school, and to be distributed at the discretion of the Selectmen of the town; only shall expect to be absent two Sabbaths in a year for the purpose of visiting my friends at a distance; should I occasionally be absent longer than that term shall expect to refund it out of my yearly salary, sickness only excepted. Wishing you the blessing of God, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the consolations of the Holy Spirit, I am your affectionate Friend and most humble servant. DAVID JEWETT. Dated at Winthrop, Nov. 16, 1781. Whether a school was supported by this donation of Mr. Jewett is not known. NOTE F. An act to incorporate the north part of the Town of Winthrop, in the County of Lincoln, with the inhabitants thereon, into a Town by the name of Readfield. SEC. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives, in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, That all the lands in the town of Winthrop, lying north of the line hereafter described, viz: Beginning on the south line of lot number thirtytwo in said Winthrop, where the west line of Hallowell crosses said lot, from thence running west-north-west, on the range line to Chandler's pond; then westerly across said pond to the south-east corner of lot number two hundred and twenty; then westerly on the south line of said lot; to south-west corner of said lot; then northerly to the north-east corner of lot number sixtysix; from thence west-north-west on the north line of lots number sixty-six, ninety-three, and one hundred fiftysix, to the westerly line of said town, with all the inhabitants thereon living, be, and hereby are incorporated into a separate town, by the name of Readfield, with all the powers, privileges and immunities, that towns within this Commonwealth have, or do enjoy. SEC. 2. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the inhabitants of the said town of Read field shall be subject to, and pay all rates and taxes heretofore assessed upon them, while they belonged to the town of Winthrop, in the same manner as though this act had not been passed; and shall also be subject to pay their proportionable part of all debts due from said town of Winthrop, at the time of their separation, and also shall receive their proportionable part of all public lands, and of all other public property whatever, that did belong to said town of Winthrop, at the time of their separation. SEC. 3. And be it further enacted that the said town of Readfield shall take and support their proportionable part of all the poor, that did belong to said town of Winthrop, at the time of their separation, according to their last valuation; and provided any person or persons have removed from said town of Winthrop, and shall be hereafter returned as the poor of said town; then and in such case the said town of Readfield shall take and support as their poor all those who immediately before such removal were the inhabitants of that part of the town of Winthrop, which is now Readfield. SEC. 4. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, that until the said town of Readfield shall have a sufficient number of inhabitants to entitle them to send a Representative, they shall assemble and meet with the town of Winthrop, and in town meeting alternately at Winthrop and Readfield shall join in choosing a Representative to serve in the General Court of this Commonwealth. SEC. 5. And be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, that Jonathan Whiting, Esq., be, and he hereby is authorized and empowered to issue his warrant to some principal inhabitant of the said town of Readfield requiring him to notify and warn said inhabitants to meet at some convenient time and place in said Readfield, to choose all such officers as other towns by law are required to choose in the month of March or April annually. This act passed March 11, 1791. 11 NOTE G. AN ACT to incorporate a number of the inhabitants of the town of Winthrop into a religious society by the name of the First Congregational Society in Winthrop. SECT. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, that |