hundred and eighty four pounds be forthwith Impressed in ord to Exchange all the former Impressions of This province Bills before the year 1716, and that The Committe To be appointed for Signing what may be now Struck for the claims on the province as allowed by the Committe may Sign the same, and that the aboves sum be deposited in The hands of Trustees, for the ends aboves and no other, wch shall now be provided for by a fund on the several Towns of this Province proportionably to be paid in To the [P. 235] said Trustees at five equal payments That is to begin at 1724, and so every year to 1728, and to be burnt To Ashes by the General Assembly annually, and That a Committe be appointed to form a bill accordingly.

May 9th 1722.

Eodm die.

Read and Concurred.

James Jaffry, Cler. Assem.

In Council.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

The House of Represen. having considered the Report of The Committee Relating to what is necessary in ord' to furnish y Treasury &c.

In The House of Represen.

Voted-That Two Thousand eight hundred pounds bills of Credit on This province be forthwth Impressed and that a Committe be appointed to sign the same which said committe shall furnish The Treasury from Time to Time as shall be allowed and ordered by the Gen' Assembly, and the same committe to form a bill accordingly To bring in the same sum of Two. Thousand eight hundred pounds. To them one half in the year 1729 the other half in the year 1730 in like bills of Credit or naval Stores or such Species as Shall be agreed on by The General Assembly. May 9th 1722. Dan' Greenough, Cler. pro Temp. In Council.

Eodm Die.

Read and Concurred.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

A message to The Board by Capt Samuel Tibbitts wth the following votes:

Constable Longfellow of Hampton being obstructed in The collecting of his rates near the line in Controversy, There being Twenty eight pounds twelve shillings behind, [P. 236.] In the House of Representatives

Voted That The said Constable Longfellow be allowed the abovesaid twenty eight pounds Twelve shillings out of the Treasury, and that the said Sum be levyed on the Town of Hampton in Their next Province Tax.

May 9th 1722.

Read and Concurred.

James Jeffry, Cler. Assem.

Rich Waldron, Cler. Con.

In The House of Representatives

Voted That Mr Agent Newman be presented with one hundred pounds out of the Two Thousand eight hundred

pounds voted to be impressed.

May 9th 1722.

Eodm die.

Read and Concurred

Dan' Greenough, Cler. pro Temp.
In Council.

Rich Waldron Cler. Con.

A Message to the board by Capt Tibbitts wth the bill sent down the 7th Instant Entitled an Act for altering The time for holding The Superiour Court of Judicature &c. Read in the House and non-concurred.

A Bill Entituled An Act To prevent Swines going at large was laid before The board, and past To be Enacted and Sent down by Shada Walton Esq. for Concurrence.

A Message to the board by Mr Epha Dennet wth a Memorial & request of Col° Walton praying to be reimburst five pounds out of the Treasury as on file, and the vote Thereon as follows:

May 9th 1722.

In the House of Represen.

Allowed Col Walton five pounds to be paid him out of

A Message To the board by Mr Dennet wth The bill Entitled an Act To prevent Swines going at Large. Read in the house and non-concurred.

Adjorned till tomorrow, 10 a clock A. M.

Pro. N. Hamp

At a Gen' Assem held at portsm°

by Adjornm' May 10th 1822.

Present In Coun.

His Excellency Sam' Shute Esq Gov

His Hon John Wentworth Esq Lt Gov

Ordered that the Clerk Issue out proclamations for a General Fast To be observed and kept Throughout This province upon Thursday the 24th Instant.

Rich Waldron Cler Con.

A Bill Entitled an Act for striking and emitting a further Sum of Bills of Credit. Read three times at The board & past To be Enacted and Sent down To the house for concurrence by Sam' Penhallow & Geo Jaffry Esq'.

A Message To the board by Mr. Dennet and Capt Tibbits with the following vote.

In the House of Represen.

Voted, That Mr. Speak' Peirce, Col° Davis and Col Wear be a Committe To joyn with such as may be chosen

in the upper house for preparing a bill relating to the striking bills of Credit and signing the same.

May 9th 1722.

Dan' Greenough, Cler. pro. Temp.

In Coun. May 10th 1722.

Read and Concurred and Mark Hunking, Geo. Jaffry and Rich Wibird Esq" appointed for ye Service above.

Rich Waldron Cler. Con.

[P. 238.] A Message To The board by Mr. Dennet and Capt Tibbitts with a vote of the House for addressing His Majesty, for liberty to Strike and Emitt more bills of Credit wch was returned To The House by Sam' Penhallow and Geo Jaffry Esqs for farther consideration. by the same Message The bill Entitled an Act to prevent Swines going at large was Sent down To be reconsidered.

A Message to The House by The clerk with The Petition of the Town of Dover as Minuted the 3rd Instant and a vote of Council Thereon (namely) for allowing the petitioners Sixty pounds out of The Treasury Towards bridging Cochecho & Lampry rivers.

Adjorned Till 3 a clock P. M.

Pro. N. Hamp'.

Mett according to adjornment.

Present as Before

A Message to The board by Capt Tibbitts and Mr Dennet wth The Bill Entitled an Act for Striking and Emitting a further sum of Bills of Credit concurred & past To be Enacted weh being Immediately Engrost was signed and sealed accordingly.

A Message To The board by Mr Dennet wth the following

vote.

In the House of Represen.

May 10th 1722.

Voted That a Committec of both houses be chosen to Desire our agent Mr Newman To give us advice what proper

Steps may be used in ord' to obtain The Royal assent for Striking bills of Credit in this province for the encouragem of raising naval Stores, Capt Odiorne Maj Gillman and Cap Wiggin Esqs are of the Committee from This house for the ends aforesa.

Eodm die.

Dan' Greenough Cler. pro Temp.

In Council.

Read and Concurred and Mark Hunking Geo Jaffry & Rich Wibird Esq appointed for ye service above.

Rich. Waldron Cler. Con.

[P. 239.] A Message To the board by Mr Dennet with The vote of Council for granting sixty pounds towards The bridging Cochecho & Lampry River non-concurred.

A Message to the board by Mess's Odiorne Dennet and Greenough wth the following vote.

In the House of Represen. May 10th 1722 Voted. That His Excellency be presented wth one hundred pounds to be paid him out of the publick Treasury. Dan' Greenough Cler. pro. Temp'.

Rich. Waldron, Cler. Con. Several Charters being prepared by order of His Excellency The Gov' and Council for granting sundry tracts of land in this province and incorporating The Grantees were this day laid before the board, and being Read were signed and sealed, (namely)

1st Chester Charter dated ye 8th Instant

Copys of which Charters are on file.

The petition of Samuel Weeks and others in behalf of the parish of Greenland, praying To be proprietors in Bar