The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-04-09
Whole No. 261O.
PUBLICK LANDS.
In tie State of Maine. at .Auct;on

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BIT ORDER OF THE GENERAL COURT.
TNHE undersigned having been
N appointed Agents by resolves of the
General Court of the Commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts, passed the Both 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 said Commonwealth
Hereby give publick notice, that in pursu-
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 ii O'Clock, the following
Tracts and Parcels of LAND, which lie east
erly of Penobscot River, and northerly Of
Bingham'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, 2304O acres; No.
9, same range, 23040 acres; No. 10. same
range, 25811 acres No. II, same range, 1874
acres; River Township, No. a, fourth range.
25997 acres; No. 6, same range, 1892 acres:
No. 2, same range, 23040 acres; No. 8, same
range, 23040 acres No. 9, same range. 1888
acres; and west of Penobscot River, and
north of. the Waldo Patent Township, No. 2.
ninth range, 28656 acres No. 3, same range.
288OO acres; part of No. 2, seventh range.
24l5 acres; No. 1, seventh range, 2804i
acres; half of No. s, ninth range, 1880 acres
No. 2, eighth range, 25225 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. 1, west side of Penobscot River,
part OF the old Indian Purchase, containing
1928 acres; Township No. 2, do. 1920 acres;
also, 2 lots liz Township No. 8, do. containing
700 acres part of Township No. A, do 307S
acres; Township No. 5, do. $500 acres ;;
Township No. 3, east side of Penobscot River.
part OF said purchase, 10455 acres; sundry
lots in the town of Penobscot. containing
about 1851 acres; in Surry 1910 acres in
Lubec 8345 acres; the northeast quarter of
Township No. %, in the county of Washing
ton, 1880 acres part of Township No. 8. FIRST
range, west of Schoodic River, $500 acres
and in No. /, fourth range do, $50 acres: sew
erai lots in the town of Ellsworth, containing
about 1904 acres. Also, the lots reserved for
the disposal of Government out of the grants
and convsyances heretofore made, WIN the
town OF Orrington, 200 acres in the towns of
Corinth, Newport, Sangersville, No. /, third
range; NO. |, fourth range; No. Z, eighth
range, and No. |, sixth range, north of the
Waldo Patent and Blakesburg, in 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
Sonesborough, Dennysville and Perry, each 200
acres; in Columbia, $50 acres-in townships
No Is, north ofNIachias !; No. Is, adjoining Ma
chias; No. Ii, east of Machias, each 800 acres
No 10, east of Machias, 200 acres; Portland
Academy Grant, 100 acres Township No. /.
first range west of Schoodic River, 800 acres.
And in the county of Kennebec, the reserved
lots IN Chesterfield and Temple, each 800
acres-in the county of Somerset, in Madison.
Arson, Avon, Phillips, Palmyra, Comma and
Freeman, each 800 acres; in No. 5. sixth
range, north of the Waldo Patent, 800 acres
in No. 5, second range, do. 100 acres-in the
county of Oxford, in Dixield, East Andover
No. 6, between Kennebec and Androscoggin
Rivers; No. 8, between said rivers; No. 9.
first range, west of Bingham's Kennebec Pur-
chase No. 3, second range, do. No. 5, third
range, do; No. 4, fourth range, do. No.
3, third range, do. No. S, second range, do.
Letter B. E. A. No. 2, and No. 1, south side
Of Androscoggin River, each $50 acres East
Andover surplus, 100 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, 8, 9, 10, II and IL, in
the south range of said conveyance a
large number of ISLANDS, situated near
Georges River, Penobscot River, in Blue Hill
Bay, Frenchman's Bay, &C. among which arc.
Monhegan Island, containing 1000 acres, AL
lens Island, 300 acres, and great number of
small islands, which will be more particularly
described in future advertisements.
0F 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, &C
cording to the amount purchased-which will
be more particularly stated and made known
as above, or at the time of sale.
better opportunity for the Capitalist to in
vest money, or for Agriculturalists to furnish
themselves with good Farms, .bas 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
make themselves acquainted with the value
of these lands, and attend said sale.
GEO. ". COFFIN eIi .agsnts.
Land Office Rosfo,, Fsh A 1909 a.