part

Credit Emitted & Struck off on the new Plates, thereof on the Small Plate & parts thereof on the Great Plate and sign'd off by the Signers that sign'd the last Emission & put into the Treasury, and that the Treasurer be directed to pay so much of the said sum of £1000 to the Comittee appointed to manage the affaire of the Lines as will purchase a Bill of Exch" to the vallue of £100 sterling, the remainder to lye in the Treasury for further Supply if wanted and if not wanted then to be for the paym' of other Debts as the Gen" Assembly shall order, and that as the aforesaid Comittee is very well acquainted with all the Papers and Records relating to the affaire of the Lines that they still proceed in the affaire & transmitt the Case home to the agent with the Bill aforesaid & proper Instructions to proceed as the affaire may Require and for a fund for paym of the same into the Treasury againe, That there be a Tax laid on the Poles and Estates of the Inhabitants of this Province payable into the Treasury on the 25th Day of December 1740, the sum of £500 and the like sum of £500 payable into the Treasury on the 25th day of December [P. 525] 1741, and that an Act be drawn up accordingly.

8r 19th 1737 Sent up

for concurrence

Then the House adjourn'd to the 20th Curr.

Thursday October the 20th A. D. 1737.

The following vote was Bro't down from the Council and Read, viz.

In Council 8 20th 1737.

Voted That the £500 Blanck in the Treasury be imediately Sign'd off by the signers which sign'd the last Emission and put into the Treasury and that the Treasurer pay the Honble the Comiss so much out of the same as to make up twenty shillings pr day for each day of their being in the Execution of their Comiss" for settling the Lines.

R. Waldron, Sec

The same day read in the House and non-concurr'd The above vote of Council Read and find the Council by this vote & a former has seem'd to make Provision for paym of the Honble the Comisss for each day of their being in the Execution of their Comiss" for settling the Lines and in neither of the votes taken any notice of the charges & pay

mts to any of the Clerks, Surveyors, doare Keeper &c.Which in the Judgmt of the said Comiss's says shall be equally boarn by the Respective Provinces, and whereas there are votes of this House that have been some time with the Council which makes Provission as well for the officer as Comiss (and all money Bills first proceeds from this House according to all Parliamentary proceedings) Therefore this House non-concurrs [P. 526] the above vote of Council and adheres to their own votes for the raising money for the paymt of the Comiss's (who are gone before the above vote of Council came to the House) and for paymt of the officers & charges accruing by Entertaining said Comissrs &c.

The vote of the House of the 19th currt for the Comittees of New hampshire and Mass to account sent down non-concurr'd.

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Whereas the Honble the Council on the 17th Currt sent a vote to this House "That they are of opinion that 'tis not for the interest of the Province to appeal or defend against any appeal made or to be made from the Judgm1 of the "Honble Comiss's in the affaire of the Lines, But that it is "best humbly to submit the matter as now stands to his "Majties Royal Pleasure;" and since the Mass has made their Appeal in Form, and this House has put in their paper of Exceptions & that the agent may be well Inform'd of the matter & the proceedings about the same, and to prosecute the affaire to effect before his Majtie in Council until 'tis finally ended, And Whereas the Comittee that has managed that affaire has full knowledge of the same, Therefore Voted, That they are hereby fully Impower'd as this House can do to transmit all the case and further Plaes as the same may require to Mr. Agent Thomlinson and to prosecute & defend the same and to give him such directions & Instructions as they shall think best. Voted unanimously.

Voted on Portsmouth South Parish Petition that it be heard the 2a day of the Sitting of the [P. 527] Gen. AssTM next sessions.

Voted that Rye and Hampton affaire be continued to the 24 day of the sitting of the Assembly next Sessions.

Whereas the Honble Comissrs has now made an end of their Court & made up their Judgmt and finall Determination from which the Mass Bay has filed their Appeale in Form, and this Province of New hampshire (That is the

Comittee by direction of the House of Representatives) has filed their Exceptions to what they tho't convenient and whereas the affaire has been attended with great expense and this House has endeavoured to Raise money on the Publick, But the Council will not come into Raising any money or to prosecute any appeal or Exception or defend against the Massachusetts Appeal: But that the affaire may not fall through after so much Expence and so faire a prospect of obtaining our desiers, This House has tho't fit to appoint & authorize the Comittee that has mannaged that affaire before the Comiss to transmit the copys of the case home to the agent & to prosecute and defend the same to finall conclusion, and since his Majties Council will not come into any measure to Raise money to carry on that affaire nor to pay what is already Expended, Therefore this House thinks it very reasonable to Recommend it to the several Towns in this Province for the Inhabitants to contribute what they please to carry on the affaire before his Majtie in Council (which they may put into the hands of some of their Inhab itants to be paid said Comittee for the use afforesaid) & that an Acct be kept of each man's subscription that if the Publick shall [P. 528] hereafter pay the charges each p'son may and shall receive his money againe or some other ample satisfaction.

October the 20th 1737, By order of the House.

James Jeffry, Cler. Ass".

A Mess pr Mr. Secretary Waldron That our Votes for supply of the Treasury was all noncurr'd by the Council, And that his Excellency Prorogued this Assembly to the first of March next.

And then Mr. Secretary declared the Assembly Prorogued accordingly.

JOURNAL OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY

UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF

GOVERNOR JONATHAN BELCHER,

From August 25, 1730, to October 20, 1737.

[Copied from "Journal of Council and Assembly, 1729-1742," in Secretary's office.]

[NOTE BY THE EDITOR.]

The following Records of the General Assembly from the beginning of Gov. Belcher's Administration, August 25th, 1730, to the determination of the Boundary lines by the Commissioners, or to October 20th, 1737, are very scanty. During the abovesaid period, the Council, or a majority of them, with Gov. Belcher at their head, opposed all the measures of the House in relation to the boundary lines. Consequently, the House was obliged to assume responsibility and in a degree to act independently of the Council: but with ability and persistence worthy of the cause, they carried most of their measures through, and with the aid of their wise and distinguished agent, John Thomlinson, Esq., of England, finally gained their object. In transcribing this 'Journal of the General Assembly" the Editor has made an exact copy of all the proceedings, but has taken the liberty to omit the frequent repetition of the names of the Governor and Council, at the several sessions, instead thereof often saying, [Present as before]; to avoid duplicating the record, frequent reference is made to the "Journal of the House." [P. 26.] Prov. of N.

Prov. of N. Hamp'.

At a General Assembly held at Ports by Prorogation Tuesday Augt 25, 1730.

Present

His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq. Gov
His Hon' John Wentworth, Esq. Lt. Gov.

Prov: N. Hamp. At a General Assem. held at Portsmo, by adjt, Wednesday, Augt 26, 1730.

Present

His Excellency, Jonathan Belcher Esq. Gov
His Hon' John Wentworth Esq. Lt. Gov.

A message to the House by the Clerk to require their attendance at the Council Board. the Speaker and House came up accordingly to whom his Excelly was pleased to make the following Speech of which the Speaker obtained a coppy.

[See Journal of the House, p. 562.]

[P. 30.] A Message to the Board by Messrs Walker and Jaffrey wth his Majesty's 32 Instruction to his Excellency relating to a fix'd Salary, and his 77th Instruction abt settling the Divisional line of the two Provinces of New Hamp' and

the Massa.

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

Pro: of New Hamp". At a General Assembly held at Portsm° by adj't, Thursday, August 27, 1730

Present

His Excellency Jonathan Belcher Esq. Gov
His Hon' John Wentworth Esq. Lt. Gov'

Messrs. McKeen & McMurphy Preferrd a Petition wch was read and sent down by Capt. Odiorne.

Adjd til tomorrow, 10 o'clock a. M.

[P. 31.] Pro: of N. Hamp'. At a General Assembly held at Portsmouth by adjt Fryday, Aug" 28, 1730.

[Present His Excellency & Council as before.]

A message to the Board by Messrs. Dennet and Goffe with the Assembly's Answer to the Gov" Speech which he took to himself together wth a bill for settling a salary, another