Comittee by direction of the House of Representatives) has filed their Exceptions to what they tho't convenient and whereas the affaire has been attended with great expense and this House has endeavoured to Raise money on the Publick, But the Council will not come into Raising any money or to prosecute any appeal or Exception or defend against the Massachusetts Appeal: But that the affaire may not fall through after so much Expence and so faire a prospect of obtaining our desiers, This House has tho't fit to appoint & authorize the Comittee that has mannaged that affaire before the Comiss to transmit the copys of the case home to the agent & to prosecute and defend the same to finall conclusion, and since his Majties Council will not come into any measure to Raise money to carry on that affaire nor to pay what is already Expended, Therefore this House thinks it very reasonable to Recommend it to the several Towns in this Province for the Inhabitants to contribute what they please to carry on the affaire before his Majtie in Council (which they may put into the hands of some of their Inhabitants to be paid said Comittee for the use afforesaid) & that an Acct be kept of each man's subscription that if the Publick shall [P. 528] hereafter pay the charges each p'son may and shall receive his money againe or some other ample 'satisfaction.

October the 20th 1737, By order of the House.

James Jeffry, Cler. AssTM.

A Messa pr Mr. Secretary Waldron That our Votes for supply of the Treasury was all noncurr'd by the Council, And that his Excellency Prorogued this Assembly to the first of March next.

And then Mr. Secretary declared the Assembly Prorogued accordingly.

JOURNAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF

GOVERNOR JONATHAN BELCHER,

From August 25, 1730, to October 20, 1737.

[Copied from "Journal of Council and Assembly, 1729-1742," in Secretary's office.]

[NOTE BY THe editor.]

The following Records of the General Assembly from the beginning of Gov. Belcher's Administration, August 25th, 1730, to the determination of the Boundary lines by the Commissioners, or to October 20th, 1737, are very scanty. During the abovesaid period, the Council, or a majority of them, with Gov. Belcher at their head, opposed all the measures of the House in relation to the boundary lines. Consequently, the House was obliged to assume responsibility and in a degree to act independently of the Council: but with ability and persistence worthy of the cause, they carried most of their measures through, and with the aid of their wise and distinguished agent, John Thomlinson, Esq., of England, finally gained their object. In transcribing this "Journal of the General Assembly" the Editor has made an exact copy of all the proceedings, but has taken the liberty to omit the frequent repetition of the names of the Governor and Council, at the several sessions, instead thereof often saying, [Present as before]; to avoid duplicating the record, frequent reference is made to the "Journal of the House." [P. 26.] Prov. of N. Hamp'.

At a General Assembly held at Ports" by Prorogation Tuesday Augt 25, 1730.

Present

His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq. Gov'

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

Prov: N. Hamp'. At a General Assem. held at Portsm°, by adjt, Wednesday, Augt 26, 1730.

Present

His Excellency, Jonathan Belcher Esq. Gov
His Hon' John Wentworth Esq. Lt. Gov'.

A message to the House by the Clerk to require their attendance at the Council Board. the Speaker and House came up accordingly to whom his Excelly was pleased to make the following Speech of which the Speaker obtained a coppy.

[See Journal of the House, p. 562.]

[P. 30.] A Message to the Board by Messrs Walker and Jaffrey wth his Majesty's 32 Instruction to his Excellency relating to a fix'd Salary, and his 77th Instruction abt settling the Divisional line of the two Provinces of New Hamp' and the Massa.

Adj. til tomorrow 10 o'clock A. M.

Pro: of New Hamp1. At a General Assembly held at Portsm° by adj't, Thursday, August 27, 1730

Present

His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq. Gov

His Hon' John Wentworth Esq. Lt. Gov

Messrs. McKeen & McMurphy Preferrd a Petition wch was read and sent down by Capt. Odiorne.

Adja til tomorrow, 10 o'clock A. M.

[P. 31.] Pro of N. Hamp'. At a General Assembly held at Portsmouth by adjt Fryday, Aug 28, 1730.

[Present His Excellency & Council as before.]

A message to the Board by Messrs. Dennet and Goffe with the Assembly's Answer to the Gov's Speech which he took to himself together wth a bill for settling a salary, anothe r

Bill for adjourning the Quarter Sessions, and a vote for a Comittee of audit weh vote is as follows.

In the House of Represents.

August 28, 1730, Voted That Joshua Peirce and Theodore Atkinson Esqs. be a Comittee of this House to joyne with a Committee of the Upper House to Examine the accounts relating to the Province, and make report to the General Assembly for their approbation.

J. Jeffry, Cler. Assem. In Coun Eodm die Read and concurr'd, & Capt. Wibird and Capt. Sherburne appointed for the service above. R. Waldron, Cler. Con. A message from his Excell to the House in writing by Messrs Jaffry, Wibird and Odiorne, as follows:

[See Journal of the House, p. 566.]

Adja til tomorrow 10 o'clock a. M.

[P. 33.] Pro: N. Hamp. At a General Assembly by adj't Saturday Augt 29th 1730.

Present

His Excellency Jona Belcher Esq. Gov.
His Hon' John Wentworth Esq. Lt. Gov.

Pro: N. Hamp'. At a Gen1 Assem. by adjt Monday Augst 31st, 1730.

[Present His Excellency and Council as before.]

A message to the Assembly from his Hon. ye Lt. Gov" by Mess Jaffry Wibird and Sherburne (viz.) That the Lt. Gov quitted all claim to any part of the Salary to be settled on his Excellency the Gov Pursuant to the King's Instruction and had no Expectation nor dependance on the Assembly for any allowance for the future but depend wholly on his Excellency.

[P. 34.] A message to the Board wth the vote for a Salary, as on file, not entred because comprehended in the Act. By the same Message the following vote,

In the House of Represents.

Augst 31, 1730. Whereas his Majesty hath by his 77th Instruction to his Excellency Governor Belcher directed to the choice of some discreet and indifferent Persons out of some of the neighboring Colonys under his Majesty's immediate Government who are to be invested with sufficient powers to draw the dividing lines and to determine the dispute between this Province and the Province of the Massa,

Voted, That this House in obedience to the said Instruction, and his Excellency's proposal thereon, will make choice of three such persons as therein are directed to, in case the Massachusetts Govermt will do the like, in order to have the lines drawn and an end made to the said dispute as soon as possible.

In Council Eod die

Read and Concurr'd.

J Jeffrey Cler. Assem.

R Waldron Cler Con

Adja til tomorrow 10 o'clock A. M.

Pro: N. Hamp'. At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsm° by adjt Tuesday Sept. 1st, 1730

[Present His Excellency and Council as before.] A message to the Board by Sundry members wth the following allowances Pass'd both Houses.

[P. 53.] To his Hon' the Lt. Gov' in full for his service, as Command'-in-Chief for the time past

£100:

To Rich Waldron for his service, as Cler. Con. one year ending 25th April, 1730

£ 75:

To Theo. Atkinson, Esq. for service as Sher. one year ending ye 1st of May, 1730, £15 and £7: 4 for returning Jurors

To William Fellows for Public Expences,

To Benj. Akerman for service as doorkeep', 1729,

£ 22: 4

£ 3:10: S

£ 10: :

A message to the House to require their attend at the Council Board, the Speaker and House came up accordingly, and the Bills whose titles are under written having had their several readings & been pass'd in both Houses the same were sign'd and seal'd in Presence of the General assembly, viz.

1st An act for settling a Salary of two hundred pounds sterling or six hundred pounds Province Bills of Credit pr