sider of Coll Quarys motion and letters about the collectors office, and act and conclude therein according to their discretion, either to admit and allow, or else to deny him to substitute officers under him in this Colony, in case he produces no commission for the management or ordering that affair according to statute.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That the several souldiers that were formerly improved by Capt. John Higly at Simsbury, in the Colonys service, shall be paid the sum of seven pounds and six shillings out of the Colony treasury,

for that service.

This Court grants that the troopers who were out in the Colonys service the last summer past, and that shall hereafter be called forth upon publick service against the common enemy, shall be allowed and paid out of the Colony treasury one shilling per week more than foot souldiers.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That John Hamlin of Middleton, Esqr, and the selectmen of the town of Middletown for the time being, and from time to time, shall be, and are hereby impowred to sell the lands of David Sage of the same Middletown, as there shall be occasion, for his support and subsistence.

It is ordered by this Assembly, That the listers of the town of Farmingtown for the time being shall send the total sum of the list of the persons and estates of that town to the secretary as soon as may be.

A question arising, whether such persons as the listers have forgot to warn (in the time limited by law) to bring in their lists, shall be requirable to give in their lists notwithstanding: It is concluded and resolved by this Court, that such persons so forgotten, being after warned to give in their lists, and shall refuse or neglect the same, that then the listers shall make a list of all the ratable estate of such person or persons, as near as they can come at it, and add it to the common list.

An Act in addition to the printed law, title Militia.

It is ordered and enacted by the Governour, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all persons above the age of fifty five years shall be released, and hereby are released, out of the trainbands within this Colony, but not from keeping arms and amunition, and bringing them to view upon command as formerly, nor from service in case of exigency; neither shall they

be debarred from voting in the choice of their commission officers.

And it is further enacted, That every centinel on every training day, shall appear compleat in his arms, as on days ap[58] pointed for viewing arms, and under the same || penalty for every defect; and that every centinel who shall absent himself from training, (unless in such cases where the said law, title Militia, doth excuse him from paying any fine,) shall incur the penalty of five shillings.

An Act in addition to, and for emendation of the Act passed in the General Assembly, holden at Hartford, May 13th,

1708, intituled An Act for Excise and Impost.

It is enacted and ordained by the Governour, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all masters of vessels importing any wine, rhum, or other liquors, specified in the said act, and made lyable to the payment of the duty or impost therein mentioned, (excepting only such wine or liquors as shall be imported directly from the place of their making or growth, and in vessels part owned by one or more inhabitant of this Colony,) shall before landing any such liquors, enter them with the officer that is or shall be appointed for the receiving of such duty or impost, and give sufficient bond to the said officer, to pay to him (before his departure out of the port where the said entry is made,) the several sums hereafter mentioned, that is to say, ten shillings currant money of this Colony, and no more, for each pipe of wine, and for each hogshead of rhum, or other distilled liquors so imported, and pro rato for other cask of any of the aforesaid liquors.

And it is now hereby further enacted, That all the clauses in the said act made May 13th, 1708, concerning an excise upon cyder and metheglin, be repealed, and they are hereby repealed and made void.

This Assembly grants to Mr. John Elliot, Speaker of the Lower House, forty shillings, for his good service this Court. This Assembly grants to Capt. Richard Bushnell, Clerk of the Lower House, thirty shillings, for his good service this Court.

This Assembly grants to John Bradly of Newhaven, constable, for his attendance upon the Lower House, three shillings and six pence per day.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That the Council to assist the Governour, or in his absence the Deputy Governour, in the intervals of this Assembly, shall consist of two

Assistants at the least, and four able, judicious freemen, such as the Governour, or in his absence the Deputy Governour, shall see cause to call to Council; who shall have power in the intervales of this Assembly to manage the affairs of this Colony according to charter, they not to raise men to send out of the Colony, unless in case of exigency, nor to raise

money.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That for the future, the several constables within this Colony, chosen and appointed as the law directs for the gathering the country rates yearly, are hereby required to make up their accompts with the Treasurer annually, on or before the last of June, viz: the constables in the county of Fairfield at or before the end of the first week in June, and the constables in the county of Newhaven at or before the end of the second week in June, and the constables in the county of Newlondon at or before the end of the third week in June, and the constables in the county of Hartford at or before the end of the last week in June. And the said constables shall be allowed post wages for their travel severally, and no more, bearing their own. charges.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That the Colony Treasurer shall provide seven barrels of gun-powder, and lead [59] and flints answerable || for the Colonys use: three barrels whereof, with lead and flints answerable, to be put into the hands of John Haynes, Esq', in Hartford, and one barrel thereof, with lead and flints answerable, to be left in the hands of John Alling, Esq', at Newhaven, and one barrel of said powder, with lead and flints answerable, to be put into the hands of the Honbl Deputy Governour at Fairfield, and two barrels of said powder, with lead and flints answerable, to be put into the hands of Mr. John Plumb at New London; all which to be ready for the Colonys use. And the said gentlemen are annually to give an account of the said amunition in their hands to the auditors of the Colonys accompts. For the incouragement of Military Skill and Good Discipline

amongst her Majesties Subjects in this Government.

Be it enacted by the Governour, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all such persons as are voluntarily formed, or that shall hereafter voluntarily form themselves into military companies for the attendance on artillery exercises on certain seasons and rules by them agreed to, shall have power to recover such fines for non-attendance and late coming as shall be agreed upon by the said companies, in the same method that the fines

of the stated militia of this government are recoverable. Provided always, that children under age and servants shall not list without leave of their parents or masters, nor the stated times of their exercise interfere with other training days.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That there shall be allowed and paid out of the publick treasury of this Colony, the sum of fifty pounds in pay, for the bringing up and maintaing of Dogs in the northern frontier towns in this Colony, to hunt after the Indian enemy, and to be improved and ordered for that end by the Committee of War in the county of Hartford, according to their discretion, as soon as may be, who are to procure as many dogs as that money will allow, to be always ready for the Colonys service against the common enemy.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That the Committee of War in the county of Hartford shall cause to be erected in the towns of Windsor, Farmington, Simsbury, and Waterbury, so many garrisons as they shall judge needfull, and support them with men and provisions as there shall be occasion; the garrisons to be erected at the charge of the Colony, or else of the respective towns as the said committee shall order. Provided always, that there shall be but two garrisons at Simsbury, and two at Waterbury, erected at the Colony charge.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That the Honbl the Deputy Governour shall cause to be erected such and so many garrisons at Woodbury, Danbury, and Oweantenuck, and support them with men and provisions, as he shall judge necessary, at the Colonys charge. Provided there shall not be any other then two garrisons at Woodbury, and one at Danbury, erected at the Colonys charge.

[60] It is ordered and enacted by the Governour, Council and Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That no person or persons whatsoever, within this Colony, upon any pretence whatsoever, shall furnish, lend, or sell, to any of our friend Indian or Indians, any gun, for any time longer or shorter, on pain of forfeiting such gun so lent or sold, or the full value thereof, upon conviction of the offence before any one assistant, or justice of the peace, or court of judicature, within this Colony.

And it is further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all and every person or persons whatsoever within this Colony, who hath, or have any gun or guns in the hands of any of the said Indians, which is or was lent to them, shall speedily recover and get the same out of their hands, on pain of forfeit

ing the same guns as aforesaid. And all such forfeiture shall be and belong to the treasury of the county wherein the of fence is or shall be committed.

A Report was now made to this Court by Joseph Curtis and Peter Burr, Esqrs, and Mr. John Sherman, upon hearing the matters of difference between the town of Newhaven and the village called Easthaven, pursuant to an order of this Court in May last. Upon consideration whereof: It is ordered by this Assembly, that the said report shall be kept on file till the next General Assembly, when the controversie between. the parties mentioned therein shall be finally determined by act of the said Assembly, unless the parties concerned shall come to a full agreement before the convening of the same.

The Reverend Ministers delegates from the elders and messengers of the churches in this government, met at Saybrook, September 9th, 1708, having presented to this Assembly a Confession of Faith, Heads of Agreement, and Regulations in the Administration of Church Discipline, as unanimously agreed and consented to by the elders and messengers of all the churches in this government: This Assembly do declare their great approbation of such a happy agreement, and do ordain that all the churches within this government that are or shall be thus united in doctrine, worship, and discipline, be, and for the future shall be owned and acknowledged established by law. Provided always, that nothing herein shall be intended and construed to hinder or prevent any society or church that is or shall be allowed by the laws of this government, who soberly differ or dissent from the united churches hereby established, from exercising worship and discipline in their own way, according to their consciences.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That there shall be a Committee of War in the county of Hartford, consisting of seven persons, who shall have full power as was granted to the said committee by this Assembly in October last, and to continue with such power during the pleasure of this Court. And Nathanael Stanly, Esq', William Pitkin, Esqr, Collo William Whiting, Mr. John Elliot, Mr. Richard Lord, Major Mathew Allyn, and Capt. Aaron Cooke, are now appointed to be the said Committee of War, they or any four of them to be a quorum.

It is ordered and enacted by this Assembly, That there shall be one garrison at Oweantinuck, provided there be one less at Woodbury, which is left to the discretion of the Deputy Governour.