The Baxter manuscripts
Baxter, James Phinney, 1831-1921, ed
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As no one, however, was at hand who could relieve me of the labor of proof-reading, a not altogether inspiriting task, as all know who are familiar with the vagaries in spelling which our illiterate forbears, it would seem, delighted to make as complicated as possible, the delay was unavoidable. What I have done I have tried to do thoroughly, and have carefully compared the proof- sheets with my copies of the original manuscripts, which I regard as most trustworthy, hence I believe that no mate- rial errors \vill be«discovered. To Mr. Edward Denham, of New Bedford, to whom our Society is so greatly indebted for unselfish labor in its be- half, am I under especial obligation for the excellent index which accompanies the volume. JAMES PHINNEY BAXTER. Mackworth Island, June 1, 1897. CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE 1689 Aug. 14 Copies of passages in letters from New England, 1 28 News from New England concerning the Indians, 2 Nov. 11 Council of war, 3 14 Instructions to Captain John Alden, ... 5 Council of war, 6 Isaac Addiugton to Joseph Prout, ... 6 16 Joseph Prout to Isaac Addiugton, .... 7 18 Joseph I'rout to Governor Bi-adstreet, ... 9 21 Joseph Piout to Isaac Addiugton 10 25 Commission to Captain Simon Willard, ... 11 28 Instructions to Captain Simon Willard, ... 12 29 Captain Simon Willard to governor and council,. 13 Dec. 3 Petition of Robert and Sarah Driver, ... 14 6 Order of defense against French, .... 15 10 Petition of John Jacob, 17 i;^ Bill of committee for debentures, ... 17 Captaiu Gardiner licensed to return home,. 18 Soldiers of Province of Maine to be drawn off,. 19 14 Major Sweyne to visit garrisons,. 19 16 Vote of representatives to raise volunteers,. 19 Vote of representatives in favor of soldiers impressed, 20 17 Complaint of Jacob Whitaker, et al., ... 20 21 Depositions of soldiers, 22 1690, Jan. 2 Order in favor of soldiers posted between Oyster River and Wells, 23 3 Order of representatives, 24 4 Accounts to be examined and audited, ... 24 Vote of representatives, 25 Proposals of John Nelson, 26 9 Order in favor of soldiers, 28 Deposition of Caleb Moody, 28 IG Answer to Council relating to expedition against French, 30 25 Petition to king, 32 27 Testimony of John Graves 34 Deposition of Edward Taylor, 35 Deposition of Thomas Gent and William Willcott, 36 Deposition of Robert Scott, 36 Deposition of Caleb Ray, 37 28 Deposition of Edward Taylor et al., ... 38 VIII CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE PAGE 1090 Jan. 28 Complaiut against Lieutenant John Jordan,. ys-44 31 Richard Curling's testimony, 44 Vote in favor of Mr. Benjamin Kolfe, ... 40 Feb. 6 Encouragement to undertake expedition against Port Royal, 46 12 Petition of Abraham Perkins, .... 47 14 Grant to Mr. John Emerson, 49 17 Petition of James Miller, 49 Mar. 14 Ten single rates to be levied, 50 15 Vote relating to shipment of provisions,. 51 18 William Vaughan etal. to governor and council,. 51 Appointment of commander-in-chief, ... 52 19 Neighboring colonies to appoint commissioners,. 52 Petition of Edward Pegge, 5:^ Petition of John Bowers etal., .... 53 Petition of William Arden, 55 Examination of French captive, .... 55 William Vaughan and Richard Martin to governor and council, 57 Committee for setting forth forces against Port Royal, 59 20 William Vaughan and Richard Martin to governor and council, 59 Payment of soldiers in expedition against Nova Scotia, 60 21 Governor's presence requested, etc., ... 61 Frontier towns to be strengthened, .... 61 22 Men to be impressed against Nova Scotia,. 62 24 Governor and council of Massachusetts to governor and council of Connecticut, .... 63 25 Governor Bradstreet to Governor Liesler of New York, 65 Governor and council to major, recorder and aldermen of Albany 67 20 Charles Frost et al., to governor and council,. 70 Apr. 5 Form of commissions, ...... 71 7 Complaint against three soldiers, .... 72 14 Commission of William Phipps, .... 74 15 Commission of William Stoughton et al.,. 75 17 Instructions for William Stoughton et al.,. 76 Commission of the commissary general,. 78 18 Commission for Gregory Sugars, .... 79 Instructions for Sir William Phipps, ... 80 Governor of Rhode Island to governor of Massachu- setts, 80 Instructions to Sir William Phipps, .... 81 19 Instructions to Captain William Johnson,. 83 Proposals, acceptance of by Capt. Cyprian Soutliack, 84 21 Isaac Addington to Elisha Cooke, .... 85 OF CONTENTS. IX PAGE 1(590 Apr. 24 lustructious for John Hathorne aud Jonathan Corwin, 86 Commission of John Hawthorne and Jonathan Corwin, 87 26 Commission of Gershom Flegg,. ,. 88 Commission of Noali Wiswall, .... 88 Instructions to Captain Noali Wiswall,. 89 30 Account of garrisons and soldiers in Maine,. 91 May 1 Report of John Hathorne and Jonathan Corwin, 92 Meeting of commissioners at New York, ... 93 9 Simon Willaid to visit Boston, .... 95 15 Governor and council of Connecticut to governor and council of Massachusetts 9(3 Agreement of commissioners at New York,. 98 18 William Vaughan to governor and council,. 99 liobt. Pike to governor and council,. 100 Major Prost to Major Vaughan, 101 Edward Sargent to Major Vaughan. lol Saml Wheelwright et al. to Major Frost,. 102 William Vaughan et al. to governor and council, 102 May 22 Samuel Wheelwright et al., to governor and council, 103 Chas. Frost et al., to governor and council. 104 23 Order of council, 10.') Governor and council to Sir William Phipps,. 10(5 24 Edmund Quincy to governor and council,. 107 Robert Pike to governor and council,. 108 Bartholomew Gedney to governor and council,. 108 26 Bartliolomevv Geduey to governor and council,. 189 Instructions for James Wood, 110 27 Governor Bradstreet to Lieutenant Governor Liesler, 110 Instructions for Captain Stephen Greenleaf,. .112 Instructions for Captain John Floyd,. 113 Instructions for Captain Edward Wyllys,. .113 Nicholas Smith et al. to governor aud council,. 114 28 William Vaughan to Governor Bradstreet,. .115 29 B. Gedney to Governor Bradstreet,. 115 Captain Thomas Noyes to committee of Rowley , etc , 117 30 Instructions for Captain Robert Pike,. .117 Commission to Captain Robert Pike,. 118 Petition of merchants to queen,. .119 Answer to Sir Edmund Andros's account of forces raised 120 Commissioners to impress provisions,. 124 Major Robert Pike, commander-in-chief,. ,. 125 June 4 Soldiers ordered for service, ... .125 10 Soldiers to be under command of Captain Floyd,. 126 Petition of Jane R>ly, 126 18 Cyprian Southack to his father and mother,. 127 X CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE PAGE 1690 July 4 Petition of John Kinsley, 130 Abstracts of letters from Mr. Usher,. '. 131 8 William Banton and Thomas Pound to Sir Edmund Andross, 133 15 Vote to raise soldiers, 135 17 Vote to detach soldiers, 135 Aug. 1 Order to strengthen Eastern parts, .... 136 Friend Indians to be sent against common enemy, 136 Ensign Daniel Wagner released, .... 137 Order of council relative to raising soldiers,. 137 Sept. 27 Robert Pike to governor and council,. 138 Oct. 4 Order of Major Robert Pike to Captain Floyd,. 140 Complaint of Captain Floyd, 141 Declaration of Silvauus Davis, .... 142 11 Order for William Vaughan to take chief command, 153 15 Bartholomev? Geduey to Governor Bradstreet,. 154 Debentures to be given soldiers, .... 155 29 Lawrence Dennis to Major Church,. 242 30 William Vaughan to Governor Bradstreet,. 155 31 Elisha Andrews to Governor Bradstreet, ,. 156 Nov. 3 James Converse to governor and council,. 157 6 Order for encouragement of Lieutenant Elisha Andrews, etc., 158 Capt. John Alden to have use of sloop Mary,. 150 7 Order to dismiss officers and soldiers,. 160 8 Instructions for Major Robert Pike et al.,. 160 Commissioners appointed, 162 Instructions for Captain John Alden,. 162 29 Agreement of truce with Indian sagamore,. 164 Governor and council to agents of Colony in England, 167 Petition of inhabitants of Salem, etc.,. .172 Dec. 12 Order relating to New Hampshire and Maine soldiers, 173 16 Letter from Major Benjamin Church,. 241 19 Allowance to Major Robert Pike, .... 174 22 Petition of Sylvanus Davis, 174 Instructions to Captain Converse, .... 175 1691 Feb. 3 Extract from Paris Gazette touching Sir William Phipps' Expedition, 190 Memoii-e du Roy aux Comte de Frontenac,. 192 Memoire Concernant le Canada, .... 196 10 Selectmen to provide ammunition, ,. 176 11 Circumstances of soldiers and seamen to be con- sidered, 177 20 Petition of Sylvanus Davis 178 27 Testimony of William and Mary Denuison,. 178 Summons to selectmen of Milton, .... 179 OF CONTENTS. XI PAGE 1691 Feb. 27 Order in answer to petition of Lieutenant James Weems, 179 Petition of Lieutenant James Weems,. 180 Answer to above, 181 Mar. 20 Governor Bradstreet to Lords of Trade,. 183 30 Governor Bradsti-eet to Governor Slougliter of New York, 185 Apr. 7 Samuel Wiieelwright et al., to governor and council, 18(5 Governor Bradstreet to Governor Nicholson of Virginia, 187 15 Commissioners to meet with Eastern Indian Sachems, 188 News from New England 189 Governor Sloughter to governor and council,. 230 Instructions for commissioners to meet Indian sachems, 231 Appointment of commission, 232 Agreement with Indians at Wells, .... 233 Governor Sloughter to governor and council,. 235 Governor and council to Governor Sloughter,. 237 Captain Greenleaf et al., to General Winthrop,. 239 Samuel Wheelwright et al., to governor and council, 240 Order to pay Laurence Dennis, 212 William Vaughan et al., to governor and council, 243 Order to have soldiers ready to go against Indians,. 243 14 Francis Hooke to governor and council,. , 244 Letter from Robert Pike, 24(5 15 L. Saltonstall to Major Pike, 247 Thomas Downs to Captain Gerrish, .... 248 John Gerrish to Major Vaughan, .... 248 16 Major Vaughan to Major Pike, 248 17 Wm. Vaughan etal., to governor and council,. 249 Major Pike to governor and council, .... 250 18 Governor and council to Governor Slou^htei",. 251 19 Major Pike to governor and council,. 2.54 Francis Hooke to Major Pike, .... 256 Major Vaughan to governor and council,. 257 Thomas Noyes to Governor Bradstreet,. 257 20 Letter from Major Pike, 258 22 Letter from Rev. Shubael Duramer,. 258 23 Comments on above 259 Letter from Major Vaughan, 259 Major Pike to governor and council,. 260 29 Instructions for Captain John March et al. ,. 261 July 11 Letter from Richard Buckley, 263 Captains King and Mai'ch to governor and council, 264 12 William Vaughan et al., to governor and council, 265 16 23 May 1 3 8 21 25 30 June 10 12 XII CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE PAGE 1691 July 13 Reply to letter of Captains King and March,. 260 Reply to letter of William Vaughan et al.,. 267 17 Captains King and March to governor and council, 268 William Vaughan et al., to gi>vernor and council,. 270 20 Reply to Captains King and March,. 270 Governor and council to Governor Sloughter,. 271 John Hill to governor and council,. 273 21 Francis Littlefieldet al., to governor and council,. 274 25 M. Clarkson to governor and council,. 275 26 I-etter from Captain Hooke, 276 Aug. 1 Deposition of Captain March et al.,. 277 Deposition of Captain Daniel King, .... 277 Deposition of Samuel Winslow, .... 279 4 William Vaughan to Isa. Addington,. .280 7 Account of Eastern Expedition, .... 280 Captains King and March to governor and council, 282 8 Letter from governor and council,. 283 10 Governor Bradstreet to M. Clarkson,. 285 12 Instructions to Major Vaughan et al.,. 286 Letter from Thomas Griffin, 287 13 Francis Hooke to governor and council,. 288 William Vaughan to governor and council,. 288 14 Letter from Christopher Goffe, .... 290 21 Order to Captain Gofte to cruise between capes,. 290 Sept. 18 Letter to Captains King and March,. 291 20 William Vaughan et al., to governor and council, 292 27 John March to governor and council,. 293 28 Rev. George Burroughs et al., to governor and council, 294 John Alen to governor and council,. 295 29 Henry Dow to Major Pike, 296 30 Wm. Vaughan to governor and council,. 298 Oct. 17 Richard Buckley to Isaac Addington,. 299 26 Richard Buckley to Isaac Addington,. 299 30 Aid asked from Plymouth, R. I., and Connecticut, 300 31 Proposals by the Committee of Militia of Salem, 302 Nov. 13 Thomas Hinckley to Governor Bradstreet,. 307 17 William Vaughan to Governor Bradstreet,. 303 Orders to collect provisions for soldiers,. 304 19 Letter from Governor Eaton of Rhode Island,. 304 Dec. 3 Secretary AUyu of Connecticut to Governor Bradstreet 309 1692 Jan. 25 Letter from Francis Hooke, et al.,. 310 26 Humphrey Bradstreet to governor and council,. de yiUeboa, ^^4 24 Natlianiel Hatch to Governor Bradstreet, . . 374 25 Letter t(j Captain Belcher, 37g Major Thomas Hinchman to governor, . . . 373 Embargo by governor and council, .... 377 Order to Cajitain Hatch to cruise upon the coast, 378 Instructions to Captain Hatch, 373 Instructions to Captain Soiithack 379 Petition of Thomas Footman, 38j Petition of Thomas Footman, .... ,382 .30 Governor of Massachusetts to governor of New York, 328 Petition of John Hammond to governor and council, 330 Petition of Joshua Scottow to governor and council 331 Petition of Edward Willy to governor and council, ' 3.32 Petition of Edward Willy to governor and council, 3.^3 Apr. 13 Elislia Hutchinson to governor and council, . 334 23 Elisha Hutchinson to governor and council, . . 33(3 28 Elisha Hutchinson to governor and council, . 335 May 9 Instructions for Captain Cyprian Southack, . . 339 20 Elisha flutchinson to Isaac Addington, . . 349 22 William Vauglian to Lieutenant Governor Dummer, 342 28 Petition from Wells, ' qao J une 30 Francis Hooke and Charles Frost to SirWilliam Phipps,.343 July 25 Commission to Benjamin Church, .... '34,5 Aug. 1 Governor Phipps to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, 345 9 Letter from Francis Hooke, ' 343 Sept. 16 Orders to Captain Richard Short, .... 347 Oct. 3 Orders to Captain Robert Fairfax, • • . 348 26 29 May 30 June 5 Sept. Oct. 17 23 Nov. 3 1.5 Feb. 22 XIV CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE PAGE 1693 Jan. 4 Orders to Captain Richard Short, .... 349 Feb. 21 Letter to Mr. Blaithwait, 3.52 May 8 Deposition of Robert Mitchell et al, ... 383 June 6 Petition of William Pepperell, .... 386 July 5 Deposition of Thomas Millford, .... 387 Deposition of Robert Mitchell, .... 389 Petition of William Pepperell, 390 Nov. 3 Petition of John Wheelwright 393 Petition of Samuel Wheelwright and William Screven, 395 15 Petition of Samuel Wheelwright in behalf of Wells and York, 396 Petition of William Screven in behalf of Kittery, 397 1694 May 30 Petition of John Wheelwright, 398 Answer to foregoing petition, .... 399 Deposition of Captain John March, .... 400 York, Kittery and Wells, tax abated, . . • 401 Petition of William Tomson, 401 Deposition of Benjamin Jackson, .... 402 1695 Feb. 22 John Welch to governor and council, . . . 403 N. Sunderland to governor and council, . . 406 Proposals to raise soldiers, 407 Petition of Joseph Hammond in behalf of John Leightou, 409 Apr. 9 Lieutenant Governor Stoughton to Major Frost, . 409 Letter from John Hill, 410 30 Letter from Charles Frost, 411 May 10 Letter from Pasco Chubb, 412 June 6 Lieutenant Governor Stoughton to Captain John Everett, 412 8 Petition of John Alden, 413 Petition of Nathaniel Hall 414 Action on foregoing, 416 17 Captain John Everett to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton 417 21 Grant to county of York, 417 27 Lieutenant Governor Stoughton to Captain John Everett .418 July 4 John Pike to T/ieutenant Governor Stoughton, . 419 29 Major Charles Frost to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, 420 Aug. 2 Instructions to Matthew Carey 421 7 John Hill to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, . 423 14 Petition of James Emery, 423 23 Bartholomew Gedney to Isaac Addington, . . 425 3 1 Pasco Chubb et al. to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, 426 Sept. Petition of York and Kittery, 427 7 Major Charles Frost to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, 429 9 Reply to above 430 21 Major Charles Frost to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, 431 May 27 June 0 16 24 25 July 9 Aug. 15 16 OF CONTENTS. XV _ , PAGE 1696 Feb. 26 Petition of Jumes Couvers in behalf of Elizabeth Stover, 432 Action on same, 433 Petition of Major Charles Frost 434 Application to Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire for aid in defense, .... 435 Encouragement to prosecute French and Indians, 436 Major Charles Frost to governor, .... 438 William Redford to governor, 438 Lieutenant (xovcrnor Stoughton to Colonel Saltonstall et als., 439 Major Frost to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, . 440 Bartholomew Gedney to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, 441 Bartholomew Gedney to Isaac Addington, , . 444 Benjamin Church to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, 445 17 Lieutenant Governor Stoughton to Bartholomew Gedney, 445 Sept. 1.3 John Hill to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, . 447 24 Address to the king, ....... 447 Letter to Lords of privy council, .... 451 29 Isaac Addington to Sir Henry Ashurst, . . 464 Oct. Bartholomew Gedney to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, 465 5 Vincent Bigot to George Turfrey, . . . 455 Nov. 12 John Hill to Lieutenant Governor Stoughton, . 466 Petition of Abraham Cock 466 Action in above, ...*.... 467 18 Petition of James Convers, 468 Action in above, 469 Petition of Pasco Chubb, 469 27 Vote, illegal payment, 470 Dec. Petition of Samuel Wheelwright 47 1 5 Lieutenant Governor Stoughton to Messrs. Cooper and Jackson, 473 Address to His Majesty, 474 Vote in favor of Major Church's command, . , 477 1697 Mar. Petition of R. Honnywell, 477 Petition of Major B. Church, 479 27 Answer to above, .... ... 481 Vote in relation to Colonel Saltonstall and Captain Chubb, 481 Petition of selectmen of Kittery, .... 482 June Petition of Samuel Wheelwright, . . . 434 Answer to above, 48.5 Petition of Lieutenant James Weems, . . . 485 14 Answer to above, 487 List of men under command of Lieutenant James Weems, 4§8 Certificate, 488 XVI CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. PAGE 1697 Aug. 26 Action by lords of council to petition of Lieutenant Weems, 489 Sept, Kittery petition presented, 490 Oct. Petition of Jolin Wing, 493 Dec. 8 Certificate of Humphrey Bradstreet in favor of Peter Lagroue, 494 Certificate of Captain Daniel Rindge, . . . 495 Petition of T. Phillips et al., 49.5 Action on above, 496 Writ to county of York for choice of assembly men, 497 Petition of selectmen of Berwick et al., . . 499 Petition of Abraham Preble, 500 Answer to above, 500 1698 Account of Lieutenant Abrara Preble, . . . .'iOI Certificate relating to same, ..... 502 Account of soldiers in service in York, . . . 504 May Petition of James Convers, 504 Answer to above, 507 June 7 Seth Pope's petition in behalf of two Indians, . 507 Certificate of John Walley, 509 Answer to foregoing, 509 Petition of Nathaniel Collins, 509 Answer to above, 511 Petition of Eliezer Rogers, 512 Answer to above, 512 Proposals relating to defense of frontiers, . . 513 Petition of John Nelson, 514 1699 Jan. 17 List of captives, 516 Samuel Wheelwright's will, 518 1700 Feb. 2 James Weems, 521 John Baker to Major John Convers, . . . 524 Certificate, ! . 525 Certificate, 525 John Baker to Major Convers, 526 Petition of Peter Legroue 527 Action on above, 528 Petition of Samuel Moody, 528 June Action on above, 529 6 Petition of Samuel Donnell in behalf of York, . 529 14 Answer to above, 531 1701 Feb. Petition of John Ellenwood 522 Answer to above, 523 Nov. 30 Jan. 17 30 Feb. 2 Mar. 6 7 May 29 13 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY STATE OF MAINE. Marble head New Ensd Auoj'' 14° 89. a (Coppys of Some Passages in Seuerall Letters from New Eng^ by way of Bilbas &c.) — Abondance of Trouble & warr with the Indians & French att the East wards, this night wee haue hade an Alarem att Haurill where are 5 men Killed/ Wee haue many Impresses for men, butt can gett butt few That will goe by reason y® Gouernm' not Settled, & noe ship from England this Sumer, Pemequide fortt is taken with the Indians & french. there is about 20 men killed & 45 ( ?) carried Captiue & y^ Rest Surrendered, there was 70 Canoes w"' 400 men. All the Rest of the East wards (butt only 2 Garrisons) are come into these partes/ A small Towne att y^ head of Piscataqua Riuer called Cocheechlan where dwelt Major Walden who had bin a Indian Trader. One night some Indians Lay in his Garri- son & about midnight y^ Indians that were without killed & distroyed all & carried away to y" Value of About 5000 £ in monye & Goods as wee haue ace" & gaue noe Quarter many more things I might Add John Legg/ In another viz' This day I haue accomp. of the Larem last night the Enimy are many, our People in a Confusion & a Riseino- feared amongst vs./ Doc. Vol. v. 1 2 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY The Enimies are Exceedeing Creuell & Rejoyce & say they will bee Into Boston be for Chrismass./ Extract of severall Letters relating the many mischiefs done by the French and Indians./ End:) N England: 14 Aug 1689. Extracts of Sev^Uet- ters/ JVo— Ee&^ froin 3F Usher 12 Dec: 1689. Read 7 Jan^y 1689. Femaquid taken/ News from Neiv England Concerning the Indians. Vpon fryday June 28. 1689 the Indians surprized the Inhabitants of Kacheta, Vnder a pretence of tradeing with them, 40. or 50. of them Came thether with Beaver skins, the rest of them being about 200 stayd in the Woods. The tradeing Indians beeing Looked uppon as freinds, their Sackaraores, which are the Cheife of them, Avere treated at the houses of severall of the Inhabitants, & suffred to lye about their Garrisons (each mans house ther being his garrison and are pallizaded on purpose to secure them against the Indians) In the Dead of the night, They in the Woods comeing to the assistance of the other. Presently tooke possession of all their garrisons, First plundred the Houses, then Killed the Inhabitants and afterwards burnt them & their houses togeather, They haue Carried of 37 horss load of plunder Taken 27 Captives, and Kild. 27 persons, amongst w'^^ is old Major Waldron & all his famuly OF THE STATE OF MAINE. 1689 Aug^* 28 News this day on the Exchang is the 2 Shipps from Mevis ) & 1 from Virginia — j Carried into S' Mallos./ End:) 28 Aug. 1689. Neivs from New England Con- cerng the Indians — The Indians have siirprisd Kacheta or Pescateway & Killed most the People the Rest they have taken Prisoners/ Council of War. Province of Main=ss Scarborough the ll"' November 1689 //At a councill of Warr held at the Point Garrison, Present Maj'' Benjamen Church, Cap' Sylvanus Davis, Cap* William Bassett, Cap* Symon Willard, with the rest of the comission Officers of Saco, tfallmoth and Scarborough It is Ordered that one hundred of their Majestyes fforces now in this Present Expedition against the Common Enimy, be detached out of the Severall eompanyes, which said num- ber of Soilders are to be left in the Townes abovesaid for the Security of the Garrisons their Resident, and for a Scout that may Range the heades of the Said Townes, in Case any of the Enimy be discovered or any Tracks of them be Made in this Winter Season, untill further force be sent that may advance to their head Quarters Soildiers Quartered in the Towneship of Saco twenty men in their two Garrisons, In the Towneship of Scarborough twenty men in their Garrisons viz three, Spurwink Included, 4 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY ffallmoth the 13"" November, At a councill of Warr held in Persuance of what is above written, by Maj"" Benjamen Church, and the Officers abovesaid added Cap* Nathan" Hall, Lelf Thadens Clarke, Leif* Elisha Andrews, M"" Elihu Gullison, Leif George Ingersoll, Leif Ambrose Danes, M"" Robert Lawrence, iSI'" John Pallmer & others &c — It is Ordered that Sixty Soildiers be Quartered in ffidl- moth, l)esides the Inhabitants, and the soildiers that shall belong to the ffort, which shall be fiveteen soildiers, besides the Commander and Gunner, and the Remainure to be sent to Boston, to be Ready to Return according to Order. It is Ordered, that there be a Sufficient Garrison erected about M'" Gullisons house for a Main Court of Guard, to- gether with M"" Robert Lawrence his Garrison, which two Garrisons are to be supplyed with the sixty Soildiers left for to Guard the said Towne It is Ordered that Cap* Nathaniell Hall is to take Charge as Commander in Cheif of those fforces y' are left for the defence of the abovesaid three Townes, Those Soildiers that belong to ffort Loyall only to be under the Commander of s^' ffort. Ordered thatLeif Richard Hunniwell is to take the charge & conduct of the twenty Soildiers quartered at Bluepoint Black p*^ & Spurwinck Garrison, as he the said Leif* Hunni- well shall Receive Orders from Time to Time from the s** Cofhand'" in Cheif. It is Ordered that Ensigne John Hill is to take the Care and Conduct of those twenty Soildiers Quartered at Saco Garrison as he the said Ensigne Hill shall Receive Orders from time to Time from his said Commander in Cheif. It is Ordered that the fforty Soildiers posted at Saco Scarborough & Spurwinck, are to be Obedient unto the Comanders of the Severall Garrisons, but to Attend the Command of said Leif ' Hunniwell and Ensigne John Hill re- OF THE STATE OF MAINE. 0 spectively as they are Concerned upon their Scouting or Marching out. Given under my hand this li^'' of November 1689 by Con- sent of said Councill g me Benjamin Church/ // Comand' in Cheif/ Instructions to Capt. John Alden Boston. 14" Novemb' 1689. M"" John Aklen you haveing received on board the Sloop Mary whereof you are Comander a recruit of provisions & farther supplys of Clothing for the fforces at ffalmoth and other the parts Adjacent, you are desired and ordered forthwith to sayle with the said Sloop Mary unto Falmouth in Casco Bay and deliver the said provisions and Supply' unto n/ Joseph Proutt Comissary upon the place. And if Majo*' Church be not beforehand come away you are to attend his Order for the transporting of such of his souldiers English and Indian that are to be drawn off unto Plymouth that belong unto that colony and so to return unto Boston. If Major Church be come away e're yo'' arrival 1 you are to deliver the Letter's directed to him to Cap'"^ Ilall and the chiefe Officers upon the place and attend their Orders for the bringing off such of the Souldiers as are to come home and the spare Armes belonging to the publique stores that are left in the Maga- zine w°'^ m'' Proutt is ordered to deliver unto you, and make what hast you can to return with yo"" Sloop again to Boston./. By order of the Govern'' & Councill. I : A : S./ DOCUMENTARY HISTORY Maine ffallinoth Province of A Counsill of warr hild in order for the Loging A part of the forsis that are now out in this presant Expidison for y' defenc of Considring the great charg y<= couutri is at in maintaining of an army the winter Drawing on & Judging Litle good to be don in prosecusion after the Enimy the counsill of war taks it in to Considrasion To ease part of the great charg the country is at to disband seuarall of the forsis & only to Leaue such a numbr of men as may be iudged of absolut nesesity for the Defenc of the seurall garisons untell further Order shall apeare from superior athority.) It is ordered that Cap' Seluenas Dauis houe is Commander of fort Liall shall haue fifteen or sixteen soldirs besids him self and a guner to l)e agaurd for said fort & the solders that haue bin Listed under his Comand from time to time, he is to giue them a permit that they may pas to boston thare to attend the gouernour and Counsill presant in order for thare being returned to This place or unto thare maisters saruice givn under my hand the 14"^ of Nouember 1689. this is a trew Copy of the original}./ Letter Isaac Addington Secretary, to Joseph Prout. Boston: 14"' Novemb'' 1689 M' Joseph Proutt These accompany Cap"^ John Alden in the Mary by whome comes supply' of Provisions & Clothing for the sol- diers that shalbe posted in the severall Garrisons upon Major Church his drawing of with the rest of the Forces ; As also some goods for the purchasing of more provisions there of the Inhal)itants an Accompt whereof you will receive there- with from the Comittee : OF THE STATE OP MAmE. In the disposal whereof while you are upon the place you are desired to take a particular accompt and take care that there be a proportioning of the same to the several garrisons at Falmouth Saco, Blackpoint &" according as may be most needed And please to pay out of the goods now sent unto Clois of Falmouth the value of three pounds or there- abouts in part satisfaction for the beefe taken up of him for the use of the army. Also please to perfect and send yo"^ accompts by M"" Alden of w* hath been taken up by the soul- diers that so their debentures may be passed. As also send home all the spare armes left by the souldiers in the maga- zines belonging to the publick stores, Cap. Alden hath been detained here severall dayes in expectation that Maj'' Church would have been here before this time haveing information that he was comeing by land, but hearing nothing of him the Councill have now dispatched m"" Alden. Yo' comeing away w"' him was not thought so convenient until the garri- sons be setled there, and then some fit person may be ap- pointed to succeed you whereof please to advise, that so you may receive orders by the next w'^'* I shall labour to forward w*^ tenders of respects, I am yo"" friend & serv* I. A. S./ by order of the Gov^ & Councill./ Letter Joseph Prout to Isaac Addington Esq. To Isaac Addington Esq"" : Falmouth : ^"'^ W" : 1689 S"" Yesterday in the Evening arived the Mary the Severall goods I have this Morning reed most of them on shore I could have been glad if more bread had been sent for our Stock was reduced to a little more than hhd and as for pease 8 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY we are quite out. I have been and Still am Endeavoring to purchase what Small gcells I can get for mony or any other pay of my own that I have to make for them, our Meat was quite gon yesterday. And the Inhabitants not willing to bring in any without some redy payment, upon w''*' haveing a written order from the Major I Imployed the Constable to Impress a pcell of beef w""'' was on board a Shallop bound westward, belonging to One Wallace w"^^ he was careing to purchase cloathing for his family, it being about nine beves, I promised him that he Should be Speedily paid, w"** I desire may be fulfiled when he comes to Boston w*'' his noat for the same. As for sending the Severall acco* of the Soldiers by M' Alden I doubt I shall not be able to accomplish. I haveing been under great disadvantage by the Severall officers re- fuseing to take up for thier companies, and to give me a perticuler acco* of the Same, w^'' if thay had so don I should have been able before this time to have transcribed each acco', but it has been my work dayly to deliver to each man every trifle w"' my own hand an acco' of w'^'' cannot be so soon sent as desired. I Suppose If the Honored Gov*" & Councell Should See cause to appoint Cap' Davis to receive what is left, and to Inspect and render an acco* of the disposall of the Same he would not refuse it, he being the fittest man as I Know of. I have Not time to Enlarge being in a greater hurry then your Selfe can redily be Sencable. I desire that Either orders to draw bills for provisions or a more full Supply of goods be Sent to pay for them here. Some fall Shoes stockins-s Mettings and I doubt Some more linen will be wanting among the Soldiers all w*^** w"' w'hat ever else may be thought need full I hope will be sent g the first opertuuity S' I am your humble Serv* Joseph Prout/ OF THE STATE OF MAINE. An hour Glass in this Garrison is greatly wanted Please to coniiuunicate what you think needfull of the Aboves'' to the Honored Gov' & Councell./ Letter Joseph Prout to Gov. Bradstreet. To the Honored Gov« Province of Mayn, Falmouth O'^'' : 18"^ : 1689 S*" Since 1 reed order g m'' Alden I have done what I could in Settleing and transcribing the acco*^ of as many of the Sol- diers as I could, those belonging to the Plimouth Soldiers comes g Cap' Basset though for want of time to compare & examin them makes me Some what doubtfull about them lest any acco' or gticuler Should be Omited, Some of our English Soldiers acco^' are here Inclosed w*"' some Intema- tion to the Gentlemen of the Committee about them. I hope it will not be long before I shall receive Orders for my Come- ing home where I hope I shall be able to give as good an ace* of my Stewardship as the Circumstances which I have been under would admit, I Supose if the Councell Sees cause Cap* Davis will be willing to take the charge of what remains In the Stoar for the present. It will be needfull that Some more bread be Sent, the Corn w'^'' came will Stand in little Stead except it can be ground, w*"'' I doubt will Scarce be done here now so many of the Soldiers are drawn and drawing off, what goods are come I doubt will not be enough to Supply the Soldiers w"' cloathing or but little of it can be Spared towards the pay- ing for or purchasing meat, if goods had come for that End it would have been convenient that I should have had Some Intimatio concerning the price of beef what to allow a" as mony. as for pease I Suppose the cheapest way will be to Send Some from Boston for I can hear of but few to be 10 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY had here : I have not time to Enlarge but hope that what is wanting will be considered of and Sent g the next and at present remayn 3'our Honors humble Serv* Joseph Prout./ I have delivered to M"" Alden 31 Small arms being all I had left w"' me of the Country s./ Falmouth: 21: 1689 M"" Isaac Addington S'' These may Serve to Inform Somthing of the present State of affaires here in Falmouth Those soldiers left here are most of them men of III behaviour and take little notice of thier Commander, Espeshally Since thier Cap*^ went hence, though for my part I am of opinion thier present disorder is the effects of the want of that due method of Strict Gov- ern!* w'^'* thay Should have Known before. I would not reflect upon any man, but I am fully gs waded that if thay are not Speedily und"" a prudend Commander thier Cariage here will be dishonorable to God and to the Country, and Unsafe for this Town for many of them do offten Swear that they will march away home, & it is hard for me to Keep any of that Supply of goods w°'' came last for the other Gari- sons, thay many of them thretning to pull down the Stoar house and take what they please, I wish that Speedy care may be taken to rectifie what is amiss. This day Some of them wer gswaded to go up to Guard the Mill while Corn is grinding, and it is Intended to Con- tinue a gaurd thier (if gswation will do) untill a Sufficient quantity of Corn be ground for to last the Town the whole winter, and then wholy to leave ofl' grinding, therefore if it be thought convenient to Send any more corn here, move OF THE STATE OF MAINE. 11 that it be chiefly Indian. Some ground and Some Unground as also Such a quantity of bread as may be thought Suffi- cient for the winter, here are now of Soldiers and listed In- habitants Seaventy Nine men in this Town w'^'' eats of the Countrys bread besides those at Spurwink, Blackpoint and Saco. Some foil Shoes are desired & Expected by Some of the Solders as also Some Stockings & Some more Shirt cloath, as also Some more coats, breeches Neckloaths &c : The want of a compleat Invoyce of the Severall goods formerly Sent w*^'' the price of each sort, is a great disadvantage, for w"' out w'^'' I cannot send home the Severall Soldiers acco*' ^ch ^Ye gon, nor leave the acco'* here of the severall sol- diers w'''' are left w*^'' whom the councell shall apoynt to succeed in this charge when thay see cause to send for me home w"" I hope will be Speedily, w*"" w"' due respects to yo'' Selfe is all at present from S'' yo"" Joseph Prout/ Those soldiers now in the Fort and Capt Davis are most orderly and under the l)est command of any here, and there- fore I would not be understood to reflect upon him or those under his charge./ Co77i77iiss{on. The Governour and Councill of the Colony of the Massa- chusetts Bay in New-England J^Q Simon Willard Captain Wheras you Simon Willard are appointed Captain of a Company of Foot souldiers detached out of severall Town's within the said Massachusetts Colony for their Majesties Ser- vice now dispersed and posted in severall Garrisons at Fal- mouth, Saco, Scarborough and other places neer thereto adjacent within the Province of Mayne for the Security and 12 docujVientary history defence of the said places and Inhabitants thereof against the comon Indian Enemy who have made open warr and are in actual hostility against their Majesties Names to Authorise & Require you to take into yo"" care and conduct all the said Company of Souldicrs and diligently to intend that Service for the safeguard and defence of the said places, their Majes- ties sul)jects and Estates there against the said Indian Ene- mies their Aiders and Abetters, and to fight take kill and de- stroy the said Enemies as you may have oppertunity, Leading Exercising & ordering yo"" Inferiour Officers and Souldiers, comanding them to Obey you as their Captain and Chiefe Comander, and you to Observe and Obey all such Orders & Instructions as from time to time you shall receive from the Governo'' & Councill of this Colony. In Testimony whereof the pul)lique Scale of y*^ aboves'' Colony is hereunto affixed. Dated in Boston y^ twenty ffith day of Noveml/. Ann". Dm. 1689. In the ffirst year of y* Reign of o"" Sovereign Lord & Lady W"" & Mary by the grace of God King and Queen of Engl'^ Scotland flrance & Ireland Defenders of y® ffiiith &c^ By Order in Councill I : Addingtou Sec'"^ S. Bradstreet Gov""/ Instructions. Instruction for Captain Simon Willard. Whereas you are appointed Captain and chiefe Comander of all the Souldiers detached for their Maj"*^'* Service out of the Colony of the Massachusetts now disposed and posted in severall Garrisons at falmoth, Saco, Scarborough, and other places neer thereto adjacent for the security and de- fence of the s*^ places and their Maj"''' Subjects there against the Comon Indian Enemy &'=^ OF THE STATE OF MAINE. 13 You are to take speceal care that all your Soukliers and inferiour Officers be kept in good order under comand, and that the worship of God be daily exercised among them, And all prophane Swearing and other vices and disorders be suppressed and duly punished. You are to order & take care that the Soukliers posted in the several Garrisons and inferiour Officers that have the particular comand of them do carefully attend their duty in their respective posts, in watching Avarding and scouting for the safeguard and defence of the place and their Maj"" Sub- jects there and for repelling the Enemy upon any attack made, And upon notice of the Euemyes approach to make out a party or partys against them if by the advice of your Officers, and the Officers and cheife persons of the place with y'' assistance of y® Inhabitants it shall be judged you have a sufficient strength to issue forth against them takeing heed of being ambushed by the Enemy or drawn out to engage them under disadvantage of numbers or otherwise to the exposing of your self or Soukliers. You are to take care that there be a suitable and propor- tionable Supply of provisions that are or shall be sent dis- posed unto the severall Garrisons where your soukliers are posted to be coinitted unto the care of some faithfull person there who may give forth the same as shall be needed, and at due allowance and keep a distinct and particular account thereof. You are to take all oppertunitys to advise the Gover°' and Councill of all Occurrences with you and of the state and condition of the severall Garrisons and to supply what shall be needed from time to time. Simon Bradstreet Gov""/ Boston 28° Novemb-- 1689. Consent*^ to by y*' Councill Signed g their Order Is'' Addington Sec'^/ 14 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY Letter Capt. Simon Willard to the Gov^ & Council, Salem Novem-- 29 : 1689 : May it please y® Hoiier'^ Govern'' : & Council! I received my orders g y* Marshall Green Now about twelve or one of Clock this day : but : I forgot when I was with your Hon" to speak of our Souldiers att Wells : the most of them : my souldiers : y* had y" same promis made to y"" that others had : y' they should have supply : or els come home in three weeks cloaths & shoes & stockings : shirts & will be wanted there : I sopose : provision will be had with y® inhabitants : I fear supplyes will be as hard to gitt from Casco ; as from Boston : Honer*^ Gentlemen : I have : had sore complaints made to me & harsh pealls rung to me by many neighbours : y' have chil- dren out in y^ servis : or I may say : Sons in y** servis Som of them say if they might but have : men prest : in their Sons rooms ; they would be at y® cost to Carry men thether & bring their sons home again. of the supplyes : to Wells : I would fain have had some thing to have said of it as I goe thorow Wells : ; I leave these things with your Honners ; So desiring all your pray- ers : for me : & rest yo'' Hon" most humble serv' & shall : be speedy in motion Simon Willard/ I should be glad if Docter Hardin had some Encourage- ment & that yo"" Hon" would send him to Casco : We may loose men of sicknes or wounds without a Docter./ Petition of Robert & Sarah Driuer, To the Hon'''' Gouerno'" and Councill assembled in Boston the third of December. 1689. The Humble petition of Robert & Sarah Driuar of Lynn : Humbly Sheweth That yo'' petitioners haue as yett a son through the good- nes of god, liuing at the Garrison, at the Eastward whoe OF THE STATE OF MAESTE. 15 went forth a Souldier, for the Seruice of their Maj"^' & this Countrey, more then three moneths past, and the said Robert Driuar Doth heereby Declare to this Hono'"'' assembly the life of his wife Sarah is Bound vp in her Son Solomon Driuar. & hath beene a sore weakening & affliction, by reason of the Souldiers that were Impressed at the time hee went forth, are Returned home, & her Son left behinde, it doth much auaiuent & heighthen her affliction & sorrow euen beyond her strength, therefore doe humbly beseech yo"" Hono" to Consider her weaknes, & shew her this mercy & fauo'' as to giue yo"" Order that her Son Solomon Driuar, may bee Released : as the Souldiers that went forth when hee did goe that soe his Mother may be reuiued whoe is soe extreamely Cast downe which if the petition" may obtayne will Reckon it a high favour, vnto them, notwithstanding. Such as haue lesse need haue had y*^ fauo'' graunted. yo' petition''' Humbly & earnestly beg for this fauo"" which if obtayned will euer engage yo"" petition" to great thank- ful nes, & Euer to pray./ Order in reference to defence against our neighboring French enemies. Boston December y« 6*^ 1689 It being a matter of great concernment to y® welfare and security of their majestyes subjects in these parts of Amer- ica, y* due measures be taken with reference to our neigh- bouring ifrench enemies, who as we are well informed have at Port Roy all declared warr against our nation, & have made great depredations vpon vs by takeing several of our fishing Ketches & other vessels, some of which they have carried away for flfrance, & others they keep still at port Royal ; & are allsoe continually aiding & assisting our In- 16 DOCUMENTARY HISTORY (lian enemies by supplying them with armes & amunition, which assures vs, y' by all wayes & meanes they can, they will endeavour y® hurt & destruction of their Majestyes sub- jects here, which while they have and consideral)le fortyfyed port or Plarbour near vs they are y** more advantaged to doe ; Wee y* Comission" of the Colonys of y^ Massachusets N Plimouth & province of New Hampshire, Doe therefore couiend it to y*' hono'"''''' y'' Gov"" & Council & representatives of y*^ Massachusets Colony now assembled, & alsoe to y" rest of y*^ goverm*'' of y*' Colony^ & Provinces in these parts That his majestys Declaration of Warr against y° ffrench King & his Subjects be forthwith published in y® respective Colonies, And y* Due care be taken y*^ the Militia be wel setled & y® fortyfycations in y" Seaport Towns be fitt for service, y* soe wee may l)e in y*^ best posture we can to defend ourselves from any Attack ofy*^ enemy, & to assist each other wee farther comend to y^ Honr'^^'' y® Gov"" & Council & Representatives here sitting y' a Comittee of meet persons be appointed to inquire into y*' present state & condition of our said neighbours y^ ffrench, & consider what may be proper & necessary for vs to doe respecting them, so as to prevent their being capable to make farther depradations on vs, & their assisting & supplying our Indian enemies ; & make report thereof to y^ present Convention or in their ab- sence to y*^ Gov"" & Council Tho : Dan forth Elisha Cooke Tho^ Hinckley John Walley /W" Vaughan/ OF THE STATE OF MAINE. 17 Petition of John Jacob. Dec. 10. 1689. 