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 LygoniaHeritage Books, 1830 - 352 σελίδες |
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... passed , which has accordingly been attempted . The writer gratefully acknowledges the important aid which he has received in the prosecution of his inquiries , from gentlemen whose official situations have enabled them to render it ...
... passed , which has accordingly been attempted . The writer gratefully acknowledges the important aid which he has received in the prosecution of his inquiries , from gentlemen whose official situations have enabled them to render it ...
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... passing all the islands as far as the western part of Casco bay , they 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 ...
... passing all the islands as far as the western part of Casco bay , they 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 ...
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... passed the winter , and the next season changed their loca- tion to Port Royal , now Annapolis , N. S. In the meantime , De Monts and Champlain explor- ed the coast toward the south for the purpose of select- ing suitable places to ...
... passed the winter , and the next season changed their loca- tion to Port Royal , now Annapolis , N. S. In the meantime , De Monts and Champlain explor- ed the coast toward the south for the purpose of select- ing suitable places to ...
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... passed with safety among them , and slept in their cabins without suffering from the contagion . They were in particular welcomed by the savages whom they had seen in the family of Gorges at Plymouth , and now met in their native homes ...
... passed with safety among them , and slept in their cabins without suffering from the contagion . They were in particular welcomed by the savages whom they had seen in the family of Gorges at Plymouth , and now met in their native homes ...
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... passed the winter of 1616-7 . Andrews and Scadlock were on the west near Little River , and T. Williams and West on the other side of the principal settlement , the latter above the mouth of Saco river . The traces of ancient habita ...
... passed the winter of 1616-7 . Andrews and Scadlock were on the west near Little River , and T. Williams and West on the other side of the principal settlement , the latter above the mouth of Saco river . The traces of ancient habita ...
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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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Σελίδα 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.
Σελίδα 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.
Σελίδα 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.
Σελίδα 25 - The Council established at Plymouth, in the County of Devon, for the planting, ruling, and governing, of New England in America.
Σελίδα 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...
Σελίδα 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.
Σελίδα 77 - Vassall, a man never at rest, but when he was in the fire of contention,) wherein he cleared the justice of our proceedings.
Σελίδα 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...
Σελίδα 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.