monwealth, that have respect unto the said office; particularly by an act passed in the year of our Lord sixteen hundred ninety-four, entitled "An act for ascertaining the fees of the Messenger attending the House of Representatives." And by another act, passed in the year seventeen hundred forty-two, entitled "An act to prevent incumbrances about the doors of the Court House in Boston." And by another act passed in the year seventeen hundred forty-nine, entitled, " An act to prevent the disturbance given the General Court by the passing of coaches, chaises, carts, trucks and other carriages, by the Province Court House."- and to do and perform all such other services, as have been heretofore considered as duties incident to the said office of Messenger of the General Court, except that of carrying papers to the Governor and council.

And it is further Resolved, That Eighty pounds per annum be allowed to the person who may be chosen Messenger of the General Court, for performing the services assigned him in this resolve. February 28, 1786.

Chapter 55.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF DAVID LITTLE AND JAMES Chap. 55

BRIGGS, JUN., AUTHORIZING THEM TO MAKE SALE OF THE

REAL ESTATE MENTIONED.

On the petition of David Little and James Briggs, jun., administrators on the estate of Nathaniel Waterman, late of Scituate, deceased, praying for liberty to sell part of the real estate of the said Nathaniel Waterman, for the payment of his just debts. Therefore

Resolved, That David Little and James Briggs, jun., administrators on the estate of Nathaniel Waterman, late of Scituate, deceased, be, and they hereby are, authorized and empowered to make sale of so much of the real estate of the said Waterman, as lies separate and distinct from the homestead, as will amount to Three hundred pounds, for the payment of his just debts, and to make and execute good and lawful deed or deeds of the same; they observing all the rules of law, respecting the sale of real estate by administrators, and to account with the Judge of Probate for the county of Plymouth. March 1, 1786.

Chapter 56.

Chap. 56 RESOLVE AUTHORIZING THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED OCTOBER

Chap. 57

Chap. 58

1783, ON THE SUBJECT OF THE UNAPPROPRIATED LANDS IN
THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN, TO CONTRACT FOR ANY OF THE
PARTICULAR KINDS OF PUBLIC CONTINENTAL SECURITIES,
DRAWING INTEREST, FOR LANDS THAT SHALL be sold.

Whereas the Committee appointed by a resolve of the 28th of October, 1783, on the subject of the unappropriated lands in the county of Lincoln, are authorized in the sale of lands in the said county, belonging to this Commonwealth, to receive the consolidated notes thereof; and it being expedient that continental securities should also be received as payment for lands the said Committee may hereafter sell.

Resolved, That the said Committee, be, and they are, hereby authorized to contract for any of the particular kinds of public continental securities, drawing interest, to be paid for the lands they shall hereafter sell, as they shall conceive most conducive to the interest of the Commonwealth. March 1, 1786.

Chapter 57.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF CORNELIUS DAVIS, DIRECT-
ING THE TREASURER TO ISSUE NEW NOTES TO HIM.

On the petition of Cornelius Davis, representing that there is due to him from this Commonwealth, the sum of Thirty-eight pounds, two shillings and three pence, which sum hath been drawn on a forged order, set forth in the said petition.

Resolved, That the prayer thereof be granted, and that the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, be, and he is, hereby directed to issue to the said Cornelius Davis, a note or notes for the said sum of Thirty-eight pounds, two shillings and three pence, in the same manner he would have done if the said notes had not been drawn by a forged order. March 1, 1786.

Chapter 58.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF JOSEPH WILLIAMS, ESQ; AND
OTHERS, FEOFEES OF THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL IN ROXBURY,
AUTHORIZING THEM TO SELL A CERTAIN PIECE OF LAND
- PROVIDED, &c.

On the petition of Joseph Williams, Esq; and others,
Feofees of the Grammar School in Roxbury, praying for

liberty to sell a piece of land of about twenty acres, lying in said Roxbury, for reasons set forth in said petition:

Resolved, That the prayer thereof be granted, and that the said Feofees, be, and they are, hereby authorized and empowered, in their said capacity, to sell the said twenty acres of land for the most the same will fetch, and to make and execute a good deed or deeds thereof: provided, the said Feofees shall, previous to their selling said land in manner aforesaid, give a bond to the Treasurer of the said town of Roxbury, to the satisfaction of the Selectmen thereof, conditioned, that no part of the principal sum said land shall sell for, be appropriated to any other purpose, than that of being vested again in real estate; and that the same shall be placed out at interest, with good security; and the interest applied to the support of the said Grammar School, until the principal shall be vested in real estate in manner aforesaid. March 1, 1786.

Chapter 59.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF JOHN CROSSET, JUN., DIRECT Chap. 59

ING THE TREASURER TO ISSUE A NOTE OR NOTES, OF THE

SAME TENOR AND DATE WITH THOSE DELIVERED UPON A
FORGED ORDER.

On the petition of John Crosset, jun., a private in Thomas Nixon's regiment, in the late Continental army, praying for his depreciation notes; which were given out by the Treasurer, to one Amariah Crosset, upon a forged order:

Resolved, That the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, be, and he hereby is, directed to issue a note or notes, in favour of John Crosset, of the same tenor and date with the notes delivered to Amariah Crosset, upon the forged order abovesaid. March 1, 1786.

Chapter 60.

RESOLVE GRANTING A TAX OF EIGHT HUNDRED AND FOUR Chap. 60

POUNDS, TO BE LEVIED ON THE POLLS AND ESTATES IN

THE COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE, TO DEFRAY THE CHARGES OF
SAID COUNTY.

Whereas it appears to this Court, from the representation and estimate of the Justices of the Court of General

Sessions of the Peace for the county of Hampshire, that it
is necessary that the sum of Eight hundred and four pounds
should be raised in the said county, for the purpose of
defraying the charges, necessary for the administration
of justice, and other county charges, within the said
county: Therefore

Resolved, That there be, and hereby is, granted a tax of
Eight hundred and four pounds, to be levied on the polls
and estates, both real and personal, within the said county
of Hampshire; and the Clerk of the Court of General
Sessions of the Peace for the said county, is hereby em-
powered to apportion the said sum upon the several towns
within the said county, in the manner pointed out by a
law of this Commonwealth, and to issue his warrants to
the Assessors of the said towns, for the assessment of the
March 2, 1786.

same.

Chapter 61.

Chap. 61 RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF THE SELECTMEN OF THE TOWN

OF WINCHENDON, EMPOWERING THE ASSESSORS OF SAID
TOWN, TO ASSESS ON THE INHABITANTS AND LANDS TAKEN
FROM THE TOWN OF WINCHENDON INTO THE TOWN OF
GARDNER, THEIR JUST PROPORTION.

On the petition of the Selectmen of the town of Winchen-
don, praying that the Assessors of the said town, may be
empowered to assess on those inhabitants and lands which
were taken from the town of Winchendon into the town of
Gardner, their just proportion of what the town of Win-
chendon was in debt at the time of the incorporation of
the town of Gardner.

Resolved, That the prayer of the said petition be so far
granted, that the Assessors of the town of Winchendon, be,
and they hereby are, empowered to assess on those inhabi-
tants and lands, which were taken from the town of Winchen-
don into the town of Gardner, the one half of their equal
proportion of what the town of Winchendon was indebted, at
the time of the incorporation of the said town of Gardner,
for which sum no grant was then made. And the Collec-
tors of the town of Winchendon for the time being, are
hereby empowered to collect the same, any law to the
contrary notwithstanding.
March 2, 1786.

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Chapter 62.

RESOLVE ALLOWING THE COUNTY TREASURER'S ACCOUNTS Chap. 62

FOR THE COUNTY OF ESSEX, AND GRANTING A TAX OF
THIRTEEN HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN POUNDS AND THREE
PENCE, TO BE ASSESSED ON THE INHABITANTS OF SAID
COUNTY, TO DEFRAY THEIR CHARGES.

Whereas it appears upon examination of the Treasurer's accounts for the county of Essex, that all the monies granted and allowed by the Court of General Sessions of the Peace for the said county, were expended for such purposes as are authorized by law: Therefore

Resolved, That the said accounts be accepted and allowed. And whereas it appears from an estimate of the Justices of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace of the said county of Essex, made on the first Tuesday of December, A.D. 1785, that the sum of Thirteen hundred sixty-seven pounds and three pence will be necessary for defraying the charges of the said county, for one year then next ensuing: Therefore

Resolved, That there be, and hereby is, granted a tax of Thirteen hundred and sixty-seven pounds and three pence, to be apportioned and assessed on the inhabitants of the said county, and estates lying within the same, and collected, paid and applied for the use of the said county, according to the laws of the Commonwealth. March 2, 1786.

Chapter 63.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF JOHN MINKLER, DIRECTING
THE TREASURER TO RECEIVE A SUM OF OLD CONTINENTAL
MONEY, FOR REASONS SET FORTH.

On the petition of John Minkler, of West Stockbridge, setting forth that he was chosen Constable of said town in the year 1780, that he collected Eighteen thousand three hundred and sixty dollars, in continental money, for public taxes, before the 20th day of July, A.D. 1781, and before he had the least knowledge of any resolve of the General Court to the contrary, and that he is now possessed of the same: Therefore

Resolved, That the prayer of the petition be granted, and that the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, be, and he hereby is, directed to receive of the abovenamed John Minkler, the above sum of Eighteen thousand three hun

Chap. 63