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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

Select men of

Hampton falls or South Parish

MOSES BLAKE

ELISHA PURINTUN

JOHN BACHELDOR

Vera Copia.

attest,

Jon Fifield Parish Clerk

Petition relating to a Parish.

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.

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John Wedgwood
Edmund Chapman
Ebenezer Godfrie
Ruben Darbon
Job Chapman
William Palmer
John Darbn
John Marston
Joseph Chapman
Benj Thomas
Sam Darbon
William Godfree
Sam' Marston
Sam Bachelder
Benimin Johnson

John Smith

Samuel Dearbon

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 Col1 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 y° 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 Genll 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 yo Desire of most of the Inhabitants of this parish the Selectmen of our parish Did at ye sessions affore said approbate Mr Daniel Colins, y° present owner of y° old Hous y 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 sd 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 ye 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 Samuel Daves Robart Quinby John French Henry Lampte Edward West Joseph Cass J:

Jonathan Fifield
Moses Black, Sen
Jon Chapman
John Stan an
Shadrick Warde

Jorge Conar
Isac Fales

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

Select men of Hampton falls or South Parish

MOSES BLAKE

ELISHA PURINTUN

JOHN BACHELDOR

Vera Copia.

attest,

Jon Fifield Parish Clerk

Petition relating to a Parish.

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.

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John Wedgwood
Edmund Chapman
Ebenezer Godfrie
Ruben Darbon
Job Chapman
William Palmer

John Darbn
John Marston
Joseph Chapman
Benj Thomas
Sam Darbon
William Godfree
Sam' Marston
Sam Bachelder
Benimin Johnson

John Smith
Samuel Dearbon

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 Coli 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 y° 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 yo old Hous y usually had ben the tavern who has substance by him and well suplied to keep ye 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 Samuel Daves Robart Quinby John French Henry Lampre Edward West Joseph Cass Jr

Jonathan Fifield
Moses Black, Sen
Jon Chapman
John Stana:
Shadrick Warde
Jorge Conar
Isac Fales

Jerem Browne

John Halle
Tim Blake

Henry Grene (?) Benj Moody Ralp Butler Enoch Sanburn John Gove Sen' Winthrop Dow Joseph Worth Jacob Brown

Ephraim Hoyt
Nathan Hoyt

Ephraim

(?)

Jeremiah Easman

John Chase

Joseph Nortin

Ebenezer Dow

Samuel Page Jonathan Chase John Philbrick Nathan Sanborn Jesreal Clifford John Clifford Beniamin Prescut Samuel Tilton John Cram Jr Joseph Pearkins John Ware

Samuel Healey

Nath' Healey

Jonathan Green

Jonathan Bachelder
Joseph Tilton
John Cram

Jonathan Cram Jr

John Browen

James Moulton

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William Thomson Ichabod Robie Jethro Tilton Jonathan Nason Jonathan Bachelder

Samuell Lane

Richard Sanborn

James Sanburn

Joseph Tilton
Shurbun Tilton

Josiah Tilton

David Sanborn

John Page

Ebenezer Prescutt

Stephen Hobs Israel James Abra Moulton Timothy Huchesun Joseph Wadleigh John Swain Philemon Blake Robert Row John Bachelder Wadley Cram Daniel Kelley (?) John Green Sen. Lenamin Cram William Evans

Jonathan Tilton

Jonathan Prescutt

Jonathan Row
Thomas Leavit
Elisha Prescut (?)
Elisher Prescut Jr
Benj Prescut
Edward Tuck
Sam Blake

Nathaniell Prescutt

Joseph Draper

Richard Nason

Beniamin Sanbon

James Prescutt
Jeremiah Green
Jonathan Prescut
Benja Sweet
Benj. Hiland
Tim Hiland
Calub Browne
Thos. Philbrick
Jeremy Gove
Jonathan Dow
Jn Harvy
John Gove, Jr
Calub Swan

Read and unanimously Voted to be dismissed.

R. Waldron Secry.

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