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From John Quincy Adams to Josiah Adams, 18 September 1826

Minute for Deacon Adams—18. Septr. 1826.

Salt-Marsh as Returned by the Inventory—

Acres— Qurs: Rods Limit of bid
9 .. 2.. 2. Harris lot Marsh and upland at $83 789:52 900..
10.. 2.. 29. Gull Island Marsh 58 . . 619..51. 750..
13.. 3.. 22 Cove Marsh 70. 972.12 1100..
2.. 1.. 25 Rock-Island do 60. 145..50 175—200
Woodland.
15.. 2.. 32. Ruggles and Thayer lots at 45 = 706..50. = 900
(a.) 5. 3— 33. Quincy Hancock. 35 = 208..44. reserved
(b.) 11.. 3.. 9. Beale lot 25 = 295..18 reserved
(c.) 3.. 3— 13. Old Adams lot 55 = 210..62 400
(d.) 27.. 0.. 13. Borland lot 55 = 1489..46. <2600.>
14.. 2.. 29. Furnace or Field lot 35 = 513..84 <1000>
6.. 0. 39. Savil lot—(J. Adams’s Will lot) Owen’s 38 . . 237..26 reserved <450>
6.. 0.. 28 Savil (with Joy lot) 50 . . 308..75. <500..>
17.. 2.. 31. Joy lot. 40 . . 707..75 <1000..>
(a.) By the deed there should be 10 Acres— By Survey of Jedidiah Bass May 1785. 8. Acres 3. Qurs
(b.) By Jedidiah Bass’s Survey in May 1785. 20.
(c.) By Will of John Adams in 1760. bought of Owen about 4
(d.) By Borland’s Deed about 25 acres By Survey of Jedidiah Bass December 1783— 28.
(e.) By Deed of Neddy Curtis 16..
(f). By Will of John Adams in 1760. Said to be bought of Benjn. Owen about 6
(g) By Deed of the Savil’s 7. 36. Rods
(h.) By Deed of John Joy. by Estimation more or less 20..

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