Voted, that Peter Bours, Sam'l Clarke, Thos. Spenser, Wm. Jenckes, Stephen Hopkins, Daniel Abbott, Francis Willett, Henry Bull, Daniel Updike, James Honeyman, Jr. and Thomas Ward, Esqs., be, and they, or the major part of them, are hereby appointed a committee, to represent and manage the affairs of this colony, before the commissioners, to hear and determine the boundaries between this colony and the Province of the Massachusetts Bay; and that they prepare and get the necessary requisites for that purpose, ready against the first meeting of said commissioners; and that the said committee, or the major part of them, prepare proper houses for the reception and entertainment of the said commissioners, during their being upon said commission.

Voted and resolved, that the secretary send a copy of the last instructions from the lords justices at home, for observing the statute of the 6th of Queen Ann, relating to our paper currency, to each town clerk in the colony, to be made known. to the inhabitants, as the respective towns think proper.

Voted and resolved, that Samuel Clarke, Esq., for the future, take ferriage for a man and horse, twelve pence; and for a single person, sixpence; and for all other things as the other ferry men take.

Whereas, Christopher Phillips, Esq., in behalf of the freemen of the town of North Kingstown, in Kings county, did, by petition, set forth to this Assembly, that the country road, in North Kingstown, aforesaid, was (as they understand) laid out by order of the General Assembly of said colony, divers years past; but that the return of the jury or committee, that laid out the same, was never accepted by any authority, nor is the

cers, be borne and paid in equal moieties, by the said Province and the said colony.

In witness whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent: witnesses, John, Arch-Bishop of Canterbury, and other guardians and justices of the kingdom, at Westminster, the 4th day of September, in the fourteenth year of our reign.

By writ of privy seal,

Bisse.

With the great seal appending.

same placed on any record in this colony, to their knowledge, and that the said country road is fenced up in several places, so that there is not sufficient room for two carts to pass without great difficulty; and conceiving that the law of this colony, empowering the town councils of the several towns, to lay out highways where there have been none laid out, is not sufficient to enable the said town council to renew the bounds of said highway, humbly prayed this Assembly to direct some way or method, whereby the bounds of said highway might be established, and at the charge of said town ;—

Upon consideration whereof, be it enacted by the General Assembly, and by the authority of the same it is enacted, that the town council of said North Kingstown, be, and they are hereby directed and authorized to appoint proper persons to revise and renew the bounds of the aforesaid country road in said North Kingstown (according to the first laying out, by order of Assembly), at the charge of said town.

Voted, that Ezekiel Warner and George Brown, Esqs., be, and they are hereby appointed and chosen the two public officers in this colony, pursuant to the commission for settling the boundaries between this colony and the Province of the Massachusetts Bay, &c.

Voted, that Mr. Resolved Waterman being so indisposed as not be able to attend this General Assembly, be therefore excused; and that the secretary send out his warrant to collect the fines of the other absent members; the New Shoreham deputies excepted, not being warned.

[The following public acts, passed during the year 1740, will be found in the printed Digest of the laws of 1744, except those designated as repealed.]

An Act for augmenting the bounty or premium for killing of wolves.

An Act obliging the respective sheriffs of each county in this colony, to give bond upon admission into that office, for the due performance thereof.

An Act for augmenting the fine for neglecting to watch in time of war.

An Act for the better encouragement of volunteers and soldiers to enlist in His Majesty's service. (Subsequently repealed).

An Act empowering the enlisting officers in this colony to punish the soldiers under their command for misbehaviour. (Repealed.)

An Act in addition to an act made and passed by the General As

sembly, the 6th of May, 1690, entitled "An act establishing the proceedings and trials of actions, not exceeding forty shillings."

An Act augmenting the fee for writs issuing out from clerks of the several inferior courts of common pleas, in this colony. An Act appointing an attorney general in each county, within this government. (Repealed.)

An Act made in addition to, and in amendment of an act made

and passed the third Tuesday of September, A. D. 1740, for the emission of £20,000, in bills of public credit.

God save the King.