The Portland daily press., 1872-11-13
d. W. FEssENDEN. Clerk j..
the Honorable Charles w. Walton
Sne % the Justic es of the Supreme Ju-
dspIol Court of the State of Maine

10 the Honorable Charles w, Wua,ou
enc err Justices of the Supreme Ju.
Nspiai Court of the State of Maine.
r1 me undersigned, Nathan Webb Attorney of the
onted States OF America, for the District OF Maine
duly authorized agent of said United States for
purpose; respectfully represents that the United
erection OF fort and battery certain tract OF land
situated IN the town of Cape Elizabeth in the Coun-
3l onMDerland within the limits of the State OF
Maine, particularly bounded and described as fol-
lows at the shore at the Northeasery
corner CT lot of land recently conveyed to the Unit.
CD States by Asa T. Webster and the SoutheasterIv
corner OF the parcel of land described and
by a deed from Asa L. Webster to George G Thomn
SON dated March 23d, 1s49 and recorded in Cumber-
iahu registry OF Deeds, Book PIG, Page 465, thence
Dy the division line between said two pieces of land
Mesery hfty-two rods and five links; thence still fol-
lowing sad division line, North Westerly with an in
ciuded angle of one hundred and eighteen degrees
ana thirty minutes ten rods to copper bolt set in
the LEDGE thence, North Easterly with an included
hundred and forty eight feet more or less to con-
per bolt set in rock thence North Easterly with an
included angle of one hundred and twenty-sx deGreas
three hundred and thirty feet more or less to low
water marx thence by low water mark following the
soFe 10 the hrst bounds said described parcel Of
lano containing about thirteen acres.
Ihat the sole owner of said described tract of
lan s IS supposed to be one George G. Thompso,,
resident of said Cape Elizabeth and CAPABLE ar cnn
Veyyng the same to the said United States.
Ihat the said George c. Thompson owner rs afora
sad of said tract of land from Disagreement in re-
gard TO the price Of the same, or from some other
cause 70 THIS applicant and to the said United States
unknown. hath refused and still refuses to convew
SAD tract OF land to said United States ''
ca WhereIore TINS applicant in behalf of said Inited
oss respectfully prays your Honor to order notice
o. lhs application conformable with the of
tne ACT OF the Legislature of the State of Maine en-
ueu AN Act for the REIMBURSEMENT to the ITnitad
nates IN certain cases of title to lands for sites Of
gnt stalons on the coast and waters of the State
approved February Is, 1871 as amended by an act
e e, AN Act to amend Chapter six hundred and
hlne OF the private laws of one thousand eight
Gu asi seventy-one, relating to light houses.
approveo February 20, 1872 to be published in some
oWsppef IN Portland, to where said tract Of
lino aes, once in each week for the SPACE of fonr
heatns, which notice shall contain an accurate d.
seIion OF said tract of land together with the nam
.. ie supposed owner, and shall require all persons
i IN said lands to come forward on dav to
nc sacned In said notice and file their Objections if
any eiiey should have, to the proposed purchase
Anu tns applicant in behalf of said United States
prays that on the return day specified in said
noelce, Jury may be empannelled in the manner
provided by law to the value of said tract
i ialu at lis ar market value and all DAMAGES sus
tlpeu by tke owner of the lands so atpronrated Nv
ies3n q such appropriation; and that such other
tsrther proceedings may be had in pursuance Of
me aforesaid acts of the Legislature of the STATE Of
sie, Us may be requisite to convey to said ITnited
states OF America, good and absolute title to the
ABOVE described tract of land against ali persons
whatsoever: and so will ever pray, pN-''D'
Dated at Portland in the County of Crmber,,rd
'he l" ehty-hlnth day of October, A. D. 1872
A 4. . =, NATHAN WEBB
Maine ~ -i''iio' VI