Scope and Content: Pursuant to St 1819, c 161, an act to provide for separation of the District of Maine from Massachusetts as a state, commissioners were appointed to divide public lands and other property between the two states.  Administrative files were created in fulfilling this function.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Correspondence received (2) Working papers
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Scope and Content: Commissioners appointed pursuant to Resolves 1811, c 34 to review surrendered claims and determine compensatory grants to nonresident proprietors in Lincoln County, District of Maine, met in late 1811 and 1812 to receive testimony of proprietors and town settlers, submission, and deeds of release.  Administrative files were created in fulfilling these functions.
Arrangement: In four subseries: (1) Working papers (2) Claims of the Commonwealth  (3) Claims of nonresident proprietors (4) Claims of settlers
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, box 25
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Scope and Content: Under successive authorizations, the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands (1783-1801) and the Land Office were the agencies with responsibility for the management and sale of public lands in the District of Maine, and after its separation as a state in 1819 until 1861.  From 1817 the Land Office was administered by three commissioners (Resolves 1815, c 131 (1816)), succeeded in 1820 by their clerk, George W. Coffin (Resolves 1820, c 24), who served as land agent until 1851.  Series was created to document and administer the various responsibilities of the commissioners/land agent.
Arrangement: In three subseries: (1) Copy book/journal, 1817-1825  (2) Letterbook, 1817-1834  (3) Travel journals, 1825-1845; Arranged within each subseries chronologically
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Scope and Content: Under successive authorizations, the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands (1783-1801) and the Land Office were the primary agencies with responsibility for the management and sale of public lands in Maine on behalf of the Commonwealth.  A considerable part of their activity came to involve resolving boundary and proprietary disputes in areas subject to the control of Massachusetts.  The agencies also promoted the settlement and development of the area as demonstrated by their support of internal improvements.  These files record and document the activities of the agencies in responding to land and boundary disputes, as well as to the developmental needs of the interior parts of Maine.
Arrangement: Arranged by place, thereunder chronologically
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Scope and Content: Under successive authorizations, the Land Office oversaw the management and sale of public lands in Maine for the Commonwealth during the first half of the 19th century.  Among its duties were the receipt and filing of documents pertaining to events in Maine that related to its main purpose of managing lands.  This administrative file documents the activities of the Commonwealth in responding to the threat of insurrection in Kennebec County in 1809.  Consisting of a variety of materials, the file details the responses of the several involved agents of the government in Massachusetts and the District of Maine.  The governor, Council, General Court, local sheriff and the justices of the common pleas are the government officials primarily represented.
Arrangement: In six subseries: (1) Correspondence (2) Copies of correspondence (3) Depositions (4) Militia returns (5) Orders and receipts for payment of soldiers (6) Payrolls of militia units
Notes: While not created by it, this series came to be deposited with other materials from the Land Office as a result of the bearing the matter had upon land management
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Scope and Content: Under successive authorizations, the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands (1783-1801) and the Land Office were the primary agencies with responsibility for the management and sale of public lands in Maine on behalf of the Commonwealth.  This responsibility invested in these agencies a direct interest in the protracted negotiations surrounding the establishment of the northeastern boundary setting Maine apart from the British provinces.  Consisting of correspondence (original and copied), reports, depositions, and extracts from various source documents, these administrative files were assembled as Massachusetts sought to protect her proprietary rights to public lands in Maine.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: Under successive authorizations, the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands (1780-1801) and the Land Office were the primary agencies responsible for the management and sale of public lands in Maine on behalf of the Commonwealth.  Among other duties, they received and acted upon petitions from groups and individuals seeking to purchase these lands.  This series consists of applications from groups and individuals seeking to buy lots and/or townships from the reserve of Maine public lands.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands was created by the General Court to oversee the management and sale of public lands in the District of Maine.  As part of the process, the legislature commissioned a land lottery in 1786.  Once the lottery was held and the allotment of land completed, some recipients of land found their parcels scattered over a wide area.  To facilitate consolidation, the General Court acted to permit holders of prize lots to exchange their holdings for other land more suitable to their needs (St 1788, c 17).  Individuals desiring to exchange lots with the Commonwealth for other land were granted six months in which to make application.  Acting for the Commonwealth, the Committee for the Sale of Eastern Lands was authorized to receive applications for exchange of lots.  This series comprises the applications made by lottery land holders in response to this legislative allowance.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by date of application
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Scope and Content: Resolves 1802, c 123 provided that commissioners be designated by the governor to fix terms of awards from Henry Knox, principal proprietor, to settlers without title in Waldoborough, Waldo Patent, District of Maine.  This series contains legal documents evidencing completion of the process.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Awards (2) Surveyor field notes
Notes: Title page: Submission of settlers – Waldo Claim, v. 3
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Arrangement: In four subseries: (1) References (2) Awards (3) Powers of attorney  (4) Surveyor field notes; Arranged within each volume by locality.
Notes: Resolves 1796, Jan 1797 Sess, c 60 provided that report of the commissioners be filed with the state secretary. Title page: Submission of settlers–Waldo Claim, v. 1-2
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