Order on the Petition of Thomas Pegan to the Massachusetts General Court

In the House of Representatives, December 27, 1739

Read again and ordered that the prayer of the petition be granted, and the petitioner is hereby allowed and empowered to make sale of the land mentioned in the petition for the most the same will fetch in proceeding herein to observe the directions in the act of the Province of the sixth year of the reign of His Late Majesty King George Chapter Third relating to real estates and John D’Aith, Esq., with such as shall be joined by the Honorable Board are hereby desired and empowered to be aiding and assisting the petitioner and see justice done him on the premises, the produce thereof to be applied to the payment of the debts mentioned in the petition the overplus (if any there be) to be applied for the relief of the petitioner and his family, they to render an account of their proceedings herein to the Court. Sent up for concurrence.  John Quincy, Speaker.  In Council.  January 4, 1739. Read and Non-concurred,  Simon Frost, Deputy Secretary