Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1814-04-25
10 the Honorable Senate, and the Honorable
Honye Of Repreles,tatives Of the Conmu,.
ueaitb Of M1Qlcb4/sttt, in Central Co,r.


Honye Of Repre/ezsfatives q the Cenmaa.
wealth Of M90acb4/ettt, in Central Court
ADsnlbled-
VOUA Pssitionefs, inhahstants Of the towps Of
fryehurg. Denmark. I!oveli. sweden. Brown
fed, Porter and Hiram, and Seetfmen thereof,
who petition On the par, OF the iuhahitaau IS sad
towns 10 the county Of Oxford, believing hat "a
Organization Of the Couss Of Jud,cs'ure. which
may be mol conduiive - the cumman good. vii!
Be coaGdsred by the Legislature a. primary objse
Of attention. refae<ttuJ sepsefent that in rsa,isa
TO thai osgaaisssoa, the cisxens Of the ahovenaned
towns fuffsr ggs.l inisry from abe eircumflao
and 10 the uianner ~ before Gated.
!, il required by Atsw Of this Commonwealth
that the ieverai ftaif0s Of che Ciseuu Court OF
Common Pleas within aud fos the County Of o.
ford fhail be holden in the town of pariI. within
faa csunty. the average diaaSee of which from the
aforementioned towns is At LEAH as miles From
the bad fate Of the roads, evil necefa,ily exl
ing in . recently ietsied country, and fsom the
equality Of the furface of land over which they
pals, the difficulty of communication wih The
fhiys town 10 alto greatly ssha1ced. 70 much 10
Indeed, that il may be truly sffifmed. tina, jous
ney Of twice the a:Asnce might be performed. with
leis eIpeace Of time aud trouble, ovss many other
pNrs OF the ilate If the occahoaS for luffering
this Inconvenience were rare. It would have beee
met wi,houI murmuring, aud the Leg failure would
no have been troubled on This fubjeG bus the
eoneesus IN bu6nets Of the citixeus of the above
mentioned towns are exrenGve their population IL
comparatively con6de.ahle, and their fai,s 10 che
Court are proportionabiy numerous. Il therefore
Sefults. that the bills of coii. from their numbers
arJ maRnissis from moa opprefivs seesegase OF
anae.ef4Sy expence. Great however, a. - this
exp. zee, il would be necsfAry that it fhould be
more Go to furni0 . sscomPtnce In cafes whers
there - actual travel.
A,orher evil re(uI,iug from the undue diitanee
q the ihus wn. and one which it 10 believed will
be eotfdefed by the LesA.sure ~ peculiarly
claiming in attention Is the aecefi,y Of depending.
in mott .iIega:ed cauies tried in fad Cours, on tel
eim NY ia fhe form of depo6.ious. Ii is provided
By law. hat when wisaels ihall live more shsn
thirty m lee from he place Of trial. his depo6.iSn,
10 Gs ulsd IN auy civ' cauls 10 which ne seit;hes
may be Gakea BY e';hes early, and i ihe asverie
pasiy anu n,s attorney i've more than iwen.y miles
hom she place OF eap.ian, sse depoiision may be
taken e~s1n l. reisi.a tina, TN. fpecies Of evdeace,
slAa wiish. none 10 more uncertain, equiv6ssi ADD
o. sashs i, riaeo with, ihe advantage Of coafson
ting wl.nefes is 'oA, and great prejudice frequent
ly 10 GaAe TO the !ighss Of The citixsns.
Unter she preiure Of iheie evils, and o,her con
eomitani Inconvenience. your pestioners refpect-
fui.y feiicit the Leg,asturs provide by law ~
remedy therefor, thai At one Of The terms. the
Novem.xr term, If il ihal be thought proper. the
Circult Court of Common Pieas in the county of
OIfSsd, IL Read Of heing holden in the town of
Psfis, may ne holden ia che town of Fryebugg. in
the tame :oun,y-By that meafure. the diffcula,es
shove deicrihed will be removed and ial.sfatlion
be gwen 10 ALL il 10 uuderlood. wi,hou, excep ion
In thai town. parties now diiiznt from the Court
can conveniently meet. and be well accommodated
1T 10 the place Of se6denre Of The only Judge Of
the faid Court within the county and Of the sheriff
Of the lsme and is a. central convenience will
10 ato 10 (aid town fusable build-
ing which may he appropriated sss Court Houie-
ON the VII e az iituAtion il tuch 10 reu4eg il
altogether adapted Anlwer the propofed objects
-YsuS petitioner cenfter II unnss edary 10 offer |
any fAct. aud =. gumsD,s conformation of abe
above Aa,emsn,, the usIh of which mua lie known |
10 many Ut pour body and RESPECTFULLY iubmn |
their repsssenI A,ion tbs ddposs Ut yous widom
and pssfiesiim.
Cyrus Iogas Z Ss.s~~ u
JoihuA an,s ! Dts~a~&
He,r, Y J. otsood,} x.yss.,x
Steph,n Head, s".l7ms- IF
Cyca. n4t,msn Lspsa.
Timc,hy G,b.ou, Seise7~e~ IF
David q ,fon, B..-..Esij.
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