The Republican journal., 1912-08-01

eIODSCOL, March LoC0, 100.
Sir: The Distressing Situation of the
Inhabitants of this River, is the Occasion
OF my troubling your Honor with this
Letter.
The major part of the Inhabitants are
almost Destitute of the Common Sup
ports of nature and some families are in
tirely Destitute and in a Starving Con.
dltlon q will Inevitably Starve unless
they have some speedy Relief. The
River is Blocked up by British Cruizers
not vessel within six weeks past has
got IN from the westward and all Re-
course cut Of Two Vessels Loaded with
Provisions and Necessarys Ito great
Value) which was coming here for their
Relief 4 the Support Of the Indians has
been taken within this Ten Days.
The Indians are in a very bad Situation
for want of the Common necessarys of
Life and unless they can be suppy'd by
us they will unavoidably go to our Enemy
which will be of bad Consequence to US
as Inhabitants and to we United States
in General to loose their Alliance, which
Apprehend will be the Case unless
some method is taken to Cleare the Coast
OF these Cruizers. Am much afraid that
the whole of the Eastern Country will
fall into their hands this summer unless
some speedy method is taken to prevent
it. They Threaten to force Trade with
us this Summer for Lumber to Carry to
Halifax to Build & Repair their Fort
resSes.
Your Honour may be sensible that the
Lumber Trade in this Eastern Country is
very large & If that Trade is cut of by
the Enemy the loss of it to the State will
be great.
l hope your Honours will Consider US
and Direct US in method to gain some
Relief In this our helpless Condition.
1t nothing is done to Clear this Coast
that vessels may come from the west
ward to Trade with US and bring US Sup
PHYS as usual l am afraid that Famine
and Slavery to the British nation will be
this Eastern Country
am Sir With the Greatest Respect
Your Honours most Obedient Hum
BILE Servants.
IONA LoWDER,
LIT Colo To Penobscott Reg't of Nj
litia & Trucknaster to the Tribe of Pc
nobscot Indians.
10 the Hon'ble The President of We
In Council April 23rd, 1779, Read &
Sent down.
JOHN AVERY D. Secy.
State of Massachusetts Bay
To the Hon BILE Council & House OF
Representatives of said State.
The Petition of Andrew Gilman humbly
sheweth That your Petitioner was ap-
pointed by the Hon'l Gen'l Court in
Sept'r in the year 1776 to Command a
Guard of thirty men (including ten In
dians) to be stationed at Penobscott
River, which men by a Resolve of the
22d Jan y ITS, Ordered to be discharged,
but they were not made acquainted with,
or heard of their Discharge till 7th
Eeb'y following, during which time your
Petitioner was obliged to borrow pro-
visions for the use of said men, which
y,r Petitioner engaged to return in pro-
visions and Your Honors must be sensi-
BILE that it will be great hardship for
him to purchase provisions at the present
exorbitant price to replace that borrow
ed for the men aforesaid.
Your Petitioner therefore prays your
Honors to order the Conmissory General
to deliver your Petitioner the back Ra-
lions due to an Ensign and twenty men
OF said Comply from 22d Jan'y to 7th
Feb'y aforesaid being fifteen days, &
likewise permit him to make up the paw
Roll for the men aforesaid for the said
term Of time
And as in Duty bound will ever pray
ANDREW GILMAN,
Boston, April 9th 1879.