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The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31

T,HE Proprietors Of Union Wharf, are here by
\ notified that their Annual Meeting will bt
he'd st MhcheIis Hotel, in Portland, on the hr>'
Tuesday 10 january next, 81 O'Clock z. nj. &c
act on the following articles 49,
fst. To choose a Moderator.
Cd. To choose Clerk for the ensuing year an
such other Oficers as they may judge neces-
ssry to manage heir affairs.
81. To receive and allow accounts If they think
proper. and generally to act on all matter
they may deem expedent, and beneficial C
al Concerned.
SAMUEL F. HUSeEY, Props Clerk.
Purtlsnd, t2mo, "a, 1929.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31
THE COMMITTEE.

His Elk. Jno. Brooks, Capt. Benz. Dana.
DIR. David Townsend Cant. John Fowle,
Capt. Rob't Williams Capt. Gam'l Bradford,
Capt. Adams Bailey, Capt. Thomas Howe,
Mr.. Thomas Jackson, Mr.. Samuel Perkins,
Col. John Popkins, Joseph Peirce, Esq.
DR.. Jno. Hart. Samuel A. Wells Esq.
Capt. Francis Green, Rob't G. Shaw, Esq.
Maj. Daniel jackson,
Are notified their annual meeting will be holden
on said eighteenth day of January, at the Exl
change Buildings, ia Boston, at eleven O'Clock,
for the purpose Of acting on any applications
requested
THOMAS JACKSON, Assistant Sec'y.
Boston, Dee 81 1922
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31
Massachusetts, Cincinnati.

THE standing com niftee of the 6 Society of
Cincinnati or tie Commonwealth of .Nassa-
stusetts," In conformity with a vote or the Soci-
ETY., give notice TO the Widows and Orphans Of
deceased members, and to such Of their Brethren
as are IN necessitous circumstances, that appli-
cation for relief may be made on or before the
eighteenth day of January ensuing, to either Of
the Committee.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31

REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.
To BE sold By order Of The Judge Of Probate
ofWius, &c. for the County Of Cunberidn4.
on WEDNESDAY the. first day Of January
merit at 10 o'clock IN he forenoon, NJ t4s
AUCTION office of .Messrs .lTTWOOD &
QUINCY, Exchange Street, Portland.
60 much Of the REAL ESTATE Of whict
- JOSEPH HOW, late Of Portland, aforesaid,
Gentleman, died sezed, will raise the sum Of
Sixteen hundred and Eighty nine dollars and
forty cents. The real Estate of said deceased -
as follows -
18th Of lots Of Land situate in Portland, one
lot at the corner of Brown Street, one lat on
Washington Street, and one lot in Haymarket
Row.
18th Of a lot Of land situate ia Cape Elizabeth.
18th Of lot Of land situate in Brdgton.
18th OF lot Of land situate ia Limerick
Is ola lot Of land situate 10 Standsh.
18th Of 2 pews, Nos. 65 and 81, in the meet
ing-house Of the Chapel Congregational Society
in Portland all which real Estate is subject to
the widows right of Dover.
ELIZABETH HOW,
y4fntinisfrGtrir on said Estdte.
Portland, Dec. TO- 1922.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31

Consisting OF
Russia, Old and New Sable, Swedes fat,
square and round; English do. do. do; Spike
Rods Deck Nail do. Horse and Ok Nail 10. ;
Nail Plates. various sizes; Hoops, from half TO
2 inches wide; Sheet Iron; Sleigh Shoes, steel
plated; Crowbars; Plough Monlds; Anvils
Mill Saws Vices: Cart and Wagon Boxes ;
Cast, BIistered, German, Swedes, Tub and Amer
lean STEEL.
ALSO-S hOvelS, Grnlstones, PIoughs, &C. &c,
y. B.-All persons indebted 10 CoTToN Is.
Brooks are requested 10 make immediate pay
meut. Dec 81 f822
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31
PU BIAC SALES.
real ESTATE AT AUCTION.

REAL ESTATE AT AUCTION.
To Be sold By order Of the Judge Of Probate of
Wly, &c. for The County of Cumberland.
on second day, me sirth dry Of me first
month merit. al ! ! O'Clock in the forenoon on
The premises. an Portland
90 much Of the Real Estate Of Daniel Carter,
- late or Lynn, in the County Of Essex, and
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts,. CuHier, de-
ceased, died seized, rs will produce the sun Of
five hundred and sixty dollars. for the payment
Of said debts and incidental charges.
The Real Estate ofsad deceased IL as follows
Two Lots of Land in Portland, situate on
EIm-Sfreef, and near Mai. DAVIS Distllery, and
will be sold with the REIMBURSEMENT OF the wild :
owls right Of Dover.
SAMUEL r. HUSSEY.
.Adntinisirator ofibe said Estate in .NdtntI
Portland, IL mo. 23rd, 1922.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31
SINGING SCHOOL.

CYRUS WHITE, proposes opening scHooL,
~ for the Instruction of young LADS and
MISSES, in Church Music, on WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY AFTERNOONS, in the
Vestry of the First Baptist Meeting House Pa
rents disposed to send their CHILDREN are re-
ferred to Capt. .4LPHEUS SHAW, or to Mr..
HENRY ILSLEY, Jr TERMS $2,00 per
Quarter. School to commence on Saturday af-
tcrnoon next, 81 O'clock.
Portland, Dec. 81, 1922.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31
PUBLIC SALES
AUCTION SALE OF
PIECE GOODS.
TOMORROW, (Jan Ist, 1928, J
al 10 c'elcek, q. Nh oGes, No. ), Central
Roe, Fore-Sfrtst,
: s &C. :;::'' Piece Goods,
< PUBLIC SALES

comprising good ASSORTMENT Of articles adapted
TO the &c ason.
AMONG WHICH ARE
Fine and saPerfne ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Kerseys-FIannels-Bom Observation-Disclosures Gas
simere Shawls-plaB ditto-Cassimere long do.
GROSS barred Canton Handkerche fs--Carlisie
GinSha ms-pain tafFetta Rbbons-bIack Gal
loOns-good cotton Umbrellas--habit French Kid
Gloves-co'd Cambrics-Scotch Plaid--linen
Camhrics-Russia heetings-Braces-Cal icoes
French Pillereens--Velvet Bindings black
silk, vevet--French, white &blaCk silk Gloves
-Brittania Handk erchiefs-Turkey red do
Ravens Duck-imitaticn do. &c. &c. &c.
ALSO
20 Eur CAPS, various descriptions,
Q Cahblet Cloaks,
Plaid do.
90 NJ Russia Quilts,
S doz mems socks with leather bottoms,
6 large Trunks--lot Rugs.
JOHN ID. GARDNER, 4uctioneer.
Portland, Dec. 81, 1922.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31
PUBLIC SCHOOL

PUBLIC SCHOOL.
N1ANTED, an INSTRUCTOR, in one Of
Wv the Public Schools in Portland. All ap-
plicaticns must be made in writing, and together
with the certificates of qualifications, delivered to
the subscriber Any applications by Mail, which
have not the postage paid, will not be taken
from the Post Office.
By order Of School Committee.
HORAPIO SOUrHGATE, Chairn1rn.
Portland, Dec. "a, 1922.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31
G.. r. A. G.. OF MAINE.

u. N. rs -. VT wi n I'm Il,
A MEETING of the GRAND ROYAL ARCH
~ CRATER OF MAINE, will be holden at
IHdSo'a's Hal, IN Portland, on THURSDAY,
me ninth day Of January neat at 10 o'clock, al
he forenoon, for the choice Of officers, and trans
action of such other business as may come before
them. general and punctual attendance is
requested. By order Of NJ. j.. q. III. p.
JAMES L. CHILD, @. Secretary.
Alma, Dec. 20, 1899.
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31
NOTICE.

COTTON 3. BROOKS having taken into
" Copartnership bis son, GEO. BROOKS, the
business will in future be conducted under The
The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1822-12-31

G. B. BROOKS & son.
az Nos. 10 & II, LONG WHARF, where they
offer for sale an excellent assortment Of
IRON e" STEEL
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
HERgi.NG FISHERY

attached to this property, which will be let on
very moderate terms, either with the farm or
separately. Also, one other small tenement, a
bout a mile from the former, containing about
one hundred acres of land of excellent quality,
with comfortable dwelling and other improve
men.s on the same The above property will
be either let for one year, leased for life, to
good tenants. For terms, apply 20 c. w. Ma
son, of Holm Hall, to +. F. Mason, or the SUBJ
eriber. dec % tf r. G.. MASON
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
WIN. FOWLE & Go.


EgAvE for sale 10000 lbs Havana and 81.
Ia Domingo coffee
lo 900 lbs Suma.ra pepper
30 hhds New Orleans sugar
90 do retailing moiasses
200 boxes mould s. dipped candlesIof approx
ed brands
son rcams wrapping paper
300 pieces Russia duck, LIST and I'd quality
300 do Russia sheeting
loo do heavy aud light Ravens duck
so do Russia diaper
l6 tons ST. Petersburg hemp
% casks candle and soap taioW
$50 do nails assorted sizes
30 bbls No & 2 Boston beef
SO casks rice
- !, pines Old Sicily Madeira wine
ao@ p casks p1ps WOOdhou'e's brand
Half pipes and quarter casks keirs Il Co.:
Madeira wine 4years old
Quarter casks ofo!d MaImsy Madeira wint
so casks Mountain Malaga wine
25 10 CIaret wine entitled 10 debenture
1900 bushels St. Ubes salt.
500 tons plaster paris
40 crates Liverpool ware
g casks English sewing Irvine
II cases olive oil ian u
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
TO RENT.

kWA A small FARM, situated on the Po-
BSSA 'onac river, three or four miles below
HVkt Alexandria,, Containing about go a.
a~l1sScr ores on which there is good dwell
ling house and other improvements, being the
former residence ofthe late C. w. De valengen,
decd. There is also an excellent
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01

Mahogany and Furniture.
TIME subscriber has just received 80
logs BAY MAHOGANY part Of
which is of very superior quatay. He
has also on hand about 5000 feet Of Bay
and St. Domingo MAHOGANY in planks
and boards, and about 1000 feet crotch,
shaded and myrtle vcDeers-all of which
will be sold low for cash.
Also ON hand and for Sale,
A quantity Of CABINET FURNITURE,
Consisting Of sideboards, bureaus
Secretary and book case
Ladies' work tables, candle stands
Dining and breakfast tables
Cribs, cradles, &c. &c.
All orders for Furniture or Materials.
which the subscriber may be favored with.
from the country or elsewhere, will he
promptly attended to, and executed in a
superior style.
march q . ROB. ABRRCRoMRFE
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
CloYer Seed. IHutter, etc.

OlONOt ttOChf VFobOOt9 OtNs
g. LARM0UR offer for sale,
" 40 bushels new prime clover seed
% casks butter, good quality
200 boxes bunch, Muscatel & bloom raisins
casks cheese
50 bags coffee
5000 lbs lard in shipping order
Real Durham mustard, in / and 4 ID bottles
IL chests young hyson tea
With wines, liquors and gro<srfss as usual
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01

BRANDY, GIN, etc.
FENHE subscribers have received and for sale
IL l pipe fine Cognac brandy
do do Holland gin
= do do Jamaica and Antigua rum
Fine cid whisl<cy in bbls
Common do in bids
Island I'd New Orleans sugar in bbls
Wine bitters by the dozen, Of fine quality
Y II. and Imperial tea in chests & Obj caddies
Cheese in casks
Playing cards by the single OF dozen packs
Eibens in bags, powder in kegs
lst and Cd quality snuff in do,
Rappce do in cannisters, Macaubo in do
Raisins in boxes, vinegar in Lids and bbls
Cigars in boxes, shaving soap in do
Fig blue, indigo, ETC.
Together with a general assortment of Ii.
quors, wines, etc. by retail.
10" PHIvEN S:sS NE1
SYAs in store, and3 ffers for sale, by the pack
II age, Broad cloths
Savd blue do
Twilled coating
Kersev moieskin
Dral, plains
BombaZetts
Widbores
Olive and black veiveteens
Do and mixed Presidents Genoa cords
Superfine long cloths
Cotton shirtings
Cambria muslinS
Marseilles quilted counterpanes
Ladies' lead coored cotton stockings
Canton grapes, plain and figured
Superior NanIsin do
Do shawls, tamhour'd hdkrs and dresses
Sahdlery and cutlery
loo tons Swedcs' bar iron assorted sizes
o do do do steel
40 boxes sperm. candles (Rodman's brand
which will he sold on accommodating terms.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
TO LET.

The two large and commodious
&RA warehouses at the corner of King and
ksH Union streets, formerly in the occupan-
ICY of Cook and Clare, which is consi-
&AAnst derri, as stand for grocery and sto-
rage OF Hour and grain, equal to any in town,
these houses viii he rented together or separate.
For terms apply to LEONARD COOK,
Who las for sale about 1000 pounds of first
qnality seine twine,of Mr.. Charles Benefits i'm
portation. nov Q
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01

COFFEE, etc.
EUST received by schr. Sally, Capt. Brown.
- wei, and for sale at Vowell's wharf,
% bags coffee
10 hhds retailing molasses
10 bundles pressed hay
100 casks lime
1914 bush potatoes
30 bbls N r rum
ii bblS sweet cider
And is daily expecting per the schnr Triton,
900 bbls tar
10 bales cotton
10000 feet pitch pine flooring boards.
mar 10 EPHRAIM CORNING.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
COTTON, RICE AND TAR.

TUST received by the schooner Charles, capt
u Merich, and for sale by F.. CORNING.
15l bbls tar
% casks OF rice
$1,000 VT bacon
200 bushels Of potatoes
500 ropes onions
3ooo VT Goldfish
So bbls No ? n akercl
DO do MOB do
ID do New-YOrk pork
% do do beef
5000 vt Of the first quality cheese
bbls of q T. walnuts and chesnuts
10 do cider
10 do first quality bounce
do fall strained oil
1900 W.T. lard, in shipping order
200 hams, ct for shipping
10 bags coffee
do pepper
% bbls sugar
l5o do gin (some of it old)
10 boxes mould candles, and I good n
| ortment of cordage and ship chandelery.
Vowell's wharf, Feb. 90.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01

CRANBERiiIES, OIL, etc.
VIE subscribers have received and offer for
sale, cranberries in barrels, salad oil of a
me quality in baskets, wine bitters in bottles.
prime old whskey in barrels, quantity otpure
r.oer vinegar IN bids. shaving soap in boxes,
oi the best spirits, wines, etc.
nov 20 r. t. RAMSAY T. Co.
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
Little River Turnpike COMPANY.

n,,,, January y, 1872
A DIVIDEND of six per cent per share for
- the last twelve months on each sha,, nc
STOCK held in this institution is declared and will
be paid 10 the stockholders, or their representa-
,,ve' on or before the fifth day OF February next
BY order Of the stockholders,
Jan III It's JONAH THOMPSON. Tress,re,
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01

SPERM. OIL 3. CANDLES.
Casks spermareti oil
4 p 81 boxes do candles, from the factory
% ofS. Rodman, New Bedford, Just receiY-
ed and for sale nv PHINEAS JANNEY.
Who his IN Store md offers for sale,
Is bales Russia shentins
Is casks do tallow
o trunks cambria muslins
Q cases Nankin grapes
9 do 10 Shawls
a do Canton Grapes, assorted colors
| do do In black
! do cotton shirings
do long cloths
/ hale hombazctts and Wildbores
DinitieS, riti.puS, srotted crava8
Marseiges quilting extra fuc
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01

LIN DSAY & HILL
A AFFER for sale, the following articles, viz
~ loo hhds and 150 bbis Baltimore and Penn
sylvania whiskey
81 hhds LIST and I'd quality n Orleans sugar
10 do Orleans and w India molasses
10000 lbs excellent green coffee
loo chests, half chests and ten caity boxes
p;ISSs 7 a77Fs77 : - : NJ - -
. do III gin
or casks Lisbon
6 do do Malaga WINE
2oo 600 bush BUSH coarse and ground alum Salt
24o boxes York manufactured soap
80 do tin
600 do Nova Scotia herrings
I hhds cider vinegar
Mould candles in boxes
Nett and gross shad in bbis
Timothy and clover seed
Family -four usual
We wish to purchase whnat,rye g. corn. sep ~
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
NOTICE.

Extract from an act Of the corporation Of
Alexandria for the ex,inguishment Of
fires.
"Section 7. IL any person who shall DO
present at any FIRE, shall neglect OF refuse
to obey the order or direction of any Off
Ger who shall be appointed by any FIRE
company now established, or which may
be hereafter established, knowing him to
be an officer, such person shall forfeit and
pay the sum of FIVE dollars, provided the
name Of such officer shall have been FIRST
published in one Of the public papers
At meeting OF the Relief Fire Com.
pany on Monday evening March 4, 1892,
| the following persons were elected offi-
GERS Of said company for the ensuing year:
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01

WHISKEY, etc.
q AMUEL MEssERsMlTH, has for sale now
- landing,
,o : h hhi. BALTIMORE wHIsKEY.
90 boxes fresh Bait. chocolate, Nos. l,2S.3
40 barrels tar
hid old Jamaica rum
pipe Cognac brandy
bags st. Domingo coffee
few bags Java do
Is barrels mess pork march IT
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01

COTTON YARN.
Y lindsay g. HILL, have just received per
A schr Eliza
700 W.T. cotton yarn Noe, I, 8, 9and TO-
~ STORE
ool boxes Sicily lemons In good order
40 do oranges
Gunbo,vdcr tea in 10 catty boxes 4 ID canisters
Imperial aud young hyson do in 10 caHy boxes
% bags green coffee, pepper aud pimento
Ist, I'd and Sd quality loaf sugar
ALSO,
N Orleans sugar in hhds and bb's, n o molasses
Whiskey g. Y T. rum in do, Cognac brandy
10 boxes mould candles, superior quality
Is do brown SOAP, $500 ID bacon
$50 sacks Liverpool fine salt
Isle Of May salt in bulk
~ kegs tobacco, 8 go lob
$50 bills gross herrinrs
25 do net & gross shad, caughtin gill nets, &
NJ very superior quality
The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-04-01
e.. & I. p. THOMPSON,
TTAVE imported in the ships Fair Trader and
j i Belvidera, from Liverpool, general and
well selected assortment Of
FALL GOODS,

Among them are
Extra super6ne London cloths and cassimeres
Superfne and fine Yorkshire do
Peiisse cloths, double milled drab
Devonshire kerseys
Sd and Cd Stout lushings
Plain, twiIled and figured black and colored
bombaZettes
Tartan pIaids
Mems, women's, misses, g. children's worsted
hosiery
Point and rose blankets, all sizes
White and colored Aannels
Booking and drapery baizesl
Buttons, &c. &c.
Prints, Steam loom shriings
Cambria and jaconet musIins
Irish linens
Cords and velvcteens
Holt's 3 cord sewing cotton,
Patent threads
Shoe yarns, sc. sc.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-02-27
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS

MONDAY FEB. 13.-Bills for the better sup-
port OF publick worship and a bill for ascer-
tanning what shall constitute a legal settlement
IN any town IN this State. were reterredto HE
meet Legislature.
City Of Boston.
The motion to reconsider the vote of Satur-
day, for referring the bill on this subject to the
next Legislature, was made by Mr.. Ttdor
and after debate, prevailed BY a considerable
najority.-The bill was thea amended. SO as
that the section which provides that the cleo
, ton off State Officers shall be held in the res
pective Wards, should be submitted to the cit
nens 10 De bailoted for, before the act goes In
to effect.
.Ns,O Banks.
The vote on the several new Bank bills. no.
tfced IN Saturdays journal, was reconsidered.
and the bills al passed to be engrossed.
TUESDAY, FEB. 19s-The bilp to establish
the City of Boston, was read a. second time.
and was further amended.
bill making members Of School Districts
competent witnesses in certain cases and a
bill, IN addition to an act to ascertain what
shall constitute legal settlement. &c. were
read a third time, and passed to be engrossed.
An additional bill TO the General Militia Act
was read third time, and was recommitted.
Adjourned to the afternoon.
Afternoon.
The unfinished business ofthc forenoon. (fhe
City bill) was resumed. Mr.. Bhss, of SD. ex-
pressed his disaPprobation Of several provisions
OF the bill, and was answered by Messrs. Pres
colt, Tudor, and others. The question. Shall
his bill pass 10 be engr0ssed2 was then taken.
and decided in the affirmative. For it, 81
against il, 10.
Bills--to establish Uniform mode of pro-
ceeding in the several Probate Courts-and
ne petition Of The justices Of the Court Of Ses-
sto'ls Of Worcester county, were referred 10 the
nez! Legislature.
Ensurdncs Bill.
The House concurred with the Hon. Sen.
ate, appointing committee Of Conference on
the subject Of those bills.--Messrs. .Jarpis.
Foscter, and Keyes, compose the committee on
the part Of the House.
A bill for restraining the taking Of excessive
usury, was referred 10 he neat Legislature.
WEDNESDAY, FED. 2O.--A bill on the SUBJ
Ject OF the education Of youth, providing for
the exemption Of certain towns from being
compelled to support grammar-schools. was
referred to the next Legislature. Mr.. Rich
ardson, OF h. gave. notice that he should move
for reconsideration of This vote.
The bills mentioned under the journal of the
Senate, as having passed to be enacted. also
passed the same stage in the House.
The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-02-27

THURsDSy, FEE. 21.--A bill relating 10 the
limitation f certain Real Actions, was re-
ferssd to TIA net General Court.
(Sammar Schools.
Mr.. Richardoh, Of bingham, moved for
the reconsideration Of the vote by which the
bill respecting Grammar schools, was referred
to the next legislature debate ensued.-
The motion ,vas supported by the mover,
Messrs. Jarvi, of Pitts6eld, Perry, of r.
Webb, of w and Fowler, of w.
The reconsideration was opposed By Messrs.
Brooks, Savge, and Phillips, of Boston,
Whitman, OFF. aud Silsbee, OF Salem. The
vote to recdsider passed IA the Affirmative,
Sd TO IA. 81
On motion . bEr. Tudor, the bin was COM
mitted.
FRIDAY, FEL 22.-The bills on the subject
Of grammar schools; to incorporate the Frank
lin Insurance Company; to incorporate the
Pacifck Fire Sd Marine Insurance Company |;
were severallYefened TO the neat Legislature.
An additions bill on the subject of the pow
er and authorit of Assessors, &c. ras referred
to the nert legislature.
Thinks 10 the Speaker.
Mr.. Crownibhield, of Salem, rose, in his
place, and ADDRESSING the Clerk, proposed
the following rider; which was read by the
Clerk, and unanimously adopted -
Ordered, That the thanks of this House be
presented tp he Hon. LUTHER LAWRENCE,
for the faithful diligent, and impartial man
ner with whicahe has discharged the various
and laborioas duties of Speaker.
The Speaker then made his acknowledge
ments. ~ -
Saturday, lEB. 23.-The Committee on
the payroll reRrted their bill, amounting 70
S 1868. ReaS and thereupon ordered,
that His Excelleisy the Governour, with the
advice Of Councils be requested to draw his
warrant on the Treasury, for the payment of
the House of Representatives, for the sums
set against their names, respectively.
The Secretary cine in with message
from His Excellency he GOVERNOR, to inform
the House that he had approved of seventy
seven acts, passed by the General Court at
their present session, alist of which he read !;
and that it was His ExcSllency's pleasure, by
and with the advice ofCouncil, and at the
request of both branchesSof the Legislature,
to prorogue them TO the Tuesday next pre-
ceding the last Wednesday Of May next, then
TO meet at the State-House and the General
Court was prorogued accordingly.