In Council June 5th 1782

Rd & Advised that a Wt be drawn on the Treas" in full of the above Certificate agreeable to Resolve of 28th Jan 1782 John Avery Secy.

Certificates in favor of Aaron Babcock Esq' of his demand

on board of War

June 5th 1782

Sir

Colonel Allan to the Governor.

Indian Eastern Department Machias June 4th 1782

My Last which I had the Honour of writing your Excellency was of the 26th March, wherein I mentioned my Intention of removing from hence, among the Indians - On preparing for my departure some difficultys Arising in this place, which had a Tendency of giving advantage to the Enemy in their pursuits for this Country, and not being able to procure Common necessarys for Subsistence, I posponed going until I received Intelligence and supplys from the Westward; and Dispatched away my Two Eldest sons among the Indians as a pledge between us for the present-¶ A TA few days ago Arrived an Express from the Indians on St Johns River, with Strings of Wampum, to know what is Intended by the Americans & French with them, and to Agree upon a Generll Conference somewhere between this place, & St Johns - By this received Intelligence that ¶ about 200 Men with Ten pieces of Heavy Cannon, and Two Mortars with large Supplys, were arriv'd at Fort How on St Johns, & there landed, allso Two Ships of War and Four other Armed Vessells. By the Information I have had previous to this, with a further Confirmation of the News, I amagine the Enemy Intends Fortifying different places on

St Johns River to keep an Open Communication to Canada that way, and allso to Extend to some of the Rivers on Passamaquody for other purposes-¶ Twelve days ago an Express Arrived from Quebec, Brings Intelligence they were Fortifying the several posts on St Lawrence daily, Gen' Haldiman was gone from Quebec to Mountreal-¶ Five Weeks since, Arrived here from Halifax, One Mr Lecour a Young Gentleman of the Netherlands Subject of the Emperour of Germany, It appears he has been Traveling on SpeculationCame from England to Canada, by the papers I have in possession he has the greatest Recommendation - Has been as farr as Detroit on Lake Erie was Employ'd in some matters military under the patronage of Gen' Haldiman. But upon His geting Acquanted with American affairs, and Detesting the Horrid proceedings of the Britains in Massacreing the Inhabitants in the Back Country, with some other very Substantial reasons, he left Quebec Last fall and by Various Methodes Gote thro by St Johns to Nova Scotia; from thence bro' here by some Accadians of Cape Sables-He Possesses Every External Qualification of the Military and Gentleman, and appears otherways Qualify'd as a man of Superior Sence -Is well acquanted with Every Transaction in Canada during His Residence- He wants much to go Westward but afraid of Capture. As no suitable Opp' Offers, and not Inclining to Lett him proceed without some person going who will see him safe to Boston-I shall detain him here for the present-¶ I shall not Trouble further respecting our situation here, your Excellency must fully know it- Only as my Duty; would Acquant you, that for want of Necessarys & Supplys, It is not in my Power to secure the Interest of the Indians Nor to Prevent the Enemy from taking possession of this place and other parts of the Country shoud they attempt it with very small force-That an Open & free Communication & Correspondence is daily Increasing with the

Enemy & Countenenced By Every Ranque thro the Country -I have the Honour to be with respect Your Excellencys most obt Hb' Svt

His Excellency John Hancock Esq

In Senate June 13th 1782

Read & sent down

J Allan

S Adams Presid

Resolve on Petition of John Lane.

Common Wealth Massachusetts

In the House of Representatives June 8 1782 On the Petition of John Lane in behalf of the Amascogin Indians praying to be Suplied With a Number of articlesResolved that the Commis' Gen' be & he is hereby directed to procure the Following Articles (and Send them to Some Suitable Person who Resides Near where Said Indians Live to be disposed of to Said Indians at a Reasonable Price & Receive the pay therefor in Skins or Furrs which the Commiss' is Directed to Receive on Account of this Commonwealth) Viz, Two Doz fish hooks 5 Guns Twenty Six pounds gun powder one hundred pounds Buck Shott & Musket Ball Thirty Three Blankets one hundred Sewing Needles Thirteen Indian Knives: Cloth Sufecent for Thirteen pair Indian Stockins Ten Doz Flints, Fourteen yards Stufs for Indian Peticoats, Twenty pounds Tobaco - Two pounds Vermilion, Thirty Three Shirts & Shifts or Cloth Suficent to make them and the Commissary Affores is directed to deliver such of the foregoing Articles as he Shall Judge Necessary to the Two Indians who are now in Boston-and, it is also, Re

solved that Such of the affores articles as the Commissary Gen' has not on hand-the Agent for this Common Wealth is directed to Suply provided he has them on hand

Resolve on Petition of Elizabeth Hall, et al.

Common Wealth of Massachusetts

In the House of Representatives June 10th 1782 On the Petition of Elizabeth Hall and John Freeland praying for Licence to make Sale mentioned for reasons therein set forth ¶ Resolved that the prayor of the Petition be Granted and that the Petitioners be & they are hereby fully Impowered to make Sale of said Land & Building in their petition mentioned for the most the same will Fetch and make & Execute a good & Lawfull Deed or Deeds thereof to the purchasor or purchasors they observing the Rules & Directions of the Law for the Sale of Real Estates by Executors & Adm" first giving security to the Judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex that the proceeds of said Sale Shall be applied in maner following viz the whole be put on Interest for the Benefitt of the widow & heirs of the Deceasd and the Interest of One third part thereof paid annually to the Deceas Widow as Dower the other two third both principal & Interest to be paid to the several heirs in Legal proportion as they respectively arive at Lawful age and the principal

of that part the Interest of which is assigned to said widow as Dower at her Decease to be in Like maner & in Like portion to said heirs

Sent up for concurrence

pro

To the Honorable Senate, and house of Representatives for

the Common Wealth of Massachusetts in General Court Assembled

The Petition of Elizabeth Hall Relict, & Administrix on the Estate of Nathan Hall of Winthrop in the County Lincoln in said State, House right Deceasd, Intestate; and John Freeland of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex, Guardian of all the Children of Said Deceased-¶ Humbly Sheweth ¶ That the Real Estate of the said Nathan Containing One Hundred and Seventy acres of Land being Lott N° Eleven in said Town, with Poor Small Buildings, much out of Repair; and there being Debts not Paid; the Personal Estate having been Applied to that Purpose Proves greatly Insufficient, the Discharge of which, will Require the Sale of a Considerable part of said Estate, and what will Remain, will be Dayly falling into Decay, in addition to the Decay which hath already Taken Place which is Very great, the Farm Being New, a great part of the Improvements Newly Cleard and the Bushes not Subdued, a great part thereof is growing up, that in a Short Time the greatest Part of Said Improve