In the House of Represents. Read and concurred. Eph Dennet, Cler. Assem. Voted, That Mr. Speaker Peirce, Capt. Odiorne and Mr. Dennet be a committee from this house to joyn those chosen in the upper house for ye end abovesaid.

Ephs Dennet, Cler Assem. Voted, That his Excellency be presented with one hundred pounds to be paid out of the Treasury of this province in bills of creditt.

April 25th, 1721.

Eodem die, concurred.

Epha Dennet, Cler. Assem.

In Coun:
Richard Waldron, Cler. Con.

[P. 187.] The Gov' directed the Clerk of ye Council to require y attend of ye house of represent at ye Council board. The Speaker and house came accordingly, and the several bills hereafter mentioned being passed in both houses and Ingrost, were executed and enacted by signing and reading in presence of the whole Assembly, namely:

1. An Act agst carrying on an illegal trade with the French at Cape Breton, alias Louisburg, near the Gulf of St. Lawrence in America.

2. An additional Act to an Act for punishing criminal offenders, and for the further preventing tumults & riotous Assemblys. 3. An Act in addition to an Act for the settlem1 & support of Grammar Schools.

4. An Act to prevent Gaming in publick houses.

5. An Act in addition to an Act to prevent damages by horses. 6. An act for the better regulating high ways.

After signing and sealing the foregoing Acts, his Excellency was pleased to make the following speech to the Gen' Assembly:

Gent:-The affairs of the Province of the Mass bay requiring my presence, I find that you will not have time enough to finish ye affairs you proposed to be done at our present meeting; shall, therefore, quickly give you another opportunity to compleat them, and hope at yo' next meeting you will think of ordering some mony to go on with the repairs of Castle William and [P. 188.] Mary.

Gent: I return you thanks for what you have given me towards my support, and wish you well home.

Then the Clerk, by ord' of his Excellency,

Adjorned the General Assembly

till the 15th day of May next.

Pro: N. Hamp".

At a Gen' Assem. held at Portsm" by adjornm, May 16, 1721.

Present in Councill,

The Honble John Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov',

The house of representatives (1) was directed to give their attende at ye Council board by order of his Hon' the Lieut. GovTM, who came accordingly, and to whom he made the following speech:

Gentlemen: -Gov Shute's affairs of his other Government oblidged him to leave us before the business of this Province was finished, which occasions my now seeing you; & I doubt not but you are mett with dispositions for passing through the necessary business of the Government, for the effecting of which my best endeavours shall not be wanting; and I shall promote every thing that may tend to his Majesty's Interest, and the wellfare of this Government.

I recommend to your consideration ye state of his Majesty's fort, William & Mary; and your care must be not only to raise mony for the repairing that fortification, but also for the putting it into a better posture of defence. You well know that every wise goverment prepares for war in a time of peace: I am very sensible that ye circumstances of our present affairs [P, 189.] will not admitt of great things; yet we may do something annually, so that in a few years we may have a very defensible fortification. I hope what little was done towards it last year will be to your satisfaction, and you may depend what mony shall be raised hereafter for that service shall be faithfully applyed.

It has been the laudible character of this Government, and what has been our practice once a year, or oftener, to Address our prince on the Throne. I know his Excellency intended to have inoved it when here, but going away in a hurry, I suppose it slipt his memory, so that I think it a proper season now to show our dutifull obedience to his Majesty King George, whom God has long continued to the British nation. You will also have an opportunity to show your respect to his Excellency our Governor, thankfully acknowledging his Majesty's favour in continuing a Governor to us so just to his Majesty's Interest, and willing to

(1) [From the Journal of the House.]

15 May, 1721. The house met according to prorogation.

Present Mr. Speaker,

Eph: Dennet,

Cap. Odiorn,

Cap. Greenough,

Cap. Gillman,

The house is adjourned till tomorrow eight a o'clock.

Coll. Davis,
Mr. Eastman,
Cap. Tibett,
Mr. Dam.

16 May. Voted, That Cap. Greenough be Clark of this house till further order.

promote the best interest of this people. I am of the opinion that the keeping our port open is a disadvantage to the Government, so hope you will take it und' consideration.

Adjorn to to-morrow, 10 o'clock, A. M.

J. WENTWORTH.

Pro: N. Hamp".

At a General Assembly held at Portsmouth by adjournm' May 17th, 1721.

Present in Coun:

His Honour Jno. Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov",

The Committee appointed to receive the mony of the Committee for the fifteen thousand pounds, Reported that they had received eight hundred & ten pounds, ten shillings and nine pence, which was burnt to ashes in presence of the General Assembly. Adjorned till 3 o'clock, P. M.

[P. 190.] Pro. N. Hamp'. Mett again according to adjornment. Present as Before.

A message to the board by Capt. Tibbitts and Mr. Dennet, with

the following vote:

Voted, That a Committee be appointed to consider the expediency of Emitting a further sum of bills of creditt of this province, and on what foundation, and make report accordingly. The per. sons chosen for the aforesaid, are Capt. Sherburn, Maj. Gillman and Capt. Peirce, to joyn such as may be chosen by the board. Daniel Greenough, Cler. Assem.

18th May, 1721.

In Coun:

Read and ordered, That Mark Hunking, Geo: Jaffrey & Richard Wibird, Esqs., joyn wth the above Gentlemen as a Committee from this board.

Sam' Penhallow, Cler. Con. pro temp.

A message to the board by Maj. Gillman, with the following vote:

In the house of Represents.

Voted, That Col. Walton be returned thanks for his good ser. vice done this province at the Eastward, & that he be presented with ten pounds to be paid out of the publick treasury.

A message to the board by Jotham Odiorne, Esq., with the following vote:

In the House of Represents.

Voted, That a Committee be chosen (viz.), Capt. Odiorne, to survey the stores of powder belonging to his Majesty's Fort Wil. liam and Mary, and to see the same delivered into the powderhouse within the said Fort, under the care of the Capt. for the time being, and that there be a report made to this house of the

same.

19th May, 1721. Eodem die.

Daniel Greenough, Cler. Assem. In Coun:

Voted a Concurrence, and that George Jaffrey, Esq., be of the board to joyn in the above service.

Sam' Penhallow, Cler. Con. pro temp.

A vote was sent up impowering the Treasurer to recover and receive the interest of the public mony lett out to the several Gentlemen, which was approved of at ye board.

Adjorned till tomorrow.

Pro. N. Hamp'.

At a Gen Assem: held at Portsm by adjornm', May 20th, 1719.

Present in Coun:

His Honour John Wentworth, Esq., Lt. Gov',

A message to the board by Mr. Dennet, wth the petition of Eliza Sloper, & papers belonging thereto.

Adjourned till to-morrow, 9 o'clock, A. M.

Henry Sloper being sent for by a special warrant directed to the sheriff, was accordingly brought to the board to answer for his vile and wicked reflections on & abuse of his Majesty's Government of this province, as sworn on file; and being heard thereon, it was considered, That the said Henry Sloper pay as a fine to his Majesty twenty pounds & costs taxed at fifty-five shillings and six pence, and recognize in Two hundred pounds, to be of good behaviour for the year next ensuing, & stand committed till sentence performed.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

The above said Henry Sloper recognized according to the above order, and a copy of the said order was drawn out, directed & delivered to Mr. Benja Acreman, to be executed upon the said Sloper.

Rich Waldron.

A message to the board by George Jaffrey, Rich Wibird and Thos Packer, Esqs., with a scheme and projection for making and emitting ten thousand pounds, which was laid before the board by a Committee appointed to report that matter.

Adjorned till July 11th, 1721.