Land, being part of the Plantation called the lower Town of St Georges in the County of Lincoln Humbly Sheweth, That, we find ourselves greatly exposed to many Difficulties, & suffering many Inconveniences which we apprehend might be relieved by an Incorporation; but being small, & no other Lands that we can conveniently (for us) be incorporated with

Therefore your Petitioners humbly pray That our Lands, Bounded as followeth viz. Beginning at the Southeasterly Corner of the Town of Warren on the westerly Side of St Georges River, thence running southwesterly down said River about one Mile & three Quarters to the southeasterly Corner of Lot Number Sixteen belonging to Andrew Malcom, thence west-northwest about four Miles to Waldoborough Line, thence northerly by said Line, to the southwest Corner of Warren, thence east &c. by said Warren to the Bound first mentioned, may be annexed to the said Town of Warren, and that we with the Inhabitants thereof may be invested with the Powers, Priviledges & Immunities, that Towns in this Commonwealth do enjoy; and your Petitioners as in Duty bound shall ever pray &c.

To the Honble the Senate and Honble House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General

Court Assembled at Boston June 1784

The Petition of Samuel Pendleton for himself and in the behalf of a Number of other Settlers on Long Island in Penobscot Bay,-Humbly Sheweth,

That it is now about Thirteen Years since they Settled upon said Long Island, where they have Built Houses and been at considerable Cost and Expence in Settling especially during the late War,

That lately one Winslow has wrote down informing that he intends to come down and take care of his Lands there, on caring among other Lands, the said Long Island, But your pet's have always understood that the said Long Island was Government Lands, and not included in Brigadier Waldo's patent, and your pet's intended to Account with Government for the same, and would now be glad if the said Lands are to be sold that they may have the refusal of the same.

Your pets therefore humbly pray that this Honble Court would be pleased to Quiet them in their possessions, they allowing a reasonable Price for said Lands

And as in duty bound shall pray &c

Samuel Pendleton

In the House of Representatives June 14th 1784

Read & thereupon Ordered that this petition be committed to the Committee appointed by the County of Lincoln

Sent up for concurrence

Sam A Otis Spk

In Senate July 9th 1784

Read & Concurred

S. Adams Presid

Petition of a Number of Masters of Coasting Vessels. To the Honble the Senate and Honble House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General

Court assembled at Boston June 1784.

The Petition of the Subscribers Masters of Vessels that follow the Business of Coasting to the Eastward Humbly Sheweth,

That they meet with many discouragements in carrying on their said Business by reason that they can't obtain Permits to Sell Rum &c in less Quantities than Twenty five Gallons, as many of the Poor People at the Eastward are not Able to purchase but a few Gallons, and some not more than half a Gallon, And besides they often trust the Inhabitants with Rum and other Articles to be paid in Lumber at some future day, when those People can't often obtain Credit from any of the Retailers there.

Your petitioners therefore humbly pray for the more Easy carrying on their said Business, and for the convenience of the Inhabitants at the Eastward, that this Honorable Court would be pleased to Authorise the Collector of Excise to Grant them permits to Sell Rum to the Inhabitants at the Eastward in small Quantities or by Retail they accounting with the Collector for the Duty thereon.

And as in duty bound shall pray &c.

The Petition of Juniper Berthiaume.

To the Honble the Senate and Honble House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court Assembled at Boston, June, 1784

The Petition of Juniper Bartheaune Humbly Sheweth, That on the 11th day of November 1780, the General Court of this State, appointed your petitioner Instructor to the Penobscot Tribe of Indians with an Allowance of Five pounds p' month and two Rations per day till the further order of the General Court.

That he has continued in said Service ever since, and on the first day of June Instant there was one years pay &

Rations due to him at the rate aforesaid for his said Services

He therefore humbly prays this Honble Court would be pleased to make him a Grant of the Years Wages and Rations now due to him, that he may still be enabled to live with the said Indians in his aforesaid Capacity

And as in duty bound shall pray &c

f juniper Berthiaume, Recollet

Petition of Juniper Berthiaume.

To the Honble the Senate and Honble House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court Assembled at Boston June 1784

The Petition of Juniper Bartheaume Humbly Sheweth, That on the Eleventh day of November 1780, the General Court of this State appointed your petitioner Instructor to the Penobscot Tribe of Indians, with an allowance of Five pounds p' Month, and two Rations per day.

That since his Arrival in Boston he has been informed "that he was dismissed from said Service." of such dismission (if it be true) your petitioner never before had any notice either by Writing or any other way, for had he known it he would have retired from said Service, but thinking himself really in the Employ of this State he has continued therein ever since, and on the first day of June Instant there was one years pay and Rations due to him -And as he was never informed of his Dismission.

He humbly prays this Honble Court would be pleased to take his case into their Wise and just consideration and Grant that he may be allowed the pay and Rations due to him for his Services aforesaid And as in duty bound shall pray &c

f juniper Berthiaume Recollet

Petition of Tho Oxnard.

To the honorable the Senate, and House of Representatives in General Court assembled

Thomas Oxnard humbly shews that he is the same person, who hath been lisenced by his Excellency the Governor & Council, to remain within this State, until the close of the present session of this General Court-your petitioner humbly represents that he is not within either of the discriptions of men, whose naturalization as citizens is prohibited by the laws of the commonwealth that he was an inhabitant of the Territory, now the state of Massachusetts, before the late resolution, and prays to become again an inhabitant thereof, and a free citizen of this commonwealth

Certificates of the character of your petitioner are lodged in the Council Chamber, upon those certificates & such other evidence as your petitioner can produce, under your honors direction, in favor of his proving a good Citizen of the commonwealth, your Petitioner humbly supplicates your honors for an act of naturalization of your Petitioner as a citizen of this commonwealth; and as in duty bound shall ever pray

Falmouth 1 June 1784

Tho Oxnard

Act Regulating Proceedings of Proprietors of Townships. Commonwealth of Massachusetts-In the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & eighty four

An Act Regulating y Proceedings of Proprietors of Townships or new Plantations, granted by the General Court,

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court Assembled, and by the Authority of the same; That the Proprietors of Townships or New Plantations granted, or which may be granted by the General Court,