[P. 102.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen" Assembly, held by adj', at Portsm°, the 20th July, Ante merediem. Present, His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Govern', &c., The petition of John Jackson, Robert Almery and Joseph Jackson, was read at this Board, and upon file. Order upon it, that the fees having been settled many years past, that the same continue to be collected and received as usual. The petition of Shadrach Walton was read at this Board, relating to 25: 48: 24: due to him from the Province, as Capt. of the Fort, &c., from the 23d September, 1698, to the 23d August, 1699. In answer to which petition, the petition' having showed in Council a receipt and discharge under the hand of the late Lieut. Govern' Usher, for his publick receipts of money in full of all demands, Ordered, that the demand of 25b: 4: 2d be allowed out of the Public Revenue, and to have a warrt for his paym out of the next taxes raised for the payment of the Province Debts and that the said Receipt be put upon Record, and the Original receipt to be delivered into the hands of the Secretary. Adja till 4 o'clock, Afternoon. [P. 103.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen" Assembly held His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Govern', &c., Mary Foulsham's petition was read at this Board, relating to her being released out of Prison, being in for Debt, and a very poor woman, as upon file. In answer to which petition his Excellency and Council doth order that the Secretary write to the Creditor or his Attorney, who keeps the petitioner in goal, that if they do not take care to find out the petitioner's estate, whereby he may satisfy his Debt by laying his execution thereupon in twenty days time at farthest, that then the said Creditor shall allow said petitioner 2: 64 per week, for every week afterwards that she shall be kept in goal at his suit, or otherwise the petitioner to be discharged. Adja till nine o'clock to-morrow morning. [P. 104.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen' Assembly held by adj' at Portsm°, on Tuesday, the 21st of July, 1702, Ante meridiem. Present, His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Govern', &c., The Honble Wm Partridge, Esq., Lieut. Govern', An address to her Majesty, relating to consolation and congratulation, &c., was signed by his Excellency Governor, &c., Council and Representatives, as upon file. Another ditto to her Majesty, relating to the settlement of this her majesty's Province, in making and constituting his Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq. Another ditto, signed by the Lt Governor, Council and Representatives, to his Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., as upon file.* The several bills following, having been read three times and passed both Houses, were consented to by his Excel. lency to be enacted: viz., An Act about powder. An Act for a tax or Assessment of 500lbs. The petition of Joseph Palmer was read, relating to have a hearing of his cause, as upon file, between him and one Redman. Ordered, that a copy be given of [P. 105] the petition to the Attorney for Redman, in order to show cause why the said Palmer shall not have a rehearing. John Gerrish, Esq., took the oaths appointed, instead of the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy, and repeated and subscribed the Test and Association, and took the oath of a privy councillor. Adjd till 3 in the afternoon. The several Addresses above referred to cannot now be found.-ED. [P. 105.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen" Assembly, held at Portsm° by adjt on Tuesday, the 21st July, 1702, post merediem. Present, His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Govern', Vote sent up from the House of Representatives that an Act be passed that a tax be raised on all sorts of goods and merchandise, and all manner of lumber that shall be transported out of or Imported into this Province, to continue till the last of July, 1703, was read and upon file. THEODORE ATKINSON, Clerk. [P. 106.] Ordered, that the Lieut. Govern' and Samuel Penhallow, Esqs., join with two of the members of the House of Representatives, as a Committee to draw up a bill according to said vote. Vote sent up by the House of Representatives that an Act be passed that the Treasurer take only six pence in the pound, and no more, for receiving and paying out of all such public money payable to such Treasurer. The Council do consider that for the receipt of the five hundred pounds tax, laid this session, and for what shall be received upon the Act of Impost and Tonnage for this year, the Treasurer take no more than nine pence in the pound. This consideration of the Council was sent down to the House of Representatives, who past the same. Doctor Richard Mills, a poor, sick, and decrepid person, made application to this Board that about two years ago, when he left this country, he left in the hands of one Elizabeth Redford, widow, to the value of 100s, and cannot obtain the same again; she denying the matter, and therefore craves to sue as Informa Pauperis in any her Majesty's Courts of Records in ys Province for that sum, or what else he shall see meet. Ordered, that he have liberty to sue accordingly in any of her Majesty's Courts of Records in this Province, and that the Judges in the court where he intends to sue assign him his Attorney, and that no fees be taken by any person. or officer for the same; but that his cause may proceed to a final end as an Informa Pauperis. [P. 107.] The bill for Impost and Tonnage having been read three times and past both Houses, were consented to by his Excellency to be enacted. Adjd the Assembly till Tuesday, the 18th of Augt, And the Council till 3 o'clock to morrow, in the after noon. [P. 107.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen" Assembly, held at Portsmo by adjt on Tuesday, the 18th day of August, 1702. Present, The Honble Wm Partridge, Esq., Lieut Govern', Sam1 Penhallow, Esq., Henry Dow, Esq. His Hon the Lieut. Govern' was pleased to suspend George Jeffrey, Esq., from sitting, voting, or assisting in this Council. His Mr. Jeffrey desired of his Hon' to know the reason. Honor answered he would give the Queen an acctt of the reasons for his so doing. Mr. Charles Story, Secretary, was sent by the Lieut. Govern' to call the House of Representatives up to this Board, who accordingly came, and there not being a full |