Read and _Ordered_, That the Petitioners serve the Town of Lunenburg, and the first Parish in _Groton_, with Copies of this Petition, that they shew Cause, if any they have, on the 29th of _December_ next, if the Court be then Sitting, if not on the first Friday of the next Sitting of this Court, why the Prayer thereof should not be granted. Sent up for Concurrence. [Journal of the House of Representatives (page 100), November 30, 1749.] _Samuel Watts_, Esq; brought down the Petition of sundry Inhabitants of _Lunenburg_ and _Groton_, as entred the 30th of _November_ last, and refer'd. Pass'd in Council, _viz_. In Council _December_ 29th 1749. Read again, with the Answer of the Town of _Lunenburg_, and _Ordered_, That the Consideration of this Petition be refer'd to the second Wednesday of the next Sitting of this Court. Sent down for Concurrence. With a Petition from sundry Inhabitants of _Lunenburg_, praying to be set off from said Town of _Leominster_. Pass'd in Council, _viz_ In Council _December_ 29th 1749. Read and _Ordered_, That the Petitioners serve the Town of _Lunenburg_, with a Copy of this petition, that they shew Cause, if any they have, on the second Wednesday of the next Sitting of this Court, why the Prayer thereof should not be granted. Sent up for Concurrence. [Journal of the House of Representatives (page 143), December 29, 1749.] _John Chandler_, Esq; brought down the Petitions of _John Whitney_, and others of the westerly Part of _Groton_, and the easterly Part of the Town of _Lunenburgh_, and _Edward Hartwell_, Esq; and others of said Town, Pass'd in Council, _-viz._ In Council _April_ 4th 1750. _Ordered_, That _Samuel Watts, James Minot_, and _John Otis_, Esqrs; with such as the honourable House shall join, be a Committee to consider the Petitions above-mentioned, and the several Answers thereto, hear the Parties, and report what they judge proper for the Court to do thereon. Sent down for Concurrence. Read and concur'd, and Mr. _Rice_, Capt. _Livermore_, Col. _Richards_, and Mr. _Daniel Pierce_, are joined in the Affair. [Journal of the House of Representatives (page 214), April 5, 1750.] _Joseph Wilder_, Esq., brought down the Report of a Committee of both Houses, on the Petition of _John Whitney_, and others, as entred the 30th of _November_ last, and refer'd. Signed _James Minott_, per Order. Pass'd in Council, _viz._ In Council _June_ 21, 1750. Read and _Voted_, That this Report be not accepted, and that the Petition of _John Whitney_ and others therein refer'd to, be accordingly dismiss'd, and that the Petitioners pay the Charge of the Committee. Send down for Concurrence. Read and concur'd.