Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-11-17

/ head OF 81. JUsPpns lsian0 tntucc, tufn'
| ing eastwardIy and nurihwardy, around
the lower eLd ofsSt. Georges or Sugar
island, and following the middle of the
channel which divi les ST. Georges IRON
ST. Josenb's Island thence, uP The ras'
NeebIsh Channel, nearest to 81. Georgr's
Island, through the middle OF Lske
/ G. orge: thence, west Of Jonas Island
into ST. Mary's river, to point IN the
middle Of that river, about one mile above
ST. Gsorge's or Sugar Island. go as TO sp'
propriste and assign the said Island TO the
United States; thence, adopting the l'Ee
traced on the maps by the Commission
FRS. through the river st. Mary and Like
! Superior. 10 point north of the Isle Roy
al, in said Like, one hundred yards to
the north and cas-, of Isle Chapenu, which
las, mentioned island lies near the north
eastern point OF Isle Royale, where the
line marked by the Commissioners ierml-
mates; and from the last mentioned roini,
southwrslerly, through The middle OF
the sound between Isle Royale and thu
northwestern mainland to the mouth 81
Pigeon river, AMI up the SAID river 10, and
through, the north and south Fowl Lakes,
10 the Lakes of the height OF land, be.
tween Lake superior aud tn Lake OF the
Woods; thence, along the waier.comfnu-
nicaIi0n to Lake Saisag,naga aud through
that Lake; thence. to aud through Cy-
press Lake, Lac du Buls Blanc. Lac Ia
Croix, Little Vermilion Like and Lake
Namrran, and through the several small
rr lakes, straits or streams connecting the
lakes here mentioned, to that pon. ~ Lac
1, Pluie, or Rainy Lake, a, The Chnudiere
Falls, from which the Commissioners
traced the line, 10 the most northwestern
point OF the Lake Of the Woois; thence,
1 along the said line, tp the said most norm
", stern 10 ut, being in latitude 40o 23'
55H north, and in longitude 95 l4' 1877
west from the observatory nj Greenwich;
thence, according tn existing treaties. Que
south, 10 its intersection with the 49th
parallel of north latitude, and along that
parallel To the Rocky Mountains. II be-
ing understood that all the water.conmu-
nica,ions, and all the usual pnrtages along
the line from Lake Superior to the Like
or the Woods, and also Grand Portage,
from the shore Of Lake Superior TO the
Pigeon river, as now actually used, shall
be- free and open 10 the use OF the Citizens
aud suit cts of both countries.
ART. 3. In order tn promote the inter.
/. sis and encourage the industry ct all the
inhabitants Of the counties watrred by
the river ST. John and its tributaries, whe-
Their living within the State of Maine or
the Province of New Brunswick, 1t Is
greed that where, by the provisions OF the
present treaty, the river st. John IS dr.
cIared to b. the line of boundary, the
navigation Of the said river shall be free
and open to both parties, and shall IN no
way be DISTRACTED bv either that oil the
produce of the forest in logs, lumber, TIM.
Der, boards. slaves or shingles. or oiagrl-
culture, not being manufactured, grown
on any OF those parts Of the State "f
Maine, watered by the river St. John, or
by lis trbuisrI,s, of which fact reasona-
bic evidence shall, # required, be pro-
duct d, shall have free access into and
through The said river, ard It's SAID tribu-
,arics, having their source within the
State Of Maine, 10 and from tn. seaport
! at the mouth of sid river ST. John, and
| To and round the Falls Of the said river,
either by on,s, rats or other conveyance;
that when within the Province Of New
Brunswick, the said produce shall b.
dealt with as If il were the produce oi the
said Province; that IN like manner the Ia
habitanis of the territory Of the upper 81.
John, determined by this treaty TO belong
to Her Britannia Mal"s'y, shall have Tree
access To and through the river Tor their
produre, in those parts where the sud
liver runs wholly through the State o:
Maine Provided, always. hat this agree.
mrnt shall give NO right To either pariy to
interfere with any regulations not incon-
sistent with The terms of this treaty which
the Governments, respectively, OF Maine
or OF New Brunswick may make respect.
ing the Navigation OF the said liver, where
both banks thereof shall belong 10 the
same party.
ART. 4. All grants Of land heretofore
made by either party, within the limits al
the territory which by this treaty falls
within the domini"ns III the other party,
shall be held valid, ratified, and confirm
ed to the persons in possession under such
grants, 10 the same extent MS If such ter.
,itory had by tins treaty ialirn within III"
domlnions Of the party by whom such
grants were made And all equitable pos.
scssory claims, arising from possessI"n
and Improvement OF any lot or parc' al
land by the pers actually IN p"sst ssl"n,
or by those under whom surh p rs"n
claims, for more than six years b"iors the
date of thus treaty. shall, in like manner,
be- deemed valid, and BE- confirmed and
ou:eted nv release to the ptrs"n eni'-
tied thereto OF tho tile 10 such lot or par.
eel of land, so d, scrlbed as best To include
the improvem, made thereon; and in
all other respects the two contracting
parties agree to deal upon the most lbe.
RI principles uf equity with the settlers
ac,nnlly dwelling upon the tirtnry TALL
ing To them, respectively, which has here
tofnre BEEN in dispute between them.
ART. 5. Whereas, IN the course of the
controversy Iesp ciIng the disputed tern
tory un the northeastern boundary, some