ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, 25TH OF AUGUST

M' Banges brought from his Excellenecy to the House a letter from Governour Shirley to his said Excellency, dated Boston, August the 20th

1747 relateing to the expense attending the bringing a considerable number of english prisoners by a french flagg of truce from Canada with a letter and some other papers from the Governour of Canada to Governour Shirley touching the Exchanging prisoners on both sides.

Resolved that Goveruour Shirley's letter and the other papers thcrewith delivered be taken into consideration immediately.

Then the house proceeded to the consideration of the said papers and come to the following resolution :

Besolved that the House will make immediate Provission for paying the expense of all such English prisonners brought in the flag of truce called the Virgin of Grace, from Canada to Boston, as are inhabitants of this Coloney and will advance the monney for such as were belonging to any of the companys raised in this Coloney on the expedition against Canada at the time of their being taken prisoners.

Ordered that Col. Chambers, Col. Lott wait upon his Excellency with

the aforesaid resolution.

Ordered that the further consideration of Governour Shirley’s letter and the papers therewith delivered be committed to a committee of the whole House.

By order of the General Assembly.

xe0. DUMANN, CLER.

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LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOUR OF RHODE ISLAND TO THE GOVERNOUR OF MASSACHUSETTS.

Newport on Rode Island, August the 26th, 1747. Sir, J'have receiv'à your Excellency's letter of the 20th courant, the matters therein contain’d are of such a nature, that I have no authority to act upon

them and make with your Excellency my agreement relating thereto that can be obligatory upon this Government.

The general assembly of this Coloney is to sitt the next week and it being their province alone to determine in all such things as are recommended to me in your Excellency's letter, 1 will then lay it before tnem together with the papers that accompanied it, tis impossible for me to tell what they will resolve upon, but I think it highly probable that they will readily agree to bear their proportionable part of the charges for transporting the six prisonners mentioned by your Excellency from Canada to Boston.

I am, Sir, Your Excellency's humble servant.