Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-01-31
PeRohseet.


by Samuel Phillips. Feb'y. %, 1897, ap-
proved by Governor Bowdoin.
The first town meeting, was called the 4th
day Of April, 1857, and held latter fourteen
days notice) the 18th day Of same month.
At this meeting John Lee was chosen
town clerk, and Ave selectmen and asses
Perkins; W. Jeremiah Wardweil W. Oliver
Parker; Joseph Hilbert, ESQ.,; Captain
Joseph Young. Capt. John Perkins was
chosen treasurer.
The most important vote passed at that
meeting was ITO choose Committee of
nine to meet the Propretors' Committee,
and with them to ascertain the quantity of
land to be held By the respective settlers in
this town and to make final settlement Of
all matters with said Proprietors."
On the Eth of May following, another
town meeting was held, and the same sub
ject matter brought forward for considers
ton. The town voted to reconsider their
former vote in relation to the matter. A
committee Of FIVE was chosen to meet the
Proprietors' Committee and adjust with
them the land claims Of settlers then pend
ing, and the town voted TO instruct that
committee as follows:
The Resolve Of the Great and General
Court of this Commonwealth of November
the Il, l1s6, confirming the lands to the
Proprietors and Settlers Of this township,
being of the utmost importance, the pro
prietors b, il are enioned to alot and mete
out one hundred acres of land 10 each Set
tier who settled and made Improvements be
fore the first day Of January, 1854. We are
fully confident that the design of Govern
meni in passing the aforesaid Resolve was
70 do eNry justice, yet We fear il will he
attic nded with much difficulty 10 me'e out
the land TO each settler in such a manner as
to secure To him the full benefit intended
him Nv said Resolve.
Therefore we request you our Committee.
chosen 10 make an adjustment with the said
Proprietors to attend strictly to the follow
ng instructions YOU will as soon as posi-
BILE make out statement Of the claims of
al the settlers no are entitled 10 land up
On the principle Of said Resolve, in the
most explicit manner possible, in doing
which you will pay particular attention q
the true intent and meaning Of said Re
solye-a copy Of this statement to lay in
some one place. 70 be open to the inspection
uf any person who j. settler IN this town,
who WISH to examine tie same.
b, thi, statement Of thr claims Of each
settler when completed upon the principles
of saa Resolve, containing each persons
cain With the names Of the settlers under
whom be holds, with the bounds and the
date ~ settlement. YOU will know what
quantit, Of land viii II right belong to the
settlers Therefore from this statement Won
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ihiTi lr'te.e IN call Tor town meeting.
reals A. follows 10 sec i the town MI
vote I" huut meeting house for the plt.ic
service - 600. ana pass snN resolves re4A-
ave 'htIrt" A. th.N shall ihlnA proper.
Ia ne records 81 the ensuing meeting 4
appears that certain persons had made aH
effort :" hIld meeting house BY private
SUBSCRIPTIONS. which met with the ~arme't
indignation p ne town a shown hy the iaL-
owing resolutions passed At town meeting
bed March % l'N'
hat ne Town Getm the undue ana AIR.
mora! measure. SA!ch have been adopted ?.
re agents oi ms subscription An hish M
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calculated " form >caIsm ~ Their felg-
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ii4i ne town NIL Indemnify every sap
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disposed 70 he governed hH ID. !egil AMI Or
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any sum they may have subscribed
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