The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-01-06

The un ersigned, Nathan Webb Attorney of tie
United States OF America, for tie District of Maine,
duty authorized agenJ of said United States for his
purp ,se, respectfully represents that the United
States aforesaid DESTROYS pu. chasing for The
erection OF Tort ana battery certain tract land
situated in rhe town of Gaze Elijah til, in the Coun-
ty OF CHAMBERLAIN within the limits of the State Of
Maine. partlcularly b)unded an described oil
ljws-Beginningat the shore at the Northease ry
corner Ct TO- OF lad rec ntly nveyei to the Unit
ed States by Asa T. Webster, an the Sout heastery
b. deed fr om Asa T. Webs er TO George G. Thonlp-
son, daled March 23d, 1S49 an rec irded in Cunber-
lan1 Registry OF Dceds, Book ZIG, Page 49, thence
by the division line between sal two pieces of land
Westerly fiftylwo rods an five links; thence, still fol-
lowing said division line, Nor,h Yves ery wi in
cludeI Gle of hun ired and eighteen degrees
and thirt, minutes ten rods to PIPER bolt set in
The lie ge; III nee, rth Easterly wi h an incu led
angie Of one hundred and thirty-eisht degrees four
hun ired and forty-eight fee re or less to cop
per bolt Set i'll rock thence N)rth Eislerly with an
clu led angle Of one hun red aul twenysix degrees,
three hun lrei and thirty fee. or less low
wa mark; thence by w mark following the
shore to the fl st boun Isl said described parcel OF
Ian containing abou5 thirteen acres.
That the sole owner OF said lies ribbed tract of
lan'l is supposed 10 Ue one George 9. Th)mpsUn a
resi- lent of said Cape Elizabeth and capable Of
veying the same to tn, SAID United States.
That the said George C, Thompson, owner a ore
said OF sail tract of land, disagreement in re-
cause to this applicant and he said United STATES
unknown. ha h refused and sill refuses to convey
sal trac. of Ian | to sal Unice States
Wherefore this applicant in behalf of sail United
Staes respectfully prays your Honor t. order notice
of this alicaaon confo unable wi The provisions of
the Act of the Legislature of the State of Maine
ii led can Act for the REIMBURSEMENT to The United
aes in certain cases Of lille to lands for sites OF
light stations the coast an waters Of the State
| approved February is, 1871, amen ed by act
en- tiled can Act 10 ameni Chapter six hundred aud
fortnine OF the private laws of thousand eli sht
hunl-ed AMI seventy zone, relating to light houses,
approved February 20 1872, to be published in some
newspaper in Portland, nearest to where said tract of
| lanI lies, once in each weak f,r the space OF four
months, which notice shall contain accurate de-
script sal tract of Ian igelher with the name
of the supposed owner and shall require all persons
interested i'll said lands to come forward day
be specified in said notice and file their objections, if
| any they h ,uid have TO he propose purchase.
And this applicant. in behalf OF said Uni ell States,
fur her prays, that The return day specified in said
ptice, a jury may be empanntlled in the manner
provi lel by law, the value of said tract
of anl at its fair market value, and all damages sus
taiDed by the + he lands appropriated by
reason of such appropriations anil that such other
further proceedings may be ha in pursuance OF
the aforesaid of The Legislature Of the ale OF
Maine, may be requisite to ,nvey to said Uni ed
States of Anne ria, go)d and absolute title TO the
ab,ve described tract of land against all persons
| whats lever: AMI SO will ever pray.
Dated at Portland in the County of Cumberland,
| til. wv snty ninth day If October, A d. 1872.
NATHAN WEBB,
Attorney of the United States for the District Of
| Maine