Thomas's Massachusetts spy, or, Worcester gazette. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1811-1821, 1821-04-18

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do
hereby agree, for the Consideration of One
Hundred and Eighty thousand Dollars. to he
paid by the State Of Maine in the Iuanne.
hereinafter provided, to sell and convevf "a
the said State of Maine all the right. title
i ana interest Of the said Commonwealth. in
4 and unto all the lands owned by the said
Commonwealth which lie within the limits
4 OF the State Of Maine, and the appurtenan.-
! ces % the same belonging, together with ain
books, and documents relative "a fhe al
lands, upon the terms and conditions foBoySE
ing = INV
/ ist. The said State of Maine agraes =.
assume and perform all the duties and oblioas
trons OF the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
| towards the Indians within the said State AZ.
niaine, whether the same arise from treaties
OF otherwise, and to procure the assent of tha
| sad Indians, and TO deliver their release "a
the said Commonwealth. of ali their cla;n,s<
ana stpulations upon the said ComroonJealtb,
whether arising under treaties or otherwise.
I'd To release and forever DISCHARGE the
SAID Commonwealth from the payment "a The.
SAID State Of Maine of The sum of thirty
Thousand dollars, mentioned and provided cor
IN the fifth article of the first section Of tn.
act reiatlng to the separation of the dis
tr1ct OF Maine from Massachusetts, Proper.
and forming the same into a separate and il.
dependent State.D
Sd. To extend the il for the location Of
lands heretofore granted or contracted to be
granted by the Commonwealth Of Massach,,-
sets, within the State of Maine. for the tern
of nine months from the ratification Of thu
| agreement, including herein the grant ma 1,
| by the said Commonwealth to the Trustees
OF Hopkins, .4cadenly, by a resolve passed
June 18th, 1890, which Trustees are to enjoy
the same rights and privileges as are enjoyed
oy other persons claiming under grants or con-
tracts by the said Commonwealth, made prior
to the act of separation aforesaid
| attn. 10 make, execute and deliver to the
treasurer OF the Commonwealth of Massa-
/, chusetts, fifteen promissory negotiable Notes
| to be signed by the Treasurer of the said
State of Maine, in his said capacity. by viz
tue OF resolve to be passed by the Legisla-
ture OF said State, for that purpose, payable
TO the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of
massachusetts,, in his said capacity, OF bear
er; each Note to be for the sum Of Ten
thousand Dollars, to bear date ON the fay Of
me maj ratlhcation OF this agreement by the
respective states, and to be made payable
! IN gold or silver specie at the Treasury Of the.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. n fort1
years from the date thereof with fire per
cenfatns interest, to commence in one wear
from the date of said Notes, and to be y,ai3
annually IN gold and silver specie. at the
Treasury, or at one of the Banks in Boston.
4 at the option of the Treasurer of the State
OF Name, ne hrst giving ten days notice there
| OF 10 the treasurer of Massachusetts,. WITH
liberty on the part of the said State Of Maine
/, 10 pay the principal of said Notes. or anv or
8ther OF them after six months notice. bv
publishing the same IN two newspapers. four
weeks successfully, one printed in Boston. ana
IN one printed in Portland, and by writer,
information thereof from the Treasurer of tbA
| sad otate of Maine to the Treasurer of san,
I Commonwealth
I, 9TH. The said State of Maine shall leave
/ with the sreasurer Of the Commonwealth OF
Massachusetts true and attested copies of all
deeds, maps, plans, feld-boolxs, charters.
books and documents taken by the said State
| OF Maine, by virtue of this agreement, as
may be required by the said Treasurer. and
the expense of said copies shall be eqtlallS
borne by the said parties-and the deed q
said Commonwealth to said State of Maine
shall be executed Immediately after this A.
| greement shall be ratified by the said States.
/ And it is also mutually agreed by the said
parties respectively, that all rights Of actions
Tor, or entry into lands, and OF actions upon
bonds for the breach of the performance Of
the condition of settling duties, so called.
winch have accrued or may accrue to the
commonwealth of Massachusetts,, shall res
! man IN the said Commonwealth, to be enforc-
ed, committed, released, OF otherwise dispesed
OF, as the said Commonwealth may hereinafter
determine snhjert, however, to the Dro,i,o
| contained in the first article or condition Il
the first section of the act, relative to thA
| separation Of Maine above referred "a. -A;,S
II is hereby well understood that it is the in-
tentlon OF the Commonwealth of Massacifu-
setts not to interfere by this agreement Wit,
any gnt, grant, sale, contract, or other dfsno-
sltion OF lands heretofore made by the said
Commonwealth, within ehe limits Of the STATE
OF Maine, nor to affect the rights Of anv mar.
sons claiming under the said Commonwealth.
And it is further mutually agreed bv the
said parties, respectively, that ali and snsular
the rights of nonresident proprietors of lsnds
within the said State of Maine shah rarna;,,
the same in all respects whatsoever, As thopsS
tins agreement had not been made.
And it is further mutually agreed hv tha
SAID parties respectively, that all and sin.,,Jss
the provisions of the said act ure,at;no -
the separation Of the district Of Maine 3ron,
Massachusetts Proper, and forming the same
into a separate and independent State. y ,rb;ch
are not specially embraced In, nor varied ~.
this agreement, shall continue to be n f,,1
force. = - -
And It is further agreed between the nar.
ties aforesaid, that the State of Maine shat,
have and receive upon demand. share If
the arms received nv cold f~,,,..o.,----~ -