Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1905-10-25
NJ rHH Rouss OF REPRESENTATIVE
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vsorh bartlett, james MeHard, James
popesn. Peter Parker, Edmund Moses.
nvdisv Carleton, Benjamin Harrord, and
tsrse hundred and ffsy-two others, their
Associates, BE- 70 far granted, as that there
le and is hereby granted unto Him. the
IA David Marsh aud his associates here
in named, vizi their Heirs and Assigns
t,-sesF a. Tenants In common, six town
.k5ua Of Land, eaeh 10 consist Of the guam
t,tf a. SIX miles square. OF the uuappro-
rrIsssd Lands o. this Province, between
a. River Pcnobscot and the River 81
crsi4. 10 be laid out la ss regular and
contiguous a manner ~ the Land will adj
wii Of. That no Township be more than
Il, niles on the Sea Coast, or ON Penob-
.r0t ~ other Rivers. That they return a
pan of Plans ot the same taken by a
survgyor aud Chairman on Oath 10 this
Court Tor further confirmation, ON or be-
fore the last Day Of July neat; That they
within SIX years after they shall obtain his
Malesty's appreciation Of this grant (un-
les prevented by war; settle each Town
ship with sixty good Protestant Families,
and bald sixty Houses, none 20 BE- less
than Eighteen Feet square, aud Seven
FEET stud; and clear and cultivate Ave
acres Of Land ON each Share ~ for Tillage
or Moving; and that they build in each
Township a suitable Meeting house for
the public worship Of God, and Settle a
learned Protestant Minister, and make
Provision for his comfortable and honour
shie support; aud that in zach Township
there be reserved and appropriated four
Who'll Rights OF shares in the Division Of
the Land accounting one sixty-tourth
Part a shared for the following Purposes,
Viz. one for the first settled or ordained
Minister, his Heirs and Assigns forever;
one for the use ~ the Minister. one
to aud for the use of Harvard College
In Cambridge. and one for the use Of
school forever; and II any Of the Grantees
or Proprietors OF any or each Of said
Townships respectively, shall neglect
within the Term Of six years - before
mentioned to do and perform according to
the several Articles respecting the Settle
ment OF his Right or Share as hereby
enjoyed his whole Right or Share Shall be
entirely forfeited and enure 30 the Use Of
this Province.
Provided nevertheless, the Grant Of the
above Lands Is to become void and OF none
effect unless the Grantees do obtain his
Msjesty's Confirmation Of the same in
eighteen months from this Time.
And be Il further Ordered a. a Condition
Of the Grant aforesaid That each Grantee
give a Bond to the Treasurer OF this Prov
ince for the Time being, aud to his sue
cessors in said of, for the sum Of Fifty
Pounds for the Use Of this Province, con
ditioned for the faithful Performance Of
the Duties required according to the Tenor
Of the Grants aforesaid, and that Com
mittee or Committees be appointed by this
Court to take said Bonds accordingly.
And further that said Committee be en-
powered to admit others as Grantees, In
ye room Of such Persons contained in ye
Lists aforesaid, who shall neglect To
appear by themselves or others in their
Behalf, to give Bonds as such Time as We
Committee shall appoint.
Sent up for Concurrence.
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nleHiehts' James sawyer Fh'iip Ni''nei's'
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