very vicious, not according to law, & a bond that will not answer ye end it was designed for; the said Jacob Clifford is dead, y consideration of ye deed or bond not fulfilled) as may support and maintain him during his life, and defray the charge that he has been at since the death or decease of his son Jacob: wupoa it was Voted, That the petitioner enter upon ye estate mentioned in the said petition, or mentioned in a Deed referred to in så petition and improve the same to ye best advantage, for the support of his father during his father's life, & so long after as till all charges arising for the support of the father since ye death of the said Jacob Clifford be discharged, as also the funeral charges paid; and then the heirs of ye said Jacob Clifford to enter thereupon. Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem. 3d May, 1718. In Councill 5th May, 1718. Voted a concurrence. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. [P. 100.] Pro: N. Hamp1. At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsm by adjornm May 6, 1718. Present in Councill, His Excellency Sam' Shute, Esq., Gov', His Hon' Jno. Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov', Pro. N. Hamp. Mett again according to adjornm*. The clerk was sent down to the house of Representatives to require their attendance at the Councill board, at a hearing relating to a difference in the parish of Oyster River. They came accordingly, & the p'ties being p'sent, there was a full hearing of the whole affair; after wch the p'ties wthdrew; the house of Repre sentatives returned to their own house, & the matter left under consideration. Adjourned to to-morrow, 10 o'clock, a. M. Pro: N. Hamp❜. At a Gen1 Assembly held at Portsm by adjormt, May 7th, 1718. Present in Councill, His Excellency Sam' Shute, Esq., Gov', His Hon' Ju° Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov', Shad. Walton, Esqs. Two members of the house of Representatives brought an Explanatory vote to this board, abt ye vote of Gen1 Assembly, dated gbr 8th, 1717, relating to ye meeting-houses at Portsmouth,* as on file. The clerk was sent down to ye house of Represents wth an additional vote abt running town & parish bounds, &c. Adjorn to 3 o'clock, P. M. [P. 101.] Pro: N. Hamp'. Mett according to adjornm. Present in Councill, as Before. Col. Rich Waldron, Esq., as Judge of yo Court of Probate, appeared at this board and prayed the advice of his Excellency the Gov' & Councill,—relating to his granting letters of Administra [From Journal of the House.] An Explanation of ye vote of ye Genl. Assembly, past in 8 Octobr., 1717, relating to ye differences in ye town of Portsmo: Whereas, there was two Fetitions p'ferred to ye Genl. Assembly, one by ye party of ye Bank parish, ye other by ye mill-dam Parish, relating to ye settlement and support of ye ministry in each Parish; Amongst other particulars then resolved on, it .was Voted, yt all ye Inhabitants of Portsmo, unless those therein excepted, viz.: ye Parish of Greenland & those formerly set off to Newington, should be assessd to ye support of Mr Rogers, as formerly, by three men legally chosen at a regular Parish meeting for yt end; - Excepting, also, all those yt were disposed to support ye ministry in ye Old meeting house, who by said vote were oblidged to distinguish themselves Capt. Pickerin being present as representative for ye mill-dam Parish - by giving in yr names to ye selectmen of ye town on or before ye 20th of Novr. of abovesd year: & whereas by misrepresentation of sd vote, sundry Inhabitants have been rated by ye chosen wardens to both Parishes, to ye great wrong of sd Inhabitants so taxed and rated, Voted, yt it is to be understood yt all ye Inhabitants belonging to ye Parishes of ye Bank & Mill-dam, were, from that day forward to be at their liberty to joyn themselves to wch. Parish they pleased; & yt having declar'd to which ministry they would joyn, they should not be rated or tax'd by ye church-wardens of ye other Parish;-any law, usage or former custome to ye contrary notwithstanding. Read in ye house of Representatives & ordered to be sent up to ye upper house for Josha. Peirce, Cler. Assem'y. concurrence. tion on ye estate of Sir Charles Hobby, deed, unto the creditors of s estate. The advice of the Board is, that the matter be deferred till next week, at wch time there may be an opportunity to advise with Messrs. Dudley and Valentine, counsellors at law, on that head. Adjorned to Friday, 9 o'clock, A. M. Pro: N. Hamp❜. At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsm by adjornm', May 9th, 1718. Present in Councill, His Excellency Sam' Shute, Esq., Gov2, His Hon' Jno. Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov", Shad. Walton, Esqs. Pro: N. Hamp. Mett again according to adjornm. Present in Councill, as Before. Rich Dolloff p'ferred a Petition to this board, directed to y Gen' Assembly, &c., wch was read. Sam Easman, Esq., brought two votes to this board from y House of represent, one agst gaming in publick houses, (1) wa was sent back to sd house, pr. Col. Walton, for amendm2; the other was relating to the Parish of Oyster river, wch was concurred w, & is as follows: [P. 102.] Whereas, the Parish of Oyster River, in Dover, have by a Petition p'ferred to the Gen' Assembly prayed that the ministry wth sd Parish may be settled, so as may best accommodate the inhabitants of sd Parish, (2) [From Journal of the House.] (1) 9th May, 1718. Voted, That yr be an Additional Act to ye Act formerly made for Inspecting & suppressing of Disorders in licend houses- & yt yr be a Comittee apointd to draw up ye Act accordingly, against card, dice & pen-playing & shufelboard. Josha. Peirce, Clk. Assemy. (2) [The Rev. Hugh Adams commenced preaching in Oyster River about 1716, but no church was gathered until about the time of his ordination, March 26, 1718. He was graduated at Harvard College, 1697, and was dismissed from his charge, Jan. 23, 1739. He was a man of very eccentric character. He died, in 1750, at the age of 74. See further notice of him in this vol. under the year, 1739.]-ED. Voted, That the Minister for the time being do preach at both the old and new Parish meeting-houses alternately in s Parish, excepting the three winter months, wch shall be left to the choice of s minister. Read in the house of Representatives three times, and ordered to be sent up for concurrence. Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem1. In Councill. May 9th, 1718. Voted, concurrence. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. Richa Dolloff's petition was sent down to the house of representatives pr. the clerk. Capt. John Gillman brought up Rich Dolloff's petition to this board from the house of Representatives, wth a vote thereupon, wch vote is as follows: Voted, That ten pounds be paid out of the publick treasury of this Province to Mr. Jacob Windal of Boston, on ye account of the petitioner, (1) and that Rect be taken therefor. Read in the house of Representatives and ordered to be sent up for concurrence. Josh Peirce, Cler. Assem3. In Councill. May 9th, 1718. Voted, a concurrence. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. [P. 103.] James Davis, John Gillman and Sam1 Easman, Esqs., came to this board from the house of Representatives, and declared that they were present in sa house when the vote of Gem Assembly abt ye difference at Portsm°, dated Oct 10, 1717, was past in that house, & that Capt. Pickerin, being sent for, was p'sent in said house & heard said vote read; wch he said was right, and consented to before the same was past. Adjorn to to-morrow, 10 o'clock, A. M. [From Journal of the House.] (1) Richd. Dolliffe having Petition'd ye Genl. Assembly for reliefe, being much reduced by journeying to Canada, &c., for his captive children. Vated, &c., (as above.) Pro: N. Hamp❜. At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsm®, Present in Councill, His Excellency Sam' Shute, Esq., Gov', His Hon' John Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov', James Davis, Esq., brought up the representatives' vote ab' gaming, weh was sent down for amendm*, wthout any alteration (1). Adjorn to Monday, 12th inst., 10 o'clock, A. M. Pro: N. Hamp'. At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsm by adjornm, May 12, 1718. Present in Councill, His Excellency Sam' Shute, Esq., Gov', His Hon' Jno Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov', Sam' Penhallow, Mark Hunking, 》Esqs. Theo. Atkinson, Geo. Jaffrey, > Shad. Walton, Esqs. Thoms Westbrook, Esq. [P. 104.] Maj. Peter Wear, Esq., & Messrs. Tillton & Wait p'ferred a Petition to this board directed to his Excellency the Gov and Council, wch being read & considered, the following vote was past thereupon: In Councill, 12th May, 1718. The Petition of Peter Wear, Esq., of the New Parish of Hampton, and several other of the Inhabitants of the said Parish, pray ing they might be separate from ye old parish at their general town meeting, and that they might be empowered to call a meeting amongst themselves for chusing town officers, &c., being read & considered: (1) May 10th, 1718. [From Journal of the House.] Voted, Yt any member of this House yt shall neglect to wear his sword, or be found w'thout it, during ye sessions of Genl. Assembly, from this day, shall pay a fre of five shils. to clark, for ye use of ye house. |