MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE The following document is provided by the LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied (searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) RESOLVES OF THE GENERAL COURT OF THE 13EGAN AND HELD AT BOSTON, ON WEDNESDAY, THE 'TWENTY.SEVENTBl ~DA Y OF MAY, ANNO DOMINI ONE THOUSAND EWH'!' HUNDRED AND SEVEN, BOSTON: PRINTED BY ADAMS AND RHOADES, I "-,~ PRINTERS TO THE ST ATE~ -:::::::- lS07~ 'CiViL LIST OF THE 'COMMONWEALTH OF lV[ASSACHUSET;PS~ ;. For the political year 1 ~~07-8o HIS EXCELLENcr ,JAMES SULLIVAN, JEsQ~ GOVERNORo HIS HONOUR LEVI LIN-COLN~ ESQ$ LIEUT. GOVER,.NOR. COUNCIL. flon. Samuel FO'<Nler, Hon. William Euftis~ Willianl vVidgery, Benjamin J. Porter:9 Nathan Wefron, Thomas Hazard, jr. Madhall Spring, Timothy Newell. ;Daniel Kilharn, 1 -:::;:;::::::;:- SENATE. H-on. S.c\.MUEL DANA, Efg. Pre}ident • .sztffo1k-Flon. Harrifon G. -Otis, Chrifi:opher Gore, William Spooner, John Phillips, Peter C. Brooks. EJ(ex~Hon. Enoch Titcomb, John Heard, John Phillips, juno Nathaniel Thurfton, Ifrael Thorndike, vVilliam Gray. Middlefex~Hon . .Jonathan Maynard, Aaron Hill, 'Villiam Hildreth, Sallluel Dana. Hampjhire-Hon. Joh.n Hap:ings, Hugh lYl'Lellan,.Geo ..BEfs) ~zra Starkweath€'r. PlY771outh-,.Hon. Nathan Willis, Seth Sprague. Brifiof.-Hon. N athaniellY.I:orton, jun. David Perry, Barnflable-Hon. James Freeman. DukeJ~county and Nalltucket~Hon. rfaac Coffin. fVorcdler-Hon. E1ijq.h Brighaln, Salem TO'wl1, Tholnas Hale~ Jonas KendaL BerkJhire-I-Ion. Timothy Childs, Azariah Egglefroflu Noifolk~Hon. John }Iowe~ Ebenezer Fifher.· York-Hon. John VVOOdiTIan, Joieph Storer. Cumberland-Flon. Levi Hubbard, Jarrles Means. Lincoln, Hancock and TYajhingtan·-1-Ion. George Ulu1er, WiI~ Ham King. K.cnneb~ck.-.-Hop. Earzi11ai Gannct~ HOUSE OF r<.EPRESENTATIVES~ Hon. PEREZ rv.ro~ TO~, Efq. Speaker. SUFFO~K. Lynn and <.. Jofeph Fulhr, Bofion j Jonathan Mafon, Lynnfield,5 Micajah Newhall, William Smith, Aaron Breed, Samuel Parkman, EbeneZ<ir Hart, vVilliam Bro,\vn:1 Danven, Nathan Felton, Jonathan I-Iunnevvel1, Beverly,' Thomas Davis, "Villialn S\lllivan, ~ Abner Chaplnan, ~ohn Welles, G1Quc.ejler, Williau1 Pearfon, Edw. Tuckerman:» Daniel Rogers, junQ 1;Villiam Phillips;; John SOlnes, John vVinfiow, VVln. Pearce, jun. Francis \lVright, Caleb Norwood, jr" Stephen Codman~ Hamilton, Robert Dodge, Redford vVebfter, Ipf~uicb, Nathaniel Wade, Shnon Elliot:> " Jonathan Cogfwell~ ThOlnas Perkins, Rowley, ThOlllas Gage, jun" :Benjamin Ruuell, Newbury, Jofiah Little, Daniel Sargent, Newburyport, Mark Fitz, 'fhOlnas W. Sumner, . And"wFrothingham;t Janles Lloyd, jun. Jonathan Gage, John Callender, Edward Little, 'Tho111as H. Perkins, Stephen Ho'ward, ThOlnas K. Jones, John Pearfon, ' Benjamin 'G'bpdard, Andove'.r, ".rholnas Kittredge::! J3enjamin Whitlnan, John Kheeland:: John r:r'o'Apthorp~ Boyford, Th()n1~S Perley, Tholnas Danforth, Bradford, San11lel 'vV ebfier, Charles Davis., Tops}ield, Nath'l Harnmond, ESSEX. Salijbur)" Jonathan Tvlorrill, [ilalem, John Hathorne, 'Jona'than \Vebfter, \V m. Cleveland, .Amejbury~ Chriftopher Sargents John Southwick" Ha<ucrhil!, James Sn1iley, ' loihua vVClrd, Jllletbuen, Benjan1in Oigoodq "'11m. Stearns, MIDDU:.\SEX. Jofeph Story:) Charltjlown, Tholnas Harris:,) J ofeph Vlinn, Matthe\v Bridge, Jofeph Sprague, juno David Goodwin, B. Cro"'.vrilniliield~jro j Rich'dfrothinghaln, :NLlrblehc.t;td, John prince, 'f.\Tathaniel I-Iawkins, ' . Nathan B. lVIartin, Cambridrre, Sam'l Butterfield" Pbilip BefOln~ . 0 Nath'l P. Vlat[on, John Bailey" Joiiah ~v.rafon, junq A,J'i Hooper] Brighto'l2 J Stephen Dana, J6:fhua Prentif:;~ juno ]v1ecljord, t-Tathai:),~l I-Ian~ HOUSE OF REPRESENTArIVES" Malden, Jonathan Oakes, Granby, David Sp1i:th~ 'fVatertown, Jonas White, Hadley, Charles PhelHs, Waltba17l,Abper SanderfoJ!, fjoutb-HadlfY, Ruggles Wq.od." Newton, TimQthy Jackfqri, bridge, ,. , Wdion, Ebenezer Ho~bs, Amherjl, Sam'l F. Dickinfon" Lincoln, SanTl~el B~oar, Leverett, Jarnes Curtis, Lexington, N athan Chandler,) Montag7}e, NathanChenerY:I> Sudbury, Willian1 Hunt; New-Salem, Va,rney Pearce, ' Eafl-Sudbury, Jacob Reeves, 'San1uel C. Allen,. Stow 4'nd~' , 1..' Nortbfield, Meclad Alexander" ' Epno VI HltC01l1b, B ox boro, ' , Warwick & 'fi I' C bb · 1'J 0 lal 0 !II llIarlboro', John Loring, Orange, ' Hopkinton, vy alter lVI'Farland, Nortb & E. "( Sol. Stoddard,jr" Holliflon, .la[on Chamberlain:! J-Iampt~n, S Thaddeus Clap, ' Concord, Jofeph Chandler, Soutbampton, Frederick Judd, fVoburn~ Bill Rliffell, TlVdlftcld, A£hbel Eager, Reading, TinlOthy Wakefield, , . Jesiediah Taylor, jlVilmington~ Salni.1el Jaques, " W. Springfield, Jona. Smith, jr., Billerica, Jofeph Locke, Tin10thy Horton, Te~CJkejbury, Will. Sin10nds, Luke Parfons, Chelmsford, Wln. AdalTIS, §outhwick, 10feph For\vard, Ichabod Gib[on, Granville, Abrahatll GLlnger:1 Carlifle, Ephrain1 Robbins:t Enoch Bancroft~ Afton, Jonas Brooks, C Blanford, \iVillialTl Knox, 2do Littleton, Simon I-Iartvvell, Chtjler, ]'viartin PI~elps, VVf!Jiford, 'I'\ho's Fletcher, juno 1Vfiddlrjield, Uriah Church, Groton, J ofeph ~/[oors, ftVortbington, ]ol10-than vVood~ Shirley, l~athanrel Holden, , ~ bridge, " Pepperell, Jofeph H~ald:o Chejlcljicld, Benjail1in P8xfoTI1, Town/end, Abner'Adan1s~ Dcetjidd, Ephrailll Willi:nDs, Dracut, ' Ifrael Eildreth, Conway, John Bannifter, Dunftable &) -r:' • h Ajljieid, Ephrain1 VVilliarns:} Oft ' (> Laac Yvng t) Tyng vort) , .) Greenfield & "( 1\1 1" 1) r HAMPSHIRE. Gill, 5 Oles .l... a... com:iJ Springfield, John I-Iooke:r., Bernardflon and ~ He:::. }JeVi.,T", I.Jongmeado'Z1), Ethan Ely,' Lc)'dcn, ) comb, jun~ rVilbraham, WiUicun 'Rindge~ Stepl1en VV' ebfter., 'Solonlon Vlright,~' Colraine, David Sn1ith, Brimfield, 'tVillialTI Eaton, PLYMOUTH. So. Brimfield"( Plymouth, Ephrailll Spooner, & Holland,5 Cyrus ]\i1unger~ , I\[ athaniel Good win. Palmer, A;'1Ion Merrick, ,Killgjlon, John Faunce, .. iJelclJertown, EliakilTI Phelps, Duxburv, Adanl Fi{h~ /f /' I~ lrl 1'~T h . r C,· r- EldadP~~r£)ns, JI. .J.,a;: i?JZC l,(" 1:'1 aL (uue! ,lin, irudllJ'7,!'~ In\.re~:;:Ct: Sikes, Pcmbroh: liaac B, Batkcr, ,- 1 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES" Bailey Han, WORCESTER; IJridgwater, Daniell'VIitchel" WOl'cf/ler, Salnuel Flaggl' lVlidd!eboro', John Tinkhanl, Ed w:ard Bangs~ Levi Pierce" Ephraim Mower~ .san~uel Pickens, Spencer., Benjamin Drury:') Jacob Cuihman, Brookfield,Oliyer Crofby, ]{ochefler, .Gideon Badto\v, j f. Tl'l!ftr;rn, Jofepb. Field., Jeffe Haikell, Sturbridge, Oliver Plilnpton$ Halifax, :Nathaniel Mort0n, Chariton, John Spurr, Abington, Nathan Gurney, jr. Samuel Robinfon, Scituate, Charles Turner, jr. Dudley, Tholnas Larned., . Enoch Collamore, Mendon, Jofeph AclalTIS, . Hingham, Ha'wkes Fearing. M.ilford, Sap1uel Jo~s, BRISTOL. Sutton, lonfits Sibley, Taunton, Jones Godfrey, lofiah ,Stiles; Rehoboth, Elkanah Frenc1"i, Jr. Oxford, Abijah Davis, Dighton. John Hathaway, Grafton, Eleazer Leland, Somerfet, ('jark Purinton, Upton, Ezra vVood, jun" Swanzey, Daniel Hale, Shrewjbury, Jonah Howe, Attleboro', Ebenezer Bacop, -WdJboro', Nathan FHher, EaJlown, John Tifdale, ' Northboro', James Keyes, J\'orton, Laban Wheaton, Boy{fton, James Longley~ Raynham, Ifrael WalhQurn, Holden, William Drury, Berkley, Appolos Tobey, Lancajler, Eli Stearns, Freetown, "VIn. Rounfevelle,~ li.arpard;J lana. Weatherbee, ]-,Iew-Bedford, John ,Hawes,­ Jonathan Symonds; :J.Jart771ouib, IIolder Slo.cum" Bolton & 7. - - Troy, AbrahalTIBow~p. Berlin, 5 SIlas FIolman, BARNST ABLE. Sterling, 'Ifrael Allen" Barnflable, Jonas 'Vhitn1an~ New Braintree, Jofeph Bovv'! Eben'r Lothrop~ lTIan, jun. Richard Lewis, Ha!dwick, 'Timothy Paige, Sandwich, Johp. Freeman, Barre, _ElijaJ1 Caldwell., Benjamin Percival, Aia Walker, Falmouth, David Nye, lIubbfilrdflown, John M'Clana, Braddock Dimmick., than, rarmouth, Eliilia Doane, '. Mlellminjlcr, Jonas'vVhitney, Dennis, Judah Paddock, Leominjler5 Abijah Bigelo\v:? flarwich, Benjarnin B~ngs~ Lunenburg, Edn1und Cuihing~ Chatham, Reuben Ri.der~ Fitcbburgh, Samuel Gibfon, DUKES COUNTY. VVinchenaon, VV1TI. vVhitney, Edgartown, Thomas Cooke, jr. Gardner, Jonathan Ofgood~ 'TUbur], Joh::} Dz<-vis. Royaljion, Ifactc Gregory, :H.ANT~JCK2T. Peter:/ham) 'f:\Tathaniel Chandler.1l HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES} 'BE RKSHI RE.., Cantvn1 Jofeph Be.n1is~ }:J: M£wlbo:rr/', Zenas Whecl-er~ Stought().J,'t, Lemuel Gay, Sa.n~;ffold &;( John PIcket, Sbar£)n~ Jonathan Billing:!", Soutijield, S Hla1pol.e~ A[a Kinglliury, TyringhL1.m, J ofepll Wilf()n~ fiVren.tbaJu, Sarnuel Day, n . • Sl <r' .B,zrw.t1fgtmz, John Nichols1J J.Jel~pmln' neparCl~, LgrelJl:onttJ JaflTes Baldwlhjl Franklin, Jofeph BacoD, Stockbrtdg.e:) Jolin BaCOfl'.l B.el1ing·h.a1ll 5 Daniel Thurber., l?V" .Stockbridge, Sam}} Barl1-ow., YORKo Lee? Jar:edBradley" ~:t<ork-; Alexander M'Intircj &dw't~ 'GeorgeC-onal1tlY Kittery,& Alexander Rice, .Lcuo.x"J} J ofiah Newell, fiVells., .John Storer., .Richmonrl, 'Zacb.",Peirfon~ ArundeL, Eliphalet Perkins" Pitt{/ie.ld:) Simeon 'Grifwold"f} Leba.non, David LEgro, .]Tolui 'Chlu"dliIl" Salu!ford ,&"{ Tb·O's Ke.eler, .Dalt,n/j InD.. lCh41.mberla1TI1J A!fred, 5 Nath'l(A)nant jto l7f!inz!(orr;A1l1os HoTbrookJ) J?billipfb,ztrgh, Jofeph A1.kinfon, :Chifhi'r£~ DaIlie1 £ruvvll11 ,ShC!ple~gh, Jol1ll Leighton, Lanifbo.ro'i :&;( :8 H ,nit. 1, ~ Pa:rfoJZ~fiela, D"avid Marfion, N. Ajhford., 5' "':.. .·V'.V J.1eeleI1) Limington, James Kettell, ,/ViliianJflown, WID., TDwnetjl .Buxton~ Samuel Merrill, 1;V m.. Young, J ofeph vVoodlnan~, Adams~, :EliIha