There was added to the Lists of Estates exhibited in this Court, May 8th, 1712, the several sums then sent by the listers to the Secretary, as follows, viz: AT A MEETINg of the Governour and COUNCIL AT NEWHAVEN, OCTOBER 15TH, ANNO DOм. 1711. Whereas there was an order made at this board, on the 31st of July, 1711, for the sending Mr. Christopher Christophers of New London, then forthwith to Boston, to buy sundry stores for the better fitting out the expedition against Canada, and that the treasurer should deliver to the said Christophers, out of the Colonys money, the sum of fifty pounds for purchasing the said stores; and that the said Christopher Christophers, upon his return, should render an accompt to this board of what he should do therein: And whereas the said Christopher Christophers hath now given an account to this board that he hath not laid out any of the said fifty pounds, money, and prays an order of this board may be made to direct him to deliver the same to the treasurer again for the Colonys use: It is therefore ordered, that the said Christopher Christophers do forthwith deliver the said sum of fifty pounds, money, to Capt. Joseph Whiting, treasurer, for the use of this Colony, and take his receipt of the same, which shall be his discharge. And it is also ordered, that the auditors of the Colonys accounts do take notice of these orders as need shall be. Whereas there was an order made at this board on the first day of March, 1710-11, that one hundred and fifty barrels of pork should then forthwith be bought for the use of this Colony, to be ready in case of need on any expedition against the enemy; and pursuant thereunto, Major Samuel Eells was imployed (by the Honble the Governour) to buy and purchase some part of the said pork, and for that end received of the treasurer, out of the Colony treasury, the sum of three hundred and twenty pounds, money, and delivered out the same money for the purchasing of pork accordingly, all but the sum of fifteen pounds nineteen shillings and six pence, which is now remaining in his hands: It is therefore now ordered and resolved, that the said Samuell Eells do forthwith deliver the said sum of fifteen pounds nineteen shillings and six pence, money, to Capt. Joseph Whiting, treasurer, for the use of this Colony; and it is also ordered, that the gentlemen now upon the audit of the Colonys accounts, do observe and take notice of these orders as need shall be. Whereas Col William Whiting hath lately hired Francis Winnee, with his sloop and hands, at Albany, to bring from thence to Newhaven sundry of the officers and souldiers of this Colony that were sick there and unable to travel home by land, and also some of the stores of this Colony: It is therefore ordered and resolved, that the treasurer do deliver out of the Colony treasury to Mr. Roger Woolcott, commissary, the sum of thirty pounds, money, for the paying off the said Francis Winnee, for his said voyage and service done for this Colony, and fitting his sloop for the same. AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOUR AND COUNCIL AT NEWHAVEN, OCTOBER 25TH, ANNO DOм. 1711. It is agreed, ordered, and resolved, that a new stamp shall be made and cut of the seal of this Colony, suitable for the sealing upon wafers, and that a press be provided with the necessary appurtenances, for that purpose, as soon as may be, at the cost and charge of this Colony, to be kept in the secretarys office. Whereas the Honble the Governour, John Hamlin, Esq, Richard Christophers, Esq, and Samuell Eells, Esq', by an act or order of the General Assembly of this Colony, are appointed to procure a Guard Sloop: It is therefore ordered and resolved, that the treasurer do deliver to the said John Hamlin, Esq, or to any other person of the abovesaid committee, the sum of one thousand pounds of the bills of credit in the treasury, to be improved by the said committee for the service aforesaid; and that the said committee do render their accompt of their disposal of the said money to the General Assembly in May next. AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOUR AND COUNCIL AT NEWHAVEN, OCTOBER 26TH, ANNO Dом. 1711. It is agreed and ordered, that letters of attorney be procured from Mr. Francis Whitmore of Middletown, and Mr. Stone of Guilford, masters of the two sloops that were seized at Road Island sometime in or about the month of November last, to enable some gentleman in Great Brittain to appear at the High Court of Admiralty in Doctors Commons, there to answer for them upon the appeal of Mr. Kay, collector, upon his appeal home, which is concluded to be answered and managed there at the cost and charge of this Colony. It is agreed, that the Honble the Governor be desired, and he is requested forthwith to go to Boston, there to advise and consider what is best to be done about the matters of the Agency left in the hands of Sir Henry Ashurst, our late agent, deceased, and to pursue the proposals contained in a scheme or draught about the same, that was laid before the General Assembly in this instant month October. And that his Honour do remit to such gentleman as he shall think meet to intrust with our said affairs, the sum of fifty pounds, sterling money, and draw an order upon the treasurer for so much of our money as will answer the same. Ordered, that the treasurer do deliver out of the Colony treasury to the Honble the Governour, the sum of twenty pounds, money, for the defraying his Honours charges in his journey to Boston upon the publick business of the Colony. Agreed, that the Honble the Governour be desired, and he is requested to endeavour an agreement with the governments of our neighbour Provinces to settle a garrison of men in some of the castles of the Five Nations, and to procure them to act offensively against the French enemies and their Indians, according to an order of the General Assembly last holden at New Haven. Whereas the gentlemen officers from Great Brittain, who served in the regiment of this Colony in the late expedition against Canada, have represented to this board that they are commanded forthwith to repair to Great Brittain, and desire that what is yet behind of the pay in the respective posts wherein they served may be made out to them: This board, considering their good service, do order that the commissary, Mr. Woolcot, do forthwith under his hand certifie to the Governour and Secretary what the said officers have each of them received; and that what appears to be due to them for their serving in those posts, according to the allowance of the government, (those sums received being deducted,) be forthwith paid to them; and that the secretary do sign an order to the treasurer for their said respective sums. AT A MEETING of the GoverNOUR AND COUNCIL IN NEW LONDON, OCTOBER THE 30TH, ANNO DOMINI 1711. Present, The Honble Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq', Governour. Capt. William Ely of Lyme, Mr. Samuel Rogers and Capt. John Prentts of New London, made application to this board setting forth that they, the said Ely and Rogers, had each of them a hogshead of rum seized by John Shackmaple, Esq', collector of her Majesties customs in this Colony, and now in his possession; as also the said Prentts did set forth that there was another hogshead of rum seized in like manner, by the said Shackmaple, which hogshead he did affirm to belong to Capt. John Hamlin of Middletown, and desired a replevin for the said hogsheads: Resolved, upon the hearing of the above-mentioned application and the arguments offered upon it, not to grant the replevin desired. AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOUR AND COUNCIL IN NEW LONDON, OCTOBER THE 31ST, ANNO DOMINI 1711. Present, The Honble Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq', Governour. The Governour communicated a letter which he received this day by express from Coll° Dudly, inclosing an Act of the Governour, Council and Assembly of her Majesties Province of the Massathusets Bay, appointing the pilots of that Province, that served on board the men of war in the late expedition against Canada, to proceed in the Adventure, man of war, to Great Britain, and proposing that Mr. Mayhew of New London, who was a pilot on board one of her Majesties ships in that expedition, be procured to go over in like manner, that the pilotage of the late expedition to Canada may be truly and fully represented to her Majestie, and that there may be pilots ready in case her Majesty shall see meet to renew the expedition; and desired the opinion of the Council, whether it be not meet thereupon to convene an Assembly in this Colony with all possible dispatch. Resolved, (nemine contradicente,) that the Governour issue out an order for convening an Assembly at Hartford, on Saturday, the third day of November next, by eight of the clock in the morning. [182] CONNECTICUT COLONY. A GENERAL ASSEMBLY, (CALLED BY SPECIAL ORDER OF THE HONOURABLE THE GOVERNOUR AND COUNCIL, AND) HOLDEN AT HARTFORD, ON SATURDAY, THE 3D DAY OF NOVEMBER, IN THE TENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LADY ANNE, QUEEN OF GREAT BRITTAIN, &C. ANNOQUE DOм. 1711. Present at this Assembly were, The Honourable Gurdon Saltonstall, Esqr, Governour. Deputies or Representatives that were present and attended at Capt. Joseph Platt, Mr. Samuel Comstock, for Norwalk. Mr. Joshua Ripley, Mr. Jonathan Crane, for Windham. Mr. Timothy Stanly, Mr. Thomas Judd, for Waterbury. Capt. John Hall, Mr. Thomas Ward, for Middleton. Mr. John Stanly, Mr. Sam Wadsworth, for Farmington. |