The House of Represent being sent for to the Board by the Clerk they came and a Bill Entituled "An Act for Establishing the Proportion of the Having had Its Several readings and been pass'd in both Houses The same was Sign'd and Seal'd In presence of y Gen' assem which was Then Prorogued Til y 24 Tuesday in Nov" next Nov 4, 1728 Further Prorogued by Gov' Burnet's Til the 224 April 1829. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 1722-1724. The Journal of the House" which follows from April 30th 1722, to November 19th 1724, is copied from a MS. volume in the Secretary's office, Concord, labeled "Journal of the House, 1711–1724.” The pages in the margin correspond with the paging of the MS. volume. ED. [P. 310.] Province of Mr. Speaker Pierce Coll James Davis April ye 30th 1722 the house met according to adjournm1 viz. Mr. Eaphraim Dennit The House adjourned to tuesday May the first. Tuesday may ye first 1722 the house met according to adjournment, viz: Mr. Speaker Pierce The house adjourned for an houre & halfe The house met according to adjournment all as above. ing a man. A message from his Excellency to speak with the house. the house went up accordingly: and soone returned. A Paper presented to the Lower house that it is the Desier of the Good subjects of this Province y1 ye p'sent assembly may be disolved and yt ye late act of Impost & Export be repealed. His Excellencys Speech. [See Journal of Assembly, pp. 23, 24.] [P. 311.] In Council Voted: That a committee of both houses be appointed to consider of a Propper fund & method for bringing into the Treasury all such moneys as have hitherto been postponed, and also to make an estimate of the charges of the Government, which have arisen since his Majties prohibiting the striking Bills of Credit &c. And further to consider what sum is necessary to be now struck & emitted to pay ye present Debts: and to Lodge in the Treasury for Defraying ye Contingent charges of the goverment, and that Mark Hunking, George Jaffrey & Richard Wibird Esq. be of the comittee from this Board for the service above-May ye 1st 1722. Richard Waldron Cler. Con May ye 24 in y house of Representatives. read & concurred. Jas. Jeffry, cler. AssTM Memorial of the House to his Excellency. [See Journal of Assembly, pp. 24, 25.] [P. 312.] Then the house adjourned for an houre and halfe which is the same adjournment entred before. Tuesday after noon the house met according to adjournment all as above. In the house of Representatives voted yt ye above memoriall be sent up. In the house of Representatives. Voted. That the act of the 15th July 1721 be so far as it relates to the Duties of Export on Boardes & fish and the Impost on wine & rum be Repealed. Sent up for concurrance. James Jeffry Cler. Asm. Voted. yt Mr. Speaker Pierce & Maj Gillman be a comittee of this house to waite on his Excellencie for an answer to the Ipswich Conference relating to the act of Duties between y Provinces. The house adjourned to Wednesday ye 24 May A. M. May ye 24 1722, the house met according to adjournment. Mr. Speaker Pierce Coll Peter Weare Maj John Gillman Wednesday May ye 24 1722. Samuell Estman Esq. Capt John Gillman The house adjourned till two a clock, P. M. [P. 313.] Wednesday May ye 2a 1722 Post M° The vote to Repeale the Impost act sent up again. Voted, that Maj John Gillman, Andrew Wiggans Esq & Coll James Davis, be a comittee of this house to joyn with the comittee of the upper house according to theire vote of May ye 1st 1722, for bringing into the Treasury all postponed Money & an estimate of charges arrisen since his majties Prohibition for striking bills of credit & to Consider what sum is necessary to be now struck & emitted to pay the present Debts & to Lodge in the Treasury for the contingent charges of the governm James Jeffry Cler. Ass Then the house adjourned to thursday eight o'clock A. M. Thursday May ye 3d A. M. The house met according to adjournment Present Mr. Speaker Pierce. Lt Coll James Davis Maj John Gillman Samuell Estman Esq. In the house of Representatives. Voted yt ye act of this Province of the 15th July 1721 so far as it relates to the Duties of Export & Impost be sus pended untill the Prov. of the Mass" put theire act of export & Impost in force relating to this Province. May ye 3d 1722. Jas Jeffry, cler. Ass Eod Die. In Council Read & concurd Rich Waldron, cler. Con. [P. 314.] Thursday May ye 3d A. M. 1722. The house adjourned tili two o'clock P. M. Thursday May yo 3a P. M. the house met according to adjournment all as above. May ye 3d 1722. In the house of Representatives. Voted. That the souldiers in the late expedition to the Eastward be paid according to the Direction of this house. Then the house adjourned to fryday ye 4th of May at eight o'clock A. M. Fryday May y° 4th A. M. the house met according to the adjournment. Samuell Estman Esq. Esqrs Capt John Gillman Mr. Speaker Pierce Peter Weare Esq James Davis Jotham Odihorn John Gillman Andrew Wiggans May ye 4th 1722 [See journal of assembly, p. 31.] Objections in the house of Representatives agt ye accts &c returned by the Auditors (viz) [P. 315.] 1 Article not to allow Capt Penhallow ye 20 lb. £20: 24 and to allow but 24 pr month to each centinell 34 to allow L Lad four pounds pr month 4th the Doctor allowed thirty five pounds one shilling 5th the Deserters not to be paid any wages. The names of the Deserters viz. Moses Gatchell William Powell Returned Samuell Malloone Returned John Kenistone ye sums charged £11: 18:3 £9:18:6 £9:18:6 £9:18:6 George Goodin, Daniell Jacobs, Ben Davis Richard Rand, Dan" Emerson & John Dorkam Sen' Benj. Judkins £6: 6: £3:19:4 9:18:6 61:17:7 |