sion may require, a sufficient number of blank forms of returns of votes for Representatives to the General Court of this Commonwealth, as prescribed by law; and also blank forms of returns of votes of the several towns in this Commonwealth, for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Senators, and Counsellors, and for Representatives in the Congress of the United States, as prescribed in a resolve of the Legislature, passed on the fourteenth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seven; and shall, annually, transmit, with the laws and resolves, at least one blank form of each kind, to the Clerk of each town in this Commonwealth.

CHAP. XXVII.

Resolve confirming the doings of the Baptist Society, in Freeport. June 17th, 1819.

On the petition of James Johnson and William Truc, a Committee of the Calvinistic Baptist Society, in Freeport, in the County of Cumberland, praying that the doings of the said society, from the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, to the present year, inclusive, may be confirmed and rendered valid; the officers of the said society, not having been sworn as the law directs;

Resolved, For reasons set forth in the said petition, that the doings of said society in Freeport, from the year one thousand eight hundred and twelve, to the present time, be, and the same are hereby ratified and confirmed, and rendered as good and valid, as though said officers had been sworn and qualified, according to law.

CHAP. XXVIII.

Resolve authorizing the Treasurer to dispose of uncurrent Bank Bills, in his possession. June 16, 1819.

Whereas there is in the treasury of this Commonwealth, a number of uncurrent bills, of the Berkshire, Northampton, and Farmer's Exchange Banks, received by former Treasurers, pursuant to resolves of the General Court, and amounting to the sum of one thousand and fourteen dollars;

Resolved, That the Treasurer be, and he is hereby authorized and empowered to dispose of said bills, or any part of them, in any way, and upon any terms, which to him may seem most conducive to the interest of the Commonwealth, passing the, proceeds thereof to the credit of the Commonwealth, accordingly.

CHAP. XXIX.

Resolve granting a Township of Land to the Proprietors of Sandy Bay Pier. June 16th, 1819.

On the petition of the proprietors of Sandy Bay Pier, for reasons therein set forth,

Resolved, For the purpose of repairing and improving the pier and bason at Sandy Bay, in the town of Gloucester, that there is hereby granted to the proprietors of Sandy Bay Pier Company, a township of land, six miles square, to be laid out and assigned to them, by the Agents for the sale of eastern lands, out of any unappropriated lands in the District of Maine, with the usual reservations and restrictions, and excepting all the lands purchased of the Indians: Provided, however, that the said proprietors shall cause the said township to be surveyed and located, and the plan thereof to be returned into the Land Office, within the term of three years.

CHAP. XXX.

Resolve confirming the doings of the town of Newry.
June 17th, 1819.

On the petition of the inhabitants of the town of Newry, stating that the Moderator of the meeting in said town of Newry, in April last, for the choice of town officers, and the transaction of other town business, was chosen by hand votes, and praying that the doings of said meeting may be rendered valid and good, notwithstanding said irregularity; Resolved, That the proceedings and transactions of said meeting be, and they hereby are confirmed and rendered valid, notwithstanding the irregularity above stated.

CHAP. XXXI.

Resolve confirming the doings of the Trustees of the School Fund, in the town of Raymond. June 17th, 1819.

On the petition of the Trustees of the School Fund, in the town of Raymond, in the County of Cumberland, stating, that, through ignorance of the law, they held their first meeting without making application to a Justice of the Peace for a warrant, for that purpose, and proceeded to sell their school lands, and have taken good security for the interest, to be paid annually, and the principal is well secured by mortgage of real estate; that, in all their proceedings, they have conducted with honesty and integrity, for the benefit of said town; and praying, that their proceedings may be rendered valid in law-Therefore,

Resolved, That all the acts and doings of said Trustees of the School Fund, in the town of Raymond, in the County of Cumberland, aforesaid, be, and they are hereby confirmed and made good and valid in law, as though the first meeting of said Trustees had been called by warrant from a Justice of the Peace.

CHAP. XXXIII.

Resolve confirming the doings of the First Parish in Woolwich. June 17th, 1819.

On the petition of the Committee of the inhabitants of the First Parish in the town of Woolwich, in the County of Lincolu, praying that the acts and doings of said inhab itants, at their parish meeting, holden on the nineteenth day of May, last past, may be confirmed and rendered valid, notwithstanding any supposed illegality or defect, either in the time or manner of notifying, or holding said meeting;

Resolved, For the reasons set forth in said petition, that the acts and doings of the inhabitants of the First Parish, in the town of Woolwich, in the County of Lincoln, at their parish meeting, holden on the nineteenth day of May, last past, shall be, and the same are hereby confirmed, and rendered good and valid in law, any supposed illegality or defect in the time or manner of notifying or holding said meeting, to the contrary notwithstanding.

CHAP. XXXIV.

Resolve extending privileges to Samuel Flagg and others. June 17, 1819.

Resolved, That the same rights and privileges as were secured to Samuel Flagg, Catharine Drown, and others, named in the resolves of February twentieth, one thousand eight hundred and thirteen, and of January twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, be, and the same are hereby allowed and extended to them, or their legal representatives, for the term of one year from the first day of July next; and the Commissioners of the Land Office are hereby authorized and directed to govern themselves accordingly.

CHAP. XXXV.

Resolve on petition of Selectmen of Monmouth.
June 18, 1819.

On the petition of the Selectmen of Monmouth, Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of the Commonwealth, to the town of Monmouth, the sum of sixteen dollars, to reimburse them for the payment of the like sum, for the support of John Edgecomb, who was a sick soldier in Captain Moses Boynton's company of infantry, in the second regiment, first brigade, and eighth division, which was called into the service of the State, for its defence, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fourteen;

Resolved, That whenever a proper voucher, for the payment of the same, shall have been left with the Adjutant General, to be filed with the papers relating to the claims of this Commonwealth against the United States, his Excellency the Governor be requested to draw his warrant on the Treasurer, for the payment of the same, accordingly.

CHAP. XXXVI.

Resolve in favor of Joseph Gott. June 18th, 1819.

The Committee on Accounts, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Gott, ask leave to report the following resolve, which is submitted.

E. HOYT, Per Order.

On the petition of said Joseph Gott, praying for allowance for the support of Manuel Antonio, a Portuguese,

Resolved, For reasons set forth in said petition, that there be allowed and paid out of the treasury of this Commonwealth, to said Joseph Gott, the sum of fifty-four dollars and ninety-three cents, in full for the support of said Antonio, from the fourth of November, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, to the twenty-fifth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.