A Survey of the State of Maine: In Reference to Its Geographical Features, Statistics and Political Economy; Illustrated by Maps.... |
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... branch , a distance of about 35 miles in a direct line ; and from thence by a line running north two degrees west , about 115 miles farther , to the highlands , which in this place divide the United States from Canada.- This line was ...
... branch , a distance of about 35 miles in a direct line ; and from thence by a line running north two degrees west , about 115 miles farther , to the highlands , which in this place divide the United States from Canada.- This line was ...
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... branch of the St. Croix to its utmost source , * and thence a line due north to the north - west angle of the ancient British prov- ince of Nova - Scotia , now the province of New - Brunswick . The northern boundary is formed by the ...
... branch of the St. Croix to its utmost source , * and thence a line due north to the north - west angle of the ancient British prov- ince of Nova - Scotia , now the province of New - Brunswick . The northern boundary is formed by the ...
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... branch of these highlands , or at the source of Beaver river , which flows from their northern or main branch , or at some intermediate point , were in the contemplation of the American Commissioners who signed , or Government which ...
... branch of these highlands , or at the source of Beaver river , which flows from their northern or main branch , or at some intermediate point , were in the contemplation of the American Commissioners who signed , or Government which ...
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... branch of the highlands , are lesser spurs or branches tending easterly , which divide the different waters of the Ristigouche from each other , and terminate at no great distance east of the boundary line . The whole extent , on the ...
... branch of the highlands , are lesser spurs or branches tending easterly , which divide the different waters of the Ristigouche from each other , and terminate at no great distance east of the boundary line . The whole extent , on the ...
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... branch of the highlands it shall first meet , it must , if it follows along its course , find the point where they all unite , but about 20 miles westward of the point maintained by the United States as its extreme north - eastern ...
... branch of the highlands it shall first meet , it must , if it follows along its course , find the point where they all unite , but about 20 miles westward of the point maintained by the United States as its extreme north - eastern ...
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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...