Voted, That the Lt. Govt be presented with the Excise of this Province, for the year ensuing. Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem. May 24, 1719. In Councill. Voted a concurrence. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. Voted, That the several accounts hereafter inserted, be paid out of the treasury, and that ord" may be given for ye same: viz., To the Lieut. Gov as pr. account Rob' Coates, ditto. Sam' Jordan, ditto. The Treasurer's Gen' account Mr. Clerk Waldron, ditto Mr. Speaker Packer, ditto £7: 15: 9 1: 10: 0 4: 0: 0 2639: 11: 3 60: 0: 0 11: 0: 0 Voted, That the mony allowed in the Treasurer's accounts paid for the repairs of the Prison (viz.), one hundred & forty pounds, be paid to the p'sent committee for carrying on the repairing or building s prison. 24 May, 1719. Eodem die. Voted a concurrence. Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem. Rich Waldron, Cler. Cou. Whereas there was a motion made by the upper house that Maj. Vaughan was rendered uncapable of managing ye publick records of this Province, --he being superannuated: [P. 134.] Voted, That the Records be removed from Majr Vaughan's unto some meet person that shall be appointed. 1 May, 1719. Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem. Voted, That Sam' Penhallow, Esq., be the Recorder of this Province, & that the records be removed into his hands, during pleasure. 1 May, 1719. May 24, 1719. Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem. In Councill. Voted a concurrence to both the foregoing votes. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. Voted, That ninety pounds broken bills in the Treasury bə burnt to ashes, & that Mr. Speaker Packer & the clerk of this House be of the Committee to see said mony burnt. 2 May, 1719. Eodem die. Voted a concurrence. Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem. In Councill. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. The clerk was sent down to the house of represents to require their attendance at ye Coun: board. They came accordingly, and the several bills hereafter mentioned having had their readings in both houses, were signed & sealed, & past into Acts in p'sence of the Gen1 Assem. viz: An act for preventing Masters of ships conveying debtors out of this Province. For prevention of frauds & perjuries. To encourage ye sowing & cureing Hemp, & to preserve pitchpine trees, &c. For preservation of high-ways, &c. Relating to constables collecting rates, &c. To encourage the raising sheep, &c. Agst taking more than established fees. For encouraging Iron works. For the settlement & support of Grammar Schools. Providing that in suits where goods or other estates is attached, the defend be summoned. To prevent and make void clandestine & illegal purchases of lands from ye Indians. For regulating townships, choice of town-officers, &c. For regulating the Assize of Cask, &c. In addition to the Act for regulating ye militia. [P. 135.] The foregoing bills being past into Acts, his Excelcellency was pleased to prorogue the Gen' Assem., and they were accordingly Prorogued till the 21st day of July, 1719. Pro: N. Hamp❜. At a Gen1 Assembly held by prorogation, July 21st, 1719. Present in Councill, His Hon' John Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov'. Prorogued to the 18th day of Aug., 1719. Pro: N. Hamp'. At a Gen Assem. held at Portsm by prorogation, Aug. 18, 1719. Present in Councill, His Hon' John Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov. Prorogued to the 22d day of Sept., 1719. Pro. N. Hamp❜. At a Gen Assem. held at Portsm by prorogation, Sept. 22, 1719. Present in Councill, His Excellency Samuel Shute, Esq., Gov', George Jaffry, Geo. Jaffrey, Esq., & the clerk of the Council were sent down to the Representatives to inquire whether they were a House, (1) & if not, to desire the Speaker forthwth to dispatch away sumnmons to call together those members that did not attend, that the Gen' Assem: might enter upon the busyness before them. Adjorned till tomorrow, 10 o'clock, A. M. (1) [From Journal of the House.] 171): 22 Sept. Ye House mett according to prorogation. Present-Mr. Speaker Packer, Peirce, Dennett, Read, Capt. Gillman. The following bills had a first reading at this board (viz.): 1st. An Act for destroying unruly & ravinous dogs. For hearing & determining cases in equity. In addition to the Act for better observation and keeping the Lord's day. Agst counterfeiting ye bills of creditt of the Prov: For the better p’venting a spurious & mixt issue. For upholding & regulating of Mills. 7. In addition to & explanation of the Act for the settling & distribution of ye Estates of Intestates. A message by the Clerk of the Councill to the Speak & house to require their attendance at the board: they came accordingly, and his Excellency was pleased to make the following speech: Gent" Since our last meeting, I have received direct orders from his Majesty, forbidding any laws to be past for the future [P. 137.] that may effect the trade or navigation of the ships from England, which will p'vent the receiving of the powder-money for the future from such vessells. This order is to be recorded in the Councill-books, and also in the House of representatives, according to the Instructions I have received, that so they may be strictly complied with. All that I have further to observe to you is, The College at Cambridge is entirely erected at the charge of the Massa", and that since it hath been very instrumental towards the encouragement of religion and learning, & that ye youth of this Province receive great advantage in their education from it, that it will tend greatly to the reputation of this Province to show their grateful acknowledgement of the benefits their children receive there, by making some handsome present for the augmentation of ye Library. Gen-Tis yo season of Harvest,-shall therefore be glad to permitt you to go home as soon as possible. Adjorned till 3 o'clock, P. M. Pro: N. Hamp'. Mett again according to adjornm. Present in Coun., as Before. Messrs. James Gregg and Robt Wear preferred a petition to this board, directed to the Gen' Assem., praying that sundry p'sons at Nutfield, lately arrived from Ireland, might be incorporated into a Township. The petition was read, as on file, & the consideration thereof was suspended till his Excellency's next coming into this Province. A message to the board by Col. James Davis & Capt. Hugh Reed, requesting his Excellency the Gov (in the name of the Speaker and the House) to favour them with a copy of his Speech; which he was pleased to grant, & the same was immediately sent down by the clerk. Samuel Penhallow and Rich Wibird, Esqs., were sent down to the house, wth the seven bills wch had their first reading at the board in the morning. Adjourned till to-morrow, 10 o'clock, A. M. [P. 138.] Pro: N. Hamp'. At a Gen' Assem. held at Portsm° by adjornm, Sept. 25, 1719. Present in Councill, His Excellency Sam Shute, Esq., Gov', His Hon' John Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov', Mark Hunking, Esqs. Geo. Jaffry, Rich Wibird, S Thom Wentworth, Esq. Adjorned till 3 o'clock, P. M.. Pro: N. Hamp. Mett again according to adjornm. Present in Coun., as Before; Also, Sam' Penhallow, Esq. Esqs. An Act in addition to the Act for the due regulation of weights and measures, read a first time at the board. A message to the board by Col. James Davis & Capt. Hugh Reed, wth the House of Represents Answer to his Excellency the Governor's Speech, as follows: May it please your Excellency, As your Excellency is pleased in your speech, to advise the House of representatives of his Majestie's Order forbidding any future Act that may affect the trade or navigation of the ships from England, We are ready and willing to shew our loyalty and due obedience to all his Majtics directions, & pray that we may be served with said Order, that we may record it in our book. We observe your Excellency's reasonable regard for the college |