The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1821-02-26
BY THE MAILS.


missioners Of Massachusetts and Name, on
the subject Of Lands belonging 10 The 10 rmer
State "a our territory
MEMORANDUM OF AN AGREEMENT
Made aud Concluded the fourteenth day OF
February, IN the year 81 our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and twenty one by and
between the Hononrable PETER {. BRooKs,
aud JONATHAN Dwi6Hr, Jun. SAMUEL HUB
BARD, HUGO bURGHARpT, and JOHN HooPER,
Esqulres, Committee acting on the part and
behalf OF the Commonwealth OF sachusetts,
by virtue of rese<e of The Legislature of
aid Common 2nh, passed the third day OF
February, ir7 IL, on The one part and the
HONORABLE JArEs BRIDGE, BENJAMIE j. PoR.
TER, LoTHRoP LEWIS, and DANIEL ROSE, and
NICHOLAS EMERY, Esquire, Committee &C
ting OH The part, and behalf OF the Stale Of
Name by virtue of ISeelse OF the Legisla-
lure OF the said State, lSSsed the twenty ninth
day OF January. last, on III other part
The Commonwealth q Massachusetts, do
hereby agree Tor the consideration OF One
Hundred and Eighty thousand Dollars to be
paid by the State of Maize IN the manner
hereinafter provided, 10 sell and convey 10
the said State Of Maine, all the right, title and
interest of the SAID CommoDwe in anc UNI
TO all the lands owned by the said Common
wealth which lie within the limits of the State
OF Maine, and the sppurtenances to the same
belonging together with all the deeds, maps,
plans, field books, charters, books, aud docu
ments relative to the said lands upon the terms
aud conditions toIIowing:-
LIST. The said State OF Maine agrees to as
sumo and perform all the duties aud obliga-
tons OF the Commonwealth Of Massachusetts,
towards the Indians within SAID State OF
Maine, whether the same arse from treaties
or otherwise, and 10 procure the assent of the
said Indians, and to deliver their release TO
ihe said Commonwealth of all the claims and
stipulatlons upon the Commonwealth whether
arising under treaties or otherwise.
Cd. To release and forever discharge the
said Commonwealth from the payment TO The
sand State of MaIneot the sum OF thirty thou
sand dollars, mentioned and provided tor in
the nth article OF the first section Of the act
A" relating TO the separation of the district of
Maine from Massachusetts Proper and form
ing the same into separate and independent
State"
81, To extend the timesf for the location of
lands heretofore granted or contracted 10 be
granted by the Commonwealth of Massachu-
sets, within the State OF Maine tor The term
OF nine months from the ratification of this
agreement, including herein the grant made by
the said Commonwe TO the Trustees of
Hopkins .4cademy, by sesolye passed June
18th, 1920, which Trustees are to enjoy The
same rights and privileges as are enjoyed by
other persons claiming under grants or con-
tracts by the SAID Commonwealth made prior
TO the act OF separation aforesaid.
9TH, To make, execute, and deliver 10 the
Treasurer OF the Conmonn ealth OF Massachu
sets hIteen promIssary negotiable Notes to be
signed by the Treasurer OF The SAID State of
Maine, ID bis said capacity, by virtue Of a re-
solve TO be passed by the Legislature of said
Stale, for that purpose, payable 10 the Treas
urer of the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts,
IN his said ca pacily or bearer each Note 10
Dc for The sum of Ten thousand dollars, TO
bear date on the day OF the final ratification OF
his agreement by the respective States, and
% be III, de payable IN gold or silver specie at
he Treasury OF the Commonwealth OF Massa-
chusetts, in forty years, from The date thereof,
With f5Ue per centum interest, TO commence In
me year from the dale OF said Notes, and TO
'e paid annually in gold and silver specie, al
he Treasury or al one of the Banks IN Boston,
II the option Of the Treasurer OF the State of
Maine, be first giving ten days notice thereof
o the Treasurer of Massachusetts, with lIber-
y on The part OF Inc said Stale of Maine to
pay the principal OF said Notes or any or Ell
her of them alter SIX months notice by pub
ishing the same in two newspapers, four
weeks successfully, or. printed IN Bostoss, and
n one printed in Portland, and by written in
thereof from the Treasury Of the
aid State OF Maine to the Treasurer OF said
Iommonw eaih.
5ib. The said State Of Maine shall leave
With the Treasurer OF the Commonwealth of
true aud attested copies OF ali
leeds, maps, plans, field books, charters,
books and documents taken by the said State
Il Name, by virtue OF this agreement a. may
,e required by the said Treasurer, and toe
expense OF SAID copies shall be equally borne
~ the sand pdriles--aad The deed Of said
Commonwealth TO said State OF Maine shall tie
executed immediately after this agreement
hall be ratified by The said States.
And 1t is also n.nually agreed by the said
'arlies respectively, that all nights OF actions
or, or entry INTO lands, and OF actions upon
'onds Tor the breach Of the performance ofthe
condition OF settling dunes, SO called, which
lave accrued or may accrue to the Common
wealth oil Massachusetts, shall remain in The
said Commonwealth to be enforced. commut
ID, released. or otherwise disposed Of, as the
and CommoDw ealih may hereafter determine,