Found this googling my 5X great grandfather Israel Dimond. Theres one page with the statement of allegiance to be sent to the selectmen of each town followed by one page for each town listing who signed and who refused. Declaration by the Inhabitants of New-Hampshire Page v5:873 DECLARATION BY THE INHABITANTS OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE. Colony of New-Hampshire, in Committee of Safety, April 12,1776. To the Selectmen of — In order to carry the underwritten Resolve of the honourable Continental Congress into execution, you are requested to desire all Males, above twenty-one years of age, (Lunaticks, Idiots, and Negroes excepted,) to sign the Declaration on this paper; and, when so done, to make return thereof, together with the name, or names, of all who shall refuse to sign the same, to the General Assembly, or Committee of Safety of this Colony. M. WEARE, Chairman. In Congress, March 14, 1776. Resolved, That it be recommended to the several Assemblies, Conventions, and Councils, or Committees of Safety, of the United Colonies, immediately to cause all persons to be disarmed, within their respective Colonies, who are notoriously disaffected to the cause of America, or who have not associated, and refuse to associate, to defend, by Arms, the United Colonies, against the hostile attempts of the British Fleets and Armies. Extract from the Minutes: CHARLES THOMSON, Secretary. In consequence of the above Resolution of the Continental Congress, and to show our determination in joining our American brethren in defending the lives, liberties, and properties of the inhabitants of the United Colonies: We, the subscribers, do hereby solemnly engage, and promise, that we will, to the utmost of our power, at the risk of our lives and fortunes, with arms, oppose the hostile proceedings of the British Fleets and Armies against the United American Colonies. SIGNERS IN HAWKE. Moses Colbey, David Quimby, Reuben True, Henry Dearborn, Thos. Stow Ramsey, Jeremy Towle, Abraham Chase, Thomas Page, John Selly, Jonathan French, John Page, Henrv Elkins, Caleb Towle, John San born, Jethro Sanborn, Timothy Brown, Jonathan Sauborn, Abraham Darling, Gideon Sawyer, David Tilton, Elisha Bachelder, Josiah Bachelder, Richard Nason, Peter Elkins, Jedediah Philbrick, Humphrey Hook, James Towle, Jos. Clifford Sanborn, Joseph Brown, Jabez Page, Thomas Chelis, Timothy Worth, Jonathan French, Jr., Sam. Paul Dudly, Ebeoezer Walker, Joseph Tucker, Edward Eastman, Matthias Pellew, Barnet Thorn, Joseph Barron, Samuel Sargent, Samuel Fellows, Joseph Collins, Nehemiah Sleeper, Samuel March, Nathaniel Brown, Naithan Jones, Ezra Jones, Nalhan Jones, Jun., Jonathan Jones, Muses Quimby, Asa Flanders, Isaac Flanders, Jacob Eastman, Samuel Eastman, Stephen Eastman, Henry Morrill, Israel Dimond, Hezekiah Blake, Jonathan Blake, Jonathan Blake, Jr., Josiah Foxbery, Laac Clifford, William George, Jonathan dough, Joseph Williams, Aaron Quimby, Ames Campall, Samuel duimby, James Sawyer, Jabez Eaton, David Flanders, William Busel, Eliphelet Haye, Benjamin Eastman, George Barlett, James Lowell. In pursuance to the within request, we have shown this Declaration to all the inhabitants of this Parish, and all have signed, except Joseph Jones, Hezekiah Sleeper, Joseph Sweat, and Trostum Collins. The above named persons are called Quakers, and refuse to take up arms. MOSES COLBY, Selectmen of Hawke. DAVID QUIMBY, Selectmen of Hawke. REUBEN TRUE, Selectmen of Hawke. Hawke, June 7, 1776.
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