or any three of them, to make report at the next General Assembly. The following vote was sent up to this Board: Province of New Hampshire. Voted, that whereas John Partridge, presenting a petition to the House of Representatives requesting their consideration about a former petition laid before them, as coming from his Excellency Joseph Dudley, our Govern', and Council, to the former Assembly, in the year 1702-3, relating to his disbursements formerly on soldjers belonging to the Massachusetts and Province of New Hampshire, having accts that the Massachusetts have ordered and allowed fifty pounds to be paid as part of what is due to the said Partridge, leaving forty-eight pounds, eighteen shillings, accounting it due from the said Province of New Hampshire, [P. 327.] having made inquiry thereof, do find ten pounds due to the said Partridge, he having received thirty-eight pounds, eighteen shillings, paid by this Province, doe therefore pray his Excellency and Council, that the Treasurer may have order to pay the said Partridge the aforesaid ten pounds, which makes up the said sum of forty-eight pounds, eighteen shillings. Past in this House, May 24th, 1704. 16th May, 1710. Mark Hunkin, Clerk. Read in Council, allowed ten pounds. Prorogued to the 19th June, 1710. Esqrs., John Plaisted, Mark Hunking, Esqrs. Pursuant to a precept directed from this Board to the High Sheriff, for calling a Town meeting by the select men of Portsmouth, for electing or deputing a Representative to sit in General Assembly in the Room of Mark Hunkin, Esq., Mr. George Jaffrey was this day elected and chosen a Representative in loco Mark Hunkin, Esq., and took the oaths by Law established in the House of Representatives, instead of the oaths of allegiance and Supremacy, and re. peated and subscribed the declaration before Samuel Penhallow and Jno Plaisted, Esq., two of the members of her Majesty's Council, the Secretary administering the same. Mr. Secretary was ordered to go to the House of Representatives and desire the House to proceed to the choosing of a Speaker, and to Report the same to this Board, &c. [P. 328.] The following vote was sent up from the House of Representatives: June the 19th, 1710. Voted, by the House of Representatives, that Capt. Richard Gerrish is chosen Speaker. His Excellency's letter of the this Board, in hæc verba sequen: Gentlemen: Sam' Keais, Clerk. 12th current was read at Boston, 12th June, 1710. You are hereby directed upon the swearing of Mr. Waldron and Mr. Hunkin into the Council, upon the receipt of this, to prorogue the Assembly to Wednesday, 28th Instant, and so from Wednesday to Wednesday weekly, until further order from my self; that I may be ready for her Majesty's service, which are to be expected every day. And let warrants be given out in due form for the choice of a new member in Portsmouth, and that the Commons at their next meeting, receive the new member, and let him be sworne in due form, and let the House proceed to the choice of a Speaker, and let him be reported to me, that I may send my acceptance of him into that place, and the House thereupon ready for business in her Majesty's service. I am, Gentlemen, your very humble servant, J. DUDLEY. Prorogued till Thursday, 29th currt, ante merediem. Met accordingly, and prorogued till Thursday, the 3a of August next, 10 oclock, ante merediem. [P. 329.] Province of New Hampshire. Peter Coffin, At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth, by prorogation, on Thursday, the 3d of August, 1710. Present, Samuel Penhallow, Mark Hunkin, Esqrs. The proclamation for an Imbargoe was read at this Board and ordered to be sent to the several officers, &c. His Excellency's letter of the 31st July, 1710, was read at this Board and sent down to the House of Representatives, in hæc verba sequen: Boston, 31st July, 1710. It is impossible for me at this time to see you in the Assembly, the whole affair of raising men, victuals, clothes and transports, for this great Province, lying upon me; which has been the occasion for my sending for Mr. Treasurer and Mr. Secretary, of New Hampshire, to apprize them of her Majesty's comands for the expedition to Port Royal, and that you may know every thing that concerns you in the Council and Assembly, they bring with them. Copy of Col. Nicholson's Commission and Instructions relating proceedings of the Assembly of the Massachusetts thereupon: Proclamation for encouragement soldjers volunteers, by which you will perceive there was no room to lessen your quota, but that you must proceed forthwith to raise your transports and provisions for three months, besides what shall be necessary before their Embarcation. I must desire you to use no delay, but imediately and cheerfully consent in yo' votes with this Goverment, [P. 330.] agreeable to all your prayers and humble addresses to her Majesty for this expedition, and in which you will, I hope, first and imediately obtain the benefit. I am sensible of every article of distress you are in, but there is no help at this time; I shall do you all the favours in my power; I have sent out for thirty or forty Indians more than the complement of this Province, which I shall put in the stead of your English men, so far as they will go, upon a very easy hire, of which I have written to Major Smith and Colonel Walton, who may shew their letters, and in the absence of your men, if the troubles press upon you, I shall do my duty from hence to cover and support you. I have ordered the ninth of August for the appearance of 900 Massachusetts men at Dorchester and Cambridge, and I desire that your men may parade at the fort in New Castle, that day at furthest, from whence I will take order for their coming hither. Gentlemen,This is a very great affair before you, and the cheerful and speedy concurrence in every thing relating to the expedition will bespeake for yo' Province her Majesty's favour in other articles referring to you. The business of clothing is the only thing that will admit of your consideration, but that also must be soon ended; when you remember that all the other Goverments shall appear in regimental clothing, Hampshire will be out of countenance not to do the same, as well as the soldjers in your pay discouraged; and particularly if the Indians, that I hope to get for you, be not like their fellows, I shall by no means retain them in the service. [P. 331.] I desire to let a few hours serve yo' consideration in this matter, and let Major Smith and my officers proceed forthwith, and let your letters and his be exprest to me every three days. The eyes of all Great Britain are upon us to see our obedience at this time; to make ourselves and our children easy and happy. I am, Gentlemen, Your humble servant, J. DUDLEY. The copy of General Nicholson's Commission and part of his instructions relating to the reducing Port Royal, was read at this Board, as upon file. The proceedings of the Council Warr relating to the reducing Port Royal, was also read at this Board, and sent down to the House of Representatives, and now upon file. A proclamation relating to the encouragement of volun teers upon the expedition to Port Royal, &c., was read at this Board and sent down to the House of Representatives. Adja till to-morrow morning, 10 of the clock, ante merediem. [P. 332.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and General Assembly held at Portsmouth by adjt, on Friday, the fourth day of August, 1710. Present, The following vote was sent up from the House of Representatives and read at this Board: Prov. New Hampshire. Voted, That out of the hundred men to be raised in this Province on the intended expedition against Port Royal, &c., the Governour be desired to let the commission officers be inhabitants of the same Goverment; that for encouragement of volunteers, every one that will enlist shall have a coat of thirty shillings, and one month's pay before he embark, and be freed from any impress for three years after his return; excepting scouting near the garrison to which he belongs, watching, warding, &c.; That if this encouragement do not prevail for the bringing in volunteers the men imprest by |