To all people. : Whereas the legislature of the commonwealth of Massachusetts, by a resolve passed the 7th of February, 1798, granted and confirmed to John Bridgham and other persons ... a certain tract of land lying in Poland, in the county of Cumberland, containing about eighteen thousand acres, including ponds, to be held by them in fee as tenants in common; on condition that they shall grant and confirm to each person named as a settler ... the quantity of land affixed to his or their names respectively. For which purpose said proprietors ... are by said resolve incorporated into a body politic. And we [blank] being appointed a committee of the said corporation, and impowered ... to make, execute and acknowledge good and sufficient deed, thereby conveying in fee simple to each person named as a settler ... Know ye, that we the said [blank] for and in consideration of [blank] dollars, and [blank] cents, paid to us for the use and benefit of said corporation, by [blank] the receipt whereof we do acknowledge, do by these presents convey and confirm unto him the said [blank] his heirs and assigns forever, a certain lot or parcel of land, being a part of the grant aforesaid, it being lot no. [blank] on a plan made by Ephraim Ballard and Phillips Bullen, surveyors, dated October 25th, 1798, ... / In testimony whereof, we the [blank] have hereunto set our hands and seal, this [blank] day of [blank] in the year of our Lord, one thousand, seven hundred and ninety [blank] Signed, sealed, and delivered, in presence of [blank].