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This Assembly allows to Mr. Ichabod Wells, colonie sheriff, fortie shillings as an addition to the four pounds formerly granted to him.

This Assembly allows to Thomas Ensign, constable of Hartford, three shillings and six pence per day in pay, for nine days attendance upon the Lower House. Total is 017. 118. 06d. [15] It is ordered by the Governour and Council, that the gentlemen belonging to the countie of Hampshire, viz. Colonel Patridge, Mr. Porter, and Mr. Dwight, shall be paid the sums due to them from this government out of the present countrie rate, if there be money to discharge those debts; and if not, that the treasurer pay the said debts out of the next rate raised in this colonie.

An Order concerning the Trainbands in Stonington, upon several proposals made to this Assembly and matters pre

sented to them by Capt. Nathaniel Chesebrough, viz: That by reason of a misrepresentation of several matters and things, the said Assembly in October last at Newhaven did order a division to be made of the trainband or company of souldiers in Stonington; that the said order being put in execution, (the said Assembly not then fully understanding the case,) may be of ill consequence, and render those affairs. unpeaceable and unquiet in that town, as the said Capt. Chesebrough is now ready to make appear: Wherefore, and on consideration of the premises, the said Capt. Chesebrough doth hereby humbly propose to this honbl Assembly, and request that the said order may be repealed and made wholly void, and that now the case may be again heard and duly considered, and that now an order may be made for dividing the said trainband into two companies, so always as that a full captains company may by the said division be left in that part of the said town that is southward next the sea, under command of the present commission officers there; and also that the hon the Governour, or some other suitable person or persons, may by this Assembly be appointed and impowered to make the said division of the said company accordingly, and also to call out the souldiers of the north company and lead them to a choice of officers in a suitable and regular manner.

The above mentioned proposals of Capt. Chesebrough presented to this Assembly for the settlement of the militia in Stonington are approved; and the honourable our Governour, with such gentlemen as his honour shall make choice of, is desired by this Assembly to order the division of the militia in the said town accordingly, and to order the souldiers of the

north company to be called forth to the choice of their officers in a regular manner, if they desire a new choice.

Military officers appointed by this Assembly in several towns. Increase Holly is by this Assembly appointed to be Lieutenant of the trainband in Stanford, and John Knap to be their Ensign.

Joseph Hulls is by this Assembly appointed Ensign of the trainband in Derby.

Ensign Thomas Williams is by this Assembly appointed to be Lieutenant of the trainband in Plainfield, and Serjeant Timothie Pierce to be their Ensign.

John Russell is by this Assembly appointed to be Lieutenant of the trainband in the village on the east side of Newhaven, and Daniel Barnes to be their Ensign.

Sam Gilbert is by this Assembly appointed to be Captain of the trainband in Colchester, Samuel Lomis to be their Lieutenant, and Israel Wiat to be their Ensign.

William Johnson is by this Assembly appointed to be Ensign of the trainband in Canterbury.

All the abovenamed officers are commissioned to their respective offices by order of this Assembly.

Libertie is by this Assembly granted to the inhabitants on the eastern part of the town of Greenwich to imbody themselves into church estate with the approbation of neighbour churches.

This Assembly considering the petition of the East Village of Newhaven, do see cause to order that they shall be a village [16] distinct from || the township of Newhaven, and invested and privileged with all immunities and privileges that are proper and necessary for a village for the upholding of the publick worship of God, as also their own civil concerns; and in order thereunto, do grant them libertie of all such officers as are proper and necessary for a town, and to be chosen by themselves in order and form as allowed by law for each or any town. And that all such officers so chosen as aforesaid, and sworn as the law directs, shall be inabled with power and authoritie as fully and effectually for their limits or bounds, as is already granted them as any such officers of any town whatsoever. As also the said village have libertie to have a school amongst themselves with the privilege of the fortie shillings upon the thousand pound estate as every town hath by law; and also shall free their own village charge, and maintain their own poor, as all towns are obliged by law to do; and be fully freed from paying any taxes to the town of Newhaven; and shall be called by the name of Easthaven.

In answer to the petition of the selectmen of the town of Durham, it is ordered by this Assembly, that a committee be appointed to go down to the places and viewing the lands there to indevour an accommodation of the differences between the proprietors of the lands at Cockinchaug and the inhabitants of Kilinsworth, or such as shall represent them, and to state and fix a dividing line between the said proprietors and the said inhabitants. But if they cannot reconcile the said parties and fix their boundaries, then to consider what dividing line between them may be most just and equal, and where the south end of Cockinchaug swamp is, and to present their opinion thereof to the General Assembly in October next, together with their proceedings in the premises, that by order of the Assembly the bounds of each proprietie may be fixt, and future contests concerning them be determined. The committee appointed for this service is Major John Chester, Mr. John Allin, Capt. Thomas Yale, (at their own charge.)

The Petition of the Committee for Hebron..

To the Honourable the General Assembly now convened at Hartford, May 8, 1707.

May it please your honours,

We your honours humble suppliants having had by the roll of Providence, a considerable tract of land freely and voluntarily bestowed upon us, by Joshua, sachim, son of Vncas, sachim, by his last will and testament which was proved in the countie court at Newlondon, and approved by a superiour court of record before your honours at Hartford, and for further confirmation of which, your honours were pleased to grant unto us the legatees of the said Joshua, sachim, by his last will and testament, a patent for the said tract, as by record will appear; and we having been at considerable charge to view those lands, and to lay them out in allotments in order to a plantation, do only now wait for and crave your honours leave and libertie to have it established and recorded a township, and by the name of Hebron to be confirmed upon it, and such incouragements from your honours as to promote the design in carrying on things civil and sacred, for the honour of God, and for the good and incouragement of your humble servants.

John Pratt,
Rob Chapman,
John Clarke,
Stephen Post.

As a committee appointed by the legatees and proprietrs.

This committee having presented their abovementioned petition to this General Assembly, it was by the said Assembly considered and granted.

[17] There being an error in the late patent granted to the town of Plainfield (through a misunderstanding of the exact bounds of the said town,) whereby some of the lands granted to the town of Canterbury are included in the patent to the proprietors of Plainfield, and this Assembly being informed of the said error by divers persons inhabitants of the town of Canterbury, complaining thereof: to prevent any trouble or damage that may happen to the said town of Canterbury, or to any other persons thereby, upon consideration of the premises do declare the said patent to be void, and order a new patent to be granted according to usual form, if desired. Cost allowed to Canterbury contr Plainfield is 17. 18. cash, and 21. 4s. 7d. pay.*

The honourable the Governour and Council do recommend to the serious consideration of the honourable House of Deputies, that after serious reflections upon the return of the committee appointed to agree the differences arising from Owanecoes claims to the lands in Colchester and New London, and long and solemn debates by committees and in Council, they cannot see their way clear to comply with what hath been presented and proposed in that behalf, and are of opinion that it is more safe to leave that matter to some other opportunitie, (hoping that they may receive some further light therein,) then by a hasty proceeding therein in the dark, to hazard the precipitation of her Majesties subjects in this government, (whose peace and quiet they are under the most solemn obligations to preserve,) into great and perplexing vexations.

Upon the petition of Benjamin Janes, late of Northampton, now resident in Wethersfield, complaining of his great sufferings by the French and Indian enemies who rifled his house, killed four of his children and scalpt his wife, who long hath been and still is under cure, and himself so impoverisht that he is unable to satisfie the surgeons, in whose hands she hath been and is like long to be, for their cost and pains therein: The Governour and Council considering his case and judging him to be an object of charitie, order that he shall have a brief craving the charitie of the good people in the towns of Branford, Gilford, Kilinsworth, and Saybrook, for his relief.

*In the margin. May, 1707. Execution is issued forth against the selectmen of Plainfield for cost allowed to Canterbury, which is cash 17. 18. Od. and 2. 4. 7. pay.

Sam Carter, of the town of Dearfield formerly, now of Norwalke, having suffered great loss by the French and Indian enemie making a descent upon said town of Dearfield, who rifled his house, destroyed his cattle, killed his wife and three of his children, carrying four of them into captivitie, whereof one was redeemed by paying twentie four pounds borrowed money: The Governour and Council, upon his application and complaint craving relief, judging his case to call for charitie, do order that he shall have a brief craving the charitie of the good people in the towns of Newhaven and Milford, and also in the several towns in the countie of Fairfield.

Upon the petition of Dugall Makenzie, this Assembly grants him libertie to prosecute his appeal that he entered at the countie court at Newhaven the 14th of November, 1698, at the court of assistants to be holden at Newhaven in October next; and that the said Makenzie shall give bond with suretie to the secretary before the court of assistants to sit on the 15th instant, to prosecute his appeal to effect, and answer all damage in case he make not his plea good. And this Assembly orders that the said Makenzie shall be released from his imprisonment in Fairfield, and from execution upon the said judgment. And if the said Makenzie shall not prosecute his appeal as [18] abovesaid, then execution shall go forth from || the court at Newhaven upon the former judgment. Mr. Richard Blackleech, atturney for Dugall Makenzie, and Mr. Richard Edwards, did both personally appear before the said court of assistants and acknowledged themselves bound joyntly and severally in a recognizance of fiftie pounds currant money to the publick treasurie of this colonie, that the said appeal should be prosecuted as aforesaid.

This Assembly, upon the petition of Anthonie Ashbye, of the town of Groton, do order that no execution shall be issued forth against the said Ashby upon the judgment recovered against him by Leicister Grosvener of Mashamuggett, at the court of assistants holden at Hartford this present month, nor against the said Leicister Grosvener upon the judgment recovered against him by the said Ashby at the court of assistants in October last, until the General Assembly in October next have considered those causes upon which the said judgments have been given; and do order that both parties issue forth citations for appearance according to law, and abiding the judgment of the said next General Assembly.

This Assembly grants full power to Moses Wheeler, administrator on the estate of Arthur Kinde, late of Stratford, in the countie of Fairfield, deceased, with the advice of Capt. James

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