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Saturday February 11th 1826.

Met according to adjournment.

The committee on engrossed bills, reported as duly engrossed, Bill – to cede to the United States the jurisdiction of a part of Stage Island & Mistake Island - to incorporate the Kennebunk Manufacturing Company - - concerning Streets and Ways in the town of Portland - which were severally passed to be enacted. Sent up for concurrence.

Petition of Benjamin Chandler Judge of Probate for the County of Oxford, for an increase of salary, was read & referred to the committee on the Judiciary. Sent up for concurrence.

Bill – authorizing a Lottery for improving the navigation of the Kennebec River, was read once and the further consideration of the subject assigned for monday next at 3 oclock in the afternoon.

Messrs Butler of Farmington has leave of absence after Wednesday next.

Messrs Bridgham of Leeds – Houdlette of Dresden – Hutchins of Orland – French of Prospect have leave of absence after Tuesday next.

Messrs Storer of Plan. No 4 Powers of Sandford [Sanford] have leave of absence after Monday next.

Mr Smith of Newfield has leave of absence after Monday next.

An order came from the Senate for concurrence instructing the committee on the Judiciary to inquire into the expediency of amending the act additional to an act for the limitation of actions real & personal and writs of Error passed Feby 25 1825 with