A Survey of the State of Maine: In Reference to Its Geographical Features, Statistics and Political Economy; Illustrated by Maps.... |
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... northern boundary is formed by the highlands which separate the waters falling into the river St. Lawrence , from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean , and extends from the north - west angle of Nova - Scotia , to the sources of ...
... northern boundary is formed by the highlands which separate the waters falling into the river St. Lawrence , from those which fall into the Atlantic ocean , and extends from the north - west angle of Nova - Scotia , to the sources of ...
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... northern boundary of Maine , at the time of the trea- ty of 1783 , and ever before , was a part of the southern boun- dary of Lower Canada , and that the eastern boundary of Maine formed the western boundary of Nova - Scotia in its ...
... northern boundary of Maine , at the time of the trea- ty of 1783 , and ever before , was a part of the southern boun- dary of Lower Canada , and that the eastern boundary of Maine formed the western boundary of Nova - Scotia in its ...
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... northern side , and nearly parallel to its north coast , and the southern boundary of the Province of Quebec . is described in general terms as extending by the north coast of that bay , from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to its western ex ...
... northern side , and nearly parallel to its north coast , and the southern boundary of the Province of Quebec . is described in general terms as extending by the north coast of that bay , from the Gulf of St. Lawrence to its western ex ...
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... northern or main branch , or at some intermediate point , were in the contemplation of the American Commissioners who signed , or Government which ratified , the treaty of Ghent , * nor that that treaty was predica- ted upon the ...
... northern or main branch , or at some intermediate point , were in the contemplation of the American Commissioners who signed , or Government which ratified , the treaty of Ghent , * nor that that treaty was predica- ted upon the ...
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... northern or main ridge of the highlands , is about 45 miles . From the point where the line due north from the St. Croix intersects the main ridge of highlands , the course to the western extremity of the Bay of Chaleur is due east ...
... northern or main ridge of the highlands , is about 45 miles . From the point where the line due north from the St. Croix intersects the main ridge of highlands , the course to the western extremity of the Bay of Chaleur is due east ...
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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...