Committee to consider the behaviour of Samuel Dyer

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Thursday, November 14, 1775.

Voted, That the Votes of yesterday, respecting the Wages and Pay of the Committee of Supplies and the Committee of Safety, be reconsidered, and made void.

Voted, That Dr. Hall Jackson be paid, out of the publick Treasury of this Colony, in full for his good services to this Colony, from the 19th day of June last to the 4th of August last, the sum of fifteen Pounds per month, and that he receive a Commission from this Congress as Chief Surgeon of the New-Hampshire Troops in the Continental Army.

Voted, That a Committee of this House, viz: John Dudley, Esq., Benjamin Giles, Esq., Ichabod Rawlins, Esq., Captain Moulton, and Mr. Sparhawk, be appointed to take under consideration the behaviour of Samuel Dyer, a person complained of as an enemy to this country, and make report thereon to this Congress to-morrow morning.

Voted, To appoint Officers for the Artillery Company at Portsmouth, and that Captain George Turner be Captain of said Company.

Voted, That Captain Shadrach Hodgdon' s Account, for Stakes for the Batteries, &c., amounting to four Pounds, be allowed and paid by the Committee of Supplies.

Voted, That Captain Ephraim Weston' s Account, for services done for this Colony, in the year 1773, amounting to thirty-three Shillings, be allowed and paid out of the publick Treasury.

The Committee appointed to report a method for Representation, beg leave to lay the following plan before the Congress, viz:

That every legal inhabitant, paying taxes, shall be a voter.

That every person elected shall have a real estate, in this Colony, of the value of two hundred Pounds, lawful money.

That no person be allowed a seat in Congress who shall, by themselves or any person at their desire, treat with liquors, &c., any electors, with an apparent view of gaining their votes, or by treating after an election on that account.

That the Towns, Parishes, and places in this Colony, be represented as follows, viz:

Portsmouth, 3; Hampton, 1; Northampton, 1; Exeter, 2; Londonderry, 2; Newcastle, 1; Rye, 1; *Kingston and East-Kingston, l;*Sandown and Hawke, 1; Greenland, 1; Newington, 1; Stratham, 1; Newmarket, 1; *Southampton and Newtown, 1; Kensington, 1; *Plastow and Atkinson, 1; Hampstead, 1; Salem, 1; Pelham, 1; Chester, 2; Candia,1; *Raymond and Poplin, 1; Brentwood, 1; *Hampton Falls and Seabrook, 1; Nottingham, 1; *Deerfield and Northwood, 1; *Canterbury and London, 1; *Chichester, Epsom and Allenstown, 1; Pembroke, 1; Wyndham, 1; *Bow and Dumbarton, 1; Concord, 1; Epping, 1-in Rockingham, 38.

Dover 2; Madbury, 1; Durham, 1; Lee, 1; Somersworth, 1; Barrington, 1; *Gilmanton and Barnstead, 1; *Sanbornton and Meredith, 1; Rochester, 1; *Leavittston, Wakefield and Middleton, 1; *New-Durham, The Gore and Wolfburgh, 1; *Moultonburgh, Sandwich and Tarn-worth, 1-in Stafford, 13.

Amherst, 2; *LitchfieId and Nottingham West, 1; Dunstable, 1; Hollis, 1; *Merrimack and Bedford, 1; *Derryfield and Goffestown, 1; Weare, 1; Hopkinton, 1; *Henniker, Deering, Hillsborough and Society Land, 1; *Francetown and New-Boston, 1; New-Ipswich, 1; *Boscawen and Salisbury,l;*Temple and Peterborough,l;*Wihon,Lyndsborough, Mile-Strip and Daxbury Farm, 1; *Mason and Raby, 1; *New-Briton, Warner, Perrystown and Fishersfield, 1-in Hillsborough, 17.

*Rindge, JafFrey and Peterborough-Slip, 1; *Dublin and Monadnock, No. 5, 1; *Packersfield, Stoddard, Washington

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and Gilsum, 1; *Marlow, Surry and Alstead, 1; *Hinsdale and Chesterfield, 1; Winchester, 1; Richmond, 1; *Swansey and Fitzwilliam, 1; Keene, J; Westmoreland, 1; Walpole, 1; Charlestown, 1; *Cornish, Plainfield, Protecuvorth and Grantham, 1; Claremont, 1; *Unity, Acworth, Lempster, Savile, Croydon and Newport, 1-in Cheshire, 15.

*Newchester, Plymouth, Cockermouth and Alexandria, 1; *Romney, Holderness, Campton and Thornton, 1; *Lebanon, Hanover, Pelham, Canaan, Cardigan and Grafton, 1; *Lyme, Orford, Dorchester, Wentworth, Parmont and Warren, 1; *Haverhill, Bath, Lyman, Gunthwait, Landaff and Morriston, 1; *Apthorp, Lancaster, Northumberland, Stratford, Cockburn, Colburn, Conway, Shelburne and the Towns above, 1-in Grafton, 6.

Rockingham,	38
Strafford,	13
Hillsborough,	17
Cheshire,	15
Grafton,	6
Total,	89

That precepts, signed by the President of this Congress, be sent to the Selectmen of each Town named in this list, singly to be represented, to elect and choose a person to represent them in Congress, to meet at Exeter on the 21st day of December next; also, to the Town or Parish marked with this mark (*), where Towns or Parishes are classed together, to notify the several Towns or Parishes, in their respective classes, to meet at the most convenient place in their Town or Parish, to accommodate the whole electors, to choose some person qualified to represent them as aforesaid; and all Selectmen are directed to give the electors fifteen days' notice of the time and occasion of meeting; said members, when met, to sit in Congress as often and so long as they shall judge requisite for acting on the publick business of this Colony, and to be empowered by their constituents to prosecute such measures as they may deem necessary for the publick good, during the term of one year from their first meeting, unless they shall see fit to dissolve themselves sooner.

And in case there should be a recommendation from the Continental Congress for this Colony to assume Government in any way that will require a House of Representatives, that then said Congress for this Colony be empowered to resolve themselves into such a House as may be recommended, and remain such for the aforesaid term of one year.

And it is further recommended, that each Town or Parish, who sends a member to said Congress, pay him for his attendance; and where Towns or Parishes are classed together, in their choice, that they pay their member in the same proportion as they pay Province taxes; all the pay for their travel to be paid out of the Colony Treasury.

Which plan of future representation being read, understood, and considered in Congress,

Voted, That the same be accepted, and made a Resolve of this Congress, and entered accordingly.

Committee to consider the behaviour of Samuel Dyer, complained of as an enemy to this country, Plan of Representation reported and adopted. [1775-11-14] New-Hampshire, Provincial Congress. [S4-V4-p0016] [Document Details][Complete Volume]