In Coun. Eod. Die Concurr'd with the amendm Richd Waldron, Clr. con. Province of New Hampshire, 9br 23d 1726 After hearing the deputies for each of the Parishes in Hampton relating to the Petition In the house of Representatives 9br 23d 1726, Voted-That the prayer of the petition be granted so farr, viz. That the south parrish of Hampton called the falls parrish be impowered fully & Seperately by themselves to make a Rate on all p'sons & Estates within said p'ish for the payment of theire ministers sallary at all Times hereafter, and be utterly free from haveing anything to do with the first p'ish, or the first p'ish in Hampton with them, relateing to the ministers sallary. Read and Concurred. In Coun Eod. die James Jeffry Clr. AssTM Read & Concurred R. Waldron cler. con Request relating to highways. Request being made to us the select men of Hampton falls or south Parish by sundry of the Inhabitants of the northwest part of sd Parish Theire Request to us is that wee would perfect the highways where theire was Land Left for high ways between the Ranges of Lots in the first West devision so called and parfect other high ways where thay are wanting to be perfected accordingly we have dune as follows The first high way wee Layd out is begining at the deviding Line between Hampton and Kings town, & so Runing Esterly at the north Eand of the Lots in the 5th Rang in the first west devision, so called s high way to be 2 Rods wide northerly from the bounds of sd Lots through s division and from thence as the way now goeth to John Prescuts and from thence as the way now Goeth to the top of the hill by Jonathan Sweets shig way to be 2 Rods wide and from thence as the way now goeth to Grapvine Run, this part of s highway to be 3 Rods wide and from thence as the high way now goeth to ye Contrey Road by Co Wears 2 Rods Wide 2dly And have lay'd out an other high way begining at s deviding Line and Runing Easterly at y3 north Eand of the Lots in the 6 Range of lots in the afore sd division as sd Lots are bounded to Lay northerly of sd bounds 2 Rods wide to the way that goeth from Richard Sanburns by James Sanbuns except it be at a great Rock in s way against Stephen Hobses Land and theire s high way to Lay one Rod to the Northward of sd Rock. 3dly And have Layed another high way from the deviding Line between Hampton & Exeter Runing Southerly at the side of the Estermost Lot in the 7th Range in sd devision to the way Last mentioned 2 Rods wide 4' And have Layed out another high way from sd deviding Line between Hampton & Exeter Runing south at y Esterly Eands of the Lots in the 8th Rang of Lots in sd devision through sd devision 2 Rods wide 51y And have Lay'd another high way from sd deviding line between Hampton & Exeter near Wadly Crams Runing Southerly at the Esterly Eands of the Lots in the 9 Range of Lots in sd devision as the Petition for leave to make a separate tax. To His Honour John Wintworth Esq. L Governour and Comander in Chief in & over his majesties Province of New Hampshire and the Honorable the Members of the Councill & Representatives Now sitting in Generall Assembly. The humble address & Petition of his Majesties Loyall and Deutifull Subjects Inhabitence of the falls or South Parish in hampton most humbly sheweth That as there was formerly an act past that the Whole Town of Hampton should Raise thair Province & Ministars Rates to gether, wee of the falls parish finding many disadvantages in not having power to raise those Rates singly by our selves and in particular wee want to make an alteration & addition to our Ministers Sallery which wee cannot well doo by reason of our being obliged to Raise our Rates in Generall to gether in the whole town we have no Power to Raise for any addition by our selves. Wee therefore Pray that wee may be freed from that act and may have power given us in our Parish to raise our province and ministry Rates by our selves, that whatsoever wee have or shall agree with our minister for-wee may have power to perform and doo therein as the Law gives power to a town, as in all other Rates wee are single by our selves wee may be so in the province and ministers Rates likewise. As in your wisdom you shall think fit and your petitioners as in duty bound shall ever pray. In behalf and by order of the Inhabitants of s Parish. In Council Apr 11th 1726 NATH WEARE ICHABOD ROBIE Selectmen. Voted, upon reading y above Petition That ye selectmen of y' first Parish of Hampton be served forthwth with a copy of s Petition by the Petitioners & be notifyed that the hearing upon sd Petition is appointed to be on Thursday next at 10 oclock A. M. that they may convene the sd Parish to chuse an Agent or agents to appear before the Gen' Assemly at ye sd time to shew cause if any they have why the Prayer of the sd Petition should not be granted. Eodem Die In the house of Representatives. The within Petition was Read and the Vote concured with this amendment (that whereas first p'ish to be Notified to appeare next th lectmen of ye first p'ish in Ham on be tition and to appeare (& she of the Petitioner may no Assm, the second day of Lots in sd devision are bounded to the high way at John Prescuts aforementioned 2 Rods wide and this wee make our Return this 20th day of Feb. 1733-4 To the Honourable hous of Representatives of this his Majesties Province of New Hampshire Greeting. Gentlemen we your honours humble petitioners humbly sheweth that whereas his Honour ye Governor with his Majestys Counsel in answer to a petition from hampton did Grant a parish at North Ende of said town as shall apear by a Coppy of s grant, but it did not com to the honrable hous of Representatives for their concurranc thearwith Thearefore we your honours humble petitioners humbly crave your concurrance theare with, and in so doing you will much oblege us your humble Servants As in duty bound we shall ever pray, Hampton November 30, 1730. Petition of the Inhabitants of Hampton Falls for a tavern license. 1732-3. To his Excellence Jonathan belcher Esq. Capt Generall and Commander in Chief in and over His Majties province of New hampshire &c and to the Honble the Counsell and House of Representatives conveaned in Gen" Assembly. The humble petition of us y Subscribers Inhabitants of Hampton falls parish most humbly sheweth, That for three or four years Last past wee have had Sundry Divisions and parties made which has cosd much distraction and trouble amongst y people of this parish upon y account of ye tavern. The hous formerly Bult by Col Peter Weare at ye Corner where two streets met was Bult with Logs after ye manner of a Garrison and on purpose for a publick hous of Entertainment for travelers &c and was veary sarvesable for y Security of Travelers and ye Inhabitants in y0 troublesum time of war, upon y consideration of so good service to y publick y Generall Assembly of this province made it a Licenced Hous as wee have been Inform'd and it has been Improvd for yt use ever since, till about a twelve month since, and now By the consideration and order of his Majes Gen11 Quarter sessions of ye peace for s provence held at Dover the fourth of Sept 1732 a Licence was Granted to another man whos hous is not so convenient and against y Desire of most of the Inhabitants of this parish the Selectmen of our parish Did at y sessions affore said approbate Mr Daniel Colins, y present owner of y old Hous yt usually had ben the tavern who has substance by him and well suplied to keep yo house with sutable nessasaries for entertaining Strangers and travellers and since he has had ye s Hous he has Laid out Considerable upon it in altering and makeing new additions to make y Hous more convenient and fitt for such Bussness. Therefore wee your most humble petitioners most humbly prays that as y said House was a Licenced Hous formerly as By Liveing Evidence it can be proved that it was so and for That it will prevent making parties amongst us by Striveing every year which shall get ye approbation, that the same Hous may again be made a Licenced House the person keeping it allwais giving Bonds from time to time for keeping Good orders and your petitioners as in duty Bound shall ever pray. Daniel Weare Jonathan Fifield |