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Page 57
... Washington , the highest peak of the White Mountains , is stated to be 6634 feet ; that of Katahdin , 5623 feet ; and from a comparison , af- ten made by the eye , between these mountains and MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLAND RANGES . 57.
... Washington , the highest peak of the White Mountains , is stated to be 6634 feet ; that of Katahdin , 5623 feet ; and from a comparison , af- ten made by the eye , between these mountains and MOUNTAINS AND HIGHLAND RANGES . 57.
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... Washington 1789 Kennebeck 1799 Oxford 1805 Somerset Penobscot 1809 1816 2.432 6.695 13.941 22.253 5.763 8.947 13.499 17.856 2.526 4.536 7.87012.744 9.105 17.995 31.565 40.150 3.333 9.896 18.630 27.104 2.146 5.509 12.286 21.775 1.154 ...
... Washington 1789 Kennebeck 1799 Oxford 1805 Somerset Penobscot 1809 1816 2.432 6.695 13.941 22.253 5.763 8.947 13.499 17.856 2.526 4.536 7.87012.744 9.105 17.995 31.565 40.150 3.333 9.896 18.630 27.104 2.146 5.509 12.286 21.775 1.154 ...
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... Washington , contained , on an average , about one family to every 250 acres . This part of the subject will be farther noticed in a subsequent part of this chapter.- - The following table exhibits the amount of that part of 142 ...
... Washington , contained , on an average , about one family to every 250 acres . This part of the subject will be farther noticed in a subsequent part of this chapter.- - The following table exhibits the amount of that part of 142 ...
Page 143
... Washington , 1.152 1.752 2199 Kennebeck , 5.795 7.452 2130 Oxford , 5.430 5.370 2140 Somerset , 2.734 4.904 5312 Penobscot , 1.463 3.799 3377 Average of 9.545 4.294 29.519 30.879 26.835 8388 the State . TABLE V. Number of square miles ...
... Washington , 1.152 1.752 2199 Kennebeck , 5.795 7.452 2130 Oxford , 5.430 5.370 2140 Somerset , 2.734 4.904 5312 Penobscot , 1.463 3.799 3377 Average of 9.545 4.294 29.519 30.879 26.835 8388 the State . TABLE V. Number of square miles ...
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... Washington , 995 1429 Canaan planta . Phipsburgh , Jefferson , Whitefield , Balltown , 1072 1859 New Castle , Nobleboro ' Topsham , Union , Waldoborough 1210151121602244 Patricktown pl . 896 996 12321240 Collamores ridge 516 804 1206 ...
... Washington , 995 1429 Canaan planta . Phipsburgh , Jefferson , Whitefield , Balltown , 1072 1859 New Castle , Nobleboro ' Topsham , Union , Waldoborough 1210151121602244 Patricktown pl . 896 996 12321240 Collamores ridge 516 804 1206 ...
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Page 22 - York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States; that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the Government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.
Page 22 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Page 22 - St. Croix River to the Highlands, along the said Highlands which divide those Rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the North-westernmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 23 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Page 23 - Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, nor the north-westernmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained; and whereas that part of the boundary line between the dominions of the two Powers which extends from the source of the River St. Croix directly north to the above mentioned north-west angle of Nova Scotia, thence along the said Highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence...
Page 2 - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;
Page 378 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 22 - Whereas neither that point of the highlands lying due north from the source of the river St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, nor the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained...
Page 13 - St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea, to a point in fortyfive degrees of northern latitude, on the eastern bank of the river Connecticut...