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Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22

my remarks, 'leara then OF Christ, who was
meek and lowly in heart:' be tender amin
dulgent to each other; let economy be the
order of the day; let u rise in all the ma
jesty of union. and frown upon dissipation
and extravaganza; let US guard our eypen-
ces and direct our outgoings s,o such chan
nels, as God and reason, in this time of COM
mercial distress, will approve. If those
who have escaped the pressure of the
times, will set the example, the effect will
be such, as the purest moralist could wish;
in word, disappointed IN your worldly ar
engagements. look to the Lord Jesus Tor
comfort, and youwill find rest to your souls.
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Hat'ioueH, June IL,

SINGULAR FATALITY nv LIGHTNING.
Two men were killed by lightning in
,Toolrich. on the 9TH inst. They had re-
tired to bed in the garnet, containing two
beds, the head of each standing against
The chimney, together with two others /;
the lightning killed one man in each bed
the other two escaped unhurt
The lightning passed into the chamber
below, where an Old lady was reading her
bible, with her hands on the leaves and
fingers spread open, it passed through her
fingers burning two of them, and the cor
ners of halt dozen leaves of the bible (;
theme it descended TO the lower room,
where man was sleeping on an iron bound
chest, il stove the chest to pieces, the man
receiving no material injury. There were
90 people in the house.
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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
Reported far the Franklin Gazette.
MAYORS COURT.

MAYORS COURT.
LARcENY--CommonwealM rs. Legree.
The Mayors court met on Mond1y last.
No cases, however, of any interest, OCCULT
ell until Wednesday, when the prosecuting
officer prepared to bring Stephen Legree, "a
Frenchman, TO his trial, upon all indictment
for larceny.
The defendant, by bis counsel, entered
a plea of not guilty, and suggesting his a.
lienage, challenged the Array and craved
the cour; TO allow him jury de 'aediatute
linguc ;-ora jury, one half of whom should
be aliens, and capable Understanding the
language of the defendant.
On behalf of the application, the counsel
cited case in DalIas's Reports, deter
mined in 1888, the only one reported upon
the subject, in which CEiefJuslice M'Kean
recognized the statute of % Edward Ill
by which the jury de mediataie h"gue was
given to the English law, as being IN force
in this Commonwealth. The judge, how
ever. strongly intimates his reluctance to
acquiesce in this position; and, finally, ac'
ceiee to it solely because evidence was 81
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GMercantite Adverttssr.
PHILADELPHIA, Jure II.


4 mad dog Of the Spaniel breed, was
pursued and killed this morning, on the
Frankfort road, about two miles from toWn'
He snapped steyery thing he passed Du'
we did not perceive that he bit any animal
June I8.-Master eommandants mos.
Brown and Wolcot Chsunoey, have III.
thiscity the former for Norlolk,t to eom'nl'u
the sloop of war Peacock the latter 'o'
N. York, to command the sieop OF WA
Ontario.
A letter from Lisbon of the eth OF May,
by the Sea-Island, gives gloomy accoun'
of the state of the markets. Corn was
cheaper at Lisbon than at this ma'Ss''
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eeived boat rowing TOW ard me, which
being very small and white bottomed. |
had for some time taken for a fowl with
white breast: and was taken off the barge
by capt. tombstone, after being ten hours
in the water. foundmyse the village
of La Chine, 81 miles below where the ac-
cident happened, and having been driven
by the winding Of the current much great
er distance. | received no other injury
than bruised kness and breast, with slight
coId-the accident took some hold of my
Imagination, and for seven eight succeed
ing nights, in my dreams, was engaged 10
the dangers ofthe cascades, and surround
ed by drowning men.
Bridgetown, (Barbadoes,) Jan. Is.
Subjoined is the purport of letter found
in bottle, in front of the Plantation Ma
dis. (Correntine, Coast Berbice, on the
eth inst. The original is in French.
4" Fr,dou JSh No, 1918
81 write this under the dread Of either
missing CAYENNE Tomorrow. or ofperish-
ing in the ATTEMPT to make it.
am DESTROYS that this letter should
reach Mr. Bernard. sen. planter in Cav
enpe and who | beg no, 10 rrieye himself
II. has good brother. nv daughter
Laura and her little ones left TO console
him. recommend to his care my little
Caroline. whom have left boarded (res-
toe an nen.iorN + Nantes and who in loo
s;no bsr mail or ,ooses b.r all her father
bo;ro very ola
81 EMBARK ID III. Ist of August. with
NV two daughters AIhert;ns Il. IA Grave
and C.,nv and we have heen tossing =.
Lou, 90 ,,o 90, .,or s;,co tho c,,,,;nof
o,,.h-;r g. uono T,Esna.,ooa>of go,-
:L
L.,,.r - ,ha ooa., of ,E;c, IN Ok No.
nnoos IS lonn;t,d, ,,d IN tho ,,t;,,ao If
c:u..Iaoa h. s,.,n.sod h;,,,,lfogc.v.
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"a .a ,I,r.,;n tha mas,er If uhich
sL.a1 L;,. ns.lI', ,.hora ho ,..s - no tho,
= .,L .L
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tie b. we were 'i''' m'''i,"s !" '"'.'u'e
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Richmond, {VT.) June ii,
ON THE TINES.

A gentleman who was pleased with the
tone and sentiments ola Discourse, delive'
red by Bishop Moore, in the monuments!
Church. on Sunday last, and was induced
to believe that they might do service to
those who had not heard them, applied to
the Bisbop. who was so kind as to furnish
him with the following Extract.
Enquirer
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-06-22
JACOB BARLOW.

The bank of Hudson has shut up shop.
and made an assignment of its property
for the benefit of its credit0rs-honorary
to be first paid-how much will be paid
to those of contrary character, is at pre-
sent very uncertain. We have been told
their bills are not worth fifty per cent
some say, not twenty-five and others.
that they are no better than blank paper.
But, as there were several honorable men
in the direction, we are not ready to be-
lieve every report to IFS disadvantage
'Tis bad enough when bank is obliged
to stop payment and TO assign its property
but the winding up Of the concerns OF
the Hudson bank is judiciously managed.
the holders of its paper cannot, in our OPT
Mon in the result, be more thar partial To-
sers.
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Msw. York, June II.

Capt. Lines, of the brig Sbeperdess, az.
rived at New. Haven, in So days from Glib
raltar, states, that the U S. ship of the line
Franklin, Com. Stewart. had sailed for
Naples, and that the commodore intended
Offering his services to escort the Emperor
of Austria and King of Sicily, over to Pa
lermo, whittier they were going.
E.Heycuntike .advertiser.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

10 this era Of good feelings and good humor,
few folks seem terribly afraid that party
fancour viii he lost, unless they canGnd some
sharp points to prick itup: but they generally
scratch their own fingers for their pains We
have been told over and over, by some who
csI themselves the kind friends of Congress
tbai we must elect democratic adminstra-
ion ID ilis state, in order TO obtain an allow
ance ot our claim for services rendered in the
Is'e war. The reasoning amounts exactly 10
ihis--
Oar claim on Congress for services in the
|ae war is either honestly due to US, or it is
not
lift Is honestly doe to US, Congress viii not
pav cent nf i, unless We choose state officers
ii such politics as they like:
But If VIC choose state ci6cers Of such poll
tics As Congress like, they will reward us by
paying our clam, even lift is not honestly due
ious
win Congress thank those kind friends OF
lheirs for giving them this character
--p~c-
AH9CT extending the term ofhalfpay pensions
to the widows and children of certain officers,
seamen and marines, who died in the public
service
BE II enccfed by NE Senafp and House Of Rep
rs,sntatires Of The Onied States Of America, an
Ceegrsss assembled, That in all cases where pro-
vision has been made by law for five years half
pay to the widows and children of officers. sea-
men. and marines, who were killed in battle,
or who died of wounds received ia battle, or who
died in the naval service Of the United States,
during the late war. the said provision shall be
continued for the additional term of five years,
to commence AT the end of the first term of five
years. in each case, respectively, making the
provision equal to ten years halfpay, which shall
be paid in the manner and ont of the fund here
tofore designated by law; and the said pensions
shall also cease for the reasons mentioned ia the
said law.
r. CLAY,
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
JAS BARBOUR.
President Of the Senate, pro tempore.
March 3, 1919 Approved,
JAMES MUNROE.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
DIED.


:. Il standish, on the Goth ult. Miss Mehitable
linnet. aged 65
II ffFeburg, on the 10Th ult Mrs. DoRoTHY,
scoW 1.-THE late Lieut. Caleb Swan, aged 80.
- vas native Of Andover, Mass.-resided in
.'teoors 53years-aad been professor Of reli-
soa upwards of 60 years, during which time she
@uo'aed her profession by very exemplary life
auo conduct. indeed il may said other that ''she
ss9'e 10 her grave ia full age, like as a shock
= corn cometh in his season.''
"a onsiield, on the 10Th ult. Mrs. Sally, con-
~ q Mr. jonathan Moors, jun. and eldest
! sssugnter ol Beniaiain Pa.ch, Esq. aged So On
y ,ne 10Th, Mr. David Fnurstin, aged about 65.-
O' child of slr. Peter Nutting, aged 2 years
y bath, on the 29th ut. Mrs. Martha, consort
= ar Thomas jackson, aged 49,
= noolwch, Mrs. Martha consort Of Capt.
'anes Fullerton. aged rs.
IT. = rhiladelphia, on the 2lst ult. Mr.. JAMES
Ahh' ~ aged 25, formerly of this town.
49,. = ctandlsh, on the oath ult. Mrs. LYDIA con-
~ % hE John Cummings, aged 3. It is some-
u. 80 remarkable that within FIVE months the de-
seu mad lost five brothers and sisters ofthe
II Sls tllsorder which terminated her own life.
Ns elt good evidence of well grounded hope
SCANNING as she was about to depart, = The
i a y gave and the Lord tsketh away-blessed
= ane name OF the Lord.i'
mn. Lanark, in Scotland, on the same day,
A..~Am IAN douglas aud his wife. They were
!, : within the same hour, both baptised togeth-
49,. = tue same church, and have never been sep
a. a. AT the age of lo they were married with
ee"sent OF their relatives,i4 the church where
Hau 0een baptised. They had experienced
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

!. ~y,aeipal articles, IN order that the notices
FL. I'm be more full and satisfactory.
ps3 s,ora the very respectable talents, and inde-
..~shlc industry and research of the author, and
favourable reception of his Universal Gazet-
"a. we had reason to anticipate much in the
s..sut work, and we are happy in stating that
!. most sanguine expectations have been fully
81 indicious arrangement in the consolida-
- 4 sacts and precision IN description, the
.ssborhas gwen Us, Id a. compendious form as
'.sd w expected. the essential information, ge.
s.ssnhical, typographical and statistical, of the
"a s.re.rent places Id the United States. Notice
IN. becn taken Of the literary resources of our
.sssotry-the literary institutions, public libra
mes Ae
5sonthe extensive correspondence and the
..,;ety of respectable sources Of information to
ah;eh tle author has had recourse. we have sat
'.s,.ery reason for believing, that bis statements
IN gtnerslly correct and as he processes TO have
I.s.tsn aucb pains,as far as aspossihe,to represent
ID their present state" itccftalnly should
II FSe earnest desire III every one, who wishes to
s,s;n l correct knowledge of the present state
gl... ronltry TO avail himselfclhe laboursof this
y ..eos. whose unwearied diligence nnd assiduity
.srye bis country, justly eutitle him TO the
: ..sro,aee oi the public.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

To the Honorable Justices d tie Circuit Court
Of Common Pleas 70 he hot'ee az Worren ln
and for he County of Lmcoia, or tte second
.Noaday Of Jonuary, \. d. 1919.
TNI r peltioa of Johu Austin, administrator on
IL the estate of Nathaniel Austin, late of Wis
casset in the county Of Lincoln, decreased, respect
fully represents. That The Inventory OF the per-
sona estate Of said deceased amounts the sum OF
FIVE hundred and sevenly oar dollars, and seventy
five cents, and the just debts 81 said deceased,
monn, "a three thOusard one hundred ami eigh'
dollars and ninety three gents, thereby leaving >
deficiency oftwo Thousand five hnn1Eed and thirty
seven dollars and eighteen cents: therefore your
petitioner prays that your Honors would grant
him license 10 sell So much OF tie feal esste a.
will raise the atno~ Mt of sand deficiency, wiih incl
dental charges JOHN AUSTIN.
Copy, attest, Nat. COFFIN, Clerk.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
MARRIED.

In Scarborough by the Rev. T. Lancaster,
sol. Joseph Scott Jewett, to Miss Mary Parker
Herr
IN Northyarmouth, by Edward Russell, Esq.
ar. Levi Long, TO Miss Neicy Thompson. By
.ohn w Mellen, Esq. Mr.. Charles Hamilton, to
Miss Betsey Anderson.
n Bath, by the Rev. J. w Ellingwood, Mr..
'ohn Smith, 10 Miss Betsey Page.
:, n Cornish, by the Rev. 7. Remick, Mr.. Moses
q, hfa0hard, to Miss Mehitable Boynton-Mr. John
rlse, Of Fryeburg, to Miss Hannah Hubbard OF
Cornish.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
GAZETTE A News.
PORT OF PORTLAND

PORT OF PORTLAND.
Entrances trad cjearanceS al fse Custom House.
ARRIVALS
TUEsD Y, MARCH, 50.
Schr. Jane, capt. Spear, 7 days from Thomas
ton. with cargo of Lime. for Richmond, Virginia
also, schr. Horace, capt. Hicks, days from
Thomaston, with cargo of Lime, for Salem.
THURSDAY, APRIL 1.
Brig Samaritan, capt. E. Geely, from Matan-
zes, via Kennebeck river, with cargo of mola s.
ses to Messrs. Deering, Newhall e. Morton
Brig Milo, Merrill, from Halifax, in ballast
9TH. schr. Buffsloe, Lee, from New Orleans, for
Boston, with -four and tobacco-schr. Fox, Blan-
chard, from St. Andrews, for Fredericksburgh,
with plaster.
CLEARAECEs.
Foreign.-.april3 3, cleared, brig Cleaner, Pote,
for St. Johns-schr. Enterprise. Gray, for do
Coasfspise.-april 3, soop Joseph, Stanwood-
for Boston--sloop Dolphin, Polleys, for Eastport.
Brig Quill, Mayhem, "a hours out from Boston,
was spoken the 10Th ult in lat. 43, long. 68
bound TO Leghorn.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
REAL ESTATE.

TO Be sold 10 order Of Court, al he store af
Samuel Gilman IN .Nortiyornouh,o ,oa IttD-
.NESDaY Tie 27fi Dag Of Aprii neal, az 10
O'Clock IN he forenoon
4 LOT Of LAND situated OF l'ar.,cf's Voiot
II so called. in said Narihvarmonih, 60 timing
about five acres Also, about ten acres III Loud,
together with the House standing on tite saaic Sit
uated in said Northyarmouth Formerly nss nrd by
Samuel Gooding.-ALso. %vrniy y-ise acres 81
Land situated III the trwn of Gray, being part ~
No. So, ~ first division. aud No 4, IN sscrnd d.
vision Lso, one share ir Pelernl Wharf, In
said Nortlvarmouth. All which beleg part Of
the Real Estate oi Nathaniel leoks late IL Noril1
yarmouth. deceased, or 50 much thereof as viii
raise The sum Of F1ur Hundred and twenty Dol.
lars to paw The just debts of saii decesse s'h IN
cidentai charge RUTH JENIS .daminisrairiz
March 27.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

70 be sid By order 9f The Safreme 7adiciq!
Ccurt, On The frensise5, on Ibwjaay fbe
tzventy. ninth Jay Of AprEnext, at elevsn
o'clock, in The forens9n,
a BOUT me ha'f of an acre or ND with
\ one tlory DWELLING HOUSE ,hereon sis-
usted 10 Freeport in he urty Of cunh ana.
near the cotner laid ela'e was formerly Sc prop
erty Of SAMUEL BsRTOL IuN de-fafad and
j. now 70 be fod for he beneE; Of ~ hei- ~
"a WAITE BARToL minor dL,G HE
right aod in'erefi which MARY RsRroL hat II he
prentice a. he widov Eaia dsce Ted.
Dafed this twenty seventh ~ oF Narch. x 9.
MAPY PARTCE.,
Guardian Of raid MINOR.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
Commonwealth Of Massachusetts

N Senals, JanataTg % 1919.
ON the petition aforesaid Ordered, That the
petitioners cause an attested copy Of this petition
with this order thereon, 20 be published in the
Portland Gazette and Eastern Argus, printed in
Portland three weeks successfully, the last pub
LEGATION to be thirty days at least before the sec
ond Wednesday Of the first session Of the next
General Court, that all persons interested, NAV
then appear aud shew cause (if any they havp(
why the prayer Of said petition should not BE-
granted Sent down for concurrence.
JOHN PHILLIPS, Prendsnf
Ia the HOuse Of Repre- sentatissi Jan. %, 1919.
Read and concurred.
TIMOTHY BlGELOW, Speaker.
A true copy-attest,
s+F. McCLEkRY, C7srk ofats Senate.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

...ssss. sRIRLEYs,

ID uAyING frequently witnessed want of
p,,Eg1s I'll fires il this town would beg leave
.aeoonire. ifitis moi fact that most, If not all
,ha hlckets Except those attached to the en-
,noN heiong TO the ficEibers ofthe several Fire
Soeteilss, and whether there are not many fami-
rs. gho coold well afford the expense, destitute
sfshss very important and necessary article p
shauld This be the case. may we not hope, that
ve shsll soon find in every house, at least, one
rair Of IRE Buckets ?--W ould it not be well for
Zach Store in the centre of the town to furnish
themselves with two or more buckets, that a
snnfly nay be had Immediately at the alarm of
.ye2 March 90 w.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
HENRY HYDE,
Atwood & CALVIN,
Hare for Sale, Head UnaOn WhaT,
9 ~ ,inSs S..,pI. spn"sheld GIN.

Z II w OOa ~ -
Hare for Sale, Head UnaOn Whaf,
9 ~ onS, S,,,nI. spn"saela GIN.
10 boxes Fresh PRUNES
II boxes and chests Souchong TEA,
Elizabeth's cargo--the best in ne market
A quantity Of Mahogany BOARDS, which will
b. sold on a credit,
pipes Lisbon Wine
10 bags green Coffee
10 bbls American Gin
1000 VT first quality new mich Cheese, (for
family use)
l2o reams wrapping Paper, large and
100 do letter and fooiscap Do.
10 mats Cassia
3 bbIs ground Ginger
10 dozen Shovels
"a do Stone Ware, consisting Of Jugs
Butter Pots-Flower Pots, 4 Stands &c.
Pipes Cogniac BRANDY, (6rst quality)
90 bags white Calcutta SUGAR
10 Hhds. Conn't. BOTTLES, assorted sizes.
90 bags PIMENTO
/ pipe HOLLANDS GIN
3 Hhds. SUGAR
100 crates assorted Crockery Ware
so hnus st. Croix and Windward Island
RUN
pipes American Brandy, 4th proof
80 kegs manufactured Tobacco, OF superior
quality
60 do Snuff
do Samatra Coffee
Mili Saws-Grind StoDes-Crown Glass, by 9,
and by 10.
Good retailing MOLASSES.
ag7 The above will be sod al fair prices,
and on a reasonable Credit.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
LINCOLN ss.-Circ,Gi Court cf Common Pleas.
.ydnurrg Term. 1919.

.5dnurry trns, 1919.
ON the within petition. ordered. that the peti-
TONER notify all persons interested il his petit b.,
bv publishing IA attes'ed copy thereof with
this order thereon in the Portland Gazette three
weeks successiyely before the sitting Of this Court
at Wissasset in the County Vt Linctln, on the
fourth Monday of April! mkt, that said persons H-
terested may then and there appear and shew cause
if any they have, why tie prayer thereof should
not be granted Attest, MAI. COFFIN, Clerk.
Copy, attest Nat. COFFIE. Cert
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06
Copy attest, NAT. COFFIN, Clerk.

L,NooLN ss- Circuit Court Of Common Pleas,
January Term 1919,
ON the within petition, Ordered, That the Pc
ttioner notify all persons interested ~ his petition,
by publh hing an atested copy thereof with this
order thereou.in the Portland Gazette, three weeks
successivey before the sitting Of this court at Wis
casset, il The county of Lincoln, On the fourth
Monday of April next that said persons interested
NAV then and there appear and shew cause, If any
they have why the prayer of the same should not
be granted. Attest, MAI, COFFIN, CLERK.
Copy, attest. NAT. COFFIN, Clerk.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

To the Honorable Justices ofthe Circuit Court
of Common Pleas TO be holden at Wds,ta
actthin and for the county Of Lincoln, on the
second Monsay Of January a. D. 1919.
THE petition d Nancy Payson, a,mlnistratrix,
III on the estate q Paul Payson, late Of Wiscas-
set in the county Of Lincoln, deceased, respectful
~ represents-Tbat the Inventory Of the personal
estate of said deceased amounts 10 the sum of one
hundred and one dollars and twenty FIVE cents, and
the inst debts of said deceased amount to the sum
of one thousand and seventy three dollars aud sew
enteen cents, thereby leaving deficiency ofnne
hundred and seventy one dollars and ninety two
cents therefore your petitioner prays that your
honors would grant her license 10 sell 50 much Of
The real estate viii raise the amount Of said de
fciency with incidental charges,
"
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

4 re Honorable Justices Of the Circuit CoUrl
oy ommon Pleas 10 be holden az Wqr-
rea, Ia and for he County Of Lancoia on The
second Monday Of january, A. .. 1919.
YEYHEpetitou Of fsamneILaiten, Guardian olRic'I-
4 ard Laiten Of Newcastle IN the county If Lin
coin Non compos person, respectfullyreprespnts
That the Inventoryof the personal estate of said non
compos as appears by the return Of the appraisers
is nothing, snd the just debts Of said non compns
amo Ints To the sam of nine hundred and seventy
eight dollars and eleven cents. thereby leaving 4
deficiency If said sumof nine hundred and seventy
eight dollars aud eleven cents: Therefore yOnf
petitioner prays that your Honors would gram
him license 10 sell 50 much the real estate Ni.
raise the amount of said deficiency, with nciden-
tai charges. s9MUt FL LAll EN-
Copy, attest, NAT. CoFFIN, Clerk
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

LINCOLN ss-Circna Court IF Common Pleas
January Term, 1919.
ON the within petition, ordered, that the pet
TONER notify all persons interested in his petition
by publishing an attestrd copy thereof with Oh
order thereon, 10 the Portland Gazette, the
weeks slccessVely before the sitting Of ibis Couf
at Wscasset, ia the Comfy Of Lncoln on th'
fouth Monday Of April next, that The said PEI
sons interested may then and there appear an
shew cause, if any they have, Why the Praye
thereof should not he granted.
Attest. MAI. COFFIN. Clerk.
Cony. Attest, NAT.CeFFIN, Clerk.
The Portland gazette., 1819-04-06

To the Hon. Senate and Honorable House of
Representatives Of the Commonwealth Of
Massachusetts in General Court assembled.
Taa. 8 1919, GREETING
THE petition. Of us the subscribers. humblv
4 shew, that we are situated in the vicinity Of
Damiscotta river and pond between which said
river aY4 pond there is a carrying place Of about
seventy rods in which distance there is a fall or
ascent of about sixty feet over which said carry
ing place there is annually as much as nine hun
ired thousand feet of sawed lumber. besides vast
crantities of ship-timber, clapbosrds. Shin -
staves lath bolts. fire wood and merchandise Of
various kinds transported by land carriage. Nv
reason Of which much loss, delay and expcnce 10
those concerned in such transportation. and as
said pond extends northwextwardlye into the
country. filed with various kinds Of lumber. and
fire wood as much as fifteen miles from It's out let
the natural market Tor which lumber and FIRE
wood is at said river, and whereas there might in
the opinion Of your petitioners he canal made in
a number Of places from said pond to said river.
iu such way and manner and ander such regu-
lations AZ would be Of great advantage and utili-
" TO the people inhabting the country IN the Vi
cinity of said pond and river, aud to great ex-
tent northYaTdly and eastwardly from said pond,
without injury OF prejudice to any person. We
your petitioners would humbiy pray, that grant
may be made to US to make a canal between
said pond and said river suitable and fit to pass
and repass through with RATS. gondoas and boats
in such manner and under such regulations as
YOU ia your wisdom shall order
JOHN BORLAND s "a others
| Dated AT Marlborough Is jan Al. ID. 1919.