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Title: History of York County, Maine. With illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers
Year: 1880 (1880s)
Authors: Clayton, W. W. (W. Woodford)
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Everts & Peck
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center

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e close of the summer of 1782 the Magnifique, a 74-gun ship belonging to the French squadron, under the Marquis de Van-dreuil, was lost by accident in Boston Harbor, and policy, if not equity, rendered it expedient for Congress to present the French with this ship-of-the-line. Accordingly, are solution to that effect passed that body Sept. 3d, and Jones, much to his disappointment, was deprived of the command of the truly beautiful vessel. It was delivered to Chevalier de Martigne, who had command of the Magnifique, and after various cruisings in the French navy,was captured by the British in Lord Howe's engagement, June 1,1794, and her name changed to the Impetueux, because they already had a 64-gun ship called America, and the real Impetueux was burned at Portsmouth soon after they got in there. By some it is thought this vessel yet floats in the British navy under a different name. So favorable for ship-building is the location that an island next below Badger's, called Ferald's at one time.
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IMAGE: Pepperrell Hotel - TOWN OF KITTERY. 285 was purchased by the United States government of Capt.William Dennett in 1806 for $5500, and the navy-yard established there. It contains 60 acres, and before its purchase by the government was a place for drying fish, and had but one house upon it. Now the island is covered with extensive shops and buildings, and from 600 to 1000 artisans are constantly employed in the repair and construction of government vessels. To give more room and greater facilities for government works, the purchase of Trefethen's or Seavey's Island was made in 1866. The island upon which the navy-yard is situated is on the eastern side of the river and connected with Kittery village by a bridge. The largest vessels can be built or repaired here with the utmost despatch. Among the conveniences for the purpose are the floating-balance dry-dock, a very ingenious piece of mechanism, and three immenseship-houses, the largest of which is 2-tO feet long and 131 feet wide, and has in its roof 130 tons of

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