I declare was through my ignorance; but more especially through the deceitt & insinuation of Lieut. Furber, and humbly prays your Hon' not to think I did itt in Contempt; being always willing & ready to obey all Kingly government and authorities; and beggs your Hon's Pardon, that this may be past by, and that yoʻ Hon' would grant a Release that my Farm may not be ruined; is the humble request of him, who as in all duty bound, shall never cease to pray for yo' Hon's prosperity & happiness. [No date.]

JOIN DAM, sener.

By the Honble John Usher, Esq. Comand'-in
Cheife &c. of Province of New Hampshire.

You are required in his Majestys name to summon Lieut. Wm. Furber, that he be and appear before me att New Castle on Munday next, by two of the clock in the afternoon, and that he bring wth him the warrant he had for posting the souldiers; as he will answer the contrary att his utmost perill. And make returne thereof. Given under my hand & scale att arms, att New Castle, September 26th, 1696.

To Geo. Walker,

Province Marshall.

JOHN USHER.

According to the within warrant, I have summoned Lt. Wm. Furber, & brought him to New Castle; this 28th September, 1696. GEORGE WALKER, Marshall.

By the Honhle John Usher, Esq. Comandr in-Chiefe, &c.

Complaint exhibited against Lt. Wm. Furber.

You, Lt. Wm. Furber stands charged, for that whereas on the 23 July last, you reed a special warrant from the Honble John Usher, Esq. Comand' in Cheife of this his Majtys Province New Hampshire, directed to yourself, requiring you in his Majestr name to receive the persons, Sam' Keise, Sam' Penhallow & Wm. Cotton, and severall others & wth them to goe straight up to Dover and deliver them to Capt. Tuttle, to be posted where he thinks

most convenient in the respective Garrisons, there to doe duty in watching and warding & to be kept and not released from their post without special order from myself or the Comander-in-chiefe for the time being; and whereas on the 24th of the same month, you reed a warrant from Capt. John Tuttle, derected to yourself, for the posting Sam' Penhallow, William Cotton & Sam' Kease, and by the sd warrant you was required in his Majtys name to comand them to doe duty in watching & warding in your garrison, And not let them depart their Post without speciall order; yett, contrary thereunto you dismist the s Sam' Keise, Wm. Cotton & Sam Penhallow from your garrison, without order, as may apear by their dismission under your hand bearing date att Welch Cove, the 27th of the same July; which actions are a high misdemeanor. Acknowledged.

1. The Prison being called, was brought by the Province marshall.

2. The Lt. Govern' ordered the Doors to be open and all people to come in to heare the prisoner tryed: and ordered the Information to be read.

Capt. Walton upon oath declared that when the Lt. Gov' was att the Fourt, the sd Furbur turned his britch upon the Lt. Govern & pist in his presence, and lett a fart.

The Lt. Govern' asked if he had orders to dismiss the souldTM. Answered, Noe, he had no order.

The Lt. Govern' asked if made any application for provisions. Answered, Noe.

Jno. Dam, upon oath declared: viz. [p. 105.] "Acctt. of wt was sayd between Ltt. Wm. Furber, and John Dam, sen., concerning the Releas of sundry souldiers posted at the Garrison, where s Dam had ye charge. Furber coming to the house of sa Dam, aloud asked what they should doe wth those souldiers posted

there? Dam answered, he knew not. F. sd they could not maintayn them, but must releas them. D. sd he wished thereby he might not bring himself into troble thereby. F. sd he hoped there would come noe troble thereby, and then offered a Paper for sa D. to sign, which accordingly sd D. did."

"The above is the truth and nothing else.

Acknowledged by

JOHN DAM, Sen'.

The Ltt. Govern' past sentence by & wth the advice of the Judges: That whereas the sd Furber has past afronts & contempt upon his warrants & for affronting the Ltt. Govern' he is sentenced to pay a fine of twentie pounds money, to stand comitted until he has payd itt, and entred into Bonds wth security 200 lbs. for his good behaviour for 12 mo. & day, & to be uncapable of ever being in any Publick Station; and to pay fees.

B. II. p 106.

Bill, cost & charges agst Wm. Furber att Court Martiall, held at New Castle, Sept. 29th, 1696.

B. II. p. 107.

To the Honble John Usher, Esq. Comander-inCheife, &c. of his Majestys Province of New Hampshire.

The Humble Petition of William Furber.

Humbly sheweth:

That your Petitioner humbly desires yo' Hon' to consider of his condition wch by his folly he has brought upon himself, by his miscarriage in suffering the souldiers to goe from their Post without speciall order; and pitty him, by pardoning of him, for that crime; and more especially beggs your Hon" to pass by and forgive his miscarriage to yo' Hon' yesterday by turning himself from yo' Hon', and doeing that wch was unseemly; and lays himself att your Hon's feett being willing to suffer what your Hon pleases to comand; desireing yo' Hon's favour, will take care how he offends again; and shall ever pray as in duty bound, for your Hon prosperitie.

B. II. p. 99.

WILLIAM FUrbur.

By the Honble John Usher, Commander in Chiefe &c. of Province of New Hampshire. You are Required in his Majestys name to impress John Seal Paisted, Richd Jose, John Downing, John Shackford, William Pittman, John Bickford, Thomas Letherby, Daniel Fogg, Nich. Walden and Nich. Fletcher, with arms and ammunition compleat according to law; wch men so imprest are to march forthwith to Dover & Oyster River to Capts. Tuttle & Woodman, as underneath directed, there to be Posted in Garrisons and remaine to doe duty in watching and warding, & not to be released for two months, or farther order; or pay down the sum of four pounds money the person that does not goe; and hereof fail not as you and they will answer the contrary att their & your perill. Given under my hand & seale att arms, att New Castle this 29th September, 1696.

B. II. p.

100.

Majr Joseph Smith, Capt. Woodman, Lieut. Moses in the Honble the Lt. Govern'.

At a meeting of the Militia officers at New Castle, September 29th, 1696. Dow, Capt. Hall, Capt. Tuttle, Capt. behalf of Capt. Langdon, by leave of

Gentlemen,-The cause of my calling you together, is, To know what way and methods shall be taken to raise subsistence for the soulders.

The Lt. Governor declared there was but two ways to provide for the subsistence: First, for the President & Council to impress Provision, or, That men must be imprest with Provisions.

And that if the Souldrs be draune off, the blameable cause will not lye at his doare.

Resolved, That the severall Capts. press men & Provisions, or men with Provisions.