Ordered, that Capt. Packer attend this Board to-morrow, to give account of the same.

The L Govern' proposed to this Board to alter the time of the session of the Superiour Courts in this Province, so that they might not be on the same as they are in Boston. Ordered, that a Bill be sent to the other House accordingly.

The Lt. Govern' proposed to this Board that an Act might be passed for restraining of inhuman severities, which by ill masters or overseers may be used to their christian servants or slaves, and that provision be made therein That the willful killing of Indians & Negroes be punished with death, and that a penalty imposed for mayming of them.

Ordered that a Bill be sent to the Assembly for the same. A petition from the town of Hampton was read, on file. Ordered, that in answer thereto notice be given from this Board that the selectmen of Hampton, with the p'sons concerned, attend this Board or send meet persons on their behalfe to answer and give what objections may be, against wt is proposed in s petition, on Tuesday, 15th inst.

Ordered that the Treasurer bring his accotts. and lay the same before this Board to-morrow. Adjourned to May 10th, 2 o'clock.

[P. XIII.] The Lieut. Govern' sent for the Treasurer up to Board and demanded his acctts. The Treasurer delivered his acctts to the Board. Ordered that the said acctts should be filed.

Capt. Tho. Packer being called, was asked what return

the committee appointed to receive the claims of such p'sons to whom the Province was indebted, had made. Answered, he was last in nomination, and he could not command the other persons, and that he could not make any further return.

Ordered, that Capt. Woodman, Capt. Dow, Capt. Packer, Capt. Walton, Capt. Thwing, and Lt Tuttle* be of a committee to receive the acctts or claims of such p'sons to whom the Province is indebted, and lay the same before the L Govern and Council on the 15th inst.

Several Bills were presented from the Lower House, viz., a Bill for confirming of Town Bounds as formerly; A Bill for restraint of Horses on the Commons. The Lt Govern presented the said Bills to the Board for their consideration. Adjourned untill May 11th, 2 o'clock.

Whereas there was a Warrant from the Lt Govern' to summon Nath. Weare, Esq., one of the members of their Maj'ties Council in this Province to attend this Board on the ninth Inst., and he not apearing till 11th, The L' Govern' ordered the warrt to be read. The Warrt being

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read, Capt. Nath" Weare answered that he did not stay out of contempt, & that he sent his reasons to the Sheriffe. Ordered, that the three several Bills presented from the Lower House yesterday should pass this House. Adjourned to May 12th, 2 o'clock.

Saturday, May 12th, 1694.

The Lt Govern' sent for the Lower House and made a speech to them abt the necessity of raising money to pay what the Province owed the soldiers, and building something for the security of the King's stores. The L' Govern read a Letter from Mr. Campbell about the Post Office, and desired the Board's consideration.

Ordered that a Bill be sent down to the Lower House for an additional Law for paym' of two pence a letter for [P. XIV.] letters coming into the Province by Water.

These four several Bills voted in both Houses, viz., A Bill for the acknowledging of Deeds; A Bill for restraint of Inhuman severities; A Bill to prevent Idle Expences and Gaming in Public Houses; A Bill for the encouragement of the Post Office.

Ordered, that Nath. Fryar, Robt. Elliott, Hen. Green, Nath. Weare, Wm Vaughan, & Richard Waldron, be a comty to join with the other House in drawing up said Bills, with the other three voted the 10th instant. Adjourned untill May 15th, at 2 of the clock.

The Lt Governor desired a return of Bills comited to be

drawn up. The Comittee pr'sented said Bills, and they was sent to the Lower House for their consideration.

Whereas the selectmen of Hampton were to attend this Board, they sent their answer, as on file. The Persons that petitioned from Hampton sent their desires by one James Prestcot, as on file.

Ordered, that a Township be granted by this Board unto the Petitioners of Hampton that have desired the same.

Ordered, that notice be given to the selectmen of Hampton that they give notice to their town to make choyce of persons to give their Relations where the bounds of a Township graunted by this Board to several persons of Hampton shall begin, and to make a return of the same to this Board on the 18th inst.

A Bill for Regulation of Seamen was sent to the Lower House. The comitty appointed to receive the claims being sent for gave in, as on file.

Adjourned till 16th inst., 2 o'clock.

Capt. Nath. Fryar gave his dissent agst passing the Bill

for settling Town bounds.

[P. XV.] Ordered that the Treasurer prepaire fair copies of his accts and lay the same before the Assembly forthwth. Adjourned until May 17th, '94.

The Lt. Govern' sent down to the Lower House to know whether that they had done anything as to the raising of money for the support of the Governmt in this Province, as to his Proposals layd before them.

The Lower House sent up answer in the negative. The Lt Govern' sent for the Lower House & made a Speech to them abt raising of money as formerly.

Ordered, that Mr. Coffin and Capt. Weare be a Committee to join with the Lower House to draw a Bill for settling High ways, Capt. Walton and Job Clements, Esqr., being chosen by the Assembly.

Adjourned until May 18th, 1694, 2 o'clock.

A Bill about highways was sent to the Lower House. Whereas there was an order for the selectmen of Town of Hampton to attend this Board on this inst., to give their relation where the bounds of a new Town, granted to sundry p'sons of said Hampton, should begin; Capt. Hen. Dow apeared in behalfe of the Selectmen and made a return, as on file.

James Prescott appeared in behalf of the petitions and humbly leaves to the consideration of the Lt Govern' and Council, where and how farr the Township shall be and run as to the bounds thereof.