The Portland daily press., 1873-02-19
D. W. rEssENDEN. Clerl {,
To the Honorable Charles W. WalfOr
one of the Justices of the Supreme J n.
{ 1icial Court of the Sfore of Maine. y fs,-4s

To the Honorable Charles w. Walton
one of the Justice of the Supreme = NJ
diciai Court Of the State of Maine. l5gul.
The undersigned, Nathan Webb Attorney of the
duly authorized agent of said United States for this
purpose, respectfully represents that the United
States aforesaid are desirous Of purchasing for The
situated In the town of Cape Elizabeth, In the Coun
ty OF Cumberland, within the limits Of the State Of
lows:-Beginnng at the shore atthe Northeastery
cf lot of land recently conveyed to the Unit
ed States Ay Asa sss
son, dated March 2sd, is4s and recorded in cumber
land Registry OF Deeds, Book ZIG, Page 465, thence
by the division line between said two pieces Of land
Westerly fty-two rods and fyenks; thence still fol-
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 eight degrees four
hundred and fortyeight feet more or less to cop
per bolt set In rock thence North Easteriy with an
included angle ofoe hundred and twenty
three hundred and thirty feet more OF less to low
water mark thence by low water mark following the
shore to the first bounds: said described parcel of
land containing about thirteen acres. '4'-i q
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-
yeying the same to the said United States.
That the said George C, 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
to this applicant and to The said United States
unknown, hath refused and stin refuses to. convey
said tract of land to said United States. .
Wherefore this applicant in behalf OF said United
States respectfully prays your Honor to order notice
Of this application conorabe with the pre- visions of
the 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 the coast and waters Of the State,
| approved February 49, 1871, as amended by an act
entitled San Act to amend Chapter six hundred and
Of the private laws Of one Thousand eight
hundred and seventy zone, 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 foul
months, which notice shall contain an accurate de-
scrpon of said tract of land together with the nams
of the supposed owner, and shall require all persons
interested In said lands to come forward on day tt
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 pras that the return day specified in sait
| notice, jury may be empanneled in the manner
now provid oil by law to the value of said rac
of land at its fair market value and all damages sus
taped by the owner of the lands appropriated b.
reason Of such appropriation. and that such, othe
| and further proceedings may be had in pursuance
the Aforesaid acts Of the Legislature Of the State
| Maine. may be requisite to convey to SAID unite
State Of Anne risa, good and absolute title to tn
| above described tract Of land against all person
| whatsoever: and SO will ever pray.
Il Dated at Portland, in the County OF Cumberland
the tw snty-nin day Of October, a: D: 1872: s.
| ~ NATHAN WEBB,
Attorney of the United States for the District G
| Maine