The History of the State of Maine: From Its First Discovery, A.D. 1602, to the Separation, A.D. 1820, Inclusive : with an Appendix and General IndexGlazier, Masters & Smith, 1839 - Maine |
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... Province . They form a Judiciary of eleven Justices ; -William Phillips appointed commandant of the pro- vincial militia . The settlement of a government by the Com- missioners in the ducal Province of Sagadahock . Their ac- count of ...
... Province . They form a Judiciary of eleven Justices ; -William Phillips appointed commandant of the pro- vincial militia . The settlement of a government by the Com- missioners in the ducal Province of Sagadahock . Their ac- count of ...
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... Province and New - York . 1685-6 . Death of Charles II . and accession of James II . who reappoints Dungan , Gov. of N. York and Sagadahock . His measures of ad- ministration under Palmer and West , in the Duke's Province . March ...
... Province and New - York . 1685-6 . Death of Charles II . and accession of James II . who reappoints Dungan , Gov. of N. York and Sagadahock . His measures of ad- ministration under Palmer and West , in the Duke's Province . March ...
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... Province of Quebec , was erected , and its southern boundary was a line " passing along the * Gorges ' Charter says " within five leagues ; ” — and the Charter of William and Mary says within ten leagues , directly opposite to the main ...
... Province of Quebec , was erected , and its southern boundary was a line " passing along the * Gorges ' Charter says " within five leagues ; ” — and the Charter of William and Mary says within ten leagues , directly opposite to the main ...
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... Province of plan of enterprizes into immediate execution ; wherefore they first procured of the Plymouth Council , August 10th , 1622 , a patent of all the country between the Merrimack and Sagadahock ; ex- tending from the Atlantic ...
... Province of plan of enterprizes into immediate execution ; wherefore they first procured of the Plymouth Council , August 10th , 1622 , a patent of all the country between the Merrimack and Sagadahock ; ex- tending from the Atlantic ...
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... Provinces were allotted to Lord Mulgrave . † In every Province , each previous proprietor was to be allowed The tenure in lieu of former grants , 5,000 acres , which were to be holden and appro- priations . of the new proprietary lord ...
... Provinces were allotted to Lord Mulgrave . † In every Province , each previous proprietor was to be allowed The tenure in lieu of former grants , 5,000 acres , which were to be holden and appro- priations . of the new proprietary lord ...
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Page 14 - ... from the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, viz: that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of St. Croix river to the highlands, along the said highlands, which divide those rivers which empty themselves into the River St.
Page 13 - to the westward, although our said province hath " anciently extended, and doth of right extend, as " far as the River Pentagoet or Penobscot, it shall "be bounded by a line drawn from Cape Sable " across the entrance of the Bay of Fundy to the " mouth of the River St. Croix, by the said river to " its source, and by a line drawn due north from "thence to the [southern boundary of our Colony
Page 603 - This indented bill of ten shillings, due from the Massachusetts Colony to the Possessor, shall be in value equal to money, and shall be accordingly accepted by the Treasurer, and Receivers subordinate to him in all publick payments, and for any stock at any time in the Treasury. Boston in New England December the loth, 1690. By order of the General Court.
Page 11 - Part of which is now called Salmon Falls, and through the Middle of the same to the furthest Head thereof ; and from thence North two Degrees Westerly, until One Hundred and Twenty Miles be finished from the Mouth of Piscataqua Harbour aforesaid, or until it meets with our otlier Governments.
Page 19 - We are of the opinion that it will be suitable (il conviendra) to adopt as the boundary of the two States a line drawn due north from the source of the river St. Croix to the point where it intersects the middle of the thalweg of the river St.
Page 11 - Harbour, and up the middle of the River into the River of Newichawannock (part of which is now called Salmon Falls) and thro' the middle of the same to the furthest Head thereof, and from thence North two Degrees Westerly until one hundred and twenty Miles be finished from the Mouth of Piscataqua Harbour aforesaid, or until it meets with His...
Page 407 - Kinebequi and so Upwards by the Shortest course to the River Canada Northward And also all that Island or Islands commonly called by the...
Page 14 - Britain, bounded on the south by a line from the Bay of Chaleurs, along the Highlands, which divide the Rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea...
Page 655 - Sir William Alexander obtained a grant of Nova Scotia, bounded westerly as far as the river St. Croix, and to the furthermost source or spring which first comes from the west to mingle its waters with those of the river St. Croix, and from thence running towards the north, &c., &c.
Page 304 - removal of his wife," it is " thought fit by the court," that " if no further complaint come against her, she may enjoy the company of her husband.