Met accordingly Resolved that the several farmers of Excise in this state be and hereby are required to receive orders drawn by the President upon the Treasurer to be paid out of the Revenue arising by Excise of any person or persons that shall have excise to pay on any exciseable articles, that shall become due after the first day of October last in lieu of and equal to Gold or Silver any Law to the Contrary notwithstanding Sent up by Mr Frink Voted that Mr Taylor, Mr Badger & Mr Runnels with such of the Honb' Senate as they may join be a Committee to consider of a Resolve of June 12th 1788 respecting nominating officers for a Company of Light Horse and report thereon Sent up by Mr Page Information having been given this House that the vote appointing Nathanael Peabody Esq' a Senator was nonconcurred, and the following vote having been previously sent from the Honb1 Senate for Concurrence, was taken under consideration On motion made in Senate voted that the Honb' Josiah Bartlett Esq' be and hereby is appointed a Senator on the part of this State to the Congress of the United States on Concurrence of which vote the yeas and nays were called for and are as follows viz Voted that Mr Peabody, Mr Hoyt, MÃ Duncan, M' Frink and Mr Simpson with such of the Honb' Senate as they may join be a Committee to consider at what time and to what time and place this Court shall be adjourned and report thereon — Sent up by Mr Temple Voted that Mr Green, Mr Peabody and Mr Parker with such of the Honb' Senate as they may join be a Committee to consider of the Petition of Richard Jenness Esq' and report thereon — Sent up by Mr Allen Upon reading and considering the Petition of Jacob Shaw and the report of a Committee thereon, Voted that the Petitioner be heard thereon before the General Court on the third Thursday of their next Session and that in the mean time the Petitioner cause that John White of Hopkinton be served with a Copy of the Petition and order of Court thereon three weeks' prior to the sitting of said Court that he may then appear and shew cause (if any he hath) why the prayer thereof may not be granted Sent up by Mr Wm Peabody. 13-490 Upon reading and considering the Petition of Daniel Noyce and the report of a Committee thereon voted that the Petitioner be heard thereon before the General Court on the third Thursday [Wednesday] of their next Session and that in the mean time the Petitioner cause that John White of Hopkinton be served with a Copy of the Petition and order of Court thereon three weeks before the sitting of said Court that he may then appear and shew cause (if any he hath) why the prayer thereof may not be granted— Sent up by Mr W Peabody The Committee on the Petition of Daniel Poor, reported that the prayer thereof be granted and that he have leave to bring in a Bill accordingly at this or the next Session Sent up by M' Runnels Upon reading and considering the Petition of James Murch and the report of a Committee thereon voted that the Petitioner be heard thereon before the General Court on the Second Tuesday of the next Session and that in the mean time the Petitioner cause that John Wheelock Esq' President of Dartmouth College as a Trustee be served with a Copy of the Petition and order of Court thereon three weeks before the sitting of said Court that he may then appear and shew cause why the prayer thereof may not be grantedSent up by Mr Freeman Adjourned to 9 o'Clock to morrow morning THURSDAY NovR 13th 1788. The House met according to adjournment Voted that William Gardner, Pierce Long and Woodbury Langdon Esquires be added to the Committee for setling the Accounts between this State and the Treasurer thereof Sent up by Mr Hoit * 13-491 *Voted that Mr Odlin, Mr Badger, Mr Smith_M' A Parker and Mr Young with such of the Honb' Senate as they may join be a Committee to consider in what manner the Act for carrying into effect the Ordinance of Congress of the [13] 18th of Sept' last shall be printed and dispersed to the Several Towns and places in this State Sent up by Mr Hoit Voted that the Revr" Israel Evans be allowed forty shillings for his service as Chaplain to the General Court the present Session and that the Same be paid out of the Treasury by order of the President Sent up by Mr Eames Voted that the ballance of the account of John Calfe [Calef] Esq' amounting to three pounds Six shillings and Six pence be allowed and paid out of the Treasury by order of the PresidentSent up by Mr Eames The Committee on the Petition of Daniel Brewster reported that the prayer of said Petition be granted Signed Pierce Long for the Committee which report being read and considered voted that it be received & accepted and that the Honb' the judges of the Inferior Court govern themselves accordingly Sent up by Mr Clark Voted that the Account of Col William Page [for doctering James O'Neil] amounting to nine pounds Seven shillings and nine pence be allowed and paid out of the Treasury by order of the President Sent up by Mr Page Nelson amounting to five allowed and paid out of the Sent up by Mr Tainter to give information to the Senators to the appointment as 13-492 they be desired Voted that the Account of Josiah pounds three shillings & Six pence be Treasury by order of the President Voted that the Secretary be directed Honb' Gentlemen who are appointed Congress of the United States of their soon as conveniently may be and that to give an answer to the General Court at their next Session Voted that the Account of Caleb pounds three shillings & six pence be Treasury by order of the President Sent up by Mr Brown Buswell amounting to two allowed and paid out of the Sent up by Mr Tainter The Committee for considering in what manner the Act for carrying into effect the Ordinance of Congress of the 13th of Sept last Reported that the Secretary be ordered immediately to procure as many printed copies of the said Act as may be sufficient for each Town and parish and that the Same be forwarded by Express as soon as may be to the sherriffs of the Several Counties with a Special direction to transmit them to the select men of the Several Towns and parishes within their respective counties — Signed Christopher Toppan for the Committee which report being read & considered voted that it be received and accepted Sent up by Mr Brown The Committee to consider at what time and to what time and place this Court shall be adjourned reported that they adjourn this day to meet again at Exeter on Wednesday the twenty fourth day of December next Signed Robert Wallace for the Comtee which report being read and considered voted that it be received and accepted, and that his Excellency the President with advice of Council be desired to adjourn said Court accordingly — Sent up by Mr Frink Voted that the Committees for making sale of the excise in the Several Counties in this State be directed not to proceed in the sale thereof until after the next Session of the General CourtSent up by Mr Burnam * 13-493 * Voted that the account of Maj William Duncan amounting to two pounds be allowed and paid out of the Treasury by order of the President Sent up by Mr Butler The Secretary came down and gave information that his Excellency the President with advice of Council has thought fit to adjourn the General Court to meet again on Wednesday the twenty fourth day of December next at the Court House in Exeter agreably to the vote of both Houses and that they are accordingly adjourned |