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year, In testimony whereof, the said Massa chusetts Horticultural Society have caused their common seal to be hereto affixed & this deed to be signed & delivered by Elijah Vose, Jonathan Winship, Robert T. Paine, Marshal P. Wilder, & Isaac P. Davis (a committee of the said Society legally appointed for this purpose at a Meeting thereof held June 6, 1835, as by reference to the record thereof, a copy of which is herewith annexed will appear) on this nineteenth day of June A.D. eighteen hundred & thirty five.

Signed Elijah Vose Jon^a Winship (L.S.) Robert Treat Paine Marshal P. Wilder Isaac P. Davis

Suffolk ss. Boston July 13, 1835. Personally appeared Robert T. Paine & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the M.H.S. Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Jus. Peace. Suffolk ss. Boston July 11. 1835 Personally appeared Marshal P. Wilder & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. H.or. So^y Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Jus. of Peace Suffolk ss. Boston July 17. 1835. Boston. Personally appeared Isaac P. Davis & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. H. So Before me Cha^s P. Curtis Justice of Peace acknowledged this instrument to be the free act & deed of the Mass. Hor. Society before me Cha^s P. Curtis Justice of Peace Suffolk ss. Aug. 1. 1835-Personally appeared Jon^a Winship and acknowledged this above instrument by him subscribed to be the free act & deed of the Mass. Hor. So^y. Before me Cha^s P. Curtis, Jus. Peace A true copy attest B. R. Curtis, Secy.

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this act, shall not at any one time exceed one hundred acres in extent, in addition to whatever real estate the said corporation now holds, or is entitled to hold, by virtue of the act to which this act is in addition as aforesaid.

House of Representatives, May 2. 1850. Passed to be enacted. Ensign H. Kellogg Speaker.

In Senate May 2. 1850. Passed to be enacted. Marshall P. Wilder, President. May 3. 1850. Approved.

Geo. N. Briggs. Secretary's office, Boston May 23^rd 1850

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original act.

Seal of State L.S. [round seal, words in center]

W^m Tufts. Deputy Secretary of } the Commonwealth } on motion of J.J. Dixwell Esquire -

Act. Accepted.

Voted _ unanimously - That this Corporation do accept the Act passed by the Legislature of this Commonwealth ^^{May 3. 1850} entitled "An Act in addition to an Act to incorporate the Proprietors of the Cemetery of Mount Auburn.".

The meeting then dissolved A true record. Attest. Henry M. Parker Secretary.

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to same, and their Release of Claim to certain lands _

"Boston January 19, 1863. Office of H. W. Fuller, U.S. Court House. _

The Committee of the Horticultural Society appointed to consider the proposition for the establishment of a new fountain opposite Mrs Hemenway's lot near Thistle Path, in Mt Auburn Cemetery _ (consisting of Charles M. Hovey, Marshall P. Wilder and H. W. Fuller) met this day at the office of said Fuller _ all being present; and after a full examination of the matter, and explanations had, it was by them unanimously _

' Voted _ that this Committee do approve ' of the plan for a new fountain on the bog land ' near Thistle Path, in Mount Auburn Cemetery, as ' explained by Doct. Bigelow, and do agree, in behalf ' of said Society, that they will relinquish for the purpose, ' all the right which they may have to any part of the ' proceeds of the following described parcel of land ' devoted thereto, and to be conveyed therefor, and for orna' mental purposes _ to wit _ Beginning at a point on ' Thistle Path, opposite Cactus Path, thence running ' westerly by said Thistle Path to Cistus Path; thence ' Southerly by Cistus Path to Cowslip Path; thence easterly ' by Cowslip Path to Cactus Path; thence northerly by Cactus ' Path to the point of beginning (exclusive of paths) contain' ing fifteen thousand two hundred and five (15,205) square ' feet, be the same more or less.

Attest H. W. Fuller, Sec.t.y ~ "

On motion of Mr Read, Voted that the foregoing report be accepted and the contract

Entitled to hold, by virtue of the act to which this Act is in addition as aforesaid.

House of Representatives, May 2^d 1850. Passed to be enacted. Ensign H. Kellogg. Speaker

In Senate, May 2. 1850. Passed to be Enacted, Marshall P. Wilder. President

May 3. 1850. Approved. Geo. N. Briggs

Secretary's Office. Boston. May 23.^d 1850.

I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original Act

W^m. Tufts. Deputy Secretary of } the Commonwealth}

ascertain the Sales of Lots of the preceding year.

In Testimony whereof, the said Massachusetts Horticultural Society have caused their common Seal to be hereto affixed, and this Deed to be signed and delivered by Elijah Vose, Jonathan Winship, Robert T. Paine, Marshal P. Wilder and Isaac P. Davis, (a committee of the said Society legally appointed for this purpose at a meeting thereof held June 6^th 1835, as by reference to the Record thereof, a copy of which is annexed, will appear) on this nineteenth Day of June, A.D. Eighteen Hundred and thirty five.

Executed in presence of

Elijah Vose Jon^a Winship Robert Treat Paine Marshall P. Wilder Is P. Davis-

Suffolks. Boston, July 13 1835. Personally appeared Robert T. Paine and acknowledged this instrument to be the free act and deed of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society ~ before me, Charles P. Curtis, Justice of Peace

Suffolks. Boston July 16, 1835 Personally appeared Marshall P. Wilder and acknowledged this instrument to be the free act and deed of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society ~ before me, Charles P. Curtis, Justice of Peace

Suffolks. Boston July 17, 1835. Personally appeared Isaac P. David & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act and deed of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society ~ before me ~ Charles P. Curtis, Justice of Peace -

Suffolks. August 1, 1835. Personally appeared Jonathan Winship & acknowledged this instrument to be the free act and deed of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society - before me - Charles P. Curtis, Justice of Peace