31 



Bishop was captivated June 23. 



Jon a Bradley a?zd als. Killed Aug 1 u . 



Esterbrook killed Nov. 10. 



Killed 8. Captivated 12. Died of his wounds 1. 



A most melancholy record of a melancholy year ! Under 

 such conditions nothing could flourish. Men, women, and 

 children simply struggled for existence. And yet, the worship 

 of God was regularly maintained. Partial crops were raised 

 and harvested and the frontier was defended. 



The year before, generous in its poverty, this little township 

 had sent at least five, and doubtless more, of the effective men 

 she so sadly needed at home to aid in that strange capture of 

 Louisburg, the main credit of which belonged to William 

 Vaughn and was given to William Pepperell. The discom- 

 forts of garrison life told most severely upon the women and 

 children. Protracted confinement in close quarters and a con- 

 stant sense of peril caused a physical and mental strain almost 

 intolerable. 1 



The treaty of Aix La Chapelle brought indeed an uncertain 

 peace in 174S. But whatever had been gained by the war was 

 surrendered by the home authorities, and all parties dissatisfied 

 took breath for a final struggle in the near future. This war 

 had settled nothing and another was inevitable. 



The Seven Years' war, which soon followed, was precipitated, 

 as will be remembered, by the seizure of some of the Ohio 

 company's men by the French in 1753. After a desultory con- 

 test of some two years, England formally declared war with 



1 Beside the dangers and annoyances from the French and Indian enemy 

 and from the Bow proprietors, who claimed the homes which they had wrested 

 from the wilderness, the early settlers of Pennycook encountered others from 

 within, as appears from votes repeatedly passed at their annual town meetings, 

 of which the following are specimens : 



15th March, /7j8. Voted That Ten Shillings be paid for each Wolf that 

 shall be killed within this Township (for the Year 1739) to the Killer of said 

 Wolf. 



Voted That Twelve Pence be paid for each Rattlesnake that shall be 

 killed within this Township by the last of May next and brought to One or 

 More of the Select Men. 



Voted That the Hogs may run at large within this Township for the Year 

 1739- 



