The following is from page 286 of History of Castine, Penobscot and Brooksville, Maine by George A. Wheeler. Privately printed in 1923.

For His Majesty's Service:

You are herby Ordered and Directed to Bring down to this Place all the Cord Wood that you can find upon the Shores of Northern Bay, Majebagwaduce River, belonging to Sparks Perkins, Charles Hutchings, Jack* Perkins, Daniel Perkins, and such other Inhabitants as have left their Possessions and Gone to Enemy's Country by Commandant's Orders.

(Signed) For Jeremiah Wardwell and
Thomas Cutter, Inhabitants.

Northern Bay, Majabagwaduce River.

P. W. MacZachler, Asst. Dpt.
Qr. Mr. General.

(The original order is in the possession of Mr. Hosea Wardwell, of Penobscot.)

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*Probably a mistake for Jacob, as Jack is the synonum for John, and Mr. John Perkins is not known to have had any lot at the Head of the Bay, while Jacob Perkins resided there at that time.