The Bay State Monthly — Volume 2, No. 2, November, 1884 by Various
page 37 of 114 (32%)
page 37 of 114 (32%)
![]() | ![]() |
|
This Plan contains the Bounds of three Towns, viz. Groton, Pepperrell & Shirley,--all which, together with whatsoever is delineated on said Plan, was taken by an actual Survey, agreeably to a resolve of the General Court, passed June 25, 1794, & under the Inspection of the Selectmen & Committee's from the respective towns, appointed for that purpose in the month of Sept'r. 1794. By OLIVER PRESCOTT, Ju'r. Surveyor. The reputed distance of Groton from Cambridge [the shire-town] is Thirty two Miles, & from Boston Thirty five miles; The River Nashua is from 8 to 10 rods in width. The River Squannacoock 4 or 5 rods in width. In Groton are twenty natural Ponds, six of which are delineated on the Plan, by actual Survey. Several of the other Ponds are in size, nearly equal to those on the plan, & may in the whole contain about two Thousand Acres. There are no Mines in said Town, except one of Iron Ore, nearly exhausted. Every other Matter directed to be delineated, described or specifyed, may be found on the Plan. SAM'll LAWRENCE } ZACH'h FITCH } Committee. OLIVER PRESCOTT Ju'r.} The reputed distance of Pepperrell from Cambridge is thirty seven miles; from Boston forty Miles. The River Nissitisset is about four Rods in width. |
|