An account of Sundry Smal necessarys from ye Gun- An account Signed John Clark for Masons work on Wm Fellows Theore Atkinson Mark Hunking Rich Wibird In the House of Represent May 27th 1724. 9. 17. 1 1. 17. 2 6. 1. Voted That The within return of the Auditors of the accounts be accepted and allowed, and that what is unpaid be paid out of the Publick Treasury. James Jeffrey Cler Assem In Coun' June 12th 1724. Read and concurred Rich Waldron Cler Con A Message to the board by Mr Atkinson wth the following report and Votes, £0: 0: 0 0:0:0 We Underwritten being appointed a Committe to audit The Publick accounts report as follows June 11th 1724 To Jotham Odiorne Esq' for 2 days viewing Fort Wm & Mary & to let out ye work wth expences £1: 7, allowed Nothing John Plaisted Esq' his acct for ditto £1: 19, allowed Edw Toogood's acct for lime and labor not proved [P. 343.] John Knights acct for expences of the Gov and field officers at Several times for Service of the Government £8: 18: 8 allowed in full discharge of S'd acet The account of John Gillman Esq' for Sundry Services for Goverm' am° To 27: 11: 1, allow'd in full discharge of S'd account The account Signed Benja Leavit for Seizeing a Deserted Ind" from ye Massa wth Charges of other men to assist him £1: 5 not allowed. W Fellows Mark Hunking Rich Wibird £5: 7: 8 7: Archid Macpheadris. In the House of Represent June 12th 1724. Voted That The above accounts be allowed, and the Several Sums set of be paid unto each person out of the Publick Treasury and that there be paid To Maj' John Gillman besides the above allowance the Sum of three pounds as an addition, and paid out of the Publick Treasury also. James Jeffrey Cler Assem A Message to the board by Mess's Downing, Fellows and Dennet wth the following vote In the House of Represent June 13th 1724. Voted That His Honour The Lieut Gov haveing the whole Government as Commander [P. 344.] In Chief stil continued upon him) be Presented with the sum of one hundred pounds for his Extraordinary Service done the Government in this Time of warr, and that It be paid him out of the Publick Treasury. James Jeffry Cler assem In Council EodTM die Read and Concurred. Rich Waldron Cler Con. A Message to the board by Mr Atkinson wth the following vote, In The house of Represent June 13th 1724. Voted, That ten pounds five Shillings be paid out of The Publick Treasury To Capt Benja Wentworth in full of his account for distributing Stores To ye Soulds &c James Jeffry Cler assem. In Coun' Eodm die Read and Concurred Rich Waldron Cler Con A Message To The house by ye Clerk of the Council to require their attend at the board The Speak' and house came up accordingly and the three following bills being read & Signed and Sealed in Presence of the Gen' assem (namely) 1st an Act in addition to an Act made in ye 13th year of King William the 34 Impowering Sheriffs under Sherriffs Deputys or Constables to demand aid and assistance in the Execution of their respective offices 24 an Act to ascertain the time for ye redemption of lands Mortgaged on Condition or by deed of Sale wth de feasance 3. an Act To Levy a Tax of five hundred pounds on the Poles and Estates wthin this Province. His Honour was pleased to Prorogue the General Assem1 and accordingly They were Prorogued Til the 13th day of October Next. Further Prorogued by Proclam Till ye 19th Instant. 10 Henry Newman's Letter to Committee of both Houses. To Mr. Penhallow and ye Gent. of the Comittee of both Houses in Gentlemen Middle Temple, 29th Sept. 1724. I received your Instructions dated the 10th of March last, signed by Mr. Penhallow in behalf of the committee of both Houses, and immediately applyed myself to execute your Orders. I went to the board of Trade with the Triennial Bill and acquainted Mr. Secr'y Popple with the Directions I had received thereon; he told me they could receive no Bill there without the Province Seal to it: I told him I would leave the Copy I had received as an Authentick Copy signed by the Secr'y of the Province, till a Copy with the Seal of the Province could come; he said, I might do so if I would, but the Board would consider it only as a Piece of Waste Paper, and give no opinion of it till it came in Form. I then suspended farther application in Hope the next Ship might bring a Copy in Form; but to this day none is come. In the mean time I have acquainted the Governor with the contents of the Bill, knowing the Board of Trade would consult him thereon, before they would recommend it to the King. The Govern' said he thought it an improper juncture to offer a Bill for limiting the Prerogative, when the neighboring Province had incurred the Jealousie of the Court by several invasions of it; but if the Province of New Hampshire thought their Interest much concerned in it, he would not oppose it; if the Governm here should think fit to approve of it. I have since asked some Gentlemen belonging to the office of Trade and Plantations what they thought would be the sentiments of the Board on such a Bill, when it came regularly before them: and they told me it is dubious what might be the success of it for these Reasons: 1st Because of the Incroachments of a neighboring Province. 2dly That as the Province was at this time Petitioning the Crown for a considerable Favour of stores, the offering such a Bill as should limit the Crown was not so well tim'd as might be wish'd. 3dly That the Commons of Great Brittain did at an important Juncture obtain such a Limitation on the Crown as that a New Parliament should be called once in 3 years, but Experience had shown that such a Limitation was prejudicial to ye subject by the Tumults and Expence it occasioned to the Candidates for Election, and therefore they had since obtained an Enlargement of that Limitation from 3 to 7 years. I mention these Things that you may, if you think proper, submit them to the Consideration of the assembly. The Board of Trade have very kindly espoused and recommended to the Government the memorial for stores for Fort William and Mary, but the office of Ordnance have not done so, because the Stores sent by an order of Council in the late Queen's time are not paid for to this day, and they seem content it should remain as a desperate Debt, provided they may never have such orders again, without a Provision in Parliament. I have seen at the office of ordnance their memorial to my Lord Cadogain, but have not yet been able, after frequent solicitations to get an Authentic Copy of it. They also lately refus'd giving any copy and told me I must go to the Secretary of State's office for it; Mr. Delafaye, who then acted as Secretary of State, assures me he never received it, and having since desired a copy of it, they sent him a copy, or rather an Extract of it without any name to it, and when Mr. Delafaye shew'd it to me, he told me he could only let me read it, because it did not come regularly to him. I told him that would do me no service without the liberty of copying it, and having ye names of those who signed it. He then desired I would write to him such a letter, as I had sent a a copy of, dated the —? of July last, and that he would try to get a copy on such a Letter. I have since been to wait on him at Windsor to know what effect this method of application had; my journey was in vain, for he plainly told me, unless I would give him his own time, he could not serve me. I have again wrote to him the 17th currt in the terms herewith sent, but have no answer. Nor can I take more steps in this affair with the ministry without a Copy of this memorial to prevent any further Reference to the Ordnance. As to the affair of the Lines, I am attentive to any step the Agent of Massachusetts may take therein, and shall make the best use I can of the Instructions you have given to Defend your Interest when occasion offers. The Board of Trade will not meddle with it, till it comes referr'd to 'em by the Governm', and to Petition the king, at this juncture to urge a Hearing before the Council, I am sure of a great Expence, but not so sure of serving the Province therein with success, as I desire to be when I make application about it. Please to assure the Lieutenant Gov' and both Houses of the Assembly of my humble service, and thankfull acceptance of their last Remittance, and to believe that I am, Gentlemen, Yo' most obedient HENRY NEWMAN. My former went by Capt" Steel. [P. 345.] Pro: N. Hamp'. At a Gen' assem held at Portsm° by Prorogation y 19th October 1724. Present In Council His Honour John Wentworth, Esqre Lieut Gov ! |