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A bill was drawn up, presented and approved by both houses, in answer to the said letter, in the words following, viz:

This Assembly having considered the motion of his Excellency Governour Dudly to our Governour, for joyning the forces of this government in his expedition against L'Accadie and Nova Scotia, are of opinion that it is not their duty under their present circumstances to comply with the said motion; and therefore for divers reasons do decline the same. (1st,) They have not been of council in, nor had opportunitie of consent unto the said expedition. (2ly,) They do not understand that the neighbouring governments, who are equally obliged, are concerned therein. (3,) Which is very considerable, the vast expence this government hath been out in the defence of the countie of Hampshire and their own frontiers, doth very much incapacitate them, and what may be further expected of like nature doth altogether discourage from joyning in such an enterprize.

This Assembly grants to Elizabeth Bucklin of Hartford, widow, six pounds for her time spent in tending of her son who was taken sick in the countries service, to be paid out of the countrie treasurie.

Upon the complaint of John Murrin of Milford, tanner, who complains that he cannot vend his leather, which is like to be much to his damage if not considered by this Court: this Assembly therefore grants to the said Murren a libertie of transporting out of the colonie leather thus lying upon his hands. This libertie to continue till the last of May next.

[12] This Assembly grants to Ichabod Wells, sheriff, a salTerie of four pounds for his service the last year, and the bill for six pounds which he formerly received of Mr. Stanly and Mr. Pitkin is to be returned.

This Assembly grants to Ebenezer Gilbert of Hartford, six shillings for his attendance upon the Lower House two days.

AT A GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOLDEN AT HARTFORD, MAY THE 8TH, 1707, AND CONTINUED BY SEVERAL ADJOURNMENTS TO THE 22D DAY OF THE SAME MONTH.

Major General John Winthrop, Esq', was chosen Governour. Colonel Robert Treat, Deputy Governour.

The persons undernamed were chosen to be Assistants for the year ensuing,

Major James Fitch, Esq',

Capt. Daniel Wetherel, Esq.

Nathaniel Stanly, Esq',
Capt. John Hamlin, Esq',
Capt. Nathan Gold, Esq',
William Pitkin, Esq',
Joseph Curtis, Esq',

Major John Chester, Esq',
Josiah Rossiter, Esq',
Richard Cristophers, Esq',
Peter Burr, Esq',
John Alling, Esq.

Present in this Assembly and sworn,

Major General John Winthrop, Esq', Governour.
Colonel Robert Treat, Esqr, Deputy Governour.
Assistants present,

Major James Fitch, Esq',
Capt. Daniel Wetherell, Esq',
Nathaniel Stanly, Esq',
Capt. John Hamlin, Esq',
Capt. Nathan Gold, Esq',
William Pitkin, Esqr,

Joseph Curtis, Esq',
Major John Chester, Esq',
Josiah Rossiter, Esq',
Peter Burr, Esq',
John Alling, Esq'.

Deputies present are as follows:

Capt. Cyprian Nichols, Capt. Joseph Wadsworth, for Hartford.
Mr. Abraham Bradly, Mr. William Thomson, for Newhaven.
Lt. John Hough, for Newlondon.

Lt. Joseph Wakeman, Mr. Jonath. Sturge, for Fairfield.
Capt. Richard Bushnell, Lt. Solomon Tracye, for Norwich.
Mr. John Eliott, Capt. Samuel Woolcutt, for Windzor.
Mr. Benjamin Curtis, Lt. John Hawly, for Stratford.
Capt. Jonath. Sellick, Mr. Elisha Holly, for Stanford.
Capt. James Averie, Capt. James Morgan, for Groton.
Mr. William Parker, Mr. Nathaniel Chapman, for Saybrook.
Mr. William Malbye, Mr. William Barker, for Branford.
Mr. John Crane, Mr. Robert Lane, for Kilinsworth.
Mr. John Sherman, Capt. John Minor,* for Woodbury.
Capt. Abraham Fowler, Mr. James Hooker, for Gilford.
Capt. Samuel Wells, Lieut. Samuel Hale, for Glassenbury,
Capt. Robert Wells, Mr. John Curtis, for Wethersfield.
Mr. Thomas Betts, Mr. Samuel Hanford, for Norwalke.
Mr. Thomas Jud, for Norwalk.†

Mr. Joseph Knap, for Greenwich.

Lt. John Hart, Mr. John Wadsworth, for Farmington.
Ens. Thomas Taylor, Mr. Josiah Starr, for Danbury.
Capt. Thomas Yale, Lt. John Merriman, for Wallingford.
Ens. Joseph Peck, Lt. Joseph Treat, for Milford.

Mr. William Holton, Mr. Joseph Bradford, for Lebanon.
Capt. John Higly, Mr. Nathaniel Holcomb, for Symsbury.
Capt. John Parke, Ens. William Billing, for Preston.

* Clerk.

† An error in recording; read Waterbury.

Capt. William Eely, Mr. Mathew Griswold, for Lyme. Capt. Nathaniel White, Lt. Thomas Ward, for Midltown. [13] Major Ebenezer Johnson, for Derby.

Mr. Joshua Riply, Mr. Joseph Caree, for Windham.

Mr. Nehemiah Palmer, Mr. Henerie Stephens, for Stonington. Lt. James Wells and Thomas Gates, for Haddum.

Judges and Justices appointed by this Assembly.

William Pitkin, Esq', is appointed judge of the countie court and court of probate in the countie of Hartford. Justices appointed for the countie of Hartford.

Of the peace: John Hains, John Eliott, Joseph Tallcott, Mathew Allin, John More, John Hooker, Thomas Hart, John Higly, Robert Wells, James Treat, Nathaniel White, John Chapman, Eleazar Kimberly, Joshua Riplye, Thomas Jud, Esqrs; Michael Tainter to be justice of the peace in the town of Colchester.

The above named John Hains, John Eliott, Joseph Tallcott, Robert Wells, and Mathew Allin, are appointed to be justices of the peace and quorum in the said countie.

John Alling Esq' is appointed judge of the countie court and court of probates in the countie of Newhaven.

Justices of the peace appointed in the said countie of Newhaven. William Malbye, Jeremiah Osborn, Thomas Clarke, Ebenezer Johnson, Nathaniel Andrews, Samuel Eels, Abraham Fowler, Thomas Yale, John Hall, Esqrs.

The above named William Malbie, Thomas Clarke, Ebenezer Johnson, Samuel Eels, and Abraham Fowler, are appointed to be justices of the peace and quorum in the same countie. And also the above named Nathan Andrews.

Nathan Gold, Esq', is by this Assembly appointed judge of the countie court and court of probates in the countie of Fairfield.

Justices of the peace appointed for the countie of Fairfield.

John Wakeman, Mathew Sherwood, James Judson, James Olmstid, Jonath. Sellick, John Minor, James Bebee, John Sherman, Samuel Peck, Ebenezer Meed, Samuel Hoyt.

The abovenamed John Wakeman, Mathew Sherwood, James Judson, James Olmstid, Jonath. Sellick, and John Minor, are appointed by this Assembly to be justices of the peace and quorum in the said countie.

Daniel Wetherell, Esq', is by this Assembly appointed judge of the countie court and court of probates in the countie of Newlondon.

William Eely, Nathaniel Lynde, Daniel Tayler, Nehemiah Palmer, Nehemiah Smith, and Richard Bushnell, James Morgan, Samuel Buell, Ephraim Minor, Jonath. Tracye and Thomas Bowles, Esqrs, are by this Assembly appointed justices of the peace in the countie of Newlondon.

The abovenamed William Eely, Nathaniel Lynde, Daniel Tayler, Nehemiah Palmer, Nehemiah Smith, and Richard Bushnell, are appointed to be justices of the peace and quorum in the said countie.

Acts and Laws passed at this Assembly.

An Act for regulating the Signing of Bills of Cost allowed in Civil Actions.

There being no provision in the law for the direction of courts in allowing bills of cost when judgment is recovered in civill actions:

It is now ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That for the future there shall be allowed to all persons that shall recover judgment in any court of record, two shillings and six pence per day for attendance upon the court, and post wages for their travel, and what is necessary for copies, and two shillings six pence per day for witnesses.

An Act for explanation of the law made May 13th, 1703, concerning Listers.

A question arising whether the law made May the 13th, 1703, concerning listers, be still in force: This Assembly answers the said question in the affirmative, and by their vote do declare, that since there is in the said law a sufficient and easy remedie for all persons overcharged in their lists, the [14] listers shall not be prosecuted at the common law for any error or mistake by them committed.

An Act asserting the Power of Constables and Collectors of Rates to continue (after their year is expired,) for com

pleating that work.

A question being propounded to this Assembly, whether the constables in the several towns in this colonie have full power to collect and gather the countrie dues at any time after their respective years be up: It is answered and declared by this Assembly in the affirmative, that they have full power, and also that all collectors of rates have the same libertie and power.

An Act in addition to the law in print, title Inhabitants, whom to be admitted.

In addition to the printed law, title Inhabitants whom to be admitted, It is ordered, enacted and declared by this Assem

bly, that if any transient person contrary to the intent of the second paragraph in the said law, prohibiting any transient person to make his or her abode in any township in this colonie without the approbation of the authoritie and selectmen of such town, shall make his or their abode in any town or plantation within this government, every such person shall forfeit and pay to the use of the poor of such town or plantation, twentie shillings per week for every week that he or they shall continue in such town or plantation after warning given to him or them by order of the selectmen of said town or plantation to depart; any one assistant or justice of the peace to hear and determine the same. And when it shall so happen that any person who shall be convicted for breach of this act hath not estate to satisfie the fine, such person shall be whipt on the naked body, not exceeding ten stripes, unless he or they shall depart the town within ten days next after sentence given, and reside no more in said town without leave of the select men.

An Act concerning Souldiers Wages and Provisions that are in the Fort in Newlondon, or that shall be.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That all bills for souldiers wages that are or shall be in the fort at Newlondon, and also for all charges for victualls and other things, shall be signed by the authoritie there, and by no other person.

The Governours Council appointed for the intervale of the General Assemblies.

It is voted, consented to and concluded by this Assembly, That the Council assigned to assist the Governour, or in his absence the Deputy Governour, in the intervale of the Assembly shall consist of two of the assistants at the least, and four able, judicious freemen, such as the Governour, or in his absence the Deputy Governour, shall call to council; who shall have power in the intervale of the General Assembly to manage the affairs of this colonie according to charter, they not to raise men to send out of the colonie, unless in case of exigencye, nor to dispose of money.

Auditors of the Colonie Accounts appointed.

This Assembly doth appoint Capt. Cyprian Nichols, Capt. Jonathan Sellick, Mr. Richard Cristophers, Mr. John Alling, and Mr. William Malbie, to be auditors of the colonie accounts. The Treasurers Sallerie stated.

This Assembly doth allow to the treasurer for his sallerie thirty five pounds, and thirtie pounds for riding the rounds to make up accounts with the constables.

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