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59. Petitions of Eliphalet Parkard & als of Philip Morrill & als of David L Hobbs & als of Ephraim Wilber & als of James Connor Junr & als for a revision of the Militia Laws now in force were read & referred to the Committee on Militia & Military affairs. Sent up for concurrence.

Petitions of Elizabeth Hopkins & als members of Portland Zerneale Charitable Society to be incorporated. - of Selectmen of Dover for a grant of Land - were read & referred to the committee on the incorporation of Parishes &. Sent up for concurrence.

The committee on public Lands to whom was referred so much of the Governors Message as relates too depredations committed upon the public lands - reported a Resolve - the report accepted in Senate came down for concurrence - and the House concurred.

Resolve respecting depredations on the Public Lands - was read [underlined]once and referred to Messrs Fessender of Portland Vance of No 6. & Dane of Kennebunk.

Petition of Pearl Howe & als of No 12 Washington County that said plantation may be incorporated by the name of Whiting, was read & referred to the Committee on the incorporation of towns. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Pejebscot proprietors for a law extending the operation of the limitation act so far as regards lands possessed by them was read & referred to the committee Ono New trials. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Stephen Gross & als for a revision of the law regulating & establishing Courts of Sessions - was read & referred to the committee who have the same subject under consideration. Sent up for concurrence