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active and esteemed public officer. His name appears connected with almost 

 all the transactions of importance which occurred in the town from 1763 to 

 1780. During the American Revolt, his exertions in support of British authority 

 while administering the government, were in a great measure instrumental 

 in preserving the tranquillity of the province. He married a daughter of Mr. 

 Boteneau. of Boston, whose wife was a daughter of Peter Faneuil of that 

 city. He left several children. The late James Boteneau Franklin, for many 

 years Clerk of the House of Assembly, was his eldest son. Mrs. Fitzgerald 

 TTniacke was his grand-daughter. 



Ijewis Piers was a grand-son of Sir Henry Piers, 1st Bart, of Tristernagh 

 Abbey, Ireland. 



The Hon. Thomas Saul was the wealthiiest and most enterprising merchant 

 from 1749 to 1760. 



The names «jf Benjamin Gerrish, Charles King, Henry Ferguson, Joseph 

 Fairbanks, William Piggot, William Fury, James Grant, Jacob Hurd, Daniel 

 Shatford, Samuel Sellon, Charles Mason, Lewis Piers and Robert Campbell 

 appear on the li&ls ol the Grand Jury between 1751 and 1754. 



The following names appear on the register of early settlers : — Richard 

 Wenman, Thomas Keys, John Edes, John Gosbee, Ralph Coulston, Edward 

 Orpen, John Christopher, Laurilliard, Philip Knaut, Peter Burgman, Otto 

 William Schwartz, John Jacob Preper, John Woodin, Andrew Wellner. Chris- 

 topher Preper, Simrn Thoroughgood. 



