. Sowams; with ancient records of Sowams and parts adjacent--illustrated . CHAPTER III THE SOWAMS PROPRIE-TARY. iMiles ^^^^^HE first settlers at Plymouth were granted three large tractsy^^l of land for themselves and their associates by letters Patent? I I ^^°^ King James,—one at Patuxet or Plymouth, another^^^^J^ at Kennebec, Maine, and the third at Pokanoket or Sowam-^^^^ set. As the chief men had invested funds in the enterpriseto a considerable amount proportionate to their means, and had, up to1638, been assigned only a small quantity of the land at and nearPlymouth included in the patent
. Sowams; with ancient records of Sowams and parts adjacent--illustrated . CHAPTER III THE SOWAMS PROPRIE-TARY. iMiles ^^^^^HE first settlers at Plymouth were granted three large tractsy^^l of land for themselves and their associates by letters Patent? I I ^^°^ King James,—one at Patuxet or Plymouth, another^^^^J^ at Kennebec, Maine, and the third at Pokanoket or Sowam-^^^^ set. As the chief men had invested funds in the enterpriseto a considerable amount proportionate to their means, and had, up to1638, been assigned only a small quantity of the land at and nearPlymouth included in the patent, it was decided by the Court after hear-ing and debating the matter, that the leaders in the immigration whohad disbursed large sums of money, namely Mr. Bradford, Mr. Prince,Captain Standish and the rest of the partners should make choice oftwo or three places for their use and ownership, and it was agreed thatthere shall be no more Plantations erected until the Purchasers (or oldcomers) have made their choice. This privilege was not promptlyused, for we find under date of 1652, that the General Cou
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