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| Varying Form of Title: | Opening text: Ordered, that the Hon. Perez Morton, Esq. speaker of the House of Representatives, with such as the Hon. House may join, be a committee to consider the expediency of opening the sale of the commonwealth's land in the district of Maine ...
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| Other title: | Act to establish a land office, under the direction of commissioners for the sale and settlement of the public lands.
Act to provide for the payment of the public debt, of this commonwealth.
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| Other authors / contributors: | Morton, Perez, 1751-1837.
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| Notes: | "The Committee appointed to perform the services directed by the within Resolve, have attended their duty therein, and after due consideration of the subject submitted to them, ask leave to report to the Legislature, two Bills--one entitled, 'An Act to establish a Land Office, under the direction of Commissioners for the Sale and settlement of the Public Lands;' the other entitled, 'An Act to provide for the payment of the "Public Debt of this Commonwealth,' both of which are respectfully submitted to the consideration of the Legislature. January 6, 1808. [Signed] Perez Morton, Per Order."--Page 2.
Drafts of two bills, with numbered lines.
"Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight. An act to establish a land office, under the direction of commissioners for the sale and settlement of the public lands."--Page 3-13.
"Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight. An act to provide for the payment of the public debt, of this commonwealth."--Page 14-15.
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Shaw & Shoemaker 15521
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Print version record.
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| Summary: | Report of the Committee on the Expediency of opening the sale of Massachusetts' land in Maine, accompanied by an act to establish a land office and an act to provide for the payment of public debts. These acts were included in the 1808 legislative session.
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