The gazette., 1799-04-15
Commonwealth Of Madachufetts.

commonwealth q Mauacnu1ettS.
In the year Ct our Lord. One houGand Seven hundred
and N.nety-nine.
IN 4 Ct graHtiEg ne eozfnt Of be Lsgjlatme of
bI Comaoa9veaAb 70 tbs mbaBitant5 of tbscoa
tiet Of York, Cumberland, Lincoln, Hancock.
Warrington and kennebeck, TO BE- formed iatO
ayErsrate STATE.
SEC. |. RE- a"saedIy tie Senate ard Hogys Of
- Repr5isrta'tve5 ia General Court ar
jfm1Icd' and BY tie authority Of the fame, That the
content OF the Legilature OF fthisC Com monwealth
oe, and the fame hereby is granted to the in
naot4nts Of the counties Of York, Cumberland,
Lincoln, Hancock, Wilmington and Kennebeck,
70 form and erett themieives into a SEPERArE
oTATs, and to be admitted to be, and become
one OF the United States Of America, with all
ana angular the rights, powers, and immuni-
'ies' which can or ought TO be enjoyed or ex-
erclied by any one Of the faid United States
otC 2. Be H further enaSed BY tbs authority
Gt'r5afd, That the male inhabitants Of the few
eral towns and plantations within the counties
atorclaij, Of The age Of twenty-ole wears aud
upwards be and they hereby are authorized &
empowered to aiiemble in tn ir fcveral towns
and PLANTATIONS to elea Delegate or Delegates
70 meet in convention TO be held at Portland,
N the county OF Cumberland, oo the fecond
Wednstday OF September next, for the purpofe
OF to'mlng C2nititution for the government
OF the iaid inhabitants, and for april ing to the
Congrels Of the United States f9r their content
and admiilion into the Union which Delegate
or Delegates thall be an inhabi,ant or inhabit-
ants of The places in and for which they lhaa
be e!etieJ, anl ihall pofel, she fame quatiica-
tons which re required " the Contribution for
kePrelentaL IN The General Court Of this
Commonwealth. And every towa or plana-
ton within the fii countie:, containing $50
rate1bi- polls my elea ogs Delegate; every
town or PlAntatIan containing 375 rAte4ble polls
may eject fGyo Delegates, and every town or
plantation containing Goo ratea le polls may
eiect t5rfs Delegates and proceeding in that
manner making zz5 rateable polls the mean
ncreahn% numoer tor every additional Dele
gate. Pr0vlafd neV:rtbeLejf, that each town now
nco'Porlted, and each plantation which have
oe~n aiieted by virtue cf any tax aa. made and
Paiied by the Legi[sture of This Commonwealth
not having one hundred and ffty rate4ble polls,
may elect one Delegate. And, Provided a5o,
that the male inhabitants Of any plantation or
place within the iaiI counties of the aye of
~''NJ 80 go"AS Gnu HOL OtkOnBilR
60 any corporate town or plantation which have
been aaeicd as aforcfaid, may give in their
votes tor the Delegate or Delegates aforefaid
IN The town or plantation next adjoining and
which may be authorized TO choole a Delegate
or Delegates, BY virtue of this act.
SEC. 8. Ind be it further enaaed BY t5e autIor-
it2 gf6r5Iaid That the 6rt fiction of this aa,
ihal not be 70 contributed, as to aTc1 or pre-
vent the operation Of the Contribution, Laws, or
Government Of this Commonweal Il within the
counties aforefaid, until the content Of the
Congress OF the United States, thall be duly OBJ
tanned tor the admidion of the faid counties into
The Union. as one Of the United States, and
until the fad inh, h,bitants fhall have formed, eC
tablthed, and organized Contribution and
Government for til mfelves.
SEC. 4 AHd be It further ena6ed " tie authority
Gforsiaid, That the Secretary of this Common
wealth be, and be is hersby di-eaed 10 tranfmit
to the ieversl towns and plantations within
the laid counties, copies of this aa feafonably
for the election of the Delegates for the Conven-
ton afurefaid