and be it further enacted that Three Commissioners be appointed by joint ballot of both Houses to Superintend the Same Lands belonging to the State within the Limits aforesaid, and they are also impowered to bring an action or Actions against any person or persons for Cutting any tree or trees or carrying off any wood or underwood as aforesaid on the Land of the Commonwealth before described and by an Action of Trespass brought in their names as agents to the Commonwealth & to the use of the same to recover the penalty provided by this Act against any person or persons who shall Trespass the same Lands as aforesaid and the said Commissioners are also hereby empowered to bring any Action of Ejectment or other real action in their Capacity aforesaid to recover for the use of the said Commonwealth any Tract of Land within the Limits aforesaid not granted to private persons as aforesaid And it is also Enacted that if either of the agents aforesaid shall resign or shall die the right of prosecuting any Action then pending in their names shall Survive to the others. and those persons who shall be from time to time appointed by the General Court on the said Committee shall have the same powers as those named in this Act. Provided nevertheless that if the said Agents shall bring any Action for the Recovery of Land without the orders of the Legislature they shall bear the expence thereof themselves And it is also Enacted that the said Committee shall have authority to appear by an Attorney appointed in the same manner as other persons may appear by Attorney, and shall as soon as may be procure and lay before the General Court a Plan of the Territory aforesaid from some of the best plans now Extant of the same and shall delineate thereon from Time to time the real Property of Private persons within the said Territory, And the Said Committee shall also have full power to Enter in behalf of the Commonwealth upon any Land within the Limits afores belonging to the same, and to lease the same for any Term not exceeding three years Provided that no lease by them made Shall Justify the Cutting of any Trees on the Land Leased or to be abar to the penalty provided in this Act for Trespassing on the Land of the Government And the said Committee Shall as soon as may be State to the General Court the Several Claims of Individuals within. the Territory aforesaid, the proper Extent of such Claims, the quantity Claimed distinguishing the Legal Claims from those to which the persons claiming Pretend In the House of Representatives Oct° 23a 1783 This Bill having had three several Readings passed to be Engrossed Whereas the Committee who were appointed by a Resolve of the General Court of May first 1781 for examining into all Trespasses and illegal entries on the unappropriated Lands belonging to this Commonwealth cannot execute the business that may arise in all the Eastern Countries with necessary dispatch-It is the opinion of your Committee that the last mentioned Committee be excused from attending to any concerns that may fall within their Commission in the County of Lincoln and that a Committee be appointed specially for the said County of Lincoln to do and execute all that in the said County which the Committee appointed by the Resolve aforesaid were impowered to do and execute in the said County of Lincoln Resolved that the Committee appointed by a Resolve of the General Court of May the first 1781 for examining into all Trespasses and illegal Entries on the unappropriated Lands belonging to this Commonwealth be enjoined to compleat without delay in the Counties of York and Cumberland the business assigned them by said Resolve and one other Resolve of June the eleventh 1783- and the said Committee be and they are hereby directed to lay out one or more Townships in the County of Cumberland if they shall judge it expedient and make Report of the same at the next sessions of the General Court Resolved that the aforesaid Committee be and they are hereby discharged of any further execution of their Commission in the said County of Lincoln and no further Resolved that a Committee to consist of three Persons be appointed for the purpose of doing and executing all that in the said County Sir Thomas Mifflin to Governor in re Treaty of Paris. Philadelphia November 23rd 1783 I have the honor to inform you, that Mr Thaxter, private Secretary to Mr Adams, arrived last night from France; being dispatched by our Ministers at paris, with the definitive Treaty between America and Great Britain; which was signed on the third day of September I beg leave to congratulate your Excellency on this great event & remain with much respect & Esteem Your Excellency's ob' hble Serv Thomas Mifflin His Excellency The Governor of Massachusetts Affidavits. Warren December 8th 1783 We John Willie and John Watson of Lawful age Testify And say that on this Eight Day of December We Saw William Lermond of Warren Serve the acting town Clerk (the Regular Chosen Clerk being at Sea) with a Copy a pettion and order of Court for having his Land Lying in Thomas town Annext to Warren John Willie, John Watson Warren December the 8 1783 Then the above Named John Willie and John Watson personally appeard and mad oath to above Deposition by taken and subscribed Before me Patrick Pepble Just. of Pease Certificate in Favor Joseph Marquand. This Certifies, Boston Septem. 24, 1783 That the sum of One thousand five hundred & thirty eight Pounds, five shillings & seven pence, including Interest, is due to Mr. Joseph Marquand, for the Balance of his three sixteenth parts of the armed Ship Monmouth lost on the Expedition to Penobscott in the year 1779 — which Sum when paid will be in full for the same-£1538.5.7 Thomas Ivers } In Council Sept 25th 1783. Comtee for Audit the Accts of the late Board of War Rd & Advised that a Wt be drawn on the Treasury in full of the above Certificate agreeable to Resolve of 28th Jan' 1782. John Avery Sec His Excellency the Governor & the Hon. the Council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certificate in Favor Ezekiel Tarbox. This Certifies Boston Sept 25. 1783 That the Sum of Fifteen Pounds, seven shillings & two pence, including Interest, is due to Ezekiel Tarbox, for his service as Master of the Schooner Nancy, a Transport lost on the Expedition to Penobscott in the year 1779 which sum when paid will be in full-£15.7.2 Thomas Ivers In Council Sept 27th 1783 Comtee for Audits the Accts of the late Board of War Advised that a Wt be drawn on the Treasury to Discharge this Certificate John Avery Sec His Excellency the Governor & the Honble the Council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certificate in Favor Elias Haskell Derby. This Certifies Boston October 1st 1783 That the Sum of Five hundred & fifty Six pounds, Nine Shillings, for part of the Armed Ship Black prince, lost on the Expedition to Penobscott in the Year 1779. and One hundred & forty One pounds, Six Shillings, for Interest thereon Amounting to the Sum of Six Hundred & Ninety Seven pounds, fifteen shillings, is due to Elias Haskell Derby which when paid to Benja Goodhue Esq' will be for the same - £697.. 15.. 0 Thomas Ivers Peter Roe Dalton Commitee for Auditing the Accounts of the late Board of War. His Excellency the Governor, and the Honble the Council of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. |