And further That The Town of Gospert pay this year 1728 The sum of Sixteen pounds for their Province tax for Every thousand pounds rais'd in the Province and so in proportion for a Greater or lesser Sum. Jam Jeffry Cler assem In Coun. Concurr'd with ye foregoing Votes. R. Waldron Cler Con According to the Within Vote We of the Committe whose names are here unto Subscribed have proportioned to Each Town and parish and to every thousand pounds that is to be raised in the Province. The Proportion is as follows: In the House of Represent June 1, 1728 Voted The above return of the Com'itte be accepted and that an act be drawn up accordingly. Jam Jeffry Cler assem In Coun Eod die Read and Concurr'd R. Waldron Cler Con [P. 478.] The following allowance pass'd in The House of Represent June 1st 1728: To the Postmaster for the year 1728 Publick post age Eleaz Russel for paper &c. for Publick use John Frost Esq for sundrys for the Fort abt ye By Mr. Jennis the following vote In the House of Represent June 1st 1728 Voted That There be signed off by the Comitte for Signing the Bills last printed and put into the Treasury the sum of three hundred pounds for the payment of the Sundry Debts and charges of the Province that is and may be allow'd by the Gen' assem. Jam Jeffry Cler assem. In Coun Eod die Read and Concurr'd R. Waldron Cler Con A Message to the Board by Mess's Pierce, Dennet and Stevens. In The House of Represent June 1st 1728. Whereas His Hon The Lt. Gov' hath had the Goverment as Command' In Cheif stil continued upon him Voted That There be paid to His Hon' the Lieut Gov' and he is presented with the same the sum of one hundred pounds out of the Excise, and that he is desired to Issue out warrants for the paym' of what is already allow'd Jams Jeffry Cler assem In Coun Eod die Read and Concurr'd R. Waldron Cler Con The House of Represent being sent for to the Board by the Clerk they came and a Bill Entituled "An Act for Establishing the Proportion of the Having had Its Several readings and been pass'd in both Houses The same was Sign'd and Seal'd In presence of y Gen' assem which was Then Prorogued Til y 24 Tuesday in Nov" next Nov 4, 1728 Further Prorogued by Gov' Burnet's Til the 22a April 1829. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1722-1724. The Journal of the House" which follows from April 30th 1722, to November 19th 1724, is copied from a MS. volume in the Secretary's office, Concord, labeled "Journal of the House, 1711-1724.” The pages in the margin correspond with the paging of the MS. volume. ED. [P. 310.] Province of New Hamp. Mr. Speaker Pierce Coll James Davis April ye 30th 1722 the house met The House adjourned to tuesday May the first. Tuesday may ye first 1722 the house met according to adjournment, viz: Mr. Speaker Pierce The house adjourned for an houre & halfe The house met according to adjournment all as above. Rec a Certificate from Mr. Sherrif Gambling of Impressing a man. A message from his Excellency to speak with the house. the house went up accordingly: and soone returned. A Paper presented to the Lower house that it is the Desier of the Good subjects of this Province y1 ye p'sent assembly may be disolved and yt ye late act of Impost & Export be repealed. His Excellencys Speech. [See Journal of Assembly, pp. 23, 24.] [P. 311.] In Council Voted: That a committee of both houses be appointed to consider of a Propper fund & method for bringing into the Treasury all such moneys as have hitherto been postponed, and also to make an estimate of the charges of the Government, which have arisen since his Majties prohibiting the striking Bills of Credit &c. And further to consider what sum is necessary to be now struck & emitted to pay ye present Debts: and to Lodge in the Treasury for Defraying ye Contingent charges of the goverment, and that Mark Hunking, George Jaffrey & Richard Wibird Esq. be of the comittee from this Board for the service above-May ye 1st 1722. Richard Waldron Cler. Con May ye 24 in y house of Representatives. read & concurred. Jas. Jeffry, cler. Ass Memorial of the House to his Excellency. [See Journal of Assembly, pp. 24, 25.] [P. 312.] Then the house adjourned for an houre and halfe which is the same adjournment entred before. Tuesday after noon the house met according to adjournment all as above. In the house of Representatives voted yt ye above memoriall be sent up. In the house of Representatives. Voted. That the act of the 15th July 1721 be so far as it relates to the Duties of Export on Boardes & fish and the Impost on wine & rum be Repealed. Sent up for concurrance. James Jeffry Cler. Asm. Voted. y Mr. Speaker Pierce & Maj Gillman be a comittee of this house to waite on his Excellencie for an answer to the Ipswich Conference relating to the act of Duties between ye Provinces. The house adjourned to Wednesday ye 24 May A. M. |