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Petition of John Patten and als, and the report thereon of Steuben praying to be annexed to the town of Cherryfield, came from the Senate referred to the committee on the incorporation of towns for concurrence and the House concurred.

Petition of Benjamin Morrill Junior of Orland praying to be annexed to Bucksport, came from the Senate referred to the committee on the incorporation of towns for concurrence – and the House concurred.

Petition of Eliashib Adams & others, and the report thereon praying to be incorporated as the owners of the Bangor Meeting House, came from the Senate referred to the Committee on the incorporation of Parishes & other religious Societies for concurrence – and the House concurred.

Ordered that the committee on Finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law that the several towns and plantations at their annual meetings for the choice of town officers, may under certain restrictions determine what proportion of the public, town or plantation taxes shall be assessed upon the polls within the same. read & passed.

Petition of Daniel Herrin that Polly Berry may be authorized to give to him a deed of certain lands - of Samuel Lancey & al that towns may be authorized to raise money to make & repair highways - - of Daniel Sanborn that Susannah Burnham Admx may be authorized to convey to him certain lands. - of the Selectmen of Pittsfield to have the doings of said town made valid - - of the Selectmen of Fairfield to have these proportion of Representation distinct from any class - were severally read and referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Sent up for concurrence.