Thomas Packer his account Am° to two pound four shillings, for administering physic to Benjamin Lamperil, a soldier in the Expedition to Nova Scotia, was allowed and ordered to he paid out of the Treasury. Thomas Packer, his account, am° to four pounds, for fire and candles for the year 1706, and allowed, was ordered to be paid out of the Treasury. Muster Roll of Sloop-hire and Sailors wages, upon the Expedition to the Eastward in the year 1707, amounting to 143: 17: 6, was allowed and ordered to be paid out of the Treasury. (4 o'clock post meridiem his Excellency went to Boston; the full minute of Council was made before the Council broke up.) Thomas Packer his Debenter Am° to 16: 8 for Wine and Beer, allowed and ordered to be paid out of the Treasury. [P. 210.] Whereas by an order of Council of the 8th April last past, Edward Fifield, Samuel Calcott, Jonathan Calcott, James Beane, Phillipp Huntoon, Daniel Beane and Jabez Colman, who have deserted their habitations and dwellings in Kingstown, were directed to return thither again upon penalty of the Law, and notwithstanding such order of Council the aforesaid persons still remain from their settlement and refuse to return, soe that the said town is thereby much weakened and endangered by the enemy: Ördered that Mr. Secretary Story write to Mr. Justice Dudley, that he send for the said persons, and if they doe not return to their settlements in Kingstown, that he bind them over the next Quarter Sessions, to answer their Contempt. John Cross, souldier at her Majesty's Fort Wm. and Mary, having often times set forth by his petition to this Board that he is greatly oppressed by Captain John Hinkes, late of her Majesty's Council, and Captain of the said Fort, who took and received out of the Treasury twenty nine pounds belonging to the said John Cross, as his wages, and is clandestinly gone out of the Province, without the knowledge or privity of the Government, and prayed redress thereupon of the Governour and Council; being in great poverty, now knowing his petition: The Council being well satisfied in the allegations above, the said accounts being made up at this Board, and being all sensible of the said Hinkes private departure out of the province, doe allow the said John Cross to pursue the said Hinkes, Informa pauperis, and require her Majestys Courts to take notice thereof accordingly. [P. 211.] Ordered that Capt. Shadrach Walton be paid one hundred and thirty one pounds tenn shillings out of this present Tax, for himself and four souldjers wages, at the Fort Wm. and Mary, from the 25th March, 1706, to the 25th March, 1707. Ordered that Thomas Westbrooke and Nathan Knight, be paid out of this present Tax the sum of fifty pounds and eleven shillings, being soe much allowed them by the Assembly this Session, for several sorts of Timber for supply of the Fort in the year 1704 and 1705, which they contracted for. His Excellency's letter dated Roxbury, 24th Novbr 1707, was read at this Board and Ordered to be entered in the Council Book, viz: Sirs: "Roxbury 24th November, 1707. Lieutenant Governour Usher, is now with me, and has acquainted me that the Auditor General, Mr Blathwaite, has written to him that there are several years past before my arrival, wherein he has noe accounts of the Revenue and disposal of the mony raised in the Province of New Hampshire, transmitted to him to lay before my Lord Treasurer, to discharge the Treasurers of the Province from any future Challenge; I am sensible that for the years I have holden the Government they have been duly sent home; however if the Lieutenant Governour desires a Copy of those accounts it must be given him; but for those years wherein they have not been sent home, the Treasurers for those years are Criminal, till they are rendered duly with vouchers and receipts, and they will continue to be Ansurable. The Lieutenant Governour intends to visit you upon that head; and I thereupon expect that the Accounts be fairly rendered in Council fit to be transmitted, that there be no further complaints thereupon. You will take care that this letter be communicated to the Gentlemen of the Council, and that the Accounts be made accordingly, and the Vouchers and receipts be ready also. To the Honble Samuel Penhallow, Esq. Treasurer of her Majesty's Province of New Hampshire. To be communicated J. DUDLEY. I am S, your humble Servant. Vera Copia, examind & attesa. Secretary. [P. 213.] In answer to which letter the Secretary is ordered to send a Copy of the minutes of Council, the 14th day of January, 1705. Province of New Hampshire. At a Council held at Portsmouth, on Wednesday, the 17th of December, 1707. Present. The Honble John Usher, Esq. Lieut. Govern'. Robert Ellott, Saml. Penhallow, John Plaisted, Esqs. His Honour was pleased to make the following Speech, viz : Gentlemen: In August last I gave visit to this her Majesty's Government, in obedience to her Majesty's Order in Council, dated the 6th of May, 1706, and then tendered if you had anything for her Maj esty's service or good of the Province, should readily doe what's proper. Having rec'd a letter from Wm. Blathwaite, Esquire, Auditor General to transmit the Accounts of this Province to him, that they may be laid before my Lord High Treasurer for allowance, which letter I do here communicate to you: Whitehall 30th April, 1707. Sir:-We have of late recd. many letters from you at our Board, but the method of the Council of Trade, and the persons there having been altered, I only desire you to take care that the accounts of New Hampshire be duly transmitted, with the Laws concerning them, which it is my duty as Auditor of the Plantations to lay before my Lord High Treasurer. I hope everything becomes more easy to you. being S Your very humble Servant, [P. 214.] I did on the 24th of November last signify to Major Vaughan and Samuel Penhallow, Esqs. receipt of the said order from said Blathwaite, and demanded the several accounts with copies of Vouchers and Receipts, that the Accounts might be remitted in due form: The 13th December, as soon as came into the Province, gave notice to the Secretary to acquainte the above Treasurers that I was come into the Province to receive their Accounts. For that end, Gentlemen, I am come, and you Gentlemen of the Council are called that the Accounts for her Majestys service may be laid before you. JOHN USHER. His Honour the Lieut. Governour asked Mr. Secretary, whether pursuant to his order he had given notice to Wm. Vaughan and Samuel Penhallow, Esqs. that he was come into this Province to receive their accounts of their Treasurership, with Vouchers and Receipts : Mr. Secretary answered he did acquainte them accordingly. Ordered, That the Secretary issue forth his warrant to Major Wm. Vaughan, that he bring in his Accounts of his Treasurership, with copies of his Vouchers, about the payments of the several sums mentioned in the several Acts following, viz: An Act for 600 lbs. the 29th Sept. 1696, in the Lt. Govern's time. An Act for 650£ the 30th June 1697, in Mr. Hinkes time. An Act for 300: the 8 October, 1697, in Mr. Hinkes time. An Act for 400: the 7th April, 1698. As alsoe an Account of the Impost and Excise in those times, and that Mr. Secretary and Mr. Henry Penny, attend Major Vaughan, with the Council Books for his assistance. The Memorial of Major Wm Vaughan, relating to his Accounts, as Treasurer, with his Vouchers &c. being sent by Mr. Jaffrey to Boston to Audit, and now cannot be found, was read as on file. The Minute of Council of the 14th of January 1705, relating to Major Wm. Vaughan's answer about his accts. as Treasurer of this Province, was read at this Board. His Honour the Lieut. Governor adjourned the Council to Monday, the 22 instant, at 10 of the clock, ante meridiem, at Newcastle. [P. 215.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council held at Portsmouth, by adj', on Monday, the 224 December, 1707. Present. The Honourable John Usher, Esq. Lieut. Governour. Saml. Penhallow, Esqs. John Plaisted, Major Wm. Vaughan sent a Copy of Mr. Addington's letter directed to him, dated Boston the 8th of December 1707, to this Board which was read, as on file. Major Wm. Vaughan, pursuant to an order of Council of the 17th of December instant, sent in his Accounts relating to his Treasurership, with an account of Impost and Excise (with some Vouchers drawn out of the Council Book) for the year 1696, 1697, 1698, who were read at this Board. The Honourable the Lieut. Governor, made the following objections against several articles of payment in Major Vaughan's accounts, viz: 1696, to Nathl Batchelor P. order 1697, to Cash paid John Pickerin To Cash paid Ichabod Plaisted, in part of his charges, £ S d 1:10: 0 9: 17: 11 20: 0: 0 To Peter Coffin, for a horse for Ichabod Plaisted 8: Plaisted, To paid Ichabod Plaisted, for disbursements 1698, to paid Lieut. Governor Partridge, Penhallow to be Voucher, 0 : 0 Saml. Penhallow, Esq. Treasurer, brought in his Accounts as Treasurer from the year 1699 to the year 1702, together with his Vouchers and Receipts, who were exam and read at this Board, and his Honour the Lieutenant Governor made the following objections against some payments, viz: In the Acct. 1699, paid Mr. Partridge for dis bursements, but no account for what In the Acct. 1700, paid Mr. Partridge for going to New York (being when Col. Allen was Governor) 160: 0:0 60: 0:0 |