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Rogue's March in Medford,
Attention has been called in the REGISTER
See page 22, Vol.
XII. to an advertisement in the New England Chronicle early in 1776; wherein the Colony of New Hampshire offered a reward of one hundred dollars, for the discovery of some evil minded person who did steal and carry away the funds of the colonial paymaster, from the home of Benjamin Hall in Medford.
One of the New Hampshire officers who in later years related incidents of General Stark threw some light on the alleged steal, that was somewhat discreditable to the paymaster who came from Exeter.
He styled him a man of plausible address but a mischief maker and with feelings of hostility to General Stark.
Upon his arrival in Medford he secured quarters in the home of the leading business man, Benjamin Hall, whither the troops marched from their camp on Winter Hill to receive their pay. This he refused them, alleging that the payrolls were not properly drawn.
With much dissatisfaction the