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 JOURNAL 
 
 OF THE 
 
 ou0e of 3^epte0entati\)es 
 
 FOR HIS MAJESTIE'S 
 
 Province of New York 
 
 IN 
 
 AMERICA 
 
 Reproduced \n facsimile from the first edition 
 printed by William Bradford, i 695 
 
 With an Introductory Note 
 
 By Adelaide R. Hasse 
 
 NEW YORK 
 DODD, MEAD Gf COMPANY 
 
 1903 
 
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 Of this book ^OO Copies only 
 are printed
 
 The First Published Proceedings of an 
 American Legislature 
 
 By A. R. HASSE 
 
 NEW YORK may well be pardoned for appreciating the distinc- 
 tion, which is hers, of being the first among the American colo- 
 nies to publish legislative proceedings. None other of the 
 colonies can produce proceedings published in the seventeenth century. 
 Few are able to collate files as continuous as are those which have recently 
 been collated for New York." 
 
 New Jersey may have printed earlier than 1700, but, at the present 
 time, her earliest printed votes, known to be extant, are those of 17 10. 
 The earliest printed votes of Massachusetts are those of 17 15.* Of the 
 other colonies, Maryland first printed legislative proceedings in 1729, 
 Virginia in 1732, New Hampshire in 1744, Pennsylvania in 1768, Georgia 
 in 1769, and North Carolina in 1787. In Delaware the first press estab- 
 lished was that of James Adams at Wilmington in 1761 ; in South Caro- 
 lina no printing was done before 1730, the Connecticut votes were not 
 printed until the nineteenth century, and the Rhode Island votes probably 
 not until the nineteenth century. 
 
 The first attempt to secure the printing of the votes in New York was 
 made in the House of Assembly on April 12, 1695, when it was ordered 
 that the House address his Excellency, Governor Fletcher, for leave " to 
 print the Journal of this House, this Sessions; and that the Clerk of this 
 House do acquaint the Printer therewith ; and that Capt. Filkin [Kings 
 county] and Capt. Van Rensselaer [Rennselaer Wyck] do wait upon his 
 Excellency with this address." On the next day it was further ordered 
 " that the Speaker of this House take care of the Minutes of this House, 
 and endeavour to get them printed." On this day, April 13, the Gov- 
 ernor addressed the Council and House jointly, saying in his speech: 
 " You now desire lycense to print the Votes. Mr. Speaker knows at the 
 opening of the sessions, if I may call it one, I told him they might be 
 printed de die in diem ; but it never was asked before." There the matter 
 rested for the time being, for later in the day the Governor prorogued 
 the legislature to meet again on April 23, and on April 22 he dissolved 
 the legislature by proclamation. 
 
 The first session of the fifth legislature of the colony met on June 20, 
 1695, and on June 22 it was " Ordered, that his Excellency be addressed 
 to order the printer to print the daily votes of this House, at the public 
 charge," and Messrs. Reade [New York City] and Sebring [Kings county] 
 were appointed a committee to wait upon Governor Fletcher with the 
 address. Before the close of that day's session the committee returned to 
 
 a New York Public Library Bulletin, Feb. -Apr., 1903. 
 A Bibliographer, Nov.-Dec, 1902.
 
 the House, and reported that " his Excellency is very willing the daily 
 Votes of this House should be printed at the public charge, but hopes 
 that the House, before (the Session ended) will allow the Printer some- 
 thing of farther Encouragement, than that already Established." 
 
 The printer's salary at this time was ^^40 per annum, payable quarterly. 
 
 Later on the same day, June 22, the House ordered, " That the Votes 
 of this House be daily Printed, and that the Speaker shall Issue out of 
 his Warrant, to the King's Printer, to print the same, at the public charge 
 accordingly." 
 
 While the edition of these votes was probably comparatively very 
 small, the additional burden imposed upon a printer paid not by the job, 
 but by the year, was sufficient to have suggested to the legislators the 
 propriety of an increase in the printer's allowance. 
 
 The proceedings of the Assembly of July 3, 1695, record that "The 
 House of Representatives, now convened in the General Assembly, do 
 humbly address his Excellency and Council, and pray that they will allow, 
 unto William Bradford, his Majesty's Printer for this Province, the yearly 
 salary of 20 Pounds Current Money of the Province, over and above, the 
 Salary already allowed him, by his Excellency and Council." And Col. 
 Beekman [Ulster county], Maj. Howell [Suffolk county], Mr. Reade 
 [New York city and county], Capt. Whitehead [Queen's county], Maj. 
 Demiere [Ulster county], and Mr. Van Rensselaer [Rensselaer Wyck] 
 were appointed a committee to wait on his Excellency and the Council 
 with the address. 
 
 The address was received and read in Council on July 4, 1765. 
 
 No action was taken, however, and the session was adjourned on the 
 same day. In Council meeting on July 1 1, 1695, the additional allowance 
 of ^20 was ordered paid to Bradford pursuant to the petition in the 
 address of the House. No provision was made for the distribution of the 
 votes, but the method of payment to the printer renders it wholly unlikely 
 that any copies over and above those immediately necessary were printed. 
 
 There were at the time nineteen Representatives returned to serve in 
 the General Assembly, and ten Councillors sat in the Upper House. 
 These, together with the Governor, probably comprised the entire constit- 
 uency for which the printed votes were destined. Of these inferential 
 thirty copies, none are known at the time of this writing to be extant in 
 the United States, and, until the discovery of the copy from which the 
 present facsimile reprint was made, it was supposed that none had sur- 
 vived. The only evidence of the existence at one time of printed votes 
 of this period was the record of the order to print in the manuscript votes 
 and in the Lott reprint. 
 
 The copy from which the present facsimile has been made, is deposited 
 in the Public Record Office, London, and was there discovered by the 
 writer on November i i, 1902. The copy as found is perfect, containing 
 the entire proceedings of the Assembly during the first session of the fifth 
 legislature, /. e., from June 20 to July 4, \(->()S- Taking into considera- 
 tion the date of issue, and the absence of typographical imperfections 
 which mar some of Bradford's later work, this print may be accepted as 
 representing, in all respects, a very good example of Bradford's work 
 at its best, 
 
 iv
 
 A 
 
 JOURNAL 
 
 OF THE 
 
 JJoufe of Reprefentatavcs 
 
 For His MAJESTIES 
 
 53^otJtnce of 0m W^^^ 
 
 I M 
 
 AMERICA 
 
 Begun the 2oth day oF fufie; inthc feventh year of 
 
 Die Saturni Ante Mtrhf. June 1695. 
 
 By Order of the Houfe of Reprefentatwes ^ I do 
 appoint William Bradford taPiint the fournd of this 
 Houfe, 
 
 Ja. Graham^ Spedker^ 
 
 Priaced and Sold by Willism Bradford, Priater to his Majefty, Kidg W/JKH 
 at the Sign of the Bible ia NavSorh 16 gi.
 
 A T T*;T of the feveral ReprePentatlves, returnea (purFuant to 
 
 ^y^Zen\elwnt) tofervein Genera! Affembly , for the 
 
 '^fpiSi re"and Countks of the Province of Ne..rork, .r^ 
 
 '^amesGrahanf, "1 
 
 Brandt Schuyler, f City and County of New-TorJcn 
 
 l4xpreme Reade, / 
 
 The/inis de ^9* j 
 
 JQSian Ranfiaery> 
 
 Henry Beek?»dn, l^in^y County, 
 Willtamd.' Meyer, ^ ^ 
 
 Humphry VndahillX^^^^yn^Y Cbttfitj* 
 ^ojcph Purdyy S 
 
 John vaa Eklin, lj^i„ni County. 
 Corm/tPisSdrany^ 
 
 Daniel Whitehead,! q^^^^^^ County, 
 ^ohn "Jackfony S 
 
 Matthew Hotveff,} ^^i^ Cm„ « 
 
 nomai StiJlwelO^^^^„^ q^^^j^^ 
 ElistJ^kxhrryi ^
 
 A Journal of the Houfe of Reprefentatives^ 
 
 &c. 
 
 tie ytvit Ant. MeriJ. Junt io. i<fpf. 
 
 T His Morning fpurfuant to his Majefties Writ (the feveral RcprefentatifCf 
 returned tofervefor theClty and County of Nem-Tork,^ City and County 6f 
 Albany, andCoUonyof RanflaeruwUk^ KingiComty, ontivom Quans Coumy^ 
 and one from Suffolk County, viz. James Gr^iAm, S'andt Schuyler, Ldxtrenct ReiJ^ 
 Theumt de Key, Derick. iVefds, John Abeel^ KiHim Ranflaer, John van Eckjini CwntHu» 
 Seh-tnd, D*mel iVhitchead and John Tuthet attended at the Houfe, and the reft not ap* 
 peariiig, the Clark was ordered to wait upon his Excelleny the Governour, and acquaint 
 bitn theie-with, who returned, and reported. That his Excellency advifed them to 
 take fuch proper Methods as hath been ufiai in the like cafes, he believing the othet 
 Reprsfentatives would be here this Night. Whereupon the Houfe adjourned till C9 
 morrow Morniog at eight of the Clock. 
 
 Die Veneris Ante MeriJ. fcor.'S. June 21. 1 6p5. 
 According to adjourninent the Reprefeniarives hereafter named, (vis.) Jaket 
 (jr*ham, Brandt Schuyler, Lawrence Read, Tiemsde Key, John Abeei, Derick, Wefelf^ 
 Kittian Ranfiaer, John van Ekjin, Cornelint Sekrand, D»md iVhttehead, John Tnthti^ 
 Thomas StiUwellixA Eliot Duxberry cmicto tht Houfe, and fent the Clark of the fame 
 to acquaint his Excellency, theGovcn our, tf their attending there, and to know his 
 Excellency's pleafurc-, who returned, and reported, That his Excellency had fent tw<» 
 of his Majcfties Council to adminifter the Oathcs eftabtilhed, inllead of the Oathes 
 of Allegiance and Supremacy, <^c. and vwlienthat was done, he fliould hear further 
 from them. Ana accordingly c:oH. Stephanut M« Coiirtlandt and Coll- Nicholas Bayard 
 two of his MajeJties Councit afore-faid, cam( to the Houfe, and produced his Ma- 
 lefties Writ of Dedimus Potefiarem, and purftaut thcicunto the above -nsmed Repre- 
 fentatives, in their prefence rcfpeflively, werefworn, and fubfcribed the Teft accor« 
 dingly. Soon after ff:tmp:jry Vnderhili and Jofeph Pardy came to the Houf^. And 
 then the whole Houfe waited upon his Excellency and Council in the Fort, to know 
 his Excellency's further pleafure, whofetommendcd them to return to their HoufCj 
 and tochufea Speaker, who accordingly returned; and the faid fJumfhery VnderhiA 
 and Jofefh Purdy having taken the Oaths appointed, <^r. and fubicribed the Teft, as 
 appeared by Certificate under the Hands cf the faid Coll. Co«>-f/4Wr and Coll. ^4)r<ir</, 
 the Houfe unanimoufly chole James Crahai:, Efq; their Speaker, and accordingly 
 condu'iftedliim to the Chair. Upon ihe caking of which ih. Moule requefted of him^ 
 That upon his being approved by his Excellency, he would pleafe to addrefs his 
 "Excellency, in behalf of this Houfe, and demind that th ir former Rights, Privi- 
 ledges and Cuftoms may be confirmed to them, viz.. 
 
 Imprimis, That none of the Memktrs, nor their Servants, bearr'fiedor molefled during 
 the Sejfttns. That they may have freedom of jiccefs to hts txcellency and Council, w'htn 
 occafioH frefents. That they may htivt liberty of Speech, and a Javonrable ConftruSion 
 made itpi}n all Dtbutes ttjat may arife among them. And' for the Removal tj all Mif-u/itfr- 
 flandingibifmeen the Governour and Council^ and this Houfe, t<oai aCommittei: of the Coumdl 
 may bt- appointed to joyn with a Com-Jiittee of t hit Houfe, to con;er on fuch matter.' as fbalt 
 Dseur. Jtid that this their Demnnds may be approved by hit Excellenty and Co:(ncil^ and 
 Mccoidiagly entered in tht C'ouncil Sooki- 
 
 Whereupon the Houfe went aU to the Fort, and did prcfent Jamei Craham^t(q\ to 
 betlieir Speaker, vtfhowas accordi.igly approved of b\ his Excellency. Upon which 
 approbation Mr. Speaker did, in brhaUot the whole Houu, allure his Eiceiieucy, that 
 
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 u , -.r^TyrfonsLoyal, and well affeded to his IVfajefty, and the prcffflt Govciiwicof^ 
 *^7 rSdrrfslus Excellency, as was defired by the Houfe, in their behalf, and 
 !"^^lr?rV That their Rights and f riviledges, d-c.-fliouid be conttnued to them, « 
 
 !:^ ^ ■ Which Addtth -was approved ofByiis.ExCeUency alid Conndl, and at- 
 
 '°Thcn his Excellency was pleafed to mate a- Qjort Speech to the Houfe, the Heads rf 
 
 "'jo f l^^'<'«f < «/ ''^^ t'rtlieerj^ that Provipon he made from th$ frSl •/VMay /aff. 
 
 Ttconfidcroj the-for'cuco'miover^ jtndthe i^ota ajfigned u thisTrovincefMr AH^amUed 
 force from all the Kings Plantations oh the Mmh 
 
 To con Cider the Ctrcumflarnes of the Province, vfith regard to the Newt tome fromihe 
 lords of the Mmiralty, and Intillfgence from Mhanyv^ 
 
 j4ll whick are Jor the -eafe andfafety of ,tu Pjto vi>ice : The one camot be long Uv'd teithottt 
 
 The Houfe returned, 'Mr.'SpeaTcer refurfled the Chair, and recites to the Honfe his 
 Excellency's Speed), ut fnpra. , . r 
 
 In regard that hi5Excellency''s Speech did cor Tifl of feveral Heads, Whereof fame may 
 have ijeen omitted in the Recital thereof by the Speaker, it isOrdetv-d, That Major 
 W(j^//i and Mr. T-ir/jr/dowait uponnis Excellency, andiodekre that the Heads of his 
 Speech might be fen t to this Houfe in writing.- 
 
 John Jackfon, one •f the Reprtfentativcs of Queens County, cauie to the Houfe, 
 Whereupoa it was Ordered, That Mx 'Purdy, one of the Menibers thereof, do go 
 with him to the Fort, and fee the Oiths appointed, c?"f, ndminilted to him, and that 
 he fubfcribethe Tefi-. Mr. Ptirdy returncl, and declared. That he was prefent when the 
 Oaths wer^adfriiniftred "to thef.id J^l^im by Co.'. Cnnrttanct pncl CoH. Btcjard, and 
 likewife faw him fubfcribe th* left. V/hereupon the fjid J-c^/tf^ delircd to take his 
 place accordingly. 
 
 Ordered, That the further Conlideraiion of his Excellency^ Speech ba refcri'cd 
 till the After-noon. 
 
 Major W^f^r///ard Mr. Tn-htl ^o reprt from his Exre:iPncy, That hi« txcellcncv 
 will take care the Heads of his Speech )c prepared ana tent to theHodfc inwritin*^ 
 according to the Mellage ronimitcd to ikirr.-' , ^* 
 
 9™' ,7*"^' '^^ *^°'' '^^ ^''^ "'^'"^ ^"^ ""^^ over. Upon calling over tht RoH ' 
 Major a-o-f//, returned a Reprcfcntative for 5;;/o/i^ County, and Henry BceUnanllX 
 ^t"T ,^Z'' returneJ Reprcfcntatives for the County of\;i/?,r, were abfcnt 
 
 Ordered That the Speaker do iiF.e out his Warrant, Requii ing the fa d Seto 
 uve? forth- with to attend the fervice of this Houfe. K-epreientar 
 
 Adjourned till Two .a Clock P*fi. Merid. 
 
 ^ ^" yener'is i hor. P. M. Jme ii T<ne 
 
 Ordered, That accordi.R to thedJr.A" t u- ?^ ^'^''' ^- ^""''^""^ ^'- ConcJIIj.
 
 (s> 
 
 V O T E S 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Houfe of Reprefentatives for his Majeftidf 
 Province of New -York, 
 
 Die Satttrni hor. S. J. M. '^une 22. t ^ 9 c. 
 
 Upon the Confideration of the (econd Head of his Excellency'^ 
 Speech, Ordered, That Mr. Van Eklin and Mr. Tuthil^^ 
 wait upon his Excellency and Council, and humbly defird 
 a Lift of the Quota's appjinred by his Majefty , for the fecurity 0? 
 chis Province. 
 
 Mr. T/tthil znd Mr. Van Ecklirt returned, and brought a Liftof tfiC 
 feveral Quota's appointed by his Majefty for tlie fecurity of this ffo* 
 vince, {viz.) 
 
 ^tds of Men ordered by their Maje(iies 6ut of the fever d CoSotiieS 
 here-under mentionedy for the J^Jiance of the Provinse of ^eW'S 
 YotK viz. 
 
 Pennfihania^ 0_ 
 
 A^aryUud, f| 
 
 Vtrgima^ . 
 
 R hodt^ I/tana and Province PlaaiaitoHy ig 
 
 ConneSticut^ ^. . 
 
 NerV'Torkt „ _, 
 
 ' 2oo> 
 
 j» aH 1198 
 
 Ordersdy 
 
 That his excellency be addtefled tcJ order the PrIntertO print thd 
 dkily Votes of this Houfe^ the Publick Charge, and that Mr. Redd 
 and Mr. St:l>ratt do wait upon his Excellency with the laid 
 Addrefs. 
 
 Mr. Re4d&n6 Mr. Se^fah return'd from his Excellency, and reporfa 
 C(!, That his Excellency is very willing the daily Votes of this Houf$ 
 fhould be printed at the publick Charge, but hopes thaf theHoilfe^ 
 (before the Se(non ends) will allow the Printer fomcthingof furthea? 
 eacouiagement than what already eftabliiited,,
 
 Tfiac the Votrstfes Hour« he dafly printe<i, and ttiattlieSpralpd^ 
 5ffue<?i/t his Warrant tothe Ring's Printer, to prilot the fame at the 
 Jpublicl^ Charge «ccoj0ingly. 
 
 Upen the Confideration «f the feCoqd Head of his Excellency -S 
 Speech, the Houfe being very (enfible of the great care and pains that 
 hh Excellehdy hath taken for the iecurtty of this Province, and morft 
 cfpeciaJly by interceeding with his Majefty to procure the Forced 
 Vhich are now arrived for the Re-enforcement of the lame. And in 
 humble eXpeSation that the faid Forces fhall be imployed for the 
 fecurity of the iFronteers, and fer freeing of Detachment^ (which 
 tif late have been very grievous to this Province'i for that (ervicefor 
 thefuture (except in time of InVafion and Rebellion) inhumbl^aod 
 riioft grateful Acknowledgement of the great Service, Benefit and 
 Bale to tlv.i, Province, fcy the Favours done by his Excellency, and 
 the ftlture benefit that this Province fliall have by the lerVic^ of 
 the laid Forces, to be imployed on the Fronteers, do uhanirnouu/ 
 agree. That there be a Levy of One Thoufand bounds, tO be 
 rkiied ispon ihe refpeftive Inhabitants, &c. of this Province, to be 
 prefenttdto his^ Exce^iencv, the one half whereof to hirtifelf, the 
 other hall to-be imployed by iiis Excellency to the faid Officers 
 and Souldiers, as he fhall fee meet. 
 
 Adjourned till Munday Morning next, two a Clock P. M» 
 
 D;e Lu/i^ 2 hey P- M. ^»f?e z^. 1695. 
 
 tJpon the Confideratioo ot the Itcond Head of his Excellency^ 
 Speech, purfuant to what was concluded upon by this Houfe iaff 
 ■Sstityday, it is ordered) That Alderman ^fAw^/er^ Mr. jlkel, Mr. 
 Purdy, Mr. Seisin, Mr. luthel, Mr Duxherry and Mr Jatkfon 
 be a Committee 10 adjuft the Quota's and Proportions of each 
 refpcaive County, for the payment of the fdid thoufand Pounds^ 
 and make their Report thereof to morrow Morning at eight of 
 the ClocJf. 
 
 Adjourn'd till to morrow Morning eight of the Clock. 
 
 Br Order of the Houfe of Reprc/miatives, Ida Appoint Williarit 
 Bradford to Prins the Journal of this Houfe, 
 
 Ja. Graham, Speakn 
 
 Jrintedand Sold by wilU aw Bradford, Printer to his Majefty, King 
 miiia/n, at the Bibk ia New-X'^ik, i 6 y $.
 
 CiJ 
 
 jftmUk}. 
 
 VOTES 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Houfe of Reprefentatives for his Majefties 
 Province of New -York. 
 
 Die Mmis Ant. Mtr'tct. ^ ^une 2 <f . t ^o tf , 
 
 A Bill to enable the City of New- York to relieve thz Poor 
 and defray their neceflary and publick Charge, was' Read 
 arid ordered a fecond Reading. ' 
 
 Adjourned till tv/o a Clock P. M, 
 
 Die Mmis hot, 2. P. M, t6<j<^; 
 Ordered^ 
 That the Levy of the Thoufand Pounds be raifed m each 
 tcfpeQive City and County, according to the QfJota*s and Pro- 
 portions following, viz. 
 
 City and County of Ntw-Tofh i ^o^ 
 
 County of Wefichefier, ^^ *• ^^^ 
 
 County of Richmondi J^ 
 
 Kjngi County^ ^^ 
 
 ^eem County^ ' 
 Suffolk Countji 
 Vlfter County, 
 
 140 
 200 
 no 
 
 Orange Couatjfi j 
 
 L, 1000 
 
 Adjourned till to morrow Morning eight a Clocfe. 
 
 B 
 
 7* Order of the Hoiefs of Reprefentatives, I do Jppoing Wllliaoi 
 Bradford to Print the Journal of this Houfe, 
 
 Ja. Graham, Speahrl 
 
 Printed and Sold by William Bradford, Printer to his Majefty, Km^ 
 WtlltAM, at the JBible la Mew>Yoik« 1695*
 
 C 9 -^ i^MlSi. $. 
 
 VOTES 
 
 O F T H E 
 
 Houfe of Reprefenracives for his Majefties Province 
 
 ot New-YorL 
 
 Die ^ovit Ant. Merid. June ijf. i6<}<. 
 
 TKe Report oltlic Committee appointed to examine what Forces have bceij 
 imployed for the fc:ciirity of the Fronteers, fince the firft of May /^ft, gnd 
 what they (hould have for the faid Service, was read, and contained as 
 followeth, Wft. 
 
 Jtu/e 2(5. 169 5. 
 
 PurfuanC to the within Order, the Committee ordered Mr. D'/Ce/ and Mr. 
 Welfels to w^it upon his Excellency the Governor, and defire the Mufter Rolls 
 of the Forces now in the Service at .^/^4«;', d-f. who brought anfwer. That they 
 fliould be immediately fent- . 
 
 About an hour after the (aid Rolls were fent. 
 
 Ordered, That the Committee be adjourned till two a Clock in the &fternOon, 
 
 The Comm'ttee, according to ad/jurnment, met at two a Clock in the after- 
 Ij00n> and think it requifue that the Pctlbns mentioned intfiefaid Mufter RoIls» 
 according to Mr. {yfj(/e/i report, being in aftual Service, ought to have for their 
 j&jd Service, from the day of their being lifted, &<r. the feveral Sums following, 
 W<s. For every Field and Commjflion OiHcer, according to former eftablilhmenri 
 aod for every private Centinal 8</. per Diem. 
 
 By Order of the Committw, Ellis Duxbury, Chiirmtit* 
 
 The (aid Report being too general. Ordered, That it bo recommended to thfe 
 fald Committee, and that they do enumerate in their Report the particolar 
 nupiberot Forces imnloyed in that ICrvicc, and how long they havefcrved fines 
 ihefirfVof Mafhii, and make their Report forth. with. 
 
 The Report of ihe Cortmitfte, appointed to ekaraine what Porces have bcea 
 tmployed for the Defence of tlic Ftonteers, &^' was tread, and is as foUowethj 
 */'«. 
 
 We think it Is requifite, that the Pcrfoni mentioned in the (aid Mufter^RoIls, 
 according to Mr. fi^jfe// Report, and here unto annexed, being in a^ual fervice, 
 cughttohive.for their (aid .i'ervice, from theday of their being entered og the 
 fitao, the feveral Sums followihg, vit. For every GomrtlhEo"n Officer and Field 
 Officer according 10 the former Eftablithtneat, &nd for every private Centinal 
 8 d. per Piem. 
 
 By Or dtr cf the Committee, Ellis Duxbury, Chairmtn, 
 
 We do find, according to the Mufler-Rolls produced .tq us by Major 
 WeJleUs, as tolloweth, v,^. Capt. Peter Sch^jkr. The Firft LicilfertJint> 'tho 
 Second Lieutenant, Four Ser(ants, FoOr Corporals, One Mofitrofs, Oup 
 Drum. Oiie ClerN . and Thirty oii(; Centinals have been in the Service at Mi*^ 
 \iace the 1//. ol M«y laft.
 
 W.^oalfo find more In the raid Service, W^. Cxncc Ma; the 7 th One Centmil 
 
 ^^S Three Cenrinak. In alf fortyoneCentinatS. , ^.. c • 
 
 VVe^do aid find under the Command of Major Horvel, in the fa.d Service 
 :,rltm f,ncethei8chofM.^Iall, OneMajor, one Captain, one Lieutenant, 
 ^'„fSg„, tour Seriants, two Drums, fotrr Corporals, one Clerk, and thirty 
 
 ^ And fincc the"raid 1 8ch day of Miy, we find entered into the faid 5ervrce, «//r. 
 May the 2 id. Fifteen Centinals. May 25;-^, Seven Ccntinals. May^Sth^ Two 
 
 Cennnals. luall 58 Ccnttaals. 
 
 £//i^ Dtixburyy Chairman. 
 
 Whereupon it was objected. That the aflowanceof Major .9.%Arf Company 
 was not according to Promife. It is therefore Ordered T hit the lame be re- 
 eommirted to the faid Commita-c, for their further Conhderation of the allow- 
 aicetothe Paid Company, according to faid Promife, and make their i?eporC 
 thereof fort'i-wuh. 
 
 The Commirtee, to whom the Examination of what Forces were imployed 
 for the Defence of tlie Tronteers, &c. bring m their Report that was recommitted 
 to them, which was ordered to be Read, and contained as followcrh, f/*. 
 
 "J line x}\t 2jth. I 6 9 v 
 The Committee appointed to examine what Forces have been imployed for 
 the Security of the Frontcers, fince thctirft of Mxy lall, and what Reward they 
 Jliallhavefor the laid Service, do Report, That the fcveral Forces mentioned in 
 the Mufter-ZloIIs, unto tjs produced by Major IVejft/t, and enumerated in the 
 annexed, are in a£ludl Service, and ought to have for their faid Service (from 
 the day ol their corringinto the fame^ the fevera! Sums follO'Ving, •&/«. Tc 
 every Field OfTiccr and Commiffion OSccrs &c. accordmg to former Eftabhfli. 
 ment. To every private CcnHnal of Ma)or Sc/jnylers Compdny , % 2d. per D.ent, 
 withtheadvrance iVIortey already paid them. And to every private Centina! of 
 Major Wwels Company, 8 d. per dtem Aid that they dj think it requifite, 
 that a Fundberaifed for the payment of the faid Forces cnci! t!ie firft of Augufi 
 next, according to the allowance abovefaid. 
 
 hy Order of tkt Committeey Ellis Duxbury, Chiurmaa, 
 Which Report is approved by the unanimous Confcnt of the Houlc, and 
 its ordered. thatCapt. Hehuykr^ Mr. Tuthely Capt. Whitehetd, Mr. VaderhtU and. 
 Mr. Ecklitt be a Committee to examine how much the Sum of the faid Service 
 Jhall amount to, and the Quota's and Proportions of eacli rcfp^aive City andl 
 County accordingly, and make Report thereof to morrow Mjraiog at eight of 
 the Clock. ° 
 
 A Bin to enable ttie City and County of Mtny to defray their oecelTary Charge 
 M?as Read, and ordered a fecond Reading. / v b 
 
 Adjourned till to morrow Morning eight a Clock. 
 
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 7 Order of the llouft of Keprefentttivts, I do Jppoint WilUam Bradford to 
 ) Print the 'Jottrnal of this Houfe, 
 
 Ja. Graham, Speaker,
 
 VOTES 
 
 O F TH E 
 
 Houfe of Reprefentatives for lii$ Majeflies 
 Province of Nexv-York. 
 
 Die VtMrii % hdr. Ant, Merict. ^tme 2%. i5rt^. 
 
 THe Report of the Committee appointed to examine fiotff 
 much the Stim to pay the Forces at Alh^ny fhaU amounc 
 to, and the Quota's and Proportions of each refpe£tiv« 
 City and County, &a wastcad, and was in thefe words following 
 
 ^uttt 28. 169^. 
 Pufuantto the within Order, we have examined how mBcii tise 
 Sura of the f^id Set'vice fliall amount to, and do find that the Suni 
 tff eight hundred Pounds will fatisfie and pay the Forces jmpfoyecl 
 on the Fronteers fince the firft of May lafl, until the fir(t of ^mttfi 
 next enfuing, with the incidental Charges. And that the Levy ouha 
 feid Soo /. be raifed in each refpedbive City and County, according td 
 the Quota's and Proportions following, via, ^ 
 
 City and County of Ncw-Xork, ^ 2^> 
 
 County of We^chefter, ,^ 
 
 County of Richmond, ^^ 
 
 Kjnii County i Ij^ 
 
 Queens Counfff jig 
 
 S^Ik County, ji50 
 
 Vljier County, |g 
 
 Craffge Comtyp og 
 
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 B/ Order if the Committet^ 
 
 Daniel Whitehead, Chiimim^ 
 
 Which IS approved of by th& whole Houfe and ordered t^ 
 thefaid Sum be raifed accordihj^ly* ^^
 
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 This Houfe h^mg r^^^^^:^ ^^fs^^^^^ 
 ;aiers lately fent over by his Majall^ at ^ ^^^ ^^^^^^^^ 
 
 Excellerjcy, for the fecunty .«fj'V?^f] ^^"hfs coming over to this 
 ti> Death, for aMutuDy by him i^^^^.i^^^^onfidering tlie Service 
 Province. The Houfe of ^^P^^f "^^"^.e "^ being willing 
 thofe Forces came to do in this Pto^"^^ , a 6 ^^^ ^^b 
 
 to encourage iheminthe fauhfu^d» E.ccUency, Thaf 
 future, become Twmble SupphanK ""^^ V^.^^ g^ant unto the 
 your-Excellency would raw)urab!y ^f ^^'^^V? §^^„cc . ^vluch 
 Ld Souidicr his Maieft.es Pardon ^^^f-^^'^and all h^ Majemes 
 fhali ever b. gratefully ^^^^^f-^^fl^^\f^ ^ r prefent. ' And 
 good Subj^as ^^h^" ^^'^^^'^^72eJ Mr.^^M Mr, Tehran. 
 
 ^*'-£^^^^^^^ reported, That he ^aited «pon hi. 
 
 Ex^Uencv with the Addrcfs, and that his Excellency was very 
 ^Uin^'o^o^^^^ the Requeft of the Houfe, and that the^ 
 
 vAddrefs (hould be accordingly granted. 
 
 ThaMh7 Speaker do draw up a Tiill for the Talfing of one THoUp 
 fand Poundsupon the refpeaive Inhabitants, &c. ot tins Proviixc* 
 theonehalf-t^heteoftobeprefented to his Excellenoy, andtheother 
 half to the Officcrsana Souldiets lately come over for the fccrciity of 
 this Frovince. 
 Ordered^ 
 
 That the Speaker draw up a BPl for the railing of eight hundred 
 Pounds, for the paying and fatisfying the Forces imployedisy his 
 Excellency for the fecurity of the Fronteers from the firft of M-^' laft 
 untifthefirftiof Augitfi riext enfuing ; and bring the lame into this 
 Houfe on Munday next. 
 
 Adjourned till Mumltf next at two a Clock in the after ftOOd. 
 
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 V Order of thUouft cf Reprefentatives, I da A^po'utt WiUiait) 
 Bradford to^Jint tbejournd of this Houfe 
 
 J a. Granani, Speaker ^ 
 
 Primed and Sold by William Brajfford, Printer to his Maiefty, King 
 9ViU/40ff aithe Bible ia Me W.York, i6$%*
 
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 VOTES 
 
 O F T H E 
 
 Houie of Reprefentatives for his Majefties 
 Province of New-York. 
 
 Die Lvnx 2 hor. P. M. Jufy i» 1 6 g <. 
 
 COlIonel Hear^ Beekmm and Major William D* Meyr returned 
 Reprefentatives {or Vlfier County, and Major Matthm Howett 
 lecurncd a Keprefentative for S'lffolk Ccuntyf> came to the Houfe, 
 and taving taken the Oaths, &c. and fubfcribed the Teft (asap* 
 pearcdby Certificate under the hands of Coll Stephanus va» Court* 
 itadt and ColL Nicholas B-«7iwi> were defircd to take their places 
 accordingly. 
 
 A Bill for the preventing the dcferiing of his Majefties Service, 
 among;* the Forces arrived for t fie Security of this Province, and 
 for giving a Reward to fuchas difcovcr che lame, was Read, aad 
 oider*d a fecoad Re4diag. 
 
 A Bil! for the encouraging of Sea men, was Read, and ordered 
 a iecond iteading. 
 
 •o' 
 
 A Bill granting tbhis M^jefty oneThouland Pounds, the ooc 
 lulf to be allowed unto his Excellency, and the other half unto 
 the Officers and ^Sbuldiers lately arrived, for their encouragement, 
 was read, and ordered a fccond Readiog.* 
 
 A Bill for the raifing eight hundred Pounds, for the paying and 
 inaintaiuing the OSccrs and Souldiers imployed for the fecurini? 
 the Frontcers cHTiis Province at Mum, from the firftof Maj laft 
 10 the fir ft of Jugiefi. was read, and ordered a fccond Reading. 
 
 A Bill for the preventing the defertiflg of his Majefties Service, 
 among thei^ Forces arrived lor the fecurity of this Province, and for 
 giving a Reward to fuchas fliall difcovcr the fame, was i. Tccond 
 Kuaeicad, and ordered ro be cnsirofled. 
 
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 The Bill for the encouraging of Sea-men v/as a fccond time resd, 
 and ordered to be engrofled. 
 
 The Bill granting to Iiis Majeftyone Thoufand Pounds, the one 
 half to be allowed unto his Excellency, and the other half unto the 
 Officers and Souldiers lately arrived, for their encouragement, was 
 a fe'cond time read, and ordered to be engrofTcd. 
 
 The Bill for the raifing eight Hundred Pounds, for the paying 
 and maintaining the Officers and Souldiers im ployed for the fecu- 
 rinRthc Frontecis of this Province at Albciny, from the fir/} o{ May 
 to the firft of Ai^gu^^ was read a fccond time, and ordered to be 
 cngroded. 
 
 The Speaker, at the requefl of Coll. HavnUon, moved this 
 Houfe, That the A^: of General AfTembly, cnticulcd, An ASi for 
 the encouraging a Pojh Office, might be continued for three years 
 longer. 
 
 Qrckred^ That the Speaker do bring In a Bill accordingly* 
 Adjourned till to morrow Morning eight of the ClocL 
 
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 T (Wer of the Hoi ft of ReprefenUtivcs, I do Appoint William 
 Bradford toFrint thejourmt of this Houfe, 
 
 Ja. Graham, Speakr. 
 
 Printed and Sold by mifiam Bradford, Printer to his Majefty, King 
 mUtam, at the Bible in New-York, 1695.
 
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 VOTES 
 
 O F THE 
 
 Houfe of Reprefentatives for his Majefties 
 Province of New-York. 
 
 Die Mortis Z hor. Ant. Merid. ^uly z. 1695. 
 
 MR. Speaker, according to the order of the Houfe yefterday, 
 brought iQ a Bill for continuing the A£t for encouraging the 
 Poft-Office three years longer, after the expiration! of the faid Ad:„ 
 which *^as read, and ordered a fecond reading. 
 
 The faid Bill was read a iecond time, and ordered to be en- 
 groffed. 
 
 The Bill to ehabie the City and County of J/^^»y to defray thek 
 neceffary Charge, was a fecond time read, and ordered to beea- 
 groffed, with the amendment of two years, iaftead of three. 
 
 The Bill granting to his Maj-efly one Thousand Pounds, the Que 
 half to be allowed unto his Excellency, and the other half unto ths 
 Officers and Souldiers lately arrived, for their encouragement* was 
 read the third time, and paded, and ordered that the fame be fentug 
 to the Governour and Council for their affent. 
 
 The Bill for the raifing eight Hundred Pounds, for the payings 
 and maintaining the Officers nfld Souldieis imployedfor the lecu^ 
 ring the Fronteers of this Province ac A/hf/, from the fir/t of iJ/i^" 
 to the firft oiAifgnjl was read the jd time, and pafled, and ordered to 
 befent \xp to the Governour and Council fa their affent. 
 Or/kred^ 
 That Coll. ISeekman^ Mr. Tttthdl, Cap.. ^*ckfo», and Mr, Se^rd» 
 do Wait upon his! Excellency and CouQci with the faid Bills paiTed, 
 for their A (Tent. 
 
 A Bill for the preventing the defertingof his Majefties Service* 
 among the Forces arrived for the Security of this province, an<2 
 for giving a Reward to fuch as ihill difcovcr the fame, was Read cho 
 third time, and approved, anddrder'd tt.atitBefent uptofc^Ga« 
 vsraour and Council for their aflent. 
 
 The. Bill fop the encouraging of Sea-<nen, wasReaa ihetmm 
 time, and paffed, and order'd thatkBcfentuji to the CovcrilouiJ 
 and Council for their affent.
 
 ,T,eTr n^ff^yCtogl wasre/d the third time, andpaffrf, and 
 SX be Tent up » his Excellency and Council for the,r affent 
 
 %"t"fNhat Mr. D».f».;r Major 5fj/. and Mr,^W^^^ 
 do wait upon hii Excellency and Council with the liid Bills paffed, 
 
 for their affent.' . «• ^u * 
 
 The^iU to enable the City of New-Tcrk to relieve the poor and 
 
 defray their neceSary and ' publick Charge, was a fecond time read, 
 
 and ordered to be engroded. 
 
 AdjournM till two a Clock in the after-noon> 
 
 Die Mortis P. M. 2 hor. 'July 2. 5^9^. 
 
 Tbe Bill to enable the City of New-Tork, &c. was read the third 
 time, andpafled, and ordered chat it be fent up to the Governour 
 and Council for their affent. 
 
 OrdercA, That Capt. ^ohuyler, Capt. D' /C*7> and Capt. Rsade do 
 wait upoQ his Excellency & Council with the faid Bill for their aflent. 
 
 The Petition of the Reprefentatives of the County of fFe/^t^e^er 
 Vras read, and granted, And ordered chat a Bill be brought in accor- 
 
 Aqournedtilltomorrpw Morning 8 a ClocRk 
 
 Br Orfkr oftheHouf^ofReprefentafives, I do Jpfiot/tt WilliaOL 
 I Biradford to Print fi>e Journal of this Houfe, 
 
 Ja. Graham, Stealer. 
 
 hinted and Sold hy Wimm Bradford, Printer to his Majcfty, KfaP 
 WiltUn^ at tk Bible m New-York, 169$.
 
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 VOTES 
 
 O F T H E 
 
 Hoofe of Reprefentatives for his Majefties 
 Province of New-York. 
 
 DieMercurij Zhor. Ant. Merid. Jufy ^. \6()t^. 
 
 ABitl to enable the Reprefentarives of the County o^ive^hefier 
 to receive their allowance, according ro Ad of General AfTem- 
 t^iy, &c was, according to the Order of the Houie yefterday^ 
 iirought 'm and read, and ordered a ftcond reading. 
 
 Tfee faid Bill was read the fecond time, and ordered to fc© 
 
 etrgtoSed. 
 
 The aforefaid Biff to enable theReprefenrativesof theCouaty of 
 We^ckjltr,, was read the third time, acd palled, and orderoitoije 
 fet up to the Goveraour and Council for their affcnt. 
 
 Orskr&d, That Mr. Vnderhill aad Mr. Ptirdy do wait upott |iis 
 EscsUeacy and Council with the fald Bill, for their aflfent, 
 
 ColL Cdd^ Hetsthcofe and Witliam V^irihorty Efq; brought a Mefl 
 iagetotheliourefrom his Exceliency and Council, with the Bilfs 
 fiw'preventiRgOeferters^c^ff. and the BilUor encouraging of Sea-men» 
 wiifedie Aiaendmeats annexed^ and defire this Houie to conient to 
 
 The Houfe took into Confideration the Amendments annexed CO 
 the A£t for encouragingof Sea-men, and igree to the ^me. 
 
 Ordtr*dy That Mr. Re^d and Mr Ake* do carry up the Blil fot 
 csia>ur^gmgQf Sea-mei^ with the amendments. 
 
 The Hoofe of Reprefenrativts taking into Confideration the 
 
 j^iaesidaxeots feoc down by his Excellency and Cioujacii^ with tb.6-Bill 
 
 rautulcd, A Bill for ^rtvtntwg the deferttng of bis Majefiies Serviee, 
 
 .i#*. and caaoot agree to the Srft Araeidment, foj the chaogir^ 
 
 ibfi I'ijle of the faid Bill, b'^eaufe ihis Sosfe did frame the 
 
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 Bill on r^P»'l?"'V%'"ttHprnctandtf„r^^ 
 
 lij^Ein %^; -dVto a"SuTag: tUe o„!y Forc^ from de- 
 fertiStte raid Service, and to correft and pun,* fuch of the Inha- 
 bit of .his PrOvinc'tha. n,ould be in .=ny.n'^<"'« »f »»y -'^"'S 
 or affifting to the encouraging of them tnerein. 
 
 ^Houre does agree^o the third Amendment, that the words 
 ( Jw /e.z.e A.^; hu proper Officer) be left our, and to the fame words 
 intheFaraeraph mentioned, and agree to mention the K.ngs Re.gti 
 when the AS of Parliament, mentioned m thefaid Bill, was made. 
 
 That }At'^e[[e/j and Mr. Van Ecklen carry up the faid Bill, with 
 the faid Amendments. 
 Adjourn'd till two a Clbck in the after-noon* 
 
 Bit Mercurij P.M. 2 hor. Ju/j 5. 169^. 
 
 The Houfe of i^eprefentatives now convened in General AlTembl^ 
 do humbly addref^ his Excellency and Council, and pray, that they 
 wiil allow unto W^///^'i'» 1^^'J^<"'<^, his Majefties Printer tor this Pro- 
 vince, the yearly Sallary of Twenty Pounds currant Money of this 
 Province, over and above the Sallary already allowed him by his 
 Excellency and Council. And ordered that Coil. Beekman^ Major 
 BorveUy Mr. Rtude, Capt. IVhitehe^d, Major D' Meyr, and Mr. 
 RaKjldLf do wait on his Eicellency and Council with this Addrels. 
 
 Adjourn'd till lo\morrow Morning 8 a Clocfc. 
 
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 T Order of the Houfe of Reprefentatives, I do Appoint William 
 Bradford to Print the Journal of this Houfe, 
 
 Ja. Graham^ Speaker. 
 
 PriflSedand Sold by RV/£^ Bradford, Printer to his Maje%, Kj% 
 mWxop, asdUAibteiQ New-Yoyfe^ 169$,
 
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 VOTES 
 
 O F T H E 
 
 Floufe of Reprefentatives for his Majeflies Province 
 
 of New-YorL 
 
 1 Die Jovis %bor. Ant. Merid.^'Jttty 4. i5o^. 
 Ordereiy 
 
 THat the Clerk of this Hou fe do bring io an Account of what Ch^^^ 
 hath accrew'd for Officers Salearys, HoufcRent, anil othe?F? 
 pences duiingthis 6'eflions. ^" 
 
 The AccoutJt ot the Houfe- Rent; Salaries, EKpenccs, &c. wasaccordinfilir 
 brought in by the Clerk, and read, and ap|)rovcd, &c. °^ 
 
 Ordtnd^ That an Addrefsbe made to his Exctllccyr'the Governor and 
 Council, to order his Ma)efties Colleaor and Receiver General to my to 
 J<JmCttpf, Clerk of thisJ^ouTe, the fum of twenty bounds nineteen Shillings 
 which is for fo much due for Salaries to the Clerk, Door-keeper, Houfe-Renr 
 and feveral other Expences during thisSeffionsof A/rembIy,a$bytheAccount 
 thereof this day brcughi into the Hpufe doth appear. 
 
 Mr. 'jamifon, Clei k of theCouncil, brought a Meflage from hi Excellency 
 and Council, requiring ihe Speaker, uiththe whole Houfe, to give their 
 immediate attendance at the Council Chamber. 
 
 The Speaker immediately left the Chair, ind went with the whole Houfe 
 accordingly to the fort. 
 
 The Speaker returned to the Houfe, after he had waited upon his Excel- 
 lency and Council at the City Hall, forthfe Publication of the i^ws hereafter 
 mentioned, and refum'd tly; Chair, and acquainted the Houfe that his 
 Excellency was pleafed to acquaint the Houfe that there was five Bills that 
 he had palTcd • and that there was two others, one whereof was a Bill for the 
 preventing the delcrtinghis Ma lefties Service, d-f. which had been fentdowa 
 tO/this Houfe with Amendments, to which this Houfe had not agreed, he 
 therefore thought (it, with the Advice of his Majeflies Council, to lay it afldci 
 There was another Rill for granting to his Majefty one T hqufand Pounds, 
 &c. in which he perceived there was a Complement paid to him^If, for 
 which he was thankful ; but in regard that he found it not confiflent with 
 2iis Honour to pafs it, he did likewife, by the advice of the Council, reje£l it ; 
 And gave this Houfe a (furance. That as he lud (ludied the eafe dvdfafay of the 
 Vrovimey fo he would continue to manifefi the fame at all times. And that he 
 anderflood there had been great diflatisfailion about the Accounts, and 
 
 recommendej
 
 rccomH^cndcd that this Houfe vvot.id appoint a Commutee for tf.ev.ev^mg 
 ?nf^fa.d Accounfs, wh.ch fhould accordingly be ready for ^^m Exaf^.> 
 mtion that they migl)t make Report ihfe.toJ agan-it iht: next ^^mc,ns. 
 And thereupon was pica fed to Jjo.ro the Afferrvbly «^"7,.^^^J"f .^f 
 g^irneJandrcquLd.he ataJance of the Houfe to the Cuy Hall fo^ 
 the Publ.cation of the Bills paft. Whereupoo the Speaker wub the 
 whole Houfe, attended him accordingly ; and there was ibeo puhhihed th© 
 
 Bills following, v/a. j j c t ' 
 
 J Bill to enabU the City of New- fork toreUevt the Poor, and depay that 
 
 fiueffary and publick Ch^rgt. 
 
 A BtUto emble the City and County 0/ Albany to defray their necejjary Charge. 
 
 ji Bill for encouraging of Sea men. 
 
 A Bill for contimung the Acl for eacouraging the Fofi Office three years longer 
 after the expiration of the f aid, AB. 
 
 A Bill for raifsng eight hundred Pounds for paying and maintaining the Officer i 
 and Sould/ers imploded for the Security of the f rentiers of this Province at 
 Albany, from the frli of May to the frft of A iiguft. 
 
 The Houfe raking Into confidcranon the Report m^de to thisHoufc bf 
 the Speaker, of his Excellency'^ Speech, do order. That Jhe Thanks of this 
 Houfe be return'd to his Excellency for the care that he hath taken for the 
 eafe and fafety of this Province, and the affurance lit had given them of the 
 continuance of the fame. 
 
 Ordered, ThatCapt •fe^'V'^^; Vix.Uead, Capt. D* Mcfr, Qzipt. Whitehead, 
 Mr. Ddxbary, Major Howell, Mr. Abeet, Mr. Vnderhill, Mr. Ranper, and 
 ^r.Van Ecklm, dp. wail upon his Excellency with this Addrefs, and be like* 
 wife a Committee to examine the Accounts of the Government, of wh^t 
 Money hath been raifed,& whatdisburfcd from the arrival of Coll Slaughter^ 
 iintil thiiday. And for the moreeafie and effeftual doing thereof, That they 
 do meet at the City of Nem.Toik ten days before the meeting of the nexc 
 Seffions of Afftmbly, and they or any feven of them to be this Committee, 
 and make Report thereof to the next SeOions of AfTcmbly. And the Houfe 
 accordingly, to the time direScdby his Excellency, did Adjourn this Hcufc 
 until the firft day of 0(?oAer next at ten a Clock in the Morning. And this 
 Houie is adjourn'd accordingly. 
 
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 t Order of the Houfe of Re^refenlatives, I do Appoint William Bradford 
 (a Print tbt'jourttal of this Houfe, 
 
 Ja. Graham, Stealer, 
 
 ^iis&tAzxA^tMhy William Bradford, Printerto his Majefty, KingWil/iMn, 
 at the JSible ia New>Yoik. i 6 9 {.
 
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