Pro: N. Hamp. Mett according to adjornmt.

Present in Councill,

as Before.

Sam' Chapman p'ferred a petition to this board signed by abt forty four of the Inhabitants of the north part of Hampton, in relation to a new meeting house, &c., as on file.

Ordered, That the votes past at ye old meeting house for the building of a new one be complyed wth; & that every p'son do pay accordingly; and if in case the petitioners & old parish do not accommodate the matter in controversy by refunding ye sum assessed when they shall build a new meeting house, [P. 124.] that the Gov and Councill at their next session will determine that part of their petition, in paying to a new one.

The Committee's return abt running ye town & parish bounds, was sent to this board by a numb' of the house of represents to be considered at ye next setting of Gen' Assembly.

Capt. Sam' Moody made application to this board for some satisfaction to be granted him for his services at ye eastward last winter; whereupon it was

In Councill

Ordered, That the treasurer do forthwth pay him ye sum of three pounds for sd service.

Capt. Sam Moody p'sented a muster-roll of N. Hamp' men that were und him in ye county of York this p'sent year, 1718, unto this board, amounting to £36: 1: 10, wch being read, it was in Councill Ordered, that the nine deserters who never returned to their duty should be debarred of their wages, amounting to £11: 10: 4, & that the remaining sum of £24:11s. should be paid in course out of the treasury, to such as did their duty (1). The House of representatives being sent for to this board, &

31st Dec.

(1) [From Journal of the House.]

Voted, Yt ye 200 pound publick money formerly let to Ricd. Gerrish, Esq., deceasd., be demanded of his son Richd. Gerrish, & if he neglect or refuse to pay ye same, yt ye Bond be put in suitt; & yt Mr. Speaker Packer & Josha. Peirce be impowered to see ye same prosecuted to effect.

Josha. Peirce, Cler. Assem.

Voted, Yt whosoever shal from henceforward discover any person or persons yt shap be guilty of counterfeiting any of ye Plates or Publick Bils of Cred't of the Province of New Hampr. & convict him or them of ye same, shall [receive] as a gratuity, fifty pounds out of ye treasury of this Province; & yt ye treasurer be desired to take care ye same be inserted in ye Publick News letter.

And that if his Excellency think meet to make any alteration of ye above vote to bring it more in conformity to ye tenor of ye Massachusetts proclamation, not altering ye bounty, he be desired to do the same.

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come accordingly, his Hon' the Lt. Govt was pleased to prorogue the Gen' Assembly to ye 25 March next; & accordingly the Gen1 Assemy stands

Prorogued to ye 25 March, 1719.

An Original Letter of Governor Shute to Mr. Penhallow. [Copied from Belknap's Hist. of N. H., Vol. 3, p. 349. Edition 1792.] Boston, Feb. 2, 1718-19. SIR: Dr. COOKE having again over his cups treated me very scandalously, I have complained to the council, who I don't question will do me justice.

It will be of service to me to have a certificate to show how drunk he was that night that he and Colonel Goff broke into our company at young Gerrish's, for I remember that you and Mr. Bridger told me that he stay'd so long after we were gone, as to get so drunk that he cou'd neither go nor stand; if this be strongly certified, I believe it will give him a good lift. Pray my service to the Lieut. Governor, the council and your family.

I am, sir, your humble servant,

SAMUEL SHUTE.

Pro: N. Hamp❜.

At a Gen' Assem' held at Portsm" by prorogation, 25 March, 1719.

Present in Councill,

The Honble John Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov",

Sam' Penhallow, Esqs.

Mark Hunking, S

Geo. Jaffry,

Shad. Walton, Esqs.

Thos Westbrook, Esq.

The Clerk was sent down to the house of represents to call them. to this board; they came accordingly, and his Hon' the Lt. Gov' was pleased to prorogue the Gen' Assem' to the 23a April next; & accordingly ye Gen' Assem. stands

Prorogued the 234 day April, 1719.

The Clerk was sent down to the House of representatives to command their attendance at the Councill board (1). They came accordingly; & then his Excellency made the following speech:

Gent.--I promised you some time since, that I would use my best endeavors at home to get the Duty taken off from your lumber, & can now with great pleasure assure you, that our gracious Lord & master King George has given his consent to it.

To make this royal favour the most serviceable to us, it will be highly necessary to ascertain the number of mills, which will make your lumber very valuable, & will very much preserve the timber & will also be very acceptable to the crown and show our gratitude to the King for his signal favour towards this Province. There are daily complaints made by the people that live near the lines of the Injustice they suffer by their remaining so long unsettled. I wish that ye Commission on both sides would quickly meet and find out some method to terminate this unhappy difference, which would very much tend to cultivate a good harmony & friendship betwixt the two provinces.

I have nothing more at this time to offer, but again to remind you of repairing the Castle, to give all necessary encouragement to the raising of Hemp, & also to these new Iron Works, which with the Duty taken of your lumber, will, with wise management, quickly render this a happy & flourishing Province.

Maj. Wear & Maj. Gillman came to this board from the house of representatives & prayed his Excellency's favour to grant that house a copy of his Speech; which was granted & sent down pr. the Clerk Accordingly.

Adjourned till to-morrow, 10 o'clock, A. M.

(1)[From Journal of the House.]

1719, 23d April. The House met according to adjornmt, or prorogation.

[P. 126.] Pro: N. Hamp'.

At a Gen Assembly held at Portsmouth by adjorumt, April 24, 1719. Present in Councill,

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

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

Pro. N. Hamp'. Mett again according to adjornment.

Present in Councill

as Before.

Maj. Wear and Capt. Gillman brought up ye house of Representives' Answer to the Gov's Speech, wch Answer is as follows:

In Answer to Your Excellency's Speech

We return your Excellency many humble and hearty thanks for your great favour obtained of his Majesty in taking of the duty of lumber.

As to ascertaining the number of mills, we leave it to further consideration.

As to the settling the line between the two provinces, we are ready to chuse a Committee to joyn wth a Committee of the upper house, to meet with a Committee of the Massachusetts, when they please for that end.

As to the repairing of the Castle, there is a Committee already chosen to see that it be done, & are dayly providing for the same. As to the encouragm of raising hemp, we are ready to give all encouragm wch may be thought reasonable.

As to the Iron Works, we are humbly of opinion that ye profits thereof may support ye undertakers of ye design.

THOS. PACKER, speaker. Capt. Gillman and Mr. Epha Dennett brought up ye following vote to this board:

[P. 127.] Voted, That Col. James Davis & Jotham Odiorne, Esqs., & Josh Peirce, be a committee from this house to joyn such as may be chosen of the upper house, to audit the publick accounts of this Province.

Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem.

In Councill.

Voted a concurrence of the above vote, & that his Hon' the Lt. Gov', Mark Hunking & Geo. Jaffry, Esqs., be of the Committee from this board for the service above.

April 24th, 1719.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

Geo. Jaffry and Rich Wibird, Esqs., were sent down to the house of Representatives to inform them, That the Councill had concurred with their vote for a Committee of Audit, &c., and also to carry down a vote of Councill for a committee to run the divisional line between the provinces of N.Hamp & Massachusetts. Adjorned till to-morrow, 10 o'clock, A. M.

Pro: N. Hamp'.

At a Gen Assembly held at Portsmouth by adjornmt, April 25, 1719. Present in Councill,

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

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

Capt. Josh Pierce, Capt. And Wiggins, & Mr. John Dam brought up the following votes to this board:

Whereas, there is a controversy between the Province of N. Hamp & Mass concerning the Divisional line between said Provinces, whereby several misunderstandings have arisen & may still arise: for prevention whereof, it is

In Councill,

Voted, That Mark Hunking and Rich Wibird, Esqs., be a Committee from this board to joyn wth two that may be chosen pr. the House of representatives, to go wth a surveyor that they shall appoint & have wth them, & view Merrimack river, & take a survey and Draft of sd river, & to run the said divisional line according to ye Massa Charter; [P. 128.] And to make a return of the said Draft of the river and line, at the next Sessions of Gen1 Assembly, and that the said Committee be paid out of the treasury ten shillings a peice pr. diem for their service, and also the chainmen, &c., to be paid out of the treasury.

April 24, 1719.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

In House of Represents.

Josh Peirce, Clerk Assem3.

Read and concurred.

24th April, 1719. Voted, That Col. James Davis & Maj. Peter Wear be a committee from this house to joyn the Gent" of the