History: PA Archives: Second Series, Vol. 18: Part I: TABLE OF CONTENTS. MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY, CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING: DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CONNECTICUT SETTLEMENT IN THE WYOMING VALLEY. Pennsylvania Archives, Second Series, Volume 18. Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Joe Patterson and Sally. USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. 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[Page numbers are in carats.] TABLE OF CONTENTS. _ _ _ _ _ _ Minutes of the Susquehanna Company, 1-123 [Parts I and II] An Examination of the Connecticut Claim, 125-214 Connecticut Records examined by Pennsylvania, 215-276 The Dutch Records of New Netherlands, 277-322 Letters from the Pennsylvania Claimants, 323-388 Letters from Secretary of Land Office, 389-430 Letters from the Commissioners, 431-514 Book of the Fifteen Townships, 515-572 Journal of the Commissioners, 1810, 573-609 Miscellaneous Papers relating to the Wyoming Controversy, 611-780 Index, 781 <1> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. 1753--1801. 1-VOL. XVIII <2> [AMERICA --Connecticut, July 27, 1753-- Several hundred people of this Colony have agreed to purchase a large tract of Land of the Six Nations of Indians of the Susquehanna, about 300 leagues to the Westward, lying within the bounds of their Charter, to settle upon it, Expecting that it will be in a short time a distinct Government.--London Magazine for 1753.] <3> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY. WINDHAM, JULY 18, 1753. Articles of agree't made and Settled between us the subscribers, Inhab'ts of his Majesty's English Colony of Conn't in New Eng,--being Memorialists to the general Assembly of s'd Colony at their Sessions in May last, for the title of s'd Colony to a certain tract of Land lying on Susquehanna river, at, or near a place called Chiwaumuck, an Island in s'd river, to the Subscribers hereunto is as followeth--viz: That whereas, we being desirous to enlarge his Majesties English Settlm'ts in North Am'a, and further to spread Xtianity as also to promote our own temporal Int'st, do hereby each of us Con't and engage for ourselves and for those we any of us repres't, by signing for them Each of us to pay to Mr. Jos. Skinner, Jabez Fitch Esq'r--Eliph't Dyar Esq--John Smith Esq--Ezek'l Pierce Esq Mr Lemuel Smith and Capt. Rob't Dixon, a Committee by us nominated to repair to s'd place at Susq'ah, in order to view s'd tract of Land, and to purchase of the Natives there inhabit'g, their title and Ins't to s'd tract of Land, and to Survey, lay out and receive proper deeds or Conveyance, of s'd Land, to and for Each of us in Equal proportions, Each one of us two Spanish Mill dollars before Committees going and Sett'g out on s'd business, and on their return, upon s'd Committees rend'g their account of their reasonable charges, trouble &, Expenses and transactions in s'd affair, and of whatever may by them be Expended in purchasing the same; we Each of us oblige ourselves, our heirs &c, to pay Each one his Equal proportion thereof, of what the same shall surm't the sum before pd.; and if the sum advanced as aforesaid shall Exceed what may reasonably be Expended in said business and affair, s'd Committee to be accountable to, and refund back to Each Subscriber that shall pay as aforesaid, his Equal prop'n of what shall remain not Expend'd as aforesaid-- And further we do each of us instruct & order said Committee, to set forth on s'd Affair & business on or before the 1st day of Sep'r next, and use their utmost Endeavors to purchase, Survey, take and receive proper Conveyances, of a tract of land at or near s'd place Called Chiwaumuck, at Susq'h aforesaid--or some said place in that County not heretofore granted, patented or convey'd to any person, or persons, corporation, or corporations, in opposition to, or alien from the title of this Colony, and that the extent thereof be not less than about 20 <4> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY miles one way, and 10 the other, and the money by them Expended not to Exceed 1000£ lawful money--And in order for the true performance of the above written, we have hereunto set and affixed our names, Excluding all right or pretence of right to any benefit or privilege to any thing that may be obtained or procured, if we fail or omit to pay the 2 dls to Said Committee, before their setting out as aforesaid, but the Same to be void as to us, as if our names were not Subscribed. Subscribers A John Abbe 2 dls pd the Journeying Committee Epaphras Andrews William Andrews 2 dls pd the Jour'g Committee Noah Adams Peter Ayer B Nathan Booth pd 6.10 to S. Gray--sold to Amos Morris and Certif'e given Elisha Booth Moses Bennett his 2 dls pd to S. Gray Ebenezer Bobbins John Bacher 2 dls pd the Jour'g Committee Nathaniel Bingham Joseph Blackman Jabez Brown Noah Briggs--his 2 dls. pd to S. Gray James Bruister Caleb Bates--his 2 dls. pd to Capt. J. Fitch Jon'th Baker--pd 2 dls to S. Gray--Sold to Ed. Sumner Junr Cert given Jeremiah Backner--pd 2 dls. to Capt. J. Fitch Ezra Belding 2 dls paid to Journ'g Committee Wm. Buck 2 dls pd to Journ'g Committee Ishiel Barnum " " " " " Gideon Bingham " " " " " C William Church Josiah Curtis Rob't Crary Jun'r 2 dls. pd J. Gray Cert. given Geo. Crary--1 dol pd to S. Gray, half share--whole afterwards--2 dls to make whole share Cert. given Beach Cutler Benj'n Craig 1 dol. pd S. Gray--half share--1754, Jan 10, rec'd 2 dls. for the s'd 1/2 Share. Whole share Cert. given Leonard Cady <5> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Oliver Craig--1 dol. pd S. Gray for 1/2 share--afterwards pd 2 dls to make whole share Aaron Craig--1 dol. pd S. Gray 1/2 share 1754 Jan 10 rec'd 2 dols for other 1/2 share William Cady Christian Crary--1 dol. pd. S. Gray 1/2 share--half share bought afterwards Daniel Cross Jun'r Jacob Cady William Crary--1 dol. Pd to S. Gray 1/2 share Cert. given Abijah Cady--his 2 dls pd. to S. Gray Francis Colgrove " " " Ebenezer Cheney of Stuckbridge--1 dol. pd S. Gray 1/2 share John Cogswell--his 1 dol pd. To Cap't. J. Fitch John Cone--pd 1 dol. To Journ'g Com. Sold to J. Ackley Giles Churchill 2 dls. pd Journ'g Committee John Colbert 1 dol " " " Benj. Colwell--whole share-- D Eliphalet Dyar Esq. 2 dls. pd Capt. J. Fitch Gideon Demsby Jonathan Dean William Davison James Darbe Barnet Dixon--2 dls. pd S. Gray--Sold to Ezra Dean Robert Dixon 2 dls. pd Capt. John Fitch Nathaniel Dean Jun'r Jedediah Darbe Thos Douglass David Downing--his 2 dls pd to S. Gray Reuben Darbe Phineas Dean Samuel Dean Seth Dean J'n Dixon--his 2 dls. pd to Capt. J. Fitch John Durrance--2 dls. pd. S. Gray, Cert. given Geo Durrance Rob't Dixon--ye 3'd James Dixon 2 dls pd. To S. Gray Rob't Dixon--Cordwainer Wm Darbe Nath Daniels--2 dls. pd to Jedediah Elderkin James Douglass Sam'l Durrance--his 2 dls. pd to S. Gray <6> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Richard Douner 2 dls ü Josiah Dean Jun'r 2 dls ÷ pd the Journ'g Committee Asa Douglass 2 dls ý Certificate given half to Deming--the Gideon Deming 2 dls | other half to A. Bidwell E Jedediah Elderkin--2 dls. pd. to Capt. J. Fitch Joseph Eaton " " " Joshua Elderkin " " " Edward Ewing Jun'r 2 dls. pd. to S. Gray F Jabez Fitch Esq Elijah Francis Capt. John Fitch 2 dolls pd Jed. Elderkin Eleazer Fitch Nathan Fellows William Fitch Jabez Fitch Jun'r John Fitch Jun'r Benj'n Follett Edward Fitch Cert. first given Benj'n Fassett Eleazer Fitch Esq'r--2 dolls pd Jed Elderkin Now belongs to Eb Gray & S Lee G Samuel Gray 2 dolls pd Capt. John Fitc David Griswold Gideon Griswold Asahel Griswold Isaac Gallop Robert Gordon John Gould Oliver Gould John Gaston 2 dolls pd to S. Gray Samuel Gordon Geo. Gordon John Grosvenor 2 dolls pd to S. Gray Eben Grosvenor " " " David Gots William Gallop Alex Gaston Stephen Gardner--2 dolls to S. Gray Stephen Gardner Jun'r 2 dolls to S. Gray Johnathan Gardner " " " <7> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING David Griswold ü Elijah Griswold ý 2 dols pd the Journ'g Committee H John Humphreys Nathaniel Holcomb Johnathan Humphreys Zadock Hodgkiss Joseph Holland Jun'r Elisha Hurlburt Joseph Holland Esq'r Thomas Head pd 6£ to S. Gray Robert Hunter pd 2 dolls to S. Gray John Hunter " " " John Hall James Howes Ephraim Hyde Caleb Hyde pd 2 dolls John Howard Hezekiah Humphreys John Hubbard Jun'r Henry Hewitt 2 dolls pd to Capt. John Fitch John Howard 2 dolls pd to S. Gray Widow Sarah Huntington--2 dolls. pd Capt. John Fitch Stephen Harden 2 dolls. pd S. Gray Abraham Harden 2 dolls pd to S. Gray John Hough 2 dolls. pd to the Journ'g Committee Joseph Horseford " " " " Daniel Horseford " " " " J John Judd 2 dolls. to Journeing Committee Peter Judson Phineas Judd Robert Jemison Caleb Johnson Thomas Jewell William Jackson 2 dolls pd Capt. John Fitch John Jenkins 2 dolls. pd S. Gray K Stephen Kellogg ü Joseph Kyle ú Archibald Kasson ý 2 dolls pd to Capt John Fitch Samuel Kasson ú Adam Kasson | <8> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Jeremiah Kenney ü Moses Kenney ú Gideon Kenney ý 2 dolls pd to Capt. John Fitch sold to Matthew Kenney | John Pellet cert. given Spencer Kenney | John Kenney | John Kenney Jun'r James Kagwin Henry Kirkhorne John Kagwin | Hugh Kennedy Jun'r ý 2 dolls pd S. Gray Thomas Kennedy Jun'r 2 dolls pd Capt. John Fitch Seth Kent 2 dolls pd Journeying Committee James Kasson " " " " L David Lusk Johnathan Lewis Thomas Lawrence Rufus Lowthrop John Leevens | Ebenezer Larnard ý 2 dolls. pd to S. Gray Stephen Lee--2 dolls. pd Journ'g Com. 1/2 of this right Sold to Dan. Holmes Isaac Lee 2 dolls pd Journ'g Committee M Timothy Moses Edward Mott ü James Montgomery | John Montgomery ý 2 dolls pd to S. Gray Gaun Miller | Peter Miller Samuel Moulton Samuel McFarland ü John Montgomery Jun'r | Joseph Moffit of Strawbridge ý 2 dolls pd to S. Gray Monasth Miner of Voluntown | Thomas Mansfield 2 dolls pd. Capt. John Fitch John Manning--2 dolls pd Journ'g Com. 1/2 this right Sold to Silas Walker N Lott Norton David Nevans David Nevans Jun'r <9> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING O John Owen Josiah Olcott 2 dols. pd Journeying Committee P Ezekiel Pierce Esq'r 2 dolls. pd John Fitch Joseph Park Johnathan Pettibone Hezekiah Philips Dan Philips Wm. Parks 2 dolls pd to S. Gray John Pellet Matthew Patrick--2 dolls pd. to S. Gray Jacob Patrick--2 dolls pd Cap. John Fitch 1/2 Sold to Ebenezer Patrick Matthew Patrick Jun'r William Prince Israel Putnam Seth Paine Lemuel Pierce Abel Pierce Joseph Phillips 2 dolls pd to Capt John Fitch John Park Ben'j Park Ben'j Park Jun'r Lieut. Jos. Park Thos Pierce 1/2 paid Joseph Parkhurst John Patrick Benj. Pierce of Scituate 2 dolls. pd to S. Gray Robert Park ü Nathan Park ý 2 dolls pd Journeying Committee R Greenfield Randall--pd 2 dolls to John Smith Esq whole Sold to Phil. Pearl--he Sold 1/2¾ Cert. given for the other half Patrick Ray Josiah Russel David Ripley Stephen Rhodes Jeremiah Ross ü Stephen Rhodes | Stephen Rude ý 2 dolls pd to S. Gray Obadiah Rhodes Jun'r | Obadiah Rhodes <10> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Grindall Rawson Ebenezer Robinson 2 dolls pd. to S. Gray Esq S Noah Stantly pd 2 dolls to Jounrn'g Committee John Stantly " " " " Timothy Stantly " " " " Ebenezer Smith Jun'r Gadd Stantly Solomon Stodard Stephen Skniker Thomas Snell 2 dolls pd. To Capt. John Fitch Cyprian Stevens Jonas Shepherd Lemuel Smith 2 dolls. pd to S. Gray John Smith Esq 2 " " to Capt. John Fitch John Stevens ü Isaac Stevens ý 2 dolls. pd to Capt. John Fitch Ezekiel Spaulding Stephen Stoyel 6£ pd to Esq Smith, 1/2 Sold to Vernon Moses Smith Francis Smith 3d Benj. Smith Benjamin Shephard Jonas Shephard Jun'r John Spaulding Jesse Spaulding 2 dolls. pd. to Capt. John Fitch Thomas Stewart " " " to S. Gray Samuel Silsby 2 dolls. pd Journeying Committee Joseph Skinner John Slaft Thomas Stevens 2 dolls pd Moses Smith Abraham Snow of Windham--2 dolls pd Capt. John Fitch John Streator of Stowbridge 2 dolls pd. S. Gray Johnathan Saugher of Ashford--1 doll. pd to S. Gray for 1/2 Share Nehemiah Sleaners ü Andrew Sleaners | Sol. Stoddard ý 2 dolls. pd Journeying Committee Ebenezer Smith Jun'r | Ebenezer Smith 2 dolls pd Journeying Committee <11> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Uriah Stevens ü Joseph Smith Jun'r | Thomas Steel | Benj Shoemaker ý 2 dolls pd to Jed Elderkin Samuel Silsby | Daniel Shoemaker | T Samuel Thomas Phineas Tracy Simon Tubbs 2 dolls. pd to S. Gray Jos. Taylor pd to J. Fitch January 9 1754 Philip Turner 2 dolls pd Journeying Committee Lemuel Taylor " " " " V John Viets Israel Underwood pd 2 dolls to John Smith Esq W Johnathan Wright Daniel Whassel Judah Wright pd 2 dolls to the Journ'g Committee Eliph Whittlesy " " " " " Johnathan Whassel Ichabod Wells Nath'l Wales Jun'r Joseph Walden pd 2 dolls to Capt John Fitch David Waters pd 2 dolls to S. Gray Wm. Williams of Colchester--pd 2 dolls. to S. Gray--sold to John Ackley & Cert. given Ackley Isaac Warren--2 dolls pd Capt. John Fitch Ephraim Woodward Nathaniel Williams John Wiley 2 dolls pd. to S. Gray Thomas Wiley 2 dolls pd to Capt J. Fitch Hugh Wiley ü James Wiley ý 2 dolls. pd to S. Gray John Webb Timothy Warner Ebenezer Wright Jun'r Ebenezer Wright 2 dolls pd Capt. John Fitch Isaac Woodward ü Thomas Warner ý 2 dolls pd the Journ'g Committee Wm. Whiting | <12> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Y Joseph York William Young John Young pd Jed. Elderkin 1/2 share At the aforesaid meeting voted, that Capt. John Fitch, Mr. Jed. Elderkin, Mr. S. Gray, be a Committee in order to hold the original subscription, Made and Come into by Sundry persons dated 8th July 1753, in order to procure and purchase the native right of a quantity of land near [Articles dated July 8, 1753.] Susquehanna; to receive the money thereby to be paid, and the Same to deliver to the Committee appointed to go on the affair to Said Susquehanna; take their receipts therefor, and when Said Committee Shall return, to take and Examine the accounts, and receive the Same, and what Said Committee Shall return, and to grant a copy of s'd Subscription to s'd Committee for procuring Said right, and to any other Subscriber that Shall desire the Same, for reasonable pay therefor-- _ _ _ [Sep. 6, 1753] At a meeting of the Company Engaged in the purchase of the Western lands near Susquehanna River, legally warned and assembled in Canterbury Sep 6. 1753, Eliphalet Dyer Esq was chosen Moderator, Sam. Gray Clerk of Said Company. [Company of Colchester] Whereas, Capt. Wm. Whitney, and Isaac Woodworth, a Committee appointed by a number of people that met and Convened at Colchester on the 28th of August last, and entered into a certain Covenant and agreement to purchase the native right to a Certain quantity of land lying at, or near Susquehanna, or the Fork of the Delaware River, which Covenant being agreeable to, and Corresponding with our Covenant and agreement already made for that purpose the Said Whitney and Woodward applying to us in behalf of Said Committee, in order to join and incorporate themselves and Company--subscribers to their Articles with us, as one Entire body for the purpose aforesaid. [Colchester and Susquehanna Cos. Consolidated.] Thereupon voted, that the Company aforesaid be and they are hereby incorporated with us as one Entire body, for the purpose aforesaid, with all the privileges and advantages that we each of us have in Said affairs--provided, Said Company do Come into, and pass the Same vote as above Said, with respect to us, and do join a Committee with our Committee, to go and repair to Said Susquehanna, for the purpose aforesaid, on or before the <13> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING 1st day of October next. Voted, that any Subscriber that Sees Cause to pay in but one dollar, may have the liberty, So as they thereby become [1/2 rights allowed.] Entitled to but one right to Said purchase, and be at Charge in the affair proportionate thereto. Voted, that whereas the time for our Committee to go on Said Affair was by the 1st of September, it is now voted, that but three of Said Committee go on said Affair, provided the Said other Said Company join us, and that the Said Committee are allowed until the beginning of October next, to Set out on Said Journey--and that any person be allow'd to Subscribe Said Articles, paying a Sum not less than one dollar at any time before Said Committees setting out as aforesaid, and also that Said Committee may have liberty, at their discretion, to take in Subscribers on their journey on the Same terms as is before agreed upon. [Minors Excluded.] Voted that no Minors Shall have any benefit by Signing or Subscribing to the aforesaid Articles. At a meeting of the Company [Jany 9, 1754.] Engaged in the purchase of the Susquehanna lands, legally warned and assembled Jan'y 9, 1754, Major Eliphalet Dyer then chosen Moderator, Samuel Gray was chosen Clerk. [New proprietors to be admitted.] Question proposed, whether we will admit any more persons into this Company as proprietors' Voted in the Affirmative. Mr. Stephen Gardner, John smith, Ezekiel Pierce Capt. Robert Dixon and Mr. Jedediah Elderkin--Appointed a Committee to Enquire of, and Judge what persons ought to be admitted into the Company, with all the privileges already accrued on the first terms, and report to this meeting. Voted that those persons that are hereafter admitted, Shall pay 4 dolls, and Such as do, Shall be entitled to all the privileges already accrued, and to one Share in the premises, on the Same Conditions as in the original Covenant. Voted that there may be admitted to make this body to the number of 350, --upon the above Conditions. Voted to reconsider the last vote respecting the number of proprietors. Voted that there may be admitted to make this body Consist of the number of 500'upon the Condition of paying 4 dolls. for a whole Share, and 2 dolls. for a half Share, to make them Equal with the Costs of the first Subscribers, and Such further Sums as is, and Shall be raised upon the Same Conditions, and with the Same privileges as Contained in the Original Agreement and Covenant. Voted the following persons on this page to be admitted on the first terms--viz : <14> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Lott Norton William Churchill pd S. Gray 6. 10. 0 old ten'r Josiah Curtis " " " " Nathan Booth " " " " Ichabod Wells " " " " Phineas Judd (whole Share) " " " " Stephen Skinner Thomas Stantly John Elderkin Eli Collins Dan'l Alden Nath'l Loomis James Jones S. Reed pd to Stephen Gardner Wm Fitch pd 2 dolls to S. Gray Wm Swetland Peter Swetland Ebenezer Leech James Bradford--pd. S. Gray 6.10.0 old ten'r. Ephraim Harris Seth Cook Isaac Sawyer Hugh Wiley Jun'r Joseph Bingham Jun J'o Reed Johnathan Harris Joseph Taylor Thomas Jones Ben'j Parke James Douglass Matthew Patrick 2 dols. pd to S. Gray Nathan'l Wales Jun'r pd 6.10.0 to S. Gray old ten'r Voted that Mr. Timothy Woodbridge of Stockbridge, be incorporated into this Company, and Entitled to one whole Share in the purchase of this land, as a free donation from this Company. Voted, that if Deacon Woodbridge desires Capt. Stevens to go with him to the Sachems, in order to help and assist him, he shall go. Voted, that Eliphalet Dyer Esq'r, and any other person or persons that the Committee shall think fit, shall repair to Stockbridge at any time, when the Committee shall think fit to accomplish the Affair. Voted, that Capt. John Fitch, Mr Jedediah Elderkin and Mr. S. Gray--be a Committee to receive the money of the Subscribers, or those that Shall incorporate with this Company, <15> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Enroll their names, give and Execute receipts according to the votes of this Company, and to dispose of the money by them rec'd for the use and benefit of Said Company, for making the Susquehanna purchase--& the Expenses thereof, to Call meetings when they judge it necessary, and further to manage and order the prudentials of Said Company in that Affair, and to render an account of their doings, and what they may have Expended, and for what purpose, when thereto required or desired by Said Company. Voted that Each of this Company already Enrolled, pay tax unto the Committee appointed to receive the money, one dollar Each upon a whole right, to be paid in Six weeks as an addition to what is already raised, and that all after Subscribers, pay the sum voted to pay on their admissions, with the addition of one dollar more as aforesaid. Voted, that Mr. Timothy Woodbridge of Stockbridge be an Agent for the Company agreed for the Susquehanna purchase to order, Act, and transact the whole Affair of Said purchase, with the Chiefs of the Indians that are the Native proprietors of the land proposed by the Said Company to be purchased; take and receive proper Conveyances of the lands purchased from Said Chiefs for Said Company, to transact all matters relating to Said Affair according to his best discretion, hereby ratifying and Confirming what our agent Shall do in the premises. Whereas there were Several gentlemen appointed Committeemen in the Susquehanna Affair, in Hebron, Colchester, New London and Norwich, which have not yet Sent in their Accounts of the monies of the persons that paid before the Committee Set out on their Journey, nor have yet delivered in all the money that they received; it is now Voted, that the Said Committeemen act no further as Committee Men in the Affair, and that Mr. Stephen Gardner forthwith repair to the Said Committee Men, and desire of them the names of Such persons as did pay their money as aforesaid, and to receive the remainder of the money in their hands, and to return the names of Such persons, to be Entered in the records, and to return the remainder of Said money to Messrs. Fitch, Elderkin and Gray, take their receipt therefor, to be Empowered for the Companys use-- Voted, that there Shall be liberty given to the inhabitants of the County of New Haven, to go in with this Society, according to their Articles and, votes, to the number of forty persons, and also in the County of Fairfield forty persons on the Same, and in the County of Litchfield twenty persons, besides that have already joined, and in the County of Hart- <16> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY ford, besides those that are already joined, thirty persons, and in the County of New London twenty persons besides those that are joined, and in the County of Windham ten persons besides those already Enlisted, and that five weeks from this time is allowed for the above mentioned numbers in Said Counties to join, and Enlist, and pay, according to our votes and Articles--and after the Said five weeks are out, one week and no more, is allowed to any person to join in any of the Counties, to the number voted, Saving the number of fifty persons Specially reserved-- In the County of New Haven--Mr. Thomas Darling In the County of Fairfield--Mr. Sam Adams In the County of Hartford--Mr. Thomas Stantly In the County of Litchfield--Mr. Uriah Stevens In the County of New London--Mr. Stephen Gardner, are appointed to take the names of those persons that move to join in form aforesaid, and receive their money, give receipts, and deliver Said money to the Standing Committee, and take their receipt-- [Approbation of the Governor Solicited.] Voted the Committee in behalf of the Company, desire his honor the Governor, So far to favor our design in making our intended purchase of the Natives right to a quantity of land, on or near Susquehanna, as to Send his approbation of Said design to Mr. Timothy Woodbridge of Stockbridge, who is by us appointed to go to the Chiefs, in order to make Said purchase, in order to be Communicated by him to Said Chiefs, or any other way his honor Shall think proper-- Vote to adjourn this meeting to the third Wednesday in April next, at Windham, about ten Oclock in the morning-- _ _ _ [April 17, 1754.] At a meeting of the Company Engaged in the purchase of Susq'h land, April 17, 1754. Mr. Jedediah Elderkin Moderator-- This meeting is adjourned to Wednesday the first of May next, at Windham, at 9 oclock in the Mourning, in order to See if this Company will admit a larger number of proprietors, and any other business proper to be done on Said day. An account of those persons who have paid the advance dollar to S. Gray, according to the vote. <17> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. Stephen Gardner | William Chandler Esq ü John Hunter | Moses Barrett | Gershem Durrance | Gideon Bingham | Spencer Kenney | John Smith Esq | John Steavens | Abijah Cady | Thomas Steward | Ebenezer Smith | Sam'l McFarland | Robert Hunter | Sam'l Durrance, clerk ý 1 dollar Thomas Pearce ý 1 doll. Joseph Kyle | John Kenney | Jacob Patrick | Jas. Montgomery | Ebenezer Smith Jun'r | Goin Miller | Joseph Eaton | James Dixon Jun'r | Sam'l Hunter | William Jackson | Jeremiah Kenney | John Durrance | Joseph Phillips | Matthias Patrick Jun'r | John Larabe 3 2/6 Isaac Lee | John Douglass £ 1.12.6 Francis Colgrove ü Noah Briggs ý £ 3. 5. 0 old ten'r Eliphalet Whittlesey Jun'r | Benj. Gray--1 doll. and 2 more to make a whole share Geo. Crary ü Oliver Crary | Aaron Crary ý £ 3. 5. 0 old ten'r Hugh Wiley | James Wiley | Nath'l Daniels ü Ebenezer Grosvenor | Robert Crary | John Grosvenor | Benj. Pierce | Jesse Spaulding | Thomas Stantly | Jn'o Montgomery | John Canada | Jn'o Montgomery Jun'r ý 1 dollar. Noah Stantly | John Larans | Timothy Stantly | Wm. Huston | Eben Larnard | Adam Kasson | Sam'l Kasson | Barthol Arthur | M. Nehemiah Baker | 2-VOL. XVIII. <18> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Christopher Crary ü Wm. Crary ý 1/2 dollar. Stephen Rude ü John Campbell ú John Wiley ú Moses Fish ý £3.5.0 Caleb Bates ú James Douglass | of Voluntown. James Campbell Jun'r ü Jos. Alexander | John Campbell, 3d ý 3 2/6 old ten'r Sam. Douglass | of Voluntown. The foregoing accounts received into my Ledger April 30, 1754. Eleazer Fitch Esq--pd 1 dollar Obadiah Newcomb " " Obadiah Rhodes Jun'r--pd 1 dollar Isaac Sheppard ü Joseph Warren | Seth Dean ú Jeremiah Mason Jun'r ý £ 3.5.0 Jeremiah Mason | Isaac Woodworth | May 29--the foregoing account is Carried into my Ledger-- _ _ _ An account of persons newly Enlisted Jan'y 9, 1754 and paid to S. Gray Nathaniel Hovey £ 16. 5. 0 old ten'r Prince Tracy 4 dolls-- Noah Gilbert £ 16. 5. 0 old ten'r Dan'l Knowlton 1/2 share William Huston 4 dolls. Moses Fish £ 13 old ten'r Zachariah Bicknot 1/2 share John Johnson Jun'r £ 16. 5. 0 Wm Chandler Esq 4 dolls John Wright 1/2 share Sam'l Douglass of Voluntown 2 dolls Joshua Douglass 2 dolls Nathaniel Warner £ 16. 5. 0 Gershorn Dorrance 4 dolls. Thos. Pierce 4 dolls. Alexander Stuart 1/2 share 2 dolls Sam'l Chandler Esq 4 dolls. Cert. given Benajah Bill 2 dolls 1/2 share <19> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. Elias Frink Jun'r £ 6. 10. 0 old tenor Daniel Stoughton £ 8. 2. 6 & 2 1/2 dolls. for whole share Benj. Follett £ 8. 2. 6 for 1/2 share Jonas Sheppard £ 13. 0. 0 old ten'r Joseph Hazen 1/2 share £ 8. 2. 6 Samuel Webb Jun'r £ 6. 10. 0 Seth Wright 2 dolls Nath'l Barney 4 dolls. John Larabe 1/2 share £ 6. 10. 0 old ten'r Nath'l Wales Esq pd in old tenor & silver £ 16. 5. 0 for whole share Henry Bass 1/2 share £ 8. 2. 6 Zebediah Farnum £ 13. 0. 0 old tenor Phineas Lyman 5 dolls Simeon Dean of Taunton ü Ephraim Dean of Taunton ý 2 1/2 dolls for 1/2 share The foregoing account of Money received by me in this and the other page, Carried into my Ledger [May 1, 1754.] At a meeting of the Company Engaged for the purchase of the Susquehanna land May 1st 1754 by adjournment, Jabez Fitch Esq. Moderator--Voted to admit more proprietors into the Company. [500 persons to be admitted.] Voted, to admit into this Company 500 persons proprietors in the purchase of the Susq'h land provided, Each person for a whole Share pay 5 dolls. to the Committee as appointed to admit persons by the 25th day of May instant. Whereas it is already voted that 500 persons more be admitted into the Company for the Susq'h purchase now voted that in order to make up that number 80 persons more be admitted in the County of Hartford 80 " " " " " New Haven 80 " " " " " Fairfield 80 " " " " " New London 80 " " " " " Windham 40 " " " " " Litchfield and 60 are reserved for particular persons, and Mr. Thomas Stantly, and Mr. Stephen Gardner for the County of Hartford, Mr. Thos. Darling in the County of New Haven, Capt. Sam'l. Adams for the County of Fairfield, Mr. John Elderkin for the County of New London, and Capt. Uriah Stevens for the County of Litchfield, be a Committee in the respective Counties to which they belong, to admit the number above assigned to each County, receive the Money, and make return thereof, with the names of the persons admitted to the Standing Committee, by the 1st of June next. <20> MINUTES OF THE SUSGUEHANNA COMPANY Voted, that the power and authority of the Standing Committee, viz Capt. John Fitch, and Mr. Jedediah Elderkin, and Sam'l Grey be Continued according to our former vote, and that they admit the number of persons to be admitted, in the County of Windham, and also admit those persons that they think fit, to fill up the reserved number. [Windham Proprietors.] Persons Enlisted into this Company by Mr. Elderkin of Windham. Mal. Butler David Bigalow Jun'r 1/2 Share John Spencer Jun'r Joshua Wells Jos. Follet Joseph Hubbert Gideon Hibbard 1/2 Share John Young 1/2 Share Joshua Read 1/2 Share Isaac Savage Elijah Hide Sam'l Hagg Nath'l Cushman Daniel Southwop Caleb Hide Stephen Beckwith Obadiah Newcomb Jeremiah Clemens Jos. Bingham Jun'r Samuel Gore Jos. Babcock 1/2 Share Benj. Gale Sam'l Bennet 1/2 Share William Whitney John Strong Barazilla Henda Noah Dewcy Isaac Laurance Jos. Skiff Jos. Palmata Roger Wolcot Jun'r Esq Jacob Simons 3d 1/2 Share Thos. Stantly Zeb Hibbard 1/2 Share Lott Norton 1/2 Share John Elderkin--half this right Sold to Eben Lathroop Jun'r Persons Enlisted September 1753 David Barber ü Niles Coleman | Alex Phelps ý [all] pd to Dewey and Bulkley Benj Pomeroy | August 1753 Eliphalet Dyer Esq--Sold two whole Shares viz--to Levy Allen of Salisbury, to Ira Allen Each one whole Share _ _ _ [Hartford proprietors.] An account of persons admitted by Mr. Thomas Stantly in the County of Hartford, & the money paid him. Col. Elisha Williams ü 1 of the 50 5 dolls. Col. Sam'l Talcott 5 dolls. Dan'l Edwards Esq 5 dolls. William Pitkins Jun'r Esq | 5 dolls. Matthew Talcott ü 5 dolls. Joseph Chureh ý 5 dolls. <21> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Phineas Lewis | 2 1/2 dolls. John Strong | 2 1/2 dolls. Hezekiah May | 2 1/2 dolls. Capt. Thos. Wells | 2 1/2 dolls. Capt. Jos. Griswold | 2 1/2 dolls. Mr. Jas. Lockwood | 2 1/2 dolls. Elisha William Jun'r | 2 1/2 dolls. Doe Ezekiel Porter | 2 1/2 dolls. Ezekiel Williams 5 dolls. Samuel May 2 1/2 dolls. Joseph Wells ý 2 1/2 dolls. Thos. Belding Jun'r 2 1/2 dolls. Capt Thos Seymour 5 dolls. Andrew Robe ý 5 dolls-- 1 of the 50 David Phelps of Lymsburg 5 dolls. Hezekiah Phelps | 5 dolls. Doe. Jos. Wells | 5 dolls. Russell Woodbridge | 5 dolls. Hezekiah Humphrey ý 5 dolls Each. John Viets | 5 dolls. Timothy Seymour | 5 dolls. Wm. Stantly, & | 5 dolls. Capt. Sam'l Wells 5 dolls. Sam'l Curtis ü 2 1/2 dolls. John Hart ú 2 1/2 dolls. Capt. Wm. Wadsworth ý 2 1/2 dolls. eert given to heirs ú [sic] Peter Judson | 5 dolls. John Humphreys Esq ü 5 dolls. 1 of the 50. Roger Hooker | 5 dolls. Alex Walcot | 5 dolls. Sam'l Talcott of Gastonburg | 5 dolls. John Horsemore Esq | 5 dolls. John'a Hall Esq | 5 dolls. Abner Mosely ý 5 dolls. Thos Welles Esq | 5 dolls. 1 of the 50. Pelatiah Mills | 5 dolls. Daniel Goodwin | 5 dolls. Geo. Wyllys Esq | 5 dolls. 1 of the 50. Jon'a Humphrey | 5 dolls. Jon'a Pettibone | 5 dolls. Nehemiah Lewis, 2 1/2 dolls. Feb 13, 1754, an account of Sundry persons, for whom Mr. Thos. Stantly has paid the advance dollar John Stantly Sam'l Flagg John Judd Judah Wright <22> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Elijah Griswold Stephen Skinner Elijah Francis Wm. Andrews Josiah Curtis Nathan Booth Joseph Smith Stephen Lee Joshua Wells Lot Norton Phineas Judd Gideon Deming David Griswold Ichabod Wells Joseph Hollibut _ _ _ [Meeting at Hartford Nov. 27, 1754.] At a meeting of the Company Engaged in the purchase of the Susq'u land legally warned and met at Hartford Nov. 27, 1754--Eliphalet Dyer Esq'r, Moderator--Samuel Gray Clerk. Voted--that Roger Walker Jun'r Esq,--Phineas Lyman Esq, Geo Wyllys Esq,'daniel Edwards Esq, & Eliphalet Dyer Esq, be appoint and they are hereby appointed and fully Empowered as a Committee, to manage, transact and do Every thing in the name and behalf of the Susq'u Company, in order to prepare the Case of Name of association. Susq'u Company, in order to prepare the Case of the Susq'u purchase lately made of the Indians, and all proper Exhibits relating thereto, in order to lay the Same before his majesty for his grant and Confirmation of the lands Contained in Said purchase, and for incorporating Said Company, and forming a Committee for Royal Incorporation. government for the regulating and managing Every affair relating thereto, for the good of the Same, and to order and draw out money out of the Treasury of Said Company, as there Shall be occasion therefor, for the purpose aforesaid, and the Major part of Said Committee are hereby Empower'd fully to act according to the above vote. Voted, that Geo. Wyllys Esq'r be, and is hereby appointed Treasurer of this Company, to receive the moneys that is already or shall be raised by the Company, Treasurer appointed. and pay the Same out as he shall receive orders from the Company, from time to time, and to keep an Exact account of the Same, and give his receipts therefor, and the Same to be lodged with the Clerk of the Said Company. Passed Voted, that the Several persons that has been appointed and entrusted by this Company, to receive and take in Subscribers in the Company, and receive the money therefor, forthwith Exhibit to the Clerk of this Company the names of all persons they have received as aforesaid, with their names fairly written, with the Sum or Sums received of Such persons So received, to their Said names annexed, and to whom they have heretofore transmitted the Same, and to pay the money that they have received not already paid, unto Samuel Gray. <23> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Voted, that all persons that are now, or Shall hereafter be admitted into this Company, who Shall fail or neglect to pay into the person appointed to receive the Same, their full quota or part already voted for them to pay in by the 21st day of December next, Shall be utterly refused, and debarred, to have his name transmitted, to be named in his Majesty's grant to this Company, Except they offer Such Special reasons, as Shall be acceptable to the present Committee appointed to Settle and transmit the general plan of this affair, and under their hands or the major part of them, Signify to the clerk. Voted, that Major Woolcot, Major Lyman, and Mr. Daniel Edwards be a Committee, and they are hereby Empower'd to Settle and adjust all accounts, with Capt. John Fitch, Major Jedediah Elderkin and Samuel Gray, and receive the money in their hands not already Expended, and the accounts well adjusted to be lodged with the Clerk, and the money they Shall receive, to deliver to the Treasurer of this Company, and Fitch, Elderkin and Gray, are hereby directed to account with the Said Committee, and pay the money in their hands not yet Expended, to Said Committee, taking their receipt therefor, and report of the Same to be made by the S'd Com'tee to the next meeting-- Voted, that there be added and admitted into the Company to make in the whole to the number of 800 wholesome persons, and to be received at the discretion of the Committee appointed to Settle and prepare this affair for his Majestys grant &c, So that the persons hereafter admitted pay 9 dolls. on their admission by Said Committee, and have their names Enrolled by the Clerk of this meeting, and that the Said persons So admitted, have their names, together with those already admitted, all transmitted be grantees in his Majesty's grant to this Company. Voted, that 1000 dollars be immediately transmitted to Col. John Lydens of Albany, in order to Complete the purchase, and in Compliance with the engagements of the former Committee viz.: John Fitch, Sam'l Gray, Jedediah Elderkin, and more if necessary fully to discharge our Said former Committee from the Same Ledius. Voted that Col. Sam. Talcot, for the County of Hartford Isaac Tracy, " " New London Sam'l Gray, " " " Windham Oliver Woolcot, " " " Litchfield Sam'l Barnes, " " " New Haven Joseph Wakeman " " " Fairfield <24> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY to be a Committee to receive the money to be advanced, and transmit the Same to the Treasurer of this Company. [Corrections of names in the deeds.] David Henshaw in the deed, ought to be James Handshaw, Joseph Wheeler, Joseph Haines, Dennis Reeser, Sam'l Handy, John's McDole, J'r Drake, Wm Levon, Lambert Brink, Patrick Maconnal, Pierce Golden, Sam'l Drake, Anthony Westbrook, Eman'l Gansanby, John Fisk, Nathan Park, Duty Gerald, are not found in the deed. Johnathan Panather Esq'r, Sam'l Depew, Ann Depew, Solomon Gonnings, Abr'n Fincump, these five ought not to be in the deed. An account of the names not found in the deed--Abr'n Thompson produced a receipt from Thomas Darling Commissioner, for 5 dolls pd May 3 1754. Ebenezer Baldwin, receipt for 5 dolls. pd Jan 14, 1754-- Joseph Griswold, " " " pd Jan 12 " Samuel Read, " " " pd Jan. 8 " Ebnezer Tiffany, " " " " " " " James Perkins, " " 2 dolls. " " " " from Stephen Gardner Committee'richard Thornton, Nathaniel Emerson, James Ely, John Kellogg, Jabez Jones, James Jones, Joseph Burt, Consider Tiffany, Elijah Johnson, John Whitney, these produced no receipts; but Mr. Stephen Gardner testifieth, that he received their money Seasonably, and gave them receipts and the Company have their money for whole Shares. Daniel Burg receipt for £ 6. 10. 0 Sept 28 1753 Amos Stiles " " 6. 10 0 " " " William Root 1/2 " " 3 5 0 " " " John Chamberlain 1/2 3 5 0 Oct. 2 " Dan'l Kellogg 1/2 3 5 0 Sept. 28 " Charles Dewey Committee receipt Same. Charles Dewees, no receipt, but Johnathan Root and Amos Stiles testify that he paid his money and has a right to be entered. Half Share men. Nathan Man, John Bigelow, Ephraim Harris, Benj'n Kilburn, Joseph Case, Asa Bigelow, Jsoeph Burt, Whole Share men. Charles Foot Jeremiah Mason Daniel Foot Jeremiah Mason Jun'r John Clark Johnathan Root Johnathan Latimore Silas Helmes Lebeus Harris Solomon Hanbleton <25> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING John Smith Chas Bulkley Joshua Smith David Bigelow Each pd £ 6. 10. 0 Lott Norton by his receipt, ought to be a whole Share man, but in the deed he is but 1/2 Share. John Rathbone in the deed ought to be Johnathan, Certified by Mr. Stephen Gardner Committee. John Leavenworth owns a whole Share, but is Entered in the deed for two half Shares, and once by the name of Johnathan Leavingworth. Thomas Kennedy in the deed, ought to be Thomas Kenney Jun'r. Ephraim Tylor recp't 5 dolls Signed by Sam'l Adams. We find Francis Ditto in the deed ought to be Gittean. We find Josiah Gittean, ought to be Joshua Gittean. We find Eben'r Grover, ought to have Jun'r added to his name. William Wells is called Silas Wells in the deed. Elizer Talcott is called Eleazer Talcott. Thomas Lewis no receipt here, but by his attorney, Says he has a receipt for 5 dolls. Daniel Bull in the deed, ought to be David Abijah Crary ought to be Cady. Herbert Bide ought to be Hibard Pride. Constant Catlin ought to be Constant Kirtland. Samuel Stoughton ought to be Lemuel. Voted, that all persons named in this list, being persons that have a right, but omitted to have their names Entered in the deed by mistake, be and have their names Entered by the Clerk, and be Entitled to all the privileges of those Entered in the deed, and further, the Clerk is hereby further directed, to Certify all farther mistakes that shall appear to him Either by omission, or Misentry in the deed and the same rightly to Enroll in his record, in order to be transmitted for his Majesty's grant. Joseph Buckley produced Capt. J. Fitch's receipt for 5 dolls. and ought to be Entered, receipt dated May 29 1754 Benjamin Caldwell in the deed, ought to be Benjamin Colovis--Joseph Parkhurst not in the deed, ought to be inserted in the grant, a whole Share certif'a given Elijah Bingham 1/2 Share not in the deed, ought to be, (conveyed to Ebenezer & Sam'l Gray 1/2) James Tracy 1/2 Share not in the deed, ought to be. The names of those that Capt. Uriah Stevens admitted in the Susquehanna Company: Capt. Oliver Wollcot Esq 1 Share Capt. Elisha Shilden 1 Share Maj'r Eben Marsh 1 " Sam'l Cockran 1 " Benj Green 1 " Jacob Sesco 1/2 " Ephraim Andrews 1 " Daniel Turner 1 " <26> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY George Palmer 1 Share Uriah Stevens 1 Share Thomas Williams 1 " Zebulon Steavens 1 " Samuel Orton 1 " Capt. Jacob Hensel 1 " Thomas Watson 1 " Jos. Bird Esq 1 " Capt. John Holmes 1 " John Dean 1 " Increase Mosely Esq 1 " John Hutchinson Esq 1 " Hezekiah Demon 1/2 " Eben'r Fletcher 1 " Joshua Whitney 1 " Sam'l Stoughton 1 " Robert Hanna 1/2 " Noah Stevens 1 " Capt. Dan'l Laurance 1 " Joel Stevens 1 " Jas. Morris 1/2 " Sam'l Jackson 1/2 " Sam'l Gordon 1/2 " Gideon Baldwin 1/2 " Abel Barnes 1/2 " Hugh Orton 1/2 " John Hough 1/2 " Johnathan Smith 1 " Thomas Parmalee 1 " Oliver Sanford 1 " Doc. Thos. Little 1/2 " Azer Orton 1 " Sam'l Norton 1/2 " Capt. Josiah Averill 1 " Francis Gittean 1 " Joshua Gittean 1 " Timothy Rose 1 " Timothy Averel 1/2 " Gilas Stone 1 " Hez'h Hooker 1/2 " Thos. Fellows 1/2 " Hez'h Hooker Esq 1 " Jed'h Richards 1 " James Hanna 1/2 " James Fellows 1/2 " Peter Grandsey 1 " John Steele 1/2 " Elisha Steele 1/2 " Sam'l Church 1/2 " Ebenezer Lewis 1/2 " Caleb Wheeler 1/2 " Richard Peat 1 " Ebenez'r Grandsey 1 " Daniel Parry 1 " Jehiel Brant 1/2 " John Franklin 1 " Rob't Walker 1 " Edw'd Spaulding 1 " Josiah Cleveland 1 " Doc. Sam'l Lee 1 " Collen Fletcher 1/2 " Ebenezer Andrews 1 " John Fellows 1/2 " Sam'l Ford 1/2 " Seth Norton 1 " Levi Watson 1 " Eliphalet Ensign 1 " Lemuel Orton 1 " Eleazer Goodin 1/2 " Job Marsh 1/2 " John Perkins 1/2 " Dan'l Wilcocks 1 " Sam'l Goodin 1/2 " Tarbel Whitney 1 " James Bird 1 " Thomas Bird 1 " John Minor 1 " Thomas Porter 1/2 " Joseph Allen 1 " James Dunnour 1 " Rob. Winsall 1 " Andrew Bacon 1 " Thos. Day 1/2 " Thos. Steavens 1 " David Bidwell 1/2 " Gideon Laurence 1/2 " Jesse Stephens 1/2 " Joshua Rothbone 1/2 " John Rathbone 1 " Capt. David Whitney 1 " Sam'l Douglass 1/2 " <27> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Windham May 1, 1754. Account of persons I received the Money of, & Admitted: Capt. John Wait £16. 5. 0 Benj Colwell £16. 5. 0 Alex. Gaston £9. 15. 0 Christopher Crary 1/2 Share Rowland Barton £16. 5. 0 Martin Howard 5 dolls Philip Wickinson 4 dolls. Dan'l Aysault £16. 5. 0 Jabez Bowen Esq £16. 5. 0 Benj. Bowen May 9--I Carried the account of the above money received of these persons, into my Ledger: August 24, 1762 admitted Col. Elizer Talcott, Solomon Avery 1 whole Share, Humphrey Avery 1 whole Share Humphrey Avery " " " do " " " " The above four Shares were in lieu of four receipts, made to John Rapilie's children, that were given and destroyed. S. Gray Clerk. An account of Money received by S. Gray, from the 10th of Novem. 1754, to the 6th of Decem. 1754: Aaron Crery 2 dolls Manasseth Minor 2 dolls Moses Fish 2 " John Kinney 2 " Edward Mott 2 " Rob. Crery Jun'r 2 " Christopher Avery 1 " Benj'n Avery 2 " Geo. Avery 2 " Oliver Crery 2 " Wm. Crery 1 " Spencer Kenney 2 " Jos. Billings Jun'r 2 " Henry Huit 2 " Nathan Kenney 2 " Obadiah Rhodes Jun'r 2 " Thomas Kenney Jun'r 2 " Thomas Fish 2 " Gideon Kenney 2 " Benj'n Pierce 2 " Jo'b Randall Esq'r 2 " Jehn'n Randall Esq 2 " Chas Harris Esq'r 2 " William Sheldon 2 " Abraham Pettibone 1 " Richard Cook 1 " Timothy Moses 1 " Elizah Wells 1 " Peter Swetland 2 " Joshua Ransom 2 " Johnathan Harris 2 " Mark Leavenworth 2 " Daniel Early (or Ely) 2 " Isaac Gallop 2 " John Strong, Leb'n 2 " Timothy Seymour 2 " Miles Coleman 2 " Simeon Draper 2 " Amos Stafford 2 " Eliphalet Ensign 2 " John Bucklin 2 " Samuel Drown 2 " Benjamin Colvin 2 " Jacob Hendsdel 2 " Thomas Stedman 2 " James Stedman 2 " J'n Howard 2 " Stephen Fuller Jun'r 2 " Jacob Simonds 3 1 " Pawl Holt 2 " Ab. Snow Jun'r 1 " Abiel Abbott 2 " Jacob Case 1 " Rob't Hazard Esqr 2 " Beriah Brown 2 " John Wright 2 " Eben Watson 2 " D avid Waters 2 " <28> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Isaac Shepherd 2 dolls Wm. Parkes 2 dolls Daniel Downing 2 " Stephen Raddle 2 " Thomas Steavens 2 " Thomas Pierce 2 " Eli Colton 1 " Nath'l Loomis 1 " Lemuel Stoughton 2 " Ephraim Harris 1 " Lebuis Harris 2 " John Leavenworth 2 " John Cooke 2 " Eph'm Taylor 2 " Abram Thompson 2 " Sam'l Duran of Scituate 2 " Thomas Mansfield 2 " Geo. Dorrance " " 2 " John Montgomery Jun'r 2 " Michael Dollis " " 2 " James Dixon Jun'r 2 " Matthew Patrick 2 " Silas Helme 3 " Dute Gerald 2 " Jacob Lisco 1 " John Reynolds 2 " Jonathan Reynolds 2 " John Reynolds Jun 2 " Jonoathan Nickols 2 " Daniel Alden Esq 1 " Jabez Jones 2 " John Jenkins 2 " Jacob Patrick 2 " Joseph Easton 2 " * Noah Grant 2 " Joseph Phillips 2 " Hugh Kennedy 2 " Joseph Kyle 2 " Abijah Cady 2 " Sam'l Donant 2 " Wm. Jackson 2 " Gershom Dorrance 2 " Edward Evans 2 " John Dorrance 2 " Rojer Wolcott Jun'r Esq 2 " Col. Sam'l Talcott 2 " Ezekiel Peirce Esq 2 " Capt. Thos. Seymour 2 " Thomas Burt 2 " * John Reed 1 " Elnathan Walker 2 " Eliakim Walker 2 " John Smith Esq 2 " Bartholemew Arthur 2 " Thomas Wiley 2 " J. Montgomery 2 " Rob. Dixon Esq 2 " John Regwin 2 " Adam Kasson 2 " Sam'l Kasson 2 " James Wilson 2 " Sam'l McFarland 2 " Noah Briggs 2 " Johnathan Mary 2 " John Camble 2 " Francis Colgrave 2 " John Wiley Jun'r 2 " Hugh Wiley 2 " Wm. Williams 2 " Hugh Wiley Jun'r 2 " Gavin Miller 2 " Alexander Gaston 2 " Wm. Huston 2 " Alexander Inman 1 " Jas. Montgomery 2 " Jn Dixon 2 " Richard Thornton 2 " Stephen Gardner 2 " Stephen Harding 2 " John Newton 2 " Daniel Foot 1 " John Abbe 2 " Thos. Anderson 2 " Pinuel Bowen 2 " Josiah Cowles 2 " Patrick McNalley 2 " John Fish 2 " John MacDole 2 " Pierce Golden 2 " Sam'l Handa 1 " Jabez Bowen Esq 2 " Benj. Bowen 2 " *Transcriber's note: There is a hand with finger pointing preceding this name. <29> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Zebadiah Farnum 2 dolls Ebenezer Griffen 2 dolls John Humphrey Esq 2 " Benj. Pomeroy 3 " John Webster 2 " Nath'l Wales Jun'r 2 " Nathaniel Wales Esq 2 " AlEx'r Walcot Esq 2 " Alen Wiley 2 " Abram Thompson 5 " Dute Gerrold 5 " Dec 7, 1754. Pierce Tracey 2 " John'n Sawyer 1 " Jedediah Fay 1 " Dec 10, 1754. Sam'l Chandler Esq 2 dolls. Heirs of Wm. Chandler, Esq 2 " Christ. Crary 1 " Ebenezer Larnard 2 " Amos Stafford Junr 2 " Rowland Barton 2 " Jos. Bucklin 2 " Elnathan Walker 2 " John Rice 1 " Sam'l Hunter 2 " Joseph Alexander 1 " James Douglass 2 " Sam'l Douglass 1 " James Campbell Junr 1 " John Campbell 3 1 " James Wiley 2 " Oliver Babcock 2 " Thomas Stewart 2 " John Hunter 2 " Robert Hunter 2 " Joseph Lippert 2 " Miles Jordan 2 " Benj. Park 2 " Benj'n Park Junr 1 " Ch. Foot 3 " John Kellogg 2 " Daniel Foot 2 " Ebenezer Wright 2 " Henry Bass 1 " Benj'n Collins 2 " Joseph Parkhurst 5 " Joseph Parkhurst 2 " Thomas Mansfield 1/2 " Dec 19, 1754. Capt Caleb Hyde 2 dolls. Capt. Ebenezer Leach 2 " Mr Elijah Hyde 2 " Joseph Follet 2 " Gideon Hibbard 1 " Elias Frink 2 " John Spencer Jun'r 2 " Joseph Babcock 1 1/2 " Ebenezer Bibbins 1 " Gadathan Simon 1 " Eleazer Grosvenor 2 " John Grosvener 2 " Jacob Simond 1 " Zebulon Hibbard 1 " Nathaniel Warner 2 " Moses Barnet 2 " Bernard Dixon 2 " Joshua Reed 1 " Eleazer Fitch Esq'r 2 " James Tracy 1 " Elijah Brigham 1 " Daniel Stoughton 2 " Joshua Elderkin 2 " Sarah Huntington 2 " Benajah Bill 1 1/3 " Joseph Worrell 2 " Lemuel Smith 1 " Gideon Bingham 2 " Nathaniel Daniels 2 " Josiah Bingham Junr 2 " <30> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Martin Howard Esq 2 dolls Jacob Dana Esq 1 dolls Joseph Walden 3 " Noah Webster 2 " Nehemiah Backer 2 " Dr. Moffit 2 " John Johnson Junr 2 " Edward Waldo 2 " Joseph Arnold 2 " Stephens Jenkins 2 " Johnathan Stricklin 2 " Thomas Jones 3 " David Dodge 2 " James Ely 3 " Consider Tiffany 3 " Nathl'n Emmerson 3 " Joseph Burt * 2 " Elisha Scovell * 2 " Benj'n Sheffield 2 " John Hamilton 2 " Stephen Beckwith * 2 " Elijah Johnson 2 " Chas. Dewey 2 " Ebenezer Tiffany 2 " Simeon Dean 1 " Ephrame Dean 1 " Noah Gilbreth 2 " Jabez Dean 2 " Joseph Moffit 2 " John Sheet 2 " Ebenezer Cheeney 1 " Phineas Lewis 2 " Jonathan Baker 2 " Jedediah Fay 1 " Wm Swetland 2 " Joseph Skinner 2 " Jeremiah Ross 2 " Al. Phelps Esq 3 " Francis Hawley 2 " David Mills 2 " Daniel Kellogg 1 " Charles Dewey 2 " May 16, 1755. Carried all back of this into my Ledger. Joseph Warren 1 doll. Thos. Mansfield 1/2 doll Jeremiah Mason 2 " Grindall Rawson 9 dolls. An account of the monies paid to me, one of the committee agreeable to the vote of the Susqh'n Company at their meeting at Hartford Nov. 20, 1754, with the names of the persons that have, and the number of dollars that each particular person has paid. Annexed is their respective names, as followeth: Ebenezer Williams 2 dolls. Thomas Boles 2 dolls. Abraham Harding 1 " John Grant 1 " Capt Wm. Whitney 2 " Sam'l Reed 1 " Robert Kenedy 2 " Jacob Geer 1 " Benj Geer 1 " James Perkins 2 " Sam'l Walworth 2 " Thos. Wallworth 2 " Christ. Stark 2 " Thos. Wells 2 " Stephen Billings 2 " Nath'l Parke 2 " Oliver Spencer 2 " Thos. Giles 2 " Benj'n Giles 2 " Sam'l Tracy 2 " John Baldwin 2 " Isaac Sabbin Jun 2 " Johnathan Jennings 2 " Sam'l Hunn 2 " Sam'l Hyde 2 " Benj'n Wentworth 2 " Isaac Tracy Jun'r 2 " Benedict Arnold 2 " Martin Howard Esq of Rhode Island 2 " John Bliss 2 dolls. Abel Clark 2 " Thomas Branch Jun'r 2 " Capt. Phillips Turner 2 " *Transcriber's note: There is a hand with finger pointing preceding this name. <31> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING John Wood 2 dolls eremiah Clements 2 dolls Phineas Holden 2 " Herbert Pride 2 " Joseph White 2 " Elisha Tracy 2 " Ebenezer Grover Junr 2 " Hezekiah Humphrey Esq 2 " Wm Lathrop 2 " Solomon Hambleton 3 " Joseph Tracy Jun 2 " Abel Griswold 2 " John Birchard 3d 2 " John Reed 3 " Elijah Backus 2 " Simon Barkus 2 " John Dean of Salsbury 2 " John Birchard 2 " John Choat 2 " Gideon Haskell 1 " Obediah Gore 2 " Sam'l Gore * 3 " Eph'n Bell 2 " Johnathan Hall 2 " David Palmer 1 " John Young 3 " Seth Alden 2 " Rachel Wilner 2 " Dan'l Ayrault Jun'r of Rhode Island 2 " Isaac Tracey 2 dolls. J. Edgarton 2 " Seth Smith 2 " Isaac Warner 2 " Gershom Bread 2 " Dan'l Dewey 2 " Gershom Hintley 2 " Jacob Kimball 1 " Benj'n Park 2 " Christopher Palmer 2 " Joseph Griswold 2 " Abner Avery 2 " Daniel Lathorn 2 " John Williams 2 " Asa Waterman 2 " Simeon Huntington 2 " Daniel Rockwell 2 " John Hough 2 " John Whitney 2 " George Dannis 2 " Daniel Lothrop 7 " Ebenezer Baldwin 2 " John Elderkin 2 " Isaac Woodworth 2 " Capt Philip Wilkinson of Rhode Island 2 " Recorded and Compared by Sam'l Grey clerk. Isaac Tracy one of the Committee--Martin Howard having pd his 2 dolls to me, I have pd. these ment'd in this account of Mr Tracy's back to Isaac Woodward, S. Gray. (This is written on the side of the Original.) Money rec'd by Oliver Wollcot Esqr and paid to Geo. Wyllys Esqr Since Nov. 1753 viz: Elisha Sheldon 2 dolls. Joshua Gittean 2 dolls. Francis Gittan 2 " Ebenezer Lewis 7 " Johnathan Smith 2 " Increase Mosely 2 " Eben Marsh 2 " Thos. Parmalee 2 " Barnabas Hatch 2 " Reuben Swift 2 " Caleb Wheeler 1 " John Waugh 1 " Oliver Sanford 2 " Sam'l Hutchinson 2 " David Whitney 2 " Joshua Whitney 2 " Doc. Horseford 3 " Turbal Whitney 2 " Nehemiah Lewis 1 " S'l Orton 2 " *Transcriber's note: There is a hand with finger pointing preceding this name. <32> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Azariah Orton 2 dolls Lemuel Orton 2 dolls Hezekiah Orton 2 " Hezekiah Hooker 2 " John Stull 1 " Elisha Stull 1 " Peter Garnsey 2 " Thos. Borter 1 " John Meiner 2 " Jehiel Barnum 2 " Josiah Dean 2 " Asa Douglass 2 " Lemuel Taylor 1 " Sam'l Jackson 1 " Sam'l Gordon 1 " Sam'l Church 1 " Barilla Hindy 2 " James Hanch 1 " Robert Hannah 1 " James Kasson 2 " Archibald Kasson 2 " Rich'd Peet 2 " Tim Ross 2 " Tim Avert 1 " Thos. Little 1 " Silas Stone 2 " Sam'l Slaughter 2 " Daniel Perry 2 " Hezekiah Hooker Jun 1 " Gideon Morris 1 " Jas. Baldwin 1 " Sam'l Douglass 1 " Seth Kent 2 " Sam'l Lee 2 " Colton Fletcher 1 " Nathn'l Barney 2 " Sol. Grant 2 " Leffy Newell 2 " Wm. Fellows 2 " Thos. Fellows 1 " David Bidwell 1 " Abel Barnes 1 " Wm. Buck 2 " Wm Whitney 2 " Amos Pierce 2 " Eben Andrews * 2 " James Beard 2 " Matthew Patrick 2 " Johnathan Buck 2 " Ebenezer Fletcher -- Litchfield---May 2, 1755 certified by Oliver Woolcot appointed by said Company 27th Novem. 1754. _ _ _ HARTFORD, May, 1775. Att. Voted that the Committee be Empowered, and desired, to pursue our address to the Gen'l Assembly of the Colony of Connecticut, on behalf of this Company, for their Countenance and approbation of the Erecting of a new Colony at Susquehanna, and of our application to his Majesty for that purpose, that the said Committee do as far as conveniently may be, employ a Suitable number of persons to go in concurrence with the Indians, of whom they purchased, to erect Monuments at the Northeast & Southeast Corners, of the land already purchased of said Indians--That said Committee procure to be laid out a township, or townships, and admit Settlers, thereon, upon such terms and under such regulations as they shall judge most advantageous for the Company, and safe for the Settlers--that they be empowered to build and erect a sufficient fortification, a Gristmill and Sawmill; at the charge of the Company, *Transcriber's note: There is a hand with finger pointing preceding this name. <33> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING in such Town, place or places, as shall appear to them necessary for the encouragement and Security of the first settlers. That the Committee be Empowered to make any further additional purchase of lands for the benefit of the Company, and for the Enlargement of the said proposed new colony, and take new and further deeds and conveyances for the same from the Indians, in the names of the respective proprietors or members of said Company; that a reasonable address be made to his Majesty for Royal grant and Confirmation of a sufficient tract of lands to said Company, and his approbation and Encouragement of our undertaking; and to incorporate the said Company with a charter of privileges, immunities, and government, in form as near as may be, of the Constitution of the said Colony of Connecticut. That in order thereto, a proper address from the chiefs of the six nations of Indians be procured. Voted, that Col. Sam'l Talcott and Capt. Thomas Seymour be added to the present Committee, jointly with them to arrange and Conduct this affair. The above votes on this page were passed at Hartford May 1755. Teste Sam'l Gray clerk. N. B.-An interval of five years without a meeting. _ _ _ At a meeting of the Susquehanna Company legally warned and held at Hartford, March 12, 1760, Col. Sam'l Talcott Moderator S. Gray, clerk. Daniel Edwards Esq Capt. Elisha Shelding, and Sam'l Gray, are appointed a committee to call all such persons as have been receiving of money for this Company, to render an account thereof, and to lay the said accounts before this Company at its next meeting. Voted that the clerk of this Company, make an Alphabetical roll of all the proprietors, and send one to each of the following persons, viz. To Isaac Tracy of Norwich, to Solomon Darling Esq of New Haven, to Capt. Elisha Shelding of Litchfield, to Sam'l Talcott Esq of Hartford, & to Sam'l Rowland of Fairfield. Voted, that Sam'l Gray of Windham, be added to the present Committee, in the room of the Hon. Roger Wolcott Esq deceased. And it is recommended in this meeting, that the present Committee, with all expedition carry into Execution the several betrustments reposed in them by the former votes of this Company. Upon the Motion of Mr Isaac Tracy of Norwich voted, that 3-VOL. XVIII. <34> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY the present Committee, treat with the Committee of the Delaware purchase, with respect to joining, sending home to England &c, and make report to this Company at their next Meeting. Voted, that the present Committee take into just Consideration, Mr. Ashley's and Mr. Pride's account of any disbursements made by them for this Company, and make such allowance to them out of the Company's money, as they shall judge just and reasonable. The following persons were admitted by Thomas Darling Esq--in the year 1755 by order of the present committee--viz: Timothy Allen of N. Haven 1 share, Solomon Moss of " 1 " Sam'l Darling " 1 " Dan'l Humphrey Darby 1 " James Baldwin " 1/2 " Sam'l Plum " 1/2 " Abel Gun " 1/2 " Joseph Hull " 1/2 " Richard Mansfield " 1/2 " Daniel Wooster " 1/2 " John Wooster " 1/2 " Benj. Bates " 1/2 " Gideon Perry " 1/2 " Harry Wooster " 1/2 " John Riggs Esq 1/2 " Joh'n Miles " 1/2 " John French " 1/2 " Nathan Curtice, Woodbury 1/2 " Eben'r Strong " 1/2 " Truman Hinman, " 1 " Sam'l Hinman " 1 " Wm. Clarke, Darbe 1 " Ager Tomlinson " 1 " Sam'l Tomlinson " 1/2 " Nathan Allen, N. Haven, 1/2 " Theophilus Goodyear " 1/2 " Josiah Curtis, Stratford, 1 " Tim'y Pennington, N. Haven 1 " Eleazer Hinman " 1 " James Parker " 1 " Sam'l Mansfield and Stephen Allen &c 1 " Sam'l Wooster of Darbe, 1/2 " John Griffin " 1/2 " Josiah Woodhouse, N. Haven 1/2 " Jacob Pints, " 1/2 " <35> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Dan'l Hubbard " 1/2 share, Amos Hitchcock " 1/2 " And'w Graham Woodbury, 1 " David Wooster, N. Haven, 1 " Benj Humerville " 1 " Garwood Cunningham, Woodbury, 1 " Thos Darling Esq. 1 " John Elliott, N. Haven 1 " Hugh Fredrick, Westford, 1/2 " Philo Mills, Darbe 1/2 " Sam'l Shelton, Stratford, 1/2 " James Shelton " 1/2 " Voted, that all these persons that actually paid their money to the present Committee in the year 1755, to Thos. Darling Esq by their order, to the amount of 9 dolls, for a whole right, shall be and are hereby admitted as proprietors in the Susquehanna purchase, and their names are ordered to be enrolled with the said proprietors--Adjourned without day. Teste S. Gray clerk. Dec 7, 1758. Eleazer Whitsman of Bridgewater for a whole right, receiv'd by Roger Wolcott Esqr, Teste S. Gray clerk. _ _ _ At a meeting of the Susq'a Company, legally warned and held at Windham Feb 25, 1761. Eliphalet Dyer Esq Moderator, S. Grey clerk, Voted, that Col. Thos. Trumbull, Col. Sam'l Talcott, Major Jedediah Elderkin, Mr. Thomas Darling, Col. Eliphalet Dyer, Capt. Elisha Shelden, Mr John Smith, Capt. Uriah Steavens, Mr. Wm. Clark, & Mr. Humphreys, be a committee to join with such gentlemen as shall be appointed by the Delaware Company, to meet and enquire into the expendiency of joining said Company, in an application to his Majesty for grants &c.--and prepare such drafts as they shall think proper to lay before this meeting. Adjourned to 9 of the Clock to morrow. [sic] Voted, to send an agent to the Court of Great Britain, Feb 27--Col. Eliphalet Dyer, Maj Jed'h Elderkin and Doc. Sam'l Gray, appointed a committee to settle accounts with the Executors of John Fitch deceased. Voted, that there shall be two persons in each County, to call all persons that have been receiving of money for the Company, to account & settle with them viz--Thomas Seymour, Benj'n Paine, in the County of Hartford, John Whitney, Daniel Lyman in the County of New Haven, Hezekiah Humphreys <36> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Esq, Doc. Elisha Tracy, in the County of New London--Nathaniel Wales Junr. Esq., Sam. Webb, in the County of Windham. Elisha Shelding, Increase Mosely Esq in the County of Litchfield, and make a return of such accounts when settled and adjusted to the clerk of this company. [Addition to the Genl Committee.] Voted, that Jonathan Trumball Esq, Hezekiah Humphreys Esq, John Smith Esq., Thos. Darling Esq, and Elisha Shelding Esq, be, and they are hereby added to the Gen'l Committee. Upon the representation made by the Rev'd Mr. Grindall Rawson to this meeting, that he was early one of them, but failing of his name being enrolled with the first--Voted, that on his paying 9 dollars, he shall be, and is admitted--Mr. Grindall Rawson paid 9 dollars and is admitted--pd to the Clerk. Proposed in this meeting to receive in more proprietors, the consideration of which is referred to the meeting. Voted, that the choice of an agent, and matters relating thereto, be referred to the adjourned meeting, which is proposed to be, on the 8th day of April next, as also the consideration of this Company's promoting or sending settlers on the Susquehanna land. This meeting is adjourned to Wednesday the 8th day of April next at this place, at ten of the clock in the forenoon. If that day happens to be the public fast day, then the next day. Teste S. Gray, clerk. _ _ _ [Windham April 9, 1761.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Company at Windham April 9, 1761--Voted, that the agent chosen by this Company to make application for a grant &c, if he also be chosen to represent the Delaware Company so called, for the same purpose, as to those lands purchased by them; be instructed to address his Majesty in some proper method, either by joint, or several memorials as he shall be advised will best answer the designs of both--That the Susq'a and Delaware purchases be incorporated and made into one Civil Government &c; though each Company to hold distinct proprietors according to their respective purchases, and to that end that each Company Endeavor to pitch upon one and the same person for an agent, and that said agent both as to his salary, and Support, as well as Everything needful to Expend in order to forward the designs of said Company, each of which he is equally to represent and act for; be at the joint Cost of said companies, and in such proportion, that the Susquehanna Company pay two thirds, and the Delaware Co, one third thereof. The above voted <37> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. And in order to raise sufficient Stock for the support of an agent &c., there be 200 more whole shares added--and Subscription herefor taken in at the rate of £8.0. 0 for a whole Share, and that a committee be appointed in each County of this Colony, to admit proprietors, and receive the money, and the same as soon as collected, to deliver to the Treas. of said Company, and that the number affixed for each of said Counties for admission be, viz-- The County of Hartford 33 The County of New Haven 33 The County of New London 34 The County of Fairfield 33 The County of Windham 34 The County of Litchfield 33 And that Major Elijur Talcott, Daniel Lyman Esq, Mr. Isaac Tracy, Mr. Zach'a Clark, Nathan'l Wales Junr, and Elisha Shelding Esq. be a committee to take in subscriptions according to the above vote, and their return make of the Money rec'd to the Treas., and the names, to the Clerk of the said Company by the 20th day of May next. And that there be, and remain, 50 whole shares over and above the said 200, not to be disposed of by said Committee, but to be and remain for special purposes, to be disposed of when, and to whom it may be thought most for the benefit of the Company, and the disposal of which to be under the advice and direction of the Gen'l Committee. [E. Dyer appointed agent to Great Britain.] Voted, that Eliphalet Dyer Esq, be and is hereby appointed agent for this Company, with convenient speed to repair to the Court of Great Britain, for the purposes aforesaid, with the powers and authorities to be signed by the committee hereafter appointed. Voted, that the salary of the agent be at the rate of £150 Sterling per annum, and that whatever he may Expend as agent aforesaid, be at the cost of the Company, and by them advanced and paid; his said salary and proper expenses at the Company's charge, to commence on his leaving his own home on his intended voyage to Great Britain, in the purposes aforesaid, and to continue till his return; also a reasonable allowance for his time spent in the service before his embarkation, be made by the Gen'l Committee, and to be paid him, and that said agent be forwarded with all convenient speed. All above voted. Voted, also, that Johnathan Trumball Esqr, Hezekiah Humphreys Esq, Dan'l Edwards Esq, S. Gray Esq Major Jed. Elderkin, Geo. Wyllys Esq, Capt. Thomas Seymour & Thomas Darling Esqr, or any five of those be a Committee, in order to collect <38> MINUTES OF THE SUSGUEHANNA COMPANY all such materials, and make all necessary preparations that may in the least manner furnish said agent to prosecute said affair, and to give letter of Attorney or procuration, to the agent, and also that they give him proper instructions, and they accomplish the same, if possible within two months. The following is an account of proprietors taken in by Elisha Shelding Esq: John Orton Sold to Ashahel Buck Elisha Swift sold to Hezekiah Gold Benj. Yale, Isaac Bull, Hezekiah Orton, James Runnels--whole shares John Mitchell--Ebenezer Taylor Junr.--half shares--Entered here Aug 27, 1761. Proprietors taken in by Zachariah Clark: John Banks Junr John Cluckston David Crawford Treat Mills Zachariah Tomlinson Junr Thadeus Shelton Beach Tomlinson (1/2 share) Ebenezer Lyon Junr Eliakim Hyde Entered here August 1761. Proprietors taken in by Major Eliger Talcott: John Armstead, Josiah Talcott, John Elsworth ü John Liveland, Joseph Andrews, Ephraim Hollister John Kirby, Elisha Hollister, Israel Talcott, All whole shares. Gideon Porter, Benj Ellery ü John Goodrich, Ezekiel Grant, half shares Entered here August 1761. Proprietors taken in by Nathaniel Wales Junr Esq: Geo. Gordon whole shares Capt. John Gardner ü Sam'l Gordon Capt. Christ Gardner Zeph'a Perkins Sam'l Casey Esq | David Leonard Joseph Chew Sam'l Craft 1/2 share, Silas Lilly " Capt. Henry Silsby " Ashabel Webster sold to John Paine " Entered here August 28 1761 Proprietors taken in by Isaac Tracy: Dudley Woodbridge all whole shares Sam'l Avery ü Humphrey Avery Esq James Avery | Christ'n Avery Eben Backus Esq | Christ'n Avery Junr Mich'l Cook Esq | Thomas Giles Zab Rogers Wm Avery Rev. Mr. Davis Jewilt | Jos. Hurlburt Humphrey Avery | Wm Avery Jere Harrington | Sol. Avery, Latham Avery, Humph. Avery, | <39> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING Following show 1/2 share Prince Alden * Azariah Lathrop ü James Haughton Amos Geer | George Dalton Rev. Mr. John Barber | Wm. Gallop Paul Woodbridge | Nath'l Gallop Wm. Morgan Ebenezer Thomas Sam'l Guild | Abijah Palmer Maj. John Durkee | Dan'l Morgan Theophilus Rogers | Dan'l Douglass Richard Mather | Entered Oct. 20 1761. Proprietors taken in by Capt. Sheldon since his last return: Roger Brownson whole share, Rev. Mr. Steph Johnson " " John Mitchell Jun 1/2 " Sam'l Eno Junr 1/2 " David Johnson of N. Jersey 1 " Entered here July 6 1762. Account of persons taken in by Timothy Woodbridge Esq in the year 1755: David Pixley, Josiah Jones Junr, Sam'l Brown, Sam'l Brown Junr, Elihu Parsons, John Pixley, Isaac Vandoresum, John Williams, Amos Kellog, whole shares Warnham Williams, Israel Fortune--1 share in Comp'y. Entered here Jan'y 1762. _ _ _ [Hartford January 5, 1762.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y at Hartford Jany 5, 1762--Timothy Woodbridge Esq. Moderator. S. Gray clerk. Whereas, the Committee appointed to prepare the Case of the Susq'a purchase for the agent, to be by him laid before his Majesty for his confirmation &c, has been for several reasons delayed till this time. It is now voted, that the Committee shall immediately Compleat the preparation of the Case, in the best manner they can, and properly attested, and after taking the best advice they can, to transmit the Case to some proper person in Great Britain--and in the name and behalf of this Company, to authorize and Empower him to appear for the Comp'y, and also give him proper instructions relative thereto. Voted, that Jared Ingersoll, Timothy Woodbridge, John Smith and Job. Randall Esq'r, be, and they are hereby added to the Committee for preparing the Case. Voted, that the major part of the Committee appointed to prepare and send home the Case of said purchase, be, and *Transcriber's note: There is a hand with finger pointing preceding this name. <40> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY. they are hereby authorized, to draw out of the Treasury of this Comp'y for that purpose, such sums of money as they shall find needful to prosecute the same to effect. Voted, that the Committee appointed to prepare and send home the Case of said purchase, shall be a Committee to use proper means to prepare the minds of the Indians for the admission and carrying on Settlements on the lands, and transact any other affairs that shall be necessary for the settlement of the said lands, and that the Committee have liberty to Employ 100 men for that purpose at the Cost of this Company. Voted, that Thomas Fellows shall receive of the Company's Money for the use of the heirs of Wm. Fellows late of Caanan deceased, the sum of £5. 8. 0 land Money for a mare that the said Wm. Fellows Sold to Seth Young when in the Company's Service. Disolved this meeting. S. Gray clerk. Received of Isaac Bennet 4 1/2 dolls. for half share in Susq'a purchase--July 1755 per me Eliphalet Dyer one of the Committee'recorder per Sam'l Gray clerk. Persons rec'd by Elip't Dyer 1755 viz: Capt. Adonijah Fitch, Dan'l Fitch, whole shares--Capt. John Bradford, Josh. Baker Jun 1/2 shares James Baker 1/2 share'dan'l Rogers. 1754 taken in by Stephen Gardner--Ebenezer Williams: Sam'l Gray's account against the Susq'a Company: 2 Copies for Mr. Stantly £ 0.10.0 2 " " Mr. Gardner .12.0 To 2 quires of paper 1.10.0 To 2 days writing to fit Mr Dyer and Mr. Elderkin, for their Journey & record votes 4.00.0 To 1 day more fitting papers for Mr. Darling & Capt. Adams 2.00. To 1/2 doz more writing 1.00.0 --Settling act. with Journeying Committee 2.00.0 --3 1/2 days more writing for said Company 3.00.0 --1 day settling acct's with Mr. Stantly & Co. 2.10. --Settling sundry accounts 1.10.0 _______ £18.12.0 Sam'l Gray Dr. to the Company for 182 1/2 dolls. rec'd of Mr. Thomas Stantly, and £40.12. 6 old tenor Equal to 12 dollars--Feb 13 Rec'd of Mr. Stantly £40.0.0 old tenor, and 4 dolls. for the 19 men's advanced dollars--entered this day on record-- <41> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. Sam'l Gray Dr. to the Comp'y before the Com'tee set out-- 112 dolls. ________ Oct 1--delivered to the journeying Committee 99 dolls. " 8 " Stephen Gardner 13 " _______ As per receipts Jan'y, 1754. 112 dolls I sent 40 dolls. by Mr. Elderkin to Deacon Woodbridge of the last money received by me. Feb 13. To Cash pd Mr. Thomas Stantly for his trouble his accounts as on file £40.0.0 old tenor. _ _ _ [Hartford May 19, 1762.] Here begins in the original page (1) succeeding that (62) apparently a second book though sow'd up with the same--At a meeting of the proprietors of the Susq'a purchase legally warned and held at Hartford, May, 19, 1762. Col. W. Whiting Moderator--John Jenkins clerk. Voted, for the promotion and encouragement of a speedy beginning of a settlement of our Susq'a purchase, that there be liberty for 100 of the purchasers of the said Susq'a purchase, by themselves personally, and not by substitutes, to enter upon, and under the Company of purchasers of the said purchase, to hold and improve a tract of land within the said purchase 10 miles square, Easterly of, and adjoining to the Susq'a River--which said tract of 10 Miles Square, shall under the said Company by the said 100 men in equal shares, or a like proportionable part thereof by any lesser number of our said purchasers, be held and improved and be to them, their heirs &c, as a gratuity from this Company over and above their respective shares in the rest of the said purchase, with this promise, and on the following Conditions &c, no other--viz--that none of the said persons be permitted to enter upon, and hold the said 10 miles square of land, Except such only as shall be appointed and aceepted by, and be under the direction of the Committee appointed for that purpose..--And also, that the said Entrance on the said 10 miles square of land, be made within 4 months of this time, and also that the said 100 men, or such lesser number not under 50, who shall so Enter upon said 10 miles square of land within 4 months of the time as aforesaid, shall continue thereon, holding and improving the same under said Company, for and during the whole term and time of five years next, after they so enter thereon as aforesaid--provided, also, that if any or all of the said persons, who shall so enter thereon as aforesaid, shall at any time during the said 5 years, or at any time before the whole matter respecting said purchase be determined distinct and separate from the rest of the said original purchase, quit <42> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY his, or their pretentious possessions of holding and improving the same under the vest of the said Company and by virtue of the original purchase, and shall make any manner of pretention of holding the same or any part of the Susq'a purchase under any said person or persons whatsoever, that then, and in that case, his or their whole separate interest in the aforesaid 10 miles square of land, shall be to all intents and purposes forfeited, and shall revert to the said Co. Voted, also, that the said 10 miles square of land be taken up, laid out, and improved in such manner and in such place within said purchase--provided it be Easterly of, and adjoining the Susquehanna River as aforesaid, as the person, who shall so enter thereon as aforesaid, shall think proper--And whereas, Col. Eliphalet Dyer of the town of County of Windham, hath heretofore been chosen by the said Company of the Susq'a purchasers an agent for the said Company, to apply to the Court of Great Britain for a confirmation of the said purchase, to be by the said Agent laid before his Majesty for his royal confirmation, and hath hitherto delayed for several reasons to transmit the Same by the Said Agent, to the Court of Great Britain--It is now voted, that the said Committee proceed to make Complete the needful preparations of the said Case in the best manner possible, and properly attested--and after taking the best advice and transmitting the same either by the said agent or otherwise, as the said Committee shall think proper, to some person in Great Britain--and in the name and behalf of the said Company, to authorize and Empower him to appear for this Company, and make what interest he can for us in this affair, and also that the said Company shall from time to time transmit to him all proper instruction, relative to the said purchase, as the occasion shall or may require, and said person so authorized as aforesaid, to acquaint said Committee of the first favorable opportunity to be by us improved, in sending our said agent to the Court of Great Britain for the purpose aforesaid, and it be left to the discretion of said Committee, upon the first notice of a favorable opportunity, to send home our said agent for the purpose aforesaid. Upon the testimony of John Smith Esq of Voluntown in the county of Windham, that James Bennet of Preston in the County of New London, has paid his money and took a receipt for the same, for a whole share in said purchase, and that by some means he had lost his said receipt, and his name has not hitherto been entered upon any of the rolls of a Company--Voted that the said Bennet be now admitted as a whole share proprietor in said purchase, and that his name be accordingly entered of Record. <43> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. Voted, that Timothy Woodbridge, John Smith, Stephen Gardner, Amos Stafford, John Jenkins, Thomas Darling, Thomas Hill, and Dan'l Laurance, be a Committee to direct and inspect the settlement to be made on the Susq'a Comp'y land, and are empowered to prosecute the measures proposed and voted, relative to said settlement. [How meetings are to be warned.] Voted, that upon application being made by 100 or more of the proprietors to the major part of the Committee that are authorized to warn meetings Setting forth in said application the matters and reasons why they would have a meeting warned, said Committee Shall forthwith warn a meeting, by inserting the same in the public prints at New Haven, New London, and Newport, at least three weeks before such meetings shall be held, or upon like application being made to the clerk as aforesaid, the clerk shall directly warn a meeting in manner above mentioned, and that the said committee have the same power to warn meetings at any time hereafter--when they shall judge proper, as ever they had, they publishing the same as in manner above mentioned and that said committee or clerk give more extensive warnings for meetings if they judge it necessary. _ _ _ WINDHAM, JULY 27, 1762. [Windham July 27, 1762.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y for the further encouragement of settlers. Whereas the proprietors of the Susq'a Comp'ys purchase at the meeting in Hartford May 19, 1762 Voted that 100 of the purchasers have liberty only by themselves personally to settle on said purchase and take up and improve for themselves as a gratuity from said Comp'y 10 miles square of land on the East side of said River upon certain terms and conditions therein expressed and under the direction of a committee nominated and appointed by said meeting as per record will appear. [Settlers and Townships increased.] It is now Voted, that instead of 100 settlers as voted in the aforesaid vote--there shall be 200 settlers upon the same terms and conditions and under the direction of the same Committee and for encouragement to the said 200 Settlers proposed--Now Voted, they shall have for themselves equally between them, an addition of 10 miles square of land, together with that already granted in common between them the said 200, and in proportion for a lesser number, not less than 100 in the whole, according to the first vote the said additional tract to be laid out on the West side of the River, opposite to where the first was granted, and adjoin to said River, upon the same terms and conditions as expressed <44> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY [Time extended.] in the aforesaid vote--only that they all shall have liberty of three months from the date of this meeting, to begin the settlement voted. Voted, that David Edwards, Eliphalet Dyer, Sam'l Gray, Jed. Elderkin, Job Randall, Thomas Seymour, and John Smith Esq, be a Committee in order to transact and manage all affairs with respect to the Susq'a Comp'y; Settle accounts, draw orders on the Treasurer of this Comp'y for money as necessary, make and transmit all necessary preparations and power, wherever needful, and on the whole, to transact all affairs to which any Committee are now Empowered; Except with respect to the settlements, and of disposing of rights in said purchase, to which Committees are specially, appointed--Voted, that Capt. Timothy Hollister be added to the committee for Carrying on the settlements. An account of proprietors admitted by Daniel Lyman, Sep. 4, 1761: all of New Haven all of Guilford Daniel Alling 1 share Theadore Rosseter Esq 1/2 share Stephen Smith 1/2 " Mr. Edmond Ward 1/2 " David Bucher 1/2 " Dan'l Chittenden 1/2 " Edw'd Malory 1/2 " Nath'l Stone 1/2 " Hez'h Parmalee Junr 1/2 " Stephen Baldwin 1/2 " John Pierpont 1/2 " Michael Dudley 1/2 " John Asborn Junr 1/2 " Wm. Collins 1/2 " Sam'l Bishop Junr 1/2 " Dan'l Collins 1/2 " David Austin 1/2 " Joseph Chidsey 1/2 " James Frisley 1/2 " Mary Griswold 1/2 " Aaron Pond 1/2 " Timothy Fowler 1/2 " Jared Dudley 1/2 " Joh'n Linley of Bradford 1/2 share Sam'l Street Junr of Wellington 1/2 " Stephen Hawley New Milford 1/2 " Isaac Northrop " 1/2 " The following rights and half rights in the Susq'a purchase, disposed of by Daniel Lyman: Sam'l Stewart of Palmer in Boston Government, 1/2 right Henry Stewart of Blanford " " 1/2 " Richard Goldsmith 1 right Stephen Lee 1 " Benj. Goldsmith 1 " Rich. Goldsmith Jour 1 " Enos Yale 1/2 " Ozeas Yale 1/2 " Stephen Yale 1/2 " Jon'n Gray 1/2 " Elisha Luddington 1/2 " Dan'l Hubbard 1 " Nath'l Green 1 " Leverett Hubbard Junr 1/2 right | Wm. Hubbard 1 " ý Boston Nath'nl & Jos. Green 1 " | Nov. 4, 1762 paid Daniel Lyman <45> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. [Windham, Nov. 16, 1762.] At a meeting of the proprietors of the Susquehanna purchase, legally warned and held at Windham, the 16th day of Nov. 1762, Eliph't Dyer Moderator, S. Gray, clerk. Whereas, it is represented to this Company, that a Congress with the Indians of the six nations is Expected at Albany, on the 22d day of March next, according to the agreement of John Smith Esqr, with some of said Indian Chiefs; it is thereupon voted, that the Hon. E. Dyer Esq, Timothy Woodbridge Esq, John Smith Esqr, Job. Randall Esq, Mr. Isaac Tracy, Mr. John Jenkins, Capt Uriah Steavens and Col. John Lydius, be a committee, to repair to Albany on the said 22d day of March next, with full power and authority on behalf of this Company, to treat with said Indian Chiefs, respecting our purchase made of them, of lands on Susquehanna River, and settlements thereof, and procure a recognition of said purchase; and also to agree with any tribe of Chief Indians, that Complain that they have not been fully satisfied, nor receiv'd their part of the purchase money, and make such reasonable presents, and gratuities, as may be needful to Content said Indians, in our quiet possessing & enjoying said purchased lands; and if it appear that any head man, Chief or Sachem, hath not Executed our deed of said land, then to procure the said head man, Chief or Sachem, to Execute the same; and the Treasurer is hereby desired and ordered, to pay out so much of the Company's money in his hands, to the above named Committee, as they shall Judge needful to be improved by them for the purpose mentioned in this vote; and their account thereof, to lay before this Company at their next meeting, and the overplus, if any there be shall be repaid to the said Treasurer. [50 proprietors added.] Voted, that 50 more proprietors be admitted to have shares in the Susq'a land, by paying to the Committee hereafter named, the sum of £15 lawful money for each Whole Share. [Rights at £15.] Voted, that the Committee formerly appointed to admit proprietors at £8. per right, be and they are hereby order'd forthwith to transmit to the clerk of this Company, an account of all such rights as have been disposed of, and the monies arising therefrom, forthwith to collect and deliver into the Treasury of said Company, and that all such rights as are now undisposed of, be disposed of at the rate of £15., as those now added are; and that Messrs Isaac Tracey, Nath'l Wales Junr, Ezra Dean, Jon'a Root, Uriah Steavens, be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee to dispose of all such remaining rights, as also those 50 now added, in Equal divisions, at the rate aforesaid; receive and Collect the monies thereon, <46> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY on account of the names transmitted to the Clerk, and the money into the Treasury by the 15th day of February next. Voted, that whereas at the last meeting there was the right of two townships ordered to 200 men, who should proceed to settle on said Susquehanna land, within a certain limited time, which is now Expired, though numbers went on upon said lands in order to take possession, but thought it prudent to withdraw for a season; it is now voted, that the Same privileges be, and the Same is hereby Continued to such persons as in said former vote was provided--On Condition, they make their Entry on said lands, by the first day of June next, and continue thereon as was before provided; and also, that there be reserved in each of said townships, three whole rights for quantity, and quality, for the public use, to be hereafter disposed of, or appropriated by the Company, and that one Isaac Bennet Junr, for unjustly taking the property of Some Indians on said Susq'a lands as was Supposed, be excluded from having any part in said township, and the same Committee for Carrying on Said Settlements, be also continued, and that the major part of such Committee that may be present on their march to said place, and when there arrived, to govern and control in said Affairs. Voted, to adjourn this meeting to the Sixth day of April next, to meet at Windham. Sam'l Gray--Clerk of the Susq'a Company or proprietors Sec'y. I have sold 12 rights to the persons here mentioned and as they are here set down by the hand of Capt. Tim'y Hollister which I desire to put on record: To Rich. Goldsmith 1 right John Hitchcocks Esq & ü Reuben Parker, & ü Isaah Brownson ý 1 right John Parker ý 1 " Peter Mulliner ü Wm. Marsh 1 " Wm. Mulliner ý 1 right Elihu Marsh 1 " Benj. Goldsmith 1 " Nathan Smith 1 right sold to T. Hollister, Jos. Coleman 1 " Timothy Hollister 1 right--1/2 Sold to Simeon Chittenden Timothy Hollister Junr ü Solomon Hollister & ü Isaac Hollister ý 1 right Wm. Hollister Sen ý 1 right Stratford March 24, 1763,--Mr. Gray be pleased to enter the above 12 rights on record. Zach'a Clark Truly recorded and compared Sam'l Gray, clerk. The following is an account of sundry persons, proprietors, Admitted by Elisha Sheldon Esq. and returned to me April 8, 1763. Viz: <47> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. Sam'l Brown. 1 share David Landon of Guilford 1 " Sam'l Landon Junr. " 1 " Jared Landon of Southold 1 " Nath'l Landon of South Haven 1 " James Henderson 1/2 right Sam'l Douglas 1/2 " Jos. Menels of N. Hartford 1 " Zach'a Case of Symsbury 1/2 " Entered from his own transcript per Sam'l Gray, Clerk. A list of proprietors taken in by Uriah Steavens on a vote passed Nov. 16, 1762. all of Goshen David Marvin 1 old right Nathan Hurlburt 2 rights Benj Goldsmith " " Jobe Rathbone 1 " Rich. Goldsmith " " Amos Rathbone 1 " Susanna Ann & | Abajail Goldsmith ý 1 " April 9, 1763 Uriah Steavens Truly recorded--Teste Sam'l Gray, clerk. Windham April 17, 1763. At a meeting of the Susquehanna Company, held at Windham, in the County of Windham and Colony of Connecticut, April 17, 1763. It appearing to this Company, that some of the proprietors of our purchase of lands at Susq'a river, to the number of 2 or 300, moving that the lands be laid out into several townships as a part of their rights, for the speedy settlement of said lands. [New regulations about Townships, 8 townships granted.] It is therefore Voted, that there shall be eight townships laid out on said river, as near as may be to the townships granted as gratuity to the first Settlers, Each of said Eight townships to Contain five miles Square of land, fit for good improvements or Equivalent thereto, as the land may Suitably accommodate, at the discretion of a Committee hereafter named, and appointed for that purpose; reserving for the use of the Company for their after disposal, all beds of Mine ore, and Coal, that may be within the Towns's ordered for settlement. Voted, that Capt. Robert Geer, Wm. Buck, John Owen Esq, Ezra Dean, Capt. Joseph Canfield, Joel Munson, Lieut. Prince Tracy each of them, admit settlers to the number of 40'Major Elizur Talcott, and Capt Uriah Stevens, each of them admit settlers to the number of 20 each, for the said eight towns's--now ordered to be laid out, and that Timothy Woodbridge, Increase Mosely, and Job Randall Esq be a committee, with full power immediately to lay out said eight townships, limit, size and bound them out, that they may be ready as they shall be <48> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY [40 allowed for a township.] wanted for settling; allowing 40 proprietors in each of said townships, to be Equally divided between them for quantity & quality, as such parts of their respective rights and shares in the whole, Excepting three whole rights or shares, in Each township, which is reserved for public use, to be here after disposed of by this Company; and upon the appearance of 21 persons on the said lands, being proprietors, in order for settling, they shall have liberty of taking up one of the said townships for them, with their associates, to the number of 40 proprietors, to settle, and so on, until the said Eight townships are taken up and settled, and that the time limited for the said Eight townships, is until the 15th day of Sep. next, and that said proprietors of said townships may appear and settle by their sons, or others well recommended, and that if there shall appear proprietors in order for settling at one time, sufficient for two or more townships that in such Case, they shall draw lots for their pitches of Said townships, and that the cost of laying out said Eight townships, shall be at the Cost of the Company, and that the terms and Conditions of the settlers holding said Eight towns, be the same as restructed to those to whom the two first towns were granted, as to the holding and claiming the same. Voted, that Timothy Woodbridge Esq shall have and receive of the Company's Money the sum of £20. per month, for a term not exceeding six months from the time of his settling out on said affair; he to proved for himself, the other, viz: Mr. Mosely and Randall, to be paid a reasonable sum for their services: Voted, that Timothy Woodbridge Esq, John Smith Esq, Increase Mosely Esq. John Randall Esq and Mr. John Jenkins, be a Committee to oversee, determine and regulate, the manner and conduct of settling the two first, and eight last towns voted to be settled, as also with respect to settling, treating with, and Accommodating any, and all matters with the Indians, relating to the purchase and settling the Susq'a lands--the said Timothy Woodbridge Esq to be Chief or President of said Committee, in regulating the matter aforesaid. Voted, that the Committee appointed to treat with, and Settle and accommodate matters with the Indians, respecting the Susq'a purchase, to the General Committee for such sums of money, as shall by said Gen'l Committee be thought necessary for Carrying on said designs. Voted, that the Committee appointed to prepare the case of the Susq'a purchase, do immediately finish the preparation, and deliver the same to Col. Eliphalet Dyer, our agent, for him <49> CLAIMING LANDS OF WYOMING. immediately to proceed to the Court of Great Britain according to the former vote of this Company. Voted, that some proper well disposed person, or persons, be procured by those persons who shall undertake to settle on the Susq'a lands, according to the above vote, in order to be as a head or teacher, to Carry on religious instructions, and worship, among the settlers, to wit, of such denomination as by any particular number may be agreed upon, and to be at the Expense of those persons of such denomination, as such persons so procured shall be, until some further regulation Can be had. Voted, that there shall be advanced out of the Treasury of this Company, the sum of £30. lawful money, to be laid out in opening and Clearing a road to the Susq'a lands, to be improved at the discretion of the Committee appointed for taking care of, and overseeing the settlement. The committee report that as a recompense to Col. Dyer for his loss of time and business &c, in his former appointment, he be allowed the sum of £80., and as to his Salary as agent &c., that he be allowed the sum of £150 per year, with his Expenses as formerly voted, with this addition, that the same now Commence from the time of his acceptance, and that he also be further allowed for all necessary Extraordinary clothing, and apparatus, for his proper appearance as agent of this Company--The foregoing report of the Committee was passed in the affirmative--Teste S. Gray, clerk. April 9, 1763. Col. Eliphalet Dyer, informing me that he accepted of the trust as agent for this Company, determined to pursue the business with all Convenient speed. Teste S. Gray, Clerk. Proprietors taken in by Mr. Zachariah Clark, viz: William Noys of Groton 1 right, David Summers of Stratford 1 " Benj. Seley 1 " Johnathan Weeks 1 right ü Elihu Marsh Junr 1 " | Abel Seley 1 " ý all of New Fairfield Aaron Prandle 1 " | Ephraim Seley 1 right ü Timothy Soul 1 " ý all of Dutchess County Samuel Carter 1 " | Peter Mallet 1 right ü Joseph Bostick 1/2 " ý of Stratford Elijah Sill 1 right Ebenezer Seley 1 " Sold to Gid. Draper & cert. given 4-VOL. XVIII. <50> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Dan'l Baldwin of Sharon 1/2 share Abijah Hide of Darbe 1/2 " as per return on file. Pursuant to a vote of the Susq'a Company, Nov. 16, 1762--I have disposed of 9 rights in the Susq'a lands to the following persons, viz: John Allen of Windham 1 right Elihu Burnham, Farmington 1 " Seth Marshall 1 " Benj. Hungerford 1 " Wm. Jerron 1 " Elias Robert 1 " Jacob Hungerford * 1/2 " Jesse Gallard 1/2 right Zerobabel Jerome 1/2 " Oliver Tuttle 1/2 " Zabez Roberts 1/2 " Thos Cooper 1/2 " Jesse Churchill 1/2 " Timothy Jerrom Junr 1/2 " All of Farmington. WINDHAM, Apr. 7, 1763. Johnathan Root, Committee. Proprietors taken by Mr. Isaac Tracy Esq. Capt. John Budd 1 right ü Benj. Budd 1 " ý both of Southold. James Brown of Providence 1/2 right Sam'l Carew of Greenwich 1/2 " Nathan'l Green of Warwick 1/2 " Sam'l Landon Esq 1/2 " ü Ezra L'e Hommidieu Esq 1/2 " | Thomas Young Esq 1/2 " ý all of Southold. John Overton Esq 1/2 " | Humphrey Avery Esq of Norwich 1/2 right. Dec 1, 1762 Certified by Isaac Tracy one of the Comm'tee. An account of the names of persons taken in as proprietors in the Susq'a land purchase, by Ezra Dean of East Greenwich 1763 viz. : Sam'l Pierce of Warwick 1/2 share Sam'l Gordon " 1/2 " right Abraham Chase " 1/2 " " Morgan Carvin " 1/2 " " Jedediah Harris of Cranston 1/2 *Transcriber's note: There is a hand with finger pointing preceding this name. <51> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. James Arnold of Warwick 1 whole right Nicholas Bragg " 1 " " Job Green " 1 " " Benj. Green 1/2 David Green 1/2 Jabez Green 1/2 all of the Colony of Rhode Island Stephen Hazard of South Kingston, 1 whole share. Paul Green North " 1/2 Joshua Green " " 1/2 John Green " " 1/2 David Baldwin, Coventry 1/2 Windham Feb. 19, 1763--Ezra Dean as per return on file. Nov. 16, 1763. Sibla Avery of Groton 1 whole share William Gallop " 1 " " Palmer Avery " 1 " " Admitted by Mr. Isaac Tracy--as per his return on file. _ _ _ [Hartford, May 18, 1763.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Company legally warned and held at Hartford May 18, 1763. Whereas, Notwithstanding the utmost fairness and Justness attending our late purchase of the Susq'a lands, we became soon acquainted, not only with Mr. Penn's Claim and endeavours to create uneasiness, among the Indians which we have no reason to apprehend, but with his being about to make a prior Entry thereon, having as we suppose reasonable assurance of Said Indians acquiescence, Some time since voted and agreed to make seasonable and speedy Entry thereon; and also to lay Said [Royal inhibition.] affair before his Majesty for final settlement and decision; and whereas whether by representations mistaken or unfriendly, May be entertained, his Majesty has been induced of his royal pleasure to inhibit all entries on said lands by any party, or person soever, till due enquiry made into the state of said matter, and proper precautions taken to prevent fresh troubles among the natives, of which being duly noticed by his honor, the Governor. [Further Settlements forbidden.] We do thereupon, as well in testimony of our grateful acknowledgements of such his Majestys paternal Care, as of our ready submission and acquiescence therein; unanimously agree and vote, that no person or persons whatever belonging to this Comp'y, shall enter upon or make any settlement, on any of those lands until the state of the case shall be laid before the King, and his Majesty's pleasure be further known therein. <52> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY [Windham, Jany 16, 1765.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y legally warned and held at Windham Jany the 16th 1765. Jedediah Elderkin Esq, Moderator. Sam'l Gray, clerk. Whereas Col. Eliphalet Dyer, late agent for this Company, having returned and made report of the State of their Cause, and of his preferring a petition in behalf of this, as also of the Delaware Companies, before his Majesty in Council, with respect to Certain land purchased on the River Susq'a and Delaware; the matter of which petition is still depending, and undetermined, and there being no person in Great Britain duly authorized to appear in behalf of this Company in the Matter aforesaid; Whereupon it is Voted, that John Gardiner, of Inner Temple London--be, and is hereby appointed Agent for said Company, for them, and on their behalf, to appear before any of the Courts, boards, or persons of Great Britain, before whom said petition, and the matters thereof may be depending; and in any, and by all proper ways & means, to prosecute the same; and the Committee of said Comp'y are hereby appointed and desired to prepare and Send forward to the said Mr. Gardner, proper letters &c. authorizing him accordingly; and that the said Committee hasten the Collection of the money due the said Company, for to defray the Expenses of Carrying said Cause in Great Britain. At a meeting of the Susq'a Com'y, legally warned, and held at Windham, in the County of Windham, Colony of Connecticut, in New England, for to hear the report of the Hon'l Eliphalet Dyer Esq, who was by said Comp'y duly appointed the Agent, and sent to Great Britain in the name and behalf of said Comp'y, to lay the matter of, and relative to their purchase before his Majesty, and ask in favor in, and grant thereof to said Company, and said agent having been according to his appointment, and returned, and at this meeting having given an account of his conduct and proceedings therein, with proper testimonials of his transactions and management thereof, the said Comp'y having heard his report, and taken into Consideration the great Care, labor and industry of their said Agent in Said Weighty Cases, with his Circumspect industry in every step, to act for the best interest of said Company, and at the same time in every movement in said Case, wisely to Consider that nothing should have been done, that should have any tendency by any means whatever, to injure in the least, or Expose the Colony to which, and the most of said Company did belong; do now return to their said agent their thanks, considering their Cause at present as laying before, and waiting the determination of the Lords of Trade and Plantations &c. <53> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. That the interest and connection our agent hath in England, will be of great use and benefit to said Company in further prosecuting said Cases, We would ask said agent in our behalf to correspond with any, or all those worthy gentlemen who are engaged in our interest, as he should see fit. Voted, to adjourn this meeting to the 24th day of April next at this place, at 9 oclock in the morning. _ _ _ At an adjourned meeting of the Susq'a Company held at Windham, April 24, 1765. Major Jedediah Elderkin Moderator. S. Gray, clerk. Voted, that whereas there are divers persons who have been employed by this Com'y, in order to admit proprietors at certain sums from time to time, by said Comp'y limited and sundry persons have been admitted at such sums by said Comp'y limited as aforesaid; but many of those who have been employed for the purpose aforesaid, have never rendered any account of their proceedings, either to the said Comp'y or any Committee for that purpose appointed; and as the respective sums due to the said Comp'y, are very much wanted, and very speedily, in order to transmit to Great Britain, to defray the charges and expenses that must necessarily arise in the further prosecution of the Claim of said Comp'y there, and all means for settlement have been as yet ineffectual, this Comp'y being desirous of bringing those affairs to as speedy a close as possible, have appointed and do hereby appoint S. Gray Esq of Windham, to repair to the several and respective persons employed by said Company to admit proprietors, that have not as yet settled and paid in the several sums by them received, to the use of said Comp'y, and with such persons to settle the respective accounts, and of such persons to receive the respective sums from them due to the said Comp'y, or good security therefor, soon to be paid, and as soon as May be, render an account of his doings therein to the standing Committee of this Company. Voted, that the Committee shall give order on the Treasurer of this Company, to pay Peter Harris of Plainfield the sum of £15.1.4, in Consideration of what Benj. Coit of Prescott received from him on account of Simeon Draper--Order given. Voted, John Ryder be, and he is hereby admitted a proprietor of one whole right in the Susq'a purchase, in consideration of his delivering his horse &c to¾ _ _ in satisfaction for the horse that one Bennet took from him. Voted, to adjourn this meeting to May 16th next, to meet at Hartford at 10 of the clock. <54> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY [Hartford, May 16, 1765.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y held by adjournment at Hartford May 16th 1765. Eliphalet Dyer Esq, Moderator. S. Gray, Clerk. Whereas, it appears by the settlement made by Sam'l Gray with sundry of the gentlemen employed in selling rights for the Company, that there is more than £500 lawful money, due by good security to this Comp'y, and whereas £200 lawful money is now wanted for to remit to Great Britain, in order to forward the Cause of said Company. It is now voted, that Benj. Giles of Groton, or any other proprietor or proprietors, shall raise and furnish the Committee of said Comp'y, with said sum of £200 or part thereof, to be forwarded to our agent John Gardiner Esq, to be improved in forwarding said Cause; he, or they, shall be refunded such sums, or such parts of it, as they shall raise out of the above said monies, with interest, and full allowance for Extraordinary trouble, as soon as the money can be collected. Teste Sam'l Gray, clerk. The following persons were admitted proprietors by John Gardiner Esq, our agent in London: [Proprietors, England.] Sir Herbert Lloyd, Baronet Howell Gwynne of Garth Esq, in the County of Brecon. Mr. John Augustine Leavy, Atty. At Law Henry Williams of Crickowell Esq, in the County of Brecon John Symmons of Lanstonan, in the County of Pembrook, Esq George Winsfield of the inner Temple, Esq Morriel Morgan Esq'r, Mr. William Powell, Atty at Law. As per Mr. Gardiner's letter, dated June 4, 1766. Teste S. Gray, clerk. Glastonbury July 27, 1767. To Sam'l Gray clerk of the Susq'a Company: Sir, I have admitted the following persons, Viz: Chas. Hollister 1 whole share--1/2 of this to Timothy Hollister John Hollister 1/2 share'released back to the Company Gideon Hollister 1/2 " Sold to Timothy Hollister Nath'l Hollister 1/2 " Sold to Zach'a Newcomb and Cert. given Francis Hollister 1/2 " released back to the Company per Eleazer Talcott, Committee. Recorded by S. Gray, Clerk. Rights sold by Isaac Tripp 1767: James Nesbit 1 right Isaac Davis 1/2 right Abram Beeram 1/2 " Entered here July 17, 1767 Teste Samuel Gray, Clerk. <55> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. [Windham, Sep. 17, 1767.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y legally warned and held at Windham Sept. 17, 1767. John Smith Moderator, S. Gray, Clerk. This meeting was adjourned till the 2d Wednesday in November, to meet at this place S. Gray, Clerk _ _ _ [Nov. 11, 1767.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y, held at Windham by adjournment Nov 11, 1767. John Smith Esq Moderator-- S. Gray, Clerk. Whereas, this Comp'y has received intelligence from Great Britain, that their agent has some time since removed from London, by means of which the prosecution of their petition has been delayed, but that there seems a favorable opportunity to prosecute the same, and nothing discouraging as to success, if an agent was there present to prosecute the affair, thereupon, Resolved, that it is necessary to have an agent appointed for that purpose, and that it will be necessary, over and above the Company's money that has or may be collected, to raise at least one dollar, or one dollar and a half upon a right, to prosecute said affair; and that this meeting be adjourned till the 6th day of January next at Windham, and that public notice be given thereof, by the clerk of this Comp'y, in all the public newspapers, that said Comp'y meet at that time by themselves or constituents, prepared to Consider of, and Comply with said resolve; and the Delaware Comp'y are also desired to meet at time and place above said. Voted. Voted, that Eliphalet Dyer be desired to write immediately to Sir Sam'l Johnson Esq now in London, to prosecute the same. Voted, that Joseph Galloway Esq, and Mr. Pelatiah Webster of the City of Philadelphia, be, each of them Entitled to one whole share or right in the Susq'a Comp'ys purchase, in testimony of the grateful sense this Comp'y have for their kind services for the said Comp'y. Voted, to adjourn this meeting to the 6th day of January next, at this place. Teste S. Gray, clerk. _ _ _ [Jany 6, 1768.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y, held by adjournment Jan'y 6th 1768, in Windham. John Smith Esq, Moderator. S. Gray, Clerk. Voted, to raise one dollar and a half on each right in Susq'a purchase to be improved in prosecuting the cause in England to be paid by the 1st Wednesday in April next. <56> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Voted that Elizer Talcott Esq of Glastonbury Dan'l Lyman Esq of New Haven, Josiah Lyndall of Newport, * John Jenkins of Colchester, Job Randall of Scituate, Cap. Jon'a Pettibone of Symmsbury, Benj. Giles of Groton, Benj. Kinyon of Dutchess Co., Benj. Yale of Farmington, Increase Mosely of Woodbury, Benj. Steavens of Canaan Joseph Eaton of Plainfield Ezra Dean of East Greenwich Rob. Dixon of Voluntown Capt. Jas. Bird of Salisbury Isaac Tracy of Norwich Rich. Goldsmith of Bethlehem Wm. Buck of Armenia precinct Elihu Marsh of New Fairfield be a committee to receive of the proprietors, the aforesaid one and a half dollars, and give receipts therefor, and the monies so collected, be deposited in the hands of Sam'l Gray for the use of said Comp'y--and if any proprietor or proprietors shall neglect and refuse to pay the aforesaid one and a half dollars, such proprietor or proprietors, must Expect to fail of their rights. Whereas, this Comp'y being fully informed, that John Gardiner Esq, of London, our late agent, has left London for some time past, and not like to return, and that there is now no person in England to prosecute our petition before his Majesty, and the Several Boards to which it stands referred; it is therefore voted, that the Hon. Eliphalet Dyer Esq, of Windham, be, and is hereby appointed agent for the Comp'y; with Convenient speed to repair to England, in the name and behalf of this Comp'y to appear before the King's most Excellent Majesty, and the several Boards in which the Cause of this Comp'y may be referred; and to be heard, and also with such further power and authorities to be signed by the Committee of this Comp'y, in order to obtain his Majesty's confirmation of our said purchase, and formation, into a distinct Colony for the purpose of Civil Government. Passed in the affirmative. Voted, that there shall be one and one half dollars raised on each right in the Susq'a purchase, to be Collected by Mr. Jeremiah Clements of Norwich, Attorney to Col. John H. Ledius for the use of said Ledius, towards the balance of said *Transcriber's note: There is a hand with finger pointing preceding this name. <57> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. Leddius' accounts against this Comp'y, their agents or Committee, as also a gratuity for his services in making said purchase for s'd Comp'y. Voted, to adjourn this meeting till the first Wednesday in April next. Teste Sam'l Gray, clerk. _ _ _ At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y by adjournment in Windham April 6, 1768. John Smith Esq, Moderator. Sam'l Gray, Clerk. Met, and adjourned till April 7th at 9 o'clock. Opened according to adjournment, April 7, 1768. Voted, that Sam'l Johnson Esq, now in England, be appointed an agent for this Comp'y, in order to prosecute their petition before the King & Council, and before any other board before which the same may be, to a final Conclusion; on condition the said Johnson should remain in England, and the Genr'l Assembly consent to his undertaking said Affair; and that Maj. Elderkin be appointed to make application to the Gen. Assembly for that purpose, and if the said Gen. Assembly should thus consent, that the standing Committee be directed to empower him, the said Johnson accordingly; on failure¾ that the said Committee be directed to empower Eliphalet Dyer Esq heretofore appointed, and forward him as soon as possible to Great Britain for that purpose, and that the Committee already appointed to collect in the monies voted to be raised, be directed to proceed in collecting & paying in the same to S. Gray Esq,--according to said vote--not to Exceed the 8th day of June next, and that if then the said Dyer should signify his refusal to undertake as agent for said Comp'y, that an agent be forthwith appointed to proceed to Great Britain to prosecute said affair, and that the monies collected, shall be actually improved & applied for that purpose. Voted, that the Committee appointed to Collect the taxes voted Jany 6th, also collect the tax of one half a dollar voted in favor of Col. Ledius, and also, that of two dollars, and one dollar, formerly granted, which has not already been paid, and the same return and pay according to the vote of this Comp'y; and that Jere. Clement of Norwich, Capt. Thomas Fish of Groton, Chas. Harris of Scituate Esq, Moses Warren of Lyme, David Bull of Hartford and Josiah Starr of Danbury, be added to the Committee for collecting said taxes. Voted, that the remaining rights of £15 each, still unsold, and remaining in the hands of the Committee, to be sold, and the monies rec'd and paid in at the next adjourned meeting, but not to be sold afterwards. This meeting is adjourned to the 8th day of June next, at this place. <58> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Hartford 8th June, 1768. John Smith Moderator, Sam'l Gray, clerk. Voted, that if any proprietor shall pay in the tax of 9 and 3 on a right formerly granted by the 3d Tuesday of Sept. next, there shall be no advantage taken of their delay, and that the Committee formerly appointed continue to collect the said taxes and that the standing Committee be directed upon any intelligence or advice of importance from England, or Elsewhere, relative to the affairs of this Comp'y, that they forthwith warn a meeting of this Comp'y to consider the same. This meeting is dissolved. April 24, 1755 Rec'd of Joseph Pease 9 dollars in full for 1 right in the Susq'a purchase, and 4 1/2 dollars of Mr. Eunice Ely, by the hands of said Pease, in full for 1/2 right per Phineas Lyman. Recorded Dec. 28, 1768, per Eben Gray, Junr. New Haven--Nov 3, 1762 Thomas Yale pd. £8 lawful money--Thos. Yale Assigns to Benj. Hungerford of Farmington. Here follow some notes of transfer of rights, and there a Hiatus of 66 pages. The consecutive minutes are made up from other sources. _ _ _ At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y duly warned and Convened at Hartford on the 28th day of December 1768. John Smith Esq, Moderator. Ebenezer Gray, clerk. *Voted, that Mr. Joseph Jacobs of Philadelphia, be entitled to one whole share in the Susq'a purchase, as a gratuity for his good services and attention to the interests of this Company. Whereas at a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y, held at Hartford on the 18th day of May 1763, said Company were advised that his Majesty in his royal pleasure, had been pleased to inhibit all entries and settlements upon lands claimed by said Comp'y purchased of the Six Nations of Indians, lying on the river Susquehanna, until the state of the case should be laid before his Majesty, and such precautions taken, as might obviate any fresh troubles with the Indians; And Whereas, said Comp'y at said meeting, in pursuance of his Majesty's order, did then vote that no person or persons belonging to said Company, shall enter upon, or make any settlement on those lands accordingly, and Whereas since that time the state of their Cause respecting those lands has been laid before his Majesty in Council, and in pursuance to his Majesty's orders such precautions have been taken in settling the line with the Indians, and in paying and satisfying them for all *Transcriber's note: There is a hand with finger pointing preceding this paragraph. <59> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. lands lying east of said line, settled as aforesaid, as fully to obviate any fresh troubles with the Indians, on account of any claim or settlement of the English within the time aforesaid--Whereupon, it is now voted by said company, to proceed and settle said land, lying on, and [New measure to effect settlements.] adjacent to said Susq'a river, purchased from the Indians by said Comp'y, lying within the line settled with the Indians as aforesaid, at the late Congress at Fort Stanwix; as soon as conveniently may be, And that 40 persons, upwards of the age of 21 years proprietors in said purchase, and approved by the Committee hereafter nominated and appointed, proceed to enter upon, and take possession of said land, for, and in behalf of said Comp'y by the 1st day of Feb. next--and that 200 more of said Comp'y of the age aforesaid and approved as aforesaid, proceed and join said 40, on the lands aforesaid as early in the spring as may be, for the purpose aforesaid, not later than the first day of May next; and that in order to encourage the said 40 persons to proceed take possession and settle the lands aforesaid for and in behalf of said Comp'y, that there be paid into the hands of a Committee appointed and hereafter named, to, and for the use of the said party, the sum of £200'to be laid out by said Committee in providing proper materials, sustenance & provision, for said 40'as the discretion of said Committee shall be thought proper and needful, and for the further encouragement of said forty, as also for the encouragement of the said 200, who may join them in the spring according to the foregong votes. [5 Townships of land to be laid out.] It was further Considered and Voted, to lay out 5 townships of land within the purchase of said Comp'y, and within the line settled with the Indians aforesaid, of 5 miles square each, three on one side of the river, and two of them on the opposite side of the river, adjoining and opposite to each other, only the river parting; at such place and on said river as they may think proper, each of said Townships to be five miles on the river, and extend an equal width back five miles, to be, and belong to the said forty and the said two hundred persons, over and above the respective shares and proportion in the remainder of the general purchase, in manner following, namely--That the first forty have their first choice of one of the said five townships, which they shall choose to be, and belong to the said forty, and the other four to be, and belong to the said two hundred, to be divided out to them by fifties in a township as they shall think proper, reserving and appropriating three whole rights or shares in each [3 lots reserved for public use.] township, for the public use of a gospel ministry, and Schools in each of said towns, and also <60> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY reserving for the use of said Comp'y and for their after disposal, all beds of mine ore, and coal, that may be within said Townships, the aforesaid townships to be held by the said forty, and the said two hundred, on consideration of their entering upon, and taking possession according to the above vote; and also of their continuing thereon, holding and improving the same by themselves, heirs, or assigns, under said Company, for the space of five years after their entry as aforesaid; and that they shall not so disorderly conduct and behave themselves, as shall by the Committee be judged inconsistent with the good and interest of said Comp'y, and that they hold not the same or any part of said purchase, under pretence of any other Claim but of said Company; and if the first number approved by said Committee shall fall short of forty, and if those approved to join them in the spring fall short of 200, nevertheless those that so proceed according to the above vote, to be entitled to their respective parts or shares in the said five townships in full, as though the whole number were complete--and in order that proper persons, and as such may appear to be most subservient to the benefit of said Company may be orderly introduced as settlers on said land. Voted that a committee be appointed in each County in this Colony, as also some meet person or persons in the neighboring Colonies, to admit and approve such persons who may offer themselves for the first settlers, according to the foregoing votes; and that. Col. Sam'l Talcott, Major Elizar Talcott ü for the County of Jon'n Pettibone and Jon'n Root Esqr ý Hartford Dan'l Lyman Esq, Mr. Mich'l Baldwin ü for the County of the and Capt. Macook Ward ý New Haven Sam'l Ely Esq, Mr. Gershom Reed ü for the County of And Capt. Obadiah Gore ý New London Mr Cornelius Hall, Mr Nathan Birdseye ü for the County of Mr. Benjamin Sealy ý Fairfield John Smith & S. Gray Esq, ü for the County of And Mr. John Jenkins ý Windham Increase Mosely, Sam'l Canfield Esq ü for the County of And Benj. Stevens ý Litchfield Mr. Wm. Buck and John Wadsworth, for the Province of N. York Timothy Woodbridge Esq for the province of Massachusetts Bay Isaac Tripp, Job Randall Esq ü for the Colony of and Mr. Ezra Dean ý Rhode Island be, and they are hereby appointed a Committee, jointly, and severally to approve and admit the aforesaid 200 persons pro- <61> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. [Committee of Management and direction.] posed as first settlers on said land, in such manner and proportion as they shall agree, so as not to exceed the number proposed And that, Isaac Tripp Esq, Mr. Benjamin Follet, Mr. John Jenkins Mr. William Buck and Mr. Benjamin Shoemaker, be and they are hereby appointed a Committee, to approve, admit, oversee, superintend, Manage, and order the affairs and proceedings of the first forty settlers; to receive and order the monies granted to their use, to lay out and prepare a convenient road to said Susq'a river; for which purpose they are to receive £50 to be laid out in preparing a road as aforesaid for the benefit of said Comp'y, and to account with the standing committee of said Comp'y therefore, and upon any or either of the said last mentioned committee failing to attend said trust to which they are appointed, the place, or places of such to be supplied by such other person, or persons, as shall be chosen by the major part of the said forty first settlers; and upon the arrival of the two hundred, on purpose to join the said forty in the spring, they may if they see Cause, together with the said forty, by the Major vote add to the said Committee, so as to make the whole to the number of nine, who shall then be a Committee to preserve order and regulate the affairs of said settlers, & others of said Comp'y, who may join them, until further or otherwise ordered by said Comp'y; which said Committee by a Major vote of the settlers there present, duly Convened, may expel from them any person or persons among them who shall so disorderly Conduct and behave, as shall by them be judged inconsistent with the good and interest of said Comp'y, and may declare the right of such persons forfeit, which shall so remain, unless the said Comp'y at any time after meeting, upon hearing the Cause of Complaint shall otherwise determine. [To provide a minister.] Voted, that some proper, well disposed person or persons, be procured by those persons who shall undertake to settle on the Susq'a lands according to the above vote, in order to be as a head, or teacher, to Carry on religious instruction & Worship among the settlers, viz---of such denomination as any particular number may be agreed upon, and to be at the Expense of such denomination, as such person so procured shall be, until some further arrangement can be made. Voted, that if any Settler, or settlers, on the aforesaid lands, in pursuance of the vote of this Comp'y, shall be sued or prosecuted in the law by the Proprietors of PENNA, or any under them, on account of such his settlement and possessions, that on proper notice being given to the standing Committee of said Comp'y, that this Comp'y will be at the cost of his or their defence in said suit. <62> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Whereas, at former meetings this Comp'y have appointed sundry persons to make sale of sundry rights, who have not made return of their doings therein, they are therefore to direct and require the standing Committee appointed to order the prudential affairs of this Comp'y, and they are hereby empowered to require and demand an account of all such persons, of what they have done therein, and to cause any sum, or sums of money now outstanding, and due to the Comp'y, to be collected and paid into the Treas. of s'd Comp'y. Whereas, there are sundry persons who originally proposed to be of this Comp'y, who never paid to the use of the Comp'y, and whereas this Comp'y have been at Considerable expense in supporting and bringing forward the affairs and business of this Comp'y,--It is therefore voted and agreed, that all such persons as aforesaid, their heirs &c., shall be, and they are hereby excluded from having any right or share or interest in the Susq'a purchase, so called, Except they shall pay, or Cause to be paid into the Treasury of this Comp'y, or to the standing Committee for the use of the Comp'y, the sum of £6 lawful money, by the 12th day of April next Coming, together with all such further additions, grants, taxes, as may be made or ordered by said Comp'y and the said Committee are directed to acquaint all such persons with the above regulation. Voted, that Col. Eliphalet Dyer, Col. Sam'l Talcott, Elisha Sheldon Esq., Capt. Jon'a Pettibone and Mr. Benj. Paine, be a Committee to apply to the General Assembly of this Colony in January next, in behalf of this Comp'y, for the obtaining of such further favor of said assembly, as they shall think proper, by investing said Comp'y with the Colony's right to such lands as they have purchased of the Indians, lying on the river Susq'a or otherwise, not inconsistent with the interest of s'd Colony. Whereas, James Blakesley of Waterbury, has represented to this meeting, that he has paid five dollars to Thomas Seymour Esq deceased for his admission into this Comp'y, and that his name is not Enrolled, and that he Cannot now prove by receipt or otherwise, his right in said purchase; it is therefore voted to admit the said Blakesley into this Comp'y for a whole right, on condition that he shall now pay for the use of the Comp'y, two dollars, being all the arrearages due to this time. [Grant to Doc. Wheelock's Indian School Voted, to grant to Doc.] Eleazer Wheelock, a tract of land in the easterly part of the Susq'a purchase, ten miles long, and six miles wide, for the use of the Indian School under his care--Provided, he shall set up, and keep said school on the premises. This meeting adjourned to the 12th day of April next, to meet at Hartford. Teste Ebenezer Gray, Junr. <63> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. Stratford, Feb. 23, 1754. Then received of Mr. James Beard, Junr., of said Stratford, five Spanish mill dollars, to be delivered to the Committee appointed by the Comp'y engaged in purchasing the Susq'a land, and to be on account of one whole right. I say receiv'd per me. Sam'l Adams. Truly recorded, per Sam'l Gray, clerk. Canaan, June 2d, 1755. Rec'd of Rev. Mr. Ebenezer White, of Danbury, by the hands of Capt. Josiah Starr, 9 dollars, to entitle him to a whole share or right with the rest of the purchasers of a tract of land obtained lately by a deed of the natives upon Susq'a River, if the Committee admit. John Smith, Josiah Starr, Uriah Steavens, Stephen Gardiner. Canaan, June 2, 1755. Rec'd of Mr. Thos. Taylor, of Danbury, by the hands of Capt. Josiah Starr, 9 dolls. to entitle him to a whole share or right, &c. Certificate May 10, 1779. Signed as above. Same date, Rec'd of Matthew Benedict, of Danbury, the same as above. Same date, Rec'd of Mr. Dan'l Starr, of Danbury, the same as above. The within four receipts are allowed and approved of, by Eliphalet Dyer, S. Gray, Jed. Elderkin in Committee. The above is a true record of four receipts, and the endorsement thereon. Teste S. Gray, clerk. Proprietors admitted by Ephraim Bower, Esq., of Providence: Philip Peckham, of Newport, 1 right. John Green, per Richard Warwick, 1/2 " Wm. Vernon, of Newport, 1/2 " Rights voted by Ebenezer Backus of Windham: One half right to Charles Stewart, " " " John Perkins, One right to Ezra Loomis ú " " " Wm. Dick, ý both of Boston. _ _ _ [Hartford, April 16, 1769.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y, held at Hartford, by adjournment, April 12, 1769. John Smith, Esq., Moderator. Sam'l Gray, Clerk. Voted, that the Committee appointed at the last meeting to admit the 40 persons first to go on and settle the land purchased by this Comp'y on Susq'a river, as also the 200 proposed to settle in the Spring, with the gentlemen of this meeting <64> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY added to the said Committee, be and they are hereby appointed to admit and receive as a further number of settlers to the amount of 300 good, able men to proceed and settle the aforesaid lands by the 10th of May next, [300 men to be sent on.] which said 300 as their encouragement, shall have to themselves, or in proportion if the number shall fall short of 300, three townships on the West Branch of the Susq'a river in the place they shall choose, of the contents of five miles square, being contiguous or opposite to each other on each side of the river, the same to be held by them or in proportion as aforesaid, with the same reserves, and on the same Conditions and regulations as voted at the last meeting for the said 40, and the said 200; and that the whole number of 540 be filled up of the proprietors, or as of such as shall come in under a proprietor, and in order to be admitted, to produce a certificate from such proprietor on whose right he offers himself a settler, and that 50 barrels of Pork be procured by Sam'l Gray, Esq., and Mr. Gershom Breed for the use of the Settlers. Voted, that there be raised two dollars on a right, to be paid forthwith into the hands of the Committee appointed to receive the same, and by the Committee, into the hands of George Wyllys or Sam'l Gray, Esq., for the use, and to defray the charges of said Comp'y, and that for the same purpose there be sold 100 rights at £12 per right, 30 of which by the committee of settlers, 20 by Mr. Ebenezer Backus, all to be sold in the back parts, on New York, Jerseys, or Pennsylvania; six by Ephraim Bowen, Esq., of Providence, and the remainder with those before unsold by the committee appointed for that purpose, and by the standing committee of said Comp'y, to be by them paid into the Treasurer or Clerk of said Comp'y, and that said Ebenezer Backus have the disposal of one right, as a recompense for his services and expenses in selling those committed to his care in the upper part of Pennsylvania. Voted, that the 540 above proposed to settle and take possession of the Comp'ys land on Susq'a River, and all others who may join them, be under the direction and order of the Committee of settlers, and that they, the Committee, form the whole number present on said land, into one body, joined together in one Common interest, and settled as Compact together as may be, properly fortified, without any regard to any particular township or townships which may be afterward laid out and divided according to the votes of the Comp'y, for encouragement of the first year's settlers; and also to divide and part out the men into parties, proper for the various business, husbandry, tillage, labor, fortifying, Scouting, hunting, providing, and <65> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. other parts necessary and Convenient for the whole, and to unite in peace & good will. [Minister to be provided.] In addition to the vote passed at the last meeting, now voted, that a chaplain or minister as a teacher, and head in religious matters, and to carry on religious worship, be provided by the standing Committee, to go forward with our settlers as soon as may be, and that an encouragement that such minister proceeding and Carrying on religious worship or services according to his ability, in a wilderness Country, be entitled to one whole right or share in said purchase, and such other privilege and encouragement as those whom he goes to serve are entitled; and it is further recommended to the settlers whom he goes to serve, to provide him sustenance with themselves according to their ability. Voted, that the thanks of this Comp'y be by the Committee returned to Mr. William Ledley, for his kind services to our friends the first forty, while at Easton under arrest, and as a testimony of their grateful sense of his humanity and kindness aforesaid, that he be entitled to one whole right or share with us in the Susq'a purchase. Voted, that Eliphalet Dyer, Sam'l Talcott, and Jedediah Elderkin, Esq., or either two of them, be appointed (by the beginning of June next) to set out and proceed to Philadelphia, with proper attendants, and from there to the Court at Easton, in order to arrange and transact the affairs relative to our purchase; engage Counsel, agents, or attorneys, for us, and properly empower them to act for us in the province of PENNA, to defend our Cause and in the prosecution Commenced against Sundry of our first forty, who proceeded to settle our lands last winter, and advise and Counsel the best with respect to our future operations in prosecuting our Cause. Voted, that all our proprietors named in our deed, or roll, as all others Concerned, pay in their several and respective Sums due and unpaid, that has been or now is raised by vote of this Company on their several rights, that any person or persons who shall neglect or refuse to pay the same by the 1st of June next, if nothing paid their whole right to be forfeited to the Comp'y, and if only part paid so much of their right to be forfeited as remains unpaid; and the Standing Committee are empowered after that time to dispose of the same to others, who shall pay the Same, or So much as to raise the sums in which such neglecting proprietors are deficient; unless such reasons shall be offered to said Committee, as they shall judge they ought to be saved or Excused from Such forfeiture. Voted, that Col. Talcott be one of the standing Committee, in the room of John Smith, Esq., released. 5-VOL. XVIII. <66> MINUTES OF THE SUSQUEHANNA COMPANY Voted, that Major Durkee, John Smith, Esq., Mr. Gore, Vine Elderkin, Mr. Ebenezer Backus, Capt. McNeal, Mr. Ezra Dean, Mr. Nicholas Depui, Mr. Stephen Gardner, Mr. Thomas Dyer, Mr. Michael Baldwin, Mr. Daniel Sherrard the 3d, Mr. Moses Kenney, Mr. Noah Phelps, be added to the Committee of the former Committee of Settlers, &c.; and that the Settlers when they arrive on the land, have power to choose and elect such other gentlemen as they think proper from among themselves, as a further addition to said Committee. Voted, that the Standing Committee, together with Elizur Talcott, Dan'l Lyman, Benj. Steavens, Josiah Lyndoll, Joseph Eaton, Beriah Brown, Ephraim Bowen, Jos. Randall, Robert Dixon, Jonathan Pettibone, James Bird, Isaac Tracy, Benj. Kurman, Rich'd Goldsmith, Timothy Woodbridge, Increase Mosely, Elihu Marsh, Jonathan Root, Isaac Tripp, Ebenezer Leach, and Mr. Gershom Breed, be a Committee to receive the tax of two dollars now voted, and any taxes that yet remain unpaid, and to pay the same to George Wyllys, Esq., or Sam'l Gray for the use of this Company. Adjourned without day. _ _ _ [Windham, July 26, 1769.] At a meeting of the Susq'a Comp'y, warned and held at Windham, July 26, 1769. Eliphalet Dyer, Esq., Moderator. Sam'l Gray, clerk. Question proposed, whether they would recall the people now on the Susq'a lands, under the votes of the Comp'y. Passed in the negative. Voted, that any person or persons, who are deficient in paying any sum due on their rights, or that have not paid in the Tax or Taxes that have been raised upon their respective rights, and that shall not pay in the same to the respective Committees for that purpose appointed, by the first Wednesday in Sep. next, that so much of their respective rights shall then be sold at vendue, to the highest bidder, as shall raise the sum or sums in which they are deficient. Voted, that the Committee give public notice to the proprietors, to pay in the remaining Taxes, or that on failure, their rights will be exposed to sale. Voted, that Col. Sam'l Talcott, be desired to repair with our people to Easton, to attend, and advise in their Cause, and if he should refuse, to appoint Some other person they think proper Voted, to adjourn to the first Wednesday in September, at Windham. Two 1/2 rights sold by Col. Eliph'a Dyer, to wit: <67> CLAIMING LANDS IN WYOMING. Capt. Guy Richards, 1/2 right, Guy Richards, Junr., 1/2 right. Account of rights sold by S. Gray: Chas. Walsworth, 1/2 right, Jos. Hurlburt, Junr., 1/2 right. Tim'y Green of New London, 1/2 " Capt. Jos. Hurlburt, 1/2 " David Manwaring, 1/2 " John Spencer, Alias Jn'o Gilbert Spencer of Bolton, 1 share. Ebenezer Baldwin, 1/2 right. Noah Chapman of Colchester 1/2 right Sold by Gershom Breed. Doc. Thomas Williams, 1/2 " April 1, 1773, Sundry rights sold by S. Gray: Holland Weeks, 1 whole right, John Adams, Jun., 1/2 right, Capt. Aaron Cleveland, 1/2 " Wm. Darbe, 1/2 " Wm. Forster, 1/2 " Ebenezer Lathrop, 1/2 " Timothy Green, 1/2 " Zach'a Lathrop, 1/2 " April 23, 1773. William Judd, 1/2 right, Abr'm Sedgwick, 1/2 right, Thomas Converse, 1/2 " May 20, 1773. Janna Denning, 1 whole right, Chas. Churchill, 1 right, Darius Spafford, 1/2 share, Ebenezer Gray, 1/2 share, Thos. Gray, 1/2 " _ _ _