Prove of New Hamp' May 18-1763

Recorded from the Back of the original Charter of Haverhill

under the Pro Seal

T Atkinson Jun' Sec"

[GRANT TO JOHN Parker, 1771.]

*Province of New Hampshire

L. S.

GEORGE the THIRD by the Grace *1-393 of God of Great Britain France and Ireland KING, Defender of the Faith &c.

TO ALL to whom these Presents shall come GREETING

(John Parker's Grant.)

KNOW YE that We of our special grace certain knowledge & mere Motion for the due encouragement of settling and cultivating our Lands within our Province aforesaid by and with the advice of our Trusty and well beloved JOHN WENTWORTH Esq' our Governor and Commander in chief of our said Province of New Hampshire and of our Council of the same, HAVE (upon the Conditions & Resevations herein particularly recited & expressed) given & granted, & by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give and grant unto our leige and loving Subject JOHN PARKER of Portsmo in our County of Rockingham and Province aforesaid Esq: & to his Heirs and Assigns for Ever a certain tract or Parcel of Land containing by admeasurement FIVE HUNDRED Acres, situate lying and being in our said Province as by a Plan or Survey thereof (exhibited by our Surveyor General of Lands for our said Province by our said Governor's Order & returned into the Secretary's office of our said Province, a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed) may more fully and at large appear, butted and bounded as follows Viz Beginning at a Pine Tree standing on the bank of Connecticut River at the Mouth of Ammonoosuck River on the Northly side thereof, from thence South 59 Degrees East 302 Rods to a stake, from thence turning off at right Angles & running South 31 Degrees West 300 Rods to a Pine Tree, then turning off again at right Angles and running North 59 Degrees West 196 Rods to a Bass Tree standing on the bank of Connecticut River aforesaid, thence by Connecticut River as the same tends to the Bounds began at. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said Tract of Land as above express'd to him the said John Parker and to his Heirs and assigns for ever upon the following Terms Conditions & Reservations Viz'.

FIRST. That the said Grantee shall cut clear & make passable for Carriages &c a Road of Four Rods wide thro' the said Tract as shall be at any time hereafter directed or order'd by the Gover

nor & Council aforesaid, which Road shall be completed in Two years from the date of such Order or Direction of the Governor & Council aforesaid on penalty of the forfeiture of this Grant and of it's reverting to us our Heirs and Successors.

SECOND That the said Grantee shall settle or cause to be settled Two Families in Three years from the date of this Grant; in failure whereof the Premises to revert to us our Heirs & Successors to be by us or them enter'd upon & regranted to such of our subjects as shall effectually settle & cultivate the same.

*1-394 Masting our Royal Navy be carefully preserved for that use and none to be cut or fell'd without our special Licence for so doing first had & obtained on penalty of the forfeiture of the Right of the Grantee in the Premises his Heirs and Assigns to us our Heirs & Successors as well as being subject to the Penalties prescribed by any present as well as future Act or Acts of Parliament. FOURTHLY, Yielding and paying therefor to us our Heirs & Successors on or before the 19th day of December 1774, the Rent of One Ear of Indian Corn only if lawfully demanded.—

*THIRDLY That all White and other Pine Trees fit for

FIFTHLY, That the said Grantee his Heirs and Assigns shall yield and pay unto us our Heirs and Successors yearly and every year for ever from & after the expiration of FIVE YEARS from the date of this Grant; ONE SHILLING Proclamation Money for every Hundred Acres he so owns Settles or Possesses and so in proportion for a greater or lesser Tract of the Land aforesaid, which Money shall be paid by the respective Proprietor Owner or Settler in our Council Chamber in Portsmouth or to such Officer or Officers as shall be appointed to receive the same; And these to be in lieu of all other Rents and Services whatsoever.

IN TESTIMONY Whereof We have Caused the Seal of our said Province to Be hereunto affixed. Witness John Wentworth Esq' our aforesaid GOVERNOR & Commander in chief the 19th day of December in the 12th year of our Reign Annoque Domini 1771. J' Wentworth.

By his Excellency's Command with advice of Council

Theodore Atkinson Secretary.

Recorded according to the Original Grant under the Province Seal this 19th Dec 1771.

Attest Theodore Atkinson Secry

Portsmo 10th July 1771.

These Certify that this Plan Beginning at a Pine Tree standing on the bank of Connecticut River at the mouth of Ammonoosuck River on the Northerly side thereof, from thence S. 59° E. 302 Rods to a Stake, from thence turning off at right Angles & running S. 31 W. 300 Rods to a Pine Tree, then turning off again at right angles & running N. 59° W. 196 Rods to a Bass Tree standing on the Bank of Cont River aforesaid, thence by Cont River as the same tends to the Bounds began at; Contains 500 Acres & is protracted from an Original plan or Survey of the Township of Haverhill in said Province as taken & returned to me by Mr Dudley Colman Dy Surveyor.

Attest: Is. Rindge S' Gen1

[JOHNSON'S FERRY, 1774.]

*4-221 *Province) GEORGE the third by the grace of God of of New Hampshire S Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &ca

P. S.

TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come greeting

KNOW YE that We of Our special grace certain knowledge and meer motion by & with the advice of Johnson's Ferry Our trusty and well beloved JOHN WENTWORTH Esq' Our Governor and Commander in cheif in and over our said Province of New Hampshire in New England have given and granted & by these Presents for Us Our Heirs and Successors do give and grant unto Our Loyal & faithful Subject Thomas Johnson of Newbury in our County of Gloucester & Province of New York Husbandman the Sole Right of keeping a Ferry and of keeping using and employing a Ferry boat or Boats for the transporting of Men Horses Goods Cattle Carriages &c *4-222 across Connecticut River in the Town of Haverhill begining at the Place where the public Highway passes said River from said Haverhill to said Newbury near the new dwelling House of Richard Chamberlain in said Newbury and to extend one Mile above and one Mile below the said Highway on the said River TO HOLD the said Ferry & privilege of a Ferry with all ferriage advantages emoluments Perquisites & profits thereunto belonging to him the said Thomas Johnson his Heirs Exe" Admin's and Assigns from the day of the date hereof to his and their only proper use benefit & behoof forever upon the following Conditions viz That he & they shall at all times keep such Boat or Boats & give such attendance & behave as the now (or any hereafter) Laws do or may require on Penalty of forfeiting this Grant and of its reverting to Us Our Heirs and Successors

And as a further encouragement to the said Thomas Johnson in & about the Premises We will that none of Our loving Subjects do presume to molest or interrupt the said Thomas Johnson in his said Ferry or set up any other Ferry upon or across the said River Connecticut within one Mile above and one Mile below the Ferry of the said Thomas Johnson as the River runs

IN TESTIMONY whereof We have caused the Seal of Our said Province to be hereunto affixed Witness Our aforesaid Governor