The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1819-06-29

AN ACT,
/. p,lnfiag to tic Separation ofhe District Of
aa.Ie from Massachusetts Proper, al,d
t,rr,iag the same 4ltO q Separate and IN
usJeadem .Aite-
rr , Whereas il has been represented 10 this
s.,.,aue, tha majority 81 ihe pcupie Of the
81 So III Aaiue are DESTROYS 20 establishing scpa-
al lnIe peutuai Government lsi:h.n said DIS
- Iaerc!U'e,
4. saacied By he Senate and House Of ePreSeH
- \, a. Herai Court assembled and 5g ne G,asor
4. i VA L.s SGE.e, That ile c0HseEt OF tIis Common
.s De- aI,i tAe IS hereby given, liiat the
81, ,c 81 .isine may b. lOru.od and erected into
c-a,e and independent State, i the people oi the
I'M atstisu, W AZ, a. tue manner, and by the major
- Isr.inal,er ie,tiiOued express their ooaseut and
,ssseenent lher,tD upJh the following terms aud
eaaii,ons And,prO>:ded the Congress oflhe United
s,te, stall ,yc iis thereto, before the fourth
In d aiarcu asAt "A.Sh terms EEs ccf 1itons are
= soaOws, VIZ
go aiths lands aud bhdngs beloning TO the
n -,,oaN cath within Massachusetts Proper, shalt
t. be;ong 10 said Commonwealth and all the
lands belonging 10 the Commonwealth, within The
pslrict "a Name, shall belong, The hall there
IA 4, tie sad CommoRw ealiiI, aud the other half
sb.s.of 10 the Stale 10 be formed within said Dis
,ei 10 be divided j. hereinafter mentioned aud
~ .a wiihia lac said District, winch shall belong
othe said Commonwealth, shall he free from taxa
,oo while the title To the said lands remains in the
C,mmoawealth aud the rights OF the Common
wealth 10 their lands, within said District, and the
remedies for the recovery thereof, shall continue the
sane within the proposed State, and la the Courts
,hrreof. as they now are within the said Common
wealth and 10 he Courts thereof for which purpos-
r. the said Commonwealth, may, ia all cases, up-
near aud prosecute as party, under the name and
slyIe Of the Commonwealth 81 Massachusetts And
al rights Of action for Ur euiry into lands, for the
hesr of the performance ef the condition of settling
aaes. Gated, which have accrued oImay Htcrute
Shall remain IN this Commonwealth, To he enforced
committed, released, or otherwise disposed of, in
sncn manner 4 this Commonwealth may hereafter
defernine provided however, that whatever this
Comnlonvea ith may hereafter receive obtain o.
account thereof, if amy thing, shall, after dedncs all
reasonable charges relating thereto, be divided, one
THIRD part thereofto the state, and thirds 10
tbs Commonwealth.
Second All HE arms which have been received bv
his Commonwealth, from the United States, under
the Jaw o. Congress, entitled, " An Act making pro-
vision for .sning aud eqnipping the whole body OF
militia of the United States, Tassed April the twenty
bird one thousand eight hundred and eight shall,
as soon as the said District SHALL become a separate
ale be divided between the TWO States, in proper
hon 10 the returns Of the militia, according TO which
he said arms haze been received from the United
States az afoi essid.
THIRD All money, stock, or other proceeds,
hereafter obtained from the United States, on
count OF the claim OF this Commonwealth, for dis
hursements made, and expenses incurred, for the
defence of the State, during the late with
Great Britain, shall be received hy tins Common
wealth, and when received, shall be divided be
tween the two States, in the proportion of two
thirds to this Common alth, and one third TO the
new State.
Fourth. All other property, Of every description,
belonging TO the Commonwealth, shall be holden
and receivable 10y the same, fund and security,
for all debts, aunUlties, aud Indian subsidies, or
claims due by said Commonwealth and within
1wo years after the said District shall have become
a separate State the Commissioners to be appoint
ed, hereinafter provided, If the said States can
bot otherwise agree, shaIi assign just portion OF
the productive property, 50 held by said Common
wealth, as an equivalent and decentralization to said
ECONOMICALLY, for all such debts, annuites, or In
dian subsidies or claims, which may then remain
Que, unsatsfed, * ali the surplus OF the said pro-
perty so boiden as aforesaid shall be divided be-
Tween the said Commonwealth and the said District
Of Maine, IN the proportion OF two thirds to the said
4 Commonwealth aud one third to the said District
land II, III the Judgment of the said Commissioners,
The whole Of said property, SO held, fund and
security, shall not be sufficient indemnity, the said
District shall be liable for, and shall pay 10 said
HtommoDweath, one third Of The deficiency.
fyth. The new State, shall, as soon as tie ne
cessafy arrangements Can be made fov that purpose,
~ssame aud perform al lie duties and Obligations of
sah Commonwealth, towards the Indians within said
District Of Name, whether the arise from trea
ues, 1r Otherwise and, an naturalization 10
sseh hew State, therefore, tins Commonwealth,
"nen such arrangements shall be completed, and
We said duties and obligations assumed, shall pay
y safe new State, tie value Of thrty thousand dol
'afs, M manner following, VIZ. The said Commls-
soiefs snail set off Dy n.etes aud bounds - much
aahy part o. the land, within tie SAID District. ta
"'s 70 tals Commonwealth, IN the division OF the
f1ohc isbds, hereinafter provided fuF, ID thtir
ssuihanon shall be % TIE value 81 thirty thousand
o0iafs and this Commonwealth shall, thereupon,
@sigh The same 10 the said new State, or iu lieu
Snteoi may pay The Of thirty thousand dollars
ats eiectiJn which election Al the said Common-
neaih, shall Be made within tie year from tie time
s'a' notice q the dOiDgs Of ms Commissioner, IN
s.'s suoJect, shall be made known 70 tu- GOVeIHor
~ Iounc! sho not made within that time, lie
uon shall be with the new STATE.
SH"- Commissioners, with Tie powers and Tor
~ pufposes mentioned 10 this act, shall be appoint
y ~ manner following The Executive authority
! each State shall appoint two and tie four 20
.ppO"ied, OF The major part oG them, shall appoint
W. more but u they cannot agree ia the appoint
Aen1 Tue Executive Ut each State shall appoint
~, ~ addition not however, IN that case % be
'"lsh OF his own State. And any vacancy hap
PenLg with respect 90 the Commissioners, shall be
-ePpheo ia the manner provided for their original
sproin'ment a., IN addition 20 the powers herein
gSento said Commissioners, they shall have
.-il power authority TO divide all the public lands
~"nln the District, between the respective States,
equai shares, moieiies IN sevaralts, having re-
ssfu 10 quantity, situation aud quality they shall