Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1811-1821, 1821-05-02

l people, do demand Judgment against James
Prescott, who has been convicted Of miscon-
duct and Standardization in his ofice.--Ac.
cepted.
Resolred, That the Managers make this de-
mand at the bar Of the Senate, &c. A mes
sage was sent to the Senate to announce these
proceedings. [.adjOurnsd to The afternoon.
AFTERNooN.-The House referred to
the next General Court the resolution
from the Senate for ratifying the agree
ment respecting the sale Of the Lands in
Maine.
SATURDAY, APRIL ga Committee
was appointed to consider the expedien-
cy of taking some measures, relative
to the contract between the Commits
sioners of Maine and Massachusetts, on
1.-The sale of the States lands in Maine !;
and resolve passed on the report of
this Committee.
An order passed, directing the Clerk
to purchase and deliver to each Member
OF the House copy Of such Report of
the trial of Judge Prescott as may be
published, and approved of by the
Speaker.
On motion Of Mr. Thaxter, of Water
town, it was ordered,
That the thanks of the House be CIV
en- TO the Speaker, for the dignity, dill
igence and impartiality with which he
has performed the duties of his office.
The above order was unanimously
adopted and replied to.
The Committee on the Payroll then
reported, that the expenses of the
present Session of the House, amounted
to 2697 dollars. Read and accepted.
and His Excellency the GOVERNOR re-
quested to draw his. warrant on the
Treasury for the same
From the Boston Genttnel Of April 28.l
CLOSE OF THE IMPEACHMENT.
Yesterday afternoon, the Senate, as
Court of Impeachment, convened for
the purpose of giving Judgment in the
case of Judge Prescott.
After Mr.. King, on the part of the
Managers, had demanded that judy
ment be pronounced, the President
announced; that the Court was ready
to pronounce Judgment, unless the Re-
spondent or his Counsel had any mo-
ton to make in arrest Of Judgment, or
mitigation of the sentence.
After few remarks from Mr.. Web
ster, which we did not distinctly hear,
The President rose, and pronounced
the following
JUDGMENT.
Tins Court, for the trial of Impeach-
ments, having found James Prescott
guilty of misconduct and mal-adminis-
tration in the office of Judge of Probate
of Wills and for granting Letters of Adj
ministration within and for the County
of Middlesex, charged upon him in the
Third Article and Twelfth Article Of
impeachment, as charged. against him
by the House of Representatives It
is considered by this Court, that the
said James Prescott be removed from
the office of Judge as aforesaid, and he
is removed accordingly
The Court was then adjourned with
out day.
The following are the Articles of
which Judge Prescott has been convict
ed and removed from Office.
ARTICLE ILL.,.
That said James Prescott, ESQ. Judge as
aforesaid, on the second day of August, A. d.
eighteen hundred and Nineteen. at his said
Office, in Groton, aforesaid, and not at any
Probate Court, held according to law, did de-
cree and grant Letters of Administration upon
the estate of one Fri Rogers, to one BENJAMIN
Dix, Esq. and thereupon did issue warrant
to appralse said estate; and the said Prescott
did, then there, wilfully. and corruptly, de-
mand a'd receive of said Administrator, as
and for the fees of his said office, in the bust
ness aforesaid, other and greater fees than are
by law allowed therefor, to wit the sum of
Five Dollars and Seventy Cents, And that
the said Prescott, on the nineteenth day Of
said August, at his said Office in Groton, A.
foresaid, and not at'any Probate Court held
according to law, did receive the said Admin
istEator's return of the Inventory of said es-
tate; and, then and there, did decree and grant
Commission of insolvency, upon the Estate
aforesaid and the said Prescott did. then and
there, wilfully and coTuptly receive from said
Dix, other and greater, fees than are by law
allowed for the business aforesaid, to wit: the
sum of Thirty-nine Dollars and two Cents.''
ARTICLE XII.
That at a Probate Court, holden by the
said Prescott, ON the twenty-ninth day of
June, IN the year Of our Lord one thousand
| eight hundred and fifteen, at birmingham.
in said County of Middlesex, one Aipheus
Ware, who before had been, and then was.