this Colony, the sum of £3,400, in manner following, viz:

Whereof £1,700 to be received by a tax on the Polls and Estates of the rateable inhabitants of this Colony by the 26th day of January, 1787, and the remaining £1,700 by the 26th day of January, 1788, and that the said bills be emitted in the following form:

Colony of New-Hampshire, June 28, 1776.

The possessor of this bill shall be paid by the Treasurer of this Colony——, by the 26th day of JANUARY, 1778. And this bill shall be received for the aforesaid sum in all payments. By order of the Council and Assembly.

And that Doctor Dearborn, together with such of the Council as shall be appointed by the honourable Board, he a Committee to procure the materials and inspect the printing of said Bills; and when so done, to deliver the same to the Treasurer, and take his receipt therefor; and that six persons of this House, with such as the honourable Board shall appoint, be a Committee to sign the said Bills; and that one signer to each of said Bills shall be sufficient; and that Noah Emery, Esq., Captain Pierce Long, Mr. John Smith, Philips White, Esq., Major Samuel Philbrick, and Major Benjamin Barker, be the Committee of this House for the purpose aforesaid.

Voted, To choose a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to consult together arid to make report what business is most necessary to be done at this session; and at what time and to what time the General Assembly shall be adjourned; and also to consult in what manner and how the Members of both Houses shall receive their pay; and that Jonathan Lovewell, Esq., John Dudley, Esq., and Captain Prentice, be the Committee of the House for the purposes aforesaid.

Which Committee being joined by a Committee of the Council, made report as follows, viz:

"The Committee of both Houses agree to report that they think it necessary a vote should pass, directing the Secretary that he should make out commissions of the peace for each County, agreeable to the Acts, Votes, and Resolves of the General Assembly; and for the President to sign them. That the several Acts under consideration be finished and passed. And considering the necessity of raising the Canada Regiment, and uncertainty of recruiting officers raising the men, think it absolutely necessary for the Court to set next week. That the Judge of Maritime Affairs be commissioned without delay.

M. THORNTON, Chairman."

Voted, That the wages of the several Members of the honourable Council and of this House be 6s. per day for their attendance during the current year; and that the Secretary and the Clerk of this House receive for their services, as Secretary and Clerk, 6s. per day each, over and above their wages as Members; and that Mr. John Smith receive, for his services in this House as Assistant Clerk, 3s. per day over and above his wages as a Member of this House.

An Act for the better regulating Highways, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

Voted, That the Account of Robert Leight, for Axes, amounting to £2 2s, be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That the Account of John Pickering, Esq., for drawing Acts, fee, amounting to £5, be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

Voted, That the Account of Richard Champney, amounting to 24s. 6d., be allowed and paid our of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

Adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.

Met according to adjournment.

Voted, That Samuel Folsom, Esq., have the loan of £300 out of the Treasury, for the term of one year, to enable him to prosecute the building a Powder-Mill in Exeter, he giving bond, with sufficient sureties, to the Treasurer of this Colony for the repayment of said sum at the end of said term, and that the President give order accordingly.

Adjourned to eight o'clock, to-morrow morning.

Friday, June 28, 1776.

The House met according to adjournment.

Voted, To choose a Committee of this House to join a Committee of the honourable Board to take into consideration the matter of Colonel Bayley's Letter received this day, and make report thereon as soon as may be; and that Captain Long, John Dudley, Esq., Colonel Morey, and Captain Moulton, be the Committee of this House for that purpose.

An Act to empower sundry Committees to open Sluices on Beaver-Brook, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

An Act for opening Sluices in each Dam across Piscataqua River, &c, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

A Petition of Samuel Gutterson, in behalf of the Inhabitants of the One-Mile Slip and Duxbury Farm, lying in the County of Hillsborough, praying to be empowered to manage the prudential affairs of their District in a legal way, with good order and safety, being read and considered,

Voted, That the prayer thereof be granted, and that the Petitioner thereof have leave to bring in a Bill accordingly.

Voted, To choose a Committee of this House, to join a Committee of the honourable Board, to consult upon the best and most effectual method of supplying this Colony with Firearms, and to make report as soon as may be; and that Colonel Sherburne, Colonel Baker, Dr. Nichols, Captain Prentice, and Colonel Morey, be the Committee of this House for that purpose.

Voted, That the Account of Captain Nathaniel Sartel Prentice, amounting to £7 2s. 4d., be allowed and paid out of the Treasury, and that the President give order of payment.

An Act for the more strict observation of the Lord's Day in this Colony was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

Voted, That the Treasurer of this Colony receive into the Treasury, in exchange for the Paper Bills of this Colony, any quantity of Copper Coin, made in this Colony, of the weight of five penny weight and ten grains each, to the amount of any sum not exceeding £1,000, lawful money; three of which Coppers shall be received and paid for two pence, lawful money, in all payments; which Coppers shall have the following device, viz: A pine tree, with the word American liberty on one side, and a harp and the figures 1776 on the other side.

Adjourned to three o'clock, P. M.

Met according to adjournment.

An Act against counterfeiting Bills of Credit, Sic, was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

An Act to regulate Taxation, &c., was read a third time, and passed to be enacted.

The Committee of both Houses agree to report that they advise the raising two hundred men to guard the Western frontiers, and that inlisting orders be delivered to persons to raise four Companies, of fifty men each; which Companies, when raised, to choose a Captain, Lieutenant, and Ensign, to each Company. And that they would advise that the raising the men be attempted on Pemigewasset River and across the middle of the Colony, to be inlisted for five months; Officers and Soldiers to have the same wages as the other Colonial Troops, and 40s. bounty—one month's wages to be advanced; that Colonel Ashley, Colonel Con-