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Tuesday January 22 1822.

Met according to adjournment.

Journal of yesterday read.

[Petition of William Smith] Petition of William Smith for leave to change his name — was read and referred to the committee on change of names.

[Pet. of W. M. Bryant & others.] The committee on the petition of W. M. Bryant and others for a new town to be taken from Saco, Scarboro & Buxton and sundry remonstrances upon the same subject — reported leave to withdraw. The report accepted in Senate came down for concurrence — and the House concurred.

[Pet. of Raymond] Petition of the Selectmen of Raymond with a returned order of notice thereon — was read & referred to the committee on the incorporation of parishes and other religious Societies and ministerial and School lands

[Committee — associations for protecting property from fire] On motion of Mr Dunlap of Brunswick, Ordered, that Messrs Dunlap of Brunswick, Marsh of Thomaston and Sands of Lyman be a committee to take into consideration the expediency of passing a general law, to enable persons associated together for the purpose of protecting their property from fire, to form themselves into a body politic for the better management of their concerns with leave to report by bill or otherwise — read and passed.