Creating the town of Castine... Benedict Arnold...
Item # 688796
March 02, 1796
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 2, 1796 The front page has a full column on the creation of the town of Castine, Maine, being an Act of the Massachusetts Legislature reading: "An ACT to divide the town of Penobscot into two distinct towns; and to incorporate the southerly part thereof into a town by the name of Castine." with the lengthy text, signed in type: Samuel Adams.
Keep in mind that Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820.
Page 3 has a short bit: "Benedict Arnold is coming out from England in he West India Expedition as a Major-General. If nothing else, this circumstance we think ought to damn it."
Four pages, small piece from the top of the back leaf, old mend to page 4, otherwise good.
Keep in mind that Maine was part of Massachusetts until 1820.
Page 3 has a short bit: "Benedict Arnold is coming out from England in he West India Expedition as a Major-General. If nothing else, this circumstance we think ought to damn it."
Four pages, small piece from the top of the back leaf, old mend to page 4, otherwise good.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's












