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157. Message from the Governor.

To the Senate & House of Representatives I have the honor to communicate for you a consideration a Copy of a letter from the British Minister in this Country to the Secretary of State of the United States, having reference to the North Eastern Boundary of this State. I have also received other documents, which I now transmit together with a Copy of a letter from me to the Governor of Massachusetts. Permit me to add that I trust the intelligence & integrity of Maine, will direct its claims only to its rights, & that its spirit and firmness will sustain that intelligence and integrity. Enoch Lincoln. Council Chamber Portland February 12 1827 The foregoing communication together with the accompanying documents were read & referred to the committee on that part of the Governors Communication relating to the North Eastern Boundary of the State, in concurrence with the Senate.

Report of the committee on the order to inquire into the expediency of making roads by Counties that the measure is not this time expedient, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence and the House concurred.

Report of the committee on the order to inquire into the expediency of prosecuting for deficiency in highways by complaint, instead of indictment, that the provision is embraced in a Bill before the Legislature & therefore that no further order is necessary to be taken thereon, was read & accepted in concurrence with the Senate.

Agreeably to assignment the House proceeded to ballot for a Major General for the third Division of the Militia of this State - The whole number of ballots given in