the said Jonathan Peirce and Jonathan S. Peirce, to be paid to them out of the treasury of this Commonwealth.

CHAP. LXXXII.

Resolve granting further time to Old Soldiers for Settling Lands. February 3d, 1820.

Resolved, That a further time of four years, from the first day of May next, be, and is hereby granted and allowed to the non commissioned officers and soldiers, their widows and children, to make settlement on the land granted them by a resolve of the General Court, passed the fifth of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one.

And be it further resolved, That there be granted and allowed to all such non commissioned officers and soldiers, their widows and children, who are embraced in the provisions of said resolve, and have neglected to prove their claims to the benefits thereof, the further time of two years from the first day of May next, for said purpose, any thing in said resolve, and others passed subsequent thereto, to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. LXXXIII.

Resolve on the petition of Benjamin Baldwin, extending the time for Payment of Notes due the Commonwealth. February 3d, 1820.

On the petition of Benjamin Baldwin, praying an extension of time for the payment of certain notes due the Commonwealth:

Resolved, For reasons set forth in said petition, that there be allowed a further time of two years, from and after the passing of this resolve, to the said Benjamin Baldwin, to complete the payment of his bond and notes due the Commonwealth; provided, said Benjamin shall be holden to pay the interest on said obligations, annually.

CHAP. LXXXIV.

Resolve on the petition of Roger Merrill, excusing Thomas Johnson and others, from Settling Duties. February 3d, 1820.

Whereas, by resolves of this General Court, passed the twenty fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, eight thousand acres of land were granted to Thomas Johnson and others, in portions therein mentioned, on condition that they, within five years, permanently settle on said location, fifteen families; and whereas, it is represented that the lands located under said grant, lie in Orono, and are of a very poor quality, and that a fourth part thereof, are not susceptible of cultivation and settlement; Therefore,

Resolved, That for reasons mentioned, the grantees in said resolves of January twenty fourth, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, their heirs and assigns, be, and they are hereby wholly excused from the performance of all settling duties required by said resolves.

CHAP. LXXXV.

Resolve on the petition of Abijah Crane. February 3d, 1820.

On the petition of Abijah Crane, of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, Administrator of the goods and estate of William Perkins, late of said Boston, deceased, shewing that said Perkins, with Newell Withington, of said Boston, his late partner in trade, did, by agreement, bargain and sell to one Nathaniel Pratt, Junior, of Marshfield, in the County of Plymouth, a certain piece of land, situated in said Marshfield, containing about one acre and six rods, said piece of land being owned by said Perkins and Withington, jointly, but he, the said Perkins died before the deed could be executed to convey said land; and praying that he the said Abijah, in his said capacity, together with the said Newell, may be authorized to convey said premises to him the said Nathaniel:

Resolved, For reasons set forth in said petition, that said Abijah Crane be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to convey the said William Perkins' right and title in and to the aforedescribed premises, and to join said Newell Withington in a good and sufficient deed thereof, to have and to hold the same, to the said Nathaniel Pratt, Junior, his heirs and assigns, in as full and ample a manner as if the said premises had been conveyed to him in the life time of the said William.

CHAP. LXXXVI.

Resolve on the petition of Ebenezer Handy.
February 3d, 1820.

On the petition of Ebenezer Handy:

Resolved, That thirty six dollars be granted and paid out of the public treasury, to Ebenezer Handy, in full for expenses in pursuing and bringing to justice Aaron Grace and Thomas B. Andrews; which sum was recovered of them, on forfeiture of their bonds, at the Supreme Judicial Court, at Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, at the June term, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

seventeen.

CHAP. LXXXVII.

Resolve on the petition of Arthur Lithgow, Exempting him from Arrest. February 5th, 1820.

On the petition of Arthur Lithgow, praying to be discharged from an execution, founded on a judgment recovered against him, in behalf of the Commonwealth, in one thousand eight hundred and eighteen :

Resolved, For reasons set forth in said petition, that, until the Legislature shall otherwise direct, the body of the said Lithgow be, and hereby is exempted from all arrests and

restraints on account of a judgment or execution, which was recovered by the Commonwealth against him, in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, for five hundred and thirty one dollars, which sum still remains due and unpaid.

CHAP. LXXXVIII.

Resolve on the petition of Eliel Gilbert and others, empowering the Court of Sessions to Grant Money for Building a Bridge over Deerfield River. February 5th, 1820.

On the petition of Eliel Gilbert and others:

Resolved, For reasons set forth in said petition, that the Court of Sessions, within and for the County of Franklin, are hereby empowered at the next term of holding their court, at Greenfield, on the first Tuesday of March next, and at any future term of holding their said court, to hear any petition, statement, or request, from any town, by their agents, or any person or persons, inhabitants of said county, praying for aid and assistance to build and keep in repair a bridge over Deerfield River, above and near the falls, so called, between the Towns of Shelburne and Buckland, in said county; and the said Court of Sessions shall be, and are hereby empowered to grant and allow such sum or sums of money, from time to time, as they may think proper, not exceeding two thousand dollars, for the purposes mentioned in this resolve; and may also appoint an agent, if they see cause, to superintend the expenditure of all monies so granted, and render to the said court an account thereof.

And be it further resolved, That the said Eliel Gilbert cause a copy of this resolve to be printed in the Franklin Herald, published in Greenfield, in two successive papers, before the time of holding said court, on the first Tuesday of March next, that any town within the said county, may appear, by their agent or attorney, and shew cause, if any they have, why such grant or grants, ought not to be made.

CHAP. LXXXIX.

Resolve on the petition of John Locke. February 5th, 1820.

On the petition of John Locke, of Ashby, in the County of Middlesex, father, and Guardian of John Locke, Junior, and Albert Locke, minors, praying for license to sell and convey the whole of the real estate, devised to them by the last will and testament of Nathaniel Goodwin, of Plymouth, in the County of Plymouth, Esquire :

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioner be granted; and the Guardian of the said John Locke, Junior, and Albert Locke be, and he is hereby authorized and empowerd to sell and convey, at public or private sale, all the right and interest which his said children and minors have, in any and all the real estate, devised unto them by the last will and testament of the said Nathaniel Goodwin, situate in the Towns of Plymouth, Carver, and Sandwich. And such conveyance, so made by the said John Locke, in his said capacity, shall operate to all intents and purposes as a valid conveyance of all the right, title, and interest, which the said minors have in lands, holden by the devise aforesaid; provided, that the said John Locke, Guardian, as aforesaid, first give bond, with sufficient sureties, to the Judge of Probate, for the County of Middlesex, or his successor in said office, that the proceeds of all such sales, so to be made, shall be put at interest, on good security, for the benefit of the said minors, and the same be accounted for according to law.

CHAP. XC.

Resolve in favor of William Andrews, Junior.
February 5th, 1820.

Whereas, by a resolve approved by the Governor, the twenty ninth day of January last past, the Treasurer of the County of Essex, was authorized and directed to pay William Andrews, Junior, the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, out of the fines paid by Doctor Thomas Sewall, to the