Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1856 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XIX. Battle of Lexington.--News arrives at Amoskeag.--Volunteers frrm Derryfield and Bedford.--Capl. John Moor and his men.--Stark leves tor Lexington--Convention at Exeter.--Send a Committee to Cambridge.--Rais. supp ies.--Legislature meets.--Adjourns.--Reason of adjournment.-Difficulty Tfith Scarborough's Hoats.--Convention called for Way 17th.--Meeting in Derryfield--Refuse to send a Delegate.--Congress at Amherst.--Send a DelegNte to the Congress.--Business of the Congress.--'l ake measures to cooperate with Ma.aachusetts.--Convention meets at Ei"ter.--Raise and organize troops.--Appoint Folsom to command.--Poor and Reid made ColoneL.--Approve of the attack on the Fort.--Recommend the expulsion of the new members from the House.--Legislature meets.--Kxpel the new members.--Col. Fenton caried to Exeter Jail.--O v. Wentotth adjourns the Legislature.--Retires to the Fort.--Again adjourns Legisla'ure.--Leves for England--Appointed Lt. Governor of Nova Scotia.--Crented a Barr net.--His death--Stark, Reid and Sargent commissioned as Colonels by Masachuie t.--S: ark's regiment.--He refuses to ieport to Gen. Folsnm.--Considers himself superseded.--Repairs to Exeter.--Put in cotnn and of the First Regiment.--Battle of Bunker Hill.--Sta k details 300 of his m, n.--Fallows with the remainder.--Throw up a stone v.all.--Capt. Moor and he Derryfield men posted at the wall.--Great.laughter in front of the wall.--Stark reglects to report to Gen. Folsom.--Reports to Committee of Safety.--Difficulty with Hobart.--Court Martial.--Blodget is Suttler.--Return from Derryfield.--Rev. Mr. Houston.--Col. Wm. Sta k.--Test Act.--Signers in Derryfield.--Co). Stark goes into Cnda.--Ordered to join Washington in Pennsylvania.--Battle...
