The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-04-16
PUBLICK LANDS.
In the State Of Maine, at AUCTION.
81. ORDER OF rue GENERAL COURT.

YHE undersigned having been
n 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 Publck 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 win offer for sale
at Publick Auction, at Merchants Hall, in the
city of Boston, on THURSDAY, the 18th day
of May next, at ii o'clock, the following
Tracts and Parcels of LAND, which lie east
erly of Penobscot River, and northerly of
Binsham's Lottery Lands, so called, viz
River Township No. 3, third range, contain
ing 1902 acres Townships No. s, same
range, 22264 acres No. 2, same range, 23040
acres No. 9, same range, 23040 acres; No.
8, same range, 23040 acres No. 10, same
range, 1891 acres; No. IL, same range, 1874
acr 8; River Township, No. A, fourth range,
2599I acres; No. 6, same range, 1892 acres
No. 4, same range, 23040 acres; No. 8, same
range, 23040 acres No. 8, same range, 1888
acres and west of Penobscot River, and
north OF the Waldo Patent Township, No. 2,
ninth range, 1856 acres No. 3, same range.
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24l5 acres; No. /, seventh range, 2804l
acres half of No. 6, ninth range, 1880 acres
No. 9, eighth range, 25225 acres No. 4, eighth
range, $1,000 acres.
And we hereby give publick notice, that
same 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
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part of the old Indian Purchase, containing
1928 acres; Township No. 9, do. 1920 acres;
also, lots in Township No. 3, do. containing
TOO acres; part of Township No. A, do. 307s
acres; Township No. S, do. $500 acres
Township No. 3, east side of Penobscot River,
part of said purchase, l0455 acres; sundry
lots in the town of Penobscot, containing
about 1851 acres in Sury 7840 acres in
Lubec 8345 acres the northeast quarter OF
Township No. %, in the county of Washing
ton, 1880 acres; pert of Township No. 8, Grst
range, west of Schoodic Eiver, 1890 acres
and in No. l. 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
apd conYeyances heretofore made, WIN the
town OF OTington, 200 acres in the towns Oh
Corlnth, Newport, SangersVille, Nc. ! ;, third
range; No. J., fourth range No. 7, 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, 10 the towns of
jonesborough, Dennysville and Perry, each 200
acres; in Columbia, $40 acres--in townships
No.l8, north Of Mac HAS !; No. rs, adjoining Ma
chias; No. Ia, east of Machias, each 800 acres /;
No. 10, east of Machias, 200 acres Portland
Academy Grant, 100 acres Township No. /,
hrst range west of Scheodic 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, Corinna and
freeman, each 800 acres: in No. 5, sixth
range, north of the Waldo Patent, $50 acres !;
IN No. 5, second range, do. 160 acres--in the
county OF Oxford, in Dixfeld, East Andover;
No. =, between Kennebec and Androscoggin
Rivers; No. 8, between said rivers; No. 2,
first range, west of Bingham's Kennebec Pur-
chase No. 3, second range, do; No. S, third
range, do; No. 4, fourth range, do.; No.
3, third range, do. No. 5, second range, do.
Letter B. Z. A. No. 2, and No. l, south side
of Androscogsin River, each 800 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 u, in
the south range Of said conveyance.-Also, a
large number of ISLANDS, situated near
Georges River, Penobscot River, in Blue Hill
Bay, Frenchman's Bay, &C. among which are,
Monhegan Island, containing 1000 acres, Al
lens Island, 500 acres, and great number of
small islands, which will be more particularly
described in future advertisements.
" 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--antl the
terms of sale will he liberal and favourable to
purchasers, viz.--20 per cent. down, and the
remainder by instruments, with interest, ac-
cording to the amount purchased-which will
be more particularly stated and made known
as above, or at the time of sale.
A better opportunity for the Capitalist to in
vest money, or for Agriculturalists to furnish
themselves with good Farms, ahas 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 TO
make themselves acquainted with the value
of these lands, and attend said sale.
GEO. ". &C COFFIN 1l agents.
T0ud Ofee RosIo1 Peb a 1909 =.