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on theTr part herein ment'ened) It ACTS and LAWS. ed in one or more divifions, as the cafe may be after which thev fliall give notice four weeks fucceffively. in one of the newfpapers printed in this ftate, requiring all perfons intereft ed, to attend at particular time and place, to be in fuch notification men tioned, to fee the allotments balloted for at which time and place, the faid commiffioners having? jrrjade as vinany tickets as there dinpublierights, if any there jbc UHth ihpi fiiirhrSr nf an alfntmpnt wnt4- iotor lols on which he or Ihe is rtt1 fettled, or improvements made oa them in lieu of his or her part, othe: wile to be fet off by faid commiffioQ. ers. a Provideda' fb, That in any town Oj towns that have been divided in parr or inwhclclby pitching or oVaiun? under the vpiesOf the proprietors, he furvey bills and plan has beca kept' open to the view of the proprte.

commiffipners mail Be apooim: WKWpnmi N6v.ii64;;v 1 hereby fy Mmol fa true copy of an by the I. giflature of this flatetht fiotn day t' PubliiTied by Authority. An aft ratifying the doings of nuetmg of the proprietors of the townftip of Navy. Whereas Joftas L. Arnold.

Efq. agent for the proprietors of Navy, has prayed this AtTembly, that the doing! vf a meeting of faid proprietori, holden it Providence, in the date of lfl.hd, oa the filth day of Auguft, anno doefti-ni on thoufand feven hundred and ninety-fur, may ha. ratified and made valid And whereat the (Vt4 proceedings appearing fair and candid, it la conceited no Injwiliee ear in thii refpea take place. Thtrafwi If it hereby enscWby the Geneat Affembly-of the ftaia of VerinwV That the proceedings or a thewnfliip of thatf of Orangey holden Provi-derice, to thVftate of.fchodeTlliad,.o( the, Citb of Auguft, nno domini one thowfand. feven; ana" ninety-four, at which meetings draught of the righta in Ma townftip was 'made, he, and thty are hereby fcoantned and eflablifced aa valid to all Intents and purpofer, as though meeting had.

been holden agreeably to ihe laws of this ftafv any la, tifage, or cuaora to thirtoBtrary aotwithAiadlng. Sytt iof Secretzry of State! Office, VergeniV-, Nov. 6, 1 hereby certify the preceding is a true copy of an aft, pafifed by the Legiflature of this ftate, the ao'th day of October, 1794 Rofwtll Hopfons, Sec. lh 01 be the duty or na proprietors, cauie iucwj-terto bs drawn off from the face of faid pond, to its natural level, by the id dayef May, annually. And it ftall not be lawful for them or any other perfort, to raife the water on th? face of the faid ptnd, before the faid firft day of Oaober, in any year thereafter.

And, 3. It ia hereby further enafle, That in cafe the faid proprietori ftall negteft or refufe to comply with (bi 3i it ftall be lawful for the faid petitioners to demollft fld dam. State of Vermont, Secretary of State! Office, Vergennea, Nov. 6, 1794. I hereby certify the preceding ii a true copy of an set, pafleJby the Legiflatara of thia ftate, the 30th day of October, 1794.

i RofWcli Hppklpj, Sec; An aft annexing the town in the county of Chittenden, to the dpunty of Ad-. difon. 1 IT ia hereby enacted by the Ganenl ACerhV bly of the ftate of Vermont, That the town of Starktftoroughj in the county of and the fame ii hereby aaneaed to the county of Addifon, and the inhabitant! of faid town ftall enjoy the fame privileges, and be onder the fame reftriaioru, ai other towrii in the faid county.of Addifon by law are. x- Provided neverthelefr, That all proceflef," recognizances, fuiti, and aftion, and every, other matter now pending, or ftjall hereafter be com meoced, until the firft of December Vcx't, be fore the fupreine and county courts in faid comity of Chittenden, wherein ny of thk of faid tftwn are concerned, ftall be taken op, entered, tried, and finally determined in faid eoan-ty of Chittenden, the famt aa though the faid town was not by thii annexed to the county of Addifon. Rofm IT- Xn ion Of End j0Ml: ten on eacn or lam tickets, ana as ma iiy tickets as there are proprietors, wUb the name of a1 proprietor, or ftyle pf a public right, written on each tjek et, the tickets of names flialt be put into ohe l)Ox, and the tickets of nura bers into another.

And one of the or fome pef fon by them appteiliall immediately proceed to draw a ticket of names, 'and then a ticket of the nunjfcewnd ert-ter ontbe map the name of the pro. prietorlor AyJe of the public rlgjbt, in thejotmcnt von tbe mapcorref' ponding, with the, number drawn Jandv thus proceed till tbekets are all andUih llbunent the ma bparing drawn next aerdwwingtbeUicket with tijenameto and uiare of fuch proprietor, in the lands rd; divided, and of all perfons holding i under ber of whlctj balloting and alj tHejTOciri in'gs in fuchpatm miffionefsTfcall ake a illnd '-fair entfjf fri aodkV which book, together with the map and field book, and certificates of their being duly fworn, (hall be returned, to the court at their iTis tfaAJAmjix State of Vermont Secretary of State! Ofv An, aft granting a tax of one penny per acre on. the foam of Johnfon, and two pence per acre 00 Coiti-Core, for the pnrpofe tbee in mentioned. 1 IT I hereby enafledhy theGenerai Affemoly oflhe ftate of yermont, That there be, heraby ia granted, a tax of one penny on each acre of land In the townftip of Johnfon, and two pence on eichcreof land )a the traft called both in the countjrof Chittenden, (public rights nee, vergennet, Movemoer 179. I hereby certify the preceding true copy of an paiTed by the Leglflature of thii ftate, the 9th day of Oaober, 1794 'Jr-'-.

to rlufrtinfi a tUm-n r. A.i -i cAccuiea oy-Abel of Vermont, fbrf the' ri? til October; inUhe vn 'AhOU. 9 tcycuuunarea and rimeWfive excepted) fox the pnrpofe of malting and repairing joada and. building through faid town I indgore to be expelled by the order, and onder the direaion of William Coi of Burlington, ITaker ofBakersfield, Jsbn Wier of Johnfon afontfaid, and Daniel Coit of faid JoKnTan, who are hereby appointed a committee Jo's that Arid xhy iufticeof the'peace within the county of hereby Miffue hia warrant to the faid William Coit, of Burfingtoa to taxea and faid col-leftor 11, herebV made Versenuble to (aid com- nextrterrnV where the, caufe fliall be aT3ES3s1 -J Ah aaio; addition to An aflk regulating proprietori jafled Marcfiofbjpne thoufand feven hiiDdrcd.anj eighty Whereas it fome times happens, that a major art of the rights Qf iHaresf land in fome towns in AKilatitj, are owned by one br 'aiew who from private vicwi i00-t ftruft a diviCion pf thfetanda in the mode ajready provided lw, to the great injury of the minor part of the owhjir8, rjre 1 IT is hereby! enicVd by the Ql" neral Ver iriont, ITjat oh application if one fix-feenthf part of the propfietpW of any 'mitteV. for the "amount cf raid taxei And faid I hereby certify ihe pteceHu true copy of an aft, paflefi gtflature of this ftate, feay cf Oaober 1794.

1 V' An aCltor levying depending, and be filed with the lerk of faid court and unlefs fufficient reafpn fliall be fliown to the contrary, the faiff divifion ftall be ratified by the faid court, and thereafter forever remaiq firm 'arid valid in law, which books or office copies thereof, mail be good evidence of (uch.partition in any court of record in this ftate. 'r It is hereby, further enabled, That Ihe faid commi ffioneri be, and they coiirtrw (7 'TV? are hereby they' town or other lands grantefj toor owned by- proprietors "as tenhtsn common, to be divided jo, among, them, to one "of the judges'pf the jTu- mail juage it reaionaoie, to iet-o any perlon fettled upon or improving any part of faid land tfie lands fo fet-: tied tippn, or improved, in lieu of olIeQor and committee Jare hereby directed to govern thernfslvea In eoUeaing difpofing, and accounting, Tor the monies raifed by faid tax, agreeably to an aft, entitled, An regulating the difjwfitio.0 of raifed by tax on the fsve-at towns, for the pnrpofe of making and repairing roads, an building faffed March eighth, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty, feven, and jn afe iti; addition faid aft, pafltdOftobcr twenty-fourth, one thoutandfe-vtn bondred and eighty It is hereby farther eaMftedTht the faid eolleaocof faid taxes be, he hereby fell imah tan of any delinquent owner, at will pay faid tat and; legal cofta, after dvertMng the fame according to law 3. Itiiherehy farthet jenaae Thtt if the ewner of any land ia either 'fail te oe of Johnfon, or CoiU-Gore, fold afortfait, ftall pay, or tender to faid eollcQar, within one year from the 'day of fate, the fall far for which fuch land Wat fold, with legal eofls, and twelve pr cent intereft 'fhereooj'tha tollecxor Hull not' execute any. deed for fuch Linda fcV redeemed, and the title ihall not "be conveytd by fuch vendue fale, and fiwdi'pay the porchafer fachhtoney by bio recttreari State" of Verment Secretary of StateV OScf Vergeeneiij.Nov' ft, 1794. I herebf cerdfr tke preceding' ia a trie copy fuch 'per fon's draftiin the right or preme court, fuch judge, inaii gn a notification to the proprietors and landowners of tluch or other lands as appear he next fupreroe court to be, Wdcn in the.

county where the faid lands llialj lie, andihowcaufe, why a diviiiph of fuch Whereasu appearsfeihritegtodrf -iafijtoeoeccllaiy repairs qrt the 1 gWJ in Wtfodftock. Aflembly of tlje. ftateof-VerMos That a ux of one half penny on Jgted ont! lift of 111 thepolls rateaWe eftajef', the inhabitants ofuWindfor bounty for be year one thbfandfcvw fc5 drei and mnety-foar, to be and paidjnto thetrcofuryof faidcoac. dgT ot Juaenext Itis hereby the treafurer for ths county 6f "Win1, for, fliall iflbe his raraata -toxhi EC conftables of ths fsveral towns fit fa; of ixtv fliall iav tae Ume and feci, lands lball not be made; oy iaia court, according to the true of their tif ant which notification mall be puMilhed in all the public nerfpapers jn this Hate, fix lucceilivciy, the. rights, or part thereof, owned, by fuch perfpn.

And C'V 3. It is hereby further enacled. That the aid commiffioners proceed to fell the lands fet apart as aforefaid, to defray the eipences of the faT- diy yifph, and Skill keepand tder an account of tbejr proceedings to the faid court and the faid court fliall proceed vthe fame rnanner as i directed in anal entitled, An aft' for the partition of and 'l And if Jtie. faid com. mlffionejs Jhall die, before they fliall have completed their bufinefs as afbreftifJv their powers iljall eft in and beexeJrcifed by tre furviybrf or furvivor, a prefcriptiori 'made in ''v4.

Provided pevertbeleGt Andj.be it further enafted. That. if at'any time of an aa, pafTed by the Legiflatjareof thii ftttc, jait or wmcn puDiicauon vwit oc laeft fourwceb before be fitting of V' thtaih day of Ortober, I794. jhe faid court And if noTumcient e-Sal reafon be fljownVip'ibeicoti-. trary, the court appoint tnree able and indifferent freeholders, as An aS for the pnrpofe of obliging the proprietori j.

It f1- gica.w cpiieaors-of ftate rarer or a mui asm, on in rmniio or nmr ruHJ to draw the waters off from the landa flovredT commiffioners under the 'feal of the cnurt: to make a divifion of the laid ftnds, who wall bepfn tathelaitb by the fame, at the times and on the confidtr rations therein mentioned Vereas Enoch Cone, Nathaniel Lewis, Daniel Trofs, Zcbulon Cole, and one hundred other perfons have petitioned this Leg) fl store, ftating, that a mill dam at the month of Wells-Pond, tffcSr iV'hali be the duty of the judges of tl: county urt comty j6r either twoif theo to fupe'rinterid the famfr-io- be ful difcharge or their jrult; And the faid commiffioners (hall by a fltill- hereafter, a procefs fliall be brought ful furvey'or and. chainmen, under eretted by Elkanah Cobb, and Simon rrancu, before the fupreme oath, after having let apart iucb por ppob the tjoal Woodftock, as the ponies raifed in the tax above ineh" tKnf ev (hall iudwi TNt ohiHproprieiprs re- rje Efficient todefray all the expencr1 s-f Uoned iail enable them to do; after of Web partition, caufe tbe reudu faid; land fo to be divided ai 'JfC raifeathe water to that degree in the fpriof, that the drawing it off in the fummer, greatly injurea their health; Therefore, I. IT is hereby enaQaJ by the General Affem-Wyof the ftate of Vermont, That it ftall be the duty of the faid -Elkamh Oobb, and Simon Francis, or Whoever may be the owners or proprietors of the dam, fo to conftrua the fame immediately after the publication of this aft, that they can draw the water off fm thefaceof faid pond. 4. Itla herebv farther enaaedV Thst the faid me neeeuary.debu of faid ctuntyVare State of yTmWtti Secretary of State's Office; VergenneSfNov.

6- S79' I hereby certify the preceding' is a true copy of an aft, patTed by the Le-giflature of this ftate, the 30th day pf roorietora ftall ha'va a iriebt to file a bill in the county court, of the aounty of Ratlacd, at their Uaober, 1794- Rofwell Hopkins, Sen March feffion, for the damages tney may losxain bydrawiogoft thevMtt in the manner befote mentioned, from the face of faid pond (din hatu-nrievtl. havini twice oublifted in thi Farmers divifion has rjceu whole' or part," by drawing oh pit cHrigv land, agreeable to the of the proprietors, or regular cuftoms, exi fling at the time fuch divifion was that the order of fuch court or power of the commiffioners' fliall not extend to alter, or. afies fuch allotments but the court fliall order a field-bocmade in fuch manner as toeftablith fuch divifion in whole or part, according to fuch allotments, to be lodged in the town clerk's office, in fuch town, with the doings of the commiffioners. And, Provided alfo, That where aftoal fettlement or occupancy is made 'on any lot or lots, pitched by vote of the proprietors, or legal vendue pitch, fuch lettler or occupant fhall hoid the Llbrsrri atleaft three weeks before the fitting of i to be furveyed in one pry" vie iowC9 each propwelaix -bJic- if nyf included, in fuch man ner 4ual jufiice mall reuire, fo as to mke the feyerai mares to be as nearly equal in value as tiiay conveniently be. Andf.jtbere fliall be fever a) lots laid to any 'proprietary fliare, the lots fliall finally be denominated by feveral divifions, according to the number of lots to each (hare that when the commiffioners fliall have completed the furveying and allot ting the traft fo to be divided by thcro as aforefaid, they hall caufe an accurate map and field-book, fpecifying the bounds of every lot, to be made and figned by their furveyor and chainmen, which lots fliall be number- laid court, tnair inteauon or prcrering iiku mu anditftiUbe tbedntyof faideourt by them fclvesor per fans by them appointed, to "enqurra into faid dam arts, and award loch a fum there CHITTENDEN.

-viHP. proprietors of the eiaaty of Rutland, are heresy reqieied to' tak notice thM Uiei proprtetora sneetiB llanda a journeJ ootil the firft Toefday ot February next, at teo o'clock iu the torenooa. of faiS day, tbea to be holden at the houfe of Jonathan Dyke, ia faid Chltteoderj-iAnd vbea met, to tea ht meth-xl the proprietors wirl take refpeaiag tht fi'ft divlfiio lots ia faid tows, and cboofe a mittee fjr that pnrpofe, it they thiak proper. JOHN COWEE, Prop. Clk.

Chittenden, Dec. 4d, 1794 open, as they ftall think jaft and eauitable. And if the faid petitioners, or any of them, ftall appear, and pay the fumfadiflid by faid court, to the faid proprietor, or five fecority to the fa- tiifaaion of the faid court, for thepayment there, of, with intereft, within a time by faid court jaded to be reafonsblt then, in fuch cafe, whenever faid proprietors have filed their bill as afortfaitf, and the petitioners have complied with RUTLAND JttJ on Monday, by j. KIRKALD1E. for S.

WILLIAMS, Co. in tbe Main Street, a few Rod. North of PRINTING performs with Care, Neam.fs, and FidcUtyAdvcrtifcm. infertrf a refonabk att. Comavinba.

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