The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . e of the lake, near the outlet into Lake Paugus, and re-turned to the lower settlements after anabsence of nineteen days. The markscut upon the rock were the initials ofSimon Willard, Edward Johnson, JohnSherman, Jonathan Ince, and the nameof John Endicott, governor. In1740 the bounds of Massachu-setts and New Hampshirewere established, and the boul-der on the shore of the lakewas forgotten until about 1S33,when the marks were discov-ered by workmen who were en-l
The illustrated LaconianHistory and industries of Laconia, of the city and its manufacturing and business interests . e of the lake, near the outlet into Lake Paugus, and re-turned to the lower settlements after anabsence of nineteen days. The markscut upon the rock were the initials ofSimon Willard, Edward Johnson, JohnSherman, Jonathan Ince, and the nameof John Endicott, governor. In1740 the bounds of Massachu-setts and New Hampshirewere established, and the boul-der on the shore of the lakewas forgotten until about 1S33,when the marks were discov-ered by workmen who were en-larging the channel at TheWeirs. In 1885 the legislaturemade an appropriation for rais-ing the rock and surrounding itwith the substantial granitememorial which will undoubt-edly preserve the record of thewhite mans visit to Laconiafor centuries to come. The portion of Laconia southof the river Winnipesaukee wasgranted to one hundred andseventy-seven persons in 1727, as com-pensation for services in defence of theircountry, and was incorporated as a partof Gilmanton. The charter was signedby His Majestys colonial governor, John. The Old Red House, formerly on Pleasant Street. Wentworth. The upper side of the riverwas chartered by the governor and coun-cil in 1768 as a portion of the townshipof Meredith. Both Gilmanton and Mere- THE ILLUSTRATED LACONIAN. dith were granted to Exeter and Torts-mouth people, and the meetings of theproprietors of the grants were held inExeter for some time. The French and Indian wars de-layed the settlement of the two towns,and although it appears that severalparties came here about 1750. theycame as prospectors and hunters, and itwas not until 1761 that any permanentsettlements were effected. In 1736 aparty of men cleared a path to TheWeirs and constructed a blockhouse,fourteen feet square, as a shelter anddefence from Indians. About this timea new obstacle to settlement arose by by order of the general court, theProvince road, so called, was laid o
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