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is tjur me um»u _ western urawu uj. me jycijiici civ»Saco river has two aourcis, one in Ossipee pond, n,ear Ossip; e mountain ; the other, which is its principal branch, falls from the south side of the White Hill*. The former is called Ossipee, and the latter Pigwaket river. (Ossipee pond arid Os-■fipce mountain are in New Hampshire, as are the White H'.lls.) These soon unite, and the river,' keeping in a general southeastern course, foj‘sixty c.r seven:y miles, passes between Ptpperelborough ai d Eidde'Vrd to vrships, into Saco bay, near Wilier harbour. Marine navigation is stopped by Sac: fiiiis seven or eight mills' from the sea. At these falls, which are about twenty feet in height, are the greatest board works in that part ef America. rTfce river is there brokenby small islands in such a manner as to afford a number b„f fine sawmill sea’s. Before the war 4,000,009 T^et of pine /boards wlt;re annually sawed by the mills at this place. „ •
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Courier and Evening Gazette
London, Middlesex, GB
Wed, Jan 06, 1802
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