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tee of this House to Joyn such as shall be appointed above for that end and that the Petitioners pay the Charges

In Council Dec 18th 1729

James Jeffrey Cler Assm

Read and Concurr'd and Joth Odiorne & Henry Sherburne Esq' appointed for the Service above

Richd. Waldron Cler Con.

Rich Waldron Cler Con

True Copy Examined,

Province of)
New Hamp

We whose names are underwritten being of the Comittee for the Ends within mentioned have been at Dover & upon a Strict enquire of all persons that we tho't or suspected could give us any Information as also we haveing searched the Town Book do report thereon as followeth we do finde by the sd Town book that great forgery & fraud hath been used & frequently practiced by Entering grants Many years back in the Inter Spaces of the Book & that the Book hath often been exposed & Lay open to many persons to enter what Grants they saw proper therein & that we found many of the sa Originall Grants in the former Town Clerks hand which appeared to us to be fraudulent & Deceitful which have been Entered in s book as aforesd—that Great Quantities of Land hath been Laid out by Virtue of the sd Grants by which we Imagine The Town hath been Striped of at Least fifteen Thousd pounds worth of Land as wittness our hand this 24th March 1729-30.

JOTHAM ODIORNE
HEN SHERBURNE
THEODORE ATKINSON

Report about Dover Town Book.

Comtee

Whereas the Generall Assembly of this his Maj' Province upon reading the report of the Comittee formerly appointed by sd Assembly to Examine Dover Town book: Wee whose names are hereunto Šubscribed were appointed by the Genel Assembly to make a more exact & particular Inquiry into the Sevel Grants & returns in s Book supposed to be Vicious & Corrupt as pr. sd Vote of the 30th of Decembr 1730 will appear & having Strictly examined sd Town Books & files as alsoe the the former Town Clerk & other Persons from whom we could receive any Insight or Information & Do report that all the Grants & returns mentioned in this report we Imagine to be fraudulent Corrupt & Vicious for the reasons mentioned with Each record herein recited as

Ist In the old Book Page (120) a grant made in the 10th of the 11th month (59) & A return made & ent'red by Cap" Tho' Tibbets the Late Clerk & in a space amongst the record made many years before he was Clerk & the time of his recording it was entered with the sd Grant & return & afterward erased & the Clerk acknowledged he recorded it, beside we viewed the originall & finde it all of one hand and sighning

2dly In the New book Page (9) a grant made by a Committee whereof William Furbur was Clerk for 60 acres of Land made to the reverend Mr. John Pike Dated the 23d June 1701, & confirmed by the Town the 234 march 1702 This Capt Tho Tibbets swears he doth not know how it came upon record & that Doctor Pike had been with him to get the sd Grant &c recorded but he refused to Enter it being as he believed not good. Notwithstanding 'tis ent'red in a Vacancy Left in s book formerly & in a Different hand from the records of that Time & some obliterations

3d In sd Book Page (16) a grant made by sa Comittee for (30) acres of Land to Cap' Tho Tibbets on the 3d of June 1701 because ent'red by Capt Tibbets son Sam' as he himself Declares upon oath amongst the records made by Capt Tuttle & we observed that the Date of the record, in the same page both before & after were in the year (1694) but we could not obtain any originall.

4th In page 19 a grant made to Nich° Harrison for (60) acres on the 19th 1693-4 & confirmed by the Town In the month of April following Ent'red in a Space amongst the records made by Capt Tuttle & not in his hand and Differing from his sd Tuttles method

5th In ye (27th) a grant made by sd Comittee to Cap' Sam' Tibbets in the year 1694 recorded in an unusuall hand & crowded in a Vacancy amongst the records the originall Sam' Carle Swears he had of one Burnham & Cap' Thos Tibbets Swears he refused to record it believing it not to be good yet we find it recorded

6 Page (32) a Grant made to Nath Tibbetts for 30 acres Dated the 11th April 1694 by s Comittee & Confirmed the 16th of the same month by the Town Crowded in between Tuttles record in an unusuall hand & by the originall it appears that Furbur the Clerk of the Comittee's name neither wrote or spelt as he used to Do & the grant & confirmation of the same hand writing

7th In Page (57) Grant to Francis Pittman by The Town of April the 6th 1702 for forty acres crowded in with Tuttles records in an unusuall hand Thos Tibbets Swears that he doth not know weither he recorded it or not but that he did enter some Grants & returns in Capt Tuttles vacancy in s book

8th In Page (62) June the 23d 1701 a grant by sd Comittee to Jeremiah Barnum for 50 acres ent'red in one of Tuttles Vacancys & by Tibbets himself as he swears but tis not signed by any Clerk.

9th In Page (75) June 23d 1701 a grant to Nath' Landers by the s Committee & Entred by Tibbets in the Bottom of a Leaf with Tuttle records as appears by the hand writing & his acknowledgement & the Different Inck & the originall appears not to be the writing of Furbur the Clerk of the Comittee which we rec'd from Tibbets

10th Page (76) grant to Roger Vose for Three score acres of Land & meadow by sd Comittee the 19th march 1693-4 & confirmed by the Town the 24 April 1694 crowded in amongst Tuttles Entries in a Different hand and different Collerd Inck from the Entry before & after

11th 86th Page grant to Eli Dimerrest for 30 acres of Land the 11th April 1694 & Confirmed the 16th April 1694 Tibbets acknowledges he entred in a Vacancy Left by Tuttle since he was Clerk

12th 91 Page a grant by the sd Comittees to John Tuttle & Ezek1 Wentworth for 30 acres of Land by s Comittee June 23d 1701 entred by Cap' Tibbets at the Bottom of Tuttles entres not Confirmed by the Town nor signed by the Clerk of the Comittee for Town.

13th 93 Page a grant to Jere Barnum for 40 acres april 11th 1694 crowded in at the Bottom of Tuttle's record & supposed to be Vicious it being in an unusuall hand writing

14 Page 94 a grant by sd Comittee for 40 acres to Jere Barnum & not confirmed by the Town This Tibbets Upon oath says he recorded in a Vacancy of Tuttles record about 7 years since

15th Page 95. a grant made by the sd Comittee to Thos Roberts the 11th April 1694 & confirmed the 16th April following & we find the Grant was made to Tho' Roberts Tertius which is Left out in the record & Tibbetts swears he entred it himself James Hanson swears he got the originall of Eben' Young who told him sd Hanson if he would get it recorded he should have half of it and accordingly the sd Hanson swears he went to Capt Tibbets & gave him Two gallus rum & ordrd Abner Young to pay him Twenty Shillings in money for recording it

16 Page (98) granted by s Comittee fifty acres to Rich Husey & Confirmed the 16 april 1694 crowded among Tuttles writing in an unusuall hand Different Coullord Inck.

17 Page 101 granted to Abraham Clark the 23d June 1701 & Confirmed the 6th of April 1702 Tibbets swears he recorded about Three years since & the s Clark swears that Mishack Drew & William Hill asked him about that time if he would sell him his grant of Land if they could finde it upon record & promised them they should have it & some time after they told him it was recorded & then bargained with him for Ten pounds & about this Time the sa Clark asked Cap Tibbets if he had any Grant & he Told him he did not love to enter such falce things

18th 103 Page a grant by sd Comittee to Pumphret Whitehouse June 23 1702 for 50 acres entred amongst Tuttles records & Tibbets he recorded it himself and by the original it appears not to be furburs writing it being different from his hand & his name not spelt right

19 Page 104 a grant by sd Comittee for 50 acres of the 19th of March 1693-4 confirmed the 11th of april 1694 made to Bryant Higgins This Tibbets swears he recorded amongst Tuttles records & that Tho' Davis Bro't to him about 5 years past to have it recorded

20 Page 105 a grant by sd Comittee to Rob' Allen in the year 1701 & confirmed 6th april 1702 for 40 acres Tibbets swears he recorded amongst Tuttles records about four years past.

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Page 113 11th 1701 a Grant by sa Comittee for 40 acres of Land This Tibbets swears he entered about 5 or 6 years since & in a Vacancy in Tuttles Entries the original appears to be altered & not writ by Furbur the Clerk it differing Both in writing & spelling.

22 Page 120 June 3d 1701 granted by sd Comittee to George Chesley & Confirmed by the 23d March 1702-50 Acres of Land entred by Tibbets as he swears about 5 years Since & the originall it appears that the Grant & Confirmation to be both of one hand & yet neither Furbur's nor Tuttles writing.

23 Page 130 In the year 1699 & no Day nor month a grant made by the Select men to Jo Jenkins 40 acres which Tibbets Swears he Entred himself & amongst Tuttles records & swears he signed the originall not as a Select man but as a witness he remembering the grant to have been made about the year above sd which Induced him to write the Grant & record it.

24 Page 131 April 11th 1694 Granted by sd Comittee to Joseph Smith Jun' & Confirmed the 16th Day of April 16th April 1694 Tibbets swears he recorded amongst Tuttles records & that the original was altered & obliterated before he entred it from 60 acres to 40 acres

26 132 Page granted June 23d 1701 by the Committee afores 30 acres to Nath Pittman Tibbets entred amongst Tuttles record about 5 or 6 years since & the original appears not to be Furburs writing & much Interlined

27 Page 136 June 23d 1701, granted by sd Comittee to John Rand forty acres of Land which is not Confirmed by this Town This Tibbets Entred 10th Tuttles records about 5 or 6 years since

28 Page 139, June 23d 1701, a grant to Joseph Jenkins by said Comittee Tibbets swears he entred about seven years ago

29 Page 144 May 28th 1701, a grant to John Pinkham for Twenty acres the original appearing not to be the writing of the said Furbur nor his signing his name not being spelt Right

30 Page 147 April 11 1701, a grant by the Comittee to John Hanson for 60 acres not confirmed by the Town & ye originall neither wrote nor signed by the Clerk.

31 Page 149, April 11 1694 granted by the Comittee to Joseph Joanes 40 acres who says that he had the originall from Barnum and that he

Got it allowed by the Selectmen since & had it recorded for the common fees

32 Page 157 a grant by the Comittee of the 11th April 1693-4 to Richard rendall for 30 acres This grant Nath' rendall Swears he had of Burnum & Cap Tibbets swears he recorded it but the originall appears not to be the hand writing of Furbur nor signed by him

33 Page (152) June 23d 1701. Granted to James Davis 60 acres of Land Entred by Tibbetts the originall grant being much Interlined & scratched Coll Davis says upon oath that Burnum asked him what he should give him for a grant of Land & sd Davis answered he knew of no Grant but what was upon record & that his son Some time after went to Burnum & got the grant and carried it to Capt. Tibbets to record

34th Page (153) granted by sd Comittee to Sam Chesley 40 acres April 11, 1694 but not confirmed Entred by Tibbets but the originall not furburs writing nor signing—

35 Page (154) June 23d 1701 Granted by the sd Comittee to Richard Clark not Confirmed nor wrote nor signed by the Clerk of sd Comittee

36 Page 154-April 16th Day 1702 granted at a Town meeting to Sam1 Perkins 30 acres of Land the originall not wrote or signed by the Comittee

37 Page 153 June 23d 1701 granted by the Comittee to Ely Demerret for 10 acres under the same Circumstances as the above grant to Perkins

38 Pag 155 June 23d 1701 granted by the Comittee to Amos Pinkham 40 acres not confirmed by the Town & the originall not signed by the Comittee or any Clerk and yet in the record willim Furbur is Entred as Clerk.

39 Page 155 June 23d 1701 a grant by the Comittee to James Nute of 40 acres not wrote or signed by Furbur the Clerk

40 Page 156 March 19th 1693-4 a grant by sd Comittee to Tristram Heard for 30 acres Vicious for reasons mentioned in James Nutes grant aforesa

41 Page 157 May 2a 1701 granted by the Comittee to Jo' Ham 20 acres vicious for the same reasons

42 Page 158 April 11 1694 granted by the Comittee to Rob Higgins 30 acres the originall Interlined & otherwise vicious for the reasons above sd

43 Page 158 June 23d 1701 a Grant by the Comittee to Josh Richards for 60 acres confirmed the 23 March 1702 both Grant & Confirmation the same hand & neither Furburs nor Tuttles

44 Page (158) March 29th 1693-4 Granted by the Comittee to Thomas Stevenson Thirty Acres of Land Vicious because not signed nor wrote by the Clerk

45 Page (162) June 23d 1701 a grant by the Comittee for 30 acres of Land to Wm Hill & Confirmed the 23d of March 1702 because interlined & altered & the Grant & Confirmation both of one mans writing & neither of them of Furburs or Tuttles writing

46 Page 162 April 11. 1694 a Grant to John Davis by the Comittee for 30 acres no Confirmation of the Town & not of Furburs writing nor Signing

47 Page 124 June 23d 1701 a grant to David Kinckad by the Comittee & confirmed the 6th April 1702 both of the Same hand writing & it appearing by the records that the sd Kincad had a grant of the Same Date & Quantity of Land recorded before

48 Page 164 March 19, 1693-4 a Grant made by the Comittee to Tho Drew & Confirmed the 20 Day of April 1694 Tibbets swears Mishack Drew brot the Grant to him to record but Drew Denies he ever carryd any grant to him to record

49 Page 165 March 19th 1693-4 a grant made to Elias Cretchett for 3 Score acres of Land not confirmed Because wrote upon a new ps of paper appears to have been cut off from a p" of paper on which we find a Grant made to Abraham Benneck Seven years after the Stamp of the paper being partely on one & partely on the other & not of the Clerks writing

50 Page 165 June 23d 1701 a Grant of sd Comittee to Abraham Benick wrote on the ps of Paper above mentioned & wrote by the Same except the Date of the Grant & Some few words besides

51 June 23d 1701 In Page (167) a Grant by s4 Comittee to Ichabod Rollings for 50 acres Confirmed 23d March 1702 because not Signed by the Comittee nor their Clerk & by the Town Clerk

52 Page 121 A grant by the sd Comittee for 30 acres to Nicho Harford no date & the Grant & Petition for sd Grant being on the Same ps paper & wrote by the Same hand & Differs from the record because the record is Dated & the originall not

53 Page 106 March 19th 1693-4 a grant by Comittee to the estate Joseph Field for 10 acres Confirmed the 16 April 1694 because all wrote by one hand & neither of them the Clerk either the Comittee or the Town

54 Pagǝ () June 23d 1701 a grant by the Comittee to Capt Thos Tibbets for a small Gore of Land The originall was all of his own writing & Furburs name alsoe & he sa Tibbets hath Entred in the records a Confirmation of the Town & on the originall there is no Such thing.

We alsoe reporte that many things appear Very Dark by the record which we have omitted because we could not come at the originall Grants nor finde any particular Information about them we alsoe by James Barnums own oath report that he purchased a bundle of these Grants from the wido of the sd Furbur the Clerk & since that hath sold them to many persons & they have got them recorded

April 30 1731

HEN SHERBURNE

NATH WEARE
THEO ATKINSON

Petition of Proprietors of Hilton's Point, Dover. To his Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esqr. Capt Gen' and Commander in Chief in and over his Majties Province of New Hampshire to the honble the Councill and house of Representatives Conven'd in Gen1 Assembly

The humble Petition of the Proprietors of the neck of Land in the Town of Dover on the Point Commonly called Hiltons Point on Dover Neck most humbly Sheweth That whereas the high way from Bloody Point ferry Goes through the said neck of Land and altho' the said Neck is al Fenced up (only the Rhod way) whereby the Proprietors by reason of the way being open the proprietors of the Said neck of Land can have no Benefit thereof

Therefore y humble Petitioners Prayes that they may have an act to empower them to set up a Gate at the Entrance into the high way that Leads up from the Waters side by Capt Mil

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