you credit for 20£ payable at New York, if you should happen there to have occasion. As to your expenses we advise to good husbandry; if you see occasion there you need not be over spare. When you come to Boston, you are forthwith to look out Mr. Geo. Jaffrey, and to deliver him your letter to my lord, whom we have desired to take advice thereupon: Alter the same if there be occasion. So we wish you a good journey and remain your loving friends.

By

H. P. S.

Mr. Thomas Packer of Portsm° and Mr. Jos. Smyth of

Hampton appeared before this Board according to their summons to answer to what should be objected against them on his Maj'tys behalf; & after some reprehensions for their miscarriage in granting warrants to raise men by virtue of a warrant from Mr Usher, The Lt. Governor & Council having given them admonition how to demean themselves for the future, and they acknowledging ye present Government were dismissed.

[XLI.] Council adjourned to morrow morning 10 of ye clock.

[Prov. Rec. p. 232. B. I.J

New Hampshire in New England, 3d Jan 1697.

May it please your Lordships:

It is now about twelve months since my arrival from England into this Province with the King's commission for Lieut. Governor-thereof annulling and making void the power of Jno. Usher, Esq. late Governor of the same, which was forthwith signified to the inhabitants by Public Proclamation; but finding myself wanting of an oath, which all governors, &c. were obliged, by late Act of Parliament to take before entrance upon their Government; and, understanding a person was quickly coming over with Commission from his Majesty to administer said oath to the Governors of America, I deferred entering upon the Government for some time, and left in the hands of the President and Council as the Commission directs, in case of the absence of Governor and Lieut. Governor; but Mr. Usher, endeavoring to disturb us, and as I understand, having made complaints to your lordships against us;-to prevent the like for the future, I found it necessary to enter upon the Government; which I have now taken upon me according to the King's Commission, and hope no advantage will be taken against me for my so doing, having no design therein, but his Majesty's service and the peace and quiet of his subjects: Being also advised that the time for taking said oath is further extended to the 25th March next, and that Mr. Randolph is coming over with power from his Majesty to administer the same; and this remain at present, until his Majesty's pleasure shall be further known, by the arrival of my lord, the Earl of Bellmount,

whom we understand his Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint Governor of this Province, to the universal satisfaction of us all: for which further, I humbly refer your lordships to the Council and Representatives of this Province convened in General Assembly;-who by this conveyance, have given your lordships an account of the present state of affairs here:-and remain Right Honorable

Your Lordships most faithful and obedient servant.

Indorsed-" Copy of Lt. Gov.
Patridge's letter, to the Honble
the Lords of the Committee for
Trade and Foreign Plantations."

[Pr. Rec. p. 236, B. I.]

May it please your Lordships:

We, the Council and Representatives of his Majesty's Province of New Hampshire, in New England, convened in General Assembly, do account it a duty incumbent on us to give your Lordships an account of the present state of affairs in this Province.

1st, We cannot omit a grateful acknowledgment of his Majesty's favor in appointing Mr. Partridge, one of our own inhabitants, our Lieut. Governor, in place of Mr. Usher; and though upon Mr. Partridges arrival with the King's Commission, public proclamation was made throughout the Province to signify to the inhabitants that Mr. Usher's power for the future was made null and void; yet Mr. Partridge for some reasons deferring the present taking upon him the Government, but leaving it in the hands of the President and Council, Mr. Usher began to give us some disturbance; and as we understand, has complained to your lordships of our being without a government and in a lamentable condition, &c.; whereas the Province never was in a more quiet, peaceable condition; nor has there been any disturbance in it since Mr. Partridge's arrival; but only what Mr. Usher has endeavored to give us. As to those three gentlemen of the Council, viz. Messrs Hincks, Vaughan and Waldron, whom we understand Mr. Usher has represented as ill men, we must assure your Lordships, they have approved themselves true and faithful to his Majesty's interest, well affected to his government, and are abundantly qualified beyond most of the inhabitants of this Province, for his

Majesty's service: It only remains, that we let your Lordships know that Mr. Partridge has now as Lt. Governor, by your advices taken the Government upon him, according to the King's Commission, to prevent any future pretence or disturbance, and to the general satisfaction of his Majesty's good subjects here, who are now awaiting his Majesty's further pleasure, by my lord, the Earl of Bellamount, whom we understand his Majesty has been gra ciously pleased to make our Governor:-Nothing than which could have been more agreeable to our own desires, and under whose influence we resolve to distinguish ourselves by a fervent zeal for his Majesty's service and interest, and a ready expose of our lives and fortunes to promote and defend the same: Being his Majestys dutiful and loyal subjects: &

Right Honor-ble

Your Lordships most humble & obedient Servts
By order of Council.

For want of a full Council adjourned to morrow morning

10 of the clock.

Whereas complaint has been made by Maj' Mack that there are two Sergeants and a Corporal that served in this Province as soldiers under Capt. Negros are yet unpaid 5 5, ordered that the Treasurer pay the same, viz. to Sergeant Smyth 2, 2, 0. To Corporal Blackman, 1, 1, 0, and to Major Mack for Sergeant Pray, 2, 2, 0.

Ordered, that the Treasurer pay Mr Duncan Camball ten pounds for so much money he paid Capt. Ichabod Plasted towards his charges on his journey at New York for the account of the Province.

Ordered, that the Treasurer pay to Jno. Abbott of Portsmouth five pounds for his Pilot Ship under Major March in his expedition to the eastward against ye Indians.

Upon a Petition to this Board from the Selectmen of Hampton about Jno. Mogoon and a petition from Jno. Mogoon's as both on file,

[XLII.] Ordered, that the Sec. send copies of the petitions to the Selectmen of Exeter ytt they appear at Council Board the 5th April next, as also the Selectmen of Hampton, & Jno. Mogoon to appear at the time aforesaid at Portsmouth.

Sarah Roby of Hampton by petition to this Board praying by means of her poverty her excise might be remitted. Ordered, she pay no excise for one year.

Adjourned to morrow morning 10 a clock.