Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-02-29

mon soaadary OF said states, aud, subject "a
iher coinmon use. band conenrrcu, iuii, diction
An! iSlanu o. islands IN that pait OF the river
Tennessee, which forms the common bouuda-
- he'ween the two states, shall he ~ithia tie
eNclu>Ne 1uflsutciion al Kentucky, but ANY
appropriations thereof by individuals hereto
fore made uadcr the laws of North Carolina ur
Tennessee, shall be valid.
ART. lit. Whenever the governor OF either
state sbaii deem ~ tXpedi At 10 have the boui,-
'laiy between the two states which a. east OF
the> tnneSSee nNet, or any pat thereof, run
and plainly marked. he shall cdtise A nutiica-
ton thereof Ia be communicated to the .OvrIn-
er OF the other state, aud thPreupon with all
convenient dispatch, two surveyors shall be
appointed toe that purpos', one by the goyeru-
or OF EACH state, and tnc snIveyor> 20 dpDDint-
Ell shdsi have power 10 employ competent
number OF chain carriers and assistants AMI
they shall ascertain, survey aud marx sad
line plainly and durably, having due respect
10 the provisions OF the first article hereof
anu IL SHAH he the dnty OF said surveyors To
make out aud sign duplicate piats and re-
ports ut TIER surveys aud pr. cecdInvs L. be
| communicated by each sur vcyo, 10 the govern
er oi n,s respective state, to he deposited aud
| preserved IN the Office OF Secretary of state
| Tor testimony and memorial ~ III. boundary
between said states 10 4 ID az cost and e pcnsp
| tia, may I've IucArred under The provisions OF
this article, and IN surveying and aiai KIN. SAID
boundary In. snail be paid by said slatesjont-
| y aud equally.
ART. Nv. The claims TO Lands wing west of
| the Tennessee river aud north of Alexan
aud Munseli S line. derived from Norlh Caro-
ilna or tennessee, shall he coIsi iet Ell nut aud
VOID; aud claims To lands lying south of SAID
| I,u' ADD west OF Tennessee r,ver derived from
| rEtnIh OF heniuck V, shall in like manner nc
| con 'idered null Ani void
Arr V. All Lands now vacant aud unap-
| propriaied by ANY pc sou urppTSonS ciaImin.
| 10 hoid under ihc NisteS OF y nth Carolina or
| Tennessee east OF The Teuuc>,ee river aud
| north OF the par.li'i of latitude thirty xix dc.
gree. thi'ty minnteS nortii, shall be the proper
! " OF ano subject 10 the DIS position OF the
| state oi kentucky winch state may make al
| laws necessary and proper for diSpOSing OF
a''d grantln: sand ia;id auy part ;Iiere ot aud
| may by hefSel' az 'thc"r, do any acts uecessa-
| ~ dhu pin,Vr los carrying tl,' tore.OIug pro-
visions OF tliisdcIIcl- INTO III q and any rant
| 81 "ranlS she IN y MAKE thcie'Ur auy part
| theteo:. snail be recslved IN evidence IN aiihe
courts OF ,aw ana equity IN tne state OF I ~
! heS"ee aud be avaIiiOle 10 The party deriviu.,
| ute under the Str.g and lire iaud referred 70
40 th's article, shall not Ur subject Ia TAXATION
10. the state OF Tennessee t"r five years except
| so Ear us me same ndyim the mean time he APP
piopnatcd by Individuals.
| ART. vi Clann> 10 land east of The Ten
| neS>ee river between Walkers line and The la
| 'i'noe OF thnly SIN degrees thlity minutes
, North derived it'm The state OF Virginia in
conSider"tIon.of military services. shall sol be
pIeJudic"d IN any respect 10, ihe establish
| nent OF VI nlkers iiue /; hut such claims snail
| he considered Us riEHtiuuy entered OF y antrd
| tH' may euler upDu SAID Lands
or "s>eT' ti,eIi rishtS In the currtS Or Justice
| without pi eIndlce bH iapee OF time or from d.
ny statute ot LIMITATIONS tor arN period p,ior
| 10 the settlement OF The boundary between the
| two siaieS; saving. hOwsve, To &c he ders aud
occupants o. conbctIns Claims Ifdiiy there be,
| til r:gnt OF snewIBg such entries or Grants 10
! be inVtlii aud al M effect, OF tl,at they have
parAm"ast or superior rites TO the iaud cover
! I'd by such NIr gina claims
! ART VII All prIvai. rights and interests
oil ldnI between WalkeI's line fro ~ the Cnm-
| LEI Land river near the mouths OF ObN's TIvsr
| 10 ths south "ast"rn corner OF krntucNN a
| tne POM wiere the boundary iIme between
| virginia and h'ntucky mieIsected Walkers
| line on the Cum erldnd Nou,ia.u aud tue pa
| Ial!ei OF thIr siA degrees thirty 'nIndi snort.
| latitude heieofor derived from Virginia
North Car iin". Kentucky or Tennessee,
| snail he considered RI .ntfu ly euauating
| ON either ut ihos- stat 5 ; and lie states o.
| Kentucky aad Ternes>ee reserve TO th NJ
| selves respectively, the power OF carrying INTO
grants claims not yet perfected. aud in case
OF conflicting claims at ANY there b the va
| hdity of eacn clam shall he tested by the
| laws OF the state from which II cmamaied,
and The contest shall be decided as If { cii
| state respectively had possessed lie in, ix-
risdiction aud soil, and full power aud right TO
| authoris- The location, survey or grant acc ird-
| inZ 30 her own rules and re-; ularIons.
| ART. VIII. It's agreed that the fores oin<
ARTICLES shall receive the most liberal coustruc-
| ton for etfeciing The objects conie'nr plated,
aud shonid Day sagreemF at arse a. TO the in
| depreciation or in the execution thereof two
| citizens OF the United STATES. tut residents of
| neither keniuck or Tennessee shat be select,
| ed, one by III executive OF each state viii,
! power To choose an umpire III case of disagree.
ment, whose decision shall DE final on a ID olnts
| TO Them submitted.
| AnT * Should any further legislative
| acts be requisite IL effectuiie the foreeoi
articles aus stIpulatonS. the talth Of the Two
! States - hereby pledged, that they will unite
! III making such provisions aud respectivel,
| pass such laws may he necessary 10 carry
| the SANE into full AND mpiete elect
ART y. The foregoing articles and stipm
| laiions if ratified b> lie Legislature of Ken
] turky during their present session, shall for
| ever be obligatory and binding on both states.
and take effect from this day.
! In FAITH whereof, we The respective
commissioners, have signed these
articles ani have hereunto affixed
onr Seals Done in dapiirale. ~
Frankfort the second day of Frbrs-
| aTy. one thousand eight hundred
| and tw .nty.
| J J CRiFrENDEN. ISE4LI