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... and by Boylston fifteen hundred and seventy rods and an half on the north , ten
hundred and seventy two rods by Northborough and seven hundred and seventy
rods by Westborough on the east , fourteen hundred and sixty four rods and an ...
... and by Boylston fifteen hundred and seventy rods and an half on the north , ten
hundred and seventy two rods by Northborough and seven hundred and seventy
rods by Westborough on the east , fourteen hundred and sixty four rods and an ...
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02 Et four rods to do . ; thence south , twenty six degrees west , forty one and an
half rods to do .; thence west , thirty four degrees north , forty five rods to do .;
thence north , six and a half degrees west , seventy three and an half rods to
white ...
02 Et four rods to do . ; thence south , twenty six degrees west , forty one and an
half rods to do .; thence west , thirty four degrees north , forty five rods to do .;
thence north , six and a half degrees west , seventy three and an half rods to
white ...
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The serenth , is Sherman's Island , of one and a half acre , near the east shore ,
and covered with wood . Nearly south , and about thirty five rods is the eighth ,
called Grass Island , of ope eighth of an acre and has been mowed . The ninth is
...
The serenth , is Sherman's Island , of one and a half acre , near the east shore ,
and covered with wood . Nearly south , and about thirty five rods is the eighth ,
called Grass Island , of ope eighth of an acre and has been mowed . The ninth is
...
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11 by Half Moon Pond ; all of which communicate with each other The
communication of the waters on the southwesterly part of the Island , between
Half Moon and Flint's pond has been stopped by means of a gravel causeway
having been ...
11 by Half Moon Pond ; all of which communicate with each other The
communication of the waters on the southwesterly part of the Island , between
Half Moon and Flint's pond has been stopped by means of a gravel causeway
having been ...
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About half a mile east of north of this swell is another , called Rawson Hill ; while
to the southeast , something more than a mile , is another , called Sounding Hill ;
over the south part of which passes the Worcester Turnpike ; e ; from this , a ...
About half a mile east of north of this swell is another , called Rawson Hill ; while
to the southeast , something more than a mile , is another , called Sounding Hill ;
over the south part of which passes the Worcester Turnpike ; e ; from this , a ...
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