Massachusetts Legislature.


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A petition of the Sele6tmen Of
Portland, praying for law to pro-
hibit the erection of a THEATRE in
that town, was referred to Joint
committee.


Meiirs. Story, Brindley & Adams,
were appointed to conGder the expe-
diency Of Paf1ing a law authorizing
the printed copies Of private acts and
refolves, publiihed BY order of the
General Court, TO be good evidence
thereof. in all the courts Of law, &c.


Ordered, That the Chaplains of
the two Houfes be requefed to Off
ciate alternately in the two chambers
Of the Legislature, as it may fuit
them convenience.


At u o'clock, the two Houfes az
fembled in the Representatives
chamber, when His Excellency The
Governor, preceded by the Sheriff
Of Suffolk, and attended by His
Honor the Lieutenant Governor,
the Hen. Council, and the Secretary
of the State, came in, and delivered
the following


SPEECH:


Geutic,sf4 st-ibe Senate, and


Cstl----=4 Of tie Hosjs 9f RePygsrf1:ives,


WE. have the pIea1ure 10
meet again in circumstances Of
public Profperity. The Produc-
tons Of the lalt year have been
fully fuficient to fupply the
wants Of the people, although at
one feafon the prolPe6t was un-
favorable; and they have been
exempt from the fatal Gcknets
with which fome principal towns
in other ltateS have been vitited.
We are therefore bound to ac-
kpowledgethe kind interPolition
of Providence in our behalf
AT the fame time il becomes us
to make ule Of the motif efe6tu-
all precautions that can be devi-
fed, to guard our fellow citizens
againa the return OF that dcito-
lating difeafe.


The PreiIrnt'S late Menare
10 Congrefs announces, that a
treaty has been concluded with
Tripoli, in which the ranlom Of
our countrvmen was agreed 70,
and to which he fuccelafuI en-
terprizcs conducted BY oneot our
fellow citizens undoubtedly con-
tributed. Observation-Disclosures
ner informed, thar the injuries
We have received from iome OF
the nations Of Europe, may lead
10 the employment Of force, and
thar preparatory meaiureS tor
thar purpofe are exPedient.-t
This fubje9 calls for our at
tention 70 far as il hali be ne
clfay5 TO complete the order
and dircipline Of the militia
You will fad by the Adlu
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