A Vote, for a committee to join a committee of the Senate, to consider of the Account of R. Gerrish and report thereon, was brought up, read and concurred: M' Smith joined. A Vote, that all advertisments which are by Law confined to the New-Hampshire Gazette, be after the first day of November, confined to the Exeter N. P. called the Freeman's Oracle provided the printer or printers thereof will give bond to the Speaker, of the house of Representatives in a Reasonable sum conditioned to print said Advertisements at two shillings and sixpence a Square, &. was brought up, read and concurred A Vote, that when the Business of the present Session finished that the President with advice of Council be desired to adjourn the General Court to meet again on the third Wednesday in January next at the Court House in Exeter, was brought up, read and concurred with this amendment that it be in Portsmouth instead of Exeter. Sent down for concurrence, brought up, concurred. A Vote, to hear the petition E. Bartlett, on the third Wednesday of the next Session, was brought up, read and con curred. 2-323 *An Act to raise a Revinue to this State by Excise, having been read a third time Voted that the same be enacted. An Act for laying a Tax of one penny on each Acre of Land in the Town of Stoddard for the term of three years, having been read a third time, voted that the same be enacted. A Vote, granting the prayer of the petition of Enoch Hale Esquire and giving him leave to bring in a Resolve accordingly, was brought up, read and concurred. An Act to restore Benjamin Parsons to his Law, in a certain Action, having been read a third time, voted, that the same be enacted. An Act, to restore Jonathan Chase to his Law, having been read a third time voted that the same be enacted. An Act to establish a fund for the Redemption of Orders drawn by the President of said State and for appropriating the revinue raised by Impost and Excise, having been read a third time, voted that the sam be enacted A Vote, to hear the petition Beza'l Davis on the second Thursday of the next Session, was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote, to pay the account of John Calfe Esquire amounting £6..7 for recording Journals &c &c was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote, to pay the Account of D. Griffith amounting to thirty shillings for printing a Resolve, was brought up, read and concurred. * A Vote, to pay the account of B Hall amounting to twenty shillings for a Journey to Keene, was brought up, read and concurred. *2-324 A Vote to pay the Account of Oliver Hall amounting to thirty six shillings for the use of a Room &c. was brought up, read and concurred A Vote, to allow the Reverend Mr Bulkley Olcott forty shillings for his Services as Chaplain, was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote to pay the account of John Wadleigh amounting to sixteen pounds six shillings and four pence time and expences to and from Charlestown, was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote, to pay the Account of Joseph Spencer amounting to four pounds, as Doorkeeper, was brought up, read and concurred A Vote appointing the Honorable Joseph Gilman Esquire Commissioner for settling the Continen- accounts &c &c was brought up, read and concurred A Resolve that the Treasurer be and hereby is required to receive final Settlement Notes at ten shillings on the pound on all outstanding Taxes &c was brought up, read and non-concurred Adjourned 'till to-morrow 8, O'Clock A M. SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29th, 1789[7]. Met according to adjournment. A Resolve, that the Justices of the Superior Court be paid their Salaries quarterly and that his Excellency the President draw orders accordingly was sent down for concurrence, and concurred by the Honorable House. A Vote, granting the prayer of the petition of John * 2-325 Calfe Esquire and that the Treasurer be directed to indorse twenty pounds on the bond against James McGregore, was brought up, read and concurred. A Vote, to pospone the hearing on the petition of Sarah and Jane Simpson to the second Thursday of the next Session, was brought up, read and concurred. A Resolve, that Enoch Hale Esq' have liberty to Enter his action at the next Superior Court, and liberty of pleading thereto, 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. JOURNAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONTAINING THE PROCEEDINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 12 TO SEPTEMBER 29, 1787. |