Allowed and approved of by the Council. Whereas Major Wm Vaughan, Recorder of this Province, is employed in a voyage for England on the Publick service of the Province, Voted, that the said Vaughan do forthwith deliver unto Mr. Samuel Penhallow, all the Records of this Province now in his hands, both Books and files, and that the said Penhallow do execute the office of Recorder until the said Vaughan's arrival again into this Province; And then the said Sam' Penhallow to redeliver the said Records into the hands of the said Wm Vaughan; and now to give the said Vaughan a receipt for the same accordingly. Past by the L Govern' and Council. By the Assembly, Charles Story, Secretary. Theodore Attkinson, Clerk. Mr. Charles Story, Secretary, was sent by this Board to the House of Representatives, to lay before them an estimate of the Provincial Debts, which accordingly was done. Copy of said estimate on file. Adj1 till Tuesday, the 30th of June next. [P. 91.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen" Assembly held at Portsm' on Tuesday, the 30th June, 1702. Present, The Honble Wm Partridge, Esq., L' Govern", There not being a full Council the L' Govern' adj' this Board till tomorrow morning, 9 of the clock. Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen" Assembly held at Portsm° on Wednesday, the first day of July, 1702. Present, The Honble Wm Partridge, Esq., Lt Govern', John Hinkes, Nath. Fryer, Esqrs. Robert Ellott, Richard Waldron, Esqrs. up to this Board from the House of Representatives, in these words, viz: An Information was sent Information being given by Sam' Penhallow, Esq., Treas urer, to this House of Representatives, of several sorts of lumber in his own, and in several of the constables' hands, rec for the last province Rate, which is now such a Dead commodity that it will not fetch such price as was concluded they would: Our advice, therefore, to the said Samuel Penhallow is, that he use the best of his skill in disposing of what lumber is in his own and said constables' hands, to the best advantage and benefit of the Province; Rendering a just and true account of what shall be by him done on that account. Information upon file. By order, The House of Representatives sent up the following account about the Indians, in these words, viz: The Representatives being informed that many Indians, especially in the town of Portsm", have of late resorted thither, and take such measures in going to and fro, and viewing almost every House and place, and not only so but have been seen by the watch near midnight walking the way from the creek to the Bank, saying they walk to take the air: These and other of their actions all over the town, hath and doth much amuse the people (what the end may be), do therefore in behalf of said town and all the Province, offer to your Hons consideration these things, hoping that care may be taken about said Indians, for the safety of her Maj'ty's subjects in this Province, and that such orders may by your Hon" be given to the Commission Officers in the Province for those ends, as shall be by you thought most fit. By order, Henry Dow, Clerk pro tempore. Read at the Council Board, and ordered that care be taken accordingly. Vote sent up from ditto, viz: Chas. Story, Secretary. Whereas his Excellency the Honble JOSEPH DUDLEY, is daily expected to take upon him the Government of this Province, and the Honble Wm Partridge being desired to entertain him at his house: Voted, That the said Wm Partridge, Esq., be paid out of the publick Treasury, for what charge or expense he may be at in entertaining him. Theodore Attkinson, Clerk. Read at the Council Board, allowed and approved of. Chas. Story, Secretary.. Adjd till the first Tuesday in August next. Lars of the Province of New-Hampshire, from 1692 to 1702. PASSED UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION F Lient.-Governor JOHN USHER, Lieut.-Governor WILLIAM PARTRIDGE, Governor SAMUEL ALLEN, Governor THE EARLE OF BELLOMONT (1). [NOTE BY THE EDITOR.] Three several MS. copies of these Laws are found in the office of the Secretary of State, but somewhat differently arranged. The copy which follows, by the Editor, is for the most part a transcript of the oldest, or what appears to be the original copy, but revised and arranged agreeably to a copy made by the late John Farmer, Esq., and certified by Hon. Thomas Treadwell, former Secretary of State. These Laws, with the exception of a few which will be duly noted, have never before been printed. For the sake of reference they are numbered. Province of New Hampshire. Att a Generall Assembly held at Portsmouth, in ye Province aforesaide, on y first Tuesday in October, 1692. No. 1. An Act for ye Suporte of ye Government, Repairing fortifications, strengthing the frontiers, &c. Wee their Majesties moste Loyall & dutifull subjects, Representatives of this their Majesties Province, convened in general assembly, being sensible of the greate charge & expenses we have allready arrisen & must nessesarily,bee dayly growing and Increasing, in defending & securing of (1) The four last of the following Laws were passed subsequent to the death of Gov. Bellomont, under the administration of Lt. Gov. Partridge. their Majesties' subjects & interest, and in prosecuting ye war against there French & Indian enemies, have cheerfully & unanimously given & granted. & doe hereby give & grante unto there Most Excellent Majties their heres & successors, to ye end & Intent afores", & for ye defraying of other nesseary & contingent charges in & abonte y supporte of ye Government of this theire Majesties' Province, those severall assessments following, & humbly beeseech there Majties to except of ye same: Bee it therefore Enacted & ordained, by the Authority of ye same, That a rate be forthwith made on all p'sons & Estates boath real & p'sonall, (there Majesties' Counsill, settled ministers & schoolmasters only excepted) in equall proportion as hereafter exprest: That ye Treasurer for ye time being, doe forthwith send forth his warrants to ye Constables & Selectmen of every Towne within ye saide province, requiring the Constables to call together the Inhabitants of the Townes, who being soe assembled, shall choose some one of saide Inhabitants to bee a Commissioner for the Towne, who together with ye selectmen shall make a list of all ye male p'sons in ye same town, from sixfene years old & upwards, & a trew estimation of all reall &p'sonal Estates, being or reputed to bee the state of all & every y p'sons in the saide town, or any peculiar in ye province or otherwise, under their custody or management, to y just valuation, & to what p'son ye same doth belong, whether in their one towne or elsewhere, so near as they cane by all lawful means which they may use, to save of houses or Lands of all sorts, as well broken up as other, except such as doe or shall lve Common, Mills, Ships, & all sorts of small vessels, merchandable goods, cranes, wharfs, & all sorts of cattle & other knowen Estates whatsoever, att sea or on shoare; all which p'sons & estates are by y selectmen & Commissioners to bee assessed & Rated as hereafter Exprest, viz: Every p'son afores (except before excepted), all others, every male at one shilling six pence pr head; and for all such p'sons as by ye advantage of there trades and arts are more inabled to help bare the publique charge then common Labourers & workmen are, as Butchers, Bakers, Brewers, Vitulars, Smiths, Carpenters, Taylors, Shoomakers, Joyners, Barbers, Millers & Masons, with all other manual p'sons & artificers, are to be rated for |