Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-08-31

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40, Al, AZ, As, 40, AZ, and 48, until i,
approaches the east end Of Wells island !;
thence, TO The north Of Wells island, and
along the strait which divides it from
Rowe's island, keeping TO the north of
the small islands No. 81, 50, 81, So, 50,
and oil, and to the south of the small isl :
ands numbered and marked 40. SO. IS.
So. 81 60. and K. until it approaches
the northeast point of Grindstone Island :;
thence TO the north OF Grindstone ISLAND
and keeping TO the north also Of the
small islands No. 63. 65. 81. 68. rs. ~.
Is. "A. rs. 20. II, aud rs. and TO tho
south OF No. g. 81. &c. IS. and n. until
approaches The northern point OF HEX
DRY Island; thence, passing to the south
OF Hickory island, and OF the two small
islands lying near its southern extremity,
numbered 79 and so; thence, to the
south OF Grand or Long Island, keeping
near It's southern shore, and passing the
north OF Carlton island, until it arrives
opposite to the southwestern point OF said
Grand island in lake Ontario; thence,
passing TO the north of Grenadier, Fox,
SONY, and The Gallop islands in lake
Ontario, and 10 the south of, and near
the islands called the Ducks, to the
middle of the said lake; thence, IVES
terly, along the middle OF said lake, TO
point opposite the mouth of the Niagara
river; thence, TO and up the middle of
the said river to the Great Falls; thence,
up the ialls, through The point of the
Horse Shoe, keeping 10 the west of Iris
or Goat island, and ofthe group of small islands
al It's head, ami following the bends OF The
river SO as to enter the strait between
Navy and Grand Islands thence, along
the middle OF said strait TO the head Of
Navy Island; thence, 10 the west and
south of, and near 10 Grand and Beaver
Islands, and To the west OF Strawberry,
Sqnaw, and Bird Islands, to Lake Erie,
thence, southerly, and westerly, along
Lake Eric, in direction 10 enter the pas
sage immediately south of Middle ISL
and, being one of The easter'nost of the
group Of islands lying in the western
part Of said lake; thence, along The said
passage, proce edlng to the north OF Gun
ineham's Island, of the three Bass ISL
ands, and of the Western Sister and to
the South of the islands called the Hen
and Chickens, and OF the, Eastern
and Middle Sisters: thence, to the
middle ofthe mouth of'he Detroit river,
in direction to enter the channel which
divides Boisblanc and Sugar Islands
thence, up The said channel 10 the west OF
Boisbianc Islands, and to the east of
Sugar, Fox, and Sloney Islands, unil it
approaches Fighting, CIR Great Turkey
Island; thence, along the western side
md near the shore ofthe SAID last men
toned Island, TO the middle OF the river
above the same; thence along ,he mid
die fsaid river, keeping to the southeast
OF, and near, Hog Island, and TO the
northwest OF, and near, the island called
Isle la pache, to Lake ST. Clair thenae
through the middle of said lake, in
direction to enter that mouth or channel
of the river ST. Clair, which is usually
denominated the Old Ship Channel
thence along the middle OF said channel,
between Squirrel Island on the southeast,
and Herson's Island ON the west, 10 the
upper end OF the last mentioned island,
which is nearly opposite TO Point aux
Chenes, on the American shore; thence
along the middle Of the river St. Clair,
keeping to the west Of, and near the
Islands called Belle Revier Isle, and
Isle Aux Ceris, to Lake Huron; thence,
through The middle of Lake Huron, in a
direction to enter the strait or passage
between Drummond's Island on the
west, and the. little Manitou Island on
the east thence, through the middle
of the passage which divides the two
last mentioned Islands,; thence, turn
ing northerly and westerly, around
the eastern and northern shores of Drum
mond's Island, and proceeding in a di-
rection to enter the passage between the
Island of St. Joseph's and the American
shore, passing TO the north Of the inter-
mediate Islands No. 81. IL. 10. -. 9.
4. and 2. and to the south OF those
numbered Is. Is. S. and | ; thence, up
the satd last mentioned passage, keeping
near to the Island OF St. Joseph's and
bearing to the north and east of Isle la
Crosse, and of the small islands num-
bered Is. II. l8. 10. and 90, and to the
south and west Of those numbered 81.
%. and %. until it strikes line (drawn
on the map with black ink, and shaded
on one side of the point of intersection
with blue and on the other side with red)
passing across the river to the head OF
ST. Joseph's Island, and at the foot Of