The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-03-04
A''s''ifA D. ". FEssEsDEs. Clerk.
To the Honorable Charles w. Walton
ono of the Ju site es of the Supreme Ju-
diciaI Court OF the state Of Maine. n

To the Honorable Charles w. Walton
one of the Justic es of the Supreme ia
. diciaI Court ofth State OF NHaiae. eCi (
The undersigned, Nathan Webb Attorney Of the
purpose, respectfully represents that the United
States aforesaid desirous of purchasing for the
situated in the town of Cape Elizabeth, in the Coun-
ty OF Cumberland, within the limits ofthe State Of
Maine
corner cf lo of land recently conveyed to the Unit
ed States by Asa T. Webster, and the Sou.heasterly
by a deed from Asa I. Webster to George c. Thomp-
son, dated March 23d, 1S49 and recorded in Cumber-
land Registry OF Deeds, Book ZIG, Page 465. thence
by the division line between said two pieces of land
Westerly tytwo rods and five links; thence still fol-
lowing said division line North Westerly with an in
'eluded 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 thrty-eight degrees four
Der bolt set in arock thence North Easterly with an
Included angle of one hundred and twentysx degrees
three hundred and thirty feet more Of less to low
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 G. Thompson,
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 re-
gard to the price Of the same, or from some other
unknown. hath refused and still refuses to convey
said tract of land to sail United States.
Wherefore this applicant in behalf OF said United
States respectfully prays your Honor to order notice
of this application conformable with the visions Of
the Act Of the Legislature of the State Of Maine
titled SAN Act for the REIMBURSEMENT to the United
States in certain cases of title to lands for sites of
light stations the coast and waters of the State
approved February is, 1871, as amended by an act
entitled San Act to amend Chapter six hundred and
forty-nne of the private laws Of thousand eight
hundred and seyenty-one, relating to light houses
approved February 20, 1872 to be published in some
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 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 forward on day to
be specified in said notice and file their objections
any they should have, to the proposed purchase.
And this Applicant in behalf Of said United States
further prays that the return day specified In said
| notice, ju-y may be empannelled in the manner
proyid sd by law to assess the value OF said tract
of land at its fair market yalue and all damages sus
tanned by the owner of the lands so appropriated by
| reason of such appropriation; and that such othel
and further proceedings may be had in pursuance O
the aforesaid acts of the Legislature of the State
Main, as may be requisite to convey to said United
State of Anne riSa, good and absolute title to thu
| above described tract Of land against all person.
| whatsoever: and SO will ever pray
Dated at Portland, in the County of Cumberland
the tw wsnty-ninth day of October, A. D: 1872.
| --S N''' ~ - NATHAN WEBB,
Attorney of the United States for the District o
| .. Maine.