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58 which is spent at the fort. There is no other revenue, but by tax on polls and estates. 19. The ordinary expense of the government is about fifteen hundred pounds per annum, now in time of peace ; the extraordinary and contingent charges, as repairs of the fort, powder, &c., are about five hundred pounds more. 20. The establishments are six hundred pounds per annum salary on the Governor, eight shillings per diem on each Councillor, and six shillings per diem on each Representative during the session of the general assembly, and a hundred and fifty pounds per annum on the officers, and soldiers at the fort. There is no other establishment civil or military within the government, but the general assembly make allowances from time to time as they see meet, to the Treasurer, Secretary, &c. The Judges, Justices, Sheriffs, Clerks, and all other officers fees are fixed by a law to be paid by the parties and persons whom they serve, but they have nothing out of the treasury. All the officers, civil and military, hold their places by commission from the Governor, except the Councillors, appointed by the King ; the Recorder of deeds, chosen by the general assembly, the Clerks of courts, nominated by the Judges of the said courts respectively, and Selectmen, Assessors, Constables, Tythingmen and other town officers, chosen by the towns, at their respective town meetings.



22. Affairs in Connecticut (1740-1758) BY ROGER WOLCOTT (1759)

R. PRESIDENT: You have several times moved me to write a History of New England, especially of Conecticott. I have told you I wanted both ability and materials. Since that two of the Councill have moved me to the same, or that at least I would write what hath fallen within my remembrance and observation.