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[1824] [January 15] now in force regulating the taking of Herrings in the Rivers and Harbours of this State, with leave to report by Bill or otherwise, came up for concurrence, was read and concurred.

[Pet: Alex'r Rice] Petition of Alexander Rice and others for a Bridge at Kittery Point, was taken from the files and referred to the Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges, and Canals. Sent down for concurrence and came up concurred.

[Report on Petition] Mr. Small from the Committee on the Petition of Isleborough for authority to erect gates across a road leading through said Island, report that the Petitioners cause an attested Copy of their Petition with this order thereon to be published three weeks successively in the Hancock Gazette and Penobscot Advertiser at Belfast, the last publication to be sixty days at least, before the first wednesday of the first session of the next Legislature. Read, accepted & sent down for concurrence. Came up concurred.

[Pet. Trustees of Brunswick Academy] Petition of the Trustees of Brunswick Academy, was read and referred to the Committee on State lands - Sent down for concurrence, and was concurred

[Communication Elias Thomas Esq.] A Communication was received from Elias Thomas Esq. Signifying his acceptance of the Office of Treasurer of State. Read and Sent down.

[Com: on Military affairs instructed] Order of the House that the Committee on the Militia and Military Affairs be instructed to take into consideration the expediency of amending the law relative to Courts Martial, with