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complete equipment for the field. As there are no brass pieces belonging to the State, of suitable calibre for the use of artillery companies, except those already distributed, the Acting-Quarter-Master-General will be unable to take any measures upon this application, unless he shall be authorized by an appropriation, to meet the expence. During the last three years but one Artillery company has been raised within the State, although applications have been made for a number more. This company raised on the seaboard and within a Brigade wholly destitute of Artillery has not yet been furnished with such pieces as the law prescribes. The subject is submitted to the two branches of the Legislature for their consideration.

Albion K. Parris.

Council Chamber January 18, 1825

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To the Senate, and House of Representatives: I lay before the Legislature a copy of the account of Samuel F Hussey, one of the Agents of the Penobscot tribe of Indians for articles furnished them, for and on account of this State, in fulfilment of the existing treaty with said tribe. This account has been examined and allowed by the Council, agreeably to the provisions of the law under which said Agent was appointed, but has not been paid from the Treasury, as the last Legislature omitted to make the appropriation necessary to meet this expenditure. Supposing the omission to have been accidental, and considering it to be my duty to cause all the terms and conditions of said treaty to be carried into effect, I directed the Agent to procure on my own responsibility, such sum of money as might be necessary to purchase all the articles