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CHARTER RECORDS
some improvement, therefore by virtue of these presents, there is hereby reserved Nine Acres in each seventy first part, to be appropriated from time to time for the purpose of opening public Roads or Highways & to remain unalienably for that purpose to be assigned as the Selectmen or other legal authority shall direct in & throughout said Township forever, which said Tract of Land given & granted as aforesd is bounded & described as follows viz-
BEGINNING at the northwest corner of Lyndon being a beach tree marked Lyndon Corner July 1' 1787 IA Billymead corner 1788, and running north 6DO. & 15M. west Ten miles 4 chains & 50 links to a beach tree marked Billymead corner July 22d 1788 standing in the southerly line of Westmore 8 chains southeast from the westerly corner thereof. Thence south 45 D°. east Eight miles 12 chains & 81 links to a Spruce tree on flat land marked Burk north corner 1787 standing in the southerly line of Newark, then south 20 D° west Six miles 2 chains and 80 links, to a Stake 7 links south from a little beach tree marked Burk, Billymead 1787 standing in the north line of Lyndon Thence north 70 D° west Two miles and 64 chains in said north line of Lyndon to the bounds began at, containing Twenty three Thousand and Forty acres.
And is called & known by the Name of the Township of BILLYMEAD and that the same be & hereby is incorporated into a Township by the Name aforesd & the inhabitants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are declared to be infranchised & entituled to all the privileges & immunities that the inhabitants of other Towns within this State do & ought by the Law & constitution thereof to exercise & enjoy.
TO HAVE & TO HOLD the said granted premises as above expressed with all the privileges & appurtenences thereto belonging to them & their respective Heirs & assigns forever, upon the following conditions & reservations viz, that each proprietor of the Township aforesd his heirs or Assigns shall plant & cultivate five Acres of Land & build a house at least Eighteen feet Square upon the floor or have one family settled on each respective Right or Seventy first part of Land in said Township within the time limitted by a Law of this State on penalty of the for- feiture of each right or seventy first part not so improved & 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 & cultivate the Same. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the Seal of this State to be affixed in Council this Twenty Sixth day of February 1782, in the Sixth year of our independence.
By His Excellency Command
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
Joseph Fay Secy.
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BLAKE'S GORE
CHARTER OF BLAKE'S GORE
Blake's Gore
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 Timothy Blake and his Associates our worthy Friends have by Petition requested a Grant of a tract or Gore of unappropriated Lands within this State for Settlement situate lying and being between the towns of Sharon and Strafford in the County of Orange within this State BOUNDED as followeth BEGINNING at the north- easterly Corner of Sharon. Then running north sixty five degrees and thirty minutes west six miles and eighteen Chains to the northwesterly Corner of Sharon-Then north thirty nine Degrees east to Strafford Line- Then easterly in the Line of Strafford and Thetford to the bounds began at .- We have therefore thought fit for the due Encouragement of their laud- able design 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 the State of Vermont give and grant the Gore or tract of Land above bounded and described unto the said Timothy Blake and to the several persons hereinafter named his Associates vizt Daniel Gilbert, James Carpenter Andrew Downer, Abel Buel, Nathaniel Brown, Aaron Seekens, Benjamin Litley, Zebulon Flanders, Samuel Lad, William Currier, Theodore Dam, John Harris, John Henry Camber and James Carpenter Jun'. AND THAT the said Gore or tract of Land be and is hereby annexed unto and hereafter shall be taken and reputed a part of the Town of STRAFFORD and the inhabitants which do or shall hereafter inhabit said Gore shall be entitled to have and enjoy all the priviledges and immunities that the other inhabitants of Strafford aforesaid do and ought by Law and the Constitution of this State to exercise and enjoy. To have and to hold the said granted Premises with all the Priviledges and Appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining unto the said Grantees and their respective Heirs and Assigns forever as Tenants in Common and not as Jointenants upon the following Conditions and Reservations (vizt) that each Proprietor in the Gore before described his heirs or Assigns shall plant and cultivate five Acres of Land and build an house of 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 second Thursday of October which will be in the Year of our Lord 1787 on penalty of the Forfeiture of each respective right or share of Land in said Premises not so improved or settled And that the same revert to the freemen of this State to be by their representatives re- granted to such persons as shall appear to settle and cultivate the same AND THAT all Pine Timber on the Premises suitable for a Navy be re- served for the use and benefit of the Freemen of this State.
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IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF we have caused the Seal of this State to be affixed in Council this eighteenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and eighty five and in the ninth Year of the Sovereignty and independence of this State.
By His Excellency's Command Micah Townsend Secry.
THOS. CHITTENDEN
THE CHARTER OF BRAINTREE
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL, AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREEMEN OF VERMONT.
L S
To all People to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING.
KNOW YE, that whereas Mess'rs Jacob Spear and Levi Davis, and their Associates, our worthy Friends, have, by Petition, requested a Grant of a Tract of Land within this State, of six Miles square; in order for settling a new Plantation, to be erected into a Township; WE HAVE THEREFORE THO' 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 Vermont, Give and Grant the Tract of Land hereafter described and bounded, unto the said Jacob Spear and Levi Davis, and the several Persons hereafter named their Associates, vizt, James Bracket, David Holbrook, Stephen Penniman, Ebenezer Bracket, Samuel Bracket, Job Bracket, Richard Newcomb, William Bracket, Joseph Richards, Joseph Allen, Ebenezer Weston, Isaac Niles, Samuel Spear, Henry Bracket, James Bracket Jun', Ebenezer Bracket, Charles Bracket, Ely Hayden, Reuben Coats, Joseph Hulet, Isaac Spear Jun', Samuel Spear Jun' Joseph Spear, James Holbrook, Jonathan Holbrook, Nathan Leonard, Ephraim Wales, Thomas Wales, Samuel Wales, Moses Holbrook, Caleb Holbrook, Benjamin Hayden, Benjamin Hayden Jun', Zeba Hayden, Thomas Hayden, Ezra Wells, Thomas Chittenden, William Ward, Daniel Davis, Ephraim Mann, Benjamin Mann, Thomas French, Nathaniel Spear, Isaac Spear, Edward Putnam, Peter Putnam, Andrew Elliot, John Elliot, Jonathan Woodbury, Archelaus Putnam, John King, John Putnam, Reuben Davis, Bartholomew Hutchinson, Jonathan Holman, Samuel Harwood, William King, Thomas Harbuck, Edward Davis, Daniel Hol- man, Elijah Galusha, Noah Chittenden, and William Anderson; Which, together with the five following Rights, reserved to the several Uses in
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manner following, include the whole of said Township, vizt; one Right for the use of a Seminary 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 & 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 Colledge, and for the use of County Grammar Schools as aforesaid, and the Improvements, Rents, Interests, and Pro- fits arising therefrom, shall be under the Controul, Order, Direction, and Disposal of the General Assembly of said State forever. And the Pro- prietors 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 hereby further empowered, to locate the Lands aforesaid, amounting to three Rights, assigned-for the Settle- ment 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 Township, when the same shall be fully settled and improved, laying the same equitably, or quantity for quality. Which said Lands, amounting to the three last mentioned Rights, when located as afore- said, shall, together with their Improvements, Rights, Rents, Profits, Dues and Interests, remain unalienably appropriated for the Uses and Purposes for which they are respectively assigned; and be under the Charge, Direction and Disposal of the Inhabitants of said Township forever. Which Tract of Land, hereby given and granted as aforesaid, is bounded and described as follows, vizt; "Beginning at the North Westerly Corner of Randolph; then Southerly in Westerly Line of Randolph about Six Miles and un Half to an Angle thereof; then North 61º West in the Line of Rochester, so far, as, turning North 36° East about Six Miles and an Half, then South 61º East to the Bound began at, will encompass the Contents of six Miles square." And that the same be, and hereby is incorporated into a Township by the Name of BRAINTREE. And the Inhabitants that do, or shall hereafter inhabit said Township, are declared to be in- franchised, 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 AND TO HOLD the said granted Premises, as above expressed, with all the Priviledges and Appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining, unto them and their respective Heirs and Assigns forever, upon the following Conditions and Reservations, viz'; That each Proprietor of the Township of Braintree aforesaid, his Heirs or Assigns, shall plant & cultivate Five Acres of Land, & build an House at Least Eighteen Feet. square on the Floor, or have one Family settled on each respective Right
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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 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 Repre- sentatives, regranted to such Persons as shall appear, to settle and cul- tivate the same. That all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy, be reserved for the Use and Benefit of the Freemen of this State. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my Hand, and caused the Seal of this State to be affixed, in Council, this FIRST Day of August, A. D. 1781. And in the 5th Year of our Independence.
By His Excellency's Command. Thos. Tolman Depy. Secry.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
THE CHARTER OF BROOKFIELD
THE GOVERNOR, COUNCIL & GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT,
L. S. To all People to whom these Presents shall come, GREETING:
KNOW YE, That Whereas it has been Represented to us by our Worthy Friends Phinehas Lyman & Company to the number of sixty five, that there is a Tract of Vacant Land within this State which has not heretofore been granted, which they pray may be granted to them; We have therefore thought, fit for the due Encouragement of Setling a New plantation within this STATE and other valuable considerations us hereunto moving, And do by these Presents in the name and by the Authority of the Freemen of Vermont, give and Grant unto the said PHINEAS LYMAN; and the several Persons hereafter named his associates viz. Joseph Hawley Esq'. Timothy Lyman, Samuel Clark, Noadiah Warner, Samuel Cook, 2ª, John Smith, Nathaniel Brush, Elijah Dewey, Lucretia Colt, DANIEL COLT, Elisha Porter Esq'. Stephen Goodman, Moses Hubbard, Oliver Smith, Benjamin Colt, Edmond Hubbard, Moses Hubbard, Revd Samuel Hopkins, Eleazer Porter, Samuel Gaylord Ju'., Revd. Joseph Lothrop, George Breck, Heman Day, Samuel Lathrop, Seth Lothrop, Joseph Lothrop Ju', John Eastman, Timothy Eastman, Obadiah Dickenson, Obadiah Dickenson Ju', John Chester Williams Esqr., Elijah Dickenson, Elihu Dickenson, Elisha Ellis Jur., Peter Olcott Esqr., Ichabod Hide, Paul Davison, Daniel Bowen, Jonas Howard, Benjamin Howard, Phinehas Tyler, John Hayward, Paul Spooner, Jedediah Hyde, Amasa Hide, Nathan Roberts, Nathaniel Humphrays,
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BROOKFIELD
Nathaniel Humphreys Jun., Shubal Cross, Joseph Cross, Daniel Telison Jur., Oliver Hamlin, Caleb Martin, Annah Dean, Daniel Tillison, John Payne, James Moulton, His Excellency Thomas Chittenden Esq'. Timothy Brownson Esq'. John Fassett Ju' Esqr., Moses Robinson Esq', Jonas Galusha Esq'. Elkanah Sprague, and Ebenezer Brewster, Together with five Equal Shares or Rights to be appropriated to the public uses following, viz one Right or Share for the use of a Seminary or College within this State, one Share or Right for the use of the County Grammer Schools throught 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 Inhabitants thereof shall direct; one share or Right for the Support of the Ministry; one share or Right for the benifit and Support of a School or Schools within said Township; The following tract or Parcel of Land, BEGINNING at the North, westerly corner of Turnersburgh, Then southerly in the line of Turnersburgh, about six Miles to an angle thereof, Then Carrying that breadth Back North sixty one degrees west so far as that a line being extended North thirty three degrees East across said Breadth, will Encompass the Contents of six miles square; and that the same be and is hereby Incorporated into a Township by the name of BROOKFIELD, and the inhabitents that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are declared to be Infranchised, and entitled to all the privileges and immunities that other Towns within this State do by Law exercise & Enjoy. To Have and to hold the said Granted premises as above Expressed, with all the privileges and appurtenences thereunto belonging to them & their respective Heirs and assigns forever, under the following Conditions, and Reservations vizt. That each Proprietor of said Township of BROOKFIELD, his Heirs or assigns, shall plant and Cultivate five acres of Land and build a 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 three years next after the circumstances of the War will admit of it with Safety on pain of the forfeiture of his respective share or Right of Land in said Township, 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 the fifth day of August in the year of our Lord 1781 and in the 5 year of the Indepence of this State, & sixth of the United States.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
By His Excellency& Command. Joseph Fay Secy.
Note .- The record here printed from Vol. 1, pp 156-158 of [Ms.] Vermont Charters is again recorded on pp. 350 and 351 of the same Volume without substantial change but showing minor variations in the spelling of some of the proper names. Said charter also appears recorded on pp. 7 and 8 of "Vol. II" [Ms.] Vermont charters.
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BROWNINGTON CHARTER
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 Timothy and Daniel Brown Esquire and their associates, have by petition requested a grant of unappropriated lands within this state for the purpose of settling a new plantation to be erected into a township-We have therefore thought fit for the due en- couragement of their laudable designs and for other valuable considera- tions us hereunto moving, 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 the said Timothy Brown and Daniel Brown, and to the several persons hereafter named their associates, in equal shares, viz, Gideon Wright, Joshua Moss, Thomas Brown, Samuel Chamberlain, Daniel Brown Jun'., Roswell Brown, Oliver Phelps, Mary Phelps, Daniel Penfield, Leicester Phelps, Thadeus Leavitt, Asahel Hathaway Zachariah Seymour, Jabez Boz- worth, Solomon Robbins, John Bosworth, Frederick Bosworth, Brainard Silby, Ira Silby, Uriah Seymour, Nathaniel Smith Jun., Nathaniel Smith, William Smith, Sarah Brown, John Brown son to Daniel Brown, Clark Emmes, Daniel Sears, John Bosworth 2ª John Alderman, Timothy P. Brown, Samuel Smith, Loveci Smith, Nathan Spelman, Joseph Ely, Edmund Ely, Aaron Smith, Phinehas Kingsbury Jun'. Moses Robinson, Aaron, Robinson, Nathan Robinson, Thomas Brown Jun'., David Robin- son, Jonathan Robinson, Samuel Robinson, Benjamin Robinson, Isaac Webster, Solomon Safferd, Samuel Safford, Nathaniel Laurence, John Strong Paul Spooner, Thomas Lawton, John Hubbard, Samuel Lucas, Abner Read Josiah Hubbard, Seth Blair, Nathaniel Egleston, Asahel Clark, Chester Stilman, Asa Rogers, Noah Chittenden, Stephen Pearl and Samuel Robinson 2d together with five public wrights, to be appro- priated to the following uses viz. One right for the use and benefit of a college, within this state; one right for the use and benefit of the county grammar schools throughout this state; one right for the first settled minister of the gospel in said township forever; one right for the support of the ministry in said town to be disposed of for that use, as the in- habitants thereof shall from time to time agree; also one right for the use and benefit of an English school or schools in said township, which tract of land is hereby given and granted as aforesaid, bounded and described as follows viz. BEGINNING at a maple tree marked Nº. 42 October 5th 1787 being the most northerly corner of Westmore and running south 45d west three miles and forty three chains to a stake 7 links northeasterly from a birch tree, marked for the southeasterly corner of Brownington, being also the north- easterly corner of Barton then north 54 degrees west six miles to a birch tree being the northwesterly corner of Barton thence north 36do East 47 chains and
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25 links to a stake 14 links west from a hemlock tree marked for the north- easterly corner of Irasburgh; thence north 54d° West 20 chains to a cedar tree marked for the southeasterly corner of Coventry; thence north 36d° East in the Easterly line of said Coventry, three miles and 72 Chains to a stake 5 links northeast from a cedar tree in the southerly line of Salem marked for the northeasterly corner of Coventry, then south 45 d° East about six miles and seventy chains, to the bounds began at containing sixteen thousand seven hundred and fifty acres-Also another tract beginning at the most westerly corner of Caldersburgh, being a little beach tree marked Calders- burgh west corner June 14, 1788, and running North 45 d° West three miles and fifty two chains to the southerly line of the township of Derby, thence south Eighty two degrees and 20 minutes East in the southerly lines of Derby, and Eleziana, four miles and a half to the north westerly line of Calders- burgh, thence south forty five degrees West two miles and fifty two chains to the bounds began at containing three thousand and ninety five acres- And that the same be and hereby is incorporated into a township by the name of BROWNINGTON, and the inhabitants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said township are declared to be enfranchised, and entitled to all the privileges and 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 privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging and appertaining to them and their respective heirs and assigns forever, upon the following conditions and reservations, viz, that each proprietor of the said township of Brownington his heirs or assigns shall plant and cultivate five acres of land and build a house at least eighteen feet square on the floor, or have one family settled on each respective share of land in said township, within the term of four years from the time the outlines of said township are surveyed on penalty of the forfeiture of each respective right of land in said township not so settled and improved as aforesaid, 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-the aforesaid grant made by the Legislature of this state on the 26 day of February AD. 1782. In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of this state to be affixed in Council this 2d day of October 1790-MOSES ROBINSON By his Excellency's Command. Joseph Fay Secy.
Rutland November 2d 1792-The name of Lot Fuller was erased in this charter and Noah Chittenden inserted in lieu thereof by agreement of Governor Chittenden and Mr. Squiers in behalf of Timothy Brown Esquire
Attest Joseph Fay Secy- In Council Rutland November 8th. 1792
Resolved that the name of Stephen Pearl be inserted in the charter of the township of Brownington as an addition to the number already inserted, and that thereupon the Secretary of Council complete and
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deliver the charter to Timothy Brown Esq' he delivering all receipts for money paid Generals Safford and Strong ammounting to three hundred ninety two pounds and one penny. £392 0-1 --
Extract from the Journals. Attest Joseph Fay Secy,
Recorded October 18, 1798- Attest Ros. Hopkins Secy.
I also certify the preceding resolutions of Council was entered on the back of said Charter of Brownington, and the agreement certified by Joseph Fay Secy before recording .-
Attest Ros. Hopkins Secy.
THE CHARTER OF BURK
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 M'. JUSTUS ROSE CAPTAIN URIAH SEY- MOUR & company sixty five in Number have by Petition requested a grant 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 & for other valuable causes & considerations us hereunto moving. And do by these Presents in the name & by the authority of the Freemen of the State of Vermont, give & grant the Tract of Land hereafter described & bounded unto the said JUSTUS ROSE URIAH SEYMOUR & COMPANY, the several Persons hereafter named viz. Ebenezer Fisk, Samuel Safford, Esq'. John Strong Esq'., Jonathan Hill, Alexander Catling, Abraham Pettibone, Abraham Petibone Jun'. Samuel Crumby, George Humphray, Ebenezer Covil, Abijah North, Ozias Humphry, John Gilbert, Stephen Chub, Nehemiah Andres, Ebenezer Moody, Jesse Cook, Solomon Safford, John Eliot, Samuel Galpin, Levi Watson, John Fay, Jacob Catling, Abraham Kellogg Jun., Jacob Hinesdel, Moses Allen, Levi Watson, Jun', Josiah Buck Jun'., Stephen Pitkin, Moses Seymour, Icha- bad Merril, Thomas Tolman, Timothy Stanley, Simeon Hatheway, Solomon Wells, Asa Wells, Lent Hough, Jesse Bostick, Ichabod E. Fisk, Isaac Fisk, John Fisk, Solomon Fisk, Sarah Fisk, Ruth Fisk, Daniel Higby, Abel Hart, Calvin Austin, John Sibbly, John Knicherbacor, John Strong Jun'., Abisha Mosly, Mehetebal Mosley, Samuel Hopkins,
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Moses Hopkins, Thadeus Munson, Meriam Munson, Agnes Strong, Levi Hopkins, Abel Phelps, Timothy Wells, Ira Allen, James Doyne, & James Hawley which together with the five following rights or equal shares reserved to the several public uses in manner following include the whole of said Tract or Township viz one Right for the use of a seminary or College, One right for County Grammar Schools throughout this State One right for the first settled Minister of the Gospel in said Town, One right for the support of the Ministry in said Town And one right for the support of an English School or Schools in said Town, Which Tract of Land hereby given & granted as aforesaid is described & bounded as follows viz. BEGINING at the North corner of Victory being a spruce tree marked Victory North corner 1786 and runs northwest 7 Miles & three quarters to a Spruce Tree marked Burk North Corner 1787. Then south twenty Degrees west six Miles and two Chains & Eighty links to a stake seven links south from a Beach in Lynden line Marked Burk Billy Mead then south 70°-East three Miles & sixteen Chains in the North line of Lynden to the Northeast corner thereof being a birch Tree marked Lynden Northeast corner July 4 1787. Burk 19 1787 Then south Twenty D° West in the East line of said lynden to a Beach Tree marked S. corner of Burk, Then Northeast nine Miles 48 Chains & 80 links to the Bounds began at, containing twenty three thousand & forty Acres. And that the same be & hereby is incorporated into a Township by the Name of BURK & the Inhabitants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Town- ship are declared to be Enfranchised & Entitled to all the Privileges & Immunities which the Inhabitants of other Towns in this State do & ought by the Laws & constitution thereof to exercise & enjoy. To HAVE & TO HOLD THE SAID GRANTED PREMISES as above expressed with all the Priviledges and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertain- ing unto them & their respective Heirs & assigns forever upon the follow- ing conditions & reservations viz. That Each Proprietor in the Township of Burk aforesaid his Heirs or assigns shall plant & Cultivate five Acres of Land & build an House at least eighteen feet square on the floor or have one family settled on each respective right or share within the Term of three years after the bounds of said Township shall be asser- tained on penalty of the forfeiture of each respective right or share of Land in said Township 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 & cultivate the same. That all Pine Timber suitable for a Navy be reserved for the use & benefit of this State. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have hereunto caused the Seal of this State to be affixed this 26 day of February AD. 1782, In the 7th Year of the independence of this State.
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