in North America having particular Instructions given them therein, I have the King's commands to transmit it to you to the end that you may have the same duely published & observed throughout your Government. I am Sir

your most obedient humble Servant.

Govt of New Hampshire.

Bedford

[4-83]

[Petition of Jonathan Stanhope, relative to Indians, 1750.]

To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq' Capt General & Governour in cheif in & Over his Majes Province of New Hampshire in New England, the Honble the Council & General Court Or Assembly for Said Province

The Petition of Jonathan Stanhope of Sudbury in the Province of the Massachusetts Bay in New England, Humbly Sheweth/.

That Your Petitioner has Very often Served his Majty in the Wars with the French and Indian Enemy, & been Engaged in Several fights Against Said Enemy in the Said province of New Hampshire, In one of which fights Viz on May 2d 1746, your Petitioner (then Under the Command of Maj' Josiah Willard) killed one Indian & at the Same time Shot, & broke the Arm of Another Indian

That on June 19th 1746, At a place called the Dug-Way in Number 4. yo' Petition' being one of the Troop Who under the Command of Capt Josiah Brown [of Sudbury] Engaged a party of the Enemy, Received a very grievous Wound in his Arm, by A Shot from Said Enemy, by means Whereof Your poor petitioner has Suffered Extreme pain, & after the best Means to Obtain healing, Still remains Under much pain, & is rendered Utterly Uncapable to labour And so Wholly cut off from the Ordinary way of Subsisting himself in the World, Nor has Yo' Petit' Such An Estate in the World as Will afford him a comfortable Support, without bearing hard upon his Children.

Your Petition' humbly Prays Your Excellency And this Honble Court to take his distressed Condition into Your Wise & compassionate consideration And Grant him Such Relief, under the Same, either by An Allowance out of the publick Treasury, or a grant of Land out

of the unappropriated Lands of the Province As in Your Excellency's And Hon's Great Wisdom and Justice Shall be thought fit And Yo' Petitioner Shall Ever Pray &c

Sudbury April the 7th 1750

Jonathan Stanhope

These Certifie that the Within Pettetioner Was under my Command & In the Engagement Recd his Wound at No: 4: as within Exprest &c. Josiah Browne Capt

Whereas by Commission under the Great Seal of Great Britain, the Governor Council and Assembly of His Majestys Province of New Hampshire, are Authorized and Empowered, to make, Constitute and Ordain Laws, Statutes and Ordinances, for the Publick Peace, Welfare and good Government of the said Province; which Laws, Statutes and Ordinances are to be, as near as conveniently may be, agreeable to the Laws and Statutes of this Kingdom, and are to be transmitted to His Majesty for His Royal Approbation or Disallowance : - And Whereas in pursuance of the said Powers, two Acts were passed in the said Province in September 1743, and July 1745, which have been transmitted Entitled as follow - Vizt

"An Act for the better executing An Act for emitting the Sum of Twenty five thousand pounds in Bills of Credit on this Province equal to so much Proclamation Money upon Loan and for granting to His Majesty the Interest that shall arise thereby for the purposes in the said Act mentioned."

Passed in September 1743.

"An Act in Addition to An Act entitled An Act for emitting the Sum of Twenty five thousand pounds in Bills of Credit on this Province equal to so much Proclamation Money upon Loan and for granting to His Majesty the Interest that shall arise thereby for the purposes in the said Act mentioned, And an Act entitled An Act for the better executing An Act entitled An Act for the emitting Twenty five thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit on this Province equal to so much Proclamation Money upon Loan and for granting to His Majesty the Interest that shall arise thereby for the Purposes in the said Act mentioned."

Passed in July 1745.

Which Acts, together with a Representation from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations thereupon, having been referred to the Consideration of a Committee of the Lords of His Majestys most Honoble Privy Council for Plantation Affairs, The said Lords of the Committee did this day Report their Opinion to their Excellencys, that the said Acts were proper to be Approved - Their Excellencys the Lords Justices taking the same into Consideration, were pleased, with the Advice of His Majestys Privy Council, to Declare their Approbation of the said Acts; And pursuant to their Excellencys Pleasure thereupon expressed, the said Acts are hereby Confirmed, finally Enacted, and ratified accordingly-Whereof the Governor or Commander in Chief of His Majestys Province of New Hampshire for the time being, and all others whom it may concern, are to take Notice and Govern themselves accordingly.

W: Sharpe

[Copied from the original.

ED.]

[4-85] [Warrant for Expenses of Canada Expedition, 1750.]

After our hearty Commendations, Whereas by Letters of Privy Seal bearing Date the 7th Day June 1750 grounded on the Clause in an Act of Parliament pass'd last Session for Appropriating the Supplys, & on a report made to us the 28th day of February 1749 Sign'd by yourself, the Lords Commissions for Trade and Plantations, & his Majestys Secritary of Warr, Wee are among other things Authoriz'd & Impower'd to Issue our Warrant or Warrants to the Pay Mr General of his Majestys Fforces for the time being, for the paying out of any Money in his Hands, Applicable to this Service unto such Person or Persons as shall appear to be properly Entitled to receive the same

the several Sums stated to be remaining due for the Expences incurr'd in his Majesty's Provinces of North America on an Expedition Intended against Canada, & for Assistance sent to Nova Scotia, & on other Extraordinary Occasions According to the Acco1 liquidated, settled, & adjusted in the said Report, & in the said Letters of Privy Seal relation being thereunto had may more fully & at large Appear And Whereas, the Summs remaining due to be paid for such Expences incurr'd in the Province of New Hampshire do amount in the whole to £21446,, 10,, 10 According to the Acco' in the said Report, contain'd a Copy of which is hereunto annex'd & wee upon taking into Consideration your Memorial of the 30th Augt 1750 are of Opinion that the said sum may properly be paid to John Thomlinson of London Merch' who as Agent to that Province, appears to be duly Authoriz'd for this purpose, to be by him distributed paid Over & Apply'd in Discharge of the Bills of Exchange, Certificates or other Authentick Claims liquidated in the annex'd Acco' according to the said Accot & Conformable to the said Report. These are therefore to Authorize & require you to pay or cause to be paid out of any Money your hands Applicable to this Service the said Sum of £21446,, 10,, 10 without Deduction unto the said John Thomlinson or his Assigns to be by him Distributed paid over & apply'd in full discharge of all the said Several Expences, Claims, & Demands Accordingly. And for so doing this with the Acquittance of the said John Thomlinson shall be as well to you for the Payment as to his Majesty's Auditors, & all others concern'd for allowing the same upon your Accot a Sufficient Warrant

in

Whitehall Treasury Chambers the 25th October 1750

To Our very loving ffriend Wm Pitt Esq' Pay
Mr General of his Majesty's fforces

H. Pellham

G. Littelton

J. Campbell

An Account of the Expences which have arisin within his Majestys Province of New Hampshire, On the Intended Expedition against Canada, Assistance sent to Nova Scotia, & other Extraordinary Services liquidated & adjusted

To Disburstments on the Levying arming & Cloathing a Regim' raisd within.

the said Province for the service of the Intended Expedition, & sending a Detachm' of the said Regiment to the succour of Nova Scotia, & for other Contingent Expences

Summs Charg'd.

S d

Summ Liquidated

£ £ s d 14967. 4. 10 5593. 5. 31

[Warrant for Re-imbursing New Hampshire for Expenses of Cape Breton Expedition, 1750.]

GEORGE R.

Our Will & Pleasure is that by Vertue of our General Letters, of Privy Seal bearing Date the 26th Day of June 1727, & in pursuance of the Clause for Appropriating the supplys granted by Parliam1 for the Service of the Year 1748 contained in an Act pass'd in the Twenty first year of our Reign whereby it is enacted, that out of the said Supplys a Sum not exceeding £16355,, 13,, 4 shou'd or might be Issu'd or apply'd for Reimbursing to the Colony of New Hampshire their Expences in taking & Securing to the Crown of Great Britain the Island of Cape Breton, & its Dependences, you Issue & pay, or cause to be Issued & paid out of any Treasure that is or shall be in the Receipt of our Exchequer Applicable to the Uses aforementioned unto our Trusty & Wellbeloved John Thomlinson of London Merch or his Assigns, who as Agents for the said Colony of New Hampshire is duly Authoriz'd for this purpose, the said Sum of £16355,, 13,, 4 without Deduction in full Satisfaction & Discharge of all the Expences the said Colony was at in the said Expedition as stated in the Accounts thereof, which were examin'd by our Command, & laid before our House of Commons, & are approved by us, which said Sum is to be reced by the said John Thomlinson without Account Imprest or other Charge to be set on him in our Exchequer