History of Northampton, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1654;

400 HISTORY OF NORTHAMPTON. [1777.
town on the assessors' list was assessed Is. 8d. in every
pound in the valuation of his estate. Many had paid in
money, others had served in the army, all of which was
deducted and the person charged with the balance if the
account was against him, or credited with it if in his favor.
The service was computed at 30s., 24s. and 5s. Calculating
in this way, the delinquencies amounted to £697.12. In
other words, after assessing the town Is. 8d. per pound, on
the valuation list, and deducting money and service, the
above amount remained to pay those who had done more
than their part.
For this year the Committee of Correspond-
Committee of Correspondence.
euce, luspectiou and Safety, was composed
of the following persons: — M''. Robert
Breck, M'. Ephraim Wright, M'. Jacob Parsons, Dea° Josiah
Clark, M^ Benjamin Clark, Lieut. Joseph Cook, and
Elijah Hunt.
Troops Employed The couflict in Canada carried on during
in 1777.
-ti^g preceding year, had resulted in the
withdrawal of the American forces from
that country, and late in the fall. Gen. Carleton occupied
Crown Point, which had been abandoned, and threatened
Ticonderoga. Owing to the approach of cold weather, he
relinquished his purpose of penetrating to Albany, and
retired to winter quarters in Canada. Consequentlj^ most
of the troops at Ticonderoga had been ordered to reinforce
Gen. Washington. It became necessary therefore, early in
1777, to reinforce that place and put it in a posture of
defence. In February, the General Court ordered Hampshire
and Berkshire to raise men to march to Ticonderoga,
and subsequently they were ordered to be paid as Continentals.
Eight men were enlisted from Southampton, but
none seem to have gone from this town. On the last day
of April, fifteen hundred men were ordered from Hampshire
for service at Ticonderoga, to be enlisted for two
months. They were to form two battalions. Under this
call a company, composed of men from Northampton and
other towns, went to that place. Simeon Clapp was captain,
but no other officers were chosen, as the men could