CONTENTS.
NEW-HAMPSHIRE COMMITTEE OF SAFETY. |
1775.
Sep.12, |
Committee of Supplies requested to supply Colonel Poor's Regiment with Provisions, 1 |
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William Whipple and General Folsom to wait on General Washington, 1 |
| 16, |
General Washington requires the payment to the New-Hampshire Troops bound to Canada, 1 |
| 27, |
Orders to Captain Titus Salter to take command of the Batteries on Pierce's and Sevey's Islands, l |
| 28, |
Orders to Colonel Timothy Walker to pay the New-Hampshire Troops, 2 |
| 28, |
Boom strong enough to prevent the passage of Vessels directed to be laid across the River from Pierce's to Sevey's Island, 2 |
| Oct.10, |
Capture of the Ship Prince George, by a sub-Committee, at Portsmouth, 2 |
| 10, |
Field-Officers of New-Hampshire Troops at Winter-Hill request General Sollivan may fill vacancies in the Regiments there, 3 |
| 10, |
Orders to Captain Robert Parker to inlist Matrosses for the defence of Sevey's Island, 3 |
| 12, |
Minute-Men to be inlisted for four months, 3 |
| 18, |
Part of the Cargo of the Ship Prince George to be sold; and Captain Richard Emms, and the crew, paid from the proceeds, 4 |
| 18, |
Orders to the Captains and other Officers of the Militia of New-Hampshire, 4 |
| 18, |
Colonel Weare and General Folsom, desired to attend, on behalf of New-Hampshire, a Conference of sundry Members of the Continental Congress, and Gentlemen of the other New-England Colonies, at Cambridge, 4 |
| 23, |
The Committee desired to repair to Portsmouth on the report that a Fleet was expected to attack that place, 4 |
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General Sullivan requests that Commissions may be filled for the vacancies in the New-Hampshire Regiments, 4 |
| 27, |
Vessels directed to be placed in Piscataqua Harbour, 4 |
| Nov.16, |
Committee continued until the sitting of the Provincial Congress, on the 21st of December next, 5 |
| 17, |
Agreeable news of the surrender of Fort St. John's received, 5 |
| 18, |
Three hundred Pounds, in gold, sent to Canada to pay the New-Hampshire Troops under the command of Colonel Bedel, 5 |
| 21, |
Number of the Inhabitants of New-Hampshire transmitted to the Continental Congress, 5 |
| 23, |
Captain Philip Goldthwaite and Hon. Daniel Rogers, suspected of being unfriendly to the liberties of America, examined by the Committee, and discharged, 5 |
| 29, |
Captains Salter and Daniels ordered to fill their Companies to serve till the last of December next 6 |
| Dec. 2, |
Committee met at Portsmouth: Orders to Captains to in list Companies to serve in the Continental Army under General Washington, until the 15th of January next, 7 |
| 7, |
Adjourned to meet at Exeter on the 11th instant, 8 |
| 13, |
Colonel Thornton and Colonel Weare directed to confer with General Washington about recruiting the Continental Army, 9 |
| 16 |
Orders to Colonel Hobart for paying the Regiments under Colonels Stark, Reed, and Poor, 10 |
NEW-HAMPSHIRE PROVINCIAL CONGRESS. |
1775.,
Oct.31, |
Congress met at Exeter, 9 |
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Committee to report a scheme for the emission of a sufficient amount of Money for the demands on the Colony, 9 |
| Nov.1, |
Report of the Committee: An issue of twenty thousand Pounds ordered, 9 |
| 2, |
Minute-Men to be inlisted for four months only, 10 |
| 2, |
Inhabitants of Hillsborough County requested not to disturb or molest John Quigley Esquire, under pretence of his being an enemy to his country, 11 |
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George Jaffrey, late Treasurer, required to attend the Congress forthwith, with his Accounts, 11 |
| 3, |
Committee to prepare a Petition to the Continental Congress, on the state of the Colony, 11 |
| 4, |
Delegates to represent the Colony in future to be chosen by the votes of the Electors, and not by the value of their estates, 11 |
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Qualifications of Electors and Representatives, 12 |
| 7, |
Complaint of the training Soldiers in East-Kingston, against Lieutenant-Colonel Gale, 12 |
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The Fortresses lately built for the defence of Piscataqua to be supported and maintained by New-Hampshire, 12 |
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Deserters from the Continental Army to be arrested by Committees, and sent to Head-Quarters, 13 |
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Colonel Wingate appointed to command the Fortresses on Piscataqua River, 13 |
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Other Officers appointed, 13 |
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Butchers in Portsmouth required to refund unreasonable fees paid them for killing Cattle for the Provincial Forces, 13 |
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Committee to examine the Accounts of George Jaffrey, late Treasurer, 13 |
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Field-Officers for Militia Regiments appointed, 14 |
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Captain Ezekiel Worthen, Engineer at Piscataqua, required to pay all due obedience to the orders of this Congress, 14 |
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Thanks of the Congress to the Gentlemen who -laboured on the Batteries, at Portsmouth on the late alarming emergency, 14 |
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Votes of the 4th instant, respecting Representatives, reconsidered and made void, 14 |
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Committee to frame a Plan for the future Representation of the People of the Colony, 14 |
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Eight hundred men to be inlisted for the defence and security of the Harbour of Piscataqua, and the Fortresses there, 14 |
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Form of the Inlistment, 15 |
| 11 |
Members of the Congress to be paid for Sundays and Travel, 15 |
| 13 |
Committee to prepare a plan for Representation of the people of the Colony, 16 |
| 14 |
Committee to consider the behaviour of Samuel Dyer, complained of as an enemy to this country, 16 |
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Plan of Representation reported and adopted, 16 |
| 15 |
Meshech Weare appointed President pro tempore of the Congress, 17 |
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Samuel Dyer directed to confine himself to his present place of abode in Berwick, 18 |
| 15 |
Committee to carry into execution the Resolve of the Continental Congress of October 26, authorizing exports, to procure Arms, &c, 18 |
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General Sullivan informed that the Congress is ready to hear him, 18 |