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[Report - on petitions for making Eastport a Half Shire] establishment of Eastport and also of Dennysville as half shire towns were referred — reported leave to withdraw. The report accepted in Senate came down for concurrence — and the House concurred.

[Report on pet. of John Soule & al] The committee on the petition of John Soule & another for authority to convey certain real estate — reported a Resolve — The report accepted in Senate came down for concurrence — and the House concurred.

[Resolve on pet. of John Soule] Resolve authorizing John Grey to convey by deed a lot of land in Freeport on the petition of John Soule & William Soule — was read twice & passed to be engrossed. Sent up for concurrence.

Message from the Governor.

[Governors Message] [vacancy of Major Genl. in 6th Division] To the Senate & House of Representatives, The Adjutant General having reported the resignation of Major general Ripley of the sixth Division, and the same having been accepted I now make known to the two branches of the Legislature that the office of Major General of the 6th Division in the militia of this State is vacant. Albion K Parris Countil Chamber Jany 30th 1822. The foregoing message was read in Senate and sent down — It was also read in the House.

[Report on pet. of Otisfield] The committee on the petition of town of Otisfield for an abatement of their State Tax — reported leave to withdraw. The report accepted in Senate came down for concurrence, and the House concurred.

[time for choice of Major General in 6th Division] Ordered that Friday at 10' oclock be assigned as