Phillips Family Papers

1803 Feb, 11 Rec’d Two hundred and twenty nine dollars and forty nine cents in full of the within by hand of John Phillips jr administrator to his Father’s estate George Smith

My ever hon'd Mama: altho tis one of the richest Ingredients which compose my share of hap= piness on Earth, that you deign to interest your -self in all that relates to my welfare, I can't but fell griev'd that at a Time when nature calls for every soothing measure to support her, being much enfeebl'd by the severity of the shock it has sustain'd , you shou'd be so exercis'd for me & my little Boy -- permit me to endeavor to relieve your anxiety by transmitting to you intelligence that I don't feel or if I had taken any cold, & the dear little Lamb after a ful Draught of his nutri mental fluid was undres'd & fell sweetly asleep in my Arms -- & is now to appearance at Ease from Pain in his little Cabin. Suffer me to intreat you not to be anxious for us; I have a guardian Angel, & my little (begin underline) Son (end underline) has two -- Forgive me while I am (begin underline) importunate (end underline) to have you cease to (begin underline) indulge (end underline) any (begin underline) Cases (end underline) which may in the (begin underline) least (end underline) degree (begin underline) hinder (end underline) your gaining (begin underline) that (end underline) strength which (begin underline) numbers (end underline) are most (begin underline) eagerly (end underline) longing to see you in the (begin under line) ressession (end underliine) of but no one with more earnest solicitude; [sic] them can any one feel more deeply Interested in ^your^ Life, than I -- who

Andover Octr 3rd 75 --

Mr Lovejoy gives me an opportunity to ask my dearest friend how you do, & permit an ardent wish that I may hear from you by Saturday Evening if I may [illegible] build on the Hope of seeing you -- Mr Pearson I suppose you will see tomorrow or next Day. He will give you perhaps ^{(or doubtless} (if Time & Place permit) [illegible] Instance if the Corruption of the Age do not be a [illegible] for me or think I mean any Misfortune has befallen me any greater than that of being witness to the unhappiness of those whom from a long & Intimate Acquaintance, [illegible] Judge ^to have [as part??] [Freckley??] as almost any, & therfore could dare to Wish might be free from the annoyance of Trouble I am not affected only as I think the Cause of Virtue [illegible], & most of the pleasant prospects of [whome? home?] of my nearest Friends laid wast --. Mr Pearson's Business will give you a Clue to the whole does it not my Beloved, when you reflect how numerous the Ills of Life are; now very partial The [286]

By the Direction of the lake Samuel Philliphs Esquire, Liew, Governor, this flagon is presented to the South Church in Andoven as a misgonial his at the coner requestion than the lavidalle of reading in the flower of jublie worship between jewien on lord's days, may conference, jo long as even a small number shall be disheard to attend the exercise

Mrs P [?] Jan 20/97

Honble Samal Phillips

At

Boston

As to seeing you. The wether & travelling are to uncertain I do not allow myself to think anything about it - once for all let me let you not to expose yourself by comeing home, or any other way unnecessarily_ With a hope of being able to write more decently another time permit me to commend you to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, beging that he would guide & direct you in all your important characters & bless you with all you desire

Your Affectionate Friend

An Adjustment of the Arrearages of my Salary, Performed by a Committee, Chosen by the Parish for that Service.

And This was laid before me (or rather the original, whereof this is a true Copy) for my Consideration, by another Committee, made Choice of by the Parish for that end, on May 13th 1762.

I Samuel Phillips of Andover in the County of Essex, and Province of the Massachusetts bay in New-England, Clerk, do by these Presents Authorize & fully Impower my eldest & well beloved Son, Mr. Samuel Phillips junr of Andover aforesd, Merchant, to Prosecute in my Name, and as my Lawfull Attorney, to the utmost, in the Civil Law, all and Every Such Person or Persons who have Trespassed, or who shall hereafter Trespass upon any of my Lands lying in the Province of New Hampshire in New-England, viz. in Londonderry, Windham, Chester or Freetown (so called) Namely, Whether the Trespass be a Cutting down, or Carrying off any Timber or other Wood of what name or kind soever, belonging to any of my said Lands, or a making of any Spoil or any Encroachment thereon in any form whatsoever. And I also Give the sd Samuel Phillips junr full Power to Substitute one or more Persons to Prosecute all such Trespassers, as abovesaid. In Witness whereof, I have here unto set my hand & Seal in Andover, this Twenthyeth Day of February, Anno-Dom:, On thousand Seven hundred and Fifty, Fifty-one. Signed Seald of Deliv_d In presence of us George Abbot Samuel Phillips Nathan Blanchard Essex Co: Andover Feb: 28th, 1750, 51. Then the above named Samuel Phillips personally appeared and freely Acknowledged the above written Instrument to be his Voluntary act and deed, Before me. John Osgood, Justice of the Peace

At a Lawfull Meating of ye Inhabitances of ye South Precinct of Andover upon ye 12th Day of December. 1710

Voted and [passed], that ye Precinct would pay, to the Reverend Mr. Samuel Phillips, 60 pounds in Money, a year while he carries on the work of the Minestry Among us in an Unmarried State and when he Shall See Reason to Marry, then to [ad] to his Sallery ten pounds a Year. So long as he Continues in the work of ye Minestry Among us. A true Copy Attest Thomas Abbott Clerk.

At a Lawfull Meating of the South Precinct upon ye 6th of March 1722/3

Voted and pased that ye Precinct have added ten pounds to Mr. Phillips Sallery Yearly so long as he Caries on the whol work of the Minestry in the South Precinct of Andover and Bills of Credit are pasing Currant among us as he Carries on the wholl work of ye Minestry so long. A true Copy Attest Thomas Abbott Recept given Decr 5th 1717

Andover April 4:15 1771

The Forth Article in the Worrent for the Parish meeting on the Above Day ~

To See if the Parish will Choose a Committe to Wait upon the new Mr. Samuel Phillips in order to see if the Parish and the Rev.vM.v Phillips Can Come into any measures in Regard of letting his arrears And it Past on the afirmative ~

The Gentlemen Hereafter Named Where Chosen For Sd Purpose viz. “Joseph Abbott Mr. Joshua Holt Mr. Philemon. Chandler Liv Nathan Chandler Mr. Asa Abbott ~

Henry Abbott Jun. Parish Clerk