Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1808-03-28
TO LET.
LANDS FOR SALE.

To the indufrious and Enterprizinp
Farmers who may with to provide for grow.
ing families
II HE lubIcriber having fpent the Taft feafon
III the county Of Hancock, and DiltrcI
of Maine, as the Agent and Attorney of ZsraeI
TborHdiIs, DaVii SsayJ, and William PreJeott,
Figures, owners Of teveral large and valuable
tracts Of land lying within iaid county; and
having occaiion while performing the duties
Of biz agency, 70 traverle The country in diff
ferent directions, can now more certainly and
definitely deicribe the foil, timber, and natural
advantages Of the leveral tracts, which be
now again offers for lale TO zG7EaI eftiey4 only
viz.
5000 Acres of Land lying in body in the
centre Of the town OF PrOlpect, and lying from
to miles from the navigable waters Of the
bay and river Of penoblcot the foil is gen.
orally good aud the grow ID Beech, Sugar
Maple, Yellow Birch, and Afh; and where
the growth is Spruce, It's contiguity to the
water renders il very valuable for knees and
lpars. Through this tract Of land road i
cut four rods wide, and TWO rods in the CEN
tie, taken up by the roots, which will be clear
ed out and made pafabe the enGuing leafoa
$4,000 acres lying in the Plantations of
Warrington Jacklon, Lincoln, and Knox in
this tract there is less waite land, than will Be
found IN any tract Of land Of the fame lze
and ihape, IN either of the counties of Worces-
ter, HamPihre, or Berkihire the foil is good !,
covered principally with hard wood, fuch as
Beech, Maple, Yellow Birch, Bafwood and
Aih; and n different parts of the tract there
i iuthclent quantity Of White Cedar 10
fnrnIih fencing materials for mapy wears !;
the whole of this tract Is Gtuated from fix to
fixteen mites from the fine navigable waters OF
Penobicot Bay. Roads cutting at the expence
of the proprietors, ia various directions, thro'
the tract and upon the tract S'e already o-s
banITed AMI t1UeAty active inGultrious Farmers.
AL'o-25,O0o acres lying upon the head
waters OF ST. GeOrgt River, about ten miles
). W. OF Beltalt ;-the foil and growth Of the
hard wooo land the fame as in the la(t de-
icribed tract there is alto upon thic tract,
large quantities Of excellent pine timber. and
upon the Weaern Branch Of 81. GEORGES Riv-
er the Proprietors are erecting a Saw Mill.
which will be in operation by the frR Of Ju
" and they viii alfo erect Criil Mill there
as ieOn as the intereR Of the fettIers fha,l re-
quire il.
In either Of thefe tracts, bodies Of land NAV
be found of an eKcellen' quality, well cacuIa-
ted 10 accommodate ten or twelve families
who may with 10 remove from the fame
neighborhood 70 iettle thereon and the frh
and iait deicrlbed tract, will accommodate
any number Of families who may with 70 bet
ter themleIves by removing thither, and lill
continuing their former intercourse and neigh
bOrhoOd after their removal
The town Of BefaR, lying upon Befan
Bay, 70 called, and the town of Frankfort, w.
ing upon Penobicot river, viii he the imme-
dtate marts and PAGES of depot. for the fur
plus produce OF The aetteIs ,rchdlng on thele
L7nds-the.e Towns horg6 new arc Fourth.
ing. and The commercial part Ut helr reipec-
tive inhabitants are eL-e. plitiag aud indufr-
Gus. Trade, navigation and veaei building.
are lucceisfully Carried Oh ia both thofe Dla.
ces and che climber for building their veiTeIs
is procured through he agency Of the inhab
itants now on this land, and ffona this verv
land itlef.
The Lands thus advantageouly ftuated,t the
fubicriber has been telling the paN leaion, at
from fcs- ~ eIght dollars per acre-Having
regard to the particular ituation and quality
OF the Los, and the benefits accruing TO the
owners and the country, in The acqulfition Of
good lndullnous iettlers, he will continue to
fell on the Tame terms which he has hereto
fore fold at; and lhould any number of in
dultrous farmers, in any part Of the country,
think OF removing, and fhould feect an agent
On Whole Judgment they have confdence5 to
view the lands, the lublcriber will be found at
Beltalt, in iad county Of Hancock, and will
give iueh agent every Gatisfaction in his DOW
er respecting the Land,.-LiAevDye 70, (ae,
5000 acres Of Land il the towns Of Camden.
LincoInvilIe, and Northport
a liberal credit will be given for the whole
or part Of The purchafe money, a. may beR
iuit the purchaler,
PHINEHAS ASHMUN.
Mayrb 10, 1903, (6w)