nances, to them and their respective Heirs and Assigns forever, upon the following Conditions, viz. I. That every Grantee, his Heirs or Assigns shall plant and cultivate five Acres of Land within the Term of five Years for every fifty Acres contained in his or their Share or Proportion of Land in said Township, and continue to improve and settle the same by additional Cultivations, on Penalty of the Forfeiture of his Grant or Share in the said Township, and of its reverting to Us, our Heirs and Successors, to be by Us or them Re-granted to 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 five 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. 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 five 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 1772 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 is 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 8th Day of June In the Year of our Lord CHRIST, One Thousand Seven Hundred and sixty seven And in the Seventh Year of Our Reign. By His EXCELLENCY'S Command, With Advice of COUNCIL, Province of New Hampshire June 9th 1767 B: Wentworth Recorded according to the Original under the Provincial Seal: [no signature] *3-187 *Names of the Grantees of New Grantham Mr Abigail Hall Elisha Williams Jun' L' Sam1 Ashley Capt Joseph Stebbins Elijah Stebbins Lt David Field Nath' Dickinson Oliver Barrett Capt Jon Hunt Eliakim Stebbins Lois Butler Sam' Partridge John Hunt Benj" Hall jun' Esq Sameon Willard Phinehas Lyman the Esq Hon James Nevin His Excellency Benning Wentworth Esq' a Tract of Land to Contain Five hundred Acres as marked in the Plan B: W: 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 for Ever. Province of New Hampshire June 9th 1767 Recorded from the back of the Original Charter under the Province Seal Province of New Hampshire June 9th 1767 Recorded from the back of the Original Charter under the Province Seal [no signature.] [GREEN'S LOCATION, 1774.] *4-229 *Province of GEORGE the third by the grace of New Hampshire S God of Great Britain France and Ire- FRANCIS GREEN'S Location WHEREAS WE have thought fit by our proclamation at S' James's the seventh day of October in the third year of our reign Annoque Domini 1763 among other things to testify our royal Sense and approbation of the conduct & bravery of the Officers & Soldiers of our Armies & signified our desire to reward the same & have therein commanded & impowered our Several Governors of our respective Provinces on the Continent of America to grant without Fee or reward to such reduced Officers as have served in North America during the late War and to such private Soldiers as have been or shall be disbanded there & shall personally apply for the same such quantities of Land respectively as in & by our aforesaid Proclamation are particularly mention'd subject nevertheless to the same Quitrents and conditions of *4-230 cultivation & improvement as other our Lands are subject to in the Province in which they are granted. And whereas Francis Green of Boston in our County of Suffolk and Province of Massachusetts Bay Gentleman had our appointment as a Lieutenant and served in America during the late War and is now reduced & he having made personal Application & sollicited for such Grant agreable to our said Proclamation KNOW YE that WE of our special Grace certain knowledge & meer Motion do signify our Approbation as aforesaid and for the encouragement settlement & cultivation of our Lands within our said Province of New Hampshire have and by and with the advice of our trusty and well beloved JOHN WENTWORTH Esq our Governor in chief of our said Province of New Hampshire & of our Council of the same agreable to our aforesaid in part recited Proclamation & upon the conditions & reservations hereafter mention'd given & granted and by these Presents for us our Heirs and Successors do give & grant unto the said Francis Green and to his Heirs and Assigns forever a certain Tract or parcel of Land situate lying & being in our Province of New Hampshire aforesaid containing by admeasurement Two thousand & thirty two Acres of Land as by a Plan or Survey of said Tract exhibited by our Surveyor General of Lands for our said Province of New Hampshire & returned into the Secretary's Office of our said Province a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed may more fully appear butted & bounded as follows vizt. Begining at a Beech Tree marked standing on the South boundary Line of Thomas Martin's Location Sixty Chains South eighty two degrees East from Pebodys River so called thence runs South eight degrees West Two Miles to a Birch Tree marked thence North eighty two degrees West one Mile forty two Chains & fifty Links to a Beech Tree marked from thence North eight degrees West twenty Chains to a Beech Tree marked from thence North eight degrees East one Mile & Sixty Chains to a Beech Tree marked & from thence South eighty two degrees East One Mile forty seven Chains & fifty Links along the South Line of said Martins Location to the Beech Tree first began at To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said granted Premises as above expressed to him the said Francis Green his Heirs & Assigns forever upon the following Terms, conditions & reservations viz FIRST That the said Grantee shall cut clear & make *4-231 passable a *Road through the said Tract of Land four Rods wide for Carriages &c as shall be at any time hereafter directed or ordered by the Governor & Council aforesaid which Road is to be completed in one Year from the date of the Order or direction aforesaid on penalty of the forfeiture of this Grant and of its reverting to us our Heirs & Successors SECONDLY That the said Grantee shall settle or cause to be settled four Families in three Years from the date of this Grant in failure whereof the Premises to revert to Us our Heirs and Successors to be entered upon & regranted to such of our Subjects as shall effectually settle and cultivate the same THIRDLY That all white & other pine Trees fit for masting our royal Navy be carefully preserved for that Use & none to be cut or felled without our special leave & Licence for so doing first had & obtained on penalty of the forfeiture of the right of the Grantee to Us Our Heirs and Successors as well as being subject to the Penalties prescribed by any present as well as future Act or Acts of Parliament. FOURTHLY That the Grantee yield and pay therefor to Us our Heirs & Successors on or before the first day of January 1776 the Rent of one Ear of Indian Corn only if lawfully demanded FIFTHLY That the Grantee his Heirs and Assigns shall yield & pay unto us our Heirs & Successors yearly & every Year forever from and after the expiration of eight Years from the aforesaid first day of January 1776 One Shilling proclamation Money for every hundred Acres he so owns settles or possesses and so in proportion for a greater or less quantity of the Land aforesaid which Money shall be paid by the respective Proprietor or Settler as aforesaid in our Council Chamber in Portsmouth or to such Officer or Officers as shall be appointed to receive the same SIXTHLY That any part of the Premises appearing well adapted to the growth of Hemp & Flax or either of them shall be culti |