Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-02-21

have been Formed, or the grounds up
81, which they, o. either q 'hem,
have 50: refta il, dcelinsd, or on'i'-
ted 10 act. AaiHis Britannia Ma3es,
8 and the aeysruinrnt Of the United
state hereby agree 10 refer tl,e re-
mort o. reports Of the said Con
s;oners 10 some friendly soserels
OF state. 10 be then named Tor ina.
nuroose. and Who shall be requested
e. decide on the differences which
NAV nc stated in tho said report or
reports, or upon the report OF enc.
Camm;ssioner, together with the
grounds upon which the other Com.
missioner shall have refused, decl'n-
ed. or omitted 10 act, rs the case
NAV he. And If the Commissioners
50 refusing. declining, or emitting
10 act. shall also wiifulIy emit 70
ssiate.the grounds upon which ne has
so done, in such manner that the
laid statement may be referred 70
spch Friendly sovereign or state,
together with the report Of sueh
atIer Commissioner. then such SO
yereign or state shall deeidccx parfe
AM, his Britannia Majesty and the.
royernmea, Of the T.. s. engage TO
consider thetiecision afsolne friendly
sovereign or state to be such ana
conclusive on all the matters 80 re-
sePred.
Articlrihe Fifth-vhcreas neither
that point ef the high lands laying
due aorth from the source OF the
river st. Creix, and designated in
the former treaty Of peace between
the tive powers as the northwest angie
of Nova Scotia, now the northwest
ernmost heed Of Connecticut river,
has vet been aseertained; 4 whereas
that part Of the boundary line between
the dominion efthe two powers which
extends from the source OF the river
st. Croix directly north tstbe abess /
mentioned northwest angle OF Nova
Scotia, thence along the said high
lands which divide these rivers that
empty themselves iata tie river 81.
Lawrence from those which fall into
the Atlantic ocean 10 the northwest,
ernmost head of Connecticut river,
thcncc down along the middle ottslat
river TO the ferty. fifth degree OF narth
latitude thence BY line due west
on said latitude until il strikes the ri
YER Irequsis or Cataraguy, has not
yet been surveyed ): il is agreed, that
for these several purposes tive Com :
missioners shall be appointed, sworn,
and authorised, to act exactly ia the
manner directed with respect to those
mentioned in the next preceding arti.
Gle, unless otherwise specified in the
present article. The said Commits
sioners shall meet at st. Andrews, in
the province Of New Brunswick, and
shall have power 10 adjourn to such
ether place or places as they shall
tAiak ct: The said Commissioners
shall have power to ascertain and de.
terininc the poists aforementioned. in
conformity wish the provisions Of the
said ireatyof peace Of one thousand
seven hundred and eighty three. and
shall cause the boundary afore-
said. from the seurce eli the river Sc.
Croix to the river lroquois or Ca
taraguY. to be surveyed and marked
according TO the said provisions
The said Com slissioners shall make
a map Of the said boundary, and
annex 10 ii a declaration under their
hands and seals, certifying il 10 be
Tho true map Of the said beusdary. &
particularizing the latitude 4 longi-
tade of the nortl, west angle OF Noya
Scotia, Of the north Westcrmost
head Of Connecticut river, and Of
such other points Of the said boun-
Diary as they may deem proper. And
both parties agree to consider such
map and declaration as fD.:ly and
eoncIasively fixing the said boundary.
And in the ryent Of the said two
differing or both. or,
either, ofsheln, refusing order!ining,
or wil!'uIly oasitiing to act, such re-
ports declarations, or statements,
shall BIO made by them, or either Of
them, and such reference to "A friend.