such of Our Subjects as shall effectually settle and cultivate the same. II. That all white and other Pine Trees within the said Township, fit for Masting Our Royal Navy, be carefully preserved for that Use, and none to be cut or felled without Our special Licence for so doing first had and obtained, upon the Penalty of the Forfeiture of the Right of such Grantee, his Heirs and Assigns, to Us, our Heirs and Successors, as well as being subject to the Penalty of any Act or Acts of Parliament that now are, or hereafter shall be Enacted. III. That before any Division of the Land be made to and among the Grantees, a Tract of Land as near the Centre of the said Township as the Land will admit of, shall be reserved and marked out for Town Lots, one of which shall be allotted to each Grantee of the Contents of one Acre. IV. Yielding and paying therefor to Us, our Heirs and Successors for the Space of ten Years, to be computed from the Date hereof, the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn only, on the twentyfifth Day of December annually, if lawfully demanded, the first Payment to be made on the twenty-fifth day of December. 1761 V. Every Proprietor, Settler or Inhabitant, shall yield and pay unto Us, our Heirs and Successors yearly, and every Year forever, from and after the Expiration of ten Years from the abovesaid twenty-fifth Day of December, namely, on the twenty-fifth Day of December, which will be in the Year of Our Lord 1771 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 said Land; which Money shall be paid by the respective Persons abovesaid, their Heirs or Assigns, in our Council Chamber in Portsmouth or to such Officer or Officers as shall be appointed to receive the same; and this 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 BENNING WENTWORTH, Esq; Our Governor and Commander in Chief of Our said Province, the Tenth Day of November In the Year of our Lord CHRIST, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty One And in the Second Year of Our Reign. B Wentworth By HIS EXCELLENCY'S Command, With Advice of COUNCIL, Theodore Atkinson Se" Province of New Hamps' Nov 10 1761 Recorded According to the Original Charter under the Prove Seal Theodore Atkinson Sec" *2-335 *The Names of the Grantees of Lyman (Viz) Daniel Lyman Phineas Bradley Benja Bradley Steph Johnson Erastus Bradley Zadoc Allin Isaac Thompson Amos Shearman James Blackby Gideon Lyman Esq Gideon Lyman Jun' Richa Wibird Esq Joseph Newmarch Esq & Elias Lyman His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq a Tract of Land to Contain Five Hundred Acres as marked B-W in the Plan which is to be Accounted two of the within Shares, One whole Share for the Incorporated Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, One Share for a Glebe for the Church of England as by Law Established, One Share for the First Settled Minister of the Gospel, & One Share for the Benefit of a School in said Town Province of New Hamps' Nov 10, 1761 Recorded from the Back of the Origional Charter of Lyman under the Prove Seal Attested Theodore Atkinson Sery Province of New Hamps' Nov 10, 1761 Recorded from the back of the Origional Charter of Lyman under the Prove Seal Theodore Atkinson Sery [LYMAN CHARTER RENEWED, 1769.] *Province of New (Lyman Extension) Grace of God of Great Britain GEORGE the Third by the *4-93 France and Ireland KING Defender WHEREAS WE of our special Grace and mere Motion for the due Encouragement of settling a New Plantation within our Prov 1 ince of New Hampshire by our Letters Patent or Charter under the Seal of our said Province dated the Tenth day of November One thousand Seven hundred & Sixty one in the Second Year of our Reign, a Tract of Land equal to Six Miles Square, bounded as therein expressed, (and since Survey'd, admeasured, marked and ascertained by our Order to Isaac Rindge Esquire our Surveyor General of Lands for said Province, granted to a number of our Loyal Subjects whose Names are enter'd on the same to HOLD to them their Heirs and Assigns on the Conditions therein declared, and to be a Town Corporate by the Name of LYMAN as by referrence to the said Charter may more fully appear. And whereas the said Grantees have represented unto us that by reason of the great Inconveniencies which occur in the Settlement of New Townships so remotely situated from any other Settlements that can afford any Assistance hath render'd it Impracticable for the whole Number of Grantees to perform that part of the Conditions that relates to the cultivation of such a proportion of the said Grant, that there are a considerable number of Families settled on the Premises, which affords them hopes of a final Settlement, without delay. And humbly supplicating us not to take advantage of the breach of said Condition, but to lengthen out and grant them some further time for the performance thereof. Now KNOW YE, that we being willing to promote the end proposed HAVE (of our further Grace and favour suspended our Claim of the forfeiture which said Grantees may have Incurred) and by these Presents do grant unto the said Grantees their Heirs and Assigns the further Term of Five Years from this date for performing and fulfilling the Conditions Matters and Things by them to be done as aforesaid. Except the Quit Rents which are to remain due and Payable as expressed & reserved in the Original Grant or Charter. IN TESTIMONY whereof We have caused the Seal of our said Province to be hereunto Affixed Witness JOHN WENTWORTH Esquire our GOVERNOR & Commander in Chief the Twen*4-94 tieth day of July in the Ninth Year of our Reign, Annoque Domini 1769. J' Wentworth. By his Excelley's Command with advice of Council. Geo: King Dep' Sec Province of New Hampshire August 15th 1772. Recorded according to the Original Charter under the Province Seal. Attest Theodore Atkinson Sec These Certify that this Plan of Lyman, containing Twenty five Thousand four hundred and Thirty three Acres of Land is a true Copy of an Original Plan or Survey of said Township as taken & returned to me by Mr Benjamin Whiting Dep Survey' July 6th 1769. Attest. Is. Rindge S' Gen1 [GRANT TO JOHN HURD, 1769.] *Province of New of God of Great Britain France & GEORGE the THIRD by the Grace *1-328 Hampshire (Jno Hurd's Grant of the Deer Islands) Ireland King Defender of the faith &ca TO ALL to whom these Presents shall come GREETING KNOW YE that we of our special Grace certain knowledge and mere motion for the due encouragement of setling a new Plantation within our said Province by and with the advice of our Trusty and well beloved JN° WENTWORTH Esq' our Governor & Commander in Chief of our said Province of New Hampshire in New England and of our Council for the said Province HAVE upon the Conditions and Reservations herein after made, given and Granted and by these Presents for us our heirs and Successors Do give and |