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.  Commission files were created in fulfilling this function.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Working papers (2) Background files; Arranged within each subseries chronologically
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Scope and Content: The Land Lottery, created by the General Court in 1786 to accelerate the sale and settlement of public lands in the District of Maine, was commissioned to conduct a lottery for the twin purposes of raising revenues and distributing land in the Lincoln County area of Maine.  These files contain a potpourri of disparate communications made and received by the managers of the Land Lottery.  Included are letters, receipts, lists of ticket holders, copies of resolves, and updated draft reports of the managers to the General Court.
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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.  Deeds of release transferred title from nonresident proprietors to the Commonwealth.
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, box 26
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Scope and Content: Commissioners appointed pursuant to a General Court order, Feb. 27, 1811, to investigate and recommend remedies for unrest over conflicting land claims in Lincoln County, District of Maine, met May 1-10 in several affected towns and submitted their report to Governor Elbridge Gerry on May 20.  This series consists of materials collected and considered by them in composing that report. –For an account of presentation of evidence see: Proceedings of hearings ((M-Ar)89X).  For resulting report see: Report of the commissioners ((M-Ar)88X)
Arrangement: In three subseries: (1) Documents transmitted by the governor (2) Exhibits introduced before the commissioners (3) Copies of legislation; Arranged by alpha code
Notes: Formerly part of state secretary’s: Miscellaneous collection, boxes 23-24. Original documents retained by commissioners removed in 1885-1886 to: Massachusetts. Office of the Secretary of State. Massachusetts archives collection ((M-Ar)45X)
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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.  As part of their land management function they regularly commissioned surveys of Commonwealth land in Maine.  In commissioning survey work, they identified surveyors and provided them with detailed instructions.  Surveys variously were designed to delineate the bounds of large tracts, subdivide tracts into townships and lots, or support exploration and road building.  These instructions are agency copies of that which was prepared and placed in the hands of the surveyors.
Arrangement: Arranged 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.  In conducting these activities, they received money from the sale of lands, as well as from state appropriations.  They also disbursed money in meeting their obligations.  These books record and summarize those receipts and expenditures.
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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.  In meeting this responsibility, the agencies had to enter into and become party to a variety of legal arrangements.  Typically these arrangements involved land transactions and/or development.  This file comprises a variety of legal documents, including copies, reflecting the land management activities of the agencies.
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Scope and Content: The Land Lottery, created by the General Court in 1786 to accelerate the sale and settlement of public lands in the District of Maine, was commissioned to conduct a lottery for the twin purposes of raising revenues and distributing land in the Lincoln County area of Maine.  With the drawing of the lottery in October 1787, prize lots were distributed among the holders of chances.  This series details the transfers of land made on the basis of the drawing.
Arrangement: Arranged principally by township, thereunder by lot number
Notes: Spine title: Lottery lands
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Scope and Content: The Land Lottery, created by the General Court in 1786 to accelerate the sale and settlement of public lands in the District of Maine, was commissioned to conduct a lottery for the twin purposes of raising revenues and distributing land in the Lincoln County area of Maine.  In conducting the lottery, the managers prepared ticket books consisting of stubs and corresponding tickets.  The stub books comprise the numbered stubs from which tickets had been removed for sale, although in each volume a large number remain attached to the stubs.
Arrangement: Arranged numerically
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