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Snake before. Snakes of different sorts, are frequently seen and 
killed in and about the roads and rocks of the town, and in this 
part of it. The spot where this Snake was killed, was about ten 
or twelve rods from the sea. fie was between the sea and a pond 
of brackish water, which the sea water enters in heavy storms. 
Many of the persons who saw the Snake, suggested that it might 
be the progeny of the Sea Serpent, which had been so much 
talked of, and which was said to have been seen near the cove, 
where this snake was killed. The Snake was sold to Mr. John 
Gott, of Sandy Bay, who, I understand, afterwards delivered him 
to Capt. Beach, jun. 
GORHAM NORWOOD. 
On this seventh day of October, A D. 1817, the above- 
named Gorham Norwood personally appeared, and made solemn 
©ath to the truth of the affidavit above, by him subscribed. 
Before me, James Savage, Justice of Peace, 
Gloucester, October 8, 1817. 
Dear Snt, 
Your kind favour of the 30th ultimo has been received_ 
I presume the young serpent, that I supposed to be the progeny 
of the remarkable Sea Serpent, that was so often seen in the har¬ 
bour, in this place, has been minutely examined by the mem¬ 
bers of the Linnasan Society. The young serpent ought to un¬ 
dergo the severest scrutiny, and I doubt not, the investigation, 
by your society, will be thorough and satisfactory to the public. 
That I might be enabled to communicate the circumstances 
attending the capture of the young serpent more minutely, on 
Friday last, I went to view the place where he was taken, ac¬ 
companied by Mr. Colbey. He pointed out the spot, where he 
was first seen by his son, and the place where killed. My state¬ 
ment to you, on the 28th ultimo, relative to the distance from the 
sea, where the young serpent was killed, was not correct. I 
was informed, by Capt. Beach, that he was within twelve or four¬ 
teen feet of the sea, when killed ; but I paced the ground, and 
