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of this Resolve with one of the principal Inhabitants of this

Plantation

Sent up for concurrence

In Senate March 25, 1783

Tristram Dalton Spk

Sent down for concurrence

Read & concurred with amendments at A & B

at A dele Stephen Longfellow & insert Simon Frye Esq

at B dele a & insert an attested

S Adams Presid

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We Mathew Chase and Robert Cochran both of lawful Age testify & say that we were present with Mr. Hugh Mclellan at the dwelling house of M' Francis Rittal in Pownalborough, this twenty first day of February A. D. 1783, when the said Hugh Mclelan read a Copy of a Petition from Cap' Joseph Mclelan to the General Court relating to an Action commenced by said Rittal against the said Joseph Mclelan together with the order of the General Court thereon, which Copy was attested by the Jury, and after the said Hugh had read the Petition & order to the said Rittal he delivered the same into his hands & left it with him

Robert Cochran Mathew Chase

Lincoln Ss. February 21. 1783

Then the said Robert & Mathew made oath to the Truth of

the aforewritten Deposition by them subscribed

Before Jon Bowman Just Peace

Resolve on Petition Elizabeth Wildridge.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

In Senate Feb. 20th 1783

On the Petition of Elizabeth Wildridge of Falmouth in the County of Cumberland, praying (for Reasons set forth in said Petition) that a small Real Estate, lately belonging to James Wildridge late of said Falmouth dec which Estate agreeable to the Laws of this Commonwealth hath been confiscated to the Use of the said Commonwealth, may be restored to her the said Elizabeth and her Children,

Resolved, That the Committee for making Sale of the Estates of Absentees in the County of Cumberland be and hereby are directed not to proceed to sell the Estate above mentioned, nor to disturb the said Elizabeth in the quiet Possession of the same, till the further Order of the General Court

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I have been honord by the hands of Maj. General Lincoln and Mr Higginson with the joint address of the Honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts dated the 8th day of this Month, containing a representation respecting the British Post at Penob

scot, and the dangerous situation of the Eastern frontiers of the Commonwealth together with some proposals for the defence or entire liberation thereof from danger

Ever disposed to give the utmost succour to every part of the United States which the means intrusted to my care will enable me to do | when invaded or menaced by the Enemy I can never fail to pay a due consideration to the calls of a State, whose exertions have been so great & meritorious as those of Massachusetts There are however two things in expectation which do at this time prevent my giving any positive Answer to the proposition, and which may, in case either of them should take place eventually supersede the necessity of taking any further measures on the subject; the first is the most desireable of all events | a general Pacification-the second | should the first mentioned event not happen, is a project for attacking the garrison of New York with an intention to reduce or exterminate the Enemy by a single decisive Effort; should this be resolved on as the most elligible measure after the maturest deliberation, it will doubtless be conceded on all hands that while our resources ought to be opend for the attainment of this object every subordinate consideration must of course give place to one of almost infinitely greater Magnitude

But as these matters are now before Congress to whom I have had the honor of submitting them, and whose decision respecting offensive or defensive operations. I shall await for the government of my future conduct; I can only add that altho I do not conceive how a serious Expedition could with any prospect of success be attempted against the Enemy at Penobscot without a Naval co-operation on account of the heavy expence and consequent impractability of land transportation for the Artillery, Stores, &c; I beg it may nevertheless be understood I shall always be ready to give my concurrence to any judicious plans which will contribute to the

security of the exposed extremities of your Commonwealth whenever the circumstances will admit & whenever an object of confessedly higher consideration & importance shall not occur to prevent it - In the mean time should the War be protracted and only defensive measures adopted, the protection & safety of the eastern frontiers of your State (a Territory whose Utility is very deeply impressed upon me) will claim & receive my particular attention

With perfect respect I have the Honor to be Gentlemen

Your most humble and Most Obedient Servant

Go Washington

The Honorable Sam' Adams Esq President of the Senateand Tristram Dalton Esq' Speaker of the House of Representatives

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts To the Hon. Senate & the House of Representatives in General Court assembled. The Petition of James Hunter humbly Sheweth That in the year 1779 your Petitioner served 2 Months & 21 days as a Major in Col° Sam' McCobbs Regiment of Militia which was employ'd against the British Garison at Penobscut as may appear by s Col° McCobb's Roll, now in the Office of the Committee for liquidating accounts; but by the establishment made for said Regiment & others employ'd on that expedition, your Petitioner's pay & Rations does not amount to more than one third part of what he would have been intitled to receive

according to the continental Establishment, which, as your Petitioner conceives, is evidently unjust & unequal & he therefore humbly prays that your Honors will be pleased to take the matter into consideration & grant that he may be allowed continental pay Rations during his being in Service as aforesaid & your Petitioner will pray &c

Boston Feb 24th 1783

James Hunter

Notice to Selectmen Town of Windham.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

House of Representatives Feb 25th 1783 On the petition of the Selectmen of the Town of Windham, in the County of Cumberland setting forth that the legality of a meeting held in said Town on the 25th of March 1773 is called in Question for reasons set forth in said petition therefore Ordered that the petitioners notify all persons concerned by publishing the prayer of their petition with the order thereon three weeks successively in Willis's Independant Cronicle twenty days at least before the second wednesday of the next sitting of this Gen' Court where they are hereby ordered to appear and shew cause (if any they have) why the prayer of said petition should not be granted

Representation of Selectmen Accompanying Above.

To the Honorable Senate and the Honorable House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court Assembled-Humbly shew

The Selectmen of the Town of Windham in the County of Cumberland in said Commonwealth

That agreeably to an Act of the General Court pass'd A D 1773 the hundred Acre Lots in said Windham described in said Act were assessed one penny half pr Acre by the As

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