The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . and towns, and many ofwhose plans are still preserved amongthe Archives in the State House. Dan-fordi was the man wanted at first for theundertaking; and after Noyess death hetook charge of it, and his elder brother,Thomas, was associated with him. Theplat or plan of the land, however, doesnot appear to have been completeduntil April, 1668. The sur\ey wasmade during the preceding year. At ameeting of the selectmen of the town,held on November 23, 1667, it isrecorded that a rate should be levied
The Granite monthly, a New Hampshire magazine, devoted to literature, history, and state progress . and towns, and many ofwhose plans are still preserved amongthe Archives in the State House. Dan-fordi was the man wanted at first for theundertaking; and after Noyess death hetook charge of it, and his elder brother,Thomas, was associated with him. Theplat or plan of the land, however, doesnot appear to have been completeduntil April, 1668. The sur\ey wasmade during the preceding year. At ameeting of the selectmen of the town,held on November 23, 1667, it isrecorded that a rate should be levied inorder to pay the Artest and the menthat attended him and his diet for him-self and his horse, and for two sheets ofparchment, for him to make two platts iSS4.] The Boundary Lines of Old Groton. — /. 279 for the towne, and for Transportation ofhis pay all which amounts to abouttwenty pounds and to pay several! othertown debts that appear to us to be due. and the other for the Colony; butneither copy is now to be found. Anallusion is made to one of them ina petition, presented to the General. A little further on in the records acharge of five shillings is made ffortwo sheats of Parchment. Theseentries seem to show that two planswere made, perhaps one for the town Court on February 10, 1717, by JohnShepley and John Ames. It is therementioned that the said Plat thosomething defaced is with the Peti-tioner ; and is further stated That in 28o The Boundary Lines of Old Grot on. — /. [May, the year 1713 M Samuel DanforthSuneyor & Son of the aforesaid Jon-athan Danforth, at the desire of thesaid Town of Groton did run the Lines& make an Implatment of the saidTownship laid out as before & found itagreeable to the former. AV^ last Platthe Petitioners do herewith exhibit, Andpray that this Hon*^^ Court would allow& confirm the same as the Townshipof Groton. While the original plan has been lostor destroyed, it is fortunate that manyyears ago a copy was made, which isstill preserved.
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