ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən, sˌɜː fˌɜːdɪnˈændoʊ ɡˈoːɹdʒᵻz ɡɹˈæntᵻd klˈiːv ænd ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt ɹˈɪtʃɚd tˈʌkɚɹ æt mˈæʃɪɡˌɑːn pˈoːɹtlənd nˈɛk ðæt ɪŋklˈuːdᵻd ðɪ ˈɛɹiə ʌv tədˈeɪz dˈaʊntaʊn pˈoːɹtlənd.
In 1637, Sir Ferdinando Gorges granted Cleeve and associate Richard Tucker  at Machegonne (Portland Neck) that included the area of today's downtown Portland.