in the same manner as if said Action had not been defaulted, was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote, appointing the Honorable Payne Wingate Esquire a Deligate to represent this State in the Congress of the United States, in the Room and stead of the Honorable Benjamin West Esquire for the Term of one year from and after the first day of November next, was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote to pay the Account of Joseph Gilman Esquire amounting to £47..5..6 for the use of a Room &c. from November 1785 to October 1787, was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote, granting the prayer of the petition of Sylvanus Johnson and that the Treasurer be directed to receive the Certificate signed by the Constable in the same manner as though it had been signed by the Selectmen, was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote, to allow R. Gerrish twelve pounds ten shillings in full of his Account for printing the Election Sermon, was brought up read and concurred. *2-326 * A Resolve, that £600 Lawful Money be allowed to Margaret Newman against the Estate of Zacheus Cutler and that the said Margaret have the same remedy for the sum aforesaid in all respects till she may obtain compleat satisfaction for the sum aforesaid, as if the aforesaid sum had been allowed and reported by the commissioners who examined the other claims on the said Estate of Z. Cutler in the course of Law. And the Judge of Probate of the County of Hillsborough and all concerned are directed to take notice, and govern themselves accordingly, was brought up, read and concurred His Excellency the President sent down the Secretary to inform the Honorable house, that he with advice of Council had thought fit to adjourn the General Court to the third Wednesday of January next then to meet at the Court in Portsmouth, agreeably to a Vote of yesterday. Attest JOSEPH PEARSON, Sec JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 12 TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1787. *STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE. * 13-324 A JOURNAL OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HONBL HOUSE OF RepresentaTIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE AT THEIR SESSION BEGAN AND HOLDEN AT CHARLESTOWN ON THE TWELFTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER ANNO DOM- 1787 AND IN THE TWELFTH YEAR OF THE INDEPENDANCE OF AMERICA WEDNESDAY, SEPTR 12th 1787. Several members met at the Court House in Charlestown agreably to adjournment but there not being a quorum to transact business, agreed to adjourn to 9 oClock to morrow morning— THURSDAY SEPTR 13th 1787. Met according to adjournment but there not being a quorum to transact business, adjourned to 2 oClock P. M. Met accordingly but there not being a quorum agreed to adjourn to 9 oClock tomorrow morning – FRIDAY SEPTR 14th 1787. The House met according to adjournmentVoted that Capt Odlin, Mr Rawlings, Mr Peabody, Mr Hall and ME Freeman with such of the Honb' Senate as they shall join be a Committee to consider of the Petition of William Loudon and report thereonSent up by Mr Smith Voted that Mr Whitcomb, Mr Hall & Mr Copland with such of the Honb' Senate as they shall join be a Committee to consider of the Petition of William Fowler and report thereon Sent up by Mr Wingate Upon reading and considering the Petition of the Inhabitants of New Chester and Alexandria, Voted that the Petitioners be heard thereon before the General Court on the third Wednesday of their next Session and that in the mean time the Petitioners cause that the Substance of the Petitions and orders of Court thereon be published three weeks Successively in one of the New Hampshire news papers, prior to the Sitting of the Court also cause that the Select men of Alexandria & New Chester be served with a Copy of said Petitions and orders thereon that they or any other person or persons may then appear & Shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer thereof may not be granted Sent up by Mr Crawford 13-325 *Voted that Mr Hubbard, Mr Odlin, Mr Job Dow, Mr Rawlings and Mr J Freeman with such of the Honb' Senate as they shall join be a Committee to take under consideration the Several matters contained in his Excellency's message this day received and report what business they shall judge necessary first to be entered upon and done at this Session Sent up by Mr Crawford Voted that Mr Chase, Mr Robinson & Mr Dix with such of the Honb' Senate as they shall join be a Committee to consider of the Petition of the Select men of Goffstown1 and report thereon Sent up by Mr Dow Upon reading and considering the Petition of the Select men of Stoddard voted that the prayer thereof be granted and that the Petitioners have leave to bring in a Resolve accordingly Sent up by Mr Parker Upon reading and considering the Petition of the Town of Jaffrey praying that the time of holding the Annual meeting in said Town may be altered from the last Thursday to the first Tuesday in March, Voted that the prayer thereof be granted and that they have leave to bring in a Bill accordingly Sent up by Mr Parker Voted that Mr Healy, Mr Hubbard, Mr Allen, Mr Dakin and Mr Gale with such of the Honb' Senate as they shall join be a Committee to take under consideration the Militia Law of this State and report such Alterations & amendments as they shall judge necessary Sent up by Mr Healey A vote appointing Mr Thompson, Mr Green & Mr Gilman a 1 xii Ham. 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