The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-03-05
PUBLICK LANDS.
In the State Of Maine, at .auctiioa
BIZ ORDER OF THE GENERAL COURT.

n appointed Agents by resolves of the
General Court OF the Commonwe of Mas
sachusetts, passed the Both day of January.
1923, to cause to be sold at Publick Auction,
number of Townships, Tracts, and Lots OF
Land and Islands in the State OF Maine. be-
longing 10 said Commonwealth
Hereby give pubhck notice, that in pursu-
ance of SAID Resolves, they will offer for sale
at Publick Auction, al Merchants Hall, in the
city of Boston, Oh THURSDAY, the 10Th day
OF May next, at II o'clock, the following
Tracts and Parcels OF LAND, which lie east
erly OF Penobscot River, and northeriy Of
bingham's Lottery Lands, so called, VIZ
River Township No. 3, third range, contain
lns l7O62 acres; Townships No. 6, same
range, 22264 acres No. z, same range, 23040
acres No. q, same range, 23040 acres; No.
y, same range, 23040 acres No. 10, same
range, 256ll acres; No. II, same range, 1914
acres; River township, No. 4, fourth range,
25997 acres; Mort, same range, 9992 acres;
No. 7, same range, 23040 acres No. 8, same
range 23o40 acres No. 8, same range, 1868
acres; and west of Penobscot River, and
north OF the Waldo Patent Township, No. .,
ninth range, 1886 acres No. 3, same range,
2S6Oo acres; part OF No. 2, seventh range,
24l5 acres; No. l, seventh range. 28O4l
OSASSS AioliA vi Nv. lIO-U acres
No. 2, eighth range, 25225 acres No. 4, eighth
range, 2304O acres.
And we hereby give publiclS notice. that
some time III the course OF the approaching
Summer or Autumn, and at some place or
places hereatterto be designated we will offer
at Publiok Auction the following LANDS. in
Township No. /, west side OF Penobscot River.
part of the old Indian Purchase, containing
1928 acres; Township No. 2, do. 1920 acres:
also, Z lots in Township no. 3, do. containing
700 acres part Of Township No. 4, do. 3019
acres !; Township No. 5, do. $3.50 acres
Township No. 5, east side of Penobscot River.
part OF said purchase, 1886 acres; sundry
lots in the town of Penobscot. containing
about Isl acres; in Surry 1910 acres in
Lubec 8345 acres the northeast quarter OF
Township No. GO, in the county of Washing
ton, 1880 acres part of Township No. 3, Grst
range, west OF Schoodic River, 1890 acres
and IN No. i fourth range do. go acres; sew
eral lots in the town of Ellsworth, containing
about 1904 acres. Also, the lots reserved for
the disposal OF Government out OF the grants
and conyeyances heretofore made. viz lin the
town oil Orrington, 600 acres; in the towns of
Corintn, Newport, Sangersville, No. /, third
| range; No. /, fourth range; No. Z, eighth
range, and No. |, sixth range, north OF the
Waldo Patent and Blakesburg, !. the county
OF Penobscot, and in the town of Ellsworth. IN
the county Of Hancock, each 800 acres and
IN the county OF Washington, in the towns of
jonesborouSh, DennysYille and Perry, each 900
acres; IN Columbia, $50 acres-in townships
NO. 10, north OF Machias; No. Is, adjoining Ia-
! chias; No. IA, east OF Machias, ea1i $40 acres
No. 20, east Of Machias, 200 acres; Portland
Academy Grant, loo acres Township No, /.
irst range west Of Schoodic River, $50 acres.
And IN the county of kennebec, the reserved
lots IN Chesterfield and Temple. each $50
acres-in the county of Somerset. in Madison.
Anson, Avon, Phillips, Palmyra, Corinna and
freeman, each $50 acres in No. 5. sixth
range, north Of the Waldo Patent. $50, acres
in 10. 5, second range, do. 100 acres-in the
county OF Oxford, in Dixfeld, Last Andoyer:
No. +, between kennebec and Androscoooin
/ Rivers; NO. 8, between said rivers: No. 9.
first range, west of Binghan's Kennebex. Pr
/, chase; No. 3, second range, do; No. s. third
range, do; No. A, fourth range, do. No.
| $, tnlrd range, do. No. 5, second range, do,
Letter B. +. A. No 2, and No. l, south side
OF Androscoggin River, each 800 acres East
| Andover surplus, loo acres. Also. all the
| reserved Lots in the several Tracts of Land
conveyed to William Bingham, in the coun-
ties OF Hancock and Washington, excepting
the townships Nos. Z, s, 9, 10, II and II, in
the south range of said onveyance.-Also, a
large nnmner Of ISLANDS, situated near
Georges RIVER, Penobscot River, in Blue Hill
Bay, Frenchman's Bay, &C. among which arc.
Monhegan Island, containing 1000 acres. All.
lens Island, 800 acres, and great number of
small islands, which will be more particularly
| described in future advertisements.
| OF Particular information in regard TO the
situation, quality of soil, &c of all the Lands.
Reserved Lots and Islands above mentioned
can be obtained by applying at the Land OF.
fee, in the State House, Boston-and the
terms OF sale will be liberal and favourable TO
purchasers, viz.-20 per cent down, and the
remainder by instalments, with interest. ac-
cordlns to the amount purchased-which viii
be more particularly stated and made known
as above, or at the ting of sale.
A better opportunity for the Capitalist TO in
vest money, or for Agriculturalis,s to furnish
themselves with good Farms, has never before
occurred in this section of the country, and
probably will not again occur for many years
to come-every one therefore having either Of
the above objects in. view, will do well 10
lake themselves acquainted with the value
OF these lands, and attend said sale.
| NAHUM MITCHELL
GEO. w. COFFIN. 'asenfS'
| Land Office, Boston, FEB. 4. 1923. ts