The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-17
To the Honorable Charles w. Walton
one Of the Justice es of the supreme In
dicia1 Court of the State Of Maine.

To the Honorable Charles w. Walton
one Of the j ustic es of the Supreme Ju-
dicial Court of the State of Maine.
The undersigned, Nathan Webb Attorney of the
United States Of America, for the District Of lane
duly authorized agent of said United States for this
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
ty OF Cumberland within the limits Of the State Of
lows-Beginningat the sea shore at the Northeastery
corner Of lo Of land recently conveyed to the Unit
ed States by Asa T. Webster, and the Southeastery
corner of the parcel of land described in and conveyed
by deed from Asa I. Webster TO George G. Thomp-
son. dated March 23d, 1s49 and recorded in Cumber-
by the division line between said two pieces of land
Westerly rods and five links; thence still fol-
lowing said division line North Westerly with an in
cluded angle of one hundred and eighteen degrees
and thirty minutes ten rods to copper bolt set in
the ledge; thence, North Easterly with an included
angle Of one hundred and thirty degrees four
hundred and forty EIGHT feet more or less to cop
per bolt set in rock thence North Easterly with
included angle one hundred and degrees,
three hundred and thirty feet more OF less u low
water mark thence by low water mark following the
shore to the first bounds said described parcel of
land containing about thirteen acres.
That the sole owner of said described tract of
land is supposed to be one George C. Thompson, a
resident of said Cape Elizabeth and capable OF con-
veying the same to the said United States
That the said George G, Thompson, owner as afore-
said of said tract of land, from disagreement: in
gard to the price of the same, from some other
cause to this applicant and to he said United States
unknown. hath refused and still refuses to convey
said tract of land to sal United States
Wherefore this applicant in behalf Of said United
States respectfully prays your Honor order notice
Of this application cnnformabe with the prc visions of
the Act of the Legislature of the State Of Maine en-
titled San Act for the REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States In certain of title to lands for sites of
light stations on the coast and waters of the Stae'
approved February Is, 1871, as amended by an act
entitled San Act to amend Chapter six hundred and
fortynne of the private laws of thousand eight
hundred and seventy-one, relating to light houses"
newspaper in Portland nearest to where said tract of
and lies, once in each week for the space of four
months, which notice shall contain an accurate de-
scrpton OF said tract of land together with the name
of the supposed owner and shall require all persons
interested in said lands to come forward day to
be specified In said notice and file their objections If
apy they should have, to the proposed purchase.
And This applicant in behalf OF said United States
further pravs that the return day specified in said
notice. a ju y may be empannelled in the manner
now proviJ I'll by law to the value of said tract
of land at its fair market value, and all damages sus
tped by the owner Of the lands 80 appropriated by
reason Of such appropriation; and that such other
and further proceedings may be had in pursuance OF
the aforesaid acts of the Legislature Of the State OF
Main as may be requisite to convey to said United
state of Anne ria, good and absolute title to the
above escribed tract of land against all persons
whatsoever; and SO will ever pray.
Dateu at Portland, in the County of Cumberland,
'ie t"sh'y-ninth day Of October A. d. 1872
NATHAN WEBB,
Attorney of the United States for the District of