. Keene and vicinity, its points of interest, and its representative business men, embracing Keene, Hinsdale, Winchester, Marlboro, Walpole, Swanzey and Charlestown. y and ably to have it modified, his mission was an utter failure, not eventhe slightest concession being made. It would require a bulky volume to adequately set forth the-origin and development, the ins and the outs, of the dispute between Massachusetts and New Ilamp- KEENE AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. T shire which was settled by this order, but suffice it to say Massachusetts had always claimed the terri-tory south of the source
. Keene and vicinity, its points of interest, and its representative business men, embracing Keene, Hinsdale, Winchester, Marlboro, Walpole, Swanzey and Charlestown. y and ably to have it modified, his mission was an utter failure, not eventhe slightest concession being made. It would require a bulky volume to adequately set forth the-origin and development, the ins and the outs, of the dispute between Massachusetts and New Ilamp- KEENE AND ITS POINTS OF INTEREST. T shire which was settled by this order, but suffice it to say Massachusetts had always claimed the terri-tory south of the source of the Merrimack River, and in 1652 sent out an expedition which proceededTinder Indian guidance to the outlet of Lake Winnipesaukee, and having decided that here was thebeginning of the Merrimack, they chose a large stone, which appeared jnst above the surface, as a bound, and as their report was accepted by Massachusetts she claimed all the territory between thatbound and the Connecticut River, south of the parallel of 43° 40 12, her bounds on the Connecticutbeing near the present boundary line between Claremont and Charleston. As after years of discussion. Main Street, looking Xorth. it became evident that the two provinces would never agree upon a settlement, the matter was referredby petition of New Hampshire to King George II, and upon his referring it to the Lords of Council ofEngland, it was decided that New Hampshire was entitled to all that she claimed and more besides-This decision was rendered in 1739, and was established by a royal decree dated August 5, 1740, whichdefined the line as beginning at the distance of three English miles north from the southerly side ofthe Black Rocks at low-water mark, and thence running due west up into the mainland towards thesouth sea until it meets with his majesties other governments. The effect of this decree was to giveNew Hampshire all that she claimed, besides a strip fourteen miles wide extending from the Merri-mack to the C
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