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were severally read & referred to the Committee on Literature and Literary Institutions. Sent up for concurrence.

Remonstrances of Elisha Bodwell & al - - of Simon Ross & als - - of Tobias Abbot & als - - of Jeremiah Emery & als - all against a division of the town of Shapleigh. were severally read & referred to the Committee on the incorporation of Towns. Sent up for concurrence

Petition of Abraham Ripley & als praying that the plantation of Appleton may be incorporated as a town by the name of Appleton, taken from the last years files of the Senate & sent down by request of the House, was read & referred to the committee on the incorporation of Towns. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of the Members of the first Congregational Society in Westbrook for authority to apply the ministerial fund to the payment of a certain parish debt - was read & referred to the committee on Parishes &. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Joseph Whitney & als for the passage of a law prohibiting logs over a certain length to be fixed by the Legislature, from being put into the St Croix river - # [# reconsidered & referred to Messrs Vance of Baring Thurlo of Deer Isle & Nash of Addison.] - of Joseph Whitney & als for further time to be allowed them to finish a sluice way on the Schoodic River - which were severally read & referred to the Committee on Turnpikes Bridges & Canals. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of J. R. Chadbourne, referred in this House on the 13th inst to the Committee on the Judiciary, came down nonconcurred in the Senate & referred by that to the Committee on claims for concurrence - The House receded from their former vote and concurred with the Senate in their reference of said petition.