Parliamentary Papers, Volume 61H.M. Stationery Office, 1843 - Bills, Legislative |
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... claims , arising from a possession and improvement of any lot or parcel of land by the person actually in possession , or by those under whom such person claims , for more than six years before the date of this Treaty , shall in like ...
... claims , arising from a possession and improvement of any lot or parcel of land by the person actually in possession , or by those under whom such person claims , for more than six years before the date of this Treaty , shall in like ...
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... claims for expenses incurred by them in pro- tecting the said heretofore disputed territory , and making a survey thereof in 1838 : the Government of the United States agreeing with the States of Maine and Massachusetts to pay them the ...
... claims for expenses incurred by them in pro- tecting the said heretofore disputed territory , and making a survey thereof in 1838 : the Government of the United States agreeing with the States of Maine and Massachusetts to pay them the ...
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... claiming the protection of some civilized Power . Some of these were the sites of abandoned colonies , others have been established by trading companies or individuals . The actual jurisdiction of a tribe on the coast seldom exceeds ten ...
... claiming the protection of some civilized Power . Some of these were the sites of abandoned colonies , others have been established by trading companies or individuals . The actual jurisdiction of a tribe on the coast seldom exceeds ten ...
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... claim jurisdiction , treaties should not be made to the exclusion of other mercantile Powers trading on the coast , as has sometimes been done ; and all treaties should contain a prohibition of the Slave Trade . Commanders of squadrons ...
... claim jurisdiction , treaties should not be made to the exclusion of other mercantile Powers trading on the coast , as has sometimes been done ; and all treaties should contain a prohibition of the Slave Trade . Commanders of squadrons ...
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... claims of the United States . We make no pretension to interfere in any manner whatever , either by detention , visit or search , with vessels of the United States , known or believed to be such . But we still maintain , and will ...
... claims of the United States . We make no pretension to interfere in any manner whatever , either by detention , visit or search , with vessels of the United States , known or believed to be such . But we still maintain , and will ...
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Aberdeen Account agreed American Counter-Draft amount of duty angle of Nova appointed Article ARTICULO Atlantic Ocean authority Bill as amended Britain British Government Brunswick Canada claim colonies Commissioners Committee communication Connecticut River Convention copy correspondence Court Croix despatch Disputed Territory Draft due north line England exported Fish River foreign Forsyth Fox to Viscount Governor grant highlands honour Inclosure Ireland Island jurisdiction Lake land Lawrence Legislature Lord Ashburton Lord Sydenham Lordship Maine Majesty Majesty's Government Massachusetts ment Miscellaneous Services nations negotiation North-Eastern Boundary north-west angle Nova Scotia Office peace persons ports present President principles proceedings proposed province provisions Quantities imported Quebec question received Report Republick respect Return River St Secretary Servian SESS Sessional ships Signed Sir John Harvey Slave Trade Sublime Porte thence tion Treaty of 1783 Treaty of Ghent Undersigned United Kingdom vessels VICT Washington Webster
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Page 66 - ... from the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz., that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of 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...
Page 63 - ... not only the simplest and best, but the only, rule which can be adopted and observed, consistently with the rights and honor of the United States and the security of their citizens. That rule announces, therefore, what will hereafter be the principle maintained by their government In every regularly documented American merchant- vessel, the crew who navigate it will find their protection in the flag which is over them.
Page 18 - 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 78 - Ocean; 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 high lands, which divide the rivers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean from those which fall into the river St. Lawrence...
Page 2 - 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 30 - Royale and the northwestern main land, to the mouth of Pigeon River, and up the said river, to and through the north and south Fowl Lakes, to the lakes of the height of land between Lake Superior and the Lake of the Woods...
Page 86 - Nipissim; from whence the said line, crossing the river St. Lawrence and the lake Champlain in 45 degrees of North latitude, passes along the High Lands, which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the said river St. Lawrence, from those which fall into the sea; and also along the North coast of the Baye des Chaleurs, and the coast of the Gulph of St.
Page 5 - ... of their commerce ; and, generally, the merchants and traders of each nation, respectively , shall enjoy the most complete protection and security for their commerce; subject always to the laws and statutes of the two countries respectively.
Page 9 - In whatever relates to the police of the ports, the lading and unlading of ships, the safety of merchandise, goods and effects, the succession to personal estates by will or otherwise, and the disposal of personal property of every sort and denomination, by sale, donation, exchange...