Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1816-08-20

lands remains in heCornmonwealth and the rights
of the Commonwealth to their lands within said
District and the remedies for the recovery thereof
shall continue the same within the proposed State
and in the Courts thereof, as they now are within
the said Commonwealth and in the Courts thereof;
aud all obligations given to the Commonwealth
with conditions to perform settling duties, called
within the District of Maine, when all the princ-
plies are persons inhabting the same District shall
become the property of the New State: and all
other obligations with such conditions shall remain
the property of this Commonwealth.
Sscondiy-All other property belonging to the
Commonwealth shalt be holden by said Common.
wealth fund and security for the payment of
all the debts due by the same. But at the end of
three years or whenever the Congress of the Unit.
ed States shall assume the debts contracted by the
Commonwealth for the defence Of the Common
wealth during the late war with Great Britain the
60 nmissoners be appointed hereinafter provd-
ed shall assign just portion of the said property
to the said Commonwealth as an equivalent and IN
dc nniGcatioD for all other debts which may remain
due, and for the debt SO contracted rs aforesaid
~ ing the late war in case the same should not be
assumed within three years as aforesaid but if the
same should be assumed as aforesaid, then, for an,
loss which the Commonwealth may sustain from
the manner 10 which the game shall be assumed
And all the surplus of said property shall be divided
between the said Commonwealth and the said Dis
trist Of Maine, in the proportion Of three fourth.
iereof to the Commonwealth and one fourth there
OF to the said District. And if the property OF the
Conmon ealth other than the lands aud real estate
aforesaid shall prove insufficient fund or secur-
ty TO pay and discharge the debts due by the said
commonwealth aud all demands against the same
the said District OF Maine shall assume pay and dis
charge quarter part of the debts aud demands
against the said Commonwealth which shall be
found by the said commissioners to be and a.
bove the value Of said property 50 held by the said
Commonwealth as fund and security as aforesaid
Aud If the Congress OF the United states shall, af
err the expiration of said three years, assume tue
aebs 50 Contracted for the defence OF the common
wealth during the late war, then the SAID District
OF Maine shall be entitled to, and shall receive one
q rter art OF the Stock or Certificates Which may
be . ued for the debt assumed, beyond what may
DE requ rcd to pay the debts due, il exceeding the
property reserved Tor that purpose.
1hrdfy-C COMMISSIONERS, with tue power, and
for tile purposes mentioned in this Act, shall be APP
POINTED in the following manner two shall be sp-
pointed by the Governor and Council OF the Cou-
monweaItn, two by the said Convention Of the
Delegates of snid District, and Two more by the
four first named and if they cannot agree, the ap-
pointment Of the two last mentioned shall be with
he Governor and Council OF this Commonwealth !,
not however in that 20 he inhabitants Of said
Comm o. wealth. And the said Con,si i.sioners may
Gil uI any vacancies in their board not exceeding
three, and four Of the,g number shall constitute
quorum 10 transact business; and the determination
of majority OF whom, shall IN all cases, be fnai.
And all questions which may arise respecting the
property Of the Commonwealth or the division
tteleof not herein expressed, shaii be decided b.
The sud Commissioners. And the said Commits
sioners shall determine what portion of the said
public lands shall be surveyed from time to time
and sach surveys shall thereupcu be made and the
expenses thereof shall be borne equally by The said
commonwealth aud the proposed State; prorided
dfuays. that the said lands shall be surveyed into
'racts OF twelve miles square, near thereto
conveniently may be; and such tracts snail be di
vlded BY lot by the said Comm, s.ioners betw cen
the respective States. Aud IL the said Co,nmis- !
sion shall expire, and new Commission shall be |
requud by either State. for the purpose OF di,ec-
ing further surveys or for any other purpose sill
ne" commissioners shall be appointed, two by each
state, and the remaining two in manner Aforesaid,
and with the powers aforesaid.
Fourfhiy-Aii grants Of lands, franchises, immu. |
mites, corporate or other rights and all contracts
which have been or may be made by the sad Com
snonwenlth before the separation of said District
snail take place, aud having or u have effect with
IN the said District, shalt continue IN full force af
ter the said District shall become separate state
hut the grant which mas beeu made to the Presi-
den and Trustees of Bow dom College uut of the
lax laid upon the Banks within this Common
wealth shall be charged upon the tax upon the
.'auks within the said District OF Maiue. and paid
according to The terms of said grant.
Fyihiy-No laws shall be passed 10 The proposed
state, With regard TO taxes actions or remedies al
iaw, or bars or lim atoms thereof, or otherwise
making any distinction between the lands and
lghts OF property Of proprietors, not resident i
no, citizens Of SAID proposed state and the lands
and rights Ut properly Of the citizens Of the propo
cd state resident therein, and the rights and liza
Ia les OF eli persons shall aiethe said separation
CONTINUE the same ii he said District was still
part OF this Commonwealth in all suits pending o.
Judgments remaining dissatisfied the fifteenth |
isy OF March next, where the suits have been
20 nlnenced in Massachusetts Proper, aud process
has been served within the District OF Maine, or
tot,nenced in the District of Name, aud process
Ia been served in Massachusetts Proper either by
taking ball. MAXIM, achments, arresiing and dc. |
taining persons, o. otherwise where execution re-
eiains 10 be done and in such SUITS the Courts
within Massacl usets proper a. within the proposed
stase sha CONTINUE to have the saloe jurisdiction
as II the said district still remained a par,
of this Comm, nweslth.-An dthis Commonw ealth
sla,l ha the ssus reo.edesw thin the pro-
posei S ate as it now has Tor the collec-
.nin OF ali taxes, bona, or debts which may be
asses Ell. due, made, contracted by to, or with
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