arther Boyds this Meeting is ajorned untill the second tus-
day of June Next at nine of the Clock before Noon at the
old Meetinghous

Lond” June the 14" 1748
Then Mete acording to the ajorenment of S* Meeting and
Voted as followeth by the propri® and Inhabitance of S?
Lond’ to Chuse two propri® and two non-Commenrs to pro-

*There being two James Wilsons they were distinguished by
the designations of “Black Jim’ and “Curly Jim,’ from the
characteristics of their hair.—ED.

284 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

portion that twinty four pounds that was Spent at the Court
by Capt Todd and Capt Barr to over torn the pition preferd
to S¢ Court By Windham people the Mens Names is as fol-
loweth John Bleer John Moreson Robt Clark Rob’ Wallace
all the Rest of the acounts is aproven of

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March the 15 1747/8

You are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respa‘ bounds to assemble and meet at
the old Meetinghous in Lond’ afor*4 upon tusday the twinty
Ninth of this Instant at ten of the Clock before Noon

To see what thy will allow of bounty to the Men that shall
Inlist in this town in the provance servese above the provance
Wajess

and this shall be your warrant given under our hands the

Day and year above Mentioned
John Humphrey

John Cromey
James Wallace

select men
To M* Arther boyd Town Constable

Provance of Newhampsher
Lo: Derry March the 29" 1748

In anantnee to the within warant I have Ba it acording

to Costom
P™ Me Arther boyd town Counstable

The other warant for S? Meeting was Red*® and found word
for word so not needfull to be put upon Recod
attests Pr Moses Barnet town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir |
Lond’’ March the 29" 1748

In obedance to the within warant it being legelly Cal‘ the
free holders and Inhabitance of Lo: Derry Mete on sd Day
acording to the apointment of the forgoing warant and Made
Choice of John Macmurphy Esq! for their Moderater for S*
Meeting the warant being Rede and Considered it is voted
by S* freeholders and Inhabitance to allow abounty to the

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 285

noumber of forteen men that Inlists in the provance servise
out of S? Lo: Derry and serves for S* Derrys Cotto of prov-
ance service for this year of S* nomber Voted by s* freehold-
ers & Inhabitance to give Eight pounds old tenner to Hach
of the afos*4 Nomber of Men that Serves in S® service for this

year
Lond’® March the 29 1748

John Bleer Enters his Desent against the acttings of the
afors* Meeting

Provance of Newhampsher
Londonderry September y* 15 1748

You are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and Meet
at the old Meetinghous in Lond’ upon wansday the twinty
Hight of this Instant at ten of the Clock before Noon then
and their

1 To see what money the town will allow to be assesed
for to Defray Charges that is in the town and will be in the
town this present year

2 To See if the town will Com to En Equallent or Divi-
sion of the high ways in Each Destrick in the town

3% To see if the town will Chuse aproper and fite person
or persons to survay and Inspect the linens and hollands made
in this town for seal that so the Credete of our Manefectars
may be keept up and the bayers and purshers of our linens may
Not be Imposed upon with foraign and outlandish Linens in
the name of ours or any other Mathod that may be thought
proper and necerey for that End as may be agrreed upon

and this shall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and Year above Mentioned
John Cromey

James Wallace

Tho® Horner

John Mitchell

John Humphry
select men

286 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

To M* Arther Boyd town Coun* for the Easterly side of
Baver Brook

Provance of Newhampshir

In obideance of the within warant I have posted it acord-
ing to Costom
P me Arther Boyd Couns’

The other warant for S¢ meeting was Rede and Compard
and found word for word so not Needfull to be put upon
Record

attests P Mo* Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Sep* the 28 1748

In obidence to the within warant it being Legelly Call? the
freeholders and Inhabitance of S* Lond'Y mate on S* Day
. and made Choys of John M* Murphy Esq’ for thier Moder-
ater for S* Meeting

the first artickell of the warant being Rede and Considered
it is voted by S@ freeholders and Inhabitance that the select
men of S¢ Lond’? is to aplot or asses four houndred and

twinty pounds old tenner to Defray the town Debts mes this:

present year

2'¥ the second artickell of the forgoing warant is voted to
be past for this time

3° The third artickel of the forgoing warant being Rede
and considered by S? Inhabitance thy voted that the select
men of S¢ Lond’’ is to portchis seals to seal all the Linens
that is made in S¢ Lond” and it is voted by said propri® that
John Macmurphy Esq’ and John Wallace yoman shal] be
Sealers and Inspecters of all the Hollands and Linens that
are made or to be made in our town whither brown white
spackled stript or chak?’

That are to be Exposed to seal untill our anuall Meeting

in March next for the Choise of town officers and that thy
shall be upon oath to the faithfull Discharge of their trust
and that the s* sealers and Inspecters shall seal any of the
afor®* Linens with astamp in Each End of the peace of Cloth

é

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 287

with the words (Londonderry in Newhampshire and Give a
Certificate to the persons that are owners of the Cloth of
their so doing for which stamp Inspection and sertificate thy
shall Recive from the owners of S* Linens sixpence old
tenner for Each peace and when the said sealers and Inspect-
ers shall suspect any Linens Brought to be Marked not Made
and Manafactered in this town thy shall be Invested with
power to have the oath or oathes of any Suspected person or
persons Conserning the same and also that there shall be
one or more sutable persons Chosen by the town to Pitition
the Gen" assembley of this provance when siting to have
aspeciall act of Gov' for the Good purposses afor®4

and if the Gen" Court find that the town in thier vote have
not Gaurded sufficeently against any fraud that Might be
purpetrated in the afor® affair or any other thing nesecery
for the Intended Good purposses that thy wot please to add ~
in s* act any and Everything that might be Needfull for the
Ends afor*4*

*The first settlers of Londonderry, as well as introducing the
cultivation of the potato in this country, were the pioneer man-
- ufacturers of linen cloth, which for many years was a leading
source of profit in New England. Mills were erected within two
years of the coming of these sturdy builders of a new town.
In this enterprise, however, they met with difficulties from un-
scrupulous parties and were forced to seek the courts for re-
dress and protection, as witness the following action:

In the House &c May 7th 1721.

Whereas there are great frauds and deceipt practised by
p’sons travelling in this Province by selling of Foreign Linens,
under pretence they were made at Londonderry in this Prov-
ince, which tends to the Damage of those who realy make and
sell ‘the Linen in Londonderry, and to evade the Act made by
this Govermt agt Hakwing & Pedling, &c.; For prevention of
which, & for encouraging the manufacturing Linnen in said
Town,

Voted, That an Act be drawn up authorizing the said Town
to make choice of a suitable p’son to Seal all such Linen as
shall be made in the said Town, and to have a seale with the
name of the Town engraved on it, & authority to such sealer
(if Suspect yt ’twas not made in the Town) to adm an oath
to the p’sons that brings Linen to be sealed, that it was bona.
fide made in said Town.—ED.

288 MANCHESTER HISTORIC. COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampsher
Londonderry Dec™ y® 17 1748 |

You are hearby Requiered in his Maj‘** Name to warn all
the free holders and Inhabitance in your Respective bounds
that are Quallifed in Law for Voters to assemble and Meet
at the old Meeting hous in Lon? afor*? upon .Monday the
Second Day of Jan’’ next at ten of the Clock in the fore
Noon then and their

To Elect on parson Quallifid by Law to Represent the s*
town In Gen" assembley to be Convined and holden at pors-
mouth on the third Day m4 Jan’ Next at ten of the Clock

in the for Noon
John Cromey

Tho* Horner
James Wallace
John Mitchell Jun
John Humphry
— select Men

To M* Arther Boyd Cons for the Easterly sid of Baver
Brook
Lond’ Jan’ the 2 1748/9
In obedence to the within warant I have posted it acord®™ to

former Costom
P Arther Boyd Constable

The other warant for st Meeting Exemened and found word
for word so not Needfull to be put upon Record
attests P Mo* Barnett
town Clerk

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’’ Jan’ the 2% 1748/9

In obidence to the forgoing warant it being Legelly Called
the freeholders and Inhabitance of Lond’’ and windham as-
sembled and Meete on s* Day and after Reeding s‘? warant
thy Made Choice of Capt And” Todd for Moderater for s@
Meeting the artickle of the forgoing warant being Rede and
Considered the Electors of Lond’? and Windham Made Choice
of John Macmurphy Esq? to Represent them In Generall as-
sembley and So Dismised

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 289

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry feberry y® 16 1748/9
You are hearby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and Meet
at the old Meetinghous on Monday the sixth Day of March
Next at nine of the Clock before Noon then and thier
1* To Choose all the town and old parish officers for the
Insuing year | |
2° To see if the town will mack an acte for the term of
time that the Law allows of in Every town of the provance
and that is to mack or put a fine on all such persons that Do
Not Make aRetorn of the Names of such persons that Coms
into the town as borders or as trangent persons Coming in to
the town and such persons that Entertans Such and Do Not
Mack aRetorn of such persons Names to the select Men for
time being may be thought Gilty of Damage to the town
34 To see if the town will Com to an Equallent of the
high ways in the town in proportion of the Surviers in S?
town
4 'To here the towns acounts Rede and approven or Not
approven of
and this shall be your warant Given under our hands
Jo” Cromey
Tho* Horner
John Mitchell Ju™
John Humphry
James Wallace
select Men
To M* Arther Boyd Couns" on the Easter’ sid of Baver
Brook

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? March the 6 1748/9
In obideance to the within prrespt I have posted it
acording to Costom
P® me Aarther Boy? town Counstable
the other warant for Sd Meeting was Rede and Exemen®

290 - MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

and found word for word so Not Needfull to be put upon
Record |
attests P Mo’ Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? March the 6 1748/9

By vartu of the forgoing warant it being Legelly Called
the Inhabitance and freeholders of Sd Lond’ Mate at the
first Meetinghous of s¢ Lond’? on S4 Day and after Reeding
the warant for S4 Meeting thy voted for Moderater for S*
Meeting Rob’ Boys Esq"
Voted for five select Men for the Insuing Year thier Names
is as followeth John Cromey John Humphry John Mitchell
Ju™ James Morrow Peeter Cristey

Voted for town Clerk for the Insuing year Mo® Barnett

Voted for town Counstables for the Insuing year David
Anderson Jo® Anderson Ju® |

Voted for old parish Counstabls for the Insuing year Hal-
bart Moreson John Moore

Taything Men Chouson for the Insuing year Rob’ Clark
Will” Gregg

Survayrs Choson for the Insuing year on the Kasterly side
of Baver Brook In* Jo® Wiar Hugh Ramsey Rob‘ Alexd™ Ju’
Banjamen Thomptson Tho* Davidson John Cochran Ju* John
Mitchell Ju’ Rob‘ Ridell John Carr

Survayers Chosen for the Insuing year on the westerly sid
of s* Brook Charls M‘ Clorge Robt Boyd Sam” Boyd Sam”
Renken Robt Wallace Will™ White Will™ Betey John Stell
Joseph Boys Joseph Bell James Moore John Wallace James
Callwell

Chose for Lather Sealer for the Insuing year David Hop-
kens vee

Chose for Hog Reavis for the Insuing year Hugh Ramsey
Nath” Aken

Chose for fence vers and praysers for the Insuing year John
Bleer John Stwart

Chose for Countes with the select men and Counstables for
the Insuing year Sam" Barr Robt Cochran Moses Barnett

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 291

Chose for Inspecting into the Killing of Dear for the In-
_ suing year Sam" Archbald Tho’ Willson Cannad Arther Nes-
meth Daniell Lesley |

Chose for the Sealers of Linen for the Insuing year Rob*
Boys Esq? John Wallace

The second artickell of the forgoing warant being Rede and
Considered it is voted to ajorn it untill further Consideration

the 3 artickell of the forgoing warant being Considered it
is past

the forth artickell being Considered it is voted to approve
of all the towns acounts that was Rede (viz) Lift John
Humphrys Arther Boyds and Rob’ Dooaks as far as thy had
Discounted

Joseph Boys John Hillands and David Baverlend Enters
thier Desent against having two surviers of high ways in their
part of the town where thy usuelly had But one

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry April y® 138" 1749

You are hereby Requiered to warn all freeholders and In-
habitance in your Respective bounds to assemble at the old
Meetinghous upon friday the fifth Day of May Next at two
of the Clock in the after Noon then and thier

1 to see if the town will approve or Note approve of
agramer school in the town for the present year for som of
the Inhabitance of the town have Charged us the select Men
of the town for to provide aGramer school Master in the town
and if Not thy will take the benifite of the law: and we have
Provided a Gant! Man for that End and if the town thinks
it Not fiting to have one for the present yeare and pass avote
to Clear the Select Men of the fine that the law Exacts upon
them for Not keeping of one and if the town vots to have
None then we will pay the Gant! Man for the time by past

2% To see if the town will allow pay to the select Men
_ for Laying out of high ways in the town and any other thing

that the town Shall think Nessecery for the benifite of the
town

292 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

and this be your warant Given under our hands the and

year above
Jo® Cromey

Jo" Mitchell Ju®
Peeter Cristy
Jo® Humphry
select men
To M* David Rae Town Counstable for the Easterly
side of baver Brook

- Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ May the 5" 1749

I have posted this warant acording to former Costom
Pme David Anderson Counstale
The other warant for st Meeting was Rede and Comperd
and found word for word so Not Needfull to be pute upon
Record
attests P Mo*® Barnett Town Clerk
Lond’ May the 5" 1749
In obidance to the forgoing warant the freeholders and In-
habitance of S¢ Lond’” Mete on s¢ Day and after Reeding the
warant for s? meeting thy made ae of M* John Bleer for
their Moderater
the first artickle of the forgoing warant being Rede and
Considred it is voted by S¢ Inhabitance wheras the Inhabi-
tance of S* town thinks thy are More Benefited by their
schools as thy have them in all parts of the town than thy
Can be by agramer school and Nobodey appeering to Insist
for one and it is voted to pass this artickell and Chuse aCom-
mishener to Go to the Quarter Seshens to see if we Can be
Relivd of the same and the select men is to Chuse and send
s? Commishener and if thier be any ill Minded person that
will Complean upon the select men for want s® scholl that
then the town is to pay all the Charges that will increw to the
select Men :
The second artickell of the forgoing warant being Rede and
Considered i+ is voted by sd Inhabitance Note;to allow the
select Men any pay for Laying out highways and so Dismis®

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 293

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond? Sep* y® 13 1749

You are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to Meet at the old
Meetinghouse upon wadenday the twinty seventh Day of this
Instant at three of the Clock after Noon then and thier

1 To see what money the town will allow to be assesed
for Defreying of Charges for the present and allso for to have
the towns acounts Rede and approven or Not approven

2% To see if the town will Run En Equall Chance with
those men that Give Bounds for Cap* Mitchells Inlargment
since we all beleve in aJudgment of Chaety that he is Clear
of the Charge laid against him and whatsoever Ellse may be
thought Needfull on that affear and to acte there on

and this shall your warant Given under our hands the

Day and year above Mentioned
Peeter Cristey

Jo"™ Mitchell Jut
John Humphry
men select
To M* David Anderson Counstable in the Easterly side of

Baver Brook
Lond’’ Sep the 27 1749

In obidance to the forgoing warant I have posted it two
publick Days acording to Costom |
P David anderson Counstable
the other warant for Sd Meeting was Rede and Exemen‘

and found word for word so note Needfull to be put upon

Record
attests P mos Bat town Clerk

Provance of Newhampsher .
Lond"? Sep* the 27" 1749

In obedance to the for going warant it being Legellay
Called the freeholders and Inhabitance of S* Liond'’ mete
ons? Day and after Reding the warant for s* meeting s* free-
horders and Inhabitance made Choys of Lift Hugh willson for
their moderater for s* Meeting

294 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

The first artickle of S* warant being Rede and Considered
it is voted to approve of the towns acounts that was Rede

Voted Leckwise by S? freeholders and Inhabitance that
the select men of s‘ town is to applote or assess the Sume of
three houndred pounds old tenner for this present year (viz)
in order to pay the Houndred and forty pounds that was ex-
pended upon Cap‘ John Mitchells being Confined and the
Ren? to pay the towns Debts*

The second artickell of the forgoing warant being Rede
- and Considered it is voted by the for®¢ freehord™ and Inhabi-
tance that thy will pay equally their proportion of what Dam-
age will Com upon John Macmurphy Robt Boys Andrew
Todd Sam"! Barr Mo® Barnett and John Mitchell Ju’ Relat-
ing to abond that the afor*¢ Gent]™*" Give to the high Shirive

*This act of the town relates to a difficulty that one of her
most respected citizens had encountered. In 1749 Jotham
Odiorne, of Portsmouth, a wealthy man and a man of considerable
political prominence, incurred the enmity of parties unknown
to him. These men sent him several threatening letters, and
finally declared that unless: he deposited three hundred pounds
“at the westerly end of the long bridge, which is between King-
ston and Chestar,” within two days his buildings would be burned
and his life jeopardized. Hoping to discover the identity of the
writer the money was deposited as directed and three men Ssta-
tioned near by to watch for the other.

Before these men appeared to get the concealed money John
Mitchell, on his way to Portsmouth, reached the place, and,
stopping his horse, dismounted near the spot where the money
had been deposited. Thinking they had discovered the culprit,
the men employed by Mr. Odiorne arrested Mr. Mitchell, and,
in spite of his protestation or ignorance in regard to the affair,
bore him to Portsmouth, where he was placed in jail to await
his trial. Public sentiment was against him, and even the
lawyers refused to defend him. In this dilemma Rev. Mr. David
MacGregor, pastor of the West Parish church, and third son
of Rev. James MacGregor, convinced of the innocence of his
parishioner, volunteered to aid him. If lacking a lawyer’s legal
tact to look after the interests of his client, Mr. MacGregor
made an ingenious and able defence in behalf of the prisoner.
Still he was unable to clear him, and he was convicted and
sentenced to one thousand pounds and cost. Not being able to
pay this, he was kept in prison. Still the faithful Mr. Mac-
Gregor did not desert him, and through his efforts largely he
was finally released on a bond. This had to be renewed fre-
quently, and caused much trouble and expense before Mr.
Mitchell was at last honorably acquitted, though there is noth-
ing to show that he was ever able to obtain any redress for
the wrong done him.—ED.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 295

of S* provance for Cap* John Mitchell Inlargment or for any
further Inlargment that thy Can procure for S¢ Mitchell to
Get him out of confinment we the afor*? freeholders and In-
habitance of s* Lond’’ Clearing all Damages that may Increw
upon them for sodoing

Province of Newhampshier
Londonderry feber’ 9° 1749/50

Yow are heirby Required to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitents in your Respective bounds to assemble at the old
Mettinghouse upon Monday the fifth day of March nixt at
nine of the Clock before Noon then and there

1 To Chose all the town & old parish officers for the pres-
ent year

27 to See if the town will allow of agrammar Schooll in
the toun for Som persons are Calling for one.

3° To See if the toun will Chuse three or five or Seven
or Nine Meet persons for to Judge and determin all Causes
that is brought before them in S4 toune and to act theron as
the toune sees Cause.

44" To See whither the toune will allowe aroad across Jus-
tice Boyces and to Evade the greate hill above Will™ M°Mas-
ters going to heaver hill or let it goe where S* M° Master
Avrs and to act theron

5 ¥ To See if the toune will abate James M° keen being
ratted by windham for his Cattell that he keeps one the heay
that he mowes on his land in S* windham

6° To hear the touns aCounts read and aprove or not ap-
prove.

and this shall be your warrant given under our hands the

day & year above
John Cromey

Petter Cristey
John humphry
John Mitchell Jun™
Select Men
To David Anderson Constable in the Easterly side of beaver
brook

296 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.
Londonderry March 5 1749/50
In obedience to this warrant I have posted the Same acord-
ing to law
David Anderson Constable

Provance of Newhampshier
Londonderry March 5 1749/50

By vertow of the foregoing warrant it being Legaly Caled
the Inhabitents and freeholders of S* lond’ Meet at the old
_Metting house on S* day and after reading the warrand for
S* Meeting they voated for Modrator for 8S? Meeting Liev‘
Hugh willson

Voated for five selectmen for the Insuing year their Names
are. John Cromey Sam” Morison Liev' Rob‘ Cochran Alex:
Celso John Barnit

Voated for toun Clark for the ensu® yar James Nesmith

Voated for Constable for the Eastrly Side James Stell

Voated for Constable for the west side of beaver brook
Will™ Cox | :

Voated for old parish Constables or Colectors Alex: M°Col-
lom Ranald Alexander ;

Voated for taithing men for the ensuing Year James Call-
wall John Morison Jun’ Ja’ Son Will™ White

Voated for Surviors for the Easterly Side of beaver brook
John Morison Robert Morison Jun’ Sam” Miller Liev' Robert
Cochran Robert fairservice Lieut Hugh Willson Nathan" Mer-
tin Alex: M° Neall Robt M* Curdey

Voated for Serviers for the westerly Side of beaver brook
Live’ Sam" Gregg James tagart Thom* Willson James Ram-
sey John Tagart Peter Petterson John Pinkerton Sam”
Anderson Neall Tagart Will™ Duncan Sam" Boice Will™
Adams James aken

Voated for leather Sealer for this Ensuing year David Hop-
kin

Voated for hoghouards for the Enshuing year David Mount-
gumrey Robert Craige George Moore

Voated for fence veors for the Ens year John Barnit
John Stewart

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 297
voated for Counters with the Select men and Constabls for
the Ensuing year Capt® Sam” Barr Luiet* Hugh Wilson Cap”
Moses Barnit |
voated for taking the Invoice for the Ensuing year Alex:
M° Neall John Cromey Jun’
voated for Inspecting into the killing of Deer for the en-
suing year Joseph Senter James Nesmith Jun'
Voated for Sealling of Linning for the Euseuing year Rob-
ert Boice Esq’ John Wallace
Voated on the Second article as folloueth to pass this ar-
ticle for this time
voated on the third article as foloueth to pass it
Voated on the fourth of S* warrant to Chuse five men
aCom‘* to Joyn the Sellectmen to vew the Roads that Goes
throw Esq’ Boice farm and the Commties Names is Cap*
John Mitchell Cap* Andrew todd Tho* wilson James Clark
James Nesmith and they are to be Sworn to the faithfull Dis-
charge of their office. | |
then this mitting is ajorned untill Munday the 26 Day of
this instant at two a Clock. after Noon
Londonderry March 26 1750
Then the freeholders & Inhabitents of Londonderry Meet
-acording to ajurnment and voated on the fifth article of S*
warran as folloueth, that James M°keen is to be Exempted of
the money that he payes to windham Constable for this year.
The Sixt article of the warrant being Considred it is voated
to aprove of all the touns acounts that was then read

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry Sept™ 5 1750

Yow are heirby Required to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitents in your Respective bounds that they Meet at the
old Meettinghouse upon teusday the eightenth Day of this
Instant at one of the Clock afternoon then and there

1 To See what money they will allow to be Raised to
Defray the touns Charges this year

27 To see what they will do with the touns Stock of Pou-
der

298 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

And this Shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the day and year above Mentioned
John Barnit

Alex: Kelsey
John Cromey
Sam" Morison -
Lev' Robt Cochran

Commti®
to James Stell toun Constable

Londonderry Sepb™ 18 1750
. In obedience to the within warrant I have posted up S$?
warrant as usewall
p’ me James Stell Constb

By verteow of the foregoing warrant it being legaly Called
the the Inhabetents & freeholders of S? Londerry Meet and
after Reading the warrant for S¢ Meetting they Chuse for
moderator Lewtt Hugh willson

The first article of S* warrant being Read and Considred
it is voated that the Select men is to Rise two hundred pounds
old tennor for defraying the touns Debts for the present year

The Second Article being Considred it was thought proper
to pass it over for the present .

Province of Newhapshire

Londonderry feber’ 15 1750/1

Yow are herby Required to warn all th freeholders and
Inhabitents in your Respective bounds to assemble and Meet
at the old Meettinghouse upon Tusday the fifth Day of
March Nixt at ten of the Clock before Noon then and there.

1 To Choose all the toun and old parish officers for the
year Enshuing |

2'¥ To See if the toun will Chose a Commtie to make
an Equall Devison of the highways and poals in this toun

3'° To hear the towns acounts read and aprove or not
aprove the Same

4° To See if the towne will allow Ensign John Ramsey
any pay for his Extraordnary truble with widow Shiels

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 299

And this Shall be your warrant given under our hands the

day and year above Mentioned |
John Barnitt

Alex: Kelsey
Sam!" Morison
Liev’ Robert Cochran

Selectmemm
To M* James Stell town Constable

London’ March 5 1750/51
In obedience to the within warrant I have posted it up as

usewall
James Stell Constable

Londonderry March 5 1750/51

By Vertue of the foregoing warrant it being Legaly Caled
The Inhabitents and freeholders of S¢ Lond’ Mett at the old
Mittinghouse on S* Day and after Reading the warrant for
S* Mitting they voted for Modrature Livet Hugh willson

Voted for 5 Select Men for this Enceuing year their Names
is Leiv' Robt Cochran Alex: Kelsey John Holms, Sam" Mor-
ison Joseph Scobey

Voted for toun Clark James Nesmith. ~

Voated for Constables Daniell M*Dufie Nathaniell Aekin
M‘Dufie Refusing to serve voated for Cons* John Hopkin
he refus? to serve voated for Consta!® James Willson

Voated for old parish Constabls Robert M° Curdey James.
Willson

Voated for tything Men John Stewart Joseph Cochran
Piter peterson David Hunter

Voated for Surveirs for the Easterly Side of Beaver brook
Capt Moses Barnitt James M°Gregor Cap’ John Gregg Liv’
Hugh Willson Joseph Morison Liev’ Robert Cochran Will™
Karr Tho® Cristey Will™ Kelsey Halbert Morison

Voated for Surviers for the westerly Side of beaver brook
Joseph Cochran John Clark Tho* Willson Sam" Renkin Robt
Walace Piter peterson will™ Beetty John Stell Tho* M°
Cleary John Duncan James Moore Will” Adams James Evins

Voated for Leather Sealer David Hopkin

300 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Voated for Howards for this year John Gillmor Hugh Moore
Archebald Cunigham

Voated for fencever for this year Will™ Hiers John Stew-
art

Voated for Searching the towns acounts Cap" Sam” Barr
Lieut Hugh Willson Cap" Moses barnitt

Voated for taking the Envoice John M‘keen John Cromie

Voated for Inspecting ovor the dears Joseph Senter James
Nesmith Jun"

This Miting is ajurned untill the 27 day of this instant
at teen of the Clock, |

Met on the abovs® day of ajurnment and

2 voated on the Second article of the foregoing warran
and paSed it in the Negitive

3 Voated on the third article that the acounts of the
year 1750 is Not to be aproved of untill they be paid up by
the Constables

4 voated on the fourth article that the Selectmen is to
goe to M* John Ramseys and Compair John Ramseys acount
with the bond that is in M* John Blairs hand and Make a-
return at the Nixt Mitting to the toune

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry March 9 1750/51
Yow are herby Required to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitents in your Respective bounds to assemble and Meet
at the old Mitting house upon wensday the twinty Seventh
day of this Instant at ten of the Clock before Noon then and
there |
To See what Method they will take to Defend there Char-
ter right and act thereon
And this Shall be your warrant Given under our hands
the Day and year above Mentioned
Sam” Morison
Joseph Scobey
Robt Cochran

; Seleetmen
To M? Nathanill Aekin Toun Constable

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 301

Londonderry March 27 1751
In obedience to the within warrant I have posted it up as
usewall
Nathaniell Aekin toun Constable

Londonderry March 27 1751
By vertue of the foregoing warant it being legaly Caled
the freeholders and Inhabetents Mett at the old Metting
house on S* day and after the reading of S* warrant for S*
Metting they voated for Moderator Robert Boice Esq*
Voated upon the article of S* warrant to leave it for fur-
ther advice, and Desmist S* Metting

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry Agust 12 1751

Yow are heirby Required to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitants in your Respective bounds to assemble and Meet
at the old Meettinghouse upon Wensday the twinty Hight
day of this Instant at ten of the Clock before Noone then and
there

1 To See how Much Money they will allow to be Raised
this year to defray the touns Charges

27 To See what they will do in Regard of apition pre-
sented by Tho® George and one Merrill with others for to
have aStrip of off the side of this toun to Make anew parish
at or Near amuskeage

3 % To See how Many taverns they will allow to be in
toun and where Sittuated and lay down some Method to
prevent amultiplicity of tavrns in this toun

4% to See what they will do in Regard of Danied M*-
Duffie and John Hopkin being Chosen Constables and would
Not Serve

5 ¥ to hear the touns acounts Read and aproye, on Not
aprove of the Same

And this Shall be your Warrant Given under our hands

the day and year above Mentioned
Alex: Kelsey

Joseph Scobey
Sam"! Morison
Rob’ Cochran

Seleetmen
To M' James Willson toun Constable

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Londonderry Agust 27 1751
In obedience to the within Warrant I have posted it up as

usewall 3
p’ Me James Willson Constable.

In obedience to the foregoing warrant the free-holders and
Inhabetents of S* Londe’ Meet and after reading of S* war-
rant they Chuse for Moderator Cap? Sam” Barr

1 Voated on the first article of S* warrant that the Select-
men is to raise on hundred & fifty pounds old tennor to
Defray the touns Charges |

2'¥ Voated to grand the prayer of the petition of Tho*
George, and one Merrill & others this farr (viz) begining
at the pine tree N° 134 and run South half amile into Derry
tounship and then awest line or point to Derry toun line
providing that they of the New. parish or toun, to be Incor-
prated Shall Not Reate our land till Setteled also that John
M*° Murphey Esq* is to apear at Court to See that the thing
May be don acording to this Voat*

3'7 Voated that the third article is passed in the Negative

4‘ Voated that the Reasons that Daniell M*Duffie & John
Hopkin his given for there Not Serving Constables is suficant
and so Clears them.

5'¥ Voated on the fifth article that the touns a Counts is
aproven of as farr as they were read

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry feber? 18 1751/2

Yow are hereby Required to warn all the freeholders and
Initents in your Respective bounds to assemble And Meet
at the old Meetinghouse upon Thursday the fifth day of
_ March Nixt at ten of the Clock before Noon then and there ~

1 To Choose all the toune and old parish officers for the
present year

2 to hear the touns acounts Read and aprove or not
aprove of the Same

*The reader is referred to “Early Records of Derryfield, Vol.

1, pages 17 to 20, for the charter to this territory, and the action
of the inhabitants of the new township.—ED.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 303

3 to See whither the toun will allow Ensign John Ram- -
sey what the Sellectmen Judge was his dew in regard of his
troubell about Widow Sheells or whither they will allow him
Some More or Not

And this Shall be your Warrant Given under our hands
the day and year above Mentioned

Samwell Morison
John Holms
Joseph Scobey
Alex: Kelsey
Robert Cochran
Select Men of Londonderry
To M* Nathaniell ackin toun Constable

Londonderry March 5 1751/2
The within warrant have been posted acording to the

Common Custom by Me
Nathaniel] Ackin toun Constable

The other Warrant bing Compair* and found Word for
word thought it Not Needfull to be put upon record
attests James Nesmith toun Clark

Londonderry March 5 1751/2

By Vertue of the foregoing warrant it being legaly Called
the Inhabitences and freeholders Meet at the old Meeting
house on S4* Day and after Reading the warrant for S* Meet-

ing they Chuse for Moderatur Liev’ Hugh Willson
1 article Voted that the toun will have 5 Select Men
for this year there Names are Cap” John Mitchell Alex:
Kelsey John Wallace Sin™ Sam" Alison Jun’ Joseph Scobie

Voted for toun Clark James Nesmith

Voted for Constable for the East Side of beaver brook
Will™ Kelsy

Voted for Constable for the Westerly Side of bever brook
John Steell :

Voted that the toun Excpted of John Clark to Serve as
Constable in the room of John Stell

304 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Voted for Colectors for the old parich Alex: Walker Rob-
ert Craige

Voted for tithing Men for the present year Hugh Ramsey
Joseph Boice Tho* Wallace Junt™

Voted for Sirviers for the Easterly Side of beaver brook
James M°keen Liev’ Hugh Mountgomry James Anderson
Gabriell barr John Hopkin Will” Clendinin Pitter Cristy
Archebald Cunigham Tho* Davison

Voted for Surviers for the westerly Side of baver brook
Nathaniell Holms James Tagart Daniell Lasly Sam” Renkin
Sam” fisher Sam” Dickey John pinkerton Sam” Smith Will™
Hogg Daniell M*Mullan James Nismith Jun™ Robert Moor
Sam” Miller John Scobey

Voted for Lather Sealler for this year Tho* M°Clirey at
the ajurnment they Choose David Hopkins in Stead of Tho*
M‘Clirey

Voted for Hewards for the present year James Miller
' Daniell Ellet Robert Alexander

Voted for fence veuers for this year Cap” Samuell Barr
Robert Wallace

Voted for Searching the touns acounts Cap" Sam” Barr
Cap" Moses Barnit Liev’ Hugh Willson

Voted for taking the Envoice John Crumey Daniell Lesly

2 voted on the Secont article of the warrant that the
toun aproved of the Select Mens acounts for the year 1750

Then’ ajurned this Metting untill the Second iesoge of
May at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon

Londonderry May 12“ 1752

3 'Then the freeholders and Inhabitents Meet acording to
ajurnment and voted upon the third article of the foregoing
Warrant that they would Not allow John Ramsey any thing
of the acount that he brought against Jean Shields

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry Agust 22 1752
In pursuance of his Maj* writ to us by the Shirf of the
province aforeS* Yow are heireby Required to warn all the

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 305

freeholders belonging to the toun of Londonderry that they
Meet at there first Metinghouse upon the first Monday of
Sep™ Nixt at Seven of the Clock before Noon then and there
to Elect or Chuse arepresentive for the S* toun
and this Shall be your warrant Given under our hands the
day and year above Mentioned
John Mitchell
John Wallace
Sam” Alison
Sellect-Men
To M* Will Kelsey Constable in the toun aforeS?

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry Se” first Munday 1752
In obedince to the within Comand I have posted it as
useuall by Me
Will™ Kelsey Constable
The other warrant being read and found word for word
thought it Not Needfull to be put on record
attests Ja* Nesmith toun Clark

Londonderry Sep™ first Munday 1752
By Vertue of the fore going warrant it being legaly caled
the freeholders meet and after reading the warrant of S®
Meeting they Chuse for Moderator Cap" Andrew Todd
The first and only article being read and Concidered the
freeholders Made Choice of John M*Murphey Esq’ for there
Representative or assembly Man

Province of Newhampshire /
Londonderry Novem™ 7 1752

Yow are hereby Required to Warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitents belonging to your presinck in the toun afore S®
that they Meett at their first Meeting house upon tuSday
the 21™ of this Instant at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon
then and there

first to See how Much Money a will allow to be Raised
for to Defray toun Charges for this year

306 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

2 To See if the toun will Chuse acom“* to Preamble there
toun line
3 to See what the toun will allow to be done with the
Money that hath been Recived for the palm Cloath and
Chuse a Com"® to Call the trusties to acount and to apoint
the Money to Some Vse |
4 to See What Method the toun will take to prevent the
inhabitents from Cutting and Carring away timber off the
Highways
5 to heire the touns aCompts read and aprove or Not
— aprove of them
And this Shall be your warrant Given under our hands
the day and year above Mentioned
John Mitchell
John Wallace
Alex: Kelsey
Sam” Allison Jun™
Sellect Men
To M* Will” Kelsey Constable
Nove™ 21 1752
In obedience to the within warrant I have posted up this
warrant as Usewall

p’ Me Will™ Kelsey Constable
The other Warrant being read and found word for word
thought it Not Needfull to be put on Record
attests James Nesmith toun Clark
Then the free holders and Inhabitents Meett acording to
this Warrant and Chus for Moderator James Clark
1 Voted on the first article that the Sellect Men is to
assess £ 300—0—O to Defray the Expence of the Toun for
this present year
2 Article Voted that the toun line is to be preambled
Excepting the line betwixt us and Chester and they have
Chosen three Men as aCom* for that End there Names is
Cap" Sam” Barr Liv’ Robt Cochran and John Mitchell and
they are to have for there wages 1—5—0O p™ Day and they

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 307

have voted 50 — 0 — 0 to bear the Expence of preambeling
S* line |

3 Article they Voted two Men as aCom*® to See What
Money is in the hands of the trusties of the Mortcloath and
take part of S* Money to Repaire the Mortcloath that Now
is and to purchas asmall Cloath with the Remainder of S$?
Money if there be So Much the Mens Names is John Wallace
& Robert Clark

Then the Moderator ajurned 8S? Meeting untill eae the
5* day of Dec™ Nixt at one of the Clock in the after Noon

Then the freeholders and Inhabitents Meet aCording to
ajurnment and voted on the 5 article of the foregoing War-
rant and aproved of the Sellectmens aCounts as farr as the
Com aCounted with them and No further

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry feber’ 12 1753

Yow are hereby Required to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitents Bellonging to your Respectie bounds that they
Meett at there first Metting house upon Monday the fifth of
March Nixt at Nine of the Clock in the fore Noon then and
there

1% To Chose all their toun and old parish officers

2 to See if the toun will Make any allowance to John
M° Murphey Esq’ as there Representitave he having No wages
for that Service Since June 1748 which service his been at-
tended with great Expence

3% To hear the touns aCompts read and aprove or Not
approve of them

And this Shall be your warrant given under our hands

the day and year above Mentioned
John Wallace

Joseph Scobey
Alex: Kelsey
Sam” Allicon Jun’
Sellect Men
To M’ William Kelsey toun Constable

308 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Province of Newhampshire
Londonderry March 5 1753
This warrant his been posted as Usewall by Me.
Will™ Kelsey toun Constable.
The other Warrant being Compaired and found word for
word therefore thought Not Needfull to be put on Record
Attests James Nesmith toun Clark

Londonderry March 5" 1753

Then the freeholders and Inhabetents Meet being legaly
Called acording to this warrant and after reading of S* war-
rant Chuse for Moderator Cap® John Mitchell

1 Voted upon the first article of the above warrant that
three Men Shall Serve as Sellect Men for the Enswing year
there Names are Cap" Andrew Todd James Rodgers Cap”
Moses barnett

Voted for toun Clark for the Enswing year James Nesmith

Voted for Constable for the Easterly side of baver brook
for the Ensuing year James Cochran

Voted for Constable for the Westerly Side of beaver brook
for the Enswing year James Petterson

Voted for Collector for the Easterly side of beaver brook
for the Enswing year Robert Gillmor

Voted for Collector for the Westerly Side of beaver brook
Will” Cochran

_ voted for thitheng Man for the Easterly Side of beaver

brook Gabriell Barr |

for the Westerly Side of beaver brook Robert Campble

Voted for Surviers for the Easterly Side of beaver brook
Rob‘ Boice Esq™ Andrew Clendening Deacon John Alexander
Lev‘ Robert Cochran John Cochran Will™ Clendining John
Gilmor Archebald Cunigham Mathew tylor

William Kelsey Enters his Desent against Archebald Cun-
ighams Serving as Survier for the present year

Voted for Surviers for the Westerly Side of beaver brook
Robert Parkicon William boide James Ramsey John Crumiey
James Wallace William Dickey Alex: Petterson Samuell

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 809

Anderson Tho* M°Cleary John Barnett Samuell Boice Samuell
Calwell Abraham Holms John Wallace

Voted for leather Sealler William Wallace

Voted for Heuard Robert Riddall Tho* Walker Samuell
Boice Robert Petterson

voted for fence vewers and priesers James Adams John
Blair

voted for aCounting with the Clark of the Sellect men
and Constables Cap’ Sam” Barr Robert Clark Sam” Alison
_ Jun* voted to Serve in the rume of Cap” barr James Nesmith

voted for taking the Envoice Daniell Leslie Isace Coch-
ran

Then the Moderator ajurned S¢ Meeting untill the Second
tusday of Apriell at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon

Then the freeholders and Inhabitents Neet acording to
ajurnment on Said day and the three Men that was Chosen
to Serve as Sellect Men Refused to Serve therefor Voted three
other Men to Serve as Sellect Men for this present year there
Names are Liev’ John Humphrey Cap" Sam" Barr Sam"
Alison Jun*

Then the Moderator thought fitt to ajurn Said Meetting
untill the tenth day of May Nixt at tuelve of the Clock then
the Moderator forgot the day and S* Meeting dropt throw

Province of Newhamp*
Londonderry June y® 22 1753

Yiow are herby, Required in his Maj Name to Warn all the
Inhabitents in your Recipective bounds to Meett at the old |
_ Meeting house on teusday the third day of July Nixt at Moe
of the Clock in the fore Noon then and there

1 ¥ to See What Money the toun Will allow to be raised
for to Defray toun Charges for the present year

2 ¥% to Chuse toun officers in the Rume of those thare
are Remved’ by Death the Said persons being Chosen last
March Meeting

3% to See what the toun will doe about that book that
the touns aCompts was Entred in that Liv’ Robert Cochran
had

310 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

4% To see what the toun will do about that Road petioned
for by John M° Murphey and Robert Boice Esq’ and others
and have Cost the toun Concidrable and is like to fall throw
by the Neglect of Some persons and a Ctt thereon

5 ¥ to See what the toun will do in Regard of a Constable
for the Easterly Side of the toun

6 to See what the toun Will do about the touns Stock
of pouder that Will be Spoiled by long keeping if Not taken
of

7 *Y for to hear the touns aCompts Read and aproven or
Not aproven

And this Shall be your Warrant Given under our hands

the day and year above S*
Cap" Sam” Barr

Liev' John Humphrey
Sam” Alison Jun™

Sellect Men
To M* James Peterson toun Constable

Londonderry July* y® 23 1753
In obedience of the Within Warrant I have posted it aCord-
ing to Custom by Me
James Petterson toun Constable
The other Warrant being read and Considered and found
word for word thought not meedfull to be put on Record
Attests James Nesmith toun Clark

Province of Newhampsh °° ~ !
Londonderry July 3" 1753

The Inhabetents Meet aCording to the foregoing Warrant
and Chuse for Moderator James Clark

1 '¥ Voted upon the first article of the foregoing warrant
to Raise two hundred pounds old tennor for Defraying the
touns debts for the presente year

2 '¥ voted for Sirvier in the place of Liev’ Robert Coch-
ran Deses* Leiv' John Humphrey and in the prace of ie
ham Holms Samuell Miller

*Intended to be June.—ED,

EARLY .RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 311

voted for fence veur and prieser in the place of John blair
decs? Tho® Willson

3 *% voted on the third article that Cap" Samuell Barr
and Liev’ John Humphrey is Chosen as aCom*® to Recive
the book that is lodged with Lev’ Robert Cochran Deses®
and all the pepers belonging to both parishes and Liev*
Humphrey is to keep S* book and to Enter the touns aCompts
in it

4 voted that Cap" Sam"™ Barr is to take Care to geet
the order of the Sesions Relating to ahighway that Robert
Boice and John M*Murphey Esq™ petioned for

5 ** Voted that the Sellect Men is prosecute or Make up
with James Cochran as they thinke Most proper

6 * voted and Chuse two Men as aCom* to Despose of
the touns pouder that is lodged in Cap" barrs Gerison and
to provid More as fare as the money will goe in aNew Stock
there Names are Cap" Sam” Barr and Lev’ John Humphrey
also for Cap" Greggs Gerison Cap" John Gregg and Joseph
Cochran to doe the Same

7 * voted that the touns aCompts for the year 1752 is
Not aproven of

Province of Newhampsh"
Londonderry Sept™ y® 14 1753

Yow are hereby Required in his Maj'* Name to Warn all
the Inhabetents in your Respective bounds to Meet at the old
Meeting house on thursday the twinty Seventh of this Instant
at two of the Clock in the after Noon then and there

1% to Chuse a Constable for the Easterly Side of beaver
brook in the place of James Cochran Sinor that will Not
Serve

2% to See what the toun will allou to apettey Jury Man
from one Coart to another

3 *¥ to See if the toun will past avote that No persons
Shall Cutt No turf in the old grave yeard for to Cover graves
With

312 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

And this Shall be your Warrant given under our hands
the day and year above said
Cap" Sam" Barr
Sam" Allison |
Liev’ John Humphrey
Select Men
To M* James Petterson toun Constable

Londonderry Sepb* y® 27 1753
In obedience of the within warrant I have posted it aCord-
ing to Coustom
p’ Me James Petterson Constable

The other warrant being Read and Considred and found
Word for word thought Not Needfull to be Recorded
Attests James Nesmith toun Clark

Londonderry Sepb" 27 1753

Then the Inhabitents Meet in obedience to this warrant
and after reading Said warrant they Chuse for Moderator
Cap* Moses Barnett )

1 Voted on the first article and Chuse for Constable
Robet Mountgumerey to Serve in the Stead of James Coch-
ran

2 Voted on the Second article that the toun alloueth
Every Jury Man that Serveth at the Supiror Court as Petty
Jury Man throughout the whole of the Court thirty pounds
old Tennor

3 voted on the third article that No person Shall Cut any
turf within the Grave yeard hereafter

Then the moderator thought fitt to ajurn S* Meeting un-
till the fiftenth day of Ocb™ Nixt at three of the Clock in the
aiter Noon

Then the Inhabetents Meet aCording to ajurnment on S?
day and Axcpted of Arthur Boide to serve as Constable in
Stead of Robert Mountgumrey for this present year

EARLY RECOBDS OF LONDONDERRY. 3138

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry febe y® 15 1754

You are herby Required in his Maj‘** Name to warn all
the Inhabitance in your Resp’ bounds To meet at the old
meetinghouse on tusday the fifth Day of March Next at Nin
of the Clock before Noon then and teheir

first to Chose all the town and old parish officers for the
Insuing year

27 To See if the town allow the Selectmen to ansure
apitition that thy were Served with by m™ Spalding and
others

3% To See if the town will Give Insine John Ramsey
any allowence for the Extrordnery Charges that he was at
in Regarde of wedow Shelds in their Low Sircomstance the
S¢ artickle being Sined by ten Inhabitance of the town

4 To See what the town will Do in Regard of the Money
y’ was Gote for the towns Stock of powder that was Disposed
of by the Com*® Chosen for that End

5'¥ To See what the town will Do or allow to be Don in
Regard of anote that was Lodged with Rob* Boys Esq? to
Save the town harmless from Damage by Johanna Brousters
Childs Menteanance

6% To See if the town will order ahighway to be laid out
upon the line betwen Danill M*Duffies land and the Estat
of David Cochran Dec? and as streght to the highway that
leads from M* M°Gregors to widow m‘Nealls as the Good
Ground will allow the S4 artickell being Signed by ten In-
habitance of the town

7’ To see what the town will Do with these Counstabls
that have Not Cleared of their lists Som of them Near twinty
years Standing

8 To Here the towns acoumpts Rade and approven or
Not approven

and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and year above
Samuell Barr

Sam! Aleson Jun?
John Humphrey

Selectmen
To M* Arther Boyd Town Constable

314 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ March y® 5" 1754
In obidence to the forgoing warant I have posted it acord-
ing to Costom
p” me arther Boyd town Constabls

The other warant for S* meeting being Rade and Com-
pered and found word for word so not needfull to be upon
Record

attests P™ Mo*® Barnett town Clerk

Lond’ March y® 5 1754

Then the freeholders and Inhabitance of S? town being
legelly Called mate acording to the forgoing warant on S*
Day and after Reeding S* warant thy Chuse for to Moderate
S¢ Meeting James Clark

voted on the first artickel of the forgoing warant and Chuse
for town Clerk for the Insuing year Mo* Barnett

voted that three men Shall Serve as Selectmen for the
Insuing year their Names is as followeth Cap* Sam” Barr
Lift Jo? Humphry Sam" Aleson Jun

voted for Counstable for the Easterly Side of Baver Brook
Gorge Moore

voted for Counstable for the westerly side of Baver Brook
Robt Wallace

S* wallace appering in 8? meeting and told the moderater
that he wold Not Serve

Collecters for the old parish for the westerly Side of Baver
Brook John Barnett

for the Easterly Side of Baver Brook Mathew Reid

voted for taythingmen for the Insuing year Hugh Ramsey
Samu” Boyes Robt Moore North

voted for Survers for the Easterly Sid of Baver Brook for
the Insuing year Joseph Scobey Mo* Barnett Cap* John
Gregg Sam" Moreson Ephram Marsh James Willson Sam"
Peterson Rob‘ Wallace Tho* Davidson

Voted for Surveirs for the westerly Side of Baver Brook
for Insuing year Joseph Cochran James Anderson Jun™

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 315

James Ramsey Jo™ Wallace James M°Cormick Joseph Willson
Sam” Dickey will™ Beetey Andrew Thomptson Will™ Smith
James Boyes Sam” Miller Alex® m*°Collam John Dunken
Rob‘ Clark

Voted for Lather Sealer for the Insuing year Will™ Wallace

Voted for Hoge hourds for the Insuing year Jo™ Stevins
Hugh Thompson Black James Willson Will™ Aris

Voted for fence vers and prisers for the Insuing year
Samuell Renken Jo™ M°Keen

voted for Counters with the Select Men and Counstabls
for the Insuing year Rob‘ Clark Mo* Barnett Jo® m°Keen

voted for town Counstable for westerly Side of Baver Brok
in the Roome of Rob* wallace that Denays to Serve Charls
Coox

voted for two men for tacking the Invice John m‘°Keen
John Cromey Jun™ for the Insuing yere and thier wages is
to be fifteen pounds ten Shillings old tener

The Second artickell of the forgoing warant being Rade
and Considered it is voted by S‘ freeholders and Inhabitance
that Capt Sam” Barr is to Go to the Jenerall Cort upon the
towns Cost to ansore to that pitition put in by Spalding and
others

Gorge Moore hairing Arther Boyd to Serve Counstable for
this Insuing year in his Roome the town hes excepted of
S* Boyd in that stacion

Voted on the third artickell of the forgoing warant as foll
to Give Insine John Ramsey twinty five pounds old tener
for his troble Conserning widow Shelds Dec*

this meeting is ajorned untill the first tusday of aprill next
at ten of the Clock before Noon

Lond”? Aprill y® 2° 1754

Then the afor®4 freeholders and Inhabitance Mate acording
to the Ajornment and after Considering the forth artickell of
the forgoing warant it is voted on S¢ Artickell as followeth

to lay out the Money that wase Gote for the towns Stock
of powder for anew Stock or Store as Soon as May be and
Cap* Sam” Barr is appointed to purtches S* Stock

316 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

The fifth artickell of the forgoing warant is past in the Neg*

voted on the Sixth artickell of the forgoing warant by S*
freeholders and Inhabitance that thy will Not purtchess away
from Dainell M*Duffies to the back Range

voted on the Seventh artickell as followeth that the towns
Select men is Impowered by S4 vote to prosecute the delink-
quid Counstabls at the towns Charge

voted on the Eight Artickell to approve of the acounts that
was Rad (viz) Ja® pattersons Arther Boyds and Lift Jo?
Humphrys

then apperred Charls Cox and Disiered the moderator of
the afor*? Meeting to See if the town wold Recive his brother
william to Serve Counstable in his place for this year and
the town asented to it in the Rome of Rob‘ wallace that was
Chosen on the first Day of the meeting and wold Not Serve
being aComition offecer

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry June y® 4% 1754
You are hereby Required in his Maj‘*** Name to Warn all
the Inhabitance in your Resptv bounds to Meete at the old
Meetinghouse on Monday the Sevinteenth of this Instant at
twelve of the Clock in the Day then and their
first To See what Money the town will allowe to be ap-
ploted for to Defraye town Charges for the Corant year
2 ly To See what the town will allow the Select men to
Do in Respact of the Division of higways the lemitishion of
Divison being past before the Selectmen Knowed of Such
En act of Law in in Regard of Devision of highways
3 ly To See if the town will Chuse aCom*® to Clear the
town Common of all Incumbrance about the old Meeting-
house and tack Care of the Grave yard and this Shall be
your warant Given under our hands the Day and year above
Sam” Barr
Sam" Alison
John Humphry

Select Men
To M* Will Cox Town Counstable

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. SW

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’’ June y® 17 1754
In obediance of the within presept I have posted it acording
to Costom
: P* Me William Cox town Constable
The other Warant for S* meeting was Rade and and Com-
pared and found word for word So Not thought Needfull to
be put upon Record
Pr Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Lond’ June the 17 1754

The freeholders and Inhabitance of S¢ town Mate acording
to the appointment of the forgoing warant it being Legelly
Called and after Reeding the forgoing warant for S* Meeting
thy Chuse Will” Humphra for Moderater

the first artickell of the forgoing warant being Rade and
Considered thy voted to work and mend there highways and
ways acording to their former Costom

Voted on the Second Artickell as followeth that the
Selectmen is to applote or assess two houndred and fifty
pounds old tener to Defray the town Debts for the present
year |

Voted on the third artickell of the forgoing warant by the
afors? freeholders and Inhabitance that the Select men is
Impowered as aCom*® to Clear of all the Incoumbrances that
is on the Commons at the old Meetinghouse or order it to be
Don and to tacke Care of the Grave yard by 8S? Commons

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry feb’ y® 18 1755

You are bereby Requiered in his Maj'** Name to warn all
the Inhabitance in your Respective bounds to Meete at the
old Meetinghouse on Wadensday the fifth of March Next at
Nine of the Clock before Noon then and their

1 ly To Chuse all the town and old parish ofecers of the
Corant year

2 ly To See if the town will allowe the Survers of S4
town to worke on the highways as formly the Costom was
in S? town

318 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

3 ly Lond” feb™ y® 1% 1755 we the under Subcribers
Disiers that the Selectmen of Lond” to put this artickell in
the first town warant thy make to See if thy will vote that
Every Man that atroue Invoice is taken of Should pay the
first assesed after the Invoice tacken

4 ly To hear the towns acounts Rade and approven or
Not approven

and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands

Sam” Barr
Sam” Alison Ju™
John Humphry

Select Men
To M* Arther Boyd town Counstable

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond March y® 5 1755
In obidence to the within warant I have posted it Acording
to former Costom
P* Arther Boyd Counstable for the Easterly Side of Baver
Brook |
The other warant for S¢ Meeting was Rade and Exem™ and
found word for word so Not Needfull to be put upon Record
attest Pr Mo’ Barnett Town Clerk

Londonderry March y® 5" 1755
In obidance to the forgoing warant it being legelly Call*
_ the Inhabitance of the afor*t town Mate acording to the
afors? appointment and Chuse for Moderater to S? Meeting
Cap* Sam” Barr and after Reeding the warants for S* Meet-
ing these under Named ofecers was Chosen by Vote by those
that was Quallify* to vote for to Serve in their Stations for

this Corant year
town Clerk Mo® Barnett

their is five Select Men Chosen for the present year their
Names as followeth Capt Sam” Barr Sam” Alison Jun™ Mo*®
Barnett James Ramsey John Hounter

Chosen for town Counstabls John M* Keen James Evens
and S* M“Keen told the Moderater he wold Not Serve

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 319

old parish Colecters Andrew Clendinin Will™ White

Chosen for taythingmen Mathew Taylor John Stoel Jun"
Hugh Mountgombrey Ju*

Chosen for Survers of the High ways for y® present year
on the Easterly Side Rob* Boyes Esq’ James M** Keen Jun’
James Clark Will” Humphra John Hopken Joseph Morison
Tho® Cristy Archabld Coningham Rob* ferservice

Chosen for the westerly Side of Said town James Gregg
Jun* James Anderson Jun” Will™ Renkin Tho*® Willson Will™
Wallace David Huston James Ares Alexd" Peterson Robt
Anderson Will™ Hogg James Moore David Moreson John
- Seobey Gorge Dunken Mathew Wright

Chosen for Lather Sealer Will™ Wallace

Chosen for Houerds for this year John Stinson Will™
Humphra James Morrow Rob* peterson

Chosen for fence vers and prisers John Mitchell Jun™ John
wallace y® Second

Chosen for Counters with the Selectmen and Constables
Rob* Clark John Mitchell Jun’ James Nesmeth

Chosen for Invice Men for the Insuing year John M* Keen
John Cromey Jun’ and their wages is to be Sixteen pounds
old tener

Voted on the Second artickell of the warant on the afors*
Day that the Survers of highways Shall work on the Rods
this Insuing year acording to their former Costom

this Meeting is Ajorned untill tusday the first Day of aprill
Next at one of the Clock after Noon

Lond’ aprill y® 184 1755
the Inhabitance of y® afor*? town Mate on S* Day acording
to the Ajornment of 8? Meeting and Voted to Recive James
Campbell Jun’ and Except of him to Serve town Constable
for this Insuing year for James Ivens S* Service ansuring for
S* Ivens but not for Campbell

The third artickell of the forgoing warant being Rade and
Considered it was Voted to pass it in the Negitive

voted to ajorn this Meeting untill untill tusday the 22% of
this Instant at one of y® Clock after Noon

320 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Lond’ Aprill y® 224 1755

Then Mate acording to the ajornment of the forgoing Meet-
ing and after the Inhabitance had Considered the Case of
John M* Keen being latly aColecter for the west parish thy
past avote that he shold Not Serve as town Constable for this
year and by vote of S* Inhabitance thy Chuse Archibald Cun-
ingham to Serve as town Counstable for the Easterly Side of
Baver Brook for the present year

Provance of Newhampsher
) Lond’? March y® 12% 1755
You are herby Requiered to Warn all the Inhabitance in
your Respective bounds to meete at the old Meetinghouse in
S* town upon tusday the first Day of aprill Next at three of
the Clock after Noon then & there
first to See if thy will Chuse aCom** and Impower them
to proscut any parson or persons that Maks any Incrotch-
ments upon the Minesterell lote or hes alredy Don
2ly To See if thy will Chuse aCom‘® to Reglate the
acounts that was Not approvd of when Rob‘ Cochran Dec‘
was Clerk to the Select men
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands
the Day and year above
Sam” Barr
John Hunter
James Ramsey
Sam” Alison
Mo* Barnett
Selectmen
To M* Will Cox town Constable

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’¥ Aprill y® 1¢ 1755
This warant hes been posted acording to former Costom
Pr Will™ Cox Constable

Lond” Aprill y® 1% 1755
In obedence to the forgoing warant it being legelly Cal
the free holders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate acording to

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 321

apointment and after Reeding the warnt for S* Meeting thy
made Choice of Cap* Sam” Barr for their Moderater

voted that three Men Shall be Chosen as aCom*®* to pros-
cute all Incrotchers that Incrotches upon Either land or
timber Standing or lying within the boundres of the mines-
terell hom Lote belonging to this town to finell End and
Determenation as if the whole town where personelly pres-
ent at S? towns Charge the mens Names is as followeth
Tho® willson North Will™ Humphra Capt Sam" Barr

The Second Artickell of the forgoing warant being Rade
and Considered it is voted to Chuse aCom*® to Sertch or
Regelate the acounts that was Not approven of when Rob!
Cochran Dec? was Select Clerk the Com*®* is Cap*t Sam” Barr
Lift John Humphry Mo* Barnett

Provance of Newhampsher
Londonderry Agust y® 27 1755

Youare hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to assemble and
Meete at at their first Meetinghouse upon tusday the Ninth
Day of Sep Next at two of the Clock after Noon then
and their

first ‘To See how Much Money thy will allow to be ap-
ploted to Defray the town Debts for the present year

2 ly To See what the town will Dow in Regard of aRode
that James Morrow was Going to present and was advised to
Lay before the town

and this Shall be your warant Given under hands the Day

and year above
Sam” Barr

Sam! Alleson Junt
Mo® Barnett

Select Men
To M* James Campbell Jun* town Constable

provance of Newhampshier
Lond’Y Sep™ y® 9 1755
T have posted this warant two Days
Pt M® James Campbell Constable

Bo, MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the other warant for S* Meeting was Rade and Comper
So Not Needfull to be put upon Record for it was found

word for word
attest P* Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Lond” Sep™ y® 9 1755

The freeholders and Inhabitance of Lond’ afor** Mate on
S* Day acording to the appointment of the forgoing warant
and after Reeding the warant for S* Meeting thy Chuse by
vote to Modreat S* Meeting James Campbell

the first artickell of the forgoing warant being Rade and
Considered it is voted by S* meeting that the Select Men
is to asses or applote two houndred and fifty pounds old tener
to Defray the towns Debts this present year

the Second artickell of S¢ warant being Rede and Consid-
ered it is voted to be past in the Negitive

Provance of Newhampshir |
Londonderry Sep™ the 9 1755

You are hereby Required to warn all the freeholders and.
Inhabitance in your Respective bounds to assemble and meet
at the old Meetinghouse in S* Lond'®’ upon Monday the
twinty second Day of this Instant at ten of the Clock before
Noon then and their

first To Chuse a Counstable to Serve the Hasterly Side
of S* town this present year in the place of Archibald Coning-
ham Dec* :

2ly To See what the town will Do with the man that thy
Imployed to Gete atowns Stocke of powder and hes Not Don
it also to See what Mathode thy will take to Gate the Money
out their Hands that hes Sold the old Stocke and what Math-
ode thy will take to purtches anew one

3ly ‘To heve the towns acounts Rade-and approven or Not

4ly To See what Incoridgment thy will Give to those
men that will Inlist to the asistance of the Reinforcement
against Crown point

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 323

and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and yeare above
Sa” Barr
James Ramsey
John Hunter
Sam” Alison Jun"
Mo® Barnett
Select Men
To Mt James Campbell Jun™ town Constable
Lond” Sep* the 22° 1755
this warrant hes been posted two publick Days acording to
former Costom
Pt Me
James Campbell Dep? Constable

the other warant for S* Meeting was Rade and Comper‘
and found word for word so Not Needfull to be pute up on
Record
P® Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampsher ;
Londonderry Sep" y® 22 1755

Then the freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate
on S* Day acording to the appountment of the forgoing war-
ant it be Legelly Call* and After Reeding S* warants thy
Made Chys of Jamés Clark to Moderat in S* Meeting

the first artickell of S* warant being Rade and Considered
it is Voted that Sam” Clark Shall Serve as town Constable for

the Eastwardly Side of Baver Brook for this present year
' yoted on the Second artickell by the S* Inhabitence as fol-
loweth that the Selectmen is to Lift the Money out of Cap*
John Grggs hand that was Gote for the old Stock of poder
in order to purtches anew one

Voted to pass the third artickell in the Negitive

voted by S* freeholders and Inhabitance on the forth
artickell of the forgoing warant as followeth that Each
Solder that Inlists out of this town of S* Lond’ or any part
of the two perishes therof upon the acounte of the present Ex-

324 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

press now Sent to the Miletry of wers of S* town And Joynes
the armey Now at leck Gorge in order to the Redouction of
Crown point Shall have thirty pounds old tener pay® as
abounty by S* town for their Incoridgment to S* Cotto of men
Inlisted by the Cap‘ out of S* town .

Provance of Newhampshir

To Sam” Clark one of the Constables in Loney in
S* provance Greeting

By vertue of the Shirifs writte of S* provance to us Deer-
ected You are hereby in his Maj"* Name Requiered to warn
all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds
in S* town Quallify? by Law to meet at the old meetinghouse
in 8? Lond’ upon tusday the twinty first Day of oct" Corant
at one of the Clock in the after Noon then and their

To Elect one person Quallify* by Law to Represent the
S¢ town In Jenerall assembley to be Convend and holden
at Portsmouth on the twinty third Day of oct” Corant at ten ~
of the Clock in the fore Noon and S? De Die in Diem During
their Seshon or Seshons and Make Retorn of this warant and
of your Doings to us the Subscribers at or before the S4
twinty first Day of oct’ and this Shall your warant Given ~
under our hands this Seventh Day of oct™ in thy year 1755
| Mo® Barnett.
Sam" Barr
John hounter
Sam” Aleson Jun"
James Ramsey
| Select Men
Provance of Newhampsher

Londonderry oct y® 21° 1755

In obidence to the within Command I have posted this

warant as uswell
| P™ Me
Sam” Clark Constable
Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ oct™ ‘y°*21% 1 75a
In obidence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and

Inhabitance of S* town and Windham mate on S* Day acord-

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 325

ing to the apointment of the warning it being legelly Call?
and after Reading the warants for S* meeting thy Made Choys
of Robt Boyes Esq’ for to modrate 8S? meeting by the maj™
part of the Legell Voters the artickell for S? meeting being
Rade and Considered it is Younanemusely voted by the Qual-
leyfy? Electers that Robart Clark is to Serve in the Jenerell
assembley as a Representive for 8S? town and windham*

Note the other warant for S* Meeting was Rade and Com-
per® and found word for word so Not Needfull to be put upon

Record
attest P'

Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Dec* y® 24 1755

You are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to Meet at the old
Meetinghouse in 8? town upon tusday the Sixteen Day of this
Instant at one of the Clock after Noon then and their

first to See if the town will Chuse a Com‘ to Defend
that Case Conserning the Rode that James Morrow has pre-
sented the town for and to pitition the Janarell Cort in Rela-

*The reason for this election was the vacancy in the office of
representative caused by the sudden death of Squire John
MeMurphy while attending to his duties in that capacity.. The
following entry upon page 350, Records of Londonderry, Vol. 2,
gives further official facts:

John MacMurphy Esqr Justice of the Quoram Departed this
life September the 21st 1755 on Sabath Day about twelve o;Clock
on Said Day at Portsmouth and was Carried to London Derry
upon Teusday and was Buired upon Wednesday the 24th Instant
about four of the Clock in the afternoone at the old Burieng
Place in this town With an Exterordinary Compenay; Aged
about Sevinty three years.

Squire John McMurphy, as he was known, was one of the
most active and influential members of the little band of
pioneers breaking the wilderness of Londonderry and laying the
foundations of the new government. A ready writer, he was
clerk of the town for eleven years. He received the appoint-
ment of justice about 1721, holding the office until his decease.
He was elected selectman in 1722, and he was the first repre-
sentative to the general court, holding that office for eleven
years, dying, as we have seen, while serving in that honorable,
capacity.— EDITOR.

326 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

tion of the Same and this Shall be your warant Given under
our hands
Subcribed at Lond’® the Day and year above
Sam” Barr
John Hunter
James Ramsey
Sam" Aleson Jun
Mo® Barnett
Select Men
To M* Sam” Clark town Constable

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’ Dec y*® 16 1755

In obedence to the forgoing warant I have posted it two
publick Days acording to former Costom
P* Me Sam" Clark town Constable
The other warant for S? Meeting was Rade and Comper
and found word for word so Not Needfull to be put upon

Record
attest P™ Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Lond” Decb" y® 16 1755

In obedence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and In-
habitce of S* town Mate on S* Day thy being Legelly
- Call? and after Reeding the warant for S4 Meeting thy Made
Choys of Coll” Sam" Barr to be Moderater for S* Meeting

then the Artickell of the forgoing warant being Consid-
ered by S¢ freeholders and Inhabitance thy voted to Chuse
aCom** to Defend the present men Given in by James Mor-
row to our Quarter Seshons in Regard of the Rode and to
pitition the Jenerall Corte in order to Disanull S* Rode and
it is allso voted by S* Inhabne that the Select men for the
time being is to be aCom** for the afor®* End with full power
and autherity as if S? town were persenally present S? Com-
tees nams is as followeth Sam! Barr John Hunter James
Ramsey Sam" Aleson Jun’ Mo* Barnett Select Men

I the Subcriber Do Enter My Desent against the proceed-

ings of the for’? Meeting
James Morrow

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. O28

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’’ Feb'’ y® 18 1756
You are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance Quallified by law in your Respective bounds to
Meet at their first Meetinghouse in S* Lond’® upon friday
the fifth Day of March Next at ten of the Clock before Noon
then and their
first to Chuse all thier town and old parish oficers for
the Insuing year
2ly To See if thy will Chuse aCom** to Gete the Grave-
yard fence at the old Meetinghouse Reper®
3ly at the Disier of aNumber of Subcribers to Inserte an
Artickell to See what the town will Do in Relation to tranjen
persons that is harbert in S* town and May become atroble
to the Same
4ly ‘To here the towns acounts Rade and approven or Not
approven
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the
Day and year above
Sam” Barr
John Hunter
James Ramsey
Sam" Aleson Ju’
Mo Barnett
Select men
To M’ Sam” Clark town Constable

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’ March the 5 1756
In obidance to the forgoing warant I have posted it acord-
ing to former Costom
Pt Sam" Clark Constable
The other warant for S* Meeting was Rade and Comper?
and found word for word so Not Needfull to be put upon
Record
attest P* Mo® Barnett town Clerk

328 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? March y® 5 1756

In obidance to the forgoing warant it being Legelly Call*
the freeholders and Inhabitance of $4 Lond Mate acording
to the appointment of S* warants and after Reeding the
warants for S? Meeting thy Made Choice of James Clark for
their Moderater

there after the moderater had Rade the warrants the Elec-
ters Made Choice of the town oficers for the Insuing year as
followeth

Chosen for town Clerk Mo® Barnett

y° vote Cared for five Select men thier Names is as follow-
eth Coll" Sam" Barr Mo* Barnett Dani" Leslay Tho® willson
Sam” Aleson Jun" |

then Emedently after the Select Men was Chosen Mo® Bar-
nett Decle* that he wold Not Serve and thy mad Choice in
his place Coll” Andrew Todd

Chosen for Constables on the Easterly Side of Baver Brook
Rob* Alexd* :

for y* westerly Side John Dock

Chosen for Colecters for y° old parish Joseph Cochran John
Cochran South

Chosen for taything men Hugh younge John Hogg Mathew
wright

Chosen Survuers of highways for the Easterly Side of Baver
Brook Joseph Scobey John Moreson Jun™ John Paton John
Tayler John Hopkens John Stell Gorge Moore Rob’ M* Curdy
Robt ferservice

Chosen Surveris for y° westerly Side of Baver Brook Lift
Sam” Gregg Adward Aken Will™ Ares Cap* Ja’ Bleer Tho’
wallace Ins" John Senter Will™ Edeson James willson Corley
Sam” Anderson John Aken James Nesmeth Jun’ Sam” Miller
Alex® M*t Collm Will™ Dunken John Moore

Chosen lather Sealer for the Insuing year Will™ Wallace

Chosen for hog Howards for the Insuing year Arther Boyd
Sam” Boyes Will™ Cox Tho’ Mt Glaughlen

Chosen for fence vewers and prysers James Campbell John
M*t Keen

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 329

Chosen for Counters will the Select Men and Constabls
James Ramsey James Nesmeth Mo*® Barnett

Chosen for Invoice Men John Mt Keen John Cromey Jun

the Second artickell of the warant being Rade and Con-
sidered it Voted that the Select Men is to Gete the fences
of the two Grave Yards Repe™ at the towns Cost

Voted to Ajorn this Meeting untill the first wadensday of
Aprill Next at nine of the Clock before Noon

Lond” Aprill y* 7° 1756

Then Mate according to the ajornment of S* Meeting and
voted on the third artickell of the forgoing warant as followeth
that the Select Men is to Gete appition Drawn and Send it
with our Representitive to the Janarall Corte, In order to See
if the town Can be Relev? from those trangent parsons that
_ Coms in to our town Every fall or at other tims

voted to ajorn this Meeting untill the 27" of May Next at
three of the Clock after Noon

| Lond’ May y® 27 1756
Then the freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town. Mate
according to the ajorenment and ajorened S*% meeting untill
the 12 Day of July Next at three of the Clock after Noon

Lond’ July y® 12 1756
Then Mate according to 8? Ajorenment and voted upon the
forth artickell of the forgoing warant to approve of Sam”
Clarks and Ja* Campbell acounts as far as thy were Rade and
Leckwise approve of Moses Barnetts acount in Clerk to
y° Select Men

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Feb’’ y® 10 1757

You are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and-
Inhabitance Belonging to your Respective bounds to Meet at
their old Meetinghouse upon Saterday the fifth of March Next
Insuing at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon then and their

I* to Chuse all their town and old parish oficers for the
Insuing Year

330 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

2ly To here the town accoumpts Rade and approven or
Not approven
3ly To See if the town will Chuse aCom*‘®* to Devide the
Huhhways and Give Every Survier their Equall part
4ly To See what the town will allow to be Done to the
Grave Yards Stocks and pound
5ly To Seif the town will Chuse afite person to tacke that
Book that was left with Capt John Humphrey and Enter the
towns accounts that is Not Entered this four Years past
6ly To See if the town will Chuse aCom‘® to Defend the
Minesterell against the traspases or Incrotchments of any
persons
Vly To See howmuch the town will allow the petey Jurer
for Serving the Superer Court through out for this present
year
8ly To See what the town will allow the Constables this
year for their Extrordnery troble
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the
Day and year above
Tho® Willson
Andrew Todd
Sam" Barr
Sam” Aleson Jun"
Select Men
To M* Robart Alex® town Constable

Provance of New Hampshir
‘Lond’? March y® 5 1757
In obideance to the forgoing warant I have posted it ac-
cording to former Costom

P* Robt Alex® Constable
Note the other warant for S* Meeting was Rade and Com-
par* with the forgoing and found word for word so Not
Needfull to be put upon Record
attest P* Mo* Barnett town Clerk

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 331

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March y® 5 1757

In obidance to the forgoing warants thy Being Legelly
Call? the freeholders and Inhabitance of Lond*’ afors? Mate
according to the appointment of the afor*? warning and after
Reeding the warants for S* meeting thy Made Choys of
Coll” Andrew Todd for their Moderater

Then after Considering S¢ warants thy Made Choys by
the Majorety of their Legell Voters of their town officers as
followeth for the Insuing Year

Chosen town Clerk Mo* Barnett

Chosen for Select Men 5 Coll” Andrew Todd Coll?
Sam" Barr Tho* Willson Sam” Aleson Jun’ Dainell Lesley

Chosen for Constables for the Insuing year Robart Moor
North Thomas willson Jun*

Colecters for the old parish Joseph Boyes Robart Gillman

Taything men Chosen Samuell Huston Jun" James Ander-
son Jun" David Stell

Surviers for the Easterly Side of Baver Brook Ins" James
Mt Greger Capt John Mitchell David Anderson Gabrell Barr
Will” Fisher Mathew Reid Tho® Cristey David Doge David
Morison

Survuers for the westerly Side of Baver Brook James
Gregg Jun? Sam" Grahims will™ Renken John Cromey Jun"
Sam" Fisher Sam” Senter Sam" Dickey John Pinkertown
Sam" M* Keen Will™ Smith will™ Roger John Mungombrey
James Jones (?) John Hilands John readall

Deer Keepers Insin James M* Greger Lift will” Dunken

Lather Sealers David Hopkens will™ wallace

Howards John patton John Barnett Hugh Thompson
Gorge Clark

Fence vers and praysers John Hunter John M* Keen

Counters with the Select men and Constabls James Nes-
meth James Ramsey Mo* Barnett

Invice Men John M“* Keen John Cromey Jun’

Voted upon the Second artickell of the forgoing warant
as followeth to approve of the towns acounts as fare as Rade

382 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Voted to pass the third artickell of the forgoing warant
for this year and it may be Enter? Nixt anwell meeting if
thy plese

this meeting is Ajorne’ untill tusday the 29 Day of this
Instant at ten of the Clock before Noon by avote of S* meet-
in

: Londonderry March y® 29 1757

Then the freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate
According to S* Ajorinment of the afor*? Meeting and after
Reeding the warant for the afor*? meeting thy voted upon
the forth artickell of the forgoing warant as followeth

to Chuse Lift John wiar Insi" James wallace and Moses
Barnett as aCom*® to Gate the Grave Yards fences Stoks
and pound Reper? At the towns Cost and Charges as Soon
as may be

voted upon the fifth artickell of S* warant that Lift John
wiar is to Enter the towns acounts in that town book that
is in Capt Humprhas hand and the Select Men is to Gate
S* book and Carey it to S¢ wiar

voted upon the Sixth artickell to Chuse aCom*® to prose-
cute any Incrotchers or traspassers upon the towns Mines-
terell lote with full power and outherity as if all S* town
were to Defend the Same S* Com‘ is Tho® willson North
Sam” Aleson Jun™ Robt Moreson

Voted upon the Seventh artickell of the forgoing warant
as followeth that Each man that is Sumn‘ by the high Shirif
and Serves the Superer Court through out as apette Jurer
belonging to this town for this present year Shall have ten
pounds old tener but S* Jurer or Jurers Shall have no priv-
ledg of any former vote of S¢ town that is past in that Cass

voted upon the Eight artickell of S? warant that the two
years Constables of Lond*’ past and this present year is to
have fifty Shillings old tener adidd to their wages

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Feber’ y® 15" 1758
You are hereby Requiered to warn All the freeholders and
Inhabitance belonging to your Respective bounds to Meete

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 333

at their first Meeting House upon Monday the Dixth Day of
March Next Insuing at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon
then and their
1 * To Chuse all their town and old parish officers for
the Insuing year
2ly ‘To Hear the towns acounts Rede and approve of them
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the
Day and year above
To M* Tho® willson Town Constable
Andrew Todd
Tho® Willson
Sam" Barr
Sam" Aleson Jun
Select Men

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond’ March y® 6" 1758
I have posted the above warant according to former Cos-

tom
P™ me Tho® willson Constable

the other warant for S* meeting was Rade and Exemen?
and found word for word So not needfull to be put upon
Record
attest P* Mo*® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March y° 6% 1758

In Obidance to the forgoing warants thy being Legilley
Called the freeholders and Inhabitance of Lond’’ afor*? Mate
according to the appointment of S? warants and after Reed-
ing the warants for S’ meeting thy made Choyse of Coll®
Andrew Todd to moderate S* meeting and after Reeding
the warants for S*? meeting thy made Choice of their town
and old parish officers as followeth for the Insuing year

Chosen for Town Clerk Moses Barnett

Chosen five Selectmen as followeth Tho* wallace Sam”
Alleson Jun™ Joseph Cochran Ins" James M* Greger John
Aken

304 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Chosen for Constables David Craige will” Dunkerm Jun’

Chosen for old parish Colecters James Miller James Coch-
ran Cannada

Chosen for Surveirs for the Easterly Side of Baver Brook
Mo* Barnett James Wallace Cap* John Humphra John Hop-
ken David Hopken John Gillmor David Doge Will” Taylor
Capt John Moore

Surviers for the westerly Side of Baver Brook John Clark
Will™ Ears John wallace John Hollms Sam" Dickey John
Pinkertown Robart Alexd™’ John Aken Jun™ James Boyes
Sam” miller John wallace Joseph Hogg Joseph Bell Alex®
MacMurphy Will™ Wallace James Paterson

Chosen for taything men Lift Tho* Craige Robt Cochran
Gorge Clark North Sam" fisher Correct Sam" Moreson
in the Room of Rob* Cochran

Chosen for Lather Sealers David Hopkens Will™ Wallace
Robt Mt Nell

Chosen for Howerds Will” Adams James Willson Tho* M*
Glaughlin Will” Rodger in the Room of will™ Adams

Chosen for fence vewers and prisers John M* Keen James
Ramsey

Chosen for Invoice men John M*t Keen John Cromey
Jun"

Chosen to take Care that the Deer Dear be not Kill* out
of seson James Nesmeth Jun™ Jonathan Adams Lift will™
Dunken Ins" James M'Greger —

This meeting is ajorned untill the Second tusday of Aprill
Nixt at on of the Clock after Noon at the afor®’ Meeting-
house

Lond Aprill’ y° 11" 9aiae

Then the freeholders and Inhabitance of S¢ town Mate
according to ajornment and after Reeding the warants for
S* Meeting thy Chuse officers in place of those that was Not
Quallify?

voted to approve of the towns acounts that was Rade (viz)
James Campbells John Doaks and Robt Alexdrs

a.

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 335.

Provance of Newhampshir
| Lond’ Aprill y® 15 1758
By order of Cort to me Directed You are hereby in his
Maj** Name Requiered to warn all the freeholders and In-
habitence in your Respective bounds Duly Quallify? by Law
to meet at their first Meetinghouse upon friday the twinty
Hight Day of this Instant at one of the Clock after Noon In
order to Chuse one Good and Lawfull man to Serve as Grand
Jurer at his Maj‘ Superer Cort of Judicature to be held
at Portsmouth in and for S* provance on the third tusday
of May Next and this Shall be your warant Given under
my hand the Day and year above
Mo® Barnett town Clerk
To M* William Dunken town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’y Aprill y® 28" 1758
I have posted the within warant as usuell
Pr Me Will™ Dunken Constable
the other warant for S* meeting was Rade and Compar‘
and found word for word So not Needfull to be put upon
Record |
attest P* Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir |
Londonderry Aprill y® 28" 1758
In Obedence to the foregoing warants thy Being legelly
Call* the freeholders and Inhabitance of S* Lond’ Mate ac-
cording to the appointment of S* warants and Made Choys
of M* James willson to Moderat S* Meeting and after Reed-
ing the warants for ‘Ss! meeting and Considering the Same
thy Chuse M’ William Humphry by the Majoraty of Vot-
ers to Serve as a Grand Jurer for S? Lond’ at his Maj‘
Superer Court of Judicature to be held at portsmouth in and
for S* provance on the third tusday of May Next and S*
Humphry hes been warn® accordingly by the Constable

336 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Aprill y® 15 1758

By order of Cort to me Dericted You are hereby in his
Maj** Name Requiered to warn all the freeholders and In-
habitance in your Respective bounds Duly Quallify* by Law
to Meete at their first Meetinghouse upon friday the twinty
Hight Day of this Instant at two of the Clock after Noon in
order to appoint one: person Duly Quallify* to Serve as
a Petit Juror at his Maj'*s Superer Corte of Judicature to be
held at portsmouth in and for S* provance on the third
tusday of May Next and this Shall Be your warant Given

under My hand
P™ Mo’ Barnett town Clerk

To M* David Craige town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’’ aprill y® 28 1758
I have posted the forgoing warant according to former

Costom
P* me David Craige Constable

Note the other warant for S* Meeting was Rade and Com-
par? and found word for word So Not Needfull to be put

upon Record |
attest P' Mo® Barnett Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
| Lond’ Aprill y® 28" 1758

The freeholders and Inhabitance of S* Lond’” Mate accord-
ing to appointment and after Reeding the warants for S?
meeting thy Chuse James Willson for thier moderater

Then after the acte of Law was Rade for the Chusing of
Petit Jurors the Select men of S* town Give abox to the
town Clerk ‘which was lock* with agreat Maney Names of
persons according to the Direction of S* acte and the 8?
Clark Shak? S* Box and onlock? it and Drew out James
Ramseys Name out of S* Box to Serve as petit Juror at our
Supperer Corte of Judicature to be holden at portsmouth
afors’ the third tusday of may Next and S* Ramsey hes

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 387

been warnd accordingly and the S* Clerk write upon the
back Side of the peper that S? Ramseys name was on the
time he was Chosen and put it in to S* box again and lock’
the box

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry July the 29 1758

By order of Court to Me Directed You are hereby Re-
quiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in Your
Respective Bounds Quallify? by law to Meet at their first
Meetinghouse upon friday the Eleventh Day of augst Next
Insuing the Deate hereof at two of the Clock after Noon in
order to apointe two men Duly Quallify* as the law Directs
to Serve as petit Jurors at his Maj‘* Inferer Court of Com-
mon plees to be holden at portsmouth in S? provance on the
first tusday of Sept" Next and the Court of Janerall Quarter
Seshons the next tusday following

and this Shall be your warant Given under my hand the

Day and year above
P* Mo® Barnett town Clerk
To M* David Craig town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry augst y®° 11 1758
I have posted the forgoing warant two publick Day ac-
cording to former Costom
Pt David Craige town Constable
and the other warant for S4 meeting was Retorn® and
Rade and found word for word so not Needfull to be put

upon Record
attest
P® Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? Augst y® 11 1758

the freeholders and Inhabitance of S¢ town Mate accord-
ing to the apointment of the forgoing warant and after Reed-
ing the warants for 8S? meeting thy made Choys of John
Wallace to Modrat S¢ Meeting then the town Clerk after

338 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Shacking the box of Names for the Inferer Court unlockt
it and Drue out Robart Parkesons Name and Thomas
Boyd to Serve as pette Jurers at our Next Inferer Court of
Common pllis to be holden at portsmouth on the first tus-
day of Sep Next and Court of Generall Seshons of the
peace to be holden at portsmouth on the Second tusday of
the Same Mounth

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Sep™ the 234 1758
You are hereby Requiered in his Maj"* Name to warn the
freeholders and Inhabitance belonging to your Respective
bounds to meete or assemble at their first meetinghous upon
thorsday the fifth Day of Oct" Next at one of the Clock in
the after noon then and their
To See if the town be Satisfied with alate acte of the Gen-
erall Court with Respecte to the Regulation of Taverns and
Retalers in S* town and this Shall be your warant Given
under our hands the Day and year above
Joseph Cochran
James M°Gregor
John Aiken
Sam" Aleson Ju™

Select Men
To M* Will™ Dunken town Counstable

Provance of Newhampshir |
Lond Oct? y° bl 7os
I have posted the forgoing warant according to former
Costom
P* Will” Dunken town Constable
the other warant for 8? meeting was Rade and found
word for word So not Needfull to be put upon Record
Attest P’ Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Oct™ 7°65" alive
The freeholders and Inhabitance of the afor®! town Mate

a

EARLY RECOBDS OF LONDONDERRY. 309

according the the appointment of the forgoing warant and
made Choys of Robt Boyes Esq™ for to Moderate S* Meeting
and after Reeding the warant for S* meeting and Consider-
ing the Same the Moderater asked the mimbers of S? meet-
ing if thy wold have the vote upon the artickell of the forgo-
ing warant by hand or by writing and thy voted to Give them
in in writing and accordingly thy Give in their vots and
there was Seventy vots Content with the Janerall Courts act
and thirty Eight Came in not Content

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Sept* y® 18 1758

ee are herby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitence belonging to Your Respective bounds to meet
at their first meetinghouse upon thorsday y* fifth Day of
Octb’ Next at one of the Clock in the after Noon in order
that a Noumber who have pititioned us for S? meeting may
Lay their Greviences about highways before S¢ meeting

and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the

T)ay and year above
Joseph Cochran

James M'Greger
Tho® wallace

John Aiken

Sam! Aleson Junt

Select Men
To M* David Craige town Constable

_ Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Oct" y® 5" 1758.
I have posted the within warant according to former Cos-
tom
| P* M°® David Craige Town Constable
the other warant for S*? meeting was Rade and found
word for word So Not Needfull to be put upon Record
attest P® Mo*® Barnett town Clerk

340 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir |
Lond’? Oct y® 5% 1758

In obedence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S* town Mate according to appointment and
after Reeding the warant for S* meeting thy made Choys
of Robt Boyes Esq? for their Moderater and after Due Con-
sideration of the forgoing warant it was Concluded to be
left with the present Select men

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Sep™ y* 5 1748
By order of Court to me Directed You are hereby in his
Maj"* Name Requiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhab-
itance in your Respective bounds Duly Quallify? by Law
to meete at their first meetinghouse upon thorsday the fifth
Day of Oct" Next at ten of the Clock Before Noon in order
to Chuse on fite person Quallify4 by Law to Serve as agrand
Jurer at his Maj“* Superiour Court of Judicature to be held
at portsmouth in and for S*? provance on the Second tusday
of Nou Next
and this Shall be your warant Given under my hand the
Day and year above
P® Mo® Barnett town Clerk
To M* David Craige Town Counstable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond” Oct y® 5” 1758

I have posted the within warant acording to former Cos-

tom
P* Me David Craige town Constable

the other warant for S? meeting was Rade and found word
for word So not needfull to be put upon Record
attest P Mo* Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? Oct™ y® 5 1758
In obideance to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S* town Mate on S4 Day and Chuse for mod-
erater John wallace and after Reeding the warant for S®

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 341

meeting thy made Choys of James willson South to Serve
as Grand Jurer at our next Superer Court of Judicature to
be held at portsmouth in and for S* provance upon the Sec-
ond tusday of nou next and he was Notify accordingly

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’’ Sep™ y® 25" 1758

By order of Court to me Directed You are hereby In his
Maj"* Name Requiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhab-
itance in your Respective Bounds Duly Quallify? By Law
to Meete at their first meetinghouse upon thorsday the fifth
of Oct** Next at twelve of the Clock In order to Chuse or
Dravft out one fite person Quallify? as the late acte of Law
Directs to Serve as petit Jurer as his Maj"* Superiour Court
of Judicature to be held at portsmouth in and for S®¢ prov-
ance on the Second tusday of Nou’ Next and this Shall
be your warant Given under my hand the Day and year

above
P* Mo® Barnett town Clerk

To M* David Craige town Counstable

Provance of Newhampshir
| Lond’” Oct™ y® 5 1758

I have posted the forgoing warant according to former

Costom
Pt Me David Craig town Conbl

the other warant for S* meeting was Rade and found word
for word So Not Needfull to be put upon Record
attest P’ Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond™ Oct’s y* 5 1758

In Obedance to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S* town Mate on S* Day and Made Choys of
John wallace for their Moderater then after the forgoing
warant was Rade the town Clerk took the box of Names for
the Supereour Court and Shaked it and unlocked it and
Drad out John Nesmeth to Serve as petit Jurer at our Next
Superour Court to be held at portsmouth in and for S* provy-
ance upon the second tusday of Nou Next

342 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Oct'™ y® 25" 1758

In Pursuance of his Maj** write to us Derected under the
Seal of the Provance aforst You are hereby in his Maj**
Name Requiered to warn all the freeholders Qualilfy® by Law
in your Respective bounds to meet at the old meetinghouse
in Lond’’ upon friday the tenth Day of Nou’ Next at ten
of the Clock in the fore Noon then and their to Electe one
person Quallify? by Law to Represent the S¢ town in Jenerall
assembley in the provance afor®¢

and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and year above
James M* Gregore

John Aken
Sam! Alleson Jun?

Select Men
To M* Will™ Duncan town Counstable

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Nou™ y® 10" 1758
I have posted the forgoing warant according to former

Costom
P™ Mee Will™ Duncan town Counstable

the other warant for S* Meeting was Exemen® and found
word for word So Not Needfull to be put upon Record
attest P’ Mo* Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir :
Lond’? Nou™ y® 10 1758

In Obedence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S4 town & windham mate on S* Day accord-
ing to the appointment of the warants for S? meeting and
thy made Choys of Capt John Mitchell to moderate S* meet-
ing younanamously by all the Legell Voters

then the warants for S? meeting was Rade and Cones
ered it is voted by the majority of the Quallify? Electers that
Mathew Thorntown Esq’ is to Serve in the Janerell Assembly
as Representative for S¢ town and windham

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 343

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Febr’’ y® 14% 1759

You are hereby Requaired to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance belonging to your Presink that thy meete at the
old Meetinghouse upon Monday the fifth Day of March Next
at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon then and their

First to Chuse all the town and old parish oficers for the
present year
Rly to here the towns accounts Read and approven or
Not approve of them

and this Shall be your warant Given under our Hands

the Day and year above
James M° Gregore

Tho® Wallace
John Aiken
Sam! Aleson Jun?
Select Men
To M* David Craige Town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ March y® 5 1759

I have posted the forgoing warant according to former

Costom
P* Me David Craige Counstable

The other warant for S*? meeting was Rade and Compar‘
and found word for word So Not Needfull to be pute upon

Record
attest P’ Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March y® 5 1759

In Obidance to the forgoing warants thy being Legelly
Call? the freeholders and Inhabitance of S¢ lond’® Quallify?
as the law Directs Mate according to the appointment of the
S¢ warants and after Reeding the warants for said meeting
thy made Choys by the Majority of vots of Coll” Andrew
Todd to Moderate S4 meeting then after Reeding the war-
ants for the afors’ Meeting thy prosided and Chuse the Town
and old parish oficers as followeth

344 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Chosen for town Clerk for y® present year Mo* Barnett

Voted to Chuse five Select Men for the Insuing year and
their names is as followeth Tho* Moreson Coll® Sam" Barr
John Cromey Jun’ John Clark Sam" Dickey

Chosen for Counstables for the Insuing year Isaac Coch-
ran John Mack

Chosen for old parish Colecters for the Insuing year Arther
Archibald Joseph Cochran

Chosen for taything Men for the Insuing year Cap‘ John
Moore David Hopken Will™ Aers Jun™ James Morrow

Chosen for Surviers of the highways for the Insuing year
on the Easterly Side of Baverbrook Rob‘ Clendinin John
Paton Sam™ Moreson John Cochran James willson Gorge
More will™ Kalso Mathew Taylor Jun’ Capt John Moore

Sirveyers Chosen for the westerly side of Baver Brook for
the Insuing year James Anderson will” Renken John
Cromey Ins" James wallace Adward Aiken Sam" Alls Sam”
Anderson Tho* M* Clerey Isaac Page Ja‘ Nesmeth Jun™ John
Mountgoumbrey John Scobey will™ Dunken Jun™ Lift will™
Dunken John Hunter Ninen Cochran Joseph willson

Chosen for to take the Invoice on the Easterly sid of Baver
Brook Jo™ M* Keen

Chosen to take the Invoice for the Insuing year on the
westerly side of Baver Brook John Cromey Jun"

Chosen for Lather Sealrs for the present year David Hop-
ken Will™ Wallace

Chosen for Hogg Revis for the present year Will™ Rodger
at y® pond Joseph Bell Hugh Thomson Will™ allete |

Chosen for fence vewers and praysers for the present year
John M‘ Keen James Ramsey

Chosen for Counters with the select men and Constables
for the Insuing year Rob* Clerk James Nesmeth Mo* Bar-
nett

Chosen to tack Care that the Deer Be Not Killed out of
Seson James Nesmeth Ju" Jonathan adams will™ Renken
James M* Grager

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 345

this meeting is Ajorned untill the third tusday of Aprill
Next at ten of the Clock before Noon
Londonderry Aprill i a eo
The freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate on S4
Day according to ajorinment and after Reeding the warants
for S* Meeting it was ajorned untill the twinty second Day of
may next at two of the Clock after Noon
Lond’ May y® 22¢ 1759
The freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate according
to ajornment and after Reeding the warant for S? meeting
the Moderater Inquiered at the Select Men if the town offi-
cers were all Quallify? and it it was Ansured that there was
one taything Man awanting for which David Anderson was
Chosen
then the towns accounts was Rade (viz) Sam" Allesons
Jun™ David Craigs and will™ Dunkens for y® years 1758 and
thy voted Not to approve of them

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Aprill y® 25 1759
By order of Court to me Directed you are hereby in his
Maj** Name Requiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhab-
itance in Your Respective Bounds Duly Quallify* by law to
meet at their first Meetinghouse upon Monday the Seventh
Day of May Next at three of the Clock after Noon in order
to Chuse or Dravft out one fitt person Quallify* as the late
acte of Law Directs to Serve as Petit Jurer at his Maj"
Superour Court of Judicature to be held at Portsmouth in
and for S* provance on the third tusday in May Next and
Make Return of this warant personally of your Self at the
afors? Meeting and this Shall be your warant Given under
my hand the Day and year above
Pt Mo® Barnett town Clerk
To M* Isaac Cochran town Constable

346 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry May y® 7 1759
In obidence to the forgoing warant I have posted it ac-
cording to former Costom
P* Me Isaac Couchran Constable
The other-warant for S* meeting was Rade and Comper?
and found word for word So Not Needfull to be put upon

Record
attest P™ Mo® Barnett town Clk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond May y® 7" 1759

In obidence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitane of S4 town mate on S? Day and after Reeding the
warant for S¢ meeting thy made Choys of Tho* Campbell
for their Moderater then the town Clark tuck the box for
the Supererer Court and unlocked it and Drew out abilit for
apetit Juroer which was James willson of S¢ town and he
was warned to attend at the afor™ term

Provance of Newhampshir )
| Lond’ Aprill y® 29% 1759

By order of Court to me Directed You are hereby Re-
quiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your
Respective bounds Duly Quallify* by Law to Meet at their
first meetinghouse upon Monday the Seventh Day of May
Next at four of the Clock after Noon in order to Chuse
one fite person Quallify? as the Law Directs to Serve as
Grand Juror at his Maj** Superer. Court of Judicature to
be held at portsmouth in and for 8? provance on the third
tusday of May Next . |

and this Shall be Your warant Given under My hand the

Day and year above
P™ Mo’ Barnett town Clerk

To M* John Mack town Constable
Provance of Newhampshir

Lond” May the 7 1759
In obedence to the forgoing presepte I have posted it

according to former Costom
P™me John Mack Constable

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 347

the other warant for for S? meeting was Rade and found
word for word so Not Needfull to be put upon Record
attest P* Mo® Barnett town Clrk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ May the 7" 1759

In obedence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance Mate on S* Day according to apointment and
after Reeding the warant for S* meeting thy made Choys
of Tho* Campbell for their Moderater then after Reeding for
S* meeting thy made Choys of Cap* John Gregg to Serve
Grand Juror at our Next Superer Court of Judicature to be
holden at portsmouth the third tusday of this Instant and
he was Notify accordingly

Provance of Newhampshir | :
Lond’? May y* 7" 1759
_ By order of Court to Me Dericted You are hereby Re-
quiered in his Maj"* Name to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective bounds to meete at their
first Meetinghouse upon monday the twinty first Day of this
Instant at two of the Clock after Noon Quallify® as the law
Directs in order to Dravft out one Good and Lawfull Man of
S* town to Serve on the petit Jury at the Next Inferer Court
of Common pllees to be holden at portsmouth on the first
tusday of June Next and Court of Generall Seshons of the
peace to be holden at portsm on the Second tusday of the
Same mounth and this Shall be Your Warant Given under
my hand the day and year above
P® Mo’ Barnett town Clerk
To M* Isaac Cochran town Counstable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? May the 219 1759
In obedence to the forgoing presept I have posted it ac-
cording to former Costom
P® Mee Isaac Cochran town Constable

348 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the other warant for S¢ meeting was Rade and Exemened
and found word for word So Not Needfull to be put upon

Record
attest P™ Mo* Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? may the 7 1759

In obedence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S* town Mate on S* Day according to ap-
pointment and Chuse Joseph Cochran for their Moderater
then the town Clerk unlocked the Box for the Inferer Court
and Seshons and Drew out abilit which was John Dunham
of S¢ town to Serve as petit Jurer and he was Notify* accord-
ingly

Provance of Da ua ane

Lond’ August y® 1% 1759

By order of Baie to Me Directed you are hereby in his
Maj"* Requiered to warn all The freeholders and Inhabitanc
in your Respective Bounds Duly Quallify* by law to meet
at their first meetinghouse upon wadensday y® 15 Day of
this Instant at three of the Clock after Noon in order to
Chuse one fite person Quallify? as the law Directs to Serve
as Grand Juror at the Next Court of Jenerall Seshons of the
peace to be holden at portsmouth on the Second tusday of

Sep" Next and this Shall be your warant Given under
my hand the Day and year above
P® Mo® Barnett Clk
To M* John Mack town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
: Lond’? August y® 15 1759
In obedence to the forgoing warant I have posted it ac-

cording to former Costom
Pt Me John Mack town Constabl

é Londonderry August y® 15 1759
In obedance to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S* town Mate on the afor’ Day and after
Reeding the warnts for S¢ meeting thy made Choys of David
Hopken to moderat S* meeting and after Reeding and Con-
sidering the artickell of S* warants thy made Choys of

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 349

James Juings of S* town to Serve as Grand Juror at the
next Jenerall Sashons of y® peace to be holden at portsmouth
upon the Second tusday of Sep** Next Insuing
the other warant for S¢ meeting was Exemn? and found
word for word So Not needfull to be put upon Decord
attest P" Mo® Barnett town Clk

Provance of Newhampshir
To M’* Isace Cochran Constable for the Easterly Side of
Baverbrook in Lond’ in S* provance You are hereby Re-
quiered to warn all the free holders and Inhabitance in your
Respective bounds to Meet at the old Meetinghouse in Said
Lond’ upon thursday the Sixt Day of Sep" Next at two of
the Clock after Noon then and their
first to See what Money the town will allow to be Raised
to Defray the Charges of the present year
2ly To See what the town will Do in Regarde of the
Peramblaition of the line betwen Londonderry and Litch-
field as there has been Assays made by the Select Men of
Lond” heretofore and to acte their on
3ly at the Requiest of a noumber of Subscribers to See if
the town will Chuse aCom*® to inquier at the towns ajasant
if thy in Conjunction with Lond’ will Pitition to have an act
made in Regard of the fishing at amuskegg So that Every
Man May Inioy his Natrell Right
4 at the Requiest of anoumber of Subscribers to See
where the town will have their taverans placed for this year
Lackwise to See if the town will pitition for to have Some
more taverans as our Noumber is tow few and to have Re-
talers as in other towns in this and the Nighbering Gover-
ments
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands
Deated at Lond’’ august y® 237 1759
Sam” Barr
Sam” Dickey
John Clark
John Crombie Jun’
Tho® Morison
Select Men

350 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Sep™ y® 6 1759
In obideance to the forgoing warant I have Posted it as

uswell
P' Isaac Cochran town Constable

Note the other warant for S* Meeting was Rade and Com-
pared and found word for word So Not Needfull to be put

upon Record
attest P™ Mo’ Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Sep™ y°® 6 1759

In obidence to the forgoing warants the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S? town Mate on S* Day and after Reeding
the warants for S* Meeting thy made Choys of Coll” Andrew
Todd for their Moderater and after Reeding and Consider-
ing the first artickell of the forgoing warant thy Voted to
Rase Seven houndred pounds old tener to Defray the towns
Debts for the present year

Voted on the Second artickell of the warant as followeth
that the Select Men of S* town Shall Call Letchfield Select
men to Perambuelate the lne betwixt the two towns and
prosecute them of Litchfield if thy Refuse

Voted on the third artickell of the forgoing warant to
Chuse aCom** to Inquier at the towns ajasant to See if thy
will Joyn with Lond’ to pitition the Janerall Court to have
an acte of Law Made upon the account of the fishery at amas-
gigg So that Every Man may Injoy their Rights as also to
have the brooks Clear that the fish may have their Runs
to the heads theirof S* Com*® is as followeth Coll” And”
Todd Coll" Sam" Barr and Mathew Thorntown Esq’ and S¢
Com*® is outherised by S* vote if the ajasant towns Joyn
in S* affair to Draw or to assist S¢ towns to Draw apitition
and prefaire it to finell Judgment

Voted on the forth artickell of S* warant thab the Select
Men is to place the taverns and Retalers according to the
acte made for that Ende also voted that the town is to piti-
tion the Jenerall Court for an aditionell acte to have three
taverns More and Retalers as other towns have

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. -; BOL

Samuell Alleson Sam" Alleson Jun* Lift John Wiar and
Moses Barnett Enters their Desent against the Vote past
upon the last artickell of the forgoing warant against piti-
tishining for any more taverens

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond) Oct™ y* 10 1759
By order of Court to me Directed You are hereby Re-
quiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your
Respective bounds Duly Quallify* by law to meet at their
first Meetinghouse upon thursday the twinty fifth Day of this
Instant at one of the Clock after Noon in order to Chuse
or Dravft one person Quallify4 as the late acte of Law
Directs to Serve as apetit Jurer as his Maj‘** Superour Court
of Judicature to be held at Portsmouth in and for S? provance
on the Second tusday in Nou’? Next and this Shall be your
warant Given under My hand the Day and year above
P* Mo® Barnett town Clk
To M* John Mack town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond Octiye 25° 1h759
In obedence to the forgoing presept I have posted it ac-
cording to former Costom
P* John Mack Constable
Note the other warant for S* meeting was Rade and Ex-
emened and found word for word So Not Needfull to be put

upon Record ;
attest P* Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
, Lond’, Oct y® 25 1759

In obedence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S* town Mate on the afor‘t Day and after
Reeding the warant for S* meeting thy made Choys of Coll®
Sam" Barr for to Moderat in S* meeting then the town
Clark unlocked the Box for the Superer Court and took out
abilet which was Peeter Peeterson to Serve as a Peetit Juror
and he was Notify? accordingly

302 .- MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? Oct y* 10 1759

By order of Court to me Directed you are hereby Re-
quiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your
Respective Bounds Duly Quallify* as the late acte of Law
Directs to meet at their first Meetinghouse upon thursday
the twintyfifth Day of this Instant at two of the Clock after
Noon to Chuse one Good and lawfull man to Serve as Grand
Jurour at his Maj"* Superer Court of Judicature to be held
at Portsmouth in and for S¢ Provance on the Second tusday
of Nou Next

and this Shall be your warant Given under My hand the

Day and year above
P* Mo® Barnett town Cl’k

To M* John Mack town Constable :

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond” Oct™ y* 2a nee
In obedence to the forgoing warant I have posted it acord--

ing to former Costom
Pt John Mack town Constable

Note the other warant for S? meeting was Rade and Com-
pared and found word for word So Not Needfull to be put

upon Record
attest P? Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Lond” oct™y* 25° 1759

In Obedence to the forgoing warant the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S‘ town Mate on the afor*t Day and after
Reeding the warant for S? meeting thy made Choys of Coll®
Sam” Barr for to moderat in S4 meeting then by the Majer:
parte of the Electers present thy Chuse John Mitchell Sur-
vier of S* town to Serve as Grand Juror at the afor’ Court
and he was Notify? accordingly

Provance of Newhampshir |
Lond" y® 1° of Noub™ 1759
By order of Court to me Directed You are hereby Re-
quiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. B50

Respective Bounds Duly Quallify? as the late acte of Law
Directs to meet at their first meetinghouse upon friday the
16™ Day of this Instant at two of the Clock after Noon to
Chuse one Good and Lawfull man to Serve as a Grand Juror
at the Next Court of Jenerall Sessions of the peace to be
holden at Portsmouth on the Second tusday of Dec'* Next
and this Shall beyour warant Given under my hand the Day
and year above
P® Mo® Barnett town Clerk
To M* Isaae Cochran town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond Nout 9? Los L759
In obedence to the forgoing I have posted it according to
former Costom
P® Isaac Cochran Constable
Note the other warant for S* meeting was Compard and
found word for word So Not Needfull to be put upon Record
attest P™ Mo* Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lon" Nou™ y° 165.1759
according to the forgoing warning the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S* town mate on S* Day and after Reeding
the warants for S4 meeting they made Choys of John wal-
lace the first to modrate S4 meeting and after Consideration
then by the maj" part of the Electers present thy made Choys
of John Wallace the Second of S* town to Serve as Grand
Juror at the afor*? Seshons and he was Notify? accordingly

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Feb’? y? 7 1760

To M* Isaac Cochran Constable for the Easterly Side of
Beaver Brook

You are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective Bounds to meet at their first
meetinghouse upon friday the twenty Second Day of this
Instant at ten of the Clock before Noon then and their

354 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

First to See what the town will Do in Regard of the Select
Men being Sued by Tho*® Reid and David taylor wither thy
will answer their Demands their Demands and pay all their
Charges that thy have pute them Selves too or Stand the
triall and Contend for their Right

2ly at the Requist of upwards of thirty Signers to See
if the town will Clear Tho* Reid and David Taylor from pay-
ing town and provance Taxes for the year one thousand Seven
houndred and fifty Nine and to acte thereon

3ly To See if the town will approve or Not approve of
' the Select Mens Conduct in puting Said Reid and Taylor
in Goal for S* taxes and to acte theiron

and this Sall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and year above
Sam" Barr

Sam” Dickey
Tho® Moreson
John Crombie
Select Men

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’® Feb’ y® 22% 1760
In chedénee to the forgoing warant I have posted it ac-
cording to Costom }
P" Isaac Cochran town Counstable
Note the other warant for S* meeting was Rade and Com-
pared and found word for word So Not Needfull to be pute

upon Record
attest P' Mo® Barnett town Clerk -

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’’ Feb™ y® 224 1760

In obidance to the within Warant the freeholders and In-
habitance of S* town Mate on S* Day and after Reeding the
warants for 8S? meeting thy made Choys of Insin James M*
Gregor to moderat 8S? meeting then after Reeding and Con-
‘sidering the first artickell of S¢ warants it was voted to pass
it untill the Second and third Artickell be:voted upon

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 300

the Second artickell of the forgoing warant being Rade
and Considered it is voted by S* freeholders and Inhabitance
to aquite the afor®* Reid and taylor of their town and Pro-
vance taxes for the year one thousand Seven houndred and
fifty Nine Voted one the third artickell of the forgoing
warant by S* freeholders and Inhabitance that thy Disaprove
of the Select Mens Conducke in puting S* Reid and taylor
in Goll voted on the first Artickell of the forgoing warant
by S? free holders and Inhabitance to Chuse aCom*® of five
men to Inspect and See what Charges hes arisen Either on
S¢ Reed and taylors parte or the Select mens part by puting
S* Reed and taylor in Goll the Com‘ is as followeth Sam”
Allosen Jun" James M‘ Gregor John M* Keen John Humphra
and Mo® Barnett and if S? Com‘ or the Majer parte of them
thinks that the Charges is Resonable then the town is to pay
S¢ Charges

voted Also by S* town that if the Select men proside any
forther in that Case Relating to them and the afor®? Reid
and taylor that thé town will not pay the Charge but S¢ Select
-men must pay it out of their own Estat

Coll” Sam" Barr John Crombie and Sam" Dickey Enters
their Desent against that vote whereas the town Disaproves
of the Selectmens Conducte the afor“? Barr and Dickey En-
ters their Desent against the last vote past in the afor*’ meet-
ing |

Will™ Blair Enters his Desent against the Second artickell
voted in the afor*? meeting upon the accounte of the Coun-
sequances that May arise in Quiting men of their Reats

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond” Feb y® 7 1760

To M* Isaac Cochran Constable for the Easterly Side of
Baverbrook

You are hereby Requiered to warn all the freeholders and
Inhabitance in your Respective bounds to meete at their
first Meetinghouse upon wadensday the fifth Day of March
Next at ten of the Clock before Noon then and their

356 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

first to Chuse all their town and old parish oficers for the
Corant year

2ly To here the Pitition that the Select Men for the year
past Prosecuted agreeable to their vote in Regarde of taverns
and Retalers and the order of the Jenerall Court thereon

3ly at the Requist of anomber of Subcribers to see what
Mathode the town will take to have abridg made aCross Baver
brook on the Recorded Rode Nigh Banj™ willsons Mill

Aly at the Requist of anoumber of Subcribers to see
what the town will Do in Regarde of aRode that thy Disier
from the house of David Cochrans heirs to Com out near
Hugh Mountgoumbreys

5ly to here the towns accounts Rade and approven or
Not approve of them

and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands

the Day and year above
Sam” Barr

Sam” Dicky

Tho® Moreson

John Cromey Jun’
Select Men

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ March y® 5" 1760

In obedence to the within warant I have posted it accord-
ing to Costom
P* me Isaac Cochran town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? March y°® 5 1760

In obedence to the forgoing warants the free holders and
Inhabitance of S* town Mate on S* Day thy being legelly
Call? and after Reeding and Considiring the forgoing war-
ants thy Chuse for moderater for S* meeting Coll? Andrew
Todd then after Considiring Said warants thy proposed to
Chuse their town and old parish oficers by vote for the Insu-
ing year as followeth

Chosen for town Clerk Mo* Barnett

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 357

Voted for five Select men for the Insuing year and their
Names is as followeth John M* Keen will™ Renken Ja’
Ramsey Rob’ Moore Coll” Andrew Todd

Chosen for Constables Will™ Rogers in the peek Joseph
Hogg

Colacters for the old parish Colecters Will™ Beetey John
Paton

Chosen taything men Joseph Scobey Ja® Aiers Ja* Coch-
ran Jun’ Ja* Cochran in Cannade

Surveyrs for the Easterly Side of Baverbrook and westerly
Side Sam” Alleson Jun’ Sam” Huston John Cromey Jun
Lift Robt wallace Sam! Dickey Sam" Allies Robt Alex*
Will™ Smith Rob* Mt Clure Abr™ Moreson Coll” Andrew Todd
Tho* Hilands John Dunken Will™ Cochran Insin Senter
Sam" Clark Mathew Clark Mathew Taylor John Hopken
Gorge Reide David Mungombrey James Stell Rob‘ Ferservice
Rob* Archabald James Tagart Jonathan Adams

Lather Sealers James Cromey David Clendinin

Hogg Rives James Miller will™ Dickey John Hogg Will™
Allet Will” Dunken Jun"

fence vewers and praisers David Stell John Cromey Jun’

Counters with the Select Men and Counstables James M*
Keen Sam” Alleson Jun" Mo® Barnett

Invice Men the west Side is to have 15 pounds and the
Kast 12 old tener John M* Keen John Cromey Junt

Chosen for Sealer of weights and Mishers John Mitchell
Jun"

Vote on the Second atickell by S* freeholders and Inhab-
itance as followeth by the Majority to Prosecute their Piti-
tion agreeable to the prayers

This meeting is ajorned untill wadensday the twinty Sixth
Day of aprill Next at ten of the Clock before Noon

Lond’’ Aprill the 26¢ 1760
Then the freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate
on S* Day according to S* ajornment and after Considering
the forth artickell of the warant for S? meeting they voted
to pass it in the Negitive

358 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

The towns accounts was Rade and approven of Excepting
the Select mens having one pound ten Shillings appeace for
apploting the Reats and allowing two pounds to will” Dunken
padler for the wants of aformer year as the order Said

Provance of Newhampshir :
Lond’? Aprill y® 5 1760

By order of Court to me Directed You are hereby Re-
quiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your
Respective bounds Duly Quallify* as the acte of Law Directs
to meete at their first Meetinghouse upon wedensday the 23%
Day of this Instant at four of the Clock after Noon in order
to Chuse one Good and lawfull man to Sarve as aGrand Juror
at his Maj*® Superer Court of Judicature to be held at ports-
mouth in and for S* provance on the third tusday in May
Next and this Shall be your warant Given under my hand
the Day and year above

P* Mo® Barnett town Clk
to M* will™ Roger town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Aprill y® 5” 1760
In obedence to the forgoing warante I have posted it acord-
ing to former Costom
Pt Will” Rodger town Constable
Note the other warant for S* meeting was Compar? and
found word for word and Not needfull to be put upon Record
attest P* Mo* Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Aprill y® 5" 1760:

according to the appointment of the forgoing warant the
freeholders and Inhabitance of S? town attended and Chuse
M* Robt Clark to moderat S* meeting then by the Majority
of the Electers present thy Made Choys of Lift Will” Dunken
to Sarve as Grand Juror at the afors? Court and he was
Notify accordingly

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 309

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Aprill y® 5 1760

By order of Court to Me Directed you are herby Requiered
to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your Respective
bounds Duly Quallify? as the law Directs to Meet at their
first Meetinghouse upon wadensday the 23% Day of this Instant
at four of the Clock after Noon in order to Dravft one Man as
the law Directs Quallify* to Serve as a Petit Juror at his
Maj"s Superer Court of Judicatour to be held at portsmouth
in and for S* provance on the third tusday of may Next

and this Shall be your warant Given under my hand the

Day and year above
P* Mo® Barnett town Clk

To M* Will” Roger town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
| Lond? Aprill y® 5 1760
In. obedence to the forgoing warant I have posted it ac-

cording to former Costom
P* me will™ Roger Constable

Note the other warant for S* meeting was Compared and
found word for word and Not Needfull to be put upon Rec-

ord.
attest P' Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond*® Aprill y® 5 1760

According to the appointment of the forgoing warant the
freeholders and Inhabitance of S? town atended and Chuse
M* Robt Clark to modrat S* Meeting and the town Clak
Shuck the Box and unlocked it and Drue out James Nesmith
Ju’ to Sarve as Petit Jurer at the afor®? Court

Provance of Newhampsher
Lond™ May y® 13. 1760
By order of Court to me Directed You are Requiered in his
Maj"* Name to warn all the freehorlders and Inhabitance in
Your Respective bounds Duly Quallify? as the law Directs
to Meet at their first meetinghouse upon tusday the 27” Day:

360 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

of this Instant at four of the Clock after Noon in order to
Dravft two Good and lawfull men of S* town to Serve on the
petit Jurey at the Next Inferer Court of Common plls to
be holden at portsmouth on the first tusday of June Next
and Court of Jannerell Seshons of the peace to be holden
at portsmouth on the Second tusday of the Same Month
and this Shall be your warant Given under My hand the

Day and year above
P® Mo® Barnett town Clk

To M* Joseph Hogg town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? May y® 27 1760
In obedence to the forgoing warant I have posted it ac- '
cording to former Costom
P"™ me Joseph Hogg town Constable
Note the other warant for S? meeting was Rade and Exemn?
and found word for word So Not Needfull to be put upon

Record
attest P? Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ May y°® 27" 1760

according to the appointment of the forgoing warant the
freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate and Chuse for
Moderater for S? meeting John Cromey Jun™ and as the law
Directs the town Clerk unlocked the Box and Dray? oute the
Names of Robt Alex® and Arther Archibald to Serve at his
Maj** Court of Common plls and Court of Jenerall Seshons
of the peace as petit Jurers as above

Provance of Newhampshir :
Londonderry June y® 15 1760
You are hereby Requiered In his Maj** Name to warn all
the freeholders and Inhabitance belonging to your Respective
Bounds to meete at the old Meetinghouse upon tusday the
first Day of July Next at two of the clock in the after Noon
then and their

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 361

first to See what Money the town will allow to be Sased
to Defray the Debts of S* town for S¢ year |

2ly To See what the town will Do in Regard of the Gray-
yard and pound both wanting to be Repaired

3ly at the Disier of upwards of thirty Subcribers to See
wither the town will vote to purtches Roade betwixt the late
David Chochrans and Hugh Ramseys at any Rate and open it

4ly 'To See what the town will Do in Regard of Dividing
the highways according to alaw Latly Made

and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and year above Mentioned
Andrew Todd

John M°Keen
Robt Moore
Will Renken
Ja® Ramsey
Select Men
To M* Joseph Hogge town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
: Lond July y° 1°.1760,

I have posted this warant according to former Costom
P? me Joseph Hogg town Constable
Note the other warant for S¢ meeting was Rade and Com-
par? and found word for word So Not Needfull to be pute

upon Record
attest Pt Mo® Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir :
| Lond” July y® 1° 1760
The freeholders and Inhabitance of S? town Mate on S?
Day according to the apointment of the warant for S* meeing
and after Reeding S¢ warant thy made Choys of Coll” Sam”
Barr to Moderate S* meeting |
the first artickell of the forgoing warant being Rade and
Considered it is voted by S* Inhabitance to pass S® artickell
untill the Rest of the artickells of S* warant be voted upon
voted on the Second artickell of the forgoing war’ to Repere

362 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the pounde at forty fute Squire and the Select men is Chosen
to buld the pounde and Repare the Grave yarde Gate at the
old meetinghouse

Voted that Sam” Alleson Jun’ and Lif* John wiar is
Chosen as aCom** to take Care of S¢ Grave yard when it is
Repared ?

The third artickell of the forgoing warante being Rade
and Considered is voted by S*? Inhabitance that thy will
Rase no money to pay for land to Make ahighway in that
place

Voted on the forth artickell to leve it with the Select men
to Regelat any Difirance that arises betwixt Sirviers of high-
ways where there is any Dispute

Voted on the first artickell of S? warant by S* town to
Raise Seven houndred pounds old tener to Defray the town
Debts for this present year

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? August the 18 1760

By order of Court to me Directed: you are hereby Requiered
to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your Respec-
tive bounds Duly Quallify? as the late acte of law Directs to
Meet at their first meetinghouse upon tusday the Second
Day of Sep* Next at three of the Clock after Noon to Chuse
one Good and Lawfull Man to Serve as Grand Juror at the
Next Court of Generall Seshons of the peace to be holden at
portsmouth on the Second tusday of Sep* afors* and this
Shall be your warant Given under My hand the Day and

year above
P* Mo’ Barnett town Clerk

To M* Joseph Hogg town Constable
Lond’ Sep™ y® 2? 1760
In obedence to the forgoing warant I have posted it ac-
cording to former Costom
Pt Me Joseph Hogg town Constable
Note the other warant for 8? meeting was Rade and Com-
pared and found word for word So Not Needfull to be put

upon Record
attest Mo® Barnett Ck

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 363

the freeholders and Inhabitance Mate on S* Day and after
Reeding the warants for S* meeting thy Chuse Tho® Cristy
for their Moderater

then after Reeding and Considering S* warants thy made
Choys of David Mungoumbrey to Serve as Grand Juror at
the afor®4 Seshons and he hes been Notify? accordingly

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond” Sep y® 15 1760
By order of Courte to me Directed You are hereby Re-
quiered to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your
Respective bounds Duly Quallify? by law to meet at their
first meetinghouse upon Monday the 29 Day of this Instant
at two of the Clock after Noon in order to Chuse one Good
and lawfull Man of S* town to Sarve as Grand Juror at his
Maj"* Supereour Court of Judicature to be held at ports-
mouth in and for S* provance on the Second tusday in Nou
Next and this Shall be your warant Given under My hand
the Day and year above
Pt Mo® Barnett town Clk
To M* Will™ Rogers town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? Sep™ y® 29" 1760
In obedance to the within warant I have posted it’ accord-
ing to former Costom
Pr Will” Roger town Constable
Note the other warant for S? meeting was Rade and Com-
pared and found word for word So Not Needfull to be pute
upon Record.
attest P™ Mo* Barnett town Clerk
the freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate on S* Day
and after Reeding the warants for S* meeting thy made Choys
of M? Tho* Campbell to moderat S? meeting then after Reed-
ing S* warants thy made Choys of John Hilands to Serve as
Grand Juror at the afor*? Court

364 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Sep" y® 15 1760

By order of Court to me Directed You are hereby Requiered
to warn all the freeholders and Inhabitance in your Respective
bounds Duly Quallify? by law to meet at their first Meeting-
house upon Monday the 29 Day of this Instant at three of
the Clock after Noon in order to appoint one person Duly
Quallify? to Serve as petit Juror at his Maj“* Superer Court
of Judicature to be held at portsmouth in and for S* provance
on the Second tusday in Nou™ next

and this Shall be your warnt Given under my hand the

Day and year above
P* Mo® Barnett town Clk
To M* Will™ Roger town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’s Sep* y® 19 1760

In obedence to the forgoing warnts I have posted them
according to former Custom

Pt Me will™ Rogers town Constable

Note the other warant for S* meeting was Rade and Com-
par? and found word for word So Not Needfull to be ay
upon Record

attest P™ Mo® Barnett town Clerk

The freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate on 8?
Day according to the appointment of the forgoing warants
thy being legelly Call? and after Reeding the warants for S$?
meeting thy Made Choys of Lift John wiar for to moderat
S* meeting then after Reeding S¢ warant for S¢ meeting
the Clerk Shakt and unlocked the Box that had the petit .
Jurors for the Superer Court and Dravfted out Cap* John
Ramsey to Serve at the afor®¢ Court

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Feber’ the 17 1761
You are hereby Requiered in his Maj* Name to warn all
the freeholders and Inhabitance belonging to your Respective
bounds to meete at the old meetinghouse upon thorsday the

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 365

fifth Day of march Next at ten of the Clock in the fornoon
then and their
first to Chuse all the town and old neh oficers for the
present year
2ly to See what price the town will allow the people for
the land p" acre that is tacken of them for highways
3ly To See if the town will vote to open ahighway from
the late late David Cochrans to Hugh Ramseys a Number of
Inhabitance Desiering the Same and Says that thy will make
applecation to the Sessions for it if not Done
4ly To See what the town will allow the Constables P*
houndred for Collecting their town and provance Rates for
the year past also for paying their provance Rates to the
treassure
5ly at the Desiere of upwards of ten Subcribers to have
aRoad from John Andersons Stone house formerly Stright
to the old meetinghouse in Londonderry
67 to See if the town will alter the Rode that Goes aCross
John Pattons lote to the line betwixt him and Capt John
Gregg or as Near as Good Ground will allow S* patton Ingag-
ing to make the New Roade as Good as the Road Now is at
his own Cost
7 to heare the towns accoumpts Read and approven or
Not approve of them
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands
the Day and year above
Andrew Todd
John M°Keen
James Ramsey
Rob* Moore
Will Renken

Selectmen
To M* Will” Rogers town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? March y® 5" 1761
I have posted the forgoing warant according to former
Costom by me
Will” Rogers town Constable

366 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

the other warant being word for word it is Not Needfull to

be pute upon Record
P* Mo® Barnett Clk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? March y® 5” 1761

In Obedence to the forgoing warants the freeholders and
Inhabitance of S* town mate on S* Day according to the ap-
pointment of the forgoing warants and after Reeding Said
wwarants for S* meeting thy Chuse Coll? Andrew Todd to
Moderate S* Meeting

then after Reeding and Considering the forgoing warants
thy made Choys of their town and old parish officers as fol-
loweth

Chosen for town Clerk Mo’ Barnett

Chosen for town Clerk protemporay Lift John wiar

five Select Men Chosen for the Insuing year and thy are
Coll” And® Todd John M* Keen James Ramsey Will™ Ren-
ken Rob* Moore

Chosen for Constables Sam" Care Hugh young David pink-
ertown John Cromey Jun™ Robt Anderson S? young pay?
his fine S* pinkertown pay® his fine S* Cromey pay® his
fine S* Anderson pay* his fine and Non of the above men
that pay? their fins wold Serve

Then thy Chuse for Constable for the westerly Side of
Baver Brook Ruben Senter Moses Senter and Moses Senter
appered and offered to Serve Constable in his Brothers place
for S* Ruben but not for Mo® for the Insuing year and he was
Excepted accordingly

Chosen for Colecters for the old parish James Alex® Peeter
Peterson

Chosen for taything men for the Insuing year Andrew
Clendinin Ja’ Nickells Danill M* Nell Will™ Wallace John
Highlands

Surviers for the Easterly Sid of Baver Brook Lift John
wiar Cap’ John Gregg Robt Moore South Joseph Moreson
Rob' Mt Murphy Will™ Taylor Tho® Cristy David Doge David
Craige

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 367

Surviers for the westerly Side of Baver Brook Rob‘ Logan
Will™ Aires Gorge Clark John Hollms Alex® mf‘ Coloster
Rob‘ willson Jun™ Francis Graims John Aiken Hugh Moore
Sam” Miller James Juings will” Dunken Jun* John Barnett
John Hunter James Doake Ja*® paterson Tho* Nesmeth

Chosen for Lather Sealers for the Insuing year James
Cromey Rob‘ M* Nell

Chose for Hogg Rives for the Insuing year John M'Kert-
ney Alex® Nickolls Robt Coningham Hugh Thompson Eleis
Sargant John wadell

Chosen for fence vewers and praisers for the Insuing year
Rob* Clark John M‘ Keen

Chosen for Counters with the Select Men and Constables
for the Insuing year John Cromey Jun" Coll? Sam” Barr Mo’
Barnett

Chosen for Invoice Men for the Insuing year the wages
as usuell John M* Keen John Cromey Jun’

Chosen for Deer Keepers for the Insuing year Ins” Ja* M‘
Greger Jonathan Adams Ja* Nesmith Jun’ will™ Renken

Chosen for Sealer of weights and Mishurs for the Insuing
year John Mitchell Jun’

Voted by S* freeholders and Tahabi tee upon the Second
artickell as followeth to Give fifteen pounds old tener for the
best of land that must be pay? per acre for highway land in
S¢ town and the best of Situation and So to fall according to
the badness of the land and Sittiuation

this meeting is ajorned untill the first wadensday of aprill
Next at twelve of the Clock

Lond’ April y® 1¢ 1761

The free holders and Inhabitance of S* town mate accord-
to the afors? ajorinment and after Reeeding the warants for
the afor? meeting Rob* Anderson pay? his fine for being
Chosen Constable and then they made Choys of Ruben Senter
to Serve Constable for the westerly Side of Baver Brook for
the Insuing year

Voted on the third artickell of the forgoing warant as
followeth to allow the peeke people and those that Joyns

368 = #$MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

with them that wants the Rode through from the heirs of
David Cochrans house to Hugh Ramseys two houndred and
thirty pounds old tener when they open Said Rode and Re-
pers the Same in Good order and those that wants S* Rode
is to Recive the afor*? Money in order to pay for the land of
S? Rode When they Give in Good Security to our Select
men to Keepe S* Rode in Good Repare for Ever here after
besides their proportion of the Roads that thy have to work
in other parts

Voted on the forth artick of the forgoing warant to
allow the Constabels no more for Listing the Reates then
what was formerly voted

Voted on the fifth artickell of the warant Not to upon
nor pay for S? Roade

Voted on the Sixth artickell of the forgoing warant as fol-
loweth that when John Paton Makes the Roade on his line
as Good and as Nigh as the old Roade to our Selectmens Ex-
ceptence and S¢ paton will Ingage to Keepe the town Indam-
nify* from any Charge that may arise by any person that
Stands against the Change of S* Roade if Changed

Cap* John Gregg Enters his Desent against the sixth
artickell of S* warant

this meeting is ajorned untill friday the tenth day of this
Instant at one of the Clocke after noon

Lond’ Aprill y® 10 1761

then mate according to S* ajornment and after Reeding
the forgoing warants thy voted to Recive Moses Senter to
Serve Constable for the Insuing year for his Brother Ruben
Senter

[ Editor’s Note. The balance of the Records for 1761 con-.
sists of the warrants and minutes of the meetings for the
selection of jurymen, which resulted in the choice of Lieut.
Robert Wallace, James Wilson (Curly so-called), and Samuel
Thompson, grand jurors; Robert Adams, George Clark, and
James Adams, Jr., petit jurors. |

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 869

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Jan’ y® 4° 1762

To Sam" Karr Constabl for the Easterly Sid of Baver Brook
in S¢ town

In porsuance of his “Maj write to us Directed from Tho‘
Parker Esq’ Shirif of the provance of Newhampshir you are
hereby in his Maj"* Name Requiered to warn all the free-
holders Quallify? by law to Elect Representives to meet at the
old Meetinghouse upon Monday the Eighteenth Day of this
Instant at twelve of the Clock on S* Day then and their to
Elect one parson Quallify’ by law to Represent S¢ town in
Generall assembley and Make a Due Retorn at time & place
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and year above
Andrew Todd

James Ramsey
Rob* Moore
will™ Renken
John M* Keen
Select Men
To M* Samuell Kare town Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ Jan’ y® 18 1762
In obedance to the within presepte I posted the Same ac-
goreung to Costom
. P™ Samuell Kare Constable
Note the other warants for S¢ meeting was Rade and
Exemen® and found word for word So not needfull to be put

upon Record
attest Pt Moses Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Jan’ y® 18 1762
in Obedance to the forgoing warants thy being legally
Call* the freeholders of S¢? Lond’? and Windham mate on S#
Day and Chuse for moderater to S* meeting Coll" Andrew
Todd then after Reeding all the warants for S* meeting the

370 MANCHESTER. HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

moderater Give them the vote to Know if thy wold Chuse
their Representitive by ahand vote or awriten vote and it
Carried by awriten vote and by the moderaters orders the
Clerk Rec? the vots and there was of S? vots for Coll” Sam™
Barr Seventy Six and for Insin James M* Greger Eighty
Seven and for Rob‘ Clark thirty Six

and then there arose aDispute in the Meeting that it was
not afaire vote and after Some time the provance the
moderater told them that he would Give them the vote over
again and Disiered to Name by vote if thy wold be pold of
on awriten vote and if Carred for awriten vote then the Clark
Rec? the vots as befor and there was of vots for Coll” Barr
Seventy two and for Insn James M* Greger Six and for M*
Robt Clark two and after the afor®? vots was Counted the
Moderater Declared Coll? Sam” Barr to be Chosen for As-
sembley Man to Represent Lond’’ and windham in Jenr' as-
sembley for S* provance

then Dismis* the meeting

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Feb’’ y° 16 1762
To Moses Senter Constable in the westerly Side of Baver-
brook
I porsuance of his Maj* write to us Directed from Tho*
Parker Esq™ Shiref of the provance of Newhampshir afor*4
You are hereby in his Maj** Name Requiered to warn all the
freeholders Quallify? by Law ta Elect Representitives to meete
at the old meetinghouse upon friday the fifth Day of march
Next at ten of the Clock in the fore Noon‘on 8S? Day then
and their to Elect on parson Quallify’ by Law to Represent
the S* town and windham in Generall assembley
and this Shall be your Suficent warant Given under our
hands and Seal the Day and year above
And* Todd
John M* Keen
Rob* Moore
william Renken
Tae James Ramsey
| Select Men

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 3871

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ march y® 5% 1762
In obedance to the forgoing presept I have posted it ac-
eording to former Costom
P* Mo® Senter town Constable
Note the other warants for S? Meeting was Rade and Com-
pared and found word for word So Not Needfull to be pute
upon Record
attest P* Mo* Barnett town Clerk

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’? March y® 5” 1762

In Obedance to the forgoing warants thy being legelly
Call* the freeholders of S* Lond"? and windham Quallify*
mate on S? Day and after Reeding the forgoing warants by
the Majority of votters thy Chuse Coll? Andrew Todd to
moderat S¢ meeting

then after the Moderater had Cased the forgoing warants
to be Rade he Disiered the Electers to bring in their vots for
afite parson to Represent them in General] assembley and
there was of Vots for M* Rob* Clark 132 and for Coll" Sam"
Barr 138 and the moderater Declared Coll Barr Chosen their
Representitve and Dismised the meeting

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry Feb’ y* 16% 1762

To Moses Senter Constable in the westerly Side of Baver
Brook 3

Ylou are hereby Requiered to warn all the free Holders
and Inhabitance belonging to your Respective Bounds to meet
at the old meetinghouse upon friday the fifth Day of March
Next at twelve of the Clock on S* Day then and their

first to Chuse all your town and old parish oficers for the
Insuing year

2ly at the Disier of upwards of ten Subcribers to See
what the town will allow Joseph boyes for Defending y* Cause
with James Morrow or what thy will allow him for his land

312 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

3ly to hear the towns accounts Read and approven or Not
approve of them
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the

Day and year above
And” Todd

John M* Keen
Rob‘ moore
Will™ Renken
James Ramsey
Select men
Provance of Newhampshir
| Londonderry March y® 5 1762
In Obedince to the within presept I have posted it accord-
ing to the former Costom
P® Mo’ Senter town Constable
Note the other warant for S¢ meeting was Rade and Com-
par? and found word for word So not needfull to be put upon
Record
attest P™ Mo® Barnett town Clk

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry March y® 5 1762

In Obedeance to the forgoing warants thy being legelly
Call? the freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town mate on
S¢ Day according to appointment and after Reeding the war-
ants for S* meeting thy made Choys of Coll" Andrew Todd
to moderat S¢ meeting then after the moderater had Caused
the warants again to be Rade thy Chuse their town and old
parish oficers as followeth for the Insuing year

Chosen for town Clerk Mo* Barnett

Chosen for Clerk protemprey Lift John Wiar

voted for five Selectmen and their Names is as followeth
Andrew Todd John M* Keen Rob‘ moore James Ramsey
will™ Renken Select men

Chosen for Constabls for the present year as followeth
John Gillmor and 8S? Gillmor pay? his fine

then thy made Choys of Will™ Dickey and S* Dickey
pay! his fine

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. 31a

then thy made Choys of Robt Barnett and S* Barnett
pay? his fine

then thy made Choys of Nath” Hollms and S* Hollms
Served

then thy made Choys of James Hopkens to Serve for the
Esterly Side of Baver Brook and S* James agreed with his
Brother John Hopkins to Serve Constable for the present
year year for the S* James but Not for the S* John and
was voted in by the town accordingly and excepted

This meeting is ajorned untill the forth tusday of this
Instant at ten of the Clock before Noon

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ March y® 234 1762

Then mate according to the afor*4 ajornment of S¢ town and
prosided as followeth

Chosen for Colecters for the old parish for the Insuing year
Robt Alex® Jun’ David Stell

Chosen for taything men for the Insuing year James M*
Keen will™ Ower Rob* M* Nell John Aiken Adam Dickey
James paterson

Chosen for Surveyers for high ways on the Easterly Side
of Baverbrook Sam” Alleson Capt John Gregg Sam" Moreson
Robt Moore John Durham Will™ blair Elias Sargant Rob*
Archibald Sam” Karr Sam" Clark

Hugh mungoumbrey Chosen Surveyr in will Blairs Roome

Surviers on the westerly Side for the present year James |
Camp" Jun™ James Ramsey John wallace Jun" Tho* wallace
Sam" Dickey James willson Black D® Sam” Anderson Tho’
M* Clery Sam™ Boyes Sam” Miller John Bell Joseph Boyes
James Cochran John Brown Will™ Cochran Joseph willson
Stephen Spalding

Lather Sealers Chosen James Cromey Rob' M*‘ Nell

Hogg Reves Chosen Tho* Campbell Arther boyd Will™
Alex® Tho® Mt Glaughlen Jacob Hancok Rob! Paterson

Fence Vewrs and prisers Chosen Rob‘ Clark John M* Keen

Counters with the Select men and Counstables Chosen
James M* Keen Sam” Alleson Robt Clark

\

374 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Invoice men John M* Keen John Cromey Ju" M* Keen
is to have 15—0—0O old tener and Cromey 18—0—0

Deer Keepers for the present year James Nesmith Jun*
Insn M‘ Greger Jonathan Adams Will™ Dunken Jun"

For the tacking Care of weights and mishurs John Mitch-
ell Jun™ |

Voted on the Second artickell of the forgoing warant Not
to pay any thing to Joseph Boyes for his Charges in Going
to law with James Morrow

this meeting is ajorned untill the forth tusday of May Next
at two of the Clock after Noon

Lond’ May y® 25™ 1762

then mate according to the afor®? ajornment and after Con-
sidering the towns accounts was not fited to be Rade the
moderater Dismised the meeting

Provance of Newhampshir
Londonderry July y® 29% 1762
You are hereby Requiered to warn the freeholders and
Inhabitance belonging to your Respective bounds to meet at
their old meetinghouse upon frayday the thirteenth Day of
august Next at one of the Clock after Noon then and their
first to See what Money the town will vote to be Raised to
Defray the Charges of Sd town the present year
2ly to here the towns accounpts Rade and approven or
Not approve of them
and this Shall be your warant Given under our hands the
Day and year above
And* Todd
John M° Keen
Rob‘ Moore
will™ Renken
Ja’ Ramsey
Select Men
To M* John Hopkins Jun" town Constable

EARLY RECORDS OF LONDONDERRY. oe

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ August y® 13 1762

I have posted the within warant according to former Cos-

tom
P* John Hopkins Jun™ Constable

Provance of Newhampshir
Lond’ august y® 13° 1762

The freeholders and Inhabitance of S* town Mate accord-
ing to the appointment of the forgoing warant the other
warant for the S4 meeting was Rade and Compar‘ and found
word for word So Not Needfull to be put upon Record

attest P™ Mo* Barnett town Clk

then the afor® Inhabitance maid Choys of Lift Rob‘ wallace
to moderat S* meeting then after Reeding and Considering
the aforsd warants thy voted to Rise Eight houndred pounds
old tener to Defray the t6wn Debts for this Corant year

2ly the towns accounts was Raide and approven of (viz)
Sam” Karrs Mo® Senters and James Ramseys Clerk to the
Select Men

[Editors Note. The balance of the Records for 1762
consists of the warrants and minutes of the meetings for the
selection of jurymen, which resulted in the choice of Dea.
Samuel Anderson, Samuel Fisher, and Robert McCurdy,
grand jurors; Capt. John Gregg and James Anderson of
Mouse Hill, petit jurors. |

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APPENDIX.

Petition of the Inhabitants of Londonderry for a Charter,
Ply pep, AIS,

The Humble petition of the People late of Ireland now set-
tled at Nutfield to his Excellency the Governor and General
Court assembled at Portsmouth Sep* 237 1719.

Humbly Sheweth, That your Petitioners having made ap-
_ plication to the General Court met at Boston in October last
and having obtained a grant for a Township in any part of
their unappropriated lands took incouragement thereupon to
settle at Nutfield about the Eleventh of Aprile last which is
situated by Estimation about fourteen miles from Haverel
meeting House to the North West and fifteen miles from
Dracut meeting House on the River merimack north and by
East. That your petitioners since their settlement have
found that the said Nutfield is claimed by three or four dif-
ferent parties by virtue of Indian Deeds, yet none of them
Offered any disturbance to your petitioners except one party
_ from Newbury and Salem. Their Deed from one John In-
dian bears date March the 13“ Anno Dom: 1701 and imports
that they had made a purchase of the said land for five pounds,
by virtue of this deed they claim ten miles square Westward
from Haverel line and one Caleb Moody of Newbury in
their name discharged our People from clearing or any wais
improving the said land unless we agreed that twenty or five
and twenty families at most should dwell there and that
all the rest of the land should be reserved for them.

That your petitioners by reading the Grant of the Crown
of Great Britain to the Province of the Massachusetts bay,
which determineth their northern line three miles from the

377

378 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

River merrimack from any and every part of the River and
by advise from such as were more capable to judge of this
Affair, are Satisfied that the said Nutfield is within his
Majesties Province of New Hampshire which we are further
Confirmed in, because the General Court met at Boston in
May last, upon our renewed application did not think fit any
way to intermeddle with the said land.

That your petitioners therefore imbrace this opportunity
of addressing this honourable Court, praying that their Town-
_ ship may consist of ten miles square or in a figure Equiva-
lent to it, they being already in number about seventy Fami-
lies & Inhabitants.and more of their friends arrived from Ire-
land to settle with them, and many of the people of New Eng-
land settling with them, and that they being so numerous
may be Erected into a Township with its usual Priviledges
and have a power of making Town Officers and Laws, that
being a frontier place they may the better subsist by Govern-
ment amongst them, and may be more strong and full of
Inhabitants: |

That your Petitioners being descended from and profess-
ing the Faith and Principles of the Establist Church of North
Britain and Loyal Subjects of the British Crown in the family
of his Majesty King George and incouraged by the happy ad-
ministration of his Majesties Chief Governour in these prov-
inces and the favourable inclinations of the good people of
New England to their Brethren adventuring to come over and
plant in this vast Wilderness, humbly Expect a favorable an-
swer from this honourable Court and your Petitioners as in
duty bound shall ever pray &, Subscribed at Nutfield in the
name of our people Sept y® 21% 1719.

By

JAMES GREGG
RoBerRT WEAR.

APPENDIX. 379

CONCERNING THE CLAIM TO NUTFIELD.

A Petition of Joseph Prke, in behalf of himself and others,
that Purchased a Tract of Land of John an Indian, Heir of
Penicook, in the year 1701. which Tract is Ten Miles
Square, Lying to the Westward of Haverhill. Presented to
the House, and Read

Shewing That sundry Irish People have Settled thereon
and call it Nutfield.

Praying, That the said Purchasers may have the said Tract
Confirmed to them, or so much as falls within this Govern-
ment.

Ordered, That Mr: Cooke, Capt. Gardner, and Col. Dudley,
be a Committee to consider of the said Petition, and of the
affair of Nutfield, and make a Report to the House what they
think proper to be done.

[ Mass. House Journal, Nov. 15, 1720.]

oy

Mr. Cooke from the Committee appointed, made Report on
the Petition of Joseph Pike, Committed the 15th Currant,
which was accepted by the House, And accordingly

Ordered, That whereas James MacGregor, James MacKeen,
and James Gregg, on behalf of themselves, and sundry others,
by their Petition to this Court, at their Sessions in May,
1719. set forth that the Court in October. foregoing, Granted
them a convenient Tract of Land, of six miles square, and
appointed a Committee to Lay it out for them in the Hastern
Parts; and upon further Inquiry the Petitioners found a
more convenient T'ract of Land, about fourteen Miles from
Haverhill; and that they had begun a Settlement there, and
had increased to the Number of Fifty Families; and there-
fore Prayd, that in case the Land should Lye within this
Government, they might be formed into a Township, and
till then, quietly possess and improve the said Lands unap-
propriated, free and clear from any Disburse. Which Peti-
tion was rejected.

380 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

And that some time since they have applied to the Goy-
ernment of New-Hampshire, and are made by them a Town-
ship, and have Civil Officers among them, for Governing their
Affairs; which is a great and open breach upon the Jurisdic-
tion of this Government, and may tend to deprive them of
their just Rights, and Proprieties, if not speedily prevented.

And whereas Joseph Pike, on behalf of himself, and others
Inhabitants of this Province have made application, for a.
Grant of those Lands for a Township.

Wherefore Resolved, That Capt. Gardner, Capt. Kimball, and
Mr. Sanders, be Desired and Impowered (taking with them
the Sheriff of the County of Hssex; and such a Number of
Men from Haverhill, or those Parts as may be needful) to
Repair to the aforesaid Land, and view the several Houses;
and other Improvements that have been of late made by
those people thereon; and report the same to this House, &
at the same time signifie to the said James MiacGregor, James
MacKeen, and James Gregg, That they without delay come
to the Court, and render the Reasons that induced them to
proceed so far in their Settlements, without the leave or con-
sent first had of the General Court. That this Court may
take such further steps in this Matter, as they shall then
think fit.

[ Mass. House Journal, Nov. 17, 1720. ]

A Message from the Board, by John Wheelright, Esqr. and
Mr. Secretary Willard. Viz.

His Excellency observing a Mistake in the Votes of this
Honourable House, of November 17%. relating to Nutfield, in
these words, And that some time since they have applied to
the Government of New-Hampshire, and are made by them a
Township, has directed us to acquaint you, that upon appli-
cation made to him, and the Government of New-Hampshire,
That they might be made a Town ; his Excellency absolutely
refused ; giving them for reason, that it was doubtful, in
which Province the Lands they were Settled on would fall.

APPENDIX. 381

And Col. Wheelwright acquainted the House, That he was
_ present when the Nuwtfield People, Addrest themselves to the
Governour and Council at New-Hampshire, to be made a
Town, and that they were denied.

| Mass. House ‘Journal, Dec. 2, 1720.|

PETITION FOR BILLS OF CREDIT, &C.

To his Excellency the Governour and Honourable Council of
New Hampshire in General Court assembled at. Portsmouth
Apr. 18 1721.

The humble Petition of the People of Nutfield,

Humbly sheweth, That your petitioners are sensible of the
Goodness of God and Care and Protection of his Excellency
the Governour and Council of New Hampshire in supporting
and defending their plantation for which they render them
unfeigned Acknowledgments of duty and respect,

That your Petitioners are in a Growing condition having al-
ready Exceeded the number of three hundred and sixty souls
of which there are one hundred and thirty Effective men capa-
ble to bear Arms for his Majesty King George, as his Excel-
lency the Governour and Council may think fit to Employ
them.

That altho’ your petitioners have Exhausted their money in
Subduing the wilderness yet they are Carrying on all the parts
of good Husbandry and building a House for the worship of
God;

That your Petitioners want to be incorporated, that the af-
fairs of their settlement may be managed with greater advan-
tage.

May it therefore please your Excellency and your Honours
to give order that our people which are already so numerous
may not be too much Confined in respect of room by any
newer settlement in our Neighbourhood, that Bills of Credit
May be lent out unto them upon due Security in some term of
years to be paid again without interest in Hemp and other

382 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

product of the land in such a summ as may incourage their
Husbandry and especially their building of a meeting House,
and that they may be duly invested with town Priviledges by
Royal Authority, And your Petitioners as in duty bound shall

ever Pray &c.

David Cargill
Abram Blair
Rob Wear
John Senter
James Nesmith
Samuel Moor
John Moor
Joseph Symons
Joseph Crosbee
Ronald Alexander
Abel Merrill
Thomas Bogell
Robt Doke
James Nikels
Alex’ ‘Nickels
Williame Nikels
John Barnet >
Ja: Archibald
James Alexander
Thomas Steel
Will, Wilson
Will. Thomson
Edward Aiken
Ramin Willson
John Richey
John Wallace
Andrew Todd
Wilham Humphry
James Lindsey
Matthew Clark
James Clark

Arch : Clendinen
Alex Walker
Samuell Allisone
Will. Campbell
Allen Andrews
John Coghran
Will Coghran
Alex™ Macneall
William Cambell
David Morison
John Archbald
James Aiken
Will. Aiken
John Bell

Will : Caldwell
John Barnet
William Eayrs
Ja: M°Gregor
David Cargill
James M°keen
James Gregg
Robert Willson
Samuel Graves
John M‘Neall
John Mitchell
James Leslie
Silas Creyes
John M*Morphy
James Anderson
John Blair
James Blair

APPENDIX. 383

Rob* M‘Keen John Shilder

Jo: Bar Beniamin Kidder
Gabral ? Bar John Anderson
Hugh Montgumery Robert Morisone
Samuel Morison Stephen Peirce
Abraham Homs Edward Proctor
John Blair John Goffe
James Morison John Goffe, Jr
John Morison Henery Green
James Moore John Cromey
Andrew Spavid ? - John M°Conochey ?

PROVINCIAL OATHS.

I ——— Do sincerely promise and swear that I will be
faithfull and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King George
the second.

I — — Do swear that I do from my heart abhor detest and
abjure as impious and heretical that damnable doctrine & posi-
tion that princes Excomunicated or deprived by the Pope or any
Authority of the see of Rome may be deposed or muther’d by
their Subjects or any other whatsoever. And I do declare that
no foreign Prince Person prelate State or Potentate hath or
ought to have any Jurisdiction power authority preeminence
or authority ecclesiastical or spiritual within the realm of Great

Brittain.
So help me God.

I - - do truly and sincerely acknowledge profess Testify
& declare in my conscience before God and the world, That our
Sovereign Lord King George the second is lawfull & rightfull
King of the realm of Great Britain and all other His Majties
Dominions and Countrys thereunto belonging, And I do sol-
emnly and sincerely declare that I do believe in my conscience,.
that the Person pretended to be Prince of Wales during the
life of the late King James, and since his decease pretending
to be and taking upon himself the Stile & title of King of
England by yt names of James the third or of Scotland by y®
names of James yé eighth or the stile & title of King of Great
Britain hath not any right or title whatsoever to the crown
of the realm of Great Britain or any other the Dominions thereto
belonging. And I do renounce refuse and Abjure any Al-
legiance or obedience to him. And I do swear that I will bear

384 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

faith and true allegiance to His Majesty King George the second
and him will defend to the utmost of my power against all
traitorous conspiracies and attempts whatsoever which shall
be made.against his Person Crown or Dignity: And I will do
my utmost endeavour to disclose and make known to his
majesty and his successors all treasons & traitorous conspir-
acies which I shall: know to be agst him or any of them, And
I do faithfully promise to the utmost of my power to support
maintain and defend the succession of the crown agt him the
s@ James and all other Persons whatsoever, which succession
by an act Entitled an act for ye further limitation of the crown
and better securing the rights and liberties of ye subjects
is and stands limited to ye Princess Sophia Electress & Dutch-

>

ess Dowager of Hanover, and the heirs of her body being |

Protestants, and all these things I do plainly and sincerely
acknowledge and swear according to these express words by
me spoken and according to ye plain & common sense and
understanding of the same words without any Equivocations
mental evasion or secret reservation whatsoever. And I do
make this recognition acknowledgmt, abjuration renunciation
and promise heartily willing and truly upon ye true faith of

a Christian.
So help me God.

Names of persons who took the above Oaths.

David Cargill James Leslie
James McKeen John Goffe, Jr
James Harvey Solomon Hopkin
John Goffe James Adams
Hugh Montgomery James Tagart
James Morison John Tagart
John Mitchell Samuel Houston
Jesse Criste Patrick Douglas
James Rodgers Robert Cochran
John Adames his
Thomas Wilson ~ Alexander A Renkine
James Wallis mark
Alexander Walker John X Conahie
James Reid mark

John Macmurphy Peter Coghran
David Macduffie Thomas Watte
John Morison John Blair

Jonathan How? James Lindsey

APPENDIX. 385

Alexander Macneall
Thomas Mackelme
Robtt Wear
Archiball Clendenin
William Moor
John Barnet
Archibald Mae Murphy
Robert Kennedy
Moses Barnett
Samuel Morison
James Blair
James Taggart
John Barnet
Andrew Clendenin
Jon. Woodburn
Thomas Cochran
David Hunter
Allen Anderson
Petter Cochran
James Gillmor
Robt Morison
Alexander Kelsey
David Cargill
Andrew Todd
James Calwell
James Caldwood
James Alexander
William Gregg -
John Barr
John Cromey
William Nickell
John Gregg
John
James Nesmith
James Thompson
Matthew Clark
Robert McKean
Samuel McKeen
John Cochran
Charels McClarey

his
John £ Neale?

mark
his

John Douglas
John Archibald
John ry
John McClourg
Rus. Buron
Robt Thomson
Thomas Seiell?
Gab: Bar
James Rueys
Nathaniel Aiken
Jon. Hollms
Hugh Wilson
Robert Arbuckel
John Hopkin
John Archibel
David Anderson
John Anderson
Samuel Renkin
Wilam Cochran
Wimen Cochran
John Moore
William Aiken
James Clark
Jon Harvey
Abner Nickels
Sam: Todde
James Moor
Samuel Allison
William Gillmor -
James Andrews
John Craig
William Eayrs
James Willson
Robert Gillmore
Samuell Gregg
Angus Brown
his
Willm X Adams
mark
Benjamin Kidder
Thomas Bogall
Benjamin Willson
John Anderson
Abraham Holme m

386 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Willm & Kellso Alexander McMurphy
mark John Blear
William Thomson James Smith
David McGregore David Morison
Christopher Airs James Campbell
Samuel Greaves Benjamin Chamberlain
Hugh Rogers John McNeill
William Coghran Samuell Barr
James Aiken Joseph Irrvine
Blair

William Eayrs
Londonderry 7ber 9th 1727.
The severall persons above mentioned took their oaths accord-
ing to act of Parliament.

RELATIVE TO BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

House of Representative.

Wednesday May the 10" A. D. 1782.
The Committee bro’t in an Answer to his Excell’* Speech,
which was read & voted, accepted and sent up in the words

following, viz.
May it please your Excellency ;
We beg leave to assure your Excelly, that we are now met to
attend his Majties service in this Sessions and to do every thing
that may tend to his Majties service and the Prosperity of his
good subjects within this Province whom we represent; and
this we shall do with chearefullness, and hope with unanimity,
having no sinister ends or double views, and hope there will
be no strugles nor contentions,
As to the affaire of the Lines, we apprehend this Govermt
has done every reasonable thing to accomodate that matter in
a Peace between the two Govermts, and in order to do this
have exceeded his Majties Instruction to your Excelly in that
affair; tho’ this House thinks it absolutely necessary that some-
thing should be speedily done in compassion to the Poore Peo-
ple that inhabit neare the controversy; for sundry suits have
been commenced agt the People of Londonderry and Kings-
town, and the people carried into the county of Essex in the
Mass? Govermt to be tried for Trespass comitted at least twelve
miles north from Merrimack, and this at their last Court at

APPENDIX. 387

Ipswitch; and those suits upon the controverted lands have
already cost one of those Towns, by a moderate Computation,
at least Eight hundred pounds: Wherefore we humbly pray
that your Excelly would put a stop to these proceedings until
the Lines shall be settled at home, which we hope will not be
long, seeing it could not be accomodated here; and to this end,
this House did empower Capt. John Rindge to represent that
affaire to his Majtie in Council and [P. 368] humbly pray his de-
cision.

Two SETs OF TOWN OFFICERS CHOSEN, 1737.

To His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq’ Governour & Com-
mand’ In Chief In and over His Majestys Province of New
Hamp’ the Hon” His Majestys Council, and the House of
Representatives in General Court assembled—

The Petition of Sundry the Inhabitants of the Town of
London-Derry in the Province of New Hamp’'—Most humbly
shews—

That It hath been the Custom in said Town, ever since
they have acted as a Town, at their General Town Meetings
in March yearly to allow all persons that payed rates in said
town to Vote in chusing town officers until at the town meet-
ing held in said Town on the fifth day of March Instant
when the Select men for the last year produced a list of Per-
sons names who the select men said should be voters only.—
That notwithstanding a Considerable majority of the persons
present proceeded according to the usual method of said
Town to Chuse a Moderator, and then to chuse a Town Clerk,
selectmen and other town officers, and that the two Justices
in said Town refused to swear any of said officers so chosen,
and that a minor part of the persons then present in a by-
part of the meeting-house made choice of another set of Town
officers, which last sett the Justices in said Town have since
sworn, which has already occasioned much disorder strife
and confusion in said Town, and will We fear tend to the
utter ruin and destruction of the peace and good orders of
said Town unless something be done by the General Court
to redress our Grievances.—

*

388 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Therefore Your Petitioners most humbly Pray Your Ex-
cellency the Hon” the Council and House of Representatives
In your Great wisdom to ratify & Confirm what was done at
the last meeting in said Town according to the former usage
and Customs of said Town, or to Explain that paragraph in
the Act for regulating Townships, choice of Town officers
and setting forth their power relating to the qualification of
Voters in said Town meetings, and order that There be
another Town meeting in said Town to Chuse Town officers,
and your Petitioners as in Duty bound, Shall Ever Pray—

John Moor

Sam! Allison
Ronald Alexander
John Stewart
Robt Cochran
James Boyes
Hugh Rogers
Wm Cochran

Wm Candinon
Thomas Morrison
Joseph Wallis
Hugh Wilson
Abrm Holmes
John Givian
Robt Wear

Sam! Miller
John Craig
Patrick Duglas
Wm Humphrey
Alexandr Macdorn
Robert Givian
Sam! Mitchel
Sam! Morrison
Alexandr Rankin
John Morrison
Thomas Cochran
Arch@d Miller
John Steel
James Morrison
Dan! Anderson
Thoms Mellavy
James Cochran

John Reade
Sam! Morrison
Thomas Steel
John Barnet
John Durham
Thos McMaster
Arch4 Candinon
Jesse Cristi
Wm Holmes
Robert Boyes
James Dalop
John Wilson
John Cochran
Robert Mccurdy
Wm Gregg
Moses Barnet
James Mccurdy
John Holmes
John M¢lary
Benj? Willson
John Smylel
Hugh Bolton
Thoms Wallace
Peter Cochran
Sam!, Morrison *
Henry Comee
John Cromey
Patrick Fisher
David Morrison
John Humphry
John Ware
John Ramsey

Halbert Morrison
Wm McNeal

Peter Cochran
Robert Wallace
W™ Moor

James Wilson
Sam! Kinkerd
John Alexandr
Thoms Hoag
James Patterson
John Duncan
David Vance
John Mckonoihy
Sam! Morrison
John Stewart Junt
Wm Kelley

Thom’ Bogel
John Mitche] Junt
Andrew Clandinen
Wm McMaster
Alexandr Parks
John McCleary
Franeis Smaley
John Wallace
James Calwel Junt
W™ Cochran
Joseph Ball
James Glines
Allen Anderson
Wm Murdoch

APPENDIX. 389

Mem’ I have copyed the names as well as I could read them
but am not certain that they are right
| R. Waldron Sec’.

PROPOSALS FOR PEACE, 1737.

The civil and religious quarrels anent. the division of the
town waxed so bitter and vigorous that we find eighty of the
leading citizens making proposals for peace.—EDITOR.

To our Christian friends and Brethren of y® old Congregation
in London Derry; proposals of peace
Breth"

It is a lamentable Truth, Too evident To be denyd, y‘ the
Scandalous divisions, both in Civils and Ecleseaiticks, which
have Too long Subsisted among us, are a stain to our holy pro-
fession; that they have a Natural tendency, to provoke God;
to procure Judgments and to render us a hissing a reproach
and a byword to our Neighbours and that these are aggra-
vated from our circumstances, we being Strangers which ought
to excite us to a stricter amity and unity among our Selves.

but then Seing it is not Complaints & lamentations only,
but proper remidys also, that are Necessary to effect an ac-
commodation among us; we therefore out of a Sincere and
Disintrested view To peace, do Chearfuly & unanimously
make y° following proposals.

Proposal 1** whereas it has been (as we are Inform’d) Sug-
gested or Insinuated, that The design of us who belong to the
New Congregation, is To draw away the Strength of y® old
Parish, and Consequently To build upon its Ruins; we pro-
pose that we who are already Incorporated in the new parish,
with Those who are at present willing to joyn us, who in all
are not one half of y° town, will oblige our Selves to main-
tain the Gospel in Our own Congregation, without demanding
any help from our Neighbours in the Other parish; or if this
will not Satisfie, we propose that the Salary’s of both Minis-
ters be asess’d in common, and equaly levyd from y° whole
town in general.

890 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

As to the Ecclesiastick part of our divisions, we wou’d be
heartily glad that this also were Accomodated: that which
renders a reconciliation in this particular more difficult, is
the want of a Synod, To whose Judgment all partys Consonant
To presbyterian principles behoof’d to be Subjict: but Since
we have not this Superior Judicature To have Recource To,
in this part of the world: Since appeals to a foreign Church,
in our present Scituation and Circumstances is Impracticable
even in the Opinion of Several of y® ministers of y™ own
party, whose disent against Such Apeals, is extant in y® min-
utes of the presbytery; and Since there is a Schism among the
Members of presbytery, So that they being partys cannot be
admitted as proper Judges, what must be y® Consequence, as
Things are thus Circumstanced, but that Except Some other
methode be found out, Our uncumfortable Debates be pro-
tracted time without End: for Remidy wherof we propose.

Proposal 2¢ that a number of ministers, of y° Congregational
perswasion, Such as you and we can mutualy agree upon;
Shall be Invited To meet on this affair; and that haveing
heard the whole of what is To be Said Pro and Con by the
Respective partys, they Shall then draw up in writing their
Result: whether Sd Result Shall be finaly deciseive or Not,
we leave to be Considered. Note, y® S4 Ministers Shall be
Obliged to judge the affair agreeable to presbyterian Rules.
We for see no objection of any Seeming weight that can be
made against this last proposal but Such as follows; to which —
by way of anticipation we Return Some Answer.

Objection 1* the persons whom you propose as Judges are of
a diffarent perswasion; we Answer by Concession we grant
they are So, but the Difference is not So wide, but that Some
of y° greatest Divines of y® presbyterian perswasion, and even
of those who have wrote against them, particulerly the judi-
cious M* Rutheroord, has Adress’d them with the friendly
Epithet of D* Brethren; for our part we firmly believe, that
NotwithStanding the Difference in principle, there are To
be found among them, Many men, of Learning, Goodness,
Candor, Impartiality, and) Every qualification, which may
Render them very fit Judges in this affair.

APPENDIX. 891

Object” 2° this proposal if Complyed with, wou’d cast a Re-
flection on the Presbyterian Government, as if it were not
Sufficient to answer all the Ends of Governm‘, without being
beholden To another perswasion: we Answer y° objection
has no weight in it; for 1* let it be Concidered that presby-
terian Goverm' Consists in a Subordination of Judicatures,
The Inferior To the Superior; Now if we had a Synod To
apply too and yet this Remidy were Necessary, it wou'd then
Argue a Defect in the Constetution; but otherwise the Objec-
tion is of No weight. 29 let it be Concidered, that the judges
we propose, tho of another perswasion, are bound to judge
by Presbyterian Rules: the Salutary Medicin is Still the Same,
though the Application be made by Other hands.

we are far from being So premptory or wedded to Our own
proposols, as to Say that these and these only are the terms
on which we will be at peace; but these Are what we look on
as Resonable and Christian; and if you think them Not Such,
we woud be glad to hear Some from you that are more So.

In the Conclusion we beseech you Brethren, Seriously To
Consider that *tis your as well as Our Duty if it be possible, as
much as lies in you, To live peacably with all men. to Seek
peace, and pursue it. to lay Down your Gift at the Alter, and
go be Reconcil’d with your Brother: and that Ecept we Do
so Our Religion is Vain, that tho we had all faith to y°® Re-
moving of mountains and have Not Charity, we are as A
Sounding Brass and tinkling Cymbal. and that he who Says
he loves God and hates his Brother is a lyar: let the Serious
Concideration of these Awful and weighty truths, leave Such
a deep Impression on us, that we may be willing for peace,
on the most Reasonable terms; and let us look on All Such
as wou’d diswade us from hearkning to Reasonable proposals
of accommodation, to be publick Nusances, the Bane of Civil
Society, y® obstructers of Brotherly love, and the Active In-
struments of Satan, and as Such let us Avoid them with
detestation. we are your friends and Brethren in Christ.

London Derry April y® 19 1737

392 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

RELATIVE TO WEST PARISH, 1739.

To his Exelencey Jonathan Belcher Esq" Governor and Com-
ander in Chief in and over his Magiestys Provence of New-
hampshier the Honarebl his Magiestys Councel for Sd Pro-
vence and the hous of Represenitive in General asembley
Convened

the Pitition of Sundrey of the Inhabitence of the Westrly
part of Londondery in the Provence of new hampshier hum-
bly Shueth— |

That at the General Court at Portsmouth in and for the
forsaid Provence in aprel 1736 ther was a Pitition preferred —
to the General Court of Said Provence that ther Might be a
Parish Set of in said town in the westerly part of Said town
AGreeable to a vote of Said Town that the General Court
was pleased by a vote to Set of for a Parish In the Westerly
part of Said town acording to the folouing Bounds Begin-
ning of the Southerly part of the toun at a place kown by -
the name of Ston Dam thence Runing up Bover Brook to
the South west part of Charels mclorgs lot thence Runing a
Straight line by the Norwest Cornar of ninen Cochrans
home Lote to amascige Road thence Runing alongst the Sd
Rod to a place none by the Name of the twelve acer mido
Brook thence Runing a noRth to the toun Line then torning
westerly and roning Round the toun line till Bover Brook
then Runing to the Bounds firs menshoned and that the
miting hous Should be Wher it then Stod in the Westerly
Part of Sd toun and that to the Number of thirty five in
Said westerly parish might Remain to the old Parish and as
Maney of Said Number as Should go from the Newe Parish
to the old So maney of the old Should go to the new parish
and that Befor the Said vote of the Generall Court was Re-
dused to one act the Secriterys hous was Consumed by
flaims and the vote amongst other papers was burnt Wherfor
your Petitioners most humbly pray Your Excellency the
Honorabl the Councel and hous of Representitive to Set of
a Parish in the westerly part of Sd town Agreeable to the

APPENDIX. 393

former vot of the Genarel Court and your Petishoners as in
Duty bound Shall ever pray &c
Dated at Londondery October 12" 1737

John Mc¢leriee William wollac Abram holms
Robart Bell John Blair Robart Wallace
Thomas mcelire Thomas Hog David morison
William holems david BoGel Samul morison
Thomas BoGel Joseph BoGel John morison
Samul thomson John Wallace John holems
William thomson iohn Crage Ninin Cochran
Angus Mealester John willson Petter Cochran
William ™calester BenJamen willson Samul Tood
John Care Andrue todd william hairs
Thomas wollace Aalexander Crage Thomas Wallace
James ares Aalexander mc: ol- Joseph Wallace
Robart Gaye om John Barnat
David mealester Samul morison FirstJoseph Bell
James thomson Nethaniel willson . James muray
michel mclinton Robart Gifen James wollace
Joseph Boys * John m-lorg James Paterson

PETITION OF INHABITANTS OF OLD AND NEW PARISHES OF
LONDONDERRY.

To his Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq. Governor and
Commander in chief in and over his Maj** province of New
hampshire the Honourable his Majesties Councill for said
Province and the house of Representatives in Generall As-
sembly Convened.

The Petition of Sundry of the Inhabitance of Londonderry
in the province of New hampshire belonging to the old and
new parishes humbly Sheweth.

That whereas in february in the year 1739-40 there was a
new parish sett off in this town by the Generall Court, Grant-
ing Liberty to fourty famelyes that lived within the Bounds of
the said new parish still to Remain members of the old parish
with their estates and at the same time granted Liberty that.
fourty famelys that lived within the Bounds of the old parish
Should become members of the new parish With their estates
if they saw cause.

394 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Which accordingly was performed and that still their was
some few famelys and single persons in Both parishes that was
not contented because they were obliged to pay there parish
Tax where they properly belonged and went to the contrary
parish to the publick worship, and that whereas freedom and
Liberty is most to be Desired especially in Religious affairs
and whereas every christian ought chiefly to study those
things That will be most for the advancement of the Re-
deemers Kingdom out of a consious consern for those persons
that they might obtain their freedom and liberty as well as
the Rest of the people of this town the Two parishes chose
each of them a committee to see to accomodate that affair
who is the Subscribers to this petition and was legaly chosen
for Said End, and accordingly we meet and after some con-
versation about the affair we came to a mutuall agreement
that all persons who had a mind to become members of the
new parish should on a certain day then appointed meet
the two committees and sign their names to said agree-
ment which is two tedious here to Insert and those that had
a mind to become members of the old parish had the same
liberty and accordingly at the Day appointed the people
came and signed their names only their is a saving clause
in said agreement that we did not Intend any Infringement
on the Court Act Relating to the fourty famelys belonging
to each parish: Wherefore your petitioners humbly prays
your Excellency the Honourable the Councill and house
of Representatives that you would be pleased to pass an act to
establish this our agreement, & that those persons, with their
estates who hath already signed their names with us may be-
come members of the old and new parish as they have signed,
and that you would be pleased to Incorporate the new parish
into a town & have priveledges as other towns except it be
about highway work and taking the Invoice for the payment
of the publick tax. Likewise that you would be pleased to
explain the former act Relating to the fourty famelys that is
to say whither on the sale of any of those fourty estates the
purchaser shall be obliged to pay his parish tax where the

APPENDIX. | 395

estate was signed unto, or whither he may be at his Liberty
to go to the other parish if he sees good. Also that all tran-
gent persons who shall come to sojourn in this town shall
have liberty to sign there names in three months after there
arrivall with the Selectmen of the parish where ghey design
to Belong and shall be oblidged to pay there taxes there and
your petitioners as in Duty bound ever shall pray.

James Gregg Hugh Millson

Moses Barnett Robt Cochran

James Nesmith James Clark Committee
Thomas Willson James Aiken

Samuell Barr Archibald McCormick

Jon Wallace James Taggart

In the House of Representatives 9br the first 1741. The within
Petition read and parties heard, and Voted that the Prayer of
the Petition be so far Granted as concerns the signers men-
tioned in the agreemt mentioned in the Petition and that the
new Parish be made a perticular Precinct by the name of ——
and yt they have the prevelidges as other towns or
Parishes have by the Laws of this Province excepting the
choice of assembly man which shall be chosen as formerly
By the whole Town, and as to the forty familys formerly Polled
off in either new or old pish, that their persons or estates
stand as they are and likewise their successors in the several
estates either by Descent or purchase to Remaine the same
having signd according as the Petition mentioned and as to
any new Comers that ‘is Tradesmen or ministers &¢ that Shall
- Signifie to the clerk of the Town within 3 months after they
come there to live, where they will belong, and that all children
& Servants when they become Rateable shall pay where their
parents or Masters pay, and that the Petitionts have liberty
to Bring in a Bill accordingly.

James Jeffrey Cler. Ass™
In Coun. March 13th 1741-2

Read and Concurred.
R. Waldron

Same day Assented to,
B. WENTWORTH.

396 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

Province of New Hamp*. In y* House of Representatives
June 23% 1743. :

Whereas for want of knowledge of the True bounds of the
Districts of Methuen & Dracut how it interfered on the
Bounds [p.*178.] of Londonderry Township when the Act
was past last year for Proportioning the Towns & Districts
within this Province the within persons were Doubly returned
viz. By the Districts of Methuen and Dracut and by Lon-
donderry, Whereby the within named Persons has been rated
_ for their Province Tax to Londonderry and alsoe to Methuen
& Dracut District—It being ag* Reason that they should be
rated to Both places,

- Voted That they pay their respective rates for the Province
Tax for the year 1742 to the constable or collector of the
Parish of Windham as rated in Windham and that the Dis-
trict of Methuen and Dracut be abated the sum of nineteen
pounds seven shillings & four pence part of the Proportion
they were to pay for the Province Tax for the year 1742.
And that the Collector of the District of Methuen & Dracut
has rec’ of the Persons within named shall all such money
so rec’ be repaid by s? collector to the persons from whom
the same was collected.

And that the s? sum of nineteen pounds seven shillings
& four pence Equal to old Tenour be taken out of the money
- put into the Treasury for contingencies and to ly in the Treas-
ury as a Jfund to Exchange the old Bills of Cred* of this
Province in order that they may be bro’t in & burnt.

James Jeffrey Cler. Ass™.

In Council July 24 1743 read and concurr’d:

Theodore Atkinson Sec’.
Eod™ Die. Assented to

B. WENTWORTH.

RELATIVE TO INDIAN TROUBLES.

House of Representative.
Monday 24 August 1747 P. M.

The House met. Upon Information made to y® House of

APPENDIX. 397

y° Indians having kill’d sundry Persons at Notingh™ & a
motion made by Coll. Pet Gilman for a scout of men to be
marching continually across y® Frontiers,

Voted That his Excell’ y° Gov" be desired to give orders

for inlisting or impressing thirty good effective men to be
imploy'd in scouting on y*® Frontiers from Londonderry to
Barrington & so up to Ipsom for six weeks making Notting-
ham their Head Quarters [p. 515.] & that they scout in a
Body together or be divided some times into smaller scouts
as shall appear most for y° safety of y° People & for y® dis-
covery of y° Enemy. Sent up by Mr. Macmurphy.

House of Representative
Saturday 12 March 1747—8 a. M.

The House met according to adjournment.

Voted That for the Incouragement of such as shall inlist
themselves for y®° Defence of the Frontiers agreeable to y°
vote of this House of yesterday that they be paid one Month’s
Pay advance y® Commanding or inlisting officer to receive y°
Money out of y* publick Treasury for this End & to take Care
to have effective Men & to be accountable to y° Gen! Assembly
for what money he shall so receive. Sent up by Mr. Mac-
murphy. | |

A Bill for Taxing y® Lands in Notingham West read three
Times & :

Voted That it pass to be enacted. Sent up by Mr. Mac-
murphy. ;

RELATIVE TO TAVERNS, 1758.

To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq. Captain, Gen-
eral, Governor, & Commander, in Chief, in & Over his Maj-
esty’s, Province of New-Hampshire, The Honourable his
Majesty’s Council, & House of Representatives, in General,
Assembly, Convened.

398 MANCHESTER HISTORIC COLLECTIONS.

The Humble Petition, of the Subscribers Inhabitants of
Londonderry & Province aforeSaid, Humbly Sheweth, That
the Number, of Taverns, are so Multiplied, in Londonderry
Aforesaid, they are become a Snare to the Youth, & of Evil
Tendency, to every Age of Injudicious persons, & if they
are All Continued (or which is worse Increased) we fear
they will More & More Debase, & Debauch, the Manners &
Morals of All such persons as Abovesaid.

Therefore Your Petitioners Humbly pray, that for the
future there may be but four Taverns, & Retailers, Alowed
in Londonderry, aforeSaid, & the Inn-holders, to be Chosen
by A majority, of Votes at the Annual Meeting, & so An-
nually Untill the Circumstances, of the Town Requires a
greater, Number, & them that are pro Tempore, to be under
such Regulations, in Respect to Travellers, Towns-Men, Sab-
bath-Days, & every night, as in your Great Wisdoms you think
Most Convenient, & most Conducive, to Incourage Virtue &
Discourage Vice, & your Petitioners, as in Duty Bound, Will
ever Pray.

Samuell Gregg Robert Boyes James Blair
Sam! Alison Junt Mathew Thornton John mckeen
Samll miller William Wallace . John moor
his Thomas Gregg Hugh Montgomery
Sol o Alls James Ervins David mountgumrey
mark — James Campbell Robert morison
hugh young Robert Logan David anderson
James Taggart William humphra Jn° Wiear
James Anderson Samuel morrison ‘Thomas Morison
Robert Craig John Ramsey Sam! Mitchel Jur
James Doack Samu! moore thomas Creaige
Nathaniel Aiken Samu! Alison David Steel
Nathanel Holms John morrison | Mos Barnett
Jon Wallace Robt Wallace Andrew Clendinin
Robt Parkeson James Wallace James wallace

Joseph Cochran Thomas Willson Thomas Wallace
John gillmore Jas’ McGregore

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Mad aN if

INDEX OF NAMES OF PERSONS.

A

Achmutey, Hon. Robert, 42, 118, 157,
159, 181 (8), 182; 185, 192,

194, 236, 239, 260

Adams, James, 74, 384
James, Jr., 58, 71, 72, 1385, 164,

165, 228, 229, 231, 241 (2), 247,

249, 253, 255, 267, 309, 368

Jonathan, 334, 344, 357, 367, 374

John, 88, 268, 384
Robert, 71, 368
William, 61, 94, 108, 109, 126,

170, 189, 215 (8), 228,- 249, 250,

254, 258, 260, 266, 278, 296, 299,

334 (2), 278, 299, 385
Aiken, Daniel, 32

Edward, 14, 42, 105, 117, 120,
123, 259, 328, 344, 382

James, 25, 26, 36, 42, 45, 58, 69,
71, 84, 88, 110, 111, 116, 123,
170, 173 (2), 175, 176, 178, 179,
181-183, 186 (2), 192, 195, 196
(2), 197, 199, 211, 222, 224, 231,
241, 259, 296, 382, 386, 395

John, 14, 328, 333, 338, 339, 342
(2), . 867, 373

John, Jr., 334
Nathaniel, 290, 299, 300, 301, 303
(2), 385, 398

William, 25, 26 (2), 27, 34, 42,
43, 45, 47, 49, 54, 59, 62, 64,
6524 90,0105, 123,-.126, 187, 192,
215, 241, 257, 382, 385
Alexander, David, 15
James, 22, 29, 34, 38 (2),

41, 48, 50, 51, 56 (8), 60,

75, 98, 258, 260, 366, 382

385
Dea. John, 241, 288, 308,
388
Joseph, 15

Randall, 36, 41, 124, 159,
179, 188, 187, 256 (2), 257,
296, 382

Alexander, Robert, 290, 294, 304, 328,
330 (2), 384 (2), 357, 360

Robert, Jr., 290, 373
Ronald, 388
William, 373

Allison, Samuel, 22, 36, 37, 41, 45, 74,
93, 135, 140, 159, 160, 179, 200,
215, 217, 219, 222, 224, 298,
230, 259, 274, 320, 324, 344,
351, 357, 373 (2), 382, 385,

Ton gags agg

Samuel, Jr., 266, 303, 306, 307,
309, 310, 312-314, 316, 318 (2),
321, 323, 326 (2), 327, 328,
330-333, 388, 339, 342, 343:
345, 351, 355, 357 (2), 362,
398

Anderson, Allen, 17 (2), 37, 41, 44, 46,
54, 76, 79, 80, 82, 84, 87,
89-91, 94 (2), 96, 97, 100-102,
104, 106-108, 110-112, 114,
116-119, 121, 123, 125 (2),
128, 129, 131, 132 (2), 134
(2), 136 (2), 187, 139 (2),
141-144, 146, 149, 169, 217,
219, 220-222, 224, 227, 228,
230 (2), 288, 234, 237, 238,
240, 257, 261, 385, 388
Daniel, 132, 157, 159, 180,
187, 192, 215, 258, 388
David, 15, 290, 292 (2), 293
(2), 295, 296, 331, 345, 385,
398

James, 27, 41, 74, 99, 135,
157, 170, 187, 227, 249, 304,
344, 375, 382, 398

James, Jr., 278, 314, 319, 331
John, 14, 38, 42, 52, 88 (2),
93, 97, 108, 110, 111, 114,
116, 118, 121 (2), 122-125,
128, 134, 139, 140, 160, 161,
187, 202, 228, 246, 258, 260,
365, 383, 385

John, Jr., 273, 283, 290, 385

399

400

Anderson, Robert, 249, 254, 278, 366 (2),

367

Samuel, 278, 286, 309, 328,

344, 373, 375, 388

William, 319

Andrews, Allen, 382
James, 382
Arbuckle, Robert, 385
Archibald, Ann 107
Arthur, 844

John (South), 54, 61, 78, 76-
80, 82 (2), 84, 85 (2),. 87-
91, 94 (2), 96, 97 (2), 100-
102, 104, 106-108, 110-112,
114, 116) S17. °(2), 118) (2),
119-121, 123, 125 (2), 128,
129,181, 132.\(2), (183, 134
(2), 136 (2), 187 (2), 189-
151, 155, 156, 158-160, 162,
163, 171, 172, 187, 192-194,
198 (2), 203 (2), 231, 241,
257, 260, 261, 266, 382, 385 (2)

Robert, 357, 3860, 373

Samuel, 283, 291
Armstrong, Hon. Robert, 42, 208, 260
Ashbel, John, 41
John, Jr., 41

Atkinson, Theodore, 50 (2), 109, 396
Ayers (Eayers), Christopher, 178, 386
James, SIO MOO HOUS
William, 42, 45, 61, 124, 185, 254,
257, 278, 328, 334, 367; Ower,
378; 3882, 385, 386

William, Jr., 171, 179, 241, 247,
278, 315, 344, 393

B
Bacon, Thomas, 254
Ball, Joseph, 388
Barker, Benjamin, 51

Barnard, John, Pa POA eee a: ol
Barnett, John, 22, 38, 88, 72, 98, 135,
145, 200, 215, 241, 242, 244,

245 (2), 246-248, 250, 252, 253,

257, 283, 296 (2), 298-300, 314,

3381; 367, 382, 385, 388, 393

John, Jr., 93, 108-110, 126, 127,

135, 140, 147, 161,. 168, 172° (2),

258, 266, 385

Capt. Moses, 192, 193, 198, 199,

202 (2), 203 (2), 204, 207-209,

210 C2) 21251) 214,215, 217,

219, 222, 224, 225, 228, 230 (2),

234, 237, 238, 240, 248, 251-253,

INDEX.

Barnett, Capt. Moses, 254 (3), 256, 262,
263, 265-269, 271-276, 278 (38),
279-281, 282 (2), 288, 284, 286,
288, 290 (8), 292-294, 297, 299,
304, 308, 312, 314 (8), 315, 317,
318 (3), 820; 8210 (Qaiezernoce
(2), 324, 326 (3), 327 (2), 328
(3), 329 (2), 3830;, 332, °333 (2),
334, 835 (2), 386 (2), 337 (2),
338, 339, 340 (2), 341 (2), 342,
348, 344 (2), 345, 346 (2), 347
(2), 348 (2), 349, 350, 351 (38),
352 (2), 358 (2), 354-357, 358
(2), 359 (2), 360 (2), 361 (2),
362 (2), 368 (2), 364 (2), 366
(2), 367, 369, 371, 372 (2), 375,

382, 385, 395, 398

Moses, Jr., 192
Robert, 373
Barr, Gabriel, 52, 58, 938, 94, 97, 98, 108,
126, 187, 170, 179, 241, 246, 258,
304, 331, 388, 385

John, 42, 72, 82, 88, 98, 95, 107,
128, 124, 257, 388, 385

Col. Samuel 14 (8), 61, 65, 68, 69,
71,738, 74 ((2),.076, To el, cameos
87, 89, 90, 98, 94, 95, 100, 127,
131, 185, ‘18050 14 iobont2) yeas
158, (163, 270, 1738 (2); 175) 178
(2), 179, 181, 182 (2) 1839 184;
186 (2), 187, 188, 189, 194, 196,
204 (2); 205, 218, 227). 285," (238:
2A2, 243° (2); 247 (2) 249);
258, 278, 274, 276, 278 (2), 281,
288, 284, 290, 294, 297, 300, 302,
304 (2), 306, 309 (2), 310, 311 (4),
312, 3813, /314;\315) (2) (36) 318
(3), 820, 821 (4), 328, 324, 326
(8), "827,. 328,°/330, 331). 333). 344)
349, 350, 851, 352, 354, 355, 356,
361,’ 367, 3870 (8) 87L) Gy ese,

395

Thomas, 35
Barrett, John, 57
Beard, David, 33
Beaverland, David, 291
Beatie or Betey, William, 290, 299, 315,
357

Belcher, Jonathan, 190, 191,, 387, 392
Bell, John, 25, 26 (2), 28, 36 (2), 37, 42,
44, 46, 52, 54, 61, 86, 94, 123, 124,

148, 151,- 159, 166, 172, 187, 200,

202, 281, 248, 249, 257, 378

Joseph, 179, 249, 266 (2), 268 (2),

INDEX.

Bell, Joseph, 290 (2), 291, 304, 334, 344, 393

Robert, 393
Samuel, 14
Benson, William H., clerk of Derry, 8
Blair, Abraham, 382

Capt. James, 17, 28, 34, 42, 88,
u2.098, 120, 1385,’ 179, 181; 183,
186) (2), 201," 213, 231, 259, 328,

382, 385, 398

Joon, 28, 387, 42, 45, 47, 50, 51,

53 (3), 54 (2), 61, 62, 63 (2), 65,

68 (2), 108 (2), 118 (2), 122, 124, —

Bue) et2o. 1a, 137,146, 151,

dos OoMdbg, o161, 163); 168; 171
(peei aay (4) te :) 176, 178,

179 (2), 181, 182, 1838 (2), 187 (2),
Pisa wendo, (219!) 224) 297.) O87.

242, 248, 249, 251, 254, 255, 259,
ZHOMALOL Ca), waGSss 2a.) (2), “200;

276, 278 (2), 283, 284, 285,: 290,

300, 309, 311, 382, 383, 384, 386,

‘ 393

Ensign William, 25, 267, 373
Bodwell, Daniel, of Methuen, 133 (2)
Bogle, David, 42, 88, 178, 259, 393
Joseph 393
Thomas. 42; 58, 88, 123, 186° (2),
139-144, 146, 178, 227, 238, 246,

254, 259, 382, 385, 388, 393

Boivers, Captain, 259
JOM i ITs, 42, 133

Bolton, Hugh, 157, 200, 215, 221, 388
William, OIE Sap sean bes
Boyce, Joseph, Saljuole
or Boyd, Samuel, 296, 309 (2),

814, 328; 373

Boyd, Arthur, 15, 273, 278 (2), ‘279, 280,
281 (2), 282 (2), 283, 284, 286,
289, 291, 312-316, 318 (2), 328,

373
Hugh 15
Robert, 50, 290
Samuel, 215, 273 (2), 278, 290
Thomas, 283, 338

Boyes, James, 126, 145, 249, 267, 295,
. 315, 334, 388

Joseph, 871, 393

Boice or Boyes, Robert, 18 (3), 37, 41,
BZA s6 0 Ol: (2), Dds b0. C2),

Om (4), moo, OL) (291. 63,7 664.74,

ae O78, B14 (8) 82:83) (2), 84,

86 (2), 88 (4), 92, 100 (3), 102,

104, 108, 121, 133 (8), 134, 135,

186, 188, 139, 141, 142, 144 (2),

401

Boice or Boyes, Robert 158, 154, 155,
156 (4), 1573158; 159, 162° (2);
163) (1645) 166) 070% (2) 173)"();,
17GB) (2) 5) 107) 179). (8) 180, 184;
DSO LOD OS LO Aa Ca) kOe (C2) 6
196, (2), 197, 213, 2145) 223.225,
229, 233, 249, 260, 278, 280, 290,
291, 294, 297, 301, 308, 310, 311,
313, 319, 325, 339 (2), 340, 388, 398

Boynton, Nathaniel 120
Brewster, Johanna’s child, 313
Brown, Angus, 385

John, 218, (ols
Brownlee, William, 15
Buron, Rus, 385

Butterfield. Jonathan, 65, 66, 67, 86

Cc

Caledy (?), William, 254
Caldwell, James, 53, 74, 107, 154, 158,
162, 167-169, 192,. 221, 238,

242, 246, 250° (2), 259, 283;

290, 296, 385 (2), 388

Samuel, 309
Thomas 132
William, 15, 45, 182, 259, 382
Calderwood, James 257

Campbell, James, 241, 321, 322, 323 (2),
328, 329, 334, 386, 398

Henry, 243, 245, 247
James, Jr., 3195 33
Robert, 308

Thomas, 201, 216, 247, 272-

y 274, 346, 347, 368, 373

William, 41, 124, 241, 382 (2)
Candinon, Archibald 388
William, 388

Cargill, Capt. David, 19, 21-23, 26-28,
B0-SEiS4. Gs, | Boy o Won Calgnr as.

AD AD 43 (2) Aa a7 aah 50:

BL; b2 (2); 53; 54 (2), 56) 58;

59, 62 (2), 64-66, 74, 75, 77, 79,

81, 88, 84, 88 (4), 89 (2), 104,

112, 120, 124, 184, 145, 157 (4),

167, 169, 174, 260, 382 (2), 384,

385
Mrs. David, 167, 168
heirs of, 235

David, Jr., 41, 47, 49, 57, 81 (2),
88 (2), 100, 168, 259, 260

Carlton, John 51
Carr, John, 290, 393
JOHNS ITs 266, 278

402

Carr, Samuel, 366, 369 (3), 378, 375
Carter, John 268
Center, see Senter.

Chamberlain, Benjamin, 386

Chambers, William, 200, 259
Christie, Jesse, 17, 97, 109, 117, 135, 137,
145, 192, 257, 384, 388

Peter, 231, 254, 278, 291-293,
295, 304

Thomas, 249, 299, 319, 331, 366
Clark, Archibald, 102
George, 14, 42, 88, 232, 278, 331,
334, 367, 368

James, 22, 36, 87 (2), 41, 45, 54,
19, 81, 88, 95, 97; 99,100, 102,
118, 122,133 (3); 185,188, 149,
151 (2), 155, 156, 162, 170, 173
(2) A Toy (LT6) 178s AIS) ASL 182
(2), 184, 186 (8), 187-189, 203,
DS els 220s (eo eoe, 20a OUOs
810, 314, 319, 323, 328, 382, 385,
395

John, 387, 41, 160, 278, 283, 299,
308, 3384, 344, 349

Matthew, Rev., 34, 42, 52, 99,
100 (4), 103 (6), 109, 115-118,
EIA ASS OA NN DA UE se) NY Oe Dn bis wai Hissye
157, 170, 226, 258, 357, 382, 385
Robert, 145, 148, 150, 155, 156,
158, 171, 174, 179 (2), 181, 192,
200° (2), 201, 215, 216, 220 (2),
231, 241, 247, 249, 251, 288, 284,
290; 309,315 (2), 319, 325, 344,
358, 3859, 367, 870 (2), 371, 373 (2)
Samuel, 3238-324, 326-329, 357, 373
Thomas, 42, 88, 232, 259
Clendining (Clendenin), Andrew, 231,
256 (8), 266, 268, 270, 275-

278, 808, 319, 366, 385, 388,

; 398

Archibald, 1226 28% ..33,./41,

62, 72 (2), 74, 88, 1385, 158,

161, 163," 166° 167,169, 172;

180, 215, 382, 385

David, 357
Robert, 283, 344
William, 254, 255, 278, 275

(2), 276 (2), 278, 304, 308

Cochran, Andrew, 42, 175
David, 318, 356, 361, 365, 368
Eunice, 91, Wed) 500

Isaac, 344, 345, 346, 347 (2),
350, 353 (3), 354

INDEX.

Cochran, James, 145, 157, 159 (2), 178,
254, 308, 311, 312, 334, 357,

373, 388

357

258, 328, 344,
382, 385, 388
Joseph, 177, 299 (2), 321, 328,
334, 338, 339, 344, 348, 398

James, Jr.,
John, 2el ne),

John, Jr., 290
Dr. John, 266, 308
John E., clerk of Windham,

7
Nathaniel, 104

Ninian, 178, 259, 283, 344, 393
Peter, 42, 97, 118, 175, 178,
278, 2838, 384, 385, 388 (2),
393

Lieut. Robert, 91, 179, 185
(2), 186, 194, 201 (3), 216,
929, 231 (2), 241 (3), 242,
244-246, 247 (2), 248, 249,
250, 251 (2), 252, 253 (2), 254,
255 (2), 257, 262-267, 273,
278 (2), 283 (2), 290, 296 (2),
299, (2), 300, 301, 303, 306,
308-310, 319, 334, 384, 388,
395

Thomas, 97, 171, 192, 200, 201,
215, 241, 247, 250, 254, 266,
268, 272, 273, 314, 385, 388
Widow, 97
William, 42, 51, 53, 108, 148,
159, 177, 308, 357, 373, 382,
385 (2), 388 (2)

Rev. William, 104

Comee, Henry, 388
Conihe, John, 384
Cook, Mr., 379
Coughran, John, 28, 29, 42, 175
William, 386

278

Cox, Charles,
John,
William, 231,

230, 254, 267

254, 266, 296, 316,
317, 320, 328
Craige, Alexander, 178, 393
David, \37;''42, 7438) ifbseoommrbie.

258, 334, 335, 337 (2), 339 (2),

340 (2), 341 (2), 343 (2), 345,

366

Hugh, 148, 149, 158, 257

Capt. John, 80, 178, 200, 204,

205 (2), 246, 248, 254, 260, 347,

385, 388, 393

403

INDEX.

Craige, Robert, 304, 398 Duncan, Robert, 164, 165, 296
Samuel, 296 William.) 2415 2755 1328.0 33h,
Thomas, 334, 398 304 (2), 385 (2), 38388 (2), 344,

382 345, 357, 358 (2)

Creyes, Silas,
Crombie, James, 357, 367, 373
John, 34, 74, 88, 171, 192, 215,

931, 249, 257,. 266, 273, 275-

279, 281 (2), 283-285, 288-290,

292, 296, 298, 300, 304, 308,

354, 355, 356, 383, 385, 388

John, Jr., 273, 278, 295, 297,

315, 319, 329, 331 (2), 334,

344 (2), 849, 357 (2), 360,

366 (2), 367 (2), 374

Crosby, Joseph, 332
Crowell, William H., clerk of Lon-
donderry 7

Cummings, Miss
Cunningham, Archibald, 300, 304, 308
(2), 319, 320, 322

Robert, 268, 367

D
Dallrimple, Mr., 428, 129
Dalop, James, 388
290, 314

Davidson, Thomas,
Rev. William, 225 (4), 226 (3)

Dickey, Adam, 1A BS
David, 74, 109 (2), 259, 288
Samuel, 215, 236, 246, 254, 266

(2), 269, 270, 272, 274, 278, 304,

315, 331, 334 (2), 344, 349, 354,

355-807, 373

William, 308, 357, 372

Dikes or Dykes, Rev. James, 104, 120
Dinsmore, John, 52) 94,9 95
Doak or Duke, Robert, 37, 41, 45, 53,
112, 148, 160, 291, 382

James, 41, 160, 215, 367, 398
John, 41, 160, 328, 334
Dodge, David, 331, 334, 366
James, 282 (2)
Robert, 282 (2)
Douglas, John, 255, 385

HattMicicnia, fle 11D (2). 1134:
136-188, 142, 150, 162, 164,
MOG OTe 1O9s “Lis,ao0\ col

(2), 250, 251, 259, 384, 388

Colonel, 879

Clady L208 Lane
145, 159, 254, 319

John, 172; 192,198, 199, 249

(2), 299, 315, 357, 388

Dudley,
Duncan, George,

William, Jr., 344, 367, 374
Dunham or Durham, John, 178, 221,
348, 378, 388

Dunlap, James, 14, 179, 231, 241
Dunshea, Thomas, 278
Dupree, Daniel, 20
E
Eyans, James 299, 318, 398
Edison, William 328
Elliot, Daniel, 304
Wm., 344, 357
F
Fairservice, Robert, 319, 328; 357
Fisher, Patrick, 388
Samuel, 304, 831, 384, 375
William, 331
Ford, Robert, 99
Fowler, Rev. Mr., 134
Foye, Mr., 112 (2), 259
Franklin, Benjamin, 167
Frost, John, 70
G
Gamble, William, 200
Gardner, Captain, 379, 380
Gault, Adam, 268
Alexander, 15
Patrick, 268
Gay, Robert, 393
George, Thomas, 301, 302
Gilman, Robert, 331

Gilmore, James, 135, 159, 169, 187, 201,
230, 283 (2), 284 (2), 237 (2),

238, 240 (2), 241, 258, 385

John, 97, 98, 259, 266, 308, 372,

398
Robert, 97, 98, 259, 266, 308,
385
William, 30 (2), 33, 37, 42,

160, 169, 171, 258, 385

Given, John 27, 42, 203, 236, 388
Nehemiah, 42
Robert, 120, 123, 173, 178, 180,

388, 398

Glines, James, 388

404

Goffe, Capt. John (first clerk), 20 (2),
21; committee, 21, 22 (2), 26
C22 ZIM SOmso NOs ans Tee reas
48 (2), 45 (2), 48, 50, 52 (2), 64,
84, 98-100, 102, 120, 125, 126, 130,

166, 259, 388, 384
John, \Jr., 42; 74° (2), 75, 94, 99,
118, 114, 121 (2), 130 (2), 132 (2),

T334(2), 1A LOT C2), \198.0.202,

204 (4), 205, 206 (7), 388, 384

Gordon, John, 137
Michael, 249

Samuel, Jr., 42

Graham, Francis, 367
Samuel, 241, 331

Graves, Samuel, 18 (2), 19 (2), 20, 21,
OO 28a N29) ON (a)amoes C4 CO)s
87, 38 (2), 42 (2), 44 (2), 45
(8), 46, 52 (2), 538, 54, 56, 58,
61, 65 (2), 67, 68,. 69, 70, 73,
120, 147, 168, 2038, 208, 286,

258, 382, 386
Gray, John, 42, 160, 175
Gregg, David, 118, 256, 258

Capt. James, 17 (2), 18 (5), 19,
21 2d C2) 23,120; 0.20 (205294
BO (2)5 SL i82)(2),. 838 (2) 37
(2), 41, 42, 48 (2), 44, 46, 48
(2), 50-52, 55, 59; 66, 68, 73,
165 05/79,0:80,.) 84, 88,091, 92,198;
100 (2), 104, 105, 107, 108, 117,
120, 124, 126, 185, 145, 146-148,
150-153, 155. "56, 158 (2), 162,
164, 166, 167, 169, 182, 228,
258, 262, 274, 319, 378-380, 382,

395

James, Jr., Bol

Capt. John, 41, 74, 88, 105, 120,
135, MST, wk Osi dio n(2)y une ho,
176, 178, 179, 181, 182, 184, 186
(2), 188; 227,228, 258, 299; 311,
314, 328, 365, 3866, 368, 373, 375,

885

Samuel, 296, 3828,. 385, 398

Thomas, 14, 54, 255, 398

William, 23, 31, 35, 41, 52, 57,
90, 108, 114, 120, 125 (2), 126
(2) 79128, 0129, 131,132," 184-1386,
140; 150.) 151)! 1555/2166, 1163! (2),
168, 169, 227, 257, 290, 385, 388

Green, Henry, 388, 41, 88, 124, 157, 203,
883

Grimes, John 15
Samuel, 107, 179, 266

INDEX.

H
Hancock, Jacob, 373
Hamblee or Hamblet, Joseph, 15
Harvey, James, 384

Harvey (see Huy), John, 71, 72, 76, 93,
101, 102, 187, 159, 385

Hazen or Hazzen, Richard, 142

Heath, James, 99, 101, 102, 110

Hemphill, Nathaniel, 241

Hiland or Highland, John, 291, 331,

363, 366
Thomas, 357

Hirst, John, 20

Hoag, see Hogg.

Hogg, James, 819
John, 328, 337
Joseph, 334, 357, 360 (2), 361 (2),

362 (2)

Thomas, 15, 187, 200, 231, 264,

278, 278, 388, 393

William, 99, 101, 102 (2), 109,
110-112, 118 (2), 182, 188, 215,

241, 246, 288, 304

Holmes, Abraham, 42, 56, 80, 123, 137,
173, 176, 178 (CF Steet

232, 259, 301, 310, 388, 386,

388, 393

John, 178, 179, 249, 299, 313,
334, 367, 385, 388, 393

Nathaniel, 266, 2738, 304, 373,
398
William, 15, 171, 178, 200, 388,
393

Hopkins, David, 177, 230, 241, 246, 273,
290, 296, 299, 304, 331, 334

(2), 344 (2), 348

James 373

John, 283, 299 (2), 301, 304,

319, 328, 334, 357, 373, 385

John IsITa, 374, 375
Solomon, 384

Horner, Thomas, 126, 187, 145, 187, 192,
201, 227, 249, 254, 266, 268-

270, 272-275, 277-279

Houston, David, 319
Samuel, 28, 34, 37, 42, 99,

159, 259, 260, 261 (2), 381,

357, 384

How, Jonathan, 384

Humphrey, John, 200 (2), 242, 249, 282,
284, 285, 288-293, 295, 309,
311-314, 316 (2), 321, 330,
Acer eae 334, 355, 388

INDEX.

. Humphrey, Wm., 36, 41, 45 (2), 62, 75,
82, 93, 95, 108 (2), 110,
91054 192)114)' (2))).116)".128,
121, 9453;" 124); 125, 127, 128,
130 (2), 181, 134, 185, 189
(2), 145, 146, 147 (2), 149,
151 (3), 153, 155, 157, 159,
161, 163 (2), 168, 172, 174,
180, 188, 192, 197, 198, 200
(3), 201, 208 (3), 205 (3),
207, 209, 210, 212, 213 (2),
215, 223, 232, 236, 241, 242,
247, 249, 260, 317, 319 (2),
321, 332, 335, 382, 388, 398

Hunkin, Mark, 43, 203
Hunter, David, 215, 227, 299, 385
James 259
John, 23, 215, 249, 267, 213%

318, 320, 328, 324, 326, 327,
331, 344, 367

Huy (See Harvey) John, 137, 159
I
Indian, John, STAOLe,
Ingalls, Mr., 37, 51
Irvin, James 398
Joseph, 386 |
J
Jaffrey, George, 43, 50
227, 241

Jameson, John,
Jeffrey, James, 63, 70, 71, 938, 190 (2),
191 (2), 3895, 396

Jewett (?), James, 367
John, the Indian who gave the deed,
877, 379

Juings, see Jewett.

K

Kelley, William, 266, 388 (2)
Kelsey, or Kelso, Alexander, 200, 215,
231, 247, 267, 296, 298, 299 (2),

301, 308 (2), 306, 307, 385

William, 241, 299, 308, 305 (2),

306 (2), 307, 308 (2), 344, 386

Kennedy, Robert, 85, 86 (2), 142, 268,
385

Keyes, Elias, 92. 29, 87 (2), 42, 175
Kidder, Benjamin, 35, 42, 99, 124, 188,
148, 236, 388, 385

Joseph, 42, 180, 258, 259
Kimball, Captain, 380
Kinkerd, Samuel, 388

Knox, George, 247, 249, 254

405

L

Leggett, James, 15, 42, 124, 258
Leslie, Daniel, 291, 304 (2), 309, 328, 331
or Lesley, James, 37, 42, 51, 53,

57, T4, 90, 92,100, 109, 123);

124, 185, 151, 164, 165, 187,

258, 382, 384 -
Leverett, Mr., 34.

Lindsey, James, 37, 42, 56, 62, 73, 76,
82, 85, 87, 90, 94 (2), 96, 97,

100, 102, 104, 107-111, 114, 116,

117 (2), 119-121, 128, 125 (2),

128, 129, 181; 132 (2), 1384, 135,

186 (2), 140-146, 159, 187, 188,

227, 228, 258, 261, 382, 384

Logan, Andrew, 268
Robert, 367, 398

M
McAfarson, or McPherson, 216 (3)
McAffee, Daniel, 34
McAlister, Angus, 393
McAllister, Alexander, 367
David, 254, 256 (2), 265-267,
393
William, 393
McBride, Rev. Mr., 142
McClary, Charles, 385
John, 178, 206, 388 (2), 393

Thomas, 178, 206, 249, 299,
304, 809, 344, 373, 393

McClintock, or McClinton, Michael,
210, 212 (2), 398

William, 212 (2)

Mac Cay, Alexander, 118
McClure, Robert, 2838, 357
McClurg, 42
Charles, 290

Johny SOF 990 150 LBP Ts,

258, 385, 393

Thomas, 150; (151
McCormick, Archibald, 241, 395
James, 815

McCurdy, James, 109, 120, 259
James, Rev., 184, 187, 388

John, 367

Robert, 241, 242, 244-248, 250,

252-254, 262, 268, 265, 296,

299, 328, 375, 388

McCollum, Alexander, 178, 266, 273,
296, 315, 328, 393

McConihe, John, 42, 53, 109, 171, 258,
383, 388

406 INDEX,

McDorn, Alexander, 388 McKertney, see McCurdy.
McDuffie, Daniel, 42, 159, 168, 169 (2), McKinstey, Rev. Mr. 98
179, 188, 189, 227, 253, 259, McLaughlin, James, 42, 90, 169 (2), 268
299, 301, 302, 389 John, 268
John, 141 Thomas, 328, 334, 373
McFarland, Nathan, 202 McMaster, Thomas, 388
McGregor, Alexander, 17 McMasters, William, 15, 170, 295, 388
Daniel, 268, 354, 355, 367, McMullan, Daniel, 304
398 McMurphy, Alexander, 42, 57, 97, 108,

Rev. David, 59, 124, 135,
148, 226 (8), 294, 386
Rev. James, 17 (2), 18-20,
_ 22, 23 (2), 27, 28, 38 (2),
34, 35 (2), 37, 41-48, 45, 88,
92, 99, 132, 140, 157 (given
by mistake as Robert in
footnote), 160, 210, 223,
226, 294, 379, 380, 382;
heirs of, 101, 257
James, Jr,’ 299;: 331) (2),
888, 334, 338, 339, 342-344,
367, 270 (2), 374
McGregor, Jane and Margaret, 141, 157,
161, 162, 168, 169, 172
Robert, 257
Mack, John, 254, 288, 344, 346 (2), 348
(2), 351 (2), 352 (2)
McKeen, James, 17 (2), 19, 21 (2), 22
(BY 285° 2B A (2) 263 2k 2S,
80; al (2) ds. (8)\ 34).388,042,
43, 45 (2), 46, 47, 50, 52, 56,
68, 72 (3), 79, 88, 84 (2), 87,
90, 94, 96, 98, 99 (2), 100, 102,
1042(2),. (105,77 106,109)" 11.2.
BU Be Mh Gey id We la 2 Sahin Bea a Bl
(2), 125, 126 (2), 128, 131, 134,
141, 142, 149, 151, 158 (2),
159, 169, 187, 2381, 255° (2),
257, 278, 295, 297, 304, 355,
355, 857, 373 (2), 379 (2), 382,
384
John, 246, 249, 254, 258, 300,
315 (3), 318, 319, 320, 328,
329, 331 (2), 334 (2), 344 (2),
357 (2), 361, 365, 366, 367 (2),
869, 370,57 372: (2), 28738, 374

(2), 398
McKeen, John and Janet, 42, 97
Robert, 34, 42, 58, 86, 157

(2), 159, 179, 183, 259, 382, 385
Samuel, 42, 97, 157, 159, 258,
331

McKelvie, Thomas, 385

132, 171, 260, 283, 334
Archibald, 254, 278, 385
John, 25, 27, 37, 41, 48, 44,

45, 47, 48, 49, 50 (2), 51

(3), 52 (2),, 53, 54 (2), 56

(2), 57, 58, 61, 62 (2), 64,

65, 66, 78 (2), 74, 88 (2),

89, 90, 92 (2), 94 (2), 95,

\ 99, 100, 104, 105 (2), 107,
108 (2), 109, 110, 112, 114,

117, 119, 120, 124, 125, 126

(2) 180, 132, 13557136, 427,

188, 141, 142, 145 (2), 147,

151, 153, 158, 159, 160, 163,

168 (8), 170, 171 (2), 172,

176, 179. (2), 182, 187 (2),

195, ° 197).):. 220) (8)})) 227

(2), 284, 285 (5), 242, 243

(4), 244, 252, 259 (2), 270,

284, 286 (2), 288, 294, 302,

305, 307, 310, 311, 325 (8),

382, 384, 397 (3)

Robert, 366
McNeil, Alexander, 34, 35, 41, 86, 1385
(2), 159, 169, 200, 254, 258,
266, 278, 278, 283, 296, 297,
382, 385

Daniel, 366
James, 28 (2), 29 (2), 33 (2),
34 (2), 35 (2), 42, 58, 203
John, 26, 27, 33, 87, 41, 55, 94,
96-98, 100-102, 104, 107, 114,
128) 13%, 135). (2) eal 4 oe
258, 382, 386

Robert, S04, OO a tone)
William, 179, 187, 192, 388
McPheadris, Archibald, 43, 167 (3), 168
(2), 175, 197 (2), 220 (2),

235, 242 (2), 248, 244, 259

Marsh, Ephraim, 314
Marston, Samuel, 15
Martin, Luther, 101, 102, 110

Nathaniel, 266, 296
Mellavy, Thomas, 388

INDEX,
Merrill, 301, 302 Moore, Robert (North),
Abel, 28, 35, 41, 160, 257, 382 Samuel, 13, 25, 28-30, 41, 44,
Miller, Archibald, 15, 241, 246, 288 47, 140, 148, 149, 151, 257,
James, 304, 334, 357
John, 15, 260, 268 Col. Samuel,
Robert, 260 William, 98, 114, 141, 150,

Miller, Samuel, 200, 254, 266, 268, 278,

296, 304, 310, 315, 328, 334, 367,
378, 388, 398

Millson (Wilson), Hugh, 395
Mitchell, Capt. John, 28, 35, 41, 44 (2),

‘45, 46, 53 (2), 54, 55 (2), 57

(2), 68, 65, 68, 69 (2), T1-

73, 75, 78, 82, 83 (2), 84, 85,

89 (2), 149, 170, 180, 248 (2),

250, 258, 273, 278, 2838, 285,

293, 294 (3), .295, 297, 308,

305, 306 (2), 308, 319 (2),

331, 342, 352, 357, 382, 384

John, Jr., 246, 282, 288, 289,
290 (2), 292-295, 367, 388

Samuel, 192, 388, 398
Monk, George, 257
Montgomery, Archibald, 36

David, 296, 357, 368, 398
Hugh, 24, 25, 28 (3), 30
(2), 33, 35, 387, 41, 46,
58, 1385, 179, 200, 203,
231, 257, 268, 273, 304,
356, 373, 383, 384, 398

Hugh, Jr., 319

John, 331, 344

Robert, 278, 312 (2)

Moody, Caleb, of Newbury, 317
Moore, David, 319
George, 283, 296, 314, 315, 328,

344

Hugh, 249, 300, 367

James, 34, 42, 62 (2), 74, 179,

120, 148, 150, 161, 163 (3), 171,
187, 196, 249, 266, 278, 278 (2),
283, 290, 299, 383

James, Jr., 278
John, 12, 28, 38. (2), 41, 44 (2),

45, 50, 51, 58, 56, 59, 61, 64-
67, 68 (3), 69, 70, 73, 116, 117,
119, 120, 184, 140, 145 (2), 148,
150, 158, 155, 156, 158, 159, 179,
180, 193, 200, 202, 254, 258, 262-
265, 290, 328, 334, 344 (2), 382,

385, 388, 398

Robert, 267, 304, 314, 331, 357,

361, 365, 366 (2), 369, 370, 372
(2), 373, 374

1635) 1680 172, 119 385,

Murdough, William, 241, 248 (2),
(2), 246,

Morrison, Abraham,
David, 42, 74, 97,128,
180, 257, 331, 382, 386,

Elizabeth,
Ezekiel,
Halbert, 283, 290, 299,

407

278
45,
382,
398
268
151,
388
244
250
357
178,
388,
393
34
200
388

James, 17 (2), 41, 45, 50, 53

(2), 61, 88, 93, 95, 110,
137, 164, 165, 171, 180,
282, 258, 278, 278 (2),

James, Jr.,

135,
187,
383,
388
278

John, 17 (2), 21, 22, 27, 31

(2), 32 (8), 33, 36, 38,
Hay OUwadon Olly. Garin Obs

G4) 208) 1095. T1416:
165, 180, 196, 210, 212,
218, 280, 255, 258, 267,

296, 388, 388,

John, Jri; 110(2), 122;
134, 138, 155, 168, 162
163, 164, 169, 175, 266,

319, 328, 384,

Joseph, 273, 299, 319,

Robert, 41, 57, 81, 90,
132, 185, 168, 169, 179,

383, 385,
Robert, Jr., 249, 278, 296,

Samuel, 15, 42, 57, 88,
123, 137,178: €2)) 1803
231, 232,'| 246, 260, 296,
299 (2), 300, 301, 308,

384, 344, 373, 383, 385,
(2), 393,

Samuel, Jr.,
Morrison, Thomas, 215, 344, 349,

356,

Morrow, James, 241, 247, 283, 290,
321, 325, 326 (2), 344,
374,
Morton, Matthew,
Mudgett,
Murdock, William,
Murray, James, 171,

41,
93,
164,
215,
284,
393
130,
(2),
296,
398
366
112,
257,
398
332
115,
192,
298,
314,
388
398
180
354,
388
319,
371,
384
174
83
388
393

408 INDEX.
N Perham, William, 273
Peterson, Alexander, 308, 319
contrat ie James, 308, 310 (2), 312 (2),
Nesmith, Arthur, 291

Nesmith, James, 22, 35, 37, 41, 45 (2),
47, 58, 54, 58, 61, 62, 63;
74; 91, 95; 106, 108 (2), : 126,
135,137, 145. (2), 150, 159,
a Wy a Taro By Aen CAs Pe ae lia Bar Pl 622)
1895 2045205, 0 227.3), 2e9,
200,201, 1263; 278; 279, 296;
297, 299, 308 (2); 305, 306,
B08 C2) 9809) B10 812329)

331, 344, 382, 385, 395
James, Jur., 278, 288, 297,
300, 304, 319, 328, 334, 344
(2), 859, 367, 374

John, 341
Thomas, 367
Nichols, Abner, 385

Alexander, 17, 27, 28, 32 (2),
83,\ 30, 41, 44," 45, "48, 62)°.83
(2), 84, 116, 117, 120, 122, 154,
5) 203, 280, 2a25)208,0) Bob,

382

James)! (175/82) 87,) 4) 44045

(2) iat.) 222 236.40 208, 600:
382

Wim., 41, 74, 88, 93, 166, 168,
175, 192, 204, 248, 250, 251,
252, 1(2) 2535) 258.) Ui 26 ae sax

385
Nutt, ‘Wm.,)) 128, 148.)/457" (2), 169.) 174°
L7b;) 18h (3) 193 W204 v0, AZ ys

231, 260
O
Odiorne, Jotham, 50, 294
Orr, William, ate
Osgood, Mr. 161
P
Page, Isaac, 344
Parker, Rev. Edward L., 153
Thomas, 43, 369, 370
Parkerson, Robert, 808, 3838, 398
Parks, Alexander, 8388
Patten, John, 328, 331, 344, 357, 365, 368

(2)

Patterson, James, 834, 367, 388
Paul, James, 14
Penhailow, Samuel, 20, 35, 48, 50, 97
(2), 140, 148, 160

373, 393

Peter, 296, 299, 366
Robert, 309, 319, 373
Samuel, 273, 278, 314

Phillips, Rey. Samuel, 99, 107, 182, 136,
188, 259, 269
Pierce, Stephen, 36, 37, 42, 120, 175, 282,

383
Pike, Joseph, 379 (2), 380
Pinkerton, David, 866 (2)

John, 278, 296, 304, 331, 334
Pisley, Nathaniel, 69 (4), 71, 88
Plaisted, John, 50
Proctor, Edward, 35 (2), 42, 107, 383

R

Ramsey, Hugh, 99, 104, 122, 124, 200,
216, 216, 285, 241, 242, 248 (2),

248, 257, -290 (2), 304, 314,

361, 365, 868

James, 247, 250, 308, 318, 320,

323) ) 824, 8265032 G,0rone smote

334, 335, 344, 357, 3861, 365,

378,).3815

‘ John, 248, 250, 252, 276, 298,

300, 308, 304, S13) okb wel Ua),

364, 366, 3869, 3870, 3872 (2),,

874, 388, 398

Matthew, 278

Reed, John, 388
Matthew, 202, 282, 246, 249, 258,

314, 331

Reid, James, 73, 76, 79, 80, 88-85, 87,
88 (2); 89, 90 (2), 94 (2), 96, 97,

99) (2)3 100) (2), Oly 02, oss

105, 106 (2), 107, 108, 110-112,

114), 996 )d10, (2), Aad zee
125,128,129; (13h Is 2 peace.

186 (2), 189-144, 145 (2), 146,

150, 1538, .155, 156, 158, 159 (2);

162, 172, 198, 220 (2), 227, 232,

239, 254, 258, 261, 384

Thomas, - 854
Renkin, Alexander, 54, 61, 64, 67-70, 75,
109, 185, 170, 187, 188, 191,

192, 257, 384/ 388

- Samuel, 97, 132, 187, 179-184

(2), 186, 187, 249, 259, 273,

290, 299, 304, 315, 385

INDEX.

Renkin, William, Jr., 319, 331, 344 (2),
357, 361, 365-367, 370, 372 (2),

374

Reside, John, 16
Richie, John, 108, 100, 112, 126, 135,
168, 187, 215, 258, 382

Riddle, Hugh, 260
Jobn, 331
Robert, 231, 290, 309

Rindge, Capt. John, 387

Robertson, William, 141, 241, 267

Roby, John, 42, 207
Samuel, 207

Rodgers, or Rogers, Hugh, 177, 200;
black, 231, 386, 388

James, 30 (2), 42, 58, 57, 58,

660 0865 1 89,:2 9) 11.08;" 109, 112,

ta (em leOss 18 t 2) 145,) 147,

149-151, 155, 156, 158, 160,

164166," 167; 169, 183, 198,

202, 218, 289, 251, 288, 308,

384

William, 3831, 334, 344, 355,

358, 359, 3863 (2), 364 (2), 365

. (2), 369
Rounds, Abraham, 27
Rueys, James, 385
Russell, Hleazer, 208, 228

Ss

Sargent, Elias, 367; ole
Nathaniel, 50

Scobey, John, 288, 299, 304, 319, 328, 344
Joseph, 267, 273, 300, 301, 302

(2), 807, 314, 328;357

Seiell or Steel (7), Thomas, 385
Senter, Ensign, 857
Jonn,) 28, 35, 42, 52, 54, 57, 63,

UM OO GOS, LOU) pLGay 1 LS0se,/ 255

(2); 259; 328, 382

Joseph, 255, 297, 300

Moses, 366 (8), 368, 370, 871 (2),

Soy oe

Reuben, 366 (2), 867, 368
Samuel, 266, 278, 331
Shields, Widow Jean, 298, 308, 304, 318,
315

John, 42, 115, 267, 383

Shute, Governor, 35, 41 (2), 48, 146, 257
Simonds, Joseph, 18 (3), 22, 28, 87, 42,
44, 208, 257, 382

Smilley, Francis, 159) 18%) 1925231
Smith, James, 280, 283, 284, 287, 288,
240, 386

409

Smith, Samuel, 304
Thomas, ol
William, 141, 288, 315, 331, 357
Spaulding, Andrew, 42, 180, 208, 204, 259
Spavid (?), John, 383
Stephen, 373

Stark, Archibald, 71, 259
Starrett, James, 22, 259
David, 331, 357, 378, 398

Steel, John, 290, 299, 303 (2), 388 (2)
James, 296, 298,. 299 (2), 357

JOM JT st 319
Joseph, 283

Thomas; 17 (2),\ 22,29; 30;)33,

35-38, 41, 45, 52, 53, 57, 61, 65

C2) 6727, 68;)) CONS) ke (Osho a:

110, 184, 136, 140, 148, 144, 146,

147, 288, 258, 282, 388

Stewart, Charles, 21, 246; 276
John, 34, 38, 42, 52, 54, 57, 58,

$85) 109) 135; 161, 163,170) (2):

172, 241, 258, 283, 290, 296,

299

Johns IT: 231, 388

Stevens, James, 51

John, 315

Stewart, Joseph, 15

Stinson, John 319
T

Taggart, James, 200, 2038 (2), 205, 207
(2); 208," 209; 210) (2) 213,
214 (2), 215, 217: (2), 219, 222
(2), | 225, 228) (2), 286,) 242,
273, 296, 3804, 357, 384, 385,

395, 398

David, 354

John; 145, 1597 192," 2315), 256,

296, 384

Taylor, John, 328
William, 834, 366

Taylor or Tyler, Matthew, 95, 109, 135,
192, 198 (2), 194 (2), 196, 197,

199 (2), 211, 222, 242, 259, 308,

319, 344, 357

Thomson or Thompson, Alexander, 213
Mrs. Frances, 212, 213

Rev. Thomas, 153 (4), 154

(2), 155 (2), 156 (2), 157 (2),

159 (2), 161, 165, 166 (2), 177
Thompson, Andrew, 315
Benjamin, 215, 254, 262 (2),

263 (2), 264 (2), 267, 290

410

Thompson, David, 14
Hugh, 15, 315, 331, 344, 367

James, 125 (2), 126, 187,

200, 385, 393
Neal, 296
Robert, 231, 385
Samuel, 241, 249, 368, 393

William, 387, 41, 45, 168,

231, 241, 250, 382, 386, 393

Thornton, Joshua, 107
Matthew, 342, 350, 398

Todd, Col. Andrew, 15 (2), 25, 26 (2),
$4). 42, 50, 52,56, 62, 64, 92,

BOS 14514 Ts) TAB (2) abs, 158

(2), 162, 164, 166, 167, 178, 180,
1915193) %: 195, 196,15 199: (3);

202, 203, 204, 208, 210 (2), 212,
214.215, 217, 219, +220 °(3),)/ 221

(2), 222, 223,224, 225, 228, 229,

230 (2), 2338, 234, 2386, 287, 238,

240 (2), 245, 257, 264, 281 (2),

284, 288, 294, 297, 305, 308, 328,

880) 83lin(2).).880))) (2), 8405. 600

(2), 356, 357, 361, 365, 3866 (2),

369 (2), 370, 3871, 372 (8), 374,

382, 385, 393

Samuel, 178, 385, 393
Tyler, see Taylor.
Toyes, Mr. 145
Tyler, Jonathan, 41
Tyng, Colonel, 56
U
Usher, Gov., 33, 34
Vv
Vance, David, 232, 241, 242, 244, 245,
246, 247, 248, 250, 252, 253, 254,
263, 264, 265, 388
Ww
Waddell, John, 367

Wainwright, Captain, 24 (2), 48
Waldron, Richard, 41, 48, 50, 70, 93 (2),
154, 251, 389

Richard, Jr., 42, 190 (4), 191

(3), 395

Walker, Alexander, 17, 33, 41, 57, 75,
88, 91, 148, 161,. 168, 179, 215,

258, 304, 383, 384

Andrew, 260
Thomas, 309

INDEX.

Wallace, James, 94, 99, 101, 102 (2),
107-112, 181, 182, 236, 268,
278, 275-279, 281, 282, 284,
285, 288, 289, 308, 332, 334

(2), 384, 398, 398 (2)

John, 10, 14, 25, 26 (2), 34,
37, 42, 46, 54,64, 66, 73,
76, 78, 80, 82 (2), 85, 85, 87,
89, 90, 91, 94 (2), 96, 97, 97,
100, 102, 104, 107, 108, 110,
111, 112; 145, “ieee
119, 123; 125° (2) Tasers
134, 136, 137, 140, 141, 143,
144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 151
(2),' “160; 170: (2) tits
191, 192, 198, 199, 200, 202,
206, 208 (2), 209, 215, 216,
217, 218, 221, 223, 230, 231,
232, 238, 234, 286, 238, 239,
241 (3); 242, 243 (2), 246,
247, 251, 254 (3), 255 (2),
256, 260, 261, 265, 266, 267,
273, 288, 286, 290, 291, 297,
308, 305, 306, 307 (2), 309,
315, 334, 337, 340, 353 (2),
373, 382, 388, 393, 395, 398
John, Jr., 319, 373
Joseph, 388, 398
Lt. Robert, 236 (2), 249, 254,
262-266, 268, 269, 270, 272,
278, 284, 290, 299, 304, 314
(3), 315, 316, 357, 368, 375,
! 388, 393, 398
Ensign Thomas, 328, 343, 388,

393 (2)
Thomas, Jr., 304
Thomas, 2d, 266, 333, 339,
378, 398
Thomas, 3d, 267, 273
William, 309, 315, 319 (2),

328, 331, 334 (2), 344, 366,

: 393, 398
Walton, Shadrack, 43, 50, 70
Warner, Hon. Jonathan, 167
Watt, Thomas, 384

Archibald, 35
(2), 257

Lt. John, 248, 254, 262, 272, 274,
290, 332, 351, 362, 366 (2), 372;

Weare, written Wiar,

388, 398
Nathaniel, 189, 190 (2), 191 (2)
Peter, 50

Robert, 17, 18, 21, 22, 26, 28,
30, 32 (2), 33 (3), 34, 85 (2),

INDEX, f

Weare, Robert, 36, 37, 41, 81, 93, 95,
108, 110 (2), 112, 114, 116, 120,
124, 126 (2), 134, 137, 142, 144,
145, 153, 159 (2), 161, 168 (2),
172, 174, 180, 183, 185, 189, 191,
193 (2), 194 (2), 195, 196 (2),
197 (2), 198, 199 (2), 202, 203
(2), 204 (2), 205 (2), 207 (2),
208 (2), 209, 210, 212 (2), 214,
218, 236, 260, 378, 3382, 385, 388

Wellstead, William, 20
Wentworth, Gov. Benning, 42, 257, 395-
397

Lt. Gov. John, 20 (2), 21;

lot, 25 (2), 35, 42, 48, 64,

81, 85, 86 (2), 88, 89, 146,

147 (2), 167, 259

Westbrook, Thomas, 43, 206
Wheelwright, Col. John, 18, 19 (2), 20
(4), 35, 42, 258, 280, 381

White, William, 290, 296, 319
Wibird, Richard, 43 (2), 50, 259
Wilson, Adam, 15
Benjamin, 25, 26 (2), 37, 42,

45, 64, 98, 112 (2), 113 (2), 146,

148, 178, 257, 279, 280, 356,

385, 388

Elizabeth, 42, 157

Lt. Hugh, 107, 114, 118, 133,

170, 177, 180, 191, 193, 195-197,

199, 201, 202 (2), 204, 207-209,

214, 215, 217, 218, 222 (2), 223,

224, 227, 228, 230 (2), 283, 234,

287, 288, 245, 246, 248, 249,

254, 262, 265, 266 (3), 268, 269,

270 (2), 272, 273 (3), 275-277,

278 (8), 279, 281, 282 (2), 293,

411

Wilson, Lt. Hugh, 296 (2), 297, 298, 299
(2), 300, 303, 304, 385, 388

James, 15, 89, 98, 135, 179, 215,

217, 231, 241, 257, 266 (2), 267,

283, 299 (2), 301, 302, 314, 335
James (Black—see James) 267,

273, 383 (2), 315, 334, 341, 344,

346, 378, 385, 388

James (Curley), 283, 328, 368

\ (See footnote, page 283)
James (miller), ZBL ao0
John, 57, 139, 148, 246, 257, 388,

393
Joseph, 315, 344, 373
Mary, 42, 140
Nathaniel, 393
Raymond, 382

Robert, 41, 61, 107, 114, 160,

257, 367, 382

Thomas, 57, 145, 170, 173 (2),

175, 176,)) 178, “IStpe19h,) 188;

194, 196, 199 (2), 200-202, 204,

207, 208, 210 (2), 212, 214, 215

(2), 218, 222, 224, 227, 228, 230

(2), 238, 234, 237, 238, 240,

247, 249, 266, 283, 291, 296, 297,

299, 311, 319, 321, 328, 330,

331 (2), 332, 333 (2), 384, 395,

398

William, 41, 246, 382, 393
Woodburn, John, 30, 42, 61, 70, 73, 109,
145, 160, 259

Wright, Matthew, 231, 241, 319, 328

Y

Young, Hugh, 366 (2), 398

GENERAL INDEX.

A

Accounts, town’s, 28, 29, 35, 77, 110,
162; book for, 251, 255, 267; 1750,
804; 1752, 311, 321; 1759, 345, 375

Acts or by-laws, 49; 1749, regarding
transient persons, 289, 291

Advertisements, 255 (2), 356 (8),

Aiken’s brook, grant of, 20; range, 226

Amendments, see lots and homesteads.

Ammunition, buying and storing, 34,
261, 262, 271, 274, 298, 310, 311, 318,
315, (322, 328

Amoskeag, fishing at, 47; road to, 59;
settlement, 121, 122, 129; road, 177,
210, 212; for new parish at, 1751,
801; fishery, 350

Articles of Incorporation, 9,

Assembly man, see representative.

B

Beaver brook, 18 (3), 47, 74 (8), 111,
M203) 125 22), 226, 0136 (2);
139
pond, 32, 55 (2), mill, 261
Bills of credit, Editorial note, 115,
ZU BOL
Boundary dispute, 69 (2), 70 (8), 75 (8),
79, 83, 87, 88 (3); town lines, 98, 99
(2), 100, 101 (2), 102, 104, 105 (2);
court expense, 107, 109 (8); town
lines, 109, 110 (2), 118, 114, 179, 183,
195, 200, 3877, 386
Bridge, 54, 55 (5), 56 (2), 129, 210;
Cohas, 212; pond, 219, 221, 2384, 286;
Beaver brook, 261; Wilson’s, 279,
280; Beaver brook, 356
By-laws, for the public good, 49

Cc

Canada range, 149 (2), 151

41

Cattle, act against stray, DD
Charter, 35, 38, 39, 40, 56 (2), 63 (2), 108,
114; 1751, 310; petition for, 3877
Charges, 116; court, 118; delinquent
proprietors, 152; gift of cloth, 197;
province line, 202, 227

Chester town line, 19, 48, 50, 306

Clerks, . list.of 16: |) 1719) 21; 17225 vor:
1723, 4531725, 1538) 1426, 000; el pene
1728, 73; 1729, 94; 1730, 100; 1731, 125;
1732, 186; 1738, 145; 1734, 158; 1735,
1703 17363, 179s L737) Siete
199; 1739, 215; 1740, 230; 1741, 241;
1742, 246; 1748, 248; 1744, 254; 1745,
266; 1746, 273; 1747, 278; 1748, 2823
1749, 290; 1750, 296; 1751, 299; 1752,
303; 1758, 808; 1754, 314; 1755, 318-
1756, 828; 1757, sal toSsoase cao0,
344; 1760, 356; 1761, 366 (2); 1762,
372 (2)

Cobas pond, 98; precinct of, 96; 148,
161-163; bridge, 212

Cohas brook, 114 (2), falls sold, 115,
188,

Commons, 64, 137; to clear, 317

Common land, 281

Constables, 1732, 186; 1738, 145; pay of,
145; 1734, 158 (2); salary, 158; 1735,
1703):1736, 179) 1853) (L73sT, asia teas
pay of, 196, 197; 1738, 199, 200 (3),
201 ' (2), (21251789; 215" (5), 219; 2205
1740, 230; pay, 1740, 288; 1741, 241,
pay of, 241; 1742, 246; 1748, 249 (2),
250; 1744, 254; 1745, 266; 1746, 273;
1747, 278; 1748, 282, 2838; 1749, 290;
1750, 296; 1751, 299; 1752, 3038; 1753,.
308; 1754, 314; 1755, 318) 319; 17662
328; 1757, 331, pay 332;- 1758, 3345
1759, 344; 1760, 357; 1761, 366 (2),
367;- 1762, 372, 373

Crown Point soldiers, 822, 324%

INDEX.

D

Debts (see taxes), 216, 218 (2), 219, 220,

235
Deed of town, 19; record of, 20; of
church, 153; Indian John, 3877, 379
Deer, protection of, 1741, 242; 1742, 247;
1748, 249; 1744, 255; 1745, 267; 1746,
273; 1747, 278; 1748, 283; 1749, 291;
1750, 297; 1751, 3800; 1757, 381; 1758,
334; 1759, 344; 1762, 374
Delinquent land owners, 154
Derry, incorporated, 16
Derryfield, 15; first act toward town-
ship, 301, 302 (2)
Division of land, 147
of town, 125; fourth, 137, 146
(2); second, 149, 160; fourth,
162, 168; second, 165, 177 (2)

(2)

Dracut town line, 19, 75

Dunstable town line TORO
E

East parish troubles, 226

Errata, 10; on page 287, for 1721, read
1731

Ezekiel’s pond, 38 (2)
F

Fairs, 40, 125, 240

Ferries, Bodwell’s, 133

Field driver, 1731, 126

First planting of town, 9; dwelling,
11; meeting house, 11; school
house, 11; mills, 11; settlers, list
of, 11, 22

G
Garrison, Captain Barr’s, rl
Gift to a friend (Captain Todd?), 264
Goffe lawsuit, 113, 114, 125, 126, 197, 198
(2), 202 (2), 208, 204, 205 (2), 206
Government, petition for, 18
Grant (see charter), 12, 38-40

Graveyard, 76, 77, 98 (2), 195, 271, 272
(3), 274 (8), 317, 329, 380, 332, 362

H
Haverhill, line of, 18, 19; land, 32;
line, 48, 59, 75, 95, 102 (2), 105, 110;
road to, 154; trouble about line,
165

413

Highways, see Roads. -

Homesteads, see lots, and, 57, 59, 62,
92 (2), 93, 95, 96, 107, 109; Shield’s,
15, VAIS P1S1 (2) 182341803) south,
184; settlement of, 134, 187, 140, 148
(2), 148, 160; McGregor heirs, 162,
168, 208, 205

Hudson, part taken from London-
derry, 15

I
Indian sagamores, 19
wars, 18, 107, 284, 396

Invoice, 1729, pay of, 98; men and pay
of, 1738, 151; 1734, 163; 1737, 194 (2); _
17383 200 0@)3 17389; 216) 12290 250

J

Junior or senior, 10

Jurors, pay of, 154, 156, 164, 165, 168.
(For names see town meetings.)
312; pay of, 332; 1758, 335, 336, 338,
341; 1759, 346, 347, 349, 351, 352, 353;
1760, 358, 359, 360, 863 (2), 364; 1761,
368; 1762, 375

K
Kingston line, 50, 75, 81; boundary
dispute, 179

L

Lawsuits, 71, 75, 88; Mudgett case, 88,
TOA MIO OSH ALO Ls courte Cost:
112 (2), 117; Goffe’s, 129 (2), 1380 (4),
TSI C2) psy oO y (Le tos Losses
TAD OMAR TLS) 134s G4 TED SATO
Goffe’s, 197, 198, 202 (2), 208, 204,
205 C2 2O0G Ret ben 2cGis? Alsen WwilbLy
Windham, 1748, 284; 1749, Mitch-
ell’s, 294, 295; 1750, act of defense,
295, 297; 1760, regarding taxes, 354,
855; Boyes vs. Morrow, 374

Land, value of, 261; 1761, 367

Leverett’s bridge, 147, 160

farm, 31

Linen cloth, 75; inspection of, 285, 286
(2), 287; appeal to court, 287; 1749,
sealers of, 291

Litchfield, 60, 99; land, 101; line, 350

Lots, 24 (2); value of, and complaints,
29, 80; division of, 31, 32, 36 (2),

414

Lots, division of, 387; 1722, 38; quit
rent of, 40; parsonage, 42, 44, 47,
49, 53, 54 (8), 58 (8), 60 (4), 61, 62,
GHW Oem L hls Neos BOs OL, O07 2) 9 186,
BS HOOK 2) VIO OL 93095, 97s 99, LOLS
ministerial lot, 1729, 105 (2), 107 (2),
108, 109 (2), 110, 111 (8), 115, 118, 119,
120, 124, 125; settling of, 131 (2), 133,
134))0185*"(2)2)186,, 187, » 188,140) \.. 141
(2); 1788, 146, 147, 148, 151; ministe-
rial, 149, 150, 153, 156, 159, 160 (8),
168 (2), 195, 177, 181; Atchimutey,
194, 198, 200; protest, 1738, 208, 204
(2), 282, 236, 239

Louisburg expedition, 267, 268 (2), 275

mM

McGregor farm or gift, 158, 159, 169,
170, 172

MacPheadris fund, 168, 197, 220 (2),
235, 242 (2), 244

Massabesick river, 51

Meadows, 24; Doak’s, 148; common,
149, 183; Nutt’s, 205

Meeting-house, first, 23 (2), 24, 25, 34,
35 (3), 386 (8), 40, 45, 48 (5), 56, 66,
68 (2), 76, 77, 84, 86, 90 (2); seats,
OO VOI MBO? SNCS) iy OOMe ao eid Oe
seats, 108 (2), 104, 105 (2), 106 (4),
LOT AVI PALO ALOR T20 tO hI O2 i TOT
128, 4493 seats, ) 1733; 154, 155 (2);
seats, 155 (2), 156; MacPheadris
fund, 167, 168, 177, 192; repairs,
LIST AVS ALOE eA O ead Levy DEOD Ok:
221; seats, 222, 226; West parish,
225, 226; fund, 235, 243: sale. of
pews, 256; commons, 317

Merrimack river, 19, 58, 60 (2), 83, 84,
99) 10 ots? sony Gk.

Methuen, road, 59; line, 75

Military service, 107, 284

Mill, first grist, 18; lot, 22, 28, 26, 43;
fUlling) (885 Srist, 1729) 708.005,
111-118; Douglas’ right, 136; on
Cohas_ brook, 188, 146; Wilson’s,
148; fulling, 174, 177, 181; lot, 259;
first grist, 260, 261; Wilson’s, 279,
280

Minister, first called, 17; salary of, 17;
lot, 31; salary, 32; lot, 42, 98, 99
(2), 100 (2), 102, 108 (3), 104 (4);
salary, 1729, 105, 117; salary of,
117; bondsmen, 117, 118, 119 (3), 120

INDEX.

Minister, bondsmen, (4), 121 (4), 122 (4);
transportation, 124; fires for minis-
ter, 124; sabbath collects, 128; sec-
ond, 132, 134 (2); 1732, 142; salary
of, 143 (3); pay for, 144; to obtain,
144; encouragement of, 146, 147; lot,
149, 150, 151, 153 (2); salary, 1733, 154
(3), 155, 156 (2); 1784, lot, 157; sal-
ary, /157,. 1593) loti eo sn Gr nr et
fires, 164, 165; salary, 165; expense,
165, 166; 17385, 176; salary, 211, 212
(2), 218 (4); salary, 223 (5), 225 (2);
salary, 1739, 225, 226 (2); seat, 258;
lot, 320, 321, 332, 390

Mitchell’s, John, lawsuit, 293 (2), 295

Moderators, list of, 16

Mort cloth (See more and palm cloth),
rt OPAL ANRAL TR 31

Muster-roll of men in Indian service,
14, 15

N
Naticook, see Litchfield,
Newbury jail, 99
New tenor, 271
Non-commoners, 169, 201, 228, 229
Non-residents tax, 119 (2), 180, 132;

land of, 146, 147, 155
Nottingham West (see Hudson), 397
Nutfield, planting of, 17; arrival of
colonists, 17; boundary of, 19;
agreement, 20; acknowledgment
of colonists, 20, 21; claim to, 379-
381

oO

Oaths of the province, 384; names of
subscribers, 384, 385

Old and New Parishes, division of, 393

Old tenor, 271

t oy

Palm cloth (See mort cloth), 252, 258,
274, 279, 306, 307
Parish (See precinct), quarrels, 124;
West, 392; petition against injus-
tice of division, 393
Peddler, 358
Policy pond, now Canobie Lake, 93
Poor, 14, 216, 261, 262, 315, 316
Portsmouth, general court, 23
Pounds, 107, 109 (8), 173 (2), 332

INDEX.

Preaching (See ministers), first ser-
mon 17) 97
Precinct, new, 96; 121, 122; 176, 177;
Old and New, petition regarding
division of same, 393 (See parish).
Presbetery (See also Minister, meet-
ing house and parish), 118, 168, 225
Proprietors, names of, 41-43; lots of,
43. See also Introduction, p. 14
Province line, 195, 200 (2), 201 (2);
taxes, see under that title.
Provincial oaths, 383

R

Range, Double, 22; northwest, 135, 137

Rates, see taxes

Records of taxes,
record lost, 204;
corded, 226

Representative, list of, 16; first act re-
garding same, 70; 1727, 71, 72; 1728,
Pegeedtcoe ee. AU05 1731, 124; 1782,
141; 1783, 156; 1734, 166; 1735, 178;
1786, 182; 1737, 189, 195; 1738, 209;
1739, 229; 1740, 233; 1741, 238; 1742,
245; 1745, 265, 270; 1748, 288; 1752,
305; 1755, with Windham, 325; 1758,
342; 1762, with Windham, 370, 371,

Religious quarrels (See presbetery),
124; proposals for peace, 389

Roads, first act, 25, 48, 49, 55, 59 (6),
Geme)yeit, To,. 05; 19, 81, 82. (2),- 88
(2), 85, 86, 92, 95, 129; to Methuen,
183; 1788, surveyors of, 145; to
Haverhill, 154; 1734, 157; surveyors,
1734, 159; refuse to buy, 159; nar-
row, 164, 165, 177, 199; 1788, sur-
veycrs, 200, 202 (2), 208 (2); 1739,
surveyors, 215 (2), 220, 221 (2), 228
(2), 224; division of, 227, 231; fenc-
ing, 231, 232 (2); 1741, surveyors,
241; 1742, surveyors, 246, 249, 250,
251, 258, 255, 261; surveyors, 1745,
Bouewl eso.) has LTE, 276) (2), 277:
1747, surveyors, 278; 1748, survey-
ors, 288, 285, 286; 1749, surveyors,
290; laying out, 1749, 292; 1750, 297;
1758, 310, 311; surveyors, 310; 1754,
Biamelt; Lhd, 319, 321,/ 3225326, 3265
MiDi, eoi, 302, \009, 340; 1760," 356;
357, 361, 362; value of land, 1761,
367; to ‘‘peak,’’ 367; cost of, 367; te
old meeting house, 365, 368

1732, 1388; Reed,
protest not re-

415

Ss

Sabbath collections, 128

Salem, court at, 102

Schools, 58;0 59 (2), '62; 63.) 733) 16. (2);
81, 100, 102, 108; 17382, 189 (2), 140,
142.°(2), 161, ' 162; 165) 1785, 17); tax,
174, 180; 1737, 193; 1788, 199, 200, 201
(2) 21s 17895) 2163") £40.) 28h 1749"
291, 292, 295, 297

Schoolhouse, 52, 55, 68, 116, 117; 1731,
132) (2),) 202

Schoolmasters, 95, 100, 101, 102, 108,
104, 107, 189; salary, 148; 1783, 145
(2); Wilson, 148; pay of, 166, 168;
1735, pay of, 171; 1788, 201 (2), 202,
211, 292

Stock, repair of, 330, 332

Selectmen, 1719-20, 21; 1721, 29; 1722,
Sg Lize, 405: 10245) ols, 1725) b3is 1726)
56; 1727, 61; 1728, 73; 1729, 94; 1780,
108s: A734, (1253: 17382, 1365 (1733,, 1455
DAY UN St es Taupe tsys om bed Wea Urey oe tien Wea
AST LOL T3887 199s L789 S215 40,
2380; 1741; 241; 1742, 246; 1748, 248;
1744, 254; 1745, 266; 1746, 278; 1747,
278; 1748, 282; 1749, 290; 1750, 296;
1761, 299: 1752, 308; 1753,.. 308; 1754;
S143 LTSOy ASLO s) L756). 3285 (LIST O83):
175854, 333 1/1 109,044 1760,) S00 LiOL,
366; 1762, 372

T

Taverns, tipling, 107, 109, 136, 138, 301,
3021) (338) 339,) 300;) 851, 366,) 857,807,
898

Taxes, 1721, 33, 56; 1727, 638; prov., 70,
FAs) Cts 8On S05. DLOV. Las, footnote:
SCT 29 96 VSO) Lars SL ted:
non-resident, 1383; 1732, 188; 1733,
151 (2); church, 153; minister, 154;
delinquent, 1733, 154 (2); minister,
Oss LTS as Gb C2) yh Toby eee Me kToss
1786, 184; 1737, 195, 197; 1788, 201,
211 (2), 216; 1789, 227; 1740, 284, 285,
239; 1741, 243; 1742, 248; 1748, 252;
1744, 268; 1745, 271; 1746, 275; 1747,
280; 1748, 286; return of transients,
291; 1750, 298; division of, 300; 1751,
302; 1752, 306; 1758, 308, 310; 1754,
317; 1755, 322; 1759, 350; 1760, collec-
tion of, 354, 355, 362; 1761, hs aya
375

416 INDEX.

Third division, 57 Volunteers for Louisburg expedition,
Timber, law relating to, 49, 147, 321, 267, 268, 275, 284; Crown Point, 322,
Town, divisions of, 15 323, 324; pay of, 397

Town books, 9, 63, 89; mistakes in,
206, 207, 216, 251 (2), 309, 311, 332,

Town lines, 91, 117, 189, 140, 161, 194,
306, 350

Town meetings, 1719, 21;. 1720, 22, 23,
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1728, TSG, | Woe UL Y Boy Oe, BOC bed,
89, 90; 1729, 92, 94, 96, 98 (2), 100,
101, 102, 104; 1780, 106, 108, 110 (2),
112, 114, 116, 118, 119; 1731, 121, 124,
125, 128, 129, 180, 182, 184; 1732, 136,
139, 140, 141, 142 (2), 144; 1738, 145,
149, 150, 152, 155, 156; 1734, 158, 162,
164, 166, 167; 1735, 169, 172, 174, 175,
176, 177 (2); 1736, 178; declared il-
legal, 180 (2); 181, 182, 188, 184;
1737, 187, 189; petition for, 190, 195,
198 (2), 387, 388; 1788, 199, 208, 205,
207, 210; 1739, 218, 214, 218, 219, 222,
225, 229; 1740, 280, 233, 234; 1741, 287,
240, 248, 245, 246, 248; 1748, 248, 251,
252; 1744, 254, 262, 263; 1745, 265, 266,
2TOMSTLS LT 46. olay eho Weld ee) nO,
277, 278, 280; 1748, 281, 282, 284, 286;
1749, 290, 298; 1750, 296; 1750, 298;
1751, 299, 301, 302; 1752, 3038, 306;
1753, 308, 810, 312; 1754, annual, 314,
317; 1755, 318, 322, 328, 324, 326; 1756,
annual, 328; 1757, annual, 331; 1758,
annual, 338, 335, 8386, 3387, 338, 340
(2), 341, 342; 1759, annual, 3438, 346,
347, 348, 350, 351, 352, 353; 1760, 354;
annual, 355; annual, 356, 358, 359,
360, 361, 363, 364; 1761, annual, 366;
1762, 369; annual, 872; general, 375

Trespassers, 64, 71, 75 (8), 79, 88, 87, 88,
106, 127; 1732, 189, 140, 147, 148, 157,
164, 217; 1749, art. 2, 289, 291, 321,
327, 329, 330, 332

Vv

Votes of the towns relative to appro-
priations, 7

Ww

Warrants for town meetings—see fol-
lowing warnings ,

Warnings for town meetings, 1727, 64,
67 (2), 68, 69, 71; 1728, 72, 76, 79,
80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 89, 90; 1729, 93,
95, 97, 98, 99, 101, 102, 108; 1730, 105,
107) 109; SAUD DVS eee eset Simatic entre
121, 122,124, 127,) 129/130) 132 pea
1732, 185, 138, 140, 141 (2), 148, 144;
1733, 145, 148, 150, 152, 154, 156; 1784,
157, 161, 163, 166 (2); 1735,. 169, 172,
173, 174,: 175; 1786,) 178) 180,018L) 182,
184, 185, 186, 187, 192, 194, 195; 1738,
197, 202, 204, 206, 209; 17389, 212, 2138,
217, 218, 221, 228, 228; 1740, 2295°232,
238, 2386; 1741, 238, 239; 1742, 242, 244,
245; 1748, 247, 250, 252; 1744, 253,
261, 263; 1745, 264, 267, 269, 270; 1746,
272: 1747, 274, 275, 279, 2803 51748,
281, 284, 285, 288; 1749, 289, 291, 293;
1750, 295, 297; 1751, 298, 300, 301;
1752, 302, 304,305; 1753, 307,, 309, 311;
1754, 318, 316; 1755, 317, 320, 321, 322,
324, 325; 1756, ‘annual, 3273) 1767;
annual, 329; 1758, annual, 332; 335,
337, 338, 389, 340, 341, 342; 1759, an-
nual, 348, 345, 346, 347, 349, 351, 352
(2); 1760, 358; annual, 355, 358, 35%
(2), 360, 362, 364; 1761, annual, 364;
1762, 369, 370; annual, 371; general,
374

West parish, set apart, 15, 226; site of
meeting house, 226; troubles, 226,
in footnote; petition for redress in
division of Old and New Parish,
393

West-running brook, 18, 28, 61

White rock meadow, ef Ale

Windham, 15; regarding Wilson’s
bridge, 279, 280; petition, 280, 281,
284; classed with L. for represen-
tation, 1748, 288; division of par-
ishes, 393

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