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repair'd & to make return thereof in order to its being repaired Ja Jeffry Classm

Eod Die. A Mess from the Board that the above vote was Concurd and that Coll Walton & Col Hunking was appointed at the Board to Joyn with the above Com for that End a voat on file for Emitting 3000lb Loan Money. There was alowed m Eliza Cross £16: 17: 8 for Proclaiming the

King.

Then the house adjourned for two hours P M

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Thursday May 23 1728 P м The house met according to adjournment all psent as in the Morning.

Eod Die In the house of Representatives

There was Brot into the assembly this Sessions and Burnt of the old Cypherd Bills the Sume of £421:14:6 By the psons as Entred before.

Eod Die-Voted that the Trustees be hereby Discharged of the Severall Sums Brot in By them which vote was Sent up & Concurred.

Eod Die In the house of Representatives

Voted-That Capt Joshua Wingate m' Ea Dennit & m' Barth Thing be a Comittee of this house to Joyne with a Comittee of the upper house to go to mr Treasurer Jaffry to morrow Morning and tell over the Tax Money in his hands and receive ye Same & Bring it into the Gen" assembly to be Burnt & ye Receipt of the Said Comittee Shall be Said Treasurers Discharge for what they reed joynd above R W Hen Sherburn & J Odiorn.

James Jaffry Classm

The house adjourned to Fryday May 24 am

[P. 136.] Fryday May 24th 1728 am.

The house met according to adjournment all psent as Entred for the Day

the house adjourned for 2 hours P M

Fryady May 24 P м the house met according to adjourn

Whereas the Sundry Towns in the Province that Brot in their accompts of Land have vallued their Some at one vallue and Some at another Rate Verry un Equally Therefore Voted That for making a more Equall Proportion That the lands

and meadows in each Town be vallued pr acre as here under

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Sent up and Concurred

upon Motion of m' Akerman for Sum further Consideration for his attendance for the yeare 1727 Ending aprill 1728 In the house of Representatives

Voted-That there be allowed and paid out of the Publick Treasury the Sume of three pounds for his Exterordinary attendance for the yeare 1727 Ending as above

James Jeffry Classm

The Londonderry Petition was Read and a vote on it that ye Peoples agreement according to the vote of Councill Sent Down to be allowed

Then the house adjourned to Sathurday the 25th

Sathurday May 25th 1728 am

The house met according to adjournment all psent as Entred for the Day

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Voted that all Negroe Indian and Mulatto Slaves be vallued at 201b pr head. J Jeffrey Classm [P. 137.] The 24th 1728 There was Brot into the assembly for the Tax for the yeare 1727 by the Comittee that went to tell over the Same and receive it from the Treasurer the Sume of Nine hundred Ninety pounds and Burnt in the assembly onely one hundred pounds thereof that was New Money was put againe in the Treasurys hands to Exchange for Broken Bills and then them to be burnt for which the Treasurer gave his receipt to do May the 25th: 1728

Wee whose Names are hereunto Subscribed being appointed a Comittee to View the Defects of the Prison & to make Return thereof to the assembly: accordingly wee have viewed the Prison & Do Report That it is Necessary to have the Windows in the Chambers Secured with Iron Barrs as the Windows in the Lower Rooms are & likewise to have foure good Substantial padlocks purchased alsoe to have the other locks Mended & New Keys made if worth Mending which when taken off May be Seen & if not worth fitting up then to have New ones purchased and alsoe to have those places where attempts to Cutt Thro the wood have been made: mended & Secured with Iron Plates

Mark Hunking
Joshua Wingate

Sha Walton
Ea Denet

Eodm Die In the house of Representatives

Voted that the above return be accepted & That the Sherrif be forthwith Directed to get the above Mentioned pticulars don and That the Province pay for the Same

J Jeffry ClassTM.

Sent up Eodm Die a Mess from the Board that the above vote was Concurred

Eodm Die In the house voted: That there be a Man of this Prov Sent to ye Court of Great Brittain or Some agent Impowered to Petition his Majtle yt wee May be annexed to ye Government of ye Massa & that ye Government of ye Massa be advised hereof & Desired to Joyn with this Government & to give their agent at home Instructions to forward the Same

Sent up

J Jeffry Classm

[P. 138.] Eodm Die In the house of Representatives Voted, That the Treasurers Receipt that he gave for the hundred pounds for Exchanging Broken Bills and the receipt the Comittee gave for the Tax money be put into m2 Ephra Dennits hands for Safe Keeping

J Jeffry Classm Eodm Die In the house of Representatives Voted, That m' Bart Thing Capt Paul Gerrish Capt Joshua Pierce m' Theo Atkinson & Natt Weare Esqre be a Comitte of this house to Joyn with a Comittee of the upper house to cast up and perfect the Proportion of the Severall Towns according to the Late act and the votes of the house Now Made and Sent up concerning the Same

J Jeffry Classm

a Petition of Benja Lampre Jun' Chri' Palmer & Stephen Batchelor was preferr'd By Capt Wingate Signed all by one hand and no Petitioners appeared was Read & Dismist for that Reason

a Messa from the Board that R Wibird Jo Odiorn Sha Walton Henry Sherburne & Geo Jaffreys Esq" was appointed a Comittee to Joyn with the above Comittee for Proportioning the Towns according to the above Votes

Then the Govornor adjourned the assembly to Wednesday Next

[P. 139.] Wednesday May the 29th 1728 The house met according to adjournment all psent as Entred for the Day

Mr Speaker Wigans
Capt Joshua Pierce
Geo Walker

mr Ea Dennit

Capt Paul Gerrish
Sam' Tibbets

Fra Mathes

Natha' Weare Esq

Capt Joshua Wingate

Mr John Sanburn
Sam Thing Esq
m' Bart Thing
Theo Atkinson Esq

Mr Richd Jennes
Eb Stephens

Capt John Downing
James Mackeen Esq

The house adjourned for two hours P M

Wednesday May 29th: 1728 P M The house met according to adjournment all as Entred for the Day and adjourned to Thursday the 30 am

Thursday May the 30: am the house met according to adjournment all psent as Entred for the Day

Eodm Die In the house of Representatives,

Whereas the act for the Select Men of Each Town Parish and District of this Province to bring in a list of the Poles and Inventory of the Estates belonging to their Respective Towns & Districts: and Now there having arisen Many Disputes concerning the vallue of the Poles and the prizes of Estates Should be Set at: & for the Better Clearing up of that Difference & That Justice May be Don

[P. 140.] Voted, That all poles be vallued at twenty five pounds Each Pole all Tillage Meadow & Marsh land at Six Shillings pr acre throughout the Province Except Kingstown & Londonderry which Shall be vallued at five Shillings per acre: all oxen at three pounds Each ox or Cows two pounds pr Cow: horses at three pounds Each, Swine at ten Shillings Negro Indian & Mulatoe Slaves at twenty pounds Each: the women Slaves to be Excluded: houses at one pound five Shillings Each: and the Vallue of ye Trades of Portsmouth a thousand pounds Dover 200 lb, Exeter 200 lb hampton falls 40 lb New castle Stretham Newington 25 Each Hampton 50 Kingstown 20 Derry 5 and that this Proportion Shall Stand but for three years and then a New Proportion to be Made & That there be a Comittee appointed to Draw up an

lowed in the house & Sent up and Brot Down againe & the house adher'd to their former vote & Sent up againe

a Messa 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
In the house of Rep'sen

J Jeffry ClassTM

Voted That the Treasurers accompts be accepted & allowed all Excepted the Expences in Proclaiming the Liv Gov 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 Gov' 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 2a Tuesday in 9 Next

24 Tuesday in November 1728 appeared

Mr Speaker Wiggans

mr Rich Jennes

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