At a Council held at Portsmouth, Feb 6th, 1721-2. Present. His Honour, John Wentworth, Esq. Lt. Gov'. Sam' Penhallow, Esqs. Rich Wibird, It appearing to the board that there are a considerable number of Indians at Dover whose words and actions give just grounds of suspicion of an ill design agst that town, the Council request his Honour to cover the inhabitants there with fifty men for six days; and ordered that the Treasurer supply them wth three hundred weight of bread. Rich Waldron, Cler. Coun. Pro: N. Hamp". At a Council held at Portsmouth, as the Supream His Brothers and Sisters, Appelles &c. Ordered, That the Clerk issue out a warrt for a new appraism'. upon John Banfield, decd his land Estate, and for making a plat thereof to be delivered to the Clerk of the Council within thirty days; who shall administer the proper oaths to the appraisers, and that the appell' chuse one, the appelles another, and the Council appoint Mr. Hughes the third. Ried Waldron, Cler. Con. [P. 405.] Pro: N. Hamp'. At a Council held at Portsmouth, as the Supream Pro bate, Feb. 6, 1721-2. Present His Honour John Wentworth, Esq. Lt. Gov'. From the sentence of the Judge of Probate appearing and allowing the will of Joseph Swett, of Hampton, Deceased: Both partys being present and heard, the Court recommended an agreemt to them, and adjourned for ye space of eight days, to give them an opportunity so to do, &c. Rich. Waldron, Cler. Con. Pro: N. Hamp❜. At a Council held at Portsmouth, as Supream Probate, March 7th, 1721-2. Present His Honour John Wentworth, Esq. Lt. Gov'. Hugh Banfield, eldest son of John Banfield, decd Appelt. His Brothers and Sisters, the other children, of the said John Banfield, Appelles. From a judgment of the Judge of Probate for the divis ion of the aforesaid deceased John Banfield's land estate among his children; The pleas and allegations on each side [P. 406.] being fully heard, and a new appraisement and plat of the premises made and exhibited to the Court, upon oath, according to law: It is considered, that the lott formerly allotted to Agnis Fletcher by the Judge of Probate, be hereby confirmed to her, now Agnis Parsly, and that ye proportion of Charles Banfield be confirmed where his house now stands; and that Hugh Banfield, the Appell', have the residue of the premises, paying to each of the other children of the deceased, after the rate of eight pounds per acre for their respective proportions, wthin two years from this time, with lawful interest for the same, Provided he the sa Hugh give sufficient security within ten days for the aforesaid payments; and in case of his default or neglect, then the other children to have their several allottments and proportions according to the aforesaid division of the Judge of Probate; and that the widow of the deceased have the homestead and orchard according to former allottment. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. Pro. N. Hamp❜. At a Council held at Portsmouth, as Supream Probate, March 13, 1721-2. Present. His Honour John Wentworth, Esq. Lt. Gov'. Sam' Penhallow, Geo. Jaffrey, Esqs. Shad: Walton, ) Esqs. The judgment of this Court of the 7th instant in the case of Hugh Banfield Appellt vs. his Brothers and Sisters, appellee, wanting some explanation;-It is hereby declared, that the true "intent and meaning thereof was, that the said Hugh Banfield shall give security for the payment of no more mony to his brothers and sisters than the price of the land (at yo rate of eight pounds an acre) which he is forthwth to possess and enjoy; and that he, the said Hugh, shall have two years time after the death of his mother, for the paymt of what the house and homestead amounts to at the afores rate wth interest, which said house and homestead his s mother is to improve and enjoy during her natural life. Memorand Rich Waldron, Cler Con. Rich Parsly has taken upon himself to keep and maintain the fence at ye lower end of his lott at his own cost & charge. NOTE. Thus far the Council Records appear to be complete, and are found in a full bound MS. volume in the Secretary's Office, labeled "Journal of THE COUNCIL, 1696-1722." But the Records of the Council which follow, from June, 1722, to November, 1728, appear to be very imperfect-some of them mere notes or scraps; these are found in the Secretary's office, in a MS. vol., labeled "COMMISSIONS, &c., COUNCIL & ASSEMBLY RECORDS, 1680 to 1740, Imperfect." It is a matter of deep regret, that full Records of the Council during the aforementioned latter period-are nowhere to be found; but the above, such as they are, will be printed in the next volume of Provincial Papers.-ED. END OF VOLUME II. INDEX [NOTE. The Index, which follows, is designed to contain the name of every person men When a name occurs more than once on a page, or on two pages in the same connection, it Addison, J. Acts under Andros' Administration... 16 Addington, Isaac, Secy., 21, 41, 48, 53, 72, 114, 135, 137, 169, 300, 429, 472, Address or Petition of Inhabitants of Alwell, Jos... 90 .37, 533 Amariscoggin fort .56 ..718 Ambrose, Henry.. 742 Amaseen, John.. .90, 94, 95, 239, 256 673 .323 712 Andrews, Oliver....... ANN, Princess, Queen, 364, 366, 382, 389, Allen, Edward.. Rev. James.. .25 Appleton, Maj... Archdell, Col. ..203 ..54; Col. 141 .151 |