The New England Gazetteer: Containing Descriptions of All the States, Counties and Towns in New England: Also Descriptions of the Principal Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Capes, Bays, Harbors, Islands, and Fashionable Resorts Within that Territory. Alphabetically ArrangedI.S. Boyd and W. White, 1839 - 512 pages |
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... mouth of the Suncook , in company with James Carr , Mr. Buntin and his son , ten years of age , were surprised by a party of Indians . Carr attempted to escape , and was shot down . Bun- tin and his son , making no resist- ance , were ...
... mouth of the Suncook , in company with James Carr , Mr. Buntin and his son , ten years of age , were surprised by a party of Indians . Carr attempted to escape , and was shot down . Bun- tin and his son , making no resist- ance , were ...
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... mouth 100 yards wide . At the distance of two miles from its mouth , it receives the Wild Amo- noosuck , a stream 40 yards wide , and , when raised by freshets , very swift and furious in its course . The waters of the Amonoosuck are ...
... mouth 100 yards wide . At the distance of two miles from its mouth , it receives the Wild Amo- noosuck , a stream 40 yards wide , and , when raised by freshets , very swift and furious in its course . The waters of the Amonoosuck are ...
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... mouth , over which are three This bridges , and on which , at the foot of the falls , about a mile from the city , are numerous mills . The bridge across the Penobscot , 100 rods above the mouth of the Ken- duskeag , is about 440 yards ...
... mouth , over which are three This bridges , and on which , at the foot of the falls , about a mile from the city , are numerous mills . The bridge across the Penobscot , 100 rods above the mouth of the Ken- duskeag , is about 440 yards ...
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... mouth of the Kenduskeag , is what is called " Fort Hill , " the site of a fortification , supposed to be the ancient " Negas , " destroyed by Cap- tain Heath , with a party of men , in 1725 , who , it is said , " fell on a village of ...
... mouth of the Kenduskeag , is what is called " Fort Hill , " the site of a fortification , supposed to be the ancient " Negas , " destroyed by Cap- tain Heath , with a party of men , in 1725 , who , it is said , " fell on a village of ...
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... mouth of the Kenduskeag , is what is called " Fort Hill , " the site of a fortification , supposed to be the ancient " Negas , " destroyed by Cap- tain Heath , with a party of men , in 1725 , who , it is said , " fell on a village of ...
... mouth of the Kenduskeag , is what is called " Fort Hill , " the site of a fortification , supposed to be the ancient " Negas , " destroyed by Cap- tain Heath , with a party of men , in 1725 , who , it is said , " fell on a village of ...
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Page 7 - And that all disputes which might arise in future on the subject of the boundaries of the said United States may be prevented, it is hereby agreed and declared, that the following are and shall be their boundaries...
Page 7 - ... court, register's court, and a court of quarter sessions of the peace, for each county; in justices of the peace, and in such other courts as the legislature may, from time to time establish.
Page 1 - Shop, included among the 28 mills, can furnish machinery complete for a mill of 5,000 spindles in four months, and lumber and materials are always at command, with which to build or rebuild a mill in that time, if required. When building mills, the Locks and Canals Company employ directly and indirectly from a thousand to twelve hundred hands.