The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-03-12
PUBLICK LANDS.
In the State Of Maine, at .4uctio,.

ii ME 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 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
blngham's Lottery Lands, so called, viz
River Township No. 8, third range, contain
ing 1862 acres Townships No. 6s same
range, 22264 acres No. 2, same range, 2304O
acres No. 8, same range, 23040 acres No.
9, same range, 23040 acres No. 10, same
range, 258l1 acres; No. II, same range, 1874
acres; River Township, No. a, fourth range,
xo9s7 acres; No. 6, same range, 1892 acres
No. 2, same range, 23040 acres No. 5, same
range, 23O4O acres No. 8, same range, 23583
acres; and west of Penobscot River, and
north Of the Waldo Patent Township, No. 2.
ninth range, 28656 acres No. 3, same range,
2S80O acres; part of No. 2, seventh range,
24l5 acres; No. /, seventh range. 28O4l
acres; half of No. 6, ninth range, 1880 acres
No. 2, eighth range, 25225 acres No. a, eighth
range, a3040 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
1928 acres; Township No. 2, do. 1920 acres;
also, 7lots in Township No. 3, do. containing
TOO acres part Of Township No. a, do. 3O79
acres Township No. s., 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 6345 acres the northeast Quarter of
Township No. %, in the county Of Washing
ton, 1880 acres part of Township No. 3, first
range, west of Schoodic River, $500 acres
and in No. l, fourth range do. $40 acres sew
eral lots in the town Of Ellsworth, containing
about 1904 acres. Also, the lots reserved for
the disposal of Government out oil the grants
and conveyances heretofore made, WIN the
town of Ofrngton, 200 acres in the towns of
Corinth, Newport, Sangersville, No. /, third
range; No: /, fourth range; No. Z, eighth
range, and No. l, 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
;onesborough, Dennysyille and Perry, each 200
! acres; in Columbia, $50 acres-in Townships
No.l8, north Of Machias !; No. Is, adjoining Ma
chias; No: ID, east of Machias, each 800 acres
No. 10, east Of Machias, 200 acres; Portland
Academy Grant, 16O acres Township No. l..
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; Corinna and
freeman, each 800 acres; in No. S; sixth
range, north of the Waldo Patent, 800 actes !;
in No. S, second range, do. 100 acres--in the
county of Oxford, in Dixheld, East Andover;
No 8, between Kennebec and Androscogein
Rivers; No. 8, between said rivers; No. 2.
| 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.
| 8, third range, do. No. 5, second range, do. !:
Letter B. E: A. No. 9, and No. |, south side
Of Androscoggin 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. 7, 8, 10, II and IL, in
the south range of said conveyance. Also. a
large number of ISLANDS, situated near
Georges River, Penobscot River, in Blue Hin
Bay, Frenchman's Bay, &c. among which arc,
Monhegan Island, containing 1000 acres. AL.
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 ofisoil, &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-
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, 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 70
make themselves acquainted with the value
Of these lands, and attend said sale.
NAHUM MlTCHELL,l
GEO. w. COFFIN. '4senfs.
! Land Office, BnstOn, Feb. a, 1928. is