wealth, and the Laws and Resolves of the General Court, passed in the years one thousand eight hundred and thirteen and fourteen, in lieu of those destroyed by the British, when at Bangor.

CHAP. X.

Resolve authorizing Sarah Cleaves to convey Real Estate. June 9th, 1819.

On the petition of Sarah Cleaves, of Biddeford, in the County of York, widow, Administratrix on the estate of Daniel Cleaves, late of said Biddeford, Esquire, deceased, intestate, praying that she may be authorized and empow ered to make and execute good and sufficient deeds of several farms, and tracts of land, to several persons, as mentioned and described in said petition, according to the several contracts entered into by said deceased, in his life time;

Resolved, That the said Sarah Cleaves, Administratrix, as aforesaid, be, and she hereby is authorized and empowered to make and execute good and sufficient deeds to the several persons, herein named, of the several farms, and lots of land, hereafter mentioned; provided, said persons shall pay the several sums of money, and otherwise comply with their said contracts, made by, and between them, respectively, and said deceased; viz. to Joseph Wentworth, a lot, or tract of land, in Limington, purchased of John L. Hancock, by deed, dated the thirtieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and five: to Thomas H. Thompson, a lot of land, and buildings thereon, in Gorham, purchased of Simeon Farnham, by deed, dated the eighth day of January, one thousand eight hundred and six to William Lane, a farm, in Brownfield, purchased of said Lane, by deed, dated the sixteenth day of October, one thousand eight hundred and four: to Moses Atkinson, Junior, a small lot of land, with a dwelling house thereon, purchased of John Palmer, by deed, dated the sixteenth day of December, one thousand eight hundred and seven :

to Samuel Davis, one half of two days, or one twelfth part of a mill privilege, in Hollis, in common with Jonathan Tucker, set off on execution, in favor of Cleaveland Tucker, against Timothy Tibbets, under date of July eighteenth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-nine.

CHAP. XI.

Resolve permitting David Greenough to continue a Livery Stable, within the town of Boston. June 9th, 1819.

On the petition of David Greenough,

Resolved, For reasons set forth in said petition, that the Firewards of the town of Boston, be, and they hereby are empowered to permit a livery stable to be continued on the land, formerly the Old Province House land, near Marlborough Street, in said Boston; provided, the same be built, and continued to be built with brick, and properly slated; and that said David Greenough, his heirs and assigns, be permitted to continue the same, on such terms and conditions, as the said Firewards, of said town, shall find to be consistent with the safety of said town from fire, any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. XII.

Resolve empowering the Treasurer to invest Fifty Thousand Dollars in United States Stock. June 10th, 1819.

Resolved, That the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts be directed to invest fifty thousand dollars of the money which is now in the hands of the said Treasurer, in six, or seven per cent. stock of the United States, and which of the two he may deem most for the interest of the said Commonwealth, on the best terms he can; and cause the same to be transferred at the Loan Office, and placed to the credit of the said Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

CHAP. XIII.

Resolve empowering the Assessors of the South Parish in
Augusta, to call a Meeting in said Parish.
June 11th, 1819.

On the petition of John Potter and others, Assessors of the South Parish in Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, praying liberty to call a meeting of said parish, for the purpose of choosing the necessary parish officers, and raising money, necessary for the exigencies of said parish;

Resolved, That John Potter, Lewis Hamlin, and Cyrus Guild, Assessors of said South Parish in Augusta, in the County of Kennebec, for reasons set forth in their petition, be, and are hereby authorized to call a meeting of the inhabitants of said parish, qualified by law, to vote in parish affairs, at any time in the month of July next, for the purposes of choosing parish officers, and raising the monies necessary for the exigencies of said parish; any law to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. XIV.

Resolve confirming the doings of the town of Belmont. June 11th, 1819.

On the petition of the inhabitants of the town of Belmont, in the County of Hancock, stating that doubts had arisen as to the legality of the choice of town officers, and certain other proceedings, in said town, and praying that their several town meetings, and the doings therein, for the years of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, may be rendered valid;

Resolved, That the choice of the several town officers, chosen at the second town meeting, in April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, be de clared good and valid in law; that the town meeting of said town, on the first Monday of April, one thousand

eight hundred and sixteen, be declared good and valid in law; and the assessment of taxes made by the Assessors, chosen at the meeting last aforesaid, for the years one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, and one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, is hereby declared good and valid in law: Provided, however, that this shall not affect any case now pending before any Judicial Court.

CHAP. XV.

Resolve on petition of David M. Doyle. June 11, 1819.

On the petition of David M. Doyle, Guardian to Sarah Ann Frederickson, Mary Elizabeth Frederickson, Margaret Caroline Frederickson, minors, under the age of fourteen years, praying that he, the said Guardian, may be authorized and empowered to take and receive the amount of property left them by Jacob Smith, late of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, mariner, deceased, testate ;

Resolved, For reasons set forth in said petition, that the said David M. Doyle, Guardian of Sarah Ann Frederick. son, Mary Elizabeth Frederickson, and Margaret Caroline Frederickson, minors, under the age of fourteen years, be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to ask, demand, receive, sue for, and recover of, and from Timothy Clap, of Malden, in the County of Middlesex, yeoman, Administra tor of the estate of Jacob Smith, late of Boston, mariner, deceased, testate, all the amount of the legacy given to said minors, in the last will and testament of the said Jacob Smith, as expressed in the said last will and testament of said Smith, annexed to said letters of administration, granted to said Timothy Clap. And the Judge of Probate of the County of Middlesex is hereby authorized to approve of, and allow said payment, in the settlement of said Administrator's account, in the Probate Office, accordingly.

CHAP. XVI.

Resolve confirming the doings of the town of Shirley. June 11th, 1819.

On the petition of the Selectmen of the town of Shirley, alleging that the town officers of said town, for several years past, have been duly sworn, before entering on the duties of their offices, but no record thereof has ever been made; and praying that the records and doings of said town may be made valid, so as to give to them the same legal force and effect as they would have had, in case a record thereof had been duly made;

Resolved, therefore, For reasons set forth in said petition, that the doings of said officers, and the records of said town, be, and the same are hereby made valid; and that they have the same force and effect that the same would have had, in case a record of said officers being sworn, had been duly made.

CHAP. XVII.

Governor's Message. June 2d, 1819.

Gentlemen of the Senate, and

Gentlemen of the House of Representatives,

I have to announce to you the death of Major General Nathaniel Goodwin, since the last session of the Legislature, and the consequent vacancy of Major General, in the fifth division of the militia.

Council Chamber, June 2, 1819.

J. BROOKS.