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on the plan, marked, "Nº 28, JOSEPH MORRILL" shaded with yellow. Unto TIMOTHY BATCHELDER, the parcel of One hundred and twenty Acres, to wit, The lot on the plan, marked "106 ACRES TIMOTHY BAT- CHELDER," shaded with yellow. Unto DAVID MORRILL, The parcel of one hundred and four Acres and an half Acre, to wit, the lot on the plan marked, "10472 ACRES DAVID MORRILL" shaded with Yellow. Unto ELI GLINES the parcel of one hundred and fourteen Acres and three fourths of an Acre, to wit, the Lot, on the plan, marked "11434 ACRES ELI GLINES" Shaded with Yellow. Unto EPHRAIM BLUNT, the parcel, of one hundred and five Acres and three fourths of an Acre, to wit, the Lot on the plan, Marked "10534 ACRES, EPHRAIM BLUNT" shaded with yellow, Unto JOSEPH GORDON, the parcel of two hundred Acres, to wit, the two lots on the plan marked thus, "991/3 ACRES, JOSEPH GORDON" and "9812 ACRES JOSEPH GORDON" both of which lots are shaded with Yellow. Unto JESSE LEAVENWORTH JUNIOR, the parcel of one hundred acres, to wit, The Lot on the plan marked "Nº 8o. JESSE LEAVENWORTH JUNIOR," shaded with yellow. Unto ISAAC MORRILL, the parcel of one hundred & thirty Seven Acres, to wit, The Lot on the plan marked "137 ACRES ISAAC MORRILL" shaded with yellow. Unto THOMAS HOIT the parcel of one hundred and twenty two Acres, to wit, The Lot on the plan, marked, "122 ACRES THOMAS HOIT," shaded with yellow. Unto JOSEPH MAGOON the parcel of one hundred and twenty six acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan marked "120 ACRES JOSEPH MAGOON" shaded with yellow. Unto JAMES SAWYER JUNIOR, the parcel of one hundred Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan marked "Nº4. JAMES SAWYER JUNIOR" shaded with yellow. Unto SAMUEL ELA, the tract of one hundred & twenty nine Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked "129 ACRES SAMUEL ELA," Shaded with Yellow. Unto ABRAHAM MORRILL the parcel of one hundred and ninety Acres, to wit, The Lot, on the plan, marked "190 ACRES, ABRAHAM MORRILL," shaded with yellow. Unto PETER YOUNG- MAN, the parcel, of one hundred and seven Acres, to wit, the Lot, on the plan, marked "107 ACRES PETER YOUNGMAN" shaded with Yellow. Unto SAMUEL MORRILL, the parcel of one hundred Acres and an half Acre, to wit, The Lot, on the plan, marked "10012 ACRES SAMUEL MORRILL," shaded with yellow. Unto ZEBEDIAH BARKER, the parcel of one hundred Acres, to wit, The Lot on the plan marked "Nº 26. ZEBEDIAH BARKER," shaded with yellow. Unto PETER BLANCHARD, the parcel of one hundred Acres, to wit, The Lot on the plan marked "Nº 19. PETER BLANCHARD" shaded with Yellow. Unto JAMES KITTERIDGE, the parcel of one hundred Acres, and one fourth of an Acre, to wit, the lot, on the plan, marked "10014 ACRES, JAMES KITTERIDGE, shaded with yellow. Unto THOMAS DOWE the parcel of Two hundred and four Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked, "204 ACRES THOMAS DOWE" shaded with yellow. Unto ABEL MORRILL, the parcel of one hundred and twelve Acres, and an half Acre, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked "11212 ACRES ABEL MORRILL" shaded with yellow. Unto DANIEL BATCHELDER, the parcel of one hundred and twenty four Acres,
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to wit, the Lot on the plan marked "124 ACRES DANIEL BATCHELDER" shaded with Yellow. Unto NATHANIEL HAYWARD, the parcel of one hundred Acres, to wit, The Lot on the plan, marked "100 ACRES, NATHANIEL HAYWARD" (or "HOWARD") shaded with yellow. Unto SARGEANT MORRILL, the parcel of one hundred and Sixty Acres, to wit, the lot on the plan, marked "125 ACRES SARGEANT MORRILL, " Shaded with yellow. Unto SAMUEL PINKHAM, the parcel of One hundred and eighteen Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked "118 ACRES SAMUEL PINKHAM" shaded with yellow. Unto DANIEL WHEELER, the parcel of one hundred and sixty Acres, to wit, The Lot, on the plan marked "125 ACRES DANIEL WHEELER", shaded with yellow. Unto ABNER MORRILL, the parcel of one hundred and fifty Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan marked "1846 ACRES ABNER MORRILL," shaded with yellow. Unto HEZEKIAH AUSTIN, the parcel of one hundred and eight Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked "108 ACRES JOHN SHORT OR HEZEKIAH AUSTIN" shaded with yellow. Unto PAUL WELLS, the parcel of one hundred Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan marked, "100 ACRES PAUL WELLS," shaded with yellow. Unto THOMAS HILL, the parcel of One hundred and six Acres, to wit the Lot on the plan, marked, "106 ACRES THOMAS HILL," shaded with yellow. Unto SAMUEL FARLEY the parcel of one hundred Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked, "100 ACRES, SAMUEL FARLEY," shaded with Yellow. Unto PAUL MORRILL, the parcel of one hundred and eight Acres, and one fourth of an Acre, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked "10814 ACRES PAUL MORRILL" shaded with yellow. Unto DANIEL CROSS, the parcel one hundred and twenty eight acres, and nine tenths of an Acre, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked "1281 ACRES, DANIEL CROSS, " shaded with yellow. Unto EPHRAIM MAGOON, the parcel of one hundred Acres, and one fourth of an acre, to wit, the Lot on the plan, marked "1001/4 ACRES AND 21 RODS, EPHRAIM MAGOON," shaded with yellow. Unto THOMAS WALKER, the parcel of one hundred Acres, to wit, the lot on the plan, marked "100 ACRES THOMAS WALKER'S PITCH" shaded with yellow. Unto SAMUEL FULLER JUN' the parcel of one hundred Acres, to wit, The lot on the plan, marked ."Nº 18 SAMUEL FULLER JUNIORS PITCH," shaded with yellow; and that part of Lot Nº 5 Adjoining marked "SAMUEL FULLER JUN'. 25 ACRES," shaded with Yellow. And unto EPHRAIM MAGOON, the parcel of three hundred and eighty two Acres, and an half Acre, to wit, The three several Lots on the plan marked "12172 ACRES" and "160 ACRES Nº. 72. JACOB BAYLEY," and "Nº 86, FIRST DIVISION IOI. ACRES" all shaded with red. And unto DAVID WHITTIER, the parcel of three hundred and twenty three Acres, and three fourths of an Acre, to wit, the lots on the plan, marked "Nº 41" "Nº 42" and "Nº 43" "DAVID WHITTIER," and the Gore, lying southerly of, and adjoining Nº 43, marked "DAVID WHITTIER" all shaded with brown. And unto DAVID AUSTIN, the parcel of one hundred and ten Acres, to wit, the Lot on the plan marked "110 Acres, DAVID AUSTIN" shaded with brown. And after deducting the amount of the several quantities herein
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before granted, from the amount of the lands of the whole Township (excepting in the deduction, the amount of the quantities granted to the three Grantees last above mentioned) and the remaining lands of the Township, being then divided into seventy eight equal parts, the said remaining lands, are hereby granted and conveyed in the following manner, to wit; unto JESSE LEAVENWORTH Three hundred Acres of land; and likewise, lots Nº SEVENTY FIVE SEVENTY FOUR, SEVENTY EIGHT, SEVENTY NINE, EIGHTY TWO, EIGHTY THREE, and SEVENTY SEVEN, in lieu of, and to be accounted as THREE, SEVENTY EIGHTH PARTS, which tract of 300 Acres, and Lots, are marked "JESSE LEAVENWORTH," and shaded with yellow. Unto JACOB BAYLEY TWENTY FIVE, SEVENTY EIGHTH PARTS (excepting eight hundred & sixteen Acres, and one quarter of an Acre, being the amount of the lands hereinbefore granted unto the three Grantees, immediately succeeding Samuel Fuller junior, to wit, Ephraim Magoon, David Whittier and David Austin) Unto WILLIAM WALLACE THREE, seventy eighth parts, Unto ALEXANDER HARVEY two seventy eighth parts. Unto MOSES LITTLE, FIVE seventy eighth parts. Unto CALVIN KNOULTON Two seventy eighth parts. And, unto JOHN WHEELOCK, ISRAEL BRAINARD, EXPERIENCE EASTERBROOKS, THOMAS CLARK, JONATHAN ELKINS, WALTER BROCK, JAMES STUART, JAMES SMITH, IRA ALLEN, THOMAS CHITTENDEN, WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN, + OLIVER ASHLEY, and ELIJAH DEWEY ONE, seventy eighth part, each. And unto JESSE LEAVENWORTH, TWENTY seventy eighth parts (in addition to the Three seventy eighth parts, herein before granted unto him).
To HAVE & TO HOLD, the tract of land and Township, herein before described and bounded, to them, and each of them, the aforenamed Grantees and proprietors, in the proportional quantities, parcels and lots, respectively, above expressed. with all and singular the privileges, appurtenances & improvements, of the whole tract and Township, to the whole of the above named Grantees and proprietors, and of each proportional quantity, parcel, and lot, to each Grantee and proprietor, as above defined and expressed, and unto each of their Heirs and As- signees forever, unto their and each of their own proper and absolute use, benefit & behoof; under the particular and express provisions and restrictions, guarding and securing equity to each Proprietor, and a confirmation of the titles of the lands hereby given and granted, as ex- pressed in the Act of the Legislature aforesaid, in pursuance of which, this Charter is issued. And the said Tract and Township, is hereby absolutely given, granted and Confirmed, unto the said Grantees and proprietors, in manner aforesaid, without any Condition, reservation or restriction, of any name or nature whatever, respecting quantity of lands, or duties of settlement; excepting, the reservation of the FIVE remaining seventy eighth parts of the lands of said tract and Township, as aforesaid, for the following public, pious and literary uses, to wit, ONE seventy eighth part, for the use of a Seminary or College; ONE seventy eighth part for the use of County Grammer Schools, within this State.
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Lands to the amount of ONE seventy eighth part, to be, and remain for the purpose of settlement of a Minister, or Ministers of the Gospel, in said town. Lands, to the amount of ONE seventy eighth part, for the support of the social worship of God, in said township. And lands, to the amount of the remaining ONE seventy eighth part for the support of an English School or Schools in said Town. which said Two seventy eighth parts, for the use of a Seminary or College, and for the use of County Grammar Schools, as aforesaid, shall, together with their im- provements, rents, interests and profits, be under the controul, order, direction & disposal of the General Assembly of said State forever. And the Proprietors of said Township, are hereby authorised and empowered, to locate said two seventy eighth parts, 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 em- powered, to locate the lands aforesaid, amounting to three seventy eighth parts, assigned for settlement of a Minister or 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 accomodate the inhabitants of said township, when the same shall be fully settled and improved; laying the same equitably or quantity for quallity. which said three seventy eighth parts, when located as aforesaid, . shall together with their improvements, rights, rents, profits, dues, and interests, be, and remain unalienably appropriated to 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.
AND WE DO HEREBY incorporate, constitute and establish the said tract and Township, a Town by the name of DANVILLE. And the Inhabitants who now do, or shall hereafter inhabit said Town, are de- clared to be enfranchised, and entitled to all the freedoms, immunities and privileges, which the Inhabitants of other towns within this State, by the Constitution and Laws thereof, do, or can, of right, exercise & enjoy.
IN TESTIMONY of all which, we have made these our letters patent; and caused the Seal of the State to be thereunto affixed.
WITNESS His Excellency ISAAC TICHENOR Esquire, our Captain General, Governor and Commander in Chief. DONE, in Council, This Twelfth day of November, Aº. Di. one thousand eight hundred and two; and of the Independence of the United States, the Twenty seventh.
ISAAC TICHENOR.
By the Governor.
Dav. Wing Jun'. Secy of State.
Recorded December 9th 1803 .-
Attest D. Wing Jun' Secy.
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THE CHARTER OF DERBY
THE GOVERNOR COUNCIL AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE that whereas our worthy friends TIMOTHY ANDREWS and company have by Petition requested a grant of a Tract of unapropriated 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 encouragement of their laudable designs & for other valuable considera- tions 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 hereafter described & bounded unto him the said TIMOTHY ANDREWS, and the several persons hereafter named his asso- ciates in equal shares Vizt Truman Hinman, Shadrach Orsburn, Revd Benjamin Wildman, Ebenezer Smith, Ebenezer Smith Jur, Daniel Smith, Samuel Drakely, Thomas Drakely, William Drakely, Timothy Hinman, Timothy Hinman Jun', Samuel Allen, Isaac Beers, Elias Beers, Nathan Beers, Sarah Pierpoint, Hanah Stilwell, Honble William Hilhouse, James Hilhouse, Reuben Hilhouse, John Griswold Hilhouse, Elias Shipman, Zima Denison, Ebenezer Strong, Ephraim Strong, Josiah Strong, Revd David Brownson, Revd Jehu Minor, Joseph Picket, Samuel Hull, Nathan Person, Abel Person, Nathan Curtis, Abijah Hyde, Oliver Chatfield, Gideon Curtis, Aaron Hinman, Daniel Howlbrook, Benjamin Davis, James Wakely, Daniel Bennet, Robert Brown, John Morgan, Elijah Forbs, Benjamin Sanford, Elijah Austin, Joseph Trobridge Phineas Freemen, William Carter, Jeremiah Atwater, Hezekiah Bardsley, Elijah Booth, Colº Benjamin Hinman, Russel Tomlinson, Justus Johnson, In- crease Moseley Jun' Moses Robinson, Shelden Clark & Erastus Orsburn together with the five following rights or equal shares, reserved to the several public uses in manner following Vizt One full right or equal share for the use & benefit of a College within this State; One full share for the use & benefit of county grammar Schools throughout this State, One full share for the first settled Minister of the Gospel in said Township; One full share for the use, benefit & support of the social worship of GOD in said Township to be disposed of for that purpose in such manner as the inhabitants of said Township shall from time to time agree; One full share for the use & support of an english school or schools in said Town- ship forever.
WHICH TRACT of Land hereby given & granted as aforesaid is bounded & described as follows VIzt BEGINNING at a Post on the East side of Lake Mumphramagog where the south line of the Province of Quebec strikes the East shore of said Lake, & running south 82 Do & 20 Minutes east seven miles & a half to a stake 25 Links S 750 East from a beach tree standing in the Province line Marked Nº 1. Nº 4, October 19-1785. Then
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south 17º West five miles & seven Chains to a firr Tree marked Nº 1, Nº 2, Nº 3, Nº 4. Then North 820 8 20 minutes West six miles & fifty Chains to a Hemlock near the East shore of the south Bay of Lake Mumphramagog Marked Nº1, Nº 2, Then northerly by the Lake shore 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 DERBY, And the inhabitants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are de- clared to be infranchised & entitled to all the privileges & immunities which the inhabitants of other Towns within this State do & ought by the Laws & constitution thereof to exercise & enjoy.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted Premises as above expressed with all the privileges & appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertain- ing unto them & their respective Heirs & assigns forever, upon the following conditions & reservations Viz' That each Proprietor of the Township of DERBY 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 of Land within the term of four years from the time the outlines of said Township is known & established as the Law directs on penalty of the forefeiture of each respective right or share in said Township not so im- proved 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-IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the Seal of this State to be affixed by advice of Council this 29th day of October AD. 1779 in the 3d Year of our independence.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
By His Excellency" command
Joseph Fay Secy.
THE CHARTER OF DEWEYSBURGH
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 our worthy friend, Capt Elijah Dewey and his associates fifteen in number, have by Petition requested a Grant of a tract of unappropriated Land within this State, for the purpose of setling a new Plantation, We have therefore tho't fit for the due en- couragement of their Laudable designs, and for other valuable considera- tions us hereunto moving, AND Do, by these Presents in the name and
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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 Capt Elijah Dewey, and the several persons hereafter Named his associates in equal shares, viz, Colonel Samuel Robinson, Colonel Moses Robinson, Major Joseph Fay, Benjamin Fassett, David Robinson, Jonathan Robin- son, Colonel Seth Warner, Captain Jedidiah Hyde, Timothy Follet, Thomas Tolman, Shadrach Norton, Joseph Nelson, Lieutenant Na- thaniel Gove, and Colonel Nathaniel Brush, Reserving three hundred Acres out of said tract of Land for the following publick uses, viz one hundred Acres for the use and Benefit of a simenary, or College within this State, one hundred Acres for the use and support of a School, or Schools, within said tract of Land; and one hundred acres for the use and support of the first Settled Minister of the Gospel within said tract, to be disposed of for the Sole and Exclusive use and benefit of the afore- said purposes in such way and manner as the proprietors or inhabitants of the said tract shall judge proper, the same to be and Remain unalien- able, and all the rents, profits & money's arising therefrom, shall be appropriated to the several uses aforesaid, and the said three hundred acres shall be Divided into three equal parts, and be so laid out within said tract as to be equal in quality and in such situation as will best answer the purposes for which they are reserved; Which tract of Land hereby given & Granted as aforesaid, is bounded and discribed as fol- lows, vizt, Lying Northerly of Peacham, & Easterly of Cabot & westerly of Barnet, BEGINNING at a stake 15 links Northwest from a. burch tree marked Peacham Corner July 17th 1786, standing in the westerly line of Barnet, & being the Northeasterly Corner of Peacham, the Land descending North, then running N 68° W. in the Northerly line of Peacham, six miles, to the Northwesterly corner of Peacham being a maple tree marked Peacham Corner, standing on high Land; thence S 48° W three mile & a quarter in the westerly line of Peacham thence N 54° W about thirteen rods to the southeasterly corner of Cabot, thence N 36° East 4 miles 17 Chains & 36 Links in the easterly line of Cabot to a Burch tree standing on the south side of a brook runing westerly marked Dewey's Gore 1786, thence S 68º E seven miles and 25 Chains to a Stake 14 links S 82° W. from a hemlock tree standing on flat Land Marked Dewey's Gore November 10th 1786, the wood chiefly hemlock, thence S 48°W. in the westerly line of Barnet to the bounds begun at, containing 15 sixty fifth parts of a six mile square Township-AND THAT the same be and is hereby incorporated into a DISTRICT, to be called and known by the name of DEWEYSBURGH, and the Inhabitants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said District are hereby declared to be En- franchised and Entitled to all the priviledges and Immunities of Citizens, and to Exercise all Legal power and authority in support of their in- ternal Right as fully and amply as other incorporated Tow[n]s within this State do exercise and enjoy .-
To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted premises as expressed in the aforesaid Grant, with all the privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining unto the before named persons their Heirs &
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assigns forever upon the following conditions, vizt, that each Proprietor in the said district of DEWEYSBURGH 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 on each respective right within the term of three years after the circumstances of the war will admit of with safety, on penalty of the forfeiture of each respective Right or share of Land in said district, 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, And that all pine timber suitable for the Navy, be reserved for the use and benefit of the freemen of this State. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused the seal of this State to be hereunto affixed, this twenty eighth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty two 1782, and in the sixth year of the Independance of this State.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
By His Excellency's Command JOSEPH FAY SECRY.
April 16, 1802
The preceding from page 36 to 39 inclusive is a true copy of the Charter of Deweysburgh- Attest E. D. Woodbridge Depy Secy.
THE CHARTER OF DUNCANSBOROUGH
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 our worthy Friends, Nathan Fisk, esquire, and George Duncan, and their respective Associates, to the number of sixty five, have by Petition, requested a grant of a township of unap- propriated Lands, for cultivation and settlement. 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 state of Vermont, here- by give and grant unto the said Nathan Fisk and George Duncan, and their respective and several Associates, Ebenezer Shepherd, Joshua Stan- ton, Seth Austin, John Spafford, Jared Baldwin, John Strong esquire, Thaddeus Munson, Jonathan Aikens, Ira Allen, Experience Fisk, Sylvanus Fisk, James Welden, Samuel Phippen, Nathan Spafford, Roswell Fenton, Nathan Fisk junior, Stephen Fisk, Enos Temple,
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Samuel Wires, Moses Burt, Edward Wadkins, Asahel Burt, John Burt, William Belcher, James Johnson, James Ewings, John Nismith, Elisha Crane, John Duncan, Lucy Duncan, Jotham White, Elisha White, Timothy Carlton, Isaac H. Ely, William Page, William Page junior, Sylvanus Hastings, John Page, Abel Walker, Simeon Olcott, John Hubbert, Samuel Wetherbe, Oliver Hall, Benjamin West, Peleg Sprague, John Barret, John Barret junior, Isaiah Eaton, Samuel Safford, Lemuel Hastings, Elijah Grout junior, Jacob Howard, Frederick Keyes, Daniel Campbell, Bartholomew Hutchinson, William Duncan, William Duncan junior, Isaac Duncan, Jonathan Atwater Phippins, Samuel Stevens, Jonathan Hubbard, Thomas Putnam and Joseph King, the Tract of land, situate in the County of Orleans, and known on the surveyor General's Map of this State, by the name of "DUNCANSBORO," And is more particularly described and bounded as follows-BEGINNING at a Beech tree standing on the west side of a Hemlock ridge, in the North line of this State, marked "DUNCANSBORO' 1789;" Thence running South, eighty two degrees twenty minutes East, Three miles and forty two Chains, to the western shore of Lake Memphremagog; Thence Southerly, along the shore of said Lake, about three and a half miles, to a Red Ash tree, standing in a swamp; Thence south, thirty six degrees West, seven Miles and forty nine Chains to a stake, by a Birch tree, marked "Duncansboro' 1789" standing near a small brook, running south; Thence North eighty degrees, twenty minutes West, Two Miles & thirty five Chains, to a Beech tree marked "DUNCANSBORO' OCTOBER 24th 1798" on flat Lands; Thence North twenty degrees East, Ten Miles and eleven Chains to the first bound; con- taining Twenty three thousand & forty Acres of Lands. In which tract of Lands, there are hereby reserved, for public uses, five equal Rights or shares, as follow-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 DUNCANSBOROUGH. And the Inhabitants who do, or shall hereafter inhabit said Township, are declared to be entitled to all the privileges & immunities, which the Inhabitants of other Towns within this State, do, by Law, exercise and enjoy .-
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