. [Provincial and state papers]. settlem of thePlantation according to the Conditions of y® Grant.— In Council Read & Concurd— Consented to J Belcher. [Mass. House Journal, June 21, 1733.] A Plat containing the contents of six Miles square laid out byorder of this Court for a Township in April last, in answer to aPetition of Col. Josiah Willard for himself and others, lying on WINCHESTER. 351 the East side of Connecticut River adjoining on the Northernbounds of JVorthfcId Surveyed and laid out by yoscph BlanchardSurveyor and two Chain-men on Oath, was presented for allow-ance. Read and accepte
. [Provincial and state papers]. settlem of thePlantation according to the Conditions of y® Grant.— In Council Read & Concurd— Consented to J Belcher. [Mass. House Journal, June 21, 1733.] A Plat containing the contents of six Miles square laid out byorder of this Court for a Township in April last, in answer to aPetition of Col. Josiah Willard for himself and others, lying on WINCHESTER. 351 the East side of Connecticut River adjoining on the Northernbounds of JVorthfcId Surveyed and laid out by yoscph BlanchardSurveyor and two Chain-men on Oath, was presented for allow-ance. Read and accepted, and Voted, That the Lands within de-lineated and described be and are hereby confirmed unto the saidyosiah Willard, Esq; and the other Petitioners their Heirsand Assigns respectively for ever, provided it exceeds not thequantity of six Miles square, and does not interfere with anyformer Grant, and that the Petitioners comply with the Conditionsof the Grant Sent up for Concurrence [Mass. Maps and Plans, Vol. 8, p. 5.]. 352 CHARTER RECORDS. May y® lo*^^ ^733 Then finished the Laying out a tract of Landat Connecticut River Above Northfield Granted By the Great &General Court held at Boston April y* 4th—1733—of the contentsof six miles squair for a Plantation or Township in answer to thePetition of Col Josiah Willard & others and is Bounded thus—Be-ginning at y® River att a Maple tree the Southwesterly corner ofHis Excellencys Governour Belchers Farm—Said to be theNorthern Bounds of Northfield from thence runing up the saidConnecticut River fours miles and an half and twenty perches—taking in two Small Hands at the uper end from thence Easttwelve degrees to the south eight miles and a half and twentyperches to an heap of stones then south six miles one Qiiarter andfifty-two rods to an heap of stones—Then west two miles and anhalf to a white pine tree marked—from thence North eighteen andan half degrees west three miles one quarter and sixty perches, toa blac
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