An Act to prevent Damage being done by Cattle, horses, and sheep, on the South Chap. 73. Beach and meadow, in the town of Edgarton, in the county of Dukes County. [Oct. 24, 1812.] An ACT in further addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act to incorporate the per- Chap. 74. sons herein named into a Company by the name of The Broad-street Associa- 1811 ch. 87. tion, in the town of Boston." [Feb. 5, 1813.] An Act to incorporate the Framingham Manufacturing Company. [Feb. 6, 1813.] Chap. 75. An ACT to alter the name of Joshua Gee Whittemore, Jun. [Feb. 13, 1813.] Chap. 76. An Act to establish the Falls Cotton Manufacturing Company. [Feb. 13, 1813.] Chap. 77. An ACT to establish a Cotton and Wool Factory Company in the town of Read- Chap. 78. field. [Feb. 13, 1813.] An Act to incorporate The Oxford Cotton and Wool Factory Company. [Feb. Chap. 79. 16, 1813.] -- An ACT to incorporate The Amesbury Wool and Cotton Manufacturing Company. Chap. 80. [Feb. 16, 1813.] An Act to set off Thomas Miles and his estate from the town of Fitchburg. [Feb. Chap. 81. 16, 1813.] An Act to alter and establish the Line between the towns of Chesterville and Vien- Chap. 82. na, in the county of Kennebeck. [Feb. 16, 1813.] An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act for dividing the county of Berk- Chap. 83. shire into three Districts, for the purpose of choosing Registers of Deeds in the said Districts." 1788 ch.5. the middle registry district. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the town of Otis, in the south registry of deeds district, in the Otis annexed to county of Berkshire, be annexed to the district composed of the towns of Lenox, Pittsfield, Richmond, Stockbridge, Lee, Tyringham, Becket, Washington, and Partridgefield; and that all deeds and other conveyances of lands situate in the said town of Otis, from and after the first day of March next, shall be recorded in the registry of deeds at Lenox, instead of Great Barrington, in the south district, any law, usage or custom, to the contrary notwithstanding. [Feb. 16, 1813.] An ACT in further addition to, and amendment of an Act, entitled, "An Act in Chap. 84. addition to an Act, passed the fourth day March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety, entitled, an Act to regulate the catching of Salmon, Shad and Ale- 1789 ch. 51. wives, and to prevent obstructions in Merrimack River, and in the other streams running into the same, within this Commonwealth." [Feb. 16, 1813.] Further add. acts-1817 ch. 16: 1819 ch. 4. 20. An ACT to annex the Township numbered Four in the Fourth Range, north of the Chap. 85. Waldo Patent, to the County of Somerset. [Feb. 16, 1813.] 1795 ch. 80. Part of an act An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act to repeal all the existing Excise Chap. 86. Acts, and to provide for the expenses of justice in the several Counties." BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That so much of the fourth section of the act, to which this act is in addition, as requires that any person, proposed to be admit- repealed. ted as an attorney in the Court of Common Pleas in any county, shall produce the certificate of the treasurer of the county, that he has paid him twenty dollars, before he shall have the oaths administered to him, shall be, and the same is hereby repealed. Attornies, when admit ted, to produce certificate of the county treasurer where the court is sitting. Chap. 87. Chap. 88. Chap. 89. Chap. 90. Chap. 91. 1803 ch. 146. Chap. 92. Chap. 93. 1783 ch. 40. to dower. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That any person who, after the passing of this act, shall be proposed to be admitted as an attorney in any Circuit Court of Common Pleas, within this Commonwealth, shall not have the oaths administered to him until he shall produce the certificate of the treasurer of the county, wherein the said Circuit Court may then be in session, that he hath paid to him twenty dollars for the use of the said county, to be appropriated as the said law directs. [Feb. 16, 1813.] See 1814 ch. 178. An ACT to set off part of the towns of Winslow and Fairfax, and annex the An ACT to incorporate the Proprietors of Buxton Boom. [Feb. 23, 1813.] An ACT to incorporate The Duxbury Manufacturing Company. [Feb. 23, 1813.] An ACT to incorporate The Boston Manufacturing Company. [Feb. 23, 1813.] An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act for the speedy assignment of SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, Aliens entitled That from and after the passing of this act, the widow of any citizen of the United States, who may have been, or who shall be an alien at the time of intermarriage with such citizen, shall be entitled to dower in her husband's estate, in this Commonwealth, in the same manner as those who are now by law entitled to dower. Probate assignments of reversions, in certain cases, confirmed. 79. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That in all cases wherein the respective Judges of Probate in this Commonwealth, before the ninth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, ordered distribution or assignment of the reversion of any widow's dower to the 7 Mass. Rep. heirs of her husband, in the life time of said widow, any person or persons, to whom such reversion has been so distributed or assigned, and those claiming under them, shall forever hereafter hold the same by as good title as if the distribution or assignment aforesaid had been regular and legal: Provided, that nothing in this act shall affect any question now pending, or which has been decided in any of the courts of this Commonwealth, nor entitle any widow, being an alien as aforesaid, to dower in any land conveyed from her husband by deed, or extended on execution, before the passing of this act. [Feb. 23, 1813.] Further act-1816 ch. 84. Proviso. Chap. 94. Chap. 95. 1801 ch. 28. Chap. 96. 1812 ch. 8. An ACT to incorporate The Augusta Cotton and Wool Manufacturing Company. (Feb. 23, 1813.] An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act authorizing the sale of Ministerial Lands in the First Parish in Gorham, to raise a Fund for the support of the Ministry, and appointing Trustees for those purposes." [Feb. 23, 1813.]. An Act to empower the Selectmen of the Towns of Newton and Needham to appoint Engine-men. [Feb. 23, 1813.] An ACT to remove the Records of the lands in Hopkinton and Upton, belonging to Chap. 97. the Hopkins' donation or trust, and for other purposes. 1807 ch. 105. kinton. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That after the first day of April next, the books of records of Records to be deeds and other conveyance of lands lying in the towns of kept at HopHopkinton, in the county of Middlesex, and of Upton, in the county of Worcester, belonging to the Hopkins' donation or trust, shall be deposited and kept in the town of Hopkinton aforesaid, in some suitable place, and by some suitable person, to be appointed for that purpose by the trustees of the said Hopkins' donation; and that from and after said day, all con- Conveyances veyances of said lands, or any parcel thereof, by deed, extent to be registerof execution, or otherwise, shall be recorded in said books, in said town of Hopkinton, by the register, so to be appointed by said trustees; and such registry of the conveyances aforesaid shall have the same force and effect as if the same were recorded in the registry of deeds for the county in which said. lands may be. ed there. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of Register to be the said trustees, on or before the said first day of April, to appointed. cause the said records to be removed to, and deposited in the said town of Hopkinton, and to appoint, from time to time, a suitable person to take the custody of said records, who shall hold his office during the pleasure of said trustees, and to receive and register therewith all conveyances of said lands as aforesaid, not already recorded therein; and it shall be the His duty. duty of the person so appointed, or acting as register for said lands, safely to keep the books of records, and to receive and record therein all conveyances of said lands, by deed, levy of execution, or otherwise, in the order of time as they are received, and to note thereon the time of receiving the same; and said register, before entering upon the duties of said office, shall be sworn faithfully to discharge the same, and he shall be liable for all damages occasioned to any person, by reason of misbehaviour in his said office, and he shall be entitled to re- His liability ceive for his services as register, the same fees as county registers are by law entitled to receive. [Feb. 23, 1813.] To be sworn. and fees. An Act to annex Francis Day, Ebenezer Hewins, and Elisha Parker, with their Chap. 98. families and estates, to the Town of Hallowell. [Feb. 23, 1813.] An ACT to annex a part of the Plantation, called Twenty-five Mile Pond, to the Chap. 99. Town of Unity, in the County of Kennebeck. [Feb. 23, 1813.] An ACT to establish the Fryeburgh Aqueduct Corporation. [Feb. 24, 1813.] Chap. 100. An Act to incorporate The Third Congregational Parish in Abington. [Feb. 24, Chap. 101. 1813.] An ACT to repeal part of an Act, entitled, "An Act to regulate Town Meetings Chap. 102. in the Town of Danvers." [Feb. 26, 1813.] An ACT to regulate the taking of Fish in Connecticut River. [Feb. 26, 1813.] July 14, 1772. Chap. 103. An ACT to annex Ichabod Warren and Ichabod Warren, jup, to the Town of Chap. 104. Denmark. Feb. 26, 1813.] Chap. 105. An ACT further regulating Suits by and against Executors and Administrators. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That whenever any executor or Administrators administrator shall die or be removed from office during the pendency of any suit, de bonis non brought by or against him, in his said capacity, the same suit may be prosecuted may become by or against any administrator de bonis non, who shall thereupon be appointed, and be made and process may thereupon issue, in due form of law, to compel any such administrator de bonis non to become a party to the suit, and if such administrator de bonis non shall, after due service of such process, neglect or refuse to become par◄ ty to the suit, judgment may be rendered against him in the same manner, as if he had voluntarily come in and become a party to the suit. parties to suits of their prede cessors. May sue out, and are liable to, a scire facias, &c. 1817 ch. 190, § 18. 1805 ch. 76. SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That where judgment shall be had in any suit, in which an executor or administrator is a party, and such executor or administrator shall afterwards die or be removed from office, in such case, a scire facias may be sued forth, and execution taken on such judgment, either by or against any administrator de bonis non, who shall be thereupon appointed; and any execution, which may have duly issued upon such judgment, may be perfected by either of said parties respectively, and a writ of error to correct any errors in such judgment, as also a writ of review thereof may be brought in the manner prescribed by law, either by or against such administrator de bonis non, in like manner as it might have been by or against the original executor or administrator who was party to such judgment. [Feb. 26, 1813.] Repealed-1817 ch. 190, § 45. Chap. 106. An ACT in further addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act to remove and prevent obstructions to the passage of Shad, Alewives and other Fish, in Parker River, and the Falls River, so called, in the County of Essex, and the Streams and Brooks running into the said Falls River." [Feb. 26, 1813.] Chap. 107. An Act to incorporate The Pawtucket Manufacturing Company. [Feb. 26, 1813.] Chap. 108. An ACT to alter and establish a part of the Line between the Counties of Kennebeck and Somerset. [Feb. 26, 1813.] 1808 ch. 62. Chap. 109. Chap. 110. Chap. 111. An ACT to incorporate The Eagle Steel Company. [Feb. 26, 1813.] An ACT to incorporate The First Baptist Society in Bluehill. [Feb. 26, 1813.] Chap. 112. An ACT for altering the easterly Line of the Town of Palermo, in the County of Chap. 113. 1793 ch. 21. Chap. 114. Chap. 115. 1793 ch. 21. An ACT in further addition to an Act, for incorporating James Sullivan, Esq. and others, by the name and style of the Proprietors of The Middlesex Canal. [Feb. 26, 1813.] Further add. acts-1812 ch. 115: 1814 ch. 100. An Act to establish The Royalston Cotton and Wool Manufacturing Company. An ACT in further addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act in further addition to an Chap. 116. An ACT to incorporate the Proprietors of The Cumberland Law Library. [Feb. 26, 1813.] Chap. 117. An ACT to apportion and assess a tax of one hundred and thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars and ninety-seven cents, for the service of the State, and also a further sum of thirty-three thousand three hundred and thirty-three dollars and forty-nine cents, towards reimbursing the expense of attendance of the Members of the House of Representatives, now paid out of the Treasury of the Commonwealth. [Feb. 26, 1813.] Chap. 118. An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act to establish The Brookfield and Charlton Turnpike Corporation." [Feb. 27, 1813.] 1807 ch. 131. Chap. 119. 1810 ch. 12. An ACT in addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act supplementary to the Act to incorporate the Proprietors of St. Peter's Church, in Salem, in the county of Essex." [Feb. 27, 1813.] An ACT to annex Edmund Cleaves and William Cleaves, to the Town of Pownal. Chap. 120. [Feb. 27, 1813.] An ACT in further addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act directing the method for Chap. 121. laying out Highways." 1786 ch. 67. assessed for BE it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That in all cases where any highway has been or shall be lawfully Damages to be discontinued in whole or in part, and any person shall think persons injured himself aggrieved thereby, he may apply for damages, by rea- by the disconson of such discontinuance, to the Court of Sessions in any ad- tinuance of a joining county, which court is hereby empowered and directed highway. to hear and determine the same in like manner as is by law 1819 ch. 44. prescribed in case of the discontinuance of any town or private way, and thereupon to assess damages for the party injured, to be paid by the town or district in which the said highway was situated; and in default of payment after a reasonable time, the said court shall levy the same by warrant of distress upon the personal property of any of the inhabitants of such town or district, to the use of the person or persons to whom the damages may be awarded: Provided, that such application be made Proviso. within one year next after the discontinuance complained of. [Feb. 27, 1813.] Further add. acts--1818 ch. 121 1819 ch. 44. An ACT to establish a Corporation, by the name of The Ten Mile Canal Corpora- Chap. 122. tion. [Feb. 27, 1813.] An ACT to establish The Plympton Cotton Factory Company. [Feb. 27, 1813.] An ACT in further addition to an Act, entitled, "An Act to divide the County of Hampshire, and to constitute the northerly part thereof into a County, by the name of the County of Franklin." Chap. 123. Chap. 124. 1811 ch. 61. monies and SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That the county of Franklin shall be entitled to such due pro- Entitled to due portion of all the monies and credits of the county of Hamp- proportion of shire, at the time the Act to which this is in addition took ef- credits. fect, which remained after the payment of the debts, then due and owing from the said county of Hampshire, as the amount assessed upon the several towns in the said county of Franklin, in the last county tax assessed upon them, while they constituted a part of said county of Hampshire, bore to the whole assessment; and the treasurer of the said county of Hampshire is authorised and required to pay the same over to the treasurer of the said county of Franklin accordingly. And to the end, that a just and equitable distribution of such monies and credits, at the several times, when the laws establishing the counties of Franklin and Hampden took effect, may be made, and that the due proportion of the counties of Franklin and Hampden therein may be ascertained: SECT. 2. Be it further enacted, That the justices of the several Courts of Sessions for the counties of Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden, be, and they hereby are authorized and directed, at the courts first by them respectively holden after the Justices to appassing of this Act, to appoint one commissioner each, and it point commis sioners. |