Commission issued to George Berry of Falmouth, bearing date April 19, 1757. It was one of those roving commissions of which many were issued during the old French wars, so called, and set forth that:
"George Berry, gentleman, was constituted Captain of a scouting party of forty men, and to be employed in marching from New Boston to Kennebec River, on the back of the inhabitants, for their security and protection, for a term not to exceed three months from the first day of April inst., unless continued by a further order of the General Court."
Assisted in the erection of Fort Halifax on the Kennebec River, and his account for services rendered, is on file in the archives at Boston, Massachusetts.