Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1891-03-05

! record and how long they have been on
them, and who they lay against and the
course of said lots For to see what meth
for the books to be paid for to keep the
records of the town in. and the records of
deaths and births and of marriages, and
marks of cattle. sheep and hogs. For to see
if they do think proper to have record kept
| OF the time when they began for to settle
aud who were the first settlers, and SO on.
For to take in consideration anything they
shall think proper for to keep up good
harmony among US. John Roundy, Ben
jamin York, Jonathan Darling, commit
tee.
At subsequent meeting Nicholas Holt,
moderator. and John Roundy, town clerk,
voted to clear a burying place and to fence
IL, one day Voted for to choose three
men for to call meeting, when they shall
| think proper. for the year ensuing. John
| Roundy, Jonathan Darling, Benjamin
York, chosen. Voted, that they would
have their lots put on record and who
they lay against. Voted. that they would
have the time of their settling on record
aud who were the first settlers. and so on
| Voted. that they would raise tax of ten
| shillngs, on the polls, to be paid into the
clerks hands to defray the charges for the
year ensuing. Voted. that the township
shall be called New Port.
NoTE-This township had previously
been called East Andoyer but it was not
Incorporated until 1888, when, for the rea
son of the remarkably blue appearance of
| the mountain, as seen in the distance, and
which Is situated aboLt mile north Of
| the head of the bay and from the village,
and which is according to the measure
ment OF Rev Mr.. Fisher, 999 and by the
! coast surveyors 1000 feet hight was
| called Blue Hill.
| QUERY w neither 1t is the more proper
to spell the latter part of the name of this
town by using a capital or small h? As
the editor Of the AMERICAN is considered
quite an expert in such matters, he will,
probably, be able TO decide this question:
adopted rules and regulations whereby to
secure and preserve their rights and priyi-
leges and under date of March. l767, find
this recorded Voted that If any one
cut on any ones lot that j. laid out, with
ont license he shall lose his labor aud
stuff" Voted. that If any man shall find
any lumber cut on their lot they shall car
ry it OF" And under date of MAY I, l172,
| hud this Voted, that no beaver he
taken within this township within the
term of six mouths from the date hereof
''N oted, that if any one shall find any trap
upon any pond or stream within this town
ship and bring it to the town clerk shall
have dollar reward and the trap To be his
own"
also notice that they took measures
quite early to preserve and protect the fish,
particularly the alewves which were quite F.,
plentiful in those days, BY prohibiting the
taking of them, except on certain days Of
the week. and that committee was chosen
to enforce this matter, and also to see
that the fishway was kept clear at Carle- |
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head of the large salt water pond and into I
which the waters of four ponds flowed and
which have always been known a. the /
First. second Third and Fourth Ponds
Feb. IA, 1863. To see what method
they will take to raise money to hire a
person 10 preach the gospel to Us and To |
pay for his board. SO that We may not
bring up our children like the heather. To /
choose n committee for to see the person
is provided when the money is subscribed. \
John RDuEdy, Nathan Parker, Jonathan |
Darling, committee" ITO see If they will !
agree aud lay out roads where they shall
think proper for to convene the town
New Port, March :. lI6S. Nicholas Holt, /
moderator; John Rouudy. clerk; John |
Roundy. Nathan Parker. Jonathan Darling,
selectmen. Then the follow ing votes were |
passed; Voted, that they would raise
money TO hire person to preach the gos-
pei to US and to pay his board. John |
Roundy, Nathan Parker, Jonathan Oar |
ling were chosen a committee 10 provide |
a
Voted on the point if we can get the house
for public worship. Voted, for to clear
road from here to Penobscot Voted to |
choose a committee of five men. Samuel |
Foster Israel Wood. Robert Parker, JOS
eph Wood and John Roundy, committee J
Voted to assemble and meet together on |
the first Monday of April to receive the |
report of the committee. Voted that the /
committee be allowed day by day with the
rest in clearing the road for their share
AT a meeting on the 4ih of April we
received the report of the committee that
went to treat with Col. Goldthwaight which
is that he would clear the worst half of
the road and we the other, and the courses
are as follows From Walter Logan's lot
n. w. to Beach Hill and SO around the
west end of the same and N West by N.
to the meadow and thence n. W. to the
head of the north branch of Castine river
and then W. by S. over to Lees where Col.
Goldthwaght intends TO open ferry
Voted they would receive the report
of the committee and that they would 60
and clear the road the first Monday in
May. Voted, To make choice of three
collectors to collect the money that shall
be subscribed for preaching. John Roun-
dy, Nathan Parker, Jonathan Darling,
chosen"
By this ferry, as above spoken Of, the
distance between Bluehil and Castine
would be shortened some four or five
miles and the long, hard hills at the head
of the northern bay would be avoided.
There was soon after another ferry es-
tablished across the south branch of this
bay, always known as Southern bay" be-
tween the north part of Sedgwick and the
east side of Brooksville, and known as
"Grays ferry and from the west side of
which road was opened across Brooks
Vile to Castine river and there another
ferry was opened between West Brooks
vile and Castine and which has ever been
| known as "Stevens' ferry" and thus by
these roads and these ferry ways the dis
tance between Bluehil and Castine was re-
duced to about ten miles, while by the
head of Northern bay it was and is sew.
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