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Of lne 81, John, IN 0 straight line and
in the nearest direction; but il Tho said
point shall be found 10 be less than sew
en- miles from the nearest point of The
summit or crest Of the highlands that
divide those rivers which empty them
selves into the river 81. Lawrence from
those which fall into the river 81. John,
then the said point shall be made to re-
cede down the said northwest branch of
the river ST. John, TO q point seven
miles in a straight line from The said
summit or crest; thence in a straight
line in a course about south eight de-
grees west, to the point where the par
alleI Of latitude Of as degrees 25 min
utes north intersects the Southwest
branch oS4he St. John; thence souther.
lly, by the said branch to he source there.
Of in the highlands at the Meliarmette
portage; thence down along The said
highlands which divide the wslers
which empty themselves into the river
ST. Lawrence from those which fall in.
to the Atlantic ocean, 10 the head Of
HALLS stream; thence down the middle
Of said stream, till the line thus run in.
tersects the old line Of boundary survey.
ed and marked by Valentine and Collins
previously to the year l714, as the Ash
degree Of north latitude, and which Is
known and understood 10 be the line Of
actual division between the States OF N.
York and Vermont on one side, and the
British Provinces Of Canada on the 9th.
er; and from said point Of intersection,
west, along the said dividing line as
heretofore known and understood, 10 the
~Iroquois or ST. Lawrence liver.
Art. 2. 1t is moreover agreed that
from the place where the joint Commits
]sioners terminated their labors under
the 9Th article Of the treaty Of Client, to
wit, at a point in the Neebish channel,
near Muddy Lake, the line shall run in
to and along the ship channel between
st. Joseph's and ST. Tammsny Islands,
I 10 the division ofthe channel a, or near
r the head Of st. Joseph's Island; thence
turning eastwardiy and norlhwardIV, a.
, round the lower end Of ST. Georges Of
, Sugar Island, and following the middle
of The channel which divides 81, Geor-
ge's from 81. Joseph's Island thence VI
. the east Neebist channel, nearest to St
8 Georges Island, through the middle o
Lake George; thence west OF Jonas's Is
/ and, into 81, Mary's river, to a point il
!. the middle Of that river, about one mile
above ST. Georges or Sugar Island, 6
S as to appropriate and assign said Islam
q to the United States; thence adopting tn
. lines traced on the maps by the Com
q missiOners, through the river 81. Mar.
4 and Lake Superior, to a point north c
q the Isle RoyaIe in said Lake, one hun
q bred yards 10 he north and east OF Isl
: ChapeAu, which last mentioned Islam
a lies rear the northeastern point Of Isl
!, Royale, where the line marked by tn
Commissioners terminates; and from III
!, last mentioned point, southwestern
:, through the middle ofthe sound betwee
Isle Royale and The northwestern mali
Is land, 10 the mouth Of Pigeon river, an
/, up the said river 10, and through, III
north aud south Fowl Lakes, to tho lake
% Of the height Of land, between Lake s.
# perior and The Lake OF the Woods; theme
r along the water communication to Lai
in Saisaginiaga, and through that lax
II. thence to and through Cypress LAX
nj Lac du Bots Blanc, Lac Ia Croix, Lit
Vermillion Lake, and Lake NameCaI
he and through the several smaller lake
vo straits, or streams connecting the LAX
m. here mentioned. 10 that point in Lac
n. PIuie, or Rainy Lake at the Chaudie
70. Falls, from which the COMMISSIONS
he traced the line, 10 the most Northwes
cd ern point OF the Lake Of the Wood
10. thence along said line 10 the said me
$50 northwestern point, being in latitude
,se deg l3 min. and So sec. north, and
N. longitude IS deg, IA min and SO Sc
"A. west from the observatory al GreenWi
he thence, according to existing treati'
h. due south, 10 its intersection with i
,r. 49lh parallel Of north latitude, and
rs, long that parallel 10 the Rocky Mou
I'm taiCs. 1t being understood that all
,er water communications and all the usr
A. portages along the line from Lake S
he perior TO The Lake Of the Woods, and
Ier so Grand Portage, from the shore
.cil Lake Superior to the Pigeon river,
en-. now actually used, shall be free and oP
ted 10 the use oil the citizens and subjects
M. both countries.
,rs, Art. 8. In order to promote the int
eSts and encourage the industry Of
the Inhabitants Of the counties watel
md by the river 81. John and its tributarl
,all whether living in the State Of Maine
IN. the Province Of New Brunswick, it
81 agreed that where, by the provisions
the the present treaty, the river 81. JohT
a If declared to be the line oil boundary
Nv navigation Of the said river shall be o.
IN holh %narties. and shall in no WAV