lowed in the house & Sent up and Brot Down againe & the house adher'd to their former vote & Sent up againe a Mess that the votes above for allowances was concurd The Bonds for the 1730 lb was put into m2 Ea Dennits hands for Safe Keeping The act for Proportioning the Towns Read Three times & past to be Enacted Eodm Die. Sent up and Concur'd J Jeffry Classm Voted That the Treasurers accompts be accepted & allowed all Excepted the Expences in Proclaiming the Liv Gov's Comiss" & Proclaiming the Peace with the Indians Concurd above J Jeffry Classm In the house Representatives Voted, That there be Signed off and put into the Treasury the Sume of three hundred pounds for the payment of the Sundry Debts & Charges of the Province that is & may be allowed by the Gen" ass J. Jeffry Classm Eodm Die. Whereas his hon' the Livt Gov' hath Still the Goverm' as Comander in Chief Still Continued upon him Voted That he be presented and paid out of the Excise the Sume of one hundred pounds and that he is Desierd to Issue out Warrants for the payment of the allowances New Made James Jeffry Classm [P. 143.] June the 1st 1728 am a vote came from the Board for Raising 5 M pounds after the Scheam Laid this Sessions Read & non concurd & voted that there 15 M lb made & Emitted on the Same Scheam Eodm Die. In the house voted that the Representative for Londonderry be allowed & paid out of the Treasury two Dayes for Coming & two for Returning from the assm A Mess from the Board pr J Odiorn Esq' That his hon' Desierd the house Come up to the Board, and they accordingly went up and after passing the act for the New Proportioning the Town the Gov Prorogued the assembly to the 24 Tuesday in 9 Next 2a Tuesday in November 1728 appeared Mr Speaker Wiggans mr Rich Jennes ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNOR WILLIAM BURNET. 1729. Journal of the House from April 224, 1729, to NOTE BY THE EDITOR. The Journal of the House of Representatives," during the administration of Gov. BURNET, and until the arrival of Gov. JONATHAN BELCHER, is found in a bound MS volume, labeled "Journal of the House, 1724-1743." The portion of said Journal here included, is contained between MS pages 143–174. The Governor's Speeches referred to will be found in the "Journal of the General Assembly," during the same period-in this printed volume. Pages in the margin correspond with the paging in the manuscript Journal. [P. 143.] Tuesday aprill 224 1729. The house met according to proclama By his Excellency Wm BURNET Esq' () Dated the 4th gr 1728, a copy whereof is on file Psent () Governor WILLIAM BURNET was the oldest son of the celebrated Rev. Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Sarum, Eng. He was born in 1688, and was named after William, the Prince of Orange, who stood his godfather. Previously to his coming to this country, he possessed a considerable fortune; but it had been wrecked in the South sea scheme or "bubble," which reduced many opulent families to indigence. In 1720 he was appointed Governor of New-York and New-Jersey, which office he held till 1728. Receiving the appointment of Governor of Massachusetts and New-Hampshire, he reached Boston, July 13, 1728, and New-Hampshire, April —, 1729. His administration in both Provinces was attended with many difficulties, arising chiefly from his insisting on a fixed salary. Dr. Belknap says, "Mr. Burnet was a man of good understanding and polite literature; fond of books and of the conversation of literary men; but an enemy to ostentation and parade.” died suddenly, at Cambridge, Ms., Sept. 7, 1729. ED. He Mr Speaker Wiggans Capt Joshua Wingate A Quorum of the house being met: ordered that two of the members waite upon his Excellency the Govornor with a message to acquaint him that a Quorum of the house are now met and Ready to proceed to Buesness of the Sessions who returned they had Delivered the message [P. 144.] April the 22 1729. A mess from his Excellency the Govornor by Mr Clerk Waldron, viz, Mr Speaker his Excellencie Directs the honble house to attend him in the Councill Chamber Mr Speaker and the house went up accordingly, and his Excellencie made a Speech to the Court, of which Mr Speaker obtained a Coppy, and then with the house Returned. Eodm Die. in the house of Representatives The Govornors speech was Read: and then the house adjourned to Wednesday the 23a Inst. am. [See Journal of General Assembly.] Wednesday Aprill 23 am. 1729. The house met according to adjournment psent as Entred for the day In the house Voted, That Samuel Thing, Nathaniell Weare Esq. & Mr Joshua Pierce be a comittee to answer the Govornors speech Eodm Die. A message from the Board By Geo: Jaffrey and Henry Sherburn Esqrs with the Govornors Instruction mentioned in his speech: a copy of which is Entred in the accompt Book Then the house adjourned for two hours P. M. The house met according to adjournment. Psent as Eodm Die. In the house &c. A vote past for Reviving the Excise. Then the house adjourned to Thursday the 24th a. m. Thursday Aprill 24th 1729, a. m. The house met according to adjournment all psent as entred for the Day Voted-That Nathaniel Weare, Theo. Atkinson Esqs & Mr Bart Thing be a Comittee of this house to Joyn with a comittee of the upper house to Examine the Treasurers accompts and any other that may be Brot in for allowances, and make their Report to the Gen" assembly for approbaJames Jeffry C. ass. tion A messa yt R Wibird, H Sherburn, & Jo Odiorne Esqrs were apointed above. Then the house adjourned to Fryday ye 25th a. m. [P. 145.] Fryday the 25th 1729. a. m. The house met ac cording to adjournment all psent as Entred for the day. Eodm Die. In the house &c. A Petition of the Inhabitants of the north East end of Dover was Read: Wherein they pray to be set off a p'ish for the Bennefit of the ministry by meets and Bounds as in the Petition Then the house adjourna for 2 hours P. M. Fryday Aprill 25th 1729. P. M. The house met according to adjournment all present as Entred A vote past for Prolonging the 15000 lb. And then his Excellencie at the Request of the house adjourned the assembly to Tuesday Aprill 29th 1729. Tuesday April 29, 1729. The house met according to adjournment. All psent as Entred. [P. 146.] Allowances made att Aprill Sessions 1729. No 1. To John Robinson for Fort Wm & Mary in full. his whole sume 99:1:6 & to be Deducted from the agreemt for house Rent &c. £56:3:6 £5:6 |