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Ttts Honorable Senate Gad House Of Representatives. # the


STATE of.aiae IN Aegatare assembled, January, 1872.
rg,uE Undersigned inhabitants Of Dresden and other
in the Counties Of Lincoln and Kennebec, respectful
y represent General Court of Massachusetts, in the
year I7g5 Incorporated certain persons for The purpose OF
building brdge Eastern River, in said Dresden at
Calls tnOW Cancy's Ferry, the highway extending
the Eastcy bank Of KenntbeC River from Hnsow 30 The
Ferry h-tween Noolwich and Bath, that bridge
codngy built said Ferry and remained passable or a
years. and then the propeturs suffered To de
cav and fall TO ruin and has since been rebtt than
Brdge that place would be much convenient tUr
Heg5o and the public in general though the
Fg!Iy is would have long since been rebuilt, could


the old harter grant have been obtued, aud bridge at
this place would very much accommodate the inhabitants Of
adjacent to the f1ennebec River should have occasion
travel Woowich, Bath, Georgetown Pipsburg,
highway aforesaid il the shortest and tenos direct way
from those towns Ii would also be great convenience to
travellers passing Parks (nOw) Hath ms Ferry bound
NiScasset and other towns eastery of that place. rs te
distance from said Ferry bv the way of Clancys Ferry Is
shorter BY miles than it is by the way Of the upper
bridge called IL is evident that the proposed bridge
would greatly facilitate the travel this route, and with
suitable draw for vessels to and down. would not be
much impedne to navigation, but few vessels enter
river being crooked and narrow, aud difficult to nav
gate except such vessels owned by persons living
said river.


Wherefore pray your Honorable body tomake and
purpose Of erecting and maintaining bruge said East
ern RIVER Clancy's Ferry aforesaid, with the right Of
taking such tolls travellers for passing over with hoIses
carra yes, teams &C., may be deemed reasonable


lSgned) HENRY TALLMAN, and 2o3 others.


December, IS4l.