Pursuant to his Excellency's letter of the ninth instant, the General Assembly are prorogued till Wednesday, the last day of March next. [P. 243.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth, by prorogation, on Wednesday, the 5th May, 1708, post merediem. Present, His Excellency, Joseph Dudley, Esq., Governour, Adja till to-morrow morning, 10 of the clock, ante merediem. Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth by adjournment, on Thursday, the 6th of May, 1708, ante merediem. Present, His Excellency, Joseph Dudley, Esq., Governour, Peter Coffin, Robert Ellott, His Excellency the Governor sent Mr. Secretary as a message to the House of Representatives to call them upp to this Board, who accordingly came, and his Excellency made the following speech : Gentlemen: The winter is passed without any inconvenience from the enemy, unless it be that it has made us more careless of danger, and some of our people thereupon doe neglect their watches and caution which must be reformed everywhere, lest we be surprized into some great mischief. The officers and soldiers in the last year's service should have been provided for before this time, and a fund sett for their payment; but it must be noe longer delayed, and the other debts of the Province shall be laid before you by the Treasurer. [P. 244.] I desire and expect that the gentlemen of the House of Representatives will take care that wee be just in our payments, that wee may obtain the favor of God and maintain her Majesty's Honor, our own just reputation, and prevent the Complaints of any of her Majesty's subjects to whom wee are indebted. We are always during the warr in necessity to raise men for our defense, and we must take care there be that in the Treasury that will support us. I shall doe my duty in placing soe many at the fort as are necessary for the summer's service, and we must have a small party for a distant scout and discovery, and there must be provision for them, and you must not forget your agent that you have lately sent home. I desire the gentlemen of the Representatives that they will proceed therein with all good agreement and as soon as they may; the session need not be long. I have always seen so much friendship and unanimity in the Assembly of this Province that I doubt not of your doing your duty herein; and the good Providence of Almighty God will still preserve us. I shall not fail at all times to represent you well to her Majesty's protection and favor. A vote was brought up from the House of Representatives in hæc verba sequen: Voted, That the late dwelling House of George Vaughan, Esq., neer to Major Vaughan's, standing convenient for entertaining Travellers by reason of its nighness to the ferry, and Wm Fellows having rented the same, being an honest man, that he be admitted to keep tavern there and have a license granted him, and pray the consent of his Excellency the Governour thereto. Past by the House. May 6th, 1708. Sam' Keais, Clerk. Read in Council and allowed, his Excellency the Governor assenting thereto. Cha. Story, Secretary. [P. 245.] Ordered that the soldiers late sent by the Governour to Oyster River, and others in like cases, be subsisted by the several garrisons whether they are sent, in equal proportion amongst the familys covered by the said Garrisons, and their wages by the Province. John Smith, Esq., being sent up from the House of Representatives to this Board, to be qualified to sit in that House, took the appointed oaths according to Law. Ordered, That Mr. John Campbell, Post Master General, for his diligence in taking care of all expresses that go from this Province to be sent to his Excellency, and in expressing Letters from his Excellency to this Province, be paid six pounds for the year 1707; ending at Lady day* last past. Adja to the three of the post meridiem. Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth on Thursday,the sixth day of May, Anno Domi. 1708, Post merediem, by adjournment. Present, His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Govern', Adja till to-morrow morning ten of the clock, ante merediem. [P. 246.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth by adj', on Friday, the seventh day of May, 1708, ante merediem. Present, His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Governour, Major Wm Vaughan, Robert Ellott, John Gerrish, Esqs. Sam' Penhallow, Esqs. The powder account for the year 1708 was delivered in and approved of and Mr. Ellott and Mr. Treasurer and Capt. Pickerin are appointed a Committee to see the state of the powder at the Castle, and to report to the Govern the present state there and what powder is necessary further to be supplyed. The Governour having acquainted the Council that for the Summer months there will be twenty men posted at the fort, The Council desire that Colonel Redknapp may visit the works at the fort and direct the necessary repairs there, and that the soldiers that are of the Guard be employed in the said work and allowed six pence per diem above their wages, and that Major Vaughan and Mr. Ellott, or either of them, doe oversee the work from time to time. The Council, for saving the charge of building and often repairing a Boat for the public service, have this day agreed with Theodore Attkinson, Esq., to provide and keep a Boat for such service from time to time in good repaire, with all necessarys to be always ready for the publick service of the Government, for which the said Attkinson is to be paid six pounds per annum out of the Treasury. Adja till to-morrow morning, ten of the clock, ante merediem. [P. 247.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth, on Saturday the eight day of May, Anno Domini 1708, Ante Merediem, by adj. Present, His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Governour, &c., Major Wm Vaughan, Peter Coffin, John Gerrish, f Esqrs. Sam' Penhallow, Esqrs. John Plaisted, Mr. Treasurer acquainted the Governour and Council that the two hundred and fifty pounds appointed by the Assembly "for the Agency was all advanced, and that he had his warrante for the same; and that over and above the said sum he had expected twenty pounds for the journey of Mr. Speaker Pickerin and other members to Boston, to dispatch the agent, and eight pounds seven and two pence for wine and brandy for the agent's passage. The said sum of twenty-eight pounds seven shillings and two pence was allowed in Council, and the Governour desired to give a warrant for the same. Ordered, that eighteen pounds be allowed Peter Coffin, Esq., for plank for the platforms at the fort W and Mary. (Order out.) Mr. Phipps' and Mr. Secretary Storey's debenter, amounting to one pound, three shillings, was allowed in Council, and Ordered that the Select men of Newcastle, to wit, Robert Ellott, Wm Seavey, and John Frost, pay the aforesaid one pound, three shillings, and that the Secretary issue forth processes for the same. The House of Representatives' answer to the Governor's Speech, as foll: May it please your Excellency, we the Representatives, convened in General Assembly, are highly sensible of your great care and good conduct of this [P. 248.] Province, which we are humbly thanktu for, and pray for continuance thereof. |