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From
the "Miscellaneous Revolutionary Documents of New Hamphire, Vol. 30 State
Papers Series edited by Albert Stillman Batchellor, 1910." ASSOCIATION TEST Colony of New Hampshire  
IN COMMITTEE OF SAFETY April 12, 1776 In
order to carry the underwritten RESOLVE of the Hon'ble Continental CONGRESS into
Execution, You are requested to desire all Males above Twenty One Years of Age
(Lunaticks, Idiots, and Negroes excepted) to sign the DECLARATION on this Paper;
and when so done, to make Return hereof, together with the Name or Names of all
who shall refuse to sign the same, to the GENERAL-ASSEMBLY, or Committee of Safety
of this Colony. - M. Weare, Chairman In CONGRESS, March 14th, 1776 Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies,
Conventions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety of the United Colonies, immediately
to cause all Persons to be disarmed, within their Respective Colonies,
who are notoriously disaffected to the cause of AMERICA, Or who have not
associated, and refuse to associate, to defend by ARMS, the United Colonies, against
the Hostile Attempts of the British Fleets and Armies. - Extract from the Minutes.
Charles Thompson, Sec'ry. In
Consequence of the above Resolution, of the Hon. Continental CONGRESS, and to
shew our Determination in joining our American Brethren, in defending the Lives,
Liberties, and Properties of the Inhabitants of the UNITED COLONIES, WE,
the Subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise, that we will,
to the utmost of our Power, at the Risque of our Lives and Fortunes, with ARMS,
oppose the Hostile Proceedings of the British Fleets, and Armies, against the
United American COLONIES.
| John mcClery | John
Mcgaffey | Elipht Sanborn |
| Ebenezer Bracket | Aaron
Burbank | Reuben Sanborn |
| Samuel Blake | Simon
Cass | William Nason |
| James marden | John
Cate | Ephraim Locke |
| Thomas Babb | Benson
Ham | John McClary Jur | | Andrew
McGaffey | Neal
McGaffey | Jeremiah
Prescott | | Samuel Daves | Francis
Lock | Jonathan knowles |
| George Sanders | Levi
Cass | Jeremiah Page |
| Benjamin Johnston | samuel
Rand | William Drought |
| Jethro Blake | Israel
Folsom | samuel ames juen |
| Thomas Holt Junr | William
Rand | mark moses |
| John Casey | George
Wallis | George Uren |
| Joseph Sharborn | Simon
Knowles | Benjn Gooddwin |
| Josiah Knowles | moses
Locke | Abraham Walles |
| Richerd treep | Ephraim
Pettingell | Nathaniel Payn ? |
| Ebenezer Wallias | Henry
mcCrelles | moses
Osgood | | Waymuth Wallas | Obidiah
Williams | Simeon Chapman |
| Nathan Marden | John
mccreles | Joseph
Seavy | | David Knowlton | Joseph
Towle | hennery Seavy |
| Nathniel willes | Isaac
Lebbee | John Haneis |
| William McCreles | James
Nelson | Samuel Ames |
| William Holt | Silvanus
moses | Samuel meses |
| Epheraim Beray | | Beneet
Lebbee | Refused
to sign - John Cass and William Odiorne |
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