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Bingham Purchase
- In the 1780s and 1790s, Massachusetts wanted to sell off large tracts of land in Maine. William Bingham, a wealthy man from Philadelphia, managed to buy these two large tracts totaling nearly 2 million acres. The documents in this collection show the initial agreements and then deeds granting the land to Bingham in 1793.
Tabulations for Elections
- Between 1819 and 1988, votes were recorded at the county and municipal level. The top of each page of the volumes describes the election results.
Engrossed (Signed) Laws
- Engrossing is the process of compiling a bill and its amendments into a single document for enactment. After preparation by the Revisor's Office, bills passed for engrossing are sent to both the House and Senate for final approval.