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instructing the committee on the Judiciary to enquire into the expediency of defining by law, the fees for which Sheriffs may demand and receive at the rate of twelve per. cent of their deputies, read and passed in concurrence.

[Vote reconsidered.] The Senate reconsider the vote whereby they accepted the report on the petition of Inhabitants of Monhegan Island, and recommit the same to the committee on Interior fisheries. Sent down for concurrence. -

[Resolve relating to N.E. Boundary] Resolve in relation to the North Eastern Boundary, for obtaining the arguments and maps, used in the case, was read once and passed to be engrossed, in concurrence.

[Remonstrance refered] Remonstrance of John Vose and others, and John Brewer and others, against the petition of Joshua Briggs and others, were read and refered to the Joint standing committee on Turnpikes, Bridges and Canals, in concurrence.

Remonstrance of John P. Smith and others, against the petition of Barnabas Brackett, was read and refered to the same committee in concurrence.

[Bill to set off land of John Gowen.] An Act to set off land of John Gowen and others from Acton to Shapleigh, was read a second time and passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

[Report on the Resolve in favor of Levi Dow.] The Select Committee to whom was refered the Resolve in favour of Levi Dow, reported said Resolve as taken into a new draft, and the same was passed to be engrossed. Sent down for concurrence.

[Report on the pet. of A. Hobart.] The Joint standing committee on the Judiciary