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THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
By His Excellency& Command Thomas Tolman Depy. Secy.
Note .- The charter here printed from [Ms.] Vermont Charters, Vol. I, pp. 213-217 is again recorded on pages 3 and 4 of "Vol. II" [Ms.] Vermont Charters without substantial change.
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[CHARTER OF STERLING]
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT
L. S. To all people to whom these presents shall come, GREETING:
KNOW YE that whereas the Honorable Samuel Safford, Esquire and his associates, to the number of sixty three have, by petition, re- quested a grant of a township of unappropriated lands for cultivation and settlement, We have, therefore, thought fit for the due encourage- ment of their laudable designs and for other valuable considerations us hereunto moving and do, by these presents, in the name and by the authority of the State of Vermont hereby give and grant unto the said Samuel Safford and the several persons hereafter named his associates to wit. Samuel Safford, Junior, John Safford, Frederick Hopkins, Nathaniel Brush, Solomon Purdy, Jonas Rice, John Winchester Dana, Samuel Shepardson, John Gray, Adonijah Strong, Benjamin Paine, Jonathan Ormsby, Daniel Ormsby Abraham-Cornelius Lansing, Joseph Plumb, William Leamon, Junior. John Burgitt, Junior, John Hollen- beck, John Bates Strong Uriah Seymour, John Strong, David Whitney, John Strong Junior, William Douglass, Nathan Osgood, Abel Larkin
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John Stark, James Brookins Jotham White, Gideon Spencer, Seth Storrs, Thomas Chittenden, Martin Chittenden, Giles Chittenden, Elias Hall, Joseph Farnsworth, Isaac Tichenor, Stephen Hopkins, Al- pheus Hall, Simeon Hathaway, Joseph Willoughby, Joseph Read, Junior, Samuel Fletcher Junior, George Foot, Samuel Robinson Thomas Tolman, Timothy Stanley, Daniel Ford, David Dimick, Benjamin Crane, Darius Post, Elisha Field, Junior, Jared Baldwin, Samuel Strong, John Shumway, Jonas Galusha, Amos Galusha. Nathaniel Spencer, Benajah Andrews, James Draper Junior and Ezekiel Brewster each one seventieth part and to Ira Allen three seventieth parts of the tract situate in the County of Franklin and known on the Surveyor general's map of this state by the name of "STERLING" and is more particularly described and bounded as follows :- BEGINNING at a beach tree in the northwesterly Corner of Stow, marked "August 17, 1786" and running north sixty four degrees and fifteen minutes west in the northerly line of Mansfield to the northwesterly corner thereof, being a spruce tree marked "Underhill Corner Aug. 10, 1786" which is also the Northwesterly Corner of Underhill; thence north thirty six Degrees East, six miles forty three Chains and thirty four links to a stake in the East line of Cambridge Thence South fifty four Degrees East six miles to a Stake in the west line of Morristown bearing south eighty six Degrees East thirty nine links from a beach tree Marked Sterling Sept. 1788 Thence South thirty six Degrees West in the westerly line of Morristown, five miles thirty six Chains and Sixty six links to the place of beginning Containing twenty three thousand and forty Acres of Land in which tract of land there are hereby reserved for Public Uses five equal Rights, or shares as follows: One whole right or share for the use of the first settled minister of the gospel in said township; one right for the support of the ministry in said town; one right for the benefit of a college within this state; one right for the support of County Grammar schools within this state; and one right for the support of an english school or schools within said town. And the said tract is hereby incorporated into a township by the name of STERLING. And the inhabitants who do or shall hereafter inhabit said township are declared to be entitled to all the privileges and immunities, which the inhabitants of other towns, within this State do, by law exercise and enjoy.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted premises as above expressed with all the priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the aforesaid proprietors and grantees and to their heirs and assigns forever, upon the following conditions, to wit
That each proprietor of the township of Sterling aforesaid, his heirs or assigns shall plant and cultivate five acres of land and build an house at least eighteen feet square on the floor, or have one family settled on each respective right or share in said township, within the term of time pre- scribed by the laws of this state, on penalty of the forfeiture of each right or share of land not so settled or cultivated, and the same to revert to
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the Freemen of this state, to be by their representatives regranted to such persons as shall appear to settle and cultivate the same.
Given and granted by the General Assembly, by their act bearing date February, twenty fifth A. D. one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.
In testimony of the foregoing I have caused the seal of this state to be hereto affixed.
Given under my hand in the Council, at Danville this eighteenth day of October A. D. one thousand eight hundred and five and of the independence of the United States the thirtieth.
ISAAC TICHENOR.
By his Excellency's command Dav. Wing Jr. Secy of State
Recorded October 23d AD 1827. Norman Williams,
Secretary of State.
THE CHARTER OF TURNERSBURGH
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FREEMEN OF VERMONT, .
L. S.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING:
KNOW YE that whereas Bela Tuurner Esquire and his associates our worthy Friends have by Petition requested a Grant of a Tract of unappropriated Lands within this State, in order for settling a New Plantition to be erected into a Township, We have therefore Thought fit for the due encouragement of their Laudable designs, and for other Valuable Considerations us hereunto Moving, and do by these Presents in the name and by the authority of the Free- men of Vermont give and Grant the Tract of Land hereafter discribed and bounded unto the said Bela Turner and the Several persons here- after Named his associates vizt His Excellency Thomas Chittenden Esq', Benjamin Huntington Esq' Doct' Philip Turner Esq' Capt. Andrew Perkins, Joshua Perkins, Solomon Perkins, Capt. Simeon Carew, Capt. Joseph Carew, Zephaniah Huntington, Doct' Joseph Perkins, Levi Huntington, Joseph Carpenter, Erastus Perkins, Prosper Whitman Perez Tracy, Benjamin Tracy, Peter Lathan, Doctor Elisha Tracy, Doctor Philiman Tracy, John Turner, William Pitt Jur, Bela Turner, Jur, Capt. Jared Tracy, Amasa Smith, Ezra Stiles Esq' Amos Robinson, Captain Elisha Burton, John Wheatley Esq' Daniel Wells,
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Elisha Lothrop Esq' Benjamin Perkins, Capt. John Chapman, William Doughlas, Caleb Doughlas, Samuel Doughlas, Joshua Huntington, Barnabas Morse, Asa Utley, William Utley, Nathaniel Wheatley, Ebenezer Curtis, Edmund Hodges, Benjamin Dana, Judah Dana, Thomas Mattison, William Ward (of Shaftsbury) John Lascel, George Doughlas, Doughlas Chapman, John Chapman, Jur Richard Chapman, Charles Hill, Charles Saxton, Clap Sumner, Elijah Dewey Ju', Terry Doughlas, Levi Hyde, Joseph Martin, Nathan Durkee, Asa Edgerton, Hiver Griswold, Daniel Hough, John Woodward, Moses Robinson' John House, John W. Dana, Timothy Brownson, Noadiah Bissel, Benjamin Giles, and Simeon Peck; Together with five equal Shares or Rights to be appropriated to the Public uses following, viz' one share or Right for the use of a Seminary or College within this State; one share or Right for the use of the County Grammer Schools throughout this State; One share or Right for the first settled Minister of the Gospel in said Township, to be disposed of for that purpose as the Inhabitents thereof shall direct; One Share or Right for the Support of the Ministry, and one share or right for the Benifit of a School or Schools within said Township; The following Tract or Parcel of Land Bounded as Follow- eth, vizt BEGINNING. at the North west Corner of Vershire, Then Southerly in the Line of Vershire to an angle thereof being the Northeasterly corner of Tunbridge, Then westerly in the line of Tunbridge to an angle thereof, Then Northerly until Turning south 57 Do East will Strike the bounds began at and Containing Twenty three Thousand and Forty acres. And that the same be and is hereby Incorporated into a Township by the name of TURNERSBURGH, and the Inhabitents that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are declared to be infranchised and intitled to all the Priviledges & Immunities that other Towns within this State do by Law exercise and Enjoy. To HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said granted premises as above expressed with all the Priviledges & appurtenences thereunto belonging to them and their Respective Heirs & assigns forever under the following conditions & reservations viz' that each respective pro- prietor of said Township of Turnersburgh his heirs or assigns shall plant & cultivate Five acres of Land and build an house at least Eighteen feet square on the Floor, or have one Family Settled on each respective share or right of Land in said Township, within the Term of Four years next after the Circumstances of the War will admit of it with Safety on the pain of the Forfieture of his respective share or Right of Land in said Town- ship, and the same to revert to the Freemen of this State, to be by their Representatives Regranted to such Persons as shall appear to Settle and Cultivate the same; THAT all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy shall be reserved to and for the use and Benifit of the Freemen of this State. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the Seal of this State to be affixed hereunto this Fourth day of August in the year of our Lord 1781, n the 5th year of the Independence of this State and Sixth of the United States.
By His Excellency9 Command. Thomas Tolman D. Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
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THE CHARTER OF TWO HEROES
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, & GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF THE FREEMEN OF THE STATE OF VERMONT,
L. S. To all People to whom these Presents shall come GREETING.
KNOW YE, that whereas, COLONELS, ETHAN ALLEN, & SAMUEL HERRICK, and their associates our worthy Friends, have by Petition requested a Grant of a Certain large Island, lying, and being, situate in Lake Champlain, in this State, and know sometimes by the name of the GRAND ISLE Alias GREAT ISLAND, in order for settling and Culti- vating the same and thereon making a New plantation; WE HAVE there- fore thought fit for the due encouragement of their laudable designs, and for other valuable considerations us hereunto moving, and do by these Presents in the name & by the Authority of the Freemen of the State of VERMONT, give and Grant the Tract of Land or Island aforesaid, here- after more fully discribed & bounded, unto them the said Ethan Allen, & Samuel Herrick, & to the several persons hereafter named their associates vizt Thomas Chittenden, Joseph Bowker, Jonas Fay, Ti- . mothy Brownson, Ira Allen, Jeremiah Clark, Paul Spooner, John Fas- sett Ju' Thomas Chandler Ju' John Throop, Benjamin Emmons, Samuel Fletcher, Benjamin Garner, Nathan Clark, Samuel Robinson, David Galusha, Mathew Lyon, Daniel Comstock, Martin Powel, Joshua Fitch, Adonijah Strong, Moses Robinson (ruport) Ithamer Hibberd Wm Fitch, William Ward, Jesse Belknap, Thomas Rowley, William Gage, Solomon Stanton, Nedebiah Angel, Ezekiel Clark, Aaron Kellogg, Uriah Seymour Jur Samuel Robinson Jur, John Smith (of Rutland east side), -Ebenezer Drewry, Timothy Barker, Nathan Foot, Isaac Clark, John Noyce, William Samuel Johnson, Hubbel Wells, Edward Harris, Silas Hamilton, William Williams, Jonathan Underwood, Ebenezer Merrick, Jonathan Knight, Jason Duncan, Abner Miles, Nathaniel Robinson, Joshua Webb, Reuben Jones, Edward Aikin, William Upham, John Russel, Ebenezer Curtis, Benjamin Wait, Andrew Spear, Nathan How- land, Joseph Tucker, Azariah Wright, Judah Moore, Bethel Hurd, John Marsh, Elkanah Sprague, Jonathan Cadey, Joseph Wood, Joel Butler, Alexander Parmalee, Daniel Pinneo, Samuel Webbster Jur George Smith, Steel Smith, Noadiah Russel, John Coffin, Gershom Beach, Beriah Green, Joseph Bradley, Hezekiah Hooker, David Robin- son, William Hunter, John Powell, Nehemiah Lovel, Elias Keys, Francis Whitmore, Abel Dimmick, John Train, Abner Blanchard, William Hill, Caleb Owen, Amos Peabody, Thomas Hunt, John Hamilton, Samuel King, Josiah Boyden, Isaac Wheeler, Calvin Bill, Thomas Stearns, Matthew Long, William Stearns, John Eliot Chandler, Josiah Locke, . Simeon Hatheway, Jesse Safford, William Gallup, Joel Mathews, Joseph Powers, John Spafford, Orange Train, Elisha Kilburn, James Smith, John Ashley, Elkanah Ashley, James Brookins, John Eaton,
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Cephas Kent, Amos Brownson, David Safford, John Wood, David Spafford, Thomas Rowley Ju' Stephen Pearl, Jonathan Ormsby, Ebenezer Fisk, Trueman Powel, John Payne Ju', Colo Roswell Hopkins, Joshua Tucker, Peter Walker, Amos Chamberlain, Robert Johnson, William Powers of Woodstock John Shepardson, William Pitkin (Hart- ford) Nathaniel Killam, Richard Wallis, Samuel Webster Ju' Gideon Warren Ezra Stiles, D. D. Joel Marsh, Nathan Richardson, John Ful- som, Joseph Fay, Benjamin Hopkins, Samuel Safford, John Fisk, Stephen Powers, Amos Robinson, Fradrick Smith, Asa Whetcombe, Nathaniel Brush, Levi Goodnough, Moses Johnson, Daniel Jewet, Jeremiah Williams, John Smith (of Chester) Silas Hamilton Jur, Elisha Pratt, James Gray, Robert Bratten, Abner Moore, Chipman Swift, Bezalael Waffts, Joseph Tyler, Adna Banggs, Isaac Stowell, John Whit- ney Ju' Jabez Sergeants Ju' David Thurber, Ignatius Spraugue, Phine- has Rust, Seth Hodges, Lot Whitcombe, Amasa Powers, Fry Bayley, Jacob Wood, Ephraim Wood, Ethan Pier, Ebenezer Hyde, John Tilden, Nathaniel Smith, James Hooker, George Foot, Peter Roberts, Ebenezer Morse, John Cochran, Samuel Benton, Jacob Smith, Jeremiah Whel- pley, John Sawyer, David Brydia, Ebenezer Wallis, Curtis Kelsey, Jonas Galusha, Elijah Dewey, Job Stafford, Leonard Spawlding, Isaac Cham- berlain, Elias Chamberlian, John Strong 2ª, James Saunders, James Hopkins, Jabez Bozideth, James Longworthy, Joseph Lyman, Henry Hopkins, Ebenezer Allen, Uriah Seymour, Zebulon Mead, Daniel Purdee, Jesse Sawyer, John Fay, Joseph Safford, Nathaniel Holmes, Daniel Herrick, Leonard Robinson, Daniel Storry, Oliver Sanford, John Fassett, Stephen Fay, Zadock Everist, Parmalee Allen, Andrew Barton, Benjamin Averist, Jonathan Saxton, Benjamin Fay, Jonathan Robin- son, Stephen Mead, James Averist, John Stark, Eldad Brownson, Jonathan Fassett, Stephen Hopkins, Wm Maltbie, John Benjamin, Thomas Cooper, John Lovejoy, Ebenezer Wood, Richard Wait, Solo- mon Strong, Samuel Allen, John Smith Sylvanus Brown, Thomas Ashley, Josiah Grant, Reuben Rowley, Isaac Tichenor, Joseph Smith, Thomas Sawyer, Reuben Hermon, Gideon Adams, John Boardman, Daniel Coit, Oliver Train, Stephen Jenner, Israel Smith (of The ford), Joshua Stanton, Amos Fassett, Shadrach Hatheway, Samuel Billings, Roswel Hopkins, Jesse Field, Josiah Fay, Moses Robinson Jur, Martin Chittenden, Gills Chittenden, John Lee, James Murdock, Samuel Horsford, Nathan Allen, Jacob Safford, Silas Robinson, Ezekiel Brew- ster, William Brush, Benjamin Robinson 3d Amos Galusha, John Suther- land, Jeremiah Clark Jur, Stephen Lawrence, Nathan Brownson, Ben- jamin Corey, Peter Harwood, Benjamin Matterson, Ithamer Horsford, Stephen Smith, Timothy Parker, Benjamin Whipple, Nehemiah Whip- ple, Abraham Jackson Ju', Major Robert Cochran, James Roberts, Elisha Allen, John Grant, Peter How Enoch Woodbridge, Jared Knap, Enoch Eastman, Isaac Knap, John Stewart, James Lewis, Simeon Lyman Jur, William Blanchard, Josiah Perry, Amos Huntington, Richard Barnum, Asahel Blanchard, Amos Watson, Ezra Mead, Robert
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Cochran, William Henry, Katey Maltbie, Joseph Rudd, William Hooker, · Simeon Hatheway Jur, Henry Walbridge 2ª, Gideon Spencer, Nathaniel Spencer, Thomas Hooker, Elijah Fay, David Chamberlain, Comfort Starr, Abner Chamberlain, Abner Sealey, Levi Hatheway, Henry Clark, Samuel Sutherland, The Heirs of Abel Moulton, Abraham Jacob Lan- singh, Jonathan Peirce. David Stone Peirce, Azel Warshburn, James Bracket, Peter Farnum, Joshua Smith, Andrew Potter, Luther Filmore, Izaac Miller, Nathan Smith, Solomon Safford, Benjamin Perry, Ti- mothy Bartholomew, Ezra Fellows, Heber Allen, David Hoit, Ebenezer Hovey Jur, Uzziel Clark, Chileab Brainard Smith, Eliphalet Dyer, Thomas Tolman, Timothy Stanley, Noah Chittenden, Elijah Galusha, Silas Safford, The Hiers of Philip Perry, Decd, the Heirs of Thomas Com- stock, Decd, the Hiers of John Coburn Decd, Jonathan Wheaton, Solomon Robins, George Harris, Simeon Avvery, Carline Allen & Lorrain Allen. Which Together with the six following Rights or equal Shares reserved to the several Public uses in manner following, include the whole of said Island vizt on the south Part thereof, (or what is some- times called the south Island,) one Right for the first Settled Minister of the Gospel; one Right for the Support of the Ministry, and one Right for the Support of an English School, or Schools, And on the north Part thereof (or what is sometimes called the north Island) an equal Number of Rights, for the same uses, & purposes, the whole to be Located by the Proprietors of said Island justly & equitably, or quantity for quality, in such parts of said Island or Islands, respectively as they or their Com- mittee, shall judge will Least incommode the Inhabitents of said Island when the same shall be fully settled & improved; which said six Rights or equal Shares, when Located as aforesaid, shall Together with their improvements, Rights, Rents, Profiets, Dues, and Intrest, remain Unalianably appropriated to the uses & pur- poses, for which they are respectively assigned, & be under the charge, direction, and disposal of the Inhabitents of said Island for- ever. WHICH Tract of Land, or Island, hereby given and Granted, as aforesaid, is bounded & discribed as follows vizt BEGINNING, at the south End of a Large Island (commonly called the Grand Isle) (or Grand Deal) situate in Lake Champlain, about three miles north of the mouth of onion River, Then extending Northerly, at low water Mark, boath on the Easterly, & westerly shores of sd Island to the most Northerly Parts thereof, con- taining by estimation, about sixteen thousand acres of Land be the same more or less, Then Beginning at the south End of a Large Island commonly called Long Island, situate in Lake Champlain, about one hundred Rods, Northerly of the aforesaid Island, Then Extending Northerly at Low Water Mark, Boath on the Easterly & westerly shores of said Island to the most Northerly Part thereof, containing by Estimation about Seven thousand acres of Land be the same more or Less, containing in the whole by estimation about Twenty three Thousand Acres, be the same more or less. AND, that the same be & hereby is Incorporated into one district, Township, or In- corporation by the name of the Two, HEROES. and the Inhabitents that
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do or shall hereafter Inhabit said Township, or Islands, by virtue of this Grant are declared to be Infranchised, and Intitled to all the Priviledges & Immunities that the Inhabitents of other Towns do & ought by the Laws & constitution of this State to exercise & Enjoy-To HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said Granted Premises as above expressed, in equal Shares or Rights, with all the Priviledges, and appurtenences thereto belonging or appertaining unto them and their Respective Heirs forever, upon the following conditions vizt that each Proprietor in the said Two Heroes, his heirs, or assigns, shall Plant & cultivate two acres of Land, or have one Family Settled on each respective Right, within the Term of one year next after the Conclusion of the Present War, on penalty of the Forfieture of each respective Right or Share of Land in said Island not so improved, or settled, & the same to revert to the Freemen of this State, to be by their Representatives, Regranted to such persons as shall appear to Settle and cultivate the same, IN TESTI- MONY, whereof we have caused the Seal of this State to be affixed In Council this 27 day of October AD 1779. And in third year of the Independence of this State.
By His Excellency Command Joseph Fay Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
THE CHARTER OF VERSHIRE
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREEMEN OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
L. S.
To all People, to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING.
KNOW YE, that whereas Captain Abner Seelye, and his Associates, our worthy Friends, have, by Petition, requested a Grant of a Tract of unappropriated Lands within this State, in order for settling a new Plantation, to be erected into a Township; WE HAVE THEREFORE THOUGHT FIT, for the due encouragement of their laudable Designs, and for other valuable considerations us hereunto moving; AND DO, by these Presents, In the Name and by the Authority of the Freemen of the State of Vermont, Give and Grant the Tract of Land hereafter described and bounded unto him the said Abner Seelye, and to the several Persons hereafter named his Associates, vizt; Samuel Clark, Nathan Allen, Jesse Leavenworth, John Powell, Amos Chamberlain, William Marston, John Marston, Aaron Post, Timothy Bartholomew, Simeon Marcy, Zenos Marcy, William Goodrich, Silas Peepon, Benjamin Peepon,
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Henry W. Dwight, Ariel Bingham, Jonathan Ingersoll, David Pixley, Stephen Nash, Ashbael Strong, Sybbil Goodrich, Joseph Fisk, Roswell Smith, Samuel King, Zebina Curtis, Ebenezer Fisk, John W. Dana, David Dana, Briant Brown, Edward Brownson, John Boardman, Thomas Chittenden, Ebenezer Leonard, Reuben Buckingham, James Anderson, John Fasset, James Hill of Sunderland, John Fasset Jun', Noah Chittenden, Elijah Galusha, Jonathan Sawyer, Joseph Downer, Isaac Chamberlain, Stephen Dewey, Eldad Dewey, Amos Fasset, Thomas Butterfield, Matthew Lyon, Abner Bartholomew, John Wood- worth, Jerathmeel Powers, Joseph Bowker, Samuel Smith, Nathaniel Jones, Eleazer Taft, Joel Walker, James Hill, John Chamberlain, Gershom Morse, Aaron Taft, Michael Titus, Lenox Titus, John Clap and Theodorus Woodward; which, together with the five following Rights, reserved to the several uses in manner following, include the whole of said Tract or Township, vizt; one Right for the use of a Sem- inary or Colledge; one Right for the use of County Grammar Schools in said State; Lands, to the amount of one Right, to be and remain for the purpose of Settlement of a Minister and Ministers of the Gospel in said Township forever; Lands, to the amount of one Right, for the support of the social worship of GOD in said Township; and Lands, to the amount of one Right, for the support of an English School or Schools in said Township. Which said two Rights, for the use of a Seminary or Col- ledge, and for the use of County Grammar Schools as aforesaid, and the Improvements, Rents, Interests and Profits arising therefrom, shall be under the Controul, Order, Direction and Disposal of the General Assembly of said State forever. And the Proprietors of said Township are hereby authorised and empowered, to locate said two Rights justly and equitably, or quantity for quality, in such parts of said Township, as they or their Committee shall judge will least incommode the General Settlement of said Tract or Township. And the said Proprietors are further empowered, to locate the Lands aforesaid, amounting to three Rights, assigned for the Settlement of a Minister and Ministers-for their Support-and for the use and support of English Schools, in such, and in so many places as they or their Committee shall judge will best accommodate the Inhabitants of said Town when the same shall be fully settled and improved, laying the same equitably, or quantity for quality. Which said Lands, amounting to the three Rights last men- tioned, when located as aforesaid, shall, together with their Improve- ments, Rights, Rents, Profits, Dues and Interests, remain unalienably appropriated for the uses & purposes for which they are respectively assigned; and be under the Charge, Direction and Disposal of the In- habitants of said Township forever .- Which Tract of Land, hereby Given and Granted as aforesaid, is bounded and described as follows, vizt; "BEGINNING at the South Westerly Corner of Corinth, then Easterly in the line of Corinth to an Angle thereof, being also the Northwesterly Corner of Fairlee; then Southerly in the line of Fairlee to an Angle thereof, being also the Northeasterly Corner of Strafford; then Westerly in the line
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of Strafford to an angle thereof; then Northerly to the Bound began at." And that the same be, and hereby is incorporated into a Township, by the Name of VERSHIRE. And the Inhabitants that do, or shall inhabit said Township, are declared to be infranchised, and entitled to all the Priviledges and Immunities that the Inhabitants of other Towns within this State do, and ought, by the Laws and Constitution of this State, to exercise and enjoy. To HAVE & TO HOLD the said Granted Premises, in equal Shares, with all the Priviledges and Appurtenances thereto be- longing and appertaining, unto them and their respective Heirs and Assigns forever; upon the following Conditions and Reservations, vizt, That each Proprietor in the Township of Vershire aforesaid, his Heirs or Assigns, shall plant and cultivate Five Acres of Land, and build an House at least Eighteen Feet square on the Floor, or have one Family settled on each respective Right within the term of Three Years, next after the circumstances of the War will admit of a Settlement with safety: on penalty of the forfeiture of each respective Right of Land in said Township, not so improved or settled; and the same to revert to the Freemen of this State, to be, by their Representatives, regranted to such Persons as shall appear to settle and cultivate the same. That all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy, be reserved for the use & Benefit of the Freemen of this State. IN TESTIMONY whereof, WE have caused the Seal of this State to be affixed, in Council, this Third Day of August A. D. 1781. And in the 5th Year of the Independence of this State.
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