. History of the town of Princeton, in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1759-1915. he mannerfollowing viz* The Potash Farm so-called sold to John Scott Merchant in Boston for 670. Watchusett Hill Sold to said Scott for 65. Also Eighty acres lying West of the Potash Farm sold to said Scott for Received Earnest for the Potash Farm 10. Received d° for Watchusett Hill 5. Received d° for Eighty Acres above mentioned 3. Cash paid Cap Stone for Expenses for house room etc. at the time of sale The ballance of the Cash received as Earnest for theabove men
. History of the town of Princeton, in the county of Worcester and commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1759-1915. he mannerfollowing viz* The Potash Farm so-called sold to John Scott Merchant in Boston for 670. Watchusett Hill Sold to said Scott for 65. Also Eighty acres lying West of the Potash Farm sold to said Scott for Received Earnest for the Potash Farm 10. Received d° for Watchusett Hill 5. Received d° for Eighty Acres above mentioned 3. Cash paid Cap Stone for Expenses for house room etc. at the time of sale The ballance of the Cash received as Earnest for theabove mentioned Lands being Sixteen pounds SixteenShillings your Committee have paid into the ProvinceTreasury, and taken his Receipt for the same. Your Committee beg leave further to report that no deedhas as yet been given of said Lands or Bonds taken for themoney; the reason is that the Bounds of said Lands werenot properly Ascertained: Your Committee therefore praythe further direction of the Court in the Affair: All of which is humbly submitted pr order John Choate. ^ 1 Court Records, Vol. XXIV, page The Farms Adjoining 55 The Court ordered a new survey of the lands, but thesale to Mr. Scott amounted to nothing, no deed beinggiven him, and nothing more is known of him in connectiontherewith, although in a few deeds the tract is referredto as Mr. Scotts land. Mr. Scott was a Brazier ofBoston, and had, subsequently, business transactions withHon. Moses Gill. The farm appears to have been an unprofitable andtroublesome piece of property for the province, on accountof the failure of Mr. Plaisteds schemes, the encroachmentsof Lancaster people and others, the loss of rental, and theunsuccessful bargain with Mr. Scott. If, however, theplace could not be sold, it could be given away, whichperhaps was the best plan to prevent further annoyance,and this method was adopted in 1764 by resolve of theGeneral Court, as follows: In the House of Representatives Janry 26th, tha
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