A Survey of the State of Maine: In Reference to Its Geographical Features, Statistics and Political Economy; Illustrated by Maps.... |
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... probably fail to be realized . Materials ought to exist in the archives of the State for a detailed view of its concerns in all respects . Το some extent they do exist ; but they are far from perfect in most particulars ; in some they ...
... probably fail to be realized . Materials ought to exist in the archives of the State for a detailed view of its concerns in all respects . Το some extent they do exist ; but they are far from perfect in most particulars ; in some they ...
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... probably will be given , will undertake to vary it essentially from the place always heretofore asserted by the American government ; -and that this government is not bound by any treaty , nor any prin- ciple of good faith , and will ...
... probably will be given , will undertake to vary it essentially from the place always heretofore asserted by the American government ; -and that this government is not bound by any treaty , nor any prin- ciple of good faith , and will ...
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... probably in the hands of the engraver , before the treaty of Ghent . It was finished and published in London soon after that treaty , and under the express patronage and sanction of the Prince Regent . that , if the Cheputnetecook was ...
... probably in the hands of the engraver , before the treaty of Ghent . It was finished and published in London soon after that treaty , and under the express patronage and sanction of the Prince Regent . that , if the Cheputnetecook was ...
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... 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 BOUNDARIES . 23.
... 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 BOUNDARIES . 23.
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... probably somewhere between this and 2000 feet , most probably nearest to the latter . In prosecuting the surveys along the summit of this ridge , to the source of the west branch of the St. John , a distance of 40 to 50 miles , there ...
... probably somewhere between this and 2000 feet , most probably nearest to the latter . In prosecuting the surveys along the summit of this ridge , to the source of the west branch of the St. John , a distance of 40 to 50 miles , there ...
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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...