Voted, That the Minister for the time being do preach at both the old and new Parish meeting-houses alternately in s Parish, excepting the three winter months, weh shall be left to the choice of s minister.

Read in the house of Representatives three times, and ordered to be sent up for concurrence.

Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem1.

In Councill.

May 9th, 1718. Voted, concurrence.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. Rich Dolloff's petition was sent down to the house of representatives pr. the clerk.

Capt. John Gillman brought up Rich Dolloff's petition to this board from the house of Representatives, with a vote thereupon, wch vote is as follows:

Voted, That ten pounds be paid out of the publick treasury of this Province to Mr. Jacob Windal of Boston, on ye account of the petitioner, (1) and that Rect be taken therefor.

Read in the house of Representatives and ordered to be sent up for concurrence.

[P. 103.] James Davis, John Gillman and Sam1 Easman, Esqs., came to this board from the house of Representatives, and declared that they were present in sd house when the vote of Gen Assembly abt ye difference at Portsm°, dated Oct 10, 1717, was past in that house, & that Capt. Pickerin, being sent for, was p'sent in said house & heard said vote read; wch he said was right, and consented to before the same was past.

Adjorn to to-morrow, 10 o'clock, A. M.

[From Journal of the House.]

(1) Richd. Dolliffe having Petition'd ye Genl. Assembly for reliefe, being much reduced by journeying to Canada, &c., for his captive children.

Vated, &c., (as above.)

Pro: N. Hamp❜.

At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsmo,
May 10th, 1718.

Present in Councill,

His Excellency Sam' Shute, Esq., Gov',

His Hon' John Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov',

James Davis, Esq., brought up the representatives' vote ab' gaming, wch was sent down for amendmt, wthout any alteration (1). Adjorn to Monday, 12th inst., 10 o'clock, A. M.

Pro: N. Hamp❜.

At a Gen1 Assembly held at Portsm by adjornm', May 12, 1718.

Present in Councill,

His Excellency Sam' Shute, Esq., Gov',

His Hon' Jno Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov',

[P. 104.] Maj. Peter Wear, Esq., & Messrs. Tillton & Wait p'ferred a Petition to this board directed to his Excellency the Gov and Council, wch being read & considered, the following vote was past thereupon:

In Councill, 12th May, 1718.

The Petition of Peter Wear, Esq., of the New Parish of Hampton, and several other of the Inhabitants of the said Parish, praying they might be separate from ye old parish at their general town meeting, and that they might be empowered to call a meeting amongst themselves for chusing town officers, &c., being read & considered:

(1) May 10th, 1718.

[From Journal of the House.]

Voted, Yt any member of this House yt shall neglect to wear his sword, or be found without it, during ye sessions of Genl. Assembly, from this day, shall pay a fine of five shils. to clark, for ye use of ye house.

It is allowed that the sd new Parish at Hampton have liberty to call a publick Parish meeting annually, to choose select men, and such officers as may be convenient, to manage their parish affairs, and to choose one representative to send to the Gen' Assembly as they shall have a lawfull p'cept for so doing; but as to their common land, maintaining their minister, & paying their proportion to the Prov: taxes, they remain as they were formerly.

Adjourned to 3 o'clock, P. M.

Pro: N. Hamp".

Richd. Waldron, Cler. Con.

Mett again according to adjourn'. Present in Councill,

As Before.

Capt. Hugh Read and Mr. Jn° Dam brought the two following votes to this board.

Voted, That Lt. Colonel James Davis be added to the Grand Committee for managing [P. 105.] ye fifteen thousand pounds raised in October, 1717, in ye room of Lt. Col. Joseph Smith, of Hampton, Decd.

May 12, 1718.

Voted, a concurrence.

Josh. Peirce, Cler. Assemb.

In Councill.

Richd. Waldron, Cler. Con.

In Councill.

Whereas there was a vote of Gen' Assembly in Decem', 1715, ordering that all the town and parish bounds within this Province should be seen & established, and appointing a Committee for that service, oblidging them to make return of their doings therein unto his Hon' the Lt. Gov'; & further, yt ye sd Comittee be sworn before a Just. Peace, to ye faithfull discharge of their office; and further, yt ye bounds between Portsm° and Hampton be first run, and so round in course.

May 7, 1718.

Richd. Waldron.

In the House of Representatives. Read and concurred wth.

Josha. Peirce, Cler. Assem3.

Also Voted, That Wm. Moor be added to the above Committee, & that the sd committee do meet at any time & place according to a warrt or ord of the Lt. Gov" und' his hand, upon ye forfeiture

of 20 pr day for every day any p'son shall neglect or refuse to appear, unless lawful cause be shown for his absence.

Read in ye house of Representatives and order to be sent up for concurrence.

May 12, 1718.

Voted a concurrence.

Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem3.

In Councill.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

[P. 106.] Capt Sam1 Tebbets & Capt. Jno. Gillman brought up ye three following votes to this board.

Voted, That the Acts wch are past this p'sent sessions be printed forthwith (1).

May 13, 1718.

Josh Pierce, Cler. Assem3.

In Councill.

Voted, a Concurrence.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. Voted, that the Indians that are coming on this special occasion of Kenniston's tryal, be allowed sixteen pence pr. man pr. day, during the time of the p'sent court, not exceeding the number of twenty, and for the future not to allow any Indian any thing as a p'sent or towards their maintenance out of the publick stock or treasury wthout ye advice of the Gen' Assembly.

May 12, 1718.
Voted a concurrence.

Josh Peirce, Clerk Assem3.

In Councill.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

Whereas the town of Kingston in this Prov: at this sessions of Gen' Assembly, have had the sum of five hund pounds voted them out of the fifteen hund pounds lodged in the hands of the Grand Committee, being part of the fifteen thousand pounds raised in 8br, 1717,

Voted, That Kingston have five hund pounds out of the fifteen hund pounds aboves, they paying the sum of three per cent. p' annum, and the principal also at ye time agreed on wth the Grand Committee, and to give land security, the interest to begin upon Rect of ye mony.

May 12, 1718.

Voted a concurrence.

Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem3.

In Councill.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

(1) In the oldest copy of "Acts and Laws of the Province of New Hampshire," referred, to p. 631, as printed in 1716, are also the " Acts and Laws passed by the General Court or Assembly of the Province of New Hampshire in New England: Begun and Held at Portsmouth the 13th Day of May, 1718."

[P. 107.] Capt. Hugh Read and Mr. Epha Dennet brought up a vote to this board relating to fishermen, &c.

Shad. Walton & Rich Wibird, Esqs., were sent down to the house of representatives wth a vote for building a state house, &c. One of the members of ye House of representatives brought ye following vote to ye board:

A vote for deferring the paymt of one half of the two thousand pounds wch should have been raised this year, unto the year one thousand seven hundred twenty & three.

Read and ordered to be sent up for concurrence.

Col. James Davis and three other members of ye House of representatives brought ye following votes to this board.

Voted, That his Excellency Col. Shute be p'sented wth one hund & forty pounds, and that he be paid ye same out of the treasury.

13 May, 1718.

Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem.

In Councill.

Voted a concurrence.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

[P. 108.] Voted, That Lt Govt Wentworth have five shilling a day added to the five shillings formerly allowed, during the sessions of Gen' Assembly,

Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem3.

May 13, 1718.

In Councill.

Voted, a concurrence.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.