attested copy of their petition, with this Order thereon, thirty days at least before the second Wednesday of the first session of the next General Court, that they may then appear and shew cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petition should not be granted; and also why said town of Fairfield shall not pay their proportion of Tax, No. 5, laid on said plantation prior to the incorporation of said town; and the Treasurer of this Commonwealth is directed to suspend execution for said taxes in the mean time. February 25, 1795.

Chapter 97.

RESOLVE ALLOWING THE ACCOUNTS OF AMASA DAVIS, ESQ. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL.

Agreeably to an Order of both Houses, the Committee on Accounts, have examined the Accounts of Amasa Davis Esqr. Quarter Master General, for his time and every expenditure in that office, from 17 March 1793 to 17 January 1795, and find the same to amount to £.3782 10 1 from which is to be deducted the balance due from him

therefore Resolved, that there be allowed and paid out of the Treasury of this Commonwealth, to said Amasa Davis, the sum of Two hundred and fifty one pounds fifteen shillings and seven pence, in full for the balance due to him, for his time and every expenditure in the Office of Quarter Master General from the seventeenth of March seventeen hundred and ninety three, to the seventeenth of January seventeen hundred and ninety five. February 26, 1795.

Chapter 98.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF MOSES ELLIS, GUARDIAN TO HANNAH ELLIS, A MINOR.

On the petition of Moses Ellis Guardian of Hannah Ellis a Minor.

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Resolved for the reasons set forth in said petition, that the said Moses Guardian as aforesaid, be and he hereby is authorized and empowered, to join with Caleb Ellis and Julitta Ellis joint devisees with said Hannah of One hundred and ten Acres of land with the buildings thereon situate in Walpole and three Acres and a half of Meadow in Dedham, in making sale of the said premises and with the said Caleb and Julitta to make and execute in behalf of said Hannah a good and sufficient deed or deeds thereof in fee to any purchaser or purchasers of the same. vided that the said Moses first give bond to the Judge of Probate for the County of Norfolk, with sufficient surety in a Sum equivalent to the value of Two thirds of the premises in the estimation of said Judge conditioned, that the said Moses shall put out on interest said Hannah's proportion of the proceeds of said sale on good security and shall account with said Minor therefor when of full age or married or at such other time as the said Judge shall direct. February 26, 1795.

Chapter 99.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF ISAAC STERNS, GUARDIAN OF JOHN CLARK, A MINOR.

On the Petition of Isaac Sterns Gardian of John Clark a minor Shewing that great inconvenience exists by reason of the present boundaries of a Lot of Salt marsh owned by the sd. minor adjoining Salt ma[r]sh of Francis Dana Esqr.

Resolved that the Said Sterns Gardian as aforesaid be and he is hereby Authorised to alter the present Boundaries and agree to a new line between the Said minor's marsh and the Said Dana's and may take a release from the Said Dana to the Said Clark and Execute a Release as Gardian aforesaid of the Said minors Salt ma[r]sh to the said Dana so as to accommodate a Division line between the parties in the most convenient manner; provided

always that no Alteration of the present Boundaries shall be Valid till Approved of by the Judge of Probate for the County of Middlesex and all deeds of Release or grants Relative to Such alterations Shall be duly Executed and Recorded, which shall vest the fee of the lands so exchanged in each party. February 26, 1795.

Chapter 100.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF HANNAH PARISH, EMPOWERING HER TO SELL A MANSION HOUSE IN THE TOWN OF MANCHESTER, FOR THE BENEFIT OF A MINOR.

On the Petition of Hannah Parish setting forth, that she has Administred on the estate of her late husband Rev'd Ariel Parish, which consists principally of a mansion house situate in the town of Manchester, in the County of Essex, and that it will be beneficial to the heir of sd. estate, that it be sold, & the proceeds thereof, put out & secured to the heir on interest.

Resolv'd That the said Hannah Parish be, and hereby is authorized, to sell, make & execute, under her hand & seal, sufficient deed or deeds of the aforesaid real estate, of the aforesaid Ariel Parish deceased, situate in the town of Manchester aforesaid, provided the said Hannah Parish, first give bond, with sufficient sureties, to the Judge of Probate, for the County of Essex, to observe the rules & directions of the law, in the sale of real estates, by Executors & Administrators, and to account for & make payment, of the proceeds of the said sale, agreable to the rules of the law. February 26, 1795.

Chapter 101.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF DAVID GRAY, GUARDIAN TO STEPHEN HOLT, A MINOR, EMPOWERING HIM TO MAKE SALE OF SAID STEPHEN'S INTEREST.

On the Petition of David Gray (Guardian to Stephen Holt a Minor,) and others joining in the same Petition, and praying that the said David may be impowerd to sell the said Stephens Interest in the real estate of his late father Asa Holt, deceased situate in Andover in ye County of Essex.

Resolved That the said David Gray be and he is hereby impowerd to make sale of the said Stephen's Interest and

share in and of the real estate aforesaid and also to make and Execute a deed of the same to the purchaser, which deed shall have the same effect and Operation in law which a deed of the same Interest and share would have if made and executed by the said Stephen when of twenty one years of age he the said David Gray guardian as aforesaid giving sufficient security to the Judge of Probate of the aforesaid County to account for the proceeds of the sale of the said Interest and share agreably to law relative to the personal estates of Minors. February 26, 1795.

Chapter 101a.*

ORDER ON THE PETITION OF TIMOTHY BAKER.

On the Petition of Timothy Baker.

Ordered that the Petitioner notify Roger West by Serving him with an attested Copy of his Petition and this order thereon thirty Days at Least before the Second wednesday of the first Session of the next General Court, to Appear on that Day, and Shew Cause if any he hath why the prayer of the Said Petition should not be granted. February 26, 1795.

Chapter 102.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF JEFFRY RICHARDSON, AUTHORIZING THE TREASURER TO EXECUTE A DEED OF CONFIRMATION OF THE LAND SOLD HIM BY A RESOLVE OF 25TH MARCH, 1793.

Whereas the Legislature of this Commonwealth by a Resolve passed the 25th day of March 1793 did empower Thomas Davis Esqr. to make sale of a certain peice of land in said Resolve described & to make and execute à good & sufficient deed thereof to Jeffry Richardson for the consideration of four hundred pounds - And whereas the said Thomas Davis did not consider himself authorized by said Resolve to execute a Deed to the said Jeffry of the said Land in fee:

Resolved That the said Thomas Davis be & he hereby is authorized empowered & directed to make and execute to the said Jeffry a deed of confirmation to the said Jeffry of the same Land in said Resolve described to have & to

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hold the same to him the said Jeffry his Heirs and Assigns forever without any other or further consideration than the said sum of four hundred pounds heretofore paid by the said Jeffry therefor. February 26, 1795.

Chapter 103.

RESOLVE ESTABLISHING THE PAY OF THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTS.

Resolved, that there be allowed & paid out of the Treasury of this Commonwealth to the Committee appointed to examine & pass on publick Accounts, for their service on that Committee, the present Session, in addition to their pay as members of the Legislature, viz., to the Hon. Josiah Stearns Esqr. for thirty four days attendence the sum of Eleven Dollars & Ninety Cents to the Honble. Wm. Jernigan Esqr. for thirty four days attendence the sum of Eleven Dollars & Ninety Cents to John Saunders Esqr. for twenty four days attendence the sum of Eight Dollars to Thos. Hale Jun. Esqr. for thirty days attendence the sum of ten dollars & fifty Cents And to Enoch Titcomb Esq. for thirty days attendence the sum of ten dollars & fifty Cents Which sums shall be in full for their servic[els as aforesaid. February 26, 1795.

Chapter 104.

RESOLVE ON THE PETITION OF DANIEL SARGENT, GUARDIAN OF MARGARET M'CARTY AND SARAH M'CARTY, MINORS.

On the petition of Daniel Sargent of Boston, Guardian of Margarett McCarty, and Sarah McCarty, minors.

Resolved That the said Daniel Sargent be & He is hereby empowered to sell the undivided half part of the dwelling House & land mentioned in his petition for the most the same will fetch at public or private sale & to make & execute a good & sufficient Deed thereof to the purchaser-He the said Daniel Sargent giving good Security to the Judge of Probate for the County of Suffolk to account according to law for the proceeds of the sale with lawful Interest thereon from the time of sale.

February 26, 1795.