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3ª Lot is bounded S. Easterly on sd 2ª Lot Begining at the S. E. Corner of the Said 2ª Lot Runing S. 33º E. 22} Rods by a 4 Rod way Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way Between F. & G. ranges Thence N. 223° W. 22} Rods by a 4 Rod way Thence N E. to the first bounds
Drawn by Rev. Paul Coffin as first minister
4 th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 3ª Lot Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of the said 34 Lot Runing S 33º East 22} Rods by a 4 Rod way Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way be- tween F. & G Ranges, thence N. 223° W. by said way 22} Rods - Thence N. E to the first Bounds -
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5th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on Said 4th Lot Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of sd 4th Lot Runing S. 33º E. 22 Rods by a 4 Rod Way thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way be- tween F. &. G. Ranges, thence N. 223° W. by sd Way 22 Rods, thence N. E to ye first bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
6th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on Sd 5th Lot ; Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said 5th Lot, Running S 33º E. 21} Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence S. W. To a 4 Rod Way between F. &. G. Ranges ; Thence N. 223° w. by sd way 21} Rods, thence N. E to ye first bounds
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Orig1 Right of
7th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on the said 6th Lot Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of sd 5th ( ?) Lot Runing S. 33º E. 20 Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence Runing S. W. to the 4 Rod
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NARRAGANSET NUMBER ONE.
way between F. & G ranges thence N. 223 W by sd way 20 Rods, thence N East To the first Bounds -
Drawn by John Woodman Orig1 Right of
8th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on the said 7th Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of ye said 7th Lot Runing S. 33º E. 19₺ Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way be- tween F. & G ranges, thence N. 223° W, 19} Rods by said way, Thence N. E. to ye 1st Bounds
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Orig1 Right of
9th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on the said 8th lot Begining at the S Easterly Corner of sd 8th Lot Runing S. 33º East 17 Rods by a 4 Rod way thence S. W. to Bona Eagle pond* Thence N. Westerly by said pond upon a Perpendicular Line of sd S. W. Line 17 Rods Thence N. E to the 1st Bounds
Drawn By Joshua Kimball Orig' Right of John Dennison
10 h Lot is bounded S Eastirly on said 9th Lot Begining at, the S Easterly Corner of said 9th lot at the Range Line be- tween letter I of 3ª Division and Said G Range Runing S 33º E. 343 Rods - Thence S. W. to said pond thence N. Westerly by said pond to the Dividing Line of the said 9th & 10th lots thence N. E to ye 1st Bounds
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Orig1 Right
11th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 10th lot, Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said tenth Lot, Runing S 33º E. 15 Rods, thence Runing S. W. to the Pond, thence N. Westerly by said Pond to the dividing Line of said 10th & 11th Lots, thence N. E to the first Bounds -
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12th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on the said 11th Begining
* On the Map of the Province of New Hampshire and Adjacent Coun- tries, by Col. Joseph Blanchard & Rev. Samuel Langdon, published in London, in 1761, this Pond is called " Boneymcaglon." Ante, page 133, note.
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at the S. Easterly Corner of said 11th Runing S. 33º East 15 Rods, Thence S. W. to the pond, thence N. Westerly by said pond to the Dividing Line of ye said 11th & 12th lots Thence N. East to the first mentd Bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
13 Lot is bounded S. Easterly on Said 12th lot Begining at the S Easterly Corner of said 12th lot Runing S 33º E 15 Rods, Thence S. W to the Pond thence Westerly by said pond to the Dividing Line of the said 12th & 13th lots thence N. E to the first Bounds -
14 Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 13th Lot ; Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of sd 13th Lot Runing S 33º E. 152 Rods, Thence S. W. to the pond - Thence N. Westerly by said Pond to the Dividing Line of said 13th & 14th Lots - Thence N. E. to the first Bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
15 Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 14th lot ; Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said 14th lot Runing S. 33º E 16} Rods Thence S. W. to the Pond, Thence N. Westerly by said Pond to the Dividing Line of the said 14th & 15 Lots thence N. E to the first Menta Bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
16th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 15th Lot ; Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of Said 15th lot, Runing S. 33º E. 16} Rods Thence runing S. W. to the Pond - - Thence Northerly by said pond to the line that divides the said 15th & 16th Lots, thence N. E. to the first mentd Bounds
Drawn by Joseph Leavit on the Orig1 Right of Gershom Brown
17th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on the said 16th lot ; Be- gining at the S. Easterly Corner of the said 16th lot Runing S. 33° East 16 Rods, Thence S. W. to the Pond Thence
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Northerly by said Pond to the line that divides the said 16th & 17th lots. Thence N. E. to the first Bounds - Drawd by
Orig' Right of
18th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 17th begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said 17 Lot, Runing S. 33° East 16 Rods to the 6th lot on letter K of 3ª Division, Thence S. West to the pond, Thence Northerly by said Pond to the Dividing Line of the said 17th & 18th Lots, Thence N. East to the first bounds
Drawn by Orig1 Right of
4 Rod way between G & H Ranges -
H Range of Fourth Divisions -
First Lot on letter H is bounded S. Easterly on a 4 Rod way between G & H Ranges, Begining at the N. W. Corner of the 6th lot on the letter K of 3 Division Runing S 33º E 4 Rods for a Way, Continuing Said Course 21 Rods for the Weadth of the 1st Lot on sd H range Thence Runing S. W 150 Rods to a 4 Rod way by the side of Bonna Eagle pond
Drawn by Thomas Emery on the Orig1 Right of John Laton
2ª Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said first lot, begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said first lot Runing S. 33º E. 19 Rods, thence S. W. To a 4 Rod way by ye Side of said Pond, thence Northerly by sd way to the division line of sd 1st lot thence N. E to ye first bounds
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Orig1 Right of
3ª Lot is bounded S. Easterly on sd 2ª lot begining at the S Easterly Corner of sd 2ª lot Running S 33ª East 17 Rods, Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way Leading to the Pond thence N. Westerly by said way to a 4 Rod way By the pond, thence by
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said Way to the Dividing line of the 2ª 3d lots thence N East- erly to the first bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
4th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 3d lot Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said 3d lot. Runing S. 33º E. 17 Rods, thence S. W. 170 Rods to a 4 Rod Way between H & I Ranges, Thence N. Westerly by said way to the dividing line of said 3d & 4th lots thence N. E. to the first bounds. -
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Original Right of
5th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on the said 4th lot : Begin- ing at the S. Easterly Corner of said 4th Runing S. 33º E. 183 Rods Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod Way between H & I Ranges, thence N. Westerly by said way to the line that di- vides the sd 4th & 5th lots, thence N. E. to the first bounds
Drawn by John L Hancock Orig1 Right of Daniel Thurston -
6 Lot is bounded S. Easterly on the said 5th Lot ; Begin- ing at the S. Easterly Corner of the Said 5th lot, Runing S. 33ª E. 20} Rods, Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way between H. & I Ranges, Thence N. Westerly by said way to the line that Divides the said 5th & 6th lots ; Thence N. E. to the first bounds -
Drawn by Isaac Lane for Sam1 Beard Orig1 Right of Thomas Burnam
7 th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 6th lot - Begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said 6th lot, Runing S. 33º E. 23 Rods, Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way between H & I. Ranges, Thence N. Westerly by said way to the line that Di- vides said 6th & 7th lots about 122 Rods, Thence N. E. to the 1st bounds -
Drawn by Samuel Knight on Orig1 Right of Willm Brown 8th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 7th Lot ; Begining
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NARRAGANSET NUMBER ONE.
at the S. Easterly Corner of the Said 7th lot ; Runing S. 33º E. 26. Rods, to a 3 Rod way between the 8th & 9th lot,, Thenee S. W. by said Way, about 110 Rod to a 4 Rod way between H & I Ranges, Thence N. Westerly by said Way to the line that divides the sd 7th & Sth lots, Thence N. E. to the first bounds - --
Drawn by Capt Joseph Woodman Jur on the Orig1 Right of John Hobson -
9th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on a 3 Rod way between the sd 8th & 9th lots begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said way Runing S. 33º E. 30 Rods, Thence S. W. about 94 Rods to a 4 Rod way between H & I Ranges, Thence N. westerly by said way to a 3 Rod way between 8th & 9th lots, thence N. E. to the first bounds -
Drawn by Samuel Knight Orig Right of Thomas Lowe
10th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 9th lot ; begining at the S. Easterly Corner of said 9th Lot Runing S. 33º E. 36 Rods, Thence S. W. about 67 Rods to a 4 Rod way be- tween H & I Ranges, Thence N. Westerly by said way to the line that Divides said 9th & 10th lots thence N. E. to the first bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
11th Lot is bounded S. Easterly on said 10th lot, Begining at the S. E. Corner of sd 10th lot Runing S. 33º E. 50 Rods, Thence S. W about 55 Rods to a 4 Rod way between H & I Ranges, Thence N. Westerly by said Way to the Dividing Line of the sd 10th & 11th lots thence N. E. to the first Bounds -
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Next follows Piece Common
Range I of Fourth Division
First lot on the letter I, is bounded N. Easterly on a 4 Rod
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way between said first lot, & the 2d & 3ª lots on letter D of 2ª Divisions ; Begining at the N. E. Corner of the 2ª lot on sd D. of 2ª Divisions, Runing 4 Rod N. E for the weadth of the way - Thence S. E. about 80 Rods, Thence Runing N. E. on the head of the 9th lot on the Letter A of 3d Divisions about 55 Rods - Thence Runing N. W. 80 Rods, Thence S. W. 55 Rods to the first mentd Bounds -
Drawn by Samuel Merrill Jur & mr John Garland Orig1 Right of Christº Kenniston -
1 Quarter to said Garland
2ª Lot is bounded N. westerly on sd first lot, Begining at the N. E. Corner of the 2ª lot on letter D of 3d ( ?) Division, Runing N. E. 237. Rod to a 4 Rod way between H & I Ranges of 4th Div" Thence N. 60° w, 13 Rods, Thence S. W. 232 Rods, Thence S. E to the first mentd Bounds -
Drawn by Joseph Leavit on ye Orig1 Right of
3ª Lot is bounded S. Westerly on said 2ª lot, begining at the N. E Corner of the sd 2ª Lot Runing N. 60º W. 133 Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence S. W. 226 Rods to a 4 Rod way Thence S. E about Rods Thence N. E to a 4 Rod way between H & I Ranges, Thence N. 60° East to the 1st bounds -
Drawn by heirs of Joseph Woodbridge Orig1 Right of Samuel Hutchinson
4th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on the 3ª lot ; begining at the N. E. Corner of said 3ª lot Runing N. 60º W. 14 Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence S. W. 220 Rods, to a 4 Rod way - Thence S. E Rods by said way, Thence N. E to the first bounds -
Drawn by Joseph Leavit Orig1 Right of Cornelius Davis
5th Lot is bounded N westerly on sd 4th lot ; Begining at the N. E. Corner of said 4th lot - Runing N. 60º W. 14}
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Rods by a 4 Rod way thence S. W. 215 Rods to a 4 Rod way, Thence S. E. Rods Thence N. E. to the 1st mentd bounds -
Drawn by Heirs of Joseph Woodbridge Orig1 Right of Caleb Jackson
6th Lot is bounded N. westerly on said 5th lot ; Begining at the N. E. Corner of the said 5th lot - Runing N 60° W. 15 Rods by a 4 Rod way - Thence S. w. 209 Rods to a 4 Rod way - Thence S. 22} E. Rods by said way, Thence N. E. to the 1st Bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
7th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on sd 6th lot, Begining at the N. E Corner of the sd 6th Lot Runing N. 60° W. 15} Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way between I & K Ranges, Thence S. 22} E · Rods by sa way, Thence N. E. to the first bounds -
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Orig' Right of
8 th Lot is bounded N. westerly on said 7th lot ; Begining at the N. E. Corner of sd 7th lot - Runing N 60° W. 16 Rods, Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way between I & K Ranges, Thence S. 22} E Rods by sª 4 Rod way - Thence N. E. to the first bounds -
Drawn by Joseph Woodman Jur Orig' Right of
9th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on said 8th lot, Begining at the N. E. Corner of sd 7th lot - Runing N. 60° E. 162 Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way between - K & I Ranges ; Thence S. 223° E Rods by said Way Thence N. E to the first bounds -
Drawn by Joseph Woodman Jur Orig' Right of
10th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on the said 9h - Begining at the N. Easterly Corner of said 9th lot Runing N. 60° W. 17} Rods by a 4 Rod way - Thence S. W. To a 4 Rod
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way - between I & K Ranges ; Thence S. 223° E Rods by sª 4 Rod way, Thence N. E. to the first mentioned Bounds -
Drawn By Original Right of
11 th Lot is bounded N. westerly on the said 10th lot ; Be- gining at the N. Easterly Corner of the sd 10th lot, Runing N. 60° W. 7 Rods, Thence N. 77º west 16 Rods by a 4 Rod way between H & I Ranges Thence S. W. To a 4 Rod way between I & K Ranges thence S. 223° E 21 Rods by said way, Thence N. E. to the first bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
12th Lot is bounded N. westerly on the said 11th lot - Be- gining at the N. E. Corner of the Said 11th lot Runing N. 77º W. 25 Rods by a 4 Rod way - Thence S. W. to a 4 Rod way between I & K Ranges, Thence S. 223° E. 33 Rods by said Way ; thence N. E to the first bounds -
Drawn By Orig1 Right of
13th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on said 12th lot - Begin- ing at the N. E. Corner of the said 12th lot Runing N. 77º W. 36 Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence S. W. to the 4 Rod way between I & K Ranges, Thence by said Way S. 223 E. 35 Rods Thence N. E to the first bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
14th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on said 13th Lot ; Begin- ing at the N. E. Corner of said 13th Lot Runing N. 77º W. 40 Rods by a 4 Rod way ; Thence N. 69º W. 40 Rods by a 4 Rod way - Thence S. 223 E. 65 Rods by a 4 Rod way to ye 13th lot, Thence N. E. to the First bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
Range K, of Fourth Divisions -
First Lot on the letter K is bounded N. Westerly on the
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NARRAGANSET NUMBER ONE.
Deficiency of the 10th lot on the Letter G. of 2ª Divisions, Begining at the N. W. Corner of said Deficiency Runing N. 22} W 17 Rods by a 4 Rod way between K & B Ranges ; Thence N. E 180 Rods to a 4 Rod Way between K & I ranges Thence S. 223° E 17. Rods by sd Way Thence S. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod Way between B. & K Ranges, to the first mentd Bounds -
Drawn by Nathan Elden & John Garland Orig1 Right of Jonathan Emery
one Q' of sd Lot to sd Garland
2ª Lot is bounded N. Westerly on said first lot ; Begining at the N. Westerly Corner of the said 1st lot Runing N. 223° W. 17 Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence N. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod way, Thence S 223º 17 Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence S. E. to the first Bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
3d Lot is bounded N. Westerly on sd 1st ( ?) Lot Begining at at the N. Westerly Corner of the said 2ª Lot Running N. 223 W. 17 Rods by a 4 Rod way Thence N. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod way ; Thence S. 22} E. 17 Rods by sd way, Thence S. W. the first bounds -
Drawd by Capt Joseph Woodman Jr on the Orig1 Right of Thomas Rogers -
4th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on said 3d Lot Begining at the N. Westerly Corner of said 3d Lot Runing N. 223° W. 17 Rods by a 4 Rod Way ; Thence N. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod way Thence S. 223º E. by said way 17 Rods, Thence S. W. to the 1st bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
5th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on said 4th lot ; Begining at the N. W. Corner of said 4th lot Runing N. 223° W. 17 Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence N. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod
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way - Thence S. 222° E. by sd way 17 Rods, Thence S. W. to the first bounds & - -
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Orig1 Right of
6th Lot is bounded N. westerly on said 5th lot ; Begining at the N. W. Corner of said 5th lot Runing N. 223° W. 17 Rods by a 4 Rod way ; Thence N. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod way ; Thence S. 223° E. 17 Rods by sd way. Thence S. W. to the first bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
7th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on the said 6th lot ; Begin- ing at the N. W. Corner of said 6th lot Running N. 223° W. 17. Rods by a 4 Rod way ; Thence N. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod way ; Thence S. 223° E. 17 Rods by said way ; Thence S. W. to the first Bounds -
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Orig1 Right of
8th Lot is bounded N. Westerly on the said 7th lot ; Begin- ing at the N. W. Corner of the sd 7th lot Runing N. 223° W. 17 Rods by a 4 Rod way. Thence N. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod way - Thence S. 223° E. 17 Rods by said way ; Thence S. W. to the first bounds -
Drawn By Thos Bradbury ? on the Orig1 Right of Jonathen & Nathan Elden S Clark
Sth Lot is bounded N. westerly on the said 8th lot Begining at the N. W. Corner of the Said 8th lot Runing N 223° W. 17 Rods By a 4 Rod way, Thence N. E. 180 Rods to a 4 Rod way - Thence S. 223° E. 17 Rods by said way ; Thence S. W. to the first bounds -
Drawn by Capt" Jabez Lane Orig1 Right of Thomas Smith
10 h Lot is bounded N. Westerly on the said 9th lot ; Be- gining at the N. W. Corner of sd 9th lot Runing N. 222º W. 17₺ Rods by a 4 Rod way, Thence N. E 180 Rods to a 4 22
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NARRAGANSET NUMBER ONE.
Rod way between K & I ranges - Thence S. 223º E 17 Rods by said way ; Thence S. W. to the first Bounds -
Drawn by Orig1 Right of
11th lot is bounded N. westerly on the sd 10th lot ; Begining at the N. W. Corner of sd 10th lot - Runing N. 22}" W. 19 Rods by a 4 Rod way, between K & B Ranges, Thence N. 5 Rods on sd way. Thence N. E. by the Bog mill privaledge 80 Rods to a 4 Rod way that Leads from The Bogg-mill so Called, to Bona-Eagle pond, & on said Way 55 Rods to the 10th Lot on sd K Range, Thence S. W. to the first Bounds -
The Tract of Land Lying between the 12th Lot on letter F - of First division, and the Northerly End of Lieut Sam1 Merrills farm being about 14 Rods in Weadth by Saco River, and Running a paralel With sd F Lot about 120 Rods, and Containing about Twelve acres, and is allowed to Lieut Sam- uel Merrill Jun' & John L. Hancock for two 4th Division rights is drawn by them accordingly on the Original Rights of - also the tract of Lands that Lies between B. C & D. of 2ª Division - and E. F. G. & H of 2ª Division, is allowed for two 4th Division Rights and is Drawn by Nº 1 Drawn by Dr Scammans on the Right of John Martin,
And also one other Tract of Land Bounded as follows - Begining at the N. Easterly corner of the First lot on B, of 2ª Division - & Running N. W. 20 Rods, thence S. W. to Saco River - thence runing Southerly by Saco River 10 Rods, Then Runing S. E. about 12 Rods to the N. W. corner of sª First Lot on B - thence N. E to the first Bounds - and is allowed for 2 original Rights of 4th Division & Drawn By
Rights of
Buxton Novr 27th 1789
NATHAN ELDEN JOHN LANE JOSEPH LEAVIT
Committee True Entry
attt THOS BRADBURY Pro Clerk-
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NARRAGANSET NUMBER ONE.
Pursuant to a request to me Directed from more then Seven of the Proprietors of Narragansett No. 1 So Called formerly now Buxton to warn a meeting of Said Proprietors these are therefore to notify & warn Said Proprietors to meet at the meeting house in Said Buxton on wednsday the seventeenth Day of august next at ten "Clock in the fore noon there to act on the following articles Viz
1 To Chuse a moderator to regulate Said meeting. -
2 to See if thay will Vote to Pay to the Revd Paul Coffin the Principal of that Part of his Salary for the year 1772 which never has ben Paid.
3 To See if they will allow him Interest on Said Principle
4 to Vote the mathod of paying him the above sum or sums
5 to See if the proprietors will take Some effectual mathod to avail themselves of the benefit of the Land Called the Gore now Settled under the Proprietors of Scarborough.
6 To See if the Proprietors will Vote to Call for all the Book & Records of the Said Proprietors that may be Lodged in the hands of individuals & See that Such Racords be De- posited in the hands of the Clerk of Said Proprietors.
7 to othorize & dreit the Treasurer of Said Proprietors to Call on any Committe or other Persons who have the Propri- etors money in there hands as soon as may be & Commence & prosecute any action or actions in Due Corse of Law for any money that may be Due to Said Proprietors.
8 to Chuse a Committee to make a Settlement of all De- mands against the Proprietors & report thereon at Sum future meeting that Some effectual mathod may be taken to Discharge the debts of Said Proprietors.
9 To See if the Proprietors will Draw a Correct Plan of the Town of Buxton.
10 to Chuse a Committe or Committes to manage any of the prudential affires of Said proprietors not before mentioned.
11 to See what mathod the proprietors will take to Call meetings for the future -
Buxton July 15th 1791
attest THOS BRADBURY Propr Clerk
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NARRAGANSET NUMBER ONE.
at a Leaguel meeting of the Proprietors of narragansett No. 1. So Colled formerly now Buxton held at the meeting House in Buxton on the Seventeenth day of august 1791 the folowing Votes ware Passed Vz
1ly Voted m" John Woodman moderator to regulate Said meeting
2Ly Voted the Revd Paul Coffin the Sum of Seven pounds fifteen Shillings & five pence Law' mony in full for the Bal- ance of what the Proprietors owed him on acct of his Sallary lin the year 1772.
3 article Pased over by negative -
4ly Voted the Rev" Paul Coffin shall Recive the above Sum of £7 : 15 : 5 out of the proprietors Treasurry the Treasur- ers takeing his Recept therefore.
5ly Voted to Patision the Gen1 Cort of this Commonwelth to authorize and Direct the atterny Gen11 of Said Commonwelth to Commence an action or actions against the Proprietors of Scarboro or any other Person necessery to Recover the Lands Setled by them Called the Gore for the benefit of the Propri- etors of Buxton with power of Substitution, or in Lien there- of to Compensate said Proprietors of Buxton Som other way Voted Jacob Bradbury Esq" John Woodman & Capt Joseph Woodman be a Committee to Draw a Petetion * as above
[*From the PAPERS of the Hon. John Woodman. This Petition is without both date and peti- tioners' names, Ante, pages 68, 69, and 70 ]
The Honorable Senate, and House of Representatives in Genl Court assembled
The petition of the Subscribers iu behalf of the Proprietors of the Town of Buxton
Humbly Shews -
That upon the Petition of the Towns of Falmouth, Gorham & Pearsontown with a number of others Concern'd therein in the Year 1762, The then Gerl Court of the Province of the Massachusetts Bay raised a Committee & authorized them with full power to Run the lines and Fix the boundaries of the Towns of Biddeford Scarborough & Falmouth : also to fix the boundaries of the Townships Narragansett Nº 7. (alias Gorham) Narragansett Nº 1 (alias Buxton) and Pearson Town (alias Standish with a number of Other Towns Concern'd therein - Consequent thereunto the said Committee proceeded in the execution of their Commission, and run the lines & Fixed the bounds in conformity thereto, and made report there- of to the acceptance and Confirmation of the General Court of said Prov-
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NARRAGANSET NUMBER ONE.
6'y Voted to Call for all Books & Records of the Said Pro-
ince of the Massachusetts Bay-which Runing the said lines as it effected the said Town of Buxton, Consequent to her wanting about 1400 acres (exclusive of what was taken off the Town of Gorham to Compleat the Grant originally made to the said Town directed their proceedings so as to include to the said Town of Buxton to make up to them their deficiency a Certain Goar of lands to the Contents of about 1400 acres, lying between the said Towns of Scarborough & Buxton It being Lands then the proper- ty of the sd Province of Masstts Bay. and not included in the Limmits Grant- ed to Searbor which Lands the said Town of Scarborough Claims & pos- sesses as a part of their Town - The Proprietors of the Town of Buxton however Conceiving themselves secure in the said Lands proceeded imme- diately to lot them them out and number them in their Third Division and dispose of them with other lands by draughts (as was usual) among those having a right thereto - The Proprietors of the Town of Scarborough per- sisting in their right to possess the said lands, & refusing to relinquish their Claims - of Course it became necessary for the proprietors of Buxton to have recourse to Law as their remedy, and have had final Issue therein. which terminated in a failure of the recovery thereof - The event of which was founded principally in an objection to the authority of the Gen- eral Court, to Interfere with private property in establishing Bounds be- tween Towns without the consent of the parties interested therein where such circumstances exists ; and in case the lands in dispute was the proper- ty of Government at the time it was Ceeded To the proprietors of Buxton, being previously in the possession of Scarborough, that no proprietor of Buxton as such can appear Plaintiff in the cause But under the agency of Government whose right it then was - These being a Statement of facts which as they relate to the proceedings of the said Genl Court therein, are Coroborately set forth by the papers accompaning this memorial, and ob- viated by the plan of the said Towns therein concerned, refferance there- unto being had. - and that the Documents of the supreme Judicial Court of this Commonwealth will Sufficiently evidence what is above related of the Proceedings of the Proprietors of the sd Town of Buxton in the prose- cution & Event of their Cause, which can be adduced if Necessary - and we think furthermore it may not be amiss here to observe to this hon. Court - That Consequent to the establishment of the Boundaries of the said Town of Buxton as before recited, and describing the Contents there- of The assessors of the sd Town Conceiv'd themselves requird by Law and have included in the Genil Valluation of the Town those lands of the Gore in dispute as aforesaid and Returnd the same to the Gent Court of this Commonwealth, and have Likewise been Taxed therfor ever since the sil [town] of Buxton has been incorporated which was in the year 1762 [1772] which perhaps is not an inconsiderable Object, Considering the cir- cumstances in which Taxation has since that time existed -
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