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The Committee on Literature & Literary Institutions to whom was referred so much of the Governors Message as relates to a good map and Gazetteer, with correct statistical accounts - reported that such a map & Gazetteer & statistical accounts are highly important to the State, and that whenever faithfully published the Legislature will not fail to patronize such a work, with a liberality proportionate to its importance - and the House accepted the report with the Senate.

Reports on the petitions of George Thatcher - - of William Waugh- - of Samuel Chase & als - granting leave to withdraw, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred

Reports on the Petitions of Samuel Jackson & others - of Abiel Wood & others respecting Bridges Bridge - on the Bill establishing County Workhouses ect ect - referring the same to the next Legislature, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence and the House concurred.

Report on the order to inquire into the expediency of giving to Judges of Probate authority to license the sale of real estate by Executors ect ect or other persons, that it is not expedient to Legislate upon the subject, came from the Senate accepted for concurrence - and the House concurred.

Petition of Nahum Morrill & als on the subject of the location of the Courts in the County of York, was read & referred to the select committee of both Houses on that subject. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill establishing the Country of Waldo, was taken up - Mr Evans moved to strike out the towns within the County of Kennebec & on motion the question was put first on striking out the town of Montgomery which did not prevail - The question was then put on striking out the remaining towns of