[January Session, 1801.*] Gentlemen of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, Two Indians of the Passamaquoddy Tribe are now here to Solicit the Aid of the Legislature in preventing Trespasses on the Township of Land which has been relinquished to them by the State, & to request the Assistance of the Government in building for them a house for publick Worship at Pleasant Point where they now reside-The Secretary will lay before you two Letters which relate principally to these Subjects. CALEB STRONG. COUNCIL CHAMBER, February 4th, 1802. [January Session, 1801.] Gentlemen of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, The Commonwealth has lost one of its best & ablest Friends by the Death of the Lieutenant Governor-He died yesterday about two in the Afternoon, & his Family propose that his Funeral shall be attended on Monday next at 2 o'Clock. A long & intimate acquaintance with him enables some of us to bear testimony to his distinguished Merit-He was solicitous to preserve the good order of Society & to exhibit to his Fellow Citizens a pattern of every Civil & moral Virtue - Without any solicitation on his part he was many years elected a Member of the Senate, & presided in their deliberations with Candor & Dignity-In the office of Lieutenant Governor he secured respect by a mild deportment resulting from the testimony of a good Conscience He was firm & inflexible whenever the Interests of the Commonwealth were concerned, & he acquitted himself with honor in all the Offices confided to him by the Publick, & in all the relations of private life. I shall be ready to join with you Gentlemen in any tribute of esteem & respect which you may think due to the Merit of his publick services. FEBRUARY 11, 1802. CALEB STRONG. Not printed in previous editions. [January Session, 1801.*] Gentlemen of the Senate & Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, By advice of the Council I have directed the Secretary to lay before you a Letter from two Officers of the Militia in the County of Hancock, requesting compensation for services for which no provision has been made by Law. - CALEB STRONG. COUNCIL CHAMBER, February 17th, 1802. *Not printed in previous editions. |