Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-03
EARLY SETTLERS PETITION.
Inc First Move Made to Have Augusta 0rqan.
izsd as Town.


We give below copy of the petition
drawn up by the prominent citizens of Au-
gusta in ITO to have the place incorporated
INTO town. The arranging and spelling
may seem somewhat crude, Blu. iswell served
to express their earnest wish The Legis-
lature at its last session instructed that
tracings and copies of plans, maps,
petitions, etc., be made that would
be of any benefit and have reference to this
State. These maps, petitions, ETC., have
been found in the Massachusetts archives
and tracings etc., are being made. The
one given below was procured by Hon.
Chas. L. Oak while ia Boston recently.
Possibly the names of The signers will be
remembered by some of the oldes. settlers.
To His Excely. Thomas Hutchinson
Esq, Capt. General Governor & Com
mander in Chief in and over bis Msjesty's
province of the Massachusetts Bay in New
England. To the Honble his Maiesty's
Council and Honb,e. House Of Repre-
sentatIves.
Humbly Sheweth
That your petitioners the subscribers of
plantation on kennebeck river in the
county. usually attending new settlements,
being without the common privilege of other
people within this province having no Cos
pei Minister, School Master or any officer
whatever, which is absolutely necessary for
the Good Order and well being, both of US
and our posterity, if we were invested
with the power and privileges of Town it
| would greatly Encourage the etlament,
peace and good order of 1.-THE refore we
most IIumbly pray your ExcelIy. and
honors that we may be incorporated into
Town and have all the privileges
of the other Towns within the prov
ince by the following Butts and Bounds.
viz, beginning on the East side of Kenne-
beck River at the north line of James
Winslow's Lane and TO run East, South
East five miles, from thence to run North
fourteen Degrees East so far as West
North West Course will strick the Lott No.
80, then to run West North West to Ken
nebeck River so as to stricke the North line
of So. lott No. 50 and to continue West
North West over Kennebeck River &
five miles from the West side thereof from
| to the North Easterly End of Cobbisconte
Easterly Side of So. pond to Cobbisconte
Stream, from thence to run Southerlv on
s. Easterly side of said stream till an + ist
Course will strike the South line of Mr..
William Bowmans lard, from thence
to run East South Elst to the
s. Bowmans line, then to run
on said South line to Kennebeck River &
over So. Rivers to the first mentioned
Bounds as will appear by the annexed plan,
And as your Excelly. 4 Honor to except us
from paving province Taxes for Ten Years
to cone or Otherwise relieve your petition
ers, And we ask in Duty Bound shall ever
prey.
Kennebeck River Dec, ITO.
(Sgned)
James Howard, Pease CLARK. Samu |
Howard Ser, Adam Carson, jabez Cuwlng,
Peter Clark. Elias Taylor, Morris Wheeler
Moses Smith, William Carson, David Clark,
Abishl Cowen, Jabez Cowen Jur, UIish
Clark. Isaac Clark, Ebenczer Taylor, VIII
liam Howard, Briggs Hallowell, John Tay
| lor, William Sprage Samuel Tolman,
Tomahas Tolman, John Pedrick, David
Savage, David Wall, Joseph Stone,
Ebenezer Davenport, Simeon Clark, Sam
uel Babrock, Ephriam Butterted. Benz
| Runels, Ephm. Cowen, EN- rson Smith, Ed
ward kilton, David Thomas, John Robings.
Peter Hopkins, Habjah Reed, John G Hey,
Jonathan Davenport, Daniel Hilton, Moses
Creole, Joseph Creole, Joseph Davenport,
Seth Grele, Jonas Clark, David Cobb,
Ezekiel Page, Senr.
The town west of Augusta now called
Manchester was then known as Pond
Town The petition was headed with a
drawn plan of Augusta and vicinity which
was somewhat peculiarly arranged and in
| teresting to look over.