Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-10-25

layed out &C., &C., &c.,
MASSACHUSETTS ARCHIVES. BLuEHILL
IN 1885.
The Honorable Senate and House Of Rep
resentatires In General Court As
| sembled.
/ The Petition of the Proprietors now
Resident in Township called No. 5, ON
Bluehill Bay, in the County OF Lincoln
and Commonwealth Of the Massachusetts,
Humbly Showeth-That in the year 1862
the Governor and Council and House OF
Representatives, then in General Court
Assembled, made formal Grant of six
Townships to David Marsh and others,
| one OF which Towns your Petitioners are
Original Proprietors and Agreeable to said
Grant, we came into the wilderness upon
the Encouragement thereby given in the
years 1853 and 1854, In order to fulfill the
conditions of said Grant, and accordingly
have fully satisfied the conditions of said.
Grant except the settling of Minister,
and we have had twenty years quiet and
| Peaceable Possession, and further, after
we had been Settled here some time the
Grant not being confirmed by the King,
the Governor and Council was pleased to
Issue Proclamation for the encourage
| ment of such Inhabitants as had Settled
In those Towns In order to fulfill the con-
| ditions OF said Grant, viz: In the year
| 176S said Proclamation was Issued De-
claring the Intention of the then Province
On Massachusetts,, to protect and defend
the said Lands to the Proprietors settled
under the said Grant, upon which we
went on with courage, the Houses being
| built and the land Cleared, which was re-
qnired to fulfill the conditions of said
Grant, and we find his Excellency the
Governor and Council willing to assist us
In everything that was reasonable, that
Lay in their power to Promote the Set
Element of the Wilderness Country, and
as they Declared their Intention to De-
fend us against all other claims to
this Part of the Country, Especially
that OF the Earl of Sterling either by
Patten or Grant from which we are suffi-
GENTLY Defended by said Proclamation,
we cannot possably suppose but that the
true Intent both of said Grant and Proc
lamation were that Every Proprietor
should enjoy his rights and Privileges
without any other acknowledgment than
the fulfilling the conditions of said grant,
and furthermore your Excellency and
Honours cannot be unacquainted with the
great expense we have been at In Laying
out these Townships, and the expense we
have been at In trying to Procure the
Kings Appreciation and likewise In full
filling the conditions OF said Grant But
perhaps this objection will be made by
soIue who will say we have not an Or
dained Minister, and therefore we have
not the conditions of said Grant In every
Particular, therefore we have fortified our
rights to said Lands, Answer. 1t is true
we have not an ordained Minister but, we
together with a class of People among us
called Settlers have been at more expense
than it would have been to have fulfilled
the conditions of said grant In every Parti-
eular, Provided his Majestyes Royal appro-
baton had been obtained and the nom
Resident Proprietors had come and settled
when we did. For we have built Suit
able house for Public Worship and have
hired Preaching Every Summer for Seven
teen years, Except In the time of the late
war, and q school master every winter,
Built Bridges, cleared and maintained
Public Roads through the Town, all which
expense has been Bourne by us and that
class of People called settlers residing
among US.
Wherefore we trust that on full ex-
animation Of the Matter it will appear to
4 n
good and Valid, therefore we Pray your
Honours to Remit or Discharge us of that
Part OF the Thousand Pounds which is
laid upon us bya Resolve of the Court
Passed the 18th of March, 1855, or other
wise confirm us as your Honours In your
Great Wisdom and regard to justice
shall see fit-as in duty bound shall ever
Pray.
No. 5. December 81, 1875.
(signed)
Thomas Coggin, Right.
Elisha Dodge, Right.
Samuel Darling, Right.
Peter Parker, jr., Rights.
BENZ. Friend, Right.
Joshua Horton, Right.
Joseph Wood, Right.
James Candage, l Right.
Dudley Carleton, Rights.
! Peter Parker, Rights
Nathan Parker, Rights.
Simeon Parker, Right.
Ezekiel osgood, Rights.
Phineas osgood, Right.
John Peters, 3 Rights.
John Roandy, Right.
wido. Elizabeth Brown, Right.
! Robert Parker, Rights.
David Carleton, Right.
| ITO be continued.
Fraternai Orders.
The total membership of the principal