The Lieut. Governour made the following speech, in hæc verba sequen: Gentlemen, Council and Representatives: — For two last years his Excellency having account of French and Indian enemy designing with a body to make an attack on frontiers, (Her Majesty's service requiring in Massachusetts his presence,) desired me to come into the Province to take care of your security both by sea and Land; accordingly did. Last year when you set, I recommended raising mony for Expedition to Canada; accordingly with all readiness done; Accounts thereof sent to Lords Trade and Plantations which they take notice of; at same time recommended care to be taken for receiving claims for service of the Goverment, which I find have been done; which gives great satisfaction, being more than for six years before; I find mony raised for considerable payments as in your list allowed by his Excellency, which I hope clears all Province demands. Hearing of insults of your enemies on frontiers, never the like trouble and danger as now; Queen being pleased to continue my Commission, thought it my duty in this time of extremity to visit you for taking care of yo' frontiers and at all times shall come as apprehend her majesty's service requires my presence; must say his [P. 339.] Excell. did take care in giving orders for scouting, wanting of provisions same omitted, since come into Province finding it in sore distress, that persons could not go two miles from their house because of the enemy, I sent out half of Province to make discovery of them; after some returned from scouting to Oyster River, these men like to be taken by about twenty Indians; Immediately ordered Capt. Davis to march out to make discovery; Did see about four or five Indians, Judging may be about twenty, Pursued them, but they made escape. Capt. Gilman returned; give accounts they found tracts of considerable number of the enemy and where lodged, but as for enemies could see none. Her Majesty having upon application sent Honble General Nicholson with forces out of Great Britain, for imediate benefit of those parts; for which his Excellency desirous an address of thanks may be sent for her Majesty; shall order Secretary to present you therewith, and his Excellency's letter for raising mony, dated the 18th Aug. Recomend due care for Treasurer's security in advancing for this expedition; he shall lay before you acctts thereof, together with acets of the Treasury. When last year in Province recommended raising mony for my support of honour Queen's Commission; pleased then to say would take it into consideration. Her Majesty recommending, raising mony for Governour and Lieut. Governour, I now recommend to your consideration, not doubting due respect to Queen's Commission, as well as forwardness in raising mony to value of great sums on other acetts: to be plain, served four years in time Mr. Allen's commission, expenses on Council and guards as well as my own, all out of my own estate, and never had to value of one drop of water at charge of Province, which stood me in some hundreds pounds; and six years served now, and not paid for my care, pains and service, purely for good of Province. Considering a very busy time for your Harvest in the country, and the enemy being on your frontiers, having recomended abovesaid to your consideration, doubt not of your dispatch as to what laid before you. Province N. Hamp., 234 Aug., 1710. JOHN USHER, L' Govern1. [P. 340.] The following vote was sent upp to the House of Representatives, viz: Voted, That George Jaffrey and Theodore Attkinson be a Comittee from this House, to join those gentlemen of the Council appointed to draw an address of Thanks to her Majesty for her favours in the forces sent under comands of General Nicholson against Port Royal, and all other her favours. By order of the House of Representatives. 23d Augt, 1710. Sam' Keais, clerk. 23a Aug., 1710. Read in Council and consented to, and Richard Waldron, Esq. is desired to join with Messrs. Jeffrey and Attkinson, to draw up the said address. Cha Story, Secretary. P. 341.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and General Assembly held The Hon. John Usher, Esq., Lt Govern', Sam' Penhallow, Esqs. John Plaisted, n Address to her Majesty was read at this Board and t down to the House of Representatives in hæc verba ien: To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. address of your Majesty's most loyal and dutiful subjects, the overnour, Council and Representatives of your Majesty's Prov ce of New Hampshire, convened in General Assembly, t humbly sheweth, hat in the midst of Trouble surrounding us from the enemy ea and Land, we received with joyful hearts the advice of Majesty's sending to our relief, from Great Britain, several s of war, marines and warlike stores, &c., under the conduct e Honourable Francis Nicholson, Esq., to form an Expedition ust the French settlements at Port Royal and the coast of a Scotia; which we take to be so great an instance of your sty's care and regard for us that we cannot, but with a due e of your Majesty's great favour therein, with all humble grae ack nowledge the same. And though the circumstance of poor Province (being all frontiers to the enemy by sea and 1) bespeaks the assistance of more men than the scattering itants thereof, for its defense; yet we freely and readily sent 42.] the quota demanded of us for this present expedition, provisions, transports, and all things necessary for them,* hall always exert our utmost endeavors for your Majesty's ce, as becomes dutiful Loyal subjects. only remains that we continue our daily prayers to God Nicholson brought from England five frigates, and a bomb ketch. These, with h rates, 2 fifth rates, the province galley, 14 transports, in the pay of Massais, 2 of New Hampshire, 5 of Connecticut and 3 of Rhode Island, composed the n which embarked a regiment of marines, and 4 regiments raised in New d." Holmes An., vol. I., p. 501, Note. Almighty, that by his good Providence your Majesty's arms may continue victorious in Europe; and that in these remote parts of your Dominions, particularly in this present expedition, they may be under the influence of the same Divine Providence, and attended with the like success. That the present wars and troubles may cease, that your reign may be long and prosperous, and the remainder of your days lengthened out and attended with the blessing of peace and tranquility, both at home and abroad. We are your Majesty's most Loyal and obedient subjects. Signed in presence and by order of the Council, J. DUDLEY. Cha. Story, Secretary. Portsmouth, in New Hampshire, in New England, 24th Aug 1710. Signed, in presence and by order of the House of Representatives. Richard Gerrish, Speaker. The petition of John Cross, relating to his maintenance, &c., was read at this Board and sent down to the House of Representatives, as upon file. The following vote was sent up from the House of Representatives, in hæc verba sequen: May it please your Honour, We are sensible of your Honour's great care of us formerly and lately, for which we render thanks, and are sorry the wars and other misfortunes hath of late so attended us, that at present we are not in a capacity of making any other answerable return, proportionable to your Honour's good service; but pray your Honour's acceptance of ten pounds to defray your Honour's present travelling expences, and [P. 343.] we hope your Honour will still continue proper methods for the defense of our frontiers, as may be most likely for their security. In our last session we took care for the Treasurer's security, and have now voted an address of thankfulness to her Majesty for her great favour in sending forces, &c., under the command of General Nicholson, for the reducing Adja to two of the clock, post merediem. Sam' Penhallow, Esqrs. As to the vote of the House of Representatives to present the Lieut. Governour with ten pounds to defray his present travelling charges, to and from the Province, and thanks for his service, The Council concurs therewith: but as to the other part of the vote, we are unanimously of opinion, its a reflection and indignity cast upon the Governour, as if his care of us were defective and himself negligent of taking proper methods for the defence of the frontiers, which we cannot but resent. [P. 344.] His Honour then proposed to the gentlemen of the Council, that he was going to Boston to-morrow, and if they had any thing to offer for her Majesty's service and good of the Province, he was ready to promote the same. Mr. Secretary was sent on a message to call the House of Representatives to this Board, who accordingly came, and the Lieut. Governour made the following speech, in hæc verba sequen :— |