by the aforesaid officers respectively, and shall be by them, respectively, delivered over to their successors. CHAP. LXXI. Resolve on the petition of William Potter and others, Innholders and Victuallers, in the County of Essex. February 18th, 1822. Whereas the licensed innholders, taverners, and victuallers, of the County of Essex, have, under the act, entitled "an act laying a tax upon retailers of spiritous liquors, and other persons," passed on the twenty first day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, paid the sum of eight dollars, annually, on obtaining their respective licenses; and whereas the same descriptions of licensed persons in the other counties of the Commonwealth, have, under the said act, paid the sum of four dollars only for their respective licenses; Therefore, Resolved, That the Treasurer of said County of Essex be, and he hereby is authorized to refund to each of said innholders, taverners, and victuallers, of the County of Essex respectively, the sum of four dollars, for each of the years in which they have paid the said tax; and that the same shall be allowed him as a good charge against the Commonwealth in any future account; and the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, is hereby directed to allow the same on settlement with him accordingly. CHAP. LXXII. Resolve granting County Taxes. February 18th, 1822. Whereas the Treasurers of the following counties have laid their accounts before the Legislature for examination, which accounts have been examined and allowed; and whereas the Clerks of the Courts of Sessions for said counties, have exhibited estimates made by said Courts, of the necessary charges which may arise within the said counties, the year ensuing, and of the sums necessary to discharge the debts of said counties: Resolved, That the sums annexed to the counties contained in the following schedule, be, and the same are hereby granted as a tax for each county respectively, to be apportioned, assessed, paid, collected, and applied for the purposes aforesaid, according to law. County of Hampden, five thousand dollars, $5.000 00 4,000 00 9,000 00 County of Suffolk, thirty five thousand dollars, $5,000 00 County of Dukes' County, six hundred dollars, 600 00 County of Barnstable, two thousand nine hundred and ninety dollars, 2,990 00 County of Bristol, three thousand five hundred dollars, 3,500 00 County of Franklin, three thousand dollars, 3,000 00 County of Norfolk, four thousand dollars, 4,000 00 County of Essex, three thousand five hundred dollars, 3,500 00 County of Hampshire, two thousand dollars, 2,000 00 County of Middlesex, eight thousand five hundred dollars, 8,500 00 County of Plymouth, ten thousand dollars, 10,000 00 CHAP. LXXIII. Resolve referring the Petition and Account of Colraine to the Committee on Accounts. February 18th, 1822. Resolved, That the petition of the inhabitants of Colraine, together with the account of said town, for the expenses incurred in the relief and support of William Newhouse, a pauper, be referred to the Committee on Accounts, with instructions to allow the whole or such part thereof as may appear to be justly due to said town, considering the said Newhouse as a State pauper, conformably to the laws of this Commonwealth. CHAP. LXXIV. Resolve making Grants to, and Pensioning several Wounded Solders. February 18th, 1822. Resolved, that there be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of this Commonwealth, to Nathan F. Tilton, of Louden, New Hampshire, fifty dollars, to pay his expenses incurred by a wound received on the second of October, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, while on military duty, and the further sum of fifty dollars per year, for four years, from the passing of this resolve. Also, to Eli Shattuck, of Pepperell, for a wound received while on military duty, in Captain Butcliff's company, on the seventeenth of June, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, in a sham fight, whereby he lost his right eye, and otherwise was much injured, one hundred and fifty two dollars in full, for expenses and loss of time. Also, to John Q. Adams, of Groton, for a wound received on the third day of May, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, by a blank cartridge in his thigh, while on militay duty, under the command of Captain I. Rock wood, thirty dollars, it being the amount of his doctor's and nursing bill. Also, to William Jennings, of Boston, twenty five dollars per year, during life, in addition to fifty dollars as heretofore granted on account of wounds received while on military duty, whereby he lost one arm and the use of the other. Also, to Isaac Noyes, of Sudbury, a soldier in Captain William Rice's company, for a wound received, October, one thousand eight hundred and fifteen, by a musket while on duty, in his right shoulder, whereby eighteen or twenty pieces of bone was extracted, and his arm so disabled as to be of but little use, the sum of fifty dollars, which is to be in full for damages received. CHAP. LXXV. Resolve respecting the Herring Pond Tribe of Indians. February 20th, 1822. On the memorial of the Overseers of the Herring Pond Tribe of Indians, stating that there are demands existing against said tribe, which cannot be paid by their ordinary revenues: Resolved, That John Thomas, of Kingston, and Charles J. Holmes, of Rochester, in the County of Plymouth, Esquires, be, and they hereby are authorized to receive and examine any and all demands now existing against said Herring Pond tribe of Indians; and to allow such of them as shall appear to them to be just and legal; and that the said John Thomas and Charles J. Holmes be, and they hereby are authorized and empowered to sell at public vendue, so much of the land belonging to said tribe, as shall be necessary to raise a sum sufficient to pay the demands against said tribe, which shall be allowed by them as aforesaid, and to defray the expenses and their charges for services in settling said demands, and making said sale; and any further sum not exceeding twenty five dollars over and above said demands, expenses and charges; and to make and execute a good and sufficient deed or deeds of the same; and that they apply the proceeds of such sale or sales, as they shall make, to the payment of said demands, and pay over to the Overseers of said tribe, the balance, if any, remaining in their hands, after deducting their charges and expenses aforesaid, to be examined and allowed by said Overseers; provided, that said John Thomas, and Charles J. Holmes, shall, previous to any such sale, give bond to the Treasurer of this Commonwealth, in the sum of two thousand dollars, with a sufficient surety or sureties, to be approved by the Judge of Probate, for the County of Plymouth, conditioned, that they will apply and make payment of the proceeds of said sale or sales according to the directions of this resolve. CHAP. LXXVI. Governor's Message. February 20th, 1822. Gentlemen of the Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, The Secretary will lay before you sundry resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Ohio, which have been communicated to me, by the acting Governor of that State, on the subject of the Maryland report and resolutions, relative to school lands. Council Chamber, February 20th, 1822. JOHN BROOKS. CHAP. LXXVII. Resolve relating to the Employment of a Military Store Keeper. February 20th, 1822. Resolved, That the resolve of the sixteenth of June last, for the employment of a military store keeper, which will expire with the termination of the present session of the Legislature, be continued in force until the further order of the Legislature. CHAP. LXXVIII. Report and Resolves respecting Lotteries. The Committee of both Houses, to whom was referred the Memorial of the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Council, of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia, |