In the house of Representatives this account Read and accepted May 17th 1732 Eodem die Errors Excepted [3-24] James Jeffry Cler Assm Theod' Atkinson [Benning Wentworth's mandamus to be a member of the Council. From Queen Caroline. "Given at the Court at Kensington the fifth day of September 1732 in the sixth year of His Majestys reign — By Her Majestys Command Holles New Castle." Wentworth was sworn and admitted October 12, 1734. ED.] [3-25] [The same relative to Theodore Atkinson, dates included. - Ed.] [3-27] [Committee Appointed on Boundary Lines, 1733.] Whereas the late assembly made choice of Capt John Rindge as their agent at the Court of Great Britain giving him as full Power as in them lay to represent them & in their behalf to make remonstrance to his Maj. in Council & solicit for a speedy settlement of the Boundary Lines between this & the neighbouring Province & in as much as there is at present no Comittee appointed to transmitt him such occurrences as may be necessary to forward that affair therefore voted That the Honble Andrew Wiggin Esq Speaker of this house Mr Benning Wentworth & Theod' Atkinson Esq Capt George Walker Mr Sam1 Palmer Col. Peter Wear Esq & Paul Wentworth Esq be a Comittee of this house to transmitt to the s agent such occurrences evidences & arguments as shall be expedient for the forwarding the settlement of the Lines above mentioned either now or in the recess of the assembly In the House of representatives March 7th 1732-3 the above vote read & voted nemine contradicente Geo Walton Clr protemy [3-28] [Governor's Order to the Committee for the £15,000 Loan, 1733.] Gentlemen- The time being expired for the Payment of the fifteen thousand pounds loan, and not half of the sum being yet paid to the General Assembly to be burnt, tho it was provided in the act past the fifteenth of May 1729, That the then outstanding debt should be paid, one third at or before the twenty fifth of July 1729, another third at or before the twenty fifth of April 1730, and the last third at or before the twenty fifth of April 1731, and that they who did not make the first of those payments, should have no benefit of the said act but that extents should goe against the lands of such delinquents, yet so it is, That many Persons made default in complying with the said first Payment notwithstanding which no extents have been made upon the mortgaged lands of such delinquents, according to the said law; and since the time limited in the said act expired, near two years more has passed away, and the mony is not yet paid in by one half. It is therefore my express order and direction by and with ye unanimous advice of ye Council that you do forthwith, laying aside all excuse, and without any further delay, render me an exact accompt of the state of that loan, from your last account, and that you strictly persue the rules and directions of the Law in making sale of the mortgaged lands, so that the outstanding bills of that loan, may be with all possible dispatch consumed to ashes, according to the tenor of the Law, His majesty haveing been pleased to Command me to see the same effectually done, even according to the Periods and Provisions of the sd acts Dated ye 13 day of March 1732-3 and in the sixth year of his Majestys reign [Copy, no signature.] By His Excellency's Command wth advice of ye Council R. Waldron To the Gen' Committee for managing ye fifteen thousd pounds loan in New Hamp [See Vol. IV., p. 668.] [3-29] [Governor's warrant to Ichabod Roby, of Hampton, to enlist a company of cavalry in Hampton and Rye, for Col. Henry Sherburne's regiment, 1733. - ED.] [3-29] [Mandamus to admit Joseph Sherburne as a member of the Council in place of Richard Wibird, deceased, dated August 20, 1733. He was sworn into office January 1, 1733-34. -- Ed.] [3-30] [Mandamus to admit Ellis Huske as a member of the Council, dated August 21, 1733. Sworn January 1, 1733-34.- ED.] [3-30] [R. Waldron to N. Gilman, concerning Intemperance.] Dear Sir I thank you for your favor by the carrier & in particular for ye good opinion & kind wishes therein expressed touching myself, but more especially for your zeal & testimony agst a raging immorality As a multiplicity of tippling houses are some means, as you say, I fear of promoting vice, so undoubtedly a restraining the number would in some measure check its growth, & yet so much is rum become the Sumum Bonum of many that I apprehend the scarcity distance or dearness, or any other difficulty attending the acquisition of it would rather enhance its estimation than wean the wicked topers from their Idol, while it is upon ye face of ye Earth. It will be had by some mauger ye means of man Grace or miracle & naught else in my opinion can effect your wish, however as I have ye pleasure of thinking with you that ye fewer the retailers the better my small interest & influence will be heartily improved to discountenance the growing evil as far as retrenching ye number of licentious taps will contribute to it I have been of opinion & publickly declared it near 2 years ago y' our licensed houses were too many by (at least) one half I wish you all possible happyness & with proper respects to your self spouse & family I am yo' affect. friend & most humble Servt R. W. 7br 3 1733 [Endorsed] Copy to Mr Nich° Gilman Augst 3 1733 [3-31] [Instructions to Governor Belcher, concerning the Surveyor-General of Customs, 1733.] GEORGE R. Additional Instruction to Our Trusty and well beloved Jonathan Belcher Esq': Our Governor & Commander in Chief in & over Our province of New Hampshire In New England In America, or to the Commander In Chief of our said Province for the time being. Given at our Court at St James's the thirtyeth day of November 1733 In the seventh year of Our Reign. Whereas, We have thought it for Our Royal Service that all the Surveyors General of Our Customs in America for the time being should be admitted to sit & vote in the respective Councils of the several Islands & Provinces within their Districts as Councillors Extraordinary, during the time of their Residence there, now we do hereby constitute & appoint John Peagrum Esq' Surveyor General of our Customs in the Northern District of our Dominions in America, and the Surveyor General of our Customs within the said District for the time being to be Councillors Extraordinary in our said Province of New Hamp' & it is our will & pleasure that he & they be for the future admitted to sit & vote in our said Council, as Councillors Extraordinary, during the time of his or their Residence there; It being our royal Intention, if through length of time the said John Peagrum, or any other Surveyor General, should become the Senior Councillor In our said Province, that neither he nor they shall, by virtue of such Seniority be ever capable to take upon him or them the administration of ye Government there upon the Death or absence of any of our Governours & Commanders in Chief, or Lieutenant Governors; but when ever such Death or absence shall happen the Government shall devolve upon the Councillor next in Seniority to the Surveyor General, unless we should hereafter think it for our royal service to nominate the said John Peagrum, or any other of our said Surveyors General, Councillors in Ordinary in any of our Governments within their Survey, who shall not in that case be excluded any Benefit, which attends the seniority of their rank in the Council It is likewise our Will & Pleasure, & you are hereby required, by the first opportunity, to move the assembly of our said Province under your Government, that they provide for the Expence of making Copies for the said John Peagrum & the Surveyor General of our Customs in our said Province for the time being, of all acts and Papers, which bear any relation to the duty of his office & in the mean time, you are to Give orders that the said John Peagrum, or the Surveyor General for the time being as aforesaid, be allowed a free Inspection in the publick offices within your Government, of all such acts and papers without paying any Fee or Reward for the same. Copy Rich Waldron Secry G. R. First entered in ye Secretarys office 17 Oct 1735, & burnt,* and entered again June 22, 1737. R. Waldron Secry Mr Surveyor Peagrum sworn into the Council June 25, 1737. [Endorsed] Manda for Surveyor of the Customs to be a Councill' 9br: 30: 1733: [3-32] [Commission to David Dunbar to be "Captain of His Majesty's Castle William and Mary upon New Castle." Not executed. Dated 1733. ED.] [The following papers relating to some trouble the surveyor of the king's woods had, in an attempt to confiscate for his majesty's use some boards at Copyhold mill, now in the town of Brentwood, show the sentiments of the people of those days relative to the act of the British parliament, forbidding the cutting by any person of pine trees "fit for masting our Royal Navy"; and the fact that they had the courage of their convictions. It may be seen that even at that early day the people of Exeter did not hesitate to rebel against crown officers who were attempting to enforce obnoxious decrees. In this case Dunbar labored under great disadvantage, as Governor Belcher was his bitter enemy, and enjoyed nothing better than to see him humiliated. The depositions following should probably be taken with some allowance, although the men were undoubtedly roughly handled, and convinced that they were not engaged in a popular undertaking, or one in which they cared to continue. ED.] [3-36] The following depositions were taken at Exeter April 24th 1734, Before Nichs Gilman John Gilman Barth Thing John Penhallow Esqrs Just of ye peace When Secretary Waldron's house was burned, May, 1736. |