THE EVIDENCE.

NEW CLAIM.

May 5th.

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Quebec.
May 21st.

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770. Case of ALEXR. MACNAUGHTON, late of Georgia.

Claimt. says. He went on Evacuation of Charlestown to St. Lucia. Went from St. Lucia to Tortola & thence to St. Augustine in April, 1784. Could not send his Claim from Lucia or Tortola. Did not know of the Act till he came to Augustine. Claims many of them were sent home.

Lived in Georgia at Briar Creek. Joined the Brit. when Col. Cambell first came in-Was with the army till evacuation, then went to Charles town. Was in the Militia. Was in several engagements.

Had 200 acres in Briar Creek. Had them 15 or 16 years.
Had them on first coming from Ireland. Took them up, cleared
30 acres.
Heard he was on the black List at St. Augustine.

Lost 4 horses, 30 Cattle, 80 Hogs, furniture, utensils, Corn. His home was destroyed by the Rebels and all his things plundered, after Ash's Defeat.

Capt. Wm. Read Knew Claimt.

He was very Loyal. Remembers his serving in the Militia.

Came in on Col. Campbell's Landing. Continued to serve till evacuation of Savanah.

He had a Farm on Briars Creek. He had a considerable number of Cattle.

Knew his Farm very well. A good Plantation. A good Deal Clear. Remembers him in Possession. From first he cleared it himself.

N.B.-Witness wishes to have his Militia Commission & Cer

tificates.

771. Case of SAMUEL HOLLAND, ESQ., late of New York. Claimt. appears & being sworn saith: He lived at Amboy, New Jersey, when the Troubles broke out. He came out to America in the year 1756, as Lieutenant in the 60th Regt. He acted as Engineer to Genl. Wolf in the seige of Louisbourg & in the conquest of this Country. He had a Company afterwards in the 60th Regiment. Was 2nd Engineer in this Province, afterwards principal Engineer. Produces his Commissions.

In the year 1764 was made Surveyor of this Province which he now holds, and about the same time Surveyor General of the Northern District of North America. Produces Commissions.

His business had carried him to Amboy where he was residing when the Troubles broke out.

The Americans wanted to make Claimant their Chief Engineer or Master of Artillery.

By General Tryon's Direction he said in the Country to get some Information. In Novr., 1775, he went on Board the Dutchess of Gordon & was sent home by Genl. Tryon with Dispatches for 58a AR.

Lord Geo. Germain & to give Information. In 1776 returned to America as Brevet Major & aid de camp to Genl. Hyster, Commander of the Hessian Troops. He resigned this appointment in 1777, raised the Corps of Guides & Pioneers.

Went to Danbury with Genl. Tryon. Was at the taking of Fort Montgomery & on different skirmishes. He having the care of the Guides, the chief of the Intelligence went thro. his Hands. Continued in this service till 1778, when he came to this Province by order of G.nl. Haldimand. He was appointed Muster Master of the German Troops here. He continued in the Province ever since.

Has now the Place of Surveyor of this Province with Salary of 300£. Has no half pay.

His Place as Surveyor of the Northern District had no salary

annext to it, but his allowance for House Rent & Provisions amounted to about 100£ per ann.

It was intended that he should have had a Benefit from the Publication of his Maps & Plans, which he had been employed in taking for ten years, but Des Barnes has cheated him out of this. He has frequently recd. the Thanks of the Board of Trade for his services.

Claimt. was possessed of 3,105 acres in the Township Rumney No. 1. & Campton called Hollandville.

Produces Grant from Govr. Wentworth of 3,105 acres in the Province of New Hampshire 1773, with a survey of the same by Jas. Roudge, Surveyor General.

Before this Grant was made to Claimt. there was a Dispute between the two Townships Rumney & Campton & Claimt. could not have the grant till he had settled the dispute & paid the Demands of different Persons upon the Lands. Claimant settled with the different Townships, gave Lands to some persons & bought out others, and paid to different persons to buy out their rights. The sum of £562.8 Sterling.

He obtained a vote from the Proprietors in the Township of

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worth was

Campton Confirming the Grant of 3,105 acres, with exception of Benning Went500 acres to Benning Wentworth and any 100 acre Lots already satisfied, and laid out under ye hand of Proprietors, dated 1773.

the other lots bought out.

Produces his Books kept by George Durboge, his Clerk, which it appears that the above sum of 562£ was expended acct. of the Estates of Hollandville.

by

Produces a re

ceipt from his

on

agent, Ed.

Everett, of a like vote from

Rumney, with

exception of laid out.

Says

When he purchased there were about 4 Huts upon it & about 150 acres clear. Claimt. built a large house for a Tavern, 2 other lots already Houses & Barns. Cleared 400 & some of the most valuable Lands. he bought out Had paid a Joe for clearing the Interval Land. Most that he the lots. cleared was Interval Land. It cost Joe first clearing & then 4 Dollrs.

He says he sold his Commission of Captn. of 60th Regiment for 1,500£, all of which was laid out upon this Estate. He had granted several Leases. The Tenants were to pay out the Profits on the Lands & in the year '80 were to pay Rent. The rent in 1780 would have been worth 220£ per ann.

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