Jenks' Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1803-1805, 1804-02-25
1ofbs Honorable Senate and HspE Of Rbve/sntatives Of
I'd. Commonwealth Of A4agacbysn,, IN Gens,oi Couy:
aGim5hd
WE your petitioners, inhabitants of

psstoay', Patent, RESPECTFULLY reprefcnt, that the
propretos OF ad patent not obliged ~ the condi-
sious Of their grant build houc for puhc worfp
nor e,te miner, make ain any public road
through fais paentard pfeent deltItue oil all
tfofe pvges ALTO of the OF raRng money Tor
she iuppor OF iehoos for the education # children,
which view Of the hghel Importance not only to
selves, but the Community at large he nuaber OF our
inhabitants does efceed twenty families, which extcd
Ing from extremity of ths plantation to the other,
tenders 1t ndpenfaby necefary that road be made and
maintained each fde OF the And,oiecgen river
bny for our but for the accommodation
of people who feled above aid and have
no pobiy Of getting iea port, but by Pang through
this plantation. Another confederation which ca tor
our the roads is encourage the travel from
Newhamphrc. The Legislature OF that fate have cauied
roac TO be made great expence, IRON upper Coos, Gu
Connecticut river, which leading towards Portland paes
through Newhamphre, and arrives at the Drtt OF Maine
1t the weltery line Of this plantation At which place
they nd their travel totally impedcd aud their dc6gus
frur a,ed which eecacns very loud and uif complaints
which, under our pre.ent dorgaazed mutation,
incapable of alternating Said road in paeiug through this
plantation oil necefariy PATS very rapid Cream called
Wild River, which feafons Of the year. fuhes
from the with uch impc,uoGy as to render it
impsdable in any manner whatever. II bridge nun Of
courle be sreed fad river at expenee that will
sor feverayears require the united efforts Of the inhabt
outs and rsfdent proprietors accomplish under
cur numerous ailments, induced addres
the Honoeable Leeiure. and lay before them griev
ances wFa peAhng hope that they in their ~ifdom will
think m to grant thai THE plantation may be incorporated
into w the hame Of CeAd, agreeabiy the plan
herewith annexed, with all the rights and privileges which
other Incorporated towns ipthis Commonwealth enjoy,
aud with the indulgence Of icing exempted from Gate and
county taxes for the term of eight yeArsfateIng
felvcs BY that period that with mies Of providence
aud own excrtons (hall be enabled in good
fure, dfcharge heavy burdens and that popu
lation will iacresie degree that will enable
tribute our are towards the fuppo Of government And
your petitioners A. in dssy bound fAal ever pray.
THOMAS PEABODY, and 10 ssbsv..
Gontmoaheaits Ct g}aGaebufstts.
In Seaa.., FEB. 8, 1904.
ON the petition Of Thomas Peabody,
and ohes nhsbsants Of the plantation Of Peabody
tent, in the eounsy Of York. praying that lad pantat
may be incorporated ,uto = tswn--
OaDERED, that the petitioners cauie an
sseed copy o. their petition with this order thereoa to
be pubiihsd three weeks ccsycy The FsrsAss scx:s
the ias pus!cAsioH be thirty data, .ea before the
Second Wedneay Of the fra ieiioo OF tte rext General
Court that all Perloas inered may then appear and
hew casfe N any they have, Why prayer Of Sid rs,
eion hoUld not be granted.
Sent down for soncnrrencc.
DAVID cOEB P,sEsas:
In the Hodfe Of Representatives., Fcbrury a, 1904,
Read and concurred. n. @. OfYS Sp,Ry
a true copy--Attf,
WENDALL DAVIS, c1.r4 IF s.ss,..