History of Penobscot County, Maine; with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 140

Author: Williams, Chase & Co., Cleveland (Ohio)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Cleveland, Williams, Chase & Co.
Number of Pages: 1100

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cloth, that they might not be targets for the enemy. "Oh," replied the General, "I have never, if my recol- lection serves me, gone upon the field of battle in dis- guise."

The General was a sergeant in the Revolutionary war, and among his companions bore the soubriquet of "Black Jack." It came to his knowledge one evening in camp that a party of British officers were having a revel in a secluded farm house, where they could not conceive of any possible chance of discovery. He took a squad of reliable men and went to the house, reconnoitered, and came to a window through which he saw a happy party indulging in a game of whist. "What's trumps ?" reached his ear. "Black Jack, by -" he exclaimed, and with one bound stood by the astonished whist-players, with his men at his side. Of course they were his prisoners, and he reaped the reward of his bold adventure, as well by making "Black Jack" an appellation of distinction as in other respects.

Eighty prisoners were taken by the British in Hamp- den; the twenty guns of the Adams and several vessels fell into their hands; many of the houses were riddled with bullets, and the furniture therein was destroyed. The contents of the stores were appropriated, and about a third of the troops being left in possession of the town, many of them amused themselves with playing upon the fears of the inhabitants, and indulging in various kinds of mischief. One set took feather beds from General Crosby's house to his grist-mill, and after pouring the feathers into the hopper, hoisted the gates and tried the experiment of making flour of feathers. Another took the law books from Godfrey's office and stuffed them into a martin-house, which they set on fire. The swine in the streets afforded them much delight, especially after they had established themselves in the good graces of Mad- ame Grant, who understood the cuisine of pork perfectly, as well as that of other flesh. There was great damage done to property, but the persons of women and children were respected. The British were not alone engaged in the work of destruction. A writer in the Boston Reper- tory of September 20, 1814, said: "It is confidently asserted that no small part of the depredation commit- ted on private property at Hampden and its vicinity, was the work of some miscreants enjoying the name and privileges of American citizens-that the most atrocious outrages and vilest species of plunder were perpetrated by some traitorous villains from whom was expected pro- tection and defense." But the invaders were not over- compassionate. The appropriation of houses was very common. A gentleman from another town, who hap- pened to be traveling on a journey quietly, was taken prisoner, and despoiled of his horse and baggage. He applied to the commanding officer for redress, but in vain.

The prisoners were put into the cabin of the Decatur (a vessel that had arrived at Hampden in July from Bor- deaux with a cargo of brandy, wines, oil, and silks), where they were confined during the night, and were near per- ishing for want of air and water. All but ten or twelve of these were released the next day on their parol. Those retained were put on board a prison-ship, but admitted

to their parol on the day following. The soldiers were not sparing of insulting and abusive language, but in- flicted no personal injury. The loss of the people of Hampden was $44,000, not a small sum for that people in that day. The Decatur and Kutusoff were burnt, and the town was compelled to give a bond in $12,000 for the delivery of other vessels in Castine in October.

The enemy made little delay at Hampden. Leaving sufficient troops to keep possession of the town and cap- tured property, Colonel John and Captain Barrie pur- sued the flying soldiers to Bangor. They, with Major Riddle, rode on horseback, and were met by flags of truce, with the request for terms, to which they replied that the surrender must be unconditional. They reached Bangor about noon and demanded barracks and provis- ions for the troops, threatening to permit the plunder of the village unless the demand was immediately complied with. The court-house, two school-houses, a dwelling- house and another, building were provided, and an abun- dant supply of provisions was furnished. The officers occupied two dwellings. The ammunition of the town and a quantity of merchandise, seized for a breach of the revenue laws, were taken, and the guns, of which Mr. Zadock Davis knew the whereabouts, were forthcoming. The following paper was submitted to them by citizens, being prompted thereto by the invaders :

We, the undersigned, being now prisoners of war to the British ad- vanced Military and Naval forces in the Penobscot, do engage, on our words of honor, not to take up arms against Great Britain or her allies during the continuance of the present hostilities, unless regularly ex- changed; and to this agreement we pledge our words of honor and affix our several signatures :

Charles Hammond, A. Patten,

Thomas Bradbury,

Thomas Bartlett, Allen Gilman,

William Emerson,

Joseph Carr, James B. Fiske, William Robinson,

John LeGro, John LeGro, Jr.,

Joseph Leavitt, Thomas A Hill,

Peter Burgess,

Oliver Frye,

H. Gould,

Joseph Kendrick,

George Logan, James Bartlett,

Philip Coombs,

William Bruce,

Zebulon Smith,

George Barker,

James Poor,

John Balck,

Hosea Rich,

William Thompson,

F. Carr,

S. E. Dutton,

David Hill,

John Ham,

Asa Flagg, Jr.,

Green Sanborn,

Abner Taylor,

Robert Lapish,

Jona Webster,

Elisha Crane,

John Harlow,

Benjamin Garland,

James Drummond,

John Pearson,

Richard McGrath,

Newell Bean,

Isaac Hatch,

John Allen,

Wiggins Hill,

Nathaniel C. Little,

Edmund Dole,

John Barker,

Ebenezer Weston,

Jona Holt,

Alexander Savage,

William Dole,

Nathaniel Harlow,

Joseph W. Boynton,

Eliashib Adams,

James Carr, Jr.,

Barney Hollis,

Benoni Hunt,

Jacob Dennett,

Gillman Hook,

Asa Davis,

Nathaniel Harlow, Jr., Samuel Salmond,

J. C. Liscomb, Frederick Knight,

Stephen S. Crosby, Joseph Perry,

Elisha Skinner, Jr.,

Samuel S. Fields,

Joseph Knapp,

Joseph Carnes,

Moses Basford,

Robert Boynton,

Zadock Davis,

James Dudley,

Wm. D. Williamson,

William Gregory, Daniel Webster, Nathaniel Bunell,

David J. Bent,

Elijah Webster,

B. Harrod,

John Webster,

John Williams,

Edward D. Jarvis,

Amos Emerson,

David Randall,

Daniel Dennis,

Samuel G. Adams,

David Howard,

Michael Sargent,

William Randall, Simon B. Harrimon, Timothy W. Barns,

Sarson Weston,

Henry George,

William Rice,

Robert Boyd, James Tilton,

Joshua Jordan,

Daniel Emerson, .

Silas Hatch,

Lynde Valentine,

Robert Salmond, Jr.,

Oliver Frost,

Nathaniel Boynton,

Jacob Chich,

Mathew M. Burns,

John Blake,

Theodore Trafton,

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Moses Patten, ·

Isaac Watson,

Elijah P. Goodrich,

Joseph Lambert,

Caleb C. Billings,

Joseph Potter, John Sargent,

Bangor September 4, 1814.

ROBERT BARRIE,

Senior Officer in command of H. M's ad- vanced Naval force in the Penobscot.

John Oakes, Jr.,

Asa Flagg,

Isaac Lincoln,

Allen Clark,

Samuel Smith,

John Howard,

John Treat,

Jacob Hart,

Simeon Everton,

John Hook,

Jacob McGaw,

Edward Kelly,

Robert Treat,

William Forbes,

Joshua Treat,

Joseph Whipple, John Kenny,

Tilly Brown,

Harvey Jameson,

John Garman,

Plyn Clark,

Daniel Lambert,

Daniel Dresser,

Nathan Parsons,

Silas Harthorn,

Sherlock Parsons,

Josiah Stone,

Timothy Crosby,

Timothy Crosby, Jr.,

William Lowder,

David G. Parsons,

Abel Morrill,

John Lafavor,

John Howard,

Moses Brown,

John Clark,

Archibald McPhetres,

David Harthorn,

David Harthorn, 2d,

Ashbel Harthorn,

Joseph Harthorn,

Andrew Hasey,

Benjamin Clark,

Samuel Sherburne,

Joseph Clark,

Joseph Harthorn,

Robert McPhetres,

Richard Garcelon,

Daniel Clapp,

Timothy Miller,

Daniel Kimball,

Sylvanus Rich,

Joel Fisher,

Lemuel Smith,

John Miller,

Levi Leathers,

Arnold Murray,

William Little,

John Brasdell,

Gideon Dutton,

Isaac Spencer,

William Hasey,

Joseph Mansell.

We do hereby certify that the persons named in the foregoing list, beginning with the name of Charles Hammond and ending with the name of Joseph Mansel (one hundred and ninety-one) are by us this day admitted to their Parole of honor, not to serve against Great Britain or her allies, unless regularly exchanged, and that, if demanded by us or the British Government, they be forthcoming.

Given under our hands in Bangor this 3d day of September, 1814.

ROBERT BARRIE,

Senior Officer in Command of the Advanced Naval Forces in Penobscot.

H'Y JOHN,

Lieutenant-Colonel 7th Batt., Sixtieth Regiment, Com-

manding Advance British Light Troops.

GEORGE PEDLAR, Sen'r Lt. H. M. S. Dragon.

This submission was followed the next day by the fol- lowing guarantee :

The undersigned guarantee to all persons, inhabitants of the town- ships of Bangor and Orono, who bring in their arms, and have signed, or shall within thirty days next coming sign a parol of honor not to serve against his Britanic Majesty, or his Allies, during the present war, unless regularly exchanged as prisoners of war, their personal safety, with that also of their families not so old as eighteen years of the male sex and all females. The undersigned have also received from Moses Patten and Thomas Bradbury, Selectmen of Bangor, a bond in the penal sum of thirty thousand dollars in behalf of said town, conditioned principally for the faithful performance of the conditions of the follow- ing propositions, viz:

"The subscribers, principally inhabitants of Bangor, promise to the Commodore of the British Naval force in Penobscot river and Com- mander of land forces to deliver the vessels now on the stocks in Bangor, to the Commodore and land commander at Castine by the last day of October next.

Bangor, September 4, 1814.

MOSES PATTEN, ) Selectmen in behalf of THOMAS BRADBURY, § the town of Bangor.

Which proposition is by us on behalf of his Britannic Majesty, ac- cepted, and in consideration of having received said bond, we pledge ourselves that no private property, except vessels, shall be in any way molested or injured; but of others if his said Majesty's troops, by land or sea, should hereafter, before the last day of October next, arrive at Bangor, they are to respect all private property, and especially all unfinished vessels within the above named townships of Bangor and Orono, whether deficient in finishing hull or rigging, the bond aforesaid being by us considered adequate security, and we accordingly pledge

our honors that said vessels and private property shall be respected by his Britannic Majesty's subjects.

Peter Perkins,

John Boynton,

George Savage,

John Oakes,

William Boyd,

Edward Sargent,

HENRY JOHN,

Lt. Col. 7th Light Batt. 60th Regt. Commanding the advance British light Troops.

GEORGE PEDLAR, Senior Lt. H. M. S. Dragon.

General Blake's troops reached Bangor about 9 o'clock in the morning of the 3d, three or four hours before the British, and disposed of their arms and accoutrements so that no one who had affected to be a soldier in Hamp- den could be recognized as such in Bangor. But by the orders of John and the menaces of the imperative Bar- rie, the arms came to the light again and were surren- dered to the invaders. General Blake retired to his home in Brewer, but when inquired for submitted him- self as a prisoner of war and was paroled.

The fog had cleared off when the vessels ascended the river, and whenever the retreating Adams men (of whom there were more than two hundred, in squads) were seen from the decks, the sharp report of the guns indicated that iron messengers were sent in pursuit of them. They, however, escaped unharmed, and made their way from Bangor, through the woods, to the Kennebec. Captain Morris stopped in Bangor for refreshments, and an old citizen, who had an interview with him, said that he was in such haste that "he poured his coffee into his saucer, that it might cool the more rapidly." All had lost their personal effects, and he learned that the country through which he was to pass was almost destitute of inhabitants, and that his men could not be subsisted as a body ; he therefore ordered them to make their way to Portland in such manner and time as they might be able. He after- wards, in a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, expressed his gratitude to the inhabitants between the Penobscot and the Kennebec, who "most cheerfully and liberally supplied their wants to the utmost extent of their limited means." He complimented the subordinate officers, and said of the seamen and marines that their bravery was unquestioned, and "their uncommon good conduct upon their march -- those feelings which induced them to rally round their flag at a distance of two hundred miles from the place of their dispersion, without one instance of de- sertion, entitle them to particular approbation."

As the British vessels approached the town, Mr. John Barker, whose store was upon the Point at the corner of Exchange and Washington streets, put a flag of truce from his window, and when the barges.came to land he and Mr. Robert Lapish and Captain Greene Sanborn gave assurances of the surrender of the town. After the sailors landed they made themselves quite at home, and appropriated such things as took their fancy or they needed, as if they were their own. ' Entering Mr. Bar- ker's store, they laid their hands upon the shoes and boots and similar articles. Mr. Barker, who was a very shrewd man, in a bland manner proposed to wait upon them, as he said he wished to make a memorandum of the articles, in order to charge them to their King! This

Jackson Davis,

Thomas Mann,

Simon Harrimon,

Elisha Hammond,

George W. Brown,

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was perfectly satisfactory to them, and he made a list of all his goods taken by these free customers.

Among the first inquiries of the British officers, after coming into town, was who were Republicans (Demo- crats) and who were Federalists. They knew well that the Federalists had been adverse to the war, and were comparatively lenient to them. Hon. Francis Carr, who had been in Congress and sustained the war meas- ures, was especially obnoxious, and was careful to keep out of their way. It was difficult to obtain his name to the submission. Previously, on his return from Congress, the feeling was so strong against him in Portland that when he passed through that town there were strong manifestations of disapprobation towards him, which came near developing into violence.

Barrie was a rough, repulsive person-was very harsh with the citizens, and made himself extremely obnoxious. At Hampden he was grossly severe, and threatened to burn the houses, although he said he would spare the lives of the people. Sir John Sherbrooke, however, for- bid the burning of the houses, unless as a measure of necessity. Colonel John, on the other hand, was court- eous, and made himself popular. Mr. and Mrs. John Barker resided in the house which was built for Jeremiah Dudley, at the corner of Main and Water streets. It was a pleasant residence facing the water, and had a pretty front yard extending to Fish street (now Pickering Square). The occupants were Federalists and offered Colonel John their house for quarters.

The citizens of all parties, conscious of their helpless- ness, were disposed to be conciliatory. A prominent Republican meeting Barrie on Main street, pointed to his garden and said :

"Captain, there is some sauce in my garden to which you are welcome."

" I wants none of your sass," Barrie coarsely replied.

" I mean, there are vegetables which you can take if you wish."

"To be sure I can-they are mine already."

The soldiers, especially the Hessians, were very law- less, and rifled the stores on the west side of the Ken- ·duskeag of most of their contents. It was related as a joke that they entered one store on the east side of the stream and found the goods marked so high that they left in disgust, without taking much spoil. They found much rum in the stores. Hogsheads were rolled out upon Broad street, the heads broken in, and the rum and brandy were taken out in buckets and distributed among the men. Mr. Thomas F. Hatch, who had charge of the bar at the Hatch tavern, found his business as great as he could attend to, and while it was in the full tide of successful operation, his counter covered with decanters and glasses, Captain Barrie came in, and seeing Hatch dealing out liquor to the soldiers, raised his sword and with a huge oath cut off the faucets of his rum barrels. Of course the liquor ran out upon the floor, but as soon as Barrie's back was turned, Hatch mopped it up and turned it back into the barrels, and dealt it out to the soldiers as he had before!

But Barrie was a brute. By Mr. Hatch's testimony,

he took a bottle of rum and drank the whole of its con- tents at one draught.

The British officers were good customers of the inn, and Mr. Hatch did not let conscience stand in the way of his dealing with his country's enemies. He said that on one occasion Captain Bruce, Colonel John, and four or five other officers dined at the house, and when the bill was called for, he made it ten times larger than was customary, and handed it to Barrie ; Barrie handed it to John, and John took from his pocket $3 and gave Hatch, and told him he must wait for the rest until the next time. Hatch laughed while relating the story, and said that that was four times as much as it was worth.

It was said that his mother remonstrated against his making so large a bill, saying the officers would deem it an insult ; but the son said he " might as well be hung for an old sheep as for a lamb, " and presented it with- out a qualm.

The soldiers and sailors were not much looked after in their vagaries, although the officers pretended disapproba- tion, and some appeared to be in earnest. Barrie and John had forbidden the furnishing liquor to the troops, and when Barrie heard they were drinking it from buckets in the streets, without inquiring into the matter, he ordered a general destruction of the liquors in town. It was thought that the departure of the troops was hastened by the officers, from fear that the inhabitants might take advantage of their helpless condition and have revenge.

While Dr. James B. Fiske and his wife were riding in their carriage along the street, some of the men met them and ordered them out. The Doctor turned his horse, as if he supposed they wanted the street to themselves. But they wanted the carriage and a ride, and the Doctor and lady were compelled to yield to them and walk home. But the Doctor was an apothecary, and when they visited his store they were ill at ease. They knew that there were chemicals of a dangerous nature usually in such establishments, and some one in attendance did not hesitate to hint that a long tarry there might be the occasion of a catastrophe far more disastrous than any they had yet witnessed since they entered the river. Their tarry was short.

The vessels in the harbor were either burned or taken. The brig Caravan, belonging to the Messrs. Patten and A. Taylor; Schooners Neptune's Barge, Thinks-I-to My- self, Eunice and Polly, Gladiator, Three Brothers, and the sloop Ranger were burned. The Bangor Packet, Oliver Spear, Hancock, Lucy, Polly, and boat Cato, were taken. A new ship of the Messrs. Rice and J. Drum- mond, of three hundred tons, not rigged, was burned. Fire was about to be set to the vessels on the stocks, six in number (which, if burned, with the fresh breeze then blowing, would have involved the burning of the town), when the Selectmen proposed to give the bond above referred to, obligating the town to deliver the ves- sels at Castine in October.

With such visitors among them, inflamed by drink, having the knowledge that they could do almost any act with impunity, it may well be supposed that the inhabit-

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ants passed a sleepless night. However, the troops were tired enough to need rest, and the people were not mo- lested. After remaining in Bangor about thirty hours, the invaders started on their return. They marched to Hampden on Sunday afternoon and encamped in the neighborhood of the academy. They took with them about twenty horses from Bangor. Even the officers did not scruple to do this, although some of the owners had assurances of their return, and succeeded in securing some by going after them.

Dr. Hosea Rich was a surgeon of the American troops at Hampden. The house of Josiah Kidder, Esq., was the hospital, and that of John Godfrey, Esq., the sub- hospital. This surgeon had knowledge of eleven of Blake's men being wounded, and one killed. One of the wounded was a Mr. Carlton, from Carleton's Corner, in Frankfort. His wound was by a ball, and severe. Dr. Rich removed the ball in February afterward. He knew of only two of the British being killed, and these were at first buried in the front yard of Mr. Jacob Curtis. Afterward their remains were removed to the burial ground in rear of the meeting-house. Colonel John reported the British loss as one rank and file killed, one captain, seven rank and file wounded, and one rank and file missing. One of the wounded of the British was under Dr. Rich's care, but they took all his surgical instruments and his assistant surgeon to Bangor, and left him with no means to help their wounded or ours. During the time they remained in Hampden, on their return, the soldiers and sailors were particularly busy in their depredations up- on the property of the citizens. As the resistance had been made in that town, they conducted as if they felt justi- fied in doing more injury there than they had done in Bangor. A petty officer, being a sportsman, with several of the rank and file, started a hunt, and with horse and gun he was very successful with the pigs and sheep and among the geese and other fowls. His companions re- turned from a two- or three-mile excursion loaded with this kind of game. Mr. Leavitt, in describing the con- duct of these men, says: "They inflicted much more se- verity, insult, and distress upon the people of Hampden than on us, and our situation was comfortable, when compared with theirs." They left that town on the 6th of September.

After Bangor was freed from the presence of the ma- rauders, the Selectmen, who had been in a very unusual situation and had acted in the emergency as their judg- ment dictated, aided by that of other prominent citizens, issued the following :

Whereas the Selectmen of Bangor are, by the change of circumstances in this town, placed in a very critical and responsible situation; and whereas, they feel it to be their duty, as well as their wishes and deter- mination, to comply with the promises and agreements made with the British commanders at the time of the surrender of the town; and as many questions may come before them which they wish to advise with others of the citizens of the town upon, whose judgment they rely upon, and who have the same wishes and .determination with themselves, think it their duty to appoint twelve persons from among such citizens as a Council, to meet with said Selectmen at such times as they may direct, to advise them on all matters which may come before them. And they accordingly appoint the following persons Counsel as afore- said, viz: John Barker, Charles Hammond, Jacob McGaw, Allen Gilman, Samuel E. Dutten, William D. Williamson, William Emerson,

Joseph Leavitt, Amos Patten, Philip Coombs, Asa Davis, and Robert Lapish.

Dated at Bangor the 6th of September, 1814. MOSES PATTEN, 1 Selectmen of Bangor.

THOMAS BRADBURY,

The Clerk of the town of Bangor is directed to notify the persons above-named of this appointment, and to request their attendance at the Selectmen's office formerly occupied by Samuel K. Whiting, Esq., at 10 o'clock A. M. of the 7th instant.

Bangor, September 6, 1814.

MOSES PATTEN, THOMAS BRADBURY, Selectmen of Bangor.

Pursuant to the above order to me directed, I have notified the above-named persons, selected as Council, to meet at the time and place and for the purposes above expressed.

Bangor, September 7, 1814.

THO. BRADBURY, To. Clerk.

The result of the deliberations of the Council was that Amos Patten, Esq., should be despatched to Sir John Sherbrooke and Admiral Griffith with the following peti- tion :

To their Excellencies, Lieutenant General Sir John Coape Sher- brooke, Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, Lieutenant- Governor and Commander-in-Chief over His Majesty's, the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Province of Nova Scotia, commanding a Division of His said Majesty's forces; Edward Griffith, Esquire, Rear Admiral of the White, Commanding a Squad- ron of His said Majesty's Ships of War, employed in taking possession of the eastern side of the Penobscot river and the boundary line of the Province of New Brunswick :

Your petitioners, Selectmen and Magistrates of the town of Ban- gor, on the west side of Penobscot River, respectfully represent, that on thethird day of September last, a detachment of his afore- said Majesty's troops, under the command of Lieut. Col. Henry John and a squadron of his Majesty's ships of war, under the command of Lieut. Col. Henry John and a squadron of his Majesty's ships of war under command of Capt. Robert Barry, appeared at said Bungor, and that a flag of truce from the Se- lectmen of said town met said commanders and possession of said town was unconditionally surrendered to his said Majesty's arms, and an as- surance given by said Lieut. Col. John and Capt. Barry that the private property of the citizens thereof, except ships and vessels, should be re- spected; that when the troops entered the town, quarters and provisions were demanded and with all possible speed supplied ; that an order was issued by said Commanders requiring that no liquors should be sold or given to the men, and that in obedience thereto all the stores and shops were within twenty minutes after the issuing of said order shut, and all the taverns prohibited furnishing said men with spirituous li- quors; that unfortunately, however, at the same time Capt. Barry was giving his order aforesaid, Lieut. Symms, of the Bulwark, made a de- mand upon a merchant of said town for a pipe of brandy, which, as an officer demanded it, was delivered without ceremony, rolled into the street, put on tap, and, under the direction of said officer, served out in buckets to the men. Capt. Barry, seeing the brandy thus serving out, supposed his order treated with contempt, ordered another Lieut. of the navy to go through the town, open the stores and destroy all the liquors he could find, Capt. Barry himself at the same time destroying all the liquors in the tavern where he then was. Before this mistake was discovered and the last order conntermanded, six stores were opened, and not only the liquors therein destroyed, but nearly all the property therein plundered by the sailors, whereby property to the amount of six thousand dollars was lost to the owners. That the arms of the people of the town were demanded and surrendered, and every demand by said Commanders made was promptly complied with, not- withstanding which private property from stores and dwelling-houses was plundered to the amount of some thousands of dollars besides that above-mentioned; said Commanders burnt or carried away the fol- lowing vessels, viz : one brig lying afloat, hull complete; the hull of on- ship; one ditto, finished in part; two brigs nearly completed; and the frames of two small vessels upon the stocks, said Commanders deter- mined to burn; but as they stood among our buildings, the burning them would have involved our little village in one general conflagration; wherefore your petitioners supplicated said Commanders that they would not burn said vessels on the stocks. They would consent to spare them on no other condition within our power to perform, than that of executing to them a bond in the penal sum of thirty thousand dollars,

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History of Penobscot County, Maine; with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 140

Author: Williams, Chase & Co., Cleveland (Ohio) Publication date: 1882 Publisher: Cleveland, Williams, Chase & Co. Number of Pages: 1100

Author: Williams, Chase & Co., Cleveland (Ohio)
Publication date: 1882
Publisher: Cleveland, Williams, Chase & Co.
Number of Pages: 1100