Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-09-09

Island, so as to appropriate and assign the
said Island TO the United States ; thence
adopting the line traced on the maps by the
commissioners, through the river st. Mary
and lake Superior, to point north OF lie
Royal in said lake, one hundred yards TO
the north and east of lie Chapeau, when
last mentioned island lies near the northeast
ern point of lie ROYAL, where the line marked
bv the commissioners terminates and from
the last mentioned point southwesterly,
through the middle ofthe sound between lie
ROYAL and the northwestern mainland TO the
mouth of Pigeon river, and at the sad river
to. and through, the north and south Fowl
Lakes Of the height of Land between
Lake SUPERIOR and the Lake of the
lvUuus thence diUug the water commune
cation to Lake Saisaquinaga, and through
that Lake; thence, 10 and through Cypress
Lake, Lac Du Bots Blanc, Lac Ia Croix, Lit
lie Vermilion Lake, and Lake Namecan,
and through the several smaller lakes, straits
or streams, connecting the lakes here mem
toned, TO that point in Lac la Puie or Raj
ny Lake, at the Chaudiere Falls, from which
the commissioners traced the line to the
most northwestern point of the Lake of the
Woods--thcnce along the said line to the
said most northwestern point, being III tue
latitude 40 deg 23 min. SIS sec. ~, and in
longitude 95 deg. II min. 81 sec. W. from
the Observatory at Greenwich; thence ac-
cordng to existing treaties, due south to its
intersection with the 49th parallel of n. lat.
and along that parallel to the Rocky Noun
tains. 1t being understood that all the wa
ter communications, and all the usual porta-
yes along the line from Lake Superior to the
Lake of the Woods; aud also Grand Port
age from the Shore of Lake Superior to the
Pigeon River, as now actually used, shall be
free aud open to the use Of the citizens and
subjects OF both countries.
ARTICLE III.
In order to promote the interests and en-
courage the industry of all the inhabitants
Of the countries watered by the River ST.
John and lis tributaries whether living with
in the State Of Maine or the Province of
New Brunswick, it is agreed that where, by
the provisions Of the present treaty, the river
st. John is declared TO be the line of boun-
dairy, the navigation Of said river shall be
free and open to both parties, and shall in
no way he obstructed by either that all the
produce of the forest, in logs, lumber, tim
Der, boards, slaves, or shingles, or Of agri-
culture not being manufactured, grown on
any of those parts of the State of blaine wa
tered BY the River ST. John, or by It's tribu-
taries, of which fact reasonable evidence
shall, il required, be produced, shall have
free access into and through the said river
and its said tributaries. having their source
within the State Of Maine, to and from the
seaport at mouth OF the said River St. John
to and round the Falls of said River, either
by boats, RATS, or other conveyance; that
when within the Province of New Bruins
wick, the said produce shall be dealt with
as if it were the produce of said Province:
that, in like manner, the inhabitants Of the
territory of the upper St. John determined
by this treaty to belong to her Britannia
Majesty, shall have free access to aud through
the river for their produce, in those parts
where the said river runs wholly through
the State OF Maine; provided always, that
this agreement shall give no right to either
party to Interfere with any regulations not
inconsistent with the terms of this treaty.
which the Governments, respectively of
Maine or Of New Brunswick may make res
pecting the navigation of the said river, !
when both banks thereof shall belong to the
same party. ARTICLE ".
All grants of land heretofore made by Ell
her party, within the limits Of the territory
which by this treaty falls within the donin-
ons OF the other party, shall be held valid.
and confirmed TO the persons in
possession under such grants, TO the same ex-
ent as II such territory had by this treaty
allen within the domlnons Of the party by
whom such grants were made and all coui,-
'ble possesSary claims, arising from pos
session and improvement of any lot or parcel
IT land by the person actually in possession,
~ those under whom such person claims,
or more than six years before the date of
uch treaty, shall in like manner, be deemed
aid and be confirmed and quieted by a re-
ease to the person entitled thereto, of the
tile to such lot or parcel of land, so de-
crlbed as best to include the Improvements
made thereon; and in all other respects the
wo contracting parties agree to deal upon
he most liberal principles Of equity with the /
etlers actually dwelling on the territory fall
ng to them, respectively, which has hereto
VI Z DSN" III uISlluiC uClNttil tllcli.
ARTICLE v.
Whereas, in the course of the controversy
the disputed territory on tho
North Eastern Boundary, come moneys have
,een received by the authorities of Her
Britannia Majeatys Province of New Bruins
wick, with the intention Of preventing dep
cdations on the forests of the said territory,
Which moneys were carried to fund called
he disputed Territory Fund" the pro-
leeds whereof it was agreed should be paid
over to the parties interested in the prop or-
ions to he determined by final settlement
Of boundaries 1t is hereby agreed, that a
account of all receipts and payments
on the said fund shall be delivered TO the
Government of the United States, within six