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Reports on the petitions of Asa Witham & als - - of the Selectmen of Hallowell - - of John P Hubbard & al - - of Town of Hartland - granting Orders of Notice, came down accepted in Senate for concurrence - and the House concurred.

Report on the petitions of Thomas Dorman & als - - of Isaac Gleason & als - granting leave to withdraw, came down accepted in Senate for concurrence - and the House concurred.

Petitions of John Stone & als praying that the petition of Robert H Gardiner & als for a ferry Company &c

- of Matthew Churchill & als for aid in repairing certain Roads - 

were severally read & referred to the Committee on Turnpikes, Bridges & Canals. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Aaron Cummings & als in behalf of the first religious Society of Albany to make valid the doings of said Society was read & referred to the committee on Parishes &c. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Jedidiah Varney to be relieved from his liabilities to the State as a Trespasser &c - was read & referred to the committee on State Lands. Sent up for concurrence.

The Secretary of State came in with a written Message from the Governor as follows - viz To the House of Representatives, Pursuant to the order of the House of Representatives, requesting that any Reports which the late or present Land Agent, has made of his doings to the Governor & Council, as is required by the ninth section of an Act entitled An Act to promote the Sale & settlement of the Public Lands, passed