No. 57. Province New Hampshire. An Act to prevent Contentyon & Controversy that maye arise Concerninge the Bounds of the Respective Towns within this Province. [SEAL.] Bee it Enacted by the Leftnt Govern', Counsell & Representatives convened in Gene" Assembly, and by the Authority of the same; that the Line betweene the Provinces and the Massathusetts Bay and New Hampshire from the Sea Westwardly, shall be the Southerly Bound of the town of Hampton; and the Northerly Bounds as following, viz: five miles Dew North from Hampton Meeting hous to a Marked Tree at or Near Winnicutt River, & thence Westwardly on a Directe Line to a marked tree within two miles of Exeter Meeting House, and thence on a Directe Line to a Marked tree near Ass brooke by the High waye, and thence on a Directe Line to an old bound Tree Marked, a Mile and a halfe South from Exeter falls, and thence upon a Weste and by South Line as far as the utmoste Extent of Salesbury town Bounds Westwardly, and thence to Run a hed Line Southerly till it meet with the aforesaid Bound Line between the Province of the Massathusetts and New-Hampshire; the Bound by the Sea Eastward from Hampton Meeting house to begin from the Causewaye and thence to Run five Miles along shore by the High Waye, wch is supposed to end about Josling Necke, and thence on a Directe Line Westwardly to the Bound tree, five Miles North of Hampton Meeting house. Exeter Bound Eastwardly, to begin at the mouth of Lamperill River, and thence on a Directe Line over the Great Baye to a Marked tree at Wales' Cove, & thence to Run South & by Este to Hampton Bounds, and Thence by Hampton Bounds to the South bound tree a mile and a halfe South of Exeter falls, and thence to Run on a Weste and by North line tenn Miles into the Woods; and from the mouth of Lamperill River aforesaid, up said River to the falls whereon was formerly a saw mill, comonly called Wadlones upper mill; & thence Weste & by North into the Woods four miles, & thence to Run a hed Line Southerly to meet with the Hed of the Southward bound Line, Reserving to the Town of Dover the Hoole prevelidge of the said Lamperill River, Streme and falls for the Erectinge Mills Dames, &c., on either side the River, without Annoyance from the Towne of Exeter, and that no Interuption be given by any to prevent the transportation of Timber Downe the River to the Lower falls, By making booms or otherways. Dover Bound Northerly Begins at ye middle of Quamphegan falls, and so up the River four miles or thereabouts to a Marked tree by the River side within a mile of whitehall, and from the said Quamphegan falls Downe the River to Hilton's Poynt, and from thence to Cannyes Crike, & thence on a Directe Line to Hoogstie Cove* with the Mashes on the Grete Baye, and foure Hundred Acres of Upland Adjoyninge thereto as formerly laid out, and from Hoogstie Cove over to Lamperill River mouth, and so up the River to the Uper falls, whereon was formerly a sawmill commonly called Wadlones Upper Mill, and thence West and by North in to the Woods two miles, and Thence to run a hed northerly to meete wth the Hed of the Northward Bound Line on Newichwanake River, allways Reservinge unto the towne of Dover the whole prevelidge of the said Lamperell River, Streme and falls for the Erectinge Mills, Dames, &c., on either side ye River without anoyance from the towne of Exeter, and that no Interuption be given by Any to p'vent the transportation of Timber Downe the River to the Lower falls, by making Booms or otherwaies. Portsm° is Bounded by the Sea and the River, and Butts on all the other three townes, before mentyoned. New Castle and Kingstown to be Bounded According to their Charters, Provided Kingston Do not Entrench upon Exeter Bounds. And whareas Sundry Lands, sutch as the Lands of Swampscutt and those Lands between Hampton and the Massuthusetts bounds, are now settled within the Bounds of our townes aforesaid, which ware not formerly, So all Persons having Righte, title or Intereste in and to the said Lands, are hereby preserved in their said Rights and Propperties as fully and ampply as before the settlement. 12th Septem', 1701. This Bill was red three times & Passed by y Counsell to be Enacted and sent down to ye House of Representatives for concurrence. Charles Story, Secretary. * A place where swine were driven from Exeter, every Spring. See Vol. I., Prov. Rec., pp. 139, 142.-ED. Eodem die. Passed by the Assembly, whoo desires this bill may be Enacted: The Liftent Govern' consenting thereto. Sam" Penhallow, Speaker. By the Lt. Govern': I assente to the Enacting this Bill. WM. PARTRIDGE, Left Govr'. No. 58. Province of New Hampshire. An Act for the Confermatyon of Town Grants. [SEAL.] Bee it Enacted by the Leften' Govern, Councill and Representatives Convened in Gen" Assembly, and by the Authoritye of the Same, that all Grants of Lands that have bin Heretofore made unto any Person or Persons, by the Inhabitants of the Respective Townes within this Province, or by the Selectmen or a Committee in Eatch Respective town, shall be Accompted and Held to be good and vallied unto the several Grantees, there Heirs, Exec", and Assignes. forever, Any Law, usage or Custom to y contrary Notwithstanding. 12th Septem', 1701. This Bill was Red three times and Paste by ye Councill to be Enacted, and sent downe to the House of Representatives for concurrence. Charles Story, Secretary. Eodem die. Pass" By the bill may be Enacted, the Left Govern' consenting thereto. Sam' Penhallow, Speaker. By the Lift Govern: I assent to the Enactinge this Bill. WM. PARTRIDGE, Lt. Govern'. NOTE by the Editor. The two foregoing Acts were disallowed by his Majesty. Sec Farm. Belk., p. 158. [P. 97.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen" Assembly held at Portsmo on Friday, the 17th of July, 1702, Ante merediem. Present, His Excellency Joseph Dudley, Esq., Govern' and Commander, &c., The Honble Wm Partridge, Esq., L' Govern', Richard Jose, Esq., High Sheriffe of said Province, was sent by his Excellency as a message to the House of Rep. resentatives to acquaint them that his Excellency ordered them to choose a speaker, the late speaker of said House being removed up to this Board, by order of the Queen's Majesty. The Honble Wm Partridge, Esq., Lieut. Govern', John Hinks, Nath' Fryer, Peter Coffin, John Plaisted, took the oath of privy Councillors. Mr. Nath' Hill and Wm Cotton, members of the House of Representatives, brought up to this Board the election and choice of the speaker, in hæc verba : In obedience to his Excellency's order, Capt. John Pickering was chosen speaker of the House of Representatives, by order of the House. THEODORE ATTKINSON, Clerk. The petition of several inhabitants of Hampton was read at this Board, relating to their paying Rates to this Governt and the Massachusetts, praying relief therein. [P. 98.] Ordered, that a copy of said petition be sent, attested by the Secretary, to the Secretary of Boston, for his Excellency to consider of these; and in the mean time the Constables of Hampton to be wrote to by the Secretary to make no distress upon said inhabitants, his Excellency declaring he will also order the same to be done at Salisbury when he arrives at Boston. A message was sent down to the House of Representatives to order the Speaker to come up with the whole House to this Board, who accordingly came. And his Excellency was pleased to make a speech to them.* A Dedimus Potestatem was granted by his Excellency to John Hinks and Samuel Penhallow, Esqs., in order to give the oaths to Sam' Keais, Wm Cotton and Francis Page, new members of the Assembly, instead of the oaths of Allegiance and Supremacy; which was accordingly done. Ordered, that half a barrel of powder be taken out of the Queen's stores and sent to Mr. James Blagdon, of the Isle of Shoals, for her Majesty's service. Adja till 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. [P. 99.] Province of New Hampshire. At a Council and Gen" Assembly held at Portsmo, by adj', on Saturday, the 18th of July, 1702, ante merediem, Present, His Excellency Joseph Dudly, Esq., Govern*, &c., The Honble Win Partridge, Esq., Lt Govern1, John Hinkes, Nath' Weare, Sam' Penhallow, Esqrs. Robert Ellott, Esqrs. Peter Coffin, Mr. Secretary Story was sent by his Excellency as a message to the House of Representatives to acquaint the Speaker and the rest of the House that had not taken the oaths to her Majesty, as by law is appointed, to come up this Board to take the same. Accordingly these persons following came, viz: *This speech not found on record.- ED. to |