impediment. Then His Hon' was pleased to adjorne the Gen' Assembly and accordingly they were Adjorne till the eighteenth day of February next. [P. 278.] Pro: N. Hamp At a Council held at Portsm° Xbr 13th 1722. His Honour Jn° Wentworth Esq. Lieut Gov Whereas the Gen' Assembly of this Province stand adjorned to the eighteenth day of Feby next and His majestys service and pressing affairs of this Government require a special sessions at this time Ordered that the Clerk forthwth give notice to the memb's of the house of Represent. to meet and sitt this day at Three oclock afternoon in Gen1 Assem for His Majties Service, and accordingly they were notifyed. [P. 278.] Pro: N. Hamp At a special sessions of the Gen1 Assembly held at Portsm° ye 13th Decemb 1722. His Honour John Wentworth Esq. Lt Gov Sam' Penhallow Mark Hunking Esqs. Geo: Jaffry A Message to the board by Capt Fellows and M1 Sanburn with the vote of Council sent down the 10th Instant appointing Col Hunking Record' nonconcurred by the house as on file: by the same message the following vote. In the house of Represent Xor 13th 1722. Voted That the Recorder of Deeds for this Province be chosen every Three years at the Spring sessions from the next spring sessions. James Jeffry, Cler. Assem. In Council Eodm die. Read and Concurred. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. [P. 279.] A message to the board by Messrs. Atkinson and Dennet with the following votes. In the House of Represent Xbr 13th 1722. Voted That Col° Mark Hunking be the Recorder of Deeds for this Province and that all the books of records and files of papers belonging thereto be forthwth delivered into his hands, he giving a receipt for the same and taking an oath for the faithfull discharge of his office. James Jeffry, Cler. Assem. In Council Eod die. Read and Concurred. Rich Waldron Cler. Con. In the House of Represent Xbr 13th 1722. Voted That John Plaisted Esq. Capt Wm Fellows, Mr Epha Dennet, Jotham Odiorne Esq and Mr Atkinson be of a committee of this house to joyn with a committe of the board to take ye records and files thereto belonging from Mr Record' Penhallow and deliver them Col° Mark Hunking taking his receipt for the same. James Jeffry Cler. Assem. In Coun1 Eodm die. Read and concurred and Rich Wibird & Thos Packer appointed to joyn the Gentlem" abovesd for ye service above said. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. In the House of Represent Xr 13th 1722. Voted that the return of the Auditors on Mr Treas1 Penhallows acets be accepted and the accts be allowed. James Jeffrey, Cler. Assem. In Council Eodm die. Read and Concurred Richard Waldron, Cler. Con. The Auditors reported that Mr Treasurer Penhallows General Account for the year 1722 was well vouched and right cast, and that there is due to ballance from the said Treasurer thirty six pounds nineteen shillings as endorsed on the said account on file. A message to the board by Messrs Downing and Sanburn wth the following vote. In the House of Represent Xbr 13th 1722. Voted That John Plaisted Esq. Capt William Fellows, Mr Epha Dennet be of the committe from this house to joyn wth a Committe of the upper house to take the stores. that are left in the Treasury, and deliver them the new Treasurer. James Jeffry, Cler. Assem. In Council Eodem die. Read and Concurred. Richard Waldron Cler. Con. And Collo Hunking, Mr Wibird and Mr Packer appointed from the board to joyn the Gentlemen above for the service above. Richard Waldron, Cler. Con. A Message to the house by the clerk To direct their attend at ye board the Speak' and house came accordingly and then His Hon' was pleased To prorogue them and accordingly they were Prorogued To the 18th day of Feb 1722-3. [P. 281.] Pro. N. Hamp1. At a Gen' Assem. held at Portsmouth by His Honor John Wentworth Esq. Lieut. Gov A Message to the house of Represent by the Clerk to re quire their attend at the Council board, the speaker and house came up accordingly & his Honour was pleased to make the following Speech. Gent. This being the first time I have seen you since his Excellency our Govern Embarked for Great Brittain where I hope he is arrived in safety, and we may expect his return to us again some time in the months of September or October next which I thought proper to communicate to you. I am sensible that his Excellencys suddain leaving us, had laid me und some difficulty and the more so since we have a warr upon us. I promise myself that my Council will at all times and more especially at so critical a juncture as this give me their faithfull advice, and I have no less reason to believe but the house of Represent will give me all aid & assistance for the better and more honourable support of y° Govermt and so enable me to carry on our proportion of the Indian Warr, which we are now engaged in so as that our neighbours may have no just cause to censure us on that head. It has been the practice of this Government on several occasions to address His Majty, and I think it much so our duty now, since we have the certain advice of a wicked and bloody conspiracy formed agst His Majesty and His whole Royal Family,-the subversion [P. 282] of our happy constitution both in church and state, but by the good Providence of Almighty God it was timely discovered. I would put you in mind that the Treasury is empty which is not for the honour or interest of the Government more especially in time of Warr and that there are some few debts due from the Province that ought to have been discharged the last fall and some now due, you may be assured I will take effectual care that the money which comes into the Treasury shall be applyed to the ends it was raised for and no other. I hope a few days will finish what we have to do at present, the Time of our Spring sessions drawing near, by which time we may expect to hear from Great Brittain which may enable us the better to manage the affairs of the ensuing year. You may be assured that whatever you offer to me that is in my power to grant for His Majtys service and the good of this Province you shall have my hearty concurrence thereto. JOHN WENTWORTH. Adjorned til Tomorrow, 10 o'clock, a. M. 6 Pro. N. Hamp1. At a Gen' Assem held at Portsm° by adjornm Febry 19th 1722-3. Present in Council His Honour John Wentworth Esq. Lieut Gov Mark Hunking Esq. Shada Walton Thom Pack Esqs. Geo: Jaffry Memorand This day was delivered to the Gen1 Assembly by the Grand Committe (for ye fifteen thousand Pounds) three hundred and twenty one pounds which was burnt to ashes in presence of the said Gen' Assembly of which said sum of 321£ the sa Grand Committee are hereby discharged Adjorned til 3 oclock P. M. [P. 283.] Prov: N. Hamp. Rich Waldron, Cler. Con. Mett again according to adjournment. Present As Before. A Message to the Board by Capt Gillman and Mr Dennet with an answer to His Hons Speech as follows. In the House of Represent Feb. 19th 1722-3. May it Please yo' Honour. His Excellencys affairs calling him over to Great Brittain, We with pleasure behold your Honour in the Chair Invested with the power of Command in Chief over the affairs of this Government. We Assure your Honour that in our Station we shall faithfully aid & assist you at all times and shall readily grant such supplyes as shall be necessary to support the Honour of ye Government and for the discharging all just Debts contracted upon the Government, w a particular regard to the Indian Warr, So as our neighbours ingaged with us in ye same warr shall have no reason to complain. th We are Heartily willing to joyn wth your Honour and The Honourable board in a Congratulatory address to His Majesty upon His Wonderfull Deliverance from those Hellish Plotts & Contrivances that were laid for His destruction wth all the Royal Family. We desire yor Honour would be pleased to order an account of |