13-752 so entitled as by Law is required and that on certifying as aforesaid the paymaster take a receipt in full from each Invalid or the person entitled to receive up to the time to which he shall certify as aforesaid — Sent up by Mr Gains*Voted that his Excellency the President be desired to give information to the Revr Mr Ogden of Portsmouth that it is the desire of the Legislature that he would prepare and deliver an Election Sermon at Concord in June next before the General Court that may be then Assembled but in the case it should so happen that Mr Ogden cannot attend that the Revrd Mr Evans of Concord be requested to prepare for the above purpose Sent up by Mr Crawford Voted that Mr Peabody, Mr Sheafe & Mr Duncan with such of the Honb' Senate as they may join be a Committee to consider of the propriety of forwarding to Congress the papers respecting the loan office and Invalids & report thereon Sent up by Mr Whipple Voted that the order respecting staying an Extent against Jacob Choate of Enfield for the Tax of 1786 until further order of the General Court passed in June last-be repealed Sent up by Mr Johnson Adjourned to 9 oClock to morrow morning TUESDAY JANR 26th 1790 The House met according to adjournment Voted that the account of George Gains Esq' amounting to five pounds Sixteen shillings and ten pence be allowed and paid out of the Specie now in the Treasury of this State and that the President give order accordingly Sent up by Mr McConnell Voted that the account of John Williams amounting to Eight pounds be allowed and paid out of the Treasury by order of the PresidentSent up by Mr Young Upon reading and considering the proposals of George Jerry Osborne for printing the laws of the United states Voted that two hundred and fifty copies of the Laws that have been *13-753 already passed by the Congress of the United States or that may be passed and published prior to June next be printed at the Expence of this State prefaced by the federal Constitution and that the Secretary be desired to furnish said. Osborne with a Copy of all the Laws he now has on hand or that may come to hand before the time mentioned Sent up by Mr McConnell The Committee to consider of the Subject matter of a Letter from his Excellency the President to Nathanael Peabody Esq' also the Inventory of the Ordnance stores at fort William and Mary Reported that it is not necessary to keep up a Military force at the fort at the Entrance of this harbour and that a Committee be appointed to contract with some suitable person to take care of the Ordnance Stores and the Light till further order of the General Court which report being read and considered voted that it be received and accepted and that Mr Sheafe and M2 Odlin be a Committee for that purpose Sent up by Mr Duncan Upon reading and considering the Petition of James Macgregore Esq Voted that the Petitioner be heard thereon before the General Court on the Second Wednesday of the next Session and that in the mean time the Petitioner cause that the Substance of the Petition and order of Court thereon be published three weeks Successively in one of the New Hampshire News papers prior to the sitting of said Court that any person or persons may then appear and shew cause if any they have why the prayer thereof may not be granted Sent up by Mr Duncan Resolved that Benjamin Stone of Atkinson Esq' be added to the managers of Ammanusuck and wild Ammanusuck bridge. Lottery and that said Stone be one of the managers of said Lottery as fully as though he had been named & appointed in the Act granting the said LotterySent up by Mr Young The following resolve came down from the Honb' Senate for con In Senate Jan 26th 1790. Whereas it is found that one branch Pilot cannot * 13-754 perform all the duties of that office-Therefore it is Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened that the President of this State with advice of Council may appoint as often as occasion may require three such pilots who shall prior to their exercising said Office, Severally give bond and take the Oath for the faithful discharge of the duties of that office as the Law directs which resolve was read and concurred Sent up by Mr Young The Committee on the Memorial of Joseph Whipple Esq Reported that he be allowed twelve Cent on all the duties arising from the Impost in this state from the first of May 1786 to the eleventh of August 1789 and that the Sum of twenty four pounds be allowed to Thomas Chadbourne the Searcher - which report being read and considered voted that it be received and accepted with this amendment "that he be allowed ten Cent instead of twelve CentSent up by Mr Holmes Voted that James Macgregore Esq' be and he hereby is appointed Comptroller of Accounts for this State Sent up by Mr Holmes The Committee on the propriety of forwarding to Congress the papers respecting the Loan Office and Invalids-Reported that his Excellency the President of this State with advice of Council forward such papers to Congress from the Loan Office and respecting Invalids of said state as shall be thought necessary which report being read and considered voted that it be received and accepted but that no paper be forwarded respecting this States debtSent up by Mr Emerson An Act limiting suits on penal Statutes came down from the Honb' Senate to be Enacted — which was read a third time and Enacted- Sent up by Mr Emerson & Mr Johnson 13-755 *Voted that the President with advice of Council be desired to adjourn the General Court until the last Wednesday in May next then to meet at Concord Sent up by Mr Holmes Voted that the Treasurer be directed to stay Extents against the following Constables for the following Sums—namely Daniel Cutter thirty pounds, Levi Brigham thirty five pounds, Samuel Lane forty two pounds, and Benjamin Hammond twenty five pounds till the next Session of the General Court, said Sums having been by them advanced to General James Reid provided the Select men do not request extents to be issued Sent up by Mr Page The Secretary came down from the Honb' Senate and gave information that he was directed by his Excellency the President to inform that his Excellency with advice of Council had thought fit to adjourn the General Court to the last Wednesday in May agreably to the vote of both branches of the Legislature and they are adjourned accordingly 1[Of the foregoing votes that passed the House, the following were non-concurred by the Honorable Senate, and ordered to lay: Nonconcurred A vote for granting the prayer of Rebecca Rawlings's petition. A vote for a committee on the petition of Benjamin Cass. An act impowering the Inferior Court to revise a bill of cost against the proprietors of Haverhill. 1 Taken from printed journal. A resolve for calling a meeting in Cardigan. A vote respecting Campbell's Gore. A vote respecting orders being received promiscuously for taxes. A vote on the account of Jeremiah Eames, jun. A vote respecting the General Court's meeting at Hopkinton. A vote on Joseph Gilman, Esq'rs. account. A vote respecting the Treasurer's receiving Continental securities at seven shillings on the pound, &c. Ordered to lay. A vote for staying extents against Coventry. A resolve for reimbursing Thomas Odiorne, for several sums by him paid to the late Treasurer. A report of a committee on the account of Ichabod Rollins, Esq. An act respecting Nail-making. A vote on the petition of Samuel Flagg, Esq. A vote for a committee on rules; for a committee on accounts, &c. A vote on the petition of Jonathan Collins. A vote on Jacob Hurd's petition for a ferry.] 47 |