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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Massachusetts General Court in Boston passed act repealing Senate veto on excise officers, ended whale-oil bounty after Dec 1, and appointed committee for land sales/settlement in eastern counties, including road and division proposals.
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Tuesday last, the General Court passed an act for repealing the law made last year, by which the Senate had a negative on the choice of excise officers, &c.
The Hon. Senate, has passed a resolve, by which the bounty given on whale-oil will cease after the 1st of December next.
Thursday 25th ult. the Hon. Legislature appointed a Committee, consisting of Mr. Davis of Boston, Dr. Holten, Mr. Gorham, Mr. Lyman of Springfield, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Knowles, Mr. Bishop, Gen. Putnam, Mr. Nason, Mr. Wedgery, Dr. Cony, and Col. Ashley, to consider what steps are necessary to be taken to expedite the sale and settlement of the lands in the counties of York, Cumberland and Lincoln: To take up and consider the report of General Lincoln and others, on the propriety of dividing the county of Lincoln, and laying out a road from Kennebeck river to the Eastern boundary, of this Commonwealth: also, the report of the Committee, on the subject of unappropriated land.
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Boston
Event Date
November 5
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act passed repealing previous law on senate's negative for excise officers; resolve passed ending whale-oil bounty after december 1; committee appointed to consider land sales, settlements, county division, road layout, and unappropriated lands.
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The General Court passed an act repealing the law made last year by which the Senate had a negative on the choice of excise officers. The Senate passed a resolve ceasing the bounty on whale-oil after December 1 next. On Thursday 25th ult., the Legislature appointed a committee to consider steps for expediting sale and settlement of lands in York, Cumberland, and Lincoln counties; the report of General Lincoln and others on dividing Lincoln county and laying out a road from Kennebeck river to the Eastern boundary; and the report on unappropriated land.