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This Assembly grant to the honourable the Governour, his salary for this current year, two hundred pounds, to be drawn out of the publick treasury.

This Assembly grant to the honourable Deputy Governour, his salary for this current year, fifty pounds, to be drawn out of the publick treasury.

[60] An Act for levying a Tax on Polls and other Rateable Estate.

Whereas by an act passed by the General Assembly of the Colony, holden at New Haven, October 12th, 1710, intituled An Act for making and emitting of bills of publick credit, the sum of five thousand pounds in the said bills was emitted, which have been since paid out of the treasury for the satisfying the debts of the Colony: And whereas the said Assembly, for the repayment and drawing in the said bills to the treasury again, by their act did grant a tax or rate of five thousand two hundred and fifty pounds as money, to be levied on polls and all rateable estate within this Colony, within the space of eight years next ensuing the date of the said act, and so much thereof in each of the eight years as this Assembly shall after order and appoint,

It is now ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That for the drawing in the remaining part of said bills into the treasury of this Colony, shall be levied and collected, as the remaining part of the said tax or rate granted as aforesaid, the sum of three pence on the pound, on the polls and all the rateable estate within this Colony, to be levied in the said bills of credit, or in money as it shall generally pass in New England at the time of payment, as is provided in an act passed by the General Assembly of this Colony holden at New Haven, August the 4th, 1710, intituled An Act in addition to and for repealing one clause or paragraph in the act made and passed by the General Assembly of this Colony, begun and held at Hartford, May the 11th, 1710, intituled An Act for the better regulating and giving a more effectual currency to the bills of credit. [61] This Assembly do appoint Mr. John Brown of Preston, to be Justice of the Peace for the county of New London the remainder of the current year.

Whereas upon the failure of holding a county court in New London in June last, justice will be delayed and greater expences occasioned to those who had actions depending there by review from and continuance by the adjourned court in February before, if due provision be not made to prevent the same,

Be it therefore enacted by the Governour, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all such reviews as were entered at the said court in February, and actions as were then continued to the said court in June last, shall and are hereby revived and continued to the county court in said New London on the fourth Tuesday in November next, and shall and may there be pleaded, heard and proceeded upon. And all parties concerned in the aforesaid actions reviewed or continued at the court in February aforesaid, shall respectively appear at the said court in November next, under the penalty of forfeiting any obligation or recognizance conditioned for their prosecution of their review at the county court in June aforesaid. Provided that such party or parties be now within this Colony or shall come into it eight days before the sitting of the said court; and if any of them shall not return by that time, it shall then be in the power of the said court to continue the cause wherein they are concerned, to the next county court in that county. And all bonds and recognizances taken by any justice of peace for misdemeanour, and returnable at the aforesaid court in June last, are hereby continued to the said county court in November next, and the person or persons bound over thereby shall appear at the said court in November and answer for the mis

demeanour charged on them, under the penalty of forfeiting their bond or recognizance aforesaid; and that all appeals from the judgment of assistants or justices, which fell with the said court, are also revived.

And this act, or a copy thereof, left at the place of the usual [62] abode of the parties concerned in the causes aforesaid, or bound over for misdemeanours to the court in June last, shall be a sufficient notification to them for their appearance at the said court in November.

An Act for the emitting Bills of Credit, for paying the Publick Debts of the Colony.

Whereas by an act passed by the General Assembly of this Colony, holden at Hartford, May the 14th, 1713, intituled An Act for emitting bills of credit, the sum of twenty thousand pounds was ordered forthwith to be emitted and delivered to the treasurer by a committee appointed,

It is hereby enacted by the Governour, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the said treasurer be and is hereby impowred to issue forth and emit two thousand pounds of the said bills, towards the payment of the publick debts of this Colony, and the further necessary charges thereof, according to such orders as shall be given him from time to time, according to law.

And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That as a fund or security for the repayment and drawing in of the said bills into the treasury again, this Assembly grants a tax or rate of two thousand and one hundred pounds, to be levied on polls and all other rateable estate within this Colony, to be paid into the treasury at or before the last day of May, 1724; which said rate shall be paid in bills of credit of this Colony, or in money as it passeth generally in the country at the time of payment, and in no other manner.

Liberty is by this Assembly granted to the inhabitants of Greenwich on the west side of Myanos River, to imbody themselves into church estate, with the approbation of neighbour churches.

[Cost allowed by this Assembly to John Edwards, for his attendance at this court to answer unto the petition of Lovis Lyron, the sum of £1 28. 2d. The act upon the above bill is ordered by this Assembly to be razed.] [63] Cost allowed by this Assembly to Eviss Applegatt for attendance this Court to answer the petition of Joseph Meaker, the sum of £0 12s. 2d.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the town of Kellingly shall be assessed at four thousand pounds in the general list of

estates, unless the said town of Kellingly shall cause a true list under the hands of qualifyed listers to be returned to the secretary, to be entered in the general roll of lists, on or before the last day of January next.

Upon consideration of the petition of the inhabitants at the village of East Haven: This Assembly find upon examination that the last act of this Assembly, dated October, 1710, determines them to have no other powers then those that are common to other parishes, and therefore are of opinion that the law does not put the care of the poor into their hands, but into the town of New Haven.

Resolved by this Assembly, That the town of Canterbury are hereby assessed at four thousand pounds, to be set in the general list of estates, unless the said town of Canterbury do cause a true list of their estate under the hands of qualifyed listers to be returned to the secretary on or before the last day of January next.

The petition of the north east parish in New Haven, to have twelve families of the town adjoyning to them added to their parish, is granted with this proviso, that what act or acts about setting the meeting house and settling a minister are already passed among them be void. And provided also, that if the honourable Deputy Governour, and the Reverend Mr. Samuel Andrews be obtained to advise relating to these affairs, and if they cant bring them to an agreement, that then they shall have power to determine all difficulties that may arise in providing for the settling of a worthy minister among them, and the place for building a meeting house.

[64] This Assembly grant Mr. Jonathan Law, Speaker, for his good service in the post of a speaker, twenty five shillings, to be drawn out of the publick treasury.

This Assembly grant Mr. John Hooker for his good service in the post of a clerk this session, twenty shillings, to be drawn out of the publick treasury.

This Assembly grant Hez. Wyllys, Secretary, the sum of eight pounds, to be drawn out of the publick treasury, for his service in that post for this present year.

It is enacted by the Governour, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all swine going at large upon the commons, not being sufficiently ring'd and yoakt, doing damages in any common field or particular inclosure, and being impounded, the owners of such swine shall pay one shilling per head and all damages, notwithstanding the insufficiency of the fence; any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding.

Cost allowed by this Assembly to Silence Wilcoxson, for her attendance at this Assembly upon the citation of, and answer to the petition of Ebenz Wilcoxson and Thomas Munson, and Mary, his wife, the sum of £1 58. Od.

This Assembly having considered the reports and representations made by the honourable the Governour at the opening this sessions, relating to the affairs of the ports, as also to the letter wrote to our agent in Great Britain, by his Honour and Council, at Seybrook, in June last, upon the same head, and being fully satisfyed with the proceedings therein: Resolved, that the thanks of this Assembly be returned to the honourable the Governour, for his great pains and care therein. [65] This Assembly grant to James Peck, constable, || three shillings per day, which amounteth to thirty nine shillings, for his attendance this present session.

This Assembly do appoint the second Wednesday in November next to be observed as a day of thanksgiving to Almighty God, and desire the honourable the Governour to draw and send forth a proclamation accordingly through this Colony.

The whole record of the several acts, grants and orders of this Assembly, as they stand entered in the pages of this book next preceding, were read in the presence of both Houses, and ordered to be signed by the Secretary as perfect and compleat. HEZ: WYLLYS, Sec'ry.

This Court is adjourn'd till the Governour or Deputy Governour shall see cause to call them to meet again.

[91] AT A MEETING OF THE GOVERNOUR AND COUNCIL IN NEW LONDON, DECEMBER 21ST, 1716.

Present, The Honble Gurdon Saltonstall, Esq', Governour.

Richard Christophers, Esq', Assistant.

Jonathan Prentts, Esq.

John Plumbe,

Christopher Christophers.

John Pickett.

Upon a motion made to this board for the calling a special superiour court, for the tryal of a negroe prisoner in the county of Fairfield: This board are of opinion, that it is not necessary to call such a court upon that occasion.

The Governour communicated to this board a letter from Mr. Shackmaple, dated December 21st, 1716, which was read and an answer sent him.