& Assistance of your Government for prosecuting a War against these Indians, when it shall be declared, and furnishing a Quota of men for the Defence of the Frontiers in this & the other exposed Colonies. I am, Sir, Your Excellency's most obedient Humble servant His Excellency Benning Wentworth, Esq. [Shirley to Captain Bradbury.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 239.] Phips. Boston, July 22d 1745. Sir I have recd your Letter of the 16th Instant July giving me an account of the Assault committed by the Indians upon your Fort and other places near you Mr. Miliken tells me you are positive that you saw some of the Penobscutt Indians among the Assailants & particularly that you saw one of those that had been in under pretence of Friendship to inform you of these Designs By your letter you seem to apprehend that the Penobscutt Indians are generally in these acts of hostility. However I think it will be best that if and of the said Penobscutt Tribe shall appear near the Fort that you hoist a Flag of Truce to call them in to an Interview with you and if you can obtain any Speech with them, I would have you read my Letter to 'em which I sent by Mr. Miliken and also tell them that I am Inform'd of their violation of Treaty and that if the Body of the Penobscutts are Engaged with our Enemies, I shall immediately declare War and pursue them with all the Resentment which so horrid an act of Treachery and wickedness deserves; but if they profess that the Body of the Tribe are against these proceedings and are disposed to peace, I expect And insist upon this proof of their sincerity, that they deliver up those of their people as have been in arms against us & have joined with the party of Indians who have assaulted us, & that you will give them the space of seven days only for their either delivering up the murtherers or giving five Hostages of some of their principal men to secure the Delivery of the said Indians in the space of seven days more. I am, Sir, your Friend & servant W. Shirley. P. S. Give me a full account of these affairs with all possible Dispatch. To Capt. Jabez Bradbury. Copy Exam pr. J. Willard, Sec'y. [3-140] [George Creighton's Leave of Absence.] Mr George Creighton Louisbourg Sept2 3d 1745 As You have been Chosen by the Remaining Part of that Company to which you Belong to Return to New England, in order to Procure & take Čare of Such things as their friends may See fit to Send them, You have hereby Leave of absence to Return as aforesaid & when you have Done that Business, (in which you are to use Dispatch) proceed to this place by the first Convenient oppertunity to your Duty Sam1 Moore [3-141] [Committee to Examine the Accounts of the Ship Bien Aimé, 1745.] Province of New Hampshire By his Excelency the Governour Seal To Richard Wibird, John Moffat & Joshua Peirce Esqrs I Desire & Appoint you to Examine the Accounts of Slops & Stores Supplyd and work done for his Majesties Ship Bien Aimé Captain Richard ffarish Commander & to See that the Charge thereof be Equal & reasonable According to the Usual rates & Prizes paid here for the Like and alsoe to Consider of the Present Course of Exchange between the Currency of this Province & the money of Great Brittain and make A report to me what Exchange you Judge Proper & Equal upon the Bills to be Drawn upon the Comissioners of His Majtys Navy Given under my hand & Seal at Portsmouth the 5th Day of September 1745 & in the nineteenth year of his Majtys reigne [Committee's Report.] B Wentworth Pursuant To your Excellys order of The fifth Instant we have Examined & seen The Charge of The several Merchants & Tradesmen that have supplyed His Majestys Ship Bien Aimé with Necessarys and For work done, and have Endorsed on Each Bill so much as we allow Equal & reasonable amounting to ye Sum of Six Hundred thirty Seven pounds Six Shillings of The old Tenor; And That Six Hundred pounds of The said Currancy for one Hundred pounds Sterling is a proper & an Equal Exchange For Bills to be drawn on The Honble The Commissioners of his Majestys Navy For The same. Given under our Hands in portsmouth New Hampshire This 7 September 1745. R Wibird John Moffatt Josha Peirce [The foregoing is from the original, on which is a fine impression of the seal in wax. - ED.] [3-142] [Report of the Committee on Louisbourg Prisoners.] The Accompt of Richard Wibird Samuel Solly Thomas Bell & Henry Sherburne Jun' a Committee Appointed by the Genneral Assembly to take Care & Provide for the Transportation of the French People brought hither from Louisbourg agreeable to Articles of Capitulation, being 72 in Number 1745 The said Comtee Charge themselves with the following Sums recd vizt recd from the Treasurer by Warrant from the Governor recd from ditto ditto. recd from the Comtee of War I pair Stilliards I,, 15 17 hhds 13 Teirces & 15 Barrells I Ax 1 Cabboose with 2 potts 49,, 15 I 12 1400 64. 10 £2007: 10 The said Comtee Discharge themselves from the aforesaid Sums in the following manner vizt paid Sundry Persons as Accot for Supporting & Transporting the sd Prisoners Sent home to the Commissions paid the Owner of the Sloop Speedwell towards the hire of the said Sloop for a Transport paid Advance waiges to the men belonging to said Sloop . 1316 556: 13: I 134 690: 13: I £2006: 13:3 Portsmouth New Hampsh' Sept 27th 1745 Errors Excepted R Wibird Prove of New Sam1 Solly Hen Sherburne Jr Hampshire In the House of Representatives 4th Dec 1747 Voted That ye within Account be allow'd & that ye within mention'd Committee be discharged from ye Several Sums therein Contain'd D Peirce Clk In Council December II 1747 read & Concurrd 11th Dec 1747 Consented to [See Vol- V., p. 550. — ED.] [3-143] Theodore Atkinson Sery The Accompt of Richard Wibird, Samuel Solly, Thomas Bell, & Henry Sherburne Jun' a Committee Appointed to take Care of & Provide for the Transportation of Seventy French Prisoners brought hither from Louisbourg to be Transported to France Agreable to the Articles of Capitulation For their Support on Shoar vizt paid Thomas Bell Esq' his Accot paid Richard Wibird Esq do paid Doct' Ross paid Doct' Rogers for Medicines & Attendance paid Meshech Bell Interpreter paid Atkins Kennard Trucks Disburstments Provisions & Stores for the Voyage — paid William Caverly paid John Bradford 3 water hhds 'paid Rob' Hart for Cutts up Beef paid Nath' Mendum 3 water hhds paid James Ahern 12 days paid Oliver Tucker 12 days paid Henry Tucker 7 d° paid for 1 pair Stilliards paid for 17 hhds 13 Teirces & 15 barrels for water Cask paid Abraham Senter 2: 14 4: 16 £1316: 2 which is Sterling money at 500 Ct discot for the hire of the Sloop Speedwell Marriners &c to Carry Prisoners to France for an Interpreter to go with them £219: 6: 8 241 15 £475: 6: 8 Portsmouth, New Hampshire New England September ye 9th 1745 Errors Excepted by Order of the Committee R Wibird Chair Man |