The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-02-19
PUBLICK LANDS.
In the State Of Maine, at .fuction.
BIZ ORDER OF THE GENERAL COURT.

BIZ ORDER OF THE GENERAL COURT.
ME undersigned having been
u appointed Agents by resolves of the
General Court of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts, passed the 30th day of January.
1923, to cause to be sold at Publick Auction.
a number of Townships, Tracts, and Lots Of
Land and Islands in the State of Maine, be-
longing to sad Commonwealth
Hereby give publick notice. that in nursu-
ance of said Resolves, they will offer for sale
at Publick Auction, at Merchants, Hall in the
city of Boston, on THURSDAY, the 18th dav
of May next, at IL o'clock, the following
Tracts and Parcels of LAND, which lie east
erly of Penobscot River, and northerlv of
Binsham's Lottery Lands, SO called, VIZ
River Township No. 3, third range. contain
ing 1902 acres Townships No. 6. same
range, 22264 acres; No. Z, same range. 23O4O
acres No. 8, same range, 23O4O acres: No.
y, same range, 23040 acres No. 10, same
range, 25811 acres; No. II, same range, 1914
acres; River Township, No. a, fourth range.
25s9I acres; No. 6, same range, 1892 acres
No. z, same range, 23040 acres; No. 8. same
range, 23O4O acres No. g, same range. 23582
acres; and west of Penobscot River. and
north OF the Waldo Patent Township. No. @.
ninth range, 1856 acres No. 8, same range.
288OO acres; part of No. 2, seventh range.
2415 acres; No. 1, seventh range. 2804I
acres; half of No. 6, ninth range, 1880 acres
NO. z, eighth range, 1926 acres No. a. eighth
range, 23040 acres.
And we hereby give publick notice. that
some time in the course of the approaching
Summer or Autumn, and at some place or
places hereafter to be designated, we will offer
at Publick Auction the following LANDS. in
Township No. /, west side of Penobscot River.
part of the old Indian Purchase, containing
1898 acres; Township No. 9, do. 1920 acres.
also, lots in Township No. 3, do. containing
7oO acres part of Township No. q, do. 3O79
acres !; Township No. S, do. $3.50 acres
Township No. 8, east side of Penobscot River
part OF said purchase, 1886 acres: sr1ndry
lots IN the town of Penobscot. containing.
about ISL acres; IN Surry 1910 acres in
nuoec oo45 acres the northeast quarter of
Township No. %, in the county of Wasb;no.
1on' I2So acres; part OF Township No. 8, first
range, west of Schoodic River, 1890 acrpe
and in No. /, fourth range do. $40 acres. sey'
eral lots in the town of Ellsworth. conta;n;,o,
about 1904 acres. Also, the lots reserved 6,
the disposal of Government out of the orants
and conveyances heretofore made. WIN t,e
town of Orrington, 200 acres in the towns of
Cornth, Newport, Sangersville. No. /. third
range; No. /, fourth range; No. 7. eighth
range, and No. l, sixth range. north of tba
Waldo Patent and Blakesburg, in the county
OF fenobscot, and in the town of Ellsworth. in
the county of Hancock, each 800 acres: and
In the county Of Washington, in the towns of
Jonesborongh, Dennysville and Perry, each 200
acres; IN Columbia, 800 acres-in townships
NO. l0' north OF Machias ; No. 10, adjoining Ma
chlas No. Ia, east of Machias, each 800 acres.
NO. ~, east Of Machias, 200 acres Portland
academy Grant, 100 acres Township No. 1.
hrst range west ct Schoodic River. 800 acres
AND IN the county OF kennebec the reservad
lots IN Chesterfield and Temple. each 800
acres-in the county of Somerset. IN Mad;sor
Anson, Avon, Phillips, Palmyra, Corinna and
Freeman, each 800 acres in No. 4. s;vtl.
range, north of the Waldo Patent. 800 acres
| IN No. s., second range, do. 100 acres---;n tbs
county of Oxford, in Dix6eld, East Andover.
No.6, between Kennebec and Androscoro;,,
Rivers; No. g., between said rivers No o
first range. west of Bingham's Kennebec Pnr,
chase; No. 3, second range, do. No. &. tb;rd
range, do; No. a, fourth range. do. NJ
., third range, do; No. s, second range do,
Letter B. E. A. No. 2, and No. /. south Side
OF Androscoggin River, each 800 acres !. Fact
Andover surplus, 100 acres. Also. ali tbs
reserved Lots in the several Tracts Of Land
conveyed to William Bingham, in the conn-
ties of Hancock and WASHINGTON. avca,,.:....
the Townships Nos. Z, 8, 9, 10. II and 20 +;
the south range of said conference.-the
large number Of ISLANDS, situated NOR
Georges River, Penobscot River. in Blue Hill
bay, Frenchman's Bay, &c. among which arc
Monhegan island, containing 1000 acres AZ
lens Island, 300 acres, and a great number &c
small islands, which will be more particula,,,,
described in future advertisements.
W3 Particular information in regard a. a.
situation, quality of soil, &c. of all fbe I,snJ.
Reserved Lots and Islands above mentioned
can be obtained by applying at the Land OF.
nee, IN the State House, Boston-and tLs
terms of sale will be liberal and fayonrahle e.
purchasers, viz.-20 per cent. down. and an
remainder by instalments, with interest. AZ.
cordins to the amount purchased will
be more particularly stated and made know.
as above, or at the time of sale.
better opportunity for the Capital;st a. 4,
vest money, or for Agriculturalists 10 fprn;sh
themselves with good Farms, has never hefora
occurred IN this section Of the country, ava
probably will not again occur folNmanv vsas.
to come-every one therefore hayiAg e;,bsr -
the above objects in view, win ID well -
make themselves acquainted with the ya,ns
OF these lands and attend said sale. '''~0
NAltuM MITCHELL
GEO. w. COPYING. Agents.