The commissary presented an account of wages due to several centinels, for which debentures are not yet made out, viz: To Mr. Roger Woolcot, for wages paid by him to Samuel To John Frost of Norwich, To Serjt. Merry of Lime, To Serjt. Ichabod Warner of Lebanon, To Commissary John Whiting, for expenses on the troops that first march'd from New Haven to Albany, after they got into the county of Albany, 1. 8. d. 05 00 04 06 00 10 07 00 10 09 04 07 03 10 00 00 04 02 To Mr. Commissary Woolcot, for expences on his horse, To Daniel Rily of Wethersfield, wounded with the cut of his foot; for 5 days short of his account of wages, 8s 4d; for his expences home, 8s, 00 16 04 Ordered, that the treasurer pay to the respective persons abovenamed the several sums annexed to their names. Ordered, that the treasurer pay to Mrs. Mary Alford the sum of seven shillings and six pence, which is for so much short payd her on the account of repacking of pork. It is agreed, that John Haynes, Esq', take care and charge of the publick books and papers of the secretary's office, and serve in the place and office of a secretary till the election in May next; and the secretary's oath was thereupon administred to him. AT A MEETING of the GovernOR AND COUNCIL AT HARTFORD, FEBRUARY 25TH, 171. Present, The Honourable Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq', Governor. Upon consideration of the records of the proceedings of the inferiour court of the county of Hampshire, holden at Northhampton the first Tuesday of March to the third Tuesday, being the 21st day, 1709-10, in an action of trespass against John Elsworth of Windsor; it appearing that the said Elsworth not appearing at the said court, the said court did (without any enquiry or verdict of a jury) judge the said Elsworth to pay Obadiah Abby and others, complainants in the behalf of the town of Enfield, the sum of fifty pounds damages and forty shillings costs of court: The Council is of opinion, that there is manifest error in the said process and judgment, and desire the Governor to write to and retain some fitting attorney in Boston to take out a writ of error in the said Elsworth's name, and prosecute the same to obtain a reversion of the said judgment. This to be done at the publick charge. AT A MEETING of the GOVERNOR AND COUNCIL AT HARTFORD, MARCH 18TH, 1712. Present, The Honourable Gurdon Saltonstal, Esq', Governour. Ordered, that Lieut. William Crocker of New London, be forthwith dispatcht with a party of volunteers, not exceeding fifteen men, (if they can be obtain'd,) consisting of English and Indians, to march into the Province of Hampshire, to joyn with the scout that shall be sent from thence up to Coasset, to meet with the Indian enemy, (if it may be,) that according to information are hunting in those parts. At a Meeting of the GovernOR AND COUNCIL AT HARTFORD, MARCH 21ST, 1712. Present, The Honourable Gurdon Saltonstal, Esq', Governour. Ordered, that the treasurer pay to Joseph Chamberlin of Colchester, the sum of one pound and thirteen shillings, for his entertainment of the French embassadors in their journey to and from New London in March, 1711. Ordered, that the treasurer pay to Mr. Jeremiah Dummer of Boston, the sum of one hundred twenty and nine pounds fourteen shillings and one penny out of the publick treasury, for balance of an account sent up, examined and allowed. It is ordered, that the treasurer shall pay to the several persons hereafter named, the several sums affixed to their names respectively, as here follows: 07 10 08 To John Allen of Middletown, To Samuel Byssel of Windsor, through the commissarys charging him with a months pay, when he hath not rereceived it, To Jacob Ordoway of Lebanon, To Timothy Porter of Hartford, To Desborough Spenser, additional wages as serjt., 02 06 08 00 09 01 04 03 04 01 17 11 AT A MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE FOR PROVIDING A GUARD Present, The Governour. Capt. Hamlin, Rd Christophers, Esq. Rhode Island government refusing to be concerned with us in a convoy sloop, for the first fleet of coasters appointed to make up here: It is agreed, that one hundred pounds of the money separated for this service, be advanced for the procuring of a Guard Sloop for the first fleet of coasters, if it can be got in any season; and the Governour is desired to procure one on these terms. If this fails, it is agreed that a man be sent to Rhod Island and eastward, to endeavour the settlement of a way for quick intelligence to be given hither, of any privateers that may be in Martha's Vineyard Sound, to prevent our coasters from falling into their hands. Consented to a brief for collecting a sum of money to be gathered by Capt. Joseph Sexton of Stoningtown, and Capt. John Babcock of Westerly, for the building a good cart bridge over Paukatuck River; to be erected and finished within a eighteen month. G. SALTONSTALL. AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOUR AND COUNCIL IN NEW LON DON, MAY THE 6TH, 1712. Present, The Honble Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq, Governour. Daniel Wetherell, Esq'. Richard Christophers, Esq. John Plumbe, Esq. Lieut. John Richards. George Denison. Ordered, that the treasurer of this Colony pay the several sums hereafter mentioned, viz: To Daniel Wetherell, Esq, for tending in the Council ten To Richard Christophers, tending in Council ten times, 7. 8. d. 1 10 0 1 10 0 1 02 0 0 12 0 0 16 6 0 07 6 The masters of the coasting sloops now lying in this harbour, prefered to this board a petition under their hands, praying for liberty to proceed on their voyage, for as much as the convoy is not yet come, and it being uncertain when she will come, and for other reasons therin set forth. This board, having considered the said petition, do thereupon order, that if the convoy sloop do not arrive in this harbour from Boston by six of the clock tomorrow morning, (the wind being now easterly,) the said coasters may then take their own time, and proceed on their voyage with the first fair wind. Ordered, that Lieut. Richards, who has advanced to provide watchmen to attend the military watch in this town, the sum of seven shillings, as appears per his account now produced and allowed by this board, be payd out of the treasury the said sum of 7s. And whereas the said Lieut. Richards has supplyed the place of other delinquents mentioned also in the said account, and has payd those that served in their room: Ordered, that the commission officers of the several companies to which the said delinquents belong, do forthwith issue out the proper orders for recovering the said fines of the said delinquents according to law, and that out of them they pay to the said Lieut. Richards what he has advanced to supply such their defects. Ordered, that the treasurer pay to Daniel Wetherell, Esq', twelve shillings, for storeage of the country arms for two years. An account of those which were delinquent in their turns in watching: Serjt. Stephen Prents, 1 night. Thomas Jeggels, one. Phenice Thomas, one. Thomas Willey, one. Richard Brewster, one. Stephen Maple, one. Sam" Fox, one. [184] CONNECTTICUT COLONY. AT A GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND COURT OF ELECTION, BEGUN AND HOLDEN AT HARTFORD, IN HER MAJESTIES COLONY OF CONNECTTICUT, IN NEW ENGLAND, ON THE 8TH DAY OF MAY, IN THE ELEVENTH YEAR OF THE REIGN OF OUR SOVEREIGN LADY ANNE, QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN, &C., ANNOQUE DOMINI 1712, AND CONTINUED BY SEVERAL ADJOURNMENTS TO THE 23D DAY OF THE SAME MONTH." * Present at this Assembly were, The Honourable Gurdon Saltonstall, Esqr, Governour. Representatives or Deputies that were present at this Assembly are as follows: that is to say, Coll. William Whiting, Capt. Aaron Cook, for Hartford. Lt. Jonath. Belding, Serjt. John Curtice, jun', for Wethersfield. Capt. John Hart, Lt. John Stanly, for Farmington. Lt. Thomas Ward, John Warner, jun', for Middletown. Capt. Richard Bushnell, Lt. Joseph Bachus, for Norwich. Mr. Edward Barker, Mr. Nathan Johnson, for Branford. The Journal of the Lower House is not found. † Capt. Abraham Fowler had also been elected a representative for Guilford, but having been chosen an Assistant at this time, his name is erased on the record. |