Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-04-11

settlers IN New lldhtallOu auu SuuIc Pc-
cu,iar TO our selves by being settled in
small Cores Of I.aad that by its division or
boundaries seem 20 disconnect them and
hath a tendency 10 disunitc them aud de
prlye them OF the aid they might expect
and no doubt would experience ware the
Division lines abolished IS they respect the
Concerns OF the Inhabitants and their ln-
terests made one by an Act OF lncorpora-
ton into a body politick In which case
each Inhabitan. would attend more 10 the
good of the whole aud Viewing himself no
longer under the Inspection OF certaiu
Proprietor or Purchaser Of the separate
Gore. wou,d be possessed OF that spirit OF
Philanthropy aud Benevoleuce which are
essential 20 the Happiness OF Citizens and
good Neshborhood. Wei therefore Pray
your Uoaolrs 10 take our peculiar situa-
ton under your wise consideration and il
your HouourS should think proper TO ln-
corporate u by the following boundaries
into u body poltick with the powers aud
privileges that other Towns in this Com
mouwealih Eugoy. Via Bounds Of Lees
Gran, beginning at certain Birch Tree
standing on the West side line Of Paris
aforesaid aad on the Lot No. - well
marked thence running North II Dogs
West oac thousand one hundred aud sixty
rods % 4 Spruce Tree-A corner Tree be-
Ius We, marked about il thence running
-6 Dogs West one thousand sud four rods
to q Cedar Tree 4 corner standing on the
Easily side line OF Cummings Grant thence
ruuuin. South twenty-five Dogs East 1000
-IJ1 and 90 rods 10 $ large Pine Tree =
corner thence North - Dogs East 7OO and
50 rods 20 the Birch Tree FIRST mentioned
Bounds of Cummings Grant-Brgiuu!rs
q: q Pine Tree standing al the South West
Corner Of Lees Grant, and Ia the line OF
Rusldeid thence running North - Dogs
West three miles two hundred and seventy
five rods TO 4 Beach Tree marked standing
IN state Land. thence on course West
twenty FIVE Dess South one mile and one
half 10 Waterford East line then 10y the
lastly line OF Waterford three miles one
hundred aud sixty eight rods to the North
Westerly corner OF Rustheld thence run
ming on the Northerly line Of Rusiteld
North IS Dogs East-about i've hundred
and c,gr rods 70 the Pine tree lrst men
tfoned-BoundS of RC>ineld Beginning at
the south West corner Of Cummings Grant
Al q stake and stones thence running
North - Dogs East twelve hundred aud
eight rods 10 the Westerly line Of Paris
thence running South II Dogs East about
nine hundred aud seventy rods 10 SHEPPARD
Line thence running South 81 Dess West
by Sheppard line about one thousand aud
seventy four rods thence running North
- Dogs West by Waterford East line to
the first mentioned bounds Bounds of the
Small Gore OF Land belonging 10 the Com
monwealth included in our North line Be-
ginning II the North East corner of Lees
Grant from thence running Westerly
straight 10 Waterford North East Corner
distance tive miles and ten rods thence by
the Easily line OF Waterford one mile 10
the North West corner Of Cummings Grant
containing about Que thousand acres
BouHds-three tear of Lots on the East
part of Waterford beginning at the North
East Corner OF Waterford from thence
running Westerly on Waterford North
line one mile and one half from thence
South % Dogs East TO Water" South
line from thence Easterly on said line one
mile and one half to the South East Cor
per of Waterford aforesaid from thence on
the East line OF Waterford 10 the corner
rrSt mentioned.
Aud we beg leave 10 suggest to your
Houours that by our peculiar situation we
have been put u so much expeuce and
have undergone such trials as render u
unable TO bare any part OF the pu5lick bur
dtns AZ present-therefore We prsy-your
Honours would excuse Us from Publick
Taxation till such time as your Honours
msy be satisfied we are Is Well able 10 bare
part of the publick burdens as our fell
low Citizens and having no Lands for the
first minister the use of the ministry nor Z
pUbl!ck school therefore Pray your Hon
ours that the Small Gore OF Land belong
10. 20 the Commonwealth and included in
Gag north line may be granted 10 the To-
halitantS a. an equivalent 10 said Pu5iick
Lots generally given TO purchasers OF any
Township. We therefore pray that ifyour
IlOuours think proper to Incorporate US
into Body Politick by the name NOEAGE
and your Petitioners as in duty bound will
ever pray.
.NyrenJer 20. 1875.
CUMMINGS AND LEES