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IN TESTIMONY whereof, I have caused these letters to be made patent, and the Seal of our State, to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN under my hand, at Westminster, this ninth day of Novem- ber, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and three; and of the Inde- pendence of the United States, the twenty eighth.
ISAAC TICHENOR.
By his Excellency's Command. Davd. Wing Jun'. Secy. of State. Recorded February 1, 1804 -
Att. Dav. Wing Jun'. Secy.
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FAIR HAVEN
THE CHARTER OF FAIRHAVEN
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. CAPT" EBENEZER ALLEN, and his associates our worthy friends have by Petition requested a grant of a Tract of un- appropriated Lands within this State in order for settling a New planta- tion to be erected into a Township. We have therefore thought fit for the due encouragement of their Laudable design and for the further Valuable consideration of the sum of £6,930, Continental Curency, The receipt whereof is acknowledged, And do by these Presents in the name & by the Authority of the Freemen of the State of VERMONT give and Grant unto him the said Ebenezer Allen, and to the Several Persons hereafter Named his associates the Tract of Land hereafter discribed and bounded, vizt. Isaac Clark, Samuel Herrick, George Toot, Jesse Belknap, John Grant, Oliver Cleveland, John Smith, Gilbert Malery, Aron Adams, James Brokings, Elisha Hammilton, William Seymour, Daniel Owen, Stephen Pearl, John Howe, Benjamin Cutler, Derick Carner, Isaac Knap, Ira Allen, Elisha Baker, Nathaniel Smith, Joseph Averiss, Lemuel Roberts, Jonas Galusha, Zadock Averiss, Noah Allen, Matthew Lyon, Ebenezer Frisbe, Lemuel Payne, Joseph Havens, William Williams, Ezra Allen, Ralph Watson, Stephen Mead, Stephen Fay, John Payne Ju' Nathan Allen, Stephen Rice, Asa Joiner, Samuel Allen, Jacob Ruback, Philip Priest, John Fassett Jr. Nathan Clark, Eleazer Dudley, Elisha Ashley, Stephen R. Bradley, Jesse Sawyer, William Ashley, Oliver Sanford, Asa Dudley, Solomon Wilder, Israel Trowbridge, Elisha Clark 2ª, Elijah Galusha, William Stewart, Cephas Smith, Samuel Jaram, Josiah Grant, Andrew Carner, Robert Clark, Thomas Chittenden, Solomon Lathrop, Hope Lathrop, Thomas Ashley, Benjamin Richardson, Jonathan Brooks, Thomas Taylor, David Wheeler, Giles Pettibone, Noah Smith, John Hamilton, Samuel Kent, Israel Smith, Elizabeth Chittenden. & Benjamin Averist; Together with five equal Shares to be appropriated to public uses as follows vizt. one Share for the use of a Seminary or College within this State, one Share for the first Settled Minister of the Gospel in said Town to be disposed of for that purpose as the Inhabitents thereof shall direct, One Share for the Benifit and Support of the Ministry, one Share for the use of County Grammar Schools throughout this State, & one Share for the Benifit of a School or Schools within said Town, Which Tract of Land hereby given and Granted as aforesaid, is bounded as follows vizt. BEGINNING at a Stake on The Eaast side of Lake Champlain 45 Rods North of a Certain Cold Spring on the shore of said Lake about 200 Rods above a certain place known by the name of the Narrows, from thence East 10 Do south Eight Miles & 26 Rods to a Stake & Stones in the west Line of Castleton, Then
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South 10 D° West in the lines of said Castleton and Poulteny Eight Miles, and 238 Rods to a Beach Tree in the west line of Poulteny where the line Crosses Poulteny River, Then down said River at low water Mark, on the Northeast side to East Bay; Then down on the Northerly side of said Bay to Lake Champlain, Then down Sd Lake to the first Mentioned Bounds; And that the same be and hereby is Incorporated into a Township by the name of FAIRHAVEN, and the Inhabitents that do or shall hereafter Inhabit said Township are declared to be Infranchised and entitled to all the Privi- lidges and Immunities that the Inhabitents of other Towns within this State do & ought by the Laws and Constitution of this State to Exercise and Enjoy.
To HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said Granted Premises, as above Ex- pressed with all the Priviledges and appurtenences thereto belonging and appertaining unto them and their respective Heirs and assigns forever upon the following Conditions and reservations Vizt That Each Prop- rietors in the Township of Fairhaven, aforesaid his Heirs or assigns, Shall plant and Cultivate Ten 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 in (the Township) within the Term of Four years next after the Circumstances of the Present War between Great Britain & America, will admit of a Settlement with Safety, on penalty of the Forfeiture of of his right or share in said Township, & 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 Mast & Spars of a Navy be reserved 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 in Council this 27th day of October AD. 1779. & in the 2d year of the Independence of this State.
By His Excellency Command
Joseph Fay Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
THE CHARTER OF FAYSTON
THE GOVERNOR COUNCIL & GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREEMEN OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE that whereas our worthy friend COLº EBENEZER WAL- BRIDGE and his associates has by petition requested a grant of a tract of unlocated Lands within this State for the purpose of settling a new
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plantation to be erected into a Township, We have therefore thought fit, for the due encouragement of their laudable designs & 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 & grant the tract of Land hereafter described & bounded unto the said EBENEZER WALBRIDGE & his associates in equal shares as follows Vizt. Nathaniel Lawrence, Amos Huntington & Amos Huntington Jun" Ithamer Brooking, Thomas Ashley, Elijah Branch, Josiah Lawrence Jur Dainiel Beeman, Ephraim Smith, Peter Wright, John Wright Abel Prescot, Christopher Dutcher, Revd Daniel Farrand, William Henry Kingman, Philo Nichols, Caleb Nichols, Mathew Meed, Samuel Safford Esqr. Thadeus Gilbert, James Whelpley, Nathan Middlebrooks, Samuel Middlebrooks, John St John, James Sellick, Benjamin Bingham, Joseph Kingman, Elkanah Ashley, Daniel Sherman, Ebenezer Witson, Isaac Webb, Daniel Nichols, Zebediah Dewey, Jeremiah Rust, Ebenezer Drewry, Nehemiah Hopkins, Moses Robinson Esq" Reuben Thomas, James Everets, Thomas Porter Esq' Ebenezer Cobb, Eliphalet Smith, William Smith, Joshua Smith, Joshua Stanton, Samuel Benton, Chandler Robins, Isaac Stewart, Elijah Nothrop, Isaac Maine, James Fletcher, John Strong Esqr, Simeon Smith, Beaulah Galusha, Benjamin Strong Comstock, James Olmsted, James Waterous, Solomon Lee, Elijah Stanton, Eli Cogswell, Asal Beebe, Daniel Adams, John StJohns & Samuel Comstock, Together with five public rights to be appropriated to the following public uses Vizt One equal right or share for the use & benefit of a seminary or College within this State; One right for the use of county grammar Schools, throughout this State; One right for the use & benefit of the first settled Minister of the Gospel in said Township forever; One right for the use of the Ministry to be improved for that purpose as the inhabitants of said Town shall from time to time agree, also one right for the benefit and support of an English school or schools in said Township; Which Tract of Land hereby given & granted as aforesaid is bounded & described as follows vizt. BEGINNING at the south- easterly corner of Starksborough at a beach tree marked Starksborough corner May 16 1786 & running North 26° East Eight miles & one half to a spruce tree in the south line of Duxbury Marked June 20 1787 then south 56° 39 Minutes East in the southerly line of sd Duxbury 434 Chains & 78 Links to a stake & Stones being the southeasterly corner thereof, Thence south 41º West Six miles 67 Chains & 40 Links to a beach tree marked June 17th 1787, Then north sixty one degrees west to the easterly line of Lincoln. Then north 26 chains & 70 Links in said line to the northeasterly corner thereof, then West in the north line of said Lincoln three Miles to the first mentioned bounds, containing twenty three thousand & forty Acres.
AND THAT the same be & hereby is incorporated into a township by the name of FAYSTON and the inhabitants that do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are declared to be enfranchised & entitled to all the privileges & immunities that other Towns within this State do by Law exercise & enjoy.
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TO HAVE & TO HOLD the sd granted premises as above expressed with all the privileges & appurtenences thereto belonging & appertaining to them & their respective Heirs and assigns forever, upon the following conditions & Reservations Vizt. that each proprietor of the Township of FAYSTON aforesaid his heirs or assigns shall plant & cultivate five Acres of Land & build a house at least eighteen feet square on the floor, or have one family settled on each respective right or share of Land in said Township, within the time limited by Law on penalty of the forfeiture of each right or share of Land not so settled & improved as aforesaid & 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 & cultivate the same. IN TESTIMONY whereof we have hereunto caused the Seal of this State to be affixed this 27th day of Feby. AD 1782.
By his Excellency command. Joseph Fay Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
THE CHARTER OF FLETCHER
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, THE HONORABLE, MOSES ROBINSON, JONAS FAY. & JOHN FASSET Jun' Esquires, & Major JOSEPH TYLER. & their 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, & 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 & Grant, the Tract of Land hereafter discribed & bounded unto them the said Moses Robinson, Jonas Fay, John Fasset Ju' & Joseph Tyler, and to the Several Persons hereafter named their associates in equal Shares, vizt John Fasset, Jonathan Knight, Nathaniel Brush, Asa Hutchinson, Ruggles Spooner, Isaac Nash, Levi Nash, Amos Hale, Bayley Rawson, Benjamin Carpenter, David Thurber, Stephen Kinsley, Jeremiah Clark, Elijah Dewey, Samuel Safford, Frederick Smith, Heze- kiah Armstrong, Paul Spooner, Samuel Fletcher, James Fletcher, Squier Hazelton Fletcher, Daniel Martin, Silas Rob nson, Josiah Fish, Elisha Gore, John W. Dana, Ezekiel Smith, Leonard Robinson, Joseph Safford, Moses Robinson Jun', Asahel Billings, Jesse Field, Revd David
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READ the Charter of Ripton which is in the same words with this for disposing of the five Public Rights
Avery, Thomas Brown Jur, Reuben Sacket, Samuel Robinson, the Second, Benjamin Fay, Amos Fassett, Benjamin Fasset, Jacob Hind, Samuel Underwood-Rufus Montague, Benjamin Bartlet, James Gamble, Ira Allen, Amos P. Sherman, Matthew Lyon, Ebenezer Bartlet, Jonas Galusha, Ezra Fellows, David Fasset, Sabra Fasset, Simeon Hatheway Jur, Elijah Boardman, James Thompson, Calvin Manly, Nathaniel Montague, Calvin Bingham, Joseph Hinsdill, Stephen House, Joseph House. Which Together with the five following Rights reserved to the Several Public uses in manner following include the whole of said Town- ship vizt (READ) Which Tract of Land hereby given & granted as afore- said. is bounded & discribed as follows, vizt, BEGINNING, at the south- westerly corner of Cambridge which is the south Easterly Corner of Fairfax, Then Northerly in the Easterly line of said Fairfax to the Northeasterly Corner thereof, Then Easterly extending in the Same direction with the Line between Fairfax and Fairfield so far that to turn southerly on a Right angle to the Northerly line of Cambridge, then Westerly in the line of Cambridge to an angle thereof, Then southerly in the Line of Cambridge to the Bounds began at, will contain the Contents of six miles Square & no more. AND that the same be & hereby is Incorporated into a Township by the Name of FLETCHER. and the Inhabitents that do or shall hereafter, in- habit said Township are declared to be infranchised and intitled to all the Priviledges and immunities that the Inhabitents of other Towns within this State do & ought by the Laws & Constitution of said State to exercise and enjoy. To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Granted Premises as above expressed, with all the Priviledges & appurtenences thereof, unto them & their respective Heirs & assigns forever, upon the following Conditions, & reservations vizt. That each Proprietor in the Township of Fletcher aforesaid his Heirs or assigns shall Plant and 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 within the Term of three years next after the circumstances of the Present War will admit of a Settlement with Safety, on Penalty of the Forfieture 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 re- served for the use and benifit of the Freemen of this State. IN TESTI- MONY, whereof We have caused the seal of this State to be affixed in Council this 20th Day of August in the year of our Lord 1781, and in the 5th year of our Independence.
By His Excellency Command. Thomas Tolman D. Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN.
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THE CHARTER OF GLOVER
THE GOVERNOR COUNCIL AND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE FREEMEN OF THE STATE OF VERMONT.
To all People to whom these Presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE that whereas General John Glover and his 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 encouragement of their Laudable Design and for other Valuable considerations us here- unto 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 Discribed and Bounded unto the said Gen, John Glover and the several persons hereafter named his associates in equal Shares Viz John Patterson, Ezra Fellows, John Fellows Jun, Charles Goodrich, Azeriah Egleston, Nathan Dix, Benjamin Keys, Andrew English, John Graton, Joseph Vose, Elijah Vose, Michael Jackson, Henry Jackson, Abner Howard, Simeon Lord, Ebenezer Smith, Ebenezer Smith the second John Trotter Rothem Mitchel, Amos Harding, Nathaniel Little, John Grace, Thomas Cushing, Ebenezer Beeman, Isaac Tichener, Stephen Camp, William Sloan, Aaron Sanford Hezekiah Sanford, William Sanford, William Douglas Benjamin Douglas, William Douglas Jun, Zalmon Sanford Jun, Amos Douglas Eli Douglas Joseph Levens John Douglas, Walter Sloan Enos Parker George Foot Alvir Foot, Fran- cis Davis Thomas Porter, Zacheriah Porter, Benjamin Ashburn Walter Dean Stergin Sloan Samuel Sloan Alexander Sloan John Low, Samuel Safford Samuel Safford Jun, John Safford Nathan Fay Frederick Hop- kins Mary Safford John Fellows John Strong Seth Stoon Adonijah Strong John Bates Strong & John Strong Jun together with five public Rights to be appropriated to the following uses Viz One Right for the use & Benifit of a College within this State One Right for the use & Benifit of the County Grammar Schools throughout this State One Right for the first settled minister of the Gospel in said Township for- ever One Right for the support of the ministry in said Town to be Dis- posed of for that use as the Inhabitants shall from time to time agree also One Right for the use and Benifit 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 great Birch Tree marked Greensborough Corner May the 29 1786 Sheffield Sept 24, 1788 being the North east Corner of Greensborough and Running north 54 Degrees West six miles in the Northerly Line of said Greensborough to a beach Tree being the Northwesterly Corner thereof then North thirty six Degrees East six miles then South 54 Degrees east six miles Then South 36 Degrees West six miles to the Bounds began at Containing 23,040 Acres And that the same be & hereby is incorporated into a Township by the
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name of GLOVER and the Inhabitants that Do or shall hereafter inhabit said Township are Declared to be infranchised and entitled to all the Privlidges 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 Privilidges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging and appertaining to them and to their Respective Heirs and assigns forever upon the following CONDITIONS AND RESERVATIONS Viz that each pro- prietor of the Township of Glover aforesaid his Heirs and 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 Right or Respective share of Land in said Township agreable to the time Limitted by Law or to be hereafter Limitted and prescribed On penalty of the forfeiture of each Respective Right or Share of Land not improved and settled 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 IN TESTIMONY whereof We have caused the SEAL of this STATE to be hereunto affixed in Council the 20 Day of November AD 1783-
By His Excellency's Command Joseph Fay Secy.
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
[*CHARTER OF GOSHEN]
THE GOVERNOR & COUNCIL & GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF VERMONT
To all People to whom these presents shall come GREETING:
KNOW YE that whereas our worthy friends Capt, John Powell William Douglas and Company to the Number of Sixty five have by Petition requested a grant of a Township of Unappropriated Lands for Cultivation and settlement we have therefore thought fit for the Due encouragement of their Laudable Designs and for other Valuable Causes and Considerations us hereunto Moving Do by these presents in the Name & by the Authority of the Freemen of the State of Vermont hereby Give and Grant unto the said John Powell William Douglas and their Associates the Tract of Land hereafter Bounded and Described Viz
*This charter, recorded pp. 342-345 of Vol. I [M S.] Vermont Charters, does not define bounds of the lands granted. See later charter on pages immediately following this charter.
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Robert Mason Samuel Benton William Gould Elkanah Tisdale Stephen Rice the 2ª Ichabod Bosworth Joshua Chaplin Bozworth Josiah Keep, Jonathan Finy Stephen Stimson Jun. Hope Lathrop Jeremiah Stimson Ichabod Lathrop Horris Lathrop Elijah Right Jun. Daniel Jones John Barron Absolum Peters Abel Stone Elijah Beeman Jehiel Smith Joshua Stevinson Mark Stevinson Ephraim Danforth Ebenezer Pitcher John Strong John Ripley Samuel Elmore William Blodgett Isaac Lewis Eliphalett Lockwood Samuel Middlebrooks William Ross Charles Good- rich Elnathan Marvin Abraham J, Lansingh Abraham L, Lansingh Robert Walker Esquire Amos Fuller Isaac Olmsted Isaac Stewart David Andrews George Clark Eldad Dewey Thomas Palmer John Cowles Samuel Sloan David Johnson Nathaniel Gardner William Douglas Jun. Asa Douglas Jun. Ezra Fellows Simeon Gardner George Sloan Peter Harwood Solomon Cogswell Jarus Palmer John Douglas Orlando Bridg- man George Foot Samuel Safford Eli Douglas & Stephen Stimson which together with five equal rights or Shares reserved for Public uses in manner following Containing the whole of said Township Viz one whole right for the use of the first settled Minister of the Gospel in said Town- ship one right for the support of the Ministry in said Town one right for the Benifit of a College within this State one right for the support of County Grammar Schools throughout this State & one right for the support of an english school or schools within said Town-
Bounded and Described as follows Viz BEGINNING AT
And that the same be and hereby is Incorporated into a Township by the Name of GOSHEN and the Inhabitants that Do or shall hereafter
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Inhabit said Township are Intitled to all the Privilidges and Immunities that the Inhabitants of other Towns within this State Do by Law exercise and enjoy-
TO AND TO HOLD the said Granted premises as above expressed with all the privlidges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the aforesaid proprietors their Heirs and Assigns forever Upon the following Condi- tions & Reservations Viz that each proprietor of the Township of Goshen aforesaid their Heirs and or Assigns shall plant and Cultivate five Acres of Land or build a House at Least Eighteen feet square Upon the floor or have one family settled on each Respective Right or Share of Land in said Township within the Term of four years from the time the out Lines of said Township are surveyed on Penalty of the forfieture of each respective right or Share of Land not so settled and improved as aforesaid and the same to revert to the Freemen of this State to be by their Re- presentatives regranted to such persons as shall appear to settle and Cultivate the same .--
IN TESTIMONY whereof we have caused The Seal of this STATE to be hereunto affixed in Council this 2 Day of February Anno Domini 1792 & in the sixteenth year of our Independence
By His Excellencys Command Joseph Fay Secretary
THOMAS CHITTENDEN
CHARTER OF GOSHEN
THE GOVERNOR 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, Captain John Powell, William Douglass and Company to the number of sixty five, have, by petition, requested a grant of a township of unappropriated lands, for cultivation and settlement. We have therefore thought fit for the due encouragement of their laudable designs, and for other valuable con- siderations 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 John Powell, William Douglass, and their associates Robert Mason, Samuel Benton, William Gould, Elkanah Tisdale Stephen Rice 2ª, Ichabod Bosworth, Joshua C. Bosworth, Josiah Keep, Jonathan Ferry, Stephen Stimpson Jun', Hope Lathrop, Jeremiah
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Stimpson, Ichabod Lathrop, Horace Lathrop, Elijah Wright Jun', Daniel Jones, John Barron, Absalom Peters, Abel Stone, Elijah Beman, Jehiel Smith, Joshua Stevenson, Mark Stevenson, Ephraim Danforth, Ebenezer Pitcher John Strong, John Ripley, Samuel Elmore, William Blodget, Isaac Lewis, Eliphalet Lockwood, Samuel Middlebrook, William Ross, Charles Goodrich, Elnathan Merwin, Abraham L. Lans- ing, Robert Walker Esq', Amos Fuller, Isaac Olmstead Isaac Stewart, David Andrus, George Clark, Eldad Dewey, Thomas Palmer, John Douglas, Orlando Bridgman, John Cowles Samuel Sloan, David John- son, Nathaniel Gardner, William Douglass Jun', Asa Douglass Jun', Ezra Fellows, Simeon Gardner, George Sloan, Peter Harwood, Solomon Coggswell, Jairus Palmer, George Foot, Samuel Safford, Eli Douglass, Abraham J. Lansing, and Stephen Stimpson, the tracts of land hereafter bounded and described, to wit, A tract "BEGINNING at the southeasterly corner of Salisbury, and running north od east six miles and 16 chains, in the easterly line of said Salisbury, to the northeast corner thereof, thence south 81d East in the southerly line of Ripton to the westerly line of Hancock, thence south 33d west in the westerly line of said Hancock, to the southwest corner thereof, thence easterly in the south line of Hancock to the point where said line intersects the north line of Philadelphia, thence westerly in the northerly line of Philadelphia, to the northwesterly corner thereof, thence northerly in the east line of Leicester to the bound began at," containing about thirteen thousand acres. And another tract BEGINNING at a stake 8 links east from a beach tree marked "Walden corner 1786," and running north 54ª west in the north line of Walden, six miles to the northwesterly corner thereof, being a fir tree marked Nº 24 Greensborough, corner 1786, thence north 36d east two miles 33 chains and 78 links in the easterly line of Greensboro', to a little beach tree marked "Wheelock corner July 17, 1788," thence south 43d 8" east six miles and 4 chains in the southerly line of Wheelock to a spruce tree, marked for the northwesterly corner of Danville, then south 36ª west one mile and 32 chains, in the west line of Danville to the bound began at, containing seven thousand 339 acres. And another tract, BEGINNING at a spruce tree in a swamp, in the north line of Orange marked "I W corner 1788." and running north 36ª East three miles and seventeen chains, to a beach tree in the south line of Marshfield marked " St. Andrews corner August 12th 1788." then south 54d east one mile 32 chains, and 67 links to a little spruce, 17 links northeast from a beech tree marked "part of Goshen Aug. 13th 1788 ["] thence south 36d west three Miles & 5 chains to a Spruce tree in the North line of Orange marked part of Goshen 1788. then North 57ª West in said North line of Orange to the bound begun at containing Two thousand eight hundred & twenty eight acres in which tracts of land there are hereby reserved for publick 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 Colledge within this State, One Right for the support of County Gram- mar Schools thro'out this State, & One Right for the support of an
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