Judson and Lieutenant John Hawly of Stratford, to make sale of so much of the lands of the said Arthur Kind as will pay his just debts.

This Assembly upon the request of Joseph Gilbert, administrator on the estate of Thomas Gilbert, late of the town of Hartford, deceased, grants him full power, with the advice of Capt. Joseph Wadsworth and Lt. Joseph Tallcott, to sell so much of the land of the said Thomas Gilbert as may be necessary for payment of his just debts.

This Assembly judgeth it expedient that the Indian murderer in durance at Fairfield shall and may be returned to the Indians, that so the Indians may have the opportunitie to execute on him as they shall determine.

This Assembly considering the case of Abigail Thomson, the condemned prisoner, do see no cause to grant her any further reprieve.

Lt. Zechariah Sanford of Hartford, as atturney for Solomon Andrews of the same town, attending this court upon a citation served upon the said Andrews to answer to a petition wherein Mr. Joseph Bull and Lt. Jonathan Hill of the said town were concerned, the said petition being denied: this Assembly grants to the said atturney twentie shillings cost (to be paid in currant pay for his attendance at this court,) against the said Joseph Bull and Jonath. Hill.

Survey of Land for Coll. Robert Treat, Deputy Governour.

The General Court of this Colonie having formerly granted unto Coll. Robert Treat three hundred acres of country land, which appears to me never yet to have been laid out: I therefore have done the same upon the request of his son, as followeth, viz: At a place known by the name of Asponock, eastwardly from Lt. Aspenwell's, beginning at the southeast corner of the bounds of Capt. Daniel Wetherell and George Denisons four hundred acres, being a white oak tree marked on four sides, and is the northeast corner of this land; thence southeasterly by meerstones twelvescore rods to a white oak, being the southeast corner, and marked on four sides; thence west eighty rods to a black oak marked on two sides, so to a meer[19] stone eighty rods, thence fortie rods to a maple tree standing in a ledge of rocks, marked four sides, which is the southwest corner tree; thence north norw. to the said Wetherell and Denisons southward line, so by the said line to the tree first abovementioned.

Ashpenuck, March the 29th, 170g.

John Prentts, Countie Surveyor.

This Assembly doth allow and approve the within written survey of three hundred acres of land for Coll. Robert Treat, provided it doth not prejudice any former grant of this court; and do order that he shall have a patent for the confirmation thereof to himself, his heirs and assigns forever, signed and executed according to law.

[From a paper in the handwriting of Richard Christophers, communicated by Hon. Robert C. Winthrop.]

AT A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL IN NEW LONDON, JUNE 26th,

The Honourable Governour,

1707. Present,

Capt. Daniel Wetherell, Esq'rs, Assistants.
Richard Christophers,

Ordered, That the Committee of War which were in the county of Hartford the last year, shall have the same power which they had then for the raising men upon a sudden exigence, for the relief and assistance of our own frontier towns and our neighbours in the county of Hampshire, until the next General Court.

AT A GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOLDEN AT NEWHAVEN, OCTOBER
THE 9TH, 1707, AND CONTINUED BY SEVERAL ADJOURN-

MENTS TO THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF
THE SAME MONTH.

Present at this Assembly,

Coll. Robert Treat, Esq', Deputy Governour.
Assistants present,

Major James Fitch, Nathaniel Stanly, John Hamlin, Nathan Gold, William Pitkin, Joseph Curtis, John Chester, Josiah Rossiter, Richard Cristophers, Peter Burr, John Alling.

Deputies present,

Capt. Cyprian Nickols, Capt. Aaron Cook, for Hartford.
Mr. Abraham Bradley, Lt. Samuel Smith, for Newhaven.
Mr. John Richards, Capt. John Livingstone, for Newlondon.
Mr. Benjamin Curtis, Mr. John Hawley, for Stratford.
Mr. John Sherman, for Woodbury.

Capt. Nathan White, Capt. John Hall, for Midltowne.
Lt. Sam Hale, Serj. John Hubbard, for Glassenbury.
Mr. John Eliot, Capt. Samuel Woolcutt, for Windzor.
Capt. John Higly, Mr. Nathan" Holcomb, for Symsbury.

Mr. John Griswold, Mr. John Crane, for Kilinsworth.
Mr. Thomas Jud, Mr. Thomas Jud, jun., for Waterbury.
Major Ebenez' Johnson, Mr. Sam Brinsmead, for Darby.
Capt. Richard Bushnel,* Mr. Samuel Griswold, for Norwich.
Lt. Daniel Brewster, for Preston.

Capt. Robert Wells, Capt. Thomas Wells, for Wethersfield.
Mr. Joseph Platt, for Norwalke.

Mr. Joshua Riplye, for Windham.

Mr. William Holton, Mr. Joseph Bradford, for Lebanon.
Capt. Samuel Eels,† Lt. Joseph Treat, for Milford.

Mr. Manasseh Minor, Mr. Ichabod Palmer, for Stonington.
Lt. John Hart, Lt. John Stanly, for Farmington.
Mr. Stephen Bishop, Mr. Elisha Hollye, for Stanford.
Mr. Thomas Gates, Lt. James Wells, for Haddum.
Capt. Abraham Fowler, Mr. James Hooker, for Gilford.
Mr. Sam Fish, Mr. Nehemiah Smith, for Groton.
Capt. John Wakeman, Lt. Joseph Wakeman, for Fairfield.
Capt. Samuel Hall, Mr. John Parker, sen., for Wallingford.
Capt. William Eely, Mr. Mathew Griswold, for Lyme.
Mr. William Parker, Mr. Nathan" Chapman, for Saybrook.
Mr. William Malbye, Mr. William Barker, for Branford.
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Acts passed at this Assembly.

An Act for repealing the last clause in the law made October 10th, 1706, respecting the Signing of Bills for the Payment of the Colonies Debts.

Whereas in the Act made October the 10th, 1706, concerning signing of bills for the payment of the colonies debts, it is said in the latter part of the said act or law,-And all accounts and bills for debts from the colonie not signed according to law shall not be received at any time, or accepted by the treasurer, or by any constable or constables, or by the auditors of the colonies accounts for the time being: This Court see cause to repeal the said latter clause of the said law, and it is hereby repealed and made void.

An Act for repealing the Act past October the 10th, 1706, concerning Purchases of Land of the Indians without

Grant from the General Court.

This Court having considered the said act, and finding it to be prejudicial to this Colonie, do repeal the same, and the said act is hereby repealed and made void.

An Act for repealing the last paragraph of the printed law, title Indians.

Whereas in the last paragraph of the printed law, title In

dians, pag. 57, it is enacted that no person shall be allowed or admitted to prosecute before any assistant, justice of the peace, or court of judicature in this colonie, any action of debt or detinue for any goods sold, lent, or trusted out to any Indian or Indians whomsoever: This Court doth now see cause to repeal the same, and it is hereby repealed accordingly. Always provided, that no person shall have benefit hereby to recover any such debt made before the publication hereof.

Grant of a Rate of four pence upon the pound.

This Assembly grants a rate of four pence upon the pound, to defray the charges of this colonie, to be paid in wheat at six shillings per bushel; rye at three shillings and six pence per bushel; Indian corn at three shillings per bushel, all to be good and merchantable; pork well repackt to pass at three pounds fifteen shilling per barrel; beef well repackt to pass at two pounds five shillings per barrel; and if any persons will pay their rate, or any part of it, in money at fifteen pennie weight, it shall be accepted at two thirds.

Persons nominated for Election in May next are,

Major General Fitz John Winthrop, Esqr.
Colonel Robert Treat, Esq.

Major James Fitch, Capt. Daniel Wetherel, Nathaniel Stanly, John Hamlin, Capt. Nathan Gold, William Pitkin, Joseph Curtis, John Chester, Josiah Rossiter, Richard Cristophers, Peter Burr, John Alling, Esqrs, John Hains, Esq', Capt. Abraham Fowler, Capt. Samuel Eels, Capt. Mathew Allin, Eleazar Kimberly, Capt. Jonathan Sellick.

List of Persons and Estates exhibited in this Assembly,

[27] This Assembly grants to our honoured Governour a sallerie of one hundred and twentie pounds for his good service the year past; and to our honoured Deputy Governour, for his good service the year past, a sallerie of sixtie pounds. This Assembly grant to the Treasurer that his sallerie for the year ensuing shall be fortie five pounds in pay.

This Assembly allows to the town of Waterbury fifteen pounds out of the country rate, considering the charge they have been at in fortifying; and to the town of Symsbury, seven pounds to be paid out of the country rate, in consideration of their charge in fortifying; and to the town of Woodbury seven pounds, to be paid out of the country rate, in consideration of their charge in fortifying.

Council stated.

Voted and concluded by this Assembly, That the Council appointed to assist the Governour, or in his absence the Deputy Governour, in the intervale of the General 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 intervales 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 exigencie, or to lodge men in the countie of Hampshire if need be,) nor to dispose of the colonies money.

Towns of Plainfield, Colchester, and Mansfield to send in their Lists.

It is ordered by this Assembly, That the towns of Plainfield, Colchester, and Mansfield, before the first day of December next, shall send a list of their persons and estates in their respective towns according to law, to the Secretary of this Colonie, that they may be entered with the other lists, on penaltie of fortie pounds each town for their neglect.

Committee of War appointed in Hartford Countie.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That there shall be a Committee of War in the countie of Hartford, consisting of seven, viz: Mr. Nathaniel Stanly, Mr. William Pitkin, Maj. John Chester, Maj. William Whiting, Capt. Cyprian Nickols, Capt. Aaron Cook, Capt. Mathew Allin, or any four of them; who shall have full power to send out what souldiers shall be needful, (not exceeding sixtie men unless in case of actual invasion by a body of the enemy,) to defend our frontiers on that side, and the countie of Hampshire, from the as