The Republican journal., 1912-08-01

the rate OF Eleven hundred for thous-
and. Hogshead slaves in the same man
ner, etc. Which was to be delivered
either to 1t. COL Lowder, or Capt.
Grant, and when they made the pay to
them, their order would be sufficient for
the delivery Of the stores. This vote
passed in the affirmative in the Meeting,
because of the necessity of the people
for the Provisions, which could not be
procured on any other conditions; to
which vote as it stands related, neither
Col. Brewer. nor 1t. Col. Lowder made
no objection. To which as related above,
we solemnly aver the truth, as witness
our hands, at Penobscot November the
9Th TIT.
KENNETH MCKENZIE,
ELIPHALET NICHoRsoN.
N. B. Lieut.. Col. Lowder was clerk
in the said meeting & Jedidiah Preble
moderator.
We aver the truth of the Above, &
further saith, the boards should be paid
at Four Dollars thousand & ye Market
price for boards at that time was 1913
at 10 hundred for thousand
JEDIDlAH PREBLE JOHN SMART
JACOB LANNETT ANDREW WEBSTER
To the Honorable Council and House
OF Representatives OF the State OF the
Massachusetts Bay, In their Convention
at Boston &&&.
The humble Petition of that Part of
the Inhabitants of Penobscot River en-
bodied in Regiment of Militia, whereof
Josiah Brewer Esq. is Colonel.
Which Graves leave humbly to shew,
That the commons of the said Regiment,
was never consulted, neither We're know
ing, neither approved OF the division of
the Ancient regiment of Militia in this
place. and did not SO much as suspect,
that any persons or person were studious
in planning the sd division, as hath taken
place, where there are so small a number
and so Door a people: neither were we
let into the secret: our advice, & consent
asked. which we expected in matter of
sue, Importance: neither were we mott
fed to make choice of such Gentlemen.
whom we apprehended would have prose-
cuted the General tranu,illitv Of the
good and faithful inhahitants Of this
river: bv reason of which divers priev.
ances hath been produced to the detr;.
ment and discouragement of the inhahit.
ants here
Therefore for nresant Radrese and
for the Prevention If future evils We
the Inhahitants If this Pivar enohod;ad
in Regiment of Militia nnder tho COM
mand of Josi.h Rrawar aforasa;d Pc
,,+ H.. ". II 80
Known oo,dness will ret,,rn NC 70 and
incornorate nc with tho Ano;an+ Rsni-
ment Of which Ionathan PncL ESQ 10
Caldwell Il voc nauor aaroaah,a 80 ~ nc
since his Anno;ntment +e ho sanar.tod
fron, hin, Tpder whosa co w I ;sant orou-
arnment u1a h.vo ai1 noss;h1a aSsnra sos
If ,nitu .rd roi+, al psl,on. roat1,, o NY
mo+as ~ h.nnirsss " and go n pas;+n pA "
such neonla hit gl we 's ara hlossed w;th
sncb affebie and lsndahlo avamr,os r.
nromotars Of The noad nf ali nanpie for
whom tbey are concsrnad and p;tb 1t wb IN
thew ara connectad and wa any srs lln " nonra
intence & engaoed in tho above rennost
as we ascertained Of b;s 1ea1 and F ldtbS
fitness to nreserva -. and def fl A the
States without onnressino those whom ON
he commands fi' V~''''7 '-'0'' "''0'l'
We crave leave to show. that One
Regiment is sufficient for this nlace and
a multitude of officers lessons the nnn,-
Der of privates: so that there not beino
sufficient commands here for ali of them
thew can with honour refuse exnosing
themselves in case of dancer. hr which
means, such can avoid the inconven-
fences, and dangers of war: which is in
furious 10 the United States of all North
America.
Your Honours petitioners present &
submits their above request, hoping YOU
will grant their request, and as in Duty
bound, shall ever pray
Penobscot November the 9TH, l777.
Benjamin ..~eins, John Smart,
Charles Blackdon ,sis X Mark, Elisha
Grant, Elphalet Neh, Jonathan Pars,
Gustavus Swan, Andrew Webster Jun,
Thomas Campbell, Capt. Robert Treat
Seen LET, Andrew Grant, Capt, Moses
Wentworth, Nathaniel Mayhem, Joshua
CouiIlard, Joseph Garter Senr.. James
Grant, John Salley (his 0 Mark,
Samuel Killman, James Philbrock,
Stephen Bysell, Peter Sangster, William
Lunnt t0, Ephraim Downes, Joseph
Punroy, John Pierce, Joshua Treat.
Robert McCort3ev Josbns 4 Az