A Survey of the State of Maine: In Reference to Its Geographical Features, Statistics and Political Economy; Illustrated by Maps.... |
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... descriptions of this boundary are predicated , the line should proceed from the north - western extremity of the Bay of Chaleur , north- westerly to the nearest point in the main ridge of highlands ; thence following the general ...
... descriptions of this boundary are predicated , the line should proceed from the north - western extremity of the Bay of Chaleur , north- westerly to the nearest point in the main ridge of highlands ; thence following the general ...
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... description of pre - existing boundaries , which it is evident were under- stood by the British themselves , always before this , and for at least 15 years afterwards , to extend ; and in 1798 they even claimed and argued upon the fact ...
... description of pre - existing boundaries , which it is evident were under- stood by the British themselves , always before this , and for at least 15 years afterwards , to extend ; and in 1798 they even claimed and argued upon the fact ...
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... description Col. Bouchette says , " From the high banks opposite the city ( Quebec ) the land rises in a gradual ascent for a distance of probably ten leagues towards the first range of mountains ; pursuing a northeasterly course ...
... description Col. Bouchette says , " From the high banks opposite the city ( Quebec ) the land rises in a gradual ascent for a distance of probably ten leagues towards the first range of mountains ; pursuing a northeasterly course ...
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... descriptions and assumptions , in italics , do not agree exactly with the facts . Col. Bouchette was doubtless well acquainted with the existence of the " Lands Height , " or " main ridge , " for to this ridge the country on the Canada ...
... descriptions and assumptions , in italics , do not agree exactly with the facts . Col. Bouchette was doubtless well acquainted with the existence of the " Lands Height , " or " main ridge , " for to this ridge the country on the Canada ...
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... descriptions , and support of the argu- ments above quoted , Col. Bouchette has delineated on one of his maps , a range of highlands branching from the " main ridge " near the sources of the Penobscot and Chaudiere , and thence passing ...
... descriptions , and support of the argu- ments above quoted , Col. Bouchette has delineated on one of his maps , a range of highlands branching from the " main ridge " near the sources of the Penobscot and Chaudiere , and thence passing ...
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Page 22 - York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, to be free, sovereign and independent States; that he treats with them as such, and for himself, his heirs and successors, relinquishes all claims to the Government, propriety and territorial rights of the same, and every part thereof.
Page 22 - East by a line to be drawn along the middle of the river St. Croix, from its mouth in the bay of Fundy to its source, and from its source directly north to the aforesaid highlands which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Page 22 - St. Croix River to the Highlands, along the said Highlands which divide those Rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the North-westernmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 2 - BBOWN, of the said district, hath deposited in this office the title of a book, the right whereof he claims as author, in the words following, to wit : " Sertorius : or, the Roman Patriot.
Page 23 - Croix River to the highlands; along the said highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean to the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River; thence down along the middle of that river to the forty-fifth degree of north latitude...
Page 23 - Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the north-west angle of Nova Scotia, nor the north-westernmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained; and whereas that part of the boundary line between the dominions of the two Powers which extends from the source of the River St. Croix directly north to the above mentioned north-west angle of Nova Scotia, thence along the said Highlands which divide those rivers that empty themselves into the River St. Lawrence...
Page 2 - In conformity to the act of Congress of the United States, entitled, " An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts and books, to the authors and proprietors of such copies, during the times therein mentioned ;
Page 378 - Name of the Council Established at Plymouth in the County of Devon, for the Planting, Ruling, Ordering and Governing of New England in America...
Page 22 - Whereas neither that point of the highlands lying due north from the source of the river St. Croix, and designated in the former treaty of peace between the two Powers as the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, nor the northwesternmost head of Connecticut River, has yet been ascertained...
Page 13 - St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea, to a point in fortyfive degrees of northern latitude, on the eastern bank of the river Connecticut...