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beinge Chosen and Authorized by ye Townsmen of portsmoth, at
there Lawfull meetinge, to Straighen the line, and Sett the trew
bownds betwene the land of mr John Porter, & the land of
mr Thomas Brownell, Latly Richard Carders, & to straighten
the Rest of the said line aboue mr porters land at Round meddow
There fore wee hauinge well veiwed the Line & seriously Considred
ye Records there abouts, haue Accordinge to the best of our Judgments
& Vndarstandings impartialy Run the said Line as followeth
Viz Next ye sea it is bownded by A stake Standinge on the East
side of mr Brownells now Standinge fence, the second marke is
anothere stake standinge allso on the Eastward or meddow side
of the now standinge fence, the rhird is about three foout on
the Eastward or meddow side of A dead Snagwood tree, the forth
is A maple tree standinge on the Eastward side of the fence,
the fifth marke is a beach tree standinge on the Eastward side
of the fence and Neere mr porters head line, the Sixt Marke is
an ould dead stump stnading with in ye land which william wilbor
Clames, the seuenth is a white Oake Standinge on the Comon side
of william wilbors head line, the Eight and last is a winde falen
birch tree which is the vpermost Corner, And to this aboue writen
thay subscribe there Names the first of Octobar 1661 |