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 constant preaching of the gospel there after the expiration of ten years from the granting hereof. That all white-pine trees, fit for masting the royal navy, be and hereby are reserved and granted to his Majesty, his heirs and successors forever for that purpose. Provided always, that in case of an Indian war within any of the terms of year's above limited for the doing any of the said matters and things aforesaid, by the said owners to be done, the same number of years as such war shall last shall be allowed after that impediment shall be removed."

The town was divided into eighty-one rights, eighteen of which were reserved by the grantors, one for the first ordained minister, one for the parsonage, and one for the support of schools. The remaining sixty rights, consisting each of two lots of 100 acres and one of 80 acres, belonged to the sixty grantees.

Andover was originally called New Breton, in honor of those brave men who achieved the capture of Cape Breton in 1745. Of the forces which were engaged in this enterprize, New-Hampshire furnished about five hundred men, chiefly in one regiment of eight companies under the command of Col. Samuel Moore. Most of