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Knowing the honorable sentiments and high intelligence which have governed his conduct as an officer and a man it has not been without deep regret that I have consented to his discharge.

I submit to your consideration the fact that there is a vacancy on the Station he lately occupied. Council Chamber January 27. 1829 Enoch Lincoln.

To the Senate and House of Representatives:

I communicate for your consideration a letter from Major Clark the Commanding Officer at the Military post of the United States on our North Eastern Frontier I have been deterred from making this communication at an earlier period by some doubts relating to several points in the case; but now beg leave to submit to you the direction of the concern to which, the letter refers, I have been induced most particularly to do so from respect to the correct judgement of the Officer whose letter I transmit and his friendly regard for the interests of this State as evinced by verbal communication and many other testimonials calculated to interest the citizens in support of any proposition he may offer. Council Chamber Enoch Lincoln Portland January 28, 1829