Resolved, That the said Jeremiah Robbins, be entitled to one eighth part of pay as a soldier, from January the first, one thousand seven hundred and eighty, 'till the further order of the General Court or Congress. Chapter 90. July 9, 1784. RESOLVE PENSIONING WILLIAM PARKER, A SOLDIER, 'TILL Chap. 90 FURTHER ORDER. Upon the representation of John Lucas, Commissary of Pensioners, in behalf of William Parker, a soldier in Colonel Samuel Johnson's regiment, Captain Samuel Johnson's company of militia, who was wounded at the battle of Stillwater, on the seventh of October, 1777, by a musket ball, in his hip: Resolved, That the said William Parker be allowed one eighth part pay as a private soldier, from the thirteenth day of December, 1777, the time of his discharge, until the further order of the General Court or the Congress. Chapter 91. July 9, 1784. A GRANT TO THE HON. PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND HON. Chap. 91 SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, AND CLERKS OF THE SENATE AND HOUSE. Resolved, That there be granted and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to the Honorable Samuel Adams, Esq; President of the Senate, the sum of six shillings per day, for each day's attendance the present session of the General Court: and also to the Honorable Samuel A. Otis, Esq; Speaker of the House of Representatives, the sum of six shillings per day, for each day's attendance on the General Court the present session, over and above their respective pay as members. of the General Court: And it is further Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to Mr. George Minot, Clerk of the House of Representatives; and also to Mr. William Baker, jun., Clerk of the Senate, the sum of Forty pounds each, in part for their services as Clerk of the House of Representatives and Clerk of the Senate, the present year. July 9, 1784. Chapter 92. Chap. 92 RESOLVE DIRECTING HOW THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COURT SHALL BE PAID FOR THEIR ATTENDANCE THE PRES- Resolved, That the Treasurer of this Commonwealth be, and he is, hereby directed to pay to each member of the General Court, out of that part of the second moiety of the Continental Tax which is appropriated to the use of this government, two thirds of the sum due to such member on the pay roll, for travel and attendance, during the present session of the General Court, and the remaining sum by a certificate on a collector or constable, to be discounted or paid out of the same tax appropriated as July 9, 1784. aforesaid. Chapter 93. Chap. 93 RESOLVE FOR PRINTING TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED of THE SCHEDULE FOR TAKING A NEW VALUATION. Resolved, That there be printed Two thousand six hundred of the schedule for taking a new valuation, agreeable to the act passed this session for that purpose; and the Secretary is hereby authorized and empowered to send with the valuation to each of the towns in this Commonwealth, a sufficient number for each town of the said schedules. July 9, 1784. Chapter 94. Chap. 91 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF THE FIRST PARISH IN BRAD FORD, EMPOWERING SAMUEL TRASK, JUN. TO COLLECT On the petition of John Hovey, Enos Bishop and Peter Gage, a committee of the First Parish in Bradford, praying that Samuel Trask, jun. who was chosen a collector in March, 1783, to collect the rates and taxes of said First Parish, of that year, might be empowered to collect such rates and taxes, notwithstanding his neglecting to be sworn within the year for which he was chosen : Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be granted, and that Samuel Trask, jun. who was chosen a collector for the said First Parish in Bradford, for the year 1783, notwithstanding he was not sworn within the year for Chapter 95. RESOLVE APPOINTING A COMMITTEE TO MAKE REPAIRS TO Chap. 95 THE STATE HOUSE AND THE HOUSE WHERE THE GOVERNOR Resolved, That William Heath, Thomas Dawes, and Joseph Hosmer, Esq'rs; be, and they are, hereby appointed a committee to make such repairs as they shall judge necessary to the State House where the General Court now sit; and also to the House where the Governor and Council sit. And it is further Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to the said committee, the sum of Two hundred pounds, they to be accountable therefor, and lay their accounts before the General Court for examination and allowance. July 9, 1784. Chapter 96. RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF THE SELECTMEN OF STOCK- Chap. 96 BRIDGE, DIRECTING THE TREASURER TO CREDIT THE SAID On the petition of the Selectmen of Stockbridge, praying for reasons set forth in said petition, that the said town may be credited for the whole quantity of beef required of them by a resolve of the General Court, passed on the twenty-second day of June, in the year 1781. Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be granted, and that the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, be, and he hereby is, directed to credit the said town accordingly for the said quantity of beef, amounting in the whole to four thousand eight hundred and seventy- Chapter 97. Chap. 97 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF BENJAMIN EVANS, DIRECTING A NEW TRIAL IN AN ACTION BROUGHT AGAINST THE On the petition of Benjamin Evans, praying that they may have a new trial in an action brought by Joseph Page and another, against the inhabitants of Salisbury, for reasons set forth in said petition: Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be so far granted, that the petitioner serve the adverse party, with an attested copy of this petition, with this order thereon, at least fourteen days before the second Wednesday of the next session of the General Court, to appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted, and in the mean time execution be staid thereon. July 9, 1784. Chapter 98. Chap. 98 RESOLVE DIRECTING RICHARD DEVENS, ESQ; TO MAN AND FIT THE STATE YATCH. Resolved, That Richard Devens, Esq; Commissary General of this Commonwealth, be, and he is, hereby directed to man and fit the State Yatch in a suitable manner, to receive on board the agents who have been appointed to ascertain the encroachments made on the eastern part of this Commonwealth, which yatch, so fitted and manned, is to attend on said agents in the prosecution of the business aforesaid; and the Commissary aforesaid is further directed, to provide the necessary stores and provisions for the agents aforesaid, and the crew of said yatch. July 9, 1784. Chapter 99. RESOLVE ON THE REQUEST OF A NUMBER OF THE INHAB- Chap. 99 ITANTS IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, APPOINTING EBENE ZER BRIDGE, &c. FOR A COMMITTEE, TO REPAIR TO THE On the request of a number of the inhabitants in the county of Lincoln, in behalf of the towns of Newcastle, Walpole, Bristol, Waldoborough, Warren, Thomaston, the plantation of Sterlington, and Boothbay, praying that a Committee from the General Court may be sent to view the circumstances of the said towns, at the expence of the same: Resolved, That Ebenezer Bridge of Chelmsford, Ebenezer March of Newbury, and John Hill of Berwick, Esq'rs; be a Committee to repair to the said towns, as soon as may be, view their circumstances, and report a state of facts, at the next session of the General Court, the said towns defraying the expenses that shall be incurred in performing this business. July 9, 1784. Chapter 100. A GRANT OF THREE HUNDRED POUNDS TO RICHARD DEVENS, Whereas it appears by a report of a committee of both Houses made the present session, that sundry repairs are indispensably necessary at Castle William; which repairs, the Commissary General has been directed to make; and in order to enable the Commissary General seasonably to compleat the said repairs: Resolved, That there be paid out of the public treasury to Richard Devens, Esq; Commissary General, the sum of Three hundred pounds, to be by him applied for the purpose aforesaid, for which he is to be accountable. Chapter 101. July 9, 1784. Chap.100 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF JOSEPH DYER, GRANTING HIM Chap.101 TWENTY POUNDS IN SPECIE. On the petition of Joseph Dyer, a soldier in Colonel Hazen's regiment, praying for an allowance of a bounty |