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To the Hon. the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives Of The Commonwealth Of Mossd-
chusenS.


YHAE undersigned beg leave respectfully to rep
l. resent that public convenience requires that
Bridge should be erected over Presumecot river
in Falmouth in the county of Cumberland, at Sta
ples' point so called, and a petition is now pend
ing before the Hon Court Of sessions for said coun-
ty for laying out road across said river at said
Staples point, and whereas the said court Of ses
sions have not authority to lay out road and
build bridge over the river at said point, it being
navigable, Your petitioners pray said court OF
sessions may be authorised and empowered tor this
purpose, and whereas said court Of sessions have
heretofore been authorized to appropriate the mo-
nies of said county for the building and supporting
bridge over said river short distance above said
Staples point, aud as said bridge is now in ruin
Gus situation and must shortly be rebuilt at the
pense of said county, as the public will be much
profted by road across said river at said Staples
point instead of the road now travelled.


Your petitioners request said court Of sessions may
be authorized, if they may find the same to be prop
er and for the public good TO discontinue the sup
port heretofore, and now afforded to the present
bridge from said county, and appropriate the same
or as much as may be requisite for the building
and supporting bridge across said river at said
Staples pontIA land in duty bound will ever pray


EDWARD RUSSELL,


WILLIAM b. SEWALL,


EBENEZER EVERETT,
Nav 80 WILLIAM BARROWS,