Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-04-18
LANDS FOR SALE.

TO the indultriou8 and Enterprizing
Farmers who may with to provide for grow.
ing families.
THE lubfcriher having fpent the al feafon
- ia the county Of Hancock, and Dillrct
of Maine, as the Agent and Attorney of LsraeL
T50rHaihe, Davii Sears, and HyiEiazs Prescott,
Figures, owners Of fevera large and valuable
tracts Of land lying within faid county; and
having location while performing the duties
Of bis agency, to traverfe the country in diff
ferent directions, can now more certainly and
definitely delcribe The foil, timber, and natural
advantages of the feverai tracts, which be
now again offers for fale to zG7RaL fsftley5 Only
VIZ.
10000 Acres Of Land lying in a body in the
centre of the town of Psof2ect, and lying from
! to miles from the navigable waters Of the
bay and river Of Penobfcor the foil is gen
orally good and the growth Beech, Sugar
Maple, Yellow Birch. and An; and where
the gTowthis Spruce its contiguity to the
water renders il very valuable for knees and
lpars. Through this tract Of land road Is
cut four rods wide, aud two rods in the CEN
tire, taken up by the roots, which will be clear
cd out and made pahable the enfuiug feafon.
5000 acres lying in the Plantations OF
Warrington, Jzckfon, Lincoln, and Knox in
this tract there is lefs waite land, than will be
found in any tract Of land Of the fame ize
and fhape, in either of the counties Of WOrces-
ter, HamPihire, or Berklhire the foil IS good i,
covered principally with hard wood, fuch as
Beech, Maple, Yellow Birch, Bafwood and
Aih; and IN different parts Of the tract, there
is a iufhcienr quantity Of White Cedar 10
fnrmih fencing materials for many years
the whole Of this tract j. ftuated from fix 10
fxteen miles from the fine navigable waters OF
Penohicot Bay. Roads cutting at the expence
Of the proprietors, IN various directions. tbro'
the tract ard upon the tract are already ons
b-Ed5ed and t7oerty active induIirious Farmers
ALSO $4,000 acres lying upon the head
waters OF ST. Georges River, about ten miles
s. W. Of BelfaG the foil and growth of the
hard wool land the fame a IN lhe lalt de-
icrihed tract there is alfo upon this tract,
large Quantities Of excellent pine timber, and
upon the Weltern Branch of St. Georges Riv-
er the Proprietors are erecting Saw Mill
which will be in operation by the fri Of Ju.
" and they will alto erect Grit Mill there
as leon as the intereft Of The lettlers lhall re-
I quire Il.
In either Of thele tracts, bodies Of land may
be found of an excellent quality, welNcalcula-
ted TO accommodate ten or twelve families
who may with to remove from the fame
neighborhood - fettle thereon and the FRI
and lall dslcribed tracts, viii accommodate
any nuagber Of families who may with to bet
ter themielves by removing thither, and fill
continuing their former intercourse and neigh
bOrhood after their removal
The town of Belfaa, lying upon Belfalt
Bay 70 called, and the town Of Frankfort, ~
ing upon Penobicot river, viii be the imme-
diate macts and places Of dspo6t for the fur
plus produce of the Settlers, refidinp on thele
Lands-thele towns lhough new are fourth
ing, and the commercial Fart of their relpec-
tive inhabitants are enterprIiing and indutri-
Gus. Trade, navigation and veGel building,
are fucceiifully carried on il both thofe pla-
ces and The timber for building their veiTels
is procured through the agency OF the inhab-
itants now on This land, and from this very
land itfelf
The Lands thus advantageoufly htuated, the
ifubfcrber has been telling the paft lesfon, at
/ from four 10 eight d0lars per acre Having
I regard 10 the particular iituation and quality
of the LOS, and the benefits accruing IN the
owners and the country, in the acquihticn Of
good induarious fettlers, he will continue TO
.eI on the fame terms which he has hereto
fore fold at; and lhoJd any number Of in
| duit1ous farmers, IN any part Of the country,
think Of removing, and fhouid lelect an agent
Ga whole judgment they have confdencs) to
view the lands, the fubfcri Der will be found az
Beltait, IN iaid county OF Hancock, and viii
i've luch agenr evpryy Fstisfactfor, -, his now
er respecting The Landl.-LiIsz0jf to, fate,
5000 acres Of Land il the towns Of Camden,
lLinccluvilie, and Nor,hPort
4 liberal credit will be given for the whole
pr part Of the Purchale money, a may ben
iuit the Purchaler.
! pHlNEHAS ASTIMUN.
Mares 10, IL. (6 WI