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tleman, Mr. William Jones, now deceased, do order that five pounds be paid out of the publick treasurie towards the charges of his funeral.

A letter to be sent to our Agent in England from this government was drawn up and approved in this Assembly.

Copie of a letter to Mr. Peter Serjeant in Boston, approved in this Assembly.

Honrd Sr, Our Agent in England, Sr Henerie Ashhurst having drawn a bill of exchange upon our government for two hundred and seventie pounds New-English money, payable to yourself at four months after sight, for our payment whereof to you our honed Govern hath given his obligation: these are to certifie you that we do accept of the said bill, and do promise to make payment thereof to you the next spring with what interest shall then be due upon it.

Signed in the name and behalf of the General Assembly. Eleazar Kimberly, Secry.

An Act of the Governour and Council at the sessions of this

Assembly.

It is ordered by the Governour and Councill that the treasurer take all due care to ship for Boston early in the spring so much of the rate now granted as may be sufficient to discharge the bill of exchange of two hundred and seventie pounds drawn on us by our agent, and payable to Mr. Peter Serjeant; and that no debts owing from this government to gentlemen in the countie of Hampshire shall be paid before the abovesaid bill of exchange be discharged; and that if the present rate be not sufficient for payment of said debts in Hampshire countic, that the colonie pay interest for the same.

This Assembly doth desire and impower the worshipfull Richard Cristophers, Esqr, and the Reverd Mr. Timothie Woodbridge, with Mr. Nehemiah Smith and Capt. Richard Bushnell, as a committee for and in behalfe of this government, as soon as with convenience they can, to treat with Owaneco concerning the differences arising upon his claims to the lands within the bounds of Colchester and Newlondon, who have hereby full power finally to agree with him concerning the premises, and make return of their negotiations in that affair to our honoured Governour as soon as accomplished.

Whereas there was one hundred and fiftie bushels of the countries barley at Saybrook put to John Malbie to be malted, (because none of the countries creditors would take it,) and said malt having received some damage, this Court appoint

Mr. Nathaniel Lynde, Capt. William Ely and Mr. Daniel Taylor, or any two of them, to enquire into that matter, and fully to agree with said Malbie about it, that if the damage came through any negligence or defect in said Malbie he make good the same, otherwise that the colonie bear it; and said gentlemen are desired to dispose thereof toward the payment of the colonie debts.

[6] This Assembly doth order and impower the countie court in the countie of Newhaven to levie a rate of half a farthing upon the pound of all the rateable estate in the said countie, to be levied upon the inhabitants, according to their estates, and in proportion thereunto, which is to be improved for the payment of a debt due to the estate of the deceased George Pardee, from the said countie of Newhaven, on balance of the said countie accounts, as may more fully appear on records of the said countie.

Capt. John Prentts of Newlondon offering to this court, that if they will appoint men to inspect his accounts he will rectifie all the mistakes and overchargings they find therein: This Assembly doth appoint Mr. Richard Cristophers and Mr. John Plumb of Newlondon to inspect the said John Prentts' accounts, and make return of what they find to the next audit of the countries accounts.

This Assembly grants to the souldiers in Stonington that live above one quarter of a mile to the northward of the countrie road that goeth from the head of Mistick River to Paucatuck River, libertie to be a distinct company of themselves, and to nominate such officers to the General Court in May next, as may be according to their number of men, and the law in such case made and provided.

This Assembly grants to the inhabitants that live on the west side of Newhaven bounds below the road that goeth from Newhaven to Milford libertie to be a distinct foot company or trainband. And Samuel Smith is appointed to be Lieutenant of the said company, and Samuel Burwell to be their Ensign, and commissioned accordingly.

This Assembly appoints John Russell of Newhaven to be Lieutenant of the trainband on the east side of the Ferry river in the said town, and Daniel Barnes to be their Ensign, and to be commissioned accordingly.

Serjt Thomas Woorster is by this Assembly appointed to be Lieutenant of the trainband in the town of Derby and commis sioned accordingly.

Upon the report of the committee appointed by this Assembly in May last to indevour an amicable compromise of the differences between the honbl the Govern and Major Fitch, with other persons, concerning the lands at Quinebaug: for the issuing of those differences, the following articles are consented to and concluded between the honb the Govern and the Council and Representatives in this General Court assembled, viz.-His Honour will resign to this corporation all his rights to those lands at Quinebaug that are included in the deeds given by Aguntus and Hiems to his honoured father (excluding only what he hath already obliged himself to release to the town of Plainfield, with his reserves within that township,) and also that his honour will indevour to obtein his brother Majr General Wait Winthrop's concurrence therewith, the said resignation to be compleated by a lawfull instrument under their hands and seals at the sessions of this Assembly in May next; his honour expecting from this government their confirmation of two suitable farms, the one to himself, the other to his said brother, the one on the north of the bounds of Plainfield, the other at the north of the bounds of Canterbury. And this corporation will give unto his said hon' a quitclaim of all their right of purchase, and whatsoever title this corporation hath in the two parcels of land proposed by his hon on the north of the bounds of the forementioned towns, each parcel or tract to contein the quantitie of one thousand acres, the instruments on both parts to be interchangably delivered at the sessions of this Assembly in May next.

[7] Upon the request of the proprietors and inhabitants of the town of Plainfield, this Assembly grants that they shall have a Patent for confirmation of the lands in their township, to them, their heirs and assigns forever, under the seal of the colonie, signed by the honbl the Governour in the name of this Assembly, and by the Secretary by his hon's command.

Colon Robert Treat with other person[s] having purchased a tract of land called Wiantonoq;, which tract of land is made a town by letters patents from the Governour and Company, dated October the 22d, 1703, and named New Milford, but not yet annexed to any countie: This Assembly sees cause to annex the same to the countie of Newhaven.

In answer to the desire of the inhabitants of Stonington for settling their town bounds, this court desires and appoints Mr. Nehemiah Smith and Capt. James Morgan to go to the eastern part of that town, and to see how their difficultie is, and

to make report to this court in May next, in order to a full settlement of their bounds, and that to be done at the charge of said Stonington.

Whereas the General Assembly holden at Hartford in May last, upon the motion of Mr. Timothie Mather of the town of Lyme, did grant to him libertie to keep a boat and to transport travelers over the river of Connecticut at the said town: This Assembly upon further consideration, for weighty reasons laid before them, do nullifie and revoke the said grant.

Upon the petition of Hannah De Wolfe, widow and relict of Stephen De Wolfe, late of the town of Lyme, decd, and administratrix to his estate, this Court grants to the said administratrix libertie to confirm to Martha Blague, widow, relict and sole executrix of her late husband, Joseph Blague, of the town of Saybrook, deceased, twentie and four acres of land belonging to the houselot of the said Stephen De Wolfe, for payment of a debt due from the estate of the said Stephen De Wolfe to the estate of the said Joseph Blague.

This Assembly grants unto Richard Hubbel, eldest son of Lieut Hubbel, late of Stratfield, deceased, libertie of purchasing an hundred acres of land not prejudicial to former grants, for the sake of the good services of his father.

Whereas the General Assembly holden at Hartford May 8th, 1703, did grant to Mr. Samuel Wakeman two hundred acres of land, to be taken up where it might not prejudice any former grants, and the General Assembly holden at Hartford May the 11th, 1671, did grant to Richard Osborn of Fairfield, eighty acres of land for his good service in the Pequot war, to be taken up without prejudice to any former grant: This Assembly doth appoint Capt. Nathan Gold and Mr. Peter Burr to lay out the abovesaid grants of land accordingly.

Thomas Sperry of the town of Newhaven, administrator of the estate of Samuel Fernes, late of the said town, deceased, informing this court that Samuel Fernes, son of the said Sam Fernes, dec, is and ever hath been a person not capable of understanding and mind for the managing of business as other men, and therefore chargeable to him under whose care he is by lawful order, and that there is some small estate in land set apart for his maintenance, and petitioning this Assembly that he may have libertie to dispose and make sale thereof for that end: This Assembly doth grant to the said Thomas Sperrye and the major part of the select men in the said town of Newhaven, power to sell the said land, the effects or produce thereof to be improved for the comfort and

relief of the said impotent person for whose benefit it was set apart.

Joseph Kirby petitioning to this court that he might have the libertie of an appeal from the judgment of the court of [8] probates holden at || Hartford the seventh of November last, whereby distribution of the said Kirbyes father's estate was made: This Court grants the said Kirbye libertie of appeal to the next court of assistants, giving such securitie as the law in such case requires. Joseph Kirbye acknowledgeth himself bound in a recognizance of ten pounds to the publick treasury of this colonie to prosecute his appeal to effect and answer all damages if he make not his plea good.

Cost allowed to Alexander Rollo for his attendance at this court upon the citation of Joseph Kirbye is seventeen shillings and nine pence.

Cost allowed to the honrd Deputy Govern' and Mr. Thomas Clark for attendance at this court upon the citation of Mr. John Reed, Richard Blackleech and Lt Agar Tomlinson and Daniel Shilton of Stratford, is one pound four shillings for two mens attendance six days at this court.

Voted in this Assembly, that the prisoner Abigail Thomson, condemned for murther and now in durance in the gaol at Hartford, be reprieved till the General Assembly in May next.

This Court considering that troopers are at greater charge then foot soldiers, and that they are appointed for the most sudden exigencies, and that a considerable part of their accoutrements are not requisite when they serve as foot soldiers, do order that every trooper accoutred according to law shall have these privileges, viz.-that their trooping horses be freed from rates and impresses for the service of foot soldiers, that the troopers be not compellable to ly in garrisons, that troopers be not lyable to serve under the command of the officers of foot companies.

A bill of cost of the select men of Newhaven versus Thomas Guttsell, Daniel Collins, Henerie Luddington, John Howe and David Austin, petitioners, allowed for five days attendance of four men two pounds eight shillings in pay, and for copies of record, cash six shillings.

This Assembly allows to the Speaker of the Lower House for his service this court thirtie shillings in pay, and to the Clerk of the Lower House, Mr. Jonath. Lawe, twentie shillings in pay. The Speaker, Capt. Sam" Eells, hath already received his fees in money.

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