Chapter 110. Chap.110 RESOLVE DIRECTING THE JUDGE OF PROBATE TO CALL ON AGENTS ON ABSENTEES ESTATES. Whereas it is expedient that the accounts of agents on the estates of absentees, should be brought to a final conclusion as soon as may be: Resolved, That the several Judges of Probate in this Commonwealth, shall as soon as may be, after the first day of December next, put in suit or cause to be put in suit, all the bonds of Agents on the Estates of Absentees in their respective offices, who shall not, on or before the said first day of December, have finally closed their respective accounts. And it is further Resolved, That the Judge of Probate, shall as soon as may be, give notice to the said Agents in their respective counties, their Executors, Administrators, or sureties, of this Resolve. Provided always however, That nothing in this Resolve shall extend to any agent, who in the opinion of the Judge of Probate, to whom he is accountable, has not been guilty of neglect. And it is further Resolved, That the respective Judges of Probate, shall as soon as may be, after the said first day of December, transmit to the Secretary of this Commonwealth, the names of the several Agents aforesaid, whose accounts shall then remain unsettled, and whose bonds shall not have been put in suit, and the causes of delaying the same. July 2, 1785. Chapter 111. Chap.111 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF WILLIAM WHITING, DIRECTING PAY FOR HIS ATTENDANCE AS A REPRESENTATIVE. Whereas William Whiting, Esq; attended the House of Representatives, from the 28th of August, to the 18th of September, (both days included) in the year 1776, as Representative from Great Barrington, but by mistake was not made up in the pay roll, nor hath since received any allowance therefor: Ordered, That there be allowed to the said William Whiting, in the pay roll of the present session, for his travel to, and attendance in the said House of Represent atives, the sum of Nine pounds, being at the rate of five shillings by the day, the same to be charged to said Great Barrington, in the next State Tax. July 2, 1785. Chapter 112. RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF WILLIAM LUSK, IN BEHALF OF Chap.112 THE TOWN OF RICHMOND, DIRECTING THE TREASURER TO CREDIT SAID TOWN, WITH SIXTY-EIGHT POUNDS EIGHTEEN On the petition of William Lusk, in behalf of the town of Richmond, representing that the said town was fined in May Tax, 1781, for a deficiency, of six men to serve for the term of three months, agreeably to a resolve of the General Court, dated June 22, 1780; and whereas it appears to this Court, by the Muster Master's certificates, that the said town of Richmond, did raise five of the said men, within the time limited by said resolve, and by the certificate of Capt. William Ford, that four of them did serve agreeably to said resolve: Resolved, That the Treasurer of this Commonwealth be, and he is hereby empowered and directed to credit the town of Richmond, Sixty-eight pounds eighteen shillings and eight pence, on the tax for 1783, that being the amount of the average price and fines for four men. Chapter 113. July 2, 1785. RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF RICHARD CRANCH, ESQ; AND Whereas the Committee for Sale of Confiscated Estates in the county of Suffolk, sold a certain confiscated estate in said county, belonging to Edward Foster, an absentee, and warranted the same, in behalf of this Commonwealth, to one Levi Lane, who purchased the said estate at public auction; the nett proceeds whereof (being Four hundred and twenty-three pounds, and eighteen shillings) the said Committee paid into the public treasury in June, 1782, as appears by the certificate of the committee, who settled the said account. And whereas it afterwards appeared, that the said estate was under mortgage to the Hon. John Chap.113 Erving, Esq; who brought an action of ejectment against the tenant, Levi Lane, the purchaser aforesaid, and recovered judgment of possession against the said Levi Lane, unless he pay the said Erving, the sum of Four hundred and seventy-eight pounds ten shillings and two pence, being the present debt and costs, which sum the Committee aforesaid, by virtue of their warrantee to said Lane, are now liable to pay, or have their own lands taken in execution for the same: Therefore, Resolved, That the Treasurer of this Commonwealth be, and he hereby is directed to discharge the said execution, by paying the said sum to the said Levi Lane. July 2, 1785. Chapter 114. Chap.114 RESOLVE MAKING AN ALLOWANCE ΤΟ THE PRESIDENT, Resolved, That there be granted and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to the Hon. Samuel Phillips, jun. Esq; President of the Senate, the sum of six shillings per day, for each day's attendance the present session of the General Court; to the Hon. Nathaniel Gorham, Esq; Speaker of the House of Representatives, the sum of six shillings per day, for each day's attendance on the General Court, over and above their respective pay as members thereof. And be it further Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to Mr. George Richards Minot, Clerk of the House of Representatives, and also to Mr. Samuel Cooper, Clerk of the Hon. Senate, the sum of Forty pounds, each, in part for their services the present year. Chapter 115. July 2, 1785. Chap.115 RESOLVE ON HIS EXCELLENCY'S MESSAGE OF THE 20TH OF JUNE, 1785, REQUESTING HIS EXCELLENCY TO CARRY THE Whereas by a resolve of Congress of the third of November, 1783, it is Resolved, That the Regimental Agents, (belonging to this Commonwealth) shall deliver the certificates for the arrears of pay due to the officers and soldiers of this State's line of the American army, to the said officers and soldiers, or deposit them for their benefit, as the Supreme Executive of this State shall order and direct: Resolved, That his Excellency the Governor be requested, with advice of Council, to take such order thereon, as he may judge best to carry said resolve into execution. And whereas, by a Resolve of Congress of the twentyseventh of May, 1785, this Court is requested to make reasonable allowances to the aforesaid agents, for their time and expence in delivering the certificates aforesaid: Resolved, That said agents exhibit their accounts to the Chapter 116. RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF THE HON. GEORGE PAR- Chap.116 TRIDGE, ESQ; GRANTING HIM TWENTY-TWO POUNDS FIFTEEN SHILLINGS, IN FULL DISCHARGE FOR HIS EXPEN- On the petition of the Hon. George Partridge, Esq; praying for the adjustment of his account as member of Congress: Resolved, That there be paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to the Hon. George Partridge, Esq; in addition to the warrants of Two hundred pounds already received, the sum of Twenty-two pounds, fifteen shillings, in full discharge of his expenditures and attendance as a Delegate for this Commonwealth at Congress, from the first day of November, 1784, to the fifteenth day of March, 1785, inclusive. July 2, 1785. Chapter 117. RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF JOSEPH SMITH, IN BEHALF Chap.117 OF HANNAH OLDS, ALLOWING NOTES OUT OF THE TREAS URY BEARING DATE FIRST OF JANUARY, 1782. On the petition of Joseph Smith, in behalf of Hannah Olds, administratrix on the estate of Jonathan Olds, late of Belchertown, deceased: Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to the aforesaid Hannah Olds, in notes, bearing date the first day of January, 1782, the sum of Twenty-three pounds, twelve shillings and ten pence, for reasons set forth in said petition. Chapter 118. July 2, 1785. Chap.118 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF WILLIAM SHEPard, in behalf OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF westfield, FOR On the petition of William Shepard, in behalf of the inhabitants of the town of Westfield, setting forth, that a fine is demanded of said town for their deficiency of one man of the number which they were required to raise to serve in the Continental Army, in the year of our Lord, 1782, and praying that they may be freed from a liability to pay said fine, for reasons set forth in the petition : Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be so far granted, as that all legal process and proceedings on account of the premises, be stayed till the second Wednesday of the next session of the General Court, and that the further consideration of the matters contained in said petition, be referred to the same Wednesday. Chapter 119. July 2, 1785. Chap.119 LETTER TO THE DELEGATES OF THIS COMMONWEALTH IN CONGRESS, RELATIVE TO THE SETTLEMENT OF THE PUB- COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. GENTLEMEN, The diminution of our public debt, and the establishment of public credit, are considered by this Court, as objects of the highest importance; it therefore gives no small anxiety to this Legislature, to find that some States in the Union have paid no part of the last requisition of Congress, and that others have applied the monies raised for the use of Congress, to the payment of the particular demands of their own citizens against the United States. This Legislature conceives it necessary, that some measure should be speedily adopted for obtaining from the several States their just proportion of the general |