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72 granted by said Commonwealth to any Religions, Literary or Elumosynary corporation or Society shall be free from taxation while the same continues to be owned by such corporation or Society - And for the purpose of determining whether the said land is owned by said corporation, or any and what part thereof, and whether the same is liable to taxation for the building said Road and for the purpose of determining what steps shall be taken to build said Road over said land Ordered that Messrs Chase of Calais, Fish of Lincoln and Carey of Houlton be a Committee to enquire into the Grant and present title of said land whether the said land or any part thereof has been sold or disposed of, and whether it is liable to taxation to taxation - and enquire into the limits and boundaries of said Grant, and for these purposes be authorized to send for persons and papers, compel the attendance of persons before them and to administer the proper oaths to witnesses Read and passed

Ordered. That the Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals be instructed to enquire into the expediency of passing a law, that any persons or persons incumbering any highway or town way or bridge in this State with spars, Timber, Logs, Boards, Wood or other articles shall be liable be located for all damages sustained by any person or persons which such town shall be obliged to pay by reason of such road or bridge being so incumbered -Read and passed sent up for concurrence