The gazette., 1799-03-25

Court, 70 be holden at Augulta, afOreflid in &
tor the fame county, on the third Tuefday next
following the fourth Tuefiay Of Tune, annual
ly, and the Jufices Of the iaid Court Of Gene.
raj Seliions of the Peace, and Court Of Common
Pleas, when lawfully aPpointej, commidioned,
and qualified, iha.l have, hold, e8ercife and en-
joy all the powers and authority VIII h are
gwen and granted to JuRices OF like Courts in
any other county within this Commonwealth :
and all Judicial Courts within the county of
Kennebeck ihall bear the fame legal relation 70
each other, by procefs and legal proceedings of
every kind, a the like Cunts DO in other coun-
ties Of this Commonwealth.
Sect. 4. Ind be It further EnaG7ed, That the
method and proceedings directed by law, for
chooilng County Treafurer and RegiRer of
Deeds, and the modes, 70 ms, and proceedings,
known and Pra6ticed in bringing forward and
tying actions, cauies, pleas or fuits, and OF
originating and conducting legal procefes Of
every kind, whether civil or criminal in the Tu-
dicial Courts, eltablhhed in the feveral counties
in this Commonwealth, and for chooiing p4rfons
to ierve as jurors at fad courts, h4ll Re obferv
ed and put in practice, uleJ and exercfei with
in the 1aid county of Kennebeck. Pr0q,fdso
b01ve7er, That the county TreafIrer and ReqiR
er Of Deeds, for 1aid county Of Kennebeck, nall,
for the fr.t time, originate in the fame m nner,
as is Preftribed by aw where vacancies happen
by death or ref 3nation.
SECT. s. And b il tuytber EuaRd That
deeds, conveyances, and transfers Of real eltate
Of every kind which lh4ll happen or take place
prior to the appointment Of peIfon for RegiR-
er of Deeds wi hin and for faid county of Ken
neh nd RI ha1O EoI 81
the duties Of that Office, may Be recorded in the
Office OF Regiaer Of Deeds ir and for the coun.
ty Of Lincoln, and fuch Registering fhall have
the f4me effect and operation, as though re.
corded in the Regi&ry Of Deeds for fai- county
Of Kennebeck.
SECT. g. And Be u tut5er EnadeS, That the
feveral towns, ditri,ts and plantations, within
the fad county of Kenhebeck, lhall paw to the
Trealurer of the county of Iincoln, thsir due
proportion of ali county taxes, thar hall have
been granted prior 70 the day when this Aa
lhall begin TO operate and the Court Of Cen
eral Sefions Of the Peace, in and for the G. unity
of Lincoln, hall have the fame powers and au
thority 70 proceed with and aheis upon all fuch
towns, diitritts and plantations, ieverallv, Their
due prop portion Of all fuch taxes, which fhall Be
granted aforef4id, in The fame manner as If
this A6 had never Paded and the AdeGors of
all fuoh towns, diar6ts and plantations, and
the inhabitants thereof, teveraIly, ih4ll be gov
erned by, and lubie6 to the fame Laws Of thi,
Commonwealth, and held, bound, and obliged
to perform the fame duties, and be under the
fame penalties, with re1ped to afeaing and
paying all fuch taxes, as if tais Ad had never
pa1ed and The Trealurer Of the faid coun,y
cf Lincoln, ihal be, and hereby il directed and
empowered TO proceed in the fame manner for
the collection of luch taxes, and fhall have the
fame powers and authority to collect and levy
the fame by warrants OF difreis, in due form ot
Law, as if this Ad had never paGed and All
lawful Precepts ifued by faid Tre4furer for
the county of Lincoln, for the collection or le
vying fuch taxes, directed to the proper officer,
within and for the county Of Kennebeck fhal
be duly obeyed By fuch officer, under the fame
penalty and fuch officer lhall be liable 10 be
proceeded with for any default therein, in the
fame manner, as in like cafe, where a fmilaI
default happens in any county in thi: Common
wealth, within, and TO which both fAid TreaGu
rer and officer belong and the faid county OF
Kennebeck ihall be held to pay their due and
luH proportion of all debts that fhall be due and
OWliS ~ VII zig Adlo county 'I 1lnCOln Oh lDS
day and time when this Ad ihlll come into op
Grafton. And after the payment Of luch debts
ihall be entitled to their due proportion o. all
monies and credits which may belong to the
Prelent county Of Lincoln on the 6rR day Of a.
Pril next.
SEcT. 7. Ind 5eH f.rtlsr EnGaed, That this
A6 thall begin to operate and be in force on the
firlt day of April next, and not before.
Sect. s. And Be il tart5er Ena9rd, That all
actions and civil fuits, Of every name and kind,
now pending in the Supreme Judicial Court,
next TO he holden in and for the county of Lin
coin, and for the coupties of Lincoln, Hancock
and Warrington in July next, or which may be
commenced and brought forward to have day
in laid Supreme Judicial Court, before The r.id