The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1867-01-18


pounds Is Shillings. To one major, l3
pounds 6 >hillnes and 8 pence. For a
captain Of one hundred men: s pounds per
moaih. For two lieutenant>, ) pounds
each. For one ensign, 3 pounds 10 >hil-
iingS. For one chaplain, s pounds. For
ore adjutant, pounds. For one chirur-
econ to each regiment, 10 pounds. For
one assistant chirnrgeon'S mate, pounds
6 >hilingS. For each sergeant, pound
3 SIi!Iin@>. Corporal, l pound IS shii
ling pence For each drummer, pI.
IS shjllincs pence, and that there be al
lowed for cnli>ting the several soldiers tor
sail expedition. two Shlllrng- each, to br
paid 10 the person who shall enlist the
same W Again. in the Revolution, We
find The public servants extremely lavish
as now-wih The peoples money.
'.Havrrhil, July ye l>t, l776. Capt.
Ephrain Wesson. commety man for Ha-
verhill. Dr.. to Ezekiel Wheeler, pilitine
u skou'ing parley in the woods five day.
at six >hllings Il day" &c.
The forms Of receipts, reports and pub
lie documents generally, were quite as
strong, if not as brief and intclligiblc ut
the present day.
Scamp at Lake George, September 5,
1855. Col. Pomroye, field officer OF the
day. Parole, Lymon. Tie round went
as usual nothing r'a'kablc, but all is
we'll. To Ephraim Wesson, captain OF
the quarter guard"
Scamp Lake George Oct. We 81, 1853
Then received Of Capt. + phraim We>son,
five guns and three bagnels. say. re-
ceivcd by me, E.benezer Nichols. Colonel :"
TIE last will and testament of Stephen
WcsSon-tather Of the Capt.-in his own
Handwriting, commenced as follows
''ln the name of God, amen. The Goth
day of February, l777, |, Stephen Yves
son of Wilmington, in the county of Mid
dIescx and state of the Massachusetts Bar.
in New England, woman. being OF sound
mind and memory, blessed be God, there
fore, do make and ordain this. nv last
will and testament, namely Principally.
and first of all, | give and recommend nv
soul into the hands of God who gave it.
hoping, through the merits, death and
passion of our Lord and Savior. Jesus
Christ, to obtain full and free pardon of
all my sins, and to inherit everlasting lie.
And as for my body, | recommend it TO
earth, to be decently buried, at the dis
erection OF the executor; nothing doubling
but at the general resurrection, | shall re-
ceivc the same again by the mighty power
of God. And as touching such worldly
goods or estate as it has pleased God to
bless me with in this life, | give and dis
pose of them in the tollowin. manner and
Iorm,' &c.
An extract from letters from the above
>tephen Wesson to his sons, Capt. Ephr"-
In and Nathan, while in the provincial
army:
Wilmington, August We Sth. 1853.
i" Ephraim WcS>on. my son. after nv
owe and tender regards for Won. &c.
would inform You that We have heard of
he sorrowtui new of the engagement near
he Halfway Brook of Capt. .Jonc,.
Capt. Lawrence, &c, that they are killed.
Ii Is 4 Time OF great conSarl tor We army
>Drr0wiul from time to time is the news.
but hope You will put your trust in God.
[ Eope he will be ycur shield and pre>erv-
er ] read your letter dare.l July :, that
that vonrSclf and Nathan were
both well. for which l desire to bless God.
am full OF con>arn tor this western AZ
my, what the success may be- We have
heard that near sixteen thousand went
over the lake in Iii spirits and landed safe,
and overcome the army that first e"coun-
tered. Let the fear OF God
he before Your eyes at all times. The
name of the Lord is strong tower to
which the ritouS run and are safe =
To Nathan, my son. Keep Gods COM
mand-, obey your superior officers, live
pecably with your fellow so'ger>, take
good care that YOU do not ncdic>Siv run
into danger, seek the Lord willie he my
lie found, as much as You can shun bad
company and bad lan9weg.
| remain, your compashnct father. S:eph-
en- Wc->on"
Again, in letter dated July 80. 1853,
to his sous, he SAYS Il would Inform
You that we have heard of the Iamcntabl
defect at Ticontyrog, and now is time
of great consarn how things will turn with
the army. Submit with
patience to the will of God. BE not over
I'a>ty in rushing torw:rl, but let ii be
your main care that the favor AMI pres
ents of God may be with YOU.
We are all now waiting for Il more par
licular report who are fallen in the en-
gagcmInt. Thee lines. | must confess,
write with an aching heart, full of deep
concarn for my children, friends and ac-
quaintance>. But | commit them all to
the care and good providence of God.
bless God, for his great goodness, in that
he did at last cause the enemy to turn
their backs, and to flee before our army.
Now pray God would give YOU health
and strength, and teach your hands to
war;
Such. Mr.. Etlitor, were the men who
once COMMANDED orr armies, Such were
the men who sat in our legislative halls.
Bat they have passed away. The great
and good men have fallen ''they rest
from their laborS," and are remembered no
more And now truly The wicked bear
rule. and the people mourn"
Yours truly, A. II. H.