The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-03-14


ments on each side OF said lines, and collected
ali the evidence 10 our power in relation to
the old line, established by Commissioners on
! the part OF the two Colonies, in the year of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
thirteen. And having run out said lies oil
lautud as Aforesaid, aud compared the same
with tho ancient survey monuments and 9th
er evidence collected by US, of the line run by
the aforesaid Commissioners, 10 the year Of
our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
thirteen, we found tie said lines of latitude
to vary, IN sundry places, theTefrom.
For the purpose, therefore, o! conforming to
said line of seventeen hundred and thirteen. as
the true line OF jurisdiction, so lar as the same
could be asceEained by ancient monuments
and long continued practical jurisdiction, we
have surveyed, run out, ascertalned and es-
| ta6lIshd the boundary line hereinafter describ-
ed, and have established the same as tn true
Inc o. jurisdiction between the Common
wealth OF Massachusetts and the State of Con-
uecticut east OF Coun ecticut River, and We
have marked SAID line, aud erected suitable
monuments thereon, 10 the places hereinafter
mentioned, TO prevent future mistakes and
disputes (which said line so asct rtained and
established, Is as follows, to wit:-BegInulng
at the aforesaid northeast corner OF Connect
icut, where we erected monument, and run
Mtg west on the line o; latitude first above
mentioned which line we herein designate as
the first Inc o latitude, passing over the an
Gent heap of stones on Bail-Hill, aud touch
ing the northeast corner OF John Bates house
to the road leading from Thompson by the
Merlno Factory, called. the Merino Road,
where we erected a monument-the dis
lance between these two points being one
thousand seven hundred and two rods and
four links; and in range between these
points we erected FIVE monuments, to wit (: one
on the Oxford Gore road, SO called; one on
the road leading from Thompson by John
Bates to Oxford one on the road leading
from Thompson by Samuel Freeman to Dud-
ley; one on the road leading from Thompson
by Joseph Brackets TO Dudley and one on tn
road leading from Thompson by Eiiphas Per-
ry's to Dudley.
From the monument at the Merino Road
aioreme oned,running in direct line passing
over the ancient heap of stones at the north
east corner of Woodstock to the road leading
from Muddy Brook, so called, by Pennuel
Mays to Southhridge, where we erected a
monument-the distance between these two
points being one thousand three hundred and
seventy two rods and twenty links. and the
distance north from the said first line of lati
tude 10 the last mentioned monument beipo
tw"nty-one rods and ten links; and in a rage
between these points We erected five monu
ments, to wit: one on the road leading from
Thompson by Richard Arnnla1A -I---II~1
one the road leading from Woodstock by
David Nichols to Dudley one on the road
leading from Barnes TO the Thompson Turn
pike; one on the Thompson Turnpike and
one on the road leading from Muddy Brook,
so called, by Samuel Thompson's to South
bridge.
From the monument al the road leading by
Pepnuel Mays, aforementioned, running in a
direct line 10 the Norwich & Woodstock Turn
pike, where we erected monume nt-the dis
tance between these two points being three
hundred and sixty rods and FIVE links, and the
distance north from said first line of latitude
to the last mentioned monument being twenty
rods and five links.
From the monument at the Norwich and
Woodstock Turnpike, aforementioned, rum
ming in direct line to tie road leading from
West Woodstock by Abel Mason's to South
bridge, where we erected a monument-the
distance between these two points being nine
hundred and htty-four rods and eighteen links,
and the distance north from said first line OF
| latitude to the last mentioned monument be-
ing ten rods and twenty-five links and, in a
range between these points, we erected two
monuments, to wit: one on the Lebannn-Hil
| road, SO called, and one on the road lestGing
| from West-Woodstock by Nathan Browns to
! Southbridge.
From the monument at the road leading by
! Abel Masor's aforementioned, running In a
direct line, and passing twenty-iour rods and
eighteen links south of the aforesaid old pine
tree, the Eeputed northeast corner of Union,
to the road leading from Union, by Asher
Badgers t" Holland, where we erected mon
ument-- the distance between these two points
being one thousand two hundred and forty
seven rods, and the distance south from the
latitude of the said old pine tree, which we
herein designate as the second line of latitude,
| being two rods fourteen and three -fourths
links to the last mentioned monument; and,
III range between those points, we erected
three monuments, to wit: one on the road
leading from West-Woodstock by BENJAMIN
Chamberlin's to Southbrldge, called the Crsw.
ford road; one on the road leading from West.
Woodstock to the southwest part OF Stur.
bridge, called the Break-Neck road; and one
on the road leading from union by Badger:
Mills TO Sturoridge.
From the monument at the road leading By
Asher Badgers, aforementioned, running in q
direct line. passing over the ancient heap oil
stoues at the north east corner OF Stafford, to
the Turnpike from Hartford, through Stafford
and Holland to Worcester, where we erected
monument-the distance between these two
points being one thousand Que hundred and
twenty-seven rods, and the distance south
from the said second line of latitude, to the
last mentioned monument, being six rods
twenty-three and AN half links and. in a
range between these points, we erected three
monuments, TO wit: one on the road leading
from Union, by John Moore's to Holland, cali
ed the old road one on the road leading from
the east part Of Union, by William Eaton's to
Holland; and one on the road leading from
Union, by Joseph Towns to South Brimfeld.
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