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[From the Massachusetts Court Records, February 28, 1733.]
A PLAT of a Township for the Narraganset Soldiers of the Contents of six miles square, & fifty acres allowed for the Fishery at Ameskeag Falls,* & Three thousand & twenty
* "The Namaoskeags resided at the falls in the Merrimack, known at present by the name of Amoskeag, in Manchester. This word written variously, Namaske, Namaoskeag, Naumkeag, and Naimkeak, means the fishing place, from Namaos (a fish) and Auke (a place.")
"The Merrimack naturally, was but a series of falls, rapids and ripples,
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acres for poor land & Ponds ; the whole being 26160 Acres : Beginning at a Pitch Pine Tree standing on the Westerly side of Merrimack River at the foot of Hannakooksy Falls; being on Suncook Line, & running on Suncook Township four miles West 17º 001 South to a white Pine Tree being the South west Corner of Suncook, then running West, four miles & forty rods on a Township on the West of Suncook & Penicook laid out for the Narraganset Soldiers to a Heap of Stones, & then running South, five miles & one hundred & forty rods on Province Lands to a white Pine Tree, being the Northwest Corner of the said Narraganset Township on Merrimack River, & then running on said Township six miles & one hundred & ten rods to Merrimack River, then on Merrimack as said River runs eight miles & one Hundred & forty five rods, to the Pitch Pine Tree where it first began.
In the House of Represent"es Read & ORDERED that the Plat be accepted, & and that the Lands set forth & described in the within Plat of the Township Number Four be & hereby are confirmed unto One hundred & twenty of the original Grantees their Heirs & Assigns ; viz, THAT SOCIETY of them, of which M' Edward Shove & others were appointed a Com- mitte for regulating the said Township Number Four, so call- ed, at a general Meeting of the Narraganset Grantees in Bos- ton the sixth of June last, as by the Grantees Votes & Orders may appear ; PROVIDED the Plat contains no more than the quantity of Land within mentioned ; & that there be reserved a Quantity of Land at the Fishing Place at or near Ameskeag Falls, as may be thought by this Court convenient for the respective Inhabitants of the PROVINCE for taking, making & packing of Fish there, PROVIDED the Land so to be separated
from the Souhegan to the lower Pennacook falls (now Garvin's.) These afforded the most ample opportunity for fishing, and the name of Namaos- keag. was doubtless applied to that section of the river and the adjacent country around; but in course of time, as fish became more limited, the name Namaoskeag, became to be applied to the immediate neighborhood of the principal falls, now known as Amoskeag."-Potter's Hist. Manchester, N. H., 27, 29.
t Hooksett Falls.
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for the publick & common Use of the Fishery on the West side of the River, exceeds not the quantity of One Hundred Acres, exclusive of the Fifty Acres allowed as within men- tioned, PROVIDED also that it does not interfere with any for- mer Grant
In Council ; Read & Concur'd ;- Consented to,
J BELCHER
EE.
Additional Committee appointed by the General Court to rectify mistakes in the List of Narragansett Grantees. -[See, "E," "I," "T," "U," " V." "WV," "X"," "Y," "CC," "FF," "GG," and "HH."]
[From the Massachusetts Court Records, April 12, 1734.]
In the House of Represent"es VOTED that M' Fellows, M- Fairfield & M' Hobson be added to the Committee appointed the fifteenth of Febry. last respecting ye Narraganset Grantees : In Council ; Read & Concur'd.
FF.
Report of Committee appointed to rectify mistakes in the List of Grantees .- [ See "E," "I," "T," "U," "V," "W," "X," "Y," "CC," "EE," ", GG" and "IIII."]
[From the Massachusetts Court Records, April 18, 1734.]
Thomas Palmer Esq' from the Committee of both Houses on the Affair of settling the Towns granted to the Narragan- set soldiers gave in the following Report ; viz.
THE COMMITTEE to whom was referr'd the Affair of the Narraganset Claimers are of OPINION that the Consideration of Admitting such Claimers as heretofore omitted presenting or proving their Claims should be refer'd to the Session of the General Court in May next ; THAT the true Intent & Meaning of the Grant made of Lands to those that were in
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that War was that the Persons who were in that War, only should be entitled, if alive, whosoever put in his Claim, and if deceased, then his legal Represent"" were entitled to benefit thereby, in such way as was consistent with the Conditions & Limitations of Settlement &c, upon which said Lands were granted ; which it was never supposed a Deceased Claimers Heir (in ordinary Cases ) could or would receive where there were more than one on the Conditions of the Grant, but that where there divers descendents of a person that had a Right they would agree & consent it should belong to one only ; but WHEREAS in some cases by reason of an evil Mind & tur- bulent disposition, & in others by reason of Minority there is a great difficulty ; We propose that it be RESOLVED & ORDER- ED That where the Person is deceased who was in the service, the Grant shall be and belong to his legal Represent"" in the following manner ; viz. THAT the oldest Heir Male, if such there be, otherwise the oldest Female, if they please shall hold the Land, paying to the other descendants or Heirs such proportionable parts of Ten Pounds (at which we judge a Right ought to be valued) as such descendants or Heirs would be entitled to in the Land, if such Land descended according to the Law of this Province for the Settlement of Intestate Estates ; & also pay what charge any of said descendants may have been at to prove or bring forward such claims ; and if any dispute shall happen about the Person or charge, the Set- tlers or Grantees in such of the Towns shall fix and settle it by a Major Vote. THE COMMITTEE IS FURTHER OF OPINION that the seven years for settling the Towns granted to the Narraganset Claimers as well the two first as the five last be computed from the first day of June next : In the Name & by the order of the Commte THO. PALMER
In Council ; Read and ORDERED that this Report be accept- ed :- In the House of Represent"" Read and Concur'd ; Consented to, J BELCHER
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GG.
A List of the Grantees of the Seven Narraganset Townships laid out by Order of the General Court-Confirmed April Eighteenth, 1735 .- [ See, "E," "1," "T"" "U" "V" "W," "X," "Y," "CC," "EE," "FF," and HH."]
[From the Massachusetts Archives, Volume 114, pages 103, 110.]
BOSTON .- HIS EXCELLENCY Jonathan Belcher Esq'., for his Father, Andrew Belcher Esq'. ; WILLIAM CLARK Esq'., for ye Heirs of Doct. John Clark ; THE HEIRS of Richard Way ; WILLIAM DINSDELL, for his Father, William ; SARAH WARREN, for her Husband ; BENJA- MIN SWAIN, for his father, Henry ; ISAAC PRINCE'S Heirs ; THE HEIRS of Doct' John Cuttler ; THE HEIRS of Benja Williams ; DANIEL ALLIN, for his father, Nicolas ; THE HEIRS of Henry Timberlake ; THE HEIRS of Jeremiah Tay ; THE HEIRS of Thomas Weymoth ; THE HEIRS of John Arrnold ; SAMU KNEE LAND, for his Grandfather, Sam" Polard ; BENJ- BICK- NERD, for his Father, Sam"; THE HEIRS of Jacob Grigs ; JOHN GRIDLEY, for his Father, Joseph ; JOHN NELSON, alive ; PERES SAVAGE'S Heirs ; JAMES LEN- DAL's Heirs ; THOMAS PLIMBLY's heirs ; JOHN GRID- LEY, for his grand Father, John Mors ; JOHN RUG- GLES, for his Father, - Ruggles ; SAMU KNEE- LAND, for John Triscot ; REBEKAH ILANNAN, for hur Father, Daniel Mathewes ; BENJA DYER, for his Father, Benja Dyer ; EDWARD TING, for his Father, Edward Ting ; JOHN LEACH, for his Father, John Leach ; JOHN CHAMBERLAN, for his Father, Henry ; BENJA LANDON, for his Father, David ; JOHN LAIN, for his Father, Joshua ; REBECKAH FOSTER, for hur Father, Edward Weden ; SARAH PERKINS, for Joshua Hewes ; THOMAS DAWS, for his Father, Ambros ; ZACHARIAHI GURNEY, Alive ; ADDINGTON DAVENPORT Esq'., for his Uncle, Cap' Davenport ; THOMAS HUNT, alive ; JOSEPH WADSWORTHI Esq'., for his Father,
* A part of this list is missing. 3
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BOSTON .- Cap' Wadsworth ; OWEN HARRIS, for his Wife's Father, Petter Bennet ; SIMON ROGERS, for his Father, Gamaliel ; JOHN TUCKERMAN, alive ; RICHARD BILL, for his Father, Richard ; WILLIAM HACY, for his Grandfather, William; JOHN RICHARDS, for his Father, John ; JONATHAN WILLIAMS, for his Wife's Father, Cap' Maudsley ; WILLIAM MANLEY, Alive ; JOIN MEARS, Alive ; EPHRAIM MOOR, for his Father, Caleb ; DANIEL OLIVER Esq'., for his Uncle, Capt James Oliver ; HUGH CALDER, for his Wife's Fath3, John Hands ; JOHN SIMKINS, for his Father, Pilgrim ; NATHA GOODWIN, for his Father, John ; THOMAS BEEDLE, for his Father, Thomas ; MOSES AYERS, for his Father, George Ripley ; JOHN MOORS, for his Father, Thomas ; SAMUEL KNEELAND, for Dommini Mc Donell ; TAOMAS BARNARD, for his Father, Thomas.
BILLERICA .- JOHN STERN'S Heirs ; NATHA ROGERS, Alive ; JAMES PATTISON, for his Father, James ; JOHN NEED- HAM, for his Father, John ; SAM" HUNT, alive ; SAMIL SHELDEN, for his Father ; JOHN SHED, Alive ; BENJA THOMPSON, for his Father, Joseph.
BRANTREE .- SAMUEL BASS, Alive ; SAMUEL WHITT, for his Wife's Father, Sam" Bingley ; THOMAS CAPLIN, for his Father, Thomas ; THOMAS HOLBROOK, alive ; THE HEIRS of Thomas Bingley.
BOXFORD .- STEPHEN PEABODY, for his Father, William ; JAMES CURTISE, for Francies Jefferys ; JOHN AN- DREWS, for his Father, Robart ; JOHN BIXBE, for his Father, Joseph.
BROOKFIELD .- EDWARD WALKER, Alive.
BEVERLY .- THOMAS RAYMENT, Alive ; RALPH ELINWOOD, Alive ; HENRY BAYLEY, Alive ; CHRISTOPHER READ, Alive ; LOTT CONNANT, Alive ; THOMAS BLACHFIELD, for his Father, Thomas ; ANDREW DODGE, for John Elinwood ; JOSEPHI MORGAN, for his Father, Joseph ; WILLIAM
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BEVERLY .- DODGE's Heirs ; JONATHAN BYELS, Alive ; WILLIAM RAYMENT'S Heirs ; JOSEPH PICKET, for his Father, Elias ; SAM" HARRIS'S Heirs ; JOHN DOGE's Heirs.
BRIDGEWATER .- ABIGAIL HUBARD, for hur Father, Richard Burnham ; SAM" PECKER, for his Father, Sam"; DANIEL HUDSON, Alive ; ISAAC LEONARD, for his Father, Isaac ; RICHARD JENNINGS, Alive ; BENJa RICHARDS, for Joseph Richards ; EDWARD HOWARD, for his Father, John ; JAMES CARY, for his father, James ; THOMAS HAYWARD, the 3th for his Uncle Elisha ; BENJª. WASHBORN, for his Father, Jona- than ; EBENEZER HILL, for his Unele, Joseph Ba- ley ; JOSIAH EDSON Esq' for Solomon Cheeker ; EBENEZER HILL, for his Father, Ebenezer ; JOHN HANDMORE, for his Father, John.
BELLINGHAM .- THOMAS BRICK, for his Father, Thomas.
BROOKLYN .- BENJ" WHITE'S Heirs ; JOSEPH GARDNER, for his Brother, Samuel.
BARRINGTON .- JOSEPH ALLEN, for his Father, Benja ; JOSEPH ALLEN, for his Uncle, Richard ; JOHN REED, for his Father, John.
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BERWICK .- NICHOLES TARBOTT'S Heirs.
BRISTOLL .- JOHN BOZWORTH, for his Father, John.
BEDFORD .- ELEZER DAVIS, Assine to John Wight. BIDDAFORD .- MOSES DURES, Alive.
BRADFORD .- ICHABOD BOYNTON, for his Father, John.
CAMBRIDGE .- WILLIAM RUSSEL, Alive ; GERSHOM CUTTER, Alive ; JOSEPH BEAMMUS, for his Father, Joseph ; JONATHAN REMINGTON Esq ., for his Fatha, Cp' Remington ; DOWNING CHAMPNEY, for his Father. Samuel ; JONATHAN BARTHRICK, for his Thomas ;
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CAMBRIDGE .- PETTER HAY, for his Brother-in-law, John Barrett ; WILLIAM GLESON, for his Father, William ; THE HEIRS of John Smith ; SAMUEL SMITH, for his Uncle, Samuel ; THE HEIRS of Joseph Smith ; THE HEIRS of Nath" Smith ; THE HEIRS of Thomas Brown ; JONATHAN GATES, for his Father, Simon ; THOMAS WILLINGTON, for his Uncle, John ; DANIEL CHEAVER , for his Uncle, James ; WILL" BRATTLE Esq' for his Grandfather, Cap® Tho' Brattle.
CONCORD .- ABRAHAM TEMPLE, Alive ; JOHN WOOD's Heirs ; SAMUEL CHANDLER, for his Father, Joseph Buss ; JOSEPH BUCKLEY, for his Father, Petter Buckley ; SAMUEL CHANDLER, Assine to John Taley ; JOHN WHEELER, for his Brother, Joseph Wheeler ; JOSEPH WHEAT, for Moses Wheat ; WILLIAM CLARK, Heir to John Taylor ; JANE CANE, for hur Father, John Cane ; GEORGE FARROW, Heir to Sam" How ; ELEAZER FLAG, for his Father, Eleazer ; EBENEZER WHEELER, for his Father, John ; JOSEPH DUDLEY, for his Grandfather, Tho' Goble; GEORGE HAY- WARD'S Heirs ; EPHRIM BROWN, for his Father, Thomas ; SAMUEL CHANDLER, Assigne to John Grrigs ; DANIEL ADAMS, for his father-in-law, Dan- iel Dean ; DANIEL BILLING, for his Father, Natha; SAM" HARTWELL, for his Father, Sam" Hartwell ; ELNATHAN JONES, Assigne to Jonat& Looker ; SAM- UEL BUTTRICK'S Heirs ; JAMES RUSSEL, for his Grandfather, Benja ; SAMUEL CHANDLER Jun', Asine to John Kene ; JONATHAN WHITTNE, Alive ; DAVID WHEELER, Asine to Sam" Greeland.
CHARLESTOWN .- JAMES LOWDEN, Alive ; SAMUEL READ, Alive ; HENRY SUMMERS, Alive ; ROBERT FOSKET, for his Father, John ; THOMAS SKINNER, for his Uncle, Isaac Lewis ; SAMUEL FOSKET, for his Father, Sam- uel ; SAMUEL LONG, for his Uncle, Sam" Newhell ; MARGERY DOWSE, for hur Father, Joseph ; NATHLL GOODWIN, for his Uncle, Benja Lathrop ; JAMES SMITH's Heir, namely, Jon" Cali ; JOSEPH PRATT'S Heirs ; SAMH LEMMON'S Heirs ; WILLIAM BURT'S
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CHARLESTOWN .- Heirs ; JACOB COLE's Heirs ; JOHN MOUSLEY'S Heirs ; HUMPHREY MILLER's Heirs ; JOHN HAWKIN'S Heirs ; JOIN TRUMBALL'S Heirs ; ALEXANDER PHII - LIPHS' Heirs ; GEORGE MUDGE's Heirs ; JOHN SHEP- HERD's Heirs ; THOMAS WELCH'S Heirs ; GEORGE GRIND'S Heirs ; JOSEPH LYND's Heirs ; TIMOTHY CUT- LER'S Heirs ; JAMES KITTLE, for his Father ; THOMAS JORNER'S Heirs ; JOHN GRIFFEN, Heir to Mathew Griffen ; EBENEZER BREED, for his Father, John ; ZACA DAVIS, for his Uncle, Hopestill Davis ; JOHN SPRAGUE, for his Father, Jonathan ; ELEZER JOHN- SON, for his Father, Edward ; JOHN SENTER, for his Father, John.
YARMOTHI .- SANI BARKER, for his Father, Samuel ; RICHD TAY- LOUR, alive ; WILLIAM GRAY, for his Father, Wil- liam : WILLIAM CHASE, Alive ; CAPT JOHN GORE- HAM'S Heirs ;
THOMAS BAXTOR'S*
JOHN THATCHER'S
JOHN HALLETT'S
JOHN MATHEW'S
THOMAS THORNTON'S
WILLIAMS GRAY'S EDWARD
SAMLL HALL'S
JAMES MAKER'S
JAMES CLAGHORN'S
JOSEPH HALL'S LAMMY HEDGES
NATHA HALL'S
JOSEPH WELDEN'S
SAMUEL THOMAS'S JONATHAN SMITH'S
SAMUEL JONES'S
RICHARD TAYLOUR'S JOHN
THOMAS FELTON'S HEIRS
JOHN GAGE'S WILLIAM FOLLEN'S WILLIAM GAGE'S ANANIAS WING'S JOHN CROWELL'S JOHN CHASE'S HENRY GOLD'S RICHARD LAKE'S JABEZ GORHAM'S HENRY GAGE'S YELVERTON CROWELL'S,
JOHN PUGSLEY'S DANIEL BAKER'S JONATHAN WHIGHT'S SAMULE BAKER'S WILLIAM BAKER'S
YORK .- DENISON SERGENT, for his Father. Andrew.
* In the original manuscript these thirty-four names are in one column on the right of which is a brace. The middle of the brace is between the name of "Thomas Feltons" and the word "Heirs." The names, Edward and "John." are written as above at the right of the brace, and in a differ- e it hand writing.
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HH.
Report of the Committee appointed to take a List of Nar- raganset Soldiers, and Action of the General Court thereon .- [Ante, "E," "I," "T"," "U," "V," "W," "X," "Y," "CC," "EE," and "FF."]
[From the Massachusetts Court Records, April 18, 1735.]
THE REPORT of the Committee Appointed to take an Exact list of the Narraganset Soldiers (on the said List) is as follows viz*
THE COMMITTEE directed to prepare a correct and Exact list of the Grantees of the Seven Narraganset Townships lately laid out by order of the Great and General Court HUM- BLY offer the aforewritten list of Eight hundred and forty per- sons for Confirmation which they have prepared with Great pains and with the utmost faithfulness By Order of the Committee SAMUEL WELLES
In the House of Representa Read and ORDERED that this Report be accepted and the several persons within named are hereby declared to be Grantees of the Narraganset Towns above mentioned, to have and to hold the same to them their Heirs and assigns Respectively according to the Conditions of the Grant-In Council Read & Concur'd -- Consented to J BELCHER
II.
Action of the General Court on the Petition of John Foster and Edward Shove in regard to Narraganset Township Number Four. - [See, "DD," "MM," "NN," "00," "AAA," "BBB," "CCC," "GGG," HIIH."]
[From the Massachusetts Court Records, December 16, 1735.]
A PETITION of John Foster and Edward Shove in behalf of the Grantees of the Tract of Land Granted to the Narra-
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ganset Soldiers, which lies at ameskeeg on the West side of Merrimack River SHEWING, that upon their viewing the said Land, in order to their laying it out into Lotts, they found it so poor and barren, as to be altogether uncapable of making Settlements ; and therefore PRAYING that they may have lib- erty to quit it & take up the Said Grant in Some other province Land
In the House of Represent"e" Read and ORDERED that the prayer of the petition be Granted, and the pet" are hereby allowed and impowered to look out for one other Tract of land for a Township, and Exchange for the 84 Township Number four, and Return a plat thereof at their own Cost to this Court within twelve Months for Confirmation-In Council Read & Concurr'd -- Consented to J BELCHER
JJ.
The Grantees of Narragansett Township Number Seven, Ordered by the General Court to meet to choose a Clerk: and make Rules and Orders .- [See,"Z," "PP," "HA," "DDD," "EEE," "FFF" "MMM"" "000," "PPP," "QQQ."]
[From the Massachusetts Court Records, July 5, 1736. ]
In the House of Represent" ORDERED that Shubal Gorcham Esq' be and hereby is fully authorized and Impowered to As- semble and Convene in some Suitable place and as soon as may be the Grantees of the Narragansett Town Number Seven, adjoining to Falmouth, & Pesumpsutt River, in the County of York, made to the Narragansett Officers and Soldiers in the Company Under the Command of the late Cap' Gorcham desed, and in answer to the petition of the said Shubal Gore- ham Esq' That the said Grantees in such time and place make choice of a proprietors Clerk and pass such Rules and Orders as may be agreeable to the Conditions of the Grant for bring- ing forward the Settlement of the Township and also to agree on Some Regular method how to Call proprietors meetings for the future.
In Council Read & Concur'd -- Consented to J BELCHER
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KK.
Action of the General Court on the Petition of Benjamin Prescot and others, relating to Narraganset Township Number Six .- [ Ante, "AA."]
[From the Massachusetts Court Records, January 26, 1736.]
A PETITION of Benjamin Prescot Esq' & others a Commit- tee for the Proprietors of the Narragansett Township Number Six, PRAYING for an Equivalent of Land for One Thousand acres of Land Short of their due Quantity, which has happen- ed in part by Runing the Lines of the Narraganset Township Number two ;-
In the House of Representa Read & in answer to this peti- tion, ORDERED that four hundred acres of the Province Lands, lying on the Northerly Side of the said Narragansett Town- ship Number Six, be and hereby is Granted to the proprietors of the said Township, as an Equivalent for what was taken from them, as within mentioned ; and that the pet" be allowed and Impowered to Return a plat thereof by a Surveyor & Chainmen on Oath to this Court, within twelve months for Confirmation .--
In Council Read & Concur'd-Consented to J BELCHER
LL.
Action of the General Court on a Vote of the Proprietors of Narraganset Township Number Five .- [ Ante, "BB."]
From the Massachusetts Court Records, February 4, 1736.]
In Council WHEREAS the proprietors or present possessors of the Narraganset Township, Called Number five, have voted & agreed that the Several lotts, being one hundred and twen- ty in the whole, besides publick Lotts, shall pay sixty of them, cach five pounds and the other Sixty Lotts be settled with a Family & built upon and brought to as Directed in the Grant from the General Court, the Lots being all numbered and
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those which are to pay five pounds to be Distinguished from those which are to be Settled in the following manner, viz' Lot Number one to pay Five pounds Number two to Settle Num- ber three to pay five pounds Number four to Settle and so alternately in the same order to pay five pounds or to Settle thro' the whole Number of Lots being One hundred and twen- ty besides Publick Lots and WHEREAS Sundry Charges have already arisen and must necessarily further arise, to procure which Sums, as well as to oblige the Settlers to Comply and the five pound lots to pay their Several Sums the authority of this Court is thought Necessary WHEREFORE It is RESOLV- ED and ORDERED That the proprietors of the said Lots whether Setlers or those who are ordered to pay five pounds each to Settle and pay Respectively according to the said vote ; the five pounds to be paid into the hands of the Treasurer already appointed by the Proprietors for that purpose, and by him to be paid to the Settlers each five pounds ; and in Case the Settlers fail in Settling according to the Courts Grant and Votes of the proprietors then the proprietors at a meeting Regularly assembled shall and may dispose of said Right or Rights to any other or others that will Settle, and WIREREAS Sundry proprietors Neglect to draw their Lots and pay their proportion of Charges the Committee of said proprietors shall have power to sell their Lands, for defreying the charge arisen or that may arise attending the Methods in the Disposition of the Lands to be observed in Gathering Rates & Taxes Lev- ied by Order of this Court on unimproved Lands, -----
In the House of Represent : Read & Concur'd-Consented to J BELCHER
MM. Narragansett Township Number Four surveyed and laid out by Nathaniel Kellogg .- and confirmed by the Gen- eral Court .- [See, "DD." "II" ~AN" " 00," "AAA" " BBB"" " COC" " GGG," - MHM."] [From the Massachusetts Court Records, January 15, 1738 .* ]
BY VIRTUE of a Grant of the Great and General Court of
* Farmer in his history of Amherst. New Hampshire, after locating Nar-
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the Province of the Massachusetts &c-made to the Proprie- tors of the Narragansett Township Number four & others by Grant of the Court last Xr + I the Subscriber have Surveyed and laid out 23040 acres of Land exclusive of Six hundred Acres with this tract formerly laid to Colman, which land is bounded East on Hatfield, North, South & West on unap- propriated Land, beginning at a Hemlock Tree being nine miles west from Connecticut River in the line between Hatfield and Deerfield supposed to be Hatfield North west corner, from which we ran West 2160 Perch to a small beach tree marked t thus on the East & South side, then South 1880 perch to a Hemlock Tree marked t thus on the North and East side thence East 1880 perch to a chesnutt Tree marked t thus on the West and North side, thence North 9º East and closed to the first mentioned Hemlock Tree surveyed Nov. 1737, pro- tracted by a Scale of 200 perch to one Inch.
me NATH : KELLOGG Surveyor
Hamp : 83 : Hadley Dec 5. 1737
Then NATHANIEL KELLOGG personally appearing made Oath, that in Surveying the Lands above described, he acted truly and faithfully according to his best skill & Judgment.
Coram, ELEAZR PORTER Just Peace
In the House of Representatives January 12, 1738-Read & ORDERED, That the plat be accepted and the lands therein delineated and described (exclusive of Colmans Six hundred Acres be and hereby are confirmed to the Proprietors of the Naraganset township Number four and the other Grantees therein Mentioned their heirs and assigns respectively for ever, they effectually complying with the Conditions of the Grant to
raganset Number Four at Amoskeag on Merrimack river, finds the account of the matter in Douglass to be apparently inconsistent with this location, and therefore in a note expresses the opinion that the location was probably west of the Connecticut. If he had investigated the subject with his usual patience and industry, he would have found these documents and known that the location was first in the one, and secondly in the other place.
* December.
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all intents & purposes whatsoever, PROVIDED the plat exceeds not the quantity of twenty three thousand six hundred and forty Acres, and interferes not with any former Grant.
In Council, January 13. 1738, Read & Concurred
15th Consented to
J. BELCHER
NN.
Action of the General Court on the Petition of John Fos- ter and Edward Shove, relating to Narragansett Town- ship Number Four .- [ See,"DD," "II," "MM," "00," "AAA," "BBB" "UCC," "GGG," "HIHIHI."]
[From the Massachusetts Court Records, January 11, 1739.]
ON THE PETITION of John Foster Esq' and Edward Shove Agents for the Narragansett Soldiers, Proprietors of a Town- ship called Nº 4 .- &c-
In the House of Representatives Dec' 28, 1739-Read & ORDERED that the Soldiers proprietors of the Township Nº 4. have as an equivalent for the great quantities of Ponds and the land belonging to One Starr (mentioned in the Petition) three thousand five hundred acres of that land they pray for on the north side of their Land laid out to them between Hat- field and a place called Huntstown, the land to be laid out to run parrellell with their North line, they to return a plat there- of to this Court within twelve months for confirmation-sent up for concurrence
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