The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-07-25
Council Chamber, April %. II

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]. WARREN, Speaker.
Council Chamber, April %, TIT.
State of Massachusetts
Ordered, That the Comissary Gen
eral be and he hereby is Directed to send
to Penobscot and to deliver Col. Josiah
Brewer a supply of Provisions necessary
for the Subsistence of Thirty Men &
Two Officers stationed at Penobscot
River three months.
A true copy. Attest:
JOHN AVERY, Dpy. Secy.
This is to notify the Inhabitants of
Penobscot River that they are desired to
meet at the dwelling house of Col.
Jonathan Buck on Tuesday the 22nd
day of July in order to consult on several
Important Affairs that may attend the
peace and Well being of the Inhabitants
of said River; also the Inhabitants of
Belfast & Maj. Biguaduce are desired to
meet at said House In order to Joyn said
Inhabitants of Penobscot River.
Penobscot, July We 14th, TIT.
Samuel Kidder, James Bulge, Thomas
Campbell, Robt. McCirdy. Ephraim
Grant, John Brewer, Committee of Safe
ty for the First District in Penobscot.
The Principle Inhabitants of Penob-
scot and Belfast accordingly meet at Col.
Jonathan Bucks the 22nd day of July by
Virtue of the above Notification and first
voted Col. Jonathan Buck Moderator and
secondly John Partridge Clerk and thirdly
after several debates upon the Legality
of the Notification Voted Unanimously
to proceed on the articles as follows 4thly
Voted Dissatisfied as to the Conduct of
the proceedings of Col. Josiah Brewer
and Lieut.. Col. Jonathan Lowder and
Lieut.. Andrew Gilman and Ensign Jeri-
mlah Coburn as to the Troublesome affair
concerning the false Indian alarm etc.
9th Voted that the facts relating the
Indian affairs as above that ian be
proved be sent to the Hon. the Court by
q man chosen for that purpose. 6thly,
Voted to chuse one man for each district
out of each Committee to search & en-
quire into all affairs that might tend to
the hurt of the State & Common Wealth
in these parts. 7thly, Voted Capt. John
Mitchell for the Town of Belfast Sthly,
Voted Capt. Benz. Shute for the Town
of Frankfort. 9thly, Voted Mr.. Benz.
Wheeler for Wheelersboro Township.
1Othly, Voted Capt. Robert McCurdy for
the upper Township on the East Side of
Penobscot River. l1thly, Voted Colonel
Jonathan Buck for the End District &
Township No. l. 12thly, Voted Mr. John
Partridge for the End District & Town
ship No. 2. 13thly, Voted Mr.. James
McCurdy to represent all causes that
might appear before the Committee to
the General Court.
And lastly the Committee appointed to
meet on the 9Th day of August 20 miles
up Penobscot River at place called
Condeskeg and at the dwelling House of
Capt. Jedidiah Preble and accordingly
said Committee met this 5th of August
and the Clerk opened the Meeting and
first chose Col. Jonathan Buck Chairman
OF the Committee and then the chairman
Summoned number of Evidences con-
corning the false alarms etc., for
which we do refer Your Honor's to the
Papers we Send by Mr.. James McCurdy.
Penobscot July 26th 1777.
JONATHAN BUCK Chairman,
JOHN PARTRIDGE Clerk.
To the Honorable Council and House of
representatives In the State of Massa-
chusetts Bay.
A True Copy:-Attest:
JNo. AVERY, by. Sec'y.
JOHN PREBLE S DEPOSITION.
The Deposition of Jedidiah Preble of
Penobscot in the County of Lincoln,
Testiieth & saith that he was at Water
town last fall, where he saw one Jere-
miah Coburn of this place, who told the
Deponent, that he had talked with some
of the Representatives of the State of
Massachusetts Bay & said he made no
doubt, but that in Case would Join him
In petition to them, he could get guard
of thirty men, which would be stationed
on this River & l replyed, was willing
to DO any thing that was for the benefit
OF the inhabitants of this place & | de-
sired to know his Plan, & where the ad-
vantage would lay. He told me las near
as l can Remember) that he made no
doubt, that in case Guard was granted
by the General Court he should have Or
ders to Inlist the men at the westward,
& bring them into this River. l replied?
l thought, that might answer, as we
should be thirty men stronger, & those
men would always be in readiness, &
well equipped to march to our assistance
on any alarm. He then went & consult
ed my Hon. Father & told him the plan
etc. upon which as he told me) my
Father said the plan as he thought was
very good, & added, He would use his in
terest to have the men granted, as he
thought, he had as good a right to
guard being frontier settlement, equal
to other towns to the westward. Upon
which l signed Petition & returned to
Penobscot. The next News l heard was,
the Guard was granted, & committed to
the care OF Col. Josiah Brewer who de-
clared me, He gave Ems. Coburn strict
order to 1nlist the Men out of the River
Of Penobscot, to which Mr.. Coburn
answered, He intended to call at Kene-
beck & Inlist what men he could there
& from thence Home. But as l have
been Informed since, he never offered to
inlist man until he came up this River,
He made the best of his Way to the
head of the Tide of this River, & there
notified the inhabitants That he had
listing orders, & number of the in
habitants came to be informed of the
conditions, & He told them in my hear
ing, they were to be . stationed on
this River, to guard the inhabitants,
& to go in scouting Parties to reconoi-
ture the Woods and streams for some
distance back, to prevent the approach
of an enemy, & They asked him how
long time they were to Inlist for,
He told them for no certain time, but
there was no manner of doubt, but they
might be discharged, whenever they,
pleased, & gave them encouragement he
would discharge any one that might