1811. Resolves, chap. 1, February.

Trustees of Farmington Academy granted 10,020 acres of land in district of Maine. Chap. 116, February, 1812, makes grant one of one-half a township 6 miles square and academy secure $3,000.

1811. Acts, chap. 94, February.

The Province House, official residence of the Governor of the Commonwealth, granted to the Massachusetts General Hospital.

1811. Resolves, chap. 99, February.

Agents of town of Brunswick authorized to convey and set off to president and trustees of Bowdoin College 200 acres of common land of town.

1811. Resolves, chap. 35, June.

Town of Saco authorized to set off one-quarter of an acre of land (said land being part granted town by General Court, 1798, for burial and training field) for use of Saco Academy. 1812. Resolves, chap. 117, February.

Agents for eastern lands are directed to give trustees of Monmouth Academy a deed of all the surplus lands that remain unconveyed in a certain township estimated to be about 800 acres.

1813. Acts, chap. 131, February.

Maine Literary and Theological Institution established and granted a township of land 6 miles square in district of Maine, with usual restrictions and reservations.

1814. Acts, chap. 150, February.1

Tax which Massachusetts bank pays Commonwealth to be appropriated for next ten years as follows: 116 parts to president and Fellows of Harvard College, 316 parts to president and Trustees of Williams College, 346 parts to president and Trustees of Bowdoin College.

1814. Resolves, chap. 185, February.

Trustees of Lincoln Academy, who by resolve of Feb. 25, 1813,2 were granted one-half a township of land, with proviso that three lots be held for public uses, are, under provision of this resolve, exempted from holding aforesaid lots.

1816. Resolves, chap. 95, January.

Resolve relinquishing land in Princeton to the Society for Propagating the Gospel among the Indians and others in North America.

1 Act entitled "An Act for the encouragement of Literature, Piety and Morality, and the useful Arts and Sciences."

2 Not noted elsewhere.

1816. Resolves, chap. 114, December.

Five hundred dollars granted for repairing house of public worship for use of Indians at Mashpee.

1816. Resolves, chap. 134, December.

Trustees of Amherst Academy granted one-half township of land 6 miles square in district of Maine, with usual reservations and restrictions.

1817. Resolves, chap. 25, June.

Stone used in erection of Massachusetts General Hospital shall be hammered and fitted for use, free of expense, by convicts at State Prison.

1818. Resolves, chap. 91, January.

Trustees of Canaan Academy granted one-half township of land 6 miles square in district of Maine, subject to usual reservations.

1819. Resolves, chap. 44, June.

Asylum in Hartford granted $4,000 annually for period of six years for board and instruction of deaf and dumb.

1819. Resolves, chap. 210, January.

Three hundred and fifty dollars granted annually for payment to a priest to the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians, "conformably to the religious sentiments or persuasion of the said tribes." 1820. Resolves, chap. 77, January.

One hundred and fifty dollars appropriated to repair the meeting house of the Herring Pond tribe of Indians.

1820. Resolves, chap. 78, January.

Trustees of Leicester Academy petitioned the Legislature that attorney-general, at expense of trustees, seek to recover land. of a certain Frenchman which had escheated to Commonwealth in order that it be granted to the said trustees in aid of the funds of that institution.

1820. Resolves, chap. 5, June.

Trustees of Hopkins Academy granted one-half township of land 6 miles square in State of Maine, reserving 4 acres, one-half for the use of schools and one-half for the use of the ministry therein, with usual settlement.

1820. Resolves, chap. 7, June.

Three hundred dollars appropriated for building a house of public worship and a schoolhouse on Island of Chappaquiddick for the Chappaquiddick Indians.

1823. Resolves, chap. 53, February 8.

Trustees of Leicester Academy petitioned and were granted, for

benefit of institution, certain estate in Paxton which had escheated to the Commonwealth.

1824. Resolves, chap. 50, February.

State assumes debt of $4,176.43 for work of convicts from State
Prison on Massachusetts General Hospital.

1824. Resolves, chap. 8, June.

Massachusetts Historical Society, granted $1,400 for furnishing the Commonwealth with 350 copies of History of New England.

1824. Acts, chap. 137, February.

Trustees of Berkshire Medical Institution granted $1,000 annually for five years for encouragement of medical science. 1825. Resolves, chap. 66, February.

Trustees of Nichols Academy granted one-half a township of land 6 miles square in State of Maine.

1825. Resolves, chap. 83, February.

Annual appropriation of $6,000 to American Asylum at Hartford, over and above sums appropriated to defray expenses of board and instruction of deaf and dumb persons.

1826. Resolves, chap. 70, February.

Trustees of Bridgewater granted $350 for use of Academy. 1827. Resolves, chap. 35, January.

American Asylum at Hartford granted $500 for expenses of board and instruction of deaf and dumb persons.

1828. Resolves, chap. 99, March.

Trustees of Wesleyan Academy given one-half a township of land 6 miles square in State of Maine, subject to usual reservations.

1829. Resolves, chap. 41, February.

American Asylum at Hartford granted annually a sum not exceeding $6,500.

1829. Resolves, chap. 43, February.

Three hundred dollars payable to Guardians of Indians on
Martha's Vineyard for a meeting house and schoolhouse.

1829. Resolves, chap. 8, June.

Prison Discipline Society, 4th report, 600 copies purchased at not exceeding 25 cents a copy. 1829. Resolves, chap. 60, February.

Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture granted onehalf a township 6 miles by 3 miles for support of Massachusetts professorship of Natural History in lieu of a township granted March 4, 1809, with three lots of 160 acres reserved, one for first settled minister, his heirs and assigns, one for use of ministry and one for use of schools in township.

1830. Resolves, chap. 53, March.

Four hundred dollars appropriated for purpose of erecting two schoolhouses for Mashpee Indians on their plantation.

1830. Resolves, chap. 81, March.

New England Asylum for Blind granted unexpended balance of each year from fund for educating deaf and dumb.

1831. Resolves, chap. 23, January.

Six hundred copies of report of Prison Discipline Society, not exceeding 20 cents a copy, purchased for use of Legislature. 1833. Resolves, chap. 28, February.

New England Asylum for Blind granted $6,000 annually. 1835. Resolves, chap. 100, April.

Judge of Probate Court in Dukes County to pay $50 annually for support of common schools among Indians in county, under the superintendence of the missionary residing among them.

1835. Resolves, chap. 76, March.

Dukes County Academy granted $3,000 provided that in a year academy secure equal amount outside.

1835. Resolves, chap. 61, March.

Prison Discipline Society granted $1,000, being part of sum paid by said society to the chaplain of the State Prison previous to 1832.

1836. Resolves, chap. 8, February.

Prison Discipline Society given $451.27, being balance of sum they paid chaplain of the State Prison previous to 1832.

1837. Resolves, chap. 13, February.

Secretary of Commonwealth authorized to purchase 750 copies of the 11th annual report of Prison Discipline Society, at not exceeding 25 cents a copy, for distribution to General Court. 1837. Resolves, chap. 19, February.

Bowdoin College released from claim arising from breach of performance of conditions in granting of certain lands.

1838. Resolves, chap. 1, January.

Secretary of Commonwealth instructed to purchase 600 copies of the 12th annual report of the Prison Discipline Society, at a price not exceeding 25 cents a copy, to be distributed to General Court.

1838. Acts, chap. 154.

One hundred and forty dollars granted annually in support of common schools among certain tribes of Indians.

1839. Resolves, chap. 6.

Secretary of Commonwealth to purchase 600 copies of Prison
Discipline Society report, price not to exceed 25 cents a

copy.

1840. Resolves, chap. 5.

Secretary of Commonwealth to purchase 600 copies of above report, price not to exceed 25 cents a copy.

1840. Resolves, chap. 44.

American Institute of Instruction granted $300 per annum for

five years.

1841. Resolves, chap. 16.

Secretary of Commonwealth to purchase 500 copies of above report for $125.

1842. Resolves, chap. 7.

Secretary of Commonwealth to purchase 500 copies of above report for $125.

1842. Resolves, chap. 43.

Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary granted $2,000 per annum for five years.

1845. Resolves, chap. 112.

American Institute of Instruction granted $300 per annum for five years.

1846. Acts, chap. 99.

To establish teachers' institute, expenses not exceeding $200 for each institute to be defrayed.

1846. Resolves, chap. 145.

Massachusetts Charitable Eye and Ear Infirmary granted $5,000 a year for term of three years from April 1, 1848.

1847. Resolves, chap. 33.

Amherst College granted annual allowance of $5,000 for five years, starting June 1, 1847.

1847. Resolves, chap. 49.

Perkins Institution and Massachusetts Asylum for Blind granted appropriation of $9,000 annually, said payments to continue during pleasure of Legislature; all previous resolves granting money to institution repealed.

1847. Resolves, chap. 94.

Support of deaf mutes in asylum at Hartford; American Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb at Hartford given an additional appropriation of $2,000 annually.

1847. Resolves, chap. 98.

Harvard College given annual allowance of $666.66 for annuity secured through charter of proprietors of Charles River Bridge, and in lieu of payments which have become due there is paid $3,333.30.

1848. Acts, chap. 244.

Wesleyan Academy in Wilbraham granted one-half the proceeds of a sale of township in Maine, 6 miles square.

1848. Acts, chap. 301.

County association of teachers holding semi-annual meetings entitled to $50 from State.