11th. The Inhabitants are increased about four thousand within this ten years last past, a thousand of which (at least) are People from Ireland() lately come into and settled within the Province. Another reason of the Increase of late more than formerly, is a peace with the Indians the four last years.

12. The Militia are about Eighteen hundred consisting of two regiments of foot, wth a Troop of horse in each.

13th. There is one Fort or Place of Defence, called Fort William and Mary, situate on the Great Island in New Castle, which commands the Entrance of Piscataqua river, but is in poor low circumstances, much out of repair, and greatly wanting of stores of war, there not being one barrel of gun-powder at this time in or belonging to that Garrison. 14th. There are no Indians in this Province now in time of Peace that we know of.

15th. There are no Indians in the neighborhood of this Province that we know of, Except in the Eastern parts of the Province of the Massachusets Bay, and what their number or strength is, we are not acquainted.

16. We have no neighboring Spaniards or other Europeans, except French, who according to the best intelligence we can get, are extremely numerous and strong both at Canada & Cape Briton.

17. The Effect which the French settlements have on this Province is, that the Indians are frequently instigated and influenced by them to disturb the Peace and quiet of this Province, we having been often put to a vast expense both of blood & treasure to defend ourselves agst their cruel outrages.

18. The Revenue arising within this Province is three hundred ninety and six pounds by Excise, which is appropriated towards the Governor's Salary, and about three or four barrels of Gun-powder from the shipping which is spent at the Fort. There is no other revenue but by tax on Polls & Estates.

19. The ordinary Expense of the Goverment is about fifteen hundred pounds pr annum, now in time of peace. The extraordinary & Contingent charges, as Repairs of the Fort, powder, &c. are about five hundred pounds more.

20th. The Establishments are six hundred pounds pr Annum Salary on the Governor, Eight shillings pr diem on each Councillor, & six shillings pr diem on each Representative during the Session of General Assembly, and a hundred and fifty pounds pr annum on the officers and souldiers at the Fort. There is no other Establishment Civil or Military wthin the Governm', but the General Assembly make allowances from time to time as they see meet, to the Treasurer, Secretary, &c. The Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Clerks, & all other officers' fees, are fix'd by a law to be paid by the party & persons whom they serve; but they have nothing out of the Treasury. All the officers Civil & Military hold their Places by Commission from the Gov', except ye Councils appointed by the King, the Recorder of Deeds chosen by the Gen1 Assem: the Clerks of Courts nominated by the Judges of the sd Courts respectively, and selectmen, assessors, constables, tithing men & other Town Officers chosen by ye Towns at their respective Town meetings.

(1) These were the Scotch-Irish, who settled at Londonderry. ED.

JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY,

From April 22d, 1729, to April 23d 1730-during Governor

Burnet's Administration.

NOTE BY THE EDITOR.

The Journal of the Council and Assembly which follows, from April 224,1729, to April 234,1730, embraces the period of Governor WILLIAM BURNET'S Administration, and until the arrival of Gov. Belcher. This Journal is contained in a bound MS. volume in the office of Secretary of State, labeled "JOURNAL OF THE COUNCIL AND ASSEMBLY, 1729 -1742." The Journal, as here printed, is interspersed with miscellaneous Records and Documents relating to the same period.

[P. 1.] Prov. of N. Hamp'.

At a General Assembly held at Portsmouth by Prorogation Tuesday April 22d 1729.

Present

His Excellency WILLIAM BURNET Esq. Govern
His Honor John Wentworth Esq Lt Governor

Shada Walton

Geo: Jaffrey

Henry Sherburne Esq.

A message from his Excellency to the House by the clerk to require their attend at the Council Board the Speaker and House came up accordingly to whom his Excellency was pleased to make the following Speech.

Gentlemen

I should have met you sooner if I had followed my inclinations, but the difficultys I have been struggling with in my other Goverment would not permit to leave it, til I had used all possible means to bring them to an Issue. I have now obtain'd a full approbation from the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations of my conduct there in declining to accept of money from on the Assembly on any terms different from those in my Instructions, which their Ladships do me the honour to call prudence and integrity in me. I have an Instruction of the like nature to lay before you for settling a salary on the Governor

and commander-in-chief for the time being and as you may believe it will be a sacred rule to me, especially after such a justification so I hope it will be chearfully comply'd with on your part, since it will undoubtedly entitle you to his Majesty's favour; And indeed the sum demanded of you is but a fifth of that mentioned in my Instructions for the Mass bay which is the proportion you have usually made your choice; and when this is done the amount of all your Publick charges (P. 2) will not be above a tenth part of those sustained by them. I have done what lay in me to prevent the mischiefs that might arise from disputes about the bounds of the two Provinces, and shall be very ready to Contribute my endeavours to bring that matter to a happy conclusion and to joyn with you in every thing that may conduce to the welfare of the Inhabitants as far as it is in my power. I shall be glad to see it appear by your proceedings, as it may with reason be Expected, that the nearer a form of Goverment approaches to the good old Constitution of England and the less it is incumber'd wth singularitys and innovations the better are the publick affairs managed, and the liberty and property of yo Subject secured.

The Speak' obtained a copy of the foregoing speech from his Excellency and then the House withdrew.

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

Prov. N. Hamp".

At a Gen' Assem held at Portsm° by adjt Wednesday April 23a 1729.

Present

His Excellency laid before the Board a New Seal wth his Majesty's Instruction for using the same & sending home the old one: ye Instruction bears the date y 28th Sept 1728 & is on file.

A message from his Excellency to the house by Shada Walton Geo Jaffrey Esqr and the clerk with his Majestys 30th Instruction to the Governor for settling a Salary wch was read and left with them.

A message to the Board by Capt Winget and Mr Barth1 Thing to propose reviving the Excise Act

Adj. til tomorrow 10 o'clock a. m.

Instruction 30th.

[Copied from Journal of the House, App., p. 600.] WHEREAS it has been represented unto us that the Council and Assembly of our Province of New Hampsh' have not hitherto settled any

certain sallary upon our Gov's thereof suitable to the dignity of that Post, notwithstanding coppys of our Instructions for that purpose have been laid before them: and whereas the Lords of the Comittee of our Privy Council and likewise our Commissioners for trade and Plantations have Reported that the Sallary payable to our Gov' hath never been settled according to the Instruction given to our former Govornors nothwithstanding it has been earnestly recommended to the said Council & assembly in our name to pass acts for that purpose, but that instead thereof they have from time to time made them such allowances and in such proportions as they themselves have thought our Governors have Deserved in order thereby to make our said Governor the more dependent upon them, which proceedings of the said councill and assembly of our said Province in not paying a due regard to the Royal Pleasure of the crown so often signified to them, wee cannot but look upon as a neglect of their Duty to us in that behalfe, and and as wee judge it highly reasonable & necessary That a Due provision should be made for the support of our Gov' of our said Province as hath been made for our other governors of our Plants in America, which have been much less able to grant the same than our Province of New-hampshire: our will and pleasure therefore is, and wee do hereby direct and require you to acquaint the Councill & Assembly of our said Province of New Hampshire that as they hope to recommend themselves to the continuance of our Royal grace and favor they must manifest the same by an immediate complyance with what has been so often recommended to them in forthwith passing acts to establish a fix'd and honble sallary for the supporting and maintaining the Dignity of our Gov' or commander in chief for the time being: and wee deem a competent sum for that purpose to be at least two hundred pounds sterling pr annum from our said Province of New Hampshire and in case the said Councill and Assembly shall not pay a Due & Imediate regard to our Royal will & pleasure hereby signified, wee shall look upon it as a mannifest mark of their undutiful behavior to us and such as may require the consideration of the Legislature in what manner the honour & Dignity of our Government ought to be supported in our said Province for the future.

A true copy of his Majesty's thirtieth Instruction, to his Excellency, Gov Burnet bearing date at St James the 28th day of March in the first yeare of his Majties Reigne.

Certifyed pr Rich Waldron Cl Con.

A true copy of the Instruction sent down. Examined pr

James Jeffry, Cler assm.

[P. 3.] Prov. of N. Hamp At a General Assembly held at Portsm° by Adjt Thursday April 24th 1729.

Joth Odiorne

Henry Sherburne Esq.

A message to the Board by Capt. Walker wth a vote for a

Comitte of Audit viz. Messrs. Weare Atkinson and Thing. The Council concurred & appointed Messrs Wibird Odiorne and Sherburne to joyn in the said service.

Adja til tomorrow 10 o'clock A. M.

Prov. N. Hamp'.

At a Gen1 Assem held at Portsm° by Adjt Fryday April

Capt. Paul Wentworth Preferr'd a Petition for a Parish in ye North East part of Dover read & sent down by ye Cler:

A message to the Board by Messrs Pierce & Walker wth a vote for postponing ye payment of the outstanding part of the 15000 lb loan.

At the request of the House,

Prov. of N. Hamp'.

Adja til Tuesday next.

At a Gen1 Assembly held at Portsm° by Adjt Tuesday

April 29th 1729.

[Present as before]

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

[P. 4.] Prov. of N. Hamp'.

At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsm° by Adjournm' Wednesday April 30 1729

Present

Several Quakers Preferr'd a Petition in behalf of themselves and their friends at Dover praying to be Exempted from gathering the Ministers' rates as Constables read and sent down.