Pro: N. Hamp❜.

At a General Assembly held at Portsm by Adjournm Dec 24, 1721.

Present In Council,

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

Sam' Penhallow, Esqs.

Mark Hunking, S

Rich Wibird,

Geo. Jaffry,

Shad. Walton, Esqs.

Thos. Packer, S Esqs.

A Message to the board by Capt. Gillman and Mr. Dam wth the three votes of Council for repeating £1500, postponing 1000 and Emitting 1000 more (wch were sent down on ye 30th of ye last month) without anything done thereon, which said three votes were again sent down to lye before the house for further Consideration.

Jotham Odiorne, Esq., Capt Greenough and Mr. Dam brought a vote to the board which was concurred wth and is as follows: In the House of Represents.

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Voted, That Mr. Treasurer Penhallow do forthwith gather in the Interest money due to this Province & pay one hundred pounds of it to his Excellency Gov' Shute, 2d Xbr 1721.

In Coun.

oed die, Concurred.

James Jaffry, Cler. Assem.
Rich Waldron Cler. Con.

Mr. James Jeffry appeared at the board and humbly moved that the petition of the town of Portsmo signed by himself as attorney for sd Town, and directed to the General Assem. and preferred the 20th July last, might be withdrawn. Ordered, that the Clerk Endorse the said Petition on file that no proceeding be thereon. R. Waldron, Cler. Con.

Capt Benja Wentworth at the board to prosecute his petition preferred yesterday and Sam' Plaisted, Esq., (being notifyed) also appeared, and the matter being fully heard in both houses the fol. lowing vote was past thereon:

Voted, that the prayer of the petition be granted and that the petitioner have leave to bring in a bill accordingly.

Dec2 2a, 1721.

Richd Waldron Cler. Con.

In the House of Represent. Dec 24, 1721. Read and Concurred.

Ja Jaffry Cler. Assem.

Then the said Benja Wentworth presented his bill to the board'

Entitled An Act To Enable Capt Benja Wentworth of Dover to bring forward a Complaint at the next Superiour Court of Judicature, agst Samuel Plaisted, Esq., which being read in both houses, was past to be Enacted, and was Enacted accordingly by Siguing and Sealing in presence of the whole Gen' Assem. after which by the Leut Gov's order the Said General Assem: was Prorogued till ye 6th of Febry 1721-2.

Prorogued till ye 27th March, 1722.
Prorogued till ye 16th April, 1722.

Prorogued till ye 30th April, 1722.

Justices, &c., their Addresse to her Majesty, 1707.

[Copied from "Addresses to the King," in Secretary's Office, p. 63.] NOTE. Although the following paper is without date, yet it evidently belongs to the period of Gov. Dudley's administration—about 1707. It was discovered by the Editor, bound up in a MS. volume containing " Addresses to the King," &c., arranged with papers bearing date 1739-1742. It should be read in connexion with other "Addresses to the Queen" found on pages 349352, of this Volume III.—ED.]

TO THE QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY:

Wee, your Majestie's most Loyal and dutifull subjects, Justices of the Peace, Officers of the Militia, Merchants and Inhabitants of your Majestie's Province of New Hampshire in New England, most humbly acknowledge your Majestie's favour to this your Majestie's Province in conferring the government thereof upon Colonel DUDLEY, a gentleman of approved Loyalty, courage and conduct, who during the troubles by the Rebel Indians, assisted by the French for some years last past, which have put this your Majestie's poor Province to a great Expence and constant hazard, in all which time, wee are witnesses of the indefatigable care, pains and good service of your Majestie's said Governor in our Defence, as wel as pursuit of the Enemy, and ease expence of our Treasury, soe that wee have not lost one village, but have removed our enemies during all these troubles to a great distance from their planting and fishing, upon which they depend for their support: all which is apparent and to the satisfaction of all your Majestie's good subjects of this your Majestie's Province.

Notwithstanding which wee are by the last Ships advised that your Majestie is addressed by several persons unknown to us as wel as to this Province to remove our said Governor from your Majesties favour and his service here, by very false and unjust In

formations and reflections; which wee most humbly pray may not obtaine Roome or beliefe in your Majesties princely Breast, to remove him from your Majesties Royal Favour, which wee most humbly and truly Represent to your Majestie will be to the Griefe and trouble of all your Majesties most Loyal subjects in this Province as wel as to our selves, who shall always live in a most grateful sence of your Majesties most princely favour towards us; And humbly Imploring Almighty God for a continued Traine of success & victory for your Majesties Armes and the blessing and benetitts of the happy Union of the kingdom of Great Brittaine, Wee remaine yor Majties most loyal & Dutiful subjects

John Walker,

Clement Hughes,
John Cutt,

Rich Wybird,

Sam' Alcock,

John Janvrin,
B. Gambling,
Jacob Green,
John Knight,
George Jaffrey,
Obadiah Mors,
Sampson Sheafe,
Moses Leavitt,
David Lorrence,
Tho: Wilson,
Winthrop Hilton,
John Gilman,
Robert Coffin,
Jn Low,
Thom Tibbetts,