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he was Immediately transported down to Quebeck where he was Twenty one Months ten of which he was in Prison & had the Small Pox; & from thence he made his Escape down the River St Laurence to Louisbourg, & sufferd too many hardships to be here Enumerated. For all which time & Sufferings Your Petitioner prays such Recompence as in your great Wisdom & Usual Clemency you think sufficient. & Your Petitioner as in duty Bound shall ever Pray.

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Eliger Denbo

New Hamps' In the house of Representatives Jany 26th 1760This petition being Read

Voted That there be Allowed & paid to Elijah Denbo or his order one hundred Twenty Eight pounds two Shills & Six pence New Ten' Out of the Crown point mony In the Treasury for the Expedition In ye Year 1757 & be In full of this petition A Clarkson Clerk

In Council Jan 26-1760 the within Vote read & Concurrd Theodore Atkinson Secry

Consented to

B Wentworth

Mem When the Wart is made out on the Treasurer, a Stopage is to be made by him, for what he recd on his Arrival by the Gov's Wart

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[Captain Alexander Todd, and John Logan, a member of his company, testify that Logan lost a gun, and also did not receive a month's advance wages. Allowed twenty-seven shillings sterling for advance wages January 29, 1760. — ED.]

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[Petition of Samuel Richardson, a soldier in Captain Ladd's company, Colonel John Hart's regiment, for allowance to cover expense incurred by sickness, and for continuance of wages until recovered. Allowed seventeen shillings six pence, new tenor, January 29, 1760. - ED.]

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[Richard Sargent, a soldier in Colonel Hart's regiment, asks for allowance for loss of a gun valued at four dollars, and that the allowance be paid to Captain Trueworthy Ladd. Witnesses, John Eastman and Willins Collins. Dismissed, January 29, 1760. — ED.]

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[Account of Thomas Packer.]

The Account Currt of the Province of New Hampshire with Thomas Packer Esq Paymaster to the New Hamp' Regiment in 1759.

Dr The Accountant Chargeth Himself with the Following Sumviz

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By Cash paid to Eighty five Souldiers, belonging to
Collo Wallingfords Regiment Raised this Year For
the Intended Expedition against Canada, at Three
pounds Seven Shillings & Six penceman For
Cloathing & first months Advance pay -
By Cash paid to Twenty Six Souldiers belonging to
the Same Regiment & raised for Said Expedition,
at Six pounds one Shilling & Six pence man,
for Cloathing, First Months Advance pay, & Bounty
for being on the Service the last Year-
By Cash paid Ninety one Ditto belonging to Coll
Samuel Gilman's Regiment, raised for the Same
Service, at three pounds Seven Shilling & Six pence

man, for Cloathing & first Month's advance payBy Cash paid Twenty four Do belonging to the Same Regiment & raised for the Same Expedition at Six pounds one Shilling & Six penceman for Cloathing First Months Advance pay, and for being in the Service the Last Year

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By Cash paid one hundred & fifteen D° belonging to
Collo Ebenezer Stevens's Regiment, raised for the
Same Service at Three pounds Seven Shillings &
Six penceman, for Cloathing & first Months Ad-
vance pay

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By Cash paid Seven Do belonging to the Same Regiment and raised for the Same Service, at Six pounds one Shilling and Six penceman for Cloathing, first months Advance pay, & for being in the Service the last Year

By Cash paid Seventy Seven D° belonging to Coll
Andrew Todd's Regiment, & raised for the Same
Service, at three pounds, Seven Shillings & Six
pence man, for Cloathing & first Months ad-
vance pay

By Cash paid one man belonging to the Same Regi-
ment & raised for the Same Service for Cloathing,
First months advance pay, and for being in the
Service the last Year-

By Cash paid One hundred Do belonging to Col1 Zac-
cheus Lovewell's Regiment, & raised for the Same
Service, at three pounds Seven Shillings & Six pence
man for Cloathing & first Months Advance pay
By Cash paid Two men belonging to the Same Regi-
ment & raised for the Same Service at Six pounds
one Shilling & Six pence man for Cloathing,
first Months Advance pay, & for being in the Ser-
vice the last Year

By Cash paid to Six men belonging to Col1 Theodore
Atkinson's Regim', & raised for the Same Service,
at three pounds Seven Shillings & Six penceman
for Cloathing, and first Months Advance pay -
By Cash paid three men belonging to the Same Regi-
ment, & raised for the Same Service at Six pounds,
one Shilling & Six pence man for Cloathing first
Months Advance pay & for being in the Service
the last Year

By Cash paid Sixteen Men belonging to Col John
Downing's Regiment, & raised for the Same Ser-
vice, at three pounds Seven Shillings & Six pence

man for Cloathing and first Months Advance pay By Cash paid two men belonging to the Same Regiment & raised for the Same Service, at Six pounds

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one Shilling & Six pence man, for Cloathing
First Months Advance pay & for being in the Ser-
vice last Year-

By Cash paid thirteen men belonging to Col1 Meshech
Weare's Regiment & raised for the Same Service,
at three pounds Seven Shillings & Six pence man
for Cloathing & first Months Advance pay -
By Cash paid Eight men belonging to the Same Reg-
iment & raised for the Same Service, at Six pounds
one Shilling & Six pence man for Cloathing, first
Months Advance pay & for being in the Service
the last Year-

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By Cash paid Joseph Ham & Wm Roberts their En-
listing bounty 22/ 6d Each
By Cash paid Mr Noah Emery for his Assistance in
paying of Col' Gilman's Regiment & Drawing a Fair
Copy of the Several Rolls for the Governor.

. By my Expences doing the aforesaid Services Riding
twice to Litchfield, Twice to Dover and Exeter and
a Fourth time to Kingston

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By my Commissions in paying the aforesaid Sums
Riding Several times round the Government, to pay
Each man his Respective Sum aforesaid, at Two &
an half Cent
By Cash pd to Capt Caleb Clark by the Governors
Order

By Ballance paid the Treasurer of said Province

Portsmouth February 7th 1760

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Thos Packer

Paymaster to Colo Zacheus Lovewells Regiment

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We being Appointed by the Honble Assembly to Examine the within Acct have Examined the Same & find it well Vouched & Right Cast

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Province of

New Hamps' In the house of Representatives Feby 16th 1760 — Voted. That there be Allowed to Thomas Packer Esq' Fifteen pounds Sters In full for his time Trouble & Expences In paying this Acco, & paid him Out of mony In the Treasurey for that purpose, And further Voted that he be not Intiteled to Receive the said Fifteen pounds till he has produced to the Honble Theodore Atkinson Esq' Secry the Treasurers Receipt for Sixty four pounds fifteen Shillings Sterls mony paid by him to Ballance this Accot, and that the Treasurer Give the province C' for the same £15 - Sterl

In Council Eodm Die read & Concurrd

Consented to

A Clarkson Clerk'

Theodore Atkinson Secry

B Wentworth

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[Petition of Four Soldiers for Reduction of Sutler's Accounts.]

To the Honorable the Generall assembly, or the house of Representatives, of the Province of New Hampshire

Humbly, Shew, Bily Dudly, Stephen Fogg Benjamin Kimball all of Exeter and Josiah Judgkins of Kingston all within the Province of New Hampshire That (Thomas Stone) (a Servant of the said Bily,) the said Stephen Benjamin Kimbal, and (Richard Tucker, a Servant of the said Josiah) Were Soldiers in the Expedition in the Service of this Goverment in the year, 1759, and that they were Supplyd with necessaries by Sundry Suttlers that Suttled for said Regiment, and all said Persons were in the Company of Capt Samuel Folsom and Some of said Servents gave orders on the Treasurer, for Wages, and Run in debt to said Suttlers, viz― Hall and Dresser, and the said Petitioners apprehend that the said accts are Exhorbitant and unjust, and they have desired the said Hall and Dresser to give a Copy of their Accts to your Petitioner but were Refused and Your Petitioners have no Remidy unless aided by the Honble assembly. Wherefore they Humbly pray that your Hon's will take the Same into Consideration both of the said orders and Supplys by the Suttlers, and Especially as their money is not paid by said Capt Folsom, that order may be made that the money Charged by said Suttlers, may not be paid until this Hon1e house are Satisfied about the premises or Grant

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