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To the Hon. the Senate and House of Repre-.


sentctiUes Of he Cmanlonzgedih Of .Massa.


cbusettS.


TiHE undersigned beg leave respectfully 10 ren-
4 resent that public convenience requires that
Bridge should be erected over Presumscot river
in Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, at Sta
ples' point so called, and q petition ii now pend
ing before the Hon Court of sessions 70. said conn
ty for laying out road across said river al said
Staples point and whereas the said court Of ses-
sions have not authority to lay out road and
build bridge the river at said point. il being
navigable Your petitioners pray saia court Of
sessions may be authorised and emp erred for this
purpose, and whereas said court OF sessions have
heretofore been authorized 20 appropriate the mo
nes OF said county for the building and SUPPORTING
bridge over said river short distance above SAID
Staples point and as said bridge is now in ruin
ous situation aud must shortly he peoalt al the ex
pense OF said county, as the public will be much
pro6ted by road across said river at said Staples
point, instead Of the road now travelled
Your petitioners request ssi court OF sessions NAV
be authorized, if they may find the sane to be prop
and for the public good to discontinue the sup
port heretofore, and now afforded "a the present
bridge from sa;d county, and appropriate the same
or as much as may be requisite for the building
Staples p5intlA lAnd as in dutybouud viii ever pray.
EDW.ARD RUSSELL,


WILLIAM b, SEWALL,
I.. EBENEZER BVERETT.


May 50 WILLIAM BARROWS,