The Portland daily press., 1869-02-18

We learn from the Kennebec journal that
at the meeting of the Maine Historical Society
at Augusta, Tuesday Governor Chamberlain
laid before the society some papers presented
to him by Miss Quincy OF Boston, to be by
him presented to the society. They were
found among the papers of the late John
Bromfed OF Boston. They chiefly relate to
lands near North Yarmouth, where Jeremiah
D. Powell, President of the Massachusetts
Senate at the time of the Revolution, Inherited
an estate on which he often resided, and where
he died in 17S4 Among the papers was let
ter written by loyalist in February 1776, de-
scribing the burning of Falmouth in 1775, and
his own trouble in consequence thereof; also
petition of the people of North Yarmouth in
1775 imploring General Washington to protect
them from the British; also report to the
General Court on the bounds and titles to
certain lands west of the Saco river or south
If the Little Ossipee. The loyalist's letter
WIS read by Governor Chamberlain.
At the suggestion of DIR. Wood, sustained by
Hon John A. Poor of Portland, a Committee
was Nised ON motion Of Hon. j. w. Bradbury
of Augusta, to examine the remains at Pc n
maqulo and report in relation 10 their bearing
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The following are the Committee: Bourne of
Kennebnnk, Sewall of Wiscasset, Poor of
Portiano Bailey and Dyke OF Bath, Wood,
BaIiard aid G. j. Gilman of Brunswick,
bradD9ry All North of Augusta.
Dr. Wood Brunswick was next called
upon to give soAe account of his laaor on the
commission to exAore the archives of foreign
countries, for matte of interest pertajnipg to
the early settlemente = this country. He gave
de.scr.psior ol .1e manner in which the
arranged for use. He saiI he found IN his in
yestlgation that there was one important class
OF illustrations of our formerhis ory that had
not been used. This was the charts of the
ed explanation, but they were impertapt In
all of them the coast of Maine stands out
ominently-particulsrly the Pcnobsaof hay.
Humboldt Nbrought to light the chart which
showed the discovery of Cabot. He succeeded
in getting DIR. Cole OF Brennan, Germany, TO
undertake the work of preparing copies OF
these maps aud charts simplified and explain
ed. 1t was SUI prising to see these delinealions
of our coast.
No part of the coast of the United States
stood out so prominently on these maps as the
coast of Maine. These maps and illustrations
will give new presentation of our coast, and
add to its historical importance. He haG also
found manuscript prepared for the private
use of Queen Elizobeth by Huykiett, which
would be of great Importance as bearing upon
used in the second voume of the forthcoming
work of the Historical Society.
Mr.. Poor said he felt proud as a citizen of
Maine, and member of the Historical Socie-
ty, of the valuable discoveries which DR..
Wood had made in the last two years. NV
York had spent vast sums in historical re-
search, but all her discoveries were not equal
to what DR.. Wood has effected alone. After
speaking of DR.. Wool in the highest terms, he
moved that the thanks OF the Society be ten
dered him for bis valuable labors. He spoke
of the history of DIR. Cole as being one OF the
most interesting ever seen in relation to our
early history.
Mr.. Bradbury arose TO second the motion of
Mr.. Poor, and also spoke in hatteriDg terms
of the services which DIR. Wood had Ienderet
the country. after which the vote OF thanks
passed. It is understood that DR.. Wood has
refused all compensation for hit work.
A paper relative to David Cobb, Revolu
tionary soldier who settled in Hancock county,
presented to the society by Mr.. Williamson of
Belfast, was read Papers were also read by |
DIR. True of Bethel in relation to the history |
and antiquities o f the Indians; by Mr.. Sewall
i'll relation to Samoset; by DR.. Ballard in re-
lation to the early settlement at Pemaquid,
written by Prof. johnson, and by Rev. Mr..
DYKE in relation to the evidences of diluvial
action upon the highlands at Georgetown.
The evening session was held in the hall of the
Representatives at the State House and was
fully attended.