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... land , lying in said Granby , viz . : Beginning at the north - west corner of the home lot , of said deceased , and running north forty degrees east , eight rods , to a white oak stub ; thence east three degrees south , five rods , to a ...
... land , lying in said Granby , viz . : Beginning at the north - west corner of the home lot , of said deceased , and running north forty degrees east , eight rods , to a white oak stub ; thence east three degrees south , five rods , to a ...
Page 107
Massachusetts. seven rods ; and bounded north on Moses Chapin's land , and on land belonging to the heirs of Giles Montague ; east on the county road , as it is now travelled , south on land lately be- longing to the said Dickinson ...
Massachusetts. seven rods ; and bounded north on Moses Chapin's land , and on land belonging to the heirs of Giles Montague ; east on the county road , as it is now travelled , south on land lately be- longing to the said Dickinson ...
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... land , of the contents of six miles square , made by a resolve of the nineteenth of February , one thousand eight ... lands , in the District of Maine ; and also , reserving in said township the usual public lots . ; CHAP . LXVIII ...
... land , of the contents of six miles square , made by a resolve of the nineteenth of February , one thousand eight ... lands , in the District of Maine ; and also , reserving in said township the usual public lots . ; CHAP . LXVIII ...
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... Land Office to convey certain Lands to him . January 29th , 1820 . On the petition of Joseph E. Foxcroft , stating that , by an act establishing Bowdoin College , five townships , each six miles square , were granted to its Trustees ...
... Land Office to convey certain Lands to him . January 29th , 1820 . On the petition of Joseph E. Foxcroft , stating that , by an act establishing Bowdoin College , five townships , each six miles square , were granted to its Trustees ...
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... Land Office to make Deeds of Two Lots , in Bangor . January 29th , 1820 . On the petitions of Allen Gilman and Jonathan Webster , praying for further time to be allowed for the Commissioners of the Land Office to make deeds to the ...
... Land Office to make Deeds of Two Lots , in Bangor . January 29th , 1820 . On the petitions of Allen Gilman and Jonathan Webster , praying for further time to be allowed for the Commissioners of the Land Office to make deeds to the ...
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Page 429 - American army, shall be considered as a common fund for the use and benefit of such of the United States as have become or shall become members of the confederation or federal alliance of the said states, Virginia inclusive, according to their usual respective proportions in the general charge and expenditure, and shall be faithfully and bona fide disposed of for that purpose, and for no other use or purpose whatsoever...
Page 633 - Cambridge ; public schools and grammar schools in the towns ; to encourage private societies and public institutions ; rewards and immunities for the promotion of agriculture, arts, sciences, commerce, trades, manufactures, and a natural history of the country ; to countenance and inculcate the principles of humanity and general benevolence, public and private charity, industry, and frugality, honesty and punctuality in their dealings ; sincerity, good humor and all social affections and generous...
Page 632 - Wisdom and knowledge, as well as virtue, diffused generally among the body of the people, being necessary for the preservation of their rights and liberties ; and as these depend on spreading the opportunities and advantages of education in the various parts of the country, and among the different orders of the people, it shall be the duty of legislatures and magistrates, in all future periods of this commonwealth, to cherish the interests of literature and the sciences, and all seminaries of them...
Page 504 - A frequent recurrence to the fundamental principles of the Constitution, and a constant adherence to those of piety, justice, moderation, temperance, industry, and frugality, are absolutely necessary to preserve the advantages of liberty, and to maintain a free government...
Page 350 - Representatives present and voting thereon, such proposed amendment or amendments shall be entered on 'the journals of the two Houses, with the yeas and nays taken thereon, and referred to the general court then next to be chosen...
Page 349 - Instead of the oath of allegiance prescribed by the Constitution, the following oath shall be taken and subscribed by every person chosen or appointed to any office, civil or military, under the government of this Commonwealth, before he shall enter on the duties of his office, to wit: — " I, AB, do solemnly swear, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and will support the Constitution thereof. So help me God.
Page 416 - After the most deliberate consideration, it is the unanimous and decided opinion of this court that the act to incorporate the bank of the United States is a law made in pursuance of the constitution, and is a part of the supreme law of the land.
Page 572 - ... of any part of the land, within the said District, falling to this Commonwealth, in the division of the public lands, hereinafter provided for, as in their estimation shall be of the value of thirty thousand dollars; and this Commonwealth shall, thereupon, assign the same to the said new State; or in lieu thereof, may pay the sum of thirty thousand dollars, at its election, which election of the said Commonwealth, shall be made within one year from the time that notice of the doings of the Commissioners,...
Page 348 - Notaries Public shall be appointed by the Governor, in the same manner as judicial officers are appointed, and shall hold their offices during seven years, unless sooner removed by the Governor, with the consent of the Council, upon the address of both Houses of the Legislature.
Page 91 - An Act relating to the separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts, Proper, and forming the same into a separate and independent State...