her children, and the other children of her, the said Sarah, whose estate is made chargeable for the payment of the debts and legacies aforesaid, and subject to sale by the said George, in pursuance of his authority aforesaid, that he, the said George, in case he should, agreeably to the authority aforesaid, make any further sale of the real estate aforesaid, that he will appropriate the monies arising therefrom, solely to the payment of the debts of the deceased, and the legacies by the said deceased in his said last will bequeathed:

Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be granted, and that the said George proceed no further in the sale of the real estate aforesaid, until he render an account to the Judge of Probate aforesaid, for the monies by him received from the sales of any part of the real estate aforesaid, in pursuance of his authority aforesaid, which he may have made heretofore, and also give bonds to the said Judge for the use of the children of the said Sarah, with sufficient sureties, that in case he the said George, agreeably to the authority aforesaid, should make any further sale of the real estate aforesaid, to appropriate the monies arising therefrom solely to the payment of the debts of the said deceased, and to the discharge of the legacies by the said deceased in his said last will bequeathed.

And be it further Resolved, That the said Judge of Probate be directed and empowered, on application made by the said George, or any other person or persons interested in the said will or estate, to cite the said George to render an account as aforesaid, and to require of him bonds for the purposes aforesaid, with sureties as aforeJune 14, 1784.

said.

Chapter 26.

Chap. 26 RESOLVE ALLOWING PAY TO THE REV. JOSEPH WILLARD,

PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY AT CAMBRIDGE, THE REV.
SAMUEL WILLIAMS AND THE REV. EDWARD WIGGLES-
WORTH.

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to the Rev. Joseph Willard, President of the University at Cambridge, the sum of One hundred and five pounds, thirteen shillings and four pence, which together with former grants, is to be in full of his salary until the first day of January, A. D. 1784 :

To the Rev. Samuel Williams, one of the professors of the said University, the sum of Two hundred thirtytwo pounds, ten shillings, in full for his services to the period aforesaid: and

To the Rev. Edward Wigglesworth, one of the said professors, the sum of Two hundred thirty-three pounds, seven shillings and eight pence, in full to the same period. June 15, 1784.

Chapter 27.

RESOLVE ON THE MEMORIAL OF THE HON. JOHN BACON, IN Chap. 27

BEHALF OF THE TOWN OF STOCKBRIDGE, DIRECTING THE

TREASURER TO RECALL HIS EXECUTION, RELATIVE TO

BEEF.

On the memorial of the Hon. John Bacon, Esq; in behalf of the town of Stockbridge, praying, for reasons set forth in the said memorial, that the execution issued against the said town for beef required of them by a resolve of the General Court, of the fourth of December, 1780, may be recalled without cost to the said town:

Whereas it appears to this Court, by the certificates of the superintendant, lodged in the Secretary's office, that the said town did seasonably comply with the said resolve:

It is therefore Resolved, That the prayer of the said memorial be granted, and that the Treasurer be directed to recall the said execution, and that the cost attending the same be defrayed out of the treasury of this Commonwealth; any defect as to the form of the said certificate, notwithstanding. June 15, 1784.

Chapter 28.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF HANNAH THOMAS, GRANTING Chap. 28

HER A BARRACK ON HER LAND, AT THE GURNET, AS HER
PROPERTY.

On the petition of Mrs. Hannah Thomas, praying that the barrack on her land, at the Gurnet, may be given to her for the damages done to her house, fences, &c. while a garrison was kept at that place:

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be granted, and that she the said Hannah Thomas be entitled to the barrack on her land at the Gurnet, as her own property, which shall be in full for what damages she has sustained.

June 15, 1784.

Chapter 29.

Chap. 29 RESOLVE REMITTING A FINE TO THE TOWN OF SCARBOROUGH,

FOR NOT SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE IN THE YEAR 1782.

On the petition of the town of Scarborough, by William Thompson, Esq; their Representative, praying, for reasons set forth in their petition, to be abated a fine set upon them in the year 1783, for not sending a Representative in the year 1782:

Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be granted, and the Treasurer of this Commonwealth is hereby authorized and directed, to credit the said town of Scarborough, the sum of Thirty-seven pounds, three shillings and four pence, on the last State tax, granted in the year 1783, that sum being the amount of the fine laid upon the said town of Scarborough, for not sending a Representative in the year 1782, any law or resolve to the contrary notwithstanding. June 16, 1784.

Chapter 30.

Chap. 30 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN

OF LEOMINSTER, EMPOWERING THEM TO CALL A MEETING
FOR THE CHOICE OF A CONSTABLE OR COLLECTOR.

On the petition of the Selectmen of the town of Leominster, praying that they may be empowered to call a meeting of the said town, to chuse a Constable in the room of one excused by the said town:

Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be granted and that the Selectmen of the town of Leominster, be, and they are, hereby empowered, forthwith to call a meeting of the inhabitants of the said town, qualified according to law, to vote in the choice of town officers, who when convened, are hereby authorized and empowered to make choice of a suitable person to serve as a Constable and Collector of taxes for the said town, and the person so chosen, shall be subjected to the same fine for refusal, and when sworn, shall have the same powers that by law are given to constables and collectors, the month of March being elapsed, any law or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. June 17, 1784.

Chapter 31.

ORDER ON THE PETITION OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE Chap. 31

SEVERAL TOWNS IN DUKES COUNTY, RELATIVE TO SUS-
PENDING EXECUTIONS FOR TAXES.

On the petition of the Representatives of the several towns in Dukes County:

Ordered, That the subject matter of the said petition, be referred to the next session of the General Court, and that the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, be directed in the mean time to suspend executions against the inhabitants of the several towns in the county of Dukes County, for taxes granted from the year 1778, to the year 1782, inclusive, and for the fines assessed on the said towns for not raising their quota of men for the year 1783, and also for the tax assessed on the town of Edgartown, for the year 1777. June 19, 1784.

Chapter 32.

RESOLVE ON THE MEMORIAL OF JOHN WHITE, GRANTING HIM Chap. 32

SEVEN POUNDS TEN SHILLINGS, FOR EXPENCE ATTENDING
HIS SON'S SICKNESS.

On the memorial of John White:

Whereas John White, jun. son of John White of Sanford, in the county of York, was in the year 1780, a soldier in the service of this Commonwealth, and stationed at Falmouth, in the county of Cumberland, where there was no hospital provided for the sick, who was sent home to his father by the direction of the commanding officer, who provided for his said son during his sickness: Therefore,

Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth to the said John White, senior, Seven pounds ten shillings, in full for all expence attending his said son in his sickness as aforesaid. June 21, 1784.

Chapter 33.

RESOLVE GRANTING EIGHTEEN THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED Chap. 33

AND EIGHTY-ONE POUNDS, TEN SHILLINGS AND ELEVEN
PENCE, TO JABEZ HATCH, ESQ; LATE DEPUTY QUARTER-
MASTER GENERAL, TO PAY SUNDRY PERSONS FOR PROCUR-
ING OX TEAMS, &c. FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF STORES
TO THE ARMY IN 1781.

Resolved, That there be paid out of the second moiety of the Continental tax, to Jabez Hatch, Esq; late Deputy

Quarter Master General, the sum of Eighteen thousand four hundred and eighty-one pounds, ten shillings and eleven pence, to be by him paid to the several persons mentioned in the annexed account, each one his proportion thereof, in full discharge of the monies due to them as contractors in this Commonwealth, for ox teams and conductors, employed in the campaign of 1784; the aforesaid sum being for Fifty-three thousand six hundred and eighty-three dollars and forty-four ninetieths of a dollar, and the interest thereof from the first day of January, 1782, to this time; and that the same sum be charged to the United States, as part of this State's quota, which may be required by Congress for the year 1785:

Chap. 34 RESOLVE EMPOWERING THE COMMITTEE FOR THE SALE OF

CERTAIN STRIPS AND GORES OF UNAPPROPRIATED LAND,
IN THE COUNTY OF YORK, TO DISPOSE OF THE LANDS
MENTIONED.

On the petition of sundry persons, praying that they may, for certain considerations, be quieted in the posssession of certain lands advertized for sale, by a committee of the General Court; and also on the representation of the said committee, praying for instructions relative to the sale of them:

Resolved, That the Committee for the sale of certain strips and gores of unappropriated land in the county of York, appointed March 20, 1784, be, and they are, hereby directed and empowered to dispose of the lands mentioned in the commission, either by private sale, or at public auction, attending to the circumstances under which any of the said lands may lie. June 23, 1784.