Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-09-07

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s.. John, or BY It's tributaries o. , wn.sH
fact reasonable evidence shall u Ie4.':e.
~ produced. shall have free Access l..o
nd through the said river ana ~ ''iou'a-
res having their source within inc oIsse
- Maine. 10 ind from the seaport al Inc
=. n he said river St. John, and TO
l'.S, rosnd The Falls OF said river, either |
10 boats. RATS. Or other conveyance that
.n u,;,hih the Province of Ncw-Bruns-
III The said produce shall be dealt with L
Il were the produce Of said Province
80, n like manner, the Inhabitants OF the
Territory Of the Upper St. John deter
mined BE- this Treaty. to belong TO her
Britannia Majesty, shall have free access
- and through the river fortheir produce.
in those parts where the said river runs
wholly through the State Of Maine; pro
vided 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 Gov
ernments, respectively, Of Maine or OF
New Brunswick may make respecting
the navigation Of the said river, when both
banks thereof shall belong TO the same
party. - =.
Arr. Nv. All grants Of land heretofore
made BY either party, within the limits OF
the territory which by this Treaty falls
within the dominiops OF the other party,
shall be held valid, ratified, and confirmed
TO the persons in possession under such
grants. 10 The same extent as If such terri
tory had by this Treaty fallen within the
dominions OF the party by whom such
grants were made and all equitable pos
sessory claims, arising from possession
and improvement OF any lot or parcel Of
land by the person actually 10 possession,
or by those under whom such person
claims, for more Than six years before the
date Of such Treaty. shall. 10 like manner,
be deemed valid, and be confirmed and
quieted by release to the person entitled
thereto, Of the title 10 such lot or parcel Of
land. 50 described as best 10 include the
improvements made thereon; and in all
other respect the two contracting parties
agree 10 deal upon the most liberal princi-
pies Of equity with the settlers actually
dwelling on the territory falling to them,
respectively, which has heretofore been in
dispute between them. ..t 49,.
AIRY. Whereas, in the course Of the
controversy respecting the disputed terrific
nv on the North Eastern Boundary, some
moneys have been received by the author
tiles Of Her Brilannic Majesty's Province
Of New Brunswick, with the intention Of
preventing depredatIons on the forests Of
y the said territory. which moneys were car.
ried to fund called the " Disputed Ter.
ritory Fund" the proceeds whereof il wa,
agreed should be hereafter paid over K
the parties interested, in the proportion.
10 be determined BY 6nal settlement o
boundaries 1t is hereby agreed, that .
correct account of all receipts and payments
.on the said fund. shall be delivered to thu
Government OF lhe United States within
six months after the ratification Of ihi
Treaty; and the proportions ofthe amour
due thereon 10 The States Of Maine an,
Massachusetts, and any bonds and securi
ties apperiaining thereto, shall be paid an,
delivered over TO the Government of tn
United States and the Government 9th
United States agree 10 receive for the US
Of and pay over to the States of Main
and Massachusetts their respective portion
of said fund; and further to pay and salts
fy said States. respectively, for all claim
for expenses incurred BY them in protec
ting the said heretofore disputed territory
and making survey thereofin 838; th
Government of the United States agreein
with the States OF Maine and Massachl
sets to pay them the further sum of tire
hundred thousand dollars, in equal mole
ties, on account of their assent to the lin
of boundary described in the Treaty, an
in consideration Of the equivalent receive
therefor, from the Government of Her Bri
q. annie Majesty.
ART. vi. 1t is furthermore unde
stood and agreed, that for the purpose
running and tracing those parts Of the liz
between the source OF the ST. Croix al
the St. Lawrence River, which will r
quire to be run and ascertained, and f
marking the residue OF said line by prop'
monuments on the land. two Commission
ers shall be appointed. one by the Pres
dent Of the United States by and with Il
advice and consent of the Senate there,
and one by Her Britannia Majesty; ar
the said Commissioners shall meet
Bangor. in the State Of Maine, on the FL
day Of May next. or as soon thereafter
NAV be. and shall proceed to mark 4
line above described; from the source
The st. Croix 10 the River st. John: Al
shall iroce on proper marks the dividil
line along said river, and along the Riv
st. Francis, 70 the outlet Of the Lake F
henagamook; and from the outlet of 81
lake, they shall ascertain, fix, and ma
by durable monuments upon the land, /
line described in the first article of d
Treaty; and the said Commission,
shall make to each of their respect
Gonernmenis q ininf rennrf or declarnfi