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Construction and Repair of Back Bay Creek Dike Records

 Collection
Identifier: SpC MS 0691-sc

Scope and Contents

The records consist of 2 documents. The first document is an agreement signed on Dec. 30, 1851 before Justice of the Peace Warren Leighton to build a dike on Back Bay Creek in the town of Milbridge, Maine according to the plan in the agreement. The agreement is between Rufus Fickett et al. and Nathaniel Ramsdell et al. Fickett et al. promise to pay Ramsdell et al. the sum of $1700 when the dike is constructed. The second document requests Warren Leighton, Justice of the Peace in Washington County, to issue a warrant to call a meeting of the owners of the Back Bay dike to form a company and to raise money to repair the dike. The document lists assessments for repairs made in 1857 and includes minutes of annual meetings of the Back Bay Dyking Company held through 1861.

Dates

  • Creation: 1851-1861

Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Use Restrictions

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Extent

1 folder (2 items)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The records consist of 2 documents. The first document is an agreement signed on Dec. 30, 1851 before Justice of the Peace Warren Leighton to build a dike on Back Bay Creek in the town of Milbridge, Maine according to the plan in the agreement. The second document requests Warren Leighton, Justice of the Peace in Washington County, to issue a warrant to call a meeting of the owners of the Back Bay dike to form a company and to raise money to repair the dike.

Note

No finding aid - see Special Collections librarian for assistance.

Title
Guide to the Construction and Repair of Back Bay Creek Dike Records
Status
No Additional Box Or Folder List For This Small Collection
Date
2012
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English.

Repository Details

Part of the Raymond H. Fogler Library Special Collections Repository

Contact:
5729 Raymond H. Fogler Library
University of Maine
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