[4-162] [Benjamin Carpenter, Prisoner.] To His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq Cap' General Governour & Commander In Chief In & Over His Majesty's Province of New Hampshire, The Honble His Majesty's Council & House of Representatives in General Assembly Convened Feby 16th 1757 — The Humble Petition of William Glidden, Shews That Your Petitioner had a Servant, Viz' Benjamin Carpenter, Who was an Inlisted. Soldier In Capt John Shepherds Compa In the Late Expedition to Crown point Who had the Misfortune to be Captivated & carried to Canada, at which place he died, By which providence Your petitioner, has Sufferd greatly, by the Loss of his Gun, & All his Cloaths, Who Went from home Very well Clothed, Acco1 of perticulars is Annexed, Your Petitioner prays youl take his Condition under Your wise Consideration, & Grant him such Releife as you In your great Wisdom Shall think proper & Your petitioner as In Duty Bound Shall Ever William gleden pray Province of New Hamps' In the house of Representatives Feby 23d 1757 In Council Eodm Die read & Concurrd Andrew Clarkson Ck Consented to Theod' Atkinson Sery B Wentworth [W. Pitt to Governor Wentworth.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 278.] Whitehall Feb: 4th 1757 Sir, The King, having nothing more at heart than the Preservation of His Good Subjects & Colonies of North America, has come to a Resolution of acting with the greatest Vigour in those Parts, the ensuing Campaign, and all necessary Preparations are making for sending a considerable Reinforcement of Troops, together with a strong Squadron of Ships, for that Purpose; And in order to act Offensively against the French in Canada. It is His Majesty's Pleasure, that You should forthwith call together Your Council & Assembly, and press them, in the Strongest manner, to raise, with the utmost Expedition, a Number of Provincial Troops, at least equal to those raised the last Year, for the Service of the ensuing Campaign, over and above what they shall judge necessary for the immediate Defence of their own Province; and that the Troops, so raised, do act in such Parts, as the Earl of Loudoun, or the Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Forces, for the time being, shall judge most conducive to the Service in general; - And the King doubts not, but that the several Provinces, truly sensible of His Paternal Care, in sending so large a Force for their Security, will exert their utmost Endeavour to second and strengthen such Offensive Operations, against the French, as the Earl of Loudoun, or the Commander in Chief, for the Time being, shall judge expedient; and will not clogg the Enlistments of the Men, or the raising of the Money for their Pay &ca with such Limitations, as have been hitherto found to render their Service difficult & ineffectual And as a further Encouragement I am to acquaint You, that the Raising of the Men, their Pay, Arms, & Cloathing, will be all that will be required on the Part of the several Provinces, Measures having been already taken for laying up Magazines of Stores & Provisions of all kinds, at the Expence of the Crown I cannot too strongly recommend it to You, to use all Your Influence with Your Council & Assembly, for the punctual & immediate Execution of these His Majesty's Commands. I am Sir, [Autograph, "W. Pitt," torn off.] PS: Your Letter of Oct 21st has been received. Gov' of New Hampshire. [Pitt to Wentworth.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 279.] Whitehall Feb: 19th 1757. Sir, Having in my Letter of the 4th Inst. informed you, that it was the King's Intention, to send a strong Squadron of Ships of War to North America, I am now to acquaint You, that His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Rear Admiral Holburne, to command the said Squadron, & it is the King's Pleasure, that, in Case any Naval Assistance shall be wanted for the Protection of Your Government, you should apply for the same to the said Rear Admiral, or to the Commander in Chief, for the time being, of His Majesty's Ships, in those Seas, who will send You such Assistance, as he may be able to do, consistently with the Service, with which he is charged, by His Majesty's Instructions; and you will regularly communicate to the said Commander all such Intelligence, as shall come to Your Knowledge, concerning the Arrival of any Ships of War, or Vessels having Warlike Stores on Board, & likewise all such Advices, as may concern their Motions & Destinations, or may in any manner relate to that Part of His Majesty's Service, with which the Commanders of the King's Ships should be acquainted; And for the better Execution of the Orders, sent You in this Letter, you will be diligent in Employing proper Persons, and Vessels, not only to procure You the earliest Intelligence, but likewise to be dispatched, from time to time, to the said Commander of His Majesty's Ships, with such Accounts, as You shall have occasion to communicate to him. It is also His Majesty's further Pleasure, that you should use all legal Methods, whenever the Commander in Chief of His Majesty's Ships shall apply to You, to raise such a Number of Seamen, from Time to Time, as shall be wanted to recruit the Ships in North America. I am, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant, Gov of New Hampshire. [4-166] W: Pitt [Petition of John Tibbetts, dated February 17, 1757, soldier in the Crown Point expedition. - ED.] [4-167] [Petition of Jonathan Sargent, dated February 19, 1757, soldier in the Crown Point expedition. - ED.] [4-169] [Benjamin Clifford, Died in the Service.] Kington March 1757 To the Hon1 Committee of war The Memorell of Willm Clifford Shueth that he had a Son in the Late Regiment in Capt Winslows Company whos name was Benja Clifford and that he Died thear & that his Gun was returned into the Store which Gun was Worth Twenty five Pounds and also a Kenduce box worth Twenty five Shillings one pair of Buckels when he went away one hanchife worth forty Shillings one hatchet worth Twenty five Shillings which Things Your Memoreles hath not Ever had any alowence for and as the Gun was Returned into the Store with the othe Guns he Humbley hops You Hon' will think he ought to be paied for them and make him that allowence as you in Your Wisdom Shall Think Just and Resenobel and in Your So Duing You will Grately oblige your Memoreles Gun Reduce box Buckels hanhife hatchet Old Tenor £2501:5 I: 0 2-0 I-5 30 10 Province of William Clifford New Hamps' In the House of Representatives Feb 23d, 1758 Voted That this Accot, Amounting to Seven pounds Twelve shillings & Six pence, be Allowed & paid to Wm Clifford or his order Out of money In the Treasury for Defraying the Charge of the Late Expeditions 3 4 Carriage good the Platforms for these guns in a very bad State the Battery Calld Prince of Wales 12 good guns the Carriages useless 3 New guns & Carriages good 10 New guns & Carriage good faceing up the river 17 on the ground or all one The fort S West Corner 1 12b Pounder Platform rotten & the ambrazure tumbling Down South Side 7 24lb Platform Carriages & guns in order lb 3: 24 Platforms wants some mending Circular battery & 2 lb 4 By the flag Staff 3 24 in good order but this Part of Fort quite Weak North Side 2 4 in good order & 7 24 the Carriages at portsmo Some of the Platforms wants Plank and the Ambrazures & wall but weak West Part by the gate 1 6lb all the Wall going to the Well tumbling Down & that the gate must be made New We the Comitte appointed by Vote of Assembly the 17th Instant to Examine the State of his Majestys fort & batterys at New Castle find the Same much out of Repair more Especially the Platforms & Carriages which it Seems to us should be Immediatly repared & that the Honble House may be the better able to Judge on our opinion we have herewith Presented a State thereof all Which is humbly Submitted by Said Comitte March 25 1757 [See Vol. VI., p. 585.— ED.] { by order Tho W Waldron of the Comit: [James Nevins Appointed Collector of Customs, 1757.] [Belknap Papers, Vol. II., p. 280.] Sir Having by the Inclosed to Mr Lechmere Surveyor General of the Northern part of America acquainted Him that We have in Pursuance of a Warrant from the Treasury, Issued Our Deputation to Mr James Neven to be Collector and Surveyor of the Customs at Piscataway in New England in the room of Samuel Solly who is thereby Superceded, We desire the Favour of Your Excellency in Case of Mr Lechmere's Absence to give directions for Mr Neven to be admitted to the said Employ upon his Executing the Bond Enclosed in the Letter to the Surv' Gen1 and taking the Oaths Enjoined by Law and grant him a Certificate thereof to be transmitted to Us. — We are Sir Your Excellency's most Obedient Humble Servants Custom House London B Hotham Cs Mead WS P Pach 3d Mar: 1757,Ent'd J P. 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