the Coast of the United States, (the said River forming the boundary between the States of Maine and New Hampshire,) Do hereby agree and decide, that a line drawn from Frost Point to the Southern end of Wood Island, and thence to the Main Land, the said line bearing N., 68° 45′ E., (magnetic) as shown on the Plan 3, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth, or outer limit of the said Piscataqua River; and that all the waters within, or to the westward of such line, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid.-Dated at Boston, United States, on this 26th day of June, A. D. 1856. “G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner. · NO. 4.-THE RIVER MERRIMACK. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Merrimack River, on the Coast of the United States, the mouth of the said River being within the limits of the State of Massachusetts, Do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing North, 10° E., magnetic, from the easternmost of the two Light Houses standing upon Plum Island, on the South side of the entrance to the said River, as shown on the Plan 5, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or other limit of the said Merrimack River; and that all the waters within, or to the Westward of such line, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid.-Dated at Boston, United States, on this 26th day of June, A. D. 1856. "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner. "NO. 5.-THE RIVER IPSWICH. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, signed at Washington on the 5th of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Ipswich River, on the Coast of the United States, the said River being within the limits of the State of Massachusetts, Do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing North, 30° 46′ West, (magnetic) from the South point of the entrance to said River, as shown on the Plan No. 5, Record Book, No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said Ipswich River; and that all the waters within, or to the Westward of such line, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the treaty aforesaid.-Dated at Boston, United States, this 26th day of June, A. D. 1856. "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner. "NO. 6.-THE RIVER TAUNTON. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Taunton River, emptying into Narragansett Bay, Coast of the United States, the said River being within the limits of the State of Massachusetts, Do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing Northwest and Southeast, (magnetic,) drawn through the White Beacon, standing nearly midway of the entrance to said River, and in front of the Southern end of the Town of Fall River, as shown on the Plan 6, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said Taunton River; and that all the waters within, or to the northward of such line, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid.-Dated at Boston, United States, this 30th day of June, A. D. 1856. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner. "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "NO. 7.-THE RIVER SEEKONK, OR PROVIDENCE. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Seekonk or Providence River, empyting into Narragansett Bay, Coast of the United States, the entrance to said River being within the limits of the State of Rhode Island, Do hereby agree and decide, that a line drawn from the Light House on Nayatt Point, to Conmimicut Point, bearing S., 70° W., (magnetic) as shown on the Plan 6, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said Seekonk or Providence River; and that all the waters within, or to the northward of such line, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the aforesaid Treaty.-Dated at Boston, United States, on this 30th day of June, A. D. 1856. "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner. "NO. 8.-THE RIVER DUNK. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Dunk River, emptying into the Bedegue Bay, on the Coast of Prince Edward Island, one of the British North American Colonies, Do hereby agree and decide, that a line bearing north, (magnetic,) drawn from the Northern end of Indian Island to Green Shore or Wharf, as shown in the Plan 7, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouth or outer limit of the said Dunk River; and that all the waters within, or to the Eastward of such line, shall be reserved and excluded from the common right of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid.-Dated at Bangor, in the State of Maine, United States, this 27th day of September, A. D. 1856. "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner. "NO. 12.-CHOICE OF UMPIRE. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having met at Eastport, in the State of Maine, Declarations 9, 10, and 11 are given (supra, 462) in the awards of the umpire. for the purpose of choosing an Arbitrator or Umpire under the 1st Article "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "NO. 13.-OATH OF THE UMPIRE. "I, The Honorable John Hamilton Gray of the City of Saint John, in "J. H. GRAY. "Subscribed in our presence and Sworn before Us, at the City of Saint "W. A. SMITH, "Mayor of the City of Saint John, Province of New Brunswick. "NO. 14.—RIVERS RISTIGOUCHE, BATHURST, POKEMOUCHE, TRACADIE, "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty 9, 10, and 11, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouths or outer limits of "Ristigouche River.-A line connecting Pt. Maguacha and Bonami rocks, "Bathurst River.-A line connecting Pt. Alston and Pt Carron, as drawn "Pokemouche Rirer.--A line across Pokemouche Gully, connecting the "Tracadie Rivers, North and South.-Lines across Tracadie North Gully "Kouchibouguac River.-A line across Kouchibouguac Gully, connecting "Richibucto River.-A line drawn South, magnetic, from the North Bea- “Peticodiac River.-A line bearing S. 13 W. magnetic, and connecting "Shepody River.-A line from the northern side of Mary's Pt., bearing "Sackville River.-A line bearing S. 51° E. magnetic, from Pt. Aulac, as “Musquash River.-A line from Gooseberry Island Pt., bearing S. 73° E. "Lepreau Rirer.-A line bearing North, magnetic, from the point of the "Magaguadavic River.-A line connecting McDermotts Head on the south "Minudie River.-A line from Pt. Minudie, bearing East, magnetic to the "Dated at Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, this seventh day of "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "NO. 15.-RIVERS COCAGNE, SHEDIAC, AND ST. JOHN. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners, respectively on the part of the "Cocagne River.-The United States Commissioner claims that a line having N. 16° 30′ W. magnetic, as drawn on Plan 12, Record Book No. 2, designates the mouth of the Cocagne River. "H. M. Commissioner claims that a line connecting Renouard Pt. and Pacquet Pt. as shown on said Plan 12, designates the mouth of the Cocagne River. "Shediac River.-The United States Commissioner claims that a line drawn from the northern extremity of Porier Pt. marked A on Plan 13, Record Book No. 2, to the opposite point, marked B, the said line having N. 28° E. magnetic, designates the mouth of the Shediac River. "H. M. Commissioner claims that a line connecting Chene Pt. and Snake Pt. as shown on said Plan 13, designates the mouth of the Shediac River. "St. John River.-The United States Commissioner claims that a line connecting Negro Pt. and Red Head, as drawn on Plan 14, Record Book No. 2, designates the mouth of the St. John River. "H. M. Commissioner claims that a line connecting Sheldon Pt. and Inner Mispeck Pt., as shown on said Plan 14, designates the mouth of the St. John River. "Dated at Boston, in the State of Massachusetts, this seventh day of October, A. D. 1857. "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "M. H. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner. "NO. 16.-THE RIVERS SACO, KENNEBECK, PENOBSCOT, UNION, AND MACHIAS, IN THE STATE OF MAINE. "We, the undersigned, Commissioners under the Reciprocity Treaty between the United States and Great Britain, signed at Washington on the 5th day of June, A. D. 1854, having examined the Rivers Saco, Kennebeck, Penobscot, Union, and Machias, the said Rivers being within the limits of the State of Maine, United States of America, do hereby agree and decide, that the following described lines, as shown on Plans 15, 16, 17, and 18, Record Book No. 2, shall mark the mouths or outer limits of the said Rivers; and that all the waters within said lines shall be reserved and excluded from the common liberty of fishing therein, under the first and second articles of the Treaty aforesaid. "Saco River.-A line bearing S., 5 E., (magnetic) from Hotel Point to the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 15, Record Book No. 2. "Kennebeck River.-A line bearing S., 854 E., (magnetic) from the Southern extremity of Hunnewell's Point to the Southern extremity of Stage Island, as drawn on Plan 16, Record Book No. 2. "Penobscot River.-A line bearing North, 820 W., (magnetic) from Old Fort Point to the point on the opposite shore, as drawn on Plan 17, Record Book No. 2. "Union River.-A line bearing South, 87 E., (magnetic) from Weymouth Point to the opposite point, as drawn on Plan 17, Record Book No. 2. "Machias River.-A line bearing North 50 E., (magnetic) from Birch Point to the opposite point, as drawn on Plan 18, Record Book No. 2. "Dated at Portland, in the State of Maine, this 5th day of June, A. D. 1858. "G. G. CUSHMAN, U. S. Commissioner. "H. M. PERLEY, H. M. Commissioner. |