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Province of New Hampshire.

At a Council held at Portsmouth, on
Sunday, the 26th June, 1709.
Present.

The Honorable John Usher, Esq. Lieut. Governour.
Wm. Vaughan, Esq. Samuel Penhallow, Esq.
John Plaisted, Esq.

His Excellency's letter of the 24th Currant, directed to the Honourable Colonel John Usher, Esq. relating to 200 Indians marched from Mont Real thirty two days ago, was communicated at this Board.

His Honor acquainted the Gentlemen of the Council that he had issued out orders to Colonel Hilton, to raise the. Troop and forty Soldiers to range the Frontiers, from Kingstown to Newichawanack, and to keep watch and ward, and to put all in close garrison and therefore proposes to know what method to take, that the Troop and the forty soldiers as a Scout be provided for with provisions.

The Gentlemen of the Council think it highly reasonable that provisions be taken care for accordingly.

Ordered that Mr. Treasurer Penhallow, take speedy care that the Troop and forty soldjers abovesaid, be furnished with provisions necessary for the scouting.

In answer to the above order, Mr. Treasurer saith he has no salt provisions, neither [P. 247.] knows where he can procure any in these parts, but can spare about 200t of Bread and is very free and willing to advance for the purchasing of provisions needful, as soon as it possibly can be got, provided the Assembly raise a fund for the same.

Province of New Hampshire.

At a Council held at Portsmouth, on Monday, the 27th June, Anno Domini, 1709.

Present.

The Honble John Usher, Esq. Lieut. Governour.

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His Honor the Lieut. Governour was pleased to make

the following speech, in hæc verba sequen.

Gentlemen: Yesterday I communicated to you his Excellency's letter of the 24th June, giving account of Indians coming from Mont Real. I have his Excellency's letter of June. Then wanted 26 men; that if I send 20 by the Transport and the Council be contented to have six men hired at five pounds a man, did judge they may be had; be pleased to grant your consent that Major Walton may have them accordingly.

The Council are of opinion that they are no way concerned in hiring of men.

Mr. Treasurer Penhallow proposed to his Honor the Lieut. Governour, and the Gentlemen of the Council, that there might be a Minute of Council made relating to the subsistance of our Quota of men, how much per diem he must allow each officer and soldier, for subsistance on the present expedition to Canada.

[P. 248.] Ordered that each officer shall be allowed in equal proportion with those of the Massachusetts, according to their establishment.

Proportion for Ordinance, Carriages, powder, shot, &c. to be issued for supply of her Majesty's Province of New Hampshire, in America, viz:

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I this day recd letters from the Board of Ordnance, dated the 11th of August last past signed C. Musgrove and Ja. Craggs, with the inclosed Invoice of Ordnance, powder and Stores, for the ser vice of the Province of New Hampshire, which are now arrived in the River of Piscataqua, on board the Ship Supply.

These are therefore to impower and require you and every of you forthwith, to acquaint the Master of the Supply, that you are ready to receive the said Ordnance and Stores ashore; and you are hereby directed to lodge the Cannon and Carriages and utensils belonging to them in the Fort, and take particular receipt of the Commander of the Fort for every particular by indent, and bring up the powder to the Bank, and take a proper chamber to lodge the same, and put good locks upon them, and appoint a Store Keeper, and let nothing be thence delivered but by warrant

under the hand of her Majestys Governour or Comander in Chiefe for the time being.

If any part of the said Stores shall not answer the Bill of Loading, you shall remark the same to me, and give the receipt necessary to the Master of the said Supply, and enter your proceedings hereupon with this letter, in the Council Book of the Province of New Hampshire. Given under my hand,

vera Copia Attest

pr Chas. Story, Secretary.

To the Honourable

Wm. Vaughan,

Sam' Penhallow, Esqs.

Mark Hunkins,

J. DUDLEY.

[P. 251.]

Province of New Hampshire.

At a Council held at Portsmouth, on Friday, the 11th of November, 1709. Present.

Wm. Vaughan, Esqs.

Robert Elliot,

John Gerrish,

Saml. Penhallow, Esqs.
John Plaisted,

His Excellency the Governours letter was read at this Board, in hæc verba sequen.

Boston, 7th Nov. 1709.

Sirs. At the Congress of her Majestys Governours at Rehoboth, amongst other articles then concluded, of which you Gentlemen had a copy, it was moved that the Assemblies should be desired to send an Agent to assist Colonel Nicholson in the Representation of the state of the Provinces; and to put forward an expedition against Canada the next year.

I am not sensible to what time the Assembly is prorogued, but desire the Gentlemen of the Council forthwith to meet, and give me their opinion whether it be not best for the Province of New Hampshire to send; let me hear by this post, that I may accordingly order the sitting of the Assembly.

Conecticutt have chosen their Governour Salliston,* who writes me that he will attend the service, and I shall move it now in the Assembly. Communicate this immediately, and let me have the Gentlemen's advice thereupon. I am Srs your servant,

For her Majestys Service
To Mr. Secretary Story,

J. Dudley.

Piscataqua.

J. DUDLEY.

[*Saltonstall.]

The Gentlemen of the Council in answer to the aforesaid letter, declared that it was their opinions, an Agent be sent from hence as one improved from this Province, to assist Colonel Nicholson [P. 252.] in the Representation of the State of this Province; and to put forward an Expedition to Canada the next year.

Province of New Hampshire.

At a Council held at Portsmouth, on Monday, the twenty first day of Nov. 1709.

Wm. Vaughan,

Nath' Weare,

Present.

Saml. Penhallow, )
Esqs. John Plaisted,

Esqs.

Ordered, that a General Thanksgiving be kept through

out this Province on

the

day of December next, and that the Secretary issue forth Proclamations to the Ministers of the several Towns, to be published in their several meetings one Sabbath day before the said first -day of December. The Proclamation to be in hæc verba sequen:

By his Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq. Captain General and Governour in Chief in and over her Majestys Provinces of New Hampshire, &c.

A PROCLAMATION FOR A GENERAL THANKSGIVING.

It having been the good pleasure of Almighty God, who is righteous in all His ways and holy in all His works, under a long process of various judgments upon this sinful unreformed people, in the midst of Judgment to remember Mercy, and [P. 253.] to show Himself gracious to us, particularly in the Summer past, in the great measure of health vouchsafed; in granting us a much more plen tiful Harvest than we could reasonably hope for, by reason of the sore scorching Drought, on several parts of the Province; in restraining the outrage of our enemies and protecting our open towns and villages from their insults wherewith they have some time infested us; in yet favoring us with Gospel enjoyments and privileges, and the addition of innumerable other blessings, all which demanded our most grateful acknowledgements:

I have therefore thought fit, by and with the advice of her Majesty's Council to order and appoint Thursday, the first day of December next, as a day for public general Thanksgiving throughout this Province, to celebrate the High Praises of God for His many and great mercies to our sovereign Lady the Queen, our

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