attempted to set fire to the upper part of the Town but were again drove off by the exertions of the People, by which Means the upper part of the Town was saved, at which time one of our People was Wounded.- they Continued a very hot fire till sun Set, at which time they drew off their Ships & left us. Select Men Benj Titcomb Camden the 29th April 1782 Made Enquiry concerning the Damages made by means of the Enemy in & near Camden- On the 15th of March 1779 there came into Negunticook Harbour at Camden an Enemy's Armed Schooner from Liverpool & drove the Inhabitants from their Houses by which means M' Abraham Ogier lost a great Quantity of Silver Plate & goods to the Value of One hundred & thirty pounds Lawful Money. About the 11th of October following the Enemy came from Bagaduce before Sunrise & landed about 30 Men who went to the House of Mr James Richards & set fire to his house & a Stack of Hay- His house and furniture valued Eighty seven pounds-20 Bushels of Corn & 3 Tons of Hay burnt -Value 10 pounds-in all Ninety seven pounds to Mr James Richard. Then they went & burnt the Saw Mill & Dwelling house of Mr Steph Minot of Boston-Saw Mill Value One hundred Pounds-Dwelling house, Furniture, & Tools to the farther Value of Two Hundred & twenty Pounds, in all Three hundred & Twenty pounds Lawfull Money Damage to Mr Stephen Minot-by that time there was 2 Guns fired as a Signal then they returned on board On the 8th of September 1780 there came a party of the Enemy from Bagaduce by Land & drove away & carried to Bagaduce-Eight Milch Cows-One Ox, Two Steers, Value Forty five Pounds Lawful Money belonging to Mr Nathan Knight The above is the Damages done as above to the best of our knowledge Baruck Bucklin A true Copy David Nutt Abraham Jones Attest John Avery Sec Petition of Isaiah Cole and Colonel Henry Jacksons Certificate of the Servitude of Isaiah Cole. To the Honorable Senate the House of Representatives of the Common Welth of ye Massachusetts the Petition of Isaiah Cole of Waldoborough - Humbly Sheweth that your Petitioner Served in the army of ye United States the terme of three years in Colonel Jacsons Regiment for which servis there was £19-10-0 due but without my order or Knowledge sum won hath made use of my Name and draw the money therefore your Petitioner Humbly Desireth your Honnors would take the Same into Consideration and alow your Petitioner to draw the s mony and your Petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever pray— Isaiah Cole. Lincoln Warran Waldoborough Jan' y° 12-1785. January 13 1785 the above Named Isaiah Cole Personely appeared and Maid Oth to the Above Petition Before Me Patrick Pepbles Just of Peace. Boston Jan 1, 1785 These may certify that Isaiah Cole Soldier in the late 16th Massachusetts Regiment was discharged the service of the United States in June 1780-after serving in said Regiment three years agreeably to his inlistment Henry Jackson late Col° of the late 16th Massts Regt Petition of Eliah Royall. To the Honorable Senate and the Honorable House of Representatives of the Common Wealth of the Massachusetts, in General Court Assembled. The Peticion of Eliah Royall Humbly Sheweth that your Peticioner enlisted into the Continentall service for the last three years for the Town of New Glocester in the County of Cumberland and passed muster the first time And that upon my passing Muster at Boston I was Rejected and then was put into the Massachusetts Artillery Service under Captain McFerland, & from him I was turned over to Cap' Amos Lincoln under whom I served untill the eighteenth of July 1783, when I received my regular Discharge; At which time there was eight months & a fortnutes wagies due to me. As soon as I understood the Muster-Roll was made up I sent an order for Said Wagies on the back of my Discharge by Abenezer Lane which order was returned & the said Lane enformed me that the Treasurer of the Common Wealth told him that the Money was not Collected; I have since sent for said waiges by Mr Peleg Chandler (a member of the Honor able House for this year) and upon his applying therefor the Treasurer told him that, one Samuel Pain had Come with a proper order & had received said Wagies; Which order your peticioner Avers was not given by your peticioner but was Forged; Your Peticioner therefore Humbly Prays your Honours to take his Injured Case into your Consideration and Grant him such relief as you in your Wisdom shall see fit;- And your Peticioner as in Duty Bound shall Ever Pray Eliah Royall New Glocester January 13th 1785. Cumberland ss New Glocester January 13th 1785. The Within Named Eliah Royall Personally Appeared & Made Solemn Oath that he Did not give the Order within mentioned unto the within Named Samuel Pain; And that he hath not given any order or orders unto any Person or Persons to Draw the wagies that was Due to him the said Royall at his said Discharge Excepting that Drawn on the back of his Discharge; & sent by the said Ebenezer Lane & the said Peleg Chandler. Before Isaac Parsons Justice Peace New Glocester May 28, 1785 This may Certify that we the Subscribers Dont Supose that Mr Eliah Royall of this town ever give any order for his wages Due at his Discharge as mentioned in petition except the one that is Drawn on the Back of his Discharge William Harris, Nath' Eveleth, Moses Merrill } Select men fors" N. Glo Springfield January 20th 1784 Sir please to pay to Samuel Pain the whole of the wages due to me from Capt Lincoln last Roll in so doing You will oblige Your humble Servant Elisha Royall Indors'd Attest John Tow WTM Voce Samuel Pain January 13 1785 the above Named Isaiah Cole Personely appeared and Maid Oth to the Above Petition Before Me Patrick Pepbles Just of Peace. Boston Jan 1, 1785 These may certify that Isaiah Cole Soldier in the late 16th Massachusetts Regiment was discharged the service of the United States in June 1780-after serving in said Regiment three years agreeably to his inlistment. Henry Jackson late Col° of the late 16th Massts Regt Petition of Eliah Royall. To the Honorable Senate and the Honorable House of Representatives of the Common Wealth of the Massachusetts, in General Court Assembled. The Peticion of Eliah Royall Humbly Sheweth that your Peticioner enlisted into the Continentall service for the last three years for the Town of New Glocester in the County of Cumberland and passed muster the first time And that upon my passing Muster at Boston I was Rejected and then was put into the Massachusetts Artillery Service under Captain McFerland, & from him I was turned over to Capt Amos Lincoln under whom I served untill the eighteenth of July 1783, when I received my regular Discharge; At which time there was eight months & a fortnutes wagies due to me. As soon as I understood the Muster-Roll was made up I sent an order for Said Wagies on the back of my Discharge by Abenezer Lane which order was returned & the said Lane enformed me that the Treasurer of the Common Wealth told him that the Money was not Collected; I have since sent for said waiges by Mr Peleg Chandler (a member of the Honor |