History of Saco and Biddeford, with Notices of Other Early Settlements, and of the Proprietary Governments in Maine, Including the Provinces of New Somersetshire and Lygonia |
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... soon after entered four inlets which are thus described in the journal of the voyage : " The most easterly was barred at the mouth , but hav- ing passed over the bar we ran up it for five miles , and for a certain space found very good ...
... soon after entered four inlets which are thus described in the journal of the voyage : " The most easterly was barred at the mouth , but hav- ing passed over the bar we ran up it for five miles , and for a certain space found very good ...
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... soon as we had cast anchor , a number of Indians appeared on the banks of the river and began to dance . Their chief was not among them ; he came two or three hours after with two canoes , and took a turn around our ship . This river is ...
... soon as we had cast anchor , a number of Indians appeared on the banks of the river and began to dance . Their chief was not among them ; he came two or three hours after with two canoes , and took a turn around our ship . This river is ...
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... soon after that period at Leyden , comprises , probably , all the informa- tion relating to the new world gathered by the early navigators of that and other nations . The author , John de Laet , was a director of the Dutch East India ...
... soon after that period at Leyden , comprises , probably , all the informa- tion relating to the new world gathered by the early navigators of that and other nations . The author , John de Laet , was a director of the Dutch East India ...
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... soon after entered the mouth of that river , where on the eastern side , on an island now forming a part of George- town , they commenced preparations for a permanent settlement without delay . Monheagan was agreed upon as a place of ...
... soon after entered the mouth of that river , where on the eastern side , on an island now forming a part of George- town , they commenced preparations for a permanent settlement without delay . Monheagan was agreed upon as a place of ...
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... soon after to Alexander Rigby , Esq . of Lancashire . The date of this transfer is stated by Sullivan to be April 7 , 1643. At that period it seems to have assumed the name of the Province of Lygonia , when it became the source of much ...
... soon after to Alexander Rigby , Esq . of Lancashire . The date of this transfer is stated by Sullivan to be April 7 , 1643. At that period it seems to have assumed the name of the Province of Lygonia , when it became the source of much ...
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acres aforesaid afterwards appears appointed Biddeford Black-point Booth Boston Cape Elizabeth Cape Porpoise Capt Casco Casco bay Christopher Hobbs church Cleaves Coll colony commissioners Council court Cutts daugh daughter deacon died east eastern Elizabeth England Falls Falmouth father Fletcher Foxwell garrison gentleman Gibbins Gorges governor granted hath heirs Hill Hist Indians inhabitants island James Jocelyn John Bonython Jordan Joseph jurisdiction Kennebec Kennebunk river Kittery land letter Lewis Lieut lived Lygonia Maine married marsh Mary Mass meetinghouse miles mill minister Morrill Pascataqua patent Pendleton Pepperell persons Phillips planters Plymouth present probably proprietors Province Province of Maine purchased records Richard Cutts Richard Vines Robert rods Rogers Saco river Samuel Scadlock Scamman Scarboro selectmen sent settled settlement side Smith soon Sullivan Thomas tion town tract unto voted wife Willard William Winter Harbor Winthrop York
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Page 22 - I seized upon ; they were all of one nation, but of several parts and several families. This accident must be acknowledged the means under God of putting on foot and giving life to all our plantations.
Page 69 - They went up Saco river in birch canoes, and that way they found it 90 miles to Pegwagget, an Indian town, but by land it is but 60. Upon Saco river they found many thousand acres of rich meadow, but there are 10 falls which hinder boats, &c.
Page 82 - Divers of the elders went to Weymouth, to reconcile the differences between the people and Mr. Jenner, whom they had called thither with intent to have him their pastor. They had good success of their prayers.
Page 25 - The Council established at Plymouth, in the County of Devon, for the planting, ruling, and governing, of New England in America.
Page 2 - States entitled an act for the encouragement of learning hy securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the author., and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned, and also to an act entitled an act supplementary to an act, 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 and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and...
Page 37 - Indies for the negroes. To every shallop belong four fishermen, a master or steersman, a midshipman, and a shore man, who washes it out of the salt, and dries it upon hurdles pitched upon stakes breast high, and tends their cookery. They often get in one voyage 8 or 9 barrels a share per man. The merchant buys of the planters beef, pork, peas, wheat, Indian corn, arid sells it to the fishermen.
Page 77 - Vassall, a man never at rest, but when he was in the fire of contention,) wherein he cleared the justice of our proceedings.
Page 36 - ... latin language, was executed, 1638. Another deed from Vines requires the lessee to yield and pay an acknowledgement and rent-charge of 5s., two days work, and one fat goose yearly. In this manner were all the planters rendered tenants to the proprietor, none of them holding their estates in fee simple. Fishing was the most common occupation, as it was both easy and profitable to barter the products of this business for corn from ' Virginia, and other stores from England. The trade with the planters...
Page 71 - Men are so intent upon planting sugar that they had rather buy foode at very deare rates than produce it by labour, so infinite is the profitt of sugar workes. . . ."20 By 1770, the West Indies were importing most of the continental colonies' exports of dried fish, grain, beans, and vegetables.