Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1812-05-18
Lalu OF g9aEalbnfstts.
An act dividing the Commonwealth
inro diitricrs, for the choice of Re
prefeatativts in the Congref5 Of the
United States, and, prefcribing the
mode Of election.

preientatIVcs IN the C0ngrei5 OF the
United States, and, prelcribing the
mode Of election
!, sec. l. Be Il ess67s g. i5s.6s1s:s and HEf
ef Sep statlt vs II Ceser o. Cn1t e6sas5La aai ~
re 4zt57,ify b. ~ Eazss. har this Common
wealh be- and it IS hereby divided into twen.
~ dis -ict, zs il this act defined aud deicribPd,
f5r H. purpolc Of choo;iur RePretDtatives 70
repre.ent his Communwe-- b N lie Coagrels
of tie Uni ed States, after the prtlent C0ngrels,
in each If which diitriets one Re .HeGentative.
being a. iuhabirant Of the di.lrict tor which
lie fhall be eecred, fha.l BE ch0len il The man
uer herein afte- deicri5ed
Sec. 2. 3. y (ayiic, esar5i, That The laid
twenty d2ricrs thsH be formed and limited IN
tie manner following viz
The owns IN The county OF Suffolk, togeih-
e. with the TOW n Of Cambridge 10 the county
Of MiddieieE ihat conlllute one di(trict, 10
be called SgFik Di9,iet'
The towns Of salem, Marblehesl, Lynn,
Jynnield, Da2vehe. MIddieron AndoEer,
Methasp, HaverhiIl and Anne sbEry, in ;he
couaty OF Lfex, fhaIl conttitute one diQrict, 10
be called E6ss ssntb Ejf,ia.
The towns and cllricts in the coutY of Ef
fsr, nor included in EGeK South Dihrict, ihail
contribute oae diaTict, 10 be called E6cx Nafb
I De,i4.
The towns aud dinricts 10 the county Of
Middielex, excepting the towns of Abby,
Townieud, Shirley, Pepere, Cambridge
, Brighton, Walertown, Newton, .Framingbam,
Hopkinton, Holi0on, ShcrbIrue aud Narick,
fAa'l coniiilute one diGrict, 20 be called h1i9-
c!gfsr Dj9,ht
The towns ard Dinricts in the county Of
Hampden together with he towns If Ware,
Belohertown, CRANKY, South Hadley, Farlly,
Nor hampton, Wefsmpton, northampton Eal.-
hampton, Norwich. Wor,hington. and Middle
field, in The county of Hampfhie ihau uonli-
tuts ore diarics, 70 be called HSmgGie SsHE
Dfria
The towns and diHricis in the county of
Hlmp1lre, not included 10 Hampfhire South
!. n.Rrict, together with the town. and dillricts
in the county Of franklin llaIl conlitute one
diGrct 70 be called Roagj5i,s Merit DiSriet.
The towns and diitricts in the county Of
PIymou 1ial conGitute one di0rict, TO be
called FIys9zfb DiAicf.
The towns aud diifrict, 10 the counties Of
BasnGahie.- Nantuokss, and Duks.' County,
together with the towns of New Bedford, in
the county Of Britol, that eounitute Cne diff
rict, to be called BasaasGle DjGrist ...
The towns aOd diltrIcts 10 the county Of
Briltol, except the town Of New Bedford, 20.
ge!her with the towns Of S,onghton, Sharon,
and FoIborough, in tbs cJuuty of Norfolk,
Ihali cOnlstute one dltTct, TO be cShed 9,lqol
Die,ist.
The following towns ii lie county of Wor-
selter, 20 wit. WorceGer, Meutou Brook
heid, North 3roakGed Oxford, Charlton, SUI
ton opencer, New Brainree, Wehboro Tx
bridge, N5rihbrite 5urtridge Hardwlck
Me.tsrn Dolg'a', @. at,on, Pete '.lm. Upton,
Dudley W4fd. Milford, D4ua, aau Blrre, To
gethe with TIE town, cf AO,k ngoa and lloi.
tii'o4, 40 ,he county Of Midd!e!er, that co.f.i
tnte oas dliirict, 10 be called W,.ssfD So~iL
Df,ist
The tow2s and aricts in the coun.v Of
WorCeae., NOT Included ia Wo.celer Sou.h
Ditrict. together with Ihe to MS Of Aihoy.
10" mend hurley ani Peppere, in The coun
~ OF MIDI clex ihali conHi u.e one diaric.
90 be called jYoreefe> Nor:5 Di8,If
The town, dIitricts aad plantation. n The
county OF Be kihire, fhali cunI,i u.e oae d.n
fiet, 20 De Cal ed B1leie Difyit
The towns and dlit-icts il The coun.v W
Norfolk, excepting the towns 0f Slough ou
Sharou, and Peterborough, together with The
towns OF Shegturne, Natick Newton. Brgbsoo
WateTteWn, and birmingham, in The county oi
hddieieE, ihall continue one diRrict. ID be
called N,f,I Djl,ia.
The towns, difiic;s and plantation. n the
county ol York, creeping the towns IF Bux
ton, Llmington, COrniih sod Parfon,Geld. lhsU
continue one diltrict, 10 lie called ne F.,a
E5feya Dj3,i1t.
ihe following towns, diGricts and plzuta
tio-a 70 the rouDty Of Cumberland, W. PORE
land. fa'mou h. Cape Ehzabeth, Scarborough.
CONAN Siaudifh, Wndhzm, North. Var
Uouth, togeiher with the towns If Bpxton
Limington, Corniih aud Parlons6eld IN ,bs
c3un y ot Yo x ihail conltu:e one I. 9rirf. ~
be ca led tie Seroad Ea9sra Di?,i.t
The following towns diar.cts and NINA.
tious ~ the county of Cumberland. VIZ b,,n,.
4wiok, HarP!we.l, Fownail, Freeport. Durham.
te ePicpt, Mino5 Poland, New Glsuceger
Gray, Raymond. OJisheld, Thompion's POND
auc hakers Settlement Plantation, to9e,ber
with the towns Of llJchfeId. LiibJn. BSwdo-
Inh2m B)wdoi0, Wales Plantation, opn,am,
LeTi-ou, Bath George own and D-cfden. in
The county cf Lincoln ihaii continue one dc.
tFIet, 20 bs called The TBird EsR ~ Diayi.t
The towns, dlltrots anj pantat ops, Ia he
conny Of Lincoln, creeping the towns of
Liehheld, Lib5n Bodoiahsm bowdoin.
NSies Fiantauon, Top tham, Lewiaova. Ia \.
OeoIgetewn and Dseidsn, tegether with tLs
towns q Deer lns ViDahaven. Iioc.hvilIe
NorthPort and laeborough, in the county Of
Hancock, ihah continue one d,a1c, ~ ~
called The FaH'b Esfs,a DiG,isf
Ls towns, diitricIs and plantation, in the
couniy Of Hancock, excepting the town, n
De lie. Vna haven, I.incolnvie. Norfb,or,
go ileboroughi ogetker with che towns dif