The Newhampshire gazetteer — Exeter, N.H., 1792-07-04 00:00:00, page 3

A m ° n g the Trustees elected were,
^ Hon, Oliver Prescott,
Ebenezer Bridge, and
John Prentice, Efq'rs.
This Academy is very pleasantly
situated, and, under an accomplished
Preceptor, already begins to fend
, forth her sons of Science to serve and
honor their country.
And be it further enaaed, That so
- much of an aft, entitled " an ad al
tering the places' of holding the
- Courts in the county of Srafford,made
and passed the tenth day of February
1791, as relates to holding courts in
the county of Strafford ; and also the
operation of so much of rhe aft, enti
tled “ an aft for eftablilhing courts
of law for the administration of jus
tice within this state, and designating
their powers and regulating their pro
ceedings in certain cases," made and
passed th^ tenth day of February 1791,
as relates to holding the courts at a
place called Ne v.Durham-Gore, be
suspended for the term of two years
from the time this aft takes effed
and is in force. \
Provided always, this act shall not
take eft'ed and be in force until the
• iaft day of June current —and shall
• hot Continue and be in force for a
• longer time than two years from that
time.
Stall of New-Hampfare.
In the House of Representatives,
June 21st, 1792, this bill having had
three several readings, passed to be
enaded.
Sent up for concurrence—
John S. Sherburne, Speaker.
In Senate the fame day, this bill
having been read a third time, voted
that the fame be enaded.
JOSIAH BARTLETT, Prefdent.
A true Copy—
Attest: J. Pearson, W,.
In the year of cut LORD, one thou
fand,feven hundred & ninety-two.
An AC T
For altering the places
( L °'-) for holding the Courts
*'—'* in the County of Straf
ford.
BE it enaded by the Senate and House
of Representatives in General Court
convened. That the times and places
of holding the Judicial courts for the
County of Strafford be altered and es
tablished as follows, namely—
The Superior Court of Judicature
shall be holden at Dover for the coun
ty of Strafford on the fecbnd Toefdays
of April and September annually, and
the Court of Common Pleas shall be
holden at the laid Dover on the third
Tdefday of February annually—and
at Moultonborough on the third Tuef
day of June annually--And at Gil
mantown in, or as near as convenient
to the Rey. Mr. Smith's meeting
house, on the third Tuesdays of Au
gust and November annually. < 7
And the Courts of General Sessions
of the Peace for the county of Straf
ford, (hall be holden a£ Dover on the
Thursday next following the third
Tuefday of February, and at Gilman
town On the Thursday nett following
the third Tuefday of August annu
ally. x ,
And le it further enahd. That all
Writs, warrants, veniries, recognizan
ces, appeals; adions, indi&ments and
processes of every kind, returnable
to, or sustainable by the Inferiour
Court of Common Pleas next to be
holden at Durham in laid county, and
the court of General Sessions of the
peace next to be holden at said Dur
ham, shall be returned to, and sustain
ed by the relpedive Courts to which
they are or shall be returnable, next
to be holden at Gilmantown#
The report lately circulated in print,
of the death of Mr. M'Gillivray, ap
pears to be without foundation.
elate oj New-tiamp/hire.
BE it enabled by the Senate and House of Representatives
in General Court convened, 1 hat the Inhabitants of the seve
ral Towns, Parishes, Plantations and Places in this State, quali
fied to vote in the choice of Senators for, the State Legislature,
shall alfemble In their refpedtive towns, parishes, plantations or
places on the last Monday of Augufi next, and on such other days
as shall be directed in precepts tor that purpose, to be hereafter,
with advice of Council, issued, by the supreme Executive Ma
gistrate of this state, so often, and whenever, by the Constitution
and Laws of the United States, it may become necessary, to ele&
by ballot', such number of perlons duly qualified, as this state
may be entitled to, for the Representatives in the Congress of
the United States': And the Selectmen of the towns, parishes,
plantations and places reflectively, shall give fifteen days notice
of the time, place, and design of such meeting, which meeting
shall be governed by a Moderator chosen for that purpose,
who shall impartially preside, and with the Selectmen, whole
duty it shall be to attend at such meeting, shall receive from all
the inhabitants of such towns, parities, plantations and places re
fpedively present and qualified as aforefaid, ballots or votes for
such Representatives ; and shall in open meeting fort and count
the fame, of all which the Clerk of such town, parilh; plantation
or place refpe&ively, shall make a fair record in the presence of
the said Selectmen, of the name of every person voted for, and
the number of votes against his name, and a full and fair copy of
this record shall be made out and attefted,by the said Sele&men
and Clerks refpe&ively, and sealed up and directed to the Sec
retary of the state, with a superscription expressing the purport
thereof, and transmitted into the Secretary's office as herein af
ter directed. And the Secretary shall as soon as may be, lay the
fame before the supreme Executive Magistrate and Council, to
be by them examined. And in case there shall be any or the
full number elected by a majority of votes, the person dr perfobs
thus chosen shall be declared duly elected : But in case there shall
not he any or the whole number so elected, the supreme Execu
tive Magistrate in the presence of the Council shall cause to be
made out a lift of the persons having the highest number of votes
equal co double the number of Representatives wanted, and if in
making out such lift it shall happen, that two or more persons
voted tor, have an equal number of votes, one of whom would
be entitled to a place in such lift, the names of such persons
shall be put into a box, and the Secretary not being one of the
candidates, shall in the presence of said supreme Executive Ma
gistrate draw the number wanted to complete such lift, and the
names of the persons contained in the lift lb made, shall be trans
mitted to the Selectmen of the several towns, parishes, plantati
ons and places aforefaid refpedively, who shall warn a meeting
to be holden on the twelfth ddy of November next, which meeting
shall be notified, held, governed, and the votes received; forced,
counted and certified as before directed, and transmitted into the
Secretary's office as lierein after direded; And forever after, all
such meetings shall be held on the day directed in the precepts
to be issued as aforefaid, and accompanying such lifts; which
meetings shall be called, notified, held and governed, and all
tranfadions relative to the fame conduced in manner aforefaid ;
And all votes so transmitted to the Secretary's office, shall be du
ly examined by the said supreme Executive Magistrate and
Council for the time being, or fucli of them whole names are not
contained in such lift, and such number of candidates equal to the
number of Representatives wanting as Have the highest number
of votes, shall be declared duly eleßed. And in case it shall
happen by reason of an equality of votes, a choice of the whole
number or any part of the Representatives wanting, cannot be
declared, the names of the candidates shall be put into a box,and
the Secretary, not being one of the candidates, shall in the pre
sence of the supreme Executive Magistrate draw out the number
wanted, and the person or persons whole name or names shall
be so drawn out, shall be declared duly ele&ed.—The members
so elected and declared, shall be cohfidefed as Representatives of
the State of New-HampJhife in the Congress of the United Stated,
the terms for which they shall be refpeaively chosen, arid the Se
cretary fhall,as soon as may be,notify them of their appointment,
and each of the said Representatives shall have a certificate of
their election, or a commission under the seal bf the state; Ggned
by the supreme Executive Magistrate for the time being, and
councerfigned by the Secretary.
ret '" A " ^"'^ '" """ °' cb °°^ Representatives
h to the Congress of the United Stages.
In the year of our LORD one thousand seven hundred
and ninety-two.
STATE of NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
~ And be it further enabled, That
the several Clerks aforefaid re
fpedively shall tranimit a certi
ficate of all votes taken, sealed up
and directed as aforefaid, to the
Sheriff of the county to which
he belongs within ten days after
the time of holding their respec
tive meetings, or shall tranimit
the fame to the Secretary's office
at fartheft within twenty days
from and after the time of such
meetings being held; And the
feveralSheriffs shall within twen
ty-five days from and after the
time bf holding such meetings,
transmit to the Secretary's of^
fice, all votes that mail in man
ner aforelaid be relpedively de
livered to them, excepting only
that for the present year the
votes collected at the second
meeting shall, by the several
Clerks be transmitted to the
relpeftive Sheriffs within 5 days
after said meetings, or be trans
mitted to the Secretary's office
within ten days after such meet
ings. And the refpe&ive She
riffs shall convey all votesiranf
mitted to them as aforefaid to
the Secretary's office within
ten days after the time of hold
ing said meetings.
And be it further enabled, That
the relpedive Sheriffs and the
Clerks aforefaid shall be liable
to the fame penalties for the
negled of the duties .enjoined
on them refpedively by this
abb as they are liable to by
law for omiffiohs in tranfmit
tir.g the votes for the choice
of the President arid Senators
of this state.
In tbd House of Represen
tatives, June 21, 1792.
This bill having had three se
veral readings, palled to be
enabled.
Sent up for concurrence :
J. S. SHERBURNE, Speaker.
Tn SENATE the fame day—
This bill having been read a
third time, voted that the fame
be enabled.
JOSIAH BARTLETT,
[Prefdent.
A true copy—
Attest: J. Pearson,&/%
And in case where the Secret
tary is a candidate and his name
put into the box as aforefaid,
the laid fupremeExecutive Ma
gistrate shall appoint some other
Suitable person in his Read to
draw out the name or names
of persons in the manner here
in before direded. And when
it shall happen that by the
votes returned, there shall be a
majority for more persons than
the number required, as many
of them as are wanted havingthe
highest number of votes, shall
be declared elected.
State of New- Hampjhire.