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Petition of John Oakes praying for a grant of land as a remuneration for revolutionary services, was read & referred to the joint select committee who have that subject under consideration.

Petition of Charles Frost & others, praying for compensation for injury sustained to his wood land by the agency of the Passamaquoddy Indians, was read & referred to the Committee on Claims. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Levi Johnson in behalf of the Trustees of St Albans Academy for aid, was read & referred to the Committee on Literature &c. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of John Woodcock & others for the abolition of capital punishment, was read & referred to the committee who have that subject under consideration. Sent up for concurrence.

Remonstrance of Gideon Cushman Junr & others against the right of Rogers Decoster to hold a seat in this House, was read & referred to the committee on Elections. Sent up for concurrence.

The Committee on engrossed Bills reported as duly engrossed Bill - An Act abating certain State taxes " an Act authorizing the erection of a wharf in the tidewaters of Eastport, which were severally passed to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence.

The same Committee report as duly engrossed, Resolve relating to a Rail Road from some point on the sea board, or connected with the seaboard by navigable waters to Quebec which was finally passed. Sent up for concurrence.

And then the House adjourned. Attest. James L. Child. Clerk