A Memoir on the North-eastern Boundary, in Connexion with Mr. Jay's Map |
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... 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 ...
... 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 ...
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... river called Schoodiac , and the northern branch of it ( called Cheputnaticook ) , to be the true River St. Croix ... Connecticut , divide rivers emptying themselves into the River St. Lawrence from the various branches of the ...
... river called Schoodiac , and the northern branch of it ( called Cheputnaticook ) , to be the true River St. Croix ... Connecticut , divide rivers emptying themselves into the River St. Lawrence from the various branches of the ...
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... Connecticut River , dividing for three- fifths of that distance the sources of the various branches of the Penobscot from those of the various branches of the River St. John , and for the other two - fifths , the sources of the ...
... Connecticut River , dividing for three- fifths of that distance the sources of the various branches of the Penobscot from those of the various branches of the River St. John , and for the other two - fifths , the sources of the ...
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... River St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea , and " also along the north coast of the Bay des Chaleurs and ... Connecticut , keeping the " same latitude directly west through the Lake Champlain , " until , in the same ...
... River St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea , and " also along the north coast of the Bay des Chaleurs and ... Connecticut , keeping the " same latitude directly west through the Lake Champlain , " until , in the same ...
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... Connecticut River , divide the rivers that fall into the river St. Lawrence , from the tribu- tary streams of the River St. John , and from the other ri- vers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean . The exhibition of such undeniable proofs ...
... Connecticut River , divide the rivers that fall into the river St. Lawrence , from the tribu- tary streams of the River St. John , and from the other ri- vers that fall into the Atlantic Ocean . The exhibition of such undeniable proofs ...
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8th October according American Commissioners angle of Nova annexed Articles of Peace Atlantic Ocean Bay of Fundy boundary line claimed boundary of Canada branches Britain British Government colored compromise Connecticut River Croix delineated described divide the rivers due north line England evidence FRANKLIN French maps GALLATIN Gulf of St highlands which divide intended JAY's map John John's River Joint Commission Kennebec laid Lake Champlain Lake Nipissing Lawrence line drawn London Madawaska map of Mitchell Mars Hill Massachusetts miles Mitchell's map mouth negotiators NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY North America North-Eastern Boundary north-west northwest angle Nova Scotia OSWALD OSWALD'S line Penobscot preliminary Articles proclamation of 1763 Province of Quebec Quebec Act question red line reference respect River Connecticut rivers emptying rivers falling rivers that empty rivers that fall southern boundary territory thence traced Treaty of 1783 TREATY OF GHENT tributary streams true River St United
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Page 34 - 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 - Lawrence; comprehending all islands within twenty leagues of any part of the shores of the United States, and lying between lines to be drawn due east from the points where the aforesaid boundaries between Nova Scotia on the one part, and East Florida on the other, shall respectively touch the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic Ocean; excepting such islands as now are, or heretofore have been, within the limits of the said province of Nova Scotia.
Page 26 - Equator, to the middle of the river Apalachicola or Catahouche; thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River; thence straight to the head of St. Mary's River; and thence down along the middle of St. Mary's River to the Atlantic Ocean.
Page 7 - 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 northwesternmost head of Connecticut River...
Page 10 - Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that all the territories, islands, and countries in North America, belonging to the crown of Great Britain, bounded on the south by a line from the bay of Chaleurs, along the high lands which divide the rivers that empty themselves into the river St. Lawrence from those which fall into the sea...
Page 21 - Mississippi until it shall intersect the northernmost part of the thirty-first degree of north latitude. South by a line to be drawn due east from the determination of the line last mentioned, in the latitude of thirty-one degrees north of the equator, to the middle of the River Apalachicola or Catahouche: thence along the middle thereof to its junction with the Flint River; thence straight to the head of St.
Page 7 - Lawrence, from those which fall into the Atlantic Ocean, to the north-westernmost head of Connecticut River ; thence down along the middle of that River, to the 45th degree of north latitude...
Page 36 - ... 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 9 - First, the Government of Quebec, bounded on the Labrador coast by the river St. John, and from thence by a line drawn from the head of that river, through the lake St.
Page 34 - From the northwest angle of Nova Scotia, viz.: that angle which is formed by a line drawn due north from the source of Saint 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...