County of Cumberland, A Lot of Land, at a place called Stroudwater in said Falmouth, containing One Acre and three quarters of an acre, late belonging to the Estate of Francis Waldo Esq. an Absentee, in full satisfaction of ourrespective Demands upon said Estate Being the Sums severally set against our names. viz The Honble Sennate & house of Representatives in General Court Assembled The Petition of the Plantation of Little falls Humbly Sheweth that we are Cappitally agrieved in our apportion of the public taxes assigned us this three Years past from time to time, The Ground of our Confidence in this Ascertion, is founded on the following Particulars. As we are not establish'd by Law in any Particular Boundaries, nor Ascertained what Particular Courses & Distances Comprehends any Certain Body, or tract of Lands, the three Adjacent towns to us have taken the Advantage of the Same and Renew their Bounds about the time of the Last General Valuations taking place, and have taken off near one third part of the polls and estates that we Included in our Valuation of which we stand Charg'd with and taxed for, of which the said Adjacents proceed to Recover taxes of each Particular so taken. Another Particular Instance May Serve to Remove all Doubts of this ascertion. The town of Cox Hall (adjacent to us) have upwards of one hundred Rateable Polls, when we have but fifty two and full one third more extensive in Lands than we are, and are Assess but the Same with us, even to a Penny, Many Simeler Instances might be Innumerated, but this may Suffise to Discover an absolute uneaquality, as well as establish our Confidence Your Petitioners further Sheweth that we stand fined for the Delinquency of a three Year Soldier when at the Same time (Admitting our valuation to be Eaqual) our Apportion According to the Schedule for that purpose Stands but two thirds of the Same, this Instance though Small, in effect, serves to augment our Distresses, and Whereas our Circumstances are such Considerable to bear up under the burden, to Particularize the many Instances would be Impractable, therefore we willingly Submit our Cause to the Consideration of the Honble Court Relying on the Virtue & Righteousness of the event which we in duty bound shall ever pray In behalf of the Plantation of Littlefalls Plantation of Littlefalls April 7th 1783 Jona Bean Edward Smith Committee Sir John Allan to Governor. I Do myself the Honour of Acquanting your Excellency of my Arrival in this Town last Evening-The Present Peaceable State of the Indian Eastern Department; The Publick business I have to Settle, with an Indisposition, I have been for sometime Afflicted with, I flatter myself will so far Justify me in Coming at this time as not to meet with lencys Disapprobation your Excel The Hurry of business which I presume, your Excellency is daily Troubled with, Occations the Liberty I now take in Writing. Shall be ready to Give my attendence & obey, at any time your Excellency thinks Proper to Call for me, or may otherways Order I have the Honour to Be with the most Profound Respect Your Excellencys Most Ob' & most Hb' Serv Boston April 12th 1783. J. Allan Superscribed: His Excellency John Hancock Esq' Gov in & Over the Commonwealth of Massachusetts John Allan to Governor. Sir Necessity compells me to trouble your Excellency at this Juncture My whole time during my continuing in the Service has been devoted to the Business consiquently destitute of every Other mean of Support then what arises from any Public Imploy, Necessity has obliged me to come here at this timeI have a Famely in the Wilderness with the Indians, who are & has been for sometime in the Greatest want for the Common Support of Life - having Not Received from the Public two Months Rations since last Augt I am Unacquainted in these parts, destitute of Money or Friends-Must therefore Implore the favour that if there is any power Invested in your Excellency to Supply the Department-you woud so far Indulge me as to order some Little provisions I presume your Excellency is Informd by the Commis at Machias of the State of the Stores, woud Only Observe that there has been but Sixteen Barrils of Beef Sent for the Use of the Whole Business since last Augt- the Officers who have been duly faithfull in their Attention, has greatly suffered The Happy & Important News of Peace which has Arrived will no doupt direct your Excellency to give such further directions, as may be Most proper for the Public Service at the Post of Machias I have the Honour to Be with Great Respect Your Excellency, Most Obd' & most Hble Sv Boston April 16th 1783 His Excellency John Hancock Esq J Allan John Allan to Governor. Sir I have Honour of laying before your Excellency and the Honble Council, a State of the persons, now in the service of the Indian Eastern Department, having discharged Every other person, as it Appeared needless, and an Unnecessary Expence to keep any more then what is in the Return. I have allso laid before your Excellency and the Honble Council, as Accurate a State of the provisions as possible, have put down to the full the Quantity of Beef last sent down; which have been Deliv" the Troops - By this may be seen the situation of the Department, it will lye with your Excellency, what further may be done in respect of military matters. In the Affairs of the Indians I shall have a further Occation of the men, in Order to settle some Assential matters with them I woud Humbly request, that I may receive an Order on the Commiss for some supplys, the difficulty & distress, I have Already Communicated to your Excellency, with the addition of the want for the Publick use- Urges me in being so Anxious & Troublesome I woud take the Liberty further to request. That Your Excellency woud not Grant any Order for supplys &c for the use of the Depart without my having an Opp' for Examination, as I find Considerable sums have been Advanced unbeknown to me By the meeting of the Gen' Court will have Every matter of the Depart properly Arranged for Examination. I Submit the whole to you Excellency & the Honble Councils Pleasure With the Greatest respect y' Excellencys Most Hble Serv J Allan Boston April 17th 1783 His Excellency John Hancock Esq. John Allan to Governor. May it please Your Excellency Upon Consulting the Commissary (Agreeable to your Desire) Find that there Can be procured in a short time, with what at present Can be spared 2000 wt Flower Fifeteen Barrells and Two Barrells Pork, which I would pray an Order for With Respect, Your Excellencys Most Hble Svt Boston April 17th 1783 His Excellency John Hancock Esq J Allan List of Persons in the Indian Eastern Department Col John Allan Capt John Preble-Absent from the Department since 23rd Augt Last Lieut Fred Delesdernier Lieut William Albee Jos B. Phillips Assistant |