A message to the Board by Messrs Stevens & Sanburn wth a vote for a Committee to consider of means to ease the borderers on the Divisional line of ye two Provinces occasioned by Easman's & Hazen's Petition on file. A message to the Board by Messrs Dennet & Jennis with the following vote: In the house of Representatives Apr 30th 1729. Voted That Capt. Joshua Peirce be the Recorder of Deeds and Conveyances for the Province of New Hampshire for one year from the date hereof and until the next sitting of the Assembly after the year is up and that the said Recorder enter upon the several deeds he records and coppys that he gives out the price he takes for doing the same In Coun' Eod die Read and Concurr'd. James Jeffry Cler Assm R. Waldron Cler Con. Mr. McKeen prefer'd a Petition signed by ye Selectmen of Derry praying relief agst the incroachments of Haverhil People. Capt Geo: Walker prefer'd a Petition Praying for an Act to Dock an intail &c. Read and sent down. Adj. til tomorrow, 10 o'clock, A. M. Madam Vaughan's Letter to Gov'r & Council. [From MS. Corr. in Secretary's office, vol. I, p. 59.] May it please your Ex'll and the Hon'ble Council — As relating to the affaire betwixt my son and Capt. Walker, I am bold to say that in justice to Capt Walker and out of the respect which the family bears him, my son Wm. Vaughan myself nor any of the Family will oppose the Entail being taken of the Pasture Lands att the Bank, reserving one thousand pounds worth to the five youngest children, according to Col. Vaughan Dd his will; and if he'l be satisfied therewith the whole family will concur with him in a Pet" to that end and myself will renounce my thirds and my children their Reversionary Right which Providence has given them. By my daughter I have sent a Pet" to your Ex" and the Honble Council Bord, which I would have sooner done but that I believe the Attorneys are Engaged by the other side & Refused to act in the matter in my Favour. Your Justice as I am a helpless woman I hope will shield me and my distressed children from the designs of unreasonable people. In confidence of which I rest, Your Ex" and the Honble Councill most obedient Humble servant ELIZA VAUGHAN To his Ex" Willm Burnet, Esq. Governor & Commander in chief of the Province of N. Hampshire and the Hon'ble Council. Prov: of N. Hamp. At a Gen' Assem. by Adj. Thursday, May 1st, 1729, Present Tamesin Tibbets Petition, as on file read and dismissed. [P. 5.] Martha Rawlins Petition read, & the Gen' Assem Pray the Gov to recommend her to the Charity of the People. Eleas Wier Presented a Petition praying for an order to revive an order of Gen' Assembly passd ye 25th of April last for a hearing on a Petition of Capt Paul Wentworth & others. A Message to his Excellency from the House by Messrs Gerrish Sanburn and Stevens with an answer to his Excellency's Speech wch his Excellency was pleased to take to himself(1). A Message to the Board by Messrs Peirce Walker Tibbets and Winget wth a vote for settling a Salary of £200 ster" on ye Gov for three years. Adja Til To morrow, 10 o'clock a. M. Pro: N Hamp At a Gen1 Assem. held at Portsm° by Adj. Fryday May 2a 1729. Present His Excellency William Burnet Esq Gov His Hon' John Wentworth Esq Lt. Gov A Message from his Excellency to the House by the Clerk as follows Gent'm I find there was a fixed Salary settled on governor Dudley during his continuance in this goverment and you may believe that I cannot think his Majesty's Instructions comply'd with by an offer which expresses less confidence in the Present Administration than has been already shewn in a former one. A message to the House by Messrs. Jaffrey and Wibird (This Answer is not found on record. ED. with the vote of the House sent up yesterday concurrd wth an Amendment. The Committee appointed Apr 30th last to consider of ye Petition of Eben' Easman & Rich Hazzen in regard to ye difference abt the Divisional line of ye two Provinces made their Report yt nothing could be done in that affair as they apprehended-as. on file. Adja til to morrow 10 o'clock a. M. At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsm° by Adjt Saturday, May 3d 1729. Henry Sherburne Esq. A message to the Board by Messrs. Winget & Stevens wth the appointmt of a Committee to receive the Records Papers &c. & Deliver to Mr. Recorder Peirce. Adja til Tuesday next at 10 o'clock A. M. Pro: of N. Hamp At a General Assembly held at Portsmouth by Adjt Tuesday May 6th 1729. Present His Excellency William Burnet Esq Governor His Hon' John Wentworth Esq. Lt Governor The Revd Mr Hugh Adams presented a Petition (1) praying for some remedy in regard to ye debasedness of ye paper Currency &c. The Committee appointed a Saturday last to deliver ye Records to Mr Peirce did so & produced a rect for ye Same as on file. Mr Geo Walton Preferr'd a Petition to the Board praying for himself and the children and grand children of the late (1) This Petition not now to be found. ED. Gov Allen That the Conditions of a grant of land made to them by the Gov' and Council Anno 1722 may be dispensed with so far [P. 7] as that the Petitioners have the time of settlement lengthened out for ye space of ten years next after the expiration of the term mentioned in the Grant and that the Petitioners have liberty to take out a Patent accordingly. Upon the Petition of the Select-men of Derry Preferr'd the 30th April last. It is ordered that the affair be laid before the Govermt of the Massa Bay with the desire of this Board that they will be pleased to take ye matter into consideration and give direction for preventing any further improvmt on the controversial lands for the present. The Copys of ye papers were Dd ye Gov' accordingly. A Message to the House by the Clerk with an Instruction about Private Acts passing. Instruction ye 24th [Copied from Journal of the House, App., p. 599.] The Governors Instructions sent into the house to be copied. You are alsoe to take care that no Private act be passed in which there is not a saving of the Right of us our heirs & Success all Bodeys Publick & Corporate, and of all other Persons Except such as are mentioned in the sd act and those claiming by from or under them: And further you shall take care that no such private act be passed without a Clause suspending the Execution thereof, untill the same shall have received our Royall approbation: It is likewise our will and pleasure, That you do not give your assent to any Private act untill proof be made before you in Councill (and Entred in the Councill Books) That Publick notification was made of the Parties Intention to apply for such act in the several parrish Churches where the premises in Question lye for three Sundys at least successively before any such shall be Bro't into the Assembly. True copy of his Majties Twenty-fourth Instruction to his Excellencie Gov Burnet, dated at the Court of St James 28th March 1728. Examined by Rich Waldron Cler Con. A true Copie of the Instruction sent down pr Mr. Cler Waldron May the 7th 1729: Examine pr Jas. Jeffry Cler Assm A Message to the Board by Messrs. Winget & Jennis wth the following vote. In the House of Representatives May 7th 1729. Voted-That Capt Joshua Peirce and Mr. Epha Dennet be a Committee of this House to joyn with a Committe of the Upper house to account with and receive from the six Trustees (for Excha the 5384£ old Cypher'd bills) That yet remains in their several hands changed or unchanged and that they make return to the gen' Assembly of their doings. James Jeffry Cle' Assem In Coun Eod die. Read and Concurred-and Messrs. Odiorne and Sherburne appointed for the service above. R. Waldron Cler Con. Adja til tomorrow 10 o'clock A. M. Pro. N. Hamp1. At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsmouth by Adjt Thursday May 8th 1729. Present His Excellency William Burnet Esq Govern His Hon' John Wentworth Esq Lt. Governor [P. 8.] A message from his Excellency by Mr. Jaffry to recommend dispatch to the house. Rich Ward Prison-keeper presented a Petition Praying for an additional allowance for Prisoners board read and voted an addition of 18d per week and sent down. A Message to the Board by Messrs. Thing and Sanburn wth a vote for non-concurring the amendment of the Board sent down ye 2a inst relating to the settlem of a Sallary on the Governor. Adja til tomorrow 10 o'clock a. M. Pro: N. Hamp❜. At a Gen' Assembly held at Portsm° by Adjt Fryday May 9th 1729. Present His Excellency William Burnet Esq Govern'. His Hon' John Wentworth Esq Lt. Gov'. Shada Walton Geo: Jaffrey Thos Westbrook Richd Wibird Esqs Henry Sherburne A message to the House by Messrs Jaffrey Westbrook and Sherburne to recommend to them a reconsideration of the Council's amendment of their vote for settling a salary on his Excellency the Governor. |