13-6 more 68 for going to Newcastle with the Comitte allowed John New Marsh for repar ye fort Boat May 20th 1728 The vote for Proportioning the Towns Came Down from the Board Concur'd: and to Stand for one yeare & no longer: the Same Mess that the above allowance was .Concur'd above Then the house adjourn'd for two hours P M Fryday May the 31: P M The house met according to adjournment all psent as Entred for the Day Eodm Die: In the house of Representatives Whereas Benja Lampree Christopher Palmer & Stephen Batchelor: Three men that there is Some Dispute about Between Hampton Town & the Town of Rye: where they Shall be Rated for Ending S Dispute: Voted, That the Said three Men be Rated at Rye James Jeffry Classm Capt Wingate & John Sandburn Enters their Dissent agt the above vote Eodm Die In the house of Repre Voted That the Town of Gosper pay this yeare 1728, the Sume of Sixteen pounds for their Province Tax for every thousand pounds Raised in the Province: and So in Proportion in a Great' or lessor Sume: Concurrd above. J Jeffry Classm Then the house adjourned to Sathurday June the first am 1728 [P. 142.] Sathurday June the first am 1728 The house met according to adjournment all psent as Entred for the Day and Voted that the Post Master at Boston be allowed and paid out of the Publick Treasury for forwarding Publick Letters £3: : Eodm Die Allowed Eleazer Russell for his accompt to the 30th of May 1728 £6:15:6 allowed Timo Davis as a farther Satisfaction for his whale Boat to Casco £1: £6: allowed John Frost Esq for Repaireing the flagg & allowed John New Marsh for Mending the Fort Boat & Iron Work £5:14:3 a vote Brot in pr Capt Henry Sherburns Supplying Holland Shirts to two Indians by the Gov' order which was Disal lowed in the house & Sent up and Brot Down againe & the house adher'd to their former vote & Sent up againe a Mess that the votes above for allowances was concurd The Bonds for the 1730 lb was put into m' Ea Dennits hands for Safe Keeping The act for Proportioning the Towns Read Three times & past to be Enacted Eodm Die. Sent up and Concur'd J Jeffry Classm Voted That the Treasurers accompts be accepted & allowed all Excepted the Expences in Proclaiming the Livt Govrs Comiss" & Proclaiming the Peace with the Indians Concurd above J Jeffry Classm In the house Representatives Voted, That there be Signed off and put into the Treasury the Sume of three hundred pounds for the payment of the Sundry Debts & Charges of the Province that is & may be allowed by the Gen" ass J. Jeffry Classm Eodm Die. Eodm Die In the house of Rep Whereas his hon' the Livt Govt hath Still the Goverm* as Comander in Chief Still Continued upon him Voted That he be presented and paid out of the Excise the Sume of one hundred pounds and that he is Desierd to Issue out Warrants for the payment of the allowances New Made James Jeffry Classm [P. 143.] June the 1st 1728 am a vote came from the Board for Raising 5 M pounds after the Scheam Laid this Sessions Read & non concurd & voted that there 15 M lb made & Emitted on the Same Scheam Eodm Die. In the house voted that the Representative for Londonderry be allowed & paid out of the Treasury two Dayes for Coming & two for Returning from the assm A Mess from the Board pr J Odiorn Esq' That his hon' Desierd the house Come up to the Board, and they accordingly went up and after passing the act for the New Proportioning the Town the Gov Prorogued the assembly to the 24 Tuesday in 9r Next 2a Tuesday in November 1728 appeared Mr Speaker Wiggans mr Rich Jennes LIST OF TAX PAYERS IN NEW CASTLE IN THE YEAR 1728. [Furnished by Rev. Lucius Alden of New Castle.] Jones William Amazeen Christopher Jordan Richard Abbott Samuel Ashley John Atkinson Theodore Kelly William Batson John Bell Benjamin Bell Meshech Card John Chadwick James 24 Clark Benjamin Daine Henry Edgecome John Ellice Widow Elword Thomas Foss Zacheus Fowel Rickard Frederick Christopher Frost Carter Frost John Frost Samuel Frost William Granden Clement Harvey Peter Jackson Joseph Leach Elijah Mace Andrew Salter John Scadgell Christopher Tarlton Richard ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR WILLIAM BURNET. 1729. Journal of the House from April 22, 1729, to NOTE BY THE EDITOR. The "Journal of the House of Representatives," during the administration of Gov. BURNET, and until the arrival of Gov. JONATHAN BELCHER, is found in a bound MS volume, labeled "Journal of the House, 1724-1743." The portion of said Journal here included, is contained between MS pages 143-174. The Governor's Speeches referred to will be found in the " Journal of the General Assembly," during the same period-in this printed volume. Pages in the margin correspond with the paging in the manuscript Journal. [P. 143.] Tuesday aprill 224 1729. The house met according to proclama By his Excellency Wm BURNET Esq' () Dated the 4th gr 1728, a copy whereof is on file Psent (1) Governor WILLIAM BURNET was the oldest son of the celebrated Rev. Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Sarum, Eng. He was born in 1688, and was named after William, the Prince of Orange, who stood his godfather. Previously to his coming to this country, he possessed a considerable fortune; but it had been wrecked in the South sea scheme or 'bubble," which reduced many opulent families to indigence. In 1720 he was appointed Governor of New-York and New-Jersey, which office he held till 1728. Receiving the appointment of Governor of Massachusetts and New-Hampshire, he reached Boston, July 13, 1728, and New-Hampshire, April, 1729. His administration in both Provinces was attended with many difficulties, arising chiefly from his insisting on a fixed salary. Dr. Belknap says, "Mr. Burnet was a man of good understanding and polite literature; fond of books and of the conversation of literary men; but an enemy to ostentation and parade." He died suddenly, at Cambridge, Ms., Sept. 7, 1729. ED. Mr Speaker Wiggans Capt Joshua Wingate A Quorum of the house being met: ordered that two of the members waite upon his Excellency the Govornor with a message to acquaint him that a Quorum of the house are now met and Ready to proceed to Buesness of the Sessions who returned they had Delivered the message [P. 144:] April the 224 1729. A mess from his Excellency the Govornor by Mr Clerk Waldron, viz, Mr Speaker his Excellencie Directs the honble house to attend him in the Councill Chamber Mr Speaker and the house went up accordingly, and his Excellencie made a Speech to the Court, of which Mr Speaker obtained a Coppy, and then with the house Returned. Eod Die. in the house of Representatives The Govornors speech was Read: and then the house adjourned to Wednesday the 234 Inst. am. [See Journal of General Assembly.] Wednesday Aprill 23 am. 1729. The house met according to adjournment psent as Entred for the day In the house Voted, That Samuel Thing, Nathaniell Weare Esq. & Mr Joshua Pierce be a comittee to answer the Govornors speech Eod Die. A message from the Board By Geo: Jaffrey and Henry Sherburn Esqrs with the Govornors Instruction mentioned in his speech: a copy of which is Entred in the accompt Book Then the house adjourned for two hours P. M. The house met according to adjournment. Psent as |