Then follows a lot of a New Assembly, containing, besides the proceding Assembly, the following names:)

Journal of the General Assembly.

[The Journal which follows, from April 30, 1722, till April 22, 1729, is found in a MS. volume in the Secretary's office, labelled "JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL & ASSEMBLY, 1716-1728." The pages in the margin correspond with the paging of the MS. copy. Many miscellaneous papers of much value will also be found in the body of the work or in the foot notes, for which due credit is given.-ED.]

[P. 222.] Pro. N. Hamp'.

At a General Assembly held at Portsm

by prorogation, April 30th, 1722.
Present In Council

His Excellency Sam' Shute Esq Gov

His Honor John Wentworth Esq. L' Gov'

Pro. N. Hamp❜.

At a Gen' Assem. held at portsmouth by adjornm May 1st 1722.

Present In Coun.

His Excellency Samuel Shute Esq Gov

His Honour John Wentworth Esq Lt Gov

Mark Hunking Esq

Rich Wibird

Tho Packer Esq

A message to the house by the Clerk to require Their attend at the board. The Speaker and house came accordingly and his Excellency was pleased to make the following Speech:

Gentlemen

I have nothing at present to acquaint you with from The Court of Great Brittain, my packetts being on board the ship that was unfortunatly burnt at Sea. I understand that a bill was past at

the last Sessions of the parliament, for the Encouragement of Naval Stores, as also that the Duty is taken of your lumber which I hope will prove very advantagious to this Province.

Gent-What I have to recommend to you, is the quick Dispatch of Those matters that shall be judged necessary to be done at our present Sessions.

Adjorned till 3 a clock P. M.

[P. 223.] Pro. N. Hamp'.

Mett according to Adjornment.

Present as Before,

also Geo. Jaffry Esq.

A Message to the board by Cap Wiggin Cap' Greenough and Mr Dam with the following memorial:

Pro. N. Hamp. To His Excellency Samuel Shute Esq., Cap' Gen' and Commander in Chief in and over His Majesty's sa province:

The Humble Memorial and Request of the House of Representatives of the said province now sitting — Humbly Sheweth

That It is now more than five years since we The Memorialists were formed and qualifyed a house of Representatives for The Province aforesaid, and The Towns whom we represent Think it a greivance, That They may not have a new choice once in Three years, according To The English constitution, and we having once and again prayed for a dissolution. It being a Greivance also to our selves by being continued so long, Therefore wth submission we humbly pray That We may be now Dissolved, for That It will be a great benefit To The province and also will create and maintain great peace unity and Satisfaction To His Majesty's good subjects of Said Province and to our Selves. So pray your humble memorialists.

May 1st 1722.

JAMES JAFFRY, Cler. Assem. Jotham Odiorne Esq. Enters his Dissent agst This Memorial.

A Message from His Excellency to The house by the Clerk with the following answer to their Memorial:

I have considered your memorial and shall be alwayes ready to Comply with the requests of a house of representatives when the circumstances of affairs will allow of it. Tho' I must acquaint you that I think this Memorial is without precedent, however since I know your inclinations I shall take your memorial into consideration and Shall at a proper Time endeavour to make you easy. In The mean Time I Think it necessary you should see all the Debts that have been contracted, discharged and The Treasury Supplyed.

A message to the House by Richard Wibird Esq wth a vote for a Committe to consider of Striking more bills of credit &c.

Ordered &c.

Adjorned till tomorrow 10 a clock A. M.

Pro. N. Hamp❜.

At a General Assembly held at portsmouth by Adjornm' May 2a 1722.

A message to the board by Maj' Gillman and Capt Gillman with a vote for repealing the Impost and Excise Act, and also for refunding to all persons the mony which hath been Taken from them by the impost officer Since the middle of March last; Which vote was returned to the house by Geo. Jaffry Esq who was directed to recommend to them the suspending of said Act for Two months instead of Repealing it and likewise to shew them the unreasonableness of refunding the Dutys mentioned in said vote.

The petition of Epha Roberts and others representing that they had been condemned in an action of Tresspass in the County of Essex for a fact done in New Hamp1 and praying relief was read at the board as on file.