before the third Thursday of the next sessions of the next General Court, then to shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted. May 10, 1782. Chapter 680. Chap.680 RESOLVE GRANTING EXTRA PAY TO THE HONORABLE PRESI DENT OF THE SENATE, AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF Resolved, That there be granted and paid out of the public Treasury of this Commonwealth to the Honorable Samuel Adams, Esq; President of the Senate, the sum of six shillings per day; and also to the Honorable Nathaniel Gorham, Esq; Speaker of the House of Representatives, the sum of six shillings per day for each day of their attendance on the General Court the present session, over and above their respective pay as Members of the General Court. And it is further Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to the Rev. Mr. John Clark, as chaplain to the General Court, from the 29th day of May, 1781, unto the 29th day of May, 1782, the sum of twelve pounds in full of his service. And it is further Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to Samuel Henshaw, Esq; Clerk of the House of Representatives; and also to Mr. William Baker, jun. Clerk of the Senate, the sum of fifty-five pounds each, which, with the sums already granted, shall be in full of their services as Clerks to the General Court from the 29th day of May, 1781, unto the 29th day of May, 1782. And it is further Resolved, That there be allowed and paid out of the public treasury of this Commonwealth, to each of the members of the committee on accounts and on muster rolls, one shilling and six pence per day for each day's attendance on that service, over and above their pay as members of the General Court. May 10, 1782. INDEX. A. Abatement of taxes in towns overtaxed Page 802 113, 114 Absentees, confiscation of estates of . 333, 341, 357, 390, 411, 418, 422, 437, 448, 450, 453, 460, 461, to be sold at public auction 183 payment to be made by purchasers in gold or silver money, may be purchased by officers and soldiers with depreciation 347 committees for sale of, to pay taxes due at time of sale on 433 460 committees to find out the property of, and report. committees for sale of, to take certain oath Absentees and conspirators, payment of debts to and by. 115, 122, 123 instructions to 137, 610, 612, 725, 793 grants to, 137, 167, 264, 289, 434, 681, 688, 791, 842, 899, 949, 982 to pay soldiers for guns and blankets to examine accounts, etc., of three and six months' men 681 792 to discharge one of their clerks to liquidate and pay accounts of teamsters, etc. 792 788 to assist the committee for settling with the army Page Actions pending in the common law courts, revival of Adams, town of, absentees' estates in, plan of town to be furnished 749 wealth Adams, Surgeon Samuel, may return certain money to the treasury. to be supplied with clothing Address of the general court to the inhabitants of the Common- Agent of the Commonwealth, Caleb Davis appointed 880 895 251 to deliver to Charles Miller what rum and salt he may have 680 accounts allowed 939 to fit out for sea ship Tartar and sloop Winthrop Agents, delinquent, to be compelled to settle accounts Alarm in October from Berkshire county, officers and soldiers to be Albee, Lieutenant, pay of soldiers under command of 829 277 969 360 392 Alburt, Jonathan, a soldier, allowance to 354 Alewives, in streams in Salem and Danvers, preservation of 30 in streams running into Merrimack river in Andover, preser- Allen, James, agent on estate of William Brattle, absentee, accounts Allen, Col. John, superintendent of the Indians in the eastern part pay of soldiers under command of representation of, concerning persons inimical to the govern- Allen, John, of New York, may sell estate in Dartmouth. 177 155 186 435 796, 831, 965 357 282 |