38. Jacob Lavers his debenter relating to hides,
leather and kipes and mogasheens, &c.,
39. Major Wm Vaughan his acct of which he says
there remains due to him 287lbs: Answered,
That, whereas at the last Committee for audit-
ing the publick accounts of this province, the
12th May, 1710, they did then allow to Major
Wm Vaughan, two hundred pounds, which he
owns received, and two hundred pounds more
with interest thereof recd by Colonel Wm Par-
tridge formerly Lieut. Governor, on acct of the
agency of this province; And the said Major
Vaughan [P. 369.] appearing to be the only
Agent then employed by the province, and deny-
ing that he ever received any money from the
said Partridge upon the account of such agen-
cy; -Allowed therefor that the said Major
Vaughan be paid out of the treasury, two hun-
dred pounds,

which with the two hundred pounds above
mentioned, paid him as in full of all accounts
due to him from this province to this day,-be
it for agency or otherwise. But in case the said
two hundred pounds be by the province recov-
ered of the said Wm Partridge with interest,
the principal to be ordered into the Treasury,
and the interest to be paid to the said Major
William Vaughan; provided nevertheless, the
said Major Vaughan shall not receive the said
two hundred pounds out of the Treasury, until
Colonel Partridge satisfy the Gen1 Assembly
of this Province that the said two hundred
pounds was not received by him on account of
the said Major Vaughan.

40. Theodore Attkinson, Esq. his debenter for dis-
bursements about the Brigatine Newcastle, in
the late Expedition to Port Royal, allowa eight
pounds sixteen shillings,

2: 2: 6

200: 0: 0

8: 16: 0

41. Capt. Hill for snow shoes and mog asheens,
42. Nath Stevens and Folsham allowd as per their

2: 12: 0

account,

3: 15; 0

Province of New Hampshire. May 9th, 1711.

We whose names are hereunto subscribed having perused all the accounts before mentioned, and well considered the same, doe find justly due to each person the several sums set opposite to their names and number of each man's debenter.

Robert Elliot,

John Plaisted,

Cha: Story, Clerk,
of the Committee.

Mark Hunking,

Joseph Smith,

Theo. Attkinson,

Geo: Jaffrey.

[P. 370.] This account returned by the Committee annexed to each person's name, amounting to three thousand seventy-five pounds, seventeen shillings and five pence, is allowed by the House of Representatives, according to the return, by order of the House.

10th May, 1711.

Sam' Keais, Clerk.

This return of the Committee with the allowance of the General Assembly, being read at this Board, was consented to by the Council, who desires the Governour to issue out warrants to the Treasurer for the payment of each person the several sums allowed them out of the Treasury accordingly.

Cha: Story, Secretary. Adja till to-morrow morning 10 of the clock.

[P. 371.] Province of New Hampshire.

At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth by adjournment, on Friday, the eleventh day of May, 1711, Ante Merediem.

Present,

His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq. Governour, &c.,

Mr. Wear asked leave of his Excellency to goe home, being much indisposed, which was accordingly granted him. Adja till to-morrow morning, 10 of the clock.

Ordered, That Colonel Rednapp, Capt. Hunkin and Theodore Attkinson, Esqs., review the fort Wm and Mary, and make their return of their necessary reparations.

The following vote was sent up by the House of Representatives to this Board, viz:

Province New Hampshire.

The Bills of Credit for this Province having such a general currency: Voted, That the five per cent. for paying it into the Treasury be taken off.

By order of the House.

12th May, 1711. ·

Sam' Keais, Clerk.

The Council having seen the vote of the Assembly of the 15th of May, 1710, importing that there be an Act brought in for the allowance of five per cent. upon the payment of province bills into the Treasury, which the Assembly have not proceeded in,

Ordered, agreeable to the within vote of the House of Representatives, That the Treasurer and Receiver of the future taxes receive the bills in full tale, without any allowance or advance.

Past by the Council.

Cha: Story, Secretary.

[P. 372.] May it please your Excellency : —

Voted, That one thousand pounds collected last year into the Treasury be repeated, and that hence forward all the Bills of credit of this province pass in publick payments without the five per cent. advance.

Past by the House.

12th May, 1711.

Read in Council and consented to.

Sam' Keais, clerk.

Cha: Story, Secretary.

Mr. Treasurer's account about powder was exhibited at this Board, accepted and approved of, beginning 9th Xbr, 1709, and ending 19th Febr, 1710.

May it please your Excellency:

We, having perused the state of the province since the repeating the thousand pounds collected last year, find mony sufficient in the Treasury for payment of all such debts as was allowed by the Committee's return this session and approved by the General Assembly,

Pray, that your Excellency would grant orders for the

payment of such debts according to the aforesaid return of

Ordered, agreeable to the votes of both Houses of the Assembly, that Mr. Treasurer Penhallow take and receive the one thousand pounds now upon the Council Table, and that Mr. Secretary be present to see credit entered for the Province in his books for the same, and that thereafter he dispose and pay the same for the province debts by warrants from the Governour and Council, as usual. Adja till to-morrow morning, 10 of the clock.

[P. 373.] Province of New Hampshire.

At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth on Monday, the 14th May, 1711, ante merediem.

Present,

His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Governour, &c.,

The return of the Committee relating to repairing her majesty's Fort Wm and Mary was brought to this Board as upon file and sent down to the House of Representatives.

The following vote was sent up by the House of Representatives, in hæc verba sequen:

Voted, That the Fort Wm and Mary be forthwith repaired, according to the returne of the Committee, and that the Surveyor thereof do not expend more than two hundred pounds thereon, including all manner of charges, as subsistance, materials and labour, to wit: Three shillings