State of In Committee of Safety New Hampshire ( Exeter 13th Sep 1781. To Daniel Raynolds Esq. Lt Col Comd SIR You are hereby directed to repair to Springfield by the 25th of this Instant and there to receive & send forward the Regiment (which you are appointed to command) raised to reinforce the Continental Army to the Command of Majr Gen' Heath at Head Quarters on Hudsons river as soon as possible. State of New Hampshire } M. WEARE, Presdt In Comtee of Safety Exeter To John White Jun' of Haverhill. SIR Whereas we are informed that you are appointed by Colo Joshua Wentworth to receive the Rum to be procured by the several Towns, Parishes & Places within this State agreeably to an Act of said State passed the 31st day of August: And as we have other Rum on hand exclusive of the aforesaid Rum, You are therefore desired to receive [P. 88.] into your Care & Custody all the Rum which the Selectmen of Kingston shall deliver to you on behalf of the State of New Hampshire for which, after gauging & proving, you will please to receipt for the same to the selectmen of said Town. By a Letter from Gen1 Heath of the 17th Instant we are informed that the enemy have lately sent a Brigade of Troops from Quebec to St. Johns and by their preparations he apprehends it is probable they intend coming to the Settlements on Connecticut river-That if our militia were not on the march towards Head quarters they might rendezvous at Charlestown No 4-Therefore you are hereby required to march as soon as may be with the men under your Command to Charlestown in this State leaving some trusty Officer at Springfield to collect & march forward to Charlestown such men as may arrive, you march and if any men have set out before this reaches you for Camp would have them countermanded-You will call on the Issuing Commissary at Springfield to supply you with the necessary provisions to carry you to Charlestown. We shall endeavour to have necessary provision made against your arrival there and further orders for your pro[P. 89.] ceedure-We shall likewise request of General Heath that your Regiment may not be called for to the Southward & shall send forward the men that have not already marched to Charlestown as soon as may be. JOSIAH BARTLETT Chair" Daniel Raynolds Colo Commandant. Copy. State of In Comtee of Safety New Hampshire) Exeter Sept 26th 1781 SIR } You are hereby desired to proceed to Springfield with the dispatches for Col° Raynolds and deliver the same to him as soon as possible. As he is directed to proceed with the men under his command to Charlestown in this State as soon as may be-You are desired to give orders to all Officers & Soldiers belonging to his Regiment which you may see on the Road to march by the nearest way to Charlestown excepting who may be within about 30 miles of Springfield who may march to that place without loss of time-You will make returns of your doings to this Committee as soon as may be. Capt Daniel Gorden Copy. JOSIAH BARTLETT Chairm" State of In Comtee of Safety Exeter New Hampshire ( Sept 27th, 1781. SIR In consequence of a Letter from Gen1 Heath of the 17th Instant informing that a Brigade of Troops have lately arrived at St Johns from Quebec and that it is probable they intend coming to the Settlements on Connecticutt river [P. 90.] Our militia who were lately ordered to be sent to Springfield are now to rendezvous at Charlestown No 4 in this State if the men are not already marched from your Regiment you are directed to order them to march to Charlestown as soon as possible. JOSIAH BARTLETT Chairm" To Colonels, Joshua Wentworth Stephen Evans Copy. State of In Committee of Safety Exeter, Sept New Hampshire 27th 1781. SIR Inclosed is a Copy of a Letter from General Heath, in consequence of which, we have ordered the militia raised by this State commanded by Colo Raynolds to rendezvous at Charlestown as soon as possible. You will see by said letter, that the General thinks proper, that the Issuing Commissary in this State should be ordered to serve them provisions: but the Committee, not knowing who is Issuing Commissary nor the situation of the Continental Stores at Charlestown are desirous if there is any person appointed, that you would inform him of the matter if not, that you would undertake the issuing said [P. 91.] provisions, in case you cannot, that you would appoint some proper person to do it-if there is no Continental Stores, you will please to call on Francis Blood Esq for supplies of Beef & Bread from time to time as you may stand in need of, as we have wrote to him to furnish you with supplies for that purpose-As you are Deputy Quarter Master we expect you will do all in your power to furnish officers & men with barracks, fuel & cooking utensils tee By Order of Comte To Col Samuel Hunt. JOSIAH BARTLET Chairm P. S. As these men are raised at the Expense of the United States, you will receipt for any provisions &c which you may receive from Esq Blood in the same manner you have done for the Beef Cattle, and Issue any salted Beef or any other provision or Stores, which you may have belonging to the United States, that may be necessary for them. If there is not any ammunition belonging to the United States which these men may obtain, you will see that they [P. 92.] are furnished from the Stores belonging to this State, & call on any person or persons who may have charge of the same for that purpose. Please to write us as soon as possible. Copy. J. BARTLETT Chairm" State of SIR In Comtee of Safety In consequence of a letter from General Heath of the 17th instant, informing that a brigade of troops have lately arrived at St Johns from Quebec, and that it is probable they intend coming to the Settlements on Connecticut riverOur militia under the command of Col° Raynolds who were lately ordered to be sent to Springfield, are now to rendezvous at Charlestown in this State. General Heath requests that we would give orders to the Issuing Commissary in this State to supply them with provisions but as we are at a loss to know, whether there is a Commissary there or not, we have requested of Colo Hunt, that in case there is none he would Issue provisions to them or appoint some suitable person for that purpose. You are therefore desired to deliver to Colo Hunt from time to time such quantities [P. 93.] of Beef & Bread as he may request for that purpose. The beef you will receive from the several towns and must exchange such quantities of beef for bread as may be necessary and at such rates as you may think reasonable. By order of the Committee. Francis Blood Esq. JOSIAH BARTLETT Chairm" P. S. As we have no money to furnish bread with, you must make the exchange on the best terms you can. Copy. J. B. State of SIR In Comtee of Safety Exeter On your arrival at Charlestown you will call on the continental issuing Commissary there for supplies of provisions &c agreeably to Gen' Heath's order, a Copy of which we have sent to Colo Hunt-if you are not supplied in that way, you will call on Colo Samuel Hunt for provisions, ammunition barracks &c &c to whom we have wrote on the subject [P. 94.] and doubt not he will supply you to the utmost of his power. The object of your going to Charlestown is to defend the frontiers from any inroads which the enemy may attempt to make from Canada, you will on any alarms, march to the defence of the frontiers and use your endeavour to repel the enemy-You will receive orders from any Continental General Officer that may be with you or have command of that department, or in case no continental General is there from any General Officer belonging to this State-And such other orders as may be given you from time to time by the General Court or Come of Safety. You will as soon as may be, make return to General Heath of your name, rank and the number of militia with you. JOSIAH BARTLETT Chairm" Daniel Raynolds Lt Colo Comdt. Copy. |